Tipton High School - Tiptonian Yearbook (Tipton, IN)

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President: Ann Downes Vice: Ava Lee Walz Secretary: Betty Yoder Treasurer: Blessing Hitt President: Aurthur Stafford Vice: Harold Powell Secretary: lack Achenbach Treasurer: Allen Conaway Reporter: Charles Gathman President: Zola Hull Vice: Iudith Wheatley Secretary: Doris Ann Watson Treasurer: Elizabeth Oyler Librarian: Donna Vcmllibber Assistant: lane Cline

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gr. cm. With 55 girls all singing at once, it's no wonder one of the requirements for the nearby art class is a pair of earmuffs! Every 4th and 5th period on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays you can hear them bubbling over with glee. The Glee Clubs, under Miss Smith's direction, are always very cooperative when they are asked to give out and since every one in school likes to hear them sing, this proves to be pretty often. Their first appearance, the Columbus Day program, started them off in a big way on a dizzy schedule of singing for programs and what not. The next stop, after the Columbus Day affair, was at Thanksgiving, closely followed by their annual performance at the public schools' Christmas program. They also sang at another annual Christmas program held at the Methodist Church, sponsored by Matinee Musicale. The Glee Club sang at several other Matinee Musicale programs during the year. Various trios were formed during the two semesters, one of which harmonized on Sympathy for the Student Councils' National Education Week program and went over solid. It was composed of Iudy Aldridge, Mary Esther Graham and Georgia Rose Cox. This trio also warbled away for the Rotary Club, both the Christian and Methodist Church- es and their organizations. A sextette, consisting of Thelma Love, Beverly McClaine, Beverly Beck, Patty Cooper, Lucille Eller, and Norma Plake was also active, and sang at the Christian Church. The 22 members of the Boy's Glee Club have been busy too. They sang with the girls on many occasions, as well as entertaining the Iunior High assembly. Loma Fleenor, Coral Evans, Delores Altherr, Lucille Eller, Marion Richardson, Donald Peltier, William Fischvogt, and Lex Tucker made up a mixed octet which performed at the Matinee Musicale's Christmas program. Both Glee Clubs sang in the traditional Music Festival, held each year in May, and performed their stately duties at Baccalaur- eate and Commencement. High light of their year was, of course, the Operetta, Rio Rico , which was given with great hilarity in the gym on March 10th. On the lighter side of life they listened to some one else's music forachange and had a slap-happy time at their informal dance, which is a newly established custom for Glee Club members and their dates, .sluclenf Counci To have a Student Council meeting you need a room, 25 chairs, a gavel, and a Tues- day activities period. And also a president to bang away with said gavel. This honor fell to Richard Zehner the first semester, and to Norman Hitt the last. A sponsor is usually quite proper too, so Miss Lockridge led them through the first semester, while Mr. Beer- bower took over for the following session. The idea of operating on a mid-semester to mid-semester term was put into effect this year, so all 1943 councilors spent money for one and one-half years. This was done so that an experienced council could take over at the beginning of the year to help get our Alma Mater in good running order. Student Council was organized in 1940 to serve as the connecting link between the faculty and the student body. lt has fulfilled its obligations to both students and faculty in a manner of which T. H. S. is justly proud. We, the students, owe many of our swell programs to the conniving of Student Council and its many committees, of which the Sportsmanship, War Stamp Sales, and Progrom Committees are examples. Members of the War Stamp Committee are always to be seen in the halls before classes begin, both morning and noon, selling l0c and 25c tickets to freedom to their admiring public. , Student Council has supervised various scrap drives this year, planned and presented the program for the dedication of the plaque to be placed in the Tank Lighter bought by us Tipton Highers' last year, and acted as judges for the selection of our yell leaders. Generally a solemn 25, governing themselves with strict parliamentary law, they broke down and blew off their lids at two parties held at the end of each semester, when they ate, drank, and shot craps like their other fellowmen.

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fZ.Jth-cfc Cute, yes, but can she cook? lf she belongs to Ti-Hi-EC sonny, you're getting a double feature, for she can cook, and her appearance runs a high batting average to boot. She is a product of Ti-Hi-Ec's Better Living Through Home Economics theory. Good grooming and personality development are two more doctrines of Ti-Hi-EC. By the way, Ti-Hi-Ec stands for Tipton High Economics in case your little brain couldn't solve the puzzle, It was just created in 1931 under the name Home Economics Club of Tip- ton High School . This was such a mouthful of mush and the cause of so many twisted tongues that when, in 1932 somebody stuttered Ti-Hi-EC from the jumble, it wasa blessed day, everybody rejoiced, and the club officially took that name. On guard, each noon hour, over the nourishing angle of the lunches eaten daily here at school, stands one of thet36 Ti-Hi-Ec'ers always ready, willing, and able to sell you a bottle of chocolate milk so you will bewhealthy, tand Ti-Hi-EC will be Wealthy, but that is beside the pointl. Delegates were sent to the state Home Ezonomics convention this year and they brought back many new ideas which were soon put into operation: for instance, having a Hat Contest between the girls clubs, in order to promote inter-organization interest. Every- body got a big kick out of trying to design their hats and it did much to bring about the fulfillment of its purpose. Incidentally, the way some hats looked will not be discussed at this time! Members always have a big time at the club's annual St. Patrick's Day Dance, and of course at the picnic for prospective new members. Certainly this year was no exception, probably due, to a great extent in having Mrs. Nash for sponsor. The supposed ambition of every single one of the 26 Future Farmers of America is to own a farm. There is a trick to running any farm, let alone an A-l farm like these fellows are going to run. F. F. A. was instituted in Tipton High in 1935, one chapter in a national organization of, by, and for boys studying vocational agriculture in public schools. With Mr. Oyler's help they try to bring about better leadership, sportsmanship, and citizenship, as well as improved agriculture. One of the most original of all the annual rough initiations was blighted upon the new F. F. A'ers. Congratulations to you F. F. A.! As one might guess they outdid themselves eating at a Wiener roast this spring. lt was said they scuttled enough to feed 5 cows. Speaking of cows, if you asked any cow of your acquaintance her opinion, she'd probably say she'd rather be owned by a Future Farmer of America than anybody else! jr. Wudica e Well, my boy, if she's musically inclined she's probably a member of Ir. Musicale. lf you spot a little silver note adorning her sweater, you may rest assured that she is. Ir. Musicale was brought into being in 1933 and has been on the march ever since. It now is made up of 30 girls, all musicians of sorts, who like to flip their lips about the musical world. Naturally, 30 girls, aided and abetted by Miss Smith, do many other things beside study the classics. They held an Autumn Hop , a Valentine's Day formal dance, a highly successful rummage sale: honored their mothers with a tea on Mother's Day: literally wound up moaning under the table at their annual Christmas Pitch-In thaving first com- pletely cleared the top of itl, and followed this unladylike procedure with carolling for sick people, which is another annual, and much appreciated, activity. They are also quite proud of the War Bond they bought in the Fourth War Loan Drive. Not content with just one chance to stuff themselves to the gills, they held another pitch-in at the end of the year, when it wouldn't make much difference how sick they became, for they would have three months to get over it.