Rensselaer High School - Chaos Yearbook (Rensselaer, IN)

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SENIORS ATTAIN GCAL The class of ’33 has at last reached its goal. For twelve long years the trials and joys of the student have been endured by us just for the sake of one event — graduation. It seems strange, but we have worked for twelve years just to be allowed to walk across the stage, receive a rolled piece of parchment tied with a pretty ribbon, say “thank you”, and resume our seats. Outwardly that is what we have done, but if all factors are considered, we have really accomplished some- thing worth while. The first unit of our life is completed and evidently completed with a fair degree of success. Since we first entered the pri- mary building on through the grades until this very year, we have been molding our character. Just as the very smallest traits and habits that we have acquired during these years affect our later life, so we should have made the most de- sirable habits that we know. Our class has been outstanding since we first entered the doors of R. H. S. as verdant freshmen. Our number then was one hundred, but we have lost some of our friends who started with us and now we have only seventy-three. All of us remember those first days of high school life. Somehow they seem to have been the most fun. Our joys and our fears were mingled into one grand ecstatic dream. We enjoyed the dream for a short time, but then we decided to obtain more material things. First, we received honors in the athletic line, then in the scholastic field, and still later in the social life of the school with the Junior Prom. Throughout our high school life we have led, and we hope to continue in the future in our own lives. We owe a great deal to R. H. S. and we are grateful for the pleasant and happy times which we have enjoyed here in school.

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HEADLINES ELIZABETH BUSSELL— Bussell breaks windpipe but lives to tell the tale. Brown eyes lure men to their destruction. “Got your book- keeping?” • ROBERT JORDAN— Follows steps of father as Future Farmer. “My Dad says — ”. • LEE MAUCK — Big Standard man. Has a lit- tle license trouble. “Where’s my pi pe?” • EVE- LYN SMITH — Champion note writer. Out- standing athlete, elected president of G. A. A. “Write me a note”. • NEOMA GRIMES — Sleeps on collar buttons (dimples). “S’pose my Dad will let me out tonight?” • JAMES WAL- LACE — Attains success as Boy Scout. “As ertz- nay”. • HAROLD RISHLING — Peck’s bad boy. Runt, the school wise-cracker. “Ain’t that right, Miss Neal?” • VIRGINIA SMITH — - Smith handles dough for G. A. A. Our Joe E. Brown. “Oh gaud !” • MARJORIE HUNTING- TON — Annexes ring on first date. “Help the poor”. • HENRY STEINKAMP— Steinkamp makes Future Farmer. “My Ford won’t start”.

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JUNIOR CLASS NUMLELS 77 The Juni or class of Rensselaer High School has increased its enroll- ment in the past three years by five members. September 2, 1930, seventy-two freshmen entered the fight for edu- cation. They elected the following officers: Harris Warner, president; Ralph Donnelly, vice president; Thomas Parkison, secretary; Mary Mor- ton, treasurer. Although seemingly insignificant, they entered whole heartedly into participation in the school activities. Several freshmen from the Latin 9 class took part in the County Latin contest. Jeanette Rowen took first place and was thereby qualified to enter the District contest held at Rens- selaer. Harris Warner won fourth place. A peppy group of freshman boys went out for football, basketball, track, and spring football. Several won minor letters in these sports. One from the class represented the freshmen on the Chaos staff, and several had places on the Rensselaerien staff. On September 7, 1931, this class started another year of learning. This year the sophomore class was again well represented in school activi- ties. Jeanette Rowen again took first place in the County Latin contest. Howard Beaver also did very well. Rabin Pullin ranked first in the plane geometry contest of the county and thus he was qualified for the District contest held at Bloomington. Here, too, he ranked high. Martha Kresler and Janet Sigo played leading parts in the high school operetta, “The Count and the Coed”. Beulah Arnott and Jean Smith had parts in “Jerry”, the Masque and Wig play. The class was well represented in football and basketball. Several of the class were on the Rensselaerien staff and in the Masque and Wig Club, Sunshine Society, Hi-Y, and Future Farmers’ Club. The Sophomore class elected for its officers: Ralph O’Riley, presi- dent; Beth Gaines, vice president; Jeanette Rowen, secretary-treasurer. As juniors, this class felt more confident and dig nified, as befits up- per classmen. The third year has been no less eventful. The following officers were elected: Robert Strawbridge, president; Beth Gaines, vice president; Jean Smith, secretary -treasurer. Page twenty