Rensselaer High School - Chaos Yearbook (Rensselaer, IN)

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Row I: Strawbridge, Dunlap, Marlatt, Blaze, Eilts, Kirk. Row II: Robinson, Beaver, Woods, Miller, Green, Tobin. Row III: Bris- tow, Prouty, Hoyes, Myers, Linback, Barkley. Row IV : Platt, Rhoades, Masterson, Bell, Fletcher, Hall. Row V : Burrell, Courtright, Bishop, Daugherty, Kanne, Hardesty. Row VI: Parks, Wiekstrom, Lesh, Hawkins, Baker, Duggins. Row VII: Turfler, Lockard, Epler, Cain, Lowman, Halstead. Row VIII: Chap- man, Thompson, Blankenship, Vaughn, Grant, Randle. Row IX: Mannan, Criswell, Lash- brook, Kanne, Wiles, Masterson. Row X: Murphy, Dunlap, Hess, Walker, Schultz, Stokesberry. Page twenty-three Robert Mannan, one of our class- mates, became ill during the first of this year with the flu, which so weak- ened his vitality that he had to with- draw from school entirely. He is now in the Riley Memorial Hospital in In- dianapolis, Indiana, receiving the best of care under skillful physicians. Thus this class lost one of its most brilliant and promising students.

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DATE ELECTED CLASS PRESIDENT In the fall of 1931 sixty-four Freshmen were enrolled in the Rensse- laer High School, destined to become the “Class of the Year 1935”. This class, as all others before it, was not given the recognition it felt was due it, neither by the faculty nor by the upper classmen. But as the school year passed, they gradually saw this was more from their own disallusionment than from any lack of respect of their superiors. They began to see they had only just begun. Although four courses were offer- ed, namely : academic, commercial, agricultural, and home economics, most of the students chose the regular academic course, thereby fulfilling the requirements to enter college after graduation from high school. Un- der the capable guidance of Miss Neal and Mr. Bundy and with Frances Murphy as their president they passed a very successful year taking part in the various school activities. On September 1, 1932, this same class enrolled as dignified Sopho- mores and early that same month at a very riotous and stormy class meet- ing elected Granville Moody Hall their class president. Thus on the shoulders of this stalwart and capable Barkley agriculturist rested all the trials and tribulations of about seventy self-assertive students. Mr. Hall had the assistance of Delos Kanne, son of the Jasper county sheriff, as vice president and Evelyn Fletcher, secretary-treasurer. Miss Neal and Mr. Shrode were chosen sponsors. One of the most pleasant social gath- erings of the school year and one in which only Sophomores participated, was their Hallowe’en class party. As outstanding achievements during the year they had several mem- bers on the Rensselaerien staff, one member on the Chaos staff, one girl assisted as yell leader, and two members on the Debate team. Several boys of this class played in the school band. In athletics the girls had a very strong basketball team. Two Sophomore boys belonged to the foot- ball squad and took active part in all the games. Many of the girls be- longed to the Sunshine Society and a large number of the boys joined the Hi-Y and the Future Farmers’ Club. During the year an Interclass Bas- ketball Tournament was held. The Sophomores played against the Fresh- men and they fought gallantly ; nevertheless they were defeated. Page twenty-two

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yea rccsn: On September the fifth, one hundred and eleven Freshmen enrolled. This is the largest class that has ever entered Rensselaer High School. By the end of the first semester about five students had dropped by the wayside, some because of illness, others because they knew more than the teachers. The Freshman class was represented on the Rensselaerien Staff, the Debating team and in the Dramatic Club, G. A. A. and Dolly Madison Home Economics Club. The class met with their sponsors, Greenham and Strole, on Septem- ber the seventh for a class election. Edward Kurtz was elected president and Elbert Malone vice president. The Freshman Class received many honors on the Honor Roll. Ten or more names appeared on the Honor Roll each time it was posted. Many honors were received in athletics. Several of the class receiv- ed R’s either in football or basketball. On March sixteenth, the Freshmen won the class basketball tournament. In the first game the Sophomores were conquered and the Juniors were beaten in the second game. The Freshmen were tormented continually and called “green” by the upper classmen, but they took this bravely, for were not those upper classmen Freshmen at one time? A wonderful change came over the class during the latter part of the year, for those children who had enter- ed in September were no longer green but were transformed into intelli- gent and industrious (?) students. Three more years to go! Such is true for the Freshmen who have been trying to adapt themselves to the Rensselaer High School. Our de- sire is that we can carry out the rest of our high school career as well as we have at the present time. The upper classmen have smiled at our em- barrassment in trying to find seats in study halls but we feel we have lived through it all admirably. Our sponsors are conscientious and patient. Under their leadership we have quickly learned to like the school and to look forward to the next three years with pleasure. Page twenty-four