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

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8 THE ARSENAL CANNON TYPISTS WIN TROPHY Probably many pupils in Technical still know nothing of the splen- did records which the Typewriting classes have been making. Twenty- three high schools were entered in the Third Annual Indiana High School Typewriting Contest. Two of them were Typewriting II classes from Tech. These two classes entered as novices. One of the Typewriting II classes won the entire contest by making their class average, 32.1 words a minute, the highest. Doris Rucker, who made the highest number of words a minute, certainly deserves special mention. She made a record of 48.8 words a minute. This entitles her to a leather card-case given by the Rem- ington Typewriting Co. Other pupils who have earned honorable mention are Gordon Zink, who made a record of 44.4 words a minute, Gertrude Glockner, whose record was 43.8 words to the minute, and Howard Templeton, whose record was 43.2 words a minute. More honor can be attributed to these two Typewriting classes when we consider the fact that they had only about two-thirds as much time in which to practice as other contesting schools. This shortage of time was due to the weeks of twenty-minute periods at the begin- ning of the term. This department is now entitled to a trophy for the winning of the contest. TECHITES WIN IN LITERARY CONTEST In a recent contest conducted by the Indianapolis Real Estate Board, eight Technical High School pupils won prizes. The dis- tinguished are Myrtle Freeberg, Robert Schmuck, Henry Coughlin, Maisie McGowan, Helen Kitchell, Doris Carr, Mildred Hoffman and Charles Bridges. There were thirty-nine prizes awarded, one twenty- five dollar, one iifteen dollar, one ten dollar, one five dollar, ten two dollar, and twenty-five one dollar prizes. The theme was Why Buy a Home ? Even though five thousand would-be scribes expounded at length on that subject twenty percent of those who made money on their ideas were Techites. Who said Tech isn't on the map? ELECTRICAL SCHOOL HAS SOME CLASS On Tuesday, May 22, the June graduating class of electricity IV's held a short meeting to elect officers. Out of a class of forty-two starting in this work, only four are left to graduate. The class is twice blessed for is it not distinguished by being the smallest class on record, and is not Earl Wagner, of athletic fame, its president? Yes Indeed! Earl Wagner shall be known to the widest bounds of theffschool as the man who made the Big Four famous. The full sta is: Earl Wagner-president. Fred Maibucher-vice-president. Harry Southern-treasurer. Edgar Sanders-secretary.

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THE ARSENAL CANNON 7 For the printing of 9,000 folders, announcing the plans, and the nec- essary receipts and blanks for taking subscriptions, we owe a debt of gratitude to the school of printing. Without its generosity, more money would have been needed and we might not have realized our ambition for a flag-pole, so soon. We are also deeply grateful to Judge James A. Collins, president of the Parent-Teacher's Association, for his interest and cooperation and to those citizens, many of whose names are printed above, who assisted him. As the Stars and Stripes Hoat once more above the Arsenal Grounds, may each contributor feel a thrill of pride and say, Old Glory-I helped to put you there. TECH WINS BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP Not often does any school produce a winning team during its first year of participation in any branch of athletics. Yet this is What Tech has done when the baseball team defeated all comers at the state meet held at Lafayette under the auspices of Purdue University on Friday and Saturday, May 25 and 26. The Green and White was scheduled to meet Anderson on Friday, but that school decided at the last moment not to send a team to the tournament. So this game was forfeited to Tech. In the second round of play our opponent was the Manual team and this contest proved to be the most exciting of the series. Sherman, the pitching star of the meet, was in form and pitched air tight ball with men on the bases. At no time did his team mates fail to back him up. The work of the entire infield bordered on the sensational. With the bases full, Kimmick hauled down a fly in deep center and by making a perfect throw to the plate completed a double play, thus foiling Manual's chances of scoring in that round. Again with the bases full, the stands were brought to their feet when George Meyer nailed a sizzling liner that looked good enough to bring in a couple of scores, and by pegging to second, effected another double play. The game ended with a score of 7 to 3, putting Tech into the finals where they had to face Kewanna, the victor over Jefferson High School of Lafayette. Kewanna failed to even make things interesting for the Tech midgets and at no time during this fray was our team in danger. Again Sherman's pitching was excellent and his opponents were held to two lonely runs, one scored in the opening inning and the other in the ninth frame. In the meantime our champions were making things extra safe by pounding in twelve tallies. Ash, H. Meyer, and Broughton featured with their timely hitting. The games were umpired by Harry C. Geisel of Indianapolis, who stated after the contests that Tech presented one of the strongest and fastest high school teams he had witnessed for several years. To coaches Gorman and Spence belong a great deal of credit for round- ing out a championship team in Tech's first year in baseball. Prospects for next season are bright as but two regulars, Houston Meyer and Harry Brown, will be lost through graduation.

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THE ARSENAL CANNON 9 THE SECTIONAL TRACK MEET One Indiana high school record was broken and another tied in the Indianapolis district track and field meet which was won by Manual at the State Fair Grounds Saturday afternoon May 19. Manual scored twenty-eight points, Atlanta nineteen, Sheridan sixteen and Technical and Shortridge each nine. Shortridge won the relay. Hull of Noblesville bettered the state record for the high jump when he cleared the bar at five feet eleven inches. Garten equaled the best time ever made in Indiana high school competition in the 120 yard hurdles when he made the distance in 16 4-5 seconds. The mark was not allowed because of the strong wind at the athlete's back. Garten, captain of the Manual squad, captured individual honors when he won four firsts. The 120 yard hurdles, the 220 yard hurdles, the running broad jump and the pole vault were all won by him. As a result of the meet Tech qualified four men for the meet at Lafayette May 26. They are Capt. Perkins, Bill Jungclaus, A. Mcllvaine and Lefty Wagner. Perkie, who had not yet fully recovered from the measles, took third in the 100 and second in the 220 yd. dashes. Jungclaus took third in the high jump, Wagner third in the shot put, and Mac second in the low hurdles. SENIORS CELEBRATE TREE DAY The June '17 seniors held their Tree Day Exercises in the new lunch room Wednesday, May 2. Each senior brought a freshman to the exercises as his guest, and they marched by twos into the lunch room. The School Orchestra together with the Boys' and Girls' Glee Clubs furnished the music for the occasion. The first speaker was Gladys Trout, who talked about the different trees on the campus and gave a brief history of Tech's seventy-six acres. Mr. Stuart then gave a short and interesting talk pertaining to trees. Josephine Woolling followed this address with a humorous reading. Mr. William Watson Woollen, the principal speaker for the occasion was then introduced by Mr. Stuart. Mr. Woollen told about the trees in Woollen's Garden where anything is allowed to grow that chooses to. He also gave valuable instruction as to the planting of different trees. He presented to Technical the four trees, the Maple, the Red Bud, the Burr Oak and the Persimmon, which were planted that day Mr. Woollen has given Indianapolis Woollen's Gardens, now com- monly known as Buzzards' Roost. Mr. Stuart then introduced Mrs. Stuart who read a poem of her own composition in which she tolfl of the beauties of Indiana. Her's was a tribute of real poetic va ue. After this, everyone went to the Arsenal Building Where the first tree, Woollen's Maple, was planted by Mr. Woollen himself. Then Rachael Todd, the vice-president of the class, presented him with a. bouquet of white roses. The Burr Oak, Mr. Stuart's tree, was planted between the Barn and the Barracks. Near it is Mrs. Stuart's tree, the Red Bud. And the Persimmon was planted in front of the powder magazine.