Palmer High School - Terror Trail Yearbook (Colorado Springs, CO)

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for some of the men like Ed. Patterson, john Brayer, and Bob Edgar. These men all played during their Sophomore year. ATTORNEY :-Is that all you have to say? VERA:-I believe it is enough, sir. ATTORNEY:-Excused: George Thatcher take the stand. NVhen and where did you hear the defendant make this statement? GEORGE:-,In the High School Cafeteria one noon while he was supping his peanut soup, the echo of which could be heard thruout the whole building. ATToRNEv:eVVhat was the occasion for such a remark? GI50RGE:gW'e were comparing different classes that had graduated. ATTlJRNEX'If'St2lt6 the class doings in your Junior year. GEoRGI2:g-lust as all of us were getting interested in our school work and were looking forward to our first six weeks cards, the Flu descended upon us. From Oct. 4, '18, till jan. 6, '19, we had one long fearfully dry vacation. just before school stopped we had an election of ofhcers and to everybody's satis- faction, Ed. Patterson was elected our head man, We had made many plans for parties, etc., but the epidemic stopped everything. When school opened again we kept the same competent officers. One of the biggest things that was accomplished was the junior Farce, which was given before two full houses. ATTORNEY I-ruvllilt was it, and who played in it? GEoRGE:sf'Mr. Bob was the name, and Marion Benbow, Elizabeth Ross, Irma Patton, Dorothea Dudley, Edgar Howbert, Ralph Emery and Francis Thomas were the participants. The junior-Senior scrap came off the same day. and, of course, we got the best of it all around. just before the Clld of the year we entertained the Seniors at the best Junior-Senior Reception that was ever given in the High School. It took the form of an entertainment in the Aud. then all went to the Library where the best eats were swallowed to the time of Fritz Funk's 14 piece jazz Orchestra. We also took part in the band, and the football and basketball teams were composed mostly of juniors. The girls played indoor baseball and tennis and were most victorious in their games. . ATTORNEY:-Do you think you had a successful year? GEORGE:-Yes sir, considering the amount of time lost. ATTORNEY:f-fYery well. Al Burton take the witness stand. Vl'here were you the night of july l, 1920? AL?-Down at the YH playing pool, ATTORNEY: eXYas the defendant there? AL:fYes sir. ATToRNEY:f-What did he say? :XLI7'Tih3t when we were juniors and Seniors we did not stand out in school Work, social affairs, or in general activities. ' ATTORNEY:-Give the details of your Senior year. AL:--Ed. Ryan an athletic star and an excellent leader, was raised to Major General of the Senior Battalion. The other officers were Gertrude Grimes, Esther Law, Marion Benbow, Tom Seelev and john Braver. During the first year we had a big party and the same' night the juniors naturally started a fight. ATTOR I-XYho won ? :XLi'AXYily, the Seniors, CERTAINLY! XYe were all happy to discover the following morning the great big numerals written on the tower which was IU

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.X'r'roRN1:v: Will the defendant please take the stand. You are accused of making slanderous remarks against the class of 1920. Do you plead guilty or not guilty, to this charge. l3l5lfl5Nn.xN'r: Not guilty, your honor. A'1 1'oRNl5Yi XVill tl1e witness jack Ilern take the stand. lJid you hear these statements? VIACKI Yes sir, l did. .X'l l'URNI2YZ XVhen and where was it? jack: -One night while I was eating with a gang at the t'Rock Pile at NleRay's Restaurant. ,'X'l l'URNICYZ VVhat were his exact words? .IACKZ That we the class of 1920 as Freshmen did not take interest in school affairs. .X'r'1'oRNiEv: llo you believe this statement? 'IACKZ NU sir, as soon as we entered High School we elected Bob Avery, one of the most capable and efficient men, as our leader, with the august Mark -I. Sweany as our supervisor. .X'r'roRNl2v: XVhat did you do the second semester? jack: In january the class chose as their second scout master Russell llunter, whose interesting personality won for him the respect of all his class- mates. During this period the Freshies showed their interest in school affairs sufficiently to put on a clever party. It was held in what was then the Gym, but now the Cafeteria. A'1 roRNI2v: llid you show good school spirit when it came to being humble as Freshmen should be? -l.xcK: The Seniors tried to sell us And. seat tickets, but we were too clever to buy any. XVhen a Senior would tell us to go one way to find a certain class room, instead of getting mad we learned to always go the opposite di- rection. We also enjoyed athletics. .X'l l'tJRNlCYI 'l'hat'll do for now. Yera Roberts take the stand. Did you hear the defendant say that your class was never heard of during your Sophos more year? VERA: l did, sir. gX'l'THRNlCYZ Tell us a little about it. YIQRA: xvllkll the September term opened, the Sophomores elected a man who possessed the real stuff, Ralph Emery, with Mr. Hedbloom as supervisor. The second term we elected all new officers, not on account of dissatisfaction but for the cause of democracy. .X'r'1'okNIiv: XYho was elected President? X'l2k.xi Hlen Capps was the lucky fellow and there was never a better Zllltl more successful election held because he was the right man for the right place. Several social affairs were given in and outside the school such as a War-time Banquet, and l1ike. However our minds were too much occupied with the war to take much interest in frivolous affairs. During the first semester the whole school was trying to see which class could sell the most liberty bonds. .-X banner was given to tl1e winners. tif course the Sophomore class of 1920 is the proud possessor of that glorious banner which now hangs in the trophy case at our beloved lligh School. .X'l l'HRNI2YZ llid you take any interest in Athletics? VERA: Yes we certainly did. C. S. ll. S. would not have held the state championship in basket and football during 'ISYIO and '20 if it had not been IS

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a sign of our victory. There was also a flag hanging to the hands of the tower clock with the same sign. A'I'ToRNI2Y1 -VK'l1at was this sign? Al.: 20. The boys had to pay the damages, but what was that? How- ever, all this interruption just added zest to our grand party. A'l I'fJRNI2YZ fflfnough of the party and tight, what happened next? Al.: School was stopped for the second time on account of the Flu, but after we went back we again elected Russell Hunter as President. Marion lluron, Margaret XVells, Mildred Bergen, 'llubby Sheehan, and Tom Seeley were the other officers. AT'1'okNI2Y: AVhat followed in this term? Al.: -t lne of the first functions was the Senior breakfast held at the High School, after which all the Seniors enjoyed the annual Pikers' Day. Toward the end of the term the juniors again darkened the horizon but failed to eclipse us. Later in the year we were entertained at a reception given by the juniors, and another reception given by tl1e faculty. Both of these affairs were enjoyed to the uttermost by tl1e Honorable Seniors. We gave an excellent Senior play at the Burns 'I'heatre. I will not tell you about it though, because you can get all the necessary information in the 1920 Annual Lever. Class Day was another big affair when tl1e Prophecy, VVill, Poem and History were read by members of the class. The Memorial and Annual Lever were also presented to the school by the Senior President and Editor. A'rToRN19v: -What else happened? Al.: -All the Seniors enjoyed the Baccalaureate Sermon. But tl1c real time of our history was the night when we were all seated on the platform of tl1e Burns Theatre waiting for tl1e speaker to finish so that we might proudly walk across the stage and receive the parchment which was the reward of the work that we had done in High School. It came at last and what a beautiful sight it must have been to see those two hundred students. It certainly was a fitting climax to those four beautiful, interesting years that we spent during our lfreshman, Sophomore, junior llllll Senior periods at the Colorado Springs lligll School. A'r'roRN1cv: ls that all? Al.: Yes sir. A'r'1'oRNl9v: Defendant take the stand. Do you or do you lltll confess to the charge made against you? IJIEFENIJANTZ I confess that I said these things. .A'I I'llRNl2YZ It is a good thing you did. Don't you see that the reputation of this whole class might be lost if the Denver Post I1ad printed what you most unjustly said? Any older man wI1o made such libelous remarks would be for- ever shunned. Ilonorable judge, you have heard tl1is convincing evidence and the confession of the Defendant. Please, Oh judge, make this sentence the Iongest and hardest one that you can, so that this man will never do such a thing again. jI7IJt3liI liailiff, as soon as the court adjourns take care of the prisoner. In order to fulfill my duty, I feel that I must pronounce an extremely heavy sentence upon you, defendant. As a penalty for your crime you must eat your meals for the next six months at the High School Cafeteria. I5I2lfi5Nn,xN'r: For tl1c love of Mike, judge, HAVE MERCY. jlmou: --Nt 1, NICVICR. The court is adjourned. BIILIJRED BERGEN. Jo