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

Text from Pages 1 - 184 of the 1922 volume:

'11 5 1 5 i 1 Y 5 1 I 2 I i J I I l 1 I 7 4 i W. V L i 5 i 1 K' 4 ,l. I , 2 . , f X , , . N , X LX, vw ,x 1 gf .x . ,,,4 x Q , ,4-: if 5 1 1 v ,. fx , S -.X in . UA bd ,7,,'f'f if ' 1 1. v .k X ,gif 1 . . - x f 'J Q K x inf , . ,., .. f . V ,... 1 ebk K6 A 0 CTR o 5 S RI '5Kx K he exith umm: AN ANNUAL PUBLISHED FOR THE STUDENTS OF ROCK ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL BY THE WATCH TOWER BOARD Founded September 1910 Lmm? Fav Q 1 f aryl Qu? MW g L M V If I IL w I A- . .,,. S., , . f --JI .1 1 S I Ji .6 X . -W A ,,..x.Q,m. Ml Qin' I. VOLUME THIRTEEN In dtP tOlf fRlIlI d Ll Nl N I -2 I I I Ein Hlvmnriam iilflenriha Ee Bath '22 liaulinv ignttvr '23 iliilililrrh Svrlgerer '23 Hirinria Wilhelm '15 ARNOLD LAU 'Glu Qwnnlh Iam fnlquse unfailing iuierest in eherg, wztiiliig H1211 prnmnteh nur 2-1:I3nuI'5 ahimwzement, zmh inlqmae earnest hkflflfilflli as ienrlqer zmh prinripal has mzxhe nur high aaclqnul hangs hzqapg, ine, the 2-tuilenfs nf gK1:u:h glslanh, hehizzde this The mafrh Uufuer Elf 1922 THE OLD MAIN I N 5 ,. --4 ,g W -gnumgf. ,liiiiiwi ijmmvaiy1ll1LW.,., f 'W K ,,.. ,--ff ,.....b.-F -ff A - - TH IZ YXIANUAL ARTS ,.JwwwRH f'W 4 -FAC U LTY L E. C. FISHER A Man First ISCUSSIONS among some ot our leaders in eclucational thought are trequentlg clirectecl to the apparent contlict between liberal eclucation, which is general, ancl vocational eclucation, which is specitic. Que trains a man to be a man. It trains him tor the common obligations ot the comf- mon lite. Everg man is a member ot a tamilg, a neighbor in the communitg, a citizen in the nation a member ot humanitg,anc1 he must be trainecl for appreciatoin ancl the execution ot his obligations. The other lcincl ot eclucation is the eclucation which specializes a 1116111 to one thing. We all have these human obligations, but onlg a tew ot us are buta chers, bakers, cancllefstick makers, cloctors, lawgers, or merchants. The more men are specializecl, the greater need tor a general eclucation, because, no matter how gou go about it, specialization 11160115 ucloclcingw a man in that he cantt appreciate what the fellow 011 the right ot him ancl the fellow on the left are cloing. Our business, then, is to make men ancl women first, ancl workmen atterwarcls. E. C. FISHER ' 4 THE WATCH TOVVER I MR. ARNQLD LAU Prinfipal MRS. CORA EA STMAN flssistant Principal Latin RIISS ALICE RUSH l'list0ry MR. E. F. BURCH C0111 m frcial KIISS JENNIE B. STURGEON English MISS GEORGIA FIRST Latin INIISS BESSIE BLADEL Librarian INIISS ANNIE B. FERGUSON English I I I THE WATCH TOVVER MR. P. WILLET Prizlfing RUSS HELEN UOVVNING Clerk MR. W. L. KIMMEL Biology RUSS FLORENCE BISBEE English DIR. JOHN H. SHANTZ fllstory ' Political Science MISS HAZEL PARRISH lllaflzmimlirs NIR. A. VV. JABIES Principal of 111112111111 ,-Iris NIISS IVIABEL COLHERT Mzztlzfffzzatics THE WATCH TOWER RTR. R. CLARK fl4t'Chfl71iLYlI Drawing NIR. CARL BERGSTROIVI l7Voodu'ork MISS CHARLOTTE STONE Bookkeeping Arithmetif MISS EDNA VVOODHATVIS Hrfzllrf El'0H!l11lilTS BIISS TUARIE ALICE HILES Publix Speaking MR. EUGENE YOUNGERT English ,. Dffbating Miss FAR HANNA ' English RUSS SARAH HIORRISQN Histo1'y THE WATCH TGWER MISS HELEN ENINGER English MISS HARRIET DARLING Ifistory MISS HULDA E. RCHDE Physics MISS MARGARET HEINRICHS Chrfnzistry NHSS LUELLA PUTNAM Typffwriting RUSS KATHRYN VVELSH Home Econonzizrs DIR. JOSEPH BEAL Physical Training RUSS GLADYS RIELLOT Physical Training THE VVATCH TOW'ER R MISS ALVERDA DOXEY Y , Jlfzflzczzlrzfics RUSS EVA ROBB 17l4Ilfhl'lIllIfiC5 RIR. C. C. RICDONALD Mflchinrf Shop RIRS. ELLEN DEARRIQNT English RUSS BERTHA ZEPP Vofational Cifirs RUSS EDNA STEVENS Slffnography MISS HELEN NELRIARK Sterzoyrajzhy RUSS RIARGARET DIBBERN English THE WVATCH TOWVER NIR. IYIERLE A. ROBESUN Englixh IYIISS HELEN GAINER Jr! IXIR. CLINTON O. BISMARK G1'1zf'r1zI Sfiwznf Hioloyy KIISS RUTH BEANE Frfnclz Sfrzznislz IXIISS DORIISHY CHAKIBERLIN fifxxisifzfzf Librrzrifln MISS ROSE RANSORI 1'I7'l'7lL'll Efzgfislz IYIISS CPIARIJOTFISE HIURRAY Lniilz Frwirlz INIISS GLADYS ALLISON 1 I Jfzzxic I THE WATCH TQVVER 9..Q..g..g..g..q..Q..Q..g..g..g.....gng..g..5..g..g..g..g........g..g..g..g..g... RUSS BIARIAN R. CLARK ilssixtnnt Librarian MISS MALYINA CALOINE French Spanish r CY-frHGuAFyT ROM '1 2i g ng THE WATCH TOVVER Senior Class Officers WILSON inwxi-1 m'ic'i'i,ia cmnig iLxnmcLL1c WILLIAMS SAM imausox OFFICERS President ...................... VVILSON PAYNE Vice President .... ....... M YRTLE CLARK Secretary ...... .... R 'IARDELLE WILLIAMS Treasurer .. ..,.... SAM RYERSON CLASS IVIOTTO Not Knowledge, But Understanding CLASS COLORS Moss Green and Rose CLASS FLOVVER Wild Rose 22 THE VVATCH TOYVER g..g..g..g.....g..g..g..g..g..g..g..g..Q..g..g..g..g..q..g..g..g..g..g..5..9..g..g..g..g.4..9..Q..g..g.....g..g..g..g..g....g g Q g Q 5 g 4 9 g Q q g Q g Q q CARL AC KERLIN D How 111114211 liuppiei' is he who 1't'lll1l1ll5 llIllllUVil1710, A1111 smiles :it the lIlLlf1ll0SS Of the mlziucc 11110111 11i111. BESSIE ALTER 'AVz11'i11ty is the spice Of life--f11e1'1-'S one Vziriety, A girl who is quiet. ARCHIE ANDERSCJN K'His 111':1i11 was well f11r11is11e11, Anrl his tongue well ta11gl1t. SIGURD ANDERSON Happy 11111 I, f1'11111 mire 1,111 free, Why i1l'0H't they all f-Oritentc-11 like me? EDWARD BAILEY An easy, :1f1'a1h1e, knowing fellow, Sailing Lif0's S011 wiL11 C'2ll'C1I'SS calm. IJONALD BARDSLEY ln my O11i11iO11, :ls I walk my Way along, Livi11g's lll2l110 Of 11lll,!1lff'l', good fellowship and S11112'. JAMES BARTLEY 4 l'l1O11 hast SO 11111011 wit nnrl mirth about thee. '1'1lt'l'C,S 1111 living with thee, nor without thee. XIIRGINTA BATTLES 1 'l'111111 1ll'1. divine, fz1i1' Gin, ' T111- 110z11'Ls Of 111011 IlV1Ol'9 t11C1!. 1 r N THE 'WATCH TOWER 2 ..........,.,.,.....,.......9 0 0 0 0 c Q..g..q..g..g..g.....g..9.....9..g.....g..g..q..o..g..g..g..g..g..g..g........g..g..g..g..g g .g..g..g.....g..g.....g.....g.....g. g RICHARD B EN NETT 'When juy :md duty f-lush, Let duty gn to SlUilSll.,' ROBLEY BIEHL From tho ,vmwn of his llc-zul, To the suh- of his fveii, hm-'s all mirth. ALICE BJORKIVIAN A bmw that knows not hmv to frown, A dimplerl fame ne'P1' solvxxlzlf' 'HAROLD BLADEL HA gQl1tI0lll1l'I1 throllgh and through, And whz1t's !llO1'6'-il. goml sport. REGINALD BOEHME The deed I jntcnd to do is great, What? as yef I know not. ANNA BORNSTEIN You may know hor by the lnewiment That sparkles in her t j'P.H HYMAN BOXERMAN The course of one day ho'4I nv'm' run, WVithont goodly slmre of nlisvhif-f and fun. LAVERNE BURCH I'nf1uttm-ml hog rahn ns tho sen, And yet how gl'ZlK'iOlIS he 1-un he. W 24 Tl-IE VVATCH TOXVER l GEORGE BURGESS Our m11'vt'11l mnumgc-V, 1n'11nlc-nt and wisv, RIARG ER L'1'1'E BURKE bihm- ww QW1- tlllillllll-X' any. Auml, ull. lun Nlw vmllll llzlm'-P. IJOROTHY B URTOX Bly llmgllu witllin my lips l reign, For wlw iallks must, lmlsi, lzllk in Vain. ALMA CALE hllvx' zxir. llvx' lxlzmncr, all who saw mlmired, t'u111'1em1s, 'llllS0lll9V0llS. llmllgh 1'eti1'c-rl. NIYRTLI2 CLARK Rzm- 1-ulumullxxll of cnlslilhv. fm-ulic, and fun, Wh-v 11-lislxvrl 11 jokv, :xml 1'r-joivocl in ax Ibllllf H ELEN CLARKSON 'KK have Ilmi, is modest, yn-t sc-mum, A mln-1' :xml yet lixely llllK'll.H UNA COLLINS The gfvllllf' Lim I hmm- l-wwl. Tlm wism-st mzxislen. purv zlml mild. LUCILLE CRONIPTON A SUlIH'llllllj.f gontlv in thy micu. A wmc-tlxing lc-mler in thy voice. Who wmwioxl, worlwml, Zlllll zulvortiscrlf' I , 1 Plus the wi1i'l11'l'.1' 111 111-1' s111ili11g', lfrolic illlll ll0l'W:l1'fl glfv was lllHl'U. I'l1e will to clo, tl11- soul tu cl111'vI Always smiling, 111-vm' 1-1'yi11g', He I1l2lj'Cfl not -to 1110 gg1':1111ls1z1111l, But ow-1' il goml LL'2lllIK'. sleucllx' 111111 s111'1', Sigh no n1o1'ef, lmlics, 110 111111-Q S:ig'l1i11g' 1111. H195 as nive 111 ull Ll1c L1'll'lS. 11s hs- is nine 111 ' .X llilllllj' lllllltl w1Lh wavy hz111', Flllltl' us swea-L as slw is f11i1'. A lllL'4'l' girl you 110'1-1' 11111 l'lI11l.'l THE NVATCH TGVVER 2, 0 0 0 a 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 s 0 0 0 u--n--o--a--a--n--num-n--Q--0--c--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--u--0--0--v0 0 o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Q 0 0 0-0--0 E1.Tz.1B13TH D,xHL12N Phe' ll'l0lJlif l'4V of thy lllC'!'l'j' wil, NTXOMI D 12.-WER BERTHA DI,UGlSli Xlwzlys 1,1'yi11,Qg, 114-11-1' sighing. HOWARD DONI.AN M,ARTIN IDUNAVIN XUll.l7 RUTH DWIGHT .K111l, 1111. let hm' 11111110 ln- Ruth, It l1z1tl1 21 sw:-111 z111rl gmmtlr- sc111n1l.'l DOROTHY EITEMAN ALTA FIEBIG Muclesl, quiet, and 1-vor lqinll, 26 THE WATCH TOVVER HL'GIl FITZSININIONS K . . 'llls llI2lf:l1' was nut lmrrl in find, lla- was su ln1mz1nf RICHARD FREY UANII than his lllfjlifflll, wlxern-'S the heart su W RUTH GRAFS'FROM A'Sli,u'hts vvwy L'll2ll'll'l thai' clwss might lencl, Noi' shares wiih art the tl'llIlll1Jll of hm' eye., RAYMOND GR ED ER 'l'hore's the far-0 half ruslic. half divine, Self-pwisocl, sagaxeifmlls. stl'cz1lic4l with humor fin ,Illi ELNIA GREGORY A I'l1uu,Ql1 mme woulml suv nie it P y I nm naltlmxlllx' huslifulf' HEI.ElN' GUSTAFSON 'Sho IlOQS things, :md withmxt much noise, Ifor Rpm-1:11 is silvc-rg silence, g.g'01flen. AIELVIN l'lAERTEL HllSll1lllj' Silent, Rvm' shy, Yvt luuglxtcr lurks within his eyvf' RIARGARET HALL 'HX XVIIIIIZIII fully onymblv, Mzxxnuislm-grown in time of action. lv Could, ll'l1lH'XYllllFl't'fl, mret those Multi-lxlf-ss elves' y G 'God hh-ss Ihe man thnt invexitefl sleep, 'With joymxs fveedom in hm- mirth, He is vmnplelo in fuzltilrv, Illld in mimi, 'KQuit0 thv sweetest kiss THE XVATCH TOVVER 2 1 CLAIRE Pl.-XXNA Su Purim said, and so II KIARIE HANSON And FIIIIIIOI' in hm' Spvvcrlmfl ELNIER HANSON 'XII lmugrllty gesture l112l1'kl'1i his gait. N0 pmiilimis lone his woiwlfy SANI HARRIS 'Who fI'4Hll the stars must have learned The sevrsft to he strong :III11 slillf' KENNETH HARTKIAN XYith :Ill 5:0041 grace 10 ,L'gl':1m' ai gC'lltlK'llI2llI.,. VIRGINIA HICKEY That wer had El looking ghIs'a. KATHERINE HOUGH 4'T11z1t I may still he full of glee: And glndsoiueness YVilK'I'0'l'1' I he. JOSEPHINE HL'BER Free willmut hohlnoss, Ixwvk Without feair, QlliL'kCl' to look than Spmik hm' Syilipfillxir-sf' 28 THE VVATCH TOXVER n--9--Q.-s--o--Q.-g..g........g..,.....5.4.4..g..g.....g..g.....g...........g.....g.....g... g..g..g........g.....g..g.....g Q g g g g g 9 g q g Q p g g g 1 CLIFFORD HL'NT1.EY I 3 Vast 111 1,119 111:1ssive 111O11111 Of 1110511 111,211 StL11111'CS zxgvs 0111.'1 11IARGAR ET H Uss EY 51111'g'111'1'1'4 114-111-1 was 1110 S111CC1'C :md t1'119, .X11g'11t but 11121111 t1'11t11 111111 lcimlness 10 sow. B E551 E JOH NSON '11 11-111111 111.1' 1i11 its sweolest smile, My t1111g'111- its s11I't0St tone. RUTH JOH NSTON '11 1J4'2l11If' not to i11't in 11e11l, 11z1t11e1' 21g'1'K'C2l1l1C 1112111 great. ESTH ER JOHNSON 'RK11 1l11L11SSl'1lI1J16I1 111110111-11c'c. Apt not to givs-, nm' tuke O11l'l1SP.U SUZANNA JOHNSTON 'Hknd the s111i1o 51111 softly 1189111 14'111s the silvlm- 1i1:o 11 S1191-o11. NATHAN KAGAN K'.X1111 11S'L1 1211114-1' go 1101111 111 111'2l1l defeat 'l'111111 save 11i111so1f if he 111111 to c110:lt. ESTHER KALE 'KX11 eye XV11Q1'Q111 :lt Once 110 11100t '1'111- 119211118 of 1i1lll1llCSS, 111141 Of witf' THB, VVATCH TGWBR ADE1,B12RT KEELY SK 1111-1'1-im' 111z111. 111 1111116 of 1161111111112 11111111 I 111111-1' 51111111 1111 11011135 11111: 11'1111:11. ROY KING 1 21111 not Ol11j' witty 111,1's111f, But 111C ulusc of Wit 111 11t111-VS. AL EXIS KJ ELLSTRA-1ND 'ZX 1111111 111 1'111'ie11 ta1111111s, W110s1- f1'i1'1111s are f111' 11-11111 few. ARTH UR KJ ELLSTRA ND You with tho c1:1ssi1c few 111-101155, W1111 te111pe1'1111 11'is1111111 111111.11 sung, MAB151. KNORR l11111' P1'1'1tj' 1l01' 111lIN1l1Ilg!,' www, .X1111 11011' slug 11111s11Qs ug'11i11.'1 CALVIN KOENIG 11l'1lI1ll11 to 1111 11110 11e1-11 11111, 11'i1111i11g y1111 11111, 1Vl'111I1jL' 111 111111111111 to the 01111 X11111' 11111111 1 :1 man. FRED KOLK A 1itt10 111' thy 11'1e1'1'1111e1'1t, T111 S11ll1'1i1111g 112111 Cr111te11I.1' FRED KOSCH 13 UxY1l2lt7S 11111 11s1- 111' 1'11ssi11,rr 11'111111 Q T1l1'1'C are' so 11121I1j' O1,11Pl' 1,11i11g: 111 111 1 o THE WVATCH TOWVER CHARLOTTE IQLTSIIMANN HI.1v1'111y girl with eyes of brown, .XIIK1 5111111-5 that 1'11i1'1y light thc town. IJUDYWIG KUTZ 'iXY1I2ll,S tho odds. so yOl1,1'E happy, AX11' I 1111115 isln H ENRY LAMP H1V1lE1'l'191' he met il st1'r1nge1', T1ll'l'Ef he loft Rl f1'ien11. XVILLIAM LAVENDAR UW1-11 Willio was 11 y01lTlg'StCl' 01' 1'1'1f11it 111111 1'l'1lOXYl'l.U AIARC Us L ERCH 1'h1- wisest 1111111 1-011111 ask 1111 1110113 of fate 111111111 111 111- S111l1Pl0. lllillliy, 111011est, t1'l10.!, ROSALIE LINDLEY 11-S. t1'.V 211111 try. 17011111 gift 110 L1Q1'1DL'1' than her 1'ye. EDNA LORENZON Swc-1't 1,11o1:g:111s-- '1'111-lv llliliit' her eux 1-4 11s swevff' NIARGERUITE LOVVIVIAN 11 1 - I 1111 this P1111 111 one 111111111 1111 Of 111V111i11css 11111111'. One of your artists' English girls- Uf all thc- arts, g'1'4-ut music' is thci nrt Ulm-st ludsliv who I-uulll CVl'l'IY lmm' I-lnpluy i'5llQ was all gp-ntlm-Iicss, ull lsimlxu-ss, THE WATCH TOWER 3 PHYLLIS LVNDQUIST 'And still her tongue run on. The lesser weight it bore, the g'l'f'2ltl'l' msn. DRUCILILLX BICCORNIICK 'A perfvct XVOIIHIU, nobly fllilllllllll. To warn, to comfort, and omIInmml. JENNIE RIARKS 'Smiling slxc comes- Ciggling sho goes. ELSA NIAURITZSON Frm-sli, rosy, rounrl, aml prolly. GLADYS MURLING 'IM misv tlm swul ulmovv all c-zlrtllly storms. DONALD NIILLER ll itll HOlllCtllllljI ll1'XV tu wish fm' or enjuyf' JOSEPHINE RIILLER .Xml yn-t qrxitv lively witllulf, RUTH BIILLER hller eyvs ns stairs of twiligrlmt fair, Like twiligglit, too, hm' llusky llilll'.', 32 THE VVATCH TOVVER o--0 o 0 0 0 o 0 0 0 0 0 0 l-0--our-0--u-0--0--0--0--o--on0--0--o--a--0--0--r-o--0--0--m-0--0--0--0--Q--mO a s I 0 0 l 0 0 0 0 l 0 I 0 0 NIARGARET INIONTGO INIERY 'QTIIO muy Of luuuy, T110 glury Ot' One. HADA NIORRIS Fair, modest e-,VOS llzul Sheff A lllljlltflllfflll C'l'02lllIl'Ll. grruve, Sixlcz-rv. CECIL MORSE l'1'OpeI' mm: lux was fOI'SOOtl1, .Xml wuulrl ulwuys llzxve his waxy. CARL NELSON Nature gun- us this ll1llllPlIIlSlIf'4l QQIltl0lTlilTl.,, SIGNE NEI.SON Will. saw yv llw lass wi' tho hrnulie lwluv 05011, FLOR ENC E N EXVB ERRY Slut is just tlw quin-t lqiurl Wllmwu IIIILIKH' Svlflcuu varies. STAN LEY NOTH STEIN tif Stutmfly Size, in vuiue :mrl gPQlIlll'Q truv. With uc-f-I-IIt that llt'lQlll0IlS IIS he XV1ll'lllS.ll IXIARVIN OLSEN 'ZX pruuuvt. rich mxt1u'Q, frev to trust, 'l'1'ull1I'ul, Iuul must Storuly just. WluIu iu tluf ,L2'l'2lllil4'!' fm-u1S Our 111011211 umtal ran Ilel' Sxuilv mls Ilw Swswfvst that DVM' was sewn., A g THE VVATCH TOWER GRACE O'lVI ELIA 'BP tu lim' x'i1'tue's va-1'y lqinrl, Be tn hui' faults 11 littlv lxlinelfl GEORGE PANNEL 'llis llllll1S wore cast in nnlnly lllOlllll, For lnuwly sports, 01' cont:-sts bold. ESTHER PARIDON LOf hm' lvrighl' Pye, One L1'l2lllCQ will trac-rf A picture ou the brain. VVILSON PAYNE 'A nuln in all the wu1'l1l's new fashion plan That lnlth 21 mint of lllll'2lSQS in his lH'1llll.7' ESTH ER PEARCE Iler clnmn I never fi-lt Until slm'sn1ilerl on mef ALICE PETERSON 'Tis guorl nature only wins il heart And lxriglitens every fm-uuiro of the fac-v. FOLKE PETERSON I clzlro llo ull that lnzxy lvevfnno Q1 lnzln. Who flaws rlo more is iinilvf' MON ETA PETERSON FOYGVUI' ll!el'l'yi- l lVl1ut gl'e:1l0i' joy ooulrl nnxirlcn wish? 4 34 THE WATCH TOVVER EARL PETTIT Ulvntliinking, idlv, wild, and young, FREDA PICKRON 'gliccping with nulny a light disguise, The spirit of sn-If-sacrifice. FRANCES PIERSON And this you can bet on, wherever she goes Shcfll find some occasion to powder her nose CARL RANGE 'AFlaxvn hair, and eyes of brown, A lzul that IIPYUI' is lmt mirthful. BERNIC E RIC HARDSON Shrek modest as any, And lmlithe :ls shi-'s honnyf' ANNA RIMMERBTAN Tho truly brave arc- soft of heart, And fuel for what their duty bids them do. SAIVI RIMM ERMAN Wm-'ll grunt, although he has much wit, lids very shy of using it. CDRA ROBERTS I louk for spirit in her eye, And meaning in her air. l laughed, and danced, and talked, and sung. tl-low good u spurt he iS, yet how just, 1 tHv1' vory foot has music in't K 'Tho' sho looks so be-wiufhingly simple, I SAM RYERSON And Ht for highest U'llSI.H ANNA SHULTZ Sho doeth little kiudnussvs Which most lezlve nndonvf' VIOLA SCHERER Ax sho Conn-s np the stair BESSIE SHULTZ l Goodness, grace, swift flush from grave to guy. 1 All these are good, but better far is shof ANGELA SEARLE 1li5chief lurks in ev:-ry dinnplc-. X CHARLES SEARLE H11 has il CRIIXLIOY, Which is l'Cfl'K'Shl1lg.U HENRI ETTA SEEFELDT . lI01'c's to al maiden, lithu and tzlll, To one who is Il friend to ull. JOSEPHINE SIEGHARTN ER Intvggvity, simplicity, my aim, What more should I dosiro or soak to attain ? THE WATCH TOVVER 35 6 THE WATCH TOWER g..9..3.4..9..Q..g..g..g..1,..Q..g..g..g.4..g..g..g..g..g..g..g.....g.....g.....g..g..g..g..g g..g..g..g..g.....g..g..g..g..g g g g g g g g g Q g Q g g g g LEROY SMITH Anil yn-t he has tho p0e't's Open eye, That tukvs 11 fmnk flvlight in all hc sees. XIERA SMITH Smiling: tlirongh yum' curls You g'1'vPt ns kind and prertyf' LEROY SPANGLER Milf spnrtsinvn true he fnvorf. evory whim. lint never cmilmvy found a frivnrl in him, JOHN STAPP H 'l'h0 more you lezxvmfd Of him Only nnirlo yuu wish to know him mort-'. THOMAS STUDAHAR H Most 1-4mt1':n'y mam I know, .Xlwzxys snyingr, l'lIz1t's not s0.' HAROLD STEVENS H:WllC'll Of wisflum, worth, and tact-- A lmnrlsonu- lzlfl, wc-ll-liked in fzlcilf' ELIZABETH STEWART A'I1':1i1' trvssc-4 m:m's iinperinl race ensnarrn .Xml hmxllty luuzls Us with L1 Single liziirf' RI,-XRIAY STIRRATT K'She's all my fzxnvy puintvfl her, She's lovely, sho's clivin0. 1 A THE WATCH TOWER GOLDIE STURA1 She is not so great a talker as some, But hath richer blessings all hor own. lXIAY SUDLOW The fairest garrdcn is her looks, And in her mind, the wisest lmooksf' VERNE TASKER And still the wonder grew That one small head could 0:u'1'y ull he NIARTINA TAYLOR 'Always willing to smile Out loud, Always rs-ally for something doing, MANIE TEPPER :Au appetite insatiute For oratory and debate. DOROTHY TIMMERWILKE 'Yevcr idlf- :L moment, But thrifty uml thoughtful of Othf-rsf' MILDRED TIMMERWILKE Though sho seoms shy at first sight, After 2lCql'H1lllf2llK'9 proves cle-li,Lrht. TVIALVINA TOTTEN A Winsome girl with grace and Charm- Forever a good companion. 3, knew. 38 THE WATCH TOWER VICTOR XVALKER I will noi, XY1'll, I cannot loveg I :Im too young --I pray you pardon mv. DOROTHY VVALTON And all the wonders of hor vyo, And sweot C'2lI1I'lCES of her air. ESTHER VVANGELIN A'While the hI'ig.g'l1t mavvol of thy head In crinkling' gold floats all abroad. INIARGARET VVARD I-Iigli flights has she, nnrl wit at Will, And so hs-r tongue is sc-lclom still, ALEX WEISMAN UFIPIII' him unfold his plots and plans, And liighm-r nlvstiny svoms I!11lI1,S.U BLANCHE WILLIAMS Hin tho melody of hm' voice, and the hustle of hm' vye, Is felt lhr- hezluty of Woman. ll1ARDELI.E VVILLIAIVIS ' HAH that is good, and sweet, and fair, Are foldvfl in, and ncstlod there. FLORENCE WILSON i And all nstir looked kind on her And culled good as fair. THEXNATCH'HNNER BLANCHE WOEBER She was lovely, yet not proud, Had tongue at will, but was not loud. LUCILLE WRIGHT 'So with the world thy gentle ways Shall be an endless theme of praisef' ELIVIER WURBS 'ln fact hc's noted for his check, But then the bold :ire blessed. EDNA YOUNG tlust because she is small Is no sign she is little. N GEORGE YOUNG 'Ere he left :Alma Mater' he used his wits In compiling the Kcolyunfs' historical bits. FAYE ZAHN 'Fashioned so slenderly, Young, and so fair? ORRIN GREENWOOD mfall, yes, slim and tall, A fine lad to have an hour's till withal X QQQQQ5ggQgQgg5Qg9g...g..p..g..g.q000.-o..g..g..g..g-Quooultlllttlllcon000000000 1922 m THEYMNNIITOWER Wl1o's Wl1o in QQ ARCIfIIZ ANDERSKJN-C1355 president, '19, Student Council, '19, bi-weekly staff, '21, annual staff, '22, treasurer English Council, '21, '22, orchestra manager, '22. CARL ACIQERLIND-DCl3ZlfC team, '19, bi-weekly staff, '22, GEflRGlZ BURGESS-VVatch Tower advertising manager, '21, bi-weekly staff, '22, vice president Boys' Hi-Y, '22. Ros1.EY BE1HL-Track team, '20, class basketball, '20, '21, '22, basketball captain, '21, Vice president Boys' Hi-Y, '2I. LA XJERNE BURCH-Track team, '21, '22, lXIYRT1.E CI.ARK-ClCCfOHlHH secretary, '21, '22, class vice president, '22, ELIZABETH DAHLEN-Bi-weekly staff, '21, annual staff, '22, Mask and Dagger secretary, '22, declamation team, '22, Presentation of Gifts to the Juniors, Class Day. Howaxp DOMAN-Class basketball, '19, '21, '22, track team, '21, football, '20, '21, '22, captain, '22, class play, '22. AIARTIN Dl'NAVIN1ClHSS president, '21, Student Council, '21, '22, Council treas- urer, '22, class play, '21, '22, Nfxoarr DEAVERS-Bi-weekly staff, '22, declamation team, '22. RUTH IDXYIGHT-Bi-XVCClClj' staff, '21, annual staff, '22, DOROTHV EITEMAN-Class vice president, bi-weekly staff, '22, class play, '22. RUTH LERAFSTRONI-Stl1ClCl1f Council, '20, '22, class vice president, '21, annual staff, '21, '22, vice pres. Girls' Hi-Y, '22, lllask and Dagger advertising manager, '22. T11E1.MA GREGORY-C1358 play, '21, bi-weekly staff, '22, Prophecy, Class Day. ICENNETH HARTNIAN--ClHSS treasurer, '19, class play, '22, RIARGARET HALL-Play property manager, '21, '22, hlask and Dagger property manager, '22. INIARIE HANSEN-Bi-weekly staff, '22, VIRGINIA HICKEY-Annual staff, '19, bi-weekly staff, '22, ADELBERT KEEI.EY-Cl3SS play, '22. AI.EXIS IiJEI.LSTRAND--rl-'I'21Cli team, '20, '22. ARTHUR Ig-IIZLLSTRAND-SflldCflt Council, '21, RIAREL KNORR-Girls' Hi-Y secretary, '19, class secretary, '20, Hi-Y president, '21 : bi-weekly staff, '21, Student Council, '21, '22, editor-in-chief of annual, '22. CA1.v1N K17ENIG1AHHll3l staff, '19, English Council president, '21, Student Coun- eil, '22. HENRY LAMP-Class basketball, '19, '21, '22, football team, '22, IXEIARGUERITE LOEMAN-Assembly pianist. ELSA RIAL'R1TzsoN-Bi-weekly staff, '21, annual staff, '22, Address of VVelcome, Class Day. 1922 THE VVATCH TOVVER 11 TTRUCILLA lVICc:0RlX'lACK-IEX'fC1IlDOl'21HC0l1S team, '22. RUTH MILLER-Debate team, '20, '22, Student Council, '21, '22, class play, '21: class secretary, '21, Ciceronian vice president, '21, council secretary, '22, Cice- ronian president, '22 Clately resignedj. CARL NELSON-Student Council, '21. SIGNIZ NELSON-Bi-weekly staff, '21, annual staff, '22. STANLEY NOTHSTIEINF-Cl2lSS play, '21, staff photographer, '22, bi-Weekly staff, '22, declamation team, '22, Ciceronian treasurer, '22, debate team, '22. Grzoaoa PANNEL-Football team, '21, '22, class basketball, '20, '22. XV11.soN P.-XYNE-StLIdCf1t Council, '19, '20, '21, '22, class president, '20, '22, decla- mation team, '20, '21, '22, Hi-Y president, '21, llaslc and Dagger stage man- ager, '22, track team, '22, class play, '21, '22, extemporaneous team, '22. CARI. RANGE-Bi-weekly staff, '21. SAM RY'ERSON-CTHSS treasurer, '22, Student Council, '20, class basketball, '19, '20, '21, '22, lllask and Dagger business manager, '22, class play business lTlZlflZlgCI','2I. CHARLES SEARLE-Football team, '22, track team, '22. E1,1zA1aETH STEYVART--cDlZlSS vice president, '19, Student Council, '19, '20, '21, class play, '21, '22. HAR01.D STEVENS-SfLlClCHt Council, '19, lblask and Dagger treasurer, '21, president, '22, declamation team, '22, extemporaneous team, '21, '22, class play, '21, '22. Lmzov SNIITHZCTHSS basketball, '20. LEROY SPANGLER-Bi-Weekly staff, '21, assistant business manager Watch Tower. '21 , class play manager, '22. ATARTINA FITAYLOR--CdlI'TS' Hi-Y treasurer, '19, class play, '21. MA1.v1NA TOTTENZCTHSS vice president, '20, declamation team, '20, '22. 'VIQRNE TASKER-Debate team, '22, class play, '21. NIANIE TEPPER-Ciceronian president, '21, debate team, '19, '21, '22, declamation team, '19, '21, '22, extemporaneous team, '22, bi-weekly staff, '21, associate editor-in-chief of annual, '22, secretary-treasurer Ciceronian, '20. D0RoTHY VVA1.ToN-President Girl Scouts, '21. TXIARGARET VVARD-Class secretary, '19, debate team, '19, Student Council, '19, Girls' Hi-Y vice president, '21, bi-Weekly staff, '21, annual staff, '22, Class History, Class Day. X lCTOR xVALKER1DCCl8lHHtlOH team, '19, '21, '22, Student Council, '20, class treas- urer, '21, Ciceronian vice president, '22, debate team, '22, class play, '22. B1.,xxcHE VVILLI.-XNlS1StUdCflt Council, '19, '22, I-li-Y president, '22, council vice president, '22, class play, '22, winner Big 8 declamation contest, '22. lXfla1zoE1,LE NVILLIAMS-Student Council, '19, '20, '21 5 class secretary, '22, Glee Club business manager, '22, Ciceronian secretary, '22. ELNIER xVURBS--StlldCUt Council, '22, class basketball team, '22, yell leader, '22, Hi-Y treasurer, '22, Farewell Address, Class Day. GEORGE YOUNG-VVatch Tower accountant, '21, bi-weekly staff, '22, YVatcl1 Tower advertising manager, '22. 1922 THE VVATCH TOVVER CO111111G11CG111GHt Prograln PROCESSIOIYAI,-Tannhauser . .............. .... P Vrzgnw- HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA HIUSIC-Reverie ............................ .... R obffrls HIGH SCHOOL ORCH ESTRA INVOCATION .......................... REV. W. G. CRGLEVEE South I'zn'k l'I'Csbyte1'iz1n Church BIUSIC-The Call ............................. flfzzrk f12zdrfzc's HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS, CHORAL CLUB ADDRESS- School and Successu ........ DR. NATIIANIEL BUTLER I'nivr-1'sit5' Of Chivzxgo IXIUSIC-Glorious Forever ........................ Rzzfhmaninoff HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS, CHORAL CLUB PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS .......... MR. J. L. VERNON I'resiIIeIIt of the IIURINI of Emlln-Iltiun Class Dag Programa PIANO DUE,I'-AT0CfH1'7Zl' ................,............ Chopin GLADYS IXIEURLING, CLIFFORD HUNTI.EY ADDRESS OF VVELCOME ................ ELSA IXIAURITZSON CLASS HISTORY IXIARGARET XVARD, RUTH GRAESTROM, FAYE Z,-XHN, IXIARIE HANSEN, NAOMI IDEAVER ' CLASS PROPHECY ............,.......... THELMA GREGORY MUSIC-Selected .................... DOUBLE IXIALE QUARTET ALEXIS KJELLSTRAND, ROY KING, ADELBERT KIEELEY, HAROLD STEVENS, CARL NELSON, RICHARD FREY, CHARLES SEARLE, FRED KOSCHE PRESENTATION OF GIFTS TO BIUNIORS ELIZABETH DAHLEN MUSIC-Selected ..................... INSTRVTXIENTAL QUARTET NIARGARET LOXYMAN, KENNETH HARTMAN, VI'ILI.IANI LAVEND,-XR, RAYBIOND GREDER FAREVVELL ADDRESS ........................ ELNIER VVURBS TH E XVATCH TOVVER 43 Commencement Week Calendar lQc2C2 FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 8 P. M. JUNIOR RECEPTION TO SENIORS .... Jlanual Arts Building SUNDAY, JUNE 4, 7:30 P. M. CQlllll'lENCEhlENT SERMON ....... ...... I frnaflwfzy CllIll'l'lI Rev. John lVlcGown Stevenson NVEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 2 P. M. CLASS DAY EXERCISES .............. High School Audizforizzm FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 8 P. M. COlWh'lENCEh'IENT EXERCISES. .illlguxtazza College Gynznrzsium Address Oli WGlCOH1G FLSA RI.-XURITZSO N Q of us It is '1 dai upon which we pause and seriously think of the possi- ' ' bilities that stretch before us. To-dav, the struggle which our parents Dear Friends of the Class of 1922: O-DAY is a momentous day in the lives of one hundred and forty-three Eng in-I .A.' v t. ' 1 1 if 5 4 K J L nl 'Q and instructors began four years ago is ended. Are they satished with the results of their efforts? To-day is the time for us to begin and show them that their work and sacrihces have not been in vain. To-day marks the finish of our work here and our entrance into lifels bigger things. To-day is our day! Surely it is fitting and proper that we express our joy and gratitude, our sorrow and hopefulness in some form of a celebration. lt is to such a celebration that we extend to you a most hearty welcome! Your presence here this afternoon gives us encouragement and satisfaction, for it shows that you have an interest in our class. VVe appreciate such a feeling. Through the program this afternoon, we hope that you may become better acquainted with our class. Our past-through the class history, our future-through the prophecy, and our present-through the program as a whole. lVIay you only like us the better for knowing us as we are! And so, to this our program, l, in behalf of the class of nineteen hundred and twenty-two, do bid you all a most cordial welcome! 4, THE WATCH TowER Class l listorg 'I'lMl'l ..,..... V - .2021 I PLACE ..,............. Vlass room ln model li. I. ll. S. lnxildilljr. l'l'l.Xlt.XC'TlCRS: l'1'otesso1' liexuarltalmle. .. ..... Blz11'g'z11'vt u'2l1'll l'll'OillllI2l!l Green ..... .... l Zuth Grafstroxll l l'0Sl1llIil!l Young: ......., Fay Zalm l 1'K'SlllII2l'lI New ..... ..... R Ialie Hansen l'Tl'OSl1lIlLlIl l'l1'L'Sl1 ................ Naomi Deavers The Freshman .' 'iVVhy do we have to take history of the Class of IQ22?H Professor: Young ladies, because 1922 made a record in High School so excep- tional that from that time forth even until to-day, one hundred years later, the history of that class is studied by every freshman class throughout the U. S. A., giving them an ideal for which to strive.'l Freshmen : t'Oh, we comprehend. Yes! Yes! Professor: I must first call your attention to this noteworthy frieze. When this building was ready for decoration, the townspeople were finally persuaded to allow pictures of the famous ancestors, members of the class of 1922, to be used in the Hall of Fame. Each class room has a similar frieze, which never ceases to be an inspiration to the ordinary students of to-dayf, Freslzmerz: lt's surely inspirational, wonderfulf' etc.! 11 Professor: A'Freshman Young, what is so exciting you? Freshman Young: VVhy, instead of having book boys bring the books to the students, they had to stand in line for hours to buy them, hot, tired, and cross. Horrorsll' Professor: 'flr was quite barbaric in those days. You think your classes are large. VVell, then they had twenty-five and thirty in one class. Individual instruction was unheard of. Did they organize well, Freshman New ? Freshman Neux' Hlncleed yes. Through all four years ,22 had a peculiar genius for selecting capable executives. Professor: VVhat did you wish to say, Freshman Fresh T, Freslmmn Fresh: You know how nationally famous the Student Council is to-day? Well, it was begun in the fall of '18. 1922 was the Charter classf, Professor: For what is September twenty-seventh noted 7, Freslzman Green : On the eve of that day the whole school assembled to honor ,22 at the Freshman Reception. The president was officially installed that night. Professor: That reminds me. At the first pep meeting of the year, a most unusual event occurred. The Sophomore president yelled for the Freshman. lt was the only time in the history of the world such a thing had happened. ,22 was very honoredf, freshnmn Fresh: During their Sophomore year the Watch Tower started its bi-weekly issues Ca step nearer to the daily publication we now havej. The R. l. 0000Q0o000m.o..0e-91.000--you00000IQ-0.-0.-i.5.55-0.4-m0cnolitooolooooocalocoiio THE VVATCH TOWER 45 Club for athletic men was organized. Good Speech Week appeared for the first time. They sang a little song about 'Good Speech! Good Speech! VVon't you come and be my Pal E And, oh, yes, Helen Hughes bobbed her hair. Before graduation '22 had more bobbettes than any other class in schoolf, Profzfssor: '!Freshman Young, tell us about January sixthf, 1 lI'I'.Ylll11II7l Young: '!On that date the U. S. General of the VVorld!s VVar visited Rock Island. School was dismissed, and ,22 saw the face of General Pershing! Profr'ssor.' HVVhen l22 was the Junior class two of the best parties ever given took place. Before this, juniors and Seniors gave separate parties. This year, realizing the entertaining genius ,22 had, the Seniors proposed that the two give parties together. Wliat was the result, Freshman New?,' l'il'l'Sh7ll!l71 New: HThe Hallowe'en artv came first an assemblv of masked won- P . i . ders. Gruesome startlin horrors were ever fwhere. It was an 'awfullv peppvl party, J g 5 . . nearly as fine as we now have. The Valentine party was a bouquet of beauties and gallants. They had an immense valentine box, and all the girls got thrillers. His- torians state that it was the pep and talent of ,22 that put the parties on the mapf' lfreslzzzzzzn l re.rl1.' 'WVell, l don't see how y22 could be peppy. They had no cushions on their chairsg the classrooms were nightmares to their artistic souls, the crowds between classes were crushingg their lockers were mere stalls for wraps and books, without free mirrors even, and they were served no refreshments between breakfast and lunch! How wonderful they were to be great in spite of all those obstacles. Profe.s'.wr.' They certainly endured hardships, poor creatures. You know how honored Otto,s shop is to-day. Then the first Otto had a little store across from High. In going there during school hours the students had to be most careful to avoid the principal. If they noticed him coming, they were obliged to make a hasty exit down the ladder to a watery basement. Thefore many famous '22ers had soaked feet. Freshman Green. give your report on the Junior Class Play, now, pleasef' l rr'.s'lzm1zn Green: Junior classes used to go in debt. !22 avoided this by pre- senting a Junior Play. The idea was absolutely original, and despite every discour- aging obstacle one could imagine, they made a success of Home Came Ted. They cleared a large sum, and the acting was worthy of professionals. Since then the Junior Class Play idea has been adopted by every Junior class in the United States-and 722 started itf' l'iI'I'.YllllIIlIZ Young: '!And during commencement week ,22 gave the Seniors a reception which was even more fun than the Hallowelen and Valentine parties. They decorated the old Assembly and the lllinois so that they were unrecognizably beauti- ful. Those Seniors were lucky to be taken care of by l22. Then, !22 was the Senior classf' P1'nff'.r.frn'.' !'VVhat was l22's record in athletics, Freshman New?'l !'iI'f'.VlllilfZll Nate: '!During the first two years hardy aspirants to fame in all three branches of athletics practiced faithfully. During the second year Rock Island won the Tri-City track meet for the first time in sixteen years, and repeated the victory oc oioooaooo oliauillooiilI09-n..i.6.55.Q.-goo00000O090000n--5.-c.....9-.0--0-coolo l I ! P L4 49... ,. ....., YYf':T.Q!1..TQYY.!'?!i. in the fourth year. ln the Junior year the football team won every game. Even Davenport fell before Rock lsland's sterling warriors, and the school went wild with pride, because for fifteen years Davenport had been victor. '22 had her share of pig- skin stars on this great team and also on the basket ball and track teams. All three teams made creditable records next year, each under Senior captains. Profz's.sor.' Behold! QShowing football suit., 'fThis is the suit of armor worn by the captain of the football team, Howard Doman of '22, in the breathless battle with Davenport in the late fall of 1921. The game was played on a field of mud, ice, and snow. Rock Island held Davenport to a scoreless tie. Fraslzman Fresh: Oh, there's a relic of Qld Clothes Day! Qpointing to picturej. Then the '22ers were Seniors. There was an awful snow storm that day, but they had a gay time anyhow. The girls looked like sweet little four-year-olds, and the boys like genuine trampsf' Professor: Give your report on the oratorical achievements of '22, Freshman Green. .FIYKFIIIIZIIH Green: She was unusually talented along that line. Through all four years she had representatives on the Debate and Declamation teams. Blanche Williams won the Girls' Big Eight Declamatory Contest in 1922, and that was the first time in seven years Rock Island had so placed. '22 had Extemporaneous repre- sentatives, too. Fraslzman Young: Yes, and in organizations, too, '22 was prominent. From the first year members of the class held major offices, and by their Senior year the majority of organizations were mainly officered by members of '22. VVas that why all the clubs were so successful that year, professor? Profrssor: Certainly! VVhat a foolish question! You know already about the overwhelming success of the Senior Class Play. Historians say that 'Pals First' made a 'hit' defying all description. Yes, Freshman New? Fnfslznmn Neux' After it was over, the popular matinee idol, Harold Stevens, was just snowed under by the missives of love and admiration he received. Frzfslmmn Green: During the last year the additional school tax was passed. which made this building possible. '22 talked and worked so hard for it. Weren't they unselfish ? Professor:.' The last week passed quickly. Finally '22 graduated. The flower of the school, of course, was then gone. VVhy, after their departure even the prin- cipal left. Frwslznzan Fresh: Surely they had a wonderful record. lt's inspiring to us even one hundred years afterward. What a class 1922 was! Professor: 'f0ne point, girls. Who were the class historians? .Fresl1men.' C Silence. D Professor: What! None of you know? VVell! Study immediately. You've missed the most important part! fC'ZH'f!ZfII.j . O . . l...f' ..flQ I nIuip55Es.n.1 ..... . . . . . 0 . O THE WATCH TowER 47 Class Prophecy TH IELNIA A. GR EGORY W miy have been the quietness of the hot tropical afternoon, perhaps it fc w 1s the atmosphere of mystery and adventuie but more likely it w 'ls the 'z. . 5 ' '. . ' ', ' '.- 1 longing to see a familiar face, someone I knew, that led me to the palace 3 - 1' .fat ',' ' 2 ', L ,' ' 'H' fx! J of Rijah Shen Ku vn in that lXIo1occ in city the dreams, silent city of Fel As I entered the palace, a servant, attired in semi-Turkish fashion, met me. I followed him into a room. A ITIZIH, dressed in the customary white, flowing robe and wound turban of that country, stood in the center of tl1e room. As I entered, he turned and bade me follow him into a room further on, a room filled with beautiful carpets and rugs. Bright rugs in red, yellow, and greens, rich dark rugs woven in blue, black, and gray. Everywhere, on the floor, walls, and divans, were rugs which in beauty outshadowed any oriental rugs I had ever seen in all the years I had traveled. Then suddenly, I saw a carpet, a marvelously beautiful carpet woven in midnight blue, rose and gray. Yes, every color seemed blended in that carpet which shone so brightly in that room. That carpet seemed to hold me in a spell. I felt a touch on my shoulder and turned to see the smiling Rajah. It is beau- tiful, is it not? Simply because it is magic, it carries you over the world to see and hear the folks you wish to know about. Hlllagicl Could it carry me to see my classmates of the class of 1922? Fd love to see them and to know what they are doing. I havenlt seen any of them for ten years. It doesn't seem ten years since I graduatedf' Again the Rajah smiled. You may see them, even hear them. Step on the carpet, close your eyes, kneel, and think of a name, the person you wish to know about. Then the carpet will take you to that person, and you may open your eyes until you see them. VVith the Rajah I stepped on the carpet, knelt and closed my eyes. A name came to my mind, I felt a rush of wind, I was sailing through the air on the magic carpet. The carpet flew over seas, mountains, lakes, and land. Then across the Atlantic. United States! How beautiful it looks from the air. Soon the carpet begins to lower, and in a gymnasium I saw Naomi Deaver, a physical training teacher, instructing other girls in the art of parallel bars. The carpet sailed on-other name. John Stapp, who always was a genius at school, has taken lXIr. I3urbank's place in the world of growing things. Fred Kolk poses for Arrow collar ads. I saw Chicago. lllary Garden has resigned her place in the Chicago Opera Company, and Richard Frey has taken her position. Orrin Greenwood bought out S. S. Kresge and now owns one-third of the Five and Tens in United States. WVhat is Esther Paridon doing? The carpet sweeps lower, and I see her and Rosalie Lindsey running a matrimonial bureau on State street. Another member of the class, who is in Chicago, is George Burgess, manager of Rothschild's. 1922 48 THE VVATCH TOVVER Donald lNIiller is golf instructor at the South Shore Club.-Archie Anderson. The carpet gains speed and travels down the lXIississippi. Scenes become familiar. The New High School-I never sayv it before--has Archie for its principal, and Le Roy Smith is the manual training teacher. I think of another name, the carpet crosses the river. Davenport high school has for its cooking teachers Susanne Johnson and Florence Wilson. I see the NIercy Hospital. Dorothy Burton and Josephine Sieg- hartener are nurses, and Elmer Hanson is head surgeon. The carpet whirls suddenly. I cannot think, oh yes, Alex Wiesman and Hyman Boxerman, owners of Rock Island's newest clothing store. Another florist shop is on Second avenue. Faye Zahn owns the shop, and Florence Newberry is her assistant. VVhere the old ferry used to run there is a new boat running. Carl Ackerlind owns the business.-Lucille Wright. The carpet carries us to the east end of Rock Island. There is Lucille, teacher of home economics in the grade schools. lVIarguerite Burke is head saleslady for M 85 K. I see Rock River. Lucille Crompton is married and now lives on a farm. We return to the city. I see a theatre owned by Edna Young and Esther Wangelin. It is a large place, the largest this side of Chicago. Virginia Battles is at the new R. I. H .S., secretary to Superintendent of Schools Richard Bennett. Blanche Woeber and lXIoneta Peterson owned a home for spinsters. They decided that single blessedness was very lonely, so they entered upon the sea of matrimony and invited Josephine Huber to take the home. Jo is a great success in that line, but she'll pass it on soon. Dorothy Timmerwilke answers the Heart and Home letters to the Argus, and Katherine Hough writes society. lXIartina Taylor, always expres- sive, is instructor of Expression at Augustana. Folke Peterson is graduated from the college and will soon be a minister, we hope, of note. F1'ed Kosche, though lie teases quite a bit and combs his hair often, has become a professor of mathematics. Harold Bladel is running things that run. The Tri-City Railway Company belongs to him. Henry Lamp is now an experienced plumber, having been junior partner in his father's store for eight years. Lutheran Hospital, iXf'Ioline, has a new staff of nurses. Goldie Sturm is head of them, and Edna Lorenzen is in the operating laboratory.-A East lVIoline high! The carpet flies. lwargaret Hussey is biology teacher there. Kenneth Hartman manages that great hotel in lXIoline. That wasn't quite finished when I was in Rock Island. VVhat a beautiful place that building isl NVhy, it's a garage and taxi company owned by Claire Hanna. Vera Smith and lXIarguerite Lowman have charge of an orphans' home, and they give much attention to making little tots happy. Bertha Dlugish and Anna Borenstein own a delicatessen shop on Fifteenth street. I wonder how Campbell's Island looks now. The carpet flies oyer East Moline, where Bessie Schultz has a beauty parlor. Now there is a Y. W. C. A. in East lXIoline, and Ruth Dwight is in charge, having been interested in YN work for several years. Campbellls Island boasts a new Inn, owned and managed by Esther Pearce. The carpet flies southward, and soon Saint Louis comes into view. On NVest Seventh street Hada lNIorris has a very chic millinery shop. Nathan Kagan is the scenery painter for St. Louis' largest opera house.-Frances Pierson. Seems to me . . . . . . . . . . . . . .............................. THE VVATCH TOWER 49 she should have something to do with clothes! There's a store-PIERSON, Costume Designer. There's Frances and her assistant, Bessie Alter, who helps to alter costumes to suit the many fastidious customers. In the suburbs live llfae Sudlow and Adelbert Keeley, Bernice Richardson and Elmer YVurbs, living next door to each other and having a fine time in their married life. The carpet, magic as it is, flies higher, carrying us over mountains. Soon we see large cotton fields, then a city. Ruth Grafstrom in Louisiana has found the inspiration for the Great American painting. Josephine llfiller is a teacher in Tus- kegee Institute. Flying westward I see in Houston, Texas, a large hotel. Donald Bardsley is manager. And in the same city is lllelvin Haertel, staunch supporter of Blue Laws. Gver the desert we fly, the air is warm and uncomfortable. Hollywood claims two of our illustrious class. George Pannell, successor to George Walsh, and Elizabeth Stewart, who stars instead of Constance Talmadge, are great successes in the silent drama. Iklotion pictures companies are anxious for Ludwig Kutz to finish the picture he is taking now. Ludwig is the best camera man in the country. Alice Bjorkman owns a tea shop in Los Angeles that many stars patronize. Alice Peterson makes fancy candies for the tea shop. Flying northward and higher, we see Oregon. Charles Searle is a psychologist and Earl Pettit is an astrologer in Portland. Earl has just discovered a new planet. The carpet flies faster. I can not think of a name, but the class has surely done wonderful things. Ah! Bessie Johnson, Verne Tasker, lVIarie Hanson, Sam Harris, what are they doing? The carpet spins. Surely it isnlt a cyclone. No, only too many names at once. Bessie is a model for a famous modiste. Next-Verne is city manager of Salem, Oregon. iifarie Hanson designs bathing suits. Sam Harris and Sam Rimmerman are partners in a large furniture store. The magic carpet flies further north. VVashingtonl Harold Stevens is a dancing master in Seattle, where every girl and woman between the ages of fifteen and fifty are clamoring for admittance to one of his private classes. Le Roy Spangler is an automobile salesman. Carl Nelson is president of the Seattle National Bank. Ruth C. lVIiller is all for woman suffrage, and hopes soon to become President, having been in both houses of Congress. VVhatys become of Clifford Huntley? The magic carpet carries us over the Pacific. In the distance is a ship. Clifford is captain of the vessel, and on board are Ora Roberts and La Verne Burch, missionaries to China. VVe fly past the ship, and Hawaii comes into view. The carpet lowers, and I see Cecil llforris, commander of the U. S. forces in Hawaii. Hugh Fitzsimmons is quartermaster of the food and ammunition supplies. Reginald Boehme is an electrical engineer, doing government work. Grace O'lMielia is doing secretarial work in the Hawaiian capitol, and Anna Schultz is a stenographer for the governor of Hawaii. The carpet carries us on. In Japan is Sigurd Anderson building bridges. Helen Clarkson, there she is, studying Japanese style so as to create a sensation in Rock Island, where she is leader in society. Into China, the carpet carries us. Carl Range. poet, having recently written a poem called f'In Pekinfl has come to Pekin to find out -a--aoonon--o--0-oooo:ooonoano-o-sono--o--o--o--a--a--o--ononocoooncoeooeooooaoooooo 1922 50 THE WATCH TOVVER if the city is the Pekin he described. Chinese girls are learning to cook scientifically, and Freda Pickron and Ruth Johnston are teaching them. India, the country of temples. Henrietta Seefelt is a missionary, converting Buddhists. Esther Johnson is a Red Cross nurse sent to help the poor. Constantinople, where we find Edward Bailey talking to the Sultan. Surely he is not interested in harems, but evidently he is traveling. Oh! I remember some one. The carpet turns and flies so swiftly I can hardly get my breath. VVhy, we are going back to America. Arizona, where Bflarvin Olson and Thomas Staudahar both own ranches. Another name. The carpet flies north- ward again. lllartin Dunavin has taken Cole Phillips' place drawing advertisements for Community plate silver and Hole-proof hosiery. Calvin Koenig and Raymond Greder are architects of great note. VVhat is the president of our class doing? New York-and The Little Church around the corner. just in time to see the bride and bridegroom leave the church. The bride and groom are Viola Scherer and Wilson Payne. Marcus Lerch is pitcher on the New York Giants' baseball team. Anna Rimmerman is married and has a beautiful home on Long Island. The carpet flies on, stopping only when I recall a name. Sam Ryerson is king of Wall street and sits at a massive desk in a room marked Private.'l He takes the credit for being the most successful business man of his day. George Young owns the New York Star. Fifth avenue! There is terrible congestion of traffic, but everything starts moving when Chief Traffic Cop of New York, lllargaret Hall, raises her hand. I-Iark, I hear a voice. Blanche YVilliams, in grand opera, has made a great suc- cess. Then a violin playing Humoresque. The carpet lingers. In the lNIetro- politan Opera House, Dorothy Eiteman, world famous violinist, is giving her annual concert to the poor. VVe leave the great city and travel south. The justice of the supreme court is Victor Walker, and counsel for the defense is lVIanie Tepper, known as the greatest lawyer America has ever produced. The carpet sweeps lower. In the New Knicker- bocker theatre is lwargaret lVIontgomery, famous as an actress and known throughout America for her beautiful gowns. There also, leading the orchestra, is lNfIabel Knorr, directing the playing of her own composition overture, VVorld lX'Iarch. We leave the theatre at dusk. It's near closing time in Richmond, Virginia. I see a smart shop. There are beautiful hats in one window and shoes in another. Dorothy YValton manages the millinery department, and Virginia Hickey takes charge of the shoes. National Park Seminary, where Signe Nelson is dean and lllardelle VVilliams teaches art. The carpet flies over Camden, New Jersey. The Victor company is having a record making day. Gladys lVIeurling has decided to let her records be her history, for she composes as beautiful piano pieces as did the old masters. We fly over Rhode Island and lblassachusetts. Margaret Ward is president of VVellesley, and she has chosen a very able faculty, among them Drucilla McCormick for public speaking and Jennie hlarks for stenography. Carpet, where is William Lavendar? VVe cross the Atlantic Ocean. William is U. S. Ambassador to Belgium, known for his diplomacy. Soon I see France, where o 0 mm QQCOOOOQOOOUOOOOOOOOQ .-I.-Q-.i.55E.n-.Ou oqco 0 0 I 0 Q 0 0 0 0 0 THE VVATCH TOVVER SI Howard Doman is playing football. He is all-world football star. In a private school is hlarian Stirrat teaching French girls to parley-vous English. Esther Kale, pianist, gives lessons to French girls and boys. I havenlt seen 'fBudH Clark. The carpet turns and we fly again over the English Channel. A swimming contest is going on. The race is finished, and hlyrtle is presented with the cup, having won the worldls long-distance swimming contest. Glasgow, Scotland, is delighted with Alma Cale, impersonator of great people. In Liverpool is Alexis Kjellstrand, drawing cartoons for the Literary Digest. Back to London. How bright it is. lX'Ialvina Totten has taken London by storm. Her interpretation of Eastern and Russian dances has made her famous. I-ler costumes are designed by Angela Searle, London's prominent designer. Angela decided Eng- land could appreciate her art better than America. Again we start southward. Sunny Spain is no longer interested in bull fights. A more genteel amusement has been found, for since the two comedians J. Bartley and R. Biehl have arrived in lN'Iadrid, no one has thought of the arena. There are more thrills and laughs in the show given by the Bartley and Biehl Co. Germany has welcomed Roy King, operatic star, whose latest triumph was in Tannhauser. Charlotte Kushmann is in Berlin getting latest modes in hats. Alta Fiebig is traveling to get material for her next novel. As I think of Arthur Kjell- strand, the carpet flies to Holland, where Arthur is correspondent for Chicago's largest newspaper. Helen Gustafson is an interior decorator. hiildred Timmerwilke is an authority on good looks. VVe reach Italy next. Una Collins is in Rome, where she is taking pictures of the famous ruins. Una is a Latin teacher in Knox College. Elsa lVIauritzson is a great writer. Her essays on Honor gave many folks food for thought. The magic carpet speeds on to lVIorocco. Yet, there seems to be some one I have forgotten. Below us I see an airplane named Betty. Betty-Elizabeth Dahlen, to be sure. The carpet turns and seems to be retracing the course. The United States capitol. Betty is postmistress general of the U. S. and has charge of all post- offices. Another member of our class, Stanley Nothstein, now occupies the President's chair and is known everywhere for his kindness and his fine principles of government. That is all for sure. The magic carpet crosses the Atlantic again. Everything is bright and beautiful. NVe reach Fez and Rajah Shen Kazaar's palace. Again I'm in the room of beautiful carpets. VVith a glad sigh I step off the magic carpet. li have seen all my friends of the class of IQ22, every person in the class, their great achievements and success. I leave the palace rejoicing and ready to travel on. o o o s o ooco o o a o o o-o--wi-5-55-o--o s o 0 o o Q o o o o o--n--I--to-0 fx .. E+., i ..., 'l 52 THE WATCH TOWER Farewell Address ELBIER VVIIRBS Q wwf URING our years of high school life we have watched the other three K classes make their adieu. And now it is our turn to leave this dear old ffl 1' if b school which we have attended for the past four years. We have passed L liffg through our training and work as a matter of course. We now begin to see why we came to high school, and what the different things we took up means to us. We understand why everyone who has graduated from our school feels grati- tude to this wonderful institution. Before leaving I am going to interpret the meaning of R. I. H. S. The R. and the I. stand for Right Ideals, the H. and the S. stand for High Spirits. These two things working together make Rock Island High School a success, as shown by the one hundred forty-three graduating. Four years ago most of us entered as inexperienced as any class could be. As all other Freshmen we got our share of kidding and roughing. Our Freshman year soon passed and we became Sophomores. We were still looked down upon, but not as much as before. This year soon passed, and we began to feel a little responsibility. At last we became dignified Seniors. We are beginning to see really what high school is. We are in the very Highest Spirit of the institution. VVe begin to realize what line of work we all can do, and what kind of work we are interested in. Some, through the different courses of science, wish to go on with this workg others find themeslves interested in mathematics, others, languageg others, history, and so on. Yve begin to realize that our high school education is just the beginning of our educa- tion. VVe get from high school certain ideals or ideas in which we may find our life work. We, the class of Nineteen Hundred and Twenty-two, are about to leave. It is no more than right that we show our appreciation to our principal and teachers for their consistent work. They have struggled four years trying to impress upon us and teach us many different things. lVIany times we thought they were pushing us too hard, or trying to make us do something we did not like to do, but we can see now that it was all for our own special benefit in the time to come. Again, before leaving, we wish to express our gratitude to our parents, teachers, principal, school board, and all others who cooperated with us in our high school career. We are sorry to leave our friends, but it is our duty now to enter the higher phases of life. We are those who will be depended upon for some certain thing in the years to come. lVIost of us will go further and further with the Right Ideals and High Spirit and attain great things. We, and all the rest of the younger genera- tions, will be called to take part in the running of this country. And if we are suc- cessful, a great part of the credit belongs to the Right Ideals and High Spirit which we received in high school. Our last words are to the whole school. We wish you all the greatest success in the years to come, and hope that in everything Rock Island enters she will come out on top, but that if she is defeated, she will be found ever fighting. This can only be done through the Right Ideals and High Spirit of our students. THE WATCH TOWER 5, To Mr. Lau FROBI HIS CLASS - . R. LAU, as Commencement this year marks the end of your principalship S in Rock Island High School, we, the Class of 1922, wish to express to you an appreciation of what your four years have meant to us and to the I CALM' 5' entire school. From the first day of our Freshman year, when we became your class, during our Sophomore, Junior, and Senior years, your beneficial advice has smoothed our difficulties, and your prudent counsel has aided our achievements. Above all, you have been our friend. The entire school appreciates the values gained under your capable leadership. The fundamental ideas stressed have been progress and student honor. From the fall of 1018 through to-day, marked progress in each phase of school life has been apparent. The students have responded to your belief in student honor. Student government has made rapid headway through the Student Council. Not the least part of your service has been your contribution to the right kind of school spiritg showing us that it consists of supporting with equal enthusiasm each branch of school activity, of playing the game for the sake of the game, and of building, through daily actions and attributes, traditions of which we shall always be proud. By your square dealings with the faculty and the student body, by your interest in the individual, by your ever present fairness, and by your friendliness and good fellowship you have Won the affection and the loyalty of the school. Your class especially admires, honors, and loves you. In the name of the school, 1922 expresses to you genuine gratitude for your efficient work in the high school, deep regret at your departure, and sincere wishes for your success and happiness in your new field, of work. 9 0 0 a 0 o--0--c--1--0--uno--n-fo-'Q--0 0 0 0 Q 0 0 0 0 0 0--0--o--U-fo--o--o-o 0 o a o 0 o o o 0 0 Q 0 n 1922 TH E XVATCH TOVVER ..o..o..o..i.5EE.q..o-.o..p..o THE VVATCH TOVVER ..g..Q..g..g..g..g..g.....g..g..g..g..g..Q..g..5-.g.....g.....q........g..... SCENES FROM CLASS PLAY ...-.e..q..i.555.n.....p-.a..o 56 THE WVATCH TOWER Hljals lsirstn Q HE tiaditionil siccess built up by former Senior Class Plays re iched its Illinois theatre lVIay II and I2 rl H Harold Stevens as Danny, seemingly daring tramp, but really a Southern QQ . 1 ' z Ik 3: ' U : fy: 2 X . peak and was crowned by the play 'fPals Firstf' presented by l22 in the LD li Q I l Y , x . i . . S 7 K J L ' - . . aristocrat, scion of the honorable family of Castleton, was as thrillingly heart catching as even the most jaded of matinee idol worshippers could desire. Handsome, natural, and self-possessed, he took the audience by storm. Howard Doman as Dominie, gentleman by birth and training, crook by pref- erence, and parson of necessity, made the appealing elder pal a real person. He car- ried the audience from laughter to tears by his life-like presentation of Parson Blair. Blanche Williams as Jean, Dick Casteleton's fiance, was a most engaging leading lady. Her sweetness and sympathy, coupled with her genuine dramatic ability, created a personality of rare charm. Elizabeth Stewart and Adelbert Keeley as the conscientious colored caretakers were the hits of the evening. Their droll ways and clever speeches contributed spark- ling comedy. They portrayed in an absolutely life-like manner the two old darkies, a most difficult work of characterization. Victor NValker as the villain Dr. Harry Chilton, who would sacrifice the old mansion and even lovely -lean to further his own selfish ends, displayed much dramatic ability. VVith apparent naturalness and ease he became a perfect villain, and last but not least, fainted in a truly graceful fashion. Nlartin Dunavin as Judge Logan, a gentleman of the 'fold school, was delight- fully dignified. His affection for Jean and Dick and his amusing candor were much appreciated. Dorothy Eiteman as Aunt Alicia, the lovely little Southern lady, was as dainty as the old china of which she reminded Dominie. Aristocratic to her finger tips, she was so charming and fragile that she brought memories of faded rose leaves and sunsets. Xvilson Payne as Squirrel, the crook who wasn't all bad, gave such a genuine interpretation of a lad longing for his mother that the audience was sincerely moved by the touching pathos. Kenneth Hartman, the detective, brought a realistic tone of lawful authority to the climax of the play. Each member of the cast lived his part so well that the play held the audience from beginning to end. l 0 0 0 0 0 -9-I.5.E.E..o.- asonl OOOUOO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TH E VVATCH TOVVER o..Q..Q.-0.E.5.:i.E..q..o..o..o..e IUNIOR CLASS THE WATCH TOWER SQ , , , , , , , , . , , ...........................,.......................,.............................. , . . . . . . . , .......... i C1638 of 7 HERISITRT RYERSOX MARGARE'l' SPENCER EYICRT DECKER KEXNETII MILLER I'1'ezsidcnt Vice President Secretary TI'01lSll1'0l' 6 ERE, oh, here are the jolly Juniors! They that delight the school in an ', LKYIQ .ltl ' all around way! ' 6 See their officers! Some officers-don't you think? As amiable as Q J-'Q 9 industrious. Needless to say they carry their share of the responsibilities of that illustrious class. You remember the tournament? VVell, then it follows that you remember the stars, Alvine Qcaptain-electl, Knanishu, Edwards. Shetter. In football, Hall Ccaptain-electj, Shetter, Alvine, Mager, Hunter, and Rinck made their mark. Taxman Ccaptainj, Wilson, Bunning, Dailey, Gauley, and lVIoody are all important factors on one of the best track teams that Rock Island High School has ever turned out. Then the debate team shows the support of the class in forensics, with Katz, Miller and Rimmerman representing them. Dorothy lvlann and Cecelia Arshach were the able representatives on the girls' declamation team, with Jacob Viner, Big Eight representative, on the boys, declamation team. Then that play! It surely was good! So ,twas not unusual that they scored a big hit and were obliged to repeat it the following week. And so, you see, the class of ,23 is made of a bunch of studious and peplpy stu- dents, and is a really-truly class. OOOOCOOQOOOODQOQJU lc000Q00-41315155-0-0iiOi0ttt000llll0ll0C000 Q , THE XVATCH TOWER THE WATCH TOWER 61 ciass of Q4 Q HARRY VAN TUYL ROSEMAKV IIUNTOON MARAVENE PEARSON' SAM ARNDT I'resida-nt Yice President Secretary T1'8llSlll'9l' Qwg HE class of '24, is one of the largest and best classes our high school has iff' 2125, ever had. From the time the class entered high school they have shown ' Q' N ' . the stuff they were made off ' They chose competent and hard-Working FIN 'gi oHicers-this is one reason for their success. J L - Among this group of lively people are the following athletic notables: Anderson, Reid, Nlarch, Alexenburg, and Oglevee of basket ball fame, and Reid, Anderson, lVlarch, and Houston, football men. These men did very creditable work for under- classmen, and they will make a name for themselves and their class next year. Not only was the class represented in athletics, but in literary events as Well. In girls' declamation, Anna Katz did creditable Work. Nforris Kahn was an alter- nate on the debate team. At the Freshman reception, the Sophs put on a clever stunt. This was, however, not the only time the ability of the second year people came into prominence. At the mixer they put on an act in the assembly. Thus the class of y24 comes to the end of its second year in Rock Island High School successful both financially and socially. . aeoaooooo ooq..q.Y5.5.E..u..u cocoa oonaoaoocoooo THE VVATCH TOWER 1 I FRESH MAN CLASS THE WATCH ToWER 6, Class of '25 1-rowlmn STEPHANY FRANCES GAVIN Tmrsev Kwz w1LL1.xM MANN President Vice President Secretary Treasurer GEQS last we have a Freshman class which has taken part in the activities in . N 'f . . . A the school. The class of T25 has done more than any other beginning class. d,..rsV5x,,,,lJ The Freshies,' started on their road to fame through their accomplish- , , 15 . . . . fsxffsfllf, ments in athletics. They surprised the whole school by defeating the Sophomores' and Seniors and obtaining second place in the inter-class basketball tourney., The Freshies also produced two of the mainstays of the varsity team in the persons of Woodward and Wirt, a feat never before put over by a beginning class. In track, the Freshmen were represented by VVoodward and Stanbaugh. All of the deeds of the class of ,25, however, were not confined to athletics, for the Freshmen took part in every other school activity. In declam work, Edward Sweeney made a name for himself as alternate to the boys' declamation team. ln dramatics, also, the class showed its talents in the successful acts put on during enter- tainments of the year. This year, for the first time in the history of the Watch Tower, its management has been carried on by Freshmen. Gardner Thomas as business manager, and Howard Stephany as his assistant, not only put over two of the most successful campaigns ever attempted by the Watch Tower, but also managed the paper with so much efficiency that it now closes one of its most successful years. Thus the class of ,25 at the conclusion of its first year has members leading in every high school activity, and presents a record that will serve as a model for other beginning classes. ooo: cocoon season 0oQ.o..o..o..i.5E5....o..o.anoun o ooaunco o o n o TH E WVATCH TOWVER 3 N CLASS FRESHMA .2 5-L , M ' V 1 5 ,. Q ' f 33 fl X X f X X. 5 T I , Y fw f, f i XJ cncuvom ms X 1 H Rf' x '! if, 62' Iwi! f K , ff QQZJD HL' -Y V E S Q xx X - 15335, N 55 QTQL ww x-Y ,L .F I ' .4 1' Lx fb Tir Lg , Q1 Soak: f X , QAN x Z M10 S 3 ' 1 K' flyfry , ! 2 'wwf' N16 - XX S ,aifivgg Xb 'mwxgm - fs N f ff .m id , ' f' X 'W 'fm ' Z I I In X ce 4 J Q f J' 3 QSMLOGG ETD . ,744 ti J C,D?E-Q C L - 211. THE WATCH TOWER 67 Organizations 1 -i ORIE one has said of organizations that they are the life of a high school ' career. VVhen we consider the number of persons in our organizations Epi? N and the variety of interests represented, We are tempted to believe that C Q -,QB the assertion at least approaches truth. No more do we ask of the student that he should only learn. Now we want him to feel that he is a unit in a living institution, in an institution whose primary purpose is the development of citizens who will be a credit and a beneht to a country which just now stands in need of true citizens. Therefore we ask the student to participate in a group life that resembles closely adult life, and we seek to instill into him in addition to desire for knowledge, ideals of loyalty, unity, brotherhood, democracy, and service. The organization assists in putting classroom instruction into actual practice, and consequently does put life into the high school career. The organization is an effective factor in the development of the necessary quality in the citizen of to-day, versatility. Furthermore, it helps to bring out in each student the abilities in which he may hope to excel. The advantages are not confined to a few, but are shared practically by all. Executive experience is gained by student leaders in school offices, and wide-awake citizenship is fostered in the electorate which is Hgoyerned by its elected officers. For the student who is interested in the drama we have the dramatic clubs. The orchestra and the glee club afford means for exer- cising musical abilities. Parliamentary drill, the conduct of members in meeting, public speaking, and debating are all emphasized and taught in student organizations. The student council, the pupils' governing body, is a clear illustration to the growing citizen of the machinery of democracy. It is difficult to imagine how the many- sidednessu of the student could be developed without the assistance of the intelligently directed organization. That Rock Island High School has a rich organization lifeu is proved by the information presented in the following pages. All sides of student activity are repre- sented. The students realize the Value of the organization, and take their part in the Various duties. It is to be hoped that this will always be true, and that organizations will continue to hold a prominent place in the career of the high school citizen. o o o ocoo ooooo noouoo o o n-.q..g.Y.g5.E.5..a..o- Q o o 0 0 o 0 0 0 0 o o o 9 o V I THE WATCH TOWER NVATCH TOVVER BOARD 'TVATCH TOVVER BUSINESS MANAGEMENT I I ORCH YOFNG GXRIJNIQIZ TIIUMXS NAT Gl'IlSM.X1i HHXYXRIJ S'l'Iil'H,XNX X1 ertisiwv' xI'1ll'lU'Pl' liuxim-SS 'XT-111-1--1-1' MSW MlVc'1'tisi11-1' xI'lll'l 'B1' Mft Businow NI-x11-xml ,.,Y..,, ..A..,. ., . ,,,L4,, ,. ..,.,..b 0-.Q-.p.f.6.E.E-...n--n. f ' 1 P N 1 Y Y r K P 5 THEYNNNH1TOWER 70 1922 COUNCH, STUDENT THEXNATCH'HNNER m Stuclent Council KENNETH MILLER BLANCHE WILLIAMS RUTH MILLER MARTIN DUNAVIN President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Q VERYONE will doubtless agree that of all organizations-from the stand- N' ai N point of service, stability, and indispensability, the Student Council ranks I hrst. This important institution, established in 1918 for the control of Q the student body, has steadily grown in prestige, until now it has come to be recognized as an accepted, and exceedingly beneficial, factor in school life. This is exactly as it should be, for each and every community must of necessity be guided by a governing element. The Student Council is elected annually, holds its meetings bi-weekly, and is composed of thirty-two students, eight from each class, the principal and four faculty members. The president of each class is included in the eight by virtue of his ofhce. This, its fourth, year has been a very successful one for the Student Council. This success has been due both to the officers and members, and to the loyal support of the student body as well. The noteworthy deeds of the Student Council this year have been many: its mem-Q bers have faithfully and capably carried out the monitor system, which was originated last yearg they undertook and accomplished very efiiciently the sponsoring of the annual School Frolicug they welcomed and escorted to their classes the incoming Freshmeng they have done away with unfair elections to a great extent by deciding that voting for school officers can be done only by ballot. ln order to meet fast accumulating debts, the Student Council levied student dues. In this way the Council managed to make the year successful from a financial standpoint. .g..g..q..g..g..g..q.....g. g g ..g..g..g..g..g..g..g..q.. ..g..g..g..g..g..g g..g..g..g..g..g..g..g..g..g. 1922 TH E WATC H TOXVER ..g..g..9..g..g..g..g..g..g..g..q..g....4.-Q.-s..o..Q..n.-o..Q..oup-.g.....g.. l f THE WATCH TOWER 73 Ciceronian ISADORE KATZ VICTOR WALKER MARDELLE w1LLi.xMs . STANLEY XoTusTinN President Vice President Secretary Tl'K'21S1ll'91' f V' N order to get a better understanding of what the Ciceronian Debating Society has done the past year, let us review its accomplishments. '--. The thing, of course, which predominated during the season was the strong debate program, in which practically every member participated. This was .made possible by a debate tourney staged toward the close of the year. It isvilalso interesting to note what the Ciceronian has accomplished in literary events. Three members of the club were successful in making girls' declamation, four were successful in the boys' declamation, all eight debaters were members of this club, and four members were successful in making the Extempore Speaking Contest. The foregoing, although only the ordinary accomplishments of the Ciceronian, prove that this club almost monopolizes the cream of the school's ability. However, the accomplishment of the year was the Oklahoma Debate, which was staged and sponsored entirely by the Ciceronian. This was the first major event of the year that was undertaken by an organization. Although the weather was bad, a large audience attended, the receipts totaling 5,583.50 This did not quite cover expenses. However, the debate was very successful for us, Rock Island winning, 2-I. Thus you can see what one club in the school has accomplished. It is evident that an organiation having such results should be retained as a necessary school organization. eouoooooo ans0as9oooanon0-ani-5-55-0-foooooooooscooo ooooosso-0--o--o--o 1 3 1 W N P 1 ? T L THE WATCH TOWER DAGGER KAND AS M THE WATCH ToWER 75 Mask and Dagger Dramatic Club V HAROLD STEVENS RUTH GRAFSTROM SAM RYERSON WILSON PAYNE President Advertising Manager Manager Stage Manager Qy HE Mask and Dagger instituted '1 new form of or ani 'J formed '1 stock company In order to be a member Si each student had to buy hve shares of stock at ten cents a share. The officers were called stage manager, advertising ' tasty 1 zation. Since their chief aim was to put on plays, they nz ' i : L ' K J L 4 . ' C inanagerfproperty manager, secretary, and director. Assisting lvliss Hiles as coaches of plays were Blanche Williams and Thelma Gregory. This system of organization has been very successful. With it the clublhas been able to stage two one-act plays at two different times, The VVonder Hat and The Florist Shop first, and lateri Two Crooks and a Ladyu and Enter the Hero. The programs of Mask and Dagger bi-weekly meetings have been varied. Gen- erally the best work in the public speaking classes was used: pantomimes readings, short plays, and sketches. Cn several occasions alumni visited the meetings and gave short talks on the advantages of belonging to a dramatic club. hluch of the credit of success goes to lVIiss Hiles, who faithfully worked and sacrificed some of her leisure time for play rehearsals and the work of the club in general. n THE VVATCH TOVVER ..p..g..g..g.....g..g..g..g..g.....g.....g..g..g..9..g..9..g..g.....g..g..g........ o..9..Q..q..a.T5.5.5.....o..q.. E E E F f I THE WATCH TOWER 77 Girls I-Ii-Y BLANCIIE WILLIAMS Rl'TIl GRAFSTROSI DOROTHY FOSTER ROSEMARY HVXTOON President Vice President Secretary Tl'62lSl'll'Cl' 6 ERE we have the largest and 'ipeppiestl' organization in school. The ',. Qld? .J Girls' Hi-Y was not content to wait until school commenced to begin its 6 l activities this year, so many of its members went to Port Byron, where they spent nearly three weeks at Camp Nawakawa. These girls were so enthusiastic about their camping trip, that plans are already being discussed for a similar expedition this summer. During the football and basketball seasons the girls made and sold R. I. bands and megaphones, thus contributing to the means of expressing R. I. H. S. spirit as well as gaining a little financially for the organization. One of the foremost boosters of the school frolic was the Girls' Hi-Y. The social phase of school life was not neglected by the Hi-Y. To begin with, the Girls, Hi-Y enjoys the distinction of being the only club in R. I. H. S. which serves refresh- ments at every meeting. Attend one meeting, you,re a member. Once a member, always a booster. That's Hi-Y. CABINET! Illargaret Vvard . . . Katherine Grafstrom Florence Stewart .. Ruth Grafstrom . . .Service . . . . . .Poster .........Pep . .IXIembership Naomi Deaver Helen Davis . IXIyrtle Clark. Agnes Bodeen .. . . .... ...... S ocial. ............Hospitality VVays and IX'Ieans .. . . ........ Program .9..g..g-4..g..p..g..g.....g..g..g.5 g g g g g 5..g..q..g..Q..Q.4..g.4.4.4.4..g.4.4..gng..g..g..g..q..g..g..g..g g g g g 9 g g g.....g..g..g..g..g. 1922 THE VVATCH TQVVER THE WATCH TOWER 79 ..5..g.4..g..Q..q--Q..g..q..g.4.4..g..g..g..g..g....4.4..p..g..g..g..g..g..g..g. g..g..g..g..g. Boys, Hi-g LELAND ASII GEORGE BVRGESS EDGAR IIANNA ELMER WURBS President Vice President Secretary Treasurer , ,' Q behind they built up '1 strong organization 'ind found time for plenty of ff . fun tool Membership cards were signed dues collected and pins dis Q31 tributed, and thus all were bound more closely together. An enrolled membership of fifty was attained and every meeting was well attended. The splendid standard set by the Boys' Hi-Y in the past years has been upheld. U URK and play! That's the program of the Boys' Hi-Y. Coming from E lg' 9 ' C x r The success of the organization is chiefly due to the work of Mr. Best, the club sponsor, and Leland Ash, its president, in co-operation with the other ofliicers. The program committee deserves commendation for the fine meetings which they had planned. Among the splendid group of speakers secured were: Mr. CRedj Vernon of Davenport, Nlr. LaVelle F. Hicks of Jolietg Elmer Anderson, a world War veterang and Dr. Gibson, Rev. Chapman, Carl Anderson, and Billy QSunshineQ lVIclntyre of Rock Island. The Hi-Y sponsored a series of four Sunday afternoon Older Boys, Meetings at the Y. lVI. C. A., which was a success. Most important of the other Hi-Y activi- ties were these: participation in the school frolicg the Hi-Y lVIixerg Ladies' nightg and Father's night. Pep Was the byword in the Hi-Y and every activity was successful. Recovering from a late start, 'the Boys' Hi-Y pushed itself up until it stood among the leading organizations of the school. THE VVATCH TOVVER O O O O l C U C C O n-onoilzogg:-. n 4 -. --QI. Girl Scouts Bernice Richardson, President Mrs. A. Samuelson, Sponsor Dorothy MeC1'ay, Treasurer Hazel Gilman, Secretary Ruth Miller, Vice President LTHOUGH the Girl Scouts have been organized in the High School Ah for less than a year, they have made themselves known in that length of H Al.. all time as no other organization ever has done. At their meetings, held every two weeks, the girls not only have a good time socially, but work for the upbuilding of character and of active community service. Allwdf the undertakings of the girls are successful, which is due in part to the excellent leadership of Mrs. A. Samuelson, and also to the earnestness and willingness of the members of the organization. At the Frolic the scouts sold candy and put on a side show. Later in the year they gave a matinee dance, one of the best attended dances of the season. They also held several candy sales from which they realized a good sum of money. For such a new organization, the Girl Scouts have come through the year with great success, and it is hoped that coming years will be even better than this one has proved. - Unlike the rest of the high school organizations, the Girl Scouts are not going to disband during the summer months, but are planning to go on camping trips and to hold meetings so that in the fall there will be no delay in taking up their work for the new school year. o o o o 0 o o c s 0 a o a o o o o o 0 n s u no--a--ov-4--s--o--s--0 0 o o o o o o o o o o 0 0--c--0--o--o--o--o--0 y 1922 M THEXNATCHfHNNER -u--o--c--c--o .ng..Q..9..g..............g..4..........................g..g..g.....g........g........... Orclaestra JERPHAPS you may remember that for several years we were without an f orchestra This xear, however, just after school started in September. L, SEQ members decided to call their organization the Philharmonic Orchestra 4' . 1 fe, it . -. , Q an orchestra was organized under the leadership of lyliss Allison. The of t e ock Island High School. The officers elected were: Wallace Bowlby, presidentg Ethel Livingston, vice president, and Archie Anderson, manager. For such a young organization, the orchestra has really done wonders under bliss Allison's direction. To any who had attended the firest rehearsal and one of the later rehearsals, this would be clearly evident. The fact that the orchestra is young is not the only drawback to its success, but also the fact that rehearsals could be held only after school. As a result many who otherwise would have attended practice were unable to attend. Furthermore, the orchestra had no regular room, and often could not even use the assembly for its practices. Now an attempt is being made to arrange for orchestra rehearsal during school hours for the next year. In spite of these and other difficulties the orchestra has been comparatively successful, having played for the P. T. A. and the Woman's Club several times. Be that as it may, the present orchestra is a good start for a bigger and a better musical organization in the future. VVith the help of the student body, success for the next year is assured. .g..Q..g..g..5-.gn5-4..Q..g..g..g..gnQ..g..5..g..g..g.....g..g..g..g..g .g..g..5..g..g..g..g.. ..-.g..g..9..g..g.....g..g..g..g..g..g..g..g..g. 1922 THE WATCH TOWER 83 Girls, Glee Club ' Q1 HE Girls, Glee Club, otherwise known as the 'llilarmonious Belles was Q Q organized this seir under the dlrectorship of bliss Cltdxs Allison The ' ll' SJ club was founded with the idea of developing the musical talent here in P2-'J LH school and promoting a better appreciation of music. This it has un- doubtedly accomplished, having appeared before the public on various occasions, and having made definite preparations for the presentation of an operetta, i'The Fire- Princef' The latter had to be abandoned until next year, due to the inability of the company to furnish all of the necessary music. But, nevertheless, the club has done good work and has the satisfaction of knowing it gave good entertainments in general assembly and several at Parent-Teacher meetings. A concert was also given in the spring, which proved a success. The club isnyt going to stop with these few entertainments, as next year will prove. At that time, very likely, there will be two divisions of the club, one composed of experienced girls and the other of amateurs. lt is quite certain that whatever the change Cif there is anyj, the club will be a bigger success than this year. The officers this year were: President, Dorothy lylanng Vice-President and Secretary, Florence Stewart, Treasurer, Esther Caleg Business lVIanager, hlardelle VVilliams. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I 0 0 0 Q-.g..i.Zi.i.2-Q.-0.-Q 0 0 I 0 0 0 0..0..0..5.4-.0--0..o--g-.p-g.-q.-g.-g.-g.-g- ' 1 84 THE WATCH TOWER unior English Council Calvin Koenig, President Mary Bartlr-y, Vice President Archie Anderson, Treasurer Ruth Coy, Secretary Natalie Saunders, Secretary Qwg Junior English -Council has rapidly developed into one of the mnost important organizations of the school. It has held a general meeting Lil' once a term, at which a literary and musical program has been given. PL, fii Two of the programs were provided by Augustana students. At one evening meeting, games and refreshments added to the enjoyment. The council directed Better Speech Week activities, November 5 to 12, and later organized the Do VVithout Club for the purpose of speech improvement. By pub- lishing a booklet of the best themes written in classes or in its own departments, it has sought also to give incentive to composition. W ,Its departments have been equally active. The Dramatic department has both studied and presented modern plays. Lack of facilities has limited the membership this year, but next year the department hopes to accommodate all who have manifested a keen and lively interest in its achievements. The Short Story department has accomplished many of its aims. First, its mem- bers enjoy writing 'ijust for fun. Next, they have left an interesting collection of tales, sketches, and short stories, upon which to build an anthology worthy of the council and the High School. They have made discoveries and blazed a trail in their quest of the short story, its nature and technique. The Poetry 'department has been small but enthusiastic. Study of the modern poets, and writing of original verse, have constituted its program. Some of the poets read are Robert Frost, Vachcl Lindsay, Carl Sandburg, and Amy Lowell. The council has laid a foundation, and it looks not so much on what has been done, as upon what it hopes to achieve in the future. till Olloootbcdoolc li in -Q-.I.Q5E5.q.-q 0000 ll 1 4 l N 1 N 4 J 4 1 1 1 P V N P i F u 5 L I X-A i 212 Nw. XT EQ Q R M f Q ' ll X EGR , Qmw X63 A 5 X X 1!'FX W 7 x . .' ,p 'Ja'-in in t--x Na -0' - g ,- , -1. xfjf-'S D Z THEXNATCH'HNNER M Q 'L-M ERE you eyer terrified at being asked to make an announcement in mixer? At least, youve probably been guilty of telling your teachers, FOYGIISICS M, . e . at ,I. Assembly? Or embarrassed when called upon for a speech at the Hi-Y H jen: rr L 1 Ku U l know, but l can t express it. If so what 'ou need is a ood dose of My L41 y I Q forensics. No-it's not a patent medicine, though it is a tonic. lt includes the Big 3: Debate, Declam, and Extemp-to be taken singly or, preferably, all together. After a few weeks, or months, of this treatment, you can't help but note the improvement. The assembly platform has no terrors now, you are all primed for that next club talkg and the faculty recognizes you as one of those who know and mn tell uflzfzt ihrfy know. Perhaps you will be numbered on one of the teams, and win a name for yourself and for R. I. H. S. At any rate, in school and after, you will never regret the time and effort spent on forensics. Looking back, five or ten years hence, you may recognize that this sort of training has done more for you than any other single high school activity. You have heard the assertion, The age of oratory is dead. No more Daniel Websters or Henry Clays. But remember that, instead of a few great men doing all the talking, the IITJFVKIQL? man and woman of to-day is learning to speak effectively and pleasingly. Itls part of a real education. How much wasted energy we see from ineffective speaking! The lawyer has justice and the facts on his side-but loses the case. The salesman carries a splendid line of goods-but makes no sales. The preacher is wise and earnest-but fails to influence. The after dinner speaker knows funny stories galore and has ideas-but stammers and stutters, and sits down. And the clubwoman, in spite of her best attempts, fails as chairman of the meeting. All faili Why? Because they have never learned and practiced the principles of effective public speaking. It is not enough to have something to say--you must know how to my it. And practice makes perfect. VVhy not get that training and practice here-now-in Rock Island High School: Extemp for ability to talk to your audienceg Debate for mental discipline and forceful presentation? Start nowl It will pay you. J. H. SHANTZ. W.. ..g..g q g g g .g.....,..g...... . . g g Q.o--Q--o--s--o--o--o--0--Q o o--o--o--o--n-fo--9-m-o--o.-o-o-fo-o--o-o-o--o--o-4--o--o--o- 1922 r go THE WATCH TOWER RUTH MXLLER YERXE TASKER MAXIE TEPPHR TriHCi'cg Debates On lVIareh 17th, the Rock lsland Debating teams failed by one vote to win the Tri-City Debating honors for this year. Rock lsland's negative team defeated lVIoline's affirmative in the local auditorium in the afternoon. Our affirmative was defeated two to one at Davenport in the evening. As Davenport also defeated Moline, they carried off the honors. The question for debate this year was, Resolved: That the City lllanager Plan of government is the most desirable form for American cities. HICRMAN RIMMICRMAN ISAUORIC KATZ lil'fXXli'1'll MILLER . g.....,..,................................. . . g ............................ . Q . g g 4 g Q Q ........................,......... g 4 9 1922 THE WATCH ToWER QI -9..Q..g..g..g..g.4..g..g..5..g..g..g..3..g..5-.g..Q.4..g-.g..Q..g..g..g..g.4..g..g.4.4..g..g..g..g..g..g..g..g..g..g..g..g..g.....g..g..g..g..g..g..q..g..q..g.....g.....g..g. KENNETH MILLER YERNE TASKER lntersectional Debates This year for the first time in the history of the school intersectional debates were held. Two teams were chosen to debate on the question, Resolved: That the movement for the open shop should receive the support of public opinion. The affirmative team, Kenneth Miller and Verne Tasker, met Oklahoma City at Rock Island on April IO, winning by a 2 to 1 decision. The negative team, Victor VValker, Stanley Nothstein, and Evert Decker, took a trip to Cuba, lll., where they debated Cuba high school. They were defeated by a 3 to O decision. These events did much to arouse interest in debating, and it is hoped that there will be more intersectional debates next year. VIKXTOR W,XlililClt S'l',XNLICY fXO'l'llS'l'IClX EVENT DICCKER l l l r l l l i i i l 1 Q2 THE WATCH TOVVER HAROLD STEVENS STAXLEY NOTHSTICIN MANIE' TEPPER Dogs, Declamation Davenport defeated the Rock Island boys' declamation team by a score of 51 to 75 at the annual contest held December 2. The meet with Moline proved more successful for Rock Island, the boys winning with a total of 51 points against Moline's 66. Jacob Viner, reading The Spy, failed to place at the Big Eight contest, held in Davenport. The other contestants and their readings were: Victor VVallcer .......................... Seventeen Harold Stevens .. .................. Number Six Wilson Payne ..... .... T he Glory Across the Years Stanley Nothstein ................ Bud's Redemption lWanie Tepper ......... Q ........ The Master Trick WILSON PAYNE JACOB YIXICR YIK l'0R WALKER THE WATCH TOWER Q3 BLXLYINA TOTTICY l.'lLC'lCLI.X ARSH.XC'K XAOXII IHICXYEIR Girls, D eclamation Rock lsland High School is justly proud of its girls' declamation team this year. For the first time since 1915 Rock Island was awarded first place in the Big Eight contest. The two meets with Moline rendered the score a tie in points, although Rock Island was eight ahead in percentage. Against Davenport the girls proved their mettle, winning hy 24 points. Because of illness, Cecelia Arshack was unahle to participate in the Davenport contest, and Dorothy lllann was selected to H11 her place. Although the Senior class claims four of the contestants, the good work evidenced in the public speaking department makes every one confident that next yearls team will be a Winner. ELIZAIKICTH DAIILICX .XNNX KATZ DOliO'l'II'Y MAXN 0 c o o 0--0--u--0--0--c--s--5-....q..g........g.......g g g . g..g..g..............g..g..g..g g q g g g ...,..g.....g..g..............4......... . . 1922 Q4 THE VVATCH TOWER 3, iix BLANCHE VVILLIAIVIS Winnex' Girls' Big lfiight Dechumxtion Contest 0..0no-....g..g..g..g..g..g..g..g..g.....g-.a..mm a 0 0 0 0 0 0 Q.-0..o.I.5.5.5.-0.-Q.-Q--Q--Q-.pq--Q--n 5 9 Q 0 0 0 Q 0--9--Q--9-.p-Q--9 Q Q--Q--0.-Q. THE WATCH TOWER Q5 MANIE TEPPICR KENNETH MILLER DRVCILIA M:'L'OlHIlCIi Extemporaneous Spealcing Contest This year two dual extemporaneous speaking contests were held, one with Moline and one with Davenport. The contest with Moline was held in the Holine High School auditorium on April 28. In this contest Rock Island was represented hy Drucilla lVIcCormick, Isadore Katz, Kenneth Miller, Manie Tepper, and Harold Stevens. Rock Island was defeated by the score of 69 to 96. In the Davenport contest, held in Rock Lsland May 1, Rock Island was repre- sented by the same team, except that Wilson Payne served in Harold Stevens' place. Davenport won, 70 to 95. Drucilla McCormick was chosen as the Big Eight representative on account of her high standing in both dual contests. In the Big Eight contest, held in Rock Island lllay 5, she won third place. XVILSON PAYNE 1 ISADORE KATZ HAROLD STEVENS . .. .. . .. ..Q..Q..g.4.....g....4..g...........,..Q........g..g..g........'..............,..,.4.................g............,.,...........9..,..,..g......................... J +V Q f E 1 DIQMATICS ENTRANCE img L JV V Z xXfff N XX? 45 5 Y Q X WW we Z2 if W! X Mfg! '12 TSW? li .. 99 Junior Class Flag Q93 AKE it from the writer of this article, the Seniors had to go some to ,..' equal the standard set by the Junior Class Play. The play, 'AA Fortune ' ' ' i ' 'it Stfikef' was given in the VVashington School on lllarch 24, 1922, and F-2 Q it proved such a decided success that it was repeated on lllarch 31. The play w as given to capacity houses and proved a financial as well as a dramatic success I s L C S P ' . K J C C Y YC si I T for the junior class. Floyd Shetter as the handsome and happy-go-lucky grandson, after many esca- pades, finally succeeded in winning the hand of Dorothy hlannl, 'fthe girl in the casef' Kieth Anderson was a young dancing instructor who endeavored to help his boyhood pal by loaning him his Wife, played by Elizabeth Clevenstine. The plot centered around Jacob Viner who played the part of Grandpa and had all the money. Eliza- beth Barbou, as the clever French dancing instructor, added life and color tothe play. Bluch of the humor was centered in Tom Davis as the Irish policeman, who always did his duty. lwargaret Spencer, as the Swedish maid, threw the audience into gales of laughter with her broken dialect. The whole play was a grand and glorious success from start to finish, and the Junior class and the cast are to be congratulated. Mask and Dagger Flags I. On the evening of Uctober the 24th, 1921, the lliask and Dagger Club presented its first two one-act plays of the year. The first of these was 'lThe Florist Shop, whose cast was Ben Rotenberg, Martin Dunavin, Dorothy hlann, Sam Arndt and Gladys Steele. 'lThe Florist Shop was a light comedy drama which was pleasing to the audience. The second of the plays was K'The Wonder Hat,', and its cast included Victor VValker, Harold Stevens, Viola Scherer, Thelma Gregory, and Stanley Nothstein. This play was a comedy with a very unusual setting, and was quite as enjoyable as the hrst. The proceeds from these plays was used to help defray expenses for the new scenery which was purchased in order to transform the local auditorium into a suit- abel stage. Il. Un the evening of February 24th, 1922, the llask and Dagger Club presented its second of the series of one-act plays in the R. l. H. S. auditorium. The plays pre- sented were l'Two Crooks and a Lady and Enter the Hero. Those in the cast of 'lTwo Crooks and a Lady were Wilson Payne, who took the part of lyliller, the ,,,,,, ,,,..,..,..,.....,..,..,..,....,............g........g 4.4..g..g.......T5.E.E.....g....4.-n.-n--a--o--0--0--0--u--s--0--u--l--0--0--o--m-o--o--o--o--o--m-o--o- iw THEXNATCHTHNNER crook, Frances Pierson, Mrs. Simm-Vanes, an invalid, lylargaret liflontgomery, the other crook, Lucile, George Burgess, the inspector, Elmer VVurbs, the policeman and lllabel Knorr, the invalid's companion. This was a clever crook play, with YVilson Payne starring, only to be baffled by the superior acting of Frances Pierson as the ingenious invalid. The second play Was a humorous, mischievous love affair, having as the heroine Ann Cary, Angela Searle, and as Harold, the hero, llartin Dunavin. Others in- cluded in the cast were Florence Stewart and Dorothy Eiteman. Both plays were enjoyed by a large audience, and the proceeds were used to help pay for new stage equipment. Junior English Council Plags Three one-act plays were presented by the Junior English Council November 4. The first oint Gwners in S ain was a character portra al, disclosin the value i P i Y g of make believe as a 'fbrightenern to a dreary existence. The cast follows: lXIiss Dyer ........... ...................... A gnes Bodeen llflrs. Blair ..... ....... ll flarie Hanson hirs. llrlitehell .... lllargaret Spencer lXIrs. Fullerton ..,........ ...... . ......... H elen Dowley The second, i'Spreading the News, was a play in lrish brogue, based on the dan er and treachery of gossii. The cast follows: g . l Bartley Fallon ..... .............. . . .Clifford Huntley lXIrs. Fallon .... ..... L ouise Huber Jack Smith .... Dale Bognar Tim Casey .. ........ Carl Range James Ryan .. ..... Archie Anderson hlrs. Torpey .. .... Florence Xvashburn lVIrs. Fallor ........... ....... 1X flartin Taylor A policeman .............. .... ..., H e rbert VVilson A Removable hlagistrate ....................... VValter Nice The last, The Copper Pot,H was an oriental sketch, showing how a clever rogue is beaten at his own game. The cast follows: Two travellers ................... VV. Archer, E. Luckenbiehl Amen, the judge ........................... Harold Slocum Salameh, the coiiee house keeper .................. Earl Snyder Two strangers ............... Wesleyf Nelson, Stuart Caldwell Abdallah, the Generous .................... Raymond Greder Fatima, leader of the dancers... .... Florence Levenstein Hedba, chief dancer ....... ......... ......... H e len Bartz Rasid, the Avaricious .... . ................... Frank Gadient Village women.. .Ruth Coy, lsabel Horton, Dorothy VVilliamson Servant ............... . .................. Donald Bowman All the members of the casts did excellent work and afforded the audience a most enjoyable evening. i........................................... ...................... i922 X X 7 S w N P x N L THE VVATCH TOWER 103 Snnicfg Matiiiee Dances lNTatinee dances were open this year to the whole school, which N f resulted in a larger attendance and more fun than ever before. Tag dances and several unusual features were inaugurated. The dances were gl, sponsored by various organizations and served the double purpose of pro- ,lQ,lFis- viding pleasure for the students and cash for the empty coffers. The -4 Fridays on which there were matinee dances were red letter days, and 3 few dancers were to be found in detention. .luniorfsenior Valentine Partg gr f'Let me see them! VVho sent it ?', What! VVhy, the valentines 5 7 at the unior-Senior valentine artv held in the lllanual Arts ballroom, 1 P - yiigifv February 4. Humorous valentines were sold, and every one was given the ff .., a,.WM.y opportunity to send a friendly missive to friend or foe. The ample valentine box was filled to overflowing. Dancing and games offered the chief sources X of amusement. Last but not least, to crown the success of the evening, heart shaped ice cream and cookies were served and the post men delivered the valentines. l:resl1me11-Sophomore Pelrtg The first party our Freshmen really had part ownership in was . . ,ta ,Q a grand and glorious success. Yes, it was the Freshman-Sophomore r , Li D 'XSQ1 l party held on January 14. A happy crowd was present, and there iq, Cy. ggggw . . . i f.'f '..f Were attractions for every taste. Getting acqualntedw games broke ' W the ice and liberated the pep which made the party gon from the il In first minute. The various amusing and puzzling games proved a T great drawing card and filled the game room chuck full. The talented orchestra and just rightn floor gave happiness to the ardent dancers. And, oh yes, there was such an entertaining program-and the delicious eats-mum!! For one evening, superi- ority on the part of the Sophs and greenness on the Freshies' side disappeared. The rival classes turned into mutual admiration societies, and when it ended, all declared it a perfect evening. Yes, even the faculty and Student Council members, wholve seen so many parties, announced this one about the best ever. 0 0 0 000 0 000000--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0000000l00000000 00000000 l 1922 104 THE WATCH TOWER .lunior-Senior Masqtlerade s f sf The annual Junior-Senior Hallowe'en masquerade was held lgg,,f Ag .- QQ XT October 29, in the llflanual Arts ballroom. YVitches, fairies, clowns, X X a Red Riding Hood, and even a member of the Klu Klux Klan were 'W' there. The hall had been appropriately decorated. There were ., . ,. e tix 4 .1 ,M . -,,. g games for those who did not care to dance. Then came the un- XF1 masking-and still the identity of Red Riding Hood was not revealed. just before going home she was discovered to be our little Patf' After the eats everybody sighed, and then left the hall, the ghost of a good time to linger long in their hearts. Student Council Reception The Freshmen were formally initiated into our fold at the ,A first social event of the season, the Student Council Reception, 7 September 30. For the first half of the evening the different N organizations of the school presented one-act plays in the as- If Fllff. l sembly. The Ciceronian Club received the prize of five dollars , ll awarded for the best act, a portrayal of a faculty meeting. Vlbll fs Dancing in the llflanual Arts ballroom followed the program. Games were provided for those who did not care to dance. The affair promised success for the events to follow. Watcl1-Tower Parfzu Of course, the Seniors were guests at the honor party given by the Watch Tower board to the class securing the greatest number of bi-weekly subscriptions. Different games were offered in the game roomy an expertly waxed floor and good music in- sured pleasurable dancingg a great quantity of delicious punch was served throughout the evening. llly, but those Seniors were thirsty. Judging from their beaming faces, satisfied manners, tired and stepped on feet, and polite but hearty and sincere Uthank you's',-the class of ,22 surely enjoyed that VVatch Tower party. Olcl Clothes Dag Old Clothes Day this year was uniquely distinguished by a ferociously cold snowy day. The exterior coldness bothered the costumed upper classmen not a bit, and throughout the day merriment reigned. Some of those custumesl They defy description. The girls were so darling, turned back to childhood for a day. Curls THE VVATCH TOVVER 1o5 were much in evidence, bobbettes sported enormous hairbows. Dollies and all day suckers gave a kindergartenish atmosphere to the dignified halls of learning. As for the boys! Bums, thatls what they changed into. Earl took the prize for the most genuine hayseecl. The sun shone in the afternoon, so some snaps were taken before the hayseeds and the little girls vanished. The Frolic Long ago there was a fast and furious frolic staged once a year by the organiza- tions of the High School. For several years it was absent, but 1921-22 saw it ushered hack in glory. Rflelodious music, mechanical squeeks and squawks, weird wails, ghostly groans and murderous moans, lavishingly intermingled, formed a harmonious background for the vast volume of noise the frolickers emitted as they dashed from one fascinating sideshow to the next. Those sideshows were great! VVhy, just recall the Yama Yama Vamps, the Bohemian Art Gallery, and the VVhirling Belles, for examples. lsn't it to sigh that the past is past? At nine o'clock the merry mob packed the assembly to see the main show. KCTOIII Sawyer's Love Affairn and K'Master of all Blasters, put on by the Sophomores, scored a big hit. The Russian ballet dance, presented by the lllask and Dagger Club, was charming. That 'fDark Affair , exhibited by the Girls? Hi-Y was certainly good. The affair was a success financially as well as socially. Student Council Honor Partg On the evening of Dwlay 27, the last party of the year open to the entire school was held, the Student Council Honor party. There were the usual recreations of dancing and games. All those who had won letters in athletics or pins in forensics were the guests of honor. A large crowd was present, and the party was unusually jolly. Senior-.lunior Reception Farewell, Seniors I-was the theme of the reception given to the Seniors by the Juniors in the Rdanual Arts building, June 2. An excellent program was provided for the intermission in dancing. 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O Rock Island lwonrnoutli . . . .... 20 Rock Island Ottawa .... .. o Rock Island Ildoline .... .. 9 Rock Island Davenport . . . . . O Rock Island Sterling .. . . . . 7 Rock Island Rockford .. . .... 20 Rock Island BASKETBALL East llloline ....... I2 Rock Island La Salle-Peru . .... I8 Rock Island Davenport .. . . .... 27 Rock Island Spring Valley ...... I3 Rock Island La Salle-Peru .... I4 Rock Island lIoline .... I4 Rock Island Geneseo .. .... I6 Rock Island Cambridge . .... IQ Rock Island Davenport .. . . .... 34 Rock Island Cambridge . . . .... 22 Rock Island East lNIoline .... I4 Rock Island Nloline .... I4 Rock Island Geneseo . .. 22 Rock Island Tournament : Geneseo . .,.. IO Rock Island Savanna . .. 8 Rock Island IVIoline .. .... 27 Rock Island Atkinson . . . .... I2 Rock Island TRACK Quad-City Indoor lXIeet ............ Rock Island, firstg lloline, secondg East RIoline, third. Rock Island ........ Q2 Aledo . ............. 42 Big Eight IXIeet ................ Rock Island, fourth. Quad-City Outdoor NIeet .,........ Rock Island, firstg Ildoline, seeondg Davenport, tliirdg East Ivloline, fourth. ....g..g........g ..g..g..g..4..g.4..g.4.4..g..g..g..g..3..g.....g..g..g..q..g..g..g.. ....g..g..g..g.. 1922 no THE WATCH TOWER Football 1921 Clark l.l'O1llI7tOl1 laiileii Kay Shetter Scott Kimmel Domain Sclinitzei' li one Davis Houston Ryerson liinek Sh!-ttei' Koenig f4l1LlllllJ6l'S .Xsh Ramsey lloehme RIZIQUI' Anderson Alvine Yan Tuyl Paunell lloman llull Olsson l'la1'k Reid Riga year IQZI in football at the Rock lsland High School was not one that brought forth a championship team. Instead, players were developed lg who will return next year to form what should be the banner squad of HN., fig the Crimson and Gold institution. ln giving a review of the past season it can be said that most of the defeats handed the Crimson and Gold were the result of the unpolished workings of a team that consisted mainly of inexperienced men. Five victories, four defeats, and one scoreless tie is the record of the season. Led by Howard Doman, veteran center, the lslanders scored a total of 133 points and held their opponents to 77. ln the tri-city games the lslanders were beaten by lVloline by a score of 9 to o, llfloline taking advantage of several bad breaks of the game. Daven- port played the Crimson and Gold to a scoreless tie on November II in a game that more closely resembled roll-in-the-mud than football. Captain Doman, Captain-elect Hall, Alvine, Mager, llvlarch, Lamp, Pannel, Shetter, Hunter, Glsson and Rinclc comprised the first team. Of these veterans, six will be back next year. Reid, Chambers, Ash and Littig are other letter men who will -again wear the Crimson and Gold. Rock lsland will be without the services of Searle, Lamp, Pannel, Doman and Olsson next year. Q gqgg ggqgggggg . .......,.......g....i.5EE.g.- goonoo o 0 0 ooaooosoc c 0 Q c 0 0 o o THE WATCH TOWER 111 Basketball 1921-QQ Q2 ' PEED and ability were the characteristics of Rock Islandls 1921-22 -. 'k:, basketball team. VVith every man on the squad plainly showing the word Habbreviatedf' so far as his stature Went, the Islanders played consistent ball through the season under this handicap, and finished the year with victories balancing defeats. Coach Kimmel's organization stood up gamely in every contest, and most of the defeats during the year can be attributed to the fact that the Islander squad was forced to fall before superior strength that told in the final stages of the contests. Captain Shetter, Captain-elect Alvine, Edwards, Knanishu and VVoodward made up the first squad that wrested victories from East llioline, Cambridge, Spring Valley and La Salle-Peru during the play-off of the regular schedule, and conquered Savan- na, Geneseo and Atkinson during the district tournament, in which the Islanders placed third. Davenport and lwoline Walloped the Crimson and Gold twice each during the year, and as a result, the emblem of superiority was taken from Rock Islandls hands. The entire squad will return for at least a half year, and prospects are good for a strong outfit. Under the leadership of Alvine, the squad should go through the season without one black mark. 112 THE WATCH TOWER Track 1922 Clarl: Payne Hunter Yiner AXIIKIKWSUH llettvr llonian llollingsworth Houston liinunel Clark Slit-ttu' Kjnllstninrl lioue Tilxlllilll Sllllllllilllgll Running' Moody Prvntiss Mapqei' Absent: Yan Tnyl, Wilson, Wliitvlrl, Rt-i-l. Qwa RACK activities at the Rock Island High School were very successful this ,.,V this year. Nluch more interest than ever before was maintained by the Lil' supporters of the Crimson and Gold. FIN, L'-gi Quad-city track honors fell to the Islanders twice this year. In the indoor meet, held at Augustana College, the result was almost a walk-away. The outdoor meet was close, Rock Island winning only when the last event had been run. The Big Eight event saw Rock Island in fourth place. Letter men for the season were: Captain Taxman, Whitfield, Kone, Van Tuyl, Houston, Captain-elect Hollingsworth, Bloody, Bunning, Burch, Viner, Reid, Shetter, Searle, Doman, Hunter and Payne. Of these, eight return next year. Captain Taxman, Running and Shetter were the most consistent scorers. Tax- man placed in practically every dash in which he was entered, and in addition, proved to be a capable and well-liked captain. Shetter was strong in the field events and led local Helds in the hurdles. Bunning, toward the end of the season, was making the winning of the half mile an easy job for himself. Hollingsworth, captain for 1923, showed great ability and should develop into a real star. Holly , is well liked and should prove a popular leader. Qoooosoooononcan-Q-.a..p..p...ooooon..u-Y.5.5.5..o..qgnnooauoonoooosoooaasousuc THE WATCH TOVVER 113 unior Class Baslcetlaall itxrxxrsiu' .XLYIXIC siuzrriaiz qcfapiq iauwsizns si'uxi'i'zi-:iz HE Juniors had a hard time finding enough opposition during the tourney to make the game anywhere near evenly fought. With four varsity men ' ,l' 'lx ' on the squad, they breezed through the entire three games without once PIN, fig tasting defeat. V , The third year men combined passing, floor work, and ability to find the hoop, all in one. They played a five man defense and worked the ball up and down the floor with ease. Edwards and Shetter stood out prominently for the champs, althoughveach man on the squad was Htherefy The two little men played roving positions in each game, and seemingly were always open for an easy toss to the hasket. Alvine was the Rock of Gibraltar. Decorated in a loud striped jersey, he was easily recognized in the center of almost every play. If Hall missed when he shot at the hasket, his size and reach enahled him to follow up and try again. All predictions for next year point to the Juniors to win, as they have almost a monopoly of the Hclassy' of the school. ' all 0 0 Ol 000-0-325.55-0.-q 0000000 000000 H4 THEXNATCH'HNNER Sophomore Class Baslcetloall ANDERSON YERXOX Rl-KID SPECKHART ALEXEXBERG Q Q Perhaps their one victory overbalances the two defeats in the Sophs opmionj as it was chalked up against the much touted Seniors HE Sophs finished the tourney in third place with a percintage of .333l I N Lack of speed was the greatest handicap to the second year men. Their inability to get started until the last few minutes of the game spelled defeat twice. Once really in the game, the Sophs had good men, especially when it came to passing and team work. lVIost of their shots were made from under the basket, and it was accurate passing that placed the hall there. The inability of the Sophs to get free of their men held the score down. Alexen- berg, the only man of varsity experience on the team, was the keystone of the attack of the Sophs. Vernon and Reid were also the stars on the offense. The rest of the team formed the defense, and although not wonderful, was steady and dependable. .MYEEEMMU THE WATCH TOWER :iq lzreslamen Class Basketball POS.-XTERI MAXX B1-IRIQSIIIRE THOMAS STEPIIANY MAHLY XVIRT KAY M ICIXZICN 2 ITHOUT a doubt, it is safe to say that the Freshmen had one of the strongest teams that ever represented the FroshU in a tournament. Al- 4, A, N .-if v- . . though all the men on the team were small, they fought and vvon two J at I victories out of three games losing to the Juniors by a small count. Two varsity men, an unusual happening, Were discovered in the c'Frosh,' material. The Freshmen were there every minute of every game, Hghting at top speed. They gave their opponents little time for pleasure and simply wore them down by their fast and accurate teameplay, combined with exceptional basket shooting. lt was only size and experience that forced the first year squad to succumb in their game with the Juniors. VVoodWard and Wirt constituted the backbone of the Freshmen team. Meinzerls eye for the basket was uncanny. Posateri proved to be another find. The Freshmen had a great team this year, so watch their dust. 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As I said to HIable when we registered this morning, All aboard for another year of joy and sorrowf' School began to-day. The reunions of old friends were very touching. I thought Doman would break down under the strain. Dear mel I wonder when they are going to build that new high school. The janitor had to put up the clothes lines to string the Freshies on. SEPTEMBER Littig had to resign the captaincy because of a dislocated shoulder. The fellows felt bad about it, but the girls were rm! sympathetic. Assembly is such a mixup. Because of the overcrowded conditions we have to have two of them. I really hated to get up this morningg that is, I hated to more than usual. I just can't get used to going to school. Doman takes Littig,s place as pilot of the team. We had some more football luck to-day. Cinders broke his shoulder blade. Howard Stephany came to school this morning with a broken collar bone, and White was declared ineligible. Lady luck surely camps right on our door step. Another day gone. According to the very best statistics, I absorbed approximately 39.86 worth of learning. Girls, Glee Club organized. Ada Storebeck passed another box of Samplers around to-day. Believe me, very few girls are as fortunate as she. The boys imitated the girls and organized a glee club. Rubber sings bass, and Shetter says he will make a wonderful soloist. Athletic association tickets on sale in lower hall. lXIargaret Hall conducted the sale as usual. Littig threw his shoulder out of place again. Assembly to-day. Captain Doman proves his worth as an orator. Alumni game Cso calledl. Nice day, wasn't it? Ruth Dwight discusses intimate secrets in shorthand class. She knows the most things about the fellows in school. VVould you believe it? I didn't either until I saw it with my own eyes. Pete Peterson had her hair bobbedl VVe had an exciting time in chemistry to-day. lNIiss Heinrichs decided that a toy balloon, filled with water, will break if not handled carefully. It simply ruined a lovely new voile dress she wore. Pat and Jay have formed quite a partnership. Pat always was lucky that way. THE VVATCH TOWER I2O .............. . 0 ...............................................................,.................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . OCTOBER 3. There-'s a little zip in the air this morning. Alumni issue first call for stage aspirants. 4. VVhat,s the matter with us? Q6 more subscriptions needed for the Tower. Everybody push. 5. HSame old grind. Nothing ever happens. Gee, ainlt life colorless, anyway?', Another crape-hanger in our midst. 6. IVill some kind soul settle the difference between Pat and Jay? This infernal 7 8 IO II I2 I3 14 15 17. 22. 24 25 26 1 27 28 29 31 I. 2. 3. quarrelling gets on our nerves. VVho said we couldnlt do it? VVatch Tower subscription goes over the top in assembly this morning. Galesburg was easy. 21--O. What did the sign say in the cafeteria, Chan? Agnes, we are very, very much surprised at you. Go on tell us who the hand- some man is. To-day must have been a blank. I can't find anything to relate. Boys, you've picked an angel this time. Howard goes home at 9:45 every evening. No bad luck here. Two birthdays celebrated in lNIr. Shantz's first period class. Heard a lot of bad luck stories to-day. Report cards issued. Citizens of Rock Island voted for a new high school to-day. The Hayes have it. lXIonmouth beat first team. Score 20-14. Cinders tries out his broken shoulder against East lVIoline. East lldoline won. Oh, boyl Indian summer is here at last, and a whole weekls vacation ahead of us. See you at the game. Aledo quarterback breaks his arm. Game cancelled. lXIany fair motorists dis- appointed. Free passes to lNIoline-Galesburg game. Back to the old grind. lIoline beat Galesburg, 7-O, last Saturday. Do you believe in signs? AEvidently ll'Iiss First does. T. III. T. IW. Girls' Hi-Y party at Y. W. C. A. Let's see T. IVI. TL RI-who cares what T. T. IXI. means anyway? 'VVanted: Some nice person to go to Ottawa with us. Apply at officef' Line up, boys, don't try to crowd. One at a time. Y. RI. C. A. party. Hunter gets his fortune told. Annual masked party by Juniors and Seniors. Crushed Ottawa, 54-O. Hallowelen. Spooks, soap and everything. Good English week starts to-day. Somebody must have been bad. NOVEMBER Just think! just 54 days until Christmas, and I haven't even started to make any presents. iXIr. Lau has composed a new song for us to sing at the lVIoline game, and it's just too stunning for anything. I never dreamed that he was so versatile. Everyone sang the new song in the assembly during the lunch periods. VVe will o o 0 0 o .o..o..q..s..o..g..o..o..o.Q o-.Q--9 Q g.....i-SEE-on 9 Q Q -0- 9 n s 0 Q--9--Q-o y 0 9 o 4 ..o..q--q- THEXNATCH7NNNER in certainly hand hIoline the surprise of their young lives. I can hardly wait until Saturday. I was talking to Howard this morning, and he said the team was in a Hne con- dition for hloline to-morrow. They have been training better than usual. VVe had a perfectly wonderful pep meeting. Elmer looks so dignified leading the yells. That referee was simply horrid, and I don't care who knows it. School looked like a morgue to-day. Holiday Friday. Come on, Davenport! VVe battled Davenport to a O-O tie to-day in mud ankle deep. Better luck next time. lfVent over to the hIoline-Champaign game. Almost froze to death. Enjoyed seeing lVIoline win. Searle, Hawly, and Doman made a raid on the commissary and got a dish- water pie. hffiss Downing returned to duty after a prolonged absence due to sickness. Blanche and Ruth disappear from dress rehearsal. Explanations in order. Everybody out for the Mask and Dagger plays to-night. Defeated Sterling Saturday, and had a party at night. Sterling has real sportsman. Victor Walker had his hair all slicked down to-day. YVonder who the fair lady can be? Senior rings arrive. Assembly. Boys leave for Rockford. Thanksgiving. Rockford won, 20-4. hIuddy field. Everyone enjoyed the vacation. The turkey I had for Thanksgiving dinner keeps talking back to me yet. Basketball has mounted the throne. Good luck. DECEMBER Davenport won in Declam. Everyone is spring up for the annual frolic. Farewell party at James Berry's for Leroy. Betty makes a notable break. Did you fail? Cheer up, we are all with you. V. Walker came to school with Brilliantine on his hair. Aha! The plot thickens. Doman sprained an ankle playing basketball. R. I.'s awarded to football men. lklarguerite Lowman gives a demonstration of culinary art. Thatis a good way to reach his heart, lVIarg. Thirteen more days until Christmas. As I' told lNIable this morning, I think it would be perfectly safe to give out some of the presents I received two years ago. Brrrrr! Who started all the rumpus, anyway? Capt. Shetter tells us whatls what in the assembly. Initial appearance of the basketball team in a practice given with Augie. The Christmas snow fell thick and fast to-day. 1922 122 THE WATCH TONVER Only two more days until Christmas vacation. Have you done your Christmas shopping yet? Joe Duncan visited school to-day. VVhat did you buy Ifinz for Christmas? lllerry Christmas and a Happy New Year to everybody. llay Santa Claus be generous with you. JANUARY Greetings! How many leaves did you turn over? At last! Solved! The mystery of Victoris immaculately combed hair. See Ruth Grafstrom for further information. LaSalle-Peru game to-night. Let's go. LaSalle-Peru won. VVhat,s the matter with Elsie's nose? I donit know. Who nose? Mr. Shantz unable to teach his classes because of illness. Carl Anderson subs for hir. Shantz and meets two friends of former years. Howard D. has a birthday party. How many and what kind of presents did you receive, How? Carl Anderson excused Victor VValker. Friday the thirteenth too. Don't be hard on the boys, Carl. Registration week. VVe feel sorry we don't have to work. Introducing a song by Doman, lVIy Wife's Gone to the Country. Isn't that nice? The Freshies are learning the ropes. At least none of them has visited the machine shop in search of a wheel base recently. Boys' Hi-Y have a movie in the assembly after school. The lXIoline squad stepped on our toes to-day. Just heard that Harold Horst is studying for a scholarship. Good luck, Hursty. Manie Tepper calls us up on the green carpet for not attending Annual Staff meeting. FEBRUARY Geneseo leaves us holding the little end of the score. Junior-Senior Valentine Party. What kind of Valentines did you get? The squad seems to play better out of town, away from the Hplaudits of the angry mob. Ada Storebeck will kindly report to detention to-night for lingering in the hall. Can,t you be good, Ada? Did you ever cut wisdom teeth? It's no joke. Another Buster Keaton comedy in the assembly after school. Fifty promises and four hundred and eighty dollars in subscriptions received for this noble volume. Davenport won. The Moline aggregation should be able to trim them. Beat Cambridge at the Y last night. 1922 THEXNATCHfHNNER in lllax Alexenburg came to Chemistry class to-day. Quite an unusual thing for Klax to do. Boyl Page lllr. Stevens. Oh! There you are-l couldn't see you back of that garage, Haroldf' A delegation of Alumni visited this Temple of Learning to-day. Big crap game in first period type class. Miss Putnam ate the dice Csugarj. Rloline deserved to win. She fought every step of the way. Good news for the girls. Rudolph Valentino's double has been discovered in school. Several exponents of Hutchins have been noticed about the halls lately. Conspiracy to crush Kenneth llliller under the piano. The Bolshevists report the attempt unsuccessful. Wanted: A car that won't freeze up.-Hallin Ashes. lVlr. Fisher and lvlr. Lau spent a week in Chicago. Too bad this isn't leap year, girls. ls Rudolph bashful? MARCH School dismisses for the tournament. Geneseo bows to us in defeat. Moline wins the tournament. Gordon's got a gur-r-l. Howard Doman went to sleep in English. Ever try going to bed early for that, Hovv.? Quite a number of teachers are out on account of illness. Blanche and Robley have wonderful imaginations. Nlabel K. decrees there shall be no more fights at staff meetings. Decree ac- cepted with mental reservations. Frances Pierson receives a note from Rudolph. Track men are limbering up for their spring time jaunts. Sh! Shushl Heard some scandal about George Young, but he gave us two peanuts to keep it quiet. Didn't he, Betty? lllr. Robeson has a birthday but leaves us guessing as to his age. Hi-Y llflixer to-night. There's a Hrst time for everything, George, even to fighting with your Hbest girl. Stanley Nothstein, if you publish that picture, I'l1 tear down your playhouse. The season of broken window panes and lost balls is at hand. Someone dumped type out of the print-shop window. llflr. lVillet expresses himself quite forcibly. lvlarvel Hart looks sorta downhearted to-day. VVho put the fly in the ointment, lvlavel? Cracker Jacky, Burgess sets a new record for Eskimo Pie consumption. annWanMAMMWManandMMMMMaaqg5E,mmm+,,mmmm,m,, N. 124 'm .7 4 5 6 7 IO II I2 13 14 15 17 18 19 24 25 27 I 2 3 4 5 9 IO II I2 I3 15 16 THE WATCH TOWER APRIL lsn,t the weather changeable? VVe took in a Canadian That isn't. quarter yesterday. Fair and warmer. George Young starts to-morrow night. Ladies, night at Boys, Hi-Y. Peg Hall spills the Hbeansf' Swisher meets lblr. Lau at the NYU during school hours. 'fCindersl' celebrates the day by taking QU to tl1e YH Circus. One week from to-day you will be enjoying spring vacation. The next two days are set aside for tests. The sick list increases by leaps and bounds. George Pannell gets a letter from his Rockford dancing instructor. By the way, did we ever tell you about meeting Pannell and lXIarch in Rockford looking for Harem Street on Harlem Boulevard? That's where George found his dancing instructor. Senior play cast announced. We forgot to say that this is spring vacation. If you came to school this morning, kindly forgive us for our oversight. Senior play cast start rehearsal. Since this is vacation, we think it would be an opportune time to rest from our labor. Olive Oil. VVell, a good thing can't last forever, as the little boy said when he swallowed his chewing gum. Lester Ziffren and VVallace Bowlby are unceasing in their search for the perfect joke. VVhy doesn't someone suggest the possibilities that lie in a mirror? lVIiss Heinrichs takes her first lesson in driving a Buick. MAY George Reed signs up with the Ulllean Aggregationf' Kenneth Miller and Betty Dahlen trade neckties. Ray Adelfinger and Tom Davis take another sight-seeing tour to the People's Power Co. They seem to enjoy the scenery. Mr. Heylinger speaks in assembly. 'fCinders comes back from Chi with blood poisoning. New oxfords and Chicago streets don't agree. Boys, Hi-Y holds 'fFour C'sl' Campaign. lllr. YValker, of course, speaks. Senior class play. Very good. Doman gets his cues mixed and calls the leading lady a coward. Why, Blanche! Senior play cast theatre party at the Grand. Boys' Hi-Y election of officers to be held VVC-rdnesday. Several aspirants are out campaigning. Pete Peterson reports the acquisition of a new one. as on oo oo: aan o ooo--ani-555-n--o-sou oouoooounao nance on o 17 18 IQ 23 20 go I 2 3 4 7 9 r o THEXNATCH5HNNER IE o--o--0--o--o--o--o o o o o o o a a--u--o--o--o--o--a--o--o--0..o..o.-Q--o--4--Q..o..o..g........................... . . . . . . . g . . . .............. 4'Red', Nlilow gets the majority vote for Hi-Y president. Jessie Routte and Co. entertains. VVe forgot to say that Alt. Robeson told a story about Herb Ryerson last night. Ask Dorothy Eiteman. Assembly. Kenneth lliiller and Stanley Notlistein decorate because of it. Annual goes to press. To-morrow, the sun rises at 4:29 a. m. This Usonn wonlt. lldemorial Day. JUNE The end draws near. Another school year will soon be gone. Junior reception to Seniors. Some party. The Seniors are enjoying themselves-and each other. They look so dignified in their cap and gown regalia. Commencement sermon at Broadway Church. Class Day Exercises. lVhat a wonderful prophecy. Commencement Exercises at Augustana Gymnasium. To-day is vacation. VVe've done our work, although, at times, it seemed as if our work would do us. This year has been one which We can look back upon with pride as having been members of such an organization as Rock lsland High School. ln closing we wish to thank lVlr. Lau for the splendid Work he has done during his stay hereg and we are sure that every student will unite with us in wishing llflr. Lau a successful future. XVith the comin of llr. Youn ert. next term we will have en'oyed servinr under 32 Q , y l . ls three Principals. llflay the good Work continue. ,J 1.11 'wg' -dim' . flffl-'itgfmilgh' L xv N..iq9wA-,- ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.g................a..p..u..q.-Qnooooouoanoooaooaooooooon 1922 ., l 126 THE VVATCH TGVVER FOOTBALL Hall '23 Doman '22 Hunter '23 Pannell '22 Lamp '22 Alvine '23 Mager '23 Chambers '24 March '24 Shetter '23 Olsson '23 Rinck '23 Searle '24 Reid '23 Searle '22 Boehme '22 BOYS' DECLAMATION Jacob Viner '23 Harold Stevens '22 Victor VValker '22 Stanley Nothstein '22 VVilson Payne '22 Manie Tepper '22 Stuclents Honor Roll TRACK Taxman '23 Shetter '23 Burch '22 Bunning '23 Whitfield '24 Houston '24 Kone '23 Van Tuyle '24 Hunter '23 Hollingsworth '23 Moody '23 Searle '22 B. Doman '24 Reid '23 Anderson '24 Viner '23 Kjellstrand '22 Payne '22 GIRLS' DECLAMATION Blanche Williariis '22 Elizaheth Dahlen '22 llalvina Totten '22 Anna Katz '24 Naomi Deavers '22 Cecelia Arshack '23 Dorothy Nlann '23 WATCH TOVVER BASKETBALL Shetter '23 Woodxvard '25 VVirt '25 Knanishu '23 Edwards '23 Alvine '23 EXTEMPORE Drucilla lUcCor1nack '22 Wilson Payne '22 Harold Stevens '22 Isadore Katz '23 Kenneth lNIiller '23 llffanie Tepper '22 DEBATE Kenneth Riiller '23 Ruth Miller '22 Herman Rimmerman '23 Isadore Katz '23 Verne Tasker '22 Stanley Nothstein '22 Evert Decker '23 Rlanie Tepper '22 Victor VValker '22 STENOGRAPHY Riildred Goff '23 Gardner Thomas '25, Business Klanager Howard Stephany '25, Assistant Business Rlanager lVIabel Knorr '22, Editor-in-Chief Manie Tepper '22, Associate Editor-in-Chief George Young '22, Advertising Blanager Nat Geismar '23, Assistant Advertising lllanager , A THE WATCH TOWVER I2 Academic Honor Roll fl list of the sludents who 1'vrriz'ed three Harold Slocum lwargeruite Thomas lllargaret Ackerman hlildred Gaff Caroline Kramer Alice Phelps lhlyrtle Clark Ruth Coy Dale Bognar Ruth Dwight lllerle Hillman Bernard Connely llflartin Dunavin Katherine Grafstrom hiarion Peterson Emma Cahooter Ethel Johnson Rose Levy Paul Nelson lwalvina Totten Richard Graham hlary Louise Asworth hflargaret Carlson Bertha Dlugish Ruth Grafstrom Helen Searle Ludwig Stapp --Q--of-0.-0.-ooo--0'-0--M 14,32 01' 7ll0l'1' In Gill' f6I'lII John Stapp Una Collins Henrietta Seefeldt Katherine Grategut Grace fylllelia lllargaret Spencer lllargaret Carlson Edward Sweeney hlargaret Crowley Dorothy Eiteman Vedis Brooks Lena Crane Gardner Thomas Harold Jaeke Frederick Stapp Florence VVhite lsadore Katz Hilda lworris Lillian Seders Helen Vaile Edith Vveisman Ruth Bopes Helen Davis Velvie Vetter Ruth Nichols Anna Silverman lhlargaret Wa1'd 'n 'Q N N-. QJQQLQ 311 iiiiyivhiiistuiblt TE : p 'Renaud S 2 wkdxjewmk 'T' THE WATCH TOWER I3I Hasty Hash ?Q ',, 'Q' UR boss, the editor-in-chief, surely gave us a jolt in the tummy, bump on the head, or something like that. lt was all on account of her ordering every one to write an editorial covering the department which that par- ticular person is in. However, it is quite proper to obey one's boss, espe- cially if that person is of the fair sex, so we consulted our brains in order to learn what the definition of an editorial is. During our sojourn in lhlr. Youngert's journalism class, we had had several definitions drilled into our heads, and, as luck would have it, one of them was the definition of an editorial. An editorial is written for the purpose of interpreting the newsg so we were told. Our boss wanted us to write an article in order to interpret the news that came under our department. That sure was a slam to us, the joke editors. We really felt hurt. Our delicate feelings were ruthlessly crushed by a higher power. That meant that we would have to write interpretations of the various jokes and humorous sayings which we happened to write. It meant that our humor is so difficult to catch the drift of that it needed an explanation to go with each little whift. As we said before, our feelings are hurt--are ruthlessly crushed by a higher power. But, despite our handicap of crushed feelings, we will do our best to write an editorial. Of the three different kinds of jokes, the first two are the ones with which the dear reader comes in contact the oftenest. They are male and female. VVoman comes first because she is the greatest joke. Next comes man, who is second. Everyone knows what awful jokes the other fellows are. VVe won't dwell on the first two species. The third kind are those that are used to provoke laughter. The main characteristic of this third specie is-age. Do not think for an instant that it is impossible for a joke to be brand new, for it can be. Generally, however, people can not get the drift of a new joke until they have heard it at least a dozen times. That, apparently, is the reason for the abundance of old jokes and the scarcity of new. The worst part of the ancient joke is the one who tells it, and then laughs heartily as if he were glad that he was able to tell it before we did. We have tried to explain what a joke is. VVe have tried to tell you the different kinds. ln short, we have tried to write an editorial for this department, so, dear reader, please accept this as one. YE ED1ToRs. P. S. Knowing that some would like to choke us for the little l'lL1I'D01'OllS dainties in this annual, we would like to warn you to beware, for Cwith apologies to Shake- spearej, XVe hand out our banners on the outward walls, The cry is still, i'They comelll Our castlels strength will stand a siege of scorn. NYE EDIToRs.', 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I 0 0 0.0.-pi-5.5.5-c..n..c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Q 0 0 0 0 0 0 9-0..0....-0. 2 THE WATCH TOYVER I3 ................ . . . . . , . .................................................................................. , . . . . . . . . . . . . How to Graduate Properlg w GJ HERE are several important things one must do before he can graduate -J by force or flirtatlon to give him several more credits Une must be yen Q careful of the method of persuasion used The method depends upon whether the teacher is of the fair sex or otherwise. If you are a boy, persuade the fair faculty members by flirtation and the otherwise members by force. If you are a young A -I . 1 bf X 1 ic 1 . The Hrst thing one must do is to go to all his teachers and persuade them ,A 1, I ---' , Y . . . . l . Q V M K .n 4. f 1 - - lady, the methods should be exactly vice-versa. After this you may go and get your picture taken for the annual. lX'Ir. Smith will set a stool out for you to sit on. After you sit down, he makes you turn your toes one way, your knees another Way, your shoulders another, your head another, your eyes another, and the part in your hair another. Then he wheels up a camera, with a megaphone attached to the front, and commits photography. Then, of course, you order some and distribute them over the piano and other articles of furniture which adorn your paternal domicile. if you get past this stage safely, you are past the crisis of the graduation disease and will convalesce rapidly. The next thing on the program is the Senior Reception. Here the evening is spent playing a delightful little game called dancing. The rules of the game are that each boy put one arm around a girl and hold her hand at an angle of sixty degrees with his other arm and push her around the room. The object is to see how many times you can step on your partner's toes, and with how many couples you can collide. The game is divided into four quarters like any other football game. Next comes Class Day. On this memorable occasion you are forced to sit in the assembly on the hottest day of the year, garbed in a delightfully cool gray gown with a mortar hoard on your head. While you sit there, your throat parched and your whole body heated to the highest degree, you are forced to listen to some of your foolish contemporaries alternately rave and howl from the platform. llfleanwhile you think how much better you could have done. Last in the line of tortures is Commencement. On this lucky day you must sit upon the platform, again attired in caps and gowns, and look dignified. You must also listen to some celebrity expound words of wisdom which are far above your burning head. Then to the solemn and discordant rhythm of a funeral march you go up and get your diploma, after which you may thank your lucky stars that it is over. N. B. This is garantead original by the awthoer cept the spelling which is webster's. PERCY DE PERCY. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 l 0 .n..o-in-5.5.5.-0-.g l 0 U 0 l 0 0 0 0 0 0 Give KNOCK AND DEAD QTOMMY HAWKTT AN INSTITUTION HVOI.. XXIII Issificn ANNi?A1.1.v No. 13 VILLIAN S ABDUCT KAGAN OF BAND OF DESPER- ADOES Locked In Library Mr. Moses Kagan, prominent all- around indoor student of old R. I. ll. S, and one of the most popular fellows in the school, was the victim of a vicious act eommitted by un- known persons who deserve to be se- verely chastised. Moses was locked in the high school library one night after school by per- sons who are thought to be black hands or blaekmailers. CThe appear- ance of these 'desperate villains has set the whole school in panic, and forming or- to .combat male students are hastily ganixations with which these felons.j For some time Kagan had been in the habit of entering' the library after school in order to study his lessons in absolute quiet. Yesterday Mr. Ka- gan entered the library and FOIII- nienced to study ll. G. lVells' Out- line of History. Ile, Kagan, being so intensely interested in the book, did not notice that time flew fast. lYith several different dictionaries at hand, Moses tackled the book that even teachers hesitate in reading. DISCOYERS PIIRIII. After a while Moses decided to de- part for home, and proceeded to place the books away and leave the room, when, to his utter grief, he found the door locked. The door, being made of select oak brought from Florida by airplane, was too stout for Kagan to force his way out. Hence, there was nothing to do except rely upon outside help. CALLS FOR AID. I I Thereupon Mr. M. Kagan, feeling: a trifle downeast, began to yell for help. The yells of Kagan carried to the outmost corners of the building, but no aid came to him. M. Kagan grew more concerned over his posi- CContinued on page 43 l RAY GREDER IS ovER- TTT 5 Moses KAGAN IS VICTIM l HERBERT RYERSON PAYS' LARGE AM'T TO RAIL- I TAKEN BY A Dis- WAY COMPANY Company Reaps a Harvest of 320.00 lt seems that llerbert Ryerson has been in the habit of paying a nightly visit to Forty-third street and Ninth avenue, and as he lives on Fifteenth street it is necessary for hiIu to take the car home. The visits amount to as much as seven times a week, and since the Tri-City Railway Company charges as high as 10 cents a ride, we have figured that 'tlierbl' has spent as mueh as 320.013, enriching the company to that amount. This young man is now familiar with all the operators of the lines that run on Fourth avenue, and it is with pleasure they welcome him on his numerous rides. While the company has been made richer, it is evident that the other party has gained considerably, too. .lgoi MILLER WEARS ODD TIE Kenneth Miller, the Eighth lYonder of the World, tried to start a new fad in Rock Island High School by wearing a picoted-ribbon for a neck- tie. The idea of MilIer's tailed to work. This is attributed to the fact that most High School men are busy keeping up with the other fads, such as greasing the hair, parting the hair on the side, powdering their faces, growing moustaches, wearing long hair. etc. You have our sympathy, Kenneth, .. ....0,. WEATHER FORECAST In yesterdays issue of the Tommy Hawk, we forecasted that to-day's weather would be good it it didn't rain. You can readily see that this is marvellously L'O1'1'PCt. Far be it from us to boast but, believing that credit should be given where credit is due, we would like to compliment OIIVSCTVES UPOII Olll' 21CCllI'21Cy. ASTER Beats Hasty Retreat Home Ilufuses to talk to the representative of the Tommy Ilrzzrlx. Mr, Raymond Greder, member of the Senior class, met with a serious accident while performing a kindly act for Miss Dibbern, yesterday fourth period. Mr. Greder, with Mr. Carl Range, who was with Greder at the time of the accident, was moving the phono- i graph from Miss Dibbern's room to the l school gymnasium in the basement of the building. Taking the machine through the door and down the hall, and giving the machine only an occasional bump against the side of the hall, the two reached the scene of the disaster, at the head of the stairs leading down to the gym. After a brief rest here, Greder made a grab for the phonograph, intending to finish the task that they were then performing. At the same time, the threads of his tI'ousers, weakened no doubt by the strain of numerous other grabs, could not withstand the im- mense strain and broke in many places. Greder abruptly set the machine upon the floor and departed for home, while Range imparted the preceding event to the fourth period class. REFFSIES TO TALK. HI refuse to make a statement of any kind concerning the affair, said Mr. Greder to a representative of the Tommy Hawk, who inquired for news, 'texcept that I'm mighty glad that the trousers held out as long as they did. Mr, Greder then proceeded to show the representative the new pair of trousers that he had just purchased at a remarkable bargain. 'il guess that these pants won't split, regardless of any strain, he rc- marked as the reporter hurried away. Page 2 THE TOMMY HAWVK June, 1922 THE TOMMY HAWK Issued once a year. OVR l.l'l l'Ll-I STAFF. Editor-ilz-Clzicf ....... Di-:An-S1-lor Dirk . . . . .Romeo nk Jtiml-1'r Reporter, Medicine and Pulilislzcr ..... . . .Ham Toxic llanlu' Loca Tap Erls. . Printerfs Devil, Jian, 0ZL'1IQ7I', EDITORIALS SHORT 'Sages tell us that the best way out of life is to fall to get the most in love with a great problem or a beautiful woman? One could choose the latter and get both. Some men think that opportunity should open the door and knock them on the head. Here is a good four-.cylinder engine to install in your car of success: Ambition., Application, Determination, and Co-operation. A man who lives thru life with no thought of his fellowmcn will not have many stars on his crown when life's journey ends. Castles in the air are all right, but you must TQIIIQIIIHEI' that they are not equipped with steam heat, hot water, or modern baths. As a rule, a man's a fool. When it's hot hc wants it cool. lVhen it's cool he wants it hot. Always want- ing what is not. What has become of the old fash- ioned couple who used to carve their initials in a tree with a knife? They are sitting in some restaurant writing their names on a linen table cloth with a gold fountain pen. l-ODT FADS XVhat are fads? Fads are some- thing which people take up because they are something different. For in- stance, one girl had part of her ear torn off: she wanted to hide it, so she wound up a ball of hair and stuck it over her' ear. The next day there were thousands of girls with hair puffs over their ears. Pretty soon almost all girls in the Fnited States were wearing puffs over their ears- something different. In about the same way pompadours became fashionable: one boy couldn't get his hair to part, so he greased it and combed it back over his head. THE WAY TO HEALTH How To Comb Your Hair At the Assembly Case Plant yourself firmly before thc mirror, feet apart and withdraw your neck just the least bit. Having at- tained this difficult attitude, draw forth your trusty comb and ascertain whether or not there are enough good teeth left in it to make it usable. Then grasp the comb firmly and begin to comb gently the well oiled locks. Check each hair as you comb it Cand let me warn you to be especially diligent about hair No. 56, as this hair is unusually unrulyj. After combing the hair for about 5 minutes wipe off your comb, place it in your pocket, pass down the hall, and let other fellows have a chance. Well kept hair should be combed at least twice each dperiod. If these instruc- tions are carried out explicitly, hair that an earthquake could not muss will be the reward. ..,0 Questions and Answers. Dear Doc. Blair: How should the hair be cut ? S. Norilsrizm. A. The hair should be cut freely. You might allow the barber to .cut as many as three hairs per month. Dear Doc. Blair: What should I put on my hair and how much?,' B. WVHITFIELD. A. A pint of olive, castor, lubri- cating, or any other well known oil will be all right. Dear Doc. Blair: What should I use on my eye- brows?'l S. ARXDT. A. Any good grade of house paint. Dear Doc. Blair: 'tHow can pimples be removed? C. TAYLOR. A. By a solution of needles, twee- zers, and raisins. This should be boiled ten minutes. Dear Sir: HWhat is an easy method of parting one's hair? E. 'ULLENIICYICIL A. This can he done by Prop. 999. Draw an imaginary line down the middle of your head. At the mid- point of this line place an imaginary compass and draw an imaginary cir- cle from 2 to 3 inches in radius, dc- pending upon the size of your head. Now draw imaginary tangents on the right and the left side of the circle which gives the right and left parts respectively. Dear fellow: How long should sideburns be? H. RYERSON. A. It depends upon the length of your nose. Short sideburns go with long noses, and visa versa. Dr. Blair : Dear What is a good hair dye? XV. Bownnv. A. Angel, Diamond, Rit, or any high class dye like these. Doc: ow can I get rid of wrinkles ? ll. llU1'mt'l'. Dear AH A. Quit school. Dear Doctor Blair: What is good for the complexion Y R. Otsos. A. If you tell me who has one I will answer you. Dear Dr. Blair: 'Allow can we remove blackheads'?l' THE Mon. A. l'se a pick axe or a stick or two of dynamite. Dear Sir: What can I do for a big mouth? M. Warrn. A. Don't use it so much. Dear Dr. Blair: f'What will make ns look better? SIX lfnarriiiizs. A. Change your faces. Very soon all the boys in the country had greasy hair and a pompadour. Next thing to come along was short skirtsg one girl didn't have enough goods to make a long skirt, so she left the bottom off. It wasn't long until one could hardly turn around without seeing a short skirt. Then came hohbed hair, not bad, but it's a fad: one girl's hair started coming out, so she had it bolmhed. Now almost all girls wear it that Way. There are many other fads, and all the time. be- have a short life g more are coming cause most fads one fad is at its month, and then highest for about a it gets old and a take its place. So after all a fad is nothing but a time new fad comes to 'taker in every day life. june, 1922 LARGE DEATH ROLL OF R. I. H. S. STUDENTS Decreases Enrollment 1922, so far, takes the record for the amount of ai-eidents happening: in one single year. Never before in the S. has the toll Economists of that this great history of R. I. ll, of lives been so great. the country declare multitude of deaths is due to care- lessness. Now let's not be careless any more. Wateh every little movement that you make and guard against carelessness. .Iust a wee portion of the accidents are reported as follows: I.et's shed a tear for F. Shetter Me- Gruff, Ile never knew when he had enough. This is the grave of U. Hunter Beane, Ile started a tire with gasoline. This is the gun that Ralph Dodds toted. Ile was quick with the draw, but it wasn't loaded. This is tl1e hier of J, Yiner Tush, lIe drew from his sleeve for a royal flush. This is the eoffin of A. Keeley Me- Doffin, Ile fell 20 stories just once too often. Now this is the marker of LeSpangler Parker, Ile fell for the line of a medicine barker.i' At last in peace rests II. Wirt Mac-k, Ile went to sleep on a 1'ailroad traek. Sad was the end of C'. Morse Shaw, Ile went and broke the murder law. The sharks now feast on H. Jaeke Beck, Ile toppled off the quarter deck. ln the potter's field, Jim's hed is made, eouldnit outguess the board of trade. Ile llnder this sod Il, Van T. MeDade, llis vvindpipe met with a razor blade. L1-t's sing one hymn for A. Compana McGim, The night was dark and his lights were dim. THE TOIIIIZIIY WK Page 3 NAOMI DEAVER CAUSES WHOLE SCHOOL TO GASP IN AMAZE- MENT Miss Naomi Deaver, one of Roc-k lsland's fair Seniors, eaused her whole sehool to gasp in amazement yester- day afternoon, The deed that caused R. I. H. S. to in the Senior wonder was performed alley, wherein Miss Deaver has her loc-ker. The cause of the excitement was that she eleanerl her locker. A few books Ca very few indeedj tumbled out of the locker as she opened the door. Then came gum wrappers, three ty that there wasn't anything in them eandy boxes-so emp- eand then a large assortment of magazines. Bystanders claim that they saw a pink magazine that re- sembled a popular sporting paperf but, as this was not seen by the re- porter, we are unable to verify this statement of theirs. A large volume of Webster eanie last. It was dusty, covered with eohwebs, and showed great signs of never having been used. 7707 CUPlD'S DARTS WAGE HAVOC IN THIS HI Intense sufferings have been invoked upon more than a two sc-ore young people of Rock Island High St-hool. livery year it has been the custom of Vupid to strike a large amount of ltoek Island students. This year has proven no exception to Cupid's rule. The names of the victims of Cupid's darts are listed below. This list was authentic at the time this issue of the Tommy Hawk went to press, Lee Ash and Peg Ilall. lloward Doman and Char Kuslnnan. .Xdelbert Keely and May Sudlow. Hllerbv Ryerson and Dot Eiteman, Illmer lVurbs and lierniee Richardson. llarry Van Tyle and Ruth Miller. Floyd Shetter and Marg: Montgomery. IC. Gulrlenzoph and 'tIlot XVTTIILIIIISOII. 'tlid' Hanna and .Klphild Pederson. Bart Edwards N Jeanette Crompton, Hllappyn Doxey and Agrnes Bodeen. Al Goetche and lflileen Moller. Glen Bain and Ilope Anderson. lfolke Peterson and Mary Gavin. Bryan Saulpaugh and Frances Gavin, Nat Geismar and lflorenee Nelson. Sam Arndt and Iflorenee Stewart. Gordon Blair and Maravene Pearson. Lola Straw and Ilood Rinck. Ina Blair and Gardner Thomas. .-Xlta Maple and Marion Vernon. Viola Scherer and Wilson Payne. UI3etty Dahlen and Geo. Young. llelen Bartz and Gen. Shroeder. Allynne Burt and Burt Donian. George Burgess and Mabel Knorr, PROMINENT R. I. H. S. MEN PARTAKEN IN SLICK PIES Pangs of Remor-se Follow The regular meeting: of the N, 0. Club fLord knows what it stands torlj at the home of Charlotte Kush- mann held numerous surprises for the disting'uished members of the club. The distinguished club was raided by Domain, Searle, and Bob Thomp- son. The minutes of the last meeting had just been read and the meeting ealled to an end when the deligrlitful surprise occurred. One of the raiders discovered re- freshments, consisting of pie and ice- eream lying on the back porch of the liushmann home. The aspect of the delicious eats so aroused the appetites of the fellows that they decided to go off some- where and enjoy them Cthe eatsj. The next moment the two were running down the alley with the spoils in their arms. Reaching a plaee of safety-the valiant three st0l'YlWd NWI divided up their booty. One bite of it and they realized that they sure IIAIJ run off with the spoils. The pie was found to have been made of soap and diseased apples. Pains of remorse finally eompelled the gang to depart for their various homes. 77 0777 EGO With all the rotten poetry That other fellows write, You'd think they'd fire them off the staff And get some body bright. Take me, for instanee, Iilll all right, I write lt's never I think the 1-lever stuffg been ai-eepted though, that's rather tough. Of all their rotten poetry I should think they soon would tire, Instead of that they use it all And throw mine in the fire. There's one thing I don't want to be, That's egotistical. My stuf'f's too deep for them, I guess, TIlQj'y1'9 nnsophistieal. -4-o--f- IX MICMORIAM. Having nothing to place in this space, we have killed it by placing this notiee here. Page 4 THE T Oil-I XII Y HA IV K June, 1922 MOSES KAGAN IS VICTIM OF BAND OF DESPER- ADO ES fContinued from page lj tion and then began to shriek for aid. Tears of grief and loneliness rolled down his chubby cheeks, and his brow was clouded by a frown that is very seldom seen on the usually happy gentleman. ' MAKES BEST OF IT. As no aid arrived, Mr. Kagan be- gan to make the most of his agon- izing position. He stopped calling for reinforcements and began to plan a campaign. Seeing that the shadows of the evening were about to envelope thc earth, Moses realized that his stay in the library wduld extend until dawn or until the opening of school the next morning. He crept, shiver- ing, into a corner, and using hisvcoat as bed covers, prepared to await the coming of the dawn. , UNEXPECTED HELP COMES. Some happy Kickeronians, making merry at their meeting, were inter- rupted in their fun by a yell, then a shriek, closely followed by screams of agonized misery and consternation. Very much perturbed, they slowly drifted to the plaee from whence came the sound. STRATEGY IS VSED TO RELEASE MOSES. When they finally reached the li- brary they found M. Kagan cowering in the corner. Nobody had a key to the door, so the bravcr part of the Kickers gathered numerous tables and chairs. With these they soon made a pyramid that would make the Egyptians turn green with Moses, on the other side, followed tricks by laughter. suit, and then took all thc climbing up thraugh the transom and down the other pyramid. SEEKS REVENGE. I will have my revenge, said Mr. Kagan to a representative of the Tommy Hawk, who interviewed him for the story. 'tThe pole cats who thought that I was only a possum will soon rue the day. I am taking lessons from the Be a Strong Man iu Thirty Daysu people and hope soon to become perfected in the art of self defcnse.', ,YO-.L TO TIIE PUBLIC. We regret that some of the articles in the paper have been stretched. , , I 'tlour move, said the landladyl when l failed to pay the rent. ADVICE T0 LOVELORN BY EDDIE KETTE Dear Mr. Kette: Dear Ed: Is it proper for one boy to hang Hou' can I keep in good with the around twelve girls? F. lil-1oS'rI-IR. young ladies without spending a for- lie truthful, Frank. I know what tune? IQLMER Wlinias. you mean. You are interested in one It can't be done, Elmer. Don't who probably goes with these girls, try it. E. K. and you have to, well, to be around. En. li. Dear Mr. Eddie Kette: I would like to become one of the big fellows. How shall I do it? A Rnalu-IR. The shortest, quickest, and most efficient way is to drive Dad's car to school and then Hwatch us grow. You will become a center of attrac- tion. ' KETTE. Dear Sir: Please tell'1ne how to gain the friendship of the faculty. Sona Srenrtxrs. Borrow it from those who have it. -l En, Dear Ed: I would like to know how I can tell whether or not I should leave a young lady's house, or, better, if my presence is desired. Hauoum Srnviaxs. This is best answered by a little poem which goes thus: lf she says the ,clock is fast, Then stay where you are. If she says the clock is slow, Then go and catch your ear. Enom KETTE. Dear Kette: I would like to know why the girls want to take my picture. Do you think I should let them? I am very modest. F. SIIETTER. You have such a cute way of doing everything that they can not help themselves. By all means let them, yes. The more the better. KE'l'Tll. Dear Ed: ls it polite to sleep in class while the teacher is talking? E. ULLEMEYER. Ask the teacher. She may allow it, and then it is polite. Ennis KETTE. Dear Mr. Kette: Please tell me how to keep the fel- lows away from a certain dark haired girl. M. DUXAVIX. Easily done, Martin, put her in your pocket. EDDIE KETTE. Dear Eddie Kette: Is it all right if a fellow goes with a girl out of school? H. DQMAX, Yes, Howard, but my, it's tough for the girls in school. ED. Dear Kettc: Ilow can I become poetic? B. Doimx. Just keep on going with A. B. and you ean't help becoming poetic. E. Kic1 rE. Dear Ed: All about the fellows have been talking dates and what good times they have, and I am tempted to try it llly- self. Please tell me how to go about it. J. HOLLINliSll'ORTH. Go ahead, John. Herc's a formula about as good as any. Pick out a young lady CI suppose you have done thatj, pick out a show, a night, a time. Vfith this firmly in mind, sail right along and ask her. It doe-sn't matter what she says, she knows what you mean anyhow. EDDIE KETTE. COLLEGE HUMOR 429. No sob stuff in this number be, The joke is on the shelf, And so there's naught to write about, Except about myself. When women stoop to conquer This wicked world of ours, We hope there'll be no knoeker, For we,ve given them the power. They have the right to ballot In this land so great and free And to wield the wicked mallet, So it's very plain to see What they want to do, they'll do it, For they always have their say. I'd like to know their secret, For I want to get that way. -. O The printers just Told me that they Needed ten more Lines to till this Space. Poetry fills up space Faster than prose, But l'm no poet, So this will have to Do, Mr. Larson. THE NNATCH TOYVER 137 ff iii! ' ff Q Hts ,X ' f rf X I? ., . l lg l 5 2,5 5 TE X s digit'-. ., A --qbgn. ,xr r-jj , , S f '-'glzll ,,tg.:1r , K' 'P' - fi-i-2f ' From One Anvil -there has developed a city of factories that ring today with the noise of many anvils. At the one anvil, eighty years ago, john Deere built the world's first steel plows. Back of the building of these plows were original ideas of design and con- . struction that brought success from the start. The world liked John Deere plows and continued to like them. From the one anvil in a little shop there grew a great plow factory. Around this factory there grew a group of other factories, each devoted to the manufacture of a particular class of farm tools for the john Deere line. And each of these tools for years has rivaled the great John Deere plows in point of worth and popularity. Long life and continued growth in any line of manufacture depend mainly upon simple honesty upon holding rigidly to the rule of quality first Time has fully tested each and every john Deere tool and has given it Prestige Time s badge of quality and success And Time s verdict today will be the verdict in the future so long as man kind gives to quality the recognition that is its due Each coming year vnll see as the years in the past have seen continued growth of the great industry that was started eighty years ago when john Deere honestly and painstakingly put superior quality into the nlows that he made in his little shop of one anvil JOHN DEERE MOLINE ILLINOIS Vela if-v 43-Q M l.-z:.:.:az,-an M ,Mm M, -'ef-fs i s ' - ' I - ' itat , ,tty , . . . . . Mgt I . . . . ' A jing ' tml '43, time us? Gi l 7 7 g H Wi W' gtigt N595 at 'A .- -.'.,. -- if tl 5 '-:i ' ff' 'l:' ..,, .,,r 'ff lr.. 47,1-114- . Q str: me ' T' i l 138 THE VVATCH TOVVER HIGH SCHOOL PREP SUITS Hart Schaffner 8: Marx made them for us H fine fabricsg beautiful Coloringsg unusual values at 535. Other Prep Suits at 530. In another Freshman theme: mfimothy came last, looking half sheepish, half scared, and half amusedf, 'KWhz1t are the five great races of mankind V asked the history teacher. The 100, the 220 the I at O the mile and the marathon answered Gardner. 3 Y I 3 Evert Decker: A'Do I make myself plain ? Co-ed: HYou donit have to. That was all done for you. Poverty is no disgrace, but that is about all that can he said in its favor. Eugene Chambers: HIII1: Smith, in what position wouId I take the best picture?,' Standing hehind a treef, Braggarts are shadows that make modest men stand out in splendor. Teacher: They say action and reaction are always e ual. I - - . q Q . John Robert: 'AI suppose one ot my ancestors must have Worked himself to death and I'm the reaction. I ESTABLISHED IN 1851 READ THE ARC-US ROCK ISLAND'S ONLY NEWSPAPER ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME THE XVATCH TOWVER Eftiff - ' L. S. McCabe E9 Co.. Rock Island. Ill. ROCK TSLAND'S FOREMOST DEPARTMENT STORE HThe right merchandise at the right time and at the right price . A STORE FOR EVERYBODY YOU QGMEQOMBS The Department Store of QUALITY OUR MOTTO .' 6E.Verg Customer A Satisfied Customer 140 THE XVATCH TGXVER The Pl1otogre1pl1ic Work ol tl1is Annual Was Done BQ WEMITHETUDIU Our Motto We Study to Please Cor. lQtl1 St. 6' 6tl1 Ave. Roclc lslancl, Ill. l'VVlIy is Greenwood the lzlziest lllilfl in sehool?l' 'iliecause he is the longest in hed, silly. Klan wants hut little here below, He's not so hard to plenseg But woman, hless her little heart, VVants everything she sees. George Burgess claims that the reason he talks to himself so much is that he likes to talk to an intelligent man, and likes to hear an intelligent llllI'7I talk. A stone Ht for the wall will not he left by the roadside. The Flower Shop Witlr a 1-E GIGG1111OuS9 in the Loop. All Florist Telegraph Delivery Service. JUST PHONE ROCK ISLAND gg-WE DO THE REST 1616-21161 Avenue 515 W. Qncl Street ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS DAVENPORT, IOWA THE VVATCH TOXVER 141 PATRUNIZE harles J. Creunefs Meat Market Phone R. 1. S27 2702 Seventh Avenue MCCALLION 81 CO. Quality and Service First 2800 Seventh Avenue Rock Island, Illinois Phone R. I. 554 Sweet young graduate: i'F:1tl1er, what is your birthstone? Daddy: The grindstone, I guess, my Childf, On Z1 mule we fmd two legs belund, And two we find beforeg We stand behind before we find Ttvlmt the tvvo behind be for. Montgomery 59 Campbell LET US CLEAN YOUR EVENING GOWN FURS, GLOVES, PLUMES, SLIPPERS, Etc. 1909 SECOND AVENUE, ROCK ISLAND 516 SIXTEENTH STREET, MOLINE 308 BRADY STREET, DAVENPORT 142 THE VVATCH TOVVER Bla-lclc l'le1Wlc Furniture Co. Better Qualitu Better Price Better Service 2029 4th Avenue Rock Island, Illinois SPRING POETRY OF A MODERN TURN. A sulfur yellow chord of the eleventh Tvvitches aside the counterpane. Blasts of a dead Chrysanthemum, Blur. VVhispers of mauve in a sow's ear, Snort of a daffodil. Shakespeare up to date: Some people are born great, some achieve greatness, and lots of others rate on us awfully. g . I'd rather be a Could Be if I could not be an Areg For a Could Be is a ltlay Be, with a Chance of reaching Par. l'd rather be a Has Been than a hlight Have Been by far, For a lilight Have Been has never been, but a Has was once an Are! There are two reasons why some people don't mind their own business. Une is that they have no mind, the other that they have no business. mls your wife a blond or a brunette? Neither, I think sheys a cliaineleonfl You can always tell a Junior-but you can't tell him much. Now, gentle reader, turn to the Cieeronian page and read something sensible. COMPLIMENTS OF LLEMEYER The Clotliier, Hatter, and Meiils Outfitter 1724 Qncl Avenue Rock Island, Illinois THE WATCH TOWER 1 Knox IVIor1:uaIg A M B U L A N C E S E R V I C E 4151115 2041 street Rock Island, Illinois Phone R. I 2131 ROCIQ ISI6111C1 Banks Invite You 'co CIO Your Banlcinsi Business In Rock Island w 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 144 THE XVATCH TQXVER 0. W Schmidt Leonard Schmidt F rmerly of Sclmmfdt 62 Robinson O. Schmidt fog Son Tinning, Sheet Metal Worlc and Heating Engineers Dust Collecting Systems Planned and lnstalled Furnaces and Furnace Repairing a Specialty 2223 4th Avenue Rock Island, Illinois Speaking editorially, some people remind us of the fly that sat on the ear- ri ige wheel and said: 'WVhew, what a dust I raisef, ln a Freshman theme: t'XVith one hand he held her beautiful head aliove the water, and with the other he called loudly for assistance. iv in VVhat became of the fellow who used to rock the ltoat? l'VVhy, he's rocking the cradle of the deepfl mllhe oak is my favorite tree, said she. She paused, and he took the cue. 'Alf l have a favorite treef' said he, It surely must he yewll' Thee LYoung-Mensil Store ol DAVENPORT Everything you wear except Shoes 219--221 WEST SECOND STREET THE VVATCH TOVVER 145 The Store for Pure FOOD and SERVICE We make our own Ice Cream and Candy. At our Ice Cream Fountain you can get fancy Ice Cream Dishes of all kinds Our Ice Cream j Our HIVIOI-I-On is not as good is Quality as somebody First I 5111291 Shun eliifielflguf Speaking of a self-acclaimed R. I. Apollo the other day, one of our girls . - ' ' Y said: l'He has a pretty good head on him, hut, oh, that face spoils it all.' This matter of editing jokes would he a simple thing if most of the jokes that originate in the head of a modern citizen didnyt have to he run thru a first class laundry. ODE TO THE IXIISPLACED EYEHROXV. Prosper, prosper, little hair, How I wish that more were therel Gee, I donyt know what I'd do, VVere I deserted now hy you. ugustema 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, Biological Science Group, lwathematical Group, English Group, History Group, Education Group, Economics, and Commerce Group. In each of these groups the majors are indicated hy the name of the group. 124 credits are required for graduation. Other departments are: The Academy, Conservatory of lXIusic, Commercial, Elocution, Physical Culture, and Art Department. 80 Teachers 1000 Students hlemher of North Central Association of Colleges. Credits and Diplomas recognized by State Universities and leading educational institutions. Teachers, Certificates awarded hy the state to our graduates without special examination. The sixty-third academic year begins September 5th, 1922. For particulars write to GUSTAV ANDREEN, President, Rock Island, Illinois. 146 THE WATCH TOVVER Wlf1G11 YOL1 SA Y IT WITH FLOWERS Donit Forget, To Sag It Witl1 Ours. L. STAPP Co. Florists C2304-12 Street Roclc lslancl 425 A little nonsense now and then is all right, but there is danger that it might become a habit. From note to lVIr. Lau: l'Please donyt hit our little Johnny. VVe never do it at home except in self-defense. We know a lot of fellows around here who think they are conquering Alexanders, who are really only Smart Aleelcs. A teacher has just explained that llilton, the poet, was blind. 'Wvhat was lllilton's affliCtion?y' he asked. Hldlease, sirf' piped up one of those that we find in every Class, he was a poetf' Klux Tepper Qwho has run over a hog in the roadl: Hllladarn, l will re- place the animalfl Sweet young thing: Sir, you flatter yourselffy Compliments ol The Roclc Island Bridge and lron Wor s Rocli Island lllinois THE WATCH TOWER 1 ' 'Alwags on Top, i MOLI E DAILYQDISPATCI-I Greatest Newspaper in Westerlm Illinois This insomnia is sure getting Worse! l can't even sleep when it is time to get up. Lots of girls go to a fortune teller to have their minds read when they should go to 21 Chiro! Maybe the fellow who boasts that he doesn't own a dollar in the World couldn't if he wanted to. Beggar, to lllr. Robeson: 'iSir, Ilm looking for Z1 little sueeor Robeson: 'iWell, do l look like one?,' AN EMINENT AGRICULTURIST. lllr. Bismark: Define a cow, Donf, Don. O.: HA cow is an animal with a leg on each corner, from which We get butter, eggs, and cheese. ln School Out of School the Y.lVI.C.A. Always 'THE BUILDING its THE VVATCH TGWER QLEY, here All Good People Gather NAN FRIENDS NO NIQRE Dot E.: Positively I am ashamed to go into Z1 restaurant with you. You eat and eat. Xvilina RI.: VVell, what of it? Dot E.: VVhen l'in full, l always leave the tzlhlefy NVil1nz1 KI.: l'Yes, that's all you do lezivefl ENGLISH NEEDED. Fred Stzipp Cin Historyj: HA japanese hzittleship was stuck in the paper lzist nightf' ZIP-P-P-P. Lester Z.: Uxxlllilt dropped 7, Brother: A dewdropfl TRUTH HURTS. VVh:1t are the three necessities of lite? loin, czisi, an money. Ric-I I I d ' Y, 'l'e:icher: 'iHerb R., why is this sentence incomplete? er U.: 's not inis ec. H l lt f h ll' ity Steam Laundry REID 63 BOLLMAN, Proprietors ill? Seventeenth Street Phone R. l. 127 We are the leaders for good Laundry Work. The only Laundry in Rock Island that uses soft Water. GIVE US A TRIAL-R. I. 127. THE VVATCH TOVVER 149 Boston Shoe Co. 1726 Second Ave. Rocli Island Every purchaser of BOSTON Shoes Knows the satisfaction of Wearing shoes which are not only of smart appearance but really comfortable. Moderatelg priced Moderatelg priced Bliss Rush: 4WVe will have our test at the time of the Revolution., The night wore on and wore on-H Whzit did it Wear? 'AThe Close of day, of course. BRILLIANT BOYS. Bliss Heinriehsz HI-Ierbert, Where does mortar belong in your outline ? Herbert Ryerson: Hlietween the brieksf' Bliss Enninger: I generally do my thinking after sehoolf' Herbert Ryerson: So do If' Bliss Enninger: 'AI believe itf, Bfliss Colbert: I found some candy Wrappers under your desk yesterday. Thibey Katz: i'Someone else must have put them there. I put all of mine in the waste basket. Herman G. Cto Red Blilowjz You're smarter than I am, Red. Bliss Heinriehs: Is it possible, Herman 7' George Kone: Bliss Stone, do they sell dirt by the square yard? CHIRGPRACTIC In the World To-Dag 19th street and Dr. H. N. METTLER Qucl Avenue Rock ISld11ClYS THE WATCH TOWER f . 1 lf - ' AIIGUSTANA BOOK OONOERN ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS PUBLISHERS PRINTERS BIN DERS BOOK SELLERS Oollogo and High Sohool Work Our Spooialty THE WATCH TGWER ISI Athletic G00dS When in Moline you will find just MiYf01'S Basket Balls what you are looking for at TYGYS Foot Balls Pottery Base Balls A Greeting Cards lETlllNlflmTlERS Place Cafe Gymnasium IE Favors Bathing Suits MOUNE 'LL Stationery Sweaters Pictures EJ' Framing Athletic Goods Baskets Fishing Tackle BRUNSWICK PHONOGRAPHS Boxed Gifts Hen Franklin said nothing is impossible to a resourceful man, but of course Franklin was never Joke Editor of the VVatch Tower Annual. lliss Darling: Hllaul, tell us something about the Nile River. Paul Johnson: The Nile River is full of Water. llliss Enninger: Aren't red lips supposed to show the health of a persona Fred Hetter: 'iNot nowadaysfy Teacher in History: George, you had better Consult l'Vebster.', George DuVon: 'tOh, that little brat doesnyt know anything. QGeorge DuVon has a small brother named i'Webster. j Established 1835 Incorporated 1878 ROCK ISLAND LUMBER Er MANUFACTURING CO. ALL KINDS OF LUIHl3Cf, S3Sl'1, Doors aI1Cl Coal Completed Houses at Guaranteed Prices NO EXTRAS The H1'1Cl D Lumber Yards Rock Island Lumber East Moline Lumber The W'hite Yard 81 Mfg. Co. Yard Davenport Rock Island, Ill. East Moline, Ill. Iowa 152 THE VVATCH TOVVER The Store for Men ancl Young Men Good Clothes, Nothing else CLOTHING l82l-2.'ufAve.R.l. , OPPOSITE THE HARPER Elsa HI. Cat Staff nieetingl : Hlfilzrzf was on your debating teani, llanie Pslother: Johnnie, you selfish hoyl VVhy didn't you give your sister a piece ot your apple? ohnnie: I gave her the seeds. She can lant them and have a whole 1 d K P oreiar . HERE'S A DEEP ONE. l He Cslylyl: Hltls getting real hot in here. Letls go out to get a change ot air. She Qsubtlybz l'l.etls not. The orchestra will play a different tune in a ininutef' GDR' The Theatre of Recognized A Preemznence WHERE R THE M TRI-CITIES GO S TO SEE T The Foremost in Motion Picture R ENTERTAINMENT I Greater Concert 01fcl1est1'a ARTHUR WHITE, Conductor Z0 UP F 2 UP P4 U1 UP Cl o o U U3 m o 2 Z o U2 1 E Z F11 UD C5 vo F11 DP he Popular - Standard ancl Classical Music Latest Spncopated Melodies ByNove1tg Instrumentation During Showing Of Comedies. D , Oi -V - V ' :i.:4,w-3: 5' I-3' .-w' ,V . 4 , .I . ,- QP V. , ', -- ,V Q3 :fl Q - - :i ' , , X I Z' A- ' -' . E- , ' THE WATCH TOVVER 1 College Shoe Repair Shop Les. Ziffren: HYUL1 sit on every joke I Writef, Editor of Annual: UVVCII, if they had a point to them, I wouldnytfy THE WAIL OF THE OLD AIAN. I sent my son to Princeton Witll a pat upon the hack. I spent ten thousand dollars And got a quarter-back. Tom: 'lHarry ate something that poisoned him. Dick: Croquette 7' Tom: UNM Vet but he's ver' ill. , v I g QUALITY fda Means Everything in IEVVELRY J RAMSER'S SONS SQCOHCZI AUQ. 52 Years in Me fvzuelvjf Hnszbzesf Ruth: I've kept an account of all my quarrels in this diary. Jane: 'Sort of a scrap hook, eh ? 'lBodie', R.: t'1'l1 succeed in lifef, Jim L.: HYes, you,ll get ahead hy raising eahhagesf' UPlease help the blind, moaned the beggar, as he flicked a speck of dust off his coat sleeve. END OF IVIODERN FAIRY TALE. . . .And so they were divorced and lived happily ever afterfy INSURANCE H. H. CLEVELAND AGENCY ROOM 101 ROBINSON BUILDING 154 THE WATCH TOWER Donvt The Chl' stalPalace', Ice Cream Y I Passes Your Home Daily Forget i Delicious Hamburger Soda Water l'Gene UIlemeyer: i'Deiine nearbeerf' Paul Blakemore: Beer you can't stand to have near you. Bliss Darling: A'Phillip, please tell me something of the Iron Agef, Phillip: I'm sorry, IVIiss Darling, but Iim a little hit rusty on that suhjectf, Grace Dehbsl': K'Has the wrist watch come to stay? Elaine Rice: I hope not, I want mine to go. Helen L.: Norman, you have such affectionate eyesf' Norman: 'KOo, Zat so ? Helen: Yes, they are always looking at each other. A. M. BLOOD O- Corner 4th Avenue and 20th Street BOOKS .4 EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES .el PLAYS ART MATERIALS Entire School Equipment Clothes make a man, but Working clothes wonyt make a bum work. I got A man, VVonit tell His name, 'Cause your Ilflan and lYIy man INIay he The same 'I ---- BATHING SUITS l- Nifty Colors and Designs at Prices you can afford. MCKINLEY HARDWARE CO. 227-18th STREET ROCK ISLAND, ILL, THE WATCH TOWER 1 For Quality Furniture and House Furnishings VISIT The Hill lzurniture Cornpanu 1615-17 Second Ave. Rock Island Tri Cities Most Popular Furniture Storel' U p HHave you heard of the new B. V. D. orchestra?H UNO, but why B. V. D.?,' 'KOh, it's only one piece. Billie Rlarchz I flunked that quiz cold. I thought it was easy. Billie: Yeah, hut I had brilliantine on my hair, and my mind slippedf' i'Wi1l you give me something for my head?', Druggist: HI woulclrft take it as a giftf' An American officer was calling the roll of a Russian regiment. He sneezed, and three men answered, Here, March: Wouldn't she Rockefellow ?,' Pannell: 'KI never Astor. HI have a good job at the confectioner's. 'iWhat do you do ?y' 'ilVIilk Chocolates. THE FEMININE WHEEL. At six: HNice mans. At ten: 'lCarry my hooksf' At sixteen: I'll ask Mother. At twenty: Don't be so slowf At twenty-five: 'XDo call me up. At forty-five: Nice mansf, ! Rock lslanclis Popular Price Shoe House PRIESTER Er' HICKEY 218-18th Street Rock Island 156 THE XVATCH TOWER YOU WILL GET QUALITY and UNIFORMITY WHEN You SERVE oUR Ice Creams, Cakes, Pastry and Rolls. F. J. MATH 517-17th Street. Phone R. I. 156 Judge to prisoner: Do you drink 7' Prisoner: 'l'hat's my business. judge: Do you have any other?H Senior: 'Just what will the test Cover ?y' Teacher: 'll can't say, but I know it will uncover a lotf' She: mllhat bump on the head you got in the Illoline game must hurt terribly. Rinek Cmodestlyl: 'lOh, no. It's next to nothing. Lester: I have some jokes here for the Annual. VVhat will you give me for them ?'l ofa YVallaee: mlien yards start. Clelan T.: I want Lineoln's Gettysburg Address. New attendant: 'iThere's a director Y. Look it up yourselff, I . 'fNow stand up, Stanley, close one eye, hold your breath, and take the part darning needle. 'ASay, dad. remember how you were expelled from College ?l' Yes, my son. 'lVVell, lIr. Shantz told the truth when he said history re Jeats itselffl . l Old style: YVhere there's a will therels a way New style: VVhen there's a bill we're away. GUR. COMPLIMENTS Tri-City Auto Supply Co. im nur. una mm si. 1L. i noun :sumo THE WATCH TOVVER 1 Bowlbos Music House Make this your store for Musical Goods of all kinds. You are cordially invited to call and hear the new Brunswick and Columbia Records. .7623-2nd Ave. Rock Island Two prominent senators, boyhood friends, were discussing how strict had been their early religious training and how they had departed from it in late years.: Said A. to B.: HI donlt believe you even remember the Lordys Prayer. do you? B. answered: 'lOh, yes, I dog lim not such a backslider as that. Then A. said: I'll bet a dollar you Cannot say the Lordls Prayer straight throughfl B. promptly declared that he would win that dollar, and after a momentys thoughtful hesitation, repeated slowly: Now I lay me down to sleep, l pray the Lord my soul to keep. lf l should die before l wake, l pray the Lord my soul to take. 'lBy -loved' said A., where is your dollarg l didn't believe you could do itf' SPECIAL ATTENTION to the proper outfitting of young nien and women is given at Tri Cities Standard Apparel Store ROCK ' ISLAND ' 158 THE YVATCH TOWER EYES EXAMINED REPAIR WORK A SPECIALTY TI-IEO. G. BLEUER JEWELER Z: OPTOMETRIST 1702 Second Ave. Diamonds, Watches, Rock Island, Ill. Clocks and Jewelry Mrs. Younghride: Ullve just thought of something for dinner my husband is very fond of. You have chiekensf' Butcher: Yes'm. Nice and freshf' lllrs. Youngbride: VVell, please cut out the eroquettes and l'll take them with me. At the grave of the departed the old darky pastor stood, hat in hand. Looking into the abyss he delivered himself of the funeral oration. Samuel Johnsonf' he said sorrowfully, you is gone. An' we hopes you is gone Where we 'specks you ainlt. C ad The Daily imes The Tri-Cities Greatest Newspaper THE VVATCH TOVVER I5 A. J. BEVERLIN G. S. FITZ GIBBON Pres. and Gen'I Mgr. Vice-President CONSOLIDATED -1: Fi A Q , I f N CLEANING 8: DYEING CO. E P jpl' I l I YERBURY'S ROCK ISLAND MOLINE DAVENPORT PHONE 875 PHONE 100 PHONE 581 iiwhllt kind of clothes did they wear at tournaments in the Nliddle Ages? 'il think the book said the knights wore coats of arms, didn't it ? Like a circle endin never does m' ton ue vo on foreverfl OHN STAPP. g Y il b . Fond teacher to Nathan Kagan: Now, if you learn this just as the book has it, you will have it all in a nut shell. Silk socks are not always a sign of prosperity. On examination days I always think there must have been ladies present when Sherman made his W. k. remark about War. A Quaker once said to a man who was making fun of him: 'AHave .1 care my friend, lest accidentally thou happen to run thy face against my fist. She: Tell me, is the F. O. B. Detroit a reliable car? Compliments of The Rockwell Ice and Fuel Co. DEALERS- Pure Artificial Ice High Grade Coals 125-20 STREET Phone R. I. 591 160 THE VVATCH TOWVER SEEl::::T-- EQUV.SEHDE4COl - FORMERLY AKIJV-SCHWENKER CO. 1 For Shoes of Quality 1807 Second Ave. 112 XV. Second St. Rock Island, Ill. Davenport, Iowa The wicked man used to have cloven feet, but now he has a cloven breath. VXI. Vernon: She smells strongly of perfumef' C. Taylor: Wfhen she must he a Colognial Darnef' Doctor, l have sent for you, hut l must confess that l have no faith in llodern llcdical Science. VVell,l' said the doctor, 'lthat doesn't matter in the least. You see a mule has no faith in the veterinary surgeon, and yet he cures him, all the s:une.'l Everything from Foundation to Roof Our truck fleet is on the job every minute to fill your hurry up orders. Phone our nearest yard. ueHerI1unberCk1 YARDSIN Rock Island Moline Davenport R. 1.511 Mol. 162 Dav. 167 THE VVATCH TQVVER 161 Uf The e fum llliiriimwr-Xllllllii 0f S0 STJVEISM LAUNDRY CO. S ' ISU D:t.i2:2As'?.Zf::8a 1 emfe AVFET-ll6SE1ggONhlA . lllardelle XVilliams, reading Constitution of the Cieeronian Club: Any member will be automatically dropped for being present at three meetings With- out a legitimate exeusefi A SECRET RUBIANCE. At one of the meetings held by the debate teams prior to the Tri-City Debates, lVIr. Robeson, one of the coaches of the teams, was absent because of being present at a Father and Son banquet. The story follows: lsadore Katz: Mr, Youngert, wherels lllr. Robeson ?l' llr. Youngert: 'AOh, he's a father to-night. lsadore K.: Congratulations VVhen did it arrive ? ROCK ISLANDHMOLINE BUICK CO. i 162 THE WATCH TOWER DRUGS SODAS COLLEGE PHARMACY 638 38th Street Rock Island, III. CIGARS CANDY lVIiss Heinriehst UHOW would you prepare milk of sulphur, Anna ? Anna Rimnierman: A'Sulphur .... I' Clarence Rlilow: Hljlus C-O-VV. llother: Of course you must invite old Alrs. Gotrox to your wedding. ' . .' F' Daughter: A'But, Iklother, she has such a horrid reputation. Just think of her past. Aiotherz H150 nothing of the sort. Think of her present. A little boy in his nightie was on his knees saying his prayers, and his little sister could not resist the temptation to tickle his feet. He stood it as long as he could, and then said: Hlllease, God, excuse me while I knock the diekens out of Nellie. It is rumored that a haker has invented a new kind of yeast. It makes bread so light that a pound ot it weighs only twelve ounces. ROCK ISLAND SAND Sz GRAVEL CO. BUILDING MATERIAL C O A L i..i..il...-l . . ,. IIS TWENTIETH ST. ROCK ISLAND, ILL. THE WATCH TOWER 163 Roclc Island Transfer 59 Storage o. FIRE PROTECTED PUBLIC WAREHOUSE Heated Piano Room J Private Rooms 101--113 17th Street Phone R. I. 935 Victor VV.: 'lYou certainly are not a gentleman! llartin D.: Are you one ?'l Victor: Of course I amf, lhlartin: Thank goodness l'In notf, In answer to a manuscript handed me the other day T wrote: Sir: Your Work will be read when Homer and Virgil are forgotten,-but-not till tlzrfnfi Hugo Alvine was telling how lucky he was in not being hit by a stone thrown by a young urchin. A eo-ed standing near said: , Talk no more of the lucky escape of the head From a flint so unlnckily throwng T think yery different, with many indeed, 'Twas a lucky escape for the stonef, Tn a history class, we heard this one. Teacher: VVho was the father of George the third Tl Virginia H.: 'lFrederick, Prince of VVales, who would have been George the third, had he livedfl His hair so black,-his beard so grey, 'Tis strange, but would yoII know the Cause? ,Tis that his labors always lay Less on his brain than on his jaws. FRED G. ITTNER TI'IE ELECTRICAL MERCHANT ELECTRICITY FOR EVERYTHING ' Phone Filth Avenue 164 THE VVATCH TOWVER PHcgr:EIiE 2166 Advice and care of our clientis interests is the outstanding feature of our Mserviee to Investorsu. IQTMPISAR 8' COA sums 403 405 PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK BLDG. INVESTMENT SECURITIES CENTRAL TRUST BLD'G. ROCK ISLAND Determined beforehand, we gravely pretend To ask the opinion and thoughts of a friendg Should this differ from ours, on any pretense, VVe pity his want, both of judgment and senseg But if he falls into, and flatters our plan, Then, really, we think him a sensible man. I live in my sweetheart's eyes,'l said the love-sick swain. 'Al know it,', said his friend, 'Afor I have observed she has a sty in one of thcmf' Yes, in debate we must admit, Verne's argument is quite profound, His reasoningys deep, for not a bit Can anybody see the ground. IVillia1n Iblareh, lying down on the grass, said: HOIW, how I wish this was Called work, and was well paidfl joseph Rosenfield Established 1893 PLUMBING OF EVERY KIND Stearnl and Hot Water Heating 22II--4th Avenue Phone R. 849 ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS THE WATCH TOWER 1 H. SCHRGEDER, Meats and Groceries Fruits, Vegetables, Game and Poultry in Season Phones, R. I. 194 and R. I. 12 305 Twentieth Street YValter Ramsten: 'll can see a mouse on top of the Augie dome. Carl Purcell: Thats nothing, I can hear it breathing. A'You had better ask for maimers than money, said Ralph Dodds to a beggar. I asked for what l thou ht vou had most of, was the answer. g . How much are vour S .oo shoes? asked Smart Alec. . -lf 532.00 a foot, answered the Weary clerk. Visitor in jail: Wliat has this prisoner doneiw Guard: Nothing He was standing on the corner when Tough Jim killed a ananfl Visitor: VVell, wherels Tough Jim ? Guard: Oh, hels out on bailf' R4'ZL'!II'I1l'd., The fellow who is punctual in calling on a girl has a chance to rest while he is Waiting for her to appear. PREMIER and COUNTY FAIR RE amts ILLINOIS OIL COMPANY 166 Q THE XVATCH TOVVER CBERNARD DQ CONNIQIILY at CWBI. M.j YVALIIER ATTORNEYS AT LAW SAFIQTY BUILDING ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS l wish you'd pay a little attentionf' said the new teacher to Frank Barth. I am,', said Frank. Hjust as little as l can. One pupil: Mllhat teacher has no right to teach! He doeSn't understand his suh'ect and he czinlt ex lain-H .l P The Other: He gave me a low mark too. 'AYOII know, Said VVilson Payne, HI never hoastf' 'iVVell, that is very finef' said the teacher, and then he quietly remarked, UNO wonder that you boast about it. Brudder Perkinsf, said the parson, Uhas yo been a Hghtin'? Yaas, Ah wuzf' Done yo forgit what de good hook sez 'bout turnin' de odder cheek ? mAh shuah ainyt, pahson, hut he sucked me on the nose, an' Ah ain't got no more yan only one oh dem. Absence makes the marks grow rounder. COMPLIMENTS OF T he Servus Rubber Company Rock Island, Illinois The First Rulalner Footwear Factorg in Illinois to Manufacture Rulnlner Footwear ff Canvas Rulolaer Vulcanizecl Solecl Footwear fAtl1letic Shoes., THE VVATCH TOWVER 1 SCE-ILEGELS Eastman Kodalfxs Fountain Pens Stationery Toilet Articles Prescriptions Liggetts Chocolates SCHLEGELS REX!-XLL DRUG STORES DAVENPORT ROCK ISLAND SONIE SHOT, VVFLL SAY! This is a problem in one of our arithmetic texts: lf a cannon hall travels at the rate of 540 feet in one second, how far will it he from the muzzle of the gun after it has traveled for 35 minutes. They Say this was said to Doman the Younger: You Wonyt mind if l go on with this sewing, will you? You see, I think one should always keep one's mind oceupiedf, He has walked home from school with her. She: Hlwercyl ltls beginning to rain. You'd better stay here and take supper with us. He Cbashfullylz Oh, no, thanks. It really isnlt bad enough for thatfy Hostess: 'll should like to have vou sing, Lester, hut this is such a pleasant party that I hate to break it up so earlyf' She: 'fAre you very fond of music ?U He: Oh, not so very, hut I prefer it to popular songsf' hlrs. Smith: This plant telongs to the hegonia familyf' lX'Irs. Jones: Oh, how nice ot you to take care of it for them while they are awayf, R- l- 626-627 416-41s-23rd sneer CC A R T H GROCERY and MARKET 168 THE VVATCH TOVVER INSURANCE WVITH 1 N4 EDWARD B. KREIS MEANS PIQOTECTION No proposition too large or too small. - Life, Fire. Toriiaulo, Rent, Autoinolmilv, Blll'glill'Q', Holrl-up, XYOPIQIIIQIIIS ilU11llPQ11S2llflO11, Plate Glass, Farm and Liability Insurzuice REAL ESTATE RENTS COLLECTED He: Well, Ilve been cathshing all morning. She: VVhere? I thought you were in school. He: Oh, in the upper hall. Iyve heard all the scandal of the school, and then somef, Abe: Ikey, vat you tink? I jist took out insurance against fire and hail. Ike: 'lFool vat you are. How can you make it hail ? Sign in a public library: Only low talk permitted here. f The worst feature in nailing a lie is that you are terribly likely to hammer your own finger. Mike: i'An' say there, Pat, have ye named the little rascal yit?,' Pat: Faith and we have, and a heautiful name was it that We gave herf' llTike: An, tell us thin, what was it ? Pat: Sure an' We named her Hazel. hlikes Pat, are ye crazy? XVith 250 saints to name her for, did ye call her after a nut PM A student wishin to show that he had Hot cheated in the test, wrote: 'KOn v g -.-. . 1 my honor, I have neither received nor given any information in this paperf, She: I was sixteen the second of Aprilf, He: A da late, as usual. Y OTTO BERCTFIELD OANDIES 1: STATIONERY zz SOFT DRINKS We Sell Everything 2113 Sixth Avenue Roch Island, I11' THE WATCH TOVVER 1 Ying OUTH, leaving the sheltering portals of high school to face the World, is con- fronted With opportunities which have probably not been paralleled in the his- tory of this world. 'LD voices are heard calling to beaten paths,-the professions, manual arts, mercantile trades, and, more stridently gpg, than heretofore, the voice of agriculture. l UT rising above conflicting murmurs comes a call for recruits to a vast and rapidly growing army invading a new Qgi field. Its appeal is Wide as the sea, its possibilities as deep. Art, literature, science, commerce,- all demand its service, all contribute to that service. It is the most fascinating of sciences, the noblest of arts, - and its border has as yet scarcely been touched. ADVERTI SIN Biilwflcll BfoS..i11c. CUIILIYXEILLJ AH'VE1'fI3'l'77Q 5Pl'Vl'F6' DGVGHPOYI , IOWG 170 THE XVATCH TOWER IDEALISM UP TO DATE. Count that day lost Whose low descending sun Sees no false rumor on its way, No story base begun. Charles Case, to teacher: 'iWas I absent yesterday 7' Teacher, after solemn thought: Yes and no. Son: l'Father, what is a pole cat ? Father: A pole cat, my son, is a cat to be killed with a pole, and the longer the pole, the better for youf' EPITAPH IN AN ENGLISH CHURCH-YARD. Here I lie, and no wonder I am dead, For the wheel of a wagon went over my head. Jack, studying geography: Father, what is a strait ? Father, studying the sport page: Five cards of a--what? A strait? A narrow strip of water connecting two larger bodies of waterf' FROINI SOME IVIORE FRESHIVIAN THEMES. lVIy only playmate was a big grey cat, and I often wished for a companion my own age. Where there was laughter before now there was only stillness, and where the fellows loun d b lf h Q ' weep. ge a out ony t e dust settled, -0 that the lonellness made me After an hour of mental anguish, I heard only silence below. The man who would rather be right than president usually has his wish gratified. N THE STORE K ,. givin? XFX- . . . 9,34 3-eq,q,g1a13f,Qf:1 that SPCCIHIIZCS IH the f QW I . Proper Clothing 5 I fo r may HIGH SCHOOL Bovs SECOND and HARRISON STS. DAVENPORT, IOVVA THE WATCH TOWER 1 I hannon 85 Dufva o. Heating, Plumbing, Steam Supplies N Wav 111 , 112 VVest 17th Street Rock Island, Ill. Phone 148 Some may come, and some may go, hut l stay here forever. GUESS VVHO. It has been reported on good authority that a fair young thing severely strained her hack recently while lifting a pan of her own biscuits from the oven in the cooking room. Having great respect for her future, We refuse to puhlish her name. 'WVhy don't women wear a moustache T' Did you ever see grass grow on a race track? She stood before the mirror, VVith her eyes closed very tight, And tried to see just how she looked Wllen fast asleep at night. LUNCHES CANDIES Martin igar ompany 20 Retail Stores Davenport --f Roclc lsland -H Moli11e -- Decatur 172 THE VVATCH TOWER Give r R 1411 A g f yg, OC S 311 at 1- W r xl ' ' f ' 1f-- if: z FPR?-:'f: Egxx -X is i s ,. ,gli V N r r r ij t ' XM gm t h fel fp . V 7 I my ffl ' f QW if, QA ea X -if l .ra gg-si., rv vgglrrrfi I U 'I Q. W Lrizv jg S ,M L , if '-Q f 155 as ff iff i, M it Was. e. he-is 1, ,gg Yi-. ' e ,J ' ga-S1 MVN e 52,4 is ...:- f Q, W dy W l,m1!jlEr 1W1nuv,g,iigllgQ'Q5 I . X r ' X, 1 . ' ,fir ,jj . I ..-- --ew-?iel2 ! 15, N Z iEEi ' ' i e'.--i+'ef'?Q - L . ,. .. . ., lx- yfwyg' ' l i U 1 f' Q l 1 Plow O. Manufacturers of FARM TOOLS and TRA CT ORS To the Class of QQ: 'XrVe congratulate you on your sueeessfully Completing your High School Course and sincerely hope that a large percentage Will make ar- rangements to attend college. Wfe are and always have been, interested in the youth of our city, and extend to you our very best Wishes for your future success. If any of you take up farm- ing, remember that our Chon- eern has been supplying the farmers With up to date ma- chinery since 1855, and Will be glad to serve you in the same manner. - . V 4 I L W x 4 w w .. I SSigna1i111f25 ,iiignaturw g:1rUS fffu all .fl fir V X A L 7 i Lig , 1 l