Three Rivers High School - Reflector Yearbook (Three Rivers, MI)

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DECEMBER 1 Another new case in school. John Breyfogle and Mabel Rodeheaver. 2 Rhetoricals. Robert Shumaker's voice is changing. 3 Nothing doing today. Everybody seems to be busy study- ing. 5 A debate was held in Chapel today on Whether Military Training should be compulsory? The ailirmative won by 25 to 18. 8 Gerald Roys: Why my forefathers came over on the Mayflower . M. Rahn, Good thing they did, the immigrating laws are more strict now-a-days. 9 Chapel was held by singing and Rosanne Predmore played a piano solo. 10 Just think! Only eight more days until Xmas vacation. HURRAH! 11 One year ago we went to the same schoolhouse but one year from now?????? 12 Oh you book reports. 15 Here it is December 14 and no place to play Basket Ball. 16 Walter Fenstermacher: They're Hooding the Athletic Field . Don Schall: 'tYeah, we'll have to form a Hocky Club . Wallace Wolf: I got one now Hurrah! No school tomorrow and Thursday. The Teachers' County Institute will be held at the High. 19 Senior Play, Down in Dixie . at the Rex theater. Good attendance. School closes today for Xmas vacation. JANUARY 5 First day of school after Xmas vacation. OH GEE! First Semester's exams. soon. 6 Mrs. Lamb to Edna Childs: t'Miss Childs, please name sc-me more facts about John Dryden's life. Edna Childs: Dryden died in 1700 and was buried in Westminster Abbey, and then he wrote a po-em for the King . 7 Too many dances over Xmas vacation is heard from many. 8 Mrs. Lamb in English Literature class: What did Addi- son die of, anyone? Paul Kerr: 47 . 9 T. R. B. B. beaten at Coldwater. rSlippery floor, lack of practice and sick menb. 12 Mrs. Lamb to Mary Prang in English Literature: What did Thomas Gray write? Mary Prang: The Elegy Written in the country church yard. f The Elegy written in the Country Church Yard ,J. 13 Ruth Judd in English HB: The bird having only one paw could not get upon the perch . 4Some bird, Ruthl. 14 Mrs. Lamb: My husband and Mr. Horst were taking a German revolver apart and it was only through an accident and not intelligence that it came apart . 15 We heard that a freeze out sleigh ride party was held last evening. lAsk Ray Warel. H1051

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ever does? we advise her to get a pattern large enough to fit Sam Irwin. 30 Rhinies are getting used to the rude ways of High School. 31 Soccer. Three Rivers beat Centerville 43 to 09. NOVEMBER 3 Miss Thomason has invented a new kind of egg in Domes- tic Science class. It is made by using more baking powder and milk but as yet, it has not been given a name. Only so far it is called by the nice sounding French word EGEE . 4 Company today. A dog wandered around today viewing the school. But his visit was cut short. 5 Mr. Crawford talked to the school about the construction of the New Junior High School Building that we are going to have. 6 Mrs. Kauffman heard some new parodies in chorus today, but she couldn't just tell where they came from. 7 Rev. Braund addressed the High School on Better Speech , on the close of Better Speech week. 10 If Leah Spaulding would supply all the school with the amount of gum she chews we think that the drug stores would go out of business. 11 PEACE DAY! No school this afternoon. Everybody out to the Soccer Ball game to see Three Rivers beat Colon. Three Rivers won. 12 Second Book Report today. 13 Everybody's drawing. Getting ready for Exhibition Day. 14 Noticed Miss Rutan is wearing a diamond. Her hands seemed to be just like a switchboard. We were wondering which hand it really did belong on? 17 One of the High School students reported that he saw Miss Burke laughing today. 18 When Bunny Shane leaves her Domestic Science work at home we think she wishes to go home after it and get to chew a little gum. lls that so Bunny?l 19 Oh you six weeks tests????? 20 Today the Soccer Ball team made the last appearance in their suits of the season. 21 Rev. Newlin, the Evangelist, gave a very interesting talk in Chapel this morning. 24 The Rhinies were challenged by the Freshies to play a game of Soccer. It came out a tie 41 to ll. 25 Mr. Adams had company today down in the ventilating system when Mr. Skunk and Mr. Dog met. What a grand and glorious time. Everybody put your gas masks on. 26 Most everyone has recovered today. 27 What happened today? Oh, nothing. 28 Dola Weinberg was called to the telephone in Mr. Horst's office. She went down the east stairs and up the west stairs to the phc-ne. The longest way round is the shortest way home, Dola. H041

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The Girls' Basket Ball Team went to Battle Creek where 16 they were beaten 30 to 8. That is not saying that our girls cannot play B. B. 19 Prepare for the worst. Wednesday is First Semester Exams. v 20 Some pep at the Mass Meeting today for our Debating team which goes to Constantine tonight. 21 22 Exams! Exams! I Nothing but Exams! Paul Houldsworth to Miss Rutan in U. S. History: Will you explain the tenth question? Miss Rutan: What don't you un- derstand about it, Mr. Houldsworth? Paul: I know but I can't tell you . 23 Last day of exams. Relieved. 26 Ain't it a grand and glorious feeling when all the Exams. are over. 27 A few cases of Flu are reported in school today. 28 More Flu . K 29 Mr. Horst called Assembly announcing there wouldn't be any more school until further notice. FEBRUARY 18 Back o-n the job again at the same old grind. 19 We must study, We will not shirk, To make up our daily work . fThis probably won't be a lie eitherb. 20 Mr. Horst read A Perfect Tribute in Chapel this morning. 23 Miss Hutton to Charlene Sandberg: Charlene, what is a rectangular shape? Charlene: I don't know. I don't take geom- etrv . 24 House cleaning day in Mr. Hewitt's Agricultural room. All unnecessary rubbish was removed. 25 Harry Baker was to school on time this morning. Why what's going to happen, Harry? 26 Oh just look at Malcolm Rahn's new shirt. 27 What is this school coming to? Another pair in school- Paul Houldsworth and Pauline Goodbrake. George Smith begins to think there is no chance for him any more. MARCH 1 Mrs. Lamb to Helen Bauserman in English: What are the two rules for committing a poem? ' Helen B.: Commit it to memory . 2 Fire alarm! It's a good thing we don't have a fire or everybody would burn up. 3 Ticket sellers are busy selling tickets for the big Basket Ball game Friday between Sturgis and Three Rivers. 4 The High School Exhibit was a great success. 5 Did we beat Sturgis? Well I guess 442 to 163. 8 Capt. Katherine of Chicago addressed the boys concerning Camp Roosevelt at Muskegon. 9 Mrs. Lamb absent to-day. Her classes were dismissed which was not unappreciated. 51061