Shortridge High School - Annual Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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74' UILGJZYL CLASSX-p OI IQUU FOR THEM THE PRESENT IS GOOD . . . THE FUTURE HOLDS A PROMISE

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JUNIOR RED CROSS This year the Shortridge chapter of the Junior Red Cross, sponsored by Opal G. Conrad, carried on its reputation for doing many interest- ing and useful thin-gs, all of use in achieving victory. The services per- formed by the group this year in- cluded salvage work, making bed jackets and slippers for Wounded servicemen, making utility bags, sup- plying the U.S.O. with cookies and fudge, and collecting books, maga- zines and games for soldiers. The Junior Red Cross enlisted thirty-one blood donors, sent four hundred table favors to Billings Hospital, and solicited Shortridge contributions in the 1944 Red Cross War Fund drive. There is a Junior Red Cross repre- sentative in each home room. PRESS The Press Club, under the sponsorship of Al J. Kettler, is comprised of all Echo staff members, Echo home room agents, and all journalism stu- dents. It was organized and is continued for the purpose of promoting student interest in the field of journalism. In order to further this pur- pose, -guest speakers are frequently features of Press Club meetings. Mrs. Margaret Stevenson Moore, director of journalism at Franklin Col- lege, was an outstanding feature of an early spring meeting. Nick Ricos is president of the club.

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HISTCRY The History Club adopted as its war project the current events Window which featured maps showing progress of the War day by day and also latest news bulletins. At club meetings mem- bers enjoyed historical quizzes and other games. Highlight of a recent meeting was a talk on archaeology by Miss Minnie Lloyd, head of the history department. Mary Lou Giles reviewed 'tUnder Cover at another meeting. Mrs. Danna Huffman, sponsor, enter- tained the members at a Christmas party at her home. The club meets on the first and fourth Tuesdays of each month. Jacquie Losche is president of the club, Joan Schmidt, vice-presidentg Jean Stacy, secretaryg and Ellen Jacob- sen, treasurer. Members are Louis Belden, Alan Boyd, John Caughran, Bob Chevalier, Martha Che- valier, Joan Davey, Evelyn Denny, Elizabeth Finley, Sally Forsythe, Dick Free- man, Mary Lou Giles, Jane Haddath, Norman Hill, Mary Isabel Hull, Sara Jaffe, Pat Jenkins, Elizabeth Jennings, Mary Lynch, Betty Mans- Iield, Mary Lynn McCor- mick, Pauline Prather, Jean Redwine, Joanne Reese, Mae Ola Smith, Stanley Tales- nick, Charles Thompson, Marjorie Turk, Bob Van de Walle, Joan Warvel, Carl Weinhardt, Floy Wilcox, Mary Williamson, Richard Wood, Patty Niman, Dodd Greenleaf, and Margie Daw- son. LE CERCLE FRANCAIS Le Cercle Francais, supervised by Mrs. Gertrude Weathers, Was begun with the idea of- giving further opportunity to Shortridgers to hear and speak the French language, to study the French civilization and culture, to encourage reading of French literature and to implant interests which can be carried over in the later life of the stu- dent. Projects included the production of an actual broadcast titled Alsace-Lorraine, Forever French, and the collecting of French books for French flying cadets training in various parts of the United States. The business part of the meet- ings is conducted in English, with the programs and minutes in French. Officers are Anita Hancock, presidentg Don Hippensteel, vice-president: Jeanette Radtke, secretaryg and Mary Jo Honecker, treasurer. Members are Sonia Talesnick, Betty Jane Thompson, Jean Redwine, Betty Nelson, James Millis, Corrine Keating, Mary Lynch, Lillian Fletcher, Alva Auth, Beverly Potts, Philis Jordan, June Allen, Patricia Hage- don, Joan Schumacher, and Carol Maholowitz.