Mansfield High School - Crimson Spotlight Yearbook (Mansfield, IL)

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LITERARY THE EDITOR'S CORNER ln order to publish this little book, the Emceaichess, we had to have the co-operation of the entire school. It is not a book by the staff or for the staff, but an annual by M. C. H. S. and for M. C. H. S., and for every one who cares to see how affairs are 'carried on in our little High School. We have attempted to gather together the essence of our school life and set it forth in this year book, in the most attractive and most interesting way pos-- sible. ln '15 M. H. S. edited a small annual, which they called Emaichess. For some reason this custom was not followed by the class of '16. A custom is a sacred institution even though it be one which governs a school. Who would refuse the Seniors their privilege of selecting the most desirable row of desks in the Assembly, or the Sophomores the right of forgetting that they were Freshmen the year before and of helping initiate their unsuspecting and in- nocent classmen into high school life? Because of the reverence that these customs should create, they should be as strong as any law in governing the actions of the members of that institution of which these unwritten laws are a part. Perhaps it was the respect for the practice established in 1915 of publishing an annual and a wish to do something worthy of their school that gave the classes of '23 and '24 the desire to edit the 1923 Emceaichess. Hence, we appeal to our underclassmen, the Sophomores and Freshmen, to consider well before they dismiss this keeping a record of their high school days. It has been a great pleasure for us to publish the Emceaichess. We hope and feel that the pleasure does not end here, either for you or for us, but that in years to come, when the grey hairs have begun to outshine the brown we can open our worn copy of the Emceaichess and live again these golden days of 1923. -HAROLD PGNVELL. It's the song ye sing, and the smiles ye wear, That's a makin' the sun shine everywhere. -James Whitcomb Riley. 1923

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STUNT SHOW The patrons and pupils of the community were entertained at the Town Hall on the night of Jan. 4, 1923, with a stunt show, the first of its kind ever attempted by the talented people of M. C. H. S. Under the supervision of Miss Halliday, it was given as an aid to the fund raising campaign of the Emceaichess. The program opened with a march entitled, Spaghetissimo, played by the High School Jazz Orchestra while they marched through the numerous aisles of the building. After a loud applause, which followed this performance, the page, Philip Kirk, announced the next act which was Sally Field's Return Home. Then Elsie, who impersonated Sally Fields, Toe, and Cleo entertained their audience for a short time with their jokes and experiences of married life. The next act was a 3-round boxing match in which Pete QAgnesj from Iowa and Dutch QElsiej from Indiana, with Frank Ross as referee, held the onlookers spellbound to the end. Pete was knocked out in the third round. Our well-known Male Quartette, in the following moments, entertained their listeners in a very fascinating and pleasing way. just to show to the community that it isn't always the Giant that can do big things, the Dwarf, Bud, after Melvin had put forth much effort in lifting the 20,50 and 500-lb. weights, picked them up and carried them on his shoulders from the stage. Mr. Gallagher, Cline, and Mr. Shean, George Bland, with Miss Perrott at the piano, next gave the audience the hit of the day. Bland's Ford soon came upon the scene with all its trials. troubles, and blow-outs, an act that brought back old remembrances to all Ford owners in the community. After hearing the page announce The Foolish Trio, Slater, Kokensparger, and Lykins took the fioor. Charles and Denzil, who were colored, amused their hearers with their humor, and Clair bubbled over with poetry. Later came Tit for Tat when Cleo proved her false love for Phoebe. To mend Cleo's broken heart, the or- chestra played Three O'Clock in the Morning, In Bluebird Land, and Stealing The Freshmen at this time felt it their duty to stroll to the stage and perform. This they did by representing the Old-Fashioned Schoolf ' Although dancing is not taught in the school, Dorothea Peck and Lela Rock proved that they knew something about this art when they did the Frisco to All Over Nothing at All. Last, but not least, Dr. Cure-Me's Busy Day was given with great success. Ethel became plump, Koke, who always carried a lunch but ate little, became slimy Cleo's lovesick daughter was cured, joe, the flapper, was able to sleep: and Raymond, even though there were no appendicitis operations, got his Rolls-Royce. This clever number concluded the program. THE LOVELIEST THING. The Freshman class, directed by Miss Robley, presented the Christmas play, The Loveliest Thing, December 22, 1922. These students took part: Layton Bateman, Mildred Swartz, Ruth Howe, Marion Skeels, Ruth Wolge- mut, Dorothy Perry, Roscoe Curl, Helen Swartz, Ward Bartlett, Clarice Mc- Gath, and Florence Dunbar. 1923

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SHORT GLORY l was a knight, a warrior bold, My fame, as yet, was half untold. My deeds were many, kind, and true, Nothing was there which I couldn't do. l rode a gallant charger white, To right all wrong, rode late at night, Up and away before break of day, Traveling the road of the knight's lone way. I saw one day, a maid so fair, My decision was made to win her there. I reached her, after a fearful fight, Putting her cowardly captors to flight. Then, just as before this maid I fell, I heard a voice I knew full well. Awake! Get up l , said mother to mc, And I sadly left my fantasy. -CLAIR KOKENSPARGER '24. A SENIOR REVERIE Seated one day in the assembly I was weary and sad, yet I knew not why. Finally, this mysterious mood of mine was partially explained when the ideas in my mind focused in this thought- The call of the old school bell That we love so well to hear, Soon only can tell, Of school day memories we love so well. No one realizes until he is near the close of his school career how fas- cinating is the ringing of a school bell. It calls students to come, crying with earnestness, Hurry, hurry-do not tarry-school-come to school! But one must be sad when the old bell calls and he realizes that no longer is it summoning him to school duties and pleasures. Yet, the old iron friend has not forgotten us--although in a few days it will no longer say, Hurry Senior Lads and Lasses, you must not be late to classes , for we must leave the school room to give others our places and go out into the world school. So now this same song of the bell says to us if we listen, Go do your duty- duty-duty ! -DOROTHA GORDON. 'I923 '