South Whitley High School - Reflector Yearbook (South Whitley, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 122 of the 1923 volume:

r NTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1833 03107 2116 Gc 977.201 ¥59ref 1923 South Whitley High School The Reflector vfiWffo i vk .; ' ' 1 Page One Paye Two The REFLECTOR VOL. VI S.W.H.S. 1923 ? Published by THE SENIOR CLASS SOUTH WHITLEY HIGH SCHOOL Page Three Foreword It has been a great pleasure and privilege to record the happy events and occurrences of the School Year, 1922-23. To what extent this has been adequately done will be judged many years from now by the frequency with which the former students of S. W. H. S. re- vert to the following pages. I ' nut Fire Dedication To Miss Sadie Smith, a teacher in our Pub- lic School for thirty-four years, beloved by one and all ; and to our dear parents who have sacrificed in order that we might obtain our diplomas as graduates of the South Whitley High School, we, the Class of 1923, respect- fully ded icate this book. ' (( ' ,s, ■ f - — W 9 J School Board Otis Plattner, Secretary; Mrs. Addie Bollinger, Treasurer; Geo. Talbert, President. Owing to the fact that Mr. Geo. Talbert has left our city, it was necessary to appoint another to till this vacancy. Mr. Marion Maston, the new member, very ably executes the duties of this office. Page Seven .£ ,-...W Vw V7: . tjm n oi . V J ■Russell Austin. JeanetteLaiKaster Charles Dag REFLECTOR jj JohnFeagler Mr.Hunt Dorothy M Connel IdnaSmiih Hermann Wiener Geo Mile Page Eight -m. nr y V, iTr-M V fBCULTV P«f c Nme ALVIN R. FLECK Superintendent Commissioned High School diploma is- sued by the State Board of Education. College work at Indiana University and Manchester College. Graduate of Ohio Northern University. Member of the Superintendents ' Club of Indiana. Teaching Experience: Grade work at Churubusco and Colum- bia City; Principal of Smith Township High School; Superintendent of Whit- ley County Schools; Superintendent of South Whitley Schools, 1922-23. LEIGH L. HUNT Principal Graduate of Columbia City High School. Graduate of Indiana University. Member of Acacia and Phi Delta Phi fra- ternities. Teaching Experience: Principal of Etna Township High School RUTH VAN NATTA HUNT Latin and English Graduate of Otterbein High School. College work at Indiana University. Member of Delta Zeta Sorority. DELMAR MITZNER Science Graduate of Wanatah High School. College work at Valparaiso University. Teaching Experience: Assistant in Chemistry at Valparaiso. Pain- Tc OLIVE B. PERKINS French and English Graduate of Decatur High School. Graduate of Indiana State Normal. Member of Mu Zeta Sorority. Teaching Experience: Wayne Centralized High School. Ashtabula County, Ohio. Adams County, Ind. South Whitley High School, 1922-25 FOREST E. ALBERT Music Graduate of Culver High School. College work at Indiana University. Teaching Experience: Three and one-half years grade work. DENNIS WRIGHT Manual Training- Graduate of Eminence High School. College work at Indiana State Normal. Teaching Experience: One year grade work. Blooming-ton High School. South Whitley High School, 1922-23. CELIA CARSON Home Economics Graduate of Colfax High School. College work at Indiana Sta te Normal and Indiana University. Member of Home Economics Club. Teaching Experience: Grade work at Colfax, Ind. Kirkland High School. Hope High School. Page Eleven l£4a. Iht mrnuirij of 3ftrm r ?E. IfuU Tjir is not itean, tlip mtr of our affection, Hut your into that luluml UMirrp lip oo longer uppus uur poor urutrrtion. Ano (Christ. iiintsrlf. i nttj rule. Paj e Twelve s ar SENIORS Po p Thirteen T tfv v.,r,.i ■ t+As g) K t mi XJ k. v Vj! Senior Class History Chapter I. 1. And it came to pass in the twentieth year of the twentieth century a new tribe of Freshmen, numbering forty-two, joined the other tribes in the Search for Knowledge. 2. Under the guidance of Miss Elfers and leadership of Robert Clapp it prospered greatly, becoming accustomed to the strange habits of the other tribes easily. 3. A disciple of a neighboring tribe joined it and loyally stood by it as it withstood the taunts ef the older tribes. 4. During the year the tribe was ably represented in all fields of work, particularly in Athletics and Music. 5. In the interclass Basketball Tournament the tribe easily held its own, defeating two of the older tribes. 6. And in the month of ay it had so far advanced upon its search that it was given the title of Sophomores, and permitted to refresh it- self before again continuing the Search. Chapter II. 1. In the latter part of the twenty-first year of the same century, the gallant tribe of Sophomores again joined the Searchers. 2. This time it numbered only thirty-six, six having fallen by the wayside, fearing to attack the mighty Caesar. 3. But another disciple joined the tribe from the house of Merrick. 4. According to the custom, a pilot was chosen to guide it over the Sea in its Search. This pilot was Miss Wymond and its leader was Conway Geist. 5. The winds rose and many great storms broke upon the tribe, but it bravely weathered them all. 6. The members of the tribe bestowed their talents in many fields, furnishing many star athletes as well as singers and actresses. 7. When the year drew to its successful close the tribe was well ad- vanced along the untrodden paths of its Search. Chapter III. 1. After its brief rest the tribe again assembled under the leadership of Marguerite Hauptmeyer and advisorship of Miss Perkins to renew the Search. 2. This year six new disciples joined, making in all twenty-seven at the opening of the sojourn. 3. One of the members joined the ranks of the Senior tribe, thereby greatly benefiting that tribe. 4. Having no ancient general to fear, the members felt very confi- dent until they met the Emperor Napoleon. 5. But it came to pass that they easily vanquished him and advanced swiftly and bravely. 6. At the beginning of the latter half of the sojourn the tribe lost one disciple but regained two that had fallen in the battle with Caesar. 7. Once more it was represented in the lands of Music, Athletics, Dra- matics and in the great field of Oratory. 8. In May the tribe was given leave to rest before returning to com- plete their sojourn. rage Fourteen Chapter IV. 1. The tribe again opened its sojourn and continued its Search this year, numbering twenty-nine. 2. With Mr. Hunt as its advisor and Charles Day as its leader, the tribe could not do otherwise than complete that year of the Search suc- cessfully. 3. A few disciples were lost, while others again took up the Search with the tribe. 4. As the eldest tribe it set the example of earnest work and digni- fied behavior for the newer tribes. 5. At the end of the sojourn the tribe broke up, each disciple enter- ing and continuing the Search in the land most favorable to him. 6. And it shall come to pass that in future years, each Searcher of the tribe of ' 23 will become well and favorably known in that land that he has chosen. GENEVIEVE WAUGH, ' 23. Degrees M. H. S. — Madam Human Sheinek. A. L. G. — Ain ' t Love Grand! B. T. E.— Bashful to Extreme. A. S. — Always Satisfied. T. A. S.— Thoughtful and Substantial S. C. T.— Sugar Creek Twin. T. M. B. — Too Much Business. S. O. S. — Sound on Science. S. I. G.— Silence is Golden. T. A. T.— Thoughtless and Talkative. M. G.— Movie Goer. j. G. S. Tolly Good Sport. S. T. E.— Studious to Extreme. B. 0. B.— Best of Bluffers. R. S. D. — Regular Spanish Dancer. B. B.— Beaux Bob. S. M. — Senior Musician. A. D. — Assembly Dreamer. M. L. L. — Modest Little Lass. A. F. W.— A Faithful Worshiper. B. B. M.— Base-Ball Mustache. A. M. — Always Merry. S. S.— Senior Spotlight. S. P. — Superintendent ' s Pet. M. L. D. — Mamma ' s Little Darling. B. 0. W.— Best of Workers. C. I. A. — Curls in Abundance. L. 0. P.— Lots of Pep. Page Fifteen ■i-J9 - - Senior Class Officers President — Charles H. Day Vice President — Pauline E. Fleck Secretary and Treasurer — Freeman Smith Class Advisor — Leigh L. Hunt Class Roll Helen Plat T ner Olga Beac H Ier Oma M E rrick Helen O liver Pauline F leek Russell Au S tin Edith P E nee Bernice Lo N g Freeman Sm I th George H O lloway Delia Weyb R ight Jeanette Lan C asler Laura Nicho L son John Fe A gler Opal Lanca S ter Icle Lanca S ter Nina Smi T h Genevieve W augh Annette Wi E ner Harry Ken N edy Marguerite Haup T meyer Charles Da Y Kermit T ressler Glenn Le H man Leona D R eyer Merritt Bow E rs Erna Tri E r Fred Fo S ler W. H. Conway Gei S t CLASS MOTTO Conquering and Still to Conquer CLASS COLORS Maroon and Gold CLASS FLOWER American Beauty Rose Page Sixteen l WA-. 1,. Wl« - - ' CHARLES DAY Chilly — A. F. W. Virtues — Influential in athletics and in the class room. Weakness — To be with Herr. Basketball ' 22, ' 23; Presi- dent of Senior Class ' 23; Vice-Presi- dent ' 22; Capt of Basketball ' 23; Track ' 21, ' 22, ' 23; Bovs ' Athletic Editor of Reflector ' 23; Dawley in A Stren- uous Life ' 22; Dr. Trench in Borrow- ing Trouble ' 22; Latin Club ' 22; French ' 23; Cap in Fifty-Fifty ' 23. PAULINE FLECK Polly — S. P. Virtues — Charming personality, a ca- pacity for work and a smile for everyone. Weaknesses — Making candy and playing pranks. Entered 1922. Glee Club ' 22, ' 23; Oratoricals ' 22, ' 23; Annual Staff ' 22; Vice-President of Senior Class ' 23; Basketball ' 22, ' 23; Debating Society ' 23; Mixed Quartette ' 22; Girls ' Trio ' 22; Girls ' Sextette ' 22; Latin Club ' 22; Sophia Borrow in Borrowing Trouble ' 22; Mrs. Haw- lev in Fifty-Fifty ' 23; Gypsv Ro- ver ' 23. FREEMAN SMITH Fee Smif — M. L. D. Virtues — Great ability as a mechanic. Weakness — A Sophomore girl. Basket- ball ' 23; Glee Club ' 22, ' 23; Prof. Mc- Gee in A Strenuous Life ' 22; Soldier in A Strenuous Life ' 22; Secretary and Treasurer of Senior Class ' 23; Sir Tobv Lvon in Gvpsv Rover ' 23; Track ' 23; Oratoricals ' ' 23. LEONA DREYER Leony — M. L. L. Virtues — Perseverance and long hours of hard work are assets anyone would envy. Weakness — Getting fussed. Glee Club ' 20, ' 21, ' 22. OPAL LANCASTER Lanky — S. C. T. Virtues — Opal has been a faithful worker on the Reflector and has great promise of becoming famous as an artist. Also possesses a continual smile and good humor. Weaknesses — C. C. beaus and getting to school late. Forgot to mention that she is a twin sister of Icle. Mrs. Borrow in Bor- rowing Trouble ' 22; Cartoonist of Reflector ' 23 ; French Club ' 23. Page Seventeen BERNICE LONG Bee — T. A. T. Virtues — High aspirations for teach- ing — also a good cook. Weakness — Whispering in the Assembly room. Mixed Chorus ' 23; Glee Club ' 22; Latin Club ' 22; French Club ' 23. MERR1TT BOVVERS Bowers — B. 0. W. Virtues — A conscientious chap, cap- able of big things. Weaknesses — Au- tomobiles and out-of-town girls. Prof. James in A Strenuous Life ' 22; Assistant Business Manager of Re- flector ' 23; Athletic Board of Control ' 23; Class Secretary and Treasurer ' 22; Glee Club ' 21, ' 22, ' 23; Oratoricals ' 23; Gypsv Rover ' 22; Track ' 23; Basketball ' 23. OLGA BEACHLER Ogy — S. S. Virtues — She is our athletic girl and has won and maintained great fame in this role. Weakness — No chance, boys — Olga has chosen from out the schoolroom walls for her charming one. Entered ' 22; Basketball ' 22, ' 23; French Club ' 23; Oratoricals ' 23. RUSSELL AUSTIN Rusty — B. 0. B. Virtues — A big hearted, industrious and capable boy in all school activi- ties. Weakness — Blushing. Glee Club ' 21, ' 22, ' 23; Windmills of Holland ' 21; Dan Davenant in A Strenuous Life ' 22; Joke and Calendar Editor of Reflector ' 23; Athletic Board of Con- trol ' 23; Annual Staff ' 22; Debating Society ' 23; Henry Brown in Fifty- Fifty ' 23; McCorkle in Gypsy Rover ' 23; Oratoricals ' 23. ICLE LANCASTER Curly — S. C. T. Virt ues — Has proved a faithful work- er, made a fine landlady and has what all the rest of the Senior girls envy — real curly hair. Weakness — Her usual- ly angelic temper is sometimes broken by a tempest and then — but this is very seldom. Ruth Thornton in A Strenuous Life ' 22; Mrs. Podge in Fifty-Fifty ' 23; French Club ' 23. Page EighU en MARGUERITE HAUPTMEYER Margie — S. M. Virtues — A good, conscientious work- er, can play jazz divinely and always has a hearty ha! ha! Weaknesses — One of the class of ' 21 and writing letters to said party. Glee Club ' 20, ' 21, ' 22, 23; Windmills of Holland ' 21; President of Class ' 22; Orchestra ' 23; Pianist ' 22; Gypsy Rover ' 23. FRED FOSLER Ham — B. B. M. Virtues — Optimistic and carefree, al- ways there with the pep. Weaknesses — Women, work and worry (?), also mustache. Basketball ' 20, ' 21, ' 22; De- bating Society ' 23; Glee Club ' 19, ' 20, ' 21; Orchestra ' 19, ' 20, ' 21, ' 23; Track ' 21, ' 22. HELEN PLATTNER Hedy — A. S. Virtues — Helen always has been very conscientious in her school work and one of our famous basketball players. Weaknesses — Dates and giggles. Bas- ketball ' 21, ' 22, ' 23; Windmills of Holland ' 21; Glee Club ' 21, ' 22; Mrs. Wiggins in Borrowing Trouble ' 22; French Club ' 23; Latin Club ' 22; Jose- phine in Fifty-Fifty ' 23. GLEN LEHMAN Cuney — A. L. G. Virtues — Blessed with wit and a like- able personality. Weaknesses — Fond- ness for dramatics and bluffing the teachers. Glee Club ' 20, ' 21, ' 22, ' 23; Boys ' Trio ' 21, ' 22; Mynheer Herto- genbosh in Windmills of Holland ' 21; Basketball ' 19, ' 20, ' 21, ' 22; Or- chestra ' 19, ' 20, ' 21; Mixed Quartette ' 22; Double Quartette ' 20; Debating Society ' 23; Paul Green in Fifty-Fif- ty ' 23; Rob in Gypsy Rover ' 23. LAURA NICHOLSON Nich — B. B. Virtues — Laura is a studious and de- serving girl, may her efforts be re- warded. Weakness — His name is Bob. Glee Club ' 20, ' 21, ' 22, ' 23; Windmills of Holland ' 21; Gvpsv Rover ' 23. Page Nineteen 1 1 ' 40-. ' ,„■ L® - J JEANETTE LANCASTER Jean J. G. S. Virtues — A girl of high ideals, jolly disposition and has a host of friends. Weaknesses — Library books and pow- der puff ' s. Basketball ' ' 20, ' 21; Athletic Board of Control ' 21; Zuluka in Safe- ty First ' 21; Marion Davenant in A Strenuous Life ' 22; Hilda in Wind- mills of Holland ' 21; Secretary and Treasurer ' 21; Glee Club ' 20, ' 21, ' 22, ' 23; Grace in Young Dr. Devine ' 21; Sextette ' 20, ' 21, ' 22; Mixed Quartette ' 20, ' 21, ' 22; Music and Art Editor of Reflector ' 23; Latin Club ' 22; Girls ' Trio ' 22; May Dexter in Fifty- Fifty ' 23; Zara in Gypsy Rover ' 23; Oratoricals ' 23. NINA SMITH Smithy B. T. E. Virtues — Sober, steadfast and demure. Weaknesses — Writing poetry for our Reflector and sacrificing lessons to do same. Debating Society ' 23; Glee Club ' 20; Mixed Chorus ' 23. CONWAY GEIST Geist — L. O. P. Virtues — By Gosh — you can ' t keep a good man down. Conway has proved this over and over again. Weaknesses — Slyness in Assembly room and fre- quent departures from the class room. Glee Club ' 21; President of Class ' 20. EDITH PENCE Ed — R. S. D. Virtues — Industry and sincerity of purpose are her guiding stars. Weak- nesses — Movies and personal appear- ance. Glee Club ' 20, ' 21, ' 22, ' 23; Bas- ketball ' 22; Windmills of Holland ' 21; Latin Club ' 22; French Club ' 23; Alumni Editor of Reflector ' 23; De- bating Society ' 23; H. S. Librarian ' 22, ' 23; Sophie Bland in Fifty-Fifty ' 23; Gypsv Rover ' 23; Oratoricals ' 23. HELEN OLIVER Noisy — S. I. G. Virtues — A clear-thinking, conscien- tious student, possessed of a large al- lotment of that elusive element known as common sense. Weakness — That loud and noisy ( ? ) disposition. Assis- tant Editor of Reflector ' 23; French Club ' 23. Page Twenty DELLA PAULINE WEYBRIGHT Lon — M. G. Virtues — An all-round athlete. Weak- ness — Sometimes gets grouchy but usually right there when there ' s any- thing doin. B. B. ' 21, 22, ' 23; Glee Club ' 22; Oratoricals ' 22; Mrs. Ma- g-uire in A Strenuous Life ' 22; Mrs. Marsh in Borrowing Trouble ' 22; Athl. B. of C. ' 23; Girls ' Athl. Ed. of Reflector ' 23; Capt. of Girls ' B. B. Team ' 23. GEORGE HOLLOW AY Jiggs M. H. S. Virtues — Great musical ability. Weak- ness—King Tut ties. Glee Club ' 20, ' 21, ' 22, ' 23; Pres. ' 21; Bob Yankee in Windmills of Holland ' 21; Boys ' Trio ' 21, ' 22; Orch. ' 20, ' 21, 22, ' 23; B. B. ' 21; Yell Leader ' 22, ' 23; Athl. B. of C. ' 22, ' 23 ; Sir Geo. Martindale in Gypsy Rover ' 23. ANNETTE WIENER Anne — A. M. Virtues — Popular because of her smiles. Weakness — Passing messages. Sec ' y and Treas. ' 20; Annual Staff ' 21; Glee Club ' 20, ' 21, ' 22, ' 23; Orch. ' 22; Windmills of Holland ' 21; Mrs. Wiggins in A Strenuous Life ' 22; E.-in-Chief of Reflector ' 23; Sec ' y Debating Society ' 23; Oratoricals ' 22; Latin Club ' 22; French Club ' 23; Dis- cussion Contest ' 23; Gypsy Rover ' 23; Pianist Girls ' Glee Club ' 23. JOHN FEAGLER Johnny — T. M. B. Virtues — Thorough and persistent in all he undertakes. Weakness — Must know the why of everything. Glee Club ' 20, ' 21, ' 22, ' 23; Windmills of Holland ' 21; James Roberts in A Strenuous Life ' 22; Mr. Borrow in Borrowing Trouble ' 22; Business Manager of Reflector ' 23; Oratori- cals ' 22, ' 23; Debating Society ' 23; Lord Craven in Gypsy Rover ' 23. ERNA JEAN TRIER Emy — S. T. E. Virtues — An ambitious, energetic and systematic student whose high aim is to teach English. Weakness — Choco- lates. Glee Club ' 20; Basket Ball ' 20, ' 21, 22, ' 23. Page Tivent i-one -£-r fcWV KERMIT TRESSLER Deacon — S. 0. S. Virtues — Vast store of knowledge and ability to hand out the same at the proper time and place. Weakness — His quiet unassuming air. Glee Club ' 21, ' 22, ' 23; Byron Harrington in A Strenuous Life ' 22; Gvpsv Rover ' 23. GENEVIEVE WAUGH Gene — C. I. A. Virtues — A jolly good natured girl, not a dig or a grind, but the kind that usually has her lessons. Weakness — Sot ' in her ways. Glee Club ' 20, ' 21, ' 22, ' 23; Oratoricals ' 22, ' 23; Wind- mills of Holland ' 21; Lina in Bor- rowing Trouble ' 22; Gypsy Rover ' 23. HARRY KENNEDY J. Belton or Ke Neddv A. D. Virtues — A good church-goer and a promising young baker. Weakness — Dreaming in the Assembly room. En- tered 1922. Basketball ' 22, ' 23; Soldier in A Strenuous Life ' 22; Sheriff in Borrowing Trouble ' 22,; Pat O ' Mal- lev in Fiftv-Fiftv ' 23; Smudge in Fiftv-Fiftv ' 23; Oratoricals ' 23; Track ' 23. OMA MERRICK 0 my — T. A. S. Virtues — Although we have never learned all of her many virtues we do know that Oma is efficient and capable in all her school work. Weakness — Strong and energetic in her wrath at certain teasing Senior bovs. Entered 1921. Mixed Chorus ' 23; Glee Club ' 22; Latin Club ' 22. Page Twenty-U Jwm s fi . TT O P(j e Twenty-three t lMZ. Class of ' 24 President — Mark Snyder Vice President — Eugene Beard Secretary and Treasurer — Carrie Ray Class Advisor — Mr. Mitzner CLASS COLORS Red and White. CLASS ROLL Edith Boyer Elizabeth Talbert Marie Kaler Carrie Ray Paul Kendall Kenneth Wilson Harold Bentz Ilulda Kreider Lois Spann Thelma Reckard Lurabelle Martin Stewart Smith Arthur Baker Artley Cullem Garland Goff Mark Snyder Lewis Beard Mary Army Foster Bollinger Eugene Beard Page Twenty-four JUNIOR CLASS CHARACTERISTICS Mary Army (Bill) — Nothing - is so hard but what it can be cracked. Arthur Baker (Do-Little) — Not much to say, but plenty to do. Eugene Beard (Gene) — All comes to those who wait. Harold Bentz (Bentz) — A very quiet boy, especially when asleep. Foster Bollinger (Baggy) — Speed does not always count. Edith Boyer (Edie) — Everything comes by reasoning. Eli Casner (Windy) — Our most silent member? Artlie Cullem (Art-gum) — Well-uh. I don ' t hardly know, unless it was this way. Garland Goff (Pencil) — My Ford ' s pretty speedy. Marie Kaler (Shorty) — Oh, some Freshmen are nice. Paul Kendall (Sleepy) — Slow but sure. Hulda Kreider (Huldy) — Slow and not always sure. Lurabelle Martin (Slim) — Juniors shouldn ' t chew gum in the assembly room. Carrie Ray (Sandy) — Very modest and dignified. Thelma Reckard (Thelme) — Her fellow lives at Warsaw. Stewart Smith (Smithe) — The unknown Smith. Mark Snyder (Doc) — His thoughts are always turned to Laud. Lois Spann (Lodie Pan) — It ' s better to settle by arbitration. Elizabeth Talbert (Lizzy) — She finds time to write notes to a certain Sophomore. Kenneth Wilson (Biscuit Lip) — I know another way. Lewis Beard (Cannon Ball) — He has an excellent understanding. Carl Foust (Foust) — All the girls admire that wave. Page Twenty-five M Junior Class History On golden wings have flown the years since that wonderful day in September, 1920, when thirty-five frightene d Freshmen passed over the line into the Promised Land. Long had the vision been before us and none knew the glory that filled our hearts as we took up our work in the mys- terious realms of High School. We were changed persons — no longer the same beings. We wandered blankly about the building. We followed the mob and it was not long until we were at home, happy and content. Almost before we knew it we were Sophomores and we assumed a greater dignity and also a very patronizing air toward the Freshies. From thirty-five Freshmen we had dwindled to twenty-seven Sophomores. The scholarship of this class compared very favorably with that of its prede- cessors and as the months and seasons glided by we found ourselves at the beginning of the school year, Juniors. We are lending our strongest sup- port to the new administration and to the faculty, and every member of the class of ' 24 is a booster for S. W. H. S. Speeding by are our school days with their opportunities, advantages, and joys. And in only one more year we will say good-bye to dear old S. W. II. S. Let us make the most of the few months ahead of us. STEWART SMITH, ' 24. Page Tv -fr Kr r p 1 • f - ■ - SOPHMRE Page Twenty -seven Class of ' 25 President — Beniice Snyder Vice President — Cleon Fleck Secretary and Treasurer — LaMar Miller Class Advisor — Mr. Wright CLASS MOTTO ' Rowing, not drifting. CLASS COLORS Purple and white. (LASS FLOWER Yellow Tea Rose. CLASS ROLL Dorothy McConnell Fawn Lancaster Fern Lancaster Fern Rohn Edna Smith Lucille Plattner Tural Ulrey Edith Stafford Mildred Shenefield Thelma Koontz Edna Pentz Rudolph Kyler Paul Waugh George Keppler Harold Fox Bertha Meyers 1 iernice Snyder Dorothea Bauman Ruth Gardner Vera Shriver Thelma Eiler Kathryn Reed Verlin Blaine Norman Army Eugene Weybright Frankie Smith lierl Hoerdt Everett Thomas Pearl Oliver Von Chesterman Earl Goff Carl Foust LaMar Miller Hubert Kinsey Mary Kinsey Dorthea Haneline Avyce Richard Ethel Ickes Pauline Herr Alice Day Lucille Ensley Dorothy Swanson Edith Brower Cleon Fleck George Abbot Eli Casner Robert Trumbull Justus Walpole Oren Austin Homer Mishler Glen Bonebrake Ervin Sink Howard Workman Theodore Essig Ethel Bollinger Ptigi- Twenty-eight -,-f V V Q SOPHOMORE CHARACTERISTICS Norman Army — Our Math. star. Dorthca Bauman (Dora) — The Hoph sc quiet, who surely does live on a one-word diet. Glen Bonebrake (Bony) — A noticeabla chap. Ethel Bollinger — Why! I don ' t believe I know. Verlin Blaine — Who always is heard before he is seen. Von Chesterman (Chessy Cat) — Our class sheik. Mary Kinsey (Bobby) — A sweet little miss, who never subits to a boy ' s single kiss. ( ?) Lucille Ensley (Celie) — Thinks Freeman is nice. Theodore Essig (Ted) — One of our class fiddlers. Thelma Eiler — Never has her lessons. (??) Cleon Fleck (Matty) — Class comedian. Harold Fox (Foxy) — Some people at Laud sure suit me. Ruth Gardner — The blue-eyed lass, whose ability at flirting is as slick as glass. Earl Goff (Dump) — Our basketball star. Dorothe Haneline (Dot) — Oh, that winning smile. Pauline Herr (Peany) — Our Galli Curci. Berl Hoerdt (Slim) — Does he ever smile? Ethel Ickes (Iky) — Who has many a beau. Hubert Kinsey (Hubie) — Yes, I understand it. (?) George Keppler (Keppie) — Precious things come in small packages. Alice Day (Happy) — Oh! Happy Day. Thelma Koontz — One of our Thelmas. Rudolph Kyler (Duke) — I ' m always on time. (?) Fawn Lancaster — Ever had a beau? (???) Fern Lancaster — Likes bluffing the French teacher. Dorothy McConnell (Dottie Mac) — An industrious girl, but always has time for fun. Homer Mishler (Mish) — I ' m no ladies ' man. Bertha Myers (Biffy) — A maiden never bold. Pearl Oliver (Peany) — Is she acquainted in Columbia City??? Lucille Pattner (Lou) — She loves someone well. Page Twenty-nine Kathryn Reed (Katy) — Oh, Gee! I had a swell time last night. Avyce Richard (Betty) — I admire auburn-colored hair. Fern Rohn (Rohny) — My beau has gone away. Vera Shriver (Peggy) — Mischief sparkles in her eyes. Irvin Sink — Sank, Sunk. Mildred Shenefield — No, I ' m too young to love. Frankie Smith — Gee, this Caesar lesson is too long. Edna Smith (Susie) — She would rather read than wash dishes. Bernice Snyder — Aw, shut up. Edith Stafford — I wish I had more nerve. Dorothy Swanson (Dot) — Thank you! I ' ll walk home alone. Everett Thomas — Doesn ' t he look innocent? Tural Ulrey ((Toots) — She industriously minds her own business. Paul Waugh — Why, I thought it was this way. Eugene Weybright — Say, kid, how do you get this Algebra? Howard Workman (Tubby) — I m not as heavy as you think. SOPHOMORE CLASS HISTORY One morning in the fall of 1921 our Caravan of seventy-two people started on a journey across the hot, dusty desert of education. The Cap- tain of our Caravan was Mary Payne. The Guide was Avyce Richard ; her assistant was Delight North. The Financier and Secretary, who kept rec- ords of all happenings, was Mary Kinsey. Our journey was very difficult and the sharp rocks of Mathematics, Science, and Language were very tiresome. Some of our members became weary and stopped to live as hermits in the desert. However, at the end of nine months, we caught sight of an oasis, and here we stopped to rest for three months before resuming our journey. Again in the fall of 1922 we took up our journey. We had elected new officers. Our Captain was Mr. Wright; our Guide was Lynn Lansdown, succeeded by Bernice Snyder; her assistant was Cleon Fleck and our Sec- retary was LaMar Miller. A few of our members thought the oasis much nicer than the journeying on the desert, so they remained there. Our com- pany then consisted of fifty-four members. We journeyed for nine more months. As before, some of our members stopped by the wayside. However, almost all of us traveled on to the end of the first half of the journey with success. We are glad the first half of our journey is over but we are looking for- ward to the next part of it with pleasure and we all hope to graduate in ' 25 with our colors, purple and white, flying. DOROTHY McCONNELL, EDNA SMITH. ' 25 Page Thirty • ii fResuneN Vir c Thirty-one ___ (7 ass o 26 President — Florence Harley Vice President — Hermann Wiener Secretary and Treasurer — James Remington Class Advisor — Mr. Albert. CLASS MOTTO ' Climb, though the rocks be rugged. C LASS COLORS Royal Purple and Gold. CLASS FLOWER Rose. CLASS ROLL Hugh Howenstine Frances Linville Florence Harley Howard Merrick Florence Brower Herbert Tressler Ernestine Wilkin George Parret Marie Luecke Paul Beard Joe Parret Cecil Austin Foy Eisaman Mary Walters Helen Jenkins Donald Trump Mildred Cave Emma Pook George Shanks Roy Stith Eleanor Luecke Lewellyn Mevers Robert Hull DeWitt Cordill Robert McConnell James Remington I Iermann Wiener Raymond Miller Myrtle Bricker Edith Earlywine Cleo Hile John Trier Harley Finch Harold Knepple Page Thirty -U as; . 1 i llAfiLMM FRESHMEN CHARACTERISTICS Joe Parret — How does he know so much? Herbert Tressler — I am going to be a violin virtuoso when I get big. Harold Knepple — Say, where are you guys going? Foy Eisaman — That ' s nothing, I drive a Ford. Paul Beard — The class boxer. Lewelyn Myers — Yes, I just arrived on the hack. James Remington — The class code expert. Howard Merrick — Gee, but that test was easy. Donald Trump — Where does he find all those giggles? Cecil Austin — I don ' t know. Raymond Miller — Ahem! I have the latest edition of specs. Dewitt Cordill — We all look up to him. George Shank — Our fast (?) talking member. Robert Hull — Did you see that girl? Hugh Howenstein — Well, say now — . Robert McConnell — Our basketball star. Roy Stith — I have to be good — I am a preacher ' s son. Florence Harley — Music hath charms — . Florence Brower — Still water runs deep. Myrtle Bricker — The class baby. Mildred Cave — Say, how do you get this? Mary Walters — Another basketball star. Ernestine Wilkin — A small girl who never says much. Emma Pook — A very talkative girl. Marie Luecke — One of our cooks. Elnora Luecke — Marie ' s quiet sister. John Trier — It pays to work hard. Helen Jenkins — My, how she blushes! Harley Finch — I want to go West to trap and hunt, Frances Linville — You don ' t have to be old to have a lot of knowledge. Cleo Hile — I don ' t believe I quite understand this problem. Edith Earlywine — One of our Algebra stars. Hermann Wiener — Classmates! A quarter please for all the compliments I ' ve given you in these characteristics. Page Thirty-three FRESHMEN CLASS HISTORY On Monday morning, September 11, 1922, thirty-six Freshmen wended their way toward the South Whitley High School. Every one was happy and gay. This was to be the first day in our high school career. We plucked up courage and entered the school building just as if we had been there many times before. We then went up the stairs into the Assembly room. We took the first vacant seat we saw. The next few days were spent in getting acquainted with our friends and studies. We were required to take three subjects, which were Algebra, English and either Latin or French and any other we chose. Some preferred Do- mestic Science to Botany, others preferred Manual Training. After a course of time a class meeting was held. Mr. Albert was elect- ed class advisor ; Florence Harley, president ; Hermann Wiener, vice-presi- dent; James Remington, secretary-treasurer. Our social activities were limited to but one party during the first semester, which was held at the home of Florence Harley. Every one en- joyed a good time. We lost one member of our class during the year, but it was made up when Roy Smith joined us. As a class we are well represented in all High School activities. We contributed our representatives to the Annual Staff, to the Glee Club, Or- chestra and Basketball. We will all enjoy a vacation which is not far off, but we hope that every one of us will find the path leading to the school building when school again commences next fall. We also hope we will be Sophomores nexj year. CLEO IIILE, ' 26 Page Thirty-four Page Thirty-five 7 King ' s English First Prize Essay — Better English Week ONCE upon a time there was a king who was only fifteen years old. This young king would not study English, and his teachers were in despair. The king must speak English correctly. His counsellors were talking about this condition one day when before them stood a little old woman. To the men she said, If you desire the king to know good English, send him out into the forest. With these words she vanished. The counsellors realized that this was a fairy, so they decided to obey. They had a pack prepared for the king, and sent him forth. The boy had scarcely entered the forest when the trees disappeared and he found himself alone in a desert. Shortly an old woman came to him and said, 0, young king, I have caused you to come here for a reason. This is the Desert of Grammar. I have two magic books, an English grammar and a dictionary, which will help you to overcome the dangers in this place and to arrive safely at home. Learn all the lessons in the grammar and you will find you have crossed the desert. She immediately disappeared. The king started to study the grammar, and in a few weeks had finished the lessons. Every morning to his surprise he found that he was in a less difficult path than he had been in the day before. At the end of his studies, the old woman returned to him and said, Do you like English now? Yes, said the king, but ain ' t I never gonna get home? To his amazement he was alone in a thorny path again. I will study and learn to use perfect English, said the boy. When the fairy came again, she found that the king truly was able to speak English correctly, so she took him home. He had crossed the Desert of Grammar by hard study. Since then, perfect English has been called King ' s English. THELMA EILER, ' 26. THE WISH THAT CAME TRUE THE happenings on the twenty-first day of March, 1916, shall always be deeply impressed upon my mind ; and even more vividly shall I remember the disturbance Nature caused on the following night, though I live to be a hundred years old. On this particular day the sun sent its rays down with such force and brightness, that it fast revived every blade of grass which had seemingly perished during the winter. Also, the leaves, which winter had once claim- ed for her victims, the warm sunshine was fast renewing. There did not seem to be one bird which was a slacker, for each was doing his best to make the spring more cheerful by his singing. The next day was my parents ' Anniversary, and they intended to celebrate it with a chicken dinner. So, on that evening my mother and I caught a large fat chicken and put it in a large box. Fearing that it might get out, I found a stone weighing about fifteen or twenty pounds and placed Page Thirty-sis it on the box. I need not have taken this precaution, however, because the chicken was not destined to die so young. I wish I did not have to go to school tomorrow, I remarked, while eating supper. While you are wishing, my sister replied, you might as well wish you did not have to go any more this year. I do, I said rather bitterly. But very little did I think that before morning my wish would come true. After supper, my father and I played three games of checkers, I winning two of them. 1 was as happy as a three-year-old child with a new pair of shoes, but my father said, You will forget all about it before morn- ing, and I certainly did. About nine o ' clock I went to bed. After tossing restlessly upon my bed for about an hour, I got up and looked out of the window. Everything was very still except for a distant rumble of thunder and occasionally a flash of lightning. We are going to have a storm, I thought. Perhaps we will get a much needed rain. After this I went back to bed and was soon asleep. Suddenly. I was awakened by the wind blowing violently. I sat up in bed. The wind stopped as suddenly as I had heard it begin. For one long- second all Nature seemed to hold her breath and the wind seemed to crouch as a panther just before it springs upon its victim. But the wind, having gathered up all its forces in a twinkling, came with a mighty rush and roar and terrific force against the house. This time it did not check, but came on with steadily increasing force and speed. At first I was so terrified that I could not move, but sat as if frozen to the bed. Several flying boards struck the house, sand, gravel, and pieces of timber beat a window in and scattered glass all over my bed. The very mar- row of my bones seemed to be freezing. I was getting stiff er every moment. My father called and told me to come down stairs. This loosened my joints and I went down, I do not remember whether I took one or two steps in going down, but it made no difference, my main object was to get down stairs. My father seized the lamp off of the dresser just as there was an awful crash. A chimney had fallen over and had come crashing- through the ceil- ing, part of it hitting my father ' s hand as he was taking the lamp away. All the time I was trembling so much I could hardly keep my shoe strings tied. We all stood at the door ready to rush out if the house should collapse. But where could we rush? Would we rush out only to be battered to pieces with boards? The wind raged on. There were only three window lights that were not blown or knocked out. Would the house be the next building to be blown down? But the house was not blown down. The wind ceased almost as suddenly as it had begun. We went outside. The windmill, hen-house, and one barn were blown down. The school house had been blown down and I did not have to go to school any more that year. And last, but not least, the box in which I had tried so hard to securely pen the chicken was nowhere to be found. PAUL KENDALL, ' 24. Page Thirty-Si ven The Goat a x- v II, how do you do, Mr. Berkly? I never expected to see you here. I I I turned to see who had addressed me in that sweet feminine J way and to my infinite wonder and surprise beheld a chic young- lady at my elbow, smiling up at me from the depths of her lovely violet eyes. By that irresistible smile I recognized her as my college friend, Dolores Starring. We spent a delightful hour discussing our affairs and finally she invited me to call. The next afternoon, at exactly ten minutes till two, I was mounting the steps of a house, the number of which agreed with that on the address Miss Starring gave me. It was not until I had rung the bell that I noticed the name Brown on the door. On a second look at the number I saw that it was 233 instead of 238 as I had thought. What a mess I was in. 1 couldn ' t retreat now, for I heard muffled footsteps in the hall. A dignified lady came to the door. Thinking I could get away easily I asked, Is Mr. Tompson in? Yes, sir. Come right in. My heart sank to the very bottom of my shoe soles. He was wondering why you didn ' t come. She led me into the draw- ing room. This certainly was a treat. But what was he wanting me for? Mr. Tompson rose when we entered. Mr. Miller, of the Grain Com- pany, I believe, is it not? and he extended his hand. I told Brown I would await you here. How is everything? Just fine, Mr. Tompson, splendid. What a fool I was and what a sit- uation. At that moment a shrill, piercing noise broke upon my ears. The doorbell, I thought, had saved the day. A maid came in. Mr. Tompson, sir, there ' s a gentleman to see you. He says his name is Miller. He won ' t go away. The curtain parted and a young man stepped out. Mr. Tompson, he said, your maid deliberately slammed the door in my face, but I just walk- ed in. Pardon me for intruding, but I ' m Miller of the Grain Company. Mr. Tompson, bewildered, looked first at him and then at me. His gaze seemed to shrivel me until I felt like a dried prune. Suddenly, in this tense moment, my ears caught the sound of the silvery laugh of Miss Starring. Mr. Berkly, what are you doing here? I thought you were coming to see me. Please explain to these men. Gentlemen, I said, feeling very much ashamed, I guess I am the goat. You see I was coming to see Miss Starring and by mistake I came to the wrong house. I ' m sorry I misrepresented myself but I believe you ' ll forgive me. Both the men did see, for they had a hearty laugh at my expense and Mr. Tompson said, Well, you certainly did have me guessing for a while. BERNICE SNYDER, ' 25. [ ' iii i Thirty-eight My Uncle ' s Story MY uncle was very fond of telling stories and relating his adventures. He had escaped from many thrilling situations. Indians had threatened him, wolves skulked, and cold or hunger had driven him to despair, but still he lived through it all. One evening (as my uncle explains) while wandering, he came upon wolf and Indian tracks mingled until naught but the sharpest eye could detect one from the other. He immediately sought shelter from the cold night winds and rains, and from the pack of wolves which he thought would follow his trail. Soon after he had found a cave which had held wood and dry leaves, the rain came. He fell into a light doze which lasted for some time, and the rain presently abated. When he awoke, a deep shadow fell across the opening of the cave, and a gigantic figure stood in the doorway. Instantly, my uncle recognized a half-breed Indian, gazing into the depths of the cave. After a moment the half-breed raised his tomahawk, poised it, and the steady hand gTew tense under the aim. The only channel of escape lay in the half-breed ' s missing. The strength of the person was so great the tomahawk would split the foe ' s head in two. Back — back, farther and farth- er went the tomahawk. Then crash and the stone ax hit — not my uncle ' s head but that of a bear ' s not five feet from him. The bear, seeking shelter, came into the cave without noticing the tired bedfellow, and when the half-breed came, for the same reason (of shelter) he killed the bear and did not notice my uncle. When beyond the small cave my uncle ran like a frightened deer into the deep forest and hills. JOE PARRET. ' 26. Pleasures and Pains of a Miser JOHN RAVENSHAW sat by the fireside, probably trying to forget that it was supper-time. He began to count his gold. How he loved to look at it and handle it. Yet there was always a fear of losing it in some way. A noise at the window sounded, tap, tap. John shivered, gulped, pushed his gold into its hiding place, and walked to the window. He saw nothing but his old cat, which said, Meow. Ravenshaw laughed to think how foolish he was. He sat down and looked into the fire. A gentle knock came to the door. Without invitation to enter the visitor did so. It was a beautiful maid, who smiled at John. She walked to a chair and sat down. On her back was written, Charity. Another maid came in at the door, more beautiful than the first. She, too, walked to a chair and sat down. On her back in golden letters was writ- ten, Religion. A third, then a fourth maid entered bearing the names, Kindness and Friendliness. Page Thirty-nine ywv The fifth maiden was the most beautiful of all. She, Happiness, then occupied the last of the row of chairs. Ravenshaw thought, Where is my favorite? Where is ' Wealth ' ? Just then the door opened and two terrible beasts entered ; they were twins. Their heads were shaped like pumpkins, with ears like those of a donkey, with coals of fire as eyes, a hook-shaped nose and a mouth reaching from ear to ear. Instead of hands they had claws, and hoofs for feet. Their clothes were made of grass and leaves and each claw held a club. The twins took a step toward the maidens with their weapons raised. John knew that one stroke would be enough to kill all five of the maidens. So he dashed toward the beasts and grasped the clubs, but when he reached them he saw words written in fire on their chests. On one was Unhap- piness and on the other, Wealth. Just then John awoke, clutching a stick of wood. lie arose and said, I am a changed man. Hereafter I will murder the terrible twins by my aid to the fair maidens. I will dissolve my Wealth and Unhappiness in Charity, Religion, Kindness, Friendliness and Happiness. AVYCE RICHARD, ' 25. Who Am IP I AM a tiny little piece of dainty paper, neatly folded. I will not tell you my name, but you may guess. My first home was in Jane ' s dainty stationery box. One day Jane took the box along to school. That day while the teacher was diligently working, she took a piece of the pink paper out of the box, and taking her pen she made line after line of neatly formed letters across the paper. This she carefully folded into a tiny square. Behold the result. It was I. Jane, having completed this task, glanced at the desk and saw that the teacher was watching her. She hastily placed me in a daintily perfumed handkerchief. Here I was just beginning to dream, when Jane seeing that the teacher was again busy, hastily opened the handkerchief, thus awaken- ing me. Then, making a sign to Dick, who was watching her, she threw me. For a moment I whirled dizzily through the air, then landed on Dick ' s desk, where he hastily placed a book over me. Later, he picked me up and turning his back toward the desk, read my contents. A smile grew on his face as he read and when he had finished, a sigh of contentment escaped him, for had not Jane, through me, promis- ed to go to the class play with him? I knew I had made some one happy and I was content. When Dick had finished reading me, he placed me in his coat pocket. That afternoon while going to class he pulled several clippings out of his pocket and dropped me unnoticed on the hall floor. Several students rushing to their classes stepped on me. Then one of the teachers passed, and being very kind, instead of stepping on me, picked me up, glanced at my contents and carried me to her desk. That evening she took me along to a teacher ' s meeting. The teachers seemed to think me very harmful. I wished to tell them I had done no harm, but served only to make some one happy, but of course, I could not. After the meeting the superintendent, into whose hands I had fallen Page Forty f during the meeting, placed me in his desk. He must have considered me very valuable because he locked the desk before leaving, as if he feared some one might steal me. The next morning the superintendent took me in front of the Assembly and read my contents to the student body. I glanced at Jane and saw she was looking very uncomfortable, for all of the students were laughing or smiling wisely. This made me very angry ; none of us like to be laughed at. I am sure that little missives like myself would like it much better if the students were more careful with us and did not carelessly allow us to fall into the hands of the teachers and then be laughed at. Perhaps by this time you have guessed my name, but in case you have not, I will tell you. I am enjoyed by the students and haunted by the teachers. I am a note. ERNA TRIER, ' 23. They Never Told T T EY, Ebby, what you dudin ' all up fer? I betcha yer gonna trot I I way over through the woods to see that thing what ye sez ' s as • ! sweet as molasses. Well, she must be awful sweet or sumpthin ' er you ' d never trot way over through them skeery woods just ter see her. Oh, never mind, Sonny, says mother. Ye ' ll be jist as silly as yer big brother some day. If ye ain ' t, I ' ll miss my guess. Ebby, Ebenezer, was a lanky, boney, young fellow with straight, faded brown hair, piercing green eyes, a Roman nose, and a mouth, that when it was open looked like the Grand Canyon. Four large yellow teeth barred this grand opening. But despite his homeliness he was thought very much of by Roye Hamline. He put on his coat and hat, watched silently by his younger brother, and stepped out into the darkness of the night. Ma, said Sonny, by the time Ebby gits there he ' ll be skeered so green that Roye won ' t know him. The whistling winds and the rustling leaves caused the lonesome boy in the woods to stop many times during his journey and look around to see if something wasn ' t coming behind him. Yes, by the time he reached Roye ' s home he was frightened until his color had changed; not to green, but white. Oh, the dear boy, thought Roye when she opened the door in re- sponse to the knock. He ' s trying to bleach his skin, just to please me. (Sheiks were not popular in those days.) Come right in. she said, I thought maybe something had happened to you, cause you didn ' t come for so long. You see, Mr. Anderson ' s little boy is ill, and the folks went over there this evening and I was all alone. But I knew you wouldn ' t desert me, and would come if it was possible. Well, I should say I wouldn ' t desert you, and it ' s a pleasure to walk through the — -What was that? His eyes grew exceedingly large. Roye came closer to him. Oh, Ebby, maybe it ' s a ghost or something. Do ye s-pose it is? I don ' t know, but I hardly think so. You see I don ' t go much on this Page Forty-one here dope about ghosts er I wouldn ' t walk way over here through this two miles of woods twice every week. Oh, dear, just as I thought. You don ' t really care about me at all, oh my. Now, listen here, Roye, you know better ' n that. I was just tryin ' to show you that I didn ' t believe in ghosts, and that I ain ' t a coward. His teeth chattered and his eyes popped. What ' s the matter Ebby, are you cold? Better come in by the fire. No, I ain ' t cold. I only — . Only what? Oh, just heard a funny noise. There it goes again — and again. Oh, my ; Ebby, how ' s come it comes first from one place and then from another? Er — a — I don ' t know unless it ' s got wings or legs or sumpthin ' to move with. The noises were heard again and again; first, from one end of the house, then from the other and then from the roof. Roye and Ebenezer took refuge under the table, frightened until they were cold and their teeth chattered. About twenty minutes had elapsed. Ebby, we can ' t stay under here all night. Go to the door and see if you can see anything. Aw, gee whiz, Roye, it ain ' t nuthin ' ter git skeered about, but even if it was ye couldn ' t see anything if ye hunted ferever. Well, if you ' re too big a coward, I ' ll go myself. Aw, Roye. Never mind, just stay where you are, and if it gobbles me up, then, well, I don ' t s ' pose you ' d care — not very much, anyway. She opened the door. With a scream she slammed it shut. Wh — wh — what is it, Roye? asked Ebby, clinging to the table leg. She gasped. Oh, oh, a big white bird or something out there by that tree. Someone stepped on the porch. Oh, Ebby, it ' s comin ' in. The door opened. Roye put her hands over her eyes. Roye, said Mother, you never brought those pillow slips in off the line. Why, they might have been ripped to pieces on that tree, the way it ' s blowing out doors. The noise was heard again. The first thing I do in the monv-ng, says father, is to fix that loose roofm ' on the kitchen and cut them there branches off that keep scratching on the house all the time. It ' s hard for a man to sleep with so many noises. LOIS SPANN, ' 24. Page Forty-two IT was three-thirty, one Wednesday afternoon. We were two books neat- ly piled in May ' s desk, patiently waiting to be picked up and studied May, however, as the time for dismissal drew near, picked us up rather un-gently, making a disgusted face at us, which hurt our feel- ings very much, indeed, for we loved May and wished to help her. But she seemed to think us merely a nuisance. Now she picked us up along with her vanity case, which she seemed to like much better, judging from the way she picked it up from time to time and regarded it fondly. We were very jealous of the vanity case. Why shouldn ' t we be? May showed it to her friends and they admired it and, of course, took a glimpse in its adorable mirror, but they only regarded us with disgust. Now May carried us home and there rudely placed us on the table as if glad to be rid of us. After supper she picked us up and started to study. Once she slammed me down, saying that she wished she had never seen me. Then she picked up my companion with the words, Oh, this trash, how I hate it! After she had studied a while her mother called her, saying that Jack wanted to see her. Now, Jack was May ' s school friend, who was always wanting to take her to parties. As Jack found May studying us he said, Oh, May, let that blamed stuff go for tonight and come to the movies with me. May looked at us rather ruefully, saying, I am afraid I won ' t know a single thing in class tomorrow. 0, we should worry, urged Jack, looking at us with a superior ex- pression. May, much to our sorrow, seemed to like Jack better than she did us, so she decided to go with Jack rather than spend the evening with us. But she made Jack promise to bring her home early so she could take a glimpse at us before she went to bed. But when May did come home she only yawned at us sleepily, say- ing, ' ' 0, why bother, who cares if I don ' t know anything? I simply won ' t recite. These books are such a nuisance. Why were they ever printed? Just to keep us from having a good time ? The movie really was good and Jack is a dear. Then pushing us aside, she took a cold cream jar and regarded it fond- ly. Why? I certainly can not tell you, for it certainly is not as valuable as we are, but then it keeps May ' s cheeks pretty and soft, while we only bring wrinkles of worry or disgust to her pretty forehead. Why do all the students think us a nuisance, dislike us, make faces at us and spend only as much time in our company as they are forced to? JOHN TRIER, ' 26. Page Forty-three -if. W V r r a 5£v Where ' s A IP THE train sped on, carrying Albert Ralston farther and farther from his destination. By mistake he had boarded a fast flyer which did not stop at small towns like Richland, where he had intended to get off. Al, as his friends called him, was a tall, broad-shouldered, athletic type of fellow. He also had the distinction of being the star pitcher on the South Whitley Metropolitan baseball team. South Whitley was billed to play Richland that very afternoon, and here was this star pitcher on his way to Chicago. Al was frantic. What would Manager John Dodd think? Al could just hear him swearing when he did not show up. He went and pleaded with the conductor for the third time to let him off at the next town. Just slow up enough so 1 can hop off without breaking my neck, pleaded Al. No, if you don ' t calm yourself you will have to ride in the baggage car, replied the irate conductor. Our hero slumped down in a seat and never moved until the train reached Chicago. He then grabbed his grip and dashed over to a line of waiting taxi cabs. He asked one of the drivers, Say, has she got any speed? I ' ll say she has, was the reply. Where do you want to go? I ' ll give you fifty dollars if you get me to Richland by two o ' clock this afternoon. Richland? Where ' s that? asked the puzzled chauffeur. Oh, it ' s about a hundred miles south of here. All right, get in and hold tight, we ' re goin ' . For the next two hours Al ' s taxi cab raced over the bad roads at forty, and the good ones at fifty and sixty miles an hour. They left several speed cops in the dust and ran over a flock of chickens. Meanwhile, manager Dodd continued to curse because Al Ralston was nowhere to be found. The game started. At first it seemed like an even match, but in the fourth inning Richland began to pull away from the Whitley lads, who seemed to be utterly lost without Al to pitch for them. During the last twenty-five miles of the trip, Al had succeeded in changing from his civilian clothes to his baseball uniform, which is quite an achievement when performed in the back end of an automobile bouncing over bad roads at fifty miles an hour. In the eighth inning Richland was on the long end of a four to seven count. Things looked bad for Whitley, when — behold — who should walk over to the bench but Al himself. After explaining his absence to the man- ager, Al took the mound and pitched a no-hit inning. Al ' s presence put vigor into the Whitley team and they tied the score. In the tenth inning, Whitley went around them. The game was over. Whitley had won. Manager Dodd came over and slapped Al on the back saying, Al, how can I ever repay you? Well, said Al, you can do me a great favor if you ' ll just pay that chauffeur over there. RUDOLPH KYLER, ' 25. Page Forty-fowr Organizations This year there are two splendid High School Clubs in existence. School Clubs of any sort are always elevating to the students but especial- ly interesting to the students are clubs whose purpose it is to aid them in their study of foreign language. It relieves any monotony that might be apparent in a language, inasmuch as the meetings are informal and enter- taining. The Latin Club which was organized last year was reorganized this year. The president of the Club is Dorothy McConnell ; secretary and treasurer, Avyce Richard; entertaining committee, Vera Shriver and Lu- cille Plattner. The faculty member is Mrs. Hunt. The members of the Club have enjoyed several pleasant evenings. Programs are arranged in which all members may participate. The evening ' s entertainment usually con- sists of readings, biographies of Latin heroes, and games in which everyone is able to use his Latin knowledge to advantage. This year, for the first time in the history of our schools, a French Club was organized. It was decided to call this organization Le Cercle Francais, which means, The French Circle. The students elected Marie Kaler, president ; Mary Kinsey, vice-president ; Mark Snyder, secretary and treasurer and Helen Plattner, chairman of program committee. The Faculty member is Miss Perkins. The Club has held numerous meetings at the School Building and has some very interesting programs. The biographies of great French writers, soldiers and statesmen have been studied, plays have been presented, readings delivered and interesting French games play- ed. The roll call is always answered with a French proverb. This work is very helpful as it aids students in French conversational work. We hope that the Club will continue to exist in future vears. Debating and Oratoricals At the beginning of the school year, a course in Public Speaking was offered for anyone in High School desiring work of that nature. Great en- thusiasm was manifested and a class of sixteen students was organized. The class roll consisting of people from Sophomore, Junior, and Senior classes was as follows: Sophomores: Avyce Richard, Ethel Ickes, Mildred Shenefield, Bernice Snyder , Juniors : Lurabelle Martin, Thelma Reckard, Artley Cullem . Seniors: Edith Pence, John Feagler, Russell Austin, Pauline Fleck, Nina Smith, Fred Fosler, Glenn Lehman and Annette Wiener. This group also formed the South Whitley Debating Society. With Mr. Hunt as coach, public debates were held at least every two weeks on questions that were modern and extremely interesting to the public. The debates were full of enthusiasm and held the people ' s attention. Besides the debate the program also consisted of several musical numbers by some of Mr. Albert ' s organizations. We feel that great success has been achieved along this line and only hope that the same class may be offered next year and will be as beneficial as it has been the past year. On March 23, the County Discussion Contest was held at Columbia City with representatives from the seven High Schools in our county. We succeeded in winning third place in this contest. Work of this nature is Page Forty-five very beneficial and next year our representatives should succeed in going to the State. Near the close of this year, the time approaching for the County Ora- torical Contest, the largest group that ever has been known are trying- out for the local contest. The program of elimination will first be by classes in the Assembly Room, and those winning will be in the final Elimination Contest at one of the churches. Prizes will be awarded for the six best speakers, the one winning first will represent South Whitley in the County Contest at Columbia City. ANNETTE WIENER, ' 23. United States of America, State of Indiana Last Will and Testament of the Class ' 23 We, the Class of 1923 of S. W. H. S., South Whitley, in the State of Indiana, U. S. A., someplace on the face of the map, supposedly of sound mind and good memory with a dismal feeling that we are not long for this world and that we are about to shuffle off this mortal coil, do hereby in the redeeming presence of Fred Fox and Abe Emerson make this, as and for our last will and testament, cancelling all other wills heretofore made. Section 1. Item 1. To the Public School we will our loyal school spirit, our hearty co-op- eration in all school activities and our never failing inspiration for study. Section 2. Item 1. To the School Board we bequeath our gratefulness for the privilege of using their institution, providing they agree to erect a large modern and fully equipped school building for the future students of dear S. W. II. S. Section . ' 5. Item 1. To the so-called illustrious but faint-hearted Juniors, we set for them a standard which we hope they may attain, and we bequeath to the afore- said all of our most cherished possessions, namely, the last two rows of seats on the east side of the Assembly Room, left of the Assembly desk, (going in), our superfluous Annual dummies, old vanity cases and last, but not least, our culture, refinement, high ideals and dignity. Item 2. To the multitude of enthusiastic, noisy and talented Sophomores we will the responsibility of co-operating and keeping their numbers greater than any class in the history of South Whitley. We also bequeath to them our old discarded date books and our late hours. Item 3. To the dear little innocent, unripe Freshmen we will our sympathy for the trials they have so far manfully withstood, and bestow our sincere hope of a successful attainment of the goal which they have set. Section 4. The Class of ' 23 wills and bequeaths to the individual members of the faculty, the following, to-wit: Page Forty-six Item 1. To our worthy Superintendent, Mr. A. R. Fleck, we will our lasting appreciation for our pleasant and interesting classes under his direction and the memory of his admirable sense of humor. Item 2. To our Principal and Class Advisor, Mr. Leigh L. Hunt, we will our hearty thanks and gratefulness for the enthusiasm which he has mani- fested this entire year in all of our Senior activities and especially in the publication of this book. Item 3. To Olive Perkins we bestow our appreciation for the interest she has shown in our girls ' athletics. Item 4. To Mrs. Ruth Hunt we bequeath our admiration for her reserved and dignified manner. Item . . To Miss Celie Carson we bestow the privilege of making all delicious delicacies to appease the appetite of the Class of 1923. Item 6. To Mr. Delmar Mitzner we bequeath the privilege of assigning long Science lessons, knowing he will faithfully comply with our request. Item 7. To Mr. Forrest E. Albert, we hereby bequeath the memory of our musical ability, and leave to him our gratitude for his kindly disposition in the Glee Club and Assembly. Item 8. To Mr. Dennis Wright we will the privilege of designing all furniture to be needed by prospective brides and bridegrooms of the Class of ' 23. Item 9. To our loyal and faithful custodian, Mr. A. L. Sivits, we bequeath our heartiest appreciation for his many kindnesses shown the Class of ' 23. Section 5. Individual Wills. Following are the personal wills of individual members of the Class ' 23: I, Freeman Smith, do hereby bequeath to Everett Thomas my ability to write jokes, and my sheik hair-cut I do will to Paul Kendall. I, George Hollaway, do bestow my musical talent upon LaMar Miller. I, Leona Dryer, do bestow upon Howard Workman my surplus avoir- dupois, knowing he will fully appreciate His heritage. I, Jeanette Lancaster, do leave my old discarded marcelling irons and powder to Hulda H. Kreider. I, Nina Smith, do bestow my sweet and loving nature upon Fawn Lancaster. I, Helen Plattner, do bestow my curls upon Marie Luecke, and my giggles I leave to Carrie Ray. I, John Feagler, do hereby bequeath my surplus vocabulary, excluding all words with less than seven syllables, to Ernestine Wilkin, and my ar- gumentative ability to Edith Earlywine. Page Forti seven I, Kermit Tressler, do will my mathematical ability to Pearl Oliver and my meekness to Robert Trumbull. I, Genevieve VVaugh, do bestow my date book upon Katherine Reed, hoping she will be able to keep it full. I, Marguerite Hauptmeyer, do leave an example of a perfect love affair with a member of Class ' 21, and to the underclassmen a love letter as a sample copy. I, Erna Trier, do bequeath my thirst for knowledge to DeWitt Cordill, and my appetite for chocolates to Harold Bentz. I, Edith Pence, do will my stubbornness to Justus Walpole, and my record for having best deportment in class to any underclassmen, providing they succeed in getting a U. for at least five six-weeks periods. I, Pauline Fleck, do bestow upon Edith Brower my art of playing pranks, and my heartfelt sympathy upon any H. S. superintendent ' s daugh- ter. I, Helen Oliver, do will my noisy ( ?) disposition to Lucille Plattner, and my ancient Geometry solutions to any deserving Sophomore, providing they appreciate their heritage. 1, Harry Kennedy, do will my level-headedness to Robert Hull (both have had experience in carrying pans of buns) , and my frequent breaks in English class to Homer Mishler. I, Conway Geist, do will my cast-off cigarette holders to any under- classman graduated from the corn silk stage, and my frequent removal from class by request, to Dorothy Swanson. I, Russell Austin, do bestow my color schemes made in Fifty-Fifty to all students in the Art class. I, Merritt Bowers, do will my concientious executive ability to the prospective Business Managers of The Reflector of Class of ' 24. 1, Fred Fosler, do will my old mustache cups and brushes to Cleon Fleck for future ( ?) use. Also my record-breaking speed in graduating to anyone in a pinch. I, Delia Weybright, do will to Foster Bollinger my time spent in read- ing books, providing he succeeds in getting caught at least once a week, and my rouge puff and lip-stick to Mildred Cave. I, Bernice Long, do will my love for all kinds of examinations, includ- ing tests, six weeks exams, semester exams, etc., to all the dear Freshies. I, Oma Merrick, do will my desire for out-of-town dates to Donald Trump. I, Opal Lancaster, do bestow my ability to make cartoons to the next cartoonist, providing the individual uses original ideas, and my out- of-town dates to Myrtle Bricker. I, Annette Wiener, do leave my patented hunt-and-peck system of typewriting to all rising typists and my sympathy to all following editors. I, Charles Day, do will my love for the fair sex to Frankie Smith, and do leave my heart with a member of the Sophomore Class. I. Laura Nicholson, do will my stature to Paul Beard, may he appre- ciate his heritage. I, Icle Lancaster, do hereby bequeath my temper to Tural Ulrey, and my efficient bookkeeping ability to Lewis Beard. Page Forty-eight I, Olga Beachler, do will my B. B. ability to Paul Waugh and my am- bitious disposition to James Remington, may his efforts be rewarded. I, Glenn Lehman, do will my bluffing ability to Eli Casner and my interpretations of great comedians to Norman Army. Section 6. Item 1. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seal this seven- teenth day of May in the year of our Lord, 1923. Attest: FRED FOX, Signed: CLASS OF ' 23. ABE EMERSON Incidents of the Shop THE shop or Manual Training room, is one branch of our High School that has not had a showing in the previous Annuals. This was not due to the fact that the classes have not been doing anything worth mentioning, but just because it was overlooked. This year, many things, both funny and serious have occurred in our progress. One of the most serious things is that of Mechanical Drawing and Lettering. Many a tear was shed when a blot was made or a bottle of ink was spilled upon our very best drawing. Frankie Smith had a very serious problem of devising a method of removing his cedar chest from the school building. In all of these various incidents, Mr. Wright has shown the keenest interest possible, to encourage us in our endeavors. Although our shop is small and overcrowded we have accomplished a great amount of work this school year. We have made chifforobes, library tables, cedar chests, pedestals, bird-houses, wheelbarrows, creepers, bread-boards and many other articles, too numerous to mention. During the construction of all of these projects, Mr. Wright has always helped us over the rough places, a fact which we all highly appreciated. We invite you to come and judge the merits of our work at the annual School Exhibit. CONWAY GEIST, ' 23. Page Forty-nine 1 ■%£ ■; gf UTnpsd Por f Ft t? yM,a-; «M £? y K ' IV-aX v V ja y J ■fe fr A ,il ' h, jt hj= L2ZH TjwTj RTHLETIC5 Page Fifty-one Zj9_fjJ? ' i |5|k | H o. ! 77?£ Athletic Board of Control Back Row (left to right) — Delia Weybright, George Holloway, Lurabelle Martin, Merritt Bowers, Russell Austin. Front Row — Mr. Fleck, Mr. Hunt, Mr. Voder, Miss Perkins. Board of Control In 1919 the old Athletic Association was abolished and was replaced by an organization named the Athletic Board of Control. It has been reorganized at the beginning of each school year for the purpose of man- aging the athletic events. The Athletic Board of Control has been very successful in everything it has attempted this year. At the beginning of the school year the mem- bers of the Board conceived a means by which funds could be raised for the purchasing of athletic goods. This was the County Fair which was held at the school building on November 18. It was a huge success, netting the board nearly a hundred dollars. The Athletic Board of Control bought new suits for the Boys ' Basket- ball team just before the District Tournament. The board again followed the custom of presenting awards to the members of the Boys ' Basketball team who had participated in three- fourths of the games. The awards, this year, were blue jersey sweaters. The boys who played only one-fourth of the games were awarded mono- grams. The Girls ' Basketball Team was remembered this year, for the first time. All girls who had played in three-fourths of the games receiv- ed monograms. The board was able to report that a generous sum was left in the treasury as a starter for next year. LURABELLE MARTIN, ' 24. Secretary A thletic Board of Control. Page Fifty-two Basket Ball Review The 1922-23 basketball season was very successful. Although we lost a large number of games, we did better than was expected by many of the local fans, considering the fact that all members of the last year ' s team, with the exception of Charles Day, were ineligible or had graduated. But with Day at guard, Snyder and Goff, who had showed up good on the second team last year, as forwards, Bentz at center and McConnell at guard, the team made an excellent record the first semester. Owing to sickness and grades, it was necessary to change the lineup the last semester. Although we did not win the county tournament, we were considered by most of the local fans as one of the best teams in the county. All the members of the team made very good records for themselves at the tournaments. Day won for himself a place as guard on the all-county, and received favorable mention at Fort Wayne at the District. Snyder won a berth as forward on the All-County, having second place in number of points made by any individual. Wilson, unable to play in the county meet, won favorable mention at Fort Wayne. We believe if he had been able to play at Columbia City he would have secured a place on the all-county team. The prospects are favorable for a championship team next year, Day being the only player to graduate this year. CHARLES DAY, ' 23. Individual Records Player and Position Games Field G. Foul G. P. Fouls Points Day, (Captain) Guard 18 13 18 26 Snvder, forward lit 31 14 12 76 Bentz, forward 20 6 2 13 14 McConnell, center 12 1 1 4 3 Bollinger, guard 7 4 Fox, forward 13 8 2 2 18 Wilson, forward 5 9 18 Kinsey, forward 15 21 42 Eisaman, guard 9 1 3 10 5 Goff, forward 7 21 7 19 49 Essig, guard 6 10 2 Kennedy, guard 5 2 Smith, forward 3 Total 253 This does not include the records of the tournaments except in the number of games. Page Fifty-three H. YODER A man of ability who, by his splendid coach- ing, was able to develop from an inexperienc- ed team, one that was hard to beat. CHARLES DAY— Curly Guard — Captain He proved a very good leader and showed us that he really could play B. B., winning for himself the place of leader on the all-county team. We wish him luck in college athletics. He is a Senior. MARK SNYDER— Doc Forward Doc was one of our handy men, being able to play any position, and winning a place as for- ward on the all-county team. We wish him luck next vear. He is a Junior. ROBERT McCONNELL— Bob Guard — Center Although he did not get to play all the year he proved his ability. He made a very good showing at the tournaments. We should hear more of him in the coming years. He is a Freshman. HAROLD BENTZ— Bentz Center — Forward Harold has a record of playing in every H ' ame this year, and has showed us some very good B. B. We hope to hear more of him next vear. He is a Junior. Page Fifty-fowi k-A :. ' -■■_ . D. MITZNER Having had some experience in college ath- letics, he was able to give Mr. Yoder some very able assistance in the development of the team. FOSTER BOLLINGER— Baggy Guard He did not join us till late in the season, but surely proved his ability to play. He is a Junior. HAROLD FOX— Foxy Sub — Forward Noted for his curly hair and good basket shooting. Although he is small he makes up for it in speed. He is a Sophomore. HUBERT KINSEY— Hube Sub — Forward Playing in only a part of the games, he proved his worth when given an opportunity. He is a Sophomore. KENNETH WILSON— Woody Forward Wilson was another player who joined us the last semester. On account of sickness he did not get to play in the County tournament, but later made up for lost time. He is a Junior. Page Fifty-five -, Basket Ball Schedule Nov. 3. Ligonier 11— S. W. H. S. 10. There This game, although we lost, proved that we really had a team and was a very fast and clean game. Nov. 10. Akron 13— S. W. H. S. 12. There The second game lost by one point. Somewhat rough at times, but a very good game. Nov. 17. Washington Center 15— S. W. H. S. 12. Here A very rough and fast game, but Washington Center seemed to have us outclassed at hitting the basket. Nov. 24. Columbia City 23— S. W. H. S. 20. There In this game Snyder received a broken nose and Fox was unable to finish the game. Gotf and Day were high point men for South Whitley. Nov. 29. Ligonier 18— S. W. H. S. 11. Here Snyder and Day were both on the sick list. Although the game was undecided until the last few minutes, Ligonier was able to forge ahead and win the game by a good score. Dec. 8. Jefferson Center 18— S. W. H. S. 23. Here This was our first victory. It was earned by hard playing by every member of the team. Dec. 16. Warsaw 23— S. W. II. S. 13. There A very fast, clean game and, although we led the first part of the game, we could not keep up the pace on such a large floor. Dec. 22. Kendallville 79— S. W. H. S. 9. There Their husky team proved too much for our small players, so they got revenge for their defeat last year. Jan. 5. Larwill 4— S. W. H. S. 35. Here Larwill had no show, being allowed to score only one field basket. Jan. 12. Churubusco 18— S. W. H. S. 30. There Churubusco started out very strong and for a while had a good lead, but we took time out and then came back strong, winning by a large score. Jan. 13. Sidney 17— S. W. H. S. 36. Here Third straight victory. Team is going fine. Jan. 19. Washington Center 15— S. W. H. S. 6. Here We had to start a new line-up, as we lost a few players from lack of grades. Jan. 26. Columbia City 16— S. W. H. S. 10. There We are again defeated by the county-seat boys. The game was fast and close at all times. Feb. 2. Kendallville 24— S. W. H. S. 11. Here Kendallville was surprised when they were unable to run away witli us, as they had done in the first game. Feb. 9. Akron 8— S. W. H. S. 12. Here This game was a fight from start to finish, both teams playing very good ball. Feb. 16. Churubusco 5— S. W. II. S. 16. Here Although most of the squad was unable to play we are gaining, and gave ' Buseo a nice defeat. Page Fifty-six Feb. 24. Columbia City, Ind., 11 A. M. Churubusco 14— S. W. H. S. 24 A very hard fought game from start to finish, and gave us a chance at Washing- ton Center in the afternoon in the semi-finals. Feb. 24. Columbia City, Ind., 3 P. M. Washington Center 8— S. W. H. S. 24 This victory put fighting spirit into the boys and won for them the right to play Columbia City in the finals. Feb. 24. Columbia City, Ind., 8:30 P. M. Columbia City 24— S. W. H. S. 17 Our players were tired out from the two hard fought games already played, while Columbia City having two easy games the evening before and in the afternoon, had the advantage. ' Everyone played good ball, but several fouls were called due to the condition of the floor. March 2. Ft. Wayne, 4 P .M. Monroeville 17— S. W. H. S. 15 A very fast game which was lost by tough luck on field and foul goals. Day and Wilson did very good work for South Whitley. The Girls ' Basket Ball The basketball team of 1922-1923 made a very good record, consider- ing the many difficulties with which we had to contend during the season. In organization of the squad, Delia Weybright was chosen captain and Miss Perkins, coach. Losing the first two games, our luck began to change. Winning half of our games, we completed the season with a final game with the faculty which was a decisive victory for our team. With this year ' s graduating class we lose Plattner, Trier, Beachler, Fleck and Weybright, so that the prospects for next year are rather con- iectural. It is hoped that the girls will have a good team for 1923-1924. DELLA WEYBRIGHT, ' 23. Basket Ball Schedule Nov. 3 S.W.H.S.- — Ligonier 6- -36 There Nov. 25 S.W.H.S.- — Columbia City 8- -44 There Dec. 8 S.W.H.S.- — Bippus 13- -11 Here Jan. S.W.H.S.- -Andrews 13- - 6 There Jan. 26 S.W.H.S.- -Columbia City 14- -27 Here Feb. 2 S.W.H.S.- —Bippus 7- -24 There Feb. 9 S.W.H.S.- —Andrews 12- - 3 Here Feb. 16 S.W.H.S.- -Faculty Total 10- 83- - 3 -154 Here Interclass Games Oct. 25 — Senior-Freshman vs. Junior-Sophomore, 22 — 6. Page Fifty-seven OLIVE PERKINS- Coach ' Perky ' There are three kinds of people in the world, the Wills, the Won ' ts, the Can ' ts. The first ac- complish everything, the second oppose every- thing and the third fail in everything. We must be the I Wills. DELLA WEYBRIGHT— Lon Guard Has decided that language was given us that we might sav pleasant ( ? ) things to each other. OLGA BEACHLER— O Gee Forward In basketball three things are necessary: knowledge, temper and time. I have decided on temper. ERNA TRIER— Erny Guard Her greatest glory consists in falling, al- ways to rise again. Could play a good game even if the floor did get dusted in the process. Page Fifty-eight jlP LUCILLE PLATTNER— Lou Running Center Did not get to play the entire year, but was a whirlwind when given a chance. And says that the best part of the games is the fouls. HELEN PLATTNER— Hedy Jumping- Center People are not always what they seem. Can jump even if she is small. MARY KINSEY— Bobby Forward Plays a very good game, considering her size and lightness, but says that we all must bravely dare. MARY WALTER— Walt Sub Guard Success is in the struggle, not in the prize. Even though a Freshman, she was a match for any forward. PAULINE FLECK— Polly Sub. Everything may be endured. Didn ' t get to play many games, but proved worth when given a chance. Page Fifty-nine De- tract Meet Standing Broad Grin — First — LaMar Miller, record two feet; Second — Emma Pook. Standing Joker — First — Mark Snyder; no other entrants, it being evident that they had no show. Low Gurgles — First — Justus Walpole and Conway Geist tied for this place. High Gurgles — First — Leona Dreyer, 59 ' 2 a minute; Second — Theodore Essig. Giggle Vault- First — Helen Plattner; Second — Elizabeth Talbert. Throwing the Bluff- First — Glenn Lehman; only one entrant. Hurling the Missiles — First— Robert Hull ; Second — Eli Casner ; Third — Arthur Baker; Our three best; many other experts. Hop, Skip and Flunk — First — G. Lehman, G. Holloway, F. Fosler. Tie ; time five years. Delay Team — Rudolph Kyler, Icle Lancaster, Carl Foust. Page Sixty U|. A , ,v Page Sixty-one 1 iWx A, m Girls ' Glee Club First Row (left to right) — Florence Harlev, Mary Kinsev, Ethel Ickes, Marie Kaler, Thelma Filer, Mr. Albert. Second Row — Genevieve Waugh, Edith Pence, Lurabelle Martin, Ruth Gardner, Jeanette Lancaster. Third Row — Pauline Herr, Pauline Fleck, Annette Wiener, Laura Nicholson, Thelma Reckard, Dorothv McConnell. Boys ' Glee Club First Row (left to right) — Florence Harley, LaMar Miller, Theodore Essig, Lewis Beard, Roy Eisaman, Mr. Albert. Second Row — Glenn Lehman, Merritt Bowers, Kenuit Tressler, George Holloway. Third Row — Robert Trumbull, Freeman Smith, Russell Austin, John Feagler. Fourth Row — Oren Austin, Frankie Smith. Page Sixty-two Vz7 7 Department of Music and Dramatics Under the supervision of Mr. Albert our music departments have pro- gressed splendidly. With the aid of his directions our Glee Clubs and Orchestra were or- ganized. On different occasions both organizations have very ably per- formed. The Girls ' Glee Club was nicely received at the Women ' s Federation of Clubs in the early fall. On the seventeenth of February the Glee Clubs and Mixed Chorus appeared in the cantata, The Wreck of the Hesperus. An operetta, The Gypsy Rover, was successfully presented by the Glee Clubs, which clearly showed the advance we have made in music this year. The enthusiasm, effort and zeal which have characterized the music de- partments this year, could not be better. The orchestra, with Marguerite Hauptmeyer as accompanist and Mr. Albert as director, has been equally successful. They furnished the music for the Senior, Junior and Civic League plays and their efforts were fully appreciated. We feel that the conclusion of this year marks a step forward in the advancement of the South Whitley High School musical organizations. JEANFTTE W. LANCASTER. ' 23. Orchestra Standing — LaMar Miller, Theodore Essig, Hermann Wiener, Mr. Albert. Seated — Fred Fosler, George Hollowav, Marguerite Hauptmeyer, Cleon Fleck, Herbert Tre ler. Page Sixty-three - t, w v ' , v„ jvr ,frMV ,-- r v ? lCfeX A ? .9 £ School Musicale Feb. 17, 1923. Forrest E. Albert, Director. Carmen - Wilson. Both Glee Clubs. (a) The Red Scarf Bonheur (b) The Requiem Homer (c) Little Cotton Dolly Geibel Boy ' s Glee Club. (a) Soldiers ' Chorus from Faust Gounod (b) Now to the Banquet We Press Sullivan Mixed Chorus. (a) Pipe Out, Ye Silver Flutes Goatley (b) The Road to Love r. Parker (c) An Open Secret Woodman Zella Albert. (a) Underneath the Trees Newton (b) Blow, Soft Winds Vincent Girls ' Glee Club. Cantata — Wreck of the Hesperus - Andertan Both Glee Clubs. The Gypsy Rover Meg — Rob ' s foster mother, an old gypsy woman Dorothy McConnell Zara — The belle of the gypsy camp Jeanette W. Lancaster Marto — Meg ' s husband Robert Trumbull Sinfo — Gypsy lad in love with Zara LaMar Miller Rol — Afterwards Sir Gilbert Howe, lost heir to the Sir Gilbert Estate Glenn Lehman Lady Constance — Daughter of Sir George Martindale Pauline Herr Lord Craven — An English fop, Don ' tcha know John Feagler Sir George Martindale — An English country gentleman .... George Ilolloway Nina — Sir George ' s second daughter Thelma Reckard Capt. Jerome — Capt. in English army Theodore Essig Sir Toby Lyon — A society butterfly Freeman Smith McCorkle — A song publisher of London ... Russell Austin Choruses Girls ' Gypsy Chorus: Annette Wiener, Edith Pence, Lurabelle Martin, Thelma Eiler, Thelma Koontz, Laura Nicholson, Mary Kinsey. Girls ' English Chorus: Ethel Ickes, Avyce Richard, Marie Kaler, Dorthy Haneline, Alice Day, Lucille Ensley, Genevieve Waugh, Marguerite Hauptmeyer, Vera Shriver, Elizabeth Talbert, Pauline Fleck, Dorothy Swan son. Boys ' Chorus: Frankie Smith, Kermit Tressler, Lewis Beard, Oren Austin, Foy Eisaman, Russell Austin, Merritt Bowers. Gypsy Children: Richard Yeager, Crystal White, Alfred Feagler, Joe West, Jean Knepper, Kathryn Yeager. rage Sixty-four Dramatics The Seniors, with Miss Perkins as director and Mr. Hunt as manager, successfully presented the play, Fifty-Fifty, to enthusiastic audiences. By the way in which our play was received we feel that our efforts were not in vain. Fifty-Fifty A Three Act Farce of Love, Luck and Laughter Senior Class, ' 23 March 23—24. The People In It (As they appear.) Henry Brown, an artist Russell Austin Paul Green, an author Glenn Lehman Patrick O ' Molley, a janitor Harry Kennedy Mrs. Podge, a landlady Icle Lancaster Sophie Bland, a dancer Edith Pence May Dexter, an enthusiast Jeanette W. Lancaster Mrs. Hawley, a collector Pauline Fleck Smudge, a valet Harry Kennedy Cap, a wanderer Charles Day Josephine, a seeker Helen Plattner Later, the Juniors under the direction of Miss Perkins and Mr. Mitz- ner presented Aaron Boggs, Freshman and scored another success. We see great hopes for dramatics in the future and sincerely hope the classes which follow will live up to the standard we have set. April 20—21 Aaron Boggs, Freshman Aaron Boggs, a Freshman from Splinterville Eli Casner Happie Jimmie Jamieson, a susceptible Junior Stewart Smith Bean Carter, a prominent Senior, Gene Beard Pepper Jarvis, studying repose at college Foster Bollinger Epenetus P. Boggs, a pillar of Splinterville Artley Cullum Mr. Chubb, born tired Kenneth Wilson Casey Jones, a college politician Garland Goff Second Hand Abey, who does his friends good Mark Snyder Miss Elizabeth Maudelia Fenney, nee Lizzie Fenney, a waitress, but a perfect lady Lucille Plattner Mrs. Chubb, a boarding-house keeper Thelma Reckard Mrs. Pickens, likewise Elizabeth Talbert Miss Evenly Newcomb, a college belle Lurabelle Martin Lois Hunter, a girl ' s friend Lois Spann Cherry Carruthers, with a changeable heart Avyce Richard Loretta Rea, a romantic Junior Carrie Raj- Miss Dollie De Cliffe, nee Chubb, a vaudeville queen Marie Kaler Page Sixty-five Vi • -J9 Home Economics and Art The school year just closing has proved a very profitable one in Home Economics. Each year, this work becomes more popular to the student body, as they come to realize the practicability of it. In addition to the regular class work, one cafeteria lunch was served, candy was made and sold at the basketball games, and the advanced class made cakes for examination. The advanced sewing class attained perfection in the art of dressmak- ing. We are told that the work which the beginning class most enjoyed was the making of button holes by the yard. The first-semester art class consisted of eight girls. They are to be complimented on the progress they have made in decorative art and in basket-weaving. Their efforts were such that they were able to hold a Christmas bazaar. The funds realized helped to buy material used the last semester. The course for the second semester was of a different nature. The work consisted of pencil drawing - , lettering, water-color, leather tooling, and posters. Miss Carson is their able instructor and through her efforts the girls have been able to produce splendid work for the annual school exhibit. JEANETTE W. LANCASTER, ' 23. High School Weather Chart Pleasant — A Senior ' s privileges. Unsettled — Paul Kendall ' s hair. Gloomy — When the report cards come out. Windy — Fred Fosler and Foster Bollinger. Dry — Our lessons. Hot — Russel A. when the Calendar was lost. Warm — One week later. Cooler — One month later. Calm — At present. Chilly — Another name for Charley. Foggy — Our brains on Monday morning. Cloudy — John Feagler ' s usual expression. Backward — The Sophomores. Dusty — When Arthur Baker steps through the ceiling. Threatening — The Faculty ' s delight. Fresh — The Juniors. Variable — The complexions of some H. S. girls. Dismal — A trip to the office. Dull — The underclassmen. Changeable — Our Assembly room seats. Bright — All Seniors. Blustery— (See Windy.) Rough — Mr. Mitzner ' s hand on Assembly room dreamers. Disagreeable — Examinations. Squally — The Freshmen. l ' niii Sixty-six SEPTEMBER Mon. 11 — First day of school. Plenty of Uncured Freshmen. Tues. 12 — Large amount of brain power exhibited, especially among Freshmen. Wed. 13 — Teachers haven ' t yet learned to sympathize v ith us. We attend funeral of a former schoolmate, Firmer E. Hull. Thurs. 14 — Last band concert last night. Were you there? Fri. 15 — Assembly sings a few selections. Deliver us from any more of it. Mon. 18 — A new week ; only thirty-five more. Tues. 19 — Mr. Hunt issues a few orders, such as, Walk up the stairs, etc. Be careful little Freshmen. Wed. 20 — Serious Seniors meet and organize, no blood shed. Thurs. 21 — Mr. Mitzner consents to sing with the Glee Club. Fri. 22 — Oh, Hum! ' nother week gone. Mon. 25 — When Bridget climbed into the chair, Her nerves were in a fidget ; The dentist couldn t crown her tooth. So he proposed to bridge it. Tues. 26 — Slides arrive, all kids interested — also a few Seniors. Wed. 27 — Mr. Fleck caught going down the slide. Thurs. 28 — Several absent. Weather must have affected them. Fri. 29 — We are informed that there will be an Honor Roll. Get busy little Freshies. Page Sixty-seven - W 5 ■ iU vJ i ' T fflfej ■V. ' . ' .VP OCTOBER Mon. 2 — Whole month of school gone by. We are just as wooden as B 4. Tues. 3 — Annual Staff selected. Wed. 4 — Colder tonight, warmer tomorrow — maybe? Thurs. 5 — LaVona Kinsey, a dignified Senior, decides to take an applied course in Domestic Science and housekeeping; in other words, got married. Congratulations. Fri. 6 — Girls meet and sign up for basketball. Mon. 9— Senior: Yes she was hung in China. Freshie: Shanghai? Senior: No, not very. Tues. 10 — The Senior corner revels in the sweet essence of camphor. Who has a so-called headache? Wed. 11 — Foster B. : And you ' re lips are just like rose petals. Hulda: Really, now, I must say good-night. Foster: Let ' s say it with flowers. Thurs. 12 — Boys meet and sign up for basketball. Fri. 13 — Unlucky day. Arthur B. is falling for Oma M. at last. Mon. 16 — Carl Foust goes to sleep and Miss Perkins awakens him with her gentle (?) hand. Tues. 17 — Eli : I ' m always penniless. Artley: Cheer up, the czar of Russia was Nicholas. Wed. 18 — A Caesar student is seriously injured by a kick from his horse. Thurs. 19 — Chocolates eaten ; for further particulars see E. G. T. or E. E. P. Fri. 20 — We are informed that there will be Chapel services hereafter on Friday. Mon. 23 — Practice for interclass games. Tues. 24 — Many are surprised by their excellent ( ?) grades. Wed. 25 — Interclass games. Thurs. 26 — Senior: Why didn ' t yo utake Public Speaking? Freshie: I couldn ' t, I always get so decomposed when I get up to speak. Fri. 27 — Chapel this morning. Mon. 30 — Pauline F. caught chewing gum. Tue. 31 — Hallowe ' en; do unto others as you please. Page Sixty-eight NOVEMBER Wed. 1 — Mr. Mitzner discovers that it isn ' t all Freshmen who sleep in Assembly. Thui ' s. 2 — Mr. Hunt: Justus, you simply must learn to use your lips. Mr. Hunt evidently doesn ' t agree with Avyce. Fri. 3 — Basketball team goes to Ligonier tonight. Men. 6 — It really was a sad blow, but what really counted was the sports- manship the teams showed. Tues. 7 — Blue seems to be the prevailing color today. Wed. 8 — We begin to long for a vacation. Thurs. 9 — Will soon have to have chaperons for some of our Senior boys who insist upon escorting their best girls to class. Fri. 10 — Game with Akron tonight. Mon. 13 — Game was good, but rough. Akron 13 — S. W. 12. Tues. 14 — Plans for County Fair announced. Wed. 15 — Ear muffs and wool hose appear. Thurs. 16 — Seniors receive class rings and pins. Much grumbling on the part of some. Fri. 17 — Chapel. County Fair tomorrow night. Mon. 20 — Kermit: Where do you bathe? Cleon: In the spring. Kermit : I didn ' t ask you when, I asked you where. Tues. 21 — Miss Carson: Laura, put your feet under your desk, if you can. Wed. 22— Miss Perkins: What is a diary? Conway: Something that the girls won ' t let us see. ' ' Thurs. 23 — Several small missiles, such as overshoes, ink bottles, etc., take wings and journey across the Assembly. Fri. 24 — Teams to Columbia City tonight. Rough game expected. Mon. 27 — Got more than expected. Doc ' s nose broken and Fox hurt. Tues. 28 — Girls are looking sober. Boys are looking sore. Which only goes to show us Report cards received once more. Wed. 9 — Thanksgiving — may the holidays come thick and fast. Page Sixty-nine DECEMBER Mon. 4 — Hard study during vacation — Sunday night date — A colored Mon- day. Tues. 5 — Mr. Mitzner: How was iron discovered? Lewis B. : Father said they smelt it. Wed. 6 — Miss Perkins: What are the principal parts of bring? Senior: Bring, brang, brung. Thurs. 7 — Just seventeen days until Christmas. Fri. 8 — Basketball game tonight. Mon. 11 — Won both games, due we believe, to the excellent work of the coaches. Tues. 12 — Considerable disturbance, no other news. Wed. 13 — Mr. Hunt requests that we make use of the waste basket. Thurs. 14 — Cuney to Mr. Hunt: Here ' s a clean towel. Mr. Hunt: Suppose, then, I ' d better use soap. Fri. 15 — Boys go to Warsaw tomorrow night. Mon. 18 — Knee deep in ?? . Annette doomed for heap much work on this precious and much prized book, The Reflector. Tues. 19 — Harry: What ' s good for corns? Geo. II.: I dunno, I don ' t take Agriculture. Wed. 20 — Plenty of long assignments. Gosh, what ' s the use, anyway? Thurs. 21 — Program tomorrow afternoon. More fun. Fri. 22 — All over this nation. Object of all students ' anticipation, Christmas vacation. Page Seventy tisL E )-J ) JANUARY Tues. 2 — First day of school in the new year. All the teachers are very cross. We wonder why. Wed. 3 — A Senior girl gets her face washed. Guess the Freshies aren ' t the only ones who need it. Thurs. 4 — Helen P. wears a new ring. Dime-on? Fri. 5 — Basketball games tonight. Boys play Larwill and the girls play Andrews. Mon. 8 — Two of our little Senior girls got stewed up on spirits of milk over at Andrews Friday night. Tues. 9 — Freshie girls are rapidly falling and a few Seniors caught making eyes. Wed. 10 — Good morning, this morning. Thurs. 11 — Get busy with your Kodaks. Fri. 12 — Glee Club busy practicing for cantata, Wreck of the Hesperus. Mon. 15 — All who desire to keep their credits must refrain from using powder puffs and combs in Assembly or classes. Tues. 16 — Teachers review us for exams. What ' s the use, we don ' t need them at all. Wed. 17— Cantata tonight. Thurs. 18 — Exams — the dread of something after. (Tempt not, Satan!) Fri. 19 — More exams. We wonder if the Faculty can answer some of these unheard-of questions. Mon. 22— Ker Choo! We all have the Flu. Tues. 23 — Walk not on thy neighbor ' s garments that lie on the cloak room floor. Wed. 24 — We are introduced to Fierce lessons. Late hours. Unprepared note books. No account recitations. Kicked out of class. Thurs. 25 — Ted: Why did she slap you in the eye? Hermann : I said her sister looked like a sap. Ted: That ' s no reason. Hermann : Yes, but they ' re twin sisters. Fri. 26 — Columbia City plays here tonight. Several Columbia City students visit school this P. M. Big Pep meeting and everything. Mon. 29 — All that noise and we lost. Tues. 30 — Mr. Fleck (Civics 12) : They vote by eyes and nose. (ayes and noes). Wed. 31 — Merritt B, trying to bluff his latest girl : I ' m a little stiff from football. Girl: Where did you say you were from? Page Seventy-one zx ?;. FEBRUARY Thurs. 1 — The month of geniuses. Fri. 2 — Girls play Bippus ; boys, Kendallville. Mon. 5 — Community nurse makes her appearance. Tues. 6 — We are informed that the Freshmen are underweight and should be fed milk and crackers. Wed. 7 — As Howard Workman broke the scales, the weighing of Sopho- mores was delayed until new scales could be purchased. Thurs. 8 — Honor Roll announced. Most familiar names seem to be for- gotten. Fri. 9 — Chapel this morning and Basketball tonight. Mon. 12 — Good English week. Watch your speech. Tues. 13 — How many ' goshes ' today? Wed. 14 — Valentine Day. Hunt up your pennies. Thurs. 15 — John Feagler, much excited: By gosh! Just think, I haven ' t made a single mistake today. Fri. 16 — Last game tonight. Mr. Moe speaks to us about law. Mon. 19 — Fritz has started a mustache and at its present stage it looks like — well — . Tues. 20 — And they say this is Twosdy. Wed. 21 — Wanted — a girl. For further information see Glenn Lehman. Thurs. 22 — Alas! I can not tell a lie. Fri. 23 — Chapel again this morning . Mon. 26 — Seniors and a few others get their pictures taken. Tues. 27 — Several Seniors are greatly surprised by a change of seats. Wed. 28 — Mr. Fleck: There are only eleven chapters in this page. Page Seventy-two MARCH Thurs. 1 — Girls in basketball team get pictures taken. Fri. 2 — Boys go to District Basketball Tournament. Mon. 5 — Lost to Monroeville, 15-17. Tues. 6 — Cuney says, Speeding and stealing watermelons are crimes. Wed. 7 — Track preparations start. Thurs. 8 — Athletic Board of Control meets to decide awards to be given contestants. Fri. 9 — Dr. Wilkin addresses us on Profession of Medicine. Mon. 12 — Prof. Winger talks to Seniors about the future. Tues. 13 — Basketball girls receive proofs of their pictures. Avyce Richard and Mildred Shenefield represent us at W. C. T. U. Convention at Columbia City. Wed. 14 — Calendar: Lost, strayed or stolen. Thurs. 15 — Faculty play Columbia City faculty. Avyce wins medal in con- test. Easy test — 2 or any other 4. jjf T fc , £t r . Fri. 16 — Rev. Stith wonders if we don ' t get tired of seeing the preachers. Mon. 19 — Enroll for Oratoricals. Tues. 20 — Seniors busy practicing play. Wed. 21 — First day of spring. Psychological tests this A. M. Thurs. 22 — Annette gives us some ideas about the strike question. A gentle animal took a walk near the school building today. Result, the teachers hurriedly closed the windows. Fri. 23 — Rev. Eiler speaks to us at Chapel exercises. First night of Senior play. Annette goes to Columbia City as representative in Discussion contest. Mon. 26 — Senior girls meet and decide on style of dress to wear at Com- mencement. Seniors are highly complimented on huge success of play. Annette wins third place in contest. Tues. 27 — We are asked to bring an egg. Rabbits must have gone on a strike. Mr. Albert presents Miss Perkins with a 10-8 pound box of sweets. Wed. 28 — Staff meeting. Have mercy on us, Annette. Thurs. 29 — Mr. Fleck : Women can talk longer than men and say less. (Watch out, misinformed men.) Fri. 30 — Rev. Stith talks to us about our talents and devilish men. Page Seventy-three VM to ZJ9 } - APRIL Mon. 2 — Teachers fool us by assigning especially long lessons. Tues. 3 — Magazine sale launched. Wed. 4 — Mr. Kissinger talks to us and we get out of last classes. Thurs. 5 — Mutt ' s team ahead. Fri. 6 — Robert E. Hicks of the Robert E. Hicks Corporation talks to us. Mon. 9 — Juniors diligently practicing play. Tues. 10 — Freshmen not allowed to drop pennies on the floor. That right is reserved for Seniors. Wed. 11 — Lewis Beard wins sixth place in corn judging contest at Columbia City. Thurs. 12 — Verlin Blaine loses his balance and finds himself on the floor. Fri. 13 — Another unlucky day. Interclass track meet tonight. Mr. Moe speaks to us on Americanism. Mon. 16 — Harry Yoder: That picture looks like a monkey. Mr. Wright: What else could you expect. Tues. 17 — Mr. Fleck : Laura, if you have a greenback (money) could you take it to Washington and exchange it for silver? Wed. 18 — Juniors busy selling tickets for play. Thurs. 19 — Rain, and then some more rain. Fri. 20 — Junior class play tonight and tomorrow night. Mon. 23 — Play a huge success. Tues. 24 — Juniors are trying to surpass the Seniors in dignity. Wed. 25 — The Assembly clock jazzes the time away. Thurs. 26 — Foster: The auto runs against a tree, going fifty miles an hour. Fri. 27 — Chapel again. Mon. 30 — Senior invitations received. Page Seventy-four MAY Tues.l — And today is the first of May. Wed. 2 — Arthur B. stepped through the ceiling. Thurs. 3 — Mr. Hunt would like to have a party. Fri. 4 — Senior girls gettin ' kittenish, they slide down the banisters and some tried to stand on their heads. Mon. 7 — Harry declares he was raised on a bottle, (censored.) Tues. 8 — Plenty of har d work. Wed. 9 — Orders to g-et book reports in. Thurs. 10 — Annette: He walks on a dark night. We recommend some- thing more substantial. Fri. 11 — Operetta, Gypsy Rover, tonight and tomorrow night. Mon. 14 — Beginning of the last week for the Seniors. Tues. 15 — Annuals arrive. Don ' t crowd, you ' re liable to excite the salesmen. Wed. 16 — Bookkeeping class very busy trying to make their books balance. Thurs. 17 — A number of Juniors are absent. An explanation is not re- quired. Fri. 18 — Senior Day. Preparations for class sermon. Junior-Senior Re- ception. Mon. 21 — Doesn ' t it seem queer to have all those important Seniors out of school ? Tues. 22 — A new motto for coins has been suggested, Abide with me. Wed. 23— Exams. Thurs. 24 — Commencement. Farewell, Seniors ! We have come to the part- ing - of the ways. Page Seventy-five History of Education The first local educational center, other than the elementary grade schools, was opened in the northern part of the little town of Springfield, August 5, 1867, in the the old brick building which is now used as a factory room and for many years served our boys and girls as a gym. This institu- tion was known as the Spring-field Academy and it was the ambition of every enterprising boy and girl in the surrounding country to go to the Academy after they had completed the work in the little red school house. Here, under the supervision of Prof. Barnhart their knowledge was greatly increased. The trustees of this excellent institution were Dr. C. W. Ed- wards, Dr. E. Merriman and S. A. Shiebly, beloved by every old timer and student. But in 1887 there was built a new school which out-rivaled the old in glory and hence, our South Whitley High School. The new building was very modern, the pride of every public spirited citizen, and represented the untiring efforts of James Arnold, trustee. In 1890 the first class of High School Graduates received their diplo- mas. It seems to our modern minds very small, consisting as it did of only two people, Sadie Vaux and Nettie Baker. Since that time the classes have steadily increased in size and the present graduating class is the largest in the history of the school. In 1905 the first school reunion was held and as the event was so suc- cessful it was decided to perpetuate the Alumni meetings with a meeting every three years. The first officers were Roy Norris, president; Fred Fox, treasurer; Bertha Jellison, secretary. 1920 marked the sixth triennial meeting of the association. It was the most successful and largest attended meeting thus far. This year the Alumni again meet and the class of ' 23 expects to be numbered among those present. EDITH PENCE, ' 23. Pag ' Seventy-six • WW ' $■ $ ii 2 r ■ ' UP) -) ' ■ ' Alumni Directory of South Whitley High School 1890 Nettie Baker, South Whitley, Ind. Sadie Vaux-Bauer, minister ' s wife, Day- ton, Ohio. 1891 Kittie Whittenberger-Smith, doctor ' s wife, Buffalo, N. Y. Hattie Shriver-Weybright, St. Louis, Mo. Gladys Heagy-Brenneman, dentist ' s wife, Columbia City, Ind. Belle Combs-Bowman, deceased. Mattie Lee-Forest, Albion, Ind. Myrtle Pritchard-Clark, Seattle, Wash. James E. Remington, editor, South Whit- ley, Ind. William H. Menaugh, elevator manager, Osceola, Ind. Rena Brooks-Bitner, deceased. 1892 Turah Sickafoose-Nichols, farmer ' s wife, South Whitley, Ind. Cullen B. Pence, deceased. 1893 Ada Cullimore-Fox, farmer ' s wife, Larwill, Ind. Jessie Aumock-Schell, Washing-ton, La. Lottie Compton-McConnell, farmer ' s wife, Sidney, Ind. Maude Robbins-Albertson, South Whitley, Ind. Joseph Baker, farmer, Ne Koora, Wis. Rollo Brubaker, farmer, Warren, Ohio. 1894 Maggie Halev, teacher, Columbia City, Ind. Leota Smith, deceased. Fred Harshbarger, farmer, South Whitlev, Ind. Owen Stauffer, deceased. Mark Harshbarger, car inspector, Clay- pool, Ind. 1895 Mabel Rancevau, deceased. Jessie Compton, deceased. Carl Ulrey, farmer, South Whitley, Alvin Krieg, telephone manager, Whitley, Ind. Maude Brubaker-Krieg, farmer ' s South Whitley, Ind. Daisy Cullimore-Lancaster, farmer ' s wife, South Whitley, Ind. Mattie Kyler, teacher, Texas. Nora Graham-Brahm, contractor ' s wife, Los Angeles, Cal. Edward Baker, laborer, South Whitley, Ind. Orville Ulrey, farmer, South Whitley, Ind. Ind. South rife, 1896 Matilda Kyler, teacher, Ft. Wayne, Ind. Charles Canse, deceased. Roy Norris, deceased. Robert Wiener, merchant, North Manches- ter, Ind. Ward Combs, Mayer Grain Co., South Whitley, Ind. Daniel Croy, Mgr. Farmers ' Shipping Ass ' n, South Whitley, Ind. 1897 Linnie Brandenburg-Combs, South Whit- ley, Ind. Ethel Moe, teacher, Columbia City, Ind. Addie Hissem-Bollinger, telephone man- ager ' s wife, South Whitlev, Ind. Robert A. Jellison, farmer, South Whitley, Ind. Lyman L. Compton, care Elks ' Club, Los Angeles, Cal. Floyd O. Jellison, attorney, South Bend, Ind. Ocie Carns-Jellison, attorney ' s wife, South Bend, Ind. Eva Burwell-Miller, professor ' s wife, Mad- ison, Wis. Susie Pence-Parker, Fort Wayne, Ind. Blanche Allen-Weybright, accountant ' s wife, Indianapolis, Ind. Roscoe Pence, Grand Island, Neb. Aden Faulkner, farmer, North Manchester, Ind. Lottie Keel-Young, doctor ' s wife, Hunting- ton, Ind. Maurice Wolfe, Colorado Springs, Colo. Pearl Oberholser-Hissem, plumber ' s wife, Ossian, Ind. Mabel Schannep, Fort Wayne, Ind. 1898 Roxie Martin-Briener, oil inspector ' s wife, Pittsburgh, Pa. Callie Hughs, manager, Helen of Troy Produce Co., San Francisco, Cal. Alice Smith-Lancaster, farmer ' s wife, South Whitley, Ind. Otis Lancaster, veterinary, South Whitley, Ind. Bertha Fager-Jellison, stenographer, Fort Wayne, Ind. Fairy Huller-Butterbaugh, Yakima, Wash. 1899 Florence Essig, teacher, Evansville, Ind. Lucv Sevmour-Crov, farmer ' s wife, South Whitley, Ind. Belle Evans, Larwill, Ind. Harriet Galbreath, Goshen, Ind. Page Seventy-seven VL Lim Cora Watson, Larwill, Ind. Grace Henry-Lineberry, salesman ' s wife, Chicago, 111. 1900 Anna Krieg, teacher, South Whitley, Ind. Essie Carns-Norris, druggist ' s wife, South Whitley, Ind. L. A. Catey, elevator manager, North Man- chester, Ind. Georgia Fosler-Driesbach, real estate agent ' s wife, Fort Wayne, Ind. Claudine Scott-Graham, wife of superin- tendent, Penna. R. R., Columbus, Ohio. Nina Hayes-Zierath, Forth Wayne, Ind. Maude Obenchain, teacher, South Bend, Ind. Paul Dunlap, Pottstown, Pa. Wilford Miller, professor, Uuniversity of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis. Carrie Fox-Miller, farmer ' s wife, Sidney, Ind. 1901 Charles Bollinger, mechanic, Mishawaka, Ind. Charles Faulkner, civil engineer, Burnes, Oregon. Fred Fox, grocer, South Whitley, Ind. Chester H. Jones, advertising manager, Cleveland, Ohio. Ora Webster, wife of governor ' s private secretary, Topeka, Kansas. 1902 Grace Allen-Brown, wife of real estate agent, Indianapolis, Ind. Arley Carnes, deceased. Heber Dunlap, draftsman, Rochester, Ind. Rex Drake, Standard Oil Company, Elk- hart, Ind. Kathryn Fosler-Davies, Louisville, Ky. Sam Hedges, rubber factory, Mishawaka, Ind. Edith Pullin-Mentzer, grocer ' s wife, Liber- ty Mills, Ind. Anna Stevens-Warvel, dentist ' s wife, An- derson, Ind. Francis Ulrev-Tanner, salesman ' s wife, Paris, 111. Oren Wolfe, Colorado Springs, Col. Elmer Harshman, automobile inspector, Detroit, Mich. Cressia Hindbaugh, nurse, Frankfort, Ind. Omer R. Metz, farmer, South Whitley, Ind. 1903 Leila Burwell, teacher, South Whitlev, Ind. Arthur Catey, R. R. employe, South Whit- ley, Ind. Newman Miller, state fire marshal, In- dianapolis, Ind. Earl Emerson, real estate, South Whitley, Ind. Edith Obenchain-Harshman, druggist ' s wife, Sidney, Nova Scotia. Ina Shriver-Hull, wife of real estate agent, South Whitley, Ind. Bertha Wagner-Drake, wife of Standard Oil Company employe, Fort Wayne, Ind. Hugh Miller, deceased. Lizzie Heckman-Yeager, South Whitlev, Ind. Glen Fox, North Manchester, Ind. John Ginder, hardware, Columbia City, Ind. 1904 Chauncev Bowers, farmer, South Whitlev, Ind. Grover Shorb, laborer, Columbia City, Ind. Carl Swanson, General Electric Co., Fort Wayne, Ind. Zelta Essig-Miller, wife of R. R. employe, South Whitley, Ind. Grace Fox, North Manchester, Ind. Kathryn Whisler-Fox, Sioux City, Iowa. Grace Miller-Dodson, deceased. Rav Glassley, Montgomery Ward Co., Minneapolis, Minn. Mabel Brubaker, deceased. Arthur Metz. physician, Chicago, 111. 1905 Lettie Bavman-Thompson, farmer ' s wife, South Whitley, Ind. Ona Benner-Knepple, farmer ' s wife, South Whitley, Ind. Bonnie Green-Fox, grocer ' s wife, South Whitlev, Ind. Hazel Smith, Toledo, Ohio. AnnettaSnell-Butterbaugh, Yakima, Wash. Blanche Burwell, nurse, Churubusco, Ind. Harrv Bollinger, civil engineer, Columbia City, Ind. 1906 Mabel Harris-Humke, teacher ' s wife, North Manchester, Ind. Omah Humphrey-Trump, machinist ' s wife, Columbia City, Ind. Hazel Carnes-Domer, South Whitley, Ind. Claire Combs, music teacher, Jackson, Mich. Jessie Hissem-Brower, wife of deputy sheriff, Spokane, Wash. Clifford Sickafoose, Fort Wayne, Ind. Harry Howenstine, Chicago, III. Geneva Burwell, Churubusco, Ind. Sylvia Arnett-Dreyer, fanner ' s wife, Co- lumbia City, Ind. Homer Humke, principal high school, North Manchester, Ind. 1907 Vivian Webster- Shriver, farmer ' s wife, South Whitley, Ind. Carl Thompson, farmer, South Whitlev, Ind. Madge Rollins, stenographer, South Whit- ley, Ind. Myrle Matson-Small, Buzzard ' s Bay, Mass. Page Seventy-eight Lillian Lancaster-Phillips, wife of R. R. employe, Loreel, Wyo. Florence Maston-King, salesman ' s wife, Chicago, 111. Merritt Henry, bookkeeper, Detroit, Mich. Gertrude Grafton-Brenneman, Warsaw, Ind. Russell Fisher, mechanic, Fort Wavne, Ind. Rhea Barnhill-Zahr, doctor ' s wife, Fort Wayne, Ind. 1908 Gilbert Sickafoose, farmer, South Whitley, Ind. Ruby Obenchain, deceased. Ralph Obenchain, attorney, Chicago, 111. Roy Green, deceased. Clark Hissem, deceased. Carl Bollinger, farmer, North Manchester, Ind. Lydia Burwell-Tressler, Grand Rapids, ' Minn. Harry Jellison, lawyer, Phoenix, Arizona. Clara Helmuth-Stauffer, Akron, Ind. 1909 Buncie Combs-Holben, salesman ' s wife, In- dianapolis, Ind. Edna Stump, clerk, South Bend, Ind. , Rosella Matson-Walling, Cleveland, Ohio. Frank Fisher, automobile salesman, Fort Wayne, Ind. Russel Holben, state manager, A. D. Bak- er Mfg. Co., Indianapolis, Ind. Helene Edwards-Gates, attorney ' s wife, Columbia City, Ind. Chester Bollinger, deceased. Elnora McConnel-Oliver, professor ' s wife, Los Angeles, Cal. Hildred Kanneburg, Erie, Pa. Raymond Tressler, Grand Rapids, Minn. Amos Glassley, printer, Fort Wayne, Ind. Mark Miller, deceased. 1910 Virgil Brandenburg, deceased. Thomas Swartz, R. R. employe, Phoenix, Ariz. Helen Hughes-Papish, professor ' s wife, Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y. Daisy Miller-Stoneburner, Sidney, Ind. Clara Grafton-Palmer, Akron, Ohio. Marie Goff, teacher, South Bend, South Whitley, Ind. Frank Obenchain, deceased. Grace Burwell-Plattner, Fort Wayne, Ind. 1911 Roy Kissinger, teacher, Guadalupe, Ariz. Gladys Stump, librarian, South Bend, Ind. Edna Lee, deceased. Sara Walpole, teacher, South Whitley, Ind. Irrna Horner-Fetro, R. R. employe ' s wife, Hammond, Ind. Beulah Foley-Saylor, St. Paul, Minn. Nina Jellison-Keller, farmer ' s wife, South Whitley, Ind. 1912 Clifford P. Marye, Chicago, 111. Elizabeth Smith, employed at garment factory, Columbia City, Ind. Bryant Edwards, merchant, Lebanon, Ind. John W. Graham, farmer, South Whitley, Ind. Vern Gingher, craftsman, Fort Wayne, Ind. Elizabeth Havens-Bowdy, South Whitlev, Ind. Lulu Howenstine-Tillman, Fort Wayne, Ind. Leona McConnel-Calloway, farmer ' s wife, Oxford, Ind. Arthur Hardy, machinist, Auburn, Ind. Fern Miller, clerk, North Manchester, Ind. 1913 Ellis Miller, teacher, South Whitley, Ind. Nina Harshbarger-Grey, teacher, West Newton, Ind. Marie Matson, manager of grocery, South Whitley, Ind. Mary Miller, deceased. Freda Rubrake-Yeager, Fort Wayne, Ind. Freda Gingher-Zarst, Fort Wayne, Ind. Llovd N. Holben, farmer, South Whitlev, Ind. Douglas Swartz, Indiana Harbor, Ind. Russel A. Bowdy, billiard hall proprietor, South Whitlev, Ind. Galen Reiff, South Whitlev, Ind. Iva Ward-Coplen, South Whitley, Ind. Clela Souders-Hardesty, La Porte, Ind. 1914 Eugene Edw r ards, Illinois Medical School, Chicago, 111. Boyd Sickafoose, Pullman Company, Fort Worth, Tex. Robert Reed, hardware, Mentone, Ind. Georgia McCov-Gingher, Fort Wayne, Ind. Erne Albright, stenographer, Chicago, 111. Clella Lee-Wiley, Fort Wayne, Ind. Hugo Fox, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Chicago, 111. Ernest Jewell, Bellevue, Oh io. Carper Hathawav, farmer, South Whitley, Ind. Fem Johnson-Harley, South Whitley, Ind. Ada Smith-Mendenhall, baker ' s wife, Marion, Ind. Martha Miller-Hornaday, Indianapolis, Ind. Leslie Fleck, mechanic, South Whitley, Ind. Gail Blaine-Satterlee, Baltimore, Md. Keith Glassley, machinist, Horton Mfg. Co., Fort Wayne, Ind. 1915 Pauline Oberholser-Abel, South Whitley, Ind. Frank Dimmick, Chicago, 111. Page Seventy-nine j) .)) Kl U Kenneth McCoy, lecturer, Fort Wayne, Ind. Esther Miller, Wabash, Ind. Clifton Shriver, bookkeeper, Columbia City, Ind. Cora Rubrake-Simms, bookkeeper, Fort Wayne, Ind. Lee Nichols, bookkeeper, South Bend, Ind. Elsie Fleck, student, Findlay College, Findlay, Ohio. William Sivits, Fort Wayne, Ind. Vera Sowers-Dixon, Butler, Ind. Garnet Goff, garment factory, South Whit- ley, Ind. 1918 Fred Shorb, farmer, South Whitley, Ind. Fay Bonebrake, teacher, South Whitley, Ind. Harold Loring, foreman, Stark County Democrat, Knox, Ind. Lottie Hathaway-Sutterlin, salesman ' s wife, Detroit, Mich. Howard Norris, surgeon, Fort Wayne, Ind. Marie Johnson, nurses ' training, Cleveland, Akron, Ohio. Gerald Horner, Hegewisch, 111. Lillian Hardy, telephone operator, South Whitley, Ind. Hobart Henry, Huntington, Ind. Jemima Feigtley, Fort Wayne, Ind. Vernon Gresso, Custer, Mich. Leah Long-Sensenbaugh, South Bend, Ind. Ray Bonebrake, Robt. E. Hicks Corp., South Whitley, Ind. Eva McGlennon-Wade, Akron, Ind. Harry Newcomer, Bowser Co., Fort Wayne, Ind. Edward Ensley, R. R. accountant, St. Paul Minn. Herbert Harlev, machinist, South Whitley, Ind. Fred Sutherlv, Studebaker Company, South Bend, ' ind. Walter Kissinger, laborer, Fort Wayne, Ind. Ruth Hetvick, teacher, South Bend, Ind. Dewey Matson, Kansas City, Kansas. Paul Striggle, auctioneer, South Whitlev, Ind. 1917 William Gingher, accountant Horton Mfg. Co., Fort Wayne, Ind. Laura Thomas-McClure, North Manches- ter, Ind. Paul Lehman, barber, South Whitley, Ind. Eunice Reed, teacher, Sidney, Ind., Men- tone, Ind. Rhea Bollinger, stenographer, Warsaw, Ind. Eugene Glasslev, clerk, South Whitlev, Ind. Mildred Fosler, student, Terre Haute, Ind., South Whitley, Ind. Eugene Slagle, Fort Wayne, Ind. Mary Helms-Eberhard, Butler, Ind. Paul Trump, printer, Robert E. Hicks Corp., South Whitley, Ind. Dae Hissem, Spokane, Wash. Leonard Moore, plumber, Columbia City, Ind. Bessie Shorb-Sickafoose, Fort Wayne, Ind. Cecil Baublit, fanner, South Whitley, Ind. Wilber Haley, college student, North Man- chester, Ind. 1918 Gav Bonebrake, machinist, South Whitlev, Ind. Ralph Fox, bookkeeper, South Whitlev, Ind. Bovd Howenstine, electrician, Anderson, Ind. Walter Harshman, electrician, Fort Wayne, Ind. Hobart Keppler, painter, South Whitlev, Ind. Donald Long, farmer, South Whitley, Ind. Robert Sickafoose, grocer, Spokane, Wash. Donel Jordan, teacher, South Whitley, Ind. Ethel Abbot, teacher, Marine City, ' Mich. Marie Burwell-Abbot, North Manchester, Ind. Arema Chadwick, student, University of Chicago, Chicago, 111. Gladys Bollinger-Fox, South Whitley, Ind. Jean Harshbarger-Walpole, R. R. em- ploye ' s wife, Burnham, Ind. Edna ' Grimes, South Whitley, Ind. Velma Gingher-Tagtmeyer, South Whit- ley, Ind. Marie Hathaway-Allsbaugh, farmer ' s wife, North Manchester, Ind. Bunola Nicholson, teacher. Navisink, N. J. Iva Tschantz-Lehman, South Whitley, Ind. Garland Smith, General Electric Co., Fort Wayne, Ind. Lvdia Oliver, garment factory, South ' Whitley, Ind. Hilda Miller-Miner, baker ' s wife, Pierce- ton, Ind. 1919 Mida Abbot, Red Cross work, Lansing, Mich. Vernon Beard, teacher, South Whitley, Ind. Opal Bonebrake, South Whitley, Ind. Laura Daniels, student, De Pauw Univer- sity, South Whitley, Ind. Janice Galbreath, teacher, Huntington, Ind. Helen Graham-Fairfield, Oklahoma City, Okla. Kenneth Groves, Scotts Bluff, Neb. Clarice Mink, teacher, South Whitley, Ind. Glen Norris, pharmacist, South Whitley, Ind. Spencer Oliver, tailor, South Whitley, Ind. Thurl Shenefield, student, Ann Arbor, Mich., South Whitley, Ind. Ronald Parrot, farmer, South Whitley, Ind. Page Eighty Wi - 1920 Lyman Slater, farmer, South Whitley, Ind. Edna Bollinger, librarian, South Bend, Ind. Cecil Howenstine, Robt. E. Hicks Corp., South Whitley, Ind. Gladys Boyer-Schultz, farmer ' s wife, Bip- pus, Ind. Dorothy Hull, teacher, South Whitley, Ind. Lois Mink, teacher, South Whitley, ind. Alva Spohnhauer, mechanic, North Man- chester, Ind. Constance Lancaster, clerk, Wolf Des- sauer, Fort Wayne, Ind. Mildred McConnel ' l, ass ' t cashier, Farmers State Bank, South Whitley, Ind. Winifred Harshbarger, stenographer, Fort Wayne, Ind. Virgil Bollinger, postal clerk, South Whit- ley, Ind. Thelma Hollowav, stenographer, Columbia City, Ind. Floyd Castator, South Whitley, Ind. Edith Kite, I. B. U. student, Fort Wayne, Ind. Lawrence Jewett, clerical work, Longacre, W. Va. Gaynell McConnel, student, State Normal. Muncie, Ind. Abe Beck, student, DePauw University, South Whitley, Ind. Edna Steiner, Dugger, Ind. Joe Martz, Glendora, Cal. Trilba Haines-Huber, Glendora, Cal. Stewart Sweeney, office manager Grip Nut Company, South Whitley, Ind. Ocie Hardy, student, North Manchester, Ind. 1921 Lester Kaler, teacher, South Whitley, Ind. Lezeth Bates-Bennet, farmer ' s wife, South Whitley, Ind. Boyd Myers, teacher, South Whitley, Ind. Ruth Keller, nurse ' s training, Fort Wayne, Ind. Cora Geist, garment factory, South Whit- lev, Ind. Hugh Lancaster, Studebaker Co., South Bend, Ind. Dorothy Essig, student, North Manchester, Ind. Ralph Mink, South Whitley, Ind. Mary Reed-Robinette, Columbia City, Ind. Kellis Kite, Studebaker Co., South ' Bend, Ind. Alpha Striggle, South Whitley, Ind. Ruth Howes, Logansport, Ind! Freeman Kiefer, student, North Man- chester, Ind. Reva Fox, ass ' t librarian, South Whitley, Ind. Ruth Gotf-Knoop, farmer ' s wife, South Whitley, Ind. Mervyn Hardingham, student, DePauw University, Greencastle, Ind. 1922 Walter Galbreath, student, Purdue Univer- sity, South Whitley, Ind. Hilda Shorb, telephone operator, South Whitley, Ind. Gilbert Graf, fanner, South Whitley, Ind. Prudence White, teacher. South Whitlev, Ind. Thomas Rody, mechanic, South Whitlev, Ind. Minerva Colvin, telephone operator, South Whitlev, Ind. Mabel Mishler, South Whitley, Ind. Walter Smith, General Electric Company, Fort Wayne, Ind. Frances Ulrey, clerk, Wolf Dessauer, Fort Wayne, Ind. Firmer Hull, deceased. Robert Clapp, clerk, South Whitley, Ind. Norman Miller, teacher, South Whitlev, Ind. Bavard Craw, student, Manchester College, South Whitlev, Ind. Dorothy Ray, South Whitley, Ind. Carrol Snyder, student, DePauw Univer- sity, South Whitley, Ind. Ronald Graf, Horton Manufacturing Com- pany, Fort Wayne, Ind. Forest Myers, student, Berrien Springs, Mich. Our Teacher We see them passing in the hall. One is short, another ' s tall. When we whisper we ' re always seen By that one there, so lank and lean. Now one is rather tall and plump, And there goes one that makes us hump. Each and every single one But we ' d better wait till school is done. THELMA EILER, Page Eighty-one vt icle-Pe i-l . t fltt ' «, ' Eighty-two r X • 5 Simplified Whatever trouble Adam had, No man in the days of yore Could say when he had been told a joke, I ' ve heard that joke before. Justus: Mooney ate something that poisoned him. Harold: Croquette? Justus: Not yet, but he ' s very ill. Mrs. Hunt: Why, dear, you have your shoes on the wrong- feet. Mr. Hunt: But, Ruth, they are the only feet I have. She tightly clings about him— The dainty, slender thing. For he was a wooden top, And she — a long white string. Mark Snyder and a young Laud miss were seen riding down the main streets in South Whitley, in Mark ' s new car and, behold! in a conspicuous place on the car was a large card, reading: LICENSE APPLIED FOR. Tempus Fugit A motorist stopped at the roadside to buy some especially attractive apples which a farmer boy offered for sale. The order given, the lad dis- appeared toward the house to fill it from his reserve stock. After a long lapse of time he returned. Are you the boy who went for my apples? Yes, sir, was the meek reply. Good Gracious — how vou have grown! King Tut: I need money! Somebody must cough up. Ameroth: Alas, sire! The coffers are all empty. One of our H. S. suitors: I — er — really couldn ' t live without you, Nancy. You are the er — very breath of my life. Nancy: Oh! Have you ever tried holding your breath? Page Eighty-three Miss Perkins: Rudolph, why were you late to French class? Rudolph: Well, class started before I got here. Erna T. (at Drv Goods store) : Have vou anv invisible hairnets? Clerk: Yes. Erna: Let me see one, please. Inquiring reporter: And is your charming daughter convent bred? Irate father (in receipt of bills) : No, college loaf. Foster (attempting to be witty in Geometry) : Can anyone tell me where my polygon? A Quickwit: Up the Geometree, sir. Freshman: What do you think of my last story? Literary Ed.: I ' m glad to hear it ' s your last. When you are down in the mouth think of Jonah, he came out all right. Failed in Physics, flunked in Math, I heard him softly hiss, I ' d like to spot the guy who said That ignorance was bliss. Freshman: Why do they paint the inside of a chicken coop? Senior: To keep the hens from picking the grain out of the wood. Freshman: I think I ' ll buy my girl one of those forgiveness boxes. Sophomore: What do you mean — forgiveness boxes? Why those are vanity cases. Freshman: Oh, yes,. I knew they were something they made up with. Epic He who knows not And knows not that he knows not Is a Freshman. Avoid him. He who knows not And knows that he knows not Is a Sophomore. Help him. Pie who knows And knows not that he knows Is a Junior. Tell him. He who knows And knows that he knows Is a Senior. Follow him. Page Eighty-four ZJ9AZ1 Arthur Baker: ' I love the good, the true, the beautiful, the innocent- Oma: This is rather sudden, but 1 think I will ask father. He was an actor of the old school. Aye, laddie, lie said, when I first took to the stage, ambition egged me on. Yes, was the reply, and 1 suppose the audience egged you off. Foster: Why, I learned to play a horn in no time. Fred: Yes, I heard you playing it that way the other day. LaMar: Say, wouldn ' t she Rockefeller? Ted: I don ' t know, I never Astor. Mr. Albert: The sopranos have a tendency to hold their lovers too long. Fred F. : I haven ' t any questions, so can ' t write the answers. Orin A. (quickly) : Here, Fred, you can have mine. Generous (?). Mr. Mitzner: Name an insect that lives in water and on land, too. Paul : A frog. Miss Perkins: Do you like the part about the horseless headman? Mr. Fleck: People in Japan live on water boats. (Some eating). Proud Pater: My son is raising cane in Cuba. Pater No. 2 (not so proud) : So is mine. Mrs. Cohen: Dis life guard saved vour life, Cohen. Shall I gif him a dollar? Mr. Cohen: 1 was half deadt ven he pulled me out. Give him only fifty cents. When the Moon Turns to Green Cheese Fleck will have no more announcements to make. Conway will be good like Arthur B. Carl will get to school on time. Leona will weigh two hundred pounds. Bernice will never whisper. Foster will talk only when called on. We will get a week off for spring vacation. Charles Day will shave. Arthur Baker will not smile at all the girls. Helen P. and Paul K. will hurry into the Assembly. Fern Rohn will have real curly hair. Seniors will be donated two credits. The teachers will know Fern from Fawn. Here ' s where I rub it into this guy, said the athletic coach as he applied the liniment. Page Eighty-five UxvyVy i v.. Senior (to Freshie) : I would give five dollars to kiss a nice little innocent girl like you. Freshie: Oh! Senior: Excuse me, I didn ' t mean to hurt your feelings. Freshie: You didn ' t hurt my feelings, I was just thinking of the fortune that I gave away last night. Editor: What are you drawing? Art Ed.: A dog. Editor: But where is his tail? Art Ed.: Oh, that ' s still in the ink bottle. Mark: I call my sweetie, Hinges. Harold: Why? Mark: Because she ' s sump ' n to adore. When you ' re foolin ' in the hallway And havin ' lots of fun, A laugh ' n an ' a gabbin ' As if your time had come. You ' d better watch your knittin ' An ' keep kinder lookin ' about Er Mrs. Hunt ' ll git you If you don ' t watch out. Foy Eisaman (in a Physiology test) : Milk is not a food because it comes from a plant. (We wonder what plant, the milkweed?) Mr. Yoder (trying on one of the new jerseys) : Of course, it looks rather dirty now but when a white man gets it on it will look different. Miss Perkins (in French 9) : One of the largest stores in Paris is called ' Bon Marche, ' which means ' cheap ' . Bernice L. : It must be a 10c store. Mr. Hunt (at Senior play practice) : Glen, now I ' ll show you how to go mad. He did it. Prof.: What is an oyster? Student: An oyster is a fish built like a nut. Freeman : Pa, what are the ' great majority ' ? Pa: Fools. Mr. Lehman: Son. why is it that you are always behind in your studies? Glen: So that I may pursue them, Father. Cecil A. (talking to another Freshman) : George has the idea that a basketball coach has four wheels. Mr. Fleck: Discuss the products of the Philippines. Puissell A.: They raise sugar, coal and hemp. Page Eighty-six Justus: I had an awful dream last night. LaMar: What was it? Justus: I dreamed that I was picking chickens, and when I woke up half the pillow was gone. Artley (in English 11) : Pope was very unhealthful — Mr. Fleck : I believe you are chewing gum, Russell. Russell (after removing the gum and placing it on the bottom of a chair solemnly answers) : No. Still Bigger Mamma Bigger weighs 350 pounds, Papa Bigger weighs 250 pounds and Baby Bigger weighs 50 pounds. Which is the bigger of the Bigger family ? Answer: Babv Bigger, because he is a little Bigger. Berl H. : Why is it fat people are always good natured ? Howard W. : It pays us. You see we can neither fight nor run. Senior (to Freshie) : You had better run around here with your eyes open today. Freshie: What for? Senior: Because if you run around here with them closed they will think you are crazy. Ways of Addressing Faculty. Freshmen — Sir ? Sophomores — I don ' t know. Juniors — What ? Seniors — Huh ? Mr. Fleck (In History 12) : What were the trading products between the United States and China? George: Various kinds of drugs, such as opium, furs and such things. Conway G. (in English 12) : Irving ' s father was a Scotchman and his mother was an Englishman. Mr. Albert : My sister is coming this afternoon and I ' m going to take her to the basketball game tonight. Foster: Well, I see where I ' ll have to put on my best tonight! Senior: Do you know Fat Burns? ' Freshman: No, I don ' t. Senior: Well, it does. Hermann: Did you go fishing yesterday? Hugh : Yes. Hermann: What did you catch? Hugh: Five fish and a licking from Dad. Page Eighty-seven Mr. Fleck (in English 9) : Herbert, how do you spell chagrined? Herbert T. : S-h-e g-r-i-n-n-e-d. Frankie S. : When I finish my dinner I leave the table. Freeman S. : Yes, that ' s about all you do leave. Teacher: Name an organ of the body. Student: A tooth. Teacher: What kind of an organ is that? Student: A grind organ. Senior: Do you know anything about Lincoln ' s Gettysburg Address? Freshman: No, I thought he lived in Washington. An Essay on Frogs The Chicago Board of Education has caused a classic essay to be im- mortalized in type. It ' s about frogs and was written by a young Norwegian. The essay: What a wonderful bird the frog are! When he stand, he sit almost. When he hop, he fly almost. He ain ' t got no sense hardly. He ain ' t got no tail hardly, either. When he sit, he sit on what he ain ' t got, al- most. English Teacher: What part of speech is ' I love Mathematics ' ? Student: Sarcasm. Cuney: I want to marry a girl who is my exact opposite. Giggs: That ' s easy, there are a lot of intelligent girls around school. It Pays to Advertise Extract from a laundry advertisement: Don ' t kill your wife, let us do the dirty work. Mr. Mitzner: Name a common conductor of electricity. Freeman S. : Why-er-er. Mr. Mitzner: That ' s correct. Now tell me the unit of measure of electricity. Freeman S. : The what, sir? Mr. Mitzner: Correct again, very good. Cuney L. : I ' m constantly breaking into song. Geo. II.: Why don ' t you get the key, then you wouldn ' t have to break in ? Freshman: If a burglar entered the basement, would the coal chute? Senior: No, but the kindling wood. Thelma Reckard says she does her Saturday ' s work on her feet. We should like to see her do it. Senior: Did you ever hear about the man who had a comb he thought so much of? Freshman: No. Senior: Yes, the teeth were all out and he couldn ' t part with it. ' ' I ' d in Eighty-eight -. r i ' - y _ ? Miss Perkins: If I remember correctly, on July 4. 1777. no one was allowed to work. Mary K. : Now we know about how old she is. Mr. Mitzner: What countries are noted for their cattle? Lewis B.: Jersey Islands. Conway G. : He fell ten stories — downward. Mr. Mitzner: Robert, define organ. Robert Mc. : An instrument for making music. Mr. Hunt (in History 10, explaining to Thelma K. the necessity for answering yes or no ) : Now, you know there ' ll come a time in your life when you ' ll have to say ' yes ' or ' no ' . (We wonder how he knows.) Mr. Mitzner: Glen, what are the two types of cattle? Glen (very sarcastically) : Beef and cows. Odd Accidents I saw a cow slip through the fence, A horse fly in the store; I saw a board walk up the street, A stone step by the door. 1 saw a mill race up the road, A morning break the gloom ; I saw a night fall on the lawn, A clock run in the room. I saw a peanut stand on high, A sardine box in town ; I saw a bed spring at the gate, An ink stand on the ground. Orin Austin informed us in History 10 that Spain was separated from the rest of Europe by the Pongee mountains. Mary A. (in History class) : The president was shot with two other men. (Some bullets!) Cleon F. (rushing into the Norris drug store) : I would like ' The Life of Ceasar ' . Mr. Norris: Sorry, but Brutus got ahead of you. Mr. Fleck (speaking of hogs, in Agriculture) : Foster, why should one gain more than the other? Foster: I don ' t know, unless one was a dairy type and the other a beef type. Mr. Mitzner: What are the divisions of the cerebrum? Cuney: Convulsions. (Convolutions.) Page Eighty-nine Junior: I saw Howard Workman, Frankie Smith and Arthur Baker standing- under one umbrella the other day, and none of them got wet. Senior: Why, that ' s impossible. Junior: No, no, it isn ' t. It wasn ' t raining. Miss Carson made the remark that she was going to marry a man six feet tall. Ten minutes later she said she was going to marry one four feet tall. We wonder if it could be one of our prominent teachers. We have them all sizes. Mr. Hunt( in History): What is the Liberty Bell? Clever Student: The bell at the end of the eighth period. Miss Perkins: Foster, how long did you spend on your English? Foster: Nine hours. Miss Perkins: How was that? Foster: I put it under my pillow and slept on it. Bernice L. ( when starting home): This horse won ' t slip, he has eversharps on. (meaning neverslips.) Howard W. : Do you know we ' ve a parrot at home that is so in- telligent that when he sings ' Home, Sweet Home, ' tears run down his cheeks. Cecil A. : Aw, that ' s nothing. We ' ve one at home that can whistle the ' Village Blacksmith ' so beautifully that sparks fly from his tail. Engineer: How do you like that coal, Jim? ' Fireman: It soots me all right. 23 Years Ago Nobody wore a wrist watch. Nobody knew about radio or radio boots. No girls wore ear puffs. Manicures were unknown. There were no sheiks or shebas. Andy and Min were undiscovered. Most young men had livery bills. There were no Bolshevists or isms. Nobody made moonshine — wasn ' t necessary. Patent leather and bobbed hair inventions were uninvented. Nobody observed a sane Fourth. Everybody was allowed to snowball on the school campus?!!? Sunday night movies were a thing of the future Flappers were unknown. There were no jazz orchestras. Vanity cases were unheard of. Everybody went to bed at 9:00 and arose in the morning at 5:00. TIMES HAVE CHANGED. Teacher: Any fool can ask questions that a wise man can ' t answer. Dump G. : Yes, that ' s why I flunked in rav last test. Page Ninety A Senior: Why, I don ' t like these photographs at all; I look like an ape. Mr. Rickert (with a disdainful glance) : You should have thought of that before you had them taken. Fred: See that girl over there? She ' s a live wire. Foster: Introduce me please; I want to be shocked. It ' s all in the way you take it, said the pickpocket. Rob ' t M. : Would you like to hear the theory of kissing? Jim R. : No, I only care for applied science. Mr. Mitzner: Why, there are Freshies in this class that aren ' t as dumb as you are. Senior: I know, sir, but then they haven ' t been here as long as I. Mr. Mitzner: How are the salivary glands connected? Delia: Why — a — er — little ducks. (ducts). Freshman Yell Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Ma! Ma! Ma! Ma! Ma! Help!!!!!! Mr. Wright: Have you a thumb tack? Harold Fox: No, but here ' s a finger nail. That ends my tale, said the monkey as he backed into the lawn mower. SENIORS The seniors on one autumn day, Entered the high school, high and gay. They studied hard the winter through, The days, the months, oh, how they flew. Spring then came, as all springs may. When they began to practice their play. ' Twas a good success the whole day through And soon will come commencement, too. The girls will look so gay in line, With their dotted dresses so sheer and fine. Our boys will look their best you see For this is the class of twenty-three. ' Tis a good lesson that we have learned here As into life ' s ocean our ships we steer. So farewell old High School, we ne ' er shall forget The things you have taught us, the friends we have met. NINA SMITH, ' 23. Page Xinetii-one •f - rr ' ' V ..: ) ;Ji ' lW- - V — -y fajre Ninety-two Jjg j EDITORIAL The Annual Staff has been very fortunate this year, in securing the services of the Robert E. Hicks Corporation to publish our Reflector. Mr. Hicks has been exceedingly generous and helpful with regard to this book. He not only wishes to make a better and bigger South Whitley but de- sires to help all public institutions to the largest extent pos- sible. Everyone has shown a keen interest in the publishing of our book. The business men of our city have loyally ad- vertised with us, and were it not for their support, we would be unable to produce The Reflector. Mr. Hunt, our Senior Class Advisor, has very ably helped to make it a complete success. All the faculty have given their finest co-operation. To the above people, to Mr. Rickert, our photographer, to the Ft. Wayne Engraving Company, and to all others who have contributed their assistance in the making of this book, we desire to extend our sincerest thanks. THE STAFF. I ' uge Ninety-three ? 77 V v ' MEET YOUR FRIENDS AT 77 n Rexall Stor e Ice Cream Sodas, Candies, Cigars Kodaks. Watches, Clocks and Jewelry :-: :-: :-: :-: TRY THIS DRUG STORE FIRST You Are Always Welcome W. F. NORRIS ' THRIFT IS A POWER FOR GOOD To Every Community and Individual Get the habit of regular saving. Plan to deposit a certain percentage of your weekly or monthly income. You will be surprised with the excellent results you can accomplish Farmers State Bank South Whitley, Indiana Page Ninety-four Mayer State Bank Member Federal Reserve Capital and Surplus $45,500.00 We Buy and Sell Bonds Make Mortgage Loans ssHssmn When You Need Banking Service Call and See Us MOSES MAYER, President WALTER MARTIN, Cashier Selz Shoes Munsingwear Abe Wiener ' s Tog Shop Everything for Men and Boys You Can Do Better Here Marx Made Trousers Boys Suits Suits Made to Por tis Bros. Measure Hats and Caps Page Ninety- five - - - r - - v V F.O.B. $525.00 Chevrolet Sales Service GENUINE PARTS FLECK WALTER Mark Snyder F. E. Snyder, Mgr. C. J. Snyder The City Meat Market PORK BEEF Wholesale and Retail PHONES— r ( Office, 33 rarmers i o - ( Kesidence, jo Home — Office, 6 36 State Street South Whitley, Ind. Home of the Temple of the Square Deal Page Ninety-six t ¥. jHm z Where your friends are Your Photograph should be Rickert Studio Nearly all the Photographs in this book were made by us Wm. F. Rickert, Prop. Huntington, Indiana Farmers Elevator Company We Buy Grain, Seed and almost everything the farmer has to sell We Sell Seeds Coal Posts Flour Tile Twine Fertilizer Salt Etc. FRANK TURNER, Pres. CARL THOMPSON, Sec. CHARLES JEWETT, Mgr. Page Ninety-seven POCKET BILLIARDS All Brands of CANDY CIGARS TOBACCO SOFT DRINKS Make This Your Headquarters W. BOWDY SON SELL YOUR EGGS AND POULTRY to R. L. DITZLER and get the Best Market Prices Phone Before You Sell Both Phones South Whitley, Indiana Page Ninety-eight Eel River Valley Creamery Co. Thp People Who Built Up the Dairy Industry in This Community Where They All Go for Accurate Work A. V. Holloway. Mfir., South Whitley. In.l. Where the Best Costs Less Hardware and Implements M. H. 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