Middlebury High School - Middiette Yearbook (Middlebury, IN)

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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.

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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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Class Histories Freshman History. Kfoncludeclj A baseball team was organized and on Friday, October 29 Won an easy game from the lVI.G.R.5 the score be- ing 18 to 7. Not much more attention was paid to class athletics as the M.H.S. team played nearly every Friday. We were a lucky class the first sem- ester, in the first place we all manag- ed to steer clear of the UOFFICEH with only one exception. Secondly, for property destroyed in the Manual We never settled With Mr. Slabaugh Training room or Botany class, such as the little episode of Chas, Chap- lin when he demoralized one of the chairs when he deposited his one hun- dred pounds of avoirdupois thereon. On these reasons we base our claims as a lucky class and as for the second semester it has been a dream Cnot a nightmarej. And we the following will continue throughout the rest of our H.S. career to love our dear old M.H.S.: Lillian Litweiler, Berneice Kauffman, Lolo Scott, Ruth Miller, Dorothy Kellet, Rosamond Walker, Truman Miller, Jay Wambaugh, Ver- non Sunthimer, McKinley Elliott, Mar- lan Frederick, Elston Hardman, Max- well Hutchinson, Marland Shoup, Olin Schrock, and LalVIar Zimmerman. SHOUP '19. Domestic Science Class Standing, Left to Right'-Maud Messner, Ruth Miller, Lola Scott, Elma Franz, Rosemond Walker, Lillian Litweiler, Bernice Kauffman, Mildred Troyer, Louise Burkley, Esther Eby, Helen Allison, Bertha Kauff- man. Front-Dorothy Kellett, Fern Yoder, Alta Mishler, MISS GARBER-lnstructor, Edith Troyer, Bernice Stalily, Katherine Miller.