Garrett High School - Aeolian Yearbook (Garrett, IN)

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• 1918 -- Yearbook was titled “The Surprise”. Band organized under Mr. Wilcox. • 1919 -- “Aeolian” name adopted for yearbook through the efforts of Supt. Ray Pellett and Editor Paul Schunk as a name to be continued for all future yearbooks. Thei name “Aeolian” comes from the famous Aeolian I Harp, which is noted for its wonderful and pro— I longed tones. “It is with this thought that we have I worked out this first volume of the AeoUan and, I like the famous harp, we hope the contents of the ■ same will be prolonged.’ First GHS Basketball team. • 1920 -- Latin Club organized by Miss Bertha Adams. • 1922 -- First part of present High school building built in U. • 1923 -- Haffner’s opened. • 1925 -- Teachers Miss McKinley and Mr. Shortz created a sensation when they eloped; they returned to teach in Garrett. • 1927 -- Gym at Lee Street constructed; now “Old Gym”. Girls Basket ball team went undefeated; won 13, tied 1. • 1930 -- Senior Class purchase d sweaters for the first time. • 1936 -- U shape of present GHS filled in with a corridor across the back. Done by WPA. • 1938 -- GHS Band won first place in the FaU Fair Parade. • 1940 -- First Basketball team to win Regional. • 1943 ■■ NEIC Champs in Football. 3 1833 01891 8562

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r[)p T left—The Garn-lt (atv Football team. !.poii.-or«-il by tbc :lk . i.s shown in 1021. posinp by an old i nginc. la fl-Aii aerial shot of (;ar- n-tt looking east, gives a bird ' s eye view around 1 XIT. I ' pper right-A lOlO ' s view of Randolpb Street shows the modem style of ears at the time. vjJ. AEOLIAN 1975 Garrett High School Garrett Indiana 46738 Vol. 47 Title 1