Union City Community High School - Successus Yearbook (Union City, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 40 of the 1936 volume:

Foreword The Student Council of 1936 wishes to present to the students and friends of Union City, Indiana, High School The Successus. The purpose of this publication is to offer a compact, interesting, and complete record of events, scholastic achievements, and extra-curricular activities during the school year of 1935 and 1936. Acknowledgment is due the student body, faculty, art department, and Mr. Garver for their co-operation in composing this modern edition of the yearbook. The additional number of individual pictures and snapshots will increase the interest of the students in the presentation of The Successus. The administration of the public schools of Union City, Indiana, is vested in a board of school trustees appointed by the officials of the civil city. Mrs. H. D. Fitzgerald, president, will conclude her first term of three years on the board in July 1937. Mr. William H. Grimes, secretary, will conclude his second term on the board at the end of the present fiscal year. Mr. Glenn Hindsley, treasurer of the board, was reappointed last year to succeed Dr. F. A. Beaty after having served three terms previously. Mr. Harlie Garver succeeded Mr. Roy P. Wisehart as superintendent of schools in 1927, and has so served since that time. The primary function of a school board is generally assumed to be the consideration and adoption of school policies. For that reason its purely administrative duties for many years have been confined to the payment of claims, the care of insurance and bonded debt, the deposit of school funds, and the signing of warrants. All other administrative duties have been delegated to the superintendent of schools. However, during the last year the board and superintendent have set up a new system of budget control wherein the condition of school finances is known to them at all times. In this way the time-consuming practice of allowing claims at meetings has been eliminated, and the board is thus enabled to spend all of its time in the consideration of school policies. A few days before each board meeting, the superintendent sends to the various members a cumulative budget control sheet which analyzes the expenditures and receipts for the preceding month, together with a list of anticipated problems to come before the meeting, including such explanations, tables, and other data as the board may find helpful. Thus the members come together well prepared to give adequate consideration to the problems coming before them. One may well ask what the school board does in such meetings. The answer is that every conceivable type of thing is considered, from the policy to bo 3 pursued in the purchase of coal to complaints from parents. They usually see demonstrations of important items of equipment about to be purchased, and advise the superintendent concerning procedures in repairs and replacements. They accept reports of the superintendent and other employees, and sign diplomas and other legal or official documents associated with the administration of the schools. They make all contracts where such are required, and in certain cases represent tne school district in legal notices and before supervisory county and state officials. In general, the majority of the board's activities center about the employment of teachers, the budget and its expenditure, the school revenue and tax levy, and the school term. The annual school inspection report divides the work of the school into the following classifications: (I) Teaching Staff: (2) Supervision and Administration: (3) Furnishings and Equipment: (4) Records and Reports: (5) Promotion and Graduation: (6) Program of Studies; and (7) Buildings and Grounds. In turn, these seven headings include more than sixty items for which the school executives are responsible. This necessitates the delegation of practically all administrative and supervisory duties to the superintendent and principles. Thus in a modern school it is vitally important that the multitude of duties be assigned to a staff which is carefully organized and supervised in order to perform all necessary functions in the most efficient manner. To illustrate, in the school accounting department each financial transaction must be posted at least six times, and in one book alone there are more than 50 columns to which the expenditures must be distributed. There are three funds which must be kept separated, and two banks in which the funds are kept. Again, in the senior high school there are usually about 60 sections or classes. In arranging these, the principal must bear in mind the state requirements for graduation, the provision for a full program for each pupil, a reasonable number of elective subjects, the license qualifications of the teachers, the number of classes per teacher, conflicts of irregular or special pupils, the size limit for classes, the class and subject preferences of teachers, the limitations of equipment in various rooms, and a score of other considerations. Only a trained specialist could administer such a program. Furthermore, the modern teacher must not only be able +o teach, but he must also be prepared to assume responsibility for athletic contests, social activities, school newspapers, plays, essay and other scholastic competitions, class sponsorships, recreational societies, clubs, and sports. Besides this, the community expects the school to cooperate in all enterprises involving children, so here again the teacher must direct, drill, and supervise. Furthermore, in their efforts to keep up with the complex demands of society, the schools are under pressure at all times to study and inaugurate new methods and curriculums, and to make use of the most modern equipment available. This involves constant reading and research on the part of administrative officials and teachers. Even the board of education studies the leading magazine of school administration. Throughout the depression years the Union City Public Schools, despite a decreased budget, have maintained established standards. In addition they have worked steadily to secure an Excellent'' rating in every item scored by the State Department of Public Instruction. At the time of this writing a recent inspection indicates that this aim is about to be realized to a degree never before attained in our history. In fact, it can safely be said that our schools have now set a standard attained by few systems of similar size in Indiana. Union City may well feel proud of her system of public schools. 4 harlie garver Superintendent Mathematics, social studies Carnegie Tech Hiram College, B.S. Columbia University, M.A. Columbia University diploma as superintendent of schools GERTRUDE BRADY English Indiana University Ohio State, A.B. Columbia University, M.A. MARION BUNGER Primary grades Ball State Teachers College Michigan State Normal Madam Blaker's School BEDFORD S. BUTCHER Junior high mathematics and history Central Business College Ball State Teachers College, B.S. Tri State Teachers College CAROLYN CARTER English, dean of women, H. S. librarian Earlham College, A.B. Indiana State Library School AUSTIN A. COLE History, geography, P. E. in Jr. H. S. Physical education in H. S. Ball State Teachers College, B.S. Peabody Teachers College CHARLES B. McCullough High school principal, mathematics, athletic director De Pauw University, A.B. Indiana University, M.S. Butler University Ball State Teachers College Phi Delta Kappa HOWARD BRUMFIEL Music Ball State Teachers College. A.B. Marion Normal College Cincinnati Conservatory of Music Blue Key Kappa Delta Pi JOSEPH J. BURBAGE Mathematics, science Miami University, B.S. Phi Beta Kappa GEORGE E. CARROLL Latin, English, dean of boys Butler University, A.B. Columbia University, M.A. Phi Delta Kappa THELMA CHITTICK Primary grades Ball State Teachers College GEORGE E. FRAZIER Industrial arts Indiana State Normal Ball State Teachers CoMege 5 PRISCILLA HEID Kindergarten Colorado State Teache College Ball State Teachers Colleg HAZEL LANGDON Art, home economics Ball State Teachers College, B.S. CORDELIA MOFFETT Primary grades Winona Normal School Indiana State Normal Ball State Teachers College ELLA REAGAN Intermediate grades Acting principal, South Building Miami University Ball State Teachers College NELL RUBEY Mathematics, science Ohio Wesleyan University, B.S. Earlham College Indiana University GRACE TURNER Primary grades Butler University Ball State Teachers College MARTHA HIGGS Intermediate grades Indiana State Normal Ball State Teachers College MARGARET MANGEL Home economics, physical training, English Indiana University, A.B. Riley Hospital Phi Beta Kappa MARY G. MURPHY Intermediate grades Acting principal grades to 6 St. Mary’s College, Notre Dame Ball State Teachers College MYRTLE ROUSH Primary grades Marion Normal School Butler University Ball State Teachers College JESSE A. SWAIM Commerce Ball State Teachers College, B.S. Ohio State University Pi Omega Pi MABEL E. WARD History, public speaking Indiana State Normal Indiana University Winona Normal School Marion Normal School Columbia University 6 MARY ELIZABETH BARR Orchestra, I, 2, 3, 4 Glee club, 2 Crinoline and Candlelight, 4 Student council, I, 3, 4 HAROLD BROTHERTON Crinoline and Candle light, 4 RALPH D. BUCKINGHAM Basketball, I, 2, 3, 4 Baseball, 3, 4 JAMES P. DUNN Orchestra, I BETTY BOOTH FITZGERALD President of class, 3 Orchestra, I, 2, 3, 4 Glee club, 2 Crinoline and Candlelight, 4 Student council, 2, 3, 4 RICHARD FLORY Treasurer of class, 3 Glee club. 2 Crinoline and Candlelight, 4 Baseball, I, 2, 3, 4 Basketball, 1, 2, 3, 4 Student council, 3, 4 EARL BROOKS Crinoline and Candlelight, 4 EUGENE BRUSS Crinoline and Candlelight, 4 Basketball, 4 Student council, 4 PAUL CAUPP Crinoline and Candlelight, 4 MARIE FISHER MARY ALICE FITZGERALD Glee club, I, 2, 3, 4 Crinoline and Candlelight, 4 Student council, 4 KEITH HEITZMANN Glee club, I, 2, 3, 4 Crinoline and Candlelight, 4 Jerry of Jericho Road, I Musical Moments, 2, 3 8 GEORGIA HINES Glee club, I, 2, 3 Musical Moments, 2 Student council, 3, 4 ELEANOR KLINE Glee club, 1,2,3 Baseball, 3 PAUL LOY HARRY PORTER Basketball, I, 2, 3, 4 Baseball, I, 2, 3, 4 Student council, I, 4 Crinoline and Candle light, 4 STUART RIFFLE Treasurer of class, 4 Orchestra, 4 Glee club, 3, 4 Mikado, 4 Baseball, 2, 3 Student council, 3, 4 VERA SCOFIELD Glee club, 2, 3, 4 Musical Moments, 2 JOHN JACOBS President of class, 4 Vice-president of class, 3 Glee club, 2 Basketball, I, 2, 3, 4 Baseball, I, 2, 3, 4 Student council, 4 Crinoline and Candle light, 4 HARRY LOY JR. Orchestra, I, 2 Crinoline and Candlelight, 4 FERN McCLURE Glee club, I, 2, 3 Baseball, 3 FRIEDA READ Baseball, 3 RICHARD RUFF Secretary of class, 3 ORVILLE G. SHANK Glee club, I, 2, 3, 4 9 LETHA MAE SKIVER JOHN SMITH MARCELLA SMITH ROBERT STEBLETON Secretary of class, 4 Band, 2, 3 Orchestra, 2 Glee club, I, 2, 3, 4 Mikado, 4 Baseball, I, 2, 3, 4 Basketball cheer leader, 4 Student council, 2, 3, MARGUERITE THOMAS Student council, 4 Crinoline and Candlelight, 4 M. MARCILE TRITT Orchestra, 2, 3, 4 Band, 4 Glee club, I, 2, 3, 4 Pageant, I Crinoline and Candlelight, 4 VIRGINIA SOWERS Vice-president of class, 4 Glee club, I, 2, 3 Crinoline and Candle light, 4 Student council, 3 WILLIAM SWEENEY Crinoline and Candlelight, 4 Mikado, 4 Baseball, 3 Baske oall, 1, 2, 3, 4 ANN THROP Crinoline and Candlelight, 4 BETTY WHITESEL Glee club, 4 Crinoline and Candlelight, 4 10 Senior Class History The class has many memories of the first years in the grades—some gay and some very serious. As early as the second grade, some of the class began their dramatic work with the production of Tom Thumb's Wedding. During the fifth and sixth grades, music-memory contests came into fashion, and after long and serious hours of preparation, the class usually remembered one piece out of ten. The A half of the class became ambitious enough in the fifth grade to try to dramatize the poem Launcelot and Elaine, but, sad to recall, it never became a finished production. Who can forget that historic day when John Jacobs, the president of the seniors, held up his hand and started to sing as the cue for the apple roll? John did his part, but the class did not do theirs. The apples had been forgotten and John stayed in after school. While in junior high the class wrote one-act plays which were presented to the school, and gave the cantata, The Childhood of Hiawatha. The boys then as well as now, excelled in athletics. In the seventh grade, they were the first team from this school to enter the Butler tourney. Mr. McCullough was the coach, and has been ever since; so the boys may truly be called McCullough-men. Five first-string players of the present year were also the five starts of that tourney. High school days finally began. By this time there were thirty-two members composing the class, with talents ranging from scientists, athletes, and musicians, to the light-hearted comedians. During the first two years, the class was very busy gaining knowledge; however they took time out to have a Hallowe'en party at the American Legion hall and a picnic at Richmond. The junior year brought them the first organization. Betty Booth Fitzgerald was elected president; John Jacobs, vice-president; Richard Ruff, secretary; and Richard Flory, treasurer. Miss Brady was appointed sponsor of the class. The class made money by selling pies, nice and fresh; Christmas wreaths— the stickery kind; basketball tickets for students, ties, red and white washable, and by keeping check rooms at games. The social activities for this year included a Washington's birthday party, the May breakfast, and the junior-senior reception at the country club. The class chose royal blue and platinum for class colors. At last came senior year. The officers for this year were John Jacobs, president; Virginia Belle Sowers, vice-president; Robert Stebleton, secretary; Stuart Riffle, treasurer. To make money the class sold a few ties and ice cream and candy at basketball games. The social activities for this year have included a Christmas dinner, the March party for the juniors, and junior-senior reception. The lettermen of the class include John Jacobs, Ralph Buckingham, Richard Flory, Harry Porter, and Bill Sweeney. They have also received certificates and silver basketballs. Eugene Bruss, for playing on the second team this year, received a basketball. Robert Stebleton, Stuart Riffle, and Eugene Bruss, along with the first five, have received certificates for baseball. Robert Stebleton has been cheer-leader this year; Betty Booth Fitzgerald, president of the student council; and Mary Elizabeth Barr has been advanced to an assistant in the school office. The class of 1936 hopes that it is leaving a record worth remembering in the annals of Union City High School. 11 SENIOR ROSTER NAME NICKNAME AMBITION WEAKNESS Bill Sweeney Jack Armstrong Doctor Dayton John Jacobs ...Jake Purdue Ansonia Bob Stebleton Bed-post Traveling salesman Plum Street Richard Flory -Fly Coach Basketball Eleanore Kline ...Rusty Getting by Gum Virginia Belle Sowers ...Ginny Nurse Buck Ralph Buckingham ...Buck Don’t rush me Belle Junior Loy ...Dead Eye None . Machines Paul Loy ...Loy . Rest Broken bones Stuart Riffle ... Rip Opera singer Music Georgia Hines ... Georgy Perfection Wayne H. S. Frieda Read ...Dutch . .. Sewing Vamping Marcella Smith ... Smitty Katharine Hepburn Pouting Marie Fisher ... Fish Grocery J. Putnam D. Marguerite Thomas ... Dietz Mac Orchestras Earl Brooks ...Si ... To graduate Mary Louise Richard Ruff ...Dick Clark Gable Martha Nelle Marcile Tritt ....Tritt ... Music Oboe Mary E. Barr ... Tiny Typist Jokes Mary Alice Fitzgerald . , Mary . .Fun Dancing Fern McClure ... Ferny .... Private secretary George Keith Heitzman ... Heitz Loose papers A s John Smith .... Smithy Racer Machines Eugene Bruss .... Bruss Aviation Orville Shank ... Prof Scientist Stars Harold Brotherton ....Tub Salesman Morning after Paul Caupp ... Cauppy Fireman 2 mornings after Vera Scofield ....Vere Ralph Model T's Letha Mae Skiver ....Skwirt .. .Movies Tardiness James Dunn ... Putnam Lawyer Talking Anne Throp ...Sadie Housekeeping Kenny Betty Whitesell Bet It's a secret .. .Giggling Betty Booth Fitzgerald ... B. B Guess Parties Harry Porter Porter Fishing None BACCALAUREATE SERVICE The baccalaureate service for the class of 1936 was held in the high school auditorium on Sunday evening, May 24, at seven o'clock. The ministers of the city participated in the exercises. Music was furnished by the high school orchestra and glee clubs. COMMENCEMENT [Tie commencement exercises were held in the high school auditorium on Friday evening, May 29, at 8 o'clock. The Honorable Albert Stump of Indianapolis gave the address, and music for the occasion was furnished by the music department of the high school. 12 CLASS OF 1937 Front row, left to right—Betty Schoenfeld, Elsie Davis, Nelson Frazier, Victoria Barth, Emerson Porter, June Hart, Helen Lyons, Martha Nell Creviston. Second row—Richard Davis, Lillian Hogue, Phil Tibbetts, Anna Ruth Romeiser, Dale Hammons, Jean Parent, James Thokey, James Wickersham, Betty Price, Charles McRose. Third row—Betty Brown, Katherine Pouder, Glen Dillon, Rosemary Harrison, Katherine Shafer, George Hill Jr., Alan Ortlip, Paul Wigger, Louis Dickey, Miss Ward, class adviser, Adabelle Mangas. Absent— Mary Alice Boggs, Paul Leatherman, Regina Murphy. Above all other lessons, this past year the class of 1937 found the value of organization to be most worth while. In correct business manner officers were elected early in the school season. These officers were: Jean Parent, president; Emerson Porter, vice-president; George Hill Jr., secretary; and Adabelle Mangas, treasurer. Miss Mabel E. Ward was class adviser. One of the highlights of the year was a picnic in the Greenville park in the fall. After a weiner roast many of the students went in to the theater. The rain that continued to fall all evening dampened everything but the spirits of the group. And there are few juniors who, when thinking of social events, will not remember with tingling joy the jolly sleigh ride the class took in January. In May the class gave a delightful reception for the seniors. Funds for the class activities were realized from the sale of season basketball tickets and Christmas wreaths. All year there was a small but steady revenue from the sale of student basketball tickets and from the check room. And finally the day came when the class cast its last vote on its colors—which proved to be black and white. The junior class was also well represented in extra-curricular activities. The following were on the student council: Victoria Barth, June Hart, Adabelle Mangas, Emerson Porter, Paul Leatherman, George Hill Jr., and James Thokey. James Wickersham, Alan Ortlip, Emerson Porter, Glen Dillon, Paul Leatherman, Paul Wigger, and Philip Tibbetts were on the basketball squad. Juniors on the fall baseball team were Paul Leatherman, James Wickersham, Emerson Porter, Paul Wigger, and Glen Dillon. Victoria Barth, Rosemary Harrison, Anna Ruth Romeiser, and George Hill Jr. represented the junior class in both the band and orchestra. 13 CLASS OF 1938 Front row, left to right—Leland Anderson, Ralph Welbourn, Paul Scofield, Elden Blackiord, Wendell Riffle, Bob Ely, John Sutton, Lacy Scott, Robert Ungericht, Richard Whitesel. Second row—Dean Potts, Eleanor Harrison, Edna Hill, Juliann Potter, Seorgiana Wallick, James Cotter, Glenn Strait, Bob Chattin, Mary Louise Coleman, Clara Patterson, Betty Brandon, Glenna Mason, John McFarland. Third row—Evelyn Manning, Hazel Birum, Ruth Weaver, Harvey Weimer, Elden Lindley, Paul Price, Bob Hilderbrand, Robert Brierly, Harold Buckingham, John Minnich, Jane Davis, Winifred Barth, Betty Lyons. Fourth row—Drue Leatherman, Harriette Robertson, Maxine Best, Frances Loy, Betty Jean Shierling, Bob Chenoweth, Fred Snooks, Joan Veit, Jane Jeltison, Meryl Kline, Leonard MacAbee, Evelyn Ellis. Absent—Raymond Fox, Thelma Fertig, Robert Kaucher, Leone Shurte. The sophomore class of 1935-36 has had a very interesting and worthwhile year. Its activities and accomplishments, besides having had a high scholastic record, were many. The English class, under the supervision of Mr. Carroll, organized ’’The Commentator's Club, which had programs once a month. Betty Brandon was elected president and Harvey Weimer, vice-president. The sophomore Latin class was represented by Betty Jean Shierling and Jane Davis in the annual county Latin contest. The social side of life was also touched in their activities. They have enjoyed many social hours, parties, and upon one occasion, a sleighing party. This latter frolic was an enjoyable adventure and was followed with hot chili and dancing at the school house. Another big event of the year was the patriotic party in February. Betty Jean Shierling was crowned Queen of Hearts at this gala affair, which was a big success. The sophomore class was not surpassed in the number of boys participating in the basketball and baseball squads. The basketball netters included: Bob Hilderbrand, Bob Ely, Bob Chattin, Kenneth Worland, Bob Kaucher, Harvey Weimer, John Minnich, Lacy Scott, Paul Price, Elden Lindley, Glenn Strait, Harold Buckingham, and Richard Whitesel. Those on the baseball squad were Bob Ely, Bob Hilderbrand, Fred Snooks, Paul Price, Lacy Scott, and Leonard MacAbee. The class was represented in the band, orchestra, and glee club. Those in the band were Harvey Weimer, Raymond Fox, Betty Jean Shierling, Wendell Riffle, Bob Chattin, Bob Ely, Jane Jellison, Joan Veit, Evelyn Manning, Harriette Robertson, and Leland Anderson. The orchestra students were Betty Jean Shierling, Jane Davis, Joan Veit, Evelyn Ellis, Jane Jellison, Wendell Riffle, Bob Chattin, Bob Ely, Harvey Weimer, Raymond Fox, Bob Ungericht, and Leland Anderson. The chief aim of the class is to better itself scholastically, physically, and socially in every way possible. 14 CLASS OF 1939 Front row, left to' right—Ivan Keever, Maurice Thompson, Mary Evans, Peggy Rhatican, Evelyn McCabe, John Fisher, John Henry Kantner, Murray Barr Glunt, Thelma Caplinger, Patsy Fraze, Maxine Frazier, Eugene Teegarden, Floyd Parks, Lowell Frazier. Second row— Shirley Garver, Mary Sims, Clara Ellen Snider, Esther Davis, Jimmie Jacobs, Fernando Chenault, Norma Frazier, Evelyn Read, Marthabelle Chenoweth, Joe Sutton, James Chadwick, Vea Mae Keafauver, Betty Sue Blankley, Neva Kockersperger. Third row—David Kaucher, Joe Lyons, Mary Helen Carpenter, Betty McRose, Thelma Jean Smith, Margaret Holroyd, Paul Shafer, Arther Beachler Jr., Richard Hilderbrand, Trual McClintock, Kathleen Smith, Elaine Aukerman, Martha Jane Mangas, Walter Lynch, David Dean. Absent—Robert Cook, Henry Lynch. CLASS OF 1940 Front row, left to right—Agnes Mullen, Frances Williams, Paul Barth, Bob Bruss, Vivian MacAbee, John Kirwin, Gordon Glunt, Robert Lee, Beatrice Skiver. Second row—Janice Morgan, Cornelius Shannon, Lois Veit, Bill Romeiser, Paul Smith, Charles Lyons, Anne Phipps. Ruth Ellen Keltner. 15 CLASS OF 1940 First row, left to right—Stanley Riffle, Earl Long, Lawrence Campbell, Richard Ely, Lowell Whitesell, Richard Kaucher, Alfred Groth, Bill Shreeves. Second row—Max Hook, Pauline Corbly, Lena Chadwick, Betty Harshman, Betty B. Rosenbush, Mary M. Geyer, Eloise Pate, Esther Minnich, Byron Green. Third row—Martha J. Kantner, Anna Hogue, Joe Marshall, Jim Patchell, Gilbert Mangas, Richard Birum, Robert Wampler, Catherine Leatherman, Peggy Brandon. Fourth row—Wallace King, Gerald Boyer, Carlton Fraze, Ada Bell Feltman, Irene Hines, Norman Caplinger, Bill Chattin, Robert Guernesey, Donald Bothast, Gail Weimer, Phyllis Wampler, Phyllis Scott, Bill Seibert, Charles Gray, Robert Brown. CLASS OF 1941 Front row, left to right—Harold Mullen, Jack Hill, Harold Price, Kenneth Mangas, Eugene Caupp, Carmon Caplinger, Robert Bruss, Robert Williams, Stanley Fahnestock, Herbert Corbly, Jimmy Tibbetts. Second row—Margie Buckingham, Bonnie Hines, Nadine Wigger, Marigold Prosser, Florence Parks, Norma Roberson, Marion Davis, Lavon Chilson, Marie Meeks, Carol Current, Pauline Geyer, Gladys Klepac, Marcelle Green. Third row—Jeanne Vernon, Dick Frazier, Richard Lollar, Donald Stebleton, Byron Welbourne, Peggy Myers, Joyce Ann Fraze, Betty Jane Smith, Fredrick Reed, Rowland Dean, Richard Hampshire, Carl Patterson, Virginia Evans, Donald Key, Anna Lee Bennett. Fourth row—Evelyn Wigger, Martha Jane Schricker, Velma Keagy, Ada Mae Livengood, Viola Crawford, Maxine Blackford, Donald Hufford, Leatrice Barr, Ann Parent, Delia Mae Vernon, Charles Boggs, Vera Davis, Vergene Evans, Betty Best. Absent—Margaret Keck, Donald Corbly. 16 CLASS OF 1939 Last September when school began the freshmen were gathered in the assembly with all the other students. All were wondering whether or not they would like high school and its activities. Since then members of the class have entered almost every activity offered. John Fisher, Walter Lynch, Richard Hilderbrand, and Paul Shafer represented the boys of the class this year in sports. Several of the girls played on the kick ball team in the tournament. In February, Shirley Sarver represented the class at the Latin contest held in Winchester. The home economics classes took two field trips. One was to the Kraft Cheese factory at Glenkarn. Here the girls saw all the processes in the making of cheese. The other trip was to the local meat markets where the girls learned of the cuts of meat and the cost of the different cuts. On November 18 the 9A's had a farewell, theater party for Martha Jane Hill. After the show all returned to the home of Patsy Fraze and had refreshments. Mr. Carroll, Mr. McCullough, and Mr. Burbage were the guests of the evening. At the freshmen-sophomore party in February the freshmen shared equal responsibility and enjoyment with tne sophomores. Several of the class worked on the committee planning for the party, and everyone enjoyed it thoroughly. The class of 1939 hopes to make its sophomore year even better than its freshman year. Ju nior High School The junior high school, under the principalship of Mr. Butcher, has enjoyed a number of activities this year. One of the first events of the year was an outdoor party at the country club. Baseball was the chief sport and was an effective means of whetting the appetites for the camp supper which followed. Singing around the camp fire completed the evening. To the Mothers' club the department is indebted for the much enjoyed Christmas party. Dancing and games provided entertainment. Appropriate refreshments followed. Physical education activities are aimed to be varied, invigorating, and physically wholesome. Boys' fall activities included playground baseball, touch football, soccer, and all team games. During the winter season, besides the continuation of team games, such as volley ball, individual work and skills were developed by stunts, apparatus, and mat work. The eighth grade girls won over the seventh in a close game of Indian kick ball. Then they defeated their opponents in high school, although due to conflicting plans, the final game with the juniors was not played. The girls' health classes have received two answers to their letters to foreign countries asking for information about health conditions. Junior high school boys, under the coaching of Mr. Butcher, enjoyed a successful basketball season, winning six and losing only four games. The team took part in the Lynn junior high school tournament, losing out in the final game by one point, I 1-10. Members of the team were: Bob Guernsey, Joe Marshall, Stanley Riffle, Lowell Whitesel, Richard Birum, Norman Caplinger, Charles Gray, and Carlton Fraze. All the English classes have formed clubs and have held weekly meetings. Amateur hours, debates, and trials have provided the most interesting programs. An eighth grade class, under Miss Mangel's direction prepared an assembly program. The class clubs have sponsored English contests. Each culminated in a party given by the losing side. The eighth grade girls applied their culinary knowledge when they planned, marketed for, served, ate and criticized their breakfasts at school. Work and play have combined to make a happy year for junior high school pupils. 17 Student Council Front row, left to right—Victoria Barth, Ivan Keever, Bob Chattin, Betty Booth Fitzgerald, Mary Elizabeth Barr, John Jacobs, Bob Stebleton. Second row—Martha Jane Mangas, Wendell Riffle, James Thokey, Paul Leatherman, Emerson Porter, June Hart, Elaine Aukerman. Third row—Marguerite Thomas, Shirley Server, Joan Veit, Dick Flory, Harry Porter, George Hill Jr., Eugene Bruss, Stuart Riffle, Betty Jean Shierling, Adabelle Mangas, Georgia Hines. STUDENT COUNCIL ORGANIZATION Betty Booth Fitzgerald, President Robert Stebleton, Vice-President June Hart, Secretary Assembly Committee—Eugene Bruss, Victoria Barth, Betty Jean Shierling, Wendell Riffle, Richard Flory, Elaine Aukerman, Martha Jane Mangas. Social Committee—June Hart, Marguerite Thomas, Joan Veit, Paul Leatherman, Emerson Porter, Ivan Keever, Mary Alice Fitzgerald. Yearbook Committee—Mary Elizabeth Barr, Georgia Hines, John Jacobs, Harry Porter, Stuart Riffle, George Hill Jr., Adabelle Mangas, James Thokey, Robert Chattin, Shirley Garver. Faculty Advisers—Mr. McCullough, Miss Carter, Mr. Carroll. 18 Successus Staff Front row, left to right—Dale Hammons, Victoria Barth, Ivan Keever, Bob Chattin, Betty Booth Fitzgerald, Mary Elizabeth Barr, John Jacobs, Bob Stebleton, Elaine Aukerman, Virginia Sowers. Second row—Betty Schoenfeld, Wendell Riffle, James Thokey, Rosemary Harrison, Mary Alice Fitzgerald, Paul Leatherman, Emerson Porter, June Hart, Shirley Garver, Adabelle Mangas. Third row—Anne Throp, Martha Jane Mangas, Marguerite Thomas, Joan Veit, Dick Flory, Harry Porter, George Hill Jr., Eugene Bruss, Stuart Riffle, Betty Jean Shierling, Georgia Hines. SUCCESSUS ORGANIZATION Editor-in-chief—George Hill Jr. Copy Editor—Georgia Hines. Managing Editor—Adabelle Mangas. Business Manager—Stuart Riffle Production Manager—Dale Hammons. Foreword Editors—June Hart, Betty Jean Shierling, Emerson Porter. Administration Editors—Eugene Bruss, Marguerite Thomas, Mary Elizabeth Barr. Class Editors—Virginia Sowers and Harry Porter, senior class; James Thokey, junior class; Robert Chattin, sophomore class; Shirley Garver, freshman class. Department Editors—Betty Booth Fitzgerald, Robert Stebleton, Martha Jane Mangas. Activities and Organization Editors—Mary Alice Fitzgerald, John Jacobs, Ivan Keever, Victoria Barth. Picture Editors—Rosemary Harrison, Wendell Riffle. Art Editors—Anne Throp, Betty Schoenfeld, Philip Tibbetts, Alan Ortlip. Faculty Adviser—Mr. Carroll. 20 ORCHESTRA Shirley Garver, Marcile Tritt, Betty Jean Shierling, Winifred Barth, Robert Eley, David Kaucher, Rosemary Harrison, Victoria Barth, Ivan Keever, Anna Ruth Romeiser, Harvey Weimer, Raymond Fox, Evelyn Manning, Martha Jane Mangas, Robert Chattin, Jane Jellison, Arthur Beachler, George Hill Jr., Joan Veit, John Sutton, Wendell Riffle, Leland Anderson, Robert Ungericht, Jane Davis, Mary Elizabeth Barr, Evelyn Ellis, Lois Veit, Elaine Aukerman, Betty Booth Fitzgerald, Stuart Riffle, Marion Davis, Joyce Ann Fraze, and Peggy Warner. The music students in our high school have had a very active year. During the early part of the school year the orchestra and band gave two programs, assisted by the girls' glee club and special numbers. The boys' octet sang for several outside organization and school affairs. Individuals in the band, orchestra, and glee clubs assisted in many church and club programs. The biggest projects of the year, however, were in the spring. The boys' and girls glee clubs presented the Gilbert and Sullivan light opera The Mikado in April. This was a very pretentious undertaking and is very seldom attempted by high school students. Mr. Earl Carroll coached the dramatics and Mr. Howard Brumfield had charge of the music. A committee of three, composed of Miss Brady, Miss Rubey, and Mr. Carroll, picked the leading characters at a try-out. The Mikado of Japan was played by Robert Stebleton. Nanki-poo, his son, (disguised as a wandering minstrel, a second trombone, and) in love with Yum-Yum, was played by Stuart Riffle. Ko-Ko, the Lord High Executioner of Titipu, (who couldn't even kill a blue bottle, but was a very fine diplomat,) was played by Paul Leatherman. Pooh-Bah, Lord High Everything Else, a very haughty and exclusive person of pre-Adamite ancestral descent, was played by William Sweeney. Pish-Tush, (a noble Lord) was played by James Thokey. Yum-Yum, Pitti-Sing, and Peep-Bo, three sisters and wards of Ko-Ko, were played by Betty Brandon, Harriette Robertson, and June Hart. Katisha, an elderly lady who was in love with Nanki-Poo, was played by Jane Jellison. A chorus of school girls, Nobles, and Coolies completed the cast. The band and orchestra both entered the state band and orchestra contest last spring. The district contest was held at Knightstown and the winners then went to Frankfort. Several members of the band and orchestra entered solo and ensemble contests in connection with this event. The band and orchestra both entered in class C. In preparation for the contest and to raise funds for transportation and entrance fees, the band and orchestra gave two concerts in February and March. They also sponsored a program of original compositions by Union City composers.i A small but appreciative audience attended the concert and were surprised at the fine quality of the music. 21 BAND Betty Jean Shierling, David Kaucher, Robert Ely, Winifred Barth, Marcile Tritt, Shirley Garver, John Sutton, Rosemary Harrison, Victoria Barth, Ivan Keever, Anna Ruth Romeiser, George Hill, Joan Veit, Robert Chattin, Arthur Beachler, Jane Jellison, Lois Veit, Wendell Riffle, Harvey Weimer, Raymond Fox, Evelyn Manning, Martha Jane Mangas, Leland Anderson, Robert Ungericht, Leatrice Barr, Jack Caron, Donald Bartholomew, Joe Sutton, Bill Romeiser, David Dean, Richard Weimer, Bob Guernsey, Billy Seibert, Charles Gray, William Chattin', Junior Fraze, Billy Shreeve, Gerald Boyer, Paul Barth, Fernando Chenault, Richard Lollar, Harriette Robertson, Gail Weimer, Stanley Riffle, Gordon Glunt. The officers of the band are: Bob Chattin, president; George Hill Jr., vice-president; and Harvey Weimer, secretary. Joan Veit is the music librarian and Robert Stebleton, custodian of the uniforms. ART Art is given as part of the regular course in the elementary grades and junior high school, but it is an elective course in high school. The elementary art work is of various types such as: water color, pencil, crayon, cut-paper work, and picture study. The junior high school works in perspective and with pencil and water colors, does crafts such as bead work, needle-point, weaving, basketry, burned wood designs, tooling and lacing, and soap carving. The high school art consists of pencil sketching and study of perspective; some poster work, sign painting and lettering; crafts such as: basketry, weaving, home arts of various kinds, metal etching, leather tooling and lacing, block-printing and modeling in plaster-of-paris. The Successus is indebted to the art department for the splendid drawings which have been used as division pages between the various sections of this book. 22 Wildcats Front row, left to right—James Wickersham, Richard Flory, John Jacobs, Paul Leatherman, Emerson Porter. Second row—Bob Chattin, Ralph Buckingham, Bob Ely, Bob Hilderbrand, Harry Porter, Bill Sweeney. Alan Ortlip was absent. The 1935-36 varsity basketball team had a very successful season. Out of one of the most difficult schedules the school had ever faced, it was able to win twelve of the seventeen games played for a percentage of .706. The Morton game which was lost early in the season was forfeited to the Wildcats because of ineligibility of one of the Richmond players. In the country tournament, held at Winchester, Union City defeated Farmland, 38 to 17, in its first tilt, but lost to Winchester, winne of the tournament, 14 to 31. The second team played on even terms last f'v.son by winning eight and losing eight. The squad was made up of thirty-two players. Those on the first team were: James Wickersham, Richard Flory, Alan Ortlip, forwards; Ralph Buckingham, Robert Hilderbrand, centers; Jonn Jacobs, Harry Porter, Paul Leatherman, William Sweeney, guards. The players on the second team were: Emerson Porter, Robert Kaucher, Paul Price, John Minnich, Harold Buckingham, Harvey Weimer, Kenneth Worland, Eugene Bruss, Robert Ely, Robert Chattin, Glen Dillon, John Fisher, Lacy Scott, Robert Brierly, Phil Tibbetts, Paul Wigger, Jim Cotter, Elden Lindley, Glenn Strait, Dick Hilderbrand, Walter Lynch, Paul Shafer, and Dick Whitesel. Those lost by graduation are: John Jacobs, Harry Porter, Richard Flory, Ralph Buckingham, William Sweeney, and Eugene Bruss. The lettermen this year are the following: Harry Porter, John Jacobs, Richard Flory, William Sweeney, and Ralph Buckingham, seniors; Paul Leatherman, Alan Ortlip, and James Wickersham, juniors; Bob Hilderbrand, sophomore. 23 BASKETBALL RECORD, 1935-36 Union City, 28; Fountain City, 6 Union City, 20; Hagerstown, 25 Union City, 22; Yorktown, 21 Union City, 15; Morton of Richmond, 27 (Forfeited to U. C., 2 to 0) Union City, 20; Winchester, 34 Union City, 24; Lynn, 18 Union City, 32; Portland, 24 Union City, 29; Liberty,.27 Union City, 52; Spartanburg, 15 Union City, 21; Eaton, O., 32 Union City, 48; Saratoga, 19 Union City, 24; Winchester, 21 Union City, 24; Portland, 15 Union City, 33; Centerville, 23 Union City, 25; Lynn, 15 Union City, 32; Madison Township, 21 Union City, 25; Berne, 39 Under a new plan which was worked out .for the first time last year, it has been possible for a greater number of boys to take part in basketball. This plan provides for thirty-two players on both the first and second teams instead of the twenty which made up the teams in previous years. The plan gives more boys an opportunity to participate in athletics and permits additional instruction for underclassmen. Only twenty-two members of the teams were taken to the out-of-town games; however, the entire squad was in uniform at home tilts. Robert Stebleton, a senior, and Wendell Riffle, a sophomore, chosen by popular vote of the student body of the high school, proved very efficient cheer leaders during the entire basketball season. BASKETBALL SCHEDULE, 1936-37 November 6, 1936 November 13...... November 20...... November 25...... December 4....... December I I..... December 18...... December 23...... January I, 1937.. January 2........ January 8........ January 15....... January 22....... January 29....... February 5....... February 6....... February 12...... February 19...... February 26...... Hagerstown.........................Here Yorktown..........................There Winchester........................There Morton of Richmond................There .Lynn..............................Here .Portland.........................There .Liberty...........................Here .Redkey...........................There Spartanburg.......................There Portland..........................Here Eaton, O..........................There Saratoga..........................There Winchester.........................Here Redkey............................Here Centerville........................Here Lynn..............................There Burris of Muncie..................There Berne.............................Here Madison Township..................Here Last fall the baseball team engaged in five games and emerged the victor in three of the tilts. James Wickersham, second baseman, was lost to the team for the remainder of the season after breaking an ankle in the second game with Wayne. The following players composed the team: John Jacobs, Harry Porter, Richard Flory, Paul Leatherman, Alan Ortlip, Robert Stebleton, Glen Dillon, Fred Snooks, Robert Ely, William Sweeney, Ralph Buckingham, Paul Wigger, Lacy Scott, Emerson Porter, Bob Hilderbrand, John Fisher, and Leonard MacAbee. FALL BASEBALL RECORD, 1935 Union City, 3; Jackson, Ind., 9 Union City, 8; Jackson, O., I Union City, 21; Wayne, I Union City, 9; Wayne, 2 Union City, 7; Jackson, Ind., 2 Soft ball was the first activity undertaken last fall by the girls in the physical education classes. This was followed by Indian kickball,' which, in turn, gave way to volley ball. At the beginning of the new term, stunts took the spotlight. Volley ball, the technique being conquered, was followed by folk dancing and out-of-door sports. 24 STEAK FRIES One hundred and fifty-one persons attended steak fries sponsored by the student council, Thursday, October 3. The boys, numbering eighty-seven, had their steak fry at the country club. The group played baseball and football and pitched horseshoes. At five o’clock two lines of hungry people attacked vehemently the two dish-pans full of steaks and an equal amount of potato salad. The girls had a steak fry at the Aqua club. While the committee broiled the steaks for seventy-eight people, there was a circle of three deep, dodge ball, and a baseball game in progress. After the main course, all the girls crossed the log which served as a bridge and gathered around a camp fire for ice cream and songs. FARMERS' FROLIC Hallowe en is farmers time. When the farmers and farmerettes arrived on the evening of October 29, they found their gym entirely transformed with corn fodder and pumpkins. Marie Fisher proved to be the best farmerette, and Professor' Burbage the best-dressed farmer. There were a number of farmers and farmerettes who squirmed decidedly while Phil Tibbetts and Harriette Robertson discussed school secrets (secrets?). The farmers amused themselves for some time with dancing, bingo, and ping pong. And then—oh, that cider and those old fashioned doughnuts! BINGO PARTY It s a strange party when a duck is the guest of honor, but that is what happened at the high school bingo party November- 21. Goo-Goo, as a prize for winning the most bingo games, went home with Evelyn Read. Before the games started eight students gave an exhibition dance of the Virginia Reel. Betty Jean Shierling, Betty Booth Fitzgerald, and Dr. R. S. Turner furnished music for the American folk dance. CHRISTMAS PARTY Christmas spirit and even Santa Claus himself pervaded the Christmas party given by the Mothers club on December 17. The gym was beautifully decorated with white streamers, large silver pennants, white candles and real Christmas trees. Marion Davis sang and tap danced and the boys octet led the group in a number of carols. An orchestra under the direction of Mr. Shierling furnished music for dancing. Santa, the grand old man of the season, conducted the gift exchange. Every package was a real surprise for it was apt to contain anything from safety pins to swords. Boyd Mangus was the benignant Santa Claus. The high school certainly owes the Mothers' club a big vote of thanks for such a lovely party. FRESHMAN INITIATION The freshmen were duly initiated January 27. In the social hour after school, each freshman had the opportunity to show his ability to pantomime. The loving cup for the best charade was awarded to the sophomore A class which represented Alone. Refreshments of cocoa and wafers followed the charades. Many students stayed to enjoy the dancing after the refreshments. VALENTINE PARTY Even the Queen of Hearts and her attendants came to the freshman-sophomore party on February 17. Her majesty was Betty Jean Shierling attended by Jane Jellison and Harriette Robertson, who were royally amused by the court jester, Wendell Riffle. Stunts, in which the I0A class carried off first prize, rook, and dancing filled the rest of the evening. A small orchestra of students provided the music. Of course no valentine party would be complete without ice cream and heart-shaped cookies. SENIOR-JUNIOR SPRING PARTY One of the outstanding social events of the entire year was the Senior-Junior Spring party which was held in the gymnasium on March 24. The gym was attractively decorated, carrying out the idea of spring. Contests, games, and dancing provided the entertainment before the supper-lunch was served. During the supper, John Jacobs, senior class president, gave the welcome to the juniors, and in turn, their president, Jean Parent, responded. Following this, a floor show entertained the guests hilariously with the capable Mary Elizabeth Barr as master of ceremonies. The junior class colors were effectively carried out with the prizes and place cards in black and white. Dancing and the singing of the school song brought the delightful evening to a close. 27 PUBLIC SPEAKING CLASS PROGRAMS The public speaking class, under the able direction of Miss Ward, the instructor, presented two programs during the past year. Both the Thanksgiving program given in the high school auditorium November 26 and the Patriotic program presented March 2 are annual affairs. Though inexperienced, the students displayed excellent speaking ability. The popular approval which these programs have gained proves the value of the department. In the Thanksgiving program the class was assisted by the Union City band. Betty Booth Fitzgerald gave the introductory talk; James Dunn, a history of Thanksgiving. Mary Alice Fitzgerald sang the popular vocal solo, Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life. Eugene Bruss read the Thanksgiving Proclamations and Virginia Sowers talked on Patriotism. During the latter part of the program, a Yale Chronicle film, The Declaration of Independence, was shown. The outstanding feature of the Patriotic program was the one-act play, Crinoline and Candlelight, which depicted George Washington returning to life at a modern masquerade. The students in the play were: Betty Booth Fitzgerald, Virginia Sowers, Ann Throp, Betty Whitesel, Marcile Tritt, Earl Brooks, Mary E. Barr, William Sweeney, Harold Brotherton, Paul Caupp, Junior Loy, Richard Flory, Eugene Bruss, Marguerite Thomas, and Harry Porter. The material bought by the school was made into colonial costumes by Georgia Hines, Betty Schoenfeld, Winifred Barth, Mary Alice Boggs, and Freida Read. These costumes, which can be used only by local students appearing in school programs, can be worn for many years to come. Music was furnished by the high school orchestra, a boys' quartet, and a brass quartet, and Mary Alice Fitzgerald sang The Sweetest Story Ever Told. John Jacobs gave an introductory talk, James Dunn presented A Tribute to Lincoln, and Stuart Riffle, who also sang a solo, read Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address. Shirley Ann Schoenfeld and Patricia Kyle presented an Uncle Sam tap dance. RELIGIOUS CHAPELS The series of religious chapels, conducted by the Ministerial association in co-operation with the school, have been a source of great spiritual and intellectual value to the students of the junior and senior high schools. The ministers who spoke represented five different denominations. The music department assisted in many of the chapels. The Rev. L. G. Ludwick of the United Brethren church spoke in the first chapel on November 20. The Reverend A. C. Wischmeier of the Methodist church talked on December I I and urged the students to attend some church regularly. The Rev. C. G. McCallister, former pastor of the Christian church, talked on Christianity as the Universal Religion, on January 24. Speaking on Christianity, the Superior Religion, the Rev. Forbes Robertson of the Presbyterian church addressed the student body February 5. The Rev. Fr. Hammes, priest of the Catholic church, answered the question, Why Attend Church Services? in the chapel on March 24. The Rev. Ben Holroyd of the Christian church spoke on April 8. In the last chapel of the year on May 6, the Rev. H. A. Barth of the Lutheran church was the speaker. SPECIAL ASSEMBLIES Special assemblies have proved very interesting and vitally instructive. Included in the group of assemblies were talks on automobile accident and fire prevention, inspirational guidance, and the foreign situation. In connection with the state-wide safety program, Robert Morgan, state director of the American Automobile Association, and Carl W. Rothert, of the Ft. Wayne Motor club, addressed the upper six grades on October 10. Emmett Cox, chief of the education division of the office of the state fire marshall, spoke at a fire prevention program in the auditorium on November 7. Other officials at the meeting were Lloyd Morgan, local fire chief, and John J. O Brien, chief instructor from the state fire marshall's office. The Rev. Frank B. Pauley, postmaster at Middletown, O., presented an inspirational message in an assembly on November 5. An interesting discussion on Ethiopia was given on December 3 by Mrs. C. B. Douglas of Versailles, O. John K. Keller, a steel specialist from Purdue university, spoke April 17. Sxavi Mow.Tu . rJe.d. ThurS. FSat 5 E P te M 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 School 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 25 24 25 26 27 E 1 R 29 30 0 C T 0 R 5. LWe j.Tfiu-rs.Fri.Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Safet fts� e� u Senior ju Civic g me. 12 13 14 15 16 St T iti e«-th f j d i. 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 25 26 27 28 farmer frolv :'3o 31 I hrttjJfn-SaL. N 0 V E M L R 1 2 3 4 5p«c 4 AfcoaU 6 7 8 9 10 t' c« 12 13 VisVhl«] Do y 15 16 17 18 19 i «$ 2tapd T nK w 22 23 24 25 TV ks- 27 Tka ,| Vo ksqli 6 O.V« ' iwq n Tusa WeJJhursrFri. Sit w i Bitr-tu P ro9' i 3 4 Sect To ional Arne: � 1 A 8 9 10 11 12 13 Re«jKnu J Tour«« K C H 15 Orwjiwi riuitc Social V Hour 18 19 21 22 25 Sr-J Party O cl 26 27 28 29 30 31 A P R 1 I S nw n ©n lue . W � cLlkuort. Fr U Sit. Social Hour 2 3 4 5 6 7 Peh ioui Ckafd 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Special 18 19 20 21 22 MiUo Social Hau-r HtCaia 25 26 27 28 29 30 Sllil tloiL TLeSx WeJLTLrs, fri tSat. ft A y 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 PWvc«l 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Sen Ex r im s Day 22 23 Bacca.- a.ur ate 25 6e� « Lt ra.| m3 28 Com- ■mtKt Yrvrwt 30 I MOTHERS' CLUB The Mothers' club, which was originally started as a group of interested kindergarten mothers, later expanded to include mothers of grade children. Last year it embraced mothers of high school students, and since has grown by leaps and bounds. The meetings have been open to all interested in the welfare of children. Several grandmothers have assisted the club materially. The aim of the Mothers club has always been to assist the school, but in no way to interfere. The program committee headed by Mrs. Arthur Beachler, in trying to make programs especially practical and helpful, planned a variety of programs. The activities of the club have been tag day for the milk fund, soup sale, chili supper, fair, penny collection, magazine sale, telephone bridge, cracker days, bundle day, and the ham and egg supper. The projects that the club has sponsored this year are as follows: Social activities for the senior high school ($75), milk for needy and under-nourished children ($127.36), eye glasses ($7.50), tables to be used for suppers ($6.25), Red Cross ($10). Tuberculosis Association ($5), community Christmas fund ($25), Christmas school parties ($36.59), Weekly Readers for children unable to buy them for themselves ($23.65), nurse girls who care for children in the kindergarten during the meetings ($3). In addition to this wonderful work it was voted in the March meeting to assume one-half the cost of the talkie movie demonstrated at that meeting ($155) Thus it will be seen that the Mothers' club is functioning in a very real way for the children of the community. No report of the Mothers' club would be complete without mention of the truly remarkable co-operation of the community as a whole, Mr. Sarver and his corps of interested teachers, and each mother who in any way has helped to make these matters realities. ALUMNI Reporting Alumni progress is like watching a child grow. Everyday observation fails to take account of changes and progress which to the occasional observer are striking. The very quietness of alumni activities often presages more real progress than those ushered in— and often as quickly ushered out—with loud ballyhoo. The association feels highly honored by three happenings of last year: first and foremost, the induction of the class of 1935 into our growing ranks—together with the highly successfuf banquet that served as their entrance portal. The five year reunion plan is a much needed stimulus to urge older graduates to return. This year we are hoping to have all the I and 6 year classes present—and the class of 1931 will be asked to be godfather to these classes. It is such little trouble and pays such big dividends. Then the Christmas party at the school. To be sure, it appeals more to the younger alumni but many times they need stimulating at just that time. They are not interested in the graduates of 1876”—but are particularly interested in the college students and other younger grads who are home for vacation. Lastly, the Alumni association has tried to act as a balance wheel—largely through its teaching alumni—working to prevent the school activities from becoming modern without moderation,—or conservative without breadth of vision. It is never our desire to interfere with actual school functions, but by the sheer weight of numbers and interest to exert an equalizing moral influence. To the older Alumni—greetings:—May you enjoy our reunion with its association with the past. To our younger Alumni—greetings and congratulations on the way you have faced the dismal world when you got out. To the Class of 1936—(Welcome is written on the doorstep of the Union City (Ind.) Alumni association in readiness for your entrance into our organization. PU USHCO � V rr . V -