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Miss Ammon certainly has done her part this year, and although it is her first year in A. H. S., she has been "right at home," and has a long list of friends.
The members of the F. S. Glee Club are: Sopranos, Betsy Reesch, Helen Grogg, LaRea Foote, Eloise Harris, Myrth Pomeroy, Nelline Faylor, Helen Chichester, Doris Jones, Kathryn Groscop, Helen Geisinger, Jeannette Summers, Julia Duncan, Hildred Ensley, Dorothy Nagle and Carol Kutzner; altos, Helen Shook, Dorothy Courtemanche, Helen Brandon, Hilda Weaver, Alta Pomeroy, Naomi Kraft, Ruth Whitten, Katrina Baker and Dolores Lucas.
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Orchestra
The Auburn High School Orchestra for the year 1922-23 has been an exceptionally good organization, and has met with a year of good success.
The orchestra first assisted in the Junior and Senior play, "Come Out of the Kitchen," and took part in the operetta, "Princess Chrysanthemum," which was given by the High School Glee Clubs. It also played at the Commercial Club for two banquets.
Wesley Shepherd entered the organization at the latter part of the school year. Wesley has done good work in what little time he has been with us.
We give most of the credit to our excellent leader, Miss Ammon, who has put forth every effort to make the orchestra a better success.
The arrangement for this year is: Violin, Paul Bateman, Glenwood Link, Clifford Parrett, Howard Sellers, Genevieve Berg; clarinet, James Rainier, Ralph McBride, Wesley Shepherd; saxaphone, Pearl Rigg; cornet, Harris Berg, Clark Clement; trom- bone, Jacob Saltsman; cello, Anna Teeters; drums, Robert Little; piano, Esther Whitten.
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Vocational Agriculture
This is the fourth year for Vocational Agriculture, and the boys who have fol- lowed it through graduate this year. This is the largest membership of any year.
Although the High School does not hear much from them, they are there and working. They are planning to send teams to Purdue round-up, and expect to bring home some trophies.
The class was organized and officers elected as follows: DeLoss Frank, president; Harold Varner, secretary; Ralph Heffley, treasurer.
Bible Class
The Bible Class was formed under the auspices of the Y. M. C. A. in the high schools in the state of Indiana. One-half a credit is given for the work in an eight weeks' course under a teacher, and at the end of the eight weeks a final test is given for the people who want to take it. If you pass in the test you are given one-half credit for your work. The eight weeks ended on the 13th of April this year, and the test was taken by a large per cent of the class. The school having the largest percentage of attendance during the eight weeks gets a large silver cup given by the Y. M. C. A.
The officers were chosen as follows: Philip Harding, president; Dale Thomas, vice president; DuVern Graham, secretary; Walter Koscht, treasurer; Lowell Bourns. sergeant at arms.
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Girls' Vocational History
In the fall of 1919 as green Freshmen we entered the High School building, but felt as if we had one over the upper classmen, for we were to be the first vocational class ever organized in Auburn. "What does it mean?" and "What do we do?" were the main questions that Miss Farley answered. We soon learned that our work was to consist the first year of foods, and cookery, general science, art and garment inaking. We were to have one-half day of vocational work, giving us two credits. thus only requiring two other subjects. We go through the first year just fine, all very much enthused over our new course.
The second year was still more fun, for we were in the new high school building, and we had a fine kitchen, and to our utmost joy, a bed room, dining room, kitchenette and bath room. Now along with our housekeeping, dietetics, home nursing, ele- mentary dressmaking and art, we began to plan, the second year, to earn money to furnish our little home. And we sure did work hard, serving meals for the basket- ball tournament, selling candy and doing many other odd jobs. We were also working hard that we might earn enough to go to the vocational boys' and girls, roundup at Purdue University. There were six of us girls who went and had a good time. We bought a dining room suite (Queen Anne style) and paid the car fares of the girls who went to Purdue with the money we made. We had a wiener roast with the boys, and everybody kept their reputations up by trying to eat the most.
Miss Farley and Miss Clevenger get the praise for all we learned the second year.
The third year didn't start out so well, for we had new instructors and they thought us terrible, but soon found out we were harmless. Miss Viemont and Miss Moody were the ones to instruct us along the line of house planning and furnishing, household chemistry, sewing and millinery. We had a lively time that year, and earned a goodly amount by selling candy at the basketball games. The Sophomores served the teachers, and we served the Commercial Club banquet. With the money we earned we bought our bed room suite, consisting of bed and chiffonier, and decorated our dining room walls, and the eight girls that went to Purdue had their car fare paid. Besides, we bought equipment for the dining room and kitchen.
The fourth year wasn't so bad getting started, for we had only one new teacher to get acquainted with her, and we find her full of fun.
We find our Senior work this year, consisting of physics, home management, art and advanced dressmaking and the home management, was very much enjoyed, as we each had a project and did our work at home, and the fifth week we brought in our exhibit, and best of all was when we got to sample the wonderful cakes, pies and bread.
The Sophomore girls are serving meals, and we have been selling candy at the basketball games. The girls have also served meals at the Country Club. We intend using our money to get some equipment and to decorate the bed room walls.
The Senior girls would not give up the the practical things they learned in their four years for many years of Latin, Spanish, etc.
-Hilda Hilkey.
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Chatterbox Staff
In 1920 Robert Wayne Clark started a high school paper for Auburn, called the "Chatterbox." Since that time it has been loyally supported by the students of A. H. S., and is in exchange with many other schools at present.
When school started in the fall of '22, Lowell Bourns gathered the staff together and started the year out right, and made a success of it. Lowell was editor-in-chief; Dale Thomas, business manager; Sylvia Brunkhart, circulation manager; Walter Koscht, advertising manager, and LaRea Foote, exchange editor. The reporters were Elsie Grubb, "Bud" Baker, Kinley Tracy, Philip Harding, Thelma Myers, Anna Baker, Walter McBride and Francis Franz. They have been real faithful in getting good material for the paper.
In January a new call for officers was made. Those elected to make a larger business of it were: James Rainier, editor-in-chief; Eloise Harris, assistant editor; Ward Swarts, business manager; Marian Williams, circulation manager; Marie Wil- liams, assistant circulation manager; Bud Baker, Francis Franz and Anna Baker, athletics; Katherine Dawson, jokes, and Marshall Link, editorials.
In the latter part of the year 1921, the Chatterbox became a member of the Central Interscholastic Press Association. This meant that we were among the best papers in the United States. This association sends out little papers often to give us better ideas in publishing our paper.
Our paper is much appreciated by other schools, and with our old force we expect to gain still newer ideas and make the paper better in coming years.
Art Class
The art class of this year has been useful as well as ornamental. We found numerous opportunities to make practical application of our skill; in fact, several of them were wished upon us. In addition to our regular work, we accomplished the following:
For educational week we made numbers of placards, such as "Children of Today- Citizens of tomorrow," and "A Godly nation cannot fail."
We designed a stencil border suitable for our model bed room in the home economics department, and cut the stencil double.
For the Japanese operetta we made sixteen posters and did our share in adver- tising the operetta all over town.
We were also called in for stage decorations, and constructed artistic if not realistic Japanese cherry trees of pink crepe paper and willow sprouts.
We made nine posters for the indoor fair also. And last, but not least, the drawings for the Annual were made in the art class. Most of the actual work was done by Walter McBride. We hope you like them, for unless you've done it once you don't realize how much time and labor it takes to put out an annual to meet the popular approval.
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Annual Staff
EDITORIAL STAFF
Editor-in-Chief Lowell Bourns
Assistant Editor
Katharine Lollar
Assistant Editor Irvin Stroh
Assistant Editor DeLoss Frank
Assistant Editor
Eloise Harris, '24
BUSINESS STAFF
Business Manager Leo Bassett
Advertising Manager Edward Baker
Assistant
James Little, '21
Assistant
Ward Swarts, '2 !
ORGANIZATIONS Sylvia Brunkhart, chairman; Mary Beugnot, Orrell Hess, Hilda Hilkey.
SOCIETY
Edith Ashleman, chairman; Charlotte Thomas, Kathryn Brown, Kinley Tracy.
ATHLETICS
Franklin Bartels, chairman; DuVern Graham, Clara Habig.
ART
Walter Mc Bride, chairman; Ralph Bishop, Morton Dove.
JOKES
Philip Harding,* chairman; Anna Teeters, Donner West.
DRAMATICS Elsie Grubb, chairman; Esther Whitten.
CALENDAR Josephine Faylor, chairman; Paul Bateman. *Not in picture.
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Calendar
SEPT
4-School starts with a bang (for the girls). Bangs of all kinds are very good this year.
5-There are so many new teachers, most as many as there are Fresh- ies. We are trying to get acquainted, and T. D. Vass seems to be getting along fine.
6-The peace of the Freshmen is at an end. The Senior girls.
11-'Tis frightfully hot. Even the teach- ers are dull.
12 -- Today there seems to be a DeVine wind from the West.
13-This is "Y" day for girls. Doesn't the ceiling look clean on Thursday, boys? Divers! Yes.
18-So many of the "old ones" are leav- ing for college.
19-Ka-choo! That's all I hear. So many colds; everyone has one. They must be popular now. The style, you know.
25-A great contest is on. The four classes are racing to see which one can secure the most subscriptions for the Chatterbox. The one which has the least gives the other three a party.
26-Senior class meeting tonight. We elect our honorable officers. Leo Bassett, president; Philip Harding, vice president; LeMoyne Johnson, secretary; Edward Baker, treasurer.
27-The campaign closed today noon, and guess the outcome. Every class had 100% ! Now where is our party ?
28-Miss Thrush explained this morning that all classes and the staff would have a party. Make it a pot luck, you know. Quite a relief to know that we will have one.
29-The Juniors had a class meeting to organize their class. (Oct 2.)
OCT
3-Sophomores had a class meeting.
4-Freshmen had a class meeting. Now all the classes are organized, and work will begin in earnest.
5-The Riley Pageant today. Much er- citement among school people. No one knows who is to play in it, and curiosity is strong.
6-Six weeks exams begin today. Isn't that grand? Some Seniors celebrat- ed the good news with a slumber party at Dode Nelson's. Let's have some more exams.
10-Chatterbox staff gave a party for all classes. It was the spookiest affair. Poor Freshies! It was only your first coming out party, too.
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12-Football game with Fort Wayne's first team. Good play, but we lost, 26-0.
16-Mr. Leitzman gave a dandy pep speech this morning.
17-Senior girls want to know the mean- ing of "Don't you know ?"
18-Grade cards out today. Many groans and sighs heard.
19-Spain has been moved to Auburn High. Those Toreador trousers sure are a scream, but no one but the Seniors are allowed to wear them. You found that out; didn't you, Franz
20-Shinny wears overalls to school. Wonder why, Shinny.
23-Basketball season opens. Our first game to be played in two weeks. Seniors played the Juniors in foot- ball. Of course, the Seniors won.
25-Sophs and Freshies played football. Too bad to record the score, but the Sophs won.
26-Mr. McKenney is averaging the classes according to grades and at- tendance. The Seniors are ahead, as usual.
27-Basketball game. We can hardly wait for our first game.
30-LaRea gave a Hallowe'en party, and many went. We had the mostest fun. Just ask those that went. And oh, that taffy!
31-Hallowe'en! Auburn never saw such queer shapes and forms. Many peo- ple had strange callers, and the streets were full of roving figures.
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1-Everyone is tired, for this is the morning after the night before. No school in afternoon, in honor of Mr. Pomeroy. Mr. McKenney gave a speech this morning.
3-Starting out the basketball season with a brand new team-one which has never been beaten, and two new yell leaders - some class! Mr. Weathers is here. The originator of the long and the short of it, yet he says he never has talked of going west, as Leitzman has.
7-Inter-class basketball between Fresh- men and Seniors. Seniors won 26-14. Have you seen Miss Thrush's dia- mond ?
10-Armistice day celebration. Oh, so much to say for today! Mr. Rhoads spoke to us this morning. This af- ternoon we had our program, and tonight we all went to Ligonier for basketball game. The boys won, 28-15, and girls lost, 17-10. They haven't started to win, but when they do-watch out for them
13-Girls' Glee Club met tonight. We talked over an operetta. Oh, Boy! If we give this one-
28 -- Better nail the chairs of the English class to the floor. They seem to slip. Eh, Skinny ?
29 -- Mr. Trippeer spoke to us this fore- noon. We are all thankful. The day before Thanksgiving. Two whole days off, and all the good stuff to eat!
14-The Senior History class takes a trip. Picture the kids falling out of the history room after paper for a history test.
17-Pep speech this forenoon, and we sure can yell. Waterloo game tonight. Did we show Waterloo how to ref- eree? Score was 22-7 for boys and 34-6 for girls.
21-Our Annual staff has been selected, and now we are all going to be busy. Also our class play is to be started.
22-Its too bad a fellow can't sit down and stay down-Leo had a terrific amount of pep in rising in history class.
23-How many going to K-ville?
21-Three hundred strong but all came home with their heads down.
27-Mr. McIntosh spoke to the afternoon history class on his experiences in the Civil war.
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1-Basketball game with Ligonier. Even though it was evident the boys had had too much turkey, they played a winning game, and the girls walloped them, too.
4-Education week. Be sure and get yours.
5-A. M. Senior history class takes a vacation on Monday.
6-Wanted-A book of social etiquette for A. M. history class. Eh, Eddie?
7-Everyone is wishing that it would get real, awful dark, so we wouldn't have to go to class, but never mind -we're getting some lights.
8-Mr. Vass is great on telling stories about Irishmen, and influences Mr. Youngblood. Pep meeting. Why couldn't we have such speeches every Friday, or even every day? Big game with Garrett tonight.
11-Everybody happy? Well, I guess! Auburn won both games with Gar- rett.
12-What is "watered stock?" Ask Von Cook or members of the A. M. Senior history class. There's going to be war in Section 1 of Senior history class, so-
13-Everyone be prepared.
14-Hurrah! A big snow. All the girls wish they had Russian boots. Some are lucky.
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15-Bank day today. All put your hands in your pockets and roll out the coin. Will Auburn High be 100% ?
18-"Who invented the expansion of brass ?"The vocational home econom- ics physics class would like to know. The poor fellow had better hide. Oh, these mental tests! Everyone racks their brains to add 2 and 2.
19-Senior Spanish class detained three minutes every time they are late for class.
20-Junior-Senior play pleases a large audience both Wednesday and Thurs- day nights.
21-Big game at Angola tonight. Watch us beat 'em.
22-Hurrah! We get a Christmas pres- ent-ten days' vacation.
25-Christmas vacation.
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2 -- Everyone glad to see each other; even the teachers. Who'd a thought it?
3-See the Freshies showing off their class pins. "My, but they're beauti- ful!" they say.
4-What's wrong with second year Spanish class? Evidently they did not study their lessons.
5-Pep meeting this morning.
Mr. Roper played two selections on the piano, and we wish he had played a dozen more.
S-Tests! Tests! Tests! The teachers surely like to grade papers better than the students like to take the tests.
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9-How many times has the camera been broken this week? All dignified Seniors are breaking it.
10-Senior A. M. history class will hold an extra session to discuss their les- son if they don't study. Miss Thrush passes the waste basket. Everyone parks their gum until school is dis- missed.
11 -- County basketball tourney. Big pa- rade tonight after school.
12-Freshies save money for the tourney. Ashley wins the tourney.
15-Referee Kerns says Auburn has best school spirit he has seen. Keep it up, A. H. S.
16-Home economics girls sell ice cream. Everyone reach in your pockets for a nickel. Oh, Boy! Ain't it grand ?
17-Cast of operetta has been picked. First rehearsal tonight. Grade cards. The poor Senior history class!
18-Home economics girls serve ice cream again. Cheer up, Seniors! Our banking percentage is only 65% lower than the rest. Silberg plays basketball.
19-Angola here tonight. Auburn boys, 24; Angola, 17. Auburn girls, 23; Angola, 6. High school orchestra plays for game.
22-Brassiere straps are embarrassing. Poor Leo! Good joke, though.
23-Brother and Sister banquet soon. Some boys have the queerest con- ception of what a sister is!
24-We all pepped up to see the new yell leader. Boys have pep meeting after school.
25-The P. W.s have another famous pot luck.
26-Pep meeting. K-ville here. K-ville girls, 6; Auburn girls, 13. K-ville boys, 33; Auburn boys, 23.
29-Helen McIntyre once more is back to A. H. S., substituting for Miss Thrush. She sees no improvement in the Seniors since we were Fresh- men.
30-If two more teachers get sick we will get out of school. Of course, we don't wish them any bad luck, but-
31-Dodge all Seniors if you don't want an Annual.
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1-Everybody happy; tomorrow visiting day. Pep meeting. Decatur here Friday.
2-Teachers'visiting day.
5-The groundhog does not see .his shadow, but nevertheless it is still winter around A. H. S.
6-McKenney reads academic scores. Senior boys leading. Junior class picture this noon.
7-Well, well! Juniors had a class party, and what do you think? No one stole the eats.
8-Wanted-False teeth for Billie Thomas.
9-Pep meeting for boys and girls. I guess the girls can yell-eh, boys? All aboard for Decatur!
12-Program today. Lincoln's birthday.
13-Imagine the Freshman class picture! You'll think spring is here; it'll be so green.
14-Vocational class picture, 11:30. Don't break the camera, girls.
15-M. Kettering, S. History, states, "They want German to be teached again." Oh, what English!
16-All Senior history students register today. James Rainier will run on the democratic ticket for president of Ladies' Aid society.
19-Mr. Koscht returns this morning. How glad we are! We thought something was missing.
20-Pep caps this noon. Don't forget the dough, or you'll lose your cap.
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21-In case you are speeding and the cops see you, what is the procedure taken? Ask either Sr. Ed Baker or Sr. Vincent Cremean, Senior history students.
22-For Clerk, Lila Hosee. Your sup- porter needed. Floride Jenner, re- publican ticket.
23-Annual staff picture, 11:30. How many love-sick persons will stand in hall now?
26-Everybody buy a season ticket for the tourney. If you don't, you'll have to go to school.
27-Willie Lombard (Senior) is forced to leave civics class. Gee! but he hated to go. Eh, Willie?
28-Seniors find Macbeth very interest- ing, especially the witch scenes in the play. Some of the class go to sleep. Don't they Walter K?
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7
1-Big pep session. Getting ready for the tourney. Let's go 100% to An- gola and win a victory.
2-Oh, for a tourney every week! Why? No work. Teachers read us stories.
5-Senior Voc. girls wish they had home project work always. Georgia R. sure makes good cake.
6-Boy! some more cake. Hickory nuts n'everything. Miss Latta visits Senior Voc. class.
7-Senior history students, or rather, children, outline those lessons from now on.
8-Anyone want a steam or gas engine repaired, call on vocational physics class. They can do it.
12-Senior P. M. civics class goes to court. Poor things! Everyone seemed to enjoy the case tried.
13-Reading discussion and music con- test tonight. Who will win? All do your best, and you'll all win.
14-Hurrah! Carol, Eloise, Quartet, and Wesley and Phil will represent us Friday night at the contests.
16-Whoopee! Carol, Eloise and Phil! Auburn wins three out of five.
19-Oh, those Senior class prophecies and histories! Some of our class- mates certainly have gained fame, according to the prophecies.
20-Miss Thrush makes some changes in seating in A. M. Senior English class. Oh, Peggy! Can't behave herself. Miss Viemont scolds a Senior girl for laughing.
21-Oh, Hilda! It is too bad but you must laugh.
22-Who ever heard of Indian reservoirs ? Hubert Pommert; of course, he means reservations.
23-Our old friends are back, Lenore, Eileen, Paul and Mr. Weathers. Miss Thrush is so excited! Why?
26-Rehearsals for "Princess Chrysan- themum."
27-Mr. Youngblood attends Senior A. M. history class, and found that some of those Seniors didn't study their lessons.
28-Big dress rehearsal for "Princess Chrysanthemum."Seniors are order- ing their invitations. How many, please ?
29-"Princess Chrysanthemum" was a success. A large crowd attended it.
30-Another large crowd attends the op- pretta. Everyone was pleased. Aren't those fairies wonderful?
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2-Anna Teeters says some men are born stealers. Of course, she meant thieves.
3-Will those Seniors ever pay up ? School is out at 3:30 today. Hip- hooray !
4-Senior Voc. girls have begun on graduation dresses. Only six more weeks of school, of course.
5-Miss Dougherty hands back Senior test. papers (Spanish). Oh, how thrilled at such good grades! Real- ly, 92 and 96.
6-Moving pictures at High School to- night. "The Stream of Life" enter- tained by students also.
9-McKenney tells Geng to go to some- one's hay mow if they want to use such terrible language.
10-Girls' Voc. meeting tonight-all those going to Purdue.
11-Oh, those pictures! Each class buys a picture; also classes are cut short. Hurrah!
12-Spring is here at last. The janitor tries to roast us. Grade cards. One Freshman has a 100% card. Whee!
MAY
1-Baseball and track have begun. Come on, fellows! Let's back our class.
2-Some very thrilling scenes in sec- ond year Spanish class today. El Sid delas Ninas.
3 -- Large crowd attends moving picture show, perhaps due to the poor weather.
4-Seniors are brightening up a little. Not very long in the A. H. S. any more.
7-Some more thrills in second year Spanish class.
8-Isn't Donner too thrilling, though?
13-Indoor fair. Whoopee, for a grand time!
16-Everyone has the spring fever; even the teachers, Blue Monday.
17-Senior girls' physics class visits tel- egraph station. Gym exhibition to- night.
18-Will those Seniors ever get their English work in?
20-Moving picture show tonight. Oh, what a crowd!
23-Some more people without lessons. Oh, dear! Soph, Voc. girls serving meals to some children who are not getting the proper sort of food.
24-Johnnie distills some water. Oh, how he wishes it was something else! Moonshine?
25-Jokes for the Annual-Hurry up and get them in. Poor Philip! He is so disgusted.
26-Another moving picture show to- night. At that rate, the machine will soon be paid for.
27-Some more colds, and dull students. Ka-choo! three times.
30-Those Senior civics students simply won't be quiet.
9-Miss DeVine asks Von Cook to tell some other diseases besides small- pox. Oh, malaria fever, yellow fever, Panama, Whoo!
11-Junior-Senior banquet.
13-Baccalaureate.
14-Some more themes. The teachers won't allow us to rest.
15 -- Bank day today.
16-Seniors are going gradually.
17-Commencement exercises.
18-Alumni banquet. Hurrahı! School is out.
19-Junior-Senior picnic.
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Name
Nickname
Disposition Failing
Hates Most
Wants to Be
Probably Will Be
Orrell Hess
-Orrie
.Cheerful
.. School
Dates
In a jazz orchestra _A farmer
Hilda Hilkey
-Shrimp
.. Good
Church
To laugh
Arguing
-A preacher
_Model
Floride Jenner
-Toodie ____ Fair
Giggling
Jerry
Espanol
-A racer
.Dog trainer
Guy Jenner
Lansing __. Jealous
.Size
Dode
A rival
Married
-Own a
garage
Glenwood Link
Link
Fair
Fords
.Farm
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