Ben Davis High School - Keyhole Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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SENIOR ACTIVITIES Harley Adams-Football, Basketball, Track, Class President, 1945, Class Treasurer. 1944, Trialge Club, Keyhole Staff. Iulia Adkins-Sunshine Society, Vice-Presi- dent, 1941, 1942, 1944, Secretary, 1943, Chorus, Spotlight Staff. Betty Armstrong-Sunshine Society, Spanish Club, Latin Club, Dramatic Club. Norma Ashley-Spanish Club. William Baber-I-li-Y, Trialge Club. Phyllis Bailey--Spanish Club, Dramatic Club, Library, Office Staff. Carl Basore - Spanish Club, Hi-Y, English Club. Patricia Bauder-President, Thespian Socie- ty, President, Dramatic Club, President, Sunshine Society, State Speech Contest, 1944, Indiana University, State Speech Contest, 1945, Terre Haute, Clinic, Bond Queen, 1944, Band, Latin Club. William Bauke-Track, Cross Country, Foot- ball, Latin Club, English Club. Iuanita Becker - Sunshine Society, Latin Club, Dramatic Club, Library, Cafeteria. Robert Beuke-Spanish Club, R. O. T. C. Glenn Bristow-Track, Wrestling. Shirley Brizendine - 4-H, Sunshine Society, Chorus. Warren Brown-Basketball, Track. Irene Butrum-Sunshine Society. Denton Carlton-Latin Club. Iune Casmire - Library, Sunshine Society, Latin Club. Bernadine Cook-Sunshine Society, Spanish Club, Oiiice. Ernest Cook-R. O. T. C., Trialge Club. Don Cooper-Basketball. Marilyn Cox-Band. Elenora Craig-Sunshine Society, Latin Club, Freshman Building Library. Hugh Craig-Band, Chorus. Peggy Craig - Sunshine Society, Spanish Club, Band. Iean Davis-Trialge Club, Sunshine Society, Office. Bill Davis-English Club. Alvin Dawson-R. O. T. C., Hi-Y. Robert Dickerson-Hi-Y, 4-H, Keyhole Staff, Dairy Iudging, Grain Iudging, Student Manager. Richard Diefenderter--Hi-Y, Latin Club, Tri- alge Club, R. O. T. C., Band. Evelyn Doan-Sunshine Society. Hilda Dudziak-Sunshine Society, Dramatic Club, Thespian, Trialge Club, Latin Club, Spotlight Staff, Keyhole Staff. Mildred Earles-Sunshine Society. Dorothy Eason-Sunshine Society. Dorothy Eastridge-Sunshine Society Norma Eastridge-Trialge Club, Latin Club, Sunshine Society, Library, Spotlight Staff, Keyhole Staff. George Ebert-Latin Club, Hi-Y. Helen Ervin - Sunshine Society, Spanish Club, Spotlight Staff. Thora Feltis - Sunshine Society, Spanish Club, English Club, Trialge Club, Keyhole Staff, Spotlight Staff, Eighteenth Annual Soap Sculpture Contest, International Scholastic Art Contest, American Legion Art Award, Senior Council. Evan Fine-Basketball, Football Bill! lglreije-Latin Club, Trialge Club, R. O George Freund-R. O. T. C. Phyllis Frye-Library. George Gaddie-Trialge Club. Doris Galbreath- A Band, Spanish Club, Sunshine Society. lean Gastino-Student Council at Decatur Central, Sunshine Society. Lillian Gibson-Sunshine Society, Spanish Club. lack Gilbert-Track, Cross Country, Band Ioe Gillaspy-Trialge Club, Dramatic Club, Officers' Club, Senior Council. Pat Glass - Sunshine Society, Secretary of Trialge Club, Supply Room. ' Bonita Glidewell-Sunshine Society, Spanish Club. Harvey M. Greene - Washington High School, Indianapolis. Ernest Grosdidier-Thespian Society, Hi-Y, S. P. Q. R., Consul Nobilis, Dramatic Club, Treasurer, Vice-President, Trialge Club, R. O. T. C., Senior Play, President of Roll Room 214, Treasurer oi Freshman Class, President oi Iunior Class, Second in State Declamation, Officers' Club, Terre Haute Declamation. Dale Haley-Dramatic Club, Latin Club. Ieannie Hall- Belle oi Barcelona. Charlotte Hanson - At a Cleveland high school: President oi Student Congress, Band, Girl Reserves, Dramatic Club, Chor- al Club, Cheer Leader. At Ben Davis: Sun- shine Society, Secretary and Treasurer of Roll Room 214. Maxine Hodson-Library. Albert lllg-Trialge Club, Football. Mary Ann lmhausen - Band, Library, Art Club. Kenny Iohnson-Spanish Club. Iimmy Iones-Football, Track. Wilma I. Iones - Dramatic Club, Keyhole Staff.

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY As I think back over the four happy years I spent in high school, I wonder how our class grew so large. 'Way back when we were greenies and high school was something we looked on with wonder, there were only about ninety-eight in our class, but now, as we look on life as a great adventure, just as we once regarded high school, we have almost doubled that number. This growth is due partly to the upper classmen who were courteous enough to wait for us, and also to the brainy ones who took high school in leaps and bounds. When we enrolled, we chose as 9A officers, Fred Poland, President, Betty Io Miller, Vice- President, Rosemary Watts, Secretary, and Forrest Muse, Treasurer, with Mr. Walker as class sponsor. The QB officers were Bob Barker, President, julia Adkins, Vice-President, Darlene Al- len, Secretary, Ernest Grosdidier, Treasurer, and Mrs. lay, sponsor. When the new 9B's enrolled, they elected Evan Fine, President, Fern Stout, Vice-President, Mary Cassity, Secretary, Don Fisher, Treasurer, and Mrs. Worrell, class sponsor. The greatest event in our freshman year was the party. We didn't know much about danc- ing, the boys were bashful, and the girls were just a little afraid. But we all went whether we knew how to dance or not, and had a grand time. After the summer vacation, the lUB's went to the new building, leaving the 9A's all alone, so that when they came over in january, the lUB's were quite at home and quick to tease the greenies when they had to ask their way around. But the sophomores seemed just as green to the juniors, and the juniors to the seniors, and so forth. I guess we're always greenies to someone. That year we chose Harley Adams, President, julia Adkins, Vice-President, Marjorie Saxe, Secretary, Bob Barker, Treasurer, and Mrs. Poince, sponsor. When the class party came, we felt just a little more important. We were considerably better at dancing, too, and not nearly so shy. Many of us were able to talk Dad out of the car, and escorting our date to the dance in the family automobile certainly added to our importance. As usual, we all had a swell time. Then, at the close of the year, many of us went to the farewell party. When we returned the next year, we were juniors, and by that time we had begun to notice how fast we were passing through high school. That was a busy year. Our officers were Ernest Grosdidier, President, Marjorie Saxe, Vice-President, julia Adkins, Secretary, Harley Adams, Treasurer, and Miss Winklepleck, sponsor. We all had fun at skating parties, which were planned to raise funds for the junior-senior prom. When April came around, everyone was in a dither about the big event. Girls were worrying about what they were going to wear Cas usualj, and, although they didn't admit it, the boys were excited, too. lust as it had been every other year, we wanted the prom to be the best the school had ever seen. Finally, it came, and everybody was awe-stricken at the beauty of the gym. The whole effect was marvelous, and we were quite pleased with such a 'wonderful farewell to the seniors, and the seniors assured us that they were, too. When we returned to school the next year, we suddenly found ourselves seniors. Already we had begun to look back on our school days with a touch of regret, and now that we had reached our last year, that regret was only emphasized. This year our officers were, President, Harley Adams, Vice-President, julia Adkins, Secretary, Marilyn Wise, Treasurer, Bob Risley, and sponsor, Mrs. Ball. Our senior year was bustling with activity. ,Already we had ordered our class rings, so they would be here in time. In january we received them and were very careful to flaunt them in front of all the underclassmen. Then there were caps and gowns, and countless other things to keep us busy. It was astounding, the rapidity with which the days passed one another, and before we knew it, graduation time was here. Only then did we begin to realize just how much school had meant to us. Now that it was over, I think we all had lumps in our throats as we thought back over some particular incident which we would always remember as an inseparable part of our school days. But it isn't the time for regrets. Now we must look ahead, for we are no longer school kids. We are adults, who must go forth to find our place in society, and join the ranks of the grads of old Ben Davis. But I think I can safely say there isn't one among us who will not look back on his school days as the happiest days of his life. 24

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SENIOR ACTIVITIES Iohn Kafoure-4-H Garden Club, Vegetable ' Iudging, Dairy Iudging, Poultry and Egg Iudging, Crop Iudging, Wayne Township 4-H Club, Football, Basketball, Nursery Work, Officers' Club. Willowdean Kean-Manual High School, In- dianapolis. Bob Kellems - Latin Club, Thespian Club, Dramatic Club, Hi-Y, Trialge Club, Spot- light Staff, R. O. T. C., C. T. C. Iimmy Kelly-Yell leader for two years. Phyllis Kieffer-Latin Club, Library, Trialge Club, Keyhole Staff, Office. Bob Kimmel-R. O. T. C., Traffic. Bill Kinser-Arsenal Technical High School, Indianapolis. Claude Knoy - Brownsburg High School, Brownsburg, Indiana. Robert Kreider - Speedway High School, Speedway, Indiana. Keith Kurtz-Arsenal Technical High School, Indianapolis. Ruth Lawrence-Sunshine Society. lean Lawson-Glee Club. Gertrude Lentz-Art Club, Keyhole Staff. Ioyce Lewis-Spanish Club. ' Dewey Lowry-Editor of Spotlight, R. O. T. C. Donna Lunt - Sunshine Society, Spotlight Staff, Thespian Society, Dramatic Club. Iim McCormack-Spanish Club, R. O. T. C. Ianet McKeand-Sunshine Society, Spanish Club. Donna Madden-Latin Club, Dramatic Club, Sunshine Society, Office Staff, Spotlight Staff. Velma Mattingly - Spanish Club, Sunshine Society. Betty Means-Sunshine Society, Latin Club, Secretary of Senior Class. Bill Merrick-Football, Baseball, Track, Wres- tling, Trialge Club, Latin Club, Dramatic Club, Thespian Society, Hi-Y, I. U. Decla- mation Contest, 1944, Terre Haute Decla- mation Contest, 1945, I. U. Declamation Contest, l945g American Legion Oratorical Contest, Keyhole Staff, Poultry and Egg Iudging. George Miller-Dramatic Club, Thespian So- ciety, Keyhole Staffg Senior Play, Brother Goose. U Ieanne Mitchell- A Band, Orchestra, Spell- ing Club, Latin Club. Clara Mae Mohr-Sunshine Society. Paul Mongan-Trialge Club, Latin Club. Max Moore-Dramatic Club, Thespian So- ciety, Trialge Club, 4-H Club, F. F. A., R. O. T. C., Keyhole Staff, Insect Identification, State Champion, l944g Poultry Iudgingp Weed Identification, State Conservation ' 26 Camp, l944g State 4-H, State Declamation Contest, Bloomington, second place, State Declamation, Terre Hautep N. V. G. A. Na- tional Convention, Hi-Y. Marjorie Faye Morgan-Art Club. Lucille Morris-Sunshine Society, Latin Club, Trialge Club, Library Staff. Lila Ann Muzzy- Office, Sunshine Society, Spotlight Staff. William Nelson-Spotlight Staff. Robert Nowlin-West Carrollton High School. At Ben Davis: R. O. T. C., Hi-Y, Trialge Club. LeRoy Ott-R. O. T. C. lack Pearcy-Keyhole Staff, Spotlight, R. O. T. C., Traffic Force, Correspondent for City Papers, C. T. C., English Club. Betty Penrose-Office. loe Price-Football, Basketball. Don Proffitt-Hi-Y. Buford Reeves-l-Ii-Y, Trialge Club, C. T. C., Wrestling Team. Mary Reeves-Spanish Club. Robert Ringlespaugh-Latin Club. Bob Risley-Cross Country, Track, 4-H, Bas- ketball, Football, Baseball, Trialge Club, Dramatic Club, Hi-Y, Spanish Club, Treas- urer of 12-B Class. Marjorie Ross -7 Dramatic Club, Student Council, High School Fashion Board. Barbara Ruhl-Spanish Club. loan Sanders-Sunshine Society, Office. Virginia Saters-Spanish Club, Sunshine So- ciety. Marjorie Saxe-Drum Majorette, Latin Club, Sunshine Society, Vice-President of llB Class, Spotlight Staff, Yell Leader. Margaret Schuh-Library, Office, Sew and Sprout, Sunshine Society, Trialge Club, Latin Club. ' Betty Iane Scott-Art Club, Thespian Society, Dramatic Club, Sunshine Society. Donna Shaffer - Sunshine Society, Supply Room. Bernard Short - Theodore Roosevelt High School, Montrose, Michigan. Dorothy Skaggs-Sunshine Society. Alta Smith-Spanish Club, Sunshine Society, Latin Club. Elmer Smith, Ir.-Cross Country, Track, Wres- tling, Spanish Club, Latin Club, President of Hi-Y, R. O. T. C., Officers' Club. Martha lean Smith-Latin Club, Sunshine So-- ciety, Office, Trialge Club. Bob Smith-R. O. T. C., Band, Officers' Club. Wlalltefr Smith-Band, R. O. T. C., Trialge Club, 1- . Wendell Smith-Baseball, Varsity Basketball, Student Manager. Continued on page 54