Mondovi High School - Mirror Yearbook (Mondovi, WI)

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------------------------ Table of Contents Christmas in the Haunted House........3-4-5-6 An African Pocahontas 7-8-9 Junior Fables...............................9 Why the owl's eyes are so large.............9 Sancho, the giant killer 10-11 A little girl's visit to Fairyland.........11 Editorials............................. 12-13 High School Notes 14-15 Demosthenian............................16 17 Studenten Vereiv...........................18 Athletics.............................. 19-20 Domestic Science Department................21 Commercial Department......................22 Agricultural Department....................23 Alumni Notes...............................24 Exchange................................25-26 Everybody Laugh 27-28-29 s

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HIGH SCHOOL MIRROR VOL I MONDOVJ, WIS., JANUARY, 1913 No. 3. A monthly Journal Devoted to High School Activities. I’er V ear 60c, per C opy 10c Entered at the Post-Office at Vfondovi, Wis., as second class matter MIRROR STAFF Edgar Farrington . Sherman Farrington Frances Broadfoot . 1‘aul Walker...... Stanley Lockwood.. Lyle Howard....... Artists ........... .............Editor-in-Chicf ............Associate Editor ............Associate Editor ..........Business Manager Assistant Business Manager Assistant Business Manager ...........Luella Halverson Harry Peters Class Reporters— Seniors Juniors Sophomores Freshmen .. .....Jennie Allen ...Merrill Brobst .....Marie Ward Lincoln Quarberg Member of Board— Seniors ... Juniors.... Sophomores . Freshmen ... ..Alvin Silverness ....Vivian Borst Anna Whelan Estelle Halverson SCHOOL BOARD D. A. Whelan Jas. Dillon ... II. B. Tace... Treasurer ... .Clerk . .Director

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THE HIGH SCHOOL MIRROR 3 LITERARY CHRISTMAS IN THE HAUNTED HOUSE. Set far back from the road, and down in a deep hollow, was a rambling old homestead, rapidly falling to decay. The land, gradually sloping down from the road, and the th ck woods and shrubbery about it, completely hid the house from view, and yet people knew it was there and unconsciously hurried their steps as they drew near. Strangers arriving in the village, and starting in the (Erection of the “Old Mansion,'’ as the place was called, were warned to hurry past it and not to lo'ter on the road after dark. The many insinuations that the house was haunted never failed to bring, at first, a smile to the listener’s face, but it would slowly disappear when acquainted with the numerous rumors regarding the mysterious homestead. In awed tones the people would declare, that at nights shadowy lights would come and go in the upper windows, a ghostly figure would flit from room to room, a woman’s voice would shriek out as if in terrible agony, and at times, there would float out upon the night air, strange, weird music. These tales naturally daunted the most fearless, and with some petty excuse he would turn away, and take a road that did not lead past the Haunted House. So far over a year things had gone on; the mystery remaining unsolved, the people living in terror of the ghost who was supposed to hold revelry alone on those dreaded premises. The influence that this specter held over them was so powerful that they were afraid to hunt it down lest it should avenge itself upon them in some strange, merciless way. I'or tins reason the ghost was left in peace and the inhabitants of the village contented themselves with keeping out of its way and advising others to do the same. A week before Christmas, a crowd of some twenty girls, with their chaperones, arrived from the city. Calmly they announced their intention to hold a house party in the haunted house until after New ’t ears. 1 his t me the people's warnings fell upon unheed ng ears. With some misgiving, and, it must be confessed, a great deal of curiosity, they watched the outcome of the reckless adventure. The girls took up their abode in the “Old Mansion” fearlessly and decided to unravel the mystery, if such a thing were possible. Travelers passing on the road above heard shouts of merry laughter coming up from the great hollow. and once in a wh'le were greeted by the girls themselves, who, coming up to the roadside would mischievously question where that fearful ghost had disappeared. The people seeing them safe and sound would laugh in relief, and say that perhaps the whole affair had been invented by some superstitious person. Christmas day was drawing to a close. Gathered together in a great room were the girls who had defied all warnings, and had dared to try to solve the mystery that enveloped the very house they were in. For some unaccountable reason they were restless and started up at the least disturbance in the deserted rooms below. hat was it. they wondered, that filled them with an unknown terror? Was it the