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

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REFLECTOR 1945 JANUARY 25-Seniors asking, How about a class play. Huh? JANUARY 26-Hurrah! We beat our second basketball game which was with Deedsville. Ask Miss Rinehart why Jack Sutton sat in the office for one or two periods today. We Know, don't we Jack? JANUARY 29-Mrs. Wilson was not at school today. Seniors had another staif meeting. JANUARY 30-Dick M., Bob B., and Eldon M., sold ads today. Seems that Rabe has been getting a lot of bawling outs in Economics lately. JANUARY 31-This morning a mathematician extension man from Purdue U. spoke to us. Was all on time for classes today because there is a new bell in the lassem- bly that would wake the dead. Frankly it even awakes the kids that are napping. Seniors had a class meeting and chose their class motto. FEBRUARY 1-The Senior girls played the Physical Education girls in a hot contested basketball game today. The Physics Ed. girls were successful by one point. FEBRUARY 2-The Indians journeyed to Converse only to get beat by thc Bordermen. FEBRUARY 5-Gene Snyder visited school today. We wonder who he came to see. Rained and snowed most all day. FEBRUARY 6-Most of the students went to Peru to have an X-ray for T. B. The bus was late getting back. Consequently We were late getting started home. FEBRUARY 7-Dentist Landgrave was at school to inspect Junior's and Senior's teeth today. Played Galveston, you can guess the outcome. FEBRUARY 8-Had a staff meeting and also a class meeting. Formed teams to sell more annuals. Losers are to give the winners a party. FEBRUARY 9-Had a spelling test for all the high school pupils which was sent out by the state. Can anyone imagine us getting beat by Camden tonight? FEBRUARY 12-The Seniors are still striving to secure subscriptions. Going to the band contest was discussed in band today. FEBRUARY 13-Miss Rhinehart was very pleased with mixed chorus today, when they sang Come to the Fair . Maybe we wanted to go to the Fair eh? FEBRUARY 14-Pring spent the whole Commercial period talking about the annual. Everyone was getting everyone's idea on what is going to be worn tomorrow. Joan Russell got the nicest valentine in the school. Mr. Lamb sent her a box of chewing gum. Shortage too! FEBRUARY 15-Everyone came prepared to be shot. We wonder why Dick Miller was late for the staff picture? 58

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'X REFLECTOR 1945 JANUARY 2-The roads are very bad so we didn't go to school yesterday. Everyone has to get readjusted to school life again. School dismissed an hour early. We have a new teacher in the lower grades, namely Mrs. Wilson, due to Mrs. Hayes resign- ing. JANUARY 4-Seniors had a class meeting and we decided to publish an annual. JANUARY 5--Played Mexico there, tonight. Was defeated as usual. Miss Rine- hart had to go home. Her Mother is going to be operated on. JANUARY 8-The boys got beat 1 point by Amboy Saturday night. It snowed and sleathed again. Miss Rinehart didn't get to come back. JANUARY 9-Had Health motion pictures this afternoon in the assembly. Decided Bugs Bunny would have been more interesting to us though. JANUARY 10-Miss Snyder doesn't like singing in her typewriting class. We know from experience. JANUARY 11-Had a class meeting and the teachers told the electees of the annual. We also had our first staff meeting. Wayne Glassburn visited school today. Who was it that ran across the assembly and jumped over the stage door steps. Does Eddie know? I JANUARY 12-Played Bunker tonight. No school today because the roads were bad. JANUARY 15-The tourney is uppermost in everyone's thoughts today. Some busses went home early because it snowed all day. JANUARY 16-Had a class meeting and chose orchid and gold as our class colors and yellow carnation as our class flower. JANUARY 17-Norman Mendenhall stuck Harold Kessler with a pin in Safety class today, and Mrs. Robinson disclosed that he was using his reflex actions in moving so quickly. JANUARY 18-Everyone was getting a calling down today. Ask some of the Seniors who were in the typing room first period after dinner. Entered the tourney with high hopes only to loose to Amboy. JANUARY 19-Let out early this afternoon because of the tournament. Every- one seemed down in the dumps today. We were afraid to ask why. JANUARY 22-Had an unexpected firedrill today. No fire though! Also had a staff meeting. JANUARY 23-School was late taking up because some of the buses were late due to snow. We had quite a program in the music room before school took up. The teachers and a few of the students were playing around. JANUARY 24-Room 6 would make some housewife a nice refrigerator today. 57 659

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REFLECTOR 1945 FEBRUARY 16-Miss Freda Rickard gave the T. B. patch test at school todav We have been wondering why two Freshman were sent out of English class and why two others were moved in the assembly this morning. Ah! Naughty! Freshmen you'll learn. FEBRUARY 19-Everyone quite happy when they were told today about our draw for the tournament. FEBRUARY 20-Seven Sophics went home with Joan Worl tonight. FEBRUARY 21-Miss Rhinehart picked out the numbers for the contest today. FEBRUARY 22-Had a staff meeting. The Seniors had quite an argument in the gym today over wearing caps and gowns. The typing girls were having fun watch- ing boys at the blackboard in bookkeeping class first period after dinner. FEBRUARY 23-Tournament started at Peru today. FEBRUARY 24-Our boys won both games in the tourney today. They played Chili and Mexico. FEBRUARY 26-The boys defeated Gilead 10 points and went to the finals against Peru Saturday night. Everyone is happy over the whole affair. A lot of the kids were hoarse today, I wonder if it could have been the tourney? FEBRUARY 27-Mr. Shively asked Mary Lou a question and she whispered I can't talk. Seems as if the hoarseness is spreading. FEBRUARY 28-Grade cards came out. MARCH 1-Senior's had a class meeting and talked about Wearing caps and gowns for graduation. MARCH 2-Had a Banquet for the Basketball boys. A large crowd turned out to honor them. The gym was beautifully arrayed. MARCH S-Had a motion picture in Safety class and a staff meeting the last period. MARCH 6-Had another staff meeting. It's getting to be a habit. MARCH 7-Started practicing for the Senior play. MARCH 8-Band members received final instructions about tomorrow. MARCH 9-All band members went to North Manchester to the Band Clinic today. School was empty. MARCH 12-Had a movie in Safety class. Everyone took advantage of the nice weather, by walking on the road. MARCH 13-Even the teachers were walking on the road today. They must be getting the Spring Fever too, Mr. Shively. The annual staff chose the cover for the annual. '59