Emmerich Manual High School - Ivian Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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THE BOOSTER Class Day Rah!— Rah!— Rah, Rah, Rah Janu- ary ' s — they ' re all right. Just to prove it everyone contributed something to make this class day just a little better than any class ever will again — yes- sir! Ruth Brundrette started off the program with the class poem, and Emma Leerkamp then revealed all our past, and oh — of all the episodes! Whee!! And next — oh, wasn ' t Dolly the sweetest thing! Our best planets presented the Christmas Crime. Then Speedy showed how a thing can and can ' t be where it ought to be when it isn ' t. Walton then fixed us all up as to our future husb — I mean as to our future occupations. The Count is no longer of any count ; he ' s a knight now. They made him a Sir. They sure have some voices in that January class, haven ' t they? I wish they had sung Smiles, that ' s my fa- vorite song. We ' re all proud of the way Robert Kniptash distributed our present faculties— not our instructors, oh, no!— about the Auditorium in gen- eral. And of course we have as lusty lungs as any, when we finished up with Rah! — Rah! — Rah, Rah, Rah January ' s. The exercises were culminated by a dandy party— Monday night! Ivy Day The January, 1920, Ivy Day was an unusual success, due to the work of Ruth Brundrette. The Pageant written by her was a beautiful interpretation of the spirit of Ivy Day. The following represented the virtues of the Ivy: Patience, Marjory Vedder; Hope, La Von Cox; Ambition, Robert Knip- tash; Memory, Helen Brandenburger; Service, William Gane; Silence, Grace Bower; Prophecy, Emma Leerkamp. Class Meeting The January, 1920, class assembled for a friendly chat about the class business Friday, January 9. After the minutes were read and voted upon the class settled down to some real busi- ness. The election of the class treas- urer was continued, having been left over from the last meeting. Clinton Glascock was elected over Robert Kniptash. The former treasurer re- signed on account of insufficiency of credits. The reports of the Gift and Class Day committees were heard. It was decided to have a class day party, but on account of lack of time was left until the next meeting, which was held on Wednesday, January 14. Mr. Ammerman says the reason he can ' t dance is due to the fact that when he thinks of the music he can ' t think of his feet, and vice versa. The Plays Enter Monsieur Farnell ' s servant. With this entrance the first play of the January ' 20 class, The Will, be- gan. This scene was very difficult to produce by amateurs, but every char- acter was well portrayed. The cast included Ruth Brundrette, as Madamoi- selle Resseine; Gerald Reese, as Far- nell; Mildred Allen, as Madamoiselle ' s servant, Marie; Isadore Cohen, as Tardiff, and George Cleaver, as the servant of Farnell. The other two plays, ' Op o ' Me Thumb and A Christmas Chime, were also very commendably done. The characters of ' Op o ' Me Thumb were Emma Leer- kamp, as Amanda; William Gane, as ' Orris Greensmith; Doreas Morris, as Mrs. Galloway; Gladys Morrison, as Celeste; Frances ' Childers, as Mad- ame, and Bessie Robbins, as Rose. A Christmas Chime had as its cast Bar- bara Hensley, Gladys Terrill, Helen Brandenburger, Dolly Wake ee, Roy Geider, Ted Owen and Henry Jonas, Joe Terrill. With only three weeks in which to learn their parts and be prepared to present the plays, the casts went to work with a will; and with the co- operation of the other members of the class and the school as a whole the plays were put across in fine style.

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To Miss Gawne, our capable and loyal class sponsor, who has helped the January ' 20 ship weather the sea of seniordom, we dedicate this Senior Booster.

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THE BOOSTER CLASS HISTORY By Emma Leercamp In the year 1916 a great fleet of small rowboats started out to cross the sea of Manual which stretches away to the south of the port Common School. Each of these boats contained one passenger who was setting out to seek his or her fortune. For three years they traveled thus, and finally, some time in February, 1919, they reached the Island of Seniordome. I suppose it must have been, because they were tired of sailing alone that they did it, but at any rate all of those lone boatmen got together and bought a large ship which was called Senior- ship — after the island from whence it came. They realized before they started how badly they would need a leader — one who was brave and encouraging; so, after much thought, George Cleaver, who, though often accused of violent seasickness was recognized as a first-class sailor, was chosen captain. Mildred Allen, noted for her ability to give orders and her winning smile, was selected to assist George, and take his place in case the trip proved too much for him. Though the crew was very hard-up, they bought a safe be- fore leaving port, and one morning a gun was forced into Karl Scott ' s hands and he was ordered to guard that safe, no matter what happened. All of the crew seemed anxious that an account of the daily happenings be kept so Frances Childers, who was usually seen carrying a pencil and paper, was elected for that office. Having elected the officers and adopted the constitution, the crew got ready, and one bright morning in May the Seniorship set out for the port of Graduation. However, before they had gone very far it was decided that a flag was needed. It was rather hard to decide between two colors — American Beauty and green. One morning as the girls came out of their state-rooms they were horrified to see those supposedly tasteful boys hoisting a green flag. Defiantly the brave lit- tle sailorettes stepped forward in a body and emphatically ordered the flag lowered. Slowly, and not without a little arguing, the flag was lowered, and one of American Beauty put in its place. Hard feelings were soon over, and they sailed on calmly for a while. After a few days, however, the Seniors began to get restless. What they wanted was excitement. There seemed to be nothing, however, which could provide this until one morning about sunrise a ship was sighted some distance ahead. The Seniors needed only one glimpse to tell them that this was the ship of the June 1919ers. Then some one suddenly had a bright idea — why not catch up with them and in- vite them over to the American Beauty ship to spend an evening? So the Jan- uary class put on a little speed and, while the girls dolled, the fellows shov- eled coal, and that evening the good ship Seniordome pulled alongside the ' 19er. Of course the 1919 girls were at once enthusiastic, and, after much persuasion, finally succeeded in get- ting the boys to come. I don ' t know why — perhaps it was because those boys foresaw the coming of high prices that they were so saving of shoe leather (their own, I mean), but at any rate — well, boys do look rather nice all lined up along the wall. The party was over and the ' 19 ship had sailed on. Those January ' 20 Seniors realized that they were near- ing an island called Vacation. This they knew to be a very beautiful place — a most welcome sight to any sailor. As is the usual custom, the class was to stay on the island about three months. They all separated, each per- son going wherever he wished, and all agreeing to meet at a certain place on a set date in September. On the 9th of September all but a few were ready to continue the voy- age. Among those few were Miss Burnside, the pilot, whom everybody missed. The sea was more stormy this trip than before, and there was a great deal more work to do, for in- stance, Pin to select, Flower and Motto to select and Arm Bands to make (you see, all sailors have some sort of in- signia). The flower was easy to select, for since the flag was American Beauty — and it was a good American class on a good American ship — the flower, of course, would be American Beauty. It was rather hard at first to get an appropriate motto, and I much fear that No payee no workee, which was (Continued on Page 11)