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These travellers who had taken the economics trail could hear a terrible monster roaring in the distance. As they moved on, the noise became more audible. Suddenly they saw it! Such a horrible creature. They couldn’t imagine what it was. until some of the head scouts explained that it was a 1500 word essay. Some fainted, and all wanted to run the other way. Others figured that as long as they had gotten this far they might as well go on. Cautiously i li« advanced upon this monster, who made more and more noise as they neared it. Then they realized that the battle wasn’t so bad. The monster’s bark was considerably worse than his bite. After looking over the situation they sped M I Im hill C s becoming steeper. Tom-toms could be heard in the distance. They knew, these wise wanderers, h:it wa milling The examination cannibals were having a war dance. A week later there was a battle. The . ii nil aL turned ! ► » the hideous pack who left the group gasping for breath but undefeated. M.niiig on the group came to a “Pot of Gold,” the theme of the Spring Swing. There the waltzers waltzed, and the jitterbugs jittered. I hat part betrSId them, the wanderers moved to an entertainment which was a real party. I lies. seniors, dressed in their finest, wc entertained by the lesser juniors for one whole evening. The fair damsels were now e en fairer, and the handsome lads finked their finest at this occasion. t last the wanderers reached the edge of the jungles Waiting was a huge reception committee who gave them caps and gowns to wear and told them that they were to make a public appearance in a Central Auditorium on Friday, June 7. 1940. At this gathering the tired but happy explorers were praised for thor strength and endurance, and Clara Push and Palmer Oslnirn were gi en special awards for their outstanding capability in the Jungle of Education. After this the whole group marched across a platform where each member recci ed a The gathering dispersed and upon leaving the building they were seized by the clrnnibals of Time, who wished to ! oil them in the oils of trial and tribulation. Tightening their grip on their sheepskinseMa swinging right and left, they drove the cannibals into hasty retreat. Feeling sure the cannibals would In back agaiuTlhey turned with the glint of battle still in their eyes. Then they set out. each going his own way, determined to conquer the world. Senior Titles of Nobility Although this is a democracy and title's of nobility may not be given to our citizens, the titles herein awarded were bestowed in a most democratic manner. Everyone knows “Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight”, so the question of how to select the persons to receive these honors was put before him while he was taking one of his nightly walks. This great exponent of democratic government replied: “The most democratic, wisest, and fairest method of choosing these seniors is for you to stand by the flag pole as they go by. I say the flag pole because that is our symbol of democracy. The first senior girl and boy who walk by the flag should receive the title of best-looking, the next two that of best dressed. Continue in this fashion until your list is complete.” Hus advice proved most helpful and the results are listed below. If there remains any doubt as to the worthiness of any of these individuals for their respective titles, do not blame us, but take the matter up with our familiar Mr. Lincoln in the hall. Boy Title Girl Fred Hill Best hook ing 1 );i vn lliminttin Leo Johnson Best Dressed 17« U II X 1 11 1 111 I HI Agnes Johnson Donald Fingleton Cutest Catherine Davies I .«■( in Helmer Quietest Maxine Tooker Dale Keeler Best Athlete Jane Snyder Lawrence Beckwith ..... .... 1. .....7..;...- Best (him '.heirer Doris Smith Carroll Stamm . . ........... Bret lies Byes Esther LaBallister Jack Francisco 1 i h ish er Lueile ('ole Loren LdrnomL Best Spot I (iarnet ebb Philo Otis Deepest Sleeper Nella Lyons Darrell Keller Happiest Hortense Meade ('Ico Jacobs Prettiest Hair Laurel Perkins John Larsen Neatest I-ois Myers Kenneth Tinker Most I ndependent Lienor Haven Keith 1 .am a-U r Best Singer 1 Maine Jarman W illiam Itee H Quickest Temper lint h Slander ( .ord III Jac || 7 Most Talkative Bet tie Weaver Hobert m Den burg Soberest Elvira DeWeenl 1 Libert lieed. Most Studious Jacquelyn Bachman Palmer Oslsiril Best Speaker Clara Bush lb Ter I Bush Best Musician Carol Miller Mar tin Hawthorne Wittiest Mary DeVries M' i le Fruin (ireatesl hirers Lucinda StcfTes J' hn Isenhath .Most Argumentative Magdalene Scheib 1 ioy Dennison Best Dancer Ruth Ketcham Norman Perkins Most Bashful Dorothy Van Patten
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SENIOR HISTORY On September I, 1936 A. I)., a large group of adventurers, some coming on busses, some in cars, some riding bikes, and others walking, met at Hastings high school to start a four year journey through the “Jungles of Education ' in the country of Democracy. At the head of this bold group was Captain Clara Bush. Gerald Garrison was the captain’s right hand man. John Isenhath kept the records, and Ix ren Edmonds was in charge of dispensing the rations for the first part of this dan- gerous journey. For guides the group had those two seasoned explorers, Mr. Garner and Miss McElwain. To keep their spirits up and to show others that they were not afraid, this hardy band, who were called freshmen because they were new to the jungle, gave a genuine old-fashioned barn-dance at the annual Spotlight. Later they saw that they would need all the courage they could muster when they found themselves caught in the long, grasping tentacles of Latin conjugations and surrounded by tricky algebra problems. But they soon revived their drooping spirits with the freshmen mixer, to which they invited the other groups of adventurers who were exploring the jungles. All went well with this brave band until they came upon the snarling semester exams. Undaunted, however, they slowly and painfully fought through them and continued onward The spring season was now upon them and the freshmen celebrated with those more experienced explorers, the Upper Classmen, at a native festival called the Spring Swing. After passing through more frightening tests, they settled down in a quiet little glade to rest before continuing their adventure. By fall these courageous souls were ready to renew their explorations. The first hazard they met was the mocking Latin conjugations who still seemed to take great delight in tormenting them. A new enemy faced them also when they were attacked by the fearful insect, sophomore English. A few had been bitten before, so they were quite careful how they handled it. Beating back this ever-attacking foe they struggled on until they came to the first Fall Frolic. After an evening of fun and laughter they took up the trail again. The group passed through rivers of geometry problems and swamps of French verbs. By this time the band. wrhosc mental intellect was increasing daily, had discovered that alnmt twice a year they came to cleared spaces in the jungle which were perfect for dancing, and they now took advantage of this discovery. Shortly afterwards Catherine Davies, Donald Fingleton, and a few others entertained the rest with the comedy, “Elmer.” The terrors of the jungles had done their best to snatch away from the weary wanderers the last vestiges of civiliza- tion. and that this aim was largely accomplished was shown by the fact that at the first freshman-sophomore party ever to be held in the jungles the two groups frantically indulged in that barbarous tribal dance, ‘‘The Big Apple.” After cleaning up the mess made by the party the group forged onward. Lo and behold, they discovered another pack of exams coming toward them. Seeing a river near at hand they jumped in and began to swim. Stroking with all their might, they finally reached the other side with but a few drow ning. I fere by this river they decided to rest With half of their adventure completed, knowing that the next half would certainly be tougher! After three months the group approached the third year of their travels with renewed vigor, because they were now half finished and the edge of the jungle seemed very near. They had secured new guides, Mr. Wheater and Miss Sherwood, as the old ones had turned back to direct newer arrivals through the dangerous perils that they had just conquered. When the bands of explorers met for their yearly Spotlight entertainment, this group, now called juniors because of their advanced knowledge of the jungles, presented “The Old Family Album.” With this brief period of play ended they started more serious explorations. Besides the horrors of United States history the adventurers were beginning to be worried by a group of natives called the Cannibals of Time, who were creeping upon them. A cause for celebration was the great tribal ritual called “Hold Everything.” Norma Bryant. Marie Eggleston, Catherine Davies, Herbert Whitworth, and Paul Adcock won new laurels The English insect was very bothersome and kept them busy until they arrived at a secluded glade where they decided to invite the seniors to a J-Hop. The underseas theme at this very exclusive party was in keeping w ith the morasses through which they floundered. However, they were bothered with a few sophomores, who intruded and insisted on showing off by doing their war dance, “Neath the Spreading Chestnut Tree.” The next time the group of ex- plorers met was at the Water Carnival where they all gathered at a quiet lake and had a picnic and shared rations. The Cannibals of Time had crept so near to them by now that, the band took to flight toward a sheltering hill. When they reached it they were so exhausted that they dropped down for a short rest before attempting to surmount it. These explorers, seasoned at last, called themselves seniors and bought large new jungle hats from the natives. They had just gotten started when they came upon a huge boulder. There were two paths around this stone. One was marked “Economics' and the other “Government”. After flipping flapjacks, their diet for strenous work, they divided into two parties, each taking a different path. The government trail was a swamp where every imaginable hardship existed. The economics road passed through the most dense part of the jungle. Determined not to turn back, they began the grind. The strangest thing about these trails was that they were always uphill. Struggling, stumbling, always fighting, they made their way. Those few souls who had had courage enough to brave a fight with physics aided the others by applying the principle of the lever to help them up the hill. A brief pause for the senior play, “Heart Trouble,” proved to be a successful venture, though Clara Bush. Donald Fingleton, Palmer Osborn, Norma Bryant, and Bettie Weaver had serious heart troubles. As time was growing short, they sped on their way. — 21 —
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