Tipton High School - Tiptonian Yearbook (Tipton, IN)

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5 I TH5 although they were scoffed at on all sides by the other three Higher Tribes. T. And after two hundred and seventy days of toil had elapsed they left the Temple of Tipton High School for a sojourn in the neighboring country, a large number settling in the Hobbs vicinity. CHAPTER H 1. And so, after ninety days the Tribe assembled in the same court and were duly anointed as Sophomores. 2. And this 116W tribe of Sophomores looked with much scorn and disdain upon their new neighbors, the Freshmen, who were unaccus- tomed to the Ways of the land. 3. And it sooncame to pass that the proud Sophomores gathered together in one of the minor courts and took unto themselves a king, surnamed Weismiller. And, too, there was the king's chief minister, Zimmerman by name, and the scribe of the court, Goar. And the min- ister of Taxes was an honest man of fame, who was named Lett. 4. But there now followed hard labor in history, geometry and Eng- lisl1. And it ehanced that some brought their ponies to aid them in following Caesar. 5. And now, after six and thirty weeks of hard and earnest strife, the Tribe of Sopliomores again migrated for a short time i11to neighboring lands. CHA PTER I ll . 1. But after the heat of the summer had passed, many of the band began to thirst for more knowledge. So they again entered the Temple. 2. They had now arrived unto the estate of Juniors and so took unto themselves the dignified occupation of publishing the Tipton Toot- Toot. T gl . 3. And it come to pass that they made Robert Nichols their leader, and bestowed the lesser powers unto Rayls, Armstrong and Patterson. PAGE FIFTEEN

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CLASS OFFICERS Fred Hill ---- ------ - -- President Santford Durham - ------- Vice President Mabel Patterson - - - - - Secretary-Treasurer Dorothy Armstrong - - - Editor-in-Chief Tiptonian MP. Hiatt - - - -------- - Sponsor MOTTO: We thin Because We Think We Can. FLOWER: Violet and Lily of the Valley COLORS: Purple and White .g. Chronicles of the Class of One Thousand Tline Hundred and Tunentqf-five CHAPTER I .l. And it came to pass in the ninth month of the year one thousand, nine hundred and twenty-one, that a band of one hundred assembled in the Higher Court of the Temple of Knowledge, Tipton High School. 2. ln this Higher Court, known as the Assembly, there was 111uch noise and great confusion, for these sojourners were new unto this place and did not know the ll18.1ll191'S a11d customs thereof. 23. But there came among them a Higher Judge, surnamed Leap, who proclaimed that there be silence. And there was silence. J.. Then this band was given cards and was told to go about the Tem- ple and choose their classes. 5. 'Thus this Freslnnan Tribe began their labor. fi. And they were exceedingly happy during all the days that followed, PAGE FOURTEEN

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TH5 4. And it now chanced that they chose their royal emblem, which was purple and white. 5. And so, as the time nadvanced, there was held a great feast at The Elks, Whereinlthere was much dancing and rejoicing. 6. But soon again there was much discussion and preparation, for the tribe was soon top depart on a short journey. And so on the third and twentieth day of May they leftlfor distant parts. CHAPTER IV 1. The Senior Tribe, having departed from the High School Temple, the Juniors assembled into first place in tl1e realm, of learning. 2. This new S911iOIfVTI'ib6 laboured arduously one with another. But many were the sighs and ttears because 'of the terriblg things called zeroes, which were laid hpon them by the Judge, surnamed Stemen. 3. And now did they .clfoosei as, their leader, Uamreu, and those of the lesser ranks were Lett and Patterson, but on account of his great duties, the leader resigned and one by the name of Hill was chosen as his suc- cessor. ' T 4' ' . 7 ' A 4. And there followed 111any assemblies of the Tribe of Seniors, at which the important afiairs of the state were discussed. And there was great preparation made' for ithe'Chroniclee of 'T'l1e Tiptonia.n, which was famed throughout the land: The Supreme Judge of these Chron- icles being Armstrong. 5. But, alas! The time for departu1'e had arrived, and with saddened hearts the faithful Seniors mounted the altar of the Main Temple, and there were many present from the neighboring Tribes ,to wish them good luck and bid them farewell. And the High Priest ,sat with sol- emn face, and each and'-.511 received his Uhronicles of' Life? So de4 parted the.Senior.'Tribe' of. One '-Tll0HS3HQv..NiH9. ITTl.l11.lll'hQtL,QHlLl'- Twenty- five from the 'Temple ofJTipton High ,School into far-audidistantiltanglrsg- MABEL PATTERSON, '25L' A ' 1 ., .-.a-fy.. ...N- , 25. PAGE ZSIXTEEN