SHORTRIDGE DAILY ECHO FIRST AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL DAILY
VOL. XLTV, NO. 9 SHORTRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA TUESDAY. SEPT. 23, 1941 TWO CENTS
S.H.S. BAND TO PLAY SHORTRIDGE REGRETS THAT CANDIDATES MUST FILL SATANS WILL OPPOSE Miss Grace Shoup. a member of FOR BAR ASSOCIATION the English department who has OUT APPLICATIONS FOR SOUTHPORT RED BIRDS been convalescing from an accident Shultzmen Will Participate in this summer, has found it advisable ELECTION BY FRIDAY Game Starts at 8 P.M. Sharp; Pageant of Transportation to tender her resignation. Buses Will Leave Short on October 3rd Seniors Will Elect Officers ridge at 6:45 P.M. for Class of 1942 The Shortridge High School band, SENATE DISCUSSES on October 8 Next Friday, the Shortridge Blue under the direction of Robert J. INCOME TAX, RUSSIA Devils will take to the road again Shultz, will participate in the Am Seniors who expect to become and travel to Southport to clash erican Bar Association national con The second meeting of the Senate candidates for the offices of presi with the Southport Cardinals, under vention entertainment program, this year got underway last Friday dent, vice-president, secretary, treas the lights in Roosevelt Stadium at Theodore L. Locke, entertainment with a discussion of a resolution urer, and Annual editor, must fill 8 p.m. chairman for the five-day program that income tax be abolished. This out application blanks at the tele Out of eight starts with Southport. beginning September 29, announced was introduced by Sen. Tydings phone desk and see Joel Hadley, the Blue Devils have finished se\en yesterday. (Charles Drummond). Sen. Austin vice-principal, before 3:15 on Fri times in the lead. Members of the 100-piece musical (Bob Gemmer), a member who day of this week. The series began in 1935 when organization, attired in their new came to the meeting from Indiana So far only two candidates have Jack Brown, Dave Allerdice, and blue uniforms, will appear at the University, said that if the taxation submitted their names to Mr. Had Max Bartley led the Blue Devils to Indianapolis Motor Speedway Friday in the United States continues, the ley. Announcement of the list of a 12-0 victory. In 1936, Southport afternoon, October 3, where Bar As country will go into bankruptcy. Af qualified candidates will be a week turned two Shortridge fumbles into sociation members and delegates ter a debate on the subject, the bill from Wednesday. The election will touchdowns, and the game ended will witness a miniature reproduc was defeated 7 to 5. be held on October 8. Seniors plan with Southport on top by a 14-7 de tion of the annual 500-mile auto The second bill, introduced by Sen. ning to run for home room repre cision. '37 brought revenge for the mobile race, a pageant of transpor Smathers (Harry Levine), was about sentatives should see their home Nippermen when H. L. Freyn inter tation, and a musical program, A giving aid to Russia. A heated de room teachers. Two representatives cepted a pass in the closing minutes massed march of bands, with Short bate followed. One senator said, will be elected from each home and scored a touchdown. The score ridge being honored by having the "Giving aid to Russia is like patting room. The election will be held in of that memorable encounter was only high school band in the line of a man on the back who is about to the home rooms. The date of this 19-13, with the Cardinals on the march, will be a feature of the shoot you." Sen. Lodge (Jack Hayes) election has not yet been decided short end. The next three years, event. The Shortridge band will discussed the subject. He said that upon. Home room representatives the Blue and White gridders went march with the Butler University the United States should not sup will have more duties than ever be on a scoring spree, and Coach Wal band and the Indiana University port a nation that is opposed to fore, so the merits of their charac ter Floyd's charges went down in "Marching Hundred." The parade of democracy. ters should be seriously considered. crushing defeats. Dave Smith was the bands will precede the feature A bill for the repeal of the Neu The qualifications for becoming the chief pointer for the Blues in twenty-flve mile speed dash. trality Act was brought before the candidates for senior offices are list '38 when the score was 34-0. Kenny The Bar Association Speedway Senate by Sen. Taft (Dick Tribby) ed below: Smock clipped the Cardinal wings, program of music, pageantry, and He said, "Hitler has no appreciation SCHOLARSHIP — 14-7, in 1939. Last year, Allerdice, speed, will be open to the public, for the international law. We can 1. Be a certified member of the Paddock, Mitchell, Schenk. and Cas Mr. Locke announced. The pageant not really be safe behind the neu Senior Class. selman turned the Southport game of transportation will include all trality zones." 2. Must have passed in three full- into a track meet with a decisive types of transportation from the time subjects last semester and must 47-0 count. covered wagon to the airplane. be passing in courses carried at the The Blue Devils have ttllied 155 DRAMA CLUB PLANS present time. points against the Cardinals during MEETING THURSDAY NON-MEMBERSHIP IN FRATER the seven games they have battled, J. DAN HULL SPEAKS NITIES AND SORORITIES — while the Red Birds have gone over Drama League officers met last 1. Members and pledges, past and for a total of 34 points. TO STUDENT COUNCIL night for completing the plans of present, of fraternities and sororities, The Southport Card3 opened Tech's their Officers' Tea, to be held on the are not permitted to become candi season last week by falling under At the second meeting of the Shortridge stage, September 25. dates. the Big Green Wave, 13-7. One thing Student Council. Monday afternoon. Susan Countryman, program chair SCHOOL CITIZENSHIP — learned from this encounter is that September 22, J. Dan Hull, principal man, has planned the entertainment. 1. Be a good school citizen. Southport has a strong aerial attack. of Shortridge, gave an informal talk Katy Hill, president, is responsible 2. Willingness to abide by rules Buses will leave Shortridge at concerning the problems of this for the punch. Cookies are in charge and regulations covering campaign 6:45 p.m. Friday for Southport and school. Mr. Hull mentioned three of Margie Tnoms, vice-president. The activities. will return after the game. If you criticisms in particular which had recording secretary. Betty Jane wish service, reservations must be recently been called to his attention. Heassler, will get dishes. Joe Clark, Jon Rouch Is Elected made in the Bookstore by 1:00 p.m. One of these was the very serious treasurer, will bring ice. Friday and tickets may be purchas problem of cheating during tests. AU the members of the club are Math Club President ed there. Mr. Hull remarked that this is due urged to come to this first meeting largely to the type of pupil and the of the year. Year books of the pro At a meeting of the Math Club MR. BENEFACTOR, WE THANK teacher. In connection with this grams for the year will be distri yesterday in room 333, officers were YOU question, he said that the relations buted. elected for the coming semester. between the teachers and pupils Jon Rouch defeated Mona Kasen Every year the Shortridge True brock and Martha McConnell for were not as cordial as they should JUNIOR CLASS WILL BE Blue Club receives a gift of two the office of president. Jon then be. Although this is a very hard ORGANIZED LATER hundred dollars from an anonymous problem to deal with in such a large took charge and elections were held donor. The money is sincerely ap school, the Student Council will at Mrs. Nell Thomas, of the English for the other offices. preciated and is put to a most ef tempt to do something about it. department, disclosed yesterday af The following officers were elect fective use. Last week the annual Another point which Mr. Hull ternoon that the Junior Class would ed: vice-president. John Lusbaugh: gift was made for the eighth time. brought out was the annual problem not organize until after the Senior secretary, Elizabeth Josey; treasurer, Mrs. Thompson and the True Blue of Jumping fences at football games. Class had done so. This delay Is for Dick Hill. Club wish to express their deep A discussion was held at the the convenience of the offlce. so that Miss Ocker is sponsor of the gratitude for the generosity of their close of Mr. Hull's talk, In which the records of the two classes will group. The next meeting will be in benefactor. the Student Council took part. (Continued to page four) two weeks. Page Two THE SHORTRIDGE DAILY ECHO
HALL OF FAME TRUTH AN' iLoets By Ruth Ann MARCIA SMITH Mix the sun tan type with short curly brown SHELF hair and blue gray eyes and you have last year's Hi, joes and janes—Attention, please! junior class secretary, Marcia Smith. Marcia is The time is getting short known as Smashee to her friends. Her accomp To join in fall's activities lished piano playing is well-known to many FOG And give them your support. Shortridgers. She is a pupil of Mrs. Sarah Hoff Sharing the loneliness of stars far overhead man. Her favorite classical piece is Tchaikowski's Wending its way thru the hollow, following the Now, Shortridge has a super list Concerto in B flat minor. old creek bed Of forty clubs or more, This nve-foot-one bundle of energy is a mem Shrouded in pensive silence and frail as a spider's So pick the one that you like best ber of the Baton and S.P.Q.R. Clubs at Shortridge. thread And be an active go-er. She's doing service on Wednesday's Echo now, Fog, mysteriously rises like breath of a thousand Our budding politicians know having been transferred from Friday's Echo. dead. The Shortridge Senate's grand. She's a "Didette" and "Jive," or in other words, For there they argue con and pro she belongs to two outside social clubs. Shedding tears most dramatic with never an The problems of the land. Smash spends a good deal of her time at Meri earthly encore dian Hills playing tennis when she stays home Down an avenue of dark shadows cast by willow The Myth Club has nineteen or more for her summer. Bridge is okay with her as long and sycamore Recruits who make good use as it's not on the too scientific side. She enjoys Wetting the weeds and grasses growing on either Of club time studying the lore the gab and gossip over the bridge table as well shore Of Artemis and Zeus. as the cards. Feople tease her most about her The drifting, chilling specter moves along to liking for the Shortridge cafeteria stewed toma explore. The authors of tomorrow do toes and her short hair, which she is forever Need practice in their art. cutting. The Fiction Club and Greenwich, too Hovering the stagnate, watery breast, dismal and Help genius to a start. Marcia definitely plans on Swarthmore after white with fear Shortridge gets through with her. Dreading the first ray of sun knowing that death Fill out a Baton Club blank today is near And join our best musicians, OUR FRIENDS—THE JANITORS Spending a lifetime confined to this desolate Who meet to hear each other play (Continued from first column.) sphere Harmonious compositions. Ralph Dakin. Fog. what a hopeless, sad career. From June tenth to September eighth they — Maurice Barker. Or, if you'd like an afternoon diligently washed chairs and desks, scrubbed Spent learning how to sketch, floors, cleaned windows, and, in fact, gave the ODE TO THE MOON Join either Croquis or Kartune place a thorough house-cleaning. Glowing ball of silver, And watch your talent stretch. During the winter months they dust, mop, Orb of mystic light There are four language clubs, as wash blackboards, and pick up the papers so That rose o'er distant mountains carelessly dropped by thoughtless students dash To illuminate the night. well, Whose members aren't misled ing to chemistry or English. They keep the halls High from cloud and earth you drift By "Parlez vous francais, and classrooms and grounds as neat and pleasing In the starry sky, ma'amselle?" as palace or country club areas. They set a Watching great and humble Or "Como esta usted?" standard of neatness for us. We can best thank Their earthly business ply. them by helping to keep the halls and campus Your eyes have watched the history Now, all the world's a stage, they free of candy wrappers and note papers. We can Of this fast revolving sphere say. refrain from scratching chair arms, too. Of Since the long past day of Eden And if that holds intrigue course we mustn't be too perfect, because in that To this night and to this year. For you, then hasten right away case the janitors wouldn't have enough to do, The light that shines on my eyes To join the Drama League. but we can make their job easier. We thank you. Is the same in days of yore That shone on brave Leander Or, if you'd learn the kitchen art And mysteries of diet. THE SHORTRIDGE DAILY ECHO As he swam the Turkish shore. Our Home Ec. Club's the place to THE SHORTRIDGE ECHO PRESS Long after I and all my race start. TELEPHONE TALBOT 2493 Have tread our weary way You really ought to try it K1>IT*»HI\1. »'r»KK TUBBDAY — Eilltor-ln-Chicf. Alton Greer; Second Pag.. Your light will still be shining Bailors, Betty Jane Bmeealer and p,nt..n Jameson. Third Its silver mystery to display. — Anonymous. The clubs I've named are just a few; 1'iiK'* K.litors, John Ayers and Catey Glossl,r.*nn.-r; Column ist. Huth Ann Hamilton; Sport*. Relman Btees: Headline The rest would fill a volume . . . Editor, Patty Bishop; Student Contributions. X. 11 Elkin. But, as you see, I'm limited to H-. porters — Agnes Alfg. Jeanne Faulkner. G,on;>* Klnn.-y. OUR FRIENDS - THE JANITORS Marjorie Foltz, Alice Green. Kits llar<*. Shldrlar llar|>.*. Ned This single, narrow column. Hendrickson. tola Hllkene. J. an Hixon. .1 *li.* Jam*-..a. Vacation gives us students a chance to recu Nam; EUwUnsa, Marilyn Shaw. Dirk Stackhous,-. Margie Sullivan. Prudence Todd. Margaret Waldo. perate from the laborious industry of intellectual So, if you're not already in Imrnw — Mis* Louis,* Wills and Mlss Mildred Foater. increasings. We play and idle the summer months Some worth-while organization 'I!..* Roard .
BERNAT STUDIOS Official Notices MARGE SAYS:- Corsages Bouquets Speech — Music — Fine Arts Indianapolis PubUc Schools xxxx 5155 CENTRAL AVE.—HU. 5335 Mary Bea Whiteman, Speech Director To Grade Teacher Building Hoot mon! Be a Highland las DELAWARE Classes Mon. and Thursday 4:15-5:15 P.M.—$1.00 Representatives: sie this fall in a Scotch plaid— Frivate, $1.25 or $1.50 in An important meeting of all Grade Flower Shop Student's Home ideal for the coming tilt with Teacher Building Representatives will (Natural Method I Public Speaking, be held at four o'clock, Thursday, Withrow of Cincinnati or Jeffer Plays. Stage and Radio Technique. October 2, at the World War Mem Dramatic Art. Civic Theater Train orial. Be sure that your building is son of Lafayette! 2922 N. DELAWARE ST. ing, Poise, Charm, Diction, Speech represented. PHONE, TA. 4568 Contests, Expression, Gestures, Voice Martha W. Scott, Correction, Vocabulary Development, Corresponding Secretary. and Cultural Training. September 23, 1941 No. 11 OR Whiteman Speech Talent Blaze your way through thc OPEN EVENINGS School crowd in a brilliant scarlet botany 2624 E. Wash. Ma. 0684 Shortridgers, Notice! flannel jacket •— piped with the same plaid of thc pleated skirt. Thc BATON ASPIRANTS HIGH SCHOOL BALLROOM Application blanks for membership jacket is lined and neatly tailored— in the Baton Club may be secured in room 329 at 2:30 p.m. the skirt is an even match. AND DEPORTMENT CLASSES Bob Rudesill, president, NOW STARTING Geraldine Trotter, sponsor. Beginners — Tuesday — 7:30 to 9:30 P.M. Even a Scotchman would open GIRL SCOUTS Advanced — Friday — 7:30 to 9:30 P.M. The first meeting of the Girl Scout his purse for this Club will be held Thursday in room $11.95 216. This is open to freshman and cannie value FOX TROT, WALTZ, AND ALL THE LATIN DANCES sophomore girls as well as juniors NOW IN VOGUE. and seniors. Please be there! Ruth Friedman, president, Eleanor Bechtel, sponsor. KAY BRADFIELD GEORGE W. LIPPS, School of the Dance NEW LOCATION — NEW STUDIO GINGHAM TEA! 4847 College Avenue 3825 N. ILLINOIS WA. 7447 New members of the Home Econo Phone: Studio, HU. 7608 Residence, HU. 6869 mics Club are invited to a Gingham Written by Tea at 2:30 this afternoon in room MARGE FOLTZ 232. • ••'**m-i*a'»f»_iai_i Dorothea Paige, sponsor.
GIRLS' TENNIS LINDEN BAUM All girls who have not met their opponents for their first tennis Blue Devils Inn Mrs. William Byram Gates match, please meet in the girls' gym office today at 2:30. Results of all 3355 North Illinois matches should be reported prompt Announces ly. The deadline for the first round GRILL matches is FRIDAY. Kathryn Thompson
HI-TRI GIRLS CLASSES IN DANCING An important business meeting MRS. BOTNER'S will be held in room 309. All mem bers please attend. CANDIES - Margaret Poynter, president. SEASON 1941 - 1942 Janet Horth, vice-president. ONE POUND CANDY (In gift box) .50 to begin JUNIOR CLASS WILL BE ORGANIZED LATER CARAMEL APPLES (today) AC (Continued from page one.) (Only perfect apples used).... not be confused. Mrs. Thomas said that she was College Ave. at Fairfield hoping for a "bigger and better Saturday, October the Eleventh Junior Class."
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