Manlius High School - Mirror Devil Yearbook (Manlius, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 100 of the 1923 volume:

Td.he ALARM 1923 VOLUME. I A YEAR BOOK Published by THE SENIOR CLASS of MANLIUS TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL lebiration Appreciation is an intangible quality. 3t can be expressed only iljrougl| some onttuarb token, therefore, as a concrete symbol of onr sincere appreciation, toe bebicate tips bolume of tElje Alarm to tl|e Jfolks at ome, lufjo by ttjeir sacrifices l|abe mabe it possible for ns to attenb, for fonr years, tliis institution of learning F ore word pLEASANT tkougkts of true fellow-sliip witk kigk sckool friends and faculty, now vivid and seeminglij im-delikle, will gradually fade and pass. To preserve tliese memories for future moments of enjoyment is tke object of tliis kook. - Faculty. - A TOAST TO THE FACULTY We’ve toasted the Seniors and Freshies, We’ve toasted the Juniors and Sophs, We’ve toasted our clubs and our class-mates, Now let’s give a toast to the Profs. O teachers, we’ll never forget you, Your memory shall be with us still — The thoughts of the A’s you gave us, The gum that we lost at your will. The classes we cut without sorrow, And the lessons we flunked, are all wrapt In the beauteous robe of remembrance, ’Til we almost forgot that we scrapped. We Seniors are all leaving the High School, And never may see you again, And the thought of the parting brings us A feeling akin to pain. Up, Seniors, and raise high your glasses, Up, Freshies and Juniors and Sophs, And drink to the toast that I give you, Our friends and our comrades—The Profs. MR. L. E. PERRY, B. S. Principal Bethany College Columbia University THE ALARM 192 3 MRS. MAITA GLASSBURN, A. B. MR. A. G. LARSON, A. B. Assistant Principal Augustana College Chicago University Northwestern University University of Illinois MR. W. A. PARTRIDGE, B. S. University of Illinois University of Wisconsin MISS BEATRICE PERRY, B. S Bethany College Columbia University Alumni of Manlius High School 1914 Laura (Andrews) Rennick 1915 Walter Folk Carrol Foster 1916 Howard Williams Jessie Andrews Darlene (Sandean) Johnson Edna Horrocks 1917 Leonard Crosell Esther (Glafka) Rudiger Virgil McKune 1918 Edna (Swan) Souser Dorothy Miller Alene Eldridge Ethel (Adams) Harv 1919 Grace Krager Margaret McMahon Earl Swan Virgil Anderson 1920 Florence Yonk Fern Rudiger Myna Curley Viola Fink Vernon Anderson Clara Schunemann Clayton Rudiger Sylvia Anderson Marguerite Lyons Flossie (Fink) Lancaster Cecil (Smith) Dale Clara Shepard Bernal Hays Leo Folk Fenner Smith Glen Jensen Clara (Hurst) Sschmidt Scott Miller 1921 Bertha McMahon Alvin Glafka Martha Anspach William Folk Antionette Smith Chas. Krager Arthur Williams Paul Whipple Perry Nelson Gordon Saunders Arietta Johnson 1922 Etheyl Swan Catherine Lowe Faye Nelson L’Bertha Plumley IO THE ALARM 1923 “The kind of fellow you like to tie to in case of a scrap. ARNOLD ANDERSON ‘Captain’ President J Basketball 1-2-3-+ Captain Basketball 3-4 Baseball 2 All-Star Bureau Tourney 3 All-Star Team Bureau Tourney 3-4 Football 2-3-4; Captain 3-4 Track 2-3-4 Minstrel 2. Play 2-3. Mock Trial. Philomathean “You may not he aware of her presence, hut she’s there with the goods.” MARIE ADAMS ‘Reebie' Basketball 1-2-3 Minstrel 2-3 Play 2-3 Art Editor Philomathean “A good scout and the best of friends. EVELYN COGGINS ‘Evvie’ Sheffield 1-2 Minstrel 2 Play 2-3 Operetta 4 Philomathean “IVhat a shame ‘There will be no talking in Heaven.’ ” ARLETA DEITZ ‘Ferne’ President 1 Basketball 2-3 Play 2-3 ‘Ag- Play 4 Philomathean “Of no man's presence did she feel afraid. At no man’s questions did she look dismayed.” MARGUERITE ELDRIDGE ‘Peg’ Basketball 1-3 Minstrel 2-3 Play 2 Operetta 3-4 Calendar Editor Delphian THE ALARM 1923 I I “Happy am I, from care lam free, IVhy aren't they all contented like me?” HOWARD HANSEN ‘Hansen’ Tampico 1-2 Minstrel 3 Operetta 3-4 Delphian “I profess not talking, only this: Let each man do his, his best” KENNETH HANSEN ‘Kennet’ Tampico 1-2 Operetta 3-4 Minstrel 3 Delphian “IVit and wisdom in delightful proportion ” ROSINA HORROCKS ‘Rosie’ President 2 Minstrel 2-3 Operetta 3-4 Student Council Delphian “Kindness, business, cussedness, all in one solution” STANLEY HAMILTON ‘Dudley’ Secretary 2-3 Play 2. Minstrel 2-3 ‘Ag’ Play 4. Operetta 3-4 Football 2; Football Manager 4 Baseball 2. Track 3-4 Basketball 3-4 Student Council Assistant Athletic Editor Philomathean “His only books are woman's looks, He sure does love to study” DEANE LOWE ‘Doc’ Treasurer 4 Play 2 Operetta 3-4 Minstrel 2-3 Football 2 Basketball 2-4 Student Council Business Manager Philomathean 12 T HE ALARM 192 3 “ ’Tis hard to he in love and yet he wise ” LEO LYONS ‘Oscar Vice President 4 Play 2 Operetta 3 Baseball 2 Football 2-4 Track 3-4 Basketball 2-3-4 2nd All-Star Team Bureau Tourney 3 Delphian “Never so busy but that he has time for girls.” CLINTON MOHR ‘Dinty Play 2 Minstrel 2 ‘Ag Play 4 Football 2-3-4 Basketball 2-3; Manager 4 Athletic Editor Delphian DE WAYNE MEEK ‘Frosty’ “Care is an enemy of life” OREETHA MONSON ‘Mary’ Bureau Township 1 President 4 Play 2 Minstrel 2-3 Operetta 3-4 Basketball 2 ‘Ag Play 4 Student Council Editor-in-Chief Delphian “Intelligence is not her only virtue— She doeth all things well” RUTH MEEK ‘Rufus’ Secretary 4 Play 2 Mock Trial Basketball 2 Delphian Never speak sense when nonsense will do as voell.” ALFARETTA WALKER ‘Pp.ccy' President (Class ’24) 2 Minstrel 1-2 Operetta 2-3 Basketball 1-2 Literary Editor Delphian “A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance. IRENE OBERG ‘Reekie’ Minstrel 2 Play 2 Mock Trial Operetta 4 Delphian BEVA PIERSON Play 2 Minstrel 2-3 ‘Ag’ Play 4 Operetta 3-+ Basketball 2-3 Delphian From the crown of his head to the soles of his feet, he is all mirth.” GILBERT RUDIGER ‘Gin- Play 2-3 Operetta 3-4 Minstrel 3 Mock Trial Basketball 2-4. Cheer Leader 4 Joke Editor Philomathean “After nature made her, she broke the mold.’ “Perambulating personification of Ireland. PERRY WILLEY ‘Wili.y’ Play 2-3 Mock Trial ‘Ag’ Play 4 Basketball 2-3 Football 4 Philomathean ‘Bevo’ Senior Class History N the fall of 1919, we embarked in the ship called ‘Manlius High.’ As we were Freshmen, we were compelled to get off at ‘Green Island.’ There were twenty-five voyagers, who were all headed for the ‘Land of Graduation.’ While here, we were under the direction of Prof. Smith, Miss Mahoney, and Miss Kilbourne. Mr. Smith, however, was compelled to resign and seek another climate that would better suit his health. In his stead we were greatly honored by getting Mr. Holden. Airs. Jas. Johnson, also, came up every Tuesday and tried to teach us to sing; she did her best; but at Princeton, in the spring, we were not the best in the eyes and ears of the judges. We had interesting conversations on deck during our leisure moments. The usual topic of discussion was, “Resolved: That New Bedford is better than Manlius.” We had quite a few parties, too, during the year, for you know that “All work and no play makes ‘Johnny’ a dull boy.” Our literary meetings were also interesting, because our crew was equally divided. During the summer, work upon a new ship was begun, in which we hoped to be able to set sail for the ‘Isle of Wise Fools,’ which was the second port on the way to the ‘Promised Land.’ It was on this island that we found Caesar’s Bridge. However, we were not able to see our new ship until the middle of November. On this island we picked up some other voyagers abandoned by other ships. After nine months on this island, we set sail, once more over the sea of knowledge, for ‘Junior Island’ with one more officer, Airs. Rudiger. This year we helped put on “AI iss Cherry Blossom,” our wonderful Musical Comedy, as well as several minor entertainments. We adopted a new system for governing the ungovernable Juniors— THE HONOR SYSTEM—but, by some bad mistake upon the part of... .ourselves we didn’t win the Honor contest. We gave the Seniors a banquet, of which we are justly proud. However, at the end of the year, Aliss Wegener was picked up by the ship ‘Aletamora,’ and Air. Holden by the ship ‘Dorset,’ both of Ohio. Airs. Rudiger also deserted our ship. The last and most IMPORTANT of all is ‘Senior Island,’ or the ‘Land of Owls,’ which we travelers have reached in safety. Although the class has been in a whirlpool of studious and business careers, working with the Play and the Operetta and the Annual, we have had many enjoyable times, numerous class meetings, and parties. Once, during our visit to this island, we were suddenly called by the ‘Captain’ to see if we had received sufficient knowledge that none might be left upon the ‘Isle of Wisdom,’ while the ship steamed into the port of ‘Graduation.’ Everything proved safe, with the coast clear, and thus we sailed, proudly bearing aloft the banners of Red and White. Thus the four long years have passed... The Freshies of 1919 are the SENIORS of 1923. We have had many experiences during these voyages, of which experiences the enjoyable ones far outweigh the unpleasant ones. As we Seniors scan the horizon from the Stepping-Stone of Graduation, we see many conquests to be made, and we believe that, in the future, as in the past, we will show ourselves ready for any test that may be put to us. And we will overcome the dangers of the ‘Ships of Life’ as.. . we have won battles on tournament floors, during our voyage. B. P. ’23. 15 THE ALA R M 1923 Senior Class Will M ff SNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that we, the Senior class of Manlius Township High School, in the county of Bureau, and State of of which we devise, bequeath, and dispose of in the following manner, to-wit: We give, devise, and bequeath to all Juniors, our high percentage of conduct; to all Sophomores, our lack of tardiness; to all Freshmen, our studious attitude. To Eugene Booth, Arnold Anderson presents his athletic prowess. To Elmer Fronk, Marie Adams leaves her artistic inclinations. To Virden Caskey, Evelyn Coggins grants her knack of hair-dressing. To Lucille White, Arleta Deitz bequeaths her slenderness. To Norman Miller, Marguerite Eldridge gives her propensities for staying home nights. 'Lo Prudence Vickrey, Stanley Hamilton presents his curly hair. To Donald King, Howard Hansen presents his reputation as a dancer. To Ruby Mohr, Kenneth Hansen gives his short stature. To Mervin Glafka, Rosina Horrocks gives her stentorian voice. To Le Roy Isaacson, Deane Lowe leaves his dislike of pretty girls. To Ernest La Bohn, Leo Lyons bequeaths his intense love of poetry. To Viva Pierson, De Wayne Meek presents his raven locks. To Lester Olaffson, Ruth Meek grants her habit of disturbing the assembly. To Roy Hewitt, Clinton Mohr gives his ability to bluff the faculty. To Harold Dabler, Oreetha Monson presents her tell-tale way of blushing. To Foster Hewitt, Irene Oberg grants her skill at the piano. To Mabel Huers, Beva Pierson gives her solemn countenance. To Tracy Peterson, Gilbert Rudiger bequeaths his distaste for practical jokes. To All Freshies, Alfaretta Walker presents her ability to get through H. S. in three years. To Elmer Raabe, Perry Willey leaves his modest backward disposition. To the Faculty, we, as a class, do give our honorable record and the hope that they may find another class as good as that of TWENTY THREE. In witness whereof, we hereunto subscribe our names and affix our seal this Second day of April in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty-three. Seniors. Illinois, do make and publish this, our last will and testament. As to our worldly estate and all the property, real, mixed, or personal, (seal) Prophecy of The Senior Class S Alfaretta and I were stopping at New York City, we decided that we needed some light and airy entertainment. After a great deal o£ argument, we decided to see the show entitled “For the Love of Mike,' which was said to possess the prettiest girls on Broadway. The show was a great deal more light and airy than we thought. We were preparing to leave, when Alfaretta said, “Look at that girl doing the solo dance.” I looked and nearly fainted from shock, for it was Ruth Meeks. When her dance was over and she was making her bows, dozens of bouquets were thrown to her, showing us that she was a great favorite. We next went to a restaurant uptown where we got a midnight lunch. While we were enjoying it, we saw Ruth come in with a very handsome man who was wearing evening clothes. We overheard some one say that it was the Count de Mountjoy, her fiance. Our next stop was at Boston. Our first Sunday there we went to one of the large churches. The preacher announced that a missionary was going to relate some of her thrilling experiences in Africa. Great was our surprise, when the missionary got up, to see Marguerite Eldridge. She gave a very interesting talk. She told us of being ship-wrecked on an island inhabited by cannibals. The king wished to marry her, but she refused his advances. Finally, by her winning manners, her couarge, and her earnestness, she made him and all of his tribe Christians. After remaining there for many years, she was picked up by an American ship and brought home. Our next visit was at Washington, D. C. Of course we visited all the places of interest there, and saw many men noted in politics. Here we saw Deane Lowe, who was candidate for the presidency. He tried to persuade us to vote for him, but we didn’t promise because we heard that Beva Pierson was also a candidate for president. We also met Perry Wiley. Everyone called him a silver tongued orator. His speeches were marvelled at by all critics. He was helping Deane in his campaign to become president by making speeches for him. After hearing one of Perry’s speeches, one would think that Deane was a being sent from the skies and not a mere mortal like the rest of us. After a very interesting visit there, we went to Palm Beach. Here we found Oreetha Monson (Hamilton) and her husband, Stanley Hamilton. They were spending the winter there. A rich uncle of Stanley’s had willed him his fortune which was in the millions. After both had graduated from college, they had married. They made a very delightful couple, and we very much enjoyed talking over old times with them. Our next visit was at Detroit, Michigan. While there we went to the LaSalle Gardens. We got orchestra seats so that we could see well. When the orchestra started to play, we were astounded to see Irene Oberg acting as the pianist. We had a chance to speak to her, so we took advantage of it. She told us that she had been here for a year, but that she was going to Europe to play before kings and queens. At Chicago we went to a large theatre. It was announced that America’s greatest comedian had condescended to appear at that theatre. We watched for his appearance with interest. When he finally appeared, we were as greatly astonished as when we had seen Ruth and Irene. The comedian was no other than Gilbert Rudiger. He pulled off some fine stunts, and all of his jokes were original. He ended by giving a comical sketch of his home town, Manlius. THE ALA R M 1923 17 We next stopped at Rock Island. We visited Augustana. Here we found Leo Lyons acting as professor of correct English. He had always liked English and all the nice things that go with it (learning poems, especially), so we were not greatly surprised. Arnold Anderson was the coach at Augustana. During our stay we witnessed a football game in which his boys played. They won of course. Everyone praised their training. We heard before we left that Arnold and Leo were confirmed bachelors and enjoyed nothing better than a quiet evening together, talking over old times. While stopping at Denver we were invited to a large ball. Of course we wanted to look our best, so we went to a beauty parlor. 1 he head of it proved to be Evelyn Coggins. She said when she first came to the city she was only a hairdresser, but she saved her money until she could invest in a shop of her own. She showed us her diamond ring and said that she was to be married when she went home for the Christmas holidays. She also said that her future husband lived in New Bedford, and ran a pool room. On our way to Salt Lake City we had to go from one small town to another in a car. We had car trouble. While the driver worked on the car, we strolled around in the nearby fields. We saw a tall thin man running across one field at top speed. At length he stumbled and fell over a fence. We ran up to see if he was hurt, but up he jumped, hollering at the top of his voice, “I’ve got you, my beauty. It was a hard chase but worth it.” Then he saw us, and told us of his wild chase over the country after a pink flea, which he was seeking for a zoological museum. When he took off some large green spectacles, we recognized him as Kenneth Hansen. While stopping at St. Louis, we bought a daily paper which gave a big account of a doctor there, who became famous over night. He had operated on a man whom other great doctors and specialists had given up. The man had lived through the operation and now was regaining his health under the treatment of this doctor, who proved to be Howard Hansen. While at Kansas City, we went to a large church, as we had done at Boston. Clinton Mohr was the preacher of this church. He advised all his members to follow the golden rule. He influenced the boys and girls, who were becoming regular sheiks and shebas, to become good Christians. He was preparing for a series of revival meetings to be held at his church. Everyone said that he would be sure to save many from an evil life and make Billy Sunday take a back seat. We next stopped at Hicksville, Arizona. The mayor, or rather, mayoress, of the town, was Arleta Dietz. She had declared war on the drunkards. She fined all drunkards and sent them to jail for a vacation. When she freed them she gave them such a preaching that many of them cried like babies and thought of their mothers at home or of their wives and children. Most of the men gave up moon-shine and became a real friend to Arleta. A very few became terrible enemies. For this reason, although she is almost as powerful as Jack Dempsey, she carries a revolver, which she can use when it is needed. At Hollywood, California, we found DeWayne Meek, a popular matinee idol, making a new picture called “In the grasp of love.” It was rumored during our stay there that he was engaged to Gloria Swanson. At San Francisco we visited Rosina Horrocks. When we arrived at her home, we found her playing in the garden with her sixtv-seven blooming children! Please don’t be alarmed. Rosina was the matron of an orphan asylum and she called the orphans her children. She told us she liked her work and would probably remain there forever, because she couldn’t go back to her home town, which would recall, to her, memories of the happy days she had before her fiance died so suddenly. Thus ended our tour through the United States. We considered ourselves very lucky indeed to meet all of our former class-mates. How differently some had turned out to what we had thought. But Fate always plays such tricks upon us and it cannot be helped. But what a trick it had played on Alfaretta and me, when we were both made “old maids.” We in turn played a trick upon Fate when we did not become sour old maids, out of sorts with the world, and living all by ourselves in a great, dark, haunted house, with no friends except a parrot, cat, and dog. We became bachelor girls instead. We traveled, studied, took part in all social functions and enjoyed life thoroughly. M. A. ’23. WANTED. Instructions how to drive a Ford..............Lester. A man nearer my own age........................Prudy. A mustache that won’t come off...............Snorkey. A body guard ..................................Mabel. A theme and an eye opener........................Leo. Grammar without slang...........................Viva. A dancing teacher ..........................Arminnie. A gum parker ....................................Don. WHAT’S THE USE? Of making Lester throw his gum away—he’ll have a new stick to-morrow. Of argueing—they won’t believe you. Of worrying—it never was worth while. Of taking exams—you’ll flunk just the same. Of Mrs. Glassburn trying to teach English in all her classes—we don’t use good English anyway. Of STUDYING—can’t remember it over one night’s sleep. ........Aw, what’s the use? COULD YOU IMAGINE? Ernest with a mustache; ‘No exams’ to write; ‘Frosty’ hunting a date; ‘Verdin’ as an artist; ‘Stofer’ studying; ‘Mabel’ not giggling; ‘Doc’ not studious; ‘Dinty’ without a girl; ‘Don’ not being an all-star with the.; ‘Viva’ not whispering; ‘Peg’ keeping her mouth shut; ‘Mr. Larson’ at movies with ‘Miss Perry’; Harold D. as grandpa; ‘Rosina’ marrying a Frenchman; ‘Arnold A.’ as a professor; Leo as a janitor. Pat D.: “'Fhe only way to get to Heaven is to work your passage.” Ruby M.: “How far do you think you’ll get?” '-n es Os c j r '1? o S M W f 11 f e -R O r� r etTc. t r IT ekte. H O wd J Ef A d © I K 75 e u o J3oo 20 THE ALARM 1923 Mae J.: “The night that Arthur and I became engaged, he reminded me of a baseball player on a wet field.” Friend: “How was that?” M ae: “He slipped on the diamond!” Viva (in music store) Perry W. (the clerk) fellow.” “Have you ‘Kissed Me in the Moonlight’?” “Nope, I’m a new man here. Maybe it was the other Prof. Perry: “They say that people with opposite characteristics make the happiest marriages.” Dinty: “Yes; that’s why I’m looking for a girl with money.” M iss Perry: “What is the difference between a pill and a hill?” Art N.: “One is hard to get down, and the other is hard to get up.” Oh! What are the little boys made of ? Oh! What are the little boys made of? Cigarettes and fight, And stay up all night; That’s what the little boys are made of. Oh! What are the little girls made of? Oh! What are the little girls made of? Powder and paint, And lace ’til they faint; That’s what the little girls are made of. Exchange is a clever writer. He is credited with the following: “A clock has hands but no arms. The sea has arms but no hands.” Another old one: Strange. What? Night falls. Yes. But it doesn’t break. Well? Daybreaks. Indeed! But it never falls. Time is money; the watch is your purse; watch your purse. You cannot tell, in their youth, who are going to be leaders. We have had twenty-nine presidents of the United States. Nineteen were college men; among the ten, who were not college men, were Washington and Lincoln. H. L. M. of New Mexico is strong for the euphony of Spanish poetry and gives an example: O, Santa Maria—Mate mi tia—Y come le fria—Sin mantequilla. But as somebody so understandingly said—it don’t mean nothing. Translated into business English the verse reads: Oh, Holy Mary—Kill my aunt—And eat her cold—without butter. WET MEASURE. Two pints, one quart; two quarts, one fight; one fight, two cops; two cops, one judge; one judge, thirty days. Love is like an onion: You taste it with delight, And when it’s gone, von wonder Whatever made you bite.—Shorty. John Smith, Secretary and Treasurer; Lester Olaffson; Verdin Caskey; Ernest Lebahn; Le Roy Isaacson; Arnold Draper; Mr. Larson. Ruth Shepard; Mervin Glafka, President; Gladys Dabler; Lucille White; Viva Pierson; Harold Dablcr; Hazylle Gudgell. Harold Anderson, Vice President; Blanche Hansen; Lucille Gish. T H E ALARM 1923 23 Junior Prophecy ME years after I had graduated from M. H. S., I had a vacation during le months of September and October. 1 his seemed the opportune time find out what had become of those of the class of ’24, so I tucked in ly shoe strings and started on my journey. I stopped at Chicago to see some interesting sights, and became especially interested in the Bohemian quarters. Everybody there was wild over an artist named Noscaasi Yorel. You could have knocked me over with a load of bricks when I shook hands with LeRoy Isaacson. He recognized me, saw my questioning expression and, in a few moments, amid the din, explained, My name was my first obstacle in my becoming an artist, so I just spelled it backward, see? Furthermore, I’m a type of blond Russian,” he laughed, “Phychology explains it. You’ve got to create interest— my work didn’t do it, so I did. Now my pictures create a sensation.” '1'he next day I was passing through the truck farm district just out of the city, when a young man in a flivver stopped, raised his hat, and said, “I beg your pardon, do you want a ride? I am going only a short distance down the road but should be glad to accommodate you... Cantering Centipedes!”, he exclaimed, as I raised my head, “you must come home to dinner and meet my wife.” Mrs. Mervin Glafka surely was a fine hostess. After dinner they jointly told me how she had been a dancer, refused all offers, such as dancers get, and married Mervin, “because,” as she said, “1 want my husband all to myself.” I arrived at Manlius the next evening on the seven o’clock flyer. As there was no train to New Bedford until the next noon, I stayed at the Manlius Hotel over night. Countess Lucile Gish Spagetti and Count Spagetti were running the hotel. We talked of school days and school mates until the early hours of the morning. Lester, it seems, was a professor of Meteorology in an eastern university. Shortly after his graduation a meteor hit him and set him to thinking. Hazel was a clerk in a large establishment on Fifth Avenue, New York. It was run by a Frenchman who would employ French clerks only. Hazel had found herself almost stranded in New York, so she went seeking a position at this establishment. Because of her black hair, short stature, and fluent use of French, the proprietor never suspected her of being an American. She says she learned all of her French at M. H. S„ too. Jack had a three thousand acre ranch in Montana. It was stocked with a special line of lavendar cattle, which were very susceptible to the cold. He was experimenting with grafting ostrich feathers on them for protection from the blizzards. Viva Pierson was a well known novelist. Her most famous book was “Shakespeare’s Romance,” an insight into Shakespeare’s private life. Now she is greatly in demand, by colleges, to lecture on Shakespeare. 24 THE ALARM 1923 At that moment, on the radio, came an announcement that Mr. Harold Anderson had iust successfully tried his new invention at a night school in Atlanta, Georgia. It was a small device which was attached to the left ear to prevent mental stagnation. Due to the hookworm, the malady was frequent, so Harold was hailed as the “Savior of the South.” Lucille told me that I must be at the depot when the flyer pulled in, as Blanche Hansen would be going through on her way to Paris, where she would show American Fashions. She had been hired, for an enormous sum by Sears, Roebuck So Co., to show these styles. The next morning I was out to see how Manlius had changed. A fellow backed out of Lyons Store as I came down the street, and I heard “Sam Hill! Thunderation.” Hap Dabler, as 1 live, I thought, and sure enough it was he. Hap said, “Gosh darn, I wish Ruth would hurry back.” I inquired about Ruth, and Hap said, “She took the prize at the Farmers’ Institute here a couple of years ago for having the best sauerkraut. That put the idea into her head that she could make sauerkraut, and I guess she can, for the Dutch are authorities on that subject, and they have her over there now illustrating the science. Sam Hill, she promised to make sauerkraut for me, but, thunderation, I haven’t heard from her for a week.” When he got cooled off a little, I asked about Gladys. “Gosh darn,” said Hap, “you couldn’t touch her with a ten-foot pole, she is up in the air so,” so I thought she must be very elated and that was Hap’s way of telling it, but she was also camping in the mountains at the time—that was another reason you couldn’t touch her. “She worked with a Lyceum Bureau until recently,” Hap told me, “but one day, while going to some town in Nebraska, her car broke down, and a fellow came along and helped her reach her destination. Well, they got pretty chummy after that and this fall, when she came home, he came too. Now Gladys is having the time of her life roughing it in the mountains for the honeymoon.” One day 1 was in Princeton and saw a sign “VICKREY’S MEAT MARKET,” that looked interesting, so I walked in. Sure enough it was Vick. We had chatted a few minutes, when the phone rang. Vick glanced at the clock and grinned. “That’s Lucille, she usually calls about this time to tell me what kind of meat to bring home for dinner,”—at last I had found out what I was dying to know. Before going North again I decided to go to St. Louis to visit a friend. I was surprised one day to learn that her younger sister was attending a “Girls’ Finishing School,” run by a Mr. Ernest Lebahn. I decided to see for myself, so I visited the school. Sure enough, it was the same suave, gentle-voiced Ernest of M. H. S. He said he thoroughly enjoyed his work, though sometimes the girls were quite trying. Leo: “Waiter, commere, there’s an earth worm in this soup.” Waiter: “Well, wotcha want fer ten cents,—silk worms?” Lucille: “Why are you limping?” Blanche: “ ’Cause Father came in the parlor last night and John dropped me in his haste to leave!” T HE ALAR M 1923 25 Unusual News ENTERED the school house at a quarter to nine. On my way upstairs I saw, to my great surprise, Mr. Larson and Mr. Perry kicking the football from one end of the hall to the other. From there, I went into room six, where Miss Perry and Mrs. Glassburn were sitting upon the desk playing checkers. One thing especially interested me, that they were both chewing gum like their lives depended upon it. Next I went into the assembly hall, where I noticed John S., Lester, and Mervin, sitting in their seats engaged in study—I thought, but, upon inquiring, they told me that they were reading some of Shakespeare’s works, which proved to be very interesting. They said that they scarcely had time to either eat or sleep, because they were so interested in his wonderful works. I went up to the front of the room and picked up the conduct record and read— “Bessie H., tripping in the hall. Carrie and Arthur, boxing in the assembly. Foster and Doris, on gym. floor with shoes on. Helen throwing paperwads at Roy Hewitt. Arminnie Sons cut Caesar class.” When I came to the Juniors’ record, I saw that, with the exception of two marks made bv Blanche Hansen, the record was clear. I noticed a note at the bottom of the page stating that Lester, John, and Ernest, by exceptionally good conduct had caused the marks to be taken off. The Seniors had two marks made by Alfaretta sitting on Howard Hansen’s lap. The first period in the morning I was in the assembly hall, as usual, but Mr. Larson, who was in charge of it, had no time for us, since he and Lucille G. were engaged in a game of ‘Old Cat,’ which was played upon the front blackboard. The second period I went to French class, into which Mr. Perry soon came, singing, “Oui, Oui, Marie!” He next spoke these words in a very gentle voice. “Well, I hope you have all prepared your lessons, and I am quite confident that you have. We will now proceed to read from the ‘Breezy Stories.’ Hazylle, will you start the reading?” Ruth was eating candy in class, and Mr. Perry said, “Ruth, I wish you would give me some of that candy, don’t be so stingy!” Ruth spoke up very sharply and said, “Lewis Ebenezer, you have more money to buy candy with than I have, and I don’t intend to give vou any.” Mr. Perry responded very mildly that he was, perhaps, a wee bit hasty and that he was very sorry if he had annoyed her. The next period I went to Sociology class, where all was a disturbance. Presently Mr. Perry came running into the room and started asking questions on the lesson. One answer that he received was especially interesting. He asked Le Roy what was meant by the term ‘Evolution.’ Le Roy said, “Oh! Teacher, Teacher, Dear! I’m so sorry I don’t know. Won’t you give me until to-morrow to tell you?” Mr. Perry said, “Why, certainly, I realize that you have been overworked.” When we had finished the lesson, Mr. Perry said that, since this was a Sociology class, we should have a social time. He asked someone in the class to volunteer to sing. Instantly Mervin G. and Lucille G. went to the front of the room, where they sang in unison, “I’ll Be Doggone Happy When the Preacher Makes You Mine.” A half page was then assigned for the next day’s lesson, and the class was excused. As I left school that noon, I thought, “My! What a very unusual day.” L. W. ’24. 26 T HE A L A R M 19 2 3 [A manuscript of the Sporting Section of an ancient newspaper, published in Sparta.] Sparta Spanks Athens 20 3 Test of Rivalry Between Strong Teams Shows Sparta Superior. Sparta. Oct. 14 (Special).—On Saturday, October 12, the Spartan and Athenian teams walked onto the field, at the stadium in Corinth, to play the most notable football game in the history of the sport. First Quarter: Athens won the toss and chose to receive. The Spartan full, Lycurgus, booted the hall over the Athenian goal, and play was resumed on the 20 yd. line. Athens started with a heavy line attack, with Pericles plunging the line of the stalwart Spartans and making good gains. Then with a series of end runs they landed the ball in mid-field, where they were held for downs. Sparta received the ball and carried it back again, by the heady work of Agesilous, the Spartan quarter, to Athens’ 10 vd. line. There the attack was seemingly stopped, and Lysander could make but scant gains around the right flank of the Athenians. In the next play, by a pass from Lycurgus, Nobis, left end, scored Sparta’s first touchdown. Lysander failed to kick goal. Second Quarter: In the second period, the Athenians again got the ball and brought it within threatening distance of the Spartan goal. They were finally held on the 15 yd. line, where, Solon, quarterback, dropkicked successfully, scoring for Athens her only points throughout the game. Sparta then chose to receive and, by a criss-cross from the kickoff, Lysander made a brilliant 90 yd. run to the Athenian goal. Lysander kicked goal successfully, and the half ended 13—3 in favor of Sparta. Third Quarter: In the beginning of this half the Athenians came back strong and worked hard against the Spartans, resorting to fake runs and passes. Although • they made fairly good gains, they did not get within threatening distance of the Spartan goal. Sparta held and got the ball on her 10 yd. line. Here Lycurgus punted to' Athens’ 20 yd. line, where Athens was held for downs. Sparta again got the ball and, by a criss-cross from Lycurgus to Lysander, Sparta scored again. Lysander made his point from goal kick, and the period ended with the score 20—3 for Sparta. Fourth Quarter: Athens received the kickoff and worked the ball to mid-field, where the line see-sawed back and forth and both teams did some classy playing. Lysander displayed some versatile end running for Sparta, while both Hippias and Hyparchus starred in the Athenian backfield. In this last period neither team scored, and the game ended 20—3 in favor of Sparta. The line-up: ATHENS SPARTA Aristotle . . R. E.. Xenephon.. . . . . ,R. T. . . . . . Cleonienes Clvsthenes... . ..R. G.. .. Epominandes Pisistratus.. . C. .. Alcibiades.. . . ...L. G.. Agis Nicias ...L. T.. Socrates .. .L. E.. Solon ...Q. B.. Agesilaus Hippias . . . R. H.. Gvlippus Hyparchus. .. .. . L. H . . Lysander Pericles ...F. B.. Substitutions for Athens: Thucydides for Socrates at left end, Draco for Solon, quarter. Substitutions for Sparta: Leon for Agesilaus, Agasides for Pelopidas, Aris-ton for Lycurgus. Referee: Kufu (Egypt). Umpire: Darius (Persia). Head Linesman: Thales (Greece). L. I. ’24. Melvine Gudgell, Mabel Heurs, Vernon Morris, Marcella I la Mott, Kenneth Norman Miller, Delmar Hagan, Donald King, Janice Rudiger, Arthur Lathrop, Jeanette Murphy, Hall, Gladys Johnson, Prudence Vickrey, Mrs. Glassburn, Blanche Blackmer, Eugene Booth, Swan, Thelma Miller, Ruby Van Deusen, Arminnie Sons, Roy Hewitt, Ella Adams, Tracy Peterson, Helen Stonewall, I la Hartz, Lvle Nelson. THE ALAR M 1923 29 The History and Prophecy of the Sophomore Class E, the Sophomores, as well as having the largest class, have the most interesting class of old Manlius High. Though just two years of our high school days have passed, we have shown our abilities in many ways. We aim to make our Junior and Senior years even better, although it is hardly possible. First, I must mention two of the most important members of our class. Who are they? Surely you know? Dan, the all-star player, who takes more interest in basketball and “ I la” than in anything else, and Norman, our football star, who has vowed that Thelma will never change her name. These are the most successful couples of the year of 1922—1923. Just ask them. Mable is planning to leave us. You probably know why. Ike will surely feel sad, but as long as Leo is leaving too, maybe Judy will comfort Ike. Good luck, Judy. Kenneth is the renowned “Freckles Barry” of our class, and we think he will be a great actor some day. Gladys, our all-star whisperer, likes to make Mr. Larson mad. She certainly succeeds, sometimes. We all look up to Art. Not out of respect, though, but because we have to. He wants to lose in height. Maybe Eugene will tell him how. Is Eugene in our class? Of course. Yes, he is small and somewhat bashful, but, nevertheless, is needed to make our class complete. Arminnie and Helen are forever whispering, when the teacher’s back is turned. Arminnie probably tells Helen things about Cecil. Have no idea who Helen talks about. For one who loves to play, “Shorty” wins the prize. He enjoyed the banquet especially well. I wonder why. Probably on account of Viva. Eh, “Shorty”? An addition was made to our class when Melvina entered last fall. Melvina has many charms, but there is not a chance left, since “someone” has already became attached to her, whose love is returned. Vernon is a second Caruso and no doubt will be a great singer some day. The song, “ I o-morrow,” had its charms when he sang it, as Hazel Nelson is always singing it now. There’s a reason. No one knows who is I la Hartz’s prospect. I have tried to find out, so I might disclose it in this history, but my endeavors have been in vain. I la is sensible—always keeps “such things” to herself. Tracy, like “Shorty,” is a great lover of amusements. He might be a second C barley Chaplin, but I hardly think so. It is more probable that he will teach Caesar. Marsella is one who will set the world to thinking some day. She believes in the saying, “Where there’s a will there’s a way,” and, when a task is assigned her, she at once tries to find the way. I don’t know who or what her porspect is. Ask her, and “maybe” you’ll find out. Blanche is the nightingale of our class. Her voice has appealed to many, especially Jack. It seems to have a wonderful influence upon him. An interesting and unusual member of our class is Delmar. He is unusually quiet, and it might be that the old saying, “Still waters run deep,” is true of him. 1 hardly believe so. Doesn't this sound better? “But when you get him alone, you’d be surprised.” Of course it does. Prudy still thinks of “Flanders,” and wonders when he will return. Don’t blame her, do you? She is in society now, having made her debut at the Manlius Annual Banquet. 30 THE ALARM 1923 Lyle would much rather read than study. A magazine or newspaper is, and always will he, a thousand times more welcome than any amount of Caesar’s Commentaries or English classes. School books should be more thrilling. Don’t you think so, Lyle? Now 1 came to the end of my list. No, Janice is not forgotten. YVe all will remember her love for amusement. Recall English II and you will remember Janice. This ends the history of the Sophomores. Don’t you agree with us that we have a most extraordinary class and history? E. A. ’25. A FRESHMAN’S DICTIONARY. Athlete—A dignified bunch of muscles, unable to split wood or sift ashes. Bonnets—A female head-trouble, which is contracted the latter part of Lent and breaks out at Easter. F-xcitement—Condition existing, when a teacher “springs” an unexpected test. I rishmen—Raw material, used, for experimental purposes, by the teachers. !'acuity—The rulers of our destiny and the over-rulers of our plans. Illness—The only good excuse, when you over-sleep in the morning. Queen—A Freshman girl, after his first call. Spring fever—A plague, which attacks the student body. Fest—An ordeal, occuring semi-occasionallv. A guessing contest. H (J,'ds—Written symbols, supposed, by the ancients, to express ideas. CONCERNING WOMEN. Once upon a time I Tho’t I understood women ; But alas! I found That, if you flatter a woman, She thinks you’re lying, And, if you don’t flatter her, She picks out someone who will. If you make love to her. She acts as if she isn’t that kind; And, if you don’t, she thinks You’re terribly slow. If you agree with her in everything. She thinks you’re not a leader; And, if you don’t she cries Because she can’t have her own way. If you’re jealous of her, She thinks you’re a foolish boy; But. if you’re not.... She thinks that you don’t care. If you smoke, she doesn’t want you to; And, if vou don’t, she thinks you’re a kid. If you’re affectionate, she thinks You’ll tire of her kisses; And, if you’re not, She thinks you don’t love her. If you’re just a “good” boy, She wonders why you don’t go farther; If you do, she gets insulted or. . . .pretends she is. If you go out with other girls, She thinks you like them best; And, if you don’t— She thinks you can’t get any other dates. So tell me—What, oh, what! IS MERE MAN GOING TO DO? Mr. Perry, Elmer Fronk, Foster Hewitt, Curtis Hunt, Russel Jensen, Gladys (). Johnson, Carrie Lebahn, Viola Krebbs, Henry Curley, Arthur Neahring, Adolph Christenson, Hazel Nelson, Stacy Dabler, Ruby Mohr, Elmer Raabe, Kennison Hewitt, Karl Draper, Doris Marshall, Cyril Dietz, Bessie Hansen. 33 THE ALARM 1923 Freshmen Class History NE very bright and sunshiny morning, at the time of year when the leaves arc turning red and yellow and birds are getting ready for their southward journey, a group of merry boys and girls were also getting ready for a journey, not North, East, South or West, but to a school, known as Manlius Township High School. These boys and girls were getting ready, on the fourth of September, to go to a school, where they would be taught out of advanced books and would grow to manhood and womanhood. So, on this particular morning, there were eighteen very serious-looking pupils seated in the Assembly Hall of the Manlius Township High School. Some assumed happy and contented faces as time wore on, but others assumed a grim and yet determined look. I think the reason that some were so downcast was, that they possessed that longfelt dread of being initiated at the hands of the merciless Juniors and Seniors. Everything went on smoothly for one week and part of the next. Then someone in the Freshman class found out that they were going to have a party for the special benefit of the Freshman class. Accordingly, on September io, 1922, the party was given. All the Freshmen were there and were forced to indulge in the games. They became pretty well acquainted with the school that night, paddles, water, peanut rolling and all. At the end of the first semester, the Freshmen held second place in the honor system. This fact alone will show the reader of this article that the Freshies are a most refined and well conducted group of people. The Freshies, later on in the year, returned the party given them by the Sophomores. If the Freshmen keep on at the same rate of speed, as in the past, no doubt but that they will turn out to be the best class that ever graduated from the Manlius Township High School. OFFICERS President ............................Elmer Raabe Vice President................Gladys O. Johnson Secretary and Treasurer...............Hazel Nelson H. C. ’26. Gather ye kisses while you may, Time brings only sorrow; For the flappers who flap so free to-day, Are the chaperones of to-morrow.—Ella Adams. ORGANIZATIONS Curtis Hunt, Arthur Lathrop, Arthur Neahring, Delmar Hagan, Ernest Lebahn, Verdin Caskey, Arnold Draper, Vernon Morris, Cyril Dietz, Stanley Hamilton, Mr. Partridge, Elmer Raabe, Kennison Hewitt, Lester Olaffson, Perry Willey, John Smith, Clinton Mohr, Stacy Dabler, Harold Dabler, Kenneth Swan, Adolph Christenson, Henry Curley, Elmer Fronk. THE ALA R M 192 3 37 The Work of the Agricultural Club NE evening in September, shortly after the beginning of school, a meeting was called, for the purpose of organizing an Agricultural Club among the students enrolled in Vocational Agriculture. Twenty-six of the boys were present. A few interested farmers, two members of the School Board, and our Principal, were also present. After a more or less limited discussion, a committee of three was appointed to investigate the work of similar organizations and to report at a second meeting the next week. This committee was as follows: Clinton Mohr, John Smith, and Gerald Dabler. At the close of the meeting doughnuts and milk were served. The next meeting saw the adoption of a constitution and the election of officers for the first semester: President, Ernest Lebohn; Vice President, Virden Caskey; Secretary, Clinton Mohr; Treasurer, Arnold Draper. Meeting nights were chosen as the first and third Tuesday of the month. The next meeting was called to order by the new president on the night of October 6th. Short talks were given by every one present. The subject of the evening was, “Mv Project.” Music was furnished by Stanley Hamilton. Refreshments were served at the close of the meeting: “Cider and Gingerbread.” On October 20th every one on the program spoke about corn, and the eight boys each took one phase of corn growing to discuss. This was designated as “Corn Night.’ There was also an interesting sketch by the vocational teacher, entitled, “Wanted— More Gasoline.” Prizes were given out to the winners of the corn show, held in connection with the local farmers-institute. There was a short business meeting on November 6th. The adoption of the club pins was the subject of discussion. It was decided to buy pins and a committee appointed to investigate the styles and prices. The next meeting of the club was on November 27th. A very interesting program was given. Speeches on Soil Fertility, Soy Beans, and Sweet Clover were made. There were also several talks about projects. Some stunts were given, and we all had a good time. The first meeting in December we had a few extemporaneous talks about projects, and a Mock Trial, in which it was charged that a farmer robbed his soil. Cyril Dietz was the farmer, who was ably represented by his attorney, Mr. Perry Willey, the noted lawyer from Pumpkin Center. Mr. Soil chose to defend his own position, and finally Mr. Hagan persuaded Judge Lathrop that the farmer, afore-mentioned, was guilty. Chief Justice Lathrop imposed a heavy fine on Mr. Farmer. Hence it was that the noted lawyer lost his first case. He will now take up Medicine as a profession. The rest of the evening was spent listening to a stereopticon lecture, on the “Breeds of Swine and the Study of Pork Production,” by Mr. Partridge. The Christmas Party took the place of our second meeting this month. For this party we invited all the boys to bring girls. Games were played, and a good time was 38 T H E ALARM 192 3 had by all. The real purpose of the meeting was to hold tryouts for the parts in the play which was staged next month. During the month of January, our meetings were short and business-like, and the most of the time spent in play practice. New officers were chosen for the second semester. They are as follows: President, Perry Willey; Vice President, John Smith; Secretary, Arthur Lathrop; Treasurer, Harold Dabler. On February 8th a meeting was called to discuss the “Father and Son Banquet.” Arrangements were made for the banquet, to be held on the 22nd. Arthur Lathrop was chosen toastmaster. A committee of four, consisting of Stanley Hamilton, Virden Caskey, Delmar Hagan, and Vernon Morris, was appointed to aid the president in drawing up plans for the event. There was no other meeting in February, the banquet taking the place of the usual second meeting. On March 28th a program was given by the club for the farmers of the community. A few short talks by boys and some music by the Ag. Glee Club made up the program. A good many farmers turned out to this meeting. There will be the usual two meetings in April. We will have something new at every meeting and we anticipate continued interest in the club. The last meeting of the club while school is in session will be in the nature of an “Ag. Roundup.” We hope to make it a real western event. There will be continued meetings throughout the summer months, and we will terminate the year’s work with a big picnic sometime near the first of August. Thus endeth the proceedings of the Agricultural Club for the year 1923. Agricultural Club Activities One of the first important enterprises, which the club had anything to do with, was the local Farmers’ Institute, which was held October 12th and 13th. The club offered four prizes to the boys and girls of the high school, as an incentive to select samples of corn and enter them in the High School Class. About thirty samples were entered in this class. The winners were as follows: First 10 Ears of Yellow Corn..............V. Morris. Second 10 Ears of Yellow Corn.............K. Swan. First 10 Ears of White Corn.............S. Hamilton. Second 10 Ears of White Corn..............K. Draper. The boys also attended the meetings and helped in the arrangement of exhibits. It was a very interesting institute and one that was well attended. Our next appearance was the Movie entitled “Spring Valley,” which was given through the co-operation of the Farm Bureau, on the night of November 3rd, at the present home of the Community Theatre. The show was well attended in spite of the difficulties under which it was shown. It may be interesting to know that Manlius has another distinction, that of being the only public school building in the county that forbids the use of motion pictures within its walls. We were not to be downed by the loss suffered through the movie, and so again put in an appearance at the Princeton Corn Show in December. It might be inter- ujtrti Y r uJa rtr 40 THE ALARM 1923 esting to relate some of the experiences we had at Princeton. There were ninety-four entries in the corn show (H. S. Section). We entered fourteen samples. There were ten prizes to be given out. Manlius brought back five of them, winning 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, Princeton winning 1, 5, 9, Sheffield getting 8th, and Spring Valley 2nd. Then in the judging contest there were three prizes offered. Out of a field of 88 contestants, Earnest Lebahn took third for Manlius, first going to Princeton, second to La Moille. As this was our first year at the show, we believe we made a good showing. For the month of January, our feature event was the AG. CLUB. PLAY, “A College Town.” The story of the play deals with school life in general, and there were many places where it was revised to fit our school. We cleared about fifty dollars from the play. Our Father and Son Banquet was the big event in February. We celebrated this event, along with Washington’s Birthday, on the 22nd. The banquet was served in the gym., and there were no decorations. The idea of simplicity predominated. About sixty persons attended, including, besides the boys and their fathers, Prof. Perry, Prof. Larson, Mr. Wilson, our County Agent, Rev. Turney, a few of the good farmer friends of the organization and, of course, our leader, Mr. Partridge. After a toast, proposed by our toastmaster, Mr. Lathrop, and a few words of prayer by Mr. Larson, we sat down to a four-course dinner. Between courses we were entertained, with music, by some of the boys. As we munched on the mints, we listened to the program, which was prepared for the occasion. Our toastmaster made the affair more of a “fireside chat” and called upon several of us for extemporaneous talks. Vernon Morris was the first to be called, and he told of the work of the club in the past and what we have planned for the future. John Smith was then called for an extemporaneous talk on the subject, “Hampshires for Me.” He was followed by Virden Caskey, who told about “How Dad and I Farm.” We believe Virden must be quite a help on the home farm. Mr. Fred Lebohn was announced next with the subject, “What We Expect of Our Boys.” Mr. Lebohn told us that fathers did not always expect their boys to be following their vocations but that every father hoped his bov would be a Christian. Mr. Lebohn gave us some things to think about. Another extemporaneous talk was called for at this time, and so the subject, “How My Pigs Made Hogs of Themselves,” was given to De Wayne Meek. We were told that this was accomplished by eating balanced rations with a mineral mixture from self-feeders. Fearing that some would not understand what a self-feeder was, our toastmaster called on Kenneth Swan to explain what they were. He cited as an example, himself. Clinton Mohr then told us “What We Expect of Our Dads,” as a reply to Mr. Lebohn’s talk. Clinton believes the boys and their dads should be “Pals.” The next talk was by Mr. Hagan, and the subject was “Co-operation.” Mr. Hagan outlined some of the ways we should co-operate and told us of some of the advantages of co-operation, with especial reference to our school work. Our toastmaster spied Mr. Wilson just as Mr. Hagan finished, and the result was a talk about the “Future Farm Bureau.” Air. Wilson told us that he believed a father should help his boy to find a vocation in life that would make him happy. He told us that we should strive to keep the best boys on the farm, and not to let them all go to the city. He told us that the way to do this was to modernize the farm and to try and give the boy a real interest in the way the farm is run. Air. Wilson gave us a very THE ALARM 1923 41 worth-while talk. As our 90-minute period was drawing to a close, Harold Dabler was called on to discuss the subject of “Book Lamin’.” He proved to the most of 11s. at least, that there were many things about farming we had not heard about, even if we had been “Dirt Farmers” all our life. He told of some of the things we study about, including insect pests, diseases, soils, fertilizers, judging of animals, etc. He closed the program of the evening with some real food for thought. Mr. Lathrop then closed the program, of our “First Father and Son Banquet,” with a toast to the “Future of the Agricultural Department.” In closing our discussion of the banquet we must not forget the girls who served, and mothers who helped prepare the dinner. We want them to know we appreciated their help in making the banquet a success. We believe that the Ag. Club has taken a decided interest in school affairs and that the presence of the club has meant a great deal to the farm boys of the school. In addition to learning the methods and benefits of organization, we have learned to participate in the activities of community interest. Our programs provide opportunities for public speaking, for extension work in the community, and for social and co-operative relationships with fellow members. It should be of great value to these future farmers to get the habit of organization and to learn of the values of cooperation and organization. May our High School continue the work of teaching Agriculture in the future. THE MAJESTIC. Sweet Fair Usher (pouting lips): “Do you want two?” Our Movie Fan Lyle: “Will you let me?” Blanche H.: “O-o-o-h, wouldn’t it be fun to go on your honeymoon in an airplane?” Arthur L.: “I’d hate to miss the tunnels.” John (in restaurant): “How’s the chicken to-day?” Waitress: “Fine. How’s yourself?” Father says that he cannot understand the young men of to-day. About twelve o’clock at night they are hanging on the front gate, saying, “Just one.”—Marie Adams. MCE BOY!! Voice (from dark parlor): “My, but your nose is cold.” Helpful Osmond (to irate father, who is suspicious) : “Gee, Dad, I bet Rover is in the parlor again.” Ike: “The picture of the horse is good, but where’s the wagon ?” Pete: “Oh, the horse will draw that.” 42 THE ALARM 1923 Tlie Delpli ian Society We learn from Greek history that the name, ‘Delphian,’ means an oracle or one who utters inspiring words. As yet this society has turned out no silver-tongued orators. However, we feel that the work of this society has been a great success and will be a stepping stone to greater successes in the future. OFFICERS President...........................Oreetha Monson Vice President......................Rosina Horrocks Secretary and Treasurer...............Gladys Dabler MEMBERS John Smith, Mr. Larson, Norman Miller, Mervin Glafka, Delmar Hagan, Arthur Lathrop, Ernest Lebahn, Leo Lyons, Foster Hewitt, Irene Oberg, Helen Stonewall, Tracy Peterson, Blanche Blackmer, Karl Draper, Hazel Nelson, I la Mott, Eugene Booth, Ruby Van Deusen, Marguerite Eldridge. Marcella Hall, Curtis Hunt, Oreetha Monson, Alfaretta Walker, Vernon Morris, Beva Pierson, Kenneth Swan, Verdin Caskey, Melvina Gudgell, Janice Rudiger, Mabel Hcurs, Mr. Partridge, Henry Curley, Rosina Horrocks, Clinton Mohr, Ruth Shepard, Hazylle Gudgell, Russel Jensen, Stacy Dabler, Gladys Dabler, Elmer Fronk. Bessie Hansen, Arthur Neahring, Adolf Christenson. Harold Anderson, Ruth Meek, Blanche Hansen, Howard Hansen, Kenneth Hansen. Au Revoir—“Gooci'bye” in French. Carbolic Acid—“Goodbye” in liquid form. Arthur: “The tunnel we just passed through cost a million dollars.” Mae: “It was an absolute waste of money, as far as you are concerned.” A man riding on a box car, with his feet dragging on the cinders—‘Longfellow.’ % Harold Dabler, Evelyn Coggins, Mrs. Glassburn, Lyle Nelson, Arnold Anderson, Perry Willey, Arnold Draper, Lester Olaffson, Arthur Neahring, Le Roy Isaacson, Gladys Johnson, Arleta Dietz, Viola Krebbs, Jeanette Murphy, Lucille White, I la Hartz, Gladys O. Johnson, Prudence Vickrey, Miss Perry, Marie Adams, Cyril Dietz, Elmer Raabe, Arminnie Sons, Carrie Lebahn, Roy Hewitt, Ella Adams, Kcnnison Hewitt, Ruby Mohr, Thelma Miller, Gilbert Rudiger, Viva Pierson, Doris Marshall, Deane Lowe, Stanley Hamilton, Donald King, Foster Hewitt, De Wayne Meek, Lucille Gisk. THE ALAR M 1923 45 Tlie Pkilomatkean Society The Philomatheans believe in living-up to their names, that is, lovers of learning. This society has been very successful the past year and also the preceding years of its existence. The Philomatheans have a good deal of musical talent and some readers, who help to uphold their good name. OFFICERS President .... Vice President Secretary Treasnrer . . . .. .Gilbert Rudiger .Arnold Anderson Stanley Hamilton Prudence Vickrey A CASE OF DISARMAMENT. ‘Judy’: “What right have you to ask me for a kiss? Leave this house immediately and never speak to me again.’’ Leo: “Before I leave, never to see you again, may I ask you one favor?” ‘Judiy’: “What is it?” Leo: “Will you please take your arm away from my neck?” He used to walk in the moonlight with one arm full. Now he walks in the bedroom with both arms full.—Poor Mr. Partridge. Man is a ‘worm of the dust’: he comes along, wiggles about a while, and finally some chicken gets him.—Fronk. ENGLISH AS SHE ARE SPOKE. Flapper Bevo: “Has Bill Lee registered here?” Peeved Clerk: “I’m no mind-reader. Bill-e-e-e who?” One of the two things a young girl thinks about is the man she might go with next.—Viola Krebbs. M. H. S. Senior: “I would give five dtollars for just one kiss from a nice little innocent girl like you.” M. H. S. Senior (innocent girl): “Oh, how terrible.” Senior: “Did I offend you?” Girl: “No, I was just thinking about the fortune I gave away last night.” A THLETICS Some time ago there appeared in one of our leading magazines two articles, one on the value, the other on the injury, of athletics, written by prominent men of the country. It would not have required one skilled in argumentation to have decided that the one championing the cause of athletics won, hands down. It is true that most subjects have two sides, but seldom equal ones. It has been our observation that many energetic boys would not enter high schools and colleges at all ivere it not for something of this competitive nature. It is the same old spirit of rivalry that prevailed among the Spartans and Athenians. It has been stated frequently that athletes are poor in their class room work. There are too many exceptions to this rule to make it a general one. However, suppose this point were to be conceded. Is it not belter to have the athletes in school doing average work than on the streets doing nothingf Statistics show that a greater per cent, of great athletes have made good in business and professional life than the bookworm type, although we are not discounting that type. The majority of our great men have been physically fit. Take Roosevelt. IT hen he found his health failing, too old to get into athletics, he went west on a ranch and built up a strong body before attempting to achieve the mentally great things that he did in his later life. In literature, we have some great men that were practically invalids, and what might they have accomplished had they been physically strong? They might not have spent the same amount of time on literature in so short a time, but the time spent eventually would probably have been greatly increased. In view of these few facts, then, we can not but arrive at the time-worn expression: Get a good foundation on which to build your structure, whether it be material or mental.” FOOTBALL LINE-UP Right End................Draper, Glafka Left End...... Right Tackle...........Lathrop, Olaffson Quarterback . . Right Guard........................Lyons Right Halfback Center ...........................Caskey Left Halfback. Left Guard..........................Mohr Fullback ..... Left Tackle........................Meeks . .Smith, King .... Anderson .Miller, King Dabler, Smith .....Isaacson Football Season 1922 The first practice for football was only a few days after school opened. Twenty-three reported, which number included all of the last year’s regulars but Saunders and Nelson, who graduated, and Vickrey and Melchi. MANLIUS AT MENDOTA. After having only one week of real hard practice, our team journeyed to Mendota and were nosed out by that veteran squad, with a score of 9—6. The game was very close at all periods and there wTere many thrills, as all points were scored from great distances. M. H. S. AT TISKILWA. This game proved that wre had a powerful team. The victims were Tiskilwa. The Manlius offensive worked like an ‘Elgin’ while the defense was never penetrated for large gains. Score 44 to o in favor of M. H. S. PROPHETSTOWN AT MANLIUS. The enormous score of this game was due to Manlius’ perfect offense and ‘stonewall’ defense. The score, at the end of the fourth quarter, showed M. H. S. in the lead by 75 to o, and they were still going strong. MANLIUS AT PRINCETON. On October 5th, our eleven stacked up against the powerful Princeton aggregation and were defeated 7—6. Manlius led at the end of the first half 6—o, Miller having scored on a pass. In the third quarter, Cole, the Princeton quarterback, took the ball across the line, unexpectedly, having received a punt in mid-field. Caskey tackled the man, but he was injured, while the little quarterback crossed the line. WALNUT AT M. H. S. Our first game in the ‘Little Six’ League opened on October 12th with Walnut. The game was tight during the first quarter, but during the next three quarters Manlius ran the score up to 28, while her opponents could only see the goal posts in the distance. BUREAU AT M. H. S. On the next Friday, October 20th, Bureau was forced down to defeat by a score of 31—o. Although the Bureau boys put up a valiant fight, they could not stop the determined Manlius crew. MANLIUS AT PROPHETSTOWN. We were supposed to play Sheffield on October 27th, but, as they forfeited this game, we traveled to Prophetstown and defeated them easily by a score of 34—o. Prophetstown showed considerable improvement over the former game at M. H. S., but could not keep up with the fast pace set by Manlius. BUDA AT MANLIUS On November 3rd1, our team lined up to defend their title of first place, against Buda. Both teams had looked forward to this game as a climax of the ‘Little Six’ 50 THE ALARM 1923 season. It proved to be a royal battle, but Manlius had the best of it, as the score, 16—o, indicates. Buda threatened to score only once during the entire game, but they were never slacking in their attempts. MANLIUS AT OHIO. On November ioth, we played our last game in the League on the Ohio gridiron. The game was close during the first half, but, during the last half, Manlius got into action, and the game ended 50—o, in our favor. NEPONSET AT MANLIUS. By playing superior football in all branches, we added another victory to our list, on November 17th. Neponset played their best but went to defeat by the overwhelming score of 69—o. MANLIUS AT BUDA. We journeyed to Buda on Thanksgiving Day to battle the strong purple squad. The game was played in a sea of mud, while the spectators looked on through the falling rain. The game proved that Manlius had a clear title to first place in the League. They not only held Buda scoreless but scored a touchdown against them, on their own field. Buda came close to scoring several times, but the M. H. S. defensive was too much to go through. The only touchdown came during the last period. After working the ball down to the ten yard line, Captain Anderson plowed across the white line for the only touchdown. This game with Buda ended our season, which had been the most successful since we started football two years ago. Our total score of the season was 366 points, while that of the opponents was 16 points. Princeton and Mendota were the only teams that scored against us. From our regular line-up we lose, bv graduation, Captain Anderson, quarterback, Lyons, right guard, and Mohr, left guard. These players were very valuable to the team, but we hope to fill their places with men equally as good. The football captain for next year is Caskey. Football Standing in ‘Little Six FOOTBALL SCORES Won Lost Pet. Manlius 6 Mendota 9 Manlius . 5 0 1000 Manlius 44 Tiskilwa 0 Walnut . 4 1 800 Manlius 75 Prophetstown 0 Buda .... 3 2 600 Manlius 6 Princeton • 7 Ohio .. .. 3 400 Manlius 28 Walnut , 0 Bureau . . 1 4 200 Manlius 3i Bureau 0 Sheffield 0 5 000 Manlius 34 Prophetstown 0 Manlius 16 Buda 0 BRIEFS. Manlius 50 Ohio a Football: 32 games played in 3 years. Manlius 69 Neponset 0 24 games won in 3 years. Manlius 6 Buda 0 Track: 3 dual meets won in 2 years. Manlius I Sheffield 0 1 dual meet lost in 2 years. 2 seconds in ‘Little Six’ meets. Manlius 366 Opponents 16 I second in County meet. Game forfeited. THE ALARM 1923 51 To the Football Squad of 1922 The town of Manlius, through its business men, Is pleased to honor you as ‘Champs’ again; And when we pray to the Almighty God1, We alwrays include all the football squad. We’ve followed you closely through all the fall, Praying and hoping you’d beat them all; Oft’ times when you’re away playing a match, We’d shiver and shake while the scoreboard we’d watch. We know what you get in playing the game, Sprains, cuts, and bruises, and backs that are lame: Never a cent to your purse is ad'ded, And often times your good coach is crabbed. Of course you are taught the ‘High School Spirit,’ To ignore the pain and say you like it; Often you feel like you wanted to quit, You’re sick of bruises, there’s nothing in it. While frankly praising the first football team, The other part of the squad we’d not seem To forget, for we all know, Without ‘Scrubs’ and ‘Yanigans,’ too—you’d go. We realize that to make a good team, The rest of the squad must help, ’twould seem; They must standi the onslaughts of team number one, Tho’ they get little credit when all is done. The ‘Srubs’ and ‘Yanigans’ of to-day Will be members of the first team, if they stay; There’s glory enough to go all around And include all the ‘Scrubs’ wherever found. You have put Manlius on the map again, Where, with your help, may it always remain; We are proud, when o’er the country we roam, To register ‘Manlius High School Town’ as home. Nothing stirs the wheels in a football ‘dome’ Like the name, “The Champion ‘Leven from Home’.” We get glory we never help to win, By living in the same town the ‘Champs’ are in. For this we thank you, ancii pray that again You will be champions of hill and plain. Where’er you go, we will in mind be there, ‘Pulling’ for you or breathing a silent prayer. Manlius Business Men. THE ALARM 1923 S3 BASKETBALL LINE-UP Right Forward...........................Donald King, Hamilton l,eft Forward...................................Leo Lyons, Lowe Center..................................Norman Miller, Caskey Right Guard..........................Arnold' Anderson. Oloffson Left Guard........................Mervin Glafka, Isaacson, Smith BASKETBALL ‘LITTLE SIX’ GAMES Manlius. Opponents. December 8—Manlius at Walnut......................... 15 11 15—Huda at Manlius ........................... 21 14 22—Manlius at Sheffield....................... 12 7 January 5—Ohio at Manlius .......................... 13 14 “ 16—Manlius at West Bureau...................... 6 17 19—Walnut at Manlius......................... 15 7 26—Sheffield at Manlius ....................... 17 7 February 2—Manlius at Buda ........................... 13 15 “ 9—Manlius at Ohio .......................... 21 19 “ 16—West Bureau at Manlius ...................... 25 8 158 129 OTHER GAMES Wyanet at Manlius .......................... 12 6 Manlius at Annawan.......................... 19 16 Annawan at Manlius.......................... 17 12 December 1—Manlius at Ohio .............................. 10 17 27—Manlius Alumni at Manlius.................... 13 20 January 23—Manlius at Tiskilwa .......................... 9 14 February 21—Tiskilwa at Manlius ........................ 28 7 108 92 Grand Total for 28 Games Manlius won 20 games; Opponents 8............................. 475 332 71 games played in 3 years; 47 games won in 3 years. Basketball Stars in Little Six’ Basketball Standing in ‘Little Six’ Won Lost Pet. Miller (Center) Manlius ... 7 3 700 Peterson (Forward).... Walnut Buda 7 3 700 Falev (Forward) Bureau .... 5 5 500 Bliss (Guard) Ohio 5 5 500 Smith (Guard) Bureau Walnut . . . 5 5 500 Sheffield .. . 1 9 100 A CONTINUED STORY. Slowly, silently she yielded to his passionate embrace. As he clasped her in his arms, and upon her up-turned lips he pressed a kiss, she softly murmured. “To be continued.”—The Millers. Basketball Tournaments i. BUREAU TOWNSHIP INVITATION. February 24.—Manlius vs. Ohio.—In this game it was hard to tell who would win, for each had won from the other on the other’s floor. The game was faster than the score would indicate. Falev of Ohio appeared to be lost. Ohio was able to gather one field goal and one free throw only, with a total of 3, compared with the 23 tallied by the Manlius-tossers. February 25.—Manlius vs. Annawan.—As Manlius had won from Annawan twice in the fore part of the season, the dope was in our favor. Manlius jumped to an early lead and maintained it throughout. The final count was 18 to 5. Manlius vs. Bureau.—As Manlius had now defeated both Ohio and Annawan, two of the strongest teams in the tournament, dope pointed to a Manlius championship. Bureau had played only one very easy game with Mineral, as compared with our two hard ones. Our boys were fatigued and possibly a trifle over-confident, so that the “bucket” was upset. Bureau played a strong defensive game together with a fast offense, which won the game for them with a score of 14 to 11. This put Bureau in the finals with Buda. Manlius vs. Walnut.—This game was not of very much interest, as it was fought only to determine third and fourth places. As was expected, Manlius won, by a score of 15 to 12. Results of Tourney: Bureau, 1st; Buda, 2nd; Manlius, 3rd; Walnut, 4th. 2. STATE DISTRICT—ROCK ISLAND, ILL. March 1.—Manlius vs. Thompson.—The Manlius basketeers copped the initial game of the tournament by defeating Thompson, 18 to 13. March 2.—Manlius vs. Sherrard.—The fans at home were greatly enthused when they heard of our victory as it was broadcasted over the radio. The score went down in history as 22 to 13. Manlius vs. Orion.—By a superior offense, Orion succeeded in downing the Manlius cagemen in a fast encounter. Although Manlius w;as leading at the end of the first half, Orion tossed in the winning baskets, causing the scoreboard to read 18 to 12 as the pistol cracked. Result of Tourney: Cambridge, 1st; Rock Island, 2nd'; Orion, 3rd. 3. BUREAU COUNTY—WALNUT, ILL. M arch 9.—Manlius vs. Princeton.—Both teams exhibited slow basketball through the first half, but after the beginning of the second half, the Manlius machine began to work smoothly and put forth every effort to down Coach St. Germain’s “huskies.” As a result Princeton, wdio had been doped to win the county championship, found herself at the small end of a 19—13 score. March 10.—Manlius vs. Bud'a.—This game aroused a great amount of interest, as Manlius and Buda had tied for first place in the “Little Six” League. The unexpected happened, for Manlius-Green-and-White-Clad-Lads completely swamped the Buda quintet to the tune of 23 to 3. M anlius vs. Hall.—Hall, who has always been well known for her remarkable teams, was expected' to give M. H. S. the fight of her life, and M. H. S. was not THE ALARM 1923 55 disappointed, but, running true to form, she emerged from the fray with the opponent’s scalp. A score of 24 to 7 was rung up. Manlius vs. Walnut (Finals).—As Manlius had defeated Walnut three times during the season, a Manlius victory w’as expected, and the expectation was fulfilled, the game resulting in a 24 to 10 victory for old M. H. S., which proclaimed! them Burueau County Champions. Results of Tourney: Manlius, 1st; Walnut, 2nd; Hall, 3rd. A beautiful bronze shield was presented to the champions, together with a silver loving-cup presented by the Walnut business men. Mvj First Basketball Game (by a. dizzy berry) By chance I stopped at the gym to-day; Such voices came forth. I digressed from my way To discourse the why of the racket and noise. The place was just jammed with rampaging boys, And the girls were there too, hair mussed and torn. I felt I was lost, in fact, I’d a’ sworn That this was the funniest place I had been, When all of a sudden, right smack on my chin, A something hit me and my lights grew dim. I sank to the floor in great consternation, Hoping not to be seen by my nearest relation. Well, they dragged me back off the floor, I heard! a whistle, and they started some more. Those guys were running around like mad, And worse than that—only partially clad; Dolled up in all colors of red, green and gold, Reminding me of the savage of old. They’d throw up a ball and run for their life, First up, and then down, in that furious strife. Then one man would take it alone for awhile, Throw at a hoop on the wall, and miss it a mile. Well, they kept this thing up nigh to an hour. Then I thought the bunch would run out of power. I mustered my courage and rose to my feet. Somebody was shot, and that ended the meet.— They pushed and they crowded and then pushed some more. And before I knew it I was down on the floor. They tramped on my feet and shoved on my dome. If I hadn’t been curious, I’d been safely at home. At last I arrived at the door feeling lame, Aware of the fact—my first basketball game. Irene: “Life is just one darn thing after another.” Gladys D.: “Love is just two darned things after each other. t Mr. Perry (Coach), Lyle Nelson, Mervin Glafka, Leo Lyons, LeRoy Isaacson, Arthur Lathrop, Norman Miller, Arnold Draper, Stanley Hamilton (Student Manager), Kennison Hewitt, Clinton Mohr, Harold Dabler, Verdin Caskey, Arnold! Anderson (Capt’n), Delmar Hagan, Roy Hewitt, Perry Willey, Foster Hewitt, Arthur Neahring, Eugene Booth, Henry Curley, Elmer Raabc, Stacy Dabler, Karl Draper, De Wayne Meek, John Smith, Donald King. THE ALARM 1923 57 Calendar SEPTEMBER. You cannot hasten Success by hurrying.” 5. Lost—“Where’s the classroom?”—Freshman. 6. Sophomore class meeting. Lucille Gish sick. 7. Lester told in bookkeeping to recite on the threshing machine going by, instead of examples on the board. 8. Mr. Larson admits the fact that the weather is too intense for him. Gym favorite place for amusement. 9. Ike demonstrates, with the help of Skinny and Adolph, the art of cabaret dancing. 10. Junior class meeting. Boys practicing hard to beat Mendota. Bureau Count} Tribune visits school. “Gib” assigned the name of “Ernest” or “George” by Mr. Larson. 11. Senior class meeting. John Peterson still the explorer of M. H. S. 12. “Gib” elected' cheer leader. Boys appear with bright colored ties. Seniors decide to get class novelties. 13. Lester winks at Mrs. Glasburn. Lester swallows his gum. 14. Chewing-gum confiscated from Norman. Freshman boys are served doughnuts and milk by Animal Husbandry class. “Pep” meeting. 15. Mr. L arson gives warning for tests. 16. We lose to Mendota 9—6. Don hurts shoulder. Gladys Dabler has tonsils removed. “Red” goes to Mendota via “Bumpers.” 17. “Honor System” established'. Bogus rules posted in rest room. 18. Rainy and dreary day. Everybody out of sorts. Lester applies for taxi driver job. 20. Plans for initiating the freshman. State Ag. inspector visits school. 22. Hurrah! ! Beat Tiskilwa 44—o. Seniors plan for Lyceum Course. Leonard and “Red” join the navy. 26. At last the Freshmen organize their class. 28. Le Roy teaches Economics. 29. Beat Prophetstown 75—o. OCTOBER. A mind of your oivn is worth four of those of your friends.” 2. Lyceum campaign on. Oreetha gives party to Seniors. 3. Everybody sleepy after party. Mr. Larson gives Latin test as usual. 6. Lester brings his dorg to school. Juniors, Sophomores, and Freshmen beat Seniors 54—51. Play Princeton in football, lose 7—6 to Princeton, but surprise them. 10. Six weeks test, everybody says his prayers, Lester includ'ed. Sewing girls give play. 11. Ruth and' Lucille G. fall in Dabler’s water tank on the way to dinner. 12. I la sick, Peg back to school—Hurrah! Walnut football game, we win 28—0. Weiner roast. Dinty eats fourteen weiners. 13—14. Farmers’ Institute. 16. Pep practice. 58 THE ALARM 1923 19. Mr. Larson says it’s no disgrace to fall in “love”, so why hesitate, some of you boys?—“Ruth.” 20. Beat West Bureau 31—o, Ramseyer has a long face. Prudy gives party. 23. Larson goes to Rock Island, “just so he doesn’t weaken before June.” 24. Seniors elect Annual staff. Art visits school. Juniors elected to assist Seniors with Annual. 26. Report cards,—get out of the way. Larson bars Norman from reading short stories, but not from Kipling. Seniors buy rings, boys unruly. 27. The changing of janitors, a thing of the past. Play Prophetstown; win 34—o. First number of Lyceum course. Norman and I helma, two and yet as one inseparable. 29. Seniors hold average in “Honor” System. Bacon brings a laugh in Eng. 111. Why ? Larson expresses the idea of a chicken as being vulgar; as yet he has had no experience along that line. 30. Marie entertains Senior class, every one proclaims a good' time. 31 Hallowe’en! Oh, girls! “Kerns little red wagon, calf and pigs!”—you know the rest. NOVEMBER. “Knocking the other man is often knocking yourself, praising often commends yourself.”—Shakespeare. 1. The morning after the night before, schoolhouse veranda decorated with kindling wood. Ike, Leo and Arnold have the tendency of falling for the same girl. Arleta continues to lose weight, lost one-half pound smiling at Vird'en to-day. 2. Larson gives Peg the seat of Knowledge in English. Lester gets bawled out— as usual. Manlius wins from Buda 16—o. Oyster supper given to boys. Ag. boys give motion picture—“Spring Valley.” 3. Everybody has a grouch on. 4. Faculty play, “Bachelor’s Divorce.” 6. Girls organize Gym class. Total (?) 7. Boys start Basketball practice. Juniors criticise Faculty play. Larson says he wanted to postpone the play, but Mr. Perry, he wanted to give it. “Ike! You shouldn’t sav—Mr. Perry, he—it isn’t nice.” 8. Beware of the iron stake in front of the schoolhouse, Blanche B. 9. Country Gentleman campaign. Beva and Arnold—Mutts, Alfaretta and Dudley—Jeffs. 10. Hurrah! Manlius wins Little Six League, beat Ohio 47—o. 13. Mutts ahead 62—48. Oh, squash! 15. Fire alarm installed. The usual crusade practice marching into the assembly, as the Gym girls do. 16. Lester, Lester: Where art thou? First Basketball game, beat Wyanet 12—6. 17. Basketball boys go to Annawan; win 19—16. Fire drill. Girls have “yell” practice. Larson all smiles. Why? Boys’ Gym class practice for the Ziegfield follies at noon. 20. Exempts in Eng., three. Oh gee! Larson and Partridge go to Urbana. 23. Lucille G. says the gym is a place where physical conditions are kept. 24. A visitor to-day, Mr. Flanders. Win from Neponset 69—o. Economics class study their lesson in class—by request. Backward party given by Mutts; all have a fine time except those who go to Princeton. 27. First snow of season. Prudy steps out with Flanders. Oh! My! Second number of Lyceum course. 30. Editor’s day off. Turkey day—beat Buda 6—o. No school. THE ALARM 1923 59 DECEMBER. “Keeping awake days picks more golden apples than lying awake nights.’’ i. No school. Ohio wins from us in Basketball, 17—10. Annual staff meeting. 4. Everyone back after vacation. 5. Geometry students fail to appear in classroom. Alumni team wins from Anna-wan, 24—23. 6. Hazel admits she’s noted for her clumsiness. Boys get new Basketball suits. 8. Win from Walnut 15—11. Alumni win from Prophetstown 36—10. 10. Third number of Lyceum course. Lester favors assembly with a solo. 12. Everyone hugs the radiators, but no chance of the old shed getting good and warm. Fire drill. Perry W. appears with a new sweater. 15. Beat Buda 24—14. Second team lose 15—13. 18. Freshman writes letters to “Santa.” 19. Ag. boys give party. 21. Lucille W. teaches Anc. History class, Lester and Don leave class by request of majority. 22. No school after 2 p. m. Have party in gym. Beat Sheffield 12—7. Alumni wins 12—8. 23—29. Christmas holidays, one week!! Merry Xmas, faculty, school mates, and school board. JANUARY. Patriotism is more than saluting the flag.’’ 1. Happy New Year, folks. 2. Everyone back with good intentions. Ruth Meeks has the mumps. All have to be vaccinated (good intentions are not always good deeds). 3. Gishie’s vaccinated arm is so sore it makes her limp. Leo and Adolph turned down by Ella and Arminnie. Staff working hard on advertisements. Parent-Teachers association meets in Auditorium. Ruthie entertains a caller from a nearby city, so called Sheffield. 5. Manlius plays Ohio; lose 14—13; hard luck. Second team plays Mineral; win 14—8. Mineral girls give M. H. S. girls a lesson in “Rough Stuff.” 8. Beva undecided as to whether it is Virden, Bill, or Dinty. Ouch! Look out! Gee whiz Oh, my arm! Calendar editors sick. 9. No Basketball games, everybody sick with vaccination. 10. Semester exams?? Everyone studies!! What? Lester?? 17. Mr. Partridge is the proud Daddy of a 9 lb. “Prairie Chicken.” Play Walnut, win 16—5. Bureau excited. 20. Mr. Uthoff of Princeton was entertained at the Eldridge home Sat. evening. Senior boys adopt the style of parting the hair in the center. 22. New semester. Teachers give new and more rules. Watch your step. 23. State inspector visits M. H. S. Critchfield takes Annual pictures. Snapshots to-day. 24. Beva made a difficult decision—it’s Bill this time. Buy pictures for school. First Delphian literary program given. Ag. class sent down stairs by Mrs. Glassburn. 25. Larson proclaims that you will find what he says is true, therefore look to him for fatherly advice. 26. Art Lathrop—Hot dogs, Tiskilwa. Boys go to,Tiskilwa, lose 9—16. 6o T H E ALA R M 1923 27. Win from Sheffield 17—7. Receive Annual pictures. Lucille G. back with full force, Pete-s “All Smiles. ’ Larson out of sorts. 29. Latest Romances—Deane, Jeanette; Arleta, Virden; Ruth, Charles. 30. Ag. play—“A College Town”—well attended, except our old faithful, “the lights,” who forgot to come. FEBRUARY. 1. Ground hog seeks his shadow. 2. Lose to Buda 15—13. 3. Few at school. Viva and Shorty out. Practically no English class. Lucille W., Kenneth and Blanche back. Last number of Lyceum course, “The Arcadians.” 5. Ruth Meek back. Everyone sick with colds. “The ‘Sheik’ is a new sort of a confection,” expressed by a Freshman. 6. Viva is in our midfst again. Oreetha says the world’s growing sweeter every day. 8. Hurrah! Beat Ohio 15—13. 10. Play Bureau; win 25—8. Arrange for Operetta. Mr. Flanders, the third, visits school. Lucille G., our old faithful, where art thou? 13. “Leavings”??? 19. Schoolhouse like an iceberg. Freshman-Sophomore party. Eng. Ill took four steps forward to read “Macbeth.” 24. Bureau Township Tournament. Bureau takes first, Buda second, Manlius third, Walnut fourth. Hard luck, boys, but wait for the county tournament. Disappointed? Of course. 27. Prof, thanks girls for their yelling at tournament. They showed their true colors. 28. Paul says he adores curls, so Mabel has taken the hint. Six-weeks’ tests fix ing. MARCH. 1. March comes in like a lamb. Boys leave for Rock Island. No excitement whatsoever. Larson becomes a messenger (he’s surely an old faithful). 3. Some of our most sympathetic, affectionate and precise H. S. girls, whose identification we have to admit, have manufactured the name of “Leaving.” Don’t all adopt it at once. Miss Perry fails to appear to-day. 5. Boys return, tell of experiences and trip to Rock Island, at least part of it. Surely modest and interesting. 6. Mr. Perry says the pupils of M. H. S. are descendants from a cross between a hog and a squirrel, judging from their appearance and actions. 7. Rain! Rain!! Rain!!! 8. Gum-chewing, favorite pastime of Juniors. Pupils get bawling out—nothing unusual. 9—10. Bureau County Tournament. Manlius comes home with the bacon, beat Princeton, Buda, Hall and Walnut. Happy! Well, I’ll say. 12. Snow—blizzard—whew! Poor attendance. Janitor receives conduct mark. Larson is sick. 13. More “Hardware” brought to school, a shield and a cup. Seniors go to Princeton to take teachers’ exams. Can you feature them teaching? 17. My! The Seniors who took the teachers’ exams have a lot in common to-day. Gib says there was the “Duckiest little Dar-link” there, and we have a hint her name sounds something like Vera Bradley. Then once in a while Walter Conner drifts into the conversation. Oh, Peggy! THE ALARM 1923 6. 18. Ivan Nicholas of De Kalb is visiting our school this week. It won’t be safe for Mervin to stay away from school much longer. 19. Lester sparks a new red bandanna. Rosina says that banana pie is more wholly than righteous. Gib has become the proud owner of a pair of fine blue overalls. 20. Ag. boys give girls hob sled party, practically all enjoy themselves, a few disappointed as usual. 21. Ike and' Leo exhibit new style in suspenders. A visitor at school. 22. Common everyday occurence, teachers give pupils a bawling out. Deane ever studious, but yet has time to take the jokes. 23. Our hearts were moved to sympathy when Leo appeared in assembly with goggles and placard, “Help the blind.” Leo and Arnold have a fight during fourth period. Eng. teacher minus one. First annual Athletic banquet held in gym; great success, well, was it? 26. Arminnie and' Jack have the measles. All are warned to be careful. 27. Larson expresses that he can’t allow Arleta any further away from him than the front seat. Rosina sparks a navy tie. Whose? Oreetha announced to-day that she was lost without her ring??? Virden gives an example of the moving of the adam’s-apple. Viva said in Eng. Ill, “God created man,” then took a front seat. Larson asks if “Thomas Macaulay was powerful as a poet”? and Gishie replied with, “If the whole of paradise was lost, he could have restored' it completely.” 28. Our English teacher became quite personal to-d'ay in addressing his pupils. It was Is-ack-son-Margerette, Glafkie and Caskey. Mrs. Glassburn raises Gib, one and one-half feet in auditorium. 29. Lucille W. was gently reminded, to her great dislike, to-day of the elegant little lunch provided her and Oreetha, by Hap and Virden, during the snowstorm in bookkeeping room; she is afraid that her man will find it out. Great excitement in the hall this morning, cleared out girls’ rest room—removed Miss Perry’s middie and gym bloomers. Clinton and Gladys I. Johnson had a regular fist fight at the reading table this morning. Glady’s isn’t especially fond of pictures, you know. Homesick Lucy, “Friday!! Roads passable!! Hurrah! I’m going home!” APRIL. 8—15. School closed for measles. SHOOT THE WTHOLE NICKEL. Ernest (to man at gas station): “Gimme about half a gallon.” Chorus (from young folks in the car): “For goodness sake, Erny, get some gas.” Ernest (with abandon): “All right, put in a whole gallon!!!” Kennison: “Would you accept a pet monkey?” Hazel N.: “Oh, I would have to ask father. This is so sudden.” Father: “The next time that young fool Glafka comes around here, I’ll sit on him.” Lucille: “Oh, Papa, leave that to me.” The height of weakness: The man who could not even lift his eyes. The height of carelessness: The woman who dropped hers. 62 THE ALARM 192 3 Tke Staff It is quite difficult to describe the work of the Staff, since each dicj not do his duty and then quit, but all worked together toward one goal, the completion and success of The Alarm. Our Editor-in-Chief, Oreetha Monson, has been the influence which kept all departments at work. The stimulus of her example, both in her attitude and in her ability to work, to the exclusion of all other thoughts and', sometimes, studies, when her time and presence were required, was the factor which makes our Alarm a success. Deane Lowe, our Business Manager, has been hard at work since we first decided to publish an Annual. He finds something that needs to be done, and he does not give up, until he has succeeded' in accomplishing his purpose. If our Annual is not a success, it certainly is not Deane’s fault. You may find many traces of the originality of our Art Editor, Marie Adams, in the various cartoons. Marie has worked very hard over these “children of her imagination,” and she has also fulfilled some tasks connected with the Literary Department. Whenever you “smile out loud” over some joke in 1 he Alarm, you can just blame it onto Gilbert Rudiger, who has held' the serious position of Joke Editor. ‘Gib’, however, possesses a good sense of humor, which made his department successful. Clinton Mohr has kept a faithful record of ‘Athletic Proceedings.’ He took part in Football and was Basketball Manager, so he has a complete knowledge of all that has happened. Marguerite Edridge, our Calendar Editor, has kept a record, from day to day, of almost all happenings, serious and otherwise, in our school. It has been quite a task, as many times it was a tiresome task, but the ‘fruits of her toil’ are excellent. The position of Literary Editor was one of the most responsible of all. It required unceasing work to collect material and careful consideration of that desired. Alfaretta Walker has very capably fulfilled this office, as the Annual will reveal, by a careful perusal. As assistants for these various departments, Arnold Anderson, Beva Pierson, Stanley Hamilton, and Perry Willey have been of exceedingly great value. To these and to the remainder of the class, the Staff is greatly indebted. Perry Willey, tho’ not on the Staff itself, sold more ‘ads’ than any other student. The Junior Editors, whose pictures appear below the bell, were elected, not so much for the actual work, as for obtaining experience, should another book be published next year. However, several of them have done a great deal for our Alarm. Last, but far from least, comes our Faculty Advisor, Mr. Larson. Concerning him, we cannot give too much praise. He has gone ahead with our Annual, when the rest of us thought we could not. Working with a staff that had had no experience whatever, and no funds as a foundation, we consider him to have accomplished wonders. 64 THE ALARM 1923 Social Life The first event in our social life, this year, was the party given to the Freshmen by the Sophomores. The Juniors and Seniors invaded, for the purpose of giving them a little introduction into High School life. They were very successful in inspiring the underclassmen with respect for them, by a delicate application of paddles and a gentle course in peanut rolling. The next party was the one given by the losers of the Country Gentleman campaign. Each year, after the representative of the Country Gentleman visits us, the Manlius High School becomes a house, divided against itself. We chose up sides for the campaign, losers to entertain the winners. We were like leashed hounds before a hunt until we had scoured' the county for subscriptions. This year the Jeffs lost to the Mutts. A contest for selling Lyceum tickets had been conducted and the two losing sides united for a “Backwards” party. Some certainly made ludicrous appearances with their clothing on backwards, and we can still picture some unfortunates trying to eat cocoa out of a sauce dish with a fork. Now the Freshmen made up their minds to give a party to the Sophomore class, which they did in a very capable manner. During the late cold weather, the Ag. boys gave a party to the girls who had assisted them in presenting their play. Two bob-sleds with sleighbells and “every-■ thing” took care of eighteen hilarious lads and lassies, with Prof. Larson acting as chaperon. After a tour of the city and the surrounding country, they came back to the High School for lunch and games. Mr. Larson proved to be as good an entertainer as chaperon, that is, he was busy all the time. When the Juniors and Seniors heard that Miss Johnson was soon to make a visit to our community, they immediately made plans for a party to be given in her honor. Due to the epidemic of measles the program was spoiled, and many were unable to attend, and had it been a day later still others would have been absent. All who were there spent a delightful evening and were unanimous in declaring that Mr. Larson was justified in making his many trips to the Tri-Cities. The first banquet of the season was the “Father and Son” banquet given by the Ag. boys to their fathers. It is described more in detail in the Agriculture writeup. After the boys won the County Tournament at Walnut, it was decided to give an Athletic Banquet, this to be an annual affair. The gymnasium was almost completely disguised by the elaborate decorations of maroon and black. Following the serving of the four courses, the toastmaster, Geo. Schuneman, had charge of the speeches, given by Arnold Anderson, Gilbert Rudiger, A. M. Thompson, Mrs. Harry Smith, Virden Caskey, and Donald King. Rev. Uber of the English Lutheran Church of Princeton gave a splendid tribute to the young men of to-day, who are to be our big men of the future. The first attempt at “Dramatics” this year was the play given by the faculty. Each part was well interpreted, but those who saw it will never be able to forget Mrs. Glassburn, as Deb, the lisping lass. 65 THE ALARM 1923 The next attempt was the Ag. play, “A College Town.” As has been the usual custom when any special program is given at the High School, the electric current was off and they were forced to resort to any kind of light that might be procured. The young folks all did credit to the part assigned to them, but can we ever forget what a lovely lady Stanley Hamilton made in this play? Mrs. Glassburn is now busy with rehearsals for the presentation of the operetta, Paul Revere. This promises to be even better than was Cherry Blossom last year. This is saying a great deal, but we are fortunate in having all of last year’s cast, except Catherine Lowe and) Roy McCraw. II. The Lijceum Course The first number of our Lyceum Course was the Hawaiian Quartette. Those who saw this number were well pleased with the numbers given by these young men from our country, who yet seem as foreigners to us. Two of these men had been to Manlius on a former occasion, and were delighted to have an opportunity to meet the friends of their first visit. The second feature was a lecturer, Dr. Kleckner, who gave us a very helpful and interesting talk. His droll manner was one of his characteristics. The third was one that was sent as an extra number as some had tickets, that held over from last year, and this was given free to those who were entitled to it. Dr. Cady gave a fascinating scientific lecture but, unfortunately, there were not many in attendance. The magician, Mr. Barton, and his partner, the skilled player of the accordion, made up the fourth number of our course. The audience enjoyed the performance of the magician as well as the excellent music rendered on the accordion. The last was the Arcadian Trio, young la dies who gave interesting readings and sketches, as well as some splendid saxophone, violin and cornet selections. The year will close with a Senior play, in which all of the Seniors are to take part. This will mark the close of the Senior year, and no doubt many will make their first appearance behind the footlights. AND HE DID!!!! Prof.: “A fool can ask more questions than a wise man can answer. Viva: “That’s why we all flunked.” Lewis: “How many cars have we on hand?” Turney: “I couldn’t tell you off hand.” Lewis: “Darnit, man, I said on hand.” FRENCH DEGREES. Arnold Anderson, C.C.C. — Gilbert Rudiger, B.V.D. — Leo Lyons, S.O.L. ADVERTISEMENTS The Achievements of the Manlius High, in all its Departments, are pointed to with pride by Every Bureau County Citizen. We congratulate the faculty and pupils alike on the success of their wonderful school. Harrauff Agency, HARRAUFF BLDG., PRINCETON, ILL. 0. B. Harrauff, Gen. Agt. Franklin Life Ins. Company. iy u nas a wringer it tsn r a iMun-ury-nur B3=DRYW electric washing machine WASHES AND DRIES WITHOUT A WRINGER IE We shall demonstrate at Bureau County Fair in Mechanic’s Hall — At all times we can be found at 611 So. Main Street, Princeton, Illinois. We shall demonstrate this Plant at Mechanic's Hall, Bureau County Fair. Also see us at our Store for LIGHTING and WIRING prices. Dealers in DELCO-LIGHT PRODUCTS Field Davis Electric Shop Many High School Boys have Policies m Tlie Nortliwestern Wouldn’t you liKe to join them in insuring in the same Company. Let us tell you more about it. H. A. ClarK, General Agent The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company PRINCETON, ILL Eugene: “What makes your hair so red?” Kenneth S.: “Had scarlet fever and it settled in my head'.” Frantic Fresh: “Oh, Professor, I’m right at the door of flunking.” Obliging Prof.: “Never mindi, don’t worry, I’ll pull you through.” When a woman says, “Here,” it’s hard to know if she’s insulted, or if she’s only telling you where she wants to be kissed.—‘Dud.’ Kissing a girl is like opening a bottle of olives—if you can get one, the rest come easy.—‘Art.’ 09 FOZZ The Universal Car Fordson Lincoln Fordson Tractors Ford Cars, Parts, Service and Parts and Accessories F. C. BOLLMAN New Bedford Illinois For Real Service Go To The Willard Service Station One hundred service batteries for you while yours is being repaired or charged. E. L. Trimmer Battery Company PRINCETON ILLINOIS LOOK AGAIN. Prof. Partridge: “That’s the fourth time you have looked at Vernon’s paper. Stop it.” Harold D.: “Yeh, but Vernon is such a punk writer.” “The silent watches of the night” are those we forget to wind!!—H. H. Tracy: “I hear that Irene Oberg is a wonderful horsewoman. They say she even rides bare-back.” Absent-minded Prof.: “Really, it’s a wonder she doesn’t take a severe cold.” Ruth: “What a peculiar looking thing on your upper lip.” Virden: “My dear girl, never knock a mustache when it’s down. The seven ages of woman: Safety-pins; Whip-pins; Hair-pins; Fraternity-pins; Diamond-pins; Clothes-pins; Rolling-pins!!!!! “Freshie: “Gee, and I surely scared to death, and' I don’t know where to go.” Senior: “Don’t worry; that’ll wear off in a couple of months, and you can go to consultation.” “Can you name anything that isn’t chemical ? “Nothing.” “That’s true.” A. E. BENNETT Tampico Illinois Dry Goods, Clothing, Gent’s Furnishings, Shoes and Ladies’ Ready-to-Wear Get Your Tickets on Ford Touring Car Free Watts A. Johnson and Carey R. Johnson Lawyers Princeton Illinois JEWETT Before buying a Car, give us a chance to show you the best car, for the money, in the country. Roadster Touring - $1,065 F. 0. B. Detroit Sedan - - -$1,495 “““ “ Coupe - - - $1,475 “ “ “ “ War Tax Extra. Snells Garage 72 Princeton Illinois Bureau County s Most Complete Line of Clothing S ' F urnisliings for Men, Young Men, Boys and Juveniles Trunks and iteteUcn v Boy Scout Suit Cases Uniforms Overalls and Work Clotkes PRINCETON, ILLINOIS SPRATT’S New Bedford, Illinois Make Our Store Your Store! Every Day Is Sunshine! WITH OUR MODERN EQUIPMENT We can take Pictures, rain or shine, With equally good results WE ARE INDEPENDENT OF THE WEATHER MAN! The Critclilield Studio Phone 250 Princeton, Illinois Phone 250 CHEVROLET THE ECONOMICAL TEA NS FOR TA TION In 1922 the CHEVROLET jumped from SEVENTH to SECOND place in sales of all cars. — WHY? COME IN AND SEE US! R. B. Fraser — Garage PRINCETON, ILLINOIS FIRST DOOR NORTH OF POST OFFICE E. PARENT Furniture and Undertaking AUTO-AMBULANCE TAMPICO, ILLINOIS A. SMITH SON DEALERS IN General Hardware, Stoves, Farm Machinery Wagons, Paints and Oils TAMPICO, ILLINOIS IF YOU WISH TO BE PLEASED in the line of Athletic Supplies and Books go to C. F. DUNBAR PRINCETON, ILLINOIS MANLIUS HOTEL Commercial and Tourists Accommodations American Plan Rates: $2.00 per day Special weekly rates to regular guests MARY E. KEARNS, Prop. manlius, Illinois ADVERTISING RATES Bureau County Republican Established 1847 :: Princeton. Illinois ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING Sworn Circulation 7,200 Copies Every Reader a Subscriber OUR GUARANTEE Subscription Price: $2.00 per Year in Advance 'THE TUMBLE INN’ Ice Cream, Tobaccoes, Confectionery Lundies Manlius, Illinois W. P. LYONS, “The Doughnut King”, Prop- QUALITY SERVICE WHEN IN TAMPICO VISIT OUR STORE Our ENTIRE GROCERY STOCK IS NEW Complete NEW LINE of Dry Goods Foot-Wear for the ENTIRE FAMILY Justrite Corsets :: Eaco Flour :: Monarch Coffee PIERCE BROS. 23SK8 The World Moves! So Do We! WE HAUL ANYTHING - ANYWHERE - ANYTIME SPECIAL PRICES ON LONG TRIPS R. M. Allen Son SJSBS U. C. MUNSON NEW BEDFORD, ILL. Stationery :: Books :: Kodak Supplies Farmer’s National Bank NEW BEDFORD, ILL. W. R. SPRATT, Pres. GUY E. CONLEY, Cashier Strictly Modern, Convenient, Sound and Reliable. Member of Federal Reserve Bank. We supply Super-Safety insured checks exclusively. 4% paid on Savings. Over Sixty New Savings Accounts in 1922. You will find it to your advantage to patronize a growing Institution! Raabe Bolnow Dealer in Dry Goods : Groceries : Shoes Men's Furnishings THE STORE OE SATISFACTORY SERVICE Manlius Illinois The wind can blow your hat around, And blow dust in your eyes, And blow tall buildings to the ground, Whenever it but tries. It blows the clouds up in the sky, It blows and blows and blows; And I could never see just why It never blows my nose. GRUEN verithin PAMP CARLSON PRINCETON ILLINOIS We carry — A Full Line of Hardware and Implements Copper-Clad, Mailable, and Round Oak Ranges Heaters : Sharpies Cream Separators Warren House Paint and Varnishes Leads and Oils Dabler Dabler MANLIUS, ILLINOIS “Can You give a Bank Reference?” If you ever seek credit, this is the first question you will be asked. It is a great advantage to be able to answer — “Yes”. Place yourself in a position where you can by opening a Checking Account in this bank. This bank welcomes both large and small accounts. 4 ° o paid on Saving Deposits compounded semi-annually. First State Bank of Manlius MANLIUS ILLINOIS Home-Killed General Merchandise MEATS Our Motto: • ‘‘If Pleased, tell OTHERS; If not, tell US . W. A. Nelick New Bedford Illinois C. H. Latlirop New Bedford Illinois Super Service Photo Finishing Get the BEST from your Kodak Pictures by leaving your films with either of the dealers named below. Work is done by EXPERTS; Velox Paper is used, either Velvet or Glossy; prices are MODERATE and Service is PROMPT. MANLIUS DRUG STORE at Manlius, 111. U. C. MONSON at New Bedford, 111. Lester (phoning the garage): “Send assistance at once, I’ve turned turtle.” Garage Man: “My dear sir, this is a garage, not an aquarium.” VERDUN KNOWS Puppy love is the beginning of a dog’s life. Russian name for “COOTIE”:—‘IVANITCH’ 81 G. 0. Stremmel All kinds of Grain Medusa Cement Colonial Salt Springfield Southern Illinois Coal Where You receive | Treatment the year Q Call Any Time You are Always Welcome G. 0. Stremmel MANLIUS ILLINOIS Every Piece ol Furniture You see m this store is here — WE KNOW ITS WORTH We stand back of it Even after You buy!!!! Remember that, PLEASE! BURT L. BROWN Furniture Undertaking Manlius, Illinois “Women are funny things,” remarks Pete, the philosopher. “They used to read the fashions to see what was GOING ON; now they read them to see WHAT’S COMING OFF! ! ” In days of old, a knight would take A horse nd suit of tin, And with a ten foot pole would try His lady’s love to win. But now he takes a bus of tin And fills her up with gas, And miles and miles away from town He wooes his winsome lass!!!!! Introducing The World Moves The and Community Hardware So Do I Co. All kinds of Draying NEW BEDFORD. ILLINOIS D. F. HURT Arthur H. Booth Manlius, Illinois •83 Lumber Cement We are proud of our SCHOOLS and their accomplishments. They all stand for PROGRESS and BETTER CITIZENS, and this means BETTER HOMES and and better ENVIRONMENTS. Come in and look over our plan books of BETTER HOMES. We can sell you as good a job as anybody and sell it just as cheap with a good GUARANTEE as to VALUE and QUALITY. Many Favors Extended L. F. Van Ormer A. M. Thompson MAX P. SIEBEL G. P. SIEBEL FIDELITY-PHENIX FERE INSURANCE CO. HOME INSURANCE CO. OF NEW YORK. FIRE ASSOCIATION OF PHILADELPHIA MAX P. SIEBEL SON, Manlius, HI., AGENTS We have a Farm Policy that is just a little BETTER than any other we have seen. Come in and we will be glad to explain it. ‘HAP’ GOES DRIVING. I cranked her up— The clutch was in,— The ground came up And HIT my chin!!! The gas tank leaked,— I lit cigar. The Ford stayed there, But—i went FAR!!! I asked my girl To ride with me. A tire blew out— And....so did SHE!!! We met a mule— No more to tell ; The Ford’s in Heaven, And....I’m getting Well!!! THE PEORIA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, PEORIA, ILLINOIS AETNA CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY, AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, IIARTPORD, CONNECTICUT G. P. SEIBEL, Agent MANLIUS, ILL. 85 Established 1869 MONUMENTS We always have a large stock of Monuments and Markers on hand and would appreciate an opportunity to quote prices. JVork erected anywhere. A. C. BEST SON PRINCETON, ILLINOIS Tohe Sanitary Barber Shop Agency for LAUNDRY, DRY CLEANING Mr. Larson: “There’s a lad with good stuff in him.” John: “Let’s follow him; maybe we can find where he got it!!!” DYEING OF ALL KINDS Hank: “Only fools are positive.” Mrs. M. G.: “Are you sure of that?” Hank: “POSITIVE.” Dabler d Morris MANLIUS, ILLINOIS 86 First National Bank of Manlius THE BANK THAT SERVICE BUILT Capital $25,000 Surplus $25,000 Does a GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS and invites your patronage. To those, who are our customers, vve wish to express our thanks .... and to those, who are not, we extend a cordial invitation to become one. Geo. J. Schuneman, Cashier F. C. Schuneman, Ass’t Cashier Alvin Glafka, Ass’t Cashier N ortliwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. Of MILWAUKEE, WIS. Total assets . . . $546,296,308.43 Total insurance in force $2,499,629,811.00 Dec. 31, 1922 The policies of the Northwestern embrace in one contract practically EVERYTHING that is DESIRABLE in Life Insurance. A contract without frills. George J. Scliuneman, District Agent MANLIUS, ILLINOIS Teacher (in anger): “Well, what is your head for, anyway?” Foster: “To keep my necktie from sliding off!” VIMS OF A POOR PHYSIC IF a body meet a body, working in the LAB.— IF a body meet a body, need he stop and gab? OLI) MAID’S SONG Prudence: “Be it ever so humble, there is no form like your own. Our Welcome Is Not On The Door Mat WE DON’T LEAVE IT TO OUR DOOR MAT TO EXPRESS OUR WELCOME to our friends. Welcome isn’t spelt with seven letters. It’s woven into every action and word. SOME SALESMEN SAY “THANK YOU’’ —others mean it. We prove our thanks by serving you faithfully and sincerely in every single transaction. AS LONG AS YOU DEAL HERE, YOU’LL FIND US EXPRESSING OUR THANKS by actions rather than words, by value rather than promise. We are ready now to show you the new Spring Styles in Clothing and Shoes. ANDERSON MOSSHART “The Store Ahead”. Princeton, Illinois. I. 2. 3- LARSON’S PROVERBS U can lead a hores to the water, but. .. .U can’t make him drunk. A girl’s last kiss is much better than. . . .her first one. LOVE is the anaesthetic that. .. .makes the operation of marriage less painful. LESTER’S MOTTO “This day I will beat my own record.” 88 When you see “Art” Norberg, don’t think of a Player Piano or a Phonograph or a Framed Picture but, when you think of a Player Piano or Phonograph or having a Picture framed, see “Art” N Successor to Vaughan Norberg PRINCETON, ILL. PHONE 392 quality is to a product what CHARACTER is to a MAN. We have demonstrated our Worth and Reliability through 20 years of Service to the trade. You can buy cheap goods for less money, but they are dearest in the end! Come in and Try Us. Lyons Quality Store Manlius Illinois The goal of every ambitious man and firm is typified in the rapid growth of the Jahn Ollier Engraving Company—the universal esteem in which tneir art and plates are held by the large national advertisers—and the enviabl reputation'for prompt deliveries which ...ey enjoy. The mission of all advertising illustrations is to produce sales and the growth of this firm has been measured by the success its customers have had in obtaining new business thru using “J O picture salesmen.” Thirty thousand square feet of floor space (4 floors) and over two hundred and fifty skilled employees are reauired to meet the constant aemand for “j O” commercial photographs, art, color process dates and photo engraving (one complete floor is devoted to color process work). Intelligent supervision of all work by many skillful office service men eliminates your troubles. Sales service men sent everywhere. JAHN and OLUER ENGRAVING 00 S52 'est c 4dams Street CHICAGO 00 SELL YOUR Poultry, Eggs and Cream TO Frank Grampp jF Co. We are equipped to render the best service and paij ijou the HIGHEST price. Branch Buying Stations: Walnut Tiskilva Manlius Neponset Oneida Princeton, Illinois Phone 48 Illinois Gas Best on market Car goes farther Engine runs better Saves in every way Lancaster Bros. AGENTS Manlius Illinois “IT’S ALL OVER NOW,” said Peg, as she finished powdering her face. ERNEST steps with HAZEL. “Oh, Ha .el dear,” her mother said, “That man had better go,” “Oh, Mother dear, please, not just yet— Ernest works so doggone slow If the rain makes everything beautiful, why doesn’t it rain on me?—Frosty. 91 Go To READ’S QUALITY in lull line ol Groceries Confectionery - Soft Drinks - Cigars Lunches - Dinners QUICK SERVICE First Class Shoe Repairing at Reasonable Prices. “BARGAINS” is our Motto. WILLIAM READ Manlius, ILL. FOR Expert Work General Contracting IN Building Paperhangin g SEE Painting n Interior Decorating I BY || t i J. Wm. Larson i ? 1 i Earl King Manlius Illinois Manlius Illinois Z7 Try From Pills to Powder The Drug Store Jim’s cut finger First Or Sadie’s nose That needs some powder We have everything that To hold her beaus, a modern Or baby’s food, up-to-date Drug Store That must taste good. should have Whatever you seek You will find if — Prices: Fair You Peek Drugs: Pure In through the door Of Our Drug Store. J. B. BROWN DRUGGIST 7 MANLIUS, ILLINOIS Senior—“Why does a chicken lay an egg?” Fresh.—“Huh! I don’t know.” Senior—“Simp! If she dropped it, it might break!!!” “It’s the little things in life that tell,” said Thelma, as she dragged her kid brother from UNDERNEA 1 H 1 HE SOFA. Mother: “As I passed the parlor door last night, I saw. .. .Mr. Hamilton’s face very close to yours.” Oreetha: “Yes, ma, lie’s so near-sighted.” “I’ll raise the ante,” said Le Roy as he boosted his mother’s sister onto the street car. 93 Po or 5 � fc t PU«sd« ' rn m i s C. b • ■ � ; ' C, I «i u. A. e. ' £3 ro s J r ' «-inJ , B 7 r r s i mm-Cji™”' - TuSkr.ikT Je ui e 1 s i i n. - - 233u % kSS SSC-A gV . ;?rv -' •A ‘ R- P? .j- - - •1 SVlfc X? sir- v. '- aZT f%v “ - V, . -JffC t' S i ':4i?E O'-' X’ 4£?t ' P.v-jmfs.s r y� jV tvv - .' jv._ - ■ - mK SaKe 4