Plymouth High School - Mayflower Yearbook (Plymouth, IN)

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THE SENIOR ANNUAL 17 'J Second ScenefCommittee Meetsj fAll pnesent in one large roomj Lenore Centerilngzj Here, I've brought the pickles aanll eggs. 'llhey'ne strictly fresh. The piclkles are slightly withered as they were picked a week algo. But I thlink if Uhley're placed in vinegar they will be all rigthft sofon. fA'll laugh exc-erp't Floyd, Ina, Boyd and Franmcespj Artlhur. Leathie, you'ne chiairrnan -of the decorating comimittee, Akcla and Mildred, you're assiistants. Glen MfcLaugli'lin will act as toast imlaslter. Claxra, you wliill 'be at the 'head of tlhe culinary depart- menlt. CCommittees Discuss Mattersj Leatfhfe. Let's decorate the r-oom in royal purple and cream and have Cream Roses on th-e mantle and- Ada. Olhf! tll'1lO'SlC' old colors! I ldonlt want them. Wlhy they're as old as the hvi-ll'sl An-cl those Howersl 'Ilhose ugly thiingsl NVQ will not have them. Leathe. W'ell, if I -can't have any't'hing at all that I want, I xvon't serve on this committee. I'll go to Mr. Thompson immediate- lv. Mildirevd. Cin her pacifying man-n-erj Let's come to an agree- ment. T'here's no use quasrreling. Of 'course we cannot all be suited, so let's not find so much -fault. A-da. Caside to I'na.j I wish 'hte h'adn't pu-t Leatlhe on this com- mittee. She and I never could -agree. Clara. Harniet, I arm to overs-ee the cooking anld I will be very glad if you vwlill assist in waiting on table. Harriet. Well, I sulppose I cam, 'but I will have to ask father first and I'll let you know later. Clara. I'll get Eva .leftirs also, She was always a good work-er and Ilthink she will be a great help to us. Arthur. Glen, keep a 'sharp eye on Shaffer that day, for even on the few ofccasions when lhe use-d to come to class on time, for some cause -or other, 'he was always missing lbefore the hour ended, and we want him With us the whole day. Glen. I ll dlo thlat. Novw about the program. First, two selections l y Hen'sel's orchestra. 'Ild like to have Hafzel Van Va-ctor and Harry 'Xlexander sing' a 'duet 'bult Alexanlcler is still going to school, so 'he 4-an't be here. However, wie'll lhave Hazel give us a solo. Tressie. How fine! I've never heard her 'Sing since she won her great reputation. Glen. Then a selection by 'the Giggling Quartet, Melita, Lura, Lenora and Flora, Then a speech 'by our candidate, Cbowingl anld we'll have Glen Logan render a bluff or two. Then the refresh- ments. The Picnic. V Orchestra. Sehool Days. Glen. This i's a day 'dhfaft we have been eagerlv awaiting. A day v 'hirh should be the imwerriest of this wlhole campaign. You all know the purpose of this gathering. It is needless for me to introduce to

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16 'PHE SENIOR ANNUAL CLASS PROPHECY. Elwie Freese '09, lA Scene From the Drama of Life A luxuriously appoint-eid office. Arthur is -seayted at his desk. Enter Glen McLaughlin. Arthur. Glen lim coinfteinp-latfing running for President in this c-anrpaign and l need your assi-stance. lin o-rder to do so, I must have votes anrd I inuslt have friends. Cayll' togetiher our ablest poli- ticianfs and let us enjoy an indoor picnic. heres the alumni list. 1'l.l .reaid a few of the names. Louis Draske. Coiunty Clerk, Plymoutih, Indliana. 1n'a Hoover. Sten-ographer, South Be-nd, ilnd. Boyd Stephfenson. Minister, Laporte, Ind. Glen Logan. Proprietor of 'the Hereforld Cattle Ranch, Ply- mouth, lnidiana. Ada Sny-der. Teacfher of English, South Bend, Ind. Melita Shoemaker. Teacher in Kindergarten Department, Ro- chester, Ind. Clan-de Switzer. Manager of Wlhite Sooc, Chii-cago, Ill. Lloyd Greiner, Sloience Teacher, Inlwood, Ind. Leaithe Carman, Artist, 'Casso-pio-li-s, Miichigan. lvlilcired Drake. DFC'S'SHli3fk'Cf, Plymouth, Ind. Harriet Gunlder. Teagcher, lnidianiapolis, Ind. Eva Jeffirs, T-eacher of Music, Winona, Ind. . Hnarold North. Teacher, Purdue, lnld. Fflonennice Foltz M- , Plymouth, Ind. Grace liitchiey. Stenographer, Chicago, lll. Noble Slhiaffeir, Acftor, Chicago, Ill. Frances Dunlap. Nurse, Indianapolis, Ind. Miles Price. Professor of Oratory, Valparaiso, lnd. Tressie Martin Paine, Gary, Infdiana, Hazel Rosenebury. Teacher, Bremen, Ind. I'll rela-d -no fmore. We have there ienougih material to work from. Tfry to have them all here for the -picnic. Glen. I'll do .the 'best I can, sir. QExit.j Arthur. Qto stenographenj Now, Miss Logan, you Will please note our plains as soon as t'hey're given. You wzill also do the tele- pihonuinlg. I'll have the cartoonist, T 'homas Love, see to the adver- tising anid Claude Switzer shall manage 'tfhle biase-'ball game, which will take place lin 'tlhe afternoon. Please cajll, up Mr. Love anfd tell him our plans. Ruth. fphoningj Hello, is this Mr. Lo've's residence? Is this Thomas? Well, will you aidvertise, as you us-ed to the annual ora- torical contesfts in P. H. S. a picnlic given by Mr. Thompson on Septemlb-er 5, 1920? All right, then call a't the oflice a Week from today. Good-bye. Arthur. I saw Hensel today, H-e'll he present witihi his orches- tra. Cllulrndng 'dhe leaves of his memorandumj ask Lenore if sh-2 will bring in from ithe farm some home grown pickles and fresh eggs. Th1a't's all, now. , ,

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18 THE SENIOR ANNUAL you one of the most esteemed men of our country, anld one of whom, we, as a class are justly prould. No one is more worthy of being called President of the U. S. than our highly honored Mr. Artlhiur Williiani Thompson. All. Long live our .next Prefsi-dent! Anthur. Classmates and fellow citizens: It is with pride thiait I no-w stand before you this afternoon as the -chosen one of our great party. I am gland to see your faces on-ce mone, glad because you bring back to my mind the four harppy years we spent itogethier. Friends, you all know me. Among you I have lived from 'my youth. Amo-ng you the moist sacred 'ties of earth were assumed. To you ldear 'classmates I owe all that I am now. There is but one thJi'ng wfhlich has been my sole aim, and that is to preserve and protect 'my 'co-untry. Heretoffore I have been weak and frail in pofwer, yet great in mind. I am glald to see the end is so near at hfand. I hope that my 'work has not 'b'e'e'n, and will noft be fruitless. At Lunch. Lloyd. Casid-e rto II-Lazelj 'Say Hazel, if you 'donft want all your Cake, I I'll ealt lit. Guafce. Ah! look alt Ros-enfbury, she seems to be exceedingly emlb'arrasse'd. I-Ilazel. Ah! why, my ffaoe may be red but I 'thinlk it i's on-ly the reflection of my sldirt upon ilt. fAll laughed exc-ept Lloyd, Ina, Boyd and Francesj Arthur. faside to Glienj I thin'k Rieuhen would he a good one to 'win votes for me. Glen. Yes, he's an experienced sralesmarn. Arthur. Wel'l. loo-k there! Cponinting to Shaffer running -in an opposite directionj H-ey, Shaifelr Why are you running aiway like 't1h9a't? Shaffer. VVh'y, I heard you say, Get out of heref, Arthur. True, I diifd, but it was only to 'that dog that ran through hfere a moment ago. CAll laughed except Lloyd, Ina, Boyd and Firance's.j Qrdhestra Cst'art's 'the air and all singtj Line ulp for Thompson, Boys, That's the battle cry, , Line up for Thomlpson I-Iow big words will Hy. T'here's a great time coming In the swveet bye and bye, W'hen 'we line up for Thofmpson In t'he morning. Miles. VVelI, say, Arthur 'have you any vague -idea how old it man must be 'toabe president? Arthur. Oh', why, thuirlty-tive y-ears. fTurns pailej