Shortridge High School - Annual Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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241. LOUISE PARRISH-Louise is some scientist! She is an extremely familiar sight in the zoology and chem. labs. School is not her only interest-she has at least one other. Ask her what his name is. A pretty girl with lots of pep. To know Louise is to like her. 242. ESTHER PARSONS--Esther doesn't preach sermons although her name might indicate it. Has too many good characteristics to put down in detail. Just ask any of her friends. 243. ELIZABETH ANNE PATTERSON-Ach! Louie!! Where shall we begin? Pretty? -Oh! Goodness yes. Smart. Extremely popular with both girls and boys. Favorite sport-dancing. An altogether wonderful girl. Ask L. F. 244. MANSON PEABODY-Manson is a brother of Hannibal tPeabodyJ. He is noted for his debates with McGavran and Miller at lunch periods. Manson also goes big in military drill. Story Tellers' Club, Track. A fine fellow and popular with all who know him. 245. FERN PECK-A cheerful, good-natured, friendly young lady with an everlasting smile. Member of last year's girls' all-star basket ball team. Plays in Girls' Jazz Orchestra. 246. ANNETTE PEEK-The Peek-a-boo Girl. Some girl! Friendly smile for every- body. Lots of good friends among students and faculty. An unusually hard worker with lots of stick-to-it-ivenessf' Vergil's easy for her. 247. ALETHA PETTIJOHN-Therapon. Very remarkable student with leaning to- ward A+'s. Plays piano very well and may be counted in on everything. Popular girl-we'd say. A descendant of the famous Smith family. 248. LOUISE PITTMAN-One of the prettiest and most popular girls in the class. A fine dancer. Anyone can see that Louise is a Shortridger. If not, she would make that fact known. - 249. DORIS POE- The Girl Who Is Different. Very pleasant disposition. Good worker and popular. It is rumored that she is very fond of Craig's candies tand other thingsj. Wonder if she's any relation to Edgar Allan. 250. RUTH POEHNER-Ruth is one of our rising young scientists. She is noted for her insect collection in Zoology. Swam a mile in the girls' gym. tests. A quiet girl, but known and liked by all of the class. 251. LEONTINE POL-A handsome French girl who ranks high in her classes, and is admired by all who know her for her genial qualities and rare good nature. 252. CARTER POLLOCK-Oh! Man!! Now you've run up against a regular guy. Thursdays Echo, Annual Staff, and numerous other lil' occupations. Funniest fel- low in Shortridge. Sh! Sh! He is rumored to be a dreadful lady's man also. Carter just can't help being popular-it was born in 'im. Has a rattling good tin-lizzy. 253. CLARA PONTIUS-Mighty fine girl. Sister of Paul. Lots of interests here at Shortridge. Bunches of friends and surely one doer. Always on the go! 254. BESSIE POUNDS-Don't know Bess? Say-what's wrong with YOU anyway? Fond of watching S. H. S. wallop the enemy in basket ball. Always cneerful. 255. RAEMOND POWELLsTrack man, basket ball, and in fact a very versatile chap. Good hard worker in athletics and studies. Something unusual. Goes big with the ladies. 256. DORIS PRATER-Twin sister of Dorothy. Can't ever be determined, for sure, whether she is herself or not . Gets teachers all mixed up. Strong for S. H. S. A live one. Therapon. 257. DOROTHY PRATER-Once asked by a certain worthy pedagogue, as she and her twin sister entered the room, whether he was seein' double or not. Like her sis- ter, is always into everything. 258. MARY PRESSER-Joined the class of '20 in her junior year, having come here from Smith's Valley. Mary is specializing in the commercial department. 259. GRACE PRICE-Does not like to be teased, for some reason. Is one of our best rooters and didn't miss a single basket ball game. A good studentffamous for her debates in history. A girl you like to call your friend.

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261. BENJAMIN PRINCE-Most of us don't need any introduction to Ben. He is known for handling his rifle at drill, as the instructions go, and not letting it handle him. tSome unusual sojer.J Always full of fun and with a new joke to spring. A regular fellow. 262. HELEN PRITCHARD-A charming little brunette, who comes from Eureka Ill., and who has won the admiration of all Shortridgers. She is a popular member of the Math Club and the Junior Drama League. 263. JANE PRITCHARD-Oh! Jane. Furnishes amusement for all her classes by those ever-new witty remarks which she pulls off. Wednesday Echo reporter. Studies CID Journalism and makes Mr. Otto laugh. Great girl and loads of fun. 264. THOMAS PULLIAM-Thomas was one of the mainstays of our track team last year. An honest, hard-working fellow who stands well in his studies. Stars at drill and in the auditorium after lunch. 265. ELIZABETH QUICK-If anyone wants to see Elizabeth, she can usually be found in the midst of a crowd of friends. Peppy? We'll say so! A real booster. Chem. star. Is well liked by a boy that we know of and she is often seen with Katherine McLaughlin. 266. WALTER QUICK-We'll say he's quick. Walter's specialty is zoology although his interests cover a wide field. League basket ball. Track team. Some baseball player, as he proved at the zoo picnic. He intends to specialize in forestry in the t'uture. , f 267. VINCENT RAWLINGS-One of the best argurers in Mr. Clement's civics classes. Great basketball fan. Lieutenant in R. 0. T. C. 268. MAURICE RAY-We have amongst us a little Ray named Maurice. Morry is one of our most popular boys. and a possessor of a host of friends. Some dancer and tennis player. 269. HENRIETTA REAGAN-An ideal girl when it comes to a good time. An ex- ceedingly good dancer with an attractive personality. She is striking looking. 270. MILES REARDON-Slow, but steady. Really a character to all who know him Has decided that Shortridge is one of the greatest places, yet. We agree, Miles. 271. VIRGINIA REYERsWee in size. Shows all her friends-boys included-a good time. Fond of nature and out-of-doors. 272. GERTRUDE RHOADES-One of the pretty, demure girls who don't say much, but when they dowOh, boy! Gertrude thinks she wants to be a teacher and we can not think of anything nicer than to be under her supervision. A star scholar. 273. LYMAN H. RHODES-A business man who takes care of the Rental. Great friend of .leff's. Lyman has several kinds of business though, girls. Thursday Echo Staff. 274. LOUISE RICH-Louise came to us in her sophomore year, but by her jolly dis- position and charming personality, she has made a host of friends. Therapon. 276. RICHARD ROSS RITCHIE-Dick is a good fellow and sportsman. Quite a lady-killer-just ask some of his lady friends. Fond of African Golf. Left school in February, but returned to graduate. 277. GLADYS RITTENHOUSE-During the two years that Gladys has been in Short- ridge, she has been so studious and hard working that she has had but little time for outside work. However, a member of the Girls' Discussion Hour. 278. MADONNA ROBBINS-Small, sweet, and pretty. She is the possesor of beautiful and plentiful hair. Madonna is quite an attraction at any social gatheringg for she is an artist at the piano and also is an excellent dancer. 279. AGNES ROBERTS-Therapon, Math Club. Fair, friendly, and full of fun. Be- longs to the XYZ and the stars of Room 40. 280. JOHN A. ROGERS-A rather shy, but true boy, typical of the Shortridge fellows. Not so shy about the girls, however. Is taking a commercial course and succeeding.