Huntington North High School - Modulus Yearbook (Huntington, IN)

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THE MODULUS The Powers That Be J. M. Scudder pWENTY-FIVE years ago, when Mr. Scudder came to Huntington High School, it was still oused in the old Central building which super- sded the present modern structure. The female ortion of the two hundred and fifty students ppeared each morning in long braids and wear- ing the characteristic bustles of the times. Long since the bus- tles have been pressed and laid away in mohair trunks ; the braids have yielded to the bar- ber ' s shears and are now obedi- ently growing out again as fash- ion pivots its way around the wheel of time. Where at that time there were only ten teach- ers to impart words of wisdom 3 the interested, darlings, we ow have about thirty such of- enders to a grand total of six undred and fifty scholars. And doubt in after years when we link of the beautiful structure f our education we will have isions of burnt pies, hammered lumbs, and escaped snakes, all 2presentatives of departments lat have been added under Mr. cudder ' s jurisdiction. During most of this long irm, he has been guarded, assisted, and instruct- i by Miss Metta Leedy who serves as his clerk, he stands guard at the door to send any petty offenders on their way. And without any flat- tery we can truthfully say that we couldn ' t do without her. Next we come to the — V man Mr. Scudder af- W fectionately calls Bud- ' ▼. dy. This man is of un- Bk usual power and influ- ence for his stature. If you doubt this just ask ' ■ ' ' ' ' anyone who happens to violate a rule of Hunt- ington High School and is caused to account to the principal. They might feel like replying, It isn ' t the school, it is just the principal of the thing! In addition to his duties as supervisor, Mr. Byers enjoys the renown ofp teaching the most popular class in school. It is also interest- ing to note that Romeo and Juliet, the famous love drama, is on this course of study; and while we are not trying to take any of the personal glory from Mr. Byers, it might be possible that some of the innocent Sen- iors are anxious to learn the art making as explained C. E. Byers Wiss Metta Leedy Miss Fredith Langiey E. V. Fitch of love here. Fv ' ftH before we can enter the ' » B sanctuary of Mr. Byers ' office we must confront a Certain Person of Importance that reigns there in royal state. Of t H course we refer to Miss Fredith H Langiey, whose autograph on . ' B pass slips and the like is prized as highly as those of King George himself. Sometimes she must appear stern with us, but after all, we know she is only human. Perhaps the greatest of the powers that be is the inevident, all powerful, school board. This is composed of three members. E. V. Fitch serves as President. Mrs. Mildred Coolman as Treasurer, and J. L. Brenn as Sec- retary. We are proud to say that each member of the School Board has children in the public schools, and thus knows the needs. Coolman J. L. Brenn ecem ' ber, 1930 Page Three

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THE MODULUS Paper Wads AT last the longed for and greatly anticipated Christmas vacation has arrived. We push lessons back in our minds just as we stuff our books into the recesses of our lockers and close them with a delighted sigh. Christmas has beckoned us on from its distant heights for so long that we can hardly believe it actually has arrived. But it has surely and steadily crept upon us, and we now are anticipating it just as keenly as the Christian world has anticipated it each year for two thousand years. On that first Christmas Eve, the shepherds left their flocks on the hillside and hurried to the manger where the Holy Child lay. Gradually and surely time sped on — and it was not so long ago that diminutive lassies and quaint little gentlemen were hurrying home from their fashionable schools in stage coaches in order to be with loved ones during this special season. And even today — the factories cease, men and women hurry home from college — the courts pause in their judgments — and the whole world pays its tribute to the same Little Babe that stirred the shepherds so greatly on that first Chrismas. And the same spirit that came to the world that night makes life worth living today. If there is anyone who has lost the thrill of the ap- preciation of a loving kindness — the gratitude of a remembrance, however small — or the spirit of giving— this season of Yuletide joy is lost ori him. Christmas will soon be here and past. School will soon resume again and we will all returr with bigger and better resolves for the new year THIS issue of the Modulus initiates a new ers in journalism of the Huntington Higl School. This year we have endeavored to wavei from the set rule of high school annuals and tc present to the students of Huntington Higl School a publication that will not only include the regulation type of content found in annuals bu1 also the minor events and activities of the car riculum which we all wish to remember. W( feel that by so doing we are giving the student; the distinct advantage of an annual and maga zine publication. Thus the completed book wil not be one which can be leafed through once anc then very advantageously relegated to the attics but one of timely interest now as well as year: to come. The write-up and pictures of the event; are thus appearing while they are yet an evem of the present rather than one for which we mus ' search the cobwebs of our memory in order t( remember. We are placing the results of our effoi ' ts be fore you. All we can say is — we hope you like it 3Jtt iEptttortam GRIEVED faces and saddened hearts among the portals of Hunt- ington High School on the morning of October 31, marked the silent tribute paid to one of their number, Doris Hollet. To us who knew Doris, her willing service and companionship is a mem- ory time and death cannot erase. Doris was born to Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Hollet on April 30, 1914, in Hunt- ington. She attended Riley School for Doris Hollet eight years and entered her Junior yeai in High School this fall- She is sur- vived by her father and mother anc one younger sister. Her death occurred only a few hours after she had helped entertair her class at a Hallowe ' en party and i week before she was to take part in the Bars and Stripes Revue. And with these loving thoughts oi her comradeship, we dedicate this space in our Modulus to her memory. Page Two Pecemher, I93t

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THE MODULUS From Caesar to Einstein Mathematics and Science Teach- ers (at right): Hoffman, Wat- son, Plasterer, Ridgway, Tennpie, ton. AND can we ever boast of variety? If you don ' t believe it just look over our faculty! We have all sizes, types and complexions repre- sented. And not only are they different, but they are representatively varied. Now that is really not as complicated as it seems, for we simply mean that they represent the ancient- est of ancient and the modernest of moderns ! Actually, from Caesar to Einstein! Smiling and blond we wish to introduce Miss Beatrice Brown. Her j stature is short but oh ! the brains in her head are full of Latin verbs and nouns as well as the philosophy of debating! Through her help the team may be termed as a success. Tweet! Tweet! Birdies need sunshine. As a bird needs a cage, so Miss Hazel Cage needs Sunshine and so the Sunshine Society needs Miss Cage. Bobbing around in that golden barred cage, she draws the attention of the Sun- shiners. Her song she sings is called Sunshine, and as an encore number she sings the teaching oc English. In teaching the essentials of French, this teacher, Miss Deirdre McMullan, is a genuine. Her knowledge of France is so great that she has a chance of being elected to the French Academy. A-hem ! So far we have not produced a John Barry- more, but Miss Lulu Rupert bids fair to coach a future dramatic celebrity. Teaching English is the key to dramatics, and Miss Rupert is the lock the key fits. Her management of girls gave Miss Cora Altman the supreme position as the Dean of Girls. We .just study English like we never stu- died before in her classes. That ' s a very dis- tinguished compliment, Miss Altman! English is an art that Miss Ella Moore has conquered in a beautiful way. Certainly she has the patience of Job even to try to dig down into our brains and try to see if that old head is working the way it should. A smiling and delightful face we encounter as we file into the German and Algebra classes. When the Freshies make a mistake it surely is Miss Minnie Hoff ' man who can see the humor in it and liven them by laughing and telling them she hopes that they will improve with time. In writing of Miss Virginia Watson we are referring to the amiable, capable Junior advisor, English and Foreign Languagi Teachers (at left) : B. Brown Cage, McMullan, Runert, All man, Moore With that frown on her face in this picture she is just trying to fool us, for really she is a mosl lovable type. With a test tube in his hand emerged EiflFe; Plasterer. He would probably retort to Mr Galileo ' s experiment by dropping a bass horn from the Eifi ' el Tower. Physics, Chemisty, and a knowledge of jazz music pictures the mustach- ioed Mr. Plasterer. We like him ! The ability of Miss Dorothy Ridgway as a teacher of algebra is marvelous. She wall get something into those folks ' skulls whether they ' re hard or not. Her idea of nothing to do just isn ' t. She is as busy as a bee all the time. The temple of mathematics is presided over by Mrs. Carrie Templeton. She is a pastor mas- ter of the laws concerning points, lines, and sec- tors in all their phases. Respected, beloved, ard- ent in her work, she either will answer any ques- tion on mathematics or will look it up. Mathe- matically speaking, the impossible is possible with her until satisfactorily proved otherwise. Page Four December, 1930