Danville High School - Tom Tom Yearbook (Danville, IN)

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24 F 5 Class History The class of '24 entered Danville High School in the fall of 1920. forty-seven in number. We were as green as the green- est and as timid as the timidest. VVe ab- sorbed the drubbing which the upper class- men gave us for an initiation as best We could. Soon after school opened we held a class meeting and elected officers. john Hume was chosen president. Lenore Mar- ting secretary and VVorley lson treasurer. VVe were given a reception by the rest of the school at the club rooms of the Christian church. John made a speech for us there. And at last we settled down to school work. During our first year we took a good part in the activities of the school. Mar- garet Armstrong was 011 the girls' basket ball teamg john Comer and Ben Walker made the boys' team. Several of the boys went out for track but were not able to make the team. Margaret Armstrong and Alice McCoun were on the staff of the Gray and Crimson. Alice entered the music contest and won first place for the school. Elizabeth Haworth captured a third in the reading contest. We held one wiener roast, which was rather unsuccess- ful. We also had a party in the Christian church club rooms. We took the dignity of Sophomorehood the next fall with grace and ease. We judi- ciously directed the Freshmen to the wrong class rooms, and took a very active part in giving them a good initiation. For this year we elected John Hume president againg Margaret Armstrong vice presidentg and Edgar Franklin secretary and treas- urer. Our numbers were slightly dimin- ished. Being full-fledged members of the high school. this year we took even a greater part in the activities of the school. We were loyal supporters of the great basket ball team of that year, and Ben Walker was able to take a place as sub on it. Margaret Armstrong was 011 the girls' team as center. and Ben Walker were on the Joe Gibbs track team, in the first team in many years won the county meet. John that had Hume. our president. entered the discussion contest. and won the right to represent Danville in the county meet. The subject was The Housing Question. He won over Christine Ragland and Homer Clark. john won the county contest. He then went to the district, where he also won. He won sixth place in the state meet. We held a weiner roast as usual. We also helped in the annual reception for the Freshmen at the club rooms. We had a party at the home of Maxine Sears. We came back the Junior year even wiser. VVe were again slightly diminished in numbers. We elected Edgar Franklin presidentg Lenore Marting vice presidentg and Alice McCoun secretary and treasurer. We had David Forsyth for our class spon- recep- sor. We helped in the Freshman tion, both in giving it, and also with several numbers on the program. We held a weiner roast successfully this year. Later we had a party at the home of Donald XVoodward. VVe gave the Senior class a custom, banquet as has always been the excepting that ours was just-a little better than the 01165 before. Ben Walker, Joe Gibbs and john Comer represented us on the basket ball team. They, Emmet Stanley and Cecil Merritt made the track team. john Hume again won the local discussion contest, over Christine Ragland and Donald Woodward. The subject was the Immigration Prob- lem. He lost in the district meet. We came back this year thirty-two in number, as Seniors. Again we have taken part in all activities, and have added one more to the number of activities-the pub- lication of an Annual. With this year, our history as high school students is complete. We hope that we have succeeded. You can't laugh that off, said the offieffr as he adjusted the ball and links

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E LELIA YORK Lelia Glee Club 4, Sylvia 4. From Mill Creek she comes, to Mill Creek she goes. She has little to say: she does it, instead. It's a woman's business to get married as soon as possible, and I am a woman. HELEN RAY Helen She is happy in herself, and who could want more? She walks, talks, acts and speaks in the quietest way possible. Man delights not meg no, nor woman either. GPACE DICKEY Grace Grace evidently comes to school to learn, rather than to have a good time. She is always smiling, however. and her smiles seem to be contagious. She has a reputa- tion for work. A girl with a smile is a girl worth while. JOHN COMER Johnnie Basket Ball 1. 3. 4, Track 3. john is the shiek of the school, noted for the niareel in his hair--except on rainy days. XVhither he goes, there goes Imo- gene also. lVe regret that he ean't gradu- ate with us. The soul of this man is his clothes.

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25 Fl 5 The Assembly Room Class Prophecy A Clipping From the Alumni Department of the Chaos of 1944. We the Senior class of Danville High School for the year 1044, hereby dedicate this section of our book to the Senior class of 1924. VVe do this because of their won- derfnl work in connection with the publica- tion of the first Chaos, in 1924. And in order to show our great appreciation, we are going to hereby give the whereabouts of each member of that class. john C. Griffin, Sponsor. Now located at S29 XYall Street, New York City. Senior member of the law firm of Griffin 8: Hume. Unmarried. Member of the board of directors of the National Cash Register Company of Dayton, Ohio, Has developed a great knowledge and ability with the operation of cash registers. Member of several Democratic clubs in the city, and is at the present time a candidate on the Democratic ticket for Congress. Donald B. Woodward, Class President. Now located at 378 VVest Dearborn Street, Chicago. He is on the editorial staff of the Chicago 'l'ribune. llc was married about two years ago, after being a member of long standing in several bachelor clubs in Chicago. He owns what is known as the 1-Sosley Amusement Device Company, lo- cated at Plainfield, Indiana. The company specializes in the manufacture of trick toys. Margaret Armstrong DuPoint, Class Secretary. Now located at Balliford Place, London. She married Duke Algernon Per- cival DuPoint the year after her gradua- tion from high school. The Duke was at that time traveling in America because the atmosphere in England was rather un- healthy for him, for various reasons. He was able to return to his palace i11 London about five years ago, after a fire which destroyed the office of the special firm of prosecutors who work for the government, and all of their records. Lady DuPoint has taken great interest in outdoor sports fitlllflillll is tl grant asset in fishing, l'SptY fllfly if you are ll fish