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L IQ33 NARCISSUS UV 'VA Qxtgbhf Q. 014 :K O f 2' 4-Qffniff sv fem m i W 501 I A A 0 '1 5 - A 7 six' 5 Nglvq' '-7 th Q' 4 --.'5'L4i?::...QC.tVs - - LQ Z 1 A 4 5 472.3 ' V i 1 X 1 n Published By THE SENIOR CLASS of Peru High School 1 Q NARCISSUS,1933 The easiest way to get to the top is to start at the bottom 2 W THE THE NARCISSUS Published Annually By THE SENIOR CLASS QF PERU HIGH SCHOOL Peru, Indiana i933 STAFF W Editor-in-Chief MARJORIE BEAL Business Manager ROBERT McCLAIN Associate Editor HUBERT BRUNNER Junior Assistant Editor LOREN CUNNINGHAM Junior Business Manager ALBERT COLE School News and Calendar KENNETH GRIGGS ELIZABETH HUNT Humor KATHRYN HEBBE RUTH HICKERSON JOHN RIDENOUR STANLEY EGNEW Athletics SUMNER OGDEN CHESTER HOWENSTINE Art PAUL EBERLE EVELYN HOLLARMAN Sales Publicity LEWIS GREENWALD JOHN BETHEL FRANCIS WILSON Typists MARGARET KOEHNKE MARIE GREENWALD Reporters KATHRYN LOUGHRAN VERA MORRIS LORNE DOUD EDWARD MOSHER MARY ELLEN SHARP MARY HELEN WENDT RICHARD BRINER Circulation WILBERT THEOBALD, Mgr. FREDERICK HAAS CATHERINE GAMBEE MARY ROBERTS JEAN ALLEN ROBERT SMITH NOLAN WORL AUDREY GURTNER SHIRLEY TILLETT Faculty Advisers LEOLIN E. LONG - CARL JENKINS CONTENTS Peru Public School System G. W. Youngblood SS,..,,.,, a.aSSa,a.....,.. ,.,a Faith In Education, J. P. Crodian Slaa,.,,,SS History of Peru High School ,........l..,a, Classes Seniors SS...SSSSaaa......ll.SaaSaaS ..... Post Graduates I .... ..i.. . . Juniors ss,...,,s..,,,....s, Sophomores ...,..si,l , Freshmen ss..s....is..... . ...... Student Improvement ..,,.... English .......Ts..,,sssss..,sss,,,,........ssis Mathematics ,.ss,ss Science ..i..,s,,. ssss History .,,s.ss,s. Narcissus sss.,ssss Peruvian .,ssss....., Yss, Commercial .sl,,..,,., Industrial ,...v,sss,,,s..,.....,,.s Home Economics ,ss,...,.... Foreign Languages ssssss.... Art .i,..v,........... s,.........,........sYs,ss Bible .........si,s.s..,,.sss,..i...w..w.,. Library ,i.,., Music ........ Health ....i,... Athletics .....s,i ..,s..sss........s...,srs Calendar .,,Yss..s...s, .,,......,.,............s,..., Advertising and Jokes PAGE 4 5 6 7-20 22 24-25 26-27 30-31 32 34 36 37 38 40 41 42 44 46 47 I 48 49 50 51 53 54 64 66 IQRINTED BY ENGRAVINIIS HY SENTINEL PRINTING co. edfgirlv THE FORT WAYNE LNCRAWINC ro pERU. INDIANA FORT WAYNE. INDIANA NARCISSUS, 1933 G. W. YOUNGBLOOD Superintendent of Schools N the early history of our country, school cities were divided into districts administered by school commit- tees. These groups looked after the certification of teachers and their election, selected textbooks, superin- tended buildings and grounds and directed the instruction. After more than a century of evolution in school admin- istration citizens came to believe that the schools of a city could be better managed by a group of people called, in many states, the Board of Education, but in Indiana Peru Public School System By G. W. YOUNGBLOOD called the Board of School Trustees. The Board of Edu- many as forty-three members. work more economically and large body, consequently the reduced until a board seldom cation in some states had as A few persons can always more efficiently than can a number has been gradually has more than five members. Peru has only three. The members of the Peru Board of School Trustees are elected by the city council for a term of three years. The Board of School Trustees, as the representatives of the people, determines the general policy of the school system. After a policy has been determined its execution rests with the executive officer employed by the Board, the superintendent of schools. He directs the school organiza- tion and supervises the instruction given therein through his principals and supervisors. The Clerk of the Board keeps necessary records and furnishes information for the administration of the finan- cial matters of the Peru School City, and for the purchase of supplies. The stenographer, Miss Dora Toepfer, attends to the correspondence of the superintendent and assists the clerk in record keeping. The public schools constitute the greatest institution in Peru. Approximately twenty-five hundred children attend the Peru Public Schools, of Whom eight hundred fifty are in High School. It is through the schools that our democ- racy has existence. Government by the people would de- teriorate Without publiC schools. fcontinued on Page 282 BOARD OF EDUCATION A. H. COLE J. H. JENKINS ROSCOE COOMLER GLADYS MCITOWELL President Treasurer Secretary Clerk 4 FAITH in EDUCATICN by J. P. CRODIAN NE sometimes comes to feel that on the shoulders of the school is laid the burden for all that is wrong in modern life. Confusion in government, confusion in business, confusion in morals-all are laid at the door of the school. There is apparently, too, little realization of the fact that the school is only one of the cooperative agencies which support and advance civilization, and that it cannot take the place of all. We are molded and shaped by the forces of our environment as a whole, not altogeth- er by any one part of it. The neighborhood, the home, civic influences, movies, radio, popular literature, newspapers, personal examples and influences in business, in the pro- fessions, in politics, in public and private life-all of these work to set and determine standards. I do not believe that any attempt to justify what education in the American high school has accomplished can be complete or accurate that does not take into account the fact that the school has to do its work against many things in our life that tend to de-educate. We try to develop a certain intellectual and yet all about our students are powerful maturity, appeals addressed to the immature mind-the more sen- sational of our newspapers, a Hood of cheap magazines, bad movies, a whole equipment for developing and fixing a stock of ideas at a permanent childhood level. We try to speak of civic responsibility, and yet we know how much there is against us in American life. We work for character formation, in an age that is confused and uncertain regarding its own ethical standards. We cannot judge the results of what we do as though formal educa- tion were the only force at work in our lives. What hap- pens to the individual is the result of the complex inter- relation of the whole battery of forces, of which the school is but one. I do not believe that, judged in such terms as these, we need to apologize for our results. The American high school, like all human institutions, has its limitations and its failures, nevertheless, the officials of the school always look to the future for ways of improvement. Let us not forget this fundamental fact: that it has opened the door of increased opportunity, usefulness and happiness to millions of American citizens. Our system of education, broadly conceived, is and must be the main reliance of our country for its future. Out of these troubled times there comes a new challenge to us, a challenge to our faith in education. NARCISSUL1933 J. P. CRUDIAN High School Principal Sixty-five years ago the Southern states found them- selves in a condition of destitution such few regions have faced. Every institution was bankrupt, currency was without value, the best of the South's young men were dead on the battle field. What lay ahead was a rebuilding from the foundations. It took a generation for the South to be able to satisfy the elemental necessities of its life. It could do very little beyond that. But as hope came back, and the people began to have a little leisure for thought and for anticipation of the future, they began to be con- scious that among a self-governing people the road to ad- vancement must lie through education. Governor Aycock of North Carolina spoke with the voice of that generation when he said, in a phrase which embodies a whole philos- ophy of education, We in the South are too poor not to educate, and, today, in the midst of our difficulties, those who have a genuine faith in education and in what it means to a self-governing people must agree that we are too confused, too depressed, in too much trouble not to educate or to seek an education. The school can no longer live apart from the realities of American life. The American tradition, American as- pirations, the conditions of American life today-economic, political, moral, aesthetic-must be subjects of study in the American school. A large number of educators of to- day believe that education will be far more significant in American life in ten years than it is today. The American people have not lost their faith in education. They are clamoring for more education. They see that education is indispensable. Modern society does not welcome the rough diamond. His popularity vanished with the fading of the frontier. Education, that is, refinement, has become The immediate jewel of our souls. 5 NARCISSUS, 1933 s History of Peru I-ligh School LL schools must have a history, even so with our high school, but judging from the number of applications that I had to make, I began to doubt if ours could be collected. But finally, after unearthing a term paper by Kathryn Loughran on the subject and after obtaining an interview with Miss McDowell, I found that I had a good portion of the interesting information about the past of Peru High School. All of the public schools of Peru were originally held in the Central School Building, which stood where our present school is located, until 1893, at which time the School Board asked for an appropriation for the building of a high school. The money was not obtained and the Board leased the brick building at the corner of Broadway and Sixth streets at S800 per year. This building was located where West and Stevens book store now stands, and at the time of leasing was being used as a livery stable. This building was used until the present edifice was erected in 1910. People at that time came to school, not to obtain the social advantage offered, but to gain an education. In testimony of this fact I offer the statement of the Prin- cipal of the year 1899. Then the rule of conduct for pupils is simply, 'Be stu- dious, be courteous, be young ladies and young gentlemenf Such pupils are welcome and sought for, all others will be excluded. A further testimony may be found in the size of these classes. The first class was graduated in 1870. There were seven members, John A. Faust, George Chamberlain, Mary E. Miller, Joseph A. Faust, Alice fLovelandJ Morill, Richard H. Cole, and W. B. McClintic. The last surviving member of this class died in the fall of 1926. There was no graduating class in 1874. The smallest class was that of 1881, containing only three members. The greatest difference discernable between our school of today, and the school of' that date is in curricular and extra curricular activities. Ours are most extensive, theirs were most limited. In general schedule their choice of subjects was limited to four courses, namely: English, 6 Latin, Science and Mathematics. All of these subjects and more are now contained in our College Entrance course. Their extra curricular activities were confined to the High School paper, literary contests, and in a small meas- ure, athletics. This may seem to have been a rather elaborate program, and the student might be considered fortunate but it should be remembered that they had no athletic equipment, no gymnasiums, no athletic field, and no funds. The only event on record was a field contest between Peru and our ancient rivals, Wabash. On the appointed day, a special train conveyed the Peru delega- tion to Wabash, where the exercises took place amidst the greatest enthusiasm, resulting in a victory for Peru of 45 to 27. fThis information was taken from, A Manual and Course of Study, dated 1899.5 The school paper was not always known as the Peru- vian. Oh, no, its name at that stage of its existence was The High School Echo. It was published once a month and at that time 118995 was quite popular. No informa- tion is available as to how or where it was printed. Just thirty years ago our predecessors originated the year book. At that time the high school was located on the present site, although it was a different building. The two upper classes had their assembly hall on the second fioor, while the other two classes prepared their lessons on the first floor. Before the edition of the annual was started, the campaign for a name was begun. In the upper assembly, two factions developed, one contended that the name should be The Peruvian, while the other group tried to present the advantages of having it called The Narcissus. The leader of the Peruvian faction, after a talk with the upper assembly, decided to put it to a vote, and The Peruvian received the majority. Not being satisfied with these results, the opposing leader, after an influential talk to the lower assembly, called for a vote. The results were unanimous for The Narcissus. By this interesting episode, our year book acquired the name that it now bears. fContinued on Page 401 NARCISSUS, 1933 SENIOLU-A55 CLASS 'OFFlCEl2S Motto: Worlc Conquers All Things. Colors: Purple and White. Flower: Violet. Sponsors: Miss Tereba and Miss Wood. CLASS HISTORY OW that our four years of high school are over, we look forward to the coming years. We do not realize the many and difficult problems with which we will come in contact. They will be far greater than any we have as yet encountered in our high school career. The class of '33 is well prepared to meet these problems, to see and feel the heart aches, the many hard knocks, and, above all, the numerous joys. On entering Peru High School in 1929, we were prob- ably as green as any freshmen ever were or ever will be. It didn't take us long, though, to become accustomed to the ways of high school. We were considered one of the most intelligent freshmen classes. For the iirst time in the history of the school, one of our home room classes won the scholarship cup twice. We were proud of the fact and thought it quite an honor. When juniors, two of our members, both girls, won first place in the State Shorthand Contest. Competing with all of the other good teams was certainly not what you would call an easy task, and they were compelled to do their very best to become the victors. Another girl won the Miami County Latin Contest. The high scholastic standing of this class is shown by the large number of names that appear on the honor roll each six weeks. One of the most important activities in the history of this graduating class is athletics. Everyone is more or less interested in sports. We take with us six players out of the first eight on the basketball team, including John Bruce, who has played on the varsity team for the entire four years. He certainly deserves the position of honor- ary captain of the team. But without the other fine mem- bers of his class, the successful season of this year would have been impossible. These other players gave their best and should, by all means, be commended for their work. In football our boys played an important part. When freshmen, not much notice was taken of us. We knew very little and others did not seem to be concerned with us. The next year the boys knew a little more and were given some attention. One or two were on the first team. But during our Junior year the boys who participated in football greatly assisted the team through a successful season. And this year, we have shown what the seniors have done for the team. We are very proud to have eleven graduating seniors on this undefeated team. We especially wish to commend Robert Antrim, Honorary Captain, who through his leadership contributed greatly to the team's success. Track is not so prominent as basketball and football, but there are several participants in the class of '33, We have two all-around athletes who have participated in basketball, football, and track. Dramatics, debating, and music are well displayed in this class. All of our plays have been great successes and several students had leading parts in the operettas. Last year some participated in debating and were good enough to be on the team, which went to the state Hnals in North Manchester. PAUL HOLLAND ROBERT SMITH President: Vice-l'1'1-siclent of Hi-Y, Football 2, Ii, 43 Bas- ketball l, 2, anrl 43 Track 1, 2, and 43 I' Club: Secondary Council 4: Stuilr-nt Council 4. MARJORIE BEAL Secretary: lfhlitol'-in-Chief of Narcissus 43 .Junior Assist- ant 33 Honor Society: Port- er Oratorical Contest 33 Dv- bating 33 Svconmlary Council l and 43 Loyal ltootorsg Girl Reserves: Social Science. M Vice-I'1'esident3 Si-cfonrlary Council 23 Basketball 25 Latin Club: Vice-Prusimlent, Sophomore Class: Intramur- al Manager 23 Pri-sizli-nt of Junior Class: Studi-nt Coun- cil Zig State Golf Tournament 3 and 4. ARY ALICE LEFFEL Treasurer, Honor Society, Vicmz-President 45 Narcissus Staff 3 and 4: Treasurer of Girl Reserves: Loyal Root- orsg Social Science Club. We were well represented in the rodeos and other spe- cial activities. Looking into the art of music, we see some wonderful talent. One of our classmates won Hrst place in the violin contest at Indianapolis three years ago. We have several accomplished musicians and some vocal talent of which we can be justly proud. Several students have developed their talent along the line of art and should be commended for their work. As we look back on our high school career, we recall the joys and good times we have had. We forget the undesir- able things and remember only the desirable ones. We wish to express our appreciation of the Principal, teachers, and our parents, who have helped us prepare for our strug- gle with life. We certainly regret leaving good old P. H. S., and only hope that we have set good examples for the class that will soon take our place.-MARY ALICE LEFFEL. 7 1 1 i i 1 l i NARCISSUS, 1933 SENIORS Cecil Alfrey Jean Allen George Allman Alice Anderson Genevieve Anderson Robert Antrim Joseph Bahney Ila Beck Norman Bell Florence Berry John Bethel Beulah Bohn 3 CECIL ALFREY Junior Play 3 3 Porter Oratorical Contest 3g Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4g Senior Play. JEAN ALLEN Latin Club, French Clubg Loyal Rootersg Secretary of Girl Reserves 3 and 4, Peru- vian Staff 3 and 45 Narcissus Staff 3 and 43 Glee Club 4. GEORGE ALLMAN Latin Clubg Social Science Clubg Hi-Y Clubg Intramurals 3 and 4. ALICE ANDERSON Home Economics Clubg Commercial Club. GENEVIEVE ANDERSON College Coursey Girls' Basketballg Girls' P Clubg Latin Club. ROBERT ANTRIM President Student Bodyg Pres. Fresh- man Classg Football 2, 3, and 45 Basket- ball l, 3, and 43 Honorary Captain Foot- ball Teamg Student Council 1 and 4g Hi- Y Clubg President of P. Clubg Honor So- ciety 4g Secondary Council 4. JOSEPH BAHNEY ILA Band 1 and 2, Rodeo 35 Treasurer of Lnatin Club 13 Business Manager of Peru- vian. BECK Latin Clubg Commercial Clubg Home Economics Club, Social Science, Peru- vian Staif. NORMAN BELL Stage Manager 3 and 4g Band 1, 2, 3, and 45 Printing Club. FLORENCE BERRY Home Economics Club, Girl Reservesg Loyal Rootersg Commercial Clubg Peru- vian StaH 4. Q JOHN BETHEL . 1 1 ' Secondary Council 1 and 35 Senior Hi-Yg Honor Society 4g Social Scienceg Peru- Vian Staif 2, 3, and 45 Narcissus Staff 3 and 4g President of Printing Club. BEULAH BOHN French Club, Glee Clubg Honor Society 4, Girl-Reservesg Loyal Rooters. FRED BOLDS Band 1, 2, 3, and 45 Intramural Basket- ball 2 and 35 French Club5 Orchestra 25 Rodeo 2 and 35 Operetta 25 Band Con- test 2. ELIZABETH BOND Entered from Chili5 Loyal Rooters 3 and 45 Rodeo 3. VERA BOYS Latin Club5 Honor Society 45 Girl Re- servesg Loyal Rooters. ALICE BRAUN Girls' P Club5 Home Economics Club5 Commercial Club. RICHARD BRINER Hi-Y Club5 President, Social Science Club 45 Bandg Football 3 and 45 French Club5 Orchestra5 Narcissus Staff 45 Jun- ior Play5 Senior Play5 Debating 35 Honor Society 3 and 45 Rodeo. DONALD BRITTAIN President Hi-Y5 Honor Society 45 Latin Club5 Social Science Club5 Intramural Baseball 3. JOHN BRUCE Basketball 1, 2, 3, and 45 Track 2, 3, and 45 P Club5 Secondary Council 2 and 35 Honorary Captain Basketball Team 4. HUBERT BRUNNER Associate Editor of Narcissus 45 Junior Play 35 Hi-Y5 Secondary Council 35 Or- chestra5 Social Science Club5 Honor So- ciety 45 Latin Club5 Rodeog Debating 35 Trackg Intramural Basketball. EVA BRUNSON French Club5 Loyal Rooters5 Secondary Council 1. CHARLES BURKE Entered 1932 from St. Joseph High School, Huntington, West Virginia. EUGENE BURKHART Intramural Sports5 Social Science Club5 Peruvian Staff 45 Secondary Council 4. JANET BUTT College Entrance Course. NARCISSUS, 1933 SEN IORS Frm-al Holds Elizalhvth Bond V1-ra Boyce Alive Braun Richard Ilrincr Donald Brittain John Bruce l'llllH'l f Brunnvr -ICYII Brunson Clmrlos Burke Engl-nv Burkhart Janet Butt 9 NARCISSUS, 1933 SENIORS Vera Butt Howard Castell Francis Challis Dorothy Conner Ruth Cook John Coyle Sylvia Daguo Frzulcos Demuth John Devine Dorothy Dillman Lorne Doud Keith Douglas 10 VERA BUTT Honor Society 45 Reading Club5 College Entrance Course. HOWARD CASTELL College Entrance Courseg Social Science Club5 Football Reserve 25 Intramurals 1, 2, 3, and 4. FRANCIS CHALLIS Hi-Y5 Rodeo 35 Peruvian Staff 45 French Club5 Glee Club. , DOROTHY CONNER Q Commercial Course. RUTH COOK College Entrance Course5 Peruvian Staff 4. JOHN COYLE Operetta 2 and 35 Model Airplane Club 1, 2, 3, and 45 Franklin Printing Club 2 and 35 Social Science Club 2 and 35 Assistant Football Manager 1 and 25 State Music Contest. SYLVIA DAGUE Commercial Course. FRANCES DEMUTH Commercial Club5 Commercial Course. JOHN DEVINE Class Treasurer 1 and 35 Student Council 25 Track 2 and 45 Operetta 1, 2, 3, and 45 Orchestra 2, 3, and 45 Glee Club 1, 2, 3, and 45 Intramural Sportsg Latin Club5 Social Science Club. A DOROTHY DILLMAN Home Economics Course. LORNE DOUD Entered 1932 from Chili5 Social Science Club5 Bandg Orchestra5 Narcissus Staff5 Hi-Y 45 Senior Play. KEITH DOUGLAS Football Assistant Manager 25' Football Manager 3. JAMES EBERLE Industrial Courseg Franklin Printing Club 3 and 43 Intramural Basketball 2 and 3. MARGARET EBERLE - Commercial Club3 Commercial Course. GERALD ELLARS Treasurer of Latin Club 1 and 23 Band 1, 2, and 33 Rodeo 2 and 33 Assistant Business Manager of Peruvian 4. DELBERT ELLIS Chorus 1 and 23 Operetta 3g Printing Club 4. VELMA ELLIS Commercial Courseg 4-H Club. KENNETH ENSLEY Honor Society 43 Social Science Club3 Industrial Course. MIRIAM FISHBACK 4 4-H Club3 Loyal Rooters. CHARLES FISHER Social Science Clubg Latin Club3 Band 2, 3, and 43 Orchestra 2, 3, and 4g Rodeo 2 and 33 Intramural Sports3 Debating 3. CATHERINE GAMBEE Orchestra 2 and 43 Home Economics Clubg Social Science Clubg Commercial Club3 Bookkeeping Contest 2g Honor So- ciety 3 and 4. ALICE GARLAND Commercial Courseg Peruvian Staff 4. LEMUEL GARLAND Commercial Courseg Franklin Printing Clubg Intramural Basketball and Base- ball 1, 2, 3, and 4. JESSE GOOCH Football 2 and 33 Basketball 1 and 23 Secondary Council 2 and 33 Peruvian Staff 2, 3, and 43 Printing Club 23 Rodeo 1, 2, and 33 Fire Chief 2 and 33 Intra- mural 2 and 3. NARCISSUS, 1933 SENIORS James Eberle Margaret Eberle Gerald Pillars Delbert Ellis Yclma Ellis Kenneth lilnsley Miriam Fishbavk Charles Fisher Fatherine Gambcc Aliee Garlaunl Lemuel Garland Jesse lions-ll 11 l 4. NARCISSUS, 1933 SEN IORS liarner Gothard Vivian Grandstaii' Lewis Greenwald Marie Greenwald Elizabeth Gretzinger Kenneth Griggs XVayne Griggs Andrey Gurtner Frederick Haas Mary Haines lmmogcne Hammond Eva Mae Hanes 12 BARNER GOTHARD Football, 1, 2, 3, and 4g Second Team Basketball 1 and 2, Hi-Y 2, 3, and 4, P Clubg Secondary Council 2 and 3, VIVIAN GRANDSTAFF Home Economics Club, Honor Society 4 Commercial Club. LEWIS GREENWALD A Hi-Y Club, Honor Society 45 Printers Clubg Pressman Peruvian 3, Narcissus Staff 3 and 4. MARIE GREENWALD Home Economics Clubg Girl Reserves Commercial Club, Social Science Club Honor Society 43 Narcissus Staff 4. ELIZABETH GRETZINGER Loyal Rootersg Home Economics Club Commercial Club. KENNETH GRIGGS Treasurer of Student Council 4, Presi dent of Secondary C ouncil 4, Hi-Y Club Latin Clubg Basketball 2, 3, and 43 Vice President of Junior WAYNE GRIGGS Class. College Entrance Course. AUDREY GURTNER Loyal Rooters Clubg Girl Reserves Club Home Economics Club, Social Science Club, Honor Society Commercial Contest FREDERICK HAAS Honor Society 4. MARY HAINES , Home Economics Clu Loyal Rooters Club. IMMOGENE HAMMOND Home Economics Clu Loyal Rooters Club. EVA MAE HANES Commercial Club. 45 Latin Contest 2 35 Narcissus Staff 4 bg Commercial Club bg Commercial Club i- N KENNETH HARTLEROAD Operetta 3 and 4, Printing Club 3 and 4. ESTHER HARTZ French Club 1 and 3, Reading Club 3, Secretary of French Club 2. DEWITT HATCHER Industrial Course, Intramural Basketball 1, Latin Club, Rodeo 2. , ,X , f KATHRYN HEBBE A A Latin Club, Social Science Club, Loyal Rooters, Girl Reserves, Narcissus Staff 3 and 4, Peruvian Staff 4. JOHN HEMRICK Peruvian Staff 3 and 4, Orchestra 1, 2, 3, and 4, Intramural Sports, Rodeo 3 and 4. DOROTHY HENSLER Operetta 2, Loyal Rooters, Reading Club 3, Band 2 and 3, Glee Club, Senior Play. RUTH HICKERSON Honor Society 4, Loyal Rooters, Com- mercial Club, Home Economics Club. ROBERT HOLLAND Industrial Course, P Club, Home Room President 2, 3, and 4, Basketball fVarsi- tyj 1, 2, 3, and 4, Franklin Printing Club, Baseball 3, Football 2, 3, and 4. PHILMA HOOKER Social Science Club, Loyal Rooters, Girl Reserves, Commercial Club, Honor So- ciety 3 and 4, Narcissus Staff 3, Asso- ciate Editor Peruvian 4, Home Econo- mics Club. VELMA HOPPER Girl Reserves, Commercial Course, Glee Club, Home Economics Club. DONALD HOSTETLER French Club 2 and 3, Social Science 3. JAMES HOTT College Entrance Course, Latin Club 1 and 2, Glee Club 2 and 3, Operetta 2. NARCISSUS, 1933 SEN IORS Kenneth Hurtle-road Esther Hartz Dewitt Hatcher Kathryn llc-lube John l-If-mrivk Dorothy Hensler Ruth Hit-kvrson Robert Holland Philma Hooker V4-Ima llopper Donald Hostetlr-r Jamvs Hott 13 l NARCISSUS, 1933 SENIORS Chester Howcnstine Elizabeth Hunt Harry Hunt Joe Huntcman Juanita Hunter Edith Jackson Carl Johnson Jeannette Kennedy Betty Kcrhy lVarren liistler Dlargaret Koehnkc Kathryn Lougllrun 14 CHESTER HOWENSTINE Commercial and Industrial Courses5 Lat- in Clubg Franklin Printing Club5 Foot- ball 2, 3, and 45 Narcissus Staff 45 Bas- ketball 2 and 35 Commercial Club5 Intra- mural Sports. ELIZABETH HUNT Narcissus Staif 45 Junior Class Play 35 Junior Class Secretary5 Latin Club5 Honor Society 45 Operetta 1 and 25 Rodeo 2 and 35 Commercial Club5 Liter- ary Club5 Social Scienceg Loyal Rooters5 Girl Reserves. HARRY HUNT Intramural Basketball 45 Latin Club5 Band and Orchestra 1, 2, and 35 Band Contest 25 Rodeo 15 Operetta 1 and 4. JOE HUNTEMAN Secondary Council 45 Hi-Y Club5 Social Science Club5 Bi-centennial Playg Latin Club. JUANITA HUNTER Commercial Club. EDITH JACKSON Honor Society 45 Girl Reservesg Loyal Rooters5 Social Scienceg French Club5 District Latin Contest. CARL JOHNSON College Entrance Course. JEANNETTE KENNEDY Girl Reservesg Loyal Rooters, Home Economics Club5 Peruvian Staff 45 Com- mercial Club. BETTY KERBY Secondary Council 1 and 25 Girl Reserves Club5 Peruvian Staff 45 Treasurer and Vice-President of Home Economics Club 2 and 3. WARREN KISTLER Industrial Course. MARGARET KOEHNKE Honor Society 3 and 45 Commercial Club 35 Operetta 3 and 45 Narcissus Staff 45 Glee Club 2, 3, and 45 Home Economics Club 45 Porter Oratorical Contest 3. KATHRYN LOUGHRAN . Secondary Council 15 President of Latin Club 25 Student Council 25 Treasurer of Girl Reserves 35 Honor Society 3 and 45 Commercial Club5 Loyal Rooters5 Social Science Club5 Rodeo 35 Operetta 35 Nar- cissus Staff 45 State Shorthand Contest 35 Senior Play. al 1 F x ALBERT LOVELAND Football 3 and 43 Latin Club3 P Clubg Intramural Basketball. JAMES LYNCH Secondary Council 3 and 43 Band 1, 2, 3, and 43 Intramural Sports3 College En- trance Course3 Golf 3 and 4. ROBERT McCLAIN Narcissus Staff 3 and 43 Peruvian Staff 4g Hi-Y Clubg Student Council 3 and 43 Circulation Manager of Peruvian3 Busi- ness Manager of Magazineg Secondary Council 23 Vice-President of Student Councilg Rodeo 23 Basketball 23 Baseball 33 Latin Club3 Senior Play. HELEN MCDANIEL Commercial Club. EDNA McMINN LEE President of Loyal Rooters3 Student Council 3 and 43 Girl Reserves Clubg Social Science Clubg Honor Society 43 Latin Clubg Secretary of Student Council 43 Secretary of Sophomore Classy Junior Class Play. NORA MCMINN Loyal Rootersg 4-H Clubg Porter Orator- ical Contest 33 Girl Reserves. MATTHEW MARKS C Basketball Team 1 and 23 Football 1, 2, 3, and 43 P Clubg Rodeo 2. JOAN MARTIN Booster Club 2 and 33 Loyal Rooters3 Peruvian Staff 43 Girl Reserves Club3 Commercial Club. ROBERT MARTIN Operetta 2, 3, and 43 Home Room Presi- dent 23 Sports Editor of Peruvian 43 Football 1, 2, 3, and 43 P Clubg Porter Oratorical Contestg Franklin Printing Clubg Social Science Club Intramural Sportsg Track 3 and 4. WILMA MARTIN Commercial Course3 4-H Clubg Loyal Rooters3 Junior Play. ERNESTINE MILLER President of French Club 2g Secretary- Treasurer of Secondary Council 23 Sec- ondary Council. VERNA MARY MILLER President of Honor Society 43 Girl Re- serves3 Loyal Rooters3 Social Science Clubg Secretary French Club 43 State Latin Contest 2. NARCISSUS, 1933 SENIORS I I Alln-rt Loveland James Lynch Robert McClain Helm-n McDaniel Edna Mrllinn Lee Nora M0Minn Matthew Marks .loan Martin Robert Martin Wilma Martini Erm-stine Miller Verna Mary Miller 15 NARCISSUS, 1933 SENIORS Mary Milroy Howard Mogle Edward Moon Vera Catherine Morris Edward Mosher Bertha Murphy Don Murphy Louis Nelp Joe Oates Evelyn Pinkerton Robert Pyle Alice Quinn 16 MARY MILROY Latin Club5 Loyal Rooters Club5 Girl Re- serves Club. HOWARD MOGLE Honor Society 45 Social Science Club5 Intramural Sports5 Commercial Course. EDWARD MOON Hi-Y Club5 Honor Society 3 and 45 Foot- ball 1 and 25 Golf Team 35 Debating 35 Washington Day Play 35 Social Science Club5 Latin Club. VERA MORRIS Secretary of Honor Society 45 Secondary Council 45 Loyal Rooters5 Vice-President Girl Reserves Club5 Treasurer of Social Science Club5 Oratorical Contest 35 An- nual Staff 45 Latin Club 25 Latin Con- test 35 Commercial Club 2 and 35 Home Economics Club 25 Senior Play. EDWARD MOSHER College Entrance Course5 Latin Club5 Social Science Club5 Annual Staff 4. BERTHA MURPHY Home Economics Club5 Honor Society 45 Commercial Club. DON MURPHY Hi-Y Club5 Band 1 and 35 Orchestra 15 Home Room President 25 Glee Club5 Rodeo 15 Tennis 2 and 3. LOUIS NELP JOE P Club5 Latin Club5 Glee Club 2, 3, and 45 Operetta 3 and 45 Rodeog Football 2, 3 ,and 45 Baseballg Intramural Basket- ball5 Peruvian Staff 4. OATES Industrial Coursey Secondary Council 1, 2, 3, and 45 Latin Club5 Basketball 1 and 25 Peruvian Staff 2, 3, and 45 Peruvian Advertising Staff 4. EVELYN PINKERTON Latin Club 25 Operetta 35 Glee Club 3 and 4. ROBERT PYLE Commercial Course. ALICE QUINN President of Home Economics 35 Latin Club5 Commercial Club5 Girl Reserves5 Loyal Rooters5 Commercial Course. i- x CORRINE RAMER Commercial Course5 Commercial Club 2 and 3. DONALD RASSNER Secretary of Model Airplane Club5 Latin Club5 Secretary of Foreign Correspond- ence Club. FRANK RICHMOND College Entrance Courseg Secondary Council 25 Latin Club 1 and 35 Franklin Club 45 Rodeo 25 Operetta 3 and 45 In- tramural Sports 2, 3, and 45 Football 1 and 25 Debating 35 Glee Club 2, 3, and 4. JOHN RIDENOUR Latin Club5 Social Science Club5 Hi-Y Club5 Bandg Intramural Sports. MORRIS RIFE Band 1, 2, 3, and 45 Latin Club 2 and 35 Model Airplane Clubg Glee Club 25 Operetta 25 Rodeo 2 and 35 Orchestra 1, 2, 3, and 4. MARY ROBERTS Debating 35 Loyal Rootersg Girl Re- serves5 Social Science5 Honor Society 45 Rodeo 25 Latin Club5 Narcissus Staff 3 and 45 Porter Oratorical Contest 3. DOROTHY ROBERTSON P2 ' . Commercial Course5 4-H Club5 Loyal Rooters. WILLIAM ROCKWELL Football 1, 2, 3, and 45 Secondary Coun- cil 2 and 45 Charity Play 25 Track 3 and 45 Baseball 3. JOE RODY Editor-in-Chief of Peruvian 45 Secondary Council 15 Rodeo 1, 2, and 35 Fall Festi- val 25 Social Science Club 25 Commercial Club 2 and 35 Quill and Scroll Society 4. JANET ROGERS Loyal Rooters5 Girl Reserves5 Latin Clubg Rodeo 1, 2, and 35 Operetta 3 and 45 Peruvian 3 and 45 Porter Oratorical Contest 35 Commercial Course5 Fall Festival 2. GEORGE SARGENT Track 1, 2, 3, and 45 Football 2 and 35 College Entrance Courseg Printing Club5 gitlgamural Sports5 Hi-Y Club5 Latin u . CARL SCHERER College Entrance Course5 Latin Clubg Junior Play5 Hi-Y Club5 Debating. NARCISSUS, 1933 SEN IORS Corrine Rams-r Donald Rassner Frank Richmond John Rid:-nour Morris Rifc Mary Roberts Dorothy Roln-rtson 1Villiam Rockwell Joe Rody Janet Rogers Gvorgc Sargent Carl Scherer 17 NARCISSUL1933 SENIORS I 1 i 1 Robert Scbree Isa See Mary Ellen Sharp Mary Adema Shaw Mary Olive Shropshire James Schultz Ilona Simpson Eugene Slaughter Juanita Smith Lewis Smith Thurman Sparks Betty Sperry 18 ROBERT SEBREE College Entrance Course5 Social Science Club 3 and 4. ISA SEE Commercial Course. MARY ELLEN SHARP Debating Team 35 Secretary Social Science Club 35 Girl Reservesg Loyal Rootersg Honor Society 45 Latin Club, Operetta 15 Oratorical Contest 35 Annual Staff 35 Senior Play. MARY ADONA SHAW Rodeo 1 and 25 Operetta 1, 2, and 35 Loy- al Rootersg Girl Reserves, President 45 Vice-President of Latin Club, Junior Play, Social Science5 Annual Staff 45 Honor Society 4. MARY OLIVE SHROPSHIRE Latin Club 1, 2, and 35 Loyal Rooters5 Girl Reserves, Secondary Council 35 Glee Club 3. JAMES SCHULTZ Printers Club, College Entrance Course. MONA SIMPSON Entered from Mill Creek, Indiana. EUGENE SLAUGHTER Printing Club, Peruvian Staff 3 and 45 Intramural 1, 3, and 45 Basketball 2 and 3. JUANITA SMITH ' v Y- 4-H Club 15 Relief Committee 35 Girls P Club 4. LEWIS SMITH Rodeo 35 Operetta 2, 3, and 45 Football 2 and 35 Glee Club 2, 3, and 4. THURMAN SPARKS Intramural Basketball 2, 3, and 45 Com- mercial Clubg Operetta 2. BETTY SPERRY Home Economics, 4-H Clubg Commercial Club, Loyal Rooters. ,E I ELNORA STANFIELD Commercial Club, Home Economics Club, Loyal Rooters. RICHARD STEELE Latin Club, French Club, P Club, Hi-Y Club, Track 2, 3, and 4, Football 2 and 3, Intramural Basketball 1, 2, 3, and 4, Treasurer of Hi-Y 4. HELEN STEVENS Loyal Rooters, Home Economics Club, Commercial Club, Secondary Council 1, 2, 3, and 4, Chorus. LILLIAN STUBER Home Economics Club, Loyal Rooters. WILL STURGIS ' Orchestra, Intramural Sports, Latin Club. . FLORENCE TEEL Home Economics, Loyal Rooters, Girl Reserves, Commercial Club. WILBERT THEOBALD Sales Manager of Narcissus 4, Junior Play, Secondary Council 2 and 3, Hi-Y Club, Honor Society 4, Social Science Club, Latin Club, Rodeo 2, Orchestra, Band, Intramural Basketball, Debating, Senior Play. WILMA THURWACTER Loyal Rooters, Latin Club. DONALDA TILLETT Secondary Council 1, French Club, Read- ing Club. SHIRLEY TILLETT Student Council 1, 2, 3, and 4, Secretary Student Council 3, President of Sopho- more Class, Vice-President of Girl Re- serves 3, Treasurer of Loyal Rooters 3, Secretary of Latin Club 2, Secondary Council 1 and 2, Vice-President of So- cial Science Club, Narcissus Staff 3 and 4, Rodeo 1. GEORGE TITUS Junior Play, Band, Orchestra, Commer- cial Club, Latin Club, Intramural Sports, Senior Play. NORMAN TOWLER Industrial Course. NARCISSUS, 1933 SENIORS Elnora Stantielll Richard Steele Helen Stevens Lillian Stuber !Yill Sturgis Florence Teel WVilbc-rt Theobald H'ilma Thurwavtcr Donahla Tillctt Shirley Tillett George Titus Norman Towlcr 19 NARCISSUS, 1933 SENIORS Top Row-Anna Marie Trapp, John Truitt, Cecil Vianary. Second Row-James VVaitc, Dale NVarchani, Hazel VVeaVci'. Third Row-Mary Helen Vkfcndt, Florence W'hittenbcrg'cr, Jean Vtficker- ham. Fourth Row-Robert Xvilson, Clurice XVisenberger, Nolan VVo1'l, Emil Zinn. 20 ANNA MARIE TRAPP Girl Reservesg Home Economics Club5 Peruvian Staff 4. JOHN TRUITT ' ffg, . Commercial Course. CECIL VIGNARY Basketball 1, 2, 3, and 45 Football 1, 2, 3, and 45 P Club5 Track 2 and 35 Baseball 35 Printing Club 2. JAMES WAITE I 1 Band5 Orchestrag Glee Club5 Track 35 Drum Major 1 and 45 Junior Playg Oper- ettag Yell Leader 2 and 35 Printers' Club5 French Club. DALE WAREHAM if Industrial Courseg Printing Club5 Intra- mural Basketball 2 and 3. HAZEL WEAVER Entered from Mexico High School. MARY HELEN WENDT Associate Editor of Peruvian 3 and 45 Quill and Scroll 45 Girl Reserves5 Oper- etta 35 Rodeo 35 Loyal Rooters5 Social Scienceg Fall Festival 3. FLORENCE WHITTENBERGER Operetta 2, 3, and 45 Loyal Rootersg Girl Reservesg Home Economics Club5 Commercial Club5 Peruvian Staff 4. JEAN WICKERI-IAM Honor Society 45 Latin Club5 Girl Re- servesg Loyal Rootersg Vice-President of French Club. ROBERT WILSON Band 45 Hi-Y Club5 Peruvian Staifg So- cial Science Club5 Intramural Sports. CLARICE WISENBERGER Commercial Courseg Glee Club5 Music. NOLAN WORL pflfbou vnu.. m.,f'l Latin Club5 Social Science Club5 Intra- mural Basketballg Track 3 and 45 Annual Staff 4. EMIL ZINN Printers Club 2 and 35 Industrial Course5 Intramural Sports 3 and 4. NARCISSUL1933 TEN YEARS FROM NOW Cecil Alfrey will be a fish peddler in the Sahara Desert. Jean Allen will be a snake charmer in Ringling's Circus. George Allman will be a deep sea diver in the Wabash River. Alice Anderson will be president of the Ladies Aid Society. Genevieve Anderson will be playing a double for Jean Harlow. Robert Antrim will be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Joseph Bahney will be editor of the Ladies Home Journal. Marjorie Beal will be hostess in a Penthouse. Ila Beck will be the flrst lady member of the City Council Norman Bell will be moving the scenery for P. H. S. Florence Berry will be taking voice lessons from Kate Smith. John Bethel will be selling hardware in Africa. Beulah Bohn will be tickling the ivories at the Grand Theatre. Fred Bolds and Richard Briner will be battling for the Tiddle- winks Championship. SlElizabeth Bond will be driving a pony cart for the Pony mow. Vera Boys will be selling life insurance. Alice Braun will be selling brooms. Don Brittain will be a successful gigolo. . John Bruce will be head coach at the University of Popilania. Hubert Brunner will be playing his violin for the Czar. Eva Brunson will be private secretary to the First Lady. Charles Burke will be a famous screen romeo. Eugene Burkhart will be manager of the Peru Tribune. Janet Butt will be modeling clothes in New York. Vera Butt will be a prominent sculptor. Howard Castell will be a successful pugilist. Francis Challis will have a dance hall which will be in close competition with Smitty's. Dorothy Conner will be manufacturing Freckle Cream. Ruth Cook will be chief doughnut maker at Denver. John Coyle will be drilling his Girls Track Team for the State Tournament. Sylvia Dague will be a ticket seller at the Roxy Theatre. Frances DeMuth will be teaching Sunday School. t John Devine will be first violinist in Guy Lombardo's orches- Fd. Dorothy Dillman will be a. nurse in Hawaii. I Lorne Doud will be trying to pass a bill in Congress prohibit- ing one arm driving. Keith Douglas will be the Human Canon Ball in the circus. HJ:gmes Eberle will be teaching Problems of Democracy in P. Margaret Eberle will be Bingo caller at a carnival. I Gerald Ellars will be chief conductor of the Toonerville Trol- ey. Delbert Ellis will be chief adviser to the King of Czecho- slavakia. Velma Ellis will be a matron at the Orphan's Home. Kenneth Ensley will be in a cross country race in Switzerland. Miriam Fishback will be a movie star opposite Harpo Marx. B-Ctharles Fisher will be the physics teacher, replacing Mr. 1 e. Catherine Gambee will be a bookkeeper at Sing Sing. Alice Garland will be editor of Twelve Mile Times, a nation- ally known newspaper. Lemuel Garland will be driving a school hack. Jesse Gooch and his Rubber Band will be playing for a barn dance'at Bennett's Switch. Barnet' Gothard ,will be a second Clark Gable in the movies. VlV121h.GI'3.HllSt2lff will be sewing on covers for the elephants of the circus. Lewis Greenwald will be editor of the New York Times. FMar1e Greenwald will be indulging in a Walkathon at Santa e. Elizabeth G-retzinger will be hostess in a night club. 1,l?enneth Griggs will be managing a well known coal yard in e 'u. Wayne Griggs will be a chauffeur for the Prince of Wales. Audrey Gurtner will be a well known stenographer for Popeye. Frederick Haas will be piloting a mail airplane. Mary Haines will be a special entertainer at Sunset Lodge. b Imcigene Hammond will be rolling over Niagara Falls in a arre . Eva Hanes will be modeling for the Vogue Magazine. Kenneth Hartleroad will have a ferry boat on Eel River. Esther Hartz will be running the post-office at Santa Claus, Indiana. Dewitt Hatcher will be the winner of a dance marathon in Milwaukee. Kathryn Hebbe will be vamping the King of England. John Hemrick will have lost his position as chief window washer. Dorothy Hcnsler will be playing a clarinet in the Third Regi- ment Band. Ruth Hickerson will be painting the ball of the flagpole on the post-office. Paul Holland will be monkey trainer at the Zoo. Robert Holland will be selling peanuts in the circus. Phllma Hooker will be chief typist for Mahatmi Gandhi. Velma Hopper will be a housewife for ? 'Z ? Donald Hostetler will be running a Merry-Go-Round in a carnival. James Hott will be Professor of Technocracy in P. H. S. f Chester Howenstine will be coaching football at Southern Cali- ornia. Elizabeth Hunt will be singing blues songs for the Corn Flakes program. Harry Hunt will be Ted Lewis the Second. Joe Hunteman will be erecting a library. Juanita Hunter will be teaching kindergarten. Edith Jackson will be a Girl Scout leader in Ireland. Carl Johnson will be in a wild west rodeo. Jeanette Kennedy will be owner of a chain of Ferris Wheels. Betty Kerby will be a nurse for an elderly man with lots of money. NVarren Kistler will be head of the XVindow NVashers' Associa- tion. Margaret Koehnke will be working in Italy for Mussolini. Mary Alice Leffel will be torch singi-r at the Roxy. Kathryn Loughran will be a Congresswoman. Albert Loveland will be the hired man on the Huff farm. James Lynch will be a Fuller Brush man. Robert McClain will be rustling hamburgers. Helen McDaniel will be a fortune teller in a. carnival. Edna McMinn will bc selling life savers in a swimming pool. Lee Nora McMinn will be owner of a bee farm. Matthew Marks will have a gas station on Lovers Lane. Joan Martin will be raising wild ducks. Robert Martin will be a street singer. VVilma Martin will be President of the Ladies Aid Society. Ernestine Miller will be a surf board rider at Miami Beach, Florida. Verna Mary Miller will be in the dry cleaning business. Mary Milroy will be a book peddler. Howard Mogle will be singing Hallelujah I'm a Bum. Ed Moon will be a toe dancer in the Follies. Vera Morris will be a first grade teacher at the Reform School. Ed Mosher will be selling black jazz-bow ties. Bertha Murphy will be running an antique shop in Perrysburg. Don Murphy will be selling Hot Tamales on Broadway. Louis Nelp will be a second Sherlock Holmes. Joseph Oates will be the head of the House of David. Evelyn Pinkerton will be bookkeeper for the principal of P. H. S. Robert Pyle will be a life saver at Pipe Creek. Alice Quinn will be the local police matron. Corrine Ramer will be owner of a tourist camp in Florida. Donald Rassner will be a Hag pole sitter on the Empire State Building. Frank Richmond will be chief dog catcher. Jolm Ridenour will be a horse doctor. Morris Rife will have a grind-organ and a monkey. Mary Roberts will journey to Holland to be married. Dorothy Robertson will be an expert beauty adviser. William Rockwell will be playing baseball at Sing Sing. Joseph Rody will be directing his Nighthawks at the Hotel St. Regis, New York. Janet Rogers will be nurse at Longcliff. George Sargent and his wife will be living near the Kelley Avenue bridge. Carl Scherer will be a bald headed philanthropist. Robert Sebree will be County Agent for the Farm Bureau. Isa See will be teaching sewing in P. H. S. Mary Ellen Sharp will be editing Advice to the Lovelorn. Mary Adona Shaw will be train caller at Sneyits. Mary Shropshire will be a hostess on an air liner. James Shultz will be catching butterflies for Mr. Oury. Mona Simpson will marry Dangerous Dan McGrew. Eugene Slaughter will be telling bed time stories to the kid- dies over WOWO. Juanita Smith will be the wife of a head man at the Gary Steel lllills. Lewis Smith will be hopping a freight train. Robert Smith will be earning bread and butter for Mrs. Shir- ley-and three little mouths. Thurman Sparks will be promoting a pie eating contest. Betty Sperry will be trying to get her third divorce. Elnora Stanfleld will be president of si political organization. Helen Stevens will be situated in a Hoosier Paradise. Lillian Stuber will start the Tiger Tavern again. Richard Steele will be selling toy balloons. Billy Sturgis will be teaching children how to aggravate teachers. Florence Teel will be secretary aboard a ship for France. WVilbert Theobald will be selling shoe-strings for pin money. Vvilma Thurwacter will be national tennis champion. Donalda Tillett will be the First Lady. Shirley Tillett will be chief sampler in an ice cream factory. George Titus will be managing a filling station. . Norman Towler will be hunting whales in Alaska. Anna Marie Trapp will be the proud beauty of a Logan boy. John Truitt will be a parachute jumper from the local air port. Cecil Vignary will be ping pong champion of Chili. Dagmar Yonderahe will be only woman race driver in America. James Waite will be leading a wash board band. Dale Wareham will be a traffic cop in Mexico. Hazel VVeaver will be starring as a second Marie Dressler. Mary Helen Wendt will double for a platinum Betty Boop. Florence NVhittenberger will be a dealer in second-hand cars. Jean Wickerham will be on a concert tour with Chautauqua. Robert Wilson will be playing with I. U. basketball team. Clarice Wisenberger will be caretaker at the museum. Nolan Worl will be chief water carrier at the Olympics. Emil Zinn will be making sauer kraut for Hitler. 21 NARCISSUS, 1933 SENIGR POEM We Seniors must soon bid our goodbye To our tried and faithful Peru High, To the teachers who gladly give Advice and instruction to help us live In brighter, happier, easier ways, With a method that with us stays, To school opportunities large and small Which we have now grasped or let foolishly fall, To loyal friends who now we know Are pressing their way up from below, Struggling, and working with harmony, As has our Class, the Class of '33. 'Tis with reluctance that we say From our school we must go away. We soon must leave its portals fair For a burdened world. What we do there Depends much on Peru High School's training. May we all be self sustaining. In school we've met life's larger trials upon a smaller plane, So we'll know how to face them when they loom large again. We feel that the best we've known Has from our high school contacts grown. So-praisers of our school are we, The Seniors in the Class of '33. Into the world where now we go, We can't our future guess or know. Our mettle is yet untried. Soon perhaps we'll find What are the virtues and the faults that we together bind. We'll wander far to fields untried, With our schooling at our side. Our high school's blessings we shall feel And appreciate as something real. And college life-we here prepare For greater realms of learning there. School, that you ever greater be ls the wish of our fair Class of '33, The path we'Ve trod was long and steep, But joyful memories we shall keep Locked in our hearts for a long, long time, As we go struggling on life's cold climb. For 'though our path seemed sometimes cold and bare, From it we've gathered many a gem so rare. The jewels we find aren't the kind that can be taken away, But gheir unsurpassed beauty will last for many a dreary ay. And as we pause while passing by The portals of our Peru High, We lift our hats so all can see The gratitude of our Class, the Class of '33. -Stanley Egnew. POST GRADUATES AST September Old Man Depression peeked around the corner and saw twenty-seven students entering the doors of P. H. S. With a smile on his face he said, Now just see what I have done. Whether or not this be true the enrollment of post graduates is much larger than usual. A une spirit of cooperation and good fellowship has been shown by the under-graduates. They have voiced no ob- jections and have made the post graduates feel that they were a welcome addition to the school. On the other hand, the post graduates have given their support and loyalty to the major part of the school's athletic and social affairs. Then, too, our Principal, Mr. Crodian, and his staff of teachers are to be heartily commended for providing class- es to meet the needs of the post graduate body. These students have enrolled in music, art, typing, bookkeeping, shorthand, debating and public speaking. A desire to make good in the work they are doing and to get real practical help seems to be the aim of these people. This desire to be in school instead of loafing at home, shows a fine attitude and should be encouraged. Willingness and ambition to push ahead means a great 22 deal in the making of worthy citizens. Post graduates who return for additional training are surely interested in their own futures. Many, no doubt were disappointed because they could not attend college but we are all looking forward to better times and those who have spent this entire extra time in High School, will be the better fitted for higher work. Those who have enrolled this year are: Frances Andrews Joe Baldwin Helen Bossard Milo Colby Charles Duff Harriet Fritz Helen Gordon Arthur Geberin Mildred Hippensteel Harry Kendall Thelma Kincaid Isabell Long Gene Lillard William Miller Rosalee Miller Carl Noland Betty Ogden Frances Patterson Robert Peters Harriet Rhodes Wanelda Redd Rose Ellen Simons Martha Theobald Ruth Theobald Leota Winterrowd Robert Weaver Lloyd Wood. ow ' I 'M ' - A ., 4,15 , 5 '1 ,, yi Q .K f 4 2.'.'!5, fl , ,- - 4 r , S ' ' ' 4:52 , ' , ,R x X , '. -L U.-SH r 4 V103 ,Y . - Q c Xoobe, A od xlmd NARClSSUS,1933 Q Y , K Ride bm cz ,' Hn 3 Ov-der Please? b erfy ug-09' 44 Ye, olda sKu.le hz-use ffl S, Mmm, 22? 'Q SGW' NARCISSUL1935 JUNIOR CLASS l Mary Ackerman Dorothea Allen Carl Allman Adrienne ,Anderson Yir,f.:'inia Amos Marjorie B2lbCI' Conrad Baldwin Emma Bayless Richard Beck Eileen 'Beckley Mary IC, Bell Nickolas Ressignano Kenneth Bird Esteralyce Bolton Fern Bowman Ethel Britton Helen Bryan Ina May Bryan Frances Burke Donald Butt Sibet Camblin Catherine Canon Samuel Caple Alice Carpenter Florence Carpenter Cathern Cassel Mary E. Cattin Edith Chopson Mary M. Cheeseman Pauline Chittum Roger Clymer Mary Coffman Albert Cole VVarron Conrad Gayle Coomler Robert Coppock Eulah Creech Evelyn Cress Harry Crim Loren Cunningham Milton Cypherd Fred Davis Naomi Day Ruth Ditzler Paul Dollens Emil Drake Kathlyn Iflarles Ralph Eaton VVilma Ebel' Blue Ellis Raymond Engel Robert Engelage NVilliam Estep Frances Evans Marjorie Evans Glen Fenimore Mary Fishtorn Maxine Fogleman Helen Fry Naidine Geberin Georgiana -Gehring Hermaleen Gipson Raymond Gooch Oliver Goodwin Virginia Greenwald George Gutbrod Lawrence Hanes John Hanna Betty Harris .Iohn Heddins Katrina Hotzncr Regina Hiatt Bertha Hoff Doris Holy Frederick Kantzer Tom Kavanaugh Harold Kelley Rosemary Kelley JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY The fall of 1930 was no exception, as history repeated itself by bringing into the P. H. S. fold a new flock of lost and bewildered lambs. The records disclose that we res- ponded rapidly to the more rigid demands of our new faculty. Through their faithful and patient guidance we soon became potential upper-classmen. Robert Coppock was chosen to lead our class through its first and most perilous year. Green caps were soon cast aside and an abundance of 24 latent talent that had been frozen by fear in our Freshman year came to life as we were christened Sophomores. The school spirit tightened its grip on us and our talents were soon bubbling over to pour new activity and life into the many school organizations. We may well be proud of the records that we as Sophomores established for our succes- sors. The class of '34 looked to John Hanna for capable and enthusiastic leadership in its second year of existence. In reviewing our climb up the ladder of learning we i- l NARCISSUQ1933 JUNIOR CLASS lflsther Kopnvr Cole Keyfs llelen Koontz lihvnzi Kimkli- , Hersclicl Kurz Yirgliniu. lnindi-i's i QAl2ll'l'Yl2liAIU!il'ISlSC'l1l2lf.fl?l' i Betty Iiong' Lois liowu Q Richard Mcifxirty Francis Mviluirk Ombrzi Mcliinlm-y Frances Mcliinluy Frzmrvs Muck Lucy Mziloni-y Anthony Marino Arn-ttzi Marks Tliuo1loi'v lNl:iVi'iCk lluorge Muwboy Mark Miller lilarthzi Miller Ollie Milli-1' Blillfllil Mitchell Annu Mohler A121llI'l4'I' Moore Lois Morris lflililio Mullvniloro Thomas Murmle-n Aileen Murphy Carl Murthu Earl Newman Mary Nice Alice fYiA'2ll'Y Lemoinv I'ucong.:'n- Ihlelen Pets-l's0n A.il'l't'1ilf.ll Petty James Phillips Agnes Robinson Harriet Roiloricck Charles ltitzmun Ethyljozin Richter Carl Hx-ilmon Clizirln-no Sumons Ji-:in Sampson Hubs-rt Scott XVillard Sec-:nur Bernard Soils-r Juanita Simons Harold Smith Homer Smith Harry Snyder Go1'ti'ilcI4- Siritznagrle 1IZll'f..1'1ll't't Spitznagle John Sprznnkle Julia Sullivan Rosalyn SC'llVV2ll'f2,'llI'lL' Pat Trook Donald Troyvr Robert Thomas Ruth Thompson Jean Tillett Rosulinml Trippeer Leslie Yan Stn-vnberg' John XVzillis:k Peggy NY:ir1l Robert XV:u'd Robert VV:itso'1 Hoy NVn-z1vo1- Boi-ton VVvbstvr Paul NVoinke Mary NVhitc-omb Lois NVibn,-l Mai'g.i1'i-t XX'illis Francis NVilson Lounnnzi NX'ilson XVilhur NVinte1'rcnvd I-li-Ion Young' Dom-lla Youngblood JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY-Continued pause with a great deal of satisfaction to consider our present and thus far most successful year in old P. H. S. Many members of our class have carved their names into the dramatic, music, athletic, and scholastic records of our school. The success of the Junior class play, Skidding exemplifies the spirit and talent of our class. We are indebted to Richard McCarty for his guiding hand through- out the year as our Junior President. We as Juniors have formed ideals which we hope will lead us to develop lives of noble character. A broad under- standing of our school has resulted from a deeper appre- ciation of the efforts of our splendid faculty. Among our fondest memories of the year are those of our association with members of the Senior Class whose place we will soon fill. May we strive to uphold their fine example. When looking back into the mirror of our class history may we see a refiection whose radiance is bright enough to light our future destiny in life.-Mary Margaret Cheeseman. 25 595 49 A NARCISSUS, 1953 SOPI-IOMORE CLASS 26 Sophomore Class History on Page 28. Doris Adams Savilla Ahnert Dorpha Alfrey Dorothy Anderson Fern Andersen Roger B?lbt5l' lNIz1.ry Bailey liurl Barnhart Iiert Bender Marjorie Bender Iiobert Render Esther Rell Margaret livll Joseph Blackburn Mildred Bowman Holland Brock Hurry Brownlee Lavaria Brunner Roberta. Buffimqton Edward llurke Mary IXlurg'aret Burke Mary Buckley Charles Bussurd Lois Butt Evelyn Calloway Eileen Cassel James Castell Charles Chaplin Eugrene Clark Yirgrinia Collier Hetty Cooper Sarah Cutshall Elizabeth Davidson ,Besita Deeb Mary Delivan NVillimn Devine Evelyn Dice Nellie Dice Anna Dickes Elnora Dingman Bonnie Dollens Gerald Doran Donald Ellis Arthur Erb Marietta, Esslingrer Diary Alice Everett Omer Fisher Veldu Fisher Ferroll Gipson Eileen Graham Maxine Grund Vivian Guildenbecher Genevieve Haines Neva. Harris . Cecil Hartleroad Annabelle Hehl Molly Ruth Holipeter Evelyn Hollarman Bernhart Holtz Merlin Hoos James Huff Madelon Humphrey John Iliff Mildred Jackson Mary Jones Russell Jones Joseph Kennedy Ruth Juday f- I Robert Kennedy Robert Kesling: Mary Bezltricw- Kling Henrietta Kurz Kutrynzi lizxuclenscli VVi1ma L1-os Delores Lennon l'Zsth1-r L1O0Il2ll'4i Kathryn lwwn-llyn Anna Louise liittlo Lucille Lutz VVillianx Lynch Josephine lX'l:ul:1ry Pauline Murshzlll Anna Mac Milli-r Cvffil Bfillvl' llvrnmn Milla-r Mzirjorie Millvr Mzithildzx Miller lafll-r Charlotte Monzilizln Betty Nloon Ri-tty Bloore liorvtta Moore Thomas Moore Vfuzinitzr Mooro Donald Morpqan Helen Nelp Harry Oylvr ZXl:1rQaret Pattm-rson lin-len Persone-tt l':1,ul Phillips Helen Pyle Patsy Rube Eileen Ravi-r Virginia R1-ibly. Arthur Riclmrlls Ruth Sa1'g'ont Donald Schlink Gladys Solirm- Dorothy Slmrp Harley Shonvnian Henry Shi-n4-main l'of.:g'y Slater Audrey Smith Hubert Smith Robert Stewart Eleanor Sullivan Elizabeth Sullivan Ernest SVVZlf'f0I'1l Yolsu, Swafforml Robe-rt Temple llvlen Tilloit Margaret Trm-nt Virginia Tlilnfll Earl Tyner Rosalyn Yolpvrt Naomi XVaCkn-rle Owen XVa,Q'n1-r .lnnot yx,2ll'1ll'l' Donald XV:ltson Gordon Wkvxvm- Marjorie Vwebster lilmer XVflku Marry Helen Wklsli llmrlcin XVhittm-nbv1'gvr Va-spill' XVilkinson Uleo Witt Robert Nvomls SOPI-IOMORE CLASS NARCISSUL1933 Sophomore Class History on Page 28. , l 27 ' 1 NARCISSUS, 1933 SOPHOMORE CLASS HISTORY Ifllass Pictures on Pages 26 and 271 President ...................................................,........ Joseph Shrock Vice-President ...,.......... .............. E lizabeth Davidson Secretary ........................................,....,..........,... Janet Warder Treasurer ......................,....,...................................... Patsy Rabe AVING graduated from Junior High, we, a new group of green freshmen entered Ye Olde Portal of Knowledge in the fall of 1931. There were two hundred and seventy-nine of us who enrolled then, and fifty-nine followed in January. As freshmen, we were just as our name implied, but it was only a very short time before we had become ac- quainted with the ways of high school, the officials and teachers, and the fellow students. There were many things to strive for. The Peruvian Cup, offered by the journalism class to the home room which had the highest percentage of paid subscriptions, was won by a freshmen English class. The winners of the Algebra, Latin, and other contests too numerous to mention, made very good showings to bring honor to our class. The freshmen Hi-Y Club was first organized by our boys. We were admitted to the French, Home Economics, and Loyal Rooters clubs. During the year we had two class parties, a Hallowe'en party and a picnic at the park. Miss Hutton and Mr. Oury were our sponsors. Thus closed our freshman year and we looked forward to being sophomores. In the fall of 1932 we returned with renewed determina- tion to take advantage of the many opportunities present- ing themselves in the curriculum, as well as in the extra curricular activities of the school. This year sophomore pupils won first place in the first year Latin contest and second place in the second year Latin contest. We sent two representatives to the Geom- etry contest. Sophomores took leading parts in the operet- tas of the school. Our class has always been well represented in the num- ber of honor role students published every six weeks. December 16, Santa Claus joined us at a jolly party in the gym, which was decorated appropriately for the seas- on of the year. Mr. Rufe and Miss Hoffman were the sponsers of the class. Due to illness, Joseph Shrock, who was elected president of the class the first semester of this year, did not return the second semester and Elizabeth Davidson, being vice- president, therefore took up the duties of president. Both of these students proved themselves worthy of the position of president by serving the class to the utmost of their ability. We are looking forward with enthusiasm to the remain- ing two years of our high school career, with the desire to be of service to our school and to add much to our own personal accomplishments.-Elnore Sullivan. ab an is fa SCHOLARSHIP HONOR ROLL ERU High School has made every effort possible to encourage high standards of scholarship. One of the ways by which this is done is through the list- ing of honor students on the Honor Roll. This list is made up after each six weeks report. Only those students who make A or B grades are eligible to be listed. After the report cards are returned to school the students who have no grades lower than B are invited to turn in their cards so they may be listed on the Honor Roll. 28 FRESHMEN CLASS HISTORY IClass Pictures on Pages 30 and 311 President .........................,. ................ K enneth Burkhart Vice-President ............. ......................... V irginia Coon Secretary .,........,.................................................... Dale Jackson Treasurer .,....................................................... Louis Hetzner AME that eventful September 8, 1932, when the sinis- ter domains of old P. H. S. were invaded by about two hundred Freshmen. We were green with fright, but after a few days it was easy to see this was destined to be an unusual class. A strong organization was quick- ly formed which functioned admirably throughout the year. A few days after Hi-Y election the boys who joined the Freshmen Club appeared in green neck ties and straw hats doing many odd and laughable things. Two of our number received honorable mention for their work during the paper sale which was sponsored by the P. T. A. The record of the class in sports is one to be proud of, one of our number playing on the varsity football squad and several on the reserve team in both football and basketball. Quite a number of Freshmen participated in both the Latin and algebra contests. We congratulate the Freshmen who were on the honor roll and recommend their example to other students. The Freshman party was a delightful affair. During the early part of the evening a program was enjoyed in- cluding many kinds of contests, dances and songs. Then dancing was enjoyed until a late hour when delicious re- freshments were served. The splendid cooperation of the several committees contributed to its signal success. Came the end of the semester when we tearfully bade the 9-2's goodbye and gave a hearty welcome to the fifty- five juveniles from Junior High who helped in another thorough Hi-Y initiation. The Misses Gray and Hutton and sponsors and we wish to voice an efficient counsel so graciously given Our associations have made and friendships and have instilled in us Mr. Oury were our appreciation of the during the year. strengthened many a fine school spirit that will carry us through the coming three years.- Marian Chalkley. cb G2 lb 65 THE PERU PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM KContinued From Page 41 The proper care and training of our children is more im- portant than any other process of government. Some would have us think that teachers have created an educational system for their own benefit. This is a mis- conception, for the educational system was created through the demands of the people in general. Industry no longer wanted to employ young children, consequently they were sent to school. Our high school is larger tnan ever before. The curriculum must be rich to accomodate all types of children. This adds to the cost of education. Less than one century ago children in the United States got only two hundred eight days of schooling, today they get fourteen hundred days. Parents have asked for extended training. G. Stanley Hall says, Education has, thus, now become the chief problem of the world, its one holy cause. The nations that see this will survive and those that fail to do so will slowly perish. Knowledge must be the light and guide of mankind. There must be the education of the will and the heart as well as the intellect, and the ideals of service must take the place of selfishness and greed. L n 0 TEACHERS! MY TEACHERS! fWiLh Apologies to Walt Whitmanl O teachers! O teachers! Our fearful trip is done. If We have passed in all our grades the prize we sought is won. Spring is here, vacation near, the students all exulting, Excepting those who have the fear that they perhaps are flunking. But O school! school! school! I've striven to get ahead. But how can I work all the time When for sleep I am 'bout dead? O teachers! O teachers! Rise up when rings the bell. Rise up! For you the bell is rung for you who knowledge sell, For you bouquets and compliments, for you the gym is filling. Although tonight I graduate if only you are willing. So teachers, slave masters, Flunk someone else instead. 'Tis a bad dream that these school halls Must next year hear my tread. My teacher does not answer, her lips compressed and still. She doesn't want to hear my voice, of me she's had her fill. If she passes me I'm outward bound, my voyage will be done, But my teachers are so cross with me, won't let me have my fun. Cry out O halls! Creak O stairs! For my teacher had the spunk To put on my grade card a nice an' pretty Hunk. -Stanley H. Egneu' SOPHOMORE In two short years we've been here We've surely had our fun, And, as spring again draws near Our work is half way done. Our second year is nearly through, We hate to see it go, But as Juniors we'll continue To greater heights we know. Next year we shall Juniors be, Then perhaps you know, After that, Seniors we'll be. Then into life we go. NARCISSUS,1933 JUNIOR POEM Last greetings from our Junior class Of dear old Peru High, For soon we must onward pass And as Seniors do or die. Our long path has flowery been Filled with fragrance sweet. We shall never pass this way again, We've other paths to greet. The students who before us came, Showed to us the way To concentrate upon our aim, And kept our thought from going astray. We owe a gift to Peru High Which we must now repay, By making it as we pass by A pleasanter, happier way. FRESHMEN We've been in high school one short year, But the whole school knows we're here. We've now started to absorb some of the loyalty That should a valued part of every student be. We came in just a bit afraid. What an impression Seniors made! We went around shaking, palsied with fear. We almost ran to hide when upper classmen were near. But now our fear has passed away, And a new feelin' has come our way, And as we work, it does us good To cooperate the way we should. Our school projects we've learned to back, Perseverance makes up for the skill we lack. We'll make a record while we're here. On, Freshies, to our Senior year. 29 NARCISSUS, 1933 FRESI-IMEN CLASS First Rowe-Anita Alexziniler, llerbc-rt Anderson, Marguerite Anderson, Kenneth Annes, Betty Apt, Hzirvey Ashby, Evelyn Babcock, Clyde Iizilsbaugh, Juunitzi Balters, Joe 15:1,rnha.rt. S1-cond Row-lioy lizirr, Carolyn lleek, Helen Deck, Clara Bevel- liinier, Francis lilzicknnin, Arthur Bockover, Cleorgxienne Bon- ney, Mary Iiowmein, Ruth Tlowmrm, Darrel .Im-:in Boyer. Third R1lW-l':Stl1t'l' Brailslnxw, I'z1uline Brittziin, liiclizxiwl Brit- ton, Mary Brown, Russell Brown, Howzircl llruck, Louise Bruinson, XVinii'rm-sl liuchzrnein, Iiobert Btiffington, Beulah Bul- loc . Fourth Row--liileen Burbank, Jzimes Burke, John Burke, Ken- neth Burkhzirt, lilzlnohe Czittin, Kenneth Csmttin, lCilwzird Carl- son, Marizin Clmlkley, Georg'ez1nn:L Clay, Helen Chittum. Fifth Row-lvlzirion Clark, lklilrliw-ml Clymer, lioyml Coffman, Ger- trude Cognn, lklznry Coiner, Oni-tu, Mae Collins, Theron Comer, Marguerite Cook, Ykrginizi Coon, Ann Crume. Sixth Row-John .Xlilen Crumn-, Iiouzinnzi Cunning:hzim, Doris Deingcriclml, Lucille Denton, Clifford Dinsniore, Lawrence 50 Dorsam, Yirginizt Douglas, Naomi Dunn, Yern Dunn, Paul Eberle, Corn lllckelbarger. Seventh Row-Otto l4I1lWards, Emerson Elkins, Jean lilvin, Fred Ensley, Robert Evans, Iiaiuretta Fenton, Betty Fishback, Charlotte Foreman, Miriani Fry, Doris Garland, Lucille Gil- bert. Eighth Row-Roberta Gipson, Alice Gooch, Gathel Grzindstaff, Helen Greiner, Helen Gretzingrer, XVoodroW Grimes, Thomas Grose, Esther Hutbrocl, Jack Gysin, Elmer Hammett, Velma Harrison. Ninth Row-Opal Ilztrtleroad, Robert Hartleroaal, Helen Hartz, Florence llz1,Llg.:'litinf1'ton, John Hztufzhtington, Alfred Hawkins, Dick Herd, Tyler Herron, Louis Ifletzner, Ednzi Hiner, Phillis Hines. T1-nth Row-Ann ldlizzibeth Hobbs, lvlziry Holland, Ifllmer Holler, Mary Holy, Dorothy Howard, Maxine Hughes, Lelzi Ireland, Dale Jackson, Leonard Jackson, George Johnson, Robert John- Son. lFreshman Class History on Page 281 ,L YW, W , l NARCISSUS, 1933 FRESI-IMEN CLASS First li0VYiixiZlI'til3l .lonm-s, Illisllzi .lo1'4l:in, Rortlizi ldilmen Kzintzor, lllslwzuwl Kcnnwly, fh'o1'g:c Koontz, June Iizirirlg'l':ivv, Mziryi-Ilvn Lumlm-iiss:lilzigiei', liuvillv Luttu, I'llhc1't LcY:uu:'li, Mary Juni- L:ix'4-i'ing'. Ss-1-ond lhnw'-l'Ii1fJm-iiv Lziymzin, L'l1:11'l1-S Luis, liicliziiwl lim-l'l'vl, .lzmv l.ong', Holn-rt Aii'lTill1'k', llf-lvn McICllwny.fIwi-nm-tli Alv- liinnvy, liorunz All-liuugrlilin, Roslyn BiCN2LlllIll'2l, XVilm:i Mul- UVV. Third li0WV-3'I2ll1I'il5l5 Mzintock, Mzinllzilonc Aizirtin, lXlilmli'ocl Mm'- tin, Iiotty lliclson, l'lizu'lottu Millvr, Yii'3.:'ini:l Millor, .lvzin Mooro, R,iCi'12ll'4l Morris, Hzirohl Moseley, lXl:11'ih:n Munro . Fourth Row-Bill lklurphy, Mzixinv Musselnmn, iszilwlle Myvrs, Niaxino Nice, Dorotliy Nickolson, Harolll Norwood, Jzimws O'lh'i1-n, ileowrn- Uihmi, Xviiiifllll Urpurt, liih-on Utikor, Fifth Row-Junior Ulikvi-, Iflthl-l Oylvr, liiigwiii- i'fltU'I'SOI1, .luck Pzittm-rson, Joe IN-4-ongw, Hlizzibvtli llutors, .lflflwin I'1'ic1-, John Ilylv, John Rzulol, l'1lbci't R2llllS1'j'. Sixth Row-Georgie lu-ilmon, Iiouisc Reed, Doi-is Rupp, .IQ-:in Hi7ill'4!l', Holen Richts-V, Joe Robortson, Dick Robortson, Hob- ort Robinson, Carl liomly, Evolyn Hoop, Norman Hose. Seventh Row-Rohm-Vt Sn-hini, Lf-wis Schmidt, Corsi Scott, Mzirthzi. SUiiL'I', Ihlrnico Shrink, J. D. Sharp, Mary Shrock, Uzirl Small- sfy, Alim- Smith, 14114-:mor Smith, ldiln-1-n Smith. Eighth Row-Hairy Iiollisl' Smith, Nriomi Smith, liogiei' Smith, Mahi-l Strinfielil. XY:1yiiv Storm-y, Finloy Strock, i 'l'fl,HCiS Sturix- vs, XY:innvtt:i Tomplv, Mvrlc Thurston, Dick 'Fillll'VV2lCt0l', Rich- zuwl 'Tilln-t. Ninth lhnv-Mirizim Toll-n, Alba-rt Towor, Kathryn VVz1gnoi', Yi1'g'ini:L xxyili-1'I1Q'l', Jzick NV:il'n-lirim, Szulonnn NVPlSililLll'I'l, Lois XY:1yniii'o, lloh XXX-lch, Chzirh-s XYliitn4-y. lilzirl Vein Bzinlvn, liusscll VVl1vQ-lor, T4-nth Row-Hzirolll XVibvl, Milton XYilkinson, Mihlrwl XVinmlsoi', XVzi.shbui'n, Lois NY:iynii1'o, Hobvrt XVv1ch, lillssvll XVl1L-4-lm-l'. XVi':iy, Thomas Xnnllvr, liclvn Youngblooml, Z1-llnorzi Zimmvr- man, lllrnu-St Zinn. ll 'l'I'HllIl12llI Class History on Pago 281 31 NARCISSUL1933 STUDENT COUNCIL Front Row-Kenneth Griggs, Edna McMinn, Shirley Tillett, Julia Sullivan, Miss Nelle Hood, Mary Buckley, Maxine Foglernan, ldlizabcth Davidson, Marion Chalkley. Row 2-ltobert McClain, liobcrt Antrim, Paul llollztml, Jaincs Phillips, Joe Kennedy, Kenneth Burkhart, Riclmrcl McCarty. STUDENT IMPROVEMENT Many Opportunities For The Development ot Citizenship T IS essential in the modern high school that students participate in various activities. The high school is not complete and modern that merely teaches scholar- ship, but it must also teach the social part of life. No person will be a great success in life unless he is able to meet, converse and enjoy the companionship of other peo- .ple. It is also important that people be taught to be leaders as well as followers. Various organizations have been formed that are eX- pected to assume many of the responsibilities in the man- agement of our school, such as library and laboratory assistants, school safety committee, homeroom organiza- tions-all of which are intended to improve sportsman- ship, school spirit and citizenship. It has been the desire of the school officials and faculty to make the student body feel that Peru High School is not the teachers' school, but the students' school. The aim of placing such responsibilities on the student is to en- courage him to feel that he is a part of a social group- possibly its leader-and that he has a definite part to play in the success of school projects. This shifting of the responsibility from faculty to student body has very de- sirable effects. It encourages the student to become am- bitious, it develops leadership, emphasizes good citizen- ship, and it shows the student the need for his coopera- tion and support in school activities. The teacher no longer needs to be the policeman of the school because a universal desire to improve the standards of the school is engendered in the student body. The faculty and student body of 1925, realizing the true value of student government and its relation to the school, organized a student council. This student government has proved to be an asset in many ways. It provides thorough training for membership in a democracy, it makes the student more self-directive, and it also gives 32 him opportunity for the development of leadership and self-initiative. The Student Council as it is at the present time is a representative body of students, organized to develop res- ponsibility for law and order of the school, to promote cooperation, and student participation in the manage- ment of the school, and to promote all worthy activi- ties. The council is composed of fifteen members and one sponsor. The members consist of: the president of the student body, the presidents of the four classes, four rep- resentatives of the Senior class, three representatives of the Junior class, two from the Sophomore class, and one from the Freshman. At the beginning of this school year the student coun- cil met with the President of the Student body, Robert Antrim, and the sponsor, Miss Nelle Reed, and elected the following oificers: Vice-President .................. .............. R obert McClain Secretary .................. ......... ................... E d na McMinn Treasurer ............................... ............. K enneth Griggs Sergeant at Arms .,..................................................... ..... J ames Phillips Monitor committees were appointed who in turn ap- point all the monitors for the entire year. Every year the council has a special project. Last year a student handbook was made, and this year many projects were discussed, but because of adverse financial conditions no plans were completed. However, a few small projects were undertaken. The council joined the National Association of Government Officers, an organization made up of state accredited secondary schools. Another small project was the experiment of a new monitor system. The system has been very successful and will probably be used next year. This student council system has proved very successful I 1 and will probably be used as a form of stu- dent government for many years to come. The Secondary Council, which may be call- ed the lower house in our student govern- ment, was established in 1927. It is the effi- cient medium through which the students are reached to help for the betterment of Peru High School. This council, composed of' the presidents from the various Home Rooms, has proved its worth in the valuable work which it is now doing and that which it has accomplished in the past. Many commendable projects have been car- ried out successfully, some of which are: pre- paring Christmas baskets for the poor, selec- tion of intelligent and amusing Home Room programs, and assisting the student body and the faculty in general. The officers are: First Semester President ................................................ Kenneth Griggs Vice-President ....................................... Robert Smith Secretary-Treasurer ......... Elizabeth Davidson Second Semester President ........,. ......... ................................ B e rnard Seiler Vice-President ............. ........... E lizabeth Davidson Secretary-Treasurer .....,.................. James Lynch lcbei-le. Sponsors, Miss Hester Wood, J. P. Crodian HONOR The local chapter of the National Honor So- SUCIETY ciety of Secondary Schools was organized in 1926 to offer other opportunities for student betterment. The object of this society is to create an enthusiasm for scholarship, also to stimulate a desire to render service, to promote worthy leadership, and to encourage the de- velopment of character in the pupils of this high school. Any Junior or Senior that stands in the upper fourth HONOR SOCIETY Front Row-Fern Rowman, limmu Catherine Bayless, Bertha Hoff, Maxine Foglemzin, lrllizziheth Hunt, Yerzi Morris, Yerci llutt, Iieulzxli Rohn, YQ-ru, Boys. Row 2-llerthzi Murphy, Viviun ll1':x1i+lst:1f'f, Edna Mr-Mimi, Velma llmrker, Marry Sharp, Merry Roberts, Kathryn l.oug'h1':1n, Katrina Hetzner, Mznrie Grecnwn lil. Row 3-lilznrjurie lleul, Mary I.el'i'el, R4-tty Long, .lm-:nn XXvlL'l'ii'l'l11lIllQ .Xiulrey Gurtner, Xvl'l'IlZl, Mary Miller, Edith Jackson, Ruth lliekerson, llubert Brunner. Row 4-Kenneth lflnsley, Howzircl lXlm.:'le, John lticlenour, Albert Cole, 'W'ilbert Thoobalsl, Mr. Crwlizin, Sponsurg John Bethel, Hrlwzlrd Noon, Riel1:n'4l Driner, Robert Antrim. NARCISSUS, 1935 SECONDARY COUNCIL Front Row-Nancy Long, Helen Peterson, Margaret Spitznagle, Maxine Fogleman, Miss ll. C. NVoo4l, Ruth Sargent, Evelyn Calloway, Patsy Rube, XVu:inita ltloore. Elizabeth Drividsun. Row 2-Richard liritton, Hicharml Morris, Kenneth 4i1'ip:u's, Hern:1I'4l Seiler, Virginia Coon, Curl Allman, lilzirjorie Heal, Kenneth ldnsley, James Lynch. Row 3-John liethel, Robert Smith, liobert Bender, l':iul llollanrl, XVilli:tm Rockwell, Dick Tillett, Joe Jfllzu-kburn, Robert Antrim, Omer Fisher, Paul of his class is eligible to become a member, provided that he has the other qualifications which are leadership, serv- ice, and character. An active member who falls below the standards may be dropped from the organization. Any member of the faculty may propose the names of pupils eligible for membership. All activities are to be approved by the principal. The meetings are held at least twice a year under the super- vision of the principal or some person appointed by him. There are at present 35 active members which indicates that this society has proved very successful in attaining its objectives. The officers of the Society are, President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer. No pupil can hold office for more than one semes- ter. The first semester officers were: Presi- dent, Verna Mary Miller, Vice-President, Mary Alice Leffelg Secretary, Elizabeth Hunt, and Treasurer, Vera Morris. The second semester officers are: President, Wilbert Theo- bald, Vice-President, Mary Robertsg Secretary, Mary Ellen Sharp, and Treasurer, Albert Cole. Mr. Crodian acts as faculty sponsor. THE LOYAL The Loyal Rooters Club, ROOTERS CLUB commonly called the L. R's, had its birth more than ten years ago when athletics began to be recognized as an import- ant cog in the machinery of the school. At first, its membership was limited, and exceed- ingly small, but through the years the club has progressed until it is now one of the largest organizations in P. H. S. The activities of the club are varied but con- sist mainly in the selling of candy, ice cream and other dainties at the athletic games and doing anything which would directly or in- directly, prove beneficial to athletics. The meetings are held after school, usually twice a month or as often as the sponsors and officers deem necessary. The club has had pitch-in suppers and other varied forms of cn- tertainment dear to the feminine heart. They sponsor their annual !Con1inur-rl on lhzge 621 55 NARCISSUL1933 ENGLISI-I ---A Cultural Subject With Practical Value The English course is one of the oldest and most popular known. Its purpose is to enable the stu- dent to acquire more easily a practical use of Eng- lish. To accomplish this purpose, the assignments for themes and talks are of great interest, and the pupil will follow the text while completely absorbed in his writing. The methods used in the department sponsor practical application and originality, and at the same time give the student a chance to gain a knowledge of American and English literature in its historical and cultural aspect. There is no phase of the English language that is not studied during the high school course. Gram- mar, rhetoric, biography, classics, and the history of the language is brought forth from Beowulf, through Lillian Rapport Mary A. Stutesman Ida Galbreath ' . Mmziurie Gray Dean Finch LHVOHM Hutton Chaucer, and down to the twentieth century writers. HE English department is the largest department in the high school, having an enrollment this year of 824 students. Six instructors are required for this work since nearly all boys and girls in high school are pursuing some phase of the English course.. Miss Lillian Bappert, teacher in the English Depart- ment has an A. B. degree from Indiana University, and is a graduate student of the University of Chicago. She teaches sophomore English, senior English, and jour- nalism. Miss Mary Stutesman is another of the English teachers. She has an A. B. degree from DePauw, and a Master's Degree from Columbia University. The subjects taught by Miss Stutesman are senior and junior English. Miss Ida Galbreath, who teaches sophomore English, junior English, and public speaking, has an A. B. degree from Lombard College and a Ph. B. degree from the Uni- versity of Chicago. Miss Marjory Gray has an A. B. degree from Franklin College. She teaches English to the sophomore and fresh- men classes. Miss Dean Finch has an A. B. degree from Indiana Uni- versity and is a graduate student of the University of Wisconsin. She also teaches English to the freshmen and sophomore classes. Miss LaVonne Hutton has an A. B. degree from Indiana University. She teaches freshman English and, in addi- tion, teaches freshman Latin. Persons majoring in English are required to take from seven to eight semesters of work, the others being requir- ed to take six. Some of the English courses are elective. These include senior English seven and eight, journalism and public speaking. Six semesters of work are necessary, in any of the various forms, to graduate from high school. English primarily is the art and science of organizing thought and communicating it to others effectively, and, secondarily, it is the art of reading with intelligent analys- is and appreciating the better literature. The high school, therefore, offers courses to give constant and regular prac- tice in English composition as well as in grammar. 34 All sorts of ways and means are used to discover the hidden ingenuity of backward students so that all pupils are put on an even basis and given an equal chance. Literature and composition form one phase of the Eng- lish course. The word compose means to put together, and that is what the students are taught to do in draw- ing up a composition. To combine words and phrases to their best advantage. The four qualities that belong to every well constructed piece of work are namely: unity, proportion, proper arrangement, and coherence. Composition topics given, both written and oral, to stu- dents are out of utmost interest and of universal import- ance. In this manner the best effort is put forth for com- pentency and oftentimes a reward is offered. For instance, the Peruvian staff offered prizes of one dollar to the win- ner of each of the four classes in a prize essay contest. This serves as a motive for pushing the students forward. Not only are class compositions discussed but also those of famous men of other days and today. These are in- cluded mostly in the senior work. Under classes study Shakespeare, Tennyson, Hawthorne, Irving, Scott, and early English history, and become familiar with their con- structions and vocabularies. It is also part of the course to write compositions involving certain incidents in these classics. The public speaking department is designed to fulfill the following objectives: To give a general cultural education in all fields of speech accessible to high school students, to aid self-expression, to drill in correct and effective ex- pressiong and to gain practical experience in correcting faulty diction. The department sponsors and supervises an extensive program of inter class debates and other speech contests for students further qualified. Speakers are entered yearly in the Porter Oratorical Contest sponsored by Mrs. S. F. Porter as an inducement to the students. 'The elimination speeches are held first, and then the winning orations are presented before the auditorium. The department has also encouraged high school stu- dents to participate in the State Discussion League Con- test. In this contest, the participants were required to prepare an argumentation for or against the following proposition: Resolved, That at least 507 of state and local revenue be derived from sources other than tangible propertyf' Pupils who participated from Peru were Lewis Greenwald, Robert Coppock, Richard Briner, Edward Moon, and Lorne Doud. The latter two were selected to represent our school in the county contest. There were four contestants in the second round and Lorne Doud was declared the winner. It was his privilege to represent Miami County in the contest held at Kewanna, Friday night, April 14. Seven counties were represented, five boys and two girls. The schools represented were Goshen, South Bend, Flora, Kewanna, Greentown, Plymouth and Peru. The young man from South Bend won first place and represented the fifth district in the state contest held April 28. Peru's representative, Lorne Doud won second place. Another phase of English is the teaching of dramatics. Throughout the year opportunities are given to all mem- bers of the two upper classes to take part in their class play. Tryouts are open to every member of the Junior and Senior class. On December 9 the Junior play, Skidding, was pre- sented under the coaching of Mr. Clayton Black assisted by the sponsors of the class. On May 5 the Senior Play, So This is London, was given under the direction of Miss Ida Galbreath, assisted by the senior class sponsors. Both of these plays proved to be a great success. The money raised by the Junior play is used to finance the Junior-Senior Prom in the Spring, while the money from the Senior play is used by the senior class to purchase some present to leave to the school. The school is proud to have coaches and students who are able to produce such fine work in the art of dramatics.-Mary Helen Wendt. THE SENIOR PLAY So This is London, by Arthur FOR 1933 Goodrich. This is an interesting and amusing three-act comedy. The human appeal is based on the characteristic misconception of Americans, by the aristocratic class of England and on the equally un- founded prejudices of Americans against English aristo- crats. Hiram Draper, Jr., and son of a rich American shoe manufacturer, has fallen in love with Elinor Beauchamp, charming daughter of an English shoe manufacturer, Sir Percy Beauchamp. They had met, fallen in love, and be- come engaged on ship board prior to the opening of the play. The complication arises from the violent opposition to the match, by both families. Old Man Draper imagines that all English people are affected fools, while Sir Percy is convinced that all Ameri- cans are crude and coarse. At last the two families become acquainted with each other, 'ffinding to their great surprise that there is not so very much difference after all between England and America. The young people are permitted to marry, the fathers become partners in the shoe business, and all ends happily. Dirm-L-tor of the I'l:1y . . ..... . ..... Ida Galbrvatli Fzicrillty Sponsors uf' S1-nior Class .ficrtlia Tm-rm-ba Hostel' C. NYouil CAST OF CHARACTERS Hiram Draper, Jr. .... ....,. .....,.,,...... , . ,,.,...,,, ,,,,,,.. . R obert Mc-Clain Elinor livauchamp ...... .. ,.......... . . ...Mary Ellen Sharp Lady Amy Ducksworth Hiram Draper, Sr. Mrs. Hiram Draper Sir l'm-roy Heailcliaiiip Lady lil-auchamp Alfred lloncycutt Tl 'B tl Kathryn IA7lll.1'ill'?iI'! NVilbcrt 'I'hvobald Dorothy He-nslcr Hicliarml lfirincr ....XYl'l'H Morris Georgi- Titus iomas, a. u l?l'..... . ...... Cecil Alfroy A Flunky at thc ltitz . .. .... lyorme Doud NARCISSUL1933 .B JUNIOR PLAY -MSKIIJIJINIW SENIOR PLAY--- SO THIS IS LONDON? JUNIOR Skidding, a three-act play, was given by the PLAY Junior class of 1933, depicting Judge Hardy's experiences with his family and his candidacy for re-elec- tion. Ma Hardy is the kind, loving Mother, sacrificing everything for her family. Aunt Milly, who lives with the Hardys, is the chief executive of the family, and she has her hands full, especially where Andy Hardy is concerned. Andy is the young high school boy and very much opposed to girls-for a while. The romantic side of the story is furnished by Marian Hardy who is a graduate from a New York finishing school, upon her return home, she informs the family that Wayne Trenton, III, a young wealthy New Yorker, has followed her to Idaho and will remain for some time. Marian becomes very enthused about her father's election and decides to give speeches for him. Young Trenton re- fuses to allow her to do so, but she defies him, and with the help of Mr. Stubbins, Judge Hardy's lawyer, makes a very influential campaign drive causing him to win. For this reason Trenton forgets his past ideas and joins in the celebration. Myra Hardy Wilcox and Estella Hardy Campbell depict the dissatisfied married daughters and furnish their share of the comedy. Grandpa Hardy, who also lives with the Hardys, furnish- es a great part of the comedy by the trouble he involves because of being hard-of-hearing. Director of thi- Play ',,,, .,l'l:nyton Black Faculty Sponsors of the Junior Class . Lillian Rapport Dean Finch CAST OF i'll.XHACTEIiS Katrina, Iletznvr Cole Keys-s Robert Coppock Hale- Coomlvr Aunt Milly . Mary 3IZll'fl'2ll'l't Cheesman ' . .Xlburt Cuh- John Hanna Paulina- Chittum Fl FV ns Marian Hardy. .,,,,,,............. .... , , NVayne Trenton, III . .. . .. Judge Hardy . , . . . Ma Hardy. , Andy .. .. ,. ,........ . Grandpa Hardy ,... Myra. Hardy Vtfilcox .,... . l+Istella.Hz1rmly Campbell .. 'anm-s u a . Mr. Stubbins. ..., .. . In-rnard Seihrr 55 NARCISSUS, 1933 Mathematics ERU High School boasts a strong mathematics de- partment. Although one year of Math is required for graduation, the majority of students take two years, a great number take three years, thereby receiving a major, and arrangements are made for taking four years, when the required amount of students want it. During the school year of 1932-1933, the mathematics department offered the following courses: Math 1 and 2, Algebra 1, 2, and 3, Geometry 1, 2, and 3. The graduating seniors who have received a major in math are: Vera Boys, Vera Butt, Edith Jackson, Verna Mary Miller, Hazel Weaver, Robert Antrim, Richard Brin- er, Don Brittain, Hubert Brunner, Robert Dorsam, Lorne Doud, Charles Fisher, Lewis Greenwald, Fred Haas, Don- ald Hostetler, James Lynch, Edward Moon, Edward Mosh- er, Don Murphy, Don Rassner, John Ridenour, Morris Rife, Richard Steele, and Wilbert Theobald. Mathematics is an important study in the life of a stu- dent. It is the basis upon which all sciences are founded. Because of this, it plays an important part in the educa- tion of the future chemist, physicist, biologist, astronomer, engineer, etc. Since the entire universe follows mathe- matical laws, a study of mathematics gives the stu- dent a deeper understanding and a greater appreciation of the world in which he lives and the enormous system of which it is a part. The study is helpful even to the stu- dent who does not intend to make it a part of his life work, for it develops reasoning power and logical system- atic thinking which gives the student a method of scien- tific approach to the problems of life. In the faculty of the mathematics department is Miss Elizabeth Wilson. Assisting her in the work are Miss Nelle Reed and Mr. Benjamin Rufe. Miss Wilson is a graduate of Indiana State Teachers College and has an A. B. Degree from Indiana University. She is assistant principal and girls' advisor. Miss Reed has an A. B. De- gree from Indiana University and an A. M. Degree from Columbia University. She is faculty advisor of the stu- dent council. Mr. Rufe has an A. B. Degree from DePauw University, has attended summer school at Winona Lake and is sponser of the Hi-Y Club. A big feature in the work of the mathematics depart- ment is the annual mathematics contest which is sponsor- ed by the state depart- ment. This contest in- cludes First Year Alge- bra and Plane Geometry and is open to every sec- ond semester Freshman Algebra student and ev- ery Sophomore Geometry student. These compete in the local contest which is held in the school dur- ing the latter part of March. From this con- test, two contestants and two alternates are picked in each division and sent 36 'Elizabeth Wilson B4-n,inmin Rufe Nelle Cathlcnc Reed V4 ' 15 30 XX 0 yu ,a2+ab-l-b T6 ci, fc? X 41,2 , bq 5 N . X l 'of'-Z. h vga? W yr, A 'L 'FQ X5 C 4 B. X701 A + ff ii Vw Q ,H F E 20 Qc K :N I W ' 1 0 S A fu. 'lib Q Q D gg , 3351 3 B c C 6 to the district contest which is held at Logansport early in April. The winners of this district contest then compete in the state contest which is held at Bloomington. In 1932, Peru High School sent two contestants in each division to the district contest at Logansport. Of these, one Geometry student succeeded in acquiring enough points to enter the state contest. In 1933, the winners of the local Algebra contest were John Pyle and Jean Elvin, and the winners of the Geometry contest were Robert Kes- ling and Roberta Buffington. These people represented Peru in the district contest held at Logansport. At this contest Robert Kesling placed first in Geometry, thus win- ning the right to represent our district in the state con- test, where he placed third. The mathematics department can be justly proud of the achievements of its students. It is very often the case that hard, cold, mathematical facts are all that is ever considered by mathematics de- partments. This condition, however, does not prevail in Peru High School. The mathematics department believes in being modern and in emphasizing beauty. Accordingly, a large amount of otherwise wasted space, especially in Room 18, is given over to the raising of ferns and various other iiowers. This gives to the whole room a pleasing and restful atmosphere and because of the pleasant environ- ment, it produces an incentive for work among the stu- dents. It has been proven that the color, green, is restful to tired eyes and thus, after long and laborious struggling with an unwieldy problem, students may rest their tired eyes by gazing at the bank of green, living plants. In many ways the mathematics department contributes to the welfare of the school. We find that for entrance to most colleges, at least two years of math are required, and Peru High School is able to furnish students even more than enough to meet this requirement. In a number of cases, students who have grad- uated from Peru High School, and have gone to college, have been able to bring back reports of excellent work in math. Because of these things, we may be justly proud of our math department and the work that it is doing.-Lorne Doud. . Q Clan-m-0 M. Oury NARCISSUL1933 CQ? N'illiam H. Bittel Biology, Chemistry and Physics ERU High School boasts of an excellent Department of Physical Sciences. There are two very well equip- ped laboratories-one for biology, and the other for chemistry and physics. The instructors are almost con- stantly engaged in class or laboratory instruction due to the great demand among the students for this kind of work. Biology is the science of organisms, an inquiry into the nature, continuance, and evolution of life. In widest acceptance of the word, it is used to cover all those studies which deal with the structure, nature and behavior of living beings. This term, biology, includes botany, Zoology, bacteri- ology, and all other special sciences that have to do with particular kinds of living creatures. The course consists of approximately two-thirds Zoology, the science of animal life, and one-third botany, the sci- ence of plant life. Particular emphasis is placed upon the analysis between plant and animal structure and functions to show their mutual relationships. Among the animals studied, the human being is consid- ered the most important. All the principles of Zoology, as they apply to lower animals, are used as a basis for a more thorough understanding of human life. In fact all of the fourth six-weeks period was devoted to civic biology. Other interesting features of the course are motion pic- tures and slides obtained from Indiana University, along with radio talks from The Ohio School of The Air, by courtesy of Radio Station WLW., dealing with Principles of Health, Nature Study, and Botany. In the spring, field trips are made. In these trips plant collections, bird des- criptions, and studies of small animals comprise the major activities. The biology department has been increasing in size until there are seven large classes. This is one proof any course can give for its value. Clarence M. Oury is instructor in biology. This sub- ject is taught to freshmen and the great number of stu- dents interested in this study makes it necessary for Mr. Oury to devote full time to this important work. He re- ceived an A. B. degree from Tri-State College, and has been a graduate student at DePauw University and at the University of Chicago. He has devoted much outside time to the Freshman Hi-Y Club, of which he is faculty sponsor. William Bittel, teacher of physics, chemistry and bi- ology was graduated from Manchester College with an A. B. degree. He has been a graduate student at the Uni- versity of Iowa and at the University of Chicago. He has had special instruction in physics and chemistry at Purdue University. Chemistry is a branch of science which deals with the material universe which is revealed to us by our senses. It is a study of the different kinds of substances found in the world. Chemistry investigates the composition of the living animal and vegetable substances, and the non-living mineral matter of the universe. It endeavors to manipu- late the different substances so as to obtain from them new materials, either useful or ornamental. Chemistry further occupies itself with the question of how things already manufactured, can be manufactured more econ- omically, or be replaced by more suitable materials, and it helps us to understand how the natural resources of the world can be economized. On the science of chemistry, in- deed, more than any other branch of organized knowledge, depend the material well-being and comfort of man. In the laboratory, hydrogen gas is exploded in test tubes in a mixture of air, but when it is burned slowly in the presence of oxygen the product is water, which we drink. Either hydrogen or oxygen gas when collected in bottles are left to stand over night change volume due to tem- perature, atmosphere and pressure. To find the true vol- ume of these gases we apply the Law of Charles or Boyles. As a deduction from the above observations scientists come to believe that all matter consists of particles called molecules. This would not be hard to believe because of the behavior of substances such as incense and perfume. For everyone recalls that though each of them may be placed in a far corner of a room, yet in a short time their odor will be found in all parts of that room. Another branch of science known as physics, is the science of phenomena. Every action of which we become aware through the senses, such as hearing, sight, touch, etc., is a phenomenon. We hear the rolling thunder, we see the shining of a live coal, we taste the dissolving sugar, we smell the evaporating oil, we feel moving air. The study of physics, however, not only directs our at- tention to the phenomena to which we are accustomed, but to a multitude of more unusual but not less important ones. It also strives to put these phenomena to experi- mental tests that will enable us to understand the laws connecting actions with their causes. The increase in knowledge of nature and natural law has been the means of raising man from the life of limit- ed power and usefulness of the savage to his condition of present-day knowledge. The early discovery of fire was a great step toward civilization. By crude study and experi- ments it was found that one could produce fire at will by striking flint or by rubbing two pieces of dry wood to- gether. This same observation of natural phenomena has pro- duced every existing artificial de- fContinued on Page 411 37 NARCISSUS, 1935 Victor F. Dawald Mrs. Rachel Challis Le0liIl 110113 Carl L. Jenkins ---A Preparation For The Future Through a Study of The Past HE history department offers an elaborate course of study in a variety of historical subjects. All students who enter the school have an opportunity of taking four years of history. This includes Citizenship, in the Freshman year, World History in the second year, United States History for Juniors and Problems of Democracy for Seniors. All students are required to get two credits in United States history before they are eligible for graduation. Commercial and industrial students must have either one year of Freshman Citizenship or Senior Problems besides this Junior History. Academic students must have three years of history, two of which must be United States His- tory and Senior Problems. Victor F. Dawald, member of the History faculty, has received an A. B. degree from Manchester College and has been a graduate student at Indiana University., He has also done post-graduate work at Indiana State Teachers' College and at Muncie Normal. Mr. Dawald teaches prob- lems of Democracy to Seniors, United States History and World History. He is sponsor of the Social Science Club and in past years has coached Peru's successful debating teams. Mrs. Rachel Challis devotes part of her teaching activi- ties to the History Department where she instructs Sopho- more classes in World History. She has a B. S. degree from the University of Chicago. Leolin Long, also a member of the History faculty, teaches Junior classes in United States History and Fresh- man classes in Citizenship. He has received an A. B. de- gree from Indiana Central College and has studied History at Manchester College and at Indiana University. Carl L. Jenkins, instructor in the Social Sciences, has classes in Problems of Democracy for Seniors and Citizen- ship classes for Freshmen. He has received an A. B. de- gree from Manchester College. Mr. Jenkins also has serv- ed as assistant faculty adviser for the Narcissus Staff this year. SOCIAL SCIENCE In order to increase interest and en- CLUB thusiasm for historical study and re- search the Social Science Club was organized in 1928. 58 Through this organization the students are brought into direct contact with some of the most interesting phases of history. The club sponsors several social activities and invites speakers to lead in the discussion of historical and current topics. Membership in the club is limited to honor students in history. This year the programs have been especially interesting. At one of them Father Schmidt delivered an interesting address on the subject of Japan and Oriental problems of today. Rev. A. H. Gallmeier discussed the subject of Canada and on another occasion Rev. Kenworth of Amboy described Russia as it is today. Officers for the past year were: Richard Briner, Presi- dent, Shirley Tillett, Vice-President, Albert Cole, Secre- tary, Sam Caple, Treasurer. The major project for the year has been the preparation of a Scrap Book which is to- be sent to a school of Italy, in exchange for one from them. This scrap book contains discussions by our students on all phases of American life including education, home life, religion, American scenery, government, natural resources, and college life. This book is to be sent to Washington, D. C., to be translated into Italian. Then it will be forwarded to Italy. The club looks forward with great expectations to receiving a sim- ilar one from the Italian school next year. CITIZENSHIP. The citizenship classes of Peru High School are in charge of Mrs. Challis, Miss Hoffman, Mr. Long, and Mr. Jenkins, who have the responsibility of training the younger students in the privileges and duties of every citizen. Problems of community life and cooperation are stress- ed in the first few weeks of the course. The interdepend- ence of people on each other, the need of complete coopera- tion between rural and urban communities, problems of business and of the farm are thrown open for discussion with a view to building a sense of community justice through a vision of the whole community. Next in sequence, the study of the various business services is undertaken, together with the relationship be- tween these services and the welfare of the community. The part of government in the regulation of such business as railroads, utilities, highways, and banks which are so important as to be able to control the welfare of whole communities are discussed. Government itself then occupies the attention of the department for eight weeks. National, state and local governments are brought before the students and analyz- ed. Political parties and their functions are discussed and criticised. Each student is made to feel his responsibility for the functioning of democracy. In the latter weeks of the course, vocations are made the subject of study. Various means for developing a knowl- edge of vocations are used. Conferences between students and men of reputation in certain fields are arranged and reports of conferences heard by the remainder of the class. It is the aim of the department to make every student a useful, happy citizen in the community of which he is a part. WORLD The course in world history runs through the HISTORY entire year. It has been more exactly confined this year to the academic students and those with B av- erage or better. The study of the ancient history covers ten weeks time, mediaeval history, eight weeks time, and modern history about eighteen weeks, completing the year's work with the World War. The study of the world's history is of paramount im- portance for an educated person and is becoming more and more essential as our foreign problems increase. The world is becoming smaller, due to rapid transportation and improved means of communication. Therefore, isola- tion for the United States is impossible. The coming voters of our country should know the world history and traditions if we are to take our place among nations. UNITED STATES HISTORY. A careful study of United States history by high school stu- dents, will provide the youth of America with a knowledge of how our country came to be and how our social, religious, and political institutions developed. Therefore, since his- tory is life itself, a study of this kind, if properly pursued, should have as its ultimate goal the fol- lowing objectives: 1. To show how man- kind has been in- fluenced by physi- cal and social en- vironment. 2. To develop an abili- ty to maintain a proper critical attitude of mind toward the social, eco- nomic and political problems of the day. 3. To create a critical faith in our institutions which will cause democracy to function efficiently in the future. 4. To develop a fund of knowledge which will help one to solve the problems of the present through the ex- periences of the past. 5. To encourage an appreciation for the sacrifices and SOCIAL SCIENCE CLl'B Front Row-VVilma liber, Helen Young, Iiertha Hoff, Albert Cole, Sam Caplv, ' H T'l1. 'A ' 'l Br' 2' Mr. C. Je k' : M: V. Davill Mr. li. Thnlq 1 ett, Richan mir, ri ms, 1 n 14, iong, Fern Bowman, Kathryn Iioughran, Evelyn Calloway. ' 5 ' f- Row 2--Verna Mary Miller, Edith Jackson, Hubert Brunner, Robert NViIson, lc' and qoclal a George Allman, Lorne Doud, lhlilftlllt Jones, Helen Fry, Emma Catherine l-Bayless, Mary Sharp, Jean Tillett, Iiemoine Pecongo. Row 3-Earl Tyner, John Ileddens, John VVallick, Tom Murden, Nolan XVorl, John Bethel, Hubert Scott, Helen Youngblood, Yi1'f.:'inia Coon, lllaxine Hughes, Edna Him-r, Margaret Patterson, Vera Boys. 5, T0 deV6l0p the Row 4-Edna Mcklinn, Kathryn Hi-bbc, Howard Moglv, Kenneth Enslvy, Cole K4-yes, Maurice Moore, Robert Sebree, Donald Brittziin, Richard McCarty, Robert Coppock, John Devine, Anna Mohler, Helen Koontz. NARCISSUS, 1933 courageous struggles of our forefathers. This should inspire a loyalty to the institutions of today that have been secured for us by them through great effort. 6. To create a desire for further reading of historical lit- erature. PROBLEMS OF As our social and economic world pro- DEMOCRACY gresses, society becomes more complex. Consequently social, economic, and political problems of a serious nature are continually making their appearance in the civilization that surrounds us. In the past little has been attempted in the solving of these problems, the theory being laissez faire, that is, that in the end these problems would right themselves. However, we no long- er hold to this view but instead we are continually search- ing for remedial measures that will in whole or in part solve these many perplexing problems of our day. During the last twenty-five years we have witnessed the application of all sorts of so-called remedial action to these present day problems of our society and likewise we have witnessed, -in a large degree, the failure of this remedial action to accomplish the purpose for which it was instituted. Consequently, reformers, realizing that to solve a problem one must find the roots of the evil and strike there, are suggesting that the ultimate solution of these problems rests with an educated, intelligent citizenry that will unite in one concerted effort to set things right. Therefore, because of the above belief the last five years has witnessed the coming of a new course into the American high schools, that of Problems in American Democracy. This course has for its definite purpose the creating of better citi- zens. The objectives which this course en- deavors to reach are: 1. To develop the art of living together. 2. To give a knowl- edge of the basic principles that underlie the suc- cessful operation of governmental, eco- nomic and social affairs. 3. To develop respect for our institutions and ideals. W 4. To give opportuni- ties for actual par- ticipation in gov- ernmental, econom- fairs through school and class room activities. ability to fit one's self into an organ- ized society. 6. To acquire a body of knowledge which will function in the creation of better citizenship. With this four year series of studies on various phases of historical research, Peru High School believes it is serving the youth of America-preparing them for vigor- ous, intelligent citizenship in an age when the complexity of our problems is on the rapid increase.-Mary Ellen Sharp. 39 NARCISSUS, 1933 NARCISSIJS STAFF THE NARCISSUS An Annual Collection of High School Memories The test of an annual is whether it improves the school spirit and increases student inter- est. It is the hope of the Staff that this mag- azine may meet these requirements. Another value of an annual is its importance as a memory book. The recalling of happy school Front Row-John Bethel, John Rimlonour, Richaril Hrinor, Morris Rifle, Mr. Leolin Long, M1'. Carl Jenkins, Hubert Brunner, Eclvvziiwl Moshe-r, Loren C ' Al R b 't NI Cl ' Y I NV 'l scenes many years after graduation will make the book a treasured possession. As in the unnlngz mm, o ei l c rain, i o an 'oi . Row 2-Paul Idberle, Stanley Epqnew, Albert Cole, lXI:i1',L:'al'et Kovhnke, Mary Roberts, Mary Ellen Sharp, Yera Mor1'is, Evelyn Hollnrmzin, Marie lirovn- wald, Chester Howenstine, Lewis Greenwzilml, Lorne Douil, Robert Smith. Row 3-Shirley Tillott, Catherine Gambeo, Mary Leffel, llllizzibeth Hunt, Mar- jorie Real, Ruth Hickerson, .Xuclrey Gurtnor, Jean Allen, Kzithryn llebbc-, Mary Helen XVenslt, Kathryn .iJOllf.1'l'l1'21h, NVilbert Theobzilel. HIRTY-ONE years ago the first Narcissus was pub- lished. Down through the years each annual has been a challenge to the succeeding editors to produce a better book. The editorial staff of the class of 1933 at- tempted to meet this challenge. The Editor of this year's Narcissus is Marjorie Beal, Associate Editor, Hubert Brunner, Business Manager, Robert McClain, Circulation Mgr., Wilbert Theobald. This competent staff has been assisted by Mr. Long, Faculty Adviser, and Mr. Jenkins, Ass't. Adviser. Besides these, many students have been engaged as writers of feature articles, as reporters, as salesmen, etc. Altogether a fairly large staff has been necessary in the production of this magazine. e e HISTORY OF PERU HIGH SCHOOL KContinued from Page 62 Regarding the literary contests there is much to be said. One in particular was held in Emerick's Opera House, May 12, 1899, between Muncie High School and Peru High School. The most interesting point was the question for debate. It was: Resolved, That the United States should hold the Phillipines as a permanent possession. This is interesting because that same subject is continually being chosen as a subject for debate even now. Their methods of judging the debate were also of interest. Today most debates are judged from five points, but evidently that was not then the custom. We find the final score quoted as Peru 10435, and Muncie 1021. At commencement time each graduating Senior was re- quired to write a theme. Here are some of the titles of the inspiring, educational, and interesting themes: Our Country-Pro and Con, Rome Was Not Built in a Day, Beyond the Alps Lies Italy, 'fThere is a Key For Every Lock, Be Not Weary in Well Doing, Thoughts Not Hours, Are the Measures of Life, The First Stroke is Half the Battle, Thorns and Roses, My Boat is Launch- ed, Where is the Shore?,,' I, Too, Am a Painter, 'fThe Marble Waiteth, Whither, He That Climbs Must Grasp the Branches, Not the Blossoms, There is a Divinity 40 db past two years this annual is published in magazine form, this style of production being one of the most popular forms today. There are two phases in the formation of an annual. One is the editorial side, consisting of the collection of material to be used in the magazine, the revising and editing of it, the selection of feature stories, and photos. This side is difficult and demands a great amount of patience and perseverance. The second part is the business phase. Every person in this depart- ment from the manager on down has exhibited fine co- operation and willingness to work steadily on the sales of advertisements, and the securing of a large enough number of subscriptions in times like these to make it possible to have a Narcissus this year. With the book complete as we hold it in our hands it seems an easy task, but we know that many hours of earnest effort have been put on this, our Narcissus for 1933.-Robert Coppock. C35 That Shapes Our Ends, Rough Hew Them As We Will. This is all to their schooling. Would you like to live and be educated in such manner? Their advantages, compar- ed with ours, can really be called 'fNature in the Raw. Yet they doubtlessly appreciated their meager opportuni- ties to a far greater degree than we do our manifold op- portunities. I hope this article will help you realize and value our present advantages. Do you, as a student, properly appreciate the advantag- es given you by the industrial department? There you can learn almost any of the better industrial crafts . Do you, as a student, appreciate the commercial department? There you can learn almost all of the essentials necessary to enable you to launch yourself in the stenographic field. Do you, as a student, appreciate the home economics de- partment? There you can obtain all of the information necessary to make you a better wife, a better mother, a better citizen. Do you, as a student, appreciate the academic department? There you are given all of the requirements necessary for entrance in any of the schools of higher learning. I am sure that after contrasting the manner in which an education was earned previously with the present method in which an education is given you, you will readily realize and admit that ours is the better, saner, and far more desirable school.-Frank Richmond. THE PERUVIAN Keeping Up With The News HE High School Paper, The Peruvian, has been published for thirteen years and was introduced to students over a decade ago by Mr. Carson, then principal, and Miss 1 Mable Reed, its first sponsor. Since that time it has passed through the sponsorship of various faculty members and is at present under the direction of Miss Lillian Bappert, who has held this position for the past few years and is also instructor in Jour- nalism. The paper has grown from a small item pamphlet to a good-sized newspaper, well-regulated and aptly conceived. Changes are made each year in the staff as it is made up of members of the journalism class. Editor-in-chief, associate editor, reporters, society, sports, humor, circulation managers, business managers, and printers are all high school students. Issued bi-monthly, the paper is now printed in the high school printing department, under the supervision of Mr. Boone and Robert Peters, student printer. Because of the lack of a linotype machine in the school, this work has been done in the past by various newspapers and printing departments in this city, and in recent years has been done by Kiser Brothers. However, all ad's and heads are set up in the school printing department. Heretofore the Peruvian has been a profit-making propo- sition and has always been self-supporting with a fair profit at the end of the year. Since it is not meant to be a money making scheme the regular price of the periodi- cal has been reduced to fifty cents instead of the regular dollar per year due to the conditions in the last few years. This publication is for the students and is meant for their information, to keep alive the school spirit-a paper for the students and by the students. However, the NARCISSUS, 1933 PEKIJVIAN STAFF I-'rout Row-Betty Kerby, Robert XVilson, Kz1tl11'yn Hebbe, Gerald Iflllzlrs, lla Beck, Nzuline Geberin, Miss Ruppert, Joe Holly, Mary Helen XVenmlt, Joe Bahney, Row 2-Meredith Petty, Florence Berry, Joan Martin, Pliilmzr Hooker, Alice fi2ll'l2lI'l1l, Dzigmar Von4le1':1l1e, Jeanette Kennedy, Janet Rogers, lklrzllioone. R 3-Oll's M'll ' R I: I Ii' k E e H 'klz 't F Clzlls Y ow ll 1 ei, o lfll mc , uae-nt UI Ill , Iancls ll 1 . II'- ginizt Lunmlers, Hubert Scott, Anna Marie Trapp, John Bethel, Robert Peters, Eugene Sl?ll1L1'lll',lFl'. work is not centered in the journalism class alone for contributions are welcome and printed. The contribution box is the depository for any offering of the faculty mem- bers and students in the rest of the school. Student Opinion was judged to be one of the most demo- cratic departments of the paper and is open to underclass- men and seniors alike. Here the students are asked to publish their answers to many questions of mutual inter- est around the school. It was this corner which won praise from the State Journalistic Contest at Frankfort which is held each year. This is a goal that is before all students throughout the year for three consecutive editions are sent to Franklin College to be judged by excellent state journalists. The Peruvian is affiliated with the Indiana High School Press Association, and the Quill and Scroll Society, an international honorary organization of journalists. Joseph Rody, the editor-in-chief, was assisted by Mary Helen Wendt, Philma Hooker, and Rose Ellen Simons. Joseph Bahney, business manager for the year, was as- sisted by Gerald Ellars. The circulation managers, Roland Brock and Eugene Burkhart were in charge of the circula- tion of nearly four hundred papers and an exchange of approximately one hundred papers from other schools. e e e e BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS fffontinued From Page 371 vice for our protection, convenience and comfort. Even the engineer who plans a railroad, with its bridges, tun- nels, and road beds, together with the engine and its train, makes use of the knowledge acquired through the study of physics. By application of physical laws scientists and inventors have produced the telescope, telephone, steam engine, electric car, radios, and all the other useful articles which form so important a part of our everyday life. Both physics and chemistry students have taken long trips, via films, to industries which otherwise would not have been seen. They were taken to the rubber fields in Brazil, factories in Eastern United States, the former home and laboratories of Thomas Alva Edison in East Orange, New Jersey, iron and copper mines of Michigan, the steel mills at Pittsburgh and Gary, to the oil fields of Texas and the refineries at East Chicago. They also visited at various times the busy industrial plants of Peru. These were the Sanitary Milk Company, Municipal Light Plant, the new Water Purification Plant and the Bell Tele- phone Company, all these trips combined taught the stu- dents their importance in every day living. We feel that our science department offers great oppor- tunities for students interested in the subjects of physical sciences.-Edward Mosher. 41 NARCISSUS,1953 1- Commercial Studies A Preparation HE commercial department is one of the most import- ant ones in our high school. It is divided into three subjects: shorthand, typewriting, and bookkeeping. In this department the student learns nearly all that is necessary for him to enter the world as a good steno- grapher. Each year a commercial contest is held. The mass con- test is held in April, with every student in every commer- cial class participating. The twenty-five highest schools in each subject in the state are allowed to choose three students to send to the state contest at Muncie. The twen- ty-five highest students in each subject are allowed to enter the state contest for individual honors. Our high school has attained many honors at these state contests. In 1932 Peru ranked second in the state in all commercial subjects. SHORTHAND. Shorthand is administered in this high school by Miss Hester Wood, who has proved her worthiness by having shorthand awards brought back by teams of students, whom she has trained so efficiently. Miss Wood has an A. B. degree from In- diana University. She is, this year, faculty adviser for the Senior Class, and sponsor of the Secondary Council and Loyal Rooters. There is generally recognized to be a three-fold value resulting from the study of shorthand. The first, and the one most generally considered by those who take it, is that of developing it into a vocation. Originally this was the only value considered. Second, is the cultural value, for shorthand increases the vocabulary of most students. It also increases their general knowledge for, in their reading they acquire a mass of facts not likely to be acquired in any other way. Third, is the development of the mind of the student. It increases his power of concentration, develops his mem- ory, trains his sense of discrimination and teaches him to make decisions, as well as quickens his thinking and speed of action. It is similar to the languages in that it devel- opes the power of expression. There are few subjects which give a better opportunity for the development of desirable character traits, essen- tial for efficiency, such as neatness, alertness, accuracy, self-reliance, judgment, concentration, the ability to mem- orize, and to hear all that he should hear accurately. If our students cannot all secure stenographic positions, should we allow so many to take shorthand and place 42 For a Vocation some emphasis on the general value of shorthand rather than the vocational only? Before any objective can be set up, interest must be secured. In order to do that it is necessary to vary the drill, the methods of teaching and presentation. In short- hand it is necessary to teach that there is no such thing as a 70 or 80 per cent efficiency-the business man wants only the 100 per cent perfect stenographer. The student must first learn to associate the sound with the shorthand character he is expected to Write, then write it. He must next learn to read what he has written. It is necessary to see to it that students not only learn to write shorthand rapidly but also to read it rapidly. The cause of most failures in shorthand is lack of reading ability. The students should develop correct habits of transcrip- tion. They must be taught how to handle their notebooks, how to place their letters artistically, and above all, to read over their transcripts before removing them from the machine. The objective of transcription work should be a mailable transcript, for business men care little about how the shorthand is written as long as their stenographers can turn out a mailable transcript in a reasonable time. Inability to transcribe is what the business man has in mind when he says that his stenographer can't spell or punctuate, or does not know how to use capitals or divide words. Shorthand students must be taught to pay attention to details. They should be interested in spelling, punctua- tion, paragraphing, arrangement, neatness and accuracy, for they not only affect his grade in school, but also his chances of getting and keeping a position when he gets out into the business world. One of the great values of shorthand is in its educa- tional and cultural, rather than its practical side. Short- hand necessitates close observation, careful analysis, in- stantaneous action. The mental operations involved in it are the same as those involved in other studies but they require greater concentration. The attention is trained to note minute differences of details of length, of form, of sound, and the student has also to train his hand to execute these distinctions. He learns correct pronuncia- tion and in his dictation practice he gets much useful knowledge. Language study drills ear and eye, short- hand study trains eye, ear, and in addition, the hand. In both cases there is the common element of' changing lan- guage from one form to another, English to French, French to English, speech to shorthand, shorthand to writ- ten form. Shorthand tests memory, association, language, reading, writing and speed. The following quotation is from Dr. Frank Crane: If I were a young man, starting out in the business world, I would learn shorthand. If I were a young woman start- ing out I would learn shorthand. If I were a woman seeking insurance against a future rainy day I would learn shorthand. If I were a boy or girl who appreciated the value of time, I would learn shorthand. If I were none of these I would learn it because of its personal utility. He says the young man or woman who becomes the secretary to the wide-awake executive in a business has an opportunity to go ahead that is limited only by his ambition and natural ability. TYPEWRITING The typing teacher is Miss Ruth Wag- ner, who has a B. S. degree from In- diana State Teachers College, is a graduate student of Ball Teachers Col- lege, and has attend- ed DePauw Univer- sity. She has train- ed people to even go as far as to win the State typing contest. This year Miss Wagner is sponsor of the Loyal Rooters Club. In the teaching of typing-as in the teaching of any oth- er subject-the ob- jective to be reached by the instruction will infiuence the subject matter taught, the length of time spent in the in- struction and to a . . degree, the method of instruction. Mr. Earl W. Barnhart, national specialist in commercial field, sees typing serving three groups of students. 1. Personal Typing. 2. General Business Typing. 3. Vocational Typing. It seems that the good personal typist could be develop- ed in one semester. The good general business typist in one year. The good vocational typist in two years of high school study. Moreover, the ability to use the typewriter is of value to people of all ages and occupations. Hence, even though 61565 e fs l SCHOOL SECRETARIES Virginia qguigngpr of the PI'i1'lCipal'S office. TROPHIES Trophies W'un hy P. H. S. Commercial Students in Inter-School Contests. Miss Dora Toepfer is the stenographer in the Superintendent's oifice. She was graduated from P. H. S. and has served in her present position since 1930. Her many duties are as follows: attending to the Superin- tendent's correspondence, preparing mimeograph material for primary grades and assisting in the clerical work of the office. Miss Virginia Guisinger acts as Secretary to the Principal. She was graduated from P. H. S. in 1928 and has held this present position since 1928. Her duties are quite varied and important. She prepares all of the correspondence of the high school office, keeps attendance records, . prepares the daily announcements and attends to various other duties NARCISSUS,1933 the junior high school student who has taken a course in typewriting changes to an academic curriculum in senior high school, he will find use for the typewriting skill which he has acquired whether he afterwards becomes an attorney, a physician, a minister, a teacher, or a skilled mechanic. In fact typing may almost be placed on a plane with penmanship insofar as its general value is concerned. That this view is held by others than commercial teachers is indicated by the editorial appearing in the New York Times for June 26, 1932, concerning teaching of type- writing to general students in the elementary grades. It is not the province of this article to discuss the wisdom of introducing the subject early in the curriculum, but there can be no question about the desirability of teaching typewriting in the senior high school. BOOKKEEPING. Miss Fern Hoffman administers book- keeping to our students. Miss Hoffman is a graduate of Indiana State Normal. She has trained many people to go out into the business world and make a. success in the line of bookkeeping. This year Miss Hoffman is sponsor of Soph- omore class. A study of book- keeping presents the best opportunity for gaining an all- around knowledge of business. A student can find no better entrance into the c o m m e rcial world than through a knowledge of book- keeping and many opportunities f o r promotion are open- ed to him. Many persons, regardless of whether they have made plans in their early lives, go into some form of busi- ness which requires the keeping of records. Bookkeeping develops qualities of character which will assist in attaining business success. Among these are systematic and accurate methods of work, neatness and promptness. In short, the real purpose of bookkeeping instruction is the teaching of business and the develop- ment of business habits. These various phases of study, namely, shorthand, type- writing, and bookkeeping, constitute a comprehensive field of study for the student interested in commercial work. Dora Toe-pfer 43 NARCISSUL1933 Ebcr L. Moore- Clayton Black D. II. Boone INDUSTRIAL ARTS T IS the belief of modern educators that the schools of today have many other responsibilities besides the training of minds. Many people are exceedingly skillful with their hands. It is now recognized as the duty of the public school to develop these talents. It is essential that these students be given an opportunity to take advantage of this special ability and to turn it into practical use. When educators included the subjects of manual train- ing, such as woodwork, mechanical drawing, auto mechan- ics, printing, and machine shop, in the curriculum they were improving the school to a point where it could pre- pare many people for a vocation who might otherwise have reaped little benefit from their education. MECHANICAL Mr. Eber L. Moore member of the In- DRAWING dustrial Arts faculty, teaches the me- chanical drawing. He is a graduate of Indiana State Normal. He has also studied at Indiana University, and was a graduate student of Bradley Polytechnic Institute. Language is defined as the expression of thought. Every educated person wishes to be able to express himself readily and easily, to convey his thoughts so accurately that they cannot be misunderstood, and to be able to un- derstand the exact meaning expressed by another person. For this reason we make an extended study of English, until we know its grammar and idioms and style. If we attempt to describe in words the appearance and details of a machine, bridge, or building, we find it not only difficult but in most cases impossible. Here we must use another language, the universal language of drawing. Thus when words fail to give a complete or accurate de- scription we iind books, magazines and newspapers using pictures, diagrams, and drawing of various kinds. For illustrative purposes drawings, which show the object as it actually appears to the eye, are often used. A written description of a new piece of furniture would have to be very long to tell all about it and even then might be mis- understood. A picture would serve the purpose much bet- ter, but the picture would not show the exact method of construction, and would give only the external appearance and would tell nothing of the inside. It would be impos- sible to construct a locomotive or an airplane from a word description or picture. The pictorial methods of drawing are thus not suitable for constructive work. Fortunately another form of description has been de- veloped by which the exact shape of every detail may be defined accurately and quickly. It consists of different views on an object arranged according to a definite system with lines and figures added to all the sizes. This is all 44 called mechanical drawing, and it forms so important a part of all industrial and mechanical work that it is called the language of industry. The language of drawing has its own orthagraphy, grammar and style. Its idioms and abbreviations, and its study not only gives one the ability to express thoughts hitherto impossible, but develops the constructive imagina- tion and the habit of exact thinking. Training drawing, then, is much more than simply learn- ing how to draw. It is learning to read and write a new language first, as real as English or French. Its mastery requires study and practice, with close attention to details, but it is important to anyone who expects to go into any branch of technical designing or manufacturing or build- ing, and the time spent in its study is justined. Mechanical drawing has for its objectives: the develop- ing of the power of vizualization: the strengthening of the constructive imagination, the training in exactness of thought, the teaching to read and write in the language of industries, the giving of modern commercial practice in making working drawings. PRINTING. The printing department is in charge of D. H. Boone. Mr. Boone has obtained his B. S. degree from the Indiana State Teachers College and has done post- graduate work at Purdue University. His teaching career can be traced back to 1914 when he first began teaching. Printing is a justifiable, educational, and very interest- ing course of this high school. It is a very valuable vo- cation for those who like that kind of work and for those who seriously consider entering that vocation. In the past we have trained boys who thought seriously of entering the printing trade and at present, it is believed, some of the boys will take that interesting vocation as a life work. This course is also helpful for those who may not enter the trade because their scope is broadened through the motivation of their English, spelling, mathematics and, in fact, about every subject in their respective curriculums. Printing is an art as well as a science, and very few can appreciate a printer's labors until he has attempted to produce an artistic piece of work. It can be truthfully said that one never masters the whole field. Our efforts in school are directed along a general view of elementary training, giving experience in composition, press work, and simple bindery. In this way it is hoped that we may introduce the various phases of the work, so that students may, if they choose printing as a voca- tion, specialize on the press work or on the compositional work. To make printing more interesting and educational, a printers' club was organized. This club began its work in 1932. To enter it the student is required to be taking, or to have taken the subject of printing. Its present officers are: John Bethel, President, Robert Peters, Vice- President, Jesse Gooch, Secretary and Treas- urer. It was planned to have parties once or twice a year. WOUIJWORK. Woodwork also comes under the supervision of Mr. Boone, assisted by Mr. Black. This subject is recognized as having many educational values. There may be some students in our classes who will follow some phase of woodworking as a vocation. For such students the knowledge obtained in this department should prove very valuable. For the student who may not enter the vocation this knowledge will also prove valuable, espe- cially in his leisure time, in making repairs about the home, and elsewhere. A boy able to use a tool is more able to use his leisure time profitably than a boy who has not had that training. Included in woodwork is wood-inish- ing, which furnishes valuable information that almost every student will appreciate some time in life. AUTO Mr. Clayton Black is in charge MECHANICS. of both Machine Shop and Auto Mechanics. Mr. Black has qualified for this responsibility by graduating from Indiana State Normal and the Rhae Auto Mechanics School. He also has studied in the Oakland City Extension and Purdue Extension. He was a member of the Air Corps and Army Re- serves. Mr. Black coached the Junior Play and asisted in the production of our annual operetta. People are educated to know the penalties of neglect in most needs such as dental work, medical attention, illiteracy, courtesy, courage, and others, but to an absurdly limited extent in the automotive service work. The auto- motive industry employs more men than any other one industry. There is not any other mechanical device upon which we are more de- pendent and if deprived of such, it would leave us helpless. It is impossible for people to economically, safely and sanely go through the world in such close contact with so large an industry, so de- pendent upon its mechanical perfection and service without knowing something about it. Countless times engine heads are removed and pans dropped for some small repair or NARCISSUS,193 Top-Machine Shop. Ccntrfr-XVoo4lworking. I.0wse1'Wl'rintsfrs Club. PRINTING ULIB Front Row-Carl Scherer, Francis Challis, Robert Martin, Norman Hell, Mr. D. ll. Boone, Ollie Miller, lx'lt'l'l'1lltil Potty, Hary Crim, Idmil Zinn. Second Row--Glen Fenimore, .lzumfs Schultz, James Illbs-rlv, i4lI'2lIlClS VVilson, yeplacemgnt, and put back again, Qlgging up hmnuvl Gzirlzinfl, Kenneth llurtlm-l'o:ul, Robert Ilollaxnil, lioburt I'etn-rs, Hoy motors akin to complete wreckage. Valves are often ground in engines whose pistons wabble in the cylinders, and piston rings are wasted by the dozen in cylinders which were out of round, all because uneducated car owners were un- willing to have the job done right. Practically every car comes from the factory with 100,- 000 miles built into it. But in spite of this we find many of them in the junk heap after 20,000 miles, a larger per cent after 40,000 and at 80,000 miles practically all of them have found their place in the pits of car ignorance and neglect. These things we aim to prevent in the future generation by education in our shop. We also aim to better equip the student that he may take his place in the automotive tapered or NV:1llick. Third liow-John Bethel, Jzumes Phillips, VVillian1 Milli-r. IJ:-lbort, Illllis, Don- :1l1l 3Ior'f.:':1n, Frank Riclmiond, llllvstvl' Howienstino, I':1ul Dollvns. industry and advance more rapidly. We hope that our course combining the theoretical and practical work in auto mechanics may to a large degree accomplish these aims also that we may have a safer, and saner driving public. MACHINE This has been called the mechanical age. SHOP Machinery is everywhere. Practically all of the necessities and the luxuries of life are made by ma- chinery. In thousands of factories food stuffs are refined and pre- fCoulinued on Page 611 45 3 l fu NARCISSUL1933 I-IOBIE ECONODIICS CLYB Front Row-Mary Barth, Lois Lowe, Rosalyn Schwaegerle, Mar- jorie NVebster, Dorothea Allen, Maxine Fogleman, Miss Bertha Tereba, Miss Martha Scudder, Mary Nice, Hermaleen Gipson, lleorgianna Geliring, Velma Ilopper, Seeoml Row-Catherine Gambee, Cathryn Bayless, Bertha Mur- phy, Mildred Martin, Juanita Temple, Doris Repp, Ethel Oyler, Mary Delivan, Laura llltta Fenton, Leona Ireland, Hel- en Hretzinger. Third Row-Alice Carpenter, lvlarjorie Bender, Idstering Kepner, Helen Tillett, Marpraret Koehnke, Mary J. Laveing, Vivian Grandstaff, Alice Braun, Miriam Frye, Idella Jordan. Fourth Row-Imogene Hammond, Florence Haughtington, Helen Latta, Velma Howard, Kathryn Mills, liellia Ireland, .Margaret Spitznagle, lilinor VVilson, Arrietta Marks, Mary E. Holland, Peggy VVard. HOME ECONGMICS NOTHER important depart- ment in P. H. S. is that of Home Economics. It is cap- ably directed by Miss Tereba and Miss Scudder. Miss Scudder is a member of the faculty for the first time this year. Because the home is the largest profession in the world, and since more money is spent by the homemaker than by any three large corporations, it is indeed a World wide problem which demands deep study. Home making means much more than cooking and saving. In our Home Economics Course, we attempt to study all the phases of home duties and worthy home membership. In this manner the stu- dents are prepared to live a richer, more completely rounded, efficient, happy, and serviceable life. Miss Bertha Tereba, instructor in Home Economics and Health Education, has attended Ball State Teachers' Col- lege, has an B. S. degree from Indiana State Teachers College, and an A. M. degree from Columbia University. She is faculty advisor of the Senior Class and sponsor of the Home Economics Club. Miss Martha Scudder has a B. S. degree from Purdue. This is the first year Miss Scudder has been a member of our faculty. She is faculty sponsor of the Home Econom- ics Club. In the Home Economics department some of the accom- plishments can be shown by a brief synopsis of the courses offered in our school. Any student taking this course is required to have two semesters of General Home Economics. The first semester course is composed of: 1. Foods-which covers proper table setting, service, manners, and preparation of foods for breakfasts, luncheons, and dinners. 46 Bertha A. Tereba, short study of the girl's room. 3. Child Development-which is a brief summary of childhood and its problems. The second semester's work is composed of: 1. Clothing-which includes construc- tion problems, personal grooming, fabrics and weaves, underg:'ar- ments, and appropriate clothing for school. 2, Social Vsage-the value of making and liavim: friends. l Zi. llome Relations-an idea of a happy home. Advanced cooking is an advanced study of these foods: 1. Meats 3. Cakes Pastry 22. Salads -1. Pies ti. Bread Advanced sewing deals with clothing problems as a more advanced study. 1. Dress making and remodeling. IZ. Individual color and de- sign. 3. Pattern cutting' and alterinfsg. 4. Fabrics. Appro- priate accessories. A Home Management is a helpful study of home problems that every girl should know. It is a one semester subject and has these objectives: 1. Happy human relationship. 2. llealth. 24. NVise use of mon- ey. 4. Study of child development. 5. XVell spent leisure. 45. VVise use of time. T. A livable house. A more specialized course is that of Home Nursing and Child Development, another one semester course. Its ob- jectives are: 1. The relation of personal appearance to health. 12. A realization that health is one's greatest asset. 4. Personal hygiene. llealth in the Home. ii. Nursing' as a profession. 7. Care of the sick. S. First Aid. 9. Household Appliances. The Home Economics department is decidedly a valu- able asset to our school and is enjoyed by all who par- ticipate in it. Often times the savory odors which come from the kitchen make the rest of us realize the benefits that are derived from these courses. The girls enjoy bak- ing pies, bread, cakes, and bis- fConLinu.ed on Page 482 Martha Scudder il. The llouse-which is mainly a Foreign Languages The Expression oi Our lcleas By The Use oi a Different Code of Speech C93 ERU High School has always recognized the value of foreign language a vital factor in the development of culture and education. The art of expressing thought by words is one of the distinguishing characteris- tics of man. It is truly an art that many do not stop to appreciate. The transfer of thought from one mind to another by use of vocal sounds is called language. These vocal sounds we call words. It is one of the most remark- able feats that man performs. To study a foreign language acquaints the student with customs, culture, and thought, which are strange to him because his own group or race have not had the same experi- ences as the other portions of mankind. He is therefore introduced to new and broader ideas and lines of thought which he was unaware of formerly. LATIN. Two full years of Latin are offered and a third if there is sufficient demand. This year six classes have been taught. Miss Ina L. Hornish, teacher of Latin, has an A. B. degree from Manchester College and has done post graduate work at the University of Chicago. Miss Hornish is sponsor of the Latin Club, Girl Reserves, and Student Council. Miss La- Vonne Hutton, also assists in the teaching of Latin, although most of her time is spent in the English department. Languages, like people, are affected by time and surroundings. In the course of a few cen- turies Latin was gradually changed in the various lands into the separate languages of French, Italian, Spanish, Portugese, and Rou- manian. These languages are called Ro- mance because of their Roman origin, and are simply Latin in disguise, with a close resembl- ance to their common parent. More than two hundred million people of the present day speak Romance languages. In a certain sense we ourselves speak Latin, for more than half the words in our language come directly or indirectly from Latin. Some of these words have come down from the Roman occupation of Britain, derived indirectly through Nor- man French, and many others di- rectly as the inherited vocabulary of literature, science, law, and re- ligion. Since Latin was the lan- guage of the church and universi- ties throughout the Middle Ages, it has left its lasting imprint on the arts and sciences. The technical vo- cabularies of medicine, law, engin- eering, dentistry, and pharmacy are largely Latin. Sargent, lmfy. Virginia many are Ina L. Hornish-Latin NARCISSUQ1933 FKICNCII CLUB Row l-Dorothy Dillman, Helen I'ylo, Mary Louise Smith, illlizabvtli Sullivan, .Ion Blackburn, liobvrt NVatson, Mrs. Challis, Hobr-rt Stuart, Donald Ellis, John Barnliart, Jolin Devine, Harry Prim, Fred Iiolils, la-inoine Pi-comqv. Row 2-Maxine llrunil, Jam-t Hutt, Sayilla Alina-rt. Nlar:::ii'et Bi-ll, Ruth Jean ldlyin, Gatlicl fil'2lIIllSIIliif, Opal Hartlm-road, Eva lirunson, Esther Hartz, Tom Murdon, Hit-liaril McCarty, Thu-oelorc Maverick, Ill-rton NVobstcr. Row 3-Doris .X4lams, Margaret Patterson, Anna Divkos, Marion 134-nzingl Rosemary Kelley, .loan Tillott, Jr-:in x'Vl4fkt5I'l1iiI1l, Verna Mary Miller, ldslitli Jackson, Iiic-liarcl Ilrinor, Hobn-rt Uoppock, 1i0UI'fJ,'l' Johnson, Tom Kava- naugli, Rohr-rt Iiobcrtson, xV2l1'l'l'II Conrail. 1..f.'l'lN l'l.l'li Row I-Bernie lloltz, Donald Sclilink, Cvcil Miller, i'Iarl Tyner, Billy Dvyino, Arthur Erb, Miss llornish, Martha Munroo, Charlotte' Monahan, Mary Blar- graix-t Burke, Marin-tta I'1SSllIUl'L'l', liosalyn Volpi-rt. lrlstlu-r Bell. liow 2-Dorpha Alfrcy, Layarizi Ilrunnvr, Anna Mai- Alillm-r, Rin-na liunklv, i'IstlierKepnif1', lla-lon Youngblood, Katrina Iailll1ll'IlSl'lll2lLI't'l', Molly lloli- pcter, Sarah Uutshall, Cleo NVitt, lim-tty Moore, Janet NVar1Ior, Mary Iiuvk- Iiow 3-John Dm-Vino, Josephine Madary, iNl'21I'f3.'2ll'Ut Tru-nt, Gerald Iloran, Matliililfi Miller, XVilnia Lees, lCloanor Sullivan, lrlstlu-r Leonard, Virginia. Coon, lfldna Ilinvr, Mary Alice ldyr-rvtt, Dolores Ia-nnon, Marjorie Evans, Tritvh. FRENCH. The French department of Peru High School, with a registration of 45 pupils, offers two years of French and a possible third year if over 12 students request it. While the work is intended for entering Freshmen, stu- dents of every year are permitted to enroll. The course consists of the fundamentals of grammar, translation, and some conversation. The French classes are taught by Mrs. Challis. The value of studying French is three fold. For the student desiring the study of grammar and derivatives, French is extremely useful. To the student desiring to read the rich and fascinating French literature or to travel a broadening and interesting pastime is acquired. ff:0llLilllIl'l1 on Page OH 47 NARCISSUS,1933 HE Art Department has secur- ed a course that will meet the needs of every pupil desiring art as a study. This subject is taught by Miss Vandivier, who has attended some of our most outstanding schools such as the John Herron Art Institute, Terre Haute Normal, and Chicago Applied Art School. Miss Vandivier has for many years studied art, thus giving a broader View in the teaching of high school art. She has contributed 'extra time to the students so that they may learn to recognize the value of art appreciation. Miss Yi-Ima Yandivier The course this year included several mediums such as colored chalks, crayons, water coloring, show card paint, and pencil technic. Several local organizations have offer- ed prizes for the best posters submitted. This has moti- vated the study of commercial art. The department has cooperated with the music and pub- lic speaking classes in planning and making decorations for their entertainments such as back drops of' oceans, the spanish wall, and other parts for their plays. The classes have made several things for organizations such as favors for the disabled veterans and tallies for the milk fund benefits. The craft class has as its motto, The study of art principals and their applications. They study form, color and design. They have made attractive purses, key rings, and bags in leather for the applied design. Miniature pirate chests were made for the study of form. The color ART The Creation and Appreciation ot Beautiful Things ART Art has unquestionably played an out- APPRECIATION. standing part in the life of mankind throughout the ages. It is therefore an endearing infiu- ence on the education of the youth of this school. Speak- ing of art, it has been frequently thought that it takes in as a whole just painting, sculpture, and architecture, but it does more. Art may be expressed as one of the most essential subjects of this day. It has been commonly said by the student, that art hasn't much use in the world, but after all he does not realize that art is an every day occurence, for instance choosing of clothes. The purpose of' the Art Appreciation Course is to reveal to the pupil the beauty of' nature and arts so that he may recognize and enjoy the world of beautiful things about him. The aims in Art Appreciation Course are: To develop love of beauty by bringing the pupil into personal contact with forms showing fine arrangement of line, tone, and color, so he may have an instant emotional reaction to art qualities and may be lead to realize that color and design are influenced by material and processes. To develop good taste by helping the pupil to cultivate the habit of thoughtful consideration before making de- cisions which involve judgment, choice, selection and ar- rangement of things intimately connected with his daily life. To enrich life and train for leisure by acquainting the pupil with fine expression of the past so that his interest in the art and life of all countries and of all periods may be stimulated. To encourage talent by discovering the gifted pupil and work consists of dying of' scarfs, dresses, and bags. making sure that he receives real objective training. Q: rfb 65 db HOME ECONOMICS fContinued From Page 462 cuits, and they take pride in making articles of clothing for themselves and in knowing what to wear. Some may think a needle foreign to their fingers, but after a semes- ter of' the work, girls find that their wardrobe has improv- ed to a great extent. HOME ECONOMICS In order to be able to enrich our CLUB curriculum and to give further op- portunity for development, we have organized our Home Economics Club. This Club has been very active in its work this year, developing much interest among the girls. This club is sponsored by the Home Economics department and emphasizes the objectives taught in the Home Econ- omics courses. Every girl taking or who has taken this subject, may join the club. The club has recently adopted a point system to aid in giving an incentive for club activity and to put dignity and more value to the club pin, which is the reward for a set number of points. It has a four-fold purpose. The first, Service, which has been carried out by the redecorating of the kitchen, painting all the tables ivory and black, redecorating the storage cans in green, and painting scenery in the glass doors of the cupboards by the art class. If you will peek into this room of the culinary art, you will find that the 48 room is resplendent in its new coat of paint. The tables in the sewing room have been refinished by our wood- work department and a dress display cabinet is being made. Second: Education has been fostered by programs on phases that the classes can not touch. Third: Welfare. The club worked in a body for the Salvation Army and a party for unfortunate children was given at Christmas time. Fourth: Recreation has been encouraged by picnics, games, and musical programs. The aim of the club has been to have each member take part at least once or twice a year. Oficers Foglemang Vice-President, Margaret Louise Spitznagleg Secretary, Dorothea Virginia Allen, Treasurer, Lois Lowe, Historian, Helen Tillettg Chairman of Program Committee, Marjory Webster. The Held of Home Economics surely covers a vast group of subjects. It is a course that widens each year and changes, as we have new inventions and styles.-Vera Morris. of the club this year are: President, Maxine QS Q1 fir Q1 Mr. Dawald: John, you shouldn't sleep during class. John Coyle: I wasn't sleeping-I was just relaxing. Member of Class: And oh, how he was relaxing! Bible Study Religious Education is Vital to Character Develop- NARCISSUS, 1933 ment---The Prime Purpose of the Public School. MRS. M. N. LEIBY HE Bible is the standard of English wherever the language is spoken. From a literary standpoint it out- ranks Milton or Shakespeare. Do not both lean on the Bible and their poetry presuppose it? As for Alfred Lord Tennyson,s work, Henry Van Dyke has discovered and tab- ulated more than four hundred quotations from the Scrip- tures. Any high school graduate would be considered as having something lacking in his education should he know nothing of the works of Milton, Tennyson, Shakespeare and all the other writers of English literature, who received much in- spiration from the Bible. What can we say then if he is ignorant of the original itself 'I As the Bible has had a great influence upon the litera- ture of the world so with art and music. The world's greatest masterpieces in music, such as Haydn's Crea- tion, Handels' Messiah, and Mendelssohn's Elijah, had their inspiration in the Bible. Da Vincis' The Last Supper, a priceless painting of the late fifteenth century has probably never been equaled in painting. Hoffman's Christ Head, which hangs in the art gallery at Dresden, Germany is valued at six hund- red thousand dollars. It is interesting to note in what regard the Bible was held by those men who had most to do in shaping the destiny of our country. George Washington said, Above all, the pure and benign light of Revelation has had a meliorating influence on man-humanity and society. In John Quincy Adams' estimation the only book worthy of universal attention is the Bible. Abraham Lincoln advised that we take all of the'Book upon reason that we can, and the balance by faith and We will live and die better members of society. Woodrow Wilson felt that a man had deprived himself of the best there is in the world who deprived himself of a knowledge of the Bible. It is interesting to know the origin of the King James Version of the Bible which is probably the best loved of the many versions now in print. In the seventeenth cen- tury when there arose a demand for a new translation King James commanded the leading scholars of England to set about the task. Forty-seven men divided into three companies worked at the task for two years and nine months. They utilized the many versions previously trans- lated and so used the best from each. When the draft was completed, eighteen scholars HOLY worked daily for nine months more to make as nearly perfect as possible the completed ver- sion. will llllr m llllzl- I Every high school student will have added to his useful stock of knowledge by taking the course in Bible if only from a literary standpoint, from the religious point of View every argument is in its favor for it is the Word of God which is the Word of Life. Whether Methodist, Presbyterian, Episcopalian ,Catholic or to whatever denomination one may lean all may profit- ably take the course for it is pure Bible study and un- denominational. As to just how much is obtained from it, that is determined by what the student puts into it, as is true of any subject in the curriculum. The course in Bible is elective and one-half credit is given for each semester's work. Two full credits may be earned by taking the four parts. Part one includes the Pentateuch and Joshua-that is, the first six books of the Old Testament. Part two is the study of the remaining thirty-three books of the Old Tes- tament, taking in the study of the period of the Judges, the establishment of the kingdom and later the divided kingdom followed by the exile and the return to Judea to rebuild the temple and the city of Jerusalem. Part three is the study of the life of Christ as found in the four gospels. Part four is the history of the early Church as found in the book of Acts. The classes use the outline as suggested by the State Department of Education. The questions for the examina- tions come from the State department and the papers are graded there for which each student pays thirty cents. The examinations are held on the date set by the State, the second Friday in January for the first semester and the second Friday in April for the second semester. If a student fails in the first test a second opportunity is given, the date set, being one month later in each case. The course in Bible is sponsored by the Ministerial as- sociation of the City of Peru and the teacher is procured by the Committee of Education of the Association. Mrs. M. N. Leiby has taught the classes since 1928-29 save for the second semester of 29-30 when Mrs. Charles Beecher took her place while Mrs. Leiby was absent from the city. Mrs. Beecher had formerly taught for four years. The classes are regularly held each Tuesday although occasionally there are classes on Thursday. The number of classes taught depends upon the number of students enrolled and the periods for which they enroll. Mrs. Leiby has resided in Mexico during the last three years, having previously lived in Peru. She is a native of Pennsylvania, having graduated from High School at Catwissa, a small town in the eastern part of the state, and attended Teachers' College at Bloomsburg. Wig 49 NARCISSUS, 1933 Library---the Academic Workshop N modern teaching methods, it is necessary that the student do a great deal of collateral reading in con- junction with his regular textbook reading and class- room activities. The reasons for this are quite easily understood. In the first place, most teachers find it difficult to ob- tain a satisfactory textbook which fits all the needs of the course they are teaching. Any one particular author of texts may have a peculiar viewpoint and may approach the subject from only one slant. For this reason, modern teaching standards demand that one such text be chosen as a basis for class study, but that the students be given ample opportunities to read from the writings of other authors on this particular subject .Many times two auth- ors may be found who have exactly opposite opinions on a certain topic. When such discoveries are made by the members of a class, a lively discussion often ensues. Every member of the group is thus encouraged to study both sides of such questions, encouraged to practice the mental habit of suspended judgment and finally to form a care- ful opinion for himself. In this respect, the library becomes a textbook labora- tory in which the students are encouraged to seek informa- tion. Their curiosity is aroused and a certain pleasure is experienced when they make the discovery of some new and interesting ideas. When the school affords the pupils such an opportunity they soon begin to realize that they must assume a criti- cal attitude toward printed material. Everyone has a tendency to believe anything which is down in black and white on a printed page. This tendency is soon upset when the student finds two conflicting discussions on the same subject. Another sound reason for encouraging library work is that it teaches the person to find needed information at the time when it is required. Everyone realizes that schools should not devote all of their energy to the cram- ming of facts into the victims' heads. Facts are soon for- gotten. It has been said, more or less accurately, that all the information which is needed by the ordinary in- dividual has already been discovered and is already in printed form someplace. Modern educators believe it is much more advisable to teach young people how to find facts when needed, rather than to drill on the facts them 50 selves. This is making a valuable preparation for self- advancement in the future. The high school library is a laboratory for classroom work. In a classroom the student learns how to do things and in the library he does them. In the classroom certain needs are presented to the student and in the library he is given an opportunity to meet these needs and solve these questions for himself. A person who is fond of books and who reads them with understanding becomes a cultured person-a person of broader experience. Books are excellent background. They are based upon the accumulated experiences of the past, they keep us in touch with the rapidly accumulating knowledge of the present and the probable events of the future. A library acts as a mental and emotional stimulus, arousing curiosity. The particular duty of a high school library is to furnish special research and to work in hand with the classroom. The school authorities of Peru have recognized the needs in our school and have provided an excellent library for the development and training of our students. In 1927 the books which had accumulated in previous years were sort- ed and classified and a separate room provided for library work. The library has been moved on different occasions and additional books have been added each year. At the present time there are approximately two thousand five hundred books in the collection. Another feature of our library is the magazine material which is provided. Periodicals of a wholesome and instruc- tive nature are furnished in abundance which give the readers a chance to keep up on current topics and to im- prove their cultural development. Our library is in the care of Miss Alice Clifton, who was graduated from Indiana University. She also attended Columbia University. It is the duty of this librarian to guide the students in their choice of reading, to recom- mend suitable books for their subject, and to assist them in every way possible. We feel that through Miss Clifton all these duties are carried on very successfully and that we are very fortunate in having so capable a librarian. Thus, Peru High School, which endeavors to meet every change in educational training has and is improving a library, which we hope will be as advantageous to the student of later years as it is to the student of today. l ll Music The Universal Language of the Soul HE Music Department of Peru High School stands high in development and accomplishment. During the year all of the musical organizations of the De- partment have made notable achievements. The ensemble groups include band, orchestra and chorus. Alvin W. Ahrens directs the various musical organiza- tions of the school, arranging musical programs and con- certs. He composed the musical score for an operetta, Charlemagne, which was written in conjunction with Mr. Rufe and Mr. Black. He studied at Indiana Universi- ty from 1923 to 1927, where he received his Bachelor's Degree in Public School Music. He joined the faculty of Peru High School in 1927 and obtained his Master of Arts degree in 1931. He has composed many musical numbers, among which is a String Quartet in G, which he wrote as a thesis for his A. M. degree. THE The Peru High School Band of 1932-33, one of the BAND outstanding organizations of the school, is com- posed of approximately fifty members. Under the leader- ship of Mr. Ahrens the band has made a good showing, both in concert programs and in support of other school functions. Probably the most exciting and interesting part of the band's program during the year are the parades and the playing for the football games in the fall. Then come the indoor programs and basketball games, which the band supports. The band played for all the home football games and also the Peru-Kokomo game at Kokomo. Besides the home basketball games it played for the games at Logansport and Marion this year. The band also participated in the Armistice Day parade and political programs. There are two girl members in the band this year. The policy of admitting girls, as well as boys, was adopted in 1931. A picked group of forty from the organization was en- tered in the district band contest at Columbia City, April 8, where they won the right to enter the state contest at Laporte, May 6, by sharing first place honors with the Elkhart band. The local band placed third in the marching con- test at the district meet. The members who will be lost by graduation are Fred Bolds, Charles Fisher, James Lynch, Robert Wil- son, George Titus, Morris Rife, Wilbert Theobald, John Devine, Lorne Doud, Dorothy Hensler, and Harry Hunt. Officers of the band include: Al- vin W. Ahrens, Director, Morris Rife, Assistant Director, James Waite, Drum Major, Leonard Jack- A son, Manager. CHORUS. Because of the great number of students who are inter- ested in ensemble singing, it is NARCISSUL1933 necessary to offer chorus during two different periods of the day. These two chorus classes make a combined group of 85 voices. The major project of this music- al organization has been the pro- duction of the operetta, In the Garden of the Shah. IN THE GARDEN The three OF THE SHAH acts of the operetta are supposed to take place in Persia, in the garden of Peru- nah, the Shah QHarry Huntj. Ted Harding fJohn Devinej and Billy Cummings QRobert Martinj, Amer- ican mining engineers, accompanied by their colored serv- ant, Sam fFrancis Wilsonj come to Persia to work the Shah's mine. Ted falls in love with Zodah fJosephine Madaryy the Shah's daughter, and Billy with Lohlah fRosemary Kel- leyj, Zodahys friend. While Nowobeh fFlorence Whitten- bergerj, Zodah's old nurse, pursues Sam much to his dis- comfiture, thinking him her affinity in some other incarna- tion. The Shah plans for Zodah's future and returns with Somecramba, an Arab sheik fWilliam Devineb whom he wishes Zodah to marry. As the story unfolds the Sheik turns out to be flying under false colors, having been compelled to abdicate his throne. The Shah finds this out in time and orders the Sheik away, at the same time throwing Ted, Billy and Sam into prison because of their continued attentions to Zodah, Lohlah, and Nowobeh. Nowobeh makes the Shah see that by keeping the Americans in prison he is defeating his own plans to op- erate his rich gold mine, and he is finally persuaded to consent to the weddings. All ends happily. THE This year's orchestra has been one of the ORCHESTRA. best the school has ever had and has been a dominating feature of every program in which it has participated. There are about thirty-five members in the orchestra. The orchestra has been somewhat handicapped because of a lack of instrumentation this year, but they have over- come the difficulty and produced some truly fine programs. The organization has delved somewhat into the higher classics, such as Hungarian Rhapsody, Egmont Over- ture, Magic Flute, and others. Alvin W. Ahre ns PERU HIGH SCHOOL BAND 51 l i NARCISSUL1933 I N THE GARDEN OF THE SHAH PERU HIGH SCHOOL Probably the most impressive part of the orchestra pro- gram throughout the year is the playing for commence- ment exercises. The orchestra is composed of the following members: Violins-John Devine, Marjorie Evans, Adrienne Ander- son, John Hemrick, Aileen Murphy, Jane Long, Hubert Brunner, Lorne Doud, Wilbert Theobald, Gene Lillard, Mathilda Miller, Virginia Wagner. Clarionets-Arthur Erb, Edwin Price, Murl Thurston, Robert Kennedy. Trombones-Leonard Jackson, Wilbur Winterrowd, Dale Jackson, Gerald Doran. Cornet:-Joe Kelley, Earl Newman. Saxophones-Carl Noland, Morris Rife. Basses-James Castell, Willard Secaur, Robert Coppock. Bass Violin-Charles Fisher. Cello-Estheralyce Bolton. Piano-Elizabeth Davidson. ORCHESTRA The following are Senior members of the orchestra: John Hemrick, Hubert Brunner, Morris Rife, Charles Fish- er, John Devine, Lorne Doud, and Catherine Gambee. Another important accomplishment of the Music stu- dents has been their participation in the State Music Con- test. The students were chosen for the district contest by Mr. Ahrens. They were Mary Adona Shaw, piano, Elizabeth Hunt and John Coyle, voice, Mary Ellen West and Francis Patterson served as piano accompanists for the last two. These contestants from our school won the district con- test, held at Indianapolis, and we are very proud of their success. The judges at the district contest are members of the faculty in the Indiana University School of Music. The victory of our students at Indianapolis gave them the privilege of competing in the final contest, held at Bloomington. After the presentation of their contest numbers the students were entertained as guests of the University. Such activities on the part of our students are valuable in the development of our school. P. H. S. is proud of such accomplishments. Judge: Your wife complains that you never work. How about it Rastus? Rastus: Dat woman's crazy. Ask her whut ah was doin' de second Tuesday ob last August. QD fb 127 db Judge: Speeding, eh? How many times have you been before me, young fellow? Warren Kistler: Never, your honor. I've tried to pass you on the road once or twice, but my bus will only do fifty-five. 52 Mr. Rufe: Another new hat? Aren't you taking liber- ties with our budget? Mrs. Rufe: Why no, dear. You know we made a liberal allowance for overhead expenses. Q2 'fir 65 522 Paul Holland : But, dear, I've had my nose to the grindstone all day. Mary Roberts: Well, next time you'd better pick out a grindstone that won't get rouge and lipstick all over your face. Physical Education Preparing For Good Health And Good Citizenship '33 HYSICAL Education is recognized as an important part of the school curriculum. Not long ago the school was assuming no responsibility in the correc- tion of bad health among the students. Today we are facing this task courageously. Three teachers in the P. H. S. faculty, contribute to the instruction of our Health Department. Mr. James Love- less and Miss Bertha Tereba teach the classes in Health Education, while Mr. Loveless and Miss June Brubaker direct the Gym classes. Miss Brubaker has had training at the American Gymnastic Union and at Indiana Uni- versity. She is sponsor of the Loyal Rooters and Girls P Club. These teachers have been ably assisted by Miss Celia Smith, the school nurse. Through the careful supervision of these directions, the health of the general student body has been improved and many cases of bad health have been discovered and corrected. Science has conquered communicable diseases, increased the average length of life and decreased child mortality, yet there is an increase in the death rate of adults be- tween the ages of 40 and 65. This is due to functional disorders of the heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, and stomach. Proper development of these vital organs depends upon big muscle activities gained in an all-round program of physical education and proper food and rest. The eating of proper food and the taking of rest is to a great extent up to the individual. No one can make you relax nor eat food if you do not wish to do so. These are mental re- actions entirely under your own control. Taking part in a well organized Physi- cal Education p r o - gram under a trained leader, compells your muscles to work whether they want to or not. The mental attitude controlled by the interest in the game, forces the mus- cles to respond. This so called 'fmachine age is responsible for three new national diseases-Q11 Physi- ' cal breakdown. Q25 M e n t al breakdown. C35 Nervous break- down. One of the best means of preventing these diseases is to NARCISSUS, 1933 Physical Education-the playing of games and rhythmic work with formal drills-teaches the proper use of leisure time and promotes good health by proper and com- plete development of the body. Our civilization is becoming more complex as we advance. This makes it more difficult for us to maintain good health. Gradually we have become aware of the im- portance of our physical well being. The purpose of this most import- ant subject of Health Education in High School is to give a proper foundation for pursuit of good health in an intelligent and reasonable manner. The scientific principles studied give a proper basis for the application of the rules of the health game. The purpose is not alone to give knowledge, but to stimulate the student to apply this knowledge to their daily living. Furthermore, it is desired to create the proper attitude and foundation for a continued study and research, aiding the student to discriminate between facts and fads. This course should assist one in correcting the ill effects of bad housing conditions, sedentary occupations, crowded cities, forced use of transportation facilities, high nervous tensions aid others which come into our daily life. GIRLS This club was organized in the year 1930-31 P CLUB and is similar to the boys' HP Club. The formation of the club for girls was brought about by eagerness of individuals to promote better intramural ath- letics for their classmates. In order to enter the P Club the girl must be interest- ed in clean sportsmanship and different types of activities. A meeting is usually called at the beginning of the year that new girls desiring to enter the club may sign up for the main sports to be entered. The year is divided into two parts, the first being composed of volley ball, basketball, and soccor, the latter division being baseball, track, and field. Each year awards are given to the first six girls who have excelled in the various intramural sports and have received the greatest number of points. The awards are given ac- cording to years of participation. The first year award is a felt monogram, s e c o n d year, felt letter, and third year, chenille letter. The P club meets three times a week at which time current business is transacted and s p o rt s played. The members also en- joy social functions during the year. The officers are: P a u l i n e Marshall, President, Wuanita M o o r e, Vice-Presi- Junc Brubaker - GIRLS l ' CLYB ' , have a pllyslcally peg- Front Rowflrlthol Oylpr, Norma Smith, Henrietta Kurz, Sarah Cutsliall, dentf Evelyn Crass' fect body. A body , Miss Dean Finch, Mary Ellen Holllma, Cimi-nom Miner, 1-:ill-on casslil, Secretary -T1'eaSl1Y01'- Delores Lennon. ' Faculty Sponsors for with no physical handicaps to cause extra strain to be Row 75-l'IVvlyn Cross, Marjorie Alillor, Mary Ilartli, Fern Anderson, Peggy Slater, Mary Delivan, Marion lit-nzigz, Gladys Si-bree. Row 3-Frances XYilson, Dorpha Alfruy, XVuanita Moore, Pauline Marshall, Mary NVhitcomb, Mary Jones, Mildroil Jackson, Mary Alice l'IVL'l'l'tt, Anna this year have been Miss Brubaker and Miss Finch. placed upon the mind. Dickes. 5 3 NARCISSUS, 1933 Varsity Athletics ARSITY athletics have, in recent years, become an important part of the Physical Education movement. Such activi- ties afford an opportuni- ty for our school to m a t c h it s abilities against those of other schools. In fact, inter- school athletic contests provide the most import- ant way by which relationship is developed between our school and others. Varsity athletics make a very definite contribution to those students who participate. The responsibility of play- ing on the team develops courage, self-reliance, leader- ship, cooperation and self-sacrifice. No one can doubt the opportunity for character building by such a plan. School spirit is developed by the varsity teams. It is an accepted fact nowadays that schools must sponsor oth- er things besides academic studies. These other things can only be justified by their effect on the participants and on the school as a whole. A successful varsity pro- gram has a wholesome effect on both. In the year 1932-1933 Peru High School has success- fully maintained its high standards of sportsmanship and success of other years. In fact, P. H. S. has had out- standing teams in both football and basketball. Undefeat- ed in football, we enjoyed the tributes paid to our school by sports authorities everywhere. In basketball Peru won 23 games out of a schedule of 27. Last fall we were greatly pleased to secure the aid and cooperation of the community in the erection of a lighting system at our athletic Held which made Bengal Field as well equipped as any gridiron can be for night games. Fans appreciated night football because they cannot find time in the daytime for football. The coaching staff of P. H. S. is worthy of much credit. With- out doubt, the coaches make a valuable con- tribution to the char- acter and citizenship of the boys under their tutelage. James C. Loveless, director of Athletics and head Coach, also teaches Health Edu- cation in the curricu- lum. He was graduat- ed from DePauw Uni- versity with an A. B. degree and has done graduate work at Columbia University. He has very ably coached our football '54 JAMES C. LOVELESS BENGAL FIELD AT NIGHT Football, Basketball, Traclc and basketball teams and directs the baseball. He has been instrumental in developing an extensive intramural program of sports. It has been the purpose of intramurals to get every boy and girl in school interested in at least one game or sport. Harry Justus, industrial teacher of the Junior High School, has assisted in the propagation of our varsity athletics. He has supported the work of our coach and assisted in all the practice sessions. He has proven to be a very valuable part of the varsity program. The past year he has had charge of the track team. The Tiger Grid machine of 1932 accomplished the most impressive athletic achievements ever recorded in the an- nals of Peru High School. Displaying irresistible foot- ball and sponsoring true, pure and clean sportsmanship, the Tigers of '32 captured honors heretofore unknown. Impressive triumphs over Plymouth, Cathedral of In- dianapolis, Mishawaka, Kokomo, Warsaw, Huntington, Marion, and Wabash and a scoreless tie with Logansport sets an unprecedented record of eight victories and no de- feats. Listing the victories and registering the scores, impres- sive as they are, does not, however, tell the whole story of the praiseworthy feat of the Tigers of '32, Of greater importance than the winning of ball games is the fact that the entire season was void of serious injury. The careful guiding surveillance of Coaches Loveless and Justus was responsible for minor injuries being held to a minimum and the evasion of all serious injury. Other laurels equally as great are to be found on every hand. The nine game schedule called for the Tigers meet- ing with some of the state's foremost ball clubs-teams recognized for years in Hoosierdom as leaders in this Great American Sport. Brandishing a winning style of football, opponents were engulfed in the Tiger torrent. Trouncings were adminis- tered in an air of tranquility and superiority. Still they were crushing and convincing. An atmosphere of rever- ence and respect, known only by superior ball clubs, fol- lowed in the wake of the Tiger onslaught. By mid-season Tig- er recognition thru- out the state had ris- en from a position al- most obscure to one commanding the re- spect and admiration of every school in the state. Early season crowds at the local rendezvous of a scant hundred loyalists in- creased with each new bit of evidence of a courageous and fight- ing eleven, finally cul- minating in numbers requiring for expres- sive purposes the use of four medium sized l It NARCISSUL1933 I A- ,Il f 1 I 1 1 M i 0 2 l Front Row-Coach James C. Loveless, Mathew Marks, George Sargent, William Rockwell, Albert Loveland, Cecil Vignary, Rob- ert Antrim, Robert Holland, Barrier Gothard, Paul Holland, Chester Howenstine, Richard Briner, Assistant Coach Harry Justus. Row 2-Sumner Ogden, Carl Redmon, John Hanna, Herton VVebster, Raymond Gooch, Francis NVilson, Hershel Kurz, Roger Cly- mer, Robert Watson, George Johnson, James Phillips, Anthony Marino, Conrad Baldwin, llarry Crim, Manager Sam Caple. - ' ,,I'3:' Vl'f'i7 e. l X Vu, ' - I if mga . . . . J I' - 1, I ' , , ' X digits placed side by side. The greatest follow ing and the most enthusiastic support a Peru W I football team ever had was that of the Tigers - of '32, Paramount among the many contributing fac- H tors of the highly successful football season was the devoted attention and effort of the coaches, Jimmie Loveless and Harry Justus. Untiring and determined in their efforts to produce a winning ball club they recalled winning football tactics of former years and found much pride and pleasure in teaching them to a willing lot of grid-men. The reward of victory was realized. Searching further for contributing factors, one cannot overlook that great asset which was envied by every Coach in Indiana-size and experience. Sixty-four candidates were in training throughout the season. Only non-varsity seniors were barred from the squads. Twelve major letter winners and five minor let- ter winners returned from the 1931 squad. Peru's usual starting line averaged 170 pounds to the player, while the back- xiuxl u ' 4 tnat no opponent found any too many yards in a single gain As the chart below reveals no team was able to make gains in excess of a hundred yards from scrimmage. The total net yards gained from scrimmage by all Peru opponents was but 509 yards. On the other hand, but little trouble was experienced by the Tiger forward wall in opening up holes for the offensive plays. Gains from scrimmage were registered seemingly at will until a total of 1424 yards was credited. The size of the Tigers, however, furnished one drawback. Considerable difficulty was experienced with fouls, especially with the smaller teams. Penalties were affixed against the Tigers in gross lots. While the Tiger offense was slow in starting it accomp- lished its work in an impressive manner. Only an occa- sional resort to the aerial game was necessary and this in most cases was found to be working efficiently. With Bobby Antrim on the passing end, 46 forward passes were attempted. Fourteen found their destination for a net total gain of 350 yards, an average of 25 yards per com- xx field men averaged 155, -f - - ' 6 - ff ' and if necessary could OPPONENTS VW VWFLIQRU Vi' be bolstered up to aver- O m ' Q 0 I I H D I U, age 164. The added ad- v1.2 Passing S 2,91 ml Q, Q, ,B S QF. PaS51 5 ,gg vantage of weight and EE - Q E l E E S '5 ' E E GI E i 5' Ig? height was responsible pi 5 E 5 IEE zz I zz E25 5 i ID-1 5 for Peru being recog- D-I p-1 C3 fn' EJ-SI I 54,3 4 5, I D-4 I D-1 nized throughout the W H I I' I I I I I I ' ' It state as a great defen- 20 0 0 5 30 1 0 Plymouth-Sept. 10 19 9 227 1 1 44 90 sive team, a team with 30 116 3 7 28 5 6 Cathedral-Sept 16 19 10 205 1 1 18 45 almggt 3, perfectly bal- 2 7 4 7I M1Sh3W3ka-Sept. 24 13 11 9 4 74 15 anced line. 30 37 1 11 68 4 0 Kokomo-Sept. 30 2I 3I 361 1 0 0 35 Opponents found the 33 132 Z Qi SSI 2 gI HW?mF'O5t'1 815 '35 li 333 i 3 63I ff? . un in on- c . U Peru forward will hard 45I 24I 2I 19I 68I GI OI Logansiort-Oct. 19 I 0 6 99 14 2 34I 50 tonpenetrate W 11,2 the 25f 59 32 10I 97I 4I OI Marion-oct. 29 I 2 7 160 4 1 35I 5 fiilllfvlness End S126 25 35 2I SI 77 5I GI Wabash-Nov. 5 I 12 8 104I 10g 3 soI so e s e c o n a r wa I I made it possible sto say 2601 410i 24i 95l 509l 43i 25I .................. TOTALS .................. I 114' 78 1424I!16 144 350I 390 55 NARCISSUS, 1933 The important thing in the Game is not to win, but to take part. The important thing in Life is not the triumph, but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well. To spread these precepts is to build up a stronger and more valiant, and above all, a more scrupulous and more gener- ous humanity. -DE COUBERTIN. 56 pletion. Fourteen were grounded and eight were inter- cepted. In comparison, Peru's opponents attempted 85 passes, twenty-four of which were completed for a total of 510 yards or an average of 21.25 yards per completion. Peru halted 50 of the opponents' attempts to pass and intercepted 11 of them. 30.4W of Peru's passes were good, while 29.4W of the opponents' were completed. A quick glimpse into the personnel of the senior mem- bers of this great fighting Tiger eleven should be the finale in conviction. Robert Bobby Antrim, stocky 170 pound halfback- with three years of Tiger service-unanimously elected honorary captain-ranks among the first eleven of the all-state selections-a real triple threat-tossed some of the most beautiful passes ever seen on Bengal Field- likes his punting so well he kicks his quarterback-and the Navy is waiting. Richard Dick Briner, 160 pound halfback-with one year of service-as serious as they make them-stellar on defense-bone crushing plunger-he took his quarter- back at his word-and they were all off-sides. Paul Holland, 154 pound quarterback-with two years of experience-scrappiest and coolest little field general about-his initiative and quick thinking were foremost- 46-22-31-shift-oh, well-you're all off-side. Robert Ty Holland, 185 pound center-with three years of football-the bigger of the famous Holland broth- ers-as strong a defensive center as there is to be found -a most dependable and likeable teammate-a pal of the Huntington center. Chester Chet Howenstine, 150 pound quarterback- with a year's service-reliable and challenging-proved his worth as a valuable safety man-but pigskins will bounce. Albert Red Loveland, 160 pound guard-with two years of varsity experience-as reliable and dependable as they make them-took his football seriously-but found time to write poetry at the half. y . NARCISSUS, 1933 Mathew Marks, 140 pounds of end-three years a scrap- ping Tiger-tricky and elusive-a wee bit of fighting ter- rorism-enjoys his defensive assignments-highly success- ful in snaring passes. William Bill Rockwell, 170 pound guard-twice a varsity Tiger-dependable defensively-exceptional on offense-besides opening up the opponent's line-he often led the way for the Tiger backs-and how Bill tackled the dummy! George Sargent, 160 pound end-one year of service- learned his football in the movies-improved daily- trustworthy and cautious. Barney Gothard, 180 pound tackle-won three stripes- and three handsfull of opponents-represents one-half the greatest pair of tackles you'll ever see-respected all op- ponents as enemies-always played a superior brand of ball-appeared unconcerned and peculiar as it seems his style of ball was leisurely-it's a cop's duty sometimes to tackle. Cecil Zeke Vignary, 164 pound end-fought three years for the Gold and Black-the picker of the all-state teams did not forget him-a congenial sort-strong on defensive-but his offensive qualities were outstanding- for Zeke soon learned how to get his name in print-via making touchdowns-he is speedy and shifty-but can't always evade tire trouble. And could we account for the undergraduates, there would be Jimmie Phillips, halfbackg Robert Watson, tackle, Roger Clymer, guard, Herschel Kurz, fullback, and George Johnson, halfback. They were major letter winners who contributed much, and who will have the op- portunity of fighting again for the Old Gold and Black. Monogram winners were, Francis Wilson, Conrad Bald- win, Harry Crim, Raymond Gooch, John Hanna, Anthony Marino, Carl Redmon, and Burton Webster. The Tigers of '32 will long be remembered as an accom- plished and confident ball club. 6666 Intramural Athletics NOTHER great year for Intramural games has been completed with more interest and enthusiasm than ever before. The foundation of the Physical Education pyramid is the physical education classwork. In physical education class every boy who is physically able is required to take part in physical activity for the development of skill and strength. The boy is asked to do this regardless of his interest and enthusiasm. Many boys, whose interest is originally low soon finds an interesting pastime in some game requiring physical exercise. Intramurals constitute the second portion of the pyra- mid. It is here that enthusiasm, loyalty and a desire to play are stressed. It is hoped that every boy in school may be reached by some phase of the intramural program. Through intramurals a higher degree of interest and skill should be acquired by the student, making him eligible for the top portion of the pyramid-varsity ath- letics. After a slow start the entire student body became in- terested in the intramural program and the first major sport began. Thomas Moore was chosen by Mr. Loveless to act as Intramural Manager. Sock and Run was the first sport to be played by the different home rooms. Twenty home rooms entered teams and some 215 boys took part in the games. The Sock and Run tourney was won by Miss Bappert's home room team. Basketball was the game the entire mass of intramural fans was waiting for. Shortly after the varsity season started intramural play began with a bang. Twenty-four teams, divided into three leagues, began with that rivalry that makes these games so interesting. The winner was declared on a percentage basis, and due to the interest in the sport the Intramural department decided to have a tournament for the school championship. The three best teams in each league along with a team of mid-year stu- dents were entered in the tourney. The games were at- tended well by the students and there was keen interest and much enjoyment for all who participated. Championship finals were held between the two powerful home room teams of Mr. Jenkins and Miss Gray. Mr. Jenkins' team was composed of Chester Howenstine, Rus- sel Norris, Richard Crider, Robert McClain, Howard Cas- tell, Mathew Marks. Miss Gray's team was made up of Elbert Hiner, Elmer Welke, Joe Kelley, Harry Oyler, and Roger Baber. This game was exceedingly close and exciting. The lead was exchanged very often, but the Jenkins stars led by Russel Norris staged a last minute drive which gave them the Victory by three points. The final score was 26-23. A consolation game was played between Miss Bappert's home room and the Back Assembly. This game was won by Miss Bappert's team 46-14. , Playground ball came next. The same number of teams took part, and many of the boys on the intramural teams were picked by scouts of the City League teams and were given steady playing assignments for the summer recrea- tion periods. 57 NARCISSUS, 1933 I932-33 BASKETBALL SQUAD Front Row-Manager Lemoine Peconge, Paul Holland, Kenneth G1'ig',Q's, Robert VVzLtson, Robert Holland, James Phillips, Robert Antrim, Assistant Coach llarry Justus. Sz-cond KowiGeor,f.:'e Johnson, Jack Gysin, Francis Blackman, Kenneth Annes, linger Smith, Ralph lGz1,ton, Raymond Gooch, VVarren Conrad, Francis Mclluirk, Robert Kelley, Dick Tillctt, Leslie 'Van Steonbcrgy Charles Buzzard, 'William Lynch, Ilenry Shonomzin, floorge Johnson. lim-k Row-Owen Johnson, VVayne Storey, Herbert Anderson, Joe Kennedy, Kenneth Iiurkhzirt, Alonzo Alberts, Paul Phillips, George Rednion, Robert NVoods, Ernest Welke, Iiulph Starky Otto Idilwards, Elbert Hiner, Hubert Smith, Tom Grose. BASKETBALL HE 1932-33 basketball season was highly satisfactory for Peru High School. This successful season has been due to several contributing factors. In the first place, the school has been blessed with ex- cellent material. This fortunate situation coupled with excellent coaching on the part of Mr. Loveless and Mr. Justus, made Peru's prospects bright from the very start. Another contribution to the team's success was the sup- port given by students and faculty. The loyalty and in- terest of students and teachers would have inspired any ordinary team but for the superior 1932-33 squad it helped them ascend to the heights in accomplishment. School spirit was high throughout the season. This was augment- ed by a series of pep meetings at various times through- out the season which gave everyone a chance to voice his approval of the Tiger squad. The interest and support given by the merchants and townspeople also aided in the rounding out of a success- ful season. The 1932-33 season was started on November 19 by an easy victory over Culver by the score of 30-20, but was followed the next week by bitter defeat at the hands of Hartford City. The Tigers were not a bit disheartened by this because they realized that early season defeats mean very little. The team was not yet well organized and Hartford City had the advantage of having started their season some weeks ahead of us. Following these two games came a series of victories over some of the most powerful teams of the state. This string of eleven victories were taken from the teams of Kokomo 37-23, Delphi 23-20, Laporte 25-16, Crawfords- 58 ville 32-24, Roosevelt of East Chicago 31-21, Bluffton 49- 24, Horace Mann 30-24, Rochester 36-21, Huntington 51-20, Tipton 30-21, and Winamac 37-14. Something should be said here about the sportsmanship displayed by our players and fans and that of our oppon- ents and their followers. The 1932-33 season has been very satisfying in this respect. In spite of the fact that success seemed to be with us our players and fans knew how to conduct themselves properly. Razzing and crab- bing was discouraged so vigorously that very little of these unsportsmanlike deeds were committed. Defeat was dealt to the enemy in a manner which called for their respect. Peru's visitors did not leave with the feeling that they had been robbed, or that they had received the proverbial raw deal. These are experiences we have successfully avoided and we hope that in years to come these ideals may be continually upheld. On January 17 the Peru Tigers journeyed to Logans- port to get their practice for the Regional Tourney. They are our pet rivals and Peru students and fans look forward to the competition with Logan. We recognize their sportsmanship and high calibre style of play and feel proud to possess athletics on a par with such a fine school. It may be this extra anxiety which upsets our fortunes in the Berry Bowl. At any rate the jinx was with us but the score will give the reader the assurance that it was no easy victory for them. In fact, the game was so close and exciting that until the last few seconds of play no one knew who the victor might be. One field goal more would have tied the score and might have given Peru the needed time for a rally. Score: Peru 21, Logan 23. On January 21 the Tigers took part in the Marion 4-Way Tourney. Teams entered were Winamac, Roches- ter, Marion and Peru. The following bracket will explain the outcome of the Various games. Rochester, 15 ..., . Marion, ?Mar1on, 14 .......... . Peru QWinnerJ. Peru, 26 ................. I Winamacy 1 g'Peru, 30 .................. Such tourneys are very exciting and interesting and altho it was not such a financial success our Tigers prov- ed more than ever one of the state's outstanding teams. It marked three years in succession that the Tigers won the tourney. Following the Big 4 Tourney at Marion, the Peru Tigers launched upon another string of victories. This list of victims included Newcastle 27-24, Warsaw 44-12, Marion 28-18, Elwood 39-25, Decatur 41-19. One of the greatest misfortunes of the season happened in the Alexandria game. The game was very hard fought and rather rough. It was in this game Ty Holland received a se- V vere ankle injury and Capt. John Bruce was also severely injured -so severely that he was unable to take part in any of the remaining games of NARCISSUS, 1953 ternoon Logansport won from Chalmers in an overtime thriller. In the second game of the afternoon Delphi eliminated Peru's crippled Tigers. During the first half of this most important game, in one of the most interesting regionals in Indiana, the Tig- ers led by Big Ty Holland and Vignary, and ably sup- ported by Phillips, Antrim, P. Holland, Watson and Griggs, showed power. Holland received the tip off from the giant Lamb and Peru lead at the half 15-13. During the last half after Ty had reinjured his ankle Delphi took control of the ball and ball game. Thus ends the spectacular and thrilling 1932-33 basket- ball season. The basketball squad loses the following players by graduation: BRUCE- Johnnie Bruce came to P. H. S. in the year of '29, unheralded as a basketball player. He made the varsity his freshman year and was awarded the coveted HP. Johnnie led the Tiger scoring machine for the past two seasons and was elected captain of the '32-'33 squad. He was voted the most valuable player on the squad by his team- mates and thus won the Abso-Pure award, a handsome wrist watch. VIGNARY- Zeke is another one of our four-year the Seasfm- We are men. Wherever and glad 131 1g9Pt0f'5, howjc ' in whenever he is need- ever: 3- 1 Wfisflo ed, he is ready. He 3- Permanent UUUTY- has a characteristic The gamefwzag igst bg righting spirit that 3 Score 0 ' an goes a long way in Our State Tourney 1 HQfw'WGM L making real athletes. L - ' JW' mm G, I' y i e an e own hofiii ffliofffsfffgd H- fa K 'I fike WT lfii Vim' U19 WHS 0105941 by an H 4' A ' both guard and for- overtime thriller with K C. Q F uuvy Ward positions at diff, Wabash which Peru was erent times in a very Elin by a S0019 of 26' . capable manner. ' TY HOLLAND- B,In Jainuasy the ETH In addition to his Coimgrayeq, 0 any n e 5? ' grand stature, Ty , . ' , ' had as keen a knowl- '1he1rthHrEttTppgnentS ,,- gf .s.-- .:'- . ',...,, edge of basketball as Were 0 ll 61' Oma- a n y Center in the hawks, who proved too strong for the Peru defense and so v ,... n......,.-f..... we went down in bit- ter defeat. In the Sectional Tourney, held March 7, ' 3 and 4, the Peru A's 1 were easy winners. During the course of the tourney Peru de- ,V 0. feated Butler, Amboy, and Bunker Hill. At the Regional Tourney held at Lo- fxfw-f--W' gansport, March 11, the following teams participated: Logans- port, Delphi, Chalm- ers, and Peru. In the Y first game of the af- ,,- ,135 I V 5 .,-,1 v.,,...y - f7....fi P A I Q state. If he had any weak characteristics his opponents were unable to find them. In Ty's four years of basketball he took part in three years of varsity work. Last year he was honored with the Abso-Pure award, also a wrist watch. ANTRIM- Bob was unexcelled in a knowledge of the fine points of the game. When it came to a tight place, Bob always came through. His fighting spirit 59 Bob Wann.. V LA .mf NARCISSUS, 1933 seemed to be contagious when he tore through the op- posing defense. His determination, his fighting spirit, his knowledge of the game, and his endurance all contrib- uted to make him a truly valuable player. His defense was outstanding. KENNETH GRIGGS- Kenny was one of Peru's threats. He was light but full of vigor-and he had a good eye for the basket. He could always be depended upon to give all he had when needed. His speed was his biggest asset. PAUL HOLLAND- Paul was the handy man of the squad. Full of fight, he never said 'nuiff' Although he was the lightest man on the squad, he never found a man too big for him. What he lacked in size he made up for in speed and ability to analyze the style of his opponents. The two surviving for Coach Loveless to lay the foun- dation for next year's team are Jimmy Phillips and Skinny Watson. James has been a dependable forward and Watson has proven to be an outstanding posibility for the 1933-34 edition of the Tigers. Now that we have told you of the first eight we must not forget our reserve teams, R's, B's, C's, as they con- tributed much to the Tigers' successful season. The players receiving Reserve letters were as follows: Francis McGuirk, Warren Conrad, Joe Kelley, Ralph Eaton, Paul Phillips, Roger Smith, Dick Tillett, and Ray- mond Gooch. B team monograms were awarded to William Lynch, George Redmon, George Johnson, Leslie Van Steenberg, Tom Kavanaugh, and Wayne Storey. Herbert Anderson, F. Blackman, J. Gysin, Kenny Burk- hart, Joe Kennedy, H. Sheneman, Bob Woods, Otto Ed- wards, R. Starkey, H. Smith, and C. Buzzard, received the C team monograms. Boys that were not in enough games were given honor- able mention. They are as follows: Earl Hiner, Owen Johnson, Alonzo Alberts, Arthur Wolfe, and Kenneth Annes, These thirty boys make up Coach Jimmie Loveless' prospects for the 1933-34 varsity. TRACK F.. TRACK SQUAD Front Row-John Devine, Rolland Brock, Billy Mayberry, John XVallick, John Bethel, Omer Fisher, Nolan VVorl, Howard Bruck, Finley Strock, Harold Marquis, Fremlerick Kantzer. Second RowfCoach Harry Justus, John Barnhart, Richard Steele, Robert Coppock, Robert Watson, Paul VVeinke, Robert Sebree, Albert Loveland, Ralph Eaton, NVarren Conrzul, Earl Napp, Roy Wallick, Donald XVatson, George Koontz. HE cinder paths of Peru High School Athletic Field began to be used by Peru's embryo Olympic stars immediately following the close of the basketball season. There were 35 boys reported to Coach Harry Justus for the spring program in track. The team was made up of young aspirants who had little training and much time was spent in finding where they had the most possibilities. The lettermen around whom the team was built were Dick Steele, Robert Watson and Nolan Worl. The new men who proved to be the best prospective track stars were Bob Coppock, Warren Conrad, Billy Devine, Ralph Eaton, Paul Weinke, Donald Watson, Albert Loveland, Billy Mayberry, Bob Sebree, Harold Marquis, John Wallick, Bud Carlson, Fred Kantzer, Earl Engle, Carl Redmon, The first meet with Huntington and Wabash at Hunt- ington on April 22 gave Coach Justus a chance to find out what P. H. S. was going to have for the season.. The squad showed up well but the experienced Huntington crew took the meet. Results: Huntington 65, Peru 38, and Wabash 13. The squad returned to Peru with more experience and a 60 new determination to take the next meet which they did. The next meet held April 29, was another triangular meet with Winamac, Wabash and Peru being represented. The Tigers came out with the most points and several new men were heralded more than ever as future Tiger stars. Results of the second meet were: Peru 46, Wabash 24, and Winamac 37. P. H. S. was granted the privilege of holding the first annual Central Conference meet May 6. The schools that were present at the meet were Elwood, Tipton, Wabash, Huntington, Alexandria, and Peru. Rochester and Wind- fall were not represented. The first meet was highly suc- cessful and all the schools represented expressed their gratitude and commented on the efficiency in the manage- ment of the meet. The Sectional meet was also held on the Tigers field, being moved from Lafayette where it was held in 1932. The state finals held at Butler University in Indianapolis concluded the spring program and closed one of the great- est athletic years Peru High School has ever enjoyed. FOREIGN LANGUAGES fContinued From Page 472 Last but not least important to the student intending to go to college, any preparatory course in a modern foreign language is of inestimable advantage. After careful and leisurely study of French given in high school, the college work is comparatively easy and very few failures are re- ported. On the other hand, many pupils who have not availed themselves of this opportunity in high school, re- turn from college reporting their great difficulty in the modern language courses and a few fail completely be- cause of no high school preparation. The prospective col- lege student should study French in high school for the training compares closely to Spanish, Italian and German. LATIN The Latin Club, Legio Decima, has for its CLUB motto Semper Fidelisf' The club meets once a month and all students are eligible who have had one year of Latin and are taking it now. The purpose of the Latin Club is to offer an opportunity for the members to get together at social entertainments, to learn new facts regarding Roman Life, and to deal with other phases of Latin than could otherwise be done in the class room. Programs consist of plays, reports, stunts, and Latin songs. The club gave an auditorium whose main feature was a play entitled The Spirit of Ancient Rome. Officers: President, Lavaria Brunnerg Vice-President, Bernie Holtz, Secretary, Owen Wagner, Treasurer, Cecil Alfrey. FRENCH Le Cercle Francais was organized in 1918, and CLUB every year since it has held meetings under the original charter, somewhat amended. The purpose of this organization is to awaken interest in French history, practice simple conversation, and enjoy various entertain- ment, such as the singing of French songs, reciting poetry, and lectures. Officers of the present club are: President, Robert Wat- son, Vice-President, Jean Wickerhamg Secretary-Treasur- er, Verna Mary Miller, Sergeant-at-arms, Robert Robert- son. db 65 65 fb DICTIONARY OF P. H. S. Assembly-A place to sleep. Corridors-Somewhere to loiter and talk to your friends. Dumbells-Those students who never say anything except, got a date tonight ? Chewing Gum-Something to be chewed in all your classes. Auditorium-Something that shortens your class periods. Books-Things to take up space in your lockers. Pencils-Something that every student takes, borrows, and never has. Classroom-A place to go and let the teacher do all the talking while you go to sleep, write notes, or get your other lessons. Library-Somewhere to sit with all your friends and hold a jolly conversation. Lessons-Things that high school students never get. Examinations-Where the teachers learn all their infor- mation. H. S. Band-That soft, sweet sound that wrecks the 6th period History classes. Truancy-Not played by an orchestra. The Office Table-Something to be polished with wax by certain students. Monitors-Corridor disturbers. db Q2 wiv fab Mr. Jenkins: The Romans used cattle for money-and even when they made metal money they put pictures of cows on it. F. Challis: Yeah, and even now they put buifaloes on our money. NARCISSUS, 1933 INDUSTRIAL ARTS fContinuecl From Page 451 pared. Fabrics are woven and wood and metal are fitted to make the furnishings of civilization. Everywhere fac- tories are building labor-saving devices for the homes, and work shops are building other devices for the educa- tion, recreation, and prosperity of the people. But, With- out the machinist there could be no engines or dynamos to furnish the power. There could be no machines because the machinist is the producer of them all. As a matter of fact there would be no factories. Lincoln had no telephone in the White House, nor en- gines and dynamos of the electric power station. Think of the growth of the automobile industry, of the improve- ments in the product year by year, and the improvements in the methods of manufacture. Consider the motor alone, the absolute reliability of the materials used, the necesary perfection of its component parts, the marvelous methods of manufacture to make these parts by the thousands. These examples should be multiplied indefinitely-sew- ing machines, cameras, phonographs, moving picture ma- chines, typewriters, cash registers-are a few that are universally known. Everybody knows, too, that these ma- chines are made of machinery. Who invents the machines ? Who builds the machines for the making of these things? The loafer? NO! The worker and thinker. A few years ago there were two kinds of steel, machine steel and tool steel. Today there are dozens of steels -steels for gears, for shafts, for screws, for springs, for tools, even a kind of steel for the particular gear, axle, or tool. Thus we see that machine shops and mechanics are important, and these things are taught in this department of our high school.-Richard Briner. 65 422 Q2 492 WE WONDER WHY? WHERE? Why Jean Allen is always chewing gum? Where Mary Margaret Cheesman got such rosy cheeks? Where Robert Coppock got his typing ability? Why John Coyle is determined to finish school ? Why Maxine Fogleman is so popular? Where Omer Fisher got his permanent wave? Why Elizabeth Gretzinger is so good natured? Where Katrina Hetzner got that Culver pin? Why Paul Holland isn't a policeman? Why Edith Jackson studies so much? Where Mary Alice Leifel learned to grin? Where Joan Martin got her diamond? Why Lucy Maloney has so many friends? Why Robert McClain is always talking? Where Verna Mary Miller learned to be so brilliant? Where Ollie Miller got his sense of humor 'I Why Frank Richmond talks so much? Where Robert Smith got his car? Where George Titus got his training for class plays? Why Mary Helen Wendt isn't in the movies? Why Leroy Weaver's mother curls his hair? 65 422 65 fb Miss Bappert Creadingjz Where did you get that goose- look? Bob McClain: Hey. Miss Bappert: Oh, well, I didn't mean you that time. Q5 191 rfb db Miss Galbreath: You must outline this work so I'll know that you've read it. Richard Steele: Oh, she doesn't trust us. 191 C92 Q1 'fb Student: Is it all right to use Ulotsi' when you mean many ? Miss Bappert: It isn't correct, but lots of people use it. 61 NARCISSUS, 1933 STU DENT. IMPROVEMENT dance. An event which is looked upon with much antici- pation. Realization of this affair is far mor: delightful than all expectations. The sponsors and officers of the club are: Miss June Brubaker, Miss Ruth Wagner, Miss Hester Wood, Miss Lillian Bappert. The officers of the club are: President-Edna McMinn. Vice-President-Vera Morris. Secretary-Treasurer-Maxine Fogleman. LOYAL ROOTERS CLUB UPPER l'lC'l'l'RE-Left lo Kighl Row I-Adrienne Anderson, Maxine Fogrleman, Maxine llugxhes, Virginia Coon, Pauline Britton, Betty Fishback, Edna lliner, Esther Kepner, Druscilla Evans, XVilma Lees, Betty Opp, Janet Huff, Margaret Ditzler, Alice Gooch. .lane Landgfrave, Row 2-Lavaria Brunner, Marion lienzing, lit-tty llarris, Helen Bryan, Katrina lfletzner, Rosemary Kelley, Kathryn Iioughran, lilarjorie Heal, Geraldine Boyer, Ann Crume, Eva Hrunson, Kathryn I,audenschlag'er, Mae Collins, Mary Coffman, Evelyn Patheal, Ruth Juday, Mary lloly, Alice Quinn, Doris Iloly, Elizabeth Ann Hobbs, Helen Gretzinger, Row 3-Evelyn Calloway, Virginia Amos, Mary .lane Lavering, Mary Alice Letfel, Kathryn Hebbe, Elizabeth llunt. Caroline Beck, Eileen Burbank, Marjorie Bender, tleorgianna Elizabeth 1li'etzing'er, Marion Gehring, Hermaleen Gipson, Chalklley, Mary Ellrn Holland, Dorothy lloward, lletty llay- worth, Lucille Lutz. Row 4-Virginia Landers, Lois Lowe, Mabel Haley, Neva Harris, Annabelle Hehl, Vera Boys, Beulah Bohn, Marjorie Evans, Frances Evans, Eliza- beth Bond, Immogene Ham- mond, Helen Koontz, Edith Jackson, Doris Adams, Cath- erine Cannon, Jean Elvin, Mildred Clymer, Jean Allen, Mary Ackerman, Mary Mar- graret Cheesman, llenrietta Kurtz, Elizabeth Davidson, Mary Buckley, Madeline Hum- phrey, Charlotte Foreman. LOYVER PICTURE Row l4Mary Aclona Shaw, lilary Ellen Sharp. Mary Rob- erts, Mary Shropshire, Martha Blunro, Naomi XVackerle, Charlotte Monahan, Josephine Madary, Ruth Sargent, Blar- jorie WVebster, lvlargaret Spitz- nagle, Frances Mack. Janet Rogers, Sedona NVa.shburn, Catherine Nvagner, .lean T11- lett. , Row 2-Helen McElheny, Helen Richter, Rosalyn Volpert, Cleo Witt, Mary Helen XVelsh, Rosalyn McNamara, Juanita, Vkfallick. VV u a n i t a Moore, lklary NVhitcomb, Margaret Willis, Maxine Musselman, Ethel Oyler, Norma Smith, Lois VVibel, Betty Melson. Row 3 - Helen VVhittenberg'er, Juanita Simons, Jean Samp- son, Edna McMinn, Betty Lou Moon, Jean VVickerham, Verna, Marv Miller, Frances McKin- lay, 1 Lucy Nlaloney, Janet VVarder, Alice Smith, Lois Butt, Frances Shropshire, Helen Youngblood, Mary Louis Smith, Lenora hlcliiinn, Mar- jorie hliller, Margraret Trent. Row 4-Florence NVhittenberg:,'er, Mary Young, Vera Morris, Nlarv Helen Wmwnrlt, Shirley Tilldtt, Charlene Samons, Elizabeth Sullivan, Aileen lilurphy, l ef.:'5:y Slater, Julia, Sullivan, Dorothy Nicholson, hflatilda. Ann Miller, Ifletty Joan Vviriek ,Jean Rohrer, Shirley 'Whittenberg.:'er, Loretta Wolf, Evelyn Wildman. 62 THE HI-Y Peru High School is fortunate in having two CLUBS Hi-Y Clubs-the Senior and Junior. The Senior Hi-Y was founded in 1924 and membership is offer- ed to Junior and Senior boys. The Freshman Hi-Y was expanded into the present Junior Hi-Y. The purpose of these clubs is to extend the practice of Christian living. Drinking, smoking and profanity are forbidden. Scholar- ship is insisted upon and members may be dropped be- cause of low grades. The boys have successfully striven to uphold these high standards. Officers of the clubs are as follows: Senior Hi-Y: President, Don Brittaing Vice-President, Paul Hollandg Secretary, Warren Conrad, Treasurer, Rich- ard Steeleg Sponsors, Mr. B. L. Rufe and Mr. Crodian. Junior Hi-Y: President, Robert Keslingg Vice-President, Joseph Shrock, Secretary-Treasurer, Omer Fisher. Spon- sors, Mr. Clarence Oury, Mr. Crodian. There are two Older Boys Conferences attended by members of the local Hi-Y this year. These conferences are to stimulate interest in worthwhile projects for the various groups. The conferences were held at Newcastle and Logansport. Mr. Oury took the following boys to the Newcastle Older Boys' Convention last November: Joe Shrock, Robert Kesling, Robert Coppock and Don Brittain. The Older Boys' Conference is a definite character builder. l l Row I-Robert NViIson, llubert Uoppock, Donald Ilrittain, Kenneth Grig'g.1's, th-o1'g'e All- man, Paul llolland, liobert MQ-Ulain. Row 3-Albert Iiovvlanml, NVilbx-rt Tlicobald, .lov Iluntm-man. Ill-Y Iirunner, Albert Coll-, lim-rnarsl Si-ilm-r, Richard llrinm-r, Iiarl Tyner, Loren l'unning'hain, Tom Murdvn, I.:-wis Green- wald, Iiliiil-1'XN'm-lla-, XVI1l'l'l'I1 Fonrail, Toni ii2lY!lllZ!ll3.fll, Los- liv Van Stovnlwrg, Maurice Moore. Row 72-Hiclizlril Stwwlv. flv4il',Hjv Sarf.:'ent, Lorne Dounl, .John llanna, RllL1'4'I'f'ly'Illk'l', Cole Keyes, Francis Challis, Robert John Ridenour, Carl Scherer, ltoburt Antrim, Ralph Eaton, Sam Caple. liicfliard McCarty, James Huff, Carl Noland, Milo Colby, Robert liolicrtson, Con- rad Baldwin, John lim-thvl. JI'Nl0R lll-Y Row l-Francis Sturgis, Robert K4-sling, Robe-rt str-ix' irt, James O'Dri1-n, il c o r g e Koontz, Mr. Uury, Sponsor: Joseph Blackburn, J. D, Sharp, Km-nm-th Burkhart, Dick Thurwacter, Owen NYM:- oncr, ROY llarr, llzlrolml 'XVib- el, Robert Thompson. Row 2-Billy Saino, Ross Coom- ler, Thomas Gross-, Dick Mor- ris, Earl Knapp, Murl Thurs- ton, Leonard Jackson, Arthur Irlrb, Richard Schmidt, Robert XVvlcli, Roy H1-int-man, John Iliff, Thomas Xanfle-r, Edwin i,I'iCl'. Row 3-Charles liuzzzxrd, Dale Jackson, John Crunie, Louis llc-tzner, Dick Ikritton, lfllbert Ramsey, Albert Tower, Robert llartleroad, .lov liolu-rtson, liieliard 1.4-ffcl, Uurtis liorry. Charles Hoover, James Don- ns-lly, xxrillitllll Orpurt. Row 4-Robvrt U4-viiiv, Dick Robertson, Cliarle-s In-1-s, Omer Fisher, Otto Iildwarils, Her- man Miller, Yinw-nt Irving, Iirnest XYelk1-, Um-n Johnson, John Pyle, .Iac-k I'att4-rson, Norman Rose, lrhlwaril lien- I14'4lY, Dick lim-rel, Nivinfielil Ilawalt, Illini-r llollvr. GIRL liI41SI'IliYI+IS Row liliiary Ellen Sharp, Mary Roberts, Mary Shropshire, Mary Adona Shaw, Marjorie 111-al, Francis M1-liinlay, Lucy Maloney, Janet XYar1lm-r, Miss lna Tlornish, Miss Marjory Gray, Jost-phinv Mamlary, Iflvm-lyn Calloway, Ifllizabeth Sullivan, IH-airy XYard, Vir- ginia Greenwald, I'aulinv Uhit- tuni, lfllizabe-tli Davidson, Mary Buckley. Row 2-Neva Harris, lilnlna Mc- Minn, Kathryn lioughran. .Ivan Allen, lsalwlli- Long, Rosalyn Yolpi-rt, Ye-lsa Swat- ' ff- ff-- ford, Uleo XYitt,, ltoseniary Ks-lley, Katrina Ili-tzni-r, Verna Mary Milli-r, lrldith Jackson, Alice Quinn, Doris lloly, Anna Mohler, Joan Tillett, liavaria Brunner, Iilf-anim' Sullivan, Phyllis Ilinvs, Irlxx-lyn llollarman. Row 3-Betty lioll Muon, Rosalyn McNamara, Juanita Simons, Jean Sampson, lrllizabi-tli llunt, Mary .Xlic-mi in-ffm-l, Mary Mar- flaret l'ilQl'Sl'lIl1lll, Mary Ackerman, Marjorie XYe'bst4-r, liutli Sai'f:ent, Roberta I!ul'i'ing'ton, Marg:arvt Trent, Mary Alice l+1x'orett, Sarah Cutshall, Patsy Rube. The boys gave a highly interesting account of their eX- periences in an auditorium the next week. On Tuesday, April 11 our Hi-Y Clubs attended the dis- trict Hi-Y Conference. Joe Devadanani, a native of India, gave the principal address. The inspiration gained in at- tending such meetings can scarcely be told, and Peru High is proud to have boys take an interest in these activities. GIRL The Girl Reserves, a branch of the Y. W. C. RESERVES A., was organized in the first semester of NARCISSUL1933 Huw 4-,Xnnali4-llc lin-hl, Ye,-ra lioys, lit-ulah Ilohn, Floi'v11ct- XYlllttk'l llJL'l'!.'l'l', Yi-ra Morris, Mary llf-11-n XV4-ndt, Shirley Til- lett, Marjory Iflyans, Franw-s Irlvans, lrlilw-n Murphy, Dorplia Alfrey, .Iulia Sullivan, Dorothy Nicliolosn, Mathllda Ann Miller, Ruth Juday, Marion Ilvriziiigq, Naidine Geberin, iii-tty Moore. 1924. Membership is limited to sophomores, juniors, and seniors. The purpose of the club is to instill good and beauty into the life of each Girl Reserve. The club has enjoyed many happy gatherings during the year-among which were parties, suppers, and dances. The officers are: President, Mary Adonna Shaw, Vice- President, Mary Cheesemang Secretary, Jean Allen, and Treasurer, Mary Lefel. 63 NARCISSUS,1933 Erxssxs 1-:Ava mms. A 7 Q- v-gi fx, 3333 fliffsiiinms if - f ff YATHEIA BEST DWG Wk? 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I Vjlh r'- f W Y 3 QQ i ' F gi 2 sezytg Q j V ,,, n I Viv F, iw f if Y ifiih ' 2, , .J-. ,Ip . zif. .ll ' ,Qi V 52.1.0.5 MQIL Miieiufeftmiemff' 1 ' Nwnnunn-5-47, ,ff 1' WW ' l F-157, ,5 4 PERU za ,, :rms uAsm:'rnAu. mm: . an tm , value c-rom' Alr ufl ,- UT an 1- -Us . 20 0193, a-v, .Irish ' EA' 'f 12.4. v W e - Anil A-USERS... .gg-qv Y W i , K X . i fella QFEQW FRY! WSL 'vb February za, 1953 1 -Rf? : ' VZ' fi f f .gg f , f .,., ' 7 F .- .ai . 155- ' ,g'jL'f11f 1' oshmgion. Birthday Celeb:-atiorxiifi E 13-:ck iq school V, 3 12,21 3 C1-1Q15'n1A5 E 422 gfinj ! Y 'ce Ag -v -VACATION - 5 Y 6 F-J gi beeember an-F Y F I if :aw 114: E1 L , tix b 596 ln it 1 if ' Vrffgl ieq is fc- X ssl '91, f ttf W 'F lf Ni ln' r 5' -5 - : ifsj f i aggg fl . . U lm .ILLIIIU iisfrr ' K l iff ,W W 9- dill! A lfi f ' i J W ' .fl H M W , MLW, fy V t JL.. . I-A-M M ia. fa Ziffiifvf 64 AS TIME Sept Sept. Sept Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. CALENDAR 8-Freshmen, Where's the 5th period assembly? School begins. 9-P-E-R-U! Rah! Rah! Rah! First pep meeting. 14-First auditorium. 19-Peruvian Drive begins. 28-Ollie Miller appointed as Fire Chief. Now every- body's safe. H 4- Bring all your old dresses and shoes, Bundle Day. 10-Outstanding speaker, Dr. Oxnam. We like this kind of auditorium. 17-Teachers tell Ma and Pa what We haven't been doing. Report card day. Well, Dad, you see it Was this Way, etc., etc. 20-23- Did someone say something about a vaca- tion? Teachers' Association. 24-National Honor Society membership announced. 25-G. R. Kid party in the gym. 27- Owls and Witches! L. R. HalloWe'en Party. 29-Freshmen party. 31-First call to the hardwood. 2-Money! Money! Last call for Hi-Y dues. 4-Wabash 6-Peru 12. Undefeated Tigersf' 7- Won't I do, Mr. Black? Junior play tryouts. 8- Hail Miss Peru-Edna McMinn. 11-Senior Party. 17-Season Basketball tickets go on sale. 18-Junior Party. 19-Culver 20-Peru 30. First basketball game. 28- A Narcissus in every home. Begin Narcissus drive. 30-Special music program given by H. S. band. 2-Defeated Delphi 23 to 20. 5-Last call for football banquet reservations. 9- Skidding, Junior play is presented for approval of the public. 13- Give 'till it hurts. Xmas basket drive begins. 16-Sophomore party. , 21-G. R's. entertain children of Mexico Orphan's Home. 22-L. R. Xmas dance. 23-Jem. 2-Xmas vacation-and if you're a good little boy--. GUES J cm. J am.. Jan. Jain.. Jan. Jem. J cm. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. M ar. M ar. M air. M ar. M ar. M ar. Ma rr. M ar. M a r. Aywil Apvil April April A pril M vw May May CALENDAR 4-Dr. Edwards speaks to student body. 11- Did you get a little red check mark ? Teachers 13 hand in list of bad boys and girls. -End of 1932 semester. Why did I get that tlunk? Why? Oh, Why? Oh, Why? 16-Start out right-1933 semester begins. 19- Only 5 cents. Candy sale contest begins. 21-Big Four Tourney. Tigers are victorious. 30-First call for class rings and pins. 1-Parent-Teachers meeting. 8-Hi-Y scum banquet. 10-Lincoln Day auditorium. 21-Last call for annual pledges. 22-Washington Day program. 24-Last big game of the season-Wabash 24-Peru 26. 27-Dr. Dearing speaks. Excellent. 3-Sectional Tourney. 8- Flunking students get hauled to the green car- pet. 10-Pep meeting before the Regional. 13-Yum! Yum! L. R. pitch-in supper. 23-Tryouts for Senior play. 24-High School Glee Clubs give In the Garden of the Shah. 2.9-G. R's. bring Mrs. Garten to Peru to speak for the Girl Reserves and their mothers. 30-Semi-final of Basketball Intramural. 31MLorne Doud wins Miami County State Discussion 3 6 11 League. -Jenkins' Unconquerable Seniors proved their right to this name. -Caps and Gowns were elected by the Seniors. -More Grief-Report cards. 13-Spring Vacation. No school until Tuesday. 27 -G. 'R. Party- And did We have a good time? 1-Kathryn Hebbe Won the State beginning short- L- ,J- hand contest. Senior Play. 6-State Hi-Y Day. Bloomington, Indiana. NARCJSSUS, 1933 fx, fn f'.f - , ff X, .,,, :Qs f f x f r age 1 '-in ff - A -,-Q . ,, I ,af ,ON T.. I f.. 9 'gf71'i4'..Je. i, A Aa Zi A 12 aw-'-Q, K ,,,, , A X I ig 7 ,e g s vn--- .... C 'ef W F? .-:ri :M ' . L i i 11QQII e jeg - I . , il 3':'T'eff Y . ff .2 ag gif Juhlorwpla G ff I f, M a Ski deign? J 4, Y xw,,L3efl Exfl- I B ' T 552 lf' -ci f V' .. I I Q: 92327 ' g i i - 1' iii It A I if . o I . ee 1 ff ll' ,. ' ' :lf f e 'I -Wf- 22 EL: . 4 9 5 'Had min say: fa mei' ' S: T7 W-7'nN7 ' lxf Q X K XLR wi i we , X XX H x ' Xp 11 . . gfveyim 'I 1 A 7- . Wien! new HH' ' S jg N e R QR F ., i.,-M Film I M . . wr. ..gesN. gsm Q, Q - Y ks' il. - ,. ' 1- :H if :FFF C, 'Y . yr ,ny J' K?r - LZ-.C.. A.. ' 1- ly--1. ' gulf ' ry. Tm 6040. of sm. 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W J' am , jj, rf ff S ,fp-5 mg f- I , 4 kxi a wa- We -Lara, 'f Hr' , 44 I 'Y - we 1 Queer a.u..-1... 65 l i NARCISSUS, 1933 4:0 II U II U l U I C II ., II oicinioicioio o E ! ! ! o Ozoxic e n s n c a zz e c n c e o o e o e n o o i 1: c u 66 1oin-0-0-U-U--f7-U- Oi1-TTl1l.ill'illlilllE.l'lil-,:,,,,,.TTTT KISER BROTHERS SENTINEL PRINTING COMPANY PERU, INDIANA Producers of Better Printing Congratulations to the Seniors of Peru High School on the successful culmination of their career in this institution of learning. n n o a c n o s o o o a c a c s : c c :a a e ca :a 1:11-11:11:111i11i1:1:1-iiii-----------1--iq Lago -141L-1-1-iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiv-1111111 wo' Compliments PERU AN S 9 u : 4:u-:uiuiniuiu uiuia U H o c i o e o a c 101-111-1111-------------3--A--4 ---- 1.--71,03 NARCISSUS, 1933 - - - - - -03 - - - - - - - 1 -1 - - - - -4--u-Q-0-n-1:-0-0-0-n-r-1o'a :'n EEAA 1 A Y! H. t xl: - A .- .,.. . A IN AFTER YEARS WHEN You RE.TuRN THE PAGES OF THE ANNUAL WHICH PERPETUATES YOUR PRE- T zib A 9 f ff of GRADUATE JOYS AND SORROWS ou will praise flue wisdom o awe sta fhat selected good engrax7ings rather than just cuts. Yeas do not dim flue brilliant Drinting quality FORT WAYNE HALF-TONE PORTRAITS AND VIEWS , . .,.,,,, E :,. 3 ..,.... .,.:,. f ,tty lun, C0 A E3 WW ? i 1 Vg A. TtiE'MARKOFEXCELLENCE- 9 t .. - in V, -3, 1? W ,, ,, ,. .,., . , .,.,... .Em ,,..., W,-w...4..,W.WWmnnnapunwm'aA+1...t.MM.,.,.,.mwaw-.4,:..s.mW., -n .v,, - A- ,-,M ,1my.,.-,.E,.,v.,.,w,,-.,mE.f.,-:,,,-M.-.,. -.... 1, 4 fm wi ' QM, Q n n ma i U H E Q II A Z. .E E.. 1 Q bw i 4, , n -. . . U I I 'fe af-9? f a gg, A E 0 EA. II U 3 a o n u o o o n n n c o EGM! 7Umyne5ngmingE6J5g E E, RT WAYN EAQQEN WANAA E H 'G 'L A'. ..,', J., ',,,, E 4 411 zk. 1 i1 ,'.,.,,,,,, 1.453 ',.'.L .1Zi',SIji.,i,ifi '.4' Q ff? 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Golly, if I ever get out of my freshie WEbT and STEVENS Q year I'1lbe doing good- I U I've been kicked out of the library for just whispering OXO.:0:U:QL-U:U:Uzu:0zozuzu:o:n:u:u:u:0:e:w:. iwell quite a bit, I guess' And those nasty upperclassmen and women too. They 5 : : : 2 I : : :'l: ? ': :u: Z : : :oz 'Z' are awful snooty. I wish I was-were one. U iff , ! 'KI guess I'll tell Helen I saw Joe in the library. Boy, H V V? H 253125 ,P Q ll she'll burn up when she knows he spoke to me. He does. U gfglgr H He says, oh, Gosh, that green? Hi, after I say hello a U A ?:gl N X '., 5 Q dozen times. U ?1 2?i?fV ' U Grade cards today. I kept the blue card and Miss Q .4 if Q. . H .gil Wm, FQ ' U U Wilson got mad. When I told mother I need it, she said E peru the W ii she gave it to Baby to play with and he chewed it. So Q fi: member of The Order :Qi E that's that. U W ji Qf the Golden Rule 15 If X . I only got 4 D's. I got A in gym. Helen got 1 C, 1 D, II and 2 B's. Joe's on the honor roll. Wish I was that II ,Q FuNERAL SERVICE II Smart- s 4 3 Well, I guess I'll have to tell Helen, I'm gradually II 5.3 I7 E.THIPXD ST. , H C Pi ynone 26 3 coming up, even if I did get 4 D's. Am I happy. Let's U U see-I'll say- Oh Helen, can you guess? Joe's taking me II H to a show tonight. Well-he is. Oh boy, will she turn Qu: : :.,:.,:.,:.,:0: 2050202020-:UZ : 2-Inf. green? Greener than she really is. -Naidine Geberin. 'T . -----------------. E - - :..:n:..:0- - I zo: :.:..:.,:..2.,:.,2 G MILLER U U U II ' 0 ii E U u u ii i u Q II E ii il E U E H OU US H H H u E ii ii II II N 5 II il H E n U4 U! E II E n Sv ? n n LE NTZ BROS. n n 433 n n n Q vw N Q H STUDIO Q II ll II ll II ll A ll West Main St. Peru, Ind. H U FLOWERS SPEAK FOR YOU U U U II ll II ll U U U U II - II II G Flowers b Wire An Where. D U U u Y Y u n u U Member F. T. D. U U U U U U U U U U U 366 West Third si, Phone 102 68 NARCISSUL193 9:01131 1 1 1 1 1 1 1ix101a1a1o1a1n.:1zn.:-0-I Robert Antrim's seriousness. U Dick Briner's devotion to one girl. U Johnny Bruce's grin. H Hubert Brunner's ability to be dressed up. E Charles Burke's dancing ability. G Roger Clymer's good looks. U Lorne Doud's personality. H John Hemrick's manly Ways. E Ty Holland's athletic ability. Q Cole Keyes' ability to nm. U Edward Moon's curly hair. II Jimmy Phillips' popularity. fi Morris Rife's ability to play a saxophone. E Carl Scherer's hatred of girls. , Wilbert Theobald's pep. II C521 db 621 Liv G THE IDEAL GIRL U Funeral Home Marjorie Beal's personality. U V . Elizabeth Bond's smile. ll West MHIH StI'CCt Elizabeth Hunt's singing. II Betty Kerby's cleverness. D Kathryn Loughran's ability to wear clothes. U Lucille Lutz's toe dancing. U Edna McMinn's black hair. II Vera Morris' pep. E Mary Roberts' good nature. Mary Ellen Sharp's eyes. ii Mary Adona Shaw's musical ability. ! Mary Shropshire's dimples. ! Juanita Simons' line, Shirley Tillett's popularity. ! Janet Warder's cuteness. ' 12 65 fb C3 A Scotchman's theme song, Close Harmony. ' 1n1n1-1:1o1o1n1n1c1u1o1n.1n.1u1o1n1 1 1 1 1.1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1-- - 1 - 1 B. 8: M. Coal Compan H. C. MCMINN A Good Place to Buy Coal 31 West Tenth Street Phone 334 1111111111111111111.1.111C1, iii1,-11111,-11nm1u1u.-o111111-----------1 3 1 of n rv rv n n n n n n o n c n ra n o o o o o ooo I I 1-C:..g. n n xv rr c n n o n ra n II . II . II . ll Q II . II O II O II O II .. II . Il 0 II n c o 0.0 69 NARCISSUQ1933 0201101111n1u1o1n1o1n1n1n1n1n1n1n1n1n1n1n1 Q OOUM SHOE SERVICE SHOP H 3114 East Main Street PERU, INDIANA i H SHOE REBUILDINO U that gives Satisfaction at Pleasing E Prices. Also a line of Men's Oxfords at H Low Prices. E - 2 2 I : :.:.:.:.:.:.: : Z : I :Sai TRADE AT lj II 5 JON ES HARDWARE 5 AND SAVE THE ! DIFFERENCE E ! U 4 ' I Peru, Ind. Mexico, Ind. P16101 1.10.1111 1 1.1n1o1n1 1 1 1 11 igiq Phone or Call on U II ARTHUR C. RAMER U II 62 South Brownell Street -For- GROCERIES and IVIEATS Phone 1224 U io1cI1c1n1c101n1ngggzngxi01111-I1n.:n.-:U1.-gn.iq AND YALE U 3 Now is the Time to Trade in Your U ! Old Tires For New Ones. U I! TIOLENE OIL 81 PUROL GASOLINE U H Let Us Grease Your Car Batteries and Batteries Recharged ll OVERMYER'S U g TIRE 81 SERVICE STATION H PHONE 385 318 E. MAIN ST. E 70 QUOTATIONS There is a power greater than the power of bayonets, and that is the power of ideas. -Napoleon. Learning is the most neglected art in the world. - Walter Petkin. Thousands of men and women have achieved success without a college education but not without education. The easiest way to get to the top is to start at the bottom. There is nothing worth while in the pastg the big things are all ahead. Second thought is usually one that comes a minute too late to be of any use. Wisdom is in knowing what to do next. Skill is know- ing how to do it, and virtue is doing it. -David Starr Jordan. Isn't it funny how small a parcel it makes when a man is all wrapped up in himself? We learn wisdom from failures much more than from success. We often discover what will do by finding out what will not do: and probably he who never made a mis- take never made a discovery. Do you know that the average life of the American automobile is four years? To think a man's problem out for him, and then to tell him what to do is a smaller educational service than to stimulate his own thinking so that he will develop ability to use his own head on the job. Q Q Q Q A skunk on a stump. The skunk thunk the stump stunk and the stump thunk the skunk stunk. Q Q Q Q Miss Gray: James Burke isn't a very good speller. Betty Kerby: Oh well, he'll grow up. Q Q Q 6: Miss Bappert Qin journalismjz Kathryn Hebbe's work has improved a lot. K. Hebbe: Oh you can't exactly say l've improved- I've always been good. Q Q Q Q In English 8 Miss Bappert was explaining the test, and meanwhile Richard Steele was carrying on a conversation with Mary. Richard, you'd better listen to this, even though Mary has been absent quite a while. Q Q Q Q Nolan Worl had brought home a report card and on the edge one of his teachers had written, Good student but talks too much. The card was returned with his father's signature and these words: You should hear his mother. Q Q Q Q Mr. Long: My wife explored my pockets last night. Mr. Jenkins: What did she get. Mr. Long: About the same as any other explorer- enough material for a lecture. Q Q Q Q D. Troyer: Next to a beautiful girl what do you con- sider the most interesting thing in the world? Joe Bahney Whenever I'm next to a beautiful girl I never bother about statistics. Q Q Q Q Mr. Bittle: What would you like to invent? Pat Trook: A machine that by simply pushing a button all my lessons would be finished correctly. Mr. Bittle: And you Sib? Sib Camblin: Something to press the button. Q Q Q Q Rastus, your dog seems to be in pain. No, suh, he's not in pain. He's jes' lazy. But he must be suffering or he wouldn't howl like that. Jes' plumb laziness, he's sittin, on a thistle. K I 3 Q n n NARCISSUS,1933 Sandy: Therefs not much pleasure in Smoking, Mike. 60101 1 1 101010-1o1n1o1n1n1n1n1n1m1011111051 Mike: Hoo dae ye make that oot? g , Sandy: Weel, if ye're smoking yer ain bacca, ye're 11 Il thinkin' o' the awful expense, and if ye're smoking some E H ither body's yer pipe's galrimidgbsae ticht it Winna draw. E Miss Galbreath: Give a short account of Evangeline. E Cleaned and Pressed il Henry Mallow: She met him, she loved him, she lost E H him, she found him, she kissed him, she died. 0 H QD 522 Q1 422 U ll Mr. Wendt: And upon what income do you propose to U Insured Against Loss While in Our Possession U support my daughter? H ll Joe Oates: Ten thousand a year. E H Mr. Wendt: Then with her private income of ten thous- E Phone 57 21 East Sixth qmhm anal: I,ve counted that in. i Send Your Dry Cleaning With Your Laundry fi Q5 Q3 C27 Ofo:1o1n1u1u1 10101411 141111101111 1 1o1u1:11o:: Three of Arnold's Chickens: Give us one hot dog, put mustard on both ends but not in the middle, and then cut ? C:C: : : : : : : I 2 I : : : :n: : : .' tllffie pieces. JOhHHg 13083113 ITluSta1'd OH 6 Mr. Jenkins: I wish you would stop driving from the E back Seat- I n , , 2 BETTER GROCERIES H Mrs. Jenkins: I will when you quit cooking from the U U dining-room table. ll - ll G1 QS fb QP H Cheaper Prices fi Jeanette K.: What happened, dear? G 0 Clyde L.: Puncture. . U Quicker Delivery ll Jeanette: You should have expected it. Don't you re- II II member the guide warned you there was a fork in the E d? 0 f ' 9 f' ma Q 65 Q Q, U vi S II Chet Howenstine: Do you remove your make-up at ll , II night? H PHONE 362 PHONE 48:1 H Frances Mack: Yes, what hasn't been licked off. .,.,:.,:..:.,:U:.,: 2 I : I :-2 : :.,:g:.,:..:1,-of. H E U ll U U i W WMM Em N Q H U U U Il . . II fi Each year, in each Annual, we try to show you the importance E Q of good health, and how it helps in making a success of your life. Q 3 We try to show you how milk enters into the question. How it E will help you, indirectly of course, in every thing you attempt. E ll This year, above all others, we wish to repeat our statements, E for this year milk is an outstanding economy. If you are wise, E Q you will drink milk, not only when conditions make it so inex- 3 pensive, but every day from now on. The health giving proper- E ties of milk should make it welcome forever. Q U H U U U ll h S 4' Milk C U U Q Hlllllltalfy ll CC TCHIUUI O0 U II ll 3 PERU - ROCHESTER WABASH - ARGOS U . H 71 l .A NARCISSUS, 1933 o:or1c1n1n10101010-1o1a1u1o1n1n1o1 1 1 1o1ro'4 9 II A II C II 3 Il . II O II C II Q II .. II . II . II Q II l l ll II D II H FISHBACK l . Q Shoe Serfvice Shop U wen II H .Service and Satisfaction H Our Attraction. 16 West 2nd St. Phone 219.W 501:11 1 1 1o1o1o1u1n1o1o1u1n1 1 1 1 101120 I RAPP'S il HAVE ALWAYS HAD A COMBINATION THAT IS fi HARD T0 BEAT- fi Ultra-Fashionable Styles Coupled with l Unusual Low Cut Prices on E YOUNG MENS SUITS U and Men Who Stay Young. . II .. I .. ll . II A II O II .. II 3 I il . II . II .. II . Il . II . Il . Il O II . Il . II 2 a e : o e o Q U 'Q E Womcnis and Girls Coats and Dresses, and Shoes and Q Furnishings For Every Member of the Family. Q RAPPS CUT PRICE STORE H THE YOUNG MAN'.S' STORE Q KUPPENHEIMER SUITS .. Mallory Hats is Wilson Bros. Furnishings 0 Bob Smart Oxfords 5 Interwoven Hosiery ll Good Clothes at Moderate Prices E HALL 8: SON 6v1n.:.1.:1111-1111-11-.:111n1f, U ,t ll s Q Chickasaw Pharmacy li a n d II Q Blae Drag Store I E SHOCK a SMUCK, Props. ll 72 40:0 THOUGHTS IN PASSING OUT Slowly surely, they marched down the floor. Every- thing was still-proud parents looked for Jimmy, or Mary, or Jane. Tonight is the climax of the high school career of each of the graduation students. Tonight he would receive that small piece of paper which showed that he had work- ed or shirked his way through high school. Pleasant and humorous incidents of by-gone school days flashed through his mind. Each passing moment reminded him more and more that soon his school days would be over. Well.. he had no regrets-it had been tiresome at times, but on the whole, it had been fun. Gee itls hot in here,- funny how blurred everything is--I guess my eyes are watering-where's my handkerchief? Q Q Q Q Mr. Jenkins: Who really is boss at your house? Mr. Dawald: Well, of course, my wife assumes charge of our son, the dog, cat, and canary, but I can say what I please to the goldfish. Q Q Q Q Julia Sullivan: Mother, you know that valuable old vase you said had been handed down from generation to generation ? Mother: Yes? Julia: Well, this generation has dropped it. Q Q Q Q Mr. Dawald fin Problems Classj: What is one bill Con- gress will never be asked to pass ? Joe Hunteman: An old age pension bill for women for they'll never admit their age. Q Q Q Q Mrs. Berne Welch giving talk on good food said, Every boy should eat prunes, dates, lemons, spinach, and many other good foods. Bill Rockwell quietly whispered to his neighbor, I'll take dates with Lucille. Q Q Q Q Dentist: Where is the aching tooth located? Barner Gothard fTheatre Usherj : Balcony, first row to- the right. Q Q Q Q Teacher: Johnny, if your father could save one dollar a week for four weeks what would he have? Green Freshman: A radio, an electric refrigerator, a new suit, and a lot more furniture. Q Q Q Q He: Have you heard the story about the nasty military officer? She: No. What about him? He: He was rotten to the corps. Q Q Q Q Sunday School Teacher: Who killed the giant? Wayne Griggs: With a confident smile, Jack. Q Q Q Q Miss Stutesman: Who can give me a sentence contain- ing the word insulate? Robert Watson: How come you got insulate? Q Q Q Q G. Ellars: Say, Eddy, who was that new girl I saw you with last night? Ed Moon: That wasn't a new girl, just the old one painted over. Q Q Q Q Miss Wood was explaining a case that came up in com- mercial law. She said that a young man and girl were engaged and the young man gave the girl a diamond ring and a wrist- watch which were both very expensive. The girl broke the engagement. Miss Wood asked if he could demand either of the gifts from the girl Mary Young: I wouldn't give him nothing. David Lighty: Did you make the debating team? Marjorie Beal : N-n-no. They s-s-said I w-w-wasn't t-t-tall enough. rfb db 62:1 Q: At a Hi-Y bean supper: Hi-Y Member: May I have a little service, please? Scum: I'm giving you as little as possible. 62 61 192 66 Bud Moon: This liniment makes my arm smart. John Ridenour: Why not rub some on your head? 62: 62: fb 65 Merchant: Well, men, we have had a fine year and I am going to divide S500 among you. I have written out three checks-one for 33200: one for 351753 and one for 3125. I really appreciate your cooperation and if you do as well next year I'll sign the checks. 65 Qu 65 Q: Mary Selgrath Good: I want to have this check cashed. Cashier: Yes, madam. Please indorse it. Mary: Why my husband just sent it to me. Cashier: Just sign it on the back so that your husband will know I've paid you. Mary's indorsement: Your loving wife, Mary. rib 622 425 Sv Mr. Holland: What does GO on your grade card mean, Paul ? Paul: Oh-er-that-must have been the temperature of the room where I took the test. 65 fb 621 db Mr. Rockwell: Do you want me to help you with your lessons, son ? Bill: Aw, no, Dad, I might as well get them all wrong by myself. 621 66 db Q: Charlene S.: I just felt a raindrop, we'd better go home. Virginia A.: Nonsense, We're under a Weeping willow, that's all. 62: fb G1 S1 Mother: I smell something burning. Did you remember to turn off the iron? Little Freshman: Yes, I pulled that little chain like you told me to, then I pulled it again to be sure. fb Q1 fb 58 Betty Lou Kerby: There are two reasons why I like fish. Anna Marie Trapp: Why? Betty Lou: Because nobody can give me either a neck or a leg. db fb db Q: Imagine Miss Tereba chewing gum at a basketball game because she was dared to do it. 622 65 621 Q1 Miss Tereba: When do clothes get the most soiled? Margaret Winkler: When you wear them. 521 Q2 622 522 Miss Scudder held a screw up and asked her class if it was a screw or a nut!!! fb 522 C97 QD Roger Clymer: Say, drop that poison ivy! Red Loveland: Man, this wasn't picked on your land. QP 65 65 625 Ty Holland Csalesmanl: This, is a genuine Louis Four- teenth bed. Donalda Tillett: I like it, only it looks a trifle small. Haven't you one size larger-a Louis Sixteenth, for in- stance ? - 191 Q1 fir G1 Don Troyer: Papa have we any pictures of angels? Mr. Troyer: Yes, look in your mother's family album. GJ fi 631 622 Marjorie Beal: I like to have a man about don't you? Mary E. Sharp: Provided I know what he is about. n o NARCISSUS, 1933 -.-, .-..,.- .- - ,.,-.Z -.,-..,.,- GRADUATION GIFTS U II JOHN B. KRBUTZBR l Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry, Wall Paper, U Stationery and Gift Shop I1 South Broadway Peru, Indiana -i- -I ------------- -I -'Q II U 00 Ko 178 N. Broadway OPEN DAY AND NIGHT l Walter Shropshire, Prop. II -.---. .... . ..... .--.,.-,-, U :inznznioininioi zuioioiivitriul-n:vial-0:1050 EDWARD P. FASNACI-IT 3 .I E VV E L E R A Complete Line of Gifts 2 For the Graduates '6Let Fasnacht Fix Your Watch Il 5 South Broadway U 34:30:11: 2 .: 10: 1- in-101010101 1 2 2 1 Ervin 9 U r uc 5 , CUT RATE DRUGS U U wen U , II Soda Fountain 3 une: il 20 North Broadway Peru, Indiana 73 1 i Q NARCISSUS, 1933 .3--A-0-0-0-.,-..-.,-..-..-.,-n-n-r.-..-..-0-f- - H.-. .w............ - -,- -..,. I WOLF COAL 81 TRUCKING CO. Q H. H. WOLF, 11,-op. Q DEALERS IN H HARD and soET 5 C o U Moving of Household Goods U Local and Long Distance g Yards: 531 West Second St. Telephone 22 il... I-,:.,:.A.:.,:.,:..:.i.:.: I I I :.- Home Cooking... WORL 81 IACKSOIVS LUNCH ROOM We Specialize on Home Made Pies 12 West Second Street Peru, Ind. 5:23:92 I :oz : I I :.,:..:..: :0:..:.,:.: 5.1.9 Q Lawless 6' Siler II . S P o R T , A GOO DS H U RAWLINGS ATHLETIC GOODS II 3 Creek Chub Baits, Q Shakespeare Rods and Reels, 3 Remington Kleanbore Ammunition and E CUTLERY II Q AT WHOLESALE PRICES II E I5 East Main St. Peru, Indiana Mistress: Did you mail those two letters, Norah? Norah: Yes'm. But I noticed that you put the two- cent stamp on the foreign letter and the five cent stamp on the other one, but I fixed it all right ,ma'am. I just changed the addresses on the envelopes. Gb 629 f-Q5 65 George Sargent Cusherj: Are you a friend of the groom? Lady: Indeed, no. I'm the bride's mother. G1 rib 'fir 65 Ancil Dinsmore: I'm afraid your make of car does not suit us. My fiancee cannot reach the brakes and the steer- ing wheel at the same time. Salesman: But sir, the car is perfect. Why not try a new girl ? db Q2 122 -fb Why did you pick out such a pretty cook? My husband is away a great deal and I wanted to have police protection. db 61 'fir CYD First Farmer: How has your potato crop turned out? Second Farmer: Splendid, old man. Some are as big as marbles, some as big as peas, and of course, there are quite a few little ones. Gb Gr 61 Q1 First dog: Who's the pup that's been following you around lately? Second Dog: Oh, he's my secretary. He goes around with me and remembers where I bury my bones. f-22 fi 65 fi Bob McClain: I've been wondering what to give up during Lent. Miss Tereba: Suppose you give up your seat in the street car occasionally. db '22 Q2 6b Miss Galbreathz I wouldn't cry like that if I were you. Ollie Miller: Well, you can cry any way you like, but this is my way. Q2 65 65 GJ J. D. Sharp: Hey there's a Hy on your nose. Snozzle Morris: You brush it 01?-you're closer to it than I am. fb 65 6b db Miss Bappert: No sensible person would wear a bathing suit if he was going to work. Russell Norris: He would if it was hot enough. 8: db 65 621 Judge: Do you remember the number of the car that caused the accident? C Mr. Rufe: I'm afraid I forgot the number, but I noticed that if it were multiplied by fifty, the cube root of the product would be equal to the sum of the digits reversed. ---------4--------o-nz Wjmmniofn,omni1:1010iotniniuinioiamoi 1 oi: ll U II 3 ORVILLE ERB Q E Cleaning, Pressing, Repairing Q SUITS MADE TO MEASURE g 5115 South Broadway fi I ii U s,---------I-4,--..---.-uv, .:.1,:.,:.,:.,:.,1-.,:.,:.,:0: I I :.,:..:.,1-0:0-0-:azz 74 n,41o1...--------1.----f , : : : :: 3 5 U U n E U U II E U ll E il a U ll U U U U U U U U ll II 10:0 I 0:0 O n O e n e e u :: o o a c o : :a o ru o a :I U Q II : NARCIssIIs, 193 1n1010101.-101010101 1 1 1 1 1 1 1,11-1.34 0,0:o:.: 1 1:1 1-10101010101010101011-101120 I Graduates 5 ' Q I-IU VAN Attentlon . . . 3 C - I 31 5 YOU CAN SECURE Products A A YOUR ENTIRE I f GRAOUATING OUTFIT I I S k q HERE AT A SAVING For bale by All Good Grocers X , Q Nga THAT WILL Q 'M SURPRISE YOU. QITCRQ E H EVERYTHING TO WEAR I P 6 C At Prices You Can Afford to Pay. eru rocery Ornpany GXQQZO Distributors I I J. C. PENNEY CO., Inc. Q PERU, INDIANA 58-60 NORTH BROADWAY PERU, INDIANA E ,101 -10101.-0101010101 1 1 1010101010101. .ig sEo:1n1.1 1 1.1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1,1 ll II WHEN LOOKING FOR Q A GOOD PLACE TO ENJOY THE EVENING E U II DWR AND DANCE H The Smoke House WITH bMITHY 60 South Broadway g Telephone 244 E I SMITHYAS CONFECTAURANT AND PLAY HOUSE Q H ,, I I - U ...............,,, L Wff:--------------,-,,:, .10 Iozo '75 V V L NARCISSUL1933 , . PERU HIGH SCHOOL PERU, INDIANA May 8, 1933. Dear Reader: ' I - At last after six months of steady work we have sent the last bit of copy toi the printer. , And now, we have only to wait and pray that the Narcissus will be a truly finished product by May 22. . However, it has been a great year despite all the hard work, and the stay? has thoroughly t enjoyed making a book which we sincerely hope will be enjoyed by everyone. If there have been mistakes made and if you are not satisfied with a number of things, we are truly sorry, but after all a staff is only human and every human being makes mistakes. ini It is here that we wish to thank everybody who helped this book along. For the help on this book we aindebted to many-the engraver, the lfh-zfographer, the priiii' the busi- ness staff, and all the assistants. We especially want to thank the teachers who cooperated so splendidly and all the people who helped out even though they were not included in the stajf. The business men who advertised should be especially commended for their fine cooperation. May the juniors, who helped this year put out a worthy Narcissus in 1934. Now we turn the- key on the Narcissus of 1933, and sit down to await developments. Yours, MARJOHIE BEAT.. Editor-iii-Chief HUBERT BRUNNER. Associate Editor. ROBERT MCCLAIN, Business Manager. 1.111111111111iniozwioioi1i12x2ni-ii1i:i::,:.:ii-- Autograglws 76 .- , H M
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