Cowan High School - Sachem Iris Yearbook (Muncie, IN)

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The Cowan Mirror RUTH ROSS Mirror Staff 4. Sunshine Society 2, 3. 4. Basketball 1, 4. Glee Club 1, 3, 4. Junior Play. Operetta 3. How far this little candle throws its beams! ROBERT TURNER ‘ Bob- Mirror Staff 4. Basketball 3, 4. Orchestra 1, 2, 3. Junior Play. Eccrybody s friend. LENA MONTRUE VANELEET “Peg- Sunshine Society, 2, 3, 4. Semper Paratus Club 3. Glee Club I, 2, 3. Junior and Senior Plays. Operetta 3. Her hear s not in her books — its elsewhere. WILLIAM CECIL ROSS “Bill- Mirror Staff 4. Class President 4. Class Vice-President 2. Semper Paratus Club President 3. Latin Contest 2, 3. Orchestra 3, 4. Junior Play. Books are his sole companions. PERRY E. PITSER “Soapy” Orchestra 1, 2. Basketball 1, 3. 4. Junior and Senior Plays. '7 know a lot, but I can't think of it. AREBA CLEONE REYNOLDS “Bee- Sunshine Society 2, 3, 4. Glee Club 1, 2, 3. Junior and Senior Plays. Operetta 3. She s always there— 0 minutes late. 9 RAYMOND REESE “Rcesy” Basketball I, 2, 3, 4. Captain Basketball 4. Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4. Junior and Senior Plays. He s speedy in more ways than one. WILLIAM H. SHOCKLEY “Bill- Class Vice-President 3. Basketball 4. Junior and Senior Plays. 99.44% pure.

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The Cowan Mirror WHO’S WHO RUTH PAULINE ANDERSON “Polly” Sunshine Society 2, 3, 4. • Semper Paratus Club 3. Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4. Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4. Junior and Senior Plays. Operetta 3. Mirror Staff 4. Quiet in class, but powerful in grade. WALTER FRANCIS BALL Bun” From Oakville, 1922. Junior and Senior Plays. One can live cheaper than two. RUTH ANTOINETTE FLEMING “Tony” Sunshine Society. Basketball 1, 2. Glee Club 1, 3. Semper Paratus Club 3. Mirror Staff 4. Junior Play. President of Vamping Union, Local No. 99. AUSTIN ERWIN FOX Wop” From Harrison School of Muncie. Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4. Junior Play. Mirror Staff 4. Vm on the brink of a great career—somebody push me off.” EUGENE HIATT “Gene” Orchestra 1, 2, 3. Basketball 4. Junior Play and Senior Play. He loirs the ladies, but does not think they are worth the price. RUTH ALTA LONG Sunshine Society 2, 3, 4; Vice Pres. 3. Orchestra 4. Class President 2. Secretary of Class 3. Junior and Senior Plays. Operetta 3. '7 am not worth the wooing, am surely not worth the winning.” CLEO BELL NICHOLAS Nick” Sunshine Society 2, 3, 4; President 4. Glee Club 1, 2, 4. Junior and Senior Plays. Operetta 3. Quite intelligent — as women go. MARSHALL HARROLD “Marsh” From Oakville, 1923. Class President 3. Class Vice-President 4. Orchestra 3, 4. Basketball 4. Junior and Senior Plays. Latin Contest 2. One cannot know everything. BERNETHA MAE LaMAR Hagerstown High School 1 Conncrsvillc High School 2. Selma High School 2, 3. Cowan High School 3, 4. Sunshine Society 3, 4. Semper Paratus Club 3. Mirror Staff 4. We would be fortunate to have more like her. BEULAH IRENE HEATH Bobbie” Sunshine Society 3, 4. Class Vice-President 1. Class Secretary 2, 4. Junior and Senior Plays. Operetta 3. How pretty her blushing was, and how she blushed again! ROBERT K. REYNOLDS Bob” Mirror Staff 4. Basketball 1, 2, 3. Assistant Yell Leader 4. Junior Play. He who cannot live on love deservies to die in a ditch.” CLARINDA LOUISE HARBAUGH Mirror Staff 4. Sunshine Society 2, 3, 4. Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4. Basketball 1, 2. Junior and Senior Plays. Operetta 3. 7 often tell myself that there is more to me than people think.” DOROTHY JUNE BALL Dot” Sunshine Society 2, 3, 4. Semper Paratus 3. Glee Club 3, 4. Junior and Senior Plays. Operetta 3. O' keep me innocent; keep others great.” FRANK KERN “Spike” Mirror Staff 4. Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4. Junior Play. 'Eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we flunk. GARLAND WEST Dutch” Mirror Staff 4. Basketball 3, 4. Junior Play. Could 1 love less I should be happier now.”

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The Cowan Mirror SCHOOL GOWAN SCHOOL! What docs it stand for in the hearts of the ones who were gone on before us, the ones who will follow after? It stands for good scholarship, good clean sportsmanship, and workmanship. The first school building was a one-room frame building. It was built in 1875 on the land now owned by Otis Huffman. At that time the boys and girls were not compelled to go to school, for education was not then free. We arc told in those days the girls wore calico dresses and sunbonnets, while the boys were clad in overalls and boots. Quite dif- ferent from the snappily dressed modern pupil! Later this building was moved across the road on the land now owned by Clay Pierce. In 1881 there was a new building erected on the lot just back of the one now oc- cupied by the Cowan telephone exchange. This was a two-story brick building. The upper story was used as a church and the lower story used for the school. At this time N. B. Driscoll was trustee. In 1897 a new building was erected on the present site. This was a two-story brick building. This was the first consolidated school in the township. The first class grad- uated from high school here in 1899. There were six members in the class. HISTORY XNTO the halls of C. H. S. we came, a noisy crowd of 32 freshmen — the largest class that had ever entered the dear old portals up to that time. Dur- our freshman year we established the name for ourselves of always sticking together and carrying through successfully everything that we attempted. The following members left our fold this year: Edna Anthony, Lena Ulrich, Paul Carmichael, Norval Wood, Alice Dragoo, Ethel McConnell, Clarice Fin- ley and Glen Nichols. We entered C. H. S. the next year as sophomores with 29 members on our class roll. The following members left our class HISTORY In 1914 this building was replaced by a new one, so as to accommodate more pupils. Then the pupils came to school in hacks drawn by horses, instead of the trucks as we have today. In 1924 there was an addition built to the old building. Everyone considers it the best improvement of all. The new addition consists of a large gymnasium, which is also used for an auditorium; three class rooms, a large assembly, and a library. We hope that each year the school will continue to improve and each year the grad- uating class will be larger than the one of the year before. The principals of the school are as follows: 1. W. E. Micheals 2. D. B. Sherry 3. G. E. Derbyshire 4. C. L. Clawson 5. C. H. Griffey 6. Ide Lamson 7. Mr. L. S. Roberts 8. C. F. Feu! 9. Mr. Killamm 10. C. C. Carson 11. T. H. Blodgett 12. T. J. Sherales 13. G. C. Powers 14. H. H. Bruncgraff 15. R. E. Warren 16. C. O. Leeka — Clarinda Harbaugh. OF CLASS this year: Charles Minnick, Carl Veach, Edna Cooper, Grace Webster, Kenneth Car- michael, Bertha McKinney and Claud Jester. Dorothy Bail entered the class this year. We naturally were more dignified and acted less like kids” during this year. Our great- est problem was Latin. But a few finally overcame this obstacle and came out vic- torious and ready for Ceasar next year. Our Junior year was more successful than the two proceeding ones. We stepped out socially” this year by giving our class play, The Fifteenth of January,” a college play, which was a decided success. This year Bernetha LaMar entered our class. As our