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Looking over the schedule, one would think that we were not very successful, having won eight out of eighteen games played. But when you consider that we lost three over-time games and three by one point, you are forced to change your mind. Kendallville, Garrett and Angola beat us in over-time games, while Kendall- ville, Decatur and Butler each beat us by one point.
With few exceptions, the scores were small and close. The credit for the small scores of our opponents goes to the Ballard sisters, who throughout the season did unusually well in their positions. Alice Ballard, '22, is considered our best and most consistent player, for she was all over the floor, sometimes guarding both forwards.
For forwards, Ladd '22, Walter '22, Baker '24, Lower '24, showed keen competi- tion. Ladd starred, having made 120 points.
Our centers, William, '25, Grubb, '23 and Wimer, '22, were unexcelled. All knew that when you saw them coming it was best to get out of their way, for they would go on anyhow. They gave the forwards many good passes from center.
Concerning total points made, Auburn outclassed her opponents by making 264 points to her opponents' 187. Throughout the season the girls played clean,
wholesome basketball, having made a total of only nineteen personal fouls, or 116 fouls (both personal and technical) over against 117 made by her opponents.
The girls' team has many possibilities for next year. Baker, Lower, Reesch, Williams, Ballard and Grubb will all be here next year.
Home Team
Visitors
Auburn, 8
Auburn, 26
Butler, 27
Auburn. 19
Waterloo, 2
Hamilton, 1
Auburn, 26
Albion. 4 _.
Auburn, 44
Ligonier, 17
Auburn, 10
Fort Wayne, 13
Auburn, 4
Kendallville, 9
Auburn, 8
Auburn, 10
Fort Wayne, 17
Auburn, 9
Decatur, 18
Garrett, 8
Auburn, 15
Auburn, 8
Ligonier, 7
Angola, 9
Auburn, 27
Auburn. 8
Garrett, 10
Auburn, 9
Kendallville, 11
Waterloo, 3
Auburn, 18
Decatur, 8
Auburn, 7
Auburn, 8
Angola, 11
Swimming Team
Although the past season was the first for the Auburn high school in swimming, the team made a very good record. They made one trip during the season. They Went to Gary, Indiana, and Chicago, Illinois, swimming against the Gary Y M. C. A., Sinai Social Center at Chicago, and the New Trier high chool at Kennilworth, a suburb of Chicago.
Several meets have been held by mail, each team swimming in its own tank United States for the last ten years, and New Trier has held the inter-scholastic and suburban championship of Chicago for four years. The fact that Auburn won a few points from such schools shows that our swimming team has some good material.
A silver loving cup has been offered to the swimmer who makes the most points during the entire season.
Several meets have been held by mail each team swimming in its own tank and mailing its time to the other. Partly due to our small tank, Auburn has won most of these meets.
SCORES OF DUAL MEETS
Home Team
Visiting Team
Auburn 70
Hamilton, Ind., 7
Auburn, 18
Sinai S. C., 59
Trier H. S., 57
Auburn, 11
Gary, 56
Auburn, 21
Sinai S. C., 64.
Auburn, 13
SCORES OF MAIL MEETS
Anburn, 57
Shaw H. S., Erie Pa., 20
Auburn, 54
Boys' Club, Erie, Pa., 14 East High, Erie, Pa., 24
Auburn, 44
Auburn, 331/2
Honolulu, H. I., 341/2
INDIVIDUAL POINTS
Tracy, S2; Dennison, 53; Long, 49; Baker, 36; Boarns, 31; Osbun, 27; Simons, 26: West, 181/2.
Total Points-Auburn, 3211; Opponents, 3351/2.
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Baseball
Along with the last week of March and the first weeks of April came some warm, sunny days. Before many of these days had escaped, several boys were seen walking around the school, some holding their arms, others rubbing them; some sorrowful faces were also noticed. This was the beginning of the baseball season of 1921.
One morning the coach announced that there would be a baseball workout at the park after school. As usual, a large number of boys were out for a place on the team. After about a week of practice, Mr. Leitzman had made his decision, so on Friday evening he read the names of the players that were to battle with Kendallville on Saturday.
Rolla Dove was given the position of pitcher without any question. Collette, Engle, Rinehold, Long, M. Dove, Kosht, Grogg, Smith, Bartels, Campbell, Watson and Ferguson were the names that the coach read. As we assembled in the gym and received our suits, the coach assigned us our positions. The regular lineup was: Collette, catcher; R. Dove, pitcher; Smith, short; Bartels, first; Grogg, second; Rinehold, third; Long left field; Kosht, right field; M. Dove, Campbell, Watson and Ferguson, subs.
During the season there were a few changes made in the lineup. Bauer, re- ceived a suit and played as a regular. Dove was a very good pitcher, but due to some errors made by the players, he was not able to win all of the games.
We played five games during the season, two with Fort Wayne, one with Garrett, one with Kendallville and one with the Alumni Our game with the Garrett nine was played in the rain, and the field being inuddy, no good work could be done by the players; however, we succeeded in winning two of our games.
SCORE RESULTS
Home Team
Visiting Team
Auburn, 8
Kendallville, 7
Auburn, 2
Fort Wayne, 6
Garrett, 12 Auburn, 1
Auburn, 4
Alumni, 3
Fort Wayne, 9
Auburn, 5
Track
In the spring of 1921, Coach Leitzman put in a call for track men, endeavoring to introduce this new form of athletic sport in the Auburn high school.
Many would-be athletes answered the call, and regular track practice was held when the weather would permit it.
Distance men were uncovered, as well as dash men and hurdle men; also a fair representation was shown in the field events. The track men that were chosen displayed a wonderful determination during the inter-class track and field meet.
Track meets were scheduled with neighboring schools, but due to bad weather, were never held. This did not discourage the coach and his team, and so the following men were entered at the district meet at Fort Wayne: Graham, Grogg, Watson, Abel, Campbell, Long, Browand, Collette and Swain. These men did not win any honors in the meet, but secured experience which is proving very valuable to our team this year.
Football
There is just one thing that the Auburn high school lacks to complete her athletic activities. That is football.
Many authorities claim that football is the greatest of all high school and college sports.
Football practice was held for a number of weeks last fall and also this spring. It lias shown that Auburn has plenty of good material for a winning team.
So let's look back to the time when A. H. S. held the state football championship, and then look forward and work for a future team. Boost for football next year!
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ACTIVITIES
HISTOR CLub
GIRLS
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Girls' Glee Club
The Girls' Glee Club, under the direction of Miss Dowell, rendered some very pleasing numbers this year. Since the number of girls was cut down from twelve to nine we all worked harl. Each girl felt it her duty to make up for the other three voices.
During the year pot luck suppers were held, and everyone enjoyed them, until Miss Dowell would call us upstairs to sing some of our favorite pieces that we many times wished were in Halifax instead of lying on our desks
Following are the names of the members: Sopranos, Vera Walter, Ruth Moffet and Marcile Holman; second sopranos, Angilla Shook, Alice Ballard and Katherine Lollar; altos, Sylvia Brunkhart, Iris Ladd and Geraldine Wimer.
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F. S. Glee Club
The Freshman-Sophomore Glee Club was organized in the middle of October, and is known as the F. S. Glee Club,
The first meeting was celebrated by a pot luck supper, and everyone seemed to enjoy it very much.
At this meeting officers were elected. It was decided that only two were necessary, so Helen Grogy was elected president and Betsy Reesch secretary.
They arranged to meet on Tuesday every week, alternating from Tuesday evening to Tuesday after school on account of the interference of other activities.
The first public appearance of the glee club was when, in connection with the other glee club and the boys' quartette, they furnished the Friday opening exercises of the high school.
The main event of the season was the operetta, "The Wild Rose," which was given March 22.
The glee club, together with a few other members of the chorus class, furnished the Baccalaureate music this year.
The glee club is composed of the following members: First sopranos, Eunice Ballard, Helen Grogg, La Rea Foote, Betsy Reesch, Eula Brandon, Carol Kutzner, Frances Jellison, Eloise Harris and Helen Shook; second sopranos, Mabel Lewis, Frances Grambling and Hazel Hook; altos, Helen Brandon, Ruth Farver, Dorothy Courtemanche and Mary Johnson,
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Boys' Quartette
The Boys' Quartette organization of last year has been continued this year, with some changes. Singing first tenor is Warren McNabb, who served us well last year. As second tenor, we have Paul Bourns, who also served last year, but instead of Gladwin Graham as bass, we have Lowell Bourns, and Philip Harding as baritone. Earlier in the year Edward Baker had helped us by singing baritone before Philip joined us.
All things considered, this year has been very successful for our quartette. We have filled many engagements, and have a few yet to be kept. Having sung last fall at the Parent-Teachers' meeting, at the Farmers' Institute at the court house, at the W. C. T. U. convention, not to mention the several banquets, among them the Brother and Sister banquet and Father and Son banquet, we feel that we have kept fairly busy. We also took part in the program put on in connection with the operetta by the girls' glee clubs, singing four or five numbers for this program.
Due to faithfulness to practice periods, and more especially to the careful work and helpful interest of our director, Miss Dowell, we have accomplished our purpose of keeping alive some form of vocal music by a male chorus. It is to be hoped that next year A. H. S. may have again a glee club organization such as existed in the year 1919-20. There is good material in the school for such a glee club-at least for baritones and basses. Nothing equals a glee club for promoting real high school spirit and pep.
Nert year there will be but two members of the present quartette in school. The ranks must be filled and the good work carried on.
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Orchestra
The orchestra has been a vital part of the Auburn high school for a number of years, but not until this year have the members of the organization given their ser- vices for the good of the school only. In previous years credit was allowed for orchestra work, but none this year was received. However, the members of the or- chestra have realized anew that "It is more blessed to give than to receive"
The orchestra has given opportunity to those playing instruments to develop their talent. They assisted the Junior high school pupils in giving their operetta, "Polished Pebbles." They also took part in "The Wild Rose," and "Clarence."
Above all, we wish to give our thanks and appreciation to Mr. Wilcox, who directed us, for his untiring efforts in the organization.
The arrangement for this year is: Violin, Howard Sellers, Paul Bourns, Genevieve Berg, Ruth Hanson, Clifford Parrett, Glen Link, Paul Bateman and George Wyatt; cornet, Harris Berg; clarinet, Edward Baker; saxaphone, Harold Gengnagle; cello, Anna Teeters; drums, Paul Garver, piano, Ruth Farver.
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"Wild Rose"
CAST
Rose McCloud, young society belle
Vera Walter
Mary Forsythe, her secretary
Eunice Ballard
Mrs. Fussy, her housekeeper Betsy Reesch
Lady Gray, an eccentric playwright La Rea Foote
Miss Writemup, a reporter
Iris Ladd
Miss Putemdown, same
Alice Ballard
Dora, debutante Katherine Lollar
Flora, same
Ruth Moffet
Molly, same
Angella Shook
Polly, same
Marcile Holman
Nell, same
Geraldine Wimer
Dolly, same
Frances Hogue
Miss Talkalot, suffragette
Eula Brandon Helen Grogg
Mrs. Doingood, charity worker
Madame Sewseams, seamstress
Frances Grambling
Madame Feathertop, milliner
Dorothy Courtemanche
Madame Smellsweet, perfumer
Helen Shook
Bobbie, the buttons
Sylvia Brunkhart
Maids and a cat.
Act 1 .- Formal drawing room in Rose's city home.
Act II .- A garden on Rose's country estate.
PLOT
Rose McCloud, the young society belle, is bored with her artificial existence. An endless round of festivities and a procession of adoring debutantes; newspaper re- porters and charity and reform leaders seeking her financial support.
Having achieved great success in society theatricals, she decides to go on the stage, and is desirous of obtaining the leading role in a play which was written by Lady Gray. But Rose is sadly disappointed when Lady Gray refuses to consider her for the part. In disgust, she decides to go to the country under an assumed name.
While living in the country she thoroughly enjoys the simple life. Meanwhile, she makes friends with a nice old country lady who lives next door, and who turns out to be Lady Gray. When the latter is discovered she grants Rose the leading role in her play, and all ends happily.
The work of the cast was highly commendable. Vera Walter, who took the leading role carried her part through very well. Sylvia made a very good boy to carry the mail, and Betsy Reesch kept the maids at work all the time. he Tadoring debutantes carried their parts well, as did also the reporters, not to say anything about the maids, Mrs. Feathertop, Mrs. Sewseams, Mrs. Smellsweet and the suffragettes.
The credit for the work of this pleasing operetta goes to Miss Audrey Dowell, our music instructor.
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"Clarence"
CAST
Mr. Wheeler, a wealthy business man Myron Watson
Mrs. Wheeler, his wife Mary Beugnot
Bobby Wheeler, their son Eugene Campbell
Cora Wheeler, their daughter Helen Daniel
Violet Pinney, Cora's governess Iris Ladd
Mrs Martyn, Mr. Wheeler's secretary Geraldine Wimer
Clarence, who has been in the army. Leo Bassett
Della, Irish maid. Angella Shook
Dinwiddie, English butler Edwin Rainier
Hubert Stem, widower Walter Kosht
Act I .- The reception room to Mr. Wheeler's private office, New York.
Act II .- Living room of Mr Wheeler's home at Englewood, N. Y.
Act 11I .- The same, that evening.
Act IV .- The same, next morning.
SYNOPSIS
Mr. Wheeler has many engagements during the day, as he is a wealthy Engle- wood business man. He is kept in a perpetual worry because of his daughter, who is in love with a "grass widower," and his son falls in love with the maid and is threatened with suit for breach of promise. Bobby is expelled from three colleges because he has a habit of "rolling the bones." Clarence, who has been a soldier, appears for a job at Mr. Wheeler's office. Cora immediately falls in love with him.
Mrs. Wheeler, jealous because she thinks her husband in love with the pretty governess, is also kept in an unquiet state of mind over the actions of the family, until Clarence succeeds in getting a job.
From then on, all the women of the house, from Mr. Wheeler to the maid, fall in love with Clarence, who can do almost any kind of work. All the men in the family, even Mr. Wheeler, are in love with the governess.
Clarence finally comes to the rescue, wins the governess, and when explanations follow it is found that instead of being a deserter from the army, as was suspected, his name, which was Clarence Smith, was found in "Who's Who," after which was a long string of college degrees His parents were missionaries, and he was born in Africa.
Mr and Mrs. Wheeler become reconciled, and all live happily, with the exception of Cora. She disappointed, is sent to school.
The parts were carried out well by all the cast, for which much credit is due the Misses Thrush and Wiley, who directed the play. They worked hard to make it a success, and surely we all think they did not work in vain.
The work of Eugene Campbell, as Bobbie Wheeler, was exceptionally good, and kept us constantly "on the giggle." So was that of the sister Cora, played by Helen Daniel; she certainly played her part well.
Myron Watson deserves a great deal of credit for the masterly way in which he took the part of the wealthy business man, Mr. Wheeler. But he could not have been so successful without the good support given him by Mary Beugnot, carrying the part of Mrs. Wheeler, the step-mother of Bobby and Cora, or without the aid of Mrs. Martyn, his office attendant, taken by Geraldine.
Mr. Hubert Stem-not "Stim"- was very well played by Walter Kosht, while the work of Edwin Rainier as the "H'English" butler, and Angella Shook as maid, was very well done. And then "Clarence," taken by Leo Bassett, really delighted us all with his droll ways. Clarence's acting improved, if possible, in every way toward the last of the play, when active support was given him by Miss Pinney (Iris Ladd), who certainly made an interesting and capable governess-Clarence thought so.
In short, the entire cast was selected with such good judgment on all parts that there is no criticism-save a constructive criticism-only a pleasant and delightful memory of the play. And we say with Cora, as the curtain falls, "Oh, Clarence!"
Debate
On Friday, March 17, a series of contests were held in DeKalb county, in each of three cities, Garrett, Ashley and Spencerville. Auburn participated in the one held at Garrett. The contest, unlike those of previous years, was a contest, not only of debates, but also of vocal solos, vocal duets, piano solos and readings. The Auburn contestants, Vera Walter and Katharine Lollar, won first places for the vocal duet, but it seemed that it was Auburn's bad luck to lose in everything else, Our con- testant for the reading, Elsie Grubb, made a splendid showing, and also our contestant for vocal solo, La Rea Foote, certainly did her school justice. Miss Frances Hogue our contestant for piano solo, did her part remarkably well. Butler took first place in all the other parts of the contest. Earl McDonald of Butler won over our own con- testant, Edwin Rainier, in the debate, which proved to be the main feature of the whole contest, although all the rest were very good and unusually entertaining. Although Edwin didn't win, he did real well, and was a credit to Auburn. The most pleasing part of the whole affair was that a large crowd witnessed the contest. This should be noted in particular, because last year, when Auburn held the contest, the crowd was unusually small. As a whole, this contest, the first of its kinl in DeKalb county, was a great success.
On the following Friday, March 24, the winning contestants from each of the three contests of the previous Friday, met in Auburn to decide the county winners. The contest was conducted on the same plan as those already held. At this contest there were contestants from Auburn, Butler, Spencerville, Ashley and Waterloo present. Butler contested for reading ,vocal solo, piano solo and debate, and won in all these but the debate. Spencerville contested for piano solo, reading, vocal solo and duet and debate, and lost all of them, taking third place. Waterloo contested for piano solo, vocal solo and vocal duet, and won first place in the latter. Ashley con- tested for reading and debate, and won a decided victory in the debate. Auburn con- teted for vocal duet, and lost in this one last attempt.
It surely seemed that luck was against us in the contest, for we gained no honors at all. But nevertheless, we'll come back strong again next year, and then watch out !
But even though we lost, we were "strong" for the victors, especially the debater from Ashley, Cornelius Allen. Lately he took part in the district debate at Fort Wayne and carried off first honors again. He's an expert at the business, and we feel when he took his place in the state debate at Bloomington that he did creditable work for the Fort Wayne district. This is the first time that DeKalb county has ever had a contestant in a state debate, and we're proud of it. Rah! Rah! for Allen!
Society
Freshman Reception
The Freshmen are introduced into high school life every year by the three upper classes. This is a custom just eight years old in Auburn high school. The Freshmen are initiated into high school ways and means, and the upper classmen become ac- quainted with the Freshmen.
The reception was finally held in the high school auditorium one night rather late in September. The "Freshies" were each given green caps to further signify their freshness. Everybody was given a card with numbers on it, and told to find similar numbers on someone else's card. These were their partners then, and they were obliged to talk to each other for five minutes on a subject given them. This proved an ideal way of getting acquainted.
The dignified president of the Freshinan class was very much used to speaking before such a large audience, and was not embarrassed in the least (?). Gene Campbell also stood before us. The Freshmen sure thought we were kidding them when we sang, "Stand up ,all ye Freshies, stand up, stand up."
Several games were played, and then the refreshment committee served ice cream and cake. We were especially entertained by the "Princess Rosalie."
Senior Weiner Roast
The first of October found the Seniors very anxious to have a good time, and as we never fail in what we seek (that is, hardly ever), we decided to travel to the gravel pit south of Garrett for a weiner roast.
A fairly large number went, and although we got a late start, it didn't take long to cook the "eats," as Mr. Weathers and Miss Thrush, with a few of our old faithfuls, had preceded us, and the fire was accordingly ready for use. No one was very bashful, from all appearances.
Everybody enjoyed the "eats," which consisted of everything from weiners to green pears. We couldn't tell where the pears came from; all we know is that they fiew to us from all sides.
All kinds of amusements were enjoyed, especially the singing by everyone, and the clever tricks of a few.
Senior Class Party
A class meeting was called the latter part of February, and a class party decided on at the home of Frances Hogue. This was to be the only real class party of the year, and our aim, if possible, was to make it such that the quality and good time to be had by all would make up for all those that we hadn't had. The girls were to bring pop corn and candy. The Senior girls sure know how to make the kind that's hard to buy.
We began an enjoyable evening by playing hearts and the piano. The ouija held sway over a few for a time. Miss Eagles even tried to make it move with one hand. This proved successful until she broke the thing. Oh, no; it just came unglued. Iris proved an excellent "I-doubt-it" player, playing like an old hand at the game. Hearts also.
The victrola supplied our desire for music the latter part of the evening. Some of the lower classmen found the "eats" unguarded and helped themselves, as' per usual. The clock was watched intently as the evening drew near its close, as Mr. McKenney had said to be at home at nine, as there was to be school next day.
We all hated to leave so early, but shortly after nine decided it was for the best ,and started homeward, feeling that this was a class party worth remembering.
Junior Society
The first of the two big events of the Juniors was the Junior stand at the fall fair. Hamburg and weinie sandwiches, coffee, pop corn, gum and all kinds of home made candies were sold.
Second was the carnival. Hallowe'en was a very spooky night-so very dark and rainy that many people were afraid to venture far from home. We had a fair crowd, however, and entertained them nobly. Tony Feagler and Howard Clark put on a clever clown act. There were many side shows, and all were original, too. That's us!
We have not had much time for parties this year, but hope to find a better time waiting for us in 1923.
Sophomore Society
We Sophomores are a little bit inclined to be sociable, for we had three big events this year.
Early this fall, one of those nice September evenings, we planned for a really good time by going on a wiener roast, but the next evening everything was over. An April shower-in September-spoiled our fun.
Some weeks later we decided to try again. Our honorable president, Waldo Long, suggeted having a reception for our class principal. .
The reception was given at the McIntosh high school. Some of our talented classmen gave us some clever acts of vaudeville. Games were enjoyed, and later refreshments were served. Everyone went home feeling fine. We wonder who ate the ice cream with wooden spoons that night?
Our next apearance was made at a weiner roast-at last. At 6:30, about twenty- five met at the high school with some rood "eats." As you must know, we bring more than "weinies and buns." We had a good time and enough exercise for that time, at least.
Later in the year our last party was held at the high school. Not such a large number were there, but all the "old faithfuls" were present.
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