The Daily Echo, 1954-01-08

              SHORTRIDGE
I   DAILY ECHO
Vol. 56, No. 76
SHORTRIDOE HIGH SCHOOL, INDIANAPOLIS. INDIANA FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1954
3 CENTS
SHS CLASS TO AIR
JUNIOR TOWN MEETING
"ResponsiblUty" Is Topic
for Discussion by Members
of Correlated Class
"To what extent should high
school students assume responsibility?" This question will be discussed at the Junior Town Meeting
to be tape-recorded Thursday, January 14, In Caleb MUls Hall, by Mrs.
Florence Winger's English Vx-his-
tory correlated class.
Shortridge students Judy Black,
Steve Close, Mary Ochsner, and Jim
Wood will make up the panel and
Ronald Smith will serve as general
chairman and moderator.
The Town Crier wlU be portrayed
by ."Win Shelton; the student an
riouncer by Eric Pantzer.    Frank
Chase is the question chairman.
WhUe recording will be done
Thursday, the program will be pre
sented over radio station WIBC
Saturday, January 16, at 7:30. This
ls the second time this semester
-(hat Shortjidge has participated ta
the Junior Town Meeting.
Short-hour Employment
Requirements Listed   .
Requirements for those students
who wiU request short hours next
semester because of employment
were released Thursday by Ken
neth Peterman, director of guidance.
Any pupU who falls ta this category must have an employment
record card filled out by his parent
and signed by his employer. This
card may be obtained ta room 103
and must be renewed each semester. AU cards must be signed and
returned before Wednesday, January 13.
Somebody Goofed
Entry Box for Contest
Accidentally Thrown Away
Beautiful stuff caUed money was
rudely jerked right out of the
hands of would-be prize winners of
the Student Board sportsmanship
slogan contest because the entry
box ta the cafeteria had been accidentally thrown away recently.
The Student Board Is asking students to reenter as many times as
they wish before January 15.
Entries should be placed ta the
new entry box on the table near
the cashiers. They must not be
longer than four lines.
Prizes include $5 for the first
place winner; $3 for second; and
$2 for third.
Bone Vp
Test Week Scheduled
To Begin Next Monday
The foUowlng ls the test schedule for the final grading period of
this semester.
January 11—Periods 2 and 6.
January 12—Periods 3 and 7.
January 13—Periods 4 and 8.
January 14—Periods 1 and 5.
Robert L. Green, vice principal,
has announced that tests should be
scheduled only on the designated
periods of each day.
Sidney Pratt Added
Sidney Pratt, freshman, has had
the required 20 Inches of material
printed in the Echo, and is now
eligible to become a member of
Friday's staff.
Editor of the Friday paper is
Sara Mitten and Sue Tarr ls assignment editor.
Stan Kenton Describes Reactions
to Jazz on Recent European Tour
(An English Illj class interview
by Wendy Adams.)
"Six frantic weeks" were the
words Stan Kenton used when
asked about his trip to Europe. He
and his band played ta Denmark,
Germany, Sweden, and many other
European countries.
He said the Europeans nearly
went out of their minds because
unlike us they haven't heard real
jazz since before the war.
Mr. Kenton didn't start any kind
of music until he was 14 years old;
then it was piano lessons. He has
played the piano and saxophone ta
his band but doesn't play any Instrument right now. Mr. Kenton
does most of the arranging.
About 23 people travel with the
band, including musicians, crew,
and wives. Their home base is
Hollywood, California.
An interesting thing about the
band is lt has no alternates ta
case someone Is unable to play.
Mr. Kenton got his first chance
ta show business when he and some
of his friends formed a band and
practiced for eight months.
The tours cover the United States
and Canada, and the band comes
to Indianapolis frequently.
Mr. Kenton said he liked the ree
ord albums best.   He has recorded
two  new  records   which  haven't
been released as yet: "The Creep"
and "Tenderly."
SATANS TO SHOOT FOR SECOND
VICTORY OF WEEK TONIGHT
Shortridge 5-4 Record "to Compete With Martinsville
5-5 Standing; Varsity Tipoff to Be at 8 o'clock;
Reserves to Play at 6:30 p.m.
Coach Cleon Reynolds' Shortridge basketball squad wiU try
for their second straight .win over a non-county team tonight,
when they entertain MartinsvUle at 8:00 in the Blue Devil gym.
The Satans hope to match last Wednesday's 45-41 win over Tipton
in tonight's tut with the down-staters.
MartinsvUle coach Vince Blsesi
ls expected to start one senior and
four underclassmen ta his team's
tenth tilt. The forwards are Edwards and Bates (the senior); the
center is Burkhart; and the guards
are Lambertew and Major. The
Artesians have been hot and cold
so far, and their record currently
stands at 5-5.
Reynolds is expected to floor Bob
Maxey and Jerry Thompson at forwards, Frank Mead at center, and
Jack Best and Charley Brown at
guards. Jim Loer, whose exceUent
rebounding and shooting paced the
Tipton game, will probably see
plenty of action, as will other members ol the varsity squad.
This is an important game for
Shortridge. Their record is now
5-4. A win would give them the
shove necessary lor a little heavier
win column.
Reserves wUl swing Into action
at 6:30. Tickets are on sale at the
book store for 50c.
STUDENT MUSICIANS
RECEIVE PUBLICATIONS
"History of Shortridge Music"
Given to Each Student
in Department  *
"The History of Music ta Shortridge," a music department pubU-
catlon which covers the period from
1894 to 1945, has been given to
each student musician active ta the
department.
Mrs. David R. Copp'f, the former
Miss Ann Ltadsteadt, a graduate of
the class of 1945, is the author of
the 50-page edition, and the preface was written by WUl F. Wise,
director of the SHS Orchestra.
Mrs. Copple was an honor student at Shortridge and ranked second ta her class ta scholarship. She
was active ta both music and journalism, and combined her talents
ta the music history. She played
with the Shortridge ensemble, and
was a piano and voice student. Her
journalistic activities included editing Monday's Echo, editing the
Christmas Echo, serving as literary editor for the Annual, serving
as Shortridge correspondent for the
Northside Topics, and winning an
award as the outstanding student
at the Summer High School Instl
tute for High School Journalists at
Northwestern University.
Mrs. Copple received her degree
from WeUesley CoUege, her master's
from University of Wisconsin and
taught in France before accepting
her present position with the fac
ulty of Pomona College, Claremont,
California.
These music histories previously
have been sold, but this year any
one interested ta music at Short
ridge may receive one.
Agent Added
Donna Leibold, Annual agent in
junior homeroom 316, has been
added to the list of Annual agents
to receive free yearbooks.
Donna has sold Annuals to 76%
of her homeroom.   This addition
makes 19 pupils who will obtain
Annuals  without  the  usual  pay
ment of $2.50.
Reading Course to Be
Required for Sophs;
Upperclassmen May Elect
Developmental reading wUl be
given to all EngUsh III students
and to some English II classes as
part of their regular English work
next semester, according to Miss
Mildred Foster, head of the English
department.
Juniors and seniors who wish to
take the course on a voluntary non-
credit basis may enroll for classes
to be given periods 3 through 8
Fridays only.
Upperclassmen interested may
sign up ta room 203 or 201. "Only
a limited number can be accommodated ta those classes," said Miss
Foster.
This course, new ta high school
curricula, was added ta each Indianapolis high school in the fall
semester. Room 201 has been converted Into a reading laboratory,
while four teachers ta the English
department are Instructors for the
course. The four are Mrs. Margaret
Barnes, Mrs. Barbara DameU, Mrs.
Doris Elkins, and Miss Margaret
Montgomery.