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MM? v &* ' * * vtr '""^ ' 'vs. *-w.»'r»,•: /•#*;1 a'? ""-'*' 2,-" . ' '"*•<-'<#. <f^- * "i" , > 4 * »•• -f. ^ ;,-, f '- - .-i "• ; ,' J Z ' * " >«•*» ' J *£, ^ ^ ** :j •<*; . •.,%; ' ".?r>'r ? "> , . \ i f « " " , V J f < ».y*:„. . ... . . , . 7irr:i VOLUME TWO Published in the Interest of the McHenry Community High School, McHenry, Illinois, Thursday, January 15, 1925 PAPER NUMBER U EDITO&AL STAPT Editor in Chief......Richard Stenger Assistant Editor.. Frank Page Sewing . .^v.;^..r^lElizabeth Boger Athletics .«Adrian Thomas Science Adele Pufahl Commercial ...... ;.... Ida Reynolds Senior .... . . • • • .William Nye Junior .....t.'..Catherine Walsh Sophomort John Fay Freshman ........ .. .George Stenger Girls' Athletics..i... Lillian Boss Humor ....... .. Albin Anderson Literary »>>i. .V.1 .Aarjorie Whiting Cooking ...... .Elizabeth Vogt Music -...>>.... .Mary McAndrews Nrsonals.i. t.... ...Berteel Spencer - A MOTTO FOR THE DAY Today is the tomorrow we worried about yesterday. life: SpSfc- ON THE DISAGREEABLE Our printing presses are turning out yards and yards of "bunk" on the failings of the present generation and ] am going to add another foot. (Another foot more or less won't make much difference). The Friday before school closed for our Christmas vacation a number of incidents occurred in the class room wluch focused my attention on a singular weakness of my students. Then, Christmas eve my idea was crystallised after I listened to the story of a broken life, that of an old, old friend of mine, who has found disconsolate misfery at the end of the road which he followed, the road labeled "The Way to a Good Time." He had the game great fault which thousands and thousands of other Americans have: One aim in life, to enjoy it, and this to be accomplished by doing whatever he pleased, whenever he pleased without opposition, without cost, mental oit physical. The average person of today is so lacking in tfce finer qualities of soul that he won't grant a favor to his own mother if it puts him to a little trouble; he won't even take the time to be a gentleman, and con sistently refuses to inflict upon himself the necessary self denial which lienor and the basic elejpents of Christianity require. In other words, he positively refuses to endure anything Bfipleasant if.it can be avoided. •t This is the great weakness in re- Vlfeion, in the home, in school, in busi- _:*ess, in every phase of modern life. ; People remain away from church because it is too cold, or too hot, or .too wet; because they haven't a new toat, or because they have nothing but a new coat. If the minister abandons his bebe-shot methods and se?ds home truths with cannon ball force, attacking their corrupt lives and lacerating Ifceir conscience, they quit altogether. is unpleasant, you know, to go to ^urch when the minister preaches like that. To stay requires character. i Take a glance at the American home. The majority of families in this country are living far beyond their means. It is so much easier for the average woman to step to the phone, ordering her meat and take whatever the butcher sends her, than ' it is to go for it and get her money's worth. It is so much more convenient to buy a new dress and "charge it" than to wait until she can put the cash down on the counter. It is so i: tnuch more pleasant to shoot a couple games of pool of an evening than to Jv&it home and read, using the money to W:p*y the coal bill. It is so much more agreeable to get a divorce and run off " with another woman than to obey the . iron clad rule of the bible, face the music and pay the price of a mistake. This requires grit. The same problem is encountered ; when working with younger people, r- The majority of students have to be forced or coerced to take any subject or prepare any lesson that requires a little unusual effort. The average student will run across a word of which he does notknow the meaning again and again without taking the trouble to look it up in the dictionary. Basket ball is more fun than study; therefore play basket ball. Studying isn't fun; therefore do not do it except under compulsion. Students refuse to express opinions for fear some good friend might not agree with them. That would be unpleasant. It is much easier to grumble about a matter afterwards. Young people mimic their elders; they ask one another for advice and then play the hyprocrit and tell the most uncompromising lies. They patronize all the disreputable dance halls and theatres. Why? Because they enjoy that company. Because they revel in the obscene jokes at our local picture shows? No. Because they haven't the back bone to stay away. Everybody goes and it is so much easier to follow the path which everybody treads. To refuse these things one must have stamina. The average person which we encounter in our daily round of life is a milk ind water person, bent upon McHENRY BEATS LIBERTYV1LLE McHenry firsts and seconds had no trouble in beating Libgrtyville quintets over the week end. McHenry's firsts succeeded in taking the lead from the start and at no time during the entire game did it look as tho McHenry would lose. Bacon, Overton and J. Whiting had a very good eye for the basket and dropped in a number of pretty long shots. S. Whiting, at forward, Barbian at guard and Freund at center played their positions very well The second team played a close game all the way thru, the score being 11 to 10 at the end of the game. Page was put out of the game on personal fouls early in the third quarter. Thomas and Newman at guards, S. Whiting, Page and Barbian at forward and Conway at center played an excellent game at these positions. McHenry's "seconds succeeded in trouncing Harvard's seconds, but the first team di not fare as well and lost the game by three points. The seconds took the lead early in the first quarter and kept it during the entire game. Page made a very pretty long shot from about the center of the floor, while Newman, Conway, Barbian and S. Whiting succeeded in making two or more points. The score was 21 to 5 at the end of the game. McHenry's firsts received the little end of a 10-l3 score. They did not have a very good eye for the basket the first half and Harvard succeeded in running up a 10 to 4 score. The third quarter McHenry tied the score by making three long shots. A double foul was called and both McHenry and Harvard chalked up another counter, leaving the score 11 to 11. The game from then on was very fast, in fact it was so fast that the referee couldn't see the fouls. McHenry deserves much praise for their good playing and they say that when Harvard comes here on Feb. 14 they will go home with the little end of the score. The score at the end of this game was 16 to 13 in Harvard's favor. Hebron visits McHenry Friday evening at the high school gym. H»e lovers of this sport are assured of a fait game. Since it's that by which we designate out school paper, it is certainly evident that a change of name is both desirable and necessary. If public opinion is* to mean anything in this matter there is no doubt but that our paper will soon be known by a more acceptable name. Elmer Koerner. SENIOR CLASS NOTBtt Don't forget that Hebron travels here Friday night. f' You had ought to see the new sweat jerseys the team has now. Beth can certainly. give good five minute speeches in American history. How is it that the post graduates always (?) pass in their stenography tests? The last few mornings Mayme Keg has been absent the first period. Who can tell the reason ? Jesse has had a little Jtrouble with his locker lately. Somehow or other it seems to lock itself. By some hook or crook William Nye and Harold Bacon must have gotten hold of a master key for the lockers. The physics class enjoyed a nice test on Friday. This was the first test since the physicists used their energy in trying to make thermostats. Bernard must like to study American history in stenography class. Miss Oates has stopped him twice. (The next time he can use the whole period to study). Mr. Tallmadge, in physics: John Smith, is there any friction in water?" John: "Yes, try to swim and youH find out." £ Mr. Tallmadge: "All right, is tiiere any friction in air?"' John: "Yes, try to fly." ' We have also been giving oral book reports lately. We are all especially talented in this subject. Ahem. We have just finished Stevenson's Travels of a Donkey in English. Mr. Stringer seems to think that we are as dumb as Modestine the donkey. Anna's white sweater seems to be attracting quite a little attention from the boys. Her sweater seems to be making her popular among them. COMMERCIAL NOTES ] The bookkeeping class has started their third set. In this set we have to do all the business transactions which a bookkeeper would have to do. Miss Oates has to keep telling Chuck not to go so fast in his bookkeeping. When he startsd speeding in the other sets he always made a large number of mistakes. We are having tests in typing once a week. All students who do not get above 75 have to type after school for 45 minutes and if they talk during this period it means just that much longer. Amelia Regner will soon be bringing her books to class. She has had to stay after school for two nights straight for a period of twenty minutes. All good boys and girls bring their books. The bookkeeping and stenography classes had an easy time Monday and Tuesday forenoon because Miss Oates was not in McHenry. The bookkeeping classes worked what they thought she would have them do, but did not speed. The sten. I and II classes did not recite Monday. JUNIOR CLASS NOTES Have you read the latest book on the "Escapades of Jes .Sie." Jes Sie is the "chink hero." Everyone who went to Chicago Saturday to the museum reports a very interesting time. Miss O'Sullivan: "Is there any use in crying over spilled milk?" Clyde Carr: "No, the catTl lick it up." Aren't the boys proud of their new sweaters, tho? Did you notice how careful they were of them at the EDITORIAL Will you be allowed to carry all subjects during the coming semester? A question which is rolling around the halls and class rooms is, Are you going tc be able to carry all of yourj subjects next semester ? If the time j had -been well spent on the lesson each day there would have been no need of the worrying there is now. Whose fault is it that you are failing? I suppose that the teacher was out the night before and didn't have time to think of questions, or perhaps the teacher calls on you too often when you dont know the answer and not enough when you do know. Do such questions as those prove anything? Did you do all the home work that was necessary for the subjects that you are taking? If you fail in a subject whom besides you will it hurt? You get what you're worth, according to how much intelligence you can show in recitations. If you work and do justice to yourself you will succeed and won't have to drop one of the subjects. Failing in a subject one year just means extra, unnecessary work because you eould have just as well passed the first time. If you can't carry four subjects successfully, how do you expect to ever make five passing grades in one year? If you fail in more than two studies it means five years in high school, of which any person ought to be ashamed. If there is good, earnest work back of the subjects that you are carrying now you certainly can't help but succeed. A failing student is a set back to the whole class and as a rule there is no reason for it Start the new semester with a vigor which surpasses all and come out in the end with flying colors. description. The student body as a whole decided without hesitation that Dick Stenger would never do either as a minister or a quick change artist. This playlet needed no explanation. The actors took their parts as well if not better than any of us would with the same amount of preparation. Ernest Barbian was the master of the house and Lenore Cobb his daughter. A telegram and a suitcase were received and the fact disclosed that a minister nephew, Frank Page, was coming to visit them. The nephew's arrival Was delayed, but a thief took harbor in the house and put on the minister's clothes to effect a disguise. He then found out who he was supposed to be and took the part exceedingly well. The daughter followed out her father's orders and treated the supposed nephew quite affectionately. So much so, in fact, that he resolved to reform.' He left the money, which he had sjtolen from the bank, in the daughter's care to be returned to the > officer of the law, Albert Stilling, who was then searching the house. The real nephew then appeared and was found to be just like he was supposed to be--simply awful. EM SE ACH ESS One thing we like about the name of our paper. No matter what language one speaks, he always feels that there is something yet to learn about his own tongue. For instance, the German Count Meout recognized Ach! soon enough, but he says Himmel is not spelled Emse or ess. On the street car a few days ago we saw a Persian trying to find out what nation had such a peculiar phonetic combination. But! Can you suggest a better name for the official organ of the McHenry community high school^? If you can, do so. We may need your help. } self made critics) make complimentary statements in regard to. the poise and elegant. actions of a certain George. « Now many attribute George's characteristics to a divine right given by God to his family. His sister, Ida, has a very sweet voice (if you don't know you will soon hear it). George is not at all flattered by the many quotable remarks made regarding his freakish good luck (that statement reminds me of his_ freakish good lbokg). His slender, deceiving appearance has trapped many girl*. Some young ladies become so infatuated with George, after having first seen him, that it really is a pity. Nevertheless after learning how many girls' hearts George has ruined (for George shuns Shebas or the like), they attempt to avoid him. But it is as hard for a girl to leave George, after having "patronized" him as it is for a drug fiend to abstain from the use of drugs. I have been asked by these ladies to find a solution for this malady of attraction. I referred them to a Frank P.--, who is an expert on this line of disease. Mr. Pa.'s theory is this: As the earth has attraction so has George. As the earth has a greater attraction for heavy objects than for light objects, likewise has George. Therefore, girls, enlightened your mind and improve your sense of beauty by giving one glance of con centiated study on a picture of Rudolph Valentino and the malady is cured. A. Anderson. Concejjrng the above: Don't be like the eye of a neeidle. It never seethe point. Makes you quite mad enough ^ Never to tire of it, Makes you hold all other thing* tawdry and cheap for it; * If life seems all empty and uaeleai without it And all that you scheme dream is about it, If gladly you'll sweat for it, Fret for it, * * * 4 ; Plan for H, y • • -' - *. Lose all youf tewk «# " man for it, If you'll simply go after that tiling •' V; that you Want, • . (Turn to supj: Fluff and Raft Rugs made to order M. I. POPP ' WEST*McHE§RY A SURPRISE Last Friday afternoon we were all surprised by a gift that was presented tovus in convocation. During the "rally" convocation for the Friday night's game, the members of the first team were presented with eight "keen" sweat jerseys. Mr. Overton represented the eight business men that gave the team the jerseys and he presented them to the team. The team and school were overjoyed and we are all vesry grateful to the busi ness men th$t gave the team the jer seys. In presenting them to us Mr. Overton read this to the school: games 7 Torchy, after school to take a makeup test: Miss Oates! Miss Oates! Please hurry! May we take the test quick? I want to go to a fire. Paul and Torchy are to be seen decorating the commercial room an hour every night after school hereafter. Miss Oates must like their company. . Can you imagine: Edward Wolf a traffic fliwl" Grace Granger a prima donna ? LeRey Conway a contortionist? Quentin Walsh following in Billy Sunday's footsteps? Lenore competing with Sybil Bauer ? A junior class meeting was held last Tuesday morning. It was decided to let each one of the class have a chance to read the play, which was considered the best of all they had read. It is "Nothing But the Truth." We hope to have a very fine play under the coaching of Miss Miller. Another play to be given bji members chosen from the whole school is "Clarence." It is a comedy^ of real humor and much action, which has been given by different schools and dramatic clubs all over the country. It is the interest of the entire school and will be presented sometime next month with the best of our ability. SANTA MUST George Stenger LIKE MUSIC received a Boehm Come to the floor. See us referees. game on our beat. Hebron. hom < Two A VISIT TO CHICAGO Saturday morning Mr. Tallmadge, with a group Of students from the zoology and chemistry classes; set o\^t on a trip to the Field museum and art institute. The first department which they visited in the museum was the one showing the old fossils off all the different ages in prehistoric times. There was one animal of which the exhibited half was almost A MOTTO FOR TOMORROW Make good the promises of today •'Non performance turns enemies." to kinds of | In this^ system clarinet for Christmas. He j twenty-five feet long. is certainly to be envied of that gift The travelers next v.s.ted the aisle; Of course we are all pleased about it showing all the different because it will mean one more instru-1 metals and precious stones aisle they saw rocks which showed why we believe an ice sheet passed over our country once. They saw many interesting plants The DRS. M'CHESNEY & BROWN (INCUR eon ATI!) DENTISTS Dr. J. W. Brown, Dr. R. M. Walker Established over « yeara and •till doing Bitaineaa at old stand Pioneers in Firsf-Class Dentistry at Moderate Price* Ask Your Neighbors and Friends About Us 4& f, Cor. Clark & Randolph 145 N. Clark St.. Chicago PHONE t'ENTRAL 2047 Daiiv 8 to 5: Sundays 9 to 11 -.VI rVment for the orchestra. We are looking for another one also. Santa has arranged with Violet Vycital to get her a cello before long. Power to you, Violet, there is no bet- and flowers m the botany a.sle ter instrument than the big, old violin. | display of Ind.an habits and Wednesday meant work for the held their attent.on for a long time, orchestra. A program was given in There were scenes showing the d,fwhich John Wilson sang with Ida ferent types of sacrifices and scenes Reynolds at the piano and Mr. Tall- lowing the types of homes they had flute obligato. The in the winter and summer. of its best! also a display of the madge playing orchestra played two and living There was diess of tho POETS' CORNER SUCCESS • By Berton Braley If jrou want a thing bad enough ! To go out and fight for it, Work day and night for it, Give up your time jmd your peace and your sleep for it, If only desire of it Insure- In Sure-Insurance --- WITH -- Wm.G.Schreiner v* Auctioneering OKFICE AT RESIDENCE Phone 93-R McHENRY j, ILL. numbers, featuring a trombone-cornet duet. ' . 1 SOPHOMORE CLASS NOTES Isn't Mr. T. mean, though. We are going to change the name of our paper. Watch for it. The English II classes are going to take up "Idylls of the King." Mr. Duker has started his geometry pupils on circles. Most of us find it quite difficult to draw a circle. Mr. Tallmadge seems happy after his vacation, altho he probably wishes WeTthe undersigned citizens of Mc-jhe could give us a couple of quizes Henry give to the McHenry commu-j How did you like the play of Hamnity high school basket balfteam these | let? We thought it was pretty^, sweat jerseys with our regards. Wish-j The minister was certainly entertaining them all the success of bringing ing, too. good O \ i J home the McHenry county champion ship and also the state championship. C. J. Reihansperger. West McHenry Stat# B»ak. Simon Stoffel. Ray McGee. John R. Knox. C. Unti^ R, I. Overton. J.ohn Karls. L pf endeavoring to avoid all that i%unpleasant in life. I^ia ve not as yet made a New make one, that you tv in 1'fp. that youll McHE;IN K I , "Em Se Ach Ess" greeted a number of folks as a system of Chinese characters or cuneiform hyeroglyphics. After a good bit of hesitation, because of wishing to appear intelligent and socially normal, we ask what belongs to the title Em Se Ach Ess and someone who seems more acquainted with the "Lay of the land" kindly and sympathetically informs us that it's the name of our high school paper. Oh yes! After a siege of rote learning well seasoned with trial and error, we come to the practical knowledge of saying, spelling and writing it without 'i Tf this were a cross word puz- » prize and compliantncnobiLe* are bulk, Bukk will build Once more we notice that books are going home. Even Dick Overton has admitted, that he brought some books home. Miss Miller, in history: "All the Countries are airing their troubles. Earl Conway: "What's the Irish trouble?" * Our eyes were given a severe shock when Skeezix appeared in a dazzling new suit. A number of people are ! still suffering. FOR SALE--One typewriting book in good condition. Will sell cheap as I will have no use for same after the first semester. Call phone 77-R or write to Arthur Krause, McHenry, 111. It Looked Like a Camel to Us John Fay, looking at his brother drawing a large spider: "My, what a funny elephant." Mr. Talmadge: "Seeing you don't know what kind of an animal that is I will give you zero in zoology for today." John, hastily: "Oh, I was just joking, I knew it was a cow all the time." RESHMAN CLASS NOTES iNwflp With the Dank** PERSONALS One of the post graduates doesn't seem to care much for dancing because she's always dancing against I ^ W1 her Will. The cooking girls made sonie lemon gelatine in class the other day. When Clara was eating hers, she said, "Why, this tastes like jello." Mary McAndrews won't use any other kind of soap except Kirk's flake soap. Oh, Jessie, you're so happy, You've always got a smile. You tease the girls and spoil their curls All the live long while. * Dick Stenger is now playing first violin in the orchestra. Congratula-1 tions, Dick. If anyone gets hungry and wants something good to eat just go to Louise and ask her for the recipe for coffee jello. From the way Dick Overton talks in English class we expect him to be an angel some day. Winnie Bylsma has been absent from «chool all week. If you desire full information about the fun in sliding down hill and hitching bobs, inquire of the senior girls. It has been reported that Ernie Barbian spent New Year's eve playing tiddledewinks. Indians. j Another very interesting depart-, ment which was visited was the»de-, partment of natural history. There; were scenes showing all the different animals. There Was one particularly from Fox Lake The sightseers would have liked to stay at this place longer, but they began to have a feeling of hunger, so they walked over to the art institute, where they had lunch. After lunch about an hour was spent in seeing the art institute They saw very many interesting pictures and statues. After seeing these they went to the public library, thru which a person can find any book that was ever, written. They visited the Civil war department, which shows all the Civil war relics. From here they W'ent to the depot to start home once more. Altho there were only a few who took this wonderful trip, all those "who did surely enjoyed it and are very grateful to. Mr. Tallmadge for taking them. . Lorena Jepson Do You Live to Gat It doesn't mattter. The point is, no matter why you eat you want tjie best. We sell the best teas and coffees, purest of lards, highest patent flour, best canned goods, fruits, vegetab'es in season and best general line of groceries to be found in this town. M. M. Niesen Reduceci Prices se McHenry Phone 4* on all winter' mei FELT BOOTS and overs OVERSHOES, four and 5 buckle SWEATER COATS, / Sport Coats BOYS' COAT style and slip-over Sweaters WOOL MIXED BLANKETS UNDERWEAR for men, women, boys and girls AUto go at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES John Stoffel WEST McHENRY. ILL. Watch Plumbing Uncle Sam Cautions! Hoover Issues Standard Code Washington, D. C.--The Department of Commerce have approved a 'people's plumbing code" with the hope ttiat it may be adopted by states and municipalities, it was announced. The bill is tor the protection of the public "from insanitary plumbing, the use of defective and cheap material and improper installation." The code was prepared by a special committee appointed by Secretary Hoover and headed by VYTUiam C. Groeniger of Cleveland. DECEMBER 18 PLAY PRESENTED Thursday morning during the convocation period the high school was very pleasantly entertained by a of the students of the junior class who, under the direction of Miss Miller and P*Sf°ns Mr, Tallmadge, rendered to ustwo excellent plays. The first was a short synopsis of "Hamlet." Mr. Tallmadge explained the theme of the play to us so that we would understand it. The curtain was then pulled and Paul Patzke ap*- peared as Hamlet. During the action of the play we discovered that Berteel THE PIGEON HUNTERS OF THE M. C. H. S. The pigeons that the zoology class have been dissecting this week weiv caught with a great ^jnount of difficulty. The Conways, Earl, Mike, Bob and Jimmy Fay were the heroes, assisted by the latter'^ flashlight The first effort came when the boys had to waik out to the Conway farm, which is about four miles west of town. After climbing into the hay loft Mike was stationed at one window few | and Earl at the other. Jimmy stood below and flashed the light <yi the which were roosting on the rack. (An iron rod running the length of the barn). Earl shook the rack and the pigeons would fly for the window, where Earl would receive them with open arms. Some, however, refused to fly so Bob, who i*- sort of steeple jack, climbed along the rack and captured the rest. The boys returned to school the next morning with their catch and were at once Spencer was Hamlet s fiancee-quite a, hom>red being the only pigeon new one to us. Arthur Krause d!s-| H g covered a new unknown talent when i hunters he took the part of the grave digger. "Hamlet" is supposed to be a tragedy, but the actors found a bit of humor ia the graveyard scfene. . However, if Hamlet was a comedy the "Minuter Pea T«n" was beyond FREAKS OF NATURE One of the freaks of nature that we very seldom see is a combination of length, strength and gracefulness. es have I hard people (and • I J*. . 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