Macomb High School - Spiderweb Yearbook (Macomb, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 128 of the 1922 volume:

Spiderweb Foreword We, the senior class of Macomb High School, graduating in Mag nineteen hundred and twenty-two have endeavored in this edition of the Spider-Web to give to the reader a complete and interesting history of the school year beginning September fifth, nineteen hundred and twenty-one and ending May thirty-first, nineteen hundred and twenty-two. Published for the class of 1922 by William Dowell The Editor Garnet Moon The Associate Editor Dedication To the Ideal for which Macomb High School is striving—respect for the rights and happiness of others we dedicate this, our Spider Web, for 1922. I Spiderweb MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL .6 Spiderweb School Board Dr. George Knappenberger, President John G. Patton, Secretary James R. Binnie Charles W. Kettron J. A. Miner H. P. Zahren John P. Boyle i ■ Mrs. Ira J. O’Harra A. Howell Rost COMMITTEES Auditing Building and Grounds John P. Boyle H. P. Zahren Mrs. Ira J. O’Harra J. A. Miner James R. Binnie A. Howell Rost Educational Finance and Complaint John G. Patton John P. Boyle J. A. Miner A. Howell Rost Mrs. Ira J. O’Harra Charles W. Kettron Supplies Charles W. Kettron H. P. Zahren James R. Binnie 7 Contents FACULTY ALUMNI SENIOR JUNIOR SOPHOMORE FRESHMAN ATHLETICS ORGANIZATIONS FRIVOLITY JOKES ADDS Spiderweb ERNESTILER Superintendent ; 10 Spiderweb E. B. FRESHWATER Principal 11 Spiderweb MARTHA M. DORSETT English A. B. University of Illinois 1919 Instructor: Macomb High School 1920- MARIE WOOSTER English A. B. Hedding College Instructor: Macomb High School 1921— PEARL T. THOMPSON English Western Illinois Teacher’s College A. B. University of Illinois Instructor: Township High School Macomb High School MILDRED WILEY French A. B. Illinois Wesleyan 1920 Instructor: Macomb High School 1920— 12 Spiderweb ESTHER M. HAMILTON Latin A. B. Monmouth College ’20 Instructor: Macomb High School 1920 MYRNE CONVERSE Mathematics B. S. in Ed. Missouri State Teachers’ College ’18 Instructor: St. Joseph, Mo. Jacksonville, Fla. Macomb High School ELIZABETH BRIGGS Commercial A. B., B. S. in Ed. University of Missouri Student, Central College Gem City Business College Instructor: Colchester, 111. Macomb High School ELEANOR H. DORSETT Science A. B. University of Illinois ’20 Instructor: Macomb High School 1920— 13 Si ’ll h r Wr B mm ' ETHEL MAE MeMILLAN Domestic Science Western Illinois State Teachers’ College 17 B. S. University of Illinois ’21 Instructor: Macomb High School AIMEE RUTH BORLAND Science A. B. Indiana University '19 Instructor: Macomb High School 1920— IRENE K. ECKERT History A. B. Culver Stockton Instructor: Iowa Illinois KATHERINE C. POST History A. B., A. M. University of Michigan Instructor: Michigan Jacksonville, Fla. Macomb High School 14 SPIDERWEB EARL WILSON Physical Education and Athletics Graduate, State Normal Academy ’12 B. S. Lombard College '17 Instructor: Macomb High School 1920— . L. KINNEY Science and Mathematics Student, Knox College 1916-17 B. S. University of Illinois Instructor: Ipava, 111. Roseville, 111. Macomb High School MATHEW JACK Manual Training Graduate, Normal University, Bloomington ’13 Bradley Polytechnical Instructor: Macomb High School 1919— ALTA WALKER Mathematics and English A. B. Lake Forest College Instructor: Macomb High School 15 SPIDERWEB TERESA HOLDEN Music Graduate, Macomb Conservatory of Music ’12 American Institute of Norma! Methods, Evanston, 111., ’15 Instructor: Macomb High School 1915 16 I Spiderweb Class of 1919 Percy Yard Bertha Church Mildred Marrs Kenneth Lawyer Helen Arter Carol Little Gertrude Black George Killingsworth Helen Campbell Edythe Cash Harold Kline Martha Johnson Lucile Bonham Ruby Tutt Bessie Callison Alma Baker Lillian Doerr Helen Parks Beryl Howd Edward Johnson Eugene Munson Dorothea Vance Katherine Fuhr Helen VanEtten Byron Atkinson Geneva Danielson Imogene Tyson Lewis Ervin Eva Reihm Harry Gamage Bertha Reihm 18 Si’ll ier Web Class of 1920 Lucile Early Evelyn Bonham Fred M. Rainey Esther O’Harra Kathryn Blume Mary Roark Harry F. Bostick Marguerite Sti rgeon Juliana Vose Minnabel Switzer Paul Nebergall Florence Sipes John Kirkpatrick Maurine Walston Marie Haulk Francis Woerly Eleanor Morley May Fuhr Ruby Lusk Ruth Price Karel Benson Helen Baker Ruby Jennings Vera Howd Mary White Bernice Burnham Lawrence Gamage Emily Johnson Florence Lovell Charles Greeley Nancy Kirkpatrick June Churchill Mary Lemmer Mary Parks Agnes McGinnis Nita Cozad Stella Butterfield Ruth Hindman Louise Waggoner Flossie Myers Gladys Spicer Lloyd Hocaffer Golda McCullough 19 Spiderweb Class of 1921 Louise Arnold Reba Lincoln Loraine Sutton Irene Whalen Mary Ausbury Albert Sala Eleanor Cash Luan Ruth Hendee Alice Sweeney Carol Houston Delma Lutz Helen Thompson Dolores Harlan Loraine Mulvin Gladys Simpson Maurice Simmers Hamer Ford Mildred Naegele Francis Greer Howard Logan Elizabeth Welch Virginia Welch Everett Roll Harold Mullen Eleanor Fuhr Earl Murphy Lucile King Robert Little Muriel Wilson William Greeley Nellie Jones Nellie Nardin Mabel McCullough Carlin Peck Winifred Holden Marjorie Kaltenback Ruth VanEtten Bertha V. Purdum Aileen Caldwalader Harold Bown Max Terrill Alleyne Binnie William Applegate Eugene Snyder Charlotte Price Catherine Allison William Jackson William H. Lewis rraEi-. Spiderweb CLARENCE BOLEN, Swede “His life was gentle, and the elements so mixed in him, that Nature might stand up and say to all the world, •This is a man’.” (1) (2) Football, Basketball, Senior Class Play, Senior Circus; (3) Football, Basketball Capt., Senior Class Play, Senior Circus, Dramatic Club: (4) Class President, Football, Class Play. Farewell We have come to the end of our high school days and must bid farewell to our Alma Mater, our school mates and teachers. Standing here at the thresh-hold, we almost wish we were beginning as freshmen, for we know we could accomplish more next time. Never again for us will that opportunity come, never again can we be a vital part of High School life, of its studies, its troubles, its banquets, its athletics—the things we loved so well. Wherever we go, whatever we do, that memory will always be with us. Let us strive to carry on the principles for which it stands—honor, loyalty and duty. We can not forget the ideals formed and nutured by those to whom we show gratitude—our way will be made brighter by the things they have taught us, by their help and guidance through our high school life with firm, gentle hands. Let us realize that our work is not ended and we are going forth to reflect credit on Macomb High. The world needs men and women of strength and character, our aim shall be to show the world that such men and women will be found in the class of ’22. Therefore let us always keep the thot of High School to help overcome our doubts and fears and bring us gladness. Now we must say good-bye, with all good wishes for growth and maintenance of High Ideals, and with a fervent prayer to our classmates that all paths will be to the Land of Success. Your president, . 22 Clarence Bolen. Spiderweb The Class oj 1922 OFFICERS Clarence Bolen .....................President Roscoe Murphy .................Vice-President Edgar I). Hanan.......Secretary and Treasurer ADVISORS Myrne Converse Marie Wooster Mildred Wiley 23 Spiderweb JANUARY GRADUATES. ROBERT BRAINARD, Bob (2) Class Basketball; (3) Senior Class Play- “It would talk,—Heavens how it talked!” DONALD CHANDLER, Don (2) Class Basketball; (3) Class Basketball, Track, Senior Class Play. “Speech is silver, but Silence is golden.” AUDREY CLAYTON, Cyclone (2) Senior Circus, Senior Class Play- “As prone to mischief, as able to reform it.” EARL DOAK, Doakie (2) Class Basketball; (3) Senior Class Play. ‘Blessed are the studious, for they shall receive the A’s.” GEORGE DUNSWORTH, Dunnie “Oh! If this be a dream, if it be a dream let me sleep on and do not wake me yet.” 24 KATHRYN HAYS, K (1) (2) William Woods College, Fulton, Mo.; (3) Senior Class Play; (4) Glee Club. •‘A precious jewel who will find?” LEWIS MOON. Hud (1) Senior Circus, Football Manager, Basketball Manager; (2) Senior Circus, Football; (3) Football. “A guy songbird who has already launched on the rough sea of matrimony.” ROSCOE MURPHY, Murph (2) Senior Circus, Senior Class Play; (3) Dramatic Club, Senior Circus, Senior Class Play, Class Cive-President; (4) Class Vice-President, Annual Staff, Senior Circus, Senior Play. “He’s jolly, good natured and true, and his’ share he is willing to do.” WILLIAM RUDOLPH, Pude (1) Class Basketball; (2) Senior Circus; (3) Dramatic Club, Senior Circus. “Situation:—Instructor in a girl’s charm school. Must be sole male member.” TWILA VANCE, Tommy ( ) (2) Class Basketball; (3) Maco Hi Story Club. “A successful combination of common sense and good will. We know only good things about her.” 25 MAY GRADUATES- nt--' w _ Spiderweb HELEN ALLISON, (1) Class Basketball; (2) Senior Class Play, Class Basketball; (3) Class Basketball, Diamatic Club; (4) Senior Circus. Black are her locks as the night, But her spirit contrasted it as bright as sunlight.” ZOE BARNETT. (4) Senior Circus. “Smiles make the world go round so she boosts it all she can.” BERNARD BLACK. Bun (2) W. I. S. T. C. A.; (3) Senior Class Play, Dramatic Club, Senioi Circus; (4) Senior Circus. “I’m happy as I can be, for I never trouble trouble till trouble troubles me.” EVA BURNHAM, Patty (2) Class Basketball, Senior Class Play; (3) Senior Class Play; (4) Glee Club, Senior Circus. “Are you truly as quiet sedate, and dignified as you are leading us to believe ?” JUANITA BUTTERFIELD. George (2) Class Basketball; Maco Hi Story Club; (4) Glee Club, Senior Circus. “A cheerful disposition is a valuable capital.” 26 Spiderweb CECEILA CLARK, Tee Tee (1) Class Basketball; (2) Class Basketball, Senior Class Play; (3) Senior Class Play; (4) Glee Club, Senior Circus. Young and fair and full of pep; Justly the maiden has earned her URSAL CLAYTON. “This honest creature doubtless Sees and knows mu:h more than he unfolds.” MARUERITE CLEM, Maggie (1) Class Treasurer, Class Basketball; (2) Senior Class Play, Senior Circus, Class Basketball; (3) Senior Class Play, Senior Circus, Capt., Class Basketball; (4) Annual Staff, Senior Circus, Senior Class Play. Given two things to choose from Maggie,—men or dances, which would you prefer?” GLENN DARNABY, Pickles (4) Senior Circus. “Those who are quiet are the best EVA DAVIS. She couldn’t be good if she would And she wouldn’t be good if she could.” 27 SI’IDERWEB MARGARET DILL, Meg (1) Monmouth, 111 , M. H. S„ Class Basketball; (2) (3) Class Basketball; (4) Glee Club Senior Circus. “If la lies be but young and fair They have the gift to know it.” WILLIAM DOWELL. Bill (1) Class Basketball; (2) Los Angeles, Cal., M. H S., Class Basketball, Senior Class Play; (3) Class Sec. and Treas.; (4) Annual Staff, Senior Circus, Basketball. “It would take a volume to hold his good qualities.” WILLIAM DURR, Bill (1) Football, Basketball; (2) Football Capt., Basketball, Senior Class Play; (3) Football, Basketball, Track; (4) Football, Annual Staff, Senior Circus. “We would like to know Bill, something you can’t do? We have none to surpass you ” EZMA EAGER. (4) Senior Circus. “Quiet and steady and always ready.” WILLIAM ELDER, Bill (4) Senior Circus. “A little learning is a dangerous thing” 28 SPIDERWEB HARRIETTE GOODWIN, Betty (1) Senior Circus; (2) (3) Senior Circus, Senior Class Play; (4) Senior Circus. Oh! How terrible a thing to gain is—knowledge.” EDGAR HAN AN. Leo (1) Senior Circus, Senior Class Play; (2) Senior Circus, Senior Class Play, Football; (3) Senior Circus, Football, Basketball; (4) Football Capt., Class Sec. and Treas., Basketball, Senior Class Play, Senior Circus. “His specialties:—Guarding goals and a sweet little girl ” ROSA HEGSTORM, Rosie (3) Senior Class Play; (4) Glee Club, Senior Circus. Girls say ‘no’ and mean ‘yes’.” LENORE HOUSTON, Peg (1) Blandinsville High School; (2) William Woods College, Fulton, Mo ; (3) Senior Class Play; (4) Glee Club, Annual Staff, Senior Circus. “She has the happy faculty of seeing the happy side of life.” HAROLD JOHNSON. • (4) Senior Circus. “His words were few and far between.” 29 Spiderweb 1 ■ — BLANCHE KIRKPATRICK, Banty (1) Abingdon High School; (2) (3) Senior Circus, Senior Class Play, Class Basketball; (4) Senior Circus. “Banty always gave you a cherry smile and sent you happily oil your way.” MARY KUTCHER. Marie (1) Glee Club; (3) Senior Class Play; (4) Senior Circus. “Those deep and tender eyes, Like stars so still and saint-like. HELEN LANCE, Madge (1) Glee Club; (2) Class Basketball, Maco Hi Story Club; (3) Senior Class Play; (4) Glee Club, Senior Circus. “Every graceful and generous quality of womanhood Harmoniously blended in her nature.” LLOYD LESTER-“A kindly ouiet spirit where malice finds no home.” LYMAN LESTER, Shorty “Here is one that can consume knowledge and tell you about it afterward.” 30 spiderweb ■ HELEN McGUIRE. Bob (1) Glee Club, Class Basketball; (2) Class Basketball; (3) Dramatic Club, Class Basketball, Senio Class Play; (4) Glee Club, Annual Staff, Senior Circus. She would stop St. Peter’s roll call to ask a question.” GARNET MOON. Mickey (1) Glee Club, Class Basketball. Senior Circus, Class President; (2) Class Basketball, Senior Circus; (3) Dramatic Club, Class Basketball. Senior Class Play; (4) Glee Club. Annual Staff, Senior Circus. “Friendship is love without his wings” NORRIS MOON, Moonie (1) Class Basketball, Senior Class Play; (2) Class Basketball; (4) Annual Staff, Senior Circus. “It’s fine to be a senior but Moonie thinks that some sophomores are very nice.” ALBERT NAIL, Spike (4) Senior Circus. “Why should life all labor be When pleasure alone appeals to LAWRENCE O’HARRA. Larry (1) Class Basketball; (2) Class Vice President; 13) Class President, Senior Class Play: • (4) Football, Annual Staff, Senior Circus, Senior Class Play. “I love to talk and talk and talk, I pull a lot of clever stuff;— My one regret in life is this— I don’t get listened to enough.” 31 Spiderweb VERNADINE PARKS, Valerie (1) Class Vice President; (2) (3) Senior Class Play, Senior Circus, Class Basketball; (4) Annual Staff, Senior Circus. ‘The harder she tries to be gooder, Then surely the worser she’ll be.” VIRGINIA RUSSEL Ginny (1) Debating Society; Senior Circus; (3) Senior Class Play; (4) Glee Club, Senior Circus, Senior Class Play' “There is no substitute for ardent and sincere earnestness.” WILLIAM SENN Bill (1) Class Basketball; (2) Football, Class Basketball; (3) Football, Track; (4) Football, Annual Staff, Senior Circus, Track. “I am not a politician and my other habits are good.” MARY SHUPE. (1) Shelbyvile, Mo.; (2) (3) Class Basketball, Senior Class Play-“Mary evidently finds a horseshoe every day for she is so happy.” ELBERT STOVER. Swede (1) Senior Circus, Class Basketball; (2) Senior Class Play, Senior Circus, Class Basketball; (3) Senior Circus, Senior Class Plav, Class Basketball, Track; (4) Football, Senior Circus, Track, Senior Class Play. “In the Spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love.” 32 SPIDERWEB r MABEL TYSON, Mibbs (1) Class Basketball; (2) Class President, Senior Class Play, Class Basketball; (3) W. I S. T. C.; (4) Senior Circus, Senior Class Play. “A bright spirit and a happy heart are always good company.” MABEL WHITTENBURG. (1) (2) W I. S. T. C.; (3) Dramatic Club, Senior Clas Play; (4) Glee Club, Orchestra, Senior Circus. “There isn’t anything she wouldn’t do to help a friend—what could be better?” MABEL WILCOX, Mabie (1) Class Basketball; (2) Class Basketball, Maco Hi Story Telling Club; (3) Class Basketball, Senior Class Play, Dramatic Club; (4) Senior Circus, Senior Class Play. “She speaks, behaves and acts just as she should.” GENEVIVE WOLL, Veva (1) (2) Quincy, 111.; (3) Sioux City la., M. H. S., Senior Class Play; (4) Glee Club, Annual Staff, Senior Circus. “Veva has made some excellent drawings for this annual. Besides being an artist she also wins hearts.” MAX WOODWORTH Woodie (1) (2) Senior Circus; (3) Senior Circus, Senior Class Play, Dramatic Club, Orchestra; (4) Orchestra, Senior Circus. “Great big boys accomplish great things so I’m doing my share.” 33 SPIDERWEB WILMUTH WORLEY, Willie (1) Class Basketball; (2) Long Beach, Cal.; (3) Vice President Dramatic Club, Senior Class Play, Senior Circus, Class Basketball; (4) Annual Staff, Senior Circus-“She smiled and the shadows departed.” FLORENCE WRIGHT, Peggie (1) Glee Club; (3) Senior Class Play; (4) Glee Club, Annual Staff, Senior Circus. “She's pretty to walk with, and witty to talk with, And she possesses a grace that is hy no means common.” WAYNE YARD. Yardie (1) (2) (3) Senior Class Play, Senior Circus, Class Basketball; (4) Senior Circus. ZELLA YEAST, Hansie (1) Glee Club; (2) Maco Hi Story Club; (3) Senior Class Play; (4) Glee Club, Senior Circus. “Faithful in the little affairs of her school days, she is ready for the large affairs of life ” 34 EUGENE RUSSELL, Mascot S'ftllERWEB FLOWER Yellow Rose MOTTO Think ahead; look ahead; get ahead. The Blue and Gold Once in the forgotten days of yore, when the mythological Sisters of Fate were spinning the threads of Life for future generations, it happened that a certain group of individuals were forgotten. Nay, not forgotten except by the Three Sisters. A rival Fate, determining to out-do even the best efforts of the Three Sisters, plucked from the bright and spotless Heavens, a patch of beautiful blue, then stooping, plucked from Mother Earth, a nugget of purest gold from which he fashioned the fifty-four glittering Stars for the class of '22. These he placed on the blue of Heaven and left them to move in their intended orbits and fulfill his prophecy. In due recognition of the excellent work of Fate in bringing together this group of individuals to form this class of ’22, we choose as our class colors, the shade of Heaven’s blue and Earth’s virgin gold, the emblems of our fated beginning and the emblems of our intended future courses. The blue signifies truth and purity. In memory thereof we take a5! our name through life. “Seekers of Truth.’’ The gold is for the wealth of knowledge, friendships and aspirations. When our life of toil and hardships begin, we the members of tbe class of '22. will look back unon our last vea’’ of hi°di school s nd remembering our class colors and what thev signified, will profit by them. Rosa Hegstrom. 35 Spiderweb ■ ■ 1 The Best School of All It will be good to see the school we knew, The land of youth and dream, To greet again the rule we knew Before we took the stream; Though long we shall miss the sight of her. Our hearts may not forget; We shall not lose the old delight of her, We’ll keep her honour true. We’ll honour the school we knew, The best school of all: We’ll honour the rule we knew, ’Till the last bell call. For, working days or holidays, And glad or melancholy days, They were great days and jolly days At the best school of all. , . Class Song (Tune: Just a Little Love Song) Ever since I went away. At the closing of each day. You can hear my poor heart sighing; Trying to forget; In my lonely reverie, I can hear a melody, It’s the one we all were singing, Our High School days. Ev’ry time I start to dream, I can see a lovely theme, It is of our High School days, Gladness, in my brain. It keeps coming o’er and o’er, I hate to have it go away Shall I always think of you Dear High School days. Chorus Just a little class song, Rings on the strings of my heart. Must this little class song, Always remind me that we're apart. Rhymes of times so golden Haunt me the whole night long Mv heart would ease, dear. If I could bring back All those High School days. 36 spiderweb The History of the Class of 1922 It was a great day in ti.e history of Macomb High School when tne class of 1922 first assembled in the study hall in the fall of 1916. We are the second class graduating under the six year system and naturally, entering at so early an age we were a little uncertain as to whether we would be recognized or not. However, we did not find it necessary to liberate a bird in the assembly hall with our class colors attached, to bring us into recognition, nor is that the sort of fame we have sought during our six years’ stay in high school. Were you to ask us what we have done for Macomb High we would point to our record in school athletic and literary activities and ask who can beat it? If the ancient adage, “One gets out of a thing only what one puts into it,” is true, then you must join with us in saying that the Class of ’22 must have put in a great deal. Yet we realize that any attempt on our part to repay Macomb High School and the community for the benefits we have derived would be paltry indeed. It is a debt that is beyond the reckoning of dollars and cents. We began the process of assimilation which ultimately leads to a more or less vague and imperfect and oft times superfinal knowledge of the prescribed course of study. With Stoic resignation, with Indian calmness, Vandal determination, and with the meekness and humility of a Hebrew in a Babylonian captivity, we began our six years Pilgrimage to the realm of greater intelligence. We learned immediately to obey and respect our beloved faculty, followed to this day. We were not allowed to do much except to sit in the assembly hall and take part in the chapel exercises, such as singing, repeating “The Lord’s Prayer,” and yelling for the noted personages of our school. We were noticed by our upper classmen only when they ran into us in the corridors and called us all manner of strange and insulting names— things we didn’t then know the meaning of and haven’t yet learned. Of course we knew enough to be insulted at being called greenhorns, and darn fools, but the rest of it made us a bit nervous. When we became juniors we were placed in literary societies and some of the unlucky ones in our midst were requested to perform at literary programs, before the entire student body. Within three months of the close of the school year, Mr. Mangun informed us that each senior was to have three or four of us children to hand out advice to. Of course we strongly objected. Then a meeting was called and our most prominent classmates openly expressed their opinions on the subject. Oh, man! you should have heard them. Fur and feathers—metaphorically speaking—filled the air. 37 SpTderweb Then and there the thought of advisors for us was dropped and we were to continue to be our own bosses, at least the remainder of the school year. The subject has never been approached since. About the last day of school it was customary to have Hobo Day and a Hobo Day we staged in all its glory. Many of us were sent home to get some decent clothing on and comb our hair so that we would look a little more civilized. We entered high school proper without the usual preliminaries. We were exempt from the usual ducking from the well of learning at the back of the building from which we were supposed to absorb what knowledge we would fail to accumulate during our freshman year. The reason for our unprecedented escape was quite obvious; there was no well back of the new building as there had been behind the old one. Such times were to be no more, such hardships to be endured no longer, for the age of barbarism wras over. Our first class meeting was a very historic event. Everyone tried to attend and when a nomination or motion was put before the house everyone tried to speak at once. When we asked about parties we were told that we were entirely too young to be out after dark, so naturally, not being able to enjoy ourselves at parties after school, we had but few. That year we supplied the football team with eight men. Yes, some of them were subs, but they did their part. When we became sophs we were rather pitied, because, we w'ere told, that was the class in which a person received all the hard knocks. We were not to be pitied, however, for we went through with a smile on our faces that surprised everyone in school. Our great Hallowe’en party came then and almost everyone attended. Later on we had a “kid party,” very few of us were there. Rained? Well, I should reckon. It poured. That year we gave two men for track and two men for basketball. Our junior year began, no sooner had we elected our class officers than we began to plan how to make money for the banquet and other school activities. The end of the school year found us with money to begin our senior year proper. We were again famous for our athletics. Our class gave seven men to football, one being captain of the team. We gave four men to basketball. There is entirely too much work to be done when one becomes a senior. Our class meetings were lengthened considerably, at times even to one or two hours. 38 SftaWEB Then came the senior circus, the junior-senior banquet, and finally the senior vacation. And now we have come to Commencement week. It is only a brief time until we shall no longer be students of Macomb High School, but shall instead belong to the group of students of previous years which we have known as alumni. It does in some respects give one a feeling of relief to be through with school work, and ready to start on life’s long journey, but the memory of our high school lite and those happy days spent there will forever be a source of happiness and of real inspiration to us. That the High School may continue to grow, becoming always a greater factor for good in the community, and that the old traditions and customs of which we are all so proud may forever be held sacred is the sincere wish of the Class of 1922. Rosa Hegstrom. 39 7 hose Seniors Name Epithet Song That Suits Pet Expression Chief Aim in Life Reality Clarence Bolen .“Ah, gwan” .Champion athlete .... Robert Brainard .“Oh, Hang!” . Be a dude Donald Chandler . . . . .“Darned if I do!” ... . Cow boy Audrey Clayton ...Congenial .“Ah!!” :Be a sport Earl Doak .“Don’t believe it” .... .Be merchant George Dunsworth . .. . “Oh, darn!” .College prof Kathryn Haup .“Don’t you know?” .. Toe dancer . . . Carnival Lewis Moon .“Oh, gosh!” .Architect Roscoe Murphy .“You’d be surprised” . .You’d be surprised .. . . .You’d be surprised Wm. Rudolph .“Hi” .Congress member .... Twila Vance .“I don’t know” . School marm Helen Allison .“Angel” .. .College teacher Zoe Barnett “OP Carolina” .“Oh! fudge” .Scholar Bernard Black “Chili Beans” .“Oh, gwan” . Be a ladies’ man Eva Burnham ... Buxom “Blue Bird” .“I don’t know unless,” Vocalist Juanita Butterfield .. . .. Brevity .“Yes, indeed” .Preacheress Cecelia Clark .“I nearly died” Music teacher Ureal Clayton “See-law” .“Don’t care if I do” .. . Farmer Marguerite Clem young, Maggie’’.........“What’ll we do?” Glenn Darnaby ............Dandy .................“Dapper Dan” .............“Darn”........... Eva Davis.................Direful ...............“I got the Blues”.........“Be careful”_____ Margaret Dill.............Demure ................“Ten little Fingers, Ten little Toes”........“I don’t care” ... William Dowell ...........Dignity ...............“Balling the Jack”........“Oh, fish hooks” William Durr .............Devoted ...............“The Sheik”...............“You don’t say?” Second Mary Pickford ... Banker ........... Tight wire walker .Society leader Professor ..... Do nothing ... Actress Drag man Slinging hash .Kindergarten teacher Book agent Nothing else Name Epithet Ezma Eager ..............Elegance . William Elder ...........Experience Harriette Goodwin .......Gracious .. Edgar Havan ............Handsome Rosa Hegstrom ..........Honest .. Lenore Huston...........Hilarious Harold Johnson..........Just .... Blanche Kirkpatrick.....Kind ---- Mary Kutcher ...........Keen .... Helen Lance.............Love sick Lloyd Lester ...........Loyal .. Lyman Lester ...........Levity . Helen McGuire ..........Modest . Garnet Moon ............Money .. Norris Moon...... Albert Nail ...... Laurence 0”'arra Vernadine Parks . Virginia Russel .. William Senn Mary Shupe........ Monkey Noted .. Odd Paradise Reserved Serv .. Smiling Elbert Stover.............Sociable Mabel Tyson ..............Talented Song that suits “Evening’’ .............. “Mammy Lou”.............. “Take me to that land of jazz”............... “She’s mine, all mine” ... “Halleluljah” ....... “Ain’t Nobody’s Darlin”.. “At Dawning”............. “Caresses” .............. “Kisses” ................ .“Mee-ow” ............... .“Tucky Home” ........... .“Rebecca” .............. .“I don’t want to get well” . “Somewhere a voice is calling” ............. .“Mammy” ................ .“I Love You Truly”------ .“Daddy o Mine”......... .“Moonlight” ............ .“Ohio” ................. .“Perfect Day” .......... . “Oh, what a pal was Mary” ................ .“Mighty Like a Rse” ... .“Peggy O’Neil”......... Mabel Whittenburg ...Wisdom ..............“Dangerous Blues” Mabel Wilcox ........Wholesome ...........“Miami ......... Genevieve Noll ........Willful . Max Woodworth .........Wriggler Wilmuth Worley ........Winsome Florence Wright .......Wistful Wnyne Yard ............Vonthful Zelia Yeast ...........Yielding “When the Honeymoon is Over”............. “Rose” ................ “The Modest Violet” “Thirst at Eve”........ “Just a little Love Song’ “Cherie” .............. Pet expression “Yes?”.......... “Shoot!”........ Thief aim in Life :ierk.................. Sailor............... Reality Proprietor Maker of toy ships “Pm so mad”...........Graceful dancer “Oh, for goodness sake ’Best dancer .. “Not my fault” .......Debater ...... “You know” ...........Graduation ... “Oh, dear!”...........Dairyman ----- “Oh, Patrick”.........Old maid...... “I can't” ............Cabaret dancer ’“I don't want to”....Movie actress . “Ah!” ................Farmer ....... .“They go wild over me”Literary career “Thai's me all over” .. Can’t be done Worst In legislature Domestic science Dutiful husband Farmer’s wife Cook Patron of orphanage Typist Orator “Bug house” ....Metropolitan opera star.. Redpath company sr:SSS5.-::::::::::::::: SSS. ::::: .“I don’t see why”.Musical director..Red Cross nurse !“You see it is Tike this”Win a freshman s heart... .“Did I get a letter?”. .To be small .. .“How do you do that?” Public speaker Weigh 200 pounds Soap-box orator .“There is room for . more” .“Action! Action!” . . “You’ll find it in the book” ............... Noted violinist...................Member of honorary frat Degree from Hedding... .Instructor .“Now, you hush”.......Artist ................. , .“Oh, vou don’t say so” Svmphony orchestra . . , .“Oh, Heavens”.........Live at Hollywood, Cal. , .“Am I late for physics”Travel .............. '..“Hello Fellows”.....Ow Stutz .............. , .“Now, see here”.....To be pretty ........... .. Beauty parlor .. Clown in circus . .Stay at Macomb, 111. .. France ..Own flivver .. Beautiful Spiderweb Senior Class Prophecy 1 found myself alone in New Yoik. No friend near. I had been sent on a mission lor my tneatncal company, and having no appointment until late in the evening, 1 endeavored to while away my time playing solitaire in my room, 't he servant’s knocking at the door aroused me to my surroundings and 1 admitted her immediately. Where had I seen her before? Her face was vaguely familiar. I questioned her as to her name and home, imagine my surprise when she replied thus: “Kathryn Hays is m name, mam, and my home town is Macomb, Illinois. Well, here I was thinking myself friendless when along comes one of my old Classmates. She was equally astonished and we had a social little chat be foie she had to leave to continue her duties. It had been twenty-two years since I had last seen her. Then my eyes chanced to fall on the mail she had brought. After reading my letters I picked up the daily paper. There in startling headlines 1 saw, “Lawrence O’Harra and W illiam Elder, the famous bandits, escape from Sing Sing. In smaller print I saw that Chief of Police ard had a clue so he had sent out mounted police, consequently the escaped had small chances of getting further than the surrounding forests. Well of all things! What next! Here is one, a servant in a New York hotel. Two bandits, and one a chief of police. Other surprises were yet in store for me, however. When I started for the meeting, I found that a rain had settled in so I called a cab. The driver recognized me before I did him. It wras Edgar llanan. W'e talked of old school days and he told me of Glenn Darnaby, the millionaire owner of the mouse trap factory. In his employee were: George Dunsworth, Ursal Clayton, Max W’oodworth, and Harold Johnson. I asked Edgar where he was then living, and he said he and his wife (formerly Eva Davis) were living in the fifth story of an apartment house on Mechanic Street. I went into the library of the hotel upon arriving and picked up a magazine to spend my time. I found it intensely interesting for it told of the highest flight ever known in an airplane. The aviator I found to lie no other than Norris Moon. He had been on his return trip from taking his sister, Garnet Jane, and her husband, Clarence Bolen to South America, w’here they were to make their home. The height of the flight was ten miles. Now’ our class hadn’t turned out so badly after all, but I was soon saddened by learning from Kathryn that Mabel Wilcox and Zella Yeast had become so insane that it w’as necessary to send them to Jacksonvil e. 43 SftaWEB I She also told me that Florence Wright was caring for Earl Doak, who had been seriously huit at the American Steel Products Company of Macomb. The next afternoon I sought the Hanan home. Eva and I went to a popular play that afternoon. Among the actors we found to our surprise Ezma Eager, Albert Nail, and Lewis Moon. Eva said, “Oh, that reminds me! Did you know that Rosa Hegstrom and Twila Vance were cabaret dancers?” I did not know, but I was learning to not be surprised at anything. That evening I boarded the train for California where my company was to play next. While on the train a gentleman and lady came in, sitting down directly behind me. In spite of their foreign clothes I recognized my old classmates, William Senn and Wilmuth Worley, whom he told me was now his wife. They had just come from Franee. They brought news of Marguerite Clem and her husband, Elbert Stover, Premier of France. It would seem that our class was not satisfied with fame in the United States alone, but must seek foreign countries. I found that most had put into practice our class motto of “Think ahead! Get ahead! Keep ahead!” They also informed me that the last they heard from them, Helen Allison and her husband, Donald Chandler, had taken over the management of the Allison Shoe Store, and were progressing rapidly. I continued my journey with out further surprises, landing in Los Angeles on an evening train. The thought came to me that since so many had proved great I would see what I could find in a Who’s Who book. I found that William Durr was the athletic instructor of Oxford; Mary Shupe, a representative of Illinois and Juanita Butterfield had joined the Near East Relief Corps. Our opening play the next evening was a great success. After the play I was surprised to find Roscoe Murphy and his wife (formerly Lenore Huston) awaiting me behind the scenes. They had left Macomb a week before and brought news of Blanche Kirkpatrick, Mabel Tyson, and Ver-nadine Parks having purchased a home on Chandler Boulevard, and were living there as three spinster ladies. Robert Brainard was now the successful head of the Tokyo and Grand Theatres, and was having great success. Helen McGuire and Lloyd Lester had been recently married. Helen had acquired great fame as an author. William Rudolph was running for Governor of Illinois on the Democratic ticket. In return I told them of those I had met and the news I had learned in my recent trip to New York and then w’e parted, hoping to meet again at an early date. Three days later I received a notice that our class would have a reunion at Macomb, a week later I found myself among old friends and classmates. Some were unable to be present because of their occupation, but most were there. Harriett Goodwin I found to be matron of Monroe Hall, Bernard Black and his wife, Eva Burnham, were running the County Farm, 44 Spiderweb Virginia Russel was teacher of Physical Culture in good old M. H. S. Helen Lance I found to be matron of the Orphans’ Home. Genevieve Woll was Art Instructor of Sioux City High School, Mary Kutcher (unable to be present) was doing missionary work in China, and Margaret Dill was clerk in F. W. Woolworth Co.’s store. The speaker of the afternoon was Lyman Lester, president of Yale, who spoke on the subject, The Value of Education to the Class of ’22. Audrey Clayton (unable to be with us) was sick in a hospital in New Jersey, as the result of trying some experiments with high explosives. On the train taking me back to California I was surprised to find William Dowell collecting tickets. He was sorry not to have been able to meet with the class. He spoke of h;s home in Baltimore, and his wife, formerly Cecelia Cla'k. Zoe Barnett had a beautiful home two blocks from them. Knowing as I did now, all that had happened to my classmates, I returned to my theatrical life and wished that the time would soon be when the class of '22 should meet again. To Whom It May Concern: We, the members of the senior class of Macomb High School this twenty-sixth day of May, in the year of Our Lord Nineteen Hundred Twenty-Two, professing to be in our sane minds, do hereby bequeath all our talents to our dear Alma Mater which includes the students and all under classmen of Macomb High School. We leave— The foolishness and humor of the large number of seniors including Dutch Schnarr. Peg Hanan. Bill Durr. Bill Senn. Garnet Moon. Helen Allison, Cecelia Clark, to be held in trust until all those who need it reach the age of twenty-two or are graduated from Macomb High School. At that time it is to be equally divided. This is done so as to not bore and worry the poor faculty as we have during our life. Bill Dowell’s favorite phrases to Dale Hodges. Mable Whittenburg’s love for knowledge to Margaret Snyder and Sam Thomas, wrho might accept. It is our earnest desire t at to all those who have helped us unfortunate ones over the hard places in High School be given Florence Wright s. Kathryn Hay’s, Ma� y Shupe’s. Juanita Butterfield’s, and Eva Burnham’s sunshiny dispositions, to be equally divided to all those, that they ma be —Mabel Whittenberg. jt jt jt 45 Spiderweb considerate and give a helping hand to other coming seniors. We bequeath: Harold Johnson’s marcel to John Senn, who will no doubt appreciate it. Mable Tyson’s curly “bob” to Florene Bible. Bill Durr's lovely disposition to his little brother Bud, to help him thru school. To Geneva King, Marguerite Clem’s dancing ability. Blanche Kirkpatrick's and Elbert Stover’s bluffing to Helen Hickman and Sam Thomas. Dutch Schnarr’s popularity to Clarence Murphy. Twila Vance’s athletic ability to Zada Russel. Helen McGuire’s surplus natural complexion to Lois Tyler. Eva Davis’ dainty sneeze to Wadia Murphy. Garnet Moon’s curls to Genevieve Woodworth. Rosa Hegstrom's excellent imagination to Florence Nease. Helen Lance’s graceful dancing to Bill Bailey. Harriette Goodwin’s familiarity with Miss Wiley to Pal Spahr to aid him in making better grades. Vernadine Park’s vamping ability to Ruth Worley. Glenn Darnaby’s grace and other distinctions to Otto Peck. Mary Kutcher’s pride in selling Polar B’ars to any junior who wishes to accept. Lawrence O’Harra’s excellent behavior to Lawrence Curtis. Genevieve Woll’s artistic ability to Gerald Balridge. William Elder’s love for all the girls to Fred Peck. All of Clarence Bolen’s good qualities which are too numerous to mention to who ever needs them most. Bob Brainard’s tact in quick graduation to Clark Bayne. Donald Chandler’s bashfulness to William Helms. George Dunsworth's slight stature to Bud Sutton. Norris Moon’s love for a certain sophomore to Junior Charter that High School may not be without its lovers. Ursal Clayton’s boisterous ways to Wendy Lackens. Pude Rudolph’s idea of being ad 1 with all the women to Donald Coats. Lenore Houston’s methods of keeping up three love affairs to her sister, Vivian Houston. Max W oodworth’s knowledge of love and saxophones to Tom Gilchrist. Margaret Dill’s dignified appearance to Ruby Thompson. Ezma Eager’s fond desire for talk to Pal Spahr. Roscoe Murphy’s love for himself to Bud Durr who is in love, but not with himself. Bun Black’s art of blushing so exquisitely to Helen Dailey. 46 Spiderweb Wayne Yard’s boisterous ways to Kenneth Lemmer. Charles Willey’s lasting love for Macomb High School to Harold Sturm. Mable Wilcox’s idea of being a real friend to any one who needs it. Bill Durr's athletic ability to Cricket Plowman that he may be the best athlete in Macomb High. Virginia Russel’s superfluous avoirdupois to Edith Inman. To Mable Dailey, Earl Doak's extra credits to aid her in finishing school. Zoe Barnett’s sincerity to Barnett Early. Elbert Stover’s popularity with the ladies to Wayne Ausbury. Lewis Moon’s knowledge of love to any one who needs it. Lloyd Lester’s extra knowledge of Shorthand to Evelyn Randolph. To Margaret Snyder, Zella Yeast’s quiet and sedate manner. Lyman Lester’s love to always know his lessons to any one who never knows a lesson. Albert Nail’s love for work to Henry Kribble. Audrey Clayton's love for the farm to his sister, Reva Clayton. To all sisters in distress, Willie Worley leaves an open invitation to her home for Old Maids, Cats, and Parrots. We hereby appoint Pearl T. Thompson as executrix of this said Will and Testament. Signed: THE SENIORS OF 1922. Witnesses: April Rainy Weather; The Planet Mars. V Spiderweb “The Arrival oj Kitty” Class Play. Bobbie Baxter, the sweetheart of Jane, goes to Halcyon house in search of her. V hen he arrives he finds that her uncle and guardian, William Winkler, will not consent to their marriage. Jane is to marry Benjamin Moie at six o clock. Bob is quite down-hearted, as he passes thru the office of the hotel; he finds a picture and letter on the table which belongs to inkier. Bob picks these up and hopes to get Winkler to consent to their marriage rather than be exposed as the wooer of an actress. Winkler denies having ever known such a lady; he makes Jane believe that it is Bob who received the picture and note. Bob, unable to defend himself, says he will commit suicide. Ting comes to the rescue and has Bob dress up like Kitty; unaware of the fact that Kitty is on her way to Halcyon House. More arrives about this time and Winkler thinks he is the man from the matrimonial agency, come to marry Aunt Jane. When More sees the disguised Bob, he falls in love with him and proposes. Bob tells More his name is Kitty and not Jane; and asks him to write a note to Winkler saying he does not love Jane and will not marry her. Winkler is very much alarmed when he finds Kitty is here and tries to persuade her to return. Bob finally consents and while Winkler is finding a cab to take Kitty to the station, the real Kitty comes. She is dressed in the same way as Bob and when Winkler returns he is talking to the real Kitty. He has to explain things over and at last becomes angry, pushing Kittv into his room and bolting the door. No sooner had he done this until Bob enters from the other side of the room. Winkler drops into the nearest chair, stunned. Recovering, he goes to hunt Ting. Jane hears someone calling for heR When she opens Winkler’s room Kitty comes out. Jane believes that she is Bob. Bob now enters and sees Kitty. The secret is known to everyone now; Winkler consents to the marriage of Jane and Bob. Louis Schnarr Elbert Stover Lawrence O’Harra Virginia Russell Mable Wilcox Marguerite Clem Clarence Bolen Edgar Hanan Mable Tyson CAST. Sam, a colored porter Ting, a bell boy.............. William Winkler Aunt Jane, his sister Suzette, Aunt Jane’s maid Jane, his niece.......... Bobbie Baxter ........... Beniamin More Kitty ........................ 48 Spiderweb OFFICERS Gerold Baldridge ....................President Otto Peck ......................Vice President Florence Nease.........Secretary and Treasurer ADVISORS Martha M. Dorsett, Ethel McMillan, Eleanor H. Dorsett 50 Spiderweb Gerald Baldgidge Maria Bartleson Earl Brown Mary Classen 51 Reva Clayton Spiderweb Lawrence Curtis Myra Douglas Mary Haney Frank Mainline Gladys Thompson 52 SPIDERWEB Helen Harmon Owen Hocraffer Geneva Kin Dorothy Lawyer 53 Kenneth Lemmer Spiderweb Clarence Murphy Wadia Murphy Ralph Miller Florence Nease Elton Owens SPIi)ERVRB Otto Peck Evelyn Randolph Gaylord Randolph Elizabeth Jones Laura Sowers 55 Spiderweb John Senn Louis Schnarr Vivian Scott George Smith Gertrude Tiernan 56 +• Spiderweb Donald Coats Fred Peck Dyson Lovell Helen Hickman Rosalie Jennings 57 In Memoriam WARD SELLARS Ward Wheat Sellars, well-known Macomb high school student, who died at the Holmes hospital of pneumonia, was sixteen years and four months and seventeen days old. He had been a resident of Macomb for several years and in his death there is sorrow for his many school-mates and friends, as w'ell as relatives. Ward was born in Littleton on March 18, 1905, the son of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Sellars. Afterwards they moved to Macomb. Ward was familiarly known among his younger friends as Bricky. He was one of the most active students in our high school, finishing his sophomore year at the end of last term. He had been mascot for the 1919 class, also yell leader. He took great interest in Boy Scout work and was a member of the local troop. A wideawake boy in every way he was at the same time respectful to his elders and a promising youth. In Memoriam HOWARD SOWERS Howard Sowers was born July 19, 1905, and at his death was sixteen years and seven days of age. He was drowned in one of the deep ponds at the clay pits of the Macomb Sewer Pipe Co. The lad was in company with Scout Master Allen Yard of the local troop and had just finished a fifty-yard swimming test which made him eligible as a first-class scout. He attended our high school and throughout school life distinguished himself as one of the brightest scholars. While quite by disposition he was always on the alert for learning and his school grades were seldom excelled. 50 site web “Haily Juniors ” Hail, Juniors! And hark to this cry! Lets show some “pep”—get down and try! Don t he a “quitter”—come on and work, For it isn't our motto to “lag and shirk!” Pin on your colois, wave them high, Herald them all to the bright, blue sky; ave them in sunshine, darkness, or caie, In snow or rain, bad weather or fair. Dig right in ’ and win medals bright, That is the way to do things right. Don't “flunk” your lessons, but master them well, Be ready to talk, when they ring that bell. When there’s anything “doing,” have lots of “pep Come on, you Juniors, get out and “step.” Step right along thru life that way, ’Till all the people will shout and say; Hail, Juniors! Hail! COLORS: Blue and Silver. FLOWER: Violet. 60 Spiderweb OFFICERS Ruth Woerly Martha Allison Geraldine Bly . William Helms President Vice-President .....Secretary -----Treasurer ADVISORS Pearl F. Thompson P. L. Kinney Catherine C. Post Mathew Jack 62 SPIDERWEB Class Roll Bailey, William Bartley, Albert Benson, Ervin Brice, Marjorie Burnham, Howard Butterfield, Maxine Curless, Maurice Dawson, Clarence Doerr, Ella Eager, LaVetta Godowsky, Miriam Hodges, Dale Hulsey, Lester Icenogle, Lola Jack, Lola Lutz, Verl McGraw, Viola McKee, Lenore Martin, Hazel Mesick, Chellis Newell, Mildred Portlock, Lucille Purdum, Eva Purman, Beulah Riden, Bessie Roark, Patricia Roth, LeRoy Rush, Wanda Russell, Ralph Russell, Ruth Sheyack, Zella Snyder, Margaret Sowers, Eldon Thompson, Ruby Waller, Mary Westerdale, Leonard White, Martha White, Lucille Wolfe, Binnie Yeast, Donald 63 Spiderweb CLASS ROLL—Continued Allison, Martha Adams, Jewell Benson, Conrad Berry, Mary Bible, Florence Bland, Silas Bly, Geraldine Bowers, Esther Bowers, Hildreth Bowers, Gladys Bristow, Evelyn Bussert, Marie Chatterton, Floyd Crawford, Eugene Fetch, Ansel Frowein, Frederick Greuel, Raymond Helms, William Helms, Vergil Hoyle, Bernice Johnson, Marvin Jones, Russell Kline, Alleyne Kribble, Henry Lackens, Wendle Laughlin, Edgar Leighty, Wayne Lovell, Nelle Lusk, Edith McBride, Ruth McCammon, Bertha McKee, Mildred McMillan, James Mason, Venner Mercer, Lillian Newell, William Portlock, Bertram Purdum, Vivian Reynolds, Wilbur Stickle, Ruth Ward, Earl Wheeler, Donald Woerly, Gertrude Woodworth, Genevieve Worley, Ruth Earley, Glenn Spiderweb OFFICERS Reuel O’Harra .......................... President William Cobb Vice-President Helen Stuart Secretary and Treasurer ADVISORS Esther M. Hamilton Irene K. Eckert Elizabeth Briggs Earl Wilson 66 Si’IDERWEB Class Roll Adams, Ralph Allison, Lawrence Arrasmith, Florence Ausbury, Wayne Bainter, Florence Bastable, Annie Berry, Louis Blackford, Harold Blythe, Breta Bond, Erma Brand, Harold Burnham, Bailey Butterfield, Ralph Carlson, Walter Crabb, Dean Curless, Geneva Damron, Haskell Danielson, Fred Doerr, Robert Dudman, Robert Featherlin, Cleota Foulke, Helen Frowein, Leslie Carnage, Edna Gift, Ralph Gilchrist, Thomas Hainline, Max Hare, Ada Hay, Lola Hedenberger, Earl Hildreth, William Hoyle, Meredith Inman, Edith Jennings, Wilma King, Evelyn 67 Spiderweb CLASS ROLL—Continued Knight, Beulah Kruse, Mary Kruse, Agnes Larner, Harry Lemmer, Ruth Lincoln, Maurice McGann, Joseph Maguire, Ervin Mason, Kennedy Melvin, John Miner, Irene Myers, Cecilia Nail, Rubv Nease, Clarence Nease, Lawrence Nelson, Dorothy O’Hara, Reuel Anderson, Wendle Armstrong, Louise Arter, Randolph Bell, Kenneth Billings, Albert Bland, Alfred Boyd, Carl Burnham, Forrest Butterfield. Margaret Butterfield, Pauline Clingan, Wilburn Coats, Kenneth Cobb, William Crain, Francis Curtis, Paul Parks, Harold Popenhager, Nelda Roll, Lorraine Russel, Zada Shores, Eva Singleton, Agnes Stewart, He’en Thonande Florence Towle, Florence Tyler, Lois Vincent. Ericka Wells, Ruth Wilhelm. Mabel Yard. Pernice Yeast. Carroll Zimmerli. Maunce Mvers, Lucille Plassman. Freda Dansart, Anna Dill, Kenneth Dorsett, Delbert Earley, Barnett Ferris, John Gallagher. David Gardner. Edmar Gift, Mary Graves, Harley Greeley, Marie Harmon. Harold Haulk, Vern Hendrickson, Dale Higgins, William Hodges, Everett 68 SPIHERWFB Holdcroft, Electra Kline, Vivien Koontz, Mary Logan, Hazel Logan, Laura Lovell, Mary Millard, Delbert Millard, Dallas Morrow, Merlin Morrow, Juanita Murphy, Viva Ringer, Mona Roley, Joseph Savidge, Evelyn Singleton, Juanita Sowers, Ivan Sprague, Eva Stoneking, Everett Stroup, Edith Swisegood, Oima Thompson, Dean Valentine Ralph Ward, Mary White, Thelma Willey, Claudia Wilson, Albert Webb, Winfred Whipple, Mary Yocum, Bernice Young, Lilliam ■it .jt jt Us Freshmen We ar the fresh-men, our seats ar in the asemble haul, we wer our colors, we lov our teechers. we do not al-ways lov the uper clas-men. they do not treet us verry nise. we ar good boys and gurls. we ar reguler in our atendents. if we get good grades we will graduate in 1925. we studee verry hard, even if we do not know much we hav the bigest clas. we hav offisers two. we will be softmores next yere. ''F r e s ki e 69 Spiderweb Football The season of 1921 was the most successful of any season M. H. S. ever had. With the regulars in, they won every game; but were defeated in two where they used utility men. In all, nine games were played. Seven were won and two lost. M. H. S. scored 191 points to their opponent’s 68. Most of the team will be graduated this year but we sincerely hope that the next season will be as successful as the past one. SCHEDULE AND SCORES M. H. S 28 Peoria Manual 0 M. H. S 14 Gridlev 21 M. IL s 31 Galesburg 0 M. H. s... 13 Quincy 7 M. H. s 27 Stronghurst 3 M. H. s 24 Monmouth 0 M. H. s 34 Carthage 0 M. H. s 13 Alexis 7 M. H. s 7 Elgin 34 , , ,« M. E. Wilson Director of Athletics Success depends largely upon leadership, especially in athletics. Under the leadership of M. E. Wilson probably two of the best athletic teams in the history of Macomb High were developed. These were the basketball teams of 1920-21 and the football team of ’21. Before a coach can expect to develop a successful team he must win the confidence and good will of his players. Curly has a personality which enabled him to do this. Mr. Wilson, himself, has a rather brilliant athletic career. He played four years of football at the Western Academy, out on the hill, and also made the track team at that place. He went to Lombard in 1913-1914, dropped out the year 1915, came back the next year and was graduated from that institution in 1917. He played football all these years and was one of the mainstays of the Lombard team. Throughout his career he did not have to call time out. This is a record to be proud of and is very hard to approach. Coach Wilson never tried out for any basket ball teams but we are sure he would have made a success had he attempted the basket game. Wilson came to Macomb High in 1920 and immediately started work on the basket ball team which was a “world beater.’’ He has put out several good teams and we sincerely hope that he will return next year and be as successful as he has been in the past. 72 Individuals w. DURR. Bill was without a doubt the best defensive man on the M. 11. S. team He was always in every play on either side of the line. On offense he was equally as good. He kicked off and did the punting. His ability is best shown by the fact that he was put on numerous elevens picked from all over the state. STURM. Although small in stature Sturmy was a bear. He played tackle on the right wing and was always in the thickest of the fight. He broke through and rushed the kicker or passer to perfection. MURPHY Murph played his second year at quarter-back. He managed the team in a way that showed great headwork. He was a sure passer, a good open field runner and provided excellent interference for the man carrying the ball. He had an almost perfect average for goal kicks and was also good at short place kicks. He starred at Elgin. 73 Storwhb CAPTAIN HANAN. Peg finished his high school caieer as captain of the team. He played end for thiee years and was a steady and dependable man. An adept at PaSSeS Hn( a hald and sure tackler- he ranked as one of the best ends Macomb has seen for quite a while. His place will be hard to fill iiexi 6ur. BULEN. Bolen played right half and could be put on end. He was good on catching passes and was an excellent place kicker. He was fast, used his head and ran good interference. He got away with some long end runs at Quincy. He played four seasons and is also lost by graduation SCHNARR Dutch played his first year with Macomb and to say he was good ha°if back PUHenwas right end but cou,d be shifte ‘ to halt-back. He was dead sure’ on passes and was a great open field runner. He starred in the Carthage game. SENN Bill played right guard and when we say played we mean it As one of the heaviest men on the team he could always be depended unonto •reak up the opponent’s formations. He could also run with the ball catch passes, or punt. He has been a representative of M. H. S. for three 74 SPIDERWEB COATS Bushy played his first year as a regular and served as guard. He had the fight and pep and could always be depended upon for a hole in the line. He will be back next year; we hope that he will be even better than this year. SPAHR Pal was one of the fastest little half-backs in the state. He made many yards in every game, especially at Monmouth. He was good at catching passes, picking holes in the line and interference. He made the All-Western team picked by the American Sports Publishing Company which speaks for his ability. O'HARR A Larry made the mistake of not coming out for football until his last vear in school. He was a lineman of high order. Lack of experience kept him on the bench, but when he went into a game we felt sorry for the man he was against. He spilled many opponents’ plays. STOVER. Stover held down an end berth. His lightness kept him off the first eleven but he got into quite a few games. As a smasher of interference a sure tackier, and speed that got him down under punts quickly, he couldn t be beaten. He is lost by graduation. 75 si’iiiFJtwm PECK Peckie developed into one of the best centers Macomb ever had. He always passed the ball accurately. He was able to break up manv plays of opponents before they were well started. He played a good game at Monmouth, also at Stronghurst. It was his third year on a Macomb High football team. BAILEY Bill did not play in enough games to make his letter. He was a little slow this year but improved as the season progressed, lie has two more years in M. H. S.; we know that he will make a great player. E. DURR Bud was our hard luck player this year. He was hurt early in the season thus hindering his usual style of play greatly. But when he did play he played. Whenever a yard had to be made Bud made it. As a line backer he could not be beaten. He stopped plays on either side of the line and broke up all opponent s passing game. Bud is captain-elect of the team next year and should be a whirlwind. REYNOLDS Mazook did not get into any games but by his hard and consistent work he made the traveling squad. He always had lots of fight and pep —the secret of success in football. We expect to see him playing a great game next year. 76 SpTderweb Summary of Games M. H. S. vs. PEORIA The opening game of the season played with Peoria Manual was won by M. H. S. 28-10. This game gave Coach Wilson an opportunity to pick out the weak places in the team and eventually strengthen them. M. H. S. vs. GRIDLEY. Gridley outweighed Macomb very much and made three touchdowns in the first half to Macomb’s 0, by use of a variation of the Minnesota shift. Coach Wilson solved Gridley’s shift and Macomb came back with the determination that made Macomb High famous and scored two touchdowns and were very near the goal on two other occasions. M. H. S. vs. GALESBURG. Galesburg had always been Macomb’s jinx up to this year, consequently Macomb was determined to make up for the series of defeats handed them. We won 31-0 after playing a good game. This team is the first that ever had the honor of defeating the railroad center. Senn played a wonderful game as right guard. M. H. S. vs. QUINCY The team went down to Gem City accompanied by a large group of rooters. We won 13-7 after holding them scoreless the greater part of the game. It was the slowest game that M. H. S. played. Hanan was taken out early in the game because of injuries received in making the first touchdown. M. H. S. vs. STRONGHURST Stronghurst had a fast team, yet were downed by Macomb 27-3. The team rode over in cars and arrived there in time to change clothes and play. That probably accounts for the smallness of the score. Spahr and Peck played a star game. M. H. S. vs. MONMOUTH In the hardest fought battle of the season Macomb defeated her ancient and much feared rival by a score of 24-0. This spilled the dope as Monmouth had been winning all season and were claimants for the Western Illinois Prep, title until given this severe setback by the M. H. S. team. Macomb did not lack support. E. Durr was taken out with injuries after the first six minutes of playing. 77 Spiderweb M. H. S. vs. CARTHAGE This game was played in a sea of mud which slowed up both teams. Caithage held Macomb scoreless the first quarter and even threatened her goal. Macomb finally braced up to her old style winning 34-0. Schnarr played a whirlwind game at half back getting four touchdowns after long runs. M. H. S. vs. ALEXIS Alexis was a dark hoise and they came to Macomb with a very heaw team. Senn, Macomb’s star guard, took sick the day before so did not get to play. In this weakened state Macomb fought hard and won 13-7. Alexis scored in the last few minutes when their right end recovered Macomb’s fumble and raced 80 yards for a touchdown. M. H. S. vs. ELGIN Macomb journeyed to Elgin Thanksgiving Day to play for the State Prep Title outside of Cook County. For some reason Macomb could not get together and they were defeated 34-7. M. H. S. did not fight in her usual style—only one man. Captain Hanan played up to standard. Captain Britton of Elgin made five touchdowns and kicked four goals. E. Durr was taken out early in the first half. This gave Elgin a greater advantage than she already had in weight over Macomb. Although the M. H. S. rooters were disappointed, there is some consolation in the fact that outside of Hyde Park of Chicago, M. H. S. was the only team to score on them. 78 SlMDERVEB Wearers of the M Edgar Hanan 3 years Captain William Durr 4 yeais Eonald Coats 2 years Otto J. Peck 3 years William Senn 3 years Harold Sturm 2 years Louis Schnarr 1 vear Clarence Murphy 2 years Paul Spahr 2 years Clarence Bolen 4 years Edward Durr .... 2 vears Capt-elect Elbert Stover 1 year 79 Spiderweb 4 Yells Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Macomb fight! Macomb fight! Macomb fight! M—H—S Rah! Rah ! Rah! M—H—S Rah! Rah! Rah! M—H—S Rah! Rah! Rah! M—H—S Rah! Rah! Rah! M—H—S Rah-h-h-h! NINE RAWS Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! High School! High School! High School! Who? High School! Who? High School! High School! High School! Rickety boom! Rah! Rah! Rickety boom! Rah! Rah! Who rah! Who rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Yea Macomb! Yea Macomb! M-a-c-o-m-b Macomb! Whistle Yell Boom!!! Macomb! Harum scarum rickety rack Hear ’em cheer’em orange and black Kick’em a-la Kick’em a-la Macomb High School Rah! Rah! Rah! Ki yi! Ki yi! Ki yippity Ki yi! We’re the kids from Macomb High Will we win? Well I guess Macomb High Yes! Yes! Yes! Hol-a-ba-loo! Rah! Rah! Hol-a-ba-loo! Rah! Rah! Hoo-Rah! Hoo-Rah! Macomb High School Wahoo-Wah! SpTderWeb r Basketball Macomb High School was represented this year by a good team although somewhat inferior to the teams put out in the past several years. Of the total eighteen games scheduled the orange and black men came out victorious in twelve of them. The team made third place at the District Meet at Canton. SCHEDULE M. II. S.........40 M. H. S.........14 M. H. S.........39 M. H. S.........14 M. H. S.........34 M. H. S.........42 M. H. S.........20 M. H. S.........23 M. H. S........ 17 M. H. S.........21 M. H. S.........18 M. H. S.........36 M. H. S.........30 M. H. S.........17 M. H. S.........15 M. H. S.........16 At Normal Tournament M At Normal Tournament M. At Normal Tournament M. At Canton Tournament M. At Canton Tournament M. At Canton Tournament M. D SCORES: Bardolph .........11 Western Academy... 17 Bushnell .........18 Quincy ...........15 Camp Point ...... 23 Monmouth ........ 11 Bushnell ......... 5 Galesburg ....... 20 Monmouth ........ 22 Lewistown ....... 19 Keokuk .......... 26 Quincy .......... 15 Abingdon ........ 12 Peoria High ..... 29 Peoria Manual 17 Western Academy... 14 H. S. 30; Augusta 5. H. S. 32; Bluffs 7. H. S. 16; Peoria High 25 H. S. 28; Lewistown 12. H. S. 16; Canton 22. H. S. 37; Good Hope 21. 82 Spiderweb HANAN Peg played center but could shift to forward which he played equally as well. He was good on baskets, floor work, and had the old fighting spirit which is needed to make a snappy basket ball player. STOVER Stover, although he did not receive a letter, played in some fast games. I le was a good forward and fought from the start to the finish. SPAHR Pal played forward well this year. Pal was never a star on account of his basket shooting simply for the reason he did not shoot often. He was a great team worker. When absent the team was slowed up noticeably. DOWELL Bill played his first game with the team as center. He did not get to play all of the games but when he did he usually made the other team take notice. He had a wonderful basket eye. PECK Peckie played back guard this year and he could always be depended upon to get the ball when it was too near the opponent's basket. Many a game was saved by his hard fighting and good guarding. He was also good on baskets, making some of the longest ones of the season. 83 SPIDERWEB SCHNARR Dutch playing at forward was one of the best mainstays any team ever had. He was good on floor work and was ready with a basket when one was badly needed. Although injured, toward the latter part of the season, he played whirlwind basket ball at the District Tournament. DURR Bud didn’t get into all the games. He always put in all he had when playing and was always reliable to take care of his man. He played guard and was also good on basket shooting. He usually contributed two or four points to our score. CAPTAIN MURPHY As a floor guard Clenny could not be beaten and the opposing team was cheated out of a large number of baskets by his wonderful guarding. He was also good on baskets, making some of the most spectacular ones of the season. He placed on the second All-Star team at the W. I. S. T. C. tournament and on the First All-Star team at the District Tournament. SENN Bill played guard and was always pepping things up. He played in several games; almost enough to make first team. We are sorry to see Bill leave as he has been a standby of M. H. S. for several years. 84 Spiderweb Summary of Games MACOMB, 40; BARDOLPH, 11. Macomb High opened the tossing season with Bardolph there. We completely outclassed them as the score shows. Schnarr and Hanan were the point getters for Macomb. The second team played the last quarter and had it comparatively easy. MACOMB, 14; WESTERN ACADEMY, 17. Macomb High was defeated by the Academy for the first time in three yeais. We had it on them in team work but we could not connect with the hoop. The Academy scores cames from long shots which we were unable to break up. MACOMB, 39; BUSHNELL, 18 Bushnell met defeat like true sportsmen after giving us a scrappy battle. Murphy was the satelite for Macomb. MACOMB, 14; QUINCY, 15. The M. H. S. bunch playing in hard luck, lost by a single point to the Quincy five. It was any one’s game until the last few minutes. The score was tied at the end of the third quarter then Quincy gained a small lead. This was overtaken by the M. H. S. team and until the last minute the score was tied. Then Quincy made a free throw which won the game. MACOMB, 34; CAMP POINT, 23 Coming back with the old M. H. S. fight the team wron from Camp Point. This was a redemption to them for losing to Quincy as Camp Point defeated Quincy earlier in the season. The team worked like a well-oiled machine wdth Murphy high point man. MACOMB, 42; MONMOUTH, 11 W’e defeated Monmouth on our own floor by an overwhelming score. The characteristic Macomb High spirit was evidenced in this game. Hanan and Murphy played good games. Hanan sank ten baskets and Murphy six. MACOMB, 20; BUSHNELL, 5. We defeated Bushnell on their own floor but we wrere handicapped by the smallness of the floor and the low ceiling, yet we made the best of it and won. 85 SnniuWFD MACOMB, 23; GALESBURG, 20. Galesburg, for years our bitter enemy, was defeated in our gym by the score of 23-20. The last half ended 17-8 in our favor but Galesburg worked better in the last half and almost knotted the score. MACOMB, 17; MONMOUTH, 22. Monmouth upset the dope in this game aided by a large floor and Hanan in a slump. The team work was good but the inability to connect with the baskets after the ball had been thrown, was the undoing of M. H. S. MACOMB, 40; ABINGDON, 12 We again defeated Abingdon although they played hard. Our guards disputed their right to slip the ball through the ring and we won handily. MACOMB, 17; PEORIA HIGH, 29. We lost to Peoria High after a scrappy game. The team was badly crippled as neither Schnarr or Spahr took the trip owing to illness. An-gelsea was in form and was easily the star. Peck played his usual great game and his work kept Peoria from running up a larger score. MACOMB, 15; PEORIA MANUAL, 17. Playing with the same combination as used against Peoria High the night before, the team was defeated by Peoria Manual. It was similar to the Quincy game inasmuch as it was any one's game until the whistle blew. Dowell and Hanan played well. MACOMB, 16; WESTERN ACADEMY, 14. We avenged our former defeat by winning from the Academy 16-14. It was a whirlwind game, the defense of both teams being beautiful to watch. Both teams were crippled badly. Schnarr could not play on account of injuries, Spahr was sick but played, and Murphy had a bad “Charley” which didn’t let him show much speed. For the Academy, Ingalls had a “Charley” and Ausbury was sick with the flu. It was an evenly contested match but we finally won after Hanan made a long basket. WESTERN ACADEMY INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT After winning this tournament for three successive years, M. H. S. took the count after being defeated by Peoria High 25-16. The Peoria High bunch won the finals with the Academy by a score of 22-19. Murphy-made guard on the second all-star team. 86 Spiderweb CANTON DISTRICT TOURNAMENT This tournament was won by Canton as was expected. They defeated us in the semi-finals 22-16. Murphy made the first all-star team. MACOMB, 18; KEOKUK, 26. Keokuk had a fine bunch of fellows and a fine team. Macomb commenced shooting baskets the latter part of the game but not soon enough to win. MACOMB, 86; QUINCY, 15. We made up for the defeat Quincy administered to us earlier in the season by drubbing them to the tune of 36-15. Spahr played a good game at forward and Peck and Murphy starred at the guard positions. MACOMB, 30; ABINGDON, 12. Macomb had to play her hardest to win this game as Abingdon fought hard from start to finish. MACOMB, 26; GALESBURG, 20. Macomb defeated Galesburg on their own floor for the second time this season. We were going like a house a fire that night, Hanan and Schnarr could not miss the baskets. It was a speedy battle and the team deserves much credit for winning. 87 - Spiderweb Track Meet ’22 Track started late on account of the rain, nevertheless, we won the annual County Track-meet, by running up a large number of points. We won six firsts and one second, and two thirds for a total of 35 points. We also won the relay. The men participating were: Captain Spahr—50 yard dash—relay. William Senn—220—100 yard relay. Elbert Stover—Standing broad jump, pole vault, relay. Edward Durr—440-880 yards, relay. William Dowell—High jump. Donald Coats—220 yard hurdles, javelin. Otto Peck—Shot put, running broad jump. Clarence Murphy—Discus. Benson—Mile run. Ursal Clayton could not compete on account of injuries. Murphy and Stover were limited because they won a number of firsts last year. The neighborhood meet is the next, in which we hope to place. The men have been working faithfully and Coach Wilson predicts a good showing although it will be a fast meet. SS _ Storweb Annual Staff Lawrence O’Harra Officers William Dowell Editor-in-Chief Garnett Moon..........Associate Editor Lawrence O’Harra......Business Manager 90 SPIDERWEB General Staff Roscoe Murphy . Advertising Mgr. Helen McGuire ............Literary Wilmuth Worley Assistant Vernadine Parks ............Social Marguerite Clem Assistant Florence Wright Art Genevieve Woll ...........Cartoonist William Durr .............. Athletic William Senn ..............Assistant Norris Moon ...................Jokes Lenore Huston Calendar Site web ' _____ Girls Glee Club Marjorie Bice Maria Bartleson Eva Burnham Juanita Butterfield Geraldine Bly Evelyn Bristow Cecelia Clark Genevieve Couch Margaret Dill Etheleen Durr Rosa Hegstrom Vivian Houston Pianist ........ Director ....... Lenore Houston Helen Lance Helen McGuire Garnet Moon Evelyn Randolph Virginia Russell Florence Wright Mable Whittenburg Mable Wilcox Genevieve Woodworth Genevieve Wool Zela Yeast John Senn Miss Holden 92 SPIDERWEB Orchestra Mable Whittenburg ................ Haskell Damron Violins Maurice Bridgewater Kenneth Coats Max Woodsworth Mr. Kinney .......................Saxaphones Tom Gilchrist .................... William Standard Reuel O’Harra Clarinet George Smith ..................... Dale Smithers .......... Drums Piano Director Genevieve Couch Miss Holden .... 93 Spiderweb School Song THE ORANGE, GRAY AND BLACK (Tune: Orange and Black) Although Normal always favored The purple and the gold, The many sons of High School To their colors true will hold We will float them proudly o’er us, Nor honor shall they lack While the High School stands defender Of the Orange, Gray and Black. Through the four short years of High School Mid scenes we love so well, As the mystic charms to knowledge We vainly seek to spell, Or we win athletic victories On the football field or track, Still we work for dear old High School And the Orange, Gray and Black. When the cares of life o’er take us Turning fast our locks to gray, Should our dearest hopes betray us, False fortune fall away, Still we banish care and sadness As we turn our mem’ry back And recall those days of gladness Of the Orange, Gray and Black. 94 si'iiiruWFB FRESHMAN CLASS PARTY On November 17, 1921, the freshmen held their first class party of the season. The party was given at the rink and was chaperoned by Misses Eckert and Hamilton and Mr. Wilson. It was enjoyed by all and it proved to be the “coming out of the freshmen who always have difficulties in getting acquainted. Ice cream cones were served as refreshments. JUNIOR CLASS PARTY The juniors held a class party in the M. H. S. gym, Friday, December the ninth. Those outside of the juniors wrho were present were the football boys, Mr. and Mrs. Freshwater, and Mr. and Mrs. Iler. The piano and phonograph were on hand and furnished very good music. Two or three guessing games, Winkum, Drop the Handkerchief, The Puzzle of Authors, etc., were played. After which brick ice cream with cookies and pecans were served. SENIOR CLASS PARTY. On January the twentieth the seniors gave those graduating at Christmas time a farewell party at the Skating Rink. We called it a “kid party and most all came. Our seniors all being young and graceful came through the skating struggle with just a few bruises. The party was chaperoned by Misses Wiley and Wooster, who after much coaxing were induced to put on skates and proved to be professional skaters. Frappe and candy suckers were served as refreshments. HONOR FOOTBALL MEN A very delightful party was given by a few girls of M. H. S. in honor of the football men at the home of Miss Helen Hainline, a former student of high school. The evening was spent in dancing and playing games. The house was decorated in the High School colors. A light luncheon was served and the favors given out were little football men in orange and black holding a football. A banquet was given by Mrs. Hanan and Mrs. Schnarr, at the home of the former. A very enjoyable time was spent. Another enjoyable banquet was given by Mrs. Peck and Miss Borland. Those present were: Misses Ruby Thompson, Margaret Snyder, Helen Hainline, Lois Tyler, Kathryn Hayes, Helen Hickman, Harriet Goodwin, Helen Harmon, Wilmuth Worley, Ruth Worley, Gertrude Tier-nan, Nelle Lovell and Lena Lovell; Messrs. William Durr, Edward Durr, 96 Spiderweb Louis Schnarr, Edgar Hanan, Donald Coats, William Senn, William Bailey, phy, Paul Spahr, Clarence Bolen, Lloyd Sutton, William Rudolph, and Mr. Wilson. Mrs. Bolen also gave a very nice banquet. JUNIOR-SENIOR BANQUET The Junor- Senior banquet was given May 13th at 6:30 o’clock at the Presbyterian church. The church was very beautifully decorated in blue and silver streamers and class flower the violet. SENIOR CIRCUS The circus proper, as usual, was first staged in the gymnasium. The circus began with a parade in which were many acrobats, clowns, animal wagons, and band, just as any professional circus. Probably the most interesting feature in the gym was the chariot race between Francis Thomas and Elton Owens. Mabel Tyson was the famous tight rope walker. There were some other unique acts which everybody seemed to enjoy. The side shows were all original and the immense crowd enjoyed them very much. The feature of the evening came when the minstrel was given in the assembly. A great deal of credit must be given to our class advisors, Miss Wiley and Miss Wooster, for the whole success of the circus. 97 SPIDER1 VEB Who’s Who Best looking girl Ruth Worley Best looking boy Clarence Murphy Most popular girl Gertrude Tiernan Most popular bov Louis Schnarr Cutest Girl Marguerite Clem Cutest boy Edward Durr Best dispositioned girl Florence Wright Best dispositioned bov William Dowell Niftiest dressed girl Mirian Godowsky Niftiest dressed boy Bernard Black Most original girl Garnet Moon, Genevieve Woll Wittiest girl Garnet Moon Wittiest boy Otto Peck Most studious girl Vivian Houston Most studious boy Henry Kribble Most slender girl Virginia Russell Most slender bov Lloyd Sutton Best girl dancer Ruby Thompson Best boy dancer Edgar Hanan Girl vamp Vernadine Parks Boy vamp Louis Schnarr Best girl bluffer Blanche Kirkpatrick Best bov bluffer Elbert Stover Real girl Ruby Thompson Real boy Louis Schnarr Most distinguished girl Ruth Worlev Most distinguished boy .. Bernard Black Girl with best job Lucille White Best boy athlete 98 William Durr Spiderweb Calendar SEPTEMBER Sept. 2—School began. Sept. 6—No talking in Study Hall. About 30 football men reported. Sept. 12—Enrollment—318. Sept. 16—Senior class meeting. Officers elected for following year. Sept. 23—Fire Drill! Initiated the new fire escape. Were there any injured? Sept. 27—Red peppers made their appearance today and, a few will testify to their being hot. OCTOBER Oct. 3—Our first victory won. Defeated Peoria with score of 28-0. Annual staff elected. Oct. 4—A number receive summons to Mr. Freshwater’s office. Oct. 10—We came home from Gridley with the small end of the score. (21-14.) Oct. 13—First appearance of Glee Club in Chapel. Oct. 17—Galesburg defeated (31-0). Oct. 18—Report cards were at our homes before we arrived. Oct. 22—Game: Quincy, 7; Macomb, 13. Oct. 24—Quincy effects. Dutch Schnarr wasn't back to school until Tuesday, and Donald Coats tried to check suit case at a fruit stand. Oct. 31—Imaginary Invalid. Stronghurst, 3; Macomb, 27. NOVEMBER Nov. 3—Dr. Barker talked at High School at 1:05. Dismissed at 2:30. The girls went to Presbyterian church. Another splendid speech. Nov. 5—Wonderful game. Monmouth, 0: Macomb, 24. Nov. 10—Letter from Monmouth saying that we had “Some Team. Nov. 12—Score 34-0. In Macomb's favor. Nov. 14—Bill Durr surprised the entire S. H. by making a long speech. Nov. 15—Talk on Education—Rev. Cole. Nov. 21—Elgin and Macomb. Score 34 to 7. 99 Spiderweb DECEMBER Dec. 1—More A’s this six weeks than last. Dec. 2—Miss Borland did a heroic deed—KILLED A MOUSE. Dec. 7—Found—Diamond ring on Miss Holden’s third finger of left hand. Dr. Rogers talked on Education. Dec. 17—First Basket Ball Game. Bardolph, 11; Macomb, 40. Dec. 17—Flying Tigers and Normal’s second team play Basket Ball. Score 33-11. Flying Tigers won. JANUARY Jan. 4—Back to school. New teacher, Mr. Percy Kinney. Jan. 6—Basket Ball Game at Quincy. Macomb, 14; Quincy, 15. Jan. 7—We won game at Camp Point. Macomb, 34; Camp Point, 22. Jan. 10—More courtesy in M. H. S., girls are to precede boys from class room. Jan. 11—B. B. Game, Flying Tigers and Adair. Tigers, 39; Adair, 11. Jan. 17—Miss Fisher talked to us about her experiences in Europe. Jan. 18—Senior Class Party. Given in benefit of the January Graduates. Jan. 20—B. B. Game. Galesburg, 20; Macomb, 23. Jan. 26—The business men of Macomb presented sweaters to the M. H. S. football men. Jan. 27—9B class has half holiday. Jan. 28—B. B. Game. Keokuk, 26; Macomb, 18. Jan. 30—Too many paper wads in S. H. 100 Spiderweb FEBRUARY Feb. 3—Quincy and M. H. S. played B. B. Macomb’s favor. Feb. 4—We played at Abingdon. Again in our favor. Feb. 6—Tooth-ache epidemic is spreading at M. H. S. Feb. 10—Galesburg lost to Macomb again. Feb. 11—Macomb, 40; Abingdon, 12. Feb. 14—Valentine Day. Feb. 16—Assistant Principal—Roscoe Murphy. Feb. 19—Peoria Central won the tournament. Feb. 22—Celebrated Washington’s birthday at M. H. S. Feb. 24—Terrible catastrophe; seven substitute teachers. Feb. 28—Academy, 14; Macomb High, 16. MARCH 2— Our boys go to Canton Tournament. 3— Another day of leisure. Teacher’s institute. 4— Came home with third place after being defeated by Canton. 24—Friday night spring vacation begins. How many of you w'ere intending to visit Normal before Mr. Freshwater requested us not to go? APRIL 7—Senior circus. 7—R. C. Doneghue, Adviser of McDoneghue County Farm Bureau, talk on Agriculture, ture. April 14—P. B. Morgan, President of Western Illinois State Teachers College, gave a talk on Value of Education and Possibilities of Teaching. April 21—Attorney Mac Downing talked on Law. April 22—Big day, County Track Meet on Normal Field. April 28—J. W. Bailey—Commerce. 1U1 March March March March April April Spiderweb MAY May 1—Last month of school. Hurrah! May 4—Seniors gave “The Arrival of Kitty,’’ at Illinois Theater. May 5—Dr. F. A. Lane—Dentistry. May 12—Dr. Arthur Adams—Profession of Medicine and Surgery. May 13—Neighborhood Track Meet. May 19—Last day of school for the Seniors. First day of M. H. S. exhibit. Rev. W. T. Rogers—Possibilities of Service in Religious work. May 21—Baccalauieate exercises Sunday evening, M. E. church. May 29—Commencement Monday evening at Presbyterian church. WHAT DO YOU THINK? Five days shalt thou labor And work with might and main, Cramming thy growing head. Stuffing thy swelling brain, Sitting up till midnight With notebooks to prepare, Gee! There never was a harder life Than a school kid’s anywhere. Except a teacher’s. 102 spiherweb Jokes Miss Dorsett: Lecturing class on how they should stand when giving a talk. “What would you think of a preacher who would come onto the stage with a fan in his hand?” Pupil: “I’d think he was hot. «t , Beth Jones: “Come see my darling little pig. I call him Ink.” Cecelia: “Ink? Why such a name?” Beth: “Because he is always running out of the pen.” jt jt jt “How come you’re in the barber trade now, Murph?” “Oh! I done lost my job at the slaughter house.” jt jt jt Larry O’Harra, passing the graveyard saw a head stone with the words “I still live,” thereon. “Begarra,” said Larry, “If ’twas me as was dead I’d at least own up to it.” jt , v Clarence Murphy: “Did God make grandma, mother?” Mother: “Yes, dear.” Clarence: “And did God make you and papa, too?’ Mother: “Yes, Clarence.’ Clarence: “Did he make you, mamma?” Mother: “Yes, what makes you ask?” Clarence: “Oh, I don’t know—it just seems like he’s doing better work lately.” „ j Mother: “Why, Bobby, you selfish little boy, why didn’t you give sister a piece of your apple?” Bobby: “I gave her the seeds. She can plant them and have a whole orchard.” •. � J Bing: “I heard your father died of hard drink.” Ding: “Yes, a cake of ice fell on his head.” jt , v Miss Eckert: “What reign of ancient times had the most influence on history?” Pupil: “The one about Noah’s time.” , t jt jt Francis Thomas: “Pallbearers give many good friends a lift.” 104 Site WEB Mary had a little skirt, The latest style no doubt; But every time she got inside, She was almost half way out. v HE’S RIGHT James: “I’ve always had good luck in love affairs. Lucihe: “Why, what do you mean? Aren’t you unmarried?’’ James: “Yes, that’s just where the luck comes in.’’ Jt Jt v Miss Wiley: “What does the word invariable mean?’’ Elton Owens: “Without change.’’ Miss Wiley to Fred Peck: “I am always invariable.” j Miss Borland in Geometry: “If you had $6 and I gave you $4 what would you have?” Francis Thomas: “Hysterics. j Lloyd Sutton in civics: “The man who invented suspenders did a lot toward upholding the dignity of this country.” v J BRIGHT SAYINGS The hen that sits on a china egg is better off. The hen is the only bird that gets paid for laying around. No-mans land is like an old maid’s room. jt jt Freshie: “What is the hardest thing about skating when you are learning.” Soph.: “The ice.” jt „ j “Let me kiss those tears away,” he begged tenderly. After being busy a few minutes: “Can nothing stop them?” he asked breathlessly. “No ” she murmured, “It is hay fever, you know. .J V , Mrs. Thompson in English: “What is this sentence “A boy loves his teacher!” Elbert Stover: “Sarcasm.” Otto Peck: “What makes you so heavy, Bill?” Bill Bailey: “I have an iron constitution.” Freshie: “Phew! This Latin book has an awful odor.” Soph: “Well, it contains a dead language, you know.” 105 Spiderweb - --- Freshman: “I am trying to get ahead. Soph: “You need one.” ,4 ,4 Chemistry Prof: Name three article containing starch.’’ Pupil: “Two cuffs and a collar.” 4 ,4 : Miss Post, to disorderly Bob Brainard: “Robert, I’m tempted to keep you after school.” Bob: “Yield not to temptation, Miss Post.” ,4 ,4 WIT “Aren't sheep stupid, dear?” “Yes, my lamb.” .4 j .4 If the bakers went crazy Would it make the dough-nuts? .4 ,4 ,4 Grandpa had an easy chair Bobby had a pin Grandpa had a razor strap And Bobby’s pants were thin. ■. ,4 “Correct this sentence, ‘Our teacher am in sight’.” E. Durr: L. Lovell: Teacher: George Smith : “Our teacher am a sight. ,4 ,4 Bill Durr: “Papa give me a nickle. Mr. Durr: “Why, son, you’re too old to ask for nickles.” Bill: “I guess you’re right, Dad, make it two-bits.” .4 ,4 ,4 An English teacher gave a test and one of the young lads meant to say, The ship was becalmed.” But instead he said: “The ship was embalmed.” ,4 .4 .4 Miss Converse, explaining algebra: “Numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4 are con-numter blr”berS’ S firSt integer’ what wil1 the consecutive Merlin Morrow: “O.” -. J ,4 SHORT BOLTS There is one teacher that gets well paid—experience. If it wasn't for the devil, angels would not be necessary There’s so much good in the worst of us, and so much bad in the best of us, that it’s hardly right for any of us to talk about the rest of us. 106 Spiderweb Bill Dowell: “Here’s a snapshot of my girl at the Beach.” Dutch Schnarr: “Snapshot; why, it’s an exposure. ji She isn’t attractive, And hasn’t much grace. She diesses quite plain; And as to her face, It isn’t so pretty; She doesn’t dance well Her line is a weak one She isn't a belle, But listen, dear sisters, This much I know— She's a wonderful girl Her dad has got dough. ,4 J “Darling, answer me,” he p’.eaded. “I am on the rack.” “So is your hat,” came a deep voice from the hall. Whereupon the young man took the hint, his head-piece and his departure. j j “Lloyd, you must stop using such dreadful language,” said Miss Post. “Where in the world did you learn it?” “Why, Miss Post? Shakespeare uses it.” Miss Post: “Well then, don’t play with him any more.” jt Teacher: “Name two of the woild’s greatest deserts.” Pupil: “Sahara, and the U. S. is awful dry now.” J JC Jt He seized her in the dark and kissed her For a moment bliss was his, “Oh,” he said. I thought it was my sister!” She laughed and said, “It is. „ -.4 .4 MY MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT—MR. JACK. One morning a telephone call came for Mr. Jack, requesting that he call “Mrs. Jack” before going to dinner. Miss Landis, thinking Mr. Jack married, told Mr. Iler that Mr. Jack's wife wished him to call her before leaving school at noon. Mr. Iler went down to deliver the message, and upon hearing it, Mr. Jack’s face grew so red with embarrassment that he hardly knew what to do. He then said to Mr. Iler, “Call my wife?” Then he w as told to call Mrs. Jack. “Oh,” he exclaimed, “that’s my mother.” 107 SlteWFB WHY GLENN DARBY LEFT THE FARM: I left my Dad, his farm, his plow, Because my calf became his cow; I left my Dad—’twas wrong of course— Because my colt became his horse. I left my Dad to sow and reap, Because my lamb became his sheep. I dropped me hoe and stuck my fork, Because my pig became his pork. The gaiden truck I made to grow, Was his to sell and mine to hoe. C v Teacher: Name the four seasons.” Pupil: “Salt, vinegar, mustard and pepper.” jt c v There was a young man named Murph Who was born on the day of his birth, He was married they say on his wife’s wedding day And died on his last day on earth. Teacher In History: ‘How was General Lee and Grant dressed at the time of Lee’s surrender?” Pupil: ' Oh, General Lee was dressed up, he had on a full dress confederate suit with gold buttons, and he gave General Grant a jeweled sword.” Teacher: “But how was Grant dressed?” Pupil: Oh, he was in a hurry and just had on an old Union suit.” .4 Jt ,4 Now: Why are a girl’s ears now like a doughnut’” Then: “Well.” Now: “Because there’s lots around and nothing between.” -4 Miss Briggs (Commercial Law) : “In case of death is a contract binding? Take for instance the violinist.” Larry: “No, he would be in heaven playing a harp instead.” J -.4 jt Mr. Jack’s Manual Training was inspecting some lumber among which was a board of magnolia. 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