Johnson St Paris High School - Parisian Yearbook (Saint Paris, OH)

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Parisian 1923 fail’s but also in athletics, Doc. making the first team when a Freshman and continuing his brilliant playing. At the close of the year when we received our report cards we discovered we had pulled through English, History, Caesar and even Geometry. Our third year began. On the first morn- ing we looked into the eyes of a new princi- pal, Mr. Carl, and Miss Colvin, a new high school teacher, who have both proven a success. Our third Good English week found us triumphant for we captured the pennant for the best stunt. This took the form of an original play written by our class, The Death of Good English and the Burial of Bad English. Rusty officiating as Minister and Doc. as undertaker, with a good number of mourners. We kept up our usual ability in the class room and in ath- letics we gave Benny to the team. Our social affairs were still flourishing. We had to travel to Piqua twice to get pictures that would do us justice as we had in- creased in beauty and importance. As we go marching on our prospects for the Senior class next year seem to open up wide vistas of achievement crowned by victorious Senior laurels. Riekity, Rackety, Hah! Hah ! Hah! Juniors, Juniors, Rah! Rah! Rah! Biff! Boom! Bu! Who are we? Juniors! Juniors! Don’t you see? Uncle Josiah’s Wedding Present Uncle Josiah Pinchpenny, rich and mis- erly carpet tack manufacturer, on hearing of the marriage of his only sister’s daugh- ter, Susanna Wiggins, in order to show his affection decided to purchase a handsome wedding present for her. With many inward qualms and misgiv- ings he hobbled (for he had a rheumatic knee), into the most expensive music store in Spoonersville. “Let me see some of yer fine rosewood pianos,” he said to the clerk. Having seen some he asked their price. “Well, this one is fifteen hundred dollars,” said the clerk. “What!” cried Uncle Josiah, backing off. “Why, voung Tv;Ha, I went to housekeepin’ with Hanner on twenty-five dollars, two pigs and a set of World Encyclopedias. They was bound in red leather with purple letter- in’, they was, an’ they looked mighty han’- som’ on the marble-topped table I give Han- ner for a weddin’ present. I bought ’em from—” “Did you want a piano, sir?” said the clerk politely. “No; them ain’t fine enough for Susan- ner,” said Uncle Josiah as he made his way out. When he reached the street he said to himself: “That fella must think Pm a John D. Ford or a Henry Rockyfella. Pm a poor man, I am. Pll get her a coupla dishes. More useful than a piano, anyway.” After looking at several dishes which the clerk said were cut glass and especially nice for wedding gifts, he said, “And what would one of these here cut glass gravy urns cost? Pm a poor man, I am, and can’t af- ford to pay much.” “Well, one sells for five dollars, but I will let you have it for four ninety-eight,” an- swered the clerk. “Say!” gasped Uncle Josiah, “why I bought Hanner a green bowl on our first wedding anniversary for nineteen cents, an’ I ain’t countin’ on buyin’ something more expensive for my niece than I did for my Hanner,” and he indignantly marched out. As he reached the street while harrowing hn brain to think of a gift that would ex- press his love and yet leave his pocketbook in its usual state of health, a happy thought struck him, and a smile lighted up his wor- ried face that made it beautiful to see. “The very idear,” he said to himself, “Pll give her a box of my own carpet tacks and save the retailer’s profit that it would take if I bought something,” And in an after- thought he said generously, “And she shall have the very best brass-headed ones, too.” NORMA McBETH.

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Junior Class History We are the Students of Junior town, People of great and wondrous renown, Handsome, scholarly, influential, kind. A better class you can not find. And since we are very great The status of all I will relate. In September, 1920, the following mem- bers entered the St. Paris High School: Ruby Barger, Josephine Pence, Mildred Mitchell, Ruth Apple, Ella McClimms, Norma McBeth, Marguritt Stradling, Helen Heaston, John Brough, Kenneth Kite, Ken- neth Domigan, Donald Pence, Roger Wal- born, Millard Steinberger, Frank Ross, Clyde Pence, Naaman Apple and Maynard Berry. Three new teachers were present to meet us: Mr. Klapp, Miss Kremer and Miss Gor- don. We were pleased to have with us two former teachers: Miss Nixon and Mr. Tur- ner, superintendent. The year was started with initiation. In this we acquitted our- selves with credit, yea even glory. When we elected officers we chose Frank Ross president and Josephine Pence secretary and treasurer. Our first class meeting was held at Ella McClimans with a lawn party. While there the upper classmen showed us cantaloupes. The first party was followed by many other enjoyable affairs. We shone in class and led in fun and good times, and i i short were a model Freshman class. At the close of the year we had one of the best stunts in the carnival. We decided after much thought and discussion that our his- toric talent would be displayed in a mock wadding. Frank Ross starred as the groom with Mildred Mitchell as the bride; John Brough the officiating minister. The rest fitted in their respecti vgjflaces as brides- maids, ushers, maid of honoiVbeStnnam and parents. The next September found our illumined faces appearing in the Sophomore room. In a short time two more bright stars were added to our firmament: Ethel Cooper and Russel Stitzel. We, as usual, did brilliant work and captured the prize in good English week. We decorated for Baccalaureate as was usual for the Sophomores, with great pomp and ceremony and had unusual suc- cess. We had our usual number of class meetings with everybody having the best time possible under the Presidency of Johnny. We had our annual picnic at Quincy. We not only shone in social af-

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Parisian 1923