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

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SENIOR BOOSTER 21 Friday. November 20. IVY DAY FOR THE JANUARY CLASS. IT WAS GREAT. December 10, 1925. Brr — it ' s winter now, and no one has left for Florida yet. The vice-president called his first meeting to order. Plans for the Christmas party, to be held December IS, were discussed. December 11, 1925. Hurray! Another special meeting. The regular Senior pin was chosen. Gertrude Heimuth was appointed to buy pins for the girls and Kenneth Peek to get the pins for the boys. December 18, 1925. The Christmas party came off. It was a fine party and doomed the Charleston. Perhaps that dance might have doomed the gym. December 25, 1925. What generally happens on this date? January 7, 1920. Well, vacation ' s over already. Miss Knox read a letter from the Day Nursery thanking the class for the Christmas gift. Here ' s the only tragic part of this dialogue. You picked George Lloyd historian. He appreciates your choice anyway. Sh — we have a mysterious woman in our midst. She claims to know the Book of Truth by heart. You placed your future in the magic crystal of Hazel Gooch, our Prophet. January 13, 1926. Christmas generosity not passed yet; we elected a Giftorian. Art Truit ' s kind face proved to be no handicap, and Art won the job. We ' ve word that he is going to be a charity worker. Don Menke ' s wise head will create beneficiaries for us as Don was the choice for Will Maker. Don ' t forget this young cou rtier, either. February 2, 1926. Ah, but doesn ' t time flitter hither and thither. The new semester has started now. Glen Harmeson was unanimously re-elected president. William was re-elected vice-president, and Lillian King was re- elected secretary. February 9, 1926. Kenneth Rhoade ' s was made treasurer of the class. The following students were appointed to the Class Play Committee: Ger- trude Heimuth, William Jensen, Nellie Davidson, Marjorie Schuttler and John Perry. February 16, 1926. Gertrude Heimuth announced that the Romantic Age, by A. A. Milne, had been selected as the class play. Miss Perkins gave a short talk about the play. Isadore Davis was elected editor of the Senior Booster. February 25, 192 6. Wipe your perspiring brow and recall how chilly the air was about now. Maybe that will cool you off. Miss Knox inspired the artists to design a class banner. The president appointed the Flower and Motto Committees. Flower Committee: Nellie Fleener Thomas Barn- hardt, Paul Woerner and Mary Ott. Motto Committee: Evelyn Coleman, Leon Levi, James Tapp and Berniece Reinecke. Kenneth Rhoades asked that James Tapp — 208, Harriet Backalow — 209, William Jensen — 210, and Rose Netherton — 211, assist him in collecting the dues. March 9, 192 6. Nellie Fleener announced that the American Beauty E-ose was the class flower. Hazel Gooch, chairman of Ivy Day Committee, asked that all the poets and song-writers hand in their products soon. March 16, 1926. Another hint was expressed to our rhymers in regards to their output. It was seemingly small. March 2 3, 192 6. The class banner was voted on. The banner designed by Thomas Bernhardt was the choice. A special meeting was held in the roll rooms, and the motto, Success Crowns Effort was selected. Spring fever was now spreading with fervor. Vacation was granted to strengthen our endeavors. April 15-16, 192 6. Here they are, Lillian and Don, and in the best class play yet. The Romantic Age. April 27, 1926. It was announced that the Senior Booster would be dedicated to Mr. Morrison. June 2, 1926. Class Day. The time is at hand; we have reached our eleventh hour. And, as the Great Shakespeare would say : Out, out brief candle. Life is but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour on the stage and then is heard no more. It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury — signifying nothing.

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20 SENIOR BOOSTER In the fair month of September, the year 1922, Manual Training High School for the first time gave shelter to us, the June Class of ' 2 6. The natal day of our high school career did not harmonize with the prevailing weather which was lashing contemptuously against raincoats, umbrellas, etc. What the foregoing means is that we sought refuge in the warmth of the old Aud. Here Mr. McComb gave a fine address that encouraged 212 of us to stick around this glorious temple of knowledge for four years. That was a wonderful year for a freshman. One thing that stands out clear — few forget it — a memorial victory over an old rival on the gridiron. Remember? Now comes the warm days, the tropical sun, that ruined school- girl complexion and ah — sweet oblivion in a summer vacation. Sometime between the last rose of summer and the hay fever season there came a date that brought us back to our old Alma Mater; now as Sophomores. Running true to form, we gave the incoming freshmen a race for their money and avenged our pride. Again the seasons shift scenes; the elements describe winter with all its charming personality. The coal man ' s prayer wasn ' t answered however, but we had a scare with a snow May the ninth. Time doesn ' t take time out, and we soon found out that it was this time next year — ah, summer ' s over — life is sweet for us now, we hold our heads high, for we are Seniors. Now, perhaps you would like to peer into our meetings and see what happened every Wednesday at roll call. September 30, 1925. Our first meeting! Everybody ran around and congratulated each other for being fourth year students. After the excite- ment was over, it was decided that Glen Harmeson would make the best president, so Glen assumed that office. Some one must take the place of Glen when he ' s off duty, so William Woerner was our selection for vice- president. Due credit to Harme and Bill; they ' re great kids and fine officers. October 14, 1925. Our-president calls his first meeting to order in a bashful boy manner. The minutes are read for the first time and as Lillian King did a good job of it, she was the choice for secretary. Lillian has proved to be the idealistic example of her office, don ' t forget her, you ' ll hear from her later. November 4, 1925. Our president gave a short talk, thanking the class for his election. Money seemed somewhat superfluous, so Lester Cruse was elected treasurer of the class. Two committees were appointed. Color Com- mittee: Gertrude Helmuth, Gladys Emerich, Mildred Crone, Gertrude Lance. Arm Band Committee: Norman Young, Tony Masarachia, Dorthy Lamb, Hilda Rabb. Miss Knox gave a short talk regarding the plans for Ivy Day. November 11, 1925. Today the class color was first chosen. Royal purple was the first choice. A report was heard from the Arm Band Com- mittee and six armbands were submitted for consideration. ' November 12, 1925. Well, what ' s this? Oh, it ' s Just our first special meeting. You ' ve heard of the theory that is advanced against the feminine gender, that one about changing your mind often. That proved to be the cause of the meeting. The class color was changed to cerise. The arm band designed by Tony Masarachia was chosen. Miss Knox appointed Lucille Morris to do the buying of ribbons for our class. November 18, 1925. The Arm Band and Ribbon Committees announced that the fruit of their labors would be distributed soon. Miss Knox tutored us for a great event — Ivy Day. Dorthy Weir and Don Menke were selected to lead the class.

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22 SENIOR BOOSTER Was it true? The gypsy ' s last words came to me stronger that night. I wondered if she really had bequeathed me her power of reading the future! I might try. The glowing embers soon produced leaping flames. Pictures began to come to view. The styles told me the time was somewhat in the future, 1936 perhaps — ■ I saw myself in Paris recovering from a nervous breakdown from selling P iorida real-estate. Soon I grew anxious to see my friends. I determined to go home immediately. Later, on my way to the station I met Harriet Barkalow who, after having been left a million by some unknown relation, had established a school for poor French maids. Jennie Rose was one of her principal teachers she told me. Cecil Mailes met me to take my bags. He said he had always wanted to travel, and had been traveling from that corner to the station for many years. I bought a ticket from Edward Paul and prepared myself for my first ride on the wonderful land flying machine, ' The Anti-Gravitational ' It had been invented recently by the wonder chemist and inventor, Don Menke. In recognition of his wonderful gift to humanity, he had been awarded the Noble Prize. A very great honor had come to him, and we had been very proud of him. Sidney Zier, the driver, assisted me to a seat, and for the next five hours I experienced the sensa- tion of flying. On landing on good American soil, I felt more at home. I soon perceived we were at the edge of a large field. From the other end I heard shouts and yells. I proceeded to find out what it was immediately. From a distance I could see colored banners and on coming closer, I per- ceived the words, Harvard and Yale. The annual football game! My heart gave a jump. Just then I saw John Heid, who was taking tickets. He let me in and showed me to a seat. He, I remembered, had always been interested in football and now as ticket-taker could see all the games for nothing. The gun went off. Yale had won. The coach of Yale grinning broadly shook the hand of the disappointed coach of Harvard. Who should I see they were but Glen Harmeson and Bill Woerner, our president and vice- president. How well these boys had succeeded in their fine sports. Glen, after shaking hands with me, told me our old friend Benny Lieberman had a permanent position as water-boy. Then a boy with Yale all over r. im came toward me smiling. To my surprise it was Christian Carlsen, who was the ale yell leader. Then, who should I see but Norman Young. He told me he had advanced to the position of reporter on the New York Booster. He had been a copy writer before, he said. In his new Ford he took me down town. He said he wanted me to look in on the offices of the best news- paper in New York. Almost the entire force was composed of Manualites — my own classmates. In the editor ' s office I found George Lloyd who had made his name famous in the newspaper world. We began to talk of our old classmates. James Tapp had become an Arctic explorer because he had lost all faith in women when Virginia Davidson had refused him. Virginia v.as now taking life easy as the wife of the millionaire soap king, Roland Kyle. Florence Hughes, he said, was the world ' s champion typist and competent office manager. William Dampier, Albert Hauseman, Thomas Bernhardt and George Heiny had found it impossible to part, and so had made up a business in New York and had become known as the Pie Quartet from their famous pies. Harold Quinlan had become the commander of the U. S. army and had under him Gordon Brenner and Harry Fritsche. To think these boys, my classmates had reached such heights as these. Then he took me into the next room where I found Marie Delatore to be his private secretary. Marie had given up her career as a dancer, when she had reached the top of the ladder namely, going a round higher than had Pavlowa.