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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1929
Page
15
Multiple Indianapolis high schools hold commencement exercises as term ends. Magium, Washington, Cathedral, Broad Ripple, Crispus Attucks, Technical, Shortridge and others schedule diplomas, invocations, salutatories, and musical programs led by principals and church officials.
Frank Newland notes two one act plays Thursday Evening and Tickless Time will be given by Tech faculty in the new auditorium. Recognition for noteworthy accomplishments will be given on Tech Honor Night Tuesday June 11 at Cable tabernacle. A music department program will be presented. Senior A 1930 class officers were elected with Richard Robert treasurer and Wayne Murphy sergeant at arms.
Frances Dearbound is named winner of the Vandaworker short story writing contest this year as the event recurs annually. Sixty athletes and club members will attend a Roines Club luncheon tonight, with other campus clubs hosting activities into next week.
The Readings report notes the graduation of Marvin Abernathy and Robert Lockwood from School 9, marking a milestone in the class of the district.
Harold Dunkel took fifth place in the Latin essay scholarship contest at Chicago University earning a full scholarship for next year. Sidney Kauffman and James Orr won in the boys debating league tournament with finalists Richard Oberreich and Harry Wenger. James Lowery chairs class day exercises for seniors next Tuesday. Harry Taylor chosen editor of next year’s Tusday Echo staff.
Curiosity dealers in England and Scotland join a world wide search for the missing statuette of General Robert E Lee. The piece, modeled in Berlin 65 years ago by Edward V Valent ine of Richmond Virginia, was sold in Liverpool for Confederate relief and has not been heard of since. It is believed to be in Scotland.
Mrs. Caroline Baker, 37, admitted to police she was responsible for a $2000 shortage in the company accounts after claiming she could not support her husband on her small bookkeeper salary.
The R O T C unit at Arsenal Technical high school clinched the annual spring government inspection in the Fifth corps area for the eighth consecutive year. Only Oakland high school in California has matched Tech for area awards.
Ireland will mark the centennial celebration from June 16 to 23 in Dublin to honor Catholic emancipation. Many Americans are expected to attend the event.
Three Suddarth sisters graduate at Arsenal Technical High School. Sara is 18, Alice and Alza are 17 and twins. The elder sister studied at John Herron Art Institute since sixth grade and will begin teaching on a scholarship this fall. They are daughters of Mr and Mrs Hugh E Suddarth of 438 South Rural Street. Pedestrian timing changes prompt probe as traffic signals give walkers more crossing time and police seek tampering suspects.
A symphonic concert featuring all choruses and music appreciation classes was held today in Washington. Miss Etta Scharf sponsored the event. The Curtain Tainers held their last meeting Thursday with a recital by advanced speech class members, guests from all clubs attended. Senior class day program tickets for Tuesday June 11 are available from all seniors.
A fundraising concert by the senior orchestra and two one act comedies by the faculty will be held in the new Tech auditorium tonight at eight to raise money for the pipe organ. Three thousand dollars remains to complete payments on the organ after twenty thousand dollars was raised by students to date. Civil service vacancies announced by Secretary Henry H Trimpe include assistant warehouse superintendent senior social economist associate accountant and auditor senior mechanical draftsman research specialist in agricultural education senior biological aide and associate entomologist.
Manual Training high hosts its 32nd annual open house inviting parents teachers and students. Visitors toured classrooms roll rooms viewed shop exhibits airplane models from the state fair contest puppet show folk dances in the girls gym and the city’s most complete high school library was open for inspection.
William Henderson of Arsenal Technical High School receives the second Rosemary fund scholarship from the Kiwanis Club. He will study premed at Butler University this fall before entering Indiana University Medical School. Henderson helps lead Arsenal Cannon and serves as senior class treasurer. Rosemary Kelley previously won the first $400 award. Lloyd Dudley, Wabash College graduate and Indiana state oratorical contest winner, delivered "The Inside of the Cup" on the policy of the United States in Latin America.
A scale model of Fort Sackville at Vincennes built by 8A student John Henry Nay from 1703 Sanders Street is shown during the George Rogers Clark commencement program. The tiny fort uses limbs sand and sponges for trees with toy soldiers and Indians around the buildings inspired by Indiana history teacher Miss Josephine Graff.
Arthur Hert of Alexandria formerly of Indianapolis received a Master of Business Administration at the University of Texas. Hert, a 1922 Technical High School graduate, studied commerce and administration at the University of Chicago before his Texas degree.
A Saturday program at the Children's Museum will start at 10 AM. Arthur B. Carr, curator, announced the event with Elliot R. Tibbets as speaker.
A music department committee led by Mrs. Lenora Coffin created a research program to boost pupil interest in bells and carillons, featuring four reading lessons, a carillon exhibit, slides, photos, and correspondence with Taylor Bell Foundry in England and Croydon Bell Foundry in Graydon as they study the Indianapolis carillon.
The operetta first staged last Monday night in the auditorium will be repeated next Monday night June 10 due to many requests. About twenty five boys have registered for the Citizens Military Training Camp to be held at Ft Harrison in August. Four hundred new students will enter Attucks next fall bringing enrollment to 1700. The school board has promised 30000 for enlargements to the shops and laboratories to handle the growth.
Short Ridge high school principal George Buck will be honored Tuesday June 18 as former Stivers students from Dayton Ohio present his portrait. Lawrence Hart, president of Stivers first graduating class, will present the picture. Buck was the first principal of the Ohio high school.
The Indianapolis School Patrol of 1 357 boys who serve as junior traffic officers will be guests of Police Chief Claude M Worley Lieutenant Frank Owen and Archie W Colter Riverside amusement park manager on Saturday. The outing rewards their work during the school year.
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