Rensselaer High School - Chaos Yearbook (Rensselaer, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 1928 volume:

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X 7 ' K ' 0271: F , -Q, ' ' Mf'1-hw -.2-, . M: A ' IHP , B , Q I , 'f,u:.'N'l5gFQ an 111 A f m.1.1,,1--L-X A FQ. Xl. N 0 msy laope or lies Slaall bring us fo our goal, Bu! iron sacrifice Of body, will, mul soul. Puyc TICU KIPLING :::::::::::::: C H A O S TYxA.w...Q9No.A9y1.J Dedication LFE We The Class of 1928 Dedicate this Volume IO Our Sponsors Miss Mae Clark Mr. William C. Covert They are Our Friends -and Yours. Could we ask for more? Page Three C H A O S Illlllllllllll MRS. JUDSON HUNT Treasurer of the Board of Education Page Four, FRED ARNOTT President of the Board of Education Y GEORGE O. BALES Secretary of the Board of Education Conduct :md courage lead to laonorf, - X, r Arn , 11 W I 'ff ni' 1 x TU WSW rr , The rfoorx of wisdom are neifer sbzzff C H A O S IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII Page Six To the Seniors cake You have come now to the end of your high school course, but the joy of graduation is perhaps mingled with a note of sadness. Your journey so far has been pleasant, there have been few disappointments. As you ,take your places in society, you will find that joys and disappointments exist there, as in school. In these days of keen competition you will have to work. We have enjoyed working with you as a class and as individuals. With some of you this acquaintance has been only for the high school period and perhaps a part of the grades, while with others it began before you were old enough to go to school. We have watched your progress through the grades and high school with much pleasure. The teachers have labored to acquaint you with some of the sources of knowledge and to make fa- miliar certain ideals of character and right living. Whatever vocation you may elect to follow, it is the hope of your teachers that you will put into practice some of those high ideals that were presented to you during your school days. You might, with profit, accept this maxim: Let every man be occupied, and occupied in the highest employment of which his nature is capable. As you go your respective ways, we wish for each of you a most successful, useful, and happy life. A C. R. DEAN. A secret of success is constancy of purposef' C. ROSS DEAN Superintendent of Schools Indiana University, A. B. University of Chicago, A. M. A workmrm fbat nc'c'rlc'flJ noi fo be aslmuzc'd. llliiiilii C H A S Page Seven C H A O S IIIIIIIII FLOYD MEYERS Principal History Franklin College Colorado University, L. L MAE CLARKE Home Economics Illinois Womanls College Valparaiso University, B Columbia University EMORY G. HARRISON Munnal Training Athletic Coach Purdue University, B. S. University of Illinois Rockne Coaching School JULIET ALLISO ' '-ey ONA L. SHINDLER Music DePauw University, B. M. Cincinnati Conservatory of . B. Music. American Conservatory of Music. GEORGE F. WEBB Chemistry . S. Physics Franklin College, A. B. MARGUERI IZ' O. NORRISJ A ey English 1 A' Depauw University, A. Bi A' A, ,l RAY s. BUNDY E I'h A,g5Li,,,m,im Vocational Agriculture Northwegcer University, Purdue University, B. S. A. A. B. HH Page Eight cf, who has learizezl io obey, knows how io coniinzzinlfi I. lIIIIII. LOUISE A. BENT Art John Herron Art Institute Depnuw University HAZEL VAN DERIPE Freneh English Indiana University, A. B. WILLIAM C. COVERT Botany History Hanover College, A. B. BEATRICE L. BRIER Mathematics Purdue University, B. S. University of Wisconsin. ' aff! f f .M li a WU n If Deliberate slowlyg execute pY0111lJfly.H :::::::::: C H A 0 S f Ns-. ACE NORRIS Dear: of Girls Latin Depauw University, A. B. MARGARET E. HUBER Commercial Manchester College M. of LJ ff Acc'ts. 4,1 Hanover College EZ 47' MAURINE R. awww' SHERWOOD X1 Physical Ellueation University of Illinois Indiana State Normal, B. S. English NINA D. MARTINDALEW f i Indiana Universit , x E' Wi IW? Page Nine C O S xluel III III II II III II nnnrnl ill IIIIIII ll I II II I II II I III I II II III IIIIIII III IIII IIIIIIIIIIIIII Page Ten Seniors As freshman here long years ago We took with adoration Whatever seniors would bestow From their exalted station. A glance was really quite a prize, A word? It was :I treasure. A sentence,-one of any size, Was then our utmost pleasure. Now seniors we, ours to bestow The word, the glance, the smile, Or torment those so far below, And laugh at them the while. How much We've gained from then till now, And how the time has spedg But to the future we must bow: How much yet lies ahead! ERNEST GRAHAM, '28 1Ill1IuI4111IIIlII11uII1uuuIIuIIuuu11uII111IIInmnuuulmllnnlnlnlInumuuIlIIIIlIIIIlin1Iunnnnllnnnnnnlllllllmmmnnnnnnm lIIIllnmmnnnmumn 1 :mu n nn annum n11111111anI1I11IIII1IIuuuuuuuIII11u111IIIIIIIIIIIunuunuumnnmmnnlmnnnnunnnnnunumnmmnnml u lm In In I n n In an nu nummmunl um ununnunnuunnm Raleigh Phegley CPheg1 Ambition: To steer clear of Reno. President of class 2-3- 4: Football 1-2-3-4: Bas- ketball 2-3-4: President A. A. 4 fVice-President 31: Track 3-4 iCaptain 41: Hi-Y 3-4: Masque and Wig 2-3-4 fTreasurer 21: Operetta, 2-4: H. S. Band 2-3-4: Student Council 2-3: Goodfellow- ship contest isecond1 2. Valeria Telfer lVal1 Ambition: To have no free Sunday nights. Secretary of class 4: Hanging Grove HL S. 1-2: Vice-President class 2: Basketball iCaptain1 1-2: Commercial Club 4 : Home Economics Club 4: G. A. A. 3-4. Lawrence Arnott lLarry1 Ambition: To teach Hawaiians to make daisy chains. Football 2-3-4: Basket- ball 1-2-3-4 iCaptain 41: Track 2-3-4: Relay team State H. S. meet 3: Hi-Y 2-3-4 fPresident 41 3 Band 1-2-3-4: Orchestra 1-2: Judging team Purdue Round-up: winner of cup Jasper County Corn Judging Contest 4. Margaret Wild fShorty1 Ambition: To be judge of St. Peter's Supreme Court. National Honor Soci- ety: Editor-in-Chief C h a o s : Rensselaerien Staff 2-3-4: Vice-Presi- dent class 1: Treasurer of class 2: Masque and Wig 2-3-4 fSecretary 31 : Commercial Club 2-3: State Typing Team 2: Home Economics Club 4: G. A. A. 1-2-3-4: Good- gellowship contest ffirst1 ::::::.:::::::::::: C H A 0 S Lucille Hemphill fHempy1 Ambition: To be a col- lector of football stars. Vice-President of class 4: Glee Club 1: Class Basketball 1-2-3-4 : Com- mercial Club 3: Home Economics Club 4. Andrew Shindler CAndy1 Ambition: To play a grind organ in Gary. Great Falls, Montana, High School 1-2: Music Club 1-2: Montana Music Meet 1-2: Orchestra 1-2- 3-4: Chaos 3: Hi-Y 3-4 lSecretary 41: Treasurer of Class 3-4: Masque and Wig 4: Operetw 3-4. Goodfellowship con- test fsecond1 4: winner County Contest fpiano1. Avanelle Warren fAvie1 Ambition: To sling sodas in Aix. Chaos 4: Rensselaerien 2: Operetta 2-3-4: Or- chestra 2-3-4: G. A. A. 1-2-3: State Music Mem- ory contest 3: Home Ec- onomics Club 1: Com- mercial Club 3: Basket- ball 1-3: All State Or- chestra 4: winner in County Contest fviolin1. Thomas Wilcox fRed1 Ambition: To be a motor cop in Chicago. Football 2-3-4: Basket- ball 2-3-4: Track 3-4! Commercial 3-4 CPrmi- dent 31 : Hi-Y 3-4: Chaos 4: Goodfellowship Con- test ffirst1 3. lVe push iime from ns, and we wish lafm buckf, Page Eleven C H A 0 S .::::::::: -'''''''--'-'--'-''---'-'--'''- '-'--'-- -- - '- '-'- '-'-'-'' - ' ::::::: ....... :::.':::::::' ............ ..... : .:.:..: .... ........................... . ...... I1IIiIiiIIIiIIII1IIIIIII1I1III111nunnInunIiInnnInIniiiinmmnnmmunu mumumunummnmnnnm Lela Bell Maines Ambition: To be a sec- ond Florence Nightingale. Commercial Club fSec- retary 41 3 Sunshine So- ciety fPresident 43 2 Home Economics Club 3-4. Claude Jones Ambition: To break eggs in a Greek restau- rant. West Lafayette High School 1-2-3: Hi-Y 2-3- 43 Class Basketball 4: Commercial Club 4. Esther Arnott Ambition: To put the shot in Olympic games. National Honor Soci- ety: Commercial Club 4: Home Economics Club 3: Masque and Wig 2-3-4: Glee Club 2-3-4: Orches- tra 3-4. George Robinson fJudJ Ambition: To s e l 1 Chevrolets in Timbuctu. Hanging Grove 1-2: Constitutional tryouts 2- 3: Class Basketball 3-4. Sarah Hunt fSallyJ Ambitionz- To be suc- cessful. National Honor Soci- ety: Masque- and Wig 2- 3-4 QVice-President 415 Orchestra 1-2-3-4: Vice- President A. A. 4g Rens- selaerien 39 G. A. A. 1- 3-4 4Secretary 415 Com- mercial Club 4: Home Economics Club 33 Glee Club 2-3: Basketball 2: All State Orchestra 43 Chaos 1-3-4. Mary Wortley Ambition: To H make use of leap year. Commercial Club 35 State typing contest 3: Home Economics Club 42 Rensselaerien 43 Chaos 4: May Queen attend- ant 2-3. Keith Putt fKing Tutj Ambition: To manage a Zane Grey bookstore. Winner Jasper County Corn Show fBoy's Classj 4: Third place State Corn Show District 1 fBoys' Classl 4: Agriculture Club 4. Charlotte Chamberlin fChicJ Ambition: To be a thoroughbred. Chaos 1-2-3-4 CAssoci- ate Editor 37: Masque and Wig 2-3-4: Operetta 2-3-4: Class Secretary- Treasurer 1-3: Commer- cial Club 3: District Typ- ing Contest 3: Home Ec- N onomics Club fVice- Presidentl 4: Goodfel- lowship Contest Csecondj ' 23 Choral Contest 2-3-43 W G. A. A. 1: Class Basket- ball QCaptainJ 1. May ffaerf' be 110 sadness of farewell when I ernbnrkf' Page Twclmr uuIiIIIuIIIIIll11IIIl1I1IuInnI1nnmnmnnnmnulnnnumnlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIllIIIIIIIInIuInI1IIInnImmmnnnIn111xnn1111uIIu1nIu1InII1iiIIiInInummunnnmumn nn mmm nu nm 1111111111111111IuIIu11u1111I1IIuuuuuu1uuIuuIuIIuumunmnnunummm:uulmununununnnmnmn n u IIIInummmnmuun nmununnnmunu mm mn unnmnnnnnuunm Maurice Harris CButterJ Ambition: To be a sec- ond Uncle Walt. Glee Club 2: Football 3: Class Basketball 1-2- 3-4: Hi-Y 2-3-41 Com- mercial Club 4 iSer- zeant-at-Arms 41: Art Club 2. Helen Bruce , Ambition: To be a col- lege widow. Commercial Club 3: Home Economics Club 4. Gertrude Kanne fGertieJ Ambition: To be a m'ssionary of QRedJ Men. Home Economics Club 1-4: Commercial Club 3-4. Mildred Kerlin ' Ambition: To teach history in Afghanistan. Glee Club 2-3: Com- mercial Club 4: D. A. R. Constitutional Award 3: Home Economics Club 4: G. A. A. 3-4. .: ...... ::.:::::::1 C H A 0 S Betty Miller fBetsJ Ambition: To organize Old Maids' Relief. National Honor Soci- ety: Vice-President class 3: Commercial Club 4: Glee Club 2-3-4: Masque and Wig 2-3-4 fPresident 43: Home Economics Club 4: G. A. A. 1-2-3- 4 iPx-esident 43: Chaos 3-4 1Departmental Edi- tor 41: R. H. S. A. A. ffSecretary 33: Student Council 3: Rensselaerien Staff fAssociate Editor 41: Goodfellowship Con- test fsecondj 3. Leona Schaffer iTinyJ Ambition: To be a fat woman in a circus. Commercial Club 3: Class Basketball 2-3-4: Home Economics Club 4: Glee Club 2-3. Mildred Wasson CMidD Ambition: To join the secret service. Commercial Club 3: Home Economics Club 4: G. A. A. 1-2-3-4: Glee Club 2-3-4. Clark Reed fTarzanJ Ambition: To rival Daniel Webster. Track 2-3-4: Hi-Y 3-4: Class Basketball 1-2-3-4: Agriculture Club 4 : member of R. H. S, judg- ing fcornj team to State Round-up: placed first in three divisions of County Corn Show: 4th, State Corn Show 1928 iboys' classl. Page Thirteen 1 rn1xInnIuIIIlIInInnmmunnnuunIInlIIIIIIInnnIanlIIannnlIIIllIIIIIIIIInIIIuIuuInmmuumnmuuulIIIII1I1IInIIIIII1IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIInIIIIIunnnnnnnIIIIInIrIuuIInluumnmnnnunn nunmmnnnmnm f 5 nIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIInnnuunnmnnnlIIInnnllllIInIInInlIInInnlllllllllllllllllllIIIuIllnnmummumnmul11I11nnIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIrIIIIIIIIIIIInnIIIlIIIIIIInIIInInIIIanIIIIInIIIIIIIIIvIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlInummuuumum Henrietta Eaton CHenryj Ambition: To teach Domestic Science in Bor- neo. Brook High School 1: Operetta iBrookJ 15 Op- eretta lRensselaerJ 2: Commercial Club 3-4: G. A. A. 3-4: Home Eco- nomics Club 4. Francis Karry Ambition: To live a life of mending his ways. Masque and Wig 2-3-4: Francis entered Good- land High School the sec- ond semester of our sen- ior year. Ona Hooker COnieJ Ambition: To be a pro- fessional square dancer. Commercial Club 3-4: Home Economics Club 4: Sunshine Society iVice- President 35. Marie Johnson Ambition: To rival one of the seven sisters. Remington 1: Reading Contest 2: Masque and Wig 3-4: H0me'Econom- ics Club 3: Commercial Club 3-4: G. A. A. 3-4: Operetta 2-3. Page Fourteen Virtue lies in flat' struggle, not in the prize? Mary Alice Warren Ambition: To be editor of True Story Maga- zine. National Honor Soci- etyg Chaos 4: Rensselaer- ien 4: G. A. A. 2-3-4 QT:-easurer 47: County Latin Contest 3, Home Economics Club 4. Margaret Cook fCookieJ Ambition: To be rural mail carrier. Commercial Club 3-4? Home Economics Club 1-4. Paul Goldsberry fNeroj Ambition : To be a shiek in Arabia. Art Club 3: Commer- cial Club: Chaos 4. Millie Selhy Ambition: To possess a new Ford. Mt. Ayr High School 5-ii Commercial Club f A I IIIIIII1I1I1111IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIInInIInInnnlnulnnummllIIlIllIllllIllIlIllIIIllllIlllIIlIIIIIIIlIlmmmmulI1uI1l1nu1lnIn1ln1n11A111I1I1IIIIIrIrlInnnnmnnmnuunumnmnnlnmlluunum ummm umnmm C 0 S nIuuI11In1111I111IIIuIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIIIunuluuuuuuunlIIInlIIIIIIIInIIIllIIIIlIIIIlIIIIIlllnlllmumnlmnlmIIIInmunmnummI111IIIII1IIIIIInnnnnnnnnnnnImmunInuIIImlnlnlImmnmnmnmnw I I A Ernest Graham 1Erniel Ambition: To gradu- ate! National Honor Soci- ety: Rensselaerien staff 1-2-3-4 LEditor-in-chief 3-41 Chaos 2-3-4: Masque and Wig 2-3-4 fTreasur- er 33: County Latin Contest 19 Goodfellow- ship contest Cfirstl 4. Elizabeth Hartman 1LibJ Ambition: To live in Switzerland and put the holes in cheese. Commercial Club 33 Basketball 2-3-4: Oper- etta 2-3: G. A. A. 3-4. Edna Anderson iEdJ Ambition: To be a successful housewife. Commercial Club 4: Home Economics Club 3. Leavenna Seible fDutchJ Ambition: To be a trapeze performer. Hanging Grove H. S. 1-2: Vice-President of class 1: Secretary-Treas- urer of class 2: Basket- ball 1-2 : Commercial Club 4: Home Economics Club 4. John Charles Hill 1BalJ Ambition: To go where angels fear to tread. Commercial Club 4: Class basketball 1-2-3-4. The National Honor Society, which was established in Rensselaer High School in 1924, emphasizes scholarship, and with it those other qualities that go to make up splendid citizens in the school and in the community. This organization is intended to stimulate scholarship in the high schools, much the same in purpose as Phi Beta Kappa in colleges and universities. The students are chosen upon the following merits, in addition to! that of scholarship: leadership, service, and character. The following students were elected to membership from the class of 1928: Ernest Graham, Betty Miller, Margaret Wild, Mary Alice Warren, Sarah Hunt, and Esther Arnott. lt matters not bow long you live, but bow well. Page Fifteen C H A 0 S ::::::::::::: Senior Class History OFFICERS President ....... ..,..,.......,..,.. .,..,.., R a leigh Phegley Vice-President .,.... ...,.., L ucille Hemphill Secretary ....,.., ......,.. V aleria Telfer Treasurer .,..... ...,...,..,.......,... A ndrew Shindler Sponsors ...........,.,...,......,i.,.....,................. Miss Clarke and Mr. Covert Motto- Toil Conquers All. Class Flower-Carnation. Class Colors-Green and White. On September 1, 1924, Rensselaer High School became the host of eighty-four boys and girls, the class of ,28. Robert May was elected president for the first year of their visit. Although totally ignorant of all the customs of R. H. S., these promising young people soon learned all the necessary rules and regulations. By the end of their first year even the upper classmen were forced to admit that the class of '28 was an ideal guest. In the fall of 1925 this same group, considerably lessened in number, accepted the invitation of R. H. S. to make another visit. Raleigh Phegley was elected president. This year the class was determined to pay back in some way the kindness of their host. Accordingly many of the boys took an active Part in athletics and others won prizes in the County Latin test and in the Co-unty Declamation Contest. Two of the class were winners in the Goodfellowship contest. In 1926 this class congregated in the halls of R. H. S. for the third time. Raleigh Phegley was again elected president. This year was a very successful one for this class. Their prom was a success-socially as well as financially. Three members won places in the Goodfellowship contest. Two took part in the County Latin test and many won R's in athletics. Forty have returned to R. H. S. for their fourth and last year as the guests of Rensselaer High School. For the third time they elected Raleigh Phegley president- thus showing their appreciation of his work as president. Two were elected as good- fellows, and several of the boys received R,s for their work in athletics. The visit of the class of '28 with R. H. S. has come to an end, and each must go out into the world to find a home elsewhere,4but carrying with him a tender memory of his high school career. All mistakes are stcLlJpi1'zg sfoncs, some lead down, some up. Page Sixteen C H A o s be aggeiiaeri iiii Joi. I9 RENSSELAER, INDIANA. M-AY 20, 1940 Vol. 28 NATION PLUNGED INTO DARKDESPAIR President Assassinated The nation was plunged into the depths of sorrow when the news of the untimely death of our beloved president, Margaret E. Wild, was flashed through the air. The gruesome discovery was made by her faith- ful private secretary, Lucille Hemphill, who had returned to the of- fice in search of her most treasured posses- sion, namely: a black sweater with four bars and a star. Miss Hemp- hill was almost over- come by the ghastliness of the afair, but with her usual fortitude she had presence of mind enough to send a riot call to the police and notify Chief of the Se- cret Service, Claude Jones. Chief of Police, Maurice Harris, with his usual celerity, re- sponded to the call. Chiefs Harris and Jones, after careful in- vestigation, report the deed was undoubtedly committed by a former suitor of President Wild. A bottle, half-filled with some mysterious liquid, and a white linen handkerchief bearing the initials T. N. T., which were found in a remote corner of the room, are the only clues to the perpetra- tor of the deed. President Wi1d's desk was in its usual perfect order, symbolical of her great ediciency. Her well-chewed fountain pen lying by her open typewriter was mute evidence of an unfin- NO WORD FROM MARTIAN F LYERS Scientists Suggest Col- lision with Comet As yet no word has been received from the renowned Hiers, Mildred Wasson and Betty Mil- ler. who started off this morning from the courthouse square in High Spirits, their specially constructed rocket, with Mars as their destination. Just before leaving they an- announced that they would keep in touch with us continually by radio, but their mes- sages ceased abruptly after twelve o'clock. Some scientists sug- gest the possibility of collision with a comet, due to miscalculations. This is of course possi- ble, but it is improba- ble. We are awaiting definite news from our interstellar correspond- cnt, Mary Wortley. Student Government Proves Fatal to R. H. S. Teachers The Supreme Court of the student govern- ment had the greatest case they have ever handled brought before them Friday when Mr. Francis Karry, superin- tendent of city schools and widely known as the author of Why I Distrust Matrimony and These Women was accused of violat- ing a law of the Con- stitution, Article IV, Section VII. This arti- cle! states that no stu- dent or teacher of R. H. S. must be seen in com- pany with one of the WEALTHY WOMAN ! cnuzvrs For PET Olfers Munificent Reward The utmost sympathy is extended to Miss Mar- garet Cook, one of Chi- cago's most popular so- ciety belles, because of the mysterious disap- pearance of her pet aft- er its heroic deed of saving Mr. George Rob- inson from a deserving death in the fire which destroyed the No Cash , 'IJ Walk-out Hotel last Thursday. From Mr. Robinson's story he was in the wilds of Africa and was just fac- ing a mighty gorilla when he suddenly awoke and saw one swing in through the window and come to his bedside. Mr. Robinson all but jumped from the 150th story to es- cape the beast. He rushed to safety just as the famous hotel col- lapsed. Mr. Robinson's imag- ination was very good, for the gorilla was only Miss Cook's pet mon- key, which has not been seen since the terrible disaster. WAR 15112150 ON ARABIA Because oTActiofn of Shiek. War has been de- clared between Arabia and Czecho - Slovakia. The alarm has been verified. and the whole world looks with hor- ror on this declaration. All the turmoil began over the action of Paul- .ez Goldezbersh, former- ly an American scien- iContinued on Page 21 lContinued on Page 21 icontinued on Page 41 EMINENT SCIENTIST INVENTS CAMERA TO PHOTOGRAPH THOUGHTS Recently the renown- ed scientist, Mr. Golds- berry, completed a bril- liantly successful test of his latest creation, a camera which will photograph thoughts! ,Using Mr. Reed, his janitor, for his first subject, Mr. Goldsberry directed the camera at Mr. Reed's head, Mr. Reed, of course, being held absolutely still in a chair of special de- sign. Then the scientist allowed a two-minute exposure, after which he removed the plate from the camera and developed it. To his great astonishment and vexation the plate was absolutely blank. Mut- tering something about too thick a skull, he then called in his friend and lawyer, Mr. K. Putt, to take Mr. Reed's place in the chair. Again a blank plate was the result! Mr. Goldsberry stared at the plate for a moment and then re- marked audibly, Noth- ing there. That explains why he couldn't put that deal through! Highly disgusted, he hastily summoned Mr. Robinson, the million- aire toothpick manufac- turer. A third trial, and at last-success! On the developed plate appeared the image of a beautiful, young-, but we promised to keep Mr. Robinson's se- cret. Mr. Goldsberry has already very generously odered to turn his in- CContinued on Page 31 Page Sevctecn C H A Q S llllilllllllii Z mmnnnnnu uuumm Zilhe Eazzelaerien THE RAZZELAERIEN Editor .... Ima Schamed Subscription Rates- S10 per year 50c per copy Radio Number .... 4377 Publishing Co. ' Maines dz Ihne Moody, Ind. Advertising Mgrs. Graham and Shindler EDITORIAL Now, dear readers, let us have a few mo- ments of quiet contem- plation to rest ourselves from this noisy, bust- ling world. After all the excitement of the day, what could be more pleasant than to sit before the fireplace with its cheerful, glow- ing logs and just re- iiect? But let us get down to our subject. Is it not splendid to have a place where you may go every day and eagerly glean a little information? Is it not a wonderful privilege to have kind, thoughtful, unselfish instructors who are so gentle and patient in guiding your feet up the steep path of knowledge? Do you often stop to think how many more provisions are made for your happiness than were made for the happi- ness of the previous generation? As you hasten happily off to school in the morning, you are, of course, too much enthralled by the anticipation of the many fascinating 'facts which your learned in- structors will reveal to you with their charac- teristically ingenious methods, turning his- tory and English into delightful ro m a n c e s , Page Eiyhtecn and mathematics and science into the most charming and awe-in- spiring types of modern magic, to give much thought to the consider- ation of the fact that your parents were not so fortunate as to get to enjoy the magnificent advantages which you of course deeply appre- ciate, though not, how- ever, as much as you should. You obviously owe much more to the pre- ceding generation than you can ever repay. So, if one of your much re- spected teachers, being overburdened by his work, should become downcast at being un- able to help you as much as he desires, what would please him more than a kind word and a bouquet? If you have no other iiowers, why not take the gold- en dandelion? What matters it if you have only a dandelion with which to express your love? To illustrate, let us quote one of our em- inent boot-leggers who said on one occasion, The spirits are there if the bottle is cracked. Old Timer No. 999W Fond Memories KA poem written in 1938 by the Reverend John Charles Hill.J Oh, ten long years have passed away Since that last, dim Commencement Day, My hair is quickly turn- ing gray CAh trulylj When e'er I think of R. H. S. I think of peace and happiness. Those dear old walls may Heaven bless! fYes, reallyll CContinued on Page 47 NATION PLUNGED INTO DARK DESPAIR fContinued From Page U ished task. A last lingering ray of sunlight cast its gleam on a single red rose placed before a picture of a handsome naval officer. The de- tectives have been un- able to distinguish the signature which was be- low the picture, and the identity of this man has thus far remained an unfathomable mystery. The world breathless'- ly awaits the result of the investigation. Former R. H. S. Students Establish School In Orient Last Monday Mr. E. Graham and Mrs. M. A. Warren Graham sailed from New York for China. They will spend the next month in learning to speak and write the Chinese lan- guage. They expect to master the language and become leaders of a new school being es- tablished in the inter- ior of China. They hope to be able to teach the pure English language to the young students, trusting no American slang has yet reached the ears of the isolated tribes. Marriage License Issued By Clerk Thomas Willis Friday 13, 1940, Keith Putt, born Mt. Ayr, Ind., August 17, 19109 present residence, Rensselaer, occupation. lawyer 3 and Jewel Wiseman, born July 9, 1911, Rensselaer, Ind., present residence, Parr, Ind.g occupation, in- structor of aviation in Parr High School. Fifth marriage for former and second for latter. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENCE L. Seible: Falling hair may be avoided by jumping quickly aside whenever you see it coming your way. C. Reed: Freckles may be pried out with an ice pick. Should this fail try blasting with dynamite. V. Telfer: To keep your stove from going out at night, put it out in the afternoon. A. Shindler: If your feet are too large, drink condensed milk. A. Warren: Bad nails can be avoided by driv- ng them in with a ham- mer. H. Eaton. To tell whether or not you are a victim of this insidi- ious affliction, halitosis, go to a little child for the answer, because your best friends will not tell you. S. Hunt: A leak in the roof will stop as soon as the storm is over. M. Johnson: The best method by which to improve the shape of the nose is to keep from poking it into other people's business. Student Government Proves Fatal to R. H. S. Teachers fContinued From Page ll opposite sex without a chaperon after the very late hour of 9 o'clock. Mr. Karry has been accused of being seen in the company of Miss Marie Johnson, also a teacher in high school, parked on the road back of the St. Joseph Col- lege, by the school dep- uty sheriff. Today Miss Johnson was brought on the stand, but, owing to nervousness, she did a iContinued on Page 41 mnnnnn Ellie Zlazzelaerieu :::::::::::1 C H A 0 S 3 HERE AND THERE A farewell party was given last Week in hon- or of Miss Esther, Ar- nott, who will leave soon to teach the Anti- Saloon principles at Burrough's Camp. Miss Arnott's many friends Wish her well in this new undertaking. Mrs. G. Robinson, whose divorce case was completed last week, has left for London, where she will spend several months. Mrs. Robinson Cnee Hart-- manj is very prominent in the social life of Lon- don and Paris. It is reported that four former R. H. S. graduates will sponsor the Junior League dance at Parr next month. This is a great honor that is coveted by many. Those! fa- vored are Misses Ona Hooker, Helen Bruce, Leona Schafer and Mil- dred Kerlin. Miss Avanelle Warren, the world-famed violin- ist, sailed for Paris to- day to join the Paris Opera Company. It has been rumored that Miss Warren has refused the hand of a well-knovm wealthy broker, prefer- ring a musical career to the duties of a so- ciety leader. Mr. Raleigh Phegley was arrested today on the charge of boot-leg- ging and wife-beating. Many will remember him as one of the most promising youths ever graduated from R. H. S. Life brings many such disappointments. Madamoiselle Henri- etta Eaton arrived in Rensselaer from an ex- tensive trip through the Orient. While abroad she made a further study of things occult. She is now able to re- veal your past as well as present and future. She has been very suc- cessful in her career, having foretold many of the marvelous events that have occurred within the past several years. Miss Valeria Telfer, after a strenuous sea- son at Miami Beach, is resting at her country home near McCoysburg. She would welcome any news concerning the whereabouts of her hus- band fNo. 51. She is sure anyone would know him, for he had blue eyes and brown hair with a reddish ten- dency. When she left for Miami last Novem- ber, he was wearing a brown sweater, a gray cap, and red tweed knickers, size: plus 40's. Miss Millie Selby, manicurist at the Hoo- sier Inn. Hew to Paris last night in her plane, The Spirit of Cam- phor. Miss Selby did not divulge her inten- tions to the press, but it is understood she is to marry a rich count of Austria. Some say, however, he is no count. The many friends of Miss Selby hope for the best. Mr. and Mrs. Keith Putt left for New York last week in their new airplane CHoneymoonD to attend a studio tea given by A. B. Shindler in Greenwich Village. GREENWICH VILLAGE SCENE OF GAIETY A. B. Shindler Delight- ful as Host A. B. Shindler, who has won fame as the ac- companist for Madame Strausinski, entertained a number of friends re- cently at a soiree at his strikingly furnished s t u d i o in Greenwich Village. The guests began to arrive at half past nine and continued to arrive into the Wee small hours of the morning. The first guest to arrive was Dr. Robert Turfler, of Havana, Cuba, the first time in history that Dr. Turlier was known toappear on time. He was closely followed by Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Eger, who were display- ing a new seashell pink sport Fordson. Mr. and Mrsl Putt, of Rensse- laer, arrived in their plane, Honeymoon. Due to congested traiiic Mr. and Mrs. Putt were de- layed and arrived only in time for the farwells. Other guests known to the people of R. H. S. were: ' Congresswoman Florence Wright and her brother, Robert, of Washington, D. C.: Miss Mildred Ramey, who acted as reporter from the New York Timesg Misses Georgena Mc- Callum and Charlotte Chamberling Reverend John Charles Hill and Professor' Robinson. The evening's enter- tainment consisted of the very thrilling and intellectual game of tid- dledy-winks. This soon proved to be too strenu- ous, and the evening was given over to a spelling-bee and a cro- cheting match. The guests departed at an early hour in order that they would be home in time for lunch the next day. See Our Fine Assort- ment of Fancy SPRING DATES Orders thankfully re- received and promptly iilled KANNE 8x WILCOX Phone 828 Red CONCERTS and RECITALS Mademoiselle Warren Violinist Tom Cox, Accom- panist. Lela Belle Maines, Mgr. Eminent Scientist lnvents Cam- era To Photograph Thoughts fContinued From Page ll vention over to Mr. Jones, head of the Se- cret Service. It will un- doubtedly be a tremen- dous aid in convicting criminals. Real Estate Agency Maurice Harris, Gen. Mgr. For Sale: All Kinds of Grounds 1. Manager of Fore- ground Dept. -Sarah Hunt. 2. Manager of Back- ground Dept. - Edna Anderson. 3. Manager of Coffee Grounds Dept. -Mar- garet Cook. 4. Manager of Play- ground Dept. -John Charles Hill. 1 5. M a n a g e r o f Grounds for Divorce -Charlotte Chamberlin. LIMITED ENGAGEMENT ..0f... THE SAWDUST RING One Day Only HARTMAN'S UNIQUE CIRCUS Elizabeth Hartman ......... Manager Helen Bruce ............... Assistant COME See Ona Hooker Charm the Snakes Leona Schafer's Brute Strength Will Thrill You You Will Gasp at Betty Miller's Rope Walking Page Nineteen C H A Q S lllilllllllllil 4 nmnnmnnmnnm nmnmu Ellie Ziazzelaerizn PUTT-WISEMAN NUPTIALS A very charming and effective wedding cere- mony was solemnized at the People's Elope- ment Church, Friday evening. The church was taste- fully and beautifully decorated with dande- lions, suniiowers, and asparagus. The bride, who was given in mar- riage by her father, was charmingly attired in a gown of scarlet velvet with a long train, which was carried by two train bearers, the bride's twin sisters. She carried a bouquet of rare orchids and snap- dragons. The brides- maids were attired in yellow brocaded trans- parent drooping green hats ornamented with large red roses. They carried bouquets of, morning glories and sweet williams. The double ring cere- mony was used, after which the bridal party departed to the home of the bride, where an elaborate d i n n e r was served. The menu, which was entirely original, con- sisted of: Frog Cocktail Goat-a-la-king Cow-buttered beans Whipped Irishers Asparagus in egg shells Charlotte Russe Chasse Immediately after the dinner the couple left for New York, from which place they will sail to Europe on the Donforgetchagirl. The b r i d e was beautiful in a sport ensemble of tan. They will be at home at 3609 Main St., Reno, Nevada. All their friends wish them hap- piness, and they hope the Reno atmosphere will have no bad effects upon their wedded life. Page Twenty HALTED ON BRINK OF CHAMPIONSHIP R. H. S. Quintet De- feated by New York Champions Mr. Thomas Wilcox was elected last fall to the position of head coach at R. H. S., where he follows in the foot- steps of E. G. Harrison, who has been retired on a pension. His basket- ball team has just closed a succesful sea- son, having gone to the finals in the national basketball tournament. His Hashy little team was defeated, after a fast and furious battle, by the New York five. It will be interesting to many to know that Lawrence Arnott, one of the older alumni of R. H. S., was one of the sponsors of the tourna- ment. He is now a prominent Wall Street financier but has not .forgotten his love for sports. SPECIAL OFFER ONE WEEK ONLY Free: Dictionary of Endearing Terms by Keith Putt, with every 5 boxes of Kerlin's Per- fumed Stationery. Warren' Book Store Mary Alice Warren, Proprietor OLD TIMER No. 9995 fConlinued From Page 21 And ah, those teachers kind and true! Just always helping me and you Whenever we were sad and blue. fAh trulylj When e'er these recol- lections rise They carry with them heartfelt sighs, And bring the tears into my eyes. QYes, reallylj BEST SELLERS Women I Have Known, John Charles Hill, D. D. Rensselaer A f t e r Midnight, Keith Putt, L. L. D. Country Life. Its Ad- vantages and Disadvan- tages, George Robinson Private Life of Helen fBruceJ, Ona Hooker. The History of Per- manent Waving, Leav- enna Seible. Gentlemen Prefer Brunettes, Thomas Wil- cox. The Modern Youth, Henrietta Eaton. That Magnetic Per- sonality, M a r g a r e t Wild. Tragic Love, Clarke Reed. Spinster Meditations, Esther Arnott. I often think of study halls, The tinkling bell, then silence falls. No noisy, rude, unseem- ly brawls. fNo never.D No more I'll be in Freshman mobs Whom time of ignor- ance soon robs, My manly frame is wracked with sobs. CYes, really.J Such memories be all about Oh friends, it seems without a doubt They'l1 tear my very heart strings out. fNo kiddin'J. Student Government Proves Fatal to R. H. S. Teachers iContinued From Page 2l fade away and had to be assisted from the court room. Mr. Karry next appeared and was also very nervous as he related his unlikely story, that of having tire trouble. Later in the court procedure Miss Johnson was able to appear and she fervently verified CARTUN ING and SINE PANETING Did chepe A U fernish de jack We fernish de brane. Edward Williams, Mgr. Irene Borntrager, Asst. Mr. Karry's story. The jury was gone from the court room more than an hour, try- ing to decide upon the verdict. Upon their re- turn there was a death- like silence in the room when the foreman arose to render the decision. Since this was the first oiense of its kind, the jury saw fit to be leni- ent with this couple, and the decision was: Mr. Karry and his home should be guarded ev- ery night for six months, and Miss John- son must not be seen in company of any man for the same length of time. This, it is hoped, will be an example for the other teachers and stu- dents, and it is thought with such enforcement of laws there will exist at R. H. S. a very pious group of students and teachers. WAR DECLARED ON ARABIA Continued From Page 1 tist, now a very influ- ential shiek of Arabia, when in a potato mash- er duel he slipped on a banana peel and caused his Czecky opponent to fall in the way of a weary camel, which po- litely lay down on him, and under no considera- tion would the camel arise until it was re- freshed. Alas, the poor Czech is before his judge and Paulez Goldezbersh has more to think of than Helen Brimstone as he faces the vengeance of the people. Class Will of 1928 CHAOS We, the Class of 1928, Rensselaer High School, City of Rensselaer, State of Indiana, County of Jasper, being indisputably of sound and disposing mind, and about to depart from our life in R. H. S., do hereby publish and declare our last will and testament. I , To the Freshies-Our lofty ideals and years of experience. To the Sophomores--Our Wim and wigor . To the Juniors-The right to say- It won't be long now. II To Tom Cox-- Bal Hill's snappy comeback. To Emy Colton-Val Telfer's come hither expression. To Ruth Overton-Lib Hartman's ability to chew gum. To Margene Roth-Sarah Huntis surplus credits. To George Maines-Raleigh,s guiding hand to victory. To Tid Wright-Chic's dignified manners. To Miss M. Norris-Keith Puttis extensive library. To Tim Eger-Mary A. Warrenls literary inspirations. To Carrots Ramey-Tom Wilcox's crowning glory. To Shon Kresler-Esther Arnott's primness and quiet demureness. To Charlie Grow-Clarke Reed's agrarian interests. To Silas Bishop-Edna Anderson's ability to learn shorthand. To Freddy Fendig-Paul Goldsberry's job as janitor. To Elmer Ihne-Ernest Graham's Rensselaerien editorship. To Helen Mackey-Gertrude Kanne's affections for Red . To John Michels-Andrew Shindler's ability to play the piano. To Hank and Dot -Lawrence Arnott's love chariot. To Ruth Maxwell-Leona Schafer's Herculean figure. To Mike Sterrett-Mildred Kerlin's peach bloom complexion. To Ruth Edge-Betty Miller's dramatic ability and love affairs. To Helen Wright-Mildred Wasson's and Ave Warren's experience as soda slingers. To Edith Lee-Leavenna Seible's curly locks. To Ruth Thompson-Margaret Cook's domesticity. To Irene Gasper-Irene Borntrager's desire for men. To Dot Ranton-Margaret Wild's desire for Brook fellows. To Ellis Hopkins-Lucille Hemphill's collection of stars and stripes To Miss Bent-George Robinson's artistic temperament. To Carol Arnott-Ona Hooker's pompadour. To Betty Roth-Henrietta Eaton's love for the night air. To Frances Hasty-Lela Belle Maines's sedate manner. To Pauline Leopold-Marie Johnson's gift of gab'.' To Madelaine Sprague-Maurice Harris's brute strength. The man lives twice, who lives the first life well. Page Twzmtyvone C H 1-X 0 S IIIIIIIIIII.. . .. .. ' ...... . . . . Junior Class Top Row: Jane Myer, Georgena McCallum, Natalie Barnes, Ruth Overton, Ella Overton, Gladys Ken- nedy, Juanita Downey, Bernice Brown, Mildred Heuson, Frances Rowen. 2nd Row: Audrey Carson, Mildred Moelhman, Pauline Burgin, Ruth Maxwell, Isabel Rees, Genevieve Kohley, Devota Potts, Frances Hopkins, Helen Critser. 3rd Row: Virginia Howe, Leatha Gilmore, Louise Axen, Evelyn Nesius, Margene Roth, Helen West, Mil- dred Morrow. 4th Row: Walter Burrell, Frederick Fendig QTreasurerJ, Esther Erb, Edith Lee, Katherine Abbott, Dor- othy Anderson, Mildred Ramey QVice-Presidentj, Helen Wright, QSecretaryj, Emalee Colton, Florence Wright, Ruth Jordan, Charles Grow, Denver Tudor. Sth Row-Albert Simons, Merle Murphy, Elmer Ihne, Jesse Wingard, Thomas Cox, Harry Ward, Louis Osborne, Robert Turfler, George Maines Qliresidentj, Loyd Sigo, Lewis Hayes, Frank Kresler. Bottom Row: Merle Bussell, Jay Young, Leo Cain, William Moore, Walter -McColly, Carl Shafer, Robert Wright, Frank Maxwell, Charles Burrell. Sponsor-Miss Brier. Our Motto-L'arbre se connait au fruit. Colors-Red and White. Flower-Red Rose. The class of nineteen twenty-nine entered R. H. S. with ninety members. During our freshman year one of our group won the county Latin contest, and one of our boys took first place in the Goodfellowship contest. In our sophomore year we had several men on the varsity team. One of the girls had the lead in the operetta, which is quite an honor for a sophomore. One of our members again won the county Latin contest. This year we entered R. H. S. with sixty-seven juniors. Many honors have been added to the list. Several had leading parts in the operetta, and many of our boys par- ticipated in athletics. One of our girls won Hrst place in the local vocal tryouts. Another one of our girls won second place in the Goodfellowship contest this year. Our class is full of pep',, and we plan to do more than our bit to bring honor to old R. H. S. Nothing was ever achieved without enthusiasm. Page Twcilty-two ................IIllIIllIII...........................................lllllllllll........... iillliiii. C H A O S Sophomore Class Top Row: Esther Spain, Carol Arnott, Iris Berry, Dorothy Lynam, Esther Overton, Emma Eaton, Juanita 2nd 3rd 4th sth Hopkins, Evelyn Iliff, Esther Price, Fern Simonin. Row: Ferrell Downey, Eileen Yeoman, Elsie Hayes, Ione Sigo, Pauline Leopold, Madelaine Sprague, Dema Smith, Virginia Walker, Thelma Spall, Lois Russel, Lois Hurley. Row: Barbara Yeoman, Ruth Edge, Dorothy Heinz, Ruth Thompson, Edna Spencer, Lavanna Selby, Janna Selby, Mildred Kennedy, Helen Axen, Lloyd Parks. Row: Vern Tanner, Nellie Rutherford, Theodore Brown, John Newcomb, Fred Overton, Keith Pad- gitt, Eugene Conrad, Shelby Yeoman, Charles Hooker, Margaret Murray, Allen Kanne, Delos Fidler. Row: Joseph Borntrager, Emmet Eger, Willis Schultz, Tarence Henry, Chester Fleming, Dudley Sands, Carleton Henley, Glenn Robinson, William Halstead, William Hopkins, Robert King. Bottom Row: Andrew Swartzell, Bud Donnelly, Delos Putt, Gerald Simonin, Woodrow Harris, Dale Yeoman, Charles Cain, Russel Grant, Everett Warren, Ellis Hopkins, Kenneth Potts, James Bishop. President ..,,....,..,..,.............,..................,....,..,....,......... Chester Fleming Vice-President .... ...,.,. K eith Padgitt Treasurer ..,.. ..,.,..,... E lsie Hayes Secretary ,........,.......,,..,...,..,.,,..,...... .,..., R uth Thompson Motto-Ad astra per aspera. Sponsors-Miss Huber and Mr. Bundy. The class of 1930 from the first has had the reputation of being the brightest OJ and most orderly GJ class that ever passed through the high school doors. During the time we were those little eighth graders and freshmen, probably no one realized our own importance so much as we ourselves did. Oh! the mysteries of those first class meetings when Ellis Hopkins, our president, deported himself so ably. At those times we planned our class parties which were so well UQ attended! But with the help and advice of Miss Huber and Mr. Bundy we have succeeded in conducting and attending them better during our sophomore year. As sophomores our dignity and calm demeanor has been unequaled. We have looked with half disdainful amusement upon the antics of the freshmen. Our class was well represented in athletics and one of our girls had the leading role in the operetta. We pass with haste over the memorable times when we were called to the ofiice to receive praise UQ for our excellent behavior in the halls and class rooms, and to receive our don'ts for the future. All things come rozzncl to him who will buf wait. Page Twenty-tlwev C H A 0 S IIIIIIIIIIII ..... ' ' ........... . . ... ...K................ ... . ................ Freshman Class Top Row-La Verne Jones, Charlene Hemphill, Ruth Wilcox, Dorothy Ranton, Betty Roth, Cpresidentj, Virginia Roth fsecretaryl, Margaret Parks Ctreasurerj, Nelda Bruce, Elizabeth Dye, jean Swayzee. Second Row-Wayne Blankenbaker, Paul Ferguson, Floris Arnott, Irene Gasper, Louise Carson, Jeannette Kresler fvice-presidentj, Virginia Milner, Bernice Yeoman, Ferne Wortley, Frances Hasty. Third Row-Arlie Gosnell, Paul Richards, Dorothy Moehlman, Gladys Hayes, Doris Luers, Josephine Zimmer, Dorothy Borntrager, Doris Campbell, Frances Hemphill, Irene Linback, Helen Ramp, Ray- mond LaHue, James Overton, Paul Nesius. Fourth Row-James Chapman, Benton Henry, Alfreda Walters, Susie Arnott, Geraldine Amsler, Lois Rish- ling, Mary Kathryn Culp, Gladys Holder, Eldon Kelly, Harold Wood, Robert Clouse. Fifth ROW-Beulah Whorrall, Ellen Ramp, Constance Harris, Arno Prouty, Ruth Folger, Anna Garland, Virginia Shindler, Maxine Dunlap, Mary Musgrave, Rachel Nafziger, Lee Maxwell, Daryl Ford. Sixth Row-Charles Ramp, John Michaels, Jacob Simons, Robert Hasty, Edward Hochstetler, Max Hum- phreys, John Michael, Keith Paulus, Harry Ycoman, William Dunlap, Gordon Sutherland, Thomas Parkinson, George Brandenburg. Bottom Row-Lynn Leavel, Boyd Halligan, Harry Arvin, Richard West, Bernard Myres, Wayne Foster, Louis Ramp, Ralph Halstead, Robert Michaels, Jack Downes, W'illard Murphy, Harry Eigelsbach. Sponsors-Miss Allison and Miss Van Deripe. Our Motto-Vincit qui patitur. Colors-White and Gold. Flower-Rose. We entered with a blaze of glory As all the Freshies do, But not without some strong misgivings As to the courses we would pursue. Latin and algebra and French All held their fears for usg But through the semesters Welve plodded, Because we knew that we must. And now that our year is 'most over- A successful year, We think- Although our number is somewhat depleted, We're not quite ready to sink. FLORIS ARNOTT, '31, Little brooks make great rivers. Page Ttuwzty-four Nqr, .........-1 -x ii.-. g 1. ,...i. -fi -.-:. ,. - 'i' 'S , 1 ---- .. - J-T.,-Z, .: ,-:-:S - QQ m -J,-,...-f Qi'-3 is-'- .'., .pL ,,.,1.-1' -1 +i-J -,ig 31- XS'-S ,-.- il fi- 3...- X ft., - ,.,. ' -, g i-, Fil Q. ' gu- -r-' g gf:- f ,- f i, -i . ..., fff - fi ,,,, i +12 fr E X I l 1 ::::::::::::: C H A 0 S The Chaos Staff Upper row: Pauline Leopold, Sarah Hunt, Charlotte Chamberlin, Frederick Fendig, Elmer Ihne, Thomas Wilcox. Lower row: Jeannette Kresler, Betty Miller, Margaret Wild, Emalee Colton, Georgena McCallum, Mildred Ramey, Mary Wortley, Mary Alice Warren. Absent, Avanelle Warren Editor-in-Chief ..,.., ...,.... M argaret Wild Associate Editor .,..,.., ..,..,, F rederick Fendig Departmental Editor ..... .,.,..... B etty Miller Business Manager ...... .............,... E lmer Ihne Senior Editor .,.... ..........,.............,.,...........,... M ary Alice Warren Faculty Advisor .............. Miss Martindaleg Assistant, Miss VanDeripe Faculty Business Manager ,.....,.,.,........,.,....,.....,............,...,.... Mr. Webb The publishing of the Chaos, which deals with the happenings throughout the year as a whole, is one of the hardest tasks among the varied activities in the high school. The staff is divided into various sections, each finding its duties numerous and often difficult. They are kept quite busy choosing a theme and making the general plan of the book. Then follows the taking of pictures and reducing and mounting them for cuts. An endless amount of time is spent in typing, and in preparing the art and literary Work, which contributes so muchlto the success of the annual. But now that the worry is all over and the book is completed, the staff would like to express a word of thanks to all those who, through their loyal co-operation and earnest efforts, have aided us in putting out this volume. Left behind as a memory for us. Page Twenty-foe U, C O S IIIIIIIII ...................... ................. ............ The Rensselaerian Staff l Upper Row: Miss Allison, Mary Alice Warren, Ellis Hopkins, Dale Yeoman, Frederick Fendig, Elmer Iline, George Maines, Lloyd Sigo, Mr. Covert. Lower Row: Ione Sigo, Elizabeth Dye, Betty Miller, Margaret Wild, Ernest Graham, Florence Wright, Emalee Colton, Ruth Thompson, Margene Roth, Mary Wortley. Editor-in-Chief .,,. ........ E rnest Graham Associate Editor ....,... .......... B etty Miller Departmental Editor .... ..,... R uth Thompson Advertising Manager ...... ...,..., D ale Yeoman Business Manager ....... ....,, E lmer Ihne Sponsor ...,...,....... ...... M r. Covert English Critic .... .,,.... M iss Allison The purpose of this organization is to publish the Rensselaerien, our high school paper, which deals mainly with two things, that of keeping a record of the live news that occurs each month and to promote a better school spirit in the student body. The Rensselaerien is the only means by which the students may voice their opinions, and it is the wish of the staff to have this done with courtesy and eificiency. The paper as a whole compares favorably with newspapers of schools larger than ours. As the work goes on each staff profits by the other's errors, and consequently the publishing of the paper has improved a hundred-fold. A good intention clothes itself wiila sudden power. Page Twenty-six :::::::::::: C H A 0 S Hi-Y Club Top Row: Lawrence Arnott, Morgan Sterrett, Thomas Willis, Maurice Harris, Albert Simons, Ward Sands, Charles Burrell, Thomas Wilcox, Keith Padgitt, Chester Fleming, Walter McCol1y. Middle Row: George Robinson, Ellis Hopkins, Raleigh Phcgley, Andrew Shindler, Everett Warren, Wood- row Harris, Robert Wright, Dudley Sands, Robert Turfler, Dale Yeoman. Bottom Row: Tarence Henry, Russel Grant, Claude Jones, Edward Wfilliams, Lewis Hayes, Clark Reed, Merle Bussell. President .,,. 1 ..... ....... L awrence Arnott Vice-President .... . ...., Robert Wright Secretary ..,.... ,..,... A ndrew Shindler Treasurer ..,..............,. Walter McColly Sponsors ...... .,..,.. M r. Dean and Mr. Meyers The Hi-Y Club of Rensselaer High School has been one of the most important activities of the school for four years. The club was organized in 1925, with fourteen charter members. Now the membership is limited to thirty, and there are many members enrolled. Membership to the club is open to any boy in the classes, provided he is willing to subscribe to and live up to the high purposes The chief principles of the club throughout are clean speech, clean nearly that three upper of the club. scholarship, clean sportsmanship, and clean living. .The purpose of the club is to create, maintain, and extend, throughout the school and community, higher standards of Christian characterf' Your destiny is ibut of a man, and your vows that of a god. Page Twenty-seven C I-I fl O S IIIIIIIII ...................... ........... ,....................,...... The Dramatic Club Top Row: Walter Burrell, Betty Miller, Ellis Hopkins, Raleigh Phegley, Ernest Graham, Andrew Shindler, Charles Grow, Walter McColly, Carl Shaffer, Robert Turfler, Frederick Fendig, Esther Arnott, Dudley Sands. Second Row: Sarah Hunt, Charlotte Chamberlin, Marie Johnson, Mildred Morrow, Helen Wright, Miss Norris, Emalee Colton, Ruth Thompson, Florence Wright, Margaret Wild. President .' ,..... ...,.. B etty Miller Vice-President .... ,..,.., S arah Hunt Secretary .... .,... E sther Arnott Treasurer ..........,.. .,.......,,..,..... W alter Burrell Faculty Advisor ..., ....,.. M iss Marguerite Norris The Masque and Wig Dramatic Club was organized during the school year of 1925-26. Its purpose is to give the members a clearer understanding of dramatics and to give them the assurance and poise that comes only by repeated appearances before an audience. The members are chosen by try Outs. All upper classmen are eligible to try out if they are passing in all subjects. The club presents two short plays during the year. The productions this year were The Unseenn and Miss Molly . We, the Seniors, are the last of the charter members, and we wish the future dramatic club as much success as we have had. The play is the thing. l'11y0 Tzizmztu-viyllt ll llll I Ili in Ill l nunuu umm I I I II'I ll in in ln u ll lu I H I nu C H A 0 S Commercial Club -Tm l Top Row-Maurice Harris, Lewis Hayes, Claude Jones, Frank Maxwell, Paul Goldsberry, Leo Cain, Thomas Willis, Elmer Ihne, Thomas Wilcox, Charles Grow, George Maines, Miss Huber, Mildred Ramey. 2nd Row-Harold Heuson, Katherine Abbott, Ruth Overton, Georgena McCallum, Jane Myer, Dorothy Anderson, Ella Overton, Edna Anderson, Ona Hooker, Margaret Cook, Louise Axen, Gladys Kennedy, Helen Critser, Esther Erb, Ruth Jordan. 3rd Row-Devota Potts, Isabel Rees, Ruth Maxwell, Leavenna Seible, Bernice Brown, Mildred Moelhman, Pauline Burgin, Esther Arnott, Evelyne Nesius. Bottom Row-Frances Hopkins, Milly Selby, Lela Belle Maines, Gertrude Kanne, Lucille Kanne, Genevieve Kohley, Marie Johnson, Henrietta Eaton, Betty Miller, Valeria Telfer, Sarah Hunt. President ....,... ...,... G eorgena McCallum Vice-President ,.,. ..,..,...... E sther Arnott Secretary ..... ..,.... L ela Belle Maines Treasurer ,.....,..... .,..... T homas Willis Sergeant-at-Arms .,.. ..,.., M aurice Harris Last year the commercial club carried off many honors for a club of its size. We sent three teams to the district contest at Logansport, where Mary Wortley won indi- vidual honors, entitling her to compete in the state contest which was held at Muncie. Of course, we were very proud to be represented in the state contest. This year the club is much larger, and we are planning to send four teams instead of two to the district contest which, this year, is to be held at Valparaiso. The district has been enlarged, and we are to compete with several larger schools this year. Some of our members have already shown that they are able to do splendid work, and we believe that we have a good chance to win in the contest this year. We have earned money to send our teams by giving a dinner to the teachers who attended institute here, and by selling jello. Business clispatcbecl is business well done, but business burried is business ill done. Page Twenty-Wziuc C H A O S IZIIIIIIIIZI Orchestra Top Row: Dudley Sands, Russel Grant, James Chapman, Harry Eiglesbach, Robert Turfler, Emmet Eger, Keith Padgitt, Andrew Shindler. Second Row: Iris Berry, Ruth Edge, Nelda Bruce, Virginia Roth, Avanelle Warren, Ruth Thompson, Sarah Hunt, Harold Heuson. Bottom Row: Jeannette Kresler, Esther Arnott, Elmer Ilme, Eugene Conrad, Mildred Heuson, Morgan Stcrrett, Miss Shindler. The orchestra of Rensselaer High School, under the splendid leadership of Miss Una Shindler, musical director, has had a very successful year and will be able to fulfill all their engagements for the year: dramatic club plays, 'May Day, class night, senior class play, and commencement. They have also given one of the assembly programs, and they are entered in the county orchestra contest, in which they won first place last year. Two members of the orchestra, Avanelle Warren and Sarah Hunt, were sent to Indianapolis during the Indiana State Teachers' Association to play in the all-stare orchestra. Avanelle Warren won first place in the county violin contest, and Andrew Shindler Won first place in the county piano contest. For diworrls make the sweetest airs. Page Thirty ....,..... ........... .......... ........... .IIIIIIIIIQ C H A Q S Rensselaer School Band Back Row: Samuel Grant, Leslie Ross, Ross Hume Dean, Robert Mannan, Joe Rowen, Daryl Ford. Second Row: Eugene Conrad, Charles Cain, Everett Warren, Lloyd Sigo, Harold Heuson. Third Row: Dale Yeoman, Harry Eiglesbach, Robert Turfler, Elmer Ihne, Emmett Eger, Keith Padgitt, Ronald Ward. Fourth Row: Dudley Sands, james Chapman, Keith Robinson, Billy Egcr, Edward Randle, James Potts, Russel Grant, Joe Borntrager. Fifth Row: William Wickstrom, Russell Rowen, Carl Shafer, John Moore, John Mannan, David Turfler, Edward Loy. This band is composed of students of the high school, grammar, and primary grades. During the winter months many new members have joined, and to these Prof. Tonner has given special training. This band gives concerts every Wednesday night throughout the summer months. They also play during the May Day program, Educational day program, and at the County Fair. ' During the winter the band has received an almost entire new set of music, and under the leadership of Mr. Tonner they ought to give some very Hne concerts this summer. In notes by distance made more sweet. Page Thirty-one C H O S llllllllll ,............ ............. ............. --..---...-.- Sunshine Society President ......,..,... ................ ............. .......... L e l a Belle Maines Vice-President ..,. ......... ......... D o rothy Anderson Secretary and Treasurer ....... .............. E lsie Hayes Faculty Advisor ..,....,.....,..,....,..,.....,.......,..,..,.....,... Miss Grace Norris The Sunshine Society of the Rensselaer High School was organized April 14, 1922. All the girls in high school are members, with Miss Grace Norris as faculty advisor. The new members are initiated each year by a candlelight service, which is very impressive as well as beautiful. This is followed by a rough initiation, which is also impressed upon the minds of the newcomers. The society promotes the spirit of sunshine in the community as it does in the school. The social spirit is not its only object, but charity is also part of the work. At Christmas time baskets of food are distributed among the needy families of the city, the articles being donated by the members. Net stockings are also made by the girls and Hlled with nuts, apples, oranges, and candy and taken to the inmates of the county farm. Each and every one of the girls is ready and willing to help spread the spirit of sunshine and to make other people happier. By doing this they themselves become happy. Home Economics Club For the past several years it has been the custom for the girls in the Home Economics department of the school to organize a club. This year proved to be no exception, and consequently the first meeting was held at the home of Miss Clarke, and the following officers were elected: Tid Wright, president, Charlotte Chamberlin, vice-president, Jewel Wiseman, secretary. Meetings were held throughout the year at the homes of the various members. Wednesday night of every other week was set aside for Home Economics club. The purpose of the club was to create an interest in sewing. A great deal of enthusiasm has been shown and with the aid of Miss Clarke the girls have accomplished wonders at these meetings. A stitch in time saves nine. Page Th'i1'tgU-two C H A o s Goodfellowship Contest AMY PHEGLEY First The honor of the Hgoodfellow girl goes to a freshman this year. Though Amy has just started her high school career, she has already proved herself worthy of the title which has been bestowed upon her. She is willing, capable, and bristling' with vitality. Amy is a true representative of class and school. ERNEST GRAHAM First No one could be more deserv- ing of first place as a goodfe1- low than Ernie. Through his four years of untiring efforts for the betterment of the school, he has won many friends and has held them through his loy- alty and sincerity. Ernie is not only respected by the student body, but he is also held in high esteem by the faculty. He stands unusually high in the scholastic field and has been a great bene- factor to many school organiza- tions. 2-s MILDRED RAMEY d L Mildred a member 'of that notorious a vwaciohs Junior class snat hed second place for the girls Qi is even thoughtful and alwaxx eets one with her bituagsv ' e. 'Carrotsi' fso- Flgl 53 cause of her crowning Secon ll ' c le A lxzlor has done a great deal fordlher class and alma mater. ANDREW SI-IINDLER Second Both good fellow boys were members of the Senior class, the second place going to Andrew Shindler. Andy was not here his First and second years, but has certainly made up for that in his last two busy years. He has been our most talented musi- cian during his R. H. S. career, playing for nearly all of the school functions. Through the most trying periods of his work Andy has always been gener- ous with his time and has met all difficulties with a character- istic broad grin. G od wzll zs the mighzfiest- practical force in the 1l71i'U6'1'S6'.,, Page Thirty-three C ,LX U S IIIIIIIIIIII Pickles Pickles, or In Old Vienna, was an operetta, in three acts, given by Rensselaer High School, in the high school auditorium, Nov. 16 and 17, 1927. The operetta was directed by our very capable music director, Miss Ona Shindler, assisted by Miss Martin- dale, Miss Brier, and Mr. Covert. The list of characters is as follows: . Hans Maier .............................,., .....,... D udley Sands Louisa .........,.....,....., ...,..,.......,..,..... ,....... H e len Wright Captain Kinski .,..,..,.., ,.,,.......,.,......,..,..,............., C arl Shafer Bumski and Rumski ....,.. .,....... E verett Warren, Raleigh Phegley J. Jennison Jones ,,...., .,...........,.,..,...,,...... W alter McColly Jigo .,....,...,..,.....,..,.. ,...... R obert Turfler Ilona ...,.....,........... ,..,,.. R uth Thompson Arthur Crefont ,.,... .,,.... F rederick Fendig June Pennington. .....,.. .......... A vanelle Warren Jonas Pennington ,..,...... ,,................ C harles Grow Lady Vivian Delancy .......,...,.......,............,,..,.., Charlotte Chamberlin V Tourists: Emalee Colton, Jane Myer, Dorothy Heinz, Georgena McCallum, Natalie Barnes, Ruth Overton, Margene Roth, Lloyd Sigo, Thomas Wilcox, Thomas Cox, Frank Kresler, Albert Simons, Elmer Ihne, Emmet Eger. Burghers: Keith Padgitt, Dale Yeoman, Glenn Robinson, Frank Maxwell, Russell Grant, Eugene Conrad. Viennese Maidens: Mildred Wasson, Esther Arnott, Dorothy Lynam, Madelaine Sprague, Betty Miller, Ruth Maxwell. Waiters: Harold Heuson, George Maines. Gypsies: Ruth Edge, Katherine Abbot, Pauline Leopold, Helen West, Morgan Sterrett, Robert Wright. Children of the carnival scene: I King Carnival ........,..,.,....,... ,........ J ohn Mannan Fairy Queen ..........,.,..,..,..............,.......,..,.......,.....,..,....,..... Sue Maines Attendants to the queen: Bertha Newmaster, Sarah Simons, Eleanor Smith, Lucille Beaver, Anna Woodworth, Virginia Cox, Evelyn Fletcher, Mary Parks, Beth Gains, Unetta Harvey. Jonas Pennington, an American millionaire pickle manufacturer, with his daughter, June, arrives in Vienna amidst preparations for the annual carnival. To his consternation he finds Jones, his advertising expert, advertising Pennington's Peter Piper Pickles too well. An old acquaintance, Lady Vivian, a wealthy English woman, also arrives on her annual quest in search of her daughter, who was lost near Vienna at carnival time when a baby. Kinski, the pompous police chief, plots to substitute the lost child of Lady Vivian and marry her for the fortune. A band of gypsies visits the carnival, led by Jigo, the chieftain, and his supposed daughter, Ilona. Events lead all to the Gypsies' camp, where a magic pool reveals the face of Lady Vivian's daughter. Arthur Crefont, a poor artist, wins recognition of his art and also the hand of June Pennington. Lady Vivian consents to be Mrs. Pennington, Kinski's plot is exposed: Ilona is restored to her mother, and Jones is rewarded with success in his campaign for the hand of Ilona. 57 dijfcre11t ifarietiesf' Page Tltirty-four .ll!I'II.IIIIIII.II.I.II..III.IIIIIIIIIIIIIII'IIIIIIIIIIII.IIIIIII.III.IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIZIZIZIIZIIIZZIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIll!!IIIIIIIIICIIICIIIIIIIIICIIIIICICIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII'IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIZIZiZII2Il.II...IIIIZI!I C H AL O S Page Thirty-five C H A O S IIIIIIIIIIIII .....................................................,............,..........,...........................................,........................... May Day in Old England Writien by Louise Bent ami Maurine Sberwoocl. Presented at Milroy Park-May 19, 1927. Episode I-Spring comes to Sherwood Forest. Dance of Spring-Dorothy Heinz. The Trees are welcomed by Spring fTrees--fifth grade boys-Miss Jordanj. Butterflies and Birds arrive-Mary Ellen Kirk, Evelyn Fletcher, Jean Agster, Eleanor Smith, Virginia Cox, Edward Robinson, Frank Hoover, Merle Malone, Edward Mills. Bunnies-Second grade-Miss Hemphill. The Flowers begin to awaken-Flowers-First grade-Miss Goetz, Miss Randle. Raindrops help the Flowers to grow. Raindrops-Second and third grades- Miss Folger. Spring leaves, her mission accomplished. Maid Marian comes to the Forest on a Spring day. Robin Hood, her lover, watches near so that no harm may come to her. After she sees the flowers, she falls asleep. Then the flowers go away and leave her behind the trees. Maid Marian--Dolly Beaver Robin Hood-Florence Wright Episode II-The procession of the villagers to the green on May Day. Heralds-Harry Eiglesbach and Dale Yeoman. Jester-Margaret Wild. The proud Sheriff and his Wife-Ruth Maxwell and Bernice Burgin. The May Queenis Attendants-Martha Grant, Lucile Herath, Mildred Wasson, Mary Wortley, Jane Myer, Georgena McCallum, Arno Prouty, Elsie Hayes. The Villagers. Episode III-The Proclamation is read by the Proud Sheriff-asking for presentation of a candidate for May Queen. Robin Hood brings forth Maid Marian as his candidate for queen of the May. She is accepted by acclamation of the villagers, and is crowned by the Proud Sheriff. Episode IV-Homage is paid to the Queen by: Robin Hood. W Her Attendants. Shepherdesses-Fifth grade girls-Miss Jordan. Chimney Sweeps-Fourth grade boys-Miss Chamberlin. English Country Dancers-High school girls. Mummers-Fourth and fifth grade girls-Miss Chamberlin, Miss Iliff. Tumblers-High school girls. Old Woman in Shoe-Helen Bruce and primary boys and girls. Robin Hood's Band-Third grade-Miss Dyer. . May polers-Seventy-eight grammar girls. Miss, Waymire, Miss Hoover, Miss Reed, Mr. Holt. The May Fete has been given for several years by the Rensselaer schools--and is each year considered one of the most pleasing events of the whole school year. It is a beautiful affair-with the fantastic and colorful costumes against the green of the lovely little park. In the evening the orchestra, under the leadership of Miss Shindler, the band, under the leadership of Mr. Tonner, and the freshman and advanced choruses, led by Miss Shindler, give a program. This is also given in the park. Come, we'll abroad, and let's obey tbe proclamation of tbe May. Page Thirty-six IIll!!IIIII!!l.IIIIIIlll''IIl2II IIC!C!II!.IIII.I'ICIIIIIIII..lIZ.III.I!!Zl!.!I.113.111l'llll'Il 'I ' III'1 1 I ' I'2 . lIIIII.l ............. .... . Il.IZl.I1l..II'..' ....2.... ..... ...LIMS C H S Page T hirty-seven C H A O S IIIIIIIIIII Ida Farnum .,...... Grace Farnum ..,..... Peeks Farnum . Bozo .,..,.,.....,.... Rannie ....,....,... Russell Farnum Bill Boyd ......... Diana Edgarton Ted Rutherford Donald Brown The Class of 1927 of the Rensselaer High School presented Under Twenty at the High School Auditorium May 23 and 24 Nineteen Hundred and Twenty-seven U CAST fln order of appearancej .,,..,,...............Dolly Beaver .,.....Dorothea Thompson ......,.Virginia Thompson ........Laddie Hollingsworth .......Margaretta Tilton .....,.,..Walter Arnott ,..,...William Ward .......Martha Grant .........Robert Lefler ....,...Deloss Rowen As full of spirit as flat' monfb of May? Paar' Th11t11-eight 1 ? 4041- Uhr L.. 5, ,-, ...--1. wx- .- ..--..Q Q Z 'EP' :gi 5' F? ..,f x06 25 if L.-7 P562 lg, Captains of 1927-28 Athletic Teams CHAOS THOMAS WILCOX LAWRENCE ARNOTT RALEIGH PHEGLEY Captain of Football Team Captain of Basketball Team Captain of Track Team EMORY Cv. HARRISON Big Chicfi' Athletic Coach Faithful in every accepted t1'1Lst.', Page Th irty-nine IIIIIIICIIIIII C H A O S Football On September 24, after three weeks of hard practice, Rensselaer began her football season, which netted our team seven victories, with no losses. At this time they met and defeated the Lowell eleven in an easy game, the final score being 25-0. The following Saturday, October 1, the Rensselaer team met the heavy Attica crew on Attica,s field. The game was played on a muddy field, and part of it in the rain. Costly fumbles and a slippery ball kept the ball continually changing hands, but Rensse- laer, after trailing at the half 7-0, came back and won by a score of 12-7. Rensselaer annexed her third straight win this year when they won against Crown Point's team on Rensselaer's field. The game was well in the hands of the victorious eleven throughout. This victory was sweet revenge for the tie of last year's game. At the end of the game we were leading by a score of 30-6. A fourth consecutive victory was added to our schedule by the defeat of the highly tooted Monticello eleven, at Monticello. This team has been a foe of Rensselaer in sports for many years, and especially in football the last two years, when they have lost only two games, Rensselaer being the conqueror each time. The fifth victory was added to Rensselaer,s list when they defeated Jefferson, of Lafayette, 32-0. The local eleven had the game in hand but were many times endan- gered by the furious attacks of the Jefferson team. Rensselaer annexed her sixth victory of the season at the expense of the West Side team, of Lafayette. The game was nip and tuck throughout, and many times Rensse- laer's goal was besieged ,by the West Siders, but The Harrison Herd again defended their title of unbeaten elevens. The game ended with the score 6-0 in favor of R. H. S. Rensselaer High School entered the list of select few who are laying claim to the championship by defeating Kentland, on thd local field, 26-0. The victory was the seventh straight for the Red and Black, thus closing the season without a defeat or a tie. It has been through Mr. Harrison's loyal efforts that Rensselaer has been able to gain this honor. The Rotary Club and community paid tribute to the high school gridders of '27-'28 on January 19, at a banquet held at the Christian Church. The banquet was under the supervision of Dr. Gwin and the Rotary Club. Several distinguished guests from Purdue were the speakers of the evening, Coach Phelan, assistant coach, Kiser, and Olson, captain-elect of the Purdue team. Harry G. Leslie, speaker of the Indiana Legislature, was another guest. The evening's entertainment was devoted to singing and brief talks, and to end the evening of gaiety Denver Tudor was elected captain of the 1928 foot- ball team. Tlae character of heroism is its jJersiste11cy. Page Forty ' llllilllll' C H A O S Football Team Top Row: Mr. Harrison, coach, George Brandenburg, Raleigh Phegley, Harry Ward, Woodrow Harris, Robert King, Walter McColly, Robert Wright, Meyers, Manager. 2nd Row: Frank Kresler, Lawrence Arnott, Carl Shafer, George Maines, Thomas Wilcox, captain, Theo- dore Brown, Morgan Sterrett, Albert Simons, Robert Turfler. Bottom Row: Tarence Henry, Andrew Swartzell, Willis Schultz, Jacob Simons, Dale Yeoman, Dudley Sands, James Bishop, James Chapman. Schedule and Record September 24-Lowell fherej-R. H. S., 255 Lowell, 0. October 1-Attica ftherej-R. H. S., 12, Attica, 7. October 8-Crown Point Qherej-R. H. S., 305 Crown Point, 6. October 15-Monticello ftherej-R. H. S., 135 Monticello, 0. October 22-Jefferson High School fLafayetteQ-fherej-R. H. S., 32, Jefferson, 0. October 29-West Lafayette High School Qherej-R. H. S., 265 West Lafayette, 0. RESUME . Total points-R. H. S., 1443 Opponents, 13. Games won, 75 games lost, 0. MAJOR LETTER AWARDS Captain Thomas Wilcox, Albert Simons, George Maines, Lawrence Arnott, Merle Murphy, Frank Kresler, Carl Shafer, Raleigh Phegley, Dudley Sands, Theodore Brown, Woodrow Harris, Denver Tudor, Morgan Sterrett, Walter McCol1y, Robert Turfler, Robert Wright, Dale Yeoman. MINOR LETTER AWARDS Tarence Henry, Harry Ward, Willis Schultz, James Chapman, Robert King, Andrew Swartzell, Jacob Simons, George Brandenburg. They win who believe fbey cm1.', Page Forty-one C H A O S iliillliliillll .................. . .. Basketball 1927-28 The Red and Black opened their basketball season with a victory over Fair Oaks, and followed with eleven victories and five defeats. COUNTY .TOURNAMENT January 27-28 Rensselaer won the Jasper 'County basketball championship when they defeated Remington 42-35 in a double overtime game. They then defeated the Kniman team by a score of 44-18. The Red and Black won the right to play Fair Oaks in the final, which ended with the score being 28-10 in our favor. In this tourney, which was held at Remington, everyone showed splendid sportsmanship. SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT The sectional basketball tournament, also held at Remington, was won by Goodland, when they defeated Rensselaer, Fair Oaks, Tefft, and Remington. Rensselaer was de- feated by Goodland in an upset game, by a score of 24-21. Many upsets featured the tournament: Rensselaer beaten by Goodlandg Morocco lost to Remington, Remington defeated Brook. CLASS TOURNAMENT The annual class tournament began March 10. The eighth grade furnished a team, and with the four high school teams and one from the faculty, furnished some interesting games for the spectators. Competition was very keen this year, because everyone was allowed to play-even the members of the basketball squad who did not receive their major letters. The faculty team dropped out on the final round, leaving the field for the five grades. The juniors won the banner by winning five games and losing none. The games were refereed by Raleigh Phegley, Walter McColly, and Woodrow Harris. BASKETBALL BANQUET The junior and senior classes and their sponsors have set the date, April 17, for the banquet extended to the basketball team of 1927-28. Members of the squad and men of the faculty will be guests. The program is being arranged, and everything will be done for the entertainment of the team. After the banquet a captain will be elected for the following season. MAJOR LETTER AWARDS Lawrence Arnott, Raleigh Phegley, Thomas Wilcox, Walter McColly, Albert Simons, Merle Bussell, Morgan Sterrett, Robert Wright, Woodrow Harris. MINOR LETTER AWARDS George Brandenburg, James Chapman, Jacob Simons, John Michaels, Lynn Leavel, Chester Fleming, Dudley Sands. Our mmfot always be az hero, but one can always be zz 1m111.', Page Forty-two mummn umumm nInIIIIInnlnnnmuumummuuu unumm Basketball Team CHAOS Second Row: Bottom Dudley Nov. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Top Row: Raleigh Phegley, Albert Simons, Lawrence Arnott fcaptainj, Walter McColly, Thomas Wilcox. Morgan Sterrett, Frank Kresler, Woodrow Harris, Robert Wright, Lewis Hayes. Row: Mr. Harrison, coach, Merle Bussell, Chester Fleming, Harry Ward, james Chapman, Sands, James Bishop, manager. Schedule of Games, 1927-28 22-Fair Oaks fherej-R. H. S., 29, Fair Oaks, 26. 2-Monticello Qherej-R. H. S., 34, Monticello, 15. 9--Freeland Park Qherej-R. H. S., 35, Freeland Park, 16. 16-Morocco fherej-R. H. S., 42, Morocco, 26. 22-Remington Qherej-R. H. S., 34, Remington, 33. 29-Kentland Qherej-R. H. S., 38, Kentland, 37. 6-Crown Point fherej-R. H. S., 32, Crown Point, 38. 7-Goodland Qtherej--R. H. S., 40, Goodland, 36. 13-Lowell Qtherej-R. H. S., 23, Lowell, 22. 14-Brook fherej-R. H. S., 36, Brook, 48. 27-28-Jasper County Tournament-held at Remington-Rensselaer won. 3-Lowell Qtherej-R. H. S., 29, Lowell, 27.1 4-Crown Point Qtherej-R. H. S., 24, Crown Point, 43. 10-Remington Qtherej--R. H. S., 27, Remington, 49. 11-Goodland Qherej-R. H. S., 26, Goodland, 23. 17-Brook Qtherej--R. H. S., 42, Brook, 49. 24-Kentland ftherej-R. H. S., 30, Kentland, 26. He who does his besf does well. Page Forty-tltrec C H A O S lllllllilliiliii Track 19 2 7 SEASON SCHEDULE AND RECORD April 23-County meet Qhere1-R. H. S., 63, Tefft, 20. May 4-R. M. D. Qhere1-R. H. S., 44, Monticello, 41, Delphi, 13. May 16-Sectional QKentland1-Ambia, 23 M, R. H. S. and Brook, 192, tie for second. April 25-Invitational QKentland1-Froebel QGary1, 25, R. H. S., 11. May 23--State QIndianapolis1-4th in one-half mile relay. COUNTY MEET 100 yd. dash-Q11 Neur-T, Q21 Kresler-R, Q31 Yeoman-R. 220 yd. dash-Q11 Arnott-R, Q21 Peregrine-T, Q31 Williams-R. 440 yd. dash-Q11 Neur-T, Q21 Jones-R, Q31 Alter-F. O. 120 yd. high hurdles-Q11 Arnott-R, Q21 Simons--R. 220 yd. low hurdles-Q11 Kresler-R, Q21 Arnott-R. M mile run-Q11 Wright-R, Q21 Turfler-R, Q31 Seward-T. 1 mile run-Q11 Padgitt-R, Q21 Fiala-R, Q31 Osborne-H. G. Mile relay-Q11 won by R. H. S.-Wright, Shafer, C. Reed, and Heuson, Q21 Tefft. Shot put-Q11 Ward-R, Q21 Rude-F. O., Q31 Gundy-F. O. Pole vault-Q11 Reed-R, Q21 George-F. O., Q31 Sands-R. Broad jump-Q11 Neur-T, Q21 Kresler-R, Q31 Alter-F. O. R. M. D. MEET Rensselaer, 44, Monticello, 41, Delphi, 13. Individual honors of the day went to Walter QSkivvy1 McColly of R. H. S. with 1 first, 2 seconds, Rowen came next with 10 points, and Captain Reed third with 9 points. 100 yd. dash-Q11 McColly-R, Q21 Reed-R, Q31 Ryan-M. Time--111. Mile run-Q11 R. Capper-M, Q21 C. Reed-R, Q31 C. Capper. Time-5:17. H 120 yd. hurdle-Q11 Ryan--M, Q21 Hannal-D, Q31 Brummell-D. Time :20. 440 yd. dash-Q11 McColly-R, Q21 Shafer-R, Q31 Tripe-D. Time-:S7.1. 220 yd. dash-Q11 Rowen-R, Q21 McColly-R, Q31 Turfler-R. Time-:24.5. M mile run-Q11 R. Capper-D, Q21 Wright-R, Q31 Turfler-R. Time-2:19.3. 220 yd. hurdles-Q11 Rowen-R, Q21 Hannal-D, Q31 Brummel-D. Time-:28.2. High jump-Q11 and Q21 Nicholas and Dilling-M, tie, Q31 Crosby-D. Height- 5' 2 . Shot put-Q11 Ward-R, Q21 and Q31 Arnott-R and Simons-M, tie. Distance- 38' e . Pole vault-Q11 Nicholas-M, Q21 Reed-R, Q31 Holsinger-D. Height-9' S . Broad jump-Q11 Simons-M, Q21 Burnell-D, Q31 Reed-R. Distance-19' 8 . After all there is buf one race, lou1mznity. Page F'o1'ty-four IIA1I111111111l11lI11lInIIunnnmnmnunnunuunuuununnIInunII1111111u1cI1nu1ImmnunuuununumnnllunnIIIllInnnnnnIIIIllInlnI1nunmnluluI1IIInunuIImunununuunmmnnnmmmuumm: Page Forty-five C H A 0 S IIIIIIIIIIIIII Sectional Meet The Sectional meet, held at Kentland, was won by Ambia. Rensselaer and Brook tied for second: Ambia, 23 M points5 Rensselaer and Brook, 19 points5 Kentland, 172 points. The star performer for Rensselaer was Deloss Rowen, who led the field in the 100 yard dash and 220 yard hurdles, while McColly ran second in the 100 yard dash, and Captain Reed placed third in' the 440 yard dash. R. H. S. also won the honors in the half-mile relay. SUMMARY 100 yd. dash-Ambia Q11 5 Rensselaer Q2j 5 Rensselaer Mile run-Brook Q11 5 Brook QZQ 5 Boswell Q3 J . 440 yd. 120 yd. 880 yd. dash-Ambia Qlj 5 Kentland Q2j 5 Rensselaer Q3 hurdles-Kentland Qlj 5 Raub Q2j 5 Brook run-Ambia QU 5 Brook Q21 . 220 yd. dash-Rensselaer Qlj 5 Boswell Q2j 5 Ambia INVITATIONAL MEET Rensselaer took fourth place in the invitational meet held at Kentland, with 11 points. Froebel QGaryj won with 25 points, Brook, second, with 19 points, and Ambia, third, with 15 points. Cyn Rowen won the 220 yard dash, while Walter McColly took second place in the 440 yard dash. Another hcnor acquired by the local school was the winning of the girls' tennis singles championship by Virginia Thompson. Virginia and Florence Wright were well on their way to the winning of the doubles when Ginn was forced to retire, from exhaustion. Rensselaer also overcame their opponentsvin the half-mile relay. INDIVIDUAL RECORDS 1st 2nd 3rd Total Rowen . .,.,, ., ..,..,............ S 25 Mecolly ..,.,. .... 1 6 23 Capt, Recd , ..,,. , ...,.., 2 2 16 Arnott .......,. ,. .,..., 2 2 16 Ward ....... , ....... 2 1 I 1 Kresler ,..,, .... 1 2 1 1 Wrigllt .,.. ,... 1 1 8 Padgitt ..., 1 S Turfler .,., 1 I 4 Fiala ..... 3 Simons ...,. 1 3 Jones .........,. 1 3 C. Reed .,...,. 1 3 Williams ...... ., .......... .... 1 I 1 Sands ..................,..,...............,.,........., 1 1 Total points, 132, for season of 1927. Half-mile relay team won S out of 6 starts Mile relay team won 1 out of 5 starts. One Llmir' of heels is often worth two pairs of laanrlsf' Page Forty-six . .... .... . . . .::::::::, C H A 0 S Page Forty-scvcn C H A O S Illllllllllllll III!!! IIIIIIIIIIICCC Girls' Athletic Association Any girl in the high school of advanced freshmen standing or above is eligible to G. A. A. membership. This year,we took in a class of twenty-four freshmen girls, which makes our total membership seventy-seven. Our officers are Betty Miller, president, Sarah Hunt, vice-president, Jewel Wiseman, secretary, and Mary Alice Warren, treasurer. They are assisted by the sports, chairmen, who are Jewel Wiseman, baseball, Louise Axen, hiking, Natalie Barnes, skating, and basketball managers from each class. The sophomores, captained by Dorothy Heinz, won the baseball tournament held in the fall. There is also to be a baseball team picked from all the girls in school to play against the Remington girls' team in May. When this page went to the printer, the strong junior basketball team, with Devota Potts as captain, was in the lead. The girl from each class who has made the highest number of points during the year, in accordance with our point system, is awarded an honor at the end of the year. The senior girl who has the highest point rating will be given a small silver loving cup. The high point winners from the other classes will be given an arm band award, with NG. A. A.-Honor inscribed. POINT SYSTEM I. Class Teams-fbasketball, baseball, volleyball, soccerj lst team member ....,....,.....,........................,.,.,......... ...,.,, 5 0 points 2nd team member , ...... .... . .. ...... ,..... 2 5 points Captain of team .,..,..,.......,.,,.....,..,.,...................,.............,...,.,..,... 25 points One person cannot be captain of more than one team during the year. Winning team members of each sport are awarded 25 additional points. II. Hikes Hikes count 1 point a mile, but no hike may be less than 3 or more than 10 miles. The points made in hiking may not exceed 100 per year. III. Skating-flee and rollerj 1 hour skating ..,,................,..,..,..,....,.......,,..,.....,..,....,... . .,..,. 2 points The points won in skating may not exceed S 0 per year. IV. Executive honors. V. Class honors. Chairman of a sport .....,..,... ....... 5 0 points Class manager of a sport ....,.., ,..,.. 2 5 points A. Perfect attendance 1 semester ......,.......,....... ...,.. 2 O points 2 consecutive semesters ..... ...... 5 O points B. Grades Honor grade in Physical Education QA-1-J ........ ...,.. 2 5 points Charms strike the si gbzf, but merit wins the soul. Page Forty-eight awww , .. ,Mi g U' vm 9 XX, XM PNN 3 , wk ' :J-59 fv ' ' ' .I.... ' ' ' ''1I1 ! !lI 'I1'I.I....'....I.Ill..........l..III..IIIIIIIIIIIITIIIIIIIIIIIIIII C O S yi! f Q m f lfiQ?i 1f. I 5,1-Wings, 1, '1,!csg5. 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Bologna! an The elder brotheras next to speak. Says he, You lazy little freak, just wait until you try this Greek! Bologna! as If this is then our happy time, Why life itself's not worth a dime! In fact it's all, like this poor rhyme, Bologna. 3 t --ERNEST GRAHAM. Page Forty-nine C H A O S IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII xf Y 4 'W' f N EIS -1 ' - 1 A A - . ,L, .. ' X11 Qafwwmqf . I, fm , Sy , XO 3 L, ' -qgmw - - tp X V - , f: ,x:Hf1 W , srfbxxk , in I !ig...fn. , , Nflaxirlx Vi i kk 6 2 J , Wow, ' K iv V X , , X ei . X f V!! A. 1. , K X, I t , CZWJUYYYQAQ j, 'rn if A V, 8 V ,XX ff If ly V 3 jf ' ff fl 44 2 . . . ' in E I R Jia KW fax, l f U 4 A' X Q, wj,: L'.f., Tf2T 5274 X 3,4 2 A ' i ,f :de l ' '- R. 1 -K +1 ,Y A 1 7 , Q ff-..l'Rfi g slim! fig xv A X! 3 .,A' C+ R-all QW! ' ' ' W A 5' 3 72 ff ' f fi QW? N A v-dw - M , f ,,:f' ' gs! 9 K ' M A. , ' ,ff' 1 ' ' ' ' 3 , A M gil I, ,,., H CRD QTXXK , X V VV . ijowgg- Ei, ww, Q X 0, N . h E ,afgebm 1' k - ' W 'ITT , N Af. 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I .... I. ' ' '.'I..I..III1I11III1l1II1III Page Fifty-sin: 5555555557555II55I55II5I5555555I5II555IIi5illlilllliIlilill 'l'I'Ill!!!lll'l1ll'IllllilillilillIlIl.IlllIlIIIIII'!I I !1Il!CIIIIIIllIl 'II 'I'2!2I122I.'ZI lI!IliII..II'IIiIiI2III ...... .l.Illll.l .,...... .... .... iillliilii C H A Q S Page Fifty-sevw C H A O S illllllllllllll .............. ............. ....... ........................................ ..........--...----.------.----.--.------------------ R. H. S. Calendar, 1927-28 SEPTEMBER Sept. S-Back to the old grind once more. We give the new members of the faculty the once over. Eighty-eight bewildered Freshies wander aimlessly about the halls. Se t. 6- Nat Barnes to starin Freshie - Sir-were ou starin at me? P p , g Y g Freshie- No! One glance was enough! Sept. 7-The students were greatly surprised CPD to see the Junior flag floating over the water tower. Sept. 8-Mr. Meyers earnestly warns us of the dangers of climbing the water tower. Insurance company does rushing business! Sept. 9-Upper classmen hold their heaving sides while tears stream down their cheeks as they listen to Freshies learning the Loyalty Song. Sept. 13-Seats were given out in the large assembly. Do we need a new building? What a quaint question! , Sept. 14-We were very graciously dismissed at 2:30, post median-due to the in- tense heat. Sept. 1S-Class elections were held in the various classrooms. Sept. 16-First orchestra practice was held this morning. They played something that sounded suspiciously like- Soap Suds Over the Back Fence. Sept. 19-First Rensselaerien staff meeting. Shows promise of a more stupendous edition. Sept. 20-Everett Warren is yell leader again, with Myers assistant. Rah! Rah! Sept.21-And-, as Miss Norris says, we feel like a cow-only a cow feels more thoughtful. Sept. 22-Heap big hop at Mt. Ayr. Several young bloods attend. Sept. 23-Entertainment committee puts on first program of the year, giving a clever little sketch called, From the Side Lines. Andy and Betty portrayed our prin- cipal and -1 i. Sept. 24-First football game of the season, with Lowell as our opponents. The score, 25-0, speaks for itself! Who says we haven't a real team? Sept.2S-Chaos staff appointed. Margaret Wild, Editor-in-Chief, Frederick Fendig, Associate Editorg Betty Miller, Departmental Editorg Elmer Ihne, Business Manager. Miss Martindale joyously OJ resumes position of sponsor. Mr. Webb and Miss Van Deripe are appointed assistant sponsors. Sept. 27-Dramatic Club meeting to make plans for the coming year. Miss Norris decides that we should not let our friends wear our pins. Sept. 28-First Rensselaerien out-containing all the school dirt. Sept. 29- Just another day wasted awayf' Sept. 30-Upper classmen put on three act stunt as welcome to the Freshmen. Held peppy pep session. They who make use of their time have none to spare. Page Fifty-eight Oct Oct. Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct . :::::::::::: C H A 0 S OCTOBER 3-Everyone all run down after the strenuous week end. 4-Seniors hold picnic south of town. The Norrises started-but were unavoid- ably detained. 5-Floris Arnott and Jeanette Kresler furnish program with songs and readings. -6-Big surprise!-We just found out that Lois Ramey and Bill Amsler were married June 10-at Peru, Ind. . 7-Loud socks won't keep your feet from going to sleep. 8-Rensselaer defeats Crown Point, 30-6. Whwpee!!! 10-Faculty have a steak fry at Curtis Creek. The game truth and daren brought many startling incidents to light and caused much discomfort. 11-Senior girls defeat the Junior girls in baseball, 17-12. Yea!! Bo! Seniors! 12-Reverend Mullen gave a clever talk to the student body. Everyone, including the faculty f!!!j, simply roared! 13--Sunshine initiation held in the assembly. An entertainment was provided to conclude the program. 14-The Juniors had to have their pictures taken twice. They must have St. Vitus dance. ' 15-Big crowd out to see the Monticello game. Our fighting warriors wiped them out, 13-0. They held their celebration before the game, while we staged ours afterwards. 17-Big pep session over Monticello victory. Doctor Myer and Charlie Halleck hand Coach Harrison and his fightin' ' ' . 18-Charlie G.-Do you have a date for tonight? Nat Barnes-No-! I haven't. Charlie-I 's'pose you'll stay home then. 19-Grade cards out! 'Nuff sed. 20-Majority of students just getting over effects of grade cards. 21-Mr. Meyers gave another little UQ lecture on low grades. Ho! Hum! 22-Another game in which Rensselaer came out on top, with a 32-0 score. Inci- dentally-we played Jefferson. 24-Skivvy takes a little trip to the office this afternoon. 25-Operetta practice starts for both cast and chorus. 26- Bal Hill leaves us for a few days. 27-Sophomores begin their social season with a picnic. 28- Emy comes to school with slightly enlarged optics. 29-Our 'leven defeats West Lafayette in a hard fought game, 6-0. Watch the minutes, and the hours and days will be safe. Page Fifty-nine C I-I A O S Glliililllliiliiiill Illillllllillllllllillllililllll .I11I1I111I11 1111111111111111111111111 111111111111 111111 '-----' Oct. 31- fever hear the dill pickle story? No?-One time there was a man, and he wanted a dill pickle-so he went up town and bought it. NOVEMBER Nov. 1-School! Nov. 2-More school!! Nov. 3-Most school!!! Nov. 4-Defeat Kentland in our home-coming game, 26-0. Powerful cold day, and the spectators nearly froze. Nov. 7- Pety,', realizing what we longed for most, gives until 9:36 to celebrate. Went up town where Frank Kresler gave us a news reel and comedy. Then we went out to Morton1s and threw a big dance. They had school after 9:36, but very few were there. Nov. 8-Hold class after school for those who want f?j to stay and make up the time they lost Monday morning. Nov. 9-Among the absent was George Maines. Nov. 10-Night school. Doting parents come to see their young hopeless.' Nov. 11-Armistice Day. Ed. Rose gives interesting talk. We get off at noon, as we have been going to school so much lately-as our principal so wittily remarked. Nov. 14-Dress rehearsal for operetta. Nov. 15--Another dress rehearsal. Nov. 16-Packed house to see howling comedy, Pickles Nov. 17-Last night of Pickles.1' Another packed house. Nov.18-Everyone dead after strenuous work on operetta. Feminine hearts throb audibly at sight of the guard fellows in their uniforms. We attend unveiling of tablet in Memorial Park. Nov. 21-Thanksgiving is approaching! Nov. 22-No more school until 8:17, Monday morning!!!! Nov. 28-Dramatic club tryouts after school. Short study period held after school for those who were absent on the afternoon of Monday, November 7, 1927. Nov. 29-Dramatic club holds pot-luck supper at Shorty Wild's. Big eats!! Charlie and Fred furnish vocal entertainment. Nov. 30-First big snow of the season. Grade cards out-worse than before-if possible. DECEMBER Dec. 1-Chaos, Rensselaerien, Hi-Y, and Dramatic Club pose for pictures. Mr. Meyers delivers just one more lecture on low grades. Dec. 2-Monticello again meets Rensselaer, but we slay iem. 38-14. Dec. S-Congress has opened. Big discussion in Economics Class. Page S ixty Be always in time, foo lafe is a cri1ne.,' Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec Dec. Dec Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. jan. Jan. lllllllllllll llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Hill: Illllllllllllllllll fin...--.... .HH........llllIIllIIlllIll C H A O S 7-Betty Miller and Charlotte Chamberlin entertain Home Ec. Club. 8-Yea! Bo! Rensselaer! Rensselaer! Rensselaer! Rensselaer! 9-One more knot on our string of victories is gained by defeating Freeland Park 34-16. 12-Mr. Meyers-Economics Class, to Senior girl- Now I d0n't propose to you -,S I 13-Bal and Shorty just dote on making sarcastic remarks in English Class. Who'd have thought it would come to this? 14-Everything all right at R. H. S. Nobody dead and nobody dying. 15-Andrew Shindler gives classical recital. Andy, boy, you shore can tickle them ivories. 16-Morocco intends to break our streak of victories but fails. 19- Bal Hill claims to have a birthday anniversary today, but we think he's just trying to get in the limelight. 20-Four more days to shop. 21--A pep session is held, which Mr. Harrison claims is the best of the year. 22-Remington brings over the whole town and plans to defeat us. A game of the season that will be remembered. Two overtimes played. Red Wilcox saves the game by making a foul, 35-34. 23-Margaret Myer, Genene Scott, and Helen Ranton give interesting entertain- ment. Christmas vacation begins. JANUARY 2-About half the school absent-due to the snow drifts. Everyone blooms out in his Christmas gift. 4-Everyone UQ settles down to the old grind once more. S-Tim Eger made his semi-semester trip to the office today. 6-Lose Crown Point game 38-32, before a packed gym. 7-Our team, back in their old form again, defeats Goodland 40-36. 9-Rensselaerien staff meeting this morning. 10-Mickey Robinson was late just one more morning when he failed' to arrive until 9:30. 11-Home Ec. Club meets -at Audrey Carson's. Sis and the cat furnish enter- tainment. 12-Pep session held. Everett has returned!!!! 13-Win Lowell game, 24-25. 14-Lost second game of the season when Brook defeated us, 46-36. Any time means no timef' Page Siazty-one C H A O S IHIIIIIIIIIIIII All!!! Ill!!! llllll' Jan Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan Jan. Jan Jan. Jan. Ian Feb Feb Feb Feb Feb Feb Feb Feb Feb Feb Feb Feb 16-The majority of students decide it's about time to start cramming for finals. 17-Intense cramming-continued. 18-They're here!! 19-More of ,eml 20-Vacation for everyone but the faculty. 23-Cards out, brilliantly decorated' with red ink. 24-Junior class meeting to discuss plans of selling tickets for Junior show, The Heart of Maryland. 25-New society formed, Gotta Kappa Pappaf' 26- Just Before the Battle Mother. Tourney starts tomorrow. 27-28-R. H. S. wins the County Tournament. 30-We bring home the purple and grey banner. Lawrence presents it. 31-More wedding bells! Ward Sands and Emma Eaton were married last week. Wonder if Leap Year had anything to do with it. FEBRUARY 1-The students of the city schools were allowed to attend the picture of The Capture of Old Vincennes -sponsored by the D. A. R. 2-Home Ec. Club meets with Margene Roth. 3-Success is found in the word itself-the second letter U. 4- Red Wilcox tells this one: The other night while I was traversing the back college road I passed a muffled figure working vigorously on a tire. Something about that lanky figure was decidedly familiar. So went back and helped him, and that's how I came to make an 'A' in Economics. 5-Just more days of school. 6--The Masque and Wig begins practice for their annual plays. One play, The Unseen, and the other, Miss Molly, will be given some time in March. 7-There's a fool born every minute. 9-Pep session held today. 10-Remington downs Rensselaer 49-27. Third time a success. 12--Goodland was defeated Saturday 26-24. 13-Nat purchases a valentine today. 14-Valentine's Day. A favored few of the faculty men received fotos 'n red hearts. - ' A time for everything and everything in its time. Page Sixty-two mm: nmmmmnnmmn nmuunnumn num nnlunnnmmmun uunnnnnnuu Feb. 15-Home Economics and 4H clubs of Jasper County hold luncheon at Presbyterian Church. Dean Matthews of Purdue gave instructing talk. Betty Miller acted as toast-mistress. Feb. 16-The art class furnishes the assembly program, Pictures from an Old Family Album, which brought down the house. Feb. 17-Brook downs Rensselaer 49-42. Feb. 20-Bob and Tid out, for their Dad has scarlet fever. Tough luck! Feb. 21--Good fellowship contest starts. Silas is a leading figure. Feb. 22-George Washington's birthday is again revered. Feb. 23-Tim Eger forgot his notorious black vest. Feb. 24-R. H. S. defeats Kentland. Feb. 27-Domestic troubles are getting quite a foot-hold in the student body. Feb. 28-Rev. Yorger gives short talk to student body. Feb. 29-This would be a good day for a Scotchman to get married. MARCH March 1-Grand pep session is held, after the Junior quartet sing four popular songs, and Marie Johnson reads. Everyone all pepped up over the main event . March 2-We go to Remington, expecting to defeat Goodland in the first game. QPU March 5-The celebration is postponed. We forgot to bring home the bacon. March 6-Kresler's house burns. All the high school--including faculty UU attend. Praise goes to Hank, George, Carl, and Bert for helping to carry out the furniture. March 7-Cards out today. We wonder how many reached home. March 8-Class basketball started last night. March 9-Rensselaerien staff gives assembly program-featuring a Rensselaerien office fifty years hence. It went over big-and how! March 12- One after one the dull days gof, March 13-Everyone is hoarding his pennies for the Goodfellowship contest. March 14-Have you heard about Alexander, the world's most intelligent flea? March 15-Miss Van Deripe: Jane, why haven't you written your sentences? Jane Myer: I had to hold the baby while my mother did the washing. March 16-Goodfellowship contest ends. Amy Phegley and Ernest Graham came out on top, while Mildred Ramey and Andrew Shindler came in second. Tim Eger took out ashes for a week, and his mother gave him fifty cents, which he donated to the freshmen cause. Atta boy! Tim-We're for you. March 19-The cast for 'lMiss Molly practiced into the wee sma' hours, much to the disgust of everyone, including the coach. March 20-Spring has come! Tra! La! La! La! Time and tide wait for no man. Page Sixty-three C H A 0 IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII ..............................................,....................................................................................................-..'.'.'1.....'..'-.-.--------.----I-X---1----1-----1-1-1-----'--------------------- March 21-Home Ec. Club meets at the school house. Too much excitement to get much work done!!!! March 22-Dress rehearsal for dramatic club plays. Contestants go to Wheatield to compete in the county contest. In the four contests we brought three firsts and one second. March 23-Oratorical tryouts on Constitution. Louise Axen wins first. Dramatic club plays presented before a packed house. March 26-Just one more day!!!! March 27-Hoop La!! Vacation. APRIL April 2-Aren't we glad to see our dear teachers again? S,nother big laugh! And aren't they glad to see us!! April 3-Minstrel boys put in strenuous U1 practice. April 4-Mr. Gillitt, of Indiana Central College, gives interesting talk. But it's a mere trifle compared with Mr. Meyers's little elegy on what he quaintly terms sliding inf, April 5-Miss Van Deripe: Freddy, name four seasonsf' Freddy: Salt, pepper, mustard, and vinegarf' April 6-Orchestra gives assembly program. Jane Myer sings in her charming manner. April 9-Busy times. Senior meeting to decide about invitations and various other things. Minstrel practice. Everybody rushing hither and thither getting ready for the big carnival. April 10-Dale Yeoman, arguing in English class: Well, you know those eleven o'clock trains-well, whichever one gets in first stops first. April 11-First senior play practice for the cast- The Patsy. The cast consists of Andrew Shindler, Betty Miller, John Charles Hill, Sarah Hunt, Margaret Wild, Raleigh Phegley, Valeria Telfer, Maurice Harris, and Thomas Wilcox. April 12-Everyone rushes around feverishly putting up booths and preparing for the carnival. April 13-Hoopla! Big Carnival!! MAY May 17-May Day and High School Musical. May 18-Class Night. May 20-Baccalaureate and school exhibit. May 21-Class play. May 23-Junior-Senior reception. May 24-Commencement. May 25-Close of school and alumni banquet. Improve each shining movnent as it flies. Page Sixty-four ::::::::::::::: C H A 0 S Jokes A j1e111zy1uorth of mirth is worth a pound of sorrow? CLASS PRAYER I sit me down in class to sleep, I hope my chum, my notes will keep, If I am called on 'ere I 'wake, Poke my ribs, for heaven's sake! 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' CASES Vanity-Case-Charles and John Charles Show-Case-Skivvy and Ruth Medicine-Case-Shon and Doc Smear-Case-Helen and George Suit-Case-Dorothy and Hank Brief-Case-Emy and Howard Book-Case-Ernie and Margene Possessive Case-Andy and Georgena Objective Case-Peg and Emory CG. NJ 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' FACULTY MOTHER GOOSE Little Mother Huber Went to the cubber To get her typewriter a ribbon, Her back was turned, The children learned All about this business of cribbin'. 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' Needles and pins, needles and pins, When Petey marries, more trouble begins. 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' I had a little teacher named Cover'g He took Bea in his Ford, and it shook all over. 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' Peg and Em went up the hill To get a jug of gin, Em fell down and broke his crown, Peg laughed Hal Ha! Do it aginf, 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' Bundy, Bundy, chickens and pigs, A yard full of wagons and worn out rigs. When the Egg boys go on a trip They give Bundy a lot of lip. 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' Gracie, Gracie, quite the berry, How does your class room go? With chewing gum and candy-bars And dumb-bells all in a row. 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' Little Miss Juliet sat at the desk, Keeping the children from play. Up jumped a mouse in a paste-board box And Judy's hair turned gray. Page Sixty-five C H A O S IIIIIZIIIII ...................................................................................... Page Sixty-sian Hickory, dickory, dock All eyes were on the clock. The clock struck twelve, There was no bell Miss Van saw J-throw a rock. 'I I ! l' Little Boy Dean Can always be seen In his swivel chair. Sometimes he works Sometimes he plays, Most often you'll find him there. 'X' 'I' 'I' 'I' Little Miss Clarke has lost her shears And cloesn't know where to ind them. Leave them alone and they'll come home With the Ramp twins behind them. 'X' 'X' 'I' 'X' Maurine Rebecca, where have you been? I've been to Chicago to see my men. Maurine Rebecca, what did you there? We dined, we danced, and we-talked on the stair 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' Benny had an art class 'Way up in the attic, They learned to draw and other things, And caused a lot of static. 'X' 'I' 'I' 'I' Little George Webb sat in his lab Playing with 'lectricity. Along come a volt And gave him a jolt And that was the end, explicitly. 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' Tra-la-la Tra-la-lay Flat a little Sharp a little O-N-A 'I' 'I' 'I' 'Y' Hey-cliddle-diddle Bill and his brooms, He washes the windows And sweeps out the rooms. 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' Dorothy sits in the oifice, Dorothy gives permits, Dorothy does just lots of things, While in the office she sits. 'I' 'I' 'I' 'X' Sing a song of Chaos Filled with many a pun. Nina sighs with great relief When all this work is done. Illlllllllilllllllllli C H A O S WEST W. L. MEYER HEMSTITCHING DENTIST SHOP Powder Puff Beauty Shoppe We specialize in all branches of beauty culture Phone 535 DR, E, N, LOY Dr. F. A. Turiler OSTEOPATH Omcgs in Rensselaer, Lowell Phone 89 Hammond, Monticello GX9 lVlurray's Department Store PqSty C H A O S IIIIIIIIIIICIII TRUE LOVE Oh, I am but a Freshman new, ' My gal, she is a Freshman, tew. Just three more years and we'll be thru And then the Parson'll make us two One! Tiddy Da Da, Boom Boom. 'P 'I' 'I' 'F IT'S DOUBTFUL Father-I never kissed a girl until I met your mother. Will you be able to say the same to your son when you become a married man? Offspring-Not with such a straight face as you can, father. 'Z' 'I' 'I' 'Z' There was a loud noise in the kitchen, 'As if all the furies were loosed, The din fell and rose at short intervals, A terrible roar was produced. Now Mary ran out from the kitchen Her head with the harsh noises ached, She ran down the street shouting hoarsely- My mother is making pound cake. J. K.-,31 'I' 'I' 'X' 'P Patient at State Hospital for Insane flocking at clock on wallj-- I wonder if that clock is right? Second Patient- Of course not, or it wouldn,t be heref' 'P 'I' 'I' 'I' Come on, muttered the condemned convict, as the executioners seemed in no hurry to spring the trap. I can't be hanging around here all day. 'I' 'I' 'P 'I' That sailor's a card. Yeh, that comes from his association with decksf' 'I' 'I' 'P 'I' Florist- Yes, I did advertise for a gardener. Do you know anything about hotbeds? Applicant- Yes, sir, I always sleep with a hot-water bottle. 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' I hear that you and Dolly have quarreledf' Yes, I found something about her that I didn't like. What was that? Another fellow's armf' cc ee -x--x--1-+ ' I say, Bob, asked an acquaintance, why did the foreman sack you yesterday? Well, was the reply, a foreman is one who stands around and watches his men work. I knowg but whatls that got to do with it?', Why, he got jealous of me. People thought I was the foreman! 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' Freddy: Emy says she thinks I'm a wit. Petey: well, she's half rightf' 'X' 'I' 'I' 'I' A golfing clergyman had been beaten badly by a parishioner thirty years his senior, and had returned to the club house rather disgruntled. Cheer up, his opponent said. Remember, you win at the finish. You'll probably be burying me some day.', Even then, said the preacher, it will be your hole. u u M Page Sixty-eirlht ::::::::::::::::::::::i C H A 0 S WHEN BETTER AUTOMOBILES ARE BUILT BUICK WILL BUILD THEM Harry A. Wild Rensselaer, Indiana Phone 471 The Quality Grocery Opposite Court House W. C. Worden Phone 58 The Store That Appreciat Y B 'nes LONG'S Drug Store When You Think of Long You think f th g od place to t d buy your School Supplies C H A O S Illllllllllll Q I've found how to tell the number of pieces of macaroni on a plate. How? Why, you add up the ends and divide by two. 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' There are jokes that make us laugh, There are jokes that make us groan, But the jokes that seem most funny Are the jokes that are our own. 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' Kenneth M.-Oh, Miss Huber, Harry is Wandering in his mind. Miss Huber.-Never mind, he won't go far. 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' AND THAT'S THAT Tim Eger, who's not quite all there, Thinks Julian Street is a throughfare. Bal Hill, a simple gink, Thinks a cotton gin is a kind of a drink. -5.5 .-Ex,:, ,.. Shon Kresler is a good old sort, She thinks Rex Beach is a summer resort. Charlie Grow, the stupid rube, Thinks toothpaste comes in the Hudson Tube. But Mickey R. is the dumbest I ever saw: He thinks there's a Prohibition Law. 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' Drive right and there'll be more people left. 'I' 'l' 'I' 'l' Smile Awhile And While :VOZL smile Another Smiles. And soon there's miles And miles of smiles, And Life's worth While Because you Smile. 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' OR SCRAMBLED Test paper fjuniorj--Spenser Wrote a poem called omeletto . 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' Ruth T.:-I say, salesperson! Is this the mirror department? Clerk:-Yes, ma'am. Ruth T.:-Well, I'd like to see something odd in a mirror. Clerk:-Yes, ma'am. Just take a look in this one, ma'am. 'I' 'Z' 'I' 'X' THEY COME IN PAIRS Paragraph in a Junior's book report: Willie had no dress suit, so he thought he couldn't be present at a party unless he had a pair. He asked his father to get him a pair, but he Wouldn't. Page Sefuevi tif :::::::::::::::::. C H A O S SECRETARIAL COURSE For High School Graduates Our Secretarial Course is of college grade, and is open only to high school and college graduates. It prepares for the high-class position--the position that pays the high salary. VVe also have a THREE-MQNTH POST GRADUATE COURSE in office and secretarial prac- tice for those who have had the complete conimercial course in high school. It will be to your interest to get full information concerning these courses. GARY BUSINESS COLLEGE Gary, Indiana Corner Filth and Jefferson, 'Icross from the Y. M. C. A. . J. Wright QR M M FURNITURE and RUGS GIFTS and PICTURES Page Seventy one C H A 0 S ::::::::::: .......................... TACT Dorothy: Was Jack engaged to Mabel before he married Evelyn? Katheryn: Yes, and do you know what Mabel did? Dot: No. What did she do? Kate: Sent Evelyn, to read on the honeymoon, Stevenson's Travels With a Donkey. 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' Doris Campbell:-What is 'this Romantic Club everyone is talking about? 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' Sarah Hunt:-I bet you could! . Mr. Meyers:-Iim not a betting man. 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' Helen Wright Qto Miss Clarkej :-A cow sits down in front and then in back. 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' Miss M. Norris:-What did I cell you the other day? Bal Hill:-There isn't any Santa Claus. 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' . In the sth hour Virgil class, after a detailed discussion of the bombing of the State Theater in Hammond, Bob Wright sneezed one of his famous deafening sneezes. Andy Shindler jumped two feet from his chair and yelled, The plaster is falling off. Miss Norris screamed The school-house has been bombed! Everyone else was blown out the door by the sixty-mile per hour wind. 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' During a discussion of the three branches of religion: Fred Overton:-What branch does the House of Davidn belong to? 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' Miss VanDeripe:-Put the window down, Ruth. We have enough air in here. Ruth Thompson:-I'm hot and so is Shorty, and she's sitting on the other side of the room. Dot Heinz:-fsitting in the middle of the roomj Well, I'm cold in the middle. 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' Mr. Dean:-Name some of the battles that the Romans have fought. Helen Axen:-There was the one in which Anthony fought Cleopatra. 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' Paul Goldsberry: Qin explaining the necessary steps in forming a business partner- shipj-The first thing to do is to draw up articles of co-ordination. 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' The passage Written in long hand was:- the ones checked in red. As written by Tom Willis in short-hand:- the onions checked in red. 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' In a discussion about the Greeks seizing and burning Troy,-- Bob Wright:-If I'd been there, I'd have taken all the women and escaped. 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' Freshman: Qdeclining duo Qtwoj J--duo, die, died. 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' Mr. Meyers:-Who said, In peace prepare for war ? Tid Wright:-Caesar, wasn't it? Mr. Meyers-Caesar or Mrs. Browning, I forget which. 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' Mr. Meyers:-Whenever Coolidge leaves the White House he always takes guards with him. Tid Wright:-Yeh! And Mrs. Coolidge, too. 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' In Domestic Science Class- Miss Clarke:-Is it a large window? Helen Ramp:-No, it's a great big one. Page Seventy-two nummuu uumuum 'CHAOS With Best Wishes to the Students and Faculty of R. H. S. Wright' s Restaurant F E D I G ' New Rexall Drug Store . 41. The wants of Scholar and Teacher are taken care of and we ask you to make our store your Service Station. ,S fym C H A 0 S .:::::::::::: ,.......,.... ....................,........................,.....,..........................................................................................................................................................,........... Miss Martindale:-Qafter telling a dream she had hadj-Now you may draw your own conclusions. Carl Schafer:-I'm no artist yet. ' 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' Charles Grow:-QEnlarging his vocabularyj-Oh! look at that hare running across the field. 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' Freshie:-Are all teachers bookworms? Soph:-All except geometry teachers. Freshie:-What are they? Soph:-Angleworms. 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' Miss Allison:-Order! Order! Tim Eger: Qwaking with a startj-Hot dog and coffee, please. 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' Ralph Halstead: fgetting his first glimpse of the firej-Say, Miss VanDeripe, you ought to let me go to the fire. I'd put it out. Miss VanDeripe:-How? Ralph:-Spit on it. 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' Miss VanDeripe:-What is the meaning of the word coffers ? Tom Parkison:-People who have bad colds. 'I l I !' Father:- When George Washington was your age he was a surveyorf' Dale Y.:- And when he was your age he was president. 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' -I hear the sea captainis wife ran away. Yep, he took her for a mate, and she turned out to be a skipper. 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' Said the tire to the inner-tube, What makes you seem so lax? The inner-tube replied, It's The darned old income tacks. 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' Paul: You must find bookkeeping very tiresome? Tom: Oh, I manage to get exercise running up the columns? 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' He was showing her through the locomotive works. What's that big thing over there?,' she asked. That's a locomotive boiler. Why do they boil the locomotive? To make the locomotive tender, he replied. 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' Nat:- Oh, Charles, it's so cold. I'd like to have something around me. Charles:- What would you like to have? Nat:- Oh, anything. So Charles brought out a shawl. 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' Emy:--I had the worst dream last night. Tid:-Howzat? Emy:-I dreamed I was eating shredded wheat, and woke up and found half the mattress gone. Page Seventysfour ::::::::::::::: C H A O S WARNER HARDWARE The Winchester Store Phone 61 ARKER HOTOGRAPHER DR. HARVE HEMPHILL RENSSELAER BOTTLING WORKS DENTIST When you are hungry or thirsty, X-RAYS drink Kayo The chocolate malted drink Over Fendig's Drug Store Phone 78 Go to Compliments of RENSSELAER CREAM COMPANY FaI'1'1'1CI'S and 1VICI'Cl'1E1I'1tS for National Bank Ice Cream, Ices, and Sherberts Phone 118 The only National Bank THE FASHION Dry Goods and Ready-to-Wear Everything for Mother and Daughter Onyx, Pointex, and Gotham Gold Stripe Silk Hose The Store That Does Things and only Member of Federal Reserve System in the City 477 Interest Paid on Savings 477 Safety Deposit Boxes for Rent Page Seventy-five C H A O S i:::::::::::::::: ........................................................................................ ..,......................,............... Jewel W.:-He's got such an arrogant air about him. Mid W.:-I hate men who use perfume, don't you? 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' What was the excitement down the street? asked Ruth. Oh, a man in a reverse ran into a woman in a tantrum, replied Sklvvy. ' Oh, were the machines badly damaged? asked Ruth. 'I I'-I I' Mother:-If you fell in the water, why are your clothes dry? Tim:-I took them off in case of accident. 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' FISHERMEN, HEAR THESE! Three artists were telling tall stories of their work. The other day, said one, I painted a deal board in imitation marble with such effect that it sank immediately when thrown into the waterf' That's nothing, said another. Yesterday I hung a thermometer on the easel supporting my picture of the Polar regions and it fell at once to twenty degrees below zero. Go on! remarked the third. My portrait of a millionaire was so realistic that it had to be shaved every morning. 'I' -1- 'I' -I- ALL SPELLED WRONG, MAYBE. Miss Martindale:- Are you sure this is a purely original composition? Elmer I.:- Yes, ma'am, but you may find one or two of the words in the dic- tionary. 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' - Found in a Freshman theme: That is enough to drive a man contracted? 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' He: 138 Red-Hello! May I speak to Mildred, please? Greetings, Mil. She: Hello, old top. What's the dope? He: I'Ve got the low-down on Holt. Wait'll I tell you. ' She: Well, don't be bashful. Spill the dirt. He: I went up to wash the boards in his room tonight, and whatcha think I found? Instead of writing a grammar lesson on the board, Holt was writing a love letter. She: Is that all! ' He: That's not the half. Let me come over and tell you the details. O. K.? In ten minutes? S'long. -Three guesses. Who can it be? 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' MADE-TO-ORDER SLANG Harrison-Shoot it! Covert-Go to grass! Webb--H2O! Bundy-My Cow! Meyers-Great Governor! Dean-My Kingdom! Allison-O. K. M. N. X. Martindale-What Chaos! M. Norris-Play up to it! G. Norris-Great Caesar! Shindler-That's flat! Sherwood-Step on it! Bent-Picture that! Brier-O, My Soul! finappropriate, but truej VanDeripe-Mon Dieu! Clarke-Darn it! Huber-Speed up! Page Seven tyasiac Illllllllllll C H A O S YOUR NEXT STEP:- The Practical One To learn to earn a livelihood through serving Business Business Administrationg Advanced Secretarialg Pro- fessional Accounting, Auditing and Lawg also eight additional courses, Fine New Buildingg twelve l'OOlllSQ flre proof construc- tion, pronounced the best equipped in the Central States. Catalog and detailed information FREE. Wfrite for it. Visit Us. You will be shown every Courtesy. SOUTH BEND BUSINESS COLLEGE South Bend, Indiana 0 0 , ' quality-always at a saving EEEEEEEE Must Be Satisfied- lls Our Constant Motto Page Seventy-sever If C H A O S IIIIIIIIIIIII ........................................ .,.......................................................................................... A new use of gruesome A man gruesome whiskers. 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' INTELLIGENCE TEST Underline the correct word: U A football game has: one-two-three quarters. A hatband has a: tube-cornet-sousaphone. A centipede has: five-ten-twenty legs. A buckaneer is part of a: ship-buck-ear. A pocket book is found in: library-bookstore-desk. 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' Isadore K. was pulling up his socks. Miss Huber was trying to think of some way to stop his talking and announced this solution: I'm going to bring some adhesive tape for you. 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' By the way, ask Miss Huber what she knows about Holstein hogs and Maltese chickens. 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' Gertrude K.:-Miss Huber, why are a girl's lips like a book? Miss Huber:-Don't know! Gertrude K.:-Only read fredy between meals. 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' It was ten o'clock at night, and the policeman had been watching a man under the street-light for some time. He seemed to be searching for something on the ground within the circle of the light. At last the policeman approached the searcher. Sambo, did you lose something? Yea, boss, I done los' a five dollar bill. Too bad, uncle, I'll help you find it. They both searched diligently for some minutes. At last: Just where did you think you dropped it, uncle?', Well, boss, I done missed it back yonder, but it's too dark to see there. 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' A M. Norris:- Louis, define 'water' please. Louis Ramp:- Water is a clear liquid that turns black when you put your hands in lt. 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' Groceryman:-Pat, do you like apples? Pat:-Shure, sor, oi wouldn't eat an apple for the world. Groceryman:-Why, how is that? Pat:-Ough! didn't me old mother die of appleplexy? - 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' 0ur maid left us. Why? I gave her a rug to beat, and she beat it. 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' Miss VanDeripe:- Harold, give me a sentence with Soviet in it. Harold Wood:- Dere vas nothing on the table but some ham, so ve et that. 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' Say, gal, are raw oysters healthy?', Well, I never heard one of them complain. 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' Mr. Webb:-Can you give me an example of wasted energy? Bob Wright:-Yes, sir. Telling a hair-raising story to a bald-headed man. Page Seifenty-eight IIIIIIIIZIII C H A O S For many years Columbia has been the mark of a high and definite standard of style, quality, material, and workmanship in line shoes in Rensselaer By any criterion the styles we show are worthy to bear the Columbia Name Columbia Shoe Store GEO. E. COLLINS, Prop. A School Worth Considering Fine quarters, ideal environment, thorough courses, an employ- ment service in ten of the lead- ing cities of the state. School the year 'round. Enter any Monday LAFAYETTE BUSINESS COLLEGE WWWM6 sunfw gg., in gui! I sfi. 0 -u '5f' in ' '7 TV 31. 4-.fur I w a V n i es Sie, ' ' W 'iff A 4, X ' sf- :Vil- ff. Q av PWR - I 1-am., , ,wa R - -..,'1',::m: a2ff1 - :AIFR , f 5,. ,2f1f' 5 1' A' 5 -if W Our Guarantee on Blue Ribbon I Flour: This Hour is sold on a positive guarantee of satisfaction. If it is not the best you have ever used your Grocer will refund the purchase price' without ar- gument. Iroquois Roller Mills Phone 456 If It's Good to Eat You Will Find It Here A very complete line of Staple and Fancy Groceries and Fresh and Cured Meats IDEAL GROCERY and MEAT MARKET 344-Phones-556 Page Seventy-mne C H fx Q S IIIIIIICIIIC ......................................................................... He rocked the boat, Did Ezra Shank, These bubbles mark O O O Where Ezra sank. 'I' 'I' 'I' 'P Did you see Oliver Twist, Aunty? Hush, Child, you know I never attend those modern dancesf, 'I' 'I' 'P 'I' Sitting on a tack is short but to the point. 'I' 'P 'I' 'P Blessings on thee, little car. Gears all stripped and seats that jar. Knocks are many, springs are few, Chassis broken, far from new. With thy two speeds, slow and stop. Cutout open-darn the cop. Lively pickup as it whirls Picks up tacks and chorus girls. Paint all gone-now, girls, don't scoff, You'd look worse with your paint off. -I ! ! l' CARFARE For hours they had been together on her front porch. The moon cast its tender gleam down on the young and handsome couple who sat strangely far apart. He sighed. She sighed. Finally: I wish I had money, dearf, he said. I'd travel. Impulsively, she slipped her hand into his, then, rising swiftly, she sped into the house. Aghast, he looked at his hand. In his palm lay a nickelf' 'P 'I' 'X' 'X' GOING ONE BETTER Hank:-May I call you Revenge? Dorothy:-Why? Hank:-Because revenge is sweetf' Dorothy:-Certainly, if I may call you Vengeance , Hank:-And why should you call me Vengeance ? Dorothy:-Because vengeance is mine. 'I' 'I' 'X' 'I' Betty:-Heard about the big accident? Dot Ann:-No, what? Betty:-Car just ran over a peanut and killed two colonels. 'P 'I' 'X' 'I' Ruth:-I didn t know Hank had any idea of marrying you. Dorothy:-He hadn't-it was entirely my own idea. 'I' 'P 'I' 'I' Old Lady:-What was the score? Apple:-Nothing to nothing. Old Lady:-Then I didn't miss anything. Page Eighty IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIZ C H A Q S PARK'S VARIETY Ingersoll One Dollar Fountain W Pens WOOD 8: KRESLER BARBERS The Young Man's Store Hart Schaffner 8: Marx Clothes THE HUB FENDIG'S SHOE STORE EYE Shoes for Everybody for every purpose and to suit every purse CALLAHAN 8: KANNE The place to buy your coal HARRY WATSON PLUMBING and HEATING Phone 204 P. W. CLARKE JEWELER Come to Stockton Lunch Room for Everything Good to Eat and Drink PjEfIt1 C H A Q S 1312151221111 ...... ....... Prater:-What's your name? Rushie:-John. Prater:-I mean your full name. Rushie:-It's John, whether Fm full or not. 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' Cy:-UI wish I had enough money to get married. Sarah:-flocking at the floor and blushingj-What would you do? Cy:- I'd tour the country. 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' Senior:-Teacher is sick today. Freshie:-What's the complaint? Senior:-No complaint. Everybody's satisfied. 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' Look, pop, Abie's cold is cured and ve still have a box of coughdrops left. UOO, Vot extravagance. Tell Ikey to go out and get his feet vetf, 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' First Man:- Ever been married? A Second Man:- Yes, I've been through it from court-ship to court-house. 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' Mrs. Colton:- When I was a little girl your age I didn't tell lies. Emy:- How old were you, then, when you started?', 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' Q: Tid Wright:-What do we get from diamonds? Chic Chamberlin:-A husband. 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' - Was your son home for the holidays? - Well, if he wasn't, someone else borrowed the car during Christmas week. 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' Ed Ames:-What's the big idea? Don't you know that you Can,t make anything but a right-hand turn at this corner? Helen Wright:-But I'm left-handed. 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' Motorist Qproposingj-Dearest, I love you! Will you be my back-seat driver? 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' PERFECTION Both beautiful and dumb My own true love must beg Beautiful so I'll love her- And dumb, so she'll love me. 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' - What's the difference between a mouse and an R. H. S. girl? - One harms the cheese and the other charms the he's. 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' Petie Meyers:-I call my second hour class the Pullman Class because it has three sleepers and an observation section. Grace Norris:-Very good. I call my Caesar class the Pony Express. 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' SEEING AMERICA FIRST How was the scenery on your trip?,' It ran largely to tooth paste and smoking tobacco. 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' You are a dear sweet girl. God bless you and keep you. I wish I could afford to. 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' What are Roman numerals? Athletic awards at the University of Rome. Page Eighty-two :z::::,. C H A O S LINBACK'S DR. H. L. BROWN BARBER SHOP DENTIST Young Peop1e's Hair Cuts 1- A Specialty Om ce over West Washington Street Larsh and Hopkins Drug Store LEPIRD SHOE STORE COMPLIMENTS Honest Shoes OF at Honest Prices RENSSELAERIEN MAX W. ROBINSON, Mgr. Passing the blame for any trouble on to the woman is a very old habit, as the follow- ing story will prove: At the close of a hot day, Adam was returning, with his hoe on his shoulder, from a hard day's labor, to his humble cottage. Maybe it was a cave. That doesn't matter, for it was a humble abode. Young Cain was running ahead, boylike, throwing rocks at the birds. Suddenly they came upon a beautiful garden. Oh, fatherli' said Cain, look at that beautiful garden. I wish we could live there. We did live in that garden, said Adam regretfully, until your mother ate us out of house and home. ze You can take your finger off that leak now, Father. Thank Heaven! ls the plumber here at last?', No-the house is on fire. cz zz What was the Sherman Act?,' ,'Marching through Georgia. Which travels fastest-heat or cold? I-Ieatf' What makes you think so? Because one can catch cold. 1 I understand that our friend has six new lawsuits. I h 7 H l l d H s t at so. e a ways was a c assy resser. Page Eiglity-IILTOP C H A O S IIIIIIIIIIII AN AID TO FOREIGNERS How to master the American language in five minutes. Memorize these phrases and your success is insured against failure: And howv 'lMe, too Oh, oh! What, no-fdash represents any vegetablej You tell ,um tQYahU uN0pen I 'Z' 'I' 'I' 4' Dud:- I don't need any speedometer on my car. I can easily tell the speed. Everett: -How do you do that?,' Dud:- When I go 15 miles an hour, my lamp rattles, when I go 20 miles an hour, my mudguards rattle, and at 25 miles an hour, my bones rattlefi 'P 'I' 'I' 'I' EFFICIENCY How does Blinks trim down office expenses? 'tHe puts the postage stamps on the window ledge when it rains, so as to save the time licking them. 4 A 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' DEFYING GRAVITATION Two Irishmen were being drilled in marching tactics. One was new at the business, and his companion explained orders to him. Now, said Mike, when he says 'Halt' you bring the foot that's on the ground to the side of the foot that's in the air' and remain motionless. 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' IN THE MELTING-POT Next.,'- Who, me? Born? - Yes, sir.', Where? - Russia, What part? -- All of mef' Why did you leave Russia?,'- I couldnit bring it with me. Where were your forefathers born?',- I only got one father. Your business? - Rotten! Where is Washin ton?,'- He's dead. I mean the ca ital of the United I g u P States? -- The loaned it all to Euro e. Now, do ou romise to su ort the Con- . . Y P . Y P PP , St1EUC10H?,,'-CIMC? How can I? I've ot a Wlfe and six children to su ort. ' S PP 'I' 'P 'X' 'I' WHAT SHE THOUGHT Geo: I sure told Helen what I thought of her. Chas: And what did she say? Geo: She said she loved me, too. 'I' 'Z' 'I' 'I' ALEXANDER I hear that Romer's.F1ea Circus got stranded in Allentown. Yes-the leading lady ran off with a poodle. 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' THE PROFESSOR RETURNS The absent-minded professor posted a letter without a stamp. When it came back he looked in his mouth and found the stamp on his tongue. 'I' 'I' 'I' 'P i Doc:-Do you sleep on the flat of your back? Patient:-No, the back of my flat. Page Eighty-four uuuumnmv nmnnnnm CHAOS Hunt Annual?-lease A illilemnrg E611 N future years you will look at this annual. We know it will recall pleasant memories. Also we know that you can point with pride to this book then as you do now. You have done your work well. Our small part of co-operating with you has brought us satisfaction. We are glad to have been chosen as your printers. EE Lafayette Printing Company School and College Annuals Lafayette, Indiana nk P J Eighty-fi'u If inIInnmuIIIIIInInnnnnnIIIIIIIInImnnnnuuIIummmnununnmuunuIIzunnumunnunIIIInIInuIIIIIIIIInInnnIIIiIIIIIIImnI1IIIIInIIInnIIII11I11IImn1IIIIIIIeiInuIIiIIIIIIInumnnmmmmv 1 inIInnmnnnnnuuuuInIunIIIIInnnnIImnnInIIImuunuumnmunnimunummummmInnmmunIIIIInnInnIIIIIIIInIImnIInIIIIIIIInnnnnnIIIIIIumuIIIuIIuuInnnuIuIIIuIInuummnmmnm HOW TO TELL THE CLASS OF A COLLEGE MAN BY THE XVAY HE SIGNS HIS NAME Bill Smith-Freshman. William Smith-Sophomore. W. Algernon Smythe-Junior. W. A. Smith-Senior. -P -X' 'Z' -X' A CHOICE OF WORDS After having paid a fine of SS and costs, a certain man directed some rather indel- icate language at Justice Cooney of Compton, and then ran. An officer captured him, brought him before the justice, who fined him S10 more. Had you been more chaste and refined in your language, said the justice, you would not have been chased and refined. 'Z' 'I' 'I' 'X' STUDENTS THAT CAUSE THEIR PROF. TO GROW GRAY The AU student who can't see why he made a UB . The student who forgets his Monday excuse. Those who visit in Assembly. The bluffer. That unprepared student who starts long discussions. The credit hound. That bored young person. The student that just must talk. 'Z ! X'-X' Mother, am I your canoe? Certainly not. What makes you think that? Well, you are always saying you like to see people paddle their own canoesf' '! ! ! 1' Dud:- Will you have a peanut? Dale:- Thanks, I shell. 'X' 'I' 'X' 'X' - Mrs. I-Iightone:- Oh, yes, we canftrace our ancestors back to-to-well to I don't know exactly who, but we've been descending for centuries. 'Z ! ! X' How do you feel? asked the physician who had been called to attend a seamstress. Oh, sew-sew, but I seam Worse today and have stitches in my side. The doctor hemmed and told her she would mend soon. 'X' 'Z' 'I' 'Z' Father fell upon the ice Because he could not stand. Father saw the stars and stripesg We saw our Father-land. 'X' 'X' 'I' 'I' The following advertisements appeared in various papers some years ago: Bull dog for saleg will eat anythingg very fond of childrenf' Wanted: a boy to be partly outside and partly behind the counterf, Widow in comfortable circumstances wishes to marry two sons. Animal sale now on. Don't go elsewhere to be cheated. Come heref, A lady wants to sell her piano as she is going abroad with a strong iron frame. Wanted: an airy bedroom for a gentleman 22 feet long and 11 feet wide. A carload of bricks came in for a walk through the park. Wanted: a house for a family of about five roomsf, u me ee rr ct Page Eiyl1,fy.sfx nnmnunuIIIllInnmnmnummm In I ml un mnmnmumx :mum n mm uluum mum I ll n I ll I ua-1.1 '1 , N1 ................................... H.. .......H...................................x.......... . . .............................................. ....................... ............................................... ,1.m..11. 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