Peru High School - Narcissus Yearbook (Peru, IN)

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THE NARCISSUS THE LATIN CLUB HE Latin Club, Legio Decima , has approxi- mately eighty members. It meets once a month, usually the second Tuesday of each month. All students are eligible who are taking or have taken Latin. There were many interesting programs dur- ing the year. Talks were given on: Roman cus- toms, Roman food, origin of the months of the year, Roman police force, and many other sub- jects. At the Christmas program, talks were given on Saturnalia, and the Roman Christmas. The last program of the year was based on Caesar, giving his personal characteristics. and his ac- complishments. A debate Was also given arguing whether Caesar was justified in his ultimate aims. Four of the club members participated in the County Latin Contest, being entered in the first and second year divisions. Audrey Gurtner in di- vision 1 took second place, While Verna Mary Mil- ler in division II Won first honors. These were representatives from our county in the District Contest. The sponsors are Miss Hutton and Miss Hornish. The officers are: President, Kathryn Loughrang vice president, Kenneth Griggsg secre- tary. Shirley Tillettg and treasurer, Gerald Ellars. Latin Club Secondary Council i .i f e -A ir y 'S 1 , , . ---4 i s I ff -, V me Home lzconomzcs L 5 I Wifi- ? V ' V Club in ' -fifif' J-73' C V . 'T , ' in 1 ML if l I. il 3 ' Xl if W is 1 V 2 iii? SECONDARY COFNCII.-IIOBIE ROODI PRESlDENTS First Row-Lucy Maloney, Enid Deen, Helen Stevens, Virginia Conrad, Shirley Tillett, Edna McMinn, Betty Kerby, Virginia Amos, Gladys Butler, Juanita Harmon, Mary Young, Au- drey Gurtner, Alice McNamara, John Phillips. Second Row-NVilbert Theobald, Frederick Hilgeman, Archer Carrol, NVilliain Rockwell, Herbert Goll, Robert Crider, Lewis Challis, Bill McDaniel, Donald Moo1'e, Joe Oates, Emro Brown, Miss VVood Third Row-Margaret Miller, Mary Buckley, Alice O'Leary, Rob- ert Martin, Robert Morris, Glen Fuqua Cole Keyes, Pierre Long, Warren Conrad, Don Murphy, Glenn NVebb, Frank Richmond, Emile Drake, Paul Lewis. LATIN C L l' B. First Row-NVilbur YVinterrowd, Gerald Ellars, Harry Hunt, ilu- bert Brunner, Lemoine Peconge, Don Brittain, Nolan VVorl, Cecil Miller, Cole Keyes, Neil Grove, Robert Smith, Kenneth Griggs, Robert McClain. Second Row+Charline Fear, Marjorie Evans, Aileen Murphy, Lucy Maloney, Frances Lynn, Mamie Siler, Shirley Tillett, Kathryn Loughran, Mary Everett, Elizabeth Everett, Mary Jones, Esther Leonard, Rachel Morris, Mary Kling, .lean North, Virginia Landers, VVi1nia Eber, Robert Durkes. ' If you would hit the mark you must aim a little above it, for every arrow that flies feels the attraction of the earth. -Longfellow. Third Row-Mary Ackerman, .Xlice O'Leary, Catherine Cannon Anna Alfrey, Clara Gibbons, Louise Buckner, Jean Sharp, John Devine, Earl Newman, Loren Cunningham, Robert Antrim, Frank Richmond, Miss Hutton, Frances McKinley, Marjorie Beal, Vera Morris, Mary Roberts, Frances Evans, Vera Boys. Fourth Row-Maynard Groeschel,Virginia Reibley, Janit iNarder, Mary Buckley, Helen Nelp, Mary Cheesman, Juanita Simons, Kathryn Hebbe, Edna MeMinn, Ma1'y Selgrath, Mary Sharp, Mary Shropshire, Betty Moore, Mary Shaw, Quo Vadis Hardin, Miss Hornish, Morris Rife. HOBIE ICCONODIIFS CLUB First Rowelsabelle Bowman, Eileen Ravi-r, Lois Lowe, Dorothea Allen, Maxine Foglernan, Betty Kerby, Kathryn Waymire, Virginia Peters, Nathalie Snyder, Emma Bayless, Louanna VVilson, Elizabeth Everett, Quo Vadis Hardin, Ruth Thomp- son, Marifaret Eberle. Sem-ond Row-Dorothy Hensler, Mildred Jackson, Virginia Land- ers. Madelyn Humphrey, Gertrude Spitznagle, Margaret Spitznagrle, Mae Ellis, VVuanita Moore, Audrey Gurtner, Alice Quinn, Philma Hooker Carolyn Moseley, Marylois Sharp. Third Row-Norene Snyder, Vivian Grandstaff, Alice Carpenter, Mary Cattin, Helen Young. Doris Holy, Juanita Harmon. Ruby Hopkins, Miss Vyverberg, Miss Tereba, Pei-Uri' XVard, Bertha Hoff, Esther Kepner, Margaret Smith. How many calories in this soup? 6 ' - 'Boss, there a1n't none. This am a clean place to eat. Page Twenty-nine

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W .. ,-.,. ..i. . ,..., .i 7f . . THE NARCISSUS CRGANIZATIC S THE STUDENT COUNCIL THE Student Council is an organization at the head of the student government of Peru High School. The members elected represent the stu- dents in the activities and business matters carried on. It is composed of the school president, all class presidents, four seniors, three juniors, two sophomores, one freshman, and the faculty ad- visors, Miss Reed and tMr. Loveless. It meets Wednesday of each week. They have had no big projects this year but have been busy with minor ones. They have spon- sored intramural athletics, introduced a new moni- tor system, issued a sportsmanship bulletin, im- proved the building, and furnished the rest room for the basketball tournament. The officers of the student council are: Presi- dent, Connie Mack Hobbs, vice president, Robert Morris, secretary, Elmeda Hardy, treasurer, Helen Ditzler, and sergeant-at-arms, John Phil- lips. First Row-Miss Reed, Kathryn Loughran, Shirley Tillett,' . e Row-Robert Coppock, Robert Morris, John Phil- Helen Ditzler, Mamie Siler, Josephine Moore, Elme Hardy. ' ips, John Devine, Connie Hobbs, Bill McDaniel, Don- ald Moore, Lewis Challis. lS2? SECONDARY COUNCIL GNE of the outstanding organizations of Peru High School is the group of home room presi- dents who meet weekly to discuss various prob- lems in the high school. The members of the club have worked hard in planning good programs for the home rooms to choose from. They have succeeded in boosting scholarship and attendance to a high standard. Banners are awarded each week to the rooms hav- ing the highest percentage in attendance. A sil- ver cup was given to the home room receiving the most points in a contest which lasted the first semester of the school year. A spelling contest which aroused much enthusiasm was sponsored by this organization. The secondary council is behind all activities in the high school, such as plays, athletics, rodeo, debating, and operetta. Miss Wood is sponsor of this organization, and the officers for the first semester were: Pres- ident, Emro Brown, vice president, Archer Car- roll, and secretary, Edna McMinn. Second semes- ter: president, Emro Brown, vice president, Arch- er Carroll, and secretary, Emile Drake. Q. Customer-Where is the steak on your menu ? Waiter Creadingb - There, sir, sirloin steak a la carte. Customer- Good, wheel it in. K-FP Garments that have one rent in them are sub- ject to be torn on every nail and every briar, and glasses that are once cracked are soon broken, such is man's good name when once tainted with just reproach. -Bishop Hall. Page Twenty-eight Mr. Briggs- That young man of yours stay- ed very late last night. Mildred- Yes, daddy, I was showing him my photo album. Mr. Briggs- Well, the next time he wants to stay late, show him the electric light bills. sf Travel Note- We were too late, said the ex- plorer, to rescue the poor man from the canni- bals. By the time we reached him, heuhad been scratched off the menu.

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THE' NARCISSUS QUILL AND SCROLL. HE Quill and Scroll Society was founded at the University of Iowa, April 10, 1926, and is an honorary high school society for high school journalists. All active members of the society must be at least juniors or seniors, must be in high standing in their classes, must have done superior work in writing and editing, must be recommended by the supervisor, and approved by the national secre- tary-treasurer of the organization. Peru High School was granted a charter and the right to organize a chapter of Quill and Scroll in January of the year 1931. Members were in- itiated and given club pins. During the month of December the first cre- ative contest of the year was opened to all journal ism students. Ten thousand students competed and winners were chosen from each state. Ga lena Kincaid, senior, received fifth place in the editorial contest. The sponsor of this club is Miss Bappert, and the officers are: President, Galena Kincaid, vice president, Leo Rody, and secretary-treasurer, Florris Lain. 7 Quill and Scroll French Club QI'll.L ANII SCROLL. First Row-Berneice Hiers, Frances Gilbert, Esther Lewis, Miss Bappert, Galena Kincaid, Alice McNamara, Florris Lain. Sem-ond Row-Ruby Hopkins, Leo Rody, Russell Allen, Jay King, Robert Morris, Frank Dice. ' 'A ' HONOR SOCIETY. First Row-Russell Crawford, Paul Fultz, Lewis Challis, Paul McCarthy, Harold Porter, Thomas Britton, Russell Keith, Connie Mack Hobbs. Sei-ond Row-Mary Fisher, Galena, Kincaid, Mary Forlow, Vera Spranger, Geraldine Conner, Lucille Miller Rosanna Farrar, Rose Ellen Simons, Shirley Barnhart, Lucille Hines, Doro- thy Estep, Margaret Jones. HONOR S The principal objectives of this society are to create enthusiasm for scholarship, to stimulate a desire to render service, to promote worthy lead- ership, and to encourage the development of char- acter in pupils of Peru High School. Candidates eligible to election in this society shall stand in the nrst fourth of their respective classes in schol- arship. They shall have spent at least one year in Peru High School. Any member of the faculty may propose the names of pupils eligible for mem- bership in this society. The Honor Society has thus far proved very Page Thirty Honor Society Third Row-Mr. Crodian, lflsther Lewis, Georgia Dice, N'l2tl'g'?Ll'Ct Miller, John Donaldson, Joseph NVest, Frances Patterson, Elpha Leedy, Ruth Bowman, .Josephine Moore, Alice Mc- Namarzi. FRENCH CLUB. First Row-Fremont Wvilson, Stanley Martin. Fred Holds, Don- 'ald Hostetler, Robert Coppock, Francis Challis. S4-cond Row-Frances Lynn, Rosemary Kelly, Jean Tillett, Heu- lah Bohn, ldrnestine Miller. Harriet Rhodes, Donalda Til lett, Mary Hartz, Fernie Bowman Third Row-Mrs. Challis, George Durkes, Herbert Kantzer, Rich arl Brin r John Donal ls n Alfr l N 'h me '- ' 1 e, 4 o , er evv oust, Robert 11.1.1 ritson, lflverett Draving. OCIETY. successful in attaining these objectives as is shown by the large number of active members. The number is about thirty-six members. The schol- arship bulletin, one of the best methods of attain- ing the principal objectives of this society, was again issued at the beginning of school in the fall. Mr. Crodian is the active and helpful sponsor to this society. He is present at all meetings and is always ready to help and advise. The officers are: President, Paul McCarthy, vice president, Rosanna Farrar, treasurer, Lewis Challis, and secretary, Robert Crider.