La Porte High School - El Pe Yearbook (La Porte, IN)

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LAPORTE HIGH SCHOOL ReHeW. 1 ' 31 ' measly cold out side when some one earned up to our door and made so much nois that it woke my ole woman up. she grabs a hold of me an sez sez she wake up Ezra some ones at the door that wants yew hustle up there it woes again mabee its Mariar’s baby got sick hustle up an go fer the doctor az fast as you can. Well sir I got owt ov that bed an pulled on mi pants quicker than yew cud say Jack Rob- inson. Then i run to the door like a white head an there stood Josh Bilkins. I sed sed I whats the mater Josh. He sez sez he “Mattie enough come over to the store to onct hustle up dont stand there all yer there comin” whos comin sez 1. “They are ’ hustle up yew here” well ser I run an got mi gun an started out with Josh over to the store he took me rite in an there he had a lamp a burning and a pack of mail a lay in there pickin it up he sez sez he watch me now an i watched him an he didn’t do a thing but put it in the mail bag than he sez sez he “That’s all ready fer the stage coach but if yew hadn’t come over right away we would have missed it.” Then he toolf a long sigh. Well whats wrong I sez sez 1. “Nothing” lie sez sez he only the rules and regulations say there has got to be some one to see me put the mail in the bag 1 sez sez I “what do yew mean to tell me that yew made me come here just to see you put that stuff in the bag” he sez sez he “no sir the govment mad you an if you go to kickin I’ll set the Guvment after you. under- stand ? I sez sez I vvuz mad but I saw it wuz no use so 1 jest didn’t say nothin but took my gun an went home to bed. At this the party broke up some laughing and others shaking their heads they left the store while Josh Bilkins settled down and read muttering to himself This is what a goy- ment employee gets fer assoatin with common folks. Xo respect to all.” Mi next story will be how Josh Bilkins got his leg pulled. Talers Korners, Mo. Samuel Whitkumb, SR. “Chic” Martin does not seem to have very good control over the pupils when he is in charge. Inquisitive Sophomore Girl:—“I wonder if boys really do wear corsets? %

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30 LAPORTE HIGH SCHOOL REVIEW. The Proud Postmaster. By Samule George Washington Franklin Pearce Lincuti Grant Sherman Whitkum, Jr. Dear Idioter:—i got mi paper al rite i like the owt side of it better an i did tothcr,one. I’m glad tew see u printed mi other leter cauz now i can send yew one ov Sams stories hut hcfor i send it i want tew give yew the names ov a cople ov pepul i want yew tew send papers tew, Ezra Haw- kins, Marier Wayback. Ruben Hograser, Uncle Ben Smith, Fritz Godbrick. Josh Bilkins, Sam Flipp, Pete Bakasta. Molly Krawferd, an Jim Black. Thats al the names i can think ov now may bee next tim i can give yew sum more. Sam Black sed that if he liked the paper hed give hiz yung caff fer a yer ov it but hers Sams story ill rite it just lik hez got it if i can :— It was a cold day in Dec and the grond was covered with sno. In side the little stor gathered afound the stove where they had lied for refuge frum the cold out side, sat a groupe of rustics. It wus mail day but as nearly every one had all ready received and read all the mail that was coming to him they filled their pipes and began to talk with each other. Josh Bilkins the post master sat in his little offic reading the newspapers out of other peoples boxes. From this he was suddenly disturbed by the entry of an old farmer who walked up to the window and asked if there was “eny male for him.” With much grumbling the Post master laid down his paper and handed him his mail. “It seems tew me Josh how az yew cud wate on a feller onct in a while with- out growlin’ yew never ust to do it before yew wuz post master.” “No remarks,” said Josh. “I want yew fellers to understand that I’m employed by the guvment and yew got to respect me.” “Seems tew me yer perty much stuck up jest the same,” responded Ezra Hawkins. “I tell yew what boys I aint slept a sound nite since Josh Bilkins is post mas- ter.” “Whats the mater,” said Jim Black frum his cracker barrel, “nothin said Ezra taking a seat on a handy soap box near by and lighting his pipe. “Only one nite when I wuz tite tew sleep I gess it must ha been after midnite and

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7,2 LA PORT E men SCHOOL REVIEW. We wish to express our appreciation of the treatment given La Porte and the other schools at the recent track meet held at South Bend. The meet was undoubtedly a suc- cess financially, and several records were broken besides. While the track was not as good as might have been expect- ed. it served its purpose. ()ne bad feature of the meet was the surging of the crowd on the track around the finish; on one instance a runner was interfered with. Such features are unnecessary, and we hope in the future they will be erad- icated. There were several squabbles over caps which were detrimental in a way. but this disturbance was caused by students from Notre Dame, and does not reflect on South Bend. La Porte has always had the reputation of treating opposing teams on the square and in this respect we arc forced to share honors with South Bend, for no team can say that they were not treated square at the recent meet. The time has come once more when another class will leave the school, and with it undoubtedly comes the spirit of intense class rivalry. In accordance with a decree of the Board of Education, the Senior class flag will be hoisted over the school building. The raising of a class flag usually brings about the so-called “scraps.” in which the parties en- gaged often seem to be entirely devoid of reason and forget to observe the rights of others.