Helt Township High School - Old Rose and White Yearbook (Dana, IN)

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On Monday at dinner time, Curly remarked, “Wonder what s the market on beef steers, today?” “Nine sixty-two,” replied John absently, then bit his lip in confusion. When they received the stock yard reports the next week they quoted the exact amount of that day. Curly remarked, “I tell you there’s something queer about that boy. 1 bet lie's one o' them mind readers or—” “Nonsense,” said the foreman. “But I wonder what he and Bed do in that upstairs room every evening? “I asked Ah Sin once, ’ Curly confessed, “and lie just grinned and said, ‘Mr. John reads books and works on machine'—typewriter, I reckon.” A dry spell set in about this time, and they were kept busy shifting the herds to fresh pasture and looking after waterholes. The predicted rains failed to arrive. One blistering day as the foreman was helping drive some cattle across the south range, he happened to glance toward the ranch house. A white cloth fluttered from the signal pole. He yelled at the boys and they started for home at a break-neck pace. This signal meant for all hands to drop work immediately and ride for home. When they dashed up to the house, John with the help of Ah Sin was carrying boxes and suitcases to the storage cave near the kitchen. He paused long enough to shout excitedly, A tornado is coming! It has gone through the forest reserve and is headed this way!” The men looked at the sky. There was a black heap of clouds at the horizon which was advancing rapidly. A few minutes later the whole western horizon was one big greenish-black bank with a little inky, funnel-shaped cloud dancing along before it. At times the funnel swept down to the ground; again it leaped, whirling high in the heavens. They all entered the cave ami Red closed and bolted the heavy doors as the first gust of wind went shrieking past. At last it had passed, leaving behind it destruction. The cowboys ventured out. The stables, shed and corrals had disappeared. But the ranch dwelling was unharmed. “How did you know the storm was coinin’?” asked Curly of John. “The ranger in tin forest reserves told me by wireless,” replied John. “He barely had time to eall me before his station was wrecked.” “Wireless!” gasped Shorty. “D’ye mean to say you’ve got one o’ them wireless telegraphs?” “Telegraph!” cried Red scornfully. “John’s got an up-to-date radio outfit you can talk and hear over.” It seems that J. B. had become interested in the radio and had sent John out to experiment with a portable broadcasting machine and a loop aerial. One of the young rangers in the forest reserve had purchased a small radio outfit and the two boys had been in communication all summer. Red explained that they had gone upstairs of an evening to hear concerts and hear speeehes. “Hev!” shouted Curly. “Let's tote them boxes back and set up that machine. Mebbo we can catch J. B. in the air somewhere and tell him what a fine guest he sent us and what fools we’ve been.” —1XKZ AIRMAN.

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XI A PRIZE STORY OUT OF THE AIR When J. B. wrote that he was sending another young friend out for the summer, a muffled groan went up from every man on the home range. 'Them two young question marks we had last year almost mint my disposition,’ said Shorty in the bunk-house that night. “We can’t slap ’em into a saddle and let ’em rough it. Got to act polite and hold in our tempers when they violate all the written laws in cowland.” Tut! Tut!” sai l Red, as he drew off his boots. Red was different from the rest of the cowboys, although he could ride, rope and shoot with the best ot them. Red told the cowboys the next morning before he left to go to meet the stranger at Laramie that he would tell the boy to come to him. to ask his questions and to leave the rest of the men severerly alone. This pleased the rest of the men very much. None of them was at home when Red returned with the stranger. Ah Sin. the cook, had said that the young man had brought along “whole lot boxes and thunks” and the boys groaned again. “Wild west costumes, fancy saddles, shootin’ irons and such,” said Shorty. “Prepare for a shock or a good lai gh at supper time.” The guest appeared at mealtime, a boy of eighteen, rather shy and reserved. Ilis name was John Wilkins. It surprised them all when Red announced that he and John would occupy the big upstairs room of the ranch house. John didn’t seem, much interested in the ranch but spent much of his time in his room, and immediately after supper he and Red would both disappear upstairs. A few days after the arrival of John they were all sitting on the cook-house veranda, waiting for supper when the foreman remarked, “Must have had a blaze over in the forest reserve. Been a blue haze hanging around all day. “Worse in years,” said Red. “Caught from camper’s fire on the west edge. Had a hundred men fighting it for three days. Sent to Laramie for help—” He checked himself with a gasp. “Seen somebody from over that way!” asked Curly. “Our phone wire’s still down.” Red got up and sauntered into the house as though he had not heard. Shorty and Curly glanced at each other with puzzled expressions. However, the mail on Saturday brought newspapers containing accounts of the big tire in the forest reserve.

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Music The music work in H. T. II. S. has progressed rapidly and enthusiastically. Much praise is due each member of the different groups for his diligent and faithful work and to our talented instructor, Miss Ingle. She believes that all talent among students should be developed and works diligently to accomplish the same. The orchestra took up its work last fall from the same book which was used last year and has also completed the advanced book. There have been two periods each week for practice. The individual members will continue practice throughout the summer and lie ready for further progress next year. Tin personnnel of the orchestra is as follows: Genevieve Harper. Obligato Violin; Katherine Hess, Solo Violin; Harold Richard, Second Violin; Helen James, Second Violin; James Elder. Second Violin; Leo Aik man, Second Violin; Catherine Kerns. Cello; Elsworth Montgomery .Drums; Cleo Ferguson, Piano. The Male Quartet has learned many songs and sung on many different occasions. Milo llcskett, who was second base, has moved from the community and his place for the remainder of the year was taken by Joe Ilarsha. The members of tin quartet are: Charles Eaton, first tenor; Byron Nolan, second tenor; Stanley Reed, first bass; Joe Ilarsha, second base. A chorus of mixed voices has learned many classical selections written by famous musicians. The Freshman and Sophomore classes are combined to forma “Theory of Music class. There is much musical talent in the school and in the community and arrangements will be made to develope it even more next year. DANA’S LARGEST AND MOST MODERN DEPARTMENT STORE Where you find a complete stock of Men's and Boy’s Clothing and Furnishings. An excellent line of yard goods of all kinds. Shoes for the entire fumily—the largest and best stock in Ver-million county. Floor Coverings and Draperies, a wonderful showing at lowest prices rade at Rhodes’ Save the Difference DANA, INDIANA WM. SON