Greenfield High School - Camaraderie Yearbook (Greenfield, IN)

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I g T FF FLUNKY I I Being extracts from his diary here reproduced as a solemn warning to future classes, and a verification of the old adage that 'tis an uneasy road that leads to fame-even the fame of tiliirma being flunky on our renowned editorial staff. -.1 . . any M .N K f 2 X SLKLAN' nl ci- ' Cctober: They have just elected the Annual staff. They informed me I was to be Staff Flunky. Asked 'em what my duties were and they told , me I'd find out. I-lumph! Already knew that. Suppose it's some new and great honor, 'spe- cially thought out to do justice to my personal merits and they didnit want to surprise me with it all at once, but break it to me gently. I must get busy and get my acceptance speech written and memorized and practice my bow, so when I'm called upon for my impromptu I'll be ready. October: First meeting of the staff tonight, and I'm a wreck! Two a. m. and Latin to get yet. Quite a different personage am I from the care-free boy who gayly ran up the library steps repeating the words of the beautiful speech I had prepared to thank them for the unusual and novel office of Flunky to which the class had elected me. With head high I had entered the reading room. The editor-in-chief approached. I smiled, cleared my throat and began: This deserved yet unexpected honor-H . E ffiieg qi! tlr 4 HI-Iere, hurry up and carry these eighteen chairs into the read- ing room! -these words in a commanding tone, without even so much as a glance of admiration at my public speaker attitude. Such indifference was incomprehensible. Stunned, I meekly obeyed, supposing this some sort of an initiatory third degree which was to precede my real entrance into duties. lVly chairs placed, the staff seated itself, leaving no chair for meg I had to stand or sit on the floor, and I chose the more dignified attitude. The meeting progressed smoothly. The reports of work done were so uniformly monosyllabic they caused but little interruption to the editor-in-chief's lecture on I-low to be Brilliant and Orig- inalf' Meeting broke up. Then came the blow! Flunkf, says She fthe editor-in-chiefl, Take the chairs back. I did, expressing no word of my rising indignation. Now, com- manded She, Take the girls homef' I counted 'em. Eleven in all, with the Faculty representative to round out the dozen. I braced up for the ordeal. It was 8 o'clock then and I kept depositing girls every few minutes until ' ' ' Urith alone remained. Then out the National road and back. Gee! It's a long hike out to Dailey's and back. That's why l'm a wreck. Thatis why it is past midnight and no lessons learned. Sha!! I endure such indignity? In the name of all Staff Flunkies of time to come, I thun- der No!', Yet, pause-perhaps the honor will come next time. Better go and see. November: 1?' mx X fa' 'lx---. :if I r I-fl 2 inf 1 - 'fill' P 7 , 7f, f .1 ,- k :ff ...Exit .y 4 'AY i tax? Same program. Chairs in -carried every one of 'em! Sat on ninety-' 'H

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Wednesdayf, 5-Rev. Decker was to have conducted opening exercises, but on account of sickness was not able to fill appoint- ment. A Thursday, 6-Senate met and discussed woman suffrage. There were several warm discussions. The bill was lost to the great sorrow of G. l-l. S. girls. Friday, 7-lone Fisher tried to commit suicide by inhaling bromine. Was not able to return to school in afternoon. Junior class gave box social at High School building. Monday, lO+lVlembers of Dramatic Club who are to take part in Senior play, are having perfect rehearsals. Russell Stuart is very much provoked because he can not play with Ruth l-lilt. Tuesday, llaseniors are not working very hard for Senior play, only a few tickets having been sold. Class president called meeting at noon and tried to work up some enthusiasm. Vvednesday, l2-Members of Dramatic Club who have had no former experience, and who are to take part in Senior play tonight, are proving to have great talent. Thursday, l3- The Mystery was a howling success. Friday, l4-Chemistry and History examination given. Mr. Kendall announced that Nlr. Conner would talk to us every morning next week. Monday, l 7-Mr. Conner made his appearance. Explained the cycle of life, about which he told many amusing stories. Tuesday, l8-lVlr. Conner talked to us againg this time on a personis personality. Wednesday, 19- lVliss Segal' filled Mr. Conner's place this morning: as Mr. Conner was called away. She is here in the interest of the girls. - Thursday, 20-Mr. Conner talked on the formation of one's character. First meeting of Athletic Club. Committee was ap- pointed to write constitution for the Club. Friday, Zl-lVlr. Conner gave his farewell talk this morning. Nye regret very much that he cannot be with us another week. Monday, 24-Another meeting of Athletic Club. Consti- tution was read. On account of heavy rain fall, several students were unable to come to school. Tuesday, 25-Rain continues to fall. lVliss Corcoran and Miss Bottsford are at Indianapolis and unable to get home. Urith Dailey is teaching for Miss Bottsford and Earl Beckner for Miss Corcoran. xslvednesday, 26-Miss Corcoran returns. City is flooded. Newspapers are found all over school telling of great floods. The greatest disappointment came at 9:30 a. m. There will be no spring vacation this week on account of the weather condi- tionsf' Thursday, 27--Several students are taking their vacation, sim- ply because they can't get to school. Friday, 28-Annual material all in. Annual goes to press Monday noon. ni! U IX

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the floor this time. She asked for ideas: nobody had any. I had some, but I knew I wouldn't dare express 'em-language wasn't adequate anyway. After ten minutes of solemn waiting for an inspiration they sent me down town to get some ideas. I went and could find nothing but :gi hammers and bricks loose. When I brought 'em 1.52.3 back they said no knocking and throwing allowed T L'- M in this Annual. You have not, says She, look- ! ,I ing severely at me, and She had on her glasses 6 fig that night, too!-Ushown as much tact in your me-'ri-1 selection as I thought you capable of. No, but, please, your I-Ionor, I brought the hammers apologized I, to drive in what tacks I can show. Rotten, they said, and I subsided to my seat on the floor. Originality doesn't pay. Cffice holding is a fraud. All hour and not a word from any save She, and we filed out feeling that it was a dumb bunch anyway. And then to cap the climax to have to be called down because so much noise had been made. Vvhen, as I said before, nobody said a word but--Look out, Flunky. be careful what you say. November: Meeting again. I got to sit on a chair tonight. Guess I've made a hit with Her. I-Iad an exciting time, resorting to vio- lence, when I ejected IVIac Hancock forcibly. Still no ideas. Even She ran out of 'em and had to resort to chewing gum. December: Nothing else to talk about so we decided to charge every mem- ber five cents for being tardy. Every member, over thirty, had to pay a dime. This was for the benefit of the Faculty repre- sentative. Literary editor absent tonight, so I am home early. I am learning to get the chairs in and out quickly, too. Maybe there are worse things than being Staff Flunky. December: It rained, as usual, for Staff meeting tonight. I don't approve of Staff meeting in the rain anyhow, but they never ask me what I like. If they did, I'd take a whole evening for my speech. I had to take the girls home again tonight, but I hopped a car and rode all the way in from Dailey's, on the cow-catcher. If they'd pay me for this job I could ride like a gentleman-but idle dreams, they never will. December: Had a nice, quiet meeting tonight. Urith wasn't there, so I had time to play afterward. Lowell and the music editor took a walk, and I followed them. I clidn't dare get very close, but anyway, I heard Lowell say, Were you ever in love, Letty? I couldn't hear what she said, but I could judge from what hap- pened that she had been. January: My heart is too full of pain for utterance! Vvhy? She an- nounced that from now on there would be Staff meeting every week! January: fx, She got sore tonight because no one had their I work up, and said that if it cIidn't come up better, , 1 she was going to have meeting EVERY NIGHT. I I sure do hope it comes up. They don't have a bit Y of mercy on me. Tonight Bob Mulvihill and Rus- sell Comstock got in a fight, and I had to separate .ch ii' them. It was hard work, but She was mad, and I ' was afraid not to succeed. January: Had Staff meeting the eighth period in Mr. Kendall's office today. As it was light, the girls went home by themselves. Gee! vp... - x-1 ... -. HIST in 'W