Elkhart High School - Pennant Yearbook (Elkhart, IN)

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On December 4, the girls treated the fellows to a progressive supper. Although a splendid menu was prepared, it could have been better appreciated, by a larger attendance of the male sex. This was the final social affair of our first term junior Session. The only other affair of importance during this term was the free-for-alll, fight in front of the Library, one fall day, between the Juniors and Seniors. The cause of this little disagreement was a ban- ner of the june, ,15 Class hung on the cables between Lexington and High, on Second street. The Seniors thought it ought to come down, the Juniors vowed it would stay up. Finally, it ended in Stuart Coch- ran being escorted to jail, followed by nearly the entire school. During the second term of our juniorshy, we devoted more of the steadily growing more precious, time to Junior rhetoricals and had fewer parties. On March 17, we again assembled at Red Men's Hall, for fear our social learning should grow rusty. The refreshments, which are always welcome, were served in a novel way. Miss Thayer and Miss Scherling were the chaperons. The concluding party of our jolly Junior year was held at Mc- Naughton Park. It was a picnic supper, and the chief features of the evening was the playing of Ante-ante-hi-over -over the pavilion, by the rejuvenated juniors and the dignified chaperon, Mr. Vieth. On the last day of our third year in High School we sprung our class pins, the cutest and best looking ones ever worn by E. H. S. students. 1. M.. ,15. 'sae Af.,- f-as-. sEN1oR YEAR. y Oh, the joy of realizing you are a St?IlAi0l'.l W'hen you get there you will know how we felt last September. VVe promptly swore off on all undignified slang and marched along with the stately tread, be- fitting our elevated position. The first thing to do was to elect officers. Our choice proclaimed the good sense of the class. President, Carl Buyerg Vice-President, Ruth Nlonger Ctwo extremes, don't you see?jg Secretary, Ruth Shupert, and Treasurer, Robert Short. Everything possible was an- nounced on the bulletin board in order to call the attention of the lower classmen, that it was now our honored privilege to use this. VVe soon decided to get something stirring and accordingly, one night we set out on a 'weenie roast to that time honored place- Yellow Creek. Here, besides the excitement of burning and dropping Twenty-seven

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During the winter, the basketball games were our chief amuse- ment. And what did it matter if the girls' games were closed? Half the members of the team were our classmates and we had to be patriotic, so the girls paid their own way and sat in the Gym.',, while the boys stood outside and looked through the windows, free of charge. Although out of regard for the wishes of the faculty QPJ and since no one invited us to their hom-e, we had no parties, the time slipped quickly and pleasantly away, and before we knew it. our Sophomore year was over. R. E. S. ,AA ,NAA ,.,-.fs JUNIOR YEAR. Not until we were first term juniors, did we come to the conclu- sion that, In union there is strength. Then, on one rainy night, about forty of us assembled at Lora Ziesel's on Strong Avenue, and had our first experience at a class party. Carl Buyer was elected presidentg Robert Short, vice-presidentg Ruth Shupert, secretary, and Arthur Zigler, treasurer. After many weighty questions w-ere discussed. we were served punch and wafers in the dining room. Then the boys lined up outside on the porch and each nabbed an unsuspecting girl as she stepped out of the doorway. Thus -ended our first debut into society. On September 20, we again met at the home of Nellie Liven- good. It was supposed to be a hayrack party, but as the vehicle failed to make its appearance, we were conveyed in touring cars to the scene of action. A picnic supper was the warm feature of the evening. About a month later we again tried our luck at a hayrack party, but were again doomed to disappointment at the non-arrival of the hayrack, and so had to hoof it two miles out in the country. Al- though this: worked up enormous appetites, the girls proved generous providers and everyone's hunger was appeased. On Halloweien we were again entertained by Nellie Livengood. The third time proved to be the charm, for a hayrack was triumphantly awaiting our arrival, at the Library. Mr. and Mrs. Snyder did duty as chaperons On November 13, we gave the third annual Tunior Promenade, at I-loffman's Hall. It was the most 'elaborate dance ever attempted bv any High School class in Elkhart. The music was furnished by the Mattes Orchestra of South Bend. The programs were of red and blue leather, lettered in gold. Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Cochran, Mr. and Mrs. R. Palmater and Dr. and Mrs. G. E. Harter chaperoned the party. - Twenty-slit HW' W

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the weenies, to make them taste good, we had the additional joy of seeing our joe hopping around in a three inch skirt, while being chased by a boy with a harmless water snake. Of course it was not the boy she ran from! In spite of many resolutions to walk to Dunlaps afterwards, we were glad enough to hop a wagon back to old Elkhart and were finally deposited safely at the Family Theatre. Next the class was delightfully entertained at the home of Miss Kantz in Bristol. This was followed by a sudden burst of friendship between the H A's of that time, and ourselves. This was manifested by several joint parties at the homes of Lora Ziesel, Catherine Jane Reed and Beatrice Brumbaugh. Then one day a cherished plan came to pass and Mr. Snyder be- came an honorary member of the class. He shows his opinion of our pins and our class in general by wearing our emblem on his coat. Qlf you have not noticed this look at oncej. However, the promised party in his honor still remains a dream of the future. Strange to tell, we began to realize our lack of funds in the treas- ury and then we conceived the very original plan, of which we are so proud, that of selling candy at the basketball games. As expected, this little business undertaking filled our coffers with gold. Since becoming II A's, the entertainment committee' has decided that we should no longer indulge in such childish pleasures as parties and so we have contented ourselves with occasional meetings in Miss Grimes' room. The parties are scarcely missed for we are now occu- pied with more serious things, among them rhetoricals, term reports and graduation essays. And now the great days are drawing near. We do not like to boast but we firmly believe that the class play, Polly Primrosef' is going to be the best ever. Graduation day shines ahead and the boys are beginning to consider the color of their suits, socks and neckties, and girls, the style of their frocks. Thus closes the last chapter of our class history, and we hope the future maj' deal as kindly with us as has E. H. S. H. L. Twenty-eight WWW'