Lodi Union High School - Tokay Yearbook (Lodi, CA)

Text from Pages 1 - 192 of the 1927 volume:

4 d A fleet of ships is setting sail upon the Sea of Life. There are graceful yachts With white sails flashing in the sun, Clean-cut bows parting the blue-green waves And sending up a spray of rainbow mist, Slight, swan-like craft—not built for strength, but beauty. There are sturdy steel war ships Thrusting their hulls, huge shells of me£al plates. Into the mountains of water, fearlessly unflinchingly, Confident in their brute strength, Flinging a challenge to the elements. There are skiffs, cat-boats, trawlers Lying at anchor in the harbor—fishing; And here and there, perhaps, a row-boat drifting aimlessly, Fearful of venturing out, lest some large wave Or angry wind should crush it. ' The stronger ships may sail to Naples, Tokyo, To Melbourne, Lisbon, Zanzibar, or Brest; No matter what their place or destination, May each one bear itself with dignity and grace Until its time shall come to jo p'he countless fleets Already sunk beneath the wa TO MISS LOYDA BARRON, whose lovely service is to open youthful eyes to Beauty and whose gentle personality has endeared her to Lodi Students, this Annual is Dedicated. FOREWORD ®0 L-IOW perfect as a symbol of Life is the Ship! A Ship—beauty, mystery, romance, adventure— Life! The matter of supreme moment to us as stud- ents is that Life's journey to the Unknown Port be made significant thru Education. On us She confers her choicest possessions in the Virtue, the Science, the Art of the Ages. On our knowledge of these, the Good, the True, the Beautiful, will depend our inter- pretation and response to the human thoughts, beliefs, opinions, and actions which make up our life experi- ence on the boundless deep.” By these we are sus- tained and soothed when the storms come and the winds of change are loosed; by these our hopes and faiths are affirmed in that Immortal Goal to which this universal pageant seems moving. HdeN Neumann VY A Y) r A r 's. nS A N (A A Twelve William Inch... Maud Davis......4 3� . Loyda Barron.... 2.2 Ruth Crittenden ................................Principal ...........................Vice-Principal ART ....................Head of Art Department AMERICANIZATION .........Head of Americanization Department COMMERCIAL M. Neil Babbitt.. ? ?..................Head of Commercial Department Beulah J. Hurst...j........................................Stenography ENGLISH Fern Harvey....i.S.........................Head of English Department Ruby Barnbey...................................................English Magda Benson....... .7....................................... English Margaret Cook..............................v...................English Gladys Pilkington... . -.......................................English Edith Rosenberry.... . ...................................... English HOME ECONOMICS Carrie Erich.......................................Head of Department Margaret Gilcrease... ...?:................................Dressmaking Ida Rinn........ Katharine Taylor. L w LANGUAGE Spanish ..Latin Thirteen LIBRARY Jessie Boyd .. I. MANUAL TRAINING Librarian Ira Crose............................................ Head of Department Philip Winsor.... £.2£.......... :...........v............Auto Mechanics MATHEMATICS- Kathleen Stafford ...................Advanced Algebra, Trigonometry Amos Reese.................................................Gedmetry Leota Gilliland...C27T......................... Algebra, Geometry Reverda Cross Rey Marchant u :i3E MUSIC Orchestra, Band .......... Vocal James Conklin. James Hole.... Signa Holm.... Stella Haglund ir Herbert Ballou Edna HansetiL Donald McKay.... Herman Diekman.5A. Verne Hoffman..3.2?. PHYSICAL EDUCATION .................Head Boys Department ..................Football, Basketball .................Head Girls Department ....................Physical Education SCIENCE ..........................Physics, Biology .................Chemistry, General Science .................... :....General Science SMITH-HUGHES ................................Agriculture ................................Agriculture SOCIAL SCIENCE Luella Hall....... k................................Head of Department Agnes Graham.............j........................................History Grace Haun........4r.- .- .......................................History Louise Rice....... ..4T..3-.......................................History Fourteen — boNrtlt? •Smrrtsotv ,� .. ELLSWORTH ANGI ER His eyes twinkled with a merry light.” Football—3. 4; Orchestra—1, 2, 3, 4; Band— 1, 2, 3. 4. NATHAN ARCHER Let not the man be trusted that hath no music in his soul.” Orchestra—1, 3, 4; Band—1. 2, 3, 4; Ass't Band Leader, 4. NORTON ARCHER He is as full of valour as of kindness.” Orchestra—1, 2. 3, 4; Student Program Com- mittee, 4. Mr. Baxter in Seventeen —4; Teddy in Golden Days —4. WILLARD BECKMAN “None but the noblest passions to inspire. Football—2, 3, 4; Basketball—3, 4; Ag judging team—3; President Ag Club—3; Mr. Parchcr Seventeen —4. EDWARD BLEWETT So long a-growing, and so leisurely. Track—3. 4. LUCILLE BUCK To be of service rather than to be conspicu- ous. VERA BUCK Her glossy hair was clustered o'er her brow. Orchestra—1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball—4. ANNE BUTTLE A fair exterior is a silent recommendation.” Tennis—3, 4. Seventeen ROY BUTTLE Silence is more musical than any song. Entered—4; Basketball—4; Track—4. KATHERINE DAVIS So full of summer warmth, so glad, so healthy, sound and clear and whole. Tokay Staff—3; Flame Staff—4; Basket Ball —1, 3; Volley ball—3; Baseball—3; Tennis— 3; Felice in Golden Days. JENNIE DOTSON Thou art a scholar.” Flame Staff—4; Mrs. Baxter in Seven- teen ; Chorus in Miss Chcrryblossom.” Mrs. Simmons in Golden Days”—4. EVELYN DUTSCHKE And this she was, so pure and bright, and in her natural spirit gay. Basketball—1, 2, 3; Volleyball—1, 2, 3; Baseball—1, 2, 3; Mary Brooks in Seven- teen —4; Bridget O'Harrigan in Lady Frances”—4. Patty in Golden Days”—4. MARGARET ELLIOTT Gather ye rosebuds while ye may.” Class Scc.-Treasurer — 2; Class Representa- tive—4; Flame Staff—4; Tokay Staff—4. MARION ELLIOTT It is good to lengthen to the last a sunny mood. Daddy Long-Legs —I; Flame” Staff—4; Tokay Staff—4; Cheer Leader—4; Betsy in Golden Days —4. CLARENCE FERDUN ’Tis preseverance that prevails. Entered—2; Ag” judging team—3. EULA FORD A woman's nay doth stand for naught. Miriam” in Lady Frances” — 4; Chorus Once in a Blue Moon —4. ROBERT FULLER A clean mouth and an honest hand will take a man through any land. Student-body yell leader—3; Football—3, 4; Track—4; Class President—4. WENDELL GANNON An athletic star who never played to the grandstand.” Class Representative—1; Class President—2; Student-body Secretary—3; Football—2, 3, 4; Basketball—3, 4. ALFRED GATZERT First in the council hall to steer the state, And foremost in the tongue debate.” Class President—1; Class Representative—2; Cum Laude honors—1. 2; Football—3, 4; Basketball—3. 4; Basketball Captain—4 Ed- gar in Golden Days —4. EDMUND CENTNER Faithful to friends and work alike. LOUIS GRANLEES Oh. young Lochinvar is come out of the west.” Entered—4; Orchestra—4; Band—4; Track —4. ISAMU FUNAMORA Little in speech but swift in action.” Baseball—1, 2; Football—3, 4; Track—3, 4. NEIL GORDON Must I budge? Must I observe you? Must I stand and crouch under your testy humor? Property Manager—4. AGNES GILL Solitude is sometimes best society.” Chorus in Once in a Blue Moon —4. Nineteen RUTH HATFIELD The mildest manner and the gentlest heart.” PEARL HAUGE Sweetness is hers and unaffected case.' Entered—4. V GRANT HEIL Discretion in speech is more than el- oquence.” HOWARD HESSELTINE I vest myself a bit. and then I vest again.' v Football—2, 3, 4; Track—4. 'y.J I HORACE HIBBARD Nothing so difficult but may be won by in- dustry. Prize Poem Book Week —4; Track—4. HAZEL HIGGINSON A possessor of all womanly qualities.' THOMAS HODGSON I am the only one of my friends I can jcly all—3. 4; Chorus Love Pirates of ii”—2. on. F. Ha MARCIA HOLBROOK A pattern girl of girls All covered and embowered in curls” Tokay Staff—3; Class Sec-Treasurer—3; Asst. Editor Flame —4; Asst. Editor Tokay —4. ■ JAMES HOUCK An open countenance often conceals close thoughts.” Entered—3; Orchestra—3. 4; Band—3, 4; Chorus Miss Cherryblossom —3. ' , GERALDINE HOWARD Of stature fair and slender form. Chorus in Love Pirates of Hawaii —2; Gift Club—2; Chorus in Once in a Blue Moo tf! WARREN HUNTING So brimful of this merry vigorous life. Orchestra—4; Band—3. 4. RUTH JAMES Her voice was ever soft, gentle, and low. t LINDSAY JEWETT If he be not in love with some, woman, there is no believing old signs. £ Football—2, 3. 4; Ag judging team—3; Ag Club President—4; President Student Body—4. HOLLIS JOHNSON Sweet and demure. Glee Club—2; Baseball—1, 2, 3, 4; Basket- ball—1, 2, 3. 4; Volleyball—1, 2, 3, 4; Track—I. ROGER INGRAM My only books were womans' looks. And folly's all they've taught me.” Football—2. KARL JACK A bold, bad man.” Orchestra—3, 4; Band—3. 4; Solon Tucker in Come Out of The Kitchen ; Genesis in Seventeen.” Frank in Golden Days—4. Twenty-one VIOLET KENEFICK Nor know wc anything so fair as is the smile upon her face. Basketball—2, 3, 4; Volleyball—2, 3, 4; Hockey—3; Baseball—1. 2, 3, 4; Tennis—3; Class president—3; Lola Pratt in Seven- teen”—4; Flame Staff—4; Tokay Staff —4; Elaine in Golden Days”—4. MARGARET KETTLEMAN As sweet a disposition as anyone could wish.” Class Vice-President—4; Basketball—1. VERNA KETTLEMAN Who speaks kind words hears kind echoes.” Class representative Girls' League—4; Chorus in Lady Frances”—4; Basketball—1. MARION KOCH Silence is but evidence of thought.” Entered—3. BETH LANDBACK The fruit that can fall without shaking, in- deed, is too mellow for me.” Baseball—2; Chorus Miss Chcrryblossom —3. IDA LERZA Not o’er stepping the bounds of modesty. Field-day Captain—4. EMMA UNDE We seldom heard her speak. Typewriting award—2. ESTELLE LITER The mind, the music breathing from her face.” Chorus Lady Frances —4; Chorus Once in Blue Moon”—4. Twenty-two STEWART LOCKE I would make reason my guide.” MABEL MAGUIRE Zealous, but modest. HARRY MARTIN That which he will, he docs, and does well.” Football—3, 4. AiARIE MASUI She would do anything to serve a friend.” Basketball—2; Baseball—4 Chorus in Miss Cherryblossom—3.” GRACE MITCHELL Silence is more eloquent than words. Filtered—3. MARY MOLONEY Her eyes, deep blue, smile constantly. Entered—3. ORVILLE MYERS A little nonsense now and then is relished by the best of men. IRMA NUSZ A mind at peace with all around. Baseball—2,«3, 4; Basketball—2, 3, 4; Volley- ball—2, 3. Chorus in Love Pirates of Hawaii”—2. IL HUGH PADDLEFORD Young fellows will be young fellows.” Entered—2; Asst. Business Manager Flame” and Tokay —2; Property Manager — 2; Business Manager Flame” and Tokay”— 3; Charlie in Come Out of the Kitchen — 3; Tennis—3. 4; Willie in Seventeen —4; Editor Flame and Tokay”—4. Billy in Golden Days —4. WALTER PERRIN Deep blue of c'c.” Ag” judging team—4. KENNETH PHILLIPS And he had a very good wit.” Orchestra—4; Band—4; Chorus in I.ovc Pirates of Hawaii—2; Chorus in Miss Cherryblossom—3. ROBERT PICKERING His limbs were cast in manly mold. For hardy sports and contests bold. Football—2, 3, 4; Track—3. JAMES POPE A man am I grown; a man's work must I do.” Class yell leader—2, 3; Orchestra—2, 3; Band—2, 3. ELBERT RANKIN I’ll be merry and free, I'll be sad for no one.” Entered—2. MILDRED RATHBUN Illustrous conqueror of common sense.” Basketball—1; Orchestra—3. RUTH R1NN Shall I compare thee to a Summer's day.” Class Sec.-Treas.—1; Basketball—1; Class Rep. Girls' League—3; Class Sec-Trcas.—4; May Parcher in Sevxenteen —4; Marion in Golden Days”—4. Twenty-four PAUL RINN With whom shall I argue . And who shall be my opponent?” Class Vice-President—3; Football —2, 4; Bas- ketball—3. EVELYN SCOTT Gay was her mien, her humor light. Flame” Staff—4; Miss Slissy in Golden Days”—4. EDNA SHARP Now grave, now gay. but never dull or pert.' Basketball—1; Chorus in Miss Cherryblos- som”—3; Chorus in Once in a Blue Moon” —4. PETER SHEPTENKO A live heart lives long. BEATRICE SHIPMAN As pure as a pearl and as perfect.” Basketball—1; Volleyball—2; Chorus Miss Chcrryblossom” — 3; Tokay staff — 3; Flame” staff — 4; Vice-president Girls’ League—3; President Girls' League—4; Vice- President Student Body—4; Auntie Kirk in Golden Days —4. WILLIAM SIEMERING Oh, wasn't it grand when he came down the field like a thunder-charged cloud!” Football—2, 3. 4; Football Captain—4; Bas- ketball—3, 4; Track—3, 4. DELBERT SILER The truly brave arc soft of heart and eyes. Holered—4; Football—4; Property manager basketball team—4. GERTRUDE SMITH There is no lady in the land is half so sweet as 'Sally.' Entertainment Committee Girl's League—4; Chorus Lady Frances”—4; Field Day Cap- tain—4. Twenty-five HENRY SMITH Self-trust is the first secret of success.” Football—3. 4; Track—3. DONALD SMITHSON I live for those who love me. Whose hearts are kind and true.” Entered—3; Football—4; Chorus Once in a Blue moon”—4. RUTH SNYDE She is what is just and honorable.” Basketball — 1; Civic Committee Girl’s League—3; Field Day Captain—3; Field Day Major—A. BEATRICE SOUCIE She speaks, behaves, and acts just as she ought. Flame Staff—4; Trella in Golden Days FRANK STEWART With all good grace to grace a gentleman.” Entered—A; Basketball—A; Bob Harrington in Once in a Blue Moon—4; Dick in Gold- en Days —4. EDWIN TATE I must away to the wooded hills and vales.” Orchestra—3. 4; Band—3, 4; Togo in Miss Cherryblossom”—3; Johnny Watson in Sev- enteen”—4; Chorus Once in a Blue Moon” —4; Art Editor Tokay”—4. MYRON TOWER Tall oaks from little acorns grow.” Class Yell Leader—4; Flame staff—4. RUTH TROUTNER As pure in thought as angels arc. To know her was to love her.” Flame Staff—4. Twenty-six MARION VALLEM You'd have known her by the merriment that sparkled in her eyes. Chorus Love Pirates of Hawaii —2; Cantata The Moundbuilders — 2; Annabelle in Golden Days”—4. EDITH VAN GELDER Words pass away, but actions remain.” Orchestra—3, 4; Field Day Captain—4. IRWIN WAKEFIELD Thought is deeper than all speech.” Class representative—3; Football—3, A. EDWIN WERNER And he himself is tall and thin. Orchestra—3. A. EDITH WILSON Gay good nature sparkles in her eyes. Typing award—I; Girls' Athletic Manager— 4; Ethel Boke in Seventeen ; Basketball—1. 2, 3, 4; Baseball—I, 2, 3. 4; Volleyball—1, 2, 3, 4; Tennis—2, 3; Hockey—3, 4. WINIFRED WOODS Gay good nature sparkles in her eyes.” Chorus Love Pirates of Hawaii —2; Can- tata The Mound Builders — 2; Chorus Miss Cherryblossom”—3; Cheer Leader”—4. HORACE WOODWORTH Care to our coffin adds a nail, no doubt; and every grin, so merry, draws one out. Class President—I; Class Representative—2; Student-body Yell Leader—4; Joe in Seven- teen —4; Charlie in Golden Days —4. Athletic Manager—4; Tennis—3. m Twenty-seven Twenty-eight Junior Class History Amidst cheers, good wishes, and much handkerchief wav- ing, the good ship '28 set sail on October 1924 from the small port Grammarschool. The port of Commencement seemed far off, for the great stretch of high school sea separated the two harbors. The turbulent dangerous character of these waters is well known. Spirits of the passengers were high until squalls and heavy seas were encountered in the latitude of Algebra 1 and Latin 1. Thus mal de mer claimed its usual victims; some, discouraged over this first encounter with the contrary winds of education, had to be put ashore at semester ports of call, and sailed with us no more. However, most of the passengers are still to- gether. When spirits ran low, the thoughts of another vaca- tion port is stimulating. There have been pleasant companionships and liberal diver- sions during the crossing. Of those who lived thru the first days and developed reliable sea legs, many have become dis- tinguished members of the orchestra or band; participants in inter-class debates, actors in plays, student body officers, or members of the staff. The athletic achievements of our men are so well known that we may modestly leave their praise to others. As to the women—see them, lithe and graceful on the tennis court, or satin-slippered and filmy gowned, delighting their audience in the Junior Play! These gallant, athletic men, these modern, alert women are helping to make enviable his- tory for the '28! Bless Her! MATHILDA SCHLICTER. — 3m Twenty-nine n Thirty Sopii ornor e 'Class History “We have met the enemy and they are ours” was said by Oliver Hazzard Perry. This may also be said by the Sophomores because we won the Interclass Relay Race and received the cup which is presented to the winner. Some other stars in our crown are: Tony Dona- dio, Captain Elect for next year's basketball team, and a member of the All Star State Football team; Bonnie Bare, Prima Donna of the operetta, “Once in a Blue Moon,” and Goula Wann, who played the violin in the California All-state Symphony orchestra. At the beginning of the term we elected the fol- lowing class officers: Catherine Clark, Presi- dent; Bonnie Bare, Vice President; Elma Henning, Secretary and Treasurer; and James Conklin, Class Representative. Do we deserve a place in the sun? I’ll say we do! EDNA CHAPLIN Thirty-one Thirty-two IF resin man Class Oasiory “Pretty green but they’ll learn” remarked the more experienced hands, as we land-lubbers came aboard. Most signed up, but there were rumors that a few had to be shanghaied. This much we can truthfully say—we are the long and the short of the Lodi Union High School, Irwin Newcomb, Ward Smith. Moreover, our brains—ahem—are everywhere in evidence. Have we not represen- tatives in band, orchestra, and football team? Werner, Burnett, and Newcomb all won block let- ters, and several of our members received circle L’s. All in all we like this life. Had to have our passports viseed several times, and a few had to be summoned to the Captain’s quarters before we got down to work. To be sure, the library might have had a few more books about blood-thirsty Buccaneers and Sea Tories, who armed to the teeth searched the bounding main for that rich prize from Bab-el-Mendeb! But on the whole it’s a great life, ye ho, lads, ho! Officers in command were as follows: Charles Hackel, President; Chester Harder, Vice-Presi- dent; Reuben Burgsthaler, Secretary; George Gannon, Class Representative. Lodi has no more loyal men and true than those who rally under the banner of ’30! MARIAN LASELL. — TOT Thirty-three Thirty-four 1 •• James Freshaur, ’28 PRIZE STORY WINGING two wicked elbows, Puggy plunged into the crowd “Lemme at him ! I’ll bust his blamed jaw and take those horses away from him. Where does he get this five o’clock stuff? I never heard any whistle blow. Lemme at him, I tell yuh!” “Steady, son,” Green Shirt cautioned, grasping him by the arm. “You’re in the West now. They raise them pretty wild out here. The old devil may be armed. Can’t tell. Better go easy.” A dozen arms restrained him. Bud Perkins, quite oblivious of the commotion his departure was causing, was plodding silently across the field behind his team. Puggy was compelled to stand idly by while their last and only means of rescue disappeared through the trees. He had never been ship wrecked. But he knew now how one might feel standing on the deck of a sinking ship and seeing the last life boat pulling off into the haze. Now the conditions were slightly different. Instead of on a clean deck, Puggy stood ankle deep in mud. Instead of watching a life boat dis- appearing into a haze of fog, he watched Bud Perkins disappearing into a haze of mosquitoes. “It’s blamed conspiracy; that’s what it is!” the driver of the Califor- nia Dodge was exclaiming. “We can’t go ahead, and we can’t go back. We’re between the devil and the deep sea. A mud hole on each side of us, and mosquitoes all around us, and think of it, that fellow Bud Perkins wanted eighteen bucks to pull us through this mud hole.” “And nothing to eat,” Puggy added feelingly. The owner of the Utah Chevrolet spoke with true Western hospitality. “I got a little grub in the car. Ain’t got much, but I’ll pass it around as far as it’ll go. The thing to do is to build up a good smudge to fight these mosquitoes and try to make the best of it.” “Now you’re saying words, stranger,” Green Shirt put in. “A good smudge and a bite to eat. Damn the mosquitoes!” His profanity was heartily seconded. The band of stranded wayfarers began preparations for the night. A foraging expedition, led by Puggy and Green Shirt, raided the various automobiles. The Utah Chevrolet produced three cans of beans, six slices of bacon, a bag of oranges, a pound of coffee and a loaf of bread, the corner of which had been gnawed off by a hungry youngster. Puggy was discouraged, but not entirely without hope. The Hudson from Ilinois came through with two boxes of sardines and half a box of crackers. The Ohio fliver produced two boxes of ginger snaps. And that was all. Puggy disconsolately counted noses. “Between twenty-five and thirty of us,” he groaned. “I guess my share’ll be about one-third of a ginger snap. And I haven’t eaten since breakfast.” Later, while the wife of Green Shirt was attempting, with much as- sistance, to divide six slices of bacon into twenty-seven portions, Puggy dropped onto a seat cushion beside his partner. Thirty-seven “Hell, ain’t it Ed?” Puggy baited his hook for sympathy. “It could be worse, Puggy,” he grinned. “It might be raining. Then we couldn’t keep a smudge-fire. And without that smoke to bury our heads in now and then, the mosquitoes would be real bad. Then there’s lots of nice cool water to drink. Think how some poor duffer down in the desert might like a little of this water.” The camp slowly composed itself for the night. Larson, learning after many trials that one flivver seat-cushion will not support one full- sized body in comfort, at last placed his overcoat over his face and went to sleep. Puggy, however, busied himself with his thoughts and with supplying green branches for the fire. The camp noises toned down. A desultory pokergame in one of the tents broke up when the wife of the owner of the shelter decided she wanted to go to bed. A youngster cried and was promptly hushed with a slap that resounded through the forest. A snore awakened the echoes. The green wood on the smudge-fires popped from time to time. An owl hooted from a tree across the clearing. The eerie howl of a coyote wafted down on the breeze from the mountain. A million mosquitoes stalked their prey at a safe distance from smoke. The camp was astir before six. The tantalizing smell of tiny frying pieces of bacon awoke Puggy but a few minutes after he had gone to sleep, it seemed. Whereas one might have expected him to be morose and out of sorts, he was singularly cheerful as he emerged from his overcoat. “Nice morning, eh, Ed?” he called to Larson, who was sleepily rubbing his eyes. “Fine.” “Let’s go down to the creek and wash up. I’m raring to get a-going. Damn the mosquitoes!” Seven-thirty found the tourists at their cars, restlessly awaiting the arrival of Perkins who was to tow them through the mud. At eight o’clock Puggy and Green Shirt were seated at the wheels of their respective machines. And promptly at eight o’clock Bud Perkins appeared from the fringe of woods with his team of horses. Bud was a man of few words. In silence he manouvered his horses in front of Puggy’s flivver. Stopping them at the proper distance, he grasped the chain and bent to hook it to the axle. But Puggy jumped to the ground. A hand-ax, borrowed from one of the tourists, was waved belligerently in the air. “Get away from my car, you high-binder!” he roared. “If you touch this machine, I’ll smack you down. Stand clear, you road-agent.” Bud Perkins jumped backward with unexpected alacrity. He paused a moment, eyeing Puggy. Then he pulled a plug of tobacco from his pocket and bit off a hearty chew. “What’s the idea, stranger?” he drawled at last. “Ain’t you aimin’ to pull out this morning?” “I’m aiming to have you keep your hands off my car; that’s what I’m aiming to do. And if you don’t keep off, I’ll aim this ax at your head. What do you think of that?” “I think you are plumb crazy,” Perkins replied. Clucking to his horses, he guided them around in front of Green Shirt’s car and grasped the chain. “Hey, you!” Green Shirt shouted, jumping from his machine and Thirty-eight brandishing a monkey-wrench. “Keep off, see? If you don’t keep off, I’ll brain you! This car is my property. It’s my home right now. Been my home since last night. And my home is my castle. That’s what the Constitution of the United States says. And if you want to monkey around my home, you get a search warrant, see?” Bud stood back and blinked. “Yer blocking the road,” he drawled at last. “What if I am? You don’t own it.” “I’ll get the Sheriff on you.” “Go ahead. The nearest sheriff is forty-two miles away. Go tell him your troubles and see if I care.” Perkins spat with unerring accuracy at a passing frog. “The tourists will be coming through the other way pretty soon,” Jesse James’ disciple began another tack. “They leave the park in the morning, mostly. They will be wanting to get through. You two fellows are blocking the road. I can’t haul them through. They are liable to get right hostile if you don’t let them pass.” “What do I care? If they want to pass me, they will do it over my dead body.” “H-m-m-m—!” Bud spat again. “Just what is your game, stran- ger?” he asked at a length. “Me? My game is to park right here till that mud hole dries up, if it takes all summer.” “It’s against the law.” “There is no law when the Sheriff is forty-two miles away.” Soon tourists bound south from the park appeared. In a short time three cars were waiting. There was a great deal of argument, more or less cursing; a number of threats flew on the wind. But Puggy and Green Shirt were not to be persuaded. Entreaties, tears and threats failed to move their hearts. The road remained blocked. “Well, move aside then and let the rest of us through,” someone shouted. “Not a hope.” “Drag him out! Shove that flivver into the ditch! Lets’ all rush him.” “Come ahead!” Puggy shouted back. “But the first guy that touches this flivver gets smacked with the ax. Now who is going to start the riot? Come and get it, if you want it.” No one came to get it. After scratching his head Bud Perkins said, “I usually charge people for pulling them out, but I’ll pay you to let me get you out. How much do you want?” “Eighteen bucks.” “How—how much?” Bud groaned. “Eighteen bucks. Take it or leave it.” “It’s too much.” “Well, al right, I’ll do it, else I’ll lose too much money,” Bud an- nounced at last. After Puggy had gone a short distance he called, “Hey, Bud!” Perkins straightened up. “There are forty-seven mosquitoes boring into the back of your neck. I wish you would kill them. They make me nervous. You Westerners are not half as tough as you think you are!” Thirty-nine THE BUMBLE BEE Lucille Thurmond, '28 PRIZE POEM Ho! Jolly one! Come laugh with me; Come watch this clown of a bumble bee. He's trying to climb in the lily's cup, But his head goes down and his legs come up, And he tumbles and rolls off his perch With an angry buzz and an awkward lurch. How he slips on the smooth white bloom, poor bee! Ho! Friend! Come watch and laugh with me. Ti I Foriy Genilemem Prefer Bimmettes 'Betty Anne New field, 28 HONORABLE MENTION OUNG O’CONNER had just finished reading- an article on the book, “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.’’ “Be Gory,” he said, “why wouldn’t it be a paying investment to start a haberdashery, entirely run by blondes? Wouldn’t they draw the trade?” The idea was carried out. Thursday morning at 9 A. M. over fifty girls were lined up in the waiting room, which opened into O’Conner’s office. One by one, they were interviewed by young O’Conner himself; and one by one the pretty young peroxides and titian-haired blondes came out smiling, while those from the chestnut brown to the blue-black locks, came out disappointed. Quite a furor was raised in the entire city of Los Angeles as the announcement was made that young O’Conner’s haberdashery was to be run entirely by beautiful young blondes. The following Monday the opening of the store occurred. Crowds jammed, pushed, fought, and fell in order to get inside the store. It looked as if everyone in the city were in an uproar. Everyone but Mr. Huntington, the man who for twelve years, had managed his “Gents Furnishing Store” just across the street from O’Conner’s. This gentleman stood tall and stern as he watched the multitude across the street. Did this mean failure to him? The question gnawed at his mind. No, he could not, after all these successful years, allow a new fad like this to cause his ruin. If the pubic craved fads, then he must go O’Conner one better. For a whole week Huntington watched his old customers patronize O’Conners. For a whole week Huntington’s store was practically deserted. Then an idea occurred to him. He knew that “variety is the spice of life.” If O’Conner had attracted the crowd because of the blondes, why wouldn’t a store employing only brunettes do just as well. The following day, his advertisement appeared in the “Los Angeles Times.” “SALES WOMEN WANTED NO BLONDES NEED APPLY.” Early Wednesday morning, Huntington interviewed more dark-eyed beauties than he had thought there were women in the city. Tall, slim, stunning brunettes; short, perky, black-eyed brunettes; soft curved, grace- ful, grey-eyed brunettes; smart, clever, sparkling eyed brunettes. The following Monday Huntington came out with his spring opening. Once more the curious crowd responded. Indeed, Huntington was right when he had said “variety is the spice of life.” Once more his old trade returned, and more besides. In fact, it seemed to young O’Conner across the street that his rival had kept up the interest of the people much longer than he had. Every day Huntington’s was jammed. Forty-one At last O’Conner could stand it no longer. What was it that attracted all his business to the rival store? He would find out for himself. So, one spring afternoon found him entering his competitor’s store. A feeling of relief swept over him. Why was it? He gazed around him. Pretty dark-haired girls everywhere. It was a relief to see something else besides yellow, titian, golden yellow. He was incensed with himself. Surely, this was not the cause of his rival’s success. What if they were pretty brunettes? “May I help you?” a soft little voice addressed him. “No thank—at this moment O’Conner looked the young lady in the face. She stood before him about 5 ft. 2 in.; perfect in form, features, and dress, from her blue-black hair, which curled rebeliously around her baby face, to her trim little feet clad in patent-leather oxfords. O’Conner’s sentence was never finished. All thought of Huntington, and of his pur- pose in coming to the store left him. He just stood and stared at the love- liest girl in all the world. Who was the fool who had said, “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes?” Before his immoveable stare, the girl’s large grey eyes were lowered, displaying the longest set of eyelashes O’Conner had ever seen. Her small red mouth twitched uncomfortably, and her dainty little nose wrinkled up just a trifle. As O’Conner’s silence continued, the exquisite little figure turned to leave him. “Stop,” said O’Conner, “you can help me. I would like to look at oh— oh—oh—oh, I say, what have you got, anyway?” That night five large packages, wrapped in Huntington’s boxes were tossed unopened upon O’Conner’s table. Nor were they ever opened. In fact as far as O’Conner was concerned they might just as well never have been there. The next day O’Conner again patronized Huntington’s. But this time the soft little voice did not accost him as on the preceding day. He had to seek her out. Patricia O’Grady, standing at the west counter, saw his searching eyes, and subconsciously she knew what they desired. She gleefully saw him put aside another girl, and then, suddenly, she remembered him. He was the man who had turned her down when she had applied for a job at O’Conner’s. Yes, he must be Mr. O’Conner himself. The gentleman who thought “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.” Well! She’d just like to tell him a few things. Suddenly his eyes found her, and he swiftly strode toward her. When he reached the counter, he smiled broadly, and his eyes flashed as one who had come upon that which he desires. She encountered his smile with a cold stare, pretending that she did not even remember him. “I say, that orange tie I bought yesterday didn’t quite match my shirt and I’d like to look at some others.” “Tie? What tie? I beg your pardon, but I don’t believe I recall selling you anything.” A hurt look came into his eyes. “Oh now, don’t you remember me? I bought the green fly trap from you, and one of the ties was orange. By the way, I’m Mr. O’Conner,” he finished with his most engaging smile. “Oh, really! How interesting. So you are the gentleman who prefers blondes? Sorry, but I’m afraid you’ve got the wrong place.” “Oh, now, I say, don’t be so flighty just because I was fool enough to Forty-two think that blondes were more attractive than brunettes. I never knew that grey eyes and dark hair made such a wonderful combination before.” “I don’t think either the color of my hair or eyes has changed since the day I interviewed you.” “Were you really among my applicants? I’m afraid I must have been a bit rushed that day. But why must you take it out on a poor man who both acknowledges and apologizes for his error?” “And why shouldn’t I feel indignant toward a man who cared nothing if all brunettes starved to death?” “I say, now, can’t you forgive me and be friends? You’re a spunky little thing. Can’t you try to like me just a little?” Patricia’s head went up indignantly and her eyes surveyed him scornfully. “Perhaps your line goes with blondes, but we are not allowed pro- longed conversation with such men as you.” With the last remark she paid no further heed to him but gave her whole attention to the goods on the counter. He stood perfectly still watching her. Then he left. Never before had the handsome young O’Conner been rebuked by a mere girl. In fact, since he had begun his haberdashery, he had become a bit conceited by the constant attention of girls. And now to be thoroughly rebuffed by a girl in his competitor’s store! His wrath rose as he thought of it. Yet that night he dreamed that the haughty little Patricia O’Grady had at last succumbed to his will and had allowed him to kiss her. Upon awaking O’Conner’s courage was renewed, and he decided not to give up. This time he wrote an apologetic note. Upon receiving no answer, what- soever, he next sent a gorgeous box of roses. The following day the roses were returned with a tiny note, which read: “Why worry about brun- ettes ? ‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.’ ” The next evening as Patricia left the store, O’Conner accosted her. He had decided that he could get along without her no longer. “Miss O’Grady, ‘I'm, so sorry if my past conduct was displeasing to you, and I want you to tell me if there is anything I can do to make up for it, and thereby gain your friendship?” Had O’Conner observed Patricia better, he might have noticed that her eyes were laughing as she replied haughtily: “Do you still think that gentlemen prefer blondes?” “Indeed I don’t. I have never seen a blonde so pretty as you.” Just at that moment the five-thirty bell rang Patricia quickly turned her at- tention from him to the counter. O’Conner waited until she had put away the last bolt of goods. Then he £poke. “I say, may I drive you home?” “Thank you, no. I’m not used to riding home with strangers. She turned quickly and made her way to the exit. O’Conner, greatly dis- appointed, followed slowly behind. He watched her board a street car. Then suddenly, the fierce desire to learn who she was and where she lived possessed him. He leaped into his roadster and followed the street car. At ninth street he saw her about to get off. Just at that moment, her spike heel caught and her slim form fell in a heap in the street. Quickly he was out of his car and at her side, helping her tenderly to her feet. “Oh, I thank you”—she turned and recognized him. Immediately she Forty-tli ree became stiff and offish. With a slight limp, which did not escape O’Con- ner, she turned to walk away. O’Conner was again at her side. “Please let me drive you. I’m afraid you are hurt You know you really shouldn’t walk on a sprained ankle. That is probably what it is.” “Oh I think I can manage. I only live a few blocks away.” At that moment she again tripped and this time O’Conner’s strong arms saved her. He saw her small face twitch with pain. Then, as a tender father would have done, he picked her light form up in his strong arms and carried her to his car. Without a word he placed her on the seat and then got in and started the engine. “Where do you live?” It sounded like a command rather than a question. She told him, and in two minutes they stopped before a large brown house. A second time O’Conner picked her up and carried her to the door. In answer to the bell, a sweet, little grey-haired woman stiff led scream. “Don’t worry, mother dear. Just sprained my ankle a bit.” O’Conner brought her in and placed her gently upon a couch. Mrs. O’Grady was very gracious and thanked him again and again. She asked his name. “Mother, I’d like to present Mr. Blonde” O’Conner felt his face burn at the sarcastic remark. He turned abruptly and left. Afterward Patricia told her mother all about it. But that was not the end. Her thoughts dwelt on him for a long time. She knew that she had been unpardonably rude. She wondered if he would ever see her again. Did she care? Upon thinking over his kind and gentle treatment of her, she began to feel very remorseful over what she had done. He had been so kind and she, Patricia O’Grady, had been unpardonably rude. Oh, she hoped this was not the end! In the meantime O’Conner was driving madly out on the highway. Darn girl! He had been made a fool of. Never again would he see her. No, she would never know how his heart yearned for her. Probably she was interested in someone else, anyway. A week passed. Each day was a greater disappointment for Patricia, as she watched for the familiar figure to enter the store. He didn’t care at all. Well, how could he after the way she had acted? Probably some other girl was receiving his attention now. Sunday afternoon Patricia and her mother were strolling in the park. Upon turning a corner, they came face to face with O’Conner “How do you do, Mr. O’Conner,” said Patricia as she gave him her sweetest smile. O’Conner’s face immediately lighted up. “How do you do, Miss O’Grady. How is your ankle?” “Just topping, thank you.” The following Monday night Patricia put on her prettiest dress. She was very happy. That afternoon O’Conner had invited her out to dinner. At six o’clock sharp he arrived. Patricia felt her heart flutter as she opened the door. “Good evening Mr.—” her eyes twinkled as she uttered “Blonde.” He grinned broadly. “Good evening, Miss Irish Lady.” “Nice car,” said Patricia as they sped along in the cosy little roadster. “Yes, just room enough for a man and a—” “Blonde,” put in the laughing Patricia. “Would you like to dance?” asked O’Conner as they were seated at a table in the Ambassador Hotel. 3 Forty-four “Oh, wouldn’t it be jolly!” she answered. “Let’s go out on the veranda,” he suggested after the music had stopped. They seated themselves on a bench, and, as often happens when two people are so passionately in love, they were silent. The orchestra began “When Irish Eyes Are Smiling.” O’Conner glanced down at Patricia’s delicate profile. The slight breeze brought a wisp of her lovely hair to his cheek. His hand reached as if to touch it. She glanced up. He gently caressed her hair. “Such lovely hair,” he murmured. “It looks—” “Golden in the moonlight,” finished Patricia. “Patricia darling, I was a fool to ever have believed that gentlemen prefer blondes in this world.’ “Are you sure?” she asked. “Well, rather.” LONGINGS Edith Van Gelder, '27 Honorable Mention My heart yearns for open places, Lone hills and wide spaces. Solitude ’neath heavenly skies Away from human prying eyes. Time to think and time to ponder Over God’s and Nature’s wonder. Away from rattle, smash, and bang, City’s street and noisy clang, People’s talk and smirking smile. God, to go away awhile! Forty-five SPRING’S COLORS Bertha Gilstead, '28. Honorable Mention Young Spring has spilled his paint box. His brightest blue has overrun The dead gray sky King Winter left When he fled from Springtimes’ fun. The green paint can goes tumbling next. The color drips from each new leaf. It stains each stalk and blade of grass, And at the sight Spring weeps in grief. He drops his brush all filled with gold. It spatters on the dazzling sky, Which makes old Sol smile broader still; And joyous Spring forgets to cry. For the gold had also flecked the earth, And dandelions bowed and swayed When gentle South Wind whispered tales Of sunny days whose joys ne’er fade. His red paint dyes the sinking sun Until the west is all aglow. The apple blossoms blush more pink; And rose is the mountain’s crest of snow. The colors blend in one bright hue, Burning, glowing in the west; Crimson, purple, ever fading Till night enfolds their hues in rest. 'Wlhem. tike Storm yJMartha Fetzer, HONORABLE MENTION H, JOHN! “Y-e-e-s. “Wal, you better answer. I’ve been yelling for well nigh half an hour. Hurry an’ git up. I've got something fer you to do today. John slowly and reluctantly rolled out from beneath a warm feather quilt into the icy morning air. In a moment he was attired in his usual garb—woolen underwear, a pair of faded overalls, a heavy work-shirt, and a pair of large, heavy boots. “Wonder what’s up this mornin’, he muttered. “I hope the cows hain’t broke the fence in a blizzard, and I have to freeze my body and soul to round ’em up. But his fear proved groundless, for, looking out from his gable win- dow, he saw above him a clear sky flushed with the advent of dawn, and below him a vast expanse of whiteness. “No blizzard. Guess it cleared up durin’ the night, he observed, turning toward the rickety stairs and descending to the kitchen. A small, dim lamp, for it was still rather dark, revealed his mother, a work-worn, little woman, busy over the stove. The furniture consisted of a small table in the center, set with the breakfast dishes; a rough, home- made cupboard at one end of the room; and a few chairs scattered around. The room was indeed poorly furnished, but exceedingly clean and tidy. “Ma says the coal’s all gone,” said John’s father, a strong and rather gruff man who sat near the stove smoking a pipe, “So you’ll have to hitch up and fetch a load from town. You can be back before dark, if you don’t loiter in town. Don’t seems though there’ll be a blizzard today.” After a hurried breakfast, John stepped into the frosty air and hastened toward the barn, which was but a small distance from the east side of the house. The snow crunched and creaked beneath his heavy boots as he trudged on. “Hang it all,” thought he, “I’d rather round in the cows than freeze my feet on the sled. The horses whinnied a welcome as he pushed open the barn door. He opened the large fodder-box, and, taking a pail, scooped out each horse’s share of the ground oats This was followed by a generous feeding of frag- rant lake hay, which he thrust through the holes above the rafters from the loft of the barn. The dull, white snow was being transformed by the rising sun into a sea of glistening diamonds when John led forth the two best horses to be hitched to the bob-sled. In a moment, this task completed, he drew up before the door for his lunch and final orders. “Bring about a ton o’ coal, and don’t fergit a carton of terbaccer, called John’s father from the door. “And oh, Johnny, piped out his little mother from somewhere within King Rides ’28 Forty-seven the kitchen, “I need five spools of black thread, number forty, and three spools of white, number fifty. Don’t forgit and, dearie, do hurry home. I’m so afraid a storm’ll break out unexpected like.” “Awright, ma. Let’s see—you said five spools of black, number forty, and three spools of white, number fifty? Awright. S’long folks.” It was a dreary ride over those twenty miles of snow-covered prairie to the little town of Haverly. The smooth runners of the sled creaked as they glided over the packed snow. Occasionally, John passed by dismal farmhouses; these were few and “far between.” The horses instinctively followed the road due south, while John sat upon the seat, utterly uncon- scious of what was going on about him. Now and then, a snow-white rabbit darted out affrighted from behind a clump of bushes, or a dog bayed in the distance. About two hours before noon John hit the mair. road along the tele- phone line—a sign that Haverly was not far off. A half hour later he drew up before the Haverly warehouse to load up his coal. “Why, hello, John!” exclaimed the man at the warehouse, “How’s the folks?” “Awright, s’far’s I know Say, kin I have about a ton o’ coal?” “Sure thing.” After a visit to the store to buy his mother’s thread and his father’s “terbaccer,” he unhitched his weary horses in the alley and gave them the hay which he had brought with him. While they were contentedly munch- ing their fodder, John ate his lunch. It was after twelve when he was once more bound for home. He realized that it would be evening before he would reach the farm, for the load was heavy and the horses were not as fresh as they had been in the morning. Moreover, he noticed that the sun was not as bright as in the forenoon. The sky was slightly overcast. As the horses trudged along, John anxiously watched the darkening sky. Clouds were gathering, and the wind was beginning to blow from the northwest. “Giddap, boys!” he urged. “We’ve gotter make home. Inside of no time a blizzard’ll be blowin’ full force.” The team seemed to understand and strained at the load till they fairly dripped with sweat. Like John, who longed for the warm fireside, they eagerly looked forward to their comfortable stable. Snow was beginning to fall when they passed the last farmhouse, four miles from home. The icy wind increased and stung John’s face with bitter cold. He pulled up his sheepskin collar and drew a robe about his feet. The whirling snow fell faster, its velocity increasing with the driving storm. The flakes fell dizzily and were heaped up in drifts and then in banks. “Come on, Mike. Giddap there, Joe. We’ve gotter make it.” John realized only too well what it meant to be caught in a blinding blizzard. Already the horses were quite worn out, for they were sinking knee-deep into the loose, light snow. They made slow progress, and it was not long before night began to settle. John thought of his worried parents, of the warm fireside, and—most of all—of his serious predicament. Gradually the banks piled higher. The whirling flakes blinded the the eyes of both team and teamster. It seemed but a moment before black night had enshrouded John and all the world about him. No longer did Forty-eight he know whether or not he was following the road; so, trusting to the instinct of his team, he wrapped himself more closely in his robe and dropped the reins. Presently the horses halted. In despair John urged them on again and again, but they were not to be budged. The snow was gradually piling up about the sled, slowly but surely cutting off every means of escape. John sat shivering with cold. The icy wind penetrated through his thick clothes and into his very bones. Every breath of this air entering his lungs was a stabbing knife He arose; he resorted to every means of stimulating his congealed blood into action, of forcing it to his finger tips, to his toes, to every part of his numb body. He beat his hands together and cupped them over his nose and ears; he thumped his feet against the side of the sled. While he was thus engaged the white, incarcerating wall of snow piled higher, even higher, hemming him in on every side like prison walls. Should he remain here to perish, or should he make one last effort to reach warmth and safety? John chose the latter course. He unhitched the horses from the sled and unharnessed them as fast as his benumbed body would allow. Joe was the stronger of the two; so John decided to ride him and lead the other. The wind blew directly into John’s face as the horses struggled on, plunging breast-deep into the snow. “Come on, Joe. This way, this way,” he urged trying in vain to rein the horse toward the left, for he was almost certain that the animal was wandering further from the road. But the horse refused to turn aside. In utter despair John once more gave him free rein, depending again upon his instinct. His fingers were numb and stung with pain. His legs he could no longer feel; they seemed to have been severed from his body. He sat rigidly on the back of the struggling animal, silently uttering a word of prayer. “God, help me—the folks,” he ended with a dry sob. On and on plodded the gallant horse. John’s very mind seemed cold and frozen. He could not think, he was crazed with cold. At last how- ever he dropped forward upon the horse’s neck, still holding the rein of Mike, following close behind him “We’re almost home,” he whispered hoarsely once more into the ear of the faithful animal, though he had never felt so far from home as now. Gradually he reeled off into a chass of darkness. A miracle it was that he retained his place upon the back of his horse, who refused to give up. Hours later, it seemed, he slowly regained his senses with a feeling of warmth about him. He opened his eyes and found himself in the barn, still on the horse’s back. For a while he could not move, but at last he was sufficiently revived to descend stiffly. A tear stole over his cold, blue cheeks as he vainly strove to pat the faithful animal before he turned toward the house. Once more he was struggling in the snow. He could but dimly dis- cern a light through the driving blizzard; or was it a star? But there were no stars; there was only snow—snow beneath, above, on every side— a very hell of freezing snow. John gasped as he stumbled blindly into a soft, loosely drifted bank. He struggled; he reeled; now on his knees, groveling in the drifts; now on his face, gasping for breath. He brushed Forty-nine the snow from his eyes and mouth with stiff, frozen hands. At last he regained his feet and, summoning to his aid every bit of strength and breath left in his utterly fatigued and benumbed body, he gave one long heart-rending wail for help—the wail of a drowning man sinking for the last time beneath the gurgling surface. But the cry, even as it left his stiff lips, died into the night, answered only by the mocking storm Yet he could not, he would not give up. It was not his strength but his determina- tion that drew him on one, two, three struggling steps. With his eyes in- tent, and his hands pleadingly outstretched toward the growing speck of light, he dragged his weary frame on, inch by inch, foot by foot. “Almost there. God, just a little—” What was that? Did someone call his name? Could it be that his father, his big, strong father, was coming after him? He listened. This time he heard it distinctly, and at the same time a second light—a large one,which appeared bigger than the other. “J-o-h-n!” He strove to answer, but his very voice clove to his throat as though frozen there. The light—the larger one—suddenly disappeared. His heart sank. He fell; he crawled on and on, bit by bit. His head swam; his body —he stumbled violently and fell on something hard. He remained motion- less on the spot and almost lifeless, half buried in the snow. Was it still that his head swam or—? What made him feel as though he were going up, up, and up? What was that strange sound in his ears? Surely someone was speaking—or was it the wind? How warm, how com- fortable, how contented he suddenly felt! Little by little his clouded mind cleared, and for the first time he realized that he was safe—safe!—from the storm, safe from the snow; he was warm; he was deliciously comfortable. “John, dear, do you feel better?” It was the voice of his own sweet mother. He felt a tear drop on his forehead. His mother was sobbing softly to herself. “Yes, ma,” he answered hoarsely, as he opened his eyes. His father sat beside the couch on which he lay, anxiously watching him. “Son,” he said huskily, “that was a close call Good thing I heard you fall on the steps. Thank heaven for that! I had given up all hope.” Fifty Down on tlie Farm Herman Johns, 128 HONORABLE MENTION OHN was a sturdy farmer lad of twenty. Owing to much hardships, his boyish quality had vanished; he was becoming a man. His shoulders were a little stooped and ungraceful from being accus- tomed to looking out for himself in all kinds of troubles and places. A mat of coarse black hair and a prominent forehead shaded a pair of large brown eyes that always looked on the bright side of life. That winter John’s mother and father died, leaving him all alone. All alone on a one hundred and sixty acre claim in Nebraska. This ranch was situated in a fertile valley scooped out of the hills. To the west five dis- tinct but distant ranges of mountains arose, glittering with snow, blued by hundreds of miles of atmosphere. To the north and south were the two diminishing mountain ranges. To the east lay a level stretch of prairie land. The low horizon of this prairie made an earlier rising of the sun that sent its irregular splashes of red and orange on the fleecy clouds and far into the heavens. There were few inhabitants in this valley. On the north John’s claim was bordered by Uncle Ethan White’s claim. Uncle Ethan and his wife Symantha lived two miles from John’s place, in a small cozy cabin, which was shaded by several large towering oak trees. John’s claim was a fine, fertile tract of land. He did enough work for two boys of his age. Half his farm was in cultivation and the remainder was in timber and pasture land. John’s house was sheltered by large oaks and maples. His four room cabin was rudely built of oak logs, but on the inside it was neat and clean. Flurries of snow began to fall and blanket the ground. The mud gummed his boots and trouser legs and clogged his steps. Alas! fall plow- ing had ceased. Each day it grew colder; some nights the thermometer went as low as twenty below. The blazing stars lighted the sky and the moonbeams were splintered as they tried to shine through the trees; while out on the hill could be heard the howling of a wolf. It was no great temptation for John to roll out of his cozy warm nest into that cold room and pull on his icy socks and frosty boots. The cattle were humped, and shivered with cold as John drove them to water. It was a painful sight to see the cattle lay their aching teeth to the frigid water, trying a dozen times to temper their mouths to the icy draught. This kind of weather grew milder toward April. Spring at last! The sun shone steadily; the ground and air had warmed up. Then John was to complete his plowing. Above John’s head, the ducks pursued their northward flight, and the notes of the honking geese, and the booming of the prairie chicken fell upon his ears. Sparrows in thousands rose from the stubble, flinging themselves against the sky like grains of wheat from out the sower’s hand. The meadow seemed to pulsate with sound—a chorus that died away into an infinite murmur of Fifty-one n music; it was coming from the birds. By May the ground was covered with green plants. Then came the robin; and, last of all, the sand-hill crane loitering northward in a lonely flight. He would fly high against the azure sky. From a great distance one could hear his brazen and rever- berating call. He was the herald of summer. John was now toiling like a demon; fighting the weeds and the squir- rels that bothered his corn. It was a hard struggle and a battle to win out. This kind of work was continuous. By the latter part of July the scorching sun had turned the green wheat-fields into golden fields of ripened grain; then one could hear the song of the reaper and lo! the edge of the field became a ribbon of green and yellow. This was the critical period of the season, for the grain had to be cut as soon as it was ripe enough, in order to avoid losses by windstorm, hail, and rain. Often the men would shock the grain by moonlight in order to catch up with the reaper, and get the grain off the ground. Such work as this was beginning to tell on John. He couldn’t endure this strain without the proper kind of food. He was getting mighty tired of his leathery old flapjacks and molasses. He did his semi-annual laundry on a rainy day or a Sabbath. It was plain to be seen that John needed a wife and needed one badly; someone to cook for him, to wash and mend his clothes, and, last and best of all some one to love him. The passing of John’s father did not mean so much as the passing of his noble mother, for he had been accustomed to most of the work anyway; but he was not used to doing his own housework and sewing. Occasionally he would go over to see Uncle Ethan and sit on a large rock in the shade of the great oak trees. To John the place seemed like “troubles end.” Here the two men gossiped happily together, while over head the screaming of the jay was heard, the kingfisher darted out of the darkness and got his midday meal, and then at twilight theVatydids and other insects hummed. This place was a paradise to John. Whjja he got ready to go home, Syman- tha would always come out with a basket full of bread, pies, and a cake for the boy to take home. 1 J John thought over his situation very seriously and concluded that he was going to find a wife. At first he was puzzled; he knew not which way to go, but later he thought of his old school companion, Lucindy Kent. They had spent most of their school days together, and they had loved one- another. John’s life was a lonely one. He began to plan; he went over to Uncle Ethan’s to see if the old man would do his chores for him while he went to Boomingtown, South Dakota. Uncle Ethan was down in the feed lot shoveling out corn to his hogs when John came up. “Good morning,” shouted John, almost scaring Uncle Ethan to death. “Er, ’er why—hello there. How ’yer making it with ’yer corn? Got ’er laid by yit ?” “Nope, but I’ll finish ’er up today if nuthin’ happens. I came over to see if yer would do my chores for about ten days.” “Sure,” was the reply as Uncle Ethan took up the bucket of milk and started for the house. “But what are you goin’ ta do and where are ye’ goin’?” “Aw, don’t git too personal now,” was John’s reply. “But if you must know, I’ll tell yeh; I’m goin’ to git married.” “Wall, wall, ya’ goin’ ta git married, are yeh. Well, I don’t blame yer’ Fifty-two a bit. I would too if I was in your place. Sure, I’ll be right over tomor- row evening, and here’s hopin’ ya’ have good luck.” “Aw, thanks, well, I must be goin’ now, so I can finish my plowing. “Good-bye,” shouted Uncle Ethan, as he stepped upon the porch to go and tell Symantha the news. John worked hard all day long in order to finish his plowing. All day long he was building air-castles. He thought of how he would fix up the place attractively, and how he and Lucindy would go to St. Louis on their honeymoon. The sun had poured its downward rays upon the rich fields of grain, and from the barnyard the calves were bawling, and the whippoorwills were calling. From the pastures drifted the cows. Now the bats began to whirl and squeak in the odorous dusk—night hawks whizzed and boomed, and over the dark wall of the wooded hills, a prodigious moon miraculously floated. In the barn one could hear the mice rustling in the hay, and the regular strim-stram of the streams of milk falling into the bottom of a tin pail, as John milked the spotted cow. He hastily cooked a few bites of supper, took a bath and retired. Next morning he was awakened at a little past four by the faint, and cheerful crowing of the cock. His heart burned with joy—the morn was near! He glanced out of the window; he was able to detect a golden light overspreading the eastern sky. The cock’s call was repeated, and then a long, sharp, wailing howl answered it. It was the morning song of the wolf. At last the day had begun. The east began to bloom and long- streamers of red unrolled along the vast gray dome of the sky. The day had come! The day that had never come to John before. He got up, built a fire, and went down to do his chores. When he re- turned, the kettle was busily singing away at its task, while outside in the trees were the birds busily singing to Johfi; How sweet and happy things seemed to him. He shaved himself, slicked down his hair, put on his best suit and set off down the little roa t that led to Prairie town, where he would take the train to Boomingtown. As he trudged along the hot and dusty road, the grasshoppers were buzzing and jumping in the dust; while overhead a kingfisher was calling, while he darted after flies. By the ime the sun had warmed up, John was nearing the depot. As he stepped d(hp to the ticket window, he said, “A ticket to Boomingtown.” “All right,” replied the agent. “Goin’ fer a trip are yeh ?” “Yep. Say, what times does the train leave this station?” “It leaves at eight, that is if it’s on time.” John received the ticket, and walked away, wishing that the train would be on time, for he wanted to get there before nightfall. At last the train pulled in. It came to a quick stop; the baggage was unloaded and John and two other men boarded it. “All aboard!” yelled the conductor to the engineer, and the train slowly began to move. .John was sitting in a comfortable seat and looking out of the window, seeing lakes, groves of oaks, fields of wheat and barley being reaped; rushing past hayfields where the heavy grass was toppling before the swift sickle. All day his mind flew ahead of the train to the country and the little town where he had spent his boyhood and youth. About four o’clock John recognized the country in which he had spent his boyhood. A few minutes later the train drew up to the station, giving the youth just enough time 1 WwH Fifty-three to step off. John began to feel curious little movements of his heart, such as a lover experiences upon nearing his beloved. John went to the livery stable and rented a team of driving horses and a buggy. He built air castles as he drove along the dusty road. He would fix up his cabin, add another room, and dig a new cellar. He would buy a buggy and go to St. Louis. He had planned it all out. He would first put his arm around her and kiss her—there would not need to be any words to tell her what he wanted. She would know! He was dreaming a sweet dream; he saw her standing by the gate, waiting for him. She had on her pretty blue dress and the wide white hat that had always made her look so beautiful. John had now passed Squire Green’s place; he was the minister of that community. One more mile of driving brought John up to the corner of the Kent’s farm. As he was going along the road, someone called out his name; he stopped, turned around and saw coming out of the field of corn—Lucindy. “Hello there, where are you going?” was her greeting. “Aw, no certain place, just riding around,” said John. “What you been doing all these years?” “Working, same as usual. I see that your old man has still got you at it. “Yes, but nothing unusual,” she said pushing her hat back from her forehead. Then John saw her blue eyes, and her pink and rosy cheeks, beaded with tiny drops of perspiration. As they stood there, they loved each other; but this was not love at first sight, for during their school days they had thought a great deal of each other. John was nervously tearing splinters from the rail fence. “Say, now, I’ll tell yeh what I came back here for—to git married; and if you’re willin’ I’ll do it tonight. Come, now, whaddy y’ say ?” “Aw, I’m not ready yet for a while and besides my father needs me to help him run this farm?” .... “Oh, looky here, now, ’Cindy! Don’t be foolish, I’ve got a rattlin’ good claim; a cozy four room cabin, thirty acres of wheat in the shock, and a bumper crop of corn. It’s lonesome for me out there on that claim, and its no picnic f’r you here. You needn’t do anything but cook f’r me and I’ll fix up the house, get a new layout of furniture, and on Sunday go to church and other places.” “What’ll my folks say and do?” “It’ll make no difference what they say; they’ll keep you working hard all the time, hoeing and plowing corn, and carrying water, till it will be too late. Come now, I need a wife; whaddy y’ say?” and he laid his hand on her shoulder. “How long can you wait? I’ll be of age a week from now.” “I have only thirty minutes, you can be of age tonight, if you’ll jest call on Squire Green with me.” “All right, John,” said the girl holding out her hand. John seized it and said, “Now a kiss, to bind the bargain.” “I guess we can get along without that part.” “No, we can’t. It won’t seem like an engagement without it.” He timidly put his arm around her, and kissed her on the cheek. “That settles it, and now we’ll call on Squire Green.” When they were last seen, they were turning off of that branch road onto the beginning of the main traveled road of life. GOD’S GOLD Marcia Holbrook, ’27. Honorable Mention The sun, whose task is painting The earth with floods of light, Drops his pallet behind him In his haste to leave for the night. His tints of orange and red and gold Scatter and mix and run, Till the turquoise blue Turns a golden hue, And all so carelessly done. One sees that he need not travel The steep, precarious trail To the very end of the rainbow In search of the gold in a pail. He can stand in his own back dooryard With his face turned toward the west And glimpse, without an effort, The gold of God at its best. SPRING SIGNS Clara Lend, '28 Budding trees, droning bees, The laughter of sparkling brooks; Small new roots, tender shoots In every corner and nook. New ploughed grounds, echo resounds The song of the nesting bird; Even shades creep o’er the meadows As the lowing of cattle is heard. Night draws nigh; the blue of the sky Fades in the twilight gloom; The dark descends and the day ends Wraith-like, in the pale, full moon. li Fifty-five THE RIVAL,S Marie Daly, '29 I look with eyes askance At my brother asking girls to dance. He is handsome and has a grace; I am ungainly, and freckled is my face. The girls won’t look at me When HIM they see. He has been a lover; I am the younger brother. I wish that I could talk to girls And tell them they have golden curls When their hair is a neutral shade And they look like an old maid. I think it’s scandalous to hug a miss And before the public give a kiss. But then, Charlie is a lover, And I am the younger brother. When he appears upon the scene, The girls all meet him with a scream; “Oh, Charlie! Where have you been, old duck?” “You were swinjming? Oh, what luck!” I turn away mY face And gaze at empty space. He has been a lover! I am the younger brother. But even as I am sad A thought does make me glad. There will come a day When I shall hold full sway. He will be a married man And I shall take HIS place in the van; For I shall be the lover, And HE the older brother. Fifty-six U CALENDAR SEPTEMBER 13—All present! Several ‘fresh’ faces meet our view. 16—The ‘women ’appear in uniform dress. 20—Great dislike for ‘canvas’ frocks evinced. 24— Campaign speeches by candidates for presi- dency. Extraordinary eloquence on part of Gatzert and Jewett. 25— F i r s t gridiron brawl with Sutter Creek—vic- tory is ours. 27—Heed ye our president —Red Jewett! 29— Exeunt Stock Judging team for Los Angeles. 30— Professor Inch expert- ly extinguishes fire in Science building—“Slips don’t count.” OCTOBER 16—Flames battle Yellow-jackets; win outr20-19. 19— Some students think “Alma Mater” must be a new girl at school. 20— Weevils invade S-22. 27—Helpful hints on tasteful tints in Home Decoration offered by Mr. Murray at Girl’s League Meeting. 30—Smoke rises over Woodland tonight. NOVEMBER 4— Winifred Woods, Marion Elliott, and Bessie Thomas named cheer leaders for season. 5— Parts awarded for “Seventeen.” 6— Flames Singe Modesto Panthers. 8— Book Week recognized by student assembly. 11—Flames defeat Senators 34-6. 18— Best Pep meeting of the season! 19— Rain can’t quench Flames—Tarzans are defeated 9-0. Vacation! ! ! 29—Faces match little cards today. DECEMBER 3— “Seventeen” appeals to everyone. 4— Lodi defeats Marysville 12-0. 9— Jeffery Morgan tells us “What’s the Use?” 10—Bakersfield succumbs to Flames—(16-14). Fifty-nine 17— Time off for Santa! 18— Flames are put out by San Mateo. JANUARY 3— Jack Happe chosen Capt. for “1927’s Flames.” 4— Lyceum entertainment. 5— Lodi defeats Woodland Basketers, 44-21. 21—Sacramento 23, Lodi 21. 24— Mid terms reign supreme. 25— Bounteous banquet baffles boys. 26— More little blue cards. 29—Tarzans extinguish Flames, 17 to 9. 31—More “Fresh” looks about the school. FEBRUARY 4—Sweaters and L’s are awarded gridiron men. 7—“Doc” Boehmer entertains Flames at banquet. 11—Centner and Jewett eulogize Lincoln. 14—“In the spring a young man’s fancy”— Valentines program pleases senior boys. 18—Flames get revenge on Tarzans, 19 to 16. 22— Special Assembly for George Washington’s birthday. 23— Miss Davis informs Nathan (Archer) that his solo is as good as a long drink. 25—Basketers are awarded stars and letters—“Tony” renders a few shy words. 28—Miss Haun joins faculty. Room 6 has a tenant. 4—Orchestra gives us a taste 7— It takes but a tiny move to cause a woman to stand on a table, but it takes less than that to send her under it. 8— Charlie Hackel fervently shouts to us that “the highwayman comes rid- ing, riding, riding.” 9— At request of one (?1?) of the Senior boys the band renders “Schoolday Sweethearts.” 14—A matrimonial comedy in one act is presented by the Spanish classes. The dialogue is understood by all except the audience. 16— “Fat” Rageth and Goula Wann are chosen to represent our orchestra in the all-state High School Symphony Orchestra. 17— “Sure, and the ice cream was green.” 18— Evidently Miss Marchant has had interesting rides in a “one horse open sleigh!” Sixty 21—-Hilliard Welch, noted alumnus, describes his visit to Washington, D. C. 24— “Don’t forget your little red cards tomorrow.” 25— Spring Fever edition of the Flame. 31—Seniors appear somewhat bleary-eyed as a result of midnight oil and English projects. APRIL 1— Only “Once in a Blue Moon” do we enjoy an operetta as we did this one. 2— Seniors t h e Lr “company loolSfc and visit Coover’s studio. 4—L o d i T r a c k team ♦ takes second place at Marysville. 6— Twins t u r n out to see the little birdie. 7— Harold Beckman and George Emde draw attractive pictures of their Alma Mater “Davis,” and invite us to the annual Picnic. 8— Don’t tell a Senior that his proofs are good. He can’t believe that he looks like THAT. 9—Track Meet with Stockton. 11-18—Vacation fs declared that the Freshman may not miss their Easter- egt'hunt; of course the upper classmen seek more noble occupations. 18—“we hope that you enjoyed your vacation, and have come back pre- pared fPFNttle down and work.hard during this last quarter.” 21—The orchestra recalls to us the days “When you and I were Young, MaGee.” 23—C. C. H. S. A. L. Track Meet is held on Lodi’s field. Flames victors. 25—The members of the band appear somewhat “winded” after Friday nite’s excitement. 17—Lower Classmen Girls serve tea to their Mothers, thbjr elder Senior sisters, and the Faculty Ladies. “Now a big six for the Ag team.” 28—Senior Try-Outs. 30—Northern Section Track Finals at Chico. MAY 1— Three in one—Sunday, May-day, Trout day. 2— Annual goes to Press. Mrs. Cook smiles for the first time in three weeks. Student Anthology appears. Seeing is believing! ft Sixty-one 6—Ags Stag at banquet. 7—State championship finals at Modesto. 12—Faculty party, at Co- manche. Chief entertain- ment—eating. ' 13—Girls’ Field Day — one time when Friday the 13th proved lucky (for the boys)! 20—T a n k unfinished. Still swimming in bathtubs. 23—Three cheers for Senior Picnic! 27— Seniors walloped Varsity. We hope! 28— Girls interclass Swimming Meet. JUNE 3—Juniors entertain Seniors. Varied Program in Auditorium. Refreshments under lanterns and roses of the pergolas. 6—It won’t be long, now. 10—Senior Plays “Golden Days.” Tokay appears. 14—Spring fever getting the best of us. 16— For the Seniors, The Day of Days. For the rest of us, another year nearer the top. 17— Goodbye, L. U. H. S. 7 v= Sixty-two THEN AND NOW Louis Neumann. ‘28 Way back in medieval days— In times called “days of yore — The knights and squires donned their mail, And all went forth to war. They wielded swords right gallantly And wallowed in their gore. ’Twas quite a life they led! At tournaments the ladies sat In flowered balconies. They sent the knights their shrill applause Upon the summer breeze; And any man who fell they dubbed A sap or piece of cheese. So I have heard it said. Young Lochinvars took violets To girls they idolized. The girls who tried to flirt with them Were harshly criticized; But all the ruses that they used, My son, you’d be surprised! They knew their business then! But things, by now, have changed a lot, A fact which I deplore. With up-to-date aggressiveness The woman’s in the fore, And now we never get to do The courting any more. Well, such is life—ah men! t HO! “Gangway !”■—the executive committee is about to board the ship. See the slogan “A year of Co- operation” flying from the masthead! Three weeks after we’d nosed our way to sea, elections took place and student enthusiasm ran high. The list of officers is fairly identicial with Who’s Who in Lodi: President, Lindsay Jewett! Vice-president, Beatrice Shipman; Editor, Hugh Paddleford; Secretary, Hugh Steacy; Class Repre- sentatives are as follows: Senior, Margaret El- liott; Junior, Clinton Smith; Sophomore, James Conklin; Freshman, George Gannon. On October eighteenth the decks were cleared for action. The summer’s accumulation of bills and business was dealt with in accordance with traditions of life on the high seas. On December seventh, the executives approved the proposal to have a student committee, whose duty would be to provide delightful entertainment en voyage. Chairman, Beatrice Shipmn, assisted by Norton Archer, Clinton Smith, Lloyd Wake- field, Marian, Lasell; Misses Harvey and Rosen- berry, faculty advisors. On January sixth, the committee appropriated funds for athletic insignia and sweaters; a dispen- sation heartily approved by all. Coaches Hole, Conklin, and McKay were granted bonuses. The song and yell leaders received substantial rewards from their grateful and appreciative Alma Mater. Soon we’ll be steaming into the home port. When the bell rings for “All ashore,” we’ll tell the world, (or as much of it as will listen) that for stimulus, thrills, and inspiration you can’t beat the cruise with the executive committee. “SEVENTEEN” “Seventeen by Booth Tarkington, isn’t the only play, but to the passengers who saw it, it is all and every play combined. “Seventeen is a drama of love and youth and springtime with a little tragedy thrown in. The performance was held on the evening of December the third and was given by the first and second mates. A great deal of credit is due to Miss Ida Rinn for her capable direction and coaching of the play. Miss Loyda Barron and Mr. Crose aided admir- ably by their work on the stage scenery and properties. Hugh Paddleford played the part of Willie Baxter, “seventeen who absolutely refused to go to college, but fell desperately in love with Lola Pratt, which part was interpreted by Violet Kenefick. Both were splen- did in their parts, and the audience was very appre- ciative. The part of Jane Baxter, Willie’s little sister who was always telling everything, was taken by Betty Anne Newfield, who acted exceedingly well. Mr. Baxter, Norton Archer, who couldn’t under- stand Willie, and Mrs. Baxter, Jennie Dotson, who sympathized with the boy, gave very interesting interpretations of their roles. May Parcher, Ruth Rinn, Lola’s hostess and best friend, gave delightful charm and color to the play. Her father, Mr. Parcher, Williard Beckman, acted as if he really couldn’t stand that “word boy. Horace Woodworth, Lloyd Wake- field, Louis Neumann, and Edwin Tate very ably played the parts of Joe Bullit, George Cooper, Wallie, Banks and Johnny Watson, respectively. Evelyn Dutschke and Edith Wilson lent color to the play. Sixty-six aO]mce m a Blue Mummi” Despite the drizzling rain Friday evening, April 1, a good crowd ar- rived at the Auditorium to see the operetta, “Once in a Blue Moon.” It was an excellent entertainment. The musical part of the program was directed by Miss Rey Marchant; Miss Edith Rosenberry coached the actors; Mrs. Margaret Gilcrease created the costumes and Mr. Crose the settings. Mr. Cross in charge of the orchestra directed several fine numbers. Frank Stewart in the role of Bob Harrington and Bonnie Bare as Sylvia Montgomery carried the two leading parts in splendid manner and were all that “leads” should be. Frank was debonair and Bonnie charming. Competent critics declared that both the music and acting were sprightly and colorful; moreover, the production was free from those dis- tressing features so common in amateur efforts. The direction was particularly successful in the handling of the large groups who entered and exited easily—not to say gracefully. The cos- tumes, made in Lodi, were the cause of numberless “Oh’s” and “Ah’s” from the audience. It was quite an ambitious undertaking, and both coaches, Marchant and Rosenberry, have been reaping their just rewards in the way of compliments and appreciations of their joint venture into light opera. The cast as a whole did very well. Burget Bonine was a delightful Hop Sing, drawing laughs from the audience by his peculiar antics and speech. He really lived up to his name, for he hopped about the stage and sang, too. Walton Woodson’s interpretation of the Englishman was very popular with the audience. He handled a difficult part in a fine way. His drawl and the use of his monacle came in for a great deal of approval. Sixty-seven ¥ Mrs. Lavendar, otherwise Edna Chaplin, was certainly all one could ask for as a sorrowing widow unable to forget her “poor dear Mortimer.” Donez Eddlemon, playing the part of Mrs. Montgomery, the mother, carried her part off very creditably, and reproved her daughter Leatrice in a mother’s characteristic way. Pauline Tucker, as Leatrice, certainly is worthy of praise. Pauline talked slang and made snappy remarks, which the crowd laughingly approved. Edgar Richards with his dark hair and pleasing manner made a good M. Rene Le Mon. Each of his speeches was accompanied by charming shrugs and obsequious gestures. Harry Lerza made a good policeman and he had a very good voice. Many people remarked upon its pleasing quality. Harry Thornton showed himself very fickle, going from one love to another. Elizabeth Bonine as the chum of Sylvia was charming and gave delightful color to the play. Susanne, Veronica Perrin, was very delightful as the little French maid. The prologue was a beautiful part of the production. The solos were very well done. Ruth Stevens delighted everyone as the Moon Lady and her attendants, Margaret Smithson and Ruth Tolliver were charming also. Members of the combined choruses were as follows: Ruth Stevens, Margaret Smithson, Ruth Tolliver, Elva Lytle, Elizabeth Bancroft, Ger- aldine Howard, Clara Wall, Carmen Corbin, Mary Corbin, Mildred Acker, Edna Klipfel, Bessie Brinson, Lorraine Heil, Eleanor Blodgett, Laura Weaver, Janet Harris, Laura Ortiz, Margaret Allington, Helen Schaffner, Christina Babick, Elva Hart, Florentina Villiona, Erene Blakesley, Naomi Corell, Evelyn Will, Cleone Warr, Viola Clemens, Margaret Weaver, Amelia Davis, Esther Werner, Julia Lytle, Carrol Crose, Ellen Cassidy, Myrtle Burnett, Catherine Leach, Hester Gouldy, Lois Culbertson, Lydia Roth- well, Edna Sharp, Donald Smithson, Louis Smithson, Dale Dargitz, Rine- hart Senner, Robert Patterson, James Conklin, Sherwood Scott, Wilbur Heil and Edwin Tate. Slxt.v-efj?lit “GOLDEN DAYS” “Golden Days” is a comedy whose theme is youth and love. The play was very successfully directed by Miss Ida Rinn. Miss J;ssie Boyd assisted with the properties and Mr. Crose with the scenery. The whole cast did splendidly and the audience was delighted. Ruth Rinn as Mary Anne Simmonds who turned into Marion Sim- monds was charming. She played her difficult part with ease and sin- cerity. Frank Stewart as Richard Stanhope carried the male lead very well and d s?rves praise. Hugh Paddleford as William Barclay is worthy of considerable praise also. He rivaled Frank for the male lead. Violet Kenefick as Elaine Jewett, a member of the “four hundred,” was charming. Marion Elliott as Betsy, the exceedingly stupid hired girl, sent the audience into roars of laughter. Mrs. John Simmonds, mother of Mary Anne, played by Jennie Dotson, was truly a sympathetic mother. Evelyn Scott as Sarah Applegate Slissy, the dressmaker, was really comical. Beatrice Shipman as Mrs. Drexel Kirkland, a leader of the “four hundred” did very well in her difficult part; and Katherine Davis as Felice, her maid was charming. Norton Archer, Waldemar Jacobson, Horace Woodworth, Alfred Gatzert and Karl Jack as Teddy Farnum, Lloyd Henderson, Charlie Mason, Edgar Moon, and Frank Montgomery, respectively, did very well. Beatrice Soucie, Evelyn Dutschke, and Marian Vallem as Trelle Webb, Patty Ellison, and Annabelle Larsh, were very good and lent color to the play. The senior class may well be proud of the performance of its members. BAND During the football season the Band played an active part in arousing and maintaining the old fighting spirit which our Flames have had always and will continue to have. On other occasions the band has been present, much to the satisfaction of Captain Inch and First-Mate Davis. What would school be anyway without a Band? On April 22, a Band Bounce was given for the purpose of financing the trip to San Francisco and the state contest. Selections that ranged from the popular to the exceedingly difficult were played; overtures, marches and familiar favorites were rendered successfully. The big adventure of the year will be the participation in the state contest. At this writing, the event is still some weeks away, but confi- dence is expressed about the Campus in the ability of the Band to make a genuine impression on the Judges and bring home some new honors for the Music department. Of course, this activity has its officers: President, Alfred Rageth; secretary, Bessie Thomas; treasurer, Karl Jack; Nathan Archer, assistant band master; Mr. R. L. Cross, Director. Mr. Cross has made a fine organization that is furthering the musical interests of L. U. H. S. and at the same time providing a stellar attraction for school life with its games, rallies, and social gatherings. The orchestra now boasts of fifty-nine members. To those who have watched, its development since its organization has seemed phenomenal. Al- though new at the beat, these musicians have fared wonderfully well; it is a fact well known in family circles that many of the members have never had instruments in their hands before this year. An achievement worth recording was performed on the occasion of the annual operetta. The orchestra accompanied the scores throughout the production, to the apparent satisfaction of both actors and audience. On several other noteworthy occasions, these devotees of music furnished entertainment between acts and earned a full share in the evening’s total of congratulations. But juggling the notes, sometimes takes on the semblance of a strug- gle; more than once the Student Body has had to take the defensive side of the footlights. Developing “audience sense” is the result of this ar- rangement. On these occasions Bandmaster Norton Archer has wielded the baton more than once; an innovation and a popular one in the opinion of the students. The merry month of May was made merrier because the orchestra gave a concert in connection with the May Fetes. Steps and hearts were lighter in the dance, because Euterpe was on the air. Perhaps this is the most fitting point at which to record a signal honor: two of our members, Goula Wann and Alfred Rageth were en- rolled in the All State Symphony Orchestra. Like the Band, this organi- zation is under the direction of Mr. Cross, who has made it a feature of the school of which all are proud. Seventy-one AGRICULTURE Agriculture is one of the youngest members of the educational family, but already it is the pride and joy of its elders. 1927 brought an increase of over fifty per cent in the enrollment of students in this department. The membership of the Agriculture Club is now sixty-one, the largest enrollment since 1921. There are also prospects for a large enrollment for the coming year. This increase in the member- ship of the club necessitated an additional instructor in the person of Verne Hoffman, who was instructor of agriculture at Galt High School last year. The agricultural exhibit taken to the State Fair was awarded fourth place and proved to be the best display ever produced by the agriculture students. Over seventy-five dollars won on sweepstake awards in this event were turned into the Club treasury. Plans are now being made for the Fair next fall in which the club is aiming to capture first place. The judging teams have been active throughout the year, engaging in several important meets in addition to minor contests. The live-stock, poultry, and tree-judging teams qualified at the State Fair for participation in the State final contest held at Pomona. The teams made a creditable showing in this meet, the live-stock team placing fifth, the poultry team second, and the tree-judging team seventh. Seventy-two _____________________________________________ —' ' Individually, the members made good records, with Fred Witt winning first place and Herman Johns second place in the poultry contest. Lindsay Jewett was awarded first place in judging trees, and Clinton Jewett was second high man in judging livestock. The Club entered its livestock team in the dairy cattle-judging contest held at Oakland. In this event the team placed first in the judging of Jersey cattle, and third, collectively. Clarence Ferdun won second place in this contest. Eight teams were entered in the Sacramento Valley judging contest held at Marysville in April. In competition with fifteen, other schools, Lodi won second highest honors. Livestock and rope-tying teams placed first; seed-identification team placed second; trouble-shooting, orchard- judging, grain judging teams placed third; and tree-judging teams placed fourth. The last contest of the season was held at Davis Annual Picnic, April 22, in which Lodi, competing with fifty-two high schools of the state in various events, lost only to Santa Rosa High. The Lodi teams placed first in judging livestock, and agronomy. Each of these contests involved sev- eral events in which Lodi received the highest total score. Clinton Jewett and Marian Bessac received first and second places. A team in judging ornamental plants developed shortly before the contest, won fifth place. Sixth place was taken in both poultry and tree-judging. The lack of a dairy products judging team was probably the cause of Lodi’s losing the sweepstakes trophy in this contest. The annual Agriculture Club banquet was held on the evening of May 6th. The principal speaker of the evening was J. H. McPhee, State Super- visor of agricultural education. Invitations were extended to eighth grade boys of the Lodi grammar schools in order to acquaint them with the agri- culture department and the course as taught in this high school. As an organization, the Agriculture Club has had an active year. The regular club programs have included addresses and demonstrations by out- side authorities. The officers for the year were: President, Lindsay Jewett; vice-president, Orion Wakefield; secretary, Ernest Berner; treas- urer, William Shipman. Bt.ir FLAMES mas BURN OILMEN’ Seventy-four THE STAFF Some changes of a very decided nature were adopted early in the fall semester of 1926. The editor, Hugh Paddleford, warmly advocated changes in the name, size, cuts, and even policy of the student publication. Put to a vote of the stud- ent body, these innovations were approved. Ac- cordingly our paper was rechristened, “The Flame, an appellation whose significance in this locality needs no explanation. The annual re- served thereby the exclusive right to be known as “The Tokay ; both publications are edited by one Staff. Cuts designed and executed by Edwin Tate were accepted; the editor penned crisp editorials; the columnists, Helen Neumann and Myron Tower, be- gan to grind out their breezy compound of razz, jazz, rumor and humor; reporters turned in copy —and a paper of twenty columns replaced the smaller sheet of other years! A definite policy of originality and freshness in material published was adhered to throughout the year. One word about the Annual! It is a book built around the theme of a ‘ship’. Many hours of planning, writing, and supervision have been spent upon its articles. No spectacular features were attempted; to create a book of distinction and personality was the Staff’s ambition. May this, the year-book of 1927, be to each student of the Lodi Union High School, “a lighthouse on the great sea of time! XJS-X}UOAS S HONOR ROLL Valedictorian...................Alfred Gatzert Salutatorian....................Jennie Dotson CUM LAUDE STUDENTS CLASS ’27 Jennie Dotson Alfred Gatzert Violet Kenefick CLASS '28 Anna Belle James CLASS '29 Elma Henning CLASS ’30 Lois Allen Margaret Allington Howard Bailey Lucille Beckman Doris Crose Knox Marshall Cecelia Perrin Helen Schaffner Horace Woodall jni T Seventy-eight eagme With a cheery “Aye, Aye, Sir,” the Girls League lined up all forces on deck for the September meeting. Sailor middies and flowing ties were in order. Sentiments were expressed in favor of selling all the “Red and White” possible, with the result that Elizabeth Thomas, Winifred Woods, and Marion Elliott were elected girl song-leaders to help on these grand occasions when Greek meets Greek. The holiday months of November and December were allowed to pass without a general meeting, but the January and February meetings made up for these. The new and ambitious freshman recruits were heartily wel- comed with an elaborate program under the direction and supervision of the vice president, Helen Neumann and her appointed committee of “old” sailor lassies. The younger set of the sailor girls, under the direction of Althea Clark, Helen Bennett, and a committee, gave a very entertaining program at the March meeting, which was entitled “Freshman Meeting.” Here, also it was reported that the Girls’ League had been able to do effective work. In the merry month of May reports were made of the various athletic contests, and the winners were awarded letters and stars while the audi- ence cheered. The installation of officers was the feature of the remaining part of the program, when the old worn out seniors stepped out to leave room on the vessel for next year’s officers and crew of workers. Those who deserve the credit for the safe and successful journey of this year are: Miss Holm, Dean of Girls; Beatrice Shipman, President; Helen Neumann, Vice-President; Lois Fuller, Secretary; Edith Wilson, Treasurer; and representatives from each class. Iff Seventy Eighty FOOTBALL Last September fifty-two men responded to the “First Call for Foot- ball.” A few days later the grand total was 60, including eighteen veter- ans and seasoned material from the “B” squad. During the three weeks of practice which followed, knots and green spots were smoothed out. The games with Berkeley and the Davis Aggies were hard-fought matches. Victoriously the team battled through the sub-league schedule to the grand climax, the Flame-Tarzan clash. After defeating the Blues 9-0, the “Fighting Flames” smeared the Marysville team for the Northern Championship. The “Flames” next de- feated the Bakersfield “Oil-drillers.” in the best played game of the year. The old fighting spirit which is characteristic of all Lodi teams, was evi- dent in this game. • . San Mateo, the North Coast winner, was the next opponent. The effects of the prolonged season showed only too well, and the “Bearcats” went home in undisputed possession of the sub-league, Central, and North- ern Championships. The team’s success this year was diSe mainly to the untiring efforts of Coach “Jimmy” Hole and his assistants. The “Fighting Flames” brought glory and honor, unsurpassed to Lodi “Jim” 1 li explaining .hi orde “Mac” Eighty-three Hi. Their school, fellow-students, and team supporters are justly proud of their work and of the generalship of Coach “Jimmy” Hole. At the annual banquet, given in honor of the team and coaches, the first twenty men were presented with gold footballs for their work. Jack Happe has been elected next year’s captain. He won a place on the sectional team and his fighting spirit will be a great factor to the squad. The following men were on the team: Capt. Wm. Siemering, W. Gan- non, T. Donadio, H. Smith, I. Wakefield, A. Gatzert, L. Jewett, R. Fuller, R. Pickering, H. Hesseltine,- D. Smithson, T. Hodgson, W. Beckman, E. Werner, J. Gouldh, D. McClure, A. Gillespie, 0. Pope, P. Rinn, E. Angier, D. Siler, W. Montgomery H. Martin, G. Engel, I. Newcomb, and R. Burnett. “Hess” “Harry” “Doc” PRE-LEAGUE GAMES In the pre-league games the Flames decisively defeated the strong Berkeley Yellowjackets, 20-19; the College of Pacific Greys, 24-6; the Davis • Aggies (seconds), 6-0; and the Sutter Creek team, 53-0. Every game was hotly contested and gave -the Flames the necessary experience under fire • which helped them in their longer league season. The Berkeley-Flame game was probably the most interesting as the score indicates and it showed the powerful strength of the Fighting Flames. FLAMES VS. TURLOCK The first three contests of the C. I. F. league season resulted in de- feats of three well-balanced fighting teams. The Hole men conquered the tralE Eighty-four • always strong Turlock team 32-3. The only score was made against them in the third quarter by a place-kick from the 30 yard line. FLAMES VS. WOODLAND The Woodland Wolves fell before the terrible onslaught that the Flames delivered; the score 54-14 was impressive. In the first half the Flames romped up and down the turf field at will and held their opponents scoreless. In the third quarter with the Flame seconds on the field, the Gold-and-Black Men scored on a series of line-kicks. In the last quarter after a Lodi fumble on the three yard line the Wolv;s scored on a 97 yard race between a Wolf and Gannon. FLAMES VS. SACRAMENTO On Armistice day the Fighting Flames burned the Sacramento Sena- tors in a most interesting game 34-6. The Sacramentans started the game by scoring a touchdown after a very few nAutcs of the first quarter had winged by. After this the Flames covered tne field in marvellous fashion and held their opponents scorfcles3. Gannon contributed two through the line, and Smith and Donadio eaclvadded one. FLAMES VS. MODESTO The Flames next superbly overwhelmed the Modesto Panthers by the score of 13-7. The Varsity was playing under several disadvantages: their “Pick” “Gil” “Beck” ihead coach gone, a soft, dirty, foreign field, and with the odds against them. Coaches Swim and Dement sent into the fray, the strongest possible combinations. In the first half the Modestans scored and converted and J « Eighty-five the Fighting Flames repeated the action. Both teams fought for the lead and the half ended with the ball in the middle of the field. In the third quarter Jack Gouldh, our stellar tackle, broke through the line, frightened the receiver of one of Gannon’s punts and scooped up the ball to run for a touch down that was only 15 yards away. There was not a Red and Black man in sight. After that, Modesto attempted to score many times, but was repelled each time. FLAMES VS. STOCKTON The Stockton Tarzans were the next victims to fall before the Lodi Flames. The Flames decisively overwhelmed the Blue men by a 9-0 score, and outclassed their opponents in every stage of the game and were never led. The first half was a scoreless tie, neither team being able to make much headway. In the last half the Flames woke up, realized what was before them and started playing football. With the ball on the 35 yard line in the last of the third quarter, Captain Bill Seimering sent a beauti- ful place-kick through the bars for the first score of the game. In the last quarter a Stockton punt rolled to the Lodi three yard line where Tony Donadio, Lodi’s star right halfback, raced through the entire Tarzan squad to the Blue 18 yard line where he was forced outside. After two attempts through the line by Seimering and Gannon, Donadio raced around end for a touchdown. Captain Bill Seimering, Donadio, Gannon, Pickering and Martin were the stars of the game while the remainder of the team also fought hard enough to enable the men to win. “Hank” “Gannon” “Ells” FLAMES VS. MARYSVILLE In the Post-league season Lodi first travelled to Marysville after two weeks of strenuous preparation. Here they defeated that team 12-0 in the worst played contest of the season. Whether the long ride via train or “Jack” “Tony” “Pope” the long practice was too much, no one knows, but the whole team played very badly. Capt. Seimering went over after a series of kicks, but Don- adio’s attempt for extra points went wide. In the last quarter a pass from Gannon to Donadio resulted in a touchdown after Tony had raced, squirmed, and sidestepped 35 yards to a score. The extra attempt went low. FLAMES VS. BAKERSFIELD The next opponents for the Lodi Flames were the powerful Bakersfield “Oildrillers.” The two teams were in the best of form and displayed a type of football rarely seen in High School contests. The “Oildrillers” started the game expecting an easy walk-away, but they were against a well- coached, well-balanced, hard-fighting bunch of boys who knew the game and were ready for all. “Tex” Jones gave the fans a scare when he raced 68 yards before being downed by Pickering and Donadio. The Oildrillers drilled their way to the last chalk line where Jones went over. Immedi- ately the Flames tore open and the half ended in a tie 7-7. The next half was about the same with the Flames taking the lead 14-7, but soon followed up by a tie at 14 all. There it remained at the end of the 4th quarter. For the first time in history the new C. I. F. ruling was used. The first two plays were disastrous for the Flames, but on the fourth a long pass Gannon to Pickering netted 40 yards and gave the Fighting Flames a victory 16-14!!! Eighty-seven FLAMES VS. SAN MATEO Having defeated the Bakersfield Oildrillers in the most exciting con- test of their season, the Fighting Flames faced the strong San Mateo team. The Bearcats played the brand of ball that their name suggests and quenched the Flames, 40-14. The older peninsula school boys were indeed a little too much for the Hole-men and although the Flames gave all they had to repel the decisive defeat hovering over them, it was not enough; so the San Mateo boys took home with them, all our hopes for a state championship. San Mateo was the best team on the field. Captain Joe “Powerhouse” Fena smashed the Lodi line at will and with the aid of Bogue in the line, their attack literally tore the Flame primary defense to shreds. Siler and Martin played spectacularly for the Flames and helped stem the on-rushing tide of San Mateans. “Red” “Jack” “Hubby” Donadio’s and Gannon's end runs and line drives were not as effective as in the previous game and Capt. Bill Seimering found difficulty crashing the Bearcat line. Gatzert, our stellar quarter-back, kept his head cool and ran the plays in an unusually smooth fashion. Had he called more passes in the first half of the engagement, the tale might have been different. The Flames were closed-out in the first half while San Mateo scored 26 points but in the last two cantos they earned their two touchdowns. The Flame aerial attack seemed to baffle the San Mateo defense and it was in this method that the Flames shoved over their two tallies and were nearing another when the game ended. Eighty-eight ‘Ernie’: ‘Newky’ ‘Buck’ ‘Tommy’ “It is better to have played the game and lost than to have won at the sacrifice of an ideal,” said Coach Hole in commenting upon the fortunes of his team during this spectacular and memorable season. Eighty-nine SECOND TEAM F ootLall This year the second team consisted of those players who were either too small or too new in the game to compete in Class “A.” With Coaches McKay, Hoffman, and Conklin at the helm, they succeeded in obtaining a percentage of .750 in the Class “B” league. Those composing the team were: Thomas, H. Wakefield, Funamura, Burnett, Tecklenberg, Pucheu, Oberlander, J. Jones, Fields, Johnson, Hill- man, Adams, M. Welch, Perrott, Hendell, Heinetz, Woodson, E. Filler, F. Wirtz, Wallior, Kiemele, Anderson, Senner, Angier, Lasell, Welsh. For the initial game of the season the Flamelets tackled the Court- land Hi team and defeated them, 38-0. The Flamelets were too much for their opponents and the stubborn, clumsy defense of the Courtlanders was all that prevented the Red and White boys from attaining a greater lead. The Flamelets, in the next game, suffered their only defeat of the season at the hands of the Stockton seconds, 12-0. In some way, the Blues shoved over the winning tally in the last few minutes of play. The Lodi boys played first class football and were the best team on the field. The Roseville fanners entertained the Flamelets for the latter’s third game of the season and were defeated, 6-0. The game was in a scoreless deadlock until the last two minutes of play when “Gil” Engel, Flame full- back, raced 95 yards to a score behind an excellent interference. For their final and most interesting tangle of the season, the Fighting Flamelets battled with the Elk Grove team and after a long, hard-fought struggle, emerged victorious by a score of 38-0. Ninety BASKET BALL F irsf I earn The Class A basketball team had a very successful season this year. Coach Jimmy Hole and Captain Hubby Gatzert led the squad through a very difficult schedule to land in second berth. They succumbed to the champion Tarzan team once, and once to the third place Senators, but in the last half of the schedule defeated both teams by impressive scores. The loss of Captain Gannon was a severe jolt to coaches, team mem- bers, and basketball fans; his leaving left a vacancy which was hard to fill. Immediately his teammate, Alfred (Hubby) Gatzert was unanimously chosen captain and proved to be a capable leader. His fighting spirit and playing ability rallied the team many times when a defeat seemed inevit- able. The combination of Gatzert, Donadio, Seimering, Boese, and Beck- man was one of the best teams Lodi has produced and was the best team in the league. They fought hard and played the game. Those who represented Lodi High were: Gatzert, Donadio, Seimering, Beckman, Adams, Engle, Burson, Gillespie, Boese, Pucheu and Stewart. Ninety-one In their pre-league schedule, the Fighting Flames defeated the Jackson Miners and the Manteca squad by decisive scores. The first game with the Jackson Miners was won by a score of 51-17 after a listless and un- eventful game. Coach Hole was able to size up his men, and it gave them the necessary experience in conflict. The Manteca team was conquered in a much closer game, 29-16. The Mantecans gave the Flames a real, battle, but with Donadio and Siemering leading an offensive attack, they forged ahead to win by a good margin. Two practice games were played with the College of Pacific Freshmen team. In the first the Flames were defeated 25-8, but in the latter defeated their opponents 21-15. The league season opened at Woodland, and the Flames chalked up their second largest victory of the season. The Wolves were unable to break through the invincible Flame defense, and most of their points were results of long shots. The score of 44-22 does not indicate the listless game that opened the Season for the two teams. The next game for the Flames was a poorly played affair, and they were filled with awe and amazement by the grapevine defense of their opponents. Many times they were caught flat-footed, and the Senators scored many set-ups as a result of this. The final score was 22-23, and it was as close as the score indicates. Both teams held the lead at times, but neither could keep it until the timer’s gun ended the game. It seemed that the Flames were going down-hill because the Stockton Tarzans next defeated them in, truly, the poorest game of the season, 31-16. The Flames were unaccustomed to the new college floor and could not cope with the brilliant attack of their rivals. As a curtain raiser for their more successful second half of the league, the Fighting Flames defeated the Woodland Wolves in a very excit- ing engagement. The final score was 29-17, and it alone gives evidence of the closely contested game. The Wolves broke into the lead at the first, but the Flames started functioning as a well balanced quintet, and after taking a lead of five points increased that total to 29; from this point they were never headed. The Flames journeyed to Sacramento for their meeting with that team and returned on the long end of a 27-24 score. The game was a torrid affair but the Flames were the best team on the floor and showed it. Donadio and Siemering aided in the victory. Stockton was entertained here for the last game of the year and after an exceedingly exciting tangle were repulsed to the tune of 20-16. Ninety-two SECOND TEAM Basket Ball The second team’s basketball schedule this year included a number of hard games. The Flamelets piled up a total of 165 points in 9 games as against 117 scored by opponents. They enjoyed a very successful season and ended with a recor d|pf s! victories and three defeats. The coaches had to build an entirely new team and as a result the squad consisted of lower class men. The team work was fine and their defensive ability was excellent. They formed one of the strongest Class B aggregations in the ceitfral section. With Smith and Engle at forward, Newcomb or Engle at '«enter and Hellwig, Lind, Happe or Shipman at guard, they were hard to defeat. The team was composed of: Capt. J. Happe, C. Smith, W. Shipman, A. Lind, I. Newcomb, F. Perrott, D. Holden, G. Engle, H. Hellwig, J. Pucheau. They defeated the Jackson Miner seconds, 32-4. As their initial C. I. F. game, they tangled with the Woodland Wolves and emerged victorious, 35-9. The Flamelets played very well and showed evidences of much valuable material for future teams. The Sacramento seconds were mercilessly defeated after a hard-fought struggle, 25-8. The Tarzan seconds gave the Flamelets their first defeat after a hard-fought, even struggle. The final tally was 17-12, but the game was very much closer than the score indicates. N. Their initial appearance in the second half of the league schedule was a decisive victory over the Woodland Wolves, 33-7. The Senators avenged their defeat earlier in the season by defeating the Seconds, 31-16. In their deciding tilt of the season, the Tarzans’ seconds repeated their actions and defeated the Flamelets, 26-12. Ninety-three The remaking of a track team this year Under the direction of Coach McKay proved to be very successful and with his assistance the “A” and “B” squads enjoyed a very profitable and'Investing season. Coach McKay's initial turn out was very larg and the squad had to be cut. Immediately after the inter-class meet which the Juniors won, Coach McKay started his team in an earnest endeavor to bring to Lodi Hi a cham- pionship team. The team held two practice meets with the Tarzans and were defeated both times, but scored three decisive victories over the Modesto, Sacra- mento, and Roseville Hi schools. At the Relay Carnival at Sacramento, Lodi won second place only being beaten by the Modesto team. The coaches picked twelve men to represent Lodi Hi at the C. C. H. S. A. L. meet on the local campus. Out of this twelve, seven men won places, enabling them to go to Chico a week later. The team won first place over ten schools in the former meet when the undefeated Flame relay team dashed to unparalleled success by nosing out the Modesto and Turlock teams and broke the tape in 1:36, an excellent record. The loss of the Seniors will not be felt keenly because of the large squad of lower class men. The team should repeat its performances again next season. Ninety-four After the paintiriband ijjbdelling of the Tennis Courts this spring, the tennis team was called ftUtfand later all student-netmen were placed in the handicap tournament The first two rounds of competitive engage- ments found Clinton Smith and Bud Conklin victors. At the end of a two-set match, the score indicated that Conklin had been humbled, 13-11, 6-1. All games were evenly contested and the winner was not known until the end of the matches. Immediately the team members were chosen and included Smith, Conklin, Steacy, H. Tower, and Perrott. Several matches were held with Stockton, Modesto, Sacramento, and- Manteca in which the teams emerged, for the most part, victorious. After the tourney was. completed, a ladder was initiated and the names posted as members signed up. Smith was again victorious, and having won the Tournament fiujr before, was crowned the Tennis Cham- pion of the school. Ninety-five Si entering: h (Capt.) Pickering Smithson Gannon Gilespie Beckman Angier Hesseltine Donadio Capt.Gi tzert Donadio SeimeriHB'■ ALL Happe Montgomery ■Pope Smith Martin Wakefield Werner Hodgson Newcomb Jewett Siler Burnett IET BALL ckman oese dams TRACK Hudson Burson Burson Stewart Donadio Happe Engel Anderson Jones Engel Lind Perrott Granlees Hackell Welch Hillman Heinetz Smith Holden Botts Ulmer Walter Ninety-six GIRLS’ ATHLETICS Volley Ball This year the girls’ sport season opened early. Very soon after school had started, girl athletes were called out to begin practicing for Volley-ball, the first of our inter-class games. Previous to the “big” games, five in- teresting and exciting practices were held. Because of the small number of girls out for Volley-ball, the players were divided into an Upperclass and a Lowerclass team. The Upperclass team, made up of powerful Juniors and Seniors, easily outclassed the in- experienced Freshmen and Sophomores by scores of 15-5; 15-6. The suc- cess of the Upperclassmen was due largely to experience and good team- work. Their fast low balls completely bewildered the Lowerclassmen. The class whose representation was greatest was given first place, and the other places were decided after the same method. As a result the Juniors received first place; the Sophomores second; the Freshmen third; and the Seniors last place. Names of players: SENIORS: Kenefick, Wilson. JUNIORS: Klaffke; E.; McClung, Neumann, Stevens, Tolliver, Welsh, Almond, Weaver, L. SOPHOMORES: Chaplin, M.; Clark, C.; Crete, M.; Fry, E.; Heib, B.; Lytle, A.; Sollars, R. FRESHMEN: Brunz, Church, Lyle, Lytle, A.; Sollars, B. Ninety-seven BASKET BALL The first game of the basketball season was played when the Juniors decisively defeated the Seniors by a score of 23-6. The Freshmen and Sophomores fought a hard, close game. The Sopho- mores finally took the game by a score of 14-12. The Juniors next met the Sophomores to compete for first place. This game was hard fought and it was only after a spirited battle that the Juniors emerged victorious. The experienced Seniors easily outclassed the Freshmen, 28-6. In the last game, the Seniors outplayed the Sophomores to the tune of 24-16. At the season’s close, the standing of the teams was as follows: Jun- iors, first; Seniors, second; Sophomores, third; Freshmen, fourth. Following is the basketball lineup for the classes: SENIORS: Forwards—Kenefick, Capt.; Klaffke, E.; Wilson, E. Centers—Troutner, R.; Stevens, R.; Mason, M. Guards—Buck, V.; Buttle, WGSVGr L Nusz I JUNIORS: Forwards—Wall, C.; Welsh, M.; Mondavi, M. Centers— Clark, A.; Patterson, H.; McClung, N. Guards—Neumann, Capt.; Ban- croft; E.; Anderson, A. SOPHOMORES: Forwards—Coleman, V.; Gillespie, 0. Centers— Glick, Capt.; Chaplin, M. Guards—Devine, A.; Frey, E. FRESHMEN: Forwards—Sharp, Capt.; Snyder. Centers—Toney, D.; Perrin, C. Guards—Perrin, L.; Church, D. Ninety-eight HOCKEY The rainy season prevented for some time the continuation of the inter- class games. As soon as the sun again shone, the girls made good use of their new field. Hockey, the second of the inter-class games, was played outside. This form of sport has grown in popularity. Last year hockey was introduced into the athletics, and this year it has added a number of fair followers to its ranks. The lassies, equipped with hockey clubs, balls and shin-guards, showed keen interest in the game. The final game of this sport was conducted like that of Volley-ball. After numerous practices, two teams, the Snap-dragons and the Wil- sonettes, were evolved. In order to create good team work, the two sides played two practice games. The next niglit the final game took place and the Snap-dragons, true to their names, emerged victorious by a score of 4 to 1. However, the game was much closer and more exciting than the score indicates. Both goal keepers protected their respective goals in true style. Many times the ball was worked from one end of the field to the other without either team being able to score. For a comparatively new sport, hockey has proven a great success. Names of players: WILSONETTES: Wilson, Capt., McClung, Daly, Weaver, L., Squire, Mathews, V., Stevens, Whitmeyer, Hewins. SNAP-DRAGONS: Neumann, Capt., Fry, E., Weaver, M., Perrin, L., Perrin, C., Mathews, H., Anderson, A., Chaplin, M., Phillips. Ninety-nine ' 'i -A. For the third consecutive year tl et Senior girls have won first place in baseball, the most interesting of the-sfeoVtp of the season. The first game was played between the' Freshmen and the Sophomores. Both teams were well matched and the game was as close as the score indicates. The Freshmen had an able pitcher in Ida Shower, and with the aid of her good fielders, the Freshmen were able to defeat the Sopho- mores by a score of 14-13. The second game was played between the Juniors and Seniors. The Juniors were unable to find a pitcher who could stay in the box any length of time. Welsh, Wall, and Fry all tried their luck in the box, while Kene- fick hurled for the other team. The Seniors had a hard hitting team and were able to accept the offerings.'of the Junior pitchers. The Senior lassies downed the Juniors by a score of 8-3., The Sophomores next met the Juniors, and here the Juniors were doomed to last place. Lucile Glick, the Junior pitcher, did good work, but her teammates failed to back her up. The Freshmen took the game 12-8. The Freshmen and Seniors then clashed for first place. Both pitchers had an off night, allowing many hits. The score finally stood 26-18. The playing was featured by long hits and numerous errors. The Seniors were badly crippled by the loss of two of their players, E. Dutchke and K. Davis. The last game of the season was played when the Freshmen again met the Sophomores. The younger team only had six players, but rather than forfeit the game, they agreed to “die fighting.” The Freshmen won One Hundred 34-30. When the season ended, it was found that the Seniors had placed first in baseball; the Freshn?eQ.second; Sophomores third; and Juniors last. Following are the line-ups: SENIORS: (c) Wilson; (p). Kehefick; (lb) Dutchke (Capt.); (2b) Weaver, L.; (3b) Stevens; (ss)l asui.and Davis; (rf) Keaffke, E.; (cf) Troutner; (If) Nusz. JUNIORS: (c) Bohnef; ($ri all; (lb) Mondavi, M.; (2b) Neu- mann; (3b) Frey, M.; (ss) Phillips, TJlmer; (If) Simmering; (cf) Welsh; (rf) Anderson. SOPHOMORES: (c) Clark, C.; (p) Glick; (lb) Gillespie; (2b) Cole- man; (3b) Divine; (ss) Nason, Bender; (rf) Schnake; (cf) Grey; (If) Squires, Mondavi. FRESHMEN: (c) Perrin, L.; (p) Shower; (1$) Kaneka; (2b) Frey, C.; (3b) Plines; (ss) Cappa, Perrin, C.; (If) Menzel; (cf) Shenkle; (rf) Bruns. 'MNN.T8 Each class had a tennis ladder, and the player to be entered in the inter-class games was chosen by' elimination. In order to win any place in the tournament it was necessary to win three games. Ruth Stevens, the Senior representative, succeeded in defeating her Junior opponent, Melissa Welsh; while Josephine Baron, the Sophomore, won from Julia Lytle, her Freshman opponent. Ruth Stevens won first place in the singles. The Classes also had tennis doubles entered in this sport. Laura Weaver and Eva Klaffke represented the Seniors; Clara Wall and Betty Ann Newfield, the Juniors; Anna Devine and Virginia Matthews, the Sophomores; and Laura and Cecilia Perrin, the Freshmen. v One Hundred One Harlan Smith........ Lydia Quessenberry. Francis Russell.... Keneth Porterfield.. Richard Arthur..... Ralph Asay......... Addine Angier...... Ruby Bechthold..... Edna Bender........ Howard Blewett..... Francis Bowman..... Madelyn Declusin.... Mayme Chapin....... Bessie Closson..... Ora Dyer........... Richard Elliott.... Elsie Field........ Emil Fink.......... Hester Gillette.... Frank Goldman...... Dorthy Gordon...... Mabel Hale......... Veil Hall.......... Dorothea Hedges.... Hilda Heil......... Mabel Hodgson...... Clare Houston...... Glen Houston....... Earl Hurd......... Lynn Hutchins...... Leona Irey......... Aileen Kobes....... Minna Kurtz........ Helen Lange........ University of California................Berkeley Mrs. Hoffman................................Lodi .College of Pacific.....................Stockton .University of California...............Berkeley University of California................Berkeley Ranching ...................................Lodi ■Mrs. Fred Snyde............................Lodi ■Employed ..................................Lodi •Dairying ............:.....................Lodi •Ranching ..................................Lodi •Mrs. Ernest Axup...........................Lodi •Mrs. Adolph Chapin.........................Lodi •Western Confectionery Magazine....San Francisco •Employed ..............................Stockton •Employed ..............................Stockton •College of Pacific.....................Stockton At Home.....................................Lod� •National Training School..........San Francisco Ranching ...............................Thornton • Teaching ...........................Sacramento .Employed ..................................Lodi .Employed ...............................Oakland .Mrs. Cecil Tretheway..............San Francisco .Mrs. Eugene Driver.......................Merced State Teachers College.............San Francisco .Ranching ..................................Lodi .Ranching ................................ Lodi .Employed ..............................Stockton .................................. Massachusetts .Student Nurse,. U. C..............San Francisco .Mrs. LeMoin Beckman...................... Lodi .At Home................................Stockton ..University of California..............Berkeley One Hundred Two R. D. Lee........................Employed ..........................Sacramento Alma Leer........................Mrs. Eberhard............................Lodi l ioyci L� ereDer Vernon Lehman Ranching Minneapolis, Minn. Lodi Helen Maley ..Mrs. Cecil Perrin Lodi Howard Mason Eula Maxwell Albert Mathews Stockton Flora McKcel ... .Employed Anderson. Calif. Thelma McCoy Lodi Margaret Neumann Caroline Obert Kathleen O’Neil San Franisco Katherine Peters.....................At Home................... Crawford Porterfield................. Clay Quessenberry....................Lodi Drug Co.............. Thelma Riggs.........................Mrs. Elmer Lee............ Charles Rinde........................University of California.. Nelson Roper.........................College of Pacific...... Anita Runnels........................Employed ................. Alma Schroedcr.......................University of California.. ..Ashland, Oregon ..........Lodi ..Walnut Grove ......Berkeley ......Stockton ..........Lodi ......Berkeley Harold Schutte Horace Smith Vernon, Smith Rita Smithson Ruth Spoerke Laura Stafford Gladys Stemler Brawlev Hugh Struebbe Lodi Avis Thomas Allen Thompson Berkeley Bernice Turner Homer Van Gelder Berkeley Gertrude Walling San Francisco Bernice Walther Benton Ware Irene Warren Blanche Weltv Lodi Aileen Wilder Sarah Woods Verna Young Mrs. Rov Coffman Lodi Class of 1924 Doris Welch Stanford University Palo Alto State Teachers College Monroe Becker Lodi Eva Archer........................State Teachers College..........San Francisco Eileen Beckman....................Employed ................................Lodi One Hundred Three Gertrude Baerwald............................Dameron Hospital.. Stockton Dorothv Culbutson College of Commerce Alvin Beverle Irene Blackburn Orvin Campbell Stanford University Edna Christensen Ruth Culbutson Tracy Ralph Dolcater Employed ....University of California Berkeley Richard Grussendorf... ....University of California Berkeley Daniel Dyer Employed ....University of California Clifford Folendorf U. C. College of Agriculture Davis At Home Thornton Louis Fugazi, Jr Alice Hatch College of Pacific Stockton Leslie Hause At Home Employed Walter Herman Ranching At Home Lodi Otto Hieb Stanford University Palo Alto ....University of California Berkeley Stockton Eureka Ranching At Home Mabel Kenvon .. Mrs. Verl Hall Lodi State Teachers College Chico lone Lange Dominican College Mrs. Earl Waters State Teachers College San Jose Emploved College of Pacific Merritt Hospital Oakland Stanford University .. .U. C. Hospital San Francisco Employed Stanford University Woodland Hospital College of Commerce Ella Pletz University of California Berkeley ,. ..At Home Employed Ruth Pope Employed San Jose Fred Snyde Ranching Dorthy Speikerman.. Carolyn Roper.. .State Teachers College..................San Jose .University of California................Berkeley One Hundred Four Lodi Inez Sawyer Stockton State Teachers College Ngawini Wortlev Class of 1925 University of California Berkeley Santa Maria Junior College University of California Stanford University Palo Alto San Jose College of Commerce Mrs. Wm. Baumbach Lodi College of Pharmacy State College ...Fresno State Teachers College College of Pacific Stockton College of Commerce Stockton Stanford University Palo Alto College of Pharmacy Mrs. Earl Shroyer Lodi University of Nevada San Jose Normal San Jose University of California Maxine Nyhoff Mrs. John Bettencourt College of Agriculture Davis College of Pacific State Teachers College At Home Lodi Louise Post At Home Mrs. Will Ham Lodi College of Commerce .... Stenographer University of California State Teachers College University of California Berkeley At Home Mrs. Rossington Chicago College of Pacific Employed Lodi Teachers College College of Pacific Ranching ....University of California Berkeley Ernest Mills .. Employed One Hundred Five Elma Edwards.......................Deceased Alice Patterson....................College c Alvin Weiss........................Stanford Anna Funk..........................Training Ronald Lauchland...................At Home Loyd Madison.......................Polytechn Gladys Ferdun......................-Coliege o) Benton Gray........................Employed Edna Wall..........................Employed Josephine Perrin...................Employed Maurice Floyd......................Ranching Paul Boether.......................Employed Goldie Curry.......................San Jose Lloyd Steacy.......................Employed Sidney Couper......................At Home Helen Russill................ Sibyl Durfee.......................At Home Margaret Nelson....................Mills Coll Celia Adams........................College o Clifford Merkel....................Employed Grace Arthur.......................University Delwyn Allen.......................San Jose Roberta Richards...................University Francis De Matty...................College ol Phillis Fore.......................Employed Rosamond Geisler...................College ol Hilda Aldridge.....................At Home Harold Ouye................... Kenneth Prentice.............. Esther Applescow.............. Winfield Huestis.............. Georgiana Locke............... Burton Turner................. Minnie Stafford............... Arthur Jauch.................. Lowell Barnes................. Reinhold Handel............... ...Mrs. James Hammond '..... Lockeford Stockton -Mrs. Harris Stockton •••Deceased Stocktjn •Training for Nurse San Francisco Lodi Stockton San Francisco San Francisco —Mrs. Howard Blewett Vermont, III. San Rafael —College of Agriculture Los Angeles Davis -At Home Oakland Lodi San Jose Stockton Lodi Palo Alto Berkelev Stockton San Francisco San Jose Berkelev Davis Stockton ...College of New Mexico Albuquerque, N. M. ...At Home Lodi Lodi Oakland Lodi Acampo Stockton ...Ranching One Hundred Six Gladys Shroyer..... Winifred Beckman... Donald Wright...... Gerard Meyers...... Floyd Johnson...... Noboru Matsumoto. Lillie Bechthold.. Otto Tretheway..... Mrs. Wallis Speikerman...................Lodi San Jose Normal......................San Jose College of Pharmacy..............San Francisco .Employed ......... ..At Home.......... ..College of Pacific. ..Employed ........ ....Lodi ....Lodi Stockton Stockton Class of 1926 Maybelle Coe Lodi Oakland Elna Frandy Fv. Joseph’s ...Stockton Oakland ....Oakland University of California ...Berkelev Francisco Shirley Merrill Marville McAlexander Theater ...Stockton Emma Rawe ...Berkelev Francisco Evelyn 'J ’lompson Edward Vert Edward Wenzel At Home ...Stockton College of Commerce ...Stockton Lodi ...Berkelev Francisco Post Graduating College of Commerce Lodi Lodi At Home Palo Alto Newfields Etta Figge Stanford Memorial Training School ...Berkeley Slate T' jihers Co-lege ...San Jose Edwin Forward University of California College (f Pacific ...Stockton Herbert Gaskill Post Graduating One Hundred Seven Henrietta Hoff Noel Holden Josephine Hunting Merritt Hospital Cecil Irev San Jose Eldred Lane University of California Berkeley Kenneth Lane College of Agriculture Olga Locke State Teachers College Jeanette Longmire Employed Employed Stanford University Queen Margaret’s College Stanford University Donald Michels ....Union Oil Co ...Stockton Record Elsie Newman ..At Home Lodi University of Montana Butte . College of Pacific ... .Mills College University of California Berkeley Armstrong Business College Berkeley . College of Commerce Stockton At Home Gotlieb Schlicter Lodi Frances Scott Floyd Smith.........................At Home.................................Lodi Alice Tate..............................St. Francis Hospital................San Francisco Edith Schilling........•................State Teachers College....................San Jose At Home Lodi At Home Lodi University of California ....Deceased College of Commerce At Home Employed Sacramento Standard Oil Co ..College of Commerce Stockton College of Pacific College of Agriculture University of California Jack Paddleford Colorado School of Mines I i One Hundred Eight One Hundred Nine SOME HEAVY SARCASM ON “HOW TO PUT ON A PLAY” When you choose your play, be sure that it is old fashioned. The girls will not be allowed to wear short skirts anyway. In choosing the cast don’t take time or trouble to find good actors; they’ll be down in their subjects. At least five teachers should attend rehearsals. The director-in-chief should be easily flustrated. Expect the participants to know their lines, say about at the second practice. If they do not—fly into them; or better yet, get a new actor. Scatter the teachers so that each one will have a different view of the stage. Let them comment freely and be sure that the actors obey each and every command. In this manner, the student will know just what he is to do, when he is to do it, and how it is to be done. Tell the hero to be “stiff” in the love scene; that’s the way they did it in your day. Do not allow him to be passionate and emotional; the audience might believe he was in earnest. Don’t make the villain too mean—it might spoil his reputation and create ill feeling towards him among his colleagues. When the time for giving the play approaches, it is advisable to in- troduce new stage business just to see how it works. Dress rehearsal should be taken seriously. If parts do not come off as they should, cut ’em out, substitute a little Irish jig, or, better still, drop the last two speeches. The director’s conversation should run something like this: “Don’t tell me you won’t remember your cue; why just after he comes in with the bouquet and arranges it in the vase—no, don’t bring in any flowers at all. I’ll tell you in the morning—that’ll give you plenty of time.” Last of all are the properties. There is no need to select them before dress rehearsal. It is always wise to shift the burden onto a student’s shoulders. Nobody has troubles and worries like the producers—poor things. Roger Cameron Ingram. Mrs. Benson: What is a simile? I. Newcomb: I don’t know. Mrs. Benson: Now if you said, “My hours at school are bright as sunshine,” what figure of speech would that be? I. Newcomb: Irony. One Hundred Ten One Hundred Eleven (The joke editor must play many roles. In this instance, she turns prophetess.) FLOSSIE ALLEN With easel, brushes, canvas, smock, With paints and pallette-knife, She graces Paris studios And daubs her way through life. DEAN HATCH No greater eloquence than his In all of Tennessee. Where Darrow failed, he’s fighting now For Darwin’s theory. EDMUND GENTNER He says in solemn, reverent tones: “And now before we sing, Will the ushers please come forth to take The evening offering?” WILLIARD BECKMAN With pride he views his copious lot: His acres stretching far, Pigs, horses, cows; all of the best A home, a wife, a car. JENNIE DOTSON Neat, uniformed, and competent, She slashes with her knife, Or fights the all-destroying germ To save a human life. MARION ELLIOT She wonders if heredity Or punishment for sins Has brought this fate upon her head: This second set of twins. BEATRICE SHIPMAN Our Betty’s teaching history, “Home ec” and physics, too; Geometry, biology, And French, or what have you. FAMOUS QUOTATIONS Ruth Snyde: The third and fourth squads will report tonight. Miss Marehant: One, two, three, four, one, two, three, four. Karl Jack: Good old-------! Irwin Wakefield: Steeck around! Mr. Reese: For tomorrow we’ll take the next two theorems. “Bud” Woodworth: Give me four scoops of chocolate. Verna Kettleman: Dear, dear, dear! One Hundred Twelve One Hundred Thirteen HOW TO BE A TYPICAL SENIOR Why look with envy on the pompous senior when you yourself can be one! Wear a gaudy sweater, a bored look, and a general appearance of superiority. Carry a fountain pen and a pack of gum. A book or two tucked under the arm is advisable to avoid suspicion. A few brains may be convenient in case an alibi is needed. Talk incessantly, exercising a vocabulary highly seasoned with slang, and, by all means, never fail to call a teacher by her first name. Never lift your feet from the floor while walking. Sleep seven periods a day. Failure to do so may result in purple rings about the eyes such as appear on a student’s countenance just before a test. •• i Miss Haun: “One man is knocked down by an automobile every ten minutes in Chicago.” Paul Boese: “Wow! I should think it would wear him out.” Miss Rosenberry: “What man was noted for his original ideas?” ,• Flossie Allen: “Adam.” Mr. Ballou: But Winfield, think of the future! Windy: I can’t. It’s Eula’s birthday and I must think of the present. Mrs. Erich: Did you empty the pan under the ice box? Minnie S. Yes, and I put fresh water in it. Oliver P: Say, look at the complexion that girl’s got. Irwin W.: Yeah, she gets it from her father. Oliver: Howcome? Her father is sallow. Irwin: Sure, but he owns a drug store. Stranger: What’s that funny thing on your arm ? H. Neumann: Oh, that’s only my brother. . N 5 .j. Melissa W..; Miss Graham, how do you decline “cake” in Latin? Miss Graham: The same as you do in English. You simply say, “No, thank you.” V V V Miss Harvey: Who started the saying, “It’s an ill wind that blows nobody good?” Karl Jack: The Listerine Company. Hubby: I spent the winter in Germany—I sure liked Danzig. Evelyn: Shall we step out on the floor then, or is your cold too bad ? He: What kind of tooth paste do you use ? Him: None, my teetji aren’t loose. R. Stevens: Karl Jack is a pretty bright kid, isn’t he? Bessie Thomas: Naw! He’s so dumb that if you asked him for a pup tent he’d try to sell you a dog house. One Hundred Fourteen One Hundred Fifteen TO THE STUDENTS: We, the staff, sincerely hope that all of the students of the Lodi Union High School are proud of this yearbook. Whether you think, it is dandy, rotten, or mediocre, remember how much it cost. We took the money that we had and did our best. Money-----------did you get that word? Of course many things united make the Annual pos- sible, but the financial phase is by far the most important. Without the funds contributed by Lodi’s most generous business men, a book of this size and calibre would be impossible. So, each time that you look thru this old Tokay, remember who was behind it and likewise stick behind them. Thf. Editor. TO THE BUSINESS MEN: I wish to extend my thanks to the local busi- ness men for the courtesies shown me and for the advertisements which they so graciously gave to the Tokay. The Manager. One Hundred Sixteen One Hundred Seventeen Everything for the Well Dressed Man VERY man who cares about his appearance is invited to visit our store. The progressive man of today dresses smartly, without foppishness or os- tentation; he watches style that he may intelligently accept that which is new and good, and avoid that which is doubtful or freakish. From the approved styles he selects clothes and furnishings that best become his build and features. Therefore, to all men, and young men and particularly to those who hesi- tate to “look about” without expect- ing to buy, we extend this cordial in- vitation to drop in any time and let us show you the new styles in every- thing men wear. One Hundred Eighteen The Valley Lumber Company OF LODI INVITES THE PATRONAGE OF THE YOUNG FOLKS AS WELL AS THE “GROWN-UPS.” □ Seventeen years of service in this com- munity is behind us. It is our utmost aim to show every consideration possible to our patrons. □ Phone 40 GEO. L. MEISSNER, President Office L. H. ELLIOTT, Secretary 105 EAST ELM ST. One Hundred Nineteen One Hundred Twenty One Hundred Twenty-one C. V. Thompson, M. D. Dr. C. B. Tennyson PHYSICIAN and SURGEON DENTIST —Phones— Office 421-W Res. 421-R 20 West Pine St. Lodi, Cory Bldg. California Lodi California mmiimimiiiiiiimimimiiiiiimimiiiniiiimiiiiHimMitimiiiiiiiiiiitiiitmiiMimi mi'in tu nil i in mi mi mi in mi mi mi mi mi mi mi mi mi i in mi mi mi mi in mu mi ii Hugh J. Bolinger, M. D. Mae Falor, I). I). S. PHYSICIAN and SURGEON X-RAY LABORATORY Phone 517 Hours: 10 to 12, and 2 to 4 Office Hours 9 to 5 F. M. Building —Phones— 11-12 Cory Bldg. Lodi, Calif. Office 109-W Res. 109-R v; . miiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiimiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiti!iii!mimiiiiiii:iiiiiiiiii iiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiimiiiiiiiimiiiiniiimiimiiii Elmer T. Davis, M. D. Dr. Edward S. Grigsby Physician and Surgeon PHYSICIAN and SURGEON Hours: 10 to 12 and 3 to 5 Eye—Ear—Nose—Throat Office Phone 605-W Res. Phone 605-R —Phones— Rooms 12-14 City Improvement Office 886-W, Res., 886-R Co. Bldg. Office, Hale Bldg., 24 W. Pine Cor. School and Oak Sts. Res. 9 S. Rose St. Res. 507 W. Elm St., Lodi, Calif. iiiimiiiiiiiiiiitimiiiiminiimiiiiiiinimiMiiirimiiiimiiMiiiiimiMiimimiiiiiimii j iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiui Dr. W. J. Coffield Dr. T. C. Bender DENTIST DENTAL OFFICE Phone: Office, 628-J Hours: 9:00 to 12:00, 1:00 to 5:00 Rooms 1 2, Cory Building Cor. Pine and School Sts. Friedberger-Blodgett Bldg. Lodi California Phone 276-W Lodi, Calif. One Hundred Twenty-two LODI BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION PAYS YOU SIX PER CENT Call at Our Office, 2 West Pipe St., Lodi, California, for information OFFICERS President......................E. G. Steacy Vice President ...................F. Spoerke Attorney .........................Glenn West Secretary .................Walter E. Taylor Finance Committee A. 0. Eddlemon, T. M. Hagel, Hilliard Welch ADVISORY BOARD J. M. Blodgett, T. H. Bepkman, E. F. Beckman, E. J. Dawson, C. M. Ferdun, A. V. Friedberger, Lee Jones, J. T. Langford L. R. Sanguinetti, W. H. Thompson, H. E. Welch iiiiiiiiiiiitiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiimiiiiiiMMiiHiiiiMiiiiiiiiHiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiniMiiiitimiimiiiimimiiiiimiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiumiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiimiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiitiMiimiiiiimitiu The Pioneer Fruit Co. J. E. DEVINE, District Manager One Hundred Twenty-three SCHNAIDT DRUG STORE EDMUND C. SCHNAIDT, T9 Sacramento and Elm Streets Phone 16 iiiMiimiimHimiwiiniimiiimimiiiiiiitiimiiiiiiiiM(Uiiiiiiiii:iiiiiiiiiniiiiniiiii:iiiiimiuiimimiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiHiiiiiiimimiiiiiiiiMiiinimiimimiiiimimiii THE TOGGERY CORNER SCHOOL AND OAK STS. Lodi’s Leading Exclusive Store for Men’s and Boys’ Wear. Florsheim Shoes Kuppenheimer Good Clothes STEELE GANNON ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW Phones Res. 851-J—Office 22—Res. 156-M Farmers and Merchants Bank Building Lodi, California One Hundred Twenty-four One Hundred Twenty-five WILKINSON SON SOFT DRINKS rfr' 11 South Sacramento Street LODI 'iiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiuiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiuiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiumiiimHiimiimmiimiiiiimiiumiiiMMiiiiiiimimiiiiiiiniiimimiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiii f G. Doering, Prop. Phone 299-J LODI IMPLEMENT AND VEHICLE CO. SOLE AGENTS FOR JOHN DEERE IMPLEMENTS 20 North School Street—Lodi, California iiiiiiiHiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiunuMiiHiiHuiiummiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiniiiiiitititiiititiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiHiiiiinMiiiiiiiiiniiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiMiuiiiiiiiiii FARMERS FREE MARKET « Wholesale and Retail FRUITS AND VEGETABLES 106 West Oak Street iiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiuiiuiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiimimiKiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiii License Number 839 0. H. WELLS SON FUNERAL HOME Lady Embalmer Ambulance Service 123 N. School St. Phone 18 Lodi, California On© Hundred Twenty-six WIRING APPLIANCES FIXTURES ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES RADIO OF THE HIGHER CLASS LODI ELECTRICAL WORKS Phone 391 26 S. School St. Lodi, Calif. iiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiinuiMiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiniiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiniiiiiiimimitiiimimiiitiiiiimiiiiiiiiimimimiiiniiiimtiiMimmiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiMiiMiiiiiiiiimim THE TOKAY MEAT MARKET GROCERY Phone for Meats and Groceries “The Home of Quality” FREE DELIVERY 25 S. School Street iimiiuiiiiiiimimmiiiiiwiiimiiiiiiiiiiiinimiiiiiiHiimMiiHiiimmiiniMiiMiiiimMiiMiiHimiiiiiHiiHiimiiiuiiumiiiiiiiiiiHiiimlhuiimniniiniiiiiiiiiiMiiiniimiiimiiiiiiiiHiii Jensen’s Cash Store L. F. Jensen, Prop. GROCERIES DELICATESSEN CROCKERY 18 W. Elm St. Phone 14-15 Electric Welding and Cylinder Regrinding Auto—Truck Tractors — Gas Engines Lodi Machine Works 118 N. School St. Lodi, Cal. iiiiiiitiiiiiiMiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiMiiMniiiiiiiiitiiiiMHiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiniimiiiHiiiimimiHiiimMiiMiniiimiii- VICTOR R. LARSON BROKERAGE AND INSURANCE 2 West Pine Street Lodi, California One Hundred Twenty-seven M. NLWFILLD SONS Lodi’s Modernipepa tment Stove Bigger and Better Than Ever V-v The Best in Every Line “We Sell Satisfaction’ iiiiiiHiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiimiiiiiiiiiiiimimiirimiHiimmiiiiiiniiiiiiHiiimimitiiiiimiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiimiiiimiiiumiii. Dempey D. Smith Dry Goods Company 18-20 West Pine Street, Lodi, California Novelty Silks, Woolens and Wash Materials Staple and Fancy Dry Goods We Feature the Following Merchandise of Quality Onyx Silk Hosiery Kayser “Maxwell Stripe” Silk Hosiery Kayser Italian Silk Underwear “Dove” Muslin Underwear “Warner” and “Redfern” Corsets. Kayser “Chamoisette” and Silk Gloves Ireland Bros. Kid Gloves “Kayser” Knit Underwear “Colonial” Drapery Fabrics Super-fast Wash Materials “Hole-proof” Hosiery No Sale is Complete Unless the Customer is Thoroughly Satisfied One Hundred Twenty-eight Owl Drug Co. Products . Haas’ Candies Eastman Kodal Red Feather Toilet Articles Let Us Dq Yotfr Developing :• ' _ . . ' Printing vy Lodi Drug Company M. E. CRETE, Mgr. •3rv w V •• . • - Cor. School and Pine St. Phone 635 Lodi, California iiiiiiiiMiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiitiiaiiitiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiit.iiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiuiiuiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinimimimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit IREY WOODS ‘THE STORE OF THE GREAT OUTDOORS” Agents for Atwater-Kent Radio Spalding Sporting Goods «£ 8 North School Street Lodi, California One Hundred Twenty-nine One Hundred Thirty Fashionable Footwear LODI SHOE STORE, Inc. FOR ANY MEMBER OF THE FAMILY 10 West Pine Street Lodi, California iiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiHiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitHiiiiiHiiinitiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiHiiHiiiiniiiiiuiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiimiiniiiiiminiimiiiiitimiiiniimtiiiimimiiiiimiiiiiiiuHiiimiiiiiiiiimmi LODI HOME BAKERY J. GATZERT, Prop. EAT GATZERT’S BREAD “Dandy” and “Purity” □ Get a Loaf From Your Grocer Today “Patronize Home Industry” iiniiiiiiiitiiMiiMiniiiiiiiuiuiiiiHuiiiiiiHiiiniiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiMtiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiimiiiiimimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiniiiiiimimimiiiiimiiiiiiiiimi Service, Satisfaction Since 1889 FRIEDBERGER KAISER Sac. Elm Sts., Lodi For Values in Dry Goods Keep Coming to Friedberger’s One Hundred Thirty-one TENNIS BASEBALL iiiiuiiiiiiuiiuiiMiiimimimi «iiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiuiiniii miii iiii«iiiiin Stockton Hardware Implement Co. AT LODI S. Sacramento Street WIL50N ATHLLTIC LQUIPMLNT (d%S SUPPLIES UIIIIIIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUIIIIIIIIII SWIMMING FISHING mimiimmiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiintiiiiiiimim iniiiiiniiiimiiiumuiiuiiuiiiii One Hundred Thirty-two Forty-seventh Year The Lodi Sentinel Reaches the Homes in the Greater Lodi District iiiiiiiiiiiMiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiHtiMiiiiiiiitititiiiiiiitiHiiiitiimimmiimimiiimiiiiiiimmiiiiiiiiimimimiiiuiiimimiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii GABRIEL SNUBBERS BICYCLES PENNSYLVANIA TIRES GRAFFIGNA BROTHERS Auto Supplies and Parts Phone 17 108 North Sacramento Street Lodi, Cal. Try Our Milk Shakes They Are Delicious UNEEDA CREAMERY TWO STORES 45 North Sacramento Street 104 West Oak Street One Hundred Thirty-three e. o 'Ar. c. 4 7 P Stone - Tile for Serviceable Fireproof Buildings p PIPE for IRRIGATION and DRAINAGE % o. $ ED. SPIEKERMAN LODI STOCKTON iiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiNiiuiiiiHiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiimitiiimiiMiiiiifiiiiitimiimiiiimimimimiimiimniiimiiiiiiiiiiiiinimiiiiiiimiiiiimi OTTO F. BECKMAN FEED AND FUEL Coal, Wood, Hay and Grain LODI, Phone 688 630 N. Sacramento St. LOCKEFORD Phone 25 iniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiitiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiitiiir.immimiimimiiiimiiiimimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiimimimiimiiiiiiitimitiiiiMiiiiiiiimi High Grade Men's and Boy’s Furnishings at Reasonable Prices OTTO SCHUNKE HABERDASHERY LODI, CALIFORNIA School at Elm Street One Hundred Thirty-four One Hundred Thirty-five Tents For Rent Camp Equipment For Rent Phone 71 LODI TENT AND AWNING COMPANY H. L. VALK Tents, Awnings, Camp Equipment, Canvas Goods and Covers, Swings, Couch Hammocks, Porch and Lawn Furniture LODI, CALIFORNIA iiiuiiuiHiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiti.iuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiimimiiiiiiiiiiiumimimimiiiumiiiiimiiiimiimiimimimiiimtmuiiiimimimiiiiiiiiimimii Buy Your Paint at a Paint Store J. L. Pickering Painter and Decorator WALL PAPER AND PAINT STORE Phone 170 9 N. School St. Lodi, California Phone 452 Lodi Realty Company J. L. HELLWIG Real Estate Insurance North Sacramento Street Lodi, California iitiMiniiiimiiiiiiiiifimimiiiiiimMiimiiiiimiHuiiitiiiimimHtiiiiiimiiitiiimtmiMtiiiitimiiiiHiMiiiiiumiiiiiiiMiiiHiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiMiiiiHiiimiiMiiiiHiiimiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiii F. A. DOUGHERTY AND SON (Established 1895) REAL ESTATE :: LOANS :: INSURANCE Notary Public—Legal Papers a Specialty 15 S. Sacramento St. F. A. DOUGHERTY, JR. Lodi, California iiiiiiiiHnniiiiMiiiMiiiiiiiittMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiniiniiiiintiiiiimiimmiimimimimiiiiitimiimiiuiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiimiiimitiiimiiiiimimiiiiiiiiMmiiiiiiMiiMuiiiniiiiiiimiii HALE BAWDEN MORTICIANS Phone 64 SUSAN A. BAWDEN General Manager 11 West Elm Street Lodi, California Ambulance Service One Hundred Thirty-six Brokerage Insurance J. 5. MONTGOMERY 11 West Pine Street Lodi, California iiiiiiiiiuiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiuiifiiiiumiitiiuiiitiitiiiiiimiHiiiiKiiiaiiiiiimmiitiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiii VARIETY BAZAAR, Inc. Dry Goods Notions Shoes Etc. The Store That Saves You Money Household Goods Stationery Toys Etc. NORTH SCHOOL ST. P. 0. Box 213 Phone Lodi 50 A. P. KRUMB HARDWARE—'PLUMBING SPARK GAS STOVES AND RANGES SHERWIN-WILLIAMS PAINTS AND VARNISHES 37 S. Sacramento St. Jobbing and Repairing LODI, CAL. One Hundred Thirty-seven Tickle Tumy WHAT IS IT ? A New Candy Bar Hiiwmiiiuminiiiiiiini PACIFIC COAST CANDY COMPANY Makers of “MORITZ SWEETS” San Francisco, Calif. iiMniiMiniiiMiMiMiMiiiiminiMiiiwmi«iiiMiiiiaiiniwMiHiMiMMmiiiiwiiNiiiiiiiiiiniiniiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiMiiwiHiiwiiiiMiMimiMiiwimii� «iiiiiiMiHii Quality footwear for fvery Occasion AT THE WALK-OVER BOOT SHOP 16 South School St. LODI, CALIFORNIA iiiiiiniiiHitiiiiiiiiiiiaiiiiiiniiiiiiMiiiiiiriiiinuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiaiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiitiiuiiittiiuiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiniii EXPERIENCE------------------------------------ EIGHTEEN YEARS OF MAKING Class and Club Cups and Medals Rings and Pins Announcements THE T. V. ALLEN COMPANY Manufacturing Jewelers and Stationers 810 Maple Avenue Los Angeles, California One Hundred Thirty-eight DIAMONDS PEARLS JEWELRY PENS WATCHES PENCILS SILVERWARE NOVELTY BRACELETS “GIFTS THAT LAST” HENRY A. HULLGARD 14 W. Pine Street Lodi, California Free Market Groceteria HEADQUARTERS FOR FRUIT AND VEGETABLES Phone 90 Adjoining Post Office iHi«iiii� iii� iii� iiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiu«iiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiit«iiaiiiiiiniiniiiiiiiiiiiiH!«iiiiiiitmiiiii:iiiimiininiiuiiiinii«iimiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Marcelling, Paper Curling, I No More Broken Crystals Facial and Scalp Only 75c for an Unbreakable Treatments One LaRose Beauty Shoppe WM. ZIMMERMANN Hair Cutting a Specialty Jeweler and Watchmaker MRS. VIOLET SCOTT Phone Lodi 179, 21 W. Pine St 12 W. Oak St. Lodi, Cal. Lodi, California One Hundred Thirty-ninv HOW TO MAKE A SPEECH BEFORE THE ASSEMBLY The first essential in making a speech before the assembly is to be asked to do so. This isn’t so hard since no one really cares to treat the students with hollow-sounding voices or castenating, shaking knees. Perhaps the most convenient method is to have a teacher write the speech in toto. If an outline is the extent of the assistance, there is no help, the speech must be self-made. Once in a while teachers are fussy and unwilling to do more than their share. In such a case, be philosophi- cal ; write it yourself. The orator must then practice getting the words out of his mouth. It is rather hard to fill in the corners in the back of our large auditorium. After a little, one can hit the back of the room, hit the back of Miss Holm’s head, and make a billiard onto one of the freshmen. By the way, do you know how to play billiards? It is played with three ivory balls. In this case, the ball that starts the play is the largest. When the day arrives, one should rise early so that final rehearsals can be held, and so that one will have more time to become nervous. The best suit must be brushed up and the shoes which were never shined before must be as shining brass. Though one looks very handsome, he is un- naturally stiff, resembling a stove poker. Now, cheer up, for the worst is yet to come! Drink lots of water, as it will pass the time, and ease the throat. When the stage is reached, one should wait for the clapping to sub- side. When the foundations begin to bobble, it is quite hard to think of anything original (or otherwise). As final instructions, speak slowly; if you spring a joke, act surprised if there is laughter; never wait for chuckles, and step off quickly so as to dodge the vegetables. THE STOCKTON GAME A. D. 1926 Bill Seimering was a citizen Of credit and renown. A football captain eke was he, Of famous Lodi town. Bill to the student body said, “We are here to win this game, And if we cannot win it, Our name shall not be Flame!” The student body yelled and roared As William took his seat. They yelled and yelled forever more; They yelled, “We can’t be beat.” The next day came the great, big game, And everyone was there. The grandstand packed, the bleachers filled; The band played lively airs. Tony end runs, Gannon kicks While Bill S. blocks the line! Stockton played with all their might But lost the game this time. One Hundred Forty Office Phone 274-W Res. 774-J DR. E. G. WILLIAMS DENTIST Arthur C. Boehmer M. D. Room 12, City Improvement Bldg. SURGEON Cor. School and Oak Lodi, Cal. Cory Building Lodi, Cal. MiiH!vMiiiniiiiiiit:iiNiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiitiimimiiiiiiiiiifiiiuii� iiiifiiMiiHiiHii9iiiNiiiiiitiiiuiiuiiuiiiiiitiiiiiiiuiimiiaiiniiniiifiitiiiniiMiiniiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii GLENN WEST Dr. Irving- Ridenour ATTORNEY-AT-LAW DENTIST 9-10-11 Friedberger-Blodgett S Phone Lodi 451 Building 5t 2 S. Sacramento St. Lodi Lodi, California «IIIIIINIIIIIIINIItllllUIINIIItllllllMIMINIINIIIIItlllllllNIINIIIJIIIIIimitflllllltllllHIIHIimiM I)R. S. R. ARTHUR J. M. Blodgett, D. D. S. PHYSICIAN SURGEON DENTAL OFFICE Offices: 25-26-27 Cory Building Lodi, Cal. Hours, 1 to 5 Friedberger-Blodgett Bldg. Phones: Office and Residence, 67 Residence: Woodbridge Home 271-J Office 276-J Lodi, Cal. «iiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiMiiniiiHiiniiMiiuiiMuiiiiiiiniiiiiinitHiiiiiiuiiiiiinnniiiiiiiHiiniiiiiiiiiiHimiiiaiiniiHiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiHiiMiiniiiiiiiiiiniiminiiiiiiiiiiHiiBiiMiiiiiiHiiHHiiiiniiui J. E. NELSON, M. D. Calvin J. Looser, 0. D. —Phones— OPTOMETRIST Office 426-W Res. 426-R Phone 447 Lodi, California 5 5 18 S. School St. Lodi, Cal. One Hundred Forty-one Lodi ‘District CHAMBER Of COMMERCE □ CONGRATULATES The LODI UNION HIGH SCHOOL UPON ITS ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING THE PAST YEAR □ 6 South School Street LODI, CALIFORNIA One Hundred Forty-two Bookbinding- Paper Ruling- Salesbooks MURPHY BOLTHLR Murphy Miller, Successors PRINTING FOR PROMPT PRINTING SERVICE PHONE LODI 752 27 South School Street Lodi, California IIIIIUlllllllllllllUlllllllllllllllllllltlllllllllltllllllllltllllinilllllltllltllMMMMIIMIIIIUMIIIIUIIIIIIIIIItlllllllllllllMtlMlllltllltlMIIIIIIMIIIItllllllllllltlllllllllMIIIIIIMIIMIIilllilllllllllllllllli % |Jariftr jf vmt fxxdjattge FOR SERVICE One Hundred Forty-three One Hundred Forty-four Lodi Canning Company PACKERS OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES LODI, CALIFORNIA Office Phone 457 Residence Phone 302-J •iiniiiiiiiciiiiiiiiiiiifiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiuiiiiiinimitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinii A. J. COOK TRANSFER CO. HAULING OF ALL KINDS Phone Lodi 158 33 North Sacramento Street Lodi, California iiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiaiiiiiiitiiiiiniiiiiiriiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiaiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiittr SERVICE LAUNDRY F. R. Polenske, Prop. Our Motto: “BETTER SERVICE” 505 N. Sacramento St. Lodi, California One Hundred Forty-five Office Phone 39 Residence Phones 240-M and 653-R CITY TRANSFER COMPANY LOCAL AND LONG DISTANCE HAULING See Us on All Excavating Work Whether Large or Small—Also All Kinds Highway Contracting 31 N. SACRAMENTO ST. LODI, CALIFORNIA iiiMiiMMiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiitiiiiiiitniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHMiiiuiimmimiiiiiimiiiiiiiiuiiMimiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiinimiimimiMiiiiiiiiiiiim “Say It With Flowers” LODI FLOWER STORE Flowers for All Occasions 12 N. School Street Lodi, California Compliments of THE PACIFIC TELEPHONE TELEGRAPH CO. Geo. A. Burrell, Manager iiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiititiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniitiiiiiiiiiuiiuiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiuiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiimtiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiimimiii MASON HOSPITAL Branch of the San Joaquin County Emergency Hospital—Equipped for Medical and Maternity Cases—Open to All Physicians and Surgeons THIRZA M. COLE, R. N. 209 N. SCHOOL STREET Superintendent Phone 174 One Hundred Forty-six One Hundred Forty-seven S. H. WILLIAMS. Jr. CECIL A. WILLIAMS PIONEER FUEL FEED CO. INC. COAL — WOOD — HAY — GRAIN POULTRY SUPPLIES SULPHUR . ■ Phone 72-73 Main St. at Lodi Ave. ■iiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiniiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii.iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiutiiiuniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiminiiintiiimimiiniiiiiiiiiimimiiiiii CONGRATULATIONS Class of 1927 ZIMMERMAN’S PHARMACY iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiuiuiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiuiiuiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiuniiiiiiiiiiiii FRANKLIN VULCANIZING WORKS Goodyear Tires and Tubes General Vulcanizing Phone 607-J 107 S. SCHOOL STREET One Hundred Forty-eight One Hundred Forty-nine LET The S. A. Gerard Co. SHIP YOUR GRAPES We Give the Best Service and the Highest Returns , t iiiiiiiiBiiMiiuiiMiiiiiiiiKiiiiiiiMiiaiitiiiriiiniinimiiuiiBiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimimimiiuimiiuiirfiiMiiiiiiifliiiiiiMiiMiiriiiriiiniitMitMiirfiiniitiiii J. M. Posey Land Company REAL ESTATE Brokerage and Loans, Fire, Auto, Compensation, Insurance, Licensed Real Estate Broker 10 North School Street LODI, CALIFORNIA One Hundred Fifty Improve Your Game with Our Equipment Golf Track Tennis Football Baseball Swimming Basket Ball ♦ □ □ Wentland-Ritchie-Wentland AUTO SUPPLIES TIRES CROSLEY RADIOS One Hundred Fifty-one U. S. SHOE REPAIRING SHOP BEST SHOE WORK Phone 554 106 South School Street Lodi, California itiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiifiiriiiiiiiinitiiiiiitfiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiinimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiaiiiiiiiiiii L. H. RINN, Realtor REAL ESTATE — LOANS — INSURANCE Call on Us—We Will Be Very Glad to Serve You at Any Time Cor. Sacramento and Pine St. Phone 130 Lodi, California lliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiifiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiutiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiniiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiittimi ★ BARBER SH,OP TONSO RIAL ARTISTS EXPERT MANIPULATORS OF THE EDGED TOOL Satisfaction Given CHAS. B. WILLIAMS, Prop. No. 3 W. Pine St. One Hundred Fifty-two PEOPLE Who Remind Us Of SHOWS Violet Kenefick “Pinkie” Woods Ernie Werner Delbert Siler Lindsey Jewett Katherine Davis Irwin Newcomb Lawrence Siemering Winfield Montgomery Ellen Cassidy Gertrude Smith Evelyn Scott Orion Wakefield “Tony” Donadio Hugh Paddleford The Heart of a Siren Love ’em and Leave ’em Born to the West Men of Steel The Flaming Frontier Twinkle-Toes Old Iron-sides The Kid Brother The High Cost of Lovin’ The Little Irish Girl Sally Exit Smiling If I Were King Fast and Furious The Printer’s Devil WHO IS IT? (Sky Neumann.) Slim as a maiden, tall, and fair. Known for his drawl and yaller hair. You know him, doncha? No? Sure you do, just think a bit. Excellent temper, right jolly good wit. Unselfish by nature, nice to have round. Makes up good pomes; so we have found. Always the same old grinning boy. Never looks grumpy, but radiates joy. Now you know, doncha? Dramatis Personae: Business Man. Hold-up Dan. Place: Dark Park. Time: Pay Day. (The Business Man is swinging a cane while walking along through a drizzling rain. The mud’s ankle-deep, and it splashes and sloshes, so part of it gets in his muddy galoshes. When a thug, “Hold-up Dan” sticks a gun in his ribs, he forgets his old custom of not telling fibs.) Business Man: I ain’t got a cent; so please go away. Do you think that your conduct is nice? Hold-up Dan: Just fish in your pocket and gimme your pay. It’s seldom I asks a gent twice. (The Business Man does as he’s told with a curse, and that is the last that he sees of his purse.) Coitan. One Hundred Fifty-three Hardware Leader Thirty Years Henderson Bros. Co. (Incorporated ) Phone 52 Hardware, Plumbing, Stoves, Paints, Oils and Glass 9 N. Sacramento St. Lodi, California One Hundred Fifty-four COMPLIMENTS of J. A. Anderson Fruit Company Walter’s Grocery and Meat Market STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES DAIRY PRODUCTS—BAKERY GOODS “Quality — Service — Satisfaction’’ IN OUR FRESH MEAT DEPARTMENT WE HANDLE ONLY THE VERY BEST OBTAINABLE AT THE VERY LOWEST PRICES “Trading Here Pays” Phone 68, All Departments 360 E. Lodi Ave. Lodi, California One Hundred Fifty-five One Hundred Fifty-six Phone Lodi 160 112 N. Sacramento St. ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT COMPANY EFFICIENT ELECTRIC SERVICE Lodi, California iiiiiiiinniitiiMiiiuiiiuiiiiiiuHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniMiiiiiiiiiniiiiiitiitiiiiiimiiimimimiiitiiiutMiiMimimimiiiiiiHimMimiiiiiiiiiiiimmimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimi LODI CANNING COMPANY Packers of Fruits and Vegetables Lodi, California Office Phone 457 Residence Phone 302-J iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiriiiiuiiiiiiiiiMiitiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiMiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiuiiiiiiuiiimiiii HOTEL LODI BARBER SHOP Home of Ladies' and Children's Haircuts A Good Shine for Everybody 106 West Pine Street LODI, CALIFORNIA iiiiiiiiiintiiiiiiiiiiiiitiniiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiitiHMiiiiniiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiMiiMiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiumiiiiiniiiiiniiiimiiiiiiiiimimmiMiiimiiinmimmiiiiiiiiiiiimimiiMiiitiiiiiniiiiiiii Ed J. Perrin Leo J. Perrin AUTO ELECTRIC SERVICE COMPANY AUTOMOBILE SPECIALISTS 113 North School St.—Phone 9 Lodi, California Pontiac and 0 akland Motor Cars :: Case Tractors On© Hundred Fifty-seven Res. Phone 408 Office 515 OLIVER RIGGLE Physician and Surgeon J. M. McMAHON ATTORNEY-AT-LAW —Phones— Office 686, Res. 359-J Rooms 3, 4, 5 Cory Bldg. Lodi, Calif. Suite 9-10 Lodi, Zimmerman Bldg. California iiiiitiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiitiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiaiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiimiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiniiiiiiiiiiiriimiiiiiiuimiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii 102 S. SHOOL ST., LODI, CAL. More and more the public is realizing that in our great buying power for our eight hundred stores there is a Saving Power which means considerable to thrifty buyers “INSURANCE, THAT INSURES” Fire—Indemnity—Casualty—Plate Glass— Automobile—Health “Penn Mutual Life” W. A, SPOONER 19 N. School St. Phone 126 Lodi, Cal. One Hundred Fifty-eight LODI UNION HIGH SCHOOL WITH THEIR LARGE GROUP OF BUILDINGS, CLEANED WITH BAKER POSITIVE VACUUM CLEAN- ERS, The Sanitary Way There is no Cleaner equal to a Baker for cleaning school buildings. No building too large or small for a Baker Cleaner. BOTH STATIONARY AND PORTABLE. WE MANUFACTURE BAKER BALL BEARING AIR COMPRESSORS BAKER BLOWERS. BAKER VACUUM PUMPS. BAKER PORTABLE AND STATIONARY VAC- UUM CLEANERS for all classes of service. All Users of Baker Equipment Are Boosters. Ask Any of Them. Baker-Hansen Mfg. Co. 1900 Park Street, Alameda, Calif. One Hundred Fifty-nine Phone 50 37 South Sacramento Street Lodi, Calif. JULES PERRIN CONCRETE CONTRACTOR Waterproof Concrete Building- Blocks—Cement, Sand, Crushed Rock and Gravel for Sale FREE DELIVERY WITHIN CITY LIMITS Yards: Corner of Office at Residence: Stockton and Locust Streets 215 South School Street Phone. 757-W Phone 456 iHiiiitiiiiiiitfiiiiiiiiiiiiuimiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiitiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHuiiiiiiiiiiiiimimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiuimiiiiiuiiiiiiuiiiiiitiimimimimiiiiimiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiii No one has ever found a substitute for home. It may be possible, but it is awfully hard to sing “Home Sweet Home” in a rented house, especially when you can acquire a home of your own with very little self-denial and perseverance on your part. The Youth of Today is the Builder of Tomorrow Plan Today for Tomorrow LODI LUMBER CO. Lard at Mills at Lodi, California Glendale, Oregon iiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiitiiiiiiiiiiiaiitiiiiiiiiiiiitiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiaiiiiiiiaiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniKiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiii Phone Lodi 160 112 N. Sacramento St. ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT COMPANY Efficient Electrical Service LODI CALIFORNIA One Hundred Sixty One Hundred Sixty-one Loewen Auto Company When Better Automobiles Are Built BUICK Will Build Them iiiiiiuMiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiimimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiimiiiiiiiiiiMimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuii HE COLLEGE OF COMMERCE of Stockton extends sincere con- gratulations upon your graduation from the Lodi Union High School and expresses the wish that you may have the opportunity to continue your edu- cation in preparation for your chosen field of work. PRINTING iiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiimmiimiiiiHimiiiiiiiiiiiiiimmininiiiiiimiimimiiiiitiiMiiiiiiiiiiitiimmiiiuiimiiiiiiiimimiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiniiii FOR THE BEST IN Place Your Orders With CLARK’S PRINT SHOP 116 N. Sacramento St. Lodi, California One Hundred Slxty-two One Hundred Sixty-three HARRY MATHENY ROY MATHENY MATHENY BROS. LUMBER CO. “The Personal Service Yard” Telephone 10 Lodi, California iiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiBiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiisiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiisiiiiiitiiiiiiitiiiiiiifiiiviiiviiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiriiiriiiiiiir The Most Beautiful Chevrolet in Chevrolet History C. M. MENZIES “Right’s Right” LODI lllllllllllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllili STOCKTON LAUREN E. WILKINSON Sportsmen's Headquarters Beverages, Candies—Wholesale and Retail 25 North Sacramento Street LODI, CALIFORNIA iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitfiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiniiiuifiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitimiuiitiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiuiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiai FOR SALE OR RENT Hay, Coal, Jewelry, Wet Wash, Hardware, Cigars, Bathing Suits, Hot Water Bags, Crisco, Pop Corn, Garden Hose, Inner Tubes, Real Estate, Chewing Gum and Barbed Wire, etc. ‘T hope you don’t feel hurt.” RANDOLPH SYSTEM LODI One Hundred Sixty-four YOUR GUARANTEE OF MASTER SERVICE Shampoo Method of RUG CLEANING 112 W. Pine Street LODI, CALIFORNIA iiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiitiiiiiniiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiimitiiitiiitimiiiiiiiuiiiimimiiimitimimiminiiiiiimiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiii FARMERS AND MERCHANTS BANK LODI Four Per Cent Interest Paid on Time Deposits Commercial and Savings Accounts Solicited Safe Deposit Boxes for Rent t£2© CALIFORNIA One Hundred Sixty-five One Hundred Sixty-six HARLEY M. LEETE Editor DELMAR B. RINFRET Manager Unht Nnitis Phone 555 LODI NEWS BUILDING iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinMiiiitiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiimimiiimiiiifiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiimitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiniiiiiiuiiiai The Lodi National Bank SECURITY—SERVICE CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $550,000 OFFICERS JNO. B. CORY, Chairman of the Board HILLIARD E. WELCH, President WILSON H. THOMPSON,' Vice-President T. H. BECKMAN, Vice-President C. M. FERpnUft Cashier A. R. KOLB, Assistant Cashier FREDERIC SPOERKE, Assistant Cashier DIRECTORS J. V. Bare T. H. Beckman J. M. Blodgett J. Brack Jno. B. Cory J. W. Emde H. A. Fairbank A. V. Friedberger E. A. Humphrey Walter V. Jahant Jas. T. Langford G. E. Lawrence G. L. Meissner Freeman B. Mills J. S. Montgomery Frank Perrott Henry Pope D. D. Smith J. H. Thompson Wilson H. Thompson B. A. Towne Hilliard E. Welch COMMERCIAL—SAVINGS—TRUST SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES FOR RENT iiiiiiiitiiiMiiuiiiaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiifiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii ’W'Jt’Grcswfiife D Wesi Fine Sum. LodiCoLfocnu Wcji K-827 One Hundred Sixty-seven SERVICE Ice Saves Food QUALITY Phone 630 The Union Ice Company ICE—WOOD—COAL VICTOR BONNEFOY, Agent 200 S. Sacramento Street Lodi, California iiiiiiiiiinniiiiiiniiiiiiiMHiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiitiiiiiniiHiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiuiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiimiiitimiirimiimimimiiiiimmnitiimiiiiMiimiiiniiiiiiiimniimiHiiimHiiiii BECKMAN’S (INCORPORATED ) “The Equitable Grocers” QUALITY PRICE — --------■ One Hundred Sixty-eight Paraphrasing Lincoln’s famous 'words: THE BANK OF ITALY is... A bank created by the people The Bank of Italy owes its success and magnitude to the so-called “common people.' A bank owned by the people It belongs to nearly 15,000 Cali for' mans. A bank operated for the people The Bank of Italy caters to the great rank and file of citizens who are making California an empire of in' dustry, economy and thrift. Bank of Italy National Association Over One Million Depositors One Hundred Sixty-nine One Hundred Seventy LODI CALIFORNIA VEL-ROSE ICE CREAM ICE COMPANY FANCY SPECIALS AND PUDDINGS FOR ANY OCCASION “Smooth as Velvet—Pure as a Rose” “ITS QUALITY HAS NO EQUAL” LODI PLANT 500 EAST OAK STREET Phones 43-51 One Hundred Seventy-one Krieger Motor Co. Authorized Sale Service LINCOLN :: FORD :: FORDSON Over 15,000,000 Ford Cars in Use Our Motto in Sales “You Must Be Satisfied” Lodi, California iiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiMitiiiiiiniHiiMiiimiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinimimiiiiiiiiiimiiiimiiniiiiiimmiimiiiimimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiimiiiiiitiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiitH YOUR5 FOR AMU5LMLNT LODI THEATRE T and D Jr. One Hundred Seventy-two A. Lowe: How dare you swear before me? Nathan: Well, how was I to know you wanted to swear first? ESSENTIALS If your cow has halitosis Or your hair is falling out, If your face is sore from shaving, Then, I pray, don’t be in doubt, Use Listerine—It soothes. If the boat you’re in is sinking And there is no help in sight, Never waste your strength in swimming Or lose consciousness from fright Use Ivory—It floats. When you take examinations And you’re horribly surprised When you find that you’ve forgotten All you thought you’d memorized Use common sense—It works. A PLAY IN ONE ACT Time: Dark. Place: Park Action: Spark. Mary had a Thomas-cat; It warbled like Caruso. A neighbor swung a baseball bat, Now Thomas doesn’t do so. One Hundred Seventy-three One Hundred Seventy-four If I had Raymond Adams’ eyes and Walter Williams’ smile and Edmund Gentner’s voice and Roger Ingram’s hair and Oliver Pope’s physique and Stanley Burson’s disposition and James Houck’s complexion and Alfred Gatzert’s energy— I’d leave a trail of broken hearts behind me. If people were annotated like books, we might expect something like this: Hugh Paddleford: No inferiority complex; stacomb advertisement; the chief of mimes; slow motion picture of a busy editor. “I’m on the brink of a great career, somebody push me off.” Like- able and popular. Jim Jones: Good for the eyes; Ladies prefer Blondes; a Jim dandy; proud driver of a Piggly Wiggly Wagon; answer to a maid- en’s prayer; Apollo’s rival; poses for Arrow Collar Ads. Betty Anne Newfield: A mystery; one of those best things that come in little packages; mischief personified; moods of the winds; when- ever she gives Gannon a smile, she wants her “half-back.” Bobby Garrison: The fourth Grace; no corrugated Damson, she! That school girl complexion; an exquisite edition of the modern flapper. She clatters down the side walk As anybody would Who swore by Jove they meant to be Off rubber heels for good. Miss Barneby: What’s a synonym? B. Philips: It’s a word you use in place of one you don’t know how to spell. One Hundred Seventy-five One Hundred Seventy-six One Hundred Seventy-seven Life is an uncharted ocean. The cautious mariner must needs take many soundings ere he conduct his barque to port in safety.” One Hundred Seventy-eight PRESS or THE STOCKTON. CALIFORNIA