Rock Island High School - Watchtower Yearbook (Rock Island, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 182 of the 1921 volume:

C Sig! 'ff' QQ X V -s, ' ISL' GL A9 ! 1117 AJ N EX T IBRIS I . V- . . .. --'HY-, f,:f ,,.i. , -f..' ,v .. ' mmmHHImE,I.. z.I.ITIHUEIEEIi4h'MIT . . 'LWA.,: A E!1.UI.IIIIZIILLII.HDJTIIITHDIIDIIZLUJUJH.1mI.Z1ZH.! T.mHIMMEEmmIN!' - he atfh ntner LEHIUIIIBIIKICIUBIII umlwr A STUDENT PUBLICATION OF THE ROCK ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL, ROCK IS- LAND, ILLINOIS Founded September I9IO 1 f y SUN J A '. Y ' r W! ahvx A an J'- 1 4 ww . mg a 'Al IQ Volume Twelve Number Twenty E t I Offi f I d - I CI ,, 14 .. YF , , . lumnnii ff. .f I ni' E2 I EI ISI E EI EI ISI E, I5 EI EI EI IE' I: EI EI I IE IEI EI EI ii EI I I I I EI E. Q. A11 Annrlal P'L1131iS11C-PCI bg The Watch Tower Board LOUISE MENEFEE, EDITOR IN CHIEF BEN ROSENFIELD, ASSISTANT EDITOR ROLF PETERSON, BUSINESS MANAGER J. B. STVRGEON, Chairman RIARGARET VVARD, Secretary E. F. BURCH, Treasurer HERBERT WILSON HELEN TSREIVIANN VICTOR VVALKER iX4ARGARET VVARD JEAN IIUNTOON BEN ROSENFIEI.D LEROY SPANGLER GEORGE BURGESS GEORGE YOUNG R. L. PETERSON MR. YOUNGERT MISS HANNJX Sophomore Representatives Junior Representatives Senior Representatives Nlanagernent QBIISQ Faculty Representatives 5111 Hivmnriam Egman zivnmm, 'III Marina ideal, '21 Cmnrgv Nemtrm, '22 'Magis Zlrvnv Kerman, '17 .To Jennie Bradshaw Sturgeon Head ot English Department, Chairman ot Watch Tower Board, Sponsor of Senior Class, Who for twelve gears Has directed with notable success The work ot her department, Has heen responsible tor the excellence ot Gur High School Journaiisni, Has conscientiousig and patientlg Lahored for the welfare ot the Senior Class, And has heen intiniatetg associated With the activities and development ot Rock Island High School, We respecttuug dedicate this, The Watch Tower ot 1921 Jennie Bradshaw Sturgeon f ?f ' Y' V w N 'I'Ill-1 HLIP HAIR '-'ij www- 'I'l IE M.-XNVA L ARTS 'iv ,1l4 f Pa., . I n -ff I N' 45? ZH W f 55 Gt f f ' 'W ' .- i L f f l A 'WI 1 ?7h1 -V ,X i I N I X mlitfx W' sa i 3'W,l24vW'. .. X ff alll: A 3,117 A f--K - 'lipfgufh QE-qmikc f Mala: li llxlhh 'Ru'1's-0-GP-AF'J1'I'-o -2.2. if f Pm' lg' 4 CUL Y- AY1101Cl LOL1 14k g THE WATCH TOYKER Retrospect ' ' ist T is hardly within the sco e of this article to review all the school's activi- u 1 p fc ts L ties Our marked success in athletics debate, dramatics organization life 0 L Jigs, . c . I L , 1 , z c , and other lines is noted elsewhere. Let me, then, point out some other .JA highpoints in our school life. . In general it is evident that there is in the school a stronger spirit of unity, a keener sense of our belonging and working together as a public institution. The attendance at various eventsg the attention in assemblyg the general response to requests for neatness and order are evidence of this. There is always room for improvement in any institution, to claim perfection, to rest satisfied spells stagnation and decay. Our school has individuals who have not yet absorbed that real, true, large, school spirit which frowns on anything which may discredit the school and which is willing to stand up and speak out for the good and honor of the school. The answer to such is given in the attention and courtesy extended in our assembly on all occasionsg in the greatly improved appearance of the assembly during the lunch hours, in the success of Old Clothes' day and the Davenport Victory Parade, in the faithfulness and loyalty of the large majority of students to attendance and punctuality regulations and to academic standards. XVhen that faithfulness and that loyalty to all school standards becomes thoroughly embedded in the heart and mind of every student-then, and then only, can we claim perfection. And it is attainable. Gradually but surely I see coming that cooperation which spells a student sentiment, a student sense of responsibility, that will make it the law-the 'gstyleu of the group, the school, to be loyal to all the best interests of the school. The student body exercised good judgment in the selection of a council. That is in itself an evidence of growth in citizenship. The council has this year been a decided help, and its standing in the school is of greater importance. The effectiveness with which the members are handling the monitor system is proof of a greater sense of responsibility on part of the council members. The response of students to the lunch hour hall regulations is a gratifying token of a fundamentally right spirit and attitude. lVIay I say, as principal, that I fully recognize and appreciate the splendid spirit of cooperation of the faculty in promoting any ideals of the school spirit towards which we are working. It is through the teachers, who come in daily contact with the student body, that our ideals are furthered and reached. ARNOLD LAIY. .1921 g THE VVATCH TOWER is Faculty l - M TO BE BIARRIED MISS BROXYNE TO MISS FULTON TO MISS BOPES T0 K. EIVIERSON w QQ! HIS ought to be he ided the Teachers at liluf' as it has to deal with Q Q the disportlng of our illustrious faculty through the summer months , J , Y K , Ev' However, upon interviewing a few of the faculty, and learning that many , , . . . . . Q . Ki of them ue going to do 'my thing but play, we will leave it go as you ee it Quite a few of our faculty are going to summer school, where they will continue their courses for degrees. There are also a number who would come under the above- mentioned head. That is, they will use the summer months for recreational purposes and for purposes of recuperation, in order to again attack the strenuous problem of guiding our young minds. But now We come to the-wding, dong! Gosh, it broke right in on this discourse. 'fThem's wedding bells! And they are ringing out for three of our fairest female faculty. The llisses Browne, Fulton, and Hopes, whom we have all seen sporting sparkling engagement rings, will be united in holy matrimony this summer. There are at least three lucky men some place in this old humdrum World. It grieves us sorely, aye, it maketh torrents flow from well-wishing eyes to have these, our friends. leave us. But, in the name of the school, we extend to the lX'Iisses Cjust canlt write NIrs.j Browne, Fulton, and Bopes best wishes for a happy future. To all our teachers Wherever they may be We Wish as pleasant a vacation as we anticipate ourselves Cand that's going somej. 1921 -jf'-11.-Q i i l l l THE WATCH TOWER MR. E. C. FISHER Superintendent MR. ARNOLD LAU Principal MRS. CORA EASTMAN Assistant Principal Latin INIISS ALICE RUSH flistory MR. E. L. PHILBROOK Music MR. E. F. BURCH Conznzrrcial MISS JENNIE B. STURGEON English INIISS GEORGIA FIRST Latin -,.-1.-1-.1--Y-f - - - THE WATCH TOWER fl 1 17 MISS BESSIE BLADEL Lillrarian MRS. ANNIE E. FERGUSON English MR. S. P. WILLETT Printing MISS HELEN DOWNING Clerk MR. A. VV. JAIWES Principal of Manizal Arts MR. XV. L. KIMMEL Biology MISS FLORENCE BISBEE English NIR. JOHN SHANTZ Civics History 4 4 ov fluff THE WATCH TOWER 5 T MISS MARIE A. HILES Public Speaking MISS FAE HANNA English MR. EUGENE YOUNGERT English MISS SARAH MORRISON English . MR. C. C. NICDQNALD Machine Shops TVHSS HELEN ENINGER English MISS LYDIA BOPES English French MISS IVIALVINA CALOINE Spanish French THE VVATCH TOWER MISS HAZEL PARRISH Matlzerrzatics IXIR. J. R. CLARK Mechanical Drawing MISS JEAN GREER Assistant Librarian M R. CARL BERGSTROM Woodu'ork MISS MABLE CQLBERT Mzzthfrrzatics MISS EDNA WOQDHAMS IJOIIIE Economics MISS ETTA SETTERDAI-IL Typefwriting Shorthand MISS CHARLOTTE STONE Bookkeeping Arithmetic O14-'2. BM, M THE WATCH TOWER MR. PERCY B. CALEY English MRS. ELLEN DEARMONT English IVHSS ALVERDA DOXEY' 1 Mathematics MISS EVA ROBB Mathematics IVHSS HARRIET DARLING I-listory MISS GERTRUDE BROWNE Vocational Civics MISS HULDA E. ROHDE General Science Physics MISS MARGARET HEINRICHS General Science Chemistry THE WATQH TOWER MISS JEAN WELCH Home Economics MISS LUELLA PUTNAM Typewriting MISS ELIZABETH GARNER Typzfwriting IYIISS FELICE FULTON Drawing IVIISS GLADYS MELLOTT Physical Training MR. JOSEPH BEAL Physical Training MISS CATHERINE MCAUSLAN C07ll7llF7'Ci6lZ V . 1. .1 2-4934-e 1513153 fl w:.354.w.5g 2:3 SM 5: ' Illif I ll I 4 THE WATCH TOWER School Songs I-IICI-I SCHOOL MARCH In the class, on the field, VVe will bear the victor's shield As our High School goes marching along. VVe're the flower of the state, Others go to meet their fate, But our High School will ever march on. CHORUS! Then we'll give our best for old R. I. H. S. Give her a cheer so loud and strong, Rah! Rah! For where e'er we go, you will always know That our High School is marching along- Rahl Rah! Yes, our High School is marching along-Hi CRIMSON AND GOLD FOREVER Oh, yes, we are the true blue crowd, And by our school we'll always loyal stand, Of Crimson and Old Gold welre proud, The pennant first and best in all the land. Rah! Rah! VVe love our old Rock Island Highf, For her our very best we always give, Her name and fame are written in the sky, And her glory thru the years shall ever live. Rah! Rahl UGO! GO! ROCK ISLAND! Go, go, Rock Island, welre always for you, Go, go, Rock Island, pile up the score. Marching to vict'ry, never retreating, Winning a fame that shall ever endure. I92l if K ' 14 iilpyy , ' WW! W fi ff. r WW Z fvnf if mg ' xg ' 3 , A X N LW 9 X ' 'I 3 .E ,ff -x SZ .. W xx N V, .- ff' W f A 1 CILAQSSE 5 P g THE WATCH TOWER Senior Class Officers JAMES BERRY CELESTE OLSEN JEAN IIUNTOON BEN ROSENFIELD OFFICERS President ....... ................ J AMES BERRY Vice President .... ..... C ELESTE GLSEN Secretary ..... ...... J EAN HUNTOON Treasurer .... BENNIE ROSENFIELD CLASS MOTTO Service, Not Self CLASS COLORS Blue and Gold CLASS FLOWER Cornflovver 1921 THE WATCH TOWER ELIZABETH ANDERSON Elizabeth is the girl with the curls and lots of pretty dresses. When you see that combination you will know immediately that it is she. Besides she has learned the art of making friends very well, ELVIN ANDERSON Sims is one of our big men-and too, the quality is much, much better. Ile has been one of the lmest players on our football team for the last two years. On the Watch Tower Staff, Snus has proved his Worth. He is liked hy every one in Ada, Elvin was eleeted Treasurer of the Student Council, 145, and presented the gift to the school on Class Day. school but especially well by GENEVA ANDERSON Geneva was always very jolly and thus everyone missed her when she tiuished her course in January. XVe were all very glad to see her back to graduate with us. HAROLD ANDERSON Ilere is the neatest boy in the class, Harold An- derson. Never a mark on his hooks or a blot on his themes! And the way he ,eau write, we would almost prophesy that he will be a writing teacher. lVlILDRED ANDERSON The prettiest little girl in the Senior class is Mil',. She is one of those sweet girls whom you just ean't help loving. Naturally she was very popular among all. And ean anyone in the elass ever forget Mil's very Original laugh? 19 THE WATCH TOWER MARGARET BAHNSEN Mig left us at the beginning of last semester, but came back to graduate. On the Watch Tower Staff 135, she did splendid work. She was on the Girls' Declamation team 123, 131, Margaret has shown her dramatic ability at different times during her high school course in several plays. Mig,' was on the Property Committee of the class play 145. STEWART BATTLES Stewart Battles is a Hmost superb dancery' and fine chemist. Steyr has been in the army n'cyery- thing, We like Stew ,-we simply can't help ourselves. WILLARD B JORKMAN Willard is one of the most willing workers of the Senior class. He is always willing to help-and to help cheerfully. Several times during his four years in high school, XVillard has appeared in plays and entertainments, and he was treasurer of the Chemise try Club 133 and Treasurer of thc Boy's Hi-Y 14Q. JAMES C. BERRY James was the very capable president of the Senior class. During the last two years he has made the Boy's Declamation team. He has alsc made the debating team for the last two years. In The Sophmoreu, Mrs, Pat and the Law. and as Lord Crackenthorpe in the Senior Class play, James proved his dramatic ability. During his last two years, James served on the Student Council, 131, 145, treasurer 131, extempore team 145, track team cw, C497 ERNEST BERTELSON Ernest was always bound up in the radio club, heart and soul. He was secretary and treasurer of it 141. We suppose some day we'll hear of Ernest making a wonderful electrical invention. 2 THE WATCH TOWER ESTHER BINDER Esther is as full of fun as they make 'em. She's always bubbling over with life, and ready for a good time. She is knovm not only in Rock Island, but in Moline too, and Cwhisper itb 'Way over in Daven- port. ANNIE BECKER Annie Beekerfiirst class fortune teller. She can tell you your past, present, and future. If you want a good laugh get her to tell you the story of the wooden leg. Hot? Oh Boy! CHARLOTTE BLADEL 'T'l1iir', is another one of the popular girls of the class, And she is very entertaining to say the least. As chief pianist of the sec-ond lunc-h period, she has presided with dignity UD. She and Joe seein to hit it off rather YVGll+4l0ll7t they? During her Soplunuore year HC-l1i1l'l, wus in member of the Stu- dent Council. IDA BLITZ It is awfully hard to say something about Ida be- cause she so very seldom says anything herself. llowever, we can say that Ida is fl Latin shark. FRANCES BoRsT Frances is ,considered by some to be the best looke ing girl in the class. Look hor over. She is very reserved but everyone who knows her likes her. THE WATCH TOWER THEODORE BRIEGEL Theodore is the electric shark of the class. What Ted doesntt know about wireless, electricity, and Usuch like isntt worth mentioning. Theodore was president of the Radio Club, CSD. VERNA BRUHN Did you say that you didn't know what auburn hair was? Well, just go and get acquainted with Verna, and look and look at her hair and you have a fine example of auburn locks. ' ELSIE BURGESS Elsie was always an active and loyal member of her class and school. But-she said one day, I prefer alumni to Seniors . What do you suppose she meant? Oh? yes, Clifford graduated in '20. CORA BUTT If you want to hear some true Irish wit, just talk to Cora. She has uttered more Ubright sayings during her four years in high than anyone in the class. And laugh!-the Way that girl can laugh. Cora was on the bi-weekly staff 13D arid the annual staff f3j, 141. EARL MARION CAMPBELL Earl was truly the funny boy of the class. Where therets Earl, there's a laugh. The class of '21 certainly was lucky to have such a good-natured member as t'Fats . He was on the football team 131, 141, and helped give the Class History on Class Day. THEXVATCHTHNNER HELEN CARLSON Do you know Helen in school or outside of school? If you know her in school you probably think she is very quiet-but if you know her outside of school you think exactly the opposite of that. If you know her both in and outside of school, you think she is a mighty fine girl. CANTON CARNES Here is the famous violinist of our jazz orchestra -Canton Carnes. Be careful girls, because when Canton makes a date he sometimes gets suddenly called to Geneseo-+Sh-sh-sh!! Canton certainly made a fine footman in the class play. BERTHA I. CECIL If you see a girl hurrying down the hall as fast as she can go, with both arms full of books, you'll know it's Bertha. The school was afraid a calamity was going to fall when once Bertha received below A in a test. ALICE RUE CHAMBERS If you've never heard Alice squeak-well you've missed something, that's all. As Mrs. Pat in Mrs. Pat and the Law, she made a sure-fire hit, and also proved that she will make some man an ex- cellent wife. Alice was on the Bieweekly staff CSD. Of course we're not insinuating, but we have heard that Alice likes Rubes +not country ones, either. GLADYS CECELIA CHAON V' Gladys wouldn't be Gladys unless she were with Louise. Like many others she Hbudded outu in her Senior year and became very popular. She was vice president of the Mask and Dagger, 141, and on both the Bi-weekly and Annual staffs, C-ij, Gladys al- ways got A in geometry, and did you ever hear her Uparlez-vous francaisv? 1921 '- if J-' ' 'J fi' THE WATCH TOWFR ANNA Cox CLEAVELAND Anna was president of our class the greater part of the junior year. During this time she proved without a doubt her capability and resoureefulness. Anna is liked by everyone in the class. It certainly is hard to please everyone, but she seems to be able to do it. She was in the Class History on Class Day. V MARJIORIE CLOSE Another one of our beautiful blondes is Mar- jorie Close. One seldom sees Marge', without a smile. ln her second year, she served on the Student Council. During her Senior year, she did good work on the Girls' Declamation team. 'fMarge has been a constant inspiration to the captain of our basketball team this year. DARLINE CLOW A quiet girl, liked by everyone for her cheerful- ness and kind-heartedness. That is Darline. Few know her but those that do, like her extremely well. JOHN COFFIN So far as we know John is not susceptible to feminine charms. He goes along in his own modest way-but never the way of a girl. Beware, John, the coming years are dangerous-especially when you have such nice eyes. John was on the Prop- erty committee on the class play 441, and helped give the Class History on Class Day. MARCELLA COUGHLIN Who said Marcella was quiet and unassuiningn? We wish to disagree, and so does everyone else who was at the Hi-Y Wiener roast. Think hard and- remeniber ! l92l THElNATCHfNNNER VVILNIA DE LONG Wilma is that tall pretty girl you've often seen going flown the halls. Wilimi seems to lm reserved but oh! my dear! Just get her alone--you'd be surprisocl Z JEANNETTE EDWARDS Jeanette cloesn't seem to .care much for school or studies but she had enough other good points to win her way past the teachers. We'll say we are all for hor. LEOTA EDWARDS Leotzi is one of our cute little 'ihobs . When we look nt hor, wn're all for lrolmlmed hair. She certainly is one of thc truly nice girls of the class. ANNA EGGERT We are sure that Anna will never toot her own horn so we will toot it for her. She is a very in- dustrious unrl studious girl and has made more than one teacher happy by having n well-prepared lesson. fe - -SMIARITA EHN . Marita is one of the very nicest girls of which the class of '21, can boast. She is cheerful and helpful and those who can Count her among' their friends .consider themselves lucky. Marita is quite 51 singer besifles lining an accomplished pianist. She figured in si piano cluet on Class Day. 1921 THE WATCH TOWER NELL M. ELWELL Nell Elwell certainly was among' the 4100 in school activities. Noll was vice president of her class QD, was a menubar of the Student Council 121, 133, and was on the Girls, Declamatiou Team 115, CLD, 132, 143. Besides, she Was On the lVatch Tower Staff 135, and the Annual staff 113, 133, 1-ij, and was our representative in the Big 8 CX- tciupore contest. Sho showed herself a fine aetrvss by her good work in Sunset and Captain Joef' HARTLEY FITZPATRICK Behold! Th' Irishman of th' class! Fitz is always smiling, and always playing pranks. Good luck to you Hartley, me b'y, good luck to ye! Hartley Waslin the Class History on Class Day. RAYMOND FRANK Behold! The star drummer of the Senior Class! Raymond isn't only a star with the drums but he is also quite a student. He's a true and dependable friend to have. NIARIAN LYCILLE FRASIER Marian is known throughout the ,class for her good-heartedness and unselfishness. If you want to know anything about anybody-ask Marian, she knows. Marian was in the Class History on Class Day. MARGUERITE PEWE Although Marguerite has always appeared so quiet at school, she is,fw0ll-we can't exactly explain, but just get acquainted with her outside of school and you'll be-oh, so surprised! i I 19 2 VY- 1 V A i F L ii, r. L 5 -,IL 34 THE 'WATCH TOWER ROY Glens If silence is golden, Rey surely has always been very liberal with both his schoolmates and teachers. Although he believes in letting other people use their lung power, he is not seliish. He is cheerful and a good sport , thus liked by all who know him. MABEL GILMAN Mabel almost insisted that we put nicknames in these write-ups. We wonder why! Mabel's is Mibs -a cute name, so we don't blame her for wanting it printed. ' ANNA GREVE Anna Creve went 'through school in three and one- lialf years. She was affiliated with the Girls' Ili-Y for the last year as Chairman of the Publicity coni- niittee, was also vice president of the Student Count-il Q42 and was serretary of the R. I. H. S. Girls Club CBJ. It is llllKlEl'RUJOd that Anna has quite a time keeping her dates straightened out. ROBERT HALLETT 'iBob was one of the all-around fellows of the Senior ,class-liked by both the boys and the girls. Robert took the part of .Tack Menzies in i'All of a Sudden Peggy . XVQ hear that California girls are very fascinating to Bob. Probably he writes to one out there UD. ALBERT HARPER One of the fastest nieu the school ever had in football and track. Buck was a wizard on the grid- iron, while in track he was high point man in the fri-city outdoor meet CD, getting iirsts in the 50, 100, and 220 yard dashes, He was the originator of the famous statement, lt took us a long time, but we did it.'i 4 THE WATCH TOWER DEUARD FELIX HENKE Behold the captain of our champion football team - Dude Henke, For three years he played a stellar game on the gridiron. He was a member of last year's Tri-City Championship team and played on the Basket Ball teanrthis year until his ninth semester started. When 'KDude graduated, the high school lost one of its most popular fellows. He was a member of the Student Council C43 and president of the R. I. Club C-lj. Henke likes Yelie rides on Sunday afternoon, especially with Dot beside him. MARY HERMAN Mary Ilerman is quiet, nice, and awfully smart! Her name nearly always appears on the Honor Roll, and she made high school in three and one-half years. Those that don't know Mary should and those that do-are awfully glad they do, . AUGUST HESSER August is not bothered by worry-or anything else. He takes things as they come. If you want to tease August, ask about his blonde. We hear that August is quite faint-hearted, especially about bcing -vaccinated. THESIS HICKOK Thesis has always been one of the prominent girls of the class. She was on the Watch Tower staff QSJ, and on the Annual staff 123, 135, CAD. During her Senior year, she made the Girls' Deelama- tion team, and took the part of i'Jimmy',, in Mrs. Pat and the Law . DOROTIiY HILLMER A sincere friend, and Noodles 0' fun! Dorothy was on the Bi-weekly staff C35 and Annual staff C35 and 141. It has been rumored that Dorothy has a failing for under-elassmen, especially Sophomores. We wonder. 2 THE WATCH TOWER EUDORA HUNT Have you ever seen Eudora's smile? Itys the sunniest, best natured smile you can imagine. Everyone likes Teddie', and-as far as we know Tedclie likes everyone. JEAN HUNTOON Jean was secretary of the class 123, CQ. She has always been an active member of the Girls' Hi- Y. Last summer she was a. delegate to the Girls' Conference at Dewey Lake, and this year was a mem- ber of the Hi-Y cabinet. Jean was a member of the Student Council 133, 145, and was on the Watch Tower Board QSJ, 145. Jean was always an active member of the class and was well liked by its members. BERTHA ILL. Bert is one of our most peppy class workers. Sho seems to be absolutely untirimf in her efforts. Bert is enthusiastic to say the least and is al- ways l'f'2lllj' to hc-lp a frienfl in nevrl. She was on the Business and Advertising committee of the Class Play, and on the Bi-weekly staff MJ. FLORENCE JACK Florence loves to talk, but if we could give forth such witty remarks, xve'd love to talk, too. Jack', is an all around good sport and is liked by all who know her. PAULINE JOHNSTON Pauline and her laugh are always welcome any place. Polly', is one of the Seniors' nicest girls and certainly one to be proud of. And we all like to hear her lisp. 1 THEYNATCH'HNNER ARCHIE KAVENSKY Archieis one fellow who really wanted an educa- tion. He was persistent, and always succeeded in getting what he went after. We all hope he will be as successful after he graduates as he was before. MARY ELLEN KINNEY A sweeter girl you could never find. If you don't believe us, ask one of our famous alumni. And did you ever hear Mary rag the piano? We'll tell you she can do it. Mary was the pretty little dark- eyed girl in the class history sketch on Class Day. WALLACE Ko1zN1G Wallace was the fiery-headed cartoonist of the class of '21. In spite of the fact that they say a temper goes with red hair, we've never seem Wallace really mad. PAUL H. LAMBERT If any one ever discovered how to go through school without studying, it was Paul. But when he recited, he made folks sit up and take notice. Paul's pet hobby was, having more darn fun. WILLIAM LAMONT Bill seems, to be the presiding angel at the Manual Arts-at least that's where you always find him. Bill played on his class basketball team 133. Everyone knows and likes Bill. 1921 l .L THE WATCH TOWER HELEN LAVENDAR' 'tQuaintfbut full of funn, A truly remarkable girl , are some of the things that have been said about Helen. Ilelen is eertainly a niee girl and everyone likes her, She took the part of Millieent in the elass play, and everyone admits that llelen's some actress. MINNIE LEFSTEIN Because Minnie takes herself and her work seri- ously other people are inclined to do so, too. Minnie is a conscientious worker, but finds plenty of fun on the side, also. :Tis a happy combination, me- thinks. EDWIN LIPTON We hear Ed is quite proficient with the violin. Some day we expeet to hear that he has played his I way to suceess and fzune. FRIER l5'flCCOLLISTER l Mae was one of our most popular fellows. He was class treasurer 115, class president 125, vice president Boyds lli-Y 135, viee president of Student Council 135, football 145, class basketball 135, 145, captain 145, traek 145, president Mask and Dagger 145, rice president R, I. elub 145, Athletic Board of Control 145, delmte 115. 135, 145, led in elass play 145, Student Council member 125, 135. . VIRGIIEIA M6CRAY T T Although Virginia is so small, she is full of pep, and has the air, Ml mn someone to be reckoned with, even if I am little, Her many friends have doubtless heen won by her giggles and her Witty irish l'Clll2ll'liS. However you have to know Ginge1 ' outside of School to hear many of the latter. 1921 THE WATCH TOWER SUZAN NAH MCENTIRE Suzannah came here from Reynolds to finish her last two years of high school. During this time she became well-known and well-liked. Judging by Suzannah, Reynolds is a fine town. ESTH ER MCNUTT Upon looking at Esther, you would imagine she is very quiet but upon knowing her you are much surprised by her pleasant liveliness. She is dis- tinguished as, 'That girl with loads of blonde hair and a beautiful marcel wave. YOLANDE MAHAFFEY Although Yolandels card always contained 'fA s, her pet hobby was far from studies. It was the FORD! For more particulars ask Hank and Joe. Yolande was secretary of the Gi:'l's Hi-Y 421, chair- man of property couuuittee of the class play 141, and was on the class prophecy on class day. She also Won first place in the Big 8 stenographic con- test 143. ELVERA MALMROSE Elvera is full of fun but very studious, thus make ing herself well liked by students and faculty. She was one of the most pleasant and also most 'Afull of fun girls in the class. As. Mrs. Colquhoun in thc class play, she excelled. How could anyone have such an appetite for scandal? NATHAN NIARBLESTONE We asked a number of students to tell us some- thing about Nathan. They all answered, UlIe's that blackeyed, blackhairr-d, goodlooking, classy young fellow swinging around the halls. 1921 I 1 2 V Lil. THE3NATCHfHNNER w 1 MAURICE MARCHELLO Although Maurice just name here at the beginning of the Senior year, he became one of the most popular and active member fellows of his class. Maurice was treasurer of Ciceronian 143, boy's declam 143, debate 143, extemp 143, on property committee of class play 143. WARREN lVIARSHALL In spite of the fact that Warren was in for all the good times he could possibly have, he was able to finish high school in three and one-half years-be it through work or brains. We'11 say that Warren's pet hobby was Whispering. Warren was class treasurer 123, and in the class history on class day. CULVER MASTERS Culver is short but not to be overlooked. He was one of the strong men of the football team 143. Cul clidn't look at girls for three years, but when he began-oh! they positively engulfed him in their midst. LINDA lx4ATTHEY Although Linda is very quiet in school, we have it from a reliable source, that she is a veritable social hound out. She 1'uns her own car and her centers of activities are St. Joseph and St. Ambrose. f TYRA MAURITZSON - . Tyra's large mass of fluify blonde hair, her originality, and her flock of AHS are what made her so well known at school. Tyra was on the Bi- weekly staff 143, Annual staff 143, vice president Chemistry club 133, and presented the gifts to the Juniors on Class day. 1921 THE WATCH TOWER FRANCES RIEDILL The truly talented girl of the class. Frances has always been prominent in the UtllG2ltl'iCLl1Su of the school. She was on the girls' declamation team QD, CZJ, 131, 143, Big 8 representative 145, and presi- dent of the R. I. Il. S. Girls' .club Qfij, Roddy made the adorable Peggy of the class play, a real human all-of-a-sudden person. MARY LOUISE MENEEEE Louise was one of the popular girls of the class, as every one at the Junior-Senior's Valentine Party can tell you. She was one of the most efficient re- porters on the Watch Tower Staff 635, and was the very capable Editor-in-Chief of the Annual C-LD. HAZEL MILLER In spite of Hazel's love for fondness for the opposite sox, to her studies to he able to a good time, and her she gave enough time graduate in three and one-half years. Hazel has a fine voice and we all like to hear her sing. JULIA NIOLLER Here is our true young lady athlete. Although' she always had her lessons well prepared and re- ceived marks accordingly, she always had time to take gym and most of all, to be in a basket-hall game. How Julia could play hasket-hall!! She was on the Business and Advertising Committee of the Class Play, and was in the piano duet on Class Day. M.ARGARET MONROE ltlargarc-t certainly is pep personified. She is active and right there when it comes to doing things. Peggy also believes in giving her true opinion at all times and it is this frankness that makes people like her. She was on the Bi-weekly staff C4j, and was in the Class History on Class Day. ' 1921 THE WATCH TOWER GERTRUDE DOROTHY MORDHORST Gertrude was always one of the smart girls of the class. And boys' let us tell you that Gertrude always got 'AAU in Home EconomicsA A word to the wise is sufficient. ARDATH M URRIN Ardath is one of those rare girls who are always good natured. No one has ever seen her out of patience. During her Senior year she was a friend in need to the Watch Tower, she did all the typewriting for the paper. Those who read the Honor Roll 'surely must be well acquainted with Ardath's name since it seldom misses being there. She was in the Class Prophecy on Class Day. CHARLES MEYERS Charles' silent, thoughtful demeanor suggests terrible possibilities. ls it studies, is it a girl, or is it neither? We all wonder, but we dare not ask him. ALICE NEl,S0lx' Are you sure that Alice Nelson is a Senior? many people have asked. The reason? Because she's so very, very petite. But when you know her, you find enough activity and energy to make up for her small size, we assure you. LOUISE TVIARIE CDHGE Any one person who can get over forty subscrip- tions to the Annual certainly has developed thc art of persuasion to perfection. That is what Louise did, so-judge for yourself. She was on the Watch Tower Staff f3j, C4j. 1921 THE WATCH TOWER JEANNETTE OLMSTEAD Jeanettffs one desire has always been to have a successful career. From the way she studies we are sure she will be all that she hopes to be. CELESTE OLSEN Celeste was voted onc of the most popular girls in the school at the Frolic, and we'll say that the voters knew what they were doing. Celeste was elected to the Student Council 131, 145, serving as Secretary 145, and as vice president of the class 145. She is a fine soloist, and everyone loves to hear her sing. She gave a vocal solo on Class Day. VIOLET ELIZABETH PASCOE Violet was small and active, and one of the most industrious girls in the class. She was secretary of the ,class 115, was on the Girls' Declamation teams 123, was a member of the Watch Tower Stad 131, was on the Watch Tower Board 14j, and gave the Address of Welcome on Class Day. FOSTER HAMILTON WATT PERRY Foster has always been rather quiet, butg quiet- ness and graveyards go together! Foster was the good-looking valet in the Class Play, and was staff photographer for the Annual 143. MARGARET PETERSON A 'tlvarrel of life . That's Margaret! Madge is one of the livcliest girls of the class. Her always ready spirit will he snrc to bring' her success. 'tlladgen came to us from across the Creeku. THE VVATCH TOVVER l l ROLE PETERSON The lw5'xru1'1l Of ROlf's nflmructei' is zmtion. H0 is In ax couliuiiaxl sturu of t'llL'l'g'Y and Imp. Rolf ie- meseiitell us nt thv l3O4r's Big Eight Dcclzimution Contest CU, QD, was husiiivss iuauizxgei' Of the Wzltoli 'Fowl-r lil, :uid was yOll lPilflk'l' QED. XVILLARD PETERSON During' his first thrx-cr yvzlrs at high school Willard wus nlxxays more- or lvss qui:-t zinrl thus was nut SO xrell lmmrii. llmrs-VQ1'. fllll'lllg' his Sm-iiifxr year, he l Ox'e1'c-uiiiu his flllllflllll' mul lmmuiu- lwtter kuoxrii. :mil rOi'y wi-ll-lilqwl. ns wus shown Ivy rh0 fart that hv was vlerlwl to thv Sl'll4lf'Uf l'Oim0il the las! Sl'lllt'SI'E'l' IO till ai Vzxczlm-ir. llv wus Ou thv Biisiiiess :nul .Mlm-i'tisilig: l'OlllIlllIIt'L' Of rhv l'lz1ss Play, :mil gurl- the- l z1rm-wvll .Xvlmlress on Cliiss Day. H EI. EN G.-xFF EY llm-ln-ii is Om- nf Our Iwo Yillng4- Yninipsu. Slu- surl- has il shawn put. Iln-lm: wus an innvliilxex' Ot ilu- lii-xw-vlily Wills-li 'l'-m'vi- slzifl' 141. WO limi' that shi- haul 11 wi-nl Iimv in -lO1li'imlislll first In-1'iml -f zils-r in thi- lfwrwl, Shi- slimw-il hmr truly Irish shi- is hir hm-r Tim- awtiiigr :is Mrs, ll'hllll'1l in thi- Class l'l.ir. JOHN POWERS John Slwemls swim- Of his Illllf' slcvpilig. swim- in Slumlhriiigr. SOIIN' in tliinliingx, :md ii ww littlo hit in talking. KH. John wus Ou Ihr- Wzxtcli 'l'mrer stuff CSD. SUZANNE RINCK Many' tlivra- are who OIIY-Y Siizaiiiufs hriiiiis. Sh0'S surely got thi- stuff. llvr well'p1'f-pzlwwl lessons iimilri hs-r il falvO1'ii4- among' the tcucliers. Suzanne wus Sl'1'l'0till'y Of Lhv Mask :mrl Dagger clrumatic- Oluh HJ, and in thc Class Propliocy on Class Day. 19 THE WATCH TOWER ELLEN ROBERTS The first time you meet Ellen, you're glad you made her acquaintanceg the second time you meet her you like her extremely well, and the third time you meet hcr you're crazy about her. After that you manage to meet her quite often. BENNIE ROSENFIELD Bennie Rosenfleld was one of the most popular and efficient members of the class, llc had more real practical experience in his head than anyone in school. He was treasurer of the class 141, mem- ber of Student Council 131, 141, being president 141, on the Watch Tower Staff 131, Editor in-Chief of the Annual 131, Assistant Editor-in-Chief 141, on the debating team 141, General Manager of In- ternational Eve given by Junior Community Club 131, and on the Watch Tower Board 141. Bennie is one of the Triple Alliance that made frequent visits to the Graveyard. FRANK ROSENKRANZ Here is the captain of our Quad-city Champione ship Basketball team! IIank,' was on the class basketball teams 111, 121, 131, being captain 111, was on the school team 131, 141, captain 141, went out for track 131, and played football 141. Hank was also president of his class 111, secretary of the Secretary of Hi-Y 141. HERBERT ROSSITER Herbert is the boy with the 'Nose for News , as was shown by his unusual ability on the Watch Tower Staff 141. Besides doing his regular work on the staff he ran the famous scandal column -oh, hush money! Ile was Major Archie Phipps in the Class Play, and was on the Business and Ad- vertising Committee of the play. He was president of the Chemistry Club 131. Herb likes a cer- tain 'iBob of '23. ' ELIZABETH ROWLAND Although Elizabeth was never very industriously inclined, she had many winning traits of character that helped her to get through. But how could you blame her for not wanting to study, when she could run out and jump in the car and t'away, any time. THE WATCH TOWER MITCHELL RUDMAN Mitchell was always one of thc hardest working and most pe-rscvering' fellows in the class. He has thc right attitude toward studies, and Wore the smile that didn't coznc off. ,Xuf said! MARGARETTE SAUM Those of us who don't know Margarettc very well, think that her motto must be, It is better to be a good listener than a good talker. We who know her, though, feel that she does not live up to this. LYLE SAUNDERS Lylc surely is a puzzle. llc is a grand mixture of seriousness and foolishness, studiousness and jolli- ty. and brains. This unusual ,combination makes it cusy for him to be liked by students and faculty as well. MILTON SCHEUERMAN Although Milton was so small, he surely could play football. When our opponents saw him coming, they thought, HHere's an easy one, but after they had been tackled, they usually began to think, t'What hit mc? Besides playing football, Miltl' just had to talk, and especially was this true whenever hc was in the library. ' WALTERSCHAFER ' Walter is at peppy, well-liked, out for a good time fellow. He was on the Student Council 125, and a fine player on the basket-hall team 143, and track team 141. He was also it lTlC'lllllC-Tl' of the Qinjfamous High School Quartet. Walter has a tcr- rihle failing for blondes, wc are told. 19 21 L - -LL AL .. -L -.-H. -4 - ,tri -,--.v iw i iri- THE WATCH TOWER LEONARD SCHMIDT Here is another of our real football men. During both his Junior and Senior years, he played a fine game on the gridiron. He was always one of the popular fellows of the class. Leonard was elected a 1llG1'lllJCl' Of the Student Council 131. MARGARET DEE SEARS The true aristoerat of the Senior class, Margaret Sears! If you wanted Margaret really to look at you, you had to make yourself worth while. Other- wise you were liable to receive merely a passing glance. Margaret did fine work on the Girls' Decla- ination Tearn 141, and really starred as Lady Cracks enthorpe in the Class Play. MYRTLE SEEFELDT It was awfully hard for us to get up a write-up about Myrtle. Not that we dou't know anything about her, but that we do not know anything had 'noizgh to criticize. So u'e'll let it go at that. JULIUS SLATERDOWSKY Julius never said very much during: his high school life, and he did hate to study. As one of his tearfluws once said of him, lim-'s so delightfully lazy. llow- ever, he was always good-naturecl and grinning. 'Aliasy come-easy go, that's Ragsf' JOHN SPENCER At first we were going to say something about Moneta in John's write-up, but that little romance was shattered, so we had to give up that idea. Oh, sorrows! But we will say that much of the success of the Class Play is flue to John, who was a very capable ehairman of the Business and Advertising Committee. He was also in the Class History on Class Day. THE WATCH TOWER SARA TOTTEN T11e cutest little girl in the Senior class! 'I'hat is Sara Totten. But that is not her only important quality. She fan sing and she can act. She kept the zludienee in a roar of laughter lay 11e1' Clever ini- personating of the niaid in The Woman with Only One Fault. Sara was vice president of her class CEA, and sevrc-tary of hc-r class 135, and also lot us say that Sara is very particular about one thing. She absolutely will not allow her name to he spelled with an H on the end. HELEN TREMANN llelen is an all-around high school girl with time for anything and everything. She was a niemher of the Student Council 121, was secretary of the Chem- istry Club 133, and was in the Class History Sketch on Class Day. PAUL TRENKENSCHUH There was one thing for which we feel that Paul was always envied, and that was his hair--regular inareel-wave and everytl1in,'g'. We hear that Paul is interested in feuiininity-frmu a distance. GERTRUDE VARNER. Gertrude is one of the smallest girls of the class. She is always out for a good timefand nearly always gets it. Gertrude keeps up in her lessons, though, heeause she graduated in three and onefhalf years. MARY WENTZ Mary was hy far the friendliest girl in the class. Although she was very quiet, she was a sweet girl and is one girl who really and truly had a smile for everyone. ' 1921 THE WATCH TOWER 1' 1 3 49 f MARGUERITE WHITEBROOK Marguerite begged us not to put anything personal in her write-up. Now, we can't put in anything impersonal, so what are we going to do? But, sh-sh, we will tell you that sho is as jolly as the day is long. GERALDINE WHITNEY Everyone felt sorry for 'tJerry during her last year in high,', because her better half graduated in '20, However, Jerry managed to overcome that handicap, and succeeded in having a very, very good time, we're sure. ELSIE WIDDELL Rosy-checked Elsie! She is one girl who never lets her lessons worry her. If she gets them-all right, if she doesn't get them-all right. But mostly she gets them. She has a fine ability for laughing, we wish to tell you. MAYNARD WOOD A-ha! And here is one of our 'ffriendly enemiesn from Moline! In fact, he was almost an enemyly enemy, since he was captain of Moline's football team. In spite of the fact Grub liked to fight for Moline, we guess that he decided Rock Island was the best place to graduate. ILIAN YOUNGERT Can you find even one person who doesn't like llian? No, we'll tell you right now you can't. This is because she is always so pleasant and cheerful, and always ready to help a friend. x 4 ,. 1 4 l l i l l Y n g4g..-e ...,.i...1.,:Qz5.aLt.,.e.vz'f.:rag... V A.. 50 u THE WATCH TOWER ELSIE PETERSON Elsie Peterson is a very industrious girl, we'll say, for she carried six studies her lust year of high while most of us were loafing. Few of US have ever heard her say much, but-how could she?- whvn Studying for Six recitations. DELLA MARKS Della is surely one of the most quiet girls of the class. Yery few of us have ever had the pleasure of knowing her. Those who do know her, however, tell us she is one of the best friends a Hfeller ever had . ' 'S S 'S I ll Class Dag Program g 1 ' DUET, TWO Pianos-Le Soir ................. .. .Chaminzzde H JULIA RIOLLER, TXIARITA EHN ADDRESS OF VVELCOME ................ ..VIOLET PASCOE CLASS HISTORY A lXfIAROARET MIDNROE, BERTHA ILL, NIABEL GILMAN, MARY 13 ELLEN KINNEY, HELEN TSRENIANN, NIARION FRAZIER, ANNA CLEAVELAND, JOHN SPENCER, HARTI.EY 5 FITZPATRICK, WARREN lWARSHALL, JOHN 'l COFFIN, EARL CAMPBELL gl CLASS PROPHEOY l YOIAAXDE TXIAHAFFEY, SUZANNE RINCK, ARD.fX'FH RIURRIN lVlUSlC- Welcome, Pretty PrimroSe .. . .. .Pinsuti Q The Old Folks Qlliedleyj ................... Sheridan lXflILDRED ANDERSON, SARA JFOTTEN, CHARLOTTEJBLADEL, J J A ELTZAEETH ROWLAND, VVALTER SHAFER, CULVER RIASTERS, FRIER AICCOLLISTER, DEWARD HENKE PRESENTATION OF GIFTS TO JUNIORS, FFYRA MACRITZSON FAREVVELL ADDRESS. ................... VVILLARD PETERSON VOCAL SOLO-Nly Thoughts of You. .. ............ Ashford It iS Spring, Dear Heart CELESTE OLSEN fi C THE WATCH TOWER 51 Commencement Week Program Ii I I I I Senior Events FRIDAY, IXIAY 27, 8 P. M. JUNIOR RECEPTION TO SENIORS .... Alanunl Arty Building SUNDAY, JUNE 5, 7:30 P. M. COIYINIENCEIIIENT SERNION ......... First fllethodist Churrh I Rev. Joseph A. Chapman NVEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 2 P. AI. CLASS DAY EXERCISES .............. High School Auditoriunz FRIDAY, JUNE IO, 8 11. AI. I, COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES ....... .... I Ilinois Thmtw- TUESDAY, JUNE 21 ALUMNI EXCURSION Commencement Program IWUSIC-The Nightingale Has a Lyre of GoId .... .... W hrflplfy RoELo L. R. RILLING 1iv1111I-tI1 Bailvy, .Kuco111p1111iSt INVOCATION ....... . ..... REV. W. L. ESSEX lipism-opI1I L'Il1ll'i'II IWUSIC-Fantasia Appassionata ......... ........ I fieuxtzaflzfws IXIABEL LUNDIN ADDRESS ..... ...... . NPRESIDENT LIVINGSTON G. LORD I'Iz1St01'11 IIIIIIIIIS State No1'11Iz1I Svlmol, ClIz11'I0StcI11 RIUSIC-PreIude . . ................... ...... P rokofrjf Polonaise ...................... ..... M cDowflI MARY GORDON, '20 PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS .......... MR. J. L. VERNON I lent Dt the 13011111 111 EII1I011t1o1I I 1921 52 THE WATCH TOWER AC1Cl1fGSS of Welcon1e VIOLET E. PASCOE A gb HIS afternoon vou have gathered here in honor of the graduating class of Q 1921 On this day when our golden dreams are coming true, when our ' ' ' ' aspirations are being realized, we are glad to share our joys with you. Friends, teachers, and fella-u' .vtudenty L v r J ' K ' I N HN, gi lt is my privilege and honor to welcome you, one and all. VVe greatly appreciate your presence here. The fact that you have left business, social and other engagements and have come here, bespeaks your interest in affairs of our school. We claim that there is no institution in our land which deserves a more cordial support than our Public Schools. VVhen what we do here becomes your concern, then we are sure that the educational foundation upon which our democratic institutions rest has the support which you, as patriotic citizens, should always give. To you, dear friends and relatives, we give a most sincere welcome. For four years you have watched our progress in this high school. You have made this day possible. Only now are we young people beginning to feel the debt of gratitude that we owe to you. VVhatever goal we may attain, whatever honor may be ours, we owe it all to you. By effort and sometimes by sacrifice you have made school days possible for us. lt has been your wise foresight which has planned for this time for us. You have realized that in the competition and struggle of modern existence, the survival is to the fittest. You have planned for our educational equipment up to the present time. Some of our classmates may be privileged to drink deeper of the Hlbierian springn and thus be better fitted for lifels problems. For your wise foresight, for your self-sacrifice in our behalf, you have our grateful appreciation. You are more than welcome visitors to our Class Day Exercises. r VVe welcome you, our dear teachers. For the past four years you have taught and guided us. Not through our efforts alone have we vvrested what it ours, but through your unerring patience and Wise guidance have we reached to-day. As our relationship as teacher and pupil ceases, vve feel more than ever the debt of gratitude that we owe to you. You have taught us not only mathematics. but manhood, not alone science, but service, not only English, but enthusiasm, not only history, but high ideals, and not language alone, but life. . To you, under-classmates, we welcome and extend cordial greetings. Our asso- ciations have been pleasant and helpful. Weitrust that all of us have received some beneht and lasting good from such association. hlay the close of our high school course not terminate the friendships formed, but ever be a pleasant memory and inspiration. Heretofore we have been sheltered, protected and aided along life's path. But to-morrow will be different. VVe shall go forth to new lines of endeavor. Service, Not Self, shall be our motto. VVe have learned the lesson of service from friends and 1921 f f f i THE WATCH TOWER 55 teachers about us, and we hope that we may be apostles of the creed to those with whom we come in contact. A poor man served by thee shall make thee richg A sick man helped by thee shall make thee strong. Thou shalt be served thyself by every sense Cf service that thou renderestf' Not self, but others, has been the slogan of achievement since the days of the Nazarene, when He came, not to be ministered unto, but to minister. Friends, your presence here to-day is the culmination of your service to us. Again, a welcome to you all! Class History :dl OUR years ago the class of IQZI entered Rock lsland High School destined 5 to make history not only for itself, but for the school it attended as well. x The enrollment was the largest of any preceding class. Although, as Q always is the case, that number has gradually diminished during our four years here the class has been well represented on all occasions. It took us, perhaps, a few weeks to shed a little of our modest reserve and become accustomed to our unfamiliar surroundings. But, on one bright September afternoon, the Freshmen held their first class meeting. Lack of parliamentary law ruled supreme. However, when lylr. Burton had sufficiently impressed us with the importance of our selection of officers, we displayed our first evidence of good judgment in electing Richard Frey, presidentg Nell Elwell, vice-president, Violet Pascoe, secretary, and Frier McCollister, treasurer. For a Freshman class we were unusually active in school affairs. VVe had representatives both in declamation and debate, and Rolf Peterson was Boys, Big Eight representative. During our Freshman year patriotic work ranked first with everyone. To our class went the honor of winning the two Liberty Loans launched during the school yearg in the first we had an amount more than equal to that of the other three classes combined. At the beginning of our Sophomore year we were introduced to our new principal, llflr. Lau. In that year lllr. Lau instituted the Student Council system, which replaced the old associated student organization. As Sophomores we were able to stand on an equal footing with the upper classes. In the course of the entire school there were no events in which we were not represented. VVe felt that actions spoke louder than words, that our importance was self-evident, so that when Frier lXfIcCollister, class president, was called upon to lead us in yelling, he surprised the whole school by unselfishly yelling for the bashful Freshies instead. We won the interclass track meet. VVe showed that we had literary ability by putting out the best page of any other class 1921 54 THE WATCH TOWER in the Watch Tower quarterly. For this we were rewarded by having the Watch Tower Annual for that year dedicated to us. In the fall of 1919 we started our Junior year by electing Marcus Beal, president, Anna Cleaveland, vice-president, Sara Totten, secretary, and Frank Rosenkranz, treasurer. In that year a Chemistry club was formed under the sponsorship of Miss Ortman, Chemistry teacher. The members of the club, besides studying the different phases of industrial chemistry, enjoyed many social good times, such as a couple of hikes, a sleighing party, and last but not least, a box party. At this last function James Berry, as auctioneer, was in his element. There seemed to be an over-supply of boxes, but James managed to auction them all off, even if one person did have to take three. It was during our third year that Farmer Day, afterward changed to Old Clothes Day, was instituted. This is only for the upper classmen. Mr. Lau informed the Juniors and Seniors that if it was carried off in good order, it would become an annual event. Many were the queer costumes. The girls all looked like sweet young ten- year-olds and the boys as though they had just arrived from Hayseed Center. James Berry and Anna Cleaveland scattered the most hay seed. Better speech week was begun while we were Juniors. Many were the humilia- tions when at the end of the day black cards appeared here and there. On the other hand, how smart were those who could show a perfectly spotless card. How proud we felt as Juniors to be represented so well in athletics. Half the men on the football team were Juniors. Both captains-elect were Juniors: Deward Henke for football, and Frank Rosenkranz for basketball. Our interest, however, was not in athletics alone: many Juniors represented the school in debate and declam. Bennie Rosenheld, a Junior, was editor-in-chief of the VVatch Tower Annual. This speaks well for our literary ability as well as our athletic prowess. The last event in our Junior year was that wonderful Junior-Senior reception. ,2OlS and '21,s will never forget it. How everybody was introduced to the strange ladyg how Mr. Lau nearly excluded her because she wasn't a bona fide alumnus, and how finally Allen hlilstead found that she wasn't a lady at all, but only a Junior boy made up to look like one, and carried her all the way down stairs. All this was merely preliminary and made great amuse- ment for everybody, before the real fun began. There was dancing on the third floor and an extra special vaudeville stunt on the second. Everyone went away happy, wondering if next year's Junior class could launch such a successful affair. We ushered the Seniors out, it is true, with a bit of sadness in our hearts, but then there was some compensation in that the next year we would be Seniors. Our last year in High School has been the most important, not only for .the class of 1921, but for the entire school. This short tenth months has been crowded with events which will make the year of our graduation one not soon to be forgotten. To begin at the beginning: as all classes are accustomed to do, we started the school ball rolling with the election of officers. We were quite experienced voters by this time, and did credit to our training in choosing James Berry as presidentg Celeste Olsen, vice-presidentg Jean Huntoon, secretary, and Bennie Rosenfield, treasurer. 1921 1 1 l , l 1 1 THE WATCH TOWER 55 Then football became the one absorbing topic of conversation. There was never a prouder school than the one that rooted while the team went through the season winning one game after another and ended with a grand climax by defeating Daven- port I4 to O, the first victory in football that had been wrested from our old rival in fifteen years. And the jubilee afterward! No one who startled the inhabitants of Rock Island by gayly snake-dancing down Second Avenue will ever forget that cele- bration. lkiay the school have many more for the same reason! Not every party deserves space in a class history, but the Junior-Senior Valentine Party is worthy of it. It showed what can be done when students have the real spirit. About this time the Basketball Tournament loomed big on the horizon. Our team, led by Frank Rosenkranz, had already proved its mettle in capturing the quad- city title, and continued to show it by good, hard, consistent playing in the tournament. As a result it took an easy third place. Athletics were not our only line of success. Our girls' declamation team, com- posed almost entirely of Seniors, won from Davenport and lost to lwoline by only one point, and Frances lVIedill, our representative, took fourth place in the Big Eight. For the first time in many years the Rock Island debate teams defeated both Daven- port and Moline and carried off the tri-city honors. Our squad was second only to Galesburg in the District Track lVIeet. So we feel that we have reason to consider our last year one of the most successful, from every standpoint, in the school's history. No class history is considered complete without an account of the class play, but we feel that ours spoke so well for itself that little further mention is necessary. No one who saw it will soon forget it. And now we draw near to the end of our history as a class. The Junior-Senior Reception, Commencement Sermon, Class Day Program-we feel that in taking each of these final steps we are bringing to a fitting conclusion our school life in Rock Island High School, that our success in school life is a good omen that will follow us out into the world, that our class, though scattered, will continue to make history in all that is finest and best in life. J K. wh .M Q W .. 67? l 'SSB 3-:-1 'vi-ffO'6 9 ' X seat-'Sai-e'9Eaf f Kxj--ma'-vii , .J 4 1 1-JN lg' fu wx T921 D , f' i i l i 56 THE WATCH TQWER The Fate of the Class 19621 Three VVitches 2 ARDATH MURRIN, SUZANNE RINCK, YOLANDE BIAHAFFEY. fDark ww, caldron boiling, witch Iisfvningj I. Ah! the caldron boils. fStir5 the mldronj 2. flfntvr zvitrlzj Twice the owl hath hooted. VVhat want'st thou? 3. fEnter witchj Thrice the bat hath circled round my head. What did'st thou want? I. Thy poisoned toad, sister, throw it into the caldron. 3. Round the caldron we must twine. fForm circle round the caldron, chantingj Double, double, boil and trouble, Fire burn and caldron bubble! 2. Whose fate would'st thou have the caldron proclaim? I. ln yonder city lies a school. A hundred lives hath been given into the world, and we must guide them. They are young, ah, yes, young! 3. l have watched those lives, to use, oh! fate of mine. 2. Hal Hal l too. I. ln the caldron this l put fiozzrfj. It pronounces the fate of one well-known young man, Frier hIcCollister, yes, a Professor in Astronomy. fLaugl1y.j Quite so, quite so. He always saw hfmself as a star. 2. The Y we must give our share. Oh, yes, Jean Huntoon shall be a Y. VV. C. A. field secretary and julia llloller shall be their physical director. At the Y. lil. C. A., NVillard Peterson shall go as head of the Boys' Department, and Deuward Henke will become honored in his efficiency as a swimming instructor. I. Charlotte Bladell must enter the movies. It will be very easy for her to adapt herself and win renown, as she got her start posing for a local photographer. 3. To the farm-to the farm-VVillard Bjorkman is-yes, he is surely and clearly destined to a truck farm on the outskirts of New VVindsor. Un the other side of the world are Louise llfenefee and Raymond Frank on a sheep ranch in Australia. After making their fortune they will return to the United States. 2. fListeningj The caldron boils. James Berry! James Berry, ah, yes. On a side street in New York will he a sign which marks his office. He will be a criminal lawyer. VVorking with him will be John Coffin and Herbert Rossiter as plain clothes detectives. Through them the world will soon learn who was the real murderer of Julius Caesar. I. The Ere dwindles. ln the far-away East shall go Elsie VVidell, Darline Clow, and Linda lVIatthey as missionaries. Although lVIyrtle Seefeldt will not become a missionary, she will do much toward educating the women of the Orient. fPz1usej T T 1921 T THE WATCH TOWER 57 I. Another vision. And to the other extreme. A new open air theatre shall be opened at Port Byron with Frank Rosenkranz as proprietor. He can't stand it too close and he has lliarjorie at hand now. To that theatre shall come a picture, the scenario of which shall be written by Tyra llauritzson, directed by Rolf Peterson, and starred by Nell Elwell and Earl Campbell. 3. The i'New York Timesy' shall have its share. Be offl It will claim John Powers as editor-in-chief, Gladys Chaon as society editor, Louise Ohge as editor of the Idle Thoughts column, and Harold Anderson as cartoonist. VVith these capable editors the circulation of the paper shall reach even to the jungles of South America. 2. I see in that school of talent a group who shall win medals in the next VVorld's War. lXfIarian Frazier, Anna Greve, Elizabeth Rowland, and Ellen Roberts shall nurse the wounded, while Mildred Anderson shall find happiness in entertaining them with her merry laugh and cheerful words. 3. In the future not far hence, Walter Schafer, the well-known speed demon, shall compete in the VVorldls Automobile Races between New York and San Francisco, but shall lose by a close margin to Helen Tremann, who will drive a Ford. I. Hartley Fitzpatrick will conceive the idea in the future of serving his country by drawing the plans for a new high school, and through his influence Leonard Schmidt will be elected as the first competent principal. His hobby is that boys and girls must be seated on opposite sides of the room. When he becomes principal he will see that this rule is strictly observed. Among the various teachers in this school shall be Geneva Anderson, Elsie Burgess, Jeanette Edwards, and Alice Nelson in the Commercial Department, Helen Lavendar and Violet Pascoe in the hIodern Language Department, and Bennie Rosenfield, professor of English and Director of Debates. My eyes grow dim. Yes, it is illaynard VVood whom I see as the Buffalo Bill of South Africa. 2. The caldron bubbles, bubbles, bubbles. I see Celeste Olsen and lVIarita Ehn on the concert stage. They will make an extensive tour to the leading cities of Europe, having gained wide recognition in America. In Ireland, Dorothy Hillmer I see still visiting her shorthand correspondent, and VVilma DeLong entertaining with her witty I1'ish readings. 3. .Famous prize fighters come to view. Ah, yes! Charles lVIeyers and Roy Gibbs. They shall receive bids from Dempsey, Carpentier, and other noted boxers. 1. Ah, excitement, excitement! A great circus is coming to town. There will be Elizabeth Anderson, still with her curls, as the marvellous snake charmer, and Bertha Cecil as the stunning and unparalleled animal trainer. Stewart Battles and Theodore Briegel will represent lVIutt and Jeff. Oh, such unprecedented success I view for this circus with Nathan hIarblestone as proprietor. 2. Nlargaret Sears will in after years recover from the nervous breakdown she suffered when her Jimmy married an Irish Peggy. 1. In vision we are back at the old school. Otto's store will stand for years, but in 1923 Elvin Anderson will become its proprietor. Another new store, an exclusive hat shop established by Cora Butt across from the KIanual Arts, will be the 1921 7- - M THEXNATCH7HNNER favorite retreat for the girls between periods. Cora's co-workers will be Elvera llflalmrose and Esther McNutt, while her French model shall be Frances Borst. At the Capitol Theatre in Davenport a new childrenys matron shall be engaged. She will be no other than Geraldine VVhitney, a well-known lassie of that class of '21. In the same building Esther Binder shall open up a new office known as the lX'Iatri- monial Agencyf, lllany despairing bachelors and rich widowers will find their hearts' desire through her willing efforts. lklargaret Bahnsen, Anna Cleaveland and Suzannah NIcEntire will be well-known settlement workers in the city of Chicago. Their tireless effort to aid the poor and needy shall have won for them: an enviable reputation. 2. Vaguely, I-ah, yes. Robert Hallett will be Paul Lambert's lawyer in a lawsuit which the latter will bring against Culver Masters for stealing third base while playing with the New York Giants. ln a few years to come, Eudora Hunt, Bertha lll, Florence Jack, and Nlargaret Munroe will be noted Girl Scout leaders. 1. Milton Scheuerman as senator from Illinois will use his best efforts to pass a bill to prohibit Maurice Nlarchello and Archie Kavensky arguing on the question of Socialism. 3. A new dance hall, owned by William Lamont, will be opened at Thylor Ridge. The Jazz orchestra will consist of Lyle Saunders at the piano, Foster Perry with his violin, lllitchell Rudman with his sliding trombone, and August Hesser with his laughing saxaphone. Among the frequent visitors at this hall will be llarcella Coughlin and Edwin Lipton, Virginia RIcCray and VVallace Koenig, Hazel llliller and NVarren lllarshall. I. Ah, the fire grows brighter. I see a wedding. A wedding! Ah, llirs. Thompson will marry again. She will give up her position as editor of the Heart and Home problems in the Argus to Ernest Bertelson, the first man to fill this position. Frances Rledill and Helen Gaffey. Ah, yes-I see-I see them in the Dramatic VVorld, Where they will achieve unlimited fame. 2. lllargaret Peterson and llargaret Pewe will become private secretaries to Julius Slaterdowsky, who will run a Cash and Carry Store on Second Avenue. His stock will be confined to canned goods, for he will fear that his secretaries will eat up all his profits. 3. In Watertoxxrn will be an Old llfaids' Home, run by Nlabel Gilman, Rlary Ellen Kinney, and Verna Bruhn. Alas, there will be no former students of old R. I. H. S. as inmates. 2. Jeanette Olmstead shall be public librarian and spend much of her time explaining the Readers' Guide to students. Pauline Johnston will be librarian at the old R. I. H. S. Y ff f 3. Bubble, bubble, the caldron bubbles. Gertrude Mordhorst, Margaret Saum, and Helen Carlson will run an institution for the homeless in New York City. Their patrons will vary from disappointed actresses-to-be to unsuccessful newsboys. I. In future years Gertrude Varner will be happily settled with her Harry. Where, where? The caldron tells no more. Marguerite VVhitebrook will run an art shop on Fifth Avenue, New York. 1921 THE 59 2. Ilian Youngert will finance a select boarding school for girls. Among the teachers will be found Anna Eggert, the lover of flowers, Leota Edwards, Elsie Peterson, lNIary Herman, and Nlary Wentz. The landscape gardeners will be, ah! yes, John Spencer and Paul Trenkenschuh, who will be faithful and diligent in their work. 3. At the Olympic Games, Albert Harper will break the world's running record in coming years. His Alma llflater will be proud to claim him. 2. Dancers. Oh, yes. Thesis Hickok will be the greatest dancer in the pass- ing show of 1924. 1. The fire grows dim once more. Ah, there are but a few more of these lives to direct. Oh, yes. Alice Chambers will operate a hair-dressing parlor in Chicago. All the society girls will be her regular customers. 3. What! The caldron tells me Sara Totten will be the possessor of several large oil wells, which will net her millions. To take care of this vast sum of money she will need a competent lawyer. This position will be bestowed upon Canton Carnes. 2. The caldron! ah, the caldronl It is empty. We can prophesy no more. The owl hoots, the wind howls, we must be off. Wlaat the Seniors Did in ,QI gb HIS page is dey oted to the activities of the class of ,2I during their last In football the Seniors showed power and placed ten men on the team. and m st ortant ear s . Si Had it not been for these men, Rock Island would probably have come through the football season with her plumes dragging in the dust. The captain of the team was Deward Henke, a Senior. Rosenkranz, a y2I man, captained the basketball team, in which his class was ably represented by Duncan, Henke, and Schafer. Duncan, captain of track, was assisted by a fine bunch of men, three of whom were Seniors. On the debate teams, out of the six men, four were from l2I. Two Seniors made the boys' declamation team, and Rock Island was represented in the Big Eight by a Senior, James Berry. Five Senior girls made the declamation teams, and once more a Senior represented Rock Island at a Big Eight meet. In ex- tempore speaking, three Seniors proved themselves worth while, and Nell Elwell won second place at the Big Eight contest. Yolande Mahaffey' won first place in the steno- graphic contest. Then the business manager and the whole Annual staff of the VVatch Tower were of this memorable class. The Seniors had a treasurer in the Girls' Hi-Y, a treasurer in the Ciceronian, three of the four offices of the fMask and Dagger, two of the three offices in the Rock Island Club, and all of the offices in the Student Council. 1921 C Q-.. ., N . oo THE WATCH TOWER Farewell Address VVILLARD PETERSON OR three years we, the class of nineteen twenty-one, have watched other Q . N ix . . Y i . 4 . . . K felt, and have often wished we were in their places Vow, 'is our time N ,zzz '- of T 6 graduating classes make their adieus. We have often wondered how they as 2 IQQTE. J 'J C . C . t . icy to leave has come, we realize how hard it is to leave the old high school. Going through the daily round of our duties for four years, we have taken the things which have gone to make up our school life merely as a matter of fact. But now, when we are about to leave never to return, We begin to realize what each element of our school life has meant to us. We see why the alumni of the school prize so highly the memories of their high school days. Four years ago the class of nineteen twenty-one entered Rock Island High School as green as any other Freshman class, though we would scarce admit it, even now. We soon grew to know and love our school, though the upper classmen did seem to take unholy delight in misguiding us. We soon learned, however, that Freshmen are expected to meet with trifling difficulties such as these, and so had our turn in the following years. As Sophomores, we continued on the road to learning, meeting and overcoming many obstacles. Struggling onward we became Juniors and, Hnally, Seniors. VVe are still on that road to learning. ln fact, we have just reached com- mencement, the beginning of education. Now, before we leave, it seems fitting that we should express the appreciation we feel to those who have done so much in our behalf. Our debt to our teachers and principal can never be paid. All through the four long years we have been here they have labored tirelessly, endeavoring to impart to us the knowledge for which we came, and they have not failed, as this group shows. llflany times we have doubted their purpose, or resented their admonitions to speed up, but we can see now that it was all for our own ultimate good. To leave our friends and teachers brings regret, but we must be on our way. VVe are the young men and young women upon whom will soon fall the duties which this generation, passing, must leave. Even now, as so many of us enter this next phase of our life, our country is going through a period of readjustment. YVhether or not it will profit by the lessons learned in this last World War depends largely upon us. So, in the future, if our country is made better through our efforts, it will be because this high school has fitted us well for the work. Again, before leaving, we want to thank allthose who have cooperated to give us this school, our parents, teachers, principal, the school board, and many others. ln leaving we extend to the school a sincere hope of success in the future and, in return for your well-wishes, promise to cherish, above all other things, the memories of our Rock Island High School. To 1921 l THE WATCH TOWER 61 4iAll-of-61-Suclcle11-Pegggii Qwg most successful play ever given by a graduating class of Rock Island High School was presented by the class of ,ZI in the Illinois Theater on Ley' April 29 and April 30. There Was a capacity crowd both nights. H, Kg Frances hledill in the title role was easily the star of the play. Her poise was exceptional and as 'gAll-of-a-Sudclen-Peggy she was not to be excelled. She made the adorable Peggy a real living human person. Frier h'IcCollister as handsome, young Hon. Jimmy Keppel was as entrancing a leading man as anyone could wish. His experience in many amateur plays served him well and at all times he was perfectly at home on the stage. As Lord Anthony Crackcnthorpe, the professor of Bugology, James Berry, our dignified Senior president, made one of the big hits of the play. His presentation of the difficult character role left nothing to be desired. For several years James has been distinguishing himself in character studies, but in ''All-of-a-Sudden-Peggyu he outdid all his previous efforts. The difficult part of Lady Crackenthorpe, Anthony's mother, was admirably portrayed by lwargaret Sears. The vain and haughty manner of the old aristocrat was given a very vivid touch of realism in lXIargaret's interpretation. Helen Gaffey as llffrs. O'Mfara Was not to be surpassed. Her exceptional Work as Peggy's mother proved without doubt her ability. The Irish brogue, into which she continually lapsed, was as spontaneous as other people's slang. Colonel Archie, the laughable, old, lady-killing h'Englishman was a scream from start to finish. Herbert Rossiter certainly made a name for himself in this role. Helen Lavender seemed to be made for the part of Millicent Keppel. Her Work will long be remembered. Elvera hlalmrose as the gossip, hlrs. Colquehoun, kept the audience intensely interested every minute that she was on the stage. lflvera is to be congratulated on her fine work. As l-lon. jack Nlenzies, Robert Hallett did some very good work, carrying his part perfectly naturally. Canton Carnes and Foster Perry can both get positions as gentlemen servants at any time they Want, after their excellent performances in the class play. Everyone in the cast was a star, but each and everyone cooperated with the other members to give a finished production. 'LAll-of-a-Sudden-Peggy,l, the play of the Class of ,2I, was certainly the best ever from every viewpoint-financial, dramatic, and artistic. 1921 , 4 LJ r' 4 A I I 4' . W .... LJ THEXNATCH'HNNER SCENES FROM CLASS PLAY 1921 MDR CLASS U N I THEXNATCHfHNNER N Class of ,QQ MARTIN DUXAVIN RUTH GRAFSTROM RITTH MILLICR VICTOR WALKER President Vice President Secretary Treasurer E 0 6 ERE you behold the class that is always up and doing, The class with initiative 'md pep the class of ,22 ' ' L L l V Q 5 T I i To prove that 722 has initiative, remember, that for the first time in Q -AQ Q the history of the school, a Junior class put on a play. This play, UAnd Home Came Ted , in which prominent members of the Junior class starred, was one of the best productions of the year. In declamation, the Juniors were ably represented by Manie Tepper, Victor VVallcer, and Wilson Payne, and in debate by lVIanie Tepper, who was also president of the Ciceronian Society. Calvin Koenig, another Junior, was made president of the newest organization in school-the English Club, and Harold Stevens holds the office of treasurer of the lllaslc and Dagger. Then, there is the honor of having the only underclassman on the Annual Staff, this year, in the person of Ruth Grafstrom, the talented artist of the school. They had both Hi-Y presidents, Mable Knorr and Wilson Payne. And Doman, on the tri-city championship football team, was also picked by the newspapers as tri- city center. Taxman, Daly, Rotenburg, and several other Juniors were big factors on the track team. ' From the foregoing summary, it can be seen that the class of ,22 has mapped out for it, in its Senior year, the most brilliant career ever enjoyed by any preceding Senior class. 1921 V w W 4 SS X Ii QH,f IiCJKIiJR lm SCJ A THE WATCH TGVVER 67 sophomores 1xENNm'H Mimam nL7'rH c-or mtrnimn onsi-:N .um S'l'ORl3lCK'Ii President Vice Prcsirlt-nt Secretary T1'62lSlll'l'l' V1 ' 1 INCE our Class of '23 has been so illustrious, everyone can, with very X. little effort, think of all we've done in the past year. But just to renew it in their minds-here's something about us. S,-KLQ Most of us have gotten over the idea that school is synonymous with Hstudyn, and have come to realize it means to acquire famef' An example of this is James Littig. He forgot all about the record for studying he made in his Freshman year, and acquired fame by being made football captain. Other Sophomores who made the football team are Hall, Shetter, Ash, and Blankenburg. Coach Kimmel couldn't forget us in basketball, either, so along with Floyd Shetter, the captain-elect, there are Hall, Alvine, and Edwards. ln track, too, Sophomores made a good showing. But athletics is not the only way to fame, and some Sophomores tried other ways. Dorothy hlann and Jacob Viner made the declamation teams, and Kenneth lXfIiller, our president, for the second time in his noteworthy young life made the debating team. Let us say here, that we would not be what we are, if we had not Kenneth for president. If we get a president that is half as good, next year,-well, watch us! And then there are our HAH gatherers, among whom can be mentioned Elizabeth Barbou and John Stapp Crefer to the honor roll in another section of this boolcj. Upholding the class in the light fantastic and rivalling Terpsichore herself are Helen Bartz and Florence Levenstein, who need no introduction, having appeared frequently at high school shows. Having read the above, you have by this time, no doubt, reached the conclusion with us that the class of ,23 is the best in the school. F' W 1921-- L f ff Q Z 4 A m ,L- Lf N , 1 1 L I THEXNATCHfNNNER w Our Freshmen 1 r DONAVIN OGLEVEE MARION VERNON ETHEL JOHNSON FRANCES owru President Vice 1'1't:sident Secretairy Treasurer QQ more than a quarter of a century, the Rock Island high school has O 5 1 v . . . . X' 151 been an institution of learning, and for more than twenty-five years, 1-gy ix classes have come-and classes have gone-but the school has never be- ' 7 'qi fore seen such a lar e, such a romisin rou of oun citizens as those u .y H D Y y people who make up the class of 1924. This class, making its debut in August of last year, has had but little chance to prove its worth-but time will tell. The very first thing the Freshmen did, on entering high school, was to subscribe to the bi-Weekly paper. How they did subscribe! Then, they helped plan for the Sophomore-Freshman party, Which, as everyone knows, was a Hrip, roaring successf, And the officers of the class! Did ever a class before have such officers? We think not, the class thinks not-but judge for yourself. No president could be as much fun, as handsome, or as capable, as Donavin Oglevee. No vice-president could be as popular, or as much in love, as Marion Vernon. VVho would Want a more efficient secretary, for any class, than Ethel Johnson? And who could take care of the finances of a class better than Frances Orth? So-with such splendid officers, with such a class, with such opportunities, is it any wonder that the high school is proud of its Freshmen? 1921 l 4 CLASS MAN II R ES F L I Frier lWcCollister '21, THE VVATCH TOVVER Stuclents Honor Roll FOOTBALL Deuard Henke '21, James Littig '23, Joseph Duncan '21. Albert Harper '21. Culver lylasters '21. Earl Camphell '21. Frier lllccollister '21. Elvin Anderson '21. Leonard Schmidt '21. lylilton Scheurinan '21. Frank Rosenkranz '21, Howard Donian '22, George Pannel '22, Floyd Shetter '23, Floyd Hall '23, Leland Ash '23, Curtis Blankenburg '23. BASKETBALL Frank Rosenkranz ,2I. Floyd Shetter '23, Joseph Duncan '21. VValter Schafer '21. Robley Biehl '22, Floyd Hall '23. Barton Edwards '23, Hugo Alvine '23, TRACK Joseph Duncan '21. YValter Schafer '21. Wfillard Peterson, 21. Philip Taxman '22, Howard Doman '22, Floyd Shetter '23, VVATCH TOVVER Rolf Peterson '21, Business llanager. LeRoy Spangler '22, Assistant Business hlanager. George Burgess '22, Advertising lVIanager. Louise hlenefee '21, Editor-in-Chief, Bennie Rosenfield '21, Assistant Editor-in-Chief, George Young '22, Accountant, GIRLS' DECLAMATION BOYS' DECLAMATION Frances lledill '21, Nell Elvvell '21. Thesis Hickok '21, lllargaret Sears '21. llarjorie Close '21. Dorothy Flann '23. DEBATE James Berry '21. Bennie RosenHeld '21. Rfaurice llflarchello '2 1. James Berry '21. lllaurice hlarchello '21. llflanie Tepper '22, Victor Wzilker '22, VVilson Payne '22. Jacob Viner '23, EXTERIPORE James Berry '21. llaurice Nlarchello '21. Nell Elvvell '21, Harold Stevens '22, llanie Tepper '22, Kenneth Xliller '23, Kenneth Bliller '23, STENOGRAPHY Yolande lllahaffey '21. IQZIT WE g 72 THE WATCH TOWER ACddG111iC Honor Roll Margaret Ackerman '24, Elizabeth Barbou '23. .. lla Bognar '24 ......... Cora Butt '21 ....... Emma Cabooter '24.. . . . Margaret Carlson '23. . . Bertha Cecil '21 ....... Darline Clow '21. . . . Lena Crane '24 .... Helen Davis '24. .. Nell Elwell '21 ...... Eskil Ekholm '23, ..... . Nathaniel Geisman '24.. Ethel Glazier '23 ...... Katherine Grafstroin '24 ..... Ruth Grafstrom '22 .... Edgar Hanna '23 ...... lllarie Hansen '22 .... Beulah Harms '24 .... Sam Harris '22 .... llflary Herman '21.. .. Virginia Hickey '22 .... Dorothy Hillmer '21 .... Harold Jaelce '23 .... Ethel Johnson '24 ...... Thibey Katz '24 ....... lVlary Ellen Kinney '21. Arthur Kjellstrand '22.. Phyllis Lundquist '22. . . Yolande lllahaffey '21 .. lliaurice Nlarchello '21.. 'l S L 'l S t lVIargaret llflonroe '21.. . . Gertrude llordhorst '21.. Ardath Murrin '21. .... . Alice Nelson '21 ..... Pauline Nelson '23 ..... Stanley Nothstein '22 .... Esther Pearce '22 ...... Marian Peterson '23.. .. Willard Peterson '21 .... Alice Phelps '24 ....... Anna Rimmerman '22. .. Suzanne Rinck '21 ..... lblitchell Rudman '21.. .. Anna Schultz '22. ..... . Bessie Schultz '22 .... Leonard Schmidt '21.. .. Helen Searle '24 ....... Henrietta Seefeldt '22. .. lllargaret Spencer '23.. .. John Stapp '23 ........ Ludwig Stapp '24 .... Clarice Swanson '23 .... Edward Sweeney '24 .... Nlarguerite Thomas '24.. Dorothy Timmerwilke '22 Elsie Unterkircher '23, .. Gertrude Varner '21.. .. Edith VVeisman '24.. . . . Beryle Williains '24 .... Robert VVillis '24 .... 19 Izgsmggyw A 'W ' Q: R- x sh !l,il,u f f ' , V . xx ' gil'-0 nl N mr ,945 ' W Imax -TA. 'W- fe f Q. Q S' 4'l h figig ' -'Li' W9 'a!?- Q ' 1 A'!!i3!iI5f5Fifd ' ' an-IEE, 1 I tw 'F' . :'Q N ' I'l3-'I-ZW? V Q 'ieysaiiyg , f .iii Qi,-gyaigi f Q fy--iiiiin' 1' 'C 7- .., . L..---' ' W eiss! ! , I lj-Q X'!,Q55iiv!l!1!I!mI!I! 94 511, 9?6qF-ll! I- ':I:i7 lril!l!'!l!I!l!l! 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A, Q. 21, This question, formerly a prominent one in the mind of the school X 'tg . .X Q SJ! A234 democratizing agencies has been demonstrated to the entire satisfaction of both teachers and pupils. With the breaking down of the old Hautocratic schooln, the student society has become a reliable influence in moulding and evolving the type of student who in the future will develop into the type of citizen in whom the spirit of our country may repose confidence. YVhy organizations? Because they are a necessary part of the education of the clay. Although each organization deals with its own specific phase of student life, yet there are some things societies have in common. These are: the development of initiative, self-expression, leadership, respect for the leadership in others, and self- conndence. The pupil of to-day is the citizen of to-morrow. If our country is to remain true to its ideals, it is necessary that our government represent not a favored few, but the great mass of public-spirited citizens. No matter how good a person may be, his influence counts for little if he cannot convey his ideals to others. Our high school organizations seek to develop this ability. The student learns to appear before his comrades without the nervous feeling that overcomes one who has had no opportunities of this kind. He acquires poise, dignity, and self-command, he gains the ability to think and to speak on his feetg he notices the effect of his manner of speech and his subject matter upon his comrades, and so learns to govern his thoughts and expressions accordingly. The parliamentary drill used in sessions of organizations familiarizes the student with an orderly way of conducting meetings. Frequent change of officers gives all a chance to see what ability they have as leaders, organizers, or Hboostersu. The lioy or girl who has decided qualities of leadership has the chance to develop them, While the one who is not an executive becomes cognizant of the fact and learns to respect this ability in others, nor does realizing his inability along this line need to discourage him, for he Ends in his duty as a member of an organization that u'o1'k1'z'.v are just as important to the success of the group as leaders. Summing up, we can say that school organizations are just one additional method of securing the all-around development which counts for so much in the life of the individual and the community. T921 I L r l 1 l l 76 THE WATCLIE TOWER First row: Violet Pascoe, George Burgess, Jennie B. Sturgeon fchairmanb, Victor Walker, Margaret Ward fsecretaryb. Second roio: Marion Trernann, Mr. E. F. Burch ftreasurerJ, Mr. Eugene Youngert ffaculty memberj, Jean Huntoon. Third row: Rolf Peterson, Bennie Rosenfield, Fae Hanna ffaculty niemberj, LeRoy Spangler. A1111L1a1 Staff First row ffrorn top to bottomjz Rolf Peterson fBusiness Managerb, Nell M. Elwell CSocietyJ, Dorothy Hillmer fLiteraryJ, Elvin Anderson iAthleticsJ, Thesis Hickok ifacultyl, Second row: George Burgess fAdvertising Managerj, LeRoy Spangler fflirculation Man- agerh, Gladys C. Chaon fClassesJ. Third row: Bennie Rosenfield CAssistant Editor-in-Chiefi, George Young fAccountantJ, 'Tyra Mauritzson Uokes and Featuresj, Mr. Eugene Youngert fFaculty Advisorj. Fourth, row: Louise Menefee fEditor-in-Chiefb, Louise Ohge fOrganizationsJ, Ruth Graf- strom fArtistJ, Cora Butt fCalendarJ, Foster Perry CPhotographerJ. l9Zlu 1' L L,, A, --4. Elizabeth SLcwz1rt Martin Dunavin Joan lluutoon llerbcrt Rycrson Artluu' lijullstralld A111121 Grove Bonnie Ruscxllield Bfargaret Spencer Miss Woorlhams Willard Peterson Celeste Olson Mr. Lau Douavin Oglevcc Miss First Mr. xv0llIlg'l'l'E Katlierinu Ul'2lfSi.l'Olll Ruth Coy Edgel' Illlllllll Helen T1'l'lll2lllIl George Lzllxxuxll Clarence 31111111 Anna Cl:-ave-laurl lVils0n Paym- F1O1'CIlU1 Siewait Ruth Millm' Marion Y:-rxlrm Miirdelle Williams Thomas l'viv1's011 Carl Nulsun Helen Davis James Heiwjv Helcln Bartz Absent lllOl11iJ!'l'S :AVO Mable Kham' and Kenneth Miller L 1 THE WATCH TOWER 79 Stuclent Council BENNIE ROSENFIELD ANNA GREYE C'ICLES'l'lC OLSICX WTLLARD PICTERSON P1'vsi4lcnt Yice l'l't-sident Secretzlry Treusurei' Qwl? HE' most important .organization of the school, .the Student Council, which was organized in 1918, for the purpose of fostering the sentiment L3 for law and order, providing opportunities for student cooperation in the F-27, fg internal government of the school, promoting Worthy student activities, and providing for the general Welfare of the schooln, has just finished its third success- ful year. The Council is composed of thirty-tvvo members: four boys and four girls from each class. The president of each class is included in the eight because of his office. There are also four faculty members on the Council. The success of the Student Council has been due partly to the splendid co-opera- tion of the school body, as a whole, and partly to its capable officers, Bennie Rosen- field, president, Anna Greve, vice-president, Celeste Olsen, secretaryg and Elvin An- derson, treasurer. Elvin, by finishing high school in the mid-year, left the Council Without a treasurer, but the vacancy was filled very capably by Willard Peterson. In the beginning of the year, the Council took over the' debts of several school organizations, thereby permitting the societies to take a fresh start. Later it sponsored the raising of funds for the Far East Relief, and directed the disposal of the Thanksgiving funds. i The members of the Council met the mid-yearn Freshmen and made them feel at home, escorting them through both buildings. The Council also gave a dance to raise money for the Blanket fund. Taking everything into consideration, it may safely be said that the year 1920- IQZI is the most successful year that the Student Council of the Rock Island High School has ever had. 80 THE WATCH TGWER Debate QQ? an eminent authority of the school once said, It took us a long time fi ll 'd'd','Y 'd'd it 1 ' af W- b f ut we 1 1t. es, it 1 ta e us a ong time, teen years to e exac , to defeat both llloline and Davenport for a tri-city title in debate. gkfiiAQsSj The very interesting question for this year Was, I'Resolved, that a Federal arbitration law be enacted for the settlement of all labor disputes in public utilities. Rock Island, Moline, and Davenport are in the Big 8 , which is an association of high schools organized to promote interscholastic contests. For debate, the nine schools in this association are divided into three districts, three schools to a district. Each school has two teams, one affirmative and one negative. The victors in the three districts meet in a Hnal triangular debate, the Winner of which is presented with a shield. The high schools of the tri-cities form one district, of which Rock Island was the Winner this year. The debates were held Friday, lX'Iarch 18. Rock Island's affirmative met Davenport's negative at Rock Island and trounced them by a 3-O decision. In the evening of the same day, the negative met 1Ioline,s affirmative at llfoline and came out a 2-1 winner. Thus Rock Island was made eligible for a try at the 'fliig 8U championship, for the first time in the history of the school. The teams had two weeks of hard Work under llffr. Shantz and llfr. Youngert before the big meet. Then, on Friday night of April I, the affirmative met Kewanee at Kewanee and was defeated, 2-1. Kewanee's team was very well trained and prepared, as was Rock Island's, and an interesting debate was the result. Kewanee won only on its merits and was deserving of its victory. On the same night, Rock Islandls negative met Galesburg, the other district winner, at Rock Island. Special arrangements for entertaining the visitors had been made by the Ciceronian Debating Society, so that the guests were well taken care of. Although given before a small audience, this debate was pronounced one of the most exciting and interesting ever held at Rock Is- land. Indeed, the judges' decisions were in doubt till the very last minute. Although defeated, 2-I, Rock Island sees no disgrace in being beaten by as good a team as Galesburg had. e a e season or next year as success u as is years, or more so, is sa e V A d b t f W , f l th v ' f lv predicted, for there is the impetus provided by a strong debate organization, the Ciceronian' bv a tri-city title' by returnin members of this vearys team, bv a class in J , . 7 .. g - 1 debate to be organizedg and by experienced coaches. Everything at present points to a great future for Rock Island in debate. T 1921 THE WATQCH TOWER 81 BFINXIE ROSFNi II'Il,D liI'lNNli'l'H BHLLER JAMES BERRY Debate In accordance with the ruling of the council, this year, members of literary teams will be presented with pins according to the number of years they have made the team. That is, any person having made the team three years will receive a gold pin, those on the team two years a silver, and those on for one year a bronze. Frier h'IcCollister received a gold pin this year, lblanie Tepper, James Berry, and Kenneth Miller all received silver pins, while Bennie Rosenfield and Blaurice Klar- chello were presented with bronze pins. MAXIE TEPPER FRIER MCCOLLISTER 1IAl'RlC'lC BI.XRFHELT.O 192i l i 82 THE WATCH TOWER THESIS HICKOK DOROTHY MANN , MARGARET SEARS Girls, Declamertion A long established precedent was broken when the girls failed to take both meets, this year. At Davenport, Rock Island was defeated by a 33-30 score. However, the other team which met Davenport at Rock Island won, 24-39, giving Rock Island the meet. At Moline, Rock Island lost, 27-36, and at home Won, 28-35, which gave lX'Ioline the meet by two points. Frances lXfIedill was the representative to the girls, Big Eight meet at lVIonmouth. She tied for third, but due to penalty because of speaking overtime was rated fourth. Five of this year's team are Seniors, which means that next year's team will have to be developed from green material. However, extreme confidence is placed in lXfIiss Hiles', the coach, ability to do so. CX. B. The team receiving the lowest Score Wins.j NEIL ELWELL MARJORIE CLOSE FRANCES MEDILL THE WATCH TOWER 83 I 4 MANIE 'PEPPER JACOB YINER VICTOR WALKER Bogs, DecIe1mations Instead of a tri-city dec contest, Rock Island held dual contests with each of the other tri-city schools. ,X The boys' team which vvent to Davenport was defeated, 22-41. The other team, which met Davenport at Rock Island, Was also defeated by the score of 27-36. Davenport's teams, which were very Well trained and experienced, were deserving of the victory. In the meet against Moline, the team that Went to Moline Won by a score of 26-36, while the team that met Moline at Rock Island lost, 36-27. Thus Rock Island Won this meet by one point. James Berry was the representative at the Big Eight declamation contest, held at Geneseo, December IO, but failed to place. KN. B. The team scoring the least number of points, wius.j IVILSON PAYNE MAURICI-I MARCIIELLO JAMES BERRY TH E VVATCH TOWER Ciceronian 'np 7'0ll ' -'I'1'rz1 AI2llll'iTZS1lII, Mr. Slumlx. sponsor, M'1'. Youngevt, spuxlsulg YETIIC' 'llxskel' vfwzrl 7'0Il NI2l1'g'H1'0t Ilull. Mania- 'l's-guprw, Myytlv l'l1ll'lx, Yip-tor Wuilxs-1'. Third I'flll ' Klux Tepps-1'. Ruth Millvr. Nlalllrire 1IIll'l'll4'llt7. Lfmuisv Ullgv. 0111111 rulrflllltll llwighl. Stanloy Xulhstvill, Mau-Hello Williams. llalrold Stvvens. Bmfonz run' flivvrt DL'I'lit'l', Julia Mnllm-1. Hllylllfllltl Hn-r!:n1', John lluhert Buwy, H i921 THE WATCH TOWER 85 MANIE' TEPPER RlT'I'Il MILLER ll1YR'l'Ll'I CLARK 'M.XI'RlC'lC MARCHICLLO President Vice Presidcrit Sr-c1'vta1'y Zl'1'eusili'e1' Q03 Ciceronian Debating Club was reorganized September 7, having been disbanded for three years. Plans for debate and a scheme for allowing - Q, .I V - for Work. 'J credit for debate Work were adoptedg the latter serving as an incentive Although the club's main purpose is to encourage debating in the school, the members are also given valuable training in the technicalities of parliamentary law. The personnel of the club in the past years consisted mostly of boys. This year marked the advent of many girl members. They have shown their enthusiasm along the lines of argumentation and are desirable members. That the training received in the Ciceronian will benefit its members in the future is evidenced by the letters received from former members. The Writers testify to the value of their early training as Ciceronian members in aiding them in their present college forensic work. Students of the school who are oratorically inclined are given opportunity to re- ceive training in argumentation and forcible speaking by joining the club. The three debate coaches, llfir. Shantz, Mr. Youngert and Mr. Lau, have shovvn their willingness to assist the members along these lines. On October 22, a mock debate was held in the assembly on the subject Grant- ing that the moon is made of green cheese, Resolved that: a means of transportation be established between the United States and the moon for the purpose of importing said cheesef' It is hoped that the R. I. H. S. students will continue to encourage the club as a necessary high school organization. T551 THE 'WAIQQH TOXVER ,J -- 1921 H., THEXUATCH7HNNER W Mask and Dagger Dramatic Clulo FRIER MeCOLLISTER GLADYS CIIAON SUZANNE RINCK HAROLD STEVENS President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Q OR the purpose of promoting the dramatic welfare of the school, a society MSW t was organiLed during last year under the sponsorship of Miss Hiles. This 'cxmk organization the Mask and Dagger Dramatic Llub has already done S I S f , 4 J. ii' . . . . . U i-,1-,Jug and is continually doing much to accomplish its purpose. The club's first project along the dramatic line was the presentation, on January 14, 1921, of two one-act plays. These plays, acted by star casts, were very well given. Much of the success of these plays was due to the work of the coach, Miss Hiles. The casts follow :A- USUNSETH Joan-fresh from Paris .............. ..... N ell Elwell Lois-her old sister ............... .... P 'rances lWedill Aunt Drusilla-their maiden aunt .... ...... M argaret Sears Azariah Stodds--Lois' country suitor. . . .... Frier McCollister lyfr. Rivers-their father ...,....... ..... ll flanie Tepper Lawrence-a young barrister .,............. Frier McCollister MRS, PAT AND THE LAYVH lwr. Pat ..................................... James Berry lVIrs. Pat ................. .... A lice Chambers Jimmy-their son ............ .... T hesis Hickok Miss Carroll-welfare worker .................. Angela Searle John Bing-policeman ........................ lblanie Tepper The success of these two productions warrants the staging of others. 1921 HI-Y GI RLS' THE WATCH TOWER 80 Girls Hi-Y MABEL KXORR MARGARET WARD .XLFRI-I'l l'.X IDIGBIPSICY .IEXN Ill'X'l'00N GJ HE Girls' Hi-Y the biggest girls, organization of ' ' Beginning with the lVlixer VViener roast held in Yice President Si-c1'1-tary 'l're:1s11i'c1' President QQ? J w the school, closes its vear as a banner vear. 1 Q I v nr x S P K J C Si fall and going through the entire social calendar nothing but success has marked each venture. Many new ideas, which the girls who attended the conference brought home, were used during the year and all proved meritable. The pur- pose of the club is to unite its members in a spirit of friendli- , ness and service, to win other girls to its membership, and to stand for the best things at home, in school, at work, and in , the church and community. As individuals our aim shall be to A do to the best of our ability whatever work We have to perform. M ISS llI'S'l', SPONSOR The outstanding social event was the l'Frolic', held Dec. 3, 1920, at the high school building. Approximately 5175 was cleared from this venture. Elizabeth Stewart .. Anna Greve . . . lliargaret 'VVard Ruth Grafstrom Nell Elwell . . . Celeste Olsen . Margaret Hall Dorothy lhlann CABINET . . . . . . . . .Chairman of the Service . . . . . .Chairman of the Publicity ...Chairman of the llflembership . . . . . . .Chairman of the Poster . . . . . .Chairman of the Social . . . . . .Chairman of the Hospitality ...Chairman of the VVays and Means . . . . . . .Chairman of the Program Committee Committee Committee Committee Committee Committee Committee Committee 1921 f f . J 9Of A THE NVATCPL TOVVER BOYS' HI-Y 1921 THE WATCH TOWER 91 ' Bogs' Hi-Y WILSON PAYNE ROBLEY BIFTHL FRANK ROSENKRANZ WILLARD BJORKMAN President Vice President Secretary Treasurer USH, pep, and vigor! That's the Boys' Hi-Y. Always up and coming, trying to help others and themselves at the same time. They certainly Q f LQ had a glorious year, the crowning effort of which was their show. This L, l was the biggest thing of its kind ever attempted by a high school organi- zation. Its great success can be attributed to the general enthusiasm of its members. This year, a new system of conducting the meetings was inaugurated. The club was divided into two groups for study work. One was conducted by Rev. Haddaway and the other by lWr. Lau. The fellows never failed to become active in the dis- cussions. Indeed, they sometimes became so enthused as to make it difficult to main- tain order. Talk about your interesting meetings. If it wasn't Choy,s sideburns it was Hank's lapse of memory concerning the minutes, and failing this, Kenny lWiller could be relied upon to spout milk quite unexpectedly. And then, also there was the ex- citement of hearing Charlie Meyfers speak, or on the other hand the hard work it took to get Berry to say anything. The Hi-Y owes its success in a large way to the steady and untiring efforts of its president, Wilson Payne. The experience he gained as president of his class during his Sophomore year, coupled with his boundless enthusiasm and ability to work, made him one of the best presidents the Hi-Y ever had. Among the successful organizations of the school this year, the Boys' Hi-Y ranks high. i921 THE VVATCH TOWER 1921 THEXNATCH'HNNER 93 unior Cornmunitg Club IQENNICTII STROIJE CARL V, JOHNSON MAX ALEXICNBURG HENRY Sl'EC'KHART President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Qwl? HE Junior Community Club, reorganized this year with a membership ol about 60, met the Hrst and third Wednesday' of each month for their LIT' regular business and social meetings. Topical programs were given on Pls, L'-Si subjects such at Work of Other Community Clubsf, Civic Improve- ments, and Local History , and various citizens of the community gave speeches on each local community problem. Among the social events of the year, given by the club to increase friendship among its members, were the party given January 8, in the Manual Arts Building, and two theater parties. International Night, presented March II, in the High School Auditorium, was an entertainment for foreign people, which the club hopes to make an annual affair. The program consisted of dances, readings, and musical numbers. The last part of the program was a series of tableaux entitled, Glimpses of the New World,,' The presentation at the close of the tableaux, showing various nationalities descend- ing into the melting pot-from which America emerged-proved especially effective, and dramatically portrayed how America, after all, is the Crucible. For the remainder of the year the programs were turned over to the different Elementary Social Science Classes, each having charge of one meeting. 1921 M THElNATCHfHNNER R. I. Club Dl-IUARD HEXKE FRIER MCCOLLISTER FLOYD SHETTER President Y 109 President Secretary- '1l'92lS11l'9l' Q Q ing of the blanket fund and under the club s patronage the sum of S84 86 5 C has been collected with which to equip the future Crimson and Gold with Pla, L'-ri blankets. Although the organization has not been one of the most active in school yet it has made the most of every occasion to raise money for the blankets. main work of the R. l. Club during the past year has been the start- L11,fiJ C . 'i. . i ' 1. . Q 1 x C C The biggest event of the R. I. Club during the past year was the sponsoring of the three act play comedy, 'fThe Rivals, presented by the Coffer-llfliller players of Chi- cago on February 27. A business meeting and election of officers was not held until the lull in athletics between the close of basketball and the start of track. At this time the following officers were chosen: Deuard Henke, football captain and basket ball, president, Frier lWcCollister, football, vice-president, and Floyd Shetter, football and captain-elect basketball, secretary and treasurer. i Following are the men who have won their letter in football, basketball, or track and were eligible to membership: Deuard Henke Floyd Shetter Walter Schafer Elvin Anderson -Albert Harper Hugo Alvine Leonard Schmidt Curtis Blankenburg Barton Edwards Howard Doman Joseph Duncan Leland Ash Frier lVIcCollister Culver Masters Earl Campbell Floyd Hall Milton Scheurmann George Pannel James Littig Frank Rosenkranz Robley Biehl 1921 '--' - - -- f - W W. ,lf Y .I-U.v lil THE WATCH TGVVER 95 Raclio Clulo -,.. Y 1 President ..... ..FRANK1.1N PIERCE Vice-President .... . . .Gisoiznn S,xi.TizR Secretary-'lireasurer . . ...... FRIZDERIC S'11xPP Sponsor ......... .... . . .CARL H. Bi2Rt:s'1'Rox1 ' -Q '5'5'URlNG tbe past year tbe Radio Club put up a new aerial on tlie ll. A. 3 gc - '. building and designed and constructed a complete receiving set of the most l ...., bb modern type. Amateur stations up to 1,000 miles distant, nearly all of , f the commercial stations of tbe U. S., and many foreign bigb-powered stations are received and copied. The very latest development in radio is the Wireless i telephone, wbicb transmits tbe buman Voice without any distortion. Considerable knowledge of tbe use and operation of the various instruments was gained from the elementary instruction course, given the last of tbe year, and from actual use of tbe apparatus. XVith the majority of tbe present members in sebool next year, and bopes of get- ting a new transmitting set, the club expects to do some real work in bandling messages. 1921 I i J 96 THE WATCH TOWER The Junior English Council President ..... .... C ALVIN Koexio Vice-President . . . ...... lXfIARv BARTLEY Treasurer ............ .... A RCHIE ANDERSON Corresponding Secretary. . . .... ILIAN YYOUNGERT Recording Secretary ...... RUTH COY my the past no organization in our school has ascribed to its purpose, devel- opment of creative ability in the field of literature. The classroom has not provided for prolonged study of any one phase of English work, nor -JD has it concentrated an effort toward original production. Frequently a student has experienced desire to express his ideas in one of the several literary forms, but on account of lack of definite incentive, he has neglected to pursue his ideas to the point of actual attainment., That such a student might be given a chance to further his interest in English Work, the Junior English Council has been organized, with its general society, ex- ecutive committee, and study departments. The aim of the club is to promote f'Better Speechn and a keener appreciation of English as a whole, whereas the departments specialize in individual endeavors. Dramatic, Short-story, and Poetry Departments have been organized and are actively engaged in study and production. That achievement is the object of each group, is shown by the fact that the Dramatic De- partment is planning to entertain the student body with some of its original plays. Departments along any chosen lines will be organized upon application of a sufficient number of students. Spring The warm spring sun shone down on the rose And unfolded her lovely pink petals. A butterfly came with her tale of Woes From the heart of the pretty frum meadows, To tell the rose of the babbling brook And flowers along the Way, Of the robins' and bluebirds, song of spring, And what the Wood folk had to say. The lily heard, and the bluebell too, The cardinal began to sing, And they all rejoiced, as they always do ln the beautiful realm of Spring. FREDA TVTORRIS, '23. T 1921 THE WATCH TOWER 97 Extempore MAURICE MARCIIELLO KENNETH MILLER NELL ELXVELL HAROLD STEVENS JAMES BERRY QQ28 HE extempore contests proved a decided success this year, considering the fact that this was the first time the high school entered into this phase of lg literary Work. FIN.: cgi Extempore was inaugurated this year with a contest against Davenport. The five people representing Rock Island were Nell Elvvell, James Berry, Kenneth lliiller, Maurice Marchello, and Harold Stevens. Davenport presented a great team, as a result of which Rock Island's only place was a third hy Nell Elwell. By virtue of placing highest of the Rock Island 'fquintextempf' Nell was decided on as the Big Eight representative. The Big Eight contest was held at lVIoline this year. Cut of a field of nine, Nell took second. She received a silver medal. Her topic was, K'Coal Doomed to Failure by the Coming Age of Oil. She showed ability in handling this difficult subject. Lester Weinrott of llloline took the gold medal for first place with NYap Question. The five members of the extempore team will receive bronze pins from the school this year. The success of extemporaneous speaking this year will undoubtedly make it a permanent factor in the school's literary activities. IQZT 98 THE VVATCH TOVVER Axlurnni Association 4'5 4 of 1 sluggish stream? The eddies twist it this viay and th it the cross currents carrying it far from the shore until striking another, it is borne Y 6 G AVE you ever watched a bright-hued autumn leaf floating on the surface .' ' .. 'J 'Q' 'un z A ' 5' ' w Y. . . . . ' '. . Q -QVQ L back to the water s edge. But the stream, with force unending, pushes it still forward toward the sea, each new creek with its added drops hurrying it on its way, until contrary winds arise and, sweeping over the surface with powerful gusts, drive the leaf back even against the force of the stream. Nothing striking about that little word picture, is there? Those streams are common-just as common as are their analogies, men, women, businesses, institutions, organizations of all kinds. They continue in the channels of life to which they have been born, unwitting of the power which they have gained. They allow their ideals, their aims, to float idle upon the surface where the cross currents of life shunt them, eddies draw them beneath the sunlit surface, and storms drive them backward, even against the potence of their organized strength. Does not that truly tell the long story of the Alumni Association of the Rock Island High School? Year after year it has been gathering strength as each class has been graduated from the school and has poured its numbers and its power into the strength of the organization. It has grown always, prospered some of the time, and dashed against the rugged rocks at others. Yet with each year the force which it could and should muster into service has multiplied. lts ideals have tossed like the drifting leaf on the stream-borne slowly against the eddies, the undercurrents, the winds. But at the beginning of some year, as the winter snows are melting and the spring rains pour down their deluges, the sluggishness of the stream is lost in the freshet. ln its power, the waters crush down the narrow, confining banks which have marked its course. Rushing on, the flood gathers, not leaves, but huge trees which it swirls forward despite the maelstrom and tornado which buffet it. YVhy should not this be that year in the Alumni Association? This year another powerful class from the high school is welcomed into the rank of the organization. ln the vigor of that strength, why should not the Class of IQZI bring with it a flood of spirit? It would burst from the levees of the old routine. lt would push forward with newer and larger ideals and aims. lts impetus would multi- ply with each activity, its strength unrestricted until, at the need, it could be harnessed into specific service for a worthy cause. A definite program of several events for the coming year should be outlined and undertaken. lt is here that the newer-and most especially the newest-members of the association may find another worthwhile task. Let us give of ourselves a little and see! 'TTQZI 1-xv ffm TV wish N .gygln - , . Q -N 44. .4 wi -. EEE!! f Eiga 9 sjfa XMEWQE- a E A 352' Q ,. 04 T 4- 4 Eb QW'-EW-ef I , 45 ' K Vg 4 X X .1222 A 4 I y q'n i 'I' uv. ' 5-f-F N 7? , 2 f K XX r f 0 X 'V' A xx X 'Tx f f JCWW I Q R i fe REX X3 ' N 1 K w , QX 9, ji I ' 4 f - , RWM l - Q- ju GR ff ,f ff X 4 ff!! ff!! X! 1 IVV! X f THEXNATCHTHNNER im Signs of Spring vvfgr 'GJ PRING is coming! Oh, what joyful tidings it bringsl lt makes our ff -1 hearts glad and happy as we realize that spring is coming. It seems to put life into nature. Spring brings everything that is delightful. gg-31112 The sun shines upon the earth and makes the grass a pretty green after the April showers have done their bit to beautify nature. The sky is a pretty blue in the daytime, reflecting its color upon the waters. At twilight the stars, the eternal fields of light that lie around the throne of God, come out and brighten the world. Soft breezes blow at all times. Nature is magnificent in this spring weather. The lavender violets and the fragrant wild rose appear in the green wood. The flowering shrub and the fruiting branch seemed dead through the cold winter, but the south wind comes with the sun to bring them back to life. First comes the tender green on the branchesg then, beneath the fairy wands of spring, the leaf-buds burst. Soon all nature is dressed in green. Then the sweet blossoms come, and lastly, the flowers come in all the gay colors. With spring these most tender buds and flowers come to us. The loving birds sit in the tree tops singing their sweetest carols. The robins, wrens, and nightingales all sing to their mates in their nests. Up from the south these flocks of birds come flying to spend the spring and summer with us. They love spring. The babbling brook flows by singing its cheery song. All winter it was frozen, but now its warm waters are running. It invites the fishes to come and visit and calls the birds to drink of its refreshing, clear waters. All nature is in rhyme. The people, too, feel the coming of spring. The old folks sit on the porches enjoying the warm twilight. Young people go out walking, while the children have a jolly time playing. Marbles, kites, and baseball are the chief delights of the active boys. The girls take great 'pleasure in jumping rope and taking their dolls out for enjoyable afternoon walks. Carnivals and circuses begin their regular trips to delight the people with their splendid programs, and Curiosities. The children like to follow the big circus parade with its wild animals and funny clowns. The world is in its glory when spring comes, making both nature and people happy. Spring is the best season of the year. It is the renewal of life and youth. MARGARET ACKERMAN, '24. 1921 ioz THE VVATCI-I TOWER A MO11dd1J IVlo1fni11g Panic After much coaying and threatening, NIrs. Davis finally succeeded in bringing her tyyo young Americans to earth, and to the realization that U DB, Betty, seven o'clockl 6 r ' Q it was NIonday morning and getting later and later. 1434 H K H Y Y ' - ' 7 jg!! other, caroled Betty, do you know where my han brush is, and my comb. Yes, dear, you left them in the guest room last nightf, I feel worse than the old woman in the shoef' moaned Betty, as she frantically searched from one room to another for her many missing articles, 'inot enough hair pins to go half way round, cold cream all gone, just enough powder to--and there it goes on the floor! Oh, dear, what will I do now? Then came a bright idea. 'ilVIaybe Bob will lend me some. But Bob was hav- ing trouhles of his own. f'Now what in the world do you want in here? was his greeting. UOII, good morning, Bob, so glad I'm welcomef, Then realizing that her mission was a delicate one, asked sweetly, 4'Please, Bobby, may I have some powder?', UNO, indeed you cannotf, growled Bob, while Betty, helping herself, made a hasty retreat. HHey, lrlother, where's that new tie I bought Saturday, d'ya know? And Illother my wa-'I 'ilX'Iother, do you know wher-in f'Keep still, Bet, I can't hear what mother is sa- 'lKeep still yourself--- where is it, lXIother?H Patiently 1Irs. Davis answered every question, smiling at the friendly relations existing between brother and sister. HIy last hair net and a hole in the centerlu 'ily governor, but these four-in-hand ties get me! Where are my shoes? Oh, Nlotherf' 'fBoth yours and Bettyys shoes are down-stairs in the living roomf' Bly but I had a wonderful time last nightfy--This from Betty. f'VVell, I must say I did not,y' returned Bob. 'Tm so sorry tha-in 'fVVell, now, that's good of you, Sis. Don,t interruptf' snapped Betty. HI was going to say I'm sorry it isn't Sunday night yetf, '4You little - 'ABob Davis, I'd be ashamed to talk to your only sister ---U Only sister, bah! If I had another, Iid die! This last thrust was too much for Betty, who, seizing her bed-room slipper, hurled it at the disgruntled Bob. The aim was true, and the little wooden heel struck 1921 W g THE WATCH TowER 105 him squarely on the head. Then Betty, with a little laugh, sang gaily: f'VVhen wood met wood. Breakfast ln During the meal Father and lVIother agreed on the conversation, while Bob and Betty glared at each other across the table. At last, when the good-byes had been said and the two young Davises had left for school, silence settled over the household. Then Father, turning to lVIother, re- marked, 'fhffodel children, eh, lVIother?U 'fYes, Father, model modern ones! ' lVL'xRrAN STIRRATT, ,22. The Sunsetis Flower Beds Great gates of precious dewdrops, An attendant dressed in gold, A bed of golden buttercups Wfith wealth of a galleon old. Red roses and the clover blooms In bed of flaming, lovely red. Sweet violets in another bed And jack-in-pulpits nod their heads. For-get-me-nots of dainty blue, YVhite roses fragrant, pure, and true, And stately lilies nodding, too, In sunset's pretty garden beds. CLARICE SWANSON, '23. A Moo11ligl1t Scene gone, and night was coming. A few stars slowly HE sun's last rays were D I ,,-' appeared and twinkled mischlevously in the sky as the silvery queen of the heavens, the moon, rose to her throne. She threw her radiance all HN, fig about and sent it down upon the sleeping world below. It was a gentle radiance, falling upon the earth like a caress. It seemed to linger longer, and bathe in greater beauty, a certain little spot in the woods. At this certain little spot a stream wound itself past hills and through vales, finally emptying into the river. The light of the moon, falling upon the water, which was gently stirred by the summer breeze, made the little brook look like a stream of silver. Tall trees grew on either T' 1-921 U 1104 THE ware 'rowea gg, g bank, and loomed dark and sombre against the sky. The magic light seemed to transform the dew on the grass and flowers into a thousand sparkling jewels. A silence, almost oppressive, reigned over all. It was suddenly broken by a rustle, and a dark object flitted by. It was probably some night Voyager in search of prey, but no dreadful sight or sound followed to break the tranquillity of the night. Silence reigned again in the forest, the silvery moon in the heavens. MARGUERITE THOMAS, IZ3. The Forgotten Letter 4' Father in?', asked a slender, well-dressed girl, of the office boy, as she entered her fatheris office. Yes, in the other room there, IVIiss,', replied a freckled-faced boy of sixteen. Step right in. Father, we girls want to go on a shopping trip, and I need some more money. VVhy, what is the matter, Father ? as he did not reply. lt seemed to her that he had aged ten years since he had left the house in the morning. Turning for the first time since she had entered, he said, f'Sit down a minute, lIargaret.'l He had not called her f'BIargaret since her motherys death, and at the sound of the change in his voice, a look of fear crept into her large brown eyes. She obediently sat down. KIr. VVan2er wearily sat down also, and, with a long sigh said, HlXIargaret, I am afraid that what I have to tell you will hit you pretty hard, but for my sake, as well as your own, bear it as best you can. Since I left the house this morning, I have received notice that the Northwestern Ilflining Stock has been lost through the failure of the company. This leaves me with a few paltry thousands, compared to my income before. Besides that, my physician tells me that I must go to some quiet place and rest, and I feel that it will be best for you to accompany me. Stunned by her father's words, lx'IZlI'g2l1'Ct did not know what to say. In fact, there was nothing to say. However, two weeks later found IXIr. lVanzer and hIargaret in a small cabin near a small village, but it did not necessitate their becoming intimate with any of the inhabitants. Somewhat saddened, the two had little to say. A barrier seemed to have risen between them. PegU, for that was really the name by which she was best known, was feeling rebellious and discontented here in this obscure place, and did not know quite how to give vent to her feelings. The surroundings should have calmed her restless feelings, for the scenery was indeed beautiful. 'Perched like a lone sentinel on the side of the mountain, and sur- rounded hy a beautiful pine forest, stood the small, but picturesque cabin. The out- 192i THE WATCH TOWER 105 look also commanded a view of the river. It was a grand sight to watch the sun set, and, when the shadows had deepened into the night and the moon shone through the pine trees, to look upon the mountains which was bathed in White splendor. All this beauty was lost on Peg, however, for now she refused to let herself find anything pleasant to see in life. lt was as if a rare plant had been transplanted, and the roots had refused to hnd a place in the new soil. lvlr. Wanzer was very sorry to note that Peg was rebellious, but he hoped that time would change her feelings. One day when her father was fishing, not far away, Peg looked through her few treasures which she had been allowed to take. Among them was a package of letters she had received from her mother at one time while visiting away from home. Now she treasured them and sought solace in them. In one of the letters, which she did not remember noting before, she found this little stanza of poetry: 'WVhen the sun of joy is hidden, And the sky is overcast, Just remember-light is coming, '4 4 4 i l a 1 v l And the storm won t always last. Sufficient to say, these four lines set Peg to thinking. A month had elapsed and we find Peg and her father still at the cabin, but a change had taken place. That small stanza had indeed worked wonders for Peg. Since the day she had found the letter, Peg had, by slow degrees, curbed her feelings. She had often lost patience, but she had at last conquered herself. Her pretty face now Wore a smile and a look of contentment, whereas before it had been marred by a pout. Her father was still in the dark as to the cause of the change, and was indeed amazed at the wonderful change for the better. , f'Please tell me, Peg,', said he, what caused you so suddenly to become satisfied with your new life?', YVith a look of happiness, she told him of her mother's letters and of the stanza which she had found. f'Let us always remember thatf' said her father, seemingly content, as he repeated softly to himself: g f'When the sun of joy is hidden, And the sky is overcast, -lust remember-light is coming, And the storm won't always last. PHYLLIS A LUNDQUIST, '22. T l9Z'l l 4. , ,O L 1 w 5 ,UN ,,. H JH w I ii' - ly K4-N -,. if gg ' x GFLW5, W, 'o 1 f 12, Djgfs I O Q M ff. , 0 Q A b Q r ,P A , ,O 6 0. 4'- Q 0.39 ogw ' X, ' . 1 1 X i f , O ' 5711. X I' , X -. 0 X N3 W Aan X35 In ' I. W 1 m y .X ,I 1 fr f . f i 1 5. f X f Q YK I3 I w x I M PM , J k l M' Ju vw 'WW 1 , A w f ,X THE VVATTQH TOVVER 109 Social Life e lzact ancl lzuture w O offer some form of social recreation for every student in the school is, 3 S' . ' . . Q Q of course, the accepted 1LlC'll of the public school s social life. How far to- ward this ideal have we attained, 'ind how much farther must we go to C T .T .T . 8 L 'Y tc I . L : T L fn: :ps . . . f J L 5 reach the goal of a well-rounded social life in our school? Certainly the students who dance have been well provided With opportunities. But l feel very strongly that we must broaden our social program considerably before we can claim any large success for our social activities. There is a large number of students who do not dance, and they are as much en- titled to entertainment as the devotees of Terpsichore. A public school is the training school of democracy, and as such, it must recognize and provide for democracy in its social life. This means the opportunity to participate in that life, it does not mean being mere spectators or absentees. The recent NVatch Tower party demonstrated the success of games of various kinds as a form of entertainment. It was my experience in another school that the students vvho dance are capable of a broad-mindedness which will lead them to hearty cooperation in making every party a success for non-dancers and dancers alike. The students who do not dance have, in our school, shown a very broad attitude, and I think it is strictly up ton the dancers to enter into a spirit of sincere cooperation in making these students feel eager and anxious to attend all our parties. Likewise do l plead for those not dancing to develop a leadership and an initiative that will cooperate and actual- ly function in carrying out ideas and plans for entertainment other than dancing. A suggestion or two. It seems to me that we have made progress in the quality of platform entertaimnent. However, we still have a large opportunity to use the clean sketch, playlet, or dialogue, and various other high class vaudeville features as a part of our social life. These forms of entertainment take careful preparation. Some of our vaudeville sketches have shown a lack of finish that evidenced the failure thoroughly to prepare them for a good presentation. Any adverse criticism as to the quality of such sketches is likewise the result of lack of time and care in their selection. The public school must stand for the best in social life, and it is our duty to offer entertainment which measures up to the best standards. The success of the Dramatic club presentations, the Junior and Senior plays, and other well prepared attractions proved the worth-whileness of care and effort in pre- paration. The spirit of the student body is, I am sure, back of any and all improvements in our social programs. It is with a trust in this spirit that T propose the following modes of procedure for our future social life: ' I. A good clean time for everyone. 2. Time, careful planning and work in the preparation of entertainment. 1921 T ,rio -W THE-WATCH ToWER 3. VVilling and thorough cooperation with the sponsors. 4. Faithfulness in the discharge of duties by all committee members. It is the sense of personal responsibility and loyalty to the best that will bring to our social life that perfection for which we are striving and which we will attain. ARNOLD LAL' lVlatinee Dances The llatinee Dances this year were more enjoyable than ever. There was better attendance and better music. The first Friday afternoon dance was only for Juniors and Seniors, the next for Freshmen and Sophomores. This system continued for some time, but one day the Radio Club, sadly in need of money, sponsored a matinee dance to which everyone in school was invited. This was so successful that other organiza- tions adopted the idea, and gave dances to which the whole school was eligible. These dances were a source of great enjoyment to the students, and it is hoped that they will be continued next year. ' 'The Rivals, l Nlihe Rivalsw, a three-act comedy was presented by the Coffer-lliller players on February 4, 1921. The play was given under the auspices of the R. l. Club and the proceeds went toward the fund for blankets for the football team. Freshman Reception One of the best Freshman Receptions ever held in the high school took place on Uctober 1, IQ2O. As many of the Freshmen did not dance, a big all-star, three-act vaudeville was first given in the auditorium. hlflusic and llelodyf' given by Agnes Bodeen, Thelma Gregory, Blanche YVil- liams, and llflarita Ehn, made a big hit. This act was followed by 'lThe Lilting Lunaticsu, Frier hlccollister and Leland Ash. They had some classy songs and a snappy line of chatter that went over big. The last act was a one-act comedy entitled The Dress Rehearsal of Hamlet. It was cleverly acted by the HSenior Gangzn Frances lfledill, lvlarjorie Close, Char- lotte Bladel, Nell lVI. Elvvell, lllildred Anderson, Yolande hlahaffey, Helen Gaffey, Celeste Olsen, and Geraldine 'NVhitney. After the vaudeville, dancing was enjoyed until a late hour. This was one of the most successful entertainments of the whole year, and will be remembered as such for a long time. L TT' 1921 THE VVATCH TQVVER 111 Junior-Senior Valentine Partg VVell, well, welll Can this be the lylanual Arts Ball Room? was the exclama- tion heard on all sides at the Valentine party held on February 14, 1921. The room was totally transformed into a bower Et for Dan Cupid himself. VVe all danced- and danced-and danced to the wonderful jazz of Taber, Licata, Sl Co. And then during the intermission the Valentine boxes were opened. The one in which Snus Anderson had hidden a lizard furnished great excitement for some time. Then the Valentines, beautiful and otherwise, were distributed. lce cream and cake were served and then the dancing was resumed, and continued until a late hour. Everyone had a most enjoyable time, and voted the Valentine party one of the best of the year. Girls, Hi-Q Show You can see lovin' where there ainyt any moon, comes in harmoniousf U tones from one end of the hall, while curious thumps and squeaks issue from the rest room at the other end, as the 'fdolls walk and jig, talk and cry, each one according to its character. Yes, it was the frolic, before the big show started. The side shows were over- flowingly full with awed onlookersg a sold looking crowd trooped out of the 'AQueen of Sheba's mysterious corner, and messenger boys made a desperate attempt to deliver at least part of the telegrams. At 0 olclock, the hall was emptied and the assembly filled. The big show started. First came a one-act comedy, 'il-ler Only Fault, put on by the dignified Seniors. The newly-weds, with their coquettish maid and odd country uncle kept the audience roaring. A duet dance was next given by two talented Juniors, hialvina Totten and Viola Sherer. One dance wasn't enough, so an encore was demanded Cand givenj. Then the Sophomores gave a clever little sketch, A Pink Tea, wherein the trials and tribulations of the newly-rich were comically presented. YVhen the audience Hnally stopped laughing at the Sophs, it wonderingly waited for the act of the school's youngest, the Freshmen. Their entertainment started with singing by the Routt brothers. NVhen the audience had been put in a proper mood, by their singing, the Freshies big act was given. lt was a love pantomime, with reading by Florence Stewart. After that, the longed-for event of the evening, the faculty's stunt, was put on. lt was a Jazz Band! Hlxfuff Sedli' And did you ever hear 'lCrimson and Goldn sung like it was that night with hir. Lau Cand his baseball batj leading? 'Wild Time lialladsn was the offering of the Juniors. From 'iSchool-daysy' to i'Home, Sweet Homef' every one was a huge success. After the program had come to a close, the results of the Hlnopularity Contestu were announced. Mable Knorr and Celeste Olsen were the most popular girls and 'iRubber and Bird-Eggs , the most popular boys. The Shorty Shop in the cafeteria was the last attraction. And after the eats,' were disposed of, there was nothing left to do but go home to bed. 'AEVERYTHING GOOD HAS AN END, you know. 1921 1112 THE VVATCH TOWER Boqs, Hi-g Show The Boys, Hi-Y presented a Hve-act vaudeville show in the high school audi- torium on Klarch 9, 1921. The first act was an electrical stunt by Theodore Briegel and Franklin Pierce. Next YValter Schafer and Leland Ash appeared in a clever negro sketch. QAnd donlt forget to black behind your ears next time, Lee.j The third act was in charge of Sid Gordon, boys' Y. lll. C. A. secretary, and Carol Downing. lt was entitled The Dummy lfIaker's Dreaml' and was a clever as Well as an unusual act. The Boys' Hi-Y Quartet made their initial public appearance in the fourth act. The boys made a big hit and were encored time and again. The quartet is composed of Leland Ash, tenor, Frier lVIcCollister, leadg Culver llflasters, baritoneg and VValter Schafer, bass. ' The last Z1Ct was a hypnotic marvel. Harold Downs was the hypnotist. Al- though at hrst many openly scoffed, after they had Hgone underl' themselves and come out of it to discover that they were trying to sell a lady a pair of shoes, or declaiming their a-b-els, or preparing for bed,-well they weren't quite so sure of themselves. The entertainment was very good and it is to be regretted that there was not a bigger audience to appreciate it. Football Banquet The Kloline High School entertained about sixty football men at the third tri- citv football banquet on December 6, IQ2O Superintendent lX'Iahoney of llloline acted as toastmaster. The three football captains: Layden, of Davenportg XVood, of blolineg and Henke, of Rock lsland, gave some peppy talks. Coach Stoakes and lblanager Borholt of Davenport, lX'Ir. Nutting and Coach Kimmell also spoke. Throughout the evening, music was furnished by the HI. H. S. orchestra. This banquet was the best and peppiest ever held. Junior Class Plaq The Junior Class Play, And Home Came Ted,'l proved a decided success in every way. lt was presented in VVashington school on llarch 19, IQZI, to a capacity house. There were no individual stars, for everyone in the cast played his part almost perfectly. Harold Stevens was a handsome and clever hero and richly deserved the heroine, Eliza- beth Stewart, whom he finally succeeded in Winning. Thelma Gregory, as the house- keeper, was as adorable as ever, and everyone present was glad when lvlilton Ramser, as the comedy clerk, finally got up nerve enough to speak the fatal words. llflyrtle WT 19 2 1 T THE WATCH TOWER 113 Clark, as the typical old spinster, nearly sent the audience into spasms. Some dancer! Stanley Nothstein did clever work as the lawyer, and displayed unusual talent while disguised as the old farmer. Ruth llfliller as the charming Honolulu widow made a big hit. Wilson Payne and Margaret Montgomery made an ideal pair of newly-Weds. VVe're still wondering, though, what really was in those so-called 'fleinonadesf' and in prohibition days, tool llffartin Dunavin as the bride's father, and hfartina Taylor as the colored mammy, took their parts exceedingly well. The whole play was a grand and glorious success from start to finish. The Junior class is certainly to be con- gratulated. ' 'Old Clothes Dag i 7 VVell, hfirandy, hev ye seen James Berry yet this a. m.? He shore looks like a regllar mamma's boy. An' Frier hflac-why he looks a darn sight worseln I do. An' hev ye seen all the purty gals with their hair hangin' in braids? Little Buddy Clark looks like she's about four years old. Anna Cleaveland looks kinda queer, too. T hear Paul Trenkenshuh grew a putty crop of red hair special for this occasion, but for some reason er other the prinzapul made hem discard it. An, did ye ever see sech purty hair-ribbons and aperns? Law, llfirandy, wish ye,d buy some like them there ones. An' say, did ye ever see so many pitchurs tooken? VVh, all T seed was pepul standin' around in front of those there pitchur taken things actin' silly. And did ye ever see so many candy sticks, an, lollypops, an, all-day-suckers? Gee, I wish I was a kid again. VVal--come on-lYIirandy, we can't hang around here all day. Gotta git home and git to work again. Ju11ior-Senior Masqtierade Partg Scrumptious-absoluteiy, now don't blame the Society Ed. for slang, because a teacher, and an English teacher at that, said it was. Yvhat? The Junior-Senior Nfasquerade, of course. Donit you remember, after the hloline game-that wild night of celebration? It started with a snake dance-from the lXI. A. over Sixth Avenue to Twentieth Street, then down to Second Avenue and over it to llarket Square-a weird line, three blocks long, of horrible witches, dainty fairies, terrifying ghosts and inter- esting characters from every place and age since history began-all masked-singing, yelling for the team, counting the score, 27l cheering the players, holding back traffic Cwith a scramble as some uninterested driver refused to be held backj. From Market Square, the snake', wound itself back over Second Avenue to Twentieth Street and from there to come to halt in front of the M. A. Coach Kimmel and Captain Henke spoke, and made a most 'vain tZfft'7flf?l' to get other team members to talk. Then the snake dissolved and everybody went up to the NI. A. Hall to dance. 1921 114 THE WATCH TOWER VVhen the order came to unmask the Girl from the 'Ladies Home Journal, of IQO4H was found to be Louise lllenefeeg Little Lord Fauntleroyf' Ruth Grafstromg Prisoner 6636 turned out to be VVarren lylarshall and the fool, dear Victor Walker. Even unmasking didn't identify everybody, but the Watch Tower reporter with true newspaper instinct and adroit detective work, discovered that the stunning black- eyed, black-haired Turkish VVoman was our blonde llliss Rohde, and the queer couple--a Chinaman with the mumps, and a scarecrowf-to be dignified Miss Bisbee and sober, staid llfliss Woodhams. Speaking of teachers, hliss Heinrichs makes a goodlooking Indian and llliss Fulton a striking Jap, don't they? After a great sufficiency of baloons and refreshments were made away with, and almost everybody had danced both his pep and Cshoej soles out, the party adjourned and went home, to dream of the hlasquerade and to hope that some more might come. SCME PARTY! Victorg Partg Yep! We did itl What? Why, beat Davenport in football, lt took us just about Hfteen years to do it, but when we did finally succeed, we did it good and proper Qand enjoyed doing itj. Everyone went wild. Parades sufliced to let us get rid of little excess energy, but still we had enough to demand a party, and get it! The party was held the night of the game in the hlanual Arts, after a wondrous parade through the business district of the city. The party was necessarily very impromptu, but it was a huge success for all that. Dancing was enjoyed for the greater part of the evening. lllr. Fisher presented the team with a large bouquet of crimson and gold chrysanthemums, which hir. Tuckis had sent up with his congratulations to the best team in seventeen states. The members of the team gave short talks commenting on the afternoon's victory. Dancing was resumed and kept up until much later than usual as a special treat. Watcl1 Tower Parties Of course the best class always wins the Watch Tower party, and this year the Senior class twice proved its superiority by winning both the VVatch Tower Bi-Weekly and the Watch Tower Annual Campaigns. As a reward they were in both instances given a part by the Watch Tower Board. lt would be difficult to state which party was enjoyed the most. The first one was held on August 24, 1920, at the close of the Bi-lVeekly contest. Games, refreshments, and dancing were enjoyed at both parties, and the Seniors unanimously decided that the rewards were well worth the energy expended during the campaigns. i921 THE WATCH TOWER 115 AlL111111i Frolic 'flt certainly was a delirious affairfy as Cora said. NVhat? VVhy, the Alumni Frolic on Friday and Saturday nights, April 8 and 9. From 8 to IO o'clock, the side- shows vvere all open. Fortune tellers, electrical marvels, moving pictures, one-act plays, 20th century Revues, etc., were to be seen all over the high school. In the halls, all sorts of booths, baloons, horns, and whistles were to be seen or heard on every side. In the transformed cafeteria was the Cabaret-Where eats, dancing, and novelties were enjoyed. Promptly at IO oyclock all these attractions were closed and the enthusiastic crowd pressed into the Auditorium where five acts of vaudeville were presented by famous members of the R. l. H. S. A. A. At the close of the vaudeville came the crowning event of the Frolic, the lVIardi Gras Carnival in the M. A. Ball Room. Here to the bewitching strains of lWiedke's incomparable orchestra, the assembled multitude danced until I2 bells. Serpentine, confetti, horns, Whistles, baloons, caps, and masks added to the merriment. The Frolic was certainly a success from every standpoint. It was certainly a delirious affair, as Cora said. Harcl Time Partg Swell-elegant-that's alll can be correctly applied to the Hard Times Party given, on April 22, by the Ciceronian a11d Radio Clubs. Such costumes! VVhy no one would ever have known hir. Caley in his Hbe-patched outfit, and Dorothy VVal- ton! That feather-that dress-oh, words fail us-we simply can't go on! But we Will. The games in Nlr. Kimmel's room were one of the main attractions of the evening. It seems that in spite of their age, the high school kids do like to play tiddle dee winks and dominoesl Then-the music-and the floor! 'just rightm- and-if you were too Warm-those delicious ice-cream cones !-and if your sweet tooth hurt-that lovely candy-umm-. If only another party like that one could be held --would we go again? VVe'll say we Would! .lunior-Senior Receptiom A few fake tears, a piece of black, But the Juniors Will Wish the Seniors back. The last real school party for the class of 1921 was given them by the Juniors in the lll. A. ballroom, Bday 27. Could anything have been more comical than the clever presentation of Pyramus and Thisbe? And did Martin have an onion con- cealed in his handkerchief when he presented the lovely crape to the Seniors? From beginning to end-every one agreed that the reception was one big success of the year. 'T 1921 L W, , W, '1fT1fELE 1? I Cf A -f , , ff wQ W i! f My , x ,, X pf X0 ,,GQ I A XX K N NEA? A iff - 1 X -. .J 71 WW' i' X V M ff x V! N , NN 1 'ff W ' X- 1 fd 93 'Pu-rnG-Rmff-r-wo '32, THEXNATCHfHNNER lw Athletics v'lr.l1N ' -m OME time ago, there appeared in one of our leading magazines two 'Ag -. articles, one on the value, the other on the injury, of athletics, written by prominent men of the country. lt would not have required one skilled 55-31112 in argumentation to have decided that the one championing the cause of athletics won, hands down. It is true that most subjects have two sides, but seldom equal ones. It has been my observation that many energetic boys would not enter high schools and colleges at all were it not for something of this competitive nature. lt is the same old spirit of rivalry that prevailed among the Spartans and Athenians. lt has been stated frequently that athletes are poor in their classroom work. There are too many exceptions to this rule to make it a general one. However, suppose this point were to be conceded. Is it not better to have the athletes in school doing average work than to be on the streets doing nothing? Statistics show that a greater per cent. of great athletes have made good in busi- ness and professional life than the bookworm type, although we are not discounting that type. The majority of our great men have been physically fit. Take Roosevelt. lVhen he found his health failing, too old to get into athletics, he went west on a ranch and built up a strong body before attempting to achieve the mentally great things that he did in his later life. ln literature, we have some great men that were practically invalids, and what might they have accomplished had they been physically strong? They might not have spent the same amount of time on literature in so short a. time, but the time spent eventually would probably have been greatly increased. ln view of these few facts, then, we can not but arrive at the time-worn expression: 'fGet a good foundation on which to build your structure, whether it be material or mentalf' COACH W, L. KIMMEL. 0 . 1921 r 120 THE VVATCH TOVVER Football Mzxstcis. Shelter. Duncan. Roso11kra11a2. Aish. II2ll'1N'l'. Caiinpht-ll. Scl1e111'111an. III'llll'llI'I. Svluuimlt. Heuke. .hllll4'l'SOIl. Doman. Mel'ollist01'. Hall. Littig: Qwa HE 1920 football season was the most successful ever experienced by any athletic team that ever represented the school. VVith seven letter-men L I' 'I hack from the I 1 stuad as the nucleus for a winnin or fanization and F-2, xp g f- 1 ff, fw an abundance of good material to pick from, the prospects for a champion squad appeared bright from the beginning of the season. VVirh cooperation as a motto, and hard work as a remedy for their faults, the team started the season with a rush. The overconfident alumni were the first victims. A drop-kick in the final period beat the grads for the Hrst time in four years. Two independent teams filled open dates of the schedule. Both teams, the Greenbush A. C. and the lX'Ioline Foresters, bowed before the invincible eleven. In the Keokuk scrap, the defense of the Islanders was impenetrable and their superior teamwork won. IX'Ionmouth was the next victim. Geneseo gave the crimson and gold machine the only scare of the season when they scored first with a drop-kick. A touchdown turned the tide, and another victory was marked up. The slow IlIoliners were crushed by our speed and experience in a listless game. The Islanders' plungers defeated Sterling. Rock Island went into the Davenport game full of fight and deter- mination. Their old rivals were held scoreless, while the local boys piled up two touchdowns. The winning of this game gave Rock Island the tri-city championship for the first time in fifteen years. Kewanee was the tenth victim. The turkey contest at Rockford for the Northern Championship ended in a tie. And so the season ended with ten victories, no defeats, and one tie game. VVith seven veterans back next year, and with Littig, the skillful end, as captain, the 1921 squad will live up to the standards set by the 1920 team. I 19,21 I THE WATCH TOWER 121 Basketball 1t1MM1f:L. snicrreu, 1s11311L, LAMP. imwiums. IHJNCAN. SCHAFER noslaxitmxz. .xLv1Ne. imxim. 559 6 gf ITH only two letter men back, Coach Kimmel turned out a team which ,t ,' Q took the quad-city championship, placed third in the district tournament, I . 5. -.Q af., and Won the bigger part of its scheduled games. The team, made up of Rosenkranz Qcaptainj, Biehl, Duncan, Hall, and Henke, went right through VVyoming, East Moline, Cambridge, Moline, and Kewanee without a defeat. Then Henlce was made ineligible because of the ninth semester ruling, which broke up the team organization so that the next three games were lost. By this time, Shetter had been Worked into Henlce's place and was filling it capably, so that in the next game Rock lsland defeated Kloline with one of the greatest comebacks ever staged. At the end of the first half the score stood I2--5 in favor of Moline. The final score of 26-20, favor of Rock Island, was slightly dif- ferent and surprising to our lVIoline friends. The next game brought us another victory from East Moline, then came defeat at the hands of the crack Galesburg quintet, another defeat from Cambridge,-and then Davenport came to play for the quad-city title. Davenport came to play, but Rock Island stayed to Win the quad- city title and with it the tri-ciy title for the fifth consecutive year. The final score of 31-23 fully established Rock lslandls claim to basketball supremacy. 1921-Y H2 THEXNATCH7NNNER g Track Top 7'1Jll'. left to rfylzlfllt-i,'ollistc1', Daley, YV. Peterson, Berry. Roscnliranz, Lamp, Kimmel. .llirlrllrz l'l'Vll l3ll1'Cll, Ash, liunc-aux, SK'll2lli'l', 'l'axn1.in, Searle, l'ayut-, Shettc-r. Iiuffunz rozrg .......... , Rllillllllll. Marltovitcli, Parillnn. Qwr? squad of track speedsters that Coach Kimmel assembled this year was one that will long be remembered. VVith the silver cup, awarded for first ll-'Il' place in the Quad-City outdoor meet, safe in Rock Island High's posses- E77, fig sion, and the honors of a close second in the Big Eight, it is no wonder that the track season was a big success. Captain Duncan was the Islanders, chief point and fame maker. Joe showed some real college speed when he won the 100 yard dash at Browning Field in ten and one- fifth seconds. Taxman, although smaller, made a big name for himself and will bear watching next year. Doman, Shetter, and Dailey made off with a lot of first and second places and will be back next year. Rudman, Schafer, and Lamp helped a great deal in the meets to swell Rock Islandls points and proved themselves able athletes. Coach Kimmel states that with most of this year's team back next season, Rock Island will lead the field in every meet that they enter. 1921 THE WATCH TOWER 123 Senior Baslcetloall DUXCAX. M.XSTl'IRS. ROSICNIQILXNZ. MCCOLLTSTER. IIENKE. As usual the elders predominated. The Seniors had a fast machine this year and sailed through the tournament Without a defeat. On the first night they met the wee Freshmen and walked all over them. Then they took on the Juniors for some light practice and defeated them 37 to 3, or something like that. In the finals they met the Sophs and, although the second year men made the Seniors step high, they defeated the Sophs by a good score. The Seniors had two varsity men on the squad, Duncan and Biehl. No small wonder that they Won. - 1921 - 124 THE VVATCH TOWVER Junior Basketball lill-Illli. DOMAN, RYEHSOX. SL'll,Xl L1R. l..XNIl'. The Juniors were the hard luck team of the tourney. In every game the bull, instead of dropping through the hoop, would Circle the rim erazily and roll off. In spite of this the -lunes placed third. The Juniors' passing and basket shooting ability was good, and with an even break they could have done better. They showed a lot of figlit all through the tourney and had their opponents rattled most of the time. The third year men will have their chance next year. 1921 T THE WATCH TOWER 125 1218811111911 Basketball HARRY SPECKHART. GEORGE REED, TIIEO. ANDERSON. MAX ALEXENBURG. MARION VERNON, VVhy do they always pick on the Freshies when they want to pile up a score? It must he ancestor worship, as they always do, and this year's Frosh team was no exception. Anyway the Freshies gave them all a battle royal and kept the game going fast. They had some real players on their team, and they are remembering the fact that revenge is sweet. They lost every game in which they played, but as that is the usual way to treat them, nohody thinks anything of it. Next year, after they have grown a hit, everyone will watch their smoke. T921 T W U e or 2 A 2 ' A f A M , fin, S I r . rg . Xt J Q li nw 0'3x fd , -'71 r is N Y P l ,,,, 1 ' ff' w l K A W s 4 6 xy ' Q 4 f. WW M -,, s it W.. QR 2 dw, . r ' , I X -J jjj' 9 j Q f Z X N-4.371 , , ilk I cj., fp' I IV V 'Q W ,I f 0 f f 'I -' 'qs k f X tim y 5 ' 3' 'f ' AUGUST 30 School he fins. Touchin reunions witnessed by many. L QI . 31. llffildred Anderson returns with four new freckles. How awful! SEPTENIBER 2 School is dismissed for us to see the Knight Templars parade. 3 First General Assembly. Grand rush for opera chairs. 4+j Enjoyed the week end. We aren't used to studying yet. 6 Everything is going as per usual now. 7 First club to organize this year. Ciceronian elects llanie Tepper president. IO Circus day. hlany were the lingering glances Cast toward Davenport. How about it, Char? 1.1. Fire! Fire! Help! Help! Dot llflann to the rescue. It was only toast burning, over in the H. E. department. 15 Hi-Y girls enjoy outing at Y. VV. C. A. cottage at Yvatch Tower. 16 lllaehine shop boys make first attempt at pouring castings. Result: blistered hands, dirty faces, and late for class. 18. Alumni game. Our first victory, let there be many more like it. Score 3-O. 20 Sensible shoe demonstration, also Hlargaret l'lall's bare feet, quite a curi- osity, we'd say. 24 Watch Tower party to Seniors. VVe had just oodles of fun. Ask lldarj and Hank. 25 Greenbush A. C. game-lnother one for us. Score 7-O. 27 Un this day silence reigned in the fifth period shorthand class for ten minutes. llfliss Setterdahl is thunderstruck by such unusual acting by those girls. 2Q YVatch Tower grinds forget their dignity and have a wiener roast. 30 Robley Biehl walks down the street with a girl. VVhatls he cominguto? 1921 THEYNATQHTNNNER OCTOBER Rolf Peterson elected yell leader. Also on this day there was held in the hi. A. ball room a reception to our new friends, Freshmen and new mem- bers of the faculty. VVelcome, we say. Bloline Foresters' game. Score 20-7. Yes, in our favor. Hi-Y mixer Wiener roast. Bully time. Everybody was there. VVilson and llahel, and, oh, everybody. Keokuk game. One touchdown did it in this game, but we did it. It just poured rain that day too. Farewell party for LeRoy Spangler. lllr. Lau, not content with a common spoon, eats his ice cream with the berry spoon. After it was all over, LeRoy said he didn't think he'd go. Had a good time just the same. llflonmouth game. Score 7-O. I hope you notice how we keep them from crossing our goal line. Can't be done. No, siree. Exams. VVords fail us right here. Cards. On this day our little Nell gracefully-or otherwise-fell from a grocery wagon while riding home from school. Result-broken head, bandaged wrists, and crutches. James Berry gets to Civics on time. Mr. Shantz and class congratulate him. Bela says that it is because he didn't go to bed last night. Nell comes back to school. Such a specimen of wrecked humanity. Visitors from lXIoline. Captain lllaynard VVood, BI. H. S., speaks. To- morrow we play illoline. Now, llloline. Iyll say we mowed llloline. 27-13. Joe made two touchdowns in the first few minutes of the game. Harper can't be downed. Junior-Senior masque- rade party, whois who? NOVERIBER VVe arenyt over the hloline game yet, nor the party. Two successes in one day for us. First snow, Bennie gets out his sled and takes her for a ride. Who? VVe'll never tell. Horrors!!! a snake in the typewriting room. General scramble for the chairs by the girls. Joe does the hero act and takes it out. VVhat we all want to know is, who brought it in? Curtis? Alice and Cora get the spirit of adventure and decide to explore the attic. Bony specimen of former humanity in shape of skeleton was the first item of inspection. They didnyt stay for the rest, but made a grand dash for the main floor. Sterling game. I4-6. Why, Hank, we didn't think you could kick like that. Charlotte Kuschman is elected superintendent of the Sunday school. Char must be a sort of feminine Dr. Jekyl and lVIr. Hyde. All the same We expect great things from her. 1921 THE WATCH TOWER A129 Annual spelling test. Here is where you learn how much you don,t know. Armistice day. Nothing of particular importance happened on this day this year. Dr. Moffet of China speaks on the Chinese children. Interesting and un- usual. Pep meeting for the Davenport game. Davenport game. I4-O. Tri-city champions. Poor old Davenport, mad because they lost. Snake dance, celebration at school. Joe and Curtis have a celebration all their own, though. Football assembly. VVhose flower did you get, Char? Three guesses. Bliss Eleanor Stafford lN'Iiller of Australia addresses us on the merits of our wonderful country. She said things about it that we never thought of, how about you? It takes these outsiders to tell us. Nlarj and Nell inspect the alleys. Working for the city now, girls? llflr. Lau is in Urbana to-day. lVIonday the detention room will be room 27. You can't skip and get away with it, even if he isn,t here. Kewanee game. 40'-O. That wasn't a game, it was a track meet. Kenneth Miller delivers some Bolsheviki talk in English. He was im- mediately given the bounce. 'Pep meeting. Boys are off to Rockford for turkey day game. lwr. and lXfIrs. lVIac accompany them to be with Frier. Thanksgiving day. Nice and warm to-day. Rockford game, 14114. They might be as good as we are, but they are not any better. Earl Campbell breaks his collar bone. Last game of the season, too. Friday, no school to-day. Boys return from Rockford. Smitty says l-lank's feet are cold. He doesn't care much about sleeping with him. Leonard takes a Turkish bath, a la milk bottle, over to Otto,s. Did you ever try using a straw? lnterclass B. B. tournament begins. Continued to-morrow. DECEMBER Seniors win the tournament, naturally. VVhat is the matter, Juniors? Char's birthday. Nice box of candy. Little brother got the biggest part of it. Joe's birthday. Aunt Vi sent a much needed check from New York. Henke starts to part his hair in the middle. Thinks that he can deceive Santa Claus. Cards again. Better speech next week. VVatch your speech or you will get a mark on your tag. Football banquet at Rotary club. Good eats, speeches, etc. lXIr. Lau-High School will shine to-night-in the middle. just what part of the school is the middle was not stated. Class rings arrive to-day, but are not delivered. Collection taken for the VV. T. How much did you get, Snus? hir. Lau's birthday. His age? He wouldn't tell. 1921 O THE WATCMH TOWER Cora's birthday. Did you notice all the good people are born in December? Class rings are delivered-to those who have the money. llargaret KI. comes to school with her hair done up. VVhere is the bobbed hair, Blargaret? First basketball game, Alumni 30, Us 26. Hank says we werenyt supposed to win from them. Shouldn,t make ,em feel cheap, y,know. Pilgrim Day. Vacation begins. See you next year. Christmas Day. Dude's ruse didn't work. Santa Claus passed him right up. Nice and warm to-day. Rather funny weather for a holiday. Your last chance, girls. Do it now or wait four years. JANUARY Yolande swears .off eating spaghetti-she's going to take vocal lessons instead. Back to the grind again. Nell appears with her hair bobbed. East Moline game. 5249. Wasn't that dark one handsome, Helen? Did you notice all the diamonds that some of the feminine members of the faculty are flashing? Cupid seems to be hitting this school pretty hard this year. Our loss-his gain. Cambridge game. 37-17. And we were almost sure we were going to get beat. Confidence-that's what counts. Hank always has it. Three more days until the lXIoline game. Are we going to beat them? Yea, bo!!!! Public speaking plays. As an Irish woman Alice gets the marbles. VVasn't she a scream? And Nell and Reddy, weren't they cute? Rloline game!!! Hurrah for our side, we beat 'em 25-12. On their own floor, too. VVorried expressions! Exams. coming. Say, don't you hate 'em? They're here, tests every class you go to. VVe fear this is the beginning of the end. Charlotte thinks she,ll graduate. Oh, don't get excited, she's just thinking about it. Kewanee game. 52-II. VVe're doing quite well, we think. VVe will dance, Nell, but not in the Assembly during the lunch periods. Freshmen again. We'i'e terribly overcrowded. VVe should have a new high school. Art Cameron tried to kill a dog to-day, but didnlt succeed. His plans were foiled. Jerry was too fast for him. Another football assembly. Letters were awarded to the boys. Fall hard, Ardath? No, we won,t say anything. 1921 g n THE WATCH TOWER 132 FEBRUARY Start saving for the tournament. To-morrow is ground hog day. Six more weeks of cold weather. Ye gods and little fishes, don't cha hate the idea? Girls, declamation. VVe think Davenport should take a couple of lessons in courtesy. Anyway, in spite of it all, we won. The Rivals. Very good. Also the Davenport game. Vengeance is ours. They beat us 28-14. VVe'll get 'em yet, watch us. Terribly slippery outside, isnyt it, Moneta? Hurt yourself? Lent begins to-day, Ash Wednesday. Seniors start to pose for their pictures for the Annual. Ray Grear sat with Alma Kale in General Assembly. Anything is permis- sible in crowded conditions, eh, Ray? lVIoline game. 26-20. We beat them, but they got mad and yelled, '4We won't play no more. Wasn't it killing? They surely displayed their childishness. - Valentine Day. Alta got a beautiful one from lVIarion Vernon. Robley sent one to Hazel, too. Sure sign of spring, Bill B. comes to school with the annual haircut. Spring seems to affect all the boys. Those back windows over in the M. A. are used for more things than letting in the sun and air. But how Fats Campbell can get through them is beyond our power of imagination. Galesburg game. We lost this one, but it isn,t the best team that wins, always. Cambridge game. We lost this one too. They treated us nice, though. lylaynard VVood, ex-captain of lVloline,s football team, starts to our school. He knows a good school, that's why he is here. Vacation for some start this week. Vaccination for the rest of us. Davenport game at Augustana College. 31-23. Ch, boy! We're Tri- city champs in basketball too. This is sure our banner year. Geneseo game. They certainly have a good team, but their Gym doesn't do so well. All the same we had a good time. Last day in February. Charlotte Bladel comes back to school. All the rest of us are blessed with sore arms. MARCH All the vacationers came back, too. Have a good time? Yes, but think of the exams. that you have to take, and we donyt. Hal Hal Fall hard, Joe? So very, very graceful, too. For further information ask Hawlyg he saw it too. Inaugural of President Harding. Mr. Fisher attends with other notables. Kewanee game to-day, too, we win 31-36. VVe're getting back the old pep. Subscribe for your Annual to-day. Gnly 700 subscriptions taken-avoid the rushllll 1921 1 THE VVATCH TOVVER Helen Carlson is getting overly poetic lately. She wrote a poem about her class-read it and weep. Basketball tournament begins to-night. Klr. Kimmel at the wheel, the car is Hlled with the B. B. boys. Car is still going. Hurrah! No school for us to-day. VVe all attend the tournament. Gee, it looks like rain too. Geneseo ends the journey and also the tourney for us. Anyway, we won third place, lVIoline got first, and Geneseo second. Good weather for ducks to-day. Some folks didn't have to recite to-day, because they were so hoarse. It would be nice if there was a tournament every week-end. Another vacation. Visiting day for the teachers. Seniors try to outdo the Freshmen in displaying green Cbank rolls.Q. Tri-city debate. VVe win again. Davenport 3-O, Moline 2-I. That 'J means we are in the Big Eight. Last day of winter. Discard your winter coats. To-morrow spring begins. We believe we'll keep our winter coats for a while. Funny weather for spring, cold and dreary. Hank comes back to school. He had tonsilitis-gets it every year, his mother tells us. Good Friday. Vacation starts. Easter. New hats 'nl stuff. Cold, brrrrrllll lklarch goes out like a lamb. Came in the same way. APRIL April fool. Thought weid say something funny, didn't you? Back to the grind again. Old clothes day. Every day is old clothes day for us, so it cloesn't mean anything. Back to normalcy--as President Harding would say. Alumni Frolic. Fun-fascination-foolishness. Ditto April 8. Chase me, Nell, more, more. Leonard appears with a new suit on. Doesn't he look grand? James Littig is seen smoking a 25c cigar. VVho got married, Jim? Fight, fight, a battle royal was staged by Floyd H. and Floyd Shetter- mostly by Hawley, though. Shetter is sporting a shiner and Hawley a couple of bruised knuckles. President Tilden of Lombard College speaks, also our friend Jack, you know-lXIr. Fisher. Tri-City Indoor Track meet at Augustana. Good work, Shetter. Say, Howard, why didn't you stay after you had asked the question at the llflajestic, and why did the man yell Nou at you as you left? Nlystery to IDC. 1921 THEXNATCHTHNNER iw Cap and gown measurements, sure signs of graduation. Hank eats three square meals to-day, wants to get fat. Nell sure loves Bones, she dodged away from detention with one to-day. Get me? Hard time party. VVhy, hir. Caley, we never thought it of you. A story in parts--Yellow cab, destination-Dewitt, occupants-Joe, Haw- ley Eddie. and Case Cminus eleven bottlesj, blow out, run out of gasoline- walk home, the end of a perfect day. hir. James Herron of New York tells us to keep on keeping on. He is a good friend of our friend Jack, of the Rotary club. Class play reservations at the Illinois to-day. Had to wait in line for nearly half an hour. VValter took lX'Iildred down to the Carnival to see the monkeys. Mil wanted to ride on the merry-go-round, but VValter wouldn't. They got back in time for fifth period. Class play. Dash it all, Charlotte, it's all for the good of the family. Class play, matinee and night. Why not, mother, why not? MAY Rain to-day, and on lVIay day too. Congratulations are now in order. The members of the cast were besieged with hands. Reddy and hiargaret come decked out in an elaborate floral display. Cul lVIasters gracefully drapes himself around the hitching post. Better learn to ride a Bike before you try to do fancy stunts on one, Cul. Helen Hughes is kicked out of the Library. Who did it, Helen, Mr. Caley or Miss Bladel? Nell places second in extempore contest, she gets the silver medal. Had a dance afterwards too, wheel! Mr. Lau says it was a hop. VVe'll take his word for it. Track meet. Rock Island gets second place. Good work, Duncan. Yolande cops first honors in the steno. contest. Leave it to Yola to do the thing up right. Paid your Student Council dues yet? Bring it to-morrow. One month until commencement. Ain't it a grand and glorious feeling? lN'Iil and I walked all the way to school to-day. Heine must be sick, or the darned Ford gave out. Honor party, on Friday too. Bennie says that this is his lucky day. VVe wonder if it is. V Tri-City track meet. VVe get the medal. Rock Island wins with 49 points. Isn't Layden wonderful, but not quite so good as Joe. lXIatinee dance. VVonderful music, but for 15c it ought to be. Theater party at Capitol: Mil, Char, Marj, Nell and Reddy. 1921 THEXVATCH'HNNER Detention, ditto the 23. Not quite so nice, was it, girls? Senior-Junior reception. The Juniors were perfect hosts and hostesses. VVe had Z1 splendid time. llemorial Day. Vacation for one day. JUNE Senior Assembly. Our last View of the old zissmebly as school children. Baccalaureate sermon at First llflethodist Church, Rev. Chapman officiating. Class day. VVe hid good-bye to the Juniors, hequeathing to them our place in the faeultyls hearts. Pretty dresses everywhere, did ja notice? Commencement. Farewell, schoolmates, teachers, and R112 Lau. VVe seek bigger laurels in hroader filelds. Farewell. ul' .4 Q W ' 'rf f itat t 52 ifxswiii K C 5 1921 Vjfgf 5 gi on-1 CR . A O A Iilfiff' THEXNATCH'HNNER H7 N. B. A Sb HEN, in the course of school life, it becomes necessary for a joke editor I N to edit a joke department in our Annual and for said joke department to be separated from the rest of said Annual by the foregoing cut, it also rl Si becomes autonzatimlly necessary for the joke editor to write a joke editorial. Therefore- i WVhereas, there are various l'Rules and Regulations governing conduct in this our Alma lylater Qand her paper5 and VVhereas, these are as follows: Q15 No Seniors' names may be mentioned. Q25 No faculty breaks recorded. Q35 N0 cases made fun of. Q45 No neighboring schools bawled out or otherwise mentioned. Q55 No football or basketball man criticized for his interest in woman, either in or out of R. l. H. S. Q65 No feelings hurt. Be it resolved here and now, that these six rules be broken thoroughly and im- mediately, and Be it further resolved that, the editor being a Senior, ready to graduate, and thus out of the way of any vengeful junior, Soph, or Fresh, the following pages be dedicated to them, and furthermore- Let no one say that this is not an editorial, or criticize our efforts towards uplifting the morale of the school by recording all funny, foolish, or otherwise noteworthy things that have happened. If We have not succeeded in breaking all of the quoted rules, everybody knows what they can do-break them themselves when they edit the joke department. And if anybody doesn't like this or the following jokes, they'd better read the next article and see what jokes, in general, are good for. lf, perchance, some of you don't believe us Qeditorial us5 when we say in our editorial that jokes are sufficient without explanation, we shall hereby proceed to tell the plan and purpose of this and all other joke departments. jokes are good for- Q15 Your soulg Q25 Your patienceg Q35 Your hearty Q45 Your dispositiong and Q55 Your girl. QWe surmise that only boys will kick.5 Now We'll tell you why. They're good for your soul-because if your name isn't mentioned, or if it is there, in some embarrassing place, you get mad, which gives you a chance to control your temper. They are good for the Nos. 2, 3, 4 and 5 for the same reason. We have explained very clearly and beyond doubt the wherefor of jokes. ln truth, now, as you review the above proof, consider what our dear school would be without any jokes, and keep your mouth shut except for compliments. 1921 Each day I go to class, Then I run to dinner, 138 THE WATCH TOWER i 1 Easiest Things on EGIII1 It's easy to publish an Annual. All you have to do is to get somebody to write articles for you and then re-write them yourselfg get down on your knees to the Seniors and class officers, to make them take their picturesg wait long and hope in vain for a sunny day so that the group pictures may be taken, beg the faculty for three months straight to hand in their pictures, persuade the Board that you need 32 more pages than they are willing to pay forg fool 500 people into thinking that they want a copy of the finished product, mjole fget that word-the editor-in-chief demands variety of expressionj the camera-owners of the school into believing that they want all their best snaps cut up and maybe used in the Annual. Sure-it's easy to put out an Annual--it's a cinch. SURE! All for Five Creclits VVith high piles of books, To recite the best I can, All for five credits. I need them to graduate, Those five credits. First to room twenty-four, I walk, from my locker, And study economics. All for five credits. I need them to graduate, Those five credits. Then to the lX'Ianual Arts, Up three flights of steps, Physics-light and heat, All for five credits. I need them to graduate, Those five credits. Back to room seventeen, I haste, with my books, To sit and pound the keys, All for five credits. I need them to graduate, Those five credits. To eat my cold lunch, Swallow it-and study, All for tive credits. I need them to graduate Those five credits. Next to scan old Virgil. And to decline nouns, And conjugate verbs, All for five credits. I need them to graduate Those five credits. Fifth period I am tired, But I go to room twenty, I must have Senior English, All for five credits. I need them to graduate Those five credits. All day I have wandered VVearily about the halls, VVorking and studying hard, All for live credits. I need them to graduate Those five credits. 192 Brother ums Bull 1125.111 Early Anyone. to Use 1 We talie the place oi the olcl owl wise 1 NO. ELEVEN HUNDRED AND ELEVEN SCA DAL ! HDARLI K PISAPPEARSI DECAMPS WITH STRAN- GER. DETECTIVES CALLED. HlVllL'l'O is n1y Darlink ? Sfllllblllgfly asked t'Pegg'ie Hall on the nigrht 'of the l,2lV0llDOl'f'ROCli Island hasket- hall 1.511116 at Al1,QfllSt21IlZl, when it 111'- 02111111 211J11111'Cl1t that her beloved one ha1l disa1111eare1l. Poor Peggie, Every- one telt so sorry for her. .lust tl1i11k of it! ller Darlink, the one 211111 only Darliuk had departed witl1o11t even tarryiiig' long enough for one last li11- geriueg goodhye. A1111 it was the end of 21 perfect 1lay t1111. NYC- had only that night won the Quad-City title by defeating: Dave11- 11111-t, an11 the11 to have a thing like this happen. Oh, it was ll'12ltl1lQlllI113,'1 What if he should never come hack? But that was inconeeivahle, he max! 1-11111e 11111-k, otherwise, what XVi1l1l1l 1'1-gggie 1111? lle was such 11 15111111 Dar- li11k too. flflllltllllt he always he de- 111-11111-11 11111111 when sl1e wanted to ,fo some place? Even in the worst lilllll of weather, l1e never refused to take lIl'l' to 11 show if she cared to go. liut then, they 2lI'8 all alike. .lust when you get to liking them real good, 111111 11111111 t11e111 the most, why, they j11st 1111 a111I disappear without so 111111-11 as sayiiipp NTI12lIlli you for all the time you l1ave spent with thein. f'1111l11l111NlL'C1'1Ilg Ted Bl'l0,Lf4'llH ear. Peg' started on a relentless chase. lt Darlink was to he found, it was 1111- vious tl111t she must do the finding, 111111 when she finally found l1i111, lie w1111l1I get no Sylllpiltlly froin her, llilfllllil her feelings 11ee11 1.l'Rll1l1Ilt'1l upon? A1111 believe l1L'1', tl1e eiilprit w1111111 get his just deserts. Just think of all the tears that were heing shed. Were11't they worth SGll1E!tllll1g'? You tell the wo1'ld they were, and she was going to have revenge. If she C'0l1lllY1lL have Iiarlink, revenge would he sweet. No, Darlink wasn't i1l'O11llKl Mar- llII'S,yl 11or eould he be found i11 Mo- line. But she should worry, 1li1l X011 think 11e was going to get away that easy? l'll say he wasn't. The Poliee were notified. Believe her, 11o11o11y was going to put anything over on Peg: 111111, not so you could notice it, they wasn'tl And the Police NV61'01'1lt fCOIllf'IYIl1E!l'Cl on page 43 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 DRIVE TO FURNISH CANI- BALS ICE CREAM CONES. Have you l1eard the news? Yep, it,s Il fact. I have just 1:1111 tlll'Ol1QQl1 gfazin' at a telegrani wl111t Mr. 111111 received this iuornin' i11 his daily Illilll, and I ankled right i11 to the little old typewriter to tell X011 1111 1Ill0llt it. During the past five years they has 111-en 1111111010115 drives, as you well know, that is if X011 was residin' i11 this world at that ti111e. Allltrllgf these drives they is nu1nhere1l the drive for tl1e starvin' PO1111ll61'l0lll1ll1S, a d1'ive to provide sandals for the l1ar1'f11ote1l Chinese, 21 drive to provide tl1e lflski- 111178 with ear lll11'I'I'S, and 1111w eouies the lnggrest drive of all, a 112111011 wide drive to supply the starvi11,L'3 South Sea 1-anihals XYltll ice ereaiu 1-ones. Now just put yourself i11 the poor 0il11ll12llyS place. S0 lllillly ships has 110011 sunk hy 5L1lllll2ll'lIlPS that the sharks has cheated them Olltlll of their riglitful share of hlllllilfl roasts, then along' comes 21 scarcity of niissioneries who have long been the 1I11lll1St2ly of the eanihal feasts, and what mission- eries that is left is so tOl1,L1'l1 tllilh they are 11ot fit to eat. Seein' the fix that the 1-1111il1als flI'P i11, it is 11ot surprisiiig' tllilll some hril- li1111t personage conceived the lill'il of sendixig ice cream cones t11 t11e111 to make up the deiisliency i11 their 11101111 of delieies until uiissioiieries l1ee111ne more frequent and 110t so far in he- tween. Just tlllllli of the .ealaniity and what the world would lose if the canihals were IJ61'1l1'I1ItC'1l t11 wither away and die for want of s11l1stan11nee. There Could never he any 11111re stories ahout the South Sea lslands tl111t would 11e worth printingg no 1111116 l1e1l ti111e sto1'ies 2ll1Ollt how you was kiflnapped and escaped tl horril1le death only hy the use of your niinhle wits. Tlllllli it over illlll wI1e11 the eul- leetor comes around he sure to give freely. Don't give till it hurts, llllt give all you got. ll9ll'l0I11l7f'l' what a service you are doin' for posterity hy preservin' the eanihals and 1 11111 SlIl'0 t11at y0l1 will never find 11 XV0l'tllIGl' cause to spend your money for. CContinuerd on pagfe -tj GALESBURG DEBATERS RUN OVER BY TRAIN. No Casualties. Galcsbiirg was so kind as to send a team all the way to Rook Island, so iiaturally we had t11 retaliate in some way and we did so. 'l'11 show thern what good sports we were, we oblig- ingrly let t11e111 XVIII the dehate. After the niassacre we gave them a dance and ineideiitally kindly rer1u1'sted them to report the next l1I01'1Il11Qf 211111 help clean up tl1e 111111 l'11UII1. They 1'e- ported all rig'l1t 211111 111-oved to be quite industrious, 1111ssil11y liecause they were promised 11 11i,e11ie at lllatch Tower when they had ti11i.shed, l111t 11:1'1re probably llK'f':1lISi' Tyra was boss- 1ing the outfit. l fear that I H111 strayiufr iroin iny subject, but as l l1elieve i11 leaving' the lll0l'e 21110501110 details to tl1e last, I will continue to relate the pleasant happenings, tI1at is if work eould pos- sihly he ealled 11lK'ilS11lIi. liut then, as I was saying, after the 1'Oi1111 had been Jut in order, Darlink was 1'e- 1 quisitioned for tl1e l71I1'170Sl' of trans- porting our nol11e visitors to the scene of activity, or in other words, after investing in several yards of H11og's and 21 pl'0p0l'tlOl11lt0 l1l11I1ll01' of pie- kles, we j0l1l'IIK'j'1'1l 111 the park in a ear. By t11e way. 'I'yra got most of the pickles, really 1 llfllllt see how so sweet a girl 1-1111111 111-vour so lllillly sour pickles and stay sweet. I think the few I llzlil soured 111y disposition. Anyway we 111111 11 115111111 ti111e, those w11o have never heen 1111 a picnic can never realize tl1e 1111ssi11i1ities of same. Our first stop was at lloek Candy Mountain, one 111i1.g'ht have enjoyed the view more if tliere had heen any rye in the party, hut as it was it only l31'Oll12jllt 1111 pleasant 111C'l1l0l'lE'S, Froni there we p1'11eee1le1l to the grove of Cigarette 'I'rees. lt is really astonisliing the way Si1f'lI things grow. The Custodian told us that there was such a deinand for eigrarettes that they kept the trees 1:1-11wi11e' night 111111 day. And then the l1e111ona1le Springs! C'Ol1lKl there he anything l1lU1'i' refresh- ing than to kneel 1l1'1w11 an1l sip the cool, fragrant 11-111or11111e, it is just too delicious for words. CCOI'l1Illll1Ul'tl on 1111110 4D 2 BROTHER BUMS BULL June IQZI BROTHER BUMS BULLITEN will be appreciated. But let me say the feelings which we feel for the Is-sued every day right here and now, also one tll14i for culprit wl1o has went and gave our PERSONAL all, that Bird Eggs and a Davenport picture to a member of tl1e Annual Ima Bum .4'.'.....--... I-'Editor i guy wl1icl1 is named Jack, l111d better 1 Staff, XYlllCll forces us to 111eet our Youm Bum ' l ' ...- Asst. EL come across witl1 the dues which tl1ey i likeness fave to face in this issue. Hesa Bum ' . .-.. Manager have let the last two installnients back Far be it from 11s to crab, but all Weml Bum .'.-.-..... Subscribers slide, or tl1e priveledge of usin' Olll' tl1e same, when 21 guy has learned to A. Bum ..-..'..'........'.. Owner Iron-clad undetectable fifth period ex- shave without nsin' a inirror on ae- . cuse writer will be withdrawn. COllllt of havin' to gaze at his reflec- Q . tion, it makes llllll sore to learn tl1at EDITORIAL. .special Assessment. A Letter To The PUBLIC. Dear Readers: Don't let nobody buzz you different that Butch Hawley ain't one of the best football tacklers that has ever got a black eye because of havin' it used as a steppin' stone by some bird which has got ambitions to stack up the counters for his side of the show. Not only that, b11t he has proven to be one of the best leather pushers that has ever pulled 21 glove or drunk water out'en a sponge, which same has earned for him an enviable place as a charter meinbership in the Algal- gamated Order of Brother Bums, which is what I started out to say in the first place. The Reason Why. These Brother Bums has been or- ganized is to have some f11n for all concerned and it llilS for its motto somethin' i11 Pig Latin wl1icl1 means- It Pays To Advertise, The sa111e bein' Deiiionstrated by Mac the Dreamer, when l1e horns in on ll female l reshic which is shakin' il mean hoof at the lledio Club dance, last Friday with this il1lll0llIlCGlll9Ut+ Jig 11a111e is 3IcC'0llister. Have you seen MY R. I. yet? PM the guy what Iiinunie was ravin' about i11 as- se111bly this lll0I'lllll'. May I have the next dance? W11ich the sa111c is all to the good accordin, to our rules of etiquette. At our last iueetin' we discussed the deep and involved question, name- ly, Why does Joe Duncan cross the Jordan to Davenport so often. The subject next time is also very com- plicated, the sanu- bein' How High Is Ifp ?', Any views on the subject The reason for same bein' that the tl'0ilSlll'0l' wl1ich is Yours tl'lIij' l1as got a feelin, that a malted milk would go good. Since Olll' org11niz11tio11,has tooken affect they l1as been a candy booth installed in the Cafeteria wl1ich will no longer make it necessary for 11s tl1at we must go across the street to SlllOli9 a cigarette. Well Readers, if theys anything which yOll feel that yo11 XV0llld like to know before joinin' our noble Ollt- fit write and I will let yo11 know in detail. Yours truly Cinders. P. S. Don't forget to remember to send your dues if you decide to join. Above. iio-T COMMENT. Now don't confuse Olll' organization with the Bachelors' Association, be- cause unlike them we don't profess to be women haters, even though we could say so if we lied like they do. The Brotlier B11111s stand for truth and nothing hllt the tI'lltll exec-pt meb- be for 11 girl which llllS got gyppcd 0llt,l'll her seat in the asseinbly. Every- where yilll find a Brother lglllll, you will find co11l'tesy to XYOIIIOII. They is at present two Ill2ltl'lIll0Illill agents i11 our midst, but ll0t wishin' to give away any advertisin' wl1iel1 is not paid for, all we can say is to ask Bus Bradford and James Littig. 1.g0.l... A DIRTY TRICK. Owin, to the space which is li111ited and tl1e number of words tl111t has been barred from Webster's word cata- log because of Sllllle 11ot bein' genteel, our expression can not do justice to he has gave something in confidence only to have it beco111c con1n1o11 prop- 1 erty. Well, what is, is, and what can't ybe, ain't, illltl thas' all. .?.+0 GEOMETRY A STUDY OF ANGLES. It has been brought to our atten- tion sevcral ti111es that the students of this noble te111ple of 1earnin', shy from takin' geometry. If you will observe and keep your eyes peeled, you mebbe will notice a number of College students which is back takin' the sa111e and regretin' the fact that they did not do so before. Our advice to Brother Bums is to take geometry at any cost. You know they ain't 110 st11dy so beneficial to the l111111a11 race as tl1e study of angles, There is angles to everything except ,a jelly-fish. Tl1e1'e is more angles connected to the lawyer's profession than tl1e average Illilfl realizes until he gets a bill. Now take tl1e Doctors for instanceg there is nothing.: like knowin' how to write a prescription land who to give it to. You will find angles i11 every walk of life except th11t of 21 chorus girl which can not be called 11 walk of life exactly. New take for instance excuse writ- in'. They is il that I know of cigarette money good many students who makes all their by knowin' how to several different kinds of hand ,write writin'. Then again they's angles to knowin' how to think up a excuse - l e for breakin' a date with YOLII' St0l'lll am strife because of havin' gone brok. all, ainlt playin' pool. Takin' all and everything 11nd s11cl1, geometry so bad as it's painted. lAfEL.l.iTHl5 I5 THE' I5H0LlL.D'VENFIf15fi .SIXTH CAF'lE.WONDE'R BEATHIN THEM I . ialilii 121 iii!!! Slew' cite l gi, IF !f1f1f1lE'5Go11v LET ME PLA V ' TWO GA M E5 OF ' Maven on Y ,- ps 65,352 E GW5 HAVE i OT-AL10Tq Putt E BMA-XFVF l SOM C Nj ! I 1 June 1Q2I BROTHER BUIWS BULL 3 WHAT A FOOTBALL SUB X THINKS ABOUT. The 1-artuun which you will iind farther down on this page, is guaran- teed tu he tl'llE to life, ls there any- thing uiore tryirig' than to sit on the side-lines and think how mueh lietter yuu could have done it? But after liein' put in the game and you make 11 lot ut' 1111111 plays, you get to feel ahuut so high that you eoulil walk l1lltll'l' a hlade of grass with bouts 1111, you wearin' the boots, not the blade uf grass. Believe me, the writer knows from C .1'pe1'irmce. ...,.-0 . SPORT DOPE. 1.1-11 Schmidt seemed to make quite a hit with the llidfra nutiee 11i111 Y Moline Fair Frails. how they yelled fur l'nu'rateful Brute! All 119111 do was say nvlvllilllli You? Well, we won tl1e Quad-Uity Cham- 11i11nsl1i11 a11d f41lll11l1JlO1'lSllllJ, Muline lest are grlad they utlierwise they the Tri-City Fnotliall so we're satisfied. everything' else. We ' won the l,0lll'll2l1lll'Ilt, would revert to that ianious sayiiigg'-S'We won't play nu mu1'e. Seems like a ehildish 1't'111il1'li to us. We still wonder whethei' we 2ll'0 going tu make that trip to Texas next year. Ye liditor just balled us Ollt for stallin' around. Ain't that nice? llOl1. Jas. Littig, captain eleet, has sworn oft Cigarettes again. Keep up the 11111111 work, Lit, y0u'll 5.50 broke sume day and hare to quit, at least fur a few hours. Muline lost the first game of the state tuurnaiuent, and now she wants tu trade us her chances for winning the IIKIHTOIIIIZ chzlmpioinship in return for our Quad-City title. OUR DAILY SHORT STORY PERSEVERANCE or On the Trail of White Mule. l rashly agreed to write a story,reaeh the iliuits of their fair city! one day, but having always lieen pos- sessed of an altruistie nature entirely devoid of all arrogaiiee, I am, to he candid, rather appalled at liavingf tu take my pen in hand and write a nariative, for at best my skill at story telling borders only un medi- uerity. Whether you like this story ur nut will depend entirely 4111 your power of assimilation. If you believe it you are gullible, it notfall l ean do is to ask you to listen. .ts yet l have nothing for ynu tu listen tu, hut my need of a story will nut he r1l1liviated by stalling, su 1 will pro- ceed to tell my tale, liaving tliouglit uf a fitting suhjeet to enthuse on in t11e meantime. lt is rumored that Joe llunean, hav- ing l1een recently elected sheriff of Rock Island County, had just seated himself at the dinner tallle tu partake uf his daily meal of llilsoh Cwhieh is a speeie of untamed fish that i11- llElll'ltS the wilds of South l,iIY1'11llU1't, when he was sununoned tu the tele- pliune, where the following l'0llVl'l'S2l' tiun ensued: Hello, Sheriff. The speaker's ruiee was tense with excitement. Yes,', breathed Joe. Sheriff, there's a truek load of white mule being' t1'ans1111rted tu Rock Island. lt just left Milan a few minutes ago. If you get a pusse to- gether you Can l!lfPl'C'l'jl1l tl1e truek near the eenietery on 12th Streetf The phone elieked and the eunneetiun was lmroken. A truek l11ad of t'White Mule was on its way to Ruek lslandl Ktatlieringl together three of his des- perate booze hounds, namely, Dude llenke, Butch Hawley and Cul Mas- tl'1'S, the minions of the law started on their way, via a Ford, determined that none of the vile liquur would in the truek. Reacliing' the tery the sheriff vi:-inity uf the eeine- ealled a halt. Arni- ing his Valiant men with sling-shots, whieh were really imitation marti- nents in disguise, he bade them lay low. A low, rakish truck was ap- 111'ea,ehing and it was eovered by a lairge tarpaulin. Leaping into the road, and brand- ishing their fOl'11lll1illJl0 weapons, the 1'Plll'VPj'Ol'S of law and order ealled to the truck to step, whieh, being llll nlzedient truek, it did. You are under arrest for trans- porting liquor, su spake our hero to the truck driver, 'tl warn you that anything you iiiiglit say will l1e used against you. Net guiltyf, said the driver. What! llaVen't yuu get a load of white mule? Yes, but there's nu kiek in it. Xe kiek to while mule! ex- claimed the sheriff to the def-lament. A'lu1p0ssil1le, said Dude llenke. They don't make it that tame, reiuarked Cul All right, the driver. Yes, let's should sample the Yitalized into aetiun the sheriff re- moved the tarpaulin and gazed into --the iinobile features ut a white mule -one who had no kick. Masters. take a luuk, invited du, said lluteh. lVe evi llell ee. You win, said Joe. Yes, said Butch, in a despondent tone of voiee, UI tlllllli we better drink some of our own. Finis. Lt.0 Everyone admired the liathing' suit worn by Max Alexeiilnirg' at his in- itial appearanee in the Inter-Class Swimming Meet. W7 HERE feel VET .7 lG512'Wf+1L! 5110 orrhsr THEM 5111115 fmrgs OH WELL, T115 1HfH,f'f4l11DfiAA THE MADE OMTW CAST 5,4 M55 ovwi XHVD lfffwfwfis wwf fffefv fwvr WE waN.IALwf1f3 EACNIN it, Afvfvi offyym 0,0 h,M,f70Mh, 5 5ZM,f5JoME jc 607 HNRT ,ZJJICKI E a d 5 si 1 - 4 BROTHER BUIIJS BULL June 192 1 DARLINK DISAPPEARS. QContinued from page lj going to lay down on the job either, not as long as she had a telephone. and her voice held out, believe her, they would have to report every fifteen minutes, or she'd like to know the reason why. If you think that any- one was going to get away with that stuif, you had another think eomingg take it from her, it Darlink didn't show up soon, things were going to happen, and they were going to hap- pen sudden too. Why, just the other night Darlink wasn't feeling well, and'didn't she lmmor him and nurse him back to health? It was enough to make a preacher swear, and anyway she didn't care, She was going to have her Darlink, even if he Was a little old. that didn't make any difference, he was hers, wasn't he? . And she guessed she had a right to cry if she wanted to. It was her own business whether she cried or not, wasn't it? Well, leave her alone then, she could take care of herself. Nobody had any busi- ness bntting in anyway. This wasn'tI their funeral, was it? ' Early the next morning a call came from the Police Station. Yes, Dar- link had been located. No, the Moline Police had found him lying in the gutter over in Moline. What's that? Xo, he wasn't hupjt very much, except he couldntinavigate verw well, that still,--you eouldn't always tell just that they they'd do the best they could until she he .eouldn't navigate very well, hoped nothing serious developed, could get over there and take charge of him. Yes, they' hoped so, too. companions. They'd try to locate some of his as-x-as XVell, yes, that was one of the most troublesome cases the Station had han- dled this year, and they we1'e glad it was over, but then it was worth the trouble. IIadn't they made a girl happy? And besides, there were those two boxes of twenty-tive cent eigarsg they we-ren't to be sneezed at. Xobody but firemen get cigars regularly any more. No, there wasn't nothing much the matter with Darlink, except that the gears were loeked, and Peggy fixed that with a screw-driver in a few minutes. Yes, sometimes cars are a great bother. Guess sheill keep it locked after this. ,Emi DRIVE TO FURNISH CANI- BALS ICE CREAM CONES. CContinued from page lj If they is any more of your money left, just let us know and we will see that there is some way provided so that you can get rid of it. Far be it from us to let you sutlei' under a load of filthy lucre. James Berry and Bennie lloseniield vhas been appointed collectors for this district and ea1'ly returns indicate that they are already immensely popu- lar. l W-of MUSINGS. l liven a fish wouldn't get caught if the kept his mouth shut. There's many a young man that is willing to start at the IJOtIOlll+1J1'0' viding, of course, that he goes up in I the elevator. Getting married is like eating mush- rooms, you don't know whether you are right until it is too late. I Women, you know, are just like lumbrellas, they both have ribs, you have to keep theln covered with silk to make them look nice, and even then every once in a while they go tearing around and fly off the handle. 1When loaned they are very seldom returned, and both are frequently stolen. ' Rubber reminds us of a banjo, lsomebody is always picking on him. Ilarold Stevens has ordered a filing system installed in order to facilitate ithe handling of the great number of glove letters he receives every day. I .... I Some people may be able to live on ilove, but we've got an appetite, I l 'vo' I FREE TRADE. There has been a good deal of dis- cussion -lately about free trade, and wfrom what we have heard it is ap- Eparent that not all of our readers i understand the subject as well as they should. Free trade, what is free trade? You don't know and we don't lknow, so listen and we will endeavor lto explain the matter thoroughly. Free trade is when you move into a new neighborhood and get ehummy with the butcher that 1'uns the T bone joint on the corner and then your wife has a lot of meat sent around to the house. Then you go kitty-,cornered across to the thumb, hand side of the street to the grocery and find that the short weight expert is a B. B., and ain't it lucky that you l i belong to the same lodge? Along about the first of the next month the bills begin to arrivefand you move. That's what they call Flilili TRADE. l GALESBURG DEBATERS RUN OVER BY TRAIN. Cf'ontinued from page lj The lake fishing was truly wonder- ful. Just think of dropping a lus- terous,. black silk thread into the wa- ter and pulling out can after can of genuine sardincs. If there is any- thing tliat I like more than sardine fishing, it is salmon iishing--the eans are bigger. Did you ever stop to listen to the uncanny sounds to be heard in the woods? We did. If you strain your ears you may be able to hear the bireh bark, and if you are near the lake surely you will hear the lilies pad. The greatest crash of all comes about ten o'e1ock at night when the dew falls. It is positively deafening. Again I stray from my subject, but to continue. That night several of the Galesburg party left for home, but not all, two of the debaters remained, and we must go to the Capitol at night. I hope Harold XVhitman reads this. I wrote it for his special benefit. We again pick up the thread of the story Sunday morning. The debaters are to depart at ten o'elock, but alas! The train has declared a half-holiday and will not leave until seven at night, so we must put in the time. Little did we suspect that our little trip would end so disastrously. The events leading up to the trage- dy will live forever in my memory. The moment was so tense as to al- most defy description. We were near- ing the center of the bridge when slowly the structure began vibrating! Suddenly there was a rumble and the axvful monster was rushing down upon us! Despite the proximity of the iron steed, our driver remained won- derfully ealm. Sensing that there was no possibility of escape on either side, our ehauiieur turned the ear in the same direction the train was trav- cling, and the race with death was on. IVith the throttle opened wide our ear shot forward with the speed of a bullet. But to no avail. The train was gaining on us. We could almost feel its hot breath leaping out to crush us into oblivion. The train was upon us!-now we could hear it re- eeding in the distance, You see. we were on the bridge and the train was overhead. PO4. Dear Miss Dwight: No doubt you could put me in touch with someone who wishes to trade a girl for a porch swing. SAM R, P. S. I have two swings. Dear Sam: Would advise you to see .Ioe Duncan at once. i 1 144 THE WATCH TOWER Augustana Book Concern ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS PUBLISHERS PRINTERS BINDERS COLLEGE and HIGH SCHOOL WORK oUR SPECIALTY THE WATCH TOWER 145 fT '7Q'f'T T l - , c, lx l 1 ' X N 4 7 Il 3rd Avenue ' r x f' A-I '1 ,:1f?fi5:' 'T '1Tf f :ev 1 k 0 'Aj I l S 14 ea., 'lg Pj f ,Wx 4' l ff! ' f ii ii ' Q 8 Q 9 L. S. McCabe di Co. The Time VVhen Nature Calls You Out Great Treasures of Health Is Here. The pleasures of boating, bathing, hikes, all other sports, can be greatly increased by parel and accessories of which you will selection here. The expense of owning these is comparativ you take into consideration the added pleasu to be derived, besides that satisfied feeling o ly dressed. XVe have full assortments of everything yo make your vacation days most enjoyable. to Enjoy Her golf, tennis and the proper ap- Hnd a complete ely small, when re and comfort f being correct- u will need to TT T TTT Q TT 217 7 il!' A -s Q1-s '- 3 f Q 3rd Avenue V f.:f fALvM 4 v fl , Store I 146 THE WATCH TOWER Our Motto: 'fWe Study To Pieaset' THE SMITH STUDIO .79 ST. and 6 AVE. ROCK ISLAND, ILL. EXTRAQRDINARY, NELL. Tyra Cat Staff meetingjz Tell me a funny joke, pleasef' Nell: 'il was just thinking. T.: That's a good onef, DliUUCTlVE PSYCHOLOGY. llother, do all inissionziries go to heaven 7' it XVhf.', of coursef, KK Do cannibals?', No, llin afraid notfl Hliut, mother, if a cannihal eats a missionary, helll have to, won't he?l' TALK TO YUURSELF, KEN. Kenneth KI.: KKCOIITC here. Don U.: VVhere ?,' Ken. lXI.: 'lhlere and he quiet. l'Ve got a secret, that l promised not to tell a single human being. Listenln COMPLIMENTS OF LLEMEYER The Clotllier, Hatter, aucl MG11lS Otltfitter 17224 Qncl .Avenue Rock Island, lllinois THE WATCH TOWER 147 Special aH:ention to the proper outfittiiig of IJOHI18 111911 611'1Cl. WO1'1'1G1'1 is given at wllliie Tri-Cities Sfaiiclarfl Apparel Store yy f NSN x QS XX , x Q A ' M N N.-mx N RGGKQ ISLAHD 77 HER USUAL HABIT? ln Physics: Bliss Rohde, please tell us what order our reportsf, We'll he called on for Miss Rohde: UNO special order, Ilm going to jump around. Paul T.: Don,t jump on mel Please. ln School Out of School the Always 148 THE NVATCH TGVVER The Store lor en and Young Men Good Clothes, nothing else ' 9 lazl-zasAve.R.1. so R OPPOSITE THE HARPER AGREED. Char: YVhat is the hardest thing about learning to skate 7' Cora: l'The ice. HHH' VVORKS THERE. If you want to know anything about the Farmers' Exchange, ask llayme Campbell. OUR EKHNENT AUTHORITY ON OSCULATION SAYS- 'l'eacher: Parse the word lkissf H lfrier Klc.: 'kThis word is a noun, hut is usually used as a conjunction. Ir is never declined and more common than proper. It is usually used in the plural. It agrees with me. RIAYBE IT XVAS THE K-9. Bud Clark was struggling through a French translation: L' 'lt was not a sloopf said the captain, lit was a larger vessel. By the rig, l took her to he a-al Chere she was stuckil ga-a' 4 K'Bark,', said Bliss Caloine. Still Bud hesitated. Hlgarkf' prompted Bliss Caloine, sharply. Bud was perplexed. However, she must obey instructions, HBOW-vowlu Thiellceis School of Dancing mom second Ave, Classes Mondag ancl Friclag, 8 O'CLOCK Pr1'zfa!c Lessons by Aj5j50z'1zinzc7z!. fw0lZE R. L 3449 THE VVATCH TOYVILR il H Remember Through Subscribing for the Watch Tower Bi-Weekly and Annual Nl H 150 THE WATCH TOWER ALL KINDS OF Why not buy the best when it costs no more. H. H. CLEVELAND, Agency Room 101 Robinson Building assembly ..... bluff .... . . boob. .... . . . . broke.. . . . . case .......... class ring ..... Debate Club. . flunk. ....... . Freshie ....... hot air. .. Kiss. .... . . . lab. tees ...... notes ......... powderp uff.. . . SENIOR ..... Juniors Sophomores detention... . . faculty. ...... . lunch period... monitors ...... skipping ...... report cards. . . OUR OVVN REVISED DICTIONARYW opportunity for lawCLauDful noise. .way to get A's.,' Ray Parks. excuse for not subscribing for the Annual. notes, confidential chats, dates, etc. golden circle effected by Seniors or their friends. place for prominent persons in school to make fools of themselves. desire to repeat a subject, because of fondness for it. insignificant piece of humanity-necessary evil. a learned scientific term which connotes a perfervid superex- uberance of asserverative volubility accompanied by concomitant irresponsibility of deductive ratiocination. CDe1ined, parsed, etc., otherwisej horror of chem. students. Qij material for debate or assembly speech. C21 means of intercourse between the parties of a case. Ctogether with hairnetsj the greatest necessity of a high school girlls life. the student, the life fand pillarsl of the school, the supreme ruler of minor and lesser persons, the only one who is allowed to sass teachers. H blanks between Freshies and SENIQRS. chance to gaze at a teacher after school hours. people who think they know it all and trv to others. time for the football players to practice. traffic cops between periods. opportunity to disguise your handwriting. casualty list for daddy. impress it upon WILLIAM EMIG O. N. OLSON EMIG 59' QLSO TELEHHONE R. I. 605 509-511 Roloiusou Bldg, Rock lslaucl, lll. THE WATCH TOWER 15 A11 Honor to the Class ol ,QI We wisI1 Hou Q Sum,-Ssiuii career ana a Happg Home heated with Rock Island Registers ROCK ISLAND REGISTER COMPANY 2455-Otlm .Avenue Rock Islancl, Illinois HUH! Bennie: 'lSay, you super-annuated, fossilized, unsophisticated, Siberian Wolf- houndfy James: KKWIIHL is it, you insipid, imperious, insidious, diabolical, poltroonish, PI! nincornpoop AN ARM-Y INIAID. She: i'Did you know I was an alninunitions girl In He: No, what do you mean 7, She: I like to have arms around mel fRest censorffd.j HF REALLY DOESN'T KNOVV. Hank: HVVhat is the cleanest sport in athletics? Snus: USW'IITlUlII'1g.H STRAYED OR STOLEN. Cora: K'VVas this pocketbook found, Nliss Downing? Bliss D.: UNO, it was lostf' SO DO VVIQ. Teacher Cgrasping a Freshie by the collarj: 'lYoung man, I believe Satan has a hold on youf, ESTABLISHED IN 1851 READ THE ARGUS AND DAILY UNION ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME 32 THE VVATCH TOXVER BESSEMER ggggs A TILICZIIC For EVGIIJ NGGCI. YOUR NEED NOA CK MUTOR CO. 2008-I0 Fourth Ave. h Rock Islanal III. CONCRETE EXAMPLE. A tactory hand, who had accidentally lost a finger through Careless handling of a machine, was approached by the foreman. How did it happen ?,' HVVCH, boss, IIII show you. You see, I had just started the machinery an4 tt n ha I k I I vas pu ing inn' . nt in Ii C this to-Gosh. there goes another one. J. PETERSON COMPANY of HIC-I'I GRADE FIXTURES for DEPARTMENT STORES RESTAURANTS DRUG STORES ICE CREAM PARLORS BANKS, ETC. COMMERCIAL FURNITURE' A SPECIALTY ROCK ISLAND ILLINOIS THE WATCH TOVVER 153 THE SIGN j ill!itn1ni r l1a STEAM LAUNDRY C05 5 Q t 1 Wlgl. I3l1TilI'i1Eil1I1 'DAVENPORT ICSWA vegan Y' PHoNE 85 OF SERVICE NEVER HAD A DATE? lXIiss Rohde Cin Physicsj : A'Did you ever put on a winter coat over a silk dress and watch----U ' 'KNol'l interrupted a zlmsculine voice. THERE TVERE NONE TO LOSE. The Physics Class was enjoying itself in the Lab, and lXfTiss Rohde, in a mad, frenzied appeal asked if the class had lost all the brains it ever ovvned. Silence, then a Wee voice from the back of the room asked meekly, 'iVVhy, did you find some ?'y U.3'L1SJCc'i11E'1 College Offers the following groups in the College Department for the degree of Bachelor of Arts: Classical Group, lVIodern Language Group, Latin-Science Group, Physical Science Group, Eiological Science Group, lklathematical Group, English Group, History Group, Education Group, Economics, and Commerce Group. ln each of these groups the majors are indicated by the name of the group. 124 credits are required for graduation. Other departments are: The Academy, Conservatory of lVIusic, Commercial, Elocution, Physical Culture, and Art Department. 79 TEACHERS 944 STUDENTS Meinber of North Central Association of Colleges. Credits and Diplomas recognized by State Universities and leading educational institutions. Teachers, Certificates awarded by the state to our graduates Without special examination. The sixty-second academic year begins September 5th, 1921. For particulars write to GUSTAV ANDREEN, President, Rock Island, Illinois. 54 THE YVATCH TOVVER Estalolished 1855 I11corporate-C1 1878 RGCK ISLAND LUMBER 6' MANUFACTURING CQ. ALL KINDS OF Lumluer, Sash, Doors and Coal Completed Houses at Guaranteed Prices N0 EXTRAS The W and D Lumber Yards Rock Island Lunlher East Moline Lumber The lYl1ite Yard X Mfg. Co. Yard Davenport Rock Island, Ill. East Moline, Ill. Iowa CHARITABLE. Surgeon fhefore operationjz YVorr5'ing? Tut! Tutl YVhy, it won,t zunount to anything. The Tighrwud Qwith Z1 sigh of reliefjz HFTIIIZIIITCS, Doc, I knew you'd he reasonable. TAKE NOTICE. Sleeping like il log is all right, but sleeping like il saw mill is often offensive. Teacher: VVh:1t are the Eve senses? Bright Pupil: A'Nickels.H TRI CITY AUTO SUPPLY CO. PhOi3?1,24,.,g with AVENVE and iqth STRICET Rock Island, Illinois R. I. 1515 Full Li?ze1y',eI11!0nz0bile Szzjrpfzes. limffou, Illilfer and Guad- yerzr fzrex. IXYCZU Aufo Taps. Tops 7i'epafn'z1'. Sea! Covers. Curfrzz'u5. liudy lfzfzolsieriug. A'adifzz'0r Covers. lVz'1zZe1' Tops. IIESYLI IEA 7'7'!:'1?IES. ,-1 Z! fmzkes if Sforage L,llff57'I'c'S ChlZ7fQ'CZf and 7'4f!ZI'7'Ed. HA T7'l:'A'lliS -fin' llf'IRlil,l:',SS U! '7'l lTS. Tires and Tu bex LI1lflYl7Li.l'5 fi . In Business at same location since 191 I. Our name is a guarantee THE WATCH TOWER 155 QF- am rf fl I ,,,. Is., t 'Give T' ROCK ISLAND PLOW CO. Heider, Model C. 12--20 H, P. MANUFACTURERS or Rock lslancl Fann Tools lnclucling Heicler Tractor TO TI-IE CLASS OF '21 VVe congratulate you on successfully completing your High School course, and sincerely hope that a large percentage will make arrange- ments to attend college. VVe are, and always have been, interested in the youth of our city, and extend to you our very hest Wishes for your future success. If any of you decide to take up farming, donlt overlook the fact that our concern has been supplying the farms of this and other countries with modern, up-to-date machinery since 1855, and will not only he glad .1..l.l-i but shall expect to serve you in the same manner. V ROCK X oc S ow ,hows 4 56 THE WATCH TOWER For your Luneheons, Ice Cream, Pastries and Canclies Try Mathls Confectionery o. crma Trome 6: Luchmann, Mgfs. 1712 2nd Ave., R. I. Phone 2152 R. I AS JAMES J. CORCORAN H. BERRY SAYS- I'Ve slept in hozlrding-house hedsg I've slept in berths on a traing Ilve slept in hzunmocks on il ship, I like them all the same. I've reposed on downy couches, 'With silk to Cover my feetg But none of these can compare 'With sleep on Z1 classroom seat. PAGE JULIUS SLATER CETCJ. I wisht I was a little rock A-sittin' on a hillg A-doin, nuthin, all day long, But jest a-sittin' still. I wouldn't eat, I wouldn't think, I wouldn't even Washg Ild set and set 21 thousand years, And rest myselfklfgosh. ALPHONSO, A PIN! QUICK! He: You're rippinglu She Chastilyji IVhere F'-Ex. FRED G. ITTNER Electricitg, the Cheapest Goocl Thing i11 Roclc Islancl Phone R. I. 150 2504 FIFTH AVE. 1HVIIIIIQKIIIIUVVIHWHHUIHKIIWIIVIKIHFIlIllHWiHlHUIIIHIWIIIXVIH1IW11INNIHY1fillHIUUHll HH!UUIERIIIHHMTHIIHHWHHHWWIUIHNUI!iV7HH4HHH1HIUHUHHIUHIIHHHHHIHlIlIINIUlIHIVllVlllimlllllflfhwlml His Ruling Pride IlIHIIIIJP1lUUIIIIIll!JHHIIJlUlllNlIlfNlIIlUlllllDllHHHlNlIHHUHIIIHIIIUIHUNIH!!lllllHINIIIHIIIllHillIHIINNIllPWNIIIIIIIIIQIIIIIIJ4HIUHIIHIIIHUHIUI!NHHIHIUIIiNIPNDNVI1HHIN IUHllNIIINIll!!!ll?lHllNDilHIH!4HIHNIIHllilllVll!!H5i 158 THE WATCH TOWER ,..a.......u odd Feiiows Bit-18. 1720 4th Avenue THERE'S A REASONT Sentimental Young Lady: Listen to those trees moan and groan. Country Cousin: So you'd groan and moan if you were asfull of green apples as those trees. VVHO IS SHE, VERNE? Mrs. Eastman: What does 'puella' mean, Verne? Verne : Dove, hlrs. E.: That might he what you call her. fMORE ATTRACTTVE THAN FINE PICTURES J 0591911 ROSGUHGM Established 1893 MODERN Q BATHROOM Plufnblng V! 'K Steam and Hot Water Heating. Es ima e on Piumhin -T f Qi ani Hsaiing - - - ? Free B H R O O N 2211 4th Ave Rock Island III , FlXTURES T, THE VVATCH TOVVER 159 Room 308 Robinson Bldg. Dont Forget to et the 8 John K. Scott 1952? Lawyer BiHWeeklg t and Class of 1889 R. I. H. S. A1111L1a1 Rock Island Illinois PATRONIZINGLY PASSED OX Bly trilling giggle.-Jerry VV. fpreferred heir-llalvina TJ 115' card of t'A,s .-Suzanne R. Uur exalted position.-Class of IQZI. Our knowledge CU of Roberts, Rules of Order.-Jim and Bennie. CKen. gets this.l IXI5' lost time Cfrorn 8:30 to 9:00 each A. l'I.j-Anna G. The parties I never went to.fIlia11 Y. The platform on Assembly days.-'tD11de.', CReserved for Littigj KI1' reserved Ford space on Sixth Avenue.-Yolande BI. Bly seat i11 detention.-IW. VVa1'd. The lllask and Dagger.--Frier iliac. Next year's Galeshnrg Dehaters.-Entertainment Connnittee. SCORE ONE FOR THE NVOMEN. He: UXVI11' do men never kiss other nien, while women always do kiss other women 7' She: 'thlen have something hetter to kissg women haventtf'-Ex. did not het WEEK! N DER I . V. llli ois Theater Building I NROCK f1sJLA,NDe.11Jf' Even thot ont onte Won one's 'gone hest hetw, it were hetter that the hettor 160 THE NVATCI-I TOVVER Halliganis oeolates and Beverages ALWAYS IN GOOD TASTE l Manufactured hy H Halligan andy o Davenp ort, Iowa PARODIES I AND II. 'llhe dog stood on the burning deck, The flzunes roared high about his neck. HUT I The hoy stood on the burning Hdeckf' His mother hoxed his ears. I,ll never play again, he said, And his eyes were filled with tears. IVE DON'T. Rliss Sturgeon Cin 5th period Englishj: mVValter, wh that passage ? Ivfilter S.: It'll do, I supposef, MUMPS-IN-THE-HEAD CLUB. Doo, K. HI. IXI. ut is your opinion President-lXIr. Victor Ellis VValker. Vice-President-Victor VVallcer. Secretary-V. Ellis YVallcer. Treasurer-V. E. XVZllkCT. Nleinhers-Victor E. Wzilker. THE VVATCH TOVVER 161 OTTO BERGFELD The Lift e o CANDIES, STATIONERY, SCHOOL SUPPLIES and the Baker Improved Post Note Book Covers and Papers DOLLAR PENS 2113 Sixth Avenue Rock Island, Ill. SELF FILLING STAR HAMLET, MAYBE ? was the Sherman Act f Bliss Rush: 'WVhzit Carl N. '4lIz1rcI1ing thru Georgia. -M ff-A f--ff - f--- ------f ' T -V Tm S EQ- ww-v-4-.'.5. a r.-.vgm gag ' .fw .' 1 .q, o,.,.'-',g.'.o 0 .ag Ii ie my Q, speed , Q. z,.,., . ,. -, j li To .L ' S ,2,- 42, T k ' . fi P f f'.4f '22 P2:2efk2:2:2:259'f:-si 'ff 'e!:f2'3:2:I V110 V - , ,fp t'.g42g.3.'5.'.3:g.,,fp6I.2i Z2.g.'2gZg.'.g : ,xx-i Y ,fall 'E ?!g:glig.g.gZ.'!'.y. o'..?g,v g:g:g5 .7 14 -:: ::if--Y--a r--::-x:f:.-- -f -..'.2.e...!4 x - r - KU ' I I I I I I i l' '- ' g g !...! . -N .. 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KUPPENHEIMER CLOTHES AN ECONORIIC PRUBLERI, Diamonds are valuable because of scarcity. Yes, but there must he a demand first. VVell, there is Cis it not so, Fair Teaehers?D. RIORE THAN lUOST-ALL OF IT! Bliss Sturgeon Qas Anna, Tyra, and Bennie leavej: 'AAs most of the class is leaving, we will not continue the recitation. HOT STUFF! ln 5th period English We learned that Pandemonium is the capital of Hell. The papers all said after the Nloline-Davenport basket hall game, For a few moments, Pandemonium reignedfl Imagine the game! COMPLIMENTS of EKNAN' 7? PHOTOGRAPHER Fort Armstrong Theatre Building. Rock Island, 1 THE VVATCH TOVVER The Flower Shop Witl1 61 I Greeiihouse in the Loop. Florist Telegraph Delivery Service. JUST PHONE ROCK ISLAND ggewn DO THE REST 1616-Qud Avenue Rock Island, III FIRST THIRD- VVe have heard that -Iarnes Berry's fondness for argument is so great that he never eats anything that agrees with him. SECOND THIRD- Kenneth IXI. was practising his debate speech. Hxow when you're thru,'l Said Bliss Hiles, Hhow, say, :thank youf and walk off on tiptoefl i'Yes, all right, but why on tiptoe? iii' l ' YY bo you don t wake your audience, of course. THIRD THIRD! Heres one on -Iixn and one on Ken. Now won't somebody please help us find one on the third ineinher ot the Triple Alliance, Bennie. Neeuflg Everglaoclq 111 The Tri-cities reads The Dc-lilg Times TI-IE VVATCH TOYVER. 165 IiieiiYoung-Mensiistore of DAVENPORT Everything you Wear except Shoes 219--221 WEST SECOND STREET LOOK FOR THE BEAR THIS IS ONLY A JOKE Kimmel: HIS it easy for you to run on that circular t1':1ck?', Shetter: 'ANo not ycryg Iyni used to the strnifht and narrow pzithfy i , 2-, RATHER CI-IEESYI Senior: HI know a good way for you to dress up if you have ri masquerade next yczirfy Junior: 'iHoW?H Senior: 'WVCQ1' I1 slice ot bread on your buck and one on your chest and go as 21 cliccsc sandwichf, The Store For Pure EOOD and SERVICE Vkfe make our own Ice Cream and Candy. In our Ice Cream Fountain you can get fancy Ice Cream Dishes of all kinds V C T C Ti T TT 1123 Cog? il Q3Qf5mT T our nlvlotton b ' is not as good 1 ' ' IUC-769 O as somebody g IS Quality 1 Makers of p X e1se's but, , First , Q HIGHGQADE CANDY better 1 ROCKlSLAND.ILl,,, 166 THE WVATCH TOYVER THING SUITS IN A HARDWARE STORE? YOU TELLEM! Niftg colors anal designs aucl at prices gou can aflorcl. CP. S. Girls Suits tool MCKINLEY HARDWARE CO. 227 18 STREET RESULT OF BIG BROTHER'S TEACHING? Klux Tepper: This is a story about a boy who was born without parentsfy OF COURSE THIS XVAS FRAMED UP BEFORE-HAND Peg. Hall: I can laugh in any language that has been, is, 01' ever will be written. Cinders: Cut the kidding, let's hem' you laugh in SlIO1'tlIZlllCl.U Here's to the Freshmen. so young and such clears, They'll bring them in gli-CZIITS in :1 couple of years NO HOPE. HYVhere have you been ? To the cemeteryfi 'iAnyone dead T, CGloo1nilyj All of 'e1n. -Thi' Pl'iIIFf'fflll Tiger. She: Wfliey say the moon is zi dead bodyf, He: HAH right, letts sit up with the corpse. Giving as Well as receiving is 61 pleasure if gotten at R MSERS YEQIEQEEQZ MQGIIS Better Jewelrg at Lower Prices J .ORAtIVI1SEiR'S ISON S THE VVATCH TGWER 167 Henrg . Horst Compang General Contractors Iisiablislzed 1593 Reinforced Concrete Structures. Highwag Construction Office Buildings. lnclustrial Plants. Housing Projects. Main Office Horst Building, Rock Islanal III. -I1 GPIXXRY IHLIJG. - 712 BRITXIIJER HLIIG. A XCCKIIII' Rapids, I Branch Offices hIiI 'llIliQL', Wisconsi l THE BIGGEST TALE OF ALI.. HIotlier said the little irl is it true that all fairv stories befin witli J 7 ya!! g Y f Q C nce upon a time 1 Nu, dear. Some fairx' stories befin AI am oinf to Iod YC to-ni lit.' . in 1 g L 5- Q Brutus: Caesar, liuw many doughnuts did you eat V Caesar: 'tEt tu, Brute. Knox Mortrrarg Established 185.2 AMBULANCE SERVICE 41 I-415 QOtl1 Street Roclc lslancl, Illinois Phone R. If 2131 168 THE VVATCH TOVVER Compliments ot The New Yorlc Store Moline, Illinois Clxflolinels Foremost D epartment Storey UN ow, CllllLl1'CIl,n said the teacher can 'in ll . , 1 . yone te me of a greater poyyti than a king? AK Yes, 1na'auill' Cried little Arthur Lb V Very well, you may tell the class. HAn aceln Teacher: 'WVho is the laziest person in the room, 1lary?l' llaryz 'tl dunno. Teacher: You ought to. lVhen ev who si ' ts in her seat watching the rest? Klary: t'VVhy, you, teacher. eryhody else is studying industriously Hxeurastlieniaf' said Bliss BlfIgIllIllS to har cook, l think we will haw some chicken croquettes to-day out of that left-oyer pork and calves' liyerf' uXYCS,1ll,H said Neurasthenia, called K'Teeney for short. i'An' we got 1 little hread dressing what went wid the pork, mum. Shall l make apple sauct outyn hit, Illlllll?H-Riflllilllllll Tillll'.S'-Di.S'f7IIfl'll. liright- 'XVhat animal is satisfied with the least nourishment? Brighter: The moth, it eats nothing but holesfl Lunches Candies lVlarti11 Cigar Compang 20 Retail Stores Davenport -- Roclc Island -- Molille -- Decatur THE WATCH TOVVER no Exclusive Place in Rock Island for Fountain Delicacies ole 'S ru ore Q D g S Z MEET ME THERE Rock Island 71 2nd Ave. and 19th St. 'lxlohnf' asked father, do you practice on the piano While I am away at - 31: husmess. l'Yes, father, every day, replied the hoy. HHOW long did you practice to-dayll' il YY Three hours. XVell, I am glad to hear that you are so regular. And the next time you practice, be sure to unlock the piano. I-lcre is the key. I locked the instrument last week and have been carrying the key in my pocket ever sincef, I want you to understand, he said, addressing his seventeen-year-old son, Hthat I am still boss of this housef, 'AAII right, dad, but I think you'ie :1 coward to make such a hoast hehind motherls hack. lVanted-Klarried man to milk and drive fliyver.-Ad in Forth lVorth, Texas, Recorzi. Isnyt Henry Ford a wonder? COM PLIMEN TS of J. FRED. EROW dt CO. WHOLESALE CANDIES Athletic Goods Basket Balls Foot Balls Base Balls Tennis Gymnasium Bathing Suits Sweaters Fishing Tackles Wlmeii in IVIoli11e gou will fincl just what gou are loolcing for at iuayaaoiiig MOLINE ILL Pictures Ev' Framing Athletic Goods BRUNSWICK PHONOGRAPHS Mirrors Trays Pottery Greeting Cards Place Cards Favors Stationery Baskets Boxed Gifts 170 THE VVATCH TOVVER Ask lor 9 1 ansert s Superb Ajax or Superb Milk Chocolates Pound and HalfPoand Made in Rock Island Fresh Every Day W. l. Proprietor HTO what do you attribute your great age?'l asked the city visitor of Grandpa Eben Hoskins. I can't say yitf' answered Grandpa cautiously. They's several patent medicine fellers dickerin' with mef' A Village girl eloped in her fatber's clothes. The next day the local paper came out with an account of the elopement, headed, 'tFlees in Fatlier's Pants. - Tiu' L!ldlI'A', IIOIIH' Journal. 'tVVot was the last card Oi dealt ye, lloike ?U HA spade. Oi knew itl Qi sayy ye spit on yer hands before ye picked it upf- S. and B. II1fU1'1lll'l'. O W Schmidt Leonard Schmidt Formerly 0fSchnzidt iQ Robinson . Sclimiclt CE' Son Tinuiug, Slmeet Metal Work and Heating Engineers Dust Collecting Sgstems Plannecl and lnstallecl Furnaces ancl Furnace Repairing a Specialtij 2223 4th Avenue Rock Island, Illinois Black Hawlc Furniture Co. Better Qualitu Better Price Better Service .2029 4th Avenue Rock Island Illinois THE WATCH TOWER ,171 ' 'Alwags on Topw MOLI E DAILY DISPATCH Greatest Newspaper ill Westerii lllinois Visitor: A'You certainly have a fine-looking bunch of stenographers. YVhere do you find them ?H . Kraft: HUsually back in the corner arranging their hair. -Lubrifzzior. Two Canadian delegates and a bird from i'Beantown were discussing cold, and the first lwaple Leaf said: 'glt was so cold in Quebec last winter that a chap leaning over tying his shoe froze in that position and they had to bury him in a bass drum. Rather chilly, eh, wot Fm The Bostonese said: Yes, but it was quite cool in Boston, too. You know the statue of Abraham Lincoln on Boston Common, where he stands with one hand on a little negro's head. They did. HVVell,', Boston continued, it was so cold in Boston one day last winter that Lincoln took his hand from the d2ll'lC3'yS head and put it in his pocket. And the other Canadians sighed and said: mAh, the Americans are a won- derful race. MO11t80111GIQ 5 Campbell Cleaners and Dg ers Let us clean gout evening gown, turs, gloves, plumes, slippers, etc. 1909 Seconcl Aveiitie, Roclc lslancl Sixteenth Street, Moliiie 508 Braclg Street, Davenport 2 THE XVATCH TOVVER ELMORE I'I, STAFFORD EDWARD W. SCHOEDE JOHN T. STAFFORD Staffmzh, Srhnehiz BQ Staffnrh ,Riturncgs ai Zgaun ROOMS Q06-7-8-9-10-11,12 ROBINSON BLDG. A young man seated in a train was suddenly addressed by the woman in the seat behind him: 'llyardon me, sir, she said, 'ibut would you mind assisting me off at the next stop? You see, I am very large, and when I get off I have to go backward, so the conductor thinks I am trying to get aboard and helps me on again. He has done this three timesfl l'VVhy did you strike the telegraph operator? asked the magistrate of the man who was summoned for assault. l'XVell, sir, I gives him a telegram to send to my gal, an' he starts readin' it. So, of Course, I ups and gives him one. -Lonrlnn Ti!-Bifx. EVerg1:l1ing from Founclation to Roof Om truclc fleet is 011 the jola everg minute to fill gour llllflg up orders. Phone our nearest Uma. Mtleller Lumloer Company Yarcls in ROCK ISLAND MOLINE. DAVENPORT R. 1. 511 MOL. 162 DAV. 167 THE WATCH TOWER 1 CHIROPRACTIC The Drugless Health Sgstem In the World To-Dag IQtI1 Street and DI. I-I. N. Qud Avenue Rock ISlE1l1Cl,S CHIROPRACTOR Young Husband: HDid you make those biscuits, my dearfm I-lis VVife: '4Yes, darlingf, Her Husband: 'AVVe'Il, I'd rather you would not make any more sweet- heartf' His VVife: l'NVhy not, my love?,, Her Husband: 'Al3eezu1se, angel mine, you are too light for such heavy workf, HLittle boyf' asked the well-meaning reformei, is that your mammi over yonder with the beautiful set of furs?,' Yes, sirf' answered the bright lad. 'WVell, do you know what poor animal it is that has to slider in order that your mamma might have the furs with which she adorns herself so proudly? 'lYes, sir. Ely papaf, Rock Island Banks Invite You to do Your Banking Business In Rock Island 'X AMERICAN TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK CENTRAL TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK FIRST TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK ROCK ISLAND SAVINGS BANK STATE BANK OF ROCK ISLAND 73 ff 5. gl .3 5 ,ggi If i all iq 74 THE WATCH TOWER f. ' ,,,N.f,..I',.j, V V.'Gg.'3:' H -1 ., :,..,..3i.L fa, 331, - - V' L A Ill Qillmdwf-1 ' --- ' lg i 'Illuslraiion' C, w . I 5 , ll' ii 52 3 iii 3 I r S ki ll uallty Art Quality lates The same exceptional skill is All J.8U. College plates displayed in HJ. 8 O. College are carefully rc-etched: that art work and rl e S i gi n i n Q as is why they print better tlm n appears in their hifg h grade others. They are also deliv- commercial book. ered on lime. 250 Slcilled Artisans Day and Niglit Service J aa C E C CHICAGO ' Atlanta Davenport Des Moines Minneapolis Soutli Bend E l l l l n bn, . . i i ll' THE WATCH TOWER 17s Ward Wall Paper Ce. Office and Warelmotisez 2424-2426 Third Ave. Wholesalers of good Wall Papers Ask your decorator to show you The Ward Sample Books. Latest Designs. Best Quality. Lowest Prices. ln an Irish courthouse an old man was called into the witness liox, and, being confused and somewhat nezlrsighted, he went up the stairs that led to the bench instead of those that led to the box. The judge good-humoredly said, ls it a judge you want to be, my good man 7, mAh, sure, yer worship,', was the reply. Hllm an old man now, and mebbe it's all l'm lit forf' Teacher, to little boy: 'lVVhat is your name, dearie? Little Boy: Hklule, teacher. Teacher: HDon't say 'Jule'g you should say, 'Juliusf Then to the next boy: And what is your name? Second Little Boy: HBilious, tCZlCllC1'.H-ZNTl lU Canmzonzuvaltlz. TOO TRUE. A hee in the hive is worth two in the bonnet.-Columbia Record. Even tomhstones say good things about a fellow when he is down. Vllhar will he the next reign be? Yvater. The first excursion since IQI7 proved an all-around success. even though the weather man and various conservatists were opposed to it. 1922 excursion? Yeal Bo! lt can he done. Experience is the best teacher. ity Steam Laundry REID 5' BOLLMAN, Proprietors 417 Seventeenth Street. Phone R. l. lfife are the leaders for good Laundry Work The only Laundry in Rock Island that uses soft water. GIVE US A TRIAL-R.1.I27. i -5QN' ts ' X 1'a 'A' 3 ? I FINIS