Joliet Junior College - Shield Yearbook (Joliet, IL)

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A Strange Night Second Prize Stoby, by Marguerite Higgins ' ■J T was late when I retired that night for I had been busy sewing 4 on a dress that was to be finished early in the morning. After Z I had completed my task, I crept wearily up the stairs and went directly to bed. I must have been asleep about an hour when I was awakened by a strong, brilliant light shining directly in my face. Looking up, I saw that it came from a lantern held by a most horrible looking man, who was standing on the little balcony which ran around our house. His hair was red; his face round; his small, sharp eyes sunk deep beneath the heavy eyebrows which stood out clearly against his white face; and his whole expression one of intense hatred. In his other hand he grasped a stiletto. Finally he stopped his fierce scrutiny of me, and, as I lay watch- ing him, I saw him look across the street into a room, where, before the open fire, asleep in a chair, was a woman the exact picture of myself. Glancing at the man I saw him reach down into his pocket and get a penny. He looked at me, then at the woman, and flipped it. To my utter surprise, I saw him leap across the narrow street onto the balcony of my neighbor ; raise the window ; steel softly up to where the woman lay ; and stab her. I tried to cry out, but could not. I was spell bound, horrified, and unable to say a word or move a finger to help the sleeping woman. I knew no more. I had fainted. . The next morning as I was reading the paper, I saw this startling head-line: . Insane Man Murders Supposed Wife! I read the article and found that a man, described exactly like the one I had seen the night before had escaped from the asylum, and killed a woman whom he supposed to be his wife. She had lived at - - Ashwood Avenue. That was next door to me. In the afternoon as I was standing by the window, I looked out on the balcony and saw a penny with the head up, and I wondered what would have become of me if it had been tails. Nineteen

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Joliet Debating Team -•■THIS year ' s debating team was the first to ever represent the ill, High School; but notwithstanding its inexperience the team ■ only suffered one defeat. The question debated upon was: Resolved, that in cities of 50,000 inhabitants or over the municipality should own and operate it ' s own street railways, water- works and lighting plants. The debates were as follows : March 26, ' 07 — Joliet vs. Richards St. M. E. Church of Joliet. Joliet — Beadle, O ' Connor, Schroeder. Richards St. — Cowing, Wells, Schreffler. Richards St. — Affirmative. High School — Negative. Negative won. March 28, ' 07— Joliet vs. Irving St. M. E. Church of Joliet. Joliet — Beadle, O ' Connor, Schroeder. Irving St. — Crawford, Beach, Miller. Irving St. — Affirmative. High School — Negative. Negative won. March 29, ' 07 — Joliet vs. Galesburg. Joliet — Beadle, O ' Connor, Schroeder. Galesburg — Santes, Erichson, Latimer. Galesburg — Affirmative. Joliet — Negative. Affirmative won. Twenty-one