Lincoln High School - Ahdawagam Yearbook (Wisconsin Rapids, WI)

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THE AH I) AH W A G A M 15 heard in the Lunch Room. Soph (saying lines from Coleridge)—“Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink.” Freshy “Aw, sure there is. Look in your coffee cup. “What do you think I did today?” “Give it up.” “I whispered across the aisle and Mr. Kell didn't see ine.” Freshman—“What is this i olygon the Sophs are always talking about?” Junior—“A polygon is a bird of the parrot family.” Freshman “I see. Hope you won't look down on me for not knowing. You see, we Freshmen are not so well educated as you Juniors.” Junior (condescendingly)—“Oh. that’s all right.” Did you hear alx ut the accident George Babcock had?” “No.” “Well, he was watching a game of pool—had his head close to the table and one of the players ] oked him in the head with his cue.” “Oh. that was a natural mistake. JOSH Loyd Welch has invented a new scheme to see how many eggs his chickens have laid. The other morning he was heard saying. All you chickens that have laid an egg, raise your hands.” Claire Mathis is considered the bright light (?) of the Ame:ican History class, but he sometimes gets his words twisted. Awhile ago they were discus- sing the patroon system in early New York. He said that it was the platoon system of government. Once he was asked what great tribe the colouists fought against in King Phillip's war and replied: “I think it was the Indians. ” The following answers were taken from exam papers: A blizzard is the inside of a hen. Oxygen is thing that h «s eight sides. The cuckoo never lays its own eggs. A mosquito is a child of black and white parents. Turkey is asking for piece, and the Bulgarians will not give it. Collected From Dictionaries. Vice Versa To sleep with ones head at the foot of the led and lie’s feet at the head of the l ed. (see 'soused'.) Applause—The fuss which we think the world ought to make over us for doing our duty. Bigamist A man that adds one and has two to carry. Consistency A jewel which makes a poor Christ- mas present. Contentment—A large opened faced man telling his friends how he self made himself. Synonym A lazy man trying to win success and a hen trying to lay a cornerstone. Debt—A big word lieginning with Owe and which grows bigger the more it is contracted. Epitaph—A lie about one who lies bek w Lie - A very poor substitute for the truth but the only one discovered up to date. Mosquito—A small insect which makes man think better of wasps. New Year Resolutions. RESOLVED: To discontinue my smoking. Spencer Camp. The Penmanship ought to lie abolished. The School. To make bathing my pastime. Earl Akey. To wear a stiff collar. William Metzger. That I cut my calling nights to six a week, Bert Wolf. That I diet on crackers and toothpicks. Karl Zimmerman. To see how long my hair can grow, Starks. That Nekoosa shall be as great as Port Edwards. Geo. Molilke. That long trousers are a benefit. Fred May. That I will not attend another dance. Neil Nash. That we will never go deer hunting again. Me Glynn Bros. To graduate this year sure, George Mullen. To “Cut the Comedy” and get to work. Edward Arpin. To quit worrying, Carlton Stamm. That I will stop working so hard for the Fresh man page. Mildred Kruger To stop resolving. Senior class. FROM AS EIGHTH GRADE CIVICS PAPER. Five topics from Current Events that have inter- ested me during 1912. 1. The Old Basket Weaver, who earned his liv- ing through two hundred years at this trade. 2. The Starving Woman, a stubborn Margaret in an English jail. 8. The Dog with Spectacles. 4. Diseases of Cats. 5. The hatpins of Australia. LITERARY TASTE, THAT WE SHOULD WORRY. A Freshman making out his semester program, after Mr. Kell’s third announcement as to conflicts, raises his hand and asks with great trepidation. “What are conflicts? Have I got any of 'em?” Boy translating Virgil.- Three times I tried to

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M THE AHDAHWAGAM Resolutions. RESOLVED THAT: Dolores Ward will spend a little more time with Walter. Howard Mullen will pay more attention to social affairs and spend less time on his studies. Hay Mullen and Benton Philleo will visit Green Bay frequenty. Sophomores who have read Twelfth Night, will not use the quotation, “If music l e the Food of Love, Play on, as their motto. Gladys Nat wick will pay more attention to Joseph Holly 's interesting conversations. Limericks. Oh! How sad Two youths, named Benton and Hay Once went to a place willed Green Bay. They t x)k out some girls, (Oh they were some pearls) They regret they can’t lie there each day. FRESHMAN A View From the Bluff. I am standing on the historical point of old Coney Bluff, leaning on the liarrel of my shotgun, which had previously been put to good use shooting rabbits. A bright, sharp, wintry morning lia«l just dawned, and as the sun shines on the forest and snow covered meadows beneath me. they si arkle like crystal. Close at hand to the left, protected from the wind, lies a small Indian camp: the smoke of the morning camp fire is rising thickly and slowly through the still morning air. Beyond this magnificent valley of woodland and glen, in the hazy distance, towers another range of bluffs known as Sharp’s Hidge. I lower my eyes to the valley again and behold a stream now frost- bound, winding its way picturesquely through meadow and timberland. Here and there are little clearings which tell of the work of recent settlers. I now extend my gaze to the right of my position, and as I do so, the distant sound of axes comes to my ears. I look more closely and discern what seems to be a small village, but it is only a lumber camp, and the gang have just commenced their work of destroying the forest that is affording me this beautiful scene. T stand drinking in this valley scene for what I think a short time, but a look at my watch convinces me that it is a good half-hour. Ltake another good- bye l x)k and turn reluctantly back into the forest, arriving at ramp in time for breakfast. L. F. Brost. Tracing the Course of a Stream. Harrison Kruger. One day when I was out for a walk in the hills and woods near our farm. I happened to find a small stream. 1 thought it would lie interesting to trace this stream back to its source. From where I stood I cound not see a great dis- tance in any direction, as the timber and brush were very thick. The land was quite low and marshy, and the banks of the stream were covered with a think coat of moss. The country is rocky and the bed of the stream is worn between the rocks. As I gradually worked my way up the hillside, the country became more opes, and the ground was covered with grass. Here the stream was swifter and narrower, with a great number of sharp curves. After I had gone up a short distance I came to a level tract of land, where the stream was deeper and filled with small minnows. Here and there the stream curved around a large rock or tree. At these curves the stream was quite deep, and I could see small fish swimming among the water lilies that grew in the stream. As I went farther I could see paths coming down to the stream, where rabbits and other small animals probably came to drink. Farther on among the hillocks I found i aths where deer had crossed the stream. At last I climlied a small hill and there found the source of the stream. It was a small spring between two large boulders. From my position I viewed the surrounding country and as it was just sunset the colors of the forest and open country made a very pretty scene. At just that moment I heard the supper horn, and had to hurry home, or be late to supper. Star Recitations. Miss Post Howard, what is specific gravity? Hoddy “The attraction of the sun for the earth. Sophomore in Ancient History— Alexander con- quered one country but he wasn’t satisfied—be con- quered another country and wasn't satisfied, and after he died he wasn’t satisfied.” Zeke Kruger in Physical Geography- “Fresh air is sometimes called ether and is used instead of chloroform. Miss Lins Compare the civilization of Babylon and Egypt. Bonehead Soph - They compare very well. Miss Post, previous to the finals— Of oouise. you will have ten questions, and ten points will l taken off for each question! Donald McGlynn (excitedly)— For each question that’s right?

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 THE AHDAHWAGAM put my arms about her. three times I tried — that's as far as I got.'' Teacher—“I should say that was far enough.’’ The following people have l een neither absent nor tardy during the first semester. Earl Akey, Priscilla Akey. Thomas Anderson, Dean Babcock, Harold Bal»cock. Constance Boor- man. Mildred Brooks. Dorothy Brundage. Olga Buerger, Spencer Camp, Louis Carter, James Chamberlain. Leona Dustin, Hazel Eaton. Lorena Eberhardt, Frank Eichner, Esther Eichsteadt, Harry Fiegel. Ruth Fontaine. Lenore Fountain, Zella Fuller, Bernice Gill. Father Gill, Helen Gor- don. Joseph Grohoski. Charles Hagerstrom, Leonard Hatton. Elizabeth Hentschel, Myron Hill. Herbert Jensen.. Jerry Klein, Idelle Knndtson. Victoria Kowalska. Dorothy Lundberg, Florence Lynn, Frank Lynn. Fred May. Bona McDonough. Ed ward Meczkowski, Gladys Mickelson. Percy Millen- bah. Edna Morgan, Regina Mueller. Lyda Nelson. Margaret Nobles. Delma Padgham. Edna Rath. Elizals th Roepka, Caroline Schnabel. Nina Schu- man. Fern Searls. Frank Splies, Eleanore Staff eld. Verna Welch. Isabel Werle. Laura Witt. Ida Wittenberg, Mearl Wolt. The following entered school at the l eginning of the semester:—Jacob Winger. Alice Andree, Francis Babcock, Harvie Boorman, Charlotte Butt rick. Emil Christensen. Emma Dahlke. Emery Dolan. Zelda Eggert. Minnie Ericson. George Fahrner, Romayne Fewell, Grant Gee. Ella Gouchee, Frank Gross, Charles Hagar, Wilbert Hanneman, Ethel Hewitt, Helen Hougen, Marie Karsebeem. Leland Kandy, Arthur Klug. Elmer Kundert. Frank Levin. Stanton Mead, Hariow Merrill. Adam Onovdd, Addison PhiUeo. Ethel Quinnell. Laurence Reuter, Delburt Rowland. Robert Schehan. Phillips Wilson. Exchange The Lake Breeze—Your Joke and Fiction page is good. The Increscent—Your jwiper is very interesting. A few more cuts would help. Flashlight—Where are your Exchanges? Alma Mater, Grafton Hall. Fond du Lac —Your paper is very neat and attractive. Criterion. Waupaca. Wis. Your paper is well organized. Index. Oshkosh. Win.-—Your paper is something for your schools to l e proud of. The Acorn. St. Anthony Park, Minn Your paper is small but good. The Courier. Milton Junction—Your paper is good. Keep on improving! The Yahara. Stoughton. Wis.—Your paper is well planned. The Mirror. Mondovi. Wis. -Your jKiper is good. Where are your cute? The Spy. Kenosha. Wis.—Your editorials are good. Yoiir many cuts help a great deal. School Calendar. Thursday, Decoinl or 19th The Juniors try out for the class play, which they intend to stage soon. Friday, December 20th—The Senior German class have a Christmas tree and a general jollification in the kindergarten. School is dismissed for two weeks. Hurrah! Monday. January 6th The new year starts well with an announcement that there will be no i n manship for two weeks. Kenneth Thornton goes to Beaver Dam to attend Way land academy. The domestic science department logins to serve lunches at noon. Oh. tomato soup, what crimes are committed in thy name! Clarence Christianson, Edmund Arpin. Marie Looze and Grace Goggins visit school. Helen Conway returns to school. Edna DuFour of Marshfield visits school with Marion Atwood. Tuesday, January 7th Miss Grane remains at home on account of a severe cold. Mary Jones returns to school after M] ending part of her vacation in Chicago. Wednesday, January 8th Arthur Smith. 1011. visits school. Reviews for final examinations liegin in earnest. Howard Mullen has his weekly quarrel with Miss Lins. Thursday. January 9th Mr. Schwede visits Senior German class. Friday. January 10th—Senior German final is given. Tears, oh bitter tears! Howard Mullen achieves an 80 in Physical Geo- graphy test. Water! ; ! Monday. January 18th Bernice Eggert. Arthur Smith and Ted Thompson of the class of 1911 are school visitors. Tuesday, January 14th Professor Geltch makes his first appearance on rollers at the rink. He says that he likes it all right, but that he seems to l)e un- able to hang on to one leg. Wednesday. January loth—Exams all day. The examination in public speaking held in the music room. Grim Nat wick attends. Thursday. January 10th—Exams, exams, exams. Friday. January 17th Ditto, only more so. Basket hall game with Stevens Point Normal. Monday. January 20th The loginning of a new semester with its usual influx of new eighth graders. Leslie Hougen reenters school. Doctor Evans, «resident of Ripon college, gives a short address to the students. New schedules are out. Did you pass? Old Fat her Time adds another year to Professor Kell’s record. We extend congratulations. Ella Barney reenters school. School is dismissed at two-forty because the re- cords are lieing make out. Faculty finishing p »stin{ standings at 7:80 and fhen have dinner at Domestic Science building.