Granite City High School - Warrior Yearbook (Granite City, IL)

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l)c Unions ilcmu Cider Sandwiches Fruit Salad Pumpkin Pie Toasts were given by members of the faculty, President Fechte of the Seniors, and Presi- dent Watson of the class of T5. After the lunch we returned to the Gym. Miss Martin told several good ghost stories. At the usual time for the ‘ breaking up” of such affairs, the assemblage adjourned (general- ly in twos). A nun - ten yuvtii O X the evening of February 23rd the Seniors gave a George Washington Party in honor of the Juniors. The Gym. was very elaborately decorated in flags and bunting. After the two classes had assembled an enjoyable program was rendered. The first number on the program was a piano solo by Miss Mildred Beale which was pleas- ing to every one. Mrs. Coolege also gave a Reading which was greatly enjoyed. Girard Varn- um rendered a solo which was greatly appreciated by every one. Elmer Gaylord gave a talk on the weather. You have only to read Mark Twain’s talk on weather and you will have heard Mr. Gaylord ' s talk also. There were also a few improptus given by Miss Estlur Scott, Trevor Lewis, and Oswald Williams. After the rendering of the program the guests proceeded to the supper room on the third floor which was also very beautifully decorated. Mr. Claude McKean acted as toast master and during the courses many good toasts were given. The Address of Welcome was given by President Henry Fechte and the Response by C ' has. Watson, President of the Juniors. Mr. Coolidge gave a toast on the Value of a High School Education. Other toasts following were : Womans Suffrage by Hetty Pick. Potatoe Bugs by Wilfred Riggs. Potatoe Bugs by Earl Miller A Definition of Love by Mary Cowan. A Lovely luncheon was served after which the guests again proceeded to the Gym. where the remainder of the evening was spent in other amusements. 5 Donations from Commercial Club. The Granite City Commercial Club certainly appre- ciates good advertising. It showed its very generous appreciation by a donation to the High School Athletic Association to help defray the expenses of the Basket Ball Team to the State Tournament at Decatur, Illinois. The matter was placed before the Club by the Publicity Committee in their Report of March 3rd. The Committee recommended a donation of Ten Dollars. President Coudy, of the Club, then arose, and in a few remarks said that lie thought the Club could do nothing better than give Twenty-five Dollars toward helping the Basket Ball Team “Boost Granite City.’’ A motion was made, seconded, and carried that the money be given. A voucher was made out to Mgr. Gaylord, who as the representa- tive of the Athletic Association, thanked the Club for their liberal Donation. 18

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%U xloymt® ileum liobc ' o yavty TP !! L ° f 14 tK ‘ cl lt (1 t0 hold a 8lel B h rid during their third terra in Ilgli School. U Mr. Rode came forward and offered his home for the evening. This invitation was readily accepted by the class. Snow came in the month of February. The sleighs were obtained and everything put in readiness. The day of the party the sun came out strong and melted the snow. We had to go to Mr. Rode’s home, in Nameoki, on the car. We left on the seven o ' clock car and arrived at our destination in a few minutes. The early part of the evening was spent in playing games. Miss Martin and Mr. Atwood, our chaperones, had many games to play and jokes to tell. Late in the evening we were called into the dining room, here we enjoyed a sumptuous repast served by Mr. Rode’s parents. Mr. liar- ns, ‘Curly, was so well pleased with his dinner that he put a piece of pie in his pocket. This he ate on the way home. As the hour was getting late we started home. When we arrived at the substation (Granite City) Mr. Atwood was missing. Looking up the street we could see Mr. Atwood, running, about a block away. We excused .Mr. Atwood that time because you know, he is so bashful. y ami net t n £ln 6 of 18 (TN 1IE class of 14 gave a banquet in honor of class of 13. The Gym. was decorated Jl very effectively with the Senior class colors and shrubbery. Making it look very much like a summer garden. At one end of the hall were the Hags of the classes of U and 14 hanging side by side. The tables were arranged somewhat different from what they had ever been before. They were arrangd so that each table accomodated six and each had a large beautiful bouquet of flowers. As the members of the two classes arrived they assembled in the lower hall and were entertained by the orchestra which kept up a continual strain of lively music. Mr. Giles told some very effective ghost stories and by the time supper was announced a good many of the more timid ones were much wrought up on account of them. As they reached the supper room and beheld the beautiful decorations with the red light shades casting a dark red glow all about the room there was a chorus of “Ohs’ ' as thev took their places at the tables. A good program was rendered between courses and several very fine toasts were given. One being given by Mr. Atwood on “Ties. The Seniors were very much astonished and delighted at all the beauty before them and acknowledged that this was by far the most beautiful they had ever attended and all joined heartily in thanking the class of 14 for the splendid evening which had been given them. UulUmteen JJavtii Menu E were invited by the Juniors to attend a Halloween party given by them in the High School Gym. The Gym. was beautifully decorated in our colors Purple and Gold. The Juniors had fixed and planned many games which were carried out and enjoyed by all. We were called up to the first floor and here a lunch was spread for us. The was : 17

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lie -3 o i o its Ileum banquet of Claes. of 14 A ER elaborate banquet was given by the class of ' 13 in honor of the class of ' 14 in the banquet hall of the new High School building. The hall was very charmingly decorated with American roses, that be- ing the class flower. In the middle of the room was a large crystal dome showered with roses. The walls of the room were covered with bowers of roses. Ivy and ferns hid tin- walls completely. At one end of the hall was a stone fountain on the surface of which floated large leaved pond lilies. And beautiful gold fish could be seen swimming about in the wa- ter. At the other end of the room through all the greenery was a netting in which birds and butterflies fluttered about display- ing their full glory in brilliant hues. In among the hidden glowing lights they flew, fluttering against the netting in a a panic. The tables were one grand array of cut glass. From off in the distance came the strains of an invisible orchestra. Looking more closely it was seen behind the shrub- bery. All at once the room became still and every one looked around expectantly and .Mr. Christy Bechtold arose from his seat and going over to where the orchestra sat. gave us one of his magnificient tenor solos entitled, “Bring Back My Bovin Gal to Mi-. The whole ass; mbly was spell-bound as the rich tones of the singer rose and swelled on the air; and as the last notes died away there war, silence in the hall and then the birds and butterflies again started up their twittering and up roar. When Mr. Bechtold had resumed his seat the guests rea- lized the fact that they had caught a glimpse of his great genius. There were other excellent numbers rendered between courses. MENU. (“II faut vivre pour manger. ) 8 o u p e : Pieds de Poissons R o t j : Defense d’Affieher Entrees : Soufflet Fort S a 1 a d e : Dessert : Esprit de Corps an Charge d Affaires Dents de Poulette Aile de Mouton Langne de Fourmi froide Pate de Faux Pas Essain d’Abeilles de Feu froid, et Fan’s Ennuyer I Air ( ' baud Savoir Fa ire ( ’reme glace liotic Tout bien Ou rien i«