Shortridge High School - Annual Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Row 1 lleft to rightb: Zoe Gezas, Chris Schrader, Vera Boyd. Kathryn Hill, Margaret Sellmer, Mary Jo Beazell. Row 2: George Zazas, Josephine Davidson, teacher: Bob Sprague, Patricia Luken- bill, Mary Ellen Reinhardt. Emily Greenland, Jack Strickland. GREEK CLASS There is only one course in Shortridge where the students can hon- estly say. It's all Greek to me. This is the two years' course started each fall under the direction of Miss Josephine Davidson. It is, indeed, one of the outstanding differences between Shortridge and other high schools, for ours is one of very few which offer work in Greek. The Greek course is invitational and open to juniors who have made A's or A pluses in previous Latin courses. These students acquire a reading knowledge of Greek and a strong foundation for better understanding of the English language and vocabulary. The studies include grammar. Xenophon's Anabasis,l' and the first six books of Homer's Iliad Since many eastern colleges cover this material in three years instead of two. it is customary to grant six credits for the two years' work. Shortridge has always maintained as one of its traditions an interest in Latin and Greek. Mr. George Hufford, principal at Shortridge from 1892 until 1902, taught Greek himself and promoted interest in the sub- ject. After his retirement, Miss Ellen G. Marthens took the class and continued to teach it until she retired in 1940. Mr. George Buck, during his former years as principal, was an enthusiastic supporter of the Greek class.

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ATHLETICS Row 1 lleft to right!! Carolyn Cox- en, Anita Ellis, Mr, Roache, Jean- nette Walker, Barbara Warne. Row 2: Virginia Coxen, Marguerite Hardy Marianne Buschmann, Jo Ann Baker PHYSICS 1Left to rightl: Ted Evans and Kennard Voyles. Row 1 lleft to rightl: Kathryn Hill, Virginia Jeanne Lockhart, Doro- thy Ann Billeter, Helen Chris, Thelma McFall, Marjorie Sanders, Mary Sullivan, Marilyn Nielsen. Row 2: Marie Moran, Dicie Lee Madden, Eleanor Cohn, Ruth Branam, Marge Tangeman, Dorothy Kaelin, Jackie Fox, Olga Berger, Joan Myers, Jean Sims, Roberta Asa. First Aid Assistants

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DEBATE During this season, we had forty-one de- cision debates, and I am sure that my de- baters will agree with me that no school in all those forty-one debates equalled the per- formance of Shortridgef' said Charles R. Parks, debate coach at Arsenal Technical High School, in a letter to Clarence C. Shoe- maker, Shortridge forensics' sponsor, after Tech had won the state championship. The season began this year for Shortridge at a tournament held at Wiley High School. Terre Haute, where a squad of eight Short- ridge debaters was successful in seven out of twelve debates. In the district competition in the Indiana State Debating League after initial losses were sustained with Washington High School and two with Technical, it was clear that the district title could no longer be Won. Thereupon, the lineup of the teams was changed frequently to let others have the experience. Further losses were met in de- bates with Crispus Attucks and Rushville. The following participated at various times on the teams: Cleft to rightl Row 1-Allen Moorman, Alan Levinson, C. C. Shoemaker, coach: Harvey Harris, Dick Kiser. Row 2- Ned Hendrickson, Elizabeth Josey, Ruth Ann Hamilton, Marilyn Mueller, and Pat Rudolph. Jon Henry Rouch, who does not appear in the picture, was on the varsity team. The question debated this season was - Resolved: That all able-bodied male citi- zens should have one year of full time mili- tary training befo1'e attaining the present draft age. SPECIAL SPEAKERS Shortridge again was very active this year in special speaking activities in the com- munity and state. One of the most impor- tant was the Community Fund Drive in which Ruth Ann Hamilton, Elizabeth Josey, Joan Dearmin, Bill Nordyke, and Jon Henry Rouch took part. In state contests Jon Henry Rouch was the Shortridge representative in the State Oratorical Contest held at Wabash College on February 21, and Elizabeth Josey and Allen Moorman were the Shortridge repre- sentatives in the State Extemporaneous Speaking Contest held at DePauw Univer- sity on Saturday, April 18. In the State Dis- cussion Contest held at Indiana University. April 10, two first place positions were won by Carolyn Jones and Calvin Hamilton. Pa- tricia Rudolph and Bill Lodwick also parti- cipated in this contest.