Niles High School - Tattler Yearbook (Niles, MI)

Text from Pages 1 - 184 of the 1930 volume:

-4THE TATTLER The Tattler Published By The Senior Class of the Niles High School Niles, Michigan Theclass of 1930 has completed ilsuoijage to the Port of Learning, and, laden ipith its precious cargo of knoipledge, is embarking on another lap of its journey oner the Sea of Life toward the port of Achieuement. Maij this, the log of our ship, present to ijou, noip and in after i ears, a true record of its glorious cruise. o o 1930 ' ' p =. -4THE TATTLER : In recoqnilion of our deep regard and in appreciation of his unceasing efforts in behalf of Tliles High School, roe, the Class of 1930, respectfuUi inscribe this uolume of The Tattler to liJilliam E. ITlatheiPs. Dorothy Rutz Literary Advisor Leland Walker Business Advisor The Tattler Staff Editor-in-Chief Donald Elder Assistant Editors : Literary Blanche Brown, Esther Walton Quotations Victoria Abroham Art Merle Dreher, John Ormsbee Simon . thletics .- Merwon Kelsey Humor Max Noecker Picture Genevieve Franz Busfness Staff John Ormsljee Simon, Francis Showers. Robert Ames Circulation Manager William Madden Typists Ethel Miller, Marion Hutson .4 4l930 fs?45. -« THE TATTLER ; Foreipord Dedication Tdlller Staff Scenic Section Relmsn en [Administration] Captains [Seniors] mates [Juniors] Qobs [Sophomores] Buried Treasures [Activities] Combats [Athletics] Slou;au;aqs [Junior High] Off Datq [Features] ' o 1930 ' -4 THE TATTLER o. I There are many spots of extraordinary scenic beauty in and I about Niles. The natural beauty of the St. Joseph river and its abun- | dance of beautiful trees make Southwestern Michigan a place of un- I usual loveliness. j At the top of the first page is a view of the south facade of the ! Xiles High School building. I Below this appears the large boulder which marks the site of | historic Fort St. Joseph. This spot is of especial interest historically, j because it was once the scene of colorful encounters between the ( Miami Indians and the soldiers of four European nations. The fort | was at various times in the possession of Spain. France, England, be- | fore being within the territory of the United States. Several vears [ ago, the Women ' s Progressive League erected this lioulder to com- | memorate the romantic history of Fort St. Joseph. ( Looking north from Main Street bridge, a scene of great charm I is unfolded. In the distance the span of the railroad trestle is visible. I The view south from Broadway bridge reveals the north end I of Island Park. The luxuriant foliage of many trees adds to the I beauty of the river. I Over the page is a view of the Junior High School building, f showing the west facade as it appears from Main Street at Seventh. j Below this is a view of Main Street bridge. This graceful struc- I ture spans the St. Joseph river at a point where a ford, used long ! ago by the Indians, was located. ! At the top of the next page, there is a view of the west side of ! the Central School building, facing Seventh Street. ! At the bottom of this page, there is another river view. Looking ! southwest from the east banks of the river at a point just south of ! Niles, this scene appears. The still surface of the river reflects in On the next page is a view of Brandywine creek as seen west from the lower river road. every detail the landscape at the water ' s edge. ! ' - o 1930 ' ' ' ' =. -4THE TATTLER •4« 1930f3 - 4THE TATTLER «4= 1930 ' ' = . - TUE TATTLER M. S. RUUISILL, Tn J. D. ELIlER. President .1. WALTER WOdll MRS. F. W. RICHTER, Trustee Education p. A. HADSELL. Trustee Floyd W. Crawford. A. B., A. SI.. LL. B. University of Michigan SHf criiitciidciit of Schools alter J. Zabel, a. B., a. M. University of Michigan Principal of Senior High School Cornelia Crowley Western State Teachers College Principal of Junior High School [Page Thirteen] Haxxa L. Ackerman, R. N. John Blodgett Hospital University of Michigan School Nurse Persis Baker, B. S. Northwestern University Physical Education George Balas, A. Hanover College Mathematics Gene Branstetter Ohio Northern University Mechanical Drazviiig Isabel Bratzke, B. S Northwestern University s Science i A .df l930 p. J [Page 1-oi.rlecn] - THE TATTLER - AIiLDREn Carder, Ph. University of Chicago Home Economics Chester Davidson. B. E. Illinois State Xormal University Social Problems Coach Cecil Dextox. Ph. University of Chicago English Lulu Mae Feldman, A. B., A. M. Eureka College University of Michigan English RussEL Gebby Western State Teachers ' College Industrial Arts [Page Fifteen] Elizaheth Globensky, B. S. Hillsdale College History and Home Economics Stella Heath, A. Albion College Social Science Malcolm Hatfield, Ph. B., A. M. Univers ity of Notre Dame Social Science Helena Jagek, A. B. Western State Teachers ' College Mathematics Mary Jo.seph Western State Teachers ' College Commercial . ' y o 1930 ' ' ' ' . (I ' aKe Sixteen) THE TATTLER Pauline Klopfenstien, B. S. Northwestern University -J , English Leah Landon Olivet College Art Marian Lawrence, A. B. Hillsdale College French Robert C. Marks, A. DePauw University History Dorothy Manning, A. B. Olivet College English William E. AIatiiews, A. B. University of Jlicliigan Economics and Band Framv D. iMcCallv, B. S. Michigan State College Science Beatrice McClelland Illinois State Normal University Commercial Lucille McDonald, A. B. University of Indiana Mathematics RussEL B. Payne, A. B. Wabash College Science .c4 o 19304f 4==. (Page Eiglilecn] 4THE TATTLER 2= IlLO POMEROY Western State Teachers ' College Music Herbert B. Ouigley Western State Teachers College Manual Arts Ruth Rockwell, A. University of Wisconsin English Dorothy Rltz A. B. University of Michigan English and Librarian Ruth Swan Stevens Point Normal Penmanship [Page Nineteen] Florence Talburt. A. B. De Paviw University Latin Jaket Thompson, A. B., A. M. Columbia University Home Economics jMildred Vail, A. B. Nortli Central College English Leland S. Walker. A. B. Kalamazoo College Mathematics Joseph Whitwam, B. S. University of Illinois Physical Education . 41930 ' d-at ' .: Twenty] -C3 •£ THE TATTLER C. ' ILDA Witter. A. B. Hillsdale College Social Science Carribel Young. A. University of Michigan English Lydia Belkxap Secretary to Superintendent Harry Mansfield School Tutor and Truant Officer Bartlett Erxest Leach max, D. D. S. University of Indiana School Dentist [Page Twenty -Qne] June Milhaiin Secretary to Senior High Mabel Davidson Secretary to Junior High tPagc Twenty-two] = 1930 ' ' o . -cZ THE TATTLER The Class of 1930 Officers President Kieth Harger Vice-President Donald Winlack Secretary Roberta Pier ce Treasurer Ormsbee Simon Advisors Doroth - Rutz, Alarian Lawrence, Leland Walker, Robert Alarks Class Color Red and Blue Class Flower Lily of the Valley Class Motto Let Every Stumble Be a Lesson In Experience [Page Twenty-three] The Piratical Career of the THE rugged old Pirate Barge carrying the class of 1930 arrived in Port High School, Septemher 1924, and we were called Freshmen. Some of our crew became seasick, fell overheard, and were drowned in the Ocean of Edu- cation. ' e sailed along smoothly over Freshmen seas. but. when we crashed into Sophomore waves we found it rougher going and decided the best thing for us to do was select some persons to help and guide us. For Helmsman we chose Donald W ' inlack ; for First Mate. Anna ] Iae Downs ; and for keeper of our loot, Sidney Cornell. e found it rather difficult to go for a whole year with nothing but hard work ahead of us. and so we invited our friends from the neighboring ships to come over and enjoy a little merriment at a Hard Times Partv. By June W ' e were all ready for a vacation and were granted three months by the Head lariner in which to recuperate, at the end of which time we wer- ' to report back ready to resume our work, only this time as Juniors. Keith Harger then took over the wheel with William IMadden and Roberta Pierce as assistants. Thc- first great excitement was caused on board ship when a buried treasure was un- earthed and proved to be shiny golden Junior rings. It was necessary for us to wander a few steps from the straight and narrow path that we might engage in a little revelry in form of a Hallowe ' en Hop. Tlie trip was otherwise uneventful until near the end of the journey when a few select members provided amusement in form of the Junior play, Tommy. Then shortly after this we gave a banquet followed by a hop which brought everybody back to life until after the examinations which were our transport tickets to the Senior Ship. After anchoring in Vacation Cove for three months we returned for the last little jaunt of our piratical career. When we returned, it was as Seniors. We found the journey placid until again near the end of the year when a few members of our crew turned actors and gave a play. Then it was Init a very short time until we received final passports and were put off nn the Island of E.xperience that there might be room for others on board The (jood Ship Senior. . 1930 r- . [F ' agc Twenty-four) ■c THE TATTLER J© victoria Abrohaiii Vicky luilinul virtue is — she thinks Board of Control ' 27, ' 28, ' 29. ' , Tattler Staff Robert Ames Monk I wc(tlth is health and perfect ease. ' r,ym Show ' 29 Soccer ' 28 Glee Club ' 29, ' 30 Glee Club Operetta ' 29 Band Bounce ' 29 Advisory President ' 29, ' 30 Tattler Staff Junior Play Vernon Bachman Vernie Now that I am to (become a man, I put away childish things. Basketball ' 27 Football ' 28, ' 29 Gym Show ' 28 Soccer Band ' 28, ■30 Edith Ballard Skippv ■What sweet delight a quiet life affords Gym Show ' 28, ' 29. ' 30 Girls ' Athletic Association ' 29, ' 3 Pla Arthur Barcus Art erg fond of the company of ladii Gvm Show ' 27 Glee Club ' 28. ' 29. ' 30 Glee Club Operetta ' 28, ' 29 Debating ' 28. ' 29 Lena Bath Uneeda ( is better to learn late than never. ' Gym Show ' 27 [Page Twenty-five] William Bevilacqua Bill A man who does his best. Basketball ' 30 Track ' 30 Gym Show ' 27, ' 28. ' 29 Soccer ' 29 Glee Club ' 2S, ' 29, ' 30 Glee Club Operetta ' 29 Band Bounce ' 29 Florence Bidwell Flossie I live in a crowd of jollily. Basketball ' 29 Gvm Show ' 27, ' 28, ' 29, ' 30 Girls ' Athletic Ass ' n ' 28, ' 29, ' 30 Soccer ' 28, ' 29 Glee Club ' 29, ' 30 Glee Club Operetta ' 30 Lawrence Blake Blake was never less alone than wlien by myself. Track ' 29 Gym Show ' 27, ' 28, ' 29. ' 30 Leaders ' Club ' 29, ' 30 Soccer 27, ' 28 , ' 29 Glee Club ' 29, ' 30 Glee Club Operetta ' 29 Catherine Bowen Babe Joy rises in me like a summer morn. Basketball ' 29 Gym Show ' 27, ' 28, ' 29, ' 30 Girls Athletic Ass ' n ' 28, ' 29, ' 30 Soccer ' 28, ' 29, ' 30 Glee Club ' 28. ' 29, ' 30 Glee Club Operetta ' 28. ' 30 Band Bounce 28, ' 29, ' 30 Fave Bretschneider Bret Xot if I know myself at all. Girls ' Athletic Ass ' n ' 28, ' 29, ' 30 -Soccer ' 28 Moon Staff ' 28, ' 29 Blanche Brown Brownie ' The hand that hath made you fair hath made you good. Basketball ' 27, ' 28, ' 29 Gvm Show ' 27, ' 28, ' 29. ' 30 Girls ' Athletic Ass ' n ' 28, ' 29, ' 30 Band Bounce ' 27, ' 28, ' 29, ' 30 Orchestra ' 27, ' 28, ' 29, ' 30 Soccer ' 27, ' 28, ' ,29, ' 30 Tattler Staff Moon Staff ' 27 Debating ' 29 Junior Play Commercial Contest ' 29, ' 30 fPage Twenty-- sixj . ' o 1930 o : . - THE TATTLER Maxine Brown Tuffy Alt! why Should life alt labor be? ' ' Basketball ' 28, ' 29, ' 30 Track ' 29 Gvm Show ' 28, ' 29, ' 30 Girls ' Athletic Ass ' n ' 28, ' 29, ' 30 Soccer ' 28, 29, ' 30 Glee Club ' 28, ' 29, ' 30 Glee Club Operetta ' 28, ' 29, ' 30 Clara Belle Carr Sweetie ' The very flower of yoiilh. Central Hieh School, JIanchester, Tenn., ' 28, ' 29 Evelyn Cody Scoot ' May she never change except her name. ' Basketball ' 29 Gym Show ' 27, ' 28, ' 30 Girls ' Athletic Ass ' n ' 29, ' 30 Soccer ' 28 Glee Club ' 28. ' 29, ' 30 Glee Club Operetta ' 30 Edwin Cramer Infinite riches in a little room. Basketball ' 27. ' 28, ' 29, ' 30 Track ' 27, ' 28 Gym Show ' 27, ' 28. ' 29 Leaders ' Club ' 28. ' 29, ' 30 Soccer ' 27 Mildred Crocker Millie ' My mind to me a kingdon Girls ' Athletic Ass ' n ' 28, Soccer ' 28 Lyle Cross Cross A sudden thought strikes me. ' [Page Twe Mary Cutting Frenchie ' .4.S- merni as the day is long. Track ' 28, ' 29 Gvm Show ' 28. ' 29, ' 30 Girls ' Athletic Ass ' n ' 28, ' 29, Soccer ' 28, ' 29, ' 30 Glee Club ' 30 B,ind Bounce ' 28, ' 29. ' 30 Mildred Davhuff Pete Agrees to differ. Gvm Show ' 28 Giee riuh ' 28. ' 29, ' 30 C;iee Cluh Operetta ' 28, ' 2 necl.imatTons ' 28 Ananiac Downs Red .1 sight to delight in. GyTu Show ' 28 Class Vice-President ' 27, itooii Staff ' 29, ' 30 Merle Dreher Deacon The good man never dies. ' Gvm Show ' 27, ' 28 Soccer ' 28 Tattler Staff Frederick Eaton Freddie path was ever ninvard toward the goal he woald alliiin. Basketball ' 28 Football ' 28. ' 29 Glee Club ' 29 Glee Club Operetta ' 29 Board of Control ' 29. ' 30 Donald Elder Don •And stilt then gaze l and stilt the wonder grew That one smalt head rontd earrii all he knew. Academic Cutest ■27. ' 28 Band ' 26. ' 27 Band Bounce ' 26. ' 27 Orchestra ' 26. ' 27 Advisory President ' 30 Tattler Staff IVaKe Twenty-eight] -V = 19 30 =- -a THE TATTLFR ■ess£5sssssnssssss uvi.vsit Martha Fedore ■•Mart ' My eyes make pictures when they are shut, Advisory President ' 29 Geiievie Ford ' •Gen Wearing all the weight Of learning like a flower. Xazaretli Academv. Nazareth, Michigan. ' 2S. ' 29 Earl Fowler Fowler I don ' t believe in prineiple But I do in interest. Gvffi Show ' 27 Glee Cluh ' 27. ' 28. ' 29. ' 30 Glee Club Operetta ' 28 Band Bounce ' 28, ' 29 Orchestra ' 27, ' 28. ' 29. ' 30 Board of Control ' 29 Genevieve Franz Gen ' • speak in a monstrous little voiee, ' Gv Sho ' 29 Girls ' Soccer Girls ' Athletic Ass ' n Band Bounce 29 Tattler Staff Debating ' 28. ' 29. ' 30 Junior Play -■Mice Frizzo Al ' I chatter, chatter as I go. Morgan Park High. Chicago. 28, ' 29 Marjorie Frost Marge aslant friend is a thing rar hard to find. Gvm Show ' 29 Glee Club ' 29, ' 30 Glee Club Operetta ' 29 Moon Staff ' 30 Junior Play CSSKS [] J 0 Maxine Goltra Max ' .l y heart is like a singing bird. Soccer ' 28, ' 29 Glee Club ' 27, ' 28, ' 29, ' 30 Glee Club Operetta ' 28, ' 29, ' 30 Band ' 29, ' 30 Band Bounce ' 30 Class Vice-President ' 29, ' 30 Arlow Gould Pete to mij heart. ' How goes it? ' ' Edwardsburg High School, Ed- wardsburg, Mich., ' 27, ' 28, ' : Benjamin Groat Ben ? innocent of knowledge. ' Football ' 27, ' 29 Track ' 27, ' 28, ' 29 Doroth - Hammond Dot But all the pleasure thai Is to maintain a quiet mi Basketball Sho ' 29 Girls ' Athletic As Soccer ' 27, ' 28 Glee Club ' 27, ' 28 Band Bounce ' 28, ' 29, ' 30 Orchestra ' 27, ' 28, ' 29, ' 30 Moon Staff ' 30 Keith Harger Harge Ih a daily beauti in his life Gym Show ' 28, ' 29 Leaders ' Club ' 28, ' 29, ' 30 Advisory President ' 29, ' 30 Board of Control ' 28, ' 29, ' 30 Officer ' 28, ' 29, ' 30 Jun Pla Esther Hartniann Speck Give to me the life I love. ' Bask-etba ' 29, ' 30 Track ' 28, ' 29, Gym Show ' 28, ' 29, ' 30 Girls ' Athletic Ass ' n ' 28, ' Girls ' Gym Leaders ' 28, ' 29, Soccer ' 28, ' 29, ' 30 Glee Club ' 28, ' .TO Glee Club Operetta ' 28, ' 29 Advisory President ' 29, ' 30 . o 1930 p- -4THE TATTLER Edward Hess Ed He is well paid that in well satisfied. ' Orchestra ' 28, ' 29 Football ' 29 Track ' 28. ' 29 Gym Show ' 27, ' 28 Soccer ' 28 Band ' 28, ' 29 Band Bounce ' 29 Alice Hetler Allie will, wisdom finds a way. ' e Club ' 28. ' 29 e Club Operetta ' 29 Bessie Hibbard Bess shall be loved us quiet things are loved. ' Buchanan High School ' 28 Board of Control ' 29, ' 30 Richard Hill Dick The best is yet to come. Gym Show ' 27, ' 28 Band ' 27. ' 28. ' 29, ' 30 Band Bounce ' 27. ' 28, ' 29 Alice Hollaway Allie And the be. ( of all ways To lengthen our days Is to steal r few hours from the night Gy n Show ' 27 Gle e Club ' 27, ' 28.. ' 29 Gle e Club Operetta ' 27, ' 2S . ' 29 Margaret Hull Muggie A mind at peace with [Page Thirty-one] Marian Hutson Peg ' My lilllc body is aweary of this great ivorld. ' ' Gym Show ' 27, ' 29. ' 30 Academic Contest ' 28 Board of Control ' 29, ' 30 Tattler Staff Commercial Contest ' 29, ' 30 Eleanor Jauch Frenchie N tlie mirror of all courtesy. Gvm Show ' 28, ' 29. ' 30 Giee Club ' 28, ' 29. ' 30 Glee Club Operetta ' 27. ' 28. ' 29 Hazel Kale Haze ever did repent for doing good. Basketball ' 27 Gym Show ' 26 Moon Staff ' 29 Wilnia Kehrer Bill ' Oil, the hearts of men, they arc rovers all. Basketball ' 29, ' 30 Track ' 28. ' 29. ' 30 Gym Show ' 27, ' 28, ' 29, ' 30 Girls ' Athletic Ass ' n ' 28, ' 29, ' 30 Girls ' Gvm Leaders ' 28, ' 29, ' 30 Soccer ' 28, ' 29 Glee Club ' 29, ' 30 Merwon Kelsey Kelsey The noblest mind has the best contentment. Track ' 28. ' 29. ' 30 Gym Show ' 28 Soccer ' 29 Glee Club ' 28. ' 29. ' 30 Glee Club Operetta 18, ' 29, ' 30 Band Bounce ' 28, ' 29 Tattler Staff Declamations ' ' 29 DebatinK ' 29 Junior Play Phena Kingston Fene Heller-skeller Hurry-scurry. ■28, ' 29, ' 30 Basketball ' 28, ' 29, ' 30 Gym Show ' 28. ' 29 Girls ' Athletic Ass ' n ' 2 Soccer ' 28, ' 29, ' 30 [l aKe Thirty- — : 930 r- . 4THE TATTLER - Hardy Langston Judge (in exposilion of sleei come me, Gvm Show 27 Soccer ' 28 Band ' . ' 7 Band Bounce ' 27 Class Officer ' 27 Willia Madden ' ■Afoot and lighi-hearleil I take to the open road. Soccer ' 29 Band ' 27, ' 28. ' 29. ' 30 Orchestra ' 27, ' 28. ' 29, ' 30 Advisorv President ' 29. ' 30 Class President ' 28. ' 29 Tattler Staff Moon Staff ' 29 Declamations ' 28 Junior Play Joseph Marazita Joe Better to be hoDpti tlum wise. Basketball ' 28. ' 29. ' 30 Football ' 28, ' 29 Harold Marstou Harry Happy am I, from eare I ' m free. Whif aren ' t all others ronlenled tike Gym Show ' 27 Frank McCormick Mac month and sleadfH.fl i Gym Show ' 27, ' 28 Band ' 27. ' 28, ' 29 Band Boun ' -e ' 27. ' 28 Board of Control ' 27 George McKenzie Mac c (ireat is to be misunderstood. ' William McOnilier Billie thiiiijs are impossible to diligence and skill. Gvm Show ' l? Glee Cluli •? . ' 28. ' 29 Glee Club Operetta ' 28, ' 29 Band Bounce ' 28 Board of Control ' 29, ' 30 Moon StaiT ' 27 Declamations ' 27 Cleo Mell ■•Chloc ; llie Uiiinkling of an eye. Basketball ' 29, ' 30 Gvm Show ' 28, ' 29, ' 30 Girls ' Athletic Ass ' n ' 29, ' 30 Glee Club ' 28, ' 30 Band Bounce ' 28 Tov Morton Meyers iviih none; for none was worth my strife. Soc:e; ' 27 Orchesfa ' 27, ' 28, ' 29 Junior Play Ethel Miller Effie ei) the more becans Academic Contest ' 28 Glee Club ' 27, ' 2 ' 29, ' 30 Glee Club Operetta ' 27, ' 25 Tattler Staff Dorothv Morgridge Dot ng a body with so old Basketball ' 28, ' 29, ' 30 Track ' 29 G.ris ' J- hletic Ass ' n •29, .Soc-er 7. ' 8 ' 29 Academic Contest ' 27 Glee Club ' 28, ' 29, ' 30 Glee Club Operetta ' 27, ' ' ictor Muiiroe itne morning and found famons. Vic Gvm Show ' 27 Soccer ' 28 Glee CInb ' 28, ' 29, ' 30 Glee Club Operetta ' 29 [Paftc ThirtjfnnrI :4o?;1930 ' ' r- ' = 4THE TATTLER W ' ilma M vers •■Will ' Tompare you to a summer ' s o Basketball ' 28, ' 29. ' 30 Gvm Show ' 28, ' 29, ' 30 Soccer ' 27, ' 28, ' 29 Girls ' Gym Leaders ' 29, ' 30 Girls ' Athletic Ass ' n ' 29, ' 30 Glee Club ' 28, ' 29, ' 30 Glee Club Operetta ' 27. ' 28, ' 2; Commercial Contest ' 29 Leon Xieb •He dolb nothing but talk Gym Show ' 27, ' 29 Commercial Contest Band ' 27 Xloon Staff ' 29. ' 30 Max Noecker Max Mighty hopes make us men. Socce. ' 29 Academic Contest ' 28 Debating ' 29, ' 30 Tattler Staff Declamations ' 29 Paul Ostrander Paulie •Worry has made me thin Basketball ' 27, ' 2S, ' 29, ' 30 Football ' 27. ' 28, 29 Gym Show ' 26 Glee Club ' 29, ' 30 Club Operetta ' 29 Band Tun Play Helen Palmer Hel • ' Siueet tongue is U ' oman ' s ornament. Gym Show ' 28, ' 29 Glee Club ' 27 Moon Staff ' 30 Catherine Fears ' ■Katti= ery frowns are fairer far smiles of other maidens a Girls ' Track Meet ' 9 Gym Show ' 28, ' 29. ' 30 Board of Control ' 28, ' 29, ' 30 William Petruska -Bill ■■Fleet of feet. Football, ' 29 Track ' 28, ' 29 Gym Show ' 28, 29 Leaders ' Club ' 27, 28, ■ Roberta Pierce Bo iinuna is impossible to a willing heart. Gym Show ' 28 ' 29 Soccer ' 28 Board of Control ' 20, M Class Officer ' 29. ' 30 Moon Staff ' 28, ' 29, ' 30 Junior Flay Geraldiue Pressnall Jerry -Vtlering never a tone Tluit llie world might hear, Hut O. the -tong in her heart. Warren Reynolds Andy ■To ttntt dry drndgenj at tlie desk ' s deal: wood. Gvm Show ' 27, ' 28 Soccer ' 29 Band ' 27, ' 28, ' 29, ' 30 Band Bounce ' 27, ' 28. ' 29, 30 Orchestra ' 28, ' 29, ' 30 Lewis Rossow Lewie es hut one idea an wrong one. ,m Show ' 27 iccer ' 28, ' 29 Icle Rowe Ikle ' I cannot think or reason. ' Soccer ' 28, ' 29 s ;= 1930 . -4THE TATTLER Geraldine Schiele Jerry is ti ' ell to lliink well is diinne to act well. ;ym Show ' 28 Dorothy Scott Dodie ' If love were but a lillle thin Parker Senior High School Chicago. 111.. ' 28. ' 29 Advisory President ' 29. ' .lO Moon Staff ' 29, ' 30 Larry Sherrick ' Larry Glad that Track ' 28, ' Gym Show Football ' 29 Francis Showers  V iy, how know uou that I am in love Junior Play Gym Show ' 27, ' 28, Soccer ' 28. ' 29 Glee aiib ' 28, ' 29, ' 30 Band ' 27. ' 28, ' 29, ' 30 Band Bounce ' 27, 28 ' 29 ' 30 Orchestra ' 27, ' 28, ' 29, ' 30 ' Tattler Staff Ormsbee Simon J. O. serious, not too gay, but a fellow, Central High School. Lansim Gym Show ' 29 Mich.. ' 27, ' 28 Soccer ' 28 Glee Club ' 28, ' 29, ' 30 Glee Club Operetta ' 29 Band Bounce ' 29 Advisory President ' 30 Class Officer ' 29, ' 30 Tattler Staff Moon Staff ' 28, ' 29 Claude Smith Smitty is pluck is to he env Basketball ' 28. ' 29. ' 30 Football ' 27. ' 28. ' 29 Track ' 28. ' 29, ' 30 Gvm Show ' 26 •■N Club ' 27, ' 28, ' 29, Rali)h Smith ■■iVIike '  •.?! numbness pains Gvm Show ' 28, ' 29 Glee Club ' 30 Band ' 27. ' 28, ' 29, ' ,? Band Bounce ' 27, ' 28, Orchestra ' 311 Mary Snyder Mickey rttl things often come in little Itackayes. Gym Show ' 28, ' 29 Girls ' Athletic Ass ' ii ' 29 Soccer ' 29 Glee Club ' .?n Glee Club Operetta ' M Board of Control ' 29, ' .TO Ada Sortore Snort iiood thing to know when to si}eak and when to keep still. Gvm Show ' 27, ' 28 Giee Club ' 27, ' 28, ' 29, ' 30 Glee Club Operetta ' 27, ' 28. ' 29, ' 30 Bard Boun-e ' 28, ' 29. ' 30 Orchestra ' 28, ' 29, ' 30 Board of Control ' 29, ' 30 Dorwin Starke Dory man more sinnetl ayaiiisl than sinning. Gym Show ' 27, ' 28 iident ' 2 ), ' .TO Dol1)ert Su.san Del ■Who ever loved that loved not at first sight? Basketball ' 28. ' 29. ' 30 Gym Show ' 27. ' 28. ' 29 Leaders ' Club ' 28. ' 29, ' 30 Kenneth Su.san Kenny ve lived and loved. ' Fnotb; ' 28, ' 29 Track ' 29 Gvm Show ' 27, ' 28, ' 29 Glee Club ' 29 Glee Club Operetta ' 29 (I ' aKc Thirty-elKhtl . y «4l930f? -df TUE TATTLER = Charlotte Sweet Sweetie ' -.In nid maid III never be. As long as there are fishes in Gvm Show ' 28 Giee Club ' 27, ' 28 Glee Club Operetta ' 27 Clifford Teske Kip mile hand is knocking « mi; hearl. Gym Show ' 27, ' 28, ' 29 Soccer ' 29 Glee Club ' 29 Esther Thompson Tomniie Other things may come and go. bill a nickname lasts forever. Gym Show ' 28, ' 30 Soccer ' 28 Glee Club ' 29, ' 30 Glee Club Operetta ' 29 Marv Tuttle Tut all that is fair, is by nature g Basketball ' 28, ' 29, ' 3 Gym Show ' 28, ' 29, ' 30 Girls ' Athletic Ass ' n ' 29, ' 30 Soccer ' 27, ' 28, ' 29 Band Bounce ' 28 Debating ' 28 Edward Vaiidenlnirg •■Ed ' .1 kinder gentlemen friends not the earth. and ' 30 ' 27. ' 28. ' 29, ' 30 Orchestra ' 27, ' 28, ' 29, ' 30 Clarence Yillwock Whitie am a quiet gentleman. ' Gvm Show ' 27 Giee Club ' 28 Marian Walker uxnjs are ways of pleasnntne all Iwr palhs are peaee. Esther Walton Wallie ■■Then are only truly great who are trnlii good. Band Bounce ' 29 Orchestra ' 29, ' 30 Tattler Staff Eliza Westerfield Lizzie Quiet and thoughtful, earnest and sineere. Gym Show ' 29 Harold Williams Pete And pats himself ninin his good behavior, Basketball ' 28, ' 29 Football ' 27, ' 28, ' 29 Track ' 27, ' 28. 29 Oym Show ' 27 r.lee Club ' 27 Glee Club Operetta ' 27 Richard Williams Dick •If worry uwre llie only cause for death, I ' d live forever. Football ' 27, ' 28. ' 29 Track ' 27, ' 28, ' 29 Gvm Show ' 27 Glee Club ' 28 C;lee Club Operetta ' 28 Advisory President ' 29, ,f) N Club Donald Winlack Donnie My only bnol;.i Were womanS looks: . n,l folly ' s all they ' ve taught me. Gvm Show ' 27, ' 28, ' 29 G ' lee Club ' 27, ' 29, ' .W Glee Club Operetta ' 27 Band Bounce ' 28 Advisory President ' 28. ' 29, MO Class Officer ' 27. ' 29, ' 30 Debatinc ' 27, ' fS, lo .Tun Pla . 4c ;1930|s . 4THE TATTLER Edith Womer Babe A iiiiiel mind is richer than a crown. Board of Control ' J?, ' JS, ' J ' ' , Wj Oscar Wvant Ossie ■riH- I ' lisy wrinkles roiinil hi Marian Yoss Mary content with the paih of kno Gvm Show ' - ' S, ' 29, ' 30 Giee Club Operetta ' 27, •. Glee Club ' 28. ' 29. ' 30 [Page Forty-,,ne] Donald Elder Valedictorian AIerwon Kelsey Salutatorian Dorothy Scott Poet The Honor Roll Spt. ' 27 Fall ' 27 Spr. ' 28 Fall ' 28 Spr. ' 29 Fall ' 29 Aljrohani, Victoria ABBB .AABCC ABBBC Balla rd. Edith ABBC Bath, Lena BBBB Bidwell, Florence ABBBB ABBBC BBBBB Bevilacqua, William BBBB Bowen, Catherine ABBC Bretschn-jider, Fay ABBB AAAA AABB BBBBB ABBBB AABBB Brown, Blanche AAAB AABBB AABB Cody, Evelyn ABBC AABBC Crocker. Mildred BBBBB Cutting, Mary ABBC A ABB ABBBC Downs, Anamae BBBB ABBC Dreher. Merle ABBB . l930 p if= -. [Pajfc Forty-two] -4THE TATTLKR Eaton, Fred BBBB AABC Elder, Donald AAAA AAAA AAAA AAAAA AAAAA AAAA Franz, Genevieve ABBC Frost, Marjorie ABBB ABBC ABBB ABBC AABB Gould, Arlow AABC Hammond, Dorothy AAACC Hartman, Esther ABBC Hess, Edward AABC ABBC Hutson, Marian AAAA AABB AAAB ABBC AABBB ABB Kclsey, Mervvon AAAA AAAB AAAB AABB AAAB AAAA Morgridge, Dorothy AAAA AAAA AAAB AABBB ABBBC ABB Myers, Wihna ABBC AABB ABBBC ABBBC ABBBC Noecker, Max AAAB AABC AAABC ABBB AABBC ABBC Palmer, Hehn ABBB AABB AAACC AAABBB Pears, Catherine ABBC ABBBC Petruska, William AABC ABBB Pierce, Roberta AAAB AABB ABBB AABB Presnall, Geraldine ABBB ABBC Schiele, Geraldine ABBC AAAC ABBC BBBB Scott. Dorothy ABBB AAAA Simon, Ormsbee AAAB AABB ABBBB BBB Smith, Ralph BBBB 1 Susan, Delbert BBBB i Tuttle, Mary AAABB ABBBC ABBBC I Vandenburg, Edward ABBBC i Walton, Esther AACC AABC AAABC ABBBB BBBB W omer, Edith BBBB ABBBB ABBC [Page Forty-three] Last Will and Testament of the Pirate Ship EIXG of fairly sound mind and memory. We. the Buccaneers of the Good Sliip Nineteen Hundred Thirty, do hereby bequeath our worldly pos- sessions : Unto John Perkins. Ben Groat leaves his popularity with the girls. Unto Casey Jones, Kenneth Susan leaves his permanent. Esther Hartmann leaves her athletic ability to Natalie Deegan. Unto Henry Korman. Kieth Harger leaves his quiet, gentlemanly manners. Clara Belle Carr wills her southern accent to Virginia Harter. Unto Eldred Kelly. Francis Showers leaves his book on How to Keep Thin. Cleo lell bequeaths her vamping ability to Mary Lou Lindsley. Freddie Eaton and Dick illiams will their athletic prowess to Ludwig Choulat. Unto George Walker, we leave a toupee. Dick illiams bequeaths his ability to grow a manly beard to Edwin Johnson. Unto Owen Ross. Harold Williams leaves that Schoolgirl Complexion. Unto Harry Keck. Maxine Brown leaves her ability as a French student. Unto the Merritt Twins. Blanche Brown leaves her loquacity and perpetual giggling. Unto James Bookwalter. Kieth Harger leaves his aliility to lead Junior Proms. Donald Elder bequeaths his love of girls to Norman Flary. Mary Cutting and Catherine Bowen bequeath their ability to win and hold the heart of football men to any Junior girls who feel the need of it. Ada Sortore and Martha Fedore leave their seats at the Royal drug store to the first applicants. Unto Harry Keck. Freddie Eaton bequeaths a carton of chewing gum. Unto the faculty, the Seniors leave Gezja Gregor and a bottle of red ink. Unto future English VH classes. Hardy Langston wills his themes. Maxine Goltra leaves her baton and her position as drum-majoress to anyone else who has the nerve to apply for it. Unto the future Sophomore classes we leave the ])rivilege of stuffing the liallot box at class elections. Unto Elizabeth Freed, we leave a new Ford, that she and her girl friends may attend footliall games less ostentatiously. Unto John Simon we will success in all of his undertakings. (P KC I-ortjfourJ -4THE TATTLER L ' nto John ] Iattix and Kenneth Meyers, Ben Groat wills his book on the care of the hair, entitled Sleek, by Pompadour. Unto our newly-weds — Mrs. Joseph, Mrs. Feldman. and Mr. AlcCally — we will happiness. Unto Mrs. Rutz we will the right to instruct Seniors — of the English VIII classes — in the fine points of fifth grade grammar. Unto Charles Freyer and Joe Hand, !Mike Smith wills his ability to wield a pool cue, so that they may continue their daily ])attles with a high degree of efficiency. Jack Meyers and Harold Marsten will their remarkaljle prowess in physics to any of the Juniors who feel they need it. Unto Henry Korman, Earl Fowler wills the envious handle of Al Jolson, to be used solely in Glee Club. Unto Joe Hand, Paul Ostrander wills his spectacular stellar ability in basketball. Unto Edith Starke. Ethel Aliller wills her book. How to Diet. Unto Grace Louise Smith, Edith Ballard tenderly leaves her book, How to Captivate the Hearts of Men (And hold ' em!) Unto Charles Ostrander, Xorman Flary. and James Bookwalter, we will the honor of representing Bertrand in our school. Unto Gordon Sharkey, Dick Hill wills his dashing ways. Unto Clara !Mae Van Der Karr, we will the right to hold Charles in- definitely. Unto Robert Woodbridge. we grant Paul Ostrander s aptitude for bluffing. Unto Victor Heide, we will a rust-proof Essex. Unto Bob Swain we will the drum. Unto Arthur Mould we will the position of Senior Shiek. Unto Josephine Brown, Blanche Brown wills her serious nature. Unto Albert Rahn, Dorwin Starke wills his appreciation of himself. Unto the rest of the Georgia Peaches, we reluctantly give back Alaxine. Unto the picture editor of next year ' s Tattler . Gen. Franz leaves her negative. Unto Joe Smith, Monk Ames leaves his pep as a veil-leader. Anamae Downs requests that her book, entitled Red Hair and Its Anti- dote, lie left to Temple Ball. Unto James Bookwalter. William Madden bequeaths his oratorical abilitv and his flaming spirit. Unto Bob Bernard, Vernon Bachman wills his tender love of automobiles. Unto Xatalie Deegan, Genevieve Ford wills her long hair. Unto the faculty we leave the regrets of losing a group of excellent students ! [Page Forty-five] Unto Lawrence Blake we will the rigjht to hold recess with the rest of the children from the grade huilding. that he may not weaken in his pnrsuit of education. L ' nto Evelyn Haslett and James Bookwalter. Don Elder wills the right to fight over the envied position of valedictorian. Unto ' ilnia Mevers and Catherine Pears we will the love of their fellow students. Unto Gertrude W ' eltzien, Esther Hartmann wills her silvery. 1)ell-like laugh. Unto Harry Lydick we will a monocle. Unto Mr. ' hitwam, Dick Hill and Jack Meyers will twenty cents apiece. Unto Lewis Rossow we will the right to attend school in the fresh-air building, as we are of the opinion that he would look dignified (if possible) in one of their suits. Unto the highest bidder Dorwin Starke and Gen Franz will their option on the territory of a near-by town which, we are informed, is known as Buchanan. Codicil : Having interviewed our attorneys, we find that our resources are unlimited ; so. being of a very generous nature, we leave a standing sum with Mr. Walker to supply everyone with caramel suckers at the basketball games. Having disposed of our more valuable possessions, we, the class of 1930 of Xiles High School, do hereby appoint our principal Mr. Zabel, as sole executor of our last WW] and Testament and do hereunto affix our seal this first dav of June, in the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and thirty. Attorneys : Roberta Pierce Donald Elder Jl ' itiicss: C.VPT.MX KiDD f I ' .iKe Forty-sixl - THE TATTLER - A Pirate Journeys Into the Future A LL visitors ashore! Goodbve everybody, see you some time, some r where. Some of us will be gone for a long time, and many of us will be right back. Last whistle. Full steam ahead! Wb.at a trip this is going to be ! I know everybody on board, and will intro- duce vou to all of them. Come on. let ' s start right now and see who is on board, and why and where they are going. Look ! There ' s Keith Harger. Let ' s get him first. Well, he is just out for the air and is returning by next boat for Ferris Institute to study commerce. Good luck ! Sav. isn ' t that Roberta Pierce down there on the bridge with Dick Williams? I wonder what they are going to do? Ah. Roberta is headed for some nice girls ' college to learn all about the king ' s English, and Dick, will — well he ' ll just play around in bricks and sand for awhile. Girls! Who is the shiek? Pardon. That ' s Donald Winlack. Save your tooth- aches for a couple of years, girls, until Don gets back from ' Southern California and establishes a practice in Niles. I wonder how that little hoy got on deck? Wrong again. It ' s Donald Elder, a future rhetoric prof. He will study at the L ' niversity of Michigan and then startle the world with his learning some day. Heavens ! ' hat a racket. We must be near the lioiler room. Xo. It ' s Gen8- vieve Franz practising for her next breach of promise case. Xot her own. She is going to be a lawyer. Juries will give up in despair after they listen to her for a few hours. That ' s Oscar Wyant with her. Another lawyer-to-be. Ah ! Sweet music issuing from the ship ' s studio. I know who that is. It ' s Ada Sortore. practicing for that day when she ' ll become the world ' s greatest concert organist. That lovely dark-haired girl with her is Martha Fedore. Martha isn ' t going to do anything excei tional. she is just going to wait until the right one comes along. Oh. girls ! That ' s Buddy Rogers walking down the deck. rong again ! It ' s Ben Groat, the boy who is going to take Hollywood by storm. That ' s Catherine Pears. Wilma Meyers, and Cleo lell with him. They are going along to take care of the fan mail. What is this coming down the deck? It looks like a parade. No. It ' s Bill Madden. Ed Cramer, Billy IMcOmber, Larrv Sherrick, Jack iMevers r ' ' T n ' ph Smith getting in shape to go on the road with anything from tacks to furnaces. Warning to housekeepers : Don ' t answer the door ! Come on ! That ' s the dinner gong. I want to see who ' s who and where. Say, will you look who ' s at the captain ' s right? Maxine Goltra, of all people. I expected her to make a dramatic entrance, about ten minutes later than the rest. She ' s studying dramatics and music, you know. The sweet child at the left? That ' s Genevieve Ford. She is going to tell bedtime stories over the radio. That serious looking young woman over there by the orchestra is Dorothy Scott. She is going to teach. ' hat ? That ' s luidecided. Oh, there ' s Francis Showers there in the orchestra. He is going to be one of the world ' s loudest drummers some day. Some of the rest of the fellows look familiar, don ' t they? ' hy, of course, there ' s Edward Vandenburg and Warren Reynolds. And will you look who ' s playing the piano. Blanche Brown ! It is unu- sual for a ship ' s orchestra to have a girl pianist, but then Blanche is an unusual girl. Listen, the leader is going to announce the next number. Ladies and Gentlemen, the next two numbers will be as follows: Far Away, ' sung by Ormsbee Simon, the crooning tenor, Earl Fowler, William Bevil- acqua, Lawrence Blake, and Frank ] IcCormick ; then Cliflford Teske will enter- tain you with his magic mouth harp. Thank you. This trip certainly is a huge success. Just think of all the celebrities we have on board. By the way, did you know that the dining room is in charge of a woman? Yes, Ethel Miller has complete control. Did you recognize any of the waitresses? There are Marion Yoss, Eleanor Jauch, Alice Frizzo, and Lena Bath. They surely are nice waitresses. Don ' t you think so ? Well, dinner is over. Let ' s see what ' s going on in the gym. Hurrah ! There ' s Harold Williams, our old football star, and there ' s Freddie Eaton, the fastest boy that ever played ball for Niles High. Bill Petruska hasn ' t slowed down much from the old relay days, either. That big fellow looking on over there is Paul Ostrander. He was a big football man, too. He is on his way to Africa to shoot lions now. Paul is going to see the world l efore he settles down. Enough of our boy athletes. Let ' s see who ' s swimming today. Why, there ' s Mary Cutting, our future girls ' athletic coach, and there ' s her assistant, Wilma Kehrer. They ' ll put pep in girls ' athletics if anyone will. Is that Esther Hartmann up there on the high dive? It is, and she had better be careful that she doesn ' t need a nurse instead of bei)ig one. Yes, the world has gained an- other ministering angel. Hazel Welch and Mildred Dayhufif also announce their intentions of taking temperatures. Here are Catherine Bowen and Maxine Brown playing water ball. They are just going to play around for a while until something happens. Let ' s go down to the Brontz Salon and see who ' s there. Marian Hutson and Edith Ballard, of all people. Pardon, it ' s Madame Hutson and Ma dame Ballard, now — the two noted beauty culturists. And look who ' s being beautified. Kenneth Susan for one ; and over there is Earl Fowler getting all fixed up. And there ' s . ' V c 1930 o . [Page Forty-ciKhtl =4THE TATTLER : Clarence Villwock getting a manicure from Florence Bidwell, one of the assistants. Let ' s stay awhile. They are going to give a fashion revue, and I ' d like to see it. There ' s Clara Belle Carr, Helen Palmer, Alice Holloway, and Mildred Crooker. Look! That ' s Phena Kingston in the lead, and she is announcing the changes in styles. What a loud French accent she has. Well, let ' s move on again. See, here comes the ship ' s detectives. Can you imagine, there ' s Merle Dreher, Leon Neib, and Victor JMonroe. They are trying to find the poker game that is supposed to be in session. Come on, let ' s see where and who is concerned. Why, they are going in Vernon Bachman ' s room. Look ! There ' s Vernon Bachman read- ing the Century Alagazine. Lewis Rossow is reading Harper ' s Bazaar. Good- ness, we have come upon our literary critic at work. Lyle Cross over there in the corner is writing his ideas on the latest modern poetry, and sitting at the desk is Edward Hess, studying the labor situation in Jugo Slavia. Even Arthur Barcus is studying the history of the flap-jacks and antiquated race of Alliatrosses. Look at the sailors, do you recognize those four over there liy the life lioats. ' ' Of course, they ' re Hardy Langston, Richard Hill, Arlow Gould, and Bob Ames. Let ' s ask them if they know anything about any of the other lioys. They surely do ! They tell us that jMerwon Kelsey is a floorwalker in Montgomery Ward ' s in Chi- cago ; and ; Iax Xoecker is writing the sport news for the Allcs Daily Star; also the last time they heard from Joe Marazita he owned a fruit company in New York. Say, we haven ' t been down to the boiler room yet. Alaylie there is someone down there we know. So there is. There is Claude Smith, stoking away. He is doing it to keep in shape, as he expects to make the Ail-American footliall team next year. Good luck, Claude! Look! There is L-vin Everett. He just likes to do this sort of thing. A ' ell, it ' s all right if one likes it. Sa} ' , it ' s hot down here. Let ' s go have some tea. Whee ! This air feels grand. Now for the tea. Well, look who ' s here! Mar- jorie Frost — a traveling companion for that swell old lady upstairs ; and there is Mary Snyder who is going to England as a governess to two little English girls. There is Dorothy Hammond, secretary to the nation ' s largest can opener manu- facturer. There is Anamae Downs who is going to get off at San Francisco to compete for the ' ' Queen of Red Heads title. We just know she ' ll win it. Enough tea? Ah! wait. Whose picture is that on the front page of the Chicago Tribune? Evelyn Cody in riding attire. She won the women ' s steeplechase out at Lincoln Park last week, and what ' s this about Victoria Abraham ' s winning the Liberty short story contest? We certai:ily know the celebrities, don ' t we? Come on. They are having a crocheting contest on the second deck. Let ' s see who the contestants are. Look ! There ' s Eliza Westerfield, Edith Womer, Faye Bretschneider, Margaret Hull, and Alice Holloway. Wonder who will win. Here comes a stewardess, and it ' s Bessie Hibbard. She has always wanted to travel, so she tells us. [Page Forty-nine] Let ' s look c;t the traveling list and then call it a day. There is lary Van Skiver ' s name listed as Paris bound, Marian Walker is on her way to Berlin, and Marv Tuttle is going to South America where she ' ll teach. Dorothy Morgridge is Paris hound, also, to study music. Well, let ' s call it a dav. We know everybody on board. Tomorrow we can start to enjoy ourselves. Good night everybody. Quoit Ditciis! . c 19304© . s THE TATTLER ©- OFFICERS President Jame? Bookwalter Vice-President Jacks Kelley Secretary-Treasurer Do;y. LD Belkx. p ADVISORS Mrs. Joseph, Miss Talburt. Mr. McCally, Air. Gebl y ROLL George Andrews Francis Heinlen Lora Peters Roy Bachman Paul Hess Evelyn Phillips Mabel Belknap Lewis Hiss Homer Pierce Donald Belknap Orlean Heldernian Alta Frenkert Helen Berg Hazel Hoover Albert Rahn James Bookwalter Harold Johnson Edith Redding Pearl Brand Earl Jones Pauline Reidenbach Thelnia Bruner Lyle Jones Leo Reum Paul Brunk Gladys Jurgenson Owen Ross George Bruycker George Kachur Ehiier Rough Donald Clymer Jacks Kelly Russell Ryor Mabel Conrad Krinowitz, Ida Belle Isbelle Scofield Lillian Crawford Clayton Larsen Gordon Sharkey Bert Cripe Kathleen Lauder Florence Smith Ernest Crouch Ruth Lidke Margaret Smith Lucille Curtis Mary Lou Lindsley Edith Starke Wilbur Dickeson . dam Lynd Joseph Starke Irwin Everett Harold Lowe Mary Unley Rodney Evans Lawrence Mantke Marian Vandenburg Allen Findley Eileen Meritt Ruth Danderbeck Esther Findley Irene Meritt CIra Mae Van Der Karr Elizabeth Eerier Kenneth Meyer Henry VilKvork Margaret Franz Eloise Mitchel Audrey Vokhardt Elizabeth Freed Mildred Monroe Jacob Webber Kenneth Geideman Ellsworth Mooney Hazel Welch Anna Gogola Ralph Mooney William Willing George Goodwell Ralph Moore Martha K rcher Marie Grahl Esther Morris Mary Kercher Ebbel Graff Arthur Mould Joyed Korman Gejza Gregor Charles Ostrander Clara Kiaft Joseph Hand Gladys Otstot John Wyant Nevangeline Harris Loran Parker Francis Wcllingham Virginia Harter Murry Parker Gertrude Weltzien Evelyn Haslett Victor Heide Belle Wilken Jean Hebron Robert Woodbridge Mae Young John Perkins [Page Fifty-one] [Page Fift -two] . 4e l930 | - ■4THE TATTLER The Log of the 1931 Pirates wo years of land duty on this magic isle of Senior High School! Much had we been told of the treasures here before we entered in the fall of V)17. We immediately organized our brigade of pirates so that no time might be lost, for we were determined to find all of the hidden riches possilile. James Book- waiter was selected as our Captain, with Edith Starke as first lieutenant, and Maurice Trobaugh as ou r Chief Recorder and Ensign of the chest of Treasures. e soon learned all of the geographic features of the island, such as where our dif- ferent class rooms were located, and where we were supposed to be on different days. e had many very interesting and jileasant experiences during our first year, when we laid aside, for a short time, our impatient work of treasure hunting and participated in the sports. As a result of our digging we had stowed away, in the vault, many credits, both athletic and scholastic, at the end of the first year. When we started on our second year ' s work, a change in officials seemed un- necessary as the work had proved very strenuous. As a result Jacks Kelly was made first lieutenant, and Donald Belknap, Chief Recorder and Ensign of the Treasures, but we felt that it would be best to have no change in the Captaincy, so James Bookwalter was retained. These worthy members of our liand have also carried the liurden faithfully and well. This vear. too, has been a very successful one. We were fortunate in digging up our long looked for Junior Rings, which were very modernistic in design, [embers of our band have been featured in nearly every event of the year. ' e hope, by the end of another year on this island, tcj have found the treasure which, to us, seems more to be desired than all others, the much coveted diploma. [Page Fifty-th c 1930 . [PaKc I-lftyfourl - THE TATTLER - The Class of 1932 OFFICERS President Charles Forburc.er Vice-President AIapiax Williams Secretary X(irman Flaky Treasurer Teh ' iexke ADVISORS Mr. Payne, Mrs. Feldman, Mrs. Vail, ] Iiss [cCk-IIand Delmar Bear Duane Allen Helen Ames Leslie Asmus Rebecca Augustovitz Hetty Bailey Temple Ball Alberta Ballard George Bartlett Russell Bayles Leotha Behm Robert Benjamin Beatrice Blake Charles Blake Edna Bowerman Harold Briney Josephine Brown Neva Burdick Donald Burt Ludwig Choulat Eda Christman Thomas Clark Esther Cole Paul Coleman Mary Colledge Malcolm Collins Lela Coonrad Violet Corwin Virginia Cox Theodore Cummins ROLL Manley Curtis Henrietta Daus Dorothy Dawes Natalie Deegan Elma Dizard John Ducey Kathryn Dunn Norda Myrth Exner Norman Flary Charles Forburger Lawrence Freeman Charles Freyer Bruno Frucci Marie Funk Ruth Caret Frederick Geideman Orlando Bigson Julia Giddings Ruth Gogley Robert Goodsell Loretta Grafford Albert Gregor Gwendolyn Grimes James Grimes Roy Hand Mildred Hartzog Reginald Sloan Jule Heslet Joseph Hess Ralph Hetler George Hibbard Joe Hess Andrew Hoskin F. H. Hulett Josephine Jeffries Edwin Johnson Freda Johnson Gale Johnson Lyle Judd Julia Kachur Harry Keck Norman Kiehn Eldred Kelly Olive Kelsev Howard Keltz Kathryn Kettlehut Laura Kino- Danna Kingston Beulah Kirk Bertha Koehn Henry Korman Keith Langston Vernon Larsen Elmer Lepel Dorothea Lillie Margaret Lloyd Virginia Lockard Fredda Long Maxine Loomis Francis Low IPapr Fifty-five: 5H ' i930 ' ' r- ' ' . fPagc Fifty-flbcJ ■o THE TATTLERS?- Charles Luke Harry Lydick Jessie Lynd Le Roy Mark Lillian Mark John Mattix Eulalia McCorniick Ruth McOmber Thomas Merritt Stella Miller La Verne Mochour Haz ' I Moore Arthur Nelson Bert Nelson Camille Novak Jane Olson Mary Parker Ted Patterson Jack Pethick Paul Petruska Pauline Pfeil Naomi Phillips Dorothy Place Feme Pletcher Grace Smith Jean Spark Harley Powell Kenneth Prenkert Mary Pridavka Donald Prince Glenn Parucker Charles Randall Catherine R ' nbarger Francis Rice ' oris Richter Marian Rosenberger George Rough Ralph Schaber Edward Schaber Lottie Scofield Leo Sears Jean tte Serbino Ralph Shoop Harold Shumaker Alice Skalla Bettv Skalla Donald Smith Joseph Smith Betty Stafford Mae Starke Robert Swain Rose Sweet Genevieve Taggett Tane Tavlor Donald Thomas Robert Torniev Joseph Trowbridge Helen Turner Mar - L ' llrey Maurice Valentine Emerson Vaughn Marie Visser Grant Waite George Walker Thomas Walsh Dorothy Walton Mar - Weaver Mary Michael Bernice Wedel Kathryn ' eed Marvin Weiss Edyth Welling Margaret Werner William Werner Clare Whitmore Teddy Wienke Marian N ' illiams Carolyn Wohlrab Faye Wozniak Ruth Wright Albert Wymer Jack Young Fred Young Ruth Young [Page Fiftv The History of the Gobs X Septemlicr 1 ' 12 ' I, the Pirate Ship of 52 started its voyage across the stormy sea of knowledge. After a most distasteful display of procrastination on the part of the Senior Ship, the momentous edict for the first meeting went forth under the encouraging and practical superv ' sion of Mrs. Vai ' , Miss McClelland, and Mr. Payne. The young pirates then elected for thc ' r worthy canta ' n, Charles For ' nirger ; the other officers were Marian A ' illiams. vce-iiresident ; Teddy Wienke, secretary ; and Xorman Flary, treasurer. The trihe gave much to the athletic teams of the .Mma Mater. In football, lnsketl:a!l, and track they were well represented. From the few examiiles mentioned it can easilv he ]3erceived that the Sophomore crev was far supcr ' or to its older crew-mates, and in time to come when every memlier s nr.me will lie recorded in the Hall of Fame, one pirate can say to another with pride, fir v.as in my crew. In June the ship passed from the stormy Sophomore sea to the cahiier waters of Junior liay. It will he another year before the record of its voyage will be known. Betty StaI ' I ' ORo, 32 . ' J l930 . IPagc Fifly-cight] -4 THE TATTLER The Board of Control REPRESENTATIVES Catherine Pears, (Sec ' y). Arthur Mould Bessie Hihbard James Buokwalter ( Treas. ) Victoria Ahruham Donald Belknap Xevangeline Harris Keith Harger (Pres.) Irene Alerritt Billy AlcOmber Jean Heliron Fred Eaton Alarian Hutson John Kenny Cleo Mell Joseph Hand Edith ' omer Robert ' oodbridge Roberta Pierce ( Vice-Pres.) Albert Rahn Ada Sortore Joseph Starke lary Sn ' der Francis Heinlen ADVISORIES Mrs. Feldman yMr. Gebby J Mrs. Joseph .Miss Lawrence Mr. :Marks .Mr. McCallv Miss McClelland ' Mv. Pavne Mrs. Rutz Aliss Talburt I Mrs. Vn 1 J- Mr. alker J [Page Fifty-nine] 4 1930 - -4THE TATTLF.R = The Moon Staff EDITORIAL STAFF Editor-in-chief Roberta Pierce Assitant Editor Hazel Moore Editorials Natalie Deegan Literary and Humor Nevangeline Harris Features Eileen Merritt News - Virginia Harter, Dorothy Scott Exchange, Alumni, and Circulation Leon Nieb TYPISTS Helen Palmer Dorothy Hammond Business Manager James Bookwalter Assistants Jacks Kelley, Francis Heinlen, Albert Rahn AGENTS ] Iabel Conrad Marjorie Frost ADVISORS Mrs. Lulu Mae Feldman Mr. L. S. Walker The Debating Club The debating team of Niles High School, under the supervision of Miss Manning, proved itself worthy of being termed a wide-awake club. The Deljating Club and teams were formed for the purpose of educating the students to the many different problems of the states and nations and to enable the students participating to develop their ability for public speaking. The Xiles debating team belonged to the Michigan State League of Deliating. Members of this league receive the question for debate each year. They also re- ceive information both pro and con on the questions. The club members were : Eldred Kelly Oscar Wyant Blanche Brown Jean Hebron Max Xoecker Genevieve Franz fPaKC .Sixty-two] .s 4l930 ' p 5. 4THE TATTLER The Band William E. AIatthews Director Trumpets Victor Heide Francis Heinlen Dick White Loran Parker Charles Pierce Robert Tormev Dick Hall Ralph Powell Edward Johnson Jim Fiske Robert Steward Wilbur Wright Trombones Edward Hess E. H. Hulette Ernest Crouch Donald Weaver E. L. Bidwell Esther Kutcha French Horns Lee Thornton Maurice ' alentine James Grimes Bass Russel Bayles Elmer Rough Eric Heide Saxophones Warren Ra -nolds Donald Prince George Rough Clayton Larsen Thomas Cain Jack Hendricks Henry Miller Rav Kreuger Aden Rudisill William Aladden Paul Rodgers Edward ' anbenburg Paul Coleman Baritone Cecil Ort Dean Forburger Bassoon Robert Bernard Oboe Frederick Geideman Clarinets Ralph Smith Ralph Shoop Vernon Bachman Irvin Winegeart Melvin Rahn Irvin Everett Frank Hradel George Bartlett Donald Harger Albert Rahn Eldred Kelly George Hemminger Howard Pugh Drums Harold Lowe Francis Showers Keith Langston Donald Belknap Edw-ard Anderson [Page Sixty-three] The Higli School Orchestra William E. IMatthews Director Violins Blanche Brown Dorothy Hammond Gertrude Weltzicn Edith Redding Earl Fowler Don Clynier Henry Korman Richard Remus Xancy Vetter Jean Hehron Edith Starke Eileen Merritt Eouis Gogola Ed Clark Richard Morris E. Arnold Mary Orscr Virginia Riddle Alice Bessemer Dorothy Heinlen Walter Lepcl Henry Petruska Bert Cripe Ray Marble Dick Cuthhert Cello Marie Hebron Trumpets Dick White Francis Heinlen Loran Parker Delmar Bear Esther Walton Clarinets Ralph Smith Irvin Everett Victor Heide Ralph Shoop Alto Maurice Valentine Bass Russel P.ayles Elmer Rough Drums Bernadine Parker Francis Showers Bass Viol Mary Wurz Saxophones Frank Hradel Warren Reynolds Raymond Krueger Edward Vandenburg William Madden Paul Rodgcrs G. Rough Oboe Frederick Geidenian Bassoon Roliert Bernard Viola Jo ' ce Korman Flute J. Walton Trombone Edward Hess E. H. Hulette Ernest Crouch Piano Ada Sortore [Page Sixty-four] .c o ' 1930 p = ' . 4THE TATTLER : The Girls ' Glee Club The Girls ' Glee Glub has been a busy organization for the past two years. Among the minor activities of the club last year were singing at the Educational Week Program, singing for the Exchange Cluli. and singing at the Ready Theatre. They also sang from radio station W ' EMC, Berrien Springs. The girls have done their share in the operettas. Last spring the Glee Club motored to Benton Harbor to join several other Glee Clubs in celebrating Blossom ' eek. This year in place of this the Glee Clulis met in early December at Bridg- man where each sang separately and together. Of course the climax of each year ' s work is the District Tournament held annually in Kalamazoo. Last year the girls received third place. The same Glee Clubs that took first and second place at Kalamazoo also took first and second place at the State. Our Glee Club looked forward to this event and had high ex- pectations for placing this vear. First Sopranos Mildred Dayhuff Marjorie Frost Maxine Goltra Esther Hartmanu Geo Mell Evelyn Cody Mar.v Lou Lindsley Anna Gogola Eleanor Jauch Wilnia Kehrer Josephine Brown . ' Mice HoUoway Mary Cutting AIEMBERS Second Soprano Mabel Ballard t ucille Curtis Maxine Loomis Ethel Miller Wilnia Meyers . lta Prenkert Peggy Scofield Esther Thompson Margaret Werner Mary Snyder Dorothy Morgridge .Ada Sortore Altos Maxine Brown Beatrice Blake Evelyn Haslett Esther Morris Joyce Kornian Irene Novak Leotha Behni Marian ' illianis Jeanette Sh;rbino Erancis Rice Phena Kingston Lora Peters [Page Sixty five] The Glee Club Concert X Tuesday, February 25th, the combined Glee Clubs of Niles High School presented their first annual concert. The concert was under the direction of Mr. Milo Pomeroy. He was assisted by Charles Mathes, concert pianist, and the Xiles High School Orchestra imder the direction of Mr. Mathews. The program was given in the High School Auditorium at eight o ' clock and was divided into two parts. Part I Overture Selected High School Orchestra Prayer of Thanksgiving Arr. Krcincr To Thee O ! Country Now Let Every Tongue Bach Combined Glee Clubs To a Wild Rose McDowll Calm as the Xight Boliiii Girls ' Sextet — Accompanied by Mildred Hartzog Trumpet Solo Selected Victor Heide Lo ! How a Rose E ' er Blooming Praiforious Softly at Xightfall Kouiitc Swing Low. Sweet Chariot - .-.- Arr. .-lines Boys ' Glee CIuId — Accompanied by Ada Sortore Liscf A. Waltz in A Flat Major B. Liebestraum C. The Xightingale Mr. Mathes The Green Cathedral Hahii Songs My Mother Taught Me Dvorak Girls ' Glee Club Costume Dance Mary Cutting and Catherine Bowen Accompanied by Dorothy Morgridge [I ' liKi- Sixty. Mxl =4THE TATTLER Part II Overture Selected High School Orchestra Dance ] Iary Cutting and Catherine Bowen Accompanied by Dorothy Morgridge The Male Quartet Parks Lassie O ' Mine .— Walt Boys ' Quartet — Accompanied by Ada Sortore Snow Elgar River, River - ;-;-. Zolfal Come to the Fair Martin Easthope Girls ' Glee Club — . ccompanied by - da Sortore Hungarian Rhapsody XII Mr. Mathes Close Harmon} O ' Hara Give a Man a Horse He Can Ride O ' Hara Old King Cole Forsythe Boys Glee Cluli — Accompanied bv . da Sortore Bells of St. Mary ' s Adams The Loyalty Song — Combined Glee Clubs [Page Sixty- The Boys ' Glee Club The Boys ' Glee Club, sponsored by Mr. Pomeroy. liacl a cry successful season last year and they looked forward to the same this year. Durint the past year the boys appeared at the Four Flags, the Keatl)- Theatre, and before the High School assembly several times. The - also took part in the operetta. The Crimson Star. Later they won first place at both Kalamazoo and the State. After these contests, they sang during Blossom Week at Benton Harbor and finished a successful year by singing at the commencement exercises. This year ' s Glee Club worked hard to maintain the reputation established for them in the past. MEMBERS First Tenors Robert Woodbridge Earl Fowler Donald Burt Charles Freycr Lawrence Blake- Henry Kornian Louis Gogola Wavne Van Gilder Second Tenor.«; Merwon Kelsey Robert . nies (Sec ' y.-Treas.) William Bevilac(|ua Faye Wozniak Kenneth Meyer Donald Winlack larks Kellv Edward Shafcr Baritones Ormsbe Simon I President) Lvle Jones Clifford Teske Arthur Mould .Vrdrew Hn k .s Arthur Barcus Thomas Clark Francis Showers Basses Malcolm Collins (V -President) Rov Bachman Arthur Kelson Jacob Webber T awrcnre Mantke T-senh Hill Paul Ostrander ' ictor Munroe [Px«e SixtyciKhtl - o 1930 ' - ' ' : - THE TATTLER THE CLUBS The Declamatory and ( Jratory Cluli, sponsored by Mr. Payne, lioasted of four members who worked inckistrinuslv on the orations which they were to dehver. Tha club practiced gestures, iiice, and memorizing. It was hoped that a least one of the members would lie able to compete in and win the State ( )ratorical Contest. Competition was exceedingly keen among these wranglers, and all showed rapid advancement. Dorothy Dawes and Hazel Welch exhibited possibilities of going far in the field of speech. Both had good vocabulary and a retentive memory. Ludwig Choulat and Alerwon Kelsey had resonant, well-pitched voices that were capable of holding the attention cif anv audience. Ludwig Choulat MEMBERS Clara Belle Carr Dorothy Dawes Merwon Kelsev Hazel Welch The Literary Club The Library Club was founded in 1928 but was re-organized with almost all new members in 1929, as the former liljrarians were nearly all Seniors. The mem- bers of the club met once a week to receive instructions in the fundamentals of library work. In turn they learned to accession books, to catalogue them, and pre- pare them for the shelves. In addition to this each librarian served one period during the day in the library. . soci?l meeting was held once a month in the evening. The new books which were recei -ed 1)v the library during the ear were pre- pared for circulation by the student librarians. ' ictoria Abraham Ebbel Graff Dorothy Hammond Olive Kelsey Kathleen Lauder Margaret Franz : IEMBERS Gwendolyn Grimes Jessie Lynd Clara M. Van Der Karr Helen Palmer Catherine Pears (Pres). Grace Louise Smith Edith Starke (Sec ' y.) Esther Walton Orleane Holderman Danna Kinsfston Lottie Scofield The Beginners ' Dictation Club The Beginners ' Dictation Club, sponsored by Mrs. Joseph, was formed to aid students in taking dictation. The club met once a week on Wednesdays. Some worth while wt rk was ilon.: in taking dictation and transcribing notes. MEMBERS Minnie Bonner Pearl Brand Thelma Bruner Marie Funk Orlean Holder nian Ida Belle Krinowitz Irene Merritt Eloise Mitchell Clara Belle Carr Helen Hoover Florence Smith Marsjaret Smith Marian Walker Eliza W ' esterfield Marian Vandenburg Audrey Volkardt Marian Yoss Anna Gogola Marie Grahl Ruth Lidke Marian Vandenburg The Home Economics Entertainment Clul) ' s object was to prepare and serve refreshments that are appropriate to serve when entertaining in the home. At each meeting the members made a different kind of refreshment. The club was financed by the members giving five cents at each meeting. Clara Kraft (Pres. ' ) Ruth Lidke (Vice-Pres.) Alice Hetler (Treas.) MEMBERS Edith Womer (Sec ' y.) Juanita Parker Clara Belle Carr Lois Boone Edythe Welling Miss Thompson Ellen Wozniak The Service Club The Service Club was sponsored by Mr. Ouigley this year. The club was a very active and beneficial organization. They operated the scoreboard at the foot- ball field and hooked up a radio which would flash each play. They also made stage scenery and worked out a unique but practical basketball scoreboard. MEMBERS George Andrews (Sec.)Bert Nelson Dorwin Starke Wilbur Dickeson Homer Pierce Clarence Villwock Harry Keck Clare Whitmore Francis Wellingham George Kachur Lewis Rossow (Pres.) Merle Dreher Ralph Schaber The Radio Club THE Radio Club, under the instruction of Mr. McCally, has been doing some tube radio set and progressed through every step up to the constructing fine work in the last six months. The work started with making a simple one — of a six tube, all-electric model. All the sets made have worked well. The outstanding engineers in the club were Harold Johnson and Merle Dreher. The other hard working members were : Howad Keltz Charles Randall John Perkins Joseph Starke Thomas Merritt Donald Clymer Clare Whitmore Kenneth Geideman Voris Richter Arlow Gould [PaKe Seventy] .4«5 1930 |= ' . 4THE TATTLER - The Archery Club The Archery Club sponsored by Air. Gebby was open to Senior High School students. The aim of the ck-,b was two-fold ; to renew the old yet ever appealing art of archery; and to instruct the numbers in the technique of tackle making. Inter- est in this sport is increasing throughout the state and the training which the mem- bers of this club received will enable them to understand and enjoy the sport. The club met once a week in the Industrial Arts rooms. The time was spent in making equipment and shooting. The clul) members were : Lawrence Freeman Jack Pethick George Goodsell John Wyant Phena Kingston James Bookwalter Harry Lydick Alerwon Kelsey Ralph Moore Kenneth Geideman The Gift Club THE Gift Club, sponsored by Mrs. Vail, was organized for girls who like to make pretty things. The membership was limited to tenth grade girls. Thirty-two girls reported. As this number was too large a group to be suc- cessfully handled at one time, two sections were formed. The girls did Dennison work, making boudoir dolls, silhouettes, and various kinds of waxed flowers. They devoted considerable time to the making of Christmas gifts ;i|nd decora- tions for Christmas packages. The following girls comprised the two sections of the Gift Club: Monday Gift Club Carol.vn . rch Hetty Bailey Helen Berg Neva Burdick Betty Forler Margaret Franz (Pres.) Ruth Garrett Jule Heslett Gladys Jurgensen Julia Kachur (Treas.) Mary Kercher (Sec ' y.) Martha Kercher Kathlyn Kettlehut Hertha Koehn Marv Parker Edith Redding Marv L. Unlev Wednesday Gift Club Henrietta Daus Mary Jane Colledge Freeda Johnson Beulah Kirk Jessie Lvnd (Treas.) Pauline Pfiel Evelyn Phillips Pauline Reidenbach Lottie Scofield Betty Stafford Mae Starke Clara Van Der Karr (Pres.) Dorothv Walton Mary Weaver Gertrude Weltzien (Sec ' v.) . lice Skalla Betty Skalla Frances Rice o 4l9304© - (I ' .i({c Sfvc-nt t«.,) - TUE TATTLHR o: The Family Upstairs THE Junior play entitled The Family Upstairs was given in the auditorium April 24th and 25th, under the able direction of Mrs. Carribel Young. The Family Upstairs was a good family comedy whichf offered many laughs to those who attended. The mother, played by Irene Merritt in one cast and by Nevangeline Harris in the other, is afraid her daughter, Louise, taken by Vir- ginia Harter and Esther lorris, will not find a husband. The son. Willie, acted by Francis Heinlen and Victor Heide, has his troubles with getting and keeping a job, but his big trouble is his father, played by Lyle Jones and Elmer Rough. Little Annabel, acted by Lora Peters and Edith Starke, offers many good laughs. Young j lr. Grant, played by Jacks Kelley and Donald Belknap, is the young man whom Louise finally grabs. Cast A. Cast B. Father Lyle Jones, Ehner Rough Mother Irene Merritt, Xevageline Harris Louise - Virginia Harter, Esther Morris ' illie Francis Heinlen, Victor Heide .■ nnabel Laura Peters. Edith Starke Charles Grant Jacks Kelley. Donald Belknap Irs. Grant -... Clara Van Der Karr. ] Iary Lou Lindslev Herliert Arthur Mold, Joseph Starke Miss Calahan Gladys Turgenson, Eileen lerritt [Page Seventy-three] The Patg HE Xiles Teachers Club presented the play The Patsy on Decemljer 17th and 18th in the High School Auditorium under the direction of Mrs. Dor- othy Rutz. The leading role was excellently played by Mrs. Carribel Young, who was The Patsy of the family, a vivacious, likable personality, greatly misunderstood by her mother, Mrs. Harrington, a part well taken by; Miss Aleta Ostrander, and disliked by her sister Grace Harrington, played by Miss Esther Tarrant. Her sym- pathetic father. Bill Harrington, a jovial, good natured traveling salesman, was portrayed by Mr. Joseph Whitwan, who cleverly furnished the humor in the play. Mr. Cecil Denton took the jiart of the rich young man, Tony Anderson, with whom Pat was in love. The plot of the play centered around Patricia ' s troubles and her efforts to win Tony, in which she was finally successful. Other members of the cast were Mr. Gene Branstetter, who took, the part of Billy Caldwell, Grace ' s suitor; Miss Evelyn Roth, as Sadie Buchanan; Mr. ' Frank McCally, in the role of Francis Patrick O ' Flaherty; and Mr. Russel Gebby, as Trip Busty, the taxi driver. . ' J 1930 . [Page Seventy- four] -4THE TATTLER First Team Schedule Date Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 ... Oct. 12 . Oct. 19 . Oct. 26 . Nov. 2 . Nov. 11 Nov. 28 School . nd Result .CassopoHs Niles 25 .St. Augustine 25... Niles 6 .State High 6 Niles 13 .Three Oaks Niles 13 -St. Joseph - - .....Niles 13 .Buchanan 19 Niles 12 .South Haven Niles 19 .Three Rivers Niles 20 .Dowagiac Niles Totals 50 121 [Page Seventy-five] t t t •  ♦ f f f 9m § y . ir - - l( . P g ;;;; fl||| fl ipT f t 1 1 «• - 1 4■ :oach Marks, Grimes, Sherrick, Hahn, Freeman, Jones, Hradel, Belknap, Bartlett, Dec Smith. Forburger. Weinke, Madden, Walker, Gregor, Hulette, Ciimmings, Kehr R. Bachman. Webber. Bruycker, Lynd, Koehn, Hess, Matrix, Ryor, Rough, F!ary, F Javidson, Eaton, Oslrander, Smith. Susan. D. Williams (Capt.), Petruska, H. Willia man, Marazita, Groat N MEN Player Position Seasom Richard W ' illiams (Capt,) L. End 3 last Fred Eaton .0. Back : 1 last Claude Smith F. Back 3 last Ben Groat H. Back 2 last MIliam Petruska H. Back 1 last Harold Williams H. Back 3 last Allan Findley O. Back 1 one Xorman Flary H, Back 1 two Edward Hess T 1 last Adam Lynd C 1 one Paul Ostrander C 3 last Roy Bachman .G 1 one Kenneth Susan T 2 last Vernon Bachman R. End 2 last George Bruycker R, Tackle 3 one Elmer Kongh E, Guard 1 one 4 ' -4 ' 1930 ' ' o. p. [Page Sevcnty-sixl ■= TUE TATTLER - The Crew Plays Football HE Xiles High School football team finished the most successful season Xiles has ever had. Coach Davidson and Assistant Coach Marks succeeded in turning out a wonderful team, undefeated or unscored on by any cr ' nference team. Niles lost to only two teams this year : St. Augustine of Kalamazoo ; and Buchanan. This made them the Little Five Conference champions. The veterans around whom Coach Davidson built his team were Claude Smith. Fred Eaton, Dick Williams, Ben Groat, Pete Williams. Adam Lynd, Paul Ostrander. Roy Bachman, Kenneth Susan, Vernon Bachman, George Bruycker, and Elmer Rough. These men did not all receive letters in 1929, but thev were on the squad. The first two weeks were spent in learning or reviewing fundamentals, work- ing out a few plays, and developing a smooth working team. As a result of these two weeks, Niles was able to defeat the strong Cassopolis team 25 to 0. Although Niles had the ball most of the first quarter, they were unable to score. In the second quarter, Niles began a march toward the Cassopolis goal, which resulted in a touchdown. A pass, Williams to Groat, was completed. A second pass, Crawford to V. Bachman, resulted in the first touchdown of the season. Xiles failed to make the extra point. - short time after this Groat made a short run for the second touchdown. The other two touchdowns were made by Groat and Dick Williams. Smith made the point after a touchdown bv a drop- kick, making the final score 23-0. The following week was spent in shifting men about and strengthening the weak spots revealed in the Cassopolis game. On September 28th Niles played St. Augustine at Kalamazoo. The St. Augus- tine team was a lighter but speedier team and had a wonderful backfield. Niles was unable to get started until the last part of the fourth quarter. Eaton showed himself for the first time. He starred throughout this game, making many gains. Niles made one touchback and one touchdown in the entire game. Two successful passes. Williams to Williams, resulted in the touchdown. Niles failed to make the extra point, making the score 25-8 in favor of St. Augustine. The following Saturday, Niles played State High at Plym Field. The Xiles nun were outweighed ten pounds per man but were faster than State High. Niles made 3 first downs to State High ' s 3. The first play of the game resulted in a touchdown for State High. After this, Xiles fought desperately. Eaton. Flary. and C. Smith made three consecutive first downs for Xiles. A pass. Williams to Williams, resulted in a touchdown. Smith kicked the extra point to give Xiles a lead of 7-6. In the fourth quarter, another Williams to Williams pass resulted in another touchdown. State High hegan an aerial attack as the game ended. The resuh netted Niles 13 points to State High ' s 0. On October 12th, Xiles played Three Oaks there. It was a game of penalties, three men being put out of the game. The Niles touchdowns were made by Eaton and V. Bachman, Xiles had possession of the ball most of the game. Niles plunged thrcirgh the lin-e and arourid end for most of its gains. Eaton and Claude Smith starred. The score — Three Oaks 0, Niles 13. Coach Davidson began to prepare his team for the St. Joseph game the fol- lowing Saturday, October 19th. He changed several men from the li ' ne to the hackfield and vice-versa. Having beaten St. Joe twice in the past three years, Niles desired to beat them once again, C. Smith, Fred Eaton, and Dick Williams starred for Niles, making most of the gains between them. The Niles line played a wonderful game, blocking aind charging with precision and finish. St. Joe made only three first downs to Niles ' s eight. Throughout the last quarter, whenever St. Joseph had the ball, they passed. The last three plays of the game were passes completed, netting St. Joseph 45 yards. The final score was Niles 13, St. Joseph 0. To celebrate this occasion the Niles rooters held a Snake Dance in the evening. Several hundred students participated. The following week Niles spent in resting up from the St. Joseph battle. As a result they lost the next game to Buchanan. On Saturday, October 26th, Niles played Buchanan therie. Both bands marched out to the field, and all of Buchanan ' s alumni attended the game, celebrat- ing a homecoming. During the entire game, Buchanan outplayed Niles, making three first downs to Niles ' s two. Pierce and Knight starred for Buchanan. Eaton and Smith of Niles starred. In the first quarter, a pass. Smith to V. Bachman, scored once in the sec- ond, third, and fourth quarters. Niles made her second touchdown when Eaton went through the Buchanan line. The game ended, Niles 12, Buchanan 18. This game was the best high school football game played in southwestern Michigan for several years. There was a large crowd at the game and all were interested. The next Saturday, Niles journeyed to South Haven. The game was very one-sided, Niles winning 19-0. Eaton received an injury that threatened several times to prevent his playing. Findley was substittited for Eaton i ' n the first quarter. K. Susan and Findley starred in the South Haven game. Kenny blocked punts, broke up passes, threw ball carriers for a loss, and tore large holes in the oppon- lent ' s line. Findley played a •wonderful game despite his size. He made end runs and smashing tackles which won everyone ' s admiration. Findley made one touch- down and one end run. Smith made the extra point. Later Eaton replaced Findley. Dick Williams intercepted a pass and ran 30 yards for a touchdown. The try for the extra point failed. Eaton made the last touchdown of the game on an offtackle ])lay. Smith did some excellent punting in this game. - 4l930 ' . 4 THE TATTLER The following week, Coach Davidson worked hard to perfect his plays in time for the Three Rivers game. Three Rivers was the conference champions of 1928 to whom Niles had lost its only game, thereby finishing second. Coach David- son was out for revenge. Mdny of Three Rivers letter men had returned, and they boasted a wonderful team. They came to Niles expecting to win. In the second play of the game Pete ' Williams passed to Smith who ran the entire length of the field for a touchdown. From then on until the last part of the second quarter, both teams fought for supremacy. Finally in the latter part of the second quarter, a pass from Pete ' illiams to B. Groat resulted in a touchdown. In the play for the extra point. Three Rivers was offside, so Niles received the point. Three Rivers again settled down and fought hard. In the fourth quarter Dick ' illiams made a touchdown. Smith made the extra point to give Niles the game 20-0. C. Smith, F. Eaton. Groat, and Dick Williams starred in this game. In the next two weeks, Niles prepared for Dowagiac. Dowagiac up to this time had lost no conference games and hac| tied but one. It was to be a decisive battle between Dowagiac and Niles. Coach Davidson practiced after dark under some spotlights and used every minute of his time to perfect his team. (3n Thanksgiving morning at 10 o ' clock Niles and Dowagiac played a spec- tacular game before two thousand two hundred spectators. It had just finished snowing, and the frozen field was covered with a blanket of snow. Both school bands were there but were unable to play because of the cold. Fred Eaton and Claude Smith starred for Niles. Red Bachman played a whale of a game against a 200 pound opponent. Every man on both teams fought to the finish. Eaton returned Valdes ' kick off, and made it a first down for Niles. Then both Groat and Eaton made two yards. Valdes and Smith (who was plaving end in place of Dick Williams on account of Dick ' s sprained ankle) engaged in a punting duel. Smith outpunted Valdes five and ten yards every time. The quarter ended 0-0. The second quarter started with several penalties for holding, blocking, and offside. Smith and Valdes engaged in another punting duel. Three passes were incomplete for Dowagiac. Eaton was the only man able to make a vard. The score at the end of the first half was 0-0. Valdes received Ostrander ' s kick-oft ' luit was downed in his tracks. Dick ' illiams replaced C. Smith at end, while C. Smith replaced Pete Williams at half. Bachman of Niles and Valdes exchanged punts. Valdes tried an unsuccessful dropkick from the 45 yard line. The third quarter ended 0-0. Several punts and passes did not gain for either team. A. Lyman succeeded in passing to Dodd. Smith gained 14 yards around end. A pass. Groat to Dick Williams, was completed to make a first down. The game ended with the ball in Niles ' s possession on Dowagiac ' s 20 yard line. The score 0-0. [Page Seventy-nine] Xiles automatically was made Little Five Conference Football Champions for 1929. The letter men returning next year are Allen Findley, Xormau Flary, Adam Lynd, Roy Bachman, George Bruycker, and Elmer Rough. C. PTAix Dick WiLLi. iis proved himself a capable leader. He was in everv plav and always snaring some pass for a gain. He was a pow ' ierful factor in the defense. His loss through graduation will be regretted by everyone. Freddie E.a.ton was the star back-field man of the season. His speedy get- aways, line-plunges, and consistent gains enabled him to secure honorable mention on the Ncii ' s-Palladiiiiii ' s all state team. He played quarterback and certainly showed good judgment in running the team. His tackling was superb, for he always got his man. Fred should have a brilliant football future to look forward to in college. Cl.wde Smith played a very consistent game as full-back. His punting and passing were life-savers many times. He was a very good defensive back and was a dangerous one on the offensive as well. He starred in every game of the season. P.- rL OsTR. XDER was a super-dreadnaught on defense, and he stopped manv plays. His passes to the backs were excellent. Although he was shifted to several diflferent positions during the season. Paid played his liest game at center. Red Bachman played guard and made every pound of his weight tell in his defensive playing. He moved quickly on offensive plays and ripped huge holes in the the opponents ' lines that helped greatly in making gains through his position. He will be back next year. George Bruycker played his third year as tackle on the Niles team. He was a very scrappy man, hard to gain through. Being one of the mainstays of the line, his return next year should aid Coach Davidson greatly in building a team. Allan Findley was the smallest man on the team: His speed and his ability to use his head gave Niles many gains. His tackling was of a crashing yet ' accurate style. .Although he did not play every game this year, he should star next fall. Pete Williams was Niles ' s best punter and passer but was out of many games on account of injuries. He showed that he could carry the ball for a gain when needed in several games. He is a three stripe man and Xiles will feel his loss ne.xt season. Vernie Bach. man played his position at end all season in a very capable manner. . ' Kt breaking up interference and in blocking he was especially good. As a hard working end. we have yet to see a man who deserves more distinction. II ' .-.KC E ' KhlvJ v ' o ,1930 ' c. -s THE TATTLER s- Ben Groat is built close to the ground, hut his twisting and cat-like dodging gained many yards every time he was called upon. He played a good game and earned his second letter. Kenny Susan was a tackle of unquestionable ability. A desire to get into plays often caused him to receivq penalties. His torpedo-like charging left a clear path for the advancing ball. He slipped through the opponent ' s line many times to block punts and stop blocks in their tracks. Norman Flary was a new man on the team this year and proved that he knew football. He displayed in many games his ability to get his man. His presence will add to the comfort of Coach Davidson next season. Chu b Lynd, although shifted around several times during the season, played guard very well. He has a future as a lineman. He played a good game all season. Bill Petruska was a half-back whose ability was never doubted, although injuries kept him out of many games. He was a terror when he got loose and made end runs. We are sorry he won ' t be back next year. Ed Hess played his first year of varsity football very well. He was a regular guard all season. He was always there when the coach needed him. His opponents never had a game safely won until the game was over. Ed was a great asset to the team. Elmer Rough was a guard who added much to the weight and size of the line. He was almost impenetrable and was the strong man of the team. He will be back next vear to finish his excellent football career. The Reserves OACH ] IARKS turned out an excellent second team for Xiles. The team won four out of five of their games. Mattix, Hulette, Sherrick, and J- Smith starred on the second string. The first game of the season was with Dowagiac. In the first quarter Mosier of Dowagiac ran 60 yards for a touchdown. Niles exchanged punts. Then Sher- rick made a touchdown on an end run. In the third quarter, both teams passed but did not get any more ground, until in the latter part whan Mosier ran 60 yards a second time for a touchdown. Sherrick made two more touchdowns for Niles and Hulette made one extra point. The game ended Niles 19. Dowagiac 12. On October 11th Niles played Galien. In one of the opening plays of the game, A. Hoskins broke his leg and was out for the rest of the semlester. Hulette made one touchdown and ] Iattix the other in the third quarter. The Galien first LPage Eighty team was much heavier than the Niles Reserves but could not stand the speed. Xiles won 13-0. On the next Monday, October 14th. the Niles Reserves lost to the St. Joseph Reserves. 18-6. The St. Joseph- team about equalled the Niles team, but they sur- passed them in passing. Thev made three touch-downs on these passes. lb the fourth quarter Sherrick intercepted a pass and ran 80 yards for Niles ' s only touchdown. Then Niles went to Dowagiac for a return game. The Dowagiac team played a good game, but Niles finally won 13 to 7. Findley and Mattix starred in the Niles backfield. while Joe Smith starred on the line. The game was exciting and was well attended. The final game of the season was a return game with St. Joseph at Plym Field. During the first quarter neither team could get st:arted. But in the second, ] rattix fought his wav to a touchdown. Sherrick and Knuth exchanged punts. The first half ended. Niles 6, St. Joe 0. On the kick-off, Knuth of St. Joseph received the ball and ran twienty yards for a first down. He again took the ball and carried it across the goal line for a touchdown. The fourth quarter was only a passing and punting duel between the two teams. The game ended 6-6. ] Iattix, Sherrick, Hulett, and J. Smith all starred for Niles. Second Team Football Schedule D. TE School Result October 4 Dowagiac 12. Niles 19 October 11 Galien Niles 13 October 14 St. Joe 18 Niles 6 October 21 Dowagiac 7 Niles 13 November 1 St. Joe 6 Niles 6 31 51 Won Lost Tied Pct. Xiles 3 1 :.■. 1000 Dowagiac 2 2 1000 Three Rivers 2 2 500 South Haven 1 3 500 St. Joseph 3 1 250 fPagc EI,(hty.lwol - TUE TATTLER [Page Eighty-three] Ass ' t. Coach Marks, Powell. Clark. Keihn. Wozniak, Cole Shoop, Bevilacqua, Mattix, Brunk, Susan. Flary Cramer, Bachman, Meyer, Smith (Capt.), Ostiander. Webber. Findley First Team ' s Basketball Schedule Date Place December 5 Bridgman Bridgman December 13 Niles Buchanan January 1 Niles Bridgman January 3 Niles .Dowagiac January 10 .Three Rivers Three Rivers January 16 iles South Haven January 17 St. Joseph St. Joseph January 24 Niles Three Oaks January 31 Dowagiac Dowagiac February 7 Niles Three Rivers February 11 Niles .Cassopolis February 14 Buchanan Buchanan February 21 Niles St. Joseph Februarv 28 ...South Haven South Haven Result 22 Nilet 12 26 Niles 12 26.. Niles 13 17 Niles 16 14 Niles 13 17 Niles 26 26.... Niles 5 9 Niles 20 26 Niles 12 16 Niles 30 9 Niles 15 23 Niles 19 17 Niles 10 22 Niles 23 Total 270 226 .c c 1930 ' ' ' . [I ' ;,K - RiKhty-fonrj =o THE TATTLER Basketball ABOUT forty boys responded to Coach Davidson ' s first call for baskctl)all candidates. The football men still had one game to play and so were unable to come out until three days before the Bridgman game. The first game scheduled was with Bridgman. Class D champions of Michigan for 1929. Claude Smith and Paul Os- trander were the only two veterans out. although there was plenty of unexperienced material to pick from. Niles lost the first game to the strong Bridgman quintet which had practiced all fall. The game was very slow and ragged, showing the want of practice for Niles. Kenneth Meyer and Ed Cramer played well during this game. The first quarter ended 8 to 6 in Bridgman ' s favor. In the second cjuarter, Niles made only two foul shots to make the score 17 to 8 in favor of Bridgman. In the fourth quar- ter, Niles fought desperately but was unable to overcome the lead Bridgman had built up earlier in the game. The game ended with Niles having 12 points. Bridg- man 22. The following week Coach Davidson spent in working out a strong combina- tion that he could use against the Buchanan team. He had tried several players in the Bridgman game and the entire squad had had a week ' s more practice. The Buchanan team proved to be too large and fast for Niles, running through the Niles team several times for baskets. Claude Smith was Niles ' s most effective player, scoring two baskets and two free throws. The Niles men missed many easy shots at the basket liut showed a decided improvement over the former game at Bridgman. The final score was 26 to 12 in Buchanan ' s favor. If the Niles team could have improved at the rate they did during this week, they would have had a wonderful team. Claude Smith and Kenneth Meyer were the stars of this game. Coach Davidson reorganized his team again, trying to find a combination that would work together more efifectively. The South Haven game was postponed and the Niles team had another week of hard practice before the return game with Bridgman New Year ' s night. The Bridgman team again defeated Niles but not as easily as they had done the first time. Kenneth Meyers was high point man, scoring four baskets. The Niles quintet held Bridgman the first two quarters, but were unable to keep up the pace. The game was thrilling and much good basketball was shown. Final score : Niles, 13 ; Bridgman, 26. [Page Eighty -five] The first conference battle was with Dowagiac at Niles. The Niles team worked desperately to prepare for this game. Despite their efforts, the chieftons won in an overtime period on a free shot, 13 to 11. The game was a thriller from beginning to end and both teams lead several times. The Niles team was one point ahead at the beginning of the fourth quarter when Hosier, Dowagiac ' s center, tipped in a basket on a jumpball. The game then was overtime and Niles was un- able to make more than one point. The next game was with Three Rivers there. Niles lost again iuj an overtime game. This game was fast and was well played. Allan Findley ran wild scori ' ing ten of Niles ' s points. In the first half, Niles was outplayed, but they came back to tie the score in the fourth quarter. In the overtime period, a Three Rivers guard sank a basket and a Niles player a free throw. The game was good and quite fast. The Niles team won its first game of the season from South Haven. The Niles quintet outplayed and outshot the South Haven team ' throughout the game. Claude Smith was high point man, making four baskets and two free throws. After a slow start the Niles team started playing real basketball. They held the South Haven team scoreless in the second half until Coach Davidson sent in a reserve team. Even then South Haven was unable to get going. Niles won this one-sided game 26 to 17. The next night Niles journeyed to St. Joseph and put up a good game but was unable to win. The Niles team lead at the end of the first quarter 2 to luit was unable to hold the St. Joe team any longer. After St. Joe started playing real basketball, the Niles boys scored only three points. Kenneth Meyers scored four of the five points, Claude Smith getting thei other point. The Niles defensive was no barrier to the St. Joe team, and Findley for the first time was ineffective. The strong Three Oaks team came to Niles expecting to win an easy victory, but the Blue and Gold quintet outplayed them to win 20 to 9. The Niles team never relinquished the lead it acquired during the first ' three minutes of play. Meyers, Smith, and Susan all starred for Niles. The Three Oaks aggregation seemed unable to penetrate the strong Niles defensive line. Dowagiac again whipped the Blue and Gold quintet at Dowagiac. Many Niles rooters attended the game and it was surely a hard fought battle. Findley was high point man, getting two baskets. Throughout the first three quarters, Niles held the Chieftons to a three or four point lead, but in the fourth. Dowagiac ran wild, scoring 12 points. With a shifted lineup, Coach Davidson defeated the Three Rivers team at Niles, 30 to 16. The game was exciting despite the one-sided score. Cramer was the high point man, scoring four baskets and two free throws, while Mej ' er made eight points. Niles defeated the Cassopolis team at Niles 15 to 9 in an exciting game, Meyer was Niles ' s high point man, getting nine points. Delljert Susan played a good game at center, although he was unable to make baskets. ((•.•it-c Kinlit) six! -4 THE TATTLER - Niles lost to St. Joe on the home court 17 to 11. By compring this score and the former score, it can clearly be seen how rapidly Niles had improved. Findley was the Niles threat. He was the individual star of the game, guarding and passing exceptionally well. The Niles team held St. Joe scoreless in the third quarter but could not build up their own score. Everyone liked the game because of its thrill- ing moments and the excellent brand of basketball displayed. The next gamp was with Buchanan at Buchanan. The Blue and Gold quintet played a wonderful game but was unable to defeat the more experienced Maroon team. Paul Ostrander was the high point getter for Niles, making four points. Niles substituted many times during the game but seemed unable to make many of their possible chances good. The final score was Buchanan 23, Niles 19. The Niles team came from behind to win the last game of the season and to win a conference game at South Haven. Susan and Meyer scored eight points each besides playing a good defensive game. This game finished the Niles basketball season. Niles finished third in the conference although they started the season with only two veterans. The Niles team showed a wonderful improvement during the year, and Coach Davidson should have conference champions next year. The Reserves HE Xiles Second team won nearly 75% of their games and scored 286 points to their opponents ' 197. This team should make a wonderful Niles varsity in a few years, since all of the second team members are sophomores. Mattix, Walker, and Clark played most consistently on this team. The team seemed to work together very well and was strong in defensive playing. They will surely aid the next year ' s squad greatly. LAUDE SMITH finished his third year as a first team guard. He starred each year and was named on the honorary Berrien County team in 1929. He played a steady coolheaded game all season. His loss to the squad will be keenly felt by Coach Davidson. Kenneth Meyer was a newcomer on the Niles varsity, but he finished the season as high point man. He was a remarkable find and should star in the next season. His fast steady game will be a great help to the next year ' s squad. [Page Eighty-seven] Allan Findlev was the fastest man on the squad and was pivot man in most of the plays. He played a wonderful game all season. He is another junior who will help next year. Edwin Cramer was a wonderful man on the offensive. He was a fast man on the floor and was always cool headed. His ability to make basWets helped out many times. Ed is a senior this year. Paul Ostrander was a veteran guard with two seasons ' e.xperience. He d ' d not make many points but passed the. ball, fe;eding the forwards. His defensive playing was good for few opponents made baskets from his territory. Joe Alarazita was a good man to aid the first; string men in emergencies. His exceptional ability of making difficult shots aided Niles in hier many encounters. He is a senior and will not be out next season. Delbert Susan came out this year for the first time and made first team center. He pulled the South Haven game from the fire and was generously effective on the defensive plays. If he continues his exceptional development at the rate he is now going, he will soon be a college star. Roy Bachman was a strong player whose basketball aliility is very good. He played on the first team several times and always covered his man. He will be out again for one more season. Jake ' ebber was a reserve forward who was always ready to give his best when called upon. He plays a good brand of basketball and should show up well next vear. Conference Bagketball Standings St. Joseph First Dowagiac Second Xiles Third South Haven Fourth Three Rivers Fifth [I ' agr Eight) eight) .«4= 1930 = p. - THE TATTLER each Ccllisi, Sherrick, HiU, Rough, Kelsey, Parker, Manager Zabel Findlev, Cross, Smith, Lockard, Williams, Hess, Forburger Grimes, Crawford, Petruska, Bath (Capt.), Adier, Kenney, Groat Track Schedules and Scores Date March 28 April 17 . Alay 11 . Mav 18 . May 26 School and Result Dowagiac il ...Niles 45 Dowagiac 34K ' Niles 84 1-3 Conference -., Niles 69] South Haven 24 4 Dowagiac 22i St. Joseph 21 Three Rivers 16 Regional Niles 40 Grand Rapids Catholic 30 1 Muskegon Heights 24 Dowagiac 15 Allegan 12 Hastings 12 South Haven 7 Three Rivers 5 Mrashall 2 Grand Haven 2 State Meet Nilef? 28 [Pafife Eighty-nine] The Pirates Were Good Tracksters THE Xiles track team was undefeated throughout the entire season, thereby winning the state championship for the first time since 1925. At the first of the season Coach Claudius Collisi had several letter men around which to build his team. The returning trackmen were Ex-captain Grimes. Bath, Harold Williams, Richard Williams. Claude Smith, Groat, Crawford, Petruska, James Kenny, and Adler. These men elected Speedy Bath captain for the year. Coach Collisi had an indoor track meet in which any senior high school student was eligible to compete. This was an endeavor to secure material for the varsity track team. On March 28. Niles defeated Dowagiac in an indoor meet. 45 to 32. Dick Williams surprised everyone when he won the twenty-yard low hurdles as he had never run them before. Adler was high point man of the meet with 9j4 points, winning the shot put, tying for first with James Kenny in the high jump, and run- ning on the winning shuttle relay team. Encouraged by this first success, the tracksters practiced conscientiously in the gym, getting in shape for the outdoor season. On April 4 the Niles varsity trackmen worked out for the first time at Plym Field. Everyone worked hard in order to be in shape for the Three Rivers meet scheduled April 20. It rained all morning April 20 and the meet was postponed. Then Xiles practiced for the meet with Dowagiac . pril 27. All the boys were in midseason condition, although this was to be their first outdoor meet. The Niles thinly clads buried the visitors under an 84 1 3 to 34 2 3 score. Crawford and Adler tied for high point honors, each having 13 points. The rivalry between Dick Williams and Allison Lockard (which continued all season) was first displayed in this meet. Each won one race and lost to the other in the second race. Several of Collisi ' s previous records were broken. The record events were the mile run, 220-yard low hurdles, 440-yard dash, pole vault, javelin, high jump, and the relay. Petruska started his seasdn by breaking the record for the 440-yard dash, running it in 56.2 seconds. Ex-captain Grimes easily won the mile in 5 min- utes 21 seconds. Pete Williams hurled the javelin 142 feet 1 inch to win this event. Niles was scheduled tq( meet St. Joseph May 10. but the meet was postponed and the Little Five Conference scheduled for May 11. Niles went to St. Joseph on May 11 and returned victors, winning 69 2 to 24J 2 (nearest rival). One man or more of Niles placed in every event. The most y ' y ' 19? 0 r-- . -c THE TATTLER - thrilling race of the meet was the mile run. Steele and Grimes fought for first place throughout the entire race, Steele finally wiilning by a foot lead. A new star was found when Forburger, a sophomore, placed third in the 440-yard dash against a very fast field. Dick Williams won both the 100-yard dash and the 220-yard dash, defeating Lockard and other good men. The Niles relay team easily won their event in 1 minute 18 seconds. Crawford was the high point man of the meet winning two firsts and one second place — 15 points. Captain Bath easily won the high hurdles. Then Coach Collisi liegan to bear down on the entire squad. Practices were harder and longer. As a result of this severe training, twelve Niles men placed in the Regional meet at Kalamazoo, May 18. Niles won the meet easily, having 40 points (9j4 points more than Grand Rapids Catholic). Grimes lost to Pedlar of IMuskegon in the mile, his second defeat of the season. Captain Ted Bath won the high hurdles, the event in which he was un- defeated in Michigan last year. The most thrilling event was the 220-vard low hurdles. Just as James Crawford was going over the liar high jumping, the gun starting the low hurdlers went off. Crawford lit, running, and overcame a large handicap to place second in this event. Niles took third in the relay, being beaten by Muskegon Heights and Dowagiac (Niles defeated them in the Little Five). The twelve men who placed in the Regional meet went to the State meet ]May 25. Six men placed and the relay took second place. Niles men won four firsts, two seconds, and one third place to win with 28 points. Ex-captain Grimes won the mile, lieating Pedlar and Steele who had beaten him earlier in the season. Ted Bath broke the state record for high hurdles in class B, which was established by Darling of Niles in 1922. Bath ran the hurdles in 16.2 seconds (Darling ran them in 16.6). James Crawford tied for first in the high jump. James Kenny was thrown oft ' his balance because of a disagreement about his jumping. He was unable to place. Several Niles men were sent to Chicago where they competed in the inter- scholastic meet held at Stagg Field. They made a very creditable showing against very strong competition. The Niles varsity track team completed the most successful season in three years, easily winning every meet they entered. They broke manv field records. Regional records, and even State records. The letter men were Grimes, Captain Bath, Forburger, Findlev. James Craw- ford, James Kenny, Allison Lockard, William Petruska, Claude Smith, Lyle Cross, and Edward Hess. Niles Pirates Gym and Field Records Event 100 Yard Dash D. 220 Yard Dash D. 440 Yard Dash V, 880 Yard Dash L. Pirate Time WilHams 10.5 Williams 25.1 Petruska (Regional) 53.S Cross (Plym Park) 2:25 Mile Run T. Grimes (State) 4:44.6 120 Yard Low Hurdles.-T. Bath (State) 16.2 220 Yard Low Hurdles.... T. Crawford (Little Five) 29.4 880 Yard Relav ]. Crawford— D. Williams (State) 1.35 )T. Bath— A. Lockard Shot Put O. Adler (Plym Park) 40 ' Pole Vault .A.. Findley (State) 11 ' Hisjh Jump T. Crawford (State) 5 ' 6l4 Discus b. Adler 95 ' 4 Running- Broad Jump ]. Crawford (Little Five) 21 ' ) B. Groat (State) Tavelin H. Willams (Little hive) 142 ' The N Men 1st Place 2ik1 Place 3rd Place 4th Place Total James Crawford 555554 333 (2 3) 26 2 Orvile . der 55 333 ?9 1 24 Teddv Bath (Capt.) 5555 1 (2K ' ) 23 Harold Williams 55 333 1 1-3 11 22 1-3 Richard Williams 555 3 (2 2) 20 William Petruska 555 -7 17 Thomas Grimes 55 33 16 .Allison Lockard 5 3 21 1 (■2K0 14 James Kenny 45 3 12 Ben Groat 333 1 10 Claude Smith 5 1 2 y.n .Allan Findlev 5 1 2 1 1-3 7 5-6 Charles Forburger 9 2 Lvle Cross 1 1 2 Edward Hess 11 Totals - 216 1 6 (2yi) T o nts relay men earned [Page Ninety-two] . ' v; ' c 1930 ' -. 4THE TATTLER s: The Boy ' s Leader Club Service before self The other fello-u ' first. The Leader ' s Club was sponsored this year liy Mr. Wliitwam. The leaders are appointed to direct gymnastics in lower grades. They also referee competitive games and are called upon to lead drills. The annual jiartv was held at Indian Lake as it has been for the past th ' ee years. The club members were : William Petruska— H, Vice-President Rodney Evans — H, Sec ' y-Treasurer Oelbert Susan — H James Branstetter — A Lawrence Blake — H Bert Cripe — P Harvev Powell— P Paul Brunk— A Murray Parker — P Lawrence Mantke — P Elmer Rough — R Edward Schafer — P Robert Richards— . Allan Findley— H Keith Harger — H, President Edwin Cramer — H James Grimes — P Manley Curtis — P Wilbur Dickeson — P Charles Forburger — A George Andrews — P Norman Flary — P Arthur Pears — P Merlin Clark— A ' ictor Heide— P Letter P means Preparatory Letter H means Honorary Letter A means Active [Page Ninety-th mm The Girls Gym Leaders ' Club The Girls ' Gym Leaders ' Club was organized for the purpose of training the girls in physical education work. The girls practiced giving commands and proved themselves capable of doing this work very well. Many members assisted j Iiss Baker, sponsor of the club, in the gym classes. Each girl was given a squad in the class for which she was responsible. Any member of the club who received an E or below a 2 in citizenship was placed on probation. The club accepted a code of ethics by which each member had to abide. Many new members were taken into the club this year. Membership in the organization was a goal of at- tainment which could be reached only by work and perseverance. Helen Ames Esther Hartniann Dorothy Morgridge Arlene .Anderson (Vice-Pres.) Hazel Moore Mary Ball Opal Hartsock Esther Morris Mildred Ball Daniia Kingston Marv Kathrvn Orser Ruth Ballard Wilma Kehrer (Pres.) Helen Smith Lela June Coonrod Jessie Lynd Blanche Tobin Lucille Curtis V irginia Lockard Ruth Vanderbeck Hattie Decver Evelyn Merritt Clara M. Van Der Karr Virginia Eaglesfield Wilma Mvers Betty Wainscott Mary Jane Evans (Sec ' v. Treas.) Gertrude Weltzien E sther Finlev Eloise Mitchell Helen Whiteside (Pafre Nincty-ffiurl .d! l930 . 0 THE TATTLKR The Senate Members Advisors Edwin Arnold (President) Mr. Branstetter Claudine Bisiiy ( Clerk ) ]Miss Witter Roy Brawley Mr. Balas Robert Clark Airs. Younsj Dorothy Crippen !Mr. Balas .Ada Crawford ( Sergeant-at-arms) Miss Landon Gerald Exner Miss Landon Donald Fealock .--. Miss Bratzke Mable Flashier Miss ] Ianning Margaret Geideman Mrs. Young Ross Greer (Vice-president) Mr. Hatfield Helen Hill (Treasurer) Mr. Branstet -r Olivia Heiman Mr. Hatfield Ines Huff IMiss Carder Frederick Hunter Mrs. McDonald Margaret Kettles Miss Rockwell ' alter Kloster ] Irs. Klopfenstem Robert Landsman IMiss Jager George McMinamin Miss Rockwell Mary Malone ( Secretary) Mrs. Klopfenstein Bernadine Parker Miss Bratzke Helen Payne Mrs. McDonald Mable Powlo.ski Miss Heath Joseph Sherrick Miss Witter Stanley Starkey Miss Carder ' ayne Van Gilder Mr. Branstetter Malcolm Walters Miss Heath Dorothy Washluirn Miss Jager [Pagre Ninety-five] Roll Evelyn Allen Arline Anderson Clifford Bailev Ruth Ballard Wilbur Barnhart Janice Berkel Roy Brawley Eva Buckley Lucile Chapman Dorothy Crippen Dillard Crouch Beatrice Daley Harold Davis Leslie Duernberger Frances Eshlenian Marshall Maxedon Elsworth Markle John Forler Josephine Fowler Rosella Goff Bruce Graham Dorothy Heinlen Arthur Hough Winston Irwin Wesley Jayson Richard Knaut John Lambert Pauline Lillie John Machallcck Robert Mooney Walter Muntz Arthur Spenncr Arthur Stoops Glee Terrie John Thorpe Harriett Tibbs Virginia Tuttle Margaret Van Peeneii Donald Weaver Thelnia Wilson Frances Wood Chester York -y y ' l930 i . -4THE TATTLER - Mr. Branstetter ' s Advisory Roll Doris Adams Edwin Arnold Mary Baker Winnifred Barnes Edward Bidwell Madeline Burton Clydene Cameron Winston Churchill William Dayhuff Charles Dudley Clarence Finley Roland Gordon Evelyn Hatfield Marie Hebron Beatrice Hibbard Helen Hill Opal Johnson Dorothy Johnson Myron Kaiser Verna Kirk Howard Kraft Hilda Laverty Velma Long Willard Lowery Vernon Metzger Henrv Miller Walter Mills Irma Monaho : Jim Moore Richard Morris Floyd McConnell Angela Patterson Terese Peters Dick Pethick Donald Pfeil Anna Marie Reid Richard Reum Harold Robinson Albert Sherer Ellen Simmons Archie Sorenson Jack Truman Harold Vandenburg W ' ayne Van Gilder Paul Villwock Howard W ' alsh Dolores Warner Ellen Wozniak [Page Ninety- seven] Roi. Ralph Anderson John Campbell Naomi Cramer Evan Curtis Donald Feallock Walter Go f=f Andrew Gregor Marian Holliday Thelma Jay Laverne James Cecil Johnson Paul Johnson David Jones Thomas Kellev Walter Keljy Grctchen Kuhl Charlotte Laudonslager Cody Lond Burnell Long Joseph Miller Nellie Molica Mary Kathcrine Orser Bernadinc Parker Richard Rice Floyd _Riddle Pearl Rosenberger Jimmy Saratore Alice Siebert Cora Stanton Beulah Vaughn Sarah Walters Catherine Wickler Velma Willman Erwin Vingeart Walter Woodruff [PaKe Xini-tjciKlu] .oZ oi igso p : -C THE TATTLER =J Roll Winifred Abele Edward Anderson Albert Andrews Bernice Anstiss Mary Ball Margaret Benjamin Patricia Benson Lois Boone Florence Boulton Walter Bowling James Branstetter Alene Brown Bernice Brown Orin Cain Amanda Cisler Harlev Cole Lester Decker Virginia Eaglesfield Geneva Elliott Ruth Graham Ethel Grahl G-?rtrude Griffiths Paul Hahn Marie Hanson Marian Hartsock Inez Huff Leslie Kehrer Elsie Krajci Zelda Krinowitz ' erne Lauder Marian Luchtman Evelyn Merritt Edwanda Metzger Fred Mihills Helen ilcMenamin Otis Murphy Mary Olsen Marie Porsoka Douglass Pressnall Gerald Schnmhl Vergil Slee Bernice Sloan Erna May Smith Edna Spenner Stanlev Starke Olive tjUery Betty Wainscott Virginia Williams Margie Young Roll Ruth Bachnian Carl Batrlett Bronell Bates Bernard Bcnning James Brooks Harry Brown Donald Burge Albert Choiilat Lloyd Davis Walter Dickeson Howard Dyson irp;il Everett Clyde Frantz Fried LaVone Louis Gogola Ross Greer Jeanette Griffiths Dalvin Hanes Dorothy Hartzog Olivia Heiniann Frank Hradel Vincent Ivins Dorrell Johnson Helen Kale Ray Kreuger Roy Lundberg Andrew Martin Berthvl Means Odell Nolan Edwin Olack Arthur Pears Henry Petruska Marian Plym Robert Richard Paul Rodgers Arden Rudisill Herman Schwiefzer Wilford Schniiedendorf Earl Smith Edith Sparks Walter Terrie Leonard Thompson Frank Treiber Ruth Treiber Evelvn Werner Dick White Helen Whiteside Frances Zimmerman IPagi- One Hundred] .€ 4l930 ' ' ' - ' ' 5. -4THE TATTLER Roll Robert Baehr Edwin Barnes E. L. Bidwell Martha Brooks Chalmer Colcord Edith Crawford Howard Cripps Ahiiarion Douglass AHce Eckler Cristene EUis Mary Jane Evans WilHam Fredrick Ethel Gregor Ruth Guska Jack Hendricks Fern Hess Katherine Hipshire Marvin Holtz Cleo Huffman Maude Johnson Leroy Jones Estella Lork Charles Palmer Mabel Pawloske Pauline Perry Dorothy Peterson Edward Phelps Melvin Rahn Harold Smith Marvin Sorenson John Stick Gale Vetter Lester Wadel Malcolm Walters Harrv Walters [Page One Hundred One] Roll Marv Augustovitz Keith Ball Frank Barkman George Brown Gordon Burch Jean Carroll Vclma Davis Hattie Deever Vivian East Gerald Galloway Lucille Hamilton Virginia Hancock Florence Hargreaves Helen Hough Lloyd Jarock Nourma Johnson Cyril Kops Dale Kramer Robert Landsman Lawrence Lehr Edna Lidke Billie Martin Maurice Maxedon John Miswick Geland Muntz Gilbert Perry Helen Plym Adam Robertson Francis Smith Lucille Stoops Allene Thomas Lee Thornton Blanche Tobin Nevada Unley Dorothy Washburn Xila Weller John Wickham fl ' LKc One Hiii..lrcJ Tw..l . 4«41930 - -e THE TATTLER = enstem Roll Wallace Aldrich Sam Anson Alice Bessemer Josephine Burge Isabel Carey Merlin Clark Greydon Clymer Nancy De Graff Edna Downs Dorothy Geishert Helen Goodling Marjorie Hayes Audrey Nelson Mary Newman Mildred Hemphill Homer Holloway Betty Hutson Kensel Jeffries Velma Jones Mary Kenny John Kinder Walter K loster Arthur Lambert Doris Lidke Lewis Long Mary Malone Juanita Parker Helen Peters Pauline Pierce Virginia Riddle Robert Rood Mae Rosenberger Dorothy Schenck Dolores Van Skiver Dorothy Van Skiver Glenlee Wellingham Audry Wilson Glory WMse [Page One Hundred Three] Roll Catherine Adams Pauline Barnhart David Brady Flossie Brooks Wava Bybee Lyda Carr Edgar Coonrad Ada Crawford Virginia Dizard Alice Early Gerald Exner Seth Finlev George Fisher David Green Ope! Hartsock Dawn Hatfield Eric Heide Edith Hunt Herbert Johnson Howard Johnson Glenna Jones Norman Kirk Esther Kuchta Elsworth Lauridson Howard Payne Helen Fletcher Louise Randall Esther Rathburn John Reum Margery Robeck Louis Schier Walter Schrump Edward Sears Harry Stewart June Teeter Frederick Wadel George Wadel Harvey Weed Alvin Wideman Joyce Womble Clyde Woomer Ida Wooten Mary Wucker Esther Young [Page One HuntlreH Four] .i c f 92 Q( f ' . -4THE TATTLER fs= Roll Leona Bishop Arthur Burnicle Donald Carpenter Alice Casseiman Verne Christensen Leo Clark Earl Cochran Clarence Crouch Laura Deever Bessie Dickeson Carolvn Dvson Frank Frucci Lucy Jane Goff Melvin Hess John HoUoway Fredrick Hunter Robert Johnson George Johnson Fredrick Kettles Damon Lace Wesley Marshall Fsther Moorhouse Edward Morris Helen Pavne Clair Phillips Louise Rathburn Caroline Reuni Eileen Rosenberger Leroy Rupert Muriel Starke Leonard Temple Charles Webber Peter Williams Evelyn Wingeart [Page One Hundred Five] Miss Manning ' s Advisory Roll Olive Adams Alice Astley Charles Basso Ethel Becknian David Biglow William Brown Ethel Butcher Thomas Cain James Clark John Earl Pauline Eycleshymer LeRoy Felhauer Martha Fitzgerald Mabel Fleisher Frank Gilbert Clyde Gleason Donald Gleason Murriel Graham Harriet Hargraves Mildred Harrigan Herman Haveland Richard Hebron Harold Jarock Lawrence Keihn Arnold Lauridsen Ruth Maas Cecil Ort Ann Louise Pfister Forrest Rathburn Helen Schaen Virginia Schiele Waneta Schrumpf Ronald Sherbino Bernard Sloane James Springsteen Harry Swartz Josephine Walton Ruth Young Mun lrc l Six] . yf l930 =4THE TATTLER = Roll Juel Ballard Pauline Barnes George Bigsbv Carl Blue Irene Boose Warren Carey Clark Curtis Bobbie Davis Eugene DayhufF Evan Eggleston Billy Finch Philip Fowler Leonard Hable Clarence Heniminger Ray Huff Leonard Janierson Margaret Keeler Margaret Kettles Helen Kinder Helen Lochnian Gladys Moore Mary Myers Thomas McConnell George McMenamin Catherine Perkins Margaret Peters George Radewald Lucille Redding Josephine Rough Jean Rutter Sonnenleiter Dorothv Mae Sutter Russell Svvanson Margaret Wickler Margaret Wilcox [Page One Hundred Seven] Roll Delbert Adams Eugene Baker Nina Bear Floyd Bigsby Claudene Bisby Marvie Bhot Maurice Bowering Thornton Edwards Bernadine Fay Francis Fisher Donald Fout Pearl Frantz Edward Hansen Donald Harger Harriett Heniminger Gerald Hemphill Jane Hill Martha Hill Robert Johnson Myron Johnson Henry Merritt Edith Mills Allen Moorhouse Mary Louise Morse Charles Pierce Ralph Powell Charlene Shaw Joseph Sherrick Ardis Shockly Adeline Smith Jack Stanner Margaret Sutter Nancy Vetter Otis Westerfield Wilfred Wright [Page One Iltm.lred Eight] .o 4 ' r930 ' ' 0. -4THE TATTLER Mrs. Young ' s Advisory Roll Bettv Anson Mildred Ball Kenneth Bothwell Arthur Brewer Melba Burnett Evelvn Burton Robert Clark Dorothy Day Michael Fedore William Fedore Dean Forburger Mary Geidenian Henrv Goodsell Arthur Green Garrett Hill Genevieve Hollowav Mary Huff Alice Knott Flora Lundberg Camden Masten La Marr Myers William Owen Francis Phelps Raymond Probst Philip Proctor Alice Punderson Ch ' de Reum James Saratore Helen Sears Philip Simon Dollie Shook Helen Smith Henrietta Stevens Harold Thomas Tack Turk Vawn Unley Marj- L. Wurz Donald Whalen [Page One Hundred Nine] September 3. Another long year of school to anticipate ! Mrs, Davidson is taking j Iiss Bruner ' s place in the office this fall, and in the English Department Mr. Denton will administer grammar and spelling as well as sponsor the junior high school page in The Moon. A real science room has sprung into being. Xow to be a conquering hero in the strife and produce a straight Al report card. October 3. Have you visited the Niles display at the Hartford Fair? The science and math drawings, and also the poetry papers in the junior high booth are decorated with red and blue ribbons. October 16. What! Are report cards out so soon? October 28. Whoopee ! Two days of fun and freedom while the facultv repairs to Kalamazoo forTeachers ' Institute. November 26. The stage in the auditorium is arrayed in palm trees and has a most tropical look. It ' s all set for the operetta, called Treasure Hunters. ' Xovember 27. Report cards again ! The semester is nearly over. Oh ! where are those good resolutions made early in September? A lirief respite lies ahead in the form of Thanksgiving vacation. December 2. Back again after a round of turkey and mince i)ies, all ready for a busy month before Saint Nick makes his annual visit. December 17. The two leads for the faculty play, The Patsy, were chosen from among our junior high school teachers. Miss Schmidt and ?ilr. Denton received curtain calls tonight. Deceml)er 20. Truly a red letter day, for Christmas holidays come but once a year. December 30. The most important news since vacation is that Mrs. Young has rei)laced j Iiss Schmidt in room 207. January 14-17. Static! Januarv 20. The verdict has been rendered and a new semester opens. This is the time to whisper, If at first you don ' t succeed, try, try again! January 31. Surprise! Mrs. McDonald has joined the staff. Februarv 4. An unusual feature in school life was presented today when the American School of the Air broadcasted the trials of the pioneer Columbus, sailing unknown seas toward a new world. Feliruary 4. The progress of the 1:)asketliall tournament has been followed with much interest and enthusiasm this year. In the game lietween the eighth grade advisories of Mr. Balas and Miss Bratzke this afternoon. Ralph Anderson claims 16 of the 18 points made. n ;iKC One Hundred Ten] v ' 1930 p o. - C THE TATTLER g February 6. Again an enjoyable radio program. This time we heard the Greek myth of Ceres and Proserpine, an ancient explanation of the seasons. March 5. Grades ! March 28. Spring recess. April 23. Encore grades. May 30. A breathing space for the overworked student in observation of ] Iemor- ial Day. June 2-4. Shades of blue books and fountain pens! The yearly day of judgment has arrived. June 6. ' hat is so rare as a day in June? Especially when that day marks the beginning of summer vacation. Aiif cicdcrsclicii ! The Treasure Hunters TO]M Blake (Louis Gogola), American in ventor of a patent diving suit, has been defrauded of his patent rights by J. Winner Luce I Lester Decker). Blake, disguised as a pirate, goes to the island of Hocus Pocus. He know? that a treasure ship of great value lies at the bottom somewhere near the island, but Luce has taken from him the chart showing the location. Luce, with his daughter Madeliene (Nancy Vetter), leaves for Hocus Pocus, but is shipwrecked by the pirates. After various adventures Luce is forced to hand the chart to Blake who proves his patent. The story ends with the marriage of Madeliene and Blake. Other principals in the Junior High Operetta were Charles Monohan, Audrey Wellingham, Dick Rice, Marion Hartsock, Earl Smith, Virginia Eaglesfield. Vir- ginia Cox, Robert Richards, Helen Peters, Odell Xolan. Evelyn Merritt, Catherine Renbarger, Bettv Wainscott, Alberta Ballard, Virginia Williams, and Helen Hill. [Page One Hundred Eleven] Coach Balas, J. Soratore, Reum, T. Soratore, Rice, Terry, j York, Richards Davis, Vaughan, Petruska, Walker, Cain, Kraft, Fr The Junior High Track Team THE junior High School track team participated in two meets in 1929; namely, the State meet at Benton Harbor, and a dual meet) with Dowagiac. Xo veteran trackmen were back, but several places were captured at the state meet, the team bringing back eight ribbons. Dowagiac defeated our tracksters when their relay team won with the score practically tied. This year ' s pros])ects are brighter as all the men are Ijack. .c c 1930 ' ' ' ' o. Onr Hiiii.lrid Twelvol c THE TATTLER :: [Page One Hundred Thirteen] Junior High Bas Forler, Perry, Soratore, Brawley, Rice, Johnson, Rahn Coach Balas, Reum, Thompson, Anderson, Soratore, Wood, Dudley, Powell Terry, Burge, Davis, Kraft, E. Sniith, Clark, Clymer - s o 1930 :?45. I Page One Hundrt-ri Fourteen] -o THE TATTLER 3= SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER 3. I almost missed the boat ! I dashed aboard just as the bell rang, and had scarcely time enough to hide in a lifeboat. But now I ' m all set to watch the passengers on the boat and the events of the voyage. There are more than three-hundred and fifty passengers, to say nothing of the crew. To start with, they all assembled in the auditorium and got acquainted with their instructors. September 9. The students have formed advisory groups and elected officers. September 12. Our crew, the faculty, had its first social gathering this eve- ning. Today rumors are afloat that it was quite a giddy party. September 19. A pep meeting was held today in the auditorium. What a noise ! ! Coaches Davidson and Marks made the speeches. The occasion is the first fobtball game with Cassopolis Saturday. September 20. The whole school went to the Ready theatre this evening, for the second annual high school night. On this one evening, students can make noise without arousing the ire of the other patrons of the theatre, and did they take advantage of it ! The Glee Club sang and football pictures were shown. September 21. Yo, Ho-Ho and a bottle of (censored). Are we good? We beat Cassopolis, 25-0, in football. Ben Groat, Dick Williams, and Vernon Bach- man made touchdowns. September 26. After a promiscuous casting of entirely too many ballots, the classes succeeded in electing officers. September 28. The football team was defeated 25-6 by St. Augustine at Kalamazoo. But Fred Eaton is some quarterback ! OCTOBER October 3. Mr. Geliby conducted a general assembly today. Dr. W. C. Elbert spoke on Diet and Health. The first issue of the Moon made its appearance today, and it doesn ' t cost the students a cent. But then, on second consideration, it does — the Moon Candy Sales pay for the paper. Congratulations, Staff! October 4. The Niles reserves, coached by Mr. Marks, won in a game with Dowagiac, 19-12. A big crowd was there, and sixth period classes were diminished in size considerably. October 5. Whoopee and other expressions of delight ! The football team beat State High of Kalamazoo by a score of 13-6. And what a crowd ! October 10. Unusual activity was displayed by the police this evening. They gave a benefit show called Aunt Lucia at the auditorium. The chorus girls were boys, and the Glee Clubs were in it. October 11. The reserves defeated the Galien first team, 13-0, at Galien. [Page One Hundred Fifteen] October 12. Another victory. Xiles regulars, 13; Three Oaks, 0; at Three Oaks. Octol-ier 14. Everyone is coming to school all dressed up like Lady Astor ' s beagle. All the boys are combing their hair every five minutes. The cause is that the Seniors are having their pans photographed to grace the pages of our Tattler. October 16. Report cards came cut today amid much apprehension. Some were good, and some weren ' t. October 19. The regulars took their old rivals, St. Joe. down a notch todav, defeating them 13-0. This occasioned a snake dance which held up traffic in j Iain street and environs. October 21. The reserves chalked up another victory after defeating the Do- wagiac reserves a second time. The score was 13-17. October 25. The Juniors burst forth with their annual Hallowe ' en masquerade, and gave it the ritzy name of The Fall Carnival. It was a very successful party. Some ver} ' original costumes appeared. Among the most grotesque sights there was a large and rotund cannibal, wielding a juicy mutton bone, dancing with a prim Colonial dame. October 26. Buchanan defeated us 19-12, on their own field. Thev must be pretty good. October 28-29. The students are enjoying vacation, while the teachers are attending the doin ' s at Kalamazoo. October 30. Airs. Joseph had charge of the assemblv program today. The Glee Clubs sang and Dr. Dunnington spoke on Diet and Health. NOVEMBER November 1. The reserves tied the St. Joe seconds, 6-6, here. November 2. Another football game resulted in a victory for Niles. We de- feated South Haven, 19-0, there. November 11. Armistice E|ay. To celebrate, we stayed out of school this afternoon to see our team defeat Three Rivers, 20-0, on our own field. Everyone was there. Educational week begins today. November 14. Miss Lawrence ' s assembly was held during activity period today. Some French students sang songs in French, but we couldn ' t understand a word, so we don ' t know what they were about. Dr. W. C. Fowler gave a talk on Care of the Teeth. November 15. Visitors on board! We performed for the benefit of our par- ents this evening at night school, and everyone was on his best behaviour. November 17-22. This is National Book W eek, and I guess we ' re taking more interest in books than if it had been Whitsuntide or National Chrysanthemum and Rhodedendron week. November 18. The Tattler sales drive started today and everyone is being pursued by a Senior brandishing a fountain pen and receipt book. Oi,.- lliii].|ri l Sixl.vnl •4THE TATTLER ' November 28. A big bonfire-pep-meeting was held this evening for the com- ing Dowagiac game. The fire was bright and hot ; the speeches were good. The yelling was loud ; the crowd was large. All in all. it was a huge success. Xovemlier 26. The Junior High Glee Clul) presented its annual operetta this evening. November 27. The second six weeks ' grades were given out today. Miss Tal- burt ' s advisory won the scholarship banner and Mrs. Rutz ' s, the citizenship. We got out for the Thanksgiving vacation. November 28. Thanksgiving Day. We played Dowagiac on a field of snow. The result was a scoreless tie. Anyway, we won the Big Five Conference football trophy, and we ' re proud of our team and coach. No school until December 2. DECEMBER December 5. In general assembly, Mr. Marks had charge of the program, and his history students gave very interesting talks. The first basketball game of the season was played at Bridgman this evening. ' e lost both games. The first team score was 22-12, and the second. 17-16. December 6. Our orchestra and Glee Clubs went to Bridgman to play and sing in a county musical program. December 10. Big excitement ! The seniors ' pictures have arrived. They ' re very good and everyone is quite pleased, although he modestly says, this is awful of me, but doesn ' t think so at all. December 13. Our basketball team was defeated by Buchanan. The first team game resulted in a 26-12 defeat, but our second team won 22-17. December 17. The faculty played The Patsy to an audience composed of teachers of neighboring towns, and afterward entertained them, at a party. December 19. ] Ir. Mathews ' s orchestra and its subsidiaries presented a mus- ical program in general assembly today. A harmonica band, newly organized, was one of the interesting features. December 20. School was dismissed for a week of Christmas vacation. December 30. Back to school, after a week of vacation. JANUARY Januar}- 1, We played Bridgman here and lost, 27-21. Well, the season ' s not over yet. January 2. Senior High School assembly. We were quite stunned by the an- nouncement that mid-year exams would be held in two weeks. January 3. Dowagiac defeated us here 13-11. The second team lost, 22-10. Januar} ' 10. Three Rivers defeated us here, 14-12. January 11. Our basketball reserves have scheduled a number of matinee bas- ketball games to be played Saturday afternoons. The first one was played today, with St. Johns, who defeated us 33-6. January 14. Exams began today. They are two and one-half hours long and are causing a great manv grev hairs. [Page One Hundred Seventeen January 16. e beat South Haven in lioth games this evening. The first team won 26-17. and the second team, 17-3. January IS. St. Joe, our ancient rivals, defeated us on their own floor this evening. The first team score was 27-5. Our second team lost, 21-6. January 20. The new semester started today and a number of green ones from Junior High were admitted into our august midst. January 23. Miss Talburt conducted general assembly today. A representative of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad spoke to us on the proposed Washington tour. Wesdames Lydick and Hance entertained us with musical selections. January 24. We defeated Three Oaks here, 20-13. Oiu second team won 11-9. January 31. Dowagiac vanquished our first team 26-12, here. But the second team evened up the score In ' winning ' 21-7. FEBRUARY February 4. The American School of the Air inaugurated a series of educa- tional programs via radio today. We all listened to it in the auditorium. It was about the voyage of Christopher Columbus. February 6. We listened in on the second American School of the Air pro- gram. It was a very interesting dramatization of the story of Pluto and Proserpine. There was a good Pluto with an English accent, while Proserpine had a Yankee twange. The radio condescendingly called us my dear children. February 11. Niles defeated CassopoHs here both games. The first team game resulted in a score of 15-9, and the second, 13-6. February 14. Buchanan defeated our first team, 23-17, and our second team, 13-11. But then that ' s not such a tremendous score. Februarv 20. Mr. Payne had charge of general assembly. Misses Hazel Welch and Dorothy Dawes gave orations. Februarv 21. The peppiest pep meeting in the history of the school. All of Junior and Senior High school packed in the big gym, and did they yell? Dun ' t esk ! The St. Joe return game was played here tonight. They defeated us, their first team winning by a score of 17-10, and their second, by a score of 16-14. But we ' ll have another chance at ' em in the tournament. February 26. The combined Glee Clubs of Niles High School, directed ' v Mr. Pomeroy, assisted by Mr. Charles Mathes, concert pianist, gave the F; t Annual Concert in the auditorium this evening. It was a very fine program, and Ir. Pomeroy and his pupils deserve a lot of credit. February 28. We defeated South Haven on their own floor, 23-22. Our :; c- ond team won 35-15. :march Alarch 6. ] Ir. Quigley ' s asseml)ly. Talks on mechanical drawing, etc. March 6-7-8. District basketball tournament. March 10. No school. County Teachers ' Institute. March 13-14-15. Regional basketl)all tournament. March 14. Senior party. .« 4l930 ' ' p ' - -4THE TATTLER = March 20. Mrs. Rutz ' s assembly. A mystery story, dramatized. March 21. The Annual Gym show was given in the gymnasium this evening. March 28-April 6. Spring vacation. APRIL April 10. Mr. McCally ' s assembly. April 11. The annual Band Bounce was given in the auditorium this evening by the musical organizations of the high school, directed by Mr. Mathews. April 18-19. Our band and orchestra participated in the district musical con- test at Kalamazoo. April 24. Miss Thomson ' s assembly was held today. The A cast of the Junior play presented The Family Upstairs this evening. April 25. The B cast of the Junior play presented their idea of the play this evening. I couldn ' t say which was the better. MAY May 1. This is Health Day, but it made no dilTerence to me. I felt just the same as I did the other 364 days of the year. May 2-3. The Girls and Boys ' Glee Clubs participated in the Glee Club con- test at Kalamazoo. May 3. The District Commercial contest was held here today. May 3-10. National music week is being observed. May 8. Mrs. Vail had charge of the assembly program today. May 11. This Sunday is Mother ' s Day. May 17. The Regional Track meet was held at Kalamazoo today. May 22. Mr. Walker had charge of the assembly program today. May 23-24. The State Track Meet is being held at East Lansing. May 24. The state commercial contest was held at Kalamazoo today. !Mav 29. The Junior Banquet and Prom was held this evening at the Four Flags. JUNE June 1. Baccalaureate sermon. June 4. The senior banquet was held this evening at Sister Lakes. June 5. Commencement ! Fve both anticipated and dreaded this event ! It has been so pleasant to go on this cruise. I have a sinking feeling when I think of dis- embarking. June 6. All ashore! It ' s all over now. I certainly hate to leave. So long, Niles High ! [Page One Hundred Nineteen] sH ' i930 ' ' r- ' =. IPage One Hundred Twenty] THE TATTLER - Doggerel I rapped sharply on the door marked : Eustace C. Hallucinations, Dealer in An- tique Dogs. Come in, called a shrill voice, coming faintly above a chorus of canine yelpings. I opened the door and stared in amazement at a weasoned little man who sat in an old armchair in the middle of the room, surrounded by countless dogs of every description. Oh, sir, what can I do for you? he inquired. Perhaps you would like to ' iii an antique dog. Now, here I have some- thing rare. Here is the very dog that was a pet of Lady Macbeth ' s. Come here. Spot. But Lady Macbeth never had a dog, I objected. At least Shakespeare never mentioned it in his writings. You ' re wrong there ! cried the old man triumphantly. Didn ' t you read the passage where Lady Macbeth says, ' Out, damed spot ' ? Well, this is the spot. Then here I have a wonderful buy, said the old gentleman. Here is a dog who belonged to none other than Brutus. His name is Tyrannis. I have never heard of him, either. What ! Didn ' t you ever hear the fa- mous words ' Sic, Semper, Tyrannis ' ? This is Tyrannis. Here, sir, lie down. I ' m never able to find who this Semper was though ; probably an old Latin form for Caesar. I don ' t want to buy a dog, I said. I ' m looking for a certain man, and I thought you might be able to help me find him. Why don ' t you dog his footsteps? asked the little man. Here ' s just what you want. He quickly drew a box from under the table and began to take out one tiny dog after another. You grasp them by the neck and put one in each footstep. I started to retire cautiously. Wait, can ' t I sell you a pedigreed dogma? shouted the old man. He whistled shrilly, and out of the corner walked an elderly dog followed by eight or ten puppies. In exasperation I leaped into the hall and slammed the door. While I was wait- ing for an elevator, up ' walked mv old friend, Jim Blutz. Why the hand dog look. Sweet? he asked. Gosh, I haven ' t seen you in a dog ' s age. He never knew what struck him. Skipper Jim says influenza and love dififer from other diseases like smallpox in that you can experience their jov over and over again. Contents of the Average Chem. Notebook 16 telephone numbers. 12 drawings — girls ' heads. 1 imaginative drawing — the Prof. 1 imaginative drawing — the Principal. 1 preliminary draft — letter to girl friend. 13 addresses — South Bend. 2 addresses — Buchanan. 3 pages of chemistry notes. The new bankrupt song : I owe every- body, I owe. Mary Lou: I ' ve changed my mind! Somebody else : W ' ell, does it work any better? The man in the black hood stepped for- ward and took careful aim. Across the room, the Senior sat motionless, helpless. He dared not make a move. He twisted uncomfortably, writhing in imaginary bonds. If he could only move ! Then the man in the black hood boomed in a sin- ister tone, as the hapless Senior prepared to be shot, Look at the birdie ! .And he did. I hear that the flea circus got stranded in Buchanan. Yes, the leading lady ran away with a poodle. Ada : I never had such a tough time in all my life. First I got ' angina pecto;is, followed by arteriosclerosis. Just as I got over these, I got. tuberculosis, pneumonia, and phtlusis. Then they gave me hypo- dermics. -A.ppendicitis was followed by tonsillectomy. These gave way to hvncr- trophic cirrhosis. I completely lost my memory for a while. I know I had dia- betes, indigestion, erysipelas, besides gas- tritus, rheumatism, and neuritis. It was the toughest spelling test I ever saw! Esther Hartmann (dashing into cafe- teria) : Is lunch ready? I thought I heard you scraping the toast? Lady of the cafeteria: Lunch is over. You heard me scraping the dishpar. Norman Elary (at prison) : Why do you feed the prisoners yeast cakes? Warden : To keep them from breaking out. of course. Cave man : What did yon do with your tiger skin? Second Ditto: I turned it in on a gnu one. [Page One Hundred T« Found on the Pirate s Book Shelf The Little Man Joe Starke The Romancers Frank and Mary Beyond the Horizon Graduation The Terrible Meek Underclassmen Keeping Up With Lizzie.. Elizabeth Freed Cheerful by Request (only)-. Mike Smith Certain People of Importance Seniors Keeper of the Bees Leon Nieb The Little French Girl .... Maxine Brown Drums Francis Showers The Crisis Final Exams In the Seats of the Mighty Faculty Turmoil Between Classes Pride and Prejudice.... A Studes, E Studes The Choir Invisible Glee Clubs This Freedom Vacation Right Oflf the Map Bertrand Les Miserables Students Th e Happv Parrot Blanche Brown Mrs. Feldman (in English VII) : Ralph, what is a tenet? Mike Smith: Somebody that lives m a tenement. Mr. McCally (in chemistry I) : What is chemistry ' s greatest contribution to the world? oice from rear : Blondes ! Harry Keck: Dad, you are a lucky man ! Mr. Keck: Why? Harry : You won ' t have to buy me any new books next year -I ' m staying in the same class. Our idea of the real guy is the Scotch- man who went to Niagara alone on his honevmoon because his bride had seen it. NO! Household hint on home economics pa- per : Ink is more easily removed from tablecloths before it is spilled than after. Doctor: What are your symptoms? Hardy Langston : Well, symptoms I have a pain here and symptoms it ' s here. ' ictor Heide to speed cop) : Officer, you can ' t arrest me — I ' m only a Niles High School boy. Cop : Thass all right ; ignorance is no excuse. Grace Louise Smith : Who in the dick- ens wrote ' David Copperfield ' ? Mr. McCally (in chemistry) : John, what can you tell me about nitrates? Perkins : They ' re a lot cheaper than day rates. Mr. Walker : Give some quotations from the Bible. Geom. Student : . nd Jacob went out and killed himself. Mr. Walker : Good, give another. Stude : Go thou and do likewise. Francis Showers: What are you going to do when you get out of school? Pete Williams : I ' m going to work in a mint. Showers: What an ambition! Why? Pete : I ' ll be making a lot of money. Mrs. Rutz : What did you do before ou came here to school? Oscar Wyant : I counted cattle on the farm. Mrs. Rutz : How did you count the big herds? Oscar: That ' s easy — I counted their legs and divided bv four. Miss Lawrence: Give a sentence with the word ' satiate ' . H. Langston : I took my girl out to supper, and satiate everything on the table. Mr. Payne: Just to illustrate the pro- gress of civilization — the Eskimos used to eat candles for desert. Charles Freyer : . nd now I suppose thev eat electric light bulbs? Bill is pretty honest, isn ' t he? Is he? Why he even pays the fines on his books at the librarv. + So you aren ' t going to marry that school teacher? No, I didn ' t show up one night, and she wanted me to bring a written excuse signed by my parents. Then there ' s the Scotchman who sued the Yankees for damages, because during the World Series he fell from a tree. . ' J cy l930 = ' . f)ri.- Hun. Ire. I T - THE TATTLER The Phantom Shi By James Bookwalter AHOY, there, give ' em a broadside, a harsh voice screamed from the after- deck of the Pirata, and was rewarded with an agitated growl from the cabin-boy who had been asleep on the roof of the deck-house. The multi- colored parrot contented himself with some muttering and soon fell asleep as he clung to the shrouds above the deck-house. The rising wind wailed mournfully through the rigging and caused the water to slap against the sides of the ship. A short time later, a tall, scarred ssaman with one leg appeared in the cabin doorway, followed by a short, nervous man who kept humming a queer little tune as he paced restlessly about. The taller of the two men wore a hat of tricorn type atop a bloody, bandaged head. A broad, leather belt, adorned with an immense shiny buckle, held a brace of great horse-pistols, and a naked cutlass flashed from the folds of a wide, scarlet sash. The sharp, square-cut features of the seaman ' s face had a stern, set appearance, and he seemed to be habitually scowling. His companion was neatly dressed in a brown suit ornamented with brass buttons. He carried no weapon, save a long sword at his side. His extreme nervousness made him appear al- most in fear, but a great white scar across his right cheek gave evi- dence that he was not a coward. The larger man produced a brass telescope and leveled it on the more or less cloudy horizon, remarking that the wind had risen. Aye. cap ' n, an ' she looks stormy to the south, there, was the reply of the scar-faced pirate. Storm or no storm, we ' ll sail tonight when the moon rises. the captain announced definitely. Meanwhile, the parrot had fluttered to the ship ' s rail, and now its voice shrillv broke forth, Aye, mate. Aye, gold, gold! Gold it is, Cappy, we ' ll sail till we iind gold, laughed the mate, and straightway broke into boisterous song. As the moon rose, the sturdy brigantine, Pirata, silently slipi ed out of port and sailed away before a brisk breeze. Just as the ship ' s lines were cast of?, a melancholy wail rose some- where far away. Ickle Riggs, the captain, looked up sharply. The nervous mate gripped the rail and fairly exploded, Shiver my timbers, a bad sign that is; aye. it ' s no good luck for us, and you may lay to that ! The captain merely snorted, Init looked uneasily about him. The storm clouds which had cast their ominous warning in the afternoon soon darkened the moon, and the low rumble of thunder made the crew cast uneasy glances at the flashes in gloomy southwestern sky. The storm broke with a downpour of rain, and the wind, in its fury, lashed the waves over the decks. Through the night the ship wallowed in the rough seas, and continually the mate [Page One Hundred Tk raved at the fate, which, he said, was certain to overtake them. Toward morning the storm suddenly subsided to a Hght mist, and then a strange thing happened, lor tl;e ship was enveloped by a thick fog. Suddenly the watch cried, Ship ahoy ! ' here away? barked Ickle. To starb ' rd, sir. Can you make her out? Aye, sir, a full-rigger barkantine — . The watch screamed in mortal terror, and every man on the ship shuddered. Indeed, a ship stood off to starboard, but not an ordinary ship; for it seemed ghostly. The watch was sobbing from the crow ' s-nest now. She ' s a phantom, sir; aye, a phantom, and she ' s bearing down toward us ! His voice rose shrilly and died away with a moan. Then the mate pointed — from the yard-arm a pirate in chains swung to and fro. It ' s old Cap ' n Flint, sir. His ship went down to Davy Jones ' s locker twenty years ago, with him ahangin ' [ in chains, victim o ' mutiny, sir ! Still another ghostly sight was in store for the terror-stricken pirates, for a skeleton appeared on the foremast, danc- ing a slow step, his bones rattling in unison. When the ghostly dance was finished, the skeleton climbed the foremast shrouds and disappeared in the fog. Just as the ship bore down on the Pirata, a blinding flash and a dull-half -musical roar oc- curred simultaneously, and the phantom ship sank into the dark waters. For a time the pirates were stunned, the mate being the first to regain his senses and look about him. His gaze fell on a small, brass-bound chest lying near the rail. Crossing unsteadily to it, he threw back the cover. Within lay a single paper, folded, and weighted down by a grinning skull. Drawing the paper from the beneath its ghostly weight, he unfolded it, and a map of an island met his astonished stare. In the corner of the map, the bearings of the island were given. Later, in the cabin, the captain and mate, scrutinizing the paper by candlelig ht, discovered the following words in very small characters : Captain Flint ' s treas- ure. They immediately set sail for the island, encountering rough seas. Several days later the land was sighted, and a chosen group put to shore in the ship ' s gig. The men. with the aid of the map, soon found the spot and began digging. Before long a great chest and a skeleton were unearthed. The rusty lock was easily forced open and the cover thrown back. Within lay a great heap of glittering gold. Suddenly Cajitain Ickle whirled around and gazed at the sea. then gasped. There to the north, with the pirate swinging to and fro from the yard-arm, was the phantom ship, coming to reclaim. The skeleton beside the chest quivered, and the pirates, dropping their shovels, rushed helter-skelter to the gig. -i 1930 ' ' p o. [f ' agf One Hundred Twenty-four] =4THE TATTLF.R o As they hurriedly rowed away from the island, the blinding flash and the deep roar again occurred, when both phantom ship and island sank lieneath the waves. Captain Flint had taken his ship back to Daw Jones ' s locker, and his haunted treasure as well. Back on the brigantine. Cappy. the parrot, muttered dismally. Aye, mate, aye, gold — gold ! Oiu- Hnn lred T« The Four Watchers Four burly men. wearing shabby caps at accentuated anjjles over their eyes, stood at the corner of a building in the grim factory section of the town. The morning sun. just topping the skyline, drenched the streets with orange; patches ot wavering shadow held their last fort here and there under an alcove or in an alley mouth. Ere conies the blighter, snarled that one of the quartet. His consorts peered over his shoulder. It looks like ' im from ' ere, agreed the second man ; his expression was not pleasant. They remained in silence for a space, nervously clenching and unclenching their calloused hands. Tyke another look, commanded the first speaker. One of his companions cau- tiously glanced aroimd the corner. It ' s ' im, orl right, orl right ! he ex- claimed. The four men stepped back and pre- pared themselves. They slid out of their sweaters and circumspectly rolled up their sleeves. One seized a length of pipe that lay near hint on the ground : another drew a massive wrench from his pocket : a third grasped the narrow end of a small plank and lifted it to his shoulder. ' Til tell you when he gets near enough fer us to begin, spoke ' the fourth, spit- ting on his hands and approaching the corner. They held their breaths. Orl right, mates, hoarsely cried the man on the lookout. ' E ' U be here in a minute ! Let ' s get at it then. whispered the first speaker. We don ' t want to get caught. And thus, when the boss rounded the angle, he found his four plumbers hard at work. Judge: Well, what have you to say for yourself? Crossword Enthusiast : I should like you to give me a sentence with the word ' freedom ' in it. She came to her husband in tears. I ' ve been insulted! she spluttered. Your mother has insulted me. My mother? he exclaimed. But Alice, she ' s miles away. I know, but a letter came for you this morning addressed in your mother ' s hand- writing — and I opened it. He looked stern. I see. But where does the insult come in? Alice wept all the more. In the-the postcript. she answered. It said: ' Dear Alice, don ' t forget to give this letter to George ' . Wc finally found out what ' s wrong with our radio. It ' s the stuff that ' s broad- cast. Is he fond of work? was the inquiry of the superintendent concerning a young man who had applied for employment. Fond of it? I should say so. I never saw a man who could take such good care of work as he does. One piece of work will last him a week. And I guess by now we ' ve all heard of the Scotchman who opened his pocket- Ijook in January and a June bug flew out. Ebbel G. : Did I hear you say. con- ductor, that the locomotive was at the rear of the train? Conductor: Yes, Ma ' am. We ' ve got an extra one to push us over the mountain. Ebbel: Dear, dear! What shall I do! I ' m always sick if I ride with my back to the locomotive. Surgeon : My charge for sewing up that scalp wound of yours will be $100. Joe Marazita: Gee, Doc. I ust want plain sewing, not hemstitching or em- liroidcry. Mr. McCally: Why are you late for class, James? James : I stopped two boys from fight- ing. Mr. Mc: That ' s fine; how did you do it? James : I licked them both. Don ' t worry if your job is small And your rewards are few; Remember that the mighty oak Was once a nut like vou. ♦ Mrs. Feldman : I made these biscuits for you all by myself. Mr. F. : That ' s very thoughtful of you, dear, but you shouldn ' t do such heavy work. .= o l930 =- If ' iiKc One Hun.lrc.l Twillty =4THE TATTLER The Moon Shines Act I Scene : Outside Moon Room. Time: 2:15 p. m., Friday, December 20, 1929. Characters : Tattler Staff Moon Staff Noises Off-stage. The Tattler Staff is standing against the wall of the corridor with faces turned toward the Moon room door from which issues many noises. Francis Show- ers approaches the door and knocks three times. Showers: Psst ! Showers! (A piece of cake is handed out. Blanche Brown approaches the door and knocks.) Brown : Psst ! Showers ! Voice from within: Again? (A gob of whipped cream is thrown in her eye.) (Blanche retreats. Mrs. Rutz comes out carrying a large piece of cake. She is left dazed in the corner. Through the open Moon room door, Mr. Walker can be seen wallowing in a bath tula full of pink ice cream. Jacks Kelly of the Moon staff is feverishly shaking a rattle. Roberta Pierce jieeks out of the door.) Pierce (warily): All right; it ' s safe. (Produces a cake and a large knife. Blanche Brown appears and grabs the cake. ) Blanche: Thanks, Keed! (The Tattler staff sees the cake and cries aloud.) Tattler Staff: Aha! A traitor. (They seize the cake and. devour it. Blanche Brown is thrown into the corner where she and Mrs. Rutz begin to discuss the stock market crash. When the cake is gone, the staff begins to eat blue slips sent by members of the Moon staff.) (Curtain) Act II Scene : Mr. W alker ' s Room. Time: 15 minutes later. ( The Tattler staff is sitting dejectedly on Mr. Walker ' s Desk. J. O. Simon and Francis Showers are playing liean-bag while the others are drawing caricatures of the Moon staff on the blackboard.) Brown (lovingly) : Wouldn ' t it be funny if Roberta and Eileen came in with a lot of cookies ! Entire Staff (hilariously) : Funny! It would be a scream! (Suddenly a hush falls over the room as Roberta Pierce and Eileen Merritt stagger in with a dishpan of soapsuds under which can be seen cookies.) The entire Tattler staff faints and falls in the wastebasket. Blanche Brown, smelling food, emerges.) Brown (dramatically) : Is this a dagger I see before me — or a dishpan? Are we supposed to do the dishes? [Page One Hundred Twenty Pierce: Xo. We thmight you ' d like some of our cookies. And here is some- thing to dunk them in. (Displays dishwater.) I made ' em wif my own ittie bittie hands. t Exit Pierce and Merritt via the window. The Tattler staff takes the cookies, tastes them, then drops them with expressions of disgust.) Tattler staflf: Stale! I knew there was a catch in it. ( Meanwhile Blanche Brown runs around and picks up the cookies which have been baked in the form of Christmas trees. She slips them furtively in her pocket.) Blanche (whispering to Ethel Aliller) : C ' mon. We ' ll take them home. ( Thev run toward the door, but Blanche puts her foot in the pan of dishwater and sprawls over the floor as (The Curtain Falls) (The lowering of the curtain is a t|uaint old Spanish custom which marks the end of the performance, if any.) Joe Starke : May I clear away the snow. Ma ' am? Stern Ladv : Xo, I like to see it. Joe : Then may I supply you with quantities from your neighbor ' s yard at special rates? Paul Ostrander : I think I ' ll open up an office when I graduate. Don Winlack : I ' ll probably turn out to be a janitor myself. ' Our idea of a pessimist is the fellow who rinses out a fresh sanitary cup direct from its sanitary container, before using it.  Blanche Brown : I play the piano just to kill time. .■ ccjuaintance : You certainly have a fine weapon. Landlady : I ' m sorry you do not think the chicken soup is good. I told the cook how to make it. Perhaps she did not catch the idea. Miss Talburt : Xo, it was the chicken she missed. Hardy Langston (tor speeding) ; Can you change a twenty. Judge? Judge: Xope, but I can change the fine I Home, Sweet Home The burglar entered the house as qui- etly as possible, but his shoes were not padded and the ' made some noise. He had just reached the door of the bed room when he heard some one moving about as if to get up. The sound of a woman ' s voice floated out from behind the closed door. If you don ' t take oi¥ your boots w ' hen you come in the house, she called, there ' s going to be trouble and a lot of it. Here it ' s been raining for more than three hours, and how dare you to tramp around all over the carpets with your nniddy boots on. Go downstairs and take them off this minute. The burglar went quietly out into the night again. His pal, who was waiting for him, saw a tear glistening in his eye as he approached. I just can ' t I)ear to rob that house, the disappointed burglar said. It reminds me so nnich of home. Blanche B.: Darling, that hat is the best looking thing! So becoming! Ethel M. : All right, but mind you take good care of it. The greatest invention of the century will be a device to make the back seat agree with the front. (Cage One Hundred Twenty-eight] . yf o ' l930 . Advertisers American Dry Cleaners Appleby Sport Shop Atkinson Coal Co. Barr Dry Goods Co. Bear Cat Stores Blacknionds Broadway Market Brodie, Dr. J. S. City Nat ' l Bank Trust Co. Charles Julius Co. Cook Real Estate Co. College Press Collegiate Cap Gown Co. Corel! Insurance Real Estate Co. Deans Drug Co. Dodge - scher Inc. Drolet ' s Main-Oak Pharmacy Dry-Kold Refrigerator Co. East Main Gardens Ellsworth Store, The Forburger Motor Co. Four Flags Hotel Funk Bros. Insurance Co. Garden Cit - Fan Co. Godfrey Lumber Co. Grathwol Plumbing Grill Cafe, The Hamilton Anderson Co. Hotel De Hamberger Indiana Engraving Co. Johnston Garlanger Leather Shop Tosten ' s Mfg. Co. Kawneer Co. Kerr Hardware Co. Laberteaux and Leonard Landsmans Clothing, Inc. Livingston ' s Dry Goods Co. Michigan Mushroom Farm Michigan Wire Goods Co. National Printing Engraving Co. National Standard Co. Niles Daily Star Niles Fuel Supply Co. Xiies Laundry Niles Lumber Co. Niles Printing Co. Niles Steel Tank Co. Ostrander ' s Grocery O ' Toole Coal Co. Paul Frank — Photographer Penny Co., J. C. Pethick ' s Power Supply Co., E. H. Reynold ' s Hardware Co. Richter ' .s Drug Store Riviera Theatre Rodger ' s Print Shop Roeger ' s Confectionery Royal Drug Co. Rutherford Funeral Home South Bend Business College Spencer ' s Dry Cleaning Co. State Bank of Niles Thayer ' s Jewelry Store Troost, Augustine Price — Undertakers Troost Bros. Furniture Co. Ultra Nu Basket Co. Unle3- Motor Co. FPage One Hundred T ! I i The Tattler Staff wishes to express its ! sincere thanks to the Business Men i ( of Niles whose interest, manifested ! by their subscribing to the ad- j J vertising section in the follow- ! ing pages, has made possible [ I the publication of this book. ! I i [Page One Ilnnrlrcd Thirty] and ESTATE GEO. E. CORELL I one 213 ClTl] DRUq and BOOK STORE Personal Seruice Qudliti ITlerchandise At Fair Prices i j j j 215 main Phone 133 ! i A Good Place I ! i ! i To Eat open Day and Night Grill Cafe 214 E. Main ! 3 ) i I i ! i JOHNSON and GARLANGER Shoes and All Kinds of Leather Goods 213 Main St. Niles, Michigan [Page One Hundred Tin: Officers William F. Harrah Chairman of The Board Thomas E. Cain President George E. Flower ' ice President and Cashie Wilber N. Burns Vice President 4% Interest Paid on Savings Deposit COMPLIMENTS OF THE RIVIERA THEATRE Home of the Best Sound in Town HOME BUILT HOME OWNED HOME OPERATED By and For Niles People I i i j i i R. C. Atkinson Coal and BUILDERS ' SUPPLIES Phone 247 Dey and Third Sts. Selh Atkinson, Mgr. [I ' aKe One Hundred 1 hirty-two) Our idea of the sweetness of revenge is a cliiropractor giving an adjustment to the dentist who pulled the wrong tooth for him. What are you doing, young man? None of your business. He was right so they fired him . Mr. McCally: I ' m going to give you a piece of my mind. Dick Hill : Just a small helping, please. Have ou been getting a haircut? No ! I just had my ears moved doyvn an inch. FRED. D. COOK. REALTOR See Me For Bargains in City and Farm Property Developer of Virginia Park, Niles ' Most Beautiful Subdivision Large Building Lots at Reasonable Prices. Easy Terms. Situated on M-60 (ex- tension of Oak Street) Just Be- yond East City Limit. Fire, Plate Glass and Burglary Insurance Fidelity and Surety Bonds Office in Walton Bldg. Niles, Michigan Phone 1417 ! j f I i j f ( I j j ? j ! j j I i A rE have the equipment— and the trained skill— to Dry Clean and Re-shape your Afternoon Dresses in- to surprising beauty again. Send them now— we ' ll return them in just that condition. SPENCER DRY CLEANERS Smile and Boost for Niles Phone 649, Niles, Michigan 211 NORTH 4th STREET j Why Men Like to Buy Clothes Here j i ! I ! I As We Have Kuppenheimers Famous Fiftys ! i I I ! I They can come in and be taken care of in j j a business-like way, quickly without fuss, at j I the lowest prices possible-equality considered. j i i i 1 i ! I CHAS. JULIUS COMPANY ! j ! I Chas. Patterson Manager ! [Page One Hundred Thirty-three] F. A. Reynolds HARDWARE Phone 460 209 Main Street Niles, Michigan ADVERTISE Your Business By Using Lithographed Show Cards and Posters Made by The National Printing and Engraving Company Offices: Chicago, New York St. Louis HOME PLANT: NILES. MICHIGAN I I I J M i i ! i I i ! i i I ! i i i ( i ! j ) i ii ! j ! j I I ! i I i 1 i ( i I i ( I i i ! i ! i i i I j ! j f i I i ) i I i I i f i i i I i II I i Dr. J. G. BRODIE Dentist BURNS r KERR BUILDING Niles, Michigan FUHERAL HOmE CTroost, Augustine Price Phone lOU? LAmbulance Seruice E. V. Augustine H. E. Price Licensed Embaltners [Page One Hundred Tliirt -(our] ISaies Fuel Supply Co. COAL Phone 160 Office: Main Big 4 R. R. The Broadway Market Grocery The Store of Personal Service 1003 Broadwaij Phone 388 JAS. L. MADDEN ROLFE R. TAYLOR I i 1 i I ) I i I i [ i I i I i ! i I i I i i I I i I i j i I i [ I 1 i I i 1 I ) i i i I i i i M I i ! i ! I I i 1 i TRUTH PAUL THAYER ' S JEWELRY STORE DIAMOND AND WATCH SPECIALIST Official Watch Inspector M. C. R. R. Ball Time System Watch Inspector For Citizens NILES QUALITY MICH. COURTESY I i II I 1 i ■I j ' I i i ! i • j ! i II j • j • j f j ! i Compliments of j I j THE NILES I LUMBER CO. I j M. S. Rudisell, Sec ' y-Treas. j I I i ' CERTIFIED and BONDED J j i HOMES and MATERIALS [Page One Hundred Thirty-rive] CHAMPION CLASS SOCCER TEA.M ' .io I I Printers J J J I i Stamp makers Office Supplies 216 norlli Fiflti Street ! i ! j ! j I j L Tliles. mich. SPORTING GOODS KEY FITTING Tennis Racket Restringing General Repairing SPORT SHOP F. W. APPLEBY 108 SECOND ST. NEXT TO THE RIVIERA [PaKi- One Hun.lrc.l Thirtysix] COMPLIMENTS of the MOTOR CO. BUICK and MARQUETTE NILES, MICHIGAN MAIN-OAK PHARMACY Francis B. Drolet, Ph. C. Proprietor A Friendly Store Three Minutes from High School j i i I i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i I i i i i i I i i i i j i i i i i i i i i i I I i j i i ! I I ( ! ( I i ! i I i I i f j I i ! j i i ! i ! j 1 i I I ! I ! i I j ! i I j ! i I j Compliments of The Ultra-Nu Basket Co. Niles Michigan AT HOTEL DE HAMBURGER 115 North Second St. You ' ll Find A Good Place To Eat Lunclies at All Hours Plate Dinners Sandwiches Coffee [Page One Hundred Thii REALAX STEEL FOLDING CHAIRS Comfortable as the OU Arm Chair j«8___ Ideal for lawn, , ' - ' porch, club, or - s ' home use. I ' hey are not sim- ply foldingchairs, they are built for comfort, beauty, and durability, ' ery striking in appearance, trim- mings selected to obtain finest pos- sible harmony in design and color schemes. Trimming can be adjusted or re- moved instantly. Our folding Camp Chairs, Stool, and Forks are most convenient. Ask us to tell you more about them, or a ' - lovv us to sho v you. Michigan Wire Goods Co. Niles, Michigan ! J ! I ! J ! i ! i ! j I i I i ! i ! j ! j ! j Landsman s Inc. The Home of Hart, Schaffner Marx Clothes See the New Prep Suits By Hart, Schaffner Marx $25 $30 $35 225 E. Main St. Phone 899 REALLY— IT ' S CHEAPER Even if our method of washing your clothes were not more thorough, more sanitary, and easier on the clothes than doing it at home, there is still an economy consideration in our favor. Think it over. NILES LAUNDRY THE SOFT WATER LAUNDRY 411 N. SECOND ST. PHONE 1123 (fagt One Hundred ThirtyeightJ TROOST BROTHER! Complete Home Furnishers Furniture, Stoves and Rugs Four Complete Floors 110-112 North Second Street Telephone No. Ill -- Niles Michigan [Page One Hundred Thirty-nine] DRY GOODS Ladies ' Ready-To- Wear Mens ' and Children ' s Furnishings Shoes for the whole family Phone 1531 117 Main Street NILES - BUCHANAN MICHIGAN Teacher: What ' s the matter, Henry? Why are you crying? Henry Korman : Aw, my kite won ' t fly, and my dad made it out of fly paper too. That will be enough out of you, said the doctor as he stitched the patient to- gether. Principal Zabel : Were you ever in trouble before? Clayton Larsen Well, a librarian fined me two cents. Ben Groat : Hey, I wanna exchange this text book. Miss Belknap : Too late ; you ' ve had it a whole term. Ben : But I just found out that every other page is missing. Clarence Villwock : Papa, I saved ten cents today. I ran all the way to school behind a street car. Papa : Why didn ' t you run behind a taxicab and save a dollar? Oakland Pontiac Eight Six Products of General Motors 2 Dr. Sedan - 4 Dr. Sedan - Coupe - - - Roadster - - Sport Coupe - Custom Sedan Phone 702 $1065 1145 1045 1025 1115 1195 ! ( ! i ! i I j ! j 1 I I i ! j I i Cor. 4 th (St Sycamore j | 2 Dr. Sedan - 4 Dr. Sedan - Coupe - - - Roadster - - Sport Coupe - Custom Sedan $775 825 745 765 825 875 Niles, Michigan Phone 702 Cor. 4th fit Sycamore Unley Motor Sales J j I j ! ( ROEGER ' S Confectionery Store Ice Cream Candy Fruits Pop Corn 117 N. 3rd St. [PaKc One Hun.lrid Forty] ! j Riles Floiper Phone 1018 East Main Gardens Floral Artists Furnishinq Floipers ipith a reputation member - Florists Telegraph Deliuer Assn. 26 E. main Phone 1501 i ( J J f j I ! ! ! UTO ACCESSORIES RADIO SUPPLIES Dodge and Ascher Inc. specialists In HIGH SCHOOL Jewelry— Rings-— Pins -Medals— Trophies 35 E. Waclcer Drive [Page One Hundred Forty-one] Mushrooms Gasoline ! J f J ! i i i ! j f j j ( 8 i i QUALITY - SERVICE SATISFACTION f i Continuous Service Since 1839 ! Compliments of Michigan Musliroom Company ! j ! i NILES MICH. PLUCK versus LUCK Some people are forever waiting for a stroke of luck to come their wav and make them rich. It ' s PLUCK not LUCK that makes for success. Wealth comes to those who work and prepare - to those who are financially ready to open the door when opportunity knocks - not by wishing. Bv the way - has that ACCOUNT been started and are you building it so that it will take care of all emergencies and opportunities? The start is very important. BETTER MAKE IT TODAY! THE CITY NATIONAL BANK AND TRUST COMPANY OF NILES, MICHIGAN Member of Federal Reserve System — Resources over $2,000,000.00 First Aid To The Family Budget Any woman can run a home efficiently if she has plenty. of money, but it takes a genius for house- keeping to do a worthwhile job on a limited amount! The thrifty housewife has to be financier, interior decorator and expert purchasing agent to guide her budget carefully! Your local J. C. Penney Company Store acts as first aid to the family budget! That is why thous- ands of keen Avomen patronize our stores, where they are assured that Style, Quality, Service and Prices are Right These shrewd shoppers know that our tremendous buying power enables us to secure better merchandise at lower cost! They find resultant savings reflected in our service to them. YGO. MICHIGAN [Page One Hundred Fm OSTRANDERS East End Clover Farm Store We Deliver Telephone 699 COMPLIMENTS of NILES STEEL TANK COMPANY i I LIVINGSTON ' S We Invite Your Patronage (FaKc One Hundrtil Forty-lourl CHAMPION ' CLASS BASKETBAI.r, TEAJI ' SO O ' Toole Coal Co. Phone 202 Quality In Coal and Ice As Well As Service THE KERR | HARDWARE CO. | I i Headquarters For | 1 ' Sporting Goods I ! i NILES. MICHIGAN. J ( I I [Page One Hurdrcl Forty-five] Marshall Grathwohl Plumhin and Heating Phc !Mr. Davidson : Oscar, why does Mis- souri stand at the head of mule raising in this country? Oscar Wyant : Because the other end is too dangerous. Gen Franz: Mother has sent this stealc back ' cause she said she could sole our shoes with it. Butcher: Why didn ' t she? Gen : Cause the nails wouldn ' t go through. RODGERS PRINTING COMPANY Residence 814R 213 North 3rd. St. Shop 814W Niles, Mich. Main Street Niles, Michigan I ! Propeller Ventilating Fan Garden City Fans and Blowers developed over a period of 50 ' years- assure complete ciependabilit ' y. FANS FOR VENTILATING HEATING DRYING DUST COLLECTING And all other purposes Catalogs on Request Garden City Fan Co. Established Since in? ■WORKS; NILES, MICHIGAN One Hunilrcd I ' orty-six) MAIN OFFICES; CHICAGO, ILL Water-proof hinge on in-swinging window, (Patents applied for) KAWNEER STORE FRONTS SEALAIR WINDOWS AND DOORS OF BRONZE, ALUMINUM ALLOY OR STEEL wawneef COMPANY NILES, MICH. SUBSIDIARY, BERKELEY, CALIF. [Page One Hundred Forty-seven] YOUR NEXT STEP A Course at the SOUTH BEND BUSINESS COLLEGE College Grade Courses Full Degree Teachers Fully Accredited Through the National Association of Commercial Schools Catalogs and Particulars on Request Write, CaJl, or Telephone South Bend Business College 208-218 South St. Joseph SOUTH BEND E. A. GODFREY, Inc. THE BIG GREEN SHED LUMBER AND BUILDING MATERIAL OFFICE AND YARD RD STREET AT BIG NILES, MICHIGAN TEL. 606 Pethick ' s Recreation Hall Lunch Room, Tobacco, Cigars and Candy Pethick ' s Billiard Parlor IP.iKi- f ' nc Hiindrctl Forlytiglul INSURANCE Anything Insurable lers SURE INSURANCE ' Newman BIdg. Niles Mich Phone 868 Hamilton Anderson Reliable Furniture Dealers [Page One Hundred Forty-nine] Foiii Flags Hotel Niles, Michigan ' ■; Fireproof Coffee Shop Dining Room Popular Prices Management — Charles Renner © Qraduaiion Apparel of Dislinclion Collegidle Cap and Qoipn Co. CHAMPAIGN, -- ILLINOIS tPaKc One Hundred Fifty! NATIONAL ' STAND COMPANY Makers o AUTOMOBILE JACKS GARAQE EQUIPMENT and WIRE BRAIDS [Page One Hundred Fifty-one] Funeral Hom( Phone 1025 mbulance Seruice Picture Frdminq Arizona Pete had just retired and moved to town. In the morning after spending the first night in the new home, his wife said. Well ain ' t it about time yon was gcttin ' up to build the fire? No siree. replied . rizona. I ' ll call the fire department. We might as well get used to these city conveniences right now, What ' s the connnotion in the car ahead? (1h. the conductor ' s wife is on the train and he ' s trying to tell h?r where she gets off. + Look here, said Ben G. to his sister, how dare you tell father what time I came in this morning, after I told you not to? I didn ' t, replied little si:Uer. He asked me what time you got in, and I told him I was too busy getting the breakfast ready to look at the clock. JOSTEN ' Treasure-Craft Jewelers Stationers Manufacturer.s of Treasure-Craft Rings Pins Is Trophies Commencement Annooncements Factory Representative Owatonna, Minn. Gilson Mitenberger The Mar -Main Arms South Bend, Indiana IPxitr One lliin.lrc.l Fifty-twn] Royal Dru| Main at Fourth Niles Daily Star You will find all the local news with the best of the nation ' s happenings reported by the Associated Press in the Daily Star. Goes into 97 per cent of the homes in Niles Read the Local Ne vs in the Daily Star [Page One Hundreil Fifty-three] ' Forever Introducing The Netv OUR HOBBY South Bend, Indiana E. H. POWER SUPPLY CO. Plumbing, Heating, and Well SUPPLIES Wolff Quality Enamel Ware Phone 1161 211 N. Ninth Street THE PHOTOGRAPHIC WORK In This Book Done by PAUL FRANK COMMERCIAL AND PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY Phone Dowagiac 294-F3 SISTER LAKES MICHIGAN IPaKc One Huii.lrc.l Fiftyfonrl AMERICAN CLEANERS We dye for others: We ' ll Dye for you Prompt Service Phone 124-W 204 North Second Street ; i ! i ! i ! i ( i ) i ! i ! i ! i ! ( I j I i 1 i ! i ! i ! i ! I ! i ) i ! i ! i ? j I j ! i H. D. LABERTEAUX LEONARD Just A Little Better Phones 400—499 1893 -.1930 110 NORTH 12 ST. The Dry-Kold Refrigerator Co, MANUFACTURERS Special refrigerators and cooling room installations for hotels, hospitals, restaurants, dining cars, steamships, public in- stitutions, fine residences, etc. Complete equipment for florists, grocers, meat markets, delicatessens, refrigerator counters, display cases, butter and cheese refrigerators. Main Offices and Factory NILES, MICHIGAN [Page One Hmulred Fifty- five] INl lANA EN RAVIN AMPANV • I i I j S TH BEN BcSk n7dde by the fcdidr d % WASH I RAWIN S- FHATA RETAM niN tAMMERCIAL PHATACRAPHY EN RAVINC ELEURATTPIN NKKEL II STEEL TYPES EMBASSIN lES (Pace- dm- riuii.lrf.l Fifly- ixl The Colleqe Press Thouqhfful J Prinhnq IPhere Craftsmanship, Seruice, Economy and Reliabil- ' ity are in Uogue PHONE 89-U; Berrien Springs Michigan [Page One Hundred Fifty-seven) jrapiis : 1 ' T ' f- - 5 isM l tJl 6 ' aV C U- ■ uf j r t- -t . • V- [Page One Hundred Fifty nine] Bf- ' ■.;t • ■ - TCO t : ., Autographs , I X r uc , fr« iC U ' agc llun.Irc ' l SixljJ eSe, i-t t?r-