1924 Helios Yearbook Central High School

1924 "Helios" Yearbook
Central High School

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*Football*	*Basketball*
The football season of '23 was featured by the presence of the ol' Central spirit and the usual amount of fight. The veteran material on hand at the opening of the season was not as much as it has been at the opening of most other seasons, but through the efforts of "Sherm" a fighting, nose grinding, eleven was molded. This was Coach Coryell's first Central team, and it proved a success inasmuch as it was a team that played the game for the love of it, and not for the honor and glory of victory. May "Sherm" have the best of success with his future elevens and prove as great a friend of the fellows as he proved to be with this team. The season was one in which the fellowship of the team was a feature and one in which the fellows enjoyed representing Central. The trip to Detroit was a pleasant one and the showing of the warriors of Gold and White was very creditable. The team takes this opportunity to thank the student body for their loyal support, the Reserves for their participation in the molding of the team, and the various clubs for their efforts and delivery of good pep meetings. Best wishes for the success of future Central elevens. Summary: Average weight .............. 159 lbs. Average height .............. 5 ft. 9 in. Average age .............. 17½ years BILL LEE (Captain). ---------------	The past basketball season has been a very successful one, not only in the number of games won, but in the spirit in which they have been played. The team showed a very good brand of teamwork and sportsmanship. Although the state championship was lost, the city championship was won. The team was seldom outplayed in basketball this season, but lacked the years of experience to win the state championship. The team wishes the best of luck to the coming team, and thanks the student body and clubs of the school for their loyal support. The letter men of the team during the last season were: Captain Frank Matheson, Fenton Raber, Keith Goodrich, Ralph Bowstrom, Lawrence Wilds, Jack De Fraga, Sibley Tenhoor, Stewart De Vries, Rex Worden, James Ray, and Robert Bowstrom. Harold Grill and Jacob Steketee received minor letters. Scores were as follows: Junior College 16 Central 21 Alumni 7 Central 20 Muskegon Heights 9 Central 18 Kalamazoo Normal 21 Central 13 Holland 19 Central 27 Muskegon 19 Central 15 Grand Haven 25 Central 27 Union 12 Central 15 Catholic Central 15 Central 27 Detroit Highland Pk 13 Central 11 Grand Haven 23 Central 25 Catholic Central 2 Central 27 South 6 Central 32 Holland 29 Central 17 Kalamazoo Normal 14 Central 12 Muskegon 21 Central 19 South 17 Central 18 Union 11 Central 23 Alma 8 Central 23 Total--Opponents 287 Central 390 Summary: Average weight .................153 lbs Average age .................17½ years Average height ...............5 ft. 11 in. FRANK MATHESON, Captain.
*Reserve Team Football*
The Reserve football team of the season of '23 accomplished the regaining of the Second Team City Championship after losing it for the first time in '22. The team was exceptionally light in weight, but through the work of Coach Conger, a formidable aggregation was finally mustered. The game that was the feature of the season was the one with South when Central's scrubs trounced their opponents to the tune of 26 to 6. The first team of next season will be composed largely of the boys that played with this year's Reserves, and with the same amount of fight as has been shown by this bunch, a respectable team will represent Central on the gridiron next fall. The team wishes Coach Conger and the men who compose the Reserves of future years the best of luck and success. "AL" GUY.

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Financial Report of Central High school
Athletic Association
January 1, 1924

Assets and Income
        Balance in Treasure Jan. 1, 1923................................................$7,062.21
        Received from Sale of Bonds .....................................................     396.48
        Gift from Cavalier Club ..............................................................     100.00
        Interest on Daily Balances ..........................................................     317.41
        Net Amount Received from Football........................................... 7,938.28
        Net Amount Received from Basketball........................................     778.49
        Petty Cash .................................................................................       15.99
                                                                                                                            $16,608.86

Disbursements
        Houseman Field .........................................................................$8,083.45
        Team Equipment......................................................................... 1,310.05
        Medical Fees .............................................................................     201.50
        Medical Supplies.........................................................................       70.58
        Track Expense............................................................................     261.49
        Telephone and Telegraph.............................................................       53.92
        General Expense..........................................................................     420.89
                                                                                                                            $10,401.88
                   Balance in Treasury ..........................................................................$ 6,206.98

As will be seen from the above statement Houseman Field absorbs the major part of the income of the Athletic Association, but there is no doubt, that this project in beneficial to Central High School as a whole. The incentive to effort in a laudable undertaking is stimulating to the individual or the group.

Much has been accomplished but a great deal remains to be done before the ideal field can be realized. School loyalty which assures a continued interest in the project, the general sentiment that the united support of the student body is indispensable to final success, and the feeling that all reasonable economies should be practiced towards this end are important experiences in the life of the student.

The improvement of the Field stands out definitely as a school enterprise and as such enlists our interest and energy to a far greater extent than it would if it were acquired as a gift from a private individual or were equipped by the Board of Education. Of course the most substantial aid that can be given towards the fulfillment of our ambition is furnished bye the regular attendance of students at all games. As an additional incentive special student rates are usually offered.

In the past several very helpful contributions to athletics have been made by the school organizations; among which were blanket for the football team by the College Club, traveling bags for the basketball team by the K. E. E. Club, jerseys by the Paragons, and a gift of one hundred dollars by the Cavaliers. All of these gifts are representative of school sentiment towards athletics and are greatly appreciated by the Board of Control.

Ultimate success is sure if we make a long pull, a strong pull, and a pull all together.

BOARD OF CONTROL
Arthur Andrews, Principal.
Sherman Coryell, Athletic Director.
Ralph Conger, Physical Director.
S. R. Upton.
Edwin F. Snell, Treasurer.

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    Doreen Browers--Is it true that you are engaged to him?
    Jean Cleland--No, I have not given a definite answer yet. I want to wait and see how he looks after the football season is over.
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    Marjorie Giberson--Am I made of dust?
    Teacher--Yes.
    Marjorie--Well, why don't I get muddy when I drink water?
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    Ila Harshberger--That fellow over there makes a lot of money with his pen.
    Edna Johnson--Ah! A famous writer i presume?
    Ila--No, he keeps pigs.
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    Gertrude De Young--May I please borrow your blue tie?
    Katherine De Young--Why the formality?
    Gertrude De Young--I couldn't find it.
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    Katherine Jehle--Tell me, how can you turn a watermelon into a vegetable?
    Janet Heins--Throw it in the air and when it comes down it will be a squash.
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    Mildred Hoffmaster--Have you had your iron today?
    Jack Verdier--Yes, I've bitten my nails
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    Frenchman (after listening to Bernice Canada sing)--Marvelous, Mademoiselle, marvelous, I will make of you a diva.
    Bernice--But Listen, I can't swim.
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    Dean Robinson--Young Edwin was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.
    Josephine Bommelje--Looks more as if it had been a soup ladle.
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    "The window of his soul," wrote the poet, and Gordon Eason thought he meant a pain in his stomach.
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    J. De Fraga--Well, Alice, I'm out of a job again.
    Alice Kellogg--How's this?
    Jack--They gave me a job pushing a wheelbarrow, and I don't know anything about machinery.
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    Lillie Gates (talking to teacher)--I've got a lot to see youa bout.
    Mrs. Anderson--What for instance?
    Lillie--My marks.
    Mrs. Anderson--You haven't much to see me about then.
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    George Annable--It's all over school.
    Elna Bowen--What's that?
    George--Why, the roof, little one.
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    Doris Hess (reading English theme)--You may go to the seashore if you like, but I prefer to go to the mountain still.
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    Harold Renkes--Why did you go to that movie?
    Todd Lafferty--Well, it was the "Call of the Wild!"

    Guy Garland--I think the dew has commenced falling.
    Ruth Miller (wearily)--I've been hoping to hear adieu for some time.
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    Donna Braendle--Do you know Caroline Markham?
    Warren Shook--No, what's her name?
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    Ann Richards--My, but your feet are large!
    Roger Carr--Huh, I'd rather have large feet then a small understanding.
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    Gordon Sage (calling up Union Station)--Can you tell me what time the 5:05 and 10:10 trains come in?
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    The following are answers gleaned from quarterly exams handed in by Melvin Lavin, Harold Roseberry, and Marian Shuringa.
    1. The plural of spouse is spice.
    2. The law allowing only one wife is monotony.
    3. A buttress is the wife of a butler.
    4. A verb is a word which is used in order to make an exertion.
    5. A school master is called a pedigree.
    6. The heart is located on the west side of the body.
    7. Nicotine is so deadly a poison that a drop on the end of a dog's tail will kill a man.
    8. Gender shows whether a man is masculine, feminine, or neuter.
    9. A vacuum is a large empty space where the Pope lives.
    10. Four out of every 100 men are color blind, and one of them is a woman.
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    Martha Runyan--I want twenty cents worth of bacon.
    Clerk--All right. Here you are.
    Martha--How much is it?
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    Miss Hayes--Why are you late?
    Ralph Bowstrom--Well, you see I sleep very slowly, so it takes me much longer to get my full sleep then it does others.
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    Clerk (in antique shop)--Here is something very rare; the identical Colt's pistols used by the great Roland who was killed at Roncesvalles by the Turks.
    O'Neal Haynes--But there were no pistols in those days.
    Clerk--I know it. That's what makes them so rare.
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    Oscar Kutschinski--I imagine tailors are syuccessful in love affairs.
    Vernon Ladd--Why?
    Oscar--They know so well how to press a suit.
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    Bud Schroeder--I was awfully embarrassed last night.
    Ralph Phelps--What happened?
    Bud-I took the minister's daughter to church. We arrived late, and just as we were walking up the aisle her father read his text, "My daughter is grievously vexed with a devil."

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    Robert MacGregor--Why is a pig the most provident of animals?
    Jane Logie--I'll bite, why?
    Robert--'Cause he always carries a spare rib or two about him.
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    John Smith (to Bill Klerk who has just come up to him)--Bill, Chester and I can't decide whether you're a dumbbell or a fool.
    Bill (taking arm of John and Chester Kolkoski, and walking between them)--Well, to tell the truth, I think I'm between the two.
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    Tom Ferwerda (after tasting some weak chicken soup)--Waiter, do you suppose you could coax that chicken to wade through this soup again?
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    Mr. Upton--I may be mistaken but I thot I heard you talk during assembly.
    Walter Behnke--You're mistaken. I never talk in my sleep.
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    Gordon Eason (after vainly attempting to put a bit between the horse's teeth)--There's only one thing to do.
    John Bequette (in same predicament)--What's that?
    Gordon--Wait for the blamed fool to yawn.
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    Alice Holmes--All men are fools when in love.
    Maxine Alexander--Why drag in love?
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    Teacher--How was iron first discovered?
    Barbar Glauz--I think they smelt it.
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    Ilau Hesselsweet--Where would formaldehyde if the inspector came?
    Robert Hulswit--I can't tell you, but maybe the milk can.
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    Ruth Becker--Did you ever read "Looking Backwards?"
    Raymond Douse--Yes, while I was taking a test once, and got kicked out for it.
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    Teacher (reading from book)--Man is able to use the muscles underneath the skin of his forehead.
    Clyde Berg begins to demonstrate to class he can move the skin on his head.
    Teacher (continuing reading)--And apes are able to use the muscles of the entire scalp.
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    Paul Hilton--I once had a goat that ate a rooster. Next day when I milked my goat I got two quarts of cocktails.
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    Magdaline Baker (seeing a loaded canoe on the river)--Goodness, if the Grand River was three inches higher that canoe would go to the bottom.
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    Harry Adams--Are you raising those shades to let in the light?
    Edward Deane--No, to let out the dark.
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    Whitmore Smith--I always keep my word.
    Barbara Patton--Yes, because nobody will take it.

    Teacher (reading Morton Sheets exam paper)--Corn is used principally to feed hogs--the Americans consume all that is raised.
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    Tilden Marshall--Your sister says she looks like you.
    Ersa Gay--The vain thing!
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    Miss Spencer--What is the plural of man?
    Lois Crocker--Men.
    Miss Spencer--And of child?
    Lois--Twins.
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    Lois Bellamy--Don't you think that girl's pretty?
    Harold Grill--She has a very intellectual face.
    Lois--What a compliment to pay her!
    Harold--Oh, I wouldn't sway so of you, you know.
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    Frank Matheson (in restaurant)--This is the most affectionate pie I ever saw.
    Waiter--Why?
    Frank--The upper and lower crusts are so confoundedly affectionate they won't allow anything between them.
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    Ada De Ruiter (admiring friend's children)--How much they look alike!
    Friend--Yes, they're twins.
    Ada--What! both of them!
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    Ralph Emmons--Whenever I don't know a thing I immediately say, "I don't know!"
    Barbara Fairchild--How monotonous your conversation must be.
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    Mabel Waters--Don't you think the opening lines of Tennyson's poem, "Break, break, break," are sad?
    John Timpson--Yes, but I think that "Broke, broke, broke," is a great deal sadder.
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    Virginia Woodman--Can you say, "Robert gave Richard a rap in the ribs for roasting the rabbit so rare," without pronouncing the letter "R"?
    Jacob Trap--Sure "Bobby gave Dicky a thump in the side for cooking the bunny so little."
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    Willard Smith (anxiously)-You've eaten next to nothing.
    Fay Eckert-Oh, I always do when I sit next to you.
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    Father--Yours is a very expensive school.
    Oliver Keller--Sorry, dad, but I don't learn any more than I can help.
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    Maxine Spottiswood (while on a visit to a farm)--What kind of chickens are those?
    Farmer--Leghorns.
    Maxine (brightly)--To be sure. I can see the horns on their ankles.
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    Gladys Johnson (noticing letters on the fraternity pin)--What do those letters stand for?
    Clare Inwood--Probably because they can't sit down.

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    Marvel Coles (at camp)--I wish you'd drive into town, and get the correct time.
    Jack De Fraga--I haven't got a watch.
    Marvel--A watch! What in the name of sense do you want a watch for? Write it down on a piece of paper.
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    Mother--But what's the use of having accounts with four dressmakers?
    Everlyn Williams--Well, you see, it makes your bills so much smaller.
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    Ruth Doornink--Can you explain wireless telegraphy to me, Hylton?
    Hylton Eberhard-_Well, if you had a very long dog, reaching from New York to Chicago, and you stepped on its tail in New York, it would bark in Chicago. That's telegraphy. Wireless is precisely the same, only without the dog.
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    Arthur Thwaites--This is the first time I've kissed a girl.
    Girl--You don't know that I'm the blonde who last year was the brunette you told the same thing to.
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    As the parting instructions were being given, the fresh young salesman, Axel Runstrom, picked up his bag and started on his first trip.
    "Good luck to you," said his chief, "wire us any important news."
    The following day this message was received. "Reached her safely6. Good room with bath. Feeling fine."
    The manager wired back. "So glad. Love and kisses. Goodbye."
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    Francis Gillett--The only thing for you to do is to go around and ask her to forgive you.
    Lyle Monique--But I was in the right.
    Francis--Then you'd better take some flowers and candy with you too.
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    Edwin Wedemeier--Sir, I'd like my salary raised.
    Boss--Well, don't worry. I've raised it somehow every week so far, haven't I?
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    Mr. Peterson--But young man, do you think you can make Annabelle happy?
    Ardent Senior--Can I? I wish you could have seen her when I proposed!
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    Vanessa Stevens--I hope I never learn to swim.
    Dorothy Imler--Why?
    Vanessa--It's so much fun being taught.
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    Mabel Vanderford (watching ball game)--Where do they keep the extgra bases?
    Willis Stacey--What for?
    Mabel--Well, that man just stole third base.
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    "Look here," exclaimed Leonard Stormzand, as he stumbled into his twentieth mud-puddle. "I thought you said you knew where all the bad places were on this road!"
    "Well," replied Conrad Thornquist, who had volunteered to guide the former though the dark, "We're finding them, aren't we?"

    Jane Weisenburger--I passed Shakespeare today.
    Arthur Lindenmulder--Did he speak?
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    Lawrence Wilds--My girl reminds me of washday.
    Walter Weisenburger--Why?
    Lawrence--Nothing to her but clothes, pins and a heavy line.
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    Horace Galloway--Am I never to have my way about anything?
    Frances Buzzel--Oh, yes. When we agree you may, but when we disagree I'll have mine.
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    Sylvia Jacobs--Won't you have another piece of cake?
    Jacob Vink--No, thank you.
    Sylvia--You seem to be suffering from loss of appetite.
    Jacob--No, not loss of appetite. What I'm suffering from is politeness.
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    Miss Hayes--You were absent yesterday. You'll have to bring an excuse from your father.
    Ethel Volkers--I don't want to bring an excuse from father.
    Miss Hayes--Why not?
    Ethel--He's no good at them. Mother always finds him out.
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    Miss Spencer--And what do you think Daniel did the very first thing after he was saved from the lions?
    "Pug" Gentz--Why, he must have telephoned home to his wife to tell her he was all right.
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    Samuel Corl--They say people who live together grow to look alike.
    Dorothy Heinke--Then you absolutely must consider my refusal final.
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    Evelyn Beuker--How did you keep your donation secret?
    Kenneth Gillespie--I sent in an anonymous check.
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    Charles Sligh--What did Helen say when you turned out the light, and kissed her?
    Stephen Litscher--She said that she felt as if she never wanted to see my face again.
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    Jay De Boer was looking for a position of some sort. Entering an office he asked to see the manager, and while waiting he said to the office boy: "Do you suppose there is a opening here for a high school graduate?"
    "Dere will be," was the reply, "if de boss don't raise me salary to t'ree dollars a week by tomorrow night."
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    Keith Goodrich and Bill Lee were excavating for Houseman Field last spring, when Vera Jones who was watching them, asked, "How is it, Keith, although you and Bill started work together, he has a bigger pile than you?"
    "Sure," was the quick retort, "he's digging a bigger hole!"

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    Mignon Brown handed in the following in an exam paper in United States History.
    "General Braddock was killed in the Revolutionary War. He had three horses shot under him, and a fourth went through his clothes."
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    Successful business man (to Williston Dunn, applying for a job)--Do you know that I started life as a barefoot boy?
    Williston--Well, I wasn't born with shoes on, either.
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    Orletta Smith went to the dentist to have her tooth pulled. As soon as he had finished he held out the tooth to her, saying, "Want it?"
    "Want it!" she exclaimed, "do you think I'm an Elk?"
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    Joanna Wagemaker--Waiter, are you hard of hearing?
    Waiter--No, ma'am. Why, ma'am?
    Joanna--The possibility occurred to me that when I asked for liver you thought I said leather.
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    George Annable had a total capital of seventy-five cents. He went into a hotel, and inquired the price of a room.
    The clerk informed him that first floor rooms were ten dollars, second floor nine dollars each floor being one dollar cheaper then the floor below, which made the top floor one dollar nightly.
    George started for the door.
    "What's the matter?" asked the clerk, "Don't you want a room?"
    "No," answered George, "your building isn't high enough."
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    Elderly man to librarian--Have you a "Certain Rich Man?"
    Ruth Hollinger--If I had I wouldn't be working here.
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    Judge--What is your occupation?
    Raymond Cranston--I used to be an organist.
    Judge--A man of your talents come to this! Why did you give up?
    Raymond--The monkey died.
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    Anthony Boshoven (when he first saw an elephant some years ago)--Oh, Dad, see that big cow with her horns in her mouth eating hay with her tail!
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    Henry Dreher, in capacity of constable, received a circular showing six different photographs of a man wanted for murder. Two days later he wired the Chief of Police, "Have five of the men. Am going after the sixth tonight."
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    Helen Eardley--Mary has a table, and all you have to do is press a lever, and it changed into a desk.
    Julius Buursma--That's nothing. All I had to do was to press the steering wheel of my car, and it turned into a telephone pole.

    Norman Annema got off the train at a railroad station for refreshments. While he was till eating, the train started to leave. He dashed after it shouting, "Hold on, you darned old train; You've got a passenger on board that's left behind."
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    Jerold Cargill--Dad, can you sign your name with your eyes shut?
    Dad--Certainly.
    Jerold--Well, then shut your eyes, and sign my report blank.
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    Alvin Ellinger, being tried on a charge of keeping a dog without a license, tried repeatedly to interrupt legal proceedings, but each time was sternly silenced by the judge. Finally the latter turned to him. "Do you want the Court to understand that you refuse to renew your dog license?"
    "Yes, sir, but--"
    "We want no 'buts.' You must renew the license or be fined. You know that it expired on January first, don't you?"
    "Yes, sir, but so did the dog."
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    Louise Straight--George, you have such charming eyes.
    George Van Houten (proudly)--Is that so?
    Louise--Yes, they're always looking at each other.
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    "Isn't our pitcher grand!" exclaimed Irene Tuller at the ball game. "He hits their bats no matter where they hold them."
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    Frances Whitley--There are three things I always forget; names, faces, and--I can't remember the other.
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    Miss Clay--Who was sorry the prodigal son returned?
    Martha Withey--The fatted calf.
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    Ernestine Vroman--Were you trying to catch that train you were just running after?
    Enoch Wilson--No, no, I was merely chasing it out of the station.
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    Teacher--Can you tell me, Abe, the first use you know of shingles and where they were used?
    Abe Vermaire (modestly)--Yes ma'am, but I'd rather not.
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    Judge (to Tom Winter who has been held up)--While you were being relieved of your valuables, did you call the police?
    Tom--Yes, your honor, everything I could think of.
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    Dr. Hinsdale--When did Caesar defeat the greatest number?
    Lewis Withey--I think on examination day.
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    Carrie Brilstra--Is my hat on straight, Henrik?
    Henrik Henricksen--Quite straight. Now do hurry. The show's already started
    Carrie--Well, I shall have to go back then--this isn't the sort of hat that's worn straight.

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Chronicle 1923-24

Sept. 4--Here we are at school again. A hand
       shake all around.
Sept. 4--Notice! Freshman, milk served on
       fourth floor.
Sept. 5--Everybody out for football--no suits!
Sept. 6--Have you seen the new bleachers?
Sept. 7--We begin to find which teachers we
       would rather love, by the lessons they assign.
Sept. 18--Some of our last year's Seniors and
       other graduates begin to desert the front
       steps and start for college.
Sept. 20--Assembly 1. Mr. Greeson and Mr.
       Andrews both gave us talks and Mr.
       Wecker favored us with some classical
       music, enjoyed by all.
Sept. 24--More commotion at Central, Junior
       College enrollment.
Sept. 27--Mass meeting to choose this year's
       yell masters. Fine Spirit. We all hope
       that Jerry, Harry, and "Tod" Lafferty will
       help the team "Fight, Fight, Fight!"
Sept. 28--We are told by our respective teach-
       ers that next week is the last week of the
       quarter, and that it will be our last chance
       to raise our marks
Sept. 29--42-0. Too bad Sparta, but we had to
       do it.
Oct. 2--We are supposed to be studying for
       the quarterly tests???
Oct. 4--History tests. How much do we
       know?
Oct. 6--20-0. Not such a big score but a
       harder team. We may have another chance
       next year, Otsego.
Oct. 7--No school this day; it's Sunday.
Oct. 8--First day of second quarter.
Oct. 9--Second assembly on Fire Prevention.
       Fire chief talks and gives statistics.
Oct. 10--Marks!!! Disappointment and en-
       couragement.
Oct. 11--The Seniors are told that they have
       the most passing marks that have been
       attained by a senior class in many years.
Oct. 12--Reports begin to be returned to Miss
       Hayes and some of the sayings from lov-
       ing parents are, "I think we should have
       new English teachers; John's marks were
       way below normal" and "I am ashamed
       of Jerry's marks this quarter. He tells me
       the teachers are to blame."
Oct. 13--An unlucky day of the month but
       lucky for us. Central 12, Holland 0.
Oct. 15--Ray Wagemaker shows his skill in
       Physics class, but his skill was negative.
Oct. 16--Several senior students pass the
       morning in 104 taking memory lessons.
       Reports should be returned.
Oct. 18--Prophecy is made that the best
       swimmer will win the Detroit Northern
       football game.
Oct. 19--Mr. Andrews made a talk in 104 con-
       cerning College recommendation. Camer-
       onian Mass Meeting.
Oct. 20--One game gone wrong. Detroit
       Northern 6, Central 0.

Oct. 22--The fire department visited Central
       only to cut off the top of the flag pole.
       Girls' hockey team plays Union; score
       Central 1, Union 1.
Oct. 23--Collections were taken for flowers for
       Memorial exercises.
Oct. 24--Physics Exams.
Oct. 26--Assembly. Theodore Roosevelt feat-
       ured.
Oct. 27--Owosso 0. Central 27.
Oct. 29-30--No school, teachers' convention.
       House parties.
Nov. 1--Girl's Hockey team pulls down the
       same old score. South 1; Central 1.
Nov. 2--Cavalier Mass Meeting. Dance at
       Gym with Grand View Orchestra.
Nov. 3--Central 12; South 13.
Nov. 5--Every Senior tagged. "Hello Week"
       begins.
Nov. 8--Senior "Hello Week" dance in the
       gym. Sylvia Stiller took the prize for
       knowing the most seniors.
Nov. 10--Highland Park 15; Central 0.
Nov. 14--Two assemblies. First one was for
       Seniors concerning class election and the
        other on how to prevent fires.
Nov. 15--Many members of the Helios staff
       enjoy a fine banquet given at Junior.
Nov. 16--Goodfellows have a mass meeting.
Nov. 17--Union 0; Central 6, winning one for
       luck.
Nov. 19--Nominations begin for class officers.
Nov. 20-21--Campaigning for nominees.
Nov. 23--After a very heart rending speech
       Keith Goodrich swung the votes to his
       side and won the election for treasurer.
Nov. 24--Many Centralites see` the Michigan-
       Minnesota football game.
Nov. 28--Big pep meeting thrown by the Par-
       agon Club.
Nov. 29--Wow!! Muskegon 39, Central (we
       won't say!).
Dec. 3--Everyone has his Monday lesson as
       usual (?)
Dec. 5--Physics test. That's the time some
       people got stuck.
Dec. 7--One of the tricky radiators in 104
       causes much disturbance.
Dec. 10--A group of original young fellows
       blossom out in "tux" collars and bow ties.
Dec. 11-12--A couple of rainy days. No snow
       yet.
Dec. 12--Many girls are seen in the halls with
       their hair cut boyish style or shingled, the
       boys think that girls who do this should
       be shingled--in a different way.
Dec. 13--Adrian Van Westenberg makes the
       new discovery in English class that "to
       be" never takes an object!
Dec. 18--Our friends from away at school
       come back and visit Central again.
Dec. 19--Marks! (as usual).. Some are as low
       as German Marks.
Dec. 21--Central shows J. C. how to play
       basket ball.
Dec. 22-Jan. 2--Christmas vacation. Not much
       snow or ice, but many parties and a great
       deal of sleep gone to the dogs. A great
       life if you don't weaken!

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Dec. 28--Central basketeers beat the alumni.
Jan 2--We all make RESOLUTIONS!
Jan. 3--More of 'em.
Jan. 5--Muskegon Heights bow to Central.
Jan. 8--Helios assembly. A former Centralite,
       Mr. Adams, talked to us about his experi-
       ences on the "Helios" staff.
Jan. 12--We beat Holland 27 to 19.
Jan. 13--Everybody
Jan. 14--studies
Jan. 15--for
Jan. 17-26--EXAMS!
Jan. 18--Muskegon does the business.
Jan. 19--Quite a group of Centralites journey
       to Grand Haven to see what really was a
       game. Central 27; G. H. 25.
Jan. 28--Back in school again; twenty-minute
       periods.
Jan. 29--We have an "Eddie" Guest assembly.
Feb. 2--An assembly is called in honor of the
       funeral of ex-President Wilson. Rev. Hess
       gave a short talk on Wilson's life.
Feb. 9--Central 32; South 6. Revenge!!!
Feb. 12--Senior Class meeting, a bit prolonged.
Feb. 14--Seniors view photographs on exhibi-
       tion in 104.
Feb. 15--Another meeting over the much arg-
       ued question of photographs.
Feb. 16--Kalamazoo Normal didn't win this
       time. Central 14, Kazoo 12.
Feb. 20--No school this P. M.
Feb. 23--Muskegon wins in last minute. 19-21.
Feb. 29--Union goes down before Central
       again.
Mar. 5--"Dad" Elliott talks at an assembly.
March 7-8--Two more victories for Central in
       basketball.
March 8--Another assembly. We see some
       pictures on forestry which were explained
       by Mr. McDonald.
March 17--Our loyal Irish blossom out with
       green clovers.
March 21-22--Western state tournament at
       Kazoo.
March 22-30--Spring vacation, house-parties,
       fine weather.
March 31--Mon-day! Scho-ool!
April 1--Who chewed the quinine gum? April
       fool.
April 1--Mr. Andres at the front steps, 8:20
       a. m. "I am looking for six boys to work
       Friday and Saturday at the Overland Co.
       at $8 a day." Chorus of male voic4es.
       "What doing?" Artie--"Digging worms
       for the Red Birds." (Broken window over
       Artie's head.)
April 4--Inter-staff banquet at South. The
       president of the State association remem-
       bered T. C. Winter by his hair.
April 5--Seniors hold a successful party.
April 8--Our basket-ball stars had a chance
       to show their oratorical ability after they
       received their "Cs" from Mr. Andres.
April 10--All we read in the paper now is "oil"
       It's all you see in Mr. Albee's room.
April 15--Mock election! Handsome Mathe-
       son! Reed and Foster nab double honors.
April 17--Central's population shrinks sudden-
       ly as about 150 of its most valiant students
       are given their walking papers for a couple
       of days because of exposure to diphtheria.

April 20--It may be less poetic but it's none
       the less true that the April showers of
        yesterday and today will bring May
       onions.
April 21--The fine spring weather is celebrat-
       ed by a snow storm.
April 21--Some` more leave school for the same
       reason as stated before. Hopes are flung
       about that the whole school may be dis-
       missed.
April 22--Mr. O'Herron talks on "Safety
       First" at an assembly. Mr. Smith's phy-
       sics class didn't go to it.
April 29--Some people start to write their two
       thousand word theme for History which is
       due May 1.
April 30--Some others do.
May 1--Trout season opens and a number of
       Central students catch a great number of
       fish.
May 2--A tree is planted east of the school in
       memory of Mr. Greeson.
May 3--Senior Prom.
May 5--Today the Helios material must be in,
       and since we cannot tell what will hap-
       pen between now and June 30, we can only
       prophesy:
May 9-10--That the Senior play will be a great
       success.
May 13--That the Helios will win the State
       Championship Cup.
May 14--That Mr. Smith will not forget to
       give his class the usual quarterly test.
May 15--That is won't rain today>
May 17--That today is Saturday.
May 19--That we have an assembly.
May 21--That everyone is school won't get
       "A" in all his subjects for the 3rd quarter.
May 22--That Jack De Fraga wears his
       "knickers" today.
May 26--That there will be many absences be-
       cause of spring fever.
May 27--Ford Blickle starts to write his ora
       tion.
May 29--That the members of the Helios staff
       will be taking the rest from the work of the
       year.
May 30--That this is Decoration Day.
June 1--That the school burns down after we
       have gone to it all year.
June 3--That the Seniors practice for class
       day.
June 5--That Ave Vermaire has learned his
       speech by now.
June 6--That the Seniors will not lose their
       voices when it comes to singing the class
       song, and that the Annual comes out.
June 9--That the Freshmen, Sophomores, and
       Juniors will be studying for their exams.
June 11--That there will be no more school
       for Seniors.
June 13--That the city's bill-boards will be
       covered by graduation announcements.
June 20--That no one falls up or down the
       steps to the stage and that the Seniors
       bid a last farewell to Central.
                         GEORGE HEFFERAN
                            Assisted by Jerry Reed.

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SAY "SAW IT IN THE HELIOS"

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Top row
Top row--Sgt. Fielden Bowles, Sgt. Alden Thompson, Sgt. Ralph Mowry, Sgt. 
Francis Gillette.
Second row--Lieut. Robert Shirling, Lieut. George Lemke--Adjutant, Lieut. 
Vincent Stace, Lieut. Henrich Hendricksen.
Bottom row--Capt. Eugene Waring--Co. A., Major Ronald Pierce--Battalion 
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R. O. T. C
    During the past year there were 115 students enrolled in the Central High 
School Cadet Battalion.  This is an increase over last year's number when those 
taking military training numbered 94.  The department has for its use $11,000 
worth of equipment.
    The Rifle Team, under the excellent instruction of Sgt. Feeney, has passed a 
very successful season, having made high scores in all matches and having won 
the sixth corps area match for 550 schools.  Lieut. Col. Fales, Professor of 
Military Science and Tactics, pronounces the Central High indoor range to be the 
finest indoor gallery range he has ever seen.
    This unit operates as a 55C school which means that instructors are detailed 
and equipment supplied by the government.  During the past year an attempt was 
made to have the battalion uniform itself, and this movement is slowly but 
surely growing and the time will soon come when Central High will be the proud 
owner of a completely uniformed cadet battalion at which time it can expect to 
be the crack unit of the Sixth Corps Area.
    A short time ago Principal Arthur Andrews was asked his opinion of the 
Battalion.  He said, "Military training in Central High School has grown more 
popular each succeeding year and it is evident that that work has shown a 
corresponding improvement.  The boys who are taking it are to be congratulated 
upon the work being done.
Battalion Commander
Ronald Pierce
COMPANY "A"                                                        COMPANY "B"
Captain Waring         1st Sgt.--Bowles                        Captain Marrin    
    1st Sgt.--Thompson
1st Lt.--Oakley         Sgt.--Mac Kenzie                      1st Lt.--Shirling  
      Sgt.--Gillette
2nd Lt.--Henricksen  Sgt.--Lamb                                2nd Lt.--Stace
Cpl. Wheeler  Cpl. Webster  Cpl. McCurdy               Cpl. Brown  Cpl. Berles  
Cpl. Burgess
Cpl. Wilcox  Cpl. Oaks                                              Cpl. Snow, 
L.  Cpl. Wilson, E.