Macomb High School - Spiderweb Yearbook (Macomb, IL)

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o x) k.— x x x The 1930 Spider Web of —mh=).m-----n The Ideal American Girl The Ideal American Girl is not a perfected fancy. She is common, and every girl shares her virtues. Since she is a citizen of the most advanced nation in the world, her responsibilities are great, for she sets the pace of her foreign sisters. Mary' White, the girl in her father's noted essay, was an “Ideal Girl”, and she lived up to the motto, “full of fun and friendly to everyone.” The American girl is broad-minded, peppy, and determined: this determination is a new trait, but along with the world's transformation comes the change in women who arc stepping forth to help push civilization. Beauty is not a requirement. Any ordinary looking girl may appear beautiful because of her personality, which she can easily cultivate. Then because of athlet es adopted by girls of the United States, health and grace has been acquired. In the past few years the American girl has been setting a standard never before equalled, but since the days of the frontiersman, she has been preparing herself for the many things that are required of her at this time. —Dorothy Hoi.mf.s. Mother Piecing Quilts In her cushioned rocking-chair, Sunlight shining in her hair. Mother sits—sewing bits Of bright gingham, square to square. Humming some forgotten song As her needle moves along. Her hands go—very slow— Always right and never wrong. Mother knows how quilts are made. How each puzzling block is laid, Diamond, square—fitted there— L ttle bits that never fade. Queerest blocks: R’sing Sun, Nine Patch, Star—and chains that run Straight and true as chains do. Mother makes them one by one. And that something in her face. Some fine ageless, fadeless grace. Like a great white lifted light In a quiet holy place. In her bright colored rtx'king-chair. Sunlight shining in her ha;r. As she sits—sewing b'ts. Mother makes a picture there. —Margarette Simpson.

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of )oo ' oot ,, 0 'fha '133U £ipids3T Wab w » — n- n Our Reading Table It one should have occas.on to he in the region of the study-hall doors between classes, and should hear cries of Oh, come on, what cha think you're doin’!” or Say how d'ya get that way, I had that first!” he should not become excited and run to borrow some money, for although the study-hall stage may resemble a good-s;r.ed rummage sale, when there are only three more shopping days until Christmas, he may rest assured that it is only a group of boys trying to get a magazine to read during the next period The p x r magazines find t impossible to turn their backs for one moment without some one throwing them across the table or picking them up by the skin of their necks to look them over. As I have charge of this reading table one period I know that such magazines as “American, and Collie Ears cannot retain their backs for more than one day. However, such magazines as “Outlook and “Time” need never worry about losing their backs unless they mold away. I think the ‘Outlook” was named correctly as there must be a bright future in store for it, since none of its popularity has yet been released. At least there has been no demand for it at High School. This tabic also serves as a splendid target for amateur marksmen of the study -hall. Magazines are never returned before the end of. a period, and then there is one grand rush to see who can hit the table on the stage from the auditorium (at least it so appears to me). By the tme about ten students have gone through this procedure the table resembles Mount Vesuvius after an eruption. On the other hand, the s'udents are not all to blame, for I think if we had a suitable library, the pupils would tal e pride in preserving it, and would not be so careless as they are at the present time. —Patricia Holden. A Freshman If you hear the buzz of it bee. Look around, and you will see —A Freshman If you are walking down the street. And chance to hear some noisy feet —A Freshman. If in the third period study hall. Floaters sail from wall to wall —A Freshman. If while out in the hall. You see a pedestrian fall —A Freshman. If you hear someone complain. About the grades, that's sure to remain —A Freshman. Oh, you Freshmen, take the blame! You'll be Seniors just the same. —Genevieve Mullan.

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The Ideal American Boy What type of person would the “Ideal American Boy be? Some people may not, and others will not, agree with me in my choice. That boy should have a good physique, built up by means of work and healthful exercise. He must be able to withstand the hard knocks and punishment one receives on the footba'l field or in the gymnas urn. These serve as a preparation for the difficulties to be encountered in life. H s m:nd must be one capable of acting quickly and correctly under all conditions. Here again athletics prepare him to meet the emergencies of life. It takes a keen mind as well as a fit body to play the game. Then there is the spirit by which he must be gu.ded. There is the spirit that is foremost in organized sports. Without it a boy lacks the initiative that will later carry him far in the business world. It will help him make friends and hold the re spect of his associates. I do not mean, by what I have wr tten, to picture the “American Boy as one who does nothing but swim, play football, basketball, baseball, tennis, or participate in the many other forms of sport. His bearing and manners must lie those of a gentleman. He must respect the privileges and opinions of other people, and at the same time defend his own rights. He must be serious minded enough to give intelligent thought to h s religion, love of country and other of the higher things of life. I have tried to po'nt out the characteristics that are far-reaching. If a boy has these, I am sure that h;s habits and his idea's will be worthy ones. It ’s always more difficult to describe something one has never seen, and the word ideal” indicates something that is so perfect as to be unattainable. For this reason, I have found this a difficult subject to portray. —Jim Foster. Finesse! A brave and handsome man the ace. Who thought quite high to fly: He '(Hiked upon the queen’s fair face, A sly knave heard him sigh. “Quite near the queen, yet far apart. For there’s the king between. But behold! if he should steal some heart— Then I could take the queen! Not dreaming his design was seen. Boldly the ace cut loose. The king—by knave warned—kept the queen. And gave the ace the deuce! —Maxine Stump. 15