Shortridge High School - Annual Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Chem Club-Row 1: Mr. Johnson fsponsorl , J. Martin, A. Jose, J. Wolpert, B. Goodwin. Row 2: VV. French, M. Finley, B, Sherwood. Chem Clliuiib Variety describes the activities of the Chem Club. In October, members journeyed to the Fairmont Glass Company. Walter French, John Martin, and James Wolpert demonstrated fire extinguishers in the Junior Academy of Science at Butler. Window displays that included a diagram of the robot bomb, the chemical gar- dens, and an analysis of Wood, were set up by the club. Programs have consisted of lectures on hydrophonics by Alvin Jose, and on lens grinding and chemical gardens by Walter French. Fall officers were John Martin, president, Ruth Stoep- pelwerth, vice-president, and Ruth Lacey, secre- tary-treasurer. Spring officers were Walter French, president, Marcia Finley, vice-president, Betsy Goodwin, secretary, and Alvin Jose, treas- urer. William Johnson is sponsor. Moth Ulruilb Puzzled over something? Well, you Wouldn't be if you attended one of the Math C1ub's special Braintwister Puzzleu meetings. This club, spon- sored by Miss Ellen Ocker, has solved many a curious numerical problem. The club has been visited by Robert L. Green, M. H. Ahrendt, Miss Ruth Allerdice, and Walter C. Geisler as speakers. A Christmas party featur- ed the year's activities. O1Ticers for the year were Richard Deitch, James Hoover, presidents, James Hoover, Betty Wrege, vice-presidentsg Annabelle Church, Pat Ayers, secretariesg and Joanne Reis, Roxann Truitt, treasurers. Math Club-Row 1: J Pierce, K. Cox. Row 2 J. Hoover, S. Goldberg Miss Oclcer tsponsorb Win. B. Churchman. B berger, P. Sofios, M Churchman. Row 3: C Jackson, J. Reis, B Wright. R. Truitt, B Vvrege, P. Ayers, O Elzie, C. Hood, I. Fang S. Sussman, M. Kul- Bertrand, H. Snellen-

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Helping Others is the maxim of the Junior Tiriuiie Blue fCllulb The welcoming committee to outsiders and incoming freshmen is embodied in the True Blue Club. This group is considered tops by everyone in the school, especially by the freshmen, for it sponsors the Big Sisters organization. Each se- mester every new girl is introduced to Shortridge by a Big Sister, who acquaints her freshman with the building. The club also plans and issues in- vitations to a mixer for all out-of-townersf' An- other service to the school is the necrology work done by the club. Mrs. Della Thompson is faculty sponsor, and Peggy Yockey is p1'esident. True Blue Club - Row 1 Miss Thompson fsponsorj P. Yockeyg- B. Kendall, S Schaffner, M. Radtke, M. M Turpin, C. Chenoweth, B Caldwell, J. Harris, M. L Haverstick, M. J. Fouts, M L. Bundy.Row 2: M. Bishop S. Johnson, N. Sutton, B DeHart, A. C.' Gross, M. A Waite, C. Baum. Row 3: M Wiegand, N. Jones, B. Simon B. Wilson. N. Boutwell, N Owens, J. King. Junior Refcll Cross Haymaker, M. Price, R. Lan- er, B. Wright, M. Goldth- Red Cross Club. Besides gathering money for the Senior Red Cross fund, the representatives also filled and sent twenty-live Christmas boxes to children in foreign lands. They made Christmas more enjoyable for children in Indianapolis, too, by renovating dolls and giving them to the needy. With the cooperation of the sewing and art classes, the club has contributed garments to the armed forces and covers for fifty braille books to the blind. Members have also collected playing cards and over fifteen hundred magazines for army camps. Mrs. Opal G. Conrad sponsors the club. Red Cross-Row 1: A. Birt, M. L. Giles, M. L. Stuart, S. Johnson. Row 2: B. Stratton, J. Trulock, E. DeGraff, J. Miller, S. Hostetler, L. Stoicheff. Row 3: Miss Conrad 1 sponsor l , C. Smith, B. DeHart. Row 4: M. Friedmeyer, H. Abramson, R, Farb, B. Hughes, C. Pollock, M. Dietrich, P. Augustin.

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Philateron Club --- Row 1: D. Friedland, M. Connor, A. Brigham, P. Babbitt, E, Andrews: Row 2: B. Sims, Miss O'Hara lsponsori, F. Brockman, H. McLane, V. Kistner, S. Rose, M. Nicholson. German Club - - Row 1: J. Lanclreth, L. Clarke, S. Smo- lenski, R, Baumeister, H. Snellenberger, P. Sehr, Miss Reiter tsponsorbg Row 2: E. Hess, K. Hallam, D. Stoep- pelwerth, R. NValker, B. J. Roberson, N. Sutton, Row 3: C. Thoms, S. Samuel, R. Stoeppelvverth. W. lplliiiillcailteiromi Kjllllllb. An exciting fall tennis match, spirit- ed hockey, and basketball games were among the things which occupied the time of the Philateron Club- this year. A bicycle hike started the year's acti- vities, and a series of pot-luck suppers highlighted the fall semester. In the spring, club members decided that 900 points, instead of 1,000, would be neces- sary for a girl to Win a letter sweater. Five hundred points, gained in extra- curricular athletic activities, make a girl eligible for membership. Oiiicers this year were the following: Mary Nicholson, presidentg Priscilla Babbitt, vice-presidentg Evangeline Andrews. treasurerg and Ann Brigham, secretary. Miss Rosemary O'Hara is sponsor. Germain Club Preserving German music and other advancements which will outlast the War has been one of the achievements of the German Club. Under the spon- sorship of Miss Louise Reiter, the meet- ings have included playing informal games and singing German songs. In the social line a fall Wiener roast and a spring picnic have been enjoyed by the members. Officers for the fall semester were Ruth Stoeppelwerth, presidentg Harry Hollingsworth, vice-presidentg Erica Hess, secretary, and Eugenie Nichol- son, treasurer. Those for the spring semester were Patricia Sehr, presi- dentg Suse Samuel, vice-presidentg Marie Fleischer, treasurerg and Carol Thoms, secretary.