Shields High School - Patriot Yearbook (Seymour, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 52 of the 1933 volume:

£ ■torn pubiic mi SEYMOUR— The City On April 27, 1852, when Meedy W. and Eliza P. Shields began their founda- tion of a town near the site of a rail- road, they named it Seymour, in honor of John Seymour, the chief contractor and civil engineer who superintended the con- struction of the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad, now the Baltimore and Ohio, from North Vernon, Indiana, to St. Louis, Missouri. On November 11, 1852 the first lots were sold, and in the spring of 1853 the first settlement was made here, when Travis Carter moved his family from Tampico. Seymour ' s rapid growth began with the completion of two railroads within her limits, the Jefferson and Indianapolis Rail- road, now the Pennsylvania, in the sum- mer of 1852, and the 0. and M. on June 29, 1854. In 1860 the town had a popu, lation of 924, in 1885, 5,548, and today it boasts 8,000 inhabitants. Seymour ' s varied industrial plants such as, The Seymour Woolen Mills, Reliance Manufacturing Company, Seymour Manu- facturing Company, Sam B. Wolfe Shoe Company, Ahlbrand Manufacturing Com- pany, Buhner Fertilizer Company, Blish Milling Company, Indiana Ox Fibre Brush Company, Craessle- Mercer Company, Vincennes Packing Corporation, have caused her to become nationally known. In 1880 Seymour had nine churches to care for its spiritual welfare and char- acter development, while now it is proud of its fourteen. The city offers educa- tional advantages to all through her two parochial and four grade schools as well as the high school, and business college. Seymour is surrounded by a rich agri- culraral community, which transfers its high school students to Shields H. S. Because of civic pride and interest in her homes, Seymour has rightfully won the title The City of Beautiful Homes. SHIELDS — The High School Shields High School, named after Meedy W. Shields, an advocate of education, who made possible our school system, was founded in October, 1870. Previous to this time, Shields had erected a two-story frame school house on North Ewing Street, which was built and furnished at his own expense. As the population of Seymour in- creased, the original little two-story building proved too small, so a second and larger one of red brick was erected on the site of the present high school building. The citizens were realizing increasing- ly the values of a High School Education. They saw that it is a means of finding one ' s self; that it gives one a large fund of information and knowledge about the world, science, nature, literature, and humanity, that it widens acquaintances and friendships, that it broadens our in- terests, makes one open-minded, estab- lishes self-confidence and self-direction, and makes better citizens through build- ing up within an individual qualities of good citizenship and fine character. As the realization of the value of a High School Education grew, the enrollment increased, thus necessitating an addition on the south side. In 1910 the building was condemned and torn down, and in its place arose a modern and well-equipped building. For years Shields High School had wished for more class rooms, an audi- torium, and gymnasium. This wish was fulfilled in 1923 when an addition con- sisting of a combination auditorium and gymnasium, as well as six class rooms was added. When the Emerson Grade Building was completed in 1927, the first six grades moved there, thus leaving the Shields Annex for the Junior High School. Each year the classes increase and more room is needed. Shields High School ' s first graduating class in 1874 had three members and the 1932 graduating class ha d one hundred and six members. The Shielder NINETEEN . . ., TH IRTY z _T H R E E mae am, . Published bWSWOW, Z Brao THE SENIOR CLASS H I SHIELDS HIGH SCHOOL E Seymour, Indiana ma smfom? vifBuc iiBBAm D HONOR ROLL— 1929-1933  Name Points MELBA AHLBRAND 88 MM SOPHIA DEMAS 77 CHESTER DROECE 77 1 OLCA DROECE . 75 BERN ICE TASKEY 69 NAOMI DORSEY 66 THEO PATRICK 64 «« RUTH SIMPERS 60 MM The Senior Honor Roll is based en- tirely upon the four year scholarship record. An Honor Point System was used this year for the first time to determine the scholastic standing of the Seniors. To attain a place on the Honor Roll the student must have at all times maintained passing grades in all subjects, must have spent at least three years in Shields High School, and must have acquired a minimum total of sixty honor points by the close of the seventh semester in school. These points are tabulated from the student ' s grades as found on the permanent re- cord card according to this scale: A grade of A counts three quality points, B two points, C one point, D no points, and P a minus one point. It is believed that the Point System for determining scholastic honors will prove to be more nearly fair and just than the strictly grade method, al- though the standards are practically the same. Under this system provision is made for those students who are slow to adjust themselves to the new conditions of high school, as well as for those students who through en- forced absence have their grades tem- porarily lowered. s c H O O L Class of Nineteen Thirty-three MELBA AHLBRAND We could not all her virtures tell, Our verdict is, She ' s simply swell. GREGORY ASHCRAFT A master with the fiddle and hov And quite well versed in radio. LOUISE AHLERT Tall and dignified is she, And charming as a maid can be. ALBERTA ABRAHAM What would this y nior class thout Alberta ' s laughs? MIRIAM BENDER Where are you going, my pretty To capture a handsome young mi CHARLES BURKHART He darkened our doors and gave us A very fine fellow without a mistake GEORGE BROWER George certainly knows his chemistry- 1 know George — luckily. RENEVA BALDWIN ALMA BRAND For a personal reason she scans the sky Each time an airpship passes by. VANCE CHASTEEN Perhaps a farmer he ' s destined to be. Well, time will tell. We ' ll wait and see. EARL CRANE MARJORIE COOMBS A sweet face crowned with golden ha And dancing feet that tarry nowhere. Shield CATHERINE CHARLES The smallest dose of our K. T. Will start your day off merrily. HENRY DECKER To me life will never be a bore. As long as I ' ve plenty pranks in store. AVERY DITTMER He spends his time in selling gas And toting round a certain lass. NAOMI DANNATTELLE She ' s a girl of pleasant mien, Smiling everywhere she ' s seen. rt and a smile. SOPHIA DEMAS Our toast to our editor with a h Who makes the bubble of life RALPH DROECE In football he ' s a star quite bright; The line, my dears, forms to your right. CHESTER DROECE JOSEPHINE DEPUTY She is a regular bundle of pep. This happy-go-lucky person called Dep. NAOMI DORSEY Once Naomi wrote a story Which brought to her both wealth and glory. EULA DOUGLAS Since Eula ' s lock was upside down, She missed her car to Reddingtown. id l.k HILDA DUNKER MARY DOWELL MARY KATHRYN DEPUTY Tho the winds may blow and bio Mary Kathryn will look just so. OLCA DROECE Good looks, talent, pretty hair. Olga has it all right there. RUTH ECCERS A most extraordinary girl, Looks, talent, pep — she ha ROBERT FLEETWOOD When we think of our illustrious Bobbie. We choose athletics as his hobby. HELEN FULWILDER n the art department she seems to be ary quantity. MARY EVELYN FOX TOMMY CROUB EMMYLOU CROUB If we had to You ' d be quit had to pay to look at you, ealthy, Emmylou. EARL CERKENSMEYER WILFORD CREEMANN A chemistry student rare is h And always ripe for deviltry. MAX HARRINGTON MARVIN HARRINGTON SEPTEMBER 8. Hello, Everybody, dear teachers included, I certainly hope we ' ve not intruded; You see, we just couldn ' t stay away, Just had to come back to school today. This year ' s going to be the biggest and best, I know that it will outshine all the rest. DONALD HALLETT As a promising artist he ' s known to i He ' s never excited or making a fuss. JOHN HAUENSCHILD I challenge you some word to tell That Johnie (Sadie) could not spell. KENNETH HELT It is indeed our firm belief That someday he ' ll bring farm relief. EUDORA JACKSON Jackson, Jackson, and K. T., Dealers in hilarity. RUTH JORDAN A shady nook, a babbling brook, A story book, a world forsook. ARTHUR JUDD After three years at Cortland High, Dear S. H. 5. deserves a try. MARY JEFFERS Mary, Mary quite contrary — There ' s some mistake. ' Twas not this Mary, MARY CATHERINE KEACH With voice so low, with charming air, With laughing eyes, and curly hair. DONALD KINDRED Cares may come and cares may go, I never shall their meaning know. KENNETH KRUWELL As usual, he said generously, The sodas, boys, are all on me. EDGAR KASPER Edgar should be a boy of knowledge, When he was young, he went to college. WILLIAM LEE Fly away trouble, fly away care, I ' ve no use for thee, so come if you dare. NOVEMBER 2. JUNIOR C LASS PLAY The Juniors show us what is what In a complicated plot, Which they knot by knot untangle, When before your eyes they dangle Visions of a happy couple Who can conquer any trouble. MARVIN LYNCH The young Lochinvar from twenty miles south Strange are the words that fall from his mouth. WOODROW LOUDEN One ticket to North Vernon, he said — It seems to have gone to the poor boy ' s head. AVIS LARABEE When Avis to us doth expound, His mien and voice hold us spell-bound. elinor Mcdonald She is a blond with a winsome srr That she flashes every little while FLORENCE McADAMS HAROLD MANNING Manning is our baseball star, He ' d rather play than eat, by far LUTHER MCRRIS MILDRED MITSCHKE Her violin music and gen;al Make the dreariest days seer quite worth while harry McMillan o unlucky sort of a chap, bank, a car, and a girl — He EVERETT MORITZ MARGUERITE NEWKIRK Life is short, life is sweet. So also is our Marguerite. LUCEIL OTTING FEBRUARY 3. LYCEUM COURSES Sun-Up was sunset in the southern play, But ' twas really sun-up to the mother, gray. As she looked down the long and lonesome fligh That her son had made for his gallant fight. Contentment and happiness we struggle for, Unmarred by the sorrows of horrible war. LEROY OSTERMAN My friends, I hail from Dudleytov. To if some day I ' ll bring renown. LORITA PURKHISER THEO PATRICK A liffle bird fold me one day Thaf Theo has given her hearf DON PHILLIPS Lombardo says fhat some sweef day, We ' ll meef again on old Broadway. MARIAN ROGERS ELMER RASCOE ROBERT REESE Afhlefics have made our Bobbie sfurdy, And his cheerful grin keeps away all worry. RUBY REED JEAN RICHART JAMES SPARKS WILLIAM SMITH JEAN STEINKAMP Singing and dancing fhe live-long day, Always finding time for play. APRIL 12, STUDENTS LEAGUE OF MANY NATIONS Shields High had distinguished visitors today — Visitors from lands far away, Vistors filled with a vision strong To live for Jesus the whole day long. May the Students League of Many Nations Return for more such Convocations. ADRIAN SCHULTZ Bill is a boy of many From playing Papa tc ashing hearts. RUTH SIMPERS With solemn air she stated clearly That she would be a missionary. DORIS SMITH With that wealth of pretty red-gold hair She brightens things up every where. BILLY TAYLOR In the H. 5. band he makes things hun With the rhythm of his faithful drum. DONOVAN TINCH If you ' d look but once at I, It would appear I ' m rather shy. RUTH TAYLOR Quiet and reserved is A steady lass of first BERNICE TASKEY This brilliant miss deserves a star. Whose brightness time can never mar ALFRED TOWER ARTHUR VONDIELINCEN Happy am I, from care I ' m fret Why aren ' t they all content like LORA WILDE longed to have near, crazy to hear. RUTH WOODARD Refined, sweet, with lady-like air, And have you noticed the platinum blond hair? HENRY CORDES (no picture) If habits broke themselves, no doubt Henry would be nowhere about. APRIL 28. SENIOR CLASS PLAY Senior Class play big success, Lora ' s sure a swell actress. Fleety struts his stuff around, Dep and Cerky — I ' ll be bound Don ' t have to act a single bit; Shultz and Olga make quite a hit. Senior Class History Historians are wont to link the year of 1929 with two outstanding events. It was in September, 1929, that the Class of Thirty-three first invaded the halls of Shields High School. A short two months later the stock market crashed! It is small wonder that this ill-starred class has been held directly re- sponsible for the Depression. And now, as we are about to graduate after our four years ' struggle, we are informed that the Depression is lifting. Life is like that. As a class, our first two years in high school were rather uneventful. Few peo- ple suspected that there was anything extraordinary about us. During our fresh- man year we were subjected to the usual moth-eaten wisecracks from upperclass- men. We learned to our sorrow that ignorance was not bliss in a classroom. When we achieved the distinction of being classed as sophomores, our opinion of ourselves reached a new level. We began to doubt if the school could get along without us. A few of us delved into sports, others rejoiced in contests and honor rolls; all strove for recognition. It wasn ' t until our Junior year that people became acutely aware of us. At our first class election Robert Fleetwood, Melba Ahlbrand, and Ralph Droege were chosen as president, vice-president, and secretary-treasurer. That was a year of feverish activity. We presented a play, Somebody ' s Crooked, and people are still wondering who it was. We undertook reviving The Owl, a bi-weekly school paper. This was quite successful until some one complained that we repeated the jokes. Three stalwart athletes from our ranks, Fleetwood, Dittmer, and Reese journeyed with the rest of the basketball team to represent Seymour in the state tourna- ment. Our financial circumstances, being no less embarrassing than those of other or- ganizations in this third year of depres- sion, necessitated our serving a cafeteria supper at the school carnival. With our treasury thus reimbursed, we made prepa- rations for the crowning social event of the Junior year — the Junior-Senior ban- quet. Ah, that was truly a festive occa- sion! Long will we remember how we toiled with the leafy boughs that were used as a background. And the Hot-cha Sisters ! Could we ever forget those coy, simpering, ungainly, utterly ridiculous figures who danced so daintly in their number elevens and sang so boisterously? In our senior year our activities and obligations became so expansive that we felt the need of the services of another officer; therefore at the next election we voted for four instead of three executives. The returns were as follows: Melba Ahl- brand, president; Chester Droege, vice- president; Ruth Simpers, secretary; and Avery Dittmer, treasurer. Later in the year Chester Droege was elected presi- dent of the Leaders ' Club, a club com- posed of Home Room presidents and elected representatives from the senior class. The familiar caption, Solemn Seniors, is hardly applicable to us. We are still a rather irresponsible, happy-go-lucky lot with an incredibly good opinion of our- selves in spite of possible criticism from others. The need of necessary funds spurred us on to various undertakings. Among these were the carnival supper, the spon- soring of the third lyceum number, Sun Up, and the production of our class play, The Patsy. This last de- serves special mention as the most out- standing success of our class career. The story concerns Patricia Harrington, a girl who runs seco nd to her older sister. She is the Patsy who is blamed whenever anything goes wrong, and is forced to remain in the background in order that her sister may be presented to advantage. Her father, a traveling man, is on her side, and finally declares his independence by putting Ma in her proper place. This brings about Patsy ' s ultimate triumph, and, needless to say, affords her happiness as the bride of the man she loves. At present we are joyously anticipat- ing the social events that accompany graduation. This little magazine repre- sents our last project as a class. May it help to keep alive memories of the Class of Thirty-three. Senior Class Song We, the Class of Thirty-three, Do pay this tribute unto thee; We sing this song to old Shields High And so we make our last good-bye. To Seymour High we bid adieu, To her we ever shall be true. Let us bring glory to her name And keep it free from spot or blame. — Melba Ahlbrand The Patsy First Row: Wilde, Fleetwood, Deputy Second Row: Droege, Cerkensmeyer, Warbritton (Coach), Shultz The Cast Pop Harrington Adrian Schultz Mom Harrington Olga Droege Grace Harrington Josephine Deputy Patricia Harrington Lora Wilde Tony Anderson Robert Fleetwood Billy Caldwell Earl Cerkensmeyer The Baccalaureate Services SHIELDS HIGH SCHOOL Sunday Evening, May 28, 1933 7:30 o ' clock S. H. S. Auditorium REV. S. J. CROSS, Vice-President. Ministerial Association, Presiding THE PROGRAM Processional March of Romaine GOUNOD (Ruth Eggers, Mildred Mitschke, Gregory Ashcraftl Hymn Holy, Holy, Holy DYKES (Audience) Holy, holy, holy Lord God Almighty! Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee. Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty, God in three persons, blessed Trinity! Holy, holy, holy all the saints adore Thee, Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea; Cherubim and Seraphim falling down before Thee; Which wert, and art, and evermore shalt be. Holy, holy, holy! Lord Cod Almighty! All Thy works shall praise Thy name in earth, and sky, and sea. Holy, holy, holy! merciful and mighty, God in three persons, blessed Trinity! Invocational REV. A. A. COHN (Audience Stand) Response Seymour WEBER (Senior Class) Anthem Spacious Firmament on High HAYDN (Senior Classl Scrpiture Lesson REV. ALBERT SCHMITT Song Cod ' s Country SHERIDAN (Senior Classl Prayer REV. S. M. HUTCHISON Anthem Let All My Life Be Music C. G. SPROSS (Senior Girls ' Chorus I Sermon The Quest of the Soul REV. W. C. MORRIS Hymn Faith of Our Fathers H. WALTON (Audience Standi Faith of our fathers, living still In spite of dungeion, fire and sword, O how our hearts beat high with joy Whene ' er we hear that glorious word! Chorus Faith of our fathers, holy faith, We will be true to thee till death. Faith of our fathers, we will strive To win all nations unto thee; And thro ' the truth that comes from God Mankind shall then indeed be free. Faith of our fathers, we will love Both friend and foe in all our strife, And preach thee, too, as love knows how, By kindly words and virtuous life. Benediction REV. J. W. YODER Chant Taps SENIOR CLASS The Sixtieth Annual Commencement SHIELDS HIGH SCHOOL MONDAY EVENING MAY 29, 1933 Shileds High School Auditorium, Seymour, Indiana Eight O ' clock PROGRAM Processional HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA Stony Point — Laurendeau Invocation REV. ELVIN DANIELS Overture HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA America — Theodore Moses Scholarship Awards J. R. MITCHELL Awarding of Diplomas Valedictory Address MELBA AHLBRAND Vocal Solo OLGA DROEGE By the Waters of Minnetonka — Lieurance (Ruth Eggers — Accompanist) (Gregory Ashcraft — Violin Obligato) Class Address JUDGE E. J. MILLINGTON The Education of a Prince Class Song SENIOR CLASS (Words by Melba Ahlbrand) Benediction REV. ELVIN DANIELS March HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA American Eagle — Boehm The Home Room The school year of 1931-1932 marked the re-organization of the student body of Shields High School and since that time the Home Room has become the unit of the pupil ' s school life. This year there are twenty-one home rooms. The home room organization is a movement which has but recently ap- peared in the large American high schools. The home room is a school headquarters for each pupil. Each group is under the leadership of a Sponsor, who is responsi- ble for the general welfare of the stu- dents in the group. It is through the home room sponsor that all other agencies within the school organization must work in relation to the guidance and adjust- ment of the pupil. The home room teacher has an opportunity to become ac- quainted with her students and because of this can assist them and direct them more intelligently; they, in turn, can en- courage this mutual understanding by learning to come to her for advice. This relation of teacher-student friendship is particularly important for the new stu- dent. Intelligent guidance of the student must in all cases rest upon a familiar knowledge of him. A wholesome, pleas- ant, and congenial atmosphere is a pre- requisite to good school work. The home room helps to engender this. The stu- dents are grouped according to classes. This method provides congenial groups. The usual officers — president, vice- president, and secretary, together with a health officer are chosen for each room. Four types of activities; namely, Ad- ministrative, Guidance, Discussions, and Study, are conducted during the Home Room period which lasts from 8:25 until 8:50 o ' clock and marks the beginning of the school day. A great number of activities necessary in the operation of a school cannot be classed as guidance or institutions, but should have a regular time provided for them. Many of the administrative duties, such as taking the roll, making announce- ments, recording data, discussing school rules and problems, instructing students in regard to school rules and regulations, arousing interest and competitive spirit in attendance, scholarships, and school spirit are considered during the home room period. Much interest in attendance has been manifested this year. At the end of each six weeks a loving cup is presented to the Home Room having the highest average attendance. The Freshmen have the honor of holding the cup all year. Room 7, sponsored by Miss McHenry, claimed the cup three times. Room 3, sponsored by Mr. Noe, won the cup once, and at the present time, the cup adorns Room 8, sponsored by Miss Trueblood. The guidance program of our school consists of group and individual coun- selling. There are four types of guidance: Educational, Vocational, Social, and Healthful. The home room sponsor is a helpful agent in the orientation of new pupils. Many of these new pupils who have been confused and discouraged have been saved from withdrawal through the home room. By close association with the pupils, the sponsor is aware of various factors that influence each individual, scholastically, physically, and spiritually. The home room provides an excellent place for the giving of vocational infor- mation. It is a worthy act to discuss with the members of the group different pro- fessions, preparation, the outlook, and the returns to be expected from them. The home room is the ideal place in which qualities of citizenship and char- acter are developed and inculcated into the personality of the students. It is a place where proper habits and attitudes are developed into students through ac- tive participation. In this small group the students soon learn to know each other and hesitate less to share in its activities. Further, the smaller the group the larger the number of opportunities for each pu- pil, the larger the amount of practice he will receive, and the more educated he will become. The selection of a few com- mittees not only adds to the number of educative opportunities offered but also provides a distribution of labor which should result in a greater interest and suc- cess. Through this medium students are taught to take their places in community life as active, interested citizens. JUNIORS Room 18 ELIZABETH FEASTER Sponsor Richard Storey President Dorothy Jane Sweazy Vice-President Roland Wilde Secretary Billy Peters Health Officer Room 16 ERNEST ASBELL Sponsor Carolyn Ann Bollinger President Louis Ackerman Vice-President Betsy Cohn Secretary Kathryn Brown Health Officer Junior Class History In 1930 a happy group of pupils en- tered Shields High School because they had a vision of the future and what it held for them. For two years each of these students pulled for himself the oars against the stream of education. As freshmen and sophomores, many of these number were soon found in almost every activity in school and supported the school with the same loyal spirit as the upperclassmen. Realizing that we are in a complex nation, that the world is a great common- wealth, and that no person, city, state or nation can exist long without the aid and cooperation of everyone in it, the group in its junior year organized with Louis Ackerman, president; Bertha Holland, vice-president; Betsy Cohn, Sec ' y-Treas. With organization, there developed a stronger bond of friendship which made tasks pleasant and worth while. MAY 2. VISITING DAY Come, all ye prospective freshmen, Visit us so ye will know. Next year you ' ll be a greenie, But it takes green things to grow. Before you leave our halls of learning, See the entire show. JUNIORS Room 17 L. GRACE ANDERSON Sponsor Ronald Hall President Mary Louise Hess Vice-President Lillian Miller Secretary Brooks Hunter Health Officer Room 1 5 DE WITTE OCAN Sponsor Mary Margaret Shade President Margaret Jones Vice-President Mary Lou Matthews Secretary Ben Alwes Health Officer On Friday evening. May 19, the Juniors displayed to seniors and faculty their abil- ity to accept responsibility and success- fully entertained with the Junior-Senior banquet. The gymnasium was beautiful- ly decorated to represent a ship on the ocean and this scene which depicted ma- rine life was effectively carried out in the background. The dinner was served on small tables accommodating four per- sons. The place cards were miniature lighthouses which were symbolic of Shields High School in the lives of the students. The music for the evening was fur- nished by Phillip ' s Minute Men and a quartette composed of William Topie, Louis Kroeger, Walter Huber, and Arthur Wilde. The following toasts were given: Sea of Life , Superintendent Lasher; The Lighthouse , John Conner; Rocks , J. R. Mitchell; Sailors , Carolyn Ann Bollinger; The Landing , Ed Lewis. A play entitled Q presented by Chris Moritz, Paul Preuss, Louis Ackerman, and Lillian Miller, proved a fitting climax for the evening ' s entertainment. MAY 9. MOTHER ' S DAY The girls were all excited When their Mothers were invited, To learn of girl ' s admiration For the Mothers of the Nation. May their love live on and light, The Youth of the Nation by day and night. SOPHOMORES Room 21 K. N. WARBRITTON Sponsor Lewis Hutchens President Merrill Kirsch Vice-President Max Hill Secretary John Hirtzel Health Officer Room 20 LILLIE E. FOSBRINK Sponsor Richard Stewart President Harriet Roeger Vice-President Margaret Rapp Secretary John Osterman Health Officer Room 22 GLENN M. KEACH Sponsor Amy Douglas President Annella Boas Vice-President Joyce Classon Secretary Anna Ahlbrand Health Officer MAY 19. JUNIOR - SENIOR BANQUET Here ' s to the Banquets far and near, Here ' s to the one we love to cheer, Here ' s to the one so jovial and free, The Junior Banquet of ' 33. The eats were fine, the program grand, The Juniors deserve a great big hand. SOPHOMORES Room 19 NORVAL L. MARTIN Sponsor Ruth Evelyn White President Carl Vance Vice-President Viola Turmail Secretary Margaret Walters Health Officer FRESHMEN Room 9 LILLIAN WELLS Sponsor Robert Judd President Billy Kendall Vice-President Kathryn Hazzard Secretary Clayton Fisher Health Officer Room 4 PEARL SHAFFER Sponsor Charlotte Steinberger President Elizabeth Woodson Vi ce-President Lucile Richart Secretary Dorothy Siefker Health Officer MAY 24. SENIOR BREAKFAST Out to the Country Club one morn While the grass was wet with dew, Journeyed a hungry Senior Class Without even a crumb to chew. At the door of the inn, they heard a call Come in, Seniors, breakfast for all. FRESHMEN Room 7 MINA McHENRY Sponsor George Bowman President Harvey Clen Creemann Vice-President Harvey Lewis Secretary David Kysar Health Officer Room 8 MURIEL E. TRUEBLOOD Sponsor Jewell Whitsett President John Dale Rudolph Vice-President Marvin Toenjes Secretary Leonard Mellenkamp Health Officer Room 3 HOWARD R. NOE Sponsor Leroy Daugherty President Chester Adams Vice-President Dorothy Daniels Secretary Millard Waggoner Health Officer MAY 11. EXHIBIT English, History, Science, Art, Subjects dear to the pupil ' s heart, Were placed on exhibit for parents to see, Examples of work by you and me. People came, and saw, and went, Proclaiming the night had been well-spent. JUNIOR HIGH Eighth Grade Room 8A2 EVA HEIN Sponsor Margaret Mendell President Louis Innis Vice-President Hazel Matthews Secretary Ceorge Henderson Health Officer Room 8A3 VICTOR B. EVERDON Sponsor Harry Wineinger President James Smith Vice-President Helen Smith Secretary Mary Crady Health Officer Room 8A1 NETTIE WETZEL Sponsor Ray Henley President Mary Margaret Hackman Vice-President Owen Frost Secretary Ed Griffith Health Officer MAY 16. HONOR DAY Honor Day came round at last And all were bright and gay. Everyone joined in jovial song, For this our Honor Day, Names were read and tributes came, To those who merited such a name. JUNIOR HIGH Seventh Grade Room 7A3 LILLIAN PREWITT Sponsor Gerald Smith President Lois Prather Vice-President Jack Hodapp Secretary Fredith Corbet Health Officer Room 7A1 ERNEST E. TRUEX Sponsor Jack Vogel President Louise Bollinger Vice-President Marjorie Nolan Secretary Mary Annette Eisner Health Officer Room 7A2 TIDA CRAVES Sponsor June Bowman President Mary Lou Haley Vice-President Jack Shields Secretary Catherine Sharer Health Officer Room 7A4 ROSE HAMILTON Sponsor Ruth Mellenkamp President Francis Meyers Vice-President Verna Lee Griffin Secretary Thomas Durham Health Officer IAY 29. COMMENCEMENT At last we are at the beginning, Commencement they call it you know, From now on till dawn of a new inning We are a part of the big world show. Buckle on shining armor bright, Co out with vigor and vim, and fight. IN MEMORIAM JEANNETTE KING BORN June 16, 1919 DIED January 7, 1933 I can not say, and I will not say That she is dead. — She is just away! With a cherry smile, and a wave of the hand She has wandered into an unknown land, And left us dreaming how very fair It needs must t 3, since she lingers there. And you — O you, who the wildest yearn For the old-time step and the glad return, — Think of her faring on, as dear In the love of There as the love of Here. School Contests LATIN CONTEST About ten years ago a few ardent admirers of the Classics in some of the leading high schools of the state con- ceived the idea that a state wide Latin contest would, by friendly competition, promote a feeling of friendship and mutual understanding among a greater number of schools, and that by awaken- ing and developing an interest in Latin for its human significance, its ethical cul- tural and literary values would also be attained. Our school has been enrolled in the contest since its organization. Interest has increased from year to year and at the same time competition grows keener, so when our students win in any of the contests we feel justly proud of them. The following pupils were winners in the local contest: Division I (Beginning Latin) Verna Preuss, first, and Mary Frances Hercamp, second; Division II (Caesar) Mildred Mitton, first, and Le- land Swengel, second; Division IV (Vergil) Marjorie Butcher, first, and Paul Preuss, second. The first four named competed in the County Contest and here Mary Frances Hercamp won first place in her division. She together with Marjorie Butcher and Paul Preuss, who went from the local to the district contest, competed in the dis- trict contest. Marjorie who won first place here entered the state finals which were held at Bloomington near the middle of April. It is our sincere wish that these con- testants may have acquired a lasting in- terest in the classics and that their motto may ever be Ad astra per aspera . MATHEMATICS CONTEST From four algebra classes fifty fresh- men were chosen to take the local ex- amination in the State Algebra Contest. Of these, Louise Decker and Mary Frances Hercamp won first and second places re- spectively. They held their same places in the sectional. Louise Decker, repre- sented Seymour in the State Mathematics Contest held April 14. For her victory at Franklin, Louise received a certificate of honor from the Extension Division of In- diana University. The Geometry Contest was given at the same time as the Algebra and Ermil Cox and Helen Jane Walker, the local winners, represented Seymour at Franklin College in the sectional. DEBATING Debating is an activity in which the loser is also the gainer. The information acquired and the technique developed by the student are his forever. We had no experienced debaters when we started to prepare for the debates. For the first time in several years some of the members of the team were under- classmen. Now we have an experienced group around which we can build next year ' s team. This year we participated in the dis- trict debate at Columbus. The schools represented at this meet were Bedford, Bloomington, Columbus, and Seymour. Bedford was winner of this contest. The members of the affirmative team were Adrian Schultz, Bertha Holland and Lil- lian Miller; the negative, Josephine Par- ker, Robert Shields, and Alfred Tower. DEPARTMENT OF VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE Each year the state organization of Future Farmers of America selects ten boys in Indiana from the vocational stu- dents whose average achievement ranks highest, and promotes them to the rank of Hoosier Farmer. This year Carl Har- low, a Junior, president of the local chap- ter of Future Farmers, brought honor to himself and his school by being selected as one of the ten. He was awarded a gold key, the insignia of the rank of Hoosier Farmer. Harold Brackemyre, a Junior in the De- partment of Agriculture was awarded a certificate of proficiency in corn judging for his work in the judging contest at the 1933 club round-up at Purdue. All boys whose score is above 90 in the contest are awarded such certificates and Harold ' s is the second certificate to come to Sey- mour High School, the first having been awarded to Rex Davis in 1932. SPELLING CONTEST Each year a spelling contest is held by the Louisville Times and the Courier Jour- nal in the grade schools of Southern In- diana. Local contests are held in each school as the authorities of these schools direct. In the Shields Junior High School a home room elimination contest was held. The two winning contestants of each home room then competed for the honor of entering the semi-finals. George Huffman and Evelyn Slung of the seventh grade and Margaret Garvey and Carolyn Heintz of the eighth grade won the honor of participating in the semi-finales. Three of these, Heintz, Huffman and Slung won the opportunity of entering the finals. The final contest was won by Lucille Crawford of the Catholic School. W Y (m PUBI1C WBAW Honor Day rBfB fc wr May 1 6, 1933 What Sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to a human soul. — Addison PART I Faith of Our Fathers By School Academic Awards: I. Geometry Norval L. Martin II. Algebra Arthur L. Glaze III. Latin L. Grace Anderson IV. Latin Lillian L. Wells V. Debate and Oratorical Kenneth N. Warbritton VI. Commercial DeWitte Ogan VII. Agriculture H. C. Henderson IX. Home Economics Department Pear Shaffer X. The Shielder Staff and Girls ' Sponsors Mina McHenry XI. |unior High Awards Nettie Wetzel Athletic Awards: I. Girls Athletics and Physical Education Geneva Risk II. Track T. Noble Lyons III. Baseball H. C. Henderson IV. Special Football Awards T. Noble Lyons V. Basketball T. Noble Lyons Announcement of 1932-33 three and four letter men T. Noble Lyons Vocal Selections Mrs. Arthur Phillips Accompanied by Phyllis Reider PART II Organization Awards: I. The Indiana Study Club Mrs. H. C. Henderson II. The Business and Professional Women ' s Club Miss Alice Kirsch III. Psi lota Xi Mrs. Paul Ranier IV. Kappa Kappa Kappa Mrs. Louis Osterman V. Rotary Dr. H. P. Graessle PART III Service Medal Norman J. Lasher The 1933 Honor Roll J. R. Mitchell The School Song By School NOTE: 1. At least 60 honor points for the first seven semesters. 2. No failing grades during high school course. 3. At least three years work must be done in Shields High School. 4. Honor points are figured on following basis: A — 3; B — 2; C — 1; D — 0; P— (-1). The fruit of an education is not learning, but the capacity and desire to learn — not knowledge, but power. — Chas. W. Eliot Mr. Norman J. Lasher Superintendent of Seymour Public Schools Seymour ' s Schools are recognized fa- vorably over the state for their standards of excellence. This recognition is due to the progressive leadership of our Super- intendent, Norman J. Lasher. His strong character, broad human sympathies, high purposes and training, together with his executive skill, have helped make this possible. Mr. Lasher came to Seymour as Super- intendent of Schools in 1925 after having served in the same capacity in Cas City, Indiana for seven years. He has had a rich experience in all fields of educational work. He taught five years in rural schools, served several years as a high school teacher and principal before be- coming Super ntendent of Schools, all of which have fitted him for the profession which he follows. Not only is his ability recognized locally, but his counsel and judgment are called upon often in state educational circles. Through his guidance the local school system has developed and broadened its services to the youth of our city. Four modern, well equipped grade buildings, three of which have been built or re- modeled under his direction, serve our needs adequately. The curricula offerings of the Junior and Senior high schools have been enlarged to meet the require- ments of a diversified and ever growing student body. Our school system is so organized and planned that it has been placed in the highest rank by the State Board of Education. Through the practice of strict principles of economy and busi- ness methods, our schools are administer- ed on a much lower per capita cost than the average cost for cities of our class. Mr. Lasher ' s work does not stop with the school system. He is a member of the First Methodist Church, the Seymour Rotary Club, the Masonic Order, as well as being actively identified with Welfare Work, Red Cross, Boy Scouts, and other philanthropic agencies. It was largely through his efforts and interest in boys that Scouting was revived in Seymour. He helped to start the move- ment to organize the Hoosier Hills Area Council making possible this National tie-up with the Boy Scout Organiza- tion. From the beginning, Mr. Lasher has served as a member of the Council Board being the only representative from this city to serve continuously. He took an active part in planning and building the present council camp, Camp Louis Ernst, rated as one of the best equipped camps for Boy Scouts in Region Seven. Mr. Lasher ' s further interest in the welfare of boys was manifested in the summer playground program inaugurated under his direction. Upon coming to Sey- mour he found that the Public Schools had no facilities for out door physical education and play. The Emerson Field, one of the best in Southern Indiana, was built to fill this need. Now our schools have adequate accommodations for both. Mr. Lasher ' s early educational training was secured at Marion Normal College. His Baccalaureate degree was taken at the State Teachers College, Terre Haute, and his Masters work done at the University of Wisconsin. He is an active member of many state and national educational fraternities and organizations. J. R. Mitchell Principal of Shields High School Mr. J. R. Mitchell started his teaching career in 1915 in the country schools of Washington County, near Salem, his home community. He came to Shields High School in 1920 as a teacher of Manual Training and coach of athletics. He had previously held a similar position for two years in Montpelier High School. In 1927 he resigned his coaching posi- tion here and gave his full time to the teaching of Manual Training until he was promoted to the principalship two years ago. Mr. Mitchell had his training at Indiana State Teachers ' College and at Indiana University, graduating from the latter institution in 1931. Mr. Mitchell has taken active and con- sistent interest in student welfare work, particularly in boys ' work. He has been sponsor of the local Hi-Y organization for several years and has taken a promi- nent part in the advancement of the Boy Scout program in Seymour. He is also active in the affairs of the community, being superintendent of the Christian Sunday School and a member of the local Lions Club. Shields High School has made marked advancement during Mr. Mitchell ' s term as principal. One of his outstanding ac- complishments has been the organiza- tion of the home room plan which provides opportunity for small groups to work under the direction of sponsors who are directly responsible for their guid- ance, study and progress. The inaugu- ration of the supervised study plan whereby the pupils are given time for study in the various recitation rooms has also proven very satisfactory. This plan provides for directed study at a time when it is most needed in the prepara- tion of work. The program of extra- curricular activities has greatly developed under Mr. Mitchell ' s guidance. These activities afford opportunity for the stu- dents to participate in the affairs of the school in such a way as to develop initia- tive, poise and self-direction. Besides the above improvements there has been a de- cided development in student morale re- sulting in better feeling between teachers and pupils and a better attitude toward the school. The I. H. S. A. A. makes the high sch ool principal directly responsible for the athletic program. This includes the maintaining of scholastic standards, the passing on eligibility of the various par- ticipants, control of receipts and expendi- tures under the direction of the local board of education, and the cultivation of the ideals of good will with other communities, and of good sportsmanship among the players. Mr. Mitchell has handled our athletic situation in such a way that there has been no friction either within the school, or with other com- munities with which we have maintained athletic relations. His previous experience as a coach gave him an insight into the problems of athletic control and a sym- pathetic understanding of the coach ' s job. Mr. Mitchell ' s fine attitude, his sense of fairness and justice, his broad sym- pathy, his generous and cooperative help- fulness, his firm insistence upon right conduct and high standards of work have endeared him to his pupils, his teachers and the public. Shields High School loves and respects him as a man and a leader. The Faculty L. GRACE ANDERSON Latin State Teachers ' College Indiana University, A. B. Graduate Work at Indiana University V. B. EVERDON Principal of Junior High School High School Geography Vocations, United States History State Teachers ' College, B. S. ERNEST ASBELL Economics, Biology Butler University, A. B. Butler University, B. S. Butler University, M. S. Working toward M. D. degree at Univer- sity of Missouri. ELIZABETH FAY FEASTER English, Spanish Western College University of Wisconsin, A. B. Graduate work at University ofWisconsii PATIENCE DRYDEN Hygiene, Supervisor of Physical Education Hanover College, A. B. Columbia University. LILLIE E. FOSBRINK English Moore ' s Hill College, B. S. Indiana University, A. B. The Faculty ARTHUR L. GLAZE Assistant Principal of Senior High School Mathematics Indiana University, A. B. H. C. HENDERSON Agriculture, Biology, Baseball Coach Purdue University, B. S. TIDA CRAVES History, English Central Noimal, A. B. EVA E. HEIN General Science, Sewing Physical Education Indiana University State Teachers ' College. MRS. ROSE HAMILTON Specical room — all Junior High Subjects State Teachers ' College Indiana Central Ball Teachers ' College. MARY ALICE HOLLINGSWORTH Supervisor of Public School Music Ball State Teachers ' College, B. S. The Faculty GLENN M. KEACH History Butler University, A. B. Indiana University. MINA McHENRY English, Dean of Girls Earlham College, A. B. Columbia University. T. NOBLE LYONS Athletic Director Baseball, Football, Track Hygiene and Physical Education Franklin College, A. B. Illinois University State Normal. J. R. MITCHELL Principal of Senior High School Mathematics State Teachers ' College Indiana University, B. S. NORVAL L. MARTIN Mathematics Franklin College, A. B. Butler University. FRANCIS MURRAY Supervisor of Public School Art Ball State Teachers ' College. B. S. Indiana University. The Faculty HOWARD R NOE Science F ranklir College, B. S 1 idiana University, M S. GENEVA RISK Hygiene, Supervisor of Physical Education Hanover College, A. B. Substituted the second semester for Miss Dryden. a £ i DE WITTE OCAN Commercial Department Ohio University, A. B. PEARL SHAFFER Home Economics, Biology Indiana State Teachers ' College, B. S. Columbia University. LILLIAN PREWITT Social Studies, Arithmetic Franklin College Ball State Teachers ' College. MURIEL E. TRUEBLOOD History, English Indiana University, A. B. T The Faculty ERNEST E. TRUEX Mathematics Indiana State Teacher ' s College, B. S. Franklin College Butler University NETTIE WETZEL English, Biology Centre Normal College Ball State Teachers ' Col- lege, B. S. MARY ROSE SCIARRA Secretary to the Principal KENNETH N. WARBRITTON English, Speech, History Wabash, A. B. University of Wisconsin. CHARLES F. WOOD Industrial Arts Indiana State Normal Purdue University ANNETTE K. TEST City Attendance Officer Western College, A. B. LILLIAN L. WELLS Latin, Mathematics Indiana University, A. B. Indiana University, A. M. IOYCE ACKERMAN ALICE WALTERS Clerk Librarian Indiana University. The School Board The struggle about edu catic n today is be- tween the conse rvati i es wh o w ant to r aid the school: because of 1929, and the co nserva- tionist who are Jeter mined to r aise the schools becaus e of 1933 and the y -Pr to folio ss. E. C. Elliott. The duties of the Board of Education as fixed by law involve the establishment and maintenance of the public school system. These duties are largely judicial and legislative by which the Board deter- mines policies relating to buildings, equipment, courses of study and financial methods of supporting the school pro- gram. Their executive duties are usely delegated to a full-time official. knows to be the best for the youth of the community. The Board member repre- sents all the people and his broad vision, his sense of justice and his desire to ren- der the best service possible must ex- clude any interference by any political or other prejudiced groups. Our Board of Education is composed of individuals who measure up to these re- quirements and our school people and the people of our community are keenly ap- preciative of their services. They have had the moral courage to think through the perplexing problems of the past year and to do what they considered their DON A. BOLLINGER President LENORE SWAILS Secretary JOHN H. CONNER Treasurer Seymour is extremely fortunate in that it continually has had a School Board which has been so vitally interested in the welfare of our boys and girls that it has been unafraid to meet its responsi- bilities to the state and the community in providing an adequate system of schools with high standards of teaching and accomplishments. This is especially true at this time when many who are not interested in our public schools are using every means possible to curtail their effi- ciency. Acting on a Board of Education is mainly a thankless job at best and the Board member must get his chief satis- faction in doing independently what he duty in maintaining good schools. This year has been a most difficult trial of their ability and patience. They have made adjustments of costs that have met with the general approval of the tax- payers and at the same time have main- tained the schools on a high level of effi- ciency with regard t o teaching, equipment and housing. The thanks of the com- munity are due them. We are entitled to doubt the quality of the loyality of many who in this perilous hour and behind the camouflage of economy in government seek to weaken the allegiance of the people of our communities to the tutii of fn it. test the educatu rth of the educational E. C. Elliott. Girls ' Basketball The girls ' basketball season began in November, with about fifty girls respond- ing to the call. These girls formed the various class teams. The following girls were captains of the class teams: Freshmen, Dorothy Siefker; Sophomores, Jean Hopewell; Juniors, Louise Noelker; Seniors, Emmy- lou Croub. The competition among these teams was very keen throughout the year and was climaxed by the tourney which was won by the Seniors in a hotly contested game with the Freshmen. The girls ' basketball teams played many games among themselves, and sportsmanship and interest were shown throughout the season. At the beginning of the second semes- ter Miss Geneva Risk, a graduate of Han- over College, substituted for Miss Pati- ence Dryden who went to Columbia Uni- versity to complete work for her Master ' s Degree. i- Top Row: Huber, Miss Risk (Coach), Payne, Coforth, Tormoehlen., Eggers, Droege. Fourth Row: Holland, Demas, Siefker, A. Brand, Steinkamp, Hoadley, Fox, Richart, M. Brand Third Row: Zickler, Sweazy, E. Ahlbrand, Douglas, Moren, Croub, Hazzard, Dunker, Deputy. Second Row: Cockerham, Hopewell, Newkirk, Betz, Hinkle, Fleetwood, M. Ahlbrand, Kindred, James. First Row: Freeman, Kysar, Walters, Curtis, Cla sson, Fulwider, Wilde, O ' Connor. Tumbling Josephine Deputy, Verna Belle Cherry, Pat O ' Connor, Marjorie Freeman, Lora Wilde, Loveda Moren, Ruth Simpers, Elizabeth Curtis, Margaret Mendell, and Dorothy Jane Sweazy received letters in tumbling this year. This is the first year that letters have been given to the tum- blers. Tumbling is optional with the girls and no credit is given for this work. These girls learned many feats of skill and dar- ing which they displayed to the public from time to time during the year. Josephine Deputy ' s skillful diving over the other members of the team won for her much praise and admiration. Football Team The Owls were captained this season by Ralph Droege, a veteran of last year, and a hard fighter in the line. The Lyonsmen had a poor season this year and were beaten in five out of seven starts. They played consistent ball throughout the season and at the close of the season were a highly co-ordinated, hard fighting group of men who didn ' t know the word Quit. Coach Lyons had instilled the never say die spirit in his men and in every September 10, Seymour played the first game of the season with Rushville. The Owls played very good ball and beat the Rushville eleven 18 to 0. September 16, Seymour played Kirklin and in a hard fought battle. The Owls were beaten 6 to 0. September 24, Seymour played New Albany and the Owls were held to 2 points while New Albany accumulated 1 3. September 30, Seymour played Shelby- ville and after a hard fought game the Top Row: Hunter, Droege fCapt.), Henderson (Faculty Manager), Brown (Tra:neri, Coach Lyons, Hirtzel, Koerner, Lynch. Second Row: Hutchens, Donahue, Morris, Davis, Cockrum, Gregory, Fox, Storey. First Row: Moritz, Reese, Smith, Preuss, Hallet, Fleetwood, Vance, Ackerman. game played clean sportsmanship and spirit were in every way displayed. Bob Reese, another veteran of last year, was one of the highly valued defense players this year, as were Fleetwood and Hunter. The men who received letters this sea- son in football were Moritz, Reese, Smith, Ackerman, Hutchens, Morris, Davis, Cockrum, Storey, Hunter, Captain Droege, Hirtzel, Koerner, and Lynch. Bob Reese, Ralph Droege and Frank Moritz were the outstanding players this season. Owls were beaten 20 to 6. October 7, Seymour played Southport and went to the worst defeat of the sea- son with Southport 21, Seymour 0. October 15, Seymour played Columbus and the Owls seemed to have come out of their losing streak and won with Sey- mour 14, Columbus 6. Columbus, an age old rival of Seymour, was beaten in a game when the fighting was hard from the blow of the whistle until the gun. October 19, Seymour played Shortridge and was beaten by them by a score of Seymour 0, Shortridge 13. Basketball Team Four of last year ' s basketball lettermen, Reese, Fleetwood, Dittmer, and Hunter were retained and formed the nucleus for this year ' s team. The Owls completed an unusually suc- cessful season under Coach Lyons this year. Every member of the team played good basketball throughout the season which was completed by participating in the Regional Tournament at New Albany. Bob Fleetwood, at guard, proved to be the mainstay of the Owls ' defense in many crucial moments. He also was the long shot artist of this year ' s squad and SCH Nov. 11, Seymour 22 Nov. 18. Seymour 3 Nov. 23. Seymour 27 captained most of the games. Brooks Hunter, at center; Bob Reese, guard; C. Moritz, forward; Earl Cerkens- meyer, forward; and Bob Fleetwood, guard, started most of the games in the positions named. Hunter and Lynch were unable to participate in five games because they injured their knees while playing in a previous game. Chris Moritz who was in the Owl line- up until the end of the Sectional tourna- ment was ineligible to play in the Region- al tournament because he was over-age. EDULE Shelbyville 42 There Nov 25 Dec. 2 Dec. 3 Dec. 9 Dec. 16 Dec. 20 Dec. 23 Jan. 6 Jan. 14 Jan. 20 Jan. 21 Jan. 27 Feb. 4 Feb. 10 Feb. 11 Feb. 17 Feb. 24 Mar. 3 Mar 4 Mar 4 Mar 11 Top Row: Dittmer, Coach Lyons, C. Moritz. Second Row: Hall, Sage, Hunter, Ackerman. First Row: Reese, Cerkensmeyer, Lynch, Fleetwood Seymour 26 Seymour 28 Seymour 17 Seymour 12 Seymour 26 Seymour 28 Seymour 36 Seymour 22 Seymour 29 Seymour 26 Seymour 23 Seymour 23 Seymour 20 Seymour 31 Seymour 26 Seymour 25 Seymour 30 Seymour 43 Seymour 31 Seymour 46 Seymour 30 Columbus 21 Creensburg 22 Shortridge 33 Greensburg 10 North Vernon 24 Brownstown 12 Franklin 14 Jeffersonville 21 New Albany 18 Mitchell 20 Southport 16 Scottsburg 16 Paoli 23 Washington 19 Bosse-Evansville 20 Salem 16 Columbus 29 Clearspring 5 Brownstown 25 Vallonia 9 Jeffersonville 33 Here Here There Here There There Here Here Here There Here There Here There There Here There Sectional Sectional Sectional Regional Baseball Team The Owl baseball squad lost ten letter- men from their outstanding team of 1932. These men were Bowman, Coens, Beldon, Chambers, Reese, C. Moritz, Bol- linger, Welliver, Fox, and Baughman. The start of the 1933 season found F. Moritz and Captain Storey ineligible for the first two games. The Owls after a slow start steadily improved and rapidly reached the previous standards of the past baseball men of Shields High School. Fleetwood, Dittmer, Hunter, Storey, Moritz, Manning, Croub, Decker, Zeigler, Judd, Sage, Lynch, Hall, and Alwes re- ceived letters this season. The climax of the season was reached in double victory over Columbus by scores of 4 to and 9 to 5. Brooks Hunter, rangy centerfielder, led the team in batting. Fleetwood developed into a catcher second to none in the his- tory of the school. The remainder of the line-up was as follows: Dittmer, first base; Manning, second base; Storey, short stop; Alwes and Zeigler alternated at third; Croub, Sage, Hall, Judd and Decker alternated as fielders. Lynch was the re- lief pitcher and Curtis the relief catcher. The team re-elected Storey for their 1934 captain. Top Row: Curtis, Kasting, Coach Henderson, Hall, Judd. Second Row: Dittmer, Zeigler, Croub, Decker, Lynch, Moritz, Swengel First Row: Alwes, Fleetwood. Hunter, Manning, Sage, Storey (Captain. I April 4. Here April 12. Here April 18. Here April 21. Here April 25. There April 27. There May 1 . Here May 9. There May 12. There May 16. Here May 23. There SCHEDULE Seymour 6 Seymour 2 Seymour 12 Seymour 11 Seymour 2 Seymour 18 Seymour 18 Seymour 2 Seymour 4 Seymour 9 Seymour 6 Freetown 7 Brownstown 7 North Vernon 2 Cortland 2 Freetown 3 North Vernon 6 Crothersville 2 Brownstown 7 Columbus Columbus 5 Jeffersonville 7 Track Team The Owl thinly-clads lost many stars through graduation but they have de- veloped into a fighting team. Some of the stars retained from last year ' s squad are Frank Moritz, shotputter; Earl Cerkensmeyer, high jumper, pole vaulter, broad jumper; Robert Fleetwood, broad jumper, high jumper; Elmer Rascoe, half miler; and Alfred Tower, miler. Harold Manning, sprinter, came unex- pectedly into prominence by defeating New Albany ' s fast dash man in the 220 On May 13, the Sectional Track Meet was held in Seymour for the first time. Four schools, Seymour, Bloomington, Bed- ford, and Mitchell competed for the privi- lege of entering the State Track Meet May 20. Seymour captured second place with 38 points. The mile relay team composed of Robert Fleetwood, Brooks Hunter, Dean Wince, and Earl Cerkensmeyer won their event and the right to compete in the State Meet. This is the third mile relay Top Row: Koerner, Moritz, Coach Lyons, Hunter, Lynch. Second Row: Davis, Wince, Larabee, Cerkensmeyer, Stewart, Elmore. First Row: Rascoe, Fleetwood, (Captain) , Ackerman, Fisher, Bell, Vance. yard dash and by running him a very close race in the 100 yard dash. Earl Cerkensmeyer and Robert Fleet- wood were the outstanding track stars of the 1933 season. On April 28. the annual Hi-Y Track and Field Meet was held in Seymour, with eighty boys from different schools com- peting. Seymour secured fifth place with eight points. Cerkensmeyer, Fleetwood, Moritz, and Wince placed. team to go to the State from Seymour in three years. The first meet of the season was held with Scottsburg on April 22, at Emerson Field. Scottsburg proved too strong for Seymour and captured 66 ' z points, while Seymour totalled only 42 Vz. On May 20, Manning, Bell, Fleetwood, Cerkensmeyer, F. Moritz, Vance, Wince, and Hunter entered the State Meet at In- dianapolis. Autograph Autographs ummm TTpckman b i ' nderv, im Bound-Tb-Please JULY 04 N. MANCHESTER INDIANA 46962 J