Rushville High School - Holcad Yearbook (Rushville, IN)

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AT THRE PORTAL Seniors “Let’s be different,” said the senior class, and ac- cordingly the members decided upon tan suede jackets with green numerals instead of the customary sweat- ers as the class emblem. Then, with Charles Davis as president, Olive Marie Miller, secretary and Rudolph Walker as treasurer, the year of 1931-32 was under way. After combing the highways and byways for addi- tional members, the class attained an enrollment of 80, the largest senior class in the history of the high school. Determined that this must be a class of quality as well as quantity, each member started out to make a real scholastic record. Although not everyone at- tained the honor roll, several new names appeared frequently among the regulars. Few classes have had the ability to talk as this one. The most unusual record has been made in the instance of the Mansfield Declamation con- test, first place in which has been attained by a member of the present senior class for three consecutive years. Winners in the order of placing include Lucile Bates, Marian Naden and Dick Haydon. As this volume goes to press, the class is putting its faith in several senior entrants that they may claim a four year honor. With the passing of the senior class, the varsity debate team becomes almost a zero. Frances Beale, Dick Haydon, Marian Naden, Henry White and Catherine Casady have been on the team for two years and Jean Smith, Lucille Bates and Bob Kinnear have served as alternates. Marian Naden has made herself known in State Bar Oratorical contests for two consecutive years when she has gone into the district meet. Henry White won district honors two years in the Indiana Discussion League contest and last year placed third in the state meet. Music seems to have a Special appeal for the seniors of 32. Band and orchestra as well as the glee club will see many active members pass on. Jean Smith, Henry White and Charles Davis took leading parts in last year’s operetta, “The Gypsy Rover.” The senior girls’ quartet composed of Jean Smith, Josephine Caldwell, Eloise Nipp and Jean Clark has pro- vided numbers for school and city programs for several years. Frances Beale has traveled the farthest to demonstrate her ability. Last year she was a member of the National High School orchestra which met at Des Moines, Iowa and this year she was a member of the same organiza- tion when it met at Cleveland, Ohio. When it comes to athletes, this class has almost more than its share. Charles Davis, Frank Moore, Virgil Vansickle, John Osborn, Fred Safe- wright, and Dale Breece made the varsity football team this year, while Henry White, Frank Moore, Delbert Wilkison, and Charles Davis won a similar honor in basketball. Now as we stand at the portal, ready to pass from the confines of our alma mater, we challenge each class that follows us to find a more loyal group of boosters for the red and black of R.H.S. than the class of ’32. [ 18 ] DAVIS

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First row: Bradley, Gantner, Jackson, Lower, Buchanan, Knecht, Williams, Lechert. Second row: Brickler, Becraft, Camp, Martin, Barnett, Baldwin, Morton. Third row: Easley, O’Dell, Cameron, Wells, Bishop, Ellison. Fourth row: Small, Barlow, Higgins, Thompson. the girl who can do almost everything. She can be dignified as president of the Latin club, forceful as a member of the debate team, can put the student body in an uproar with a clever reading, be captivating with a certain sophomore gentleman or revert to second childhood and tumble around in rompers doing stunts with the other Tumbling Tumbleweeds. Girl Reserve has faith in the juniors, for Teresa Bishop was chosen to manage the treasury of that club. She did it so well that the Commercial club members bestowed the same honor on her for next year. These two clubs are not the only ones to interest the class of 33. Membership rolls of the Hi-Y, Girls’ Athletic association, Orpheus club, band and orchestra list juniors as active participants. Did you ever hear of a “Jazz Wedding”? You have now and you should have seen it as portrayed by the juniors in the stunt show. Speaking of dramatics reminds us that the juniors put on a real play with Charles Foster and Viola Thompson as hero and heroine, and unless our eyes are playing tricks on us, they are still acting. And now one thing remains to make this year a memorable one for the juniors and that is the annual reception which will bring to a close the year’s activities, and soon the group wil l be the senior class of ’33. [17]

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Willowdean Abernathy Commercial Girl Reserve 1, 2, 3, 4; Commercial club 3, 4; G. A. A. 2; Glee 1, 2, 3; ‘‘Pickles”; ‘‘Gyp- sy Rover’; State Commercial contest 4. Mary E. Alexander General Girl Reserve 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee 2; Rushlite 2; “Pickles.” Avis Allen General tir] Reserve 1; 2, 3, 4; Commercial club 4; Glee 2, 3, 4; “The Pirate’s Daughter’’; ‘“‘Pick- les’; “Gypsy Rover’; ‘“‘Under the Stars and Stripes.”’ Ione Allen College Preparatory Girlekeservie) 2 ao, 435 atin club) it) 2) G. A. A. 2, 3; Glee 1, 2; Rushlite 8; ‘“Pick- les’; “Gypsy Rover.” Rozza E. Archer College Preparatory and Home Economics GintekReserve lo) 253.045) Orpheus) 2.03. 43 Rushlite 2, 3, 4; Holead (editor) 4; Latin contest—local, county, district 3. Myron Baringer General Rushlite 2. Lucille G. Bates Commercial Class president 2; Girl Reserve 1, 2, 3, 4; Rushlite 2, 3, 4; Debate 3; Mansfield decla- mation contest 1; Commercial contest — ]o- cal, district, state 3. Mildred Bates Commercial Girl Reserve 2, 3, 4. Frances E. Beale Commercial Girl Reserve 1, 2, 3, 4; Commercial club 3, 4; Orpheus 1, 2, 3 (president), 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4 (chief musician, bandmaster); Orches- tragle 2, 6, 4; ) Holead (dramatic editor) 4: Rushlite 4; Debate 3, 4; National High School orchestra 3, 4. Eva Borem College Preparatory Girl Reserve 1, 2, 3, 4. [19]