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

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THE AR SENAL CANN ON H istory of the June 1928 Class With shouts of enthusiasm and wondering ex- citement, the good ship, High School Career, again set forth upon the waters of Education in September, 1924. Aboard the ship were organized groups ot passengers who bore various names such as Shortridge, Technical, and Manual, and who soon discovered that they were all bound for the same destinationethe port of Graduation Among this vast crowd of voyagers were the members of Techs June '28 class land fortunately many of their instructors! who were destined to place their honor and fame in the annals of their chosen group. At the head of the A Tech group was Milo H. Stuart, whose deep understanding and warm sympathy soon gained the confidence of all. Assistants under him were splendid in every re- spectg in fact, they were real teachers who proved to be iine guides and sources of inspiration, They showed the passengers that I it would be to their advantage to learn certain thingsg this experi- i ence would give them the training 1 usually secu1'ed during a four-year 1 high school course and the infor- 1 mation gained in both the required and elective subjects. It was not so strange, then, that these inex- perienced voyagers soon became like one large family, adapting themselves to their new environ- ment and gaining the most from their trip by co- operating with these leaders and other passengers already on deck. Little by little they learned the ways of the sea and the rules of the steamerg furthermore, they realized that to gain an end, they must resolutely hght sea-sickness. The leaders of the group planned opportunities to relieve the monotony of the voyage. They or- ganized various clubs and other extra-curricular activities. Some of the voyagers tried their ability in the musical groups, others in the departmental clubs, while a few were fortunate enough to gain entrance into athletics. Among the outstanding forms of planned rec- reation were the football and basketball games. Fellow voyagers of the Tech group, though play- ing a hard game of athletics, were defeated by the Shortridge team in the football contest for the championship title, and by both Manual and Shortridge teams in the basketball contest. How- ever, in many other respects the Tech group proved that Techs way was a winning way. The Tech Band, the Boys' Glee Club, and the Choral Society won first place in the Music Con- testg while the Girls' Glee Club and the Orchestra won second. By the end of the first year of their voyage, most of the passengers were thoroughly con- vinced that the trip was interesting as well as instructive. Many, however, tiring of the never- ending struggle for existence amid books and lessons, stopped off at various ports and planned to return home, letting slip the one golden oppor- tunity that would never be offered . again. The others sailed on and on, enjoying both the work and the play that fell to their lot. Time passed and the ship now crossed the Tropic of Sophomore. ' The voyagers looked somewhat sophisticated. Study and concen- tration had become almost a habit. Temptations to leave the ship were conquered. Football and basketball again received their fair share of interest. The cup in football was won by Tech by defeating the Shortridge group with a score of 14 to 0, and the Manualites with a ' score of 15 to 7. After defeating two opponents for honors in basketball, Tech was defeated by Manual, 33 to 30, but came back strong and won the track meet. The Band, the Orchestra, and the Boys' Glee Club won first prizes in the Music Contestg the Girls' Glee Club won second. The R. O. T. C. was placed as the honored unit in the annual inspec- tion. Mary Louise Lewis won the grand sweep- stakes prize in an Egg and Food show. held by the Agriculture classes. Dorotha Magee won a D. A. R. essay contest with an essay called What It Means to Be a Good Citizen. Although their names were seldom mentioned as yet. these voyagers of two years began to be known. They decided to make a place for them- selves in this Technical group and to serve it in the best possible way. By the time the Tropic of Juniors was crossed, the ship's passengers were unusually in- dustrious. How pleasant it was to have passed the halfway mark and see, not so far ahead, the golden port. of their dreams! As heretofore, athletics continued to be one of the central attractions for the travelers. Tech lost

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THE ARSEN AL CANNON the title in football, but proved to be winners in basketball, taking not only the championship title, but sectional honors as well. Many of the passengers developed into leaders or outstanding personages. In January, 1927, many of them had obtained admission to the CANNON staff. This staff published a weekly paper which was read by the Tech group and called the ARSENAL CANNON. Among these voyagers were Ruth Pahud, who was destined to be a future editor-in-chief: Farrington Bridwell, future class officer and general manager of the CANNON edi- torial otlices: Kenneth Higgins, the honored class president and basketball star: Russell Potter, future editor-in-chief, poet, and magazine editor: Louise Haworth, magazine editorg William Weiss, future circulation managerg Mary Jo Ross: and Dale Dorsett. Russell Potter had a book review published in the Scholastic magazine, and an essay in the Magazine World. An honorable mention was given to Ruth Pahud in the annual Atlantic Monthly contest. Bathena Holt won a cash prize of 25150.00 in a National Essay Contest. Maurice Horton won a cash prize in a poster contest. Ida Davies won a. place in a stenography contest. Third year passengers they had become: sedate and learned. The waters of travel had become smooth, and the passengers much more confident. One more year and the goal would be theirs! Ahoy! Ahoy! Tropic of Seniors! How invig- orating, uplifting. and soul-stirring! How pleasant to be looked up to by the wistful, staring, first- year passengers! Nevertheless, even the best group needs organization. The voyage could not continue at this critical point without student leaders to guide the ship safely into port. Accordingly, chairmen of the sponsor rooms were elected as follows: John Martin. Sponsor Room 11 William Weiss, Sponsor Room 25: Far- rington Bridwell, Sponsor Room 4. As the class grew in organization, it selected higher officers to act as guides. They were: Kenneth Higgins, president: Dorothy Grimes, vice-presidenlg Ar- thur Kendall, treasurerg Dorotha Magee, secre- tary: and Farrington Bridwell, sergeant-at-arms. These chosen few were splendid in every re- spect: not only had they scholastic standing, but were leaders in all activities of the school. The progressive spirit of the voyage quickly led the passengers to select colors to distinguish them. Nile green, orchid, and peach were chosen as a symbol of this great group. Dexheimer was elected class photographer, and the motto se- lected was The Higher XVe Rise-The Broader Our View. Although the Tech voyagers lost the champion- ship title in football, they again came forward in basketball, winning the series title by defeating Shortridge,-35 to 31, and Manual, 38 to 18. The June class held the distinction of being the first organized group to contribute earned money to the Organ Fund. Its jobs were unique and original and helped much to give pep and encour- agement to the other passengers of the Tech group who were earning money to install this future organ in the new auditorium. Other activities of the class included scholastic and CANNON staff honors. Evangeline Lillenas and Robert Brickert won year scholarships in voice and piano, respectively, at the Metropolitan School of Music. Russell Potter's poem, Zinnias, appeared in a book published by the Scholastic magazineg and an essay, also by Russell, entitled A Mid-XVest Book Fair, appeared in the Maga- zine World. Helen Curwin received a. cash prize for a letter printed in the Chicago Journal. James Jones was awarded nrst prize for a poem in the Indianapolis Times contest. Farrington Bridwell received a gold medal for winning the Tech contest in the Indiana Lincoln oratorical contest, which was presented to winners in the respective high schools by the William H. Block Company. CANNON staff members included Doris Wil- lia.1ns, Christine Sorhage, Frank Sanders, Lillian Lacker, Mary Esther Kinney, Mary Louise Lewis, Hugh Rominger, Natalie Springer, Evangeline Lillenas, Mildred Bea1'd, Adella. Showalter, Gay- lord Allen, Robert Blackburn, Olga Brown, Kath- ryn Carlisle, Catherine Allison, Knoll Kutchback, Edwin Tomlinson, Bathena Holt, Albert Pearson. and Murray Talbott. rapid succession and the Servant Problem, was to be presented. Tryouts caused a great deal of excitement, but at last the cast was to Mary Seward Things began to happen in when the class play, Fanny announced. Leads were given and Dale Dorsett. Other members of the cast in- cluded Russell Potter, Farrington Bridwell, David Milligan. Roy Van Arsdall, VVilhelmina Carson, Delight Baxter, Frieda Ettinger. Cecile Nease, Georgia Brass. Lillian Lacker, Jean Schad, Helen Alexander, Virginia Robertson, Louise Kares, Helen Bettcher, Rebecca Baldridge. Jean Win- chell, Ruth Pahud, Shirley Collier. Edna Keyler, and Dorothy Grimes. In the competition for Class Day odicers, the following students were victorious: poet, Russell Potterg historian, Mary Louise Lewisg prophet, Bathena Holtg willmaker, Edna Shivelyg and song writer, Evangeline Lillenas. All seemed fair sailing for awhile. The good ship, S. Career, was slowly putting into port: thoughts were turned to the coming party. to fCunrluded on Page 572