Elkhart High School - Pennant Yearbook (Elkhart, IN)

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ft WALTER L. LARSON — A heart to resolve, a head to contrive, and a hand to execute. Shorty , our sponsor, is every inch a sponsor. We think he is about the b st fellow to coach a class like ours that was ever pro- duced. Shorty has only been with us during our Junior and Senior years, having taken up the work of Florence Hill who resigned. He carried on her work in great fashion, having helped to put over a fjood many bis events during our last years. He has found J. R. Parrish a helpful worker in pulling- over these parlies Shorty came from DeKolb. Illinois, and was a graduate from the Northern Illinois State Normal School. He is teaching industrial work in Central. Oh. yes. we forgot to mention something, you wouldn ' t believe it. either, but — he is married. He was married last Fall to Miss Kthel Seward, who is also a teacher in E. II. S. Here ' s best wishes to you. Shorty , and the .Missus Class History CLASS HISTORY— FRESHMAN YEAR ITH the first month of that great and memorable year of Nineteen Hundred Seventen, when our nation was plunged into the deep waters of that great war for justice and peace, some forty-eight shy and innocent pupils, with staunch hearts ready to brave all the terrors of the awe-inspiring life which they were to follow for four long years in addition to the burdens of the outside world, entered the house of wisdom. We all assembled into one large room, many shaking in their boots, and hearts in their mouth, where many other pupils in years gone by had been ushered in in dread and fear. After many directions and much good advice was thrust upon us, only to be forgotten, and we were assigned our honor- able seats and roll numbers, were were dis- missed for the remainder of the day. With sighs of relief, we straightway left the house of wisdom, glad that that first dav was over. Our first business meeting consisted in the election of officers which were: Presi- dent, Harold Piatt ; vice-president, Geral- dine Fisher; treasurer, Marston Nulf: sec- retary, I Juris I lusted, and Social committee chairman, Edgar Shepherd. The remainder of our Freshman year was spent in various ways: some making frequent journeys to his Excellence which seemed to be a source of great amusement for the wiser ones, though we could never see why. Everyone looked forward to the time when we could grow up and lay claim to the privileges which for some reason or other were denied ns. E. A., Jan. ' 21. SOPHOMORE YEAR At last came the day when we were members of that much envied class, the Sophomores. Feeling very grown-up, in- deed, on the 31st of January we elected for the second time the officers which were to guide us safely through our unknown fu- ture as Sophomores, Marston Nulf carryiiv off honors for president, with Joe Weaver to work in his absence ; Catherine Staudt to record our doings (and undoings), and Harold Piatt as keeper of our precious money. We also elected a social committee with Irvin Palmer as chairman. This indus- trious committee soon proved its good quali- ties and on Februarv 1st the corridor of the Twenty-five

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HERMAN ORT— Industrial The deepest rivers have the least sound. Hum , or Herm , is business from start to finish. But during: his high school career he has found considerable time for athletics. In 1918 he took part in the interclass baseball, in 1919 he played on the Mohawks — a well known high school team; in 1920 he was captain of the varsity baseball team and in the same year received his mono- gram for his excellent work on the second football squad. As an IA Hum ' claims the exalted position of sargent-at-arms. Without further information we all know his favorite sport is baseball although he. likes all athletics in general. His main dislike in subjects is English. Hum has taken up industrial work as a specialty and intends to enter the newspaper business before going to college. BERNICE FARLEY— English There is a certain dignity to be kept up in pleasures as well as in business. May BEE always be as she has been — held in esteem by all who made her acquaintance. She was almost always present at the basketball games and always did her share at high school dances. Bee and Vi form an invincible couple and one seems rather in- complete without the other. Violet, Elkhart High School and movies are stated by Bee as her likes and Blue Mondays, huckleberries and sermons as her decided dislikes. After graduation, she says, she will aim to kill two birds with one stone. May the best success ever be with her. ELDON MCLAUGHLIN— College Prep Knowledge is power. Musty Suffer is known by all the high school from the smallest to the largest. Always present at class parties many a laugh has been the result of his unusual wit. He has taken part in athletics as left tackle on the second football team and also in interclass basketball. His ability in acting was shown when he took part in The Colonel ' s Maid , Three Pills in a Bottle and How the Vote Was Won. Musty has been the recipient of many E ' s, especially in History and Civics. He is very fond of hard cider and of raising mustaches but all you girls who possess red hair should best shun Musty . His intentions are to enter Illinois State university. HELEN PATTERSON— Pat She could talk! Oh, how she could talk! Laughing and giggling day-in and day-out, Pat was happiest when surrounded by her host of admirers. Greatness of size is not an essential characteristic of the Seniors. If it were, we fear Helen ' s name would not appear in the list. RUSSEL KISTNER— English I know a trick worth two of that. Russell, the foremost athlete of the class, may also be accredited on the social and individual record committees. The Pennant has benefitted by his services inasmuch as he faithfully wrote up all the athletic news during his Senior year. Throughout his high schol career he has played basketball, the last two years on the first team of which he was captain this year. Much praise has been given him in his clean, fair play, not only by local papers but by those of neigh- boring towns. He favors sports and dancing but rather dislikes making mass meeting speeches. Next fall Russel will attend college. Twenty-four

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PI $m Central School was made lively by our chatter. About this time our class was honored by a visit from Mr. Wiggers, who urged us to join the Junior Red Cross. After much discussion it was decided that membership be left to the discretion of each member, which resulted in the fact that $11.75 was collected in membership fees for our class. Twice more during that chapter of our high school career our laughter adorned Central ' s corridors, and our feet danced over its smooth floors. Before parting for the summer the members hiked to Yellolw Creek where a weenie roast was the pre- dominent feature. Miss Dwight and Miss Hill proved their ability to hike by chap- eroning the crowd. Such an enjoyable time did everybody have at our hike to Yellow Creek, that the bunch decided to open our fall social sea- son with a hike to Mosquita Glenn. Weenies and marshmellows were on the program to be roasted, but the marshmellows myste- riously disappeared. The rest of our Sophomore year was as usual except for the fact that our class adopted a French war orphan for one vear, thus having the distinction of being the only class in high school to have adopted one. H. IT, Jan. ' 21. JUNIOR YEAR YVe again assemble this thirteenth day of Nineteen Hundred Nineteen at the home of our class sponsor, Miss Florence Hill. Here the ancient custom of classes, the election of class officers, came again before the class and it came to pass that we elected Irvin Palmer as president, Charles Brown into the office of vice-president, Ethel Ver- nier to be our secretary, Wallace Stover as guard of the treasury and Palmyra Opfer as chairman of the Social committee. And, behold, all the pupils of our great school enjoyed a picnic at McNaughton Pork with a goodly number of our members present. Everybody had worked up an enormous appetite, but as provisions were liberally given, everyone ' s hunger was ap- peased. Our next time of merry-making fell on Hallowe ' en, this time being entertained at the home of Fern Russell where a variety of quaint costumes showed the spirit of the time. A pleasant evening of suitable games, music and dancing were enjoyed, not for- getting to mention the excellent refresh- ments served by the hostess. As the days passed by, we sojourned four different times to the Domestic Science rooms where the food always seemed to taste better. Wonder why? Ask some of the girls who had a hand in it. On one occa- sion, November 29, 1919, after a picnic sup- per had been badly mutilated, we all filed into the gym to witness the basketball game betwen the Alumni and Notre Dame. And toward the end of the year we chose, with much delight, our class pins and rings which unto this day we wear with great love and honor. With several more social gatherings — a decidedly successful party at the home of Harold Piatt and a movie benefit — we rounded up our Junior year in the highest of spirits and our minds bent upon hitting the trail harder the next and last year. E. A., Jan. ' 21. SENIOR YEAR In January, 1920, our ambitions were realized when we became the Senior Class of E. H. S. Our roll .•ail was slightly shorter than in 1917. but we still had a goodly num- ber of tried and loyal members. Our spon- sor. Miss Hill, resigned and Walter Larson was elected to take her place. Our social season was successfully opened with a bunco party at Palmyra Opfer ' s home. An election of officers was also held and the following elected: President, Wil- liam Stephens; vice-president. Franklin Ni u; secretary, Esther Mitchell, and treas- urer, Milton Ulery. On April 21st a busi- ness meeting was lield and it was decided to give a play with the IIBs to raise funds. The play, The Colonel ' s Maid, was a de- cided success. It was given at the Elks ' Temple and over one hundred dollars was cleared. The leading parts were well por- trayed by Nellie Mollenhour and William Stephens. Other members of our class who shone as actors were Harold Piatt, Eldon McLaughlin, Doris Husted and John Lock- ton. Twenty-six