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

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(J SENIOR BOOSTER As there is dark, there must be light, and as there is work there must be play. Therefore, the seniors on the eleventh day of November, 1924, appointed Miss Moore to take charge of their Ivy Day exercises so that they might make the most of that day. Then came a horrible pestilence, the marks. It swept through our ranks with unchecked force, and the toll was heavy. Among our valiant number who fell before this pestilence was Edwin Ryan, our vice-president. Inflicted with the horrible disease, flunkitis, Mr. Ryan made the following oration at his last hour with us: Fellow students, I know full well that you can not long endure your hard- ships without my guiding hand, but the end is inevitable. So I must leave you to struggle along as best you can, regardless of your fate. The class then chose on Wednesday, November 19, 1925, Mr. Edwin Eichman to fill the vacant position. While Mr. Eichman had long been a thorn in the sides of Manual ' s worthy foes, Technical and Shortridge, and enjoyed many honors, yet on this occasion several stitches had to be taken in his cheeks because of the enormous grin when he learned of his new office. At the meeting on Wednesday, December 10, 1924, the seniors chose a class pin. It was evident that the masculine sex of our race was in the majority, for block numerals were chosen for the pin. The American Beauty Rose Bud was chosen for the class flower because of its resemblance to the cheeks of our fair skinned female seniors. So ends the first half of our senior year. Now only the cream of that fresh- man class that entered Manual some three and one-half, and in some cases four and one-half, years ago remain to enjoy the fruits of their long struggle. The class looks forward with great expectations for the coming semester as it looks as if it might be a record breaker. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1925 THE BEGINNING OF THE END r The class officers of last semester fulfilled their duties so efficiently that they were again chosen to lead the class. With such capable leaders, now seasoned by past experiences, the class should progress by leaps and bounds. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1925 On this day the class proceeded to elect a prophet and giftorian. Marvin Cochrane was elected giftorian because it was noticed that when he treated one player on another team roughly he then set about to treat the rest of them the same way. We believe that he will serve us in the same manner. William Lively was chosen prophet because of far seeing facilities of perception. Mr. Lively foresaw the coming of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse long before the clattering of their hoofbeats hove in sight. TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 1925 Our next move was to elect a will maker. Norbert Welch was chosen for this office. No folks, this is not the manufacturer of Welch beverages. TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 1925 The class chose a fine motto to live up to. It is To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield. TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 1925 So that the underclassmen, and other personages as well, might gain visage of the best looking senior class that ever graced the interior of Manual, the class chose the National Studio to make reproductions of their fair countenances. TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 1925 The class held a special meeting to select a class banner. Many good banners were submitted, but the one of Margaret Martin was chosen as the best. APRIL 21, 1925 Our class play, A Kiss for Cinderella, was a brilliant success. Many said it was the best high school play they had ever seen. Thanks to Miss Perkins and her aids. APRIL 21, 1925 Every class takes great care in electing a Senior Booster editor in order that their Booster be all that is expected. The June ' 25 class chose a very promising young journalist, Gola Emery, to edit the best paper of the year. He has a very valuable assistant, Marguerite Young, and Bernice Kirch as managing editor. (Continued on Page 12)

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SENIOR BOOSTER On the twelfth day of September, 1921, there entered into the halls of Manual a drove, I say drove because it is a well-known fact that these strange beings do travel in droves, of ignorant, awe-inspired, egotistic, unsuspecting freshmen. Little did these freshmen know of the countless obstacles and dangers they would encounter as they strove to climb the slippery path that leads to success. But little by little these personages learned the ways of their new environment ; learned that if they fell, they must rise again ; learned that they must fight their own battles, and that they must never quit. Some, tiring of the never-ending struggle for existence amid books and les- sons, fell by the wayside, letting slip from their fingers the golden opportunity for success. The others plugged on and on, at intervals lifting their brave racked heads from their piles of books, and, feebly inhaling the welcome ozone, plunged once more into their combat with the school driest subjects. On and on they went. Time passes ; it usually does, and still they strove onward. Temptations to quit and loaf were met and conquered. They then passed through the ranks of sophomoredom and juniorship till, at last, they gained sight of their long sought for goal. They emitted husky shouts of joy, and, tot- tering weakly on their travel worn shanks, cast themselves on their faces and drank deeply of the cool waters of seniordoria. This class of students then cast aside their attitude of underclassmen and assumed the role of dignified seniors. They were envied and looked up to as they strode through the halls. They, in turn, looked with glances of scorn and pity upon the humble freshmen who would engage themselves in such lowly occupa- tions as those of throwing paper wads or pinning notes on a classmate ' s back. If one of these important seniors would unfortunately stub his almighty toe on a step and fall sprawling upon the staircase, would he arise confusedly and blushing from his disgraceful posture and slink away amid the jeers of the under- classmen? On your life, he would not. He would slowly gather together his out- flung arms and legs, arise, and remark casually upon the undue strength of the gravity in the particular spot, and stalk majestically from the site. So is the life of a senior. This class of seniors realized that to advance and succeed as they were wont to do, the.v must choose a staff of capable leaders to direct their destiny. So accordingly on the fourteenth of October, 1924, they elected Alwin Iverson presi- dent and Edwin Ryan vice-president. It is said that two persons were painfully injured by flying buttons when two chests were unduly expanded. Thelma Tacoma was chosen secretary because of her uncanny ability to manipulate a pen and to solve the most complicated problems. Lillian Burnette was elected treasurer because it was thought that no one could survive her pleas for dues. The class on Wednesday, October 22, 1924, passed the motion that Ivy Day exercises be held as usual. They then proceeded to elect a historian and Harry Cederholm proved to be the victim of their choice. As all organizations have a color flag, it was fitting and proper that the June ' 25 class also have one. So on Wednesday, October 22, 1924, they chose the prettiest color in the rainbow, cerise. Since it is customary, the class must have arm bands. The worthy seniors took their pens in hand, pinned back their sleeves and set to work. At the meet- ing on Friday, November 7, 1924, they chose the arm band of Alton Jacobs as the best.

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SENIOR BOOSTER As I look into the magic crystal, the crystal to which time is no mystery, I see the words June 1925. Slowly they fade, and in their place come June 1935. Now I see a maze of people and changing scenes. I see an office and on the doors the lettering, Vice-President Kroger Grocery and Baking Company. Can it be possible that after ten long years of weighing potatoes Glenn Boyd has risen to this position? The scene changes, and there appears in the crystal an army parade ground. A company of soldiers is drilling, and I see an old classmate in the person of a great officer, Corporal Bailey. Again the scene changes, and I see a foreign country. The secretary of treas- ury of this country is no other than the able treasurer of our class, Lillian Burnette. The crystal grows black — there are many ladies excitedly talking. Now I see they are Leona Rahn, Helen Vennard, Edna Werner. Helen Ridout, Alma Herndon, Helen Kingham, and Eileen Troy. They are carrying America ' s colors as the women debaters at the Olympic games in London. Now I see a large department store. There is a sign in front of it saying Cohen, Cohen, and Cohen, Haberdashers ! I wonder if they couldn ' t be Cecil, Louis, and Myer, of our class. I see their sales force in charge of the sales man- ager, Scott Huber. The force is composed of Lena Rogin, Saydie Lehner, Frieda Naperstick, Sam Rabinowitz, Sam Blum, and Sidney Gernstein. I see a large milk company, also several dozen broken bottles. There is a lady who looks very much like Ella May McMillan standing beside them. But it couldn ' t be Ella May who broke them because she never broke even a test tube in the chemistry lab. The crystal tells me that a large bottling factory has been started, manu- facturing pop and other beverages. The president and vice-president seem to be Joe Burnstein and Herbert Lieness. respectively. What ' s this? — a nurse at St. Vincent ' s Hospital has run off with an English soldier. I can ' t tell who they are. but I would guess that the nurse is Virginia Keith and the soldier, Lee Nicholson. I see the Buckingham Palace, and Irvin Putt and Leo Selig. the lords in the class play, are now in London trying to claim their lordship. There is great rejoicing in Manual. Thelma Tacoma has taken a position as permanent secretary of classes, clubs, and organizations in the school. Again I see a newspaper, and the headlines are America Wins 1935 Olympic Games. America ' s success was due chiefly to the great relay team composed of Paul Volrath, Verlin Littlejohn, Edwin Ryan, and Paul Rudbeck. Now I see Chicago and a group of missionaries. They are Dorothy Mast, Helen Rilling, and Dorothy Roberts. I see the divorce court — King Lawrence Condrey and Queen Ruth Robinson are not married : they got a divorce as soon as their son, Prince Eugene Coffin, said. I do. I do, I do, to Cleora Robertson. Gola Emery, the electrician, has a great invention. It will do away with the automobile. Just touch the button, and you are there. There appears in the crystal the Manual lunch room. I see Cora Ballard, Luima Bransford. Alma Stewart. Dorothy Williamson, Lillian White. Stella Quishenbury, and Lillie Williams as famous cooks. Ah! The Polo Grounds. The Giants and White Sox are playing in the world series. It is the eighth inning : the Giants are at bat ; a young man is going to the plate. He hits the first ball into the bleachers, and as he crosses the plate I see that it is Avon Foster. The scene changes, and there appear some of (Continued on Page 8)