Salem High School - Lyon Yearbook (Salem, IN)

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CALE D September-School opens with a bang! Again the Freshmen break all re- cords of membership. After the usual events of falling down the stairs and getting in the wrong class rooms, they settle down to the usual routine. We find another period has been added and therefore, classes take up at 8:00 A. M. The first Friday after school opens, the teachers entertained us with some contests, a play and last but not least. they served Heats. The dignified f?J Seniors are served first which makes t.hem feel very important. This enter- tainment has become an annual event and the students look forward to it with pleasure. The teachers enjoy their annual plc- nic at Muscatatuck-September 30. OCTOBER The Athletic Association is organized with a majority of student body joining: A. A. gives a Fair ,the proceeds going for new suits for the B. B. Boys. Oct. 23-Watch out! Mr. Shively warns some in assembly fifth period to be quiet-or to go out. Oct. 24-The school clock slipped cogs. backward, 44 minutes slow. Mr. Hutchison doctored it, though, and then it was correct. Oct. 26-Grade card day! All were happy. f?J. Oct. 30-Junior Piano Club party at the home of Reba Hopper . Oct. 31-Halloween! NOVEMB.ER Nov. lf-Pep meeting. Nov. 2-First basket ball game of the season. Corydon 26, Salem 30. Nov. 5-Annual staff meeting. Nov. 6-The Evangelists of the Chris- tian church gave us a very interesting program this morning. hov. 8-Firedrill. Beginning of the music memory contest. Nov. 9-Another victory. S. H. S. 25, Paoli 24. Nov. 19--Cub Stall' meets to make plans for publishing a. Thanksgiving edition. Nov. 20-Dr. Millis lectured on edu- cation and luxuries. Nov. 21-Miss Lewis moves Mark Ashley up front. Children just can't be- have. Nov. 22--We thought Salome was a Sophomore, but only Freshmen fall down steps. Don't you think that a joke? Nov. 23,-Robert Simpson had a case of dropsy so that he was unable to sit up in Geometry class. Nov. 26-History test on the Consti- tution of the U. S. Now Juniors and Seniors have a splendid chance to be President-some day. Nov. 27-Fire Bells ring! But only for drill. Nov. 29-Thanksgiving Vacation! Wonder if our superiors know how we all appreciate vacations? Mr. Brooks kindly informed the student body that we would not have to come to school on Friday after vacation for most likely we would be sick! lPa.ge ninety-threel

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A-ls sw -wow' my UNEXPECTED Virginia Crim dull in Vergil Bertha Smith unable to play basket ball. Elva Morris not giggling Mr. Hughes wanting to make a speech Mary Hinids not talking Agriculture Helen Thixton homely Basket Ball boys unpopular High School empty of students at 4:10. Mr. Brooks not an Information Bureau. Salem High without meetings on Wednesday mornings. The halls clear when the bell rings Lloyd Markland not knowing every- thing not found in the text book. Edna Holsapple unattractive A Freshman not in trouble. Gather ye rosebuds while you may: Time brings much of sorrow, And the girls of today- May be old maids tomorrow. -Freshmen Boys. Of all sad words Of tongue and pen, The saddest are these: I've flunked again. Sittin' in the corner We have a lot of fung Y Throwin' rasers rounid about, Hittin' you with a bun, But when Shively comes around, XVl1y, then we want to run. Hilda S.: Lawrence, what are you looking for? Lawrence T. fat bookcasej: I'm hunt- ing for the Holy Grail. Miss Watson: What advantages did the North have over the South? urville: They had the women. WANTED1 To know w.hy girls wear ribbons a- round their heads! To know' why Jack Wilson never combs his hair! To know why Ruth Burrell is so short and Kenneth Barrett is so tall. To know why some people get all the school onlces! A comb that we could keep.-The Boys. A mirror in every desk so that we wouldn't have to run to the rest room to powder our noses-Us Girls. To know what happens behind the closed doors at the faculty meetings! To know why Hazel Link wears boots. SINGULAR, INDEED! Miss Wright: How many numbers do nouns have? Paul Ashley: I didn't count them. NOT UNUSUAL Delbert Bowers: When I was eating dinner last night the butter ran. Roscoe Vantlleavez That's nothing. Last night I went to the Athletic Asso- ciation Fair and saw a cake walk. ANSWERS ON EXAMS Copernicus invented the cornucopis. , Poise is the way a Dutchman says. boys. O HECK! There was a boy named Mack, Of luck he was in lack, His teacher sat down on a tack, Poor Mack then felt a smack. Miss Watson: What is the one animal in the world that supplies material for all of your clothes, such as hose, caps, overcoats, etc.? Mary B.: My dad. Oh, well, sighed the Old Oaken Bucket lPage ninety-twol

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iw is N' sl DECEMBER .Dec. 3--Everyone has the best lesson ever for vacation is over. HJ Dec. 7-Verily, I say unto you, our 'day of doom is here! Report cards to have mother or daddy to sign! Dec. 10-16--Pep week at S. H. S. for West Baden game. It certainly was the Peppiest week we have had this year. True school spirit was aroused. Dec. 17--Second number of Lecture Course. Dr. Miles was very entertaining and taught a splendid lesson. Dec. 18-Chicken picking party in the kitchen. We suppose feathers were all over the building. Dec. 19-Fire drill! But as it happen- ed the bell didn't ring loud enough to overcome the noise in the assembly be- tween class bells, consequently it took quite a bit of time to empty the build- ing. We ask of thee, 0, Bell, if you are going to ring, please do it loud enough. Dec. 20,-Cafeteria dinner and enter- tainment at Lyon Hall, proceeds going to help publish the Lyon. Dec. 21--Helgh ho! Santa is coming! So in order that we might prepare our stockings to hang up by the chimney we are dismissed from Friday the 21st until Monday the 31st-a whole week! Dec. 28-Home-Coming. .Dec. 31-We, the students and facul- ty too, are all happy. Who wouldn't be after Christmas? JANUARY Jan. 1--New Year's Day! Good Reso- lutions were made for many reasons. Can you guess? Jan. 2-Salem plays Vallonia. Jan. 7-Blue Monday. Jan. 8--English 7 students minds ap- pear to be blank. Jan. 9-For Sale! Second hand check .and receipt books. For particulars, see any member of bookkeeping class. Jan. IQ.-Mary C. c'an't keep track of the snap-shot. Jan. 11-Night school starts at Mary C's. Enroll now. Jan. 15-Yum! Yum! Sunshine hot dog sale! Jan. 17-Art Neff, famous pitcher of the Giants ,talks to the boys and citi- zens of the town. Jan. 18-Salem wallops Hardinsburg. Jan. 21-Photographers arrive to take pictures. Look pleasant please. Jan. 22-The losers of History 5 classes entertain the winners. Jan. 25-Scottsburg 29, Salem 27. Not so bad! Jan. 28--Juniors and Seniors get proofs of their pictures. Some of us find out how we really look. Jan. 29-Lecture given to the stud- ents, Humanity First. Jan. 30r0rchestra is displayed for the first time. FEBRUARY Feb. 4-Blue, blank Monday as usual. Feb. 5-We thought it was spring, but winter came again. Feb. 6-West Baden played Orleans fthese are the names given to the two B. B. teams of the girlsi in a school game, after school. The score at the sound of the gong tEdna Holsapple get- ting up and shouting that time was upl stood 26-16 in favor of West Baden. Also our Varsity played the real West Baden on the West Baden floor. Feb. 7-A special program was given before the Assembly room in honor of Ex-President Woodrow Wilson, who died Sunday, February 3. Feb. 8-Anyone wishing to go into the business of raising guinea pigs just put in your order to Miss V.anCleave, for on the night of Feb. 1, it was discover- ed by all present at the lecture number that she carried them around. in her Sunday go-to-meetin' hat. Do you ask why? Well, Mr. Davis the performer, IQPage ninety-fourj