Jamestown High School - School Bell Echoes Yearbook (Jamestown, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 36 of the 1931 volume:

SCHOOL BELL ECHOES DEDICATION We, the members of the staff, respectfully dedicate this issue of the ' ' School Bell Echoes ' to Mr. Theodore W. Fish, who by this most faithful and willing aid is mostly responsible for the success of our paper. APPRECIATION We wish to thank our readers, the business men, the typing classes and the High School Faculty for their help which they have given us, and we hope that they will be pleased and benefited by our paper. Page 2 SCHOOL BELL ECHOES f OUR ALMA MATER HISTORY OF THE SCHOOL The first school in Baugo Township was or- ganized in 1839, nine years after the organiza- tion of Elkhart County. The first high school in Baugo Township was organized in 1909 as Baugo Township Cer- tified High School. There were ten students: Hazel Proudfit, Georgia Kern, Mary Wenger, Imo Kreighbaum, Maud BeMiller, Warren Cook, Ona Ehret, George Holderman, Lewis Wilcox, and Russel Ehret. Mr. Holben was the only teacher and taught the Eighth Grade in addi- tion to the high school pupils. Three of these pupils remained to graduate. It was the intention of the State Board to certify schools for three years ' work only, but a special dispensation was secured for four years ' work in 1912-13 on condition that a suit- a ble building would be erected the following year or the school discontinued as a four year .school. Thus Baugo Township High School en- joyed the distinction of being the only four year Certified High School in the history of Indiana. The officers to whom credit is due for Baugo Township Certified High School were Trustee John D. Bristol, and C. 0. Ehret, Charles Bel- den and James E. Proudfit, Advisory Board. In 1913, while Mr. Bristol was still town- ship trustee, but with the Advisory Board, David Stickel, Frank Watkins and Samuel Kern, a new ibuilding with five class rooms and an auditorium was erected. This was the first school erected in Indiana under the then new law permitting and legalizing centralization without the many former technicalities. Three high school class rooms and two grade rooms were added to this in 1925, by Trustee Peter Huff man and Advisory Board, Frank Kriegh- baum, Charles Belden, and Arthur L. Paulus. In the last two years a gymnasium and en- tire new high school department was added. This, according to the state high school inspec- tor, has made the school one of the finest school plants in the state. The trustee is Mr. Hoover and the Advisory Board, Carl Replogle, Glenn Parcel and Herbert Kilmer. SCHOOL BELL ECHOES Page -, --c- -« -w-H -C ' -a- - % ♦ ■ - 3 9- o : Seated— Mr Hoover, Mr. Holben, Miss Ethel Holben, Miss Beckner, Miss Zimmerman, Mr Sheets, Mr. Fish. Standing— Mr. Motts, Miss Lawrence, Miss Bramard, Mr. Allgood, Mr. Jenks, Miss Housour, Mr. Boyer, Mrs. Willis, Miss Gulp. HARLEY HOLBEN, Principal- History — Latin Attended Indiana State Teachers ' College Indiana University ERNEST H. BOYER, Assistant Principal- English — Music Attended Manchester College LOWELL SHEETS, A. B.— Mathematics — Coach Attended Manchester College Muncie Normal THEODORE W. FISH, A. B.— Commerce — Civics Attended Manchester College HOMER B. ALLGOOD— Industrial Arts — History Attended Indiana State Teachers ' College University of Illinois CLYDE M. MOTTS, A. B.— Science — History Attended Manchester College Goshen College MARY BRAINARD, B. S.— Home Economics — English Attended Purdue University ALBERT JENKS— County Band Director Attended Earlham College Hanover College Metropolitan Conservatory of Music MAGGIE D. WILLIS— Sixth Grade Attended Marion College ALICE HOUSOUR— Fifth Grade Attended Goshen College Wmona Normal School WILMA GULP- Fourth and Fifth Grades Attended Goshen College Manchester College ETHEL HOLBEN— Third and Fourth Grades Attended Muncie Normal MARY BECKNER— Second and Third Grades Attended Manchester College DOROTHY ZIMMERMAN— Second Grade Attended Manchester College BERNICE LAWRENCE— First Grade Atttnde.i M!uv. ' hester College Page U SCHOOL BELL ECHOES Left to right, seated — Carlysle Moore, Helen Holderman, Eunice Walters, Grace Motts, Mary Deak, Helen Hendricks, Dorothy Gentzhorn snd Forrest Albright. Left to right, standing — Raymond Steele, Ellsworth Martin, Robert Molebash. Maurice Sawyer, Joe Gaspelin, James Replogle, Leonard Ernsberger, and Frank Kavas. FOREST ALBRIGHT (Bus)— A star in every- thing, especially athletics. He can sing, , play a clarinet, and in fact do almost any- thing. What Jimtown would have been yyith- out Bus is hard to imagine. MARY DEAK (Mary )— Always ranks first— in grades and otherwise. As her name implies, she is always just Merry. FRANK KAVAS (Frank)— When we think of Frank we think of music, for just imagine him without his trumpet. JAMES REPLOGLE (Jim)— Band, plays, sports and all school functions have been aided by him ever since Jim came to Jimtown things have happened. EUNICE WALTER ( Eunice)— Eunice is known for her school spirit. Active in all school ; affairs. Where Jimtown is represented, she is present. MAURICE SAWYER (Sawyer)— Peppy and witty. Maurice is the life of the class. He , has been one of the first five in basketball for two years and plays in the band as a drummer. JOSEPH GASPELIN (Joe)— At first Joe was the original Cave Man, but now we guess he is outgrowing it. He is a big boy, and he plays a big horn in a ing way. HELEN HOLDERMAN ( Helen)— Helen wants to be a nurse and we are sure her jovial ' ij manner will help her a lot. She is noted for her ability and willingness to do things for the class. DOROTHY GENTZHORN ( Dorothy) — She came from Nappanee and all the time that she has been at Jimtown she has always been a friend, and he who is a friend, makes a friend. GRACE MOTTS (Grace)— Grace has left most of her bashful traits behind in her freshman vear and nov is among the most popular. She gets some of the highest grades in the class. In fact, she is a high-grade girl. ELLSWORTH MARTIN ( Mike)— Ellsworth ' s attentions are centered in a certain little Osceola girl, and we are jealous. Neverthe- less he has always shown much interest in old J. H. S., taking part in a wonderful way in the Senior Play, track, baseball, and other school activities. LEONARD ERNSBURGER (Pat)— Pat is right pat in everything. His one weakness is Algebra. He has played in the band in all his High School Career, and took part in the Junior Play. He is light-hearted and happy. Here ' s to you, Pat. SCHOOL BELL ECHOES Page 5 RAYMOND STEELE ( Ray)— Reliable is the word that describes Raymond. Whenever yo ' U want something important done you can depend on him to be on the spot. He plays a clarinet, but otherwise he is very quiet and reserved. ROBERT MOLEBASH (Boib)— Bob made him- self famous in the Senior Play. He showed us he can act. He is rather shy and back- ward but you can always depend on him. Say, did you ever notice his rosy cheeks? CARLYSLE MOORE (Mutt)— Mutt is known by everyone as a tease. That accounts for his good acting in the Senior Play. He plays a clarinet and has always managed to keep his studies up to par. He seems quite inter- ested in a certain person of the class. Keep up the good work, Mutt, we wish you well. HELEN HENDRICKS (Helen)— Helen seems to be the most studious in the class. Bmt she is taking six subjects and this accounts for it. She wants to be a teacher and we think she will make a very good one. (School-ma ' m) We wish her success. MR. ERNEST BOYER ( Sponsor )— We chose Mr. Boyer for our sponsor in ' 30 and we never once have regretted it. He is all we could hope for. He has been with us for all four years of High School. We think he is a wonderful singer. We appreciate the way in which he has taken part and shown interest in all school activities. He coached our Sen- ior Play. Always remember, Mr. Boyer, that we, the class of ' 31, are for you. Every member of the Senior Class wishes to thank the Faculty members for the cooperation and the teaching they have given them. We hope they have a successful career ahead. The Seniors have chosen for their class motto the word Dawning , which does not mean that we are only awakening, but that the completion of our High School career is only the start of our life ' s work. Our High School days were more like a dream, as we were led bv the faculty, but now we will have to walk the path of life alone. CLASS MOTTO Dawning The Seniors have chosen for their class motto the word Dawning, which does not mean that we are only awakening, but that the compl etion of our High School ' career is only the start in our life ' s work. Our ;High School days were more like a dream, as we were led toy the faculty, but now we will have to walk the path of life alone. CLASS COLORS Nile Green and Fawn. CLASS FLOWER American Beauty Rose And wasn ' t it back in 1919 when the sol- diers were returning from the war, that we started our work with our first readers? We left our cradles and mothers for higher learn- ing. Miss BeMiiller, now Mrs. Herrli, was the unfortunate tealcher to push our ship off on the educational journey. Many and severe were her trials with the pupils of the class. Many stopped at different ports to linger on the way, and many boarded our ship to sail with us. In our seventh year we had the advantage of sailing on smoother seas be ' cause of an addi- tion to our ship. In 1927, twenty-two pupils arrived at the port of Graduation, with Mr. Shamory as pilot. The following fall 23 passengers boarded the ship Freshman and started on their four year journey to the latter port Graduation . They had as their pilot, Mr. Hol ' ben, Captain, Mary Deak and Joe Gaspelin and Helen Holder- man as ship operators. Sailing was smooth, with a large crew, which consisted of Grace Motts, Durwoo ' d, Sheets, Helen Hendricks, Ray- mond Steele, Maurice Sawyer, Frank Kavas, Carlysle Moore, Devon Bartholemew, Dorothy Gentzhorn, James Replogle, Blanche Fred- ericks, Leonard Ernsberger, Eunice Walters, Ralph Sheets, Robert Molebash, Forest Al- bright, Jean Albright, Georgia Archer, Jack Bradley, Robert Phillips and Ellsworth Martin. Carefree and independent they gave little thoughts to ' books and less to study, but time passed quickly and they stopped on the island oif Vacation. When the hand of time pointed to Septem- her, 1928, only twenty-one caught the ship of Sophomore . This ship sailed under the su- pervision of Pilot Mr. Wine. Forgetting a lit- tle of the carefree dispositions ' they spent more time at studies, looking forward to the bigger and ibetter ship Junior. Page 6 SCHOOL BELL ECHOES In 1929, with only seventeen members, the ship Junior set sail on the Ocean of Knowl- edge . Several missed the ship but it had to sail without them. They sailed along success- fully with Mr. Fish as Pilot. They stopped long enough to present He ' s My Pal , which was the class play. They ended this journey with a banquet to the Seniors. And then the final journey which began in September, 1930, seventeen members, including Norris Kern, a provisional Senior, set sail on the ship Senior . We have as Pilot Mr. Boyer, Captain Forest Albright, and Grace Motts as ship operator. During this final journey we have engaged in the activities of the school. We stopped for the class play, The Wild Oats Boy, Girl Reserves and Hi-Y activities and numerous other events of the year. With the new addition to our ship we found the Ocean of Knowledge much easier sailing. Of course this trip was our busiest one, but we all enjoyed it. Thus we come to the end of our journey, and are now ready to sail upon the Sea of Life. A PLEASANT DREAM (Class Prophecy) A few nights ago I took advantage of the opportunity to retire early. I had just closed my eyes to this busy world when along came my dream train and I sped away on a voyage ten years into the future. I was just returning from a trip abroad, where I had been making an advanced study of teaching methods. By a special letter of in- troduction given to me by the ambassador in France, I was admitted to the office of the Sec- retary of State at Washington. There, much to my surprise and delight, I met my old friend Dorothy Gentzhorn, who was the private secre- tary of the official. She told me that as it was May she was soon to have her annual vacation. She said she was planning to go Iback to her old home in Jamestown. She invited me to ac- company her. I gladly accepted the invitation and the next week we arrived at Jamestown, which had grown, by the way, into a large city of 50,000. Of course the first place which we vi.sited was old J. H. S. We found that Mr. Holben had resigned as principal and had re- tired to his home, which was now in the busy part of the city. In his place was one oif our old classmates, Joe Gaspelin. We were much interested in the athletic activities of the school. The Basketball and P )otball teams had won very honorable trophies, under the direc- tion of Coach Forest Albright. He had taken first place in the State Basketball Tournament in the last year. He asked us to take dinner with him at his home. We were delighted when we reached his beautiful home on Fifth Ave- nue to see Mrs. Albright (formerly Eunice Walter) and their little blonde twins, Eunice and Edward. That evening we went with them to the First City Hospital to see our old friend Maurice Sawyer, who was suffering slight frae- tures from a collision of his plane. We heard from several people that Maurice was making a wonderful success in aviation, the accident having ccourred while he was looking at a sight on the earth, in the personage of Mary Deak, whom he saw playing a banjo in the yard of her home, which was called, by the way, Don Juan Gardens. When we reached the hospital we found Maurice in an improved condition. While we were there a white gowned nurse came in. We again had a pleasant surprise when we found that it was Helen Holderman, wiho had graduated from a Surgical Course in Nursing. The next day we attended a concert given by Kavas (Frank) accomplished cornetist, who was accompanying Paderewski on a tour giv- ing musical concerts. We felt very privileged in securing an interview with the master. We were returning from this concert when whom should we meet but Carlysle Moore and his wife, Mrs. Moore, or Grace Motts, as we knew her. We wished to talk with them .and so because they had an appointment with their draftsman who was making the plans for their new flower shop which they planned to open very soon, we went with them. We reached his ofiice finally and of course were surprised again to see on the door Replogle Replogle — draftsmen. We learned that these were none other than James and his brother. Jim was also prize fighting on the side line. We went with Grace and Mutt to their home where we learned that our old friend Robert Molelbash was traveling with a company of dramatists among whom he was portraying several negro parts. We also learned that Ellsworth Martin was married to an Osceola girl and studying law. We were greatly astonished when we found that Leonard Ernsberger, known to us as Pat, and Raymond Steele were teaching Algeibra in the Jamestown High School. This shock awoke me and I realized that it was all a dream. I hope. Classmates, that we can at least realize this dream. — Helen Hendricks. Stranger: Say, is there a man in this vi- cinity with one leg named Smith? Farmer: Dunno. Dew you know the name uv his other leg? Kindly Disposed Lady: It must be very hard to be poor. Needy Individual: Hard? I ' ve always found it easy enough, ma ' am. Page 7 We, the exalted and paramount class of 1931 of the Jamestown High School, being of sane mind, sound memory, and good habits, do hereby draw up in the presence of our es- teemed Principal, Harley Holben, and Trustee Edward Hoover, publish and direct this to be our last will and testament on this 24th day df April, 1931. We will to the Sophomore Class our ancient wads of gum and gift of gab. We will to the unsophisticated Junior Class our debts, our seats in this sacred corner, our privileges, the high standards set by this clfass, also the ability for the fast advancement pace set by us. We will to the Freshman Class the songs we couldn ' t sing, and all available ponies on which to gallop through Algebra and Latin. We will to the town of Jamestown the great- est memory possible of the Class of 31. May it fill them with pride and admiration and be an ever-lifting influence to the students that are to come. We will to the future attendants of J. H. S. our brilliance to the school to be. We also will the attention of our principal, Harley Holben (we hope). PERSONAL BEQUESTS I, Frank Kavas, am ready to leave my great ability for love making to my dear schoolmate Lois Myers. I, Ellsworth Martin, will the Swiss move- ment of my Adams Apple to Glenn McCreary, provided ihe practices fifteen minutes a day. I, Eunice Walters, will the bar of soap I used the last three years to Frances Burns, and my long underwear to Eleanor Knight. L Jim Replogle, will my unusual ability to laugh at my own jokes to Jay Frank. I, Grace Motts, will my essence of o-nions and bashfulness to Irma Holderman. I, Raymond Steele, will or rather am forced to will, my frivolous charmer, Loreen Whit- right to Edwin Diefenbaugh as they are loving classmates of the Junior Class. I, Robert Molebash, will my left handed razor and passionate pink and lavender shirt to Daniel Cook. I, Mary Deak, will my a-bility to Shift gears with my feet and my scholarship in the well known school of experience in love making to Marjorie Moore. L Carlysle Moore, will my feet, on expira- tion, to the Biology Class, and ability to carry a tune to Wayne Cook. L Forest Albright, will my baby look and SOX appeal to a forecoming genius to Paul Elder. I, Helen Holderman, will my secret Lonely road and vast knowledge of dumbness with boys to a future artist at the trade, to Neola Bas ' h. I, Helen Hendricks, will my contemptible laugh at Joe Gasplin to the future ciasses that come. (Pray for the teacher). I, Joe Gasplin, will my great ability or rather reputation of responsibility and exces- sive laugh, and free shower equipment to Jack Bradley. L Dorothy Gentzhorn, will my huge amount of intelligence and sayings as How Dum ' b, and can ' t stand that to Dick Neely and Gor- don Hendricks. I, Leonard Ernsberger, will my hearty laugh and also wish to leave in the will the fuzz on my upper lip to Norman Moore, so he will be able to support a mustache and my iblack under- wear to Max Baker. L Maurice Sawyer, will or wish to leave my beauty spots to Edgar Tschupp. Also my ver- bose characteristics to Juanita Gerhart. We name Mr. T. W. Fish, alias Bill Shake- speare n, sole executor of our will. In Witness Whereof, we the above named estate, do affix our seal this 24th day of April, 1931. CLASS OF 1931, By the late, Maurice Sawyer. Page 8 SCHOOL BELL ECHOES Left to right, bottom row — Loreen Whitright, Tippy ; Frances Burns, Bobby ; Eleanor Knight; Wilma Lechlitner, Willy ; Mildred Humes, Milly ; Irma Holderman, Billy ; Neola Bash, Noley . Second row — Daniel Cook, Dan ; Wayne Cook, Cook ; Paul Elder, Willie ; John Frank, Jay ; Leonard Kern, Kerny ; Junior Stahl, June ; Edgar Tschupp, Edie-Gar . Third row — Jack Bradley, JefF ; Donald Jackson, Jack ; Edwin Diefenbaugh, Charley ; Glen McCreary, Mac ; Norman Moore, Tiny ; Henry Testo, Hank . Stewart Mann, Stewie , was absent the day this picture was taken. We, as a class, want to congratulate the Sen- iors on the success of their play, The Wild Oats Boy. We also want to congratulate Mr. Boyer, their director. CLASS HISTORY One bright Septemiber morning in 1928 our Class of ' 32 found its way into J. H. S.. We had 24 members. Soon Neola Bash joined us. We sailed through the year nicely, although we did not organize our class. We had several jolly parties with Mrs. Willis acting as our sponsor. When we came back in ' 29, we found three memibers missing, namely, Clifford Eller, Ruth Stewart and Paul Rockwell. That year we or- ganized our Class and elected the following officers: President, Neola Bash; Vice-Presi- dent, Edwin Diefenbaug ' h ; Secretary and Treasurer, P ances Burns. Mr. Sheets acting as sponsor. We accomplished practically nothing that year. Ad When ' 30 rolled around and we answered the School Bell, we were all there, 22 of us. John Deak dropped out but Jack Bradley was there and now we only had 22 members. At Christmas, Degormah Johnson moved to Madi- son and of course we lost him. Soon after school started we elected officers. President, Neola Bash; Vice-President, Edwin Diefen- baugh, Secretary and Treasurer, John Frank; Social Chairman, Frances Burns. Our spon- sors are Miss Brainard and Mr. Sheets. Our Junior play went over fairly well and at the present we are preparing for the Junior- Senior Banciuet. X He: Do you think we can manage on my salary of twenty dollars a week, darling? She: I think I can — but what will you do? Doctor (to fair patient) : You certainly have acute appendicitis. Oh, doctor, you flatter me. SCHOOL BELL ECHOES Page 9 Bottom row, left to right — Laura Sassaman, Margaret Cook, Lois Cook, Corena Camp- bell, Ida Lese, Elizabeth Lese, Elizabeth Robbins, Marjorie Moore. Second row — Olga Meiers, Annabelle Bartholemew, Eleanor Jean Fallis, Arlene McCreary, Leona Deak, Welda Ehret, Pauline Cook, Hazel Albright. Third row — Kenneth Mann, Carl Jackson, Doyle Emmert, Delores Myers, Ethel Mark, Norman Johnson, Alvin Housour, Kenneth Scholfield. Fourth row — Edward Hahn, Max Baker, Richard Shigley, Ernest Hamilton, Fred Fackleman. CLASS OFFICERS Leona Deak Fred Fackelman Lois Cook Kathryn Weis Eleanor Fallis President Viee-President .. Secretary Treas ' urer Social Chairman As Freshmen we began High School with a class of thirty-three, but as Sophomores four have left us. However, two newcomers filled the vacancies. Max Baker joined the class at the beginning of the second semester. The class has had the pleasure of having four parties this year. The first one was held at the beginning of the school year in the gym- nasium. The majority of the class attended the second, a New Year party, which was held at the home of our classmate, Edward Hahn. Our next party was given by Miss Alice Housour, the Fifth Grade teacher, at the Housour home. The fourth, and last party of the year, was at the home of Welda Ehret, on Friday, April 3. Games, refreshments and a good time were en- joyed at each of these parties. The class wishes to express its gratitude for the fine cooperation we have received from the teachers this year. We appreciate this and we have tried to respond as fully as possible. We have done our best this year and intend to do the ,same next year. Onion: 1 hear Mr. Red Pepper is a great sport. Tomato: Yes, he ' s hot stufi ' . Page 10 SCHOOL BELL ECHOES First row— Glenn Clark, Robert Cneckly Katie Yoder, Ruby Secor, E v an.a,-ehne McCreary, Anna Boylby, Lillian Kindig, Mildred Swarm, Annabelle Archer, Helen Brown, Bertha StahL Second row— Max Smith,. Millavd Moore, Lynn Bradley, Very Noffsinger, Dorothy Huss, Ruth Hamilton, Lois Myers Reah Warner. Ruby Molebash, Ruth Cook, Mary Christepheno. Th ' rd row— R-chard Neely, Earl McLaughlin Ray- mond Z ' mmerly. ' Warren Ess ' g, Glenn Bratton. Kermit Scholfield, Cecil Steele, Charles King, Fred Testo, Harold Ernsberger and Gerald B- ' dleman. Jaunita Gerhart, Annalee Ward, and Gordon Hendricks were not present when the above picture was taken. CLASS OFFICERS President - Lynn Bradley Vice-President - - Ruth Hamilton Secretary and Treasurer — Rhea Warner Social Chairman Lillian Kindig Class Sponsor Mr. Fish We wish to express our sincere appreciation for the standards that the Sophomores have set up for us to beat. We feel certain that we can accomplish their standard, if not ' better it, next year. With the loyalty, perseverence, and sup- port of every one in our class, as was shown this year, we hope to win in every undertaking. X Don ' t you think a doughnut makes a pretty good lunch, taken as a whole? Taken as a hole, I think not. Wayne: I ' m the sap of the family tree. Which toe can never have a corn on it? The mistletoe. What is always in style and yet always out of date? The letter :S. What is it that cannot run though it has three feet? A yard. ! iiJ Vv ' hat kind of hens lay longer than Rhode Lsland Reds? Dead ones. If your religion does not change you, then you had better change your religion. SCHOOL BELL ECHOES PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATION Soon after the opening of sch-ool, the execu- tive committees met and named the standing committees for the year, as follows: Pub- licity and hospitality, Mr. Ho ' lben, Mr. Hoover and Mr. Robbins; lunch committee, Miss Brain- ard, Mrs. Agnes Cook, Mrs. Sager and Mrs. Jesse Robbins; program committee, Mrs. Siger- foos, Miss Housour, Mr. Beyer and Mrs. Burns. Among the numbers on the program outside those provided by the school were numbers by Miss Wingard, Mr. Merle Notes, Mrs. Uri Luse, Prof. Gil of E. H. S., Conn Saxophone Quartet, Mrs. Homer Miller, Dr. Miller and an enter- tainment sponsored by the teachers. Meetings were held each month, the Decem- ber meeting giving place to the Christmas pro- gram. The last of the previous year a com- mittee on expenditure of money had been ap- pointed composed of Mrs. Burns, Mrs. Emert, Mrs. Agnes Cook and Mrs. Sigerfoos, who have very capably taken care of this work, having invested a half interest in a new stove for the cafeteria, and bought medicine cabinet and furnishings for the rest rooms, besides advanc- ing money for free lunches. At the October meeting a play committee was appointed with Mr. Sigerfoos as chairman, who selected the play and characters, and very faithfully saw it through, realizing about $45 or thereabouts. The last meeting will be in April, the school exhibit being the chief interest. As the school year closed, we are glad for what has been accomplished and are grateful to the committees for their whole-hearted co- operation, but look forward to another year of greater achievements. A O The following is a list of all Alumni. We would appreciate any corrections or additional information which we may not have, as to ad- dresses and occupations : Warren Cook, Elkhart, Ind., R. R. 5— Farmer. Ona Ehret Essig, 304 Arcade Ave., Elkhart, Ind. Ona attended Goshen College and taught school here several years before her marriage. Georgia Kern Holdeman, Elkhart, Ind., R. R. 4. Mrs. Holdeman attended college at -Goshen and Terre Haute State Normal and was a teacher here several years. Mr. and Mrs. Hol- deman run a grocery store. Ruth Bemiller Herrli, Osceola, Ind., R. R. 1. — iRuth attended college at Goshen and Terre Haute and also taught here before her mar- riage. A farm wife now. Merl Moyer, Osceola, Ind., R. 1. — Farmer. Mrs. Grace Proudfit Eller, Osceola, Ind. R. R. — Attended Goshen College and taught here. She is now a farm wife. Effie Tharp Burket, Osceola, Ind. Mrs. Bur- ket attended college at Goshen and taught here. Carl Walters, Elkhart, Ind., R. 4. Works in bakery. Grace Weaver Ehret, Goshen, Ind., R. R. — Attended college at Goshen. Taught school here and elsewhere before her marriage. Oscar Wenger, Elkhart, Ind., R. 4. Farmer. Mary Whitaker Stanley, Elkhart, Ind., R. 4. Ma ' bel Cook Wenger, Wakarusa, Ind., R. R. — Farm wife. ' Leola Vescelus Hansen, Elkhart, Ind., 1983 Acorn Ave. Edna Tharp Barley, Elkhart, Ind. Florence Warner Moore, South Bend, Ind. R. R. Howard Herrli, Elkhart, Ind., R. R. 4 Con- tractor with Herrli Bros. M ' iss Fern Weyrick, 104 Sleight St., Naper- ville, 111. Charles Sloat, Edward Hines, Jr., Hospital, Maywood, Illinois — Charley was in the Navy during the World War and has been disabled much of the time since returning. He spent some time in a hospital in Arizona and has been in Illinois the past year. Why not write Charley a letter? Miss Ellen Triece, 609 Center St., Wheeling, West Virginia — Ellen attended college and taught here for a number of years before going to West Virginia, where she has been the past few years. Bert Cook, Elkhart, Ind., R. R. 5. Harold Bollenbacher, Elkhart, Ind. A sales- man ifor the O ' Brien Paint Co., South Bend, Ind. Wilma Walters Coo ' k, Elkhart, Ind.. R. R. 5. — Farm wife. iChrystal Stair Gemberling, Niles, Mich., R. R. Merrill Weaver, Osceola. Ind., R. R.— Farmer. Esther Springer Cocanower. Elkhart, Ind., attended college and taught here. Herbert Tharp, Elkhart, Ind., R. R. 4— N. Y. C. employee. Wilson Dodge, Millersburg. Ind., R. R. Page 12 SCHOOL BELL ECHOES Archie Cocanower, Elkhart, Ind., R. R. 5. R-oss Sawyer, Wakarusa, Ind. — Ross is owner of the Sawyer slaughter house at Waka- rusa. Lottie Hamilton Gygi, 610 W. Marion St., Elkhart, Ind. Cleo Bowers Vance, New Paris, Ind.— Taught school. Freda Dodge, 1213 Prairie St., Elkhart— Employed at Conn ' s Band Instrument Co. Ralph Brubaker, Elkhart, Ind., R. R. Grace Warner Bollenbacher, Elkhart, Ind. ' Mary James Crawford, 1003 Tipton St., Elk- hart, Ind. Alma Springer Miller, Elkhart, Ind. Gladys Elliott Weingart, Elkhart, Ind. Willis Gongwer, Elkhart, Ind., R. R. 4— Farmer. Albert Bratton, Elkhart, Ind., Indiana Ave. — Alibert attended a school of chiropractor in Chicago. He is now employed at the Elkhart Packing Co. Thomas Moore, attended college and taught school. Zola Holderman Strombergs, 6138 Heger- man Wissimoming, Philadelphia, Penn. — Zola is a graduate nurse from Ann Arbor, Michigan. Lewis Ehret, Elkhart, Ind., R. R. 4. — Lewis is employed at the First National Bank. Mae Moore Johnson, 531 Concord Ave., Elk- hart, Ind. Nelson Shaum, Elkhart, Ind., R. R. 4 — Elec- trician. Gladys Paulus Tharp, Elkhart, Ind., R. R. 4. Grace Cook Sloat, 613 Garfield Ave., Elk- hart, Ind. Miss Helen Walters, Elkhart, Ind., R. R. 4. — Hello girl at the Elkhart Telephone Ex- change. Velma Bollenbacher Bratton, Elkhart, Ind. Robert Brenneman, So ' uth Bend, Ind. — Rob- ert attended college at Purdue and Notre Dame. Is with the Mailable Range Co. Glen Holiben, Chicago Musical College, 64 E. Van Buren St., Chicago, 111. — Glenn is a stu- dent of the violin. Ralph Holben, 1601 Morehouse Ave., Elk- hart, Ind. Zelma James Cook, Elkhart, Ind., R. R. 5. Charlotte Slosser, Elkhart, Ind., R. R.— Clerk in store. Otto Ehret, Elkhart, Ind., R. R. 4— Farmer. HaroM Sticklo, Erkhart, Ind., R. R. 4.— Farmer. Harold Andrews, Hobart, Ind. Millard Frank, Elkhart, Ind., R. R., Farmer. Albert Paulus, Elkhart, Ind., R. R.— N. Y. C. empl oyee. Miss Alice Housour, Elkhart, Ind., R. R. 4. — Attended (•r)llege at Goshen. Is now teaching here. Mi.s.s Vesta Dodge, 1213 Prairie St., Elkhart. — Employed at f ' onn ' s l!and Instrument Co. Uri Luse, Elkhart, Ind. — Proprietor of Jamestown Garage. !! Lewis Hoover, Elkhart, Ind. — Lewis has taken up aviation. Is now driving a Dick ' s Pie route. Miss Evelyn Wenger, 4810 10th Ave., Brook- i; lyn, N. Y. — A graduate of the Elkhart General Hospital and of the Polyclinic Hospital of New York City. She is now a Suture Nurse at the W Isreal Zine Hospital, Brooklyn, N. Y. Carl Moyer, Elkhart, Ind., R. R. 4. Margaret Paulus Hoover, Elkhart, Ind. V lda Shigley Cook, Elkhart, Ind. Donald Thompson, Elkhart, Ind., R. R. 4. Inez Hamilton Fore, Navigo St., Elkhart, Ind., R. R. 4. - Forest Motts, Osceola, Ind., R. R. 1. W Vada Eby Fink, Elkhart, Ind., R. R. 5. Vernie Hendricks, Elkhart, Ind., R. R. 4. Leonard Ehret, Elkhart, Ind. W Miss Mary Collura, 1201 So. Main St., Elk- hart, Ind. |[ Dorothy Walters Brown, Elkhart, Ind. ♦ Dorothy Watkins Domer, 317 Division St., I Elkhart, Ind. } Miss Margaret Weiss, Elkhart, Ind., R. R. 4. J — A Graduate Nurse of the St. Joseph Hospital I at (South Bend) (Mishawaka). l Edna Ernsiberger Kaser, New Paris, Ind. f Miss Grace Sawyer, Elkhart, Ind., R. R. 5. — Attended the Elkhart Business College, and is W now a Bookkeeper. | ' Miss Vesta Cook, Elkhart, Ind., R. R. 4— At- tended Elkhart Business College and is now head bookkeeper for the Elkhart Packing Co. Ejther Holben, Osceola. Ind., R. R. 1.— At- tended college at Muncie and taught school here for a couple of years. Ethel Holben, Osceola, Ind., R. R. 1.— At- tended college at Muncie, Ind., and is now teaching school at Jamestown. !! Clars Burns, Elkhart, Ind., R. R. 5.— Is now a student at Purdue University. He also at- tended Bloomington University. William Ernsberger, Elkhart, Ind., R. R. 4. Charles Sigerfoos, Purdue University. Clyde Motts, , Osceola, Ind., R. R. 1.— A graduate of North Manchester is now a teacher !i here. Earl Robbins, Elkhart, Ind., R. R. 4— N. Y. - C. employee. Margia Sager Robbins, Elkhart, Ind., R. R. 4. — Dentist assistant. Frank Miles, Elkhart, Ind., R. R. 4.— N. Y. C. employee. !! Ruth James Miles, Elkhart, Ind., R. R. 4. Gerald Cook, Elkhart, Ind., R. R. 4. Victor Paulus, Elkhart, Ind., R. R. 4.— I Farmer. Russell Sawyer, Elkhart, Ind., R. R. 5.— A graduate of the Elkhart Business College and i is now in the offiC ' S of the N. Y. C. , (Concluded on Page 28) SCHOOL BELL ECHOES Page 13 The Operetta, The Sunbonnet Girl, was presented Friday evening, April 10. The Oper- etta was under the direction of Ernest H. Boyer, teacher of Music and English in the High School. BAND A Tri-County Contest (Elkhart, St. Joseph, and Laporte Counties), was held at South Bend, on Saturday, April 3. Of the ten first places in the s-ol-o contest, five were taken by Elkhart County memibers, and five by the members of the St. Joseph County Band. ' Frank Kavos and Corena Campbell were students participating in the contest from thds school. Frank Kavos won second place in the cornet section. The St. Joseph County Orchestra and Junior iBand won first places and the Elkbart County Blue Band (Senior Band) under the direction of A. R. Jinks, won first place. Mr. Jinks also re- ceived a medal for directing the winning band. The Senior Band members get sweaters this year. There are four Senior Band members in the Elkhart County Blue Band from Jamestown this year. Music in the County has become one of the most profitable and worthwhile parts of the school program. It is no douibt due to the time and ' interest that is spent in the County Band work; however, this year a new organization has been formed which has aroused much in- terest among the pupils of the County Schools. The Elkhart County Chorus has been organized on much the same plan as the Band. The or- ganization has (been meeting once each week since the first of the year in Goshen, under the d ' irection of Miss Gladys Minardow, Supervisor of Music in the Concord iSchools, and it prom- ises to ' become a growing and valuable organi- zation. Page SCHOOL BELL ECHOES SEVENTH AND EIGHTH GRADES Left to right, first row — Paul Knight, Virginia Willis, Jenney Christofeno, Edna Kindig, Doris Cook, Rosa Testo, Reta Stanley, Lena Jackson, Vincent Christofeno, Ruth Eggleston, Vera Olson, Mary Fallis, Caroline Hendricks, Carolyn Meires. Second row— Lowell Shaum, Bernice Ruple, Irene Hahn, Jenney Lipska, Mary Stickel, Mary Gentzhorn, Inabelle Secor, Migon Swarm, Zelma Scholfield, Alice Shriener, Mable Tschupp, Janet Hailes, Christina Harrah. Third row— John Beggs, Walter Gasnelin, Robert Heffner, Lowell Marks, Howard Ernsburger, Russell Sager, Lloyd Essig, Janet Warner, Birdie Huffman, Richard Robbins, Kenneth Stover, Ray Sassaman, Millard Cook. Fourth row — Moyne Bash, Fon-est Heffner, Rosive Eggleston, Marvin Mc- Creary, Edward Testo James Cook, Harry Stover, Edward Eggleston, Carl Whitright, Richard Moore, Robert Murphey, Donald Bidelman, Harold Murphey. SEVENTH GRADE The pupils that have carried the class honors throughout the year are Mary Fallis, Zelma ScholfieW, Caroline Hendricks, Richard Robbing, Minyon Swarm and Vera Olson. Next year we hope the Seventh and Eighth Grade may be organized classes, because we are in Junior High School and believe we are capable of doing it. We are planning to, at any rate. We want to thank our teachers for doing their part in trying to make us successful stu- dents. We are anxiously awaiting next year, when we will be in the Eighth Grade, and also we are hHjking forward to our high school days. We are going io ])ui forth our best effort dur- ing these years to come. EIGHTH GRADE This Class of 1930-31 known as Eighth Graders, had an enrollment of 31 pupils. At the beginning of the year there were 14 girls and 17 boys. One girl has not attended school since the first of the second semester, making the enrollment 13 girls and 17 boys. The class of Eighth Grade scholars has not changed so much this year in knowledge as it has in haibit. There seems to be a feeling of some of the pupils as to lead them to believe they have many other important things to spend their time at than at their much-needed studies. We believe that we all could respond better in our classes and also with the teachers, if we would try. We are sorry that a number have been ab- sent because of sickness during the ' last semes- ter. SCHOOL BELL ECHOES Page 15 ODERN Gleaners Furriers Elkhart Lid. — Phone 444 240 E. JACKSON A Cleaning Service for All— Try Our Cash and Carry Service Free Fur Storage CONGRATULATIONS to The Class of 1931 ' LEONARD PHARMACY Dependable Drugs WALL PAPER School Supplies - Candy ■ Tobacco FREED S SHOE STORE WAKARUSA, Shoes Hosiery Gloves Sweaters and Rubby Footwear Made-to-Measure Clothing and Shoe Repairing INDIANA Our New Fountain Is Modern and Sanitary You Are Always Welcome at Our Store and We Appreciate Your Patronage PHONE 147 WAKARUSA HIXON PHOTO SHOP 114 and 116 E. Franklin Street PORTRAITS UP-TO-DATE GROUND FLOOR STUDIO Phone 26SS for Apfyointments Page 16 SCHOOL BELL ECHOES GRADES 1 TO 6. INCLUSIVE PUZZLE Find Your Face! iCan you find yourself in the above picture? Or aren ' t you fortunate enough to be a pupil in the Elementary School at Jamestown? We were able to get most of the 250 pupils quiet at one time. Someone ought to submit this fact for Ripley ' s Believe It Or Not at- traction in our local paper. One hundred and forty-eight of these boys and girls are in the Primai y Department of the school, while 102 are in the Intermediate De- partment. The. ' se children are taken care of by seven teachers, four of whom have charge of the Primary children and three have charge of the children in the Intermediate Depart- ment. Fifty of these boys and girls have been neither tardy nor absent this year. Is it not probable as well as possible that the work of the Home Economics Department in serving warm lunches has been responsible for our high percent of attendance this year? We be- lieve these 250 ' boys and girls are in better physical condition at the close of this year be- cause of the cafeteria. Not only have we tried to teach these chil- dren the subject matter within the limits of the text books, but we have also tried in all ways to teach them many things in the way of health, thrift, worthy home membership, worthy use of leisure time, citizenship, aesthetic ap- preciation, and ethical character. We have tried to establish ideals within the minds of these children which will make them clean, fine, citizens. In maintaining high standards of conduct our motto has always been Kindness First. Ethel Holben. Friend: I wouldn ' t call your husband a loud dresser. Wifie: Wouldn ' t, eh? You ought to be in a room with him when he can ' t find his shirt. Euttinsky: Weighing, hey? Gent on scales (menacingly) : No, not hay but a couple o ' hundred pounds of good tough muscle, son ! SCHOOL BELL ECHOES Page 17 HART SCHAFFNER MARX Graduation 2 Pants Suits $25.00 Others from $16.50 to $35.00 (Wide Bottom Pants if Desired) GOLDBERG ' S 609 S. Main Elkhart ♦ ENAUGH COAL FEED GRAIN Phone 10 Osceola, Indiana WOLFBERG ' S A Good Place to Concentrate On for Every Shopping Need LARGE ASSORTMENTS Low Prices Guaranteed Satisfaction M. WOLFBERG  SON WAKARUSA THE RAFF CO. CUT PRICE STORE Ready-Made Clothing and Shoes for Men, Women and Children 409 S. Main Street ELKHART Page 18 SCHOOL BELL ECHOES Bottom row, left to right— John Frank, Norman Moore, Glenn McCreary. Second row— Jim Replogle, Jack Bradley, Maurice Sawyer, Wayne Cook, Forrest Albright, Leonard Kern. Third row— Lowell Sheets, coach; Edwin Diefenbaugh; Harley Holben, principal. VALUE OF ATHLETICS Athletics in the school is very essential. Its effects as obsei-ved are remarkaible. They produce clear-eyed, clean, healthy boys and g-irls. They are an incentive i-o concentrated work on studies. To play on a team the pupils must have good grades and they cannot get good grades without studying. Athletics de- velop quick thinking and strong .bodies, and they improve the character of the player as well as that of the whole school. They pro- mote school spirit and a friendly sportsman- ship between opposing schools. In athletics, cooperation, teamwork and fair play are three essentials that are absolutely necessary. Usually if a player once learns these he does not forget them after leaving the school. They are not only necessary in school games, ' but also in the -game of life. REVIEW OF 1930-31 BASKETBALL SEASON At the beginning of the 1930-31 ibasketball season about 40 fellows came out to try their skill at basketball in our splendid new gym. A gym that the whole school is proud of from the fact that they have cooperated nicely in taking care of it and everyone has taken an interest in this new gymnasium. Six lettermen returned and served as the mainstays for Coach Sheet ' s varsity quintet. After careful supervision of the Coach the Sfjuad was thinned out to about 17 boys. The first team consisted of N. Moore, guard; Moore, forward; J. Replogle, forward; F. Albright, center; J. Bradley, forward; M. Saw- yer, guard; and L. Kern, forward. The rest of the squad making up the second team were: W. Cook, G. McCreary, J. Frank, L. Bradley, J. Moore, G. Clark, D. Cook, K. Mann, and M. Baker. The varsity finished a very successful sea- son from the standpoint that they won 11 and lost 9 games for an average of .550 and totaled C. 4 SCHOOL BELL ECHOES Page 19 384 points to opponents ' 340 points. They failed to lose to an out of the county team but found county competition a little tougher. The second team came through with flyin-g colors, winning well over half of their games. In the sectional tournament we drew one of the strongest teams in the county, Nappanee. Using their height to advantage they beat J. H. S. ' s best 35 to 9. Nappanee then went to the finals, only to b e nosed out hy Elkhart ' s fast Blue Blazers. We regret to say that Maurice Sawyer, For- est Albright, Carlysle Moore and James Replo- gle will not be with us next year, ' but we sin- cerely hope that the varsity team will have just as good a season or even better one next year. The Senior boys recently received their honor sweaters for their services on the ibas- ketball team. Instead of the usual Maroon sweaters with white letter, this year the boys received a white sweater with Maroon stripes and letter. Those receiving first team letters were: Jack Bradley, Leonard Kern -and Nor- man Moore. Second team letters were pre- sented to John Frank, Glenn McCreary, Wayne Cook, Lynn Bradley, Kenneth Mann, Millard Moore, and Daniel Cook. The first team letters were 8-inch Maroon and white, while the sec- ond team letters were 6-inch Maroon and white. This is the game summary of the 1930-31 Varsity team: J. H. S 18 — 14 Bristol J. H. S 17—10 Alumni J. ,H. S 28 — 3 Vandalia J. H. S 10—21 Wakarusa J. H. S 5 — 25 Concord J. -H. S 7 — 17 Millerslburg J. H. S 21 — 9 Madison J. ,H. S 12 — 14 Wakarusa J. iH. S 7 — 26 New Paris J. H. S 21—15 Cassopolis J. ,H. S 19—21 Bristol J. H. S 64— 2 Vandalia J. H. S 17—31 Millersburg J. H. S 16—19 Middlebury J. H. ;S 22 — 20 Madison J. H. S 12—11 Cassopolis J. H. S 21—18 Middlebury J. H. S 16—22 Concord The school extend their sincere apprecia- tion for the fans ' very loyal support during the basketball season. CHAMPIONS Baseball certainly is one sport that has Ibeen mastered by old J. H. S. Thi s has been proven by the fact that the boys failed to lose a game of their six-game schedule. In the fall of 1930 about 25 boys answered the call of Coach Lowell Sheets for baseball. This is the first sport of the year and everyone came out trying hard to make the team or squad. Coach Sheets found a good receiver of the pill in Jack Bradley, while Bus Albright twirled effectively all year. Earl McLaughlin held ' down first and Carlysle Moore second. Tiny Moore played shortstop and Lynn Brad- la- stopped the hot ones around third. Leon- ard Kern, Daniel Cook and Ellsworth Martin were assigned the fly chasing positions. When substitutions were necessary they were taken care of by J. Replogle, M. Sawyer, J. Frank, G. McCreary, J. Moore, W. Cook and R. Molebash. Winning all their .County games entitled the team to the permanent possession of a silve r loving cup, which signifies the champions of Elkhart County Valley League. This beautiful cup was presented to the school by Mr. Gerber, principal of the Wakarusa High School. The Wilson Sporting Goods Co. sponsored the trophy. The summary of the season ' s record is as follows : J. H. S 23 J. H. S 9 J. H. S 10 J. H. S 2 J. H. S 6 Bristol -- 2 Millersburg 0 Middleibury 1 Wakarusa - 1 New Paris .-. - 2 Concord — Forfeit. TRACK Coach Sheats has high hopes of going places and doing things, with his track team this year as he had a very successful season last year and lost only one man by graduation. Twenty boys are hard at work trying to make the team. The first meet will be with Wakarusa on April 10th. On April 17, James- town will sponsor the County track and field meet. !|( GIRLS ' BASKETBALL With our new gym came a call from the girls for a ibasketball team. So a team was formed under the auspices of Coach Sheets. They played several games this year and as all the members of the team will be back next year a better season is anticipated. Here ' s to you, girls, for a good season in 1931-32. Page 20 SCHOOL BELL ECHOES WHEN BUYING FLOWERS Consider Three Things QUALITY FRESHNESS ARRANGEMENT We Give Them All WEST VIEW FLORAL CO. 411 So. Second St. Elkhart Phone 186 Greenhouse Sub J 81 LEONARD COMPANY Hardware, Heating and Plumbing GOOD GOODS ONLY Wakarusa, Indiana CENTRAL DRUG The REX ALL Store Drugs - Sundries - Kodaks Novelties, Etc. Elkhart, Indiana ! - HENDERSONS BARBER SHOP OSCEOLA We Appreciate Your Patronage WHEN IN WAKARUSA Eat at HOOVERS CAFE Home ( )oking PHONE 1-175 Ambulance Service Lady Assistant THE CHARLES WALLEY FUNERAL HOME 126 South Second Street Phone 626 Elkhart, Ind. SCHOOL BELL ECHOES Page 21 ORGANIZATIONS HI-Y NEWS The Hi-Y organization helps to bring about boys wrote on the final examination, which was acquaintances, binds friendship and adds to sent in on April 10, 1931. the school spirit. Members of this organiza- The Hi-Y selected a play The Black tion uphold the school in all their activities. Heifer, which will be presented at Jamestown We should have a Hi-Y club to give the boys May 8, and several other places not yet selected, something that they can work out by them- The Officers for the year of 1930-1931 are selves. as follows : The Senior Hi-Y club entered the State President Forrest Albright Bible contest, which is held over the entire Vice-President - Maurice Sawyer state during the Lenten season. We have a Secretary-Treasurer Leonard Ernsberger close rival in Geneva, which is a down-state Social Chairman James Replogle school, which we hope we will beat. Eighteen Pat Ernsberger, ' 31. GIRL RESERVES This is the second year for Girl Reserves in the Jamestown High School, under the super- vision of Miss Parks of the Y. W. €. A. of Elk- hart. We have been interested in this work. At the beginning of the school year ail new Girl Reserves were initiated into the organiza- tion. At this time the purpose of Girl Re- serves, the code, and the manner of high ideals in living were explained to the girls. The following officers were in charge of these meetings : ' Eunice Waiters, President. Marjorie Moore, Secretary and Treasurer. Leona Deak, Social Chairman. Olga Miers, Program Chairman. Miss Brainard was chosen sponsor. During this school year we feel we have started quite a new and interesting venture, due to the success and interest of our meetings. We were fortunate in having at several of our meetings speakers from Elkhart. Miss Catherine Thompson gave two interesting talks on the subject Etiquette and Charm. Also Mrs. McPheeters, from the Trinity Church, gave a very interesting and educational taik on The Meaning of the Cross. HIGH SCHOOL BAND The High School Band consists of 22 mem- bers, ten of the musicians have played for four years and have made considerable pro ' gress. These members, of course, play in the County Blue Band, under the direction of A. R. Jinks. Mr. Ernest Boyer is our High School director, and we have been fortunate enough to have him throughout our four years of band work. Due to the addition of the Gymnasium to the High School, the band has played at most of the basketball games, and many musical pro- grams. Ten of the Band members will graduate this year, but there are yoiiingsters in tlie grades working to fill their places. Page 22 SCHOOL BELL ECHOES Editor-in-Chief - - - - Mary Deak Associate Editor - -- .....Frances Burns Literary Editor - -- - - Marjorie Moore Social Editor ..- - - - Eunice Walters Music Editor - ....Eleanore Knig-ht Sports Editor ..- - - Glenn McCreary Jokes Editor Maurice Sawyer Exchange Editor - - Grace Motts Business Managers Edwin Diefenbaugh, Paul Elder Alumni Editor - - - Zelma James Cook P. T. A. Editor - - Mrs. S. A. Mooi ' e REPORTERS Seniors .- - - - Helen Hendricks, Norris Kern Juniors -.. - - - Wayne Cook, John Frank Sophomores - ..— Ida Lese, Fred Fackleman Freshmen - Lois Myers, Gordon Hendricks Eighth Grade - - - L ' ene Hahn Seventh Grade - - --- ..-Vera Olson TYPISTS Neola Bash Frank Kavas Dorothy Gentzhorn Helen Holdei ' man My Work Today n Let me today do something that shall take A little sadness from the world ' s vast store, !i And may I be so favored as to make || Of joy ' s too scanty sum a little more. Let me tonight look back across the span ' Twixt dawn and dark, and to my conscience • say. Because of some good act to beast or man — !, The world is better that I lived today. SCHOOL BELL ECHOES Page 23 THE ELKHART LUMBER « SUPPLY CO. 232 East Jackson Blvd. Elkhart, Indiana See Us for CLOTHING RETAIL LUMBER, MILL WORK • HARDWARE, SASH AND DOORS BUILDERS ' SUPPLIES of Style and Merit Suits— $22.50 Shoes — $4 and $5 CONVENIENTLY LOCATED Corner Main and Marion Our Prices Are Always Low and Our Quality of the Best WAKARUSA ' S LEADING for GROCERIES NOTIONS Hawpatch Feeds MEATS FRUIT J MICHIGAN ELECTRIC STIVER B FREDERICKS Page 2h SCHOOL BELL ECHOES W ith Your Friends W e Extend Our CONGRx TUL ATIONS ! To the Class of 1931 To the Readers of This Annual We Remind You of Youi- Decorations! Paints Select Your Wall Papers Glass, Etc. Brushes From Our Complete Stocks ELKHART PAINT AND WALL PAPER CO., Inc. ( Two Stores ) 115 Cleveland Ave. 118 S. Second St. Phone J-172G Phone 54 JOKES Edwin : Goodbye, I think I ' ll take this street home. Frances: Better think again — that ' s a big job for a weak man. Lady: I want to buy some lard. Grocer: Pail? Lady: I didn ' t know it came in trvvo shades. Jack: You ' ve certanily taught me to love you. She: Oh, well, Lve had lots of lessons my- self. Irma: I can ' t go to that dance tonight, I haven ' t hardly a thing to wear. He: Aw, shucks, cumon! You don ' t need much. She makes her money out of the soil. She ' s a farmerette, eh? No — laundress. Surgeon (to attendant) : Go and get the name of the accident victim, so that we can inform his mother. Attendant (three minutes later): He says his mother knows his name. JOKES Hank Testo: Do you keep hens? Daniel Cook: No, but I just about keep a farmer who does. Tiny: Do you like to take walks? Neola: Of course — I love to. Tiny : Great! We can do that as we walk along. Mr. Boyer at concert: Miss Jones will sing again— I Can ' t Tell You Why. Does your wife drive the car? Mr. Holben: Only when I ' m at the wheel. Th;£ is terrible rotten street car service. Why, what ' s the trouble? Why, jes ' lookit all the women what ' s gotta stand. Wifie: I feel like resting instead of cook- ing this meat. Hubby: Have a meat loaf then. What did the traffice cop say to you? I don ' t know, answered Mr. Chuggins. I was so busy saying yes, sir, that I couldn ' t hear him. BETTER CLOTHES and FOOTWEAR for DAD and LAD Since 1884 W. J. SCHULT « SON 605-607 S. Main St. ELKHART SCHOOL BELL ECHOES Page 25 JOKES Mother: Tonny, what are you doing in the pantry? Tonny: Oh, just putting a few things aiway. As he had neither rudder nor sails Noah must have sailed in a circle. Not a complete one, then — we ' re told he sailed in arc. Nethersole: Why did you stop singing in the choir? ♦ Weatherstone : Because one day I didn ' t f sing and somebody asked if the organ had been I fixed. Papa was deep in a book, when his wife called : Dan, baby has swallowed the ink. Whatever shall I do? Write with a pencil, said papa. Maid: (to absent-minded professor) : Here ' s the doctor, sir. Professor: I ' m not receiving visits today. Tell him Pm sick. She clings to him like ivy. Well, he ' s an old ruin. SPORTING GOODS For Every Sport BERMANS 129 S. Main Street Elkhart, Indiana The OSCEOLA LUMBER CO. A Complete Line of Building Materials, Paint and Varnish Prompt Service - High Quality Fair Prices Phone 34 Osceola t E. C. DIEFENBAUGH Dealer in Groceries and Meats MAJESTIC RADIOS and REP RIGERATORS Prompt Service JAMESTOWN, INDIANA Wakarusa 4 on 122 — Phones — Osceola 30-F-ll JAMESTOWN GARAGE General Repair on All Makes of Cars and Tractors Battery Charging Conoco Gas and Oil ! All Work Guaranteed —PHONES— Osceola 30-F-14 Wakarusa 2S.-1L.-122 TRY US THIS TIME for GLASSES DR, WM. D. JACKSON WARNER THEATER BLDG. Elkhart JOKES What makes you think your i-oom-mate is lazy? Oh, he accidentally shoved a book off the table last night and then dropped three more so it would be worth while picking up the first one. ! H Wifie : Here, I ' ve been pressing clothes all day! I ' m weary of ironing! Hubiby: Sort of ironing bored, I suppose. Page 26 SCHOOL BELL ECHOES CALENDAR- 1930-31 October 31— High School Halloween party. December 22 — A Musical program by the High School Music Chorus. January 17— The P. T. A. presented a play, Back Home Again, to raise funds for the association. January 27— The Junior Class play, Rival Ghosts, John Frank as the darky serv- ant, and his tea wagon supplied the comedy. March 18— The annual Alumni program was given with Hiram and Henry of the WLS •broadcasting station as the leading fea- ture. March 19— At the usual meeting the P. T. A. arranged for an interesting program of Mental Telepathy and Ventriloquism. March 25— The Senior Class play, The Wild Oats. Maurice Sawyer, the red headed Irish maid, was the large attraction of the play and brought the laughs and ap- plause. April 10 — An Operetta, The Sunbonnet Girl, by the High School Music Chorus. April 18 — Alumni Banquet. April 19 — Baccalaureate Sermon (evening). Address by Rev. V. 0. Vernon. April 21 — Junior Senior Banquet. April 23 — P.-T. A. meeting and exhibit. April 24 — School closes. April 25 — Commencement Exercises. Invoca- tion by Mr. Harvey of Elkhart. Address by Mr. Nyce of Elkhart. May 8 — Hi-Y play, A Black Heifer. Seen around school, two little boys, Jimmie and Jackie, playing with strings during as- sembly—also, Bister Botts with a cod id his dose. How will we find the Seniors next year — Mutt — Enjoying his freedom. Maurice — Plowing potatoes. Helen Holderman — Married ? ? ? Mary — Keeping books. Helen Hendricks— In college. Eunice — Never can tell. Frankie — Lonesome. Why? Jimmie — Loafing or flying. Grace — Milking cows. Dorothy — We all wonder. Bus— Loafing, maybe. We all know he is overworked. Joe — Sousa ' s Band. Pat — Going down the weed rows on his hands and knees. Boib— Keeping that school girl complexion. Ellsworth — Trying out for the Olympics. Raymond — Plowing with his Essex. Gazing around school we all know it is Spring. You know the old saying — Spring, when a young man ' s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of loaf. Due to some of the inspiring, affectionate phrases expressed by some of the Seventh and Eighth Grade Antonies in messages to their Cleo ' s the feminine sex may hopefully look for- ward to their future engagements. After nearly four years of sound-minded jest from our schoolmate Maurice, we hope he isn ' t getting too sentimental about a certain attractive Sophomore with whom he has been lately. We are eagerly awaiting the results of such a drastic step. Paul Elder came to school looking very sad the other day, and we were wondering why. He confided this to us: I ' m afraid I won ' t have any close friends for a few days because I just put on my summer underwear, which has been stored in moth balls. But he was a bit consoled when we told him not to use his Life- buoy for a few weeks and no one would know the difference. The High School students underwent an in- telligence test April 8th, perhaps for the first time. All are awaiting the results with both dread and hope. It will either prove the teach- ers ' theory that they have no intelligence or their own that they are really quite brilliant. Here ' s a secret. We saw Johnny thinking while taking the intelligent test. Well, well, you never can tell how these boys will turn out. The following teachers are planning to be in school this summer: Mr. Holben at Indiana U.; Mr. Allgood at Terre Haute; Mr. Motts, Miss Beckner and Miss Gulp at Manchester; Miss Gulp and Miss Housour at Goshen College. (Concluded on Page 29) SCHOOL BELL ECHOES Page 27 BELLAS BOOK STORE Elkhart, Indiana BORNEMAN  SONS Hardware - Plumbing Electric Supplies ELKHART, INDIANA DICK PRICE, PROP. DO DO m ;d ( ) X 0 TI 3NOHd Mrs.: I must dress at once, dear. The Browns are coming this evening to pay us a visit. Should I put on the percolator? Mr.: Don ' t ibother; you ' re dressed good enough the way you are. MAXWELLS GROCERY and MARKET Where Quality and Service Rules Watch for the Grocery and Market on Wheels Running Past Your Door from this Store Phone Sub. .J-88 2115 West Ind. Ave. Compliments of SMITH MOTOR CO. Ford Dealers Since 1905 ELKHART WAKARUSA REMEMBER OUR NEW PROCESS PROTECTS AGAINST FADING AND SHRINKING ECONOMY CLEANERS Page 28 SCHOOL BELL ECHOES ALUMNI (Concluded from Page 12) Miss Gertrude Hendricks, Elkhart, Ind. — Is a Graduate Nurse from the Elkhart General Hospital. Harold Bowman, Elkhart, Ind., R. R. 4. Howard Paulus, Elkhart, Ind., Kinzie St. Kathryn Games Paulus, Elkhart, Ind., Kin- zie St. Paul Diefenbaugh, Elkhart, Ind., R. R. 5.— Works in the office at Dodges, Mishawaka. Helen Games Decker, 116 N. Fifth St., Elk- hart, Ind. Miss Helen Knight, Elkhart, Ind., R. R. 4, Box 47 — student at Wittenberg College. Miss Alta Housour, Elkhart, Ind., R. R. 4. — A student at Goshen College. Treva Frederick Long, Division St., Elk- hart, Ind. Miss Mary Paulus, Elkhart, Ind., R. R. 4. Victor Gran, Elkhart, Ind., West View Floral Co. Willis Cook, Elkhart, Ind., R. R. 5.— Em- ployed at Wambaugh ' s Dairy. Lester Weiss, Elkhart, Ind., R. R. 4, Box 79. George Neff, Elkhart, Ind., R. R. 6, Box 108 — Farmer. Glenn Moyer, Elkhart, Ind., R. R. 4 — Farmer. Charles Heffner, Osceola, Ind., R. R. 1.— N. Y. C. Miriam Garl Diesch, South Bend, Ind. Arneal Squibb, Elkhart, Ind., R. R. 5. (Miss Alta Pierson, Osceola, Ind. Miss Helen Neff, Elkhart, Ind., R. R. 6. Miss Eloise Burns, Elkhart, Ind., R. R. 5. — Office Dodges. Miss Mabel Anglemyer, Elkhart, Ind., R. 5. Miss Bonita Baker, Elkhart, Ind., R. R. 4.— Gives piano lessons. Miss Dorothy Sigerfoos, Elkhart, Ind., R. 4. David Alexander, 2220 So. Keeler Ave., Chi- cago, 111. Homer Sager, 2220 So. Keeler Ave., Chicago, 111. Olympia Gardinale, Elkhart, Ind., R. R. 4 — Student at Notre Dame College. Lawrence Lechlitner, Elkhart, Ind., R. R. 4. — Farmer. Carl Ruple, Elkhart, Ind., R. R. 4.— Attend- ing Elkhart Business College. Marion Stigletz, Elkhart, Ind. — Employed at Pickrell ' s Nursery. Burwyn Bradley, in Naval Training school. Wilbur McCreary, in Naval Training school. Carl Replogle, Elkhart, Ind. Robert Brown, Elkhart, Ind. Benjamin Daugherty, Elkhart, Ind. Donald Willis — Will soon take up a position as Sound Technician in the Consolidated Amusement Co., of Hawaii. Miss Emma Hendricks, Elkhart, Ind. Miss Frances Sager, Elkhart, Ind., R. R. 5. Miss Maxine Neely, -Cashier at Lloyd Bros. TIMMINS STATIONERY CO. SCHOOL BOOKS and SUPPLIES Fountain Pens and Pencils 523 South Main ELKHART SERVICE Saves You Money PARCEL BROTHERS QUALITY GROCERIES and MEATS PHONE 1600 LINCOLN WAY, W. QUALITY Is the Cheapest SCHOOL BELL ECHOES Page 29 SCHOOL NEWS (Concluded from Page 26) THE 4-H CLUB This club has been recently introduced into our school by Mr. Blosser, the county agent, who explained briefly the organization and the purpose of the clubs. The girls have been very interested and have already formed some clubs. Each girl decides upon the club she wishes to be a member of. Some of which are canning, food preparation, sewing and health. During the summer months work is carried on both in the home and in the school. Each girl is urged to finish the project she begins and exhibit her work at both a local and the County Fair exhibition. ■Girls winning awards in this work have a trip to Purdue University with expenses paid by the 4-H organization. Mr. W. L. Adams, the county superinten- dent, visited our school on Friday, April 10. In comment on condition of our school building he referred us to the report to the state school inspector. He quoted from it as follows : This school has made great progress in meeting the standards of state requirements. We feel with the recent addition to the build- ing and the faculty that the school should be granted a continuous commission. By com- parison with other schools of the county hav- ing continuous commissions they rank very well. Mr. Adams also stated orally that, the township is offering High School and grade courses equal to those in other township schools in the county. The people of Baugo School community are to be congratulated on their school and the opportunities it offers. 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