Park City High School - Kalendar Yearbook (Knoxville, TN)

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At The Fair T WAS at the Squash County Fair that the affair reached a climax, but the trouble started in Verne Duke 's store at Duke 's crossroads. Gathered around the red hot stove were two of the back- bone of the community discussing politics, crops, the weather and such. Finally they switched off onto the latest scandal. It seemed that that 'ar scapegrace Aleck Schubert had got into trouble. Carroll Holmes, a low, heavy set fellow, was leading the discussion. Yas sah, said Holmes, called Bean- pole for short, Aleek, he'd better be a leavin' Neil Brook's girl alone or Neil an' him will have a regular old he fight an pity the pore feller underneath 'cause both of 'cm are rip- snortin', roarin' bob-cats when they get started. So saying, Bean sullenly shot a thin stream of Picnic twist into the fire. I Who's they a-goin' to fight over? asked Theodore Drake, a long, thin, hatchet-faced farmer who had two pretty daughters of his own. Why', he's agoin' around with Estelle Murray, an- swered Bean. Is she that golden-haired, blue-eyed niece of Frank B1-umback's? asked Drake. She shore is, an' she's a purty gal, too. Wal, I gotta be a travelin'. Goin' to the fair tomorrow? Shore, are you? You bet. Say, Bean, you watch out for that gambler, Robert Ta- tum! He'll take your eye-teeth if ye ai11't careful. I will, so long. So saying, Bean mounted his mule and went off down the road. II. ' ' It was fair day. People went streaming to the town in twos, threes and dozens. Boys were darting here and there, selling peanuts, candies and soft drinks. 32 f . - ' .. xt , m '4'iui.q'f3i

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Third A Class liol COLORS-Green and Gold. MOTTO-Non sunnnus sed ascendentes. OFFICERS Frank Brumbaek . . . ............ ....... P resident Neil Brooks .... ........... X fice-President Lily Bell Miller . . .. .Secretary and Treasurer Theodore Drake ............................. Editor Oi. MEMBERS AND THEIR OCCUPATIONS. Frank Brumbaek ......... Keeping one ear open to Lily Bell Neil Brooks ........ Trying to keep quiet when he sits on a pin Anna Mae Compton. . . freezing. Verne Dukes .... Theodore Drake . .Making a brave attempt to keep from . . . . .Just grinning Anabell Ferguson ................... Carroll Holmes . .. out of ever Gertrude Lieht .... Lily Bell Miller . .. Estelle Murry .... . Herman Schubert . Mattie Trotter. . . . other meml Robert Tatum .... . Groaning .Showing her dimples . . . . . . .Valiantly striving to keep his feet y one's way but never succeeding. . . . . . . . . . . . .Discussing the clutching hand . Giggling Arguing with Robert Anything to make a fuss . . . . . .Explaining a math problem to some mer of the class. Ill . . . . . . .Preaching T. D., '16.

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r' ':.' in f . Ir-. Above the din there came a strident loud-voiced ballyhoo which entreated people to come and try their luck. Standing behind a rickety wooden counter was the gambler, Tatum. He had on a silk hat, a frock coat and a wing collar, also a large cigar was thrust in his mouth, while huge diamonds flashed on his hands. - All at once he stopped his strident cry. Dar-ting hither and thither through the crowd ran his props, Tatum yelled at him but he would not listen, just ran on. What's the matter? asked a timid elderly looking lady called Gertrude Licht. Why that crazy boob has run away and left me, he replied. Just at this moment the Duke's Crossroads crowd came up. Be-anpole Holmes had his sister-in-law, Miss Mattie Trotter, a flirty young lady, on his arm. Drake had his daugh- ter-in-law, Miss Annabel Ferguson, a beautiful young lady, with him, Directly behind them came Aleck and Estelle, while tagging along behind walked Miss Lily Bell Miller and Miss Anna Mae Compton. Hey, you! you! yes, you! you little runt with that girl! want to make five bones? yelled Tatum. Do I? You bet, said Aleck, come on and put on this cap an' get behind that canvas and stick your head through the hole, said the gambler. Aleck did as he was instructed. Oh, Oh! Aleck, don't desert me! cried Estelle. Shucks, who wants to go with you and spend money when T can make five dol- lars? answered Aleck. Come on, people, hit the coon and get a cigar! Five cents only, try your luck. The gambler had commenced his stri- dent cry again. By gum, said Bean and Drake in a breath. Here, gimme a nickle's worth, said Bean. He threw three times, but missed every time. Then Drake tried, but also missed. At this juncture Neil Brooks came up. Ill. Neil walked to the gambler, gave him a dime and took six balls. He threw five without even hitting near Aleck. My hand is mighty slick, he said. He slipped the ball into his pocket and quietly changed it' for a Texas Leaguer. Then, earefullv measuring the distance, he threw the ball with all his force. Bang! It hit Aleck on the head. Owl said Aleck, and dropped unconscious. Neil gave Estelle his arm and the tlrossroads crowd sauntered away. 33