Milwaukee School of Engineering - EMF Yearbook (Milwaukee, WI)

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.. THE H920 EMF — --r The balance, or general-public of the class contains the following artists and lusteiTess statesmen: Allen G. Ballard, a worthy toiler of the soil nick- named “Grik” from the Latin “Agricola,” meaning one who stirs up the dust. He is just 20 and should be shielded from the wild women scattered at random about the city streets. As yet he seems unpolluted. Ilis favorite pastime is trying to capture the Hon. A. C. Ball’s goat; probably trying to increase the livestock on his farm. Leroy E. Brackett, our famous catcher in the S. O. E. base ball team is just emerging from his twenty-second year. He moved from Madison, Maine, where he taught school for one year. (It al- ways was a mystery to us where he got that stern look.) He is part owner of the Milwaukee Street Car Co., even wearing a uniform and a number plate belonging to said concern. Harold I. Higbee, a shy young felow of 20 springs and about 5 feet 6 inches short, breezed in from Meadow Grove. Nebraska, reputed to have be- longed to the notorious Skull Gang composed of three desperate characters; a tenor to all the bally cats and dogs in the neighborhood. L. G. Kuhn, 20 years old. of serious countenance and disastrous address, flitted hither from Michigan with the intention of studying, (.so he says.) He hopes for a bright and non-industrious future and in other ways shows some signs of intelligence. E. G. Little, the one wearing that smile all day. and mavhap at night, wan- dered down here from Janesvile. Ohio. He is 21 and his cognomen applies not one whit to his person and not in the least to his feet as may be seen on the photo a few pages further in this book. However, as before stated, he is of pleasant countenance and will probably be the next victim of some design- ing young vamp. Arthur C. Norcott. famous for his “nose skid” in football and in company with Ferdie Bauer, a “knock-em-cold” at the Coliseum im- parts to use that his favorite sport is “wimin-n dancing.” He is just about 20; comes from Valley City, N. D.. and is the proud possessor of a pug nose. He is universally known as “Prunes.” Ellsworth Seaman, quiet and demure, joined our care-free company from Wilmore, Pa., a youth of 20 more-or-less, he appears to be some-whatly self-conscious. He occasionally makes a stab at work of a literary nature which may some day be the cause of his demise if the reader of his inspiration can find something handy to throw. Jav B. Shinkle and L. N. Woellert have formed a corporation by the name of Shinkle Woellert Insulating Engineers. Office’s at Frat. House No. 2. Both mem- bers come to us with the highest reference from Frankfort. Kansas and She- boygan, Wisconsin, respectively. The firm is accorded the best wishes of the class for its success, provided, the activities of said organization are not in any way connected with the class or its personnel, or “by heck” there will be war in camp. G. H. Kamper. generally known as “Useless,” deserves a little space. He is a product of our fair citv of Milwaukee. He is exceedingly fast with the fair sex. and in keeping with his humorous disposition, drives a hearse for a pastime. His favorite hobby is collecting souvenirs in the chemical laboratory. Another of our set is Fulton, a direct descendant of Robert, the inventor of the steamboat. There being no steamboats to navi- gate for sport, he spends his spare time in company with brother Norcott. the tango specialist. J. A. Martin, the wealthy member of the class, runs a close second to J. D. Rockefeller, he being the highest salaried man spending his i Page One Hundred Forty

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mr:- 'U .................. C.....':::■ -- TELE 1192(0 EMF OX BEHALF OF THE CLASS There is no doubt that the class includes many an unknown geninus but— we can’t tell off hand who they are. and some are a bit backward in admitting it, so if the reader happens to be one of us and finds himself omitted from tile roll of honor, let him unburden his wrath upon the nearest inanimate object as the editor intends to retire to Alaska for the three months following the publication of the E. M. F. The entire population of term three (every member counted once) num- bers 26, from the census taken January 14, 1920. The jolly company owes its formation entirely to the workings of fate and consequently is composed of individuals with a most confusing variety of appetites, appellations, and as- pirations ; however, we shall try to group them according to some general standard for the purpose of more intelligent discussion or rather, description. Beginning alphabetically we might first consider brother Ezra Adelsbcrger —very modest chap; is 23 years of age; has been across with the A. E. F. in France for three months and never mentions it. Yes, girls—a very nice look- ing fellow when his hair is cut. Next it would be well to consider the jolly tars Mcrriam, Davis, Hcntershec and Smith. 'I'lic first two have already been mentioned so we shall revert to H. L. I-Ientershce and Bernard or as he is familiarly known: Barney Smith. Of course it's unnecessary to say they are both dangerous male-vamps (gobs, donchuno!) The former is 22: hails from Fall River, Mass., and says his downfall is due to the fact that he first became sentimentally, or rather, inti- mately acquainted with the gentler sex at a private school in Vermont at the innocent age of 14—hm. terrible. Barney on the other hand received his early acquaintance while in the Navy, at the sweet age of 19, and the girls say those ‘thailors are justlit thimply awful.’ The S.A.T.C. now deserves our attention ; the following have been it’s vic- tims: R. J. Bauer, B. E. Hogue, E. M. Poage and B. W. Tolbert. Bauer, generally known as Fcrdie, blew in from Bloomer. Wis. He is just 21. and maintains that his hobby is “wimin-n dancing.” It might also be added that lie is one of the countless numbers that help pay the expenses of the Wis- consin Telephone Co. You know what we mean—ding (signifying one jitney has found a happy home') then: “Hello, is that you dear?” etc., etc. Now E. M. Poage, or Entry as he is called, is different. Why he never looks at a girl—unless lie happens to be on a windy corner on a windy day. He is just a youngster of twenty; is 6 ft. 2 in. or better and wears number 8j4 shovels. His favorite pastime is murdering poor, defenceless rattlesnakes in Wyoming. Just imagine the poor snake battling with one of those 8j4’s; it’s simply in- humane. B. E. Hogue, a serious young man of 20. hailing from Greenwood, Wis., seems to have little to say. He is somewhat out of the ordinary as lie has never attempted to obtrude upon the patient tolerance of the class with any literary or verbal compositions to which temptation nearly all, at some- time or other, fall prey. It has been decided to award him a medal, accord- ingly. B. W. Tolbert, just turning 20, dropped in from Greenwood. S. C, where he attended the Baily Military Institute. He’s just becoming a social mixer at present, in Milwaukee, and will no doubt be quite a game getter when the chicken season opens in the spring. Page One Hundred Thirty-nine

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