North High School - Northern Lights Yearbook (Akron, OH)

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CALENDAR FOR THE SECOND SEMESTER January 28. Jimmie Fiasco cer¬ tainly does make a good trainer. He is always on the run when ever he is needed. Maybe he is trainer for his brother. Miss Smetts distinguishes herself by break¬ ing all records on a kiddie car; Royden Whaley shocks the populace by his skill in manipulating a certain young lady’s galoshes; and several of the distinguished seniors suf¬ fer a cruel and watery death in a canvas lake during the presentation of “Lord Ullin’s Daughter.” February 4 Did you see that thrilling North-South game? Score 30-29 favor or North! Fern Warden almost had hysterics and all of us suffered nervous breakdowns during the ex¬ citement. February 11 After an absence of two weeks Gird wood Stinaff reappears with a misplaced eyebrow on his up¬ per lip. Probably his absence was due to the careful nurs¬ ing necessary to its growth. February 18 What an exciting week! The North-Central game—We lost, but how were we to know it? The mid year num¬ ber of the North Star— and Friend¬ ship Day! We learn that Norris Com¬ panion and Morse Bell have whole books of friends. We needed Wash¬ ington’s Birthday to rest up from all the thrills. February 25 After the January graduates have forgotten they ever weie high school students, and the class of June has forgotten it ever was Senior B ' s, comes the long delayed Senior party, Fifly March 3 Workmen begin to be in evidence. Freshly painted girls have been conspicuous arourd North for manv years but it has been a century — almost — since we have seen a freshly paint¬ ed stage. Nora Smith is heard to remark, “Oh! girls,I’mcrazy- about that good look¬ ing painter!” March 10 The girls of North High have the fever now and are all having their hair shingled. What are they trying to do? Why, they are making themselves more up-to-date. Among those who have had tneirs shingled are: Frances Pat¬ terson, Jeane Garrett, Anna Williams, Grace Morse, Marian Walsh and Zetta Roberts. March 17 The Freshmen broke into North High soci- sety! The green decorations for St. Patrick’ Day were most ap- propriate. Morse Bell, one of the fresh¬ man boys tried to Dreak the ice by taking one of the junior girls home but — did he suc¬ ceed? Then Mr. Kelly took an active part in the program and forgot the words to his song, and so supplied funny jokes.

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Censowe Basket Ball The North Censowe was ably represented in basket ball this season. Interest ran high be¬ cause a cup was to be presented to the wiri- nmg team and a banner to the winning sec¬ ond team. The members of the first team who played for the cup were, Grace Morse and Dorothy Barber, forwards; Florence Wilhelm, center; Lois Tichenor and Fern Wai den, guards. The girls were awarded a C, the Censowe letter. The members of the second team who won the banner were, Elizabeth Myers and Ethel Wilson, forwards; Dorothy Arndt, center; Emily Smith, Marjorie Dyke and Edna Fen¬ ton guards. These girls were given points to aoply on their next year’s letter. The teams were coached by Mrs. Pake, and games were refereed by Miss Kennedy and Miss Tucker. The scores for the first team were as fol- lows; January 28 North 12 West 16 February 8 North 13 East 26 February 13 North 14 South 9 February 26 North 7 South 9 March 7 l,.Kh 13 East 46 March 14 North 34 Central 11 March 18 North 10 West 18 The scores for ' the second team were as follows; January 28 North 15 West 10 February 8 North 22 East 16 March 17 North 17 East 10 March 24 North 18 West 16 — Fern Warden,’25 OCX «:= History of the Class of June, 1924 (Continued from page 23) places on the d«.,bating team, and tnis year the number has increased to five. Ten of our students have received scholarship letters; Donald Bishop, Myrtle Porter, Helene Bendell, Roma Allison, Elizabeth Armstrong and John Tullio have received letters all four years. Two of the buys have received the Varsity N for track and one for football. Luther Hos- field has his name engraved on tne track cup, as he was high-point man in the 1924 Inter¬ class track meet. Thelma Waite has served the school faith¬ fully all four years by her singing in the glee club and playing for the orchestra. Basil Likens, Elizabeth Armstrong, and Ivan Satow have brought honor to the school by winning first prizes in essay contests, thus bringing a beautiful flag and a number of books to the school. Our girls have supported Censowe, particularly Mrytle Porter, Edna Schrank, Esther Johnston, Thelma Waite, and Martha Witmer, and our boys have taken active part in Hi-Y. Altogether we feel that we have truly backed the school and that we have an envi¬ able record to our credit. ' Donald Bishop,’24 Why Boys Leave School The problem of keeping the young men of Akron from leaving our high schools before graduation is of great importance. To rem¬ edy this evil we put forth the following sug¬ gestions; 1. Elevators might be ' installed in all build¬ ings to avoid the necessity of climbing long flights of stairs. 2. Merry-go-rounds could be put in the gymnasiums so that boys could get the effect of moving without doing so. 3. Edison could invent a device to turn the pages of books so that pupils would not have to lift their hands. 4. Taxies could be hired to bring the poor tired boys to school in the mornings and take them home at nights. 5. Half-hour rest oeriods might be set a.side at various times during the day. 6. Moving pictures might be used instead of books to avoid the neoessiiy of carrying such a load around. 7. Conversation should be allowed at all times to afford amusement during tedious hours of study and recitation. 8. Teachers should be engaged merely to suggest novel means of entertainment. These suggestions, with others that might be derived from them, are given with the idea of keeping young men in high schools until they are entitled to graduate, or until they die of old age. —Clifford Springston,’25 Forty-nine

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March 24 One of the most interesting talks that was given here this season was one given bv the Bell Telephone people. After they had explained their system of telephoning, they had girls who demonstrated their work. After this it is believed that possibly the students will be more courteous and of course they will. North High always thinks of the other persons, do they not? March 31 At last the long-looked-for spring has come at lea St for the pupils of North High believe it has,since Joe Fias¬ co, one of North’s Famous Boxers, stepped out in a new Spring overcoat and hat. Spring--- grass---shall Nc-rth High pver have a lawn? That is one of the grave problems that faces the sudent body. Most believe it impossible, and why should they not? April 7 One of the largest parties of the year was given at North High School in the form of a Literature banquet. Miss Rook, who is the Literature instructor, had it in charge and was it a success?—Why of course. Everything that North does is a success—that is! all but their earning any of the cups in athletics. But soon they will have one of those gracing our newly painted auditorium. went up to have his picturetaken, the camera broke while he was posing, but you know we expected it to, because anything wmuld break just to look at him,--several underclass girls’ hearts have already. April 21 One of the series of Tuesday morning chapel talks was held this morning, when Mr. Paul R. Bishop of the Akron Times spoke on “News Editing.” April 28 The North Star sales carrpaign opened Monday morning in a unique w ay. Chapel was called and several representatives and the faculty adviser gave short talks to each class. Clocks were put up in the auditorium onwhich the percent of each class was placed every noon by Johnnie Zimmerman. Dunng the middle of the week the Seniors and Freshies ran very close, at times the Freshies being ahead, but in the erd the Seniors won. The total number of subscrip¬ tions was 700. Who says North isn.t loyal? Mav 5 The North High Glee Clubs together with the Orchestra are having their final rehearsal for the opera “Bohemian Girl.” No wonder the other students can not study since they are great lovers of good music. At the rehear¬ sals ‘Ned’ Patrick fell for the Queen. Too bad he is so young or he might be her “Romeo ” April 14 The Seniors have £ since they are having more dignified loolc their pictures taken. Don’t worry, it is not their c wn faces but the pictures! But wait, your time is coming, Freshies, when you will wear that same express¬ ion. It is said, that when Ivan Satow May 12 The debate clut has been organized and they will soon be ready for their first debate which will be with Cuyahoga Falls and Bed¬ ford. The team is composed of six members. Budd Van Kirk,Edna Schrank, JeaneGarrett, Basil Likens, Donald Bishop, Luther Ho.sfield. (Continued on page 60) “How do you address the Secretary of the Navy?” “Why, Your Warship, of course.” Fifty-one