Central High School - Caldron Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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MATH CLUB December 4, 1929, marked the sixteenth anniversary of the founding of our Math- ematics Club, better known as Math Club. one of the oldest and most important organ- izations in Central. On December 4, 1913, Mr. D. XV. XVerremeyer, a mathematics teacher, founded the club with the assistance of the class of 191-1. Math Club has this year also upheld the ideals and standards established so long ago by those former stu- dents and teacher. The meetings, held once a month on Friday, were entertaining. Featured among the programs were addresses given by Mr. Wyatt, Miss Nielson, and a. demon- stration on Radio Pic- ture Transmissionw by Mr. Springer. In every meeting a student also gave a talk. For the first semest- er Elmer Zweig, Nancy Porter, Sara Masur- sky. and Ralph Hen- schen capably served in the capacity of pres- ident, vice-president, secretary, and treasur- er, respectively, The duties for the second semester were faithful- ly executed by Ralph Henschen, Agnes VVil- kening, Vera Lam- brook, and Orthel Chausse. First row: Elmer Zweig, Nancy Porter, Sara Masur- sky, Ralph Henschen, Jack Rittenhouse, Elizabeth Por- IGF, Second row: Dick Erb, Hoy McConnell, Marjorie Mc- Keeman, Gerald Brings, Al- ice Harr, Orthel Chausse. Third row: Lawrence 3. Rcop, Sarah Ochstien, Larry Levy, Rachel Ochstien, How- ard Croninger, Ruth Wilken- mg. Fourth row: Evelyn Horningr, Robert Geake, Daselex, Mildred Miner, Don Fifth row: Jack Koegle, Lottie Masursky, Lawrence Schmitt, Charles Cross. June James. Sixth row: Betty Yarnelle, Max Kaplan, Lucy Porter, John Bastian, Jean Ludwig, Sam Edlavitch, Seventh row: Dave Falk, Vera Lambrook, James Newhouse. Agnes Wilkening, Bill Wyrick, Marguerite Rohrbaugh. - t Eighth row: Mary Alice Stewart, Catherine Porter, Esther Eckart, Ed. Erb. Mary Weaver, Vivian Young, Pete Vincenski. I ' I Ninth row: George McComb, Miss Gardner, Mr. Reising, Mr. Virts, Miss, Christman, Mr. Turpin, Mr. Croninger. if e 1-Xa 11: WMI . Page 99

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OFFICERS O-fficc First S0lHf'Nf4'I' P1'esidc'11f . David Falk Vice-P1't's1'rIcnf Virginia Blosser S'cc'Vcff1ry Don YVils0n Trcasnrcr Helen Dessaucr Pugc IIS STUDENT PLAYERS Student Player's Club means an organization that is comprised of students who have earned their member- ship by hard wurk. Under a new point system, mem- bership is obtained by ten points and thus-e who were members remained in the club only by a scare of ten points or mere. Points are carned by participation in plays, stage work, commit- tee activity at meetings, and many minnr duties. Those whn earn twenty five puints in one year are awarded a D guard fastened tu the regular Student Player pin. It is a reward of high honor for it is difficult to earn twenty-Five points. Due tn Miss Suter having cliartre uf dramatics in all three liublic hizh schools this year, the Senior Play, H353 East, was given Nu- vember 22 and 23, A Christ- mas Pageant was the De- cember feature. The cast fur these were taken mostly from the drama class. During: mid-semester, the initiation of all three high schools' Student Player's Club was held in the Cen- tral auditurium and a dance in the Srymnasium after- ward. SDl'll'lE initiatiuns have been held at the Snuuk cottage al Wawasee. First row: David Falk, Virginia Blosser, Dunald XVilsfm, Helen Dessauer. Miss Marjorie Suter. Second row: George Mc- Cunib, Marsfuerite Ruhr- lvansrh, Jack Rittenhouse. Ruth Bittler. Bill Lipkey. Third rnw: Larry Levy, lic-tty VanArnam, Ruth VVil- kvning, VValter Erhnian. Marianne Cowan. Fourth row: Joe VVilliams. Vera Lambrook, John Bas- tian. Marnaret Moellerinir. Rise Malnley. Fifth ww: Clara Mae Guy, Julian Falk, Mary VVea- ver. Samuel dlaviteh, Helene Smith. Sixth row: I-'ritz Schafer, Sylvia Gladstone, Mary El- len Ht-it, Elizabeth Porter. Faiherine Porter. Seventh ruw: lvlarjnrie McKee-man, Dick Erb. Anna Duran. Carlyle Pin. Hoy Mc- Cannell. Eight row: Orthel Chausse, Rachel Ochstein. Sara Ma- sanrskv, Agnes VVilkenin:. Alice Harr. Edward Erb. Second SCIlIt'Sft'7 George McComb Betty XYZII1.-XTIIHIII , Helen Dessauer Ruth Wilkening

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HONOR STUDENTS The Honor Society was organized in 1928 to encourage better scholarsliip, The 011- gan zers, Miss Mary Harrah. Miss Anna B. Lewis. and Mr. R. K. Butler. for a long time lamented the fact that so much stress was placed on extra-curric- ular activities and that emphasis on scholar- ship was receding. In great measure. it has revived interest in bet- ter scholastic standing. The requirements for admisslon to the Hon- or Society are that a person have at least 3 A's and no grade lower than a B. The outstanding eve11t of the year was the banquet given at the Catholic Communi- ty Center on November 6th, 1929. There were about sixty guests pres- ent. The principal speaker was Mrs. XY. P, Yarnelle. Her talk was XYherein Lies Our Honor. She emphas- ized the need of know- ing oneself. Other speakers were Mr. But- ler, Anything and Ev- erything. aind Ruth Burhop, past president, Knowledge Gained Outside of Books. The officers of the club for the first sem- ester were: president. Norma Lewerenz: vice- president, Nancy Por- ter: se-cretary.treasur- er. Sara Ochstein. Those who served the second term includ- ed: president. George Mt-Cmnh: vic-e-presi- dent, Robert Geakei and secretary-treasur- er. Marion McKay. l'up row, lt-fl tu right: N. l.:-u't-tw-iw. N. l'ui'tn-r, S. th-hstuili, Miss Harlwxh, 3111 Butler. becond row: li. Hurning. A. Lilmenu-yur. I.. Ruup, M. IC. Ciwuslyiv. H. D1-ssauer. 1'hird row: M. Rohrbaugh, R. Wilkvnimr. E. Zw--iyr, R. llittler, E. Hu Ill. 'mirth row: C. M. Guy, V. Ilamluulok. G. ltlc-Conily. IL Schmitt. M. E. Heil. 'ifth row: N. Williams. A. Wilkvning. H. Cruninpt-r, M. Hoscy, R. Ahlred. ixth 1-mv: II, J. Bangs. R. Ot-hstein. S. lfldlavih-lm, S. Masursky. M, Mrliay. et-enth row: M. Weseman, D. Lt-nz. M. Kaplan, I.. Porter. S, Bernstein. 'ight row: li. Yarnelle. li l'm'tvl'. R. Gt-ako, K. Yaple. A. Zitznmn. Page lun