Iowa Wesleyan College - Croaker Yearbook (Mount Pleasant, IA)

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 Croaker Almanac for ©ctofaer 1915 OCTOBER HATH XXXI DAYS JOIRYSE EDITION LOST POME FOR OCTOBER A frat pin—Ermil Frye. A coach—Miss Ingersoll. A basketball cup—Sophs. Opportu n ity— E very bod y. October is a month so drear, We really have to study; Our Creek and Latin, Cheni and Math.— They almost kill a budy. If money talks, I wonder why I only hear It say ‘Goodbye’? 1— “We see by the papers that Nicholas II will soon visit America.” 2— “That’s nothing, August 1st will be here next summer.” Be it ever so homely there’s no face like your own. Philosophical Philbcrt Sez: “Campus fussing is a lottery, in which there arc more blanks than prizes.” Fri. 1—This is the first day of the month. Sat. 2—Saturday, that’s all. Sun. 3—Hershey Mall girls take part in class scrap (1910). Mon. -1—The editor still survives. 'I'ues. 5—Frye makes plea for poverty-stricken M'es-leyan New. Result—Much disgust and one new subscriber. Wed. 6—'Heat Parsons’ banner appears on campus. Thur. 7—Much pep over Parsons game. Fri. 8—Sophomores buried Parsons at chapel and Parsons buried us in afternoon. Sat. 9—Wahl out of town. Frances awaits post- man. Sun. 10—P. Caris visits relatives near Monmouth. Mon. 11—Juniors have picnic at Oakland. Tues. 12—New rugs at Hershey Hall. Wed. 13—Or. Rommel gives recital at Chapel. Thur. 14—Table manners invented (23 A. D.). Fri. IS—We win from Central. Sat. 16—Two Seniors begin to work. Sun. 17—Dr. Osborne preached today. Mon. 18—Cleopatra invented face powder (31 A. D.). Tues. 19—Soft-mores have a meeting. Wed. 20—Work—work—work. Thur. 21—Ermil Frye bribes ye editor for honorable mention. Fri. 22—Frances Jamison declares intention of buv- ing a Croaker even if there isn’t a joke in it about her. Sat. 23—An unexciting, unpolitical day. Sun. 24—Dr. Ilanchcr announces resignation (’08). Mon. 25—Akcrson says that nothing purifies the soul like saying ‘Grace’. Tues. 26—Pony factory declares dividends. Wed. 27—Suffrage club elects officers. Thur. 28—Senator Cummins speaks. Fri. 29—Senior girls serve with dainty hands. Sat. 30—Popularity contest closes in blaze of glory. Sun. 31—Overcoats make appearance. I i

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ARCHIVES OF CHAPEL ATTENDANCE COMMITTEE NAME ATTENDANCE EXCUSE Bob Fye .............. Armbrustcr and Collins. Nellie Curran ........ Mablc Walker ......... Ermil Frye............ Newton Moats ......... F. Jamison and V. Ashe Hucbncr.............. Prof. Edwards ....... Stillwell ........... Williams ............ (- 537) ............... Alternately............. 4736i 2 ................ Usually ............... Always ................. Nov. 5-15 (records lost) Up to now.............. Twice a week............ .Three times a month.... .Generally ............. 27 .................... ....Religious scruples. ....To stroll. .....Churley might be there. .....Couldn’t find her hat. ...To make announcements. .....Collecting laundry. ...New sweaters. .—:Collecting money. ...Disgust. ...Reporter for News. ...Sleep. ALIAS “Pud”—Sounds good. A Swedish favorite. “Pruney”—Hails from a boarding school, no doubt. “Teeny”—A frolicsome creature. Name seems to be wrongly applied. “Sehr Vide”—A German name, to be sure, but she has seen more of France than Germany. “B. B.”—Has several meanings. Use your own. “Doc”—Because of a striking resemblance to “Doc Yak.” “Shorty”—By force of habit. “Tim”—Direct from the country and unsophisticated. “Deacon”—Almost forgotten, because its owner is not in school this semester. “Ding”—Figure that out for yourself. “Punk”—Always thought of when his head is hit. “Hep”—Perhaps because she strolls so much. “Kleine”—Is not German. Quiet and unobtrusive. “Popham”—Up through the ages. Been in foreign lands. “Pat”—Sounds Irishy, but runs with Smith. “Jane”—She couldn’t help it. It was wished on her. “Mic”—Like its owner, exclamatory.

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j FAMOUS PARAGRAPHS PARAPHRASED “God must have loved the Hunkers, he made so many of them.” “Grades don’t make the man, but they help in getting a teacher’s certificate.” “Beware of little losses; a few C’s may flunk a whole class.” “Know more than the professor docs if you can, but do not tell him about it.” “A little fussing is a dangerous thing; you may have to go to several formals.” “If a woman will submit to being carried that is sufficient to prove that there is mud on the crossing.” “Fuss all, love few, marry none. “This world that we are living in, ’Tis mighty hard to beat; Detectives haunt you everywhere, Thc’rc cops on cv’ry street.” “Cut, and the world cuts with you; grind, and you grind alone.” “Hope for the best, get ready for the worst, and then take what the prof, sends.” “Policy is to do and say the kindest things in Prexy’s way. “Pull is the keynote to success. “Be still, poor grind, and cease repining, •( In prof’s red book your grade is shining.” a ,j ■