La Salle Peru Township High School - Ell Ess Pe Yearbook (La Salle, IL)

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PAGE ELL ESS- PE' ELL ESS PE STAFF 1.9 2 7 Editor-in-Chief ALBERT NELSON Bufinexy Manager WALTER UTZ Axsiftant Business Manager Literary Committee ROSE CHRISTOPHER INES TERRANDO ANNE MALONE RAY ENTWISTLE ELIZABETH CAME-NISCH ASSUNTA FUSINATO Senior Perfonalx Committee AMY PLYM ROSE CHRISTOPHER GRACE SWIFT joker WILBUR VROMAN MARGARET DUNCAN ANNE MALONE junior College LORRETTA WALTER ' LOUISE LANG Athletic: PAUL DUNCAN JOHN KNAPP ANNA KNAUF Calendar GRACE SWIFT ROBERT BRADLEY MILDRED SCHUETZ Photography GEORGE NEUREUTHER LOUISE EICKHOEF ANNA MORSCHEISER ARTHUR SEEPE ' junior Affistantf GERALDINE KREIS. ANDREW NEUREUTHER VELMA HALM Buxineys Staj Art WILBUR HARTENBOWER STANLEY CLARK LEO GAPEN WALTER REINHARD Staj DAN JONES DORIS OLMSTED RAY BENEDIX WILLIAM MYERS GOLDIE TREMBLY HAROLD AITKEN Organiziatio nf WALTER UTZ ASSUNTA FUSINATO HAROLD AITKEN Ty pistf LEONA OSTERMEYER ALMEDA STEIN VIOLET GORDON LEILA LOEOKLE AUGUSTINE PARKS JEAN CHRISTCPHER3 MARY 0,IBID VERNA NORMAN Faculty Adviferf MISS STUCKEY WILBUR HARTENBOWER MISS BEYER PAGE 6 - MR. MULVEY MISS CROCKER Aa ' I N' -Af I ELL ESS O 7' H H. 0. THE SCHOOL Buildings and Equipment Board of Education ...... . Faculty ......... T Classes . . . Seniors . . . V Juniors ...... Sophomores ..., Freshmen ......, Oglesby Branch .... . Enrollment Statistics ORGANIZATIONS . . ATHLETICS Track .... Football . . . Basketball . . . Girls' Athletics . Social Center . . LITERARY ....... ' Calendar .... Jokes .... JUNIOR COLLEGE . A . IO zo 22 29 29 49 53 57 60 62 53 S3 go loo IOS IOS III 123 129 143 G E 2-J J ELL ESS PE PAGE Scene Near Starved Rock ELL ESS PE Deer Park Canyon PAGE ELL ESS PE BRIEF HISTORY OF THE HIGH SCHOOL BUILDINGS The original main high school building was erected in 1897-1898. In 1903 the present manual training building, a gift of the late Mrs. F. VV. Matthiessen, was erected. In 1913 Mr. E. VV. Matthiessen gave to the high school two building lots to the north of the main building and the lots on which the Hygienic Institute now stands. In the same year and on the lots to the north of the present main building the social center building was erected. To the construction of this build- ing, Mr. Matthiessen gave 575,000 and the citizens of the township raised by a bond issue S25,000. In this year the old high school building was remodelled and the little auditorium in the basement built. To his gift of 1913, Mr. Matthiessen also added the building now housing the Hygienic Institute. In 1915 the large athletic grounds to the west of the manual training building were donated by Mr. Matthiessen and in 1916 the outdoor swimming pool also was built by him. In 1918, through a gift of the same donor of S45,000, an annex was added to the social center building, and the main high school building further remodelled. To these donations, in 1920, Mrs. Eda Matthiesen and Mrs. Adele M. Blow added 515,000 for the equipping of a new library. In 1923-24, the Town- ship Board of Education added a new story to the social center building, contain- ing five new recitation rooms, at a cost of about S40,000. Altogether, in the past twenty-seven years, the late Mr. F. VV. Matthiessen and his family have given to the local high school over S203,000, reckoned in values prior to 1918. During the same period, the tax payers of the township contributed for buildings and grounds 5Q5,500. The new gift of Mrs. Matthiessen and Mrs. Blow, together with the new township bond issue will add 2,600,000 to the sum spent for grounds and buildings prior to 1925. PAGE 10 ELL ESS PE H THE SOCIAL CENTER The Township High School Social Center was established as an institution to serve the community when the late Mr. F. W. Matthiessen recognized the need of a recreational center. In IQI3 the main part of the building was erected. Since that time an annex and a story containing five recitation rooms have been added. The building and equipment, for the most part, were gifts of Mr. F. W. Matthiessen. The gymnasium is the most popular and the busiest of all the rooms in the Social Center. During the school days, the High School and Junior College students have their classes for physical training here. In the evenings, numerous groups of the community come for recreation. - On Saturday the students from grade and parochial schools have organized group workunder the supervision of the Social Center stall, Mr. Fellows, Miss Wagner, Mr. Jones, and Mrs. Schalla. An elaborate program enables this stall to accommodate the various large groups that assemble here for exercise and recreation. The gymnasium provides room for entertaining large groups at parties and dances, there are twelve young men's and boys' Social Center clubs organized for social and athletic purposes. Many other clubs make their headquarters at the Social Center. The Reading Room is made attractive with books and periodicals. Playground activities offer boys and girls an excellent opportunity for physical development, while indoor base- ball proves one of the most popular games for boys and men. There are eight teams, representing industries, athleticclubs and localorganizations, which form a league each fall and play a series of games to determine the championship team, every winter a menls league is organized and the enthusiasm in this sport is ex- ceptionally great. Junior athletic activities are organized for boys between the ages of I3 and 17. Boys who are members of the High School teams are not eligible to these Junior teams. Women's gymnasium classes have gained favor so rapidly that it has been necessary to form a regular Monday evening class. At this time the women are instructed in gymnastic work, folk dancing, volley- ball, basketball, indoor baseball and swimming. The great demand for the tennis courts proves the popularity of this sport. Two annual tournaments are held each year, one for the High School students and a later one for adults. The benefits to the community at large of such an organization are innumerable. PAGE ll ELL ESS PE THE LIBRARY Undoubtedly the focus of the academic activities of the LaSalle-Peru Town- ship High School and Junior College is the remarkable library which it has been the good fortune of the school to acquire through the generosity of private patrons and the liberal provision of the township Board of Education. An unusually well- lighted room, twenty feet in height, with a fioor space of fifty-one feet by twenty- two, easily permits the housing of the eight thousand or more volumes. The spacious walls accommodate five large oil paintings. Two of these, The Sacrifice of Abrahamv, and 'fThe Easter Sacrifice , are original oil canvases painted by Solimena fcirca 17403, the son-in-law of Tiepolo, and were presented to the school by Mrs. Adele M. Blow of LaSalle. The third magnificent oil canvas was pre- sented in the autumn of 1925 by Mrs. Eda Matthiessen of LaSalle. This canvas is an oil copy by Van Salk of the famous portrait of an old woman by Rembrandt in the Rijks Gallery, Amsterdam. Two other impressive paintings are the gift of the Class of 1925. They are copies in oil by Edward Salfman of New York, from originals in the New York Public Library: Milton Dictating Paradise Lostz' by M. Munkacsy, and Rudolph II in the Laboratory of His Alchemist, 1576 , by V. Brozik. T But while the paintings and the numerous original etchings and engravings possessed by the school are a conspicuous feature of its aesthetic equipment, yet the school is most proud of its collection of books. The effort has here been made to purchase in every department the great standard classical works. Especially in books of reference is the library rich. Not only does it possess copies, sometimes in duplicate, of works like the Encyclopaedia Britannica, Encyclopaedia Americana, the International Encyclopaedia, the Catholic and Jewish encyclopaedias, but it has acquired the standard encyclopaedias of the different special sciences. It possesses dictionaries of nearly all foreign languages and the standard encyclo- paedias in Germanand French. The object has been to establish a library from which authoritative information in any field can be obtained. The junior College has made necessary the accuisition of books of a type which high school libraries would not ordinarily include and a systematic plan of development has purchased th standard works of reference of higher grade in the fields of sociology, educa- ticih, economics, political science,philosophy, psychology, logic, and all branches of natural science. As a further example of the resources of the library may be cited the fact that although Q the classics, especially Greek, are little emphasized in middle-west schools, yet the library possesses a full collection of the Loeb classics for reference and for the inspiration of teachers and exceptional students. Notable also are the collections in English and American literature and history and of the atlases and gazeteers, not only geographical but historical and cultural. Some thirty odd 'magazines are on file in the racks and include such periodicals as the New York Times, the London Times, L'Illustration, etc. The furnishings of the library which will seat six ty students were supplied by the Library Bureau and include in addition to the usual standard contrivances many filing cabinets for conserving the materials for instruction used in the modern high school: blue prints, photographs, post cards, lantern slides, instructional phonograph records, etc. The fioor is covered with a heavy cork carpet, the windows and doors are of leaded glass, the illuminaticn is semi-indirect and power- ful. The library has been carefully catalogued and is in charge of a professional librarian. fThe excellence of the equipment and the richness of the collection is due to the munificent giftaof fifteen thousand dollars made by Mrs. Adele M. Blow and Mrs. Eda Matthiessen in 1919-1920 as well as to the generous budget which the Township Board of Education has supplied for the purchase of books. PAGE I2 ELL ESS PE GEI l GE THE BUREAU OF EDUCATIONAL COUNSEL A Personnel Service in The La Salle-Peru Township High School and Junior College La Salle, Illinois. Board of Education I ELL ESS PE Bureau ol' Educational Counsel Dircclor Ifonuxrlnrl qPxy.-hmm Smal Il'nrkrr1 uzfiuzw qr mmf,-I I ALL STUDENTS Pxyi hnlaygiml I Sofia! l I Group lnlclligcncc Tcsls Conlaci Interi'iew I ' 9-E I I Ilcnlal Health Lectures I I 1 I I xsiQmn0g.f..1 I sfniuar- V Healrh 7 lumen' 'xmiaun I B h Jumlr v-I ship I I H5-gm: K ' I 1 al Plans I ' ' I I I I Selection for Follow-Up Social Case Work Guidance Service l I I AI I I I . I I SQQMIAI I Psyu-infif I I lblfmog' I IPhysimlI I I I I H mi I I Ethical I Advisory Smrirc Soma ea Educational I Yucalianml I I for I I JUVENILE RESEARCH I ILLINOIS INSTITUTE I I i-............... U.. . .. ..... ..,..J ELL ESS PE THE BUREAU OF EDUCATIONAL COUNSEL ' The Bureau of Educational Counsel, now in its fourth year of activity, is attracting considerable attention throughout the country. The reason is that it represents a new and successful experiment in student personnel activity. From the beginning, the aim has been the careful study of the individual student with general emphasis on the study of behavior and the development of personality. The unique features as compared to student personnel departments in other schools and colleges are: individual attention to all students, major emphasis on the superior and average student, and a working program based on mental hygiene principles. The accompanying chart illustrates the procedure and organization. Every student is given an intelligence test, after which he is interviewed by a counselor on the subjects of scholarship, health, hygiene, interests, vocational plans, and behavior. Through the review of psychological and social data, the student's resources and limitations are discovered and guidance is better effected. The type and degree of guidance required for each student vary. With some it is confined largely to educational or vocational guidance, whereas with others the emphasis may be on ethical or social aspects or on health' problems. However, the real goal of guidance is not to dictate detailed plans that a student must follow, but rather to help one to a better understanding of his assets and liabilities so that guidance on the part of a counselor becomes self-guidance by the student. In this student personnel work the Bureau has the advantage of skilled advisory service from the Illinois Institute for Juvenile Research of Chicago. Students may consult with expert psychiatrists and psychologists who visit the school regularly. Requests for such interviews have increased each year and it is a noted fact that these requests come largely from the superior students. From an achievement point of view, the current year has been an important one in the development of the Bureau. On the service side, the individual at- tention to students has been enlarged and intensified by the appointment of an assistant. On the research side, the achievement is in the form of a fifty-two page report covering the activities of the Bureau for the first three years. Among the statistics found in the report for the years IQ23-T926 the following are quoted: Total number of psychological examinations . . 41 Total number of psychiatric interviews ...... 104 Total number of student interviews . . . . 2796 Total number of other interviews .... I4O Total number of home visits ......... 270 Total number of other visits ......... 207 Total number of interviews and visits . . . 34I3 PAGE 15 4 ELL ESS PE I GE 16 ELL Ess PIE THE NEW HIGH SCHOOL AND jUNIOR COLLEGE BUILDING 1- HE cut opposite shows the general appearance of the new addition to the high school plant to occupy the site of the former manual training building. The addition, which will extend on Chartres Street from Fifth to Sixth and along Sixth Street west, will house the new Junior College, several High School departments,and a civic auditorium. The new building was made possible by the J splendid contribution of four hundred thousand dollars by Mrs. Adele M. Blow and Mrs. Eda Matthiessen of LaSalle, and by the two hundred thousand dollar bond issue of the citizens of LaSalle, Peru, and Oglesby. A g The civic auditorium, which is shown at the right of the cut, will be the largest in the county, seating 1420 persons, and will enable concerts, dramatic perform- ances and conventions of all kinds to be held in the Tri-Cities. The stage of the auditorium will be wide and deep and well equipped with all the appliances and devices of modern' stage-craft. The plans of the auditorium also include an organ loft. The auditorium will be so arranged that it can be easily shut off by sound- proof doors from the main building. The basement floor of the new building, as shown at the left of the cut, will house the manual training department. The second floor will contain the ad- ministrative oflices and high school classrooms. The upper story will house the junior college and the scientific laboratories. To the biology laboratory a green- house will be added. . ,. The building, which will be fire-proof, and as far as possible noise-proof, is to be built of red brick with conservative cut-stone trimmings in the Tudor-Gothic style. It will present a pleasing appearance from all directions and approaches. The construction and equipment of the building have been carefully studied along the most modern lines of educational engineering. The heating, Ventilating, plumbing, and electrical wiring will be modern and provide a structure that is absolutely safe. The architects are the well-known firm of Childs and Smithof Chicago, who have built school buildings at Ann Arbor and Jackson, Michigang Sheboygan, Wisconsin, LaGrange, Illinois, and other places, and who are advisory architects for the McKinlock Campus of Northwestern University, Chicago. The plans for the new building which the Township Board of Education and the architect have evolved are based absolutely upon considerations of economy and efliciency for the future. The building is also planned so as to form a unit and not offer any obstacles in the way of future additions for many years. When the old Township High School building is abandoned, and as the needs of the High School and Junior College increase, the present building can be extended along Sixth Street to the athletic grounds and then south to Fifth Street, forming a quadrangle built on the same lines of construction and of the same material. Work was begun on the new structure in October. On September 27, 1926, the tearing down of the manual training building was begun. The excavations were started October 21. W PAGE 17 ELL ESS PE These pictures, taken February IO and March 28, 1927, show the beginning of construction and progress on our new High School and Junior College building. With these views in sight, our mem- ories of the old Manual Training building are dimmed. GE 18 ELL ESS PE , X s- was Hx s - - SN A Xwswwc.,s. . . K 1 5 THE MANUAL TRAINING BUILDING The Manual Training building pictured above was erected in IQO3, as a gift to the community by the late Mrs. F. W. Matthiessen. For twenty-three years the building has served the valuable purpose of housing the Manual Training and Domestic Science departments of the school. In this capacity, it was a very center of industry- teeming with the atmosphere of a real factory, and yet pos- sessing the dignity of a school. The students of LaSalle-Peru came to know the building as an old friend, and held a kind reverence for it, as a part of our great institution. The public became familiar with the building through the annual exhibits held by the Manual and Household Arts departments. These exhibits showed remarkable accomplishments on the part of the students and represented a home of real achievement. The old order changeth, yielding place to new -thus Tennyson tells the story which we express in the pictures placed opposite. The Manual Training building had served its time. Repairs were sadly needed, but these repairs would have been very costly and only a temporary solution of the problem. It was then that Mrs. Adele M. Blow and Mrs. Eda Matthiessen offered S4oo,ooo for the erection of a new school unit that would rival the best in the state. The community, however, was to raise an additional K200,0CO by taxation, which was accomplished in a spirited manner, thus assuring the erection of the new building and necessitating the destruction of the old. During the summer of IQ26, the old building was dismantled, while the actual tearing down was begun on September 27, IQ26. The pupils, although delighted at the prospect of a new building, saw with regret the old disappear. Neverthe- less, sacrifices must be made-it is the price of progress. ARTHUR SEEPE f PAGE 19 ELL ESS PE BOARD OF EDUCATION G. VVILSON, SR., Pre:ident+LaSa1le . . . . . . 1897-1899, IQO5-1928 W. CLANCY-LaSalle .... ....... ..... . . 1917-1927 H. HACKMAN-Peru. , . . . 1917-1927 C. SNVIFT-'LHSHHC . . . . 1925-1928 JOHN xvOUNG-Og1CSbY .....,1 . . 1921-1929 KATHERINE IQEEGAN, 'Secretary . . . . 1924-1927 4 1 I 1 , - . GE 20 G. A. XVILSON, SR. W. LI. CLANCY ELL ESS PE Y .. I I H. li. HACKMAN JOHN YOUNG E 'T KATHERINE KEEGAN C. C. SXVIFT .J GE GE THOMAS sl. IXICCORMACK, KIA., L. I.. B., NLS. Prinripal ELL ESS PE ELL ESS PE THOMAS C. KOHIN University of Illinois .4.V.YZ..VflZl1f Prirzfipal illtlfhfmdffff s I hi I I Y K! f GE IDOROTHEA sl. BEE BY ELL ESS PE Chicago Normal College LPITUQ BEGGQ A.B., University of Illinois Camegle ,L'bf? Y School Yniversity of Michigan Lzbmfmn E1Igf1'.1'lI ALICE M. BEYER Chicago Art Institute New York School of Fine and Applied Arts, Paris .fri I'IARRY I. BOXVERS A.B., lNIcPherson College BM., American Conservatory Graduate Student of Percy Grainger, Carl Busch, and Leo Sowerby .lll1lJ'l'c' 'H' 'lf N M - F. B , N. LILIAN H. BROWN p'lffi'ffR5f.im-Si'2If f,'?s AB., Rockffpfd College Chicago ' AAI., IJIIIVCFSITV of Illinois Iingli.-'11 .I latin' m :it icy GE2 A RTHU R Ckklsro PH F Sou .Manual .4rt.f RIARY CLARK:-3 Rfgutrar ELL ESS PE A BARBARA CRABTREE Western Illinois State Normal School A.B., University of Illinois illafl1ematic.f i. .J , 1 DON DAILEY AB., Oberlin College A.M., Northwestern University University of Michigan .lrrounfancy and Social Sriffzcf K I JAH 'u NONA DIMMICR Illinois State Normal University C07Il77I!'7'C1.dl Subjfdf HOWARD FELLOVVS A.B., A.IX4., Ohio State University D1-fFl'f0T of Social Center !l1Ill' Athletirf l -A,,.f x FLORENCE A. CROCKER A.B., AAI., Oberlin College Ifniversity of Chicago E n gl 1'.fl1 Bl-IRTHA L. DANHEIM B.S., M.S., Kansas State Agricultural College University of Michigan Srirrzn' C. CLAUDE EBBERT IXI. Acc't., Gregg School lvestern Illinois State Normal School University of YVisconsin Com mfrcial S ubffrtf KATHLEEN GAYNOR A.D.E., Lewis Institute Columbia University University 'of VVisconsin Houfelzold Art: fi..v..iLA 4 PAGE 25 s 'P ELL ESS PE NIARIENNE GOULD A.B., Umversitv of JOHN W. GRAHAN1 i B.Ii., Illinois State Normal Nebraska University University of Vvlisconsin Public Spmleifzg and Social Science Englitlz and Dramatic! A . MILES C. HARTLEY AB., B.S., A.M., University of Illinois Mdfhfmdfiifi Chicago Musical College fllathfmaticf CELIA il. HATCH B.S., Knox College University of Illinois - I GE MRS. NAOMI HOOVER LYMAN J. JONES B.S., South Dakota State BE., Western Illinois College State Teachers, College Englixh and Science P.E.eSpecial,f Oglefby Branch Phyfical Educatror U Boyr A.r,ri.ftav1gg-!'1Dire ogfgocial QA' Img. L' s ., I v- ,af fill' y if EI ,- . KATHERINE KEEGAN EVELYN KEITH Sccrrlary A.B., University of Chicago Columbia University Middlebury College French Q ELL ESS PE INIAE E. KELLEY Northwestern School of Speech A.B., University of Illinois Englirlz Dean Qf Girly P4 if ., 5 K F- j I N645 to I I LEOTA INIILLER A.B., Grinnell College University of Chicago University of lylinnesota Latin EVANGELENE I.. NINE Ph.B., University of Chicago The Institute of French Education Pennsylvania State College En glilvlz and French CLARENCE 1. OVERBECK Vincennes University A.B., A.M., Indiana University Scifnce E. G. INIARSHALL AB., Indiana University University of Chicago NIS., johns Hopkins University Scimzvf WILLIAM H. INIULVEY Oshkosh State Normal School PILB., University of Wisconsin A.lVI., Columbia University Engineering and Manual .Jrtf ELMA OLSON AB., University of Iowa A.IVI., Columbia University M.S.S., Smith College Dirfrlor, Bureau Qf Educational Counfel Pfyclmlogy KATHERINE REINHARD A.B., Northwestern University University of Chicago Columbia University Hrlflory C011 leave qf abrencfl . GE s Q Z. .27 A Q l l F . GERTRLYDE RICHTER Comnzfrzfial lffork L. V . I We EVA M. STUCKEY AB., University of Illinois University of Wisconsin Englifh - x . -Anne 1. X . EAIXIAX WALES AB., Indiana University Social Science A 1 HARRY L. WILMoT Ph.B., University of Chicago A.M., Columbia University Pyyrhology and Education Dran of Boyf Dfan of junior Collrgf' ICUGENIA IXIOORE Houfehold Art.: Ogleyby Branch PAGE za iw - ELL ESS PE IVIARY LUCILLE SHAY HS., University of Illinois A.B., AAI., University of University of Chicago Illinois University of Iowa American Academy, Rome I'niversity of lNIinnesota Hzirfory I CATHERINE KI. IVAGNER B.S., University of Illinois Plzyfical Education and Social Cffnlfr lVork for Girl! HARRIOT LEE Wssr A.B., Goucher College M.S.S., Smith College A.v.fi.franr, Buren u. Qf Educational Coumrl y Biolgg' K PAUL A. WYILKINSON A.B., De Pauw University Ball Teachers' College i University of Chicago Scimzrf' RICHARD EVANS Illinois State Normal School Manual Arif Oglfxby Branch X F i we ff , I ' 75. I XX V I ' Q: f 4 0 , I -,.J' fgsw' , ,7- 11 J fb J f e 1 - .ng . -N W X - L K V iff ng X . .-10 if I' A x X A' mi '7,, nv Q, 5 ,J ' I f 1 f lux V! x DY 05 QQ eg Cs IN MIEMOIRIIAM L' ELL ESS PE v4 L r JOHN W CAFIFNEY f L. F .i1..1 ... SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS PAUL DUNCAN JOHN KNAPP . MARGARET DUNCAN WYILBUR VROMAN LINDO BERNARDI Miss MILLER, Miss 9 PAGE 30 . P resident . iae-Prffidevzt . Secretary . Trfafurer . . Sergeant-at-fifrmf H1XTCH . Clam Admiferf ELL ESS PE RAY BENEDIX College Preparatory Course: Orchestra CI, 2, 3. Mg Band C2, lg s Basketball CI, 2, 3, Al, Varsity Ci4D, as ,ennis CI, 2, 3, 43, Cheer Leader C25 1 Hi . ophon 'J hi: one love. LINDO BERNARDI M General Course, Class Football CI, 2, 35, Varsity C2, 3, ADJ Class Basketball C3, 45g Class Track C2, 3, AD: Varsity C2, 3, 45. 14JfacleDenip.vey': rizfal we hnouf that .vome day Firpo will make a hit. CHARLES BIANCHI Commercial Course, Oglesby Branch CID. If life were rnade of joke: and 'laughter, he would rarely he fuceeffful. ROBERT ARTHUR BRADLEY College Preparatory Course, Ell Ess Pe Boardg Class Treasurer CID, Class Basketball C2, 3, Alg Class Track CI, 3, 4l5 Class Ten- nis C2, Al: Cheer Leader C2, 3,..4D, Library Assistant C4j. ' Bohlv fenfe of humor carrie: him .fafely through all the trouble: of Jchool. ' ELISABETH CAMENISCH Teachers' Course: Student Council C459 Ell Ess Pe Boardg Art Club C3, 45, Student Council Representative C4Dg Girls' League C3, 45. Cheer up. Elifaheth, Quality not quantity county . 3 X Q if' In s f',4l-0 s ff I P I I., GE 31 N ELL ESS PE 92 PAGE 32 Rosie CHRISTOPHER College Preparatory Course, St. Patrick's High School CID, High Scholarship Legion Cz, 3, 4D: Student Council C4D, Vice-President C4Dg E11 Ess Pe Boardg Junior Playg Operetta Cz, 3, 4l5 Glee Club Cz, 3, 4D, Art Club C3, 4D, Girls' League Cz, 3, 4D, Class Swimming Meet Cz, 4Dg Class Tennis Cz, 3Dg National Honor Society. lt's niee to be natural when youlre naturally nice. ' , ..' f 1 ' 'f '..fl,l ARTHUR C1cc1 Commercial Courseg Toluca High School CI, zDg Class Basketball Cz, 3, 4Dg Class Track CI, z, 3, 45, Varsity CI, 2, 3, 49- Tlvey say he 'wields a wicked razor and a mean jaeeltn. C .J N NORINNE Clccl Commercial Course, Toluca High School CID, Glee Club C4D, Librarian C4Dg Class Track C3D. Shels speedy at typing and at algebra sl1e's a whizz. WINIFRED Ciocca General Course, Elgin High School CID, Girls' League CI, 2, 3, 4D: Class Basketball CID, Class Baseball CI, zD5 Volleyball CID. lVinnie's always at leisure to assist her friends. STANLEY CLARK Commercial Courseg Class Football Cz, 3, 4D, Varsity C4Dg Class Basketball C4D, Varsity C4Dg Class Track C4D, Varsity C4Dg Class Swimming. He clrozens his troubles in the Book of Knowledge. ELL ESS PE HARRY E. DA FT College Preparatory Course, Class President C154 Secretary-Treasurer C353 Band C455 Class Football C255 Class Basketball C3, 45. Harry's quite collegiate-a dandy model for his dadlv clothing Jtore. f 1 RUTH DIMMICK Commercial Course. Doe: that diamond that we fee fparleling mean anything, Ruth? MELVIN DR EWITZ General Courseg Class Football C2, 3, 45. If I ean't sleep nightr,-I fleep in class. A - ' 0 MARGARET ,DUNCAN Commercial Course, Student Council C35g Ell Ess Pe Boardg Class Secretary C45g Oper- etta C2, 355 Glee Club CI, 2, 3, 45, Girls' League CI, 2, 3, 45g Class Basketball C255 Class Tennis CI, 2, 3, 49- A very capable girl-even in the conoerfattonal ltne. 9,70 CQ Ufffcewfr., P UL DUNCAN College Preparatory Courseg Student Coun- cil C355 Ell Ess Pe Boardg Class Treasurer C25g Class President C455 Class Football CI, 2, 35g Varsity Football C3, 45, Class Basketball CI, 2, 35, Varsity Basketball C3, 45g Class Track C2, 3, 455 Varsity Track C2, 3, 45. You ean't leee a ood man down -Paul measure: . g f ' ' x ' W' ,mx eet two ,CHAN f if K, PAGE 33 I, I C C fi PAGE 34 U-5 ' WILLIAM DUSCH General Course, Class Football CI, 2, 3, 41, Varsity C3, 41, Class Track CI, 2, 3, 41, Varsity CI, 2, 3, 41- Though heis our Charlie Paddock fleet, There are brains in his head as well as his feet. LOUISE EICKHOFF College Preparatory Course, Ell Ess Pe Board, Class Secretary C21, Sophomore Play, junior Play, Operetta C3, 41, Glee Club CI, 2, 3, 41, Girls' League C2, 3, 41, Class Tennis Her eyes are not nsedfor reading purposes only. RAY ENTWISTLE College Preparatory Course, Ell Ess Pe Board, Class President C21, Sophomore Play, Junior Play, Orchestra CI, 2, 31, Class Football CI, 421, Class Basketball CI, 2, 31, Class Track CI, 2, 31, Class Swimming CI, 21, Freshman Play. Fm not over-ambitious but I thinle lid make a good president. GWEN1-:TH K. FEISER College Preparatory Course, Girls' League C2, 3, 41, Class Track C31, Class Tennis Outside of a daily evasion of Mr. Kohin, Gwen has a good reputation. V JOHN FERRIS General Course, Class Football CI, 2, 3, 41, Class Basketball CI1, Class Track CI, 2, 3, 41, Varsity C41, Class Swimming CI, 2, 41. john believes in the old saying- Laugh and the world laughs with youf, ELL ESS PE ELL ESS PE THOMAS FLANAGAN General Course. Thomas is always happy-eoen in the class room. ASSUNTA FUs1NATo College Preparatory Course, High Scholar- ship Legion Qzjg Ell Ess Pe Board, Junior Playg Girls' League CI, 2, 3, 41, Class Basket- ball CI, 2, 353 Class Track C3j, Class Tennis C3jg Class Volleyball CI, 2, 3, 4Dg Nationalx Honor Society. Always ready to lend a helping hand, Sue is a friend of everyone. LEO GAPEN College Preparatory Courseg Class Football Cz, 3, 4Qg Varsity Football C4Dg Class Basketball 62, 3, 45- A - A quiet chap who quietly did his part. VIOLET GORDON Commercial Course. Violet looks upon boys as necessary evils. Wonder how long sl1e'lllast? l JOHN HARDING K General Course, Orchestra Q2, 3, 4j. Alai A quiet man wins many friends. fy s. S N S F .-A PAGE 35 A PAGE 36 ELL ESS PE XVILBUR HARTENBOWER College Preparatory Course, Ell Ess Pe Board, Class Sergeant-at-Arms f35g Sophomore Play, Junior Play, English III Play, Orchestra CI, 3, 45, Band C2, 3, 45, Class Football CI, 2, 3, 45, Varsity C25, Class Basketball CI, 2, 3, 45. Like two gentlemen rolled into one. MARGARET HEFFRON Commercial Course. Margaret if one of these rare girl! who believe! in being .teen and not heard. 721 U Q . f f I gf f f 5,5 ' f ,, , ,HARRIET flELMIG ' fblrf ' omm'ercial,lCourse, Sophomore Play, Girls' League CI, 2, 3, 45, Class Basketball Cl, 2, 3, 45, Class Tennis QI, 2, 45, Class Volleyball CI, 2, 3, 45- I have a heart with room for every joy. GLADYS HEss Commercial Course, E11 Ess Pe Board, Class Swimming Meet CI, 25. Her friends-they are many, Her foef-are there any? GERTRUDE HOSCHEIT Teachers, Course, Girls, League C2, 3, 45, Class Basketball C2, 35, Class Volleyball Q2, 35. Quiet and unarfuming, .rhe ha: many frienclf. af' - wr . .... , -3 5 . -- f ,ezkfzifv-fx-4.c4L,f f ' ,, A.-c,4.M el N ELL ESS PE ADELLA JANOFSKEY Commercial Courseg Girls, League C2, 3, 45. Nothing if more ufeful than rilence. SARAH JOHNSON Commercial Courseg Girls' League CI, 2, 35. Sarah does her lexsonf and alwayf doer them well. DANIEL JONES Commercial Courseg Hall High School C155 High Scholarship Legion CI, 453 E11 Ess Pe Boardg Art Club C45Q Class Track C35, Varsity C355 Class Swimming Meet C35. A genius walkr among uf. LEONA KARLOSKY Commercial Courseg Junior Playg Glee Club C45Q Girls' League CI, 2, 3, 45. Leona goes in for night life and yet keep: awake in the daytime. Wonder how :he doex it. 1 EDWIN KARN General Courseg Ell Ess Pe Boardg Class Football C45Q Class Basketball C455 Class Track C455 Class Swimming C45Q Cheer Leader 635. Eddie lilee: hi: look! Far better than hir booley. ff! Y PAGE 37 0 lft f S Q W GE3 ELL ESS PE THEODORE KIDD General Course, Student Council C45, Class Football C45, Varsity C455 Class Basketball CI5. Well known and liked among the boys-the girls would like to know him better. FLORENCE KLEIN General Courseg High Scholarship Legion CI5g Student Council, Secretary C25Q Class Vice-President CI, 35, Sophomore Playg Oper- etta C3, 455 Glee Club C2, 3, 45, Girls, League CI, 2, 3, 45g Class Basketball CI, 25, Class Swimming CI, 2, 45, Class Tennis CI5. Tad is IOOW3 popular, such popularity must be deserved. JOHN KNAPP College Preparatory Course, Student Coun- cil C45, E11 Ess Pe Board, Class Football CI, 25g Varsity Football C2, 3, 45, Captain C451 Class Basketball C155 Class Track C2, 3, 455 Varsity Track C2, 3, 45. ' He proved the best man in thejield. u A KNAUF Gen udent Council C45, Fresh- man Playg Sophomore Play: Junior Play, Uperetta C255 Commencement Programs CI, 25g Girls' League CI, 2, 3, 45, President C45, Class Basketball CI, 2, 3, 45g Class Track C35g Class Tennis CI, 2, 35g Class Volleyball CI, 2, 3, 45. She excels in every sport-and is a mighty good sport herself. ADOLPH E KUC EWS KI General Course, Class Basketball CI5g Class Track CI5. His sense of humor furnishes him with a good supply of alibis. f S , - Ufffif W 8 I ELL ESS PE GRACE LEE Commercial Course, Sophomore Play, Girls' League CI, 2, 3, 45, Class Basketball CI, 2, Q, 45, Class Track C355 Class Swimming CI, 2, 3, 45, Class Volleyball CI, 2, 3, 45, Class Baseball Happy, laughing, cheerful and gay, Friends just naturally come her way. MIKE LIBERTA General Course. From all care I'm ever free, Why canlt all be content like ? W WALTER General Course, Class President C355 Class Football CI, 2, 3, 45, Varsity Football C3, 45: Class Basketball CI, 25, Varsity Basketball C2, 3, 45, Captain C45Q Class Track CI, 25, Class Swimming CI, 45, Class Tennis C3, 45. Chippy -the point-a-minute boy, holds a high place in the hearts of his classmates. nflfyfyey oiaafcc... LEILA LOEKLE Commercial Course, Ell Ess Pe Board, Sophomore Play, Junior Play, Girls' League CI, 2, 3, 45, Class Basketball CI, 2, 3, 45, Class Track C355 Commencement Program CI, 25, Class Volleyball CI, 2, 3, 45. Basketball is her favorite sport. No wonder- you ought to see her play. J JD Z Q ANNE MALONE College Preparatory Course, Ell Ess Pe Board, Girls' League C2, 3, 45, Sergeant-ab Arms A loyal friend, a good sport, an excellent student ' and a perfect lady-thatis our Anne. A F I -, 1 5 PAGE N ' -wa C 3 fix fyiga l l . l .,n., P A G E 4 o ELL ESS PE I ANNABELLE MARL11-:RE Commercial Courseg St. Xavier Academy C35g Girls' League CI, 2, 3, 45, Class Basketball C25g Class Tennis C25g Commencement Program CI, 25g Cantata C35. This little lady haf much wit And if izetw .thy in wing it. ANNABELLE MARTIN Commercial Course, Girls' League C2, 3, 45g Class Tennis C2, 3, 45. Quiet, modert and ufeful. JAMES MCCANN Commercial Courseg Oglesby Branch C153 Class Football f45Q Varsity Football C455 Class Basketball He team! quiet and Jtudious- hut yould be fur- prifed. EDWARD MCGRAW College Preparatory Course. Eddie believes in not much work with fezwal helping: of-fun. RAYMOND MBE General Courseg Freshman Playg Class Football Cl, 2, 3, 45g Varsity Football C3, 45g Class Basketball CI, 2, 45: Varsity Basketball 145, Class Track Cz, 455 Class Swimming Q35. No, folkf, Ray Mae is not mufically inclined. ELL ESS PE RUDOLPH C. MINARCIK Commercial Course, Oglesby Branch C154 Class Football, Class Basketball C155 Class Track CI5. Hi: seme of the humorouf chase: away gloom for us. ANNA MORSCHEISER Commercial Course, E11 Ess Pe Board, Girls' League C2, 3, 455 Class Tennis C2, 35. She haf no wish but to be glad She hated naught but to he fad. WILLIAM MYERS General Course, Student Council C3, 45. Sh! I have a dark part--I come from Utica. ALBERT NELsoN College Preparatory Course: High Scholar- ship Legion CI, 2, 3, 45, Ell Ess Pe, Editor, Sophomore Play, junior Play, Grchestra CI5, Class Basketball C155 National Honor Society. Bigger and better wordfi' is my motto. ff Bfflftfsvq GEORGE NEUREUTHER College Preparatory Course, High Scholar- ship Legion CI, 2, 3, 45, Ell Ess Pe Board: Operetta C3, 45, Class Football C2, 45, National Honor Society. ujidgi' is never at a los: for wordx. is as PAGE 4 Ni . ,. X N Xx., ' PAGE .42 ELL ESS PE x,. VERNA NORMAN General Course5 Freshman Playg Girls, League C35 455 Swimming Meet CI, 25. She look: rather mild But looles often deceive Shelf not Jueh a child 24: you might believe. - MARY O,BID Commercial Course5 Ell Ess Pe Boardg Girls' League CI, 2, 3, 455 Class Basketball CI, 2, 3, 455 Class Track C35 455 'Class Swimming C2, 3, 455 Class Tennis C2, 3, 455 Class Volleyball CI, 2, 3, 45. Determination and ejicieney. 1 ,?',,,a44f Dolus OLMSTED College Preparatory Course5 Ell Ess Pe Board5 Junior Play5 Operetta C2, 3, 455 Or- chestra C455 Glee Club CI, 2, 3, 45, President C45 5 Art Club C2, 3, 455 Girls' League CI, 2, 3, 455 Class Tennis CI, 25. 24 twelve oleloele girl from a nine o'clocle town. Q . . ,,0Qm,, LEONA OSTERMEYER Commercial Course5 Ell Ess Pe Boardg Girls' League C2, 3, 455 Class Tennis CI, 2, 3, 45. Gentl indly to judge. '5 - KARINUOSTMAN College Preparatory Course5 High Scholar- ship Legion C255 Ell Ess Pe Boardg Sophomore Playi Girls, League CI, 2, 3, 455 Class Basket- ball CI, 2, 3, 455 Class Track 1355 Class Swim- ming CI, 455 Class Tennis C2, 355 Volleyball CI, 2, 314l- Her past record in the swimming tank lead! uf to believe :he will advance by long ytrolees. ' ELL ESS PE AUGUSTINE PARKs College Preparatory Course, Ell Ess Pe Board, Glee Club CI5, Girls' League QI, 2, 3, 45, Basketball Cl, 2, 3, 45, Tennis CI, 2, 3, 45, Volleyball CI, 2, 3, 45. We all know Babe by her infeetiouy giggle. ALoYs1Us PIERSKI College Preparatory Course. A perfect example of the term happy-go-lucky . 1 5, , JK AMY PLYM General Course, High Scholarship Legion CI, 25, Ell Ess Pe Board, Freshman Play, Sophomore Play, Girls' League CI, 2, 3, 45, Basketball CI, 2, 3, 45, Captain 135, Track C351 Tennis Q3, 45, Volleyball CI, 2, 3, 45, Na- tional Honor Society. In lzlfe Ijind a lot offun, ' But when there'5 work I get it done. Rose RAMENOFSKY Commercial Course, High Scholarship Le- gion CI, 35, Sophomore Play, Junior Play, Christmas Play, Girls' League C2, 3, 45, Base- ball CI, 25, Volleyball CI, 25, National Honor Society. A little lady, well known for her fenfe of humor. WALTER REINH D College Preparatory Course, Class ootball CI, 2, 35, Varsity Football C2, 3, 45, Class Basketball CI, 2, 3, 45, Varsity Basketball iz, 37 Class Track C21 3, tl -P -.- Al Good fenfe and common renre, Yet room for a little nonsense. S PAGE 43 035545 P l I GE 44 D ELL ESS PE ETHEL ROTTNER Teachers' Courseg Sophomore Play, Girls' League CI, 2, 3, 45, Tennis C25. A pleafing girl make: a hoft offriendx. MILDRED SCHUETZ College Preparatory Course, E11 Ess i Pe Board, Junior Playg Operetta CI, 25, Glee Club CI, 25, Girls' League C2, 3, 45. S e intend: to be a kindergarten teacher. Why can't we all be kid: again? ARTHUR VV. SEEPE College Preparatory Course, High Scholar- ship Legion CI, 2, 3, 453 Student Council CI, 3, 45, President C45, E11 Ess Pe Board, Junior Play, Class Football C2, 455 Manufac- turers' Club Debate C353 National Honor Society. A good fcholar, a good fport, and a peach of a fellow. , PHILIP SEGH1 Commercial Course: Class Football C3, 45, Varsity Football C455 Class Basketball C3, 455 Varsity Basketball C3, 45. School would hold no fears for him cf it were all athleticf. Orro SELL Manual Arts Course: Class Football C453 Varsity Football C45Q Class Track C455 Varsity Track C3, 45. . Utto if an avowed woman hater. Good luck, Otto, you'll need it. ELL ESS PE GLADYS SMITH - College Preparatory Courseg Harmon High School CI, 25, Period Volleyball Team C35g Period Basketball Team C35. Gladys is not on friendly terms with worry. H HESTER SMITH College Preparatory Course, High Scholar- ship ,Legion CI, 2, 353 Junior Play, Operetta C2, 353 Glee Club CI, 255 Art Club C2, 3, 455 Girls' League CI, 2, 3, 45. Hester,s feet are not merely good for perambula- tion. Here,s hoping they dance her into the spotlight. MILO SPRINGBORN Commercial Course, Freshman Play, Class Football C3, 455 Class Basketball C453 Varsity Track C2, 455 Class Track C45. I'm so quiet and so easy-going, Youid hardly guess what I might be doing. LAWRENCE -STORY General Course, Granville High School CI, 2, 35- This young man came out of the west, His abilities to put to test. ' GRACE SWIFT College Preparatory Course, Student Coun- cil, Secretary C355 Ell Ess Pe Board, Class Secretary C25Q Sophomore Play, Junior Play, Operetta C3, 45, Glee Club C2, 3, 45, Girls, League CI, 2, 3, 453 Class Basketball CI, 25, Tennis CI, 2, 3, 45. You may search the whole world through, But there is not another one like you. PAGE 45 of I, 'H S I P A G E 4 6 ., Q ELL ESS PE ALMEDA STEIN College Preparatory Course, Ell Ess Pe Boardg Junior Play, Operetta Cz, 3, 4Dg Glee Club CI, 2, 3, AD, Girls' League fz, 3, 4Dg Commencement Programs CI, 45, Cantata C3j. Loyalty and friendship shine from her merry brown eyes. INES TERRANDO College Preparatory Course, High Scholar- ship Legion ll, 2, 35, Student Council Czjg Ell Ess Pe Board 13. 41, Sophomore Play: Girls' League Cz, 3, 4Dg National Honor Society. Ines aspires to be a pharmacist. We could even cheerfully take poison from lzer. GOLDIE TREMBLY General Course, Ell Ess Pe Board, Operetta Czlg Glee Club CI, 21, Art Club C4Dg Girls' League Cz, 3, 4D5 Class Swimming C215 Class Volleyball KID. Where'd you get those eyes? HAROLD UNDERHILL General Course. I know' electricity, current and static, ' But women to me are still enigmatic. WALTER UTZ College Preparatory Course, High Scholar- ship Legion CI, 2, 31, Student Council, Sec- retary C4jg E11 Ess Pe Business Manager, So- phomore Playg Junior Play, Orchestra fl, 21, Class Football CID, Class Basketball CI, 2, 42, National Honor Society. His good-naturecl smile can't be resisted-so the girls say! W S fr ir? ELL ESS PE on f W1 LBUR WTROMAN General Courseg High Scholarship Legion CI, zlg Student Council Czlg Ell ESS Pe Boardg Class Treasurer C4jg Freshman Playg Sopho- more Playg Junior Playg Cheer Leader C4lg National Honor Society. Not only good, but good for rornething. JOSEPHINE WALSH General Course: St. Patrick's School CID: Glee Club C2, 3jg Operetta C315 Girls' League C2, 3, 47- There if nothing in life ,ro plearant by hah' .45 a pleafant girl with a merry laugh. gc N RUTH WATSON Commercial Course. Earnert, rincere, and always at it. ALBERT WEST General Course. X Albert if quiet, good-natured, and minds his own businerr. A model huxband, girly. HAROLD YOUNG Manual Arts Courseg Class Football C2, 3, 453 Class Basketball C lg Class Track C3, 4lg . 3, 4 Varsity Track C2, 45. Harold if rather rtudious, but he'll probably out- grow that. ' jfs-MZ! WN-- 5 Y NN -7 PAGE 47 E qQ ESS P LW M ,MQ 95,5 Q , lj AL iwjfjzx E 'NS QQ Wifff 2 fiif' fQM,MJ,mfWw 72 Q,f fs Q X gf KWWWQU Epi F55 22, W. i ,gf BQQZQAJQ giggfbigfyg WWZRYQWQE A . - 3 5 UBM Q Q53 QW A Q, S NWf22m Q fi Mf ta If X ff ff I 1 Z! Af A f 1 N 1 I I ,Z ,,,! I If, 'ff I 4 E? fi' X ,' 'W I U ' x - wugqi l N . M y 47 H, EQ j 4515 - 1, 5 I -, -at Jr, vii , - rr- F v W A , 5 Q5 I A 1 fV 'ff 'Q 4 L 5' 1 ,lf H -,U -v . WZWQ V 6 -1 U ,, f X f - dw, v 0 K mv, r WV 'W 5 at N i 'W51'm . UQ W W11'W W M14 , . M LL: a ' XL , Ab J NN sf: N 4 Y Y' 51 J ' A 125 f? 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RICCI, MIKE ROHDE, WILLIAM RUDZINSKI, ALEX NEUREUTHER, ANDREW SCARRATT, CECIL NOW'ICK, EDWARD SCHERMERHORN, M. OHLIGSCHLAGER, E. SCHOTT, JOSEPH fJSSOVVSKI, WALTER SCHVVENDIMANN, R. SELL, OTTO SIMMONS, LESTER SMITH, ERVVIN SPERBER, REYNOLD TRAVIS, EMERSON WARMINGTON, A. WEEG, PETER WVELTER, WILLIAM ZAMEORINLLORENZO Hd SSH 'I'ICEI ELL ESS PE jUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS ANDREVV NEIJRELTTHER . Praudrnz CSERALDINE KREIS . I'z'rr-Prr.vz'dmzl Doxornv ISHRMANN . . Srcrftary ROBERT SCHVVENDIMANN . 7'rfa.-'urw IRA HURST ,..,.. Sfrgrazzf-at-.Jrmr Miss Bowaks, Miss BROWN, MR. OVERBECK . . . -1ffi'l'J'. f.l' THE SACRIFICE FOR jUNIOR Many hundred years ago, the Celestially August, the Sons of Heaven, hir. RlcCormack and the Faculty, commanded the worthy official junior to make a bell of such size that it might be heard for a hundred li. And they further ordained that the voice of the bell should be strengthened with brass, deepened with gold and sweetened with silver. WVhen finished it was to be suspended in the center of the Imperial Capitolto sound through the many colored ways of the city of Ell Rss Pe. As they gave these directions Junior noted their wry, wise smiles. For Junior this was a mammoth undertaking and meant the gathering of all his moral and intellectual powers. He must please his masters and reach the goal of Good Scholarship. Up to this time, Nlunior's life had been a very easy one. His moral, mental,and physical powers had been almost latent. Although he did not realize this, he had never known real effort of the sort that leaves the nerves and muscles quivering, the mind fatigued. The worthy junior assembled his classmates, all molders of the Empire. They set to work. They measured materials, treated them skillfully, prepared the molds and fires, the instruments and monstrous melting pots for firing the metal. They labored without sleep and rest, toiling in obedience to that Imperial Group. W'hen the metal had been cast the result was a failure. It was necessary to try once more. The Sons of Heaven heard of this but spoke nothing. The second time the bell was cast the result was even worse, an unsightly mass of ruined workman- ship. The labor must be repeated. This time the Sons of Heaven were very angry and sent a messenger to junior with a letter bearing the seal of Ell Ess Pe. It ran thus: Twice thou hast betrayed our trustg if thou fail a third time thy attendance in Ell Iiss Pe shall be endangered. Tremble and obey! Now junior had a daughter of dazzling loveliness named Pleasure. The young girl loved her father very much and she sensed his danger intently. She secretly sold some of her jewels and hastened to a learned astrologer for advice. He made lengthy and deliberate observations of the Heavens, marked the Silver Stream of Intelligence and the hlilky VVay of Success. After a long silence he answered, Gold and brass, silver and iron will never unite unless the body of a maiden be mixed with the metals. That niaiden's name is Pleasure! Wlhen you have visited the foundry before, you have distracted workmen. You were not an incentive to work. You, beautiful Pleasure, have been wholly apart from their con- ception of joyful labor. They must no longer labor for resulting approbation but for the love of their occupation and service. Sorrowing, Pleasure returned home telling no one of what she had learned. At last came the day when the final effort to produce the wonderful bell was made. Pleasure ac- companied her father to the foundry to watch the workmen. Sometimes, they would glance at her and smile, toiling on in silence. The muttering of the fires deepened to a stormy roar. The lake of metal turned from Vermilion to radiant gold, from gold to the blinding white of silver. The toilers finally turned to junior for the signal to cast. But before he could move, Pleasure had leaped into the white flood of metal, sacrificing herself for the sake of her father. Great was the grief of junior at his loss. But the command of the powerful ones had to be obeyed. The work proceeded. Suddenly the metal seemed purer and whiter than before. There was no sight of a maiden. The ponderous casting was accomplished, the metal cooled, and then, it was found that the bell was beautiful. lts tones were deep and mellow. The bell rang out xIunior's talent in lovely silver notes that carried a distinct undertone of Pleasure in their pealing. PAGE 52 WX ilk, kflalfl ,A X UNI 'Y 0 ' Qfyix Wil O Q QDQ Q? 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Adviferf SOPHOMOREQ MYTH It was the day of days for one of the most decisive games of the season was to be played. The ancient Chinese school of MOOFCOW was to play its greatest rival, Chu Gum. If you don't believe they played football in ancient China, refer to Shayls History Vol. .ocoIM. Now Moo Cow, let me tell you, was no ordinary school as it had, when it was established, only three classes, Freshman, Junior, and Senior. But some of the authorities had discovered the need of an- other class, the class for the incorrigible students. For some, in the latter part of the Freshman year and the first part of the junior year, grew very silly and noisy. So the principal, Mkor Mak, conceived the striking idea of creating an in-between class and this class he contemptuously called Fools. Yearly this group became more important but, it seemed as though a curse had fallen upon it, for the students did many strange and foolish things and Oh, they were so dumb. This class didn't like being called Fools and they had many times presented a petition to the principal asking for a different name, but each time he had refused. Now on this eventful day, the Fools showed great loyalty to their school by occupying a small corner of the Stadium. The game was proceeding as all games dog the score was 6 to o with theawful rivals in the lead. There were three minutes to play and Moo Cow was almost desperate. A beautiful kick had just now placed the ball in the front of the Moo Cow Stands and near the place where the much oppressed Fools were jumping up and down with excitement. One of the over- ambitious masses of stupidity jumped too high and was pushed overboard into the whirling maelstrom of the football field right on the ball just as both teams were bearing down on it. The two teams fell on the poor lad's head because, strange to tell, they thought it was the ball. Somehow during this brawl, the football was knocked a few yards from the fighting heap of humanity. One of the Moo Cowers who was bringing up the rear fit seems they always were behind the othersl spied the ball and grabbing it, ran the length of the field for a touchdown. After this Spectacular play, it was no task to kick for the one decisive point. In a moment the Score favored dear old Moo Cow. To be sure, this was a tragic day for our hero! It is very seldom that our greatest pillars of strength can survive Such an ordeal without suffering some more or less serious injury. In this case the injury was not slight. The damage done to the poor lad's head caused him to lose his mind but he never missed it and, gallant boy that he was, he said, I regret that I have but one mind to give to my school. This was the final stroke. The true ability of this class was no longer mis- judged. In fact, the prefix wise was added to their name and soon the Greek words for wise and fool were combined to form a proper name, Sophomore, for this enterprising and deserving class. PAGE 56 Q QQQ Q Q2 QQ KT E Nl H Q3 A.. I 5 H 42 PAGE 58 ELL ESS Q U-l N 4 2 Z 4 H '-: Rr MOEGER, K CH Q Q Q o A F Q W H N 4 24 M 4 It Q Q O 4 nr: Q P Q F13 J M? 4 P- OD A J Q o U1 ZS 54 QE as L1-I .z Q4 QU QQ 44 CDU 4 za EE .45 SQ E AS 'QQ UH Cou CAs MARION NEv1EvE Q CD :J EI A N W N ED 4541 Q z Q Q o Bi Q ca Z P-1 I Q C H Q 5 EQ hw- Q . 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QmhUUUUmEHw o E zw Q o Q2 4:1 Q4 ki QE Z OO H szgsz :QGSH w QQ5 A 'z QKQ Q ii QQAEM A455 S P1 ,, o PM ' E4 Q A H Q 4 C-'Q -U EQHS gmgmmg QEZSSP Vu-:md ID Quai-A 4 FQFQ PACBE O Qmiooooooo Z QQEE QFUOOIED 59 H42 U30 , 5-Q31 QU- 3 HZm H Qui mgml Id ELL ESS PE l il BATTY, RALPH BUKOVIC, JOHN CARDANI, RENO Cisco, EDMUND CLYDESDALE, THOMAS .DELARBRE, SARAH FAORO, VICTOR FRISKE, MINNIE GEDYE, RONALD GHERARDINI, ANTENINA HOCKING, PHYLLIS 2 JEREB, HUBERT JONES, MELVIN JORGENSEN, CLARENCE KIDD, VIRGINIA LEONE, CATHERINE LIVEK, JOHN MALONE, MARY MARTYN, HENRIETTA MARCHESAN, LENA lVIASON, PAUL MCKELVY, HOWARD MEGLICH, MARY MINDOCK, LEONARD MIZYSAK, HELEN MIZYSAK, MAY MOLISKE, BURKETT PAPROCKI, JOSEPH PASSERINI, JOSEPHINE PIERCZYNSKI, EDMUND PITTMAN, KENNETH PLANKER, JOE POLITZ, .JOSIE RICE, RUBY SAM1-o, CATHERINE SAMOLITIS, JOHN SAVVETSKE, CHARLAY SNEDDEN, HAROLD STELLA, PEARL STEVEGNONE, CAROLINE ZAMBORACZ, ANNA OGLESBY BRANCH HIGH SCHOOL This is the fifth year of the existence of the Oglesby Branch High School. The Branch High School has grown in the favor of the people, for the enrollment has increased from twenty-three students enrolled in IQ22 to forty-one students enrolled in 1927. The course given is a general one, including Manual Training, Home Economics, English, General Mathematics, and General Science. These studies are correlated with studies given at the LaSalle-Peru High School. To vary the routine of life in a small school, visiting trips to the main high school are taken occasionally. Last year a boys' basketbali team was organized. Miss Wagner and Mr. Evans have also organized basketball and volleyball teams for the girls. PAGE 60 ELL Ess PE . Q 3 3 K 3 PAGE 6 'X 7 , 5. S Q X E ELL ESS PE LA SALLE-PERU TOWNSHIP H I G H S C H O O L LASALLE, ILLINOIS IQNRGLLMENT STATISTICS 4 L 1926-1927 ACCORDING TO CL.-XSSES Class Boys Girls Total Post-Graduate . . . .... . ....... . . . I 1 Senior .......,. 48 50 98 Junior ....... 70 66 136 Sophomore . . . 77 73 ISO Freshman .... . . 104 95 198 Oglesby Branch . IS I3 28 H. S. Enrollment . . . . . 314 297 611 junior College . . 35 45 S0 Total ........ .,,................ 3 49 342 691 ACCORDING TO 'TOYVNS Town Boys Girls Total LaSalle .... ................7 . 161 166 327 Peru ...... S6 77 163 Oglesby .... 40 22 62 Utica ........ 23 26 4Q Cedar Point . . . 2 3 5 Zearing ....... I I Spring Valley . . I I 2 Nlendota ..... I I Cherry ..... 1 I Total ..,.. .,..,............... 3 I4 297 61 1 ACCORDING TO COURSES Course Boys Girls Total General .... .,............... I 55 55 210 Commercial I . . 62 I42 204 College Prep. . . S5 58 I43 Teachers' ..... . 42 42 lVIanual Arts . .. II II Post-Graduate . . , ......,........ . . 1 I Total .......... ................... 3 I4 297 611 ACCORDING T0 XIEARS 4 Year First Semester Second Semester 1911-1912 313 321 1912-1913 288 297 1913-1914 334 334 1914-1915 299 348 1915-1916 387 392 1916-1917 359 371 1917-1919 359 391 1918-1919 396 413 1919-1920 432 440 1920-1921 472 487 1921-1922 556 592 1922'1923 S95 633 19234924 FQ4 589 1924-1925 619 602 1925-1926 600 623 1926-1927 61 1 636 PAGE 62 ' SRMNTZ 3 L ELL ESS PE f rt v' fl NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY t'onal organization of secondary schools In 1923 the high school joined a na 1 ' for encouraging and fostering high standards of scholarship,character, and leader- ship. It is the design of the National High School Honor Society, which is the ' ' l e make scholarship as fashionable as distinction Phi Beta Kappa of high schoo s, to . . . . 1 t in athletics, dramat1cs,and the socia ar s. The members of the T. H. S. chapter are entitled to wear national pins as members of a nation-wide organization. This National Honor Society, it must be remembered, is distinct from the High Scholarship Legion of the School. CONDITIONS OF APPOINTMENT The following are the conditions of appointment to the society: The student ' ' h l ' h school prior to the Senior appointed must have spent at least one year in t e rig year, must have had an honor record up to the time of election, and stand in the first fourth of his class. Not more than ten per cent can be elected the first semester of the Senior year and not more than five per cent in the second semester of the Senior year. ' f b of the high school faculty, and The candidates are proposed by any mem ers selections are made by the principal and a committee. The committee which ' ' d ' follows: Miss Keith, Miss Crocker, Miss Principal McCormack appointe is as Hatch, and Miss Miller. Ten pupils were chosen this year by the committee and owing to the scholar- shi limitations, probably not more than two pupils will be elected for election P at the end of the semester. e P A G E s 3 F, I P3 'K F -L ra, 7 X A 1 BAIMA, DOMINIC BICOCCHI, LENA -BICOCCHI, MARY' BIOLCHINI, FRANCES BLACK, LETHA BOYLE, MARY BYRNE, GENEVIEVE CAMENISCH, JOSEPHINE CHRISTOPHER, JEAN CHRISTOPHER, ROSE CLARK, DOROTHY M,-XE COCHRAN, ELOISE CULBERTSON, LAURA DONOVAN, ALBINA RMANN, DOROTHY EH FISHER, VVILLIAM FUSINATO, ASSUNTA GHERARDINI, ANTENINA GOLOB, ALMA HALM, LILA HALM, YVELMA HARDINC, MARY HARTENBOWER, GLPXDYS JOHNSON, LILLIAN JONES, DANIEL KOTECKI, LUCILLE KREIS, GERALDINE LINNIG, SALLY LORENCKI, HEDWIO LUETSCHER, OLIVER MAHNICH, ANTON MALONE, ANNE MARCHESAN, LENA MEGLICH, MARY MELLON, WILBUR Z P GE 64 IIICI1' SCH0L1YRSffIP LEGION FIRST SEMESTER, 1926-1927 EPP, THELMA MOYLE, DOROTHY NADLER, FANNIE NELSON, ALBERT NELSON, CLYDE NEUREUTHER, ANDREW OESTERLE, CLARA OSTERMEH'ER, LEONA PILARSKI, PEARL PIRNAT, SOPHIE PLYM, AMY PRYATEL, GLSA QUICK, RUTH RAMENOESKY, ROSE REITER, MARX' SALVATORE, EUGENE SCHERMERHORN, ADA SCHUMACHER, HELEN SCHWARTZ, PHILIP SCHWENDIMANN, FLORENCE SEEPE, ARTHUR SEIDEL, LEO SINDEN, EDMUND SMITH, HAROLD STEINBACH, ADELE STORY, ZITA TERRANDO, INES THOMSON, LORETTA UTZ, WALTER XIOLLMER, VIRGINIILX VFROMAN, WILBUR WATSON, RUTH XVEEG, LEONARD WEILAND, CHARLES WEST, ANNE YVOLFF, EMILY A ELL ESS PE MAE ELL ESS PE HIGH SCHOLARSHIP LEGION SECOND SEMESTER, 1925-1926 BLACK, LETHA BRAY, DONALD 1 BYRNE, GENEVIEVE CAMENISCH, JOSEPHINE CANDOR1, RICA CHRISTOPHER, JEAN CHRISTOPHER, ROSE CULBERTSON, LAURA DE LARBRE, SARAH DIMMICK, FRANCES DONOVAN, ALBINA EHRMANN, DOROTHX' FISHER, VVILLIAM FUSINATO, ASSUNT1K GEHM, KENNETH GOI,OB, HELEN HAGEMAN, CHRIST HALM, XKJELMA HARDING, MARX' JASKOWIAK, EMILY KREIS, CEERALDINE KREIS, LELA LEVINE, ABNER LEVINE, HENRIETTA LORENCK1, HEDWIG MCCLUGAGE, HARRY' MAHNICH, ANTON MASON, JOHN MASON, MARGARET NELSON, ALBERT NEUREUTHER, ANDREW NEUREUTHER, GEORGE OLSZEWSKI, ARTHUR PILARSRI, PEARL PIRNAT, S01-HIE R.-XDEMACH ER, RECEIN.-X RAMENOFSKY, ROSE I REITER, M1XRX' RETT, FLOYD ROSENKRJXNZ, ELIZABETH ROTTN ER, GEORGE SCHERMERHORN, ADA M SCHREIBER, DOLORES SCHUMACHER, HELEN SEEPE, ARTHUR SEIDEL, LEO SMITH, HESTER SMUDz1NSR1, JOHN STEINBACH, ADELE STEVENS, JULIA TERRANDO. INES TRAEGER, HILDA LJTZ, ARTHUR UTZ, VVYALTER VVALTER, LORRETTA XVASZKOWIAK, ELIZABET VVEBER, DELLA XVEEG, LEONARD VVEST, ANNE XVOLFF, EMILY ZEPP, TH ELMA A E H Highest Year Semester NO. In School Percentage Average 1916-1917 1 23 360 6.3 96 2 3I 3-66 8.5 96 1917-1918 - 1 31 358 8.5 Q5 2-3 2 24 391 6.1 96 3-4 1918-1919 1 IS 394 3.8 Q3 I-2 2 35 330 3-04 94 1919-1920 1 32 398 9.21 94 1-4 2 48 430 11.16 Q5 3-4 1920-1921 1 47 453 10-37 90 2 54 455 11-S6 95 4-5 - 1921-1922 I 64 525 12.19 96 1-5 2 72 533 13-50 97 1-4 1922-1923 1 S3 582 9.1 Q7 1-4 2 61 572 10.66 Q7 I-2 1923-1924 1 48 557 8.6 96 2-5 2 53 553 9-0 97 1-2 1924-1925 1 55 571 9-9 95 4-5 2 4Q 569 9.66 96 1-3 1925-1926 I 55 556 10.10 96 3-4 2 61 578 10.55 96.7 1926-1927 1 71 565 12.56 Q5 1-2 P A G E s s ART CLUB One of the most active organizations in our school is the Art Club Pre ' l . vious y only girls were eligible but this year eight boys were admitted. The club meets in the art room several times amonth. Each year the members make a trip to Chicago to visit the Art Institute and other places of interest. To raise money for this trip various socials are given throughout the year and candy is sold at basketball games. Probably the biggest event of the year is the Penny Social. This year it was given in the spirit of a Hallowe'en Party and the gymnasium was beautifully decorated with crepe paper, pumpkins, and corn shucks. The main attractions of the afternoon were dancing to L'Doc Schiersl orchestra and having the famous Dansky Jonesky sketch your portrait. Another occasion was the Spring Social At this time W h d b . . e a a ca aret party. A place in the middle of the gymnasium was used for the dancers and this was surrounded by small tables whererefreshments were served by artists in colorful costumes. There was entertainment by the school talent between dances. The officers for this year are: x'vELMA1'IALM . . . President MUNGOD UNCAN . . Vice-Prefzdent HiXROLD AITKEN . . Secretary REYNOLD SPERBER . Trmfurer MISS BEYER . .ffdwser WVELMA HALM. P A G E s s ELL ESS PE ELL ESS PE ft THE ART DEPARTMENT This year students of the Art department have been busier than ever, and the results of this unceasing work show great success. We have carried on our usual work of making posters for games, for plays, for parties, and for numerous other events. These posters have been exhibited in various shops in town and, on several occasions, prizes have been awarded for the best. At school, we have displayed our worthy achievements in the Assembly Hall exhibit case so that other students may keep in touch with our work. For weeks before Christmas we worked eagerly to prepare gifts for the art shop. We selected objects which would be appropriate gifts for different members of the family. These were worked out in enamel, paintex, gesso, tie and dye, and batik. We had use of the benches from the Manual Training department for a short time so it was possible to work out some interesting problems in car- pentry. Many clever and original toys were made by advanced students. We made our first stage decoration plan for the Junior College play. Perhaps the most varied student experience was the designing of the scenes and costumes for the musical review, 'fThe Purple Peacock . All classes were set to work on these detailed and elaborate plans. The costumes and scenery were completed in miniature before being reproduced. Some of the most effective scenes, from the artistic standpoint, were the Candle Lighting Time and Cross Your Heart scenes made by the first year class, the Jack in the Box scene by the second year class, and the Parade of the Months by the advanced students. This review afforded an eicellent opportunity for correlation between departments, and the students entered into the spirit of group work with real enthusiasm. Each year we do a certain amount of work for our school year book. This year, special effort was directed to the insert pages which show theskill of a real artist. The designing and cartooning found in this annual are characteristic of student activity in the art department. However, the art classes are very am- bitious and eager to produce material for a project as worthy as our annual. Throughout the year, we have been assisted by our instructor, Miss Beyer, who conscientiously directs and advises us in our problems. Q REYNOLD SPERBER. P A G E 'c 1 , ELL ESS PE THE STUDENT COUNCIL The Student Council, a representative body of the school, is composed of students elected from the several classes and student Organizations. The Council endeavors to make the breach between the faculty and the student body as small as possible, and to promote an atmosphere of responsibility and fellowship among the students. The efforts of this organization have been particularly successful, some of the noteworthy achievements being: the organization Of a student squad to patrol the football fieldg the planning of a pep meeting held On the eve of the Streator garneg the encouragement of a keener interest in athletic contests on the part of all the studentsg and the promotion of public speaking and student dem- Ocracy, through numerous student speeches. The Council functioned socially as well, giving several parties in the gymnasium after school hours. OFFICERS . ARTHUR SEEPE . . . . . Preyideni ROSE CHRISTOPHER . . Vice-President WALTER UTZ . . . Secretary JEAN CHRISTOPHER . . Afsistant Secretary MR. GRAHAM . . . . . Advifer ' MEMBERS A VELMA HALM LLOYD HOELLE KENNETH GEHM ANNA KNAUF MARY REINHARD STUART CURRIE I TOM GOLOB ELIZABETH CAMENISCH LOUISE NAUMAN TED KIDD WILLIAM MYERS JOHN KNAPP GLADYS HARTENBOWER EDMUND SINDEN ANDREW NEUREUTHER JEAN CHRISTOPHER ROSE CHRISTOPHER WALTER UTZ O ARTHUR SEEPE PAGE 68 ELL ESS PE THE GIRLS' LEAGUE - The LaSalle-Peru Girls' League is the largest girls' organization in our high school. Its purpose is to interest girls in all branches of athletics. Fifty points earned in the various sports are required for entrance, these may also be gained through cooperation with the physical education department. Honors are given in the form of letters to those earning 350 points and gold pins to those earning 600 points. As an additional honor, the best athlete of the Senior class is awarded a ring bearing an athletic emblem. The first member to receive the Girls, League ring was Josephine Eastman, a member of the class of 1926, whose successive achievements merited this honor. , In the second semester our formal initiation increases our membership. Pre- vious to this, we entertain the Freshman girls to interest them in our activities. Uther parties are given during the school year. When the weather is permissible, organized groups take hikes, and all members join in our annual weinie' roast . OFFICERS OF THE LEAGUE ANNA KNAUF ....... President AMY PLYM . . Vice-Prerident HARRIET HELMIG . . Treamrer KARIN OSTMAN . . Recording Secretary ASSUNTA FUSINATO , Correyponding Secretary ANN MALONE . . Sergeant-at-Army Miss WAGNER . . . . Advzfer CALENDAR September 25-The Freshman girls were entertained. November 24-The members enjoyed a Thanksgiving feast. April 22'-ThE mystic rites of initiation were held. PAGE 69 ELL ESS PE ORCHESTRA HARRY I. BOWERS, Director Violin Clarinet PAUL KOTZ RAY BENEDIX CECIL SCARRATT PAUL GORENSKOWSKI 'JOHN HARDING . E ' BYRON RLAMENOFSKY Saxophone . RUTH SHERE GEORGE HERBOLSHEIMER WALTER KASZYNSKI PAUL GORENSKOWSKI MARION AMSLER DORIS OSTERTAG Cornet A CHARLES MATTERN ANDREW NEUREUTHER TONY CERRI ELWYN SPERBER RUTHAWEBERLING Viola JOSEPH KALASINSKI Horn MAX GORENSKOWSKI LANGSTON THOMPSON LILLIAN HEBER Cello g RUTH ROUGH Trombone CJOSEPH KALASINSKI GERALD VROMAN f U LAWRENCE MCCANN Bass 1 Q WILBUR HARTENBOWER Piano DORIS OLMSTED Flute and Pieeolo AMELIA FITZKEE HENRIETTA HERBOLSHEIMER The Orchestra has done Excellent Work this year. Music has been furnished for most of the school assemblies, for the Junior College play, and for the Junior Class play. The musical numbers in the Purple Peacock were a determining factor in its success. We have added several instruments which are necessary for our advancement in Orchestra work. . PAGE 70 ELL ESS PE PAGE 71 I 2 of ELL ESS PE A, BAND HARRY I. BOWERS, Director Cornet Saxophone ANDREW NEUREUTHER ELWYN SPERBER LANGSTON THOMPSON BYRON RAMENOESKY LEONARD SROKA RAY MAURITZEN HAROLD MILLER Horn CECIL SCARRATT WALTER KASZYNSKI LILLIAN HEBER STEVE FERRIS Clarinet PAUL GORENSKOWSK1 GEORGE HERBOLSHEIMER MAX GORENSKOWSKI FERDIE LOEBACH EDWARD WALLOCH ALEX AVERY Piccolo GE HENRIETTA HERBOLSHEIMER 72 LLOYD HOELLE ROBERT COGGSHALL ELMER HEUSER ZENON HYBKE Baritone LAWRENCE MCCANN GERALD VROMAN Trombone CHARLES WEILAND JOSEPH CHRISTOPHER Tuba WILBUR HARTENBOWER Drums ARTHUR WARMINGTON JOSEPH KALASINSKI Drum Major LESTER SIMMONS ELL ESS PE GIRLS' GLEE CLUB I HARRY I. BOWERS, Director DORIS OLMSTED ...... Preyident JEAN CHRISTOPHER Secretaq NORINNE CICCI . . . . Librartan ALMEDA STEIN .... Librartan LOUISE NAUMAN . . Student Council Reprfsentatwe MEMBERS LENA BICOCCHI JEAN CHRISTOPHER MARGARET DUNCAN GENEVIEVE AUBREY NORINNE CICCI MARION AMSLER MARGARET DAVIS MABLE ENTWISTLE Firft Soprano HELEN HOLAHAN LEONA KARLOSKY Second Soprano LOUISE EICKHOFF I GLADYS HARTENBOWER MARY REITER Alto ALMA GOLOB CAMILLA HEILSTEDT LOUISE NAUMAN OLGA PRYATEL Accompanixt DORIS OLMSTED FLORENCE KLEIN' LYNN MALONE EDITH SCHALLA EDITH SPICKERMAN ALMEDA STEIN ADELE STEINBACH GRACE SWIFT ADA MAE SCH ERMERHORN The Girls' Glee Club meets twice a Week for practice. They have Often worked with the Junior College Glee Club for assembly programs. They furnished ap propriate musical numbers for the Purple Peacock and the commencement Cantata. The Glee Club is willing to sing for public activities and several times during this year they have entertained. PAGE 73 l EE EE ELL ESS PE GE f .ff E L L E S S P E THE PURPLE PEACOCKH , MUSICAL RFVUE f Presented by the LA SALLE-PERU TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL . and the LA SALLE-PERU-OGLESBY JUNIOR COLLEGE FEBRUARY 23RD AND 24TH, i927 , OVERTURE: Selections to Queen High ..,' . .. . . Orchestra I-PROLOGUE ..,.. , john Weaver THE PURPLE PEACOCK . . . . . . Hariiet Etzbach IIf-THE PARADE OF THE MONTHS: 'T P ' Student . . . Wilbur Vroman June , . Louise Nauman January . , . Lois Nelson july . , . Grace Swift - February . . Lela Kreis August . . ' . Goldie Trembly March . .g Gale Hosutt September . I . Gertrude Cummings April , Irene Casey October . . . Florence Klein May . . Adele Steinbach- November . A . Helen Holahan December f P P . . Amy Plym Verses written by Henrietta Levine III-TWO LITTLE FLOWER GIRLS ....., The Christopher Sisters IV-BROADCASTING THE DRAMA Director and Property Klan L. Kable Heroine , ,Iulia Stevens Hero .... John Hall Villain . . Neil McClarnan Villainess . . Anne Garvey Announcer . . Charles Radliff V- DO-Do-Do -from- O KAYH . . ........ Orchestra VI-FIVE JACKS IN A PACK . Jacks-Sally Linnig, Genevieve Aubry, Lillian Terrando, Gladys Hafrtenbower, Phylliss Lindenmeyer. ' ', Toymaker-Reynold Sperber. VII-THE BOOK REPORT ' Teacher . . Rose Christopher ' William , . . Gerald Vroman VIII-DOC SCHIER AND HIS ORCHESTRA f , IX-'-DANCE DUO ........ Irene Casey, Gertrude Cummings X'-CHOPINIANA .C ..,.. ..... H ester Smith fPianist: Doris Olmstedl g R XI-HORTENSE . ...,.. . The University Horse Trainer . . . John Weaver Hortense . . . HIMSELF Written by Herbert T. Sowers XII-- THE SUNNY SOUTH Urving Berlinl ........ john Hall TOPSY ..... Hester Smith, Sunny South Chorus and Sunny South Boys INTERMISSION XIII-THE GAY GAVOTTE Glee Clubs and Dancers Lords . Margaret Davis, Helen Porter Ladies Jean Christopher, Anna Knauf XIV-FAR AWAY BELLS ...L ......... O rchestra XV- THE DUCK's GONE UP . Scene I: Living Room of the Ingalls' Home, late one evening. Scene II: Same Next Morning. Lois Ingalls . , Helen Holahan Brad Ingalls . . Wilbur Vroman Father Ingalls . . Walter Utz Grandmother . Rose Christopher Mother Ingalls . Louise Nauman Hugh Ingalls . . Paul Duncan Dagmar . . . Doris Olmsted XVI-THE COLLEGE SERENADERS . . Ruth Rough, Julia Stevens, Evelyn Bent, Mae Rice XVII-AT CANDLE-LIGHTING TIME fHarry I Bowerrj ...... Ruth Rough DancersjLoretta Luba, Genevieve Aubry, Lillian Terrando, Gladys Hartenbower, Virginia Vollmer, Evelyn Lakin. XVIII-'GFALLING IN LOVE Clrving Berlinl ...,.. . Orchestra XIX- IN A LITTLE SPANISH TOWN , Paul Kotz, Violinist and Danza Espagnola ArColaiViCtrOla Senor--Ray Meyers Senorita-Gerald Vroman XX-WALT7. CLOG ....... Hester Smith, Lois Nelson, Doris Olmsted XXI- CROSS YOUR HEART,, . . John Weaver, Helen Holahan and Cross Your Heart Chorus FINALE Specialty Dancers-Sally Linnig, Helen Holahan, Reynold Sperber . . . . . . . . . , . . . Hummingh The Serenaders and Cross Your Heart Chorus P A G E 7 5 JM ELL ESS PE PAGE fUN101e PLAY CLASS OF IQ27 APRIL 21, 22, 23, 1926 THE 'CHARM SCHOOL H A Comedy by ALICE DUER MILLER AND ROBERT MILTON Austin Bevans . . . THE CAST . . . . . Walter Utz an automobile salesman with IDEAS, which David MacKenzie . . . . . . Arthur Seepe a law student, considers unpractical, though George Boyd ,..,... . Albert Nelson an expert accountant, is willing to co-operate jim Simpkins ....... . Wilbur Vroman and Tim Simpkins . . . . . . . . Ray Entwistle who toil not and have never seriously considered spinning. Homer Johns . . ' . is the guardian of , . . . Wilbur Hartenbower Elise Benedotti , ......, Louise Eickhoff the president of the senior class at a school presided over by Miss Hays .... E ...,.. Grace Swift who is loved and feared by all who know her, including the Secretary Miss Curtis ..... . . . Rose Christopher who is always trying to think well of the senior class, consisting of Sally Boyd who is George's sister, and Muriel ,... . . . . . Helen Holahan , . Doris Olmsted Ethel . . , Hester Smith Alix . . Anna Knauf Lillian . . Leila Loekle Charlotte . , Mildred Schuetz Madge . . Leona Karlosky Celia . . Rose Rarnenofsky Marie . . Assunta Fusinato Dorothy . . Almeda Stein 7 6 ELL ESS PE THE, CHARM SCHOOL The Charm School featuring Walter Utz and Louise Eickhoff, was a comedy with laughs for everyone. Austin Bevans, an automobile salesman, realizes his strange desire to run a girls' boarding school. Now it happened that his aunt, at her death, bequeathed to him the girls' school of which she had been the mistress. Walter Utz, as Bevans, portrayed this part admirably. Another excellent role was that played by Wilbur Hartenbower of the fussy, quick-tempered Homer Johns. This character has a three-fold interest in the school: first, the welfare of his neice, who is a student of the school, second, a large mortgage, and third, a keen attraction to Miss Hayes, the principal. For various reasons he doubts Bevans, ability and tries to persuade the latter to abandon his idea of running this girls' school. Now Bevans dis- regards Mr. Johns in most respects, but does agree to take with him as co-workers, his four intimate friends, who are quite certain they possess pedagogical abilities. Homer Johns arrives at the school to confer with the principal. Some of the students see him and, concluding that he is the new principal, they are far from being favorably impressed. They incite the Senior class and the girls led by Sally, the class Cut-up, decide to leave the school. When they inform Miss Hayes of their decision, she tells them to notify the new principal themselves. In a short time, Bevans, the principal, is introduced to the class. The girls exercise the well-known feminine privilege of a rapid change of mind. Many are the amusing excuses offered. Under the new management, the course of study is made de- lightfully novel and interesting. Fashions and dancing taught by the twins, prove to be the most popular subjects. The action moves rapidly when Elise who is infatuated with Bevans, runs away from school because the principal refuses to notice her interest in him. Knowing that the reputation of his school is endangered by this action, Bevans seeks Elise and brings her back to the school in an old buggy, his auto having broken down. Then at last Bevans finds her charms delight him and he confesses his interest. Louise Eickhoff as the charming Elise proved the school was well named. Rose Christopher as Miss Curtis, the timid, shrinking secretary, seemed to have stepped out from the long past. Helen Holahan, as Sally Boyd, and Wilbur Vroman and Ray Entwistle, the twins who toil not, were the life of the play and kept the audience delightfully amused. Every part was well taken, and for the complete success of this play, we owe much to Miss Jackson who so kindly and efficiently trained the various members in their respective parts. , MILDRED SCHUETZ. PAGE 77 ELL ESS PE CHRISTMAS PLAY 1 WHY THE CHIMES RANG7' W'hy the Chimes Rang , a Christmas play showing the real meaning of the Christmas spirit, was given December 21, 1926. The scene was a peasant's hut on the edge of the forest near a cathedral towng the time, dusk of a day long ago. The principal characters were: ' Holger, a peasant boy ..... Cecil Scarratt Steen, his younger brother . Oliver Luetscher Bertel, their uncle . . Andrew Neureuther Old Woman ....... Sarah Linnig SOPHOMORE PLAY NOVEMBER 5, 1926 Six Who Pass While the Lentils Boil is a phantasy of the imagination by Stuart Walker. Mr. Walker has set forth a play which takes the audience into the plot so that both audience and actors are playing the same game of make- believe. The purpose is to appeal to the imagination of the audiences, young and old alike, to suggest just enough to make those in front of the curtain imagine the rest. CAST IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE Prologue ...... Clara Oesterle You ......... Helen Porter Device Bearer . Dolores Schreiber The Butterfly . . Mary Reinhard The Boy . . . Mary Reiter The Queen Genevieve Byrne A The Mime . . Arthur Hasse The Milkmaid . . Eloise Cochran The Blindman . . Joseph Christopher The Ballad Singer . John Weaver The Headsman . . Robert Coggshall P A G E 1 s ELL ESS PE 1 l 'CTHE SILVER THREAD FEBRUARY 16, 1927 g The Freshman play, The Silver Thread , centered about Cubert, a miner lad, and Princess Gvvenda, who was left in the care of two maids, Mabina and Alice. Two other important characters were Dame Morna, mother of Cubert, and the VVcman from Beyond the Hills, who gave the lad a ring which would show him where lay safety. Driven by a storm to seek shelter in the miner lad's home, the princess finds friends and comfort. Cubert now learns that Shadovvcob, king of the goblins, plans to capture the princess, and force her to marry his son, Prince Slumpkin, so that she might teach them the ways of the sunlight people. The goblins succeed in their plans, and it is necessary for Cubert to follow and rescue the maiden with the aid of a silver thread attached to his ring, which led them to safety. King Radnor offers him gifts, and the Princess makes him promise to visit her often. Q The play was one of the best of Freshman productions. John Golatka as Cubert, and Louise Kreis as Princess Gwenda, carried out their parts to perfection. Gale Hosutt made a splendid Dame Morna and Carolyn Bleek took the role of Mabina remarkably well. Harold Miller as King Shadowcob, and Abraham Ramenofsky as King Radnor, furnished laughs fcr the audience. The parts of the castle guards and the goblins were also Well played. REYNOLD SPERBER. ' PAGE 79 ELL ESS PE CLASS NIGHT PROGRAM JUNE 15, 1926 I. Precision March . ......... Bennett HIGH SCHOOL BAND 2. Thursday Evening .... A Comedy by Christopher Morley CAST Gordon . , . . . Earl Weber Laura . . Martha Spickerman lVIrs. Johns . Mrs. Sheiheld .... . Esther Gunther Frances Dimmick 3. Overture-The Buglers .....,.... Bennett HIGH SCHOOL BAND 4. L'Etude Joyeuse LOIS NELSON, DELLA WEBER, NIILDRED KEENAN, CORINNE MCMANUS, VIR. JASKOWIAK 5. It's Greek to Us -Time, 1936, Place, A Classic Garden. A CHARACTERS Oracle ........ William Paton Greek Iylaidens ..... Joyeuses Jeunes Filles Seeker of Prophetic Enlightenment .... Lewis Kable Life-Like Models .... . The Class of 1926 6. Diana-Valse ......,..... Holst March ............. Hollaender Two Pianos-HELEN KALASINSKI, JULIA STEVENS, JOHN MASON, BORIS FREDMAN 7. To Spring ..,.......... Grieg Sylvia .,...e....... Speaks Sunrise and You ....... ' ..... Penn SENIOR GIRLS, GLEE CLUB 8. The Trysting Place, ..... 9. Anona-Serenade Faust--March IO. The Pot Boiler GE 8 CAST Launcelot . . , Rupert . Ingoldsby Mrs. Curtis Mrs. Briggs . Jessie . The Voice HIGH SCHOOL BAND CAST Mr. Thomas Sud, the playwright . Wouldby, the novice . . . Ivory, the financier , . Ruler, the hero . Inkwell, the villain . Miss Ivory, the heroine . A Farce by Booth Tarkington , John Masoxi . Floyd Rett Casimir Guziec Isabell Klawans , Julia Stevens . Ann Schott Julian Coughlin . Clarke . . . . Gounod A Satire by Alice Gerstenberg . Lewis Kable ' George Rottner Kenneth Clark . Jack Hamm Clinton Gehm Vera Ramey Mrs. Pencil, the woman . . Josephine Eastman The Stage-hand ....... Sam Cassatta II. Class Song-Air: The Same Old Way Words by CORINNE IVICIVIANUS AND ESTHER GUNTHER L ,J l ELL ESS PE COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM JUNE I6, 1926 I. Cantata: Rip Van Winklev ...,. . Wilson COMMENCEMENT CHORUS SYNOPSIS: The famous story of Rip Van Winkle, his home, his trip to the mountains, what happened there, his awakening and return to the village is told in song. ' Part I: I. The Village in the Mountains. D 2. Rip Van Winkle and His Dog, Wolf. 3. Rip Van Winkle and the Phantom Mountain Man. 4. The hlagic Flagon. Part II: ' ' 5. Rip Van Winkle's' Awakening. 6. Rip Van Winkle's Return. 7. Rip Van Winkleis Search for His Friends. 8. The Legend of the Mountains. 2. Lustspiel Overture ....... . Kelar-Bela HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA 3 Processional of Graduates Senior March ........ . Ascher HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA 4 President's Address .,...., . Earl Weber 5. Presentation of the Class hiemorial ..., . Della Weber 6. Adoration ...,.. . Borowski Chant-Nobody Knows de Trouble I've Seen . White Liebesfreud .....,. . Kreisler PAUL KoTz 7. Address- School and Success I DR. NATHANIEL BUTLER 8. William Tell Overture . ...... . . . Rossini HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA 9. Presentation of the Class PRINCIPAL THoMAs J. ATCCORMACK Io. Presentation of Diplomas GEORGE A. WILSON, SR. President of the Board of Education II. Class Song-Air: The Same Old Way Words by CORINNE TNTCMANUS AND ESTHER GUNTHER CLASS HONORS i First Scholarship Honors and Member of the National Honor Society: Floyd M. Rett. ' Second Scholarship Honors and Member of the National Honor Society: Elizabeth Rosenkranz. Third Scholarship Honors and hlember of the National Honor Society: Arthur Utz. Honorable hlention for General Scholarship, Honors in English and Kiathematics, and Member of the National Society: Lorretta W. Walter. Honorable Mention for General Scholarship, Honors in Art,and Klember of the National Honor Society: Lela Rose Kreis. Honors in History and Nlember of the National Honor Society: Harry McClugage. Honors in History and Nlember of the National Honor Society: John T. hlason. Honors in French and Public Speaking and Member of the National Honor Society: Julia C. Stevens. Honors in English and Commercial Work and Member of the National Honor Society: Henrietta Levine. Member of the National Honor Society: Helen Golob. Member of the National Honor Society: Della L. Weber. Honors in Art: Frances Dimmick. Honors in Art: Alice L. Mattern. Honors in Normal Training: Ruth Ella Rietgraf. Honors in Public Speaking: Edward A. Piszczek. Honors for Service in Music: Helen Kalasinski. Honors in Applied lVIusic: Catherine Loekle. Honors in Girls' Athletics and Winner of the Girls' League Ring: Josephine Eastman. Honors in Athletics: Ray Edward Fahey. CLASS OFFICERS EARL WEBER . ...,. . Prefident DELLA WEBER . .... . Vice-Prefident IDA MILLER . . Secrzzary FLOYD RETT . . Treafurer PAGE 81 .H!' ELL ESS PE JUNIOR PLAY CLASS or IQ28 APRIL 27, 28, 29, 1927 HONOR BRIGHT BY KENYON AND MEREDITH N1cHoLsoN - CHARACTERS Watts . Joseph La Flamme Michael . . . Miles Schermerhorn Foster . . . Harold Aitken Mrs. Barrington . . Louise Nauman James Schooley . . . Josepii Leavens Mrs. Carton .... . . Ruth Quick ' The Rt. Rev. William Carton ' . . . Edwin Koenig Richard Barrington . . . Andrew Neureuther Honor Bright . . . . . Sally Linnig Annie Q . . Mary Boyle Maggie . . VeQma Halm Nora . . . . Ruth Gubler Tot Marvel Jean Christopher Simpson . ReynoQd Sperber Jones . Abner Levine ' Bill Drum ....... Kenneth Gehm Scene- Living-room at Rockmere, Beach Haven, Mass. Time-The Present. Honor Bright is selling reference books to help pay her Way through college. On her first day's travel, she strolls into the home of the Barringtons. Dick, the only son of the household, has recently become engaged to a chorus girl, Tot Marvel, and at his importunity, his mother has arranged for the girl to visit them. Dick's uncle, a bishop, and his Aunt Peggy have stopped on their way to Europe to meet their nephew's fiancee. VVhen she fails to appear her delay causes great anxiety. In desperation, Dick hits upon a plan. Honor is to assume the role of his fiancee. She agrees with the understanding that she is to remain only for dinner. In the meantime, Aunt Peggy reads a startling newspaper account of one of Tot's escapades. Honor, with unusual cleverness, manages to clear things satis- factorily and is running the entire household when Tot suddenly appears. With her is a former suitor, Bill Drum, the press agent of her show, who relieves the embarrassed Dick and leaves Honor successful in the new role of leading lady. PAGE 82 .mr f . A- - fran-U W.: , . X ,1.M,v-',- -fm A-.-f ,V .f -Q-sw -an ,. wzr.--Q:,:-:f-,.,fw1,-xezm-s-::',f.L.-- ELL ESS PE REVIEW OF IQ26 TRACK SEASON With the return of Captain-elect Lopatka, Fitzkee, Janewicz, and Dusch, the prospects of a championship team seemed bright. Around these four men was built an evenly balanced and strong scoring team. ' Knapp proved to be the find of the season, developing into a winning hurdlerf Hamm and Duncan starred in the high-hurdles, an event which was held in accordance with the state rules for the first time in LaSalle. The schedule of the LaSalle-Peru Track Team: - Northwestern Indoor Meet, March 25. Wesleyan Interscholastic, April 22. Bradley Interscholastic, April 30. Illinois Valley District Meet, May 7. Moline Dual Meet, May 22. MEMBERS OF THE TEAM IIOETTER MEN TLOPATKA . . 50 yard dash, 440 yard run, relay TFITZKEE . . 50 yard dash, 100 yard dash, relay XJANEWICZ , . 880 yard run, mile run, relay XHAMM . . . . Pole vault, high hurdles TMCCLARNAN . . . . Low hurdles, relay 9fDUscH . 100 yard dash, 440 yard run, relay IDUNCAN . . . High hurdles, high jump XKNAPP .... Low hurdles XFAHEY . . High jump, broad jump TBERNARDI . . , Shot put, discius ICICCI . . . . jave in TNEWTON . . . 880 yard run HOLAHAN . . . Pole vault PTAK . . . . Mile run EASTON . . High jump, broad jump NORTHWESTERN INDOOR MEET MARCH 25, IQ26 After two weeks of strenuous training, Coach Fellows took Lopatka, Janewicz, Fitzkee,and Dusch to the Northwestern Indoor Meet. Janewicz won third place in the 880 yard run. Lopatka, Fitzkee, and Dusch failed to place, although Fitzkee went into the semi-linals in the 50 yard dash. ILLINOIS .WESLEYAN INTERSCHOLASTIC APRIL 22, 1926 Cold weather and a heavy trackprohibited the athletes from doing their best. After breaking the record in the preliminaries, Fitzkee placed second in the 50 yard dash. Dusch gained third place in the I00 yard dash, and Janewicz captured third in the half-mile. L. P.'s relay teams took second place in the mile relay, and third place in the half-mile and medley relay events. PAGE 83 l-. ELL ESS PE BRADLEY INTERSCHOLASTIC MEET 4 APRIL 30, 1926 I Competition was keen at Bradley, keeping L. P.'s score down to ten points. Dusch, after 'failing to cualify in the 220 yard dash, ran a strong race and placed second in the quarter-mile run. Fitzkee took second in the 50 yard dash, and Janewicz tied for first in the half-mile. Hamm qualified for the high hurdles, but lost in the finals. Both Knapp and McClarnan qualified for the low hurdles but were beaten in the finals. In the literary meet, Julia Stevens took first place in the declamatory contest and Edward Piszczek took third place in the oratorical contest. These points were sufiicient to give LaSalle-Peru first place in the literary meet. UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS INTERSCHOLASTIC MEET ' MAY I3 AND 14, 1926 The state had new arrangements for this meet. Only the winners of first and second places in the district meets were allowed to compete, thereby cutting down the list of entries, but strengthening the competition. Fitzkee was the only man to place, coming in ahead of the field of picked stars in the 50 yard dash for first place.. ' ' LA SALLE-PERU-MOLINE DUAL MEET ' MAY 22, 1926 I I Event 4 Won By Second Third Time or 3 Q I Distance 50 Yard Dash Fitzkee CL-PD Whitfield CMD Lopatka CL-PD :05 3-5 100 Yard Dash Fitzkee CL-PD Whitfield CMD Dusch CL-PD T210 Shot Put Bernardi CL-PD Giesenhagen CMD Ringquist CMD 40' 4 220 Low Hurdle: .Knapp CL-PD McClarnan CL-PD Pahlberg CMD :28 1-5 I20 High Hurdles Duncan CL-PD Zaiss CMD Hamm CL-PD :I8 3-5 440 Yard Dash' Dusch CL-PD Lopatka CL-PD Schmidt CMD :56 4-5 Pole Vault Holahan CL-.PD Hamm CL-PD Rasponi CL-PD IO' 6 Discus Ricci CL-PD Bernardi CL-PD Giesenhagen CMD 89' 7 Hab' Mile Run Janewicz CL-PD Newton CL-PD Larson CMD 2:18 3-5 Broad jump Fitzkee CL-PD Fahey CL-PD Janewicz CL-PD ,':21' 2554 220 Yard Dafh Dusch CL-PD Whitfield CMD Lopatka CL-PD :24 javclin Knapp CL-PD Cicci CL-PD . Zaiss CMD 134' 6 High jump 'Duncan CL-PD Johnson 'CMD 5' 2 4 Pahlberg CMD Relay LaSalle-Peru Moline 31:38 3-5 Lopatka MCClarnan . Dusch V, I 1 Fitzkee Score: LaSalle-Peru 97, Moline 28. a Either Ties or Breaks Record. PAGE 84 Top Row-COACH FELLOWS, EUGENE RASPONI, LINIJO BERNARDI, WILLIAM HOLAHAN, RAY FAHEY, GEORGE ROTTNER, ROGER DOOLEY Bottom Row-ARTHUR CICCI, LAWRENCE J ANEWICZ, WILLIAM DUSCH, EDMUND LOPATKA, JOHN KNAPP, PAUL DUNCAN. ELL ESS PE RESULTS OF THE ILLINOIS,VALLEY DISTRICT MEET MAY 7, IQ26 50 YARD DASH: Won by Fitzkee CL-Pj, 2nd, McMillan CNepOnsetjg 3rd, Salsberger CStreatorj' 4th, Stratton QPrincetonDg 5th, Newton CMagnoliaj. Time-:O5 3-5. 100 YARD DASH: Won by Fitzkee CL-Pj: 2nd, McMillan CNeponsetjg 3rd, Newton CMagnoliaj- 4th, Painter QStreatOrjg 5th, Lopatka QL-Pj. Time-:Io 2-5. MILE RUN: Won by Baker CMorrisDg 2nd, Kays CSwaneyjg 3rd, Batson QPrincetonDg 4th, Ferrari CHalllg 5th, Lippincott CLOstantj. Time-5:02 4-5. 120 YARD HIGH HURDLES: Won by Hamm CL-PP: 2nd, Duncan CL-Pj: 3rd, Cherry CStreatOrDg 4th Johnston CStreatorJ. Time-:18 3-5. COnly 4 men entered.D 220 YARD DASH: Won by Hadkins CBureauJg 2nd, Salsberger CStreatorD, 3rd, Windsor CMOrrisQ' 4th, Hays fStreatorjg 5th, Wilkinson CSerenaD. Time-:23 4-5. 220 YARD Low HURDLES: Won by Knapp CL-Pl, 2nd, McClarnan CL-Pj, 3rd, Auman CManliusDg 4th' Gross QHallj, 5th, Clark fPrincetonJ. Time-:28 1-5. JAVELIN THROW: Won by Met7ger CWenonajg 2nd, Plummer CHennepinDg 3rd, Cicci CL-Pj, 4th, Strack CHopkinsjg 5th, Brown CHallj. Distance-146' 6 . BROAD JUMP: - Won by Strack CHopkinsjg 2nd, Hodkins CBureaulg 3rd, Fahey CL-PD, 4th Eggleton CTolucajg 5th, Linder QLostantj. Distance-21' 3-4 . 440 YARD DASH: Won by Dusch CL-PD: 2nd, Koehler fSwaneyl5 3rd, Messaglio CHallj, 4th, Putcamp QBureaujg 5th, Tibbles CStreat0rl. Time--:54. HIGH JUMP! Won by Crobbs CHenryj: 2nd, Cherry CStreatorlg 3rd, Smith fSwaneyJ and Duncan QL-Pj tie: 5th, Nelson CHopkinSj and Fahey CL-PJ tie. Height- 7 7 7 7 7 7 Sl SMH. POLE VAULT: Won by Holly CHOpkinsjg 2nd, O'Neil COttawaj and Johnston fSwaneyl, tie- 4th, Mazborania QHalljg 5th, Winger QWalnutj and Swalund CLa Moillej tie. Height-II'. 880 YARD RUN! Won by Janewicz CL-Pj: 2nd, Rose fSenecaDg 3rd, Eddy CStreatOrDg 4th, L. Koehler CBureaul: 5th, Fitzpatrick CTO1ucaj. Time-2:08 1-5. Discus THROW: Won by Stehl CHopkinsjg 2nd, Cash CMendOtalg 3rd, Brokaw CWalnutjg 4th Plummer QHennepinjg 5th, Schoof CTOlucaJ. Distance-I 15' II . SHOT PUT: A Won by R. Linder CLOstantlg 2nd, C. Linder CLostantlg 3rd, Sleight CMOrrisD' 4th, Bernardi CL-Pj, 5th, Cash CMendotaD. Distance-44' 2 . HALF MILE RELAY: Won by LaSalle-Peru, 2nd, Streator: 3rd, Princeton, 4th, Seneca, 5th, Walnut. Time-1:41 2-5. SUMMARY or POINTS: LaSalle-Peru 555 Streator 28, Hopkins UM, Swaney 14: Bureau 13: Morris II, Lostant II: Hall 10: Princeton og Neponset 8, Seneca 6: Hennepin 6: Wenona 5: Henry 5: Mendota 5: Walnut 4Zg Toluca 4: Magnolia 45 Ottawa 3Mg Manlius 3: Serena I, La Moille M. 4 7 7 7 7 PAGE 86 ELL ESS PE SWIMMING MEET 40 YARD DASH-Won by Janewicz CL-PD, 2nd, Berry CStr.j, 3rd, Schafer CStr.j. Time-:23 I-5. loo YARD DASH-Won by Berry CStr.D, 2nd, Camenisch CL-Pj. Time-I:I3 2-5. 440 YARD SWIM'-WOH by Zenter CStr.l, 2nd, Schafer CStr.j, 3rd, O'Bid KL-Pj. Time-7:29 3-5. FANCY DIVING-'-WOH by Lambert CL-Pj, 2nd, Ebbert CStr.l, 3rd, Newton CStr.j. RELAY'WOH by Streator, 2nd, LaSalle-Peru. Time-1:44. TENNIS SINGLES-VVon by Fahey CLaSalle-Perul, Second, Boyer CLaSalle-Peruj. DOUBLES'WOH by Fahey and Locke CLaSalle-Perul, Second, Boyer and Hilde- brandt CLaSalle-Peruj. ' ' GOLF Won by Campbell COttawal. Second, Emerich COttawaj. Third, Grube fLaSalle-Perul. Winning SCOFCQS7. MUSIC CONTESTS 1 In the music contests there were contestants entered from Morris, Granville, Spring Valley, Dixon, and LaSalle-Peru. LaSalle-Peru won first, taking lirst place in girls, glee club, violin, and voice, and second place in piano. Spring Valley won second, taking first place in piano and girls' glee club QClass BD, and second in violin. LITERARY EVENTS DECLAMATION-Julia Stevens, LaSalle-Peru, and Isabel Klawans, LaSalle-Peru, tied for first, 2nd, Anita Volpini, Hall, 3rd, Ruth Bumgardner, Swaney. ORATORY-Ist, Edward Piszczek, LaSalle-Peru, 2nd, Vernon Howard, Amboy, 3rd, Lyons, Hopkins. EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEAKING-Ist, Lila McAlpine, Hall, 2nd, jacob Goot, La- Salle-Peru. A TOTAL SCORE-LaSalle-Peru, 13, Hall, 8, Amboy, 3, Swaney, I, Hopkins, 1. PAGE 87 ELL E S ILLINOIS VALLEY DISTRICT 'COMMERCIAL' CONTESTS MAY 7, 1926 Event No. I-Beginning Shorthand: Frances Smith, Morris .......... Evelyn lohnson, Morris ..........., Marie Faletti, Marseilles ........,.... Helen Golob, La Salle-Peru ............. Event No. 2-Beginning Shorthand Team: lVIorr1s ............................. La Salle-Peru ..................... Marseilles .................... Event No. 3-Advanced Shorthand: Henrietta Levine, La Salle-Peru . Evelyn Outman, Marseilles .......... Ethel Gumm, Marseilles ................ Event No. 4-Advanced Shorthand Team: Marseilles ..............,.......,... La Salle-Peru .......,............. Hall ,....................... Event No. 5-Advanced Dictation: Henrietta Levine, La Salle-Peru . Ethel Gumm, Marseilles ............ Alice McCormack, Marseilles ......... Event No. 6-Advanced Dictation Team: Marseilles ........................,. Hall .,........................... La Salle-Peru ................ Event No. 7-Beginning Typing: Evelyn Johnson, Morris ..... Nellie Sleight, Morris .......... , Ethyl Bishop, Morris ............ Event No. 8-Beginning Typing Team: Morris ....,..............,..... Amboy ..,............... 5 .... . La Salle-Peru ............... Event No. 9-Advanced Typing: Ella Peterson, Morris ........ Frances Frolsy, Morris ........... Rose Goldenstein, Morris .........,. Event No. 10-Advanced Typing Team: Morris ........................... Marseilles ........................ Hall ............................... Event No. 11-Advanced Typing COpenD: Frances Frolsy, Morris ,............., Nellie Carpenter, Marseilles ........ Ethel Gumm, Marseilles ..... Event No. I2-Bookkeeping: Lila McAlpine, Hall ........ ' joseph Guerrin, Marseilles .... Louise Hepner, Marseilles . . . POINTS IN DISTRICT MEET Morris ...... . . . lVIarseilles ..... . La Salle-Peru . . . . Hall .......... . Amboy .... . . PAGE 88 . . . 1oo.oo - 99 I-3 . 98 1-3 . 98 1-3 . . 96.6 - - 94 . . 92.6 - - 99 I-3 . . 97 1-3 . . 97 . 95.1 . . 90.2 . . 90 - 95 . Q2 . 87 1-3 . 88.6 . 81.6 . 80.6 - 53 13-I5 . 52 8-15 - . 47 I3-I5 . 5o - 37-4 . 24.8 - 59 2-3 . 56 3-5 - 55 14-15 . 56 . SI . 38 - 56 3-5 - 55 4-5 - 54 4'5 . 69 , 65 . 65 S l I ELL ESS PE INTER-CLASS TRACK MEET 50 YARD DASH-Won by Fitzl-tee CSr.Dg 2nd, Lopatka CSr.Dg 3rd, Duncan ULD, 4th, Dooley CF.D. Time 105 4'5- - 100 YARD DASH WOH by Fitzkee fSr.Dg 2nd, Dusch Cjr.Dg 3rd, Cicci Cjr.D, 4th, Paton CSr.D. Time :10 3-5. SHOT PUD-Won by Bernardi Ur.Dg 2nd, Kratz CSr.Dg 3rd, Duncan ULD: 4th, Ricci QSO.D. Distance 40 ft. 9 in. lNew Rec0rdD. - 220 YARD Low HURDLES-WOR by McClarnan QSr.Dg 2nd, Holahan QLD, 3rd, janewicz CSr.Dg 4th, Gillet Time :29 1-5. 120 YARD HIGH HURDLES'WOD by Hamm QSr.D, Duncan Cjr.D Tie, 3rd, Holahan ULD: 4th, Coggshall. Time '1 2 . 7 -5. 440 YARD DASH'WOl1 by Dusch Ur.Dg 2nd, Lopatka CSr.Dg 3rd, McClarnan CSr.Dg 4th, Husur CF.D. Time 1 :o7 2-5. POLE VAULTL-WOH by Hamm CSr.D, Holahan ULD, Tie, 3rd, Reinhard CSr.Dg 4th, Rasponi fF.D. Dis- tance IO feet. D1scUs-Won by Fahey fSr.Dg 2nd, Hurst CSo.Dg 3rd, Ricci QS0.Dg 4th, Kratz CSr.D. Distance 101 feet. HALF MILE'WOD by Ptak CSr.D, 2nd, Janewicz CSr.Dg 3rd, Mertle CF.Dg 4th, Lugar QFD. Time 2:27 2-5. BROAD ,IUMP 'WOD by Fitzkee CSr.Dg 2nd, Rohde ULD, 3rd, Cicci QLD: 4th, Fahey CSr.D. Distance I9 ft. 5 in. 220 YARD DAs1-1-Won by Dusch ULD, 2nd, Lopatka CSr.Dg 3rd, janewicz CSr.Dg 4th, Cicci QLD. Time :24. , JAN'ELIN'WOH by Cicci ULD, 2nd, Fahey CSr.Dg 3rd, Gehm CSo.Dg 4th, Rohde ULD. Distance 132 ft. 6 in. ' HIGH JUMPQXUOD by Duncan ULD: 2nd, Dooley CF.D, Fahey CSr.D, Tie, 4th, Rohde Cjr.D. Distance 5 ft. 2 in. RELAY-WOR by Seniors CLOpatka, McLarnan, Janewicz, FitzkeeDg 2nd, Juniors, 3rd, Freshmen, 4th, . Sophomores. Time 1:39 1-5 CNew RecordD. SCORE-Seniors 845 juniors 57Mg Sophomores I2Q Freshmen UM. V INTER-CLASS SWIMMING MEET Seniors 44M Sophomores 26M Freshmen 5 2 Juniors 0 20 YARD DAS1-1: ' 440 YARD SWIM! Fredman, Sr. 1. O'Bid, Fr. Janewicz, Sr. 2. Tie Lambert, So. D Lang, So. - Kaszynski,'So. Ptak, Sr. Time 9:30. 40 YARD DASH! PLUNGE FOR DISTANCE Byrne, Sr. 1. Levine, So. janewicz, Sr. 2. Ricci, So. Lambert, So. 3. Kratz, Sr. Levine, So. 4. Kaszynski, Sr. Time :25. Distance 47' 4 100 YARD DASH: 1. Byrne, Sr. 2. Camenisch, Sr. 3. Lambert, So. 4. Faston, So. Time 1:11 1-5. 40 YARD BACK STROKE! 1. Kolm, Sr. 2. Kratz, Sr. 3. Lang, So. 4. Levine, So. Time :43 2-5. FANCY DIVING: I. Byrne, Sr. 2. Lambert, S O. 3. Fredman, Sr. 4. Easton, So. RELAY: All participants disqualified. Ru -- Wi PAGE 89 Top Row-LEVINE, MEE, CLARK, REINHARD, HURST, SELL, J. MCCANN, GEHM-Mgr., KOENIG. Mzddle ROW-COACH FELLOWS, DUSCH, SEGHI, MOLINE, LOCKE, Roman, L. MCCANN EASTON RASPONI, ! Y Bottom R0wtWALLOC'H, HOLAHAN, KEUTZER, BERNARDI, KNAPP, DUNCAN, Ricci, KIDD, GAPEN. Hd SSH 'VIH ELL ESS PE FOOTBALL GAMES With the loss of sixteen letter men, among them nine regulars from the 1925 championship team, our prospects did not look very bright at the opening of the season. An entirely new team had to be developed. Knapp, halfback, and Ricci, guard, were the only regulars to return. The other positions were filled by men, eager to work, but lacking in experience. In spite of these drawbacks, a strong line was soon built up. Ricci, Bernardi, Kidd, Holahan, and Duncan were the mainstays in this defense which opponents found hard to penetrate. Around Knapp was developed a speedy, shifty backfield with great power to score. One of the main factors in the team's success was a bewildering forward pass attack which proved its worth in more than one game. To give the team some experience, a practice game was played against the Alumni, a team whichhad ten of last year's champions in its lineup. Against such strong competition, the team could do little and as a result the Alumni won, I9-O. The game showed, however, that there were many promising players who, with a little more experience, would develop into stars. Two more games were lost, one to Tilden Tech of Chicago, and one to Rock Island, before the team found its real strength. Then followed successive victories which gave the team encouragement and confidence. At the close of a season of anything but favorable football weather, the eleven defeated the strong Englewood team of Chicago by a score of 7-O, makingntheir record very satisfactory. i I LA SALLE-PERU 6-TILDEN TECH CCHICAGOD 7 ' Tilden Tech of Chicago, with her IQC pound line and I7O pound' backfield was the first real test for the inexperienced L. 'fP. team. Working together and fighting hard, the L. P. line kept the fast, heavy Tilden backs from running up a large score. For three quarters the two teams battled on even terms. In the fourth quarter a long forward pass, from Knapp to Moline, was responsible for L. P.'s touchdown. The attempt to score was unsuccessful. With only three minutes to play, L. P. let down a little and as a result, on the next kick off Tilden ran the ball back 70 yards to the L. P. zo yard line. From there they battered and passed their way over the goal line. A trick play ending in a forward pass gave Tilden her extra point and victory. I i LA SALLE-PERU o-RocK ISLAND I2 After holding Tilden to a close score, L. P. felt more confident of winning from Rock Island. The fact that the game was played in rain and mud caused many fumbles by both sides. Rock Island, eouipped with long cleats and rubber pants, proved to be the better mud horses. Using straight football, Rock Island scored a touchdown in the first quarter and threatened to score several times in the second quarter. Fumbles of the LQ P. backfield gave them these openings. 'Rock Island scored again in the third quarter by intercepting a forward pass and running 55 yards for a touchdown. In the last quarter a spectacular forward pass, Knapp to Locke, gave L. P. its best chance to score. With a clear field ahead of him, Chippy', slipped in the mud and was overtaken by a Rock Island player. Thus the team met tragic defeat. A ' PAGE 91 Lam., ELL ESS PE LA SALLE-PERU 6-PRINCETON 3 L. P. finally hit her winning stride in the game with Princeton. On the first play, L. P. fumbled and a Princeton player recovered the ball on L. P.'s IO yard line. L. P.'s line showed its strength by holding for three downs, but on the fourth, Princeton drop-kicked from the 20 yard line for her only score. Princeton never threatened to score again. L. P. came within scoring distance three times during the first half, but each time lost the ball. The second half was repetition of the first in most respects. L. P. outplayed and outfought Princeton from the start. Early in the fourth quarter, a forward pass, Seghi to Easton, put the ball in posi-tion for a score. After two attempts, Seghi plunged through tackle for a touchdown. Princeton attempted many forward passes in the closing minutes of the game, but met with no success. ' 1 LA SALLE-PERU OQST. BEDE o In the game against the powerful St. Bede's team, L. P. was forced to play a defensive style of football from the start. St. Bede presented a strong offense which seemed to gain ground at will in the middle of the field. Four times during the first half, St. Bede came within scoring distance, but the great defensive ability of the L. P. team and the kicking toe of Rohde pulled L. P. out of danger. St. Bede tried two field goals but each attempt failed. At the beginning of the second half L. P. backed St. Bede to her own five yard line. Here a 68 yard punt carried St. Bede out of danger. For the rest of the game, the ball seemed to see- saw in the middle of the field. LA g SALLE-PERU 26-'MENDOTA o Mendota was L. P.'s next opponent. In this game, L. P. showed her superior- ity, gaining ground easily. Three times during the first quarter L. P. came within scoring distance, but on each occasion fumbles marred their chances for touch- downs. Long forward passes and end runs brought the ball to lVIendota's three yard line. From this place Bernardi plunged over for L. P.'s first touchdown. After this the coordination of L. P.'s line and backfield resulted in large gains through Mendota's defense. A strong forward pass attack, Knappto Rasponi, worked with great effect. Mendota could not stop this combination. In the last half, L. P. scored three more touchdowns. Rohde kicked two goals for the points after touchdowns, making the final score, 26 to o. . LA SALLE-PERU I8-STREATOR I2 Streator came to La Salle determined to go home with the winning end of the score. In the first quarter L. P. quickly scored two touchdowns. A blocked punt by Kidd was converted into the first score. A steady attack against the Streator line put the ball across for the second touchdown. Streator came back and, taking advantage -of L. P.'s relaxation and of several fumbles, their eleven drove across two touchdowns tying the score at the half. In the third quarter, arousing from her sudden slump, L. P. started a drive against the Streator defense. Using straight football and a few passes, L. P. brought the ball to Streator's five yard line. I-Iere L. P. fumbled, but Ricci recovered the ball over the goal line for a touchdown. With the score I8-I2 in their favor, L. P. was content to play a defensive game for the rest of the time. PAGE 92 ELL ESS PE LA SALLE-PERU 20-OTTAWA o A L. P. celebrated Armistice Day with a victory over her time-honored football rivals, Ottawa. L. P. gained more ground than Ottawa but was ,unable to score in the flrst half. In the second quarter Ottawa attempted a long field goal which fell short. After that, the strong defense of L. P. kept Ottawa out of the scor- ing zone. On the second play of the second half, Captain Knapp showed his team the way to victory by breaking through tackle and running seventy-five yards for a touchdown. Rohde kicked the goal. After this play the outcome of the game was unquestionable. L. P. took the offensive. The line opened great gaps in the Ottawa defenseand we scored two more touchdowns before the game ended. LA SALLE-PERU 6-HALL 13' With the weather as a serious handicap, L. P. met defeat at the hands of the strong Hall team. The game was played on a field covered with snow and ice which made it impossible for either team to show its real strength. L. P. un- doubtedly outplayed Hall at various moments of the game. In the first quarter L. P. smashed its way to'Hall,s ten yard line. After being held for three downs, Duncan tried a place kick but it went wide. Hall scored in the second quarter on a well-executed aerial attack. Hall's other score came in the third Quarter when Captain Pozzi caught a punt on his own 4.0 yard line and ran through the entire L. P. team for a touchdown. L. Pfs only score came in the last quarter. A smashing attack brought the ball to Hall's IS yard line. Bernardi, in three plunges, took the ball to the 3 yard line. On the next play Seghi crossed the goal line. LA SALLE-PERU 7-ENGLEWOOD o L. P. entered the Englewood game determined to uphold the tradition of winning its Thanksgiving Day game. The field -was very muddyg in some spots water covered the ground. After the first quarter the heavy fog which settled over the field made it difficult for the spectators to see across the field. L. P. scored early in the game. A forward pass, Knapp to Locke, brought the ball into a scoring position. Bernardi fought his way over the goal line, after which Duncan drop-kicked for the extra point. These points proved to be enough for a victory. Late in the second quarter, Englewood opened up with an attack which brought them -to L. P. s zo yard line but the half ended before they could score. Because of the condition of the field there was little chance for either team to show much skill. L. P. played -a defensive game and held Englewood scoreless. ' . PAGE 93 1 ELL ESS PE r, GE f! ELL.. ES S.. .PE SENIOR LETTER MEN KNAPP - Captain and Halfback Tobey',, in his last year of playing for L. P., showed himself worthy of lead- ing the team through a successful season. On the offensive he was exceedingly fast, and his ability to weave in and out amongthe players marked him as a dangerous man. Because of these valuable traits, he was given a berth on the mythical All-Valley team. A LOCKE , Quarterback i Chippy was small, but brains count more than size when a good quarter- back is- needed. He could mix plays withebewildering nicety. Although not called upon to pass the ball during the season he could perform that act with deadly accuracy. Q . SEGHI A Fullback Phil did not report for practice until his Senior year.At this time he showed great promise. He was a triple threat man unexcelled. His plunging often cov- ered the necessary yardage and his unusually long passes turned almost inevitable defeats into victories. His defensive work was also valuable to the team. HOLAHAN End -W Holly was one of the ablest ends who ever donned the red and green colors. His consistency easily won him an end position on the Illinois Valley team, his spectacular tackles won him the admiration .of the football fansg and his sports- manship won for him the love of his fellow-students. From the beginning of the game to the finish, Holly was a stumbling block to the opposing team, and a stone wall for the home team. ' , SELL' W Guard ' - Otto,' was the real spirit of loyalty and fight. Although Otto did not make the team he worked as hard, and put as much fight into his playing as any member of the team. ' CLARK ,. . Tackle Unfortunately, Stanley started too late in the season to gain a regular varsity berth. He did, however, easily make the second team and through his fight and courage made many of the regulars work to keep their positions. Stanley, in this way, lived up to the old adage, It is the substitute that makes the team . He lacked weight, but his courage and his determination to uphold his school's stand- ard brought many opponents to the ground. PAGE 95 -4 ELL ESS PE PAGE 96 ELL ESS PE DUNCAN Center 4 Paul was a high school center who possessed a college centeris ability. He was tall, strong, and speedy. Through his ability to predetermine his opponents' play, he found it possible to make more tackles than a regular tackle and to inter- cept more forward passes than an end or backiield man. Paul was not only given a position on the All-Valley team, but also placed on the All-State team. His faithfulness and sportsmanship added to the morale and inspiration of his team- mates. N KIDD Tackle r ' ' Although Kidd did not report for football until his Senior year, he developed into a very valuable man. He was a tower of strength on the defense and when it came to making holes no oneiwas better than he. . ROHDE , g Halfback Rohde's true worth lay in hisipunting. Most of his punts averaged a good fifty yards. He also could skirt off end or slice off tackle for a neat gain on almost any occasion. GAPEN - End Gapen, because of his diminutive build, was hard to place. However, before the team was organized, he had convinced the world that his fight easily compen- sated his lack of size. Many a football star has bemoaned the day that he met Leo in a ,football suit. Most people attribute Leo's ability not toghis physical strength, but rather to the true L. P. spirit that his four years' attendance at that school have engendered in him. BERNARDI 1 Guard or Fullback No guard could make a larger hole than Firpo . Early in the season he came to the front by way of his aggressiveness at the position of fullback-a position at which he made more points than any other member of the team. Al- though Firpo,' was not rated by the sport critics as eligible to a position on the All-Illinois Valley team, he certainly won that place in the minds of his friends and fellow students. Firpo's motto was let me at 'em . u ' . DUscH ' s Halfback h Dusch, because of a sprained ankle, was unable to report the first part of the season. He developed into a very good open-field runner with- speed. He was one of the leaders in the lightweight game at Streator. MBE Halfback This is Rayis last year of football. The fact that he did not make a regular position was no sign that he did not possess real football ability. He had fight and aggressiveness, vshich marked him as one of the most valuable men on the lightweight team. -PAGE 97 -I OTHER MEMBERS OF THE TEAM TLETTER MEN TMIKE Ricci 'IRA HURST . TGEORGE MOLINE . . :W1LL1AM EASTON . 'CARL KEUTZER . TABNER LEVINE . TEUGENE RASPONI . TEDWARD WALLOCH . T1-EAWRENCE MCCANN . TJAMES MCCANN . EDWIN KOENIG . . LAWRENCE REINHARD CLASS FOOTBALL ELL ESS PE VARSITY Guard ' Fullback Quarterback Halfback . Tackle . Guard . End . End . Tackle i. Guard . Center Halfback The Seniors, who had not yet won a class championship, entered the Junior- Senior game determined to gain honors for their class. The two teams were about evenly matched and each was confident of winning. The Seniors scored two touchdowns and held the Juniors scoreless, thereby winning, 14-o. The Freshman-Sophomore game was a very exciting battle. The Sophomores appeared a little over-confident and took things easy. The Freshmen put up a good fight, but they were finally defeated, 6-O. In the final game the Senior team was weakened by the loss of several players of the Varsity squad, and for three quarters the Sophs and Seniors battled on even terms. In the closing minutes of the fourth quarter, the Seniors took ad- vantage of a break and scored two touchdowns, thus winning the game and the championship. ' PAGE 98 ELL ESS PE NINETEENTH AINNUAL SCRIMMAGE HOTEL PERU GRIDIRON DECEMBER 8TH, 1926 Given by E THE OLD BOYS' ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION ' KICKOFF 6:15 P. M. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS J. Ever Reliable Rooter Malcne Legal Lightv Malone, Jr. Stuart Depository Duncan T. Skat Miles Fred Puttem Trenary P. Suit-em Kratz O. Oskewowwow Benson C. Bituminous,' Swift C. Computer Reinhard AA Young I R. Currem Fullenweider F. Legion Haven O. Culture,' Yoder W. Policy Gillespie E. Miner Helmig C. Radio', Sieber V. All Wool Dimond C. Double-barreled Elbert J. Calculator Vohs F. Dotted Line Prichard Pilly J. Clancy W. Bally Bedford G. Heap Big Fan Wilson H. Pullem,' Burt F. Diagnosis Taylor F. Cherry Wilson Walter Century ' Duncan Cashier Cahill W. Spotlesstown Fitch H. Big Benn Hackman A. c'Printer's Devilv Wilson Stewart c'Concrete Smith O. Setem Balensiefer Doctor Duck Elliston W. Security Hummer E. Feedem Korb W. Ether Greaves D. Oberlin,' Opdycke O. icMaZUma,, Loekle A. 7ink McKay C. Ready-to-Wear Blakely F. Hydraulic Dettlebach F. Pocket Benn Hackman W. Lingo Grube R. Tweed', Neustadt E. Isdatso Goodman A PERFECT FRAY CThe End of a Perfect Dayj When you come to the end of a perfect fray, And you sit down to count up the score, While the fans shout out with a new yell gay And you wish you had scored some more. Do you think what the end of a perfect fray Can mean to a battered bean, VVhen the score rolls down to the bloomin, town And you've licked 'em fair and clean. Well this is the end of a perfect fray Near the end of the old year, too, But it gives us a thought that is big and strong, With a rahl for La Salle-Peru! THE OLD BOYS' ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION Unincorporated, not for profit under the laws of good sport, December 1916, succeeding the old firm of Patron Saints organi7ed in 1907. A few shares of non-cumulative listed Preferred Stock in the Association are still available for worthy subscribers. No common or curb stock issued by the company. . Main office of the Company, Matthiessen Athletic Field, L. P. T. H. S. Open day and night. . Secret password and copyright of the Association is: Abandon Age All Ye That Enter Here! PAGE- 99 J 113 283 CEICI N J .1gM ,avuvml Hav1aA ,IDOIH MIIM ,MOTQAEI MAIJJIW ,mac-ID HTHVMKH ,3'W0.I.1EIH HOAOO-'MOR qo'Y .MAOMUCI .1UAq ,QMIJOM 51911030 ,HXOOJ HEITJAW ,IHQHZ qmxncl ,MAHAJOH MAIJJIW-M03 momma EiLL Ess PLE BASKETBALL, 1926-IQ27 L. P. came out of the 1926-27 basketball season with one of the best records in the history of the school, winning twenty games and losing five. The dazzling feature of the season was the victory over Streator whom L. P. had not defeated for four years. . ' L. P. opened its season with an impressive victoryover Granville. The next week L. P. won three games, defeating Hall, Mendota, and Marseilles. Toluca was the next victim of the varsity. The first game after the Christmas holidays was with Peoria Central, runner-up in the state championship. L. P. led for three cuarters but lost in the last few minutes of play. L. P. again won from Mendota by a large score. On a two day trip, L. P. split even, winning from Rock Island and losing to the fast St. Ambrose quintet. After a weekls rest- the team hit its stride again and beat Ottawa badly. Next came the game with Streator. L. P. was behind at the half, but in the third quarter the team opened abewilder- ing attack, which swept Streator off its feet. Once in the lead, L. P. never re- linquished it, although Streator made a desperate rally in the last minute. The team had won the name of The Phantom Five . L. P. next defeated Hall but were in turn defeated by Morris in a rough and tumble battle. . - The I. V. H. S. Tournament was next on the schedule. The team won the first two games against Earlville and Tonica after a hard battle. L. P. met Morris in the semi-finals. The team beat Morris and got revenge but, in doing so, used up most of their energy and had little left for the final game which they lost to Gardner. The following week L. P. easily defeated Ottawa and took a-slow game from Morris. As its final appearance on the home floor, the L.' P. team com- pletely outplayed Bowen High of Chicago and won 30-12. The District meet came next. L. P. had little difficulty in winning its way -into the finals, with victories over Tiskilwa, Manlius, and Bureau. In the finals P. met Granville and, after a hard fought game, emerged the victor. L. P. went to Sterling for the Sectional Meet. Their first game was with Sterling. The team was slow in get- ting started and, unaccustomed to the low ceiling and small floor, they lost, 15-13. December SCORES OF THE SEASON 38 Salle-Peru .............. Granville .... . . IO December Salle-Peru .............. IS Hall ...... . . ' 1 I December Salle-Peru ..... . . . 42 Mendota ..... . . 5 December Salle-Peru ..... . . . 35 Marseilles ..... . . 17 December Salle-Peru ..... . . . 23 Toluca ......... . . 2I . january Salle-Peru ..... . . . 25 Peoria ,Central . . . 33 January Salle-Peru. . . . . . 44 Mendota . . . . . . . . 6 January Salle-Peru ..... . . I4 St. Ambrose . . . ., 20 January Salle-Peru. . . . . . 24 Rock Island . . . . I2 January Salle-Peru. . . . 42 Ottawa ...... . . I9 January Salle-Peru. . . . 25 Streator . . . . . 23 February Salle-Peru. . . . 33 Hall .... . . I5 February Salle-Peru. . . . . . 21 Morris . . . . . 24 February Salle-Peru ..... . . . 49 Ottawa ........ . . -24 February Salle-Peru .............. 20 Morris ............. . . 6 March Salle-Peru ............., 40 Bowen CChicagoD .... . . I2 ILLINOIS VALLEY TOURNAMENT February Salle-Peru .............. 32 Earlville . . . '9 February Salle-Peru .........,.... 32 Tonica. . . . . I5 February Salle-Peru .............. 22 Morris .... . . IS Salle-Peru .............. 7 Gardner . . . . . I6 DISTRICT TOURNAMENT March Salle-Peru .............. 25 Tiskilwa . . . . , I2 March Salle-Peru .............. 26 Manlius . . . . . ' I3 March Salle-Peru .............. 26 Bureau ...... . . 9 Salle-Peru .............. 22 Granville .... . . I9 SECT IONAL TOURNAMENT March Salle-Peru .............. I3 Sterling . . . . . I5 PAGE 101 L... ELL ESS PE BASKETBALL TEAM , iLetter Men 'LoCKE- Chippy was captain of the team and was well-deserving of that honor. He played forward where his speed and eye for the basket were of most value. He was chosen as captain and forward of the All-Valley and All-District mythical teams. 'FSEGHI- Phil playedthe other forward position. His hard playing and fast floor work, combined with his accurate passing earned him a position on the All-District and Second All-Sectional teams. A 'FDUNCAN- Pinky , jumping at center, fitted in the scoring combination and was always on ,hand to do his share of the defensive work. His ability to get the tip-offand his all-around playing gained for him a' place on the All- Valley and All-District mythical teams. THOLOHAN'-'iiHOllY,, was a guard by position but a forward by nature. His ability to run the floor and his defensive work marked him as a valuable man. He was chosen as running guard on the All-Valley and Second All- District teams. TMOLINE'GCOfgC served as the other guard and carried the brunt of the defensive 1 work. He was a member of the Second All-Valley and All-District teams. He has another year to show his ability. 'EAsToN-Bill played either center or guard equally well. He was a dead shot under the basketand had a good eye from the center of the floor. He should have a great season next year. - 'GEHM- Ken,' was a forward. He played a good floor game and could be depended upon for a basket at the critical moment. Ricci-Mike's great strength and ability to cover his man proved his worth as a guard. He ought to hold down a regular position next year. RASPONI'-ciR3ZZY,, is a Sophomore and has two more years to play. He will no doubt develop into a strong player. A CLASS BASKETBALL There was more interest in class basketball this year than in any previous year. The Juniors who had won the championship last year were anxious to repeat this success. The Sophomores developed into a fast-scoring team and were strong contenders, for the title. The Senior team was weak in many depart- ments and had no coaching, therefore they were not muchifeared. The Freshmen pulled a big surprise by beating the Sophs, thereby making the Sophs and juniors tied for first honors. The game to decide the tie was won by the Juniors,thus giving them the championship. . FINAL STANDING Won Loft Percentage Juniors ...... ............. I o 2 .833 Sophomores . . . . 8 4 .666 Seniors ..... . 4 8 .333 Freshman ................. 2 IO .167 MEMBERS OF CLASS TEAMS SENIOR-ROhdC, Gapen, Karn, Bernardi, Mee, Daft, Young, Clark, Cicci. JUNIOR-WCltCf, Smith, LaFlamme. Reinhard. James, Ricci, Gehm. Fahey. SoPHoMoRE- Rasponi, Marenda, Walloch, Coggshall, Ramenofsky, McGraw, Gilligan, Swift. , FRESHMAN1DCbO, Knauf, Samolitis, Crase, Ramenofsky, Wirtz, Witzeman. PAGE 102 ELL ESS PE PAGE 103 ELL ESS PE Top RON!-COACH HOWARD FELLOTVS, EUGENE RASPONI, EDWARD WALLOCH, JOSEPH LA FLAMME, MIKE Ricci. Bottom R0w-WILIAIAM ROHDE, LAWRENCE REINHARD, WILLIAM EASTON, EDMUND MARENDA, KENNETH GEHM. THE SECOND TEAM The La Salle-Peru seconds kept pace with the varsity in making this basket- ball season one of the most successful seasons in the athletic history of the school. They closed the season with the very remarkable record of having won eighteen games and having lost only two. Most of these were played against the second teams of other schools in this section, but, on several occasions, our seconds played the varsity teams of smaller schools. Most of the boys on the second team are Juniors and Sophomores who have not yet won higher places. By playing with the second team, the underclassmen gain playing experience which proves valuable to them in the coming years. The seconds had so developed at the end of the season that Coach Fellows was able to use them in the preliminaries of the District Tournament and thus save the varsity for the finals. SCORES December Salle-Peru ....... Hennepin .... . 6 December Salle-Peru ..... ....... S erena .... . 4 December Salle-Peru ...., . , Hall ...... . . . I3 December Salle-Peru ..... . . Mendota .... , 7 December Salle-Peru ..... . . Marseilles . . . . 7 December Salle-Peru . . Granville .... . . . 8 january Salle-Peru . . Mendota .... . . . I7 january Salle-Peru . . Streator . . . . . . IQ January Salle-Peru . . Ottawa .... . 4 january Salle-Peru ..... . . Streator . . . . . . 28 February Salle-Peru . . Hall .... . . , 1 I February Salle-Peru . . Morris .... . . . IO February Salle-Peru. . . . . Lostant . . . . 20 February Salle-Peru . . Ottawa ..,... . . . II February Salle-Peru . . Granville .... . . . IO February Salle-Peru . . Morris . . . . . . 8 March Salle-Peru . . Lostant . . . . . . 25 March Salle-Peru . . Wolverines . . . . . I7 PAGE 104 ELL ESS PE GIRLS' ATHLETICS TRACK MEET IQ26 9 For the first time in years, the girls participated in a track meet. The meet was exciting from beginning to end. The juniors and Sophomores, old rivals, fought for first place. It was not until after the final race that the Juniors could safely call the meet theirs. The Seniors, due to a lack of entrants, finished third and the Freshmen, fourth. Frieda Hafferman, a Sophomore, won the most points and Anna Knauf, a Junior, was second in points. VOLLEYBALL 1926 In the interclass volleyball games, the seventh hour class came through vic- torious. The eighth period provided them with plenty of competition but they, too, were defeated in the final game of the tournament. The Seniors came off with the honors in the interclass tournament. After decisive victories over the Sophs and Juniors,they almost met their Waterloo against the Freshmen. But striving to maintain their Senior dignity, they rallied and won the game. .fi s TENNIS 1926 As usual there were many entrants in the tournament of girls' singles. All the girls were out to win the medal. M-any hotly contested games resulted with the following girls victorious in their respective classes: I Freshman- Genevieve Byrne Sophomore- Adele Steinbach Junior-Anna Knauf 9 Senior-Henrietta Levine The interclass championship was won by Anna Knaufg Adele Steinbach placed second. SWIMMING MEET 1926 The Sophomore team swam and dove their way to victory in the annual swim- ming meet for girls. Jo Eastman, the only Senior entrant, performing in her usual brilliant manner, took second place with 34 points to her credit. The Juniors finished third and the Freshmen, fourth. Jo Eastman, of course, was the high point scorer of the meetg Edith Schalla was second. Those who placed either first or second were awarded ribbons for their efforts. PAGE 105 ELL ESS PE GIRLS' BASKETBALL STARS ' 1926-1927 Hey! there, shoot-come on, snap into it. Hurry up! Yeah! We're aheadf, Now fightlni Such expressions are heard during the girls' interclass basketball tournament. Miss Wagner blows the whistle and the game is on. The Freshies vs. the Sophs and the Juniors vs. the Seniors. The basketball tourna- ment is especially interesting in that all the classes are represented by snappy teams. What the Freshies lack in knowledge of the game, they make up in fight. Louise Wee Wee Kreis is the captain of the Freshie team. What a fighting little guard! She is ably assisted in the guard position by Fanny Nadler, and Leila Hess, Rolene Orsinger, Bernie Birkenbuel, and EIN Newton are the peppy forwards on the first year team. Liz Duffy and Marion Amsler are subs and an asset to the team. The Freshies are going to be future champs or we miss our guess. The Sophs are already rivals of the Freshies and much rivalry is in store for these teams in future years. Schwendie , the captain, supported by her man- ager Jo Camenisch, gives her team a lecture before- the games. Schwendie plays a 'wow,' of a game at guard. Glo Camenisch and Mag', Mason are the point-getters of this aggregation and they surely do their stuff. 'flow Klo- buchar and Hen Costelli back up Schwendie', royally. Clara Oelsterle, Ida Goot, 'and D Schreiber pep up the team when they go in. They can always be depended upon to put up a scrappy fight. Mary Snow is the captain and point leader on the third year team and can she play basketball? Well, we don't mean perhaps. Lou Gaede always does her share in piling up the score, while Adele Steinbach performs her duties in expert style. Manager Midge . Plym plays a guarding game that is pretty keen, Marie Sikora watches her forward like a hawk, Ruthie Oestertag never fails to let her forward- know that a good guard is hard to get away from. . Now we come to the team! The Seniors have won the championship for three consecutive years. They can always be depended upon to play a Hknockouti' gamef' teamwork, good guarding, and an eye for the basket have brought about this chain of victories for the Seniors. From the regulars to the subs every member on the team plays a whiz-bang game. The forwards, Karin Ostman, the cap- tain, Sis,' Loekle,and Ann Knauf always run up a big score while the guards, Grace Lee, Manager Amy Plym, and Babe Parks, give an exhibition of what good all-around guarding is. A peachy team? Absolutely! Sue Fusinato, Nor', Cicci, Irish O'Bid, and Harry Helmig play a game which rivals our regulars. The Juniors and Seniors are friendly opponents but, how they do scrap when they play against each other. They Went into the finals by virtue of their vic- tories over the lower classmen. The Seniors won but it was some game with many thrills and anxiousmoments. The Freshie, Soph and Junior teams have lots of pep and steam, But theyall fall before the champs+the mighty Senior team. ANNA KNAUF. PAGE 106 ELL ESS PE h Q S 5 s E ii i PAGE 107 ELL ESS PE THE SOCIAL CENTER HOWARD FELLows . LYMAN J. JONES . . CATHERINE M. w7AGNER CATHERINE SCHALLA . RUTH WATSON . . GEORGE MOLINE WILLIAM DUSCH . EDWARD O,BID . WILLIAM HOLAHAN . EDITH SCHALLA . VERNA NORMAN . JULIUS ROTSART . JOHN KNAPP . LINDO BERNARDI WILLIAM ROHDE . MIKE RICCI . . RAYMOND BARTLEY AMELIA FITZKEE . TONY ZIMNEY . . THE STAFF' Director of Social Center and Athletics . . Assistant Director of Social Center . . . Director for Women . Swimming Instructor and Matron . . . . Office Secretary . Librarian and Boys, Club Worker . Attendant and Boys' Club Worker . . Swimming for Boys and Men . . Swimming for Boys and Men . Assistant Swimming Instructor for Girls . Assistant Swimming Instructor for Girls . . . . Property Custodian . Attendant . Attendant . Athletic Official . Athletic Oflicial Athletic Oflicial . -. Pianist . Janitor BUILDING EQUIPMENT The Social Center embraces a large gymnasium, IIOX53 feet, an indoor swim- ming pool, 6ox25 feet, reading and silent game rooms, a men's club room, a large reception room, 48x3o feet, and a kitchenette. In addition, there are two executive oflices, an apparatus room, and four large locker and dressing rooms. In con- nection with the building, there are the athletic field of eleven acres, an outdoor swimming pool, IOOXSO feet, equipped with hot and cold shower baths, and also three tennis courts. The Social Center has been temporarily deprived of the use of the large reception room and also two of the tennis courts because of the con- struction of the new high school building. The reception room is being used for instruction in Mechanical Drawing and the tennis courts have been covered over with excavated dirt. THE AUDITORIUM The high school auditorium, which is modeled after the Little Theatre of New York City, is in the school building proper but its use is available during non-school time to the various town organizations. In it there is a large stage which has new up-to-date equipment, including a curtain background known as a cyclorama. The latest improvements in lighting effects have also been installed. THE ATHLETIC FIELD A large athletic field, in the center of which is the football gridiron, encompassed by a I-5 mile center track, is used chiefly by the high school athletes. A large concrete stadium is found on the south side of the field and alqords the many spectators an excellent view of the various athletic contests. The cinder track is the only one in the Illinois Valley and has been used annually by the Illinois Valley High School Association for the holding of its interscholastics. In the northeast corner of the field, a new baseball diamond has been laid out for all future grade and parochial school baseball games and has already been used for games played in the Western Clock Co. Industrial League. By special permission, teams of the tri-cities are granted the use of the diamond for baseball practice. To the east of the baseball diamond and north of the gridiron a second football field has been la-id out where the high school boys conduct their practices in order to keep the regular gridiron in the best of condition. The cooperation of the Western Clock Co. has made it possible to surround the entire field by a modern cyclone fence. PAGE 108 ELL ESS PE THE GYMNASIUM ' The most popular feature of the recreation building is the gymnasium which contains a playing space for basketball, 76x40 feet, an indoor baseball diamond and two volleyball courts. About twelve feet above the floor is the running track which is used to accommodate the spectators attending the various functions. Portable bleachers which seat 6oo persons are placed along the sides of the gym- nasium Hoor during the basketball season. A During the day time the gymnasium is used entirely by high school and junior College students. The physical education for both junior College and high school girls is supervised by the women's director, while that for the boys is under the supervision of the assistant director of the Social Center. In the evenings the gymnasium is used for community athletic programs which are divided into Senior and junior divisions. In addition to this, two classes of professional men make use of the gymnasium several periods each week for indoor baseball and volleyball. In Senior Indoor Baseball interest was rather lacking this season, and therefore no league was formed in this branch. Basketball, however, was more popular this year than ever and some very fine playing was exhibited in the Senior league. In junior league the Wolverines, after a hot race, captured the indoor baseball title. . GRADE AND PAROCHIAL SCHOOL ATHLETICS The grade and parochial school students have been organized by the Social Center and all competition is carried on through athletic leagues which are formed in the following order: indoor baseball, basketball, indoor track, outdoor baseball, and outdoor track. ' Prizes in shape of shields and cups have been given by various civic organizations of the tri-cities for championship. fThese priz.es must be won three times by the same school before they become the per- manent property of the winning school. The use of the gymnasium on Saturday and in the mornings is reserved for grade and parochial school boys' athletics, and on Saturday afternoons for girls. During the year, medal contests are held periodically, and gold, silver,and bronze medals are offered by the Social Center to those students who make the 'marks qualifying them for the respective prizes. These contests include one-lap race, high jump, broad jump, chinning, and a three- lap race for the boys, and one-lap race, high jump, broad jump, traveling rings and basketball throwing for the girls. S In 1926, the first steps were taken toward bringing together the grade and juniorlhigh school boys of the cities of the Illinois Valley when a basketball tourna- ment was held at Marseilles under the supervision of the Marseilles grade schools. RECORDS I Outdoor Track I926 ' jefferson Outdoor Baseball I926 Central of Peru ' Indoor Baseball I926 St. Patrick's Indoor Track 1927 Washington of Oglesby Basketball 1927 St. Patrickls THE SVVIMMING POOLS ' . During the summer time the indoor swimming pool is reserved exclusively for the girls and women, while the outdoor pool is used by the boys and men. In other seasons the use of the indoor pool is divided between the two sexes, so that it is possible for the people of the Tri-Cities totcontinue their swimming the year around. During this period, students are required to use the natatorium duringfthe day time. Trained life guards are in constant attendance, and their presence reduces the dangers of swimming to a minimum. At stated times efficient instruction is given both to children and adults, and hundreds of people are an- nually taught to swim and dive. Tests in swimming are held periodically and those who qualify are given Social Center monograms. The pool is also available for holding Red Cross Life-Saving tests. The indoor pool is equipped with a modern filter and chlorinator, through which all the water in the pool is passed every twenty-four hours. In this way the water is kept clean, fresh, and sparkling. . PAGEl09 Q ELL ESS PE THE RECEPTION ROOM The Reception Room, commonly called the party room, is an interesting feature of the Social Center equipment. This room has been so equipped that it may be used for any sort of function. A kitchenette with modern equipment including a gas-stove, dishes, silverware, and cooking utensils, adjoins this room. In the past years private citizens and various organizations have found it very convenient to make use of this room for parties, receptions,and similar functions. During the past year the reception room has been used for teaching purposes and the Social Center has been deprived of its use. On several occasions the gymnasium was used for party purposes when it was not needed for athletic games. THE READING AND SILENT GAME ROOM This room is divided in the middle by a wall which extends two-thirds of the way across the room, so that one part is used for the playing of silent games while the other part serves as a place for reading. This large room is equipped with seven reading tables, a newspaper rack. a magazine rack, an atlas stand, an at- tendantis desk, book-shelves,and about thirty chairs. Over fifteen popular mag- azines and periodicals, the local newspapers, and a growing collection of books for all ages furnish adequate reading material for those who use the room. Quiet games such as chess, checkers, and dominoes are played in the game room as well as ping-pong Ctable tennisj which has proved very attractive to the boys this year. This room is open to all, but it has proved to be popular only with the boys and young men,,who, nightly, find it a very convenient and attractive place in which to spend their leisure time. Children of grade school age are required to leave at eight o'clock every evening except on Friday nights, so that there is no interference with their school work. This same rule applies to all activities carried on by the Social Center. The Junior College is also housed in the Social Center building and the college students use this room as a study hall during the school day. MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES I Several activities are carried on during the year which have no definite place in the athletic program. One of these is the use of the gymnasium and swimming pool in odd hours by various Boy Scout organizations. Another one is the use of the gymnasium on certain nights by a group of foremen of the Western Clock Co. who have found much enjoyment in playing volleyball, followed by a plunge in the swimming pool. One of the most important features of the Social Center work has been the development of the boys' clubs. All boys ofthe Tri-Cities are eligible for mem- bership and about sixty of them who are not identified with other organizations have been grouped together into what is known as the Social Center Neighbor- hood Boys' Club. This big organization has been sub-divided into three groups known respectively as the Lions, the Tigers, and the Tender-Feet. The boys meet every Wednesday night and after a half-hour drill in parliamentary tactics and club work, are granted a half-hour's work-out in the gymnasium. From time to time a movie film is shown for their benefit in the High School Auditorium. This organization has been a most important factor in the development of character and manhood and through its influence many boys who are idling away their time on the street corners have been brought into the Social Center where their energies have been directed into better channels. The Wednesday night swim- ming class for married couples has also proved quite popular especially in the fall and spring time of the year. This class furnishes an opportunity for the married folk of the community to enjoy their swimming at the same time. PAGE 110 1 - ' ' ELL ESS PE a 'FACULTY ALL-STARS VS. DIMMICK . A. C. K' cHlS is station W. B. C. broadcasting the annual basketball classic between the Faculty All-Stars and the Dimmick Athletic Club which is about to take place. The fellow membersn of the Faculty are practicing under the south basket of the Social Center at La Salle. Dimmick is shooting at the north basket. Twelve hundred fans cheer madly as Referee Kohin blows his whistle. The game of the year is on Center Dailey tips the ball to Coach mln- Fellows who calmly proceeds to throw the ball up on the running track. Dimmick's ball out. After several passes and a freak shot by a Dimmick player, two points are rung up. At the center jump, Dean Wilmot captures the ball and is knocked down. He is awarded one shot for the inconvenience. All is deathly quiet as he aims. He poses-he shoots- it does not even come close! In explanation, Radio Friends, let me say some one was rude enough to whisper as he was about to shoot. Wilkinson, our flashy forward, rushes in after the shot and somehow manages to escape with the ball. As he attempts to pass it to Dailey, it slips and goes through the basket. The score is now-Dimmick A. C.'s 2, Faculty 2. The Dimmick center tips it back to Cook, their star guard. Cook dribbles down the floor with no one near him. Graham, our back-guard, makes a desperate lunge at him but misses. The gallery groans aloud. The score is now 4-2. At this point one of the Faculty team is banished for making faces at the referee. All the scrubs start pulling off their sweat shirts in high hopes, but Coach McCormack selects Wales. Now the whistleblovvs for the half and Wales will strut his stuff in the next half. This is still W. B. C. broadcasting. Among the notables at this game are Charley Dawes, the Original Celtics, Loeb and Leopold. The All-Stars are now trotting on to the floor led by Captain Wilmot. As the whistle blows, calling them to resume play, Miss Beyer is leading a rousing cheer for the team. The ball is tipped off and Wales immediately makes his presence felt by shooting in the general direction of the basket. Wilmot is excluded for unnecessary roughness. Christophe is sent in as Dimmick makes both shots for the foul. Score 6-2. At the next play, Christophe tucks the ball under his arm, gallops down the side- lines and drops it through the hoop. This breach of etiquette is overlooked by the referee and the score is now 6-4. Dimmick calls time out after this dazzling burst of speed. Our two star performers, Bowers and Hartley, who have been made ineligible for the lack of signatures, credits,and a few other incidentals, are sorely needed. Those dashing young gentlemen are now being interviewed by reporters of the London Times and the Spring Valley Gazette. Play is now resumed. A foul is called on Dimmick for stalling. After several minutes of arguing to decide who should shoot the foul, they vote on Wilkinson. During a lengthy pose, photographers snap his picture, camera men grind away, and the galleries cease to applaud. The ball is thrown. Yes, ladies and gentle- men, this is the age of miracles-it went through. After this remarkable perform: ance the strain is too great and Mulvey replaces Wilkie. There is one minute left and Dimmick is leading 6-5. The fans are wildly calling for a basket. The ball is tapped to Mulvey whogdoubles up and lets the ball fly from the middle of the floor. The shot falls short and hits the floor-it bounces up and goes through the ring just as the whistle ends the struggle. And so the game goes into history- Faculty All-Stars 7, Dimmick Athletic Club 6. This is W. J. B. C. now signing off. Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. 'Feature Contest Winner. g ' Q RAY MEE. PAGE 111 ELL ESS PE :L. P. AS I SEE IT. Y opinion of school varies with my moods. When I am in the clutches of a very black mood, all I can think of is the months and months of school stretching interminably before me, rx y with vacation so far away as to be unattainable. It is then that A school is dull. It seems a land of Don't-Don,t talk, don't run, ' X I donlt laugh, don't whisper, donlt giggle, don't chew. Mr. Kohin's , . best joke falls Hat, Mr. lVIcCormack's slightly sarcastic remarks, hurled from the platform at the long-suffering student-body, rub l D me the wrong way. Nothing's right. I spend half my time wishing I I could quit school and the other half being bored with my exist- ence. But suddenly-I find I rather like school! It isn't so awfully bad, is it? In fact, it's wonderful-wouldn't think of leaving it for anything or anybody. Mr. Kohinls jokes are sparkling and witty. Mr. McCormack is the epitome of cleverness. Lessons fade away to merely slight irritations. I discover certain teachers don't object too strenuously to gum, and I chew accordingly. In the afternoon I hate to leave school. I linger and loiter in the Main Hall until Mr. Kohin mildly suggests that it might be a good idea to be moving along. So you see, to give you my real opinion of school, I've had to take these two moods, reduce them to half site and mix them into one. School then, is not all made up of school spirit, pep-meetings, and socialsg nor on the other hand, is it comprised solely of hard exams and still harder theses, but it is a mixture of them both with little straight study and lots of fun thrown in. Of course. there are lots of things we would probably change if we had our say- Intelligence Tests for example -half a day spent in answering such sensible ques- tions as How many legs has a Papuan? or Is a doohickey a reptile, an aero- plane, or a breakfast food? and other common-sense questions. Also, there are certain restrictions which to quote a well-known Senior, Ucramp one's style terribly , but if school is not perfect, who are we--the students-to merit it? Paragons of virtue? I doubt it! ' : Feature Contest Winner. Rosle CHRISTOPHER. APRIL--A CINQUAIN The rain Is falling down, And the rainbow comes, And life seems glad once more-and then The sun. AMY PLYM. PAGE 112 ELL ESS PE I LIVE I live, I eat, I drink, I sing, And live for pleasures that remain. To me the world, unheeded goes And I am busy. Pleasures reign. My soul-it matters not to me, I live to eat, to drink, to die. Always time for soul there'll beg In death the soul doth lie. QUERY Are all men mortal saints? Are they here for work or play? Do you depend on me? Must I depend on you? I wonder what the purpose was In putting us on earth at all? . ALBERT NELSON. POPULARITY Popularity comes upon us with a mighty rush That leaves us dazed. She has a fascination that we cannot resist. Plaudit, praise, attention, favor, She flings at us, we know not why. Her kisses are so sweet to our yielding lipsg She leads us on, and soon We learn to love her. The glitter turns our heads and we become a part of it. Until soon, we wonder how we ever lived before, When we were nothing, but now We have ascended to the pinnacle of our desire, And we owe it all to her, whom we adore. She is our goddess-our idol! VVe worship her And call her friend. But oh, the sting, when after one brief hour, She Hits away, and leaves us- ALONE. ARTHUR SEEPE. A FOOLIS PRAYER His soul was small, his way was mean- A stumbling piece of life. Across the sea or through a drift He went through temporal strife. As to his earthly end he came And life was ebbing fast He prayed, Oh Godlmay this fool Come unto thee at last.', ' G. A. N. PAGE 113 E-LL ESS PE THE ORCHESTRA Music hath charms , for on certain days wonderful things are accomplished by Fifth Period Assembly. English themes, Algebra problems, Cicero, French, and Chemistry almost solve themselves. Why? All because of the orchestra. On these days a march or rhythmical composition makes our feet actually dance and our eyes shine. Then it is we are spurred to unusual efforts. But some days we feel sad and dreary as the orchestra drones out a mournful composition. While the violins wail and the drums pound, we rack our brains for ideas. Our friends look sad-eyed at their books, they seem to mourn for the glorious out-of-doors. There comes the day when the orchestra attempts a new selection. It is then that we, enraged and indignant, attempt to study, but who could concentrate with such discord! Such a variety of sounds that greets us. Invariably on such days We hear all of the fifty-sevenn, squawking and squeaking violins, booming horns, pounding drums, and tinkling cymbals. And then the orchestra decides to conquer that difficult measure. Again and again it is played. Sometimes the accent is on the first, sometimes on the third. Fortissimo, pianissimo, legato, staccato,-all the effects are tried. By this time the assembly is frantic and relations between teachers and students have become strained. At last! The bell rings and the agony is over for that day. Forgotten, however, are our grievances when the musicians, having mastered all the di.fl'iculties, present a perfect program at the evening's entertainment. How proud we are of our embryo-the Kreislers, Elmans, Rachmaninoffs, and Casals. We feel that we have earned, by our tolerance of numerous trying fifth periods, a share of the applause. Be that as it may, we agree that L. P. could not exist without its orchestra. So, Three cheers for the gallant musicians, long live our orchestra. MILDRED SCHUETZ. APRIL Rain, sun, sleet, and thunder, Balmy weather, rain again, It's April. We wake up davzled by the sun, When dressed like spring, it's raining, We change our clothes to woolens warm And find the sun is shining. And what's the use-in April? It's just a joke-an April prank, We're bound to look atrocious, For when we don our Easter best It's sure to turn out raining, And when in slickers we go out Upholding an umbrella, We know that day the sun won't shine, But then it does. It's April. DORIS OLMSTED. PAGE 114 ELL Ess PE' WITH THE MAIN GUARD V - WGES ago the respected fathers of our community built from the stores of Mother Earth a majestic fortress, dignified and polished in appearance. After debating long, they called their A work EH Ess Pe , a name instantly respected and honored. Volunteers began crowding to this fair place seeking admittance. The officers worked day and night organizing the vast group and B .3 in a few. days the. routine of the fortress began.. For a short time 1- the soldiers were ignorant of the lay of the garrison and often got lost, especially the youngest, the Freshies. W The officers soon dis- covered a dreadful fault among the inmates. The action of the men was regulated by two bells, one to warn, the other to set into action. At the last bell the soldiers fled pell-mell through the halls and rooms, losing all sense of order. Every day several dead or wounded Freshmen were picked up from the bloody floors. The officers did their best to preserve order but were often run down in the attempt. The water fountains were crowded by thirst-cra7ed individuals. The stairways were so packed that often the soldiers slid down the banisters to escape being trampled on. The conditions were deplorable and the officers sought a way out of this difficulty. After several weeks of such existence, the climax came. Mr. Kohin, while on duty in the hall, was knocked down and forced to crawl under the table to escape being punctured by the spike heels of those who surrounded him. This was the first time an assault had been made on any of the high oHicers and some- thing had to be done. As soon as the danger was passed, the injured one hurried to General McCormack and sought advice. The result was a separate meeting of each class. The Freshman division came first and very confidently did they take their seats. The meeting lasted some time and when at last they came straggling out, some with very red eyes, the news was broadcasted that the worst offenders had been shamelessly spanked. The other meetings followed quickly, but there were no more confident en- trances. In fact, the Sophomores forgot to giggle, the Juniors lost many a chance to crack a joke, while the Seniors dropped their bored expressions and actually became excited. The oflicers walked about bearing triumphant visages for having subdued the misbehaving mob. The general had ordered lunch hour to be cut to fifteen minutes, the periods to be lengthened accordingly,and a two hour study period to be conducted every night. All entertainments were to be banished absolutely. The entire matter was placed in the hands of Majors Wales,Bowers, and Graham who were to report the results at the end of the week. Needless to say there was improvement but the soldiers did not know whether the committee saw it. The Freshmen and Sophomores wept, helpless infants. A souad of Seniors resorted to violence and kidnapped the committee one night. The next day three dignified officers did their best to allay the suspicion of an over-curious group who questioned the cause of their midnight eyes. It was left to the Juniors to make conditions peaceful. The regiment held meetings at every available time. Friday came with many misgivings. The deep voice of Major Graham and the mellow one of Major Bowers were both heard while the honorable Major Wales giggled helplessly. The next morning, at the assembly, the general talked a long time, scolding, complimenting, and finally saying that the officers, having noted the improvement, would give the soldiers another chance. Today the halls are never over-run by a mad mob. Sedately the inmates travel from place to place. Perfection reigns supreme. DOROTHY EHRMANN, '28. P A G E 1 1 s Tix' X., sugar l..' ELL ESS PE IN THEEGARDIEN D 1 I' N Areluctant manner Gardner McCormack dons his over- ,, , .alls and sets vigorously to Work each day.- L. P. is the nameyof W' his great hothouse, in which there is a forcing apparatus incessantly 5' at work. The gardner soon finds that many harmful bugs and YQ weeds of, every description have gained entrance to his hothouse. ' ' Armed .with his rake and hoe, he at once begins an attack on the undesirable visitors. Tardiness, Unfairness, Misdemeanors, Fail- ures, Impudence and Stupidity are only a few of them. This hothouse is a very extraordinary establishment. All the ' U children bloom before their time. Mental green peas are produced at ,Christmas and intellectual asparagus is cultivated all the year around. 'But hard cabbage heads and red and green peppers seem to grow very extensively. Mathematical gooseberries Cvery sour ones, tooj are common at untimely seasons. Many French and Latin vegetables are produced from the driest twigs of boys and girls under the frostiest circumstances. The historical iris and thoughtful pansy are grown only after long, careful cultivation. No matter what the young students wish to be, the gardner cultivates them according to his plan and the result is always most satisfying. LAURA CULBERTSON, '28, DREAMS I dream of lands of cherry-blossoms Falling lightly over lazy, sunny meads, Of snow-capped mountains touching and cutting through the Heecy clouds That rest upon their top-most peak. I dream of boundless moors of heather ' - , Bowing, and curtsying to the sweet breath of the windg Of silent, silver lakes, set in a, frame of drooping trees Bent low, low, low to the water's edge- A reverie of God's. I dream and dream and dream of these,-and stay On Main Street. Rosr: CHRISTQPHER. EVERY.DAY The time of day I do not tell As some do, by the clock, T Or by the distant chiming bells Set on some steeple rock, Q But by the progress that I see In what I have to do. It's either Done o'clock to me, Or only Half-past Throughn. A 'SOPHIE PIRNAT, '28. PAGE 116 .fry ,wx E qi ELL ESS PE PAGE 117 PAGE 118 ELL ESS PE KNOWLEDGE The roads to knowledge are countless, And most of the paths are steep, To some the climb is easy, To others rough and deep, We are led along by knowledge For knowledge beckons to all, We'll follow the trail with steadfast tread, As others have done at a call, We'll try to succeed, but if we fail, We,ll blame ourselves- Then start right o'er To conquer the lost goal-and more. R. SPERBER, '28. GREAT MYSTERIES How doth the little Freshman Idle away his time? And set to learning Caesar In an hour knows only one line. Why doth the lowly Sophomore So self-important and blase-, When called before Mr. Kohin Have nothing at all to say? How doth the jolly Juniors So full of great conceit, When you mention basketball With their silence acknowledge defeat? r And why, oh why, do the Seniors, Really so young and gay, Go around with elongated faces As though they had put youth away? ALMA GoLoB, 329. W'AT I GONNA DO? O! My! I wish dat our C. Would grow up verra quick, Or else Chicago gotta cheer An' looka pretta chic, I gotta lov' for our C., I lov' Chicago U. I no can go to both o' dem, So wiat I gonna do? INES TERRANDO. ELL ESS PE 'FOBSERVATION DATA Dates that are good to eat arenlt the only kind of dates in existence. There is another species, rather different, which the majority of people get more pleasure out of than they do from the edible ones. Sometimes they are much harder to get-other times, just as easy. For instance, you may walk into any grocery store, put down two bits on the counter, and in return get not one date, but a whole package of dates. On the other hand, you may spend your valuable time and money in a beauty parlor getting a marcel, facial, and manicure, then re- ligiously Wash your face every night in a vain endeavor to get that school-girl complexion, use a bottle of listerine a day-and still, in spite of all this, have as much chance of getting a date as a greenhorn has of getting China on a home- made radio. To other, should I say more fortunate, damsels, dates come with comparative ease. A shapely ankle plus a baby-stare are sufficient to insure an avalanche of dates. Dates are not generally known as a sea-food, yet many times I have seen them successfully caught with a good line. Such a line is extremely hard to acquire. It canlt be bought, can't be copied, can't be stolen, you have to earn it, learn it, and use it. Therels only one thing you have to remember in this connection,- don't take too long to get your line or it'won't do you any good. This is one time when grey hair and lines don't go together. I have also noticed from my observations that Spring is the rush season for dates. I knew a girl from Peru who had a bad dose of spring fever. She told me that a date could cure her quicker than a dose of tonic. If that keeps up, in a few years the doctors will have to be writing out prescriptions for dates. Christmas week, too, is a busy date week. A girl used to ask Santa Claus for a box of candy or a wrist-watch, now all she has to do is ask him for dates and the presents will take care of themselves-saves Santa quite a bit of work! From these many observations I have finally come to the conclusion that A date in hand is worth two in the mouth . Ross CHR1sToPH1-111. : Editor's note:-The Annual Staff has had the good fortune to secure the professional services of the noted authority whose first lecture on modern philos- ophy is presented in this volume. The complete course of thirteen lectures will be printed in succeeding volumes or may be obtained by writing Rose Christopher, Annual Room, LaSalle-Peru Township High School before May 30, 1927. EXPERIENCE Some people say experience is travel, Seeing Strange, bizarre, exotic places Yellow, oblique-eyed men of the Orient, The ruins of an ancient Buddha rising from the ruins Of an equally ancient temple, Deep sea-divers-M diving into blue, fathornless depths, A slave mart ....... And yet I say experience Is merely our ability to endow ordinary people and ordinary places With unordinary Meanings. PAGE 119 ELL ESS PE PAGE 120 l ELL ESS PE CAPTAIN BEEBY'S ERROR Captain Beeby had the eighth Watch every day on the good ship, Assembly Hall . The eighth watch was reputed to be a quiet watch, but a feud which broke out one day on deck caused Captain Beeby embarrassment. Private Vroman had been assigned the seat ahead of Private Myers on deck. Myers had often contemplated the advantages of his position and one day, he jabbed Vroman. The battle was on. Vroman was entirely unprepared for such an attack and Myers soonihad all the available Weapons, with the exception of a knife, in his possession. As Vroman dextrously wielded the knife, Captain Beeby approached, dutifully making the rounds. Myers was aware of the Captain's advance and retired from active combat. A A Captain Beeby, ignorant of the circumstances, assumed that Vroman was the one and only offender, so ordered him to golbelow deck for the rest of the day. Tears of just indignation came to Vroman's eyes, but he could only do as Beeby ordered. -- ' In the course of the day, Captain Beeby discovered the identity of the true culprit. Since a captain can not humblehimself to an apology, justice was cheated and the real culprit escaped. My sympathy for the innocentpmakes me hope that Beeby has made due correction on the pay book Cdeportment' bookj. A A ' V ALBERTANELSON. 1 - . HSATISFIEDH in PLAINT OF A CAM.EiL', Some people eat the finest grade meat, Others have tid-bits to munchg A And as for the tnappers, they tell me the flappers Have lipstick and, rouge for their lunch, But not a reflection About my complexion, Any food does for me. Hats, you see, hang on the hall tree, Stockings can hang upon limbs, Some are not able to sleep on a table Because it would stiffen the limbs. But none of you sappers Can call me a crabber, Any place does for me. Some are real pleased with a pipe stem to squeeze Others are suited With fagsg But some of the rich guys, do not economize And alvvaysibuy ten-cent cigars. A But a Camel is dandy, A Wherever it's handy, Any smoke does for me. A U ARTHUR S1-ZEPE. P AGE 121 L- PAGE 122 ELL ESS PE THE MOON a The moon seems such a shallow thing Up in the sky, The light it gives, so wan and dim Seems but to tie Night and day together, Not to illume The night, as does the sun the day,- Poor moon. AMY PLYM. A GOLDEN DREAM If the gold at the foot of the rainbow, Should some day be taken away, at Would the rainbow be so beautiful N And its colors so bright and gay? Or does the gold at the foot of the rainbow, Reflect the shining light, I And make the rainbow so beautiful With its iridescence bright? ' AMY PLYM. NIOTHING BUT THE TRUTH If I were teaching Latin III It'd surely be a snap for thee, A There'd be no person, number, or case, The conjugation I would efface, There'd be no periphrastics to solve, Nor hardgerundives to involve, Of long translations, there'd be none, And composition would be fun. Of Cicero you,d never hear, And Ovid would be very clear. Vocabularies wouldn't be in the book You'd know all translations at one look, Would you not like to take from me, If I were teaching Latin III? ADELE STEINBACH, ,28. E lj XX 39 IT' W -L25 G' E ELL ESS PE THE CALENDAR Sept. 6-Who labors on Labor Day! The teachers had school. Justice at last. Se t. 7-Bulletin, 6 p. m.:' Mr. T. J. lVfLCormack, whose condition was most serious an hour ago, is now rest- ing more easily. He collapsed just before lunch when the II3th baby Freshman asked him, What period is this, sir? Sept. 8-Miss Miller has put in a requisition for one kindergarten table which is to be placed in the lunch room to accommodate the small Senior boysv. Sept. I4-First fire drill proves slow in comparison with the noon hour rush. -rm MCCOKNMK couqysasf Xl ff wlff- ' rs 'VW ff sam as 'ab QTIUS 4, . gpg. xN 3 ' s . .M Y Ik . :ax av . '1- 'Qfu wr I 1. ' wmv? R is, 0, 1 ,cus , + is fzltfffr' 'I , 5t'?Vi..i3 5 I f ,SL - , , Q , fx at 61 -2 oe V T-'Exim x 541' I 3- fx , s, N- '7' , -,if--c , 4 . f' Q QQQI5' M wiv we--fffafifii fawwuf-8 -M 'M ' 'M' . ew' g ' .lisois Qi! iexifgxd bk X Q '711 QZOOQA V 5 . .gQ:5C 7 1 -'C' Q' -s .,. dv P 4'-'F T 51' A-Nfl' ffvlf Lvvsue n.zf,,tnm Sept. 16-Class meetings held. Po- litical feeling runs high over the nomi- nation of class officers. Sept. 17-No more smoking on the Peru bus. Mr. McCormack rides with us. Sept. I8-The L. P. Alumni teaches red and green spirit by defeating our green varsity, I9-O. Sept. 22-Miss Crocker causes fac- tional strife between C.'s and English IV's by forgetting English IV. No open strife is anticipated. Sept. 23-Semi-darkness in the as- sembly. We need a class in electricity for the janitors who should specialize in replacing fuses. - Sept. 24-For the first time in the history of the school, Mr. Kohin, in- fiuenced by menacing Hoods, requests that no one report for tardiness. PAGE 124 Sept. 25-After a hard fought battle we lose to Tilden Tech., 7-6. Sept. 28-The Freshmen picture was washed out with the bridges today. Sept. 29-Recitation classes are organized. Senior girls feel the necessity of an instruction book on Janitors, Jobs . ' Sept. 30-Still raining and no Fresh- men pictures. Bills for the upkeep of Freshmen appearances are mounting. Oct. 2-Rock Island wallows to victory, I2-O. Oct. 4-Terrific explosion alarms chemistry class. Walter Utz attempts homicide. Oct. 5-As a result of the heavy rains, Mr. McCormack and Mr. Kohin are about to abandon the plans of the new school and build an ark. Oct. 6-U Water, water, everywhere, But not a drop to drink. Oct. 7-Peru comes to the rescue and offers pure H2O to the desert. The table in the main hall becomes an oasis. ...pimp TO THE KESCP' ,if -'PvRE' H10 ' F .,,,, 1 ,Q mg f I seem- MQ. 1 'J' ' 1 4553 im, .A . . I it! ,.-:Q . :- l 1 T 0c1'.I' MMAMNS Y Oct. 8-Teachers' Institute boosts civic pride. We have a day off-in reality, a chance to clean our back yards. Oct. 9- But it was a famous vic- tory. L. P. 6-Princeton 3. Oct. II-Wilbur Hartenbower tells us how to keep cool. His subject was Fire Prevention '. Oct. I2-Wilbur Vroman proves the supposition that ubrevity is the soul of witn byhis remarks on the joke box. ELL ESS PE P Oct. I5-Pep meeting is held at the stadium. The band plays for the benefit of the school and Doc', Welsh talks about pep for the benefit of the front row. Oct. 16-L. P. shows superiority over St. Bede in a battle which ended o-o. Oct. I8-The annual style show opens. Seniors take turns before the camera. Oct. 23-Football players find their stride and tramp on Mendota, 26-o. Oct. 25lUHClC Sam delivers our report cards directly. Wie have to face the music this time. Oct. 26-Seniors upset the dope by defeating the Juniors, I4-O. THE Flxhsnmfxu -A DEBUTAN T554 A ffl Os. Q ig! Q ' ' Ply xh Af: .WK Ag' .+I A 'S Sgvgvnge G .1 If '. Q' 1 .1 F ' T 'Q oe-T 931 KU, yafw Oct. 28-Students hold a real pep meeting under the supervisionof the Student Council. The Freshman deb- utantes burst forth at the Art Club Penny Social. Q Oct. 29-L. P. welcomes Streator but refuses them the victory. Score I8-I2. The bands from both schools add pep. Nov. I-The Sophomores beat the Freshmen, 7-o. Never mind, Freshies. There is triumph in defeat. Nov. 4- The Six Who Passl' was presented bythe Sophomores. Then we all passed out. Nov. 8-A long and tedious session in which the teachers took part was held today. Nov. II-Mr. Evans of Peru gave the principal address at our Armistice Day Assembly. School is dismissed for the Ottawa game. L. P. 20- Ottawa o. -l'E'Dious PASTIMITS- 'klsrsunug 1-o A TEACNQK' 'W Wi ., f .. Ill - ,a zfllf iiiiissf' 111' WSF: .f4:.v.'T - - A Nov. I2-At last the Student Coun- cil Mystery Social is solved. After struggling through the grand march the children Qincluding the Freshmenl begin to dance. Nov. I5-Senior class meets. The same important topics which were discussed at the last six meetings were again called to mind. g i Nov. I6-Girls' League meeting. - THE Mwsfeeoli So UM: Avmssuou S r . J . 11. . lr 0 I. . E? . 5 9- Y ' ter ' ' A K , .333 was E5 ,- ', 1- w ' . 1 fa an uw- - 1 J B Il' HER:-Vs?i'55T-'x Nov. I9-A pep meeting for the Hall game finds much! indecision in the air. It was finally decided that the ground was in condition for the game. Nov. 2O'WC witness a losing battle with Hall. Score 7-13. Nov. 22-The Seniors defeat their eager rivals, the Sophomores, I2-0. Two touchdowns made in the last five minutes of the game, win the class championship for the Seniors. Nov. I4-The girls put over their League party in the season's best. School 'is dismissed-vacation thrills. - PAGE 125 Nov. 25-L. P. boys overcome their enemy, Englewood, in a sea of fog and mud. Score 7-o. Nov. ZQLWC return prepared for work and the usual double doses that come after every vacation. Dec. I-1-Freshman thoughts-only 25 da-ys before Christmas. 'ONLY 15' NOKE DAYS' 1,5 R T FNESHMAH n 'ies -'T'l-Iovsfiry- U xx, Q sqnyse Dec. 2-First edition of Senior pictures. junior College cast presents The Goose Hangs High under the direction of Miss Gould. Dec. 3-We hear and see Wash- ington, D. C., during the first period this morning. The junior College play draws another large audience and wins more favor. t Dec. 6--Another surprise! We get our report cards personally this time. Dec. 7-Howis this for snappy weather with ice everywhere! Dec. 8-The annual banquet for the football squad is given at Hotel Peru. Mike Ricci is chosen captain. Our Happer cheer-leaders prove very en- tertaining. Dec. 9-Intelligence tests are given. The truth will come to light, Juniors. Dec. 1o+The subject of Dr. Bern- baum's lecture to the Seniors and J. C.'s was What to Get Out of School and Especially Out of Literature. Dec. II-Our opening game of the basketball season results in an easy victory over Hopkins. Score 38-IO. PAGE 126 ELL ESS PE Dec. I4-Steam shovels across the street lend harmony while we study. The basketball team invades Hall and returns with theispoils. Score I4-II. Dec. I5-Seniors make a wild dash to get class rings and pins. Dec. I7-The folk song recital was enjoyed immensely. Mendota is de- feated. Score 45-5. Dec. IS'Tl1C team continues with unabated vim and Marseilles takes the loss. Dec. zo-Clean-up Day for all ex- cept 1-22. Dec. 21'-All all-star cast presents Why the Chimes Rangv. After this program the Art room is opened for an exhibit of the students, work. The mid-year class from the Peru grade schools and the Oglesby Branch H. S. visit us. - Dec. 22 -XW7C enjoy an assembly with music and happy thoughts of the holidays. Q RT EXHIBITU iw yt t , 7 fllnnurmf 6 -A Q f as . r 5 1 Q gkfga-2. - -V '- cg , iznm-T-.Zuni V V -N A Y 'dsruvluv-A Q1 'imp ', . ,,' it ii 4213 of-C' S L - ' zu 3: - 75' 7221? 1, - . jan. 3-School opens after Christ- mas holidays. Miss Crocker appears wearing glasses. Jan. 5-We receive a notice to keep away from the construction work. A horse was killed today by the blast- ing. You may be next! jan. 6-The Seniors defeat the Freshmen in class basketball. jan. 7-Peoria defeats L. P., 35-33. ELL ESS PE Jan. II-L. P. defeats Mendota, 44-6. The band surprises the audience by playing Mary Lou . Jan. 12-Assembly singing. After singing, Vive la Companiev, Mr. McCormack tells us about 'ivive la tests . We were shown an original film, Honesty is the best policyn. Andy Neureuther makes a speech on To copy or not to copy . Jan. 13- Mr. McCormack announc- es that the day of freedom is approach- ing. After January 24, there will be no more charging of lunch room ac- counts. Bernardi and Cicci accom- pany Italian folk songs for Mr. Bowers. Jan. 14-St. Ambrose defeats L. P. I6-20 at Davenport. The girls re- ceive letters from the basketball squad. Jan. 15-Better luck. L. P. defeats Rock Island. Jan. 16-Sunday. This space re- served for our cramming. Jan. 17-Exams begin. A familiar question heard around the school, How many credits do you expect? Jan. 19-Football players appear in their new red sweaters. Jan. 21-No school today-except for those who must make up' work. L. P. drubs Ottawa, 42-19. Jan. 24-Last day of old semester. Test papers returned with or without credits. Sixty new Freshmen ,enroll this.afternoon. Jan. 25--First day of new semester. Juniors and Seniors find Freshmen sitting with them, and even using their lockers. Jan. 26-Mr. Kohin tells Seniors to take the youngsters under their wings. A mystery- Who is the Freshman who ate his lunch behind the statue? Jan. 27- Chippy Locke exhibits his economics paper with compliments from Mr. Dailey. Jan. 28-L. P. defeats Streator, 25- 24, at Streator. Jan. 31- Senior boys leave their tieS off. Mr. Kohin refuses to allow them to remain. Holly declares he came to school to get an education, and not to dress fashionably. Feb. I-'Mf. Kohin gives a'lecture on the wearing of ties. L. P. beats Hall, 33-15. Chippy gets an enormous black eye. ' Feb. 2-MiSS Coggeshall arrives at school. . Feb. 4-The team travels to Morris. The game is lost, 21-24. Feb. 8-Report cards are received with joy and sorrow. Numerous de- creases are noticed in deportment. Feb. 9-Class games. juniors win from Freshies, and Sophs beat the Seniors by two points. Feb. Io-Opening day of tourna- ment at Morris. L. P. defeats Earl- ville, 32-9. H95 fvccpdxufv QQ, VE .Ll L11 5 QL Us :Mi f5'fff.i'i 1 cfs ' 'uli iifg-1: 'MP' Feb. II-Tonica is our second op- ponent, and victory is ours. The score is 32-15. The Student Council gives a Lincoln programf Feb. 12-L.P.loses to Gardner, I6-7 - P A G E 1 2 1 MJ l LLL, Feb. 14--Freshies bring valentines to their teachers. Feb. I5-Girls' League meeting. Feb. I6-Latest fad! Seniors play checkers while they lunch. Feb. I7-Freshman play. The gob- lins seize the fair princess. Feb. I8-The team plays at home and defeats Ottawa, 49-24. Chippy's' makes 25 points. 4 Feb. 22-No school. Feb. 23f-First performance of The Purple Peacock , a musical revue under the direction of Mr. Bowers. QSSHMIN 40 754015245 Vinny? in ,r x W ' gf , ..., ,1 Zhlb. l - -,. gg-aw as ,num 1 'ill 91.1 Sy J.-.gf 1. X, Mar. I-Interclass basketball games. Mar. 2--Leo Gapen makes an odor- iferous compound in chemistry. Mar. 4-The Phantom Five defeat Bowen High of Chicago, 30-I2. Mar. 9-Rose Christopher and Mar- garet Duncan give speeches concern- ing the annual. Mar. Io-District Tournament opens at Princeton. Mar. II-The band helps L. P. to defeat Tiskilwa and Manlius. Mr. French speaks to assembly about the Civic Music Association. Mar. 12-LaSalle-Peru wins the District Tournament by defeating Granville. Score 22-IQ. Mar. I5-Fire drill in record time. Class game-Seniors defeat the Sopho- mores. PAGE 128 ELL ESS PE Mar. I6-Mr. Kohin gives a lecture on playing hookey. Mar. I7-We have a Student Coun- cil party to celebrate St. Patrick's day. Mar. I8-L. P. loses to Sterling at the Sterling tournament. Mar. 19-Paul Kotz takes first place with a violin solo in the District Music Contest. Mar. 23-Meeting of the Senior memorial gift committee. Mar. 25-ClaSS meetings are held in the third period. Mar. 27-Arthur Seepe is awarded a live dollar gold piece by Mrs.Kilduff for the prize-winning essay on the Constitution in the D. A. R. contest. Mar. 2Q1ThC Milk and Cream teams of our school play a fast game. The Milks whip the Creams, 34-21. Mari 30-nGCOfgC Neureuther gives a speech on the National Honor Society. Apr. I-No names are placed on the blotter as a result of jokes played on the faculty. Apr. 4-Talks on Objectives,, given in all classes. Mr. Kohin lec- tures on tampering with the bells. Apr. 5-Leo Seidel gives a talk on The Value of an Education. Apr. 7-National Honor' Society and High Scholarship Legion pins are awarded. Apr. II-I8-Spring vacation. Apr. 2I-Program in the auditorium by the orchestra in first period, Paul Duncan and Karin Ostman speak on 'cThe Value of Physical Culturew. Apr. 27, 28, 29-Junior play, Hon- or Bright . - Apr. 30-Bradley Interscholastic at Peoria. , May 6- Purple Peacockn prom. May Io-Dual track meet with Moline. Manufacturers' Club De- bate. May I4-State District Track Meet. May 27-Illinois Valley Field Day. June 3-Patrons' Night. June 6-Io--Semester Examinations. June Io-Junior College Com- mencement. June I4-Class Night. June I5-Commencement Night. fra.. N 9 'fl 'EQ ELL ESS PE THE TEN COMMANDMENTS I. Thou sha ft not raise disturbances in the auditorium. There is no appeal to a higher court f 2. Thou shaQt 3. Remembe Wrong and get you 4. Thou shai names are recorde 5. Thou shaQt not now F 6. Thou shaQt 7. Thou sha' 8. Thoushal rom the office. not bring ponies in this building. This is no cavalry school. r thou! Obey the traffic rules. Go right and be safe. Go r ticket to the office. t not mark up the furniture. Autographs are not needed. Your d in the office. not come tardy. Eventually you will buy a Westclox. Wvhy not throw pennies. A fool and his money are soon parted. t not throw waste paper on the Hoor. Use the desks. t not run on your way to the lunch room. Soup there never cools. 9. Thou shalt not attend an auditorium program Wearing your coat. This building is heated. CHelp hom.e industries with La Salle coal.j IO. Thou shalt not snore when you sleep in the assembly hall. Others want to sleep, too. Amen! LAWRENCE REINHARD, ,28. WHERE IS MY WONDERING BOY? Freshman waiting on corner for bus which is late-C'Oh, what Will Mr. Kohin '37 say! LET THERE BE LIGHT Mr. Wales in Commercial Geography- Give me an example of good sales- manshipf, Melvin Drewitz- Thomas Edison invented the phonograph so We could sit up all night and burn his electric lightsf, EVOLUTION Miss Kelly- The drove of wild hogs perched under the tree. EIGHTH WONDER Eugene Rasponi in English II- The man lived until he diedf' PAGE 130 ELL ESS PE Favorite Boy Favorite Girl Handsomest Boy Prettiest Girl Athletic Hero Athletic Heroine Most Successful Boy Most Successful Girl Boy with Best Line Girl with Best Line Peppiest Pair Most Dated Pair Most Modern Girl 8::35 Champion Class Bluff Noisiest Boy Noisiest Girl Biggest Eater--Boy Biggest Eater- Girl Most Bashful Boy, Most Bashful Girl Biggest Flirt- Girl Biggest Flirt- Boy Best Actor Best Actress Best Dancer-Boy Best Dancer-Girl Most Studious Boy Most Studious Girl Most Practical Most Highbrow Best Dressed Boy Best Dressed Girl Class jazz Hound Class Artist SENIOR BALLOT Firft Choice . Paul Duncan Florence Klein Walter Utz Anna Knauf Walter Locke ' Anna Knauf Arthur Seepe Rose Christopher Edwin Karn Louise Eickhoff Helen Holahan Rose Christopher Grace Swift Walter Reinhard John Ferris Robert Bradley Margaret Duncan Philip Seghi Louise Eickhoff Otto Sell Violet Gordon Doris Olmsted Wilbur Vroman Walter Utz Doris Olmsted Edwin Kam Hester Smith Leo Seidel Assunta Fusinato - Amy Plym Daniel Jones , Harry Daft ' Anna Knauf Ray Benedix Daniel Jones , SCHOOL LIFE VVhat the Students Worry About: Freshmen- Everything Sophomores- Credits Juniors-Dates Seniors-Nothing What the,Students Do: Freshmen-Look at pictures Sophomores- Study Juniors-Write notes Seniors-Sleep RAY ENTWISTLE. Second Choice Walter Locke Anne Malone Arthur Seepe Grace Swift William Holahan Karin Ostman Albert Nelson Assunta Fusinato Robert Bradley Margaret Duncan Wilbur Vroman Arthur Seepe Doris Olmsted Winifred Ciocca Verna Norman Arthur Cicci Annabelle Marliere Lindo Bernardi Florence Klein Harold Young Norinne Cicci Helen Holahan George Neureuther Wilbur Vroman Rose Christopher Arthur Seepe Florence Klein Albert Nelson Anne Malone Gertrude Hoscheit Ted Kidd Ray Entwistle Anna Morscheiser Wilbur Hartenbower PAGE 131 1 4 4 ELL ESS PE PAGE 132 ELL Ess PAE 'FOUR PLUS FOUR PLUS FOUR, If I were to live to be as oldas Shaw predicts for the future race in his Back to Methuselahv, I might be able to speak of the fifty-seven varieties of English IV,s. But not being a mathematician like our august lVIr.Hartley,I can't even count the actual number of English IV,s that I have drilled for twenty long weeks each. Rather will I describe the three most obvious types and leave you to guess the years when these particular compound Seniors filed in and outof my class room. There was the pseudo-Milton variety way back in Room 17- days when the Univent neithersuggested unity in sentences nor served asa jazz accompaniment to Longfellow's saccharine verses. In that class a certain flaxen-haired youth of decidedly Teutonic origin, who might well have awakened a sleeping Brunnehilde, used to keep me from slumber by handing in a theme a minute. My desk was snowed under with Latin verses, free verse, syncopated prose, theses and essays for contests worse than that of Constitutional fame. This prolific writer had a close second in a dreamy poet who wrote of Life, Love, and Death. Fortunately for me, he chose Love more frequently than Death. In the class, besides, were many tall Pre-Raphaelite maidens of the kind that had always passed in perfect notebooks in English III,perfectly written. In English IV unfortunately they were out of their milieu-they could not create. They sat and smiled and listened to the more robustious writers-but altogether they were a dear, sweet, lovable, doting, admiring, dulcifying class on whose grave in June, I felt like strewing all the flowers mentioned by Shakespeare. But from this Heaven of English IV, I was suddenly hurled like Milton's Satan-down, down to the bottomless depths. ' My next class actually wallowed in all kinds of filthy sentence structure- dangling modifiers and lost pronouns and comma blunders. All this year I struggled between two objectives-to keep a certain Italian from shouting out in class and to prevent the writing of hopeless and more hopeless themes. Then I took drastic measures. I had a theme on the trials and dangers of English IV published in the annual. Next year, few dared to disregard the danger signal, but finally-and now I approach my climax, I achieved, acquired,and took unto my bosom the present class! Words to describe its glories fail me. From A to Z, they sit in their rows with halos about their heads and with expressions on their faces, more angelic than that on those heavenly choir boys painted by Fra Angelica. Sometimes it is true, they mount up in their exalted seats with too loud music- music almost deafening in its effects upon my ears. Sometimes they sing when they should bow their heads in prayer. But I know that their exuber- ance of spirits comes not as a result of the prohibition amendment of our Con- stitution, but from real poetic inspiration. There are a few that do not look, to the casual observer, quite so angelic as the rest, but probably they are like William Blake's little black boy Cwho was only a shadow to the white and whose soul may be just as purej-at least I hope that such is the case. And I dare not look forward to that day when they, too, shall pass upward to a higher sphere where like the Cherubim, they will gaze with their thousand and one eyes upon the pure essence of things. Perhaps I shall be with them or I may guide them as Beatriceguided Dante, up to the Golden Bar of the J. C. Heaven. 'lEditorial Note :-The foregoing article was secretly confiscated from the private notes and memoirs of the author for the Ell Ess Pe. PAGE 133 ELL ESS PE GLEfjIMS FROM OUR BRIGHT STARS An offering of intellectual tidbits from ,impossible test papers. A new Freshman coming into the librarylsaidz I want to find about the Shakespeare stage but I don't quite understand this notef' Glancing at the notebook, the librarian read: Find material along or Halleck . FranZ Hals was a heavy drinker. He spent most of his time in saloons and cafeteriasf' Dante was a writer of Comedies. Silas Marner was found guilty of something he didn't do. The lesson of the Ancient Mariner teaches us many things, how the men lost their lives, and the shooting of the Albatrossf, 'The Holy Grail appeared before the Last Supper and was changed into a cup of wine. A 1 The knight is drawing near and I am far from homef, e f 'fln Elizabethan drama, men played the parts of women. The plays were speechless. 1 g Lohengrin-Knight of the Holy Ghost. Buddha-King of all monkeys! The political affairs in Rome were not succeeding but when the play ofujulius Caesar appeared, Rome was very excitedf' The popular musical instruments of Spain are the guitar and ukulelef' Dorothy lVIacGinnis,in writing of Foster,s song called Nellie was aLady,,' wrote, Nellie was a Modest Girl. . i John Fahey- The Scandinavians do graze cattle and has mountains. The national anthem of America is the 'Stars Bangle Banner'. The origin of the violin was started by the crwthf' Richard Magnall to librarian-- Is the book in called 'Travels with a Mule,? Scott enjoyed playing with the animals and golff, ' PAGE 134 ELL ESS PE E IX 'F s-1 ff 2 N? Barren UF Ewqnay NUTE' I 'S,i1. fgA '7 UW Xxxff Z GUESS wno? N IN - vm ' THING CA QT 'OUGHT 7'0 .BE our 7,7093 DONE- H5 I X nf aw? f ffffwwffff 'N rgriwr ' X. 41. V . I 'WUI W' E Q59 N I X 'gud dk' 4 M42 f WHCH ERS 6 fffmwp as l70l7f!YggY6 A Mfr ,v-r f'f if 'M f U ,S 'qu -, ami, fx 'E F sf-N A O 'N . fu ' Mfm Wm ffffffff ' 1 Paffrrd' IVIS f2lY6fl? HWIIZILU ff' KW 'ff .R-an Jromifvrs nv Laws wg We Wg 24. Go 001' Pfclw yay Of' o u n 720: NIIYJ YC was H gmeur Nine-if PAGE 135 LEACA ELL ESS PE THE JAIL BIRD A JUST ERORE OUT EDITORIAL ANNOUNCEMENT In this, our first edition, we have had the good luck to secure for you the records of our Own most famous criminals. Glance but Once at the records and you will be convinced that we have the pick of the chain gangs. . A HARTENBOWER, WILBUR Alias . .... Wib, the Speed Kid Height . .... Not unless sideways Weight . . We hate to say Hair . . . . All kinds h Nose . . . More than most RECORD On blotter six C61 times for speeding. Convicted seven C7j Out of six times. Served three 13D months 'last June for assault with deadly weapon, after injuring a chicken in a big auto collision. ' EICKHOFE, LOUISE Alias 4 . . . Jimmie, the Jimmy-Juggern Height ' . . Nothing to speak of Weight . . . Not sure, ask Neil , Hair . . . Depends on the weather Nose ........ For news RECORD Convicted of playing post-office when in eighth grade. For three C31 years a member of the notorious Girls' Glee Club. Extremely hard to catch-so swift even her stockings run. . ' LOCKE, WALTER Alias ....... Shifty Chippy Height . Very little fIn opinion of Investigation Com.j Weight .... Depends on his previous meal Hair . ....... His own Nose .... We think it is RECORD Implicated in several ice Cream swindles down at GeOrge,s . Reward for information leading to his arrest and discovery. DUNCAN, MARGARET Alias . . . Gum-shoe fChewj Maggie Height . .. . Five feet two Cin stocking feetl VVeight . , Three C35 pounds to the running foot Hair . ....... Yes Nose .... In everything RECORD - Ten times' on the mat for accused garrulousness. Attempted to teach Mr. Kohin how to chew gum, tested for insanity as a result but discharged because she was a blonde. ROsE CHRISTOPH ER. PAGE 136 ELL ESS PE 1 E PAGE 137 S ELL ESS PE IN MEMORIAM Goodbye, old girl. Weire sorry to see you go. Certainly is too bad. But maybe it's for a good cause. Gee, but you was nice when you was young. All us guys used to go by you. Them was the days. And we had such awfully good times. Then, when you became old and feeble, nobody cared for you-no, no one except the old gang. They always loved you. Then those wise guys came along and tore you all to pieces just so they could make some dough building a new school. But donlt worry, old girl, welll never forget you. You're the best old Manual Training Building there ever was. RAY ENTWISTLE. ' OUR PET PEEVES Sally's- 'Gee, kid, just look at my hair! Vern's- Oh, this darn dress! Heleneis-- Who has some lip stick? Jean's-f'Now where did I put my glasses?H V lVIary's- Helen, lend me your handkerchief. Dorothy's-- I-Iey! Whose got an extra pencil? Margaret's- Say! are my glasses on straight?', I-Ielen's- Helene, c'mere with that lipstickf, SPECIFIC Mr. Overbeck- Jean, why did I say that that answer is wrong? jean C.- Ah, er, ah,-because it is. THE MASTER MUSICIAN Mr. Bowers in Music History- I will either play the record on the piano or on the victrolaf' INSINUATING ' Miss Bowers- Your story should have been at least zoo words shorterf' Ted Kidd-'lWhy it was only 2oo words. Miss Bowers- Thatls just itf' I AND SO HE WAS Rose Christopher- He was dressed in white with a small moustache. THAT'S O. K. William H.- I've got them all right but they,re half wrongf, PAGE 138 ELL ESS PE CLASS ROOM DON'TS Don't whisper or talk in the class rooms,-shouting attracts just as much at- LCIIUOI1. Don't take your teachers too seriously,-theyire only there foryour entertain- ment anyway. e A Don't throw spit-balls in the class room,-marbles make much more noise. Don't say Get Me?,' in English IV,-instead say: Did you catch the drift of the avalanche that detached itself from my storehouse of information and rolled its ponderous course down the steep of my sharpened lingual member? Don't eat candy in the class room,-chewing gum gives your jaws the same exercise and is much less expensive. Don't ever get to saying Don,t',,-it's a nefarious habit. Rosie CHRISTOPHER. PERSONAL ' Miss Crocker, after numbering the class-- Inez, are you thirty-one?7, Inez T.- No'm, I'm sixteenf' I WHO COULD PROVE THIS FOR US? Miss Danheim- You can be preserved alive indefinitelyf' KEEPING UP WITH THE TIMES I Mr. Marshall- 'In ancient days sympathetic or invisible ink was used by girls in writing to their fellowsf, Grace Swift- Can you buy sympathetic ink at the drug store, Mr. Marshall? Q WE KNEW IT Mr. Overbeck- What is a vacuum? Bobbie S.--HI have it in my head but I can't think of it.', FAVORITE FRUITS Doris Olmsted'-Sauerkraut Arthur Cicci-Spaghetti Rose Christopher- Corned beef and cabbage Byron Ramenofsky-Pork PAGE 139 ELL ESS PE WHAT A NICKEL MEANS Grace Swift--Package of gum. E Chippy Locke-Total resources. Albert Nelson-Car fare Wedn'esday and Sunday nights. Vliallie Utz-National debt. Abbie Levine--One lollypop. John Ferris-Trip to Rhodeis. SOME SHAPE Reynold Sperber to Goldie Trembly in Drawing-'6Goldie, I like your shape better than I do mine. A SICK COUNTRY Mary Bicocchiin English- England was laid up with a fever. I TRAGIC Velma H. in Biology while studying the bean- Oh Gee! My bean's cracked. IN OTHER WORDS Miss Crocker reading Amy Lowell-' My words are little jars for you.' Albert Nelson- What are in the jars?'f A STONE AIR Chippy Locke Cin Geology reportj- The climate is rocky. TYPIST,S ERROR It is seldom that our pills of strength can survive such an ordealf' ' CAN YoU SEE THROUGH THIS? Mr. Marshall- How would you define a transparent object?', Pinky Duncan- Any object that you can look throughf' Mr. Marshall- Name an example? Pinky -'CA doughnut. BAD TO WORSE ' Miss Kelly- Some authors have their characters die to get rid of them. This author has his character get married. PAGE 140 ELL ESS PE PAGE 141 +1 Z ELL ESS PE BRIGHT SAYINGS OF THE CHILDREN Mary Snow Cin Physiologyj- The pulse is greater in thin people than in fat ones because the blood doesn't have to go so far. Margaret Duncan Cat Purple Peacockwj- Won't one of you ushers give me a menu?,' . Molly Adams Cin Physiologyj- The interjection of the two points is called the pharynxf, Eddie Karn Cin Historyj- When the United States bought Alaska the Behring Sea was right there. Art Seepe- An effigy is the writing on a tombstonef' Mary Reiter, coming into Geometry class - Am I absent? Leila Loekle- Oh, have you got a loose-leaf compact, too? BIG-H EARTED Walter Utz-4'Come out to my house sometime and I'll give you that nickle I owe youf' DISTORTED Joe Schott, discussing the seating of the Symphony Orchestra- Say, Mary, your trombones are in the wrong place. CREMATION . Mildred Baker in Art class- My figure fell on the floor and my mother burned It 77 EX PLICIT Freshman in art exam tells the simplest way of graying a color: '4First get your binary color and add a little of the third primary color, or add third color to any two colors or the second or the third color to any one colorf' We think art must be a hard subject after all. S PERILS OF THE JUNGLE Mr. Kohin, looking at his tardy list- What Trattner are you? Buzz - I'm the one you jumped on this noon. SETTING-UP EXERCISES DE LUKE Miss Gould- Open the window and throw out your chests. FLAPPER-Bov Miss Crocker, as a compact falls on the lloor- Ray, what have you there?', PAGE 142 L.+L-- ..... L ELL ESS PE THE COLLEGE The Junior College is now in the third year of its existence. Since the estab- lishment of the College in 1924 and the opening of its first classes in September of the same year, great progress has been made. The organization and curriculum are similar to that of the University Of Illinois. The social calendar is filled by the activities of the Cojun and the Dramatic Club and by entertainments ar- ranged by special committees for the entire college. Physical education is also provided for by regular classes. The curriculum has been extended again this year and includes Liberal Arts and Sciences, Pre-Legal, Pre-Medical, Engineer- ing, Commerce and Business, Journalism, and Education. The educational opportunities rank equal in quality with those Of most of the larger colleges. Personal supervision of every student'S Work is a distinct advantage resulting from smaller classes. The members Of the faculty have specialized each in his particular fieldg they hold a master's degree Or have completed academic Work equal to that required for the degree.The Orientation Course, required in every curriculum, compares with similar courses at Princeton, Columbia, and other eastern colleges and aims tO aid the student to find his intellectual bearings in the world and in society. The curriculum in Normal Training is being revised and organized not only to meet the state requirements for teachers' certificates but to parallel those curricula given by normal schools of the state. On the Whole, both the courses and the quality of academic Work in the Junior College provide adequately for the first two years of college. THE FACULTY THOMAS J. MCCORMACK, M.A., L.L.E.,-Directory ' , Initiatory Course and Logic HARRY L. WILMOT, M.A.--Dean . Psychology, Sociology, Education FLORENCE A. CROCKER, M.A. . .... English TKATHERINE REINHARD, A.M. .... History EVELYN R. KEITH, A.B. . . . . Romance Languages WILLIAM H. MULVEY, M.A. . General Engineering Drawing E. G. MARSHALL, M.S. . . . . , Chemistry MILES C. HARTLEY,-A.M. . . . . Mathematics DON M. DAILEY, A.M. ..... Economics, Accounting BERTHA L. DANHEIM, M.S ....... Biology ELMA OLSON, A.M., M.S.S. . Director of Bureau of Educational Counsel Psychology MARY LUCILLE SHAY, A.M. . . Histoiy LILIAN H. BROWN, A.M. . . . . . Mathematics CLARENCE J. OVEREECK, A.M. . .... Physics HARRIOT LEE WEST, A.B., M.S.S. Bureau of Educational Counsel HOWARD FELLOWS, M. A. . . Social Center and Athletics HARRY I. BOWERS, Ag. B. . . . . Music MARIENNE G. GOULD, A. B. . . Dramatics CATHERINE M. WAGNER, B.S. P. Ed. for Girls LYMAN J. JONES, B.E. . . P. Ed. for Boys LUTIE BEGGS . . . Librarian MARY CLARKE . . . Registrar i On leave of absence. PAGE 143 lu ...J ELL ESS PE CLASS OF IQ27 EVELYN P. BENT . . -IULIA TALBOT BIRD NVILLIAM A. EAKIN . ROLEAN ENTWISTLE . IVIANSFIELD LEWIS GORDON GLADYS C. HENKEL . LOUISE LANG , NIOYE LATHAM . RAY IXIEYER , . HARRY NOON , , MARY OHLIGSCIILAGER . BARBARA PETZ . . ADOLPH SCHIER . MARY SCI-IMITT . HILDA SCHOENING . GILBERT SMITH . . ROBERT GRAHAM SMITH Ih1ELVIN SOEDLER . DoLOREs TERRANDO . 2: Z CLARA GILBERT . , .IOIIN WEAVER . . LUELLA WEBER . . SPECIAL STUDENTS Education Liberal Arts Pre-Legal Education Liberal Arts Pre-Legal Education Education Education Pre-Legal Liberal Arts Education Education Pre-Medical Education Education Liberal Arts Pre-Legal Pre-Legal W Pharmacy . - .... Electrical Engineering Liberal Arts Ross HERMANN IVIARY BARBARA FULLENXVEIDER ON LEAVING fUNIOR COLLEGE CModel: Thomas Bailey Aldrich's Memory j My mind lets go a thousand things Like tests and theses-boresome things, And calls back only pleasant hours S ent these two ears under L. P.'s towers. P Y My college classmates-happy, gay, My teachers and classes of today, Idle campus hours I knew- These shall be reminiscences true, When, in June, as I leave C. All shall have passed into memory. '! l ELL ESS PE , ,L F77777 BEUTLER, HELEN BONGES, MARGARET BUTKUS, FELIX CAMENISCH, DOAN COMISKY, RICHARD, JR CONWAY, BON COUGHLIN, GENEVIEVE DOOLEY, THERESA FLANAGAN, TOM GARVEY, ANNE GEHM, CLINTON GOERING, MARTHA GOLOB, HELEN GROSS, GLENN GUNTIIER, ESTHER HALL, JOHN HANNEY, ANN CLASS OF IQ28 JACOBY, CHARLOTTE JASKOWIAK, EMILY KAELE, LEWIS KEENAN, IVIILDRED KEUTZER, ESTHER KREIS, LELA LACK, ESTHER ANN LECHNER, LOUIS LECHNER, ROLLO LEVINE, HENRIETTA lVICCLARNAN, NEIL MCDONALD, MARGARET MOORE, DANIEL E MOORE, MARION NELSON, HILDA NELSON, LOIS O,CONNELL, LAURETTA PTAK, JEROME RADLIFF, CHARLES RETT, FLOYD RICE, MAE ROUGH, RUTH SCHMITT, NELLIE SCHOTT, ANN SEEPE, ARTHUR SEIDEL, LEO SMITH, HENRY SINCLAIR, JENNIE SOWERS, KATHRYN STEIMLE, MARY STEVENS, JULIA UTZ, ARTHUR WALTER, LORRETTA WEBER, DELLA HAUGHAWOUT, MERLE HOFFMANN, WILLIAM ON OLMSTED, ORIS PISZCZEK, EDWARD THE CLASS OF ,28 Un thinking of the class of tWenty-eight- Its merits and its powers to achieve, Its talents and its spirit-I perceive Desire of a genius to Create, I A steady purpose, friendliness not hate, High moral Stand.ing, power to believe In men and Women. Here no longer cleave Vestigial fragments of an early date. Our school demands the best that We can give, The Classes gone before a standard raise. And may We too, 'ere leaving dear C. By striving and believing- may We live In manner to be Worthy of her praise- A proud Success-a joy-a victory! I ULIA STEVENS, '28, WILSON, HOWARD YOXALL, EMMA PAGE 145 ELL ESS PE T H E C O j U N OFFICERS, FIRST SEMESTER MANSFIELD GORDON . DOLORES TERRANDO NEIL MCCLARNAN . ' ' OFFICE JULIA STEVENS . . MELVIN SOEDLER RUTH ROUGH . PAGE 1 EVELYN BENT HELEN BEUTLER JULIA BIRD FELIX BUTKUS WILLIAM EAKIN ROLEAN ENTWISTLE RUBY FLINK CLINTON GEHM MARTHA GOERING HELEN GOLOB MANSFIELD GORDON GLENN GROSS JOHN HALL ANNE HANNEY GLADYS HENKEL MERLE HAUGHAWOUT CHARLOTTE JACOEY LEWIS KABLE MILDRED KEENAN ESTHER KEUTZER A LELA KREIS ESTHER LACK LOUISE LANG ROLLO LECHNER HENRIETTA LEVINE NEIL MCCLARNAN 46 RS, SECOND SEMESTER MEMBERS EMMA YOXALL . Prefident Vice-President Secretary- Treafurer . President . Vice-Prefiderzt . S eeretary- Treasurer HARRY MCCLUGAGE MARGARET MCDONALD RAY MEYER HILDA NELSON LOIS NELSON MARY OHLIGSCHLAGER ORIS OLMSTED EDWARD PISZCZEK JEROME PTAK CHARLES RADLIFF FLOYD RETT RUTH ROUGH MARY SCHMITT HILDA SCHOENING ANN SCHOTT JOSEPH SHEEHY LEO SEIDEL JENNIE SINCLAIR GILBERT SMITH ROBERT SMITH . MELVIN SOEDLER MARY STEIMLE JULIA STEVENS DOLORES TERRANDO ARTHUR UTZ LORRETTAJ WA LTER HONORARY MEMBERS ELL ESS PE THE COJUN For two years the object of a collegiate literary society, has been successfully achieved by the activities of the Junior College Cojun. The ends which the founders of the society hoped to accomplish were both social and intellectual: to provide a means of intellectual fellowship and to offer a social program for the students of the Junior College. Since its organiyation early in the academic year of 1925-26, the Cojun has progressed rapidly in the extent of its activities,in influence, and in membership. Its name 'Cojun , is original and unicue-a ccmpound in inverteduorder of the first few letters of the words Junior Collegeu. The organization and programs of the .Cojun are distinctly formal. Member- ship is open to all students of the College as well as to members of the faculty who are always welcome at the meetings. Officers of the 'society are elected each semester. Three appointed committees have charge of membership, programs, and social events. Meetings are held every third week on Monday and Friday evenings alternately. The regular program, presented in the Music 'Room' of the Recreation building, includes vocal and instrumental selections, readings, book reports, and current events. It is intended that all members shall give at least one program-number as part of the entertainment during the year. At intervals, a debate is given or an essay read. Occasionally, a member of the faculty appears on the program with a lecture or a musical selection. The critic's report is the concluding number on every program. Every second or third meeting is followed by a social hour of dancing, games, and refreshments. Social events are held in the Reading and Game rooms. R A commendable success was attained this year in the quality and diversity of the programs as a result of increased membership. W'ith the standard of achieve- ment and progress set by the first two years of its existence, the Cojun is destined to accomplish even greater things in the future. COJUN PROGRAM 1. Vocal Solo: Indian Love Call from f'Rose Marie - Friml '4When I Was Seventeenv- Swedish Folk Song MILDRED KEENA.N 2. Reading: WhoIs Afraid MARY STEIMLE 3. Cello Solo: The Voice of Loveu- Schumann ' RUTH ROUGH 4. Essay The Wild Mallardw ROBERT SMITH 5. Current Events ' MELVIN SOEDLER 6. Critic's Report MR. D. DAILEY 7. Junior College Song Miss BROWN Miss CROCKER MR. DAILEY Miss DANHEIM Miss GOULD MR. HARTLEY Miss KEITH MR. MARSHALL MR. MULVEY MR. OVERBECK Miss WEST MR. WILMOT PAGE 147 l l 1 4 AH ELL ESS PE -THE GOOSE HANGS HIGHH A Play of American Life BY LEWIS BEACH . Presented by Q the Junior College Dramatic Club December 2 and 3, IQ26 A CHARACTERS Bernard Ingals . . I ..... Lewis Kable Eunice Ingals . . . . Evelyn Bent Noel Derby . . Clinton Gehm Leo Day . . Mansfield Gordon Rhoda . . Hilda Schoening Julia Murdoch . joye Latham Mrs. Bradley . . Julia Stevens Hugh Ingals . Charles Radliff Ronald Murdoch . Floyd' Rett Lois Ingals . Lois Nelson Bradley Ingals . . John Weaver Dagmar Carroll ...... Louise Lang Elliott Kimberley ...... Neil McClarnan Clem ........ Robert Smith SYNOPSIS OF SCENES The action occurs in the living room of the Ingals' house in a small city in the Middle West. ACT I-Afternoon. December 23. ACT II-Night. December 29. CThe curtain will be drawn for a moment to indicate the passing of half an hour.D ACT Hl-Morning. December 30. Musical Numbers by the HIGH SCHooL ORCHESTRA HARRY I. BOWERS, Conducting Mosaic Overture ...... Arr. by Seredy Song of India ,..... Rimsley-Karsakoj Hungarian Dance No. 6 ...... Brahms Marche aux Flambeaux ..... Scotson Clark Northwind March ...... E' . Chambers OFFICERS OF THE DRAMATIC CLUB ROBERT SMITH ........ President RoLLo LECHNER ....... Vice-President HILDA SCHOENING . . Secretary- Treasurer MISS CROCKER . . . . Adviser PAGE 148 ELL ESS.PE .L 5 gg fUNIOR COLLEGE CLEE CLUB HARRY I. BOWERS, Director MILDRED KEENAN LOIS NELSON HELEN BEUTLER EMMA YOXALL JULIA BIRD EMILY JASKOWIAK M JOYE LATHAM ANN SCHOTT GENEVIEVE COUGHLIN RUTH ROUGH HILDA NELSON JULIA STEVENS I LELA KREIS KATHRYN SOWERS EVELYN BENT During the school year the Junior College Glee Club took part in a program at the Congregational Church in Peru and appeared also in c'The Purple Peacockv. The College Serenaders, who won great favor in c'The Purple Peacockn' revue and who appeared later at the Methodist Church, are members of the Glee Club. The Glee Club will take part in the Junior College commencement in June and will also assist in the High School graduating program. JUNIOR COLLEGE SONG I WORDS BY LAVERNE K. COOKE MUSIC BY HARRY I. BOWERS Far above industrious valleys, L. P.'s bright towers rise Upon the hills uplifted 'gainst the cloudless summer skies. This song sincere and worthy, with benisons of praise J Within her halls and classrooms, this tribute high we raise. May L. P.'s college spirit go with us as we leave Beyond her looming towers, to master and achieve. And as our college Strengthens, when we are far away We-:,ll think of her as fondly as we thinkof her today. r PAGE 149 l l l l l I ik ELL ESS PE FIRST ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT LA SALLE-PERU-OGLESBY JUNIOR COLLEGE June II, 1926 PROGRAMME I. Lustspiel Overture .....E . . Kelar-Bela g HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA 2. Processional of Graduates 3. Group Of Songs: My Margueritev . . Old French Ways of the World . Breton I've Been Roaming .... . Horn The Doven ....... . Old Tufcan Miss MARGARET MULFORD C CMR. HARRY SIMPSON AT THE PIANOI 4. Address: c'The Compatibility of the Truest Culture with the Ideals of Modern American Business ' , DR. ERNEST BERNBAUM 5. Group of Songs: Make1Me a Songi'-Words by Mercedes Chapman . . Bowen Wraith Chain -Words by Karle W. Baker .... Bowen OfIert.ory,'+WOrds by H. V. Stevenson C The Phantom Loverwl I S Bowery Miss MULFORD 6. Presentation of the Diplomas THOMAS J. MCCORMACK, Superintendent 7. Group of Songs: In the Silence of Night . . . Rachmcminojf Cradle Song ........ Gretchaninoj . 'fOut Seawardn . ' ......., Sadero Miss MULFORD 8. Class Song: Words by LaVerne Cooke, Music by Harry I. Bowers. CLASS COLORS: Purple and Cream ROLL CHARLES BRUNNER BECKER Ross EDWARD HERRMANN LAVERNE KNOWLES COOKE LESLIE MARTIN HOENSCHEID LORETTA MARIE DWYER ROGER ANDREW NOON GEORGE PRAUL HANSEN HELEN ELIZABETH PADEN GEORGE HERBERGER HENRY FRANK TOBLER - CLARENCE FREDERICK VVEISHEIT The followlng students received teachers, Certiiicates at the commencement exercises June II, 1926: ' A FIRST GRADE CERTIFICATES' LORETTA DWYER HELEN PADEN SECOND GRADE CERTIFICATES MARY BURR ' CATHERINE MCPHEDRAN EMMA STEINBACH ZITA CLARKE ETHEL DONOVAN PAGE 150 ELL ESS PE V4 A PA4GE 151 ELL ESS PE KALEIDOSCOPE friendly audience out in front, with rustling programs, V W ready laughter, and spontaneous applause--a youthful looking or- chestra, playing with earnestness and concentration, or between times adding their laughter to that of the audience-a curtain of I glowing red, or a curtain of shimmering gold swinging out between acts. But backstage! Lines of chattering girls and boys, waiting j rather nervously for make-up, their beauty hidden beneath the shine of cold cream- then crowding around the only mirror to add 'll finishing touches, while the make-up man shouts wrathfully every two minutes, Bring back that rouge pufflf' A last warning from the director about Silence backstage , and Be ready for your cuef'-a sudden sh!-sh!-as the overture begins and the glittering train of the Peacock disappears toward the stage, followed by the assistants who must arrange her train-the show is on! Teachers, turned into stage directors for the time, dashing around with pins in their mouths, marshalling the next chorus, adjusting a costume, ad- monishing everyone to Be quiet -a Month who has lost her orange sash, and must find it in five minutes-an exotic looking, carmined jack in the Box whose headdress, she knows, will be too high for an effective disappearance into her futuristic cage-a pale white Candle who has lost her electric fiame and won't be seen at all unless she finds it-a red and gold Cross Your Heart girl who has lost her heart fonly the gold one which goes on her headl-a nervous solo dancer in blackand white, practising her steps and professing extreme stage fright- a dirty looking heap in a corner which will be Hortense, the trained horse- someone saying, Who is Hortense, anyway?',-a jumble of coats and costumes everywhere, a melee of tables and chairs in a chaotic room which will in some miraculous way become the sewing room tomorrow-a sudden burst of conversa- tion and laughter which says that the first act is over-a warning from the teachers, and the second act is on! Hortense, ambling out on the stage like a huge, gray teddy bear with a physique of astonishing peculiarity, and a strangely human murmur before each maneuver--pinned up with dozens of safety pins, padded with yards of cheesecloth, hot as the inferno to the two performers, who emerge red-faced and perspiring when it is over- Oh, it's Mr. Bowers! Buck, dashing back to change into a darky in overalls in two minutes and a half-the Cross Your Heart chorus crowding toward the stage-a final burst of applause- and the show is over! KATHRYN F. SOWERS. ON THE CAMPUS In the days of long ago in high school I used to spend much valuable time wondering just what the campus-a term on the tongue of every C.- consisted of. I had a few vague ideas gained chiefly in English IV class when Miss Crocker in her oft-repeated references to the C. used to mention the campus. I remem- ber leaning far out with the hope of viewing a panorama when, with a wave of the hand which seemed to encompass chiefly the fire-escape and the green patches of grass scattered beneath it, we were left to ponder on the mystery of the campus. As nearly as I can conclude now, the campus of the L. P. Junior College consists, in general, of the spacious halls of R. B. The favored section is the wide passage- way which provides floor space for our three-key lockers, numerous umbrellas, and male C.'s. It is here that the C.'s meet to discuss current events. It is here that john gives way to audible suffering under the course which so burdens him. Here, too, the various hypotheses and invariables of our C. are gloomily reviewed: the possibilities of sliding through the Orientation course, the un- PAGE 152 0 , Nh.. NK ELL ESS PE reasonable length of lecture and outside reading notes for history, and the ten thousand miseries attendant upon Rhetoric. And, if Mary wishes to depart she has but to seat herself in the window space and put on an air of dejection and within ten minutes some gallant youth will appear to drive her home in his big blue Buick six. But there are other parts of the campus as interesting in their way. There are the silent reading rooms which, however, I am not sure are classified by the dean as part of our campus. Two flights of stairs, one leading to the Music room and the other to the east entrance to the building are favored places of studyand con- templation. I have seen the C. Freshman sit at the foot of the first flight of stairs, his f'sike text upon his knees and his head resting upon his hands, absorbed in study. At the top of the other flight as I was ascending one day, I encountered two of our co-eds both in the pose of Rodenfs The Thinker . In reply to my question they said: We were just thinking. The lunch room, too, is a part of the campus and it is there that our C. boys engage in recreational conversa- tion on the latest and surest methods of playing pool. That, in brief, is the C. campus. Of it, I shall yet learn much, little I now know, less I may tell. L. W. WALTER. i ADVICE TO SENIORS Some of you are thinking And in your thoughts are linking The different schools you'd like to call yourown. But if you're seeking knowledge, Just come to Junior College. ' And youill find you've solved your problems all alone. You'll be entertained by teachers Who are anything but preachers, And who talk about the things you like to hear. They discourse on love and beauty, Never mention work or duty- On the things a J. C. student holds so dear. You will find the course in Logic Not the least bit pedagogicg , It amuses all who like to live and learn. And Psychology will hold you With an interest that will mold you . Into those whose fiery veal will ever burn. You will like the Rhet,, course dearly, It will occupy 'most nearly All the time that you can well afford to spare: But you will find yourself rewarded When you leave behind the sordid, For the picturesque, the beautiful, the rare. There are other useful courses From the most reliable sources, Which will interest you and benefit you, too. But donlt think we study always, We have parties, plays, and hallways, Which can bring to us the fun that is our due. Q You can do no more than try us, And if then you don't enjoy us, You can go away and never more come back, But to prove that you will like us We'll be safe, and so we'll promise That, in case you don't, we'll even help you pack! HENRIETTA LEVINE, '28. PAGE 153 ELL ESS PE SOME OF IT IN JUNIOR COLLEGE Most boys in C. know her and at least four of them will swear by their beards Ccute, downy C. beardsl that she has It,'. They gather around her like bees gathering around a rose. The masculine section of the Zoology class Cof course boys from other classes are by no means excludedl cluster about her to hold her hand. She is the only co-ed we know who can handle four boys at a time. Twins, however, seem to be her particular frailty. Her shell-rimmed glasses do not hide the alternate sparkle or sympathetic glow of her eyes. One boy, her favorite-our own dashing C. Apollo, walks home with her every afternoon- that is when his brother does not beat him to it. The result is a very decided slump in his studies. Studies, howeverfmust always slink behind the scenes when love makes its entrance. You do not have to hear her sing to know that she has It . Just watch her walk briskly and in a pseudo-business-like way through the hall. just hear the click of her dainty heels or hear her sympathizing with the over-worked C. student. There can be no doubt on this It question. Why,, we English History students can accuse one boy,at least, of writing poetry to'her. I ask you, Are all girls as lucky? The perfect girl? Yes, but we will admit she has one fault- she will forget her locker key. ' Anita Loos has said, and some more people believe, that gentlemen prefer blondes , but.those gentlemen have neverseen this C. girl who played opposite Hugh in The Goose Hangs Highv and spends most of her time with him during school hours. She is not blonde, and yet the gentlemen prefer her. She has a different one talking to her every moment of the day. One of her dashing Romeos starves himself at noon to give her a ride and she has every evening filled for weeks ahead. The miraculous thing about this girl is that, in spite of her many interests, she rates a straight A in all her college courses. How does she do it? The answer -itis very simple-she has It . - ' ' M. S., ,27. He has the physique of an Apollo, the temperament of a Zeus,and the passionate emotion of a Valentino-surely he has It . He lends the romance toiour college corridors by conducting his amorous pursuits over the drinking fountain or up on the second landing. The latter is a favorite haunt of his-not because it is closer to heaven, for heaven is only found in his adored one's eyes-but because it is a more secluded spot for their day-dreaming and castle-building. , G. S. is indeed a rare complexity. I Satan must have chuckled wickedly when G. S. crept forth from under his mother's protecting arm. He became a Beau Brummel with the co-eds. a dashing Gigolo on the dance-fioor and-the deplora- tion of all his teachers. Javz entrances him, co-eds fascinate him, and Hsponged pills make his life worth living. He occupies the office of Exalted and most Royal Ruler of the Furner Club and is revered and worshipped by his fellow- brethren. ' The Orient is strange, mysterious,and baffling with its suggestive atmosphere of suppressed emotions. In M. S. we have the personification of this spirit for he is a Rajah-a Rajah, handsome, cruel,and inapproachable. The mad impetuosity of occidental life has, however, produced its effect upon him for he is the terror of Motordom-on a motorcycle or in an automobile. His cool daring and reck- lessness have led him into many breath-taking feats. It has also led him into unintentional authentication of Darwinian theories by such inconsistent acts as falling out of trees, etc. ' L. L., ,27 PAGE 154 ELL ESS PE H PAGE 155 ELL ESS PE POOR OSCAR Little Oscar came to Junior College, not of his own volition, but like a great many others, at the behest of some one else. In fact, Oscar was literally carried to school. We nicknamed him little Oscar . He was an orphan, or at least, no one knew just who his parents had been. His naturally bright and sunny disposition, however, soon made him a favorite with the whole Junior College, with the ex- ceptions of Mr. Wilmot who failed to understand Oscaris sensitive nature, and Robert Smith who has a poor opinion of any one with an intellect inferior to his own. In fact Robert even referred to Oscar as that accursed fish . But that was to be expected of the prejudiced lad. Robert even tried to end Oscar's career with a checker one time. Only drastic measures and a change of climate saved Oscar that time. Oscar never fully forgave Smith for this affair but this fact failed to disturb or annoy the imperturable Robert. It must be confessed that Oscar did have the habit of making faces at Mr. Wilmot when that dignitary passed him. VVe had hopes of breaking the youngster of this habit which marred his otherwise blameless life, when the blow fell. Oscar was found dead one morn- ing. Oscar's death is a tragic reminder of the fact that kindness can kill as well as cruelty. The right honorable Mr. Weaver found a nail file on the floor one morn- ing. As was the case with all of us, his first thought was of little Oscar. Thinking to help the youngster to amuse himself, Weaver gave the dirty, rusty file to Oscar. Then little Oscar either stabbed himself or was bitten by a stray microbe. In any event, he died. In the deepest sorrow, and with Mr. VVeaver officiating was minister, the entire student body followed Oscar to the grave. Thus ended, in a jewelry store box for a casket, the career of little Oscar, the Junior College's pet goldfish. ' LEWIS KABLE, ,28. WANTED! I. A cosmetic department for the teachers. 2. A Barber Shop and Beauty Parlor for the eds,'. 3. A magazine counter of dime novels for supplementary reading in Mr. Wilmot's courses. A 4. A jazz orchestra playingduring the noon hour. 5. Lollipops served in Mr. Hartley's classes. 6. A course in Hying for the campus angels. . A course for firemen for the campus Belials. . Cast-iron furniture in the study hall. . 9. A ban on automobiles in favor of a kiddy-kar craze. Io. Rose-colored glasses for Hunkers. 7 8 L. L. DO YOU BELIEVE THIS? Mr. Wilmot fin Sociology Classj-'fWhen I belonged to a club, three other girls and myself,-never mind, 'I'm reading this out of a bookf' TRY AGAIN John Hall Ccommenting on Rhet. Themej- I know it, but that's what he's trying to meanf' A MODERN IDEALS Miss Crocker in Rhetoric I- Who can name a series of misfortunes? ' H. Wilson-- Marriage, death,- A PAGE 156 ELL ESS PE YES, FOUR SCORE OF THEM Mr. Wilmot- I'm sure that there are plenty of jokes in Junior College. - ,ONE WHO KNOWS Miss Crocker, in English Literature- Why are Mrs. Browning's sonnets so good, Melvin?,' M. Soedler- She was in love when she wrote them. CONSIDER THE INFLUENCE ' Glenn Gross Qin Rhetoricj- We had a pansy bed once and it went wildf' DARWIN VVAS RIGHT Robert Smith- I believe I'd make a good monk. Luella VVeber- Yes, with an 'ey' on the end of it.', ON RHETORIC EXAM PAPER Nimbus means 'To be nimble'. EVIDENCE FOR DIVORCE IN EDEN Junior College Book Review- Christopher Morley has joinedihis fellow authors in their attempt to solve the eternal triangle which has puzzled us since Adam and Eve. MONASTIC .DREAMS Evelyn Bent- Henry VIII stood for the disillusion of the monasteries ' POOR THINGS I Julia Bird- Parliament sat for twenty years and then dissolved themselvesf' ' DIFFERENT Q Joye Latham Clooking through a magazinej- Oh, here's a picture of Billy Sunday. Oh, no,.it's Mussolini. I W Evelyn Bent Cto J. C. Glee Clubj- All those who are absent give me your names. 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