Auburn High School - Follies Yearbook (Auburn, IN)

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SEPTEMBER Football Team before Garrett Game The portals of Auburn High, on Sep- tember 6, welcomed with open arms the incoming horde of vagabonds. These, loathe to leave their varied lackadaisical summer diversions, were now ready to submit to a lengthv hibernation under the iron hands of well meaning peda- gogues. The football season opened after a fortnight of strenuous scrimmages on the part of our heroes. Consequently, the enterprising Junior class strove to sell their candies and hamburgers at the lone stand on Williams ' field beginning with the ad- vent of the Columbia City game in which we were victorious only by a margin of 18 to 14. Bank Day Tomorrow was the little sign that was seen in the front of the As- sembly for the first time this year. The penny borrowing got into full swing on the Tuesday following. The same day, the Athletic Association, composed of all the loyal students who buy season tickets, held its annual election of officers. Bill Kreider was elected to the office of Presi- dent, with Merle Williams, as secretary, to keep the records of the meetings. Mr. Schooley, a prominent member of the faculty, took care of the money for the Atheltic Association as he has done in many of the previous years. Richard Raub was elected to the post of business manager of the grid squad. Our honorable principal introduced a new six hour class schedule to replace the eight forty-five minute periods through which the youngsters had previously wast- ed their time. As the year progressed this program proved highly satisfactory. All inter-curricular activities were re- newed with fresh vigor and the second week of school was heralded by the defeat of Decatur by our eleven to the tune of 19 to 14. Auburn won the following game with Hicksville by holding them to no score, while they piled up 37 points. Dave broke his shoulder in this game. Jack Sanders was drafted to pilot the Class of ' 34 on its tempestuous voyage through the remaining school year, and the three underclasses also selected capa-. ble leaders. Mrs. Baxter and her willing followers competently organized a Girls Athletic Association and began to punctuate the dull academic routine with hikes and pot- luck suppers. On the 29th of this eventful month, the Auburn football team, gracefully de- prived North Side of a triumph, playing at night on the beacon-lighted field of Fort Wayne — score, 20 to 12. Agriculture Field Trip

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In the dear dead days before the NRA — before Repeal — before lots of things — Readin ' , ' Ritin, ' and ' Rithmtic were all there was to school, and pupils quit as soon as they turned sixteen. At least scores and hundreds of them did. But those drab days are past. School means something vivid now — and colorful. All the varied interests that com- bine to make this difference we gather under the heading SCHOOL LIFE

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OCTOBER Junior Stand at Williams ' Field While October ' s leaves were becoming gay vermilion and gold, the leaves of books in classrooms were turning to a slower tempo, and the biology addicts trouped to the woods for the required species. The Parent-Teachers Association ' s an- nual banquet offered hilarity in the form of clever stunts by each of the classes. Following this event, the three upper classes united to welcome the verdant Freshmen in an excursion to a night club, held in the gymnasium. The Juniors fur- nished the ice cream. Grade cards were handed out for the first time this year. There were 3 8 who rated the honor roll and of these 16 were Sophomores. All teachers deserted the school for a short convention which gave the much disappointed students a forced vacation. This was enjoyed very much by every- body, including the teachers, who during this vacation attended the annual teach- ers convention at Indianapolis. Agriculture Class Judging Live Stock The Juniors ' pocketbook demanded more sustenance — and hence the proverbial Carnival was staged with the Son of King Kong as one of the main added attrac- tions. There was also much candy and many delicious pies. The Juniors cleared around $50 on this carnival. A 24-hour holiday was declared to al- low suitable celebration of the annual free fall fair which graced the streets of our serene city, featuring a display of the stu- dents handiwork in the Auditorium of the Court House. Handsomely decorated ve- hicles and bedecked pets constituted a parade, in which all boys and girls were invited to take part, as a sideshow of the above mentioned street fair. At Portland, a nocturnal football con- test was staged, October 6, ending in the handsome score of Auburn 18; opponents zero. Walter played a stirring game at left halfback, replacing Dave Williams, who had been injured and unable to par- ticipate since the Hicksville match. ' Twas a great day when Auburn could rightfully boast of trampling on the jinx, which had hovered over us for such a long time, and then vanquish the Garrett squad. This Auburn did on the 21st of this month, 14 to 6. The heretofore unbeaten and untied eleven from Auburn , met the eleven from Central of Fort Wayne, and were made to bow to the enemy by a score of 1 3 to 0. This was the last game of the sea- son. Auburn had one of her most suc- cessful seasons this year, winning 6 of the 7 games played.