Wauseon High School - Chief Yearbook (Wauseon, OH)

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cil meeting many times, so he said, Me know this is the place. See tree under what we held our council meetings. They all looked at the tree and recognized it. They decided that Win- nimeg was right. Then Turkey Foot spoke up and said, Say, let us look around and report what we see at first darkness, and let us meet here in this place. They made the best of their time and were back to the place by dark. Notino went South, Winnimeg went East, Ottawa went North, Turkey Foot went East, and Bear Face went up and down what is now Fulton street, but had been the main road through the forest when they were in the fiesh. They all had queer adventures about which I shall tell you. They all gathered at the tree at dark. Notino told his adventures first. They were: Me went South to my old camp. On the way I bumped into something, I looked and they were pieces of wood. They were fastened to pieces of iron and they went up and down every once in a while. They were down then. I looked still farther and saw big black monster with smoke coming out of it's head. Heap big monster I ever see and it had very long tail. It went fast like bird. The gates went up. A pale face made them move. I went on and finally I see big white face with rods on it. There were two of these. I went up to see what it was and just as I came near it something hollered like bell and I flew fast. Me went on. Me saw big light house. Me look in the window and I see strange sight. A pale face woman was in room. She got out of the chair, put her hand on the wall and a light break out in a little round glass. I think it was spirits, I watch there rest of time. Me am more superstitious, and he shook his head. W innimeg told his adventures next. Me went East. Me saw wagon painted yellow, but no horse pulling it. It had long rod up in the air. It went very fast. Me could not keep up with it so I turn back. I stop again on hard ground. I see man go to building and put bright silver cans in it. Smoke come from the top. .I go near it. It make heap big noise. I beat it. Me go above stone pathway. Me see pale boy and pale girl walking along together. I go near to them. I hear them talk. 'Will you go ?' says he. l will gol' says she. 'Don't tell your parents' says he. , 'I won't' says she. Me decide it to be private for me so I beat it. Then I come here. Then Ottawa told his story next. Men went to my old camping ground and big house was there. Me went in one door. It went down. Me went down. The door was open. Me looked in. Saw pale face woman with white cloth on her head and white apron on. Saw pale man. They wuld stoop down. One hold glass. Other pour fire water into it. They both drink then they laugh and talk and talk language me could not understand. Me, being afraid of fire water, come here. Turkey Foot told his story next. Me went to old camping place. Big house there. Me went in one room. I saw little pair of moccasins that my

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qhe glleiixxn nf The Qviupatninajninins By Lenna E. B. Jennings. In the land of the Happy Hunting ground, a large number of Indians congregated one day and decided that they were tired of hunting. The name of the Indians was Awpatowajowins. They had been dead about one hundred years and naturally would be tired of hunting. The oldest chief and his friends were considering what they should do. The warriors were standing near the Chief, with their faces painted and their hats decorated with feathers. They looked hideous. Next came the beautiful Indian. girls with their dresses of skins, with brass ring in their faces painted. Next came the older folks dressed very Hashy. The smaller children were away playing in the forest beyond. The Chief's name was Waseon Cfrom which our town of Wauseon was named.J One warrior said, Lets follow and find the North Star. We never have done that before. No, said Waseon, that is impossible. Another said, Let us go to the land of sun, heap big journey. Still this did not suit Waseon. f Still another said, Let us go to land of pretty pale moon, very beauti- u1.77 Waseon vetoed this. Then one warrior spoke up, Let us make band to go to place where we were born and bring heap big thoughts to rest. Waseon clapped his hands and said, Ugh, Heap good ide. I make band now. Notino you go. Winimeg you go. Ottawa you go. Turkey Foot you go. Bear Face you go. Rest stay here and wait. So it was decided that they would set out the next day. The five youths were made ready the next day. They were equipped with all things needed. As they were dead to the world when they came back they would be spirits, and no one could see them. They decided to go to the place where they were born and it happened to be the Wauseon of now. They knew where it was and they started for that place. As they were flying through space they noticed a huge bird tthat is what they thought it wasl coming towards them. It was the largest they had ever seen. They wanted to see if they could identify it but horrors, when it went past they saw two men, one guiding and the other looking through a glass. That was very strange they thought but still they continued their journey. Finally they arrived at the place. Notino said, This is not the place. The rest agreed to this but while going through the streets Winimeg saw a large elm tree and recognized it as a tree Where they had held coun-

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little daughter made. I feel bad about it. I went farther west and saw a big red house. A man came out of the door and said, 'D. T. I. late 4 hours and W3 Me don't know as there was anything funny about it but still it struck me funny. Me wen on west and south and me looked in a window. I saw a house with many bottles and a man in it. He had big silver can. He was dipping white water off of the top. He put it in a pail and carried it to the house. Me come back here then. Bear Face who had Main street spoke next. Me went in shop what said Small Man on it. I go in and see big man. I think maybe they will hurt me so I go. Me go in next shop. It said Raynard on it. I expect to see my old friend the fox but still me see one more big man in there. Me go on farther and see sign. It says The Princess, and me think maybe I see Princess Fawn Face in there but I see men falling over each other one-a piece of cloth. Once a creature came towards me very fast and I beat it. I go in next store. I smell nice things and I see small cakes. I eat some of them and then come here. Well We go back to Happy Hunting ground. I like it much better, said Bear Face. So they went back and told their people the strange things that had happened and their people were satisfied to stay in the Happy Hunting ground.