OUR FIFTIETH YEAR OF CONTINUOUS DAILY PUBLICATION!
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VOL. L, No. 17 SHORTRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. FRIDAY, OCT. 3, 1947. 3 CENTS BLUE DEVILS MEET ANDERSON IN FIRST HOME TILT SATANS TO PLAY TOUGHEST S.H.S. DELEGATES BULLETIN OPPONENT YET SCHEDULED TO ATTEND PURDUE Class of 1949 junior officers were elected as follows: Kick-off Time 2:30 P.M. at 43rd Street Field; CONFERENCE President—Dick Hall. Encounter Last Contest Before Devils Meet Vice - President — Barbara First City Opponent, Washington Bloor Redding, Kathy Oweri, Redding. James MerreU, Darcy DeWeese, Secretary—Jane Nickell. j The Shortridge Blue Devils will Junior President to Meet Treasurer—Dan Nyhart. Philateron Club to swing into action again Friday aft Vaudeville Chairman—Mar ernoon when they raise the curtain Five Shortridge students and Mrs. garet Faye Hannon. Distribute Grid Programs with their flrst home game against Eugenia Hayden, sponsor, will at Program Editor—Joan Dun One of the projects of the Phila Anderson at the Shortridge field. tend the High School Leaders' con ham. teron Club this season is that of Kick-off time will be 2:30 p.m. ference to be held at Purdue Uni giving cut programs at football This will mark the flrst major versity Monday, October 6. games. This plan will be inaugu test to the 1947 Blue Devil football Bloor Redding and Kathy Owen SELLING COURSE TO rated at the game Friday. Those team as they opened the season will represent the Student Board; BE OFFERED TO girls' who will participate are Mary against two breathers in Beech James Merrell, publications; Darcy STUDENT SALESMEN Bose, Jean Cooprider, Mary Carol Grove and Southport. Anderson, DeWeese, True Blue, and the Girls' Dressel, Delores Thorn, Vicky Yea although having failed to win a Counselor's office; and the newly Local Stores Cooperate to ger, Joyce Wood, and Kay Shannon. game yet this season, have had elected junior president, the Junior Train Students for Pre- The president of the club, Kay only the worst breaks in losing to class. Christmas, Holiday Jobs Shannon, urges all members to at Crispus Attucks, Marlon, and Mun Dr. H. C. Hand, University of That there wUl be a selling course tend a meeting to be held October cie. The Indians have a crack Illinois, will give the keynote ad 6, at 2:30 in Room 223. offense, running out of the "Terrible dress and then the delegates will offered for boys and girls at Short ridge who are planning to work T" formation, and only a few think attend various group meetings in ing lapses by the signal caller have which they are particularly inter during the Christmas holidays was announced by Kenneth G. Peterman, V0CALC0MEST kept them from the winning side ested: Student Council, publication, of the ledger in all three games. club, intramural, religious, and occupational coordinator. Mr. Peter OPEN TO STUDENTS man says the course will be given The outstanding Redskin player social. % might well be Horace (Scotty) The aims of the conference as at Shortridge during the week of Winner to Appear With October 27 to 31. Indianapolis Symphony at Wainscott, scrappy guard and cap listed in the bulletin are to explore tain of this year's outfit. Wainscott ways and means of securing closer Several stores, such as L. S. Ayres November 22 Concert Company, Wm. H. Block Company, was the lad who intercepted a Jack cooperation between students, fac A vocal contest, sponsored by the Leer pass last year and scampered ulty, and administration in building H. P. Wasson Company, Sears, Roe. Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra buck Company, S. S. Kresge Com. 86 yards for their only score against and maintaining school morale; to and open to those between the ages Shortridge. Another marked man examine the real meaning of demo pany, G. C. Murphy Company, and of 12 and 20, will begin Saturday, others are making the course a will be Redskin climax runner Wil cratic living and how these beliefs, October 18, with preliminary audi liams. He is a shifty open field star understandings, and practices can requirement before an applicant will tions at the Wilking Music Com be considered as a part-time em. and will bear the weight of the become a part of school life; to ex pany. Six. will be selected by a Injun offense. ployee. panel of judges to appear before change ideas and experiences in Shortridge will enter the game Such topics as business behavior, Fabien Sevitzky, who will then student activities; and to set up without a serious injury save for handling customers, serving the chocse the vocalist to appear with standards of appraisal for measuring that of Jack "Bo" Leer, but minor public, and the handling of merchan the orchestra at the children's con results. injuries have hampered Jack Olivey dise will be discussed. Five meet cert, November 22 in Cadle. ings will be necessary, according to and Tom Williams, linemen. Evan In a bulletin sent to the Indian Parker and Bob Swan, first string Gilbert Forbes to Mr. Peterman, and each is one hour apolis schools, complete data cover and a half in length. Pupils must end and guard, respectively, will be Speak to Discussion ing auditions, requirements, and back in action after a lay-off against be 16 years old to enroll and they rules were given. At the prelim Group will be granted a certificate upon Southport, and the rest of the team inary auditions, three judges will will be intact and ready to go. The Gilbert. Forbes, popular WFBM the competion of the course. The hear the contenders between the tilt will be the final tune-up for newB commentator, will speak to class will meet immediately after hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. George N. Gale's men previous to members of the Discussion Group the eighth period. The final elimination by Dr. Sevitzky the all-important clash with Washi at their meeting Monday afternoon Pupils who are interested may will take place November 1 between ngton's city-favored Continentals in Room 214. Mr. Forbes will dis enroll with Mr. Peterman, Room 104. 2:00 and 4:00 o'clock. next week in their flrst local outing. cuss United States and Russian re Contestants must be bona-flde lations, and students will enter into Buses Scheduled residents of Indiana and must have The tentative lineup follows: an open discussion following his passed their twelfth yet not at Burge—LE. talk. For Game Today tained their twenty-first birthday. Horton—LT. Mrs. Madge Temperley is sponsor According to an announcement Those vieing for the position must Grimmer—LG. of the group. made yesterday by Principal Joel be prepared to sing one classical McVey—C* W. Hadley, Indianapolis Railways operatic aria of their own choice, Brown or Swan—RG. CALLING ALL GIRLS will have five buses at Shortridge one classical song, and one Amer King—RT. There is a place for all of you! this afternoon at 1:60 to transport ican ballad-type song. Contestant Parker—RE. If you are interested in Senior Girl Shortridge students from the school will furnish their own accompanists Davis or Henshow—QB. Scouting, come and join Troop 44. athletic field. This makes it more and no one except the contestant Keever—LH. The next meeting will be Monday, convenient for the students, to get and accompanist will be allowed in Tichenoi*—RH. October 6, at 2:35, in Room 222. to the game. the auditorium during the auditions. Klein or Steeg—FB. Page Two THE SHORTRIDOE DAILY ECHO THE SHORTRIDGE DAILY ECHO HELP WANTED THE SHORTHIDGE" DAILY BCHO Strives tor straightforward, unbiased high school journalism—Chronicles the BOY to work in restaurant Evening MORRISON'S Interests and activities ot the student body—Interprets the lite ot the FACTS *N" FASHIONS , school to the community—Encourages scholarship and sportsmanship— work. Near Shortridge. Sustains unity between student opinion and administrative policies—Fos Edited by BUie ters the Shortridge spirit. SEVERAL girls wanted to sell in The Bcho Manager is a member OT the Shortridge High School faculty. downtown specialty shop, Satur Subscriptions $1.25 per sen^ster, delivered to the Home Room. days only. MXist be 17 years old, Advertising- rates mads kr&wn upon application to the Bcho Manager or Manager ot the Shortridge Print Shop. \ Everybody's making bets — on Issued every schaol day from September 11, 1947, to June 1, 1948, except TWO boys to usher in nearby the during State Teachers' Convention, Thanksgiving vacation, Christmas vacation. ater. Must be 16 years old. Mid-term vacation, Washington's birthday, Spring vacation, and Memorial Day. whatT . . . The Shortridge-Ander Entered as second class matter September IT, 1909, at the postoffice at See Mr. Peterman in Room 104, Indianapolis, Indiana, under t£e act of March 6, 1897. son game, of course! Only troj-ble JEANNETTVI^E E GRUBB .....' Eeho Manager FOR SALE—Red wool suit, size 14, is ... no one wants to bet against like new; reasonable. BR. 2338. a victory for Shortridge! That's LOST—Tan billfold between 5th and THE SHORTRIDGE PRESS 6th periods Wednesday. Keep what you call being smart! TELEPHONE - TALBOT 2493 money but return wallet to August Yount. No questions asked. TA. 4314, H.R. 345.
FICTION OR FACT— Once in a Lifetime But the smartest thing I've seen Football games have been won and lost in the last seconds By BILL HUMPHREY yet ... the BALLERINA dress! of play, or even wjjen the deciding pass or kick was in the air FACT— New, longer with as the gun sounded. Only once were the winning points tallied sweeping skirt—off- after the game was over. This .happened in 1943 when Ohio While Mrs. Schumacher was try. State astounded minors, 29-26, •% means of a fleld goal 12 ing to persuade her English VII the-shoulder — it's class to remember a Uttle about just the thing for minutes after the game was officially ended. These two evenly the Norman Conquest she told a matched teams had banged antt battered each other to a 26-26 story about the famous date of 1066. the on-coming Stag deadlock, as the lighter Illini with their deceptive T-formatioh dance! BALLER and the big, bruising Buckeyes using the single-wing, had proven A now retired history teacher asked that both the "open" and the "--powerhouse" type of play were several of her pupils what hap INA will be sold to pened in the year of 1066. The Shortridgers ONLY equally effective. teacher was quite amazed when no As the game ended the crowd poured onto the fleld. and one seemed to know. this Saturday! Take the confusion was so great that no one heard the referee blow She made the broad statement it from me ... if the horn, announcing That Illinois was offside. Since the game that anyone she asked coming down has to end on a "clean" pISy they called the teams back from you wanta look the hall would know the answer. really luscious you the dressing rooms and gava-Ohio State the ball on the Illini She then proceeded to ask a young 23. With clock-like precision John Stungis booted a perfect man passing her door if he knew WiU be at MORRISON'S—second fleld goal for the Bucks, thus scoring the winning points 12 what happened in the year of 1066. floor—tomorrow, asking specially for minutes after the game was over. The boy'answered ln the negative. To this the teacher admitted de the BALLERINA . . . only $14.95. Join the One You Like Best feat to her class. A few minutes later the teacher By OTTO FEUCHT saw the same student motioning to Camera Club her outside the door. Opening the The object of the Camera Club is to promote photography door, the lad remarked that he had as a hobby. Instruction is given on the processing and the gen gone to the library and looked up Hall to the Class ot '49 . . . and eral laboratory technique of photography. It is the aim to have the date. He further stated that every member print and develop his own. material. the date of 1066 was famous as the to their newly elected officers! Lots Battle of Hastings occurred then. The activities of the club are determined by the needs of of luck for a very successful and the members each semester. Meetings are held in Room 301, QUESTIONABLE— alternate weeks on a day determined each semester by the club. happy Junior year. Robert Orubbs is the sponsor. 'Nature seldom makes a fool, she just furnishes the materials and lets Chemistry Club the person finish- the job." . . . Some The Chemistry Club is for those students who are, or who loyal fans even yet dream of going have been, in the chemistry department. This club gathers to Cincinnati while the teachers on alternate Tuesdays in Room 336, where the members are meet for two days. . . . The tales Instructed by outside speakers and club talent. Occasional trips of travel told by some of the stu Do you have as much trouble with are made to nearby factories or laboratories for the purpose of dents seem rather far-fetched, but becoming acquainted with different industries. they are most probably true. . . . your purse as Marcia Ries does? Since the club is a charter member of the Indiana Junior The stories that Mark Colby tells What you need is MORRISON'S Academy of Science, organized by the Indiana Academy of of his experiences with the beauti Science for High School Science Clubs, exhibits are regularly ful dark-eyed French waitresses in new shoulder bag. Drum-shaped in displayed at the annual state Indiana Junior Academy. the ancient city of Quebec seem a soft suede . . . saddle stitch trim Membership is attained by the presentation of individual little on the fictional side. studies of industrial process, biographies, and other phases of 'Late one evening we arrived at ... all round zipper . . . and an chemistry. the El Tovar Hotel near Grand adjustable shoulder strap ... it The sponsor is William Johnson. Canyon, Colorado." This sounds Croquis Club like one of the many adventure sto comes in all colors for $2.98 . . . The Croquis Club was formed to give more students an ries told by Joe Guarnery since his opportunity to express themselves in art. Croquis- is a French elongated tour cf the West this word which means "sketch." Members sketch models in inter summer. ... Of course there are esting costumes, make trips to beauty spots, go to John Herron those poor people like Jack Siebe Art Institute, and to many art exhibits. Prospective members who was planning to go to Virginia submit a group of drawings to be judged by the sponsor and a all summer and then at the last mo committee. ment didn't leave the city. We The club meets on alternate Thursdays in Room 317, and is know how they feel for life is dull sponsored by Miss Jane Messick. in Indianapolis during the summer. MORRISON'S FIRST FLOOR. THB SHORTRIDGE DAILY C H O Page Three REFLECTIONS IN THE MIRROR . . . ECHOES FROM AYRES* By CONNIE and JODY BLOCK'S SNOOPER "Ouch! Oh you naaty thing! Get off my foot—pu-leeze! May I have Whew! Well, here we are . . . at my ticket now? Ouch I 'Scuse me! last we have reached our seats. It's Oh, boy ... air at last! Now to a good thing they reserve them, And a seat. Hey, c'mon, Cynny. 'cause you never have to worry Can't you ever keep upT" yelled about having to stand up. Oh, say, Today We Are Jane Collins as she dragged Flo those boys out on the fleld . . . Alexander and Jane Nickel behind they'll get those purty jersey Featuring . . . in the dust. blouses all dirty. If Wishing Will We must get those seats! Oh, Hey, why are they leaving? Why, Make It So . . . say, there, you! Why don't you we just got here! And who are stand on your own feet, not mine! those people across the fleld? Why ... this little wishing well Hey, there's shy little Babs Black do you suppose they won't be so should prove useful as well burn shrinking behind Mary Ellen ciable and come sit with us? Oh, as ornamental on your lapel. Ingles while the rest of the crowd they are? . . . Anderson, huh? Oh, shoves ahead. And Janie Aspinall goody.' Here come those cute little creeps along at her turtle pace as boys ^ck again. This time they're she gazes into the sparkling blue sitting down ... all but ten or eyes of that tall blonde—Sue Good eleven of them, and they're not man. Patty Ball is eagerly jump ing up and down showing plenty of even in straight lines. Say, sonny school spirit and enthusiasm. But boy, don't you run out of line . . . Patty, the game hasn't started yet! you might get hurt! Heelllppp! He Joannie Warrender is tugging at stubbed his toe and that ball went her skirt trying to get her to settle straight up. into the air. Oh, it's down and be sophisticated like a the klckoff! Best of luck, fellas!!! good junior. BEAT ANDERSON!!! WANT your hem let down? Call NOTICE WA. 4783. t-w-th Any Shortridge student who wishes to join the Croquis Club (Shortridge Art Club) please see Miss Messick or David Lewis in Room 317 this SAVE $1.00 week.' Form a CLUB . . . , BUy for Less NOTICE In Lots of 6—$8.50 each Students interested in a dog club are Invited to an organization meet Heavy Shaker-Knit Coat ing, in 313 at 2:30 Tuesday,'October Sweaters—100% Wool ... the basic jumper sweater. Here's just the conversation 7. 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DID YOU KNOW . . . That in the year 1920-21 19,546,000 short tons of sugar P. S. Make a wish for the Ander were produced in the world? That the farm population son game this afternoon! on January 1, 1935, numbered 31,614,269? WELL, NEITHER DID WE, but we do know that the shortest distanoe between your mouth and your stomach is via WRITTEN FOR the North Pole "The Treasure House of Good Food" Written for L S. AYRES & CO. 56th AND ILLINOIS ST. BY MONNIE LENNOX TRY.. OUR GOLDEN FRENCH FRIES BLOCK'S LOIS CHAPMAN Page Four THE SHORTRIDGE DAILY ECHO
2:40—Ann Henderson. Senior Pictures 2:50—Robert Hicks. Senior pictures October 4: 3:00—Joe Guarney. 8:30—Ronald Denny. 3:10—Susanne Hoffman. 8:40—Darcy DeWeese. 3:20—Eugene Hafner . :50—Mary Donaldson. 3:30—Linton Cox. :00—Anne Driftmeyer. 3:40—Marybeth Hammond. STRAUSS :10—Louise Dunning. 3:50—John Hand. SAYS: :20—Sara Ann Elliott. 4:00—Rlchart Heatt. :30—Lenora Epstein. 4:10-rArlene Birt. :40—William Evans'. 4:20—Gene Hilgemeir. :50—Darrell Fairburn. 4:30—Jim Herschman. :00—Francis Feeney. 4:40—Phylis Hobb. :10—Mac Fehsenfeld. 4:50—Don Hopkins. :20—Laquita Ferguson. 5:00-—Katherine Hadley. :30—Larry Ferrell. :40—Barbara Finch. ROOM FOR RENT—Lady; ref.; :50—Louis Fink. refined home. Apply after 5 p.m., :00—Frank Fishbeck. 3439 N. Illinois. :10—Barbara Fisher. FOR SALE—90-customer Indianapo- :20—Charles Fisher. * lis News route on Pennsylvania :30—Lois Fogle. Street from 28th to 32nd. Mrs. :40—Jerry Forsee. Connor, 2905 N.' Pennsylvania, TA. :50—Dudley Burge. 6617. .00—Joan Faulty. :10—Susan Frangen. SHORTRIDGE HEYDAY :20—Wally Freeman. : 30—Shirley Frick. :40—Robert Friedmeyer. Climb on that Victory Wagon- :50—Bruce Gaines. *' Gome on boys—-this is :00—George Gaffney. it J—-This is the year :10—Pat Ent. CORSAGES we're been waiting for-— :20—Patty Gambell. this is that—"Wait till :30—Betty J. Gardner. and 11 :40—Edward Gasper. next year *—year. :50—Sue Gastineau. BOUQUETS J :00—Richard Gause. Now it s here-—that :10—Alfred Geen. long awaited day— :20—George Haverstick. the day when all :30—Wilma Hazelwood. opponents will go .-40—Nannette Heflin. :50—Mary K. Heinsohn. Welawale Zzlovoel down like twigs under :00—Mary Heitzman. a steam roller- :10—Robert Hanna. Shop yes—-our Heyday is :20—Marilyn Gernstein. TA. 4568 2922 N. Delaware here. :30—Margery Glass. : 40—Harriett Glick. And now is the time— :50—Sue Goodman. :00—Bruce Grady. the time to go down :10—Natalie Graham. to STRAUSS- SENIOR HALL—. :20—Harold Granowsky. and—"Talk Football"— :30—Margie Graves. with WIBC's ace :40—Marilyn Greenlee. jfc .4 FINER sportsoaster—Gene :50—John Grimmer. Kelly. :00—Virginia Gresil. ralUr skating :10—Robert Gradey. wivironmtnt. Monday, October 6 senior picture Liberal discount* Your views and opinions list is as follows: to church***, schools, will be re-broadcast 1:00—Ruthanne Duncan. «lubt, parties Friday evening at 7:30 1:10—Joe Kahn. (25 or mora when Gene Kelly broadcasts 1:20—Ronnie Harlan. skatsrs) strictly High Sohool 1:30—Jo Ann Havens. scores and reviews* 1:40—Pat Herr. 1:50—Pat Hinkle. Meetings—4:00 to 5:00 2:00—Nancy Harkless. 2:10—Janet Harshberger, on Thursdays- SMN.KNNm . 2:20—Patty Hart. LI. JOB Strauss' Fourth Floor- 2:30—Phylis Harting. Broadcasts on Friday evenings—from 7:30 to 8:00. CLUE PINV • . ORDER NOW! Written for $1.20 up* L. STRAUSS & CO.,INC. You May Select From Our Many Stock Designs The Man's Store We Will Design a Special Pin for Your Club (No charge for this service.) by Don Smith Club Stationery — Invitations — Dance Programs — Favors CROWN COLLEGIATE' 61 W. 34th Bob Brown, ex-Shortridger TA. 2380 (•Plus 20% tax) rfff-ffT-fv-f-fff-r