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f 'fSfwS'f •mms «ww.«»iw ^•U * -f KEKii EM SE ACH ESS ^ ---- PUBLISHED ,IN THE INTEREST OP THE McHENRY COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL vol. a McHenry, IlUnote, October 2, 1924 No. 2 EDITORIAL STAFF Editor in Chief Frank Page Assistant Editor... l.Eichard Stenger Sewing ...-.Elizabeth Boger - Athletics ......., i* .Adrian Thomas Science .... .-.i . .-. .Adele Pufahl Commercial ..«.....*•». • Ida Reynolds Senior ........William Nye Junior « i.. . Catherine Walsh ,Sophomore »»•«* John Fay Freshman ............George Stenger Girls' Athletics..».. . .Lillian Buss Humor ..,».,,,... .Albin Anderson Literary .Jtaijorie Whiting Cooking ,*?..... .Elizabeth Vogt Music.. ' • Mary McAndrew* Each and every member guarantee to play & better game next time. 8 SENIOR CLASS NOTES The seniors wish to extend their deepest sympathy to their classmate, Lillian Buss. On Tuesday a few of the American history students gave five minute speeches. Very interesting. Why it is that all the teachers want thf students in the front of the study haljj It certainly is a difficult problem to solve. - JUNIOR CLASS NOTES We saw Mr. Tallmadge blush the other day. * -w We sincerely hope the foot'ball squad will keep up the "old pep." Did the girls have-a good time at Marengo Saturday? Where did all the rings come from ? We wrote paraphrases for English III class Monday. My, but they were Miss O'Sullivan Was sur- We receiveS a letter and a copy of the Lake View high school paper of Chicagp and v;ere, gsked to correspond with "The Raseal . ^Twhtt" thn* the , p a p e r . • ; £ • , ' • • . v Dear Rascal Twins--We "Were pleased to receive a copy of the Lake tfi View and so we thought it would be good idea 4o exchange items with; wonderful. the Lake re View staff if they are will-1 prised at the brightness of her pupils, ing to do it. We wish that you would • Those who take Spanish believe that kindly speak to the editor of yourj they could go to Spain right now and paper about the matter. j have the natives understand them. .Also, dear Rascal Twins, we(should Here's hoping that none go, for they like to know your address if we may' would be sadly disappointed. Even have it. j Mr. Stringer ean't understand their Drop us a line as to what the Lake lingo. re View staff thinks about exchanging s with us. The Editor. Good Advice to the Grumpy Schmile und der vorldt schmiles mit you, Laugh und der vorldt vill roar; Howl und der vorldt vill leave you. And rifever come back no more. Not all of us couldn't been handsome, , ' Nor all of us hafe goot clothes; But a schmile is not expensive, Und covers a vorldt of woes. RED CARDS Now is the time to work. The weeks which have passed seemed to have been the ones which tell whether ve are or are not coming up to the standard. The teachers have all graded the work of the students by giving a test or a similar way and have warned us that the red cards would follow if it was necessary, There isn't a person in this school who doesn't know what he or she is doing and it's up to the individual to make good. If the work done hasn't been accomplished in such a way that it is absorbed, it is time that some other method of procedure be adopted in order to obta:n better ' sesults. No student wishes his or her parents to receive a card notifying their failure, but this is done and will have to be done as long as it is necessary. If a red card has already been received it is time to redeem it for a white one, which will follow as soon as the work is brought up to the passing grade. No boy can take £art in athletics if he has two red cards out at one time, and why should these cards be out any way ? It isn't any harder nor as hard to keep up the work as it is to make it up after it has gone below the passing mark than it is to bring it up to passing after it has gone below. Why does it happen? What is the matter ? Are we lazy ? Let us try to mak# tbe red cards a thing of the paaf,.'- M. Whiting. ./ A WORD FROM THE WISE , Larry Ho is the pen name of Lawrence Hodgson, former mayor of St. Paul, Minn. Writing is a hobby with him. We thought the following ttlher good: The Sportsman's Creed I believe in clean sport as the great adventure of the soul--as the spirit of Iran moving among human activities in quest of that fun and frolic which ease the tensions of life, in search of that play which is the sweetening, mel lowing and humanizing restorer of the thied heart and brain. I shall seek to carry into every game I play the spirit of fairness, the quality of patience and calmness, the passion for justice, and love for my fellow man. I shall keep my desire pure and clean by caring for the goal and not the prize; by loving the game more than the victory; by being modest in victory and gracious in defeat. I will strive to . p'ay the game as if it were the game cf life, With the Great Umpire looking on, and ask no higher reward than the joy of the struggle, the fine discipline of contest and the testimony of all rivals that I turned no crooked . tjf.ck, took no small advantage, gave AO cheap excuse, never whined or never gloated, but eagerly and humanly, Without sneer or brag, played v flie game the best I could. Larry Ho. SOPHOMORE CLASS NOTES We are going to have a candy sale soon. Thanks fo Leone Givens, Paul has at last been introduced to Dorothy. We expect to have' about the best high school paper in this vicinity this year. We are ail going to Woodstock Saturday to watch McHenry beat Woodstock. The school is so busy at present that we don't even get time for our class meetings any more. ' Bernie Newman isn't much interested in school since the library is next to the study hall. Is there any bright student who can make up a good song for M.yC. H. S to sing at basket ball and foot ball games ? The sophs are proud of their boys. Out of twenty-two boyp we have five on the foot ball team and three in the octette. We are discepting a "dog fish" in zoology lab. You sophomores who don't take zoology don't know what you are missing. Freshie to senior: "I thought 1 felt some warm air." Senior: "Oh no, that's just Torchy talking again." Bill Martin, at a critical point in Saturday's foot ball game: "Oh, I think McHenry's foot ball suits are much nicer than Marengo's." Heard at Marengo: "Why is Torchy running over those boys that are knocked down ? Why don't he run around ? "He's in a" hurry, people, that's why." Can anyone imagine: / Mr. Stringer saying Grace. Carl Thorsell wrestling Gus Freund. Earl Conway playing peek-a-boo. Ted Miller getting excited. WANTED--Someone to help Frank Page and Bernard Newman solve the mystery of who the "Rascal Twins" are from Lake View high. Call at either one's office with information. We notice that in this issue of the Em See Ach Ess our sophomore notes are being placed next to the humor column. We really did not intend to put them in the same class. If you ever tried to report the doings of a class like ours, you know it is hot so easy to make the things readable. The girls do nothing and we can't write that; when the boys say anything' it can't be put in print, so we can't use that. What to do! What to do! The sophomores are going to have a l eal, live Hallow e'en party this year. We are already at work, but we need the help of the whole school to make it a success. We are going to hold a candy sale soon and if everyone will please save their pennies and buy candy we will give you a real, live party in return. This party is given especially for the freshies and w want to give them and everyone else a good time. At other parties we have of course initiated the freshmen and we will try our best to please them. Revenue' Officer: "I cut oat the middle man by selling directly to the consumer." Susie: "What makes yotar father so stoop shouldered?" Bill: "Getting in and out of patrol wagons." Minister (at baptism of a baby) "His name, please." Mother: "Randolph Morgan Montgomery Alfred van Christopher Mc- Goof." Minister (to. assistant): "A little more water, please." Sal: "You think Chicago is a dead town?" .. - Al: "I dunno. tfM foil of live stock." ; « Convict: "Why the downcast look?" Warden: "I put my wife under a peace bond and she's scrapping yet." Convict: "That ain't nothin. I bought a liberty bond and I'm still here." Little Bessy: "Let's play at being i married couple." Little Bobbie: "No# mummie- said we "musn't quarrel." Albin Anderson. FRESHMAN CLASS NOTES Lillian Smith comes to school with very rosy cheeks. They don't look a bit natural. Joe Barbian fi.nds it very hard to keep his mind on his work. We've Jecided that he's-in love. Kirk Schroeder was, initiated the other night. Ask Dorothy Marshall's ister for full particulars. The freshmen are also represented in the foot ball team. Louis Bonslett, their champion guard, is the man. We freshmen are looking forward vith great fear to the sophomore party. We have been told that the initiation is going to be terrible. Have you heard of the new fad the •'Iris have? They take a ribbon and stick it thru their locker key then put it around their necks.* A very good >rnament they make. \ * There are many piano players in the freshman class. If they practise at. home as much as they do in school at' noon hour they will some day be great pianists'like Mary McAndrews. SCIENCE Albert Stilling found out-that alcohol burns. John Wi'son is skinning and stuffing x gopher for zoology class. Mr. Tallmadge made the rule that the first person in chemistry lab. that yells will be sent out of class. Watch >ut, girls. The general science* students are taking up the composition" of air oxygen and hydrogen, their importance, properties and general activities. An interesting experiment was performed accidentally in physics class. The wise seniors pumped too much air out of the fiask and it collapsed, shoveling glass all over. The chemistry students were informed that they were to place one Hollar on deposit to take care of breakage fees. Most of them have discovered that their fees ate exhausted. i ATHLETICS r McHenry dropped the first game of the season to Marengo eleven, the •gore being 25 to 0. Marengo succeeded in making a touch-down in the fiist few minutes of play. McHenry then found their fighting spirit and (Wed it to the greatest extent, but of DO use- Marengo's line plunges and «pd runs netted her four touch-downs «>d a goal kick. The rain made the day very disagreeable and the ball was fumbled JMliich by both teams. The line-up for McHenry was: Center, Conway; tackles, Zuelsdorf jmd Conway; guards, Bonslett and Killer; ends, Page and Krause; halfbacks, Bacon and Newman; full back, IS. MUSIC The orchestra is beginning work on several new pieces, among them are some always popular marches an 1 overtures. The best known of these pieces are probably Washington Post, Stars and Stripes Forever, National Emblem and Birthday Rose overture. So far the orchesta has twenty-one members. People of the town are always welcome to play with us, but students who are expecting credit for thi course must have enrolled by the end of this week. As an advertisement for the orchestra Mr. Koerner, Mr. Tallmadge and Miss McAndrews will give a short program at the grade school on Tuesday. A similar program with a somewhat larger repertory and more players will probably be given it* high school convocation in the near future. We hope thatjthe orchestra will be ready for its initial appearance of the year in about two weeks. The public will be invited. There are thirty-nine members -in the Girls'Glee club. \ - From a number in the Boys' Glee club, twelve cultivated voices will be chosen. Since getting acquainted with Mr. Koerner we find that he has recently been a student of the Northwestern college at Naperville. He has played two years in the band there and has done; a great deal of solo work on the cornet. He is a great singer and is using his ability to direct the glee club and play in our orchestra. We are thinking of starting a "Poet Corner." So far we have not enough material on hand to choose from. We are offering the one below as a starter. From time to time we hope to have original compositions for this space. When these are lacking we' And spirits of evil with robes as fair will have to draw from outside As those which the angels in heaven sources. If you have something you might wear think wouUi be worth keeping on. our file send it in. THE BATTLE OF LIFI& * : • A Call to Boys • * Go forth to the battle of life, nty hoy, Go while it is called today, For the years go out and the years come in, . , ; Regardless of those Who may lose or win, Of those who may work or play. And the troops march steadily on, my boy, To the army gone before; You may hear the sound of their falling feet, - Going down to the rirer " wkare two worlds meet; They go to return no more. There is a place for you in the ranks, my boy, ' And duty, too, assigned;^ ^ Step ihto the front witft a^ " face, ' ' .. Be quick or another may take your place, ; y And you may be left bchiiid. ; There is work to be done by the'way, '. My boy, v • That you n«v«r caii tread again; Work for the loftiest, lowliest men-- Work lor the plow, plane, spindle and pen-- Work for the hands and the brain. The serpents will follow your step, my boy, To lay for your fe6t a snare; i V And pleasure site^is her fairy buffers, With garlands of poppies' and lotus flowers, • Enwreathing her golden hair, ~ Temptations will walk by the way, my boy, < Temptations without and within; %Will lure you to deadly sin* TERRA COTTA Yon save when you trade at Erick-i son's. Vernon Knox visited relatives in Woodstock Sunday. Miss Eleanor McMillan of Elgin visited at her home here Sunday. Miss Eva McMillan of Chicago spent Sunday at her home here. In wet weather it surely payB to buy Honorbilt shoes at Smith's. All kinds of children's lunch pails and buckets to be found at Vycital's. Dr. and Mrs. H. H. Bay of Chicago were calling on relatives here Sunday. Miss Anna Andruss of Chicago 3alled on Miss Alice Leisner Sunday. Mrs. Ralph Wingate was a recent •al'er at the Frank Kelsey home near Barrington. \ Mr. and Mrs. James P. Green and children of Woodstock spent Sunday evening with friends here. J Mr. and Mrs. M. Knox and daughters were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Malone in Elgin. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Leisner of Chicago spent Sunday with the former's sister, Miss Alice Leisner. Mrs. Wm. Baker and daughter of Chicago were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Huffman and family last week. OSTEND You save when you trade at Erickson's. Full line of heaters and cook stoves. John J. Vycital. P. W. Freund is planning some changes in his home, a small addition to the lewer part. Mr. and Mrs. Hoppe enjoyed a isit frrm some nlr) frionHa frnni tlia southern part; of the sta^e, their old^^SP^ home. ' . y Henry Hobart is limping around with rheumatism in one of his lower •>- limbs. He wishes for warmer, dryer weather. Sunday must have been automobile day. It" h&s be^n a long time since so many were out. The road seemed ;,J lined with them all day. Hay is still being ^gathered on the Wallis farm. There are many acres ( of alfalfa on the place and it is all cut and stacked and no barn to Btore it in. Mr. and Mrs. Hoppe and son, Arthur, motored to Chicago Monday to consult Mr. Hoppe's physician. r They have made the round trip sevaral times in a day. Miss Ammie Francisco does not improve as fast as she and her family » • ould like. There is so much damp veather and being addicted to rheumat. sm makes it bad and that affects her heart. ' > • v AltDM Hl.VK. ; George Justen attended to business matters in Chicago Sunday. Dr. D. G. Wells was a professional > visitor in the metropolitan city Monday. -.;y, J. B. Kttlter of Chicago passed the > eek end as the guest of McHenry relatives. Miss Mabel Krumpen of Genoa City, Wis., wag a business visitor, in this city Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Bowman of Chicago spent the week end with McHenry friends. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Jordon-and son of Chicago spent Sunday with McHenry relatives. A -Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mueller of Chicago were Sunday guests in the » 7 Let's win this $15,000 Home to be Given FREE! HUMOR .Delist: "Pardon me, Miss, justa minute, I must have a drill." Patient less patient: "For Heav en's sake, can't I have a tooth filled without a rehearsal?" . Doctor: "Hive you taken every precaution to prevent spread of contagion in the family ?" Rastus: "Abs-lutely, doctah, we've bought a sanitary cup an' we all drink from it." Irate father: "Why did you ever run away with that lawyer?" Daughter: "Father, dear, didn't you tell me always to follow., your counsel?" ~ ^irst stag: "Gee, Myrtle's quite the berries, isn't she?" Second stag: "Yes, elderberries." A Jew: "I vant it some peppeh." A yoice: "What kind of pepper do you want, red, cayenne or black?" A Jew: "I vant it some..-writing peppeh." Revenue Officer: "I think I*Ve solved the prohibition question." Swastika: "How so?" ^ % SEWING Some day Martha Miller will fall off her chair. Why ? Because she's alvvays sitting on the edge. Mayme Keg was hemming dish towels the other day. It must be that she's beginning to fill her "hope hest." " Why is it Veronica Freund always hides her thiddle finger on her right hand when Miss Stockebrand comes along? Because she doesn't use her thimble. Miss Stockebrand gave four of the afirls the job of oiling the sewing machines, but she advised them to follow the directions and not oil up every little hole they found. We have now started our second problem, vjhich is the making of unleruear. We're all getting along ery nicely with only a few exceptions of having to open our work and do it over again. / COOKING _ The cooking class spent last week n finding the best method to use in preparing cocoa, chocolate, tea and offee. On Friday morning a general sum-> rning up of the beverages was made. Hlaeh girl prepared a beverage and hen each was tasted-and the quality noted. When it came to drinking the bever- '.ges prepared, the girls who madff- Treen tea did not enjoy theirs as much, us those who madg lemonade a# hoeolate. Tuesday morning peaches and plums vere canned by the open kettle .nethod. The girls brought the fruit, ugar and jars from home and after aiming the fruit is to be taken home. COMMERCIAL NOTES We are getting to write more difficult words in stenography now. We are planning on starting oar work in our ledgers in the near future. -- We have finally succeeded in getting a ne\r typewriter. The old one* are quite dilapidated. M iss Oates seems to think we are, quite extravagant with our typewriting paper. That's so we are. Miss Oates seems to be well aware of the fact that some of the students will be receiving red cards some time soon. Everybody in stenography class just about dropped dead when they found out that we had to get ninety in our tests or flunk. ' Typewriting seems to be puzzling some of the students. They are not supposed to look at either keyboard or paper. They wonder what they should look at. ,f HOME LIGHTING • ••..m • -. j Ik, . . P R I M ^ If you have not received a copy of the Home Lighting Primer cal IjjM the office of the Electric League, 4>r the electric company serving you, and register for the Contest. Read this list of First Prize--$15,000 Model Electrical Home (to be built on lot provided by winner.) Second Prize--Two--1 Boy; 1 Girl-- $1,200 Scholarship to American or Canadian University or College of accepted "standard. Third Prize--Two-- 1 Boy, 1 Girl--$600 Scholarship in American or Canadian University or College of accepted standard,; Fourth Prize--Two--1 Boy, 1 Girl--$60© Scholarship in American or Canadian University or College of accepted standard. Fifth Prize--Two--1 Boy, 1 Girl $300 Scholarship in American or Canadian U nW versity or College of accepted standard Sixth Prize--Two--1 Boy, 1 Girl--$30$ Scholarship in American or Canadian Un|» varsity or College of accepted standard. Modern How wcfuld you like to win a $15,000 home? Here's your chance! All school boys and school girls over ten years of age are invited to enter this contest and to try and win this wonderful home. The home and ten scholarships to universities or colleges will be given FREE as prizes to school boys and girls of the United States and Canada in this Home Lighting Contest; see local prizes. To conserve the eyesight of the nation's children is the purpose of this contest which is sponsored by the Lighting Educational Committeejai ihe National Electric Light Association. October 1--is the day the contest begin* Prizes for which any school boy or girl may compete: Firmt Prime--Radio Set, 5-tube receiver Value, $140.00 Second Prime--Radio Set, 3 -tube r e c e i v e r . . . . 95.00 --And these local prizes in your district Pint Prime Boy's Watch. Elgin make. White gold caee . fMuM - Girl's Watch (wrist) white gold 14 kL 16 jeweL Rectangular shape . . . . . . . . 9 0 . 0 0 S e c o n d Prime--Boy's Eastman vest pocket kodak .... 6-50 Girl's Eastman vest pocket kodak .... 6J0 Also local school prizes where five or more contestentt from one school register to participate in contest pint Prime--Boy's Fountain Pen--red, with dip . Girl's Fountain Pen--red, ring on end . (School with enrollment of 400 or inort.) Seoond Prime--Boy's Gold Pencil CHrfs Gold IS.00 540 West Main and Haeger Sts., Barrington Open for inspection daily 2 to 10 p. m. ' § Oct. 4th to 20th inc. ThTS electrical home will give you . fhe opportunity to see a correctly-- lighted home and greatly help ichool boys and girls entered in the Home Lighting Contest in the wr|r ~ ting of the essays. See appliance^ Udk'tf • Frank Trc-stlA B&rringtors NORTHWEST ELECTRIC LEAGUE Barrington Electrical Home JkrmisMh Flame Home Fumfahiaff ( Barrington FT Wmi••