Liberty High School - Lion Yearbook (Brentwood, CA)

Text from Pages 1 - 52 of the 1911 volume:

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Bar in Connection, Pool and Billiards - 4 - 7 .XKLICY IXXLII' ' I , ' 'l'lll'1 MUST NIUIJICRN ljl+1l'.Xl3'l'MlGN'l' STORIG IN 4'UN'l'R.X 4'US'l'.X l'Ul'N'l'Y l'IIl'I l5l'1S'l' GOODS AVI' 'l'lIlu VERY I,UNVl'IH'l' PRIVICH ll f fun llu' li, ,Qlrf in U.1lcl.'1. lX.lllQlIfN1'll. Hrrrll:.fw.l.1n.l l1':r.'r: , L. Bllcvlcle iv lloxllxxxx AN'l'llN'll. l'.Xl.l I Ul3Nl.X EDHTNUAL STAFF MARGUERITE GEDDES .. . EARLE GREEN ' ....... ... ..... MORGAN SCHRODER . . ........ .. VAN PRINCE ........ .. .Assistant- .l. FRANK HELM .. ...... .. .IESSIE JOHNSON .. . VHARLES O'I-IARA .. . JUSTIN K. DYCHE .. .. ........... . ... CONTENTS The NVay of the Trausgressor is Not Hard .... llialllo Sunset ........................... For the Sake of Skimp . . Editorials Sc-liool Prophevy . . . . . Editor-in-Chief Assistant-Editor Business-Mana,':ger Business-Manager . . . . .losli-Edit-'lr .. Society-Editor .. Alumni-Editor . Athletic-Editor NV. E. Green Justin Dyc-hu Anon . . . .. Olive Siplo Class Will ..... . . IVIar,e:ue1'ite Geddes Student Body Athletics Society Rliyine of the Freshies . . .... . . .Vivien Dyc-lm Alumni .loshes Members of the Faculty and Board of Trustees Advertisemc-nts i Eb r V lk' ' IL , iw r E ' sir? LITERARY COURSE ff' TWO YEAR COM-IVIERCIAL CQURSE '-- - .AN PHVHVE VHANV b4Vl'.7 Ullgr llllztg uf the m1'2III5g1'D55U1' 315 Nut Bharti. It was midnight in the little town of Parlier. The air held a won- derful stillness. Only the owl hooted and the partridge moaned far away. Three high school boys crouched in the shadow of a weeping willow, and their voices were low and hushed. Such .1 night for con- spiracy! The things is, said Horgan. how shall we get rid of Sally? We might lock him in his house, suggested Lee. 1 tell you what! fellows! said Juster, our third hero, Let us kidnap the man! This suggestion was met with a laugh, but it led on to discussion, and finally the boys grew enthusiastic over the idea of kidnapping Mr. Sally, and decided to do the stunt that very night, for tomorrow was the day for the big game, and there was no time to lose. Our dear readers will need a little explanation here. Mr. Sally was the principal of the Parlier High School. The little man had always been very strict with his pupils. He was rigidly opposed to fOOtb2 lli games, having lost his only scn in one of the Harvard games. But the boys of Parlier High School had planned a game with the Laurel High School without Mr. Sally's knowledge. So the point under discussion on this particular Friday night was how to keep Sally from stopping the morrow's game. At last they really decided to kidnap tht- man. They planned to steal into his house, bind him, gag him. and carry him in Horgan's auto to the old deserted brewery five miles from town Ah! such a nfght for conspiracy! intrigues! Hist! Now hold your breath, there they go-See! There goes Horgan'.: curly head into a l,asen'ent window-his brown eyes peer around in the gloom. Three stealthy lorms slip through that window. Careful nov., no noise, said Horgan as they climbed up the stairs. Horgan knew tht- way, for really this was not his first visit to the house of Mr, Sally. All I need to say is that Yr. Sally had a very pretty daughter, and that Horgan was a very scandalous Queener. This daughters name was Marguerite. But we must go on with our story. The princi1,al's dcor vas open. Into his room crept the three heroes. .luster unwrapped the rore. lee stuffed the gag into the mouth of th-3 sweetly sleeping Sally. The man did some great kicking until Lee hat! tied his feet. Horgan then addressed Mr. Sally in a whisper, We regret this proceeding very n'uch Mr. Sally, but you are now in our power, and will have to leave town for a day or so. Then Horgan dictated this letter to the professor, who wrote it by the feeble glow of Horgan's pocket lamp. Dear Marguerite: Important business makes it necessary for me to leave town tonight. l shall return Saturday night. Affectionately, your father. This letter was placed where it could he found in the morning an-l then the boys carried the iran down in their arms. They did not forget his clothes. although one shoe was left behind in the excitement. Th- hoys blindfolded him before lifting him Into the car. Awall' Sll'11lIl 'l the heroes with their spoil. All is fair In love and war, said Hot-sull- and this is both love and war. They locked Mr. Sully ln n dump dark cellar. nailed the door securely. and departed in the steamer. in silence as deep as the night was bealuliflll. t'arthago elenda est. said Horgan. Yes, it just had to be done. added .Iuster. Then Horgan found that he had left his hat In the principal's bed- room. Such circumstantial evidence! Of course he had to go back after it. It was beginning to be daylight, too. So into the window crawled our hero once more, and stole up to the absent prlncIpaI's room, got his hat, and started down the stairs. But in his hurry he stumbled. and fell head-long. knocking over a huge china flower pot which made a horrible racket.. Before he realized what had happened. a door opened to his left and a figure in a white gown approached him. Of all the horrors' He recognized Marguerite in the morning twilight. She almost screamed when she saw him, but he quickly got up and showed her who he was. Why Horgan Loader! What are you doing here? Well er- I- er- came in- why to get my- er- ah- hat a that is- er- left my hat here the last time I was here. so I er- rather needed it this morn- ing. so as you see I came after it. Yes, so I perceive. said the sympathetic Marguerite. But I.can't see why It was so necessary for you to get your hat at this nnheavenly hour. and besides to break up all the furniture. Then she began to laugh. for Horgan did look killing amid the wreck of that flower DOI. Horgan hardly knew what to do. but quickly decided to tell Marguerite the whole truth, for he knew that she was a real game sport. and could keep a good secret. He also knew that she did not agree with her father in his football sentiments. In his winning way, he told her the story of the whole nIght's work. In ten minutes she knew everything. At times during the recital she smiled. at times she frowned. and she finally burst into tears. Horgan Loader, she said In sepulchral tones. you were right in wanting the game today. My father was wrong. I admlt this. I love a good joke. too. But this affair has gone too far. I thought you were a gentleman, at least not a sneak. Horgan Loader I am no tattle-tale. I shall never tell a FOIII how you fellows have outraged my poor father. But you may consider our acquaintance at an end. Here is your pin Mr. Loader. and here is the little locket containing your picture. Horgan departed. The sun was just rising as his eyes closed in fltfnl slumber. At noon'he was awakened. and at two o'clock, was on the field with the others ready to battle with the team of the Laurel High School. The game was soon on In full blast. Everybody knows what :t football game Is. so I shall not des'-ribe the terrible excitement: how the heroes struggled: how the girls In the grand stand scratched, and hit. and tore each other's hair In jealousy: how one Horgan Loader covered himself with glory by practically winning the game for Parller. He seemed to be filled with a superhuman strength. Nothing phased him. He never once looked at the crowded grandstand where sat one pale sorrowful maiden, with no locket or pin adoruing her bosom. But even this pale sad lily joined in the great cheer that arose when Horgan won the game. That night the principal was freed. I think he enjoyed the long walk home, with his one shoe, for Mr. Sally had once written a book entitled, The Value of Outdoor Exercise. On Monday, the principal was ill and not able to attend school. X doctor was summoned and pronounced his ailment a very serious case of pneumonia. Meantime our three heroes were very badly scared. And now what? articulated Horgan between chattering teeth. -4 Yes-now what? moaned Juster. We must run away! whispered the arch-hero Lee. Run away be darned! shouted Horgan. I'm going to make a clean breast of the whole rotten business to Mr. Sally. After deliberation they all decided to do this. So three wretched boys soon found themselves again in the room of Mr. Sally. He smiled upon them, for their visit was a pleasing surprise to him. Horgan made the confession. It was so full of real repentance that soon there was not a dry eye in the room. Even Mr. Sally had to weep a little. My boys, said the principal, you have been guilty of a great crime. Had you come to me, and asked if you could have the game, I should not have interfered. In t'act I knew all the time about your clandestine plans. and had decided not to prevent their execution. We shall let the matter drop, because you have suffered enough and for this offense I excuse you, and I forgive you. Amid many handshakes, smiles and tears the heroes departed. A few days later Mr. Sally was again at his desk, entirely recovered i'rom a severe cold. A week later the pale sorrowful maiden was again rosy and gay, and-let me whisper-she wore a pin and a little locket' while a very happy hero was driving her around in his big steamer. -l it EARLE GREEN. aw , ' xy V. Pi -..Ju-f A Ilialtlu Stntsri At-ross the dark'ning hills I look, away To where the mystic mountain holds her sway:- The space between is filled with golden plains l-'rom which the farmer harvests ripened grains.-A Beyond the magic mountain drops the sun, And in his setting, tells, The day is done. The fleet-y clouds which pile against the sky Take on a glorious radiance and high. 'Tis Gcd who spreadeth there with hand so bold The pigm:-nts lnright-the Cardinal and Gold! J. K. D., '10 Zur the ,Sake uf Sltiiup tWith Apologies-,A True Storyl Early one beautiful morning in the spring of 1915 a ship loaded with young men and women left the port of San Francisco. It was a long. long time ago, but my memory of the event is as fresh as tho it had all happened yesterday. We were comrades, all of us, and as it happened, alumni of the same school. We sailed bravely out into the broad Pacific To make a tour of the world was our object. Our brave Captain Dyche paced the deck in his broad trousers and fancy stockings, giving short orders here. and hasty advice there. Under his auspices a dance and card party was to be given the first night out. Like the rest of us, he had become weary of the slow existence in ment- wood, and his chief aim in life was to return some day to the little town and win the heart and hand of some fair lady. Under the able leadership of Captain Dyche we sailed on and on day after day. It was all one glorious dissipation of joy. There was only one event of an unpleasant nature, and that happened during our sojourn in Honolulu. Frank Helm insisted on holding a Civics class in the stale room, in order to review the Territorial Government of Hawaii. But sad to say, during one of the recitals a bucket of ice water was mysteriously thrown over his head. This ended all future efforts of an educational nature. We wet'e several days out from Honolulu on the path to Japan. The sea was as calm as glass. Soft gnusic was emitted from the cabin where the captain's sister was playing the Cubanola Glide. Ray Good- win's beautiful soprano was wafted out over the waters by a light breeze. Elaine Wallace was reading a sermon in her state room, the text being, Evils of Flirtationf Jessie Johnson was poring over a book of Economics. it study which she dearly loved. Poor girl, her ambition was to he Mayor of Brentwood, and little did she dream at that moment of her untitnely demise. There was no premonition of tragedy in the air. The ship sailed peaceably on. But suddenly, one of those terrible storms of the South Sea arose. It advanced like the tiger and clutched us with its claws. The ship rocked like a nightmare of earthquakes. Women screamed, and men looked at each other in ferr. I can't. describe the horror of that night. The masts of the ship were torn away. The smoke stack fell over to one side, and toward morning. all faces went white, and all eyes started almost ont of their sockets at the horrid cry of Firel Fire! The engine room is on fire. To the boats! The boats were lowered amid hoarse shouts and shrill screams. XVP all reached the boats in safety, although Van Prince fainted dead away as soon as the danger was over. Olive Siple and Harry Hobbs were very cool headed and owing to their efforts a good supply of bread, meat, other foods, water and even blankets were collected into the boats. The storm had allready abated. so we had not tnuch trouble in navigating our crafts. llurlng the following day we were all hopeful. and expected to be picked up by some passing ship before night. But we were disappointed. Alas! we drifted for three days and three nights! The food began to fail. Olive and Hobbs had eaten the greater share of it, and had drunk nearly all the water. Two more days of horror. Starvatlon and thirst stared us all in the face. Men and women grinned hysterically at each other. llenry Plumley jumped over board to comlnlt suicide. but the water was cold. and he yelled loudly for help. We rescued him and he thanked tts for saving his life. On the sixth day we sighted land, and soon drifted in to a calm harbor with a sandy shorc. All were nearly crazed with delight Men waltzed around with arms about each other. Eva Davis climbed a tree and laughed aloud. Susie Dickinson and Harold Collis had just walked up the shore a way when we all heard a shrill scream from Collis. We t'ound that he had stumbled over a human skull! After an investigation other human bones were found, and other skulls. Finally. it dawned upon us that we were in a land of cannibals. Our emotions were various. Some of the girls we-re so frightened that they hid their heads in the sand, thus thinking themselves hidden from view. Miss Twombley lost no time in examining the skull and she soon announced that the owner of that skull had never been vaccinated. lt is not necessary for me to describe our various emotions after the first discovery. You who have ever found yourselves lost on a cannibal island will know just exactly how we all felt. Suffice it to say, we were not bothered by cannibals that night. Early the next morning we were notlhed that after breakfast Mr. Vivian would discourse on the political situation in the Cannibal Islands, and that Mies Mclntyre would lecture on the Welfare of the Cannibal Youth. But sad to relate these plans were never fulfilled. Minnie Sheddrick was the first to perceive a spectacle that blanchetl all our faces with horror. Not half a mlle distant we saw a great green horde coming toward us. As lt drew nigh we perceived that it was an army of half naked savages-as green as emerald. We stood ln fear. Dyche gave instructions not to tight, for there were a thousand of the monsters approaching. As they approached the alr became green because of their greenness. We noted with astonishment that their complexions were green, their arms. hands. and legs were green: their hair was green. and their eyes were green! Miss Qulrk took out her sketch book. and invited Richard Wallace to arslst her ln a water color sketch, but alas! the green paint was all gone. They surrounded us. that motley throng, and their chief, a huge green fellow, looked at mo ln a hungry way. He stepped up and squeezed Mary Parenti's cheek, and grunted with satisfaction. There were mutterlngs among the savages. and then we were all picked up bodily and carrlei away to their clty. Due to some charm about me. l had already won the approval of the chief. who took me to his own palace. l was treated with great respect by him. and that night was left unguarded ln a small room. Now the chief had a very beautiful daughter, who had the same green complexion. Her name was Hippo, and she took a great fancy to me. Her soft green eyes were on me all day. , That night as I sat alone. thinking of our plight, a light hand was laid on my shoulder, and looking up I saw the green princess standing before me, clothed in a purple robe glistening with jewels. She sat down near me and began to weep. This lasted nearly an hour. Losing patience at last, I rose and thundered, Woman! what do you want? At this sho arose also, and throwing her arms around my neck, wept as tho her heart would break. This made me feel uneasy, to have a maiden's arms around my neck, for I had always been a woman hater, but she was beautiful and I was young and inexperienced, so I let her keep them there. Then she kissed me, and l stood there. She kissed me once more, and departed as quietly as she had come. Next morning at sunrise I was led to a place where a great throng of green men and women were gathered around a roaring fire. Near the fire were most of my companions. Suddenly the throng began to yell, and three muscular savages seized upon .Iohn Parachini as their first victim. Oh the horror! He was hurled screaming into a huge dish resembling a frying pan, and the lid was placed over him. Then boiling water was poured over him thru a funnel. After him Eugene McCarty' was seized: and never before in my life had I seen such a look of horror on the face of mortal man. Mary Parenti was then sacrificed.i 'Oh the sadness of it all! Myra Pearce was the next victim. She bit and scratched and tore, but to no avail, and into the frying pan she also wentl Stanley Cabral was next on the menu. He was very stubborn at first, and made horrible faces at the chief, but he also went in. After that Captain Dyche. He was game to the last. After smashing a savage's green nose, he quieted down, and started to ga-sp a message home, but here he was seized and heard no more. When these were well cooked they selected me, but the Princess Hippo ran up and interfered. I know not what she said, but at any rate I was taken back to the palace and left in charge of a savage, who on a sudden dropped dead with an arrow in his throat. I turnedi and be- held the green princess beckoning to me. I followed. She led me to the shore and ordered me into a large canoe. well supplied with food and water. Mile after mile we went, silently like the barge of King Arthur. Hippo kept her eyes ardently glued upon me. and I felt. that she loved me. In the course of three days we sighted land again. and she rowed me into a little harbor. We go out of the boat, and she picked me up ou her shoulder, and carried me far up into the mountains. After three hours we approachei a small village, and she conducted me to one of the cottages owned by a cannibal named Skimp. He was a huge beautiful fellow, and he seented overjoyed to see the princess. They talked together for a few minutes, and then he came and looked me over, felt of my arms, legs and neck, then gave a grunt of approval. Two servants were summoned, who carried me out into the back yard. A fire was built, and oh! horrors of horrors! there was the dreadful frying pan. My thoughts were fearful indeed when the cannibal Skimp came up, and :uve the sign for getting hot water ready. Then tht- vile plot was re- vealed to me. The princess had not really saved my life for love of llle. lint she had brought me to her lover as si very choice morsel. Oh ye gods! ye gods! I had to tndure :ill this. My mind became confused, and green savages danced before my eyes ln at blur. A cannibal's finger snapped and fell to the ground with n crush like thunder. and as sure as my name is Lee Brendt, l thought l was dead. But soon there sounded an awful ringing of hells, anl l heard the well known voice of my father saying, C'ome. get np, Lee! Time for school! Come. Come! Get that cow lnilke-dl And then I awoke, only to find that the cannibal's finger which l had picked up was n fountain pen in the hand of a dreamer, --ANON. iii -..K-f' Qt v X XxsX tX NN Xhx WW Z 5 7 f 2 f t . Q VOL 7 BRENTWOOD. CALIF.. MAY 1911 No. 1 We the editors of the annual of the Liberty Union High School have great pleasure in bresenting to the public the results of our labor, hoping that our efforts will meet with popular approval. We wish to thank all those who have so nobly contributed to the success of the Annual. W-3 desire also to extend our thanks to the patrons and friends of the Liberty llnion High School who have by their generous support and encouragement done so much for our school. XVe must not forget the Board of Trustees. The success of the High School depends largely upon them, we feel that we are especially favore-l in possessing Trustees who give their valuable time ungrudgingly and without any remuneration to the affairs of the school. NVe feel grateful to them for the interest they take in our welfare. They have done every- thing possible to make the school a success. They have provided us with a splendid court suitable for tennis and basketball. Vk'hen our treasury was almost depleted they assisted us financially. We understand that during: the coming year we are to receive idstructions in dressmaking. Already Ll course in drawing has been introduced. The girls will be taught to make tasteful designs and then to execute them on cloth. For all these advantages we are grateful to the trustees. Dr. Thomas paid our school a visit this year and after careful ex- aminatior expressed himself as much pleased wit: the rapid progress xn- had made. Liberty remains on the accredited list. In conclusion we would urge on the student body the necessity of cooperation with trustees and faculty if our school is to be a decided success. Liberty, needs more school spirit-the spirit that leads a student to sacrifice something for the school. Debating, baseball, tennis and track offer plenty of opportunities to each and every student. In all of these Liberty can excel if the proper school spirit is shown. Let us one and all resolve to do our best for the school. We shall reap the reward. Athletics develops our bodies and debating makes us ready, fluent speak- ers, able to hold our own in the world. We desire to express our appreciation of those business men who have assisted us by advertising in the Annual. When in need of any- thing give them your patronage. Sultan! Qlilrnpltentg My l'ncle Jack, who had tuade a fortune in Brentwood real estate. gave me a big bank account. telling me to do as l pleased with it. History and English as taught in Liberty had given me a desire to travel, so l decided to take a trip around the world. l asked Miss Jessie Johnson. a great operatic star at home and abroad. to 2U'00lllll2lH5' 1110- HS She WHS resting for a long hard season. We left San l-'ranclsco January 5. 1925 on the steamer Queen' for Tokio. .lapan. The ocean voyage was delightful. We had been ou hoard only a day when whom should we run across but Morgan Schroder. a graduate of l9ll. He was going to .lapan as a diplomatic agent for our government. We were glad to see Morgan and at dinner that evening he introduced us to his wife. a very charming lady. Morgan informed us he had just parted front our old friend Dewitt Richardson who was captain of the Stanford football team and quite Il hero. Morgan also told tts that Minnie Sheddrick and Elaine Wallace were successful missionaries in China and were doing good work. Upon reach- ing our destination we were walking down one of the principal streets of Toklo when we saw this sign. V. Prince. Barrlster. So our merry graduate of L. l'. H. S. was a lawyer in Japan. We went in and Van immediately recognized us. We chatted with him for a while when his stenographer came into his office. We looked at her for an instant and then saw that she was May Pemberton. May was shy as usual and blushed very much when Van mentioned a certain name. which I have now for- gotten. Then Van told us that May was Soon to marry a dashing soldier ot the l'. S. Army. The next day we journeyed toward Constantinople. the city of Mosques. There the first person we Filet when leaving the train was Susie Dickenson. But how changed front the little Freshman of Liberty' She had grown tall and dignified. Upon inquiring what she was doin.: she told tts she was a seeker of relics. tSusie always liked antique things.i Susie told tts that Ray Goodwin was now a great artist. He painted portraits of many of the rulers of Europe. As he was at Paris we decided to see him on our way home. Sttsie also informed tts that John Parachlne was Pope at Rome. .Iohn always had indications of greatness about him. After spending some days in Constantinople we left for St. Petersburg. Russia. We had heard that Eugene :Wf'f'Hl'lj' was demonstrating a new aeroplane which was a great improve ment over all others. We decided we must see Eugene's flight. The time arrlved for the ascension and the place was crowded. Just as we were golng to a more qulet place, l heard a voice near me rat' Hello, Olive how are you? Did you come to see the flying nlm-hini. exhibit? l turned and there was Marguerite Geddes, the sweet girl graduate of l9li. We shook hands and then she introduced her imghumg who was a great Socialist leader in Congress. Eugene made a grand flight and then later came and shook hands with us. He told us that Stanley Cabral and Ferdinand Hoffman had a large garage at Brentwood. Adeline Noia was teaching French in the new Liberty Union High School. We left St. Petersburg and Stopped at Berlin where we passed some happy days. Next we went to Paris. Ray was found and we had many chats of Liberty times, while he painted us. We learned from Ray that Byron Swift and Leland Brendt were managers of two great operas. One day as I was coming out of one of the millinery shops of Paris I saw a young man who looked familiar. He had a beautiful young lady on his arm, whom I did not know. Coming nearer, I saw it was Judson Swift. He had just married a southern belle of New Orleans, whom he introduced and said they were on their honeymoon. Judson told me that Albert was in Alaska hunting gold and had made quite a fortune. He said Albert thought some ot' the Esqnimo girls were very beautiful. Esther Dainty and Grace Paradine, he said, were women suffrage leaders in New York and were winning many honors. Edith Cakebread was secretary to the Governor of Utah. Leaving the continent we sailed across the English Channel and reached London. We liked London very well and hearing there was to be a race we went to the track. It was a beautiful sight to see the horses and their riders go fiying past. A very good rider who won, was 11 t'amiliar Iigure, but I could not think who it was until I heard this ex- clamation, That was a Hue race, Frank, don't you know. Could this be Frank Helm our modest Senior of 1911? Yes it was. He recognized us and came over and talked. He told us an English Lord had taken a fancy to him and was going to leave him all his property. Lucky Frank! Frank told us that Richard Wallace was Professor of Engineering at Yale and that Harold Collis and Everett Lemoine were running a large Sugar Refining Plant in Colorado. They were doing well and were quite happy as bachelors though I don't know how long they will remain So. Sailing from Liverpcol we reached New York in a few days and were glad to return to our native land. One day as I wrs sterping into an automobile my handkerchief went flying away with the wind. ,A handsome young man rescued it and as he handed it back I saw it Harry Hobbs. Harry was a multi-million- aire and lived in New York. I asked him if he was living alone and as he began to blush I forl-ore ouestioning him. .Inst then a girl came across the street who said. Why, l'arry Hobbs, who ever dreamed of seeing you here. It was no other than Aileen Porter, who was head bogkkeeper in 11 large Chicago firm. Aileen told me that Myra Pearce and Katie Murphy were owners of a young Ladies' Seminary in Philadelphia which I visited later . Retta Green was a missionary in the East Indies and liked her work very much. Aileen also said that Mary Parenti had just won a famous debate in Coner S . HN was. I ,. e s 'e all remember what a good debater Mary Leaving Philadelphia in our car we drove to Denver, Colorado, In this city we saw a large hospital very beatttlfully sltuated. We were told that Miss Vivian liyche owned it and so we decided to pay her a visit. Slu- knew us immediately and we found her to be the same jolly glrl as Of old. She had Eva Davis as assistant and said they got along finely. We left Denver and decided to stop no more till Brentwood was reach- ed. l had not seen lt for quite a few years. But could this large city he the little Brentwood of 1911? The place was greatly improved. I met all my old friends who lived there. They told us that Justin Dyche was now a minister of foreign affairs to Brazil. Henry Plumley was coach of the Football Team of the new Liberty Union High School. We spent some happy days in Brentwood and then leaving we reached San Francisco on Nov. 3. 1925. O. G. S. '12. Iflqill nf the Qllass nf Jllllag 1911 We. the small and honored class of 1911. of the Liberty Union High School, in the county of Contra Costa and State of California, being of sound mind and memory. do make, publish and declare, this our last Will and Testament in manner following, that is to say: First: We direct that all our debts and funeral expenses be paid by the Student Body Treasurer. Second: The school, including the Current Events class. we he- queath to our dear faculty with a plea that they will deal gently with it. Third: The Tennis Court we leave to Eva Davis: the track field to .lohn Parachlnl and Ferd Hoffman: the bleachers to the Knightsen girls: and all mud balls. and stones suitable for putting out eyes to Henry Plumley. Fourth: We direct that the sum of five dollars be used in inscribing the names of our clacs on the lover's stone bench which lies in front of the school under the spreading shade of the gum tree. The work shall be done by Richard Wallace and the bench, so much used by us. shall be dedicated to all fixture senior queeners. Fifth: We fondly bequeath to Leland Brendt the furnace room with the request that he serve three cent lunches there. Sixth: On this last and serious occasion we will to John Parachini Morgan Schroder's peg corduory trousers, knowing they will fit him per- fectly. Schroder's gray suit of clothes and supply of fancy dancing pompzv we bestow upon Everett Lemolne. hoplng that he will be as careful of them as the senior has been. Hls supply of s'cady girl friends we leave to Ferd Hoffman because he seems so lonesome. Seventh: We do impart to Albert Swift, Frank Helm's good oplnlou of himself and his supply of pretty necktles we leave to Harold Collis with the request that he wear them as mitch as possible. Hls new supply of summer hats we bestow upon Justin Dyche. since the sunshine ls spoiling his complexion. His knowledge cf Pcrnomlcs we will to Vivian Dyche with the prayer that she will not have to stay after school as many nights as he did while studying this important subject. Eighth: We leave a lock of Van Pl'lIlC9'S hair and one of his latest DTIOIOS to all the girls so they will remember him. His extra credits in Civics we will to Myra Pearce. hoping that her laurels will outnumber his We also leave Prin:-e's training suit, all medals and fame as an ati1'ete to Richard VVallace. Ninth: We, upon leaving this school of learning, do bequeath Mar- guerite Geddes' unbounded interest and credits in her studies to Mary Parenti. Her class pin and colors we give to Retta G1'een. Her ability to make coquettish eyes we hereby bequeath to Eva Davis trusting that she will keep up the good work. To Jessie Johnson we give Marguerite's red sweater knowing it will become her. Her unlimited supply of notes found in the north east ccrner of her desk, we bequeath to Minnie Sheddrick. Her chariot and horse we leave to Mr. Vivian as he has so far to walk to school. Tenth: T0 the Trustees we will the ability and the desire to visit school often, as well as our sincere thanks for their many kindnesses to us in the last. four years. Eleventh: To the town of Brentwood we bequeath our memory-may it ever be green. Lastly, we leave our senior grace and dignity to the Class of May '12. In witness whereof, we have hereunto subscribed our names on this day of May, the fifteenth, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and eleven. MARGUERITE GEDDES, MORGAN SCHRODER, VAN PRINCE, FRAN'K HELM, The Shades of, ZILLA COOK, Witnesses: FRANK BONNICKSON. KATHRINE MURPHY. M. G. '11, W -A it ' JK il . O THE STUDENT BODY A meeting of the members of the Student Body was held Friday. August 26, 1910, in the Assembly Hall for the purpose of electing officers for the first semester. Mr. Vlvlan presided and the election proceeded. Those elected were: President. Morgan Schroder: Vice-President, Martl.llPl'- ite Geddes: Treasurer, Frank Helm: Secretary. Olive Siple. Later in the year the Student Body arranged a reception for thc Freshmen. and also a Public Debate. On Friday. January lil. l9ll. another election of the officers for the secoud setnester was held. Those elected were: President, Morgan Schroder: Vice-President. Esther Dainty: Treasurer, Frank Helmg Sec- retary. Ollve Siple. I-Zach student gives ten cents a mouth and this is used for the gootl of the school. There was a large amount made by the debate and we now have 548.75 in the treasury. PA RLIA M ENTA R Y -LA XV. Parliamentary Law has been one of the features of Student Body activities during the past year. The object has been to give students the necessary practice in carrying on meetings according to the best par- liamentary rules. so that they can assert their rights in any public meet- ing. Gregg Parliamentary and Roberts Rules of Order have been madc the basis of the work. Each pupil is required to occupy the chair. Motions are then made by various members. ln this way the student gels practice in coming ltefore the High School and conducting business in the same way as ottr legislative bodies. The work was entirely new to the students, so that progress was made very slowly. Confidence was lacking. Pupils were timid in standing up and giving expression to their views. By constant effort great results have been achieved. The work will be cou- tintted next year. It is hoped that the 'student body can be resolved into a state senate and carry on its business in accordance with the rttles ol' that chamber. l'l'RRl'IN'l' ICYICNTS. The High School has been favored with a program every Thursday morning devoted to Current Events. Two main objects are held in view: first. to train students on all the great questions of tht- day so that they can do their duty as citizens of this country, and, second. to glve pupils practice ln at-pearlug before an assembly and expressing their thoughts. Pupils: are thus made to think on their feet. This ls probablv the mos! valuable training that the High School can give to the student. Here again great difficulties had to be overcome. The pupils lacked abilltv to give expression to their thoughts. Enc Greater results are expected next year. Studemg nhtaln fhef ouraging progress has been made. r informa- tion on Current Events largely from the most important periodicals ot' the day. The Review of Reviews, North American and Outlook are reg- ularly received. The weekly Current Events contains a summary of the most important news. DEBATI NG. The pupils of the Liberty Union High School have received mum-li practice in debating this year. Very much the same obstacles had to he surniounted as in the case of Current Events and Parliamentary Law. The students had very little experience in oral expression, They could not stand on their feet before an audience and give voice to their ideas. These deiiciences were supplied through the work in debating. The pupils learn the valuable lesson that most questions have two sides. It is pr.:- posed to continue the work so well begun during the coming year. All the tremendous issues which are absorbing the attention of the state and nation are debated. - u. . ' I K' ,Z , i ' '. l LX I :J 'r , -If Efflvglxt' Nl,l I 41 M fl :lil df 'X' MV , , l j,mf x 1 l 1' A tr I p ' Il A ' Rllllll'l l'N-' lil I 5 f It I lj 'M I 1 lxiilll .1' 'llwul' Ink! kf B I 'lvl :gs . -. ...,,. -Jew li.XSl'IIS.XI.I,. Thi' Mist-lmll tt-:ini ot' Lilwrty was vc-ry unlucky this ye-ar. Most o tht- stairs of lust yez.r wvro gonv. Vhzirlcfs 0'iIurat. Ray Sliater. .Xrthnr Shi-ddrivk, and I-'rank Honnit-kson liztvv e-ithe-r grudtlzitt-cl or transt'erred. The tirst galil? of tht' se-uscrn was played on the home diamond tht' iw.-myfonrih nf S.-ntvliilwr. The- l'0OfPl'S we-rv there in fort-0, and ln-lpvd at lot. During thv gains- Dc-Witt knot-lied at sort-hing ground:-r through tht- t'onc-ord nwn. and maids- home- on it. Skiinp hrokv his good ol-l mushroom halt. Vztlrrnl made- sonw stair stops on Short. But., due pvr- ixups to lat-k of training. wt- lost. hut only hy the narrow nmr,a:in ot' on:- lnn. Thu sf-ore wzvs ninv to t-ight in Cont-0rd's favor. Gztniv to the ond, we trt-ate-d tho Blount liiahlo boys to watt-rtnvlon :ind t-hu-rc-d the-ni on the-ir rt-tnrn trip. Later in the SPASOII we st-int eight untrained men to Martine-z to play hull. I.zu-king: at 1-ntt'ht-r, and finding l-Id. Se-llurs in Martint-z, wo nskt-d hitn to do the rvt-1-iviny.:. :und ha- 1-on:-e-nted. With hiS hPlp we we-nt to it. und tht- st-ore wus se-va-n to six in l':tvrn' of l,iht-rty. Robe-rt Wztllaiw Illillit' at spec-tat-ttlur 1-att-h in lvft fivld win-:1 he sf-rnnihle-d np tha- side of at honldt-r-1-ovf-red hill ztfta-r at long: ily. and got it. Tha- last gatnw wc- pluyvd at Brentwood. Rirhtnond sending at tn-:un inert-. .-Xlthongh wt- had un nntraint-d tt-uln ws- playa-d good hall. nnd hut for tint- fzttnl inning: would halve- won. 'I'h-- gt-orv was onn whivh wv wnnt,-.I to forgot, und we- have-. Yon se-0. the- loss ot' both th'-so KZIIIIPS was due- to Int-k of training. That wus dna- to lurk of st-hool spirit. Tha- 4-dittvr wish:-s to iinprt-ss nporl the minds ot' all who read these lines, MORE SCHOOL SPIRIT IS ABSO- l,l I'l'Il.,Y NECESSARY it' you want. Liberty to win! and we want to beg of von to do what you can, and a little more, to get this necessity for the year 1911-1912. TENNIS AND IIASIil+I'l'ISAI,Il. The new ceinent tennis court which the School Board so kindly had laid this year to replace that given by the NVoman's Improvement Club was used considerably, and some middling good players were developed. The was also used for basketball and although no games were playe-I outside Brentwood, the girls and some of the boys had some good times t'Olll't there. 'I' RAC 'K The Third Annual Track Meet ot' the Contra Costa Athletic League was held at East Shore Park, Stege, on the second day of April, 191 1. In all, titty men were entered from six high schools of the county, the schools entering men being as follows: Richmond, Martinez tAlhambral, Concord tMount Diablol. Antioch tRiverviewJ, Crockett fJ0hn Swettl, and Brent- wood tLihertyl. The order ill regard to number ot' points won at Stege is: Richmond, Concord. Antioch, Brentwood, Martinez. and Crockett. On account of the lack of school spirit mentioned above, Liberty could only enter three men, viz.: DeWitt, Richardson, llarold Collis, and .Instin Dyche. DeNVitt was the only one who made any points, his score being as follows: Fifty Yard dash, fhird place. one point: broad jump. second place ttwenty feet, nine inchesl. three points: hundred yard dash. third place, one pointg total, tive points. , I X tww rt-cord tor tht- mllt- Ill tht ' C. C. A. I.. wus st-t, two-fifths ot' st sit-ontl less than tlw llnt. Collis llnlshetl fourth lu the mile and ditl not try tlw halt' in whivh lu- haul also Putt-t'ed. llyt-he also run in the mile-. We hope that next yvnr with at larger number of entrants that the rttp muy he hrouglit huvk to l.iht-rty, hut more school spirit will he nec- :-ssnry hefore this t-an he done. As a token ot' appreciation ot' tht-ir t-fforts. tho- t-ntrnnts of this your wore awarded at jersey with a block L on thv front. We hope that this c-ttstom r-an he continued in the futnrv, :ts it lvutls zest to the uwet f .gt lf. 3. f Liberty l'nion High St-lmul has been nmre at-tive in sm-ial atlairs thig xear than ever hel'o1'e. 9 HP The year's festivities opened with an informal lnneheon given by th-- . . . , ,... t . , .- - lthertv gills in lienm ul tht ttmteitl haselmall team. .lolly geml frientl- A ship reigned all clar. The first fornial soc-iety event was a reeeptimi given hy the faeultl' and the three upper elasses to the Freshmen on the evening ut' Oetoher and readingzs seventh. The high sc-lmol Glee Club sang several songs were given by students. Prineipal Vivian and Alr. Wallaee gave pleasitxq talks. After tl'e ll! JgI'2llll games were played anal later dainty :'et't'esl:- ments were served. On December sixteenth the highnsehool was:-fRes0lved that every state in the l'. S hour law for all employees at manual lahor' regular wages. Wmstitntional uhjeetinns The speakers nn the Negative were: The The The Rieharfl Wallace Morgan St-hrofler. rlelnaters un the Henrietta Gill, I,el:unfl Rrenflt. jnclges wereze Y XY. Hoffman ot' Hymn, W. PI. lla-.-en of Oakley, R. G. Ilean ot' NI'f'lllW00ll. .'XfllI'lll2lllYP were: gave a debate. The question should pass a ntaxinlnni eight overtime to he paid twiee the waived. ,llllIL14'S ll'lIlllllllUllSlY tleeltlefl ln favor uf 11,0 negative. 0 .xfltar lm.. d,.l,ut,.. tht. hull was Spot-dily cleared ot' chairs, and daucluga begun. This lasted until early morning when ull went home declaring it tu have have been the best time ever. On February seventeenth we again entertained formally by giving a social with the aim of making the parents of the students and the faculty better acquainted. The first part ot' the evening was pleasantly spent playing games. Later many gathered around the piano and sang good old-fashioned songs. Refreshments ot' coffee and cake were served iu the large commercial room. On March eighth Professor Leotsakos of Athens gave an illustrated lecture in the assembly room on Modern and Ancient Greece. Man: friends and patrons of the high school were present. The date of the Junior Ball had been set for April Tth. Two hundred invitations had been issued and the committee. consisting ot' Misses Dainty. Johnston. Siple and Murphy. had cotnpleted plans for a most suc- cessful dance. Coatt-'s Hall had been artistically decorated in the school colors. cardinal and gold. But the best laid schemes of even Juniors oft gang agley. Owing to a slight epidemic of scarlet fever in Oakley the Health Officer of this county deemed it wise to postpone the dance. The Juniors hope to give their ball on the evening of May 5th and they are confident that the good time will not be lessened by the postpone- ment. St DI'HOMOIlI'I l'A'l'l'Il'H ISM. Ques. What is nothing? Ans. lt is a freshman. Ques. ls it an animal? Aus. No: lt ls lower than the animals. Ques. Why is lt tolerated in high school? Aus. God made lt. so we let it live. -l Prof.: Justln. have you read the first part of your lesson? Justin: No sir. Prof.: Have you read the second part. Justin: No slr. Prof.: What have you read? Justin: l have red hair. xilggntr uf the fjrvslgivs lil The color of the Freshman class. ls the most refreshing green. The vegetable of the class, The Cabbage is, I ween. Above we gaze with envious eyes, To the heights we turn our looks. And see the Sophomores so wise Aporing o'er their books. We'd rather he a Sophomore, Than a .lunior or Senior een, For aren't the Sophs the wisest fools The world has ever seen? Ray is the good one of the class, At least so his name does say. He talks too much to a. certain lass And after school does stay. Lee goes riding on a, horse On Sunday afternoon. With wnom? Why Reita Green of cours. And they do sweetly spoon. So early in the race for learning Has started our little Mae, In Matheluaties she's discerning, But in Latin Verbs-oh say! Eugene did rome from VVarner town. To get his brains more skilled. Instead, 'fore Cupid tumbled down, With love his heart was filled. As the sweetest. tend'rest little vine Can eling to the sturdy oak, So can our sweet Grace Paradine Clingr to the hearts of folk. Cute Stanley in his auto comes. Afiying o'er the plain, But when his auto cometh not. His euteness it doth wane. For the king ot' Spain poor l-'erzl was named Whit-h greatly swelled his head. It would he mueh better said Mae the fame: lf he had his gold instead. llrave .lohn with how and arrow slim Strolled forth like hunter line. lle shot a human heart to win, But got a valentine. The brilliant student of the hooks. His first name i' is Harry. liy his bashful ways and looks. We infer he'll never marry. Out trom the sand comes Susie D.. And with her smiling Mary: 'Tis safely said. tho' sweet they be. That neither is a fairy. A t-ontrast to these f-heruhs dear, ls our slim denture Aileeng The exes she does never fear And in History is keen. Small Henry strides across the tloor, And dreams that he's a man. We h0pe ere we are browned, he'll find, He's the smallest l-'reshie in the pan. Last hut not least in my poem nyeek Comes Adalena Noia l-'rom at-ross the yrairies hare and bleak, Of myself l'll not annoy you. , -J. V. D I4 Q 4 -2.1- P ' HQZAQ . T ,fl I ' o ig A A 8 A i Q E CLASS '05. Edith A. Sellers is now an uieuiber of the celebrated Mztusfeldt Musical tlub ot bun li 1'z111t-if.-o. bln- u1.l play ut the Muusteldt Club Court-rt to bt given iu Sun l 1'z11it'ist-o, May IU. I FLASH '06. Annu O'Huru tent-hes in the Black Diamond Public Sehool. I-'ern Cuuuninyqs is ur:u-tit-iiig as 21 trained uulse in San Franc-iseo Mrs, lleiiry Sellers fuse lleurl E. Grover resides on the Levee Rauch ut-ur Knightseu. Mrs. Huy Bouuic-lsxu luee Eine A. Chadwick! is living on an ruut-h 114.-ul' Byron. Berlhu Sanders is living ut her home iu Oakland. Roy lieek is employed by the Dunham, Carriguu, und Huydeu Co., ol Suu Fruiit-ist-o. Mrs, O'Ilaniou tuee Huttie Russell is residing in Suwziiiielito. George T. Barkley if: Iuruty County Clerk ut Mzirliuez. Peru Howard owns u rant-li nc--ur Hieutwood. CLASS '07. Alum Allen is living ut her home iu l':St !ll0ll. E. L. O'Haru is attending st-hool iu Slot-kton. llurold Swift when lust lu-urrl from wus iu Pilllillllll. liuuzi Goodwin is 0lll1ll0j'l'Kl us zu liooklteeper by the Selby Smoliin-f Y :wud Loud Coulpauy at Selby. Mrs, .I. A. .Jesse luee .Iohuuuu Grueuiugerb resides iu Oakley. CLASS '08. Leonard llaluty and Millard Ilillln are farming near llrcntwood. Addie Knight is a steuographer t'or th C: l llt-rkeley. California. 1 'vlux SS '00. Edna Heidorn. Iva llouuickson, Bessie Collis and Edna C. Ileck will graduate as teachers from the San .lose Normal in June. Willie W. Morgans is attending the College of the Pacific at San Jose. Rohert H, XVIIIIIZCC is managing his t'ather's ranch near llrentwood. CLASS '10. .lantes M. Barkley is attending the College of the Pacific at San J0se. Rose C. Miller. who has been attending a-chool in Stockton, was suc- cessful in passing the examinations and now holds a teacher's certificate. .loseph W. Barkley holds a position as Deputy County Auditor at Martinez. Ray Shafer. Charles O'Hara. Claude A. Wristen. Ellis Howard. Arthur Sheddrick, and William C' kel: f -v- ' ' near Brentwood. a re. d . te employed at their respective homes Camille Sresovich is attending the Alameda High School. Margaret H. White resides at her home near Knightsen. DeWitt L. Richardson is attending L. U. H. S. William H. Murphy owns a large ranch near Knlghtsen. The Alumni Asscciatinn has been h . .. . rat er inactive during the past Near hut it is hoped it will he more active ' ' in tutttre yea: s. e tr ionic Dioxide Company at SICCON Il YEAR CLA SS. Edith, whose eyes are so black. In German is a cracker-jack. Myra, who always wears a smile, Writes Latin papers by the pile. Harold, who is our athlete, In this county can not be beat. Everett, with his curls ls the pet of all the girls. Albert comes in a one-horse chaise And very often misses a day. Justin, who has golden hair, One moment he can not spare. Richard, who is so Slow but sure, Finds German hard to endure. Elaine, so little and so coy, Does all her work with joy. -A. E.W . ,, ' 0 . I f I I I ' 6.4.6 . U,.,v. l'rt-slitnziiii lt' at titlltiu' luis thru- girls. is it lmtzttty or inning. at-ttmr: It 5 triummim-try. lIl:tiii1- XY.: hm km-it :I jtrint lmnliitiu att-I-min? with your will-, IltiIl'I jtlll .' Mr. Yiriqtnr XXX-ll, us: I tlt-luusit ilu- nimiey :tml slw clrztws it out. utuuti: You in-vt-r In-:trtl ul' at mutt gt-ttin: into trcrttlmlv by t'ulluwilt': i 'frnul i'X1tIl1Iile'. I't'uiil4: Y--s, fir, I llziu-3 tha- rtmiitt-rI'c'itt-r. Viriatn IJ.: l'na-lt- s.iys you must tml I-:ill on mv any lIltll'0. l t-ral ll.: Um-4 lie- lilltbxt l ltmw- Xr1tl'. ' Yiviwii' Wt-ll I tultl litm Init lu' rvzul in tht- impvt' smite-wltt-1'v tlint 1-I-uplv wlm uri- iizuvli twat-tlivr grmx m lfmk :alike-, l'x'tAra-tt I ' Im um Iwlimt- tli--rv is salt-tx in lllllllllvlhf ztiilt-yi Klint I---rtstiiily, Wliviit-i't-i' I I-xr-I-ml tho- sin-I-tl limit. l ' nt- utlif-r ttllmxk Iittlitlmi uri tlit- lmvk ot' my Zlllltillllllllliiu IIJIII- stil Miss Nlrltitirt- tfmltlf-iily snitl to :iii lllItlIt'llllVtI stiitlviit I: Wim kill--.l iiii: Williztiii Ilif- ht 1-uiitl'. ' Nlllilll rvl. .Iulm l'zti'm-lwirii esmwwxliztt stsirtlt-tlv: l'lf-:asv i1i:u tm, it uztsli't mv. II.-, XK'ltwti I uf- Illttr amytliinu l'm tht-rr In May. gi,,.A5yif1i,,: 5, tilting Ytf. l'x't- imtif-I-fl tltzu y1llI'I'I' iiuquitu-1'7 l'r:tiil4: lltiIl'I ymi tliiiik Yam I'riiir-fb :arts :if it' lit- In-lull:--tl tu tlt-- 4 ,,.. m-gun' Xu I tliink lit' :tt'Is :is it Ilif- Sllizift sf-I lwlmiuf-tl tn liinif Xlairx l'g1r.-gli 'thin I :I-v ilirrmgli tliiN :sill-'. ' wlumiittyw- 'Swv' .X lrvitl ut' lint luis just gum' llll'llll!lI, T0 FRANK ANI! VAN. Lives there the boy with soul so dead Who 1-ever to himself hath said. As on his bed shone morning light, I wish the school burned down last night. She couldn't hear Harold's suit because his tie was so loud. Retta Green is quite attracted by Brendt-wood. Susie, in English l.: Was Minerva married? Miss McIntyre: No, of course not. She was the goddess of Wisdom. Katie: How it is that you stand so much lower in your studies in January, than in December? Katie M.: Everything is nfarked down after the holida mother. HIS SAID FLIGHT. Now woe is me, my chance is slim, On this, ales! l did not reck, l can not ring my .Iessie's hand- Her father says he'll wring my neck. Stanley C.: That girl is a fine girl. Frank H.: Stanley C. is a shaker. What is her creed? t'From the way she disposed of my suit I s TO NON A I DVERTISERS. We don't want to buy? your dry goods. We don't like you any more: You'll be sorry when you see us, Going to some other store. We don't need tooth-paste nor powder. Almond cream or other fads, We don't want to trade at your store, If you don't give us your ads. Prof. V. tin U. S. Historyl: Frank H. What happened Frank H.: How do I know I'm just IS. T0 LELANID BRENIDT. Last nigh: I lzeld a little hand. So dainty and so neat Methought my heart would burs So wildly did it beat, No other hand unto my heart, -Could greater solace bring-- Than that I held last night. Which was four aces and a king. t with joy you know, hould say she in 1812? off. and l'l-IRHAPS l'l S MOSTLY HAIR. ls your son getting ahead at High School? Yes: a big one. Leo Hrendt: I love that girl. Morgan: l set-ond the emotion. Harold Collis: Your hat is on the floor. Miss Quirk: ls it on straight? IS IT POSSI BLE? There was a young man from Purth Who was born on the day of his He was married. they say, On his wit'e's wedding day. And died on his last day on earth. birth Mary had a little lamb lt died for lack of breath. lt. wagged its little tail so hard, lt spanked itself to death. Grace had a piece of gum Which was against the rule The teacher took it from her, And chewed it after school. Miss Twombley: What is a skeleton? Henry Plumbley: Something with the inside out and the outside Jessie Johnson: What made Vulcan lame? Harry Hobbs: He slipped on a thunder peal. Miss Quirk: Grace, translate 'Rex lngit. ' Grace: The king fled. Miss Quirk: No, it ls the present tense. Grave: The king has fleas. Frank: ln Russia they never say, 'What's in a name?' Myra: Why not? Frank: lt's taken for granted that it is the whole alphabet. THINGS HI-IAHD IN t'l'HHl-INT EVENTS Elaine. and others, addressing the audience on Thursday: Friends l af'uIty. Miss Qulrk: Franc-es Willard has done more for the world than any other man. Harold C.: They use young men dressed ln white suits to ladle the soup. lVlElVlI:3l1I-QS Ol- I-ACLJLTY -'M - and ' BOARD OF THUSTILILS NAME Roht. VVallac-e O. C. Vllristen John Geddes VV. P. Howard W. Hinebaugh BOARD OF TRUSTEES. DISTRICT i Brentwood l lron House l Excelsior Liberty Eden Plain OFFICERS OF THE BOARD. ADDRESS Brentwood Brent wood Byron Brentwood Knightsen Robert Wallace, President: O. C. Wristen, Clerk: John Geddes. FACUL.TY. W. A. Vivian, Principal-History, Economics: Annu Quirk-Commer c-itil Branches, Latin: I-larrict Twonibly-Mathematics, Science, German Katherine M3'f'llll5'l'9-I-ZlIll1, English, Physical Geography. l A UOINCIDENCR. On the notice ot' at 1-hurcli near Fresno the following nnnouneemen' appeared together: A potato pie supper will be held Saturday Evening. Subject fn Sunday Evening. A Night of Agony. Nlorgzui S.: What will your grzidnution thesis ho. S1 DM ETH ING SEXY. q.. Marguerite G.: Perl'eetly lovely, I c'nn't walk in it. L Knightsen General Merchandise Store H. W. HEIDORN, Proprietor A complete line of choice Groceries, Workingmen's and Dress Shoes. Hats, Gents' Furnishing Goods, Hardware, Feeds, Dress Staples, Wooden and Wilf low ware, Crockery and Glassware and Agateware OUR MOTTO: AND COURTESY I SQUARE DEALING VV. P. ANDERSON BRENTWOOD The Piave to Sr-'ek Fresh Vegetable-S, Ice Cream, Fruit and Notions POST CARDS A SPECIALTY A. G. GIBSON BARBER SHOP IKAIIIIIIIIA' A g'01lf'y I3 IIEXTYVOOID - - CALIFORN IA. AUSTIN CICDLLIS SOLICITS INSURANCE ON ALI. KINDS OF PROPERTY CALIFORNIA INSURANCE COMPANIES UV. Z. CONUVAY PLUMBING AND TINNING Galvanized Iron Tanks Orders Taken for Stoves and a Specialty All Kinds of Hardware NULJ .FCR SISTERS DRY GOODS, SHOES, MILLINERY AND NOTIONS Buckingham :ind Hecht Indian Tan Work Shoes 553.50 Spec-ial. OAKLEY, CALIFORNIA A. G. RABIUH Nl1lllllllll'llll't'Il :xml llvulvx' ln IIAIINI-ISS. WIIIPS. IRUIRICS ANI! IIUIRSI-I ILIANIQI-I'l'S lie-1-:airing Clin-n l'rmnpl .Xin-lllion Slnw Ill-paliring XYl1il.- You Wall! O.XKl,l'IY, l'.Xl.. SNl.XI.I. IIUNIHS .XT LUXY l'lill'l'IS ICAXSY TICIUIS GEORGE SELLERS REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE mmxr: KNlllll'l'Sl'IN o.xKI,m', ml.. I. lf. SlI.Y.X. Slnlluuvl' A, VAN K.X.X'l'HOVlCN, SOK'I'0fLll'X Om' Motto: Slwvianl .Xttl-uliuu Ill Ezlvll f'llSl0lllt'l' Oakley Mercantile Compan In-:llf-rs in GROCERIES, DRY GOODS AND HARDWARE WOOD AND COAL, HAY AND GRAIN .. , w- w ' I1-us. Cuff--4'-sz mul bpm-S ll bpm-1-:sally .Xue-nu for Samson Windmills mul l.4-1-'s l'Ulllll'l' I-'mulls Onklf-y, tml, BRENTWDGD - MAR KEI- Best of Beefj Veal, Pork and Muttozz FINEST REFRIGERA TOR Preserves During Summer Months I I High Prices Paid for all Kinds of Live Stock. 0.6.0.0 BUCHOLTZ BRUS., Props Th B ron Times l'Iw-1'.x'I,.ul.x' H1-mls II :xml X1'Ill'!'X' l'Ix'1-ljvlwllx' lhmsis It ll zllwzlvs lms swim-tl1lllg't4rs:lx' illltl kllmvs llmx' fu sau' 11 ls tllvliw-z1t4-st .Mlxx-1'tisi11g' Vmllltljx' Nlwlium in TIN- Siam-. Xvwllltl M- plvzlsm-ml to x'w4-iw- Ylblll' slllrse-1'ip1'im1 82.50 PER YEAR Arn1st rong Bros. GENERAL BLACKSMITHING, HORSESHOEING .Xuems Iiuzuula-s, Wuumus um! .XII Kinds ul' Murlnim-ry HYROX - 1'.Xl.ll OllNl.X Byron Hotel HRS. X. IC. GRI-SY, l'I'UliI'il'TI'4'SS l HlS'l'-!'l..XSS IFA. ITS .XI'I'UIN'l'f-ll'IN'l'S l',Xli'l'l4'l'I.Xli .X'l l'I'IX'l'ION l'.XllJ TU 'l'lll'I 'l'Il.XYl'Il.lNll !'l'liI.Il' Xl SI.lIllll'l'H I'.1riH4' In-lm: llyrnll, tllll. NXRS. VV. UUILDER Ive Creaiii, Czuifly, Postal Cards, Fresh Vegetables 'l'e1ii1w1'n1ic'e Drinks of All Kinds BYRON, CALIFORNIA Byron Garage WIGHTMAN AND WISDOM, Proprietors Automobiles, Motoiwyc-les, Bivycles, Acressoriefz, Supplies Furs for Rent Agent of E. M. F, SEO BYRON. CALIFORNIA Frank H. Ludinghouse Dealer in HARDWARE AND AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS Agent for Sharples' Cream SG1l2ll'2ltOl'S. Aeroniotor Windmills :ind .Iolin Deere Plows WILLIAM lf. REDMOIWI D GENERAL BLACKSMITHING. HORSESHOEING A G IC NT FOR l :1lil'orniu Moline Plow Company, Mc:C'ormic'k Mowers and Rakes, I-'ish lli-others Wagons, Mnnrlt lfurxn 'l'rl1ck-s, llelmval Separators Heney Buggies, l'1l'G'f'llUl't Czmrrinpre Coinpany Buggies, Sontliern Chief Disk Plows. Stoc-kton Gang Plows Maiinfzif-t11l'erl by the HOllSf'l'-H2lillPS Fo. JGSEPI-I JESSIE Real Estate Agent Insurance Public Telephone Ollice OAKLEY, CAL. nut I Miss Mt-lntyre tin Pliysic-:il Geogrupliy: Judson, what is wind? Judson: Air when it gets in in hurry. Susie, at-onjngziting in Latina: lCs--ltwe thou, Este-love ye. Miss Q.: Susie, I liztve told you four or five times that word does neun love. The thought of love must he uppermost in your mind. ln English: IM you know Shakespeare well? Student: Go nn. you t-un't fool ine. Shakespeare is dead. Mr. Vivian: M'hut kind nt' at government did Venice linve'. ' tAristot-- l'Zlt'j'. P Minnie S.: An:xrt-hy. Frank ll.: lime you sufiivient t-nnlitlt-nt-e in me to lend me fifty J t-entsi titty right Morgan S.: Yes, t-ertainly I linvt- the 1-nnfitle-nee, hut l have-n't the vents. XX, A. Xlvian to the students: When you sm- uny new fue-es: un up und shake hands with them. lit-ttn: Why dt-es at blush 1-rt-ep up at i.:ii'l's l':u-1-', ' llarry ll.: lla-.-nuse if it run it would kit-k up ton llllll'll dust. XK'hit'h is f'1lSll'l' to spa-ll. litltlletlu-t-tlo-e nr litltllt-tlt-1-dum? ..I.-iddlpflfnqtflgw. of 4-nllrst-U lN.4.uuS,. il is glwllvd wilh nun... 0850... RUSS' CANDIES A IZ IC 'l' H IC I3 EST E Slsrwl' 1c'1cc'1:1c,xM IN 'rowx GEO. SI-IAFER EARL B. SHAFER 'Telephone Main 211 BRENTWGCDD LIVERY FEED 8a SALES STABLES Sl'lfX'lAlA .-Yl l'lfIN'l'l0N T0 IDIEYMMICIIS I l7lldt'l'tllkiIlg P111-lm-s in Connor-tion Prmnpt Attention Gunrzmtvu-I FllIlPl'lll Ilirec-turs and EIlllJ2lllHPl'S GEO. H. SHAFER .Q SON. BRENTWOOD, CAI.. Under New Management THE IIOTICL l3RICN'l'W0OlD lm ntwoml, C'z1liI'orniz1 GOOD IIUAIIC COOKING fSl'PPl'lIlS AND IlANQUE'l'S l':b'lilll1lIDS flll'IliSh1'll for pzlrtivs .l. S. GR.XAI l , I'x'oprietm' The relatives of a traveling man who died ln Australia sent the fol- lowing to the florist: Make the wreath with a wide rlbbou and put Rest in peace on both sides and lf there is roon put. We shall meet lu heaven. The new assistant sent the followilll-Z2 Rest in IIPHCP 011 h0 ' sides and if there ls room we shall meet in heaven. Miss Mclntyre: What happened to the Seine last year? Ray: lt overflowed. Miss Mclntyrez Yes, it over11ew. Miss Twombly: How much dlrt is there in a hole live feet by five feet by hve feet? Richard: No dirt in the hole! Mr. Vivlan: Who was Cecrops? Mary: Cecrops was a Greek myth who went over to Egypt and got some of the civilization of the Egyptians and brought it back. Mr. Vivian: How many here are bothered by gophers? Professor: What was the Cloaca Maxima? Mary: lt was rt bridge that drained the water off of the Forum. Oh my! she said impatiently. We've been waiting a good many ,.. minutes for that mother of yours. Hours, you should say. Morgan replied rather tartly. Ours? she cried joyfully. Oh, Morgan. this is so sudden! Lee: What did your father say. dearest. when you told him my love was like a broad and rushing river? She: He said. 'Dam it!' Justin: What are you laughing at? Do you see anything funny in this hat? Hobbs: Nothing, except the head. Helm: What had I ought to get on this Economics ex? Mr. V.: About thirty days. Frank. What you say goes, he softly said With eyes and heart aflame. She glanced at the clock and turned her head Then softly lisped his name.-Ex. In Geometry- What is a polygon? E. L.: A dead parrot. Miss Mac.: John, your composition is the worst of all. l shall write to your father about lt. .Iohn: I don't care, he wrote It. -2 1 1 3 i l 1 PALACE GF SWEETS AN'1' I UCI I. CHLXLI PORN I A The swellest randy store in Contra Costa County Tho most original in the State ot' California We lnanutaf-tllre all our own candies and iw I'l'6'LllllS. We solic-it your trade. wholesale and retail QUALI'l'X' IAS OUR S'l'A1NTllARlJ' PALACE OF SWEETS BOX 37 Phones: Ofllve 191: lit-siflvm,-0 l Hntioeh Garage -sf machine Shop FIRST-CLASS AUTO REPAIRING Agents l'Ol'-- f'llllllllGl'SH, Hudson ANTIOCH, CALIIPORNIA 1 1 -1- l I Sulmst-ribe for the Hmi ch Ledger t'. G. MPDANIICLS, lctllltll' Tho loading pant-r in liastoru Contra Costa County ALI, KINIIS Ola' FINE .IOIZS l'lllN't'lGlD L- ..v-. - 7, . CDVVI. A CUT is Q- If, I ,QUEISI - ' .II IIIZIIFQI 1, i 4 -. ' I 4, X 1 fig' 'L -'Ji I PRICES - -' 1' ' you se-l'X'im'v'umI :nods 4 ' , IIN In upl XXIIU IX1 III Ilan ul chu 4 nn urn!--rs ui S..I..1ll. .X I'.XII'I'l.Xl, I.IS'I'0I 0l'I1S'I'Ul'Ii 4 Iiumrv XIzn::znzim-s. Sm-Imul Supplivs, lwImIvsuI.- md-. I ulias and Uvnts' I'Ill'S4 4. lIlu -A I'vI'I'l1lnvs, .las .. . . ' ' ' 1 I . . , ,. ' I '.4Y: 'I I' lIllI 11-mil I. I.4-zllllu-1' llumls of ull k .. .. . I X I XI XX IXOIJ Xlxs and qlll pliw Iivx Sim-k :xml Poultry Iil'llI0 :Ins Xllum ll 'IR :ml Xl IIIITKN l. W. Q - . ..., I 5, Lz. . . ,. Iliws. Sin-1-1 Musica NIuSim'uI 5lllll THE REXALL STORE XX'l'I'II I'IX'I-IhY'I'IIIXfl IX 'I'IIIC IiI'IX.XI.I. I.INI'I. A-Q 'N PA! ALI- I JI-QLIC,-J CO. 'I'III'I .Xi'i'ONI0lJ.X'l'IXH I'I l' li,X'I'I'I IJIIVGGISTS I3 XX'Y.X'I I' S'I'IZICI'I'I' .XN'l'IOC'II, V,-XI,IIf0RNI.X. --VXIAIZ-'I-IIQTQ BARKLEY mc I'IN'I'XX'O0I? ING. TINTING. PAINTING. PAPER G RAINING Natural Finish an S111-4-iznlu' XIHIIII'Gll'I fn' Iialy .XII XX'frI'k f:IIIlI'1lIIIl'f'fI -I-TA Ie-Lnlstfz-QWAN HING AND REPAIRING GENERAL BLACKSMIT .XII Uwlwrg l'rnlnplIX ,XIII-mlf-II To Snrisl':n.-liml Hllzuwnlnle-I-II IIIll'IX'I'XX HUII. I' Xl.. L. . it-9741 l!l'IN'1'.XI. OFl+'IC'E MOORE,D.D.S Over First Xklfifblllll Bunk C011 Wyah 111111 Boolml' Sts. Hollrs H 11. 111. tcm 12 111.. 1:30 to 5 p. 111. Pl1011ez1t Ofiive ond Re.4ide1111 J. W. HAMMOND, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON BYRON, CA1.11foRN1..1 ROBERT WALLAC BRENTWOOD, CAI.. Agent fm' Ke11ilwu1'tl1 111111 11111 We-lli11gto11 CO-AL I HU11111, I,o11d1111 Globe-, Phoenix, C0111wf'tic11t, I,o111lo11. l11s11rz111c'e C0111pz111ieS l4'1'vS11o Zllld C':1lif01'11ia NllI'S9l'i9S 1 - I l DR. F. S. COOK PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON ll RENTXVOOI7, UA L. 5 N1-X 1' Zval TI-IE EELS!-IAVV CCDIVIPANY llle-orporuuwl til-INICILXI. Xll'IlU'II.XN'l'S lily Moods, tiolhlnu. hhoe-s, Ilzds, fnl'lN'1'l'll'S holes .Xgvuts lol' Hlllxl num' Vonmly f'hl'l'Sl' and Ohio Nlzlplv Sup Syrup Tho l'lll'4' Qlllll XXX- GHC' IQUIHIIQ' Vlwvks ful' Spot f':lSh ,XXTIUVH 1'.XI,Il ORXl.X HIGH ICM HIGH Tllli aklev Fruit and Uegetable Store E. michlotti, Proprietor lfm-:sul lflsll ON I-'IIIIJAYS XYIH-11 in Iilli2llfr 'll 4lon'I forum-t Io go to ml'S. m. Pdl'ddillQ'S .X'l' 'l'lIl'I POST MFI-'Il'l-I Whf-n you Lu-t lmnury vi:-nl I: 6 s ln-all:-1' in Ill'1-ntuollcl. 1'ulil'ol'llial HI'IXI'Ill.Xl, NIICIIVIIIXIDINI Board lr! filly- ww-ok or month '- V Nd i Home- Vookinu. Rvusolmblw- :I-11115 BYRON VXI Il THE BYRON BRANCH OF BANK OF TRACY is pi'PpaiI'ed In intend to your blinking require-inents :ind will lm plea.:- vtl to relcitfiw- your patroiingw. Banking in all of its lnuiiclit-S is trains- :if-tefl. In'nt'IS :ire drawn on all parts ol' th? world. Loans nmdt- on porsonal notes :incl rf-nl estate ut prevailing rates. Interest paid on savings deposits at 4 pei' t-ont bel' zinnuin. voinpounded seini-nnnnzilly il' not wiilulrnwi: Suit' dc-posit boxes routed ul low rut:-S. ALFRED BCVO, CASHIER. ANTIOCH SHOE STORE SPRING STYLES IN STOCK We are now displaying l1lllf'h the handsonwst line of MENS. WONIICYS AND C'lllI,lJREN'S HIGH BUTTON SHOES AND OXFORIYS lN'l'.XN.GIlN MFITAI. AND PATENT KID STYLES VOR SPRING XYICAR Repairing' Shoes u Specialty R. H. WALL, PRCPRIETOR CHE man who gets ahead is the lellow who does today what the other fellow was thinking ol doing tomorrow .tl J' JI .4 .X .4 A BANK ACCOUNT WILL HELP YOU GET AHEAD THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK ANTIOCH -l-1AND-1---T-'- THE ANTIOCH BANK OF SAVINGS WANTS YOU TO DO IT TODAY mANY little pennies saved up when you can, make the mighty dollars and the happy man. 8 .8 J' .8 J' .9 .8 When In Antioch Remember ANIIUCH HARDWARE R FURNITURE 00. Hardware, Stoves, Ranges, Furniture, Carpets, Rugs, Lineoleums, Mattings, Paints and Oils, Crockery, Etc.