Auburn High School - Follies Yearbook (Auburn, IN)

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APRIL Noon League Baseball The month of April was introduced by a program given the Sophs to the other three classes. They had won the Season Ticket Drive way back in October. And this was their reward. After this, on the next Friday, the Contest Chorus went to Garrett to help entertain the audience of the County Spring Concert. The home representatives appropriately sang Sym- pathy. Preparations were started for the Op- eretta, The Ghost of Lollypop Bay. This work was supervised by Miss Mc- Kinney, the music instructor. The middle of the showery month brought Mr. Wilson ' s talk to the assem- bly. This was one of the few of the as- sembly programs given the students, at the expense of the school. His subject was Three Wheeling Through Africa — an account of his bicycle trip across Africa from the Congo to Abyssinia. Students quailed at blood-curdling tales of real live cannibals. Although we had Jess Putting the Shot several other assembly programs during the year, this was the only one which was scheduled at the first of the year. It was undoubtedly one of the best. Auburn placed second in a triangular track meet with North Side and Hunting- ton. Jess Myers, who put the shot for a new field record, was easily the best man on the field. He made 22 out of Auburn ' s 29 points. His new record in the shot is 49 feet and 7 inches. Don Coar at this time took four of his best pupils down to the mathematics con- test in Fort Wayne. These four were Jack Smith and Naomi Garman, for al- gebra; Lee Anderson and Robert Nelson, for Geometry. The Auburn track team next went to Goshen for a dual meet. The 26th and 27th presented the op- eretta. And did the ghosts pop? At any rate, the coeds in the play certainly helped in making the musicale a huge success. Mr. Fribley called for entries for the music contest, sponsored by Indiana Uni- versity and the private music teachers, which was held the latter part of the month. Besides the track meets mentioned above, the thinly clads also went to Cen- tral, Kokomo and Kendallville. Several of the best tracksters were sent to the Kokomo Relays. This meet is independ- ent of the regular scheduled meet with Kokomo. 11

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In Chemistry Class MARCH Oh, the rollicking, raucus month of March! High winds — low winds! They blew to Auburn, who was at this time a participator in the Sectional Basketball Tourney, one win and one loss. Though the season was officially over, the tornado of the tournaments went over the state, blowing regional honors, in the Auburn regional, to Beaver Dam, a 193 3 partici- pator in the state tournament. They were one of the few state tournament teams who played in 193 3 to again participate in the state tourney. The State Champion- ship trophy went to Logansport. A gay group from Auburn was borne on the gale to Indianapolis where they watched the State Tournament — the premier sports event of the Hoosier High Schools. This group included the ten members of the basketball team who had so courageously fought for Auburn. Except for the Noon League Tournament in Auburn, basket- ball was over for another year. The Girls ' Chorus and Glee Club united in a concert at the Methodist Church, where they sang a group of charming songs. Jean Buss played an organ solo. On the afternoon of Friday, the 23 rd, Jean Buss and Charlotte Lochner, togeth- er with several other aspirants for discus- sion honors, represented the school in a discussion contest in the little gym. Jean took first place, which entitled her to compete in the Regional Contest the last of April. Did one hear that patter of running feet in the upper halls? That was Zeke getting his material together for the com- ing track season. Things were not as bright for this sport as they were last year, but Zeke always manages to make something out of what he has. Members of the Follies Staff feverishly began submitting delayed copy to the chieftain. The annual tearing of hair — frantic labor — and nightmares of the of- ficials — was again in full sway. The Senior girls held two feline dis- cussion meetings to decide on light or dark, long or short frocks in which to Commence! Big Dave was elected to the humble job of business manager of the track squad. The last of April, Myers represented Au- burn at the State indoor track meet in the Butler field house. He was entered in the 60 yard dash and the shotput. He took first place in the shotput. This is the first year that Auburn has not had more men who were skilled enough to be entered in the state meet. This is also the second time that the school has sent Jess to Indian- apolis within two weeks. We point with pride at his prowess, but view with alarm his expensiveness! Al and Lue Waiting for 10

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MAY Parent Teachers Picnic May Day was welcomed with signs of joy and of regret. Nine more days of school for the Seniors, and only 14 more days more for the Juniors, Sophomores and Freshmen. The Seniors wander around the corridors trying to decide whether to look glum or happy. The Conference, Sectional and State Track meets were held, and our thinly clads represented Auburn in each of these three meets. Miss McKinney, the instructor of music in the Auburn public schools, and Mr. Wilcox, band leader, cooperated in pre- senting the annual spring Festival of Music at the Alumni Gymnasium. The program consisted of songs by the girls ' chorus under the direction of Miss Mc- Kinney and selections by the band under the direction of Mr. Wilcox. May brought more and more serious cases of the terrible disease dreaded most by school teachers — Spring Fever! Many prominent students were smitten and, even several teachers suffered mild cases. Happy Day! The annuals were distrib- uted! Sign my annual, please? was the most popular and most used phrase these days. Contests were on to see which stu- dents could get the most signatures. The lower classmen sent envious glances towards the Seniors who proudly paraded out the doors a full week before the re- maining classes. I ' ll be glad when I ' m a Senior! The envy of the other classmen changed to wonder when the lucky Sen- iors revisited school in swarms! Sunday, May 13, Reverend Craven de- livered the Baccalaureate sermon at the Methodist Church. The Girls ' Chorus furnished the music. Everyone admired everybody else ' s clothes — especially the girls. Several of the girls wept silently into wisps of handkerchiefs. The Juniors entertained the Seniors at the Annual Junior-Senior banquet at Potawatomi on May 14. This is held on Lake James. There was the usual rush over cars, many good looking clothes and food. After the dinner, there was danc- ing and bridge. On May 16, President Earl Enyeart Harper of Evansville College delivered the Commencement address. Diplomas at last! All the girls looked lovely and all the boys handsome. And relief on the faces of parents. At last, on May 18, the annual high school picnic. All the high school each year goes to Circle Park to celebrate the last day of school. Thus is ended another chapter in the history of the school. Willie and Fat 12