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

Text from Pages 1 - 182 of the 1924 volume:

Copyrights Reserved by William C. Pusch Grant E. Birtch Two FOURTH VOLUME Published By The Class of Nineteen Hundred and Twenty-four of LaPorte High School. Throe T 'I'0 our loyal coach and athletic di- A rector, E. A. Rovenstine, through whose efforts clean sports- manship has been continually main- tained in LaPorte High School, we, the Class of Twenty-four, affection- ately dedicate this volume of the El-Pe. Four DEDICATION Five Six IN publishing this annual we have had in mind these pur- poses: To present a high school publication worthy of the reputation and high standards of LaPorte; to properly commemorate the completion of the new high school build- ing; to create better school spirit; to leave a fitting year book for the Class of Twenty-four. This book shall have served its purpose, if in the future it may be an inspiration for future classes in publishing their Ei-Pe. ■ � i William C. Pusch—Managing Editor Gram E Birtch Associate Editors Marston Miller Athletics Art Ac t kit if s Calendar Hamid I,. Hoover Roger Hubner Richard Savage William A. Smith Esther Ifiggins—Dramatics Wilbur Larson—Humor Joseph Schclin Ralph Collins Betty Shnx'k Hannah Rosenthal Literary—«Eleanor Moore Snaps—Mildred linn Associate Freshman—Agnes Berger Seven CONTENTS I Introduction___________________ II Schools------------------------ III Classes----------------------- IV Athletics--------------------- V Activities.------------------- VI Literary---------------------- VII Humor------------------------ VIII Advertisements-------------- IX Autographs.................. _____Pages 1-8 ___Pages 9-18 Pages 65-84 --Pages 65-84 -Pages 85-108 Pages 109-116 Pages 117-120 Pages 121-152 Pages 157-160 Right . Schools Schools Ton MR. K. B. WI I IIKROW Superintendent of Schools MR. II II KKI.LKR President of the Hoard of Education MR. KMMETT SCOTT Secretary oj the Board oj Education MRS. MARY WALKER Treasurer of .the Board of Education Schools Schools 0 THE NEW HIGH SCHOOL ACCORDING to present plans LaPorte’s new High School will be ready for occupancy next September. The gym and auditorium are already in use. The total cost of the building and equipment will exceed $500,000. It will accommodate eight hundred students and contain twelve hundred lock- ers. The gymnasium seats seventeen hundred and the auditorium twelve hundred persons. The basement consists of boiler rooms, coal bunkers, showers, dressing rooms and two rooms specially constructed with concrete lead ways, in which students may store their bicycles. Upon the ground floor there are a kitchen and cafeteria which will serve three hundred, an auto machanic shop, paint shop, machine shop, wood-working shop and a tool room. Here are also the commercial depart- ment consisting of four rooms, the Home Economics department with nine rooms, the Art department of two rooms, and the physical education de- partment with six rooms. Likewise there is a small gymnasium for girls. The first floor is made up of seven recitation rooms, one study hall, a library with offices, each with three rooms. The auditorium is entered upon this floor. The second floor consists of ten recitation rooms, two study halls, four science laboratories, one teachers’ rest room and two student rest rooms. The balcony of the auditorium is entered from this floor. The building is fireproof in every respect and all the latest plans in school building construction have been incorporated in it. It is, indeed, something for LaPorte to be proud of and has been years. Twelve Schools Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow FOR the past generation the “Old High School Building” has served needs of secondary education in the city of LaPorte. Erected in the year 1894 at a cost of $50,000, it rounds out its thirtieth year with the completion of the present school term. Many features in the construction of the Old Building reflect credit upon its builders; the regular rooms are commodius and well lighted; the heating and ventilating system has been most satisfactory; the interior beauty is enhanced by the oak trim throughout, and heavy plate glass windows and doors. The building was built to accomodate approximately three hundred stu- dents with no provision for shop work, home economics, physical training auditorium work, or athletics. Provision was made in the Central school building for the pursuit of some of these activities in a limited way. The exceedingly over-crowded condition during the last two or three years has brought the student body and patrons to a keen realization of the need of a modern school plant. Probably no school board ever begun the erection of a school building when tax payers of its city were so nearly unanimously and whole heart- edly back of the project. Public sentiment prevailed upon school officials to choose a central location. Consequently a section of the city in the resi- dence district was purchased, the dwellings removed and work of con- struction proper was begun in the fall of 1922. The plant will be completed and ready for occupancy with the opening of the school term of 1924-25, modern in every respect. There are three floors including the basement which is at the ground level. The ground floor is equipped for shops, commercial and home economics courses, also cafeteria and boys and girls gymnasiums. On the first floor is located the offices of Superintendent and Principal, library and study hall, each with a capacity of one hundred students, main floor of the auditorium and class rooms. The second floor is equipped with laboratory class rooms, balcony to the auditorium and rest rooms. The new courses to be offered in the new building are auto mechanics, machine shop work, in the vocational department, a second year of stenog- raphy, business English and office practice in the commercial department, journalism and literature of the Bible in the English department, and physical training for all students. It is planned that the dean of girls shall be given an office and several periods each week for work relative to the welfare of high school girls. Equal in importance with the additional courses and with the greater degree of comfort which the new school building will afford is the new school spirit which will come as a result of the fine accomodations for the student body. A spirit of pride born of the new surroundings, a spirit of fellowship coming from frequent assemblies of the entire student body in the spacious ..,J4—— '-iff be the natural consequence. Then will follow a greater purpose, increased scholarship, and in every sense a greater Porte High School. PREVIEW Thine Schools WE, the Class of Twenty-four, in this way wish to show our great apprecia- tion and respect for Mr. Bert G. Holmes who has helped and befriended us so many times during our High School ca- reer. We, as do all the under-classes, wish him success and happiness in the fu- ture. Fourteen WITHOUT the aid of our sponsor, Miss Anderson, the pub- lishing of the El-Pe would have been greatly endangered. She worked hard at all times and gave encouragement when our outlook was darkest. She is in a great part responsible for the success of this book and the members of the staff extend their thanks to her. Her labors shall ever be remembered. CLASS SPONSORS Edith S. Hampton Hazel M. Brown Juniors Sophomores Ruth Andrew Freshman Agnes V. Anderson Seniors — , Fifteen Schools Anna M. Klutey K. . Kovcnstinc Dcvcda Dccrhakc CJcorxo Angcll Laurie Davis Pearl M. Young Zouric M. Sutton J. 0. Ault M. E. Hyde F. V. Simons Sixteen Blanche English Maple M. Byers Genevieve Briggs Inez K. Teague Amos G. Wcslcr J. Hobart Barr Aulta I). Storms Seventeen Faculty The' Bui Iders’ The Three Musketeers ironies Schools KlKl tc«'ii (Mmbvb Classes—Seniors AT last we have completed our High School edu- cation. We now go forth some of us to con- tinue our education, others to begin our life work, but all with the same thought in mind—that we have enjoyed our stay in L. P. H. S. and it is with many regrets that we leave it. Marston Miller President SKNIOR CLASS OFMCKRS Harold L. Hoover Betty Shrock Pice-President Secretary Grant K. Birtch Treasurer Nineteen Classes—Seniors l.VNTS BARNES It is not good that man should be alone. Chorus 1. 2: Hi-V club 2: Track 3; Debate 3. -1: Property Manager Mary Jane’s Pa : El- Y club 4; Football 4. ETHEL BARNES X«thing is impossible with a willing heart. “Peg 0’ My Heart 3: Pan On a Summer’s Day’ 3: Chorus 3. 4; Glee Club 3. 4. GRANT K. BIRTCH A man of cheerful yesterdays and confident tomorrows. North Western High. Detroit I: Freshman Play I; Military Training 1: Cass Tech. High. De- troit 2: Chairman Dec. Com. 4: Associate Ed. El-Pe 4; Treasurer Class 4. LAURA BENNETHUM Heart on her lips—soul within her eyes. Chorus 2. 3. 4: Glee Club 4: “Pan On a Summer's Day 3; Ring Committee 3: Decorating Committee 4. Twenty Classes—Seniors HERBERT BULLA Ut dots wtll who dots his best. Mill Creek I. 2. 3; Track 1: Baseball 1. 2. 3: Basketball I. 2. 3; Always ill Trouble 3: A Deal in Ducks 4; Discussion 3. EVANGELINE BLANDE Silt nt and at tt Hi be too. Chorus 4; Glee club 4. WALTER BI RGER quirt tongHt shows a wist htad. Union Center High, Ohio 1. 2. 3: Baseball 1. 2. 3: Football 3; Volleyball; Public Speaking 1, 2. 3: Debate 2. 3: Chorus 1, 2. 3. 4: Editor for school notes 3. MAXINE BROWNSEV ljjvt, swttlntss, goodntss in htr Ptrson shint. Treasurer 3: Chorus 3. 4; Glee club 3. 4; Vice-President Glee club 3: Pan On a Summer’s Day 3. Twenty-one Classes—Seniors ORA CALL I SON Shi Hr and the u-orld smiles with you. Kingsbury High Sclnx)! I, 2. 3; Baseball 1. 2. 3; Basketball 2. 3. HELEN DAVIS . golden file nee is her aim and lor it shell go down in jo me. Chorus I. 2 4; Glee club 4; Tennis 3; Special Coni. 3. EVERETT CARTWRIGHT Four years witthout a ease! IFhat Ho! Junior Dance 3; Boxing 3; Chorus 3. BERNICE DOYLE Good nature and good sense must ever join. Chorus 3. 4: Flag Committee 3; Glee club 3. Twenty-two Classes—Seniors His happiness lies in his art. Assistant Art Editor “El-Pe.” 4. WINIFRED EARLL She has a singular affliction, she is railed a sensible girl. Literary Committee 1: “Pan on a Summer's Day” 3; Orchestra 3. 4: Chorus 4 LYLE GRAY lie glad and your friends are many. Decorating Committee 3, 4: Ways and Means Commttce 4: Committee of Annual 4. MILDRED FANS Shall go on or hazy said enough? Chorus I. 2. 3. 4: Orchestra 2. 3. 4; Program Committee 2; Accompanist at Commencement Exercises 2, 3; Glee club 3, 4; “Pan on a Summer's Day 3: “Peg O'my Heart 3; Refresh- ment Committee 3: Annual Staff 4. Twenty-three Classes—Seniors EARL IIAPPEL would live and die a bachelor. Wanatah Hijih School I. 2: Baseball 1: Kingsbury 1 liyrli School 3; Baseball 3: Basket- ball 3. KATHRYN (LARWOOD love tranquil solitude. Pan on a Summer's Day” 3: Chorus 3, 4; (.lice club 3. 4: Garden of Flowers . JOHN HOLLOWAY Gentleman, scholar and friend. Chorus 2. 3. 4; Decorating Committee 4. KATHRYN GUSTAFSON So quiet you '.could hardly know she's here. Pan on a Summer's Day 3: Glee club 3. 4: Chorus 4: Gar- den of Flowers. 4. Twenty-four Classes—Seniors I n less am shown I will not believe. Secretary 1: Decoration Com 2. 3; Kntertainment Coin. 3: Ath- letic Editor Kl-Pc 4: Vice-Pres. 4: El-P club 3-4: Secretary and Treasurer of Kl-Y club 4. EDITH HAYTER Would that we knew her better. Oshkosh High School I: His- tory club I. ROGER Hl'BNER Extremely busy but quiet about it. Chorus 1. 2: Orchestra 1. 2: Social Committee 2: Decorating Committee 3: Advertising Com- mittee 4; Art Editor EI-Pc” 4. MARGUERITE HEISE A little mischief by the way, is fun to spice the passing day. Chorus 1.2. 3; Glee club 2. 3; Ring Committee 3. Twenty-live Classes—Seniors Diligence accomplishes much. Property Manager Peg O' My Heart 5: Ways and Means Com- mittee 4: Decoration Commit- tee 4. F.STHRR HIGGINS Her frowns arc fairer jar, than the smiles of other maidens are. Social Committee 2; Chorus 2. 3: Vice-President Glee club 3: Pan on a Summer Day 3: As- sistant Property Manager Peg 0' My Heart 3; Garden of Flowers 4: Dramatic F.ditor 4. GEORGE IICPP When duty and pleasure clash, then let duty go to smash. Interclass Basketball 1. 2: Tennis 3. 4; Decoration Commit- tee 3; Music Committee 4: Track 4; Football 4; Basketball 4. NINETTE HUFFMAN Her ways are ways of pleasant- ness and all her paths are peace. Fairhopc High School I: Daphne State Normal 2. 3; Barton Acad- emy 4. Twonty- lx Classes—Seniors LOYD HUTTON Real worth requires no interpreter. Interclass Track. 1: Intcrclass Baseball 2; Stage Manager “Peg O’ My Heart 3: Stage Man- ager “Mary Jane’s Pa 4; Com- mittee of Odds and Ends 4; Wrestling 3. ETHEL JOHNSON Virtue is like a rich stone— best set plain. Chorus 1. 2. 3; Glee Club 4: Secretary-Treasurer Glee Club 4; “Charm School” 4; Glee Club Financial Committee 4: “Pan On a Summer’s Day” 3; Senior Car- nival 4. GORDON KEITHL1NE What shall I do to be fornrr Known, and make the a e to come my own. Kingsbury High School 1. 2: Basketball 2; Decorating Com- mittee 3, 4: Ways and Means Committee 4. EDNA JONAS Industrious as the proverbial busy-bee . Chorus 1. 2. 3, 4: Glee Club 3. Twenty-seven Classes—Seniors GEORGE KINGSLEY One in a million. Chorus 1. 2. 3. 4: Decorating Committee 3; Refreshment Com- mittee 4. LORNA JONAS Itegone tlul! care, begone from me, for you and trill ne'er agree. Chorus 2. 4: Pan On a Sum- mer’s Day 3; Glee Club 3. 4: Senior Carnival 4. AMES KISTI.KR Character is a perfectly educated trill. Intcrdass Baseball I, 2: Box- int; 3; Intcrdass Track I. MILDRED KERR To judge the maiden right, rght well you must know her. Chorus 3, 4; Glee Chib 3. 4; Pan On a Summer’s Day” 3: ‘'Garden of Flowers” 4. Twenty-eight Classes—Seniors WILBUR LARSON l.tfe is a jest anil nil things show it. I thought so once and now know it. Interdas H scl nll 1. 2. 3; En- tertainment Committee 3: Con- struction Committee 3; Football 4: Kl-Y Club 4; Joke Editor ■Ei-Pe” 4 DOROTHY KtXJNS With her life is real, life is earnest Chorus I, 2: Flag Commi- tcc 3. FOREST LINE A smile for every fellow and two for every girl. Yell Leader 3: Basketball 4: Baseball 3, 4. MABEL KRUEGER Modest and prim. LaCrossc High School I; Sec- retary I; Chorus 1. 4: Declama- tory Contest I, 2. 3; Garden of Flowers 4. Twenty-nine Classes—Seniors WEBSTER MAGNUSON Would that we all had as pleasant a disposition Baseball 1. 2. captain 3; In- tcrclass Basketball 3; Football 4; El-Y Club 4: Baseball 4. WILLETTE LEROY For she is just a uirt kind whose nature never varies. LaCmsse High Sch � 1 I. 2, 3; Chorus 1. 2. 3: President 3. MARS I ON MILLER Sleep of the laboring man is sweet. Program Committee I; Social Committee 2; Entertainment Committee 3: Associate Editor of El-Pc 4; President 4. LORAINE LE I She has often burned the mid- night oil, hut never, never, with her toil. Chorus I. 2. 3: Refreshment Committee 2; Program Commit- tee 2: Pan On a Summer’s Day” 3; Social Committee 3; Glee Club 3. 4. Thirty Classes—Seniors ——■— JOHN PAG ELS .7 man of broad proportions. Chorus 1. 2. . MARGARET LINK I'irtue is bold, and goodness never fearful. Eats Committee 2; Ring Com- mittee 3: Ways and Means Com- mittee 4; Chorus 2. 3. 4: Glee Club 3: Pan On a Summer’s Day 3; Secretary 3: Social Commit- tee 3; Football Decoration Com- mittee 4. WILLIAM PL'SCH Every man has his fault and honesty is his. Chorus I: Program Commit- tee I; Interclass Baseball 2: En- tertainment Committee 2; Social Committee 3; El-Y Club 3. 4; Junior Associate El-Pc 3: Prop- erty Manager “A Pair of Sixes” 3: Decorating Committee 4; Property Manager The Charm School 4: President El-Y Club 4: Managing Editor El-Pe 4. Mildred McAllister It is better to be small and sure than large and cast a shadow. Pan On a Summer’s Day 3: Glee Club 3. 4; Chorus 4; “The Garden of Flowers 4. Thirty-one Classes—Seniors There is a sift beyond the reach of art, of being eloquently silent. Vice-President 1. 2: Entertain- ment 1. 2 3: Debate 3. 4: Chorus 3; Peg O’ My Heart 3: Enter- tainment Committee 4: Activity Editor El-Pc 4: El-Y dub 4. ■'Mary Jane’s Pa 4: Football 4. MARY LOUISE Mcl.EAN It is the quiet w r':er that succeeds Chorus 1. 4: (Jlcc Club 3. 4: “Pan On a Summer’s Day 3: Post Graduate Course 4. JOSEPH SCHELIN He hath wade himself known Orchestra I. 2: Interclass Track I; Hi-Y 2; President 2: Chorus 2. 3: Wrestling 3; Social Com- mittee 3; Debate 3. 4; Football 4: El-Pe StalT 4; El-Y Club 4: “Mary Jane’s Pa 4; “Peg O’ My Heart. JANE MILLER It is a friendly heart that has plenty of friends. Treasurer 1: Glee Club 3. 4; President Glee Club 4: “Pan On a Summer’s Day 3; Chorus 3. 4; “Charm School 4: Ring Com- mittee 3: Social Committcc3; Odds and Ends Committee 4: Assistant N’cll leader 4; “Mary Jane’s Pa 4; “Garden of Flow- ers” 4. Thirty-two WALTER SEVERS He is wise who knows his own mind. Interda-..' Basketball I; Base- ball 2. 3: Intcrclass Baseball 3: Cljorus 4. ELEANOR MOORE H'hr has a smile that makes her quite worth while Entertainment Committee I: Declamatory Contest 1.2. 3: See. rctary 2: Chorus 3; “Peg O’ My Heart 3; Social Committee 3; Entertainment Committee 4; “Mar)' Jane’s Pa 4; Literary Ed- itor El-Pc 4. IR INC SCIICLTZ I marched in the lobby, twirled my stick. The girls all said, lie's quite a hick. Decorating Committee 3; Peg O' My Heart 3; Christmas Pro- gram Committee 4. L.U REITA MOORE .1 light heart lives long. Chorus I. 2: Glee Club 3; Pan On a Summer’s Day . Thirty-three Classes—Seniors ROY SCI I RAD KR Live slowly—it ’eels better. Chorus 1. 2. MARION OLSON They laugh that are wise. Orchestra 2; Pan On a Sum- mer's Day” 3: Glee Club 3. 4: Chorus 3. 4: Garden of Flow- ers” 4. WILLIAM A. SMITH If hat a cute little boy he must have been. Intcrclass Baseball 2: Calendar Kditor “EI-Pc 4. ADELINE PULLEN cant say much, I guess I must be shy. Pan On a Summer's Day” 3: Glee Club 3. 4; Chorus 3. 4: Junior Flaj: Committee 3. Thirty-four Classes—Seniors I IKK MAN STARK Much study it a weariness of the brain. Community Gardening I. 2; Military Training I: Chorus 1, 2. 3. 4; Invitation Committee 4. ACNES RAlCHENBACH If'ith the f uiet reserve of a lady. “Pan On a Summer’ Day 3. 4. RAYMOND SWAN My aim in life is happiness. Orchestra 1.2: Property Man- ager “Peg O' My Heart” 3. HANNAH ROSENTHAL Impulsive, earnest, prompt to 'act. .hid make her generous thought a fact. Chorus I. 2. 3 4: Social Com- mittee 2. 3; Glee Club 3. 4: Prom. Committee 3: Charm School” 4; Property Manager Charm School 4; “Mary Jane's Pa 4; Chairman Odds and Ends Committee 4; Pan On a Sum- mer’s Day 4; El-Pc Staff 4; Class History 3. 4. Thirty-live Classes—Seniors KJNAR FR1D1I Hope elevate! and joy brightens his crest. Intcrelass Baseball I. 2. 3; Wrestling 3: Const ruction Com- mittee 3: Baseball 3. 4 CEIL RUDOLPH Takes the formula of life seri- ously, but knows a good joke when she hears it. Westville High School I. 2: Treasurer 1; Chorus I. 2; Entcr- tainment Committee 2. CHARLES VAN SLYKE The man worth while ts the man who can smile when every- thing goes dead wrong. F«xitball 4. EMMA RUDOLPH Patience is powerful. Westville I, 2. 3; Chorus I. 2. 3; Eats Committee 2; Indian Cantata 2; Orchestra 3. Thlrty-j.lx Classes—Seniors GLEN WHITE A'at that I love studies less, but that loir fun more. Chorus 5; Decoration Commit- tee 3. 4. IN A SANDS So worry is on her mind. Chorus 3; Pan On a Sum- mer's Day” 3: Glee Club 3, 4. THEODORE YOCHUM Hr works jor what hr gets and gets what he works jor Intcrclass Basketball 1: Inter- class Baseball 1: Walkerton I liyh Sch K l 2. 3: Basketball 2. 3: Base- ball 4. RUTH SCI II MAKER A pleasant person. pleasingly plump, pleases people. Chorus 1. 2, 3. 4. Thirty-seven ELIZABETH SHICK .1 quirt, unassuming girt of sterling worth. Chorus 2, 5. 4; Invitation Com- mittee 4; Rim.- Committee 3; Glee Club 3; Pan On a Sum- mer’s Day 3; Charm School 4. BETTY SI I ROCK .Is a student you shine—as a friend you are fine. Class Historian 1. Social Com- mittee 2: Fla; , Committee 3; Iunior Prom. Committee 3; Pee O’ My Heart 3: Secretary 4. W ays and Means Committee 4; Mary Jane’s Pa” 4; Chonx 3. 4; Activities Editor 4. MARY SKOCDOPOI.F. Few words, but many thoughts. Pan On a Summer’.. Day” 3: Glee Club 2; Chorus 4. JAM-; SMITH Those about her, from her shall read the perfect ways of honor. Chorus 1, 2. 3; Orchestra 3; Glee Club 3. 4; Secretary and Treasurer Glee Club 3: Decora- tion Committee 3; Charm School” 3; “Mary Jane’� Pa” 4; Entertainment Committee 4; K Pan On a Si;t's Dav 3. a Thirty-Oght Classes—Seniors HI LDA SWANSON Hr always a lady and you’ll have not hint to regret. bu Committee 2; Chorus I; Decorating Committee 2: Candy Committee 2. ALINE TAINOR Slow and rosy but she gets there just the same. Chorus I. 2: Glee Club 3. 4: Carnival Refreshment Commit- tee 4; Flag Committee 3: Invita- tion Committee 4; “Pan On i Summer's Day 3. M VRION UNDERWOOD Whatever is worth doing, is worth doing well. Chorus I. 2; Junior Flag Com- mittee 3: Decoration Committee 3. 4: Mary Jane's Pa 4 THERESA YAM BOR My mind is my kingdom. Chorus 2. 3. 4. Thirty-nine Classes—Seniors Will of Senior Class WE, the class of 1924 of LaPorte, County of LaPorte, Center Town- ship, State of Indiana, United States of America, coming to our last moments, now decompose into eighty district parts, in full possession of our cranium, crammed with the bulk of thirty-two credits and an almost supernatural mentality, we hereby dispose of our estate as f0ll0WS: ARTICLE 1 Sec. 1. To the remaining classes, a few more years of hard work. Sec. 2. To the Juniors, the right to put out the second best Annual of the L. P. H. S. Sec. 3. To the Sophomores, the right to protect their own flag next To the Freshmen, our perfect manners and proper conduct at Forty year. Sec. 4. all times. Sec. 5. Our appreciation for the hearty support of the principal and superintendent. Sec. 6. To our sponsor, we wish to extend our gratitude for her will- in assistance. ARTICLE 2 Sec. 1. The following of less importance are given with a generosity of spirit: 1. Abe Smith leaves Nancy to the boy who will appreciate her most. 2. Loraine Levi leaves her giggles to Mary Goff. 3. Hunchy’s ability on the violin to Wesley Lindewald. 4. Evangeline Blande’s height to Lawrence Folk. 5. Huppie’s Venus-like form to Tubby Clark. 6. Edna Jonas’ passion for green to the Freshman Class. 7. Bill Pusch’s ability to translate Latin to Ernie Chapman. 8. Elizabeth Schick’s fondness for Freshmen to Howie De Meyer. 9. Raymond Swan leaves his sheikish ways to Kenneth Garwood. 10. Ethel Barnes bequeathes her maidenly ways to Bernice Doolittle. 11. Herman Starke gives Roger McCorkle his ability to dance. 12. The Class gives Jud Pease a patent mustache grower. 13. Theresa Yambor’s collection of broken hearts to Cottie Talant. 14. Walter Severs’ Caruso-like voice to Howard Abrams. 15. Eleanor Moore’s bright, true, blue eyes to George White. 16. Lynus Barnes leaves his constancy of devotion to Bob Savage. 17. Jane Miller’s husky, thunderous vocal discharges to Frank Heupel. 18. Laurnie Bass’ entire length to Niles Anderson. 19. Betty Shrock’s place on the Honor Roll to Alberta Homann. 20. Web Magnuson’s crimson and sable checkered shirt to be divided equally between Jackie Line and Gustoff Schoff. 21. Mildred Enns leaves her carefully prepared Latin to Marcia Thomas. Classes—Seniors 22. Grant Birtch’s natural complexion to Tony Fara. 23. Ethel Johnson’s dramatic ability to Anna Hlavsa. 24. Herman Starke’s natural wavy hair to Ranno Evory. 25. Dorothy Koons’ ability on typewriter to Dot Voght. 26. Gordon Keithline leaves all the animals on his farm, domesticated and otherwise, to Kenneth Good. 27. Mary Skocdapole leaves her simplified name to Eloise Bueltz- ingsloen. 28. Dick Savage acknowledges his defeat and regretfully leaves Jane to Stuie. 29. Maxine Brownsey leaves her Valpo friend to Dot Borland. 30. Bud Line leaves Mary McGill to the care of the student body. 31. Mush Miller’s frisky calves to Harold Brookes. 32. Winifred Earll leaves her good disposition to Richard Coffeen. 33. Ralph Collins’ agility at mixing sodas to Adie Berger. 34. Kathryn Gustafson and Mildred Kerr leave their partnership in the Kerr flivver to Olive Proud and Wealthy Dowing. 35. Lyle Gray leaves his grin to John Chase. 36. Marion Underwood leaves her surplus credits to Fritz Sonneborn. 37. Joe Schelin's wise cracks to Paul Johnson. 38. Edith Hayters dialect to Mary Elizabeth Briggs. 39. Irving Shultz leaves his Stacomb to Chester Kowalczyk. 40. Lorna Jonas’ (laming locks to Laura Pankowski. 41. Dwight Hupp leaves his numerous dates to Edwin Clawson. 42. Mabel Krueger leaves her oratorical honors to Agnes Berger. 43. Lloyd Hutton’s Ford to Mr. Ault. 44. Margaret Link bequeathes her lisp to Dona Anderson. 45. Jim Kistler’s Indian pony to Winifred Dunham. 46. Hannah Rosenthal leaves her seat on the stair to Geraldine Norris and Marie Tolman. 47. That little orange and black Ford that belongs to one of our Senior sheiks to the highest bidder. 48. Herbert Bulla’s wonderful deportment to Marion Egbert and Jo Bowman. 49. Marguerite Heusi’s paint brush to Emma Norton. 50. Wilbur Larson leaves his reputation on the football team to Walter Gross. 51. Mary Louise McLean’s crowning glory to Helen Henry. 52. John Pagels donates his wig to Monty Shick. 53. Charley Van Slyke’s fondness for dancing to Reggie Fentner. We do hereby affix our seal and signature to this document, which has been properly disinfected and purified on this twenty-ninth day of May, in the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and twenty-four. Aline Trainor. Esther Higgins. Forty-om Classes—Seniors Prophecy of the Class of '24 i WAS in the fall, of the year 1934, that two LaPorte girls having accepted positions as physical training instructors at Oberlin, met on the street. Neither had known before that the other was to teach there and it quite surpised them to see each other. “Oh Jane, won’t you come to my rooms to lunch today? We can talk over all that has happened since 1924.” “Thanks Winnie, I would love to come and bilk over old times. It’s class time now so I must go. Goodbye. I’ll meet you at twelve.” “Just before you came, I found our old 1924 Annual in my trunk. 1 wonder what became of all our old classmates. They’re all scattered now.” “Well, as I was coming over here, I saw a big poster on which was Herman Stark’s picture, and under it was: ‘Herman Stark, Candidate for President, Socialist Party.’ ” “Yes, I’ve seen the posters—they’re posted all over. You know Mildred McAllister is his publicity manager.” “And she was always so quiet! Look! Aren’t these pictures funny? There’s Joseph Schelin. Who’d ever have thought that was ‘Joe.’ He’s a dancing instructor now, you know. I wonder what ever became of his two cronies, Dwight Hupp and Richard Savage? “Why, Dwight is at the head of a girl’s Seminary, and Richard is a lawyer. I heard that he was handling mainly divorce cases.” “I wouldn’t be surprised. He always was interested in other people’s love affairs. There is Eleanor Moore. She was dignified looking even ihen, wasn't she? She’s a Congresswoman now.” “The Class of ’24 brought forth a number of notable people, didn’t it? There’s Glen White, now a noted historian, and Grove Warren who has become a very distinguished orator. By the way, what ever became of Elizabeth Shick?” “Oh, Elizabeth couldn’t bear to be away from Miss Sutton, so she is now her social secretary. There’s Abe Smith's picture. Did he ever be- come a dentist, as he intended?” “Well, he has an office. Old “L. P. H. S.” still maintains her athletic records, doesn’t she? Webster Magnuson took Mr. Schell’s place as foot- ball coach, didn’t he?” “Yes, and George Hupp is basketball coach. I believe he and Ninette are almost as popular as Mr. and Mrs. Rovenstine were, back in ’24.” “Have you seen the Follies yet? No? Well, we went last night, and ! nearly fell dead. Who were in the front row of th chorus but Ethel Barnes and Edith Hayter!” “Well, you can never tell about these quiet girls. Who is that? Bud Line? What are he and Raymond Swan doing, anyw; Forty-two Classes—Seniors Nothing, as usual. Do you know what Roy Shrader and Wilbur Larson are doing?’' “Oh yes. They are engineers for a big irrigation project at the North Pole. But I’ve never heard about John Pagein. Have you?’’ “Nobody is certain just what his profession is, but it is whispered about that he is a (Shhh!) bootlegger! There’s Gordon Keith line’s picture. I saw him just the other day. He said that he and Herbert Bulla were get- ting along fine with their chicken ranch—.” “A chicken ranch! Who’d ever think of Gordon and Herbert being that crazy about chickens? We ran over to Paris the other day to try out our new speed-plane—the one that Theodore. Yochum designed—and I stepped into one of the fashionable shops to see what the latsest Paris fashions are. A very French looking modist stepped up to me, and who else was it but our old friend, Lorainc Leri. We talked for a long time and then she directed me to the McLean and Heine Art Shoppe, not far away. I didn’t have time to see the girls but Loraine told me that they had one of the most popular shops in Paris Remember George Kingsley? Where is he?” “George has advanced steadily since he left school and is now driving a Yellow Cab in New York. Speaking of driving, Karl Happel's yellow bug has made him fauos. He’s entered it in all the races and copped every booby prize offered. Irring Schultz! He's in Hollywood, isnt' he?” “Yes, he has taken Ben Turpin’s place, and Lorna Jonas is his leading lady in “After the Ball Was Over”—one of Kathryn Garwood’s latest plays which Lauretta Moore is directing. A peppy play. I guess. “On my way to visit a friend at the hospital, I met Walter Severs, still whistling ‘Dreamy Melody’. And at the hospital, I met Lyle Gray. He’s making good use of his grin now—doing welfare work, cheering up his patients, you know. His head nurse is Mildred Kerr. They work together fine.” “When I called you today I noticed how much better the telephone service is than it used to be. That must be because of the efficient man- agers they have now—Cecil and Emma Rudolph. Here’s our Annual’s Editor-in-Chief, Bill Punch. Where’s he now?” “He’s taken P. 0. Small’s place as political leader in LaPorte, and Hannah has her name in the paper every day as one of the young society matrons of the city. Mildred Enns got married too, didn’t she?” “Oh sure. She is married and is living in Virginia. Say, where are are all the typists our class turned out. Edna Jones was a stenographer for awhile, but she married her employer. And Ejnar Fridh? He used to be a whiz at typewriting.” “Yes. He invented a perfect copy writer, and Charles Van Slyke has broken all world records using it. I heard a funny story the other day. Forty-thre � Classes—Seniors ' 1 The superintendent went to visit Ruth Schuvialeer's school and asked one of the boys: ‘Where is your teacher?’ The boy pointed to Ruth. Then the superintendent said, ‘I mean the real one!’” “There’s Dorothy Koons. She and her sister are doing a novelty act on the Keith circut called the “Koons”. Maxine Bronwsey is on the stage too in an act entitled, “Now you see her, now you don’t”. “The other night we were looking at the Chicago Tribune, (Harold Hoover is editor-in-chief now, you know) and we saw where there was a big opening night for a new orchestra at the ‘Trianon’ so we went over. When we got there we discovered that the director was none other than Roger Hubner. And that orchestra surely was worth all his efforts. After the dance we went to a tea shop. It’s the darlingest place! Ina Sand and Katherine Gustafson are running it.” “Did you read about Teddy Yambor? She spent the summer at a sum- mer resort, and left a trail of broken hearts. She’s a grass-widow, you remember. And speaking of surprises! Have you read in the society page about Agnes Rauchenbach? She is a regular heart-breaker. My, that picture doesn’t look much like Grant Birich now, does it. What is he doing?” “Haven’t you heard? He’s foreign ambassador to Siam. Everett Cartwright and Walter Burger left on the same boat for Congo Valley, Africa. They’re going to try to interest the natives in “Ivory Soap.” He always was the class cut-up. he and Aline Tramor. Aline is now handling out funny stuff from behind the footlights. We went to hear her last night, and in front of us were Margaret Link and Lloyd Hutton. Margaret is the head nurse of a big hospital and Lloyd is a wealthy Wall Street broker. Between acts Marion Olson played a wonderful piano solo.” “I’ll bet she enjoyed playing that much more than she used to for Glee Club. Hulda Swanson certainly has made a name for herself through her horsemanship. She won the Kentucky Derby last year. Jim Kistler used to be interested in horses, too. Did he take up an equestrian career?” “No, he was much more interestered in ‘Shebas’ than in horses, so he is in Egypt, carrying on Carter’s work. Betty Shrock wanted to be a mis- sionary, but her efforts never went beyond Arcadia.” “ ‘Whew!’ Mabel Krueger really is a missionary, tho, and they say she is doing some donwerful work. Bernice Doyle thought she wanted to be one too, but she is married and is living in Chicago. She always was in- terested in Chicago.” “I heard that Marion Underwood has had a very succc as head of the mathmetics department at Depauw, her old Look at Ora Callisons marcel! It certainly made his fortune, “I’ll say. Ralph Collins painted his picture and it is use Forty-four Classes—Seniors an advertisement for permanent waves. 1 never did think it was natural! When you were in Denver last week, did you see Lynns and Jane?” “You bet. Lynus is a very successful electrical engineer, and he and Jane have the cutest little bungalow. Mary Skocdopole and Evangeline Blande are managing a big concern down South some place, I heard. What ever became of WUlette Leroy and Adeline Pullen?” “They're both married and lived happily —so far. iMiira Bennethum is going to be married soon too. It seems rather a shame to be giving up her work as an interior decorator, doesn’t it? She has been so successful. What ever became of the class president, Mush Miller? He was rather in- clined toward journalism.” “Oh Mush is an editor now—of the Westville Times. There’s Ethel Johnson’s picture. Will you ever forget her as leading lady in the “Charm School? I wonder what she’s doing.” “The last time I heard she had just directed the famous stars, Esther Higgins and John Holloway, in their latest production, “The Thirteen Or- phans.” “My word! Look what time it is! We’ll have to rush. We both have classes in ten minutes.” Jane Miller. Winifred Earll. Extracts From A Memory Book Which Made History For the Class of ’24 1920-1921. SEPTEMBER 7th—Today was a thriller! We started our hi skule ca- rear. From the first minut that us Freshies begun to arrive there was a howl upstairs and down. A big man, called Hughes, was there to meet us. He told us where to go and we went. Gee! we were some grand bunch to look at. September 16th—Gosh! this is some place. Us new guys were roped in for a class meeting. We sure were treated swell by the boss, Mr. Ludlow, who had been chosen to be our sponsor. September 10th—Senior Mixer, hot dog! 1 wunder if all the partys in hi skule will be as swell as this wun. The Seniurs invited us ’cause they wanted to be amused. Then we dansed and had a good time. 1921-1922. September 6th—Now we’re Sophomores! It certainly is a grand and glorius feeling. We intend to go out for everything that comes along. Forty-live Classes—Seniors September 25th—The Senior Mixer gives us our first real chance to show off. Our President. Joseph Schelin, spoke and believe me, we were proud of him. The “Peak Sisters’' was our stunt and a boy by the name of Ross dressed up like a girl, red hair Veverythin’, made the audience rock the building with their peals of laughter. 1922-1923. September 6th We're big Juniors now and quite up in the High School world. Ross Ort was elected President and Hugh Carter given the posi- tion as our sponsor. February 15th—The best dance of the year, not even surpassed by our successful one at Thanksgiving time, was the Junior Valentine Dance. Hearts and baloons and red and white crepe paper made up the artistic decorations. Even the haughty Seniors had to give us credit for a fine dance. March 16th—Our first appearance in the world of dramatics we made tonight in “Peg O’ My Heart”. It was one of the many great things that we have done but nothing compared to what we intend to do, in the future. May 25th—A very successful Prom, as to crowd, orchestra, toasts, eats and program was given, due to the efforts of the Prom Committee and Mr. Carter. 1923-1924. September 6th—At last we have reached the zenith of our High School career.—Seniors mighty and bold. After very little discussion “Mush” Miller was given the honor of the title of “President.” December 23rd—The Senior class gave their annual Christmas pro- gram this morning. The gifts, unusual as usual, were distributed for the class by Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus, to those who have distinguished them- selves in some way, during the year. January 16th—The Seniors entertained at a Carnival. Neat decora- tions, good eats, best orchestra to be had and everyone had a fine time. May 2nd.—Another big hit scored by “the” class when their annual play was given. May 23rd—The Juniors entertained us at a Prom to celebrate, in a way, our departure from the portals of the school of Higher Knowledge. May 29th—Tonight one of the biggest and best classes ever to graduate, left the L. P. H. S. to seek its way in the world, living up to the high standards and ideals of the class of ’24. Forty-six AS Seniors, next year, the class of Twenty-four wishes you luck and hopes that you will con- tinue to maintain the high standards we have striven to live up to. We hope also that you will publish an Annual even better than ours. Donald Bcnncthum President Charles Merrill Vice-President Stuart Ludlow Secret ry Niles Anderson Treasurer Forty-seven Classes I CLASS OF TWENTY-FIVE 1® m 12-B STUDENTS V Adams, Edith Far a, Ray T Anderson, Loomis Jamison. Hazel Anderson, Niles Merrill, Charles Bailey, Iris Norris, Thelma Bennethum. Harold Rowley, Dorothy Brown, Myron Tibma, Alice Borland, Dorothy Essling, Caroline Zelkas, Sophie 11-A STUDENTS Amber, Helen Krueger, Carl Anderson, Eloise Larson, Elston Banker, George Levendoski, Alyosius Bennethum. Don Lindgren, Berton Berger, Adolph Littleton, Alice Boklund, Charles Littleton, Eleanor Borden, James Ludlow, Stuart Borman, Arthur Magnuson, John Borman. Bernice Magnuson, Viola Calkins, Donald Martin, Robert Chapman, Mayella Nordyke, Evelyn Clark, Helen Pease, Clarence Coffeen, Richard Peglow, Henry Crane, Phyllis Peterson, Raymon Crane. Stanley Peterson, Ruth Davis, Mable Przednowek, Adolph DeMever. Howard Schenck, Russell Dettman, Carl Scholl. Kathryn Dra Goo, Frederick Sheriff. Helen Egbert, Marion A. Shultz, Roy C. Rickstaedt, Edna Siegmund. Ruth Ellis, George Simon, Louise Evorv, Ran no Skocdopole, Bohumil Freese, Lililan Soetje, Edward Gaekle, Adeline Stahlberg. Hazel Girard, Nancy Steiglev, Frederick Good. Kenneth Sweitzer, Glenn Gough, Lucille Taylor. Catherine Hagerty, Helen Thorp, Orrie Hedstrom. Ralph Tyler, Gretchen Heupel, Frank Underwood, Elizabeth Hlavsa, Anna Voegtly, Mercedes Jacobson. Kenneth Vogt, Dorothy Johnson, Morris Weiler, Wentworth Kincaid, Esther Witt, Ralph Klassen. Eugene Woff, Russell Klein, Frieda Klug, Bernice Zahner, Jane 2 Seniors Forty olKht Forty-nln Classes—J uniors History of the Class of '25 Chapter I The first Tuesday after the first Monday in Septem- ber in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and twenty- one the class of ’25 entered High School land. Many were the reasons for this entrance. Some say it was to seek higher learning while others maintained it was home in- fluence. From the time of entrance at the noble gate of learn- ing to the unclosable assembly doors a noisy and hilarious reception took place. After a lecture by Mr. Hughes, they were branded as Freshies and Freshies they were for the rest of the year. The one bright spot in this expanse of greenness was the Freshman reception. It was this affair that quieted the last doubts of the Class of ’25 whether or not to return to school the next term. So ended Chapter I of the History of the Class of ’25 as Freshman. Sophomores Enter School Again and Elect Officers Caesar Carnival Chapter II As the days lengthened into week and weeks into months the Class of ’25 became embued with a spirit of hopefulness and when summer came their transforma- tion was complete. They were Sophomores. On the first Tuesday after the first Monday in Septem- ber in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and twen- ty-two a haughty Class of ’25 shoved open the gateway of learning and found their respective knife-carved desks. As a first official act they elected class officers and Henry Peglow became the leader and Catherine Ort, vice-presi- dent, Stuart Ludlow, secretary-treasurer, as his able as- sistants. Immediately they became acquainted with the illustri- ous hero, “Caesar,” and a dismal horror was seen on every face, and when Caesar crossed the Rhine, the Class of ’25 was a very downcast group of Sophomores. A silver lining broke through the clouds of distress however, and the Class of ’25 recorded its first significant event in the annals of L. P. H. S., their part in the pro- gram of the Senior Carnival was so cleverly portrayed that it even astounded the Upper Classmen and one and all accorded the Class of ’25 the honor of being called Leaders in School Programs and High School Affairs. Encouraged, the Class of ’25 revived in Spirit and placed a representative on every High School Athletic and Scholastic team. The renowned athletes, Ellis. Pease and Wells, ably carried the Orange and Black to the front in school sports and highly acclaimed debators, Jane Zahner and Niles Anderson, upheld the traditional standard of the school in Debate Work. Fifty Classes—Juniors Thankngiviny Dance ■Junior Plan So endeth Chapter II of the History of the Class of ’25 as Sophomores. Chapter III As the days lengthened into weeks and the weeks into months and the summer vacation came again, the Class of '25 graduated from the rank of Sophomores and marched on to the rank of .Juniors. On the first Tuesday after the first Monday in September in the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and twenty-three, the class again shoved open the gateway of learning and again found their respective and by this time illustrious desks. Al- most immediately they chose class officers with Miss Hampton actively as class sponsor and the following of- ficers were elected to direct the class activities: Don Bennethum took the reins of leadership with Chuck Merrill as his assistant and Niles Anderson as keeper of the class funds. When Thanksgiving drew near the Class of ’25 ac- cording to custom put on a dance, but this dance dif- fered from custom, because it was a distinct triumph in High School social affairs. It was here that the efficient committees, under the leadership of Dot Vogt. Jane Zahner, Russell Wolf and Marion Egbert became first recognized as masters in the art of putting on class ac- tivities. The Valentine dance put on above par excellence of the Thanksgiving dance proved to be under the guidance of the several committees, the best dance ever put on by a Junior Class of L. P. H. S. The decorations, programs and refreshments were of a kind that has never before been seen in High School Circles and set a new standard along these lines. In dramatics, the Class of ’25 was not to be excelled. The play, “Come Out of the Kitchen,” staged under the direction of Miss Briggs, with Howard De Myer and Ruth Peterson in the leading roles, resulted in the cleverest comedy LaPorte has ever seen. Bo Martin, Paul Johnson and Mary McGill added greatly to the success of this play. Sarah Jane Taylor, Maurice Johnson and Imogene Heise though having only minor roles, cleverly blended their personality with the charm of the play and made it seem out of human life rather than an uninteresting memory selection. The culmination of the social events of the Class of ’25 was the Junior Prom. The Prom with its unexcelled decorations, tasty eats and clever entertainment will be remembered by the Class of '25 and its guests as the best Prom in the History of L. P. H. S. Fifty-one Classes—J uniors Again during their Junior year the Class of ’25 placed a representative on every High School team and placed three of its members as team captains. Ralph Hedstrom led the football team, Niles Anderson, the affirmative debate team, and Dale Walls, the basketball team. As the days lengthened into weeks and the weeks into months and summer has come again the Class of 25 goes home proud of its achievements and all are agreed to even surpass as Seniors in the New High School their successful events as Juniors in the Old High School. So endeth the History of the Class of ’25 as Juniors. William N. Anderson. A FRIEND A friend! What is a friend? Tis one who loves you to the end. A friend is one who to defend Things that you hold dear, Will give his life with not a murmur. Nor a word of fear; Who knowing your faults, your weaknesses, Loves you just the same. Cares not wealth nor poverty, Obscurity, nor fame; Who suffers when you suffer, Rejoices when you’re glad. A friend sees all the best in you. Ignoring all the bad. In short, I say, a friend is one Who helps you when in need, Softening all life’s sorrows With kindly words and deeds. A point is a funny thing. It’s neither long, nor wide; It has no base, it is not thick, It has no other side. It isn’t there and yet it is. No form we can appoint, So do not think you’re stupid If you do not see the point. WEATHER “Roasting!” says the turkey. “Chili!” says the sauce. “Freezing!” moans the ice-cream. “Mild!” says the cheese across. “Frosting!” the cake declares it. “Clear!” vows the jelly bright. “Pouring!” the coffee gurgles. Now tell, which is right? ) Fifty-two Classes—Sophomores ALL THINGS COME TO THOSE WHO WAIT I want to be a Senior, And with the Seniors stand, A fountain pen behind my ear, A notebook in my hand. I wouldn’t be a President, I wouldn’t be a King, I’d rather be a Senior, And never do a thing. Fifty-three Alexander. Jack Barnes, I.uirelle Carlson, Elsie Carlson. Marion Chase. John II. Collins. I.ucy Cook. Helen Cooper. Krreti Drinen. Inna Drinen, Nina Farghcr, Francis Flowers. William Frit' .. Helen Abrams. Howard Bair. Mildred Benson. Gordon Blake. Olive Blankschein, Emmet Bohlandcr, Kenneth Bortz. Edna Bowman. Josephine Briggs. Mary Elizabeth Brown. Eudora Bueltzingsloewen. Eloisc Bunco, Joseph Burden. Russell Chapman, Clarence Clawson, Edwin Cloutier. Florence Colleen. Robert Culver. Bob Daniel. Wilbert Decker. Harold Donkin. Jennie Downing. Wealthy Duchossis. Ruth Duke. Harold Dukcr, I lerbert Dunham. Winifred Earll. Lucille Fentner, Reginald Fisher. Donald Flickingcr. Dorothy Fouch. Audrey Franezek. John Garwood, Kenneth Gerbrick. Ruth Classes—Sophomores CLASSMEN 11B STUDENTS Greenman. Paul Grisez. Cellia lleadstrom. Ralph lleise, Imogene Hickman. Melvin Higgins. William llomann. Alberta Jewett. Virginia Johnson. Roy Kaska. Henrietta Krause. Elva Ixiv. Marie Martin. Bo McGill. Mary McKenncy. Tom Nordyke. Gladys Pankowski, Laura Parker. Fay Pease. IxrRoy Pease, Marshall Reeder. David Rowley, George Smith. Milton Tallant. Catherine Taylor. Catherine Taylor. Sarah Jane Thomas. Marcia 10A STUDENTS Giesler. Norman Ginthcr. Elmer Glassman. Eunice (poluch. John Greenman. Robert Griewank. George Grisez. Frances Gustafson, Galo llaferkamp. Dorothy Heal. Olive Hedstrom. Christina Henry, Helen Hufford. Eugene Hunt, Gladys Jack. Mary Jahns. Virginia Jonas. Robert Kale. Marjorie Kowalszyk. Chester Kreidler. Marguerite Lindcwald. Wesley Lindstrom. Melvin Lingard.ErccI D ng. Aden Dx sc. Bertha Mathemy. Earl McCorkel. Roger McCormich. Rose Meyer. Paul Middiedorf. Ruth Miller. Henrietta Miller. I.co Moran. Elaine Morse, Charles Moyer. Harold Wary, Charles Norris, (Jcraldinc Norton, Emma Ochmkc. Jack Petering. Ralph Edwin Proud. Olive Reed. Hazel Rinehart. Norman Russell. Ellen Savage. Arthur Robert Savage. Kathleen Schmidt. Norman Schultz. Edwin Schultz, Roy F. Shaw, Edwin Shutter. Marjorie Slocum. Ixx) Steele. Edwin Svcc. Albina Swan. Edna Mae Swarthoui. Marguerite Switzer. Ruth Taylor, Earl Toiman. Marie Troy, Mildred Vick, Harold Vogt, Louise White. George F. Whitestine. Rose Fifty-four Classes—Sophomores Classes—Sophomores Sophomore History In September 1922, one hundred and forty-nine Freshmen entered La- Porte High School. Of this number. Bo Martin was chosen president, Mary Elizabeth Briggs, vice-president, Helen Henry, secretary and treas- erer. Miss Hampton was our class sponsor. Our initiation into the social life of the school took place when we were guests of the Senior Class at the Senior “Mixer.” We entertained the incoming Freshmen in February and continued to enjoy the activities of the school throughout the year, es- pecially the basketball games. We never failed to do our share of yelling for the “Orange and Black.” Again in September 1923, we met as Sophomores and found that one hundred and forty-four of our number had re-assembled. Officers to pilot the class through the second year were: Jack Oehmke, president; Alberta Homman, vice-president; Catherine Tallant, secretary and treasurer: Miss Brown, class sponsor. This year various numbers of the class have shown ability to become good athletes in football, basketball and track. Three of our number have entered the field of debate and we are proud of the record made by Josephine Bowman, Eloise Bueltzingsloewen and George Griewank. We haven’t had much social prominence as yet, but evidence of our ability to “carry off honors” was manifested at the Senior Mixer when we presented a mock church wedding in ceremony for the approval of the Seniors. Mary Elizabeth ’26. Helen Henry ’26. AND THE WATERS ROSE I was standing by the waters, The stream was flowing by; It cast it’s fair reflection A glittering in my eye. My thoughts were on my love, My heart was brightly glowing, When suddenly I noticed— The bath was overflowing. Mr. Wesler: “You should write your papers more clearly. Always write them so that the most ignorant will be able to understand them.” Irving Schultz: “What part don’t you understand?” “What has a mother in view when she spanks her child? asked the Prof, and then he could not understand why all the pupils looked at each other and laughed. “Bill” Pusch: Why is a hen like perpetual motion? Grant Birtch: Because her son never sets. Flfty-slx Classes—Freshmen CRUEL. CRUEL. FROSH Farewell, ye graduates, ye Seniors dear, Farewell, ye mighty, that inspire with fear Us lowly Freshmen. We looked upon you as a god Whose brutal feet upon us trod ’Till we would wish the ocean blue Would quickly rise and swallow you. Baer. Jani� Ball. Raymond Barr. Harold Blaney. Hugh Bortz, Hamid Bosserman. Hazel 'hrobak. Walter Davi� . Harold Doolittle. Bernice Dorland. Mavlielle Elovitz. Sadie Essllng. Ramona Panther. Mary Helen Classes—Freshmen CLASSMEN 10B STUDENTS Fridh. Walter Gnst. Ralph Goeltssenlenchter. Harold Goff. Mary Green. Kenneth Hoelocker. Helen Hofstetter. Gertrude Hubner. Norman Johnson. Glenn G. Jones Marjorie I ine. Jack I.oetz, l.uella l.orlng. Rolwrt hotter. Rose Liichslnger. Henry Ludwig. Elmer MeCarver. destine Melster. Marcella Menzel. I.aura Moretti. Bit Ido Morse. James Ordung. Maurice Ormsby. Doris Quigley. Alfred Reeder, Douglas Reeder. Philip Rice. Victor Riley. Glenn Rose, Delilah Sass, Oliver Soldier. Pearl Shlok. Monty Slocum. Don Sonneborn. Frederick Stassel. Grabriclla Stukert. Henry Thon |� son. Forrest 1'hlemann. Gertrude Walker. Mildred 9A STUDENTS Amber. Paul Anders. Carl Anderson, Dona Anderson. Helen Bach. John I.. Barlag. Irma Barnes. Dorothy Berger, Agnes Blankscheln. Marian Boyce. Katherine Bradley. Gladys Brooks. Harold L. Brown. Louise Brown. Theodore Brust. Ruth A. Bundy. Verna Burden, George Calllson, Ethel Carney. Everett ChaiMnan, Loreen Cyark. Joseph Cloutier. Henry Crumpacker, Margaret Curnerford. Lloyd Cummings. Rolund Czanderna. Julia Davis. Ruth Dempsey. LeRoy Droege. Howard Eheronman. AllK-rt Elkins. Nelson Eishout. Margaret Fllckinger. Wilbur Fohey. George Gerties, I.eotia Glesler. Kurt Gelsler. Raymond Gllhert. Hamid Gill. Raymond Gi'enda. Herbert Gross, Walter J. Hacker, Clara Huferkamp. Edward Haferkitmp. Helen llalinsky. Elizabeth Hansford. Gertrude Hilgentlorf. 1 xtwrenco Hosselton. May Hubner. Herbert Hughes. Myrtle llult. Ruth Jnhns. France Jumnek. James J. Kashmer. Albert Kashmer, Helen Kawalyshon. Frances Keene. Dallas Kipling. Ethel Klagstad. Thelma Kohernus. William Krueger. Robert Krzemlnskl. Elizabeth 1 .arson, Violet Lenlg. Mildred l.etisch. Ruth Lindgrett. Edgar Littleton. Marjorie Main. Roy Malysiak. Joe McAllister. Klwood McIntyre. Corrlne Merrill. Homer Messmann. Mildred Miller. Beatrice Miller. Earl Moist. Fnmk Montague. William Morse. Harriet Murphy. Leota Naughtln. Dorothy Norton. Helen old Is. Raymond Olson. Lennart Palm. Walter Parker. Howard ParRhouse. Olive Parsed. Mono’ Polly. Lucille Rum bo. Rex Rood. Harry Richter. Helen Rohrer. Paul Rose. Harry Rose. William Sanetra. Charles Savage. Robert Schoff, Gustoff Schurf. Helen Schmidt, Carl Schoff. Leona Scholz. Lillian Sheetz. Caroline Slack. Dorothy Smith. Mildred Snoke. William Steele. Ralph Stelgely. Francis Stit s. Clarence Strojny. Jacob Stubblefield. Eugene Swanson. Alene Swanson. I4iurettn Tallant. Jim Thennls. Vance O. Travis. Roy Tuholski. Sylvester rirlch. Elolsc rirlch. Margaret Van Vactor. Alburtus Wnrd. Norris West. Lila White. Betty Wildt. Donald Williams. Myra Wltka. Apollonia Witt. Florence Zahm, Marguerite Zellers. Dorothy! Anderson. Ruth Bell. James Jr. Blakemun. Florence Brown. Clara belle Bryne. Willard Carney. Kenneth Cockrell. Mary Jane Crane. Rose Dahne, Everett Davis, Harold Dibble. Ben Dreiner. Dorothy Ellis. I x ul so Ewald. Thelma Ewert. Norman Folk. Lawrence 9B STUDENTS Glerkey. Lester Goodall. Charles Griflln. John Gross. Harry Gustafson. Corlnne Gustafson. George Gustafson. Svea Guhl. WillH-r Harrow. Robert Hupp. James Hupp. John Jonas, Doris Jaspa, Julia Kellogg. Hazel Klckuseh. Cleata Kllnowitz. Eldon Koeppen, Fred I .ay. Elizabeth Llndborg, Dorothy Line. Marjorie Ludwig. Bolsur Luther. Hobart Marhanka. Paul MeFeely. Helen McCarty. Helen Louise Miller. Kathryn Miller. Harriet Moist. Frank Miner. George Mullerlx. Emma Olson. Velma Parkhouse Wilbur Rollins. Florence Salzer. Helen Sark. Stanley Schobor, Carl Shrontz. Clifford Smith. Marshall Sonneborn. Harry Spahn. Joseph Spencer. Mable Stleber. La Donna Taylor. Mae Taylor. Richard Vandewalker. Pauline Wagner. Mildred Whorwell. Edwin Wlngett. Weir M. Zedcck, Stanley Fifty-eight Classes—Freshmen Classes—Freshmen Freshmen History It was with beating hearts and high hopes that we Freshies skipped to school one September morning and bravely faced snobbish Seniors, wicked Juniors and grinning Sophomores. For Freshies, we were surprisingly in- telligent, and outside of being unable to find the basement, elevator and a few other things, all agreed we were quite remarkable for strangers. We remembered Franklin once said, “If we don’t hang together, we’ll hang sep- arately,” so, with our cautious little minds, we decided we’d better have a leader, vice-leader and secretary. These honors fell to Hugh Blaney, Jack Line and Luella Loetz. For pep we were the giraffe’s collar buttons! At the Senior Mixer, our stunt was a regular knockout, and although Hugh Blaney offered to tell the audience when to laugh, his aid was entirely unnecessary. As for the Freshman reception, I wish my tongue could wiggle flowery enough words to praise it. But just ask anyone who was there what it was like, and it will sound like a man telling of his hole-in-one shot. Of course, being Freshies, we haven’t as yet been able to demonstrate our talents and virtues, but just wait and you’ll be surprised at our numer- ous resources. So here’s to those that graduate in 1928. May they turn out as good as they are promising. Agnes Berger. THANITOPSIS Their meeting it was sudden, Their meeting it was sad, She sacrificed her sweet young life. It was the only life she had. She lies beneath daisies, On a sunny hillside now. Oh! there’s always something doing. When a freight train meets a cow. Mr. Simons: “All art work should be signed. This includes paintings signed by artists, buildings signed by architects---” Roger Hubner: “And tombstones signed by Doctors.” Mush Miller: Hoover is circulating manager at the Argus now. Jud Pease: A few weeks ago he was only office boy. Mush: Yes, but now he has charge of all the windows, doors and elec- tric fans. Sixty•one Classes Classes Uariations On A Theme THE THEME •‘No matter how fast a fish may swim, He never perspires. I As Chaucer might have tampered with It. long ago: Whan that the flshe through the wattre cutte He gocth quik yette never do he sweatte. II As Old Bill Shakespeare might have told It: A fish that swiftly through the surf may speed. Will never sweat, although right strange doth seem; In such a way do cows oft. III As Walt Mason might reel it off: I watched a little fish one day. while sitting by a stream, and saw him dash about and play, with energy supreme. He swam In circles left and right, with great rapidity: It really was a beauteous sight, this little fish to sec. And as the day was very warm, this sight did me inspire, because he covered lots of ground” but never did perspire. IV As R. L. Stevenson might have told It: The fish arc swimming all around. They swim In every sea; If every one of them would sweat How horrid It would be. V As Walt Whitman might have put It: Oh. shad! Oh, halibut! Oh. pickerel, macherel, cod! Salmon, bass, and perch— Oh. whale! Oh, herring! Oh. paddock! Oh, baked fish, stewed fish, fried fish, poor fish! Oh, Shark and Eel and Seal— Hall ye all and to my story hark. No matter how fast a fish swims—I wish To tell you that he never will perspire! VI Hugh Fullerton attempts to prove his point with a few statistics: There are, according to the last Marine Census, approximately 9,000.000 fish tn Chespeake Bay. If all the water in Chespeake Bay were distilled there would be enough salt percipltatcd to catch all the sparrows between Broadway and 42d Street and November 26. But Chespeake Bay Is only one- eighth of one per cent of the world’s total water supply. There are. there- fore. approximately 72,000,000,000 fish In the waters Immediately surrounding jthis globe. The average fish swims at the rate of 9 miles per hour. Now the average union fish swims 8 hours a day. and if he were to perspire at the rate of 3 drops to the mile, one can readily see that the surplus water generated would overflow and totally wipe out the Inhabitants of the entire earth within two and one-half years. —COLLEGE HUMOR. Sixty-three Classes Athbtirs Athletics—Football FOOTBALL again appeared on the Orange and Black sport program after an absence of twelve years. The great amount of interest dis- played by players and fans indicates that the gridiron game is here to stay and that in future years the LaPorte High warriors will be the most feared of foes. At the start of the season Coaches Rovenstine and Schell faced the stupendous problem of whipping together an eleven capable of holding its own against stiff competition out of the forty inexperienced candidates who came out for practice. Lack of experience was the biggest obstacle to overcome. Not a single player had participated in the sport under the supervision of a coach and many of the candidates had never touched a football before. Practice was started the opening day of school. All in all the season was a huge success. The Orange and Black fin- ished with a record of two victories and four defeats. Every game was played against worthy competition and every opposing team represented a school which had been taking part in the sport for a number of years. Not a single serious injury marred the season, and the minor mishaps were few and far between. The ability to fight gamely in the face of terrific odds and the act of being true sportsmen in victory and defeat characterized the play of the Orange and Black and won the admiration of every opponent. Sixty-live LaPorte 6 ; Emerson Reserves 13. SEASONS RESULTS Athletics—Football Although the return of football was marred by a defeat the Orange and Black players displayed real ability and forced Coach Braesmel’s squad to the limit. LaPorte held a 6 to 0 advantage at the half but in the second period the Garyites took advantage of the inexperience of the local eleven and cut loose with a strong aerial attack which netted two touch- downs. After battling on even terms thruout the entire first half, the Orange and Black warriors opened up a savage assault in the final period and shoved across two touchdowns. Magnuson carried the ball over for the first score in the third quarter after a 65 yard march down the field. A forward pass, Pease to Wells, was responsible for the other touchdown. Both teams fumbled frequently but very few of the errors were costly. This was the first game of the season in which the LaPorte squad failed to register a touchdown. The two teams battled on a sea of mud which rendered firm footing impossible. The heavier Valpoites were as- sisted by the elements and literally pushed their way to victory. The light Orange and Black backfield could not get started on the slippery ground. Both of the enemy’s touchdowns were the result of fumbles. LaPorte had the ball one foot from the goal with a down to go when the whistle for the half blew. Working like a perfect piece of machinery with every intricate part running smoothly in oil, LaPorte displayed the best football of the season and ran rough shod over the visitors from West Hammond. The Orange and Black scored five touchdowns and presented a widely varied style of play. The score at the hall was 12 to 0. Gieb, of the visito- — an educated toe and his punts averaged close to 50 yards. LaPorte 13; Lowel 0. LaPorte 6 ; Valparaiso 13. LaPorte 31; West Hammond 0. Sixty-gfx Football Squad LaPorteO; Goshen 21. Unable lo cope with the brilliant open field work and the battering drives of the Grater men. the Orange and Black left the field at the half with the score 21 to 0 in the enemy’s favor. The second period was an entirely different story. The LaPorte eleven had the better of the play and crossed the Goshen goal line on two occasions but in each case the ball was called back and the Orange and Black penalized. The Goshen fans and players were true sportsmen and the sting of defeat was partly removed by the wonderful treatment received at the hands of the hosts. LaPorte 0; South Bend 52. Lacking the aggressiveness displayed in other games the LaPorte squad was soundly trounced by the visiting Benders. Coach Burnham’s men showed superiority in every department. The Orange and Black threatened to score in the closing minutes of play when a series of for- ward passes brought the ball within 20 yards of the enemy’s goal. A long pass was intercepted and the game ended with the pigskin in South Bend’s possession in mid-field. Slxty-wvMi Athletics—Football lied stroni Pease Ralph Ih:nsTKOM (Captain)—Junior—I.cft r-iul— eight loo. “Heddy” was an admirable leader, always alert and determined to give thfr best lie had. Hedstrom's stellar work was an inspiration to his team mates. Clarence Pease (Captain-Meet)—-Junior— Halfback— 'Weight 143. Jud was another star illuminating the backfictd. At his be l in finding his way down an open field. “Jud was one of the most deadly tackier on the squad, lie also took catV of the kicking and could heave a “mean pass. I.yscs Barnks—Senior—Halfback—Weight 150. Barnes” could fill almost any place in the backficld. I lis specialty was hitting the opposing line for good gains. ................ (ieorck Hupp—Senior—Halfback—Weight 120. “Huppy” possessed pluck and agressivencss, which combined with his speedy easily made up for his lack of weight. Hupp had a habit of getting loose in an open field and tearing off long gains. Lawrence Bass—Senior—Right Tackle—Weight 171. ’iiOrtiy , the heaviest man on the squad, had a firm and persuasive way of dealing with any- body who attempted to slip through his part of the line. Bass thrived on punishment and was at his best under adverse circumstances. i Magnuson Larson „ . _ , ... Wiliiur Larson—Senior'—lacklc—Weight 161. Swede was one of the most stalwart of the defensive men and was also one of the mam reasons why the line was so strong. Wkiwter Magnuson—Senior—Fullback—Weight 167. Web ' was proficient in picking holes in the enemy’s line and taking advantage of them. Me was a powerful driver and could be depended upon for needed yardage. Dick Savage—Senior—Guard—Weight 160. Siv was always ready to mix. In addition to his defensive work, Savages specialty was re- covering fumbles. , , _ ,✓ Joe Scions—Senior—Left Guard—Weight 16V. was the only man on the squad to play every minute of every game. Schclm was handi- capped by a broken finger received at the start of the season, but continued playing and held his own with the best of them. C iiari.es Van Slykk—Senior—Tackle—Weight 134. ••Van was a tackle with recognized gridiron ability, lie was handicapped on account of hi lack .f weight but made up for this deficiency by scrapping every minute. Schelin Van Slykc Sixty-nine Athletics—Football Well Peglow Dam: Wei.is—Junior—Quarterback—Weight 130. c'l: was one of the mainstays of the team. Dale displayed admirable ability in field general- •hip and was a hard man to stop when he carried the ball. Henry Peglow—Junior—Fnd—Weight 145. Ileinic” Could snatch passes out of the air when it looked impossible. Peglow' let very few men get around his end and would usually get the man with ball. Bo Makiin—Sophomore—Center—Weight 145. Bo” played about every position in the line. Me was a sure tackier, always fighting and will l c a reliable man for future teams. Georcf. Ki.i.is—Junior—Center—Weight IoO. Hllw could always be depended upon for a good pass. Me was a pillar of strength on defense and very few yards were made through his position. i HE 1923-1924 season marked the beginning of a new era in local high school basketball. Up until the closing games of the season. LaPorte teams had been compelled to play and practice in a gym which was inadequate for both seating and playing purposes, a gym which was a source of amusement to visitors present at the games, and which threw discredit on both the school and community. The desire for a better basketball floor which has been the hope of players and fans, is no longer a dream. LaPorte High will, in future years, meet opponents on a floor where there will be no obstacles to the good play of any team. The new high school gymnasium, in which this year’s quintet made such an excellent showing in the last two games of the season, is a fit monument to the progress of the school and the com- munity. The team won eleven and lost nine games during the season. Coach Rovenstine’s men piled up a grand total of 560 points against the 469 registered by opposing fives. Every team which competed with the Or- ange and Black was forced to the limit to secure victory. Lack of experience on the part of the LaPorte players made the game rather slow, although both teams put up a hard battle. Nappanee came with a record of three victories and no defeats. All but two of the visitors’ points were made on free throws. Wells, Hedstrom and Line played com- mendable ball. Stepping out with a display of real basketball talent, the local five kept up a constant shower of baskets from all parts of the floor which completely baffled the Ligonier cohorts. The game revealed the ability possessed by members of the Orange and Black squad. LaPorte 30; Rochester 19.—December 7. Coach Rovenstine’s basket tossers proved their real worth in this game 0 by decisively defeating one of the most highly touted teams in Indiana. The £ LaPorte boys covered themselves with glory and outplayed the Rochester LaPorte 14; Nappanee 12.—November 28. LaPorte 45; Ligonier 11.—November 28. Soventy-ono Athletics—Basketball five all through the game. The score at the half was 15 to 10 in LaPorte’s favor. Pease and Hedstrom were the outstanding figures in the basket shooting. The game was played at Rochester. LaPorte 22; Valparaiso 25.—December 8. Seeking vengeance against the Valpoites because of the defeat which Coach Schenk’s men administered to the Orange and Black in the tourna- ment of the previous season, the LaPorte squad played basketball to its utmost but the deadly accuracy with which the visitors sank the ball through the mesh was the deciding factor. The teams were evenly matched and the lead see-sawed back and forth during the game. Bass went out on four personals early in the fray and Ellis, who took his place, sprained an ankle after five minutes of play, greatly weakening LaPorte’s defense. LaPorte 22; Frobel (Gary) 21.—December 14. Dopsters had picked LaPorte to win by a wide margin over Froebel, but something went wrong and the local lads, fighting against a constant stream of fresh substitutes, were forced to be content with a one point victory. Their play was not up to par- The score at half time was 10 to 0 in favor of the Orange and Black. Ellis was out with a sprained ankle. LaPorte 27; Emerson (Gary) 31.—December 21. The Emerson squad led by Captain Packey Dunleavy, one of the best backguards in the business, downed the Orange and Black in one of the most thrilling games of the year. The local crew rallied and tied the score in the closing minutes but baskets by Childs and Hall sewed up the result. LaPorte 14; Whiting 15.—December 29. The battle with Whiting will long be remembered by local basketball fans. The Oil City five was on the warpath with a long string of conquests over strong teams and sent warning to the wearers of the Orange and Black that their invasion into LaPorte was for the purpose of annexing another win. The LaPorte five fought valiantly. Whiting led at the half, 9 to 2. LaPorte 25; Mishawaka 17.—January 4, 1924. After trailing, 13 to 10 at the half, the Rovenstine five rallied and put one over on the Mishawaka quintet. Mishawaka had the best of the play in the first period but could not withstand the savage assault which the Orange and Black opened up in the final 20 minutes. Line was on the sick list- LaPorte 23; Plymouth 24.—January 5, 1924. A slow game with the members of both teams trying make baskets and failing in most instances. Neither team fought hard £cventy-t v«i Athletics—Basketball The slippery floor of the new Plymouth gym served to hinder good play. Plymouth was outplayed during the greater part of the game. LaPorte led 11 to 9, at the end of the half. Peglow was out with a “charley-horse” and Line was not in uniform. LaPorte 33; Kendalville 29.—January 11. The fast and clean play of both quintets featured the game, with the low, overhanging beams of the Central school gymnasium hindering the long shots of the visiting five. The Orange and Black had a 13 to 9 lead at the half and came back in the closing period with a sally of points which completly routed the visitors. Coach Rovenstine made a number of sub- stitutions in the latter part of the fracas. LaPorte 49; Elkhart 28.—January 18. After battling nip and tuck for the first ten minutes of play, the Orang3 and Black men started hitting the hoop from all angles and completely swamped the visitors in the second act- The half ended with the Orange and Black in front, 20 to 12. LaPorte 30; Valparaiso 32.—January 19. Again the LaPorte high school team was out for revenge and again luck frowned on us. Bass was on the sick list and did not appear in suit. Ellis took his place and covered himself with glory by his brilliant work. A basket by Allen Brown, Valparaiso center, in the last minute of play was responsible for the victory. LaPorte registered one more basket than the enemy but missed eleven out of nineteen free throws. LaPorte 32; Goshen 14.—January 25. The Orange and Black maintained more than a ten point lead thruout the contest, which took place on Goshen’s floor, one of the best in the state. Both teams missed many chances to score from the field. The LaPorteans possessed a 9 to 5 edge at the end of the first period. Pease was not in suit because of illness. LaPorte 36; Froebel 14.—January 26. Froebel proved to be easy meat for the Maple City lads who piled up a score of 15 to 1 over Coach Osborne’s five in the first half. The Froebel- ites were somewhat indisposed in the first 20 minutes of play but came back strong in the second half. The team work of the LaPorte aggrega- tion was excellent. Pease was still on the side lines. LaPorte 25; Rochester 32.—February 1. Of all the games witnessed by supporters of local high school basketball the Rochester encounter will perhaps be most vividly remembered. La- Mil Athletics—basketball Porte encountered an entirely different style of play on the part of the op- position. The game was a whirl of thrills and speed, with Leonard, of Rochester, and Wells, of LaPorte, the outstanding men in the action. Rochester presented a smashing attack and but for Hedstrom’s close guard- ing of Leonard, the score might have been more one-sided. Pease, who had just rcovered from a two weeks’ illness, was not in the best of condition, and played but five minutes. LaPorte 20; Mishawaka ID.—February 2. This was another one of the last minutes victories. After playing rather listlessly against a well organized opposition, the Orange and Black representatives took the short end in the scoring and only a last minute spurt by the team together with a basket by Hedstrom, which dropped through the ring in the last second of time, saved the day for LaPorte. LaPorte 15; South Bend 19.—February 9. With Captain Dale Wells out of the line-up because of illness, the local hopes for a victory over South Bend took a slide down the cellar steps and disappeared. The team that went over to South Bend did not have any intentions of losing, however, and put up one of the best battles ever witnessed on the South Bend floor. LaPorte 18; Elkhart 35.--February 15. When the reports reached LaPorte that our team had been soundly trounced by Elkhart, they were discredited for no one could believe that after the Rovenstine men had soundly trounced the railroad town earlier in the season it would be possible for the Blue and White to turn the tables. What got into the team? It seems the fellows just had a lot of tough luck, that’s all. Anyway, the drubbing served to remove surplus over-confidence for quite a while. Wells had not fully recovered from his illness and was used only during the last half. LaPorte 82; South Bend 33.—February 21. This defeat was a bitter pill for the local high school to swallow as it was another one of those games where the score was wabbly and Lady Fortuna turned the cold shoulder toward her implorers from LaPorte. The game marked the opening of the new gymnasium and was witnessed by about 1,800 fans, who went into an uproar when LaPorte secured a tem- porary lead in the last half. Spectacular playing on the part of both quin- tets marked this event in high school annals. Though defeated in the dedication game, the defeat of the LaPorte team was a glorious one. LaPorte 48; Delphi 39.—February 23. Delphi, a dark horse in Northern Indiana basketball, had very little to offer besides a slow, easy-going style of play, featuring accuracy on Seventy-four Athletics—basketball follow-up shots and free throws. The Orange and Black lacked pep and but for a revival of accurate shots in the last half it might have been an- other trouncing for the locals. THE TOURNAMENT What should have been the crowning chapter of the season for Coach Rovenstine’s squad turned out to be a repetition of the old tragedy of basketball entitled. “The Tournament,” starring the Laporte team. Sonvi one went and unlocked the prison cell of Old Man Jinx, and the Orange and Black lost to a team which would have been easy, any other time ex- cept at the tournament. Michigan City 19—LaPorte 14, is the story in brief. INDIVIDUAL RECORD Player Wills ... Pease - - Hodstrom Pcglow Line Hupp --- Martin - - Ellis .... Bass G. S. 19 276 18 249 20 189 17 102 16 91 18 83 10 9 13 7 19 12 B. F. 79 45 50 20 35 22 21 13 16 5 13 10 1 0 1 0 1 5 MF. P. TP. 32 25 203 25 42 120 25 25 92 18 15 55 12 7 37 26 11 36 0 3 8 0 9 2 8 40 7 Totals 1018 220 120 146 177 560 Key—G., games; S, shots; B, baskets; F, free throws; MF„ missed free throws; P., personal fouls; TP., total fouls. Athletics—Basketball Captain Dale Wells: With a deadly eye for the basket and a general command of basketball tac- tics. scrappy Dale was the main offensive cog in Rovcnstinc's machine during the greater part of the season. His ability as a player was well known by our opponents and as a result Wells was heavily guarded most of the time. Dale holds the record for total points secured in one sea- son by any player on IPorte teams. Wells was an all sectional forward. Lawrence Bass, back guard: Playing his sec- ond year on the high school five. I.orny ’ secured honor and praise for his sterling work from the fans. Without Big Bass to stop the onrush of opponents towards their goal, the team would have been severely handicapped. His great reach spoiled many a well aimed shot of opposing play- ers. This was his last year on the team. An all- sectional man. Ralph Hedstrom. guard: “Hcddic” was the hardest worker on the team. He played a stead) , consistent game at his position at all times and was a great player on both offense and defense. He has served on the team for two years, this being his last year. Clarence Pease, center: “Jobbic’’ was a great player and was in the limelight during a great part of the season. His defensive game was ex- ceptionally good. Pease’s game improved at the last of the season after lie had slumped for a few games. He fought hard from the start to finish and was one of the main reasons why this year’s team was the “fightingest five that has ever represented the school. Sevcnty-wlx Athletics—Basketball George Hupp, forward: Starting out in the hrst part of the season as a substitute. “Huppic fought his way to recognition as a player of more than average ability. Sickness and lack { weight kept (Jeorge from more honors. Hupp gradu- ates this year. Henry Peglow. forward; “Hieme was a good man on team work and guarding. I hough not possessing the experience of his running mates, he played good basketball and worked hard for the team. Forest Line, center, forward: Bud was a valuable man on the team and always put forth his best efforts in the game. When once he got adjusted to basket shooting, it meant another sure victory for l aPorte. Inis was his first year on the team. Line is also numbered among the graduates. George fill is. guard; Ellis showed real class in the guarding department. He gave his efforts to the team at all times. He should be one of the best men on the team next year. Bo Martin, guard: This was Bo's first year on the high school team but he proved without a doubt that he was entitled to the place, lie was a fighter and withstood the attack of experienced opponents in a very creditable manner. He will make a good first string man next year. Bo was awarded the St. John's Cup. given to the athlete displaying the best mental attitude during the season. Seventy-«even Athletics—Basketball The men who composed the second team throughout the season were, Captain Pease. Crobach, Chapman. Bulla, Hubner. Kowalczvk. Johnson, Cartwright and Lindgren. Because of the small stature of‘most of the players, the team was handicapped in most of its contests which were played against heavier and more experienced opponents, but the fighting spirit lor which it distinguished itself, was ever present and the official second team season closed with the highly creditable record of eight vic- tories out of eleven games played. The following record for the season was established: La Porte 22—Walkerton 6. La Porte 16—Union Mills 22. LaPorte 11—Kingsbury 7. LaPorte 2-1—Rolling Prairie 17. LaPorte 3—New Carlisle 15. LaPorte 18—Westville 12. LaPorte 28—New Carlisle 15. I.aPorte 14—Marquette Hall 11. LaPorte 26—Westville 23. LaPorte 5—Union Mills 6. LaPorte 5—Westville 11. Although the second team season in the school had been officially closed, the members were called out to participate in the basketball tourmi- ment for lightweight teams of Northern Indiana and Southern Michigan, held at South Bend, March 8. Those entered in the tournament were: Captain Pease, Chapman, Cartwright, Bulla, Schultz, Crobach, Ward, Blank and Fentner. LaPorte’s games and scores of the tourney were: LaPorte 23—North Judson 12. LaPorte 21—Michigan City Y. M. C. A.. “Preps” 23. LaPorte 36—Mishawaka Baptists 10. LaPorte 17—South Bend High School Seconds 19. Athle BASEBALL in 1923 found its place as a major sport on the High School Athletic Calendar. A schedule was arranged that could not help but tax the ability of any school squad. New uniforms were pur- chased and the team presented the appearance of a regular outfit. Practice started early and many candidates responded—several short practice games were played against local factory and twilight league teams and usually the High School team dusted them off. The season as a whole was a most successful one. The team won nine of ten games played and showed plenty of individual as well as collective ability. Web Magnuson captained the team and was behind the bat every in- ning. Web was a good leader, always fighting and keeping up the pep. At his position he was hard to beat. His fielding average of .966 was un- usual and in addition he hit for .250. Walt Severs at third base was a demon at the bat and on the bases. Walt hit for .500 and let the team in stolen bases, getting seven to his credit. One feature of his batting was the extra base clouts registered among them four going for the circuit. Dale Wells at second and Blankshein in left field played the season without an error and Wells followed Severs in hitting with an average Lanky Lornie Bass pitched the biggest share of the games and had no defeats chalked up against him. Shutting out Emerson and Michigan City were his best efforts. Lindgren worked two games and won both of them handily and Wells beat Argos, their only game of the season, with his slow foolers. i Bo Martin won his place at first base with consistent fielding and hitting. Ralph Hedstrom at short was a strong defensive and hit .396. Line and Thorp regular outfielders with Blankshein played consistant sS P ? of .465. throughout the season. Seventy-nine Athletics—Baseball Utility men were Collins and Peglow on the infield and Fridh in the outfield. When called upon these men played good ball. The season’s results: Date April 14 April 227 ___ Place . Culver _ Walkerton - Won By Score ... - Rain 3-1 Mav 4 - Mishawaka _ .LaPorte 12.9 May 11 May 18 Argos ___ 7-1 May 19 Froebel (Gary) ..LaPorte 8-1 May 23 13-2 May 25 Michigan City LaPorte 4-1 May 26 Froebel (Garv) - -LaPorte 5-2 June 1- __ _ .Plymouth 10-.1 June 2 __ 5-f! June 6 ... - LaPorte 17-0 1924 7 ITH all but three of last year’s letter men back, early practice shows ▼ that LaPorte will be represented by a very strong team and will equal last year’s record. Bass, Lingren and Wells will perform upon the mound, while Mag- nuson who showed up so well last season will again be on the receiving end. Martin, Peglow, Wells and Fridh, will comprise the infield, while Line, Thorpe and Blankschein will be chasing the far ones. The season just started at this writing; it is impossible to give the complete lineup but much is expected from some of the new material. The 1924 season’s schedule includes all the strong teams of 1923, with the exception of Mishawaka who is not represented this year, and in ad- dition calls for games with South Bend, East Chicago and Whiting. May M—Michigan City at Michigan City May 16—New Carlisle at New Carlisle. May 17- East Chicago at LaPorte. May 21—South Bend at I,aPorto. May 23—Whiting at I aPorte. May 28—Michigan City at LaPorte. Highly April 23—Walkerton at Walkerton. April 25—Westville at Westville. April 26—Plymouth at LaPorte. May 2—New Carlisle at LaPorte. May 9—Walkerton at LaPorte. May 10—Emerson at Gary. TRACK FOR several seasons previous to 1923 interest in track at LaPorte was it a low ebb, and victories on the cinders were few. Coach Roven- stine revived the sport and made the season a successful one, the first for a long time. Four meets were participated in and the Orange and Black won half of them. All the material was new, not a letter man in school, but some de- pendable performers were developed by the end of the season. Captain Milton Smith did creditable work in the field events. Clarence P?ase performed well on the hurdles and in the pole vault. Charles Tay- lcr did the dashes in good time. Edwin Steele clipped ofT the distance runs in good fashion. Owen Drollinger took points in field events regularly and Walter Severs stepped the quarter with the best of his opponents. Hugh Blaney, Russell Schenck, Robert Martin, Lloyd Harding, Forrest Price, Ralph Hedstrom and Ray Barcus added points by taking places in one of the meets. Plvmouth-LaPorte Dual Meet—At Plymouth April 21st. LaPorte 51; Plymouth 48. LaPorte scored only four firsts. Barcus in the 440, Pease in the low hurdles, Smith in broad jump and pole vault, but second and third places in most events gave them the meet. Taylor, Schenck, Martin, Harding, Price and Drollinger all placed these events. LaPorte Invitational Meet—LaPorte. April 28. South Bend won the invitational meet from a field of five contestants ;ncluding Michigan City, Elkhart, Goshen and LaPorte. Sabo of South Send was individual champion with 18 points. Goshen took second. La- Porte failed to win a first place but Pease, Smith and Drollinger placed in these events. LaPorte County Meet—May 4. Michigan City took the County championship with 27 points and I i- £ Porte stood a close second with 25. Smith was high point man by winning $ the pole vault, second in high jump and tieing in the broad jump. Pease won the high jump, Drollinger placed second in the pole vault. Barcus got jrp second in the shot and third in the 220. Steele ran second in the 880 and Taylor added a point in thelOO. y+- 1-Mghty-one Athletics—Track Froebel-LaForte Dual Meet—Gary—May 19. LaPorte’s track team was a reality by this date and some good time and marks were made by Orange and Black thinlys at Gary. The Meet was easily won by 60-39 score. Taylor took first in the two short dashes. Severs won the 440. Steele took the mile. Pease got first in the low hurdles. Drollinger made the best heave of the shot. Smith easily won the broad jump. In the pole vault and high jump, Smith, Pease and Drollinger tied for first and did not jump off the tie. Hedstrom, Schenck, Blaney, Barnes, Harding and Price placed in these events. The relay races went to Froebel. 1924 Track Team THE initial call for 1924 track candidates to represent the Orange and Black was very encouraging and gave every evidence that the sport would be very popular. About forty aspirants attended the first meeting and started working out at the Fair Grounds. LaPorte is well fortified in the mile With the sensational Steele doing 4 :45 in this, his second year. George Banker is running well in the short sprints but is closely pressed by Blaney and Hupp. Chick Steigely. John Magnuson, Red Martin and Bulla are taking care of the middle distances. Krueger and Berger are the best hurdlers while Peglow, Chase, Pease and Bo Martin look good in field events. The 1925 schedule follows: April 26—Triangular Meet—Plymouth and Mishawaka at LaPorte. May 3—LaPorte County Track Meet. May 10—Sectional Track Meet at Gary. May 17—State Track Meet at Indianapolis. May 24—Dual Meet with Froebel at I aPorte. Kighty-tw Athletics—T ennis best team in Northern Indiana. Five matches were played and five victories registered. Chuck Boklund captained the team and played No. 1. Alan Chambers played No. 2, and paired with Boklund in doubles. This double team defeated their opponents in every match played. George Hupp, No. 3, and Henry Peglow, No. 4, completed the squad, and together formed the second double team. Peglow did not lose a single match during the year. Chuck Boklund The matches played and results: LaPorte 5; Froebel 1. LaPorte 5; South Bend 1. LaPorte 4; Emerson 2. LaPorte 6; Froebel 0. LaPorte 4; South Bend 2. 1924 With three men from last season’s Northwest Indiana Tennis cham- pions in school, there is every evidence that LaPorte will enjoy another good season on clay courts. Chuck Boklund will play number one and will team with Hupp in the doubles. Hupp ranks two in singles and Peglow has sure hold on number three. The battle for number four on the team is being fought out be- tween Soetje, Bo Martin, Montag and Bennethum. Tennis In the second year of tennis the Orange and Black presented the The Tennis schedule for 1924: May 9—South Bend at LaPorte. May 10—LaPorte at Emerson (Gary). May 17—Valparaiso at LaPorte. May 21—LaPorte at South Bend. May 24—Froebel (Gary) at LaPorte. May 28—Froebel (Gary) at LaPorte. May 31—Emerson (Gary) at LaPorte. Eighty-three Athletics—Qirls' Sports Teams I and (I Girls Athletics Girl’s Athletics progressed very rapidly during 1924 under the leadership of Miss Ruth Andrew, who was as- sisted by Miss Teague. Four teams were organized and about seventy-five girls competed in hockey, volley ball and other outdoor sports. Edna Mae Swan, Ninette Huffman, Esther Higgins and Sarah Jane Taylor captained the teams. Indoor activity was entirely curtailed because of no available gymnasium, but with the new girls’ gymn com- pleted, a heavy program is being planned for next winter. Artimties Activities—Staff Realizing that previous editions of the El-Pe have not compared favorably with other annuals and seeing their limitations, we have attempted to publish a year book pro- portional to the size of our school. We have encountered many difficulties, made numerous mistakes, and have had a hard time in financing this book, and we ask you to bear them in mind in passing judgment upon it. The spend id co-operation of the faculty and the class and the generous support of the business and professional men of the city, have made possible this bigger and better El-Pe. —The Staff. Marston Miller Associate Editor William C. Fusch Managing Editor Grant E. Birtch Associate Editor Eighty-five cActiuities—Staff Roger Hubner, Art Betty Shrock, Activities Harold Hoover, Athletics I lannah RosenthaI.C z W rr William Smith .Calendar Helen Henry, Soph. Rep. Niles Anderson. Junior Associate Joseph Schclin. Athletics-Literary Esther Higgins, Dramatics Wilbur Larson, Humor Eleanor Moore, Literary Richard Savage, Activities Mildred Enns, Snaps Agnes Berger, Freshmen, Rep. I-'ighty-Mix ctiuities—Debate The Debate Team Debate LaPorte again won the Triangular Debate League Championship, making a record of three victories and one defeat. For the last six years LaPorte has been proclaimed winner of the championships in the forensic field, excluding one year when there was no league. The question decided on for this season was “Resolved, that the United States government should actively engage in the work of the League of Nations on the basis of the Bok peace plan.” SPEAKERS Affirmative Niles Anderson, captain of the affirmative team, is a calm and deter- mined speaker. id Jane Zahner possesses the ability to convince her audience. Josephine Bowman is an eager and forceful speaker. George Griewank, as alternate, proved of great assistance. Actipities—Debate Negative Richard Savage, captain of the negative team, is an eloquent speaker and a quick thinker. Joseph Schelin is a thorough and accomplished talker. Lynus Barnes presents his arguments in a straight-forward manner Eloise Bueltzinsloen as alternate, is a good worker. THE DEBATES The first debate held in the school this season was with Elkhart. The affirmative team upheld the honor of the school when it was granted a two to one decision by the judges. The same night at Elkhart, the negative team was defeated unanimously, due to some misunderstanding in the statement of the question. La Porte—Goshen. Both teams won their second debate when they contested with Goshen. The affirmative which had their battle on their opponents’ platform came back with the decision two to one in their favor. While the negative not to be outdone, won a unanimous decision. LaPorte—Mishawaka. A third debate, not included in the League contest, was held between LaPorte and Mishawaka on April 29. The teams were changed about with Joseph Schelin, Josephine Bowman and Jane Zahner comprising the affirmative team which debated at Mishawaka,and Eloise Bueltzingsloewen, Lynus Barnes and Morris Johnson, a new member of the team, making up the negative team which held their debate in the local school. Both teams lost to the tune of a two to one decision on the question: “Resolved, that the U. S. should participate in the World Court as outlined by the late President Harding.” Coach Barr is greatly to be complimented for his efficient coaching and managing. Though he was unable to be present at all debate practices on account of sickness, the team went on by themselves and accomplished the success they were striving for. It is to be hoped that next year debate will be supported better than it has this year. The student body should be willing to stand back of its teams and give them its hearty co-operation. Orchestra The High School Orchestra has improved wonderfully in the last year under the leadership of Mr. Wesler. Concerts were given at “Mary Jane's Pa.” several debates, “Garden of Flowers” and commencement. The orchestra is composed of twenty-five pieces and the musicians are as follows: Violins Gustav Yelinek Fay Parker Elston Larson Olive Parkhouse Celistive McCarver Winifred Earll Marjorie Shutler Betty White Francis Steigely Ralph Petering Ronald Cummings Kenneth Good Cello Frederick Steigely Saxaphone Bo Martin Stuart Ludlow Harold Moyer Ralph Gast Aden Long Baritone Raymond Ball Trombone William Montag Bass Edgar Lindgren Piano Mildred Enns Arlene Brownsey Doris Olson Sarah J. Taylor Charles Goodall Eighty-nine ctiuities—Qlee Club Glee Club GIRL’S GLEE CLUB Immediately after the opening of school the Glee Club, under the di- rectorship of Professor Amos G. Wesler was re-organized and the follow- ing officers elected to serve during the year: Jane Miller, President; Ethel Johnson. Secretary-Treasurer; Miss Ruth Andrew, Sponsor. Besides the regular musical activities during the year the girls have worked very hard in financing the purchase of the Hardman Concert Grand Piano which has been presented to the High School as a part of the new auditorium. The Club, assisted by the orchestra, Mrs. Ten Broeck, Miss Foor and her dancers and Mrs. Wetherow climaxed the season by the presentment of Denza’s “Garden of Flowers.” The cantata was given in the auditorium. May 20 and the proceeds were used to assist in the purchase of the Hard- man Grand. Ninety ctiuities—El-lj Club Kl-Y Club EL-Y CLUB The El-Y Club as organized at present is a Senior Honorary Body. Membership is open to Seniors who have in some way distinguished them- selves either in athletics, scholarship or activities. During the past year the club was sponsored by Mr. F. Glen Wood, Y. M. C. A. representative, E. A. Rovenstine, faculty adviser, and Mr. K. D. Osborn. The membership includes approximately thirty alumnae members, eleven Juniors who will become members in September, and ten members of of the Class of Twenty-four, shown in the photo above. The officers during the present year were: William C. Pusch, Presi- M dent, and Harold L. Hoover, Secretary-Treasurer. Ninety-one lli-Y Clui� HI-Y CLUB The Hi-Y Club of-La Porte was organized in 1022. Mr. E. A. Brun- oehler, Boys’ Secretary of the Y. M« C. A., sponsors the club. J. Hobart Barr is Faculty Adviser. The club contains at present thirty members and has been very active during the year. Its purpose is to create, maintain and extend throughout the school and community, high standards of Christain character. The group advocates clean speech, clean scholarship, clean athletics and clean living. The organization has made a name for itself during the year with its many accomplishments. The outstanding feat of the year occurred when the Club gave a banquet for all letter men of the High School. Knute Rochne of Notre Dame, was the chief speaker and the affair was a huge success. Stuart Ludlow, President; Ray Kara, Vice-President; Jack Oehmke, Secretary, and Wentworth Weiler, Treasurer, were the 1921 officers. Ninety-two uActiuities—Society SENIOR MIXER Long ago (as stories begin) it was the custom in the High School for the older classmen to give a reception for the younger classes, called the “Mixer.” The purpose was to get acquainted. Was that why it was called a “Mixer?” Yes, dear, and this one I'm going to tell you about was finer than usual. The program was in four parts, a stunt for each class. The newly elected presidents of each class gave an appropriate speech introducing their program. First the Freshies exhibited an educated elephant whose strong forte was dancing. Then four flappers entertained the audience with some jokes about other classes. Flappers? What were they? Don't interrupt, Ann. I’m not sure what they were, but your Great Grandmother was one, I remember. As I recall, the Juniors gave a one-act farce, which was funny and had to be acted out between laughs. Oh. yes, and they displayed different types of beauty in their class as the various girls a certain heartless young man had made love to. Then came the Seniors who proved their dramatic ability in a one-act play, full of fun and folly. A quartet of Seniors sang parodies to some of the old, old songs which were popular in their day. The Sophomores climaxed the whole program with a real wedding. Xlm ty-thrco Central Auditorium Actiuities—Society Flowers and dress suits and even an alter banked with palms. It was a vision of every girl’s most cherished hopes. So you see, High School days were filled with good times in the year of ’24. JUNIOR THANKSGIVING DANCE Every class has traditions to live up to and the Thanksgiving Dance in which our new Junior Class made its debut, has proved that the Class of ’25 will fulfill the standards set by previous Junior classes. Purple and gold, as class colors, were seen in abundance throughout the artistically decorated hall and the distinctive programs embossed with the class monogram were a feature of the evening. Between dances, a ballet chorus entertained with peppy music and dancing. Wafers and punch were served as refreshments. All too soon “Home Sweet Home,” signaled the end of a perfect eve- ning and the first Junior party was over. FRESHMEN RECEPTION The Freshmen reception was the social masterpiece of the first year students. Feeling safe from the criticism and jibes of the upper classmen, the guests enjoyed themselves to the utmost. The auditorium was beauti- fully decorated and appropriate refreshments of punch and lolly-pops were served. A short program, sponsored by Miss Andrew was given, followed by dancing to the music of the Gingersnap orchestra. The Freshmen re- gret that they are only allowed to have one such function. THE GLEE CLUB DANCE They say the female of the songster species does not possess the brilliant plumage of the male but you wouldn’t believe that if you had seen the dance given by the Glee Club girls this Christmas. Ninety-four Activities—Society Red and green crepe streamers festooned the ceiling and nature was defied by a snow man built on the stage. In preparation for Santa Claus’ visit a decorated Christmas tree stood at one end of the hall with the bril- liant Star of Bethlehem in its tip-top branches. Bowls of punch furnished refreshing drink and there was dancing for all. The usual order at dances was reversed, the girls taking the initi- ative in asking for the dances and also in the robber dances. Among the feature dances was one straight dance in which the couples waltzed in the light of the star on the tree. Finally, to climax a splendid evening. Santa presented each one with a favor and disappeared with “A Merry Christmas to All.” VALENTINE DANCE Good old St. Valentine must have had our school in mind when he in- stituted Valentine’s Day. The Valentine Dance for weeks previous had made many hearts flutter and hopes rise and fall (too bad that last had to be put in). Well, the evening finally came and everyone entered into a veritable fairyland of hearts, all sizes, but only one shape. Even the lanterns were made of hearts and between these in rows, were bright red streamers. The grand march was led by the class president. Donald Bennethum, and Mary Filizabeth Jack to the music of Petterson’s orchestra. For the dancers not on a diet, a refreshment room called “Cupid’s Kitchen,” fur- nished tarts and punch. Both good. For a program, a one-act play, “Two Crooks and a Lady,” was pre- sented. Sounds mysterious. It was too. and full of fun, with robbers and pearls and a paralized lady. Everyone enjoyed that. Now you know one of the reasons that St. Valentine is a favorite in LaPorte High School and will be as long as the Valentine Dances remain. SENIOR CARNIVAL New Orleans may have her Mardi-Gras with all its colorful pageantry and revelry but LaPorte High School has her annual Senior Carnival with its frolic and fun. Everything that the word “Carnival” suggests was there; booths, candy, serpentine, confetti, pop, a program and dancing. One of the most original of the Shakesperean plays and three popular minstrels, composed the program of two short acts. Away off in the corner was a garden and oasis for the thirsty revelers, and candy in big boxes and little sacks in the booths for those hungering for sweets. And then, too, most enticing strains of music kept the dancers’ feet awhirl under the blue and white streamers that hung in domelike formation from the ceiling. But if I were to write from now until vacation, I could tell you only half the fun that was had at the Senior Carnival. PROM The social season was fittingly ended with the Junior-Senior reception. After a delicious three-course dinner during which toasts were given by members of the two classes and the faculty, the evening was devoted to dancing with Petterson’s orchestra furnishing the music. As hosts, the Juniors are unexcelled. rrl? Nlncty-llv � Activities—Dramatics irama ALTHOUGH several times attempted. L. P. H. S. still is without a dramatic society. Realizing its importance it is hoped that it will be established next year. During the season of 1924 three plays have been presented. A Senior Play, Junior Play and in addition a production given by Miss Young’s Public Speaking class. The first to make its appearance was “Mary Jane’s Pa,” coached by Miss Young and presented in the Central School Auditorium. It made a name for the cast and the coach. Next came “Come Out of the Kitchen,” a clever comedy directed by Miss Briggs. The Central Theatre was filled and the audience pronounced it a huge success. Last, but no in order of popularity, the public was treated to “Cor- nered,” a four-act melodrama supervised by Miss Deerhake. It was a masterpiece and its success was unbounded. Credit is due to the three coaches who have worked hard to entertain the student body and the citizens of La Porte. Mis� Dcvcda Deerhake Senior Coach Miss P. M. Young Public Speaking Instructor Mis� Genevieve Briggs unior Coach Ninety-nix ctiuities—Dramatics SENIOR PLAY—“CORNERED The Senior Class outdid themselves this year by attempting something unusual Instead of the customary three-act comedy, a four-act melo- drama was staged. And it worked splendidly! The actors, a number of whom had had previous experience, showed their ability to the greatest extent. Miss Betty Shrock in the leading role, took the part of a hard-boiled crook, also a popular society girl, heiress to millions. She turns out to be twins. The leading male role was carried efficiently by Grant Birtch. George Hupp, as Nick, the dope fiend, was a star and won great honors. The whole cast from Casey, the policeman, to Updike, the detective, showed that Miss Deerhake, the coach, had not labored in vain. The fact that it was the first play given in the new auditorium and that the scenery was new, added greatly to it's success. THE PLOT FOLLOWS: 1. Enter Miss Betty Shrock as a Hard-Boiled Crook. Plots secretly with two other equally Hard-Boiled Conspirators. The Plot thickens. The Plan is formed. 2. Steals into home where Millionaire Owner looks exactly like Herself. Nearly robs Safe. Owner returns. L Male Conspirator shoots Owner, y 3. Lover thinks Crook is Millionairess and Proposes. Detective on Job gets Hint of Real Conspiracy. Is puzzled. 4. Plot untangles. Crook turns out to be Millionairess’ Long Lost Sister. Lover marries Crook. Ninety-seven “COME OUT OF THE KITCHEN CAST Paul Daingerfield, alias Smithfield------------- - Paul Johnson Charles Daingerfield, alias Brindlebury---- ------- Morris Johnson Klizabeth Daingerfield, alias Araminta----- - Sarah Jan� . Taylor Olivia Daingerfield, alias Jane Kllen------ ...Ruth Peterson Amanda. Olivia's Black Mammy--------------------- ----------------------- Hazel Stahlborg Randolph Meeks, Agent of the Daingerfield’s. ------------------------ -James Borden Burton Crane, from the North------------------------------------------ .Howard De Meyer Mrs. Falkner, Tucker’s Sister. --------------------- -- - Mary McGill Cora Falkner, Her Daughter--------------------------------------------- Imogene Heise Solon Tia ki r. Crane’s Attorney and Guest---------------------------------- Bo Martin Thomas Leffcrts, Statistical Poet.--------------------------------------- Adolph Berger One of the cleverest plays ever staged by a La Porte Junior Class was “Come Out of the Kitchen,” coached by Miss Genevieve Briggs, and given at the Central Theatre. The plot centered about a colonial home in the South. The fortune of the Daingerfield children had gradually dwindled away and they were forced to rent their home to a northern gentleman by the name of Crane who was entertaining house guests. A certain difficulty arose, however, when Randolph Meeks, the Daingerfield agent, told them that one of the conditions stipulated by Mr. Crane was that there should be an entire force of white servants. So Amanda had to go, and, as white servants were hard to find and the time was very short, Olivia suggested that they (the Daingerfield children) take the places of the household help. The complications that arise when pretty Olivia takes charge of the kitchen and especially a certain incident when Crane, paying an unex- pected visit to the kitchen, finds the butler kissing the cook, are highly amusing. The plot is untangled finally and everyone lives happily ever after. Xlnvty-elght ctiuities—Dramatics MARY JANE’S PA” Hiram Perkins.-.......... Portia Perkins.......... . Mary Jane Perkins ....... Lucille Perkins.......... Barrett Sheridan ........ Rome Preston-------------- Joel Skinner---- ---- Ivy Wilcox________________ Star Skinner—............. Claude Whitcomb___________ Miss Faxon._______________ Line Watkins.............. JohnWhipple......... Female Citizens of Gosport Cast of Characters ______________________________________ Russell Wolf ________________________________________Eleanor Moore ------------------------------------ . Betty Shrock ________________________________— Hannah Rosenthal ____________________________________ Lynus Barnes ____________________________________ Richard Savage _______________________________________—Joe Schelin -------------------------------------- ..Jane Smith ....................................... Lloyd Hutton ....................................... ..Dick Savage ..... .......... ... Marian Underwood ...................-......................Lynus Barnes ................................ Lloyd Hutton ......Esther Higgins, Ruth Peterson, Jane Miller Mary Jane’s Pa was a natural born rainbow-chaser; and eleven years before the play begins he had departed, or migrated to some far country and had not been heard of since. Mary Jane, her sister, Lucille, and her mother are living at Gosport, Ind., where Mrs. Perkins runs a printing office and publishes The Clarion.” In her paper. Portia is supporting Rome Preston, who is running for the legislature. His opponent, Joel Skinner, tries to win the people over to his side by using llowery words and a Prince Albert. Finally Hiram, the Pa, comes back and consents to a proposition made by Portia, that he shall work as a servant in her home in order that the gossips of Gosport” won’t gossip. All this time young Sheridan, an actor, has been courting Lucille. It finally all turns out happily when little Mary Jane brings her father and mother together again; and they agree to a union between Sheridan and Lucille. The play was given by the Public Speaking Class and coached by Miss Young, the instructor. 1 Nincty-nln« Activities—Calendar SEPTEMBER 5—Forty-six candidates for beef trust respond to Rovic's call. G—Upper classmen busy look- ing for new good-looking girls. Incidentally renewing old ac- quaintances. 10— Look of loneliness noticed on Grant Birtch’s Rand Mc- Nally. 11— Margaret Elshout and Agnes Berger inquire in what part of the building they can find the basement. 14—Ninette Huffman and George Hupp at it again. 18—Senior elections. Dick Savage, the Bryan of the High School, defeated for the fourth consecutive time. “Mush” Miller elected President. Don Benne- thum considered good looking enuf to lead the Juniors. SEPT 39 20— Class rush. Dwight Hupp K. O.’d by Fentner. 21— Gay school! Hupp with black and blue nose; Eloisc Buclt .ingslowen with varicol- ored hose. First Pep Meeting. “Doc” Dra Goo with the as- sistance of his bunch try to raise the roof off the assembly. 21—Annual staff chosen. We immediately get to work. 25—Hot air gushes through school as Ben C. Rees and Woody talk to us on the subject of football. Season tickets sold by El-Y Club. 28—Mr. Allesee and Mr. Wctherow well received as they address the student body on football. 29—First football game. Team makes fair showing, score 13-6. (We got 6.) SP- One Hundred Activities—Calendar OCTOBER 1— First annual staff meeting. Reach gets his duties. 2— Senior girls cause stir by appearing with big b o w s perched on their houses of knowledge. 4.—Harold Hoover suddenly changes his attitude towards women. “Teddy” Yambor’s smile one of contentment. 5— Howie De Myer informs us that A. G. Wcsler’s first in- itials stand for “a mos quito. 6— I aPorte dusts off Lowell 13-9. Mixer-Soph’s knock ’em dead. Including “Nancy” and “Abie”. 8— What is so rare as a day in June unless it’s Dickie Sav- age reciting “Little Orphant Annie” in Public Sleeping? 9— Chorus back to singing nursery rhymes. 12— One day of vacation—■ Freshies express their gladness that Columbus discovered Amer- ica on this day. 13— U n I u c k y thirteenth— Valpo wallops LaPorte 12-0. 15—Bo Martin informs us that “Two things wild about each other are becoming quite common in LaPorte High. How about it, Sarah Taylor? DCrj. on 3D 17— Seniors begin their pictures taken, era’s broken so far, but Dwight Hupp hasn’t been down there yet. 18— “Sheik Callison wins many hearts. Oh, girls, for a marcel like his. 19— Gustaf Schoff asks if football coach has wheels. 20— LaPorte High gets two and one-half columns inf the Argus by skinning Hammond 31-0. 22— Mr. Ault tells his Fresh- man General Science class to get up early some morning and look at the stars. Most of the members, however, do their star gazing at night. 23— Juniors rock the build- ing with their usual explosions in Chemistry. No casualties ex- cept 15 or 20 test tubes brutally mutilated. 24— Argument in first hour History class. Roger Hubner almost (but not quite) gets the best of A. G. 25— Annual staff meeting— Bill Pusch becoming quite ef- ficient in speech making. 26—Mr. Wesler (In Modern History)— And after his death Henry the Eighth chose the next ruler.” Dot Dorland— He must have been a spiritualist. 27—We are compelled to bow to Goshen in football, 21-0. 29— Seniors begin collecting pictures for their Rogue’s Gallery. 30— Miss Sutton is seen going into Steinberg’s with “the” man from Indianapolis. Good for you Miss Sutton, we knew you would get him. 31— While the small Fresh are out causing mischief, the Hi-Y club pulls off a mean ghost walk. One Hundred One Activities—Calendar NOVEMBER 1— Many student's absent from school. We take it from that, they have either prone through the ghost walk and fallen in the “Y pool or else Chief Norris was keeping too close a watch and they got run in. 2— Big Pep Meeting. High gang out full force. Much en- thusiasm shown. We are out to win the game tomorrow. 3— In spite of all our deter- mination we kneel to South Bend 52-0. Miserable (as per Mr. Schell.) 5—Weslie Lindewall stages a mean party at his country home. Reggie Fentner and his “Foot! Gyping crew were at work. 0—Much amusement in the fourth hour assembly as Alice Tihma sits on a thumb tack. 7— Teddy Yambor had a little lamb—at least Jack (her dog) followed her to school today and Teddy sent him home in a taxi. Don’t you wish you were a dog 8— School dumb — no news. Even Hoover has a hard time getting news for the El-Pe Jun- ior. 9— Abe Smith loses one-half hour’s sleep in fourth hour as- sembly as he is awakened to have his snapshot taken for the annual. 12—Great scandal! Miss Sut- ton sports her “rock”—but de- clares that it came from Indian- apolis and not Steinberg's. — no v 10- f Sk % 13—The school fears that they will lose another good teacher next year. Have you noticed Miss Hampton outside of school hours? 15—Wonders of the world. At least of the first hour Senior History class. Glenn White gets 6 (or 100 by a sane method of grading) for the first time in years. Keep it up Glenn, we’ll back you to the last 0. 19—Lynus Barnes makes a date with Miss Sutton over the telephone- -and she mistakes his voice for Dwight Hupp’s. Oh, what an insult for poor Lynus! 21— Dot Vogt gave a clever announcement for the Thanks- giving Dance in front of the general assembly this morning. If we are to believe all that Dot told us. it looks like there is a keen time ahead. Let’s hope it’s not another one of those fairy tales. 22— Miss Davis (in History) —“What is the divine right of Kings?” Frank Heupel (arousing)— “To better anything except aces.” 21—I unior Thanksgiving Dance is almost as nice as Dot promised us it would be. No one gets drunk on the punch either. Paul Johnson exhibits his vocal and they say he is try- ing to get into the Zcigfield Follies. 26— Mr. Ault buys a new second-hand Ford Sedan and trades his old one in for a gallon of gas. No wonder so many filling stations arc going out of business. 27— Jane Miller had a thrilling date last night after night school. They went to the movies and Paradise and everything. George doesn’t go often but when he docs —he doesn’t stop at anything! 28— I-aPortc done themselves proud by beating Ligonier 45-11. Keep it up boys and we’ll beat South Bend some day. 29— Vacation for four whole days. The only blot on a perfect Thanksgiving is the fact that the teachers graded report cards after school last night! Didn’t want any- thing to weigh on their minds over the holidays. On.- Iluiirircri Two Actiuities—Calendar DECEMBER 3—The day was long and dark and dreary! At four, we met our doom. But only six weeks more and we can start anew—or the same course over again. •I—Miss Klutey had a night- mare last night. She dreamed that she had to take one of her own English tests. 5—Miss Young expresses her firm belief that Seniors (at least some of them) are worse than Freshmen! Oh Horrors, is it possible ? (►—Topsy Swan, by one of her famous boners, induces Mr. Schell to srni'e in fifth hour as- sembly. Well, wonders never cease. Maybe it is an annual occasion, because this is the first time we have ever seen him smile this year. 7— Hazel Reed says that George Ellis is a good basket- ball player but that he is too slow. Well, we don’t know any- thing about it but you might ask Jo Bowman. 8— 1 guess we’re not For- tune Tellers! Miss Hampton announced her engagement and wears a love Lee” ring. The High School will lose three of their best teachers next year. Oh, woe unspeakable. 10—Frank Heupel told us this rv 1 1 Ip rc c I 4 1 • ill' « •• good one: A foreigner came into the Red Cross and said, 1 want some talcom powder.” F rank— Mennens ?” Lady— No vimmens. Frank—“Scented ?” Foreigner— No. I’ll take it mit me.” 11— Miss Teague (in Alge- bra) What does X represent in this problem?” Sleepy Freshman— er, er. 1 think it represents the twenty- fourth letter of the alphabet.” 12— Miss Davis is seen stand- ing in the hall holding Howie Abrams’ hand. Is this getting serious, too? We don’t want to lose her. 13— Glen Riley told us this morning that face powder doesn’t taste half as good as it smells. 14— Mr. Wesler had just asked a question in History and the usual argument started. Finally, when it got a little too strenuous Mr. Wesler said. I’m trying to talk. George Kingsley— Well, go ahead and try.” 17—Grant Birtch came down to the office with his winter coat on. Roger Hubner asked him if it wasn’t a little loud but Grant retorted that perhaps it was but it would be all right when he put his muffler on. 18— Billie Sunday Wesler gives an evangelical talk to his first hour class concerning our conduct during Mr. Treater’s talk yesterday in General Assembly! When we are gone I wonder to whom he’ll—talk! There’s no two ways about it, it will have to be the poor 12B’s. 19— Ady Berger, dancing up at the Glee Club Dance remarked: I certainly have a heavy drag here.” Soc! 20— Howie De Myer said to Tucky” Loetz this morning— Sony I couldn’t keep my date with you last night. I had-er-“class.” Tucky, immediately replied— Yes, 1 saw her—some class.” 21— Seniors give a delightful Christmas program. Much dramatic ability shown after which Santa Santa and Mrs. Santa brought their usual gifts—some of which were mean thrusts, but it did them good. As a Christmas gift Emerson beat us 31-27. Merry Christmas—See you next year. One Hundred Three ctiuities—Calendar JANUARY 2— Back to school again to resume the daily grind with new resolutions and carefree hearts. And it is Leap Year. 3— The snow, which at last arrived, is tempting to the young Frosh hut as yet few faces have been washed and no windows broken. ■t—Of course we don’t want to slam any class but we feel that the following applies to them: Commentators, Sopho- mores—Initators, Junior s— Agitators. Seniors—Dictators, and best of all—LaPorte High School girls—Sweet ‘Taters. 7— Oh, these flannel shirts! Bud Evory now has the loudest one in school or at least, he keeps the others going to get one worse than his. 8— Quiet school! Everyone is more or less subdued since the announcement made last week. 9— A bright young Freshie was asked by Miss Briggs in History Class what national song was written at the time of the X. Y. Z. papers and she re- plied, “Hail, Hail, the Gang's All Here. 10— Esther Higgins gave a clever anouncement for “Mary Jane’s Pa.” It sure left us mys- tified—it ought to be good. 11— Kendallville was quite • ■¥, ft.- U to tV� 09 r� nd ♦ + i N %'■ 25 surprised when her basketball boys went home with a 33-29 defeat. Some game! 14— “Id walk a mile for a camel,” said the traveler lost in the desert. That’s nothing, “I’d walk a mile for a pony,” said the student lost in Cicero. 15— Teachers put the grades on our cards. “Mush Miller bet he’d get A in everyone of his study periods. 10—Seniors stage the biggest success of the year at the an- nual Carnival. Lots of people, lots of Eskimo pies, pop. candy, canfetti, and the best music to be had—Petterson’s. 17 The morning after the night before. The clean-up com- mittee decides that it is 0. K. to have a dance but that those who enjoy it should also help clean up the hall. 18—Last day of a successful first semester. General As- sembly during which we were asked to vacate the building as soon as possible this afternoon so as not to scare the mob of young Frosh who invaded the High School. 21—George Kingsley asked today if “All’s Well That Ends Well” was a song or a book— but Jane Miller said that she thought it was a final exam. 2.°—Mr. Hyde isn’t the only one with a black eye—Hienie Peglow has one too. He says an Elkhart fellow hit him with his elbow. That’s all right, Heinie. MJr. Hyde wouldn’t tell us how he got his either. 24—In order to make room for the Freshies, the teachers were sending certain students to rooms outside of the assembly. Mr. Bcabout approached Glen Riley and said: “How would you feel if I sent you out of the assembly?” Glen answered im- mediately, “Well, I would feel rather put out. 29—Joseph Schelin saw Esther Higgins out horse back riding and so today he went up to her and asked where she learned to ride a horse. Esther looked, at him with disgust and said: “On the back, of course.” You’re a bright girl, Esther. 31—Oh, these Civics classes! They have gone down to court for two days in suc- cession now. This must be a longer session than some of them have been. One Hundred Four ctiuities—Calendar FEBRUARY 1—Cottio Tallant said to Dale Wells: “You got through the football season all right without a scratch. Did you got your letter?” Dale quickly replied: “Yes, from the principal.” •1—Civics classes go to court again. Wo wonder if Mr. Wes- ler went on the summons that he beat his wife up the other know we’ll beat South Bend here and avenge ourselves. 12—Valentine Day draws near and George Ellis was seen down town. “Jud” Pease asked him where he was going and George replied that he was going to get something for his girl. “Jud” said: “How much do you want for her?” morning. 5—Miss Davis gave a History test and then stopped “Bud Line after class and asked him if the test was hard. Bud said no, the questions were all that was hard. 7— Big mob signed up for the South Bend-La Porte game. LaPorte is out to win as is seen on all the black boards and manifested by a pep meeting after school. 8— Bill Pusch—“A thermom- eter is a clever instrument to be able to tell your temperature.” Grant Birtch— It should be. It has had a college education.” Bill—“Hozat? Grant—“Graduated with de- grees.” 9— Despite the loss or rather absence of one of our best players. Captain Wells, on ac- count of sickness, LaPorte fought to win, but after a hard struggle lost to South Bend 19-15. 11—Tickets put on sale for the last two basketball games of the season. Rovie gave a clever little talk and now we FEB.SO 13—In Economics, Dot Dor- land asked Don Bennethum what 6x12 was and Don replied: “1G8, can’t you do that?” Dot said: “Yes, but fools multiply rapidly.” M—Mr. Rovenstine was in- vited out to dinner last night and all he ate was 14 waffles, drank three cups of coffee and ate the regular dinner besides. He’s keeping up his athletic prowess and seems to be doing it successfully. 15—The Juniors staged a Valentine Dance and despite the few people there it was a nice dance. Petterson’s furnished the jazz, the couples the pep, and everyone had a fine time. 18— First basketball practice on the new gym floor. The tickets for the dedication sell fast and furiously and it looks like the team will have real sup- port Thursday night. 19— George Hupp is getting too bright for his father. He asked him what a dark recess was and Mr. Hupp replied: “Christmas vacation in an Es- kimo College, son.” George wasn’t to be outdone and said: “Do they celebrate with a Snow Ball, Dad?” “Bed time, son,” was the only reply he received. 20—Debate practices have been quite steady and tonight the debate club was at the library when Dick Savage remarked: I’ve got a date with the keenest girl in the debate club, tomorrow night.” Chorus of young voices: “Oh, no you haven’t.” 22—Three days’ vacation—Wheel Let’s celebrate! We didn’t quite assert ourselves last night as South Bend beat us in the last fifty seconds 33-32, in the best and most exciting game of the season. 27— Ed. Soetji said it is a great life if you don’t weaken, but it’s much greater if you weaken just a little. 28— Miss Briggs was stating facts in European History and among other things she remarked that the first man was found in India. Ady Berger: “Who found him?” 29— LaPorte lost another tourney but we’re out for the championship next year. One Hundred Five Mctiuities—Calendar Chick (eagerly): “What was it? To which Francis an- swered: Someone said that you resembled me.” That's handing it to ’em, Francis. 4—The Senior Class is hav- ing a benefit show at the La- Porte Theatre. Anyone who m i s s e d “The Girl I Loved” missed—well ask anyone who went. At least, it wasn’t with- out thrills. 6—Dale Wells was called up before Mr. Ludlow for stealing an absolutely worthless thing. He took a little nap during class and the instructor caught him. 6— Marion Egbert has decided to go into the movies when she graduates from High School. I hope she doesn't use Pepsodent tooth paste. They’ve forbidden any actor to use that on the lot because it destroys the film. 7— Abe Smith and Nancy went into the American restau- rant after the movies tonight and after they got their order Abe complained about the coffee —he said it looked like mud. The waiter replied: “Yes sir. it was ground this morning. 11—Frank Heupel asked: Do you take any courses under Miss Hampton? Ernie Chap- man replied: Yes, 1 have two classes in the basement. MARCH 10—As a soda clerk, all the High School thinks Leo Lam- berson is u very clever boy — he can always raise a laugh. He actually made a banana split the other night. 13— Jack Line went to his brother for advice. He said: When you’re dating with a stage star you meet her at the stage door. What do you do when dating with a movie star?” Bud immediately re- plied: Meet her at the screen door, of course.” 14— La Porte won a debate here and lost one in Elkhart. Several of the well known up- per classmen had to be repri- manded here by Mr. Ludlow for bad behavior—but it’s all in a school time. 17— Profusion of green in honor of Saint Patrick made school quite gay. Everyone missed Herman Starke and ins v ild tic but Paul Johnson had .one that was almost as bad. 18— School board visited school—inspected every room— and went away pleased after inspecting the annual room and the picture of the Board of Education which is to appear in the Twenty-four El-Pe. 19— Bert Holmes and his flock of assistants got a trifle too ambitious and nearly baked us out of school. We feel sure now that Mr. Wesler’s Econom- ics class is half-baked. 2t� .—Miss Dcerhake saw Howie Abrams and approached him and said: “Have you been reading Longfellow?” Howie: “Naw, only about fifteen minutes.” 21—Play tryouts for “Concred” are in the midst of their glory. The Seniors prom- ise to please and entertain, as they always do. 26—Spring has came—maybe. The yearly fever is about to clutch us all, but not seriously yet. Every girl who attempts to approach the building after 8:15 is in danger of her life with all these balls flying around. £8 -Play cast for “Cornered announced. The roller skating season has formally opened. Mary McGill asked how long it took him to learn to skate and “Tuhy” Clark replied: “Oh. about a dozen sittings. The Junior play, “Come Out of the Kitchen given at Central Theatre was a fine success, everyone laughed at the right time. “ 2L One Hundred Six ctiuities—Calendar 1— All the High School infants pull the usual gags on April Fool’s Day only to find that they are the fools when none will bite on their jokes (or candy, either). 2— Cottie Tallant was talk- ing of Mary McGill’s hair. It's beautiful, isn’t it?” Helen Henry replied: Yes, but it’s false. Cottie couldn’t quite fathom that and asked what she meant and Helen said: Shu told me that she inherited it from her mother. 3— Harold Hoover is quite a vaudeville fan and was telling John Chase about one which im- pressed him last time he went. “And the dancer dropped a cour- tesy. John looked at him and said: “Wasn’t she terribly em- barrassed?’’ •1—De Pauw Glee Club gave a concert under the auspices of the Hi-Y Club. Everyone en- joyed it and went home happy. 7— Debate meetings are few and far between now so tonight in the midst of much laughter, E 1 o i s e Bueltzingsloewen no- ticed that Joseph Schelin wasn’t laughing and said: “Why don’t you laugh at Mr. Barr’s joke?” Silent Jo replied: I don’t have to, I graduate this year.” 8— Our old standby Joseph Schelin gave a clever speech in front of the General Assembly, APRIL 9— The annual staff decided that they had been working too hard lately and so they took ad- vantage of the beautiful Spring- weather and enjoyed a much needed airing. 10— Group pictures taken for the annual. Only one camera broken and that was by the Freshman Class. We always knew that they were a hard bunch. But it is a shame to waste plates like that. 11— Junior (’lass and their guests enjoyed a cast party at the LaPorte Theatre, and a dance at the Elks’ club. They deserve a nice party because they entertained us so well. They had good eats, especially the ice cream, which was en- joyed by everyone. 15—Mr. Ludlow called a Gen- eral Assembly to tell us of the new regulations about the build- ing. Our Managing Editor showed the sample of the best annual ever put out here and then went out for subscriptions. They are going like hot cakes. 17—Campaigns for the com- ing election are wasting hot! The party platforms are posted on the bulletin board and several boys are going on tours to the other schools and everyone is becoming more or less enthused. 23—Primary Election. Of course the Peps ran true to form and won by a sweep- ing majority. There is no doubt now with all the good politicians giving speeches that they will win in the election, too. 25—The Seniors score their last school dance with a huge success and the prettiest decorations that were ever seen in the annals of L. P. H. S. 28— The candidates for election and the party chairmen gave speeches in front of a General Assembly. George Hupp, running for Mayor, declared that their party had the best candidates. Of course, he didn’t mean himself. 29— Election Day! Hedstrom and Pep Party have landslide. 30— Seniors get out their paint and brushes and go on a rampage. Beautify town with 24s. One Iltimirvil Sovon ctiuities—Calendar nered.’’ The plot and lines were the cleverest ever and Grant and Betty sure did their stuff. Tal- ent which had before been un- known, shown with the best of ’em. Incidentally, it was the grand opening of the new Audi- torium. 19— The Juniors are planning Prom and many strange whis- pered conversations and know- ing glances promise us much excitement. Worried expres- sions on some of the faces— but never mind—you Juniors will only have about 50 or 75 less than you expect and plan for. 20— Seniors work hard ( ?) as a pleasant surprise to their dear teachers and to leave a good impression of their last week in school. It’s about time. 21— Annuals put on sale. The best and biggest annual ever put out was left by the Class of ’24 to L. P. H. S. 23—Senior Day. The Class of ’24 bids a fond farewell to MAY the old High School and their dear teachers. Prom was a fi� ting climax to a happy year for everyone. 25 Dr. Stewart gives the graduating class a send-off at Baccalaureate and some good advice which we should all trv to follow. 2f—The Seniors just can’t stay away. They will come back to their old friends and the old Alma Mater. 29—Graduation at the new school and the Senior Class is no more. They are more or less sophisticated graduates of the Class of ’24 from, not the old High School, but the new one for which we have all waited so long. The first class to grad- uate from the new school too, which adds distinction to our class. Good luck to all who are com- ing back and best wishes that they may derive as much pleas- ure from their last year in High School as we did. And thus, as this is about to go to the printer, another class is about to bite the dust. FINIS One Hundred Kljtht iCtterarg Literary—N arration Last of King Melancholy rr HE pleasant little upland hamlet was greatly aroused at the ap- I pearance of King Melancholy, who was being harbored in the mam- moth cave, which was nearly concealed by the heavy undergrowth that literally covered the north side of Excelsior Mountain. After three sisters had been entangled within the powers of this weird monster, the peasants appealed to their royal master, Laughter, who held a large es- tate on the top of the Mountain. Laughter at once offered a great reward, three llasks of the highly prized laughing gas, manufactured by King Laughter himself, and held as a most powerful generator of fun. Now this reward was very attractive to the many pleasure loving people of the village, and large expeditions set out at once to bring to light this most hated monster. For days and days, the throng hunted high and low. Some were even so daring as to enter and explore the innermost parts of the supposed hiding place, only to find that the monster had left by a door that opens into the deep canyon just on the other side of the Mountain. Jest and Mirth were two suitors of the King’s only daughter, Fulla Fun, who was very beautiful, and who cared very much for both of them, it had greatly puzzled her to decide which should receive her hand. Both Jest and Mirth were good friends of the king and he did not wish to dis- appoint either one of them, so after having offered the three llasks of laughing gas, and receiving no results, he raised the reward to five. The crowds again aroused by the enormous amount of fun at stake, searched the fields both high and low, returning at last exhausted and down hearted by their failures. King Laughter was determined that something must be done as just the day before two people had been reported under the power cf this gloomy rascal, Melancholy. The Knights of the Kingdom had not been attracted by these previous rewards, since they received some of the precious liquid twice a year at the banquet held by the King. The King knew that the Knights were all eager for the hand of his daughter, among these, Jest and Mirth. Thus the King called a meeting of the Knights, who quickly assembled to abide by the word of the King, the condition of the country was again reviewed and the past rewards were enumerated, then the king paused for a few moments and slowly turned to his right where his daughter was standing, gently leading her to the center of the throne, he announced his intention of offering his only daughter, Fulla Fun, to the Knight that was success- ful in bringing Melancholy’s life to an end. Both Mirth and Jest, who were standing near the front of the crowd, advanced and kissed the gown of the dearly loved daughter of the king. One Humlrtxl Nine Literary—Narration as silent and the knights hurriedly left the castle, but King 5 considering the great sacrifice which he had made for his la Fun knowing that her father might fall into the hands of Y being so sorrowful, began to dance and sing as if the next wedding day. This seemed to cheer the old king, and again of his name shone brightly on his face. That evening as the dew came on the grass, great rejoicing was heard in the village, and the report that Melancholy was captured in a large net near Gloomy Gulp, spread rapidly to King Laughter, who came into the court yard at the great commotion. The successful Knight Mirth, was surrounded by the thronging crowd who praised him as their saviour, As he came close to the court, the King advanced and walked with him up the three flights of stairs that lead to the public balcony where P'ulla Fun was waiting the return of the successful Knight whoever it might be. When she saw that it was Mirth, she cried for joy, but then remembering .lest, she inquired of his person and was told that he was below in the crowd. She asked him to come forward and as he approached she brought forward the bottles of laughing gas and explained to him that she cared greatly for him but that her father must keep his word, but she asked one favor of him, that he should empty the contents of the bottles down the throat of Melancholy. Jest granted this favor and set out at once to accomplish his task which was many times as hard as the one of Mirth. But he began with a will that could not fail even though influenced by the lovers of Melancholy. Finally, after Melancholy had been forced to drain four bottles his face brightened up and the gas being very lig+it raised the body of Melancholy high into the air, the higher into the air he went the wider the smile on his face. He stopped and then his face became illuminated to such brilliancy that it lighted the whole Hamlet, this was a living work of Jest, and so at every full moon the people of the upland hamlet have a festival in honor of Jest, and along with it they celebrate the wedding day of Princess Fulla Fun and Mirth, which was one of the happiest unions ever made. Thus with Melancholy forever smiling, the upland hamlet lived in peace and King Laughter reigned his jovial kingdom in keeping with the character of happiness and Mirth. —Harold L. Hoover. Englishman (pointing to the watermelons) : Don’t they raise any bigger apples than that in America? Market Woman: Anyone would know you were Those are huckleberries. It was at a High school baseball game: A little girl noticing “Web” Magnuson, behind the bat, with a mask on. exclaimed: “Oh! looke at man with a dog face.” Then all Laughter wa country. Ful Melancholy b; day were her the character One Hunrirtil Ten Literary —N arration ’I The Knockout MORGAN’S den was a plain, ordinary looking house, and altho it was badly in need of paint, it served the purpose. In the first place, it was a boarding house with a dingy “Rooms to Let” sign on the front window. To all appearances it was what the sign on the win- dow proclaimed it to be, and since all the houses on South Clark were nearly like it. attracted no attention. Morgan was the owner, a weazened, dried-up, little man. always badly in need of a shave; sometimes with bright eyes and sometimes a dark. Hashing gleam shot through them. The boarders were a motley array. Maggie and Jim were twins, tall, lank, lean, hollow-eyed and haggard. Bill and “Spunk” were known as “The Pals.” They were ever together, although “Spunk” had to look up about two feet to see his “pard’s” face. Molly and “Dazzle” were ordinary, although Molly’s freckles and pug nose were conspicuous. “Dazzle” was a dapper youth, the kind with the en- graved cigarette holder and case. The last boarder was just Harney, quiet and peaceable. “Spunk” called him “Babe and sometimes jeered, but Harney only smiled and went his way. At seven o’clock Saturday evening, Morgan and “Spunk” sat smoking in their den. The conversation was low and muffled and the dark gleam showed in Morgan’s eyes as he spoke. “We’ve got to make good this time or our names’ll be Denise. Harney’ll do it. The kid’s quiet which makes it all the better. Be at number twelve with the car in three hours. It’ll take an hour and a half to get there.” “Spunk” crush his cigarette and left the room. An hour after the above interview, the various boarders were wending their way thru the crowded streets of the business district of Chicago. At ten o’clock, a high powered motor car drew up on the viaduct near Twelfth and State. Four men entered the car and it glided away in the darkness. As the whistles shrieked out the time at twelve midnight, a motor stole out of the darkness to a mansion known as Baron’s Manor. A period of perhaps ten minutes elapsed before any one stirred in the powerful car. Then a dark figure silently crept away. Slowly, stealthily, he drew himself up to the vine-covered wall. Thru the beautiful French windows he crept to an elaborate hall. Intently listening, he made his way to the den where the safe was kept, when suddenly the hall light flashed on and the figure of a girl walked directly for the library where Harvey knew he would be seen. In an effort to conceal himself, he tipped a tall vase over. The girl drew a revolver from her blouse and covered him. “I was not expecteing this but I was prepared, for I’ve heard of Morgan. Per- haps you’re one of----'Bob—Bob!’ The words trailed out and died but remembering her position, she rang a bell. Two servants rushed into the library and bound Harvey. “Before they take you, Bob, are you really a-a. One Hu ml ml Kk-von Literary—N arration The lad only hung his head and walked away with the servants. lie was instantly taken to police headquarters, and he was alone, for no sooner had the lights flashed on in the Manor, than the powerful car out- side drove rapidly away. When arrayed before the glaring chief, Harney looked up and smiled, and produced a secret service badge. The officer looked at it and broke into a hearty laugh. “Well, if it isn’t ‘The Knockout.’ Where’s ‘The Kid,’ and what luck—a-a?’’ But Harney was gone. Securing three officers, he started for the Lake Shore Drive in a more powerful car than Morgan’s. Morgan had told “Spunk” that thev would take the Lake Shore Drive if anything happened, and the latter reported it to Harvey, his service chum. The Stutz whizzed past houses and business buildings like a whirlwind. “The Knockout” was at the wheel, and he knew he must drive fast. Fifty- sixty-seventy miles an hour. The Drive at last was reached. The foot on the accelerator pressed harder, eighty miles an hour! No car in sight yet. The great game he had played could not be dropped. He must over- take Morgan. The officers gripped the seats and held their breath, for they had not dreamed the boy could drive so well. Careening madly past beautiful homes, the rushing car plunged on. Harney’s eyes eagerly searched the Drive. A light? Yes! It was very dim, but roused the service man’s blood. Faster and faster he drove. The powerful engine resembled an aero- plane as it rumbled madly over the smooth road. The light in the dis- tance grew a little brighter and Harney’s hopes raised . It seemed that the machine could attain no greater speed, but the driver pressed his foot against the floor and “let it out.” Ninety miles an hour! The car flew over the ground and the light ahead grew brighter. Suddenly the madly rushing object ahead careened madly, skidded and plunged forward into a tree. The victory was not yet won. On rushed Harvey and at last the wreck was reached. A gruesome sight met the four men. Jim and Bill were crumpled beneath the wheels, both dead. Morgan was alive, but with two ribs broken and “Dazzle” was wounded severely by the windshield. The powerful car was completely wrecked. The four crooks were taken back, but the job wasn’t finished. Harney went to the boarding house on South Clark and routed the rest from their slumbers. Two surprises awaited him at police headquarters. A reward of ten thousand dollars and Alice Baron. “Spunk,” known as “The Kid,” was beaming, and the chief was prepared to give Robert Thomas or “The Knockout” a fine lecture of praise. “I’ll be back later, Chief. ‘The Little Church Around the Corner,’ is where I’m goin’ now.” Audrey Fouch. One Hundred Twelve ■ Literary—Essays The Auctioneer TO become a perfect auctioneer one must bo born not made. As you mingle with the mixed crowd, which throngs around an auctioneer, you wonder at the endurance of his leathern lungs. This one trait has to be born in him not attained. In the baby world, there are those who whimper, those who are quiet, and those who cry out loud when hurt or neglected; but there is one class who yell for the fun of it, and this is the auctioneer baby class. Adults think that this class cries for the delight of it. but if the truth be known, it is evident that the crying is instinctive and not just purposeless mirth. They train not as Demosthenes did. on the sea-shore surrounded by soli- tude, but they seek the proper environment; that is, when company is gathering around, or when taken to the theatre. When grown out of “babydom” into the kingdom of boys, the auc- tioneer is always the ballyhoo at the circus in Grandma’s barn or the war- crier of the Indian band, whose headquarters are down by the creek. From six in the morning till eight at night, he trains his lungs with a consistency which seems remarkable to adults. With this wonderful training in the first ten years of his life is it a wonder that an auctioneer has attained leathern bags instead of lungs as ordinary human beings usually have, and is ready to begin his career? James Borden. ( Puss” SILENCE! A dreadful silence like that which sometimes settles down on lonely places, crept over the dark assembly hall. Only the llicker- ing pilots in the gas lights casted quivering shadows here and there about the room. And here was I. all alone, in this awful place. Why had I accepted that foolish bet? It was true I would receive two “bucks” on the morrow if I didn't leave the place till morning and two “bucks” isn’t to be sneezed at—but, oh. terrors! would I be able to stand it till then? That was the question. Horrors! What was that? Two bright things were glaring at me out of the bookcase, and then—a piercing screech—Murder! ! ! I couldn’t stay here! But what could it be? I’d find out or die in the attempt. (I’d probably die before morning anyhow.) Stealthy I approached closer and closer and lifting up the window of one of the panels I reached cautiously in and touched—fur! Whereupon the kitten began to purr. I suppose the fellows thought they could scare me. I’d sure have the laugh on them. Well, at least the cat would be company, so stroking puss, which (you can’t call a cat who, can you?) had begun to purr contentedly like a young airplane, I again took my seat and had started to resume my musing when all of a sudden a shrill clang! —broke the silence in a million pieces. I awoke with a start; Jim had just rung the bell and the kids were all running about to get to their next classes. I again stroked my wooly sweater. William Higgins. On© Hundred Thirteen Literary—Poems Success With Apologies to Dnjden. A youth of good horse sense was young Tom Brown, “He’s bound to win,” said ev’ryone in town. For sure Tom had the only worth while goal. And to it pledged his mind and heart and soul. “Success I’ll have. I’ll work and make my pile I’ll never stop for fun or tear or smile.” So did he speak and so at once began To put to test his sensible life plan. At school he thought most subjects a mere whim What earthly good would poetry do him? Why should he study Latin, language dead? He’d never need geometry, he said. A foolish waste of time was Shakespeare, too. For worth while work the hours were all too few. Good, solid subjects, such he wished to take, A practical course; and sure without mistake He scarce could find such subjects on the list. And so he dropped from school and nothing missed. (But surely all admit it was a pity No school or teacher in his whole fair city Had sense enough to see the awful waste Of teaching subjects not to Tom Brown’s taste.) He worked; his wealth of lands and money grew To greater bulk, and his ambition too. No book would he permit upon his shelf But those which taught him how to make himself. A better expert on finance or gain. He studied these with all his might and main. Philosophy and culture were a bore. What good were they? Had he not wealth galore? When e’er he saw a sunset or a flower He looked for weather sign or turned to lower Upon the “useless weed” where might have been A cabbage. Such a waste of space was sin. The years Hew on and young Tom Brown grew old. His vast estate had grown to size untold. While others had the paltry pleasures few Of sun and health and love and morning dew, Tom Brown had bank accounts and vast estates Some never seen by him: and higher rates He could impose on people he knew not Nor cared to know, oh. envied happy lot. He had no wife nor children and no friend. One Hundred Fourteen Literary—Poems A nuisance” called he such up to the end. But think of all the rare and heavenly bliss Of gold and bank notes? What could rival this? So to his grave at last my hero came. A most successful man, I sing his fame. A model for us all. no praise too great, A pattern for us all to emulate. —Anonymous. THE TEACHER’S MISERERLE Ye gods! The weary teacher seethed Since when does 5 plus 2 make 3? A brain’s superlluous to you Mere vacuum for the gum you chew; A sieve where knowledge oft is poured And filtered thru but not absorbed. Subtract or add? It’s all the same. The inspiration of a pain. Which permeates your protoplasm Reacting in revulsive spasm. And thus are we, poor pawns of fate Condemned our lives to dedicate To guiding on a thankless crew Whose sole ambition is to chew Five sticks of gum, four lolly pops Some chocolate creams and choice red hots. Why vainly try to educate Their only aim—to masticate? —Anonymous. CHRISTMAS MORNING ON THE FIELD Long had the cannons thundered and echoes rolled. While thousands charged and trumpets pealed. And the shadow of death, so dauntless and bold Had marched in the wake of the war-swept field. Shell-shot and shattered; they lay in confusion. While the cold stars smiled in the murky sky; And the moaning wind was itself delusion. Sweeping through space with a ghastly sigh. Some were battered; others were huddled and stained. Frozen and cold on the dreary field they lay. And all around the dense silence reigned. As the dawn in the west came gray. And it was Christmas Morning—but such as these. What more could they know of war or peace? —Lawrence Tolvaysh. One Hundred Fifteen Literary—Poems OUR HIGH SCHOOL Many’s the time when you hate to be here, On cold wintry mornings when the bed is so dear. And, oh, in the Springtime when everything’s hot, To be out in swimming, you’d give a lot. Rut. too, in October, when the leaves start to fall. You hate to be studying in the old study hall. But when you are older and wiser, my friends, You’ll find after High School, your playtime soon ends, For your days have been spent with all vour best pals, With the gamest of fellows, and dearest of gals, And you never will say that you didn’t have fun. For this Alma Mater’s the very best one. “Bobbee.” BUTTERFLIES The Butterfly is a wonderful thine , Slender of body and large of wing. A beautiful sight to behold. With its wings of crimson and gold It idles the livelong day And does nothing but flutter and play. Ah, little social butterflies of school They are worthless trifles as a rule! They bluff their teachers and each other And they even try to bluff their mothers. Let us learn this moral well, And our minds upon our lessons dwell. —Bob Loring. TO BOBBIE BURNS Ye ballads an' songs o’ Bobbie Burns, How can ye bide and mock us so? How can ye say, ye teachers all. That for the poems ye sairly yearn? That flicker thru our Soph’moi;e years, But Soph’more days will soon depart, And, then go with our Scotia's fears. Aft hae I studied night and day To fin’ ye auld-time Scotia's word, And ilka student the same will say, For many a pleasure ye poems have spoiled. Wi’ heavy heart, I luk back sae, Wi’ pity for the puer 10-B. When they will study Bobbie Burns. Beginning o’ hardships they will see. —George Griewank. Humor JOKES ‘Kl'K These jokes remind one of the story of a would-be humorist who had sent several of his efforts to the Editor and received the following reply: Dear Sir: Some of your jokes we have seen before and the rest, we have not seen yet. Sophomore’s small sister: “Mother, do all fairy tales begin ‘Once upon a time?’” Mother (looking at the Sophomore). No. some begin, “I have to go to the library tonight.” Mr. Wesler (in Economics) : “Order, order, please.” Mush Miller (awakening) : “Ham sandwich and a cup of Java.” “There’s the guy I’m laying for,” said the hen as the farmer crossed the yard. G. Birtch: “Bill, come over tonight?” Bill Pusch: “No, I have to stay home and do my annual work.” Grant: “You can take your bath tomorrow night.” Mr. Wesler (in History: “Did Martin Luther die a natural death?” Student: “No, he was excommunicated by a bull.” Something I wouldn’t have: Lynus Barnes’ gift of gab. Richard Savage’s clumziness. Aline Trainor’s weight. Bob Martin’s red hair L. Bass’ stretch. Mr. Ault’s Ford. Mr. Simon’s beard. I will fool these bloodhound’s yet, cried the villian, and slipping on a pair of rubbers he erased his tracks. BEWARE The boy walked on a railroad line. He heard the engine squeal. The weeping driver took a spade and Scraped him ofF the wheel. On« 11iinrit m1 Sovontoon Humor SC An absent-minded man washed his feet and then walked to the bed and threw in the pan of water. Then still absent-minded he walked to the window and jumped out. The latest song hit: “Nature gave our faces, but we can pick our own teeth. Sgt.: “Who goes there?” Private: “Moses.” Sgt.: “Advance and give the ten commandments.” Bo. Martin: (During fourth hour assembly). “Gee, I’m hungry. Stuart Ludlow: “So soon after lunch? What did you have?” Bo: “We had ‘Tubby’ Clark.” Two Scotchmen had been fighting side by side but were separated for a few moments. When Pat returned he asked: “Where is Mike?” He was told that Mike had his head blown off. “Do you know where his head went?” asked Pat, “He was smoking my pipe.” Mary had a little lamp, It was well trained no doubt, For every time a fellow came It winked and then went out. If at first you don’t succeed take her a box of candy. Mr. Beabout: “Good morning, John. How are you this morning?” John: “Oh, I am able to Be-A-Bout. A bereaved gentleman had lost his intimate friend and went to the florists and ordered a pillow of flowers with letters “S. Y. L.” in red in the center of it. The florist asked the meaning of the letters. The gen- tleman replied: “See You Later.” Teacher (in primary Math.) : “No, no, in order to subtract things they must be in the same demonination. That is, you can’t subtract three pears from four peaches.” Bright Pupil: “Couldn’t you take three quarts of milk from two cows ?” There is a great difference in generals. When Ix e surrendered to Grant at Appomattox Court House he wore his sword and a handsome Southern uniform while Grant wore nothing but an old ragged Union suit. One Hundred Eighteen tiumor Seen in a clothing store window: When you get your feet wet buy a handkerchief. Mr. Wesler: “How can we cut down on the number of divorce cases? Herman Stark : “Improve women in the use of firearms. He couldn' wait for his ship to come in. ‘Til meet it if I have to swim it. So he plunged in with a cheerful grin To swim out to the three-mile limit. FAVORITE SAYINGS The flivver owner: “Wouldn’t that jar you? The radio orator: “I’ll tell the world. The murderer: “I’ll be hanged. The judge: “Fine.” The flapper: “No one has anything on me. The telephone girl: “I got your number. The sausage maker: “Dog gone.” The fisherman: “I’ll drop a line. The author: “All write.” The seamstress: “Darn it. Mildred Enns: “I never take another girl’s advice about clothes. Esther Higgins: “Of course not. You don't ask the enemy how to win the war.” Everett Cartwright: (walking with two girls) : “Here I am between wit and beauty. One of the girls: “Yes, and possessing neither.” Where can a man buy a cap for his knee? Or a key for a lock of his hair? Or can his eyes be an academy because there are pupils there? In the crown of his head what gems are found? And who travels the bridge of his nose? Does the calf of his leg become hungry at times and devour the corns on his toes? Can the crook of his elbow be sent to jail? Where’s the shade from the palm of his hand? How does he sharpen his shoulder blades? I’m hanged if I understand. Oho Hundred Nineteen Humor It was a cold morning in the land of rain and revolution. Pat stood outside his cottage in his shirt sleeves and shaved himself. Presently his landlord came along and watched him in surprise. “Do you always shave outside?” he asked in curious amazement. Of course”, answered Pat indignantly. “Sure, and did you think I’m fur-lined?” I went to call on Miss Tovvne, She said she had no gown. I said, “Never mind, Slip on the first thing you find. So she slipped on the stairs and came down. L. Bass: “The doctor told me if I didn’t stop smoking I’d be half- witted.” “Teddy” Yambor: “Why didn’t you stop?” Chuby Riley: “You’re like a two-wheeled vehicle.” “Bee Doolittle: “Why am I?” Riley: “Because you are always a little sulky.” Senior: “Just one before I go.” Freshie: “No, it is dangerous. Too much kissing makes a man cross- eyed.” “Who’s shrieking so loudly?” demanded the policeman. That is only my brother,” remarked a small boy. “He is crying be- cause mama’s eyesight isn’t good and she’s deaf too.” “He must be a very feeling young chap,” replied the officer. “Yes sir,” said the small boy. “You see ma’s mending his trousers and he’s got them on.” To Harold Bennethunm: Just look at the mighty oak, Bennie, it was once a tiny nut like you. DEFINITION OF LOVE 1— Love is an insane desire to squeeze peach juice from a lemon. 2— Love is an itchy feeling around the heart which cannot be scratched. Mr. Wesler: This is the third time I have seen you looking at Web- ster's paper. Lornie Bass: Yes, sir, he doesn’t write very plainly. One Hundred Twenty Aduertisements i i i Don’t Forget to Visit the La Porte Candy Kitchen Headquarters For High Grade Home Made Candies LUNCHES DELICIOUS ICE CREAM 705 Lincoln Way T. Petros, Prop. Phone 268 LaPorte, Indiana PREPARE FOR A GOOD POSITION RY ATTENDING La Porte Business College Summer Term June 2nd and 9th Fall Term September 2nd and 8th POSITIONS SECURED FOR GRADUATES RESIDENT AND HOME STUDY COURSES Write for information. One Hundred Twenty � n-- Advertisements Advantages of Being a Depositor of the Bank of A. P. Andrew, Jr. Son The first consideration of a depositor is perfect safety for his funds, and that is assured at this bank by strength of resources and management, sound banking policy and conservative practice. There are additional considerations, however, which are very important to the depositor, for ex- ample, the quality of the service rendered by the bank; and this Bank’s aim is to render the most efficient service possible to all customers. An incident of this service is the privilege of all clients to confer freely with the officers on all matters of vital interest to their business. 4 PER CENT INTEREST ON TIME DEPOSITS AND SAVINGS ACCOUNTS LAPORTE, INDIANA Capital $100,000 Surplus $150,000 Aduertisements .8 S' Compliments of Y. M. C. A. THE BAY TREE INN LAPORTE’S SOCIAL CENTRE HOME OF THE WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION Cafeteria for Men and Women “I see from my house by the side of the road. By the side of the highway of life, The men who press with the ardor of hope, The men who are faint with the strife. But I turn not away from their smiles or their tears— Both, parts of an infinite plan;— I,et me live in my house by the side of the road And be a friend to man.” ; One llumlroil Twenty-three One Hundred Twenty-five Advertisements If you mini to keep up with the news and if you want good fiction, good features and good cartoons you must read aim iimili) Students interested in journalism are in- vited to call at The Herald to see how a news- paper is published. Come and see a news- paper plant in action. Possibly you will want to take up newspaper work, in which event we will be glad to help you. aim tCa fjnrtp Datltj ijirrali) One Hundred Twenty-six Aduertisements Smith’s Smart Shoes and Hosiery SATISFY and PLEASE SMITH’S SHOE STORE Opposite the Court House Office Phone 348 Residence Phone 818 Koeppen Electric Company Klcctrical and Radio Supplies CONTRACTING. REPAIRING and FIXTURES LaPorte Theatre Bldg. SEE US FOR Fine Quality Stationery and Engraved Cards SQUARE DEAL VJE'UELERS I Ono liumli'etl Twwnty-wvi-n Advertisements HEADQUARTERS FOR Winchester Sporting Goods, Base Ball Goods, Foot Balls, Basket. Balls, Ice Skates, Roller Skates, Shot Gum, Rifles Fish ing Tackle. KABELIN HARDWARE CO. 716 Lincolnway WE HAVE YOUR AUTO NEEDS Cash Auto Supply Company 710 Michigan Ave. LaPorte, Indiana Quality - Service - Satisfaction PUSCH’S GROCERY 501-503 Lincolnway Phones 5 and 6 I - One Hundred Twenty-eight (L Aduertisements SELBY WADE Red Cross Pharmacy Cor Lincolnway and Michigan Ave. Phone 28 FOUTZ ELECTRIC SERVICE Electric and Radio Supplies and Service PARAMOUNT RADIO CASH OR TERMS 915 Lincolnwav Phone 375 JL ,3H % A • • I There Will Be No Washwomen Tomorrow The ( iris are yet tin a high school education today. THERE WILL RE NO WASHER- WOMEN TOMORROW. $ La Porte Gas (3 Electric Co. Ono Hundred Twenty-nine Advertisements Way Up At The Top Lows’ Clothing- Store Has Now On Display The most wonderful line of good up- to-date Spring Suits ever brought to town. All the new models just as they are brought out. See the new powder blue colorings, straight- across vests. Pants made pleated and either regular or larger widths. Each year this store dresses the majority of the graduating boys for commencement. Lows’ Clothing Store Three High School From five to fifteen Alumni High School Boys are members of this firm. clerk here on Saturdays. One Hundred Thirty Advertisements a BUILDERS’ HARDWARE DECKER BROTHERS Heating, Vent Hating, Sheet Metal and Plumbing Contrators LaPorte, Indiana Cleaning, Pressing and Repairing That Will Please You CHAPMAN C GRAF Cleaners Phone 1111 817 Jefferson Ave. LaPorte, Indiana UNLESS YOU CAN LEARN TO SAVE YOUR EDUCATION HAS MISSED THE MARK Peoples Trust Savings Bank 4% COMPOUND INTEREST One Hundred Thirty-one Advertisements RIDE JAHNS BUS Clean, Courteous Service Lowest Fare of Any Bus Line When you think of school, you think of “HEADIN’, RITTIN’ ANI) ’RITHMETIC” When you think of groceries, you think of Star Cash Grocery Staple and Fancy Groceries Fresh Fruits and Vegetables We invite your patronage. 612 Lincoln way Aduertisements I § HEADQUARTERS FOR FURNITURE AND RUGS FENKER CO. The Store that Keeps the Prices Down 523-525 Lincolnway Phone 761 GET IT AT The Lion Drug Store (In the Bus Station) DRUGS AND GIFTS, CANDIES AND SODAS TOILET ARTICLES AND STATIONERY In appreciation of the splendid patronage given us by the Class of 1924 Smith book Supply Co. v ; One Hundred Thirty-three Aduertisements Compliments of The Paradise La Porte County's Most Modern and Sa n i ta ry Co nfecti o n ery Where pure quality Candies, Ice Cream and Ices are made Sweetest Place in Town. 618 Lincolnway LaPorte. Indiana HOW TO BE SURE OF $1,000.00 FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE DOES NOT JUST HAPPEN The Lincoln Thrift Account is a Savings Plan so sure that DEATH ITSELF CANNOT DEFEAT ITS PURPOSE $1,000 Paid to You in 10 Years If you live—if not, it is paid to the person you name. This is a SAVJNGS-INSURANCE PLAN. —LET US EXPLAIN IT TO YOU— Call at our Bank THE LAPORTE SAVINGS BANK Lincolnway and Indiana Avenue i j? c : ) :-.n. ■ On� Hundred Thirty-four Advertisements OVERLAND World’s Economy Car WILLYS-KNIGHT Improves With Use. P. W. WAY 915 Jefferson Avenue LA FORTE, INDIANA MOTOR CARS CADILLAC Standard of the World OAKLAND Brand New Type and Blue DEWITT-COCHRANE Beauty and Gift Shoppe LaPorte Theatre Bldg. Telephone 535 Sporting Goods, Bicycles, Auto Accessories, Tires Columbia Grafanolas Records § RUBBER BILL j One Hundred Thirty-live One Hundred Thirty-six Aduertisements § WE ROOST FOR YOU jVIeyerJiivdorf Co. YOU BOOST FOR US F. L. OSBORN 8c CO. TIRE SERVICE RIM Phone 98 719 Michigan Ave. You 7 be proud to wear Hart, Schaffner Marx Clothes Kreidler Clothing Co. On© Hundred Thirty-seven Advertisements H. N. Pendleton Co. First National Bank AND Bank of the State of Indiana Touring $795 F. O. B. I.ANSING BORO BECK ALEMITE SYSTEM THERMOID-HARDY FISHER BODIES HYATT NEW DEPARTURE DELCO Combined Combined Resources $5,385,442.95 One Hundred Thirty-eight Actaertisements COMPLIMENTS OF Meissners Pharmacy The Rexall Store For SPEED, SERVICE AND SATISFACTION —Call on— BACHMAN BROTHERS Plumbing and Heating SANITARY ENGINEERS Telephone 431 711 Indiana Ave. LAPORTE, IND. YOLJNG MEN This is your Invitation to see the Smart Spring and Summer Styles in Young Men’s Clothes. Tailored at Fashion Park WILL WELCOME A VISIT EROM YOU. PETERSON - DROE'GE - BLANKSCHEIN THE TOG STORE FASHION PARK CLOTHIERS One Hundred Forty Aduertisements I ■v i -- 1? V„ Quality and Service Peterson Hardware Co. 921 Lincoln Way GROCERIES MEATS George W. Ellerson THE SERVICE STORE 113-115 E Street Phone 305 LAPORTE, INDIANA It Pays to Please. “Yesterday” Custom ruled Women. Today” They are guided by Common Sense. One thousand women send their Family Bundle to this Laundry. OF COURSE. THERE IS A REASON. American Laundry v Ono Hundred Forty-one The Koch’s Studio Aduertisements Portrait and Commercial Photographer C KODAK FINISHING ENLARGING AND PICTURE FRAMING For the Best There is in Entertainment Visit the MATINEE EVERY DAY Vaudeville Every Saturday and Sunday Paramoun t—First National—Metro-Gri fith— Harold Lloyd Pictures. k 'Jsi 809 Indiana Avenue Phone 412 Porte Theatre One Hu ml ro l Forty two Advertisements Remember the Name R E M B H A when you buy your next supply of Toilet Articles, including Fare Powder, Cold (’ream, Shampoos, Brillinntine, Etc. Sold exclusively by EARL BENNETHUM 616 Lincoln Way LAPORTE, INDIANA Good Food is Good Health, Good Health is Long Life. Be Particular Where You Hat. American Restaurant WE ARE OPEN ALL THE TIME Phone 768 607 Lincoln Way KRAMER Wholesale SONS Grocers Established 1852. Incorporated 1909. 4 LAPORTE MICHIGAN CITY Advertisements “HEAR THAT MOTOR HUM HE USES Distributed by the INDEPENDENT OIL CO. Phone 478 Telephone 364 Residence 1377 SERVICE - QUALITY - VALUE WILLIAM H. LUTMAN Monuments and Mausoleums All Kinds of Cemetery Work Opposite Court House East 603 Michigan Avenue LA PORTE, INDIANA v duertisements k I Compliments of Larson-Danielson Construction Co. Aduertisements Compliments of La Porte Sash Door Co. Ono Hundred Forty-seven Advertisements A T Celebrated New Fayett Egg and VjvyiA I v Lump, $7.50 per ton delivered. Also Pocahontas, Premium, Old Ren LUMBER AND BUILDING MATERIALS Phone 132 WILSON LUMBER CO. The Best Bread is BUTTER KRUST AND POTATO BREAD Martin’s Bakery Phone 446 506 Clay St. COMPLIMENTS —OF— Indiana Moulding Frame Co. I i .duertisements ADVANCE' RUMELY Power Farming Machinery To build a product of surpassing: ex- cellence, a manufacturer must dedicate his entire energies� resources and talent to the accomplishments of this objective. Since the early days of the farm im- plement industry, the efforts of the Advance-Rumely Thresher Company have been devoted to the building of modern farm machinery and toward making this equipment the best that human ability could produce. Advance-Rumely Thresher Co., Inc. LA PORTE. INDIANA 33 Branches and Warehouses. The Advnnoe-Rumoly Line Include kero- sene «metor , steam engine� . grain and rice thresher� , alfalfa and clover h idlers, hunker-shredders, silo Oiler and motor truck . One Hundred Forty-nine .duertisements A High Mark IN History BASTIAN-MORLEY CO. GENERAL OFFICES LA PORTE. INDIANA As far back as the pages of History go—especially those tracing the development of the ideals of mankind—Hot Water has played its part—an important one. Cleanliness and hot water have traveled hand in hand throughout this march of civilization and has influenced the standards of all peoples. Today, a plentiful supply of Hot Water, instantly available at any hour of the day or night, is recognized as a necessity in the modern home. Without it, the bath, the kitchen sink and the laundry trays fall far short of their intended usefulness. So the Premier Insulated Automatic Storage Gas Water Heater—the culmination of years of practical experience, en- gineering skill, and the designers’ art—has made its own high mark in the History of Sanitation. It brings Instant Hot Water at a daily cost of but a few cents—a heater automatic, efficient, economical and safe in operation. Have you seen a Premier in the making? A visit to our plant will present forcefully the co-ordination of man and materials in the development of INSTANT HOT WATER. One Hundred Fifty ctaertisements Dietrich Battery Service Repairs All Makes of Batteries Vesta Storage Battery Cost Less Per Month of Service Line iVr Rosenow Wholesale Fruits 612 Monroe St. Phone 227 ft if The future of our business depends upon the confidence of our customers—can we do otherwise than serve you well? L Moore Richter Lumber Co. Lumber - Building Material - Coal Jlduertisements COMPLIMENTS —OF— Scholl Dairy Co. On All Occasions SAY IT WITH FLOWERS The Kaber Company Herff-Jones Company DESIGNERS AND MANUFACTURERS —OF— School and College JEWELRY INDIANAPOLIS Jewelers to LaPorte High School A i Aduertisements ■ £ THINKING ‘if you think you are beaten, you are, If you think you dare not, you don’t. If you’d like to win out but you think you can’t, It’s almost a cinch you won’t. If you think you’ll lose, you’re lost, For out of the world we find Success begins with a fellow’s will. It’s all in the state of mind. If you think you’re outclassed, you are; We’ve got to think high to rise, You’ve got to be sure of yourself before You can ever win a prize. Life’s battles don’t always go To the stronger or faster man; But sooner or later the man who wins Is the man who thinks he can.” This pajje subscribed for by U. S. Slicing Machine Co. Main Office and Factory LA PORTE. INDIANA One Iltimliva Fifty-three Aduertisements Phone 358 Res. Phone 1618 C. F. PAHRMAN Insurance and Real Estate Rooms 4 and 5. Gunther Bldg, LA PORTE. INDIANA WILLIAM LUEBKER Candies - Ice Cream 1707 Lincoln way MEINKE SONS Transfer and Storage Long Distance Hauling. Heavy Trucking, Furniture Packing, Piano Moving, a Specialty. Phone 388 713-715 State St. La Porte, Indiana Compliments of Dorland, McGill Jack I On Hundred Flfly-four Advertisements The greater part of the following professional directorg has been subscribed to by men who wish to support and not adver- tise in this annual. They, as well as the advertisers, are boosters of our school and deserve, your patronage. COMPLIMENTS —OF— La Porte Clinic HEALTH For Men, Women and Children through CHIROPRACTIC Spinal Adjustments Consultation without charge. C. V. JACKSON, D. C. Phone 534 70S Jackson Street LaPortc, Indiana I)rs. P'ogarty Fogarty OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS 3rd FGIoor, 1st Nat’l. Bank Bldg. Telephone 1122 LaPortc. Indiana From FRIEND One Hundred Fifty-five Advertisements DE. R. B. JONES Office Hours 1 to 3:30 P. M. DR. MILTON S. SMITH Office Residence 1107 Jefferson Ave. 1615 Indiana Ave. Phone 583 Phone 649 LaPorte. Indiana Phone 189 Hours 1:30 to 4 Telephone 457 904 Madison St. DR. FRANKLIN T WILCOX W. W. ROSS, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON 808 Maple Avenue Hours: 1 to 3:30 P. M. except Sunday. 7 to 9 P. M., Mon.. Wed. and Sat. LaPorte. Indiana LaPorte. Indiana DR. E. F. W. CRAWFORD ( H AS. B. DANRUTHER, M. I). PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON 810 Madison St. 1002 Madison St. Office Hours: Hours: 1 to 4 P. M. Daily Mon . Wed. and Sat. 7 to 8 P. M. 9 to 11 A. M. 1:30 to 4 P. M. Telephone 409 Phone 1046 LaPorte, Indiana DRS. SUTHERLAND AND FARCHER DR. WALTER E. MOYER. D. D. L. Phone 184 DENTIST PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS Phone 1706 807 Jefferson Ave. LaPorte. Ind Savings Bank Bldg. LaPorte. Ind. DR. I. P. NORTON DR. F. E. FREEMAN DENTIST Telephone 523 DENTIST 504-505 First National Bank Bldg. 717 Michigan Ave. LaPorte. Ind. Telephone 1130 LaPorte, Indiana DR. ETHELRED CURTIS OPTOMETRIST CHIROPRACTOR DR. F. W. DRAGOO (Eyesight Service) (Health Service) Equipped with complete Lens Grinding Plant. OPTOMETRIST and OPTICIAN USE THE CURTIS HEALTH SYSTEM 808 Indiana Ave. Phope 38 LaPorte, Indiana Masonic Temple LaPorte, Indiana Advertisements 'v Vy O DARROW, ROWLEY SHIELDS LAWYERS 20$ A. P. Andrew Building HICKEY. WOLFE DILWORTH LAWYERS First Nat. Bank Bldg. LaPorte. Ind. SALWASSER SALLWASSER ATTORNEYS AT LAW Telcpl one 2.% 312Va Lincoln Way La Porte. Ind. OSBORN, OSBORN LINK LAWYERS 202 First National Bank Bldg. LaPorte. Indiana H. W. WORDEN LAWYER First National Bank Building Fifth Floor LaPorto, Indiana SMITH, REES SMITH LAWYERS LaPorte. Indiana Philo Q. Doran Frank J. Conboy DORAN AND CONBOY LAWYERS 810 Lincoln Way Phone 660 LaPorte, Indiana FRED R. LIDDELL LAWYER Phone 42 714 Michigan Ave. CARL A. SAUTER PIANIST and TEACHER Address Y. M. C. A. Telephone 235 Indiana Mutual Auto Insurance Co. Home Office FIRST NATIONAL BANK BLDG. LaPorte. Indiana ESSLING, The ('leaner Life of Our Garments Saved by Careful Work. Phone 1474 513 Lincoln Way CHICAGO NEWS AGENCY Phone 481 Subscriptions taken for any magazine or newspaper at lowest rates CHICAGO NEWS AGENCY Phone 1622 Masonic Temple One Hundred lUty-Sev«n Autographs One Hundred Flfty-elith! Autographs Au i;,y 1L One H unrod Klfty-nino Before God’s footstool to confess A poor soul knelt and bowed his head “I failed”, he cried; The Master said: “Thou dids’t thy best—that is success.” —Tiip: Staff. fi? � 1- - ,‘ v . , V, . .r.' v