Auburn High School - Follies Yearbook (Auburn, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 158 of the 1931 volume:

m ALLEN COUNJy PUBLIC LIBRARV 833 01793 8348 X-l IHKI. ' n The Follies of 1931 The rCLLIES Cr 1931 of Auburn High School at Auburn, Indiana Volume Twelve [1] i Follies Maj or Staff Robert Lumm Editor-in-Chief Virginia Dilgard Associate Editor Robert Gr.jh.im Business Manager Robert Raub 1 Ad ertis n! Manager Harold Yoder Sales Manager [2] The Follies of 1931 Prolog ue Thvou ' Luint the jolUiivni ' I ' ' K ' if is our hope that you will find true reflections of school life. Expcriiiieiifal always — yet with the stable iiii reilieiifs, of Ideals — our school life turns out laried [)roilucts. Ill the process of seekiiti to find oiirselies, ice hate needed an iinchor that ue ini ht not drift too far off shore. The anchor we have chosen as the theme for this book is Mr. Mcintosh, because his fore- sii ht and his life link the future with the past. [3] . I The Fonie Dedication To men of lUtioii, of liiioii, of kfcn-mindeducsi, he iiorlj oua its progress. Because Mr. Mcintosh looked into the future of education, he gave to the )u iiU of Auburn the site for our beautiful high school, e dedicate the Follies of 19U to Mr. Mcintosh, a man of action, of I ' ision, of keen-mindedenss. [4] The Follies of 1931 W. H. Mcintosh cn The Follies of 1931 Order of Contents ' Views Administration Classes Activities Athletics School Life t6} T i_ _ r M- of 1931 [7] TI.1C Library — W x ' ic all hi}:, } school ifudtufs haic spent bappy hours in the further search of knouledge. Ji i rrp ' t ' [8] Tlw Harrison — Modern in every sense of the word is this most recent addition to the Aubnrn srbools. A - -f-- [9} The Gyniiuiiiniii — W Licrc utlActcs (lisl la tlu-ir laliir and spor siiicri ihip fur ic Ixiimr af Aubuni H ' h School. h 3 . rrp ' t [10] The Junior High School — To our alumni: the old high school , but to us: the home of our seventh and eighth radc days. .jin. f yei ' i [11] The Follies of 1931 Summary of Views Mr. Mcintosh may well be proud of the hit;h school building that bears his name, tor it is indeed a matter of civic pride. But all Auburn, for that matter, need never be ashamed of its public buildings. From courthouse to jail — from Y. M- C. A. to library, all are a source of never-ending joy to us who have the good fortune to live here. The Alumni Gymnasium is a permanent monument to those public-spirited citizens, who first inspired the interest in its erection. The new Harrison Building is still a breath-taking miracle. It is almost im- possible to believe that such a palace is really a grade-school building. The Junior-High School Building is more reminiscent of alumni tradition than modern school architecture, having been the former high school building. Now re- mains the only step left for the city of Auburn to take in modernising the entire school plant of six buildings. It will be the last old landmark to raze. When that is done, poor Alexander, indeed! For there will be no new school worlds tor him to conquer. Without access to the Eckhart Public Library, one of the brightest spots in a high school student ' s life would be dimmed. There he relaxes from the routine of the school room, and delves more deeply into the subject that most intrigues him at the moment. There the librarians stand aUva -s available for information upon elusive topics. [12] The Follies of 1931 Administration Well pLiinicil mill well iwrcii cd Inured iircs hate characterized the life of Mr. Mcintosh. A coinistent attachment to certain ideah in ac- tion has been his for the past four score years and ten. In like manner the faculty and school board of Auburn High School have conduct- ed the school since the dedication of oiir Mcintosh buildin i . In appreciation of their friendly guidance, the Follies of 1931 takes pleasure in presenting the Admin- istration personnel. [13] The Follies of 1931 School Board Willis Rhoads President Mr. Rhoads is another man who has taken a great deal of responsibility of the school board- He has the interests of the high school at heart and has won many friends among the student body. H. L. Brown Secretary A very well known member of the school board is Mr. Brown. He is an enthusiastic basketball fan and as secretary of the board has done much to promote the high standing of the Auburn schools. H. W. Timbrook Treasurer The third dependable member of the High School directors is Mr. Timbrook. He has served on the board for several years and has come to support all the activities of the school. [14] The Follies of 1931 Faculty H. L. McKenney, B. S., A. B., A. M. Superintendent Valparaiso U iiiicnity Wisconsin University Indiana University U niversity of Chicago University uf Cincinnati Mr- McKenney ' s untiring efforts have again brought success to Auburn High School. He is deeply interested in the students and is a friend of all. The school is greatly indebted to one, who, through his irreproachable leadership has made possible the splendid ac ' complishments of the school system. Julia M. Duncan Clerk As a medium between students and faculty, Julia has proved to be indispensable. Her numerous missions to the assembly room, calling fortunate students to the telephone, have made her very popular. Julia ' s merry smile is proof that one may be both efficient and happy. E. F. Fribley, A. B., A. M. Principal DePaniv University Columbia University At his post in the principal ' s office, Mr. Fribley has come to the relief of many stu- dents. He has welcomed many classes to the high school, all of whom, have come to respect his ideas and fair decisions. £15} The Follies of 1931 History Frank W. Weathers, A. B. DePiiuK U i rcrsity Miincic Normal University of Chicago Although ' pop-qui-ses and notebooks occupy much of his time, he is always willing to help his students- As sponsor of the His- tory Club and adviser of the Senior class, Mr. Weathers deserves much praise. Lloyd Miller, A. B. Tri-Statc College Uuiiersify of Michigan Although Freshmen and Sophomores know Mr. Miller best, everyone can see that he is a booster for Auburn High School. His classes are very interesting and the students like him. He is a real sport! Latin Maud S. Armstrong Michigan State Normal College Syracuse University University of Chicago Miss Armstrong ' s ability to teach Latin cannot be over-estimated. She has helped many students through the difficult course and those who are interested appreciate her genuine love for the subject. [16] The Follies of 1931 English Gladys DuijuiJ, A. B. iijiaim U n: vanity University of Michigan Columbia University University of Wisciinsiii English and French are equally enjoyable under Miss Duguid ' s instruction. She has given her students great pleasure hy securing for them correspondents m France and Bel- guim. Carol Da in, A. B., A. M. Tri-Stcitc College Indiana U nii ' ersity University of Chicago In addition to being a capable English teacher and school librarian, Miss Dawson is in for all school activities. She displays a sense of humor which has made her classes most interesting and has won for her many friends. Lucille Rhoads, A. B. D ' Pair.i Unliersity TriS ' ate College Un ' versity of Michigan Ncrfhii ' estern Univers ' ty Although Miss Rhoads was a new teach- er here this year, she has won many friends in the student body. Plays, Chatterbox, and French are her specialities. She also helped train the literary contestants. [17] The Follies of 1931 Vocational Charles G. Hornaday, A. B. S. Vnrdiic Uiiiicrsity Mr. Hornaday seems to believe that ac- tions speak louder than words. Through his excellent instruction and interesting classes, his agriculture boys have enjoyed the work and have won numerous rewards. Martha Jenkins, B. S. Ijiuisiaiia State Noriinil hnl ciini Stiitc Niiniuil The high standard maintained by our Home Economics department has been large- ly because of Miss Jenkins ' efforts. The sum- mer club work was in charge of her and many of her girls received awards for their work. Hilda Kreft, B. S. Purdue Uuii crsify There ' s something wrong if Miss Kreft hasn ' t a smile for you. She is liked by every- one and has led her Home Economics ' girls through a very successful year. This year she was chosen sponsor for the Girls ' Hi-Y. [IS] The Follies of 1931 Commercial Clyde M. Gumpp Manchester College Indiana Un:i crsify Drake Un ' i ersify In(l:a:ia Sfafr Normal Keep smiling, keep sweet and keep writing. This is Mr. Gumpp ' s prescription for efficient stenographers and during his five years here he has sent out some really good ones. He is loyal to Auburn High School and — Muncie! We all hope he will he back next year. Kathryn Wellbaum lii.l aiia U n ' l ' vrsify Miss Wellbaum came to Auburn this year from Richmond. She has introduced new methods of instruction in the commercial department and the success of the typing classes is due to her efforts. Science Robert T. Schooley, A. B., A. M. Indiana Stat Normal University of Marseilles, Marseilles, France Indiana University If you want to hear a humorous story just visit Mr. Schooley ' s class. He ' s on hand every morning and noon to see if the rows check. Everyone enjoys his classes which are both interesting and beneficial. [19] The Follies of 1931 Mathematics Donald Coar, A. B. hiiiiaiia U ii. versify Vuiiersity of Wisconsin He IS a loyal Auburn supporter and be- lives in fair play. His three tests a week method in Algebra is well known to all his students. As Junior class adviser he brought through another winning class. Manual Training Isaac Cosper Tri-Sfa c ColUw c Purdue Uiiiicrs: ) Un. ' rcrsify of Wisconsin Mr. Cosper has worked hard to make the students see the value derived from shop courses and he has succeeded remarkably- The boys like him for his sense of fairness and his high ideals of sportsmanship. Art Lydia Sellers Chicago Art Institute Teachers ' College, Indianapolis Applied Art School, Chicago Butler Uniiersity Her pleasing ways have secured for her many friends in Auburn High School and in- terested students have found the course very enjoyable because of the teacher! She is always willing to help with operettas and other school activities. [20] The Follies of 1931 Physical Education Cecil Young, A. B. DrPaiiu Unit ersify IJ nhcnity of Illinois Vniicrsity of Micliii an Get in that game, boys — yes, Zeke certainly teaches the boys to play to win but play fair and be good sports. He must be given credit for the success of this year ' s basketball team. Thclma Hendricks, A. B. Tri-S a e College Ball Teachers ' College U nirersity of Wiscoi sin Burkie lead her Bricks through a snappy basketball season. She always has new ideas to make her gym classes beneficial and enjoyable. The tourney, participated in by the class teams, aroused the interest of the girls and other basketball fans of the school. Music Clarice McKinney Eiansvllle College DePanw Uniiersify Northuesferii University The small teacher with the sweet smile — that ' s Miss McKinney. She has directed a large orchestra this year and the musical events directed by her rated very high. Mac ' s pleasing personality won her many friends. [21] - The Follies of 1931 Summary of Administration College Preparatory, Commercial, Vocational Agriculture, antl Vocational Home Economics are the four curnculi in Auburn High School. Music, art, and shop are also offered. Several changes in courses were made for the 19?0-31 year. Biology was added as a Sophomore science and was taught by Mr. Hornaday and Mi ' s. Hendricks- Cicero was taught to the advanced Latin group instead of Virgil. The Freshman course in Citizenship was divided in halves: Citi:;enship and Vocations. Senior English became two half year courses this year: one semester of English Literature and one semester of American Litera- ture. Junior English became a continuation of English X. For the first time m eight years Freshmen entering the College Preparatory course were permitted to take Algebra. The same Freshmen group was permitted to take Biology and omit Citizenship with the understanding that Civics and Economics will be taken the Senior year. Agriculture has been, during the past ten years, two half day sessions. This year two quarter day sessions were put in instead anel the subjects limited to purely agricultural subjects and not the re- lated sciences. Horticulture, Dairying, Poultry, and Crops were taught this year. Miss Rhoads uid Miss Wellbaum were the only new teachers this year. Miss Rhoads came from Junior High to take Miss Mor- ton ' s place. Miss Wellbaum took the place of Miss Faulke and taught Typing and some Freshman mathematics. Severity Seniors received diplomas this year — a decrease of six from last year. C22} The Follies CI asses Mr. Mcintosh taught school forty years. He watched classes come and go for two generations. No doubt the fol- lowing four are merely four more to him, hut he makes us feel when he lisits us that each class is a little better than the last. We never heard Mr. Mcintosh quote poetry but we are sure lie looks on the passing Classes u ' ith feeling voiced in Holmes ' Chambered Nautilus. Seniors, Juniors, Sophomores, and Freshmen are here presented that we sometime may see ourselves as we were seen. [23] — i he Follies of 1931 Senior Class Officers - k Joe Sprott A. H. S. 1, 2, 3, 4. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4. Business Manager 4. Operetta 2, 3, 4. Noon League 1, 2, 3, 4. Interclass Bas- ketball 1, 2, 3, 4. Boys Double Quartette 3. Class Presi- dent 3, 4. Chatterbox Staff 1, 2, 3, 4. Orchestra 1, 2, 3. Band 3. Hi-Y 3. 4. Vice-President 4. Football 3. 4. Art Club 2, 3. Booster Club 2. With Joe as president, the class of ' 3 1 has ac- comphshed unbeHevable things. His hearty laugh can he heard whenever he is around and he puts pep into everything. Can that be the secret of his popularity? Robert Lmniii A. H. S. 1, 2, 3, 4. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4. Class Treasurer 3. Vice-President 4. Chatterbox Staff 1, 2, 3, 4. Associate Editor 3. Follies Staff 4. Editor-in-Chief 4. Operetta 2. History Club 3. 4. Hi-Y 2, 3, 4. President 4. I. H. S. P. A. Delegate 4. Publicity Manager Play 4. Tennis Team 4. Bob has put real labor this year on the an- nual. He has distinguished himself on the Chatter ' box staff for four years and this year went to Franklin- Floyd Link A. H. S. 1, 2, 3, 4. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4. Basketball 2, 3. Class Treasurer 2. Class Secretary 4. Hi-Y 4. Annual Staff 4. All-District Bt okkeeping Team 4. A good athlete and a good classmate — Link is both of these. He is a conscientious student and one who is always able to answer prepared. His chief possession is a Ford. Virginia Dilgard A. H. S. 1, 2. 3, 4. A. A. 1. 2, 3, 4. Chatterbox Staff 1, 2. 3, 4. Class Treasurer 4. Contest Chorus 2, 3, 4. Double Quartette 4. Jr.-Sr. Play 3, 4, Operetta 1, 4. An- nual Staff 3, 4. Assistant Editor 3. Associate Editor 4. Glee Club 2, 3, 4. Hi-Y 3, 4. President 3. History Club 3, 4. Honor Group 1. Jinny always has a good time and she ' s a dandy sport. She has done excellent work on the annual this year. She ' s interested in the Senior class. We can depend on Jinny where music is concerned, [24] The Follies of 1931 Honor Group Dorothy Madden A. H. S. 1, 2, J, 4. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4. Annual StalT 4. History Club 3, 4. Vice-President 4. Honor Group 1, 2, 4. Commercial Group 3, 4. All-District Bookkeeping Team 4. All-District Shorthand Team 4. Dorothy says little but thinks much and holds her place on the honor roll every six weeks. If there only were more like her! Her very quietness makes one enjoy being with her. W lima Wea ver A. H. S. 1, 2, 3, 4. A. A. 4. History Club 3, 4. Honor Group 1, 3, 4. Commercial Group 3, 4. Follies StafF 4. All-District Shorthand Team 4. Give to the world the best you have and the best will come back to you- This is most certain- ly true if Wilma can be used as an example. She has given her best to A. H. S. and has rated high scholastically. Ethel Grogg A. H. S. 1, 2, 3, 4. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4. History Club 3, 4. Commercial Group 3, 4. Honor Group 2, 4. Girls Hi-Y 3, 4. Property Mistress Jr.-Sr. Play 4. Follies Staff 4. All- District Shorthand Team 4. Ethel ' s name has appeared many times on the Honor Roll which goes to prove that those who work, win. She has found time nevertheless for Hi-Y and History Clubs. Emile Hord A. H. S. 1, 2, 3, 4. A. A. 1, 2. 3, 4. Glee Club 1, 2. Contest Chorus 1. History Club 3. 4. Honor Group 2, 3. Commercial Group 3. Chatterbcx Staff 2, 3. Emile is an incessant worker and holds her own on the Honor Roll every six weeks. She is always jolly, both in and out of school. [25] The Follies of 1931 Rachel Ball A. H. S. I, 2, I, 4. A. A. 2, 3, 4. Chatterbox Staff 1, 2, 3, 4. Orchestra 1, 2, 3. Double Quartette 2, 3, 4. Con- test Chorus 2, 3, 4. Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4. Class Secretary 1. History Club 3, 4. Hi-Y 3, 4. Honor Group 3. Com- mercial Group 4. Rachel types, sings, and gets her lessons — all equally well. Few surpass her in good grades and her name has appeared many times on the honor roll. Paul Bassett A. H. S. 1, 2, 3, 4. A. A. 2, 3, 4. Annual Staff 3, 4. As- sistant Art Editor 3. Art Editor 4. Business Manager Jr.- Sr. Play 4. As art editor of this annual, much credit is to be given to his remarkable work. Always quiet, and yet he has many friends in high school — both among the faculty and student body. Kenneth Berry A. H. S. 1, 2, 3, 4. Agriculture Club 1, 2, 3, 4. Kenneth is a serious lad who works with a will. Agriculture has been his chief vocation in his four years in school and he is one of the most ac- tive members in the Agriculture Club. John Bishop A. H. S. 1, 3, 4. A. Club 1. Orchestra 3. A. 1. Track 3. Football 1. History Although John has not been with us all four years he has played an active part in A. H. S. ac- tivities. This year he assisted Vernie in yell lead- ing. His clarinet is his means of furnishing much lively entertainment. [26] The Follies of 1931 DeLores Boren A. H. S. 1, Basketball 4. 2, 3, 4. A. A. 1, 2 Commercial Group 3, 4. Glee Cluh 1, 2. De has shown unusual abiHty m commercial and other school activities in A. H. S. This year found her on the basketball floor in several games. Virginia Brown A. H. S. 1, 2, 3, 4. A. A. 1, 2, 3. 4. Secretary Class 1. Vice-President 2. Glee Cluh 1, 2, 3, 4, Contest Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4. Double Quartettte 1, 2, 3, 4. Orchestra 1, 2. Basketball 3, 4. Annual Staff 4. Chatterbox Staff 2, 3, 4. Hi-Y 3, 4. Vice-President 3. President 4. Honor Group 4. History Club 3, 4. All-District Typing Team 4. In- dividual Hifih Point Winner District Typing Contest 4. Jinny has been one of the most active of class boosters and also has ranked high scholastic- ally. She has been able to do well any task given her- The Girls Hi-Y has progressed with her as president. Vivian Burnier A. H. S. 1, 2, 3, Club 3, 4. 4. A. A. 4. Glee Club 1, 2, 3. History One who always has her lessons — is Vivian. She has been a regular member of History Club and is always willing to do her bit toward making it a success. Ray Cobler A. H. S. 1, 2, 3, 4. Agriculture Club 1, 2, 3, 4. History Club 4. Purdue Trip 4. Another one of Mr, Hornaday ' s Agriculture students of great ability is Ray, We know he will have a real farm someday. He won a trip to Pur- due, History Club finds him a faithful attender. J [27] The Follies of 1931 Evelyn Coiirtemanche A. H. S. 1, 2. 3, 4. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4. History Club 3, 4. Evelyn is quiet and reserved yet she has filled her place as one on the loyal class boosters. She is a little girl with a big heart. Denman Coyle A. H. S. 1, 2, 3, 4. A. A. 3. 4. Booster Club 3. 3, 4. Noon League 1, 2, Noon league will hardly be the same without him! Denman has many friends and is always ready to laugh with them. a David DeLong A. H. S. 1. 2, 3, 4. A. A. 3. 4. Noon League 1, 2, 3, 4. Band 3, 4. History Club 4. Agriculture Club 1, 2, 3, 4. Track 3. Stage Manager Jr.-Sr, Play 4. Winner Livestock Judging Contest DeKalb County 2, 3. David is another distinguished agriculture boy. By this incessant studying and hard work he won the livestock judging contest for two consecu- tive years. if Virginia Dilgard A. H. S. 1, 2, 3, 4. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4. Chatterbox Staff 1, 2, 3, 4. Class Treasurer 4. Contest Chorus 2, 3, 4. Double Quartette 4. Jr.-Sr. Play 3, 4. Operetta 1, 4. An- nual Staff 3, 4. Assistant Editor 3. Associate Editor 4. Glee Club 2, 3, 4. Hi-Y 3, 4. President 3. History Club 3, 4. Honor Group 1. Jinny manages to get a kick out of life wherever she is. Her spare moments go toward finding some excitement; in the meantime she strives to get her lessons. [28] The Follies of 1931 DeVere Dirrim A. H. S. 1, 2, 4, A. A. 1, 4. Noon League 1, DeVere is the spice of the program wherever he happens to be. His three years with us have gained for him many lasting friends. He ' s an A. No. 1 boy. His junior year was done in Areola. Arthur Drerup A. H. S. 2, 3, 4. A. A. :, 3, 4. Basketball 2, 3, 4. Track 3, 4. 3, 4. Footba Art finds much delight in the Freshman class. He has done much to make the basketball team of 1931 successful. Track also holds an inter- est for Art, Alice Faylor A. H. S. 1, 2, 3, 4. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4. Glee Cluh 1, 2. Commercial Group 4. Follies Staff 4. All-District Book- keeping Team 4. Alice is our bookkeeping shark and students often go to her for help in that subject. Her name was one of those on the Commercial Group this year and she will probably be an efficient stenog- rapher by next year. Guy Fitzsimnions, Jr. A. H. S. 1, 2, 3, 4. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4. Football 2, 3, 4. Basketball 1, 3, 4. Orchestra 2. Hi-Y 4. Follies Staff 4. Booster Club 2. Tennis Team 4. Who doesn ' t get a kick out of Fitz and his sa.xophone? Always ready for fun and a good time is he. Fitz is another of our star athletes, having gone out for both football and basketball during his four years in A. H. S. [29} The Follies of 1931 Cleon Frank A. H. S. 1, :. 3. 4. A. A. 1, :. J, 4. 3. 4. History Club 4. Jr.-Sr. Play 4, 3, 4. Golf Team 4. Keen League 1, 2, Commercial Group Little hut mighty — descnhes Cleon. He has shown unusual aspirations in the Commercial lield and has proved that boys as well as girls can be capable stenographers. He is a faithful member of History Club. Elizabeth Frankenburg A. H. S. 1, :, tory Club 3, 4. i, 4. A. A. Girls Hi-Y 3. 4. Glee Club 1. His- Elizabeth can always manage to get her lessons and still find time for other activities, such as His- tory Club and Girls Hi-Y Club. When there is any extra work to do she is on hand to do her share. Robert Graham A. H. S. 1, :, 3, 4. A. A. 1. :, 3, 4. Football 1, 2. 3. 4. Honor Roll 1. Vocational Club 1. Vice-President 1. Op- eretta 2, 3. Jr.-Sr. Play 4. Stage Manager Play 3. Hi-Y 3, 4. Secretary 4. President 4. Chatterbox Stall 3. Cir- culation Manager 3. Follies Staff 4, Business Manager 4. History Club 3, 4. President 4. As president of the Boys Hi-Y club, he has done much to maintain and promote the high standards of that organization. Bob also served im- portant offices on the Chatterbox and Annual Stalf. Edna Grogg A. H. S. 1, 2, 3, 4. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4. Commercial Group 4. History Club 3, 4. Here is an other quiet girl of the senior class. Commercial work has claimed most of her time too and History Club finds her one of the best boosters. [30} The Follies of 1931 Wilbur Guild A. H. S. 1, 2, i, 4. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4. Wilbur is one of the loyal members of the senior class and his Auburn was in use for many out of town games. Emma Harring A. H. S. 3, 4. A. A. 3, 4. History Cluh 3. 4. Although she has only been with us two years she has filled a place all her own in the student body. She is a very good student. She believes in having a good time along with her work. Gladys Hewitt A. H. S. 1, 2, 3, 4. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4. Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4. Orchestra 4, Jr.-Sr. Play 4. Contest Chorus 4. Double Quartette 4. History Club 3, 4. Sec ' y.-Treas. 4. Commer- cial Group 3. Chatterbox 3. Annual StaiT 4. Operetta 4. With Gladys as pianist, the orchestra, glee club and chorus have put on some good entertain- ments this year. Every one likes her. Audrey Hook A. H. S. 1, 2, 3, 4. A. A. 3, 4. History Club 3, 4. Hi-Y Club 3, 4. Commercial Group 3. Audrey is a lively girl yet always has her les- sons. The Hi-Y will miss her next year as she was one who went regularly. [31] The Follies of 1931 Henrietta Horn A. H. S. 1, 2, 4. Vocational Cluh 1, 2, 3. For three years Henrietta has distinguished herself in vocational work- She has been a most enthusiastic worker in the Girls ' Vocational Club. She spent her junior year in Connersville. James Huffman A H. S. 1, 2, 3, 4. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4. Hi-Y 2. Football 1, 2, 3, 4. Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4. Track 1, 2, 3, 4. History Club 3. i. Operetta 2, 3, 4. Clas? Vice-President 3. Base- ball 1. Annual Staif 4. Jimmie ' was one of Zeke ' s best athletes. He tilled an important place on the Annual Staif and also did his part well in the operetta. John Jackson A. H. S. 4. Even though Johnie spent only one year in A. H. S. we all enjoyed him and wish he had come before. He made fnends with the students easily and rapidly. Paul Knisely A. H. S. 1, 2, 3, 4. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4. Football 3. 4. Track 3, 4. .A. i-iculture Club 1, 2, 3, 4. History Club 3. C. M. T. C. 1931. Paul was a figure seen many times at noon league. He has been on the football squad two years. He did much in the agriculture club during his four years in high school. [32] The Follies of 1931 1 Robert Knott A. H. S. 1, 2, 3, 4. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4. Noun LeaRuc 3, 4. Business Manager, Operetta 4. Bob is another admirer of certain Freshmen. He and Wilbur Guild are the inseparables. Bob is everybody ' s friend; he is always smiling and in for anything that will bring fun. William Kruse A. H. S. 1, 2, 3, 4. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4. Track 1, 2. Bill is seen and not heard, yet he has made many friends. Track was one of his main hobbies. He also was a peppy noon leaguer. Violet Lawhead A. H. S. 1, 2. 3, 4, History CKih 3, 4. Commercial Group 4. Jr.-Sr. Play 4. Violet is a busy bee when it comes to Com- mercial work. Her ready smile has made her an en- joyable friend and one worth knowing well. Beulah Lower A. H. S. 1, 2, 3, 4. A. A. 4, Commercial Group 4. His- tory Club 4. Beulah has been one of our most silent class members. Her team succeeded in winning the inter-class tournament this year in the gym classes. [33] 1931 Robert Lumm A. H. S. 1, 2, 3, 4. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4. Class Treasurer 3. Vice-President 4. Chatterbox Staff 1, 2, 3, 4. Associate Editor 3. Follies Staff 4. Editor-in-Chief 4. Operetta 2. History Club 3, 4. Hi-Y 2, 3, 4. President 4. I. H. S. P. A. Delegate 4. Publicity Manager Play 4. Tennis Team 4. The good looking little Senior with blue eyes and curly hair — that ' s Robert. He ' s always friend- ly and cheerful; it ' s a pleasure to know him. Dorothy Madden A. H. S. 1, 2, 3, 4. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4. Annual Staff 4. History Club 3, 4. Vice-President 4. Honor Group 1, 2, 4. Commercial Group 3, 4. All-District Bookkeeping Team 4. All-District Shorthand Team 4. Few students read more books than Dorothy. She is one girl who never has any trouble in get ' ting her book reports m on time. Commercial work fills the remainder of her time. Helen Mayfield A. H. S. 1, 2, 3, 4. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4. Vice-President 1. Interscholastic Group 2, 4. Honor Group 3. ]r.-Sr. Play 3, 4. Commercial Group 4. History Club 3, 4. Hi-Y 3, 4. County Winner, Reading 4. Operetta 4. Helen is known for her capability in dramatics- This year she placed first in the reading. Her car has furnished means of transportation for her gang many times. Floyd Meiser A. H. S. 3, 4. History Club 3, 4. Electrician, Operetta 4. We think he will be a real scientist someday because of his remarkable work in that field. Floyd IS a great History Clubber. [34] The Follies of 1931 Joe Miller A. H. S. 1, :, 3, 4. A. A. 1, :, J, 4. Class President 1. Noon League 1, 2, 3, 4. Annual Stalf 4. Hi-Y 2, 4. C. M. T. C. 19J0, 1931. Operetta 4. Joe is famous for his giggle and his old Ford. He did some real work in securing adds for the annual. Thelma Mock A. H. S. 1, 2, 3, 4. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4. Secretary A. A. 4. Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4. Glee Club 1, 2, 3. Hi-Y 3, 4. His- tory Club 3, 4. Annual Staff 4. Operetta 4. Timmy is just a little Irish- She has put fight into the team and helped them through to many victories. She has done her part in all high school activities. Her chief interest is in the alumni. James Morr A. H. S. 1, 2, 3, 4. A. A. 2, 3, 4. Basketball 3, 4. Agri- culture Club 1, 2, 3, 4. Annual Staff 4. Jim came to the front this year in basketball and showed that he had all the requirements of a good athlete. Perhaps he is quiet but he ' s a fine fellow to know. Stanley Myers A. H. S. 1, 2, 3, 4. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4. Noon League 1, 2, 3, 4. Interclass Basketball 1, 2. 3, 4. Operetta 4. Jit has been captain of noon league teams for several years, and has always furnished plenty of competition for the opposing teams. He is one who finds great delight in playing a joke on some- one. [3?} Bud McClure A. H. S. 1, ;. :. Football 1, A- A. 1. 2. 3. 4. Hi-Y :. Secretar - 4. Basketball 1, :, 3, 4. Track 1, 2, Track is where Bud exhibits his best efforts. Auburn high is proud to have such a swift ninner whom they can send to state meets. He has made a record that t11 be hard to beat nest year. Ruth Nagle A. H. S. 1. 2. 3. A 2. History- Qub 3, 4. FoUies Staff 4. A. A. 1. 2. 3, . Hi-Y Qub 5, Vocational Club 1, Commercial Group Ruth is might - httle but might - sweet. She enjoys e.xtra-curricular acti -ities as well as text- books. With her ready smile she will make friends wherever she goes. Richard Oberlin A. H. S. 1, 2, 3, 4. A. A. 1. 2, 3. 4. Noon League 2, 3, 4. Dick doesn ' t beheve in taking hfe too seriously — especially school hfe. He is forever in for a good time, whatever the cost. Samuel Palmer . . H. S. 1. 2. 3. 4. A. A. 1. 4. Noon League 1, 2, Sam finds more fun in dri -ing a car than any other one thing no doubt, and not any too care- fully perhaps. Since he has only one life to hve, he thinks why not make it peppy? [36] The Follies of 1931 Lela Provines A. H. S. 1, 2, 3, 4. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4. Best prises come in small packages — so they say — and we are inclined to believe it if Lela is an example. Is she ever serious? She is constantly in- to some mischief, which makes her all the more interestincr to her classmates. Robert Raub A. H. S. 1, 2, 3, 4. Lincoln Oration 1. Class President 2. Interscholastic 3. Follies Advertising Manager 4. Bob is noted fo r his winning debates in Economics classes. He is seldom without his les ' sons fully prepared. Some of these days Bob will probably own a clothing store if his present posi- tion is any indication. Pauline Reed A. H. S. 1, 2, 3, 4. A. A. 3. Vocational Club 1, 2. His- tory Club 3. Where could one find a sweeter person than our own Pauline? By her pleasant personality she has reaped the rewards of many friends and few foes. She always appears happy and contented. Charles Rose A. H. S. 1, 2, 3, 4. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4. Hi-Y 2. Stage Man- ger Jr. Sr. Play 4. Band 3, 4. Interclass Basketball 2, 3. Noon League 1, 2, 3, 4. Charlie displays more pep at noon league than any place else. He is one of the noisest members of the band and will be missed next year in this organization. He ' s an all around, jolly good fellow. [37} The Follies of 1931 Alfred Rosenstock A. H. S. 4. Laugh and get fat must be Alfred ' s belief t(ir he is a most good natured young boy. He has only been with us one year but has been a real class booster. Daisy Shereck A. H. .S. 1, 2, 3. 4. A. A. 4. Vocational Cluh 1, 2. Daisy has been a diligent worker and will have no trouble in finding her place in the big world. Along with her work she has had a good time. 3 i Richard Shook A. H. S. 3, 4. A A. 3, 4. Jr.-Sr. Play 3. 4. History Club 3. 4. Interscholastic Group 4. Football 4. Follies Staff 4. Noon League 3. 4. In spite of having been in high school at Auburn only two years Dick has accomplished even more than his share. Whenever there are any publicity speeches to make he ' s right there to make ' em. With his Ford he established a record-break- ing speed from Spencerville. Willis Souder A. H. S. 1, 2. 3. 2, 3, 4. 4. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4. Agriculture Cluh 1. Willis will be missed in the agriculture organ- ization in A. H. S. next year. He is a very efficient and studious worker; there is no doubt that he will find his place in the world. [38] yi,,. r„ii:.... „£ 1931 Walter Stroh A. H. S. 1, 2, 3,4. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4. Noon League 2, 3, 4. Walter is a sober and reticent lad but he is a wonderful backer of Auburn High School. He will be sure to carry the tradition of the class of ' 3 1 in- to the business world. Mary Ellen Surfus A. H. S. 1, 2, 3, 4. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4. Glee Club 1, 2. History Club 4. Laugh and the world laughs with you is the way Mary Ellen has life figured out. And why not? She ' s an all around sport whenever there is a good time to be enjoyed- Dorothy Tomer A, H. S. U 2, 3, 4. A. A. 1, 3, 4. History Club 3, 4. Commercial Group 4. A friend in need is a friend indeed and Doro- thy is just that. She was one of Miss Wellbaum ' s swiftest typists. Dorothy is another pri;e package. Roy Trovinger A. H. S. 1, 2, 3, 4. A. A. 1, tra 4. 3, 4. Band 3, 4. Orches- Where there ' s a will there ' s a way — to get one ' s lessons, so Roy says. He doesn ' t believe in putting off until tomorrow what can be done today. [J9] The r ' 0 31 X . i Dorothy Walter A. H. S. 1. :, 3, 4. A. A. 1. :. ;. 4. Operetta 2. 4. Hi-Y 5, 4. Annual Staff 4. Glee Cluh 1. :. Orchestra :. Bas- ketball :. 3, 4. A prominent figure around the art rooms was Dorothy. She also added vim and vigor to the basketball team. Dode ' s friendly smile and cheerful wavs will be missed next vear. Ellen Jeanette Walters A. H. S. 1, 2, 3. 4. A. A. 1. 2, ?. 4. Histon.- Club 3. Basketball 2. 4. E. J. IS another of our pretty senior girls with two years expenence on the hardwood. She was able to secure the tip for Burkie ' s Bricks in most ol the games. 1 Blanche ' elch A. H. S. 1. 2. 5 Hi-Y 4. A. A. 1, 4. Jr.-Sr. Play 4. Never was there born a more jo -ial maiden than Blanche. She is always herself which makes her all the more lovable and sweet to have around. Edward ' elch A. H. S. 1, 2, 3, 4. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4. Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4. Captain 4. Football 1, 2, 3, 4. Captain 4. Track 2, 3. Class Secretary 3. Hi-Y 2. President A. A. 4. Booster Club 2. Tennis Team 4. Ed ' s a square shooter wherever he may be and as captain of both the football and basketball teams he has shown his fairness. Between laughs Eddie manages to get some of his lessons, once in a while. [40] The Follies of 1931 Ralph West A. H. S. 1, 2, ?, 4. A. A. 1, 2, 5, 4. Football 1, 2, 5, 4. Basketball 2, 3. History Club J, 4. Ralph is a fair, clean player both in basketball and football, and uses the same tactics in school work as he does in athletics- Why go to class any more often than necessary? — is his theory. John Williams A. H. S. 1, 2, 5, 4. A. A. 1, 2. 4. Hi-Y 2. TufHe, as he is called by all those who know him at all, takes great pleasure in annoying both teachers and studious students. In spite of it all he ' s a good scout and a friend worth calling yours. Mabel Williams A. H. S. 1, 2. 3, 4. Operetta 2, Glee Club 1. Annual StatF 4. Basketball 1, 2, What would we have done this year without Mabel on the basketball team? She not only filled her usual place as guard but played center and for- ward with equal ability. Harold Voder A. H. S. 1, 2, 3, 4. A. A. 3, 4. Operetta 1, 2, 4. Boys ' Double Quartette 1. Noon League 1, 2, 3, 4. Orchestra 2, 3, 4. Jr.-Sr. Play 2, 4. Band 3, 4. Discussion 3, 4. History Club 3, 4. Hi-Y 4. Annual Staff 4. Sales Man- ager 4. Harold ' s voice and trombone have made him famous around high school. He also ranked high in discussion and was another speech maker be- fore the assembly. [41} The Follies of 1931 Senior Class History After eight years of hard struggling through the common schools the class of ' 31 entered upon an entirely new field as they started their happy and prosperous years in High School. Joe Miller was chosen leader of these 105 green but willing Freshmen. -Helen Mayfield, Robert Knott, and Virginia Brown were elected as his helpers. Miss Hixon as leader advanced them to better and safer grounds to carry on in the next years. The students had several good times shown them by the upperclassmen. There was a Freshman reception and the picnic at Hamilton lake given at the end of their first year. After the picnic they received a leave of absence for three months. Again they came back with a higher position in the rank known as Sophomores. The presi- dent this year was Robert Raub. His assistants were Virginia Brown, Rachel Ball, and Floyd Link. As adviser they chose Miss Hixon again. Eddie Welch, George Kee, and Jimmie Huffman showed their basketball abil- ity by making the first team. Mable Williams also scored for the girls by making the first six. Virginia Brown, Rachel Ball, and Virginia Dilgard showed their skill in music and aided the contest chorus and the operetta. After a good time at the picnic at the lake and a happy summer vacation the class was ready to come back and really put forth some work as upperclassmen. The big ideas were carried out under the leadership of Mr. Weathers. The officers for the year were Joe Sprott as president, Jim Huffman, vice-president; Ed Welch, secretary; and Bob Lumm as treasurer. The activities of this group were numerous and very successful. The first things they did were sales of pop and candy at the football games. The boys built stands and the girls took charge of them. This was a big aid to the treasury. The Junior Carnival was put on in the small gym and a very good time was enjoyed by all that evening. The Junior- Senior Banquet given by the Juniors in honor of the Seniors was held at Potowattamie Inn at Lake James. The program was enjoyed by all and this was the first year that dancing was a feature ot the program. The Juniors were well represented m all of the activities. In athletics Jim Hutfman, Eddie Welch, Ralph West, and Bud McClure were members of the teams. In glee club and contest chorus Virginia Brown, Rachel Ball, and Vivian Elson were [42] The Follies of 1931 members. In the play The Whole Town ' s Talking, Dick Shook, Virginia Dilgard, and Helen Mayfield took active parts. Also in the operetta, In Arcady, Joe Sprott had the lead and others took part in the minor rolls and chorus- Gladys Hewitt, Wilma Weaver, and Emile Hord took part in the commercial contest. Vivian Elson, Virginia Brown, and Rachel Ball were members of the orchestra. After this eventful year the class of ' ?1 came back for the final stretch, after their three years of hard pushing ahead, as leaders. As officers they again chose Joe Sprott as president and Bob Lumm, Virginia Dilgard, and Floyd Link as the other officers. The whole class assisted willingly and did their part in everything. In school activities Eddie Welch was made captain of the basketball team. Jim Huffman, Junior Fitzsimmons, and Art Drerup were first team men. Dode Walter, Mable Williams, Thelma Mock, and Ellen Walters were members of the girls team. Eddie Welch was also captain of the football team and many senior boys made up this team. They finished the season with a remarkable record. In school banking the Seniors won the contest that was carried on among the four classes. They also won the season ticket drive. A very interesting program was pu t on by the Seniors at the Freshman Recep- tion. In scholastic activities Virginia Brown, Rachel Ball, and Virginia Dilgard took part in the contest chorus. Richard Shook and Harold Yoder took part in the dis- cussion. Helen Mayfield won the county contest in reading. Members of the honor roll were Dorothy Madden, Wilma Weaver, and Emile Hord. Those taking part in the commercial work were Helen Mayfield, Ethel Grogg, Edna Grogg, and Dorothy Madden. For their good deeds and honors brought to the school they received their diplomas and left Auburn High to make use of the four years of work in school. Speaking of the Senior class, Mr. Weathers made the following statement: The Class of 19,il may not have been the most brilliant class scholastically that the school has had; they may not have had most of the athletes or other shining stars; they may not have had less cases of ' senioritis; ' but as an honest to goodness group of enthusiastic and cooperative girls and boys I have never sponsored a better. [43] The Follies of 1931 Juniors Bottom Rou: R. Wehb, B. Hmsey, J. Fackey, McCullough, Musser, A. Brown, Clarke, M. Carpenter, M. Thimlar, Bailey, B- Wyatt, R. Smith, M. Smith Second Row: V. Shaw, M. Kaelner, Johnson, V. Stimmel, E. Whittacre, Nola Meek, D. Barnhart, G. Hughes, Moughler, Groscup, M. Shutt, M. LaMar, M. Myers Third Rotf: George, Souder, B. Drerup, R. Miser, Harnish, R. Carper, M. Farley, I. Wimer, Molitor, B. Mock, Varner, Reeder, Treesh Fourth Row: Albright, Thomas, Borst, Imhoff, L. Miller, H. Freeman, W. West, Emme, Price, Page, Kimmell, Lynn, V. Treesh, Smadel Fifth Rou: E. Baker, Davidson, Close, Harris, McDaniels, Minard, Short, Refner, Freeman, Scott, Capen, Drerup, Metcalf, Cooper, Trovinger, Beuret [44] The Follies of 1931 Sophomores Firs - Roic: Will, Carr, Gillespie, H. Reynolds, Leach, Frank, Sherer, Raub, R. Graham, Scott, Deets, Morr, Rice Second Koiv: Whittacre, Sebring, Lockwood, K. Workman, Coscarelly, Hess, Gingrich, P. Provines, Brown, Wyatt, Myers, Kinsley, Cook Third Row: DeWitt, Ramsey, Stackhouse, Wertman, Showers, Foote, A. B. Graham, Whittington, ShuU, Neukom, Harwood, Hefty, HefFley, Lower, Cornell Fourth Row: Wolf, Rainier, Gaff, Ratrie, Diehl, Horn, C. Workman, Sprott, Thimlar, Snepp, Miller Fifth Row: Fra-er, W. Reynolds, L- Williams, VanZile, Renn, Shine, Reed, Loutrenheiser, Grogg, Roland, Walters, M. Huifman, Rhinehold, Refner, W. Reynolds Sixth Row: Holben, Sockrider, Stackhouse, Funk, Lash, Quance, Snow, K. Williams, Dwight, Hughes [45} The Follies of 1931 Fresh men First Row: Bonecutter. Shcrck, Farrington, Thomas, Roth, George, Sockrider, Miner, Ford, Meek, Zeislott, Knse, Buss, Duke Second Row: Gingrich, Sebring, Mitchner, Maxwell, Souder, H. Moore, Dawson, J. Sanders, Rosenberr % Buss, Weaver, Wilson, Truit, Haywood, Vachon Thini Row: D. Williams. Merle Williams, Swartn, Shull, Timberlin, Whitten, Dahline, Sprott, Warstler, G. Far -er, Horn, Kimmell, Mason, Horn, Medley, Wyatt, Shoudel, Tarter Fourth Ron: Welch, Kreider, Price, Blum, Kelly, Carper, Brown, Walter, Raub, MefFord, Brandon, Kruse, Nagle, Saltsman, Shawver, L. Farver Fifth Row: Baker, Shutt, Fredrick, Long, Shrader, Reed, I. Williams, Chorpenning, VanZile, Keller, Thomas, Carey, Trovinger, Steward, S. Thomas, Douglas, Dolene, Knisley Sixth Ron: Swander, Berry, GrafF, Ramsey, K. Graham, Turk, Ranney. Thomas, Close, Barnhart, Shoudell, Pomeroy, Buttermore, Berr ' [46} The Follies of 1931 Second Row — Roth, Carpenter, W. Raub, J. Graham, Link, Clark, Sockrider First Row — Lumm, Miner, A. Brown, Dilgard, Sherer, B. George, K. Scott Class Officers Each year the four classes select from their midst four members to represent them in certain activities- These leaders have all been ably supported by the class members. The success of the classes this year is largely due to the wise choice of class officers. The Seniors selected again as their president, Joe Sprott. He was assisted by Robert Lumm, vice-president: Floyd Link, secretary; and Virginia Dilgard, treasurer. Everyone did his share toward making this one of the most successful classes in A, H. S. Horace Clark, Alice Brown, Murray Carpenter, and Sally Thimlar guided the Juniors through very capably this year. The Sophomores had as their executives — Waldo Raub, John Graham, Kath ' ryn Scott, and Hilda Mae Sherer. Albert Sockrider, Gerald Roth, Marjorie Miner, and Barbara George were the Freshmen class officers. These sixteen officers act as a student council. The annual ticket drive is sponsored by them also. Class mothers are chosen from each class to help with the social functions. The school assembly programs were selected by the class officer group. [47] The Follies of 1931 History of the Classes In the sunny autumn of 1928 a group came to Auburn High known as Fresh- men. Their days were clouded at first hy the many new things they had to learn about the school. Later they felt better after the Seniors had shown them all of the school, especially the right class rooms. Their first achievement was to elect class officers. These were Joe Miller as president, Helen Mayfiekl, Robert Knott, and Vir- ginia Brown as assistants. Miss Hixon was chosen class adviser- This group showed High that It would be a valuable asset in all school activities. In athletics they were well represented by Eddie Welch, Jim Huffman. Junior Fit;simmons, Ellen Walters, and Mable Williams. After the steady grind of the first year they were ready to wel- come the vacation that was due them after the hilarious picnic at Hamilton. The ne.xt year they returned as Sophomores with brighter promises than ever. Miss Hixon was again chosen leader with Robert Raub, Virginia Brown, Rachel Ball and Floyd Link as the officers. In music they were represented by Rachel Ball, Vir- ginia Dilgard, and Virginia Brown. At the same time a new group entered the school to bring forth their abilities. Their officers were Joe Davidson, Harley Trovinger, Vivian Refner, and Sally Thim- lar. After the Freshman Reception given in their honor, the class felt like regular members of the school. Again the doors of Auburn High were opened and three happy classes return- ed this time. As Juniors the jolly ' .ilers accomplished many things under the leader- ship of Joe Sprott, Jim Huffman, Eddie Welch, and Bob Lumm, with Mr. Weathers as class adviser. The Junior Cai ' nival was the biggest given m many years. The Junior-Senior Banquet brought their year successfully to a close. The other classes were following close with their ad ' entures. The leaders of the Sophomores brought forth as their contributions to the school activities Horace Clarke, who won the piano solo, Howard Emme, who won a scholarship to Purdue and man) ' ribbons for his vocational work. Web Albright and Rhoda Carper were aids in the athletics of the school. Ins Wimer won the vocal solo of the county. Again a large group of Freshmen came to add to the enrollment of the school. Wesley Dwight was elected president. Margaret Huffman, Donald Lash and Wesley Dwight were added to the basketball squads. After a happy summer the class of ' 31 came back to make the last stretch of their high school career complete. As leaders they again chose Mr. Weathers and Joe [48] The Follies of 1931 Sprott, aided by Virj ' inia Dili:;ard, Buh Lunim, and Floyd Link. This year the Seniors came forth in full colors. Eddie Welch was elected captain of the basketball and foot- ball teams. Jnn Huffman, Art Drerup, and Junior Fitssimmons were valuable men on the squads. Helen Mayfield won the county reading contest. Mable Williams, Ellen Walters, Dorothy Walter, and Thelma Mock made the first squad in girls ' basketball. In the commercial activities the Seniors had members on all three teams. Virginia Brown ranked first as typist in the district contest in Butler and she also went to the state contest m Muncie. The bookkeeping team, Dorothy Madden, Floyd Link, and Alice Faylor, ranked tenth in the state at Muncie this year. Ethel Grogg, Dorothy Madden, and Wilma Weaver composed the shorthand and placed si.xth in the state finals. The Seniors filled places m the operetta. Joe Sprott, Virginia Dilgard, Bob Graham, and Joe Miller were leads and others were in the choruses. The Juniors followed closely with Betty McCullough winning first in vocal contest, Harold Molitor first in discussion. Harley Trovinger, Web Albright, and Ben Short made the first-team squad. The class rose to these heights under the lead- ership of Mr. Coar, with Horace Clarke, Murray Carpenter, Alice Brown, and Sally Thimlar as their officers. Betty McCullough, Stanley Thomas, and Webster Albright had leads in the operetta. Sailor Maids. Ins Wimer and Georgia Musser were members of the all-district typing team. This team took first place in the district con- test in Butler and then scored third place in the state finals in Muncie. Harold Molitor won the district discussion contest this year on the subject of chain stores. In the state finals in Bloomington Harold placed fourth. Betty McCullough and Horace Clarke won in the Fort Wayne regional music contest and went to the state finals in Bloomington on May 9. The Sophomores led b)- Waldo Raub, Kathryn Scott, Hilda M. Shcrer, and John Graham also did their part at school activities. Wesley Dwight made the basket- ball squad and was also elected editor of the school paper. Joe Rainier took an active part in the oration contest and won first in the local, county, and district contests. A valuable group of Freshmen came in this year- The supervisor of this class was Miss Kreft and the workers that helped her were Albert Sockrider as president, Barbara George, Marjorie Miner and Gerald Roth as minor officers. Several of the Freshmen boys made the second team in basketball and Dave Williams was the big center on the ' first team. Lenore Williams won in the Fort Wayne district mathe- matics contest and then later placed fifth in the state finals. Wanita Rinehold was the only Sophomore who received a girl ' s basketball sweater this year. After a picnic at Hamilton Lake all the classes left for a varied vacation. [49] -f 1931 Looking Ahead Gone but not forgotten are the many Seniors who took active parts in all the scholastic activities. The class of ' 3 1 was composed of seventy students. They leave many places vacant for the class of 32 to fill. A few Vi ' ill come hack as post graduates, some go to higher places of education, and others will take their places in the business world. The Juniors will come forward as Seniors with their outstanding scholastic abilities. Those of athletic prowess are H. Trovinger, S. Scott, V. Shaw, W. Albright, B. Short, J. Davidson, W. Price, R. Freeman, and R. Carper. Ins Wimer, B. McCul- lough, M. Farley, H. Molitor, H. Emme, and H. Clarke will carry on the interscholas- tic awards. The operetta and play leads v. ' ill be filled by many of these Juniors such as S. Thimlar, B. McCuUough, I. Wimer, B. Borst, H. Molitor, and A. Brown. They will have the same dependable yell leader, Vernie. The class of 3 3 also is building up to become reliable upperclassmen. W. Dwight has been made editor-in-chief of the Chatterbox. H. Thimlar, F. Coscarelly, W. Dwight. G. Wyatt, M. Huffman, and W. Rhinehold will keep up the athletic reputation ot the class. Other outstanding members of the class are Hilda M. Sherer, Wanda Reynolds, Phyllis Fraser, D. Lockwood, Donald Lash, and Joe Rainier. The Freshman class has not come forth in full colors yet. Their brilliance . ' S anticipated in the near future. Those interested in athletics are G. Roth, B. Barnhart, W. Vachon, J. Sanders, B. Krieder, and D. Williams. The girls interested in basket- ball are I. Williams, B. Swart:, M. Williams, M. Krise, and A. Whitten. Other ac- tivities of the school are also being filled with Freshmen. This material plus the students coming from Junior High School assures a bright future for Auburn High. [50] The FolUes of 1931 Activities The rich lar ' cty of Mr. Mclii- fosh ' s ir.tcrcsti is c)i ' jngl.i to stimn- latc a rcat ciiicvs iy hi the actiii- fics of the school iniincil for him. So if is thiif ill the Mcintosh High School the versiifility of the students jiinis its outlet in iiniiiy mailable e tra-citrricular acti cities — music, journalism, dramatics, sports, or- ganizations, are only a few of the many delightful paths a sticJent may follow. [51] The Follies of 1931 Graham Lumm Dilgard Raub Toder The Follies THE MAJOR STAFF Ed ' itor-in-Chicf Robert Lumiii Assoriati- Editor Virginia Dilgard Business Manager Robert Graham Advertising Manager ; Robert Raub Sales Manager ...Harold Yoder MINOR STAFF Class Editor Thelma Mock Athletic Editors Virginia Brown Floyd Link Organization Ethel Grogg Society Alice Faylor Art Paul Bassett Stanley Brown Music Gladys Hewitt Dramatics Richard Shook School Life James HutFman Junior Fitzsimmons Dorothy Walter Mable Williams Calendar Editor Wilma Weaver Dorothy Madden Ellen Jeanette Walters Vocational F ditors Ruth Nagle James Morr Assistant Sales Manager Ralph West Assistant Advertising Manager Joe Miller [52] The Follies of 1931 iSi l%?t M : upper Rene — Link, Nagle, Madden, Hutfman, Fitzsimmons, Faylor, Williams, Grogg, V. Brown, Miller Lower Row — Bassett, Mock, Shook, Walter, Walters, S. Brown, Hewitt, Morr, Weaver, West Editorial Man, from his earliest beginnings, has taken dehght in making records of his deeds. He has recorded on the walls of his first cave dwellings pictures symbolic of his adventures, his achievements. So, we, too, have delighted in making the Follies of 19.M. We have told here, in story and pictures, the valiant deeds of our heroes. Like primitive man, many of us who have made this little hook have not been the chieftans who fought the neighboring tribes in battle. But we wielders of pens lay claim to a courage as great as theirs. For while their errors are quickly forgotten, our mistakes are indelibly stamped here to live for the next generations of classes to see. Without the support and encouragement of Mr. Fribley, our faculty adviser, the teachers, and many students not on the staff, our pens must have faltered and failed. The Auburn Printing Company co-operated with the staff ' at all times. Mr. Jones, once more our patient photographer, did extraordinary work. Two other old friends of the Follies, the Fort Wayne Engraving Company, with their photo-engrav- ing, and the David J. Molloy Company of Chicago with their covers, helped us make our book what we most wanted it to be. [53] The Follies of 1931 Bottom Roil ' — L. Ford, Nola Meek, Farley, Wimer, ' . Brown, A. Whittcn, Frank, Shercr Second Rom — N. Meek, Madden, Clarke. L. Williams. Dwight, Grogg. Buss, Weaver Honor Group Each year, as has been the custom tor some time, an Honor Group was se- lected to represent the scholastic interests of the school for the year. The grades were reviewed and the four students of each class having the highest yearly averages were selected. The Honor Group was not a club or organization of any kind. As the Ch,itterho. printed an Honor Roll containing the names of students who ranked highest for each of the six weeks periods, so the Follies gave recognition to those who excelled scholastically for the year. The students this year had very high averages and there was much competi- tion m the four classes. Those on the Honor Group named m the order of their averages were: Seniors — Dorothy Madden, Wilm.i Weaver, Ethel Grogg, Virginia Brown. Juniors-— Nola Meek, Maxine Farley, Iris Wimer, Horace Clarke. Dwight. Sophomores — Martha Frank, Lenore Williams, Hilda Mae Sherer, Wesley Freshmen — Leola Ford, Alice Whittcn, Neola Meek, Jean Buss. [54] TheF. ' 1931 First Rem ' — Keller, G. Hughe=, McCullough, Dilt;ard, Wimer, Groscup, V. Brown, Ball Second Row — Whitten, Buss, Cramer, Mayheld, Shook, Molitor, A. Brown, Rainier Third Row — Yoder, Clarke, Emme, R. Graham Interscholastic Group The Interscholastic Contest is one feature in the literary and musical activities of the school. Those who entered to represent Auburn were included in the Inter- scholastic Group. After the local elimination contest Auburn entered the county contest which was held early in March. The school was represented by Horace Clarke, pianist; Helen Mayfield, reader; Betty McCuUough, vocal soloist; Harold Molitor, discussion- ist; Nola Meek, essayist; double quartet; chorus; and Joe Rainier, orator. In these contests Auburn received six iirsts, one second and one third. In both the more important events, discussion and oration. Auburn won first. Harold Molitor in the discussion on the question, Are Chain Stores a Detriment to the Welfare of the Community took first as did Joe Rainier on the subject, Why Three Constitutional Divisions of Government. Helen Mayfield with her reading, The Man Who Came Back, and Betty McCuUough, who sang My Task by Ashford, each placed first in the county. The chorus won its event with its selection, Rain by Curran. The double quartet singing The Rosary by Nevin scored second. Horace Clarke received third in the piano solo with his First Movement of Beethoven ' s Sonata, Opus II, Number III. Nola Meek ' s essay on, Personal Liber- ties Guaranteed by the National and State Constitutions took first place. Nola also won first place in the district essay contest. [55] The Follies of 1931 First Row — Shcrcr, McCulliiUf;li, Miss Rhuads, Refncr, Imhoff G. Elson, Farley, R. Carper, Wimer, Meek, Second Roit ' — Rainier, Barnhart, Bciiret, D vit;ht, Albright, K. Williams, Close, Carpenter Thud Row — Fra:er, W. Reynolds, Clarke, Coscarelly, L. Williams, Shine Chatterbox Staff Ten years have elapsed since the first editiiin of the Chatterbox was pub- hshed. The first semester ' s stafF was composed of Miss Rhoads, Editor General; Alice Brown, Editor-in-Chief ; Robert Lunim, Associate Editor; Webster Albright, Business Manager; Wesley Dwight, Advertising Manager; and Robert Graham, Circulation Manager. As in former years the Chatterbox sent delegates to the Indiana High School Press Association in Franklin. This year Miss Rhoads, Alice Brown and Wes- ley- Dwight represented the paper. The new stalF chosen at the end of the first semester are: Miss Rhoads, Editor General; Wesley Dwight, Editor-in-Chief; Maxine Farley, Associate Editor; Rhoda Carper, Managing Editor; Horace Clarke, News Editor; Alice Brown, Organization Editor; Iris Wimer and William Kelley, Feature Editors; Betty McCuUough and Keith Williams, Joke Editors; Nola Meek, Exchange Editor; Frank Coscarelly, Sports Editor; Vivian Refner and Burgess Barnhart, Sports Writers; Webster Albright, Business Manager; Wayne Beuret and Robert Close, Advertising Managers; and Murray Carpenter, Circulation Manager. There have been several new offices created this year due to the increase in work. The paper is not only growing but also improving. [56] The Follies of 1931 Fourth Row — Souder, Einme, Cobler, B. Close, West, Smadel, Beuret, F. Miser, Miner, Molitor, Yoder, DeLong Third Row — Shook, Hook, Courtemanche, Mayfield, V. Brown, Ley, Dilgard, Mock, Reeder, Imhoff, McCuUough, Farley, Thimlar, Groscup, Ivleek, Huffman Second Row — M. Myers, Hariing, Surfus, Frankenberg, Lawhead, W. Weaver, B. Miser, W. Price, C. Frank, E. Grogg, Nagle, B. Lower, B. Wyatt, R. Webb, Whittington First Row — R. Lumm, V. Burnier, D. Tomer, G. Musser, V. Sanders, Wimer, Hewitt, Graham, Madden, Brown, Clarke, Mr. Weathers History Club The History Club, organized in 1921 by Mr. Weathers, history instructor, is another of the active organizations of the high school. It is composed of the students of history and economics who have grades above the average. At the opening of the school year the club met and elected its officers. Robert Graham was elected president; Dorothy Madden, vice-president; Gladys Hewitt, sec- retary; Iris Wimer, treasurer; with Alice Brown and Horace Clarke as publicity managers. The meetings were planned to stimulate an interest in current history, and, although they were largely of a social nature, part of each program was in a serious trend. This year the meetings were held at the Y where the club, which is larger than in previous years, found a more convenient meeting place. The club has had a very successful year under the leadership of Mr. Weathers. He should be congratulated upon his interest and the enthusiasm in the club. One of the most interesting programs was that of St. Patrick ' s Day. The meeting held on April 1 also brought out the initative of the committee to the discomfiture of some of the members! Those who graduate leave the club with the hope that the future members will carry it on even more successfully in the coming years. C?7} The Follies of 1931 Third Row — V. Sanders, Showers, G. Hughes, La Mar Second Row — Renz, K. Scott, Johnson, V. Brown, Ball, Rinehold, M. Huffman, Groscup First Row — McCullough, Wimer, S. Thimalr, Dilgard, Miss McKinney, M. Sprott, Keller, Hewitt, ]. Buss Contest Chorus Twenty girls were selected by Miss McKinney from the Glee Club to form the Contest Chorus which represented Auburn in the County Literary and Musical Contest. A three part composition, Rain, by Curran, was chosen. It was a modern selection, but in spite of its difficulty the chorus brought out its beauty in a delightful manner. The group won iirst m the County Contest held at the Methodist church in Auburn, March 19. Ribbons were awarded each girl in the Chorus. For the last two years the Auburn chorus has won the county contest. Though many Senior girls were members of the chorus, good material is developing for next year. The competition between the schools was very close and Auburn was proud of the honor received. Members of the Chorus are: first sopranos — Twyla Showers, Vivian Johnson, Iris Wimer, Betty McCullough, Virginia Dilgard, Margaret Huffman, Mary Sprott, Ruth LaMar; second sopranos — Jean Buss, Ruth Groscup, Virginia Sanders, Gwen- dolyn Hughes, Lydia Ren;, Alice Brown, Kathryn Scott; altos — Pauline Keller, Sally Thimlar, Rachel Ball, Virginia Brown, Wanita Rinehold; and, Gladys Hewitt, pianist. [58] The Follies of 1931 Third Row — Whittington, Wimer, W. Reynolds, Johnson, La Mar Second Row — McCullough, M. Thomas, Renz,. Groscup, I. WiUiams, Carey, V. Brown, L. Williams, Showers, Keller first Row — V. Sanders, Dilgard, A. Brown, B. George, Whitten, Hewitt, Miss McKinney, J. Buss, Miner, Krise, Hughes Glee Club The Glee Club, under the direction of Miss McKinney, has been one of the most enthusiastic and active organisations in the high school. Miss McKinney s per- sonality and ability have contributed toward its success. Membership depends upon one ' s ability to pass certain tests in voice. The Glee Club took an active part in many entertainments connected with the school. Chosen members, with Gladys Hewitt as accompanist, sang at Parent-Teach ' ers ' Association meetings, at History Club, and at several other clubs. Among their favorite selections were: To a Wild Rose by McDowell, Rain by Curran, The Day of Golden Promise by Howblen, and I Love to Hear You Singing by Wood. They also worked on a cantata The Walrus and the Car- penter. Every Tuesday and Thursday after school this group meets to practice. It was from this organization that Miss McKinney selected her double quartet and members for the operetta chorus. [59] The Follies of 1931 Third Row — Saltsman, Moughlcr, R. Trovingcr, Yoder, G. Hughes, Miner Second Row — Miss McKinney. McfFurd, C. Nagle, Whitten, R. Carper, Krise, Foote, J. Buss, Hewitt first Row — Brandon, Baker, G. Trovingcr, Wilson, Truit, Rose. J. Sanders, A. Graham Orchestra The high school orchestra, under the direction of Miss McKinney, was com- posed of twenty-one members, an increase of seven members over last year. Although several are Seniors their places will undoubtedly be filled by the oncoming Freshmen. Two school periods a week are spent in practice and all high school students are eligible. This year many talented Freshmen were added. They show promises for greater improvement next year. This organization furnished music for the Junior-Senior play, the operetta Siulor Maids, the district Parent-Teachers ' Association convention, and the father and son banquet of the Rotarians. They were also grouped with Junior High and High School bands in a musical concert held at the gymnasium April 5. The members of the orchestra are: first violin — Gordon Mefford, Jean Buss, Alice Whitten, Rhoda Carper, Mary Krise, Maxine Foote; second violin — Jesse Saltsman, Carl Nagle; clarinet — Earl Baker, John Brandon, Geraldine Trovingcr, Ruth Wilson; saxophone — Jack Sanders, Charles Rose, Marcelle Truit; cornet — • Kathryn Moughler, Roy Trovinger; drums and bells — Gwendolyn Hughes; trom- bone — Harold Yoder; cello — Annabelle Graham; pianist — Gladys Hewitt. [60] The Follies of 1931 Third Row — Brandon, S. Brown, J. Sanders, R. Brown, V. Hughes Second Row — Yoder, DeLong, E. Baker, Rose, R. Trovinger, Harris, Funk First Roic — Mr. Wilcox, Holben, G. Hughes, Wilson, Keller, G. Trovinger, Schrader, Moughler Band The high school band, directed by Mr. Wilcox, is composed of nineteen meni ' bers. All high school students are eligible. Although it is a new organization, it has shown great progress. They played for most of the basketball games, before the assembly and va- rious other places. Their selections have been popular and standard. Band practice periods are held each Tuesday and Thursday morning. Four of the band members graduate this year, but many talented new mem- bers will come in from Junior High school They have learned many beautiful pieces. Members of the band are: Trumpet — John Harris, Roy Trovinger, Kathryn Moughler, Marshall Funk: Clarinet — Richard Holben, John Brandon, Ruth Wilson, Pauline Keller, Richard Brown, Vernon Shaw; Alto Saxophone — Marceille Truit, Charles Rose, Jack Sanders, Dale Lockwood; Trombone — Harold Yoder, Walter Hughes; Baritone — David DeLong; Dnims — Gwendolyn Hughes, Stanley Brown. [61] The Follies of 1931 First Row — Nagle, Lawhead, W. Weaver, Wimer, Ball, Mayfield, V. Brown, Musser, Lynn, Edna Grogg Second Row — Miss Wellbauiri, Tomer, Ethel Grogg, E. Walters, Frank, Link, Madden, Lower, Faylor, Mr. Gumpp Commercial Group The student who displayed the most efficiency in the commercial subjects: typing, shorthand and bookkeeping, were chosen to make up the Commercial group. This group is not organized for social or business purposes, but is to provide entrants for the commercial contests. The first contest in which the group took part was the regional contest held at Butler, April 18. The winners, i. e. each of the three teams, participated in the state finals at Ball Teachers ' College, Muncie, April 2i. The students of the group representing the vanous events were: T) ' ping — Iris Wimer, Georgia Musser, Virginia Brown, Dorothy Tomer, Ardys Lynn, and Violet Lawhead. Shorthand — Wilma Weaver, Dorothy Madden, Ethel Grogg, Cleon Frank, Rachel Ball, and Beulah Lower. Bookkeeping — Helen Mayfield, Ellen J. Walters, Edna Grogg, Alice Faylor, Floyd Link, and Ruth Nagle. In the Butler regional contest, the three Auburn teams took first in their respective events and the Auburn individuals took first and second in bookkeeping, second and third in shorthand, and first in typing. Virginia Brown not only won the individual high score in typing in her classification but also excelled the advanced class score. [62] The Follies of 1931 First Row — R. Carper, T. Mock, Ball, V. Brown, Gruscup, Wimer, Farley, M. Sprott, B. George, Haywood Second Row — Gillispie, Whitten, Wchb, Courtemanche, Ethel Grogg, E. Whitacre, Medley, Johnson, Whittington, Sherer, Tarter, Frank Third Row — H. Moore, R. Meiser, Lash, C. Workman, Dawson, Walter School Banking Cashiers The motto of every member of Auburn High School this year appears to have been Take care of the pennies, the dollars will take care of themselves. The seniors started the year right by hanking 100 ' , and kept the record through the whole year. Since the fourth week of school the entire student body succeeded in banking lOO ' T . The thrift program is a practical undertaking, stimulates competition, and is of educational value. Auburn High School ranked exceptionally high in the Thrift Almanac this year. This almanac is a pamphlet published ten times during the year to promote school banking. Those students who acted as cashiers each week were: Freshmen — Alice Whitten, Fare! Baker, Ronald Thomas, and Ruth Haywood. Sophomores — Martha Frank, Donald Lash, Wanita Rinehold, and Pauline Gillispie. Juniors — Maxine Far- ley, Rhoda Carper, Evelyn Whitacre, and Robert Meiser. Seniors — Thelma Mock, Rachel Ball, and Ethel Grogg. [63] The Follies of 1931 J! n S|l ' ji r Second Roic — K. Walter, G. Buss, K. Graham, Quance, Cooper, Roth, L. Sebrmg F;r,st Roil ' — M. Sprott, G. Hushes, Paige, D. Walter, Groscup, M. Williams, Imhoff, Hinsey Art Department This year, hs m the past, the art students have pursued an interesting course under the leadership of Miss Sellers. She has imparted to the students a thirst for beauty, in addition to the mere fundament.ils of drawing and pamting. Some of the principal suhiects taken up include sketching, the theory of colors, designing and various types of lettering. The students also engaged in wood carving and leather work. The class has created during the year many useful .md artistic articles such as: scarfs, lamp shades, ornamental wall hangings, and handkerchiefs. The art class has also proved its worth by making posters for the plays and operettas. These are always most attractive and original. The more advanced stu- dents are responsible for the art work in the annual. This year ' s art class is the largest class in the history of A. H. S. The increase has probably been due to Miss Sellers ' untiring effort and unusual ability. It may be safely said that any student with a desire for art will find pleasure in Miss Seller ' s classes. [64] The Follies of 1931 Epf.f 4i L i H Jh Vvi v H ' J wb - jB ts ' Bto ' •yf ' P B w Second Row — D. Williams, Rancy, F. Ramsey, Pomeroy, Shoudel, R. Thomas, Buttermore, first Row — Rosenberry, Turk, Moore, B. Carper, Kreider, Blum, C. Nagle Manual Training Among the variety of subjects offered by the high school, one of the interest- ing as well as practical courses is Manual Training. In addition to Mr. Gosper ' s abil- ity as instructor the excellent equipment makes the course very beneficial. This department, open to any boy in high school, oifers a wealth of practical experience along with the technical knowledge to be gained. Students busy them- selves the first semester with the study of mechanical drawings. The second semester is spent in doing bench and cabinet work and wood turning. After this work is com- pleted the remainder of the time is used in working out individual projects. The boys created beautiful and artistic cedar chests, writing desks and stands which anyone would be proud to own. These boys can alwa ' s be relied upon to construct stage scenery for the oper- ettas and plays. Students who have completed this work have gone out to take their places in the trade world, and to give good account of their ability and skill. [65] JU iiV, i J Hies of 1931 Tlnrd Roic — B. Welch, Johnson, K. Scott, Frazer, Ball, G. Trovinger. W. Reynolds, N. Reed, Imholf, M. Hutiman, B. George, D. Walter Second Row — T. Mock, R. Nagle, E. Grogg, Frankenberg, Mayfield, Van Zile, Keller, M. Thomas, R. Carper, Whitten, R. ShuU, Miner first Kow — Dilgard, M. Williams, M. Sprott, Dahlinc, Reiner, V. Brown, L. Williams, Shcrer, J. Buss, Krisc, A. Graham, Miss Kreft Girls ' Hi-Y The girls Hi-Y is not only the youngest club in the high sehool but it is also one of the most active. The club was organized for the purpose of promoting a deeper interest in the standards of Christian character, and building up a closer friendship and harmony among its members. The girls held a picnic at Circle Park last summer. At that meeting the of- ficers for the coming year were chosen. They were: Virginia Brown, president; Hilda Mae Sherer, vice-president; Vivian Refner, secretary and Lenore Williams, treasurer. Miss Kreft acted as sponsor. Mrs. W. C. McBride and Mr. Kreider also shared the responsibilities as sponsors, representing the mothers and the Y. M. C. A. respectively. Several speakers were present during the year to talk to the club. A typical meeting was in the form of discussion and was led by Mr- Fribley. Mr. Weathers gave a most interesting talk on The Women of History at one of the club meetings. An interesting and worthwhile project carried out by the girls was the send- ing out ot two baskets to worthv families at Christmas time. [66] The Follies of 1931 Third Row — Coscarelly, Carpenter, K. Williams, J. Graham, S. Thomas, DeWitt, Grube, Short, Metcalf, Lockwood Second Row — W. Price, R. Sprott, H. Thinilar, Dwight, Molitor, B. Mock, Yoder, S. Brown First Row — Lumm, G. Wyatt, Davidson, Fitzsimmons, B. Graham, S. Scott, H. Trovinger, Snepp, J, Sprott Boys ' Hi-Y The boys HiY has enjoyed a very successful year while following; their motto: Clean Sportsmanship, Clean Speech, Clean Athletics, and Clean Scholarship. The officers for the hrst semester were: President, Robert Lumm; vice-presi- dent, Joe Sprott; secretary, Robert Graham; treasurer, Joe Davidson. The officers elected at the beginning of the second semester were: President, Robert Graham; vice-president, Junior Fitssinimons; secretary, Sheldon Scott; treasurer, Joe Davidson. The weekly bean luncheons, talks, and discussions have proved themselves to be very enjoyable occasions for the boys. Outside talent was introduced at many of the weekly meetings, which added to the interest and enthusiasm of the club. The outstanding events of the year were the two banquets held jointly by the boys and girls clubs. There was an C)lder Boys ' Conference held at Kokomo last fall which several of the boys attended. A similar meeting for Hi-Y was held at Butler m the spring. The local club also contributed it ' s financial share to the International Boys Confer- ence. [67] — The Follies of 1931 f i ' fiMk ' ' First Row — Miss Kreft, Carr, Shoudel, Refner, Will, Farrington, Deet;, Wyatt, Bonecuttcr, Truit. Williams, Miss Jenkins Second Row — Horn, Shutt, Hefty, Morr, Reeder, Varner, Olds, Farver, Baker, Shawver, .ShuU, Mason, Tarter, Horn Third Row — Long, Rice, Reed, Lynn, Chorpcnning, VanZile, Frederick, Dolcne, Duke, Medley, Warstler Girls Vocational Department The girls vocational Jepdrtnient, though not large, has been one of the busiest departments m the school. The work included a General Home Economics Course, Food Study, Art in Relation to the Home, Clothing, and Home Nursing. Outside of school each student carried out some kind of worthwhile home project. The excellence of the work accomplished was shown when awards were made known. Reath Phillips received the sweepstake reward at Purdue, consisting of a new Corona typewriter and vanity box for her essay on What it Takes to Make a Home Comfortable. Four other firsts were taken and three seconds. Pri-es also were re- ceived from the state fair. The 4-H Club work showed success when they received nineteen rewards from the county and all of the County Special Rewards. From the Special Winners Grace Reed was selected to represent the Club at the State Fair School in September. From this group the Home Ec Club was reorganized and the following officers elected: Miss Jenkins and Miss Kreft sponsors: Virginia Deets, president; Lavon Far- rington, secretary-treasurer. The Club paid state dues of $3.00 which entitled it to National Membership in the Student Home Economics Association. To the state meeting held at Indianapolis in October, Lavon Farrington, Mar- ceille Truit and Rachel Rice were delegates from our local club. The Vocational girls have enjoyed parties with the Vocational boys as guests. The girls have redecorated the practice rooms and bought new rugs for them, paying for it with bake sales in January and November. [68] The Follies of 1931 w r v ML K Rw liw B t BUBl H 1 r First Row Cook, Kruse, Mitchencr, Provincs, B. Souder, Emnie, W. Drerup, P. Soudcrs, J. Davidson, Mr. Hornaday Second Row — A. Dawson, J. Brandon, K. Berry, H. Harnish, Hess, H. Provines, Myers, Horn, V. Culbertson, Graft, G. Culbertson Third Roiv — Prosser, Stackhouse, Funk, Knisley, Morr, Lash, Mitchel, Berry, DeLong, Cobler Boys Vocational Department Another very successful year of vocational agriculture has been completed. Thirty-two students were enrolled in two classes. The subjects studied this year by the freshmen-sophomore group were Horticulture, Poultry, and Dairying. The junior-senior group studied farm crops. Practical work has been done by both classes such as judging livestock, culling poultry, selecting and testing seed corn, pruning and spraying for various fruits, selecting profitable dairy cows, judging corn and treat- ing small grains. Each pupil above the freshman year has carried to a successful completion from one to four projects m the raising of some crops or of some class of livestock and often both. Howard Emme, a member of the class, has conducted a local leadership club. This, with his consistent excellent work, won for him a valuable scholarship in Pur- due university. The class was successful in winning the privilege of representing the county in the State Fair Livestock Judging Contest. The team placed high and Howard Emme won a trip to the International Livestock show for being the high scoring man in this section of the state. First and second prizes were won in the county contests by Paul Provines, Ray Cobler, Howard Emme, George Hess, David DeLong, John Stackhouse, Donald Lash, Woodrow and Arthur Drerup, and Kenneth Berry. Most of these boys were award- ed trips to the Purdue University Club Round-up. [69} The Follies of 1931 Sitting — Mayfield, Yoder, Frank, A. Brown, Lawhead, Vv ' imer, Sanders, McCullough, Farley, Whitacre, Welch Standing — Emme, Graham, Shook, Rose, Baker, Tho.iias, Price, Dilgard, Molitor, Fiewitt Plays Three one-act plays were presented this year in place of one longer play. By this new plan, more high school students are given an opportunity to appear than by the method formerly used. The Clod, a tragedy of Lewis Beach, portrayed the life of the people in the border states during the Civil war. Robert Graham took the part of Thaddeus Trask. His wife, Mar ' Trask, was portrayed by Helen Mayfield. Richard Shook acted as a southern £ergeant and Howard Emme was his friend, Dick. A northern soldier, Har- old Yoder, caused much disturbance in the Trask household when he attempted to hide from the southern sergeant. Mary Trask shielded and saved him by killing both the sergeant and Dick. The second play given w,is Printers Ink, ' which showed the inside problems of modern journalism. Weston, the managing editor was portrayed by Earl Baker. The parts of the two reporters, Harold and Jim, were taken by Stanley Thomas and Wilbur Price. Cleon Frank was the copy boy, Jim. and Charles Rose the messenger boy. Alice Brown was Mrs- Worton. The Right Answer was a farce, dealing with the complicated matrimonial problems of John, who sought a wife only for the purpose of keeping the family wealth. The entanglement was humorously worked out with Harold Molitor as John; Virginia Dilgard as Martha, his sister; Gladys Hewitt as Helen Lane; Iris Wimer as Bobbie; Maxine Farley as Dr. Julia; Betty McCullough as Augusta; Virginia Sanders as Angela; Violet Lawhead as Molly; Evelyn Whitacre as Polly; and. Blanche Welch as Hilda, the maid. [70] The FoIIic Pri7Tcipak, in front row — Shaw, V. Baker, Wimer, R. Graham, Albright, Darling, Fribley, A. Brown, V. Sanders, Fink Fairies — Elson, P. George, R. Barnhart, B. Sanders Blum, J. Huffman, Operetta The Wishing Well had as its setting a farm in Ireland called Falls Park Manor, owned by Lady Mary Donnell, the last of an old impoverished line. She was forced to place a mortgage on her ancestral home and had much difficulty in meeting the payments. Terence O ' More, alias Sir Terrence Fit;;patrick O ' Grady, came to Falls Park Manor as a lodger and fell in love with Lady Mary m the meantime. She however was wooed by Squire Matthew Baxby, and he persuaded her to sign a second mort- gage on the house, thus securing for himself a few hundred pounds on the deal. At a party, which Mary gave for Terence, Molly O ' Tool, revealed Terence ' s real identity and told Mary that he came to Falls Park Manor to purchase it for his bride, Maureen. To make matters worse Felix Murphy came to collect the interest money. To save Falls Park Manor, Terence concealed some bank notes in the well where Noreen found them and thus Lady Mary ' s home was saved! She believed that Terence had done it only for his own purpose of owning the house. Explana- tions followed and they lived happily ever after. The cast was composed of James Huffman as Terence Fitzpatrick O ' Grady; Jewell Darhng as Lady Mary Donnell; Eleanor Fribley as Noreen; Ed Blum as Squire Matthew Baxhy; Vernon Shaw as Darby Duffy; Iris Wimer as Kathleen O ' Mara: Robert Graham as Dan Tyron; Virginia Baker as Nora; Virginia Sanders as Maureen McGibney; Alice Brown as Molh ' O ' Tool; Webster Albright as Felix Murphy; and Joanna Fink as the fairy Queen. [71] The Follies of 1931 Special Awards Betty McCulkiUi h fe Vocal Solo Betty ' s first appearance in interscholastic con- tests was well rewarded by winning iirst place in the county vocal solo. Her song was My Task by Ashford. Betty also won in the Fort Wayne regional contest and then represented Auburn m the Bloomington finals. How; Em me 3o ' s Vocatiniial Aiiard Again A. H. S. depends on Howard for the vocational honors. For ludging livestock, entering crops and other vocational activities he won a scholarship to Purdue, trip to the Livestock Inter- national at Chicago, a trip to Purdue Roundup and also cash prires totalling $2 . Howard has •i7 rib- bons and metal awards. Grace Reed Girl ' s Vocational Auanl Grace is a Sophomore this year and has won many honors in vocational work. For her records in 4-H Club work she won a two week trip to In- dianapolis during the fair week and for her award in third year sewing she won a trip to Purdue. [72} The Follies of 1931 Special Awards Helen Mayfield RciiJhiii Aucinl Helen has shown excellent ability as a reader during the past year, winning the county contest held at Auburn. Her reading was The Man Who Came Back. Auburn High School is sorry to lose Helen. Her place will be hard to iill. Joe Rainier Oratiiiii Why Three Constitutional Divisions In The Government was Joe ' s oration this year. He took first in the local, county, and district contests. Joe is a Sophomore this year and Auburn expects him to go to the state the next two years. Harold Molitor D sciissioii The Juniors are proud of the place Harold took in the contest this year. In the discussion That the Chain Stores are an Asset to the Local Community, he won first in the county and in the district. He placed fourth in the Bloomington state finals. [73} The Follies of 1931 . I Attendance No matter what a student ' s personal opinions on the subject may he, the attendance requirements of Mcintosh High School remain invariable as the laws of the Medes and the Persians. Many individuals at some time or other have ventured at least one experiment in the way of tardiness. Perhaps two. But never, never ver) ' many. Then too, there have been varied ideas as to what a legitimate excuse for an absence might be- But it seems that only the doctor or the undertaker can convince the great triumvirate — McDonald, McKenney, and Fnbley — that one can be out without bail. A Black Maria is a more welcome sight than the Hookey Wagon with Mrs. McDonald at the helm. When it comes to bringing in the sheaves, she never misses a straw. A pure white slip granting permission to make up work, is the reward of ' having a good excuse. ' But a lemon yellow slip is the penalty for a mis-spent day, with the F ' s remaining unchangeable. Through the efforts of Mrs. McDonald and her assistant, her daughter, Mrs. Carlin, in co-operation with the good spirit of the students, the attendance of Auburn High School was brought to 91 .6[ ' ( for the first semester. The record for the last semester is about the same. This is the best the school has had for several years. Auburn students themselves have desired a good attendance record. [74] . I The Follies of 1931 Athletics ' When we are iiu-liiici! to boast about mere prowess in athletics, it is well for iis to east a reflectii e eye upon Mr. Mcintosh. His athletic achievement was in the capacity of a soldier of the Cnil War. With that reflection it is much simj)ler to keep our minds upon the most im- portant phase of our athletics — namely, the spirit in which ice strive, and not the long end of the score. [75] The Follit .: 31 Coach Young This member of the faculty is known by ever ' student in the entire school sys- tem. Zeke IS a favorite among athletes young and old. Many boys have been de- veloped through his efForts and he has put out basketball, football and track teams that are to be remembered. He spends his time training, teaching and showing the boys how to be athletes and how to be true sportsmen. Zeke can never be overestimated as a coach and deserves much credit for the work he has done. Athletic Association Ever - year the Auburn Athletic Association grows. It consists of all mem- bers or the athletic squads and students of the school buj ' ing season tickets. The as- sociation has charge of all questions and discussions that come up concerning the problems connected with the athletics of the school. The tirst active part this body took was to have an election of officers under the supervision of Mr. Fribley, faculty ' adviser. Those officers elected were Eddie Welch, president; Joe Sprott, business manager; Thelma Mock, secretary; and Mr. Schooley, treasurer. The pep sessions were sponsored by Joe with the aid of this organization. Welch. Mock. Srr.::. Schoole [76} The Follies of 1931 Coach Hendricks Burkie has been with us four years and has not yet failed to send a skillful team upon the floor. Several years her team tied with the Wahash Snowballs and this year made an excellent record. She always puts pep into her teams. Burkie has aroused much interest in class teams by organizing girls inter-class tournaments. Many thrilhng combats were the outcome. Tournaments stimulate more interest in basketball and will develop a better girls ' team. Yell Leaders and Basketball Captains Eddie Welch was chosen captain of the boys basketball team and he was also captain of the football team. Eddie is a Senior this year and has taken active part in athletics all four years of his high school career. He was a very capable leader. Vivian Refner, better known as Pee-Wee, was captain of the girls team. She vs ' as the star forward who is a Junior and has done fine work since her Freshman year. Ed Welch, captain of the boys team was a fast heady player all his four years. The Junior and Senior years found him on the first ten. Ed was elected captain and proved to be a capable one. Vernon Shaw was again elected yell leader with John Bishop his assistant Vernie has shown the team some real backing. Next year Vernie will be back again with his same old pep. Shaw, Refner, Welch, Bishop [77] The Follies of 1931 Basketball Boys Huflman l::iiii!y This was Jimmy ' s last year on the squad. He has been on the varsity four years. Trovingjr, ]akc Jake is the old reliable forward. A steady, accur- ate, clever player is this Junior hoy. This was his tirst year on the varsit) ' but he played like a veteran. Williams, Daic The Big Freshman — this was his first year on the squad. Many things are expected from him in future vears- Albright, We ' Web was sometimes called the human tractor he- cause of his drive and the work he put into the game. He has one more year to show his prowess. ♦ I Morr, Jim will leave a large, vacant space next year. A good man under the basket and an excellent center, fully describes him. [78] The Follies of 1931 Basketball Boys Drcrup, Avt He was a farmer boy and hailed from Corunna but he was indespensable to the team. Art was a hard player and put lots of spirit in the team. Fitzs mmons, Uifz Fits also starred in many football and basketball battles. He was a good shot and like Napoleon, a strat- egist. Dwight, Wcs Wes was a sophomore possessed of plenty of fight and is capable of making a wonderful ball player. He will do things in a big way next year. !S! ?w? ' s ' ltS?;   Scott, Si ' () y This was his first year out and his first year on the squad. He is not a fast player but a very deliberate and heady man. He will be with us next year. ' , ' .3 Short, Ben Ben is small and light but will make a man that can be depended on in the time of need. He will see lots of service next year. [79] The Follies of 1931 Summary of Season The first c.une of the 1930-M basketball season was mueh too one sided to be interesting. The Red Shadows defeated Ashley with a seore 61 to 12. The next Friday the team traveled to Hamilton and gathered another victory. The game was slow and the Red Shadows did not play their usual game of basketball. The final score was 41 to . ' 2 in Auburn ' s favor. The next night Albion was added to the Red Shadows victory list. The team displayed some fine team work and connected with many diificult shots. Our friends from Angola came down November 21 to take the victory keg home with them. They returned to old Steuben county without it, however, because the Red Shadows started out fast and could not be stopped. Decatur was our guest for the Thanksgiving game. Although the game was on fanly even terms the Red Shadows were nosed out by a small score. On December 6 South Side came here expecting an easy victory. They were mistaken however, as the final score showed Auburn one point in the lead. The game was a thriller from start to finish and both teams displayed very fine offensive and defensive work. December 13 the team traveled to LaGrange and brought home another vic- tory. The game may best be described as a foul-shooting contest. The final score was .34-16. ' ■ The last game before the holidays was with KendallviUe. Although the game was close nearly all the time, KendallviUe proved superior. They nabbed the long end of the score. Bluffton was our next opponent. The proceeds of this game were used for charity. The game was very interesting but after a very hard scrap Bluffton won. The team went to Butler on Saturday and won in an easy game. On January 9 the Red Shadows went to Central. The game seemed all Cen- tral ' s during the first half but Auburn came back strong in the second period and took the lead away from Central. Central made some unusually good shots and the game ended .31 to 28 in Central ' s favor. Auburn scored 1 points to Central ' s one in the third quarter. The next night the team added another victory to its long h ' st by defeating Co- lumbia City in a one-sided game. The game was all Auburn ' s from the start to the final gun. The score was 31-7. The next game was at Decatur. The team did not display its usual brand of ball and were defeated by Decatur for the second time. Score: 27-23. On January 17 a blind tourney was held in Auburn, the participants being Decatur, Blufi ton, KendallviUe, and Auburn. No team knew who its opponent would be until one hour before the first game. KendallviUe defeated Bluffton in the opener and Auburn did the same to De- catur with a 27-2 3 score. Auburn accordingly played KendallviUe in the evening session. The team displayed good basketball technique and succeeded in defeating KendallviUe by a score of 37-30. Our next regular game, with Wawaka, was another victory for the Red Shadows. Auburn took the lead early in the game. The final score was 30 to H. On January 30 Garrett was our guest. The game was very uninteresting due to stalling by Garrett. This was another easy victor ' for the Red Shadows. Score: 27-17. On February 6 the boys went up to Angola and again defeated them. Our next game, with North Side, was a defeat for Auburn. The game was a [80] The Follies of 1931 hard fought battle and was anybody ' s game until the final gun. The final score was 27-20. LaGrange came here on February 20 and was easily defeated by a 40 to 10 score. Ligonier did not show much competition in our next game and was easily de- feated by the Red Shadows. The final game of the season was played with Albion. This was another easy game for the team and the season was ended with a victory. This was a most successful season for the Red Shadows. Out ot the twenty- two games played only five were lost. The silver loving-cup awarded each year to the member of the squad who made the highest percentage of foul shots during the season, was claimed by Dave Williams, the big center. Edward Welch ran a close second, being nosed out by only a small percentage. Sweaters were awarded to the members of the varsity who did not receive them last year: Fit:sinimons, Morr, Drerup, Trovinger, Albright, and Williams. Tournaments The sectional tourney was again held in Garrett. Ten men were entered in the Tourney — Williams, Welch, Trovinger, Huffman. Morr, Albright, Drerup, Fit;- simmons, Dwight, and Scott. The first game was with Fremont and although a hard battle was expected. Auburn won by a score of 40 to 17. This victory gave Auburn the right to meet Ashley at 8:30 Saturday morn- ing. Ashley did not prove to be heavy competition and the Red Shadows romped away on the long end of a 48 to 24 score. Auburn ' s next opponent was Churubusco. The game was easily won and Au- burn was then scheduled to meet Garrett Saturday night at 8 o ' clock. The first half of the Auburn-Garrett game was on fairly even terms. Both teams missed many easy shots. The second half Auburn tightened up and slowly but surely the score started to mount. During the second half Auburn was never worried about the outcome- The game ended with a score of 48 to Garrett ' s 28. A. H. S. had won the Sectional! The Red Shadows now looked forward to the Regional. The week between tourneys was spent in hard stiff practice in order to get the team in shape to play Kendallville, our first opponent in the tourney. The same men were entered in this tourney as in the preceding one. Daylight practice was also held to accustom the team to playing in the afternoons. The Regional Tournament was held in the Alumni Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon and evening, March 14. The first game of the afternoon session, Lima-Mentone, was easily won by Mentone with a score of .il-19. Although Lima was clearly outclassed, they played a very scrappy game and kept Mentone on their toes all the time. At 3 o ' clock the Red Shadows met the Kendallville Comets. The game was a thriller from the start to the final gun. Kendallville took the lead early in the game and the half ended 20 to 12 in Kendallville ' s favor. The last half was played on fair- ly even terms as far as scoring was concerned. Each team collected 9 points, making the final score 29 to 21 with Kendallville in the lead. Kendallville easily defeated Mentone in the finals with the score of 41 to 15. This marked the end of the basketball season for the Red Shadows. [81] The Follies of 1931 Girls ' Basketball Dorothy Walter, Doilc . Forward Dode filled in a distressing gap this year in the team and did some mighty good floor work and basket shoot- ing. Mablc Williams, Corky , Guard Mahle was one of the two regulars left from last year ' s team. She was an all around player, filling center, guard, and forward positions equally well. Ellen Joanette ' alters, t. . , Center E. J. came back to the squad this year and played the center position with headwork and considerable ability. Auburn High is sorry t o loose her this year. Thelma Mock, Tim my . Guard Timmy played with a fighting spirit which saved the team from loss many times. The guard position did its part to make the team successful whenever Thelma played. This is her second and last year on the squad. Rhoda Lu Carper, RhikLi . Side Center Red hair suggests fighting spirit and Rhoda had plenty of it. She played fairly, squarely, and with ca- pability. This is Rhnda ' s first year on the first six. Next year will undoubtedly find her back with even more pep. [82} The Follies of 1931 Girls ' Basketball Helen Imhoff, Helen , Gu.ird Short and snappy is Helen and she has proved her- self to he a reliable guard on the team. Next year will find Helen m more srames. DcLorcs Boren, D , Guard DeLoi ' es upheld the Boren tradition and really play- ed good games her senior year. This is her first and last year on the squad. Ruth Freeman, l- ' reeiuan , Guard and Center Ruth probably will be our center next year, although she plays a very good game at the guard posi- tion. Tall girls are more than welcome on the A. H. S. squad. Wanita Rinehold, W aii:ta Forward Here is a Sophomore on the squad who showed un- usual quickness on the hardwood and an accurate eye for the basket. She will be a star forward in 19?il-32. - ' hi g -- Ruth Webb, Webb , Guard Ruth will be a basketball player next year and prob- ably one of the regulars. She played in a number of games and played them well. [83] Hies of 1931 Summary of Season Athletic spirit ran his:;h and hy the efficient coaching of Mrs- Hendricks along with the diligence of practice hy the girls, Auburn High School developed a nne team for the hardwood. From the thirteen games scheduled they registered nine victories against four defeats for the year. The hardest opponents of the year proved to be the Wabash Snowballs, although the Garrett and Hamilton sextets handed the A. H. S. girls a defeat a piece. Sweet revenge was taken on the Hamiltonians. On a return game with Wabash the locals put up a hard fight in what Wabash called the best girls ' game played on the Wabash floor. On account of the difficult schedule of the year, only sixteen girls were used in any games. D. Walter, E. J. Walters, Mock, and Carper participated in all thir- teen games of the schedule while M. Williams and Refner followed with a close twelve and eleven games respective ly. These girls compose the first six of Burkie ' s Bricks. Vivian Refner was elected captain and Mable Williams sub-captain after nominees had a trial at the beginning of the season. Other Seniors leaving the squad arc Boren, Brown and White. The under- classmen will uphold the high school next year with these other members of the squad: Juniors — Carper, Freeman, Reeder, Webb, Imhoff, Van Zile, and Hughes; Sophomores — Rinehold, Huffman, Bailey, Barnhart, and Foote; Freshmen — Merle Williams, Irene Williams, Keller, Long, and Baker. As is customary for the Auburn High teams, the first game was taken with a will, defeating Ashley, hy a score of 24-14 on the Ashley floor, November 7- A week later the team went to Hamilton and returned with their first loss, a score of 24-26. The game was exceedingly fast and rough and the girls were forced to accept defeat. But they braced themselves to take their revenge when Hamilton visited Auburn, (The revenge score ended ?0-27 in favor of Auburn.) The next scalp belonged to Albion and Auburn secured it easily in a slow game which ended with a score of 24-1 J. The next two games Auburn succeeded in warding off defeat by a small margin, the Decatur-Auburn game finishing with a score 31-30, and the Hamilton-Auburn game ending 30-27. To counter-act the last two battles the team won from Columbia City, 40-16, and Decatur 38-15. The Co- lumbia City game provided a chance to run in several substitutes. The less said about the Wabash game the better. Without exception this was the poorest game the girls played during the season. The Wabash girls were expect- ing a difficult game and were quite elated with the outcome, 9-29. The next game was lost to Garrett, the school ' s old rivals, with a score of 19-25. Wabash won their game the following week and although Auburn lost once more, 17-25, they played in the best girls ' game ever played on the Wabash floor in the opinion of the Wabash folks. Until the last quarter Auburn held the upper hand but were worn out during the latter part of the game. The last three girls ' games were victories for the locals, first at the General Electric, Fort Wayne; the same team here the following week; and the last game here with Albion on February 28. The General Electric always are difficult opponents and A. H. S. vanquished them with the scores of 26-19, and 19-14. Albion upheld the standard and gave Burkie ' s Bricks a hard fight with a score 23-19, the girls ' last game of the year- [84] The Follies of 1931 Girls ' Individual Records Gam es Pointa on Total T. P. Total Played Folds Points Fouls Fouls Fouls Walter. D. 1 12 87 4 5 9 Walters, E. J. 1 J 2 13 15 Carper 1 3 6 5 11 Mock 13 4 21 25 Williams 12 8 1 : 10 11 Refner, Capt. n 28 209 4 ;-.v .;. 8 12 Rinehold () I 19 1 1 Freeman % 6 3 • 3 Imhoff , 4 1 1 2 Webb 3 Boren 3 Brown ■— _... ...4i.._ - . • - 2- 1 1 White 2 4 1 1 Huffman 1 VanZile 1 Reeder 1 (EJ Boys ' Individual Records Gam es Field fouls Fouls Total Personal Played Goals Made Attempted Points Fouls Williams 27 124 68 105 316 47 Huffman 27 84 16 49 184 35 Welch 27 18 27 44 55 43 Drerup 27 6 7 15 19 51 Trovinger 25 79 19 47 165 28 Albright 27 18 14 34 50 34 Fitzsimmons 19 5 4 8 14 14 Morr 24 23 6 14 52 19 Dwight 13 5 2 9 12 6 Scott 8 5 3 6 13 I Metcalf 4 1 — 2 2 1 Davidson 3 — • 1 2 1 — [85] The Follies of 1931 Bdl;o Dund.vd.i Di-ouf Divi ' jht Fttzs Cruham Hiiljman MLCiitit ' Shav Siiou Welch Wtst Football The outlook of the 1930 football squad seemed rather gloomy because of a loss of 12 of last years ' men. It soon looked quite the opposite, however, because the squad buckled down to the task of makmg a team even better than the 29 team. Again the season opened with Decatur as our opponents. Decatur outweighed our men 10 or 15 pounds each, but the squad made up the difference in spirit and enthusiasm. The final count was a 0-0 tie. The next game was with North Side. This was the team ' s first experience in night football and although they were unaccustomed to playing under lights they showed the same spirit and fight that dominated all their games. The final score was 26-7 in North Side ' s favor. South Side tied Auburn the next Saturday with a 7-7 score. The team played a very good game but suffered in the last quarter by bad breaks. Friday, Oct. 10, Auburn |ourne ' cd to Bluff ton to dedicate Bluffton ' s new lighted field. The team used their many pla -s and succeeded in gaining ground in nearly all of them The game ended with Auburn on the long end of a 26-6 score. Aubur the season v ' ith a 7-7 tic at Garrett. The game was hard fought [86} TheF ■ Corned DeWitt Kii Kreider Lash Scott Shoo Sprott Thin Trovineer Vachon Wil Football and very fast. The feature of the game was the kicking, tackling and blocking ability displayed by the squad. The season as a whole was successful. We won one game, tied three and lost one. Silver footballs were awarded 15 men and 22 received letters. Their names are listed on page 91. Although A. H. S. suffered a heavy loss this year many experienced men will be ready to do their bit next year. A good season is expected. In spite of the fact that more men were out this year than ever before for football there were no injuries except the ordinary scratches and bruises of the game. State rulings require each participant be examined before he be permitted to play. This fact, that none can play who are not in good physical condition, plus coaching on how to avoid injuries account for Auburn ' s no-injury list. Also, the man who is playing hard, is on his toes, and has his muscles tight is not very susceptible to injury. Both the North Side and the BlufFton games were played at night on lighted fields. This is an innovation for high school football. [87] The Follies of 1931 H. Davidson Groscop Hips ind Hunter Imliofi L. Price Sluance Slebi7ig Thomson Tiniberlr Pete Welch Track Last year was one of the best track seasons that A. H. S. has ever had. The boys had been doing indoor work during the winter and therefore were in good shape when they started on the track in the spnng. On April 1 the team went to North Side. The meet was fairly easy for our men and we ended on the long end of a i2-47 score. A dual meet with South Side was our next contest- This proved an easy vic- tory. The big upset of the meet was the mile run which Lash won from Zahn, the star mile-man of South Side. The South Side relays were again won by Auburn. Eleven schools were en- tered in this meet. The closest contender was North Side with 31 points to Auburn ' s 38. Part of the squad were entered in the Greencastle relays. Lash won third place in the mile and the half mile relay team to ik third place in their event. Our next meet was at Bluff ton. This meet was mere practice for our squad, who took nearly all the firsts and also a large share of seconds and thirds. Auburn again won the Northeastern Indiana Conference meet and retained the silver cup won in 29. The cup will be kept b - Auburn until another team de- feats her in a conference meet. The next meet at Elkhart pnn ' cd a very hard battle. The Elkhart team came out strong and were victorious. Auburn came in a close second however. This was the last meet for most of the squad but three of them looked forward to the state meet. Auburn was well represented at Indianapolis in 19. 0. Our entries were Lash, mile. Hunter, 220 and McClure the 100. Although the competition was the keenest in the whole state our entries show- ed they were able to uphold our school. [88} The Follies of 1931 Scott Huffman ]. Davidson Lash !i-L Bishop W. Price Slid Dwight Drerup McClure Morr Trovinger Lash took third m the mile and Hunter came in fifth in his event, in the state meet. There is good material for next year ' s squad. Track Team H. Davidson pole vault Groscup shot put Hipskind shot put Hunter 440 yard dash, 220 yard dash, 100 yard dash ImhofF - half mile run L. Price - 440 yard dash Quance mile Stebing low hurdles, half mile relay Thompson shot put Timberlin broad jump, half mile relay Peters 440 yard dash Welch - - 440 yard dash Huffman pole vault, high jump, high hurdles J. Davidson high jump, pole vault Lash mile, half mile McClure -100 yard dash, 220 yard dash, half mile relay Morr - high jump, high hurdles Trovinger pole vault Scott half mile, 440 yard dash Bishop - ...100 yard dash, 220 yard dash W. Price mile Shaw low hurdles, broad jump Dwight hurdles Drerup 440 yard dash £89] The Follies of 1931 I M Ml iimill ■! Ill Holben, Metcalf, Tliimlar, (Jornell, Dwight, Scctt, Short, (Jn-carclly, Mi Cuar Basketball Second Team The seconds started their season with a victor r over Hamilton. The game was fairly eas y for the squad. It showed that much could be expected from them. The next victim to fall under the barrage of our smaller guns was Angola. The game was a thriller until the final gun, but at no time was Auburn afraid of the outcome. The next week the squad traveled to LaGrange and again brought home the bacon with a score of 32-16. Kendallville was the next team beaten by the second squad. The game was fast and was played as only Auburn and Kendallville can play. The next week the squad went down to Bluffton and added another to their list of victories. The game was played on fairly even terms but the A. H. S. squad proved to be the master. Butler was an easy victory for the seconds in their next game at home. The next week the squad went to Fort Wayne and were defeated by Central. T he final score was 24-19, and was the first defeat for the second team. During the season the team played two games with Salem Center. Both the games were won easily. The next game, with Angola, was expected to be a hard battle but predictions were untrue and the boys trounced them 3 3-11. The team again traveled to Fort Wayne but this time to play North Side. This game ended 23-20. This was the second and last defeat for the snappy seconds. The last game of the season, with Hamilton, was another victory for Auburn. The final score was 27-18. Out of 13 games played only two were lost. A more successful season could not be hoped for. [90] The Follies of 1931 i Ig-ii li p K A Hy - ' ' fl Ei i wM Kto m U Jt jj SMKJfru , sWB First Row — Knisely, A. Drerup, Thimlar, W. Price, R. Sprott, Shaw, Fitzsimmons Second Row — Snow, Dwight, Morr, Shook, D. Williams, Huffman, Baker, Cornell, Lash Third Row — McClure, Bishop, Scott, R. Graham, West, E. Welch, Trovinger Lettermen The Auburn A is awarded those men who bring honor to the school by their participating in the major sports. Football men receive the crimson chenille six inch half-extended block A. The winged A is given to track men who place in a regular meet. The school sweater is awarded the first ten basketball men. 1930 track men who received the winged A were: McClure, Scott, Trovinger, Morr, Huffman, J. Davidson, H. Davidson, Bishop, W. Price, Shaw, Dwight, A. Drerup, Groscup, Hipskind, Hunter, Imhoff, L. Price, Quance, Stebing, Thompson, Timberlin, Peters, and Welch. Silver footballs and the football letters were awarded to Huffman, A. Drerup, R. Graham, Baker, Fit;simmons, DeWitt, Dwight, J. Davidson, E. Welch, D. Wil- liams, H. Trovinger, McClure, Shaw, West, Scott. The football letter was also award- ed Snow, Lash, Shook, R. Sprott, Thimlar, Cornell, and Knisley. Sweaters were awarded Williams, Trovinger, Morr, A. Drerup, Fit;simmons, and Albright. Huffman, McClure. and Welch received the sweater in a previous year. [91] The Follies of 1931 Upper Row — George, Carpenter, Capen, Shaw Lower Row — Baker, Grubc, Smadel Interclass Team Interclass basketball ganies were held in the big gymnasium each Thursday and Friday at noon. All four classes were represented by good teams and competi ' tion was very keen at times. The Juniors succeeded in winning the championship but the Seniors came in a very close second. The Senior class was represented hy Myers, Sprott, McClure, Dirrim, Link, Palmer, and West. The Junior team was composed of Carpenter, Grube, George, Smadel, Capen, Baker, and Shaw. Quance, Coscarelly, DeWitt, Wyatt, Cooper, Snow, Wolte, and Gingrich made up the Sophomore lineup- A ver ' scrappy bunch of Freshmen boys represented their class. These were Roth, Barnhart, Vachon, Sanders, Krcider, Thomas, and Buttermore. All these boys show great promise for ne.xt year ' s second team. The boys showed good sportsmanship and the teams were always backed by a large crowd of rooters. [92] The Follies of 1931 =- Upper Row — Blum, Graff, Price, Link Lower Row — Sockrider, Hams, Drerup Noon League Basketball Noon league games have been popular in school for many seasons past. This year has been no exception. These games are to give the boys not on the varsity or second team the chance to enjoy basketball and friendly competition. There were twelve teams this year with seven boys in each team. The teams were named after ball teams such as Cubs, Giants, Indians, White Sox, Browns, Ath- letics, Yankees, Pirates, Red Sox, Senators, Cardinals, Tigers. Intense feeling was displayed at some of the games and usually there was quite a crowd of students watching and cheering them. of ball. The players showed good sportsmanship and usually played a good clean game The Giants won the season with one defeat and nine victories. The members of this team were: Link, Harris, Price, Graff, W. Drerup, Blum, and A. Sockrider. The Tigers were nosed out only by a few points. This team v. ' as composed of Myers, Dirrim, Shook, M. Myers, Swander, and Rosenberry. [93} The Follies of 1931 Athletic Prospects The outlook tor next year ' s football team is very promising. There will not be as many men lost as last year and the team will be composed of more experienced men. The boys lost by graduation this year are — Huffman, Drerup, Graham, Fitz- simmons, Shook, and Knisely, all linemen, and Welch, McClure, and West from the hackfield. The team ne. t year will probably be composed of Dwight, DeWitt, Baker, Lash, B. Sprott, Thimlar, Scott, Snow, Cornell, B. Drerup, Quance, J. Graham, Thomas, and Coscarelly, all linemen with one or two years of experience. The back- field will be made up Williams, Trovinger, Davidson, Shaw, and some freshmen who show promising material. The 19J1 schedule includes Decatur, Portland, Farmers Center, Ohio, Gar- rett, Columbia City, and Central of Fort Wayne. The boys basketball team will not suffer as great a loss this year as last. Those lost by graduation are Huffman, Welch, Drerup, Fitzsimmons, and Morr. The team next year will probably be composed of Williams, Trovinger, Albright, Metcalf, Dwight, Short, Scott, Davidson, and a few others. With this lineup the 1931-32 team can be counted upon to uphold the honor of the Red and Black on the hardwood. Next year promises to be a memorable one for girls ' basketball. Many girls remain from this year and several will be added by the new Freshmen and others who have not yet made the squad. Each year there are approximately sixty girls, mostly Freshmen, who go out for basketball. From these, twenty-five are picked for the squad which will practice regularly. The girls on the first six who will graduate this year are: Dorothy Walter, Ellen Jeanette Walters, Mable Williams, and Thelma Mock. Other seniors leaving the squad are Boren, Brown, and White. The prospective team for next year is undecided as some of the girls are switching positions. Rhoda Carper, one of the first six this year, will have a certain position and Rinehold, Imhoff, Webb, Freeman, Hutfman, and others will be profit- able to the squad. These following girls were members of the squad this year and will be back again: Carper, Keller, Long, Rinehold, Freeman, Imhoff, Webb, L Williams, Barn- hart, Reeder, M. Williams, Baker, and Foote. [94] The Follies of 1931 School Life There is an old saying that va- riety is the spice of life. Numerous activities, both cnrricnlar and extra- curricular, make up a lery lively program for the students of Auburn High School. If half one ' s educa- tion comes from text books, the other half comes from School Life. In order that this yearbook may be a true portrayal of this year ' s activities the follou :ng pictures and comments are given as typical sam- plings of ivhat Auburn students do when not in classrooms. [95} The Follies of 1931 Trip to Franklin Four members of the Chatterbox statF were chosen, this year, to represent Auburn at the I. H. S. P. A. held at FrankHn. Much is gained by sending these delegates to this convention. They bring back wdth them ideas for both the annual and Chatterbox. Kokonio Trip Every year an older boys Y. M. C. A. Conference is held m Indiana and all high school boys in the state have a chance to at- tend. This was held at Kokomo last Novem- ber. Auburn High sent a delegation of eight boys. Several noted speakers addressed them and all those who went enjoyed themselves. Housecleaning at the Gym Before every tourney our g ' mnasium must have an extra cleaning from one end to another and from floor to ceiling. Boys who have make-up work to do in gym classes are usually secured to do this work. The picture shows some of them at their tasks. The Entrance Morning and noon finds last minute stu- dents rushing into A. H. S. in hopes of reach- ing their seats before the last echo of the gong fades away. There are a few who find the entrance just a little too far from the sidewalk. [96} The Follies of 1931 The Dam One of the most beautiful spots in the park IS the dam. Art classes often visit it and try to cop some of its surrounding beauty. Weiner roasts are another feature held down here on the sites overlooking it. Pavilion In the summer time the pavilion is fre- quented by lovers. Beautiful shrubs and tlowers are all around it which adds much to the scenic beauty of the whole park. Biology students sometimes search for wild flowers here. Assembly Our debaters are always given an oppor- tunity to rehearse their speeches before the assembly. This picture shows Joe Rainier giving his. This room accommodates 287 pupils. Assembly teachers sometimes find it hard to keep everyone from talking at the same time. Agriculture Boys Here are several of the distinguished Ag. students displaying their corn crop, which won for several of them prizes and awards. Every year Auburn is well represented in agricultural work- The course is interesting as well as profitable. [97] The Power House This good looking building has furnish- ed many heated hours for the students of Auburn High. The large oval structure ex- tending into the sky is the outlet for hot air that comes from both the furnaces and the students of school. Jin ' ' ' manages this heat- ing plant. Athletic Field The Athletic Field plays an important part in the life of Auburn High ' s athletes. It is here that our football stars get their training; here also many teams battle every spring and fall. Some meet defeat while others claim their victories. The Scaffold This secluded scaffold in the east end of the Athletic Field is the final hanging place of our dearly beloved Liza. She is not a fe- male of the specie but the football dummy. Liza has had many wrestles with the foot- ball stars of A. H. S. and she is tough and rough; many a real man has she developed. The Cinder Track Here IS another view of the athletic field which shows the cinder track. Track men are well acquainted with this place as one where they have spent hours of practice. The high school can well be proud of its swift runners. [98] The Follies of 1931 Junior-Senior Banquet Pdttawatomi Inn located thirty-five miles from Auburn, at Pokagon State Park is the most popular place for holding the outstand- ing social event of the high school year, the Junior-Senior banquet. It has been held there for the past three years. Alumni Gymnasium Here is the gathering place for all who enjoy sports. It is in the Alumni Gymnasium that so many thrilling ' ictones have been won. The gym is one of the finest in this part of the state and was the site for the regional basketball tournament again this year. Gym classes , interclass and noon league basketball and community events take place here. Football Instruction This shows the football team receiving final instructions from Coach Young before entering a game. The team did well this year and we feel that Coach Young ' s talks gave them much inspiration as well as much foot- ball knowledge. Chemistry Laboratory One of the two science laboratories of Auburn High School. This one is the labora- tory which is used for all chemistry experi- ments under Mr. Schooley ' s supervision. It IS very well equipped with apparatus and materials. A new laboratory table was added this year as a result of an increase in the number of chemistry students. [99] Th, Calendar SEPTEMBER 8. 544 students impatiently flock once more through the doors of A. H. S. at one o ' clock. Two new teacher s. 9. Freshmen bewilderingly wandering whither upper classmen attempt to direct them. 10. Whew! Lessons already faUing thick and fast. 1 1 . Arrival of Mr. Weathers first pop qui:, accompanied by sighs and groans. 12. Freshmen show improvement. Ask one if he knows how to escort a girl to the door. H. We tied Decatur here Saturday afternoon. 16. First hank day. lOO ' f for the Seniors. Freshmen Si ' r . Juniors — sh! 17. Seniors elected Joe Sprott president. Mr. Weathers class adviser. 18. The old grind has begun. 19. A pep session and how! First Chatterbox today. 22. North Side defeated Auburn in night game 26-7. Sophs elect Waldo Raub president. 25. The second hank day with lOO ' r for the Seniors. Juniors managed to reach second place. Albert Sockrider is Freshman president. 24. The Vocational Club was reorganized today. 26. They say the jaws are flying in public speaking class. 29. No game Saturday. Disappointing not to have short periods in the P. M. ?0. Juniors and Seniors tie in banking — lOO , ' . Freshmen last this time. OCTOBER 3. A rollicking pep session, if Vernie only could keep on his feet! 6. South Side football score was 7 to 7. Mr. Weathers ' Civics classes actually de- bate in earnest. ;7. Fourth bank day. We ' ll be rich by and by. 1 8. Dear little quiz, how I love you! 9. We ' re getting ready to blow up Blutfton. Queer explosion in Biology class. 10. A pep session does help! 1 J. We downed Blutfton 6 to 2. 14. Follies staff is chosen. H. Irene Maxwell died today. And the spint shall return unto God who gave it. 20. A vicious game with Garrett Thursday ended in a tie. 2 1 . Efforts are being made to get some of the rust off the old gray matter. 22. A mad rush at 11:30 for those slick looking cards on our desks. What a won- derful thing hope is! 23. Freshman Reception. Honolulu Gullijumpers! Check! 24. The bookkeeping students are so far behind they do not expect to catch up. (In what?) 27. Mrs. Hendricks Freshmen girls are out practicing basketball for all they ' re worth. 28. Got a cent to save the Bank day? 29. Mr. Weathers favors his Junior and Senior classes with the most adorable quizzes. [100] ( The Follies of 1931 30. The political campaigns are waxing hoc. Juniors about ready for carnival. 31. Ralph West has eventually learned how to keep a cash book. NOVEMBER 3. Noon leaguers were chosen today. The school enjoyed (?) interesting campaign speeches also. 4. Election, actually, and according to Mr. Weathers, theoretically. 5. A pep session for the ticket drive today. Pep up. Seniors! 6. Another pep session. The Seniors are gradually catching up with the Freshmen. 7. A pep session today and ready to meet Ashley -the first game of the season. Freshmen can lead yells! 10. A- H. S. Rah! A good start, teams! The girls won 24-14 and the boys 61-17. 11. An impressive Armistice program. 12. Play practice has reached its height of glory. ' i 13. Seniors beat Freshmen 30-29. 14. Vocal organs again tried and tested preparatory to Hamilton and Albion. Last night for play. 17. The girls lost their first game at Hamilton. 18. Bank day. 19. Noon league games call for strong nerves with those close scores. 20. The Juniors beat the Freshmen today. 24. For information see the Keg. Headquarters in old A. H. S. 34-11. 25. Why all the excited whispers among the girls? Just two new scholars, that ' s all. 26. Rah! Rah! Rah! Turkey! Turkey! Turkey! DECEMBER 1. Decatur was plenty tough. Beat us 22 to 14. 2. Our cold weather is still going strong. 3. The first History Club meeting was a howling success — including eats! 4. The annual staff decides to get down to business at last. 5. A pep session, and can we yell! All right for you. South Side! 8. South Side boys and Hamilton girls were all right. Only 1 and 3 points respect- ively behind us. 9. Muriel White has moved to Indianapolis. Howard Enime gave report of Stock Show at Chicago. 10. Boys, boys, no more lighting up! Says Mr. Fribley. And it never happened again. 11. Mr. Weathers ' Civics classes decide he would make a good embezzler, judging from his demonstrations of how he would run his banking system. 12. The teams are ready to go to LaGrange tonight. 15. It was a foul game. P. S. Senior English class has a new disease — sleep — with the result that books drop one by one, at steady intervals, to the floor. 16. Auburn High had guests today. The Seniors of Pleasant Lake visited. 17. Rodney is continuously making himself popular with the opposite sex. Particu ' lars not known. 18. History Club, with Xmas exchange. Babies must play. 19. No more school until next year! [101] The Follies of 1931 JANUARY ■1. O, what a relief tci he back again! K ' ville and Bluff ton did us but Butler didn ' t. 6. Bank day. 7. History Club throws a doughnut party. 8. Chatterbox election. 9. Seniors beat the Juniors today in noon league. 12. We stood up against Central well, and Columbia City went home with colors flying low. 1. . Freshmen carry knowledge to waste basket. We have always wondered how they did it. 14. Yell leaders nominated today, and demonstrations were, shall we say, permitted? Iv It ' s just too bad. Why couldn ' t Joe get back in time to take up some time in having elections? 16. To Decatur tonight. Vernie leads us, with John Bishop as assistant. 19. Auburn punished Decatur and K ' ville in the Blind Tourney Saturday for pre- vious offenses. Isn ' t revenge sweet? 20. And Mr. Gumpp still insists that we pay for the interest. 21. History Club. Stress the eats and there will be a crowd. 22. Tests knock the props out from under all of us, and melancholy marks us for her own. 23. Vernie says at pep session, Let ' s stick together instead of sticking apart. 26. Wabash Snowballs walloped us 29 to 9, hut Wawaka came out O. K. for us. 27. Mr. Weathers ' classes deeply involved in second semester ' s work. 28. Brace up, students! in spite of report cards. 29. Horace Clarke, ' 32, presented A. H. S. with his painting of John Marshall. .30. Pep session in gym. Chatterbo.x out today. FEBRUARY 2. Garrett Clippers held us down 2 -19, hut our hoys came through 27-17. 3. Bank day today. 5. Sophs beat the Seniors today. 6. Art Young, Sportsman and Conservationist, here today. 9. Better luck next time, Angola! 36-16 in our favor. 10. Fire last night causes lack of ambition today. 1 1 • Mr. Gumpp ' s voice flits too and fro — much against his will. 12. Girls win over G. E. ' s 26-20. 13. And we ' re all ready for a big game at North Side. 16. But North Side was ready for us — 27-20. 17. Just think of having It extra minutes of starvation for the rest of the year! School out at 11:45 from now on. 1 8. Stanley Myers denies he is patterning after the House of David. 19. Mr. Weathers is still going strong on quizzes. 20. Chatterbox out tonight. 23. Seniors win suckers from Chatterbox subscription contest. 24. We disappointed LaGrange 10 to 40. The Bricks beat the G. E. ' s 14-19. 25. Yes, A. H. S. is going to be a model school. Every student will be known by his good manners. [102] The ■ of 1931 26. Manners and conduct still going strong. So did the unexpected fire drill. 27. Vernie led the pep for the last games of the season. MARCH 2. Hooray! Auburn wins the last two games of the season. 3. Spirits rise after an interesting talk by Dick Shook about the tourney. 4. Miss Dawson claims some of her Senior English students have a mild case of Senioritis. 5. Students went to State Legislature today. B- B. boys presented with sweaters. 6. Students heed the call of the tourney and A. H. S. assembly looks rather picked. 9. The suspense is over and Auburn goes to the Regional. 10. Isn ' t It fun, being almost snowbound? 1 1 . Grade cards shatter hopes and renew discouragements. 12. Harold Molitor wins discussion contest. ' • 13. And we ' re already for the tourney. Mr. Coar instills highest hopes in everyone. 16. It ' s all right, K ' ville, we love you just the same. 17. Contestants getting ready for county meet. 18. History Club tonight. No snakes allowed. 19. A. H. S. won 5 firsts out of 7 events in county contests. 20. Muncie beat K ' ville in first game 37-16, state tourney. 23. Yea, Muncie, congratulations! 24. Operetta tryouts tonight. We wonder? 25. Last day for annual write ups. What a last minute rush! 26- More tryouts for Sailor Maids. 27. Notice the Alumni patrolling the halls? Spring vacation? 30. Sidney Landon, impersonator, missed his train and was unable to be here today as scheduled. Many disappointed. 3 1 . Bank day and how the currency fluctuates. APRIL 1. April Fool! Who ' s the fool? (Not enough room here to print them.) Follies goes to press after much rush. ,. 2. Helen Mayfield still finding it hard to get to school on time. 3. Oh, what a crazy Chatterbox! Dilgard and Sprott win (?) a debate in Economics. 6. Monday brings sleepy heads to school, as usual, but Weathers wakes them up with his daily do.-,en specialities. 7. Thrift day again. Scotch detected. 8. Televox here today. What a man! Girls get a Televox! 9. If we could only get our lessons mechanically. 10. Let ' s put some pep forth for the track team. Only 3 5 more days of school ac ' cording to the Seniors. 13. Operetta practice is getting down to business. Senior girls are buying clothes. 14. Commercial students are trying hard to win a place in the contest. Who shall it be? 15. History Club immensely and intensely enjoyed. — So are report cards — in spots. [103] The Follies of 1931 1 6. The night before seems to be hard on students the day after. 17, District contest at Fort Wayne this week. Commercial contest at Butler tomorrow. 20. Seniors are drawing out bank money now as never before. 2 I . Sprint; fever starts today and lasts until 22. A. H. S. golfers shining up their clubs. 23. Operetta should be almost perfect. Oh, how we hate to stay inside today. 24. Track meet — A. H. S. is out in full force. 27. Notes fly across the assembly in great gusto from Freshman to Seniors. What ' s the cause and who are the pursuers? 28. Bank balances rise and fall with the weather. Dode Walters draws out her 29J 2C and makes Whoopee! 30. Sailor Maids first appearance to a big crowd. What cute costumes. 6. 7. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. IS. 20 21. 22. 23. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. MAY Operetta ushers in a new month with its last appearance tonight. Conference golf and tennis matches held in Fort Wayne. April showers have brought May flowers. How we wish we could pick them. Blanche and Emile bring peanuts to school again. Much to the delight of cer- tain people. Purdue Round-up this week. Howard Emme still going strong. Sidney Landon gives program he forgot to give in April. Boys return from Conference Meet with honors. Thrift day again and Beans for the Hi-Y boys. Why don ' t they share them with the girls? History club and the last one for the Seniors. Everybody will miss them next year — maybe. Beads broken in the assembly — grand scramble. Ralph looses the set of his ring in the rush. Track, Sectional, tomorrow — what do you say, boys, let ' s go. When do we get our Annuals? Everyone is an.xious to write his John Henry m them. Seniors draw out their last few mites m hopes of having bigger and better funds later. Cheer up! little senior, you ' ll be an alumnus, by and by. Last pop qui;; for the Seniors as a final send-off. Good (?) grades made by all. At last the end of a long 12 years in school. Some glad and some sad, so it seems. State track meet in Indianapolis. Baccalaureate last night. Banquet tonight at Pokagon. Underclassmen miss the Seniors and yet how quiet school is. A few stray Alumni are seen around the building. Commencement! How unusually dignified the Senior girls look in their long frocks. Dr. Dennis of Northwestern University delivered the address. Senior Day at Auburn High School and much talent is displayed. Hurrah! ! Last day of school for everyone. Grade cards and Picnic at Circle Park. Shall we laugh or cry? [104] The Follies of 1931 The Senior Hash Vol. I Cram June 2, 1860 No. What Ha c You DAYLIGHT ROBBERY STAGED Bandits Still At Large According to the Associ- ated Press tliis morning at the opening hours of the Blow Me Down Loan and Trust Company, four ban- dits sallied forth to relieve the company of its gold bullion. One bandit stationed at the front entrance of the company governed the en- tire street by a nickel plat- ed machine gun, A pleas- ant conversation was car- ried on between the bold bad man and Sleuth Foot Infink McClure. It was found that they were en- deavoring to extract sever- al dollars from the com- pany. Au Englishman burst forth from the pool room at this bewildering mo- ment. Spying the pop gun he ran to the A. P. and called his wife to find out what she wanted from town and according to the news reporter o;f the Eve- ning Cash ColLector the ship sank and it is believed that all passengers except three horses and a dog were drowned. The crew consisted of thirteen men and all were saved but the captain, four stewards, five coal feeders and four sail- ors. The rest were saved by the coast guard cutter Drink to thyne Health and it is believed that be- tween .1; 6 0,0 $20 were taken in the robbery. Later developments were collected and it was thought that from the dirty cordoroys the bandit wore he is the much wanted (by the women ) , S I u g g e r AVelch, It is believed that his associates were the no- torious Priv Miller gang. One man was recognized by his booming voice, In- fink says he is hot on the trail of Shook, Shock ' s gre,en Dusenberg was used in the sinking of the main street bridge which is now under construction. FOmiKK AUBURX FOOT- HALI; STAR FOr.M) l.XSAXK It was learned late last night that the Almighty Richard Henry Shook was .judged insane by the board of directors at the Corona State Bank, Mr, Shook was acting very queerly and when asked what was the matter h.e stated that he had lost a wart from his hand and had searched everywhere but was unable to recover it. As he seems to be get- ting more desperate every minute it is expected that he will be removed to Michigan City tonight. SPOONERISMS ' A little boy, on hearing a telephone ring said, Sis. some ones bones fell, . The teacher announced to the pupils that they would now turn to page 136 and sing Old Jack Blow. In l)uttei-n)aking, burn- ing and cheating by hand have gone out of date. The cook served mashed heat for supper. When a snatterake bi- gins .iissing it is time to hump. The play was Shake- speare ' s The Shawing of the True. We had parrots and keys for our dinner today. The charmer froze his wife. Save Deposit Faults. The Fitz Fitzsininions Open Air Taxi-Cab Company Joseph H. Miller, Prop. J. D. Coyle, Mechanic Blondie Link, Navigator [10.-] The Follies of 1931 THE SENIOR HASH The Senior Hash Puljlislied by flunking Seniors Platform: No Study . No Work Eight Day Week TKIPLK WKDDIXG AX.VOUXOED AIJj STATE TRAClv IKET HlXl) AT .UjTONA A formal wedding cere- mony was performed in the Janitors ' supply room. Five hundred A. H. S. students were present. The vows were read by the Reverend Joshuwa Joseph Miller to Miss Mabel Ursula Wil- liams and Mr. Raymond Dempsey Cobbler ( former worlds ohanipeen pig chas- er) and Miss Mary Ellen Nightengale Sur Face to Mr. James Keredo Huff Man (former tiddley winks champeen of A. H. S.) The brides were becom- ingly dressed in purple and old rose. The grooms wore the conventional white and light white. The brides- maids were bedecked in short ankle length dresses of a soft flowing calico. The colors being of a very delicate shade of Black and Dark Black. After tlie solemn cere- mony the Bridal party re- tired to a lovely wedding breakfast which was served by Miss B. B. Provines at the Auburn City tankage. After the delicious meal the men of the party retir- ed to their work at the tish factory and the ladies went to finish their family wash- ing. Auburn has developed a very excellent track team this season. Mile a min- ute Sprott placed first at the Altona state meet last winter held June. 1940. He ran the mile in 2 hours and 4 minutes. Slugger Welch was a close second hitting the ribbon just 2 hours before Mile a min- ute Sprott. Tuffy Williams placed first in the high jump. He exhibited his excellent abil- ity by jumping 4 inches after the third trial. S. S. alias Shorty Shook took first in the broad jump. He was able to jump 4 9 yards, 3 feet and 414 inch.es. T a n k Brown. Art Runge, Frank Snepp, and Ivan Sebring ran the mile relay. The gentleman car- rying Sebring ' s Mail Pouch was none other than Charles Woodrow Welch. This amazing team did their stretch in less than a period that it takes the Ladies Aid Society to talk over the events of the day. The Put Shot, Discus throwing and brick heav- ing was won by the mam- moth shouldered gentle- man who hails under the monicker of Paul Bassett. In the hundred yard drag ' em down the al- mighty Sister Raub came through with shining teeth using Pepsodent and it is agreed by all experts that Pepsodent antiseptic is beaten in all respects by the H O manufactured by the Rexall Stores where all good things are received by large deposits. According to Pop Weathers the gold bullion in this country exceeds all other foreign eountrys to the large number of gold fillings of false teeth therefore my popular re- quest. So long until to- morrow. Hardwood floors laid, hatched or raised The days work of a chicken Ethel Grogg — Hatcheries. iiiEiSEiiisiiEiaiaEEEisasKsaigiiiiiaaisiEESisissiisiisiisiigjiiisiisisi i Liimtn s Chain Grocery | m _ m H Reveal the buying power of the dollar. H 1 m Ij All purchases cash, otherwise credit. H a m 1 Counterfeit money and wooden nickels not W. I accepted. | 1 m Call before opening hours. n . . ® g Hours of business: opening to closing. g H m Phone — yes H I Si El isiigiiigiaiaiigigiiigisiiisgiiiEigsgjiiiiiasHiiiiiiHsiiaiiiiaiiiiiiiiiaiasi [106} The Follies of 1931 THE SENIOR HASH The Three Musketeers Big Side Show Coming Here These three talented young artists can be seen at the Side Show of the Fitzsimmons - Linli Circus coming here soon, the ex- act date being March 3, 1999. Tliese three girls gradu- ated from Auburn High School after 9 years of hard skipping. Come and see them. We guarantee that you wtU not be pleased. The price of admission to this outstanding exhibi- tion of Auburn ' s poorest talent will be 3 nails. The girls from left to middle and from middle to right are Blondey Mock. Red Dilgard, Red Dilgard. Peaches Walter. aasisisisiiiaaiiiiissisiiiiisiiiiigiiiiissiiissHiissisgiBSiisiiiii ISl II I Auburn Trucking Lines | All points due north to Silver Moon. Built special for heavy loads. Dilgard Lines H Phone 283 App e H m m SI H iigigiiiiigiiiiaiiiiiiiiiiagiBBiiggiagEKgsjiiiiigiisisigiiHiggisisj Top Eye ' ' Souder North Side Ath. Club Special Trainer of Bulls. Zeke Young, Instructoress. Trovinger Toonerville Trolly Round Trip from Waterloo to Waterloo Six Bucks BISHOP Dentistry Second Hand Plates Unusally High Prices [107] The Foiii.-,v uf 1931 THE SENIOR HASH DeLong Diner Rotten Eats Slow Service Cobbler Casket Co. We aim to disappoint Farm Hands Wanted Hewit Dilgard COBIvEB OISCOVKKS XEW IXK PROCESS A new process tor the cheapening ot the cost of ink has been discovered by our chemistry wizard. Ray Cobler. For years the school has been paying mil- lions of dollars for a plan to perfect our ink. At last the great discov- ery! The trouble first arose over blue ink when teachers demanded black ink that would stick to paper. Ray Cobler, finally, after years of experiment- ing, conceived the idea of mixing glue and water and dropping in millions and millions of flies into the mixture. The color fades off the flies and colors the mixture, making a black ink that sticks to paper. The flies were then pulled out and set free and taken to the b.3ach to get tanned again for future use. Joe Miller and Coyle were kept busy catching wary flies. The ink was a success. As a reward for his out- standing work. Ray receiv- ed a two gallon can of Freckle Cream for which he will be eternallv grate- ful. Mayfield 8C Williams Auctioneers Public sales at Tank Brown ' s Gedunk Ducks raised and trained, Ducky Loy Try Frank s Cranks For Model T Cords Farm Hands Wanted Hewit Dilgard gllllSlgiaiSlgllHJIgllgllSHKlSKKlSRIJSSPKllglggrHSiatSRKKSKpigiaigia ' S Si gl SI I The Slinking Slither | Si m m i 1 All high class vitals S Dogs 8c sewer krout a specialty I INFINK McCLURG, Prop. | m 1 m m mmmmM,mmmmmm,mmmmmm.mmmM.mmmmmmmmmmm smmmMmmw smmmmmmmmmmmmMm m [108} The Follies of 1931 A COMMON SENSE POLICY Our policy of carrying our quality merchandise is based on sound business Common Sense. For we know only by giving you absolute satisfaction can we hope to obtain and keep your confidence. Conversely, it is to our advantage to count you among our regular customers, it is to your advantage to depend unfailingly on the high quality of our merchandise. The serv ice that goes with it is yours for the asking. You have a right to judge our sincerity of purpose from your treatment as a cus- tomer. We offer you Satisfaction Guaranteed Merchandise ' for less than others are seUing inferior qualities. Schaab Sl Brother Co. Dry Goods Clothing Women ' s Ready-to-Wear Floor Covering [109] The Follies of 1931 COMPLIMENTS OF }♦ B Dawson SALES 4 SERVICE VALUE FAR ABOVE THE PRICE Auburn, Ind. MIIIMIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIII Illllllll I Illllll IIIIIMIIIJIIIJIII I ' lllllll I Illlllinill IIMIIIIIIIIIIirilllMIIMIIIMIIIIIII I SERVICE with a Smile Thacher ' s AUBURN Jokes Dave Williams: I heard you made a gift to the old Ladies ' Home? Jim Huffman: Yes — I sent my mother-in-law there. Jake Trovinger: Shall we sit in the parlor? Alice Whitten: No, I am too tired. Let ' s go out and play tennis. The teacher was giving a lesson on creation when Joe Sprott interrupted with the remark, My father said we descended from Apes. Teacher: Your private family matters have no interest in the class Virginia D.: Say, you missed French class yesterday didn ' t you? Dorothy W. : Not in the least. [110] 1 hr i t.Miit:. VM L y y I. au Irst Utalipa In mn mtXBB nf ' 31 r l(— )r t F=i PHOlUGRAPHS [1-11] The Follies of 1931 J. C, PENNEY CO. Make This Store In your thoughts of us, we want you to consider this YOUR Store. How can you best do this? First, by reading our advertising regularly, second, by visiting our Store whenever you are downtown, if only to look around. In a word, keep in touch with us, so that you will become increasingly famihar with everyday Values and Savings we are offering. Your Store IIIIIINIIIIIIINIIIIIIIMIIII Class of 1931 Accept our congratulations on the completion of your success in your chosen vocation- H. C. HOODELMIER Jokes Zeke: If there any dumbhells in this class please stand up. (John Williams stands.) What, you don ' t consider yourself a dumb- bell do you? John Williams: No, but I hate to see you standing all alone. Mabel Williams: Do you know that my father was only four pounds at the time of his birth. Dorothy Walter: Did he live? Thelma Mock: Why are you always carrying that book around? Fitz: Because it can ' t walk, silly. Lady: What have you shape of bananas today? Harold M.: Cucumbers, lady. the [112] The Follies of 1931 Again Auburn creates a new individuality; five brand new bodies on one brand new Straight Eight chassis. By introducing new advantages never before obtainable in any car, we believe all relative automotive values must now be completely revised. Our aim is to increase the buying power of the consumer ' s dollar beyond all compari- son. We submit the car itself as proof. AUBURN AUTOMOBILE COMPANY, AUBURN, INDIANA A JB JRN POWERED BY LYCOMING [113] The Follies of 1931 Wise Electric Co. •THE ELECTRIC SHOP General Electric (fejOy Home Equipment ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING 119 West Eitrhth Street Phone 76 iiiiiniiliiitiiiiiniiiiiiinHiMiiiMiiHnuiMiMiNiiiiiiiiiuiMiMrMiitMiriiiiriiritntMiiMninriiMiMiiMiiiiitiiniiiMiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiMrMiJMiiitiiinnnMiMiniiiMiMMNi J. J. NEWBERRY CO. 5, 10 25c STORE We Specialize In Candy Notions Toilet Goods Stationery Milliner ' Hosiery ' Ready-to-Wear Hardware A Complete Line In These Departments Jokes Bob Borst; ' Say, what makes this train go so slow? Conductor: ' Well, if you don t like it get ofF and walk! Bob Borst: I would but I ' m not expected until train time. Virginia Dilgard: Why is a lat- in verb of the third conjunction, fu- ture tense, first person, singular num- ber, like a college girl? Because she ' s without a-bo, con- temptuously answers Iris. Sally: Woman is woman ' s best friend after all. Ginny: I guess your right. Sally: Certainly I ' m right. Even when she ' s getting married doesn ' t a man give her away and her maid of honor stands up for her. [114] The Follies of 1931 Conzratuhitioiis Class of 31 o m ■ M Ig g M ■ ■ City National Bank AUBURN. INDIANA Member Federal Reserve Svstem [115] (congratulations and Best Wishes to the Class of 1931 LITTLE ' S iiiiillliiiiillilliiii iiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMii CHANEY ' S Clothes for Dad and the Boys Jokes Bud McClure: Say, Mabel you are a peach. Mabel: Yes, Bud, that ' s all right. But you must get shaved oftener or you will rub all the down off. Miss Jenkins: Stanley leave the room. S. Myers: You didn ' t think I ' d take it with me, did you? Jim Huffman: Well, how do you like my game? Caddy: I suppose it ' s all right, but I still prefer golf- Ed Welch: What are you? Don T.: I ' m a Detective in a pool room. Ed Welch: What do you do? Don T.: I spot balls. [116] SELF DISCIPLINE Many of those who have achieved great success have done so through self discipline. Will Power — dogged determination — persistent effort — unwilling to be called a failure — these are the human attributes that stand for success. Least resistance is a much easier road to travel than the self imposed task of getting ahead. Cultivate habits of thrift. Make every dollar you earn buy a dollar ' s worth of whatever commodity you invest it in, but be sure you need the article before you make the purchase. SELF DISCIPLINE is causing people to open accounts in our savings department every day. ARE YOU ONE OF THEM? THE AUBURN STATE BANK Strength and Ability Plus the Willingness to Serve. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii imiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiNiimiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiMiiMiiiiiiiMiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiniitiiiiiii IIIIIIIIIIIMIirilllllllNJIIMIIIIJIIIIIIIIIiillliitllllllllllll Jokes Miss Dawson: Don, why was Adam created first? Don Ten Eyck: So he would have a chance to talk. The jig is up, said the doctor as his St. Vitus patient dies. John B.: Why can ' t a bald-head- ed negro join a secret order? Thelma M-: I don ' t know. John B.: He ' s black-bald. (Bright Boy) HEARD OVER TELEPHONE Hello, is this you, Doctor? Yes, answers the doctor. Well Doctor, my mother-in-law is at death ' s door, so come up at once and help me to pull her through. BEST WISHES TO CLASS OF 1931 Rieke Metal Products Co [117] The Follies of 1931 The Auburn Foundry IIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIII McBride ' s NEW STORE Has a Full Line of Dry Goods Ready-to- Wear Men ' s Furnishings For Graduates Jokes Web Albright: Better bail out the boat, she ' s half full. Ed Welch: S ' all rite. It ' ll run over soon as she ' s full. Professor: What do you con- sider the greatest achievement of the Romans? Latin student: Speaking Latin. Officer: Name, Sir? Private Jones, Sir. Your age? Twenty. Your rank? I know it, Sir. Jerry Shine: I ' ll tell you some- thing that will part your hair. Bob Close: What? Jerry Shine: A comb- [118} The Follies of 1931 Mr Mrs John R Clark FUNERAL DIRECTORS Our new tuncr;il homo is available at all times without extra charge. Our residence is in the same home Funeral Home and Residence Phone 46 ? II1IIIIIIII1I IIIIMIIIIIIIIMIIIIII Jokes Fitz: Hash is certainly an en- thusiastic dish- Link: How is that. Fitz: The cook puts everything she has into it. J. Williams: Wake up, your car is at the door. Webb: I know — I hear it knock- ing. Ed Welch: Who won the War of the Roses? Miller: The University of Southern California. J. Sprott: IVe got a railroad radio. Jim: A railroad radio? J. Sprott: Yeh, it whistles at every station. Eckhart Sales and Servcie Pontiac Big Six Oakland Eight General Maintenance of All Motor Cars A Complete Service Station Sinclair Gas and Oils Courteous Service On The Square 20? East Ninth Street Phone 45 [119] The Follies of 1931 The Lions Club Greets You a ■ 1 OUR CREED and WHAT IT STANDS FOR L — Loyalty to country, community and home. I — Individual integrity in thought, word and deed. O — Our flag, our language. N — New ideals, new hopes, new ambitions in business and profession. S — Service that is founded on the Golden Rule. [120] The Follies of 1931 Bishops Confectionery ICE CREAM CANDIES TOASTIES NOVELTIES We Deliver Anything Anywhere Anytime iiiiiiHiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiin iiiiiiiiiiiriiiiiiii IIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIMIIIIIIIIIII Jokes Shook: Pa, what is excelsior? Pa: Long sawdust, son! Miss Rhoads: This is the worst composition in the class, so Fm going to write a note teUing your father about it. Tank: I don ' t care if you do, because he wrote it. H. Trovinger: You remind me of a magazine cover. Whitten: (reproachfully) That ' s because you see me only once a month. ' Are M. E. Prof, (after lecture) : there any questions? Frosh: Yes, sir. How do you calculate the horsepower in a donkey engine? Hamilton Beach Vacuum Cleaner Now $39.50 Built to last a lifetime Motor Driven Beating Brush Ball Bearing Motor Never Needs Oiling Triple Cleaning Action Powerful Suction Fan Guaranteed for Two Years CULBERTSON HDWE. CO. Auburn, Indiana [121} The Follies of 1931 Baker ' s Bakery R. C. CAPEN 15 East Seventh Street Daker ' s Baker ' makes a specialty of wedding cakes — and pastries for all party affairs. Signs Bakers of Aunt Betty ' s Bread North Main Street Auburn, Indiana Phone 413-W lltMlllllllllllllllllllMlllllirillllllllllltl1llllllllllMlirHIIMIIIIIlMIIIHirMlrllllMIIMIIMIIt: IHIII IIIIIIMIIIIIIIMIIMIIIHIIMIIIIIIMIIIMIIMIIMIIIIIIIHIIHIIIHinilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllHIII Compliments of The Brandon Lumber Co. QUALITY AND SERVICE Phone 1 ' TO Jokes Alice: (at breakfast) I want to do some shopping today, dear, if the weather is favorable. What does the paper say? Father: Rain, hail, thunder and lightning. Ben Short: Do you believe that ignorance is bliss? ' DeloresB,: Why? Ben Short: You seem so hap- py- It ' s a modern home if she does her preserving before a mirror instead of a stove. J. Davidson: How many stu- dents are there at your school? Scottie: Oh, about one in eveiy ten. [122] The Follies of 1931 3ath m.  |att iBnitifit Auburn Laundry Family Washings our Specialty We use Soft and Filtered Water i. Phone 206 Jokes Dear teacher, wrote a parent who evidently disapproved of corporal punishment, don ' t hit our Sammy. We never do it at home except in self-defense. J- Sprott: My brother has a good job, he ' s a prison applauder. Jim: Prison applauder? What kind of a job is that? J. Sprott: Oh, he into jail. claps people Miss Dawson: Now how would you punctuate this sentence: As Glen pulled out his handkerchief, a dollar bill, which had fluttered out of his pocket, was borne away by the wind. James Capen: Make a dash aft ' er the dollar bill. Lige Heating and Ventilating Co. [123] The Follies of 1931 Auburn Rotary An organization devoted to the advancement of the ideal cf service and its application to personal, business, community and international life. Directors Season 1931 ' 32 H. E. Hart, President W. A. Thomas, Secretary W. K. Schaab Earl Fribley Ashton Staman Willis Rhoads George Hachet IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlll |l.lllMlllllirillllIllllllllllillllllllNlltllllMIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIi;illllli:ililllllllllllllllllllMIIMIIIIIIItl1lll1IIMIt Jokes The Miss Duguid: ' What is the op- posite of misery? Dick Brown: Happiness. Miss Duguid: Of saddness? Dick: Why, gladness- Miss D.: Of woe? Dick: Gid-dap. Paul Bassett: Where were you going the other nite with a lantern? Vernon Shaw: I was courting my girl. Paul: I never use a lantern when I go with my girl. Vernon: That ' s what I thought. Bill Kelly: I dropped a ten dol- lar gold piece in the collection box at church last Sunday. John Harris: What was the matter with it. Auburn Lumber Company AUBURN, IND. [124] The Follies of 1931 Your Friend - - Sick or Well Whether you are sick or well, our store is ready to serve you day and night throughout the year — if sick, to help you to regain health; if well, to help you to protect your health, comfort and happiness. ASHTON STAMAN DRUGGIST IIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIII lltllllllllKlllllllltllllilllllllllllllMlll Jokes Jack S.: Say, Kenny what ' s the difference between a young lady and an apple? Kenny W.: I couldn ' t guess. Jack S.: An apple you have to squeeze before you get cider; and with a lady you have to get side ' er before you can squeeze. Joe S.: Say, I got a swell new dame. Web A.: That ' s great. Has she got much money? Joe S.: Say, she could give you all the money she has and then have twice as much as you ' ve got. Lola Loy: Every man that meets me falls in love with me. John W.: Some men don ' t care what becomes of them. Wat r Was Made to Wash With DRINK [125} The Follies of 1931 Auburn American Security Co. Making Small Loans is our business We also discount dealer ' s notes Herman L. Brown Manager Phone No. 75 IIM!IIMINIIIIIIIIIIIIIII[IIIUIIMIirlJIHIIIIIIIllllllllllllllllllJIIIIIIIIJIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllMIII)lll The Store Of Jokes QUALITY COURTESY and SERVICE Romeiser Drug Store Sure! We Dehver! Phone 164 Mother: You naughty hoy! You ' ve been fighting! Gerald R.: No, mother. Mother: How did your clothes get torn and your face get cut- Gerald R.: I was trying to keep a bad boy from hurting a good little boy. Mother: That was noble. Who was the good little boy? Gerald R.: Me. De Dirrim: Don ' t bother mc I ' m thinking. Stan Myers: I thought you had a strange expression on your face. John W.: Watcha lookin ' for? Cops: A drowned man. John: Whatcha want one of them for? [126] The Follies of 1931 PURE CRYSTAL ICE DeKalb Ice Company Phone 68 IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIII CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH DE SOTO and The Best In Used Cars ' Lumm ' s Grocery For Service and Satisfaction HOLBEN-TRINDLE AUTO COMPANY Telephone -W Aubi Phone 121 S. Jackson St. [127] The Follies of 1931 A MODERN GAS RANGE is part of The Equipment of Every Modern Home STYLE and COMFORT Is the secret of these shoes NORTHERN IND. FUEL 8C LIGHT CO. Auburn, Ind. Nebelung Shoe Store IIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIillllllllllllll Illlllllllllllllllllllllllllll llllllltlllllllllllilllllll IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII Try Jokes POTTER ' S GROCERY for Quality Groceries and Meats General Delivery Phone 18 ' Blanche W. What part do I have in the play? Miss R.: The part of the hero- ine ' s rich aunt. Blanche W.: What does she do? Miss R.: Oh, she dies ten years before the curtain goes up on the first act. Mr. Weathers: I would like to see everyone of you students pass this test. Dick Shook: And we sure would like to pass it, what do you say we sorta pull together. Boss: I wish you wouldn ' t whistle at your work. Ruth Groscup: I wasn ' t work- ing, Sir, I was whistling. £128} The Follies of 1931 DILGARD BROS. FUNERAL DIRECTORS tm ' ■ AUBURN, INDIANA For Quick Service and Odorless Cleaning iitiiiiijiiiMiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiMii imiiiiiiii ' iiiiiiiiMliililllllilllilllliiriiiilllliillilllllltlilin VALETOR ! CLEANERS 1. 4 1 South Jackson Street WILSON ' S [129] .....olliesof 1931 Use Rubber Products for Comfort and Health AUBURN RUBBER CORP. AUBURN, INDIANA Manufacturers of QUALITY RUBBER PRODUCTS Cement Applied Soles Rubber Fly Swatters Rubber Half Heels Rubber Soap Dishes Scraper Door Mats Sport Soles Sponge Rubber Cleaners Sponge Rubber Chair Seats Sponge Rubber Kneelmg Pads Sponge Rubber Rugs and Mats New Items (1931 Features) METATARSAL FOOT COMFORT HALF SOLE— An Arch-Relief easily applied to any shoe. New comfort, longer wear, attractive waterproof. FOOT-JOY BEACH SANDALS — Combination crepe rubber sole with Sponge Rubber comfort inner sole. Light, comfortable, attractive. Just the thing for Beach Wear and House Wear . Beautiful designs and colors. FOOT-JOY sandals are the ideal modern lounging slipper to com- plete the pajama ensemble. iiiiiillillllilllilllilliiiriilillllMllliii iiiniiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiniiiiiii iiMiiiiiiiiiiimiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinii FLOWERS for The Sweet Girl Graduate Commencement Exercises Class Parties Banquets, Dances, Corsages, Etc. . or Economical TruuooHaffttt ' CHEVROLET The Great American Value COUGILL S GREENHOUSE DICKMEYER CHEVROLET [130] The Follies of 1931 Court Theatre llllllll r I I Mil Illlllllll I IIIMIIII I Illlllllll MIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIMI IIIMIIIMIIMIIII IIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIMII Jokes MELTON ' S BARBER SHOP Leather makes the best shoes, but banana skins make the best sHppers. With a case of eggs upon his bended back, the toiler made his way along the pavement- Guess what happened? It did! Ruefully, the man regarded scat- tered debris of shells and running yolks. Then he preceded to collect the few eggs that remained unbroken. A passing pedestrian volunteered a cheering word. My poor man! he exclaimed. Have you dropped your eggs? The luckless one scowled Oh, no! he answered, acidly. I ' m just giving a free demonstration of our new sys- tem of openair cookery. Fm making an omelette. Hair Cutting Massaging Shampooing Scalp Treatment Our Specialty Frank Melton Up Over J. J. Newberr ' s [131] The Follies of 1931 The Ideal Gift Store Diamonds, Watches and Silver Ed. W. Hicks JEWELER and OPTOMETRIST iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiJiii iitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!iiiiiiiiiiiiiii:iiiiNiiiiiiiiiiiiiii IINIIIIIIIIIIimiltlllllllHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIII DELICIOUS CHOCOLATES Every one an invitation to try an- other. All so good It is difficult to decide which is best. We recommend that you buy SCHRAFFT ' S Chocolates at Your Retail Store HUBBARDS ' When vou think of Dru s — think of FRANK H. HUBBARD J. B. GARNS CANDY CO. [1. 2} The Follies of 1931 PLUMBING Sewers Spouting Sheet Metal Work Tinning HEATING Majestic and Steel Furnaces Oil ' O ' Matic Oil Burners Steam Hot Water Electric Refrigeration L. Waite Widney 418 South Main Street Phone 752 iiiiiiitiiiiijiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii IIMIIIIIIItllllllllHJIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllllMIIIIIIIMlinilirilllllllltllll Jokes Webb: What ' s the trouble with that young Scotch student? McCIure: Oh, he just got a shine and then remembered they were his roomate ' s shoes. John Jackson: May I change a pair of pants in this store? Clerk: We have quite a few lady customers. You had better go in the dressing room in the rear of the room. Bud M.: Do you know it ' s a lot of bunk about those Irish being good fighters. Harold Y.: Why, what makes you think so? Bud M.: The other day me and my brother, and a couple of other fellows licked one. MARK ' S The Clothing Store Boy Graduates Become Successful Citirens For AFTER ALL CLOTHES MAKE THE MAN We Sell The Best Of Custom Tailored Clothes [133} The Follies of 1931 Maytag Frioidaire THERE ARE MAMY VARIETIES OF BAD LUCK.BUT A REMEDY f=OR ALL OF THEM: lliSURE WITH Sprott ' s Insurance Agency Established 1875 Auburn, Ind. STUCKY BROS. MAYTAG COMPANY 1 2 I West Eighth Street The Store of Quality Hoover Atwater Kent IIMIIIIIIINIIIIIIIIIIIIIII Jokes Dode: This is a clever Httle confession story you ' ve written, but why did you name the man Adam? Corky; The Editor wanted it written, in the first person. Jim Moore: How do you like these new coats with three buttons on the sleeve? Sheldon Scott: Rotten. They hurt mv nose. They met on the bridge in the moon ' light, They will never meet again. One was an east-bound heifer, The other, a west-bound train. Ed Welch: How ' s your brother coming at Barber college? Joe Sprott: Fine, they just ap- pointed him ' shear ' leader. Auburn Furnace Co. HIGH GRADE CAST and STEEL FURNACES Phone 247 [134] : The Follies of 19?1 1 A message of flowers is never 1 Short Orders forgotten, so why not = and Say it with flowers 1 25c Lunches 1 STEVENS LUNCH TEN EYCK and SON 1 Below Muhn ' s Grocery IIIIIMllllMllltllllMIIINIIIIIIIIIIIIINIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIMIIINIIir llllllllllltllll iilllilMllllllllllllllllllllllllllillllllllliMiinililiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiMiiiMliiiliilllilllllll Hair Dressing 1 for 1 Where Quality and Girl Graduates 1 Service Reign Supreme Powder Puff Beauty Shop 1 E R LUNCH ROOM Phone 744 1 Miss Pauline Kail, Mgr. = [135] The Best Wishes FolIiVs of 1Q31 : 1 = 1 to 1 ■ Class of ' 31 = The Wyatt Coal Co. Auburn Auburn, Indiana Hardware = iiiiiiiiiiiiijiiiiiiiniiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiijiiiiiiiiiiii lllllllllllltllllHIIHMMIINIIIIII E IIUIIIII IIIIIllllllllllllllJlllllllMlimillMIKIIIIIIIIIIIIhlllMIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlllllllllllllMIIIII 1 The = Jokes 1 1 1 City Market for 1 Emile: My feet are sise 7. Blanche: You mean your shoes are size 7. Emile: No, my shoes are size 6. QUALITY and SERVICE 1 John Jackson: What is an eight (Jay clock? Thelma M.: One that will run eight days without winding it. John Jackson: How long would it run if you wound it? • Henderson and Beerbower 1 Link: Say do you believe in be- ing kind to dumb animals? Rodney: Sure I do. Link: Well then, why don ' t you give back that monkey face? [136} The Follies of li i M. Rebel 6 Co. Full Line of Staple and Fancy Groceries, Candies, Fruits Vegetables, Baked Goods Fresh Meats and Cold Meats THERE ' S NOT A BETTER PLACE TO EAT IN TOWN Phone 6 Auburn Indiana Auburn Diner llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllillllMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIDII IIIIIIMIIINllllllllMlirilllllllllilllNIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIKIIIIIIII Jokes An old Scottish woman, who had never been known to say an ill word about anybody, was one day taken to task by her husband. Janet, he said impatiently, I do believe ye ' d say a guid word for the de ' il himsel. Oh, will, was the reply, he may na be sae guid as he might be, but he ' s a very industrious body. McClure: Ever eat in those arm- chair lunch rooms? Bishop: Just once. A left-hand- ed man sat next to me and ate my dinner. Grandpa: Now days I never see a girl blush- In my days it was differ- ent. Virginia D. : Why Grandad! What did vou tell them? BEIDLER ' S Wall Paper Paints Window Shades Curtains Congratulations to Class of ' 31 [137} The Follies of 1931 This book was produced in the plant of The AUBURN PRUMLXG CO. Auburn - - Indiana Plan  Art  Copy  Printing [138] The Follies of 1931 IN AFTER TEARS WHEN TOU RETURN THE PAGES OF THE ANNUAL WHICH PERPETUATES YOUR PRE- GRADUATE JOYS AND SORROWS, )ou vJill praise Ae wisdom of ie staff d at selected good engravings ratKer than just cuts. Years do not dim flie brilliant printing qualitj) of FORT WAYNE HALF-TONE PORTRAITS AND VIEWS QW Vayne Sn ravm Gc FORT WAYNE, INDIANA [139] . t; .1 Y. M. C. A. Auhurn s Character Builder Boy ' s Qame Room Reading Room Volley Ball Basketball Qymnastics Tennis Pool Special Attention Qiven Swimming Summer Membership Entitles to All Privileges ,[140]