Auburn High School - Follies Yearbook (Auburn, IN)

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First row: Dewitt, Dawson, Hornaday, D. Miller, Goings, W. Miller, Beckenberger Second row: Bowman, J. Souder, Hoffman, Brandon, Heitz Third row: Riggs, Reeder, Tilbury, Culbertson, Moughler, Crooks, Myers, Horn Fourth row: Berry, Whittington, Aschleman, Sprague, Phelps, Hauver, Treesh, Funk Fifth row: P. Souder, McNutt, Maxwell, Culler, Custer, Kruse, Provines, Burns FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA The Future Farmers of America organ- ization, Chapter 18, is on its fourth year of success, headed and advised by C. G. Hornaday. Officers of the organization are: President, Allyn Dawson; vice presi- dent, Joe Dewitt; secretary, William Mil- ler; and Treasurer, Donald Miller. The meetings are held on the first and third Wednesday nights of each month. Many activities were sponsored by the chapter this year. Allyn Dawson, accom- panied by Paul Souder, was sent to Lafay- ette to the State Convention, and live stock was judged. In this F. F. A., there are four degrees which can be obtained: First, the Green Hand, which is merely being initiated and attending regularly the meetings; second, the Future Farmer degree, which requires that the member conduct a meet- ing for ten minutes, learn the creed of the chapter, and earn and save twenty-five dollars. The third degree is Hoosier Farmer. This requires completion of two years of vocational training, earning and saving two hundred dollars, being able to lead a group discussion for forty minutes, and ranking in the upper fourth of the class in all school subjects. The fourth degree is American Farmer, the qualifications being similar to those of the Future Farmers, except that five hundred dollars must have been earned and saved, and definite plans made for farming. Upon graduation from school, mem- bers may be active for three years and then associate members for an indefinite period. The subjects studied by the Freshmen and Sophomores this year were Animal Husbandry and Soils; and those studied by the Seniors were Farm Management and Mechanics. Many prizes were won at the DeKalb County Fair, State Fair, and County Judging contests by members of the or- ganization. The F. F. A. is one of the most pop- ular organizations in High School. 24

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First row: Truitt, Holben, Balzar, Miss McKinney, K. Meftord, Thomas, Douglas, Craven, Weaver Second row: Mason, Whitten, B. Swartz, Wickersham, Carlson, Hauver, Rinehold, L. Tallen, W. Wagoner, Welch Third row: F. Close, Rosenberry, Elson, Krise, Timberlin, V. George, Goodall, Shull, Hoff, Fribley Fourth row. R. Shoudel, Worman, Buss, Lige, M. Thomas, Keller, Wappes, Sisson, Moore, Hook Fifth row: McClurc, W. Lige, J. Schwartz, McClcllan. Cary. Rccd, Smith, Basscn, Hersh, Kimmell GLEE CLUB The Glee Club under the direction of Miss McKinney, supervisor of music in the Auburn Schools, is an organization of singers and is composed of the school ' s best voices. Admittance and membership to this club depends upon the ability of the entrant to pass certain rigorous tests in voice. The Club is divided into three divisions: sopranos, second sopranos, and altos. New songs to be purchased are se- lected bv the club. The rehearsals were held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from four to five o ' clock. Some of the compositions most favored by the girls are as follows: Sympathy from the light opera, The Firefly by Rudlof Friml, Tiny Seed, Allah ' s Holiday by Rudolf Friml, The Green Cathedral by Johnston, When a Maid Comes Knocking from the light opera, Glorious Forever by Rachmaninoff, and The Walrus and the Carpenter, a short humorous cantata. The words to this cantata were written by Lewis E. Carroll, the famous author of Alice In Wonder- land. Alice Whitten was the accompanist this year. Glee Club sang at the Commencement exercises and at the spring music festival in the Alumni Gymnasium. This year, the Glee Club is composed of thirty-five girls. Fourteen of the girls are Seniors; there are eight Juniors; nine are Sophomores; and four are Freshmen. From the group Miss McKinney picked the concert chorus consisting of thirty voices, and the double quartet. These girls sang at the several churches, at a Sunday School Convention, and at the Federation of Literary Clubs. The Double Quartet consisted of Jean Buss, Ruth Lige, Marian Thomas, Ger- aldine Mason, Genevieve Elson, Pauline Keller, Luella Tallen, and Alice Mc- Clellan. 2 3

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First row: Ennis, Ringler, Kruse, Boren, Conner, Fee, Mr. Cosper Second row: Mark, Muhn, Ludwig, West, McNabb, Laurie, Nagle, Devenney Third row: Harper, Rittenhouse, L. McKorkle, Rugman, Bowser, Hess, Buttermore, Stebing, Souder Fourth row: VanAuken, Funk, Poppele, Harris, Stafford, R. McKorkle MANUAL TRAINING Manual training is a fascinating sub- ject. An unusually large number of freshmen are enrolled this year. Mr. Cosper, the instructor, makes this vo- cational subject very practical. The time spent under his supervision is very prof- itable. One is taught to use his hands as well as his head, thus acquiring knowl- edge that will be to his advantage all through life. Remarkable ability is shown in the wood shop by the students in making use- ful articles by machine and by hand. Good care of tools is an essential point as well as accuracy in making the articles. The course taught to the High School groups is much in advance of the seventh and eighth grade work. This course uses the large electrical machinery not includ- ed in seventh and eighth grade work. The plans are first drawn from blue prints and then worked out into the wood structure. A certain amount of work is required. After its completion other ar- ticles of special interest can be made. This extra work is charged to the person making it. Mr. Cosper takes a great interest in his boys, and does all he can to make the subject interesting. The seventh and eighth grades are also under his supervision. There are twenty-nine freshmen and soph- omores in the High School course. The hours in this subject were changed to meet the new six hour day introduced into the school. There are now two peri- ods instead of one. This is also partly due to the exceptioanlly big enrollment this year. The wood shop is found on the Harri- son School Grounds. Because of the great ability of Mr. Cosper as a carpenter, it is the repair shop for the whole school and half the town! 25