Rensselaer High School - Chaos Yearbook (Rensselaer, IN)

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C H A 0 S ::::::::::::: Senior Class History OFFICERS President ....... ..,..,.......,..,.. .,..,.., R a leigh Phegley Vice-President .,.... ...,.., L ucille Hemphill Secretary ....,.., ......,.. V aleria Telfer Treasurer .,..... ...,...,..,.......,... A ndrew Shindler Sponsors ...........,.,...,......,i.,.....,................. Miss Clarke and Mr. Covert Motto- Toil Conquers All. Class Flower-Carnation. Class Colors-Green and White. On September 1, 1924, Rensselaer High School became the host of eighty-four boys and girls, the class of ,28. Robert May was elected president for the first year of their visit. Although totally ignorant of all the customs of R. H. S., these promising young people soon learned all the necessary rules and regulations. By the end of their first year even the upper classmen were forced to admit that the class of '28 was an ideal guest. In the fall of 1925 this same group, considerably lessened in number, accepted the invitation of R. H. S. to make another visit. Raleigh Phegley was elected president. This year the class was determined to pay back in some way the kindness of their host. Accordingly many of the boys took an active Part in athletics and others won prizes in the County Latin test and in the Co-unty Declamation Contest. Two of the class were winners in the Goodfellowship contest. In 1926 this class congregated in the halls of R. H. S. for the third time. Raleigh Phegley was again elected president. This year was a very successful one for this class. Their prom was a success-socially as well as financially. Three members won places in the Goodfellowship contest. Two took part in the County Latin test and many won R's in athletics. Forty have returned to R. H. S. for their fourth and last year as the guests of Rensselaer High School. For the third time they elected Raleigh Phegley president- thus showing their appreciation of his work as president. Two were elected as good- fellows, and several of the boys received R,s for their work in athletics. The visit of the class of '28 with R. H. S. has come to an end, and each must go out into the world to find a home elsewhere,4but carrying with him a tender memory of his high school career. All mistakes are stcLlJpi1'zg sfoncs, some lead down, some up. Page Sixteen

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C H A o s be aggeiiaeri iiii Joi. I9 RENSSELAER, INDIANA. M-AY 20, 1940 Vol. 28 NATION PLUNGED INTO DARKDESPAIR President Assassinated The nation was plunged into the depths of sorrow when the news of the untimely death of our beloved president, Margaret E. Wild, was flashed through the air. The gruesome discovery was made by her faith- ful private secretary, Lucille Hemphill, who had returned to the of- fice in search of her most treasured posses- sion, namely: a black sweater with four bars and a star. Miss Hemp- hill was almost over- come by the ghastliness of the afair, but with her usual fortitude she had presence of mind enough to send a riot call to the police and notify Chief of the Se- cret Service, Claude Jones. Chief of Police, Maurice Harris, with his usual celerity, re- sponded to the call. Chiefs Harris and Jones, after careful in- vestigation, report the deed was undoubtedly committed by a former suitor of President Wild. A bottle, half-filled with some mysterious liquid, and a white linen handkerchief bearing the initials T. N. T., which were found in a remote corner of the room, are the only clues to the perpetra- tor of the deed. President Wi1d's desk was in its usual perfect order, symbolical of her great ediciency. Her well-chewed fountain pen lying by her open typewriter was mute evidence of an unfin- NO WORD FROM MARTIAN F LYERS Scientists Suggest Col- lision with Comet As yet no word has been received from the renowned Hiers, Mildred Wasson and Betty Mil- ler. who started off this morning from the courthouse square in High Spirits, their specially constructed rocket, with Mars as their destination. Just before leaving they an- announced that they would keep in touch with us continually by radio, but their mes- sages ceased abruptly after twelve o'clock. Some scientists sug- gest the possibility of collision with a comet, due to miscalculations. This is of course possi- ble, but it is improba- ble. We are awaiting definite news from our interstellar correspond- cnt, Mary Wortley. Student Government Proves Fatal to R. H. S. Teachers The Supreme Court of the student govern- ment had the greatest case they have ever handled brought before them Friday when Mr. Francis Karry, superin- tendent of city schools and widely known as the author of Why I Distrust Matrimony and These Women was accused of violat- ing a law of the Con- stitution, Article IV, Section VII. This arti- cle! states that no stu- dent or teacher of R. H. S. must be seen in com- pany with one of the WEALTHY WOMAN ! cnuzvrs For PET Olfers Munificent Reward The utmost sympathy is extended to Miss Mar- garet Cook, one of Chi- cago's most popular so- ciety belles, because of the mysterious disap- pearance of her pet aft- er its heroic deed of saving Mr. George Rob- inson from a deserving death in the fire which destroyed the No Cash , 'IJ Walk-out Hotel last Thursday. From Mr. Robinson's story he was in the wilds of Africa and was just fac- ing a mighty gorilla when he suddenly awoke and saw one swing in through the window and come to his bedside. Mr. Robinson all but jumped from the 150th story to es- cape the beast. He rushed to safety just as the famous hotel col- lapsed. Mr. Robinson's imag- ination was very good, for the gorilla was only Miss Cook's pet mon- key, which has not been seen since the terrible disaster. WAR 15112150 ON ARABIA Because oTActiofn of Shiek. War has been de- clared between Arabia and Czecho - Slovakia. The alarm has been verified. and the whole world looks with hor- ror on this declaration. All the turmoil began over the action of Paul- .ez Goldezbersh, former- ly an American scien- iContinued on Page 21 lContinued on Page 21 icontinued on Page 41 EMINENT SCIENTIST INVENTS CAMERA TO PHOTOGRAPH THOUGHTS Recently the renown- ed scientist, Mr. Golds- berry, completed a bril- liantly successful test of his latest creation, a camera which will photograph thoughts! ,Using Mr. Reed, his janitor, for his first subject, Mr. Goldsberry directed the camera at Mr. Reed's head, Mr. Reed, of course, being held absolutely still in a chair of special de- sign. Then the scientist allowed a two-minute exposure, after which he removed the plate from the camera and developed it. To his great astonishment and vexation the plate was absolutely blank. Mut- tering something about too thick a skull, he then called in his friend and lawyer, Mr. K. Putt, to take Mr. Reed's place in the chair. Again a blank plate was the result! Mr. Goldsberry stared at the plate for a moment and then re- marked audibly, Noth- ing there. That explains why he couldn't put that deal through! Highly disgusted, he hastily summoned Mr. Robinson, the million- aire toothpick manufac- turer. A third trial, and at last-success! On the developed plate appeared the image of a beautiful, young-, but we promised to keep Mr. Robinson's se- cret. Mr. Goldsberry has already very generously odered to turn his in- CContinued on Page 31 Page Sevctecn