Oakwood High School - Acorn Yearbook (Fithian, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 140 of the 1921 volume:

- ' The Acorn Oak wood Township High School Volume V 1921 Published Annually by the Senior Class Greetings We, the class of Nineteen Hundred Twenty One, extend to the people of Oakwood lownship and to all who are interested, by this year book. = T H E ACORN To ELISHA P. GRIMES Whose untiring assistance has enabled us to reach the high standards of this school We THE CLASS OF 1921 With due honor Do Dedicate The fifth volume of THE ACORN 1921 THE ACORN Board of Education O. W. Micheal President = 1921 THE ACORN 1921 F. L. Endicott Thomas Oakwood THE ACORN= 1921 George Goodrich P. H. Fithian TH E E. H. Fox ACORN 1921 G. E. Littell Secretary Staff and Class Officers Leah El cl ridge Vera Lark John R. Pinegar Ralph Goodrich I'em Alexander Ercel Dalbcv Robert Fithian Dorothy Williams Ass’t Business Manager Martha Davidson Lena Arnold Literary Editor Wilbur Endicott Carl Wood in Mildred Stultz Freida Kinkade Oletha Johnston • •.... Emodec Warner THE ACORN Williams, Woodin, Arnold, Dalbey, Goodrich, Eldridge, Lark, Alexander, Johnston, Endicott Pinegar, Kinkade. Warner, Stultz. Davidson. 1921 — THE ACORN THE OAKWOOD TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL = 1921 F oreword We, the class of 1921, offer the fifth volume of the Acorn to the people who are interested in the Oak wood Township High School. It has been the custom of all graduating classes of this school to publish a year book. These books consist of not only activities of the school but also of the Township in general. Due to the high cost of printing and engraving this year we have been forced to raise the price of the Annual but we hope to give you a larger and better Annual. e worked hard to keep from varying from the old price but found it impossible. We wish to thank all who have helped in getting out this book and we hope that it will fulfill it’s purpose in every home. Editor-in-Chief THE ACORN Autumn T he October winds begin to blow The leaves come tumbling down. Jack Frost has touched most every leaf They are changed from green to brown. The golden leaves are falling fast, They lie upon the ground, They rustic ’neath the children’s feet As they go dancing round. At early dawn the bright sun shines Upon the trees and frost, The forest shows in it’s delight The beauty that nature hath wrought. Catching The Car It’s catch the car in the morning, It’s catch the car at night, Its running here and running there, You look a perfect fright. Your shoes are most always dusty, Your feet are on the bum, Your hat is most always sideways. Rut still you’ve got to run. Should you have to miss your breakfast Or leave your lunch at home, The car still goes at schedule time And leaves you there alone. —V. G. ’22. —M. A. ’22 THE A C 0 R N: GEO. B. WEISIGER L. L. B„ Principal, University of Illinois. = 1921 THE ACORN= LEAH ELDRIDGE A. B. University of Illinois Home Economics 1921 FRANCIS OSBORN, A. B. University of Illinois French and Latin. =THE ACORN LOUISE RECORDS University of Illinois Commercial Dpt. 1921 DOROTHY WIERSEMA, A. B. University of Illinois History and Mathematics THE ACORN CALANTHE M. BRAZELTON A. B. University of Illinois English CLARENCE H. CRONKHITE B. S. Purdue University Agriculture THE ACORN The Faculty A lady dainty and of posture stately Whose hair is like the tint of Midas’ wish; She wears upon each ear a contrivance called a boh, A word which also dwelleth in her mind. —M iss Wiersema I here was quiet on the hill top in the Oakwood Township school In the classes where the teacher followed up the golden rule, As she taught the winsome lasses how to cook and how to sew; And she gave them many lessons on how to use the dough. —Miss Eld ridge A member of our faculty comes from Holland by descent; He is coach of our athletics, but his time is mostly spent In teaching ag to pupils who expect to till the soil. He is short, and sout. and jolly and is not afraid of toil. —Mr. Cronkhite Now one of the teachers comes from the Northwest; She is very good natured and likes a good jest. Her voice, it is soft, and her speech, it is low, And some say that she writes to a good looking beau. —Miss Osborne One teacher has hair of a beautiful russet; If a duty confronts her, she very soon does it. She plays on a fiddle and has a great knack Of keeping our English from ruin and wrack. —Miss Brazelton One lady instructs us how to keep books And how to write words with lines full of crooks. 1 is said that in June-well, the rest you may guess; But we wish her much joy and all happiness. —Miss Records Facvilty Characteristics NAME DATE OF DEATH DISEASE Geo. B. Weisiger “Tank”-age Smokeitus C. 1L Cronkhite “Wreck age Whiskitus Leah Eldridge “Short”-age Senioritus Calanthe Brazed ton Band”-agc Toeitus Francis Osborn Pack”-age French itus Louise Records “Bond’’-age Danceitus Dorothy Wiersema “Man’’-age Talkitus W e have some teachers in our school That have the prettiest hair. If we don’t have our lessons right They get up in the air. SLANG PHRASE Is-zat right! Dern-it! Un huh! Oh........ Oh! Daddy! Dog on it! Shoot! FAVORITE DRINK (linger Ale Water Cocoa Red Pop Condensed milk Gasoline Gooseberry pop They have some little grade books Of which they are so proud. They look us over, oh. so close “C-minus” gets the crowd. Now Whai ShauuTD. With Y° THE ACORN Senior Class Ballad Early in our Senior year Officers were rare, We concluded ’twould be right To elect them then and there. Vera for our President For Secretary, Krcel Fern, though quiet and sedate All Treasurers excelled. Web starred in all athletics And so did Pincgar shine. They were sharks at Foot ball In Basket-ball sublime. Now thinlc of Elsie with her A s” And History outlines too, While Fithian has an awful time With French and English too. There’s Bantz, our hypnotist, And “Pap,” cur amateur star, It seems our class could not exist Without their merry farce. Dorothy is a studious maid. Lena and Mary arc too; But Kady loves to sing and dance, To the tunc of Doodle Doo.” Meredith is a happy girl With household duties many ; Stultz is strong for farmerettes And preaches thus a plenty. Woodin is a woman-hater, Emodee hates the men.” So with these two we have a pair. Of loyal citizens. Martha, Oletha, and Mabel How- can we foretell. What the future may unfold For these fair damozcls? Now, we bid you sad farewell, From the school we’ve loved the best. Long thru our memories will run The dear O. T. II. S. 1921 —V. L. ’21 —P.T. ’21 THE ACORN DOROTHY WILLIAMS In Memoriam The greatest shock ever experienced by the pupils of Oak-wood Township High School came April 25th, when it was learned that Dorothy Williams had passed away, as a result of an automobile accident. Dorothy was in the Senior Class and would have graduated this year. She was a faithful student and the grades she made placed her on the honor roll. She was cheerful in disposition, loyal to the school and her class, and she was always active in affairs tending toward the betterment of the school. She was a universal favorite with the pupils. No pupil could be missed from the student body more than she. Her memory will always call forth in the hearts of her fellow students sincere regard and affection. 1921 1902—1921 THE ACORN VERA LARK Class President O. T. H. S. 1, 2, 3, 4, Pioneer Program Committee 3. G. G. C. 1, 2, 3, 4,—President 4. President Girls A. A. 4. Cheer Leader 4. Girls B. B. 1, 2, 3, 4. Extempore 4. Class Sec. Treas. 3. “A light heart lives long.” 1921 JOHN R. PINEGAR Editor-in-chief of the Acorn. 0. T. H. S. 1, 2, 3, 4. Oak. Program committee 4. Class Sec. Treas. 2. Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4. Football 2, 4. B. G. C. 3, 4. President 4. Secretary 3. Baseball 3, 4. Extempore 4. “An athlete yesterday, to-day, and forever.” THE ACORN ERCEL DALBEY Class Secretary. O. T. H. S. 1, 2, 3, 4, Oak. Program Committee 2. Vice President 3. Class Vice President 3. “Hither my love! Here I am! Here! FERN ALEXANDER Class Treasurer. O. T. H. S. 1, 2, 3, 4, Pioneer. Program Committee 3. Class Vice President 2. G. G. C. 3. Declamation 4. “Where there’s a will there’s a way. 1921 THE ACORN ROBERT FITHIAN Business Manager of Acorn. O. T. H. S. 1. 2, 3. 4. Oak. Extempore 4. “I never felt the kiss of love nor maidens hand in mire.” 1921 ELSIE DALBEY O. T. H. S. 1, 2, 3, 4, Oak Girls Glee Club 1. Declamation 4. ‘‘Blessed is she vho leads a country life ’ THE ACORN MEREDITH MOORHOUSE ENDICOTT O. T. H. S. 1, 2, 3, 4, Pioneer. Program Committee 4. Oration 3. 4. “Happy though married.” WILBUR ENDICOTT Athletic Editor for Acorn. O. T. H. S. 1, 2, 3, 4, .. . 0 Pioneer. President 3. Vice President 2. Class President 1. B. A. A. Treas. 3. Secretary 4. Football 1, 2, 3, 4. Captain 4. Basketball 1. 2, 3. 4. Captain 3. Baseball 3, 4. Track 3. “Give us victory or death.” 1921 THE AC0R1N MARTHA DAVIDSON Society Editor for Acorn. O. T. H. S. 1, 2, 3, 4, Oak. Program Committee 2, 3. Girls Glee Club 1, 2. Pianist B. G. C. 3, 4. Orchestra 2, 3. 4. President 3, 4. Class Sec. Treas. 1. Class President 2. Declamation 4. “Every thing well or not at all.’ OLETHAJOHNSTON Snap Shot Editor of the Acorn. O. T. H. S. 1, 2, 3, 4, Pioneer. Vice President 4. Girls Glee Club 2, 4. Sec. Students Council 4. Extempore 4. “Let me live in a house bv the side of the road and be a friend to man. 1921 THE ACORN DOROTHY WILLIAMS Ass’t Business Manager of the Acorn. 0. T. H. S. 1, 2. 3. 4, Pioneer. Program Committee 2. Class Vice President 1. B. B. 1. 2. rwlrinatinn 4. “Great souls are portions of Eternity.” CARL WOODIN Joke Editor of the Acorn. St. Joe 1, 2. 0. T. H. S. 3, 4. Pioneer. Football 3, 4. Baseball 3, 4. Extempore 4. “He knows lots but can not think of it.” =the acorn FREDA KINKADE Calendar Editor of Acorn. 0. T. H. S. 1, 2, 3, 4. Oak. Program Committee 4. Cj. G. C. 1, 2, 3, 4, Treasurer 4. y- A. A. Vice President 4. Basketball 1, 2, 4,. Declamation 4. “A man. a man, my kingdom for , man. PARIS TRIMMELL O. T. II. S. 1, 2, 3, 4, Oak. B. A. A. Trcas. 4. Agricultural Club 3, 4. Declamation 4. “A greater bluffing ability than ever known.” any man hath 1921 = =THE ACORN ms % MABEL DALBEY 0. T. H. S. 1, 2, 3, 4, Pioneer. Declamation 4. “Truth conquers all things.” VIRGIL BANTZ Homer 1. 0. T. H. S. 2, 3, 4. Oak Football 2, 3, 4. Track 3, 4. Basketball 4. “A wise philosopher is he.” = 1921 =THE ACORN LENA ARNOLD Literary Editor of the Acorn. Alvin 1. Rantoul 1. 0. T. H. S. 2, 3, 4. Pioneer. Program Committee 2. Dec’amation 4. J-gif reater than life, for without love what „ . MARY CROMWELL Fairmount 1, 2. 0. T. H. S. 3, 4. Oak. Declamation 4. Very quiet and sedate, never absent, never late.” 1921 THE ACORN EMODEE WARNER Gen. Picture Editor of Acorn. 0. T. H. S. 1, 2, 3, 4, Pioneer. Girl’s Glee Club 2. Declamation 4. “Be still, sad heart! and cease repining. Behind the clouds is the sun still shining.” MILDRED STULTZ Art Editor of the Acorn. O. T. H. S. 1, 2, 3, 4, Oak. Declamation 4. “Appearance passes away, truth abides.” 1921 THE AC0RN= The Senior Chronicle The class of 1921 should be of interest to every one in Oak-wood Township, first, because it is the largest class to graduate from O. T. II. S., and second because every graduate is a resident of Oakwood Township. As a history of our four years life in O. T. H. S. we print the following: September 10, 1917 forty-five bashful girls and boys entered O. T. H. S. as Freshmen. After a short time we became acquainted with the many duties that are outlined for Freshmen and then we decided to organize in order to be more able to meet the requirements. We elected Wilbur Endicott, President; Dorothy Williams, Vice-President; and Martha Davidson, Sec. and Treas. We took our initiation with a smile thinking of the fun we would have next year, when we would be Sophomores. As Sophomores we came to O. T. H. S. in 1918 as a class of twenty having lost several members for various reasons. At this time we re-elected officers and chose Martha Davidson. President; Fern Alexander, Vice-President and John Pinegar, Sec’y and Treas. At this meeting we also chose our class colors of Pink and green, our class flower, a pink rose, and our motto “By our own efforts we hope to rise, which we have lived up to the best of our ability. This year we entertained the school at a marshmallow toast in honor of the Freshmen. The fall of 1919 we entered school as Juniors with a class of twenty-two. Our officers were as follows: Virgil Bant .. President; Ercel Dalbey, Vice-President; and era Lark, Sec’y and Treas. We entered our class work with a determination to be the fore most class in school. This year we gave a play “Patty Makes Things Hum, which was very successful. Our class was well represented in all school activities, four boys were on the foot-ball team, two were on the first basket-ball team, the girls had taken up glee club work, and four members took part in the inter society contest. We also furnished the school pianist two members to the school orchestra, and the Vice-Presidents for both the Pioneer and Oaks Literary Society. This year we entertained the Faculty and Senior class at a Junior-Senior Banquet. in 1920 we entered as Seniors glad to be graduates in a few months but sorry to leave the school where we had spent so many enjoyable days. This year we elected Vera Lark. President; Ralph Goodrich, Vice-President; Ercel Dalbey, Secretary; and Fern Alexander, Treasurer; our class motto, colors, and flower remained the same. At this same time we chose Miss Eldridge as our class advisor and to her we owe our thanks for her help and co-operation. In December we gave the play “The Hoodoo’’ which met with great success. We decided to print an Annual and elected as: Editor-in-Chief..................John Pinegar Business Manager...............Robert Fithian Ass’t Bus. Mgr.........................Dorothy Williams Art Editor......................Mildred Stultz Calendar Editor.................Freda Kinkade Joke Editor......................Carl Woodin Athletic Editor .............. Wilbur Endicott Society Editor..........................Martha Davidson Snap-shot Editor........................Oletha Johnston Literary Editor...........................Lena Arnold Gen Picture Editor.............Emodee Warner As the time draws near for us to leave the school where we have spent four enjoyable but profitable years we wish to thank everyone who has helped us in any way and especially do we thank the other classes who have co-operated with us and helped to make our Annual a success. 1921 —F A. ’21 SENIOR PLAY. JUNIOR PLAY. “Patty Makes Things Hum.” “The Hoodoo. ’ Brighton Early..........................Carl Woodin Billy Jackson..........................Paris Trimmell Prof. Solomon Spiggot.........Virgil Bantz Hemachius Spiggot ......... Harold Crawford Malachi Meek............................John Pinegar Mr. Dunn..............................Wilbur Endicott Miss Amy Lee..........................Oletha Johnston Mrs. Perrington-Shine.........Fern Alexander Gwendolyn Shine........................Mabel Dalbey Dodo De Graft..................Freda Kinkade Mrs. Ima Clinger................Vera Lark Angelina Clinger..........Meredith Endicott Miss Doris Ruffles.....................Ercel Dalbey Mrs. Semiramis Spiggot____Emodee Warner Eupepsia Spiggot........................Lena Arnold Miss Longnecker.......................Martha Davidson Lulu.......................Dorothy Williams Aunt Paradise.................Mildred Stultz Four Little Spiggots Patty............. Captain Braithwaite Helen Braithwaite . Captain Little.... Mr. Greene........ Mrs. Greene....... Mr. Smith......... Mrs. Smith........ Hope Dunbar....... Hyacinth.......... Director.......... Business Manager .. Stage Manager...... ... Freda Kinkade .... Carl Woodin .... Mabel Dalbey ... Paris Trimmell .....Virgil Bantz .. Fern Alexander ... Robert Fithian .......Vera Lark Meredith Endicott ... Mildred Stultz .. Miss Fischbacha .. Wilbur Endicott Dorothy Williams THE ACORN Cla ss Will AWAKENING to the fact that in a very short time we will be forced to make our departure from O. T. H. S.. we the Class of 1921, being in no wise afflicted, do make and publish this, our last will and testament, hereby annulling all former wills. We, the Senior Class, do will and bequeath to the Faculty, our ability to overcome weaknesses; to the school in general, the “pep we have tried to exhibit in our four High School years. I, Paris Trimmell, do will and bequeath to Harry Smith the name of “Pap. I, Freda Kinkade, do will and bequeath to Juanita O’Toole my dancing ability. I, Oletha Johnston, do will and bequeath to Zoma Goff my right of giggling in time of school. I, Carl Woodin, do will and bequeath to Everette Nichols the right to have I. T. S. cars stop at David road. I, Fern Alexander, do will and bequeath to Forest McGowen my bashfulness. I, Mildred Stultz, do will and bequeath to Marian Dalbey my curls. I, Mable Dalbey, do will and bequeath to Gladys Sailor my “ear bobs.” I, Ercel Dalbey, do will and bequeath to Maude Giacone, Paris Trimmell. I, Robert Fithian, do will and bequeath to Oren Litherland my ability to play basket-ball. I, Martha Davidson, do will and bequeath to Merle Dunn my Ford driving rights. I, Mary Cromwell, do will and bequeath to Elsworth Nichols my dark hair. I. Lena Arnold, do will and bequeath to Dolores Maxey my nervousness. I, Wilbur Endicott, do will and bequeath to Charles Rcbman my name as a “Star” Rasket-ball player. I, Dorothy Williams, do will and bequeath to William Dalbey my Physics book. I, Vera Lark, do will and bequeath to Esther Endicott, my brother. I, John Pinegar, do will and bequeath to Robert Andrews the right to sing, “I'd like to fall asleep and wake up in my Mammy’s arms.” I, Virgil Bantz, do will and bequeath to Paul Kerst my French vocabulary. I, Meredith Endicott, do will and bequeath to Maude Hughes the right to get married when she pleases. I, Elsie Dalbey, do will and bequeath to George Dysert my musical talent. I, Emodee Warner, do will and bequeath to Ruth Trini-mell my fighting disposition. We, the undersigned, do hereby acknowledge this to be our last will and testament. Seniors, ’21 Witnesses: Leah Eldridge George Fithian THE ACORN A Drea m of The Future One evening after my household duties were finished and I was gazing into the fire place I beheld the image of a small child with tiny wings rising from the flames. At first T was startled but the child came to me and said, “Madam, I'am the spirit of the class of ’21.” Come with me and I shall reveal to you the future of that wonderful group. I followed him and he led me to an aeroplane. He bade me enter and I did so. Up we went until it seemed we were nearing the heavens. All at once we stopped on an open field. I looked about me and suddenly I recognized a familiar face. 1 remembered the person as my old friend John Pinegar training the West Point Cadets in football. Coach Pinegar said that after many years of struggle between love and duty he had at last chosen duty. The spirit again bade me enter the plane and on we flew. Our next station was Washington, I). C . We suddenly stopped directly above the White House. As we descended closer at it I saw a man with his hand on the Bible taking the oath of office as president of the United States. It was Virgil Bantz. Beside him stood a dark haired woman whom my small companion told me was now the lady of the land. I recognized her as Emmodec Warner. Before I had an opportunity to make myself known to them my companion warned me that we did not have time to tarry longer. Before I realized what had happened I was seated in a beautiful theater. There I saw Paris Trimmell playing the leading role. I later asked him about Ercel Dalbey and Fern Alexander. He told me that Ercel was a private secretary for a New York broker but that she was soon to become his Home Manager. He also said that Fern Alexander was making a tour thru the United States giving lectures on woman suffrage. The next place I visited was a stock farm in Nebraska. Here I found Carl Wood in, a large robust man with a cigarette in his mouth givingorders to several cowboys, one of which was Ralph Goodrich. I was informed by the good matured house keeper that neither of the boys were married. Next I went to a chautauqua and there I heard beautiful singing. I was surprised to find Oletha Johnson and Freda Kin-kade entertaining a huge audience with various selections. Oletha was pianist as one might guess and Freda was leading the singing. The girls were very glad to see me and when I asked about Martha Davidson they told me that she was Music Supervisor in a high school in Eastern Illinois. They also said that Mabel Dalbey was teaching in a high school in California. I couldn’t imagine Mabel teaching but the girls said she was now quite an efficient English teacher. Before long my little pilot and I were flying over a country that looked quite strange to me. When T asked him where we were he answered to my utmost surprise, “In China.” Soon we stopped and before me I saw a queer looking building. I went 1921 up to it and saw that it was a mission. Then I saw Dorothy Williams. She was a missionary, and allow me to say that I was surprised. When we arrived in New York again my companion took me to the ship yards. A large ship was being built and I saw Hob Fithian talking to a group of men. T was told that he was one of the best engineers on the job. Bob was so busy that 1 did not get to speak to him so I don't know anything else about him. Our next stopping place was at a large university. Here I saw Mildred Stultz. She told me she was still at her favorite pastime. She was teaching landscape gardening. 1 asked her about Elsie Dalbey, Mary Cromwell and Lena Arnold. She told me that Elsie had married a wealthy manufacturer who met her while traveling through Illinois. Mary was principal of a girl’s school in Idaho and Lena, now has ever at her command, the chauffeur who used to drive her to and from school each day. Resuming our journey we flew over hills and valleys and finally I found myself looking right through the roof of a house. There I saw Vera and Web Endicott sitting before a fire. Toys were strewn about the floor and suddenly Web picked up a minature basketball and as he held it in his hand he began to talk of the time when he played basketball in O. T. H. S. When I left them they were talking of their former high school days. The spirit again called and we traveled thru the atmosphere toward home. Upon leaving me the prophetic apparition said, “Madam. I have shown you to the best of my ability, the future whereabouts of your class-mates.” With these words he departed into the fire-place never to return and I awoke from my dream. So dear class-mates, let me assure you that your future is foreordained. —M. M. '21. StuftT- THE ACORN Thomas, Hanly, Knight. Alverson, Kerst. Gutteridge, Dalbey, Quick, Meade, Bantz, E. Smith, H. Smith, Redman. Long, Sailor, Lewis. Rebman, L. Frazier. Nichols, Fithian, Hughes, Michael, O'Hare, A. Frazier. — 1921 — THE A C 0 R N= Junior ChaLrcteristics NAME KNOWN AS SLANG PHRASE AMBITION CAUSE OF DEATH George Fithian Flip I’m afraid so! Not known Shakespeare W illiam Dalbcy Bill Aw ! I don’t know ! To be an orator Bashfulness Bernice Redman Boots By Golly! To learn shorthand or Chinese Eating Esther Thomas Tom X everything! To be a stenographer Lock-jaw Lois Frazier Shorty Darn To attract attention Camel-walk Roverta Frazier Bertie 1 leaven's sake! To get a man Broken-heart Lavone O'Hare Bonkey Dad burn! To be a dancer Highland fling Myrtle Alverson Kitty Oh splash! To have curly hair Will stop breathing Verna Gutteridgc Vera My gracious! To be a cook Cafeteria Oscar Michael Doc Shoot! Doggone! To get married Foot-ball Alfred Knight Dreamy eyes Good nite! To be a Freshman Talking too much Charles Redman Pete I’ll be darned! To be a good Democrat Trip to Patomac Harry Smith Hooky Oh shucks To be an athlete Basket-ball Ellsworth Xichols Nick Oh gee whiz To be an English star Orchestra practice Paul Kerst spaghetti Oh yes 'er To be a “prof” Awkwardness Eugene Sailor Fat I don’t give a— To be a nurse Maxwell Ford Bantz Lengthy You tell ’em To be popular Stage fright Sadie Lewis Blushes For pat’s sake To be pretty Giggling Eula Quick Quicky Oh! Shoot To make $25 per Hard work Doris Meade Specks Oh ! Pshaw To be noisy Silence Clara Long Squeak Oh! Pm busy To make a God knows when box. Hurrying Ethel Smith Smithy Oh! Thunder To be a bookkeeper Old age Glayds Hanly Tim Fizzel To excel Fritz Krieslcr Brain explosion Maude Hughes Rhea I’ll be jiggered Cawthon’s stenograph er Household duties 1921 Jvirvior Cla.ss Pla.y Esmeralda Cast. SYNOPSIS. Mr. Rogers ............... Elsworth Nichols Mrs. Rogers..................Esther Thomas Esmeralda.................. Myrtle Alverson Dave Hardy....................Oscar Michael Estabrook...................Charles Rebman The setting of this play is in the back hills of North Carolina. Mr. Rogers and Esmeralda have never taken their stand against the wife and mother, Mrs. Rogers. Ore is discovered on their little farm and Mrs. Rogers immediately sells it. using the money to go to Paris. She then wants Esmeralda to marry a Marquis, in which the father and daughter are bitterly opposed, but afraid to say anything. Jack Desmond .................... Harry Smith Esmeralda’s childhood lover, Dave Hardy, a mountaineer, gathers all the money he can find and follows her to Paris. While Nora Desmond................... Maude Hughes hcrc he recejves message that his farm, which adjoined the Kate Desmond......................Lavon O'Hare Rogers, is rich in ore and that the Rogers’ farm is worthless. Esmeralda, Dave and Mr. Rogers then have the nerve to tell Mrs. Marquis......................... Alfred Knight Rogers about the farm and also that Esmeralda is going back to Drew...............................Paul Kerst North Carolina to live with Dave. Sophie........................Bernice Redman Business Manager, Ford Bant .. —O. J. M., ’22. THE ACORN Junior Class History We, the class of 1922, entered the halls of O. T. H. S. as the largest class of Freshies since the school had been in operation. At the beginning of the term there was an enrollment of forty-five, but by the end of the year our number was reduced to thirty-seven. As the custom, since the first year of school, has been to invite the Freshmen to a party and then initiate them, we were thus subjected to such humiliation by the now dignified seniors. 1 he first week of school a class meeting was called for the purpose of electing the year's officers, which were as follows: Eugene Sailor, President; Zelma Myres, Vice-President: and Maude Hughes, Secretary and Treasurer. In order to receive four years' benefit of our motto, we selected the following, “Not on the Heights but Climbing.'' We furnished three new members for the orchestra, five boys for the football team, and two boys made the first in basketball. In the year 1919-20 we again held our election of officers early. The report of the election stood, Josphine Barco, President ; Bernice Redman, Secretary and Treasurer. At the beginning of the year there were thirty-three enrolled, but by the time the first semester was over there were thirty-one remaining. As Sophomores we gave a party in order that we might get revenge on the Freshmen for the treatment we had received the year previous. This year we raised our number of athletes to seven in football and, in basketball, we had two regulars and two substitutes on the first team. We were now one step higher on the road of education when we enrolled for the year 1920-21. The election of officers was again held early and is as follows: George Fithian, President; Elsworth Nichols, Vice-President; Maude Hughes, Secretary; Oscar Michael, Treasurer. This year we gave five members for football, two regulars and two substitutes on the first team in basketball. We have also maintained our standards in the orchestra as we have members in it still. Near the end of the first semester a committee was appointed to select a class play. After several meetings and arguments, the play “Esmeralda was selected and the nights of March 25 and 26 were selected for the representation of it at Oakwood and Muncie respectively. 1921 —O. J. M., '22 ===T H E ACORN Junior Class Ballad We are the class of ’22, We always keep in step Although misfortunes may arise We surely have some pep. We started out with forty-five Our motto ever shining Before us just along our way “Not on the heights, hut climbing ' Now only twenty-four are left Of all that splendid class But still we may right truly say We are hard to surpass. There’s Fithian, our President In stature tall and stately He looks just like a general As he strides round sedately. There’s Hanly, Kcrst, and Gutteridge They always get A-plus While others may get lower grades And give up in disgust. Doc, Nick, and Hookey all are stars Along the football line. When they have made a good touch-down We think they are sublime. And of the others in our class The Glee Club claims its share. Those who are counted in this list Are Frazier, Hughes, O’Hare. Many others still are left And they deserve attention But they excel in various things Too numerous to mention. Though wc may soon be far from here I’m sure we’ll none forget Our old school and the lessons learned In dear O. T. H. S. —E. Q.. ’22. - 1921 ________________________ Junior Wa.nt-Ads Wanted—A few more hours of sleep: H. Smith. Wanted—Some one to curl my hair: O. Michael. Wanted—A position as stenographer in a garage: M. Hughes. Wanted—Some one to work geometry against G. Hanley. Wanted—A man: S. Lewis. Wanted—A short name: C. Long. Wanted—Some one to talk to: Wm. Dalby. Wanted—A wife: F. Bantz. Wanted—A Sedan: K. Thomas. Wanted—Chett's horse and buggy: B. Redman. Wanted—Sweet disposition: E. Nichols. Wanted—Street lights in Muncie: A. Knight. Wanted—A date with Frances: C. Rebman. W anted A position holding tops on Fords, during cold weather: V. Gutteridge. Wanted—A scholarship: E. Quick. Wanted—A farm home: M. Alverson. W’anted—A perfect man: L. Frazier. W anted—A seat in Senior row: R. Frazier. W anted—A contented mind: L. O’Hare. Wanted—A place in Miss Osborn’s heart: Paul Kerst. W anted—A new teacher in Economics: E. Smith. Wanted—lime to let the teachers catch up: G. Fithian. Wanted A reserved seat in Senior row: Entire Junior Class. D. L. W. and P. J. D Two Seniors Sailor, O’Toole, Nichols, Shutt, Gustin, Peak, Goff, McPherson, Litherland. Francis, Andrews. Knight, Woodin, Glover, Johnston, McGowen, Johnson. 1 1921 ===== THE A C O R N—- - -= Sophomore Characteristics NAME NICKNAME OCCUPATION GREATEST DESIRE CAUSE OF DEATH Everett McDaniel ‘Mickey” Attend parties Go to Purdue University Vaccination Everett Nichols “Bus” Eating candy . Be loved Couldn't die Herschcl McPherson “Trinny” Teasing girls Go fishing Moonstruck Forest McGowen “Frosty” Break dates “Star” foot ball player Geometry Gladys Sailor “Ted” Go after milk To be tall Sleeping Frances Knight “Fritz” Work Geometry Teach Domestic Science Low grade Cora Peak “ Frenchv” Attend Terrace Get married Missing show Juanita O’Toole “Jimmy” Curling her hair To be pretty Broken heart Marie Glover “Bee” Committee meeting Captain. Sophomore B. B. team Botany Martha Johnston “Bunny” Smiling at Carl Go to college Death-Snow-ball Harold Goff “Goff” Playing foot-ball Public Speaker Ford Wreck Oren Eitherland “Breeches” Talking to Leah “Star Basket ball player Fell in well Pauline Shutt “Polly” Love letters Movie actress Leaving Carl Glen Francis “Jake” Blushing Be farmer Love-sick Harold Gustin “Slim Jim” Library jab Have a girl Hard work Carl Johnson “Blondy” Play dominoes To be a barber Oral themes Lucille Woodin ‘Lucy” Smiling Ted’s sister Giggles Robert Andrews “Bob” Basket-ball Be with Esther Stung 1921 THE ACORN Sophomore Cla ss Ballad We are the class of twenty-three, Then comes Juanita in line, Our number is eighteen. Our President who is Marie, In English she is keen. In mischief doth abound. She likes to ring and tap the bell As Weisiger hath found. Of all the classes in the school We are the very best. We all will work and do our part, For dear O. T. H. S. There’s Glen, Nichols. Peak, and Pauline, Andrews and Wood in too. With Osborn to end the line As we must hurry through. Martha and Francis are a team. We’ll name them both in rhyme, While Ted beats Gustin at telling truth, And Litherland sleeps sometimes. Mick played his part we all agree. And Mack had lots of pep. Goff played center with all his might, While tackling Frosty won a rep. Oh give us Carl’s memory bright Of which we wish to share. For grades in History he makes, While ours are only fair. In foot-ball we placed six men, In basket-ball the same In base-ball we will do our part, In track we’ll win our fame. F. M., ’23, M. G., ’23 THE ACORN Sophomore Cla ss History We, the class of ‘23 entered the doors of O. T. 11. S. September 8. 1919 with twenty-six members, but were soon decreased to twenty-three. Our class met and organized early in the year. The following officers were elected: Robert Andrews, President; Howard Lark, Vice-President; Frances Knight. Secretary : and Glen Francis, Treasurer. On September twenty-sixth a wiener-roast was given in our behalf, at which we were initiated. From the boys in the Freshmen Class we furnished four for the foot-ball squad and four for the basket-ball teams, also one member for the orchestra. In the year 1920-21 we again entered the halls of O. T. H. S., with more ambition to keep up our former record; although we decreased in membership from twenty-three to eighteen. Our class again met early in the year and elected officers for the coming year. The following officers were elected: Marie Glover, President; Lucille Woodin, Vice-President; Martha Johnston, Secretary and Treasurer. At this meeting we made arrangements for the party at which we initiated the “Frcshies.” Later in the year another meeting was held at which we selected our class motto and colors. The ones selected are as follows: motto, Work wins everythingcolors, old rose and gold ; flower, wild rose. In athletics we surpassed our previous record by furnishing six boys for the foot-ball squad and six boys for the basket-ball teams, one of which is a regular on the first team. • —M. G., ’23 Parker, Conger, Lomax, Maxey, Dunn, Ludwig, Meade, Yowmans, Watson, Canaday, Cromwell, VanAllen. Corbin, Reeves, Quick, Lane, Thompson, Redenbaugh, Greene, Dalbey, Oakwood, Endicott, Blackburn, Wilson, Hume, Eud-stein, Trimmell. Sailor, Mendenhall, Holmes, Michael, Dalbey, Brazelton, Giacone, McGowen, Taylor, Goff. Cox, Plotner. Van Allen, Long, Hayes, Dysert, Corbin. THE ACORN Freshman Class History Come, all you readers, if you want to hear. The Freshman history of the passing year; There are fifty in all, so tried and true. Who present this simple history to you. After two weeks of never-to-beforgotten nervousness and fright, the Sophomores initiated us into the so-called mysteries of the O. T. H. S. After the humiliation of braiding our hair into twenty-four pig-tails, and of wearing decorations of green crepe-paper, we felt strong enough to elect the following officers: President.....................Gerald Dalbey Vice Pres............................Reeves Brazelton Sec. Treas...........................Edna Michael Class Colors...............Orange and Blue Class Flower..................Purple violet Class Motto................“Watch Us Grow’' Later on January 15, 1921, the Freshmen entertained the school at an Advertisement Party. A stunt was given by each class and various other kinds of games were the diversions ot the evening. Although this completed the Freshmen social affair of the year, it was very successful. = 1921 —C. M. G.—H. H., ’24 THE ACORN “WaLtch Us Grow' If we knew what the poets know. We would not have to go to school, But sit out on the veranda wide, Where it is nice and cool. But since such things can not be so, We’re known as the “40” Freshmen gay; And we believe you’d like to know How we’re progressing on our way. President Dalbey, as you can see, Is a very handsome boy. Secretary Michael is a shy little Miss, With a way that is sweet and coy. Our colors, which are orange and blue, Stands for that which is good. The violet, our flower, so true, Means to us all it should. Our basketball girls head the line Some think Freshies are green; But we’ll say we make the Seniors frown When they run up against our team. The school entertained us at a party Which, of course, we all enjoyed A very good time was reported When all had homeward voyaged. Now that we’ve told you a part There is one thing more you should know. To do what our motto asks of you And that is “Watch Us Grow.” —Freshmen = T II E To O. O. T. H. S. you are the school, Which is the most to me. The Senior class, with your great aid. Has gained a “Victory.” hour short years, we have worked Within your massive walls. And now you know, we must depart, For the world to us now calls. Our life has been a happy one, Since 1917 And many a time we have gazed at you From on the campus green. ACORN T. H. S. You’ve been the world to all of us In the days we’ve spent with you And cheered our hearts time after time, W hen things looked rather “blue.” Now dear old High, our wondrous school, We’re for you to the end, And we hope that many other men Will hours with you attend. And as through life we onward go For you we’ll always say. A word of thanks and honor true. Throughout the night and day. The Seniors Farewell —J. P. '21. 1921 Til r ACORN OAK OFFICERS — THE A C 0 R N=- Oak Literary Society I he Oak Literary society met early in the term of the year to re-organize and elect the following officers for the year: Maude Hughes............................President Robert Andrews .................. Vice President Myrtle Alverson ........... Secretary—Treasurer I he officers having been elected, a competent program committee was appointed by the President. The members were: Kula Quick, chairman, John Pinegar and Freda Kinkade. These members were requested to appear only once during the term, but because of their sincere regard for the society, they offered their services again. This committee was elected for the purpose of planning four programs for the year in such a way that all members of the society would make two appearances during the term with the exception of those in the Glee Clubs and the Orchestra, who must appear once. 1 he programs are given by the two societies alternately during the year, some consisting of miscellaneous numbers while the others strongly emphasize the different holidays. These programs serve not only as some amusement for the student body. but also help to broaden their ideas and give those taking part, experience and practice in public speaking and performance, by which they may benefit in the coming years. The honor of giving the first program of the school term, fell to the Oak Society, which presented a Better English Program, in which the new members displayed their efficient talent for the first time at O. T. H. S. I he first two successive years after the organization of the two societies the Oaks have won the penant; but unfortunately they were defeated for the first time, in the year of 1919-20. Yet the ever striving members arc laboring with their most earnest zeal to raise again the high standard originally held by the Oaks. The Senior members arc leaving now for other fields of interest and to them we extend our homage and sincere gratitude for what they have done; with the promise that in the members of to-day the honor of the Oaks will still be maintained to the utmost of our ability. In the future, taking them as our model and trying to do as they would have done, we can not sec the hand of failure, but only the bright glow of hope which leads u on to victory. —M. A. '22 = 1921 PIONEER OFFICERS G. Fithian, Redman. Johnston Literary Societies, and The Pioneers In High School the pupil makes a closer acquaintance with literary work than he has previously done in the grade schools. He experiences his first actual contact with declamation, extempore, and oration: and finds himself working before an audience in a larger way. This actual experience which fits the student for all types of literary work later in college and civil life is the real purpose of Literary Societies in all high schools, and is a very important purpose of then in Oak wood Township High School. Our High School in its first year of operation, for the purpose of giving this training to its students, organized two Literary societies, namely; The Oaks, and The Pioneers. Under competent supervision of an advisor, one of the faculty, each society is reorganized at the beginning of each school term. Officers are then chosen, programme committees set to work, and a general good start for the year is made. The actual work of the society consists of presenting organized programmes to the student body, parents and teachers at appropriate times during the school year. The programmes are miscellaneous and are ii keeping with the various holidays. They consist of music numbers, debates, dialogues, individual readings, etc. The Pioneer Society has during the previous years of tht High School’s operation takes an active part in all phases oi the literary work, and has to its credit for that effort one penan: out of three awarded. At the beginning of the present year the following officers were chosen; Miss Bernice Redman, President; Miss Oletha Johnson, Vice President; George Fithian, Secretary. The society is making a serious try against the opposing society for this year’s honors. But above the keen, clean enjoyment derived from the programmes, and above the liking for fair competition created by the two societies in action against each other, vve must place the importance of the usable traininig they give to all the student We realize that the amount and earnestness of the work donr here will be reflected in all work done by participants later on. —G. W. F. ’22 = THE ACORN= Society Contests For the past three years it has been customary for the O. T. H. S. literary societies to hold an annual inter society contest. This alone has determined which of the two organizations should be awarded the penant for the year. To appear on this program was considered an honor by the students because only those of the best ability were given the privilege. The Oaks won in 1918 and 1919; the Pioneers in 1920. As the school has grown, interest in literary work has also grown. Questions as to the efficiency of the established system for awarding the penant have arisen; namely, when each society works diligently in an endeavor to put forth four programs yearly besides the annual intersocicty one, should the honors of the year depend solely upon this last event? Or, in the past has the winning society done the best all round work or has it unexpectedly triumphed in the eleventh hour? Careful consideration of these and many similar questions disclosed a real necessity for a new system of determining which society should be awarded the penant for the year. Therefore an entirely new plan was devised, adopted, and is at present in operation. In accordance with the new scheme it is possible, yet hardly probable, for one society to make a grade of one hundred. The first Oak program of the year is judged against the first Pioneer program; its second against their second; its third against their third; its fourth against their fourth—thus four distinct contests occur within the year. Three, seven, nine, and eleven points are allotted respectively to the winners in the first, second, third, and fourth contests. At present the Pioneers have won the first two contests; this gives them ten points. The annual intersociety program will constitute a fifth contest. There will be contestants in both vocal and instrumental music, in extempore, declamation, and debate. Eight points will be allotted to the society for each number won by any of its members. Should a society win every number, a total of forty points would be its reward. Besides the local literary programs there occurs yearly a Vermillion County Scholastic Contest in oration, extempore, and declamation. To determine delegates for this, a local preliminary contest is held: The winners in this represent the school in a district tryout. If they survive that, they again represent the school in the county meet. Nine points are to be given to the society entering the largest number of contestants in the preliminary tryout. Any pupil in O. T. H. S. may enter one or all of the three branches—oration, extempore, declamation. The aim here is to attract students to the work who would perhaps not try from any motive other than to help their own society to win. Three points are to be awarded to each society for each winning contestant it places in the preliminaries. Two points are to be given to each society for each winning contestant it places in the district; and two points will likewise be awarded to each society for each winning contestant furnished in the county meet. The county awards gold, silver, and bronze medals respectively to the winners of first, second, and third places. 1921 ORCHESTRA In 1918 a permanent orchestra was organized. Because of changes in the student body which took away some of the former members, the Orchestra was re-organized this year. The members of the Orchestra are: Piano .....................Martha Davidson Violins...........Miss Brazelton, Ellsworth Nichols, Gladys Hanly, Edna Michael, Cleo Plotner. Clarinet......................Oscar Michael Drums..........................Glen Hayes Director....................Miss Brazelton The Orchestra has furnished music for various programs throughout the year. BOYS GLEE CLUB This is the second year for the Boy's Glee Club and it has been very succesful throughout the two years. Mr. Weisigcr was chosen to be the leader at the beginning of the school term, while at the same time the following officers were chosen: John Pinegar..........................President Oscar Michael..........Secretary and Treasurer The boys have sung on several literary programs and have made a good record on all occasions. It is thought that the membership will be greatly increased the next year. On February 12, 1921. the Boys Glee Club and the Orchestra entertained the Girls Glee Club at a hard times party. These social events show the cooperation of the organizations of the school and we hope it will be even greater in after years. GIRLS GLEE CLUB The Girl’s Glee Club met and organized for the year 1920-21 on September 24, 1920. At this time Vera Lark was elected as President, Marie Glover, Vice President, Frances Knight. Secretary and Frieda Kinkadc, Treasurer. Miss YViersema was advisor of this organization. During the year the Glee Club sang on several programs and entertained the assembly several mornings. This year the Boy’s Glee Club entertained the Girl’s Glee Club at a Hard Times Party and the Girl's Glee Club entertained the Boys Glee Club and the Orchestra at a Juvenile Party. In April there is to be a contest held at O. I ■ H. S. between the Glee Clubs of the different schools and we are now working hard so that we may make a good showing. —F. K. ’21 THE ACORN ORCHESTRA Hayes, E. Michaels, Plotner, O. Michaels, Davidson, Xichols, Brazleton, Ilanly. 1921 THE ACORN BOYS GLEE CLUB Brazelton, Michaels, Davidson. Sailor, Weisiger McPherson, Pinegar. Crawford, Andrews, Nichols 1921 GIRLS GLEE CLUB H Dalbey. O Hare, Eudstein. brazier, Green, Oakwood, O’Toole, Conger, Sailor, M. Johnston, Wilson, Williams, Redenbaugh, ume. Parker, Michaels—Bottom Row -Soward, Johnston, Wiersema, Glover, Lark, Knight. Kinkadc, Hughes. THE ACORN BOYS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION OFFICERS Endicott, Smith, Nichols, Sailor. =THE ACORN BOYS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION The boys of O. T. H. S. met on September 8, 1920 and reorganized the Athletic Association. At this meeting, new members were taken in and the following officers elected: Harry Smith......................... President Elsworth Nichols................Vice President Wilbur Endicott......................Secretary Paris Trimmell.......................Treasurer The first sport of the season was football. Suits were purchased and practice began. About fourteen of the best athletes of the school came out for practice and formed a strong team. I hey made a good showing in the various games played. The next and most important sport was basket-ball. Purple and white suits were purchased by the athletic association and enough boys came out for two teams. The two teams were the most successful of any previous year. The first team played at the Urbana and Danville tournaments, making a good record for the school at both places. The team had the enthusiastic support of the school and community. The boys are planning to enter the track meet at ueoigc-town and are spending strenuous hours of practicing, also from all indications O. T. H. S. will have one of the best baseball teams in the country. I he Athletic Association of O. T. H. S. has been a success both contestantlv and financially. —W. P. T.'21. O. T. H. S. EMBLEM WINNERS 1920 1921 Harry Smith ............. Foot Ball Basket Ball Wilbur Endicott.......... Foot Ball Basket Ball John R. Pinegar...........Foot Ball Basket Ball FIs worth Nichols........ Foot Ball Basket Ball Charles Rebman............Foot Ball Basket Ball Oscar Michael.............Foot Ball Forest McGowen............Foot Ball Virgil Bantz..............Foot Ball Oren Lithcrland...........Foot Ball Harold Goff ............ Foot Ball Hershel McPherson.........Foot Ball Everette McDaniel.......Foot Ball Carl Woodin...............Foot Ball Carl Johnson..............Foot Ball Robert Andrews......... Basket Ball Everett Nichols........ Basket Ball Harold Crawford........ Basket Ball FOOT BALL TEAM Back row—Cronkhite, Johnson. Pinegar, Endicott, Smith, Bantz, McDaniel, Rebtnan. Front Row—Nichols, Woodin. Michael Goff, Litherland, McGowen, McPherson. THE FOOTBALL SCORE Sept. 18—Rossville ..... 12 O.T. H.S... 13, at O. T. H. S. Oct. 2—Westville ...... 33 O.T. H.S... 0. at VVestwille Oct. 9—Ridge farm......19 O. T. H. S... 0. at O. T. H. S. Oct.16—St. Joe ......... 0 O. T. H. S... 41, at O. T. H. S. Oct. 23—Ridgcfarm.......34 O.T. H.S... 0, at Ridgefarni Nov. 6—Rossville.........42 O.T. H.S... 2, at Rossville Opponents 140 O. T. H. S.. .56 When O. T. H. S. sent out a call for foot ball players about fifteen responded. The record they made was very good in comparison with those made in previous years. In the first game of the year, which was with Rossville on Saturday September 18. the score was 13 to 12 in favor of O. T. H. S. Our full-back, “Hooky” Smith, intercepted a forward pass and ran for a touchdown : he also kicked a perfect goal. “Web” Endicott, cjuarterback and Captain, also made a fifty yard run for a touchdown. The next game was played on Saturday, October 2. with Westville, one of the toughest aggregations in Eastern Illinois. O. T. H. S. received the kick off and marched up the field within ten yards of the goal when the pig-skin was lost on downs. All the boys played a hard game ami showed their bravery by facing such a stout and heavy team. But after all the score at the end was 33 to 0 in favor of Westville. Endicott and Smith were injured and taken out of the game. Pincgar switched from half to quarter back for Captain Endicott. On October 9, O. T. H. S. met the tricky Ridgefarm team and 1 A C O R N the score was 19 to 0 in favor of Ridgefarm. This game was interesting and O. T. H. S. made gains after gains but they were usually followed by fumbles which upset the scoring card. During the last half Captain Endicott was injured and taken out of the game, Pinegar again switching from his regular position to quarter. The following Saturday we met the tall and lanky St. Joe team whom we defeated by a score of 41 to 0. The first touchdown was made by Bantz who made an end run of about forty yards. The second touchdown was scored by Smith when he made a line plunge for two yards and put the ball over the goal line. Pinegar also pounded the line for constant gains. Each of the backfield made a touchdown. On October 23. we journeyed to Ridgefarm where we met a bad defeat of 34 to 0. The O. T. H. S. team was upset when a fumble came and gave the ball to R. H. S. for the first touchdown. Smith and Pinegar were knocked out during the third and fourth quarters which left our back field weak. The most disasterous game of the season came on November 6, when we journeyed to Rossville. The score being 42 to 2 in their favor. We kicked to Rossville’s twenty yard line and their end Battle Shell ran the entire length of the field for their first touchdown, in the next five minutes of play Oscar Michael, our guard, broke his leg. The team went to pieces after this and we never regained our strength until the last of the game when on end runs and Ohio shifts the ball was advanced at will—but it was too late. .921 —W. A. E. 71. THE ACORN — CHARACTERISTICS OF OUR FOOTBALL TEAM KND1COTT—“Web played quarter-back and handled the team well considering it being his first year in real hoot Ball. May you side-track obstacles in life, eb, as you did in Foot Ball. SMITH—“Hooky our full-back was equal to the occasion and was a terror when plowing through the line. He looks even bigger to us for next year. BANTZ—“Bant .” a half-back of no mean ability made some hair raising, speedy and long end runs but he is leaving us this year. We appreciate your assistance Bantz. PINEGAR—“Ping” the other half-back was a fighter and a real tackier. He was consistent and hard to be knocked out. May it ever be thus, “Ping”. GOFI'—“Goff” a center that any team would be proud of played his game well. It was a case of “go around” to get around for the other teams as far as Gofi was concerned. MICHAEL—“Doc” was unlucky in the last game and all of our hearts went out in sympathy for Doc. He was always consistent and a good able side guard of Goffs. He looks and talks good for next year. McGOWEN—“Frosty”, a tackle who grew better all the year, had an overflow of nerve and we expect him in the ranks a hard one to crack next year. McPHERSON—“Trinny played end and was reliable on receiving long passes, was fast, cool and heady. Luck to you, “Trinny”, old boy. for next year and all is well. XICHOLS, Els.—“Nick” right end and in a few games half back, was fast and grew better through the year. Don’t desert us Nick old Pal. WOODIN'—“Woodin” a tackle that developed rather remarkably fast, especially in tackling, will be lost this year. May we hear from you some time Carl a still bigger athlete. REBMAN-—“Pete” an end any team would be proud of and a prospective quarter looks a bright spot for next years squad. He was fast, determined, cool and we hear he has something up his sleeve for 1921. I OH N SON—“Johnson” another tackle that any team in the country could use was as sure a tackier as the rising sun. He is cool, has plenty of nerve, and loves the game. He is another run spot for next year. McDANIEI.—“Mac” played end in a few games and did well considering his deficiency in weight. He should make some one, hustle next year. LITHERLAND—“Breeches” a guard of ability along side Goff made a three man wall that nothing pierced all year. He looks better of course for next year. —C. C. BASKET-BALL. Immediately after football season was over, Mr. Chronkhitc, our famous coach, sent out a call for basket-ball men. Out of all the recruits, four of the old veterans came forward, who are as follows: Smith, Endicott, Nichols and Pinegar. The others that made the team are: Andrews, Rebman, Everctte Nichols, McPherson and Crawford. After a couple of weeks practice we had our first game with Potomac. They had played several games before but that did not bother us as we defeated them to a tunc of 25-12. The next game was December 3 when we met the tall lanky St. Joe team who won the Champaign County tournament. The jgamc started fast on both sides but O. T. H. S. held their pep to the last while St. Joe gave out, the final score was 36 to 15 in our favor. On December 10 we met the heavy Catlin team. The game was slow and they were easy victims. Score: O. T. H. S. 36, Catlin, 5. January 7. O. 1'. H. S. met her first defeat at Georgetown, but it was not the fault of the team but due to the low ceiling on their floor. The game was fast and interesting. The score at the end of the first half was 3 to 2 which shows a good game. The final score was 21 to 13 in favor of Georgetown. On January 14 we met the heavy miners (Westville team). Although with estvilles reputation as being rough players they played one of the cleanest games on the floor. The game was one of the closest scores of the season with O. T. II. S. hanging 22 and Westville IS. Homer, who has always been a rival with O. T. H. S. in basketball was one of our easiest victories this year. We defeated them on their own floor 46 to 16 and 56 to 14 on ours. This is the first season that O. T. H. S. has defeated Homer in both games. When Georgetown came to our gymnasium to play the return game we decided to revenge our defeat from the game on their floor. So the game started with a rush and in the first five minutes of play O. 1. 11. S. made 12 points, which were made by the following: Nichols 2. Pinegar 4. and Endicott 6. This was all of the points made by O. T. H. S. until the third quarter when Nichols hung up two more points. O. T. II. S. played a defensive game which bothered Georgetown considerably in making points. The final score was 15 to 11 in favor of (). T. H . S. One of the most exciting times of the basketball season hap-pended on February 2. when we went to Potomac. Although the s core was 36 to 12 in favor of O. 4'. IT. S. it was exciting because the game ended in a fistic encounter which brought the rooters to their feet. Nichols and Pinegar could score at will during the last half of the game. THE ACORN The only defeat that (). T. 11. S. received that they rcgreted was at Catlin. The score was 28 to 25 in Catlin's favor, but it was not because Catlin had the best team but was due to having our star guard out (Smith). Also Pinegar received a fracture from an automobile wreck which caused him to lose the control of one arm, and this was a disadvantage to us. After the defeat at Catlin the team was so disheartened that they never got back to their old form for a couple of weeks. On February 25 we seemed to be an easy prey for Westville. We were defeated by a score of 30 to 17. Smith and Endicott did not play in this game due to injuries. All you could hear over the county was that Alvin had the fastest team in the county and had never been defeated. Our coach decided that we could defeat them so he scheduled two games. The first one was on our floor. The game was advertised very much and one of the largest crowds that ever witnessed a basketball game at O. T. H. S. was here that night. But Alvin did not shine like they thought they would. O. T. H. S. took the lead and held it all the game. The final score was 33 to 10 in O. T. H. S. favor. Every player was right, and seemed to be at the right place at the right time. The return game was not so fast and O. T. H. S. was defeated 23 to 19 but the score shows a good game was played. —W. A. E. ’21 -THE ACORN DISTRICT TOURNAMENT. O. J. U. S. made a better record at the district tournament than the school has previously by winning fourth place. The team played four games and two of them were on the last day. e had some of the strongest teams in Vermillion and Champaign counties to play. Our first game was with Tolono which was an easy victory. Nichols seemed to have his eye at the right spot in this game because he dropped them in from any part of the floor. He made 27 of the 33 points. The next day we had a considerably harder victory but we gained it. East Lynn was fast and heavy but they could not come up with O. T. H. S. on basket shooting. W e met our first defeat on Saturday afternoon when we met the Urbana team. The first quarter of the game was the fastest because both sides were trying to get a lead. The score at the end of the first quarter was 4 to 4, the rest of the game being fairly slow on both sides. Loosing this game threw us out of the finals so we met Longview for third place and were defeated by two points. Longview played a good trick by not trying to win in the semi-finals and saved their first team for us. —W A. E„ '21. COUNTY TOURNAMENT. Our team did not show up very well in the county tournament. One reason was due to loss of two players (McPherson and Endicott) and also due to having to play so many games at the district tournament held at Urbana. The first game the boys played at the county meet was with Rossville. it was an easy victory and they went down to a defeat of 43 to 3. All the subs were played in this game. The next morning at nine o’clock O. T. H. S. met the crack Sidell team and suffered their last defeat of the season by 29 to 9. The game started fast but the life was soon taken out when O. T. H. S. began to get the small side of the score. This game ended our season of which was a very prosperous year, winning about 80 per cent of the games. —W. A. E.. '21. 1921 THE ACORN First Team Schedule. 0. T. H. S. 25 Potomac 0. T. H. s. 36 St. Joe o. T. H. s. 36 Catlin o. T. H. s. 13 Georgetown 0. T. H. s. 22 Westville o. T. H. s. 48 Homer 0. T. H. s. 15 Georgetown 0. T. H. s. 37 Potomac o. T. H. s. 25 Catlin o. T. H. s. 56 Homer o. T. H. s. 17 Westville o. T. H. s. 33 Alvin 0. T. TI. s. 19 Alvin T otal 382 Opponents BASKET-BALL 12 0. T. H. S. 15 0. T. H. S. 5 0. T. H. s. 21 0. T. H. s. 18 O. T. H. s. 16 O. T. H. s. 11 12 Total 28 14 O. T. H. s. 30 O. T. H. s. 10 O. T. H. s. 23 O. T. H. s. 215 O. T. H. s. O. T. H. s. Second Team Schedule. 16 Y. M. C. A. 7 16 Y. M. C. A. 5 10 Westville 7 20 Potomac 12 14 Catlin 11 14 Westville 26 90 Opponents 68 District Tournament. 33 Tolono 11 28 East Lynn 17 21 Urbana 35 20 Longview 22 County Tournament. 42 Rossville 2 29 1921 9 Sidell FIRST BASKET BALL TEAM “PING” John Pinegar: “Ping” was a good forward and gradually grew better and better until we always felt confident of two more when he got the ball. He always played hard, clean and consistent to the last minute. He was tricky at relieving his opponent of the ball at the critical times. We will miss you much “Ping” old boy. “WEB” Wilbur F3ndicott: “Web” the one who fought consistently, hard and determined and fast and who will be hard to duplicate. His dribbling was fast, furious and at times sensational. He acted as our captain when “Hooky” was out of the ranks. Shifting from his former position as guard to center he did well with an over supply of “pep” and “speed.” “NICK” Elsworth Nichols: “Nick” as we know him made 190 points for the Purple and White in schedule games. He was speedy, tricky, clean and sensational writh long shots. He played a good game at center when “Web” was out. We all want ‘Nick’ to stay with us next year. We need you “Nick.” “HOOKY Harry Smith: “Hooky was captain and is the best basket guard in the county and received much praise at the District Tourney. When he was absent it ’•as like an army with no General. He gave the team confidence and brought the audience to their feet many times with his basket sweeping leaps and dazzling whirling of the ball. He is a big nucleus to build around next year. “COACH” C. H. (honkhite: This is Mr. Cronkhite’s first year in our school. He has proved himself a very able coach in all athletics and we wish him success in his future years. He is an old man with the basket ball and has produced a winning team and a lot of pep for O. T. H. S. “BOB” Robert Andrews: “Bob” our speedy little guard was “little but mighty”. He surprised many a big fellow by “Caboosing” him, as he termed it, and securing a clear floor. He and “Hooky” worked together in machine like style. We expect “Bob” to be a whirlwind running guard next year. —THE A CORN- SECOND BASKET BALL TEAM Top Row—Crawford, McPherson, Rebman, Knight. Bottom row—McGowen, Nichols, Goff, Johnston 1921 THE ACORN O. T. H. S. SECOND TEAM” Pete Rcbman, Pete,—a hard, consistent player, speedy and showing more form in the latter part of the year, will make someone travel for a guard position next year. He broke in to several 1st team games this year and last. Harold Crawford—“Hezzy won his letter and was never absent from practice. He was a consistent, hard, player and will be missed. Everett Nichols,— Buss captain of the 2nd team, a fairly accurate forward, a good floor man, fast and has the material in him to make someone hurry next year. Hcrschel McPherson,—“Trinny” was unlucky if there is such a thing as luck. Sickness and other things beat Trinny to it this year. He is fast, accurate, and determined to have a berth at forward next year. Alfred Knight,—- Knight” was handicapped by not being able to practice regularly. He was accurate at basket shooting, fast and played several good games. Forest McGowen,—“Frosty” held a berth on the second team and improved in ability throughout the season. He bids well for a better position next year. Harold Goff— Goff” played center for the second string bunch and developed in many ways along with making an occasional basket. He bids well for next year. Carl Johnson,—“Johnson” a prospective guard for next year again. He was handicapped with a bad knee in the latter part of the season. He plays hard, careful and fast. -“By Coach” 1921 THE ACORN— TO THE FOOTBALL TEAM OF 1920 Our football boys, our football team, We are so proud of them They won in many games this year And always with a grin. There’s Web the captain of the team He’s always on the spot In end runs he has always starred Rah! Rah! for Endicott. And Hookey for his school has fought In many hard won games. And by those wondrous kick offs has, Made an honored name. Rossville was the first to fall Before our wondrous team The score we are so proud to tell Was this—12 to 13. Trenny and Pete were always there, Willing to do their bit As left ends in our H. S. Team They always made a hit. Frosty McGowen from near Newtown. And Woodin from Bronson City We name now with all due respect In this our little ditty. Who is next? Why Goff of course. We pin our hopes on him. For he's the center of our team And fights with pep and vim. St. Joe from over West of us Came over once this year. But she found out without a doubt We don’t.bring up the rear. Ping is the bravest of the lot. He always wants fair play, He always has a smile with him And a great lot to say. But everything in life’s not bright. I've something sad to say Because alas, Ridgefarm, Ridgefarm, You’ve made our hair turn gray. Nichols and Bant ., we honor both For the part they played. For when they play their best we know The rest are in the shade. Grin and Johnson brave and bold They always got their man They got him, they held him, which shows Us this, they’ve got the sand. THE ACORN Oscar Michael’s of our high school team I think that we may say All that we do or ever can, We never can repay. Now all I have said or all I think, J cannot say too much, “PEP” FOR O. T. H. S. It was a recognized fact by September 15, 1920 that we needed “pep”. With this idea in mind, O. T. H. S. held a student meeting September 15 to elect a “pep” leader. Vera Lark was elected as leader with George Fithian as assistant. After this election everyone seemed glorious except the “pep” leader but her protestations did not affect the students, as they would not accept her resignation. The first thing that we accomplished was a rousing “yell” contest between the two Literary Societies, namely, the Oaks and the Pioneers. 'This contest ended at Fall Festival time when the Township had gathered together for the common school contests. The spirit of the societies was well shown when they appeared to “cheer”, in order that the judges might decide upon the best “veil”. The Pioneers won the contest with this yell: Oak wood First. Oak wood Last Oakwood sure to hit ’em fast. So Hit ’em high, Hit ’em Low, Yea------Oakwood, Let’s go! e extend our thanks to the team as a whole. All their merits we can’t touch. And here’s to the team of next year. This is all we could ask, All we want and all we expect. Just, they be like the last, v — E. T. ’22—E. Q. ’22 Yea Purple, Yea - White, Yea—Oakwood, Let’s Fight. Oakwood. Oakwood, Rah! Rah! Oakwood. Oakwood, Rah! Rah! Whoo Rah! Whoo Rah! Bully for old O. T. Say! What? That’s what! What’s what? O-A-K-W-O-O-I)— Sis -s-s s-s s- Boom! Yea—Oak wood Let’s go! SCHOOL SONG Cheer Oakwood Township, Oakwood must win, Fight to the finish. Never give in. You do your best boys. We’ll do the rest boys, VICTORY, for Township High— Rah! Rah! 1921 -- THE ACORN— GIRLS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION OFFICERS Kinkade, Lark, Knight =- 1921 -- THE ACORN GIRLS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION The Girl’s Athletic Association of the Oakwood Township High School was organized October 6, 1920, with the following officers elected: Vera Lark.......................... President Frieda Kinkade.................Vice President Frances Knight......Secretary and Treasurer Dorothy Williams......Chairman of the Point System At this meeting it was moved and voted that the girls who were interested in joining this society would be assessed twenty-five cents for their yearly dues and must attend every meeting throughout the year. Those who wished to be an active member must win fifteen points. These points were made by playing tennis and basketball; riding bicycles and walking. Each of these were given so many points. Four basket ball teams were organized for each year. The following captains were elected : Frieda Kinkade...............Senior Lavon ’Hare..................Junior Juanita O’Toole............Sophomore Esther Endicott ........ Freshman These various teams played throughout the year. The majority among the Sophomores and Freshmen. The Freshmen carried off most of the honors. By the end of the year each one became an active member. It was also decided at this meeting that on Friday and Saturday of the Fall Festival, some of the girls would sell candy and popcorn, which was donated by the members of the society. Thirty dollars of the proceeds was given to the Boy's Athletic Association. The president of our society presented the money to the president of their society in the assembly in the presence of the members of both organizations. Part of the re-maininig proceeds was spent by purchasing a basketball for the girl’s teams. On November 17th, the meeting was called to order and it was decided that the association would pay $2.00 out of the treasury to help buy flowers for Oscar Michael, a member of the Boy’s Athletic Association who was injured in a football game played away from home. When the boy’s last basketball game was played on the Oakwood Township High School floor, we again sold popcorn and candy obtaining more money for our treasury. —J. O’Toole, '23. 1921 GIRL’S BASKET BALL TEAM lop Row -Oakwoocl, M. Endicott, Kinkade, Wilson, Lark, O'Hare, Blackburn, A1 verson, Thomas, Frazier Kneeling—Conger, Glover, O’Toole, Knight, Shutt Sitting—Udesticn, Green, Endicott, Sailor, Cromwell. THE SOCIETY The social festivities of the year 1920-21 were started on September 17 when the Sophomores entertained the school in honor of our new school-mates, the Freshmen. The first feature of the evening was a grand display of the Freshmen dressed in their favorite color, green. After they had caused a few minutes of amusement their advisor ordered every one to go down on the lawn. Games suitable for the occasion were played, and finally last, but not least came the refreshments of water-melons. The Sophomores took it upon themselves to teach the Freshies how to eat watermelon. Dec. 22.—In order to show the football boys that their efforts had not been in vain and that the school was proud of them, the girls of the Senior and Junior Classes gave a party for all the boys who had gone out for football. Invitations were sent out in the form of a foot ball. The party was given, representing an indoor track meet and the games played were in accordance with the occasion. The refreshments served were, sandwiches and coffee. All reported a good time and departed at a late hour. Jan. 15 21.—The Freshmen gave an Advertisement party which was new to the students of O. T. H. S. Everyone who attended was requested to dress representing some advertisement. There were many interesting ads imitated by the students. Prizes were awarded to the person having the best make-up. Feb. 5—The faculty and pupils of the school gave a very successful banquet in honor of the starving children of Europe. Entertainments of various sorts were given by citizens of Muncie Fithian and Oakwood. also by the faculty of O. T. H. S.. a small ACORN admission being charged to all who wished to see the stunts. A large crowd was on hand and speeches were made by prominent Oakwood Township men. After the banquet, music was furnished by a selected orchestra of fifteen pieces. Miss Johnston sent a check for $286 to the headquarters at Chicago for the benefit of the European children. Feb. 12.—The members of the Orchestra and the Boy’s Glee Club entertained the members of the Girl’s Glee Club at a “Hash Party. The faculty and pupils dressed representing hard times. A short program was given by the entertaining organizations. Valentine decorations were used in the dining room. Tooth-picks and water were served followed by fruit salad, wafers and cocoa. This was one of the best parties ever given at O. T. H. S. Mar. 2.—The Girls Glee Club returned the honor by giving the members of the Boys Glee Club and Orchestra a Kid Party. Everyone dressed as “kids.” A short program was given by the Girls Glee Club and following this “kids” games were played such as drop-thc-handkerchief and ring-a-round the-rosy. The decorations were in accordance with the event. Refreshments of ice-cream and cake and candy were served. All reported a good time. Apr. 2.—The Senior Class gave an April-fool party for the Junior Class. Invitations in the Senior class colors of pink and green were sent to all the faculty and Juniors. The diningroom was decorated in the Junior Class colors, blue and gold. Refreshments of sandwiches, pickles and coffee were served. Stunts for an April-fool party were given. 1921 THE ACORN iii the near future a number of the girls are going to give a banquet in honor of the Basket ball Team. One was given for the Football ream and it is only proper that our Basket-ball boys be remembered. This banquet is to be given at the home of Miss Lark. The house will be decorated in the School colors, purple and white. In the center of the table will be the attraction of the boys, their basketball. There are to be thirty present. Mr. Cronkhite is chosen to be toast-master. The Juniors arc expecting to entertain the Seniors at a very formal banquet about the middle of May. The decorations will be of blue and gold, the Junior colors and of pink and green, the Senior colors. Toasts will be given by various members of the faculty and of the Senior and Junior classes. The evening will be spent in dancing and playing games. The Seniors are looking forward toward this as one of the greatest events of the season. April 7.—The contests for the selling of the annuals will close on this date. Both sides have worked hard to win over the opposing side. Robert Andrews and Esther Kndicott are the leaders, however it is yet to be seen which will have to banquet the other. Last year the contest was a tie, and everyone helped. The annual party will likely be given near April 16. ' —M. D. FALL FESTIVAL The Fall Festival this year was a great success as there were some splendid exhibits, a peppy foot ball game, good food and attractions for the young and old. In the farm crop exhibit more interest was shown than in any previous year. There was a great variety of entries such as white and yellow corn, oats, soy beans, clover seed, wheat, etc. In the orchard products entries such as pears, apples and quinces were made. In the garden products entries were made in squash, pumpkin, cucumbers, sweet-potatoes, potatoes, tomatoes. etc. A competent judge was secured from the University of Illinois and liberal premiums were awarded and the entries sold at auction after the foot-ball game with St. Joseph, which ended in a victory of 41—0. Tin women of the township showed great interest in the food and needle work exhibits. There was a large display of all kinds of fancy work including embroidery, tatting, crocheting, knitting, drawn work, quilts, and rugs. There were a great many entries in all kinds of canned fruits and vegetables and of bread and cake. Prizes were awarded for the first and second best of each class. The grade schools had a beautiful exhibit of art work and also of compositions, some of which were illustrated. The Girl's Athletic Association of the High School sold candy, pop-corn, hot hambergers and coffee. They made about forty seven dollars, thirty dollars of it was given to the Boy’s Athletic Association. The festival was attended by about five to seven hundred hundred peolpe who declared it a success. It is hoped that it will be a much bigger affair next fall with some new attractions. —L. E. THE ACORN KIDS’ DOIN'S Down the street went Herchel running as fast as his small egs could carry him. “Hey! Where you goin’?,” a young voice yelled from the ailroad track which ran parallel to the streets in that town of bout ten white families. “I’m goin’ to Charley’s house to stay to-night and to-mor-o v. You go home. You can't go, ‘cause he just asked me,” he aid between pants. Floyd didn’t like this very well but Herchel didn't give him ime to complain then. Another pant and he was on his way. At Keenan’s corner Charley was waiting for him. It would lave been about a block and a half in some towns but it was ust from in front of Ross’s to Keenan’s corner in Clayton. W hen he got even with Keenan’s saloon there was Cha ley molding up two flasks. “I ook what 1 found. And I’ve got two ■nore hid under the store. Now if we could just get two more ive could get a nickel’s worth of candy.” “I’ve got one hid over in the old cotton seed house,” said Herchel, and I’ll look for another one.” Surely enough when he got to the old cotton seed house, there was a Hask as sure as you are born. He came running back in about a minute. “I’ve got .he two all right, and 1 found a sparrow’s nest too.” “I wish I had my air gun. Say! I tell you what lets do; let’s buy BB’s with the nickel and don’t get any candy. What cha say?” “All right.” At that they went into Keenan's and got the nickel for their bottles. Then across the streets which the railroad divided, into Lancaster’s general store they went and purchased a nickel's worth of BB's. Soon they were on their way down the river to Charley's house. Charley lived in a large house on the Mossgale Plantation. His father was the manager of it. They lived there for several years and it was the only home Charley ever knew. It was indeed a nice place to live. The house was only one story but it was large and that story was upstairs because on the ground machinery, etc., was kept; the house was about ten feet oil the ground on account of high waters. Charley and Herchel were now in sight of the house. When I water was higher they would have to go half a mile farther but Kimball’s Bayou was now dry and they cut across it and kept straight down the river. Somehow or other their conversation drifted to the Bible, ‘It’s funny, ain’t it,” said Herchel, “I wonder what it would look like if there wasn't anything, no world, no sun nor anything; like it was before God made anything. It doesn't look like it could be done that way now. If He burnt it up the smoke would be left.” “Yes, but it can be done tho, because the Bible says so. The world will burn up when it comes to an end. Fire will break out in every direction as quick as lightning.” 1921 THE ACORN “Water won’t burn. Couldn’t we get in the river?” “No, we’d die, you sec, just before the world comes to an end. Jacob’s trumpet will blow and then you’ll see the fire. You see Mr. Childs up yonder on the front gallery; why he’s way off from any of his kin folks and if Jacob’t trumpet would blow he couldn’t ever see his papa or mama. If it ’ud blow now do you know what I’d do? I’d run as hard as I could up there and kiss mamma good-bye.” “Why I wouldn’t. I’d just pray.” Whizz-z-z-z-z. The two boys stood in the middle of the Mossgale road. They were trembling like leaves, and soon became as white as ghosts. The noise was over their left shoulder and there were no trees in that direction onlv a cotton field on their left. A buzzard with his wings half folded was seen now about in front of them coming down at a very high rate of speed. By this time the sound had gradually shifted to that direction and it seemed that the noise had been caused by the bird. Nevertheless two pairs of eyes thoroughly searched the heavens for an angel with a trumpet in his hands. They were disappointed. “That old buzzard was going some wasn’t he?” a voice ventured after a moment. “Yes I didn’t know what it was at first.” “I thought maybe it was a bullet whizzing at first and it kinda scared me.” It did ne too, at first.” The pair walked very rapidly up through the large pecan grove in front of the house. They went up the high steps into the large open hall. Charles got his air rifle and they were off to the canal to go swimming. Charley liked the river better but Hcrchel couldn’t swim very well and besides, Mrs Richards, Charley’s mother, didn’t like it very well for them to go where it was deep. On the way there they stopped at the large implement shed and shot at some sparrows. At the horse barn they did the same but there were no casualties at either place. They had a lot of fun down at the canal. Herchel tried twice to swim across it but each time Charley caught him by the hair and pulled him to the opposite bank. They got out. dressed, and started back toward the house. “ e’ll go to the river to-morrow,” Charley planned. “You can dive alright, and I’ll teach you how to swim better there. Most all you need is practice. You swim dog fashion like a woman. You ought to kick both feet at once like I do. And down there where we go swimming in the river ------- Do you know any secrets?” “No, not since May-day. Do you ?” “Yes, but you musn’t tell a soul. Not your papa or mamma or even Floyd.” “I won’t. What is it.” “Cross your heart and hope to die?” “Yes.” 1921 = THE ACORN At this moment the hostler came around the barn. “Shh,” said Charley, “I'll tell you tomorrow,” When they got to the house supper was ready. Herchel, Charley and Tommy, Charley's brother, slept in the same bed. They were not in bed very long before they were asleep. Herchel slept in the middle. The next morning he was the first one of the three awake. “Charley, Charley!” “Huh?” said Charley sleepily. “Sh, wake up! Sh.” “What?” whispered Charley who was now fully awake. “What is that secret you were going to tell me?” Charley raised up and looked around and seeing no one else was in the room besides them, and Tommy was asleep, he commenced. We know where there is a pot of gold.” “Where?” “Down by Lee's Bayou. But don't tell anybody. It's a secret.” “How do you know it’s there? Who told you?” “Oh papa knows all right. An old miser buried it a long time ago. An old Spanish miser.” “What's a miser?” “Why he’s an old rich man that's stingy and buries his money.” “But don‘t tell anybody. Its a secret.” By this time Tommy was awake and he heard the statement. “What's a secret Charley? What's the secret?” “How long have you been awake Tommy?” Charley felt uneasy. “Oh I heard you alright. What's a secret?” “Oh nothin. 'S none of your business.” “Ah, I don’t care. Floyd and me knows a secret that’s better ’n two of yours.” Charley whispered in Herchel’s ear and Herchel answered, “All right, I won’t.” “What ’chu talking about Charley?” “Mind your own business!” “You gotta tell me noy Charley or I’ll tell mama.” Tommy warned. “I’ll tell you what I’ll do Tommy if you won’t tell.” “What?” “I’ll let you shoot my rifle.” “All right.” There was a race to get dressed in which Charley beat. He got the air rifle which was leaning against the head of the bed, “So it would be handy in case of burglary”, he said, and walked to the window with it. He aimed at the dinner bell which was about twenty veards from him and on the same level. Tommy pulled the trigger and the shot hit the bell. 'Tommy ran across the hall toward the back of the house to tell his mother, “It dinged the bell.” Charley and Herchel saw their chance to “ditch” Tommy. They did it. 1921 THE ACORN When they were out in the grove alone Tommy told Herchel that they were going to move to Jennings and build a “fine” house and that his father would not work any more if they found the gold. When they went swimming in the river that morning they did not have time to hunt for the gold altho they saw several nice places for some to be buried. “You mustn’t tell we’re going to dig. We’ll go at midnight and take lanterns and picks and shovels and two niggers and some guns, and if you tell, some body might take a long shot at us.” “I won’t tell ” “You sec that sand bar sticking out of the water yonder? That’s where me and John Eggloff pushed John Arnold’s gas boat off when he got stuck when the water was high enough that you couldn’t sec it. Herchel’s order had been to get home about noon that day. “About noon means afternoon.” Charley insisted; consequently it was about five o’clock that afternoon when he reached home after an afternoon swim in the canal. He was reminded of the fact that he had stayed overtime but as long as it did not get any stronger than that he thought it might safely be repeated. “HM TE DUM DE” 1 know a secret. That I am not going to tell. ” Herchel was singing when he glanced up and noticed that Floyd was eyeing him very closely. “What is it? or I’ll tell mamma about you.” “I’ll tell you if you won’t tell a soul; not even papa or mamma.” “I won’t” “John Arnold’s boat got grounded on a sandbar and Charley Richard and John EgglofT pushed it off. But don’t tell anybody its a secret.” Floyd didn’t tell anyone for about half a minute for it was that long before he could find his mother and tell her, there by getting revenge from his prodigal brother who had been away from home about a day and a night. Just for that I’ll not tell him the secret, ” said Herchel to himself. And he didn’t. The above happened in the late fall. On December 31 Charley was at the Clayton school and bid his schoolmates good-bye for he was moving to Jennings. Neither he nor Herchel mentioned the Friday and Saturday upon which the events herein related happened. —V. E. B. ’21. 1921 THE ACORN ERNEST’S PREDICAMENT In the Gary high school all was confusion. The eight thirty bell rang noisily and the groups in the corriders separated and made their way noisily to the assembly hall. The beautiful December sun shone through the windows on a scene where excitement was rife. The girls were whispering among themselves, that is as much as was possible considering the watchful eye of the professor. The boys acted very important and made a pretense of studying, but in reality their thoughts were miles away from their books. Certainly there was some cause for all this animation, yes someone’s brother had told someone’s sister that the senior boys were going to entertain the senior girls at a Christmas dance out at the country club. Of course, a girl could not go unless some one asked her, for this custom prevailed in Gary. Every senior girl was secretly asking herself a thousand questions. Would she go? Would the right person ask her? What dress would she wear? How would she stand the suspense of five days before the dance ? In the far corner of that assembley hall, a senior boy sat, Ernest Card was a tall, broad shouldered hansomc young man of nineteen, lie was considered the beau ideal of the school but alas for the girls, his affections were centered on an out-of-town girl. This beautiful morning Ernest’s thoughts were anything but sunshincy. He ruffled his hair and stared at his book, but instead of the battle of Gettysburg he saw a sweet face with gray eyes and beautiful brown hair. Try as he might he could not erase it from his mind. Mary wouldn’t be invited. W ho would he ask? Would it make Mary angry if he asked one of the girls of his class? These were the thoughts that came to his mind. At last he decided that Mary would know why he asked another girl. lie made up his mind to ask Grace Long. lie didn’t care especially whom he invited, but she was a good dancer. At recess Ernest felt somehow out of place, because he remembered the time last fall when Grace liked him very much and he had treated her pretty badly. Nevertheless, Ernest walked up to her with a laugh and said, “Say Grace, I forgot what our history lesson is, do you mind showing me?” Grace looked up with a knowing laugh, “Oh! page sixty to eighty.” Ernest not to be turned from his purpose for he couldn’t ask her in front of all those girls, “Well I just can’t remember unless you show me.” When they reached Ernest’s desk, he looked out of every window, gave Mary one last thought and then blurted out, “Say Kid, don’t you want to go to the dance with me ?” Grace thought that she was undoubtedly the luckiest girl in Gary high school, when she remembered how he had treated her last fall. She spoke sarcastically, “1 am afraid of hurting your lady friend’s feelings, so I think it will be impossible for me to attend with you.” As she made this last remark, she walked hurriedly away leaving Ernest simply stunned. Ernest certainly was at sea, when suddenly he had an in- 1921 THE A spiration. He would ask the professor to waive the custom and give Mary an invitation. “I will just show Grace Long what a real girl is, was his last thought as he stepped into the office. Professor Evans looked up, “Well Card . “Mr. Evans, I-I-I want you to favor me. “Now Ernest I never favor one student more than the rest. But Mr. Evans 1 have a friend, she lives in a nearby town and I want to take her to the Christmas dance. Her name is Mary Janeson. “Little Mary Janeson, so that’s where you have been going! Well, now I’ll relieve your mind on that score. You know she is my sister in law and I intended to have her come anyway. If you will bring her that will just save me the trouble. She has had her invitation for a week. Ernest rushed to the telephone. Hello central. Give me Englewood double-six-nine-three—Hello—Mary—1 am coming out tomorrow night to get you for the dance—I will be there at seven o’clock, all right. Goodbye. It was the day of the dance, some were disappointed and some were happy. Ernest was walking on air. He slammed his Caesar book down on his desk and parred a small note loose; which had been stuck very conspicuously in a crack on his desk. Ernest picked it up and opened it. This is what he read, I am very sorry I refused to go to the dance with you. I have reconsidered your invitation and will be ready at seven, signed Grace. Two girls and only one man, what would he do? He hated to tell Grace that he had asked someone else and he didn’t dare tell Mary that he asked Grace first. IS CORN Ernest went home at four o’clock almost worried insane. Just three hours before the dance and what a pickle he was in. He walked the floor and tried to think of a way out of his predicament. A hundred plans were formed and discarded. The little clock on the mantle ticked the minutes away. Finally it chimed six. Six o’clock, one small hour, only sixty minutes and what would he do? The perspiration dripped off his face, he sank down in a chair and closed his eyes. A loud clanging noise rang through the room. The doorbell; who wants me now? thought poor Ernest. A quick step and someone slapped Ernest on the shoulder. “Well, old man a surprise, 1 came to your dance, old Evans invited me, do you reckon you can get me a date?” Ernest sprang up and grasped the hand of Charles Fenton, his fraternity pal, and said, I certainly am glad to see wou for more reasons than one. Can I get you a date? Well, docs a duck swim? Perhaps men aren’t angels, but I know you are sent to help me out of the mess I am in.” “Two girls, I suppose, well good luck for both of us, now for Heaven’s sake get ready, it’s six thirty,” with these words Charles pushed Ernest toward the dressing room. On his way Ernest picked up the telephone and rang Grace's number, “Hello Grace, this is Ernest, an old pal is here and he hasn’t a date for tonight and I wondered if you would care very much if he took you. Oh, me I can get a girl somewhere; you don’t care, alright, goodbye.” Ernest threw the receiver toward the hook and made for the dressing room singing, “Mary, Mary your the girl for me.” —E. T. '22 21 THE ACORN A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY Jeanne Hamlin was visiting her cousin Raymond Dixon of Paris. One afternoon Jeanne wished to go shopping, but, not knowing the city, Raymond offered to go with her. Just as they were passing a jewelry store on their way home, they saw some watches in the window which reminded Raymond of his watch that he had taken for repairs several days before, so he told Jeanne to wait there until he went back to get it, which she promised to do. After he had gone she saw a very beautiful dress hanging in the show window of Livingston's Department store just across the street. She was not able to resist the temptation so made her way across the street to get a closer view of it. When Raymond returned he saw a girl standing in front of the jewelry store, whom he naturally supposed to be Jeanne, so he did not look at her very closely, but went gaily up to her, put his arm around her and said, “Come on, old dear, let’s go.” Raymond stepped back apologetically and his face turned a dark crimson—it was not Jeanne but a girl whom he had never seen before. She turned around gave him a haughty look, and, highly offended, hurried down the street. He followed her trying to explain, but, scing that words were useless, he turned back to find his cousin. When he reached the jewelry store he saw Jeanne waiting and thought he heard a half suppressed chuckle but he was not sure. “Jeanne Hamlin, I’ll never go shopping with you again,” he exclaimed. “Why on earth didn’t you stay where I told you to?” “Well Raymond, you will have to forgive me this time, but you really couldn’t blame me for leaving. Just look at that lovely dress in the show window across the street. Isn’t it a dear?” You see I really couldn’t resist going over for a peep at it.” “Confound the old dress,” retorted Raymond, “I don’t care about the dress, but just think what a predicament you got me into.” “Well I am truly sorry,” answered Jeanne, “but perhaps it would be well for you to look twice before you put your arm around another girl. I am glad it was her instead of me.” “Perhaps you are right, “Raymond replied. “Anyhow we will let it go at that for its time we were home now.” Several weeks later Raymond went out to his father’s farm two miles from town to put a new wheel on the wind-mill in place of an old one that had been destroyed in a recent windstorm. From the top of the wind mill, where he was engaged in putting on the wheel, he saw a young girl coming from the house with a water bucket in her hand. She was beautiful beyond a doubt. Her dark hair, her beautiful dark eyes and eye lashes, and the roses in her cheeks seemed blended together in perfect harmony. She did not see Raymond until she reached the well when he slipped down the ladder and took the bucket from her hand. She looked up amazed, but seeing the the kind expression on his face she smiled pleasantly. He recognized her as the girl he had mistaken for Jeanne several weeks before in Paris, but seeing 1921 THE AC0RN= that she did not remember him he refrained from revealing his knowledge to her. He learned that he name was Betty Collins, and the people who lived on his father’s farm were her aunt and uncle whom she was visiting. He loved her at first sight and they met many times during the weeks and months that followed. Not long after Betty and Raymond moved into the old place where they met. It was to be their future home and they alwavs loved it, because of the boundless joy it had brought them. —F. K. ’23. A CHILD MAY LEAD YOU Little Betty Siacone was playing in the grimy, dusty streets in Holstead. Her brown, curly hair was matted and tangled; her face was smeared with the filthy dust; and the little red dress she wore was also dirty and ragged. As she stood there petting a dirty, half-sick cat she made a pitiful picture. “Say, where’d yer find my cat? Gimme him. Do you hear me? Poine him over or I’ll slap yer mug.” Little Betty’s eyes snapped as she loved her cat close to her heart. The rough looking boy started toward her but Betty started running as fast as she could around the corner, and seeing an overturned barrel, she crawled therein. The boy went on and out of sight. Betty sneaked out of her hiding place and peered around the corner. It was there that she saw that the boy had stopped. Then she retraced her steps around the opposite corner and her large brown eyes beheld a big, bright, shiny automobile. She hurried toward it and crawled in the open door and covered up in a robe that was on the floor. She remained there for a long time; her tired, little, body responded readily to the rest she acquired while lying down. Her eyes closed and Betty knew no more. Hours later when Betty awakened, she found that everything was dark: she looked about and discovered that the machine which she was in was in a building. She crawled out of the machine and went through an open door of the building. With the aid of the moon she saw a beautiful house which she immediately went to. She went up on the steps of the porch oi the mansion and there she climbed into the comfortable porch swing and fell asleep. In the morning she was awakened by a voice. When she opened her eyes she beheld a woman standing near. “You dirty girl. Who are you? Where did you come from ?” “Why I don’t know.” “Get off here! Get on home where you belong.” From an upstairs window the seven year old son of Waltei McGareth. a wealthy financeer, was looking out. He saw the little girl leave the house crying. He hastily ran down stairs into the street and followed the child. “What’s the matter little girl?” “I am lost and don’t know where I am.” Betty proceeded to tell her story. 1921 THE ACORN “Come with me little girl, and I will give you a place to stay. Mother won’t let you come into the house but I’ll hunt a place.” Taking her by the hand he led her into a back entrance of the house. He took her down a stairway into the basement; back in the corner there was a couch. “You stay here he said, and I will slip up stairs and get some blankets for you to lay on also something to eat.” W illard slipped quietly up the back stairway and brought her down two blankets also her breakfast. Little Betty ate heartily then began to complain of having a headache. Willard began to notice that her arms and face were breaking out in red spots; he began to get scared, so he called his mother. When his mother came down she was very much surprised to find a little girl broken out with the measles. Mrs. McGareth carried the little girl upstairs and called the maid. The maid was very much bewildered to find the girl whom she had sent away crying not more than an hour ago. She gave the girl a bath and combed out her tangled hair, then put her in bed and called the physician. When he came he said that she would be alright in several weeks. After several days had passed a man came to the door and inquired of a girl that had been lost. Mr. McGareth told him about the girl they had found. He said his name was Mr. Siacone. When Mr. McGareth took Mr. Siacone in the room where Betty was, she cried. “Oh! Daddy, oh it’s my Daddy, but please daddy don’t take me back with you.” “My dear I am afraid that I will have to.” “Oh no you don’t. I don’t want to go back to that dirty place any more.” Mr. Siacone was so broken hearted that he crushed little Betty in his arms and wept. Little Willard, who was standing near, began to cry, “Let her stay, Father, please.” Then Mr. McGareth spoke, “Mr. Siacone, if you are willing we will keep Betty, give her a good home and education.” “Since you are so fond of her she may stay but she must come to see her brothers and sisters once a year.” “Hurray! Hurray! Betty you can stay.” They kissed each other as a brother and sister would. Mr. Siacone kissed his daughter and departed. In September, Betty and Willard were seen merrily going down the street, arm in arm. to school. 1921 —E. E. ’24. THE ACORN Seniors were made for great men, Sophs and Juniors for small, But no one has yet discovered W hy Freshmen were made at all. ,4 ,4 Bill Dalbey in Zo-ology Class: I wonder how they killed those hsh ? Drowned them I suppose. ,4 ,4 v Famous Anti’s ----Prohibition ----Climax ----Smoking ----Profanity ----Money ----Everything. st -• 4 Where was Oakwood when the lights went out at the Catlin B. B. game? In the dark. ,4 , v4 Miss Eldridge: Define Pasteurization. Boots Redman: Pasteurization is where the cows arc kept on good pasture and the milk delivered to the customer soon after being milked. j ,4 ,4 She: “Shall I really?” He: “Oh, if you only would.” She: “Well, stay single then.” Famous Bells— Dumb — Wedding — Door — — Boy v4 St .4 English Teacher: “The way you people use slang gets my goat.” ,4 ,4 ,4 Definition of a Sophmore: A Sophmore is a person with four credits, plenty of nerve and mental calibre, a mental storeroom and a few books. .4 .4 If a Senior might happen to give a Freshman a little credit for being smart, would a Junior give a Sophmore. ,4 ,4 ,4 Mr. Cronkhite: Mr. Kerst, What dairy products did you have for breakfast ? Paul Kerst: “Oh, milk and eggs.” .4 i4 v4 Harold Crawford: reading “Greek Heroes” in English: Teacher: “Where is Hellas, Harold?” H. C.: “It’s the infernal regions.” „4 St St Miss Wiersma: “I wish you all a Happy New Year, and I hope some of you will resolve to do less talking during the next year.” Voice in the rear: “Same to you Miss Wiersema.” THE ACORN In cafeteria: Mrs. Endicott: W hat makes this bread feel so warm' Miss Eldridge. V hy, Heat. ji 1 jipip noX ji |j|S r aq upjno.u no -ji puaj put u.wop apisdn siqt ujnj pjnow noX A ,- uq [ 4 4 4 Miss Osborn: Ruth, what is the literal meaning of intcrur-ban? Ruth: Inter means between, and I suppose urban is the part you ride on. ,4 ,4 ,4 Teacher: It only takes horse sense and stable thinking to answer these questions. 4 ,4 ,4 Ercel: (To Paris when he put the ring on her finger) I don’t believe its going to fit. Paris: (surprised) That’s funny! I never had any trouble with it before. ,4 ,4 v4 Martha Johnston: Does Easter Sunday come on Saturday this year? 4 4 4 “Papa!” said the young lady very sweetly, “I feel it in my bones that you are ging to buy me a new hat.” “Ah, do you?” chuckled papa. “In which bone do you feel it?” “Well. I’m not sure, but I think it’s in my wishbone.” Miss Brazeltcr. — “Why don’t we use ‘wouldn’t’ in th sentence ?” Miss Wilson — “It ain’t good English.” v4 ..4 4 Professor Weisiger, grabbing Frosty McGowen by the necl “I believe satan has a hold of you.” Frosty: “I believe he has too.” 4 4 4 Speaking of substitutes for gasoline, there is the stre car ticket. 4 4 4 Miss Bra .elton: What is an unabridged dictionary? Everette Nichols: Something that has everything in it. 4 4 4 A correction on one previously handed in: Fritz in the barber shop looking at Billy Masons picture “That’man he said when he speak ‘Wilson he haf not more sens since he sleep in George King’s bed!” Ed Mahorney to Johnny King: “What would have happenci to him if he had slept in your bed?” “He’d a been dead for I’d a killed him.” 4 4 4 Mr. Endicott (in Physics) : “Some cheese gets a fuzz on i until it looks like a Freshman’s chin.” 4 4 4 Miss Wiersema. in Modern History: “Who discovered th potato?” Class, (in unison) “The Irish.” 1921 the acorn Question: Why do all Seniors fuss about paying for their pictures? Answer: Because they look too much like them. , After Senior class play practice at Muncie, Miss Brazelton entertained a few of the girls from the east, and upon leaving she asked them if they didn’t want a farewell taste of her candy. Freda Kinkadc thoughtfully said: “Oh, I’m sick now.” v v ,4 Modern Latin. Lightibus outibus in parlorum, Boyibus kissibus sweet girlorum. Dadibus hearibus louda smackorum, Comibus quickibus witha cluborum. Boyibus gettibus harda spankorum, Landibus nextibus out athc dorum. Gettibus upibus witha limporum, Swcaribus kissibus girli nomorum. ,4 ,4 ,4 She met him in the darkened hall; He said: “I’ve brought some roses.” Her answer seemed irrelevant: It was. “How cold your nose is.” ,4 v4 ,4 At eight p. m. when pa and ma Helped entertain with sis. In corners far sat Paris and Ercel, As far apart as this. At nine p. m. when pa retired And sought his room up stairs, The lovers found some photographs, And nearer drew their chairs. At ten ] . m., when ma decamped, Ah, then, ye Gods! what bliss, The lovers sat till nearly one, Aboutascloseasthis!! 4 .4 John Pinegar (in Physics class)—“They call radiators radiators because they radiate heat.” Virgil Bantz—“That isn’t necessarily the reason. They call registers registers but they don’t register anything.” ,4 v4 v4 Where do the flees go in the winter, uncle Tom, where do the flees go in the winter time? Search me. Little Eva, Search me. v4 v4 Consolation for some of us: A recent editorial on the final examination system in the schools, offers the following consoling remarks: “Henry Ward Beecher stood sixty-fourth in an examination in grammer, while the boy who ranked first later became a barber in a southern city.” Which reminds us—isn’t it about time for the annual agita-t'on to start to have the final examinations for seniors in the last semester abolished? THE ACORN Heard in Geometry: “Everettc Nichols is acute little boy.” v ,4 Mr. McDaniel and Mr. McGowen went to the barn to take their 8:00 smoke. Mr. Weisiger intcrcerpted them just as they were enjoying it to the fullest extent. Too Bad Boys! .4 t4 ,4 Blessed be the tic that binds My collar to my shirt. For underneath that silken band Lies half an inch of dirt. ,4 ,4 .4 Miss Wiersema (in Geometry)—“Who made that noise?” Frances Knight—“I did, I dropped a perpendicular.” .4 ,4 v4 Charles Rebman in English class when suddenly asked for the life of an English author, “He was born in Northampton, his father was a baronet, and his mother was the son of a butcher. .4 v4 VM Poor little Freshic gets a lot of slams, but really this is the last one I am going to give you. Why is a Freshic like a kerosene lamp? He is not especially bright: is often turned down, smokes occasionally and goes out at night. ,4 ,4 fc4 Found on examination paper: “Norfolk, Va., has a peanut factory.” Customer: “Is there soup on the bill of fare?” Waiter: “No sir. There was, but I just wiped it off.” 4 ,4 ,4 L. R. writes: “Is it a girl’s place to hold her fiance’s ovc coat when he leaves after a call?” Not unless she thinks he won’t come back for any otto reason. ,4 ,4 ,4 When you arc a bashful Senior, Blushing scarlet in the face, Everytime you pull your watch out There’s a woman in the case. v4 ,4 ..4 Miss ()sborn in Physiography: “What is meant b) the vert cal scale?” Frcshie: “I can’t tell you but I know it.” Miss Osborn: “Well, what is it?” Frcshie, beginning to sing: “Do, re. me, fa. sol, la. ti, do. v .4 G. Francis in Zoology: “Woodpeckers' toes are adapted fo sitting on the side of trees.” ,4 ,4 ,4 1st Flea: “Been on a vacation?” 2nd Flea: “No, I’ve been on a tramp for a month.” ,4 ,4 ,4 Who was it that was cooking in the cafeteria and sparkinj with a gentleman friend in the hall at the same time? Saddie—we guess. 1921 THE ACORN Fern Alexander: George Dysert is certainly smart. Esther Thomas: Sure the whole Dysert family is smart— me included. ,4 ,4 v Miss Eldrige: Is that you singing again Miss Sailor? Dorothv Sailor: No, it’s the sewing machine. Its a singer. ,4 .4 v4 There is a certain advantage in being a rapid penman. A fellow can write a quiz before he forgets the answer. ,4 v4 e Wanted: An over-hauled dinner bucket in A-l condition.— George Fithian. ,4 4 .4 Miss iersema: How many remember the time Jefferson and Burr were elected. Only one hand went up. ,4 ,4 ,4 Mr. Weisiger: (In physics class) The union of two sounds ought to produce silence. Dorothy Williams: If you believe that, then you never heard Esther Thomas and Ralph Goodrich sing. .4 v4 ,4 The green little Freshman in a green little way Mixed up some chemicals for fun one day. The green little grass now tenderly waves, O'er the green little Freshman’s green little grave. v4 ,4 ,4 Miss Wiersema: (in civics) If a young lady married a Frenchman then she would be a citizen of France. If her husband should die. how could she regain her American citizenship? Oletha J.: Marry an American. ,4 ,4 t4 Teacher: What is the highest form of animal life? Pupil: The Giraffe. ,4 ,4 ,4 TO E. D. Here’s to the case that doesn’t last, And here’s to love and laughter, For I’ll be true as long as you And not a minute after.” ,4 ,4 4 Kid: “How old is that lamp, Ma?” Ma: Oh, about three years.” Kid: Turn it down, its too young to smoke.” ..4 v4 ,4 THUS PERISH ALL BILLS! A woodpecker lit on a Sophomore’s head. And settled down to drill, He bored away for half an hour. And finally broke his bill. -.4 i4 ,4 “What is the difference between ‘life’ and ‘love’?” You’ve got me.” Life is one darn thing after another : and love is two dam things after each other.” CALE NDA R. THE ACORN September 4. Registration Day. 6. School opens. Quite a number of Freshies. 7. Freshmen can't study for looking around. 8. Pupils given seats in assembly. 9. Senior class meeting. No one present. 10. Seniors elect class officers. 13. Juniors elect class officers. 14. Sophomores have class meeting. 15. Vera Lark elected cheer leader. 16. Sophomores almost bankrupt. 17. Freshman party. Visitors. 18. Football: Oakwood vs. Rossville. 20. No excitement! Monday, you know. 21. School emblems discussed. 22. French 2 class highly amused when the inn keeper s cat ate a tailor. 23. Nothin' stirrin’. 24. Girls Glee Club organized. 27. Civics class discuss “The League . 28. Literary Societies organized. 29. Civics class frightened. 30. Literary programs arc made. October 1. Students turned turtle in “flivver. 4. Trinny sleeps from night before. 5. Girls Athletic Ass’n organized. 6. G. A. A. have secret session. 7. Where were two Seniors when the noon bell rang? 8. Mr. Gofi' injured by falling rock. 11. Monday morning. Everyone sleepy. 12. Exciting tennis game at noon. 13. Pioneers receive 1920 pennant. 14. Yell contest between Societies. 15. Fall Festival. G. A. A. serving lunch for B. A. A. Kept busy. 16. Ditto. 18. Nothin’ Stirrin’ Again! 19. Wiersema lectures Civics class. 20. Big banquet near Ford Roadster. 21. Two students leave for Champaign. 25. Blue Monday. Rain! Rain! Rain! 26. Seniors give debate in assembly. Much discussion over decision. 27. More rain! Cold! 28. First snow! Glorious. 29. Seniors debating in class. November December THE ACORN 1. Seniors have written debates. 2. Election Day. Exciting. 3. D. Williams left bobbies at home. Why? Election returns. 4. First Quarterly Exams. Oh Freshies! 5. Ditto 6. Football at Rossville. O. Michael receives broken leg. 8. Boys start to practice Basketball. 9. La Von O'Hare has black eye. 10. Seniors decide to give play; The Hoodoo. 11. Animals from zoology class entertain the assembly. 12. Geo. B. gives warning to pupils. 15. The day after the night before. 16. E. Cromwell and floor have battle. Miss Records keeps peace in the Library. 17. Seniors busy with their play. 18. Boys practice basketball. 22. Monday. Bob is absent. 23. Miss Osborne: I beg your parsnips.” 24. Thanksgiving vacation. Program. 26. We win our first basketball game. 29. O. Michaels returns to school. 30. Pioneers win first three points. 1. The same old thing happened. Nothing. 2. Seniors practice play at Muncie. 3. Gene consents to escort Miss Osborne to B. B. Game. 4. Seniors discuss their play. 6. Mouse disturbs Seniors. 7. Myrtle slides down stairs. 8. A Senior becomes her own boss.” 9. Jolly time in assembly. No teacher. 10. B. B. Game. O. T. H. S. 36—Catlin 5. 13. Mr. Weisiger turns against betting. 14. B. B. boys have pictures taken. 15. Calendar editor absent. 16. French class asked not to giggle. 17. Senior Play. Success from start to finish. 20. Miss Wiersema advises Senior Class advisor. 21. Mr. Cronkhite entertains assembly. 22. Seniors entertain assembly. 23. Literary Program. Christmas vacation. January 3. School again. Many absent. 1. 4. Miss Records entertains assembly. 2. 5. My how the Juniors did entertain. 3. 6. Pictures for annual arrive. 4. 7. B. B. Game at Georgetown. 5. 10. Freshmen announce school party. 7. 11. Trouble in French 2 class. 8. 12. Sophomore gives cornet solo. 9. 13. Snow fights during p. m. recess. 10. 14. G. Wilson met sewing room floor. 11. 15. Freshmen give very delightful party for the school. 12. 17. 250 degrees below zero. 14. 18. Seniors have a terrible time. 15. 19. Cram! Cram! Cram! 16. 20. Semester exams. 17. 21. Ditto. 18. 24. Supervisor of nurses training school here. 21. 25. One of the teachers absent. 22. 26. Floor welcomes some students. 23. 27. Junior boy entertains Freshie girl. 24. 28. Basketball with Georgetown. 25. 29. Seniors make speechs in schools. 28. February The clay after the night before. New pupil from Danville. Free for all fight at Potomac. 'Picket thermometer goes up by “freight. “Invisible Guest” banquet a success. Everybody had the blues. Mr. Weisiger really entertained. Too much talk in the Library. Oh! how sleepy some of us were. The floor catches everyone that falls. Everyone had to be vaccinated. Valentines for everybody. My but those pins were sharp! Scandal in French 2 class. English 4 class wide awake. Some people not wanted in cafeteria. Everyone nursing sore arms. Pedagogy grades a rare present. A Senior makes a discovery. English 4 class takes P. T. Oakwood students visit Wcstville. Carl Woodin adopted a cat. March 1. Came in like a lamb. 2. “Kid” party a great success. 3. Some still remain kids. 4. Oak program and mass meeting. B. B. Game. Victory for Oak wood. 7. Frosty receives a letter. ? ? ? ? 8. Teachers busy “calling down.” 9. Meet defeat at Alvin in B. 1C 10. School cheers B. B. boys going to Champaign B. B. tournament. 11. Tournament at Urbana. 12. Receive 4th place at Tournament. 14. “In room 202.” 15. Vera entertains French 2 class. 16. Boys vaulting and jumping. 17. Teachers exams. Pedagogy class goes. 18. County Tournament. No school. 19. 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Bantz W. F. Spear — OFFICERS — E. E. Freeman, Pres. O. E. Bantz, Vice. Pres. W. F. Spear, Cashier WE SOLICIT YOUR PATRONAGE Delivered to Your Farm $655.00 THE STURDY FORI) IS ALWAYS READY BEST IN THE LONG RUN BEST IN THE SHORT RUN Place Your Order and Be the One to Economically and Quickly Go Your Way. DELONG MOTOR COMPANY FITHIAN BROADLANDS HOMER ILLINOIS ABOUT TIIE FORDSON TRACTOR Its Lightness and Great Power Make it Ideal For Amount and Quality of Work Performed. Service and Parts Easily Obtained. Delays Made Short. Ask About a Time Purchase. FARM BY POWER Ploughing, Discing, Shelling, Thrashing, Grinding Feed and What Not. F. O. B. Detroit. $465.00 OAKWOOD FARMERS CO-OPERATIVE ELEVATOR COMPANY O A K W O O D , ILLINOIS HIGHEST MARKET PRICE PAID FOR ALL KINDS OF GRAIN. WAGONS, AND A FULL LINE OF FARMING IMPLEMENTS SOLD ON A REASONABLE PROFIT MILL FEED PURCHASED IN CARLOAD LOTS, FOR SALE IN ANY QUANTITY. WE CAN SUPPLY YOU WITH SEED, FENCE, AND ANYTHING NEEDED IN FARMING, AT LOWEST PRICES BOARD OF DIRECTORS W. G. Green, President; Mont Fox, Secretary; Wm. Sailor, Treasurer: F. L. Endicott, James Van Allen, G. C. Howard, C. J. Oakwood FRED OAKWOOD. Manager STATE BANK OF OAK WOOD CAPITAL $25,000.00 Directors : J. H. Van Allen, J. Y. Johnston, R. Seymour, T. A. Taylor. J. M. Van Allen, Mont Fox, C. C. Andrews. Officers : J. H. Van Allen, President; R. Seymour, Vice-Pres., C. C. Andrews, Cashier. MASON TRENT BROTHERS LUMBER AND HARDWARE BETTER MATERIAL FOR LESS MONEY SEE US AT OAKWOOD ILLINOIS SAGER BROS. GARAGE BATTERY AND STARTER SERVICE CO. EXPERT ELECTRICAL WORK BRING YOUR CAR TO US AND HAVE IT RECHARGED Experienced Workmen STORAGE BATTERY Service Station 32 North Walnut Street DANVILLE ILLINOIS COMMERCIAL ACCOUNTS, FARM LOANS Saving Department Pays Three Per cent Compound Interest. Safety Deposit Boxes, Legal Forms and Notary Public Service. Travelers Cheques. Our Service Seldom Criticized—Our Equipment Equals That of Hanks in Larger Cities. FIRST STATE BANK OF FITHIAN CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $30,000.00 Oldest and Largest Bank in Oak wood Township Established 1895 WILLIAM IRVIN TRUCKING OAKWOOD ILLINOIS LONGSTRETH’S CONFECTIONERY FOR GOOD EATS — and — GOOD SERVICE Oakwood Illinois THIS SPACE HAS BEEN SUBSCRIBED AND PAID FOR BY THE DANVILLE RETAIL MERCHANTS’ ASSOCIATION Straus Louis Co. Meis Bros. Cramer Norton Schmitt Leachman Emery Dry Goods Co. Wolgamot Cavanaugh Otto E. Newman Ike S. Levin X. J. Bash Co. Keis-Strauss Mike Plaut Co. Deutsch Bros. J. M. Lindsey Royal Cloak Co. Florence Shop Lillbert Shop Mrs. W. B. Waterman Brandt Hat Shop Cavanaugh Meyer Henry J. Bah Is Yeomans Shedd Hdw. Co. Dowling Schultz Hdw. Co. Daniels Furniture Co. Sandusky Furniture Store Benjamin Temple of Music Fisher McKee Webber Turnell Plaster Drug Co. Carson’s Pharmacy W oodbury Drug Co. Frank A.Johnson Equitable Building Loan Association John W. 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