Winslow High School - Eskimo Yearbook (Winslow, IN)

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920 CHAMPION 1920 POET'S CORNER Blunt Zllrnihira You may call us green-horn Freshies, And all such sort 0' things, But we don't act like those above us, Like we had a pair of wings. ln English we try to talk real swell, To equalize with Harmeyer's tongue, But somehow there's no vibration In but a single lung. And Algebra's very easy As you can plainly see That in this real hard problem, Surely X plus Y equals Z. Oh yes, and there's the Latin, lt's easy just like French, And when you go to speak a word Your throat will need a quench. And in Domestic Science, We girls sure make a hit, When the Agriculture boys smell our cooking They nearly have a fit. The Freshman Agriculture boys Try to make a great big show. One set a hot teakettle on his hand And smashed right on his toe. V Well, we like our Faculty And true to them we like to be. And as far as we can see, A real true Freshman Class are we. LOUISE G. VINEYARD. The Rod and Reproof Giveth Wisdom 20

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l920 CHAMPION l920 Gllaaa Hrnphvrg After completing my college course at Purdue, I was sent by the U. S. Gov- ernment to European countries to aid in reconstruction work, traveling in France, England, Belgium, Italy, Germany and Russia. Completing my mission, I was preparing for my return to America. I had to stop in Paris to leave some important papers with the president. While there I decided to stay at the Hotel Courbevoie, and as I was regis- tering I noticed the name of a former schoolmate, Maurice Evans. I left word with the clerk to send him to my apartments. During our short interview he told me he was en route to Rome, where he was taking his final vows of Priesthood. Marguerite, having married an old Kentucky friend, he could find nothing worth while in ordinary life. As we sat talking of former days our thoughts drifted back to the W. H. S., neither of us having heard of any of class '20 since leaving school, we decided we would go to Mademoiselle Le Crenget, of Paris, the world's greatest medium. When we reached the home of Mademoiselle Le Crenget, we were ushered into a large waiting room. We had waited only a few minutes when we were informed that the medium would receive us. We then followed the usher down a long hall and into a large, dark, mysterious-looking room. In the center of this room stood a large table on which sat a magic crystal. Around the table were several chairs and at one end of the table stood the lady, dressed in a black vel- vet robe. We informed her that we wished to know about Class '20 of Winslow High School, Winslow, Ind., U. S. A. We were then told to look into the magic crystal. The first scene was a beautiful home in New York City. This, said the medium, is the home of Estelle Minnis, now the wife of the noted physician, Ted Green. She is noted throughout the world for her charity work. The next scene was a large office in the town of Buenos Ayres in South America. Seated at a large desk was our old. classmate, Rentis Dorsey. Ren- tis, said the Mademoiselle Le Crenget, was sent there by the Porter School of Commerce, of Evansville, Ind. His wife and two children accompanied him. The scene again shifted and we saw the most familiar of all scenes, the W. H. S. building. Here we saw Paul Curtis, teaching Mathematics, holding the po- sition formerly occupied by A. L. Loeser, our superintendent in 1920. The last scene was a large department store in Los Angeles, Cal. This store, said the medium, is owned by Rufo Henager. It is left in the hands of a manager, and Rufo is living near Winslow. He spends a great deal of his time three miles from his former home. Having seen all concerning Class '20, we left for the hotel and the follow- ing morning Maurice sailed for Italy and I for America. FLOYD BIGGS. A Man's Pride Shall Bring Him Low I9

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1920 CHAMPION 1920 Zlirvahiea Seniors, you call us green Freshies, But nevertheless, we're trueg We study our books and learn to cook As much as you all do. Of course, we're just beginning, Nevertheless, you'll see In one, two, three short years We'll be where you used to be. Next year we'll all be Sophies, As proud as we can be. Then you can't call us green Freshies, It'll be silly Sophies, you see. ly And then to juniors we haste at full speed To consult with the dignified Seniors. So we will all know how to hoe our own row Without asking the help of others. Now we are dignified Seniors, As everyone calls us, you know. And we thank our teachers, one and all, As out in life we go. . SHELBY THOMPSON. Miss McKedy--Where is the Swanee river? Ruth C.-Far, far away. Ruth P. Qin Geometryj- Mr. Loeser, I can't see where to make these lines. Mr. Loeser- Put them where you can't see. Mr. Beadles- Virda tell us what a tornado looks like. Virda-- Looks like ? Mr. B.- Yes, that's what I said. Virda- A torpedo ? Lola Bee-There must be some mistake in my examination marking. I don't think I deserve an absolute zero. Mr. Johnson-Neither do I5 but it is the lowest mark I'm allowed to give. Mr. Beadles, in Geography Class-What is the most important thing we know about the earth? Anna-Why, that men live on it. t git. Harmeyer-Your report should be written so that the most ignorant may under- s an . Lena-What part is it you don't understand ? Roma-Why is Roy so down-hearted? Bessie-Mr. Beadles has moved him so he can't throw notes to Sophia, and he is too bashful to talk to her. Lead Me in Thy Truth and Teach Me . 21