Racine High School - Kipikawi Yearbook (Racine, WI)

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:-4--in .--iT I ll I y if if S ' ' , WM Lf ,.1::1:t-3-ifizsa' X . iffi'i'?'21. 'f I ' - lf . 4 ,fa ii- i 1' i '7i'- H nail? a - -i lljllgl 0 jf . W a .ff I :Ire ' 3359 -f 4 fill1ii.E3?l': , ,, .. -12 g.r.1z2-21.1 Bl f A . -2 - I I KQPYIN1 6 Q llutln- Alllllu hIadame, brilliant color. Klan longs for brillianey, and we have decided to erect a fruit stand in the Poets, Corner to im- prove the color scheme. Victoria: Vlfell said, John: but did you consult Parliament? Nlacbeth: Ah, Xladame, that is not necessary. Herbert Hoover approves and Beowulf has put the Kaiser out of com- mission: so why worry about Parliament ? Victoria: True, true, thane. By the way, how is your wife's health? Nlacbethz Ah, lX'Iadame, she is enjoy- ing the worst of health, but is very cheer- ful. YVhat she needs is excitement, so every morning Wfbxtfr and Woolleji, the Court jesters, amuse her with their fool- ishness. Victoria: I shall see that she gets some of my choicest grape juice at once. lX'Iacbeth fdffdfbi Gee, I hope the old dame sends some with a kick in itl Clfntzr fuliux Caerarl. Julius: Aha, I'm here at last. hly wife is out riding in her Flivver with Bill Hart: so I came over, although she forbade me to leave the house. Beowulf: Noble Caesar, thou hast the stuff of heroes in thee. Chaucer: Thete, haste thou. U A Xlary: Ylwhy concern ourselves with I.ady lXlacbeth's health any longer. Shc'll die soon anyway. Let us take up the vital subject now in hand. Speak, Cortez, and give us your opinions. Cortez: I wonlt promote the thing. I wonlt give a cent toward the fool scheme. Chaucer: Consider, my dere frende, you with all your mazuma. Cortez: Not a cent! That's final. Mary: Beowulf, what do you say? Beowulf: Crazy, bughouse, beany ideal Columbus: Ah, but think of the beauty of it. Beowulf: Fudge, I say, all humbug. hIary: Victoria, what do you want done? Victoria: Oh boyl I think it would be great! Beowulf: Pifflel hlary: I know! If we can't settle it, letls call in Judge Robinson Crusoe. Chorus: Yes, yes, let's. Cffxil Zlflacbflh. Enter .Marbefh with C7 Zl.V0K.3 Mary: Say, Crusoe, we are of a divided opinion. Part of us want a fruit stand in the Abbey to brighten up the old shack, and part of us don't. VVhat shall we do? Crusoe: By all means, have one. Vlvhat. would my desert island have been without Naturels vivid colors. Yes, establish one quick. Nlary: Shall we abide by the decision of this fellow? All: Sure, sure, appoint an official storekeeper. Crusoe: On a momentls thought, I believe I have the very man. I appoint Charles Chaplin as official storekeeper andeand Vililliam Shakespere as assistant. Nlaryx All in favor answer in the usual manner. Chorus: Aye. Aye. Aye. lXIary: If there is no further business, let us consider the meeting adjourned. Curtain. SUs,xN IXICCULLOUGII, '2O.

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Zlliempurarilp Set Qsituz The students of Towner High School were bewildered, especially the boys, Jim Otell was not only bewildered, but very much grieved and hurt. ln vain he investigated and unmercifully criticized himself, yet he could not find a thing the matter with himself that had not been the matter a day or so before. Then why had Stella Barnes suddenly turned up her nose and refused to speak to him? Not only to him, but the haughty maid had not spoken to any of the fellows in school for dzlyf. To be sure the sun had multi- plied the freckles on his face a hundred times, but Stella hadnlt paid any atten- tion to those beauty spots last year. Again and again, Jim tried to find out in what way he had offended her, but it was useless, she would turn away without say- ing a word. The other fellows were rather uncomfortable, too, for to be on the 'outs' with Stella meant to be ex- cluded from most parties and hikes, Then Jimmy had a bright idea, he would give a tennis party. Stella was very fond of tennis, surely she would speak to him then. But the party passed without Stella. She had immediately sent her regrets through another girl friend, -limmy was desperate. The future st.retched out before him in a black dreary mist, the summer would have to be spent without any exciting tennis games, and he undoubtedly would have to play golf with Hulda, a neighbor girl, if he wanted to play at all. One whole miserable week went by, and each day Stella avoided him and never spoke a word. Wihat Could be the matter? Then one day, as Jim was pondering over his Latin, fl,atin seemed twice as hard when Stella would not help him in the translationsj he was aware of a very queer inward feeling that told him some- thing was happening. He looked up and stared, he blinked and stared again, and L. then he pinched himself to see if he were dreaming. No, he was wide awake and there was Stella Barnes coming down the aisle toward him with a smile on her face. ,lim's world brightened quickly when she actually spoke to him. Oh, Jim, llm so glad this week is over. lt's been the hardest thing not to speak to a single boy all week, but you see l'm a full-fledged member of the Girls, Club now. That was an awful thing to make me do for initiation, don't you think? Oh, I have so much to tell you-and Jim, l should love to play a game of tennis tonight. HILDA EILER, '20. The ibattiriiiijat 182 Place: Mount Olympus. Time: Between 1490 and 1950. Characters in council: hfilton, Chau- cer, Columbus, Mary Pickford and Cor- YCZ. hlary Cai chairmanjz Well, people, we have assembled in the name of humanity to see what the prospects are for the estab- lishment of a fruit stand in VVestminster Abbey. I am right? Nliltonr Yes, yes, go on. Chaucer: Aye, madame, proceed. Klary: As has been noticed, the absence of color in the abbey is appalling, and in the interest of society we have taken the burden upon our shoulders to do something drastic. Therefore, let us get to business immediately. CDOOV opfnf noifily. Emffr Mzzcbeth, Beowulf, and Quefvz Victoriaj. Victoria Cangrilyjz Wvhatls the mean- ing of this gathering? Is it Bolshevik or I. VV. Wf? Columbus fbowing 10205: Be calm, fair lady, we are only meditating on the need of architectural changes for beauty. Victoria: Proceed, my time is limited. Klilton: As it would seem, by the darkness of Westminster, we need color,

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Zihentificatiun Home Hear Yel Hear Yel Five Thousand Dollars is offered for the capture, dead or alive, of four of the most notorious criminals outside prison walls. Following are the names: Yura Freshman. Ima Sophomore. Yiieera Junior. Rev. Ernest Senior. The first is identified by the extremely vacant, lost look which is always on his face. He may possibly be captured going up or down the wrong stairway or for- getting to register. He is also known by a peculiar red card which he has carried about since the first of the year. If he is captured, one of the heaviest crosses which the Faculty has to bear will be removed. The second, Ima Sophomore, may be detected carrying an abundance of blue cards about every five weeks. He may also be found in NIL Giese's oflice. If he is captured, a serious scholastic detriment will be destroyed. The third is exceedingly hard to find. The only clue to his capture is that he usually wears a large gold ring which has the mysterious letters HR. H. Sf, en- graved upon it. He is the least likely to be caught as he is often in his den study- ing for the coming year of crime. The fourth and last, the Reverend Ernest Senior, although professing to be wise, will, in one more year, find his brains sadly lacking. He may be found slam- ming certain green doors or having a con- ference with the Faculty. He will soon be goneg so there is no need of sleuthing him. OSBORNE HANn, ,22. 215132 Qtairs The stairs are worn in Racine High, They're worn from many feet, L From great thick shoes, from Oxfords, And firls' um s, trim and neat. 2- P I7 , They've stood the strain right bravely Half a century, less or more. To count the feet that trod them, Wiould be an awful bore. Sometimes, when tasks are well in hand, The students go up lightly, They skip along from step.to step In manner bold and sprightly. But when examinations come, And teachers are severe, They go up very slowly In sorrow, dread, and fear. 'The stories that those stairs could tell Wiould fill a mighty book, And if 'twere only published How weld all enjoy a look. But now they've grown so worn and old From tread of many feet, That a scheme was made to keep them up, Q I.est their downfall be complete. So when the students go upstairs. They use the left-hand flight, And when they're coming down again, They descend on the right. And when the Freshies come next year, The poor old stairs will sigh, And wish their life were over In good old Racine High, But when our new High School is built From plans that are the best, These poor, old, faithful stairs of ours YVill gently go to rest. And as they rest they'll often think Of the good work they have done, And maybe miss the girls and boys Vyith all the mirth and fun. JEAN MACGREGOR, '23.