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

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THE 1919 CROAKER 1L IW HIGH SPOTS “Your money, or I’ll throw you off the cliff,” demanded the holdup man in the wilderness. The millionaire chuckled and strode on for he realized it was only a bluff.— Judge. AT THE DOG SHOW Whitney: “My dog knows as much as I do.” Hortense: “Why don’t you get an intelligent dog?” Little Croaker ADVERTISEMENTS Are Worth While PI BETA PHI Our motto is dress and our aim is speed, Our lessons don't worry us because ice can bluff, We like the Phi Delts because they take us to Martin’s, The Alphas don’t like us, but we should worry. Sevex Succinct Facts 1. Annual Threat If the College doesn’t treat us right we will hand in our charter. 2. Annual Boast We are a fraternity, not a sorority—“You know, girls, when a sorority reaches a certain standard it becomes a fraternity,” etc. 3. Annual Rushing Argument We have 193 chapters, not counting those in academies and sewing circles. Our alumni have the finest homes in town. Last year we gave three cents per capita to maintain a settlement school—ad infinitum. 4. Annual Lament We do not have a single Pierce Arrow in our chapter, but we can all wear decollete gowns at a Formal. 5. Our Talents Fussing—both varieties. 6. Accomplishments A Pi Phi is always leading lady in the class play. Facts (Unvarnished) We can never keep any fraternity secrets. What Ellen does not tell, Dean finds out. One shouldn't hide his candle in the weste basket. Here is a practice game but a hy not get in the tournament? 7.

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THE 1919 CROAKER LIFE’S LITTLE IRRITATIONS Firebaugh’s notes. Psychology Class. Prof. Blair’s greeting to a tardy-student. Carson’s pleas for Vacations. (Vacations are all right. You get me?) I’m not prepared today. College Bred—A Four Year Loaf. CATECHISM Q. What is the picture? A. It is a building. Q. What is a building? A. It is an office. Q. What is an office for? A. Where men go when they think they are transacting business and nobody will bother them. Q. Are there any of those men around here? A. Yes. Lots of them. Q. And do they go to their office and think they arc transacting business and nobody will bother them? A. Exactly. Q. Do you know anybody like that? A. Several. Q. Do I know them too? A. Yes. Q. Who arc they? A. Oh, Doc and Doud, Ballew and Hetty Green and Carper and Wilson and Moomaw and several more besides Hileman and Perdew. Q. Are they old enough to have offices? A. Yes, most of them. But you have to be so old, you know. End Lesson 1 To Let:—One empty dome. Inquire Pete Haseltine. Dr. Lcist in German Class: “What is the difference between life and love?’’ Louise Reaney: “I don’t know. What is it?” Dr. Leist: “Life is one fool thing after another, while love is two fool things after each other.” Mopping up gravy from a plate with a piece of bread may not be “good form” but it is “good taste”.

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THE 1919 CROAKER HIDDEN SINS OK THE FACULTY Dr. Schell’s date with Dr. Booth and Miss Barber in his wife’s absence. Prof. Blair’s mania for musical comedies. Dr. Leist’s attendance at the picture show. (Old stall—has to take the children.) Dr. Rauch—Too much confidence in his classes. Miss Baldwin—“The wearing of a Frat pin.” Miss Barber—“Places I have been.” Dr. Luebbcrs—Too accommodating. Mrs. Warhurst—Her temper. Miss Schreiner—Dates with the students. Dr. Booth—Couldn’t find out. Prof. Jaques—The dissection of his neighbor’s cat. Dr. Rommel—Punctuality at chapel. Miss Hull—Gossip. Prof. Edwards—Attending prayer meeting in a distant city. Prof. White—A Baptist. WHY GO TO COLLEGE? Lcnorc Jolley: “Prof. Edwards is to teach our Christian Democracy class.” Francis Jamison: “Edwards—a Christian Democracy class!” Lenore: “Well, he goes to Sunday school. Didn’t you ever see his Sunday school pin on his coat?” All: “That’s his Masonic pin.” N. B. A True Story. Little Croaker ADVERTISEMENTS Do the Business OM1CRON SIGMA PI This is to call your attention to our spring party that we had at the hotel, and we would like to say at this time that the proprietor said he would put us out if we got too noisy. That explains why Mrs. Warhurst did all the talking. Eva Arcingdalc didn’t think it would be polite, either, if we made a noise, and she knows it, she knows it, she knows it all. We would go to Y. W. C. A. every Saturday, if Burdine wasn’t so flippant. SOME INFORMATION We Have Three members of Iota Phi: We all worked on Campus day: We find the Honor System a good means for political gain: We never cut classes or never gossip. Now, dear Editor, that is all I have to say. Our regular information bureau is out of town today and everybody said I should write it. It is needless to say our best members arc Juniors. Secretary Pro Tem.