Butler High School - Tropaeum Yearbook (Butler, IN)

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Pre.sidmt Vice Prrsidrnt Secretary Ti-casurcr Doris Kester James Alwood Helen t ' ook Ddiiald K ' eel ' er All A .Mistake , a rai ' ci ' e(inie(ly was jireseiited liy ciur class ti: a lar ; ' e audi( lice ill tlie Jlit;ll Scliiiiil Audit (il ' ilUii. The proceeds of this prdductioii tdjictJH ' r with the jii-iilits localized t ' rniii tin sale iif ret ' reshiiieiits at all iK.ine liaski ' tliall j;riiiii ' s w ' iit tii yix; ' the Si iiiiirs ;; Farewell Baiii[uet. This liaiKiuet was held at I ' etaw atoiiii Iini. 1929 - 1930 Tweiity-ti ' e loyal iiieiiiliei ' s retui ' iied in Septeiiiher ) ' 2 ) to tak ' tlieir places as Scnioi ' s in I ' .utler lliiih Sidiool. At the tii ' st class nieetiiiL; the following ofiicers were elected to i;nide the class through its last and most eventful year in B. II. S. I ' resideut A ' ice President Seci ' etar - ' ] ' i ' easui ' er James AIwoimI Klaine l ex rienevie ' e ( ' liapiiian lii!iiiei|i,-itely jirojeets were coiisidei ' ed in oi-ilei ' to accumulate means to pnh- lisli an .Vi ' innal. .Maniuis the .Maiiician was sponsored by the Senior class. A iiod audience attended and the ventui ' e was a success. Next ' Bis ' Rich the ]ioet laureate of Indiana liaxe an entertainment, spoiisoi ' ed hy the Senior class. H. S. jinis were sold by the Senior class to secui ' e additional linances towards tlie publication of tliis . nnual. The Seniors won the inrerclass basisetball cliaiii])i(nishi]i Iield early in (Jctober. At the close of the basketball season li e first team players from our I ' aidvs received sweaters and letters. The most ontstamlini; i)ro,ject undertaken by the class was tlie reproduc- tion ol ' the -iiniedy drama lOsiiieralda . hie of tlii ' largest audiences ever to witness an entertainment ot ' this kind in I ' .. II. S. attended this play. It proved to be a huge success. Since all woi-k ami no Jilay maki ' s Ja(d a dull hoy it was decided to Jmvt ' a (dass party. ' I ' lie paiiy was held Man-li 7 and a good time was en- joyed iiy e ' eryone. Vitli the pulilicatimi of this UCiO TlJOPAETiM the Class of I ' X ' A) closes its ( ' ai ' eei ' as an (;i-ganiy.ed hody in lUitler High School. —J. J. A. Page Twenty

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History of Senior Class 1926 - 1927 T ORTY-OXK Fn ' sliiiicii nilnvil IJiitlcr Hi.uli ScIkioI in ScptcmlHT llfiii. They • - Mvvv at fii ' st liiiiid and ri-iiilitcncil at tlicir new sui ' i ' miiiiliii s, hut soon iiaviii ' l)efoiiu ' ac(|Uaiiitc l with th( Icachci-s ami huililiiii;. iVlt inori ' at casr and profccdcd down tlic road of hai-d study . When the oi ' iianizatiou iiU ' t ' ting was hohl the rdhiwinti ofliccrs were rh ' ctcd I ' or the initial tonii in Ij ' iiili Srhool : ri-fsidout Vice President Seei ' etary-Treasurei ' Ilistoi ' ian TMaine Rex Donahl Keefer ' i iau Kline Doi ' is Kester TIk ' social aetivities for the yeai ' weri ' : a r- ' i ' shman l- ' i-olir ludd tlir seemui Aveek of School in the gymnasium, which tentled to make us better acquaint eil vith the faculty. (hi Hallowe ' en. ( ctolier :!(). a iiiasi|uerade party was held in tlic L;ymna- sinm. Xear the close t)f the school year the class flowei ' , class colors, and class motto were chosen. They arc as follows : CLASS FLOW 1-:R— Pink Carnation. CLASS COLORS— Blue aii.l Buff. CLASS : 1()TT()— Cliiidi, though the rcd s are rug-ged. 1927 - 1928 ()idy thirty-two returneil to take their places as SophouK.res. The follow- ing officers were chosen to act as leaders: President Vice President Secretary-Treasui ' er Donahl Keefer James - lwood Doris Kester Honoi ' was brought to our (dass when Doi ' is Kestei ' recei cd the 1ropli - cup f(U ' a ])iano solo iii tlu ' ciiunty music-litci-a ry ciuitesl. A ' c i urchased oui ' school I ' ings during our second Icnn in lliiili School. Fornoi ' ly the (dassi s had sccui ' ed thcii ' s in ihc .lunioi ' yi ' ai ' . The soi-ial ex ' cuts of the year wci ' c two |)artii ' s. A Ilallowc ' cii i)arty and and . pril l ' ' ool ' s jiai ' ty. 1928 - 1929 Li .Sc|)lciid)i ' r yiX. tweiity-ei ht of our loianei ' nu ' iidiei ' s retui ' ued lo cou- timie theii ' ji.iii ' iH ' y down the roa l ol ' hai ' d study . The j ' ollowing wei-e cchosen to lead the class durinu the Junioi ' vear: Page Nineteen

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Class Will WE, THE Senior Class of 1930 of the ( ity of Butler. Ix ' iiii.- ,,f (.xccptioually sound mind. good, healthy and kimlly disjjosition. desii ' c as we see the last days of our liigh S(diool ei niiiiy to an end when we shall all go forth into the storms of life do exeentc this, dui- last will and trslamcnt in the liO])es that it will help the friends we leave lidiiiid to liiid a world of liap|iiiii ' ss when they shall Inive eome to the end nf tiicii- liiiih sehr )! days. To our lionored faculty c Seniors, twenly-five in nund)er. do will our everlasting respect and love. To a Junior, our president ' s executive aliility. To Carl I-Sryant, Jjloyd Ash ' s hoistt ' i ' ousness. To l- ' ord Doan. Elmer Beehe ' s al ility to hit long shots. To Charles Metcalf. Hohei ' t I ' xn iiigtmrs knowledge of Model T Fords. To Dave iSlakei-. A. L. Brown ' s Air Stories . To Martha Hatfield, Helen Cook ' s Juliet roles in plays. To Ruth Mutzfeld, liable Casebere ' s ability to drive both small Fords and ))ig Dodges. To Helen Vaft1e, Kagna Bi ' yant ' s studious nature. To Kester Cather. Leo Tyson ' s half-mile grin, To Art Lyons, Nelson Dover ' s meek sp irit and his red Foi ' d. To Junior Culbcrtson, Aaron Holman ' s si ' at by the assembly vindow. To Earl Risei-, Robert HoUingei- ' s Waterlno d;ite. (See the doniu- foi- details.) To Robert Kester. l e Roy Johnson ' s reckless driving. To Josephine Shaffer, Hiden Turner ' s housekeeping abilit} ' . To ; Iarcella Powers, Vivian Kline ' s ,iob as ait editor. To Harold lolitoi ' . Doris Fester ' s ability to play the piaiui. To Myron Lowe, Blaine Rex ' s height. To Emerson .Mdrich, Buren Ulm ' s Freshman girl. To Kathryn Xoi ' agon. liernice Stuller ' s (luii ' t manner. To LeMoil Graft, (Jerti-ude Johnson ' s attenipt to gi-ow long hair. To H(den Bonecuttt ' i-. Bernard Stuller ' s cui-ly hair. To Mae Hesley, Robert (lehring ' s short-han l lutte book. To Sarah Sewell. Dorothy ' aL!nre ' s dai ' k hail ' and darker eyes. Signed, sealeil, declared and ijublished by tlu ' aforesaid Seiiioi ' (dass as theii ' last will and testament, in the presence of all fellow (dassmen. who at the ir request and in their presence, liave stibscribed our names as witnesses hereto. — Donald J. Keefer. Page Twenty-one