Tipton High School - Tiptonian Yearbook (Tipton, IN)

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Q' TlPTQNlAN Li f , SENIOR CLASS PLA Y A committee from the senior class selected the play, nual production. The cast was chosen as lollows: George Mclntyre Terry Mclntyre Mrs. Mclntyre Professor Mclntyre Sophie.. Mrs. Patterson Elsie Patterson Traltic Oflicer 'fin Growing Pains. lor their an- Owen Suits Marjorie Kinder Kathryn lieist Robert Burton Paulette Stuart Rachel Stoner Marjorie Little Paul Achenbach Dutch, , . David Sallee P31-ian . Wilbur Williams Omar .. Hugh Snow Hal, . ...Billy Small Pete, , , liaymond Williams Prudence Dorothy Williams Patty Hilda Tudor Jane. Harbara Martin Miriam . .Marie Mink Vivian . . Jean Moon Extra boys and girls: Madonna Wells, Robert Cage, Rita lflrtel, Dan Mattingly. The play, given under the direction ot' Miss Coble, dealt with the adolescent stage ol the boy and girl in the Mclntyre tamly and the problems and disappointments that arise in this stage ot' lite. lt was excellently presented to a tine audience on Friday night. April 14, in the high school gyimiasium. The play was repeated under auspices ol' Tri liappas May 4th. During the second semester of school we added several instruments to our orchestra, ilwllldingi the fl!'UmS, U'0ml10I10, Si1X0I3l10I10, Sousaphone and another trumpet. The addi- tion ol' these instruments has lnade the class more enjoyable. DU1'iUi! this SCl100l Yeill' the 0l'Ch9St1'2l has played on several ditlerent occasions in- cluding the junior high and senior operettas, senior class play, Methodist Church, Mason- ic Hall, the Christmas Program, and the National Music Week. The members ol' the orchestra at the present are as follows: Violins: Ruth Pentecost, Jane lieist, Jack Legg, Martha Havens, Dorothy Foneh, Martha Jones, liarlann Smith, and Norma J. Dell. Clarinets: Joanne Mott and George Trabue. Saxophones: Robert Cage and Harold Mink. Trumpets: Joe Wiggins and Phil Hufline. French Horns: Madolyn Ilershman and Owen Suits. Trombone: Donald Fretz. Baritone: Raymond Jackson. Sousaphone: George li. Foster. Drums: Charles Ludwig. Twenty-l-light

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LQ 1939 L ORATORICAL CONTEST Last fall, coached by Miss Goble, Elizabeth Nicholson won first place for girls and Don Fretz won third place for boys in the North Central Indiana oratorical co ntest. Their competitors were from Frankfort, Lebanon, Delphi, Lafayette, and Crawfords- ville. We are truly proud of the honors this girl and boy have won for Tipton High School. COMMERCIAL CONTEST Special tests were conducted in each of the various commerce classes and the follow- ing people were chosen to represent our school in the commercial contest, April 15, at Ball State: Rachel Stoner, Edith Emehiser, and Nina Trabue fshorthandj ,Wilma Palmer, Julia Ann Richards, and Martha Jean Patterson, ftypingj. BAND CONTEST- Tipton was represented in the state band contest, Saturday, Ap1'il 1, by Robert Cage who won first in the saxophone contest, Madeline Hershman who won second on the French horng Kenneth Hamilton who won second on the trumpet, and the brass quartet which won second place. The entire band will participate in a contest at Bloomington at a later date. LATIN CONTEST Tipton High School seemed to have real Latin scholars this year-at least from their success in the contests. Karlann Smith placed first in freshman Latin, and Evelyn New- house placed first in Caesar in the county contest. For their efforts each girl received a small gold pin, and were eligible to enter the district contests. Credit must be given to Miss Kegerreis for her excellent teaching. Twenty-Seven

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Q 1939 '05, Second Period Class Boys Glee Club Sixth Period Class President: Marie.Mink President: Donald Fretz President: Wilma J. Palmer V. President: Lois Gordon V. President: Donald Ross V. President: Hilda Tudor Sec.-Treasurer: Martha Havens Sec.-Treasurer: Paul Achenbach Sec.-Treasurer: Jane Leist GLEE CLUB The Glee Club this yea1', under the direction of Mrs. Purvis, have worked exception- ally hard. Together they gave the operetta, Once in a Blue Moon on the night of March 17. They also took part in the Christmas Carol programs, the County Music Fes- tival, and the Ball State Music Festival. Among other places, the Girls Glee Club sang for the Rotary, the Corn King's Banquet, the Sunshine Society Fashion Show, and at the Masonic Hallg the Boys' Glee Club sang for the Farm Bureau, Men's Brotherhood, Ki- wanis, and the Eastern Sta1'. During the first semester the boys, d1'9SS6d as dandies, gave a comical program for the school. The Glee Clubs also sang for the Baccalaureate and Commencement services. We can sincerely say that our Glee Club is an honor to Tip- ton High School. Twenty-Nine