Kouts High School - Kostang Yearbook (Kouts, IN)

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JUNIOR CLASS ROLL LaVerne Cannon . . . President Gladys Knolls . . . Vice-President Mabel Werner . Secretary and Treasurer May Coleman-Lesinsky . Class Sponsor Emma Herring Edith Pietsch Marion Titus Alice Miller Marion Hopkins Alice Rosenbaum ::::::: :::::: Thirty

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. i . JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY “But I am so s-s-scared. You go first.” “I’m afraid of that teacher up there, and say, he has got a twinkle in his eye. But then high school won’t be as bad as we think it is.” Thus spoke two little Freshies, pure and simple, but ready for their high school career. The Freshman Class; namely, Mae Bennet, Herbert E lenson, Edith Pietsch, Marshall Sommers, Marion Titus, Cecil Wise, Edna Knolls, Robert Biggart, Alice Miller, Robert Hofferth, Mildred Schneken- buiger, Howard Mockler, LaVerne Cannon, Alice Rosenbaum, Nettie Wer- ner, El'a Weisjahn, Emma Herring, Mabel Werner, Ernest Shultz, and Gladys Knolls, were assembled in the hall trying to gain courage to enter the Assembly. Although the Class was at first timid and bashful, they entered the high school with the purpose to face the future and win in their endeavor. We began Algebra and Latin under Mr. Roberts, and completed ' these courses under Mr. Burrus. Miss Kruell was our instructor in Domes- tic Science and Miss Shortz in English. We also took a special course in note writing and semi-oral English, commonly called whispering. Of course, this made some of our study periods very short. Soon after the beginning of the second semester Ernest Shultz and Howard Mockler felt the call of the wild and left our illustrious group. Indeed, the Freshmen Class was glad to enter K. H. S. as Sopho- mores. Alice Miller had left us to attend school at Tefft, and Herbert Ellen- son is finishing his high school at Hebron. Marshall Sommers, preferred to say, “Whoa” and ‘Giddap” to “Old Dobbin,” rather than chant “Gallia est omnia divisa in partes tres,” so they were among the missing. Edna Knolls and Mildred Schnekenburger decided to pursue a career outside of school. Cecil Wise and Bob Biggart contracted the “absentitis” in such a bad form that they did not recover. Ella Weisjahn was forced to quit school on account of sickness, and Mae Bennet left us because her parents moved to Gary. We were taught Geometry by Mr. Baker, English Litera- ture and Caesar by Miss Coleman, History of Music by Mrs. Dorney, and General History by Miss Hutton. Since we needed an extra subject we took a special course in gum chewing and shooting paper projectiles. Strange to say we sometimes suffered much from the hands of the faculty on account of our devotion to these subjects. This year we are nine girls and henceforth our history will be, not a record of past events of man, but of woman. Bob Hofferth, our only re- maining boy, we had to leave with the Sophomores. Marion Hopkins from Rensselaer, joined the Junior Class and our old classmate, Alice Miller, again decided to join us at K. H. S. Mr. Vaughn is teaching the “Daunt- less Nine,” Bookkeeping; Mrs. Lesinsky, Cicero and American Literature; Miss Sheffield, Commercial Geography, United States History and Business English. Having gained profficiency in gum chewing, the class took an advanced course in this subject much to the disgust of the teachers (when they see it). With all our discouragements and hardships, high school has been interesting, and we have all had fun, together with work. It has helped us much in our preparation for life’s battles, and we are looking forward to our Senior year with great anticipation. Gladys Knolls ’27. ::::::::::::::::::::::: Thirty-one