Arsenal Technical High School - Arsenal Cannon Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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'fits cathedral blue and salmon were selected. The color committee then got to work, and within a few days we were all sporting the new colors. Girls' basketball games between the three roll rooms also proved to be another fruitful source of accomplishment and entertainment for girls only. Once again the boys' basketball team failed to come through with the goods, and Tech was eliminated in the hnals of the sectional by Shortridge, 25-16. Nomination and election of the remaining class officers was held in February. Those chosen were Charles M. Traylor, historian, john Little and Mar- jorie McElroy, prophetsg Vaughn Gayman and Grace Avels, willmakersg Ruth jenkins, poet, and Gene- vieve Fisher, song writer. Suddenly, and without the slightest warning, a gigantic array of senior necessities which must be purchased swept down upon us. These necessities included everything from ten cent pieces of White cardboard to seven dollar explanations of why Dar- win was right. fClass photographsj These photographs were an especial strain both on the pocketbook and the eye. Although many of us had previously believed ourselves to be somewhat good-looking, one glance at our likeness as record- ed on the printed page quickly dispelled any such beliefs. The purchase of class pins and rings proved to be another pocketbook Hattener. We found that it takes an astonishing amount of moral courage to hand over something like three dollars for a tiny gold pin one-half an inch long. The CANNON staff is an example of the interest taken by june '26 seniors in school activities. Thirty of the forty-seven staff members are june seniors, including the business manager, Richard Fox, the editors of the two writing staffs, Genevieve Quinn and Martin Barnett, and the magazine editors, Marjorie McElroy and Rosalind Taylor. The other staff members from our class are Mary Mahan, Mar- tha McLaughlin, Ruth jenkins, Vaughn Gayman, Charles Traylor, Virginia Lett, Norman Brinsley, Anne Seidensticker, Virginia Seeds, Helen Noel, john Little, Arthur Stevenson, Pauline Roehm, Dorothy Altschuh, George Cook, Catherine Bray, jean Van Wormer, Dorothy Rudolph, Beatrice Taylor, Helen Hanks, Katherine Gibson, Shelley Givens, Marjorie Holl, Virginia Kielman, Dorothy Rea, Cecil Hay- worth. The majority of the cadet officers in the R. O. T. C. unit are june seniors. Space does not permit the recognition of these boys individually. During its existence, the senior class has sponsored several projects. Perhaps the most noteworthy of these was the Parents, Day held last November in THE ARSENAL CANNON connection with the Tech-South Side CFort Waynej football game. We of the graduating class are soon to leave the campus. The commencement exercises mark the last time we will ever see many of our classmates. For the last time, we will bid good-bye to the school which has meant so much to us. The four joyful, carefree years of high school life are ending. Nevertheless, it is with a spirit of joyfulness and a feeling of accomplishment that we leave our be- loved Tech. We realize that we must move on in order to make room for those who will follow us. However, we cannot leave without expressing our deep and heart-felt appreciation to Mr. Stuart, to our sponsors, and to the entire faculty for their patient, sincere effort to make our high school career a success. We have before us a larger and greater field to con- quer, and we must take up the task, but memories of the years spent with our dear alma mater will never dm' CI-IARLES TVIIDDLESXVARTH TRAYLQR Good-bye to Tech QCZJJJ Poemj The gates of Tech swing outward, And we who love her well Must soon be deaf forever To class and warning bell. At Tech through light and shadow We've seen the swift years fly- The splendid years that mingle So much of smile and sigh. lt's strange to think it's over, That we must bid adieu To Barn, and Tower, and Barracks, And friends so real and true. Good-bye to shades and campusl No more down Lilac Lane We'll stroll in blissful fancy To youthtime's glad refrain. Before our class departure, Before our 'fau revoir, Let's wish our alma mater The goals she's striving for. May years of ceaseless progress Be yours as time rolls on, May just as splendid classes Replace the one that's gone. And so we face tomorrovv With your ideals in view, To reap more dazzling honors, And bear them, Tech, to youl RUTH JENKINS page lwfvzty-thrvc' CEU

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THE ARSENAL CANNON '32 -Jin English classes by the announcement of the Inter- national Better Home Lighting contest. Due to the many attractive prizes offered, the majority of our class entered the competition. It was with great pride and satisfaction that we learned a few months later that among the list of Tech winners, our class was well represented. Still more fame was brought to the f26 class about a month later when Ivan Pogue copped first place in a cross country race. Our representation on Tech's city championship football team is also worthy of note. In the lineup of the regulars we claimed Duane Hicks, Boyd Hickman, Richard Fox, Arthur Steven- son, and Walter johnson. During the semester, a great many students, in the person of June '26 members, joined the various campus clubs and organizations. Our representation was so large, in fact, that by the end of the term almost every organization boasted of one or more '26 graduates-to-be. For the final marks of the semester the '26 class had more than its share of the grand total of 1,071 honor roll students. Kermit Slack was the only one of our number who attended the state junior assembly, held soon after the beginning of the spring semester. The R. O. T. C. unit continued its fine work by winning the honor school award for the third con- secutive time. Also the drill team, with the '26 class claiming almost half the cadets, ran away with city honors. At the state music contest Tech almost swamped the competition. Out of the five events scheduled our school had three firsts and two seconds. Once again june '26ers were much in evidence. The closing of the semester marked the last time we would be in the roll rooms we had occupied for the last three eventful and long-to-be-remembered years. Another and much more joyful aspect of the situation was the fact that we would no longer be required to take any English, now that our VI course was ending. With the dignity befitting our position we donned the figurative senior robes in September '25 and firm- ly resolved to make this, our last year at Tech, a real success. Election of class officers was soon in order. After a close and thrilling contest, the following people emerged successful: president, Walter Johnson, vice-president, Martha McLaughlin, secretary, Mary jo Lizius, treasurer, Arthur Stevenson, sergeant-at- arms, Duane Hicks. Following this the class constitution, as framed by the constitution committee, was read and adopted in the three roll rooms. The first general meeting of the class was held a few weeks later with Avery page zu-amy-rua Shepherd, president of the January class, presiding. After a fine speech of welcome, he turned the meet- ing over to our president, Walter Johnson, who then made his inaugural address. The remaining ofhcers were then introduced. Mr. Stuart closed the pro- gram with a short inspirational talk. With the announcement of the standing com- mittees, in December, the activities of our class be- gan to get well under way. The class treasurer and his assistants started to extract our hard-earned cash for the payment of senior dues. This item was first in what proved to be a never-ending list of senior obligations. Meanwhile Tech's football team had annexed the city title for the fourth consecutive time by defeat- ing Shortridge and Manual. In the lineup june seniors were much in evidence. The football awards were presented at the all-Tech assembly held in the Cadle Tabernacle. A new and novel auditorium assemblyswas held just after the Cadle Tabernacle meeting. This was the Tech radio night program broadcast through WFBM from the First Presbyterian Church. Once again june seniors had a leading share in the project. Richard Fox, Walter johnson, and Arthur Steven- son, as chairmen of the three senior roll rooms, had shown unusual talent in guiding the destinies of their various groups through the semester. Our scholastic standing had improved materially during the term. When we adjourned in january, everyone held hopes of even greater accomplishments along this line during the coming semester. Our last term at Tech got off to a flying start. On the very first day lVIiss Ryan greeted us with the announcement of tryouts for Beau Brzwmzel, the senior play. Efforts to perfect hidden dramatic abili- ty occupied our entire attention until the following week when the tryouts were held. The next day we were informed in roll call that Richard Fox, Louise Hodges, jack Merriam, Virginia Seeds, Robert Mauk, joe Foy, Robert Taylor, Mamie Williams, Norman Hammer, Genevieve Quinn, Harry Klezmer, Dan MacLaren, George Cook, Robert Smith, james Foley, Dorothy Altschuh, Jeanette Palmer, and john Nick- erson had been accepted to represent the class in this semi-annual dramatic effort. Now that 98 per cent of us had not made the cast, it remained for us to distinguish ourselves in some other way. In accordance with this resolve an amaz- ing number of seniors began entering poster contests, advertising contests, essay contests, etc. The next important event on the program was the selection of class colors. Everyone had his own idea regarding a suitable color combination and conse- quently it was only after prolonged discussion that

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'ie A THEARSENAL CANNON Last Will of the fum' '26 Class Having no fear of joining the hoop skirt and one- cylinder automobile in the depths of oblivion and experiencing no immediate feelings of departing hence from this vale of tears, we, the june class of nineteen and twenty-six, nevertheless, feel this to be an opportune occasion to draw up and solemnize our last will and testament. Not because we think anyone especially needs whatever we are going to will him, do we make this will, nor because we par- ticularly like to part with several treasured articles, do we load them off on someone else, but because we feel we have acquired a feta' traits and characteristics that, passed on and elaborated, will add to the future of Tech in which we may have no active part. Like all other classes in ages dark and times past, we leave to our enduring teachers much sympathy and regard for the patient and hilly road they have traveled in attempting to instill in us some traces of an education. In case future classes might feel some hesitation in following our illustrious footsteps, it is only fair that we hasten to add that those same teachers may still possess rather large quantities of A-I-'s which they have been unable to bestow. With the kind consent of our faithful sponsors, Miss Welch, Miss Harter, Miss Axtell, and Miss Ryan, we give them away to the next June class, hoping that that class can give them even less to worry about than we did. In the grand race to get rid of all our belongings, there is one thing that we refuse to part with-our high regard for Mr. Stuart. That must be acquired by each class as it comes to know, better and better, the man who has made such a place as Technical High School possible. Many of us have never had the privilege of knowing Mr. Stuart personally, but, nevertheless, we all carry away with us a lasting es- teem for and appreciation of him. To start the thing out in the really correct way, we might mention our noble president as the first donor. To the following executive of the senior class, Walter Johnson leaves a great amount of fatherly pride and affection that naturally goes with the presi- dency of a class so famous as ours. Martha McLaughlin, surnamed Fuzzie, Firp, etc.,,' leaves a battered carbon copy of a most elo- quent inaugural address to the most needy vice- president of our successors. Hugh Myers is the honored recipient of Boyd Hickman's ability to break training and still be on speaking terms with Coach Mueller. The best way to preserve this ability, however, is never to be forced to exercise it. page twenty-four Although Paul Barr may never have any use for it, David Clarke places on his shoulders all of Davels punch and comeback. While we are dealing with Clarks, it might be well to mention that ,lack Clark's mammoth sweater falls upon the person of Leo Beck. Also, along the line of clothing, Byron Dow's jacket, which might be yellow but isn't, descends to Paul Atwood. As a little diversion, Dorothy Fenstermacher and Helen Arshopsky are willing to trade names with Melvin Dorbecker and Leslie Gresendanner if the last mentioned deem it a good trade. Likewise, Anna Doll leaves her surname to lona Davis, hoping that she will be all that the name implies. George Cook and Robert Smith, having nothing in particular to will, merely leave their regrets to all following seniors. Lorraine Pylls and Leone Moore are to become the proud possessors of Maude Heistand's and Frances Lewis' blond fairness. A muscular left arm, the result of embracing a cello, is given by Mary Webb to Fay Niekirk. As a partner to this athletic remark, Dorothy Rea heaps all the joy of being little sister to a baseball star upon Lucille Robinson, whether she has a brother or not. A shade of embarrassment belonging to Marjorie Burghard and a tendency to look ceilingward owned by Urban Anderson are placed upon Lucille Atherton and Gtto Miller respectively, if they will exercise these public speaking habits as their donors have. An infinite knowledge of stagecraft, painfully acquired and belonging to Theodore Foxworthy, is gladly handed down to anyone connected with the next senior play. Being playfully inclined, we hasten to add that Louise Hodges and Mamie Wil- liams unselfishly transfer a portion of their drama- tic ability to Annabelle Burt and Ruth Patterson. Esther Brown's ingrown fingernails which she re- ceived from stamping letters are left to Zerelda Jenkins. Thinking of the Jenkins, Ruth Jenkins' fame gained through the medium of her unshorn locks is transferred to Esther Snoke, provided she lets her hair grow. CWe don't suppose she could possibly stop it.j -lack Garrison gives a string of 'Lhowdy's, hello's, and hi's,' and Kermit Slack bequeaths his Uhowdy, men to john Sharp and Charles Trosky, but they will have to travel at top speed to equal the pace set by the givers. A very individualistic mode of haircut, possessed by Robert Hurt, indicating that some things go up and never come down, is handed down to George Jif'