Elkhart High School - Pennant Yearbook (Elkhart, IN)

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JUNE OFFICERS George Jackson Pirs.-Jci f Mary Lavrich Scficfary Mr. Smith Sponsor Richard Lerner ' icc-Pri idciit Helen Simons Treasurer The juniors licid their first meeting of the year, Sep- tember IS, I 93 8, nnd the same officers were elected to head the class: PrcsiiLiit, jane Claris; V icc-Prcsiilcnt, George Jackson; Secretary, Mary Lavrich; Treasurer, EvangeHne Blubaugh; Social Chairmen, Ruth Riblet and Pete Sarantos. At the Mishawaka-Elkhart football game, the juniors sold candy. They also had a complete sell-out on pins of minia- ture football players. These two projects added to the funds we had begun saving for the prom. The ring and pin committee met on October 22, to se- lect a ring to be recognized as the Class Ring. Juniors on the committee were: Max Andress, Ruth Grauer, George Jackson, Mary Lavrich, Norma Johnston, Jane Clark, Evangeline Blubaugh. Bud Kelson, Edwin Landis, and Ber- nard Broadbent. A Jolly Junior Jubilee, with a musical theme, was the idea of the party held on November 19. 193 8. Besides games and dancing, a floor show was put on by members of the class. The Junior Class met on February 2, 193 9, and chose the following officers: President, George Jackson; Vice- President, Jane Clark; Secretary, Mary Lavrich; Treasurer, Dick Donovan; Social Chairman, Ruth Riblet and Dick Jackson. On March 10, the class play, Agatha ' s Aunt rocked the audience with laughter. The class sold candy at a basketball game in Februar - and also introduced the jitnev dance which was held in the gym. That semester the juniors entertained the seniors at the prom, held at the South Shore Inn, Lake Wawasee. The theme was a cotton ball, carried out in the decorations and favors. Hal Denman ' s orchestra provided music and a floor show preceded the crowning of the King and Queen — chosen from the senior class. As seniors, the class divided and the June Class elected these officers: President, George Jackson; Vice-President, Dick Lerner; Secretary, Marv Lavrich; Treasurer, Helen Simons; Social chairman, Dick Jackson. Mr. Smith acted as June class sponsor. The January officers were as follows: President, Jane Clark; Vice-President, Evangeline Blubaugh; Secretary, Phyllis Abel; Treasurer, Jack Salisbury; Social Chairman, Bud Nelson. Candy was sold at the last football game this year and also at the Washington-Elkhart basketball game. A Kid- die party, held in the cafeteria February 10, gave variety to the year ' s entertainment. Games, dancing, and refresh- ments were enjo cd bv all. The senior class was entertained at the junior prom held at the Hotel Elkhart en May 2 5, 1940. The senior play You Can ' t Take It With You , was given in the high school auditorium on May 9, 1940. Page Twenty-Nine

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JANUARY OFFICERS Jane Clark Vvcsidcnt Evangeline Blubaugu Vicc-Prciidcnt Phyllis Abel Secretary Mrs. Avery Sponsor Jack, Salisbury Treasurer 1940 SENIOR CLASS HISTORY Still a group of bewildered, pathetic young things, the Sophomore Class of ' 40 was called together on October 6, 1937. It was decided that the classes would stay together until their senior year, with Mrs. Avery and Mr. Smith as sponsors. The officers elected were: President, George Jack- son; Vice-President, Pete Sarantos; Secretary, Mary Lavrich; Treasurer, Jane Clark; Social chairman, Evangeline Blu- baugh. At the Riley basketball game the following January, the class members sold candy with the Debate Club. A Farmers ' Party, held in the cafeteria on January 22, proved success- ful, with games and dancing as entertainment. In January, 193 8, Jane Clark became president; George Jackson, vice-president; Mary Lavrich, secretary; Evangeline Blubaugh, treasurer; and Ruth Riblet, social chairman. On April 29, a novelty Southern Hop boosted the interest in class parties. Bill Miller ' s orchestra played for dancing, games were enjoyed, and an interesting floor show plus re- freshments added attractiveness to the party. Paf e Tiventy-Eif ht

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Abel. Phyllis (College Prep.) Rah! Rah! 3S. ' 39. 40; Latin Club 5S, 39, 40; Girl Reserves ' 37. ' 38. ' 39. 40; Sec- retarv of Class ' 40; Annual 39, 40; Glee Club ' 36. Albert, Earl (General) Allman, Royer (General) Varsity Basketball ' 33, Baker, Betty Lee ((Jcncral) Rah! Rah ' 38, ' 39, ' 40; Girl Reserves ' 36, ' 37, ' 38, ' 39; Di ' scobulus ' 59; Annual ' 39. Barfell, Lloyd (General) Bibbo, Frances (Home Economics) Band ' 36, ' 37, ' 38, ' 39. Blubaugh, Evangeline (General) Discobulus ' 39. ' 40; Rah! Rah! ' 37, ' 33, ' 39, 40; Secretary ' 39. ' 40; Latin Club ' 38, 39; Girl Reserves ' 36, ' 37, ' 38, ' 39; ' Vice-presi- dent ' 36; Social Chair- man of class ' 36; Class Treasurer ' 38, ' 39; Vice-president ' 39, ' 40; Pen. Weekly Ass ' t edi- tor ' 38, ' 39; Pen. An- nual Ass ' t editor ' 39, ' 40; Pennant Weekly ' 36, ' 37. Bontiglio. Ellen (Home Economies) Girl Reser -cs ' 36. Broadbent, Bernard (General) Secretary 40; Hi-Y 39, 40; Fighting ' 59, 40; Art Club 40; Camera Club Sport Staft. Annual ' 40; Cross Country Track 36, ' 37, 39, 40; Inter. Basket ball ' 57. ' 5S. ' 39. Burrell, Joe (College Prep.) Butler, Devon (Industrial Course) Track ' 58, Football ' 58; Band ' 57, ' 58; Nat ' l Contest Award ' 37; State Contest ' 33. Butler, Phyllis (Home Economics) Case, Willowdean (Commercial) Cherry, Mary Louise (Commercial) Clark, Howard (Industrial) Ciscbail 37, ' 3S, ' 59; a;si:v Basketball ' 37, .V5, ' 39. Clark, Jane (College Prep.) Class Treasurer ' 37: Class Vice President ' 59; Class President ' 5S, ' 59; Rah! Rah! ' 57, ' 58, ' 59, ' 40; Vice President 38, 39; President ' 39; Girl Re- ;er -es 36, ' 37. ' 38, 59, ' 40; Pennant Weekly Ass ' t Editor ' 57, ' ' 38, ' 39; Star Reporter ' 37; Pennant Annual Ass ' t Editor 40; Art Club ' 39, ' 40; Latin Club ' 38, ' 39; Scriba ' 58. Crowley, Jack (College Prep.) Band ' 55, ' 36, ' 37, ' 58, ' 59; Orch, ' 57, ' 58, ' 59; Vice Pres. 59. Crofoot, Ella Rose Crouch, Maxine (Commercial) (General) Band ' 58, ' 59. Cutler, William Deal, Nellie (Industrial) (Commercial) Varsity Football 58; Rah! Rah! ' 37, ' 38, 39, Record Club ' 39, ' 40; 40: Art Club 59, ' 40; Varsity Tennis ' 36, ' 37, Girl Reserve ' 59, ' 40; ' 38. Annual ' 40; Band ' 56, 37, ' 58; Discobulus ' 59, ' 40. De Boni, Barbara I Commercial,) Girl Reserves ' 56, ' 59. Demorest, Levit (General) Chess Club ' 39; Band ' 57, 39; Tennis ' 39. Donovan, Richard (General) Hi-Y ' 56, ' 57, ' 58, ' 59: Secretary ' 39; Fighting 50 ' 36, ' 37, ' 38, ' 39 Vice Pres. ' 38: Var sity Football ' 56, ' 38 ' 39; Interclass Basket ball ' 56, ' 57, 38, ' 39 Varsity Tmck ' 38, ' 39. Fahl, Rosanna (Home Economics) French Club ' 38, ' 59, 40; Girl Reserves ' 56, ' 57, ' 58, 59; Weekly ' 56, ' 57, ' 58, 59; Girls Bowling League ' 59; Orchestra ' 57. Fink, Leonard (College Prep.) Track ' 58, ' 59, 40; Fighting 50 ' 59, 40; Spanish Club 38, ' 39, 40: Basketball 2nd Team ' 5 7, ' 58: Sar- gent-At-Arms of Class ' 40: President Spanish Club ' 40. Galbreath, William Garl, Tommy (Industrial) (General) Visual Ed. ' 57, 58; Band ' 36. Secretary ' 38: Interclass Basketball ' 57. Geiger, Robert I General) Record Club ' 39; Ten- nis Team 57, ' 38, ' 39; Sandbur Football ' 36. Goodwin, Mary Jean (Commercial) French Club 37, ' 58, ' 59; President 57, 58; Program Chair- man 39: Orchestra 57; Anthology ' 58, 39: Girl Reserves ' 36, 37, 38, 39; Class Historian 36, ' 37, 58, ' 59; G. A. A. ' 36, Weekly ' 56, ' 37, ' 38, ' 59. Gordon. Dorothy (Commercial) Goshorn. Wayne ( General ) Sandbur Football ' 37; Interclass Basketball ' 58, ' 39. Growcock, George (Commercial) Art Club ' 39; Chess Club ' 38, ' 39; Vis. Ed. Club. ' 39: Record Club ' 39. Gustafson. Deane (Commercial I .Annual ' 40; Girl Re- serves ' 39, ' 40; Glee Club ' 36, ' 37, ' 38; Discobulus Club ' 59, ' 40; Art Club 39, 40. Gustafson, Robert (Industrial) Interclass Basketball ' 37, ' 58, ' 39; Bowling ' 39; Sandbur Football ' 57. Hart, Charles (Industrial) Sandbur Football ' 37, - ' 6. ' 59; Bov.ling ' 39; Interclass Basketball ' ■-, ' 3S, 39. Himebaugh. Helen iCor -ercial) Havens. Bill rGcneral) Baseball 38, ' 39; Band ' 36, 37. ' 38; Interclass Basketball ' 36, ' 37, ' 38. Hosier, Betty (Commercial) G.A.A. ' 37; Bowling ' 39. , Helbling, De Von (General) Glee Club ' 57, ' 58, ' 39. Hosier, Delores (Commercial) Band ' 36, ' 37, ' 38 ' 39. Hemund, Glenn (General ) Debate ' 37. Keech, Mary Ann (College Prep.) Junior Class Play ' 59: Annual ' 40; Rah! Rah! ' 57, ' 38, 39, ' 40; Art Club ' 39, ' 40: Latin Club ' 59, ' 40: Band 37, ' 38, ' 39. ' 40; Orch, ' 37, ' 58. ' 59. Herrold, Phyllis (Commercial) Art Club ' 59, 40; Girt Reserves ' 3S, 39, ' 40; Song Leader 39, 40. Kentnrr, Rex (Industrial) Interclass Basketball 36, 37; Sandbur Foot- ball 36, 37. Hicks, Jeanne Hill, William (Commercial) (Industrial) Art Club ' 58, 59, 40; Interclass Basketball Girl Reserves 38, 59, 36, ' 37, ' 58. 59, 40; ' 40; Song Leader 39, Sandbur Football 36, ' 40. 57; Hi-Y 58, ' 59, ' 40; Fighting 50 59, ' 40: Record Club ' 59, ' 40: Baseball 38, ' 59; VarsiU- Basketball ' 38, ' 39. Kiefer, Elaine Kirby, Oron (Home Economics ■) (Industrial) Girl Reserves ' 3 5, 56, Art Club ' 39, ' 40. ' 57. Kranz. Bernadine Kronk, Helen (General) (Commercial) Band ' 36, ' 37, ' ' ,; Orch. ' 56; Girl Re- K;rve5 Yj ' , Annual ' 40, Kunkle, James (Industrial) Landis, Edwin (College Prep.) Debate Varsity ' 37, ' 58, ' 39, ' 40; Vice President ' 38, ' 39; Hi- Y ' 38, ' 39, 40; Fight- i n g 5 ' 39, ' 40: Forum Club ' 37, ' 38, ' 40; Pennant Weekly ' 36, ' 37, ' 38, ' 39, ' 40; Ass ' t Ed. ' 37, ' 38, ' 39; Editor ' 39, ' 40; Orch. ' 36, ' 37; L.ntin Club ' 37, ' 38, ' 39, ' 40. Sen- ior Class Play. La Belle, Paul (Industrial) La Rocque, Phyllis (Commercial) Rah! Rah! ' 36, ' 37, 58, ' 59; Girl Reserves ' 36, ' 37; Band ' 35, ' 36, ' 37. Lauver, Wayne (General) Record Club ' 39: Orch ' 3 7; Interclass Basket- ball ' 58, ' 39: Sandbur Football ' 5S. I ' a e Thirty