Keokuk High School - Comment Yearbook (Keokuk, IA)

Text from Pages 1 - 117 of the 1915 volume:

THE COMMENT NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN Pear 35003 of the iiieuklxk Ziaigb School +W H'S06 T H , .,k O PUBLISHED ANNUALLY BY THE STUDENTS OF THE HIGH SCHOOL K E O K U K, I O W A JUNE NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN WILLIAM ALDRICH SUPERINTENDENT OF scHooLs DEDICATION Gin miss florence Markus recognition of your many W w years of devoted service, of 'OD ll' eg 'Rl ll new SQ! N2 Q, IB the many Working hours you Uv:-..e4eU have so unselfishly given us outside of school, of your ever ready Words of encouragement, of the ever present inspir- ation you have afforded us to the nobler and better things of life, the graduating class of Nineteen Fifteen desires you to accept this book, as a token of our gratitude and love. 3511 Memoriam To the memory of our recent friend and super-advisor Er. Q. 18. Eugbss We, the students of Keokzik High School af- fectionately declicztte this space. It has been said of him that he was 21 successful physician, at progressive and populas schoolman, El sin- cere friend, and at noble Christian gentleman. We can say no more. 51570 ' K- A f . fire C OMME NT s 1 FACULTY i .Q- ff uf I 4' 511 IIIWW : N! !f Lf i f Boon 1 f. ,' ' Y tg .':3A V. . ,, :- . . 'I' THE COMMENT DR. R. L. REID, Principal HARRIET SOLOMON MARIE KIEDAISCH Mathematics English THE C JESSIE H. WILSON History ,, .X -- ff- ',za-rw. .wear f 2 5,22 . ,3,f'?i:3.:-:f'i'lfcf A fy 1 Lw1 1'f-'fff V. ' 'E w-L: 1 A - , 1, ' - ' Q..-X-:J -. :W 4.1 -V I-iffy, f ,Mawr px 12--4-1: V-f , - A x . I MARY G. GAMPERT German OMMRNT BERTHA R. CRAIG History LUCIA PITMANN English THE COMMENT FLORENCE BACKUS ANNA BAUM Latin Science NINA A. RECK ADEL1-: FOSTER Commercial Domestic Science FII-IE COMMENT JAMES P. COYLE ARTHUR GILL Science Commercial H. M. MCCLURE PHILIP C. HAYDEN Manual Training Music ff ., . 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T:-2' ARL-ES HQNC ' 552- t. gh-.1 TI-IE COMMENT CLASS OF 1915 JOSEPH MCGRATH, President MABEL HINSON, Vice-President FRANCES RUSSEY, Class Prophet PERRIE BEACH, Class Will STAFFORD STRICKLER, Class History PERRIE BEACH, Secretary JEWETT FULTON, Treasurer BEULAH WEIL, Class Poetess ABBIE BIDWELL, Class Song JOHN HULSON, Class Song JOHN BOWEN, Class Orator HAZEL AKERSON IRWVIN ANSCHUTZ MARY BELL JAMES AYRES HOWARD BANK JACOB BLOM KATHERINE BLOM RUTH BLAND HUBERT BOYCE FAYE BRUMBACK CARLEEN BODE 'WILLIAM CRANE RUTH CRANE SANFORD DRAKE MAUDE' DEVERO EMILE DUNLAVEY ESTHER FOWLER ROBERT EBERSOLE WILLIS FANNING EUNICE FRAZIER HAROLD HANSON ELIZABETH GROSS GLADYS HALLUM EDNA HUNT JOSEPHINE IVHITMARSH IONA I-IAVVKINS GRACE HECHLER CARMA JACKSON ADRIAN KIRBY ELIZABETH LAVVS SADIE LAGERPUSCH MARGUERITE LOEVVE ROVILLA MONTAGUE BESSIE MORTON FRANCES MCGAYV DONALD MCQUOID HELEN MOKEE LOUISE OLDHAM NSTEIN RUTH PAARDEKOOPER NELLIE PHILLIPS HARRY PAGETT HELEN POND OLIVE ROBERTS ROBERT REED INEZ ROVANE JOSEPHINE RUSSELL BERTHA SCHLOTTER FLORENCE SEEMANN INEZ SEIFERT MADELINE SPICE-R HELEN STEBBINS CLARA SUTHERLAND ELLA MAE THOMAS HERSCHEL VVAHRER IDA RUTH IVEIL HAROLD WRIGHT ,. 1-V, 1- '? 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He is quite a Beau Bruminel and one of the most popular boys in school. Beau Bruinmel am l of the Class of '15, l'm the jolliest bachelor you ever have seen. As class president 1 just make things go right. 1 sure had to work, though, with all of my might. MABLE HINSON Our Vice-President, Domestic Science Assistant, President of G. A. A. before its sad death. of G. A. A. before its sad death. Besides these manifold duties she has time to love and he loved by every one in K. li. S. A maid with golden locks and smile alluring, A gentle manner, hesitant, de- rnurring. A radiant smile, like sunshine through a cloud- Such is the lass of whom we're justly proud. PERRIE BEACH Class Secretary, Assistant lid- itor and writer of the Class Will, But despite all these of- lices and her many social duties we do not believe that she ever received anything less than an ..E',, Pm a gay. Winsome lass but L work like a Turk. This hook would not be here if l'cl been a shirk- As Haroldts assistant l've sure done my share, And now that it's over 1 l1aven't a care. J EW ETT F U LTON Business manager of the Com- ment and Class 'l'reasurer. Yes, we realize he doesn't look nat- ural for his collection book is not visible nor do his lips seem to say, Pay up, son, pay up, l'iere's tl1e end of my patience that's all tl1ere's about it, Though unless you've been manager you're sure to doubt it. I work and I hustle-1 beg and implore But most of them say, not now, see, thercls the door. Ki uG fo: lVlAB'o L L f 9. fl . X I PQNGSL A 4 in 1-1, ajax, THE COMMENT HAZEL AKERSON A tall and stately pedagogue. She has made her way through high school life with good grades, a steady purpose and an unrutiled calm. A modest maid with tlickering smile And eyes like flax in hue. We hardly feel we are a' quentu Without her, though, what would we do? IRWIN ANSC1-1 U'l'Z A hoy with many friends both in school and out. A steady go- ing sort o' fellow at times, though he rides like the wind but you can always depend on Dutch to get there. l'm ye gallant chauffeur, l can run any car For miles without blowouts tho' the distance be far. At school here the students all nicknamed me Dutch, lt's not very 1-ltting but 1 don't care much. MARY .BELL Who does not recognize the happy-go-lucky Mary? This young lady is a member of Miss l earce's art class and one ok ithe best all around girls in school. 1 do love to skim in that little white car- We two with no third one our great bliss to mar, The blow outs create a diversion Or two- While Bostonian phrase turns all the air blue. JAMES AYRES A history shark and a boy who has been known to write a poem for the Comment, Kath- er quiet but full of fun is .Iimn1y.', l'm an artist, 1 tell you, in more Q ways than one- ltspecially in track work l'm quite a big gun - Iust give me a few drops of red and black paint And my lettering would credit some monastic saint. 'sf' - f f f i Glwshev I - A 1 1 53 Q fb , l me , S1110 H.e.r- I T5',q 6 ores 5. ' Rtk,l.e.'I1e- TH ' s ll i E COMMENT HO WARD BAN li A great favorite of the boys A football player and a basket- ball star. His presence on athf letics will be keenly missed. The honorable Howard confronts you just here 'llllOLlgl1 some thought l wouldn't until-say next year. But I just fooled 'ein all, course 1 knew that I would, Miss Craig said so too-least she said that I. could. ABBIE BID WELL Writer of the words of our Class Song-one of our strong- est debaters, ex-secretary of the Student Branch, much interest- ed in all kinds of Y. W. work and she has a marvelous mein- ory. .l've Written the words for our Class Song this year, With ,Iohnies sweet strains will the song lirst appearg l'm quite a bright light in the lit'rary world. My stories like banners are o'er it unfurled. ,l ACOB BLOM A steady, hard-working lad whom every body likes. ble is much interested in sciences but when it comes to good times not one is complete without Jake, and to cap it all he has made the course in three years. l'lere's a sturdy young .Dutch- man with well-balanced brain, 1-le'd even use method to flee from the rain, 1-lels quite a bright star in Po- litical li, Though his answers are ne'er what you'd 'speet them to be. KATHER.lNli BLOM A girl with a quiet dignity all her own. Secretary of lie- ohi, and a pianist of note-her love of music is evinced by the fact that her senior theme was A Short Sketch of the History of Music. My name's Katherine Blom and 1 spell it with li, And at school here itls Katy, Oh, Katy all day, l ani some shark at cooking, l can sew, too, you bet, My friends have found nothing that I cantt do yet. Ta 13 0 a l i A-se lbAL.Ler 'hw fr W as J ' . fp . Qoillurau - 0 5-L f Ge l-Kehfldbvea Yet' t A K 01,3 K fr V l?AN1l5l TPIE COMMENT RUTH .BLAND Our only real post graduate. She received her diploma this year for completion of the nor- mal course with honor. My name is Ruth Bland-lim a brilliant P. G. I guess that some day l a teach- er will be, , l'in small and petite and l. love pretty clothes- I always wear long, black cob- webby silk hose. HUBERT BOYCE A brilliant student who is most noted for his hospitality and splendid class parties. We are all devoutly thankful that we were in HulJert's -class, the good old class of '15. l V A genial class host is this lad ' from the northQ At least once a. year our Whole ,class sallies forthg I And rides to Sandusky in wag- ons of hay To laugh, dance and eat 'till the coming of day. l FAYE BRUMBACK Tall and stately and as grace- ful as one could be. Faye is a living exponent and great he- liever in the 'thought of Pals First. 'For didst thou ever see Faye without Louise. Pals First you will iind in L. Oldham and ine, My picture in all of her note books you'll see. I'm tall and 1'm fair, and l'm dignified quite, They dub me Class Queen and they're just about right. J OHN BO WEN Class Orator, German Club Treasurer, Treasurer of lieohi, and member of lnterscliolastic Debating team. A shark at science and matlieinatics and one of the most popular Senior boys. l'n1 ye treasurer strict of our old Keohi, And the German Club, too, thought that I was the guy. To collect all the dough, but the job I prefer ls to sprint o'er to Ferries' and visit with her. 5.0 lg? ALM weus SILK - E. tl ST af 9.0 g e Svc?-Y C A N 0.4 . up R: Liifldinsv U84-gulf 59145 tj -9 9 1 Jsfpj X '1-ov-dough. THE COMMENT CARLINE .BODJL A three and a halfer. 'l'he quietest little Minx you eve1' saw yet fun loving. Was the treasurer of G. A. A. before its demise and a girl who has made a name for herself in li. H. S. l'm one of .the young 'uns to leave here this year, A three and a halferf' Oli, clidnlt you hear? I speeded a little, it's not hard at all, So now I won't have to come back in the fall. WILLIAM CRAN 15 Star football player altho, he hrolce his shoulder early in the season. A good worker, who shines in social activities and is liked as well by Faculty as by students. A line sunny lad is this gentle- man here Although we can't say he is ours we 'much fear, You see he is BIable's, her veri- est own, But sl1e's tender hearted-we may get a loan. RUTH CRAN li The jolliest girl of the class. A good student and a lover of tennis. She is from the country and certainly brings 1ts wholesomeness into the lieokuk High School. A maid who's come to us from far off Montroseg Her nose freckle-sprinkled and Titian her hair, She's buxom and bonney and sweet to behold Oh here's to the lass with the delicate air. SANFORD DRAKE Now of Keokuk. He graduated last year but loved the olcl school so well he Caine back to lead our yells and infuse spirit into our activities. You've talked long enough- Iet ine talk for awhile, Unless I am talking my temper will rile- I talk all the time-be it morn- ing or night As long as 1,111 talking I think Fm all right. 15 cr s ali if L 0 l M RRAVQ E5-no X, ' 1-1 1,511.1-. Q'g,g'Le.s N 1 W' 'K5 gs, Qi Im 9. I W 'S . THE COMMENT MAUD DEVERO 'l'i'easurer of the Student Branch and a great Y. VV. lj. Aer. Fond of athletic sports and a niiddy blouse convert, yet she can turn into a society butter- fly at an instants' notice. lt's funny to see nie stuck up here alone And without Ade 1 clonlt feel the least bit at home. 1 love out door sports, be it tennis or ball Liut 1 do wish that Ade were here with me, that's all. l5MlL DUNLAVEY Short of stature but long on fun. In for a good time any old time. Fond of the science but more so of the girls-indeed one is quite his hobby. Did you just hear that giggle- l am its pantee You'd think it was some girl's but it belongs all to ine. When it comes down to girls L am really a batch But if any, 1 prefer one with a long reddish tl1atch. ESTHER FOWLER The daintiest and demtirest of maidens. She is as tiny as she is brilliant which is saying a great deal. Also one oi the dearest girls in the class. You'd know by her name s11e's a maiden deniure, In the heart of the class she holds her place secure. Sl1e's dainty and shy and a joy to behold, With her blow away tresses oi dark burnished gold. ROBERT EBERSOLI5 Laboratory assistant, balopti- can operator and general good fellow. Bob's grin and happy Hello will be missed by all the old Fifteene1's next year. Sure the old rut is always a 'tcomftablel' place And of great Pliiladelphia you can't find a trace Between lnez and Alice l'ni kept on the go And I. P. claims some of my time, too, you know. 4 49. ,V-f, Q-M, LOVER' ls on-3' mn.-.5oi.ilc.e.ik sq 'D Q V. e. :nw :jg - at Q Ls ' 0 3 AUSSIXWBSZW In Qrqvl. Qhls Slim. Tue COMMENT WILLIS FANNINU A jolly good youngster, Iull of fun and mischief, and liken by all. I'Ie is fond of science. history and all such things that boys like. I think I'll devote all my study to science Inventing some new kind ot students' appliance 'l'o keep all had odors in Cheni- istry lab., 50 the students when passing, their kerchiefs won't grah. EUNICIS FRAZILR A huxom maid who has ac- credited herself well in high school. An earnest student and Z1 great worker. I'in tall and Tm fair but I'm frightfnlly shy, 'Ihatls why I'm not more in the great public eye, My sister and I are near-straw gers, you know For we came here from Quincy just two years ago. HAROLD IIAN SON Editor of the Comment. lead- er of the negative debating team which won over Fairheld, executive member of Iieohi, general handy man, champion speller, and charter member or the Chicken Box Clan. Did I hear you say Comment? It's splendid this year. I'll confess to relief, now Commencement is near. Debating I too tooic a part in, you know, And I'm sure on our annals, my name ought to show. ISLIZAI3 bI'I'I'I GROSS Full of fun and jollity, a most remarkable student, a fluent speaker of Gerinan, and a wonder when it comes to his- tory. A student of Pedagogy who has successfully passed the state examinations. I'm a history shark-sltall I tell you the date When Iingland was honored hy Peter the Great? In all of my classes I do as I please, Yet one hy one blossom the tat little Iis. ' 17 CJITQ.. A J' ' Qu 'nov . . , L1 J fu- 0 Q Q In . 9 I 'bf I xx i TRLA. ia I'l'l5-I-DTeXSIY-'X K 18 THE COMMENT GLADY S HALLU M A typist of note, she has es- tablished Z1 record in thereom- mercial department which is en- viable. Full of life and funvtor all, she seems so quiet and Just think-she has made the re- quired credits in only three years. A rose laden hat with a shep- herdess shape, Soft hrown hair caressing her neck at its nape. A dmwl like the fall of 21 solt summer shower, Her typewritten t'sheets will suffice for her dower. IONIA HAW KIN S A student of the normal course who is very successful. She is full of mirth yet can summon great dignity on command. l'm a gypsyish maiden just full of old niekl' 1 never get caught tho' 'cause I'm far too quick. The classes convulse at my witty retorts, 1 ardently love fun of all differ- ent sorts. GRACE Hlilllihklli Secretary of the poor cle- ceased G. A. A. A student ot the commercial course who is famed far and wide for her in- fectious giggle. A senior am I, and Wohelos my name For l am a maiden of camp lire fame. l'm a shark at B. A. and the whole business course 1 win my sure way without one hit of force. EDNA HUNT Methodical is her manner, splendid is her eliaracter. A girl upon whom one can always re- ly to do the right Lhing at the right time. l'Iere's a shy little lass, lidna Hunt is her name Be it rainy or fair, she is al- ways the szuneg Her hair and her smile would dispel any gloom, H Her cheeks rival roses in their summer bloom, X . 6- ZE24 Dqgqm 015512 mg' 'M 3 A JL-,Q 1 N39 x 'MIM IDNM ' -A Z A . 4 H U o he. Lv , ., QF' K sfaklil N D0 1 TIIE COMMENT JOHN 1-l ULSON Composer of the Class Song, football player and brilliant light in basket ball. Great pro- moter of the Boys' Athletic Ass sociation and one of the best violinists in school. l'm a dreamy young buck with a musical ear, And my heart's with a lass who will grad'wate next yearg llin the class's musician, and keeper of th' dough Which, from the Boys' Glec Club just simply wonlt flow. CARMA JACKSON Finished her work at Christ- mas and made us rather loncl some during this last semester. blie is really the society belle of the class and mighty well liked at old K. l-l. S, She was Vicesllresident of the German Club. Did you see me whizz past in my long shiny car? Up Fifth street I. skim and l don't feel a jar. l haven't been here since the term was begun- l'd credits enough so 1 just had some fun. ADRlAN Kllili Y Better known as Ade. lie is a prime favorite of all the boys and is well liked by all the others. He was Presicleiit or our last year's class-aye wrien we were wee Juniors. l ani Adrian K., and llm fair 'Maudie's choice, l always perk up when l hear her sweet voice! l made a line host at the ban- quet last year, And everyone said Maude looked perfectly dear. lil.,lZAl3li'l'l'l LA W S Whom we have been able to claim as Keokuk's own this past year, having left Montrose's haunts for ours. A brilliant stu- dent and a mighty good friend of all. Poor me! l've been about for ever so long, The whole world, it seems, is entirely wrong. But l am no pessiinist-certaiir ly not, 1'm glad l was out while the days were so hot. p19 5:9 Gvovfk ,ra 4-'Lf Ll-egoutuvilklll 3 , OT!-my '1-.odef .Ami ff-l Snug' gler THE COMMENT SADIE LAUERL' L5 SL'l-l Sadie is quiet, oh! very qnicl, a hard worker, an earnest stu- dent, yet Ll lover of good tunes. With her modest manner, she has won her way into the hearts of all. I, work just like GO, my names Business First, For knowledge 1 have Z1 remark- able thirst. My natnre's retiring but l'm fond of fun, Providing, of course, that my lessons are done. MARS Ll liRl'l'li LO W BN 5'l'lillY A tall young lady of irrepress- ihle good spirits, who is liked by everybody and is making the course in three years and a halt. My cheek is as soft as zz pink Damask rose, Une to milk hy the pints as sure everyone knows. l like 21 siesta at least once a day, 'lhough sleeping in school hours of course cloesn't pay. RUVUJLA C. MONTAU U li A declaimer of power. With her charming voice, she has en- tertziined many zi school social gathering. Famed far and wide for her pleasant smile which won't come off. Oh l :nn the lass who is both good and fair, With a guaranteed smile and long, black curly hair. 1 can sing like 21 lark and some day you will see, A face on large posters, and that will be me. BliSSl1i MORTON 4One of the best whole soulcd girls you ever met. Faithful in everything she does :incl when she smiles the Iilues just fade away. Is there anyone here who needs mothering at all? 11' such is the ease heres the lass whom to call. Her smile will pour rose over any clark view, ,lust try her and see if you feel the least blue. 1 7 -L Rall? un BuiSNeSs'lTHv5l' ,H 'WM O-Sl-23? 1 . A uri! ' SoLDiS'l'- -A ,BW -ywfk 'Q-I QQ:,5nv62.YdS ' V 'l,,..z 3 f i .el '- 1 mn Pg T1112 COMMENT FRANCES MCGAVJ Our liewpie artist who surely helped to make this bool: a suc- cess. A quiet girl who thinks much and is just lilled with dry humor and jus' everybody likes Frances. l'm a talented artist ot wiclc spread renown, My posters were posted l1erc'n there about town To heralu events in our great lieohi, And at my hliewpiesl' you'll sure laugh till you die. DONALD MCQ U Ullj Finished his work at Christe mas and now is a regular busi- ness man. He must be a suc- cess for he showcil wonilcrlul managing ability during his Junior year. I wear grey kid glovesnto keep my hands white, Fm busy all day and Pm busy all night. .l'm class business man, though l haven't been here Since Christmas - in credits 1 havenlt a peer. l'll5LliN Mclilili Did you ever see her smile? No? lt is certainly worth see- ing. She is a good dehater, pop- ular with everyone and one ol the most lovable girls ever. You think that l'm lifteen? Uh, no, but l'm not- l'm older than that by-Ch, well by a lot, ltls fun to feed chickens but a dance or a show ls more to my fancy, as doubt- less you know. LOU.lSli OLLJHAM Our walking encyclopedia ol poetry. lt is a known fact that she can recite anything slic was ever asked to memorize. When you look for Louise, then hnd- est thou Fay also. l'm a memory shark. as to most any poem, ,lust mention a few prove that l know lf l've Fay and Miss Keck, l'n1 wholly content Our trio is always on some joy Wall: bent. and l'll 'em, 21 YYY A ! Q1ygo+HiSHil1b5 e 0. 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E 'DQ fs ' ' ,... ...Q 6' ' I-'M p 1 9? - x. N. ggi? SW, N71 . Q. K lf if? M Q -5 A4 1: PM jf fy ,My , ,ss,....,-.- -ww, Aw MM I ,cf ff 4 ffrf lfawflww' 5 s ., 1, s 5 X gs, x 5 ,4 L 'f'zf.... ff, . .,,. , 3 ' r - '47i '1E1. '1'I- :veil 'EQ???:i1 'llc' F3-1'-Si! '-S54'Z - 1 l vga V .. Jay: ', in-,, g 5 3 mae' . ' V w--.ae15. gzfffif' Qty, .W -f li 21 .5 Q HE COMMENT R l. l'l'l .PAA llDliliOOl1liK A girl of quiet habits but ex- treme cleverness. She unob- trusively has made her way through li. l'l. S. and is ad- resnected by every the student body. mired and member of little maid, as de- Cilll UC, lf you hear any noise please don't blame it on me, And once when We all had some poems to write, l surprised the whole class by attaining the height. l'm a shy mure as NliL.Llli l'l'llLLll'5 The dark haired damsel who has seemed almost lost last se- mester since Carina was not here. She is rather quiet yet enters into every bit of fun going. Yes llm Nellie l'hillips. the belle of the class. Tho' l thought this last semesf ter never would pass. You see without Carina l'1n as lost as can be lint now she can spend all va' cation with me. H A R KY PA G l:l'l l' Science assistant, who could not bear to leave K. ll. 5. though he linishefl last year. Needless to say, we're all glad he is back. ll'rofessor liriglit-Blinkers, fyes readers. lim he, And also l am a most worthy P. 45.5 l'm l ercy's assistant, he loves me you bet, And says l'ni the best for the job hels found yet. HELEN POND Winner of declamatory medal, member of many Senior com- mittees, a star pupil of Miss lfoster's, and one of the dandi- estest girls ever. l am Voguels fashion lady, you know me 17111 sure And like lvory soap, l am just about pureg Especially in mimickry l take my stand- lior humor lim known 'far and near o'er the land. Sw NOISE 'Paavbelioopev YV Tram Luci!-4. 14 1 SWK .1 f., . gm: I-lSl'L..l-lavnxl. V, fp . 5, - I 1 5250 wif .SS ' 5 up bgflb J' Ez ' xl? 0 H 1 - n JBKQYTY THE COMMENT OLIVE 1QOBliR'l'5 The quietest, most digniliecl member of the Senior class. Greatly interested in religious and welfare work. A splendid balance for much of our frivol- ity. A maid whose eyes are Slilly pools, Whose hair's the raven's wingg Yet who declares with air re- signed, .l'll never wear a ring. ROBJSK1' REED A boy from illinois but who adapts himself to iowa ways with great dexterity. Quiet. re- liable and unassuming, he has made a place for himself in li. H. S. l'1n a broad shouldered youth from just over the way. To my being a soldier, now what would you say? l am Grecian in beauty, l'cl make a line beau, But then l don't care for the lassies you know. INEZ KOVANIS One of the class beauties. This dark-liaired girl has made everyone like her. She is not domestically inclined, though, we fear, P Buttonholes. ? Did 1 hear anyone mention sew- ing, just then? l may learn some daygbut 1 clon't know just when, 1t's strange but all gossip un- endingly leaks, Buttonholes did l work on for fully six weeks. ,l OSlEPHlNli R USSELL A stenographer of prowess - She is undaunted by any of the little worries which upset our frivolous minds, and ever goes her way sei-enely. A gay buxom lassie with cheeks like the rose, And hair that's as black as the wing of the crows. The typewriters dance when she tickles their keysg Her lauglfs as refreshing as a rollicking breeze. 23 s .3 i- f ' 'J 5 l ATLM3 l iwom 4'L.uvFl' l i -. fi. gy' uvG:.mvKIl'L' 4 'Q f QQ -4 f'-AN ilk. Nw l 5-9, 5 1 5 .4 F 'XX F QI..-fs' 'Y l gf Ne-Fisk-gl' 3 7 . Pi 'iifxiil J I X ' ' THE COMMENT FRANCES. RUSSEY President Keohi, President German Club, Associate Edi- tor of the Comment, former Vice-1'resident of the dead and gone U. A. A., Leader of At- iiirmative Debating team, and also our Class Prophet. A brilliant star pupil am 1, Frances A. Now 1'm moving to Boston, it is rather far, 1 can draw, 1 can write, 1 can lead a debateg As German Club leader, 1 sure have been great. B1iR'1'1-1A S C 1'1 L.O'1 1'1iR A three and a halferq tall and lightly. she makes her way through school. She is adviser to a group of Blue Bird girls and an earnest Camp Jfirc worker. 1 love crawly things as evinced by my theme, '1'heir big starey eyes aren't a hit what they seem. 1'm Blue Bird's adviser, they all seem to think, Of Wisdom's sweet potion 1've had a long drink. STAFFORD S'1'K1C1iL,1i1l Class 1-listorian, '1'1'EZ1SL11'C1' ot B. A. A., interested in mechan- ics and sciences, likes good times, in fact is just a splendid all around boy. 1 wrote the class hist'ry, 1'm glad it is done, For digging our past up was really no fun. The chicken pox kept me at home for awhile. But now 1 ani back with the same jolly smile. FLOR ENLL 5 ZQEMAN A lover of little children and H great Y. W. C. A. helper. Full of fun and always ready for zi lark, yet withal a splen- did student. A blushing young damsel wl1o's fair to behold, With a horror of all that's the least hit too bold, 51155 the teachers, delight, she is good in the hall, Amd, YCGUY she just never whispers at all. 1 flop'-L X xt Z7 . N QQ'gi9f'li19MLSuL'iAd'51' . 1-ff Q sw Sgvfulffsnlil-ev Wk' N 'Pifv 1iQ.1'19-EAQ5 E COMMENT IN EZ S EIFER1' Daintily, demurely and quickly this little lady has gone through high school yet it would cer- tainly be hard to Iind anyone wh- has gotten more out of lite than she. As big as a minute, as light as a fay, We fear that the wind will just How her ?lWZly-- A gay little typist who's lcnown for her speed, She's ready to lill any business man's need. MADELIN E SPIDER Noted for being one of the prettiest girls in K. H. S. There isn't a single person in all the high school who wouldn't gladly give three cheers for Madeline at any time. This poor little lass has been lonesome we fear, For Arthur, you see, has not been here this year, But she has played chaperone to Maudie and Ade, l'le's put way older ones quite in the shade. HELEN STEBBIN S The girl with the golden locks and full of genuine humor. A conscientious student who has made her presence felt through- out K. 1-l. S. l'n1 a bonnie Scotch iassle anti Ella lX1ae'S Chum, ' As soon's l appear things im' mediately hum. l Hy like a coinet along our dark halls, Especially if it is Emile who calls. CLARA S U'l'l'lERLAN D The most modest and shy ot maidens and also a splendid student and dependable. Une who will he missed by Faculty and students next year. l'm sweet black-eyed Clara, a shy country lass, The teachers all smile when 1 silently pass. 1'm such a relief from the gay, noisy throng, 'l'hey're glad when they see L am coming along. 25 .uh 1:4 jfNNocavsc,e .A X -L -Q-li 2 Artjuhmav wu- ' I N - I , f 1 K N . -ll.. ' Q x 3x X Q ' if-iw - , - . .yr te gn -65 - er I X5G'oi-5395 L.oc-?Q- I .1 'cr 3 Qfijlf? Y THE COMMENT ELLA MAE THOMAS A lassie who though fond ot Society's whirll' can display a great amount of common sense on occasion. But you may well believe that her frivolity makes many a day pass more pleasant- ly. lilla Mae Thomas, my cognomen short l'm a gay little lassie-a lover of sport. 1 am some little cook, due to Miss Foster's care, But be good or you won't get the last taste, so there! HERSCHEL WAI-llilili Our only manly pedagogue. A Montrose boy who has made an enviable record in K. bl. S. Besides these manifold virtues he's one of the best looking boys in the class. l'lere's a sleepy young fellow who's come from Montrose, ,Brown lfreckles are sprinkled here'n there on his nose. They add to his beauty 's a fact that you know, l'le's a pedagogue with a mighty line record to show. IDA RUTH Wlill, A three and a half year pupil and one of the youngest who have ever graduated from li. tl. S. She is just a youngster but my! how everyone will miss ,Iane's grin next year. Here we have smiling jane also 'l'ubby,' and Fat, She's gone through in three and a half years at that. 5he's one of the youngest e'er got a diploma, And the whole class is sure mighty glad that they own her. BEULAH Wl:ZlL, Our Class Poet who is famed not only for her literary ability but also for her wonderful voice. She is also executive member of Keohi and Associate liditor of the Comment. ,lust our Balm Our class poet's a worker of fame and renown, And the very best singer we have in the town. And she made all these rhyme- lets without any fuss, So here's a big Thank you from each one of us. l 'O ul' 'DomeWeKLo. I Snaazev kb 0 . J:- . lv xglfx TUBE iv iP'5 , :lg7?7',F' uf. -U I ' G ra - il l,,.,f.Lea of-:B HE COMMENT CHARLO'1 1'1i WH1'l'lV1AK51-1 Our pedagogue who has al- ready had an olfer of a position. She is a calm quiet yet jolly youngster and we wish her all success and know from our ex- perience that her pupils will all like her. Miss Teacher am 1 but my studious look ls most often hidden quite deep in a book- 1 like agriculture and all kinds of science And some extra credits show my close appliance. HAROLD WR1UH'1' A country boy who has made us all wish that we could claim hign as Keokuk's own. Quiet yet lively, a good specimen ot a high school boy. Of course J. ani right you know by my name, As names do not change, 1 am always the sanieg 1 live to the northward of this busy city, So now 1 must leave but 1 think it's a pity. THE COMMENT iiflllurn BEULAH Weir A rosy Hush low on the eastern sky, The murmur of all life at break of day, The brightening glow as speed the minutes on, And then a golden beam, the sun's first ray. 'Till now our lives have been a rosy dawn, A promise ofthe fair day that's to be, But now the care of Phoebus 'gins its state Upon the shores of Upportunity. The promised day is fair but who can know What clouds may gather on the horizon? What thunder peals may rock the very skies? What mists may rise and blot away the sun? But let us not forget the sun is there And shining bright, e'en though the clouds be gray Without the rain the earth would be a waste Of desert sands-alike from day to day. Mere worldly storms are sent to try menls souls, A life of ease neler gave a hero might, And never was a cloud so black and dark But had a lining fair, of silver bright. Oh let us live! and living, say we do Our homely tasks, our part in life, our share Of good for those, our laboring fellow-men, Who, struggling at our side would have us there. So let us live that when the sun is set And twilight 'gins to glimmer o'er the plain, The sun's last rays will turn the clouds to gold- And may we know we labored not in vain. THE COMMENT 29 H1SToRY or THE CLASS or 1915 ln the space that is allotted for the history of the class of 1915, the largest as Well as the most noted class ever graduated from dear old K. H. S., we realize that it would be impossible to cover the four years of our most marvelous course here, without eliminating all events but those which are of the greatest importance, and which most concern.,and interest those assembled here this morning. The fol- lowing, therefore, will be a short sketch of the events occurring during the four years of the high school career of this most illustrious class. On the morning of September 6, 1911, we made our triumphal entry into the portals of this noted institution. There is not a boy in the- class, who will not give testimony that the time honored custom of kicking the freshmen had not at that time been abandoned. But during the next few weeks we were gradually healed of our many wounds, band at the same time were filled with the importance that we were a part of this great organization. Even at this period of our infancy we entered into the athletics of the school with an energy that gave much promise of great things to come. Crane, a now important member of our class, made sub to the football team that very fall, and showed ability which caused much anticipation of the place which he held in football three years later. Sevefal weeks passed during which time we became accustomed to our new position and environment. That strange, lost feeling havinil worn off we decided to give our Hrst class party. Cn Qctober 31 we were invited to the first of a series of Halloween hayracks to the home of Hubert Boyce. We left Fifth and Grand Avenue at seven o'clock and immediately began the fun that was destined to continue until about two-thirty the following A. M. On arriving at our desti- nation every one entered into the spirit of the occasion and you will be shocked to hear that matching pennies proved .a most popular form of amusement. Later in the evening we all enioyed a delicious oyster stew, but it is rumored that one Frank T-Tarshman received a double ration of oysters owing to the generosity of a certain kind maiden of the class. We started home about twelve o'clock a tired but happy bunch of Freshmen. Nothing more of importance happened during the year, and in the spring we settled down to our studies with a determination to show the faculty that we were no sluggards and that we had an eye to business as well as pleasure. 30 FFHE COMMENT . In the fall of 1912 we re-entered high school with that feeling of importance known only to Sophomores. We enviously watched the rivalry between the upper classes which started early. But being un- der orders of Dr. Reid to remain out of any scraps we had to limit our participation to gossip .and speculation about the outcome. The first social function of the year was a Halloween hayrack to the home of Hubert Boyce. Though the writer was unable to at- tend it has been reported that every one had ia most enjoyable time and returned home early. That is early enough to eat a hurried breakfast before the school bell rang. Everything remained quiet in the school during the rest of the fall and up till Friday, February fourteenth, which was official roughneck day. Though it speaks little for their desire for peace and quiet in the school the class of 1915 along with the rest bedecked themselves in gala costumes of varied styles and color. Alas for that fatal day. Some only gained the yard of the schoolg others found their way to the lower hall and wardrobeg while a few mounted the stairs to the very door of the assembly, only to be given permission to retrace their steps and remain exiled from the school until a more fitting and sedate apparel be donned. On the evening of February 14th the class was entertained at a Valentine party at the home of Miss Helen lVIcKee. Though inter-- esting games were played the principal source of amusement furnished during the evening was from the outside, where unfortunate ones re- ceived free water baths, hot or cold. One unhappy youth it is re- ported wears .a cracked skull to this day due to a well directed blow with a frying pan received while trying to scale the roof of the porch. Delightful refreshments were served during a lull in the battle. Everyone returned home with a feeling of having spent a most en- joyable evening. The rest of the year passed uneventfully. lWany of the class show- ing literary .ability contributed to the Comment and Keohi Society valuable works of art. Soon after school started the following September the junior class held their first class meeting with the election of the following officers: Adrian Kirby, presidentg William Crane, vice-president: Howard Banks, secretaryg Jewett Fulton, treasurer. The class colors for the year were Red and White. . Early in the year the class developed some geniuses in the field of Science. We all remember the sorrow of John Hulson after pouring concentrated nitric acid on his hands so he would look like a chemist. Lof. 1915. These unfortunate youths, namely Adrian Kirby, john THE COMMENT 31 Who hasnlt smiled as he pasesd the door to see jewett Fulton, our head hemistry experimentalist, standing on a stool in front of his laboratory desk, heating dark ominous looking liquid in large flasks and test tubes, while evil smelling gases were wafted in on the spring breeze and pervaded the assembly. lVIixing this and weighing that, Iewett was certainly the pride of all who saw him. On the evening of Qctober 29th the junior Class enjoyed their Halloween hayrack to the home of Hubert Boyce. We were enter- tained at a barn party and barn dances and appropriate games were playedwith a will. Before returning we were served to a delicious oyster stew. November was the month in which the never-to-be-forgotten party was given at the home of Hayden Wilcox. Anyone on a rest cure should have been far away from Keokuk that night. The Seniors were out in full force, and with the aid of cars the under classmen made themselves as conspicuous as possible. With all their efforts and planning they succeeded in capturing only three boys of the class Hulson and Roy Dimond, were tied and given a free ride around town and then taken out to Pricels Creek school house. But the plan to have them walk in was foiled by Irwin Anschutzls timely arrival in his ever ready Buick. He quickly ran the gauntlet and returned the boys to ithe party. During the evening two rival newspapers were published amid much merrim-ent. Delightful Victrola music was fur- nished and a delicious supper was served. Un the whole everyone agreed that the party was a grand success. On the evening of November 24th Miss Solomon delightfully en-- tertained the class at the Y. W. C. A. It was a Thanksgiving party and the decorations and delicious refreshments were in keeping with the occasion. Everyone participated in the clothespin race and other games and puzzles and a jolly time was enjoyed by all. Those present at the athletic field one Tuesday afternoon in De-- cember saw the first organized junior-Senior class fight in the history of Keokuk High School. The class of 1915 are proud of being the Hrst to establish aprational means of settling this ever-present class rivalry. Eleven bags filled with straw were placed in the center of the field and at a given signal both classes rushed from their goal, and in the next twenty minutes tried to return as many as possible of the bags over the line. The Seniors won by a small majority but the class of 1915 acquitted herself creditably not giving up 'till the whistle blew, and the possession of one sack was still disputed when the time was up 32 Tl-IE COMMENT Cn the stormy night of February 12th, 1914, the class attended a valentine party given at the home of Nliss Inez Rovane. Despite the weather everyone had .a most enjoyable time and though some in- sisted on dancing and Virginia reel, little else happened to mar the success of the party. The next social event of the class consisted of a sleigh ride on the evening of February 19th. After several hours of noisy, hilarious fun the party wound up at the home of lVIiss Francis Ruszey. After thawing out we were divided into two squads and were served to a delicious hot oyster stew mid much gaity. A11 agreed that the evening was most enjoyable. About the first of lVlarch committees were appointed for the preparation of the best Junior-Senior banquet in history. The preparation for the banquet required lots of work, as well as play, but owing to the willingness of the majority of the cl-ass to help it was generally conceded by all to break all previous records, though we were not permitted to decorate any of the class rooms. The class reorganized early in the fall of 1914 and the following officers were elected for the Senior yearg joseph lYlcGr.ath, presidentg Mabel Hinson, vice-president, Perrie Beach, secretaryg and Jewett Fulton, treasurer. The class colors for the year were gold and white. On September twenty-first a second meeting was called and the class pins and rings were chosen. Not only members of the class, but outsiders agreed that they were the best and prettiest pins ever selected in Keokuk High School. A social committee was appointed at this meeting and plans were laid to make this a successful year. On the evening of Qctober 29th the Seniors enjoyed their fourth annual Halloween party at the home of Hubert Boyce near Sandusky. The night was perfect, making the drive along the lake shore very enjoyable. On arriving at our destination the doors of the barn were thrown open and the fun began. Prominent .among the games played was an old fashioned spelling match in which everyone took part, even the writer. Her customary role of pronouncer of words was assumed by Miss Kiedaisch while lVliss Solomon played the part of assistant and police patrol. Later in the evening we were admitted to the dining room and were served to a typical Halloween-no, not re- freshments but a banquet. The feast was spread on low tables with no chairs in evidence, which gave rise to a contest to see who could assume and maintain the most natural and graceful position during the three courses which were served. We returned home early after THE COMMENL' 33 everyone had thanked lVIrs. Boyce for her hospitality extended to the Senior class during the last four years. Not long after the holidays a class meeting was held for the election of class day officers. John Bowen was elected for the orationg Frances Russey, for the prophecyg Perrie Beach, for the will, Beulah Weil, for the poemg John Hulson and Abbie Bidwell, for the class song, Stafford Strickler, for the history. About the first of February the Juniors gave the memorable slumber party at the home of Virginia Dunlap. Early in the evening the president of the class and two of his five valiant comrades en- route to the party were detained by members of the class of 1915. Soon after they found themselves gently but rather unceremoniously being led down lV1ain street at the end of a rope leading to the back seat of an automobile. Tiring of this publicity these members of the class of 1914 desired to go into seclusion. They chose not a Nfonastery, as one would surmise, for the place of their solitary vigil, but rather decided to take their stand tied to trees which grow on the bluff bordering this city. The exact length of their vigil is unknown but it is reported they soon made a stealthy return to Ninth and Orleans, were admitted at the rear entrance and slumbered peace- fully with their two companions in the parlor the remainder of the night. The nefct social event was a Valentine party given by the Senior class at the home of Stafford Strickler. Early in the evening several lower classmen captured the host as he left his home. After appar- ently tying him securely, hands and feet, to a chair in a fisherman's shack down by the river they nailed the door shut and went away promising to return before morning. Owing to their inability to find the knife of the prisoner he soon cut the ropes and returned home fully a half an hour before the guests arrived. The principal feature of the evening was a wedding, Mr. Wilcox gave his daughter, lV1iss Hinson, in marriage to Mr. Boyce and Rev. Drake tied the two in the holy bonds of matrimony. Ice cream with heart shaped pieces of cake, and candy hearts were served as refreshments. The party broke up shortly before twelve after many intellectual members of the class had spent their energy playing tea kettle and other guessing games. I About the middle of lV1arch Keokuk High School entered a tri- angle debate with Burlington and Fairfield High Schools. The class of 1915 was represented by Miss Francis Russey, john Bowen and 34 i THE COMMENT Harold Hanson. All three showed unusual ability and the class is cer- tainly proud to have them as members. During the spring months the class has been busy preparing for graduation, and much good taste and class spirit has been shown in the selection of pictures and invitations. The class motto chosen was Truth conquers all thingsf' and I am sure that We shall always livc up to it. ln conclusion We may say that it is With genuine regret that We meet today for the last time in this dear old high school. We take this opportunity to say goodbye to Doctor Reid, the Faculty, Juniors, Sophomores and Freshmen and l am sure that the class of l9l5 leaves K. H. S. with the best of Wishes from all and for all. FIHE COMMENT 35 LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF CLASS OF 1915 We, the Senior class of 1915, being of sound mind and disposing memory, make, publish and declare this to be our last will and testa- ment. We, the Seniors, do will and bequeath to the incoming Freshmen our lockers, with our key rings, bracelets, ribbons and other con- veniences for keeping tab on locker keys, with the hopes that they will have to spend as few quarters as we did in buying new keys. The domestic tranquillity of Adrian Kirby and Nlaude Devero we do will and bequeath to llo Van Ausdall and Asaph Buck. We do will Stafford Strickler's popularity with certain Freshmen girls to Dutch Anschutz. Stafford's ability to play football we do bequeath to next year's team., to be equally divided among them. Jewett Fulton's length reducing lotion we do will to Bernard Davidson with the hopes that Bernard will at least stop growing taller. We bequeath Howard Bank's sleepiness and ability to stall to Donald Strickler as Don is in such great need of them. We also wish to bequeath Howard's comb and mirror to Clarence Schmidt so that Schmidty', may have a real slick pompadour like Howards ' X We do will Iames Ayres, excessive bashfulness when talking to the girls to,Wayne Hancock. To Janet Schoel we do will and bequeath Esther I-7owler's quiet- ness and lady like ways and we know then that Janet will be a demure little maiden by the time she is a Senior. We do bequeath Robert Reedls dignihed and mind your own busi- ness manner to Gwen Steffey, that Owen may better fulfill his position as his father's son. Mabel Hinson's jolly laugh and her love for a certain species of bird we do will and bequeath to Mae Bonney, for we believe Mae would be better satisfied if she had a man. We do bequeath Herschel VVahrer's extreme love of the girls to Leslie Whetstone as Leslie never did like the ladies, We do will Inez Rovane's occupation of flirting and her liking for six footer-s to Helen Auld. Harold Hanson's athletic stunts while debating we do will to John lVlclVIanus. Harold's position as editor of the Comment we do ,bequeath to lyladison Sterne, and we hope lVIadison will put lVlar1' shall on the staff, for we would not wish our High School Fl ripletsn separated. 36 THE COMMENT We do will Florence Seeman's quiet ways and natural complexion to Neola Ribyn. Sanford Drake's position as yell master and his love of making speeches for the fourth period council we do will and bequeath to the one best fitted for these distinguished offices. We do will Emile Dunlavey's saintliness and gentle ways to Lloyd Wright as Lloyd is such an unruly and rough boy. Katherine Blom's sweet ways .and popularity with all her class- mates we do will to Gladys Rankin. , Hayden Wilcox's success in love affairs with a girl named Mary we do will and bequeath to Edward Schmidt. We do will Frances Russey's high grades .and executive ability to Lois Stevens. We do bequeath Charlotte Whitma1'sh's ability to talk at all times and her love of the expression, Heavens to Betsy to Mildred Fowler. One of Helen McKee's books entitled, How to Make Boys Love You we do will and bequeath to Helen Wolfe and Gladys Guiss. To Thomas Gray we do bequeath Willis Fanning's ability to dance. Ella Mae Thomas' jolly laugh and friendly ways we do bequeath to Ruth Bivin, for we think Ruth is a little too serious. We do will Joe McGrath's luck with the girls to Bernard David- son and George Opstelton to be equally divided between them. We do bequeath Beulah Weills musical voice and graceful walk to Meriam Wescott. To Irene Hinson we do will and bequeath Clara Sutherland's seri- ousness, knowing as we do that Irene's chief occupation is giggling. We do bequeath Faye Brumback's and Ruth Crane's success to Helen Wooley. John Hulson's great musical ability we do bequeath to Ralph lVright, and we would like to appoint a guardian for Marie next year, but we will allow her to choose her own. Grace Heckler's gentle ways and shyness when near the boys we do bequeath to June Rowe. Josephine Russel's business like walk and sturdy arm swing we do will to Mae Morris. The success of Betty Laws in getting aquainted with boys we do bequeath to Nellie Bell. We do will and bequeath Bessie Morton's domestic science ability to Ruth Alling as Ruth will soon need it if matters go from bad to worse. TI-IE COMMENT 37 William Crane's success in love affairs and his ability to write notes We do bequeath to Howard Wygle. We do will and bequeath Harold Wright's inventive genius in chemistry to Hubby'l Hubinger, as the future class will need many new appliances such as Harold's perpetual motion self-starting syphon. Inez Seiferts curly yellow hair and amiable disposition we do be- queath to Dorothy Stanbro. We, the Senior class do will and bequeath Ralph Laubersheimer and Meredith Ackley the permission to fight a duel over the hand of Miriam Wescott. Clive Roberts' religious dignity and missionary spirit we do be- queath to Mary Beardsly. To Ruth Kinnamon we do will Ida Ruth Weil's sunny good humor and cute walk. Robert Ebersole's art of mixing chemicals and his ability to dissect Fords we do bequeath to John Bell. To'the high school babies, John Van Ausdall and Jimmie Fallon webequeath one inch of Hubert Boyce's height to be divided equally between them. We hereby will and bequeath Hazel Ackerson's boisterous dis- position to Hazel Jester, as there is something radically .and funda- mentally wrongu with Miss Jester as to Congeniality and sociability. X Nellie Philips' art at hair dressing we do will to Mary Hollings- worth. ' Mary Bell's love of speeding on the river road we do bequeath to Mary Harrison. We, the Seniors do will and bequeath to the students of the school the places we have left vacant on the athletic and debating teams, knowing that they will fight for our Alma Mater as we have fought for her. ln witness whereof, we the class of l9l5, the testators, have to this, our last will and testament, set our hand and seal, the ninth day of June, A. D. one thousand nine hundred and fifteen. PERRIE BEACH. Signed and witnessed this ninth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and fifteen. Witnesses: JOSEPH MCGAW, President, MABEL I-IINSON, Vice-President. 38 THE COMMENT LOOKING FORWARD BY FRANcEs RUSSEY, ,IS It was an afternoon in early April of 1930, Beulah and I had just lunched at New York's quaintest tea shop, The Sutherland. You knew, I suppose, of Clara's phenomenal success in this venture. I-Ier greatest specialty The Foster Biscuits are quite the rage, and I have been tempted to inquire if they were made from the old K. I-I. S. recipe. You see Clarence, Jr., and little Ruth had both had the chicken pox. They had been such a care, you know chicken pox patients al- ways are, that as soon as they were able they had been sent to the country and Bab came to spend a few weeks with me. Whiat? You didn't know Beulah was married? Xfvhy to be sure she married the owner of that frat pin which she wore the last half of the Senior Year. Well, having an engagement at the modistes at four we decided to spend the intervening time at a picture show. We stopped at the Columbia for we noticed by the boards that they were showing two Effanay films. Cf course these are the best films made today but whoever thought that Willis Fanning and Irwin Anschutz would be partners in film manufacturing, such a 'fnovel method of giving their products a name, too. I glanced idly at the tickets after I purchased them and noted their bright yellow hue, also in heavy black type that they were made by the E. Dunlavey ticket agency. We commented upon it and wondered, but Bab, the ever ingenious, hit upon the reason that Emil always had preferred blonds. When we entered the organ was pealing forth the soul compelling strains of Herschel Wahrer's most famous composition I'll teach thee all I knowfl The first thing thrown on the screen was a three reel play en- titled, Rovilla or The Zeppelin lVIystery. Our own Catherine Montague was the heroine. We were glad she had again adopted the name of her early high school days. It was a thrilling piece, full of action, rope walking, sensational escapes and so on. Rovilla was wonderful in those scenes where she registered bravery and love. She was ably assisted by a cast in which we recognized several of those who were Juniors when we left K. H. S. The next was a drama of society life, rather a problem play, in which Olive Roberts So 86 So, the popular debutante of the season, played opposite I-Iarold Wright, the beloved man-about-town. I-Ier renunciation of his love in the latter part of the play was supreme! Bab and I were both terribly amused when it showed Jewett as the THE COMMENT 39 secretary of the bachelor and trying to make some collections. He certainly would have looked natural in no other role, though in reality he was just filling in, for he is one of the most energetic of modern movie business managers. The next was the lNTorton Animated Weekly. Bessie always was a most enterprising maiden and her love for 'lCurrent Events was ardently cultivated by Miss Craig during her four years at K. H. S. Bab told me that Bessie had just started to Africa to superintend the taking of pictures on the growth of the Jungle Womanls Suffrage League. Helen Pond, whose marvelous prowess in the science of ultra violet and infra red rays, and who had delved deeply into the mysteries of sound and electricity, accompanied Miss Morton as the chief lsupervisor and mechanician. Mr. James Ayres, popularly known as Six Reel Jim' to all the big stars in the country, and close friend of many managers on account of his great shrewdness and foresight, is in the company, too, as the operator in chief. I certainly am anxious to see the African pictures. When you realize that these three are chiefly responsible for the Morton Animated you can understand how splendid they always are. ln fact, I suppose you know from personal experience. The first was the picture of an executive meeting of the Whitmarsh Lecture Bureau. Flor several years Charlotte has had many men and women associated with her out lecturing on the single topic, Punctuality. How well l remember the time that Charlotte and l with about fifteen others were late to assembly, and Bab recalled to my mind how stunning we looked marching single Hle into the staring assembly hall. l am sure Char- lotte's after life was dominated by that trying ordeal. Bab and l have planned to go hear one of the lectures this coming week. The next was the gigantic Blom Pickle Works in operation, it is famous, you know, for its ninety-seven varieties. Bab says that for family use nothing is better than their new relish. The Blom bonus and profit sharing system is, as you know, the model which other man- ufacturers all over the country are copying. Iacob's phenomenal suc- cess is due, l'm sure, to his high school economics training, his interest in manufacturing data and statistics was hrst aroused by Dr. Reid's little white cards. You remember them, do you not? Who could forget them? Hazel Akerson is responsible for the wonderful landscape garden- ing about this immense Colonial factory. You know Hazel studied agriculture at K. H. S. and later landscape gardening at Pratt. Her genius is at its best here. Gladys Hallum had charge of the interior 40 THIS COMMENT decorating and finishing. The dull browns and golds harmonize so well with the pickles as they are turned out. Gladys always did have such artistic tastes. They have model lunch rooms and they are under the care of lVIarguerite Lowenstein. I told Bab that I was willing to wager that ham sandwiches and fresh milk always in a pint bottle were on the menu card. Can't you remember how lVIarguerite thrived on those lunches of milk and sandwiches, and how she grew strong while the rest of us were just middlin' on our diets of ice cream and pickles? After showing the factory in its many aspects it gave us the presi- dent's office and the august president who was shaking hands with the eminent political economist Professor Bowen. I-Ie was studying factory conditions versus the immigrant. Bab asked me if I re- membered how he was eternally asking Dr. Reid about immigration. I also remembered some of my own foolish questions as well as Beulah's on prohibition. Next showed us F. l'VIcGaw, the old Kewpie artist, who now draws all the famous little Picky Dicks for the well known Blom advertisements. The next picture was of the Booker Washingtoil college. Ionia I-Iawkins is at the head of the hair dressing department. I often wondered back in high school days why she did not adopt the pro- fession, while Elizabeth Gross reigns supreme in the Oratorical department. Well I remember how Elizabeth gave the Barbarossa for die Deutsche Verein. I wonder if she has kept up her German. The next showed a band of aviators on their second stop in their flight around the globe. The one daring bird woman of the crowd was so muffled in her aviation suit I scarcely recognized her until she smiled. Why, 'twas lVIary Bell herself. It is said that she has had more jolts and bumps than any other living aviator. But, as we com- mented, she was used to it, for long and continuous riding a la Ford o'er Iowa's hilly roads is due preparation for anything. They ex- pect to be back to Keokuk by 1932 for the opening of the Wo1'ld's Exposition at the power city, which financiers say will far out rival the Panama Exposition. The next was the flying squad of the eastern division of the Blue Cross nurses. It is their duty to pick up fallen aviators. You know they skim along in their low machines and the number of lives they save per annum is marvelous. The two head nurses were Ella Mae Thomas and I-Ielen Stebbins and you can imagine how vastly becoming the white frocks with the big blue crosses on the sleeves are to them. Next on the screen were the big bungalows of tents of the Schlot- ter-Paardekooper out-door school for girls, where tennis, nature THE COMMENT 41 study and riding hold a prominent place. I iam positive Ruth must have full charge of the riding. Can't you remember how she drove that frisky horse all day long when preparing for the banquet in the Junior year? The picture showed Bertha explaining about some butterflies to a group of interesting little girls. I voluntarily ex- claimed about how much one little youngster of eight or so looked like Inez Seifert. Beulah said that Inez was spending a year in Iceland with her husband who was doing research work there and had left the daughter lat some school in the States. lVIcQuoid at work, was the next announcement. Of course we knew what to expect. There was our one time business man, Don, the now famous horticulturist, in his conservatory beside his new rose specimen, the W1'ight Rose at last. The screen then showed us the Easter parade along the board walk at Atlantic City. There was lVIayor Kirby of W31'S3W with his wife, needless to s-ay lVIaude looked as charming as ever and as natural except she had her hair done up, of course. 1 Faye Brumback Somebody or Other was there dressed in fashions latest, carrying the cutest little dachshund, and her husband was the most distinguished looking mortal. You know Faye has become quite noted for her philanthropic work. We wondered what on earth Carma Jackson and Nellie Phillips could be doing with that flock of girls and boys, but we found later that they were chaperoning eighteen of the students from the co-ed school at Nauvoo. There was the prominent bachelor and greatest catch of the season resplendent in a suit of the latest cut, Joe IVIcGrath, promenading with two other prominent mining engineers. Oh, Joe, was it your executive ability which you manifested in your Senior year which has enabled you to win such glory in your chosen profession. Too, we saw, surrounded by a crowd, the centuryls greatest violin- ist, who as Beulah can testify seldom if ever practiced, our own Ida Ruth. Bab says she has engagements booked up until June of '33. The scene was next shifted to Europe where we saw many tourists surveying the ruins of the war of '15, I never shall be thankful enough that I finished history before I had to learn the names of all those battles. There was one little band, devotees of art, who were surveying the places where great masterpieces had been. We recog- nized Elorence Seemann, who is an ardent Euturist, Eunice Frazier, the well known cubist, and Edna I-Iunt, the patron of the circulistic arts. Next was a meeting of women, with a few lone men, which at first glance you would have taken as a Parent-Teachers' meeting, but ltwas not. 'Twas the semi-annual gathering of the Woman's Eishery 42 THE COMMENT Alliance of the Mississippi at Chicago, the few men were only mere reporters. Esther Fowler, the prominent society leader, was presiding and at the moment the pictures were taken they were nominating members for a certain committee. Mabel I-Iinson Thus Sl So, orgian- izer of the Alliance, arose and made a motion of some sort, and I am sure she must have re-echoed her remarks of Senior notoriety, for many smiled. In fact we could fairly see her say, I move that nominations close. I wonder what Editor Ebersole of the Chicago Scribune thought when he read the reporters' write-up. Bob, it is said, always has a soft spot in his heart for news of the members of old '15, That committee which was being nominated was for the purpose of building a boat house as a fitting memorial to the fishes who lost their lives in the construction of the dam. The work was given to contractor Josephine Russell who has been most successful. With feminine logic this same boat house was to be used as .a base for fishing expeditions. We were next transferred to California where Perrie Beach's immense fruit ranch was shown. Perrie, the ever thoughtful, allows the extra rooms in her mammoth home to be used by over-worked assistant editors of every degree. Of all modern philanthropic work I deem this the noblest. The picture showed Perrie serving tea at an informial at home which she was giving for Kathrine Blom, her guest. Katherine was just home from Japan where she had been studying Japanese prints and purchasing them for her brother's galleries. Ruth Crane was spending the winter with Perrie, Beulah said, but all we saw of her in the picture was ia fleeting glimpse as she sauntered off presumably to the tennis court with that handsome naval officer, Robert Reed, his riapid promotion has been a seven years' wonder. The next took us back to practical affairs by showing us the small but busy Rovane Buttonhole Factory. Inez, who is now married, made her fortune in this business. She did it, too, merely as an aid to girls who could not sew. You know she worked six long weeks attempting to learn to make button holes at K. H. S. and then gave up in despair. Next we saw our foremost novelist I-Ioward Banks in the billiard room of his home. You know he wrote that much read book, Les- sons First. In the next scene a large limousine drove up before one of the famous Boyce ,three-cent lunch rooms. They are famous, you know, by the advertising legend, lVIr. Boyce eats at his own restaurant. Bab and I both recalled the splendid eats we always had at the class parties THE COMMENT 43 out at Boyce's and resolved to piatronize at least once the now famous lunch room. Next we saw the manufacturers of the Crane Car which is known wherever common cars once ran. William certainly has made marked success and his wife, you know, is famous for her organization of the largest Woman's Alliance in the country. The greatest Business Womaiu of Today was the title which next greeted us. There stood Abbie genially greeting several large manua- facturers of South America. Abbie's selling of I-Iulson Fire Trucks in that country has been phenomenal. Yes, our dreamy, musical john invented a prosaic fire ,truck which made him millions and has saved goodness knows how many lives. Stafford evidently did not likethe position of historian, for he gave up that occupation, and the film showed him as the Doctor who is try- ing to perfect or hnd a serum which will for all time :annihilate the dreaded chicken pox. His discoveries have been a great aid to scientists generally, they say that old Professor Coyle calls on him frequently for advice in formulating certain compounds. Grace Hechler and Helen lVIcKee assist Dr. Strickler, and knowing their love of the subject of physics and chemistry we know that they must intensely enjoy their work. Q S The next film showed the two daring swimmers and water-shoe walkers, lVIadeline Spicer and Carleen Bode. Both learned to swim in the Mississippi and now, why Annette Kellerman is not to be com- pared with them. They are enthusiasts of new water skis and have walked across Lake Cooper. The next film showed the greatest artist of the decade, our very own Elizabeth Laws, who is painting a portrait of the first president of England. A The last was an animated cartoongram headed Debaters of Yes- terday, and as I live, there was Harold Hanson gesticulating madly and I could fairly hear him say 'fParcel Post shall not be increased, friends. The next, f'Are the officers of today, and then it showed Hiarold at an official looking desk and signing documents labeled the 'lWill of the People. It hnished by showing the admonition 'fVote for Hansonf, i As we rose to leave there was a tender smile of reminiscence on Beulahls face, and I suppose she was thanking her heavenly stars, just as I was doing, that we had been able to know all these people, and the splendid faculty of dear old K. H. S. THE COMMENT Qhur Zllrihute We lay our tribute on your shrineg Our truest love and deep devotiong And may they henceforth, ever shine As emblem of our fond affection. Pray make our offering Wholly thine At this Commencement dedication. CHORUS Qur tribute now we bring to theeg Our voices rise in song and praiseg Our one united wish-to be Faithful to our trust always. These few short years we've spent with you Will add great strength to life's foundation Now may we by this power do Things worthy of thy comm-endation, And since we've promised to be true We'll profit by our preparation. Our Alma Mater, now bestow On us, your gracious, parting blessingg Upheld by that last thought we'll go More willingly to learn lifels lessong And may our lives, come joy or woe, Be worthy of thy highest sanction. nr Nh TQ COMMENT sh . I JUNIOHS 1 mg w s1uf.,, :ISN J g unman ' 7 ' BOOK III v.- diimng x . A-5 , ,, ' .-.-. THE COMMENT 45 JUNIOR CLASS Although the Junior Class is the smallest in school, the members are 'galiven and have held their place in the activities Of the year. In a social Way, the class of 1916 is ahead of all others. They have had four very delightful parties during the past year and are now pre- paring for a big reception to be given at the Elks' Club in honor of the Seniors. This is the first year that the annual party for the Seniors has been given outside of the school and the Juniors are try-- ing to make this party the best everf' P ' The Juniors lay claim to three members and the manager of the football team, four members and the captain Of the basketball team and three members of the debating team. Besides this, the Juniors have members and officers in every organization in high school. The juniors Were very active the past year and Will give a good account of themselves When Seniors. Ikemdenb-MAIHSON STERNE Vice-President-ALICE HINKLEY Secretary-MARSHALL FULTON Treasurer-WAYNE HANCOCK HELEN AULD MAE RONNEY RUTH BIVIN ROBERT DILLON VIRGINIA DUNLAP DAVID DYSART BERNARD DAVIDSON MARY HARRISON THOMAS GRAY JICSSIE HARTLEY ELLEN .HORININGA I JUNE STAFFORD MILDRED WRIGHT JOSEPHINE WHITMARSH HELEN WOLFE RALPH WRIGHT LLOYD WRIGHT GERTRUDE WEBER LESLIE WHETSTONE I HOWARD WYGLE HELEN WOOLEY MIRIAM WESCOTT KATHRYN I-IAUBERT INER LANTZ RALPH LAUBERSHEIMER GREGORY MEADOR MAY MORRIS CORAL MEADOR MARIE MOSELY GEORGE OPSTELTON LULA ARNOLD LOIS STEVENS GLADYS GUISS PEARL FRAZIER NELLYE BELL ELIZABETH LANG HAZEL JESTER DAN MCQUOID I JUNIOR CLASS 911 I-I nl 32-I .LNEIWINO CO MENT 9 LITERARY 3' 5 WUI 44 f'W!Wl , X l Ill In 4, W a www! 1 , fw , Q -Sllliiiimiiiiillll ! K I It E-1 X .ipiillilllllllli E YA,-m f BUOK hw .1 t. dim .. 2 K llllHlll ' ff? 1. --. ' ' , I XV , IV lf? THE COMMENT 47 AT HOME BY FRANCES RUSSEY, '15 y5'Yes, Grande lVIere, when you are just a little stronger you shall go. Clear to the end of the lane, lVIarta? Clear to the little wicket gate?', Yes, yes, Mere lVIarie, you tell me now of what a fine little lad Jules used to bef' While the feeble, white haired old Nlere lVIarie babled on of the days When her soldier son used to romp and play about the door yard, lVIarta put the kettle on to boil and measured a scant amount of their pitifully meager supply of meal. She then turned to perform the all too often household tasks. lVIarta,'l broke olf lVIere lVI'arie grievously, was that thunder? It has thundered so much lately and yet it has not rainedf, l'Yes, dear, it is thunder, it will rain by and by, go on with your story, I am always so interested. But she turned to her work again with a shudder, what need to tell the dear old soul that it was the thunder of cannons which pierced her deafness. t lVIarta was older now, oh years, yes centuries older than when the war began. The task of waiting for news of her Uncle, Grande MC1'C,S last son--the hourly strife of convincing the old mother that all was well, the hiding from her of the invaders devastation of their Heldsg oh the agony and the horror of it have aged more than thee, brave little Nlarta. lVIarta.l' Yes, Mere Nlarief' HAre the roses blooming? I must wear one in my hair when I go down the lane to the wicket gate to meet Jules. When can I go, Nlar- ta? I told him I'd be there to welcome him. You know I did lVIarta. Yes, dear, I know, and you shall, but wait until you are just a little stronger, then you and I will go, dear. UNO! I will go alone, lVIarta, please let me go. Ilm stronger now. No, no, not yet. I'11 go see about the roses, you rest now, lVIere Marie, Ill be in soon. She stepped out into the yard. Oh what need to tell her Grande Mere that only a few straggling roses bloomed on the bushes which she had no time to tend? What need to tell her she was trying to make 48 THE COMMENT garden when she thought her happily tending the flowers. Oh what was the use of it all? But here was a great horror-how, oh how, could she tell Mere lVI'arie? It was only the night before that a crippled soldier home from the trenches stopped to tell her Jules was gone. Jules, her Jules, Grande Mere's jules dead! No, it could not be-but yet it was. She looked up at the sky, it was the same sky, the same sun that had shone on hundreds of such world strifes. Behind it all was the same Gmnipotent force which has given peace to the sufferers after every struggle. lVIarta, working there in the little garden, in silent prayer from the depths of her heart asked the aged old question, LgWhy, O God, why? lVIarta, IVIartal Yes, Mere lVIarie, I'm coming. The roses will be blooming soon, dear. 'llVIarta, how long is it? I-Iow long did you say Jules had been gone? Why, eight months, Grande lVIere, don't you remember when he left, looking so fine and handsome? I-Ie'll be coming soon. 'KEight months! And I not at the little wicket gate to meet him. I-Ie said he'd wait there for me, you know, Marta, he said he would. I know hels waiting for me to come. I know it, lVIa1'ta. I'm going to meet him now, Marta-going to meet my boy. Instead of walking forth lVIere Nlarie sat silent. A great calm light of peace came over her face and glorified it. lVIere lVIarie had gone alone to the Great Gate to meet her boy. THE COMMENT 49 NROIVIANTICISM, WHERE HAST THOU WENT ?'7 BY FRANCES MCGAW, '15 The morning was perfect, so was the opportunity and the only other incentive was ever present-my self consuming curiosity. just across the bay from where we were camping, I had discover-ed through the binoculars, a small, brown hut, suggesting, to my imagin- ative nature, hermits and consequently Romance Cwith a capital R j. I wished to see the inside and incidentally to taste any Romance that should be forthcoming. The way around the shore was too far, so I decided to go straight across. Everyone else had gone mushroom hunting, so I was free to satisfy my curiosity. I went in a sailboat. I had arrived safely within easy calling distance from- the shore and where I could see through the trees that the windows were minus any muslin, when an ill windy'-such an ill wind, in fact, that it must have been out of its head-came along and turned that young sail boat around as if it had been a piece of fool's cap. I was sitting on the edge but I am sure I could have managed the sail if I had not been gazing opened-mouthed, bulging eyed and beating hearted, at that brown house on the bankg and I ami positive I should rather not have been knocked over into the water like an ignominous frog, not forget- ting to mention an ignominous croak. The next think I knew, I was gazing up into a pair of glorious young eyes, set in a face covered with a luxuriant growth of dark, curly hair. My subconscious eyes took note of the fact that the beard and the hair on his head matched neither in color nor texture. I sighed in the key of C sharp and closed my eyes again. It was all so unexpected, I must think of all the stories I had ready what did she say? 'KWhe1'e am I, yes that was safe and a good starter with another opening of the eyes and a baby stare, taking in those eyes again and the sky above and the hut to our left. I thought you had shipped for the 'Never-never Land', was the wonderful reply, completely satisfying my romantic soul. How do you feel, etc. followed. Then small talk, back and forth. I had decided to have forgotten everything, especially that I had come from just across the bay. QThat's the way, one story I read, wentj. My hero bound my head-I had a horribly ugly and un-romantic bump behind my left ear-and then followed more questions which of 50 THE COMMENT ,I course I was unable to answer. I assumed a listless and somewhat languid air, and listening to his beautiful and growly voice, I found out that he had been on this arm of the bay for two or three months and intended to stay until he had proved a point which he was now working on. It was wireless telegraphy and his apparatus was both- ering him somewhat. I remember now, he was not very clear in his statements. We had dinner on an improvised extension table, but little did I eat for my soul was feeding on better things. I wish now I had forf gotten my soul and remembered my eyes. I hated to keep the poor man from a work he must have had his whole interest in-even now-so I suggested that I could walk and would adore seeing his apparatus. I recall a decided caught ex- pression in the man's face, at this, but he gallantly replied: It is too far for those small feet until they have rested more, but we might walk as far as the spring, it is very near. I-Iis voice Was so loud and strong. Now I know it was loud. It was rather rough walking, but he was very attentive, just as I stepped from a large rock and he had put one of those great strong arms around me for support, and I looked up into those wonderful eyes again Clittle did I want it to be the last time thenj when a ray of light from some bright object, shot into my face. I turned to look, Che tried to stop mel and beheld to my astonishment, amazement and chagrin, when I realized, with every other feeling that made me wish it had been a bullet instead of a ray of light-a moving picture ma- chine Three or four men shouting at us, were grouped around that machine. Ol horrors. I turn pink, green and yellow everytime I see one. Not one word they said, pierced my senses, though I did think I had lost them all. Needless to say I scrambled down the bank and made one brave dash for the sailboat, peacefully rocking above anchor. I was cured of romanticism, but as to curiosity-I should like to know if he wore a false wig or not, and what kind of an abso- blooming-lutely ignorant ignoramus they decided I was. 'lil-II5 Coivimcivi' 5 1 JUST LIKE A BOY ABBIIL L. Binwerr lt was one of those old fashioned New England homesteads so numerous in the nineteenth century, a large, rambling, rather dilapi- dated structure, sadly in need of paint and shingles. A long, roomy porch extending across the front gave it a look of comfort and homeli- ness. An extensive lawn stretched away in front of the house, being separated from the road by the inevitable stone fence. Everywhere one looked, stone fences could be seen. Anyone looking from a height, over theysurrounding region would have been reminded of a crazy-quilt design. ln front of the porch and extending down each side of the walk were flower beds of verbenas, petunias, and mignon- ette, laid out with geometrical precision, indicative of the mistress of the house. At the back door of the dwelling appeared a spinsterly form in the person of 'fl-Ianner Ackley, according to Yankee dialect. She was truly representative of that type known H3 Hthe New England spinster, spare of form, tall, straight and angular. She was hustling around, although it was early morning, nad the rattle of the milk cans, the smell of baking biscuits, and the purring of the cat in front of the fireplace added a domestic aspect to the setting. just at present her face was flushed as she stepped to the door and called out in a strong, clear, halloo: Breakfastl Jake-Amps I She turned into the kitchen and soon two forms could be seen com- ing up the walk from the barn. One was the hgure of a man of about sixty, resembling in many respects that of his sister I-Ianner, but built on larger lines. He was known the country round as Amps Ackleyfl The other one was a lad of about fourteen, freckle-faced, skinny, barefoot and attired in fa faded pair of overalls miraculously supported by a single suspender. A shock of sun-burnt hair stuck up through the fissures of his old straw hat, reminding one of VVhit- tiers' Barefoot Boy. Mischievous eyes twinkled beneath the ragged brim and even as he came in answer to the summons, he slyly aimed his sling-shot at an unsuspecting sparrow perched on the stone fence. But at the very moment when his aim seemed perfect, the voice of his great aunt in a sharp admonition for him to hurry, started him so, thiat he missed aim and hit instead his great aunt's pet rooster I-Iezekiahl, who flew squawking into the barnyard. S2 THE COMMENT As breakfast was not quite in readiness, old Amps sat down to read from the previous day's mail. 'lGosh, Hanner, would ye listen to this, and he read as follows: Daring thieves in vicinity. Two farmers shot at by unseen vaga- bonds. What's this old world coming to, :any how? No telling what'll happen nextfl Breakfast passed in silence except for an occasional smacking of Amp's lips over the bircuits and honey. Hanner sure could make good biscuits. Now it was Amps' custom to go out every morning af- ter breakfast rand mounting to the hayloft, to thank the Lord for all his kindnesses toward him. He forthwith set out and ascending the ladder he climbed into the hayloft and plumping down on his knees he began. Unlike that personage in the Bible who retired into his closet to pray in silence, he always shouted at the top of his voice, making a great demonstration of it. He made a ludicrous picture gesticulating wildly with his arms, and exhorting the Lord with all the ardor of that type of churchman known .as the Howling lVlethodist. Yet with all his seeming show, he was at heart devout. just as his exertions had reached their highest degree of impetuosity, Jake, his grandson, came around the barn from feeding the cows. Time was dragging on his hands, not thiat he had nothing to do, for there was always an overabundance of work on one of these farms where they harvest rock three times a year-but it was irksome toil for a lad of his age and temperament. He stopped in the midst of his progress, for his attention had suddenly been attracted by a loose clapboard, hanging loosely on the side of the barn. A brilliant idea suddenly struck him, and carefully tip-toeing up to the barn he grasped the clapboard and stepping cautiously back, pulled it out to its utmost extent. Then with a heart palpitating between fear and glee, he let go. Bang, went the resounding whack, and with it went Jake who scooted as fast as his legs would carry him into the kitchen where his great-aunt Hanner was peacefully working. He breathlessly told her of what he had done and before she had time to remonstrate with him ,in rushed her brother flustered and excited. He was whiter than a ghost and flopping into a chair he gasped: Hanner, quick-I've been assassinated, shot clear through, and he lay back in his chair. His sister only smiled, glanced at the head- lines of the paper, which lay open on the table, thence to Jake, who was sitting calmly by the fireplace and with a faint smile flickering around her mouth, muttered, Well, boys will be boys. THE COMMENT K - A' Q ,.', ! XX ,.., B - ' ' 1 vu. 1 ll ff. -- - ww- X ' 4. flgfmbik- X . gg ' Z . 1711: si' I frfisffjgi . 'x,f'g 4' .NYE QRX gff,fZ5?'ggF.5 :-:-- ff ,-,V il f 'A,,, :,': 1 ',,' ' . A - I D :' ' 5 ' .,- 1 7 ' ' 5 Q .1 'zu' a 1 1 , 0 , O v - ,'. - E, 1 , V P - C!! , , n':: - 0 I - , . 4 Nh ' I o . : ' P n I , ' 1 1- F Y ' 'Tx Exjgpg 'RH-I lv! Q, Nl 54 THE COMMENT 2 A ,D x . 1 X5 X J , WT J Q Kev 'le K9 1- QZSCY. we Jzrhnuxnn-d3aLL Q TALE-tnasfliawtala n V XD . ' A - v jj ' X grftwtziem 'X' - KQVTIE Kidamadx ,. .- - Q 1 ul-xoxcb I ER 2-adir Scum?-M pm 1 qpvauc-PLE . 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TIIE COMMENT 55 THE COMMENT STA FF THE CGMM VOLUME XIII JUNE 1915 ANNUAL NUMBER Published by the Students of Keofaulf High School EDITORIAL STAFF HAROLD HANSON, Editor PFRRIE BEACH, Ass't Editor FRANCES RUssEY BEULAH WEIL MADISON STERNE PERRIE BEACH ALICE HINKLEY LOUISA HARRISON MARGARET ALDRICH JEWETT FULTON THOMAS GRAY EDWARD SCHMIDT 1 CLASS REPORTERS I' MANAGERS Associate Editors Assistant 1915 1916 1917 1918 Manager Managers THE KEOHI SOCIETY U1 OX 33 xmawmog 21 T1-113 CO1v1M1sN'r 57 TI-IE KEOI-II SOCIETY Officers: President, Frances Russeyg Vice-President, Alice Hinkley, Secretary, Katherine Blomg Treasurer, John Bowen. The Keohi Society has enjoyed a very interesting and successful year and a great deal of enthusiasm has been displayed on the part of the members. Debates have been given on the following subjects: l. The dish rag is more beneficial to the household than the door mat. 2. 'The national defenses of the United States should be increased and strengthened. - 3. Motor fire trucks should be used in Keokuk instead of the present horse-drawn apparatus. 4. Immigration is detrimental to the United States. 5. Children should not be taught to believe in Santa Claus. 6. The parcel post should be extended to include the entire ex- press service of the United States. 7. The prevailing change in fashions promotes the economic welfare of the people. 8. The Keokuk High School should have a school paper pub- lished once a month. 9. The honor system of examinations should be introduced in the Keokuk High School. Un january 27th and April 28th, literary programs were held, con- sisting of musical numbers and readings. Under the direction of the Keohi Society an old fashioned spelling bee was held in the assembly on November 25th with Mr. Drake very cleverly impersonating Tcha- bod. This year the Society attained its desire to become a member of the lnterscholastic Knox League, the interscholastic debate being held upon the evening of March 19, on the subject of Resolved, That the parcel post should be extended to include the entire express service of the U. S. The Keohi affirmative team, composed of Frances Russey, Donald Strickler, and john Bowen, opposed the Burlington negative team at Burlingtong and the Keohi negative team, composed of Harold Hanson, Marshall Fulton, and Madison Sterne, opposed the Fairfield affirmative team at Keokuk. We feel justly proud of the admirable results of the work of our teamsg the decisions of the judges were two to one in favor of the Burlington negative team at Burling- ton, and three to nothing in favor of the Keokuk negative team at Keokuk. 58 T1-113 COMMENT On lVIay 7th the Hfth annual declamatory contest was held in the K. H. S. assembly under the auspices of the Keohi Society. The con- testants were the hIisses Rovilla lNfIontague, Lula Arnold, lVIary Beardsley, Helen Pond, Ruth Alling and N111 john lVIclVIanus..Three medals were awarded to the three best contestants. Ruth Alling re- ceived the gold medal, Helen Pond the silver, and john lVIcNIanus the bronze. The last meeting of the Society was held on NIay 12th, at which the following officers for the year 1915-16 were elected: President, Nlarshall Fulton: Vice-President, Thomas Gray, Secretary, Alice Hinkley, Treasurer, John IVIclVIanus. Arrangements were also made at this meeting for the annual Keohi picnic, to be held on lNflay 26th. During the past year Miss Kiedaisch has acted as advisor of the Society and coach of the debaters, who attribute their creditable show- ing to her kind help and interest. WVe only hope that next year may be as prosperous and successful for the Society as this one has been. INTEBSCHOLASTIC DEBATES This year the debaters of K. H. S. realized a dream of many years -Keokuk was admitted to the Knox Interscholastic Debating League. This league is composed of eighteen schools of Iowa and Illinois, and is considered one of the best debating leagues in this part of the coun- try. The trophy for the year was won by Freeport, Illinois. Although Keokuk did not win this year, she did very creditable work, really surpassing all expectations. The negative team defeated Fairfield 3 to O, while the affirmative lost to Burlington 2 to 1. The other debate in our triangle resulted in a 2 to 1 victory for Burlington over Fairfield. As Burlington won both of its debates it Went into the semi-finals and defeated Quincy and Champaign. In the finals Free- port Hnished first, Burlington second, and Canton, Ill., third. The Keokuk Affirmative, composed of Frances Russey, John Bowen, Donald Strickler and John NIclVIanus lost to Burlington at Burlington on lVIarch 19. Our team did excellent work but were de- bating a team which had had wide experience and practice. The de- bate was hard fought and very close, the result being in doubt until the last moment, when the judges gave their decision as 2 to 1 for Burlington. Although our team- was disappointed they knew they had done their best and proved themselves good losers. T1-113 COMMENT 59 The Keokuk negative team debated Fairfield at Keokuk the same night. This team was composed of Harold Hanson, Nfarshall Ful- ton, Nladison Sterne and Thomas Gray. The debate was very in- teresting and both teams did excellent work. However, Keokuk had some points which were practically irrefutable and, in lV1r. Hanson'3 words, the judges could not, with equity and justice, give their de- cision to our opponents unless they answered and disproved our points. The Fairfield team was good in delivery and had very good points, but did not emphasize them strongly enough. Keokuk was ex- ceptionally strong in rebuttal. A large crowd attended the debate and everyone was pleased beyond expression when K. H. S. won a 3 to O victory. To Nliss lvlarie Kiedaisch belongs most of the cr-edit for making interscholastic debating successful in Keokuk High School. Miss Kiedaisch coached both teams and her help was invaluable. She worked hard and faithfully to turn out good debaters and her work has been appreciated by the dcbaters and the school at large. ' PERSONNEL OF THE TEAMS Frances Russey, '15, Leader and third speaker, affirmative, did excellent work as a debater. Her delivery was excellent, her reason- ing logical, her arguments very forceful. Harold Hanson, '15, Leader and first speaker, negative, proved himself to be a very fluent speaker. Had the ability to think clearly and quickly. His rebuttal was very fine. Donald Strickler, '17, second speaker, affirmative. Although Strickler was small in stature he was big in mental capacity. Une of the best debaters in school. He was very earnest and forceful. Miarshall Fulton, '16, second speaker, negative, proved to be a very strong member of his team. His delivery was good, his enuncia- tion excellent. Fulton will be a wonderful help next year. John Bowen, '15, Hrst speaker, affirmative, worked hard and did his share at Burlington. Bowen had good arguments and believed in them. He Was ia very earnest talker. Madison Sterne '16, third speaker, negative, was a valuable sup- port to the negative. His delivery was good, his speech showed care- ful preparation and he was convincing. n Thomas Gray, '16, and John McN1anus, '17, worked faithfully as -alternates and either could have fill-ed any position on the team in a most acceptable manner. Both will be very valuable next year. THE COMMENT NEGATIVE DEBATING CLUB TEAM NEGATIVE DEBATING CLUB Thomas Gray Nlarshall Fulton Madison Sterne Harold Hanson Nliss Nlarie Kiedaisch THE COMMENT AFFIRMATIVE DEBATING CLUB TEAM AFFIRMATIVE DEBATING CLUB Iohn Bowen John MclVIa11L1s Miss MH1'iC Kiedaisch Donald Strickler Frances Russey THE GERMAN CLUB L Z9 'EI H LNHWNOQ T HE COMMENT 63 BOYS' ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION The Boys' Athletic Association for the year 1914-1915 has been active in all directions. The olficers, Edward Schmidt, Presidentg Stanley Rowe, Vice-Presidentg Bernard Davidson, Secretaryg and Stafford Strickler, Treasurerg have tried to the best of their abilities to further the interests of the Association. The officers have all served the whole year and have been diligent in attending to their duties. There are sixty-ive members in the Association and they are nearly all live ones. Financially the Association has been able to re- main on its feet. Several plans have been considered by which the Association can make more money. The generous spirit of the members was shown by their voting to give the football coach a salary in appreciation of his services, and in appointing a committee to buy the basket ball men new suits. Vvith the competent oificers and a large membership, the Boys? Athletic Association of 1915-1916 should be a very valuable organiz- ation. 64 TI-113 COMMENT REDUCED TO ASHES . Sadly, but with fond smiles We turn your high schoolistic minds and thoughts backward on the life of the Girls' A. A. Which fell into a lingering illness many, many moons ago, and at last, much to the regret of the Boys' A. A., passed into the land of Nothing, Jan- uary of 1915. Fitting services with funeral baked meats of icy taste Were held at the Y. W. C. A. The athletic memories were read by this yearls official headg a Weepy song worked much on the sym-pathetic nerves of the assembled mourners While the last earthy symbols fthe books of many yearsj were being cremated, aye, were reduced to ashes. After this touching service the will was read and 'twas found that this much beloved association had left two splendid pictures to the high school Which are now crookedly hanging on the assembly Walls. Aye! 'Tis sad, dear friends, to call your attention to this sad death but We avovvedly hope something some time Will come to take the place of this dear departed member of the high school regime. VVe sug- gest this epitaph for the urn Where in the club reposes: Herein this bottle doth repose Cur ashes, aye our last, And never more shall We disclose The secrets of our past. Qfjx ' - f if - T W , -- - iltgean QM? THE COMMENT 65 GIRLS' GLEE CLUB GIRLS' GLEE CLUB OFFICERS President-Alice Hinkley Leader-Abbie Bidwell Secretary-Carleen Bode Treasurer-Dorothy Aldrich h Although the Girls' Glee Club has given no public concerts or entertainments this season, We feel that We have gained much from attendance at our regular Weekly rehearsal. The only public ap- pearance made by our organization Was at the Declamatory contest, May 7, when We sang three short numbers. Qur season's Work h-as been made unusually interesting for us by Prof. Hayden in his selection of especially attractive numbers. On Monday, May 17, at our regular meeting, we elected our officers for next year, Who are as follows: President, Alice Hinkley, Leader, June Stafford, Secretary, Helen Wooleyg Treasurer, Dor- othy Aldrich. 55 THE COMMENT HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA K. H. S. ORCHESTRA OFFICERS Director-Philip C. Hayden. President-Thomas F. Gray. Leader-lVliss lV1arie lV1osely. Secretary-Treasurer-lVladison G. Sterne. All those interested in the High School Orchestra are unanimous in saying that 1914-1915 has been the most successful year' in the history of this organization. Since its advent into the high school, the orchestra has always been very successful. The orchestra Was organized in 1911 by lVlr. Hayden, and at that time consisted of ten players. Now it is made up of twenty-two young musicians, all doing very creditable Work. With the assistance of some outside talent, three big concerts were given, two in Keokuk and one in YVarsaW. At these concerts twenty-six musicians played, making the orchestra one of the largest sq' F-13? TI-IE. COMMENT 67 ever organized in Keokuk. Besides these three concerts the orchestra has appeared beofre the Monday Music Club and Parent-Teachers' Association and has furnished music at t.he debate, at class day exer- cises and at graduation. lVIuch interest has been shown in the orchestra Work, and many children in the grades are learning instruments so that they can be- come members of the High School Orchestra when they are in high school. The proceeds of the concerts Went toward buying instruments for these children. Too much credit cannot be given to lVIr. Hayden for his Work With the orchestra. lVlr. Hayden has been very faithful in attending rehearsals, has planned all the concerts and is entitled to the lion's share of the credit. The personnel of the orchestra appears on the opposite page. BOYS? GLEE CLUB orricisizs Joseph lVIcGrath, President Edward Schmidt, Leader lVIarshall Fulton, Secretary Iohn Hulson, Treasurer The year 1914-1915 has not been as prosperous for the Boys' Glee Club as it might have been. The chief reason for this was the lack of attendance at practices. Club spirit was not at all prevalent and as a result the Cflee Club has not been able to make an appearance on any program. A concert had been planned which Was to be given about the middle of lVIarch, but lVlr. Hayden's absence from the city necessitated a postponement which proved to be everlasting. The club for this year Was composed of 16 members. lV1any of these Will be in school next year, and it is hoped that several concerts may be given to make up for the rather vacant record of 1914-15. THE COMMENT 1 1 . M ull 1 . .1 'N J Y Y 722 C OMMENT 5 + ATHLETICS 7' I I Q 1 AQIQQQ f , 1'f'f2!m 4 'v -F' f wi? -Ngwj .4.4-: W-E-Eillllllllpgllllll, ?W N gmun uuw ' A ME --f.m,.. Boon VI THE COMMENT 69 BASKET BALL TEAM BASKET BALL With the game at Burlington, Nlarch 13, another successful basket ball season ended. Regardless of the inability to secure suf- ficient games to make a complete schedule and injuries to players, the team stayed together throughout the entire season and showed the same aggressiveness and fighting spirit that was displayed at the be'- ginning of the season. When one considers that Meadoi' was the only regular remaining 'from last year's team, the showing made had many marks of success and promise. Breaking even with both Bur- lington and Quincyg beating the fast Alumni team, the Y. juniors, and Carthageg taking two from Hamilton and dropping two to Mt. Pleasant should be thought a fairly goodshowing. Indications are for a still better, faster and more successful team for next year as all the regulars remain except Hulson and Bank,,who are lost by gradu- ation. , XVEARERS OF BASKET BALL K'S Davidson Hancock Le Faivre Meadoi' Drummond I-Iulson NlacQuoid Strickler '70 Keokuk Keokuk Keokuk Keokuk Keokuk Keokuk Keokuk Keokuk Keokuk Keokuk Keokuk if --fififfifizli Tl'IE COMMENT THE SCORES ----33 Hamilton--- ----30 Carthage-u ----22 Alu1'nni---- ----31 Y. juniors- ----27 Hamilton,- ----24 Burlington-- ----26 Mt. Pleasant ----27 Mt. Pleasant ----39 Quincy----- 23 Quincy ----- Burlington-- Total :M CAPT, MEADOR THE Cor-WENT 71 FOOT BALL REVIEW The team did not have a very successful season, but they surely had the spirit, and we take pleasure in giving them full credit for their hard work. The coaches had to commence at the bottom and build an entirely new team out of mostly new men, and shift what experi- ienced players they had to new positions. Rowe, Hulson and Captain Drummond were the individual stars with the others showing a large amount of pep, VVe hope next year's team will have a better season and be given the same fine support that was given to the team this year. Qi, N v-A i 97,4 THE COMMENT 72 '1 Woon, ,ay if f mu f X mL'La! H' , f O, C3006 'HDQQ ELOY We KNOWBQSS? 1-rQQcHQrSAfo 4 X . to N Q 9 . V I I L7 ?m1 on , X ' KH3. 'FEM PENN Timm 1 ff N Has Nm: WQQOBH5. ' , f ff Z, xglWf5-,l 19 ag S f K . pry? 1 :A ff 52' DQ'-'Ce Z 41' Q . FP .. . ' 5, -4 ' 'N ' .S Dmmws up ' -. ' ' . - k1TlC,JQHlVIlQND '-'i'1't.. - . Noxfnpfl-Nev QQQZ um: SON, WW GVQQEUJX' A pf ,g Y -P THE COMMILNT 73 lv . L 1' XQUJL If SEPTEWEEV C CNR VJ! QW Y Sept. School starts. 'Null said. Sept Rollins does an enticing business to our sorrow. Sept. 10 Just beginning to get settled. Sept. l5 Paid our quarters and received our key. Sept 30 Dishrag proves its supremacy over doormat in Keohi's first debate. 'f L' ' '-' T-ip--,',. 4' ' ' 1. ' 2132?-'WJ'-l 'X 1' - .. gfihtx A Lai - - QI- . l, . ' X '- L. a ilz- if - ' l ii i il l ll - N 2 ll S. p l Xi l ' 5 ll Oct. Fraulein tells of her trip in the War zone at German club. Oct. The poor debaters decide to enter Knox League. Oct. Sanford springs the new locomotive yell. Oct. 2 Abbie and Charlotte as to merits of fire trucks and horses. Oct. 2 Juniors and Seniors spruce up and each has a hay-rack party. 74 THE COMMENT Y 'xx ,f X Q 'W Ulf' lll lllf' ld - l ffl N Nov We kindly ask for all available pennants to be used in decorating assembly. Nov Two pennants have been handed in. Nov Ichabod Crane conducts a spelling match. Harold and Nov Nov Perrie Win. At noon-VVe eat. At Hve-We Win our only football game. Dec. 3 Dec. 4 Dec. Dec. 22 Dec. 27 Rev. Ernst addresses German Club. Student branch Y. W. C. A. organized. Keohi's prove there is no Santa Clause. WCl1'C sorry to disillusion the Freshies. Petition for 24th's vacation signed by Whole school. Vacation, Without the Board even seeing the petition!! THE COMMENT 75 -I V, !l 'lg I sv A , s A ss A N U , Q V1 '-'Y l Jan 4 Qnce more starts the grind. Ian 7 lVlr. Dimmer talks to German Club. gan. 12 lgttle Freshies and Sophos attempt a partijand-succeed. an irls' Athletic Association duly cremated, Ian ln its will left pictures to Assembly Wall. A, NCL- 'T-fs I .4 Q- ' Feb. 3 Preliminary Parcel Post vs. Express debate. Feb. 17 Charlotte, Olive and Abbie appear in hoop skirts. Feb. 13 Senior party and mock Wedding. Feb. 22 Miss Craig and A. History debate. George's birthday. Feb? Thejuniorpartyllllllllllllllllllll T HE COMMENT 76 if f'-'- E , ' -I iq Zi: , 7 tr Y + llsflarch 1 Practice for the big debate. Nlarch 8 Assembly still doth ring with declainaers, all rehearsing. lVlarch 19 Burlington beat us 2 to l but We beat Fairfield 3 to Of lVlarch lVlarch 22 The school is Wild over success of debate. 23 Debate utterly forgotten and regular routine once more. ' FV I 1035 A K A A '. ' r' 7 f .,' A , A rflffe' M' I' I Ei: ,lf -ali ir -1- April 1 Fool's day always does come in vacation. Aprrl 8 Delbert Chute entertained German club. April 14 Egoyfdsthat honor system should not be introduced in April 28 Keohiigiyes literary program, April 29 Chorus is divided! 'Inn COMMENT 77 .. lp lVIay Keohi and German Club pose for lNIr. Anschutz. lVIay Fifth annual Declamatory contest. lvlay Still trying to collect Comment Subscriptions. lWay The Germans eat at Vlfild Cat and then Walk home. Nlay Keohi picnic. I V 'f.ii i iii--' -x i - .---. I r di F ' KF f ' -LN'-5Xj7rf 1 E As.. ,fk Ai l 1 Qlune Exam's start. fune A. M. Class day. llune P. M. Senior picnic. Qlune junior-Senior reception. june Commencement. 78 THE COMMENT 1 MN 1 VI- 5l:?,ff,.'f . ,, l , , Ap, I -.A 9, , 1. . W - , Q KW ff! iw . E y - f .-W? -if I ff ' N .. f I X Y- A? N-If ,vw 1 :C llka-L-.fl. +a-3-1' 3 I ,Y u--F ,L Dear Boris D'Lake: I am a very beautiful, stunning girl. All the boys are crazy about me. Now what I Want your advice on is, Which one shall I accept? One is very handsome but the only trouble With him is that he has big feet. Another is a renowned athlete, but there is too much compe- tition With him. Your advice on this matter Will greatly prolong my life, as I am ia nervous Wreck, so if you see any suitable applicants, I Will appreciate it very much if you hand their names to me. Rose BUD. Dear Rose Bud: Do not Worry any longer for I have found just the right boy for you. Of course you would not like a person with big feet. But the boy I have chosen hasn't that bad qualityg he is dark haired and good looking, greatly interested in chemistry, and I have heard is crazy about you. If you Will apply to me I will tell you his name. Dear Boris: Is it all right for me to darn my stockings after I come in late from a ride With Stafford? JENNIE. Dear Jennie: It is never too late to mend. THE COMMENT 79 Dear Boris D'Lake: U I am a young girl who is very fond of giggling and wish to have a silvery, melodious laugh. What can I do to obtain it? MARY BEARDSLY.. Dear Mary: Grease the throat every night and morning to allow the laugh to slip easily from the voice box. Dear Boris: I have been riding around in a boyls car which had a sign on it, License applied for. Do you think anybody would attach a differ- ent meaning to that. VVORRULD MARY. Dear Mary: Don't worry, my dear, for I'm sure no one would misunderstand the sign. Dear Boris: I am crazy about a boy who scarcely knows me. I met him while in Fort lVIadison. Would it be proper for me to speak to him when we meet and if so how can I make myself strong with him. MARY HARRISON. Dear Mary: For such a little 'lSheaffer try onions. Dear Boris: If he does not ask me the all important question what shall I do. It must be brought about. My mind is made up. NEOLA RIBYN. Dear Neola: Mercy! my child, we had hoped that your mind, at least, was your own. Dear Boris: I am a beautiful Freshman girl and am keeping company with a boy who has a very bad habit. Dear Boris, he drinks carbonated water! What can I do to help him for I love him dearly. Yours in distress, C. O. D. Dear C. O. D.: I wouldn't be distressed about this for I have heard carbonated 80 THE COMMENT Water has the queer elleet of making the drinker Hckle. So probably your friendship will not last much longer and you will not need to re- form him. Dear Boris D'Lake: I have an annoying habit of blushing when talking to the ladies Please advise me. ROBERT REID. Dear Mr. Reid: Try bleaching your face with White Diamond Dye and blueing 1 --A.,-4 . 5-- il'Yr-5-' still . :Q , ii 'T A XX llj ll: I V l il S if ,I , gli in - qgmdlaw WSY HE rw ,HL wmv ae. vauuq' L-t WQULA Look Lgoma b AV 'H A ' A-X N . '::'f 7 713 C OMME NT 5 1 M l JENTLE JABS A 3' . WW f 4 f'. .L1v'11 HI Hlli illm' IWMLMI f-f2-Q4 ' ,gi 'V WMM 5 IIKWMT' 1, -y Uv ,f Qgfig gllnuniiaaiiinanll , 5i3A HHllIIlllli'5 ME .Y T1-in COMMENT THE ALPHABET SIMPLIFIED 's for Athletics where we always shine, We'll take on all comers at any old time, stands for Basketball where Keokuk High wins, We go oler our opponents as if they were pins. stands for Cram and occurs twice a year, Wheiievei' the finals draw dangerously near. stands for Debate, the first one in years, Qld K. H. S. conqueredg the school rocked with cheers 's for Exams. Do we like them? Oh, nol Thatls just why the faculty votes them a go. for Flunk. Let us pause with a tear For the dear, little freshies of the present school year.. stands for Glee Clubs, our warblers sweet, You canlt find their equal, they are hard to beat. stands for Hustle, from morning till night, We must to get through, so I guess it's all right. 's Incomplete-which ends up every test, lt's bound to appear tho' you have done your best. stands for Jokes, from Doc Reid's funny lore, In all of his classes, he springs three or four. is our Keohi, long may it last, Its Work will continue till Hpresentl' is Hpastf' is for Latin that's taught in room seveng You're mistaken my children, Caesar did go to heaven. is for lVIercy-But don't say a word, The 'Faculty has it-at least so llve heard. is for Noise ,heard all over the school, When cute little people, in truth, play the fool is for Orchestra, their musicls sublime, They went down to W81'S3W and had a line time. is for Parties, the Juniors delight, When they got to Dunlap's they sure were a sight. stands for Quiet, sh l-honor the same, Else the whole student body will jot down your name. stands for Revise, it is used by P. When some careless pupil does not cross a Ht. stands for Spearmint, to lVIiss Craig 'tis a pest, If you chew it in her room-well-you know the rest. 82 THE COMMENT T 's for Trigonometry, the Worst of them all, The Seniors don't like itg it's made their grades fall. U is for Unprepared, a Word We all say, lt is caused by good tim-es and our trivial play. V denotes vacancy, right up in the dome, And just like some Freshmen, there's nobody home. W stands for Waste, it shows forth every dayg When dignified Seniors in study room play. X is a darling old Algebra friend, May its memory ever be green to the end. Y stands for yelling, led by S. P. Drake, 1'll bet they can hear it far over the lake. Z is for Zenith. It,s up pretty high. But so is the plucky old Keokuk High. SENIOR NAME PUZZLE 1 A Hrare birdf' 2 The place Where our savings are put. 3 Something our policemen are supposed to A Welcome sound in school. 4 5 Meat not good to eat. 6 A thing the proud put on. 7 Never Wrong. 8 Where boys spend summer days. 9 A bud that swims. 10 Something necessary at an auction. 11 A sailor. 12 A boys' sport. 13 A boys' name. 14 Something going on across the ocean. 15 Things common in Holland. 16 Our chief occupation in summer. 17 A noise like silk makes. enforce 83 T H13 COMMENT JUNIOR DIRECTORY NAME COUNTENANCEf gNOTED FOR FAVORITE EXPRESSION! MOST INTERES'IlE'D IN DulaWArnold --- -- W Romantic Her eyes Aba-dabba-dab Tennis Nelle Bell ....... Stolid Her sunny ways Oh darn! Burlington news Mae Bonney H.,W.-.... Fair Her literary ability Oh and his eyes Scenarios, publishers, etc.- Bernard Davidson A - Dimpling His- heroic actions That isntt the way at Drake Being a basket ball star Virginia Dunlap -M Sweet Her dancing Oh that's horrid! Keeping her sweet disposition Pearl Frazier ...... Smiling 4 Those baby-doll pumps Honest, kid! The fashions Marshall Bullion ...n.. Digniiied His oratory Abe, have a Bismarck Banging the ivories Thomas Gray ..... Cherubic His style Coockoo! The State of Virginia Mary Harrison ..... Winsome Her curls Honest? The boys Jessie Hartley ........ Dreamy Her sweet voice Yes I know Domestic Science Alice Hinkley -,- -- Cheerful Her brilliant recirations Oh gee, no! Oh, several things - Elizabeth Lang ...... Madonna-like Her sweet nature Super-sxob-gopchis Physics UD Ralph Laubersheimeru Meek C?- His gold sparkles Oh me! Trying to leave off that why' Dan McQuoid ........ Thoughtful Success in bask.et ball My golly, boy! Athletics Coral Meador ..... Prime Her musical ability For the love of John A piano Gregory Meador --- Serious Those cartoons Good morning! Hows' biz. Being an artist - M-arie Mosley ....... Flower-like Her ability as a violinist Horrors of horrors! The Se11i0r II111SiCiaI1 June Stafford --- GYPSY-like HSI' Stllirdy stride Why, kid, I did not! Our cartoonist Madison Sterne ...., Sleepy His popularity 86 drawl Is tha-a-Ya-a-at right? Being ye editor elect Gertrude Weber -- Angelic Her extreme height U3 Horrors of horrors! Just growing Miriam Wescott --- Bright Her slang C'mon, kids! Having a good time Leslie Whetstone-.'-- Amiable ' His raven f?D locks Why, really A bonnie lassie Josephine Whitmarshn- Happy Her good nature I never did 'see Piano lessons I-Ielen Wolfe .......... Friendly Her high soprano Great Peter! Helping the rest of us Helen Wooley --- Pretty Her giggle Listen, Hon. ' Buffalo Howard Wygle .,.. 'Bland Being a ladies, man W-hy, why, Miss C-Craig? Talking, just talking THE COMMENT T1-In COMMENT 85 wai- -sf 7' '? fan? 524: TRUE CHRISTIANS A traveler who believed himself to be sole survivor of a shipwreck upon a cannibal isle, hid for three days, in terror of his life. Driven out by hunger, he discovered a thin wisp of smoke rising from a clump of bushes inland, and crawled Carefully to study the style of savages about it. just as he reached the clump he heard a voice say: HYou-fool, why theidid you play that card? He dropped on his knees and devoutly raising his hands, cried: Thank God they are Christians! l'She dances with abandon, remarked the advance agent for the Salome act. 'lThen no permit in this town, retorted Chief Kenney. We require more covering than that. Banks: Do you suppose you can cut my hair without making me look like an idiot? Barber: 'lWell, sonny, l'll do my best, but l can't make any rash promises. ' 85 THE COMMENT Parvenu hostess Cto stable boy attired as butler for the occasionj : Hjlames, why don't you fill lVlr. Gluttonne's glass ? James, Loi mum, whatls the use? 'E empties it as fast as I can fill it. He found his own front porch with wonderful accuracy, navigated the step with precision, and discovered the key-hole by instinct. Once in the dimly lighted hall there was an ominous silence, followed by a tremendous crash. Why, what has happened, Henry? came a voice from above. lt's all right, lVlary, but l'll-l'll learn those gold fish to snap at mel Strickler: I have-er-something to ask you-er-something very close to my heart, and-er-er-.H Ullll bet l can guess what it is! Ah, you have divinedl You know! You-er-H HYes, you want to ask me where l put your hat when you came in. f'Did you strike that man in an excess of irascibility?l' No, sahg I done hit him in de stummickfl Clerk: But, sir, everybody is wearing these long, narrow pointed toes this season. Hulson: lVlay beg but l'm still wearing my last seasonls feet' Dan Cat the banquetj : Shall we talk or dance Pl' Alice: l'm awfully tired. Let's dance. Jennie, is that young Strickler gone? called Mr. Hancock at eleven bells. Yes, completely, was the answer. Bill Crane's horse ran away with them one evening. When asked by her mother how it happened, Mabel replied: Well, you see, VVilliam thought he had his feet on the lines. He: Will you be my-U She: 0h., Gieorge, this is so sudden! Give me a little time-' He Ccontinuingb : partner for the next dance ? She Ccontinuingj : to catch my breath. l haven't recovered from the last one-step yet. THE COMMENT S7 THE BOTANICAL GARDEN The Pear-Adrian Kirby and lWaude Devero. Sefdatej-Helen Auld. The Gak-Jacob Blom. Jack-in-the-Pulpit-Robert Dillon. The Poplar-Thomas Gray. Golden Rod-Helen Stebbins. johnny-jump-up-john McManus. Tr-r-illium-Gregory lVleador. Sweet Pea-Pauline Reiner. Holtljy-Glive Roberts. Sweet William-VVilliam Crane. Bleeding Heart-George Opstelton. The Bean Stalk-Bernard Davidson. Hulson: HA remarkable statistic here, showing that every time I breathe some one dies. Schmidty: Great Scott, man! Why don't you chew cloves? Tramp: Yer dog jest bit a piece of flesh out of me leg, mum. Woman: 'cGlad you mentioned it. I was just going to feed him. Roberts: What happened to your watch, it used to have a gold case ?'l Banks: T know it, but circumstances alter casesf' Laubersheimer: Did you tell Mr. Coyle I was a fool?'7 Dunlavey: No, I thought he knew it. The worst thing about the loss of a Turkish soldier is that it causes so many widows. THE FOUR AGES OF HAIR Bald Fuzz Ts Was Seeman: Why do they paint the inside of a chicken coop? Soldwedel: To keep the hens from picking the gram out of the woodfl 88 TI-IE COMMENT I want a pair of pants for my sick husband, exclaimed the woman. I What size ? asked the clerk. 'LI don't know, but he wears a 142 collar. Charlie Lovesick: Um-ah-er-er! He-he-he- Q Jeweler Cto his assistantj : Bring that tray of engagement rings here, Henry. First stage hand: VVhat was the row out front during the Hrst scene, Bill? Second stage hand: The understudy nursemaid got excited and carried in the heroine's baby when it wasn't due to appear until three years Later in the fourth act. Recent newsp.aper report: Hlmmense quantities of pork shipped to Europe. Verily, the pen is mightier than the swordf' 'fSay, who was here to see you last night? UOnly Nlyrtle, father. L'Well,gtell Nlyrtle she left her pipe on the pianof' Twenty-two members of Princetonls senior class announce that they have never been kissed. Before reading this we never could un- derstand why the end of a college course was known as commencement. Mary Harrison, who had caught the woman's suffrage fever, was arguing with her father about the ballot for women. 'iWell, what are you suffragettes going to do? inquired iVIr. Harrison. HWe are going to sweep the country, proudly retorted Nlary. f'Well, do not despise small beginnings, my dear. Suppose you be- gin with the dining room. Skipper of tramp steamer fhaving lost his bearings on a dark, stormy night, and trying to get his position on an old chartl : If that's Cardiff ,Bill, we're all right, but if it's a fly spot, leaven 'elp us! Madeline Spicer Qpassing confectioner's windowj : HDoesn't that candy look good? Jake: Uh-huh! Let's stand here and look at it awhilefl THE COMMENT S9 Puck suggests that Billy Sundayls methods be applied to all church ceremonies, proposing the following formula: Pastor Qchristening infantj What do you want to call this hunk of excess baggage, Bo? President Parson: What miserable mutt giveth this skirt to be spliced to this gink? The bride's father: Pm the guy. lndustrious usher: Slide, you ice carts! Slide! Passing the plate: Come across with the iron men, you low-lived tightwads ll' Sunday School superintendent: All of you little flivvers that want to swat Satan, stand on one leg. For information of war-inclined readers, we print the following pronunciation table, hoping it will prove as helpful and illuminating as the average table of its kind in the daily press: Xyroasspucbiury pronounced Yuks-hkdhsg-hsg-hgx-j. Hbcdhkhfgeu pronounced Lawyuf-ghfs-ing-yyz. Zyigfr pronounced Gsfx-fy. Vitchafdhhkzzyprl pronounced Vod-ka. Grkamamatveitch pronounced Dsan-bomb-gol-ik-ehe-llsky. Boobmf pronounced Boobmf. M Jokes on the Ford are as the sands of the sea, but here's a new one. A Kansas City man met an old friend whom he had not seen for several years, and asked him: What ,are you doing now? Selling motor cars, was the unenthusiastic reply. What kind of cars ?,' Well, er-the truth is, he stammered, I am selling Ford cars, but I'd rather you wouldn't say anything about it. I don't want my mother to knowg she thinks Pm a bartender. Perrie: What did you think of our scheme for Christmas decora- tion-holly leaves over laurel ? John: Well, I should have preferred mistletoe over yew. The doctor says I must quit smoking. Une lung is nearly gonef' Oh, dear, john. Can't you hold out until we get enough coupons for that dining room rug? We love our Przemysl, but oh you Przsansyz. 90 THE COMMENT Some of the Weddings must make Cupid laugh in his sleeve, remarks a cynic. Not the Cupid whose pictures We'Ve seen. Beulah Qduring vacation in the countryj : MI suppose you hatch all these chickens yourself ? Farmer: NO, We've got hens here for that purpose. Lawyer Qto judgej : I admit that my client called the lady plain- tiff a COW, but, seeing the price of meat, I consider that rather as a compliment than an insult. DEGREES AWARDED TO . H. S. CLASS OF 1915 K DOOTOR OF DIGNITY DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY MARY O. BELL ROBERT EBERSOLE HARRY PAGETT ROVILLA MONTAGUE MASTER OF BEAUTY INEZ ROVANE JOE MOGRATH FAY BRUMBACK BACHELOR OF WIT HAROLD HANSON HUBERT BOYCE CARMA JACKSON DOCTOR OF DIGGING OLIVE ROBERTS SADIE LAGERPUSCH HAROLD WRIGHT I-IERSCHEL WAHRER ABBIE L. BIDWVELI. LOUISE OLDHAM WVILLIAM CRANE JAMES AYRES MASTER OF FOOLI SHNESS SANFORD P. DRAKE HELEN POND MABEL HINSON BACHELOR OF BLUFFING Realizing the futility of any full fledged Senior to this Degree we nominate Howard Wygle for the honor. MASTER OF' LOAFING HOWARD BANK EMIL DUNLAVEY ' AND OTHERS Q l I 'H N lm 7 O E NT ADVERTISEMENTS Q' i l ff Ellllll Q1 W la PV 1 .I ,. ' .H n- -, N MIL-JIM I F1-A-2au11am EEQEE F1 i l ff E A -'22-fllllllnifriiunllllll A E ' Ziusu u u L a iilmmmm., E E v I Boon VIII .- -, 1'.' ii f-:-- . , -. - ,. -.N m . I: ' THE COMMENT ' Does Purity mean anything to you? srxptU:R lrrayymlr -1 n ' A er' yygg y Do you Want the best if ga If ,sq . lt costs no more than the ' g ordinary? r f ' r rr . . . . 0 ' Do you believe 1n glvlng P MANurAc1uR:o BY ' - ff2ZH,5Aff MM i t the conscientious manu- N . 3 I ENP0 1-'l ,EM i-ff facturer a square deal? HE. vim food of concentrated energy in its purest and most s palatable formgtbis, and more, is PURITY Oats. Pre- pared in well-lighted, sanitary factories, under the best of scien- tific methods' from selected, sterilized oats, every package of PURITY Cats is a power-house of vitality. Talce a pinch of PURITY Oats on your tongue and it melts away like a delicious lozenge. So clean you may pass a quantity under the microscope and be unable to find a trace of foreign matter. Put up in waxed sterilized packages, it comes to you inthe same condition that it leaves the factory-all that its name implies. ONCE TRIED-AL WA YS USED PURITY OATS CGIVIPANY KEOKUK and DAVENPORT THE COMMENT Past Performances are the best standards to judge the future by, and we sincerely hope that our prev- ious efforts in serving you to the best of our ability Will Warrant future patronage NTICIPATING your wants and equip- ping to meet them has placed us in a position by ourselves as far as satisfac- tory service in printing and binding is con- cerned, and we have a plant that is second to none in Southeastern Iowa. CLEach year since the inception of the plant has brought the necessity of purchasing new and more up-to-date machinery to meet the demands of our customers. And we only hope that demand continues until We have the larg- est and best shop in the state. llWe cannot realize that ambition unless the demand increases, and we desire to say to those of you who have not given us a trial that you can help materially by leaving the next order for printing or binding with us, We'll leave the result to you, and if it is not satis- factory we will make it so or cheerfully refund your money. Could anything be more fair ? LUTZ 85 STAHL THE COMMENT 93 Gate City Motor Car Company DR. F. B. DORSEY DR. F. B. DORSEY, JR. Automobile S B EVENQH SAND IJONDEAU E RUR, A. 723-725 MAIN STREET Dom B ildi g Phone 886 SUITS MADE TO ORDER NO MORE NO LESS Q 0 Fully guaranteed in every way. 500 large samples to select from GLASGOW TAILORS, 502 MAIN STREET HUGHES E5 MCCOID LAWYERS 26 NORTH FOURTH ST. FQR THE GRADUATE J. O. Bow L. G. MCRINL A l' ' h ' POW WM Boyd 85 McK1nley The Massachusetts Mutual Ammeys at Law L1fe Insurance Co. SPRINGFIELD, MASS- General practice of law in all court Incorporated 1851 NONE BETTER PHONE 813 L' D' SHEPPARD' JR ' Agent 611 Blondeau Street, Keokuk Phones: OEICC 12503 Residence Red 465 94 THE COMMENT Keokuk ational Bank DOES A GENERAL BANKING AND EXCHANGE BUSINESS AND INVITES A SHARE OF YOUR PATRONAGE INTEREST PAID Z ON TIME AND SAVINGS DEPOSITS OPEN SATURDAY EVENINGS FROM 7:00 TILL 8:00 O'CLOCK Directors: E. S. Baker, A. E. Matless, Ira W. Wills, John A. Dunlap, L. A. Hamill, D. Collier, Jeweft Wagoner, Carl A. Weber, C. R. Joy Kellogg- Birge Company wholesale Qrurers ESTABLISHED 1856 KELLOGG'S IRA WILLS, Pres. C. R. JOY, Vice-President H. C. BROWN, Secretary Gate E. M. MAJORS, Treasurer l ARTHUR HAMBLETON, Cashier SCZYZZLLHVQ7 FRANK L. MERMLL, A 't C h' SS as wr Pure Food In crm Q 5 ig g Eight - cylinder V - type Engine is the Ultimate THE COMMENT , - fl f 2, . IQ LW' The CADILLAC in Motor Car Engines fThe Sweetest Running Car in the IV0r!d This will be your verdict after your first ride in this wonderful car. We will be pleased to show you this car at your COHVCDICHCC. SHOW ROOM AND SERVICE STATION 19-21 -.23 S. FIFTH STREET, KEOKUK, IOWA KEOKUK CADILLAC COMPANY lI,Do you Want the very best-the Roasted Coffee that stands every test? WE KNOW YOU DO THEN BUY THE CELEBRATED Ferndell Brand Coffees IMMEGART'S GROCERY -T D I R E C T O R S - ASAP1-1 BUCK, Pres. ALFRED E. BUCK, Vice-Pres. THos. Joi-IN, Secly 8? Treas. Jos. G. Buss WM. BALLINGER BUCK-REINER COMPANY Wholesale Grocers E? Coffee Roasters KEOKUK, IOWA 96 THE CoMrIENT ISTORY repeats itself, and all the great fortunes of today had their be' ginning in a small savings account. The State Central Savings Bank will open an account with you with a deposit of Sl or more. l1Capital 3,200,000 Surplus 3200,000 D I R E C T O R S William Logan H. Boyden Blood C. J. Bode Geo. E. Rix Wells M. Irwin C. A. McNamara Jas. W.Huiskamp W. N. Sage Henry W. Huiskamp INSURE YOUR PROPERTY WITH THE IOW T MW I855 T E I lg tl ASTAIE on KEoKUK FIRE LIGHTNING ToRNADo Vernon R, MCK3y EIO32i?IEZ,.Zh1Z'i?R567'B ilnsuranre W. C. LAISLE Fire Health Automobile V Dealer in Igifed gccident Liability h gfme Qllut :Flowers on s ornado Compensatlo arm Rotten imantg 4282 MAIN STREET All kinds of Funeral Designs made to ord Phone 298 Store No. 427 Main Street T1-113 COMMENT 91 AFtlStS - Engravers - Prlnters MAKERS OF HIGH GRADE Annuals Bulletins Catalogues Calendars 116 MlChlg3H Street-MILWAUKEE 501 S. Dearborn Street--CHICAGO MILWAUKEE, WIS C H I CAGO , ILL 98 T1-113 COMMENT CRAND OPERA HOUSE QUAUTY PABAMOUNT PHOTOPLAYS PICTURES AND ALL FEATURE SERVICE For the BEST in moving pictures go to THE GRAND LINDSEY TAILORINC CO. KEOKUICS LEADING TAILORS SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO CLEANING AND PRESSINC 20 NORTH FIFTH STREET Harrison Lumber Company Lumber, Sash, Doors, Building Material OFFICE AND YARD F AND COMMERCIAL ALLEY PHONE BLACK 167 THE COMMENT Any High School Boy who fails to carry a membership in The Young Men's Christian Association is missing eight-sevenths of the fun in life as well as the opportunify of fitting himself for the biggest things later on See the Boys' Sec'y today b t th tt in lumbing Co. Good Place to Anchor Van Doren Bros. :1B1fiI1tB1f5 ' KEOKUK, 1oWA Crescent haifmacy Our motto: Fmnlmess and fair dealing Qi 279 326 MAIN STREET 100 ,PHE COMMEM Use Keokuk PURE ICE SURE SUPPLY N S' sfxwousr AND -. DIRT - 0 lcoNTAM1NAT1oN Made W Keolmk Ask your grocer for Keokuk Canning Companyis Pickles and Tomatoes. They will please you. I Pure Dairy Products I asteurized Milk and Cream, Old Style Cottage Cheese, D. C. Brand Creamery But- ter. Criveus yourorders. Phone666 THE SANITARY DAIRY PRCDUCTS CO. H. E. DILL, MGR. 1: 319 MAIN sT. . IlWith every new SAVINGS ACCOUNT of 9515.00 or more, We will give a large Flag, size 4 feet by 6 feet, complete with pole and holder The Keokuk Savings Bank THE COMMENT 101 The Alley Inn Qfljg B353 Lunch Car PURE Where we all eat HOME-MADE CANDIES siancgllwiclges of all AND ' . d d clgari. 0 3 an ICE CREAMS WiLL T. SHORT, Prop. CLARENCE T. FERRIS, PROP. Phone 768 421 MAIN STREET FRANK M. FULLER, A. M.,M.D. 29N.F S. 26N 5 Kr:oKuK IA INSURANCE LOANS ' VAN PAPRELBIDAMICBRUTH'ER Sf MAL :sms , VABSTBACT S George F. Pflug wall Bayer in latest designs Paperhanging 6? Painting 1127 MAIN STREET J. Burk SL Co. KEOKUK, IOWA Carbonated Drinks THE BEST MADE Our Specialties Orange Cider Splitz Concord Grape Splitz Phone 837 gfigdellgelnpehdlgz 458 Black Edison E L Aldrich D1amond D1sc ' 'une Phonographs RejQQ5ff?fe Sheet Music Room 1 Estes Building KEOKUK PHILLIPS 85 WESTCGTT 102 TI-IE COMMENT Megchelsenss THE LEADING DR. W. W. HOLMES DRY GOODS HOUSE Orme Y. M. O. A. Bldg. Trimmings, Gloves, Corsets KEOKUK, IOWA Hose to please everyone 420 MAIN STREET Phone 1248 wwf' ILASIQ your dealer for Indian Head Dress Shirts, Work Shirts, Overalls W and Corduroy Clothing. Y MADE BY IRWIN-PHILLIPS CO. KEOKUK, IOWA 3522.2 THE HOME OF E X C L U S I V E UNIVERSAL PHOTO PLAYS COOLEST PLACE IN SUMMER1-WARMEST PLACE IN WINTER A 57 F f -MT if 1 4 1 ' . ll wllEf- ilsl f' f ' ll . .A I Tv' Q um .W kgy MATINEES Sc-2 to S NIGHTS 5 AND IOC--7 to 10:30 A. Hollingswo th W. G. Blood HOLLINGSWORTH Eff BLOOD ' ATTORNEYS AT LAW 1728 MAIN STREET ROOITIS 6, 7 and 8 ASS,I'1 Bldg. 1129 FULTON STREET KEOKUK, IOWA TI-IE COMMENT When looking for anything of quality in Building Material SEE Keokuk Lumber Company We carry a complete line. Satisfaction, courteous treatment and prompt delivery is our motto O W E N S THE DECORATOR Wal! Papers and Draperies Walk Upstairs and Save Money SS, 53.50, 34, 54.50 and S5 Values, only 32.50 Boston 32.50 Shoe Parlor CLEVE HARNESS, Prop. Phone 359 17 N. FOURTH STREET 4202 Main, Upstairs J. F. 85 M. SMITH . McCutchan THE TITLE Land Co. AUTHQRITIES 26 NORTH FIFTH STREET 511-513 BLONDEAU ST. KEOKUK, IowA Telephone 1694 DR. H. A. GRAY SURGI-3oN MASONIC BUILDING DR. L. C. Howe Physician E? Surgeon Suite 114 Masonic Building KEOKUK, IOWA 103 104 THE COMMEB I , H OLLINS 65 Co. OOKSELLERS : STA TIONERS E3 OFFICE SUPPL Y DEALERS 627-629 gllain Sfreef, Keokrzk, Iofwa PROPRIETOR , LIVERY AND I-IACK LINE t Good livery furnished at reasonable F10We1'S.fU1'11iSh9d for Pf11'tiCS, rates. Passengers delivered to TCCBPUOUS and gfaduatlons and from trains at 25 cents CARNATIONS A SPECIALTY CORNER NINTH AND MAIN Both phones KEOKUK, IOWA ABE L Tl-IE WIZARD STUDENT LAMP 419 MAIN STREET THE COMMENT 105 -AND THEY FOLLOWED THE MAN WHO DREAMED The achievement of the Buick Valve-in-Head Motor is an example of that success which follows when a genius gives his idea the wings of fancy and the feet of fact. Triumphant leadership has long been held by the Buick Car through the inspired common sense which has the vision and the flight, but keeps to the solid ground of practical per- formance. To the far-seeing vision of the Buick dreamer, the Valve-in-Head Motor was, long ago, the logical Power Unit to make the Motor Car render its utmost in service and fullill its practical destiny. He foresaw the limitless possibilities of the automobile in every arena ot the wor1d's action, Today everybody hears about the movement throughout motordom for the adoption of the Valve-in-Head Motor, As far back as 1903 the Valve-in-Head principle was worked out for Buicks. From that time on, Buick Cars have proved the might of the Valve-in-Head on every road in the world. The Buick Valve-in-Head Motor has made real the dream of possibilities in the Six. The dream came trueg the applied Principle which gave leadership to the first Buick car now reaches the high tide of present day perfection in the tivo models of the 1916 BUICK SIX. Further and Detailed Announcement of the 1,916 Buick Line will appear in the near future AUTO SALES COMPANY 1317 MAIN STREET, KEOKUK, IOWA The management of THE COMMENT wishes to extend its sincere thanhs to the advertisers who have so generously aielea' as in niahing the Annaat possible 106 THE COMMENT Maas-Bode-Larson Co. HGE F you want Stylish Shoes that look right, flt right and feel right, at the right prices4 something new all the time- WE HAVE THEM MAAS-BQDE-LARSON CO. SCOTT 6? CTREILLY Dmggzsts Agents for 3l2um1aIIp's fianhies 600 MAIN STREET L paired and sharp- AWN Mowers re- enedg razors and shears sharpenedg KEOKUK'S LEADING all kinds of Bicycles repairedg MEAT MARKET lowest prices on Bicycle Sun- dries. All kinds of keys made. Phone 295 J' I-ii0yvMCl?NDETl?RY 24 SOUTH FOURTH STREET SIOHE COMMENT 101 DAILY MATINEES- 2:00 to 5:00 P. M. EVENINGS4- i THEATRE 7,00 to 10:30 P. M IIA carefully selected program of exclus- ive photo plays from the Vitagrapb, Essanay, Lubin, Selig and Kalem Studios EVERY PATRON ASSURED OF THE UTMOST COURTESY DR. E. A. MAC CORNACK C. A. JENKINS, M. D. Office : Omce: Room 4, Estes Bldg. Room 216 Masonic Temple Office phone 426-R1 Phones Jlgifgeiie 569 Residence: 712 N. Eleventh Street Residence phone 426-R2 Jos. Haubert E. W. MCMANUS Dealer in ATTORNEY AT LAW MEATS 6? POULTRY Rooms 214 and 215 Masonic Bldg. OF ALL KINDS A KEOKUK, IOWA Sausage and Cooked Meats a Specialty 709 MAIN STREET CAPITAL SS100,000.00 SURPLUS 525,000.00 SEC RITY STATE BANK EIGHTH AND MAIN STREETS Keoleulfs New and P7'0gV8SSZ'U8 Bank Does a general banking business and solicits your business