Kouts High School - Kostang Yearbook (Kouts, IN)

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CALENDAR ’14-15 Sept. 7—Opening of school. All re- joice getting back (?) after the vacation. Sept. 8—New rules are begun. Those who get the back seats first may have them for the year. Sept. 14—Seniors settle down to work hard for the much wished for credits. Sept. 23—Seniors are entertained in Room B by acrobatic stunts of a—a— mouse. Sept. 29—Dignified girl much embar- rassed in English by something sup- posed to be a mouse. Oct. 2—Disease Prevention Day. School is dismissed in order to enable the pupils to have the benefits of a three mile walk for their health down the streets of Valpo. All greatly benefited by the walk (?). Oct. 8—Mabelle is very late!! She

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THE K. H. S. ALUMNI x Kathryn K. Kring Teacher Kouts, Ind. Mae Benkie Hebron, Ind. M arried Dr. F. E. Ling Glenn Cannon Chicago, 111. Married Florence Caldwell Grace Cannon Teacher Kouts, Ind. Grace Jones Kouts, Ind. Married F. Van Alstyne Oscar E. Knoll Chicago, 111. Claire Hannon Hammond. Ind. Married W. J. O’Keefe Marie H. Beckwith Teacher Kouts. Ind. Louise Boedeker Stenographer Chicago, 111. Lloyd Cannon Farmer Kouts, Ind. Edith Anderson Teacher Kouts, Ind. Anna Fropp Los Angeles, Cal. Married Frank Levin Pauline Krueger Student Chicago, 111. Nyle Pierce Slot Machine Agt. Lowell, Ind. Married Orphia Larsen Ethel Ailes Married Florence Young Teacher Kouts, Ind. Jeanette Anderson Kouts. Ind. Married H. A. Kosanke William Schwa like Farmer Kouts. Ind. — Elizabeth Fry Teacher Kouts, Ind. Arthur LaCount Farmer Valparaiso, Ind. Clara Young Teacher Kouts, Ind. Liga Cannon Salesman Chicago Heights Married Laura Donley Kennie Cunningham Hammond, Ind. Married Ben Reder Fred Ch el Railroading Kouts. Ind. — Jesse Betterton Asst. Mining Omaha, Neb. Levi Stibbie Student La Fayette, Ind. Charles Handley Farmer Kouts, Ind. Lucie L. Biggart Kouts, Ind. Fannie Hannon Art Instructor Kouts, Ind. George Jones Salesman Chicago, 111. Arthur Anderson Farmer Kouts, Ind. — Otto HofTerth Ry. Mail Clerk Chicago, 111. Martha Jones Kouts, Ind. Eunice Nichols Clerk Kouts, Ind. Nora Denton Teacher Grace Gay Teacher Valparaiso, Ind. — Edna Hockett Teacher Kouts, Ind. Ethel Cannon Kouts, Ind. Married Ralph Riley Vere Kruell Kouts, Ind. Paul R. Dye Teacher Married Audrev Noland Ray mondL. Williamson Valparaiso, Ind. Mamie A. Wolbrandt Teacher Kouts, Ind. Mabelle Paul Valparaiso, Ind. Raymond Benkie Student Indianapolis.Ind. Marie Ryan Teacher Valparaiso, Ind. Russel LaCount Farmer Valparaiso, Ind. Pearle Trinkle Kouts, Ind. Eva Noland Kouts, Ind. Emil HofTerth Masonry Kouts, Ind. Ella Johnston Kouts, Ind. « Lenora Kosanke Teacher Burdick, Ind. Oley Betterton Teacher Valparaiso, Ind. Rose Welch Teacher Kouts. Ind. Fred Welch Farmer Kouts, Ind. Kathryn Drazer Teacher South Bend. Ind. T ee Williamson Farmer Valparaiso, Ind. Frank Cincoski Farmer Kouts, Ind. —Bessie wolbrandt

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didn't get to bed till late and suffers a lame arm (?). Oct. la—Test in Physical Geography. Everybody got 105%. Oct. 20—Prof. Alexander wishes us to give oratorical contest. All eagerly con- sent but decide to postpone it till next year. Oct. 23—Fire Sale! Ask Idaline. Oct. 29—Class meeting. Much said but little done. Oct. 31—Hallowe’en. Surprise on Bes- sie. Lester wishes to get ahead of the rest so he climbs on the mule's back. Several (?) enjoy a quiet walk thru Lov- er’s Lane. Nov. 9. Mr. Robertson recites the les- son in Physical Geography and explains the theory of evolution, but Leo and Ma- belle still think we are not descendants of apes. Nov. 12—Mabelle is late again! That’s no new occurrence on Thursday morn- ing!! (Awkward silence). Nov. 17—Rather loud visitor announced. Nothing more to be said!! Nov. 22—Fire Sale again. Ask Ma- belle. Nov. 25—School is dismissed for Thanksgiving. Dec. 3—Another test in Physical Geog- raphy. Everybody improves a little. Dec. 4—K. H. S. Basket Ball team goes to LaCrosse to play. Dec. 15—Mr. Alexander is detained in Room B. so Lester dismisses school. Dec. 22—Test in English. Grades are withheld till after the holidays. Dec. 24—H. S. enjoys a treat from the teachers. H. S. horsechestnut (orches- tra) plays the Christmas carol and “ev- erything goes merry as a marriage bell.” Vacation begins. Jan. 4—School reopens and all are glad to get back (?). Jan. 5—Lecture course. The Univer- sity quartet entertains. Jan. 11—Lester teaches school for Clara Young. Jan. 12—Ditto. Jan. 13—Ditto. Never again! Jan. 14—Examination. All Seniors get 100 in every subject. Jan. 15—Exams are finished for the first half year, but the w'orst is yet to come. Jan. 30—Five Seniors go to Valpo to take teacher’s exam. Three enjoyed an exciting catastrophe three miles out and arrived home Sunday evening. All re- ceived 100 in each study. Feb. 1—Fire escapes which were sug- gested during Xmas vacation come and work is begun. Feb. 6—Mabelle begins to practice run- ning and jumping to get out the window as the doors to the fire escapes are not yet cut. Feb. 12—Another test in Physical Geography. We improve with age. Feb. 16—Exciting debate in Junior- Senior English Class. Feb. 17—Debate is continued and the Seniors are the victors. Feb. 18—Seniors hold another class meeting. Nothing much doing. Feb. 19—Lester teaches in Miss Ander- son’s room. No serious harm done by him. Feb. 20—Doors are cut to give access to the fire escapes. Feb. 22—George Washington’s birth- day. Vacation for one day is enjoyed. Feb. 23—Idaline teaches in Modern and Medieval History class. Feb. 27—Two Seniors go to Valpo to take the exams. Not quite so bad as be- fore. March 2—Lottie Hardesty visits school. Ask Fred about it. March 5—All are greatly surprised by a fire drill w’hich occurred at 3:45 p. m. Several slid a little, but nobody received any dangerous results. March 12—Mr. Robertson kindly pre- pares a little test for us which was great- ly appreciated (?). March 13—Idaline goes to Crowm Point to have her “mug shot” for the Annual. Camera is reported as being hopelessly lost from the shock. 21