Elwood Community High School - Crescent Yearbook (Elwood, IN)

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the comet JUNIORS Row One—Bessie Fish, Marion Mann, IT.e’en Benedict. Row Two—T.aura Powers, Chester Knopp, Dora Mae Courtney, Helen Rauch. Row Three—Delores Faucett, Jennie Gardiner, Olga Mullin, Elva Shaw. Row Four—Dan Clymer, Marcella Coe, Rosella Robbins, Kathryn Adams. Row Five—Hazel Cunningham, Virgie Holmes, Pauline Wood, Mary E. Wright, 3A Secretary. Row Six—Herman Weddell. Viola Ruth Lewis, Martha Garst, Walton Wilson. Row Seven—Geneva Davis, Cleatus Mc-Phearson, Nita Harmon, Mary Starr. Row Eight—Isabelle Peters, Virginia Higbee, Robert Hiatt, 3B Vice-President; Esther Scott. Row Nine—Madonna Williams, Florence Dimick, Gerald Reynolds, Gertrude Everling. Page seventeen

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THE COMET Coming Up The juniors of ’33 will be the leaders of ’34. When we say leaders, we mean it because our present class has representatives in every activity of our school, who possess the qualifications and experience necessary next year. During our career in high school we have suffered some losses from deaths, withdrawals, and matrimony, but recruits have come in and replaced them. This class has a large group of students at the present time, more than one hundred members. They have been sponsoi-ed by Miss Gris-haw, the home economics teacher, for the last two years, and it is likely that she will lead them on until their finish of high school. Co-operation is this class’s aim. They know the meaning of this word and realize that if they want to get what they start out to get, they must work together successfully. Just to prove that they really mean business, they have given two of the most successful parties in 1932 and 1933 that have ever been given by a high school class. The first party was held in the gymnasium with Mr. Lindley and Miss Grishaw chaperoning. The second party was held in the music room with Miss Allen, Mr. Lindley, and Miss Grishaw as guests. In 1931 their first election of officers was held and Arvona Dowell was chosen for the first president. She proved to be of highest quality and was elected again this year, with Robert Hiatt as vice president, Vivian Leeson as secretary, and George Sohn as treasurer. Each officer has done his best in serving the class. This class has more than contributed to the share of the debating teams. The entire negative team was composed of juniors, who were undefeated in debates with Frankfort, Wiley of Terre Haute, and Jefferson of Lafayette, losing only to Marion. Losing this last debate caused Elwood to be ineligible for the district contest. However, this group, with this experience gained, should be a formidable team next year. It is always noticeable that there are several juniors who take part in all the plays and operettas sponsored by the school, which proves that they are capable of being chosen for such activities. Our football and basketball teams rate very high in the state. This is probably because of the six juniors on the football team and the four on the basketball team. With such players being left over until next year, it is evident that we will have a winning team next years as this year. A school is held, it seems, in highest esteem with winning teams. The juniors have done their share toward the success of the student council and the monitor system as well as the other classes. Each class is equally represented in the council. The positions as monitors are evenly distributed, which means that juniors are stationed in the halls to keep an eye on the law-breaking in this school. (Continued on page 24) 3 A Class Party Nearly half of the class of 1934 succeeded in getting together in the music room in the high school building on Friday evening, January 27, to enjoy a class party which seems to be the only one given this year, which makes it quite outstanding. My, how different the boys looked in their good suits, and the girls in their party dresses! It does make you feel different towards your classmates after an evening of fun such as was had at this party. Some students were patient enough to sit down and work on jig-saw puzzles. Others played ping-pong until they probably saw that ball bouncing around in their sleep. Ouch! If one of those darts that were thrown throughout the evening would have hit someone, we’ll wager there would have been some commotion for a while, but as luck would be, nothing happened. The radio music was grand and what a homey effect the room acquired with the lamps lit and rugs on the floor. The main event of the evening was the game, hearts. Everyone took part in this and the prize was awarded to Nora Alice George. But wait! Just before that game started, what caused Alice Terwilliger to leave the party so quickly? We’ll bet that Mr. Lindley has found out bv this time. You can always count on him. The game was abruptly interrupted by refreshments, but I guess no one seemed to mind that. Everyone cooperated in straightening up the room, and at 10 o’clock, as were orders, the lights were turned out. Bidding Miss Grishaw, sponsor, and Mr. Lindley and Miss Allen, chaperons, goodnight, everyone departed declaring that the party was a success. What Shall We Do As Seniors? We, the juniors, shall first try to act the part of seniors. We are not satisfied with the freshman antics of the present seniors. We shall try to set up a good example for the freshman instead of following his examples. We shall make our class a standard for the school, a model for the other classes to follow. We shall promote our system of regulating the school. We shall try to cooperate with the teachers and the school officials in promoting better discipline in our school. Our present monitor system was organized for this purpose and has proved successful to a great extent, though we still see Mr. Hillis going down the halls dismissing gossiping parties, especially around the girls’ lockers. He also has to watch the boys to see that they don’t make a race track out of the halls. This should be taken care of by the monitor, and we shall strive to put into effect, with the cooperation of the other classes, a better executed system. We shall try to make our school an outstanding school in the state; one to be set as an example for other schools; and we shall make it a true home of knowledge. We hope. Page sixteen

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THE COMET JUNIORS Row One—Merle Keith, Melvin Clapper, Maxine Phenis, Jeanette Harbit. Row Two—George Sohn, 3B Treasurer; Janet McCallum, Ellen Ward, Naomi Kendall. Row Three—Bessie Hartsock, Nora George, Richard Rees, Mai'tha Jane Tubbs. Row Four-—Marguerite Keller, Alice Mesalem, Marguerite McDonel, Charles Mc-Danell. Row Five—Robert Houser, 3A Vice Pres.; Vivian Leeson, 3B Secretary; Doris DeHox--ity, Ruby Tomlinson. Row Six—Pauline Fouts, Naomi Harmon, Johannah Conway, Rita Higgins. Row Seven—Madeline Hawkins, Leona Mae Osborne, Jennevieve Degoyler, Genevieve Keyser. Row Eight—Elsie Grinnell, Leon Williams, Alma Blake, Robert Osting. Row Nine—Martha Gates, Zola Thrawl, George Jackman, Eileen Rockafellar. Page eighteen