Logansport High School - Tattler Yearbook (Logansport, IN)

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l Logansport still has a warm place in its heart for the state champions of l934. onors came with added slcills THE YEARS: 1927 To 1936 Photos of the new Berry Bowl spilled from the pages of the i927 Tattlerg diptheria caused many empty seats in classrooms that year . . . borrowing from the past, the i928 book used as a theme the original Tatler, Richard Steele's famous series of essays. . . Logansport's neglect- ed Indian lore provided material for the next book . . . in l930 Aladdin and his lamp cavorted through the pages . . . history repeats itselfg today's short haircuts actually came into vogue in l93l . . . in the spring of i932 the band won the district championship . . . Coach Clifford Wells guided L.H.S. to its first N.C.C. basketball championship in i933 and on to the state title in I934 . . . an Honor Society charter was awarded in i935 . . . I936, not unlike 1957, saw students sidestepping cement mixers and wheel- barrows as terrazza floors became a part of the school. 7

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Janitors believe Cleanliness is next to Godlinessf' MQryM0rgQn,,,1921 overs and clothes made news THE YEARS: 1917 to 1926 ln 1917 Miss Mary Hartz conducted an orchestra of twenty- one pieces and a glee club of torty-two girls, that some year the football team carried on without a coach . . . 1918 was a year of sharing: L.H.S. gave boys, money, and time to the war . . . in 1919 a flu epidemic closed the school but didn't stop the basketball team, who came back to win the district tournament... 1920 introduced a hot-lunch program and the long-hoped-for athletic coach. . .the fol- lowing year three arts gained recognition with the debut of Junior Music Club, French Club, and the Magpie, Tat- tler pictured the Hickville Peppers, a drum corps which kindled enthusiasm at basketball games . . . in 1922 a band boasting twenty-one members was organized . . 1923 brought Hi-Y andthe construction of what is now the old gym . . . 1925 opened with a bang, sounded by the new Rifle Club. 6

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Activity book sales have climbed from 629 to 1058, Buy your war stamps here! Il reflected times and interests THE YEARS: 1937 to 1946 1937 spelled feminine defeat as boys swept all class of- fices . . . 1938's seniors were proud to have worked for A's and B's instead of C's and D's . . . seventeen new rooms, Cl band shell, and the junior high auditorium were added in 1939. . .by 1940 girls had recaptured twelve of sixteen class offices . . . 1941 was a year of firsts: activity tickets andia new principal, Mr. Zimmerman, were initiated in the fall, Our Town was presented that spring . . .stu- dents of 1942 and 1943 contributed to the war effort by collecting scrap metal, buying war stamps, and working for first aid certificates... 1944's graduates laid aside caps and gowns for uniforms . . . eager teens celebrated the opening of the canteen on a wintry December night in 1945 . . .the conflict over, L.H.S. promoted post-war unity in 1946 by sponsoring speakers from the English parliament. 8