Macomb High School - Spiderweb Yearbook (Macomb, IL)

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..,1 ,i -I Wil - emleif- THE SPIDER WEB-1931 -+ilUKOl NGE!liW The llntrodluction Said a green Freshie to a Soph. one day, 'LWho's that guy they call Galloway? The Soph. looked surprisedW Say don't you know that guy? Why he's the smartest fellow in Macomb High. And right over there fthe one that looks sorta blankj His right name is Henry but they call him Hank. And there's old Conrad-the last name is Senn, He sure likes the girls but the girls don't like him. Bill's the guy with the light wavy hair, He always shoots paper wads when the teacher isn't there. Of course there are lots worse boys than he, But I don't know where on earth they could be. There's Moon and Creasey over there by the door. Wheii those two get to talking they sure keep the floor. There's Kenny Yeast too-boy, he sure has the brass, He argues all the time so there won't be any class. The Soph. left the Freshie when the tardy bell rang, Saying that tomorrow he'd tell him more about the gang. -Hazel Vanskike. wlselz' lei'-18 wwf H 192+-

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4-IGKLKGU - lil' THE SPIDER WEB'1931 -El ISI-cw Breaking I-Iirn In CGHE wind brought its wierd tune to Tom Cartwrite as he sat up in bed and listened. He shivered fearfully. He was one who was perfectly all right in the daytime when all was quiet and happy. In reality he was a Nfraidyfcatu in the dark. Not a coward, understand, but only possessed that feeling of fear since he had been six years old and his older sister had frightened him by saying-Nbofofofofofolu just then a knock came at the door of his room. Who's-there-? he demanded nervously. Just me, a friend, came the answer. I have something I want to tell you. Tom crept to the door and unlocked it to admit a score of boys about his own age. I will have it understood that Tom was a freshman, just entering college. The boys entering were the dreaded Sophs. Again Tom was his bold self. L'What do you mean? he asked bravely. Now don't get excited, one of the boys advised him. Keep your shirt on, we're just going to 'break you in,' while you're at it you may put your coat, hat and overshoes on, too. You're going to take me out there-? he asked trembling. Sure, and why not? came the rejoinder, snap into it. Then the poor lad suffered himself to be led out into the bleak, cold night. Now listen, sonny, briskly stated the leader, you're the first one we've decided to 'pick on' and we are going to be easy on you. The first thing you are to do, is to go to Anna Munson's home and propose. As you know, she's the college's most popular and beautiful girl. If she refuses, as we know she will, you are to appear heartbroken and threaten to shoot yourself. We'll be watching you, see?- Then you are to come to the 'center oakf CYou know where that isj, and we'll see you there. Most likely we'll take you out on some lonely dark road, about live miles, and make you walk back- and in the dark. The strain was too much. Tom sank to the ground in a dead faint. Yeah! He's a big hefman, he is, sneered a sophomore. We'll take him to his room and put a bucket of cold water on him. I'Ie'll pull through, all right. A shout of laughter greeted Tom the next morning as he appeared sheepishly at the Mess Hall. The story had already circulated and Tom, the brave and the fearless, was the goat -Vera Marcin. ...,.l9, Div- 17 -El- 131-0

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--o-znaanmsulf'-:Jw'..wcm:.oum THE SPIDER WEB-1931 -assure - aah- 1 x Got In Late at Night 'af UNE June night I was invited to a lawn party given by a girl friend. Before leaving, mother gave strict orders not to come in later than ten o'clock. Of course, the time always goes so fast when you are having a good time. I really did stay a little later than I expected to. It was just 11:30 when I departed for home. All the way I kept wondering if I could possibly slip in without waking the whole household. I finally reached the front door and it was locked! I just couldn't call mother to open it, for I knew what she would say. I stood there for a few moments trying to think of a possible way to get into the house. I then started to see if I couldn't find a basement window, that by some chance hadn't been locked. Oh! Here was one! Now to climb in so carefully that I wouldnlt make a sound. But, just as soon as I started in, I discovered that this was the window that opened onto the shelf where mother kept her empty fruit jars and tin buckets. How would I ever get over that shelf without knocking some of them off! I set my foot down carefully between two jars, then the other foot between some tin buckets. Now to close the window. I managed this very successfully. I looked down to the floor and knew I would have to jump off the shelf. And it was so dark. One, two, three,-jump. But alas! No sooner had I started to jump than I discovered I had caught my frock in the window! And it was a new dress I had bought especially for the party, so I knew I would have to get it out. I reached up and got the dress out of the window. Now to make the jump. Crash! Bang! Whela I jumped I pulled off buckets, jars, lids, and all, I think. The shelf was angled slightly from the wall, so all those buckets and jars rolled off! I stood very still listening. My heart was beating so hard it was almost suffocating me. Not a sound. Everyone must be sleeping soundly. Now to get up thoseacellar stairs. I walked cautiously over to them and started up. Squeak! Squeak! I was about half way up now, so I stopped and listened again. Not a sound yet-. I proceeded the rest of the way up, opened the door. Now I was in the kitchen. I still had to go through the dining room, living room, and hallway. I gradually felt mv way across the kitchen and dining room into the living room. Outh! I should have known that chair was there. I tried to catch it, but bang! over it went. I didn't dare move for fear of bumping into something else. I couldn't set the chair up again, either, for I would probably make more noise. I then went on through the living room and hallway. Next to get up those stairs! Squeak! every place I stepped a board creaked. I went up as quickly as possible, then stood listening. Everything was quiet. - 0-il-., lBi'- 19 mit- - . 'li-H' -J I N 1 '- ,lqf ij l . j xv I :fill pls' f jflllrggl In lmjllu N 5 lljll. l Jill! I