Garrett High School - Aeolian Yearbook (Garrett, IN)

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OTHE jEOLIAN 1921 O ATHLETICS PHOTOS MILDRED SHEETS CHELLA ADP1NCTON L TIETA SfHUHAKfR JAMES MOUNTZ VELMA MARJORIE COLLINS ASSOCIATE EDITOR. ASSOCIATE EDITOR HARRY STAHL MADELEINE HOLLOPETER STEWARD DANIEL FARMER RUT H HARSH Page Five

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iElTHE AEOLIAN 1921 Eli □ □ r- ' » □ □ HISTORY OF THE “AEOLIAN ” The appearance and success of the first annual in the G. H. S. was undoubtedly due to the intense desire of the Senior class of 1912 to accomplish something entirely different from previous classes. They wished to be remembered even when they had separated and had become interested in activities outside of their school com¬ munity. Clark Springer was the class president, and after several meetings the idea of giving a class play was abandoned, and all the effort of the class was devoted to the publication of the first annual, named after the class colors “Green and White.’’ A second annual did not appear until 1916. By this time the enrollment of the high school had so increased that it became necessary to place the Seniors in room 7. Due to their seclusion, and to the leadership and artistic ability of “Pat” Shannon, it was unanimously decided that whatever one class had done, they could do also; and their efforts resulted in a second annual called the “Blue and White.” In the place of a year book the class of 1917 presented a play entitled “Her Gloves.” In 1918 an entirely new addition to the annual proved to be a real “Surprise,” as it was called. Unknown to anyone, until after publication, Gordon Dills either carried on an extensive correspondence with the parents of the faculty members, and spent most of his time visiting the homes of the Seniors, searching through dusty and long forgotten albums, in collecting a peculiar assortment of baby pictures. Each faculty member and each Senior was “agreeably or otherwise” surprised when found their picture accompanied by another taken many years previous. Since the “Surprise,” each Senior class has published a year book. Jokes were collected and eventful happenings were recorded, and apparently all classes attempted to make their annual just a little better than the preceding issue. It became some¬ what burdensome to find suitable names for the various publications. Consequently, through the efforts of the superintendent, Mr. Pellett, and the editor, Paul Shunk, it was decided that a name should be adopted, which could be used for all future books. “The Aeolian” was finally chosen, since the aim of the class of 1919 was to make the contents of the first Aeolian, like the famous Aeolian harp—noted for its wonderful and prolonged notes. In 1920 the second Aeolian proved to be just as interesting and successful as the first. This was due to the United efforts of Marlow Manion and his editorial staff. The third Aeolian of 1921 speaks for itself, and it is hoped that the Seniors will continue to chronicle the interesting happenings of high school life. —MISS DOBBRICK.

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BTHE jEOLIAN 1921 Q n c - ' ' —- ■ n PROLOGUE There is not much to be said in explanation of the Aeolian for everyone knows what it is, or what it should be. Every year the Senior class attempts to give a review of the year’s happenings, to give a certain amount of publicity to the different organizations, and at the same time send themselves out into the world knowing that they have been properly described and represented in this somewhat illuminated annual. These things have been attempted in this year’s book. How¬ ever, we have tried to make this book as readable as possible and bind it so that it can be used for decorative purposes. Should these intentions fall short of their mark, there are various uses that might be made of these facts and fictions. The cover might be cut up into shoe soles or card cases, the body of the book could be used to prop up a short leg of a table or to start fires. In fact, there are numerous uses that might be made of this volume which was never intended by the editors. It is our earnest hope that no such ends will be met, for it truly represents the best efforts of, not only the Seniors, but of the various members of all the classes in school. Thus, the book is representative of the whole school and not the work of the graduates alone. The hopes and dreams of our students are now being fulfilled. We are getting a new building. It will not be for the high school, however, but for the grades. This seems to be of no concern to the high school but it must not be forgotten that there are five rooms in the high school building occupied by the 7th and 8th grades, which would thus be released for high school use. This would greatly relieve the congestion in the high school and make it possible for school to be carried on with less confusion and with a greater efficiency. A new school building has been the crying need for several years, and now at last it will be possible for us to have one. Another project along the line of new buildings, is a gymnasium. No longer will the G. H. S. have to struggle along in Athletics without the proper equipment. Probably its greatest use will come in the basket ball season, but during the time when football and baseball are in prominence, it will provide dressing rooms and showers, which will differ greatly from dressing by lamp light in an attic where the players are unable to clean up properly. Last spring we thought we would get a gym, but because of the high prices, the people who were backing the scheme were unable to carry it through. Now the school board has decided to build one and it will be, “Look out for Garrett,” when the teams have their own gym. □ Page Six