Plymouth High School - Mayflower Yearbook (Plymouth, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 72 of the 1917 volume:

The Pilgrim ii; Published by PLYMOUTH HIGH School, Pi ymouth, Indiana Senior Issue W 1917 il in ill li! l'ltoF. o. E. McDowell. Dedication TO Prof. O. E. McDowell. Superintendent of the Plymouth Public Schools from 1912 to 1917. in remembrance of his in- terest in our welfare we respectfully dedicate this volume. LKOPOU� M. I AUKK. President. Cl Y HAKKK. Secretary. I.. .1. 1IKSS. Treasurer. I::::!:::::::::::::::::::::: KMTOKIAI. STAFF. Editorial Staff George Milner....... Mary Jane Cleveland Arthur Becknell..... George Switzer...... Cleatus Hahn........ Roy English......... Russell VanVactor .... Nellie Mead......... Mildred Morris...... Clark Logan......... Thelma Keyser....... Esther Forbes....... Beulah Brundige..... Albert us Xnmbaugh .. Merle dePont........ .....Editor-in-Chicf .....Associate Editor -Ci rculation Manager Advertising Manager .....Athletic Editor ...Assisting Manager .....Senior Assistant .....Senior Assistant .....Junior Assistant .....Junior Assistant Sophomore Assistant Sophomore Assistant ..Freshman Assistant ...Freshman Assistant .....Faculty Manager Faculty MKKLK dePONT. A.B.. Latin, German. JOHN STUART. A.B., Mat hematics. ili::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: I LA H G0HI ON. A.I'... Freshman Kiigllsli iiihI German. NATHAN C OIL. A.B.. Science. W. S. JACKSON. Manual Training. 15KSSIK SCOTT. B.M.. Music, Art. ALICK M. UOTII, IMi.lt.. Domestic Science. ALICK LAMMiO.V. Substitute. JOHN ROAIM'AP. It. «.f C.S.. Commercial. MA ltd'KIMTK 1 i LZBAI-KIt. Physical Culture. Seniors il Cl -ASS OFFICERS. George Milner ..........................................President Erdean Zeiters...................................Vice-Presidieint Nellie Head ........................................... Secretary Ford Iveyser .......................................... Treasurer CLASS MOTTO. “No victory without labor.” CLASS FLOWER. Sunburst Rose. CLASS COLORS. Red and Black. CLASS YELLS. Who Are We? Who are we! Can’t you guess! S-e-n-i-o-r-s. Boom-a-racket, Cheese-a-racket. Sis. boom, bean, Seniors, seniors, seventeen. Locomotive. Rah Ralt Rah Rah 1-9-1-7 Rah Rah Rah Rah 1-9-1-7 Rah Rah Rah Rah 1-9-1-7 YEA. GEORGE MILNER. Jack” President; Ch. H. S. Financial Comm.; Editor-in-chief The Pilgrim; Sen- ior Basketball; “All On Account or Polly”; Green Stockings”; Orches- tra; Glee Club; Yell Leader; ('lass Song; Class Day. I'It DEAN ZE1TERS. Dean” Vice-President; All On Account of Polly”; Green Stockings ; “Fi- Fi”; Ouartette; Class Day. FORD KEYSER. Stub” Treasurer; Basketball Team; Senior Basketball; Track Team; Green Stockings”; Class Day. NELLIE M. HEAD. Heady” Secretary; Editorial Staff; Debating; Class Poem; Class Day. ARTHUR BECKNELL, ••Art Circulation Mgr. The Pilgrim; “Green Stockings ; “All On Account of Polly”; Fi-Fi ; Oratory; Glee Club; Class Song; Yell Leader; Class Day. EULALIA TWOMKY. Ukalele” Green Stockings”; “Fi-Fl”; Class Day. BOYD MORCOMBE. “Morcky” Basketball Team; Captain Senior Basketball Team. HELEN BONDURANT. Bonny” Green Stockings”; All On Account or Polly”; “Fi-Fi”; Survey Staff; Class History; Class Day. CHESTER WRIGHT. “Curley” Pres. P. H. S. A. A.; Senior Basket- ball; Track Team; Class Will; “Green Stockings ; Glee Club; Sur- vey Staff. DAMARIS METSKER. “Dee” “Green Stockings”; Fi-Fi”. LAWTON BROWN, “Jocko Debating Team; “Green Stockings”; Class Day. HELEN LAUER, “Lauery” “Fi-Fi”. BEN CRAMER. Big Ben” Basketball Team; Senior Basketball Team; Capt. Track Team; Enlisted U. S. Army. WINIKRED WUNDERLICH. “Win nie (Mass Prophecy; “All On Account of Polly”; Class Day. HARRY LAC HER. “Ed” Oratory; “Green Stockings”. HAZEL KLECKNER. “Gus” “Green Stockings”; “Fi-Fi”; Fashion Show. RUTI! VAXVACTOR. Chet” Class Day. HARRY H RUN DIG E. Brandywine” Oratory; Track Team. HELEN WOODWARD. Bobbv BERTHA CAROTHERS. Berth” Debating Team; Class Day. BEATRICE BOYS. 'Bee” Winner Declamation Contest. RUSSELL VANVACTOR. Van” Green Stockings ; “All On Account of Polly”; Editorial Staff. PEARL MILLER. Puddin' Class Day. NELLIE DOTY. Nell” ESTHER STULL. “Stullte RUSSELL TRIJEX, Zibe” Track Team; Senior Basketball Team. CLARA TRAVIS. Fashion Show. AMELIA WISE. ••Dick” Gymnasium Star. ANNA CAIN. Fashion Show. MARIK INKS Senior Committees SENIOR PARTY COMMITTEE. Arthur Becknell; George Milner, Ch.; Chester Wright SOCIAL COMMITTEE. Helen BonDurant. Ch. Winifred Wunderlich; Ford Keyser; Hazel Kleckner; Chester Wright GIFT COMMITTEE. Damarls Metsker, Ch. Russell VanVactor; Nellie Head; Lawton Brown CLASS DAY COMMITTEE. Nellie Head. Ch.; Winifred Wunderlich INVITATION COMMITTEE. George Milner. Ch. Chester Wright; Erdean Zeiters; Arthur Becknell COMMKNCK.M ENT DANCE COMM ITTEE. Eulalia Twomey, Ch. Chester Wright; Ford Keyser; Helen Lauer; Helen BonDurant; Arthur Becknell SENIOR PLAY COMMITTEE. Arthur Becknell. Ch. Erdean Zeiters; Helen BonDurant; George Milner Bertha Carothers; Pearl Miller; Helen BonDurant; COM M ENC EM ENT DECORATION COMM ITTEE. Chester Wright. Ch. Helen BonDurant; Russell Truex; Erdean Zeiters; Harry Brundige; Damaris Metsker COM M ENC EM ENT PROG RAM M E COM M ITTEE. Eulalia Twomey, Ch. Helen Lauer; Russell VanVactor; Hazel Kleckner; Ford Keyser I Class History | By HELEN BOX DURAN I . TUI . (. lass of 17 with an enrollment of fifty members entered upon it’s stormy, vet successful career in I . H. S. on Sept. 13. 1913. Coming from the eighth grade � r the “incubator”, as you might call it. the Class of '17 brought with it pep and enthusiasm tmequaled bv ativ previous class in the history of the High School. After wandering thru the halls for several days in a half-dozed condi- tion. we stored up enough courage to hold a class'meeting, which was con- ducted in a most business-like manner, (icorge Milner was chosen as presi- dent of the class and to this day he has not been able to give away his office. In our Freshman year we were a very modest class, almost afraid to Speak for the tear that the upper classmen might hear us. In our Sopho- more and Junior years our class enrollment dwindled down to about thirty in number, but we proved our ability and willingness as a body to help iii all the activities. In our Junior and Senior years we managed to carry off honors in basketball, oratory and declamation, winning a gold medal at North- ern Indiana, a silver one in the County meet and a beautiful banner for win- ning in the Inter-class Basketball Tourney. Not only have we demonstrated our ability in these lines, but we have taken an active part in all High School affairs. Our scholarship has been enviable. Nellie Head, Russell Van actor and other names have always swelled the honor roll. In track Chester W right, Ford Keyser and Ben Cramer carried off the greatest number of individual honors in both our Junior and Senior years and this year Ben Cramer. Boyd Morcotnbe and Ford Keyser have been the mainstay of the basketball team. We have done a great deal toward debating and our debaters are to be complimented on their splendid work. In the High School plays our class has always been well represented and we have helped stage some very fine plays of which the school should be proud. Our Annual Senior Class Play, (ireen Stockings'’, will be given May 30. and it will be fully up to the pro- fessional standard of school dramatics. Our Friday programmes have always been good and our jokes, stories and other articles have swelled the Pilgrim. Those who have attended the Senior dances pronounce them a success socially and we know that they were financially. Our first class party of the year was held May 2 at the country home of Ford Keyser. The crowd met at Helen BonDurant’s home with the baskets of “eats and by autos we drove to the country where the class spent the most enjoyable evening of the year, and where we witnessed the mock marriage of Eulalia Twomey and our class president. We are looking for- ward to another such meeting at the home of Bertha Carothers and she promises us a jolly time. Then our Senior ( lass Day and the Chemistry Dinner was held on May 11. The dinner was served in the Sewing room which was tastefully deco- rated with flowers and ferns and a place-card at each place added to the fun of finding our places. This time the mothers deserve the credit for the good eats. Following the dinner our C lass Day Programme was given and in the evening there was held the greatest social function of our High School career, the Junior-Senior Reception. The Juniors promised us a most de- lightful evening and we assure them that it will never be forgotten. The class gift lias not been decided upon but it will be something for the new building, and we hope that it will be an inspiration to the lower class- men of the dear old P. II. S. that we love so well. We have worked hard and have put into practice our motto—“No victory without labor. As a last and parting word we the Class of '17 thank the teachers, both present and past, for their guidance and help and also our class workers and especially our faithful president. Class Will By CHESTER WRIGHT. WE the members of the Senior Class of the High School, of Plymouth. in the county of Marshall and the state of Indiana, considering the uncertainty of this life and being of sound mind and memory do make and publish this our last will and testament. We. the entire class, do entrust t � the entire school the standards which we have endeavored to raise, the responsibilities which we have willingly and cheerfully assumed, the honors, the fair and unblemished name which we have so modestly borne, the record established and maintained by dear old P. II. S. ot which we have been so proud. We make this bequest on the con- dition that the coming graduate classes do in turn bequeath them to their successors, unlowered and unstained. To the Junior Class we bequeath the seats on the east side of the assem- bly room. We also leave all the broken down ponies to the Juniors, who we know will be able t«� use them to an advantage. To the Sophomore Class we leave the engine room for them to call meet- ings in. 1 here they can conspire to win all the honors and laurels possible for them to have. lo the Freshman Class we leave all our play-things not otherwise dis- posed of. We leave to Mr. Dutter, our new superintendent, the assiduous task of obtaining a new high school building. To Miss Johnson we leave the remains of the Chemistry-Physics Banquet so that the Senior class of next year may have a banquet given in their honor. We also leave her a gold bound book on “The Conservation of Food.” To Mr. Coil we leave the clock to tinker with. Me also leave a motto to be hung on the wall of the Physics recitation room: “Silence is Golden.” To Mr. Jackson we leave the dignified position of being in charge of the assembly room during study hours as a favor to the oncoming classes. To Mr. Stuart we leave the honor of making Noble Kizer a renowned athlete. We leave him a megaphone for making announcements before the assembly room. The task of keeping Alonzo Richard. Clifford Drake and Arthur Clough out of the bass section of the chorus we leave to Miss Scott. To Miss Galbreath we leave several editions of love poems. These poems are very valuable to her as they were written by Burns. We further bequeath her Curtis Brugh to use in the next high school play. Having in a lit of generosity bought a baton, we leave it to Mr. Roadcap to beat time during the penmanship period. To Miss Roth, who is unduly bothered by the high school boys, we leave a rubber squirt gun. In case that Miss Landgon docs not find enough work t« occupy her time during vacation, we leave her the records «• f Homer North, Glee Anions and Hubert Ogden to ponder over. Knowing that Miss Gordon is from the farm and that she has success- fully raised one crop of green vegetables in the west side of the assembly room we leave her another crop, namely the class of 1921. To Mrs. dePont we leave an assistant, so that the floor of the language room may be kept in order. To Deputy Otto Thompson we leave the vast number of trophies which we have helped to collect in the hope that he will keep them polished and cleaned. In addition to the aforesaid bequests the individual members of the Senior class have certain valuable things which they desire to leave to certain favored ones. I. George Milner, bequeath my ability as an orator to one Ernest Lee, who I think has aspirations in that line. I bequeath my position as Editor-in Chief of the Pilgrim and my office as president to Sir George Switzer, who will be unusually eager to fill both, showing that there is always one born for every class. W e. Clara Travis. Ruth VanVactor. Anna Cain. Nellie Dotv and Pearl Miller, having conferred together and wishing to do the greatest possible good for the High School, do bequeath our modest dispositions to the girls of the Sophomore class. I. Arthur Becknell. do leave all the uncollected Pilgrim subscriptions to the next subscription manager to worry about. 1 also bequeath my well developed art of bluffing the teachers to one Homer North in order that he may graduate next year. I. Eulalia Twomey, bequeath my Physics manual to any Junior who promises to obtain any good from it. I. Winifred W underlich, leave an old copy of “Coinin’ Thru the Rye” to Juanita Hess as I think I will find no future use for it. I. Harry Brundige. leave the privilege and the satisfaction of taking vengeance on the faculty to one Harold Kitch. I also leave to Oliver Blain the plans for a new water works. W e. Helen Lauer and Helen Woodward leave a book entitled “How To Make Love” to Reita Zehner. (The production of this book has occupied the time of these two young ladies for several years.) I. Erdean Zeiters, bequeath my musical talent to Gladys Swoverland and my bewitching smile to Blanche Simons. I. Esther Stull, leave all of my powder rags t � Irene Kreyman. I. Hazel Kleckner, do will all the old rags left in the sewing room to Uncle Otto Thompson so that he may have the desks polished as never before. 1. Damans Mctsker, leave my brown dress to be displayed on Hebe, so that the high school may look natural next year. I. Russell VanVactor. leave my celluloid collar to Harold Fries so that he won’t have to spend all his money on laundry. I. Lawton Brown, leave all my books to William Cordick on condition that he sell all his unused books. I. Harry Lacher, wish to bequeath all the chewing gum and other chat tels to Alonzo Richard. May they he of great benefit to him. We, Amelia Wise and Fordie Keyscr, leave our latest edition, entitled “A Concert of Giggles” to Edmund Jeffries. Stub leaves his office as treas- urer to any one looking for graft, and his love of study to one Chauncy Good- man. I. Nellie Head, bequeath my ability as a debater to one Esther O’Keefe who shows great promise along that line. 1 also will my position at the head of the honor roll to Arnold Dcuwilis. I. Bertha Carothers, leave my earnestness in speaking before the public to Paul Rains who needs it when lie recites poetry before the assembly. I. Beatrice Boys, leave my sleigh-bells to Clark Logan so that the stu- dents may be lulled to sleep while he bobs around. 1 also will my natural ( ?) curls (?) to Jean Murgatroyd. I. Helen Bon Durant leave mv gold medal, won at Northern Indiana, to Irene Schuh. I also leave my “sunshine” to Fern Ringer. I, Ben Cramer, leave my seat by the window to Rev. Nicodemus Kitch hoping that he may sleep peacefully there without being caught. I. Boyd Morcombe, leave my ability as a geometry teacher t«� Noble Keyser. I. Russell Truex, leave my skill as a dancing master to Hubert Ogden, that erstwhile butterfly of the dancing floor. Now lastly, I. Sir LeRoy right, bequeath my now famous selection, “Tweet, Tweet, Little Birdie.” to Jarvis Rhinehart to call his men in out of the rain during the next track season, and I further bequest my “pep” in track to Richard Huff. For good measure I leave all my overgrown ( ?) credits to Ronald Swinderman. We, the Class of 1917, do hereby appoint Lord Henry Webb as executor of this our last will and testament, and we do hereby set our hand and seal to this document. CLASS OF 1917. (Seal) Signed, sealed, declared and published in the presence of us, who. at their request and in their presence, and in the presence of each other, have sub- scribed our names as witnesses thereto. PRES. WILL SOI IN. (Seal) MAYOR WHIT CELL. (Seal) SIR JOHN BLAND. (Seal) | Class Prophecy | By WINIFRED WUNDERLICH. “As I walked thru the wilderness of this world. 1 lighted on a certain place where w.as a den. and laid me down In that place to sleep; and as I slept I dreamed a dream. —Bunyan. AS 1 tossed on my bed of roses and straw. I earnestly besought the God- dess of Sleep to come and carry me to the Land of Rest and Sweet Oblivion, and 1 , my entreaty was heard and granted, for she drew near and with her came her handmaiden, the Dream Lady. A wonderful drowsiness stole over me; a train of thoughts and fancies engulfed me and I dreamed; and dreaming saw approach lightly and gavly a fairy, which on coming near questioned me saying, “If thou couldst view certain of thy friends as they shall appear in a future decade, whom wouldst thou choose?” Rapidly I thought how dear to me were my classmates of 17 and how they would welcome me with open arms while I disclosed my wonderful knowl- edge. and how much striving and anxiety over weighty love intricacies it would eliminate and all in all what a thrilling experience it would be, and I answered in hushed tones. “My Classmates.” Then before my eyes is unfolded a vast panorama wherein familiar fig- ures move, but the surroundings are strange. I discover Ford Keyser a prosperous agent for Ford cars. All he does is hand his card to a prospective buyer and when they observe that he thinks so much of the car that he calls himself by it. it's a sure sale. However we knew Ford would be a success in whatever he chose. He insisted that I visit his wife, our former Nellie Head. Nellie was just winding her gas buggy preparatory to gliding up town where she holds the office of recorder. She has had ample experience along this line in her high school days for she always kept a record of the times she was on the honor roll. She has the record framed and it now adorns the wall above the fireplace in their home. This scene fades and before me I see a spacious and well appointed of- fice and here, monarch of all he surveys, reigns the Hon. Chester Wright. Chet liked his job of writing the Senior Class Will so well that he thought he would write wills all his life and turned lawyer. Our Demure Anna Cain offi- ciates under the head of stenographer and general utilities. Chet is also one of the directors of a matrimonial bureau across the hall. That's how he got Pearl Miller for his better half, but sh----. don’t tell I told you. they don’t want it advertised. Ruth VanVactor and Amelia Wise are the general managers of the marriage factory and are getting rich quick at it. The way they work it is something like this: if their clients don’t fall for Amelia's giggling they are sure to admire Ruth’s solemnity and so they never lose a customer. I hear Amelia and Russell Truex are engaged and thru their own agency. Then bright lights dazzle my eyes and I pass into the famous “Morcombe Theatre” where the vaudeville feature of the evening is Arthur Sylvester Becknell, who has taken the place of Montgomery and Stone in the funny world, to the general satisfaction of the public. Miss Eulalia Twomey, col- oratura soprano, lias just been flashed oil the public and adds greatly to the Becknell Company. Then 1 behold a great Crowd swaying to and fro, and straining every eyelid to get a peek at the famous suffragette. Beatrice Boys, as she carries the throng from joy and mirth to mournful sobbing, by her story of woman’s struggle for her rights. She has converted Helen Woodward, who is a most ardent worker for the cause, acting as press agent for Beatrice. I understand she presses until she gets what she wants. A newsboy passes and I purchase a paper. Here I read “Brilliant star of the battlefield. Gen. Benj. Cramer, has added one more laurel to bis crown.” I always knew Ben would get there. And again I read “Miss Damans Metsker, our new ambassadress to France, has just arrived in Paris, where she was cordially received with due pomp and honor. We expect her to do much in France, as she is very pop- ular among the French dandies and she has always shown diplomacy equal to that of Benj. Franklin.” In the distance I see a beautiful and majestic church, and upon entering I gaze upon none other than Rev. (has. Lawton Brown, as pastor. He deliv- ers his sermon in a flow of grandiloquent oratory and then as the choir breaks out in a joyous anthem. 1 recognize Krdean Xeiters as the chorister. Again 1 view a dignified assemblage where sits the Congress of our United States. And while the seers nod approval, our former class presi- dent. Geo. Milner, submits with convincing argument the new Pill of Rights, which states that only three maidens may surround one man at one time: and I shrewedly suspect this bill originated thru a spirit of self-defense. George is still beloved by all. but entrapped by none. In my dreams I am transported to Little Rock. Ark., where, in his great wholesale grocery. Harry Lachcr but waves his hand and it is done. Here, too, Russell VanVactor is a prominent and influential rice farmer and has several Japanese on his plantation learning how it is done. Clara Travis is truly his helpmate, for she has invented a new way of making rice-beads which are coming rapidly in vogue. In this same Arkansas city, Marie Inks has charge of an enticing manicure parlor, where all the Southern Belles go to get a shine. A new scene arises before me; I discern a Red Cross nurse—but no—it is Hazel Kleckner in her Domestic Science get-up. She is instructor in Illinois University, where she endeavors to instruct poor wayward girls in the way they should cook if they ever want to get husbands, and keep them. Here too, Harry Brundige is professor in History. We always knew that he was being unjustly treated when he was not put at the head of the honor list. Xow we have it further proved; for he is an authority on the whole thing. Then in my dream I see the world famed reader. Mile. Helen BonDurant. as she holds vast audiences enthralled with the magic of her voice. Out of the great eye of the public she is known as Mrs. L. B. Kevser, but on the stage she still clings to her Frenchy name. Bertha Carothers has gained the recognition and applause of the whole country by her unique and original reforms in juvenile work. And with her name is always coupled Esther Stull, who has been her able assistant. Nellie Doty grows younger every day in her capacity as Kindergarten teacher. A group of graceful nymphs dance before me on a green, and their in- structor is Helen Latter, an expert in interpretive dancing and other kinds. Her pupils have long since backed the Vernon Castles off the board, for Helen has thought up stunts which no one else could have manufactured. My eyes endeavor to pierce the darkness which surrounds me but my “fairy of revelations” has flitted away, and I realize that 1 have viewed all of my classmates. Truly may it be said that the lustre of our class, which had already outshown all others in the year of 1917 has ever grown more brilliant. I 111 Cl 1! ::: ______________________________________ __________________________________ __________ ___________________ ______________________________________________ III ::: ass Song By ARTHUR BECK NELL and GEORGE MILNER. (Sung to the ir of “Honolulu. America Loves You”.) I. Oil Seniors where are you going; Oh Seniors where are you going? No longer can you remain here; fortunes you must try. Since you have finished tins school of Plymouth High. You're now about to leave school and you must hid them all good-bye. Oh Plymouth High School—The Seniors all love you. Oh Plymouth High School- They're strong for you too—that’s true. We’ve always stood by you faithfully. You’ve always treated us gratefully, W e've been here four years and we always have proved true. Your math and history have proven a mystery. But we’ve worked, never shirked our studies thru. Up in High School where we’ve spent these days We’ve learned that honest hard work pays. Oh Plymouth High School, we’ve got to hand it to you. II Miss Johnson you sure have helped us, Oh Stuart why do you get fussed ? Miss Galbreath, you have helped us in all our plays. Miss Roth with you we have spent so many happy days. Miss Gordon and Mis’ dePont have helped us thru so many frays. Oh wee Miss Holzbauer, we all love your dance hour, Oh dear Miss Landgon we bow to your power—we cower. Oh Jackson likes all our melodies—or rather all Miss Scott’s harmonies Why is he always on hand when we start to sing? Oh Coil and Roadcap. you never let 11s nap. And McDowell since you’ve gone we’ve you missed you much. Up in High School where these people reign, W e’ve worked with all our might and main. Oh Plymouth High School—we’ve got to hand it to you. III. 1Y Juniors we leave the High School. “To care for it should be their rule. The Sophs and Ereshmen need care—it’s up to you. If you just equal our records, you’ve enough to do. You now will find your life hard, now that as Seniors we are thru. Oh Plymouth High School—the Seniors all love you. Oh Plymouth High School—we’re strong for you too—that’s true. We’ve always stood by you faithfully. You’ve always treated us gratefully, We’ve been here four years and we always have proved true. Your math and history have proven a mystery. But we’ve worked, never shirked our studies thru. Up in High School where we’ve spent these days, We’ve learned that honest hard work pays. Oh Plymouth High School—we’ve got to hand it to you. By NELLIE M. HEAD. GREAT Jupiter, from liis throne of state Says, “Listen, fairies to what I relate! Back on old earth’s mundane sphere, An important event takes place this year.” “The event which I speak of on this date. Is that the Senior class will graduate; And Venus, as goddess of love, must see What the future of this class will he.” “Minerva, the goddess of wisdom, must find The condition of each Senior’s mind. And Diana, the goddess of hunt, with quiver and dart. Must report the condition of each one’s heart.” So all the goddesses hastened here, To watch over the Senior Class this year; And no matter how «lark the day, or late the hour. We felt the thrill of their unseen power. And we wonder as the time draws nigh. Which goddess we’ll follow as years roll by; Will it be the goddess of love, of wisdom or hate. Who will rule our lives in home and state? i:::!:::::::::::!:!:::::::: CLASS OFFICERS. George Switzer ......................................President Margaret Schrock ...............................Vice-President Margaret Cressner ................................. Secretary Noble Kizer .........................................Treasurer Mary Cavender CLASS ROLL. Clark Logan Bernice Lauer Margaret Cressner Beatrice Losey Ernest Lee Dina Cramer Mildred Morris Hubert Ogden Bessie Cook Laura Ryan Marie O'Keefe Mary Jane Cleveland Merle Strom beck Paul Rains Arthur Clough Margaret Schrock Jarvis Rhinehart Harold Fries Russell Wise George Switzer Faye Gibson Elmer Poor Helen Stelnbaugh Lott Grossman Oliver Blain Irene Schuh Juanita Hess Edmund Jeftirs Myrtle Wilson Ruth Harris William Cordick Curtis Brugh Lena Harley Russell Denman Catherine Curtis Helen Harley Katherine Humphrey Arnold Deuwilis Alice Harris Hazel Irwin Irene Frey man Richard Huff Edna Lawrence Ralph Irwin Iva Inks Jean Murgatroyd Noble Kizer Olvie PflefFer Glee Amons Ruth Linkenhelt Olka Leonard William Richeson Ronald Swinderman Paul Lawrence Pearl Kleckner Blanche Simons An Epic of The Juniors OIIO. ye Seniors swelled with glory! And Sophies, too, we know your story, Even the F reshies, small and frail. We’ll not forget in this, our tale. Now harken ye—and cease your wail. And merrily pass on the nut-brown ale. In the year of our Lord, nineteen fourteen. We entered High School in a manner serene. We chose as our leader, a lad brave and true And we've shown t the world what a good class can do. Victories in athletics we right nobly did gain. Hut not here lies our glory, nor here lies our fame. So list' to my story of dangers we’ve faced And high seats of honor our comrades have graced. George Switzer, our president, of High School fame. Stands out in the foreground for playing a fair game. No cheater is he for his grades are all high And he therefore finds favor in everyone's eye. But not all the honor to our president is due. For others we have that we deem true blue. There’s Cleveland and Morris, there’s Logan and Schrock And there’s Harris and Kizcr, who stand firm as a rock. No dangers ere daunt us. for fears ne’er assail And high are our spirits in the most terrible gale. But these were just Freshmen, so pass on till we’re Sophs. For here we gained honors to the surprise of the Profs. The very same students who in the Freshman year Won honors for us. did now reappear. And we added to our lists, in numbers quite few. Till the teachers with high grades had all they could do. So now we are Juniors, we’ve amazed all the school, And no one now dares to call us a fool. Our honor unspotted with joy we acclaim If e’er Plymouth High’s disgraced, we’ll not be to blame. And now as the tale has at last reached its goal. We drink to the faculty and school as a whole, No grudge or ill-will toward a one do we deem. So endeth tnv tale for the “Black and the Green”. —Alton Green. '18. Junior Class Yell Hy-ah Black, I rish Green junyah. Junyah, Class '18. Rah Rah, Rah Rah Hy Oh. Say Bo, Let’s Go, 1 un-yahs, j un-yahs—GO. .1 I NIOIt HOYS. ::: ::: ::: ::: Sophomore Section ill_____________________ CLASS OFFICERS. Harold Pifer .........................................President Cleatus Hahn ....................................Vice-President Reita Zehner ....................................... Secretary Ilo Mead .............................................Treasurer Jane Aspinall Katherine Bright Floyd Cullison Clifford Drake Roy English Climax Falconbury Esther Forbes Harry Gangloft Rulo Garn Hope Gibson Chauncey Goodman Goldie Grossman CLASS ROLL. Cleatus Hahn Flora Davis Martha Hoham Forest Hoover Iris Jacoby Thelma Keyser Kenneth Lackey Mildred Leniert Howard Maxey Ilo Mead Mildred Meyers Ruth Nichols Earl Parker Harold Pifer Lillian Pulver Alonzo Richard Jennie Sester Ilo Seymore Naomi Sehroeder Leona Smith Reite Zehner Gladys Swoverland Esther Rosworth Iva Inks Ruth’s Sacrifice TOM STl'ART settled himself in a secluded corner of the club-room, and prepared to spend a long quiet evening all alone. As he sat there he began to think of Ruth. Tom had met Ruth two years before when he had been seriously injured in an automobile accident and had been taken to the II Hospital. She was in charge of the ward in which he was placed, and her cheery smile had instantly won Tom’s heart. A short time later Tom had told the fellows of his engagement with Ruth, and as he thought of the envious looks the fellows had given him a great wave of pride swept over him. “Telegram for you. sir. suddenly sent his air castles tumbling. Tom took the telegram and read: “Mines are failing. Must have fifty thousand dollars by live o’clock or all is lost. The telegram had been mislaid and it was now nine o’clock. The air seemed to choke him. Suddenly he seized his hat and strode out of the club house, into the cool night. All around him were the indications of prosperity. The streets were crowded with splendid automobiles, the numerous lights of the great thoroughfare were dazzling, but Tom did not notice any of these, lie walked rapidly along until he came to a park which he entered. Here he seated himself on a bench and forced himself to realize the disaster. He was alone in the world with less than one hundred dollars in his pocket. What was he to do? Suddenly he left the park and one hour later he had become a soldier. When he returned to the club house another letter was handed him. It was from Ruth. Dr. Nelson was ordered to the coast and Ruth was one of the nurses who were ordered to accompany him. Tom was greatly troubled at receiving this news, but in less than a week his company was also ordered to the coast and two days after his arrival Tom was overjoyed to see Ruth. Weeks passed and Tom and Ruth spent much of their leisure time to- gether. Things had been pretty quiet for some time and Ruth’s anxiety for bom’s welfare was gradually lessening. But this state of affairs was not to last much longer. One morning the soldiers awakened to find a masked and nameless vessel anchored at the mouth of the harbor. All night long troops had been land- ing and when morning came the vessel was from all appearances, deserted. But the enemy soon made its presence known and an hour later a fierce struggle was being waged between the two forces. This battle, which lasted two days, meant much additional work and anxiety for Ruth. Every time that a soldier was brought into the hospital she trembled to think that it might be Tom. The afternoon of the second day was almost gone when two badly wounded soldiers were hurried into the hospital. Dr. Nelson hurried up to them, staggered and almost fell. Ik- faced Ruth and began to speak hurriedly. “Miss Ruth.” he said, “unknown to me mv son was a member of this company, lie is one of these soldiers just brought in. Both are seriously injured and we can save only one. W ill you help me save my son? Ruth walked over and looked at the two soldiers and she, too, staggered and almost fell. Then calmly she began to prepare for the operation on the doctor’s son. One hour later the operation had been completed and the doctor's son was safe. As the doctor left the room Until quickly crossed to the other side where the other soldier still lay. “Oh Tom.” she moaned, as she threw herself by the small cot on which he lay. Hours later when Dr. Nelson was making his last rounds he found her seated by the cot. gazing inti� space with the vacant, far-away look which usually accompanies the resignation to a great sorrow. Thchna Keyser, ’17. Class Prophecy IT was in 1931. I had just alighted from my new bi plane and was walk- ing along the streets of the now thriving town of Linkville. (Yes. that is the town we used to call Fizzle-town.) Suddenly I heard rapid foot- prints behind me. (Yes, I mean to say foot-prints.) Turning I saw Harold and Ueita walking toward me. I stopped and when they had caught up with me we handled each other’s paws and then Harold said. “Well, Bill. I haven’t seen you since the time we got separated from each other when we chased the Germans at the battle of Nutwood. “That’s a fact.” I answered, “but how are you and Ueita making it now? “Good! By the way Bill have von heard from the rest of the Class of ’19 lately?” “Yes. I saw Climax Falcon bury in Inwood yesterday. He is now running a famous eating house. Hope Gibson and Martha Hoham are his best waitresses while Harold Kitch is chief cook. By the way. kitch Soup was named after him because he had a hand in making it. Got burned pretty bad. Yes and some time ago I saw Rulo Gain. He said that he and Mildred Lemert were getting along line. You know he went to college and made a famous center. Grave is in vaudeville. Richard is making speeches on “How to Keep Cats Off the Fence” and Goodman is professor in a college. Flora Davis, Naomi Schroeder and Goldie Grossman have started an old maids’ school. In connection with this they have a home for the love-sick. Their chief patients are Floyd CullisOn, Iris Jacoby and Clifford Drake. I guess that's about all I know. Do you know of any others?” After studying a moment Ueita said (I guess Ueita docs most of the talking) : “Well there is Thelma Keyser. She stopped here not long ago. She’s a famous author now. Lackey is a cartoonist on one of the leading papers. Uoy English is in one of Parker’s famous plays, “School Days.” lie’s always getting canned. That part comes easy for him. Forest Hoover still lives in solemn and single bliss in Tyner. Lillian Pulver and llo Mead are in the Red Cross service. And as for the rest I have quite lost track of them.” I told them I would have to be going and started my ’plane. While watching them I did not notice another ’plane coming toward me and we nearly collided. Imagine my surprise when I recognized Mildred Myers at the wheel of her passenger ’plane. We nodded and were gone. I had not gone far when I discovered that 1 needed some gasoline. I descended to a farm house and inquired for gas. Then I discovered who I was talking to. It was Esther P.osworth. Inside were two other farmer ladies whom I recog- nized as Ruth Nichols and Jane Aspinall. 'They said that the three of them were living there alone and doing the farming. I found that there was plenty of gas there so I was able to continue on my journey. —Clcatus Hahn, ’19. i:: ::: ::: ::: H Freshmen Section FRESHM AN O FFICERS. Arthur Wilkenson George Stephens Jean Metsker .... Doris Tomlinson . Rculah Brundige Huldah Beyler Oscar Cullison Robert Clough Willard Cook Trella Davis Myrtle Dietle Francis Ellis Ruth Frank Heyward Gibson Edith Head Bernice Holem CLASS ROLL. Jennie Harrington Leona Holloway Warren Heestand Treva Kelley Blanch Leonard Ruth Mock Mary Morgan Jean Metsker Marjorie Moreombe Darle Pfeiffer Dorothy Piper Ruth Parker .... President Vice-President ... Secretary ... Treasurer Fern Ringer Harold Robertson Cecile Seymour Violet Stauffer George Stevens Samuel Schlosser Gladys Spengler Leonard Swoverland Doris Tomlinson Arthur Wilkinson Albertus Zumbaugh “Just Beans” (A Story.) By JEAN METSKEK. '20. THE year of 1916 saw partial failure of the crops and with the war in Europe, and our own danger of becoming involved, it seemed that the food problems might become serious. With all this in mind the gov- ernor of a certain state sent word to all the counties that every person should try to raise some article of food and that the farmers should try to produce more than ever before. Marv and John Baird, twins, of thirteen, lived in one of the counties farthest away from the capital, but they had read of the starving people in Europe and their patriotism was stirred. Mary and John lived on a large and well developed farm and went to the little country school. They finished the eighth grade that winter and it was the dream of their lives to go to the high school in the town five miles away. They read in the county paper of such wonderful things as basketball, debating teams and track meets and once when in town, they had seen all the students marching to music with pennants in honor of some event. I bis seemed to them the thing they most desired in all the world, but their father, tho well to do and loving his children dearly, was very peculiar and said. “No. John and Mary are to live on the farm, and therefore they have no need of such foolishness. I have never felt the need of it and what has been good enough for me is good enough for them. When on an early spring day they saw this appeal to the governor, they wanted to do something to help; but what could they do? They knew it would be useless to ask their father for a corner of one of his beautifully kept fields; not even a wild-rose bush or a vine of any kind was allowed to creep on his fences and their mother always tended the large garden and was no less particular about her perfectly laid out beds. There seemed to be no place for the children. One day they noticed that their father was hauling the old rotten straw stack from behind the barn on the fields for fertilizer, and they went to look at the place which was left nice and level. It was about the size of a city lot with a fence of a few boards to hold the straw when first put there. “The very place for our garden, said John, and “Just the thing.” said Mary, for they never disagreed on anything and now if their father would only let them have it. “Well.” said their father when they asked him. I had intended to make that into a hog pen but maybe it’s a lcetle mite close to the house, so I’ll put the hogs down in the grove and you may have that lot.” They felt sorry that the hogs would have to go in the grove for they would root up all the wild flowers and eat the nuts but it was their only chance. W hat planning and reading of seed catalogues while the weather was still cold. They could scarcely decide what to plant. Mary was sure she did not want potatoes on account of the bugs. At last after comparing prices they decided that beans were the most promising thing they could plant. They would have to have poles, they knew, but they could surely get enough in tlie grove and then one row could use the fence and the barn. It took every cent that John and Mary could gel together for seed. They sent to a good seed house and instructions for planting came with the order. One day father allowed one team of horses out of the field long enough to plow the garden for mother, and while the hired man harrowed the garden he allowed John to take the horse and plow the lot. Maybe the furrows were not as straight as those in the garden, hut they were just as deep. And after that they pulverized the ground with rakes until there was not a clod as big as a marble in the lot. Then came the planting and waiting for the plants to grow. John and Mary spent all of their time there, and never was ground tended like that. Not a weed had time to come up, and the beans were at the toj) of the poles so quickly that the children could not keep up. The vines ran over the side of the barn and completely hid the fence. One day banner Baird said to his wife. “Mother, have you seen the children’s garden down behind the barn? I never saw such beans before in all my life. Neighbors began to drop in to see them and to guess about how many bushels there would be, and the county paper had a piece about John and Mary and their wonderful beans. By the time the beans were ready to be harvested their father was so proud of their success that he had the huller come out to hull the beans for them and it was found that there were twice as many beans as any one had guessed and as the price had been going up steadily all summer the check that John and Mary received fairly made them dizzy. But even this glory was not all. In a few weeks there came a letter from the governor himself, saying that since he had reports from all over the state, he found that John and Mary Baird had won the prize for raising more foodstuff on the amount of land than any one else in the state, and that they were invited to be his guests at the capital for a day. Mr. Baird took them to the capital and they had a wonderful day. The governor was surprised to see how young they were and as he gave them the fifty dollar prize money he said, “Well John and Mary I suppose you are about to enter high school and this money will make a little nest-egg for college.” Their father had to explain that his chil- dren were not going to high school. The governor looked a little surprised hut told John and Alary to walk around the state house a while as their father and he wanted to talk. It was a long time before their father came out and they thought he acted worried about something. Mr. Baird and his wife talked a long while that evening after they came home. The next morning he said, as tin� he had been planning to do so all along, Well chil- dren. it’s a leetle mite late but you're smart enough to catch up with the high school and later on if you want to go to college there’s nothing to hinder you. So be ready Monday morning to start. Such happiness. Forgotten were tired backs, hot sun and blistered hands. Jack’s fabled bean stalk was not half so wonderful: first, their money, a little farther up, the governor and the prize, then still farther up, the high school and their dream, and up farther than they could see was college, and all from just beans. A Novel Heroine with a witching way, Villains black and brown and gray. Hero gallant, bright and gay. Fire, water, blood. Castle on a lonely hill. 1'ears. terror, pathos, thrill. Hero comes in time to kill. Screams, curses---thud ! -Mary Morgan. '20. BASKETBALL TEAM Basket Ball BASKETBALL SEASON 1016-17. THE basketball season of 1016-17 is undoubtedly as good a season as Plymouth High School has on record. With two first team men from last year’s hopeless team and practically all of the second team hack in school this year Mr. Stuart and C apt. Ki .er produced a team which surprised most of the fans and came up to the expectation of all. The team went thru the season playing seventeen games and coming off victorious in twelve of them. Of the live losing games, two were played with Rochester and one with Gary, both of these teams being strong enough to get in the semi-finals at the State Tournament. The other two games which Plymouth lost were played with Valparaiso and Culver on floors which were too small for our men to work on in their usual form. One of Plymouth's victories was over Culver and was the lirst time P. II. S. has beaten Culver for a number of years. Other victories were over strong teams such as Valparaiso, Columbia Citv, La Porte and Bremen. Bourbon. Argos and Etna Green came in for their The season has been one of few accidents and in fact, with the exception of one game, the live regulars held down their respective places in every con- test. Capt. Ki .er had an unusually good year at guard, playing a steady game and doing his share of the scoring. As captain, Xobe has been efficient and is looking forward to his next year as his best. Brugh has been the most consistent counter during the entire season and has played his position in a manner which took the pep out of his guards. Curt is an accurate shot and is fast on his feet and. best of all. will see another year with P. IPS. Pifer played a good game at forward and at times showed an amazing speed and skill in handling the ball. Pifer has two more years in high school and will develop into one of the best players we have ever had. Boyd Morcombe was our best bet at center and played that position in finished style. He invariably got the tip-off' at center and thereby made the teamwork effective from the start. Morcombe improved toward the last of the season and was hard to beat in the final games. Cramer held down the other guard's job thruout the entire season and showed himself a steady man who could be relied upon at all times to give the best that was in him. lien’s last year in basketball has been his best. The second team, composed of Ford Keyser, Capt., Deuwilius. Long. Poor. Switzer, Hahn and Cook, has done good work thruout the season and won the three games which it had scheduled. Too much credit cannot be given to Mr. Stuart as coach. He has worked conscientiously with the team and it is mostly to his efforts that the team’s success is due. All in all the season has been very successful. With a winning team the enthusiasm for basketball was again aroused and all thru the year the team received the support which it merited. annual defeats. TRACK TEAM Track ................•..••••• ......••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••■•••••••••••••••••••••••• TRACK SEASON 1917. THE early part of the track season this year has been very gratifying for several reasons. W right. Keyser and Cramer, three members of last year’s team, came hack and did sterling work, doing most of the scoring and forming the nucleus of the 1917 team. I he two first meets also saw the development of several new men. Rhinehart has developed into a good distance man and Truex also showed up well in the county meet, taking second in the mile. Cam surprised every one by taking the high jump and as he is only a Sophomore he promises much in this event and in the pole vault. Slrombeck shows promise in the hurdles and Malm is a comer in the dashes. The Rochester-Plymouth meet was a great disappointment to the team and the rooters. Had it not been for one unfortunate incident Plymouth would have won the meet. Cramer, in the high hurdles which he could have easily won, was pushed out of his alley by a Rochester man. both being dis- qualified. Five points in this event would have won for Plymouth as the final score was 57 2-3 to 50 1-3. However, out of the twelve events Plymouth took first in seven and it was only after the most bitter competition that Rochester was returned the victor. Point winners in this meet for Plymouth were: Cramer 22 2-3: Wright 14: Keyser (); Rhinehart 5: C.reeu 1. Cramer won first individual honors and Wright took third honors. The County meet was a walk-away for Plymouth despite the fact that Cramer decided to do his dutv to his country, enlisted in the army and left before the meet. However he was missed only in the hurdles and Plymouth went thru the meet taking first in all hut three events and amassing a total of 58 points. The final score was Plymouth 58; Premen 25; Argos 9: Bour- bon 6. The point winners for Plymouth were: Wright 20; Keyser 14; Rhine- hart 10; Gam 5; Strombeck”4; Truex 3; Brundige 1; Hahn 1; Kizer 1. Wright won the gold medal for individual honors and Keyser tied for second honors with Penrod of Bremen, both receiving a silver medal. Plymouth also won the relay shield, running against Argos, the only other team entered, and winning easily. Cramer’s work in the Rochester meet is worthy of praise, for without him the team would have been beaten by a large score, but the same can In- said of Wright and Keyser. These three men. together with Rhinehart. have clone splendid work and deserve special mention. Mr Stuart as coach has done good work with the men and has again proven his value as athletic director. All thru the year he has been patient and tireless in his efforts to produce winning teams for Plymouth and has succeeded in that, to say the least. The team went to Gary on May 19, to the Northern Indiana Meet, and did good work. Wright taking third in the broad jump and Keyser second in the pole-vault. As all of the schools entered were larger than ours. 1 lymouth has again acquitted itself creditably. I Oratory Declamation 1 CI.AUK I.CHiAX ItEATKU'K BOVS. ORATORY AND DECLAMATION. THIS has been a profitable year for our High School in reading and oratory. The unusually large number who prepared for the preliminary contest was very gratifying. Appreciating the value of earnest endeavor, and the training they would receive both from the members of the faculty and special teachers outside, the students went to work with industry and enthusiasm. The result is that the partici- pants have been greatly benefited, and school interest in reading and oratory has been stimulated. Ten boys participated in the oratorical contest Thursday. April 18. They were George Stevens. Warren Heestand. Alonzo Richard. Kenneth Lackey. Harry Bruiulige. William Cordick. Clark Logan. Harry Lacher. Ford Keyser and Arthur Becknell. All did creditable work. There was evidence of talent and purpose among the lower elassmen that promises well for the future. The last four named were chosen to appear on the final. The preliminary reading contest occurred the next evening. Friday, April 19. The ten girls who read were Gladys Swoverland, Flora Davis. Mary Jane Cleveland. Juanita Hess. Bernice Lauer. Reita Zehner, Mildred Lemert. Beatrice Boys. Huldah Beyler and Margaret Schrock. The four chosen to appear on the final were Reita Zehner. Mildred Lemert. Beatrice Boys and Margaret Schrock. At the final on Mon- day evening. April 21. the program was as follows: The Lion and the Mouse...........................Reita Zehner Patrick Henry's Address..........................Harry Lacher Bobby Shafto .................................Margaret Schrock Robert Emmett's Address........................Arthur Becknell Her Final Appearance.............................Beatrice Boys The Dawn of the Golden Age.........................Clark Logan Pro Patria ....................................Mildred Lemert Toussant L’Ouverture .............................Ford Keyser Beatrice Boys and Clark Logan were the final victors. At the county contest in oratory in which there were seven schools represented, Clark Logan won first place. Miss Johnson and Miss Gordon, who took charge of the contests, deserve full credit for their faithful, arduous work. MUSIC. THB music course in high school has been the same this year as last, excepting the class in harmony, which was omitted on account of the lack of demand for the work. The two chorus classes have been unusually large, averaging about fortv-flve members in each class for both semesters. At the beginning of the second semester extra cieUIt was offered by the administration to those who had already completed the course in order to obtain the best available singers for the commence- ment music, which is given each year by Chorus IV. As a result this chorus has done exceptional work for a high school chorus. A Boys' Glee Club consisting of fourteen members was organized at the begin- ning of the second semester with Chester Wright as manager and Curtis Brugh as secretary-treasurer. As is usually the case with an organization of that kind, they were asked to perform before various gatherings and each time did themselves credit. The club was composed of such excellent material that it is to be regretted that it was not organized at the beginning of the year. Owing to the marked ability in all the classes and organizations, the indications are for splendid work in the music department next year. FI-FI”. The musical extravaganza. ” Fi-Fi of the Toy-Shop”, was given under the auspices of the high school and the Tri-Kappa Sorority on the evenings of April 11 and 12. This was a verv elaborate and spectacular performance, in which there were eighty- tive characters’ There were thirty-five from the high school in the caste—twelve of them principals. The other parts were filled by children from the grades and a few townspeople, Hazel Dell Neff taking the part of Fi-Fi. The production was staged by Wm. Steinigen of the John Rogers Producing Co., who is an artist in his line. The performance proved such a success that it is hoped another such may be given next year. Debatin DERATING SEASON 1917. T1IK riymouth High School debaters have had another good year. De- bates were scheduled with Rochester and Bourbon High Schools, those with Bourbon being won by forfeit and those with Rochester by the unanimous decision of the judges. The debates with Rochester were held on March 31. I he subject for debate was: “Resolved: That no foreigner who is unable to read and write in any language shall enter the territory of the I nited States.’ The Plymouth negative team. Geo. B. Switzer, Nellie I lead and Mary Cavender, debated with the Rochester team. Grace Ewing. Prank Sheply and Johnathan Hurst, at Rochester, fn spite of the fact that they waited an hour in the cold f«� r the debate to begin they had a delightful time. Only one of the Rochester speakers was able to compete with the Plymouth team for the members of our team did especially well. The local affirmative team. Lawton Brown, Myrtle Wilson and Bertha Ca rot hers debated the Rochester negative team in Plymouth. The members of the Rochester team were Louise Gibbons, Dwight Green and Myra Moon. These people were indeed generous hearted, for they solemnly declared that they would be willing to move out. go to Mexico and Germany and leave our land of opportunity for the unfortunate of the world. However their generosity brought them nothing as the judges returned the decision of three to none for Plymouth. The judges’ decisions show that the Plymouth debaters were superior to their opponents. The question itself would still be unsettled if it were to abide by the decision of the judges which was unanimous for Plymouth on both the affirmative and the negative, but congress has seen lit to pass the literacy test bill, so foreigners who are not able to read and write in at least one language are not permitted to enter the I nited States. The different members of the team have worked hard for their victory over Rochester and much praise is due them. Mr. Coil and Mr. Roadcap as coaches, have done a great deal in helping to prepare the arguments and in training the speakers in delivery. Plymouth has not lost a debate in the last three years and we are in hopes that future teams will keep on winning these contests for the school. “ALL ON ACCOUNT OF POLLY” ON Dec. 12 ;i cast chosen from the students of the high school presented “All On Account of Folly”, a comedy, at the Gem Theatre. The play was written by Harry L. Newton and the cast was very successful iii producing it. Miss Galbreath’s skill in choosing the cast, in coaching at the rehearsals, and directing the play in general did great credit to herself. Following is the cast: Ralph Beverly ............ Baldwin Beverly .......... I Vi ’1’ Hartleigh . Silas Young .............. Harkins................... Tommy .................... Polly Perkins ............ Jane Bevei ly ............ Hortense Beverly ......... Geraldine Beverly ........ Mrs. Herbert Fcatlier-Stone Mrs. Clarence Chadfield .. Marie .................... Miss Rhembrant ........... Miss Bushnoll ............ Pudgy .................... ........Russell Ames ........George Milder ... Arthur Beck noil ..... Curtis Brugh ... Russell VanVrctor William Franklin ...Helen Bon Durant ......Krdean Zeitcrs Mary Jane Cleveland .........Alice Harris Katherine Humphrey Winifred Wunderlich ...Margaret Sell rock .....Mildred Lemert .......Bernice La uer .Francis Arman trout “GREEN STOCKINGS.’ ON May 30 a cast chosen from the Senior class will present “Green Stockings, by A. E. . Mason. Ibis is a very popular play and with the unusual talent in the Senior class and Miss Galbreath’s un- questioned ability as coach, it promises to be the best play ever presented by a Plymouth High School cast. Admiral Grice ........ William Faraday ...... Colonel Smith ........ Robert Tarver ........ Henry Steel .......... James Raleigh ........ Martin ............... Celia Faraday ........ .Madge ............... Evelyn ............... Phyllis .............. Mrs. Chisholm Faraday Russell VanVactor ......Ford Keyser ....George Milner ....Arthur Becknell .....Harry Lachcr ...Chester Wright ....Lawton Brown ..Helen Hon Durant ...Damaris Metsker ...Hazel Kleckner ...Eulalia Twomey ....Krdean Zeiters SNAP SHOTS. WHAT THIS t'A.MKlJA C'AUUIIT. Psalm of School Days (With Apologies to Longfellow.) TELL me not in truthful accents. Junior life was hut a dream; Seniors also flunk who slumber, When they do not write their theme. In the school’s broad field of battle. In the whirl of high school life. We at last became proud Seniors, After three long years of strife. Life is real! Life is earnest! Graduation is our prize. There are many who can’t win it. Though they're witty, gay and wise. And our grades are all our sorrow, When report cards we receive. For upon them, we see figures. That we simply can’t believe. Lives of Alumni all remind us. Of the lessons we should learn. But we sometimes ’tend those parties Then our minds do backward turn. School is long, but time is flying. And our hearts though brave and stout. Still we’re watching, still we're waiting For the time when school is out. —Esther Stull, '17. The Call of The Nation Away to the war, away, Away from the High School gay. Away, and help to win the day, The United States forever! Now for the sword and gun, After the Germans, we'll run. We’ll make them stop all their fun. The United States forever! Boom goes the cannon over there. Zipp! goes the bullet thru the air. Uncle Sam ’ll show them how to fight fair. The United States forever! —Darle Pfeiffer, '20. Hi Jokes Helen: What do you think of my new party gown?” Irene: “The cloth is nice but it looks tearable.” Twas in a restaurant he met her. One Romeo and Juliet. 'Twas then he first fell into debt. For Romeo wed what Juliet. Soph: “Have you a minute to spare?” Freshie: “Sure.” Soph: “Well. then, tell me all you know. Question: Why is a frozen pup like a kiss? Answer: Because it's dog on ice. (Doggone nice.) Fries: “All the deaf and dumb peo- ple I know are superstitious.” Huff: “Why?” Fries: “They believe in signs.” Bifer: “So you really think you have some chance with her? Hahn: Sure. She’s already finding fault with my tie.” Maybe those people who say they take their hooks home at night and spend eight hours on them, put them under their mattress. Hi: How's your nephew doing in college. Cy?” Cy: “Fine. He writes me that he’s a senior now. Hi: You tell him that those dago titles won’t do him any good when ho gets out. The bean sings in the apple tree The microbe bites into the (lea. All nature wakens to the thrills Of bold mosquitos' probing bills. And as upon my face 1 stare. I see some vegetation there. Mrs. Galbreath: Where is your poem? What is this blank sheet of pa- per? Becknell: “That’s the paper it’s on. It’s in blank verse.” Coil: What insect lives with the least nourishment?” Schlosser: The moth.” Coil: “Why?” Schlosser: Because it cats holes. Roadcap (in Commercial Law. dis- cussing a certain trial): Mr. Truex. what did the defendant. Mr. Brown, say?” Truex: I don't know, sir. Roadcap: Mr. Falconbury. will you tell us what it was that Mr. Brown said?” Falconbury: Dunno, sir. Roadcap: Mr. Cullison. what was it that Brown said? Cullison: I couldn't say. sir. Roadcap (finally): Well. Mr. Eng- lish. what did Brown say?” English (after a moment's pause): Aw. I’ll bite. What did he say?” Sweet Sixteen (visiting at the naval training station): You are all skilled in handling ships. I suppose.” Jackie: Well, most of the fellows can handle a schooner. Winifred: Miss Gabber talks a lot of hot air. doesn’t she? Helen: Sure. Her vocal teacher told her that she had four registers in her voice. Rheinhart (in Geometry): A point is a straight line looked at end on. Ke.vser (to the peach): 1 wish you could be in my car with me sometime when I’m alone.” Coil: Blease describe a mosquito. Ford. Keyser: A mosquito is the original or direct descendant of the hypodermic needle.” Huff (to Hoover): Do they call you Forest because you are so dense?” Brown: Dress! Dress! It’s all the modern girl thinks of; one mad rush after fashion.” Van Vactor (innocently): Ah. yes: each girl trying to outstrip the other. Switzer: I was in the city today and for the first time I saw a patrol wagon.” Logan: How did you like it?” Switzer: “I was simply carried away with it.” Speaking of bathing in famous springs. said the tramp. I bathed in the spring of ’98.” Becknell (gallantly escorting his hos- tess to the table): “May 1 sit on your right hand?” Hostess: No, 1 have to eat with that; you’d better take a chair. Becknell: Where to?” A TOAST. Here’s to our parents and our teach- ers— may they never meet. She: Why do you wear that tooth- brush?” He: It’s my class pin. 1 graduated from Colgate.” Miss Landgon: “Why did they call the middle ages the dark ages?” Gam: Because there were so many knights. 1 suppose. Tis wrong for any maid to he Abroad at night alone. A chaperone she’ll need till she Can call some chap-her-own. It’s the little things in life that tell. said Helen as she pulled Dorothy out from under the davenport. Katherine: Isn’t he awfully cross- eyed. tho?” Ruth: Yes. but since he’s got that lovely touring car. you hardly notice it. Miss Langdon: Where do you live?” Freshman: With my brother. Miss Langdon: And where does your brother live? Freshman: With me.” Miss Langdon: And where do you both live? Freshman: Together.” Winifred Wunderlich, when asked for a definition of love, gave the following: Love is some nodings vot tickles two hearts with the same somedings. Becknell (giving biography): Jim Brady was sixty-two years old when he was born. I log to sig a sog of sprig. And hub a berry tude. But when my hub is on the bub. I guess I’ll wade till Jude. Son: Father, I ate some mince pie last night and dreamed that I was mar- ried.” Father: Well, my son. I hope it will prove a lesson to you. Mrs. dePont: This makes font- times I’ve had to punish you this week, Harold. What have you to say to that?” Fries: I’m glad it’s Friday, teach- er. The Advertising OX tlie following pages are the advertisements of those Pro- gressive Business Men whose interest in high school affairs has made the publication of the Pilgrim a possibility. These men have patronized ns and it is only fair that we patronize them in turn. R I HOME N RESTAURANT G G RIN G GEN BERG N B E R G 100ATE N. MICHIGAN ST. PLYMOUTH INDIANA Haag Son Groceries and School Supplies Private Delivery Telephone 853 4(X) Y. Jefferson St. The Orpheum Theatre Welcomes The P. II. S. and It’s Friends That Means EVERYBODY P A R A M O U N T 1’ I CT U R ES Monday Wednesday Friday You Never See a Poor Paramount L. J. DUNNING, Manager Ewald’s Demonstrating Music Shop Exclusive Agents for Johnson’s and Hickok’s CHOCOLATES FANCY BOX CANDIES Willard Fountain Pens Guaranteed for life and worth twice the the price, for $2.50 • See Our MAN ICC RE SETS and STATIONERY Our drug line is complete and our prices arc reasonable. The Model Pharmacy, 204 N. Michigan Street Why Debate or Doubt? GOOD ('LOTI IKS are an economy and we’re here t � supply them in these critical times. We’re seeing to it that Ol’R custom- ers shall have the best there is at the lowest possible prices. Kuppenheimer Styleplus Clothes Clothes These clothes are not an extravagance because they have the value in them. Come in. Let us show ’em to you—all the newest models. Lauer’s “Of Course' Stetson Hats Bostonian Shoes Congratulations and Best Wishes “Of all the days that have ever been May Commencement Day now be The happiest day you have ever seen Is the wish of the I. B. C.” Now is the time to prepare for an Actual Business Career The “International is AMERICA’S FINEST and BEST SCHOOL of BUSINESS Ten courses of study including Business, Shorthand, Stenotypy, Secretarial and Higher Accountancy Courses prepares students for the degree of C. P. A. and confers the degree of “B. Accts.” Descriptive CATALOGI K FRFK on request Address all communications to International Business College West Jefferson St., Fort Wayne, hid. Fit Form The Clothes for Young Men LATEST STYLES AND PATTERNS Bergman Brothers “The Quality Store” Dry Cleaning Tailoring Glaub’s Grocery Staple and Fancy Groceries, Fruits and Vegetables GIVE US A TRIAL Glaub’s Grocery 115 Y. La Porte St. Phone 745 Tri-State College ANGOLA, IND. A STANDARD NORMAL Including classes in Manual Training, Domestic Sci- ence. Drawing, Music and Commercial Work. Also a College of Engineering and a College of Pharmacy. Summer Term Opens June 5, 1 917 The REXALL Store FRED WENZLFR, Proprietor APPRECIATES YOUR PATRONAGE Plymouth, Indiana Marshall County Trust and Savings Company Incorporated under the Laws of Indiana, 1907 Capital and Surplus........$ 57,000 Assets ....................$302,000 OFFICERS. L. J. Hess, President Ed. S. Kitch, Cashier F. E. Gam, Vicc-Pres. Lelea Hess, Asst. Cashier DIRECTORS. C. F. Holtzendorff, E. F. Shively, F. E. Gam, L. J. Hess, C. W. Baker. Ira Keyser, Ed. S. Kitch Pays 3(Z in Savings Department Com- pounded Semi-Annually WE WOULD BE PLEASED TO OPEN AN ACCOUNT WITH YOU H. A. Deeds Dentist 117 W. Garro St. Plymouth. Indiana Telephone 631 Don’t Forget The Artorium For All Kinds of Needle Work 221 X. Michigan St. T anner’s Drug and Book Store Is the place to get the Finest Perfumery and Toilet Articles UP-TO-DATE I HE LATEST BOOKS both in stock and furnished on SPECIAL ORDER. The Gem l'he Home of High Class Photoplays When Good They’re Here When Here They’re Good Fine projection. Always easy to SEE AND WORTH SEEING I. E T U S S E E V O U O F T E N Carman Ponader Grocery and Meat Market Telephone 635 A T Y O U R S E R V I V E 202 N. Michigan St. Plymouth Indiana Roth Studio Where QUALITY COUNTS OUR PORTRAITS Always invite comparison and invariably profit by it. ROTH The Photographer in Your Town VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY Valparaiso, Indiana Pounded 1873 The University was founded with the idea of giving to every person the opportunity of obtaining a thorough, practical education at an expense within his reach. That such an institution is a necessity may he judged by the fact that each year since the beginning the attendance has been greater than that of the previous year. It offers excellent equipment for doing the highest grade of work in the following twenty-two departments which it maintains: Preparatory, High School, Primary Methods. Kindergarten Methods. Commerce. Phonography and Typewriting. Review for Teachers. Bible Study. Education. Arts and Science. (Engineering. Architecture, Manual Training. Agriculture, (Expression and Public Speaking, Music. Pine Art. Domestic Science. Pharmacy. Law. Medicine and Dentistry. The expenses are the lowest. Tuition $2« per quarter of twelve weeks or $75 per year of forty-eight weeks if paid in advance. Board with furnished room $29 to $51 per quarter. For Catalog address. Henry B. Brown. Pres., or Oliver P. Kinsey. Vice-Pres. The Forty-fifth Year will open Sept. 18. 1917. Don’s Parlor We take this opportunity of thanking: the High School students for the very generous patronage they have given us for the past four years. It has been our constant aim to please and accommodate, and we ask a continuance of our pleasant business relations. To increase interest in athletics “Don” offered a large and beautiful loving cup to the basketball team, providing they won one-half of their sched- uled games. Phis cup has been won by and pre- sented to the team. The results of all P. H. S. games and athletic contests may be obtained by calling Don’s Parlor, number 605, by telephone. Don carries a fine line of U-Kno Chocolates in fancy boxes. Also confections, gum, soft drinks, school supplies and those delicious Cl-O-ve and W int-O-Green Mints. Don wants your patronage; he is one of you and is a booster for you all the time. 1 hanking you for all past favors and future business, we remain “THE BIGGEST LITTLE PLACE IN PLYMOUTH” Opposite the Post Office Kotsovetes Candy Kitchen Our Candy Kitchen is tin place to eat Dainty Luncheons and all things sweet. Onr Hot Drinks are a Rare Treat. Onr Line of Candies is Most Complete. The Pies we sell are hard to beat. Don't forget—21() N. Michigan Street. JOHN KOTSOVETES, Proprietor Office Phone 875 Residence 112 Dr. G. F. Hitchcock Dentist Over Marshall County Trust and Savings Bank Plymouth, Indiana Graduates We’ve Planned Special in a Big Way to Dress You. Allow This Store to be of Real Service. Beautiful white dresses of all kinds. Silk dresses in assortment of colors, handsome new materials for your own making if you prefer. New undermus- lins. new hosiery, new shoes, in fact everything you need for Graduation Dress is now on Display. MAY WE EXPECT YOU? Ball Company “PLYMOUTH’S BEST STORE” We Invite You to Deposit Here THEN WATCH TIME ADD INTEREST TO YOUR ACCOUNT Remember WE PAY YOU TO SAVE YOUR MONEY HAVE A BANK ACCOUNT WITH The Plymouth State Bank Loring Grocery You arc invited to make this store your place to buy good things to eat. Our Canned and Package Goods are Kept Eresh and Clean We are Sole Agents for National Biscuit Co.'s Crackers and Cakes Fresh Vegetables, Fruits and Candies Steele’s Studio The place you should go if you want the latest and best the PHOTOGRAPHIC WORLD can olTer you. I am always up with the times SEE MV CLASSY NEW MOUNTS AND PORTRAITS H. A. Armstrong Sheet Metal Work Warm Air Heating Phone 486 114 E. LaPorte St. Keep In Mind The Qualities of Our Confections There’s a Difference We buy the best. Consequenti)' we sell the best and the best should be NONE TOO GOOD FOR YOU H. A. Mead A Modern School Meeting a Modern Demand At Muncie. Indiana A Standard Normal Rating. An accredited School of Music. A place for college work of high grade and standard rating. A strong and well organized faculty. Schools of Law. Agriculture. Business, Oratory. Home Economics, Fine, Applied and Manual Arts. Send for free catalogue MUNCIE NATIONAL INSTITUTE M. I). Kelly, President Students! Parents! You can have A Savings Account You can open it with a small amount and by adding; t it at every opportunity, the money usually spent needlessly will be increased to a substantial sum. 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