Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-03
"SOPAIES" MAKE BOLD AND SUC-
cEED IN sPtRITlNG AWAY
TWO OF THE JUNIORS.
JUNIORS LATER EFFECT
ESCAPE; JOIN COMRADES
Police Are Called to Interfere in Some
Of the Cases of Attempted kidnap-
ing. and All Juniors Arc Able to Be
in Banquet Hall Before Feast is

Bold, bad kldnaperS-not OF the KAT
Grove type or the variety responsible
for the lost Charley Ross-but just or
binary and inoffensive props" and
'sophies," took as their cue Friday
night the annual reception OF the high
school Juniors 10 the seniors, and re-
suited in Spiritiug away two members
Of the junior class and imprisoning
them, manacled but not gagged. and
under guard. The juniors outwitted
their captors. however, showed the dex-
terity OF q Hermann or a Downs in get
ting out OF bondage, and rcjo!ned their
comrades at the banquet hall just as
the spread had been laid.
Detained in Shack.
Harold Oppice and Nern WINERY
We're the victims Of the naughty
'Sophies' ana We're detained in shack
near the corner OF Ninth and Church
streets. one OF the captors being in
terested in the ownership Of the shack.
Both boys We're bound with ropes and
left under guard. but the guards. like
those delegated by Tom Sawyer. we're
TOO small 10 De effective. and the jun
get in on the festivities
M odern Methods Used
The hiGnapers used modern methods
in their work and brought an automo-
bile into play. Harold Oppice was
caught on North First avenue, near
Byron street. while he was escorting
Miss Helen Nichols to the Stoddart.
Young Opllce was seized and bound
with ropes, and hustled into the Len
roX automobile. which was in waiting.
He was driven TO the shack and there
placed under heavy guard" in the
persons OF Jim" Boucher and Harold
Wiley. The kidnapers then went
searching for other prey, and were not
long in finding Nern WINERY, on Main
street. logged out in his best bib and
tucker on his way east. Winery was
also taken. placed in the auto, and
vhirled out 20 the shack.
Police Are Called.
Following the kidnapping Of Oppice on
North First avenue residents of the
kidnapping zone telsphored for the po-
lice. and later in the evening a second
call was put in.
The other call was due to a small
sized riot on East Main street, between
the Stoddart Hotel and cafe. where
William Flower and Harmon Stanton
had been attacked Young Stanton
was wanted especially by the kidnap
ers, because he had a girl" Stanton
didn't propose to be taken without a
showing. and excused himself long
enough from Miss Margaret Benedict to
swat" Norman Putzel between the
eyes and caused 4 slight disc oloratton
Of one optic.
n
escape at being taken, and to show for
his melee IS minus al the buttons on
mis- coat
An attempt was made 10 get Ruth
ertord Collins on North Second street
but failed.
Juniors Evade Captors.
The TWO juniors imprisoned IN the
shack held council OF war as soon
a. both were comfortably settled and
their captors had left them in charge
Of the guards. Both were tied but IN
their hurry the sidna7ers had not done
a real good job in ABRAMS ing the knots
that bound Winery. He mana ged to
free himself. and then liberated Oppice,
and the Two made a break for liberty.
WINERY managed to handle Boucher,
and Oppice picked up Harold Wiley
and threw him out Of the way, and the
two prisoners mixed" Fearing to ap-
proach the scene of festivities on Main
street without assistance Earl Stod-
dart got disguise that helped Wilin-
cry in reaching the cafe. and Oppce
sneaked in the back way. Both We're
at their places a the table at 9
O'Clock. the hour set for the serving
Of The banquet.
The party Of bold. bad kitnapc-s VINO
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composed of Justus Schmidt. Harold
Rist David Lennox. Jr., and Clifford
Muchmore. sophemo~es and Donald
Wallace and links" jenkins "preps"
Banquet Delightful Affair.
The banquet proved A delightful af-
fair in every way and was declared
by all to be one Of the incest occa-
sions Of the kind ever enjoyed by the
mem bers of high school classes. The
Juniors received in honor of the senior
class at the Stoddart between and 9.
and at 3 o'clock the banquet was
served at the Stoddart cafe. Roses
were used TO decorate the tables, and
sweet peas and ferns we're given as
favors. An orchestra played thruout
the serving Of the five courses. and
numbers interspersed the responses to
the toasts. Mr.. 3. r. Crenshaw. Of
the faculty acted as toastmaster. Gov
ers were laid for rs, and aside from
the members of the two classes the
guests were members of the school
board and their wives, Superintendent
and Mrs Palmer Mr. J. G. Nelson.
principal Of the high school. and Mrs.
Nelson. and the mem bers Of the fac
ulty and wives OF faculty members.
PUT ON NEW TRAINS