Shortridge High School - Annual Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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THE PRESS CLUB The Shortridge Press Club, an organization composed of members of the various Echo staffs, Echo agents, and members of the journalism classes, is under the direction of Mr. William A. Evans, instructor of journalism. The purpose of this club is to promote journalistic talent at Shortridge, and to consider and solve the problems connected with the Daily Echo. This year, as usual, each Echo staff sent two delegates to the Franklin Press Convention. The delegates were: Catherine Heard, Jean Soehner, Marynette Hiatt, Mary Louise Merrell, Lucy Ann Balch, Gordon Messing, Dorothy Reasoner, Leslie Barlet, Jeanette McElroy, and Jane Shideler. George Losey, president of the club, and Josephine Jackson, exchange editor, made a total of twelve. Mrs. Edith Campbell, sponsor of Monday's Echo, accompanied the group. The delegates spent two days, October 20 to 22, at Franklin where they attended round table discussions and meet- ings at Franklin College. At the Iirst meeting in the fall, Mr. George Buck, principal, spoke to the club. Mr. Charles E. Carll Jr., city editor of the Indian- apolis Times, was the speaker at a meeting held on February 20. The oflicers of the club are: George Losey, president, Betty Lou Blackmore, vice-president: and Jane Shideler, secretary. Jane Shideler. THE POETRY CLUB The Poetry Club was organized in 1932 under the able sponsorship of Miss Mary Pratt. In September, 1932, Miss Florence Fritts, also of the English department, became sponsor, and Miss Pratt was made an hon- orary member. It has been the plan to discuss the life and work of a different poet each meeting. The onicers for the fall term were: Caroline Rehm, president, Mar- jorie Pendleton, vice-presidentg and Bonnie Jean McKechnie, secretary. In January, Caroline Rehm and Bonnie Jean McKechnie were re-elected president and secretary respectively, and Betty Finch became vice- president. The Poetry Club has had a very successful year. It is hoped that a larger number of students will avail themselves of the splendid oppor- tunities which it affords. Bonnie Jean McKechnie,

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Tl-IE SOCIAL COMMITTEE THE FICTION CLUB This year, the Fiction Club has initiated a new plan of sponsoring a guest meeting for all the students who try out for membership in the club. A short story authority is always the guest speaker at this meeting, and those trying for membership gain many helpful pointers in short story Writing. Such a meeting was held on October tenth with Mr. J. B. Vandaworker, of the Indianapolis News, an authority on short story writing, as speaker. Other guest speakers of the year have been Mere- dith Nicholson, noted Indiana authorg Mr. Thomas Elrod, of the Indiana- polis Newsg Professor Evelyn Butler, of Butler University, Miss Mary Orvis, of Indiana University Extension Division, and Miss Katherine Allen, of the Shortridge High School faculty. A5 usual, all the stories for the Christmas Echo were submitted by members of the Fiction Club. The iictionists also furnished material for the Annual. A mystic Hallowe'en party was held at Jane Shideler's home on Oc- tober twenty-ninth to welcome the new members. On December thir- teenth, at the home of Mary Catherine Funkhouser, the formal initiation, including the pin ceremony, and the informative meeting were held, con- sisting of a program furnished by club members and alumni. On Decem- ber twenty-third, the members enjoyed a Christmas party in Room 324. The third annual Alumni Reception was held at the home of Mary Ellen Voyles, on January first. Many alumni members, representing thirteen different colleges, were present. The oflicers of the Fiction Club during the fall term were: Fred Kersh- ner, president, Jeanne McWorkman, vice-president, Lucy Ann Balch, sec- retaryg and Louis Candedo, treasurer. The ofhcers for the spring term were: Louis Candedo, presidentg Jane Shideler, vice-presidentg Mary Cath- erine Funkhouser, secretary, and Richard Voyles, treasurer. The program chairmen throughout the year were Mary Ellen Voyles, Carol Wagner, Marynette Hiatt, and Henry Fauvre. Mary Catherine Funkhouser. .--Ni ee-

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THE POETRY CLUB L . .-'fi - - 36 on gc -S' - g V- 9 ' 'O A ' ' ' W7 w at Lk 'Y 577 Y-411+ --4 1. THE HISTORY CLUB The year 1932-33 has brought a marked development of activities and projects to the Shortridge History Club. The club, now more than three years old, was organized for the purpose of studying local and national history. This year this plan was successfully accomplished in connection With the presidential election in November, 1932. At two successive meet- ings, papers were read about the lives of Herbert Hoover, Charles E. Curtis, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and John N. Garner, and the platforms of the Republican and Democratic parties. Another feature of the year's program was an open meeting held on November 22, when Mrs. Sarah Pratt, mother of Miss Mary Pratt, spoke on A Child in Wartime. Mrs. Pratt described her experiences during the Civil War. The Admission of Indiana to the Union and The Im- portant Events of 1932 were among the papers read during the year. Seven new members Were initiated at a Weiner roast held at the home of Josephine Jackson on November 9. In January, year books, which had been compiled by Robert Marks and Mary Louise Merrell, were distri- buted. Mr. Seehausen, sponsor of the club, resigned his duties in Feb- ruary. Miss Naomi Fike has taken his place temporarily. Don Hadley, president: Betty Messick, vice-presidentg Mary Louise Merrell, secretaryg and Mary Catherine Funkhouser, treasurer, were the officers elected for the fall term. The oiiicers for the spring term were Halston Johnson, president: Maxine Peters, vice-president: Dorothy Rea- soner, secretary, and Homer Doriot, treasurer. Dorothy Reasoner.