Butler High School - Tropaeum Yearbook (Butler, IN)

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mfiiwrnimmmWimm w sropamm— i aar iT T4iiaiswa?ifcTifW AYayAYf |g : Otis Kline had entered our class in Mareh, vacation tlie tlii,rd and last time. and tliirty-two stron we left for In Septendier, 1926, we entered Butler High School as a Senior Class. Un- der leaders Jerald Teutsch, president; Colista Diehl, secretary; Otis Kline, ti ' easurer; and j lr. (lOodrich, sponsor, we took up our work. Almost im- mediately, we began to sell tickets for a Ijyceum Course. Systematically we canvassed the town, and soon enough tickets were sold to insui ' e a good profit from the ])roceeds. Without a douht the most outstanding feature pi ' omoted 1)y us ilui ' ing this year was the class play; hut we owe to Miss (li ' eathatch and Mr. (loodi ' ich, our coaches, the success which this unusual production of Clarence merited. Fi-oni the proceeds of the lyceum and the play we are ;d)le to pulilish this an- nual, which, with our gratefulness, and sincerity, we leave to the patrons, alumni, faculty, and students of our dear Butler High School. S: i mmmmmmmfm mfMm mmfM mfmM%fmM

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, ' mmmmmwmwmmmi ¥ uirajiapum-igar mrnmrnm mrnmrnmn Class History We, the class of ' 27, realizing that experience is the best of teachers, and thinking that a record of our successes and failures niis ' ht be enlightening to those who are to follow and enteresting to those who have preceeded, now sub- mit this history. In doing this we feel no scruples in presenting our failures and have no vanity in relating our successes. We are not sorry for our false steps for they have led us to see the trae ones. On the t)th(M- haml we have pride in our progress. As we, fifty-one freshmen, meekly entered Butler Higli Scliool on September 18, 1923, a special room was assigned to us; we knew not why, but found out later — we were special students. In our ti.rst class meeting Ern- est Hiatt was chosen president, and to help him were Helen Bryan, vict ' -presi- dent ; Colista Diehl, secretary; Florence Maggert, treasurer; Lyston Sea.ii ' oss, sergeant at arms; and Miss ] IcB,rien, class director. Our insignia and motto chosen at that time have remained the same : the class flower l)eing the Ameri- can Beautv Rose, the colors Old Eose and Silver, and tlic motto, WE ' IjL FIND A WAY OR MAKE ONE. On Hallowe ' en we had our first class party. Thei-e was plenty of food, much fun, and happiness, things which set tin ' prccc(lcnt fur all our socials i that followed, and there were many. We learned many tilings fjnit first yea.r among which wen ' to realize our : responsibility yet feel our inferiority and to post our Speannint outside tlie school house door, for a new school building had been erected and it would never have done to violate the sanctity thereof. Only thirty-six were left to take up the torch of learning for the next year, but these of us did so gladly. Our exi loring was over, our greenness had woni off, and our self-assertion was no longer suppi-essed. Our officers were: Walter Fisher, president; Helen liryan, vice-president: Orace Garl, sec- retary-treasurer; and Miss Dickinson, sponsor. Our main olt.ject this year was to save money and get ideas for the pulilishing of the school paper the next year. However, aljout all we accomplished was to struggle with Oa sar and have hrainstoi ' ms over algehi-a. We conquered Casar and survived our fever, but spent too much monej ' on ponies and peneils to have much left for the Fortnite. Our little experience of ser ' inig, for the .Tunioi-s at their banquet was going to help us much the next year. We then padu ' d our hooks home to think matters over for the three months to follow. Again, we, once meek, once lively, stepped into the Higli School Building, but this time with a mori ' confident yet less childish swagger. We were Juniors — happy, capable, woi-fhy. Indeed othei ' s accused us of lieing favored Ijy the teachers; perhaps we were, thanlvs to the teachers. Our former pi ' csident, Walter Fisher, had proved faithful and competent so we .re-elected him. Ray- mond Snyder was vice-president, and Frances Miller, secretary-treasurer. JMiss Dickinson was our sponsor under whose able supervision we successfully, may we say, edited the Fortnite, and entertained the Seniors with a delightful banquet. Frances Miller and Floi-ence I Iaggert were joint edifoi-s of this pa- per and were aided by thirteen willing and aide staff managers. This year we learned what business life really held for us, and are grateful to our school for oft ' eiing so many oppoi-funities. Basketball and liaseball med- als were given to Harold Slentz and Herbert Tyson, I ' cspectively, as a token of reward for the good work and sport.smanship sliown throughout the year. mmmsmmmm fmxmmBmmmmmmmmmmfm mmfmmmf —23—

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ftt |? M Vr V( ¥ ulrcparum-lSSr It if fci Si fctiti fct ki VilM m Auction Sale The Senior class of B. H. S. lield a pulilie auetioii ilay 24, 1927, to dis- pose of their innumerable treasures which they had accumulated in their vears at B. H. S. Before the sale started the will was read in whicli the ]xriceless possessions of the class were left to the successors. The followiiii ; wi ' i ' e 1lie contents of the will : To the faculty as a wlmlc we will the everlasting lovi ' and respect of the senior class. To Mr. Goodrich our heart felt thanks for his guidance during- the past year. To ; 1 !•. Wooden our appreciation for his advice and ever present will- ingness to help. To Mr. JMai ' ks ou,r civics folders, full to overflowing. To Miss Cline a well behaved fourth period assendjly. To Mr. Moore best W ' ishes for a happy married life. To Miss (i-reatbatch a class wlm understands and appreciates Emerson ' s Essays. To Miss Downs the paint lioxcs of the art class To Miss Chapman better help for lunchroom. Mr. R. V. Goodrich was appointed sole executioner of this will. At the Auction Sale new owners were found for the pei-sonal trea.sures of the various individuals of the senior class. Article 1. Lester Snyder sold his lu ' w Ghev.rolet. The bids came thick and fast, and Miss Chapman was .successful in getting the coveted article at the exhorbitant price of $1.98. Article 2. Ernest Hiatt was foi ' ced to give up his much treasured and useful ability to orate . This is luiw in the possession of Awilda Campbell. Article 3. Florence Maggert donated to the sale one of her handsome engraved photographs. A recent visit showed it residing on the mantle of a home in the 300 l)lock oa Oak St. Article 4. Jerald Teutsch donated his executive ability, and we are glad to note that next year ' s senior pi ' csident (who ever he may be) is now its possessor. Article 5. A knowledge of Latin is valued by everyone, so that the lower classmen wei ' c indeed fortunate to have Helen Wagner put hers on the market. Article 6. Raymond Snyder felt that he had enough interest in science, particula.rly physics, to pai-t with some of it. Velda, expecting to delve deeper in this held, purchased this interest fo,r the sum of .flOO. Article 7. Tony Sniitli, realizing that he had one cherished possession which might benefit his school day pals, donated his original humor. Arthur Campbell, by its aid, hopes to become the joke editor of the 1929 Tropaeum. Article 8. A knowledge of home economies is invalual)le to any girl, realizing this E.rma Jennings was happy to purchase this knowledge of ]Marj ' Kandel for the price of $LO0O.OO. Artificial 9. Student managers. How the Junior class needed one, and how elated they should be to think that Raymond Wise bought this position from one who has made this position an in(.lispensal)le one, namely Norman Norris. Article 10. Virginia Brown. ii|)on hearing of the auction sale requested that Kenneth Holman donate his cuiiy hair and that she be given a monoply on the bids. Since the senior class upon thinking the mattei- over decided to com- ply with this request, we expect to hear of Virginia ' s sudden beauty. Article 11. Ferda Hample was p.roud to beciueath his paper of jokes to • • —25—