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Show WEBER HERALD FORMER PRINCIPAL FOSTERS EXTEMPO Page Two WEBER HERALD Published every other Thursday during the school year by the Students of the Weber Academy and College. Official paper of the Weber Academy and College. Address all communications to Weber Herald, Ogden, Utah. STAFF. H. Dale Phillips, '18 Editor Chas. H. Linford, '18 Business Manager Ltty Ririe, '19 Exchanges REPORTERS. Ruth Woodmansee, '18 Stanley Rheese, '20 Myrtle Peterson, '19 John Emmett, '21 IVSF THE- CROCKER PEOPLE) A - PROF. BARKER OFFERS ANUUAL PRIZE ProC. James L. Barker, our last year's principal, and enthusiastic booster of student activities, has come to the rescue of "Extempo" with an annual reward for the best contestants in that manly art. Before leaving Weber last year Prof. Barker offered the board of control an annual gift of $10 to be used for fostering extempo. He now offers that same board, if they so desire, a sliver loving cup for the .same activity. The board of control of course accepted this generous offer, and the prize will become an annual affair. . This gift . of "James L.'s" is only another illustration of his intrinsic interest in and loyalty to his alma mater. Mamie and Lou will be there. How about you? Prof. Pepp. Men who know Quality-Buy Here. Where Do You Buy? Ogden Barber Supply Co. 318 25th Street B. F. THOMAS PRINTER 2476 Washington Avenue OGDEN. UTAH Phone 147 J EAT AT Alexandria's Place Successors to Manhattan Cafe Cleanest and quickest service in the city, serving the best the markets produce 340 25th St. Cor. Hudson Ave. Buy Everything to Eat from Russell-James Co. Including "EVER CLEAR" TEA Corner 24th and Lincoln The Brown Ice Cream Co. Makes everything in the eat and drink line for parties .Makers of the famous "Delicia Ice Cream" Phone 31) 2 456 Lincoln Ave Let us repair your Broken Windows Griffin Paint Co. 2310 Wash. Ave. IT'S UP TO VOL. II. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1918 FROM "THE STAFF We have endeavored, in this issue, to give you students a good laugh. Ycur sense of' humor will limit the degree of the laugh. The sobriety and dignity of the elevated seiiior might hinder him from enjoying to their full value the jokes contained herein. The t.oncieted junior may also be hampered in the same manner, but to the humble sophomores and innocent and unsuspecting freshmen these jokes may be as new to them as their first science lesson under Doc Lind. SENIOR SARCASM Sarcastically speaking, the boys of the senior class have got the world cheated for putting a crimp on thnigs. Honestly, girls, it is amazing how l-'ebeian they carry on. The much talked of senior dinner party come off with one male member on time. For shame, boys, to let a cripple get ahead of you. And when we did finally round the rest of the boys from underneath radiators and crouching in dark corners, in army shirts and crocheted hose, they acted just like they always do. Believe it or not, as you will, some guests completely failed to show up. There was Lowell Ridges, who is so used, it seems, to eatless days, still kept up the fast and passed up a free meal and took in a movie. Andy Kaslus ate and ran, tramp fashion, while Melbourne Douglas, who should have known better, complained of everything and everybody. With his training and standing in the church, he ditched perfectly good Murphies because he could get them at home, even if it is war time. Only Charlie Linford found out where they were thrown, because in his mad frenzy he cleaned up on everything, both on top and underneath the table. We had an unknown guest with us who kicked up a howl for a fork because his fair partner failed to enlighten him that there would be no weapons used. Poor, bashful Daniel, who was invited on second .thought, thinking he was in the lion's den, didn't make a move or utter a sound. Later silly games were played and we tried to dance, but those that wern't in training were too self-conscious or something awful ailed them, so the girls came to the conclusion that their escorts weren't worth a cent, and disbanded ALONE. Eut you've got to hand it to Lew for s'lowing his fetching up and not ditching Mamie on a dark and stormy nlhgt, for he was faithful to the last, while the rest of his sex sneaked off. Bertha Farley sure showed the girls her ability to entertain and the slumber party at her home was choice. Call it slumber if you like, only one skinny member slept, and not unmolested, either. At two bells we raided the "wine cellar" and found apples but that isn't all we found. Mary Woolley found how delightful "Hong Kong" sounded on the player and wore blisters on her feet peddaling. And, say, we could make quite a haul selling pictures of various poses and YOU TO MAKE THE HERALD GO. PATRONIZE THE ADVERTISERS AND MENTION THE HERALD NO. 11 We feel to thank the reporters and all students who have contributed to this issue and soicit further like favors. In a few cases faculty members have been mentioned in connection with the jokes. We mean no insults. We trust that this issue contain nothing which would cause offense. Good jokes are mighty few, so don't get sore if the jokes on you. Some of the class reports had to be cut down, but the remaining jokes will be published in a future edition. characterizations that we snapped at intervals. Just wait a minute we had another feed at Bertha's that sure rivaled the one the night before. Ask Bertha if we were hungry. We cleaned up on everything on the place nothing on Charlie. About three bells the gang departed. R. W. Mamie Why didn't you come to meet me last Tuesday? Lew Oh, can't we have one meet-less day a week? SENIORS TO STAGE "PROF. PEPP" Continued from Page One Others with minor parts, but all of which contribute to the success and humorous effect of the play, are Mamie Crittenden as Olga Stopski; Mary Campbell as Kitty Doxey, Virginia Stevens as Vivian Drew, Ruth Woodmansee as Irene Van Hilt, Lu-cile Thomas as Caroline Kay, Mel Douglas as Ped Benson, Ellis Barker as Buster Brown, Charles Linford as Pink Hatcher and Lou Roberts as Noisy Fleming. Tickets will soon be out and if you desire to have a thousand laughs and aid a worthy cause invest in some, not one. The proceeds will go toward defraying the expenses of constructing our stage. SCHOOL HISTORY For the sake of the above we mention the fact that on February 13 our basket ball squad met and defeated an aggregation professing to be following similar pursuits and cleaiming Ogden high school as their place of residence. The score was 28 to 16. For the same reason we mention also that our same squad was defeated by a B. E. H. S. quint to the tune of 39 to 19 on February 15 and 29 to 13, February 22. FAVOR FOOTBALL FOR WEBER Last Wednesday a heated argument was staged by the "Thinkers" club on Ihe advisability of playing football in Weber. Elsworth Wilcox led out in the discussion favoring football, showing its advantages as a high school sport. Clarence Brown gave a favorable talk, pointng out the fallacies of the game. After hearing the "pro" and "con" arguments the majority present seemed to favor adopting this sport. If the topics grow much more interesting and. the membership grows as it has the assembly hall will be none too large for the crowd. Better join before the limit rule is enforced. Edison Diamond Disc Phonographs and Records Proudfit Sporting Goods Co. GIVE US A TRIAL ONE DOLLAR Willrepaper your home if invested in our AJAX CLEANER one can will do a whole room and cost only 25c Anone can use it, it is very easily applied and produces Wonderful Results. 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