Shortridge High School - Annual Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Qwest cguinutes .of A WIHIE SIENIHDIR QIIILNSS With the election of officers on Novem- ber 3, 1937, the Senior Class of 1938 was organized. The candidates elected were: Bates Johnson, presidentg Madelyn Pugh, vice-president, Jean Wichser, secretaryg Charles Brandt, treasurerg and Arthur Northrup, Annual Editor. Two representa- tives were later elected from each senior home room, and these representatives met with the oflicers and Mr. Joel Hadley, class an-Es JoHNsoN sponsor, at intervals during the year to dis- Plssidsnt cuss class activities. The class held their Christmas party on December 16. Mr. Kettler, acting as Santa Claus, presented gifts to various seniors. Doris Jones sang and Jim Collins iiddled I Wanta Make Music, part of the football team - with some auxiliaries - presented their version of the Big Apple. Mark Holeman did a tap dance, harmonica and piano numbers completed the noor show. The punch was good while it lasted, and danc- ing completed the entertainment. At the first meeting of the class on December 9, Madelyn Pugh, chair- man of the colors committee announced their selection for class colors, which were blue and gold. A committee of well-qualified teachers selected the Bretzman Studio as the official class photographer. On March 10, another meeting of the class was held, in which it was stated that ours was the largest cfass in the history of Shortridge, having exactly eight hundred members. Mr. Hadley announced that there Would be only two speakers at Commencement, one boy and one girl. On March 16, class day officers were chosen. They were: Howard Wil- cox, giftoriang Jean Miller, prophetg Bill Irwin, will-makerg Nancy Hurt, historian. The senior play, Skidding, by Aurania Rouverol was capably pre- sented on May 13, in Caleb Mills Hall. The excellent cast included Jean Madelyn Pugh Charles' Brandt Jean Xlfichser Arthur Northrup . Vine-President 4. 'Treasurer Secretary' Annual Editor ,ul f X 1 iii riff ii ri

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g QEILNSS CII: 11938 '-' gunior Ljiinufes The Junior officers, elected November 24, 1936, were Charles Butz, president, Dor- othy Anne Rybolt, vice-president, Mary Scott Morse, secretary: Robert Harger, treasurer, and Riley Hancock, Vaudeville Chairman. Warren Underwood, Madelyn Pugh, Virginia Burkholder, and Harvey Hunter were elected as Student Council representatives. The winning act of our Junior Vaude- P,.eside,,t ville was Stage Revue, under the chair- manship of Mary J. Lewis, Rosemary White, and Orville Stone. Other act chairmen were Clyde Sandberg, Ross Chris- tena, Mary Catherine Stair, Bill Thompson, and Betty Fuller, Dick Wilson and Bob Galbraith, Eleanor Hastong Joan Colgan and Madeline Judd, Martha Robbins, Marion Blasengym and Susan Edwards, and Virginia Robinson. Alice Wampler, Bill Jolly, and Eloise Wilson provided enter- tainment during the lntermissions. ' Individual honors for the ilrst performance went to Gilmore Johnson, Bob Preston, and John C. Van Horny and to the girls, Rosemary White, Armetta Doolittle, and Doris Jones. Bob Preston, Bill Shirley, Richard Moore, Mary Catherine Stair, Rosemary White, and Dottie Ann Pierce received honor for Saturday night's performance. The success of this production was due to the leadership of Riley Hancock, Vaudeville Chair- man, and to Mrs. Nell Merrick Thomas and Enoch D. Burton, our class sponsors. A On honor day, May 19, 1937, the seniors who maintained a perfect A plus record received silver loving cups. The Junior oflicers, as represen- tatives of the class, presented there trophies. The Friday before dismissal of school the class elected representatives to the Student Council. Those chosen were Bill Stautz, Margaret Zapf, Madelyn Pugh, Edward Ziegner, and Howard Wilcox. Alternates were Mary Scott Morse and Jack Anderson. CHARLES BUTZ Dorothy Ann Rybolt Robert Har er Mary S ott Morse Riley Hancock . Vice-President e Se tary Vaudewhxe Chairman x . , f X N N 3 Q is . 9 - ,Q 1, . Q . ,f I X

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, x .- K i . 1 g , Q xy. K CLASS DAY OFFICERS Miller, Johnnie Goll, Hazel Gabbert, Jim Hamilton, Charles Breunig, Emily Mac Nab, Joan Colgan, J. R. Marlette, Roy Johnson, Virginia Robin- son, and Martin Wirth. Margaret Daigger and Virginia Perry were in charge of the ushers, and Gaylord Hawkins and Betsy Reed were stage managers. From the iinancial standpoint the play was reported a success by Harold Steup, business manager. Sl-ridding was directed by Miss Eleanor Dee Theek. ' A meeting of the girls disclosed that the traditional White dresses would be worn and that they would carry French bouquets. The boys decided to wear any light clothes suitable for the occasion. Impressive vesper services were conducted in Caleb Mills Hall on Sun- day, June 5. On Tuesday, June 7, seniors and their guests enjoyed girls' and boys' stunts and the gifts, class prophecy, will, and history of the respective class day ofiicers. In a beautiful ceremony which will never 'be forgotten, the class of nineteen hundred and thirty-eight was graduated on Wednesday night, June 8, at Cadle Tabernacle. - Jean Wichser. HOME ROOM REPRESENTATIVES