Auburn High School - Follies Yearbook (Auburn, IN)

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The Shield 1916 Auburn, Indiana Senior History verdant freshmen, each armed with the invineible eighth-grade diploma, met in the Kast Room of A. H. S. to plan and carry out their advaneed campaign against the forces of ignorance. We were mobilized by Mr. Keyser and our elass life began. Me. was unani- mously chosen leader with Ruth Chaney as vice president, (Wayne) Clark secretary and (Robert) Brown treasurer. ER riage rtee ne gE “SE aes hie ae es With a firm conviction that ‘‘Labor omnia nena the first en- vagement began. Some attacked the strongholds of Latin, Botany, Algebra, and English while others sought to win domauns in the realm of Agriculture and Physical Geography. In the lulls between the strenuous battles the soldiers indulged in athletics to such an extent that several became members of tne various teams. (ae September 7th, 1912, seventy-five determined, but extremely Unfortunately our army was, as yet, less one in friendship than in industry. Consequently little of a social nature was accomplished. As the months passed, relentless war claimed its victims and left but fifty of the 1916 legion to prosecute its attack. Another September brought a sadly diminished army together. Our president, after serving his fellows loyally and well, gathered us in our more lofty position—physically speaking—to continue our struggle. Kor our second year we chose (Robert) Brown leader as- sisted by (Nellie) Culbertson; (Don) Lochner was chosen to keep our illustrious record and (Irene) Swarts to collect the cash. Feel- ing the need of a commander-in-chief, Miss Wiley was chosen to the high and mighty position of class principal. Though fewer in number, the ties of common interest and com- mon aim had bound the sons and daughters of a country into closer unity. As a result two of our comrades, Albert Lumm and Harold Tlaverstock, opened their homes for parties. Interest in athletics was still high and our president became captain of the baseball team while several of our members gained places on other teams. Again the war raged; and so earnestly did Caesar explain that ‘‘All Gall is divided into three parts,’’ and, so earnestly did Miss Armstrong exhort us to heed his words, that several of our class deemed it ‘wise to adopt the less warlike occupation of farming and shaped their courses accordingly. As the days lengthened into months and they in turn into semesters, our numbers diminished more and more but the fighting spirit was only concentrated in the remaining number. Wnoen the 1918-14 campaign drew to a close there was none among us who did not cherish a desire to win in the struggle for knowledge. No less strong was this desire when the opportunity came in the fall. Only thirty were left of the seventy-five freshmen or the thirty- six sophomores. Now we were ‘‘upper-class-men’’ and came into closer contact with and therefore more directly under the influence of that august assembly known as seniors. The impetuous bursts of zealous conquest had passed away and the remnant of our army as- sumed a more sober tenor. Were we not to hold that respected po- sition to which we looked so enviously? For our junior year Lochner was made captain with Gladys Miller assistant and Van Showers to scribble. Me. took up the ad- mirable occupation of ‘‘dunnine’’ everybody for class dues. Miss Wiley again sought to keep us within the bounds of school law.

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The Shield 1916 Auburn, Indiana LUCILLE SHUGERS ‘ Cherrie”’ A. H. S. (1-2-3-4) Art Editor, ‘Shield,’ (4) Thesis: Future of the American Negro. “The only really good physicist in the school.”’ HOWARD WIMER A. H. 8. (1-2-3-4) AH: SA: Ay (1-2-3-4) Chairman Pin and Rings, (4) Juvenile Jokes, (4) Thesis: American Merchant Marine. “Wimer has always held a warm spot in the hearts of the lady teachers.”’ IRENE SWARTS “DOG” A. H. S. (1-2-3-4) A. He So Apw AS C1-2-a=ep Basket Ball, (3-4) Treasurer, (2) Secretary, A. H. S. A. A. 4) Joke Editor, ‘‘Shield’’ (4) Thesis: The College Girl of America. “I chatter, chatter, as I go. About my red hair, and my beau” (not beaux, either. ) MARION THRUSH A. H. S. (1-2-3-4) A. H. S. A. A. (2-3-4) Vice-President Literary Society, (4) Basket Ball, (4) Associate Editor, (4) Thesis: Education in Indiana. “We wish we knew how many miles Marion has traveled to and from stop 33, in the past four years.”’

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The Shield 1916 Auburn, Indiana At this point in our school life we must choose whether to pur- sue the mouldering speech of Cicero and Virgil or to settle down among the less warlike and more lifelike monuments of Schiller and Goethe. Interest in athletics ran parallel to that in our courses. Brown became captain, at the same time, of the base-ball and basket ball teams. The enemies’ country yielded more abundantly and we were able to enjoy several parties. Now to the last chapter of our history as students of A. H. 8. Twenty-four of us saw with mingled joy and regret the approach of the September which would lead the train of months in our last year together; Joy because the climax of our school life was near, regret because close upon the heels of that climax came separation—the rend- ing of ties welded by time. John MelIntyre became leader in our best and highest year; Lu- cile Buchtel was made vice president and Ruth Chaney was chosen to combine the occupations of Showers and Me. in the preceding year. In two years Miss Wiley had shown her worth as class prin- cipal and was again chosen to that position. In spite of the fact that the year has been crowded with tasks tor all of us we have enjoyed several social gatherings and have held aloft the interest in athleties. But now the class must step down from the battle-field of our school life into the greater, more serious battle-field of life. HEvery- where we must encounter new people and make new acquaintances. But the field of the world and of life is one of opportunity, where valor and zeal gain unfailing rewards. So let us remember with Miss Armstrong that in reality ‘‘Labor omnia vineet’’ not only in school but in life as well.