Mount Vernon High School - Hoop Pole Yearbook (Mount Vernon, IN)

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PLE) @ SENIOR PLAY 7 ‘Jonesy By Anne Morrison and Jr. P. Toohey Presented May 10, 1934 PSTN Om OTE Seana eee arene ne ees eet Ew AI 2 Fe ee eee Dorothy Roach ANESTH. CLs) Nt een ee ne eee ee Fe ae A Marjorie Alldredge Mozelle Shake Mrs. Henry Jones DE See eee ea ee ae ts oper PAE Ft bei tee ee Se a eee No See woe Thomas Jones Vig SMT ON AROGUENS ees a es i a ee Cee So ee ee Paul H. Egli VY HER OMCs ee eee eet ee ee oe ee Se oa NUN, ING WWwalliblemans, » djie- ES TMi VOT 52) eee ee Oe ee re re er ce ee eT! Kenneth Duckworth CAT Cee eee ee eee ee, See eee Pare EEA SR Selma Juncker DignasDWevierea Wx se es eC as Be 2 Pi ee Barbara Fessenden SLING VaR C cS Oil ae ee ee ree orn Fs ETE sh eee George Dunn VERE STIV.ORD Gn Seats ease Seen. oe ee pe See See ee WAhiehea TOM! Ol Ce nl a1 ene ae eee eee, Seemeee: CUTER Bk ee ee ea John McDurmon SYNOPSIS Act I—Jones’ Living Room. A summer morning, Act II—The Same. That afternoon. Act III—The Same. The next morning. Nineteen

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Se 4 to wear out his voeal cords in boasting about how often he has to shave I, Genevieve Moll, will to Loretta Lewis, a box of cosmetics, so that she may increase her beauty one step further, in order to win the next beauty contest with- out any competition. I, William Moll, will to Wesley Waterhouse, a bed, so that he can sleep lying down in school, rather than sitting up. I, Dorothy Morlock, will to Mary Kimball, a bottle of Sloan’s Liniment to give.to her Poseyville boy friend so that he won’t have to break any more dates on Sunday night because of a sprained ankle. I, Beauford Reeves, will to Morton Stephens, a pencil and some paper, so that he will not have to borrow from everybody next year. I, Jane Rhein, will to Elizabeth Peters, a McCormick-Deering tractor, so after examining it she may be able to discuss ‘‘Cap’s”’ business intelligently. I, Marguerite Riecken, will to Mr. Blake, a red crown gasoline sign, so that he may continue to advertise this gasoline without the aid of a red head. I, Dorothy Roach, will to Valeria Bennett, a book entitled ‘““How to Walk Like Mae West.”’’ I, Byron Rowe, will to John ‘‘Kroger’’ Kost, a book entitled ‘‘All My Knowl- edge of Basketball,’’ so he can use it next year in intra-mural basketball. I, Alene Russell, will to Phyllis Rowe, a bottle of ‘‘Dignified Air’’ so that Phyl- lis may may take on one of the characteristics of the one she admires, the one and only James Willis. I, Lillian Schisler, will to Dorothy Osborne, a diamond so that she won’t have any trouble keeping the boys away from her at noon. I, John Schmidt, will to John Robert Keck, a book entitled, ‘‘The Ford 8,’’ so that when he argues with Paul Holder against the Plymouth, he can put up a decent argument. I, Mozelle Shake, will to Mr. Otho J. Price an honorary letter, earned by his outstanding work as waterboy in the Faculty-Senior basketball game. I, Bessie Shephard, will to Marjorie Ludlow, a package of chewing gum and an all-day sucker so that she will not spend all her time asking Charles Ditzer for gum and perhaps she can have more time for study. I, Mellage Stephan, will to James Saltzman, a book entitled, ‘Piloting Air- planes’, because he always looks out the window when airplanes pass over. I, Allyn Tennison, will to Mr. Pence, my first and only book entitled ‘‘Attitude Toward Seniors’’ so that he may be a little more cheerful toward next year’s senior class. I, Laura Thompson, will to Mora Aldrich, a picture of a baby face, so that she can put it on the wall at home and be ever reminded of Paul Holder. I, Paul Scott Werking, will to Mr. Gunn, Culberson’s latest rules on Contract Bridge, so that he may make some revisions in the Gunn System. I, Della Wheat, will to Jack Yaggi, a pair of brass knucks, hoping they will be of use the next time he tries to knock down a door. , Fred White, will to Miss Robb, a book entitled ‘““How to Look Tough With- out Bae Your Looks.”’ I, John White, will John Wesley Joseph Waterhouse, my retiring and modest disposition, with the admonition that he study the ethics of taking care of his own business. This code will help him in bec oming a quiet Junior. I, Numa N. Williams, will to the one and only A. G. White, better known as Don Jose, my next to the best pipe, in view of the fact that he will be without me next year and I must keep him from getting lonesome. Witness our signatures this sixteenth day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-four: MOZELLE SHAKE, Attorney. Highteen

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} } | Ee ae rg DSS Y Gite History In 1930, 83 young knights rode eagerly up to the portals of the “Castle of Knowledge’’, into which they were seeking entrance. These young knights were admitted, by Lord O’Bannon and Baron Rust, to the Castle, where they began their crusade in search of ‘‘Educaticn.’ In this year the knights were humble and low- ly and were known as Freshmen. Warren Kishline was chosen Chief Knight, with Eldon Welborn and Marjorie Reeves as his squires. Soon the young knights were given the royal welcome of the Upper Knights, and to them were explained the ideals tor which they must s trive in their crusade for ‘‘Education.’’ Battles of major and minor importance were fought, the last of which was with the dreaded foe, ‘““Examinations’’. Sorrowfully, they saw several of their number fall before the onslaught, but they carried on bravely as becomes true knights, and in 1931, their rank was raised to that of Sophomore Knights. As Sophomore Knights, they were grieved to see that their ranks had been depleted to 69. Some had given up the crusade for lack of interest and others because of health, impaired by battles. They now became Upper Knights and their standard was borne by Allyn Tennison, Kenneth Duckworth, Barbara Fessenden, and Oscar Uebelhack. Battle after battle was fought but very little was accomp- lished. At the conclusion of the annual battle with ‘““Examinations”’, the 59, who were safely victorious, continued in the crusade as Junior Knights. The Junior Knights had now completed half of the course in which their cru- sade was to be carried on, and they began to think seriously of gaining honor and glory for themselves and their order. This year, Mozelle Shake was the Chief Knight with Winston Kiehl, Harland Cobb, and Della Wheat as ranking nobles. As the knights had struggled hard to attain their rank, and had fought their bat- tles bravely, it was now their privilege to wear the coat of mail of their order. They chose an armor of brown and gold, adorned with the wildcat, the official crest of the Castle of Knowledge, and donning their armor, they began a more zealous search tor ‘“‘Education.’’ It was the privilege of the Junior Knights to entertain the Ladies, Lords, Dukes, and Senior Knights and to show their respect for those more experienced than themselves. So laying aside their battles, they transformed the banquet hall of the Castle into a Japanese Garden and royal festivities held Sway. In the midst of the gala affair, ‘‘“Examination’’ suddenly made his appear- ance and the knights immediately redonned their armor and waged a fierce com- bat against him, from which only 47 emerged victorious. At last! The small band of 42 had finally reached the goal of every knight who sets out in search of ‘“‘Education,”’ the rank of Senior Knights. To Kenneth Duckworth fell the honor of Chief Knight, with Winston Kiehl, Della Wheat, and Marjorie Ann Casper assisting him. This year the Knights were royally feted by the Junior Knights with a May Day festivity in the banquet hall. The Knights had struggled zealously for four years and they were justly proud of the honors which they had earned for themselves, but they sorrowfully watched the day draw slowly nearer, when they should be foreed to end their crusade, bid farewell to their fellow knights, leave the Castle of Knowledge, and go forth in search of new fields to conquer. So, on May 18, 1934, clothed in the honorary robes of black, the Senior Knights marched, for the last time, down the Aisle of the Assembly Room of the Castle and were presented with certificates of honor by which their training days were brought to a close, and they were sent out into the world, each one bearing in mind the motto of his order, “Only a Commencement.” —MOZELLE SHAKE. Twenty