Auburn High School - Follies Yearbook (Auburn, IN)

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MARY GOE The beating of my own heart Was all the sound I heard. A. H. S. 4. Mary has been with us for only this one last year, so we really aren ' t so very well acquainted with her yet. But this one thing we can say — she ' s always busy. WASHINGTON TEETERS And when you stick on conversation ' s burrs, Don ' t strew vour pathway with those dreadful urs. A. H. S. 1-2-3-4. Washington is another of those fellows who doesn ' t make much noise. He comes from the country, but you wouldn ' t think so. His chief difficulty is to make a speech, without using O. MERLE WILSON Happy am I; from care I ' m free! Why aren ' t they all contented like me? A. H. S. 4. Merle is a girl about whom we know little, but one thing sure, she likes to do whatever the rest do, or want her to do.

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HELEN KORFF The love of learning, the sequestered nooks. And all the sweet serenity of books. A. H. S. 1-2-3-4. Helen is one of those studious girls, who improves every spare moment. HARRY SMITH If naebody cara for me, I ' ll care for naebody. A. H. S 1-2-3-1. Baseball. Track. You all know Harry, don ' t you? He ' s the same as ever, and always will be — a little bathful, but full of fun. ELIZABETH COLBY His heart kept goin ' pity-pat, But hers went pity-Zekle. A. H. S. 1-2-3-4. Perhaps you ' re like the rest of us — never see Elizabeth talking. But much to the surprise of everyone, she, urged on by Marian, talked a steady stream for at least one whole minute. Surprising, isn ' t it?

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Senior History We, the class of ' 22, renowned in all phases of H. S. activity, have inspired so many of you to greater diligence in your studies, more noble striving for victory in athletics, and a real love for your teacher, do hereby generously submit the history of our class organization. Many of you, no doubt, have wondered under what con- ditions and whence the origin of those who seem well on their way up the great Ladder of Success. As we rapidly make a mental survey of the past four years in an effort to place before you a permanent recipe for success, we realize that to us they have left an indelible print on the features of old Father Time. The Getaway As Freshmen of 191S, we were made acquainted with the primary rudiment of success by many of our upper classmen. And those who aspired to be particularly helpful, impressed upon our childish fancies the importance, in entering any enter- prise, of courtesy and respect fcr our superiors. They emphasized this by first re- ceiving us in the beautifully decorated Y. M. C. A. parlors, and then conducting the bravest of our number, mostly males, toward the rear of the building. Thus, at the hand of our renowned upper classmen, we experienced our early impressions of the fundamentals of success. We very much appreciated this condescension on the part of these esteemed schoolmates, and showed them that we did by our meek and lamb-like actions and appearances the following months. We further noted that in order to conduct our group as a successful business body, we must undergo an elec- tion of managers. So we elected as president of our class, Edwin Rainier, who, as- sisted by Geraldine Wimer as vice president and Iris Ladd as secretary, with Geng as treasurer, served us faithfully during the entire year. We felt that we, the stockholders of this concern, had started well on our way under these efficient managers. An so we began to look less lamb-like and more like young business people. We also found that in order to hold the high place the Seniors held in the estimation of other people, we must have social activities, which took the form of class parties at the homes of Mae Surfus, Frances Hogue and others of our noble classmates. And wishing for a mark of our standing as real succeeders, we pur- chased a small heart-shaped pin, bearing the letters A. H. S. and the figures 1922. Thus we established the custom since used by all corporations of A. H. S., that of a pin designating the rank and standing of each person. Our board of directors con- sisted of the aforesaid off icers and Miss Mclntyre, who served us well, and with the Senior members of the United Corporations of the A. H. S. as our examples, we were inspired to press on and finally to reach the first rung of the Ladder of Success. Growth of the Corporation During the second year of its existence our corporation showed marked signs of improvement, and we realized that we had gained a place for ourselves in not only the business world of education, but also in the estimation of our superiors. We re-elected the heads of our corporation, in the persons of Eugene Campbell as pres- ident, and knowing that then, if ever, we must prove our efficiency as an organization, we appointed three other male assistants, Myron Watson, vice president of the firm, and Charles Capen, treasurer, with Old Ed as secretary. We with the upper classmen, saw to it that our friends, the present Junior class, fully appreciated the privilege which was theirs on entering a Road to Success, such as we, with the other firms, had taken. And behold the Junior class of today — a product of our careful training. Was not ours a generous condescension to thus mold the ugly duckling into a beautiful swan? And so, with this Junior firm springing up, we found the