Rensselaer High School - Chaos Yearbook (Rensselaer, IN)

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Station R. H. S. now presents for your pleasure time the ' Battle of the Sexes ' with the members of the junior class participating. As masters of ceremonies we find Minna Mae Bartley and Mr. Homer Clark. The battle is on. Blaine Merriman, president, can you tell me whether or not the boys or girls are more active in your class? Without a doubt, sir, the boys are. Think how valuable our athletes Dale Ames, Keith Nesbitt, Glen Alson, Keith Schuman, Delos Wood, Lyle Ames, William Woodworth and I were to R. H. S. Mr. Announcer, I, Anita Putts, class vice president, disagree. Didn ' t the feminine side provide two class officers? Doris Miller is class secretary. We can boast of offi- cers in the various school activities besides leading roles in the class plays. Now, now, let ' s not argue that point. Aren ' t there other interesting news items concerning your class? Aren ' t you forgetting to tell the public about your grand play What A Life and that colossal Junior Prom? Everyone should know how your class en- livened by the friendly strife, which seems to be ever present, co-operated so well to make this ball a marvelous climax for the year. Yes, that is so. I would like you to know that Crimson and Gold are our class col- ors; the red and yellow ,roses our class flowers; Ad Astra Per Aspera our class motto. That s fine contestants. While the judges are making their decision as to the of this contest, 1 11 pcnise crwhile for stcrtion identificcition. MISS BARTLEY MR. CLARK Page Twenty-Two

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The latest news scoop on the three Rensselaer lawyers, JOHN TIMMONS, SHOUP, and SHELLY, disclosed they had padded the jury during the trial of Little Man What Next COOK who was accused of violating the speed limit in Hanging Grove. Rhapsody in Brass SHOUP was dismissed from the case. Sports announcer ED. LONERGAN of sta- tion W.I.N.D. was all ready to key up the public concerning the ultra high power range of pitcher OSBURN, when much to the sorrow of his fans, F. D. R. desired the mutual net- work for his fireside chat. JANE SHOOK and MAXINE STILLMAN in their Battle of Wits ruled harmonic generation had been finally established between the members of the junior class. The Hank and Dude Ranchers, KNOERZER and EPLER, won very great fame at the National Farm Show. Knoerzer ' s onions were recognized as the strongest and most odorous while Epler ' s squash received the blue ribbon for being the seediest. Sh erlock HOLMES as Jasper County ' s agent is the hero of the latest radio serial The Man I Mar- ried by EDITH ZILLHART. RICHARD GOSNELL, A Friend In Need, has finally been graduated and has left with much regret his laundry and cleaning work (excluding dusting erasers) to the Man on the Streets KRUZAN. JOHN HUDSON, Jack Arm- strong, the All-American Boy, was the recipient of a scholarship for young artists. John has been assigned to pursue his studies in Paris. While roaming around the student quarters of the gay city he broke in on an American review in the Chez Paris Cafe. There to his great surprise were KANNE and KANNEY in Round the Town. He discovered CAROLINE NAGEL had just received the Academy Award for her new play Life Can Be Beautiful. Her play Linda ' s First Love starring MARY JEAN GAINES and JANE LOWRY was just finishing its New York run. On the Clipper flying to Paris, John had met the stewardess, BETTY LOU WALLACE, who was enthusiastic about her work. Betty Lou has a new home in Paris which she calls the ' Hermit ' s Cave. While in Paris her class- mates, Hudson, Kanne, and Kanney, call frequently. On the Clipper, Valiant Lady, BETTY JANE WILCOX was the operator of the beauty salon. ARDIS JACKS conducts a school appropriately called Charm House.” Here she daily generates patterns and sym- bols of good conduct. EUKA SALYERS, The Girl Alone, teaches a class on How to live Alone and Like It. JOHN JORDAN, The Answer Man, meets the rural emergencies by carrying on extensive poultry extension work. Ma Perkins” RAMEY passes out timely home comments to the Early Risers Club. WADE WELTZIN ' S Melody Farm is the show place of Jasper County. He uses all The Wife Saver devices that chief engineer, DALE HERMANSON can hook up. He even employs a carrier and buzzwire system so by remote control the cows in the barn can enjoy the Contented Hour sponsored by Car- nation Milk. ELNORA PARKISON and THELMA JACKSON, producers of Sunday Sun- shine, are a most popular duet. They conduct their Old Fashioned Revival amid the chanting and crooning of Life Can Be Beautiful. And so, Ladies and Gentlemen, this concludes our latest news of the Class of 1941. Don ' t forget to buy your copy of the Classy Chaos at once. Keep your dials tuned to station R. H. S. for the latest news of the day. Page Twenty -One

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Top Row: (left to right) Cain, D. Ames, L. Ames, Hayes, Christenson, Kruzan, Johnson, Kanne Second Row: Kellenberger, Alson, Eggleston, Adams, Daniels, Holmes, A. Malone. Third Row: Lane, Dean, Bausman, R. Herr, Day, Hall, Anderson, Blaze. Fourth Row: Huff, Hoeferlin, Halstead, Merriman, Hamer, Lashbrook, Lowry, L. Herr. Fifth Row: Burr, Barnes, Fleming, Green, Bowman, Daugherty, Eldridge. Sixth Row: Ramey, Nesbitt, Stath, Wasson, Waling, Murray, Moore. Seventh Row: Parsons, Putts, W. Nagel, Wood, Woodworth, Schuman, Moosemiller, Wood Eighth Row: Spurgeon, Scantlin, Miller, Zickmund, Saltwell, Robinson, Zimmer. Ninth Row: Trudeau, Scheurich, Spain, Morris, Parks, Shoup, Rhodes, Utterberg. Tenth Row: Shumaker, L. Wilcox, A. Nagel, Ritter, Reed, Miller, Nuss. Page Twenty-Three