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

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•J I SENIOR BOOSTER CLASS HISTORY THEOD( )RE BLUEMEL It was four years ago, way back there in 1927, when a group of bright-eyed, smiling, eighth grade graduates took a notion to go to high school. It was not a foolish notion as children of that age often do take, but a very wise one: namely, to enter the one and only Emmerich Manual Training High School and get the low down on things they aever learned in grade school. • • Full Hedged freshies! What lengthy corri dors, what a layout of rooms, and what an army of teachers! Those little lads and lassies soon got over their awe and amazement after they had been at good old M. T. a week or two. No, they didn ' t act as smart as those trick playing sophomores, or as - ' questionable as those jun- iors, or as dignified and wise as those seniors, but they fell like old timers nevertheless. • A year has gone by, and what a difference! No longer bashful, blushing freshies, but sopho- mores. Sophomores are all alike, and this hunch was no exception. They wise-cracked, they chewed Wrigley (or what have you), they play- ed tricks on freshmen, and flunked math just as their predecessors had done. But don ' t let me mislead you, for even if they had most of the aforesaid traits, it was already being shown that in this group there were some of the leaders of the school so far as scholastic ability was concern- ed. Remarkable grades, the snatching of a To]) Ten pin or two, the representation in scholastic contests, and the interest shown in athletics all prove the previous statement. We wonder what such an outfit will turn out to be! • Another year, and with it another advance- ment which gives them the title, Juniors. ' What changes time does bring! This band of children (or should I now say ladies and gentle- men) arc no longer racking their brains for ideas on how to torture freshmen, how to cut classes, or to get part times. They are really getting down to business and are working for the goal, Seniordom. • And would you believe that these selfsame folks turned out to be none other than — We, the Jun I ' lass of 1931. But what good is such a group without a leader? With Miss Knox kindly assisting until Ave could choose a leader, we elected on October 7, 1930, Kenneth Hibner as our class president. As his chief assistants we chose Anthony Lee for vice-president ; Ger- trude Zorn, secretary; and Mary Fuller, class treasurer. Let me list other important features of our business meetings during the first semester of our Senior Monarchy. 1 will begin with dates, for all good ( 1) histories have them. On October 24, we chose for our class color a beautiful shade of orange. Deciding to make im- mediate use of the color, we chose, on October 27, an artistic arm band design, submitted by Earl Huff, using the aforesaid color in the print. Then came a catastrophe, for on the same date the author was chosen Historian. On Novem- ber 12, we chose as Prophet, Fred Brant ; Will- maker, Thelma Roth; and as Class Giftorian, John King. Forward Ever, Backward Never, which was submitted by Fannie Goldstein, was chosen as the class motto on January 12, 1931. For Class Day sponsor Miss Dorothy Perkins was chosen by the class. Thus endeth our first semester as seniors. This paragraph begins a new semester, and on February 2 and 3 the election of officers for the spring term took place. Kenneth was immedi- ately re-elected to the class presidency and Mark Armour was chosen vice-president. Ger- trude Zorn and Mary Fuller were re-elected to the respective offices of secretary and treasurer. For editor-in-chief of the Senior Booster, Miio Haines was chosen and AVilliam Faust was nam- ed business manager. On February 4, Mr. Painter was elected Ivy Day sponsor, with Mildred Gonter as chairman of the Ivy Day committee. On March 9 the class banner was chosen. Out of the nine banners submitted, Fred Vehling ' s design was selected. It pictured a covered wag- on, characteristic of the days of 1849, making the grade — a suitable design to symbolize the class motto. On March 10, the class voted that the Nation- al Studio should be the photographer for indi- vidual class pictures. It was decided that Ed- win Beeson should have his picture taken last, for a broken camera could not do the rest of the class justice. Since all the former senior classes produced a class play, far be it from the June 1931 class to fail in that respect. The Optimist , a de- (Continued on Pane 26)

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SENIOR B OOSTER 23 assisting actresses in their quick changes. Mr. Fiui h and his boys worked hours mi the sta«i ' c before the big event. The settings pro- duced gave evidence of their labor and thought. The position of each picture was studied out lie- fore the best and final decision was made. Each chair was placed at exactly the right angle and each ornament was put in the spot where it show- ed off to the best advantage. The effect was both artistic and interesting. The two settings, the parlor and the garden of the vicarage, lent a charming, cozy atmosphere to the play which aided the actors iu their performance. The paint- ing over the mantle in the parlor scene did much to add to the beauty and harmony of the scene and many interested spectators would have been surprised had they known that Mr. Finch made it in a few hours on request. Also the assistant stage manager, Martin Conaway, is to be praised for Ins resourceful work in this and previous class plays, lie well deserves the honor of the hiuhert position the organization behind the cur- tains can offer to any student. The other boys did fine, hard work, and they are to be congrat- ulated on the scenery which they painted- something different from the usual thing. In the dressing rooms there was work to be done also. This was done thoroughly by Miss Schaefer. who took charge of the costumes, and by Mr. Davis, and Miss Denny who made-up the players. The Characters Jeremiah Carl Zilce Minty Dorothy strait Lord Forrester Fred l ehling Eustasia, Lady Forrester Inez Juengel The Reverend Robert Parable ... Theodore Bluemel Laetitia Cherry Virginia Hildebrand Waverley Parable William Spacke Paulette Touquet Thelma Roth Sir Marcus Parable Donald Rug nstein The Postman Clement Wessel The Staff Director Miss Lola I. Perkins Assistant Director Miss Vivian L. Webster Student Assistant Lucille Wagner Stage Manager Mr. Lewis E. Finch Assistant Stage Manager — Martin Conaway. Curtain and Call Man — Frederick Eggert. Scenery — George Sparks. Waldo Lyons. Herbert Rugenstein, Kenneth Miller. Richard Brier, John King. Electricians — Martin Conaway, Howard Hanna. Stage Properties — Adolph Whitlock. Ropes — Harold Stofer. Stage Carpenters — Harold Stot ' er and Adolph Whitlock. Properties — TheJma Jacobs, Jane Whitsit. Laura McMahon, Anna Jensen, Mary Laughlin, Mary Le Feber, Bertha Miller. Marie Albee. Ralph Portnov, Nathan Bornstein, and Irma Pattison. Costumes — Miss Shaefer, Ruth Hubbard, and Mil- dred Coil. Business Miss Knox Assistants-William Mamie, Nathan Bornstein, Thelma Jacobs, William Faust, Carl Hagen- maier, Vivian Fox, Georgia Brier, Louise Weil- and, .Mary Fuller. Ralph Portnov. Publicity Mr. Clayton. Miss Haynes, Miss Singleton Assistants — Kenneth Hibner, Harry Johnson, Richard Kottkamp. Prompters Mildred Gonter, Esther Shultz Make-up Mr. Davis. Miss Denny, Alberta Lee Peffley -Music Mr. Winslow TECHNICAL STAFF

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SENIOR BOOSTER .- PROPHECY FRED BRANT I, tin- prophet of the class of Juno 1931, hav- ing been endowed with a certain vague occult power (whatever that may be) of gazing- into the distant future, do herewith set forth for your approval a number of our fellow classmates as they appear ten years hence. I may add that this strange, mysterious power is mine primarily because (if a majority vote of the class in ques- tion. Kenneth llibner, our very distinguished pres- ident, is now owner and operator of a filling sta- tion in that thriving young city known as Pa- ducah, Kentucky. Edwin Beeson and his assistants. Duane James, Harry Glynn, ami Richard Kottkamp, have organized a flag pole corporation the pur- pose of which is to sell apples to airplanes. This is a great help in relieving the unemployment situation, and is highly profitable as the custo- mers have no time to wait for change. Nathan Bornstein, who is remembered for his many fiery speeches in History classes and else- where, is now a very efficient barker with Ring- ling Brothers circus. Anthony Lee, the world famous inventor, has received his patent for his latest invention which is an automatic device for the purpose of re- moving one ' s gum from one ' s mouth to the waste paper basket. This would have been very popular with Retha Mae Smith and Anna Jen- sen ten years earlier and much shoe leather would have been saved for these two girls. Clarice Arford, Virginia Hildebrand, and Margaret Seitz have just finished a tour of Eu- rope where they were very enthusiastically re- ceived by vast crowds everywhere. Vivian Fox is the new dancing instructor at the Indiana Ballroom. Her assistants are Paul Kritsch, Gertrude Kirk, Louise Weiland, and Rolland Woodrum. Earl Huff, the internationally known archi- tect, has just finished plans for a new White House at Washington and is about to begin plans for a palace for Ghandi, the new ruler of India. Robert Smith, that pugnacious young athlete, is getting prepared to defend his world cham- pionship Pleaweight title against Eddie Fox at Madison Square Gardens, June 22. Laura McMahon has recently signed a contract with the Fox company. She has taken the place of Betty Bronson, advertising for soap. Alvin Huebner is making radio talks on the value of baseball in the development of modern youth. Richard Dietz is the winner of the Pyle Bun- ion Derby. Phil Davis was a close second. Donald Rugenstein is giving Milo Haines a terrific struggle in an effort to win Milo ' s title as the screen ' s greatest lover. William Faust is tennis coach at Culver Mil- itary Academy. Israel Simon, is having his nps and downs as usual. He is one of the elevator boys in tile new Chrysler building in New York City. A visitor to the University of Columbia shows in the far cornel ' s of a classroom Derhardt Ex- ner and Waldo Lyons. After all these years of patience and strife they have finally reached their senior year in college and have high am- bitions of graduating in the next few years. Theodore Bhiemel and Mildred Gonter are holding evangelistic services in their new $1,000.- 000 church in Boston. Thelnia Roth was recently made Sales Man- ager of L. S. Ayres and Company. Othollo Jones, winner of the nation-wide Per- sonality Contest conducted by the Scripps-How- ard newspapers, lias just recently refused a Fox movietone contract. It must be her artistic temperament. Mark Armour has made a small fortune in the newspaper game and lias settled down to a cpiiet, peaceful, domestic life. He had consid- ered an offer to become head basketball coach at Purdue but decided it would be too dull and uninteresting for a person of his superior coach- ing ability. And now, my dear friends, enemies and fel- low classmates, I feel that I must stop. This prophecy has afforded me more pleasure than it could ever have given you, for I have been per- mitted to call anyone anything. I am safe from harm, for I have only prophesied through the power given me by the members of this June 1931 o■radllatillo■ class.