Middlebury High School - Middiette Yearbook (Middlebury, IN)

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I Standing, Left to Right--Nlarland Shoup, Jay Wambaugh, Elston Hardman, Trueman Miller, Maxwell Hutchinson, l..alVlar Zimmerman, McKinley Elliott, Vernon Sunthimer, Marlan Frederick, Olin Schrock. Front-Lola Scott, Rosamoncl Walker, Lillian Litweiler, Dorothy Kellett, Bernice Kauffman, Ruth Miller. Freshman History. President .. ....,.........,........, Marland Shoup Vice-President ,...,....,.. Marlan Frederick Secretary .,.......,... ...... D orothy Kellett Treasurer .....,..,........,...,..... Lillian Litweiler On the thirteenth of September, 1915, fifteen students from the eighth grade looking very insignificant and frieiulless, assembled in the High sehool loom to begin their Freshman year, 'l'lu-ly all managed to tind seats and as lneli had it they got the right oiu-sg tlu- two rows at the west side ol' ilu- assembly room. Some of the '19 1-lass had eourage enough to walk around llu- halls until the Rev. Princi- pal lapped his bell for order, and in a l'ew minutes everything was quiet, lespeeially tlu- l4ll't'SlllllUll who were just liiuling out how large the world realllx' wash. For ilu- morning program, songs were sung and llu- lligli Mogul, L. tl. M.. mzuli- a stu-eeli. We were tlu-n given an list ol' books wbieh would l-0 needed and were dismissed for the day. Next A.M. we all appeared with the necessary books and to our surprise we found another brother who de- cided to start with us, and we all gave Elston a very hearty welcome. A program was made out in the mean- time and we took up our daily dutiesg sometimes reporting to the wrong room but gaining, with experience, the ability to find the right one. Everything went well for two or three weeks and we thought it was about time to organize and select our colors. A meeting was called and offi- cers elected, and in a few days the colors of Dark Brown, Cream and Lavender were selected making us feel more like lll.H.S. students. A Student Committee was organized by the Sulu-rintendent and it was de- cided by it that each class was to give a program when its Banner was raised, fconcluded on Next Page,

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Standing, Left to RightflVlaud Messner, Moses Diley, Elma Franz, Glenn Cripe, Bernice Stahly, Mildred Troyer, Wiley Kauffman, Homer Warrick, Esther Eby, Edith Cox, Helen Allison, john Warrick, Louise Burkley, Francis Farver. Seated-Edith Troyer, Keith Nihart, Fern Yoder, Alta Miahler, Bertha Kauff- man, Lester Berkey, Katherine Miller. Sophomore History. The 13th of September, 1914, found the Freshmen seats of the High School occupied by 25 studious, industrious and intelligent Freshmen Cas not all Freshmen arej. The 14th showed them to their dismay an empty seat in their class and much to their chagrin that seat was never again used by its former occupant, Walter' Hout. School went smoothly for a month or so until one day the class observed two of their number expelled for the rest of the day for whispering. This sad incident touched the hearts of every member of the class. Following this second bereavement things went quietly for another two months. Then Mr. Marvel, the agriculture instructor, in order to keep order in the Freshman Botany class, promised to take his stu- dents .on a trip. The trip being duly completed, the class arrived back at the school house. Then a bunch of the class, all boys, asked for permis- sion to go the livery barn for a drink. Receiving the desired permission they went,-but not for a drink. The en- tire bunch went on through the barn to the river, swimming. After enjoy- ing a cool hour's swim, they returned to the school house singing, The worst is yet to come . And come it did. From this time nothing worth men- tioning occurred until the members of the class began to drop out, one by one. The first one to get this foolish notion was Brian Mauck, a noble youth of fifteen summers. Then Leulla Nihart Ruth Eby and Daisy Kline followed in quick succession. The rest of the class, however, stuck to it until the end of the year, receiving their term 's credits and making each and every one of them Sophomores, ready for the next year. fConcluded Under Class Historiesnj

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Class iHistories Junior Class History. qconeluaeay Miller being probably the best debater in High School. As has been mention- ed before the Juniors have great ath- letic abilities. Robert Gannon and Chester Artley are members of the base- ball team this year. Robert Gannon, Charles Babb and Albert Hassan are members of the football team, Gannon, captain of the team. Most of the Jun- iors have musical talent. Katherine Varns is perhaps the best soprano in M.H.S. Four of the girls are members of the Girls' Glee Club. Three of the boys are members of the M.H.S. or- chestra. Wilbur Miller and Clarence Yoder are the two student members of the High School Quartette. The sixteen JOLLY JUNIORS now forming the Junior class of M.H.S. are: Rosa Franz, Rhea Yo.der,.,, Clara Miller, Edith Miller, Leta Leer, Kath- erine Vains, Hazel Shettel. Robert Gannon, Albert Hassan, Chester Artley, Charles Babb, Joseph Artley, Joseph Yoder, Ellwyn Blough, Clarence Yoder, and VVilbur Miller. CHARLES BABB '17, 995 'L'-2 025 Sophomore History. ' fConclucledj The class reentered school Septem- ber 13th, 1915, full of ginger and men- tal rest, with an enrollment of twenty-two, having been increas- ed by three girls, Bernice Stahley and Alta Mishler, who completed their Freshman year in the Shipshewana High School, and Edith Cox, who came from Bristol High School. These girls seeking better educational advantages, came to Middlebury and were welcom- ed into the Sophomore class. As be- fore, the second day again brought a bereavement. This time Dewey Wise was the cause of the sorrowing. Dewey, thinl-.ing that he did not need a high school education to aid in making baby-cabs twhich he is now doingl, failed to return. Dewey was a noble young character and it caused the class much grief to learn of his fatal move. In about a month the Sophomores gave a Riley program at the Auditor- ium, playing to a full house and a well satisfied audience. The Riley program was a good advertisement for the class. Two weeks later Jesse Holdread left the class, though no one seemed to know what caused his sudden dislike for school. VVe hated to lose Jesse be- cause the girls threatened to soon out- number the boys, and then-. The next important happening was a party at the home of Edith Troyer. The evening was an eventful one, for sev- eral of the number were slightly in- jured in a coasting accident. A short time later the class suffered a real bereavement in the death of the mother of a classmate, Edith Cox. The class in order to show their sympathy purchased a wreath of flowers. The class was treated to another party at the home of Louise Berkley, some time after, and were entertained royally in true leap ,year style. About forty persons were there. And such were the trials of the class. GLENN CRIPE '18. Q95 995 W5 995 Freshman History. fcontinueclj so one bright Friday morning the Sen- iors, Juniors and Sophomores raised their banners and gave their pro- grams, it having been decided that the Freshmen would give one when their Banner arrived. A program was pre- pared and the banner being here we were ready when our Friday morning came. About 8 :15 all of the remaining boys Ctwenty-five in numberj decided to initiate the Freshmen. We were taken to the basement of the Auditorium where we were daubed with red paint. Then we were permitted to return to the High School building where we scrubbed up, and TEN STRONG marched into the H. S. room where the program was given and our Banner raised. lt was said by the faculty that our class was a strong one as it took all the other H. S. boys to initiate us.