Shelbyville High School - Squib Yearbook (Shelbyville, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 126 of the 1926 volume:

42 A EXEQ RI A ',,.,- 1 1 Q , 'amz sag Wall i n: M ?e 'E'1EH i X THE IQ26 SQUIB Published Annually BY The Senior Class Volume XIV Wim Shelbyville High School Shelbyville, Indiana The Staff Foreword The Senior Class presents this hook to you, our readers, as a picture of high school life as it is, with glimpses into the past as well as the future, hoping that, from it, you may gain some pleasure and inspiration. Dedicated Our friends, the Faculty by The class of nineteen twenty-six Order of Books I Faculty II Seniors III Underclassmen IV Activities V Athletics VI Literary VII Jokes E THB1926 SQUIB CHARLES EWING THOMAS STEWART FRED DEITZER Treasurer President Qemetary Board of Education ALVIN C. KIBBEY Superintendent of Schools ' 0 B Q 4 my Page Six ,I'I'I'I N I 'xv , ,IIII1IgIlIIIl 2 ,5 N I WRIIIIIIIII!IIlIIIIIIIlIIIII'I'sI , III. WUI MMIII WI I M!IlIllIII'III - 1'IIlfIfIl:I: it!JfIIL' Q I I4 Im1NfF I f- ': I A, II I lllglr lgzliugmd I I, IITIAIII IIN -Ii N .XV I'II,IIIIIIIIII1I I III Q IIII , I.: III! 5 ,Il,I I'Ip ,fQ f JU! I IIIIII .I VfIUf ,II I II5fIh+If I w 1s'.v II IQ I QI -I,mv'5' UH1UfIi.4I':0TH I4IHMM J lwrmmwwfjpfw IE II,-I II':.I'III1II-I' EI I I I FII .IIIIIIII III IlIfI1,III1,-I+-III.I I IIIIWII I .MI I III!E,IIaII' ' II, IIIII.II,IIIIIIIIIII1II:,,IiIIIU!9fQ WH' i AX. . ,I Q' FACULTY f E 6 VV. S. PETERS Principal ULA Bll.Lll.-XX Sewing JOHN DONNELLY, Commercial BENNETT ELLSXYORTII English Mathemzltics THE1926 SQLHB BLANCHE ASHBY Commercial THOMAS CAMPBELL Coach JANE DCRRENBERGER I Latin DOROTHY HALE Clerk O B6 CQB 4 lb Page Seven E 0 MRS. ISLEY Mathematics RUTH KEITH Mathematics DOLORIS MCDONALD Biology GEORGIA MOORE English THE1926 SQLHB HARRY JONES History ESTHER KINSLEY History GEORGE MELTZER Science EULALIE MULL Home Economics v Bo 41 k +5 Page Eight THE.192e squss g 0 4 HAZEL NEWTON Librarian LELA RIHST1 DT Physical Education GEORGE SMALL Music EVA SWAN SON English Latin CORA TINDALL Art ROY RAY Manual Training SARAH T. SISSON French English MIRA SUTTON English XV. G. THOMPSON Science Mathematics WILMA VVHEATCRAFT History v Bo 4 1? +8 Page Nine 3 THE1926 SQUIB B Q O In Memoriam MARIE SARAH FLEMING March 2, 1909 September 4, 1925 Q 9' B 6 41 lf: Page Ten sEN1oRs XYHILDEN P. AMOS Glee Club 3, 45 Band 1, 2, -tg Orchestra 1, 2, 4. His middle name is Pierre! HARRIETT C. BASS Dramatic Club 3g Clee Club 1, 45 Traiific Monitorg Sun' shine Society. Somewhat tall :mil frequcnts the hall. ARLINE BROVVN Dramatic Club 1, 2, 33 Glee Clubg Sunshine S o e i e t yg Joke Editor Squibg Class Play. There is none more classy than this fair lassy. MILDRED BRIGGEMAN Glce Club 15 Traffic Moni- torg Sunshine Societyg As- sistant Art Editor Squib Class Play. She lets nothing go undone. THE. 1926 SQUIB EMMETT BASS Pres. Senior Classg Basket hall, 3, 4g Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4g frziftic Monitorg Pres. Hi-Y 3. Xnw if they were all like Emmett! EIJYTHE M. BASSETT Dramatic Club 55 Sunshine Societyg Office assistant. VVho is seen and not heard. F. MARIE BROWN Dramatic Club 2, 3g Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 43 Sunshine Societyg Courier Staff 39 Assistant Art Editor Squib. Her interests lie outside of school. FREDA R, BUSHFIELD Glce Club 2, 3, 45 Chorus 1, 2, 3, 45 Sunshine Society. She has one weakness-furs. 6 4 52 Page Eleven O E THE1926 ,Sousa W -of i ODESSA CAMPBELL Dramatic Club 35 Officeg Sunshine Society. Her recitations go something like this, Oh - Ah - Oh - ! THEl'.M'A COl,T.lNS Chorus 1, 2, 3: Sunshine Society. Diary Pickforll in high school. REX CORY We wonder if he will meet St. Peter on time. THELMA CURRY Sunshine Society. A sense of humor and wit. ANN CHENHALL Dramatic Club 33 Traffic Monitorg Sunshine Societyg l'.iterary Editor Squibg Of- fice Assistant. The girl who is always on time Ctraflic clutyj. FRIEDA ll. COOK Xirimlesville l, 2, 3. Lozuls of pep wrapped in a small package. MELVIN CRAFTON Glee Club 3, 45 Traffic Mon- ltO1'. 'A soft answer turneth away wrath'. MIRIAM L. DANFORTH Dramatic Club 1, 2, 35 Glee Club 1, 23 Traffic Mouitorg Sunshine Societyg Office Assistantg Courier 4. Her eyes speak her thoughts. V 1 B 6 41 IF Page Twelve QB THE1926 SQUIB A at MABLE BEULAH IJENXTS Glee Club l, 25 Oraturicnl Contest 3g Sunshine Society YVhen she talks there is something worth while to be hcartl. FRANCIS F. FAXN Dramatic Club 35 lli-YQ Class Pres. l: Snzipfsliot Filitor Sqnib. llis inarvelous mind secs only practical things. LOUISE FREELAND Seymour High School 1, 23 Dramatic Club 35 Glee Club 3, 49 Orchestra 3, 43 Debate 3g Pres. Sunshine Society 43 Courier 45 Class Play. She hopes to clatter the campus of De Pauw next year. EARL M. GOODXYIN Basketball 35 Traffic Moni- tor. Jimmie Murphy in the mak- ing. C DOROTHY DUNGAN Dramatic Club 3g Glee Club 45 Traffic Monitor: Sunshine Societyg Art Editor Squib. She wields a wicked brush. 'Wll.I.lAM R. l9l.AlTZ Drznnaiic Club 2. 35 Glge Club 3. 45 Hi-YQ Debate 3. lf suclr can be gall-2103 in lovc. OBELYNE MAY GEER Dramatic Club 2, 33 Glee Club 2, 3, 45 Sunshine So- cietyg Ofhce Assistant. Better known as High- geerf' KICRMIT A. GRAHAM Ilis Overland has lasted another year. AO 4' fe Page fhirteen THB1926 squia 0 A RALPH V. GRAY Chorus 3. He towers above us all. RUTH HABILYN Acton High School 1. 2. 3, Sunshine Society. She hails from Acton. CARL E. HENKE Glee Club 3, 4. He will sing his way to fame. VVALTER HILLMAN Dramatic Club 2, 35 Glee Club 3, 45 Band 4. One of those so called 'Kshieks . 6 FRANCES IIAPLIIL Sunshine Society. Sho has no Worries of un LlL'!'XA'Elgl'1l. KATHERINE HAYVVURTII Sunshine Societyg Utiice- As- sistant. Another commercial siar. LUCILLE HIGDON Sunshine Society. She has the natural perman- ent wave. DARRELL HOUSE Track 3. The terror of teachers! 4 Ee Page Fourteen S98 B 0 STELLA JARRELL Dramatic Club Jg Glee Clulm 1, 2, 45 Traffic Monitor 43 Vice-Pres. Sunshine Society 35 Courier Staff 33 Editor- iu-chief Squib. Vkihen the staff shirks along tl comes Stella and- 1 l A 1 HILDA L. KANOUSE I Sunshine Society. ' Hur life-long companion the powrlei'-pull. MARSHALL KEHRT The 'boy who sleeps with his eyes open. GENEVA B. KIRTLEY Sunshine Society. School troubles give her not a worry. THE. 1926 SQUIB RICHARD S. JONES Class Pres. 33 Dramatic Club 35 Band l, 25 Orchestra 1. 25 Hi-Y 3, 45 Courier Staff 35 Business Manager Squib. The keeper of the Ass. IQDMVND I.. KEENEY Class Tres. 45 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4. Track 2, 3g Sec. llrzuuatic Club 35 Bandg Urchestrzig Trafiic Monitor: Vice-Pres. Hi-Yg Organla zzttion Editor Squihg Class Play. llc talks and talks and than he talks again. ALBFIRT H. KENDALL Basketball Z, 3, 4. LOUIS KUHN Basketball 3, 4g Trafllc Mou- itorg Treas. Hi-Y 4g Courier Staff 3. Our future author. 9 0 Bc 41 15? Page Fifteen OB 'WILLARD KUHN You can take the boy out of the country but yon can't take the country out of the boy. VICTOR M. LEE Flat Rock 1, 2, 3. He aspires to he a poet. LUCILE LEMASTERS Glee Club 3, 45 Sunshine Society. VVoe to the one who wounds her dignity. FRANK H. MCCARTY Band 1, 2, 3, 4. He toils not, neither does he spin. THE 1926 SQUIB VICTOR F. LABARBERA Glee Club 3,43 Hi-Y4g Class Play 4. A comcrly in seven reels. ARTHUR L. LEIXIASTERS Luci1e's brother. XV. RAYMOND LESLIE Band 1, 2, 3, 43 Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4g Diramatic Club 33 Hi-Yg Courier 33 Class Play. Another who is musically inclined. GLADYS MCDONALD Sunshine Society. Ainit love grand? 6 1+ Ee Page Sixteen THE 1926 SQUIB O O CLAUDE j. MAIN Class Secy. 35 Class Vice- Pres. -lg Traffic Monitorg Pies Hi-Y 43 Circulation Mziuager, Squib. Business personified. ROllliR'l'A l.. IXIAIILOXYII Sunshine Society. She has il uiaglc touclifflor typewriters. GRAFTON MELTON Glce Club 3, 4. lust let me show you. MARY LOUISE METZGER Dramatic Clubg Glee Clulmg Sunshine Society. 'Alias Skeef' ROBERT ALLEN MAJOR The most important member of the unholy three. The other two are his gun and his Ford. IJURUTHY Xllfl.OY Sllllhlllllfl Society. The XX'Ol'llllS shortest. PAUL JAMES MESSICK Track 1, Z, 3, 45 Traffic Mon- itorg Treas. Hi-Y 4. The boy who runs a block to ride half a block. MAJOR MOBERLY Class Treas. 3g Dramatic Club 2, 3g Traffic Monitor. And he learned about wom- en from her? 9 , Y Bo fil l? OB Page Seventeen THE. 1926 some ' 4 JOHN V. MORRIS President of Sophomore Classg Track 2, 3, 45 Basket- ball 5, 45 Dramatic Club 2. 35 Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 45 Baud 15 Secretary of lli-Y Club: Courier Staff 3. He reveals very little of the serious aspect of his character. LOIS NEEB Dramatic Club 1, 2, 35 Traf- fic Monitor 3, 43 Treasurer and State Treasurer of Shunshine Society 45 Typist of Courierg Alumni Editor. An A student in the school of charm, MILDRED L. PHARES Chorus 45 Sunshine Society. CLARENCE JAY REIVER Dramatic Club 1, 2, 35 Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 45 Traffic Moni- torg Hi-Y Club 4. An all around good friend. V Bo 41 Ee Page Eighlcin CATHERINE MUIR .Dramatic Clubg Glee Club 13 Sunshine Society. Always e x p r e s s e s her thoughts. JAMES HTRAM PETERS illee Club 1. l.et others burn the mid- night Oil. HAROLD F. PICKETT Tratlic Monitorg Hi-Y Clubg Class Play. His childhood days arc not vet over., CLARENCE RICHESON Vice-President Class 1, 25 llramatic Club 2, 35 Hi-Y 3, 45 Courier Stai 35 Ath- letic Editor Squib Staff 45 Class Play. In arguing he will with- stand them all. DB THE 1926 SQUIB ' 4 MARGUERITE ROTTET Glec Club Z5 Traffic Moni- torg Sunshine Society. XYhat I1 combination of mod' esty and wisdom! DOROTHY SCHNEIDER Dramatic Club 2, 35 Glee Club 2, 3, 45 Sunshine So- ciety 3, 4g Office Assistant. A collector of pins Cfra- ternityj. ESTHER SCHENKEL Sunshine Society. VVell versed in cosmetics. MARGARET SHIPMAN Glee Club 13 Band 1, 2g Or- chestra 1, Zg Sunshine So- ciety. She masters the king of instruments-the saxaphone. ELNORA SANDEFUR Sunshine Society. The right word at the wrong place. ,lE.-XNNETTE O. SCOTT ' Sunshine Society. She has not succumbed to the bobbed hair craze. LOUISE G. SHIPP Glee Club 1, 2, Sy Sunshine Society. Traveling fast, she has gone right through in three and a half years. ROHR D. SMITH Dramatic Club 1, 2, 35 Glee Club 3, 4g Orchestra 45 Traf- fic Monitorg Hi-Y 45 Snap Shot Eclitorg Class Play. One of the Smith brothers. B6 41 11? .QB 1 Page Nineteen M. VICTORIA SOLOMON Manillzt High School I, 2. 35 Sunshine Society. Cam she have historic relnv tives? FRANK A. TALIIERT He works to keep out of work. FERN E. THEOBALD Glee Club 4g Sunshine So- ciety. Quiet and demure but full of wisdom. RUTH WILLIAMS Sunshine Society. VVhat's the use of wasting time on a mere man? THE1926 SQUIB MARY ELLEN STARKS Sunshine Society. S h e h ri t h a mischievous twinkle in her eye. LOYIJ NY. T.-XXNER Silence reigns but wisdom is enclosed. JANE VANNOY Dramatic Club 2, 3: GI:-I Club 2. 3, 4g Sunshine So- ciety. A magic smile producer for a well known senior. MARY F. YARLING Trafiic Monitorg Sunshine Society: Budget Board. Hur brilligmt mind matches her hair. C OB 41 12? Page Twenty E THE1926 squss A BliLl.li YOUNG lA7lll'lCll'flXVI'l. JOSEPHIXE ZIEGLER Sunshine Society. Always the same. NORMAN SN.-XPP The boy who came back ROB ERT FRAZIER Entcrecl frmn Morristown last six weeks. ARTHUR W. ZELLER Class Sec. 45 Dramatic Club 35 Traffic Monitorg Hi-Yg Publicity Manager Squib. His winning smile your cares beguile. FRANCES EVANS Sunshine Society. Last here and first away. 0 9 B f Q if Page Twenty-one THE 1926 SQUIB Senior Honor Roll Magna Cum Laude Richard Jones ..., .,,,.,.....,,,,.7,,.... ,,,,.......,,7,,,,,..V,..,, ..f7.f, 9 3 . 24 Clarence Richeson ,....... . 92.1 Edmund Keeney ,,,,,,.......,,.. 91.96 Mary Frances Yarling ,,,,,..,.. 91.6 Harold Pickett ,,.... .......,.,A... 9 1.07 Stella Iarrell ,,,,,,....,......., 90.57 Mildred Briggeman 90.4 Paul Messick 90.21 Ruth Williams ,,..., 90.03 Claude Main .,.,.i .,..,......,,..,...........,,...,,............. ,,i..., 9 0 . Cum Laude Ann Chenhall ........ ,i............,. ................,.. ......, 8 9 . 96 Louise Shipp ,..,,.. . 89.75 Raymond Leslie 89.74 Francis Fann ., ..... 89.33 Louise' Freeland 89.19 Beulah Dennis ..,.. 88,34 Thelma Collins 88,03 V 9 H + sa e B Page Twenty-two I I I II IIIIIII IIIII-IIIIIIIIIIIII-IIIII l IIII.II,I:IIIIIIf IIIII IIIIII' I III ' 'II I I II I' I . II I IIIII II I I, II., I III II' IIf II'5ff4fI ' IIIII 'III ,I IQ. ?' 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Q B G 4 is so E Page Twenty-three Q 2 1 t i 4 A 4 4 1 1 4 4 l 1 l 1 i l I i i 4 i 4 4 1 E THB1926 SQUIB 0 O -Orebau gh Photo 11A Top Row-Maurice Rhoades, Jewett Snepp, Ray Koch, Laurel Ewick, Lawrence Randford Joseph Mardis. Third Row-Alfred Campbell, Kenneth Amos, Mary F. Antle, Mildred Bass, Robert Ewing Edward Whaley, John Yarling. Second Row-Virginia Jones, Florence Frances, Lillian Fulton, Hazel Pond, Grace Bass Marie Dixon. First Row-Thelma Frederick, Elizabeth Morris, Alice Phillips, Ruth Yeager, Dorothy Metzger, Josephine Yarling, Frances VanPelt. V O H f 1'-w e Page Twenty-four x 1 r E THE1926 5QUlB g Q O -Orebaugh Photo 11A Top Row-Emerson Kuhn, Clyde Mullen, Ernest Mozingo, Paul Murrell, Lawrence Reece, Jean Fox, Earl Leffler. Third Row-Emerson Henry, Leon Ensminger, Esther Drake, Viola Stubbs, Myrtle Breedlove, Carl Mahaffey, Richard Cook. Second Row-Carrie Alice Means, Opal Downs, Freda Speagle, Gladys Meltzer, Florence Miller, Marie Kirk. First Row-Mildred Becht, Thelma Kuhn, Mabel Theobald, Jeanette Houston, Helen Piper, Lucile Linville, Roberta Meiks. ga V Bo 41 15 05 Page Twenty-Eve E THE1926 SQUIB D' - O O 11A Top Row-Robert Cross, Richard Means, Edwin Boyle, William Herman Spurlin. .' Third Row-Morris Coers, Mabel Anderson, Fannie Lee Xlfilson, Dale Hern, Russell Cross, Robert Harrell. Second Row-Bernard jones, Ruth Pherigo, Bernice Gue, Mildred Dorothy Vllilbur, Dorothy McClain. First Row-Vitula Shinolt, Helen Linville, Mary Lee Davis, Mary Sanders, Naomi Hawn. -CJ1'ClJLll1gl'l Photo Haehl, Maurice Neligh, Betty Richmond, Fern Kelsay, Goldie Palmer, Ellen Yarling, Mildred Q V 5 0 is is: Page Twenty-six THE 1926 SQUIB B 0 -Orebaugh Photo 11B Top Row+Robert Heistand, Curtis Knight, Tom Ash, John Vlfalter, Lowell VVhite, Joseph Showers. Third Row-Richard O'Neil, Glen Burton, Robert Mardis, Henry VVheeler, Thaddeus Harrell, VValter Stewart, Clifford Rapp. Second Row-Earl Mitchell, Russell Titus, Mary Moberly, Dorothy Small, Marjorie Buell, Evelyn Thurston, Charles Yater. First Row-Marian Hungerford, Ruth Stewart, Irma Schmoe, Mary Van Arsdall, Louise Taylor, Katherine Armbrister. A 0 0 Ja Lb 4 B Page Twenty-seven E THE1926 SQUIB IP - M 0 -Urehaugh Photo 10A Top Row-Howard Vaughn, Roscoe Clapp, Ray Oldham, George Lefferson, Oscar Gordon Third Row-James Harris, Himie Greenburg, Robert Lewis, Carroll Shepple. Second Row-Vlfilliam Kearney, Katherine Snapp, Katherine Lcwallen, Helen Hank Rosamond Saudefur. First Row-Mary Ann Stephan, Audrey Burns, Marcella Tucker, Beulah Marshall, Martha Young, Mary Frances VVilson. V B f 41 Pf N Page Twenty-eight 1 B THE1926 SQUIB 4 9 l i H. 1 ' -Orehaugh Photo 10A Top Row-Louis Payne, Leland Fair, VVilliam Burgess, James Stafford. Third Row-Charles Shepple, Herbert Bishop, Kenneth Ross, VVilliam Schoolcraft. Second Row-Marjorie Smith, Dorotha Porterlield, Josephine Jones, Rosamond Handley, Lois Faye Nicely. First Row-Florence Wfoodmansee, XVinnie Barlow, Dorothy KDOWD Buell, Mildred Kuhn, Lorena Farm, Mary Keith. , 0 B o 4 us: 4 Page Twenty-nine g THE192e some Q 0 V --Orebanegh Photo 10A Top Row-Harold Hirschauer, Albert Lambert, Harry Lawson Jr., Donald Kennedy, Richard Showers. Fourth Row-Helen Posz, Marjorie Mull, John Fleming, VVinfield Scott, Ida May Kemker. Margaret Talbert. Third Row-Ray Orem, Elsie Trible, Pauline CSchefHerJ Roberts, Hazel Shields, Dora Adams, Donald Henry. Second Row-Marguerite Kuhn, Katherine Long, joy Smith, Mary Hannah Lee, Martha Hinshaw, Juliann Martz. First Row-Vivian Wlialey, Martha Thomas, Dorothy Thomas, Roberta Kaster, Violet Dunn, Florine Gue. i Q 9 B 6 41 fir Page Thirty 5 THB 1926 some 5 4 o -Orebaugh Plioto 10A Top Row-Charles Lyons, Ralph Briggs, Maurice Bush, Eugene Minton. Third Row-Alma Clapp, Robert Means, Paul Indlcins, Maurice Branson, Maxine Hauk. Second Row-Florine Robinson, Lottie Griffey, Margaret Edwards, Cordelia Dritt, Pauline Cochran. First Row-Rosamond Griffith, Ida Young, Dorothy Amos, Rita Fern Cherry, Helen Arnold. V V Bo sil ly OB -Orebaugh Photo 10B Top Row-Richard Mohr, Ralph Rottet, Carl Stanley, Henry Tucker, Elbert Phipps, William Dennis, Meredith Collins. Third Row-Raymond Hamblin, Herman Peak, Emil VVilson, Charles McDonald, Alice Taylor, Juanita Senour. Second Row-Annabelle Fisher, Merle Price, Eldora Bowman, Irma Katherine Bassett, Delores Kendall, Mary Elizabeth Hodson, Dorothy Moberly. First Row-Rosamond Vandegrift, Mae Rose Holbrook, Mary Nell Kennedy, Lillian Pumphrey, Cora Shipp, Marjorie Woodmansee, Genevieve Schoolcraft. go 4 5? 65 5 THE.1e2e some E o 4 5 THE1926 SQUIB A l -Orebaugh Photo fel fi? 105 , I Top Row-Maurice Devening, Otto Benefiel, Herbert Senger, Curtis Taylor, Kenneth fi Phares, David Robbins. Third Row-Morris Reed, Fra11k Mozingo, Harry Flaitz, Carl McNeeley, Lawrence Yater, Marvin Frogge. Second Row-Mary Main, Genevieve Hendrickson, Clara W'liitaker, Anna E. Williains, Virginia Amos, Charlotte Robinson, Susie Fields. 'ax First Row-Marie Roberts, Orva Faulkner, Anna Ruth Rliiiiehart, Faye Imlay, Frances Nickels, Florence Gue, Louise VValts. iii 4 -7 ' I , Page'Tl1i1'1.y-three ' 0 5 THB1926 SQUlB 5 0 O -Crebaugh Photo QA Top Row-Elmer Badgley, Herbert McCabe, Voris Craig. Arthur Meadows, John Kirtley, Burton Lyivers. Third Row-Maurice Lemasters, Harold Snapp, George Metcalf, Hughes Patterson, Walter Fox, Morris Haehl. ' Second Row-Francis Weakley, Paul Hawn, Harlan Yarber, Floyd Lancaster, Raymond Theobold, James McBride, Robert Yarling. First Row-Adeline Theobold, Loretta Nordlow, Edna Ellerman, Marian Dungan, Margaret Metcalf, Laurabelle Minton, Kervan Amos. gf 41 12-I dog B THE1926 SQUIB E A 9 l -Orehaugh Photo 9A Top Row-John Hart, Chester McClain, Kermit Lewis, Thomas Coers, Norman Thurston. Fourth Row-Donald Richardson, VVilbur Turner, Roy Aldrich, Ralph Shepard, Roscoe Carlock, Thomas Pearson. Third Row-David Mardis, George Schuler, Dorotha Rhodes, Zelma Sills, Matthew Van VVinkle, Garnet Williams, Everett Fuller. 1 Second Row-Phyllis Pollit, Thelma Street, Gail Kearney, Mary Richmond, Opal Rogers, Ethel Greenburg. First Row-Pauline Morris, Martha Weriier, Mary Kathryn Rule, Meredith Fortune, Katherine Walker, Maurine Collins, Ruby Briley. ' - gc Q E: og E THE1926 SQUIB -Orelmugh Photo l Top Row-Meryl McCabe, Ralph Nigh, Darrell Smith, Earl Stroup, Kenneth Long, Glen Meloy. 1 Fourth Row-VVilson Breedlove, Mabel McNeeley, Paul Ross, Barbara Evans. Howard Gaines. Third Row-Marjorie Lemasters, Esther Linville, Ruth Means, Frances Barnett, Frances Fisher, Frances Necb. - Second Row-Helen Cochran, Bernice Gordon, NVilhelmina Meyers, Mary Hamilton, Edna VVilson, Mary Albertson. First Row-Freda Heuer, Mary Small, Margaret Houston, Grace Green, Ruby Arbuckle, Ruth Jones, Evelyn Mohr. Page 'l'l1irty-seven B 0 THE 1926 SQUlB -Orebaugh Photo 9A Top Row-Harry VVright, Robert Davison, Ralph Smith, Verle Endicott, Pierre Chambers. Fourth Row-Virgil Smith, Harold Metz, Milton Martin, Frank Lambert, Third Row-Erwin Backous, Thelma Miles, Ruth Pond, Lucile DePrez, Thelma James. Second Row-Oriena Waltoii, Martha Kuhn, Mildred McCabe, Helen Mullen, Virginia Vaughn. First Row-Leota Smith, Martha Sanders, Lucile Gray, Lorena Fookes, Margaret Green, Mildred Buchanan. Clayton Meiks, XVilliam Boyle. Helen Aldrich, Morris, Esther Ruth Havens 1 V V -1- f e e Page Thirty-six g THE1926 SQUIB 0 -Oreb augh Photo 9B Fifth Row-Waldo Williams, Sterling Denny, Paul Jones, Howard Albertson. Fourth Row-Everett Hungate, Paul Barnard, Willard Kerht, Willard Shiesz, Maurice Pickett. Third Row-VValter Hamilton, Melvin Gifford, Roy Schuck, Harlan Walts, Jack Antle, Paul Smith, Vernon Carlock. Second Row-Katherine Ellison, Jean Armstrong, Eleanor Pogue, Catherine Haxris, Esther Metzler, Mary Frances Hale, Ruth Phares, Katherine Gray. Bottom Row-Lula Gosney, Violet Hancock, Ruth McNeeley, Mary Evans, Mildred Ander- son, Betsy Jane Bronson. gf 4 5: 95 Page Thirty-eight 5 TI-15.1926 some 5 4 o A ' -Oreb augh Photo QB Fifth Row-Sesil Henry, Samuel Parker, Kenneth Roberts, Richard Reed, George Hobbs, I George Andres, Kenneth Koller. , Fourth Row-Robert Stafford, Claude Payne, Loren Martin, Alonzo Byland, Arnold Hughbank, William Price, Harry Price, Harry Harris, Paul Roberts, William Moorehead. Third Row-Ruth Lawless, Helen Wilson, Clyda Watts, Freda Hendricks, Daisy Oliver, Vivian Tresler, Florine Gue, Hattie Hauk, Mary Elizabeth Ash. l Second Row-Warren Moorehead, Freta Cherry, Evelyn Bates, Imogene Reed, Josephine ' Sadler, Katie May Tisdell, Theoris Blackburn. Bottom Row-Irene Heistand, Mary Evelyn Miller, Elsie Watkins, Genevieve Rich, Norma Smith, Amelia Piatt. V V Bo 41 9 QB Page '1'liirty-nine Ei THEZ1926 SQUIB Q3 4 -Crebaugh Photo Junior High School ' 1 . f if fi 3 5: I 7 , ,1 ,A 1, . ,5 u Z J L, 4. v ' N -Orebaugh Photo A V Q Bo 4 :9 5 1 fi vi M g THE1926 SQUIB g 0 0 V 1 Junior High School PM 6 -Orebaugh Photo 9 B 4 fa up + B Page Forty-one 5 THE1926 squss T5 0 V . 5 if ai: 'f ' an From i e 41 a n ei- K : SL, .V , is 1 I ff-if .W . f i M, e , 5'be. ' Q Y ' 4 ee W Play 8.171 ' - 2 ' G S RE ,. WcsTmm-.der ' Bob A N Alley - . - nf , L, ' ,M - f 54 ,,. -fm' min -an . - VA . sr 1 . ' '.-fpif 'L -' , T ,.,.. . ,,,.E M r .iff QKYQPIQ 1 , D WWW' -PM ' yeafRQ,FShQN:y'! IQ, , FLQY-ance I Nl XE ' - 5... Af wean L 1 X 4 if Nx' 2 xi , a A Y if if .M as L E732-ff !.,?,F:1.::-. S- I Q. I ' E ff 1' f . J Q .. '- N xgzkk 'XA fl, vgwx N 4 qi ' Lqoaf'H1gA V-I W'-V. g A . ' , , - A ...,, .-.Q X, ,M ,....,..k ., Ad., VM, Q fl 'iQ, i E:,Q jg . .su E x SK f .Rt 'DDT ' -if? z 'MA S v TBGEN x E. kk,. li- A MQ ' G ix K3 H ,, i Big W'oT? E 5 41 ns: PageF orty -two QS TOD! ACTIVITIES THB 1926 SQUIB --Orebauzh Photo Budget Board The Budget Board was organized in the fall of 1921 by Mr. Kibbey with the permission and approval of the city school board. The purpose of this organization is to provide a systematic and business-like method of collecting and disbursing the money which is received in the name of Shelbyville High School. The Board consists of the Principal, Coach, Treasurer ol the Faculty, three members chosen from the faculty, and a member of the Senior Class to represent the student body. Members on the board this year are: Mr. Peters Mr. Campbell Mr. Donnelly Mr. Jones Mr. Meltzer Miss Kinsley Mary F. Yarling, of the Senior Class. f 4 P + Page Forty-three E THE1926 SQUIB -Orcbaugh Photo The jokes, poems, sports, and editorials of our school are published semi- monthly in the school paper, The Courier. ' A paper is certainly appreciated by the students of any school. It puts that needed pep and enthusiasm in a student body. More work is attached to this department than the average pupil realizes and it is up to the school to give the paper the support which it thoroughly deserves. The Courier records the happenings of our school and portrays the spirit and attitude of our student body. The staff is elected at the beginning' of each school year by the pupils of the high school. STJXFF Editor-in-Chief ,,,,,.,,,, ,,,,, I osephine Yarling Organizations ,,.ee .,,,,,, IX Iary F. Antle Assistant Editor... ,,,,,,, ,. ,....., ,Alice Phillips l Jokes ,,..,..,,,,,,,.. ,,,,,... R obert Ewing Business Manager ,,,, ,.,,,,.,,,, I -awrence Reece Athletics .,,,,, ,,,,,,,,.. X foil Van Luc Assistant Manager ....,,,,,,,,,,,,..., Ray Hinshaw Exchange ,...,,,,,,. ..,. ,,,...,...,, R o bert Lewis Feature Editor ,,....,,,,,.,...,..,,, Louise Freeland Alumni .....,. ,,,,,.,,..,,,,,,,,,,,,,. . Miriam Danforth Typist ,,,,,,,,,. ,,,,, ......,,,,,,,.,,...,...,.,.,..r,,,, L o is N-:eb CLASS REPORTERS Seniors ,,..,,. .,...., ,,,.... L o uis Kuhn Sophomores ,,,, .,.. , ,, ,,,,,,,,.,,,. John Fleming 1 Juniors ....,,.. --, ,,,.,,......,,,,,,,,.,,. .Marie Kirk Freshmen .... ,,,,.........,,,,, R OS3l1101ldV311dCgflff v Faculty Adviser ,,..............,.,r,..... Sarah Sisson Page Forty-four E THE1926 SQUIB P - 0 A -Orebaugh Photo Monitors Law and order are enforced throughout our corridors by the grave and solemn senior monitors, the policemen of the high school. Although the order at some times is not so perfect and the iron hand of law is not so severe as it might be, a great benefit to Shelbyville High School has been derived from this system. The seniors work in two shifts, the groups alternating each month. At the end of the schooliyear, their posts of duty are turned over to the Juniors in order that the latter may receive some preliminary training for the coming year. Top Row-Harold Pickett, Paul Messick, Edmund lieeney, Emmett Bass, Claude Main Third Row-Rohr Smith, Louis Kuhn, Major Moberly, Arthur Zeller, Clarence Reiver. , Second Row-Louise Freeland, Mildred Briggeman, Ann Chenhall, Stella Iarrell, Melvin Crafton. First Row-Mary Frances Yarling, Miriam Danforth, Marguerite Rottet, Lois Neeb. Q 0' B + a s Page Forty-five THE1926 SQUIB -Orebaugh Photo Sunshine Society The Sunshine Society has for its purpose, as its name implies, to spread sun- shine throughout the school and community. It was organized December 8, 1922, and consists of all the girls in high school. The society is divided into four divisions, each having its own chairman and sponsor. This year the duty of each division has been to raise fifty dollars so that there might be money in the treasury for the charity work of the society both within the school and in the town. Meetings of the society are held the third Tuesday of each month and the programs are arranged by the divisions. Each year the girls give a Christmas party for some of the children of Shelby- ville and the one this year was more elaborate and more successful than those given in previous years. No special project similar to the furnishing of the rest room has been under- taken this year, but the members are trying to get the state convention of the Sunshine Society to meet in Shelbyville for the year ot 1927. Such an assembly will be a great inspiration and of great value to the local society. OFFICERS' C1'1ArRM12N or IDIVISIONS Pres.-Louise Freeland l-Marie Brown Vice-Pres.-Lavilla Amos 2-Ann Chenhall Sec.-Dorothy Thomas 3-Alice Phillips Treas.-Lois Neeb 4-Mary F. Yarling Faculty Adviser-Miss Sutton so Q tr Page Forty-six 5 THE.192e some 5 4 4 -Orel: au gh Photo Hi-Y Clean living, clean speech, clean scholarship, and clean sportsmansliip cliarae- terize the platform of the Hi-Y, the boys, club of Shelbyville High School. The membership is limited to thirty, and the club is now composed of twenty- lour members. New members are initiated each semester. Last fall the names of six seniors were added to the enrollment of the club. Picnies and get-to-gether meetings are held occasionally to foster the very best fraternal spirit. OFFICERS Pres.-Claude Main Sec'y-Louis Kuhn Vice-Pres.-Edmund Keeney Treas.-Paul Messick 9 Y B 6 ei P 0 B Page Forty-Seven B THE 1926 SQUIB 4 O A' . Band 9 ' Orchestra a 0 4 lb Page Forty-eight E THE1926 SQUIB -0 0 GiTl,S -Urehaugh Photo BO y,S C b -fU1'el1augh Phrxto gc 41 up 0 Page Forty '-xx ine E THE1926 SQUlB 0 Senior Class Pla After many plays had been read and discussed by the class play committee, it was agreed that The Boomerang, a comedy in three acts, written by Winchell Smith, and Victor Mapes, should be produced by the class of 1926. This play met with much success on the legitimate stage for several seasons. The story concerns the life of a young doctor who has 'just returned .from Europe where he has been studying. He meets with little success in getting patients and his profession becomes extremely tiresome. A young man, Budd, who has the malady of love-sickness is his first patient. Budd, up to this point in the story, has failed to win the girl of his dreams, and has become very jealous of her. The doctor has a difficult case to cure, but success is finally achieved and the usual happy ending is provided for everyone. The play is to be presented two evenings, May 18, and 19. The cast is coached by Miss Georgia Moore. THE CAST Dr. Gerald Sumner ........................... .........,. .... .... E d m und Keeney Budd Woodbridge ..... ........ R aymond Leslie Preston De VVitt .......... . ...... Victor LaBarbara Emile ........,.,.....,........ ....... C flarence Richeson Hartley ........ ........ H arold Pickett Mr. Stone .............,... ........... R ohr Smith Virginia Xelva ....... .... ........... I a ne Vannoy Grace Tyler ......... ............ Louise Freeland Marion Summer .... ...,.,,,.. Mildred Briggeman Gertrude Ludlow. ....... . ..........,,....... ............,. A rline Brown Mrs. Creighton Woodbridge ,..,..,... ,,,,,,., H arriet Bags MISS CHERRY BLOSSOM For the first time in the history of our school, the music department gave a Comic Opera. The proceeds were used in helping to finance the Squib and to equip the different musical departments. The opera chosen for presentation was, Miss Cherry Blossom',, a very tuneful and colorful production. It was given at the City Opera House April 9, 1926. The leading roles were portrayed by, Mildred Bass, Audrey Burnes, Edmund Keeney, Raymond Leslie, Ralph Briggs, Rohr Smith, and Rollin VVicker. The combined glee clubs made the choruses. 1 The music was directed by Mr. George Small, lines by Miss Sissong dancing by Miss Rimstidt and the art by Miss Kincaid. O Q' H f 41 is Page Fifty B THE1926 SQUIB 0 NRTIONHL HONOR SOCIETY s a y 'f f X it 5 I o The Honor Society Tl National Honor Society was established in 1921 under the auspices of the National ie Association of Principals of Secondary Schools and has organized chapters in a large Lumber of the leading high schools in the United States. ' The purpose of the organization is to create an enthusiasm for scholarship, to stimulate d d lo character in high school a desire to render service, to promote leadership, an to eve p students. Upon application of the faculty a charter was granted the Shelbyville High School h N. H. S. by the National Council, March the fifth, 1926. Under the constitution of t e the faculty may elect to the society from the quarter of the class ranking highest in scholarship for four years, not more than hfteen per cent of the graduating class who in scholarship, service, leadership and character most nearly meet the requirements for membership. At a meeting of the faculty March 23 the following seniors were elected charter members of the National Honor Society: Richard S. Jones Francis Fann Mary Frances Yarling Stella Iarrell Ruth Williams Ann Chenhall Edmund Keeney Paul Messick Claude Main Harold Pickett Raymond Leslie Marguerite Rottet V B 6 41 lb 0 Page Fifty-one B O O B THE. 1926 SQUlB' Paul Cross Medal The Paul Cross Medal, which is awarded each year to a basketball player, was given to Emmett Bass, who played back guard on the team this season. The medal is given by Rev. and Mrs. Cross of New Albany, Indiana, in memory of their son Paul who was the First Shelby County boy to be killed in the NVorld lVar. Paul Cross was captain of the basket-ball team the year he played, and he showed himself to be a fine athlete. The judges who made the award were Mr. Kibbey, Mr. Peters, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Jones, and Mr. Reiman. - Rotary Club Medal g The Rotary Club, two years ago, decided to give a medal to the person of the Senior Class, who was most deserving of the award, in consideration of scholarship, school activities and citizenship. Out of the one hundred percent, scholarship -represents sixty percent, school activities twenty percent, and citizenship twenty percent. Last year Rebecca Kinsley was given the medal. State Latin Contest For the first time in the history of Shelbyville High School a State champion- ship was won this year in the Latin Contest which has been conducted for several years by the Extension Department of Indiana University. VVilliam Dennis, a student of the 10B class, was the winner oi the l-A Division. This covers the work of the second semester of the Freshman year. VVilliam won with a grade of 98.7. His reward was a gold medal. Second place was won by Evansville High School. Bo il ls: Rage Fifty-two THE.192e squls 4' o L, 'D , 1 at .9 1 f fail' Xl .Q s- I! simiely 2 2 ' ALUMNI AT COLLEGE ll- -I Yu PURDUE MADAME BLAKER'S ljuil Remllusll ., ,. . ., ,. '22 jan? Vanpelt -ff-ff--ff-ff- -' --,- - V ,'24 f'll1l1'ltS Alitle ...,.4,,,,..,,.......,..,,,,.. '22 11101110 Talllefffl if ff-'- --'-A I 25 pull MCCOUNQ I H '34 Anna Belle Wiliizmii ,,,,..,,, ,,., ,. .. 23- 140,-ml Hudges V f-34 :Xuxlrey Rocher .,,, I I , 25 Ninrtixi Hasselt '23 WESTERN COLLEGE Paul Swzifiofsl .. ,,,. . ,... . '22 ,, ' . , -. y - Willizim Clark , , ,.,,.,,, '25 l,fif?f1fL'?S eCil,f ls ' ' ' ' I ' R, Eugene- Miskt-il ,,,,,,., '25 ' ' ' ' ' ' l':ml Thoixipsmi .. ,,,,,, I '25 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS Frzznk l.al3z11'lvzIr:i , '22 Stella Miller . , , I , . ,, , '75 ii:2:m2fi:3az'gf' I -ii FRANKLIN Ln-wig Eagt ,f fQ..ff f'fffffQ, QQ '24 fifglglgfll f f--'-- -- - INDIANA UNIVERSITY Niai-y L,-im xVZ!Qi'i'ffffffffffQfff I,,, A ffl '24 Rebecca Kinsley ,, ,,,,. ....,, ...... ,,,, .......... .,.,. , , . 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Training for Nurses Horace Harrell ...., '24 Mary F,-ance, By,-um YYVVVVYVVVI,,,..--.--,--wV---w-'-w- WQVV A '25 Riil1in.Harreli .......,, '22 Irene Nash -,.----A.,----..,w----------w'-. VVAV'.-.A-..,---4., -w.-.' I 25 Toseplime Thomas ,,,,., ,...,....,. ,,.. 2 2 Helen Vvilliams 125 Antoinette Pitman .........vY..,.....,YVt.........YY.........YVV,V '22 Pauline 101-lnson -----'----'v, -,-,vv,VVVVVV IZ5 UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI Amelia P1332 rvlt. ---,--.-,,.......-.......v .Y,... . . '24 Keith Conklin .t,,, .,.. ....,,,,t .....,t, ,.....,,,,,........t,,,tt.... ' 2 5 M IAMI glenn P1131-es -vv,,Y '25 Rziynioncl Breedlove ..,...,.,, ,, ,,... ,, '24 Richard Rottet ..., , ,........,,,. .......,,,,........ , I ...........,,.. . '24 Ioe Danforth ,,...,,,,,,,,,.,..., , ,,......, ,........,,,,,,,.....,,, . . '24 I I H hl DANVILLE 2 ,eo n . e ..,.....,........,..,,.,,, ,, ' ' JOHN I-IERRON ART INSTITUTE 1 3 mi-only Pickett ....,,,,,,,,t,t,,.,....,,t,t,t...,...,Y,,,t,t,....,,,,,, '25 1 W-A-BASH lVl:n'gziret Mzirrlis .....,,,, ,,,,,,.... , ........,,,,,, ..., , ,. '24 Pillll 1'lX fi f,,,-, v--vv---v,.v.v.,,Y,, ,,,Y, ,...............,,Y,, I . '25 l,z1x'oune lf-urns ,,,, '25 LUUIS D2W1S ff,,A,----vv-.-....... ,v,,,,,,,,,.. .,,,,..,,i................. ' 2 2 Ruth Robbins ....,,, ...,.., ,......,, ,, '24 UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN NOTRE DAME Artlmi' Burlictt ....,,, ,,,,,,,, , I .....,. ....,...... , ,, '24 'I'lm1i1zis O'Neil ,. ,......,,,,,, ..., ,, ,,,...,, ,,,,,, ' 25 HAMILTON HANOVER COLLEGE Lucille Meaixs ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, t,,,,,, ,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Y,,, , , , '24 Paul lllackburu ,..,,......,,,, , ...,,,,,,, ,,,,,,....... , . '25 lohii Illacklvurn ,,,,,i......,, i...., ,,,,,,,,, ..t..,,., , , . 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'25 Vern bteru I ....,,,.....,,,,., '25 Page Fiftytliiwc P 5 THE1926 SQUIB 5 0 1 4 Q , . Judge H. C. Morrison, the present serving Judge of thc Shelby Circuit Court, was a graduate of S. H. S. in 1876. He has lived a very notable life in this section of the country. Mrs. Emma CSenourD DcPrez, who attended S. H. S. and graduaated with the class of 1886 is now living in Shelbyville. She is now better known as Mrs. John Day DePrez. Miss Gertrude Pierson has given her best efforts to the success of the Parrish Lumber Company in Shelbyville sincegraduating from S. H. S. in 1896. , Waldo Sexton having graduated from S. H. S. in 1906 and Purdue in 1910, has for the past ten years been head of the Land Improvement Company in Florida. He has profited greatly by the Florida Land Boom. Arthur Hall, a very progressive alumnus of 1016, attended Annapolis Naval Academy, and gained the high honor of the youngest accountant in the state of Illinois. He now is a member of the firm of Wm. E. Mason Jr. Sz Co. ' Thomas O'Neil, a member of the youngest alumni class of S. H. S. is this year making good in the study of law at Notre Dame. VVhile in S. H. S. he was very well liked and always used his time to good advantage. Ear da ss: .og , f ,-V ff'4j'gf5, f ,f Q' 4, f ff' , fc fQ ' 99235652 L 1 . , . A' A , X. ' . , Aw U? 1 X 47 l f 6fff 7 , , X . fx-1 V 4 , f ' ff 1 1 7' ' V, fb W WW Mm m . H , . I X ffffff ,Qf 5 542229225 f ff, As' -, wg W 'zz' X U44 K X fffc , , ' A, f1 X1 f ' f Q ffff' f fw fw ,, f Xff if , , K ' 'i ' i f'g+:?f:3'g gr-14--Ji E- AXE' lg'-'-'T....-. 5f 5 v -Q- -yF?E.9?i5Li 3 ' :LL if' + :,gg.fL:f :J 2, -FA g5i?:'15IfT'g4.,,. V9- 5 ,V ' - v V xi 5? t+:?:3..-. ' frrgf f- K' - ,:f l' v'ii-2f.Q:..E?Z l ?- : :.- J .l ' H?-.f-f fl -- 'g:'?f.t- ' L ' at f . ----f -T:--'- W' 5. ,,H..-.., ..?- -- vw . - - --- - f,v....,...?. .Y- N-..... -Al .--155-f -----:T - , Va iff? . ff, THE 1926 SQUIB A A ATHLETICS IVhen the agitation tor a new gym was at its height, many people advanced the argument that it would be beneficial only to the eight or ten men of the varsity squad. This has been entirely disproved. Coach Campbell has started interclass basketball both in the Senior side and the Junior High. There are' nineteen of these class teams, along with the first squad, the second squad and the junior High School squad which makes a total of twenty-two teams. This affects 225 boys directly. The Senior class games are played on Monday after school and the Junior High class games on Tuesday after school. The competition is very keen and the students have the time of their lives in these games. Rooters turn out for their teams and it almost looks like a regular varsity game. f W The past season was marked by nine vic- T1M tories and ten defeats, excluding the tourna- ments. Shelbyville took part in the 6th district and after defeating Brookville 53-6 in the first round they were downed by the Hashy Greenfield quintet 21-20 in the most thrilling game of the tournament. In the sectional tournament the Camels defeated Columbus, VValdron, Morristown, and 'Moral in successiong defeating the four toughest teams in the section. In this tournament they seemed to be playing at their best. Then, going to Rushville for the regional meet they were unfortunately, on the short end of a Z3-I7 score with Rushville on the big end. Exactly as last year Rushville proved the Waterloo of the Camels in the regional. This game at Rushville ended the high school career of Keeney, Kendall, Morris, and Bass. Kuhn who was unable to play the latter part of the year because of an operation will also be lost by the graduation route. Even if the season was not successful as it might have been from the standpoint of the number of points scored we can proudly say, T he team was defeated but never beaten. The girls also have their basketball teams so they are receiving as much bene- fit as the boys. Besides this outside work there are regular gymnasium classes. The boys fuse the new gym alternately with the girls. In these classes the students get several different kinds of recreation. In the winter they have basketball and in the spring and summer they have outdoor sports such as baseball and track work. Each year there are more candidates out for the squads and Mr. Campbell will only be satisfied when every boy in high school dons some kind of a suit and appears when the call is made for candidates. It can be readily seen that boys and girls are taking up athletics more exten- sively than ever before and it is hoped that in the future every student will receive some form of recreation in the gym because at this stage of life physical develop- ment is just as important as mental advancement. 6 ili lb 0 B Page Fifty-five THE1926 SQUIB if ALFRED CAMPBELL Peedad junior. All the deficiency in Peedad's stature is made up in basketball ability. Put speed, natural ability, crack shooting, endurance, grit, and self- possession altogether and you have Campbell. He has been in the game several times and each time has accredited himself well. He is also a consistent ball player and you can count on him to come through in a pinch. He is like greased lightning on his feet and in every department of the game makes up for his diminutiveness. He'll bear Watching next year. JOHN MORRIS Johnnie Senior. One of the best guards going. He is a good dribbler and advances the ball down the floor so fast that he sweeps the other team off its feet. For a calm, cool, deliberate player there is no better. He has been injured some around the knees principally because he took more risky chances than any one else. He shoots straight and accurately. EMMET BASS Bass Senior. A fast consistent ball player, as easy to hit as a stone-wall. His uncanny guarding has kept Shelby in the running many, many times. He has more than the ordinary run of natural ability as shown by the way he handles the ball and the way he nails it as soon as it hits the back- board. He has pep, grit and an alert brain which he uses to the advantage of the whole team. All these qualities combined should make a mighty good ball player and that is exactly what Bass is. 1: ERNEST MOZINGO uBingou Junior. A big man combined with speed and ability in handling the ball. He gets the ball off the backboard and gets it out to Ewick or Kendall and the Camel offense is gone to score. He uses his head and always picks out the holes. He is :ool and deliberate in his actions. He passes ae- curately and presents an airtight defense. He is a good shot and adds points to Shelby's score every good chance he gets. Bingo fought his way against big odds and it was only through his steady' con- sistent gamegthat he secured a place. Hell go big next year. ' 56 jil l? Page Fiftyasix THE 1926 SQUIB HARVEY KENDALL H-Tack!! Senior. His speed and ability in handling the ball is known all over the state. He has lots of pep and grit and he has a way of advancing the ball that is very baffling to the opposing defense. He is a good shot and is one of the Camels, chief point-getters. He is a hard man to cover. EDMUND KEENEY . r1Docn ' has been a He is fast, heavy and hard hittin'. He has lots of endurance and is probably one of the best tip-in shooters in the state. Think he isn't toughg ask some guards that have stacked up against him. Keeney finishes his career this year with four service stripes on his sweater. Rather an unusual occurence for a man to be a four year man. Senior. Keeney under the basket terror to opposing guards all year. Junior. He is fast and handles t LAUREL EWICK NEW Kuhny Senior. A mighty classy little forward. He has been a mark for opposing guards all year. He never quits and is in there all the time. He is a sure shot under the basket and a plenty good shot from the field. Martinsville knows this exception- ally well. He has lots of pep and uses his head to the best advantage. He was out most of the latter part of the season owing tn an operation. he ball well. He passes with plenty of accuracy with either hand. He is a sure bet under the basket. His height which necessarily makes him a good jumper has made him a great asset to the team. He has lots of endurance and never quits. He plays for sheer love of the game and his spirit is always the best. 0 41 15? Page Fifty-seven THE1926 SQUIB D' E E O O RAY KOCH Cookie Junior. Tall, lanky Koch has been a valuable man to the Camels. He is a hard man to cover and never lets up. He has the necessary push and many times going in the game at the crucial mo- ment lie has strengthened the team beyond expres- sion. He is a good dribbler and never quits. He and Ewick will be good next year in the Camel offense. Havfng played together a great deal they might develop into another Hodges and Barnett. HERMAN SPURLIN nperkyn Junior. Short, stocky Spurlin has shown what he has in him and has held good forwards to al- most nothing. He is a calm player along with all his tight and staying powers. He plays a nice, steady game and presents a stumbling block in the way of forwards when they come racing down the floor. He is fast on his feet and a good consistent player. He will have more chance to show his stuff next year. VVatch him go. Schedule 1 925- 1926 Date Games S. H. S. Opp November 6...-... ,.,..,,........., Greencastle ,,,,, ,,,,, , W 30 Z6 November 13 ,,...... ..,,,,.,.........,,,, S eymour ,........ ........ 4 1 33 November 20 ........ ...,... .. ... ..... Connersville .....,. ..,.,,,, 3 4 26 November 25...a... - ,....... -..Franklin ,,,,,,,..,, ,.,r, , ,A 24 33 November 27 ,,...... Shortridge ..... . ...... 43 16 December 4...-... ,,,.,,,.. .Rushville ,,,.,.,,, ..... . W 38 26 December 11 ..,,.... ....,...,, G reensburg ...,..... t,....,, 2 9 26 December 18 ........ - ......., Vincennes .... S ..,..... ...,.,.. 3 1 32 December 26 ...,,. ., .,,.,,.,. ,Martinsville .,,,,., ...,..., 1 5 30 December 29 ........ Richmond ....... ,,,,,.,, 4 2 29 January 1 .....,.. ..,.......,,.... N ewcastle ..,,.,. . 27 36 January 8 ........ ...,................ , Columbus .....,,.. .,,,.,,. 4 1 33 January 9 ,..... 1. - ............ Technical t,,,,,,, 29 31 January 15 ........ Franklin .,..,,, - ...,.... 26 43 January 16, ....... .............r S outh Side ..... ..,,.,,. 3 0 26 February 5 .,...,. .. - ..,.... Martinsville ...... rr,...,, 3 2 64 February 13 ........ ........, , Anderson ......,,. .,...... 2 5 30 February 19 ,,,..... Columbus ....,..... ,,,, 16 34 February 26 ...,,..,..,,,,.,,.......... - ..,.,r..., NVashington ,,,,,-,,,.,,,,.,,, .....,,,..,.,,.,.. 2 7 29 6th District Tourney Shelby, 53, Brookville, 6. Shelby, 205 Greenfield, 21. Regional Tournament Shelby, 175 Rushville, 22. Sectional Tournament Shelby, 24, Columbus, 18. Shelby, 37, Waldroii, 18. Shelby, 373 Morristown, 21. Shelby, 55, Moral '1'ownship, 18. gc 41 15: Page Fiftyleiglit E 40 3 i 1 0 THE 1926 SQUIB SECOND TEAM ---Orebau-z'1 Photo This is the First time for a number of years that we have had a second team and it has proved more than successful. After the first squad was picked the second team was chosen composed of the following men: Mahaffey, Cook, Hinshaw, Wheeler, Small, Al- dridge, Fox, Means and Murrell. They won their first six games but their record was broken when the Martinsville seconds downed them 21-18 in two overtime periods. They were entered in the second team tourney at Rushville and after defeating Cambridge City in the lirst round they were beaten 23-22 bv Rushville in an overtime game. The forwards were taken care of by Cook and Mahaffey supported by Aldridge, Means, and Murrell. Hinshaw was the center man all year except for a while when he was out because of injuries. VVhile he was out of the line-up Mahaffey ran the center and Al- dridge took the right side. The guards were taken care of by Wheeler, Fox and Small. Mahaffey's shooting was the feature throughout the season but inthe latter part of the season he was taken on the first squad and consequently his services with the second team were cut off. Cook's fioor work was noticeable also, and he, Mahaffey and Hinshaw formed an offense hard to beat. Shooting in tough luck most of the season Hinshaw's guarding ability and his scrap kept him in the running. He hit a slump and for quite a while he was unable to connect but hit his stride in the latter few games. Formerly an offensive man Wheeler was shifted to floor guard and took care of that position in grand style. Fox and Small alternated at back guard all through the year.. For a hard hittin' man Fox is hard to beat but Small is a little better in other departments of the game. Means, Murrell and Aldridge were good reserves for the front end. Getting into the game several times they have showed that they have the stuff . Perhaps next year they will get more of a chance to show it. From the looks of the second team this year and the veterans of the first team that will be left over the Camels will have a plenty good combination next year in High School basketball circles. Following is the schedule for the second team during the season of 1925-26. Shelby, 32, Greensburg, 16. Shelby, 185 Martinsville. 21. COvertimeJ Shelby, 20, Connersville, 18. Shelby, 29, Columbus, 36. Shelby, 26, Franklin, 23. Shelby, 425 Franklin, 35. Shelby, 343 Boggstown, 17. Shelby, 323 Cambridge City, 20. Shelby, 24, Greensburg, 19. Shelby, 22, Rushville, 23. COvertimej Shelby, 285 Newcastle, 16. Shelby, 30, Martinsville, 33. Shelby, 22, Columbus, 42. The total number of the points scored by the second squad was 359 compared to 319 for their opponents. B6 -4 IP -9 Page Fifty-nine E O THE1926 SQUIB -Orebaugh Photo JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL SQUAD Stubbs QGuardJ Koch fGuardJ Carmichael QCoachj Price fForWardJ Walton CForWardj Byland CGuardJ Koller CForwardj Albertson CC1uardj Anders CGuardD Kehrt CForwardJ Reiman CForWardJ Following is the enviable record registered by the fast Junior High School Squad. From the looks of this team Shelby will not lack for ball players in years to come. Watch them go next year. Date November November November December December December December December December December December January January January January January January February February February February February -9 26 30 4 7 9 15 21 Z3 29 30 11 15 16 23 25 29 6 8 10 13 26 J. H. S. SCHEDULE V 56 Games J. H. S. Opp. W'est Street 20 19 10A 24 25 Rushville 18 23 West Street 29 30 unior Ramblers 29 24 Moral Township 43 20 Franklin 19 16 unior Ramblers 25 24 - ................. St. Joe Seconds ................,. .,,..,., 1 8 25 .........,-....,..,,Franklin 16 36 ........-........-.-.Columbus 13 42 X ..- ...., 11B ................ ,. ...,..,. Z3 20 .- ...,., Connersville ...... ,....... 2 7 37 Rushville 20 14 Junior Ramblers 24 26 Columbus 35 42 Connersville 25 24 41 We Page Sixty E 9 OB THE. 1926 SQUIB -Orebaugh Photo , Senior Champs INTERCLASS BASKETBALL The interclass basketball tournament was very successful this year. There were eight teams entered in the Senior Leagueg seven from the Senior side and the first squad of Junior High. Each class had coaches off the first squad. After a very close race it finally narrowed down to two teams, the llA's and the Seniors. They met on February 1 and a royal battle ensued. The final score was 21-17 and as the score shows it was a very close fight throughout. The half ended 7-7 but in the second half the Seniors came back and scored 14 points while the llA's were scoring only 10. This is the first year the Seniors have won the championship which was won by the 'lAgs,l' the Juniors, and the Sophomores in preceding years. Silver basketballs were awarded each member of the Senior team. The Junior High School interclass tournament was also very successful this year. Every team had to fight hard to win and the boys all enjoyed it. The team that finally won was the 7A's who won nine games and lost none. The members of the 7A's were Mahaffey, Coers, Halton, Isgrigg, Lee, Miley and Brown. These interclass games not only have arroused more interest in basketball than there would have been otherwise but they have proved very useful to Coach Campbell in helping him find basketball players. Many boys who for a time have no interest in basketball will be persuaded to come out and play in these games and sometimes they reveal ability that no one had suspected before. Bo file t? QB Page Sixty-one E Q 9 THE1926 SQUIB ' -Oreb au gh Photo .l3ASEl3ALL The Shelbyville nine of 1925 was exceptionally good. There was keen competition so that each man was the best that could be had for his position. After much weeding out Coach Campbell picked the following squad: Latshaw behind the bat with McCarty his reserve, Goodwin in the box, Hinshaw on hrst, Bass on second, O'Neil at third and Neu at short. The outfield was composed of Kuhn, Stadtmiller, Campbell and Fix. Lat- shaw, Goodwin, Bass, Neu, and O'Neil were all veterans of the team of the preceeding year and they were much better than ever before. Latshaw, O'Neil and Neu did the heavy stick work for the Camels. Neu was cred.ted with two home r.ms besides his regular quota of hits. McCarty, Hinshaw, Bass, Kuhn, Stadtmiller, and Campbell, while not such sluggers were excellent fielders. One of the features of the season was the way Campbell got on base. Because of his diminutive size he was very hard to pitch to and was walked most of his trips to the plate. With Goodwin, McCarty, Hinshaw, Bass, Campbell and Kuhn left, we are sure to have a good team this year. Following is the schedule: Shelby 125 Hopewell, 6. Shelby, 6, Technical, 3. Shelby, 43 Columbus, 5. Shelby, 4: Shortridge, 1. Shelby, 3, Manual, 14. B6 Page Sixty-two D THE 1926 SQUIB l w l W I -Orebaugh Photo TRACK The Shelbyville thinly-clads had a very successful past season. It was marked by a series of victories, with two 50-49 defeats which show that the Gold and Black trackmen rank among the very best in spring sports. Gn the team were McCarty, Cornforth, and Morris, the distance men, Campbell, Keeney, Harris and Flaitz the dash men, Thompson in the hzzrdles, Messick, the high jump, and Griffey, the pole vault. There were many consistent point winners during the season., Flaitz was the high point man of the team placing in some event in every meet. A great distinction came tothe Camels when they were represented in the state meet by four men. McCarty in the mile, Keeney in the 100-yd. dash, Flaitz in the 440-yd. dash, and Morris in the half mile. Probably the most out- standing feature of the season was the performance of McCarty and Flaitz. A1- though Flaitz was a veteran of the team he was new in the 440 and he clipped it off at 53 seconds at his best. McCarty who had had no previous experience in track vvork ran the mile in 4 :SO at his best. In the state meet it could be easily seen that all the Shelby cinder men lacked was experience and with one year in the big show they will go much better this year than they did in 1925. McCarty, Morris, Keeney, Messick and Flaitz will be the nuclei of the team of ,26 and around these man Coach Campbell is sure to build a good team. Bo ni b QB ' ge Sixty-tiree E 41 i i F I i fl. - Q r 4 I Onan!! I , i I E FOG? Zaureaie i ofx fS.H.S. E v 9 l 3 L 5 s F E s 5 F .. M ' '1, bf W . ,Q 1 sig., I 1 K5 -fs-X P ec ne I Had 3 1 o mmf 8 5 THE1926 SQUSB nz ' 5 mjn li fl dw Zz r mm' Infimufe Eminenf Americans. Paul. mn Spoofendyker qhimsey. l,U.S.p, 'T'wf11S Y, 672 V 9 B6 4 V Page Sixty-four Volume I MA Y Z 926 Number I THE ANNUAL AMATEUR OUR CUNTRIBUTORSM Morris Tucker J ones Farm Re iver M ilholland Crafton Van Lue Kuhn ' M f f ,IX ff 7' , if W X ,455 F-1 ,J ,ffl fi-f' The Annual Amateur Magazine Edited by Ann Chenhall ' Volume I Number 1 Contents for May, 1926 Frontispiece ..,,.,,. .........A.,.,,A,.,,,,,,,...,....... ..e,, ,..,, , A , Eighteen .......,,,..,,.,,.....,.e. A Shrunken Head ......,,,A,,,.,,,.,...,,,.........,.....,,.... ,,,, The Story of a Successful Professional Man A Short History of Shelbyville High School ,,.,.,,, Best Poetry of the Day Cupids Dart ...,,,...,...........,,,.,,,, A ,,,,,,,,,,,. ,,,.. Step On The Gas ...... s.,,,s..sl,, ,.,..........,..,. .,,.,, Oh! How We'll Miss You Next Year ,,,,..., Adventure ....,,,,,,...,,,,,,..., S ,.......,.,..,... ,,...,, Service .,,,s,,., Adieu ,,,,..,,............,,,,...,,,,,,,.., Knights and Tournaments ,,,...,.. Essays Safety First ,,,.,v.,......,..,. The Descent of Man Our Freshmen Friends ,,,.,,....., The Twins in High School .,..,.,., The Signs of the Time ....s,,.,.,.,, Twenty Five Years After ,..,, , Dorothy Dungan ,.,....,,John Morris Marcella Tucker ., Harry A. Jones Francis Fann , Ruth Williams . ,,Victor Lee Harriett Bass Sarah Sisson Francis Fann ,,,.,...,.Arline Brown John Milholland .... Melvin Crafton ,,,,,,.,,,John Morris . , .cVoll Van Luc ,, ,,,,,,,,,,, Louis Kuhn ,...,Clarence Reiver Twilight Dreams, ,,., .......,,, . , .,.. Lorena Fann Editorials ,....,,,,,,,.,c,,,c,,,, ...,,,r...,.. ..,,,, ,,,, , , , 84 Senior Department v,., . .,,., 86 Terms: Issued annually, 252.00 a number in the United States and Canada. Elsewhere 33.00. VVith each number the subscriber receives a free edition of The Squib, the year book of Shelbyville High School. Subscribers may remit to us by post office or express money orders, bank checks, drafts, or registered letters, Money in letters is sent at senders risk. Renew as early as possible to be sure of next number. THE ANNUAL AMATEUR CORPORATION ,JDS lad 8: Tompkins Sts. Shelbyville, Indiana Publishers of The Squib The Annual Amateur Magazine Volume I MAY, l9Z6. Number I Ffcelzfeen By fain Van Cleabe Merrz's As Max Bartyle sped down East Fifth Street very carefully as all men eighteen years of age do, his thoughts which had been swirling, madly, fiercely, all day ap- proached the heights of dizziness as he came nearer to a certain large white house. The house was situated on a knoll, quite comfortably distant from the street. Gretchen Stillbeck lived in the house and of course her mother, a11d father, and sis- ter Roberta lived there too. Although under a severe mental strain Max did not perspire as a movie shiek should-but his eyebrows did move a frac- tion of an inch nearer to one another--and his gray eyes did become steely. Of course Gretchen wasn't ready! And he had to wait some little time in the living room talking to Mr. and Mrs. Still- back! They were nice pleasant people all right-so interested in their daughters' friends. Eddie Priest seemed to enjoy talking to them while waiting for Roberta, nearly always stayed around and talked for half an hour or more after Bert was ready to go. Yesl It might be nice to he sociable, and of course talk didn't cost a cent. But Gee! ! ! ! how he hated to talk. Max surely was anxious to get Gretchen in the squat blunt red roadster this particular evening, so he could do the talking this time. He, doing the talking, ? Yes, it would be strange, but he had plenty on his mind that had to be talked off, one case where talk was necessary. Yes, I like radio better than the 'Vic', he said pleasantly in response to Mrs. Stillbeck's query. ' So do I and Mr. Stillbeck too, and then she went on to say, But Gretchen likes the 'Vic' much better. Oh, because there's more action, I guess. She gets so tired of listening only. And when she Page Sixty-Five l 4 l 4 1 l l 4 1 4 l 4 1 i THE ANNUAL AlVIA-'l'AEUR - plays the 'Vic' the needles have to be changed and old records hunted up. Max didn't put into words his thoughts then, which were to this effect- Yes, and it also gives a great many opportunities for more talk, comments and opinions on records, arguments concerning different orchestras-trumpets, piano, and sax sol- ists--anything to keep up the conversation and him from ........ Instead, for Gretchen's sake he said, t'XVell, there are always a few new records that are clever and peppyf' and he thought again to himself- which have to be re- played by the hour till the words are learned and everybody has a favorite phrase in every silly record, Also, he'd let the rest of them do the talking and general chattering and especially this evening since his mind was on something much more sensible and serious than all these minor. artihcial, surface, things of which talk is composed. Max Bartyle was sure that he loved Gretchen Stillbeck but as yet he had never dared to say anything about his emotions. He was nearly nineteen now, though-why was he such a coward, anyway? Gretchen probably suspected that Max liked her and she thought a lot of Max Bartyle, but Max never dreamed that she cared for him. XVrong, he really did dream it many times but then the dreams always ended with the beginning of day light, And Gretchen never so much as hinted she cared for him more than any other fellow. He merely filled the bill as a partner in dancing, tennis, parties, and other social functions where partners are needed under Dame Customs rules. Hello Gretchen, and as this was said with a partfcularly fond accent on the El ,J tm! HQ- ma 'c. talk L. hw . 'WU-her ska S-.u.e.v while. lx! unsited gow- Gry-e,'td-XQJ-X. uf Page Sixtyfsix TI-Ili ANNUAL AMATEUR word Gretchen, the XN'illiam S. Hart eyes and the Richard Dix eyebrows vanished from Barts countenance. How d' you feel today, Max? Did you get hurt in the game yesterday? Boy. those Norfork fellows were plen - ty big enough and rough, How long yuh been waiting? IJon't you just hate these rainy days? Gretchen Bred as she ran down the last few steps. Gretchen is a real knockout all right thought Max as he asked, Ready? You bet he wasn't going to sit around and talk to the family any longer. Come on he said, and while holding her coat as she slipped in it, his hands trembled-Oh, just a little bit. The dumb show was over. Each word of the lengthy discussion of it, was mad- dening to Max, because as yet he had not mustered enough spunk at any one time to speak up and relieve his perplexed emo- tions and mind. The scene was again shifted to the Still- beck living room and the UVic was letting out plaintive sounds. The rumpled jazz didn't bother Max at all, now, though. I-Ie didn't hear it. The old grandfather's clock standing in the corner next to the fire place spoke up and told him it was ten oclock. By George l I will have to start talk- ing right now, said Max to himself, for I am due home at eleven. But then the old questions arose in his mind, questions that brought back thc movie features to his face-- XYhat if she should resent it and refuse? Gee! l I I-Iope not, sure don't want to do any single thing, ask anything of Gretchen that she wouldn't like, that would make her think less of me-She certainly is the only one and I just have to ask her to- night-beeause-. But Gosh! l VVhat if the result would not be as expected? What attitude will she take before me if I ask her? If I could only be sure that she would consent before asking her-But Heck! ! No one else could ask for me . . that would be just worse. VVell, I can't wait longer, I'm the one that has to do my own asking but I sure wish I didn't have to do it tonight. But then it wouldn't be fair to Gretchen to put it off any longer. If I want a thing done right I shall have to do it myself. Gretchen whispered Max. Of course she didn't hear him. Gretchen in nearly natural tone this time. YYhat, Max? A'Gretchen, I've got something that I want to tell- you-that I want to ask of you. And Circtcheifs appendix took a couple of flip Hops, for she could tell by Mats tone and expression that he was going tr tell her how much he cared for her and even might propose if the seriousness ol' his thoughts coordinated with the seriou: look on his face. It lowered her spirit to the zero mark when she wondered how she could possibly refuse the one she thought so much of without, at the same time, hurt- ing his feelings and probably breaking up their friendship. Yes, Max trembled Gretchen. Gretchen, I wonder if you would- Yes ' If you would care for---' Yes, Max- ' If you could care for me-enough- to---l' Go on Max, courageously said Gretch- en for she had formed a good plan- A'To let me- Max's face took a little deeper tinge of red-something like that never happens in the movies. 'AYes Gretchen do you care, would you mind if, would you let me wear your pink party dress tomorrow night at the Club's Initi- ation? ........ Yes, and also a big sigh, a sign of both a relief and a sur- prise, from Gretchen. And Max wondered what made her so quietly pepped up as he checked out at 2 quarter till eleven. I End. Page Sixty-seven THE ANNUAL AMATEUR HA Shrunken Head By Marcella E. Tucker Out of the stillness of the night came the chimes of the old town clock. It was mid- night and the American consul was still in his office. He was pacing up and down with an anxious tread. Being exhausted. he at last sank into his chair to await the arrival of Ishdar. The door opened and the consul raised his eyes to look straight into the sharp piercing black eyes of Ishdar. He was short, yet he seemed to tower above the '-consulg his close cut wiry red hair gleamed in the light. One could see across his right cheek an ugly scar, a souvenir from his Hiedelberg days-I fancy. What is it this time, Ishdar ? The con- sul demanded with an impatient twitch of his hand. Just this, I must be permitted to go to Africa to get the Chemical process needed, said Ishdar, his black eyes flashing for he knew that his plans would meet with the consul's disapproval. Why should he care? It was his life he was risking. The consul stamping his foot, arose from the chair and began his oft repeated lec- ture. Hlshdar, don't you realize the risk you are taking in going to Africa to Hnd the process of shrinking heads. Don't you know that the natives who have the procesi will never part with it. Angry with Ish- dar he again sank into the chair and mo- ioned with his hand for him to go. A weird shadow with dodging steps fol- lowed Ishdar home, and watched there till dawn, Witli the coming of the morning sun, lshdar was ready to go. But before going he once more surveyed his studio, which was of Oriental design, On the left side of the room the whole wall was made of shelves and on these shelves was the finest collection of shrunken heads ever gathered Ishdar gathered them as some make col- lections of antiques. He paid any price that was demanded for them by the natives and he was now going to search for the process used in preserving the heads. Time subdued the consul-s wrath and he forgot Ishdar until one day a messenger came to him and said, Some natives of Africa have arrived and with them their native leader who wishes to speak to you. Almost with a flash it came to the con- sul's mind that something had happened tr Ishdar. He bade the messenger send in the native. The native came in carrying a leather bag under his arm. The consul bade tht native speak. White man send this, and leaving the bag on the table, he left the room. VVith nervous hands the consul removed the leather bag, and placed a wooden box on the table. He was shaking and tremb- ling from the fear of something, but he knew not what. With cold perspiration standing on his forehead, he opened thc box. Out rolled a shrunken head, a white rnan's head with liry red hair and an ugly scar across his right cheek. A small bit of paper fell to the Hoorg tht consul grabbed it and read, I have found the process, -lshdar. A good Sock on the foot ls worth two on the jaw, If you're huntin' trouble See your mother-in-law. ?,.T0-.T. Those who drive Hivvers Should never scatter tacks, And not make a few tracks. You can't dance the Charleston Page Sixty-eight THE ANNUAL AMATIEIJR The Swyfo A Sucvamfu! ro eysiomzl Man H72 Autohograplzy By H arry Uiflfvirz jozzex Renowned men the world over to achieve success have had to overcome the greatest obstacles. Starting from the bottom of the ladder all great men have slowly risen, winning their way from the lowly depths to the dizzy heights of success. XVhile possibly not achieving the greatest ring on the ladder of success I must admit that I have not been an exception to this great run of worldly men. There have been times when I tho't to turn back, the opposition was so great, but fortunately I possessed the determination to keep forever driving forward. I want to tell you some of the things pluck has done for me. I was born in Terre Haute, Indiana in 1895, the eldest son of Jonathon Jones and Miranda Jones.. As a child I was laway's precocious and showed marked oratorical tendencies. At the age of six I entered the public schools of Terre Haute and at the age of ten was graduated from high school. This you must admit was rather extraordinary as I did in four years what it usually takes normal children twelve years to complete. From ten to fifteen I was closely associated with Eugene V. Debs. He lived just around the block from our house and he was one of my best playmates. In fact, even if I do say it mvself, I taught him the socialistic doctrine by which he has become so famous. At the age of fourteen, while still a mere child, my oratorical tendencies displayed themselves and I became the chief feature of the Chautauqua platform for three years People came miles to see and hear me and thousands f'locked to the place in which I was speaking. At a town in Ohio I was forced to speak three times in one evening. The community building in which the meet- ing was held seated fifty thousand only and after speaking to the first Hfty thou- sand they were all turned out and the hall filled to capacity again. I was be- coming faint but I would not disappoint those people outside so the hall was emp- tied and in ten minutes jammed again. Fifty people were literally crushed to death in that mad, rushing, pushing throng. I had to be escorted from the hall by the police because the people nearly killed me in trying to touch my clothing. I took off my coat and threw it back to them and in a few seconds it was torn into a thousand pieces. I decided then that 1 would not be an orator but that I would drop back into civil life again. At the age of sixteen I entered the Uni- versity of Terre Haute, otherwise known as State Normal. Naturally my first yea' I was elected president, vice-president and secretary of the freshman class by unani- mous vote. Only one ballot was necessary I made the baseball team and if I do say it myself there were very few in the country that could rival me in the catch- ing department. I was offered fl9l00,000 to come to the New York Giants but I had higher ambitions than those of a com- monplace baseball player. My splendid brawny physique at once attracted the attention of all the great trainers and managers and I was literally implored to train as a boxer. As a foot- ball player I was another Red Grange and in basketball Fuzzy Vandiver held no edge over me. I was also a swimmer competent to race Johnny VVeismuller and Page Sixty-nine THE ANNUAL AMATEUR a duelist which only the greatest fencing masters of France could approach. I was class president all four years and published the College Annual alone. I won the Bass Scholarship which had been offered to the best student in college. My average for the four years was 99.9. I was so far ahead of the other students that I was given all the prizes that were offered. The scholarship provided that the winner should receive a trip over the world. I set sail for Paris on january l, and arrived safely two weeks later. As soon as I stepped off the boat I was surrounded by Parisiancrs and I could see that I had taken Paris. too, by storm. I went to zi cabaret and my motto immediately became Eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow ye may die. I still hold that motto very dearly. After spending a few weeks in Paris I went to Monte Carlo. There I won everyone's money. It was indeed a shame how I took the people's money play- ing roulette. I became known as the greatest spender of all time in Monte Carlo and another of my mottos was Easy come. easy go. After Monte Carlo I went to England. There I showed the English- men just what an American was. They were amazed and befuddled at the ease with which I adapted myself to English society. I made a big hit with the English women and it was such a terrible bother writing down all those addresses of Eng- lishwomen, that I was forced to leave. I decided to go to Africa to get away from my admirers in England. I journeyed through Spain, the northern part of Africa and finally landed in the Kongo. Lo! and Behold! I soon found out that I was not immune from women even there, so I decided to go on a' hunting expedition into the jungles of the Kongo. I took my 22 calibre rifle with me but I killed a lion with my bare hands and ran an elephant to death chasing him around a tree. After many interesting adventures and with the largest collection of animals the world has ever known, I set sail for America. One day while walking down the streets of Terre Haute, my old home town, my gaze rested on a beautiful young lady whose eyes were resting intently on me. She said, Are you not the renowned Harry Alvin Jones of whom Terre Haute is so proud? In my most bashful manner I replied, That's me, my young lady. I saw a dreamy light in her eyes and I could tell that it was Love at first sight with her. and me, too. ,Iust as this first-sight infatuation was developing into a real and true love affair I was called into service for my country. I was in training camp only a very few weeks until I was sent into active service on the front. You have heard most of my war stories or you will hear them all be- fore I leave but there are one or two im- portant incidents that happened. Of course. you know I was writing to Betty all the time and her letters were very comforting to me. She had hated to see me go away to give my life, perhaps that humanity might not be walked over by the Germans. At one time there was a German regiment in the section of Cha- teau-Thierry that was very annoying tc the U. S. Marines. I went alone to capturt or annihilate that regiment and in ten minutes they were routed and Heeing for life. I received a medal for that deed of bravery. At another time there was a big Hun who was terrifying the camp in which I was barracked. He was supposed to bc the best sharpshooter in the German Army and he was killing our whole regiment by picking a man out from ambush and kill- ing him. They sent me 'to get him. I thot I knew where he was hiding so I stealthily crept around the ruins of an old church and much to my amazement I met him face to face with his deadly weapon pointed directly at me. I seized his gun and broke it over my knee. Then with my bare hands I brought him captive back to camp. I was then known as the rough- est man in the army. I never wore a gas mask during a gas attack and I was al- ways first man to go over the top. By my own personal foresight I came through the Page Seventy- THE ANNUAL AMATEUR war without a scratch and again 1 was back in Indiana. Since Eugene V. Debs was go11e, I scarcely knew what to do so I decided to become a school teacher. Fate took me to Shelbyville, Indiana where I worked several years. There I was married and it seemed that life could have nothing more to offer me. But duty called nie, I quit teaching, and broke into public life. First I was mayor, governor, and then was elected to the Senate. I was known as the USilver tongued orator from In- diana, the first of my kind since Daniel W'ebster. I was vice-president and then was elected president by a unamious vote of the country. I received 105,000,000 votes. I am at the present time president at the age of forty years. I have one child, Harry Alvin jr. who promises to be a son of his father. We are very happy in our little cottage known as the White House. I have been in my life an orator, lover, boxer, athlete, gambler, teacher, gravel- shoveler for cement mixer, hash-slinger, suit presser, soldier, hunter, poet, connois- seur, mayor, governor, senator, vice-presi- dent, and president. XYhat lies before me, Icannot say. A LAMEXT It was just an old ruined building XYith no one with shelter to bless On the toppling door on one of its walls XVas the inscription S. H. S. As I gazed at its pitiful ruins Came a sigh like the wind in the trees, I listened, the old building was speaking And the words it said, are these: Long ago I was a proud, stately high school My halls with knowledge thrilled Lessons were learned, great men were made But now their voices are stilled. As I turned away Like some one in It was just a cry The ruin of S. H. Page Some of these have fallen by the wayside Others, greatest under the sun. But they're my children, I love them I love them every one. Now, they are gone!I'm lonesome Days of glory can not always last In my stead reigns a bigger high school My place in history is past. The old ruin ceased its speaking And sighed a sigh instead I bowed my head in reverence XVhen I thot of its glory dead. I heard a moan distress from Shelby High D. n., 26. Seventy-one THE ANNUAL A MAT I-EUR The History o Shelbyville igh School from its rigin o the resent Time By Fmneis Fenn XYe, the members of the class of '26, being inspired with the noble desire to make our annual the best ever published or ever to be published, have assumed the responsibility of recording, in complete and unified form, the history of the high school of Shelbyville, Indiana. XYe fully appreciate the grave and difficult character of this self-imposed task, and we beg your clemency for any omissions or inexacti- tudes in this document. Having searched in all the old and moulded records of the past and found insufiicient material to complete this work, we have been com- pelled to rely, to some extent, on stories which have no firmer foundation than memory, so it is probable that some of the statements herein set down are either in- complete or inaccurate. The first record of a high school in Shelbyville is in 1868. The high school occupied one room of the seminary, which stood on the present site of the Major Memorial School. The course of study was limited to three terms of six months each. Each student took three subjects, including Latin. ln 1870, the pupils and teachers gave an entertainment for the purpose of raising money to improve the high school room. The room was re-pa- pered and furnished with inside shutters. That same year, chemistry was added to the course of study. During the ensuing year one hundred and fifty dollars were spent for apparatus and chemicals. The chemistry class gave a series of public lectures, illustrated by blackboard draw- ings and by experiments. In the spring of 1872, six pupils were graduated. They were Millie CLevinsinD Pink, Charles Major, Canine Robertson, Eva Stoddard, Louisa CTindallD Miller, and Charles VVright. There were one thousand people present at the commence- ment exercises, ln the school year 1872-73 the curriculum was expanded so that it be- came necessary to employ a teacher to devote his whole time to the high school. Five pupils, Xililliam .-X. Heiss, Carrie A. Powell, Belle V. Randall, George li. Truer, and Belle C. Wingate were graduated the following spring. The last three school months in the spring of '74, the high school pupils gave entertainments to get their diplomas that year. The following year spelling was revived in high school, and spelling matches were held for students and townspeople. :Xt the end of this year, four students were graduated. Music for the graduation exercises was furnished by the Citizeifs baud. Prof. Lynch, formerly superintendent of schools, gave an interest- ing and instructive address. lt would be interesting to compare the high school in 1876, just half a century ago, with the school of today, but unfor- tunately, there is very little material avail- able. At that date, although the school year lasted only eight months a pupil could complete the course in three years, taking every subject offered. The high school boasted an enrollment of forty students and it was necessary for one teacher to devote his time exclusively to the high school, with the assistance of teachers from the grade school, which was in the same building. At the present time, there are more than live hundred students enrolled in high school. If one of these pupils at- tempted to take every subject offered, he would complete the course in about four- teen years. Twenty-four teachers are em- ployed in high school in the present school year, 1925-26. The gymnasium of the high school today is larger than the building which housed the entire school system of Shelbyville Page Seventy-two THF ANNU :XL A M A T li U R fifty years ago. Still you may be surprised to learn, that the following subjects were all on the curriculum in 1876: rhetoric, drawing, physiology, Zoology, mental and moral philosophy, trigonometry, astronomy, and geology. Latin and bookkeeping were the only electives., ln 1894 the high school was moved to the new building on the corner of Broad- way and Tompkins. The high school course was increased to four years and several oi the subjects named above were dropped, At this time three teachers were employed in the high school. Following are some O' the rules of the school which were found in a year-book published in 1894: Pupils were not allowed to assemble at the school building earlier than thirty minutes before the opening of school. XVhen school was dismissed, the pupils were required to go home directly. The use of tobacco at school was forbiden and the students were not allowed to bring firearms or ex- plosives to school. ln the class of 1909 there were forty- three graduates. The following year the enrollment was 188 pupils. Nine teachers were employed, two of whom, Mrs. Mary L. Isley and XV. S. Peters, are still render- ing their services to the high school. In 1912 the high school was removed to the new building on the corner of Second and Tompkins Streets. From that time to the present, there is very little to record. The enrollment has increased, to about tive hundred, the stad of teachers is con- siderably larger, twenty-four being now employed, There are eighty-hve students in the present graduating class. The importance of events is best judged from a distance, so perhaps it is wiser to leave to another generation the task of picturing the high school as it is today. Current history is ever less interesting than the record of the past, because We are more closely associated with the present. F. F. F. '26, Frankun Sl v Y r' 1 Q ruatfvchvo' tsuiifxawnn i , i S!1efi:gu15u,end i Page Seventy-three THE ANNUAL AMATEUR Best Poetr of the Da CUPlD'S DART If in schools there should be races, To see which should possess The best and most of cases, The winner would be S. H, S. VVe have Nina Ruth and Harvey, Theirs is a hopeless case, But nevertheless, for the rest this year They've set a gallant pace. , Most anytime Louise and Bill Go strolling down the hall, But Grace and Morris wait until They're not in view of all. lt's hard to say about Arline Who is there the lucky guy, But from all that can be seen He's not in Shelby High. Till last I've saved our Mary Fran', She breaks the hearts of all, O11 I should hate to be a man Like Emmett, Dick, or Paul. But of all the arrows bright and new VVith which Cupid had to part, The one that went most swift and true Pierced Harry Alvin's heart! --R. VV. 'Z6. an O, HOXN VVE'LL MISS YOU NEXT YEAR STEP ON THE GAS One Sunday in June The rest you can guess, Two in the Bear Cat He stepped on the gas. Say don't you think NYe're goin' too fast? Only eighty, kid. Wlihen, step on the gas. Oh, that poor chicken lt has seen its last lt'll come down again, Step on the gas. Here comes a Blue Coat, He thinks he can pass, Huh, we'll show that cop, Step on the gas. Look there's the express It whistles a blast, Ah! you can beat it, Step on the gasf, Crash, it's all over, The car is a mass, She'll never again say, Step on the gas. -Victor Lee. O, how we'll miss you next year, Miss you as on we go. O, how we'll miss you next year, More than you'll ever know. VVe may be glad for awhile And leave you behind with a smile, But in years that are coming Our hearts will be turning Back to clear Shelby High. Page Seven ty-four THE ANNUAL AMATEUR lXDX'EN'l L'RE Adventure rode forth to meet gay youth Adventure as carefree as youth itself VVith a song on his painted, sensuous lips And a sparkle of laughter in steel-blue eyes. For he was no novice, no meek-faced nun, His sharpened features, his nonchalant stride, Breathed not of innocence, but of life. A life of romance, 'neath rising sun. He'd been in the East, XYhere lovers meet, In moonlit garden, 'Neath Shadovved wall. And farther yet, In the Orient, VX'here perfumed incense Rises to fall. He'd been to the North Vvhere hearts of ice Meet untrue love -W'ith bullets And then in the South VVith a taste in his mouth Of wine that was Sweeter than Nectar Then home again Tn his own lVestland He had found His Great Adventure The love of life, of home. of God, T'was these he'd been seeking after. ' Ah, yes! he knew what youth would ind He had travelled the road before him He would search the North, the East and the South But only at home in his own VVestland XVould he find his Great Adventure. ' -Sarah Sisson. SERVICE Great men have often won their fame By suffering, and by patient toilg But others live whose every aim, Ironic fates do ever foil. XVe enter this fateful world Our destiny we can not see, Until great Fortunes wheel is whirled life knoxv not what our lives vvill be. ln lfame's abode some find a place They shrink not from the appalling fray. Their task they cheerfully will face, The idols of mankind are they. But others of the number strive ln vain to win an honored name, And failing there, they spend their lives ln service to their fellow men. flirancis Faun. ADIEU It's the same old thing I wish to say, The same old thing in the same old way, That we Seniors all are going to leave And we hope that the rest of you'll not grieve. So please take it over with good grace The Sophomores are next in the line, Smile, for Juniors you'll be in time. Have courage, dear Freshmen, and don't be so weary, For in three years you, too, may be cheery. XVe have struggled four years hard. to attain One step higher on the ladder called fame. Farewell. underclassmen, and teachers, adieu, XYC Seniors will always remember you. -Arline Brown l26. Page Seventy-Five iii 5 ., , ,Q A 5 ,, Y JS V rs ,Uri 'Q pu- Es fm'- f .e - H be M fn l -+ ..- f 555 C f it 73? , 7, D , , , 7-' 'X wif -' l QE -ll Q - . 4. git, Qtntglgta an NN i , He was a veray parht gentil Knight. -Lhaucer. L A gentle knight was pricking on the plaine, -Spenser. Q Toil is the true knights pastime. -Kingsley ' I made them lay their hands in mine and swear xx. To reverence the King, as it l1e were - . Their conscience, and their conscience gas -their King, R To break the heathen a11d uphold the Lhrist, To ride abroad redressing human wrongs, To speak no slander, no, nor listen to it, X x . .. . , , Q U X To honor his own word as 11 his bod s, N X To lead sweet lives in purest Chastity, Qs, N To love one maiden only, pleaye tg lller, N And worship her by years o non e ee s, K ,Y -X Until they won her. -Tenn.V5011- ll Q The hum of either army stilly sounds, N A That the fixed sentinels almost receive 2- The secret whispers of each others watch 5 , Fire answers Ere, and through their paly flames 5 Each battle sees the otl1er's umberfd face, 1 . I L452 Steed threatens steed, in high anc boastfu neigis Piercing the nights dull ear, and from the tents Q The armourers, accomplishing the knights 3 With busy hammers closing rivets up Q Ei S Give dreadful note of preparat1on.+Shakespeare E Knights, with a long retinue of their squires, E .fit In gaudy liveries march and quaint attiresl E 5' One laced the helm, another' held the lance. Z gj ' A third the shining buckler ghd advancp, f t , - .1 The horses paw'd the groun Wltl rest ess ee . 5 ll Q And snorting foam clamp'd the golden hit, 4 Tl1e sleuths and armourers on paffreys fide, -d 5 ,-a F'l 'n their hands, and hammers at tien' si ei. A Ahdsnlails for loosen'd spears, .and thongs for shields provide E ,- 'N The yoemen guard the streets in seemly bandsg . QQ? ' And clowns come crowding on, with cudgels in their hands. , h fDryden. D E T ! The marshals then withdrew from the lists, and VVilliam dell yvil, with a voice of E , 1 X 541, : thunder, pronounced the signal words-Laissez aller! The trumpets sounded as le Z ll gl spoke-spears of the champions were at once lowered and placed in the restsfthe spurs W 'lg were dashed into the flanks of the horses, and the two .foremost ranks of either par? LQ Li' rushed upon each other in full gallop, and met in the middle of the lists with a shoe , llQl Ii'fx the sound of which was heard at a rmle's distance, 1 ' The consequences of the encounter were not instantly- seen, for the dust raised byvthe Ilimhlbnlf trampling of so many steeds darkened the air, and it was a mmute ere. the HIIXIOUS In s ectators could see the fate of the encounter. VVhen the fight became visible, half the P ' d 1 C kni hts on each side were dismounted, some by the dexterity Qi thelf 3 Vefsafy 5 am g - d b th 1 l -some by the superior weight and strength of vopponents, wlnch.had borne own odv lllfl fl horse and man,-some lay stretched on earth as if never more to r1se,fsome had' a rea y ' gained their feet, and were closi11g ha11d to hand w1th.those of their ant2tg0l115t5 Whff were in the same predicament,-and several on both sides, who had received wounds by which they were disabled, were stopping their blood by tl1C1I' SC2:I1'fS, and CHdCHV0f11lg ll to extricate themselves from the tumult. The mounted knights, whose lances had bleen H almost all broken by the fury of the encounter, were now .closely engacgtidf wath tdeig I swords, shouting their war-cries, and exchanging buffets, as if honour an 1 e Sepstn e on the issue of the combat. - C ' 1 Ill' . 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There's the shriek of the whistle, A jump and a pass, ' A dodge and a squirm, A twist, then at last f There's a bounce on the back-board, f And a hit on the rim, 6 There's a rush o'er the maples 4 U 3 And a deafening din And a swish through the net as the hall goes within: ' Z There's a change of the score board. f f The shouts from the throng: ,' W 4 There's the glow of the victors 1 i The cheers and the song: A l There is pride and elation l As the victors file by, 53 VVhile grief and dejection gill, And many a sigh From the hearts of the vanquished A 272 VVliose plans went awry. Q But the dawn of the morrow Hg E Ne'er finds it the same EE E After all when it's over 2 It was only a game. -The Almanack. .Aix 5 - A : i sv' - It is seven o'clock. The cattle barn is open. In great crowds people are hurrying to i v' : pine village from all over the state. An army of liveried cops patrol the giant structure , Q 5 watchfully. Slowly the great arena is filled. An air of expectancy fills the place. A 9 .vi constant hum of words is heard with now and then a shout from some far corner that f I' for a brief moment may draw some slight notice from the seething mass of humanity. The opposing contestants enter the arena triumphantly amid the wild enthusiasm and deafening applause of the multitude. Two men, clothed in spotless white, appearg they E receive their instructions from the starters bench and walk to the center ring. The ' UEIE ten gallant knights pull off the greater part of the little armor they have had on and l E take their positions. The ohcicial tosses the hall in the air, the whistle sounds, and the :L Hifi greatest athletic event of the year is on, the indiana State High School Basketball Tourn- 'EE ,l ament. Sixteen Indiana High Schools are contending for the honor of their schools, C- ll and for the royal emblem of victory, the championship cup. 'u-A MH As one sits on the side lines and watches these warriors fighting, not with lance, spear 2g5jIl l'fI or battle axe, but using every ounce of mental and physical power they possess, with a true sense of sportsmanship and honor, one must decide that there is much of chivalry ll in our modernized form of combat, a State Basketball Tournament. r You are beaten to earth? VVell, well what's that? li uni Come up with a smiling face. 'l . It's nothing against you to fall down flat, But to lie there-that's disgrace. The harder you're thrown, why the higher you bounce: I Be proud of your blackened eye! l It isn't the fact that you're licked that counts. in IHS how did you fight, and why? -Edmund Vance Cooke. . lla 1 we 1'-ii nr-wi s - -. A funn 'lt ' A 'ix'- -- 1 ' .-.f' K' ' . ' ' Y S 12:51 i, I - i si W W9 W .ar lZ t.f S ' ll ' H l 'J' W . ' y ew w wet-or W xi it tx .t ie, W ,ffl - Q 'et VN. we fe-9 ' tt. . if in fi gp.. n - - ' AB' A,5 rkeisf an THE ANNUAL AMATEUR SSAY Editors Note :-Last October when Annual Amateur announced that a prize would be offered for best essays contributed by students of high school age, no one anticipated the wonderful ability that such a contest has revealed. Prizes were offered in five divisions as follows, essays of greatest national, scientific, social and local interest, and the most ridiculous. Following are the prize winnersj: SAFETY FIRST CFirst Prize Ifssay of National Interestl Many people who have a knowledge of the facts have said that the next war will be fought entirely in the air. Therefore. to be safe, you should join the navy. All right, you want to join the navy. Before taking this step, however, you should get a little advance information. This art.cle has been written to supply this need. First. let a few words be said regarding your conduct while in the navy. During target practice it is never con- sidered advisable to stand directly in front of a 16-inch gun, since it sometimes causes you to lose a desire for the good things of life. You should never, while in a playful mood, push the captain overboard. He might not enter into the spirit of the game, and bear a grudge against you. More- over, you should never throw bombs or hand grenades carelessly about the ship. Never be afraid to offer suggestions. The captain will be glad to listen to any ideas you may have in regard to how the ship should be managed. And then, if he tells you to do something which is against your wish, do not be afraid to tell him about it. He will be glad to do this duty for you himself. However, take care not to be too for- ward. In case of a battle you should im- mediately retire to the farthest corner of the ship and give others a chance to dis- tinguish themselves. VVhile on the high seas Cno, not high Csj you should 11ot spend all your time throwing snowballs. If you follow these simple rules you can- not help becoming a successful sailor. However, to get a head of your rivals you should master a few facts known only to very few people. Most of them are enumerated below. Do you know that if all the officers and men in the United States Navy should come to Shelbyville, there would be no one left to take care of the Fleet? You didn't? Well, well. Do you know that if all the steel used in the Construction of our navy were placed in one big heap in the middle of the At- lantic Gcean, it would sink? Do you know that the money used in building one battleship would be a big sum to give a small boy for spending money? Do you know that if one of our battle- ships should fire on the XYoolworth build- ing, before three minutes had elapsed the people in the building would be somewhat surprised? Absolutely! Do you know that if the Secretary of the Navy were to appear at a formal ball in Xffashington, attired in a suit of overalls, it would cause some comment? Do you know that if all the food used in one year by our navy were to be piled in one heap on Monument Circle, Indian- apolis, it would soon become a nuisance to everybody? VVith these facts ever in your mind you should soon become an admiral. Then. too, if you spread these among your ship- mates the United States Navy will soon become the safest place in the world. If that is accomplished, the author will be satisfied. -By John Milholland. THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES lst Prize, Essays of Social Interest This is the age of what? Oh, don't you know? W'hy this is the decade in which the family coat-of-arms is a dough rol- ler surrounded by the lVomen's Bill of Rights with that familiar slogan Every man's home is his wife's castlefl Gone for- ever are those good old days when men had bass voices, chewed tobacco and re- served the privilege of wearing suspenders. Now instead, some red blooded male en- joying a night at the movie presses mani- cured nails to a cosmetic complexion and shivers with terror as a husky robust chap arrives on the scene just in time to save the heroine from being smothered to death in the coffee stained beard of the villain. Indeed, it is even becoming difficult to de- termine sex. Some staid matrons judg- ing from women's inclination to wear I'1l'1'Ll Seventy-eight THE ANNUAL A M A T E lf R trousers and seeing a slender figure with a mass of fiuffy hair hinting of ar water wave, might be forced to say 'fOh, my dear! The brazon hussyf' Being more plain, some of our present victims of female dominance care most for a fiush bank roll, a trim figure in tail- ored dress, a sporty roadster and a certain attractiveness for the other sex not to speak of gaining that coveted name A jolly good fellow, speedy, the life of the partyf, In old fashioned novels the hero bit the villian. Now he bites his lips, turns pale and begs pardon for being so rough. Such as this can not but bring a longing for those days when grandmothers hoop skirt made a good tent and grandfather's snow white beard made an excellent shirt front. VX'hat is to become of this world when at the present time thousands of razor manufacturers are going bankrupt because men now shave themselves with manicur- ing sets. The men are becoming ridicu- lous. VVhat are the normal ones to do when the modern Hbetwixt and betweens design Parisian gowns, wear Oxford skirts and set the fashion for Uroll your own. Something must be done. The down- trodden males must have a leader, such a person as the one who, on the occasion cried 'lMy kingdom, my kingdom for a horse and not some passionate powder- pufied Romeo. Unless something is done the trouser clad figure may forever in the future do the wash, stir the hash, and rock the baby, while wife bravely battles the elements. -By Louis Kuhn. THE DESCENT OFVMAN fFirst Prize Essay of Scientific Interestj I am a monkey, you are a monkey-we are all monkeys, we are their descendants. This is how it all came about. It hap- pened long ago just after the earth had cooled off sufficiently to permit vegetation. The Creator, looking over the wonderful world He had made said, Let us make man to enjoy this world. Well, man was made, but he was a peculiar looking creature as compared with our idea of him. He was made to suit his environment. In order that he might play in the trees and swing from limb to limb he was fitted with a long tail. He was provided with claws in order that he might run races up and down the tree trunks. His body was covered with hair to protect his otherwise tender skin. His mouth was fashioned to eat the fruit of the garden in which he lived, and to eat it abundantly. His nose, with its long canal, made possible long duration of the sweet smells and odors that were everywhere about him. Our great grandparents were very happy in their carefree life in the garden with nothing to do but play and hunt for thrills to relieve the monotony of too much play. This search for thrills almost resulted dis- astrously for our great grandfather once. VVhile jumping from limb to limb of a very tall tree he lost his balance and fell to the very lowest branch, and only by sheer accident did he succeed in catching hold of it. While he did not care to try the experiment again, the thrill he felt in the long drop, the dip, and tail spin has persisted, and again found expression in that most modern of inventions, the aero- plane. All went well in the garden until one day father monkey became almost con- sumed by a desire to taste the fruit of a certain tree that had been specifically de- nied him, on threat of banishment. Not daring, however, to do anything without the consent of his wife, he ap- pealed to her curiosity and persuaded her to join with him in defying the law and satisfying their own wishes. They ate the fruit, were duly discovered, and punished accordingly. God took from them their claws, pulled off their tails, straightened up their faces, stood them up on two feet, gave them new names and sent them out of their paradise to earn their living by hard work. Fortunately for them, however, the chil- dren were not given of the forbidden fruit by their doting parents, and as they had done no wrong they were left in the garden with that greatest of blessings that for them and their descendants there shoulc never be any toil or hardship, but only lives of ease and play. Thus we have the only scientific ex- planation of the two classes of monkeys inhabiting the earth today. -By Melvin Crafton. Page Seventy-nine THE ANNU .-XL .-XM.-XTECR OSCAR AND OTIS IN HIGH SCHOOL lst Prize--Most Ridiculous The twins Oscar and Otis, just back from a thirteen months visit with their grandfather in the Fiji Islands rambled up the steps of the Shelbyville High School in their Packard strugglebuggy. After tak- ing the steps in three leaps they rushed into the office only to collide with Mr. Peters in the doorway. In the scramble he lost a check for ten thousand dollars which the teachers had given him for his birthday. This delighted him very much and he rolled up and down the halls in glee. In doing so, he picked up all of the paper and chewing gum from the Floor. and Pat gave him a hundred dollar bill for his services. After getting himself under control he adjusted his goggles and took a good look at the boys. W'ell, well, he shouted Calmost as loud as Dick Jonesj if it isn't little Oscar and Otis. Come i11to the office and have a root beer on me. tYou know the faculty has made the change. Root beer is now used in- stead of water, at the high schoolj As there had been very little excite- ment the twins thought they would fool Mr. Peters. Skating down the stairs on their balloon tired roller skates, they threw three boxes of dynamite into the furnace. Naturally this caused quite a stir. The Hre trucks almost ran over Mr. Peters who was again unable to control himself and was rolling up and down Tompkins street. The manual training department immediately started work on the new building and by one minute after two the next day it was completed. The school board gave them eleven minutes extra at noon for this great feat. The building was almost perfect with the exception of a few door ways which were put in side- ways and the furnace was on the third Hoor. Mr. Peters said that the boys were show- ing him a fine time and that he was having the most delightful experience of his life- time. Chapel was called and after presenting the twins the Rotary Scholarship Medal Mr. Peters bade them farewell. VVith heavy sighs and tears in their eyes the teachers returned to their work. -Voll Van Lue. OUR FRIlSI'IiXIxXN FRIENDS, AN APPRECIATION lst Prize-School Interest We love our Freshies even though we are entirely aware of their faults, the most apparent one being-a lack of information, of common sense, of appreciation, of a sense of fitness and propriety, of all those things that make a man a man-in other words, THEIR GREENNESS. XVe are entirely sympathetic even with this characteristic, however, for we know that there are none of our upper class high-brows who have not at some time been equally guilty of these same deeds that brand our Freshies indelibly and un- mistakably what they are. Of all the reasons that may be assigned as a cause for this characteristic we know that the outstanding one is the fact that they have not had the four long, hard, gruelling, years of constant coaching, drilling, scold- ing and perhaps, landing that Seniors, at least, have experienced under our beloved Faculty. ' Freshies do wear horribly loud clothes, which look sometimes as if a mistake had been made in the dyeing. It'is known that not less than six sweaters have this year been dyed a darker, more solemn hue at the persuasion of the faculty. They don't comb their hair more than once a day anyway, and one day a mouse actually jumped out of one boy's hair. Still, if some law should be passed that would take the poor, scatterbrained, happy. care-free Freshman class out of S. H. S., it would be just like taking the rattle out of a Ford, and that is the same as taking the honey and leaving the comb. And so, we love, we cannot live without them, we need these silly little Freshies tc pep things upg we need them to afford the rest of S. H. S. some one to laugh at, and look down on haughtily, and not to forget the faculty, some one for them to scold and worry about. -John Morris. Page Eighty THE ANNUAL AMATEUR UTXVENTY-FlVE YEARS AFTER By Clarence J. Reiver Your introduction into high school will be like this. A voice says, 'Your name please' You then tell them your name and 'spill' all the family history you can remember for about a thousand years back. Then you are enrolled in high school. f'Some people imagine that a 'Freshie' leads a terrible life, but really it is one of the best of his whole four years. He is a funny sight with his green cap set back on his head, going around always on the alert, like a little mouse afraid to come out of his hole because of the cat. His alertness is not to gain knowledge, though, but to see that no one catches him in a mistake. VVhen you are a Freshman dont be afraid of making mistakes. lt is taken for granted that you willg being a Freshman you are not supposed to know anything. ln the Freshman year, by all means become acquainted with all the out stand- ing peopleg such as the stars in athletics. lt would do no harm to cultivate those of good scholastic standing too. A good sur- rounding always helps. To be on speak- ing terms with the teachers is fine, as well to be known as a hard worker. The next year, known as the Sophomore will be somewhat different, On the first day of this year you again give the family history. l don't know why, unless they think you changed families. It will be easy sailing for a while, at least until the teachers find out that yoi' are not so smart as you tried to make them think. Then watch out: better grab a hold and hang on for dear life, because the 'skids are slick.' This year is sometimes known as the 'Big Head Year., The head of the Sopho- more tends to swell to a size somewhat like that of a prize winning water melon. He looks on the 'Freshief then turns up his nose and says, 'I was never that dumbf He has forgotten that once he was a Freshman. If you ever become a Sopho- more don't forget that you were once as dumb as the dumbest Freshman. 'lYet in this stage the Sophomore wor- ships the upper classmen. VVhen he sees- a lordly Senior he sighs and wishes he were one and looks forward to the time when he will be. l'Now the third year, known as the Junior. This is the beginning of the social career of the high school pupil. To ne correct, the Junior should have a suit for every day in the week and one for Sunday. also a couple of evening suits. The largest social event of the year is the reception given by the Juniors for the Seniors. For this event, it is well that the Junior should take a course in etiquette and dancing, Because of the social season don't let up on your studies. You should attain the honor roll at least twice. This is to give a good impression to the under class- men. The thing that will amuse you most during this year is observing what is called 'casesf You say to yourself that you don't see how a boy or girl can be so foolish. Yet maybe you are doing the same thing and the rest are talking about you. But love is blind? ? F F ? ln these affairs called 'cases' the boy is usually some athletic star while the girl is one of the best looking in school. 'There ain't no justice' Here's a bit of advice, the women will get you sooner or later, so why not later? Now the greatest year of all, the Senior. lt is possible now to take things easy, but try to be in the foreground as much as possible. It is well to take on other ac- tivities out side of regular school work. Support your annual well and always boost your school. CAn annual should be bought every year.J A Senior, in the eyes of the underclass- men, is a great man and is always wor- shipped, by the Freshmen, especially. Sc you must play the part. Be a 'Big Brother' to all the small boys. Teach them all you know about life. CD0 not teach them any thing you don't knowj If they can teach you anything, learn it. lt may come in 'handyf At the end of this year the ambitions that you had when you entered high school should be realized. Your goal is won. I will never forget my last year in school. XYell, that is enough for this evening. boys. l'll tell you more some other time Better study now. Jimmie, don't forget that Algebra problem. And Dick, just be- cause you don't like English is no cause not to get it. Mother, Oh Mother! Nvhere are those Squibs. Let's look them over. Our class put out the best, don't you think? Those were the days, mother. We had some good times together, dicln't we? Page Eighty-one THE ANNUAL AMATEUR PAST A ND PRESENT It was the last day of School. The school house was decorated in every way imagin- able. Everyone, it seemed, was thereg the parents of the school children, their friends, the Squire, the Sheriff, and even the Preacher. The schoolmaster called the assembly to order and then announced the poems, and speech extracts to be given by the lower classes. After these had been endured, he announced the essays, written by the upper-classes. Then the big spelling- match came. The squire was asked to of- ficiate and he did so with much assumed dignity. A holiday for all. a great event in their simple lives, was that last day of school. But now- It is the last day of school. No program today, no classes, no school. Nine o'clock and the cards are out. Failures sniveling or cursing as happens to be their humor. Bustling students are preparing to go to class picnics and even rushing away with- out more than glancing at their cards. Gradually the buzzing groups in the halls dwindle away until only some few of the faculty remain probably discussing some inscurtable problem.-Rohr Smith IAIPORTANT DECISIONS There comes a time in everyones life when a choice must be made. It may be only a trivial matter like choosing a life work or it may be a momentious occasion as selecting an escort for the ,Iunior Prom. No matter what the issue, it must be met. President Lincoln's parents had to decide whether it would benefit him more in his later political career to have been born in a log cabin or an aristocratic hotel. The soldiers of the world war had to choose between being heroic and killing a million Germans of being human and killing only seventy-six. A man who goes up in a balloon has to decide whether he will make the whole world shudder by jumping to his death or whether he will make his wife happy by landing safely. But there is a much larger question than any of these confronting me. I cannot evade it. But how shall I decide it. My body and by soul are shouting different solutions for it. One says Leave it alone The other say, Grab it quick. And still I am undecided. Shall I eat this Hershey Bar and by happy or thrust it aside and be thin?-Florence L. Morris l2 A Grammar, March 3, 1926. NEVER A GAIN It was a cold wiuter's nightg the wind was howling around the farm house but the boy inside did not notice it. His eyes were becoming sleepy: his fingers were more nervous than when he started, yet he would not stop. With a small instru- ment in his hand he made another grab. This attempt like the others had failed. Then with a flip of his wrist he threw the instrument to the other side of the room. breaking it, a small mirror, and one of the ten commandments. He quickly recovered all the things ex- cept the commandment and taking another instrument in hand this time he succeeded and turning the light out he climbed in bed, saying, unever again will I let a toe nail be come in grown.-MARION STIERS OUR SILENT FRIENDS Wouldn't it seem queer if our statues in these large spacious halls, should have the power of speaking and understanding? Perhaps their thoughts would be some- thing like this: Here I stand, through the long days from morn till night. Mounted on a high pedastal I see to the right of me Abraham Lincoln, to the left of me Nike, behind mf Paul Revere and Diana. VVe understand all that is about us, but we say nothing. We stay where we are placed because we have no other will but to do so. NVe look down into the faces of the hurrying students as they come and go. and we wonder what they would think if we should suddenly step down from our marble platforms and walk through the familiar halls with them. If Nike suddenly appeared with a head on her shoulders, and Abraham Lincoln should sit down and I should rise up from this bended position should we be noticed? Vtfho cares whether we are here or not? Years come and go, and with them comes the new faces and the memory of familiar ones. This school is our home, you are our friends, if we are content to stay in the realm of statuedom you should be con- tent with living. XVe have no means of showing our grati- tude, but you should remember we think, even though our hearts, minds, and bodies are of cold marble. Page Eighty-two THE ANNUAL AMATEUR FIRELIGHT DREAMS The fire sizzles and crackles drowsily as the Dreamer sits with his gaze fixed on the molten mass created by the white heat of its center. Thoughts as intense as that heat, yet fitful as the firelight that plays now in one corner, now in another, creating wierd. grotesque shadows while it lingers, leaving a blackness like despair as it passes, oc- cupy the mind of the gazer. Slowly a rosy color oversprcads the white glow, m'ngling with it, a gray cliff takes form in the mists that enshrowd the picture. Redder grows the glow of light as it disentangles the shadows, driving them back in confused disorder to the haunts of darkness. Strange indeed is that cliff as it rises out of the gloom, as its wavering outlines grow out of the ruby mist. Slowly, noiselessly, the last thin veil draws back as the dawn breaks over the distant horizon. Before his eyes the Dream- er finds the great Stage of Life, set but empty. A moment later, silhouetted against the sky-line a small black figure ap- proaches, attended by Promise, Joy Trust. Faith, and Love. As it draws nearer it takes the outlines of Youth, pursuing his down-hill path with never a thought for the struggle to come. The happy years pass swiftly and Youth enters a broad desert on the quest for Knowledge. His road is hard, and cruelly hot and dry, but Truth and Honesty stay with him loyally until he reaches the first basin of water set like a cool green gem in his pathway. He arises from the brink of the pool strong and refreshed, ready tc continue his journey. The path does not slant so much down- hill now, and Youth finds it harder not to wander into the many cool and inciting paths of lndolence and Deception which branch out beside him, but always over his head burns the golden light of Desire for Knowledge. But one day the mists of lntemperance cloud the sky, and Youth wanders into the path of Dishonor. Many days later he sees the light again, many miles to one side, and struggles vainly tc get back to it, bruising his mind and lns body against the hard and invincible moun- tains of an unforgivable and unforgetable Past. To his dismay, when he regains the road of Honor, he finds on his once spot- less garment of Character several deep black stains which reproach and degrade him as he toils onward. A new experi- ence, Trouble, has crossed his life, leaving him very susceptible to melancholy. Quick on the heels of Trouble he sees the mon- ster, Pessimism, creeping toward him ovei the glaring wasteland. From its jewellec' scabbard of Optimism he draws the bright blade of Hope, and the beast recoils, bar- ing its fangs of Melancholy in a vain effort to infect him with them, and emitting deer growls from the depths of its chest. Youth now finds himself forced to strug- gle upward, for the path no longer de- scends. In front of him lie great boulders called Bluff and Laziness, and as he suc- cessfully surmounts them he sees the spots on his garments begin to grow dim ant' uncertain. VVith this new hope in his heart he refuses to glance at the side paths bu' pursues the paths of Conceritration and Study over the tops of the boulders. Many weary miles he struggles onward and upward, until safe under the steel structure of True Knowledge he stands as the great avalanche of Final Exams passes over his head. XVith eager hands he receives the Golden Script of Knowledge on its background of pure and stainless white, and vows to guard and treasure it. Slowly the Stage grows dim, the veil of mists closes in over the scene of victory. Noiselessly, reverently, the Dreamer bows his head as the half-burned log slips slowly into place, hiding from view the heart of the fire, a place sacred to all Dreamers Page Eighty-three THE ANNUAL AMATEUR THE SQUIB STAFF Editor-in-Chief , ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,......... Stella Jarrell Business Manager .,... Literary Editor .,,..,,,,,,,.,,, ....,.A A nn Chenhall Circulation Manager ....,,,,,,,,...... Claude Main Organizations ......,,,,.,.,......,.,. Edmund Keeney Athletic Editor ,.....i...,,,,,,,, Clarence Richeson EDHTORQS PAGE ..,.,,,,,,Richard Jones our toiling hours times when the criticisms are coming in 'lfast and furiously w feel that it s all a failure but if we are not entirely swamped by the criticisms we will soon see some good results which reward us for Toi! is rather a strong word to use how ever, for in spite of the long hours spent on the work, it IS not time entirely lost Alumni Editor .,,,,,,,,., .,.....,,, , ,,.....,, L ois Neeb joke Editor ,,,,,.,,,....,.,.,i,,,,,,........ .Arline Brown Snap Shot Editors .....,,.,.,,..,,,......,...,,,,.,....... ........,-,,,.,,.........Francis Fann, Rohr Smith Art Editors ,,,,,,,..,,.......,,,,,,,, Dorothy Dun- gan Mildred Briggeman, Marie Brown Publicity Agent ......,,,,,,,,,,,.,...... Arthur Zeller Faculty Advisers .,..,.....,,,,,,,,,..........,,,,.,....,.. VV. S. Peters, Miss Swanson APPRECIATION ,The Squib Staff wishes to express its sincere gratitude to all who have helped in any way to make The Squib a success. We are grateful to Mrs. Tindall and members of her classes who have in any way contributed to the art department. We wish to thank all who have spent much time writing various articles for the literary department. To those who have aided us so ma- terially by typing the manuscripts we wish to express our appreciation. To the Glee Clubs we are especially grateful for the generous gift of money which made possible the purchase of a better cover than we could otherwise have had. Lastly wc thank all those who have bought or sold copies of the Squib. The sale of the annuals has been even greater than anticipated, the number reaching five hundred and thirty-live. Such support is a great help in making The Squib a success THE VALUE OF SCHOOL PUBLICATIONS Among the influences which help to establish a spirit of cooperation and good will among the student body, school pub- lications are among the most valuable. Around them should center the pep and spirit upon which the life of the school depends. We often wonder if the work, expense and time spent upon a school annual or paper are worth while. Some for us. The experience we receive will be of value to us in the future. The spirit of good fellowship which is established makes us better acquainted with our fellow students and makes it possible for us to Work in unison with them in any activities which may interest us. School activities are always to be en- couraged and publications are among the best means of doing this. By publications we learn of various activities which are carried on in the school. Not only the student body but also the people out-side of school are able to understand and to appreciate what the school is doing. If students could realize the importance of putting out good publications, more of them would be willing to take part and the result would be not only a benefit to those who help in the work but also better pub- lications. Do Those XV ho Flunk at College Keep Faith Vlfith Their High School In our high school today we hear much talk of school spirit. School spirit is ordi- narily regarded as an intangible quality which is supposed to instill in the students a keen desire to support the team, and the team alone, of all high school activities. School spirit is benencial to the student only when it makes him a greater benefit to the school and to himself. Should it stop with supporting the team, although that is a fine and necessary part of it, and not extend to the other activities of the high school and scholastic attainments, it is not even deserving of the name. School spirit should not die on com- mencement night, it should extend into the years following high school. It should be expressed by a zealous defense of your school's honor. Unfortunately, in many cases, school spirit, if there is any, dies as soon as the student leaves school. Often at midsemester, we see many former stu- Page Eighty-four THE ANNUAL AMATEUR V dents home. For a vacation? No! They are home to stay. They have failed. Are they ashamed? Many are apparently notg it is a joke with them. The high school though, has received a black mark at the university which many good or even brilliant students may be unable to erase. 'Yet in high school these people, perhaps have talked most of school spirit. Where is it now? Or did they ever have real school spirit? THE NATIONAL HUMOR SOCIETY In these days of interesting and divert- ing extracurricular activities when publi- cations, dramatics and athletics hold so conspicuous a place in the life of the school there is a tendency for scholarship to be underestimated and neglected. The rewards of scholarship seem so in- tangible and remote in contrast with the letters, sweaters, medals, and popular favor that are associated with the more spectac- ular activities of the school. The scholar is apt to lind but scant comfort in the ancient maxim that virtue hath its own reward and may grow weary and fall by the wayside for the lack of something more substantial and tangible, more immediate to sustain his tiagging energy. The National Honor Society seeks to recognize and promote scholarship together with good character, capacity and inclin- ation for service, and powers of leadership as the proper aims of a high school student as well as the essential qualities of a cap- able, successful, useful member of society and the state. Membership in the National Honor So- ciety is open to every student in the high school who is willing to pay the price by hard, consistent, persistent work through- out the course of four years and is loyal to the best traditions and ideals of the school. ACTIVITIES In our high school today there are many activities other than the mere studies-. Although many of us feel that we are unable to participate in these activities there is no reason why everyone of us should not be able to find some in which we might excel. Many boys and girls find it impossible to take part in the winter and spring ath- letics such as basketball, track, baseball. Although these are beneficial to those who take part in them and are well supported. there are many activities of a different nature which are worthier of more support than they receive. This year, due to the lack of support, debating and the dramatic club have been discontinued, which is to be regretted. There are, however, many others worth while, such as band and orchestra, chorus and glee club, publications, public speak- ing, and various contests in regular class work. This year the band and orchestra have been very successful. The orchestra has played at several concerts and gained rec- ognition in the community. The band has created much enthusiasm at our basketball games with their lively music. So much training and benefit is given in band and orchestra, chorus and glee club that they are almost considered as regular studies In recent years more interest has been taken in the glee club than any other time. It has given several splendid concerts and programs in chapel. This year one of their achievements was the operetta f'Miss Cherryblossomw in which much excellent talent was brought to light. The value of publications is that they teach one to express himself in written form and public speaking teaches one to express himself clearly and to speak with ease before people. Such activities have an equal place in our high school with the regular school work and each boy and girl should feel it his or her duty to participate in at least one Page Eighty-five THE ANNUAL AMATEUR VVnh 'The Cllas s of ,265 OUR CLASS In the year 1022, one hundred two people entered Shelbyville High School with no definite idea of what they wanted to do or what they were expected to do. They wandered aimlessly about the halls for some time, managing to get into every- body's way, but gradually becoming ac- customed to the routine of the school. They elected Francis Fann president, and began to feel themselves a highly organ-- ized, important group of people. After learning that they would have to study some, they started to work and the most of them managed to get the required num- ber of credits. During the year they were given a reception by the Sophomores and felt that they had at last been introduced into society. The next year most of them returned, not quite so conspicuous and lost as in the preceding year. John Morris was the pres- ident. The gayest event of the year was the reception given the Freshmen. The rest of the year was uneventful and so passed the second year of their high school life. The next year nearly all returned ex- cepting a few who had found other thing: more interesting to do. Richard jones was elected president and they started to work in earnest. The school paper, which har' proved a failure and had been discontinuer' a few years before was started again, with a majority of the staff, members of the junior class. The paper is still in exist- ence. The Senior-junior reception given by the juniors was a decided success. By 1925 only eighty-five members were left, but even so the class has the record for size of graduating classes in Shelby High School. Our class has furnished many athletes,. debaters, and winners in various activities, of whom we are duly proud. It is with much regret that we are leaving but we realize that the old order must give way to the new. GRAY NOMINATES NEVV CABINET Ralph Gray well known citizen of this city has been elected President of the United States. Mr. Gray showed much ability in his high school career by tower- ing above every one in the class. Mr Gray believes in the Hspoils system and has used it in selecting his His cabinet is as follows: cabinet officers Sec. of State , ,rr,,..,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Earl Goodwin Sec. of Treas. ...,,,.... ,........,.,.........., R ex Cory Sec. of Labor ,,,, ,.,.. ,.., I a mes Peter: Sec. of XVar ..,.,,.,,..,.. ,,...., R obert Frazier Sec. of Navy .,.r.,., r.,,. . ,..., ly lajor Moberly Sec. of Agriculture ,,....,....,, Melvin Crafton Sec. of Interior ,,,..,,..r. r...... VV illiam Flaitz Sec. of Commerce ,...,, ......, K ermit Graham Attorney General .,.. ,......,,,... V ictor Lee Post. General ....,..................... Frank McCarty PRIVATE SCHOGL Misses Catherine Muir, Mary Frances Yarling and Lucile Lemasters have estab- lished a school for girls at Pleasant View, Indiana. The school has been named HEX- clusive School for Red-headsfl The only entrance requirement is that all appli- cants have some shade of red hair. The buildings, which are quite the most magnilicent in this community, are of white marble. It has been said that the building occupied by the rest rooms is even higher than the Vlioolworth building and is more beautiful than the Capitol. Miss Margaret Shipman, world famous which saxaphoneist, furnishes the music calms the minds of the students and makes it possible for them to concentrate. Their many friends wish them the great- est possible success. FAVORITE XYITH OPERA XYORLD Miss May Geer known i11 our world of music as Mlle. High Geer has just made her 99th tour of the world. Mlle. is quite well known for her marvelous interpreta- tion of the butterfly in Madame Butterfly. Her voice is considered one of the greatest since Patti although of a different type. Mllefs voice is deep, vibrating and full of volume. We are proud to say that the singer is a graduate of the Shelbyville High School She will be remembered as one of the members of the Glee Club. Page Eighty-six THE ANNUAL AMATEUR XVITH THE LOCAL THEATERS Mr. Claude Main will appear at the Strand Theatere tonight in The Heart Breaker. Mr. Maine has taken Valen- tino's place as the greatest lover on the screen. His leading lady is Miss Arline Brown. After this picture Miss Brown will be made a star as the scene in which she is disguised as a clown is acted so naturally. The story was written by Jane Vannoyg directed by Victor Labarbera and all pho- tography was done by Rohr Smith. Miss Frances Haehl will appear soon at the City Opera House for a short pro- gram of dances. She is well known and her delightful toe-dancing is always en- joyed by a large audience. She will favor her many friends with private recitals. Also she is going to give lessons to a few of the most graceful children in town. No one should miss this performance. Mr. Clarence J. Reiver noted Charleston dancer is making a tour of the United States. He will arrive in Shelbyville to- morrow on the 1:51 train. The S. H. S. band will be at the train to meet johnny and Robert Allen Major, our famous taxi driver, will take him to the Hotel Shelby. Mr. Reiver will do his f'stuff tomorrow evening at the Strand Theatre. Souvenir pictures of Johnny'l will be given to all who attend the performance. VISITS HOME FOLKS The greatest Shakesperian actor of this age is visiting his folks in Fairland, In- diana. For the past ten years we have all been hearing about this wonderful actor and now it has been disclosed that his home is near Shelbyville. VVC shall all have a chance of seeing him in person. He will give a performance in Fairland. Mr. Leslie made his first appearance in this city fif- teen years ago in the class play. A SONG OF YEARS 1922-23 Forty green Freshies On the Honor Roll Ten drowned in Biology Thirty all told. 1923-24 Thirty silly Sophomores On the Honor Roll Ten died with Caesar Twenty all told. 1924-25 Twenty highbrow juniors On the Honor Roll Ten lost in History Ten all told. 1925-26 Ten brilliant Seniors Should be on the Honor Roll But nine flunked in Citizenship Only Richard Jones was left. 'POEMS Found and Heard Bill sings, with some hopes UD The sweetest words Of tongue or pen Are when Louise Says, Kiss me again. VVe wonder what a note like this means To Lucille McNeely I like red I like cherries I like you I think you're the berriesf' -Victor Lee. as Lovers Quarrels Settled Family Quarrels Settled Divorces and all Legal Matters Settled by an experienced Lawyer. Wfhy Go Abroad for these things xxflltlll you can have them Settled at Home. Prices reasonable See Richard S. Jones, Lawyer. Notice to All Underclassmen- Ashes to ashes And dust to dust If the faculty don't get you The Seniors must. Page Eighty-seven THE ANNUAL AMATEUR SENICJR VVILL We, in the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and twenty-six, the Seniors of the High School of Shelbyville, county of Addison, state of Indiana, central state of the country of North America, Westerii Hemisphere, planet south of Jupiter, tem- perate zone, being of sound mind, memory, understanding and good natured do make. write, publish, declare, and decide finally this our, one, only, absolutely last will and testament in manner and form the fol- lowing: First-We do give, devise, bequeath and present unto the Junior class of the Shel- byville High School, our heirs forever, our ability to get along with the faculty and to make Mr. Peters smile when he sees or hears us walking down the halls at any hour of the dayg also to evade his look of anger when late for traffic duty. Second-XVe do give and present to the Sophomore class with all due ceremony and with many backward glances and longing regrets our pencil sharpeners and erasersg even our knowledge of the Liter- ary Digest, Ceopies can be found in any Senior lockerj. Third-XVe give, devise and bequeatl' with all our pity to the Freshmen our greatest gift, that of our love of study and our knowledge so obtained, also our luck in all our high school career. Fourth-XVe hereby appoint Pat Phares executor of this our last will and testa- ment. In VVitness whereof, we, the Senior Class of the Shelbyville High School the testa- tors have set our hand and seal to this our last will and testament on the first day of April, nineteen hundred and twenty-six. Senior Class, 1926 By lfnnnett Bass, President. Sgned. sealed, published and declared by the above named, Senior Class, as and for our last will and testament, in the presence of us who have here unto sub- scribed our names at their request, as witnesses thereto, in the presence of the said testators and of one another. XVitnesses: VV. S. Peters Happy Cochran. IN RETROSPECT VV hen these four years are in 1ny fancy, And only come in shadowy design, Ijll have memories of old friends and pleasures In this High School life of mine, And the memories will grow sweeter As the years go swiftly by Of these days we've spent together Laughed and loved in Shelby High. As I sit by the warm fireside Thinking of those days of yore I'll soon forget the dim forboding Of my life yet stretched before. I shall live again those happy days That passed too quickly by I shall see, again, my friends so gay Who laughed and loved in Shelby High Page Eighty-eight Ijlf x. II I I II II U - I I' II III I I-I' III 'I II. 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II .IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII,-II, ,II.III II I .- ..I!IIIII..,I I -IIIIII1..,I - III I 'I'I HIII IIIIHII IIe'II'Iv, -I 'II'-I ,II IIIIII'I,I1IIiIIII!IIiI1IIIII'IIIIIIIIrIII'III I i II IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII, ,IIIIIIIIIII IIMWWIIMfiIWMWIIIWM I I II IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIiIIfI3I5II,!III I' ' I IIIIIII'III,'IIIII'III,I- IIIIIIIIQIIIZIIA E 'II!I'.gIIiIIIiI.'I I .IIIIIIIIIwlIII'II!I:1IIII iE'IrIIIII: .IlI,If2..IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII-,5'I IIIIIIIII ull 'I II ,I IgII,III III :Inn Wigii IIIII: ,MII I, 'I I I I IIIIIIIIIII 'III Ii: IIIIIII , THE 1926 SQLHB P A 9 JOKES There is just a little nook, Left in this little book. For you all to take a look, And smile. lt you're caught in the bunch, -lust take this little hunch, Don't count it as a punch, But smile. Diner ttrying to cut the steaklz Say: waiter, how was this cooked? VVaiter: Smothered in onions, sir. Diner: VVell, it must have died hard. Did you ever run across a man who would at the slightest touch cause you to thrill and tremble all over? Yes, the dentist. Miss Durrenburger: Socrates was a wonderfully learned man. He knew as much about the people of Ancient Rome as he did about the people next door. Ruth Yeager: He was a bachelor, was he not? If he had had a wife he would have known a great deal more about the people next doorf, Uncle john took little Florrie to the doll department in one of the big department stores and said, 'kNoW Florrie, which shall it be, a boy, or a girl ? Twins prompjly responded Florrie. We wish to apologize to Miss Josephine Jones. In our Courier last week we gave an account of Miss Jones' beautiful birth- day celebation and spoke of it as a big fete. Unfortunately the composer whose knowl- edge of French is both general and specific set the printed line up to be Miss Jones' big feet, -The Courier. Harry: Now that your boy is going to college, you ought to buy him an encyclo- pediaf' Ray: Be darned if I do, let him walk as I had to do. A green little Freshie, In a green little way: Sassed Mr. Peters In class one day Now the green little Grasses Tenderly wave O'er the green little Freshie's Green little Grave. B6 4 Father: Yes, son, if you want to learn anything you must begin at the bottom. Son: How about swimming, Dad? Class President in class meeting: If you don't want the motion, vote it down. Bob Means: I vote it down. Miss McDonald Cassigning a lessonjz We will begin with lightning and go to thunder. Mr. Jones tin assemblyj I don't want anyone to leave his seat without first com- ing to me and getting permission. Bill Flaitz: May I change my seat? Mr. Meltzer: You may move but you had better leave the seat there. Victor Lee in Bible: 'Sampson lived and grew up but I don't know what he did when he became a man, Can anyone name a goodreason why: Mr, Donnelly is so fair. Miss Kinsley and Miss VVheatcraft are reducing. Miss Durrenburger is so little. Miss Sutton wears her dress so short. Mr. Jones keeps his hair curled. Mr. Meltzer wears a bow tie. Miss Sisson talks with her eyes. Miss Ashby doesn't have her hair bobbed. Miss McDonald talks about John. Miss Ellsworth drinks milk. Mr. Thompson uses hair tonic. Mrs. Isley likes geomgtry. . . ????? Mr, Meltzer: Can any one in here tell me what steel wool is ? Lloyd Tanner: Sure, steel wool is tin wool shearings from hydraulic rams. Courtship They met at the winter colony in Cali- fornia- NVill you give me a kiss ? he asked, where in the daisy field. But she was coy: VVhy not,'y he urged, daisies won't tell. 'tAll right, she said, let's get away from these babbling brooks. Miss lYheatcraft: t'Does any one know of anything about Deloris Kendall? Mary Nell: Yes, she has brights dis- ease. E, . Page Eighty-nine THE1926 SQUIB P WHAT A LIFE Dear me my hair is growing grey Worrying and wondering all the day, VVhat a lite. If I find an oracle or sage so old All my worries then I'd unfold What a life. What would Nina and Dickey do If style should can the bill and coo, What a life. Whold set the pace of the ties and vest If Claude Main should go out west What a life. The mirror industry Hunk would go If it weren't for powder says Irma Schmoe What a life. I wonder if the Lays of Ancient Rome Ask Doc were the eggs that he brought home VVhat a life. Mary Yarling's chances for heaven are rare They have no need for stop lights there. What a life. Where did Rex get his curly hair I suppose Virginia put it there What a life. They say that Louise Freeland and Bill Flaitz Study astronomy on moon light nights What a life. I'l1 have to go for ther's the gong Frank, bring your mustache and come along What a life. Miss Swanson CI11 Biblej : Mary Francis, is the song of Solomon high class litera- ture? . Mary Francis: I guess so, I can't under- stand it.' 12B Bible Class discussing song of Solo- mon : Miss Swanson reading: And her clothes smell of Lebanon. KK Solomon must have sent her a cedar chest. In History talking about Voltaire: Mr. Jones: W'hy did Voltare shake the dust off of his feet? Rapp: CPartially asleepj 'ASO his shoes would shine better. Mary Moberly: UYour neck is just like a typewriter' Gladys: How? Mary Moberly: uBccause it's Under- wood. Mr. Thompson: How far is it from one of your ears to the other? E. Mozingo: About a block. Miss Ashby in Dictation: A'We have your order for an oak hat tree, etc.. .................. Mary Francis Sparks: VVe have your order for an oak eat tree. Miss Kinsley in history: Currency are those things you see once in a while in the forms of one, live, and ten dollar bills. Louise Walts: Un officeb: I want a tablet without the back on the front. Mr. Peters: Cln Christmas Chapelj And I hope you will all come back and start the new year 1927 out right. How glad one feels if after having finish- a recitation in ,Miss Kinsleys' Civics class she says, That is the point exactlyfi F. Cook: 'tHave you any extra ink F Miss Swanson: I have some ink but it ISHII extra. Miss Moore: Correct this sentence, Before any damage could be done the fire was put out by the volunteer tire depart- ment. Katheryn Snapp: t'The tire was put out before any damage -could be done by the volunteer fire department. n The Charge The Plaintiff, Sisson by name, was on the stand. Unfortunately she stuttered, VVhat is your name? asked the judge. S ....... S ........ S, ........ S. ....... Sis ..... ,.Sis, .... She is growing red in the face. NVhats this man charged with?'y demanded the judge of the bailiff. Sir, I think it must be soda water, your honorfy Miss Sisson who has many times cor- rected Clarence: 'tClarence I should think you would get tired of hearing me talk so much. Clarence: 'tYes, I dof' Odessa Campbell, when asked the differ- ence between he will and he shall said, He will is future tense, and he shall is later. Scotch Generosity 'Dunna cry, ma wee laddie, if ye canna timd yer penny aiore dark, here's a match. Miss Kinsley: L'VVhen did the Socialist party start P Willard Kuhn: When they started havnig socialsf' B Q 4 ra Page Ninety THB 1926 SQUIB Untitled He rnet her in the meadow when the su11 was be11ding low, They walked along together in the twi- light's after glow She smiled while he so gallantly lowered all the bars. Her dark eyes be11t upon him as the ra- diant stars She could 11ot speak to thank him for she knew not how, For he was tl1e far1ner's boy and she his jersey cow. Mr. DOllIl8llyZ Docs a street car give you all invoice or a bill? Harvey: A ticket. Defective Plumbing Ive come to fix that old tub in the kitchen. Oh, mother, here's the doctor to see the cook. Ruby Briley: VVl1o is working that typewriter so fast i11 there F Katherine Snapp: That isn't the type- writer, that's Elnora Sandefur chewing gum. Maiden Aunt: And what brought you tc town Henry F Henry: O, I just come to see the sights and I thought I'd call on you first. Miss Sisson Cin French classj: You Seniors all stick together. Jack Hillman fpiping upD: Ben Frank- lin said, 'If we don't all stick together we all fall apart. ' ' Mrs. Tindall Cin Art classlz Have you a thumb tack, May? May Geer: No, but I have a finger nail. I hear Dick likes brunettes? That's all right, I'm dyeing to meet him. Miss Sutton: What does this mean, 'He was a well read man ? ' Marcella Tucker: He was a healthy Indian. In the blue black darkness the face of a little child appeared troubled and grieved. She walked for a few steps, speaking to no one but staring every one in the face. Suddenly she stopped, two great tears fell down from her large eyes. UI want my muvver,'l she said. The usher came and led her down the next aisle. They quietly skimmed along the road. The night was chilly and very still. The motor chugged along i11 perfect rythm. She watched him from the corner of her eye. His strong a11d handsome profile SllONV1l in the gray darkness. His hands gripped the wheel with the greatest firmness. Time seemed everlasting to her. The lO1lg white ribbon of road lay miles before them. Presently sl1e moved closer to him a11d layed her cold little nose against his neck. She loved him a11d he loved her. She was his Airdale pup. Frank McCarty Cin Bible forgetting a verse to be learnedj: And God said unto Abraham git-git-git-git- lidythe Bassett: Gee, but I'm cold. This room is cold too. Nina Schnaitter: Tl1at's all right, it will soon get warm. Edythe Bassett: Ufiee, but you are a comforter. Nina Schnaitter: I'd rather be a com- forter than a wet blanket. -Miss Swanson Qin Bible Classj: And what help was Moses to God?', Johnny Morris: His secretary. Mary Anne S. Clooking in the cupboard of the geometry room and at the geometry figuresj: O, see the pretty lamp shades 1 Mr. Jones Cin 12B History, stutteringj: Mr. Le-Le-Le-I mean Lenin. E. Keeney Cin Englishj: If I could think of it I could recall it. The Truth in a Nut Shell A woman came into a car with five children, she busied herself seating them. A belevolent old gentleman arose and gave her his seat. Are these all your children, or is it a picnic P They are all mine, and it's no picnicf' snapped the woman. May G.: I would marry only a man who has lived and suffered. Jack: 'AI suppose what you want is a widower. lNhere's Ma? I dunno but Pop's 011 the ice. Miss Ashby: What do your parents do with the form letters that come into the home P Josephine Zeigler: Throw them into tl1e stovef' 6 4 Lv 5 Page Ninety-one E O 1 THE 1926 SQUIB Y x K A, i 3 5 Q f 5 l Q V ' 2 V 4 4 1 K 1 I pi sn 1. 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YX'e are mrised to see Miss Kinsley with her golden locks shorn. 8. Mr. Peters in working clothes. Miss Richey visits school. Several teachers attend s Hammonds wedding. 9. VVe fill out temporary program cards. Runt Richeson has a hard time making ain people believe he is a Senior. 10. There's music in the airMBoy's glee club and orchestra are organized. VVe are ost overcome by the heat and mercury is still rising. 11. More music. Mr. Small organizes girls' glee club and band. The faculty gives ris a farewell party in honor of her marriage. 14. Mr. Small and boys' chorus decide to conduct a school song contest. Step up-all who are musically inclined and do your duty. 15. Miss Richey is married. VVe wonder who will be next to start on a matrimonial er. 16. Permanent program cards are hlled out and we all settle down to hard work. are all glad to see that the Freshmen are becoming accustomed to the building. 17. Traffic cops on duty. One cop has difficulty in explaining to Miss Vkfheatcraft importance of his position . 18. Two weeks of school gone. Cheer up, only thirty-one more. 21. Senior class has meeting and elects Emmett Bass president. Yea! Rah! Emmett! 2. ,lack Hillman recites in French class and astonishes everyone by this unusual urance. 23. Rev. Freeland, from the Methodist church, holds chapel services. 24. Meeting of boys in assembly. Mr. Campbell explains interclass basketball to them. 25. School is out early for the I-lolten memorial. It has been hinted that all the ents did not attend the memorial services. 28. A blue, rainy Monday. Seniors have meeting and finish election of officers. 29. XYe have our First drill. All lives were saved. Underelasses are organized. More ' ' i confusion. 30. In the first hour Bible class .Miss Swanson loses her balance and unexpectedly sits down. Ot course none of the students laughed. O CT O 13 ER 1. The Hi-Y club has meeting and elects officers. Since it is a secret organization we don't know what else happened. 2. The Sunshine Society is organized. ,Louise Freeland. president, starts things off with a t'bang. 5. The Squib committee meets to nominate members of Sqnib Staff. Dorothy Thomas, 6 one of our noted Sophomores, broadcasts from a radio station in lndianapolis. 6. Senior class has meeting and elects Squib staff. The High School Band is engaged to play for the Fall Festival in Shelbyville. 7. Rev, Richmond conducts chapel services. School is dismissed early for the Fall Festival. 41 fe Page Ninety-five THE1926 SQUIB 8. Mo Dungan falls downstairs in a down town store and loses her dignity and one heel. 9. We trudge up town through the rain to hear the High School Band play. School spirit. 12. Squib Stat? has first meeting and starts organizing. 13. Senior class has another meeting. Such a busy class. Student citizenship com- mittees meet and start their hard work. . 14. Underclasses have meetings. Senior civics classes have debates. Runt Richeson forgets which side he is on. . 15. Courier staff election. Ray Hinshaw and Josephine Yarling head the list. Fresh- men boys organize basketball. 16. Sunshine girls have candy sale and we will have to admit that they do make good candy. Arline Brown has a hair cut and astonishes everybody. 19. Season basketball ticket sale starts. Office is swamped with money. Courier staff and Squib staff have meetings. 20. We get our grade cards. Everyone vows to work harder next six weeks. 21. All dress up to have their pictures taken for the Squib. School is dismissed for the rest of the week. 22. Teachers go to the convention at Indianapolis. 23. Members of Squib and Courier staffs go to Press convention at Franklin. Some enjoy themselves so much that they decide to go back and attend the Saturday program 26. Clemens VVolsiefer and Richard O'Neil leave us to attend school at St. Joseph. Miss Moore is absent from school. 27. Sunshine Society has meeting. Boys have meeting in the assembly. 28. The High School Band gives a concert in chapel today. Mr. Small is to be con- gratulated on his success with the band. Richard O'Neil returns to school. 29. Sunshine society initiates the Freshmen girls. Boys elect their yell leaders. 30. Some Hopi Indians entertain us at chapel by singing some battle songs and giving a native war dance. Many students get some pointers on the Charleston. NOVEMBER 2. Season basketball tickets are distributed. Hi-Y has a meeting. 3. Sunshine society has a meeting. Traffic monitors meet in the oflice? P 4. We have chapel services and Mr. Peters tells us how high school students should act. 5. Squib staff has a meeting. Another lire drill. 6. Mr. Jones pulls all the blinds clown in his room during his fifth hour session. Could it be that they are all asleey? VVe have a pep session and get Hpepped-up for our first game tonight. 9. Miss Sisson is absent. The senior girls assume a dignified air and take charge of her classes. 10. First issue of Courier. Miss Sisson is still absent. 11. We have armistice day chapel with Harry McClain speaking. Sunshine Society has another candy sale. 12. Fourth section of Sunshine Society meets. Mr. Meltzer wears a bow tie today. He admits that it belongs to his wife. 13. All superstitious people remembers it is Friday 13. Dick Jones starts the day by falling down in the mud. VVe all get ready to go to Seymour to the basketball game tonight. 16. Another blue Monday. Courier staff has meeting. 17. Rev. Mrs. Campbell addresses Sunshine Society. Katherine VValker comes to school with a boyish bob. 18. Rev. Overman conducts chapel services. 19. Louise Freeland interupts a Hi-Y meeting with the excuse that she is hunting Miss Sisson. VVhy-Louise! 20. VVe get ready to go to Connersville to see the game tonight. 0 Be il y 9 Page Ninety-six THE1926 some 23. Mildred Griggeman comes to school with her dress on wrong side out. Girls are getting so absent minded! Seniors have Bible tests. 24. Three senior girls give a iairy dance on the campus at noon. Snap shot editor is on duty. Mid Bass gets a long distance call from Franklin? 25. Thanksgiving chapel. Mr. jones tells us of a Thanksgiving day in France. Every- one is excited over the Franklin-Shelby game tonight. 26. Tranksgrving day. No school. 27. We play Shortridge. The girls who sell candy get a write-up in an Indianapolis paper. We wonder whether it is meant as a slam or not. DECEMBER 30. Major Moberly comes to school wearing glasses. Many girls are seen wearing the colored sox which are the present fad. What next? 1. Seniors have class meeting to start pre-Christmas campaign for Squibs. 2. We fill out program cards for next semester. 3. We have another fire drill. If there ever is a fire, we sure will be trained for it. 4. Ready to beat Rushville tonight. Jonny Reiver intends to try his luck selling candy. 7. Hi-Y initiates a number of boys. The streets are cleaned very well and Runt Richeson scrubs the sidewalks with a tooth brush. 8. Mr. Beriault, a dramatic reader, gives us an entertainment in chapel. James Lin- ville goes to sleep in Bible class. 9. Hi-Y has a big supper tonight to finish up the initiation of new members. Bob Major takes a journey to the green carpet. 10. Edmund Keeney makes a speech in Civics class and all goes well until he gets his tongue twisted and then- ll. Dick Jones rode to school with Lois Neeb and they were late-? 14. Ann and Louise teach school at Colescott and No. 5 building. Everybody comes to school with colds, office girl included. 15. First shipment of Squib material goes to engravers. Some boys have a fight in Glee Club. Bill Flaitz gets a scratch over his eye. 16. Sunshine Society has candy sale. Emmett Bass goes to sleep in Civics and Miss Kinsley stops recitation until he awakens. . 17. Miss Kinsley raises all of the windows so no one can go to sleep. Result-every body nearly freezes and nobody goes to sleep. 18. People going to the Vincennes tonight get excused from school. Claude Maine is one of the lucky ones. . 21. Teachers have party and present Mr. Donnelly with a home-madell Squib. 22. We have snow and galoshes galore. Sunshine society gives their annual Xmas party to the children of grade schools. Xmas issue of Courier. 23. Xmas chapel. Students give readings and furnish the music. Marie Brown slips on ice and 'falls gracefully-? 24. Doc Keeney comes to school wearing artics. XVe know tha.t1Win.ter' is. here' nowf. 25. Xmas day. No school. JANUARY 4. Back at school again. Mr. Campbell returns. Robert Allen Major blooms out in a new sweater. Rain-galoshes-slickers. 5. Mr. Meltzer and Arline Brown have birthdays. 'We can t End out liow old they are. 6. Nina and Harvey have another quarrel. Z Thursday comes and stays until Friday. 8. We play another rival, Columbus, tonight, as VP Page Ninety-seven B 4 11. Miss Sutton comes to school with a broken arm. We are all swamped in tests. 12. Seniors have tests. Many destinies hang by a thread . 13. Mr. Thomas conducts chapel services. Tests nearly all over. Everybody breathes ireely again. 14. Chemistry classes go to Indianapolis. School out at noon. 15. We come back to school to get our cards. Smiles-tears- g 18. New semester starts. Largest mid year Freshman class that has ever entered. Emmett Bass forgets to wake up and comes to school at the beginning of the second period. 19. Sunshine society has chapel and Doc Keeney sings for us. Bill Flaitz discusses prize fights in Civics class. 20. Some boys start wearing galoshes. Raymond Leslie and John Morris take the lead. 21. We are in danger of being snowed under. Paul Murril starts the day off by falling down in the hall. 22. Team leaves for tournament at Newcastle. 25. Juniors have class meeting and select rings and pins. Of course they are the best looking that any class has had. Marian Dungan comes to school in glasses. 26. More snow. Pat has a hard time keeping the dogs out of building. Issue of Courier. 27. Miss Hammond sends 10B French class some souvenirs from Paris. 28. Mr. Jones seems to be too busy with l'Personal affairs to teach school. VVe notice a great many spring cases developing in spite of the cold weather. 29. Team goes to Rushville. Many students are absent. The rest of us freeze in the assembly. Galley 18 S H S lsepeBor8NinbPage Uan FEBRUARY 1. More students absent. XVe are all in favor of a vacation. , 2. Issue of Courier. 3. Dr. Richmond has chapel services for boys. Doc Keeney and Boys' Chorus furnish special music. 4. The school buys a new picture. Courier staff hasmeeting. ' f 5. Martinsville game tonight. ' ', A 8. Seniors have grammar tests and find out what they don't know about grammar. Everybody sleepy. . t A 9. Everyone pays tive cents on a new school Hag. Major Moberly wears rubber boots to school but fools all of us by wearing his Oxford Bags down over them. F g 10. Rev. Cross conducts chapel for boys. Mrfjones writes a letter to Betty. N 11. Hi-Y meeting. Another big argument in French class. 12. Found-a dice on Miss Swanson's desk+2 15. Runt Richeson is late to class and has to get an excuse. 16. Sunshine society has meeting. Sixth issue of Courier. 17. Junior class meeting. 1 18. Read in bulletin-girls passing to chorus please remember that school is still in session. g 19. We are ready to play Columbus tonight. 22. Great news! Mr. Jones was married Saturday. He calls up Betty at noon. Group pictures taken for Squib. 23. Spring has come-more new cases in school. ' 24. Boys have meeting to nominate committees for sectional tourney.. ,The men of the faculty give a banquet for basketball squad. 25. Wind and more wind. We all get blown to school. 26. Mary Frances Yarling has a boyish bob. Snap shot editors are on duty. ' . H Q sa e Page Ninety-eight THE 1926 SQUIB B THE-21926 some E P A MARCH 1. First hour Grammar class gets 0 because they had not prepared their lesson. They were nearly all senlors too! 2. Mrs. Rhodes speaks to the Sunshine Society. Class play committee meets. Issue of Courier. 3. Boys have chapel with Mr. Meiks speaking. Another shipment of the Squib goes to Staffords. I 4. Cast for musical comedy Miss Cherry Blossom is chosen. New flag floats on high. -5. Sectional tourney. School out at noon. Confusion-new faces. Columbus game a riot. Saturday--more tourney. 8. We have a hard time getting back to normality after the tourney. 9. Tickets on sale for Rushville tournament. 10. C-flee club meets at Presbyterian Church to practice for a program to be given Sunday. 11. Mr. Jones is absent with a cold. 12. Snow and more snow. Pep session to start us out for Rushville tourney. 15. Everybody blue over the outcome of the tourney. Emmett is seen eating candy. 16. Miss Foster of the Major Hospital, speaks to the girls. 17 Mr. Peters absent. Boys' chapel with Harry McClain speaking. Dog in halls causes a lot of amusement. 18. Mr. Peters still absent. Spring fever is very noticable. John Reiver badly affected. 19. Mr. Peters back again. A few people go to the state tourney. 'fRunt Richeson starts out walking. Certain seniors skip school and get unexcused. 22. Rain. Miss Mull has black eye? ? ? Robert Frazier enters the senior class from Morristown. Committee chooses Boomerang for the class play. 23. Mrs. Richmond speaks in chapel for girls. 24. Dick talks Squib tc. us again. Senior class has a meeting. 25. Senior class play try-outs. Another crowd skips school and gets caught. No names mentioned. 26. The Paul Cross Medal is awarded to Emmett Bass. 29. Senior boys have meeting. Class play cast announced. Doc', Keeney and Jane Vannoy have the leads. 30. Girls have chapel with Rev. Todd from Indiana University speaking. 31. Junior class has meeting. Senior girls have meeting to decide on their com- mencemept attire. APRIL 1-2. Spring vacation. 5. Mr. Ray absent. Everybody working hard. 6. Rehearsals on Cherry Blossom. More hard work. 7. Election of Sunshine Society officers for next year. 8. Tests and more tests. John Reiver busy selling tickets for Cherry Blossom. 9 Cherry Blommos is given at opera house. NVilliam Dennis goes to Bloomington to enter State Latin Contest. i.-.1 16. Hi-Y initiation. 24. District commercial contest. MAY 7. State commercial contest. 14. Senior class day. 16. Faculty reception to seniors. Baccalaureate services at First Methodist Church with Rev. R. R. Cross speaking. 18-19. Class play. 20. Junior reception to seniors. 21. Commencement exercises with Prof. Francis Tilden from DePaw speaking. O B 4 41 be Q E Page Ninety-nine ?EH il ll T 'Ili' ll 5 Hffillllllllllllllll lg v-1 fig , 6 A ,' L r f , 'r r I r Ill A , I v v' -, - i 1- , --vi Page One Hundred Cook EEE Appreciation The class of nineteen hundred and twenty--six wishes to express its appreciation to the following merchants who have aided us in making the Squib a success by their subscriptions. Dr. G. R, Perry J. C. Penney Co. Ben Piatt J. O, Pearson Progress Laundry Rapid Shoe Repair Shop liin T. Smith M. R. Senour Jack Schoelch F. M. Schoelch John Sigler Dr. J. J. Stewart Sandman Bros. Stephan Bros. F. I. Stafford Dr. C. A. Tindall Louis Todd Dr. XV. XV. Tindall Frank VX'hitcomh XYolf's Quality Store Geo. NValker J. A, Zeller Morris Coers Cory Furniture Co. Bryan Coon Lawrence Pearce Ralph Adams Cossairt Co. H. Curry Dake's Restaurant Gus DePrez J. G. DePrez XYray DePrez Herbert DePrez Henry lischmeyer Fertig Creamery Co. C. E. Fix Pleas Greenlee T. E. 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