Macomb High School - Spiderweb Yearbook (Macomb, IL)

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..+z:euuxawGvfH5rQ.91iow:aeas- THE SPIDER WEB - 1931 -aan - owwaaw- Afraid of the Dark 5 WHERE are you going, Mother? I inquired as my parents put on their wraps and started for the door. Just over to Smith's, next door, and we'll only be gone half an hour, answered my mother. But Mother, what about me? What about you? Why surely you aren't afraid to stay alone for half an hour! A big girl like you, afraid to stay alone! You read that new mystery book and the time will be gone before you know it. Whereupcn they departed. Well might she say Read a mystery book and the time will pass quickly, but little did she Lnow of the fears that assailed me upon the closing of that door. How' ever, I decided to take her advise, and sat down with my book. In the course of five minutes, two men had been murdered, and our house was filled with strange sounds and shadows. A steady tap, tap, tap in the kitchen, a scratching noise near the fireplace, a swishy noise as if someone were dragging his hand over the wall. What could they be? I tried to reassure myself that they were only the dripping of water from the faucet, a mouse in the wall, and the leaves of a tree rubbing against the house. But then, what was that shadow in the corner? Some hideous creature with intent to kill, or merely a shadow cast by the bookcase? And who could tell what might be lurk' ing in the darkened diningfroom? I squeezed back as far as I could in my chair, and tried to get up enough courage to look into the dining-room, but my eyes were glued to that shadow in the corner. It was moving, actually movingl. Oh dear, why didn't Mother come home? She must have been gone at least an hour. just then the door opened, and there was Mother. VVhat relief! We came home fifteen minutes early, she said, Dad thought you shouldn't be left alone. I had been left alone fifteen minutes! 4867171170 Kettron. Portrait of A Chemistry Student As Told by Mr. Freeman UPON arriving in the Study Hall, Student decides to clean out his desk. He dis' covers his Chemistry manual badly rumpled, rembemers he hasn't studied Chem' istry for today. Wonders if he'd better study or take a chance-there might be a test. Remembers he hasn't finished his math. Flips a coin to see which he shall study. Heads -Chemistry it is. Has forgotten the assignment. Asks a girl Cmember of the classj nearest him. Decides she doesn't know, and gets permission to speak to a boy across the room who does know. Lingers there too long, and is sent back to his seat. Looks at clock. Not too much time before class! Hurriedly opens book. Reads about three linesw-a note falls on his desk. It isn't for him, but he reads it anyway. Returns to bcok-reads two more lines-looks at clock again-better get to work now! Doesn't remember what he has read so goes back and reads it again. Boy in front of him goes to pencil sharpener. Watches him closely as he goes, sharpens pencil and those cf two of his neighbors, and returns. Reads about three more lines. Two girls behind him are talking. Turns around and tells them to be quiet so he can get his Chemistry. Reads a short paragraph. Doesn't know the meaning of a word. Gets perinis' sion to visit the dictionary. Gazes about the room recognizing various friendsilooks at clcck. Gosh! Only three minutes left. Tries to digest fifteen pages in that time. Buzzer sounds. Rushes to class and tells Mr. Freeman that today's assignment was much too long! W -eElizabetl1 Boyle. ----wires ness- 21 -'gan :wi--N

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VN. -+!9lfmr9wQ.:b6X5r'-w6w:.aum- THE SPIDER WEB-I931 -mama - 195+- Finally I reached the door of my room. I opened it a few inches at a time to keep it from squeaking, listening meanwhile. Bang! Bang! Of course that clock had to strike twelve o'clock. I heard a slight noise in mother's room, and expected her to call to me. Nothing happened so I hastily slipped into my room, closed the door, undressed, and crept into bed. At last! I breathed a sigh of relief for I had crept in safely. The next morning I went down to breakfast feeling quite proud of myself. I began telling all about the party. Mother listened very calmly then said, What time did you get home? That fatal question! I knew it was coming! I replied, I don't exactly know, Mother, I was having such a wonderful time, so it was probably a little later than ten. My heart was pounding in my ears, and I was fairly gasping for breath. Mother then'asked, How does it happen that all my jars are broken, and all the tin pails are on the floor in the basement? Also, how about that overturned chair in the living room? I hastily averted my eyes and replied, You must have forgotten to put the cat out of the basement, Mother, and she probably turned those things over in the basement, and as I started to turn on the light in the living room, I stumbled over that chair. I didn't set it up again, for I was afraid I might wake you. Oh, those little white lies! I resolved then that the next party I went to I would come home when I was told, rather than go through that terrible experience of trying to sneak in again. -Nova Callahan. '-.Wx i I x lf 1 an 1 'agqygs Vax 'V' -'-0-IGI IB? 20 -mu 'saga-M

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wvm0um muum- THE SPIDER WEB - 1931 - flQH6 QWl1+' An Afternoon in I-Iig School Sometimes I hate to study And wish that I could quitg And then somebody comes along And talks me out of it. Yesterday I sat and wondered If I'd ever make a hit. A paper wad struck me on the ear. Then I was sure of it. The teacher then laid down her book, And came swiftly down the aisle. She stubbed her toe but kept right on And didn't crack a smile. I wondered if she'd stop by me And I quickly dropped my head To pretend that I was studying, And I felt my face turn red. I wondered what she would do And if she'd question me. They say women are so changeable You can't tell what they see. But then, she passed right on by me- Went half way cross the room- And Tuffy felt it in his bones That he would talk to her quite soon. Everyone turned around and laughed, As highfschool students do When some poor, mischievous boy Gets a right good talking to. The assembly quieted down again For a few more minutes study And then the bell began to ring And my shorthand wasn't ready. I hardly knew just what to do When I got in that room- For when she began to dictate I was sure I'd met my doom. Well, that made me so nervous I hardly knew east from west, And perhaps that is the reason That I flunked that typing test. -Eva Waller. u-4-jen SE-22 -isa! 131+-