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

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TO our sponsor, Miss Knox, in appreciation of her countless services and constant guidance, we, the class of ' 20, affectionately dedi- cate this Senior Booster. 9fi4 .

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THE BOOSTER HISTORY OF THE 1920 CLASS FORREST TALBOTT, Historian In 1916 and 1917 there arrived at our famous school many young and bright boys and girls striving upward on the broad road to knowledge. They were very much like their predecessors, climbing the spiral stairs to find the lunch room, hunting for the elevator, and frequently visiting the office for tardy slips. After a long, hard strug- gle they became seniors. Then they had to have a party to get acquainted, which was held in the gym at roll call, and was very successful except so far as getting acquainted is concerned. Early in the term they held their first meeting, and adopted the constitu- tion of the June 1918 class. From the several famous and handsome nomi- nees, Glenn Kingham, whose blonde hair and silvery tongue won the vote on the south side of the auditorium, was chosen for the office of president. The vice-presidency went to Susie Har- mon, a petite miss with large brown eyes, the effect of which was shown in the vote she received from the north of the auditorium. Then, thinking that it would be appropriate to put brunettes in the other two offices, they elected as secretary Elmer Shakel, he with the beautiful jet locks and serious secretarial expression, and as treas- urer Catherine Carnes, whose reputa- tion for honesty was more widespread than Abraham Lincoln ' s. To end the numerous quarrels and disputes in the halls the class color was next selected — Green!, but a quiet campaign carried on by the girls re- sulted in a real battle at the next meeting, and when those senior boys regained consciousness they found out that blue had been chosen. Many people did not seem to realize the importance of these seniors, some of them even going so far as to pass them without noticing them, where- fore they decided that each one of them wear a pin by which they might be distinguished from the common herd. Wanting something original, they chose the design submitted by Lenore Lorentz. Then they had the privilege of, explaining to some stupid people what the x ' s stood for. Pre- pared thus they attended the Ivy Day evercises of the January, 1920, class, at which President Cleaver presented the silver trowel to President King- ham. Because their pins did not at- tract enough attention the class de- cided to wear some kind of insignia that would, and chose the armband de- signed by Russel Lovelace. To pre- vent anyone ' s thinking they were Shortridgers, they decided that the blue on the armband should be very light. Much talk among the seniors con- cerning dandelions and orchids showed that the important question of select- ing a class flower was coming up, and at their next meeting this question was decided by the selection of the Russel Rose, with the Ophelia and Aaron Ward running close second. After un- dergoing the strain of so much busi- ness, the June ' 20 ' s followed the orders of their physician to take a rest and for amusement during their vacation, had Lauren Stokesberry and Josephine Osborne entertain them. On the day before Thanksgiving they went to a dance given by room 47. When all of them had recovered from the effects of big Thanksgiving dinners, they were called on to sell Red Cross Seals and Health Bonds. When the need of this money was explained the seniors responded willingly, and on the fol- lowing Monday were dismissed to can- vass the city. The prize for selling the most, of course, went to a June senior, Jessie Rybolt. How they had lived for three months without a yell leader is a puzzling question, but then you might expect anything from such a class as the June ' 20 class. Before the election the nominees were allowed to demonstrate their ability. George Hider gave an entertaining exhibition of the proper method of washing clothes, which was well appreciated by everyone, but Lorin Shulz was given the preference in the vote. Seniors are usually very kind and thoughtful, and the members of this class were not exceptions; therefore according to a custom established sometime before, they held a party in the gym to which each one brought a gift — that is almost each one. The rest gave money with which gifts were purchased. Though many a senior, and especially Gerald McGee and