Clay Township High School - Geronimo Yearbook (Peru, IN)

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REFLECTOR SEPTEMBER 26-juniors had their heads together to find a play. SEPTEMBER 27-Played Howard in baseball and got beat. Senior paper came out today with no charge. SEPTEMBER 28-Because of rain the gym was opened. It doesn't look like the same old place. Everything is painted and varnished. Charlie knows about the waxing. SEPTEMBER 29-Soohomores had a hay-ride. Rather chilly eh Sophies? OCTOBER 3-Cancelled game with Greentown on account of rain. Freshmen had a skating Party at Russois Rink. OCTOBER 4-Seniors had a class meeting. Discussed a Hallowe'en carnival and set price on paper as 1Oc. OCTOBER 5-Band Parents had a meeting this evening. Baseball boys practiced in the rain. Determined coach! OCTOBER 6-Had a game with Jackson and won. The students have been en- joying the World Series in the assembly for the last three days. OCTOBER 9-World Series have ended at last. First Basketball practice tonight. OCTOBER 10-Seniors had a class meeting and decided to have pictures taken the 18th. OCTOBER 11-Senior girls played Physical Education girls in a game of base- ball this afternoon. Rev. Tinkle was our speaker this morning. Sgt. Bill Huse and Cpl. Russell Fawcett visited school. OCTOBER 12-Some of the Sophomore girls and Mrs. Robinson picked toma- toes. We wonder how many of them will be able to come to school tomorrow? OCTOBER 13-Miss Rinehart and the girls in chorus decided they would wear formals to sing for the Junior Play. OCTOBER 16-The woodwinds of the band had try-outs today. Wild hollering and yelling came from the stage, the Juniors were practicing their play. OCTOBER 17-Tomato picking is playing havoc with school attendance. OCTOBER 18-Seniors went to Cook 51 Adams to have their pictures taken. lncidently they spent the day much to the disappointment of Mr. Shively. , OCTOBER 19-Had assembly downstairs since the Juniors were practicing on the stage. OCTOBER 20-Junior Class Play tonight. Girls chorus sang two numbers. A large crowd attended. OCTOBER 23-Seniors were in a huddle this morning looking at each others proofs. Had trouble with water system. OCTOBER 24-Home Ec. girls had a party. Contest opened for yell leaders. 54

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REFLECTOR CALENDAR AUGUST 31-Back to school! All of the students seemed pleased at the appear-- ance of the school since it is redecorated. Got book lists and went home before noon. SEPTEMBER 4-School opened with two new teachers, Walter Pring, and Miss Joyce Rinehart. A Band teacher at last. Hurrah! Mr. Shively had quite a time arrang- ing the schedule to suit everyone. SEPTEMBER S-Classes ran on regular schedule. SEPTEMBER 6--All classes elected officers. Mr. Pring is our sponsor and Nor- man our president. SEPTEMBER 7-Baseball practice got under way today. Band parents meeting at school tonight. SEPTEMBER 8-Mr. Pring announced a contest for the boys in Junior High and High School for collection of milkweed pods for the Government. SEPTEMBER 11-Was seated permanently today. Hope everyone was satisfied. SEPTEMBER 12-A new addition in the assembly is a service flag for Clay ser- vice boys. Had corn on the cob for dinner. Q SEPTEMBER 13-Had a class meeting and decided to publish a school paper. Staff was elected for it. Had a baseball game with Jackson. Eldon Miller got very ex- cited about the game and nearly fell over a bucket of water. SEPTEMBER 14-Eddie was wondering today why Mrs. Roosevelt c Q n't leave the White House in the morning, and Norman Mendenhall, one of his brillia students, replied that she might get Dewey. Smart boy! I SEPTEMBER 15-We had another class meeting. Named the Senior paper THE CLOUDBURST3' Talked about class dues. SEPTEMBER 18-Mrs. Robinson had a little trouble today. She broke some flower pots and seemed to be combing dirt out of her hair all day. Opened the library. SEPTEMBER 19-Played Ervin. They won in an overtime game. SEPTEMBER 20--Joan Worl's mother was hit by a train near Loree, this after- noon, but is improving. SEPTEMBER 21-A representative from the Josten Company came to school today. Senior's ordered their invitations and the Junior's ordered their rings from him. Rev. Long spoke to us the first period this morning. SEPTEMBER 22-Initiation Day for new teachers and Freshies. Rinehart and Pring sang a duet in front of the assembly as their installation. The Freshies looked a fright. SEPTEMBER 25-Clay Cloudburst goes to press. 53

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REFLECTOR OCTOBER 25-Selected Phyllis Constable and Loretta Hedrick as our yell lead- ers for this year. Got out for Teachers Institute. OCTOBER 30-Basketball fellows had practice after school. Got new cabinets in the cafeteria. OCTOBER 31-Berneice Crane had a party for the Seniors. Hay-ride and weiner roast. The weiners disappeared with amazing speed. NOVEMBER 1-Some of the kids came to school looking mighty sleepy after the Hallowe'en party last night. NOVEMBER 2--Band Parents meeting tonight. Pot luck supper and good en- tertainment. NOVEMBER 3-Played Swayzec tonight in or first basketball game and got beat. Band played. NOVEMBER 6-Quite a bit of talk buzzing around about politics. NOVEMBER 7-The Freshies had an election in Citizenship class, since tnis is election day. NOVEMBER 8- never we always say. Had an election in Senior Government Class. Better late than NOVEMBER 9-Would someone please inform joan Zerbe that rats aren't grown-up mice. It seems she doesn't know. Played NOVEMBER 10-Broke the monotony this morning and had group singing. Chili tonight. NOVEMBER 13-Had a swell health class today, Mrs. Robinson did all the talking. Election is forgotten now. lesson i NOVEMBER 14 -Seniors administered artificial respiration in Health today. NOVEMBER 15-Had a game with Howard tonight and got beat 22 points. NOVEMBER 16 n first aid. -The Health students were rather tied up today. They had a NOVEMBER 17-Had a game with Burlington and was defeated again. NOVEMBER 20 -Some of the kids got their graduation pictures. NOVEMBER 21-Had a class meeting and drew names for Christmas. NOVEMBER 22 -Had a fire drill today. Got beat by Bunker tonight. Agri- culture boys had a field tour. NOVEMBER 27-The ,electricity was going on and off all day. Cafeteria is refinished. Vacation over, ready to settle down to work again or are we? 55