Montpelier High School - Spartan Yearbook (Montpelier, IN)

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QQEQQEQQ THE INDIANIAN QQQHQQQQ SENIOR CLASS HISTORY CCon'tJ our rank, as sophomores. We had as officers General Brumfiel, 'General Morton, Colonel Elizabeth Minear, Major Elaine DeBatty, Commissary Louise Cale, First Lieutenant Vivian Wheatley, and Second Lieutenant Golden Walker. Our victories at Trenton and Princeton were the most outstanding. While our enemies were sleeping, we were planning our convocation, where we captured them of guard with two playlets, The Frog Hollow Lyceum , and Going to Mauro . We had a Hallowe'en party in October, which disclosed the humorous mood of our class. The year following we had reached the dignity of juniors. Our of- Hcers were, General Morgan, General Nelson, Colonel Golden Walker, Ma- jor Geneva Baker, Commissary Dorothy Cale, First Lieutenant Paul Cale, and Second Lieutenant Leota Hart. This winter we spent at Valley Forge, where because of the many op- pressions, eight loyal members fell from our ranksg but we managed to carry on and won many decisive victories, the first of which was the pub- lishing of the Crier , our school paper. Then came that long-worked- for play, Civil Service , which would have roused to laughter the most sarcastic person in existence. The Junior-Senior reception, another bril- liant victory, will always be remembered by all the troops. The hall was transformed into a beautiful garden of white and green flowers, and green foliage. Although it was a hard struggle to make this banquet a success, we think our efforts were not in vain. ' And then on the last battle field we stood as dignified seniors, the honor long hoped for. The leaders for this last battle proved their Worth- iness of this honor. Although we had reached the last rung of the ladder in this field, General Albertson was able to give us some welcome advice throughout the year. The other leaders were Colonel Golden Walker, Ma- jor Martha Shadday, Commissary Dorothy Cale, First Lieutenant Ray Noller, and Second Lieutenant Elaine DeBatty. The last year of our war proved to be the most plentiful in victories. We came back thirty-three strong ready for anything and began our struggle by raising subscriptions and selling advertising of the Indi- anian and later by publishing the book. The Senior Class play, Big Time , given May 6, was by no means a small event. On May 13 the juniors entertained us at a banquet. Near the end of our school days came the baccalaureate sermon, delivered at the High School Auditorium, May 15. Our crowning battle, commencement, was held Thursday evening, May 19. Although we have suffered many hardships, through the entire strug- gle we have managed to hold high our banner of knowledge, friendliness, and loyalty. ' QEQKEQEQQEQQEQQEQQE 1 9 3 2 GQEQQEQQEGQETSQEKSQE agehsixteen

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GENEVA BAKER Major, Commercial, Glee Club '29, '30, '31, '32, Home Economics Club '29, C01lllll0l'iflRll Club '31, Girl Reserve '30, Booster Club '29, Drainatic Club '32, Vice President. Class '31, Civil Service , Grade News Editor, Crier , Bits O' Blarney , Feast of the Red Corn Miss Cherry Blossom , Pickles . WILLIAM CALE Major, Coininercinlg Glee Club '31, '32, Commercial Club '31, '32, Miss Cherry Blossom 3 Pickles g Printer, Crier , Ag- riculture Club '30, Basketball '30, '31, '32, Booster Club '29. MILO SMITH Major, Academic, Glee Club '32, Booster Club '29, Hi-Y Club '30, Art Cluzb '32, President, Booster Club '29, Vice President, Hi-Y Club '30, Printer ' 'Crier' ' , Music Mem- ory Tea-in ' 2 9. ' BERNICE BOWMAN Major, Commercial, Glee Club '29, '30, Booster Club '29, '30, Girl Reserve '30, '31, '32, Bits O' Blarney , Feast of the Red Corn , Yell Leader '29, Athletic Board '32, SENIOR . CLASS HISTCRY The great struggle of the members of the class of 1932 to gain for themselves more independence and more knowledge for the battle of life, began in 1929. Although they already considered themselves not far from the achievement of this last aim, they soon discovered that they had much to learn. They had been informed that the upperclassmen had made it a habit to rule the underclassmen with a strong hand. So, early in that first year the disorganized troops were called to arms and chose their leaders. We were very fortunate to have as our guiding star during the full four years of ' our perplexities our George Washington, Commander-in-Chief Kelley, who succeeded in holding the forces in line and leading them to many victories. As officers we had General Taylor and General More- house, Colonel Louise Cale, Major Dorothy Kitterman, Commissary Mel- vin Mason, First Lieutenant Bill Henderson, and Second Lieutenant Dorothy Cale. Our victories for this year were not so numerous, but with the aid of these very efficient leaders, we succeeded in holding our line of defense. We were also less boorish and a little brighter and had lost a considerable amount of greenness. , A year rolled by, and We came back the next year with thirty-nine in Page fifteen

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QEQQQQQ THE INDIANIAN QQGQEQGJ N JUXICR CLASS First Row-Jane Davies, Virginia Hendershot, Margaret Smith, Cleta Lockett, ' W l Freida Herrin, Lawrence Monroe, Forest Parnell, Evelyn Hindall, Armina or ey, Garnet Roberts, Helen McColley, Ruth Williams, Howard Fox, Vernon Smelser. Second Row-Halena Landon, Helen Johnson, Helen Stallsmith, Edista Barker, Wilma Roberts, Ruth Baker, Mildred Hummer, Lucille Roby, Francis Reidy, Thelma Roby, Ermil Moyer. R J n Ariick Wilbert Morrical Esta Cook Marion Garr, Faye Mat- Third ow-- oa ' , , , , son, Clarence Sundstrom, Lloyd Bales, Ilo Anthony, Doris Keith, John Fitch, Harley Colman. Fourth Row--Leona Dugan, Ruth Edgington, Wayne Shroyer, Pauline Helton, Dl Alfre Paul Francis Shannon, Oma Evers, George Garrett, Albert Adams, ae y, Stoltz, Joe Rains, Robert Cook, Truman Rogers. ' This class entered Montpelier High School on September 1, as jun- iors, with an enrollment of fifty students. The new students who enter- ed this class were: Vernon Smelser, George Garrett, Evelyn Hindall, Mar- t Smith Virginia Hendershot, Wayne Shroyer, Marion -Garr, Edista gare , Barker, Oma Evers, and Leona Dugan. At the class election Robert Cook was elected president, Ruth Williams, vice president, Wilbert Morrical, . d- secretary-treasurerg and Helen Stallsmith and George Garrett, class a visers. The class rings were chosen in October. On January 21 the juniors presented their class play, The Red Headed Step Child , the proceeds from which went toward giving the Junior-Senior banquet. The first class party was held at the schoolhouse, the night of October 2. The Crier was published every Monday in the Montpelier Herald, a different system from that of previous years. Robert and Esta Cook were the school reporters for the Crier . -Joan Arrick QQQMQMQMQEQQ 1 9 S 2 QQQEYSEQQYQQKSE ' age seventeen