Elkhart High School - Pennant Yearbook (Elkhart, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 208 of the 1949 volume:

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And looking back we see that it isn't just that we're bigger, nor that we ve learned a lot, but that we've changed in many other ways. Our thoughts and atti- tudes, our ideas and beliefs, our emotions—all these have grown and altered, And so, we recall our school days, and those experiences that were a part of our growing up. AN WHEN WE in Kindergarten which was a new and excit- ing experience. It was frightening at first, but we soon forgot our fears and we learned to love and to enjoy every minute of school. Most of our time was spent playing games, taking naps, listening to stories and learning to count—but in general, learning to use our minds and bodies and to get along with people. It was here we began to grow in many ways. OF hIDS Work and play make a busy day— and felt a growing importance in the life of the school. We were given small duties to perform: watering the flowers, cleaning the erasers, and washing the black- boards. We appeared on radio programs, played in the band or in song-fute classes, acted in plays, took part in assembly programs, ran errands for the teachers and worked in the library. We served as patrol boys and girls, sold tickets for school affairs and learned to take care of the money. Now that we were big boys and girls, we found that there were many exciting things, besides lessons, to do at school, and we loved it. | . Concentration . 1340 KCS NBC a . composition , . . 2 “ ‘ : m DAVID | ROSS | DONALD | FREDDIE EUGENE | NED MOE Il | AGE | AGEB | AGEIO = AGEI3 | AGE TI STON CENTRAL J, CENTRAL RICE CENTRAL RICE TEN NER GER eid i{ IN JUNIOR HIGH WE WE FAKING PAR — _—— THE LIFE OF Z2 where we considered ourselves really important. Now we knew that although school was fun, there was a serious side, too. Our texts, lessons and discussions were more grown-up; our part in the school’s activities was a share in the planning as well as the doing. We took more interest in outside affairs, too: we read magazines, the news- papers and went to shows. We had our first dates; we felt independ- ent and essential. And so the busy days flew past. We bachelors learn to sew. te ee oes are 2 or reEne DICE: 3 WT OUR visi sei pO INJUSTICE THE SCHOOL We plan discussions on critical thinking We struggle with algebra as AN MANYAW ad Ps pea Mer, pele: Ww = 0 gee as Pak as all we Tana The lady has her way Want a ride, huh? 10) Pick-ups are easy with a smooth job like this! Ie found that every day was filled with studies, sports, pro- grams, rehearsals, club and class activities . . . work and fun. Now we were really grown up. Now we were really important. We helped the faculty run the school: we sat on committees; we taught classes; we managed con- cessions and directed programs; we met new situations and helped make decisions. School, with its lessons and activities and, most im- portant of all perhaps, its setting for those dates and friendships, absorbed most of our time. v Ba a i gece gating AE ‘ a” ith | pe one bl — vor male Bo y les Law 14 Facing new horizons UST ROWING HAD A LOT TO DO WITH OUR THOUGHTS AND ACTIONS AND FEELINGS. looked big and an — Se. From the days when a penny ‘ ice-cream cone ; was our only immediate desire, to the times ( ; when we earned ol first folding money ne. and looked yin forward to new horizons, we have experienced many emotions. Our 7 Ba ses es it U) into fee abt our lessons and our philosophies have enlarged, ambitions have changed, our selfishness has grown our club, church and social activities have altered . . . in many ways we are as different in feeling as we are in our stature and in our appearance. OUR GROWING UP WAS A LOT OF LITTLE THINGS, AND A LOT OF BIG QNES, TOO, AS YOU WILL SEE IN THE FOLLOWING PAGES : 15 ONCE OUR WORLD WAS A SMALL WORLD... WARM, SHELTERED, LIMITED, when even crossing the street was a hazard, and we needed protection. Going downtown was an adventure, and the world outside our schoolroom and our home was strange and bewildering. Now, our world is big. We cannot see its limits in these days of fast planes and scientific discoveries. Our world includes the whole world; then again, it narrows to plans for our own futures. And so, as we face this big wide world, we are eager and excited, but we are also uncertain and a little frightened. Growing up has brought many problems. Ib Z Ps 2 = ome 7. 3 « Ff 5 Bag 7 Looking to the future REALIZING THAT WE WILL SOON BE CITIZENS AND VOTERS... “Voting” in the Presidential election. we try, in our classes, to understand the world and its many problems. In our sophomore and junior years, we study world history and American history, in order to see how our ancestors lived. In this way we learn, from the experience of other generations, how to meet the world’s problems more intelligently. In the senior year, in studying the governments of both the United States and the State of Indiana, we take up the social and economic questions of our country today. Not all our lessons are learned from text books. We learn about elections by staging our own. We visit a court session to learn, first-hand, what goes on; we visit banks to learn how money is handled. Thus we prepare for our future as citizens of America and of the world. Making maps in Mr. Jordan's class. 19 xe { : 1 4 ‘ ' i We record our voices. WE LEARN TO SPEAL UUR OWN LANGUAGE In high school, we realize the importance of having a good speaking voice. At the begin- ning of the sophomore year, recordings of our voices are made and criticized in our English classes; at the end of the year more recordings are made to view the progress made. But this is only the be- ginning of a program to teach us to use better English and to improve our speaking voices. En la clase de espanol $7@. ‘6 le cercle francias ces AND THOSE OF OTHER LANDS In studying Spanish, French, or Latin, we not only learn to write and to speak them, but also something of the country's history, customs and traditions. Although practical experience in speak- ing is gained by everyday oral recitations in class, we are also encouraged to use the language out- side school hours and in extra-curricular activities. cl “The doors swing open; the doors swing out. Mr. Wenger gives Joe the cue. WE LEARN TO USE THE RADIO Here at E. H. S., we have our own radio broadcasting system. It is one of the few in the state to broadcast directly from the school. The Speech Workshop sponsors a fifteen-minute program every Tuesday of every month: TEEN TOPICS are discussed; the RADIO JOURNAL broad- casts school news: WORKSHOP DRAMA and MUSIC IN THE AIR are the other topics. The speech students learn how to interpret and write scripts, take and give cues, and use sound effects. In this picture a group is discussing the question: “Are Comics Detrimental to Youth?” AND THE PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS Young women today are becoming more and more independent by learning to take care of their own equipment. The girls in this practical physics class will not have to depend on men when they want the iron, sweeper or percolator repaired. They are taught how to take apart, repair and put together electrical home appliances; at the same time, taught the laws and principles of physics. In this way, girls may use their science knowledge to help solve eve ryday household problems . Fixing the hotplate ft: es c4 Rollie Williams tells us about paints, WE LEARN TO MAKE ART PRACTICAL Here at E. H. S., in addition to regular art courses, we think of art as having a practical side. We learn how to make homes and common every- day things more beautiful. We learn how to: hang and frame pictures correctly; refinish furniture; decorate textiles; and to use color to the best advantage. A special course in lettering and printing is offered for the printing majors. CARRIE? YEA Peas « de Ko THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER Studying the news Finding reference material AND TO INTERPRET THE NEWS i In this modern literature class, all forms of modern writing are studied: | TT 1 1h newspapers, Magazines, novels, short stories. In studying pieces of writing, we are encouraged to develop critical thinking and to analyze propaganda. The modern reader is confronted by a wealth ol printed material and a barrage of advertising, all of which he must be able to understand and interpret. SCIENCE ABSURBS US We study the sciences in modern up-to-date laboratories. The theory of “learn- ing by doing” is especially stressed in the science classes. We conduct experiments to see for ourselves how organisms are made and how they work. We take field trips and interview people to get first-hand information. Courses in Chemistry, Physics, Technical Physics, Physical Science, Biology, Advanced Biology are offered. Our science department recently was host to several teachers and professors from Jefferson High School and Purdue University who came here to observe our Practical Science Application Course. Fascinating science .. . i Da 4 ek cat by erm, he ie % % The most puzzling slide-rule . AND MATH PUZZLES US Ever since the day we added 2 plus 2 in the first grade to the day when we began our study in Physics and Chemistry, we have constantly used mathematics. In the grades, we couldn't understand why we had to learn our tables but in high school, we begin to see the “why's” of it all. When we begin to study the various types of vocations, we can see the valuable part mathematics plays in this world of ours. Students of Elkhart High have an unusual opportunity to study mathematics by the aid of instruments. Slide rules, transits, sextants, and several other tools are now being used. Tough as it is, mathematics is indispensable. HEN WE WERE ERY UNG... our ambitions were mostly dreams. We dreamed of being an aviator or an en- gineer or a movie star, with no worries about our ability or talent for such a career. All of these dreams Were based on hero worship. Now as we grow up, we are helped by our teachers and counsellors to see that we must measure our capacities and consider the training and skill essential to the job we would most like to have. In high school we begin to chart our careers in a businesslike and practical way. Many of our courses, based on learning skills, help us to pre- pare for those careers. Dreams ... and deeds THE GUIDANCE PROGRAM stresses the growth of the pupil in all phases; in his life here at school and in his future in a democratic society. The juniors have concentrated this year on choosing their vocations. During the months of October and November, each home room took the Kuder Preference Test and then discussed the results with. their home room teachers. Films and library materials supplemented these findings. Next, the pupils in each home room were grouped according to the areas of interest: clerical, nurses’ training, selling, teaching, etc. These groups, olten join- ing with those in other home rooms, got together to study and discuss the probleins of their chosen vocations. In February and March, pupils heard talks, arranged by Miss Siner and Mrs. Sickels, by students who were already working at vocations. In April. juniors wrote themes on the topic, “Choosing My Career.” This concluded their study of vocations. Homeroom 115 takes the Kuder prelerence test. Miss Book shows us the file ol vocational materials. | | Miss Myngle Dorsett, dean of girls. Mr. C. P. Woodruff, principal. Mr. Doyle French, asst. prin., dean of boys. THE GUIDANCE COMMITTEE AND is really a sort of “school welfare” committee. Everything from the achieving of a grade rN rating in the school cafeteria to the blue and white ribbons on diplomas is reviewed, ap- praised and planned by these guides of our school life. They are interested in everybody and everything; they have a ‘finger in every pie.” For the seniors, Miss Dorsett and her com- mittee planned programs based on plans for the future. Home rooms were divided on the basis of college or career plans. Miss Dorsett and Mr. French talked over college problems with students who are college-bound. Mrs. Avery, Mr. Hart and Mr. Organ arranged talks and discussions of career-minded seniors. “How to Succeed on the Job, at School, With People” was the theme of these programs. Per- sonality rating sheets were used as a basis for some of these programs. The Guidance Council also steers the junior and sophomore home room programs and super- vises the extra-curricular activities program. Betty, Virginia, Mary Lou .. . the real guides around here. aft THE COUNSELLORS The counselling staff in E. H. S. consists of seven efficient faculty members who help the students with program and vocational problems. The girls’ counsellors are: Miss Marie Sharp, senior class; Miss Katherine Jarvis, sophomore class; Miss Kirkland, junior class. Because of illness. Miss Kirkland had to be replaced by Mrs. Hines in the latter part of the year. The boys’ counsellors are: Mr. Kerr, senior class: Mr. Gill, junior class; Mr. Rieth, sophomore class. When the class of 49 entered high school as sopho- mores, a new counselling plan was inaugurated. Previ- ously, the counsellors were assigned positions according to class ratings. For example, one faculty member was girls’ counsellor for all the senior classes, one for the junior classes, etc. In this way, each class changed counsellors as they advanced a grade. In the new Sys- tem, one faculty member was counsellor for the girls in a class through their sophomore, junior, and senior years. This new system enabled the counsellors to be- come better acquainted with the individual students and their problems. The class of ‘49 was the first class to be assigned counsellors who would follow them through three years. Miss Sharp is the girls’ counsellor and Mr. Kerr, the boys’. As a part of the guidance program, a three-year plan for college or career futures has been set up. Beginning with the sophomore year, the counselling staff, assisted by the home room teachers, has planned a program that culminates in the senior year with final choices. In addition to this planning for the future, counsellors are available for help with personal problems. Each counsellor makes and maintains a three-year curricular program for each boy and girl on any one of the 13 available courses. The. E--FLas. Counselling Staff: FE. T. Organ, vocational counsellor; Miss Jarvis, sophomores; Mr. Gill, juniors; Miss Kirkland, juniors; Miss Sharp, seniors; Mr. Kerr, seniors, and Mr. Rieth, sophomores. 33 Advice from those who know, on nursing and business schools. SHALL WE CHOOSE A CAREER All through the year, the homeroom programs stressed plans for the future. Films, bulletin board dis- plays, library material and talks gave pupils the chance to study vocations and to make up their minds about the futures in which they were especially interested, Early in the year, seniors were divided into groups of those going to college and _ those planning careers. These groups heard talks on plans for college, scholar- ships, careers, applications, and requirements. In Jan- uary, February, and March, the senior homeroom pro- grams were built on the theme, “How to Succeed—on the Job, at College, with People.” This program was started by the study of personality and the marking of a personality reading sheet which was devised by the counseling staff. As a follow-up, several talks were heard on the importance of health and grooming, the use of leisure time, the establishment of credit, and the basic needs for a well-rounded life. Mrs. Avery, Mr. Hart, and Mr. Organ, as senior chairmen, inaugurated these pro- grams. Career Night was held the evening of Tuesday, November 23, at 7:30 P.M. The purpose of this con- ference was to help boys and girls who are considering business colleges and girls who are considering nurses training schools. This conference was for sophomores, juniors, seniors, and their parents. Over one hundred students, parents, and staff members attended. Following a half-hour general session, short group conferences were arranged so that students and their parents had an opportunity to confer with several repre- sentatives. The general session for business schools was led by the chairman of the commercial department; the nurses training section, by the supervising nurse of city schools. Students served as hostesses, served coffee to the guests, acted as chairmen of all sections, and reported all conferences. Career in Action Mrs. Shreiner demonstrates a school nurse's job. 34 Oh COLLEGE? College Day is an annual affair in Elkhart High School. Its purpose is to acquaint the students with the various accredited colleges and universities; thus they are better prepared to choose the school which they wish to attend after graduation from high school. This year, College Day was held on Tuesday, November 9. The program was begun by Mr. Woodruff, who gave the greetings. Bill Nye. the president of the senior class, introduced Dick Walton, the chairman of the panel discussion. Dick presented the six student members and the _ five college representatives. The students were: Dick Walton, Phil Smith, Ronald Wal- ton, Sarah Thornton, Barbara Bailey, and Pat Hasel- wood. The college representatives were: Mr. Carl Cooper, from Western Michigan College; Mr. Cole Brembeck, from Manchester College; Mr. Albert Wil- son, from University of Chicago; Mr. Leo M. Haupt- man, from Ball State Teachers’ College: Mr. Sunder- man, from Arthur Jordan Conservatory of Music. The questions used on this panel were chosen from those turned in by seniors at a group meeting. Some of the problems discussed were: the advantages ofa large school versus a small school, and a co-ed school versus a boys’ or girls’ school; the desirability of transferring from one school to another; the nature of a liberal arts course and what it prepared one for; the housing short- age; the difference between high school credits and college hours; the desirability of working in college or before going to college; the difficulty of getting good grades in college; the use of the lecture method of teaching; college entrance requirements; the desirability of enlisting before going to college; the exemption of college students from the draft. Mr. White College men give us some valuable pointers. Alter the panel discussion, students were allowed three twenty-minute periods in which to attend group conferences with the various representatives. Those students desiring more information than already ob- tained could make an appointment with the representa- tive from the specilied college; parents were invited to attend these individual conferences. This year, College Day was sponsored by the Na- tional Honor Society. Student hosts and_ hostesses greeted the guests. A check room and a guide service was furnished to direct the students and visitors. The National Honor Society also designed a map showing the locations of many prominent colleges and universities in the mid-west. tells us about Purdue. st J The sophs practice introductions. HOMEROOM PROGRAMS LOUK TU THE FUTURE The sophomore homeroom programs for this year, under the supervision of Miss Amsbaugh and Miss Deal, have been built around the theme, “Knowing Myself and My School.” This included informative programs on tardy and absence slips, the report card, the signilicance of a cumulative record and school ac- tivities. The counsellors explained the requirements for graduation with the major and minor subjects. A study of grooming and manners, of the use of leisure time and an evaluation of their programs ended the year. These sophomore programs were the first of a three- part plan for building a well-rounded pupil, who would be equipped for his place in life as a citizen, worker, taxpayer, voter and consumer. The second step, in the junior year, emphasizes the choice of a career, while the seniors concentrate on being a SUCCESS. Following the choice of a career and the study of what it takes to get a job and to succeed in that career, are the adjustments and knowledge necessary to the wise use of leisure time, the importance of a good per- sonality and of knowing how to get along with people and settling on a philosophy which will make for a happy life. Many men and women of our community helped us in Carrying out this “‘life-adjustment education”. Our own graduates and parents, the professional and bus- iness men and women gave their time and energy by coming in to give talks, make demonstrations and answer questions. Turning to a more immediate need, all juniors and seniors home rooms concentrated on problems of dress and etiquette in the months of May and June. These homeroom programs planned by Miss Dorsett and the Girl’s League, demonstrated proper conduct and appropriate apparel for the prom and graduation affairs. HOUMERUUM PROGRAMS Mr. Jones, of the Credit Bureau talks to seniors about job trends. This was one of a series of senior homeroom talks, a part of the PLANNING MY FUTURE pro- gram. A stenographer, tells the juniors inter- ested in clerical work about her job. This is part of the junior vo- cation study. Two former grads tell shop boys about what it takes to be a success on the job. Another of the home- room guidance pro- grams. WE CONSIDER TEACHING AND The Future Teachers’ Association, of which Mrs. Hines is sponsor, meets monthly in the high school cafeteria; outside speakers and_ student-teacher panel discussions furnish programs. Special programs are also arranged throughout the year, such as a trip to Misha- waka High School. Eleven members of the club accepted the invitation and went to hear a talk given by an reat es Bis Mast aj A cadet must know the answers. F T A members with their sponsor, Mrs. Hines. exchange teacher who had recently returned from Lon- don, England. The only officer for the year is Carolyn Peterson, secrelary; various F. T. A. members have the responsi- bility of being chairmen of the meetings. A topic of interest to the student on teaching is presented to the club each meeting. Five members of F. T. A. have had actual classroom training through the cadet teaching program. A plan is being devised so that students will be given credit for this type of work. The purpose of the cadet teaching program is to acquaint students with the teaching profession and to give them practical experience under the supervision of a skilled teacher. The cadets are given time to study the methods and qualifications of a teacher and to observe their super- visors at work. While observing, the cadet learns to adjust to the age and intelligence level of the group and to meet the individual needs of the children; the pro- gram enables qualified students to consider carefully the teaching field as a vocation. The following students have been participating in the program this year: Mary Chester, Pat Haselwood, Jackie Stover, Joanne Jordan, Rosie Reiner, Becky Romberger, Betty Embry, Helen Dally, and Jane Stringfellow. STUDY The effective living course was outlined by Miss Dorsett to give the students a better understanding of themselves and other people. An intensive study was made of how to provide experiences which will awaken an interest in securing information about the use and value of psychology for happy home relationships. Also outlined was the study of escapes and of defense mech- anisms which we use when we face obstacles; included in this are daydreaming, hysteria, temper tantrums, stealing, cheating, and lying. A widely discussed topic was the appreciation of the importance of the family as a unit in society and as a tool to gain more knowledge for a successful home life. Under this heading come the responsibilities of the parent to the child, and the crises in family life today. Health, leisure, and leisure pursuits are required for us to adequately meet our needs. Many opportunities may be found in Elkhart which we don't fully appre- ciate. We should make more use of these leisure op- portunities to enrich our lives. A civic leader spoke to the students on this value. . . ea oe Reading and discussing personality problems. FOR EFFECTIVE LIVING The classes learned to appreciate the fact that life is a series of associations and constant adjustments. The students described the people with whom they associated every day, and indicated their outstanding traits. The effective living course is also informative on the characteristics and needs of teen-age people in the field of social hygiene. It is recognized that information on sex questions is a normal, gradual and continuous study. A talk by the school nurse and a panel of parents of young children was used as another means of re- ceiving information. Last on the outline is the study of the necessity of finding some type of solitary recreation. Since the life of today is speedy and reckless, more time should be spent in our private pleasures—music, hobbies, garden- ing, and fishing. This effective living course rose so quickly in popu- larity in E. H. S. that next year it will be offered as a full two-semester course. ay ‘ 39 WE LEARN SELLING The selling or merchandising class meets one hour daily. The class consists of twenty-three students who not only have this regular class hour at school, but who must also work at least one hour daily in one of the downtown stores. Their grades and credits are a com- bination of their class grade and the grade given by the employer. Students have jobs in all kinds of stores: retail, drug stores, groceries, dress shops, and many of these lead into permanent careers. In the classroom, the students learn about their mer- chandise, about the way to treat customers, and about methods used in selling and advertising. During the ; 2 +t ; ra wee Baw a Se a ASS course of the year, speakers give the class the other side of the merchandising field. Field trips and demonstra- tions make the course practical, giving the pupils a chance to see actual selling operations. On the job, the student puts into practice the things he has learned in the classroom, bringing back problems which he encounters for class discussion. This course, originated by Miss Kirkland three years ago, has proved to be very beneficial to the students, who have been fortunate enough to have this valuable training belore graduating and going out on jobs. Special on these, sir, says 2 George, persuasively. AND CLERICAL SKILLS The students in a commercial course take typing for two years along with bookkeeping, shorthand, com- mercial law, and other related courses. In the first semes- ter, the students learn how to manipulate the machine; in the second semester, they begin to type letters and various business forms. The whole second year is Uusu- ally spent typing out translations from shorthand. This gives the student practice in shorthand, as well as ac curacy in typing. Bookkeeping presents practical problems. The students who take typing as an elective usually want it for personal use. Many of them are college preparatory students, taking it to make their college writing easier and neater. These students usually take typing for one year only. A two-semester course in bookkeeping gives students a practical course for a career in business. Dictation and drill make good typists. | —j eee a ee Ae Modeling the results of our own skill and patience. HUMEMAKING PREPARES FUR THE The very efficient homemaking department helps the girl to develop ability to contribute toward a satisfactory solution to some of the problems that exist in her family in relation to foods, fabrics, and clothing. First of all, the girl lists her own and her family's clothing needs. As a class project, each girl finds out what colors and types of clothing best suit her indi- vidually. Then she analyzes her own wardrobe and decides what should be discarded, remodeled or altered. After the student has done this, she may work individually in the clothing room with whatever type of sewing she wants to do. As she sews, she learns how to buy and use patterns and materials, and how to use sewing machines and various machine attachments. She learns to mend, darn, press and make clothing budgets. In this way, girls acquire skill in using time, equipment and in planning and evaluating work done in this phase of homemaking. In consumer education, she learns to test materials, to recognize good materials, to watch for evidences of good workmanship; thus, she is able to do purchasing for her family when she becomes a housewife. Homemaking may be elected as a regular course from the ninth to the twelfth grades. Homemaking 9 gives the pupil a chance to meet real situations in relation to her personal, food, and clothing needs. Homemaking 10 helps the pupil understand her share of responsi- bility toward family happiness and continues the work begun in the first year with foods and clothing. This course also helps the 200 girls understand efficient ways to store and use food and equipment. In the third year homemaking course, the pupil has an opportunity to do advanced work in foods and clothing; however, this course is open only to eleventh and twelfth grade pupils who have credit for home- making 10. Homemaking 12 is offered to all pupils in the senior year. The pupils in this course learn how to meet the responsibilities that go with successful mar- riage and family life. They also study child guidance, home nursing, and home furnishings. “Never underestimate the power of a woman” who has studied homemaking courses in E. H. S. HUMES OF TOMORROW The headline news concerning the homemaking depart- ment for this year is the handsome, re-built foods room, fea- turing six unit kitchens. Each unit has its own double-basin sink, full size range, steel cabinets, and dinette tables and chairs; one even contains an electrical disposal unit and electric dishwasher. An automatic washer, dryer, and ironer constitute a modern, efficient laundry unit. Pupils in Elkhart High School now have the good fortune of being able to work in one of the most attractive and modern homemaking rooms in the state. The modernizing program includes re- decorating the rooms and providing new equipment. Next in line for this improvement is the clothing room. The long- range modernizing of the home economics department will be completed with the furnishing of a third room to be used for social occasions, class discussions and demonstrations. The Home Economics Department often prepares noon luncheons for the faculty and out-of-town guests. On April 7 the new kitchens were open for inspection when the vo- cational shops held P. T. A. open house. On April 4, the Home Economics department served tea to the faculty, when the regular faculty meeting was held in their newly-decorated rooms. A style show in the spring has become an annual homemaking department event. This style show, held on May 26, gives parents and friends the chance to see the articles of clothing made by the girls. At present, the department includes a dining room, cloth- ing laboratory, and fitting room. The central and senior high classes have been taught this year by Miss Anna Amsbaugh, Mrs. Zora Patton, Mrs. Grace Hile, and Miss Bertha Depew, who is the department chairman. “Before and Alter”... the old kitchens, and the new. —o . - = Demonstrating new equipment. | hall a.) 44 Mr. Mishler supervises Gary at the linotype. PRINTING REQUIRES NIMBLE FINGERS... The printing classes of our industrial department play a very important part here at E. H. S. The boys in these classes print almost all of the printed papers and forms used by the school. These projects include: concert programs, tickets, the Pennant Weekly, all kinds of blanks, passes, report cards, filing sheets, and many other projects for the city schools. This year, the boys printed The Central Spirit, and the Ju-Hi-An, a new Central year book. This book is on the same order as the Threshold, the only exception being that there are pic- tures in it. They also printed the Threshold in May and the curriculum books. In this class of three hours a day, approximately 14 boys are in the advanced work. The boys taking this course are required to take art and journalism in addi- tion to the printing class. Mr. Isbell keeps a sharp eye on those guys and machines. ... AND DRILL PRESSES, A STEADY HAND Every day the boys in these shop classes meet prob- lems of a very real nature; practical training fits these pupils for places in the industrial world as capable workmen. Moreover, the Industrial Department keeps in close touch with the industries of Elkhart. The Industrial Club encourages the ambition and skill of our shop students by awarding a prize at the end of each school year to the top-notch boy in each shop, and by enter- taining students and teachers at an Industrial banquet. Also as a part of the industrial program, a number of men, and women, in Elkhart takes special courses in the night classes offered for adults each winter, and many men and boys avail themselves of the special apprentice classes in our shops each Saturday morning. 45 Ab Skills i handling machines of all types, like these lathes, are learned by the boys in the shop classes. SHOP COURSES ARE PRACTICAL... Shop courses in E. H. S. include training in aero- nautics. The students working in auto aircraft classes are taught the operation, construction, and maintenance of different kinds of aircraft, engines, ignition and hy- draulic systems, carburetion, instruments and propellors. The very complete and assorted line of tools and main- tenance equipment gives the student invaluable prac- tical experience which is required in order to follow auto or aircraft mechanics as a career. The Link trainer has made it possible for the students of preflight to receive basic orientation and elementary Hight practice. This model plane will do everything a real plane will do except loop and roll. In this way, students get practice comparable to the first few hours of flight instruction. They learn the fundamentals of flying such as strato conditions, the complete nomen- clature of planes, and the theory of flight. Also in this shop, the study of auto mechanics is offered. The students study models of engines and learn the fundamentals of their repair. Then they tear down and rebuild broken motors. Students are allowed to bring in their own cars whose motors they repair or rebuild. By this method of teaching, the students gain much practical experience with and valuable knowledge about a variely of motors. While repairing the various motors brought in, they become acquainted with almost all makes and models of motors. After finishing this course, the students are ready to go to work as auto mechanics. While working, they receive additional training and have the opportunity to become highly skilled mechanics. ... FITTING EACH BOY Metal lathes, drill presses, and a metal saw are among the many machines found in the top-rate ma- chine shop of our high school. Improvements are being made constantly to make this shop a better place to learn in. In May, three lathes were replaced by new nine-inch South Bend quick change lathes. There is now $100,000 worth of equipment in thi s shop. After the boys leave the sophomore class in which they learn the simple fundamentals of a machine shop, they go into a three hour vocational machine shop for their junior and senior years. If they don't prefer to go into the three hour vocation, the boys may take another FOR A JOB one hour course which is called machine shop eleven. If none of these courses appeals to the boys, they may specialize in auto, woodwork, or drafting. The incoming freshmen spend an hour a day learning from the bottom up how to use machines. Then within the next three years students specialize in the course of their choice. Most of these courses are three hours in length so that a boy spends most of his time in one of these shops taking only two other courses in “book subjects.” If at all possible he has a special program which enables him to get some on the job” training. In this way, his courses and his job combine learning and practice. 4] At a ae bed a ¥ ww Wilson and Beckett can fix anything .. . almost. LT ceechunatiemeeninil ae 6 res oie WE LEARN ABOUT TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, Students in the electricity classes have a variety of equipment and projects to work on. Mr. Felmlee, the instructor, gives demonstrations and explains to the students how to do practical work in the field of electricity. One very important piece of equipment used by the classes is the “Radio Breadboard.” When working on radios, the students use this “breadboard” to make sure their hook-ups are wired right and to check other parts. These classes do work useful to the whole school by repairing the visual education equipment. They also work on the various amplification systems used through- out the school; in the above picture, they are working with a small microphone system. Equipment is practical, up-to-date. FUNDAMENTALS AND MACHINES Seven shop teachers, beginning at seven each morning, teach boys to use machines like this electrical saw, used in wood working. Mechanical drawing, a four-year course, is offered in our industrial department. In the first of these four years called general shop, the boys learn the fundamentals of drawing. In the second year, drawing 10, they learn the underlying principles and also make one, two, and three view, isometric and oblique drawings. This year the student had a chance to take architectural drawing. The project for the year in this class was for the student to create his own plans for a house and then make a model or perspective drawing. Seniors may elect a special vocational drawing course in which they spend three hours a day doing only machine drawing. When finished with this course, the boys are pre- pared to go out on the job and do practical work in industry. Mr. Hamilton is the capable man responsible for teaching the students of drawing and blue-print reading. AY UR ROWING P had a lot to do with getting along with people. When we were little, we acted just the way we felt. We showed our feelings plainly: we sulked, we lost our tempers; we threw things, we cried, yelled and made faces at each other. But as we grew up, we found out, sometimes the hard way, that we need to learn to work with people, to live with people. This meant that we must study the social conventions, practice good manners, and learn to control our emotions and actions. Our clubs and school activities give us every opportunity to learn this most important lesson of all our lessons . . . how to get along with people. . or learning good ones? —$$$—$—_—_—_—__—_—_—_—__ Prac ticing bad manners aU 3°45 -6 7 10 11 12 13 44 16 17 18 19 20 dy Encouraging good sportsmanship. STUDENT COUNCIL.... The following officers who were elected for the year at the beginning of the first semester guided the organization throughout the year. Their final achievement was launching a drive to raise $2500, to finance two foreign students in our school next year. President: Kent Paulson Vice-President: Ralph Johnson Secretary: Marla Platz Treasurer: Lee Paulson Sergeant-at-Arms: David Farley Selling pencils is another activity. 4 ae. Bill gives his point of view. E.H.5. SELF-GOVERNING ORGANIZATION Our Student Council is the organization in which we learn to govern ourselves and our fellow students. The Student Council has been very active this year. The council began the school year with their first project which was the Orientation Day program. held for the incoming Sophomores a few days before school started. After the school year was under way, the Council was faced with finding a Student Council office; room 225 was decided upon. School supplies, such as pencils and papers, have been sold there most of the year, The Council accomplished many purposes during this school year. A committee was appointed to revise the Handbook which was printed and given to the incoming Sophomores on May 3. This is the first time since 1946 that the Handbook has been revised. Other projects accomplished were: improving the conduct of students at the games and getting a reserved section for the senior high school students. The Council has also been interested in having more pep sessions; therefore, a pep session committee was appointed. All sessions were required to go through this committee before they took place. Another project was the two-week contest for the Blue Blazer emblem. The Council also held an all P school party; Carolyn eterson acted as chairman of the party committee. School auction of lost and found articles. TRIPLE-L CLUB The Triple-L club, signifying loyalty, leadership and learning, started its 48-'49 meetings with a formal initia- tion of twenty-eight new members. Temporary officers presided at this meeting which was held in the high school cafeteria on September Nery The following officers were elected at that meeting: President: Nancy Whitt Vice-President: Phyllis Adams Secretary: Roberta Young ‘Treasurer: Shirley Kilmer Social Chairman: Irene Dunlee Parliamentarian: Barbara Shuler The first big event of the year was the sponsoring of the semi-formal dance, “The Snow Ball,” which was held in the Empire Room of Hotel Elkhart on De- cember 4. a4 These officers guide the Triple-L activities. Other activities of the club included the selling ol concessions at a football game, keeping a sewing kit in the Dispensary filled and holding auctions for the lost and found articles. The members of Triple-L. concluded the year’s ac- tivities with a Mother-Daughter Tea held on April 24. With the help of their sponsor, Miss Deal, the club has made a very successful year of 1949, PAINT AND PALETTE CLUB Another year has rolled around for the Paint and Palette. Getting off to a grand start, the club nomi- nated officers at the first meeting on September 28. At the next meeting the following officers were elected: President: Jackie Stover Vice-President: Henry Pavoni Secretary- Treasurer: Donna Wilburne The members of the club, in order to be considered active, must earn 50 points during the year. These points may be earned by special projects; at the end of the year a pin is awarded the club members who have earned their 30 points. To make the meetings more interesting, speakers were invited to talk to the club about advertising, art, photography, window display and _ other occupations which would be interesting to those in the field of art. Mr. Hal Bessmer, Mrs. Haselwood and Mr. H. Roush were guest speakers. With the help of their sponsor, Mr. James, the art club has had a successful year. Stover leads the business meeting, Ata faculty tea Woody reaches for a doughnut. THE GIRLS’ LEAGUE Our Miss D. heads the rec eiving line. Jb Although it is still a rather new organization, the Girls’ League provides many opportunities for all the girls in high school. The varied program gives a chance to express their ideas, to show their ability, and to gain self-improvement. The program this year consisted of an installation service, a panel discussion on personal problems, an outside speaker and a mother and daughter tea. It was a project of the League this year to serve a faculty tea each month at the regular teachers’ meeting. Girls, too, took turns in planning the refreshments, serving, and the receiving line. Also, something new which we hope will become a tradition, was a tea given at Christmas time for all the girls in last spring's graduating class who were home from college for the holidays. A vocational conference was held early in the year. Representa- tives from several business schools and hospitals came to talk to all the girls interested in these fields. The Advisory Council and the Executive Committee, planning boards for the League, met each month for their regular business meetings. In the fall, the Executive Committee was entertained at a tea, and the Advisory Council had a picnic supper. Officers of the League this year were: President: Phyllis Jennings Vice-President: Martha Simons Secretary-Treasurer: Melba Leege Pat Banks, Martha Simons, Pat Dalrymple, Nancy Whitt and Eldonna Sellers each served as chairman for one of the League pro- grams this year. Miss Myngle Dorsett was sponsor of the organization this year as she was in the first year the League was organized ing. byctiaes: Preparing for College Day—poster, panel, NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY One of the important, hard-working, organizations in our school is the National Honor Society, sponsored by Miss Busche and Miss Broughton. The aim of the Honor Society is to develop loyalty, scholarship, leadership, and service in its members. This group has participated in various activities this year including: a book sale in September, spaghetti sup- pers, College Day, and concessions at games. The Richard D. Hiveley Scholarship offers $100 to one Honor Society student. Another member of Honor Society is financed to attend an International Relations Conference for high school students. This conference will be held this summer. Officers for the first semester include: Hel Bates eo tas Pa Ae Mock SN nga PERO ane President onalds vy GiGi tae oe bale oe Vice-President TMcle Vi alloc bee oo or nat woe eee Secretary Roerit Cer RON cnet eee oe Bee ee ah Treasurer For the second semester they were: renin CR bella og ed ah ee me te President Shirley LS ae Sewer nee, were Vice-President ane oteireloWwscsdssueen dau! etn Secretary Fae EON EO wees 5 mE te Seer Treasurer anal une Rosie shows how to make a sale. DISTRIBUTIVE EDXUCATION CLUB This year the Vocational Merchandising class or- ganized as a club for the purpose of encouraging the principles of selling. This was the Distributive Edu- cation Club. The club was organized under the national constitution for the Distributive Education Clubs of the United States. Regular club programs for the year consisted of talks by local retailers on the subjects of advertising and salesmanship. Other activities included conces- sions at one of the basketball games. One of the highlights ol the year was the state convention which was held at Indiana University on February 5. The delegates from Elkhart were Helen Sutterby, Carol Lantz, Mary Ann McGuffin, Joan Wogoman, George Klingaman, Gene Ihnken, George au Weaver and Carol Swartz. Carol Lantz was elected state treasurer and attended the national convention which was held in Wichita, Kansas, in April. Miss Kirkland served as sponsor of the club during the first semester. In the second semester, the sponsor- ship was taken over by a capable new teacher, Mr. Addison. The officers for the first semester were: President, George Weaver: Vice-President, Doris Nickler; Secre- tary, Carol Swartz; Treasurer, Helen Sutterby; Social Chairman, Gene Ihnken. The second semester officers were: President, George Lehman; Vice-President, Doris Nickler; Secretary, Carol Swartz; Treasurer, Helen Sutterby; Social Chair- man, Gene Ihnken. JUNIOR ACADEMY OF SCIENCE The Junior Academy of Science has a motto “Go Places and See Things.” This year the club has fol- lowed the motto both literally and figuratively. By way of student projects the members “‘visited”’ in prehistoric times and “saw” the dinosaurs; “went” to Antarctica and studied weather conditions; “saw” conservation at work. Mrs. Shreiner took us on a “tour” through cancerous tissue, and Mr. V. V. Clark of the Bristol Fruit Hills let us “look” into weather conditions in 1970. He also talked to the club on “Apple Sauce.” Actual trips included the State Academy meeting at Indiana University, Senior field trip to Chicago, and two days of apple picking at Bristol Fruit Hills. Officers for the year were: First semester— ee re Delores McCuen Sot Se ee Pat Richter Secretary- Treasurer pees SS yo A Phyllis Adams Second semester— PE Ae” a ae Re ee pee yee Jane Niles oe ee Bill Lucky Secretary- [Treasurer AE a, Piet ae Phyllis Adams Studying pre-historic animals—making a scrapbook—the gals back of it all. Deh i | | | : | MAL, on st a od Bin Sa, , Fiddle Faddle . . . part of the talent show. Y-TEENS The Y-Teens Club has had another successful year with a series of varied and interesting pro- A fireside chat with their sponsor. grams. These programs included talks on groom- ing, personality, and music. One of the most outstanding events of the year was the annual Valentine dance, “The Sweetheart Swing,” which was held on February 12. Other projects were informal dances, the Crippled Chil- dren's party, a bake sale, Christmas caroling, and a style show. A recognition ceremony was held on February 6, honoring thirty-five girls who had earned a minimum of fifteen points for service rendered to the club. The meetings were held at the Y. W. C. A. every Thursday during the afternoon or evening. Mrs. William Frink served as Y-Teen Director for the year. Mrs. James Lytle was adviser. The following officers were chosen early in the spring of 1948: President, Jeri Waterman: Vice- President, Marlies Douglas; Second Vice-Presi- dent, Rowena Pletcher; Secretary, Nancy Stahr; Treasurer, Sarah Thornton; Committee Chair- men, Pat Haselwood, Jane Niles, Jo Anne Moderau, Mary Jane Jones, Dorothy Lorenz, Janice Simmons and Sylvia Diehl. The officers for the B.T.W. were: President, Oneidice Owens; Vice-Pre-ident, Anna Jane Atkins; Secretary, Irma Lee Cantrell; Treasurer, Joyce Phillips; Committee Chairmen: Anna Jane Atkins and Verna Hansborough. bi) Hi-Y in session. HI-Y To create, maintain and extend throughout the school and community high standards of charac- ter is the purpose of the Hi-Y. Along with some of the activities during the year, the Hi-Y sponsored a dime line, using the proceeds to send Christmas baskets to the needy in Elkhart. With the help of the sponsors, Mr. Cooper and Mr. Tebbets and the Y-Teens, the club planned the Spring Conference. This conference held April 18 was the biggest event of the year. The theme of the conference was, “It’s Your Life.” AIl the Hi-Y clubs in District No. 2 were invited. The Y-Teens assisted in entertaining the guests. Their club was also represented at two other conferences held at New Carlisle and Evansville. The officers for the first semester were: Presi- dent, Edgar Weldy; Vice-President, Dirck Meengs: Secretary, David Overhalser; Treasurer. Jonathan Stahr; Social Chairman, Manns Shaw. The second semester officers were: President, Edgar Weldy: Vice-President, Dick Anderson: Secretary, Pete Berkey; Treasurer, Paul Stemm: Social Chairman, James Konrad; Program Chair- man, Dick Walton. | . e ine- Put your Dimer Wik AY Annue bl be Vocational Club boys line up for Mr. B. VOCATIONAL CLUB The Vocational Club was formed during the year 1947-48. Although the club is young, it does a great many things to help the young men of today prepare for tomorrow. In order to understand the occupations in the indus- tries, the club takes trips to factories and engages speakers to talk to the members about various occupa- t ions in the industrial field. The club meets twice a month, although their work is completed in the shops. Any student in E. H. S. is eligible for membership in the Vocational Club providing he is on a vocational education course. The purposes of the club are: To prepare these stu- dents as.much as possible for employment after gradu- ation; to learn more about various industries; to learn what is expected of them in their work. The officers for the year were: President, Max Boyer; Vice-President, Marion Scott; Secretary, Bill Bergstrom; Treasurer, Tom Ball. AUDIO-VISUAL EDUCATION CLUB Mr. Felmlee’s A-V boys are the Audio-Visual Educa- tion Club, consisting of twelve seniors and fifteen juniors. No doubt, this home room is the hardest working home room in E. H. S. These boys arent preparing for some “ultimate goal” but are now working hard and proving themselves honest and trustworthy. Now for a glimpse into what “working” is. A-V means “education by seeing and hearing.’ Of course, this means mainly films. The boys take care of an average of five films a day. These twenty-seven boys are responsible for all the films which come to the Elkhart schools. They run the still projectors, motion picture projectors, slide pro- jectors, opaque lantern, wire recorder, disc recorder, phono- play backs and take care of a public address system. The officers for the year were: President, John Beckett; Vice-President, Mac Boyer; Secretary, Richard Green; reasurer, Charles | royer; Film Kecorder, Wick Lytle; Film T Charles Troyer; Film R ler, Dick Lytle; Fil The boys who run the reels. Mailing, Ray Ervin; Preparation for Mailing, Louis Roll; Film Notices, Mahlon Wilson; Photos, Dick Mutzl, Jerry Maloney, Mahlon Wilson; Machine Maintenance, John Warren, Howard Kyle. The eyes and the ears behind the reels. 63 b4 The Docs line up. DUCS CLUB The Docs Club is a fairly new addition to E. H. S. which is now in the second year of its existence. It was organized for the purpose of being a school service club. The club has rendered services by running a conces- sion stand during the football season on the visitors side, by chartering buses for out-of-town games, by do- nating funds and other worthwhile activities. The Docs, however, is not entirely a service club but also a social organization. Some of the parties they held are: a Halloween party which was held at Fish Lake; a trip to Ball State College where they saw the Ball State vs. Manchester football game: and a roller-skating party which was held at Mishawaka. The Informal Initiation was held this year at McNaughton Park, a very momentous occasion to the new Docs members. The old members took formal initiation at the YMCA on November 21. The meaning of the word Docs is: D for Dependa- bility, O for Obedience, C for Character, S for Schol- arship. The officers for the first semester were: President, Bryce Bressler; Vice-President, Richard Holly; Secre- tary, Fred Robinson; Treasurer, Everett Cox. The officers for the second semester were: President, Pete Wilson: Vice-President, Fred Robinson: Secre- tary, Bryce Bressler; Treasurer, Richard Holly. The sponsorship of the club was under four capable é teachers. They were: Mr. Donald Winne, Mr. Claude Reith, Mr. William Wollenweber and Mr. Howard James. USHERS CLUB The Ushers’ Club is one of the most industrious clubs in the school. This club consists of twelve mem- bers who meet every Wednesday alter school with their sponsor, Mr. Updike, to make definite plans for their activities. The duties of the club include ushering at all basket- ball and football games. In addition, the club mem- bers maintain a check room service for basketball games and special events, such as Senior Day and All School parties. This year the members also ushered at two independent games which were held in the high school gym. Service awards given are white circular chenille emblems bearing the club's insignia, which the boys wear on navy blue sweaters. Additional services are indicated by chevrons worn on the left sleeve. Officers for the year were: President, David Court; Vice-President, Dick Simmons; Secretary- Treasurer, Clarence Mel sane. Tom and Dave talk it over with their sponsor. poe Cleaning and checking up after a game. — — 3 x b3 bb The Threshold kids select the best. THE THRESHOLD STAFF Because printing difficulties prevented the publica- tion of the Christmas issue of the Threshold, a “bigger and better’ issue was compiled in the spring. The pages of the book were printed in two columns and a photo- graphic cover was used. Short stories, essays, poems, humor and a feature section on seniors made up the contents. Material for the magazine was written by English students and collected by the staff with the help of eleven English teachers. This year, for the first time, the editorial staff, headed by Catherine Leege, was divided into two groups; these groups worked the second and third hours. The staff also decided to do the work of a business and sales staff. The second hour staff included: Mollie Jo Smith, Doreen Replogle, Jim Flora, Marian Russell, Jerry Owens, Catherine Leege; the third hour staff were: Sharon Sheets, Joan Lloyd, Marjorie Broadbent and Tom Reid. THE PENNANT WEERBLY Because of the limited amount of paper allotted for use, The Pennant Weekly was again published on a bi-monthly basis. This year, for the first time, the Pennant Weekly has been printed by the high school print shop with the able help of Mr. Grover Mishler and Mr. Claude Rieth, and the nineteen issues have been published, in- cluding the junior and senior editions, a special Christ- mas issue and “The Peanut Weekly” which came out April 1. The staff for this year Was as follows: Co-Editors—Donna Farr, Connie Frye. Assistant Editors—Janice Simmons, Eldonna Sellers, Diane Swende- mann, Marjorie Reish, Reporters—Colleen Jones, Jane Niles, Ann Happer, Wava Jean Riley, Joan Unger, Barbara Bailey, Martha Sarantos, Roberta Rude, Jerrie Ganger, Shirley Troup, Catherine Burkhead, Pat Berlin, Katherine Ort, Pat Phillips, Kay Armstrong, Genevieve Knisley, Marlies Douglas, Helen Sewell, Vom Reed, Kay Zimmerman, Martha Simons. Feature Editor—Nancy Slinkard. Feature Writers—Barbara Kay Scott, Gloria Bowman, Sandra Storms, Alice Hettmansperger, Jackie Zeman, Colleen Roe, Doris Thorup, Toni Miles, Vera Caner, Terry Smith, Nancy Campbell. Sports Editor—Martin Stover. Sports Writers—Bob Heal, Ralph Johnson, Lee Paulson, John Thomas. Ad Manager—Mary Ann Wilder. Assistant—Phyllis Richter. Business staff looks over the books. Advertising Staff—Marian Strom, Beverly ( ook, Pat Murphy, Melba Leege, Nan¢ y ( sollmer, Karley Scott, Jackie horup, Jean Wargon, Rosie |] uesher, Business Manager—Pat O'dell. Circulation Manager—Beverly Cook. Printed by E. H. S. Print Shop—Entire vocational class under the direction of Mr. Grover Mishler and Mr. Claude Rieth. Press conference of the next issue. bi A part of the crew of busy hook builders. THE PENNANT ANNUAL In October seniors interested in the Annual staff signed application blanks which were approved by a faculty committee consisting of the class sponsors and the publication adviser. The following were chosen: editors, Jackie Stover and Pat Haselwood; senior panels, Sarah Thornton; activities, Nancy Stahr; underclass panels, Pat Haselwood. The business managers for the book were Bruce Doering and Ed Buckley. Jim Merchant was sports editor with Dave Cavanagh as his assistant and Barbara Bailey was ad manager. As a theme for the °49 yearbook, the staff chose “Growing Up in Elkhart.” Each section is introduced by a contrast picture which shows grade or junior high and high school activities. The opening section illus- trates this theme photographically. Pictures were taken at Rice, Hawthorne, Samuel Strong and Roosevelt. The end sheets picture our school and the ad section, our town as seen from the air. The book of 200 pages was bound in a blue and grey cover. ‘49 ANNUAL The following committees were chosen: senior panels, Helen Dally, chairman, Carolyn Peterson, Nancy Campbell, Marlene Huggins and Jo-Anne Moderau; activities, Jane String- fellow, chairman, Jane Rosenburger, Jane Richardson, Jean Tappero, Jane Niles; under- class, Betty Embry, chairman, Teresa Unger, Alice Smith, Ardith Ward and Alice Hetts- manburger; vocal music, Terry Smith; instru- mental music, Pat O'Donnell and Ray Stuts- man; drama, Donna Wilborne and Dorothy Lorenz; advertising, Becky Romberger, Gordon Bisel, Norma Ehret, Ronald Walton, Pat Rich- ter, Rosemarie Reiner, Pat Lemmon, Howard Hostetler, Pat Banks, Dick Bales, Dick Stack- house, Ed Buckley and Bruce Doering. Those in charge of sports were: David Cavanagh, football; Don Reibs, basketball: Stanley Smith, track and cross country: Jim Merchant, base- ball; Phil Smith, tennis. In building the book, the staff wishes to acknowledge our debt to: Mrs. Haselwood (our friend Irma), Mr. Ford Yoder, Wilbur Losee and Mr. Felmlee. All of these took pic- tures, giving us much extra time and work. We appreciate the many favors of the office girls and faculty members. We also wish to thank the grade school kids and teachers, as well as those in junior high, who acted as “models.” Then, too, we are grateful for the patient help of Mr. R. R. Benson, and Mr. F. N. Noer of the Indianapolis Engraving Company and Mr. Ed de Beaumont, of the Fort Wayne Type- setting Company. Our Miss K. helps with our picture puzzles .. . but where's Sarah? Mr. B's boys. eee ; 7m iG Ty | 4 , am, i aaeoe Barb turns in that amazing ad total. SENIOR CLASS PLAY The senior class play, “Arsenic and Old Lace,” by Joseph Kesselring, was presented on Friday, November 3, 1949, under the direction of Miss G. Christine Hughes. Carolyn Blough and Donna Farr were cast as the mentally unbalanced Brewster aunties, Mar- tha and Abbey, who spent their declining years doing charitable deeds. Out of the kindness of their hearts they helped old men from the misery of lonely old age to the peace of the grave by their special pick-me-up concoction of elderberry wine, arsenic and just a little touch of cyanide. Teddy, played by Terry Smith, who thought he was Theodore Roosevelt and acted the part, spent most of his time burying his sisters’ victims in the Panama Canal in the basement. Into this quiet atmosphere came their nephew, Jonathan (Bill Bugh), who played the part of an insane killer seeking a hideout. His helper was Dr. Einstein (Ronald Everts), who was always lifting Jona- than’s face by plastic surgery. Mortimer Brewster, y J 7 The Brewster sisters serve a ‘pick-me-up’. played by Ronald W alton, boda the only seh character; he tried to oust Jonathan from the house when he discovered from a corpse in the window seat what the aunts were doing. Others cast in the play were Jane Niles as Elaine, Kent Paulson as the minister, Phil Smith, David Court and Stuart Taylor as policemen, Joe Beckman as the would-be roomer, David Court as the police sergeant and Bill Nye as the head of Happydale Sanitarium. The cast steps up to fame. JUNIOR CLASS PLAY A three-act comedy was presented Friday, March 11, 1949, by the Junior Class, entitled “George Washington Slept Here.” The play was directed by Miss Christine Hughes. The story begins when Newton Fuller buys a windowless, waterless and almost roofless house on the countryside in Pennsylvania. His wife, Anna- belle, doesn't like the idea, but their daughter, Madge, is very excited about their new house. Trouble starts: no water, rebellious servants and a cantankerous neighbor who owns the water supply and the road that leads to the house from the highway; a supposedly well-to-do uncle comes to pay a visit, but all turns out well in the end. The principal parts were played by: Nancy De- Shone, Martin Stover, Bryce Bressler, Jackie Bushong and Bill Anderson. Other parts were taken by: Cleo Sailor, Dirck Meengs, Marleis Douglas, Beverly Hoot, Ruth Nadonly, Barry Bedenkop, Dick Lytle, Lee Paulson, Jerry Williams, Diane Swende- man, Eldonna Sellers and Louis Hemmers. The program covers were designed by Roger Lee Mollenhour. The class sponsors are: Mrs. Ada Sickels and Mr. Riley Jordan. The entire cast takes a bow. Now -: - “a! Jncle Stanl ey: Te Joe and his chorus girls. ff ( as ea Bathing beauties of 1950. Maharajah and his harem, JUNIOR FOLLIES “Family Album” was the theme of the Junior Follies staged on November 19, 1948. For the first time the Class of 1950 was given an opportunity to present to the school and the public the unusual talents possessed by its members. As Dirck Meengs and Jackie Bushong, in authentic costumes of the 20's, turned the pages of the family album, the pictures in the book came to life in sixteen acts. Vocal solos, duets, trios, and a quartette; a marimba solo, baton twirling, a piano duet, and a band; a square dance of the Civil War period; a bejeweled Maharajah with his dancing maidens, and inevitable chorus line of lovelies; low and high comedy acts, and an unforgettable “rendering of “Casey at the Bat”; the serious, rhyming confessions of the two family black sheep, who were not allowed in the album— these were the proud offerings of the Junior Follies. WIG AND CUE AND THESPIANS The Wig and Cue Dramatic Club of Elkhart High Jury” and Edward Chodrov's “Kind Lady.” In March, a School was first organized in the school year 1945-44 by group saw the Mishawaka junior class play entitled Miss Ruth Agnew and students interested in dramatics. “Cuckoos On The Hearth.” Since then the club has grown to a membership of forty- The elficers for the year were: two students. Miss G. Christine Hughes is now the spon- Prosaictent: epee Walton sor of the club and the officers for this year were: President, Joan Vogt; Vice-President, Ronald Everts: Secretary, Joan Secretary: Virginia Thulis Neu; Treasurer, Marlies Douglas; Girls’ Social Chairman, eccurees Ruth Nadonlvy Pat Richter; Boys ’ Social Chairman, Ronald Walton. Vice-President: John Thomas In order to become a member of Wig and Cue, a boy or girl must learn and interpret twenty lines of Shake- speare in a way that is acceptable to a group of judges composed of the officers of the National Thespian Or- ganization. The purpose of Wig and Cue Dramatic Club is to furnish opportunity for the advancement of individual dra- matic talent and of dramatic arts in Elkhart High School. The purpose of the Thespian Club, which is Troupe No. 6353 of the National Thespian Society, is “to create a spirit of active and intelligent interest in dramatics among boys and girls of secondary schools.” The Thespians supervise the activities of the Wig and Cue and help with dramatic productions at: Roo. They also held a banquet on May 18 at the Hotel Elk- hart, at which they received twenty new members. This year several Thespian members went to Canter- bury College for a speech arts conference and saw per- formances of Gilbert and Sullivan's operetta “Trial By Wig and Cue paint scenery. Thespians read their lines Long and hard practice pays oll. MUSIC IN E.H.5. One of the most active departments in our school is the music department. They are not only busy with their regular classes, concerts and rehearsals but they are also kept busy taking part in the community activ- ities. Whether they are performing for a local club, welcoming a presidential candidate, or marching in the Easter Parade, our musicians are always prepared to give a fine show. Mr. J. Frederick Muller came to Elkhart from Sum- mitt, New Jersey alter fifteen years of public school teaching. Mr. Muller has had a very successlul year being well received by both the school and community. Assisting Mr. Muller in all of the instrumental music work and training grade and junior high school mu- sicians for their futures in the high school band and orchestra are: Miss Betty EImquist, Mr. Fred C. Myers, and Mr. Howard Kilbert. Mr. Muller with his Symphonic Band. One achievement this year for the junior high groups was the purchase of uniforms. P. T. A. and the Music Parents’ Club helped to raise funds for these uniforms. Mr. Gowdy, head of the vocal music department, gives two public concerts each year as well as pre- senting his group in many school and civic programs. In addition, he teaches the course in Music Apprecia tion. The symphonic band and the symphony orchestra presented four major concerts in the Elkhart High School Auditorium. The dates of these concerts were: The Welcome Concert, Friday, December 10, 1948: Tribute to Democracy, Friday, February 4, 1949; Say It With Music, Friday, March 27, 1949; The Senior Concert, Friday; May 27, 1949. 19 anaes sient pital Ge nen 7b ings ae 4 Mr. J. Frederick Muller's first year as director of the Elkhart High School Band has been very successful. The marching band not only played at all the football games, but also marched to the railroad station three times: to meet President Truman, the G. O. P. candi- date, Thomas E. and the French sratitude Dewey, train. The marching band’s program is in the hands of Mr. Muller and the Associate Directors, Mr. Fred Myers and Mr. Howard Kilbert. The band gave additional parade performances this year when _ they participated in the Horace Heidt welcome parade and the Memorial Day celebration. Besides the four regular concerts, the symphonic band gave thirty-minute concerts for the following or- ganizations: the Boy Scouts and the Sunday Evening Club on November 21 and March 13. This year individual members of the musical or- ganizations in Elkhart schools entered in State, District and Local Solo and Ensemble Contests. To enter the THE ELHHART HIGH SCHOO! District Contest held at Fort Wayne on February 19, 1949, each soloist and ensemble had to place in the first division during the Local Contests which were held at Elkhart High School on January 31, 1949. To enter the State Contest held at Indianapolis on March 26, 1949, all contestants were required to place in the first division at the District Contests. Throughout the year the soloists and small ensem- bles gave performances for many social and church organizations. In October, the band elected the following officers: President, Rodney Rockwell; Vice-President, Ralph Cortas; Secretary, Kay Armstrong; Treasurer, Raymond Stutsman; Girls’ Social Chairman, Jerry Dick; Boys’ Social Chairman, John Shultz. On an audition basis, Student Director Ralph Cortas and Assistant Student Director Charles French won the highest honors and served the Band well, YMPHONIC BAND Band Personnel is composed of the following students: The leaders of the Marching Band were: Drum Major, Judy Winesburg; Oboes: Kenneth Brady, Marian Russell—Assistant First, Frank Me Mascot, Joanne Phillips; Batons, Dean Snavely—( aptain, Wava Jean Riley, Glasson, Bill Nance. : Roberta Funk, and Marilyn Pawling. Flags: Emma Lou Brown—Captain, Janet DeLong, Beth Evans, Kathleen Kimes. The directors of the symphonic band were: Mr. J. Frederick Muller— 4 = Director, Mr. Howard Kilbert—Assoc iate Director, Mr. C. Myers—Associate Bassoons: Ronald Lerner and Sandra Kistler. Director Flutes: Jewel Larimer, Jacqueline Whybrew, Caro lyn Jones, June Roose and Paul Monteith. Alto Clarinets: Bryce Bressler and Joyce Truex. Contra Bass Clarinet: Louis Hemmers. Bass . Clarinets: Shirley Troup, Marilyn Hoffman and Max Robinson. Alto Saxophones: Doris Anderson, Betty Fink, Donald Butler and Nancy The Band officers look over their music De Shone. Tenor Saxophones: Robert Kistler, Doris Robbins, Juanita Shehan and Barbara Lough. Baritone Saxophones: Jean De Hoff, Janet Bickel and John Richard. Clarinets: Ralph Cortas—Principal, Kay Armstrong, Pearl Borror, Mary Ellen Lockwood, Myrtis Be r, Josephine Park, Ann Seifert, Phyllis Holdread, Alfred Adams, Douglas Wilson, Naomi Abernathy, Betty Mills, Tom Brewer and Patricia Spore. Cornets: Keith MeCavyit—Principal, John Shultz, Charles French, Tom Beaver, Alice Sheets, Everett Cox, Ben Yeager, Sue Fitzsimmons, Mary Carusillo, Bill Blessing, Dick Swihart and Jerry Williams. French Horns: Joan Lloyd, David Court, Jerrie Dick, Marilyn Stiver and Betty Roberts. Trombones: Rodney Rockwell, Garnet Borrow, Raymond Stutsman, Warner Webb, James Isbell, Margaret Pettifer, Lois Newcomer and Bob Poper. Baritones: Carl Cummings, Ronald Snearly, Stuart Taylor and Tom Sipress. Tubas: Gene Mc ( ‘lasson, Jerry ( Jwens, Dale ( ‘ornish, | dic k ] Tullman, Vincent LaPointe and Richard Fisher. Marimbas: Ruth Nadonly, Pat Auld, Katherine Nelson, Betty Fair, Virginia Sands and Louann Adams. Percuss ion: Jack Stout—Tympani, Charles Warble—Bass Drum, Norman Heaton—Snare Drum, Principal, David Miller—Cymbals, Jack Kiser—Ac- cessory, Marilyn Slough—Assistant. Student Director: Ralph Cortas. THE ELRHART HIGH The activities of the orchestra were numerous during this year. Four regular concerts in cooperation with the band were presented. On October 26, they appeared on a Your Schools Broadcast. Also during this month, about forty students passed auditions to play for the Northern Central Teachers’ Convention in South Bend. On December 17, they assisted the Choir in the Annual Christmas Concert. A concert was given for the Sunday Evening Club on January 16, and on March 23, a Music Appreciation Concert was presented to grade school children. On April 23, seventeen members of the string section traveled to Manchester to play with the College Orchestra. On May 5 and 6, a trip was made to Indiana State Teachers’ College at Terre Haute, Indiana. During the two days they gave concerts for school and college students. Soloists during the year were: Kay Armstrong, Phyllis Heeter, Roberta Young, Joan Neu, Ralph Cortas, and Joan White. February 19, a district contest was held in Fort Wayne. Those students winning first place went to Indianapolis on March 26, to participate in an all-state contest. This is the first time that an all- CHOOL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA state contest had been held in several years. Many students from Betty Fair. Student Director—Pat Phillips. Baggage Boys—Ralph Hime 4, P 2, A Pe OL! ue 7 lay vi � N . : . ip ; Elkhart I ligh School placed In first division. baugh, Raymond Ervin, Je rry | laloney, Bill Hune ryager, Hugh Clark Harp—Margaret Hollman. The officers for this year were: President, Joan Neu; Vice-Presi- dent, Phyllis Heeter; Secretary, Mary Jane Jones; ‘Treasurer, Sharon Doty; Girls’ Social Chairman, Roberta Young; Boys’ Social Chair- man, Ronald Walton. The Orchestra officers plan their next concert The Orchestra consists of these members: First Violins—Ronald Walton, Pat Phillips, Joan Neu, Joan White, Patsy Guhl, Pat Long acre, Rebecca Wright, Joan Stader, Beverly Hoot, Janet Bleiler, Madonna Miles. Second Violins—Genevieve Hasse, Mita Wiblsey, Gloria Farnsworth, Rosalie Adams, George Sarantos, Judy Tudor, Marilyn Hakes, Genevieve Knisley, Julia Haid, Tom Hill, Kay Baker, Kay Farr. Violins—Joanne Schrock, Mary Jane Jones, Roberta Young, Frances Neterer, Doris Miller, Esther Greenleal. Cellos—Pat Neff, Leah Gordon, Ruth Berkshire, Helen Hasse, Pat Trainor, Thelma Roupp. String Basses—Joan Vogt, Phyllis Heeter, Sharon Doty, Joye e Balyeat, Philip Fox, Jackie Thorup, Marilyn Herschler. Flutes—Jewel Larimer, Jackie Whybrew, June Roose. Oboes—Kenneth Brady, Marian Russell, Frank McGlasson. Clarinets—Ralph Cortas, Pearl Borror, Myrtis Becker, Kay Armstrong. Alto Clarinet—Bryce Bressler. Bass Clarinet—Shirley Troup. French Horns—Joan Lloyd, Jerrie Dick, David Court, Marilyn Stiver. Bassoons—Ronald Lerner, Sandra Kistler. Cornets—Keith McCavit, John Schultz, Charlie French, Alice Sheets. Trombones—Garnet Borror, Raymond Stutsman, Bob Poper. Tuba—Gene McGlasson. Percussions— Jack Stout, Charles Warble, Norman Heaton, Jack Kiser. Celeste— . Wig. ee ¥) it) 2 ,%64.2,8 1 a € ag ¥ Pel £ ’ e = PX g wl ‘ seee fe: The Mixed Chorus perlorms— THE ELRHART HIG) No plainer proof of the interest that choral music has built up during the past year could be furnished than the fact that it was found necessary to divide the choir into three groups: the A Cappella Choir, the Mixed Chorus and the Girls’ Chorus. Mr. William Gowdy, recently promoted to the chairmanship of the The Girls Chorus. Music Department, displayed a talent for organization, as well as music, in keeping the three groups construc- tively busy. The 1948-49 season of the choir will be remembered for the number of fine performances given during this time. As in previous years, the opener was the choir’s participation in the South Bend Music Festival, Octo- ber 21, under the direction of Maynard Klein, choral director at the University of Michigan. This was fol- lowed in rapid succession by a “Your Schools” broad- cast on November 23, an appreciation concert on De- cember 14, and the Christmas Concert on the 17th. The finale of the Christmas Concert centered around a singing Christmas tree. The A Capella Choir under the direction of Mr. Gowdy. THUOL CHOIRS Following the Christmas vacation the season opened with an appearance before the Sunday Evening Club on February 13; the second big event was the choir's at- tendance at a choral festival March 25th at LaPorte, di- rected by Noble Cain. A junior-senior high choral festival was held on April ist. The Easter Auditorium program, featuring Joseph W. Clokey’s cantata “For He Is Risen,” was presented on April 14. The year's climax, the Spring Concert, was held on May 12. The choir once again brought home honors this year from the state solo and ensemble contest. First division soloists were: Gay Smith, Nancy Slinkard, Lois Hem- mers, Colleen Roe, and Darrell Noles. Marilyn Robert- son, Colleen Roe, Larry Clem and Darrell Noles won first division in ensembles. Social life was not neglected by the choir this year. The choir’s annual Christmas Sing and party was held on December 23; the choir banquet, May 20. This was a proud occasion for all those winning letters or titles from the hand of toastmaster Darrell Noles. The choirs’ final appearance was the Baccalaureate services on June 3. This performance wrote finis to a year of choral music that FE. H. 3; will long remember. The ollicers of the songsters: Blough, Robertson, Clem, Slinkard, Mr. Gowdy, Truex, Berkey and Everts. G1 OUR GAMES CHANGED, TOO... from dolls and roller skates, games of catch and hopscotch, through the tree-house and cave-stages into organized teams at school. Elkhart is a basketball town, like most Indiana towns, so our grade school boys start playing basketball early. The girls take their place as the inspiration for these competitive sports, cheering wildly from the sidelines. By the time we are in high school, the high spot in most of our week- ends is the football or basketball game, or the track meets in spring. And among our most ardent fans are the grown-ups of the town, who follow the blue and white teams season alter season. be tens ew ee ’ i . tnt RW ney Se ee ee we ¥ ¥ oo e a a : Us a wes ' a ° . + les b4 Robertson, junior; Betty Embry, senior; Mary Ann Wilder, junior; Colleen Roe, junior. Glenora Staley, senior; Marilyn CHEERLEADERS: ' i i] i ‘ t i } SENIOR MANAGERS: Larry Abel, baskethall; Dave Cavanaugh, football; Bob Veselka, basketball; Jim Merchant, football. ATHLETIC AES The Cheering Squad, coached by Miss Kendall, did an unusually fine job of keeping up the school morale this year. The girls invented several new twists and adaptations of songs and yells, and at the games they were alert, keeping the student body back of the boys all the time. Among the duties of the cheering squad was the once-a-week training of the prospects for the next year s cheerleaders. The athletic Managers are responsible for the care of the equipment, the preparation of players for games, the care of minor injuries, the checking in and out of supplies, and the record of the players’ quarters played, and act as general stooges for whatever the coaches and players need. Underclass managers are trained by senior managers and promoted into senior positions as the grads leave. Two boys are in training for each sport. THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT Not enough can be said to express the importance of the coaching staff ot ctl: Very few schools are as fortunate as Elkhart, for we have one of the best lineups of coaches in Indiana. The main purpose of the Physical Education Department is to build up the bodies and the health of the students from the youngest in the grades up to the seniors in high school. The fact that our physical education program runs so smoothly is due to the efficiency and the endless work of these fine men. The instructors for the orades are John Deiber and Grover Whitehead; Lorin Evans and Matt Ronzone are the coaches for the freshmen. The high school coaches are Glenn Silcott, Tony Campagnoli, and Matt Ronzone who instruct football while Bill Milliner and Bob Ehrsam coach basketball. Mr. Ehrsam is also the head coach for baseball. Chelse Boone does the coaching in the track and cross country fields and Raymond Sorensen coaches tennis. In the midst of dissatisfaction from the fact that tickets are too few to go around, Mr. Glenn Updike continues the tedious job of fairly distribut- The brains behind the brawn, ing tickets to all sports fans. Mr. Updike deserves a large amount of credit for performing this task. THE E. H. S. COACHING STAFF: 1st row: G. Silcott, football; M. Ronzone, ass't football; B. Milliner, basketball. 2nd row: R. Sorenson, tennis; C. C. Boone, track and cross country; B. Ehrsam, baseball. 3rd row: J. Deiber, elementary recreation; T. Campagnoli, asst football; G. Updike, tickets; L, Evens, Frosh football; G. Whitehead, Junior High Sports. u5 bb Scott plunges around right end, THE 1948 BLAZER FOOTBALL SEASON FOOTBALL SCHEDULE 1948-1049 Rd g Pepe) Opp. 13__Fort Wayne, North Side____13 96.5 G hicaga se ennos puso seco 19 9022 itehibdn Git se coe eee 20 fo BaPorte Beles ee 2 ee ee 7 6._South Bend, Riley_________- 15 10. Mishawake c= Ss 22-20.) see 6 27__Fort Wayne, South Side____14 6. Gosbeniagi ooo ee es 6.-South Bend, Washington____ be After tieing their first game of the season with Fort Wayne North Side, 13 to 13, the Blazer squad caused a lot of talk as to what the team might shape up to this year. But, at the end of the season the small but mighty squad, under the excellent training of Coach Silcott finished fourth in the conference, winning live, losing two and tieing two. The season s record was the best since 1942 and it is the first time since 1958 that the Blazers were un- defeated on their home field. The fans unanimously decided that the game ol the year was the thrilling battle against Fort Wayne South Side. Elkhart, the underdog, defeated the large Fort Wayne team which gave F. W. their only loss for the year. Row One: Coach M. Ronzone, C. Schrock, M. Scott, D. Stackhouse, lin Hostetler, J. Davis, Coach G. Silcott, O. Mato, B. Becht, G. Owens, J. Bozzutto, B. Paulson, D. Tait, Coach T, Campagnoli. Row Two: D. Landis, F. Ivagnelio, D. Newsome, D. Starner, J. Pindell, E. Weldy, P. Montagano, D. Glanders, B. Prugh, G. Rutledge, J. Trovatore, G. Ihnken, S. Barnes. Row Three: J. Comer, P. Davis, F. Sutton, B. Anderson, B. Cappelletti, E. Light, K. Miller, B. Lockwood, R. Ganger, B. Ridgely, R. Walters, J. Williams. Row Four: M. Updike, J. Lough, J. Williams, R. Reamer, C. Heigl, D. Longacre, P. Shiebley, P. Berkey, J. Tarnecy, B. Crisman, D. Wilkin- son, R. Kauffman, R. Skinner, D. Hill, D. Farley, G. Morgan, G. Ringos, M. Linn, B. McCloughan, B. Personett, P. Lynch, R. Ransburger, F, Stowe, L. Jackson. THE 1948 SEASON At the second game of the year the Blazers were host to Senn High School of Chicago. After Senn had edged ahead in the first half, Howard “X’’ Hostetler went over for the Blazers’ first touchdown. The Silcott- men came back from out of the fieldhouse with a new spirit. They gave out with a powerlul second half with Dick Stackhouse, John Davis and Dick Tait donating three touchdowns for the boys in blue. Pat Montagano, extra point kicker, added two points to the score which made the final tally E. H. S. 26 and Senn 19. After the outstanding showing against the strong Chicago team, the Elkhart fans had great expectations for the small but mighty E. H. S. team. The following Friday the boys were enthused in breaking the Michi- gan City jinx. The Blazers didn’t look so good in the first half. The Red Devils scored thirteen points, the Elkhart’s none. But in the second period quarterback Davis hurled one of his famous passes to Tait. This score was followed by two quick TD's by Stackhouse and Hostetler. This tied up the game and soon after the tie was made, the gun bellowed and the score was 20-20. The Blazers hit the road to face the mighty LaPorte Slicers. No score was accomplished until in the last quarter when Johnny Davis plunged over LaPorte’s four yard line. Immediately after this TD the Slicers went over Elkhart’s terra firma for six counters. Both extra points were made and the two teams were all tied up. Johnny Davis again plowed into pay dirt and Montagano booted one for the extra conversion. As the gun sounded the Slicers were threatening the Blazers on their one yard line. The final score was Elkhart 14 and LaPorte 7. Silcott’s boys faced their first defeat when they battled with Riley of South Bend. The first quarter was scoreless but in the second Riley pushed the pigskin across to take a seven to nothing lead at half time. In the third Davis hit paydirt for Elkhart’s only score of (Continued on Page 90) Dick Stackhouse, captain of the 1948 football squad. were cong = gras spmeiinecnuiins DEO LORE OS OO Bt Ne Howard Hostetler—R.H. id ‘a he : : Bert Paulson=RT. a8 Dick Tait-2E. i - ' a TO . 3 ee ay Dick Stackhouse—L.H. “ad Marion Scott—F. ‘ ra John Davis—Q. | | | lien SS Cr Gorden Owens—C., Burns Becht—L.G. Dave Glanders—L.T. Clair Schrock—L.E. -. THE BLAZERS IN ‘‘T’ FORMATION Gary Rutledge Bob Prugh BLAZER AWARDS the game. Also in the third period Riley tallied another six points. This total was the final score, 13 to 6. The next two games were with Mishawaka and Fort Wayne South. Elkhart ran over both of these teams although, as usual, they were expected to be beaten by both teams but Mishawaka, a highly touted team, didn't fulfill its past promises. These scores were Elkhart 19, Mishawaka 6, and Fort Wayne South Side 14, Elkhart 27. The last home game of the year was with Goshen. No matter how much of an underdog one team is this game is always a thrilling spectacle to see. Although Goshen was predicted to lose by a large margin, they put up a battle that compared to college football. Neither team scored in the first half. In the third quarter Goshen caught the Blazers behind their own goal line which resulted in a safety for Goshen. Neither team scored for another lapse of time, until in the last minute of the fourth quarter when things looked dark for the Blazers, Hostetler carried the meat across the chalk line to make the final score, Elkhart 6, Goshen 2. The final game of the season was a real letdown to the Blazers and all of their ardent fans. This game was with South Bend Washington, and it was the game that decided whether the hard fighting Babies: midgets would place second or fourth in the conference. The Panthers held the Blazers scoreless in the first half while they had six counters. In the first few minutes of the second half, Stackhouse plowed over for a valuable six points. In the last moments of a tied up game the Panthers pulled in a sudden TD and the game ended. The final score was South Bend Washington 12, Elk- hart 6. On the whole, the season had better results than were expected. The backfield was predicted to be one of the best in the conference and the result of this prediction was definitely true. The line was a completely different situation. The only returning letterman of the line, Marvin Scott, was disqualified from the Blazer lineup because of illness. This left Coach Silcott with no letter- men for the line. But the rookies did all right. Maybe it was spirit; maybe it was their optimistic outlook, but no matter what it was, our boys pulled through and they deserve much praise. Top: Sports writer Borneman presents Marion Scott with the team’s most valuable award. Bottom: John Davis receives the South Bend Tribune's award for the most valuable in the conference. Joe Trovatore Eugene Ihnken Hostetler halts Goshen’s halfback on the thirty. Earl Light, end. Joe Pindell, end. David Newsome, halfback. Pat Montagano, halfback. a ; � ay om = THE 1948-49 BLAZER BASKETBALL SEASON... This year, Elkhart High welcomed a new coach to take over the job held for nearly two decades by John Longfellow, now head basketball coach at Indiana State College. The new coach, Bill Milliner, did a fine job of assuming the tremendous task of keeping up the basketball tradition here at E. H. S. Although the win- loss total was far from the par of previous years, the boys worked hard on the big job of changing their style from a slow, deliberate, set-play game to a fast-break techn ique. The Blazers dropped quite a few close ones this year but with the “B” team’s fine record, they show great promise of a good season for next year. Coach Milliner worked several sophomores into var- sity positions. He built up his squad which had only one letterman to start with. This player was John Davis, who had had two years on the varsity. Bottom Row: Bob Cappelletti, Joe Pindell, Dick Stackhouse, Dick Tait, Delvin Landis. John Davis. i The Blue Blazers opened the season with a 38-34 win over the Jimtown Jimmies as Stackhouse scored twelve points. In our next game which was with Bristol, Pindell scored eleven points as the Pirates gave us a scare before going down 34-28. With our first loss of the season, which was to Crary Emerson 37-30, we also lost high-scorer, Joe Pindell because of a badly sprained ankle. Elkhart dropped its second game in four starts to Warsaw, 32-29. In our first of two games with Goshen, the Blazer fans were slightly downhearted throughout the entire game until in the last few seconds, when Stackhouse broke the deadlock with a controversial marker, causing Elkhart to win 38-36. In the next game, juniors, Pete Davis and Roger Walters with nine and eight points respectively, led the Blazers to defeat Toledo Waite 37-35. Top Row: Bob Veselka, Mer., Karl Davis, Clair Schrock, Dick Walton, Dick Starner, Pat Montagano, Larry Able, Mer. ed ' =. pS iceasaiisdl celia Ronee - 1s VARSITY GAMES After taking four out of six games the Blazers slumped into one of the worst “doldrums” they have seen in several years. The first game that started the Blazers on their downhill ride was the battle with Washington of South Bend. The E. H. S. five bowed to the “Panthers” with the score of 42-35. Sophomore Bobby Cappelletti scored thirteen points for top honors in this game. The losing streak continued through the next six games. The next game which was with LaPorte, proved to be another fatal stroke to the struggling Milliner boys. The Slicers cut the Blazers short with a score of 43-34. The following week the Michigan City five threw Elkhart for another loss with the final score of 54-34. Milliner and his boys hit the road to face the undefeated Aubuyn team. The Blazers failed once again as the Red Devils slaughtered us 33-35. M ishawaka, the conference co-champs, thrashed the downhearted FE. H. S. team by the margin of 23 points. The score was 44-21. The last two games in the “Elkhart Curse” were with South Bend Riley and Fort Wayne North Side. The scores were, 46-39 and 52-44, respectively. Pulling out of their slump, the Blazers poured all of their power on Nappanee to keep a thirteen year intact record with the Bulldogs. With Pindell scoring 13 and Tait and Stackhouse 12, they defeated the Bulldogs, 58-52. The Blazer fans had great hopes for the next game even though it was with the State Finalists, South Joe Pindell (f). Dick Stackhouse (g). The boys on the bench receive an eyeful. Bend Central. Although the Blazers showed a good fight in the first half, the Bears pulled away for a 48-26 win. On a return match with Goshen, in a conference duel, the boys in blue caught fire in the second quarter to massacre the Redskins for the sixteenth straight time. This score was victorious by a pleasing 4 point margin, 37-53. The Blazers ended the season with a better all-round team with more fire and class than at any time before in the past games of the season. Although the Blazers John Davis (f). Dick Tait (f). Dick Walton looked great against South Bend John Adams, the Truex twins proved to be too much in spite of the great rally. The Blue and White lost their last game 54-52. For the first time in four years, Elkhart High's Blue Blazers entered the sectionals as a definite underdog. Elkhart’s boys were matched against a strong New Paris team. The Blazers were without the service of high scoring Dick Stackhouse, who injured his ankle in practice. The Cubs avenged last year’s 50-51 trim- 7 ming by a score of 33-17. Milliner’s boys scored only Bob Cappelletti (g). six points while holding county high scorer Bill Smoker to only four points. Despite the fact that the basketball season was a definite letdown compared with our past records, neither the players nor fans gave up for even a moment. The boys were always smiling even though they knew they were in for a sure defeat. When the Blazers would walk off of the hardwood floor defeated—again and again, not one student would leave until the good ol’ school fight song was completed. Things like this are what keeps a school going. We are proud of both our team and school spirit in the basketball season of '49. Clair Schrock (c) Pat Montagano (f). Karl Davis (f). Dick Starner (c). Delvin Landis (g) Sb Top: Walton to Davis. Bottom: It’s a jump; Stackhouse tries for a swisher. BASKETBALL SCHEDULE 1948-1949 S85. Jiintowi 20 aes ot oe eee : 342.9 Bristol (222 ec ; 305°.) Garg bimersbnt ae a 2 ee 00... Warsaw te ee ee ee 56) Goshetn ieee toe ee 57 inet oledds Waite wie oe ee 37---_South Bend, Washington __----_ 35_--_East Chicago, Roosevelt _-----___ ‘ B4c)- 22 Porte 22 Se ee eee : 10.2 Michigans City 2 = eee ae yee ack Noburtiyo teeta eee Ot S AMishawake: 2 Sie ee ee ts 59 2— “South Bend, Riley sae eens wt 1 dd OF OT OT ie WW VI EN m Ord CFD hb Ul E; H. Ss. Opp. 44____Fort Wayne, North Side ---.-_-- 52 58.2.2 Nappanee aoe ee 52 26-—.uSeuth Bends? Centrale ne A8 372 2(Goshenwae ee eee 35 52____South Bend, John Adams ---- - 34 SECTIONAL TOURNEY 172. 2NewParns capes ee eee 33 TOTAL POINTS 671 778 TOTAL SEASON RECORD 6 Wins—13 Losses Ist Row: M. Linn; G. Buzenburg. 2nd Row: J. Everts; R. Cripe; R. Kauffman; J. Troup; D. Grant; P. Kitner. 3rd Row: Coach Ehrsam; V. Voras; J. Ringos; P. Likins; B. Personett; A. Jenkins; Mer. P. Stemm. THE BLAZER “BR” SQUAD shies 7 Squad, which has had an excellent record this past year, should result in an improved varsity line-up next year. Under the fine coaching of Bob Ehrsam, the junior Blazers won 12 out of 16 games in the conference openers, and placed second in the second team conference rating. In a squad made up almost entirely of sophs, one junior, Jim Troup, turned in several fine performances. Along with Ralph Kauffman, Doug Grant and Jim Everts, Troup was a main spark. Three very tall boys, Bob Cripe, Paul Likins and Jim Ringos, covered the center position, alternating. Several other underclass- men showed promise for the coming year. THE SEASON'S RECORD i His: Opp. PM SERN FN pl yd oes Been 2 ea I alee ha SS 2, i les Ee 14 20D Drittol ss eo ee eee Seen en ee oe 14 91=-22-Gary, Emerson —¢--—— pie aes cae SS ee Ce ey Te 19 Oe Wieitstyenee ee eee ee ee eee ee 19 Dot Se Coshienitm eee ee ee ee ee ee Sh ST ee 13 DOL sS7, By eyWashimetoni oe ee a, OG. Sha Portes eee Fe ee ee Fee 24 bY tee MN Stik Sine es Se ee oe OR ee ee Poe a. 26 ery, FNS opt ge eae ae Ne NE es OS a Oe ee ee ee eta 30 20 =e lishnwaltar= wns poe 8 aes ew ee 21 Daas hs Riley ko merece oe ie ee te oe Oe ee OG 19____North Side, Fort nC es 5 a ae eee FCN EE a ee 30 Dn eL OF Eice Clerstren ie tae tee te ONE ee he ee es AA 39____Nappanee aE Te OEE aoe ee See ee Ee ae ee a ee 21 A eg SNe at ies se oat eae = OS nea EEN gL ee oe aE 22 SAS MB lonheAdatis ete esse ae oe oe ee oe 96 Starner pivots as Rindell does his guarding. 97 a Tennis Squad, 1st Row: Anderson, Stover, Meengs, Lau and Shuler. 2nd row: Laudman, Cowen, Coach Sorenson, Bedencop and Luefling. Indi- vidual, top right: Shuler slams a backhander. Bottom, left to right: Lau with a forehand swing; Anderson sets one off; Stover throws one up; Meengs swings into action. THE EF. 4.5. TENNIS TEAM The E. H. S. tennis squad, with Coach Hap Soren- son, made a fine showing this year, considering the fact that they didn’t have any returning lettermen. It was an inexperienced team that really worked hard, trying to maintain the fine tradition of championship teams which Hap has established for all E. H. S. tennis squads. The netmen started their season on Sept. 4 by travel- ing to North Side of Fort Wayne, and bringing back their first victory in a fairly easy match, 5-0. The Blazers were then host to the Goshen Redskins, and added another victory to their list. Score 5-0. Mishawaka was the next stop, ina match that ran through two days and ended with a 2-3 score, Elkhart on the bottom. On Sept. 21, the LaPorte squad gave the Blazers another victory, by a 4-1 score. On Sept. 28, the racketeers were the guests of their old rivals, Central of South Bend. This was another two-day match, with E. H. S. coming out on the short end of a 2-3 score. The following matches showed the FE. H. S. team vic- torious: Michigan City, 4-1; Riley, 53-0; Adams, 4-1. The season ended with a commendable record of 6 wins and 2 losses. The netmen placed third in the NIHSC conference standings. Individual records were as follows: Capt. Phil Smith, 13 wins-2 losses: Meengs, 12 wins-1! loss; Kauffman, 4 wins-5 losses; Shuler, 6 wins-3 losses. Jim Konrad and John Davenport saw action in doubles play. Six men won varsity letters. In the spring the tennis team plays a number of practice games, mainly to keep in shape for the fall conference matches. The spring schedule: April 8—Kalamazoo Central, May 6—Kalamazoo, here here M 7: May 10—Niles, here April 12—Fort Wayne, here ‘ ; T a8 ur Pins May 11—Kalamazoo, there April 15—Dowagiac, there - April 20 Peru, there May 16—Kalamazoo, there May 3—Goshen, there May 18—Goshen, here THE £. 4.5. TRACh TEAM Elkhart opened its unusually tough track season with an annual quadrangular meet at Notre Dame, and finished third, as expected. Elkhart’s Gene Hany set a new all-time E. H. S. mile record for both indoor and outdoor meets by touring the distance in 4:36.3, nearly four seconds faster than the old record. Bill Nye turned in the biggest upset of the day when he nosed out LaPorte’s Zook in the excellent time of 2:04.5 for the half mile. Windy Culp. who won the 440 in 54.6 seconds, looks like a good bet to continue Rog Phillips’ dominance of the 440. On the following Saturday at Notre Dame, Elkhart showed unexpected strength by placing third in the East NIHS conference indoor meet. Hany again won the mile easily and Culp won the 440. Nye won the second heat of the 880 to give Elkhart valuable points. The first dual meet of the season was held at Goshen where Elkhart came off with a two-point victory, 355-53. Elkhart pulled one of the big upsets of the year when the Boonemen whipped the outstanding team from North Side of Fort Wayne, 58 to 31. This victory was accomplished by the scoring of smashing wins in both relays. As a promise to future teams, more than half of Elkhart’s points in individual events were scored by sophomores. The Blazers were handed their first defeat of the season by the Archers of South Side, 67-42. Weakness in the relays and the field events spelled defeat for da Hany and Schrock were on the sideline with injuries, although Schrock competed in the mile relay. Captain Dick Stackhouse ran for the first time this year and came off with a first in the low hurdles. Hampered by injuries to key men, Elkhart hopes to make a good showing in the sectionals and the state meets. The schedule for this year is as follows: April 7—Fort Wayne, North Side, here. April 12—Fort Wayne, South Side, here. April 23—Goshen, there. April 26—Goshen, here. May 3—Mishawaka, there. May 13—Sectional Meet, here. Track group picture, Row 1; Gene Hany, Bill Nye, Clair Schrock, Capt. Dick Stackhouse, Wendall Culp, Dick Tait, Don Glick, Don Jessup. Row 2: Coach Chelse Boone, Dick Bressler, Dave Newsome, Pat Montagano, Bob Kisler, Gary Rutledge, Lee Paulson, Bill Bergstrom. Row 3: Montagano catches the SLOP n tetas Nye comes in on the last lap. ; THE E. 4.5. BASEBALL TEAM When Coach Ehrsam issued the call for baseball The only boys missing from last year’s squad are the this spring about forty boys showed up for practice, graduates, Lambdin, Campbell, Gordon and Hostetler. among them six lettermen. These returning players Fight games were scheduled for the weeks following were: Dick Talbott, Dick Walton, Joe Pindell, John spring vacation, as follows: Davis, Larry Abel, Rollie Cook and Delvin Landis. April 20 LaPorte, there May 13—Washington, there With this line-up of candidates and experienced boys, he este nee ed a ee the prospects for the 49 season look good. May 10—Riley, there May 28—Howe, here Baseball, Row 1: Landis, D.; Talbott, D.; Pindell, J.; Davis, J.; Cook, R.; Abel, L. Row 2: O'Connel, J.; Thomas, O.; Gruber, H.; Bill, B.; Stephenson, B.; Gardner, R.; Young, T. Row 3: Coach Ehrsam; Arko, B.; Lough, tie: Berkey, P.; Freebe, W.; Lambdin, T.; Personett, B.; Losee, I.; Davis, K.; Linn, M. Talbot prepares for a snag. . . . Out at first, courtesy of Walton. . . . John and Joe talk over the Games sr. « Abel bunting. 100 CROSS COUNTRY SQUAD A strong cross country team led by Captain Gene Hany came through with a good record of 7 wins and 4 losses at the end of the fall season, the usual good + showing made by Coach Boone's harriers. Captain Hany led the team all year with the able assistance of Donald Jessup, Rollie Cook, Walter Gildner, Larrie Kirbie, Glen Douglas, William Nye and Wendell Culp. All of the preceding boys were major letter winners and all but one are seniors. Captain Hany was high point man, and also turned in a fine performance, running two miles in 10:03. Out of nine teams, Chelse’s finished fifth in the conference. In the last conference meet of the season, LaPorte edged out Elkhart, 27 to 28, with a thrilling duel being staged by Elkhart’s Hany and LaPorte’s Cross Country: Group 1 (bottom) Coach Boone; Hany, G.; Jessup, Don; Cook, R.; Zook. Zook staved off a final drive by Hany and LaPorte won the meet. This loss was typical of all the Boone- men's defeats; they are never defeated by more than one or two points. In the sectional meet, the Boonemen placed third. Gene Hany was Elkhart’s representative in the state cross country held at Indianapolis. Although hampered by a bad leg, Hany overtook 38 boys in the last one and one-half miles, to finish a respectable twelfth. Hany was also named as all-sectional and all-conference. Managers for this years team were Lee Paulson, Bill Bergstrom, Dick Bresslar, and Vic Voras. Because he had the best record of the underclassmen, Walt Gildner will captain next year's team. 7 rt Nye, B.; Culp, W:: Managers, Paulson, L., and Bergstrom, B. (Top) Paulson and Bergstrom set the boys olf for a sprint. Gildner, W.; Paulson, K.; Kirbie, L.; Douglas, G.; 101 Frances Neterer, Kay Jessup, Norma Ehret, Margaret Pettifer, Miss Kendall and Mary Carusillo look over “Sportingly Yours.” GIRLS’ SPORTS An important part of “Growing Up in Elkhart” is learning how to play. The Girls’ Athletic Association, under the sponsorship of Miss Mary Kendall, provides time and healthful recreation on this basis. The activities for this year included a trip to the state G. A. A. camp at Pokagon State Park in October, numerous inter-school basketball and volleyball games, a ‘play day” in January, and the awards assembly at the end of the year. The G. A. A. holds its council meetings on the first and third Tuesdays of each month during home room ed and carries on the athletic events after school at 3:30. The officers for the year are as follows: President: Norma Ehret Vice-President: Kay Jessup Corresponding Secretary: Margaret Pettifer Recording Secretary: Mary Carusillo Treasurer: Frances Neterer. The G. A. A. girls play a fast game of basketball. I0e E for Elkhart, energy, and exercise. CLASSES AND ATIMINISTRATION EG Jo) we best for us. Soon we know our way around and begin to know the thrill of all that goes ina big modern school. We move into the exciting events of the junior year, Saar sie } twelve years of school areatan € we have come into our own. 105 ADMINISTRATION The man responsible for many of our school improvements is Dr. H. H. Church, superintendent of schools. With the help of the school board, he plans new and better ways to improve and mod- ernize our schools. Among this year's achievements is the building of the Mary Daly school. This is the first of the building necessary to take care of our city's rapidly growing school enrollment. Dr. Church's most outstanding project during the past year was his work on the Indiana Study Commission, a survey of all schools in the state. The Board of School Tiustees consists of J. L. Ullery, president; Vernon M. Ball, secretary; Walter B. Lerner, treasurer; Mrs. Margaret Ford and Stanley Raymer. The executive officer of the Board is Dr. Harold H. Church who, with the Board, plans the curriculum, makes improvements, and provides equipment for the various schools. SUPERINTENDENT H. H. CHURCH BOARD OF EDUCATION: Messrs. Raymer, Lerner, Ball, Ullery, and Mrs. Ford. q qd i ‘BE ie 10m chordie eine died OUR TEACHERS, FRIENDS AND GUIDES Row 1: ADAMS; NORVAL E;, B.S-MS. = sy Science Department, Chairman AMSBAUGH, ANNA, B.A. Home Economics ANDERSON, CARL, B.S. Industrial Arts AVERY FRANCES, BA. vicA. Language Department BOW ORDHAS BAY B.S in LS. Librarian BROUGHTON, RUTH, B.A., M.A. Language Department, Chairman Row 2: BURNS, MAURICE, B.E. Business Manager for School City of Elkhart, Treasurer of Extra-Curricular Funds Bl Swe LOUISE, B.A., M.A. Eng ish COOPER, HARRY M., B.S. Commercial Department DEALZIUNE Earbios WiA: Commercial Department DEPEW, BERTHA, B.S., M.A. Home Economics Department, Chairman DORSETT; MYNGLE, B.A..MLA; Dean of Girls, Guidance Row 3: EEMIQuis [BET EY, Bs: Music I Jepartment PEDCMLER Le Wa, Bah VLA, Industrial Arts FRENCH, DOYLE 'T., B:At,. M.A: Assistant Principal, Chairman of Mathematics Department, Director of Tests and Measurements GILEE IVAN C;. BS. MLS:; Counsellor, Sc ience Department GOWDY, WILLIAM, B.S.M., M.M. Director of Vocal Music HINES, HARRIET A., B.S. Commercial Department 107 UR TEACHERS, FRIENDS AND GUIDES HAMILTON, WILLIAM, B.S. Industrial Arts HART, GLEN, B.S., MLS. Industrial Arts HARVEY, REX E.., B.S., M.S. Mathematics HUGHES, G. CHRISTINE, B.A., M.A. Dramatics, English ISBELL, ROBERT L. Vocational Machine Shop JAMES, HOWARD A., B.F.A. Art Department Row 2: JARVIS, KATHRYN, B.A., M.A. Counsellor, Mathematics Department JORDAN, RILEY R., B.A., M.A. Social Studies Department KELLY, DOROTHY, B.A., M.A. English, Journalism, Publications, Writing Laboratory 108 KENDALL, MARY E., B.A. Physical Education KERR; LESTER) Baayen Counsellor, Mathematics Department KING, GLADYS, B.A., MLA; Language Department Row 3: KIRKLAND, HELEN, PH.B., M.A. Counsellor, Commercial Department LIKINS, VIRGIL, B.Ed., MLS. Science Department MATER, WILBUR, B.S., MLS. Social Studies Department MILLINER, WILLIAM J., B.S. Physical Education, Basketball Coach MULLER, J. FREDERICK; B:S:, MGA, Director of the Department of Instrumental Musie, Director of Symphonic Band and Orchestra MYERS, FREDERICK Associated Director of Music Department OUR TEACHERS, FRIENDS AND GUIDES Row I: ORGAN, E. T: Director of Vocational and Adult Education RIELH CLAUDE, BS. M.S. Industrial Arts SANDS, W.E., B.S., M.A. Social Studies Department SAWYER, MARGUERITE, B.A., M.A. Language SHARP, MARIE, B.A., M.A. Counsellor, English SICKELS, ADA, Ph.B, English Row 2: Bink 1). GLENN, B:Ss MLA. Athletic Director, Football Coach SINER, N. MARIE, B.A., M.A. Commercial Department SORENSEN, RAYMOND, B.S., M.A. Physical Education, Tennis Coach SPROULL, RAYMOND, B.S., MLS. Social Studies UPDIKE,. GLENN H., B:S.-VLS. Science Department, Athletic Department, Business Manager WAGONER, EVELYN J., B.S. Science Department Row 3: WILEY, J2 P;.Pb.B., MLA. English WENGER, GALEN L., B.S., M.A. English, Assembly Program, Speec h WINNE, DONALD E., A.B., M.A. Social Studies WISE, SALOME, B.P.E. Physical Education WOLLENWEBER, WILLIAM, B.E. Industrial Arts 109 YES, WE GREW UP . There it lay on the table—a dog-eared, much-used brown composition book with the words “Records of the class of '49” printed across the cover. The class of ‘49... remember what wide-eyed sophs we were in the fall of °46 . from one room to another through strange, crowded halls . . the first lesson assignments . . the wild, frantic dashes we made . the bewildering maze of halls and rooms. . . . the football games at Rice Field, with hot dogs, cokes, and yells - hat eebvlake that kick! Make that kick!” ... Basketball in the oym, the thrill that came when, for the first time as senior high students, with kids packed in the bleachers . we stood up and sang the school hymn at an assembly “O, Elkhart High, we will be true, forever to IR SS Jy, o _. WE’RE SENIORS! your white and blue” the gradual change from ex-ninth graders still loyal to Roosevelt or Central, to sophs really proud of our New school cee remember? On the first page of the brown composition book were the names of the sophomore class officers and sponsors: Scott; Kent Paulson; Secretary, Pat O'Dell; Treasurer, Joe Pindell; Social Chairmen, Phyllis Jennings, Dick Stack- house; Sponsors, Miss Sawyer, Mr. Miller. President, Marvin Vice-President, A few pages farther along, we found the record of the sophomore class party, which was held March 22, 1947. Remember the “Hayseed Hopi a song by “best- a crowd of jean-clad hicks . . . chorus lines . . . dressed” hayseeds, Connie Frye and Bill Boyden. were ? Is this the way the. tassel goes “WE BNEW EACH UTHER WHEN’ The next page bore the heading, concessions at sec- tional track meet, May 16, 1947. That was our first money-making project, and our last official activity, as sophomores. We returned to E. H. S. as proud juniors. It was wonderful not to be the youngest and greenest class any more. The brown record book went on recording the history of our class. . . . Junior class officers: President, Marvin Scott; Vice-President, John Davis; Secretary, Carolyn Peterson; Treasurer, Ronald Walton; Social Chairmen, Betty Embry, Howard Hostetler; Sponsors, Miss Saw- yer, Mr. Wollenweber. The Junior Follies was given Friday, October 17, 1947. The theme was developed around a luxury liner en route to New York from South America. . .. Famous people were traveling on the ship. Remember Jack . Vera Vague and Bob Hope? ays Nelson Eddy? CT of Rememb er how proud we were Benny's violin solo? . . to have a sellout at the Follies? The Junior Class Party, January 31, 1948, was called the Junior Jamboree. The class play, “The Fighting Littles,” which was given February 19 and 20. The big occasion of our junior year, the Junior-Senior Prom, was held May 15 in the Athenian Ballroom at Hotel Elkhart. The Prom was built around a Spanish fiesta theme. Doc Boles orchestra played. Fall came again, and we were officially seniors. Re- member how strange being looked up to by underclass- men felt? We found it hard to believe that we were spending our last year at Borie Si The senior class officers were listed in the record books as follows: President, Bill Nye: Vice-President, John Davis; Secretary, Ellen Holdeman; Treasurer, Howard Hostetler; Social Chairmen, Nancy Whitt, Joe Pindell. “Arsenic and Old Lace’ was our senior play, with Carolyn Blough and Donna Farr as the two sweet old ladies. College Day, with its solemn atmosphere of looking-to-the- More events were recorded in the book. . . . future... . Career night. . . . The Christmas assembly. moe | he holidays. ... Lhe Roman Banquet, “Trimal- chio’s Dinner Party” . choosing our caps and gowns ordering name cards and graduation announce- ments ... the Prom, given in our honor this year . . . the day the “49 annual, our yearbook, came out section the magazine drive . . . the last pep session... als - - « OUr track queen. ... The record book was filled with plain facts, records, but to us, lealing through it, the records brought back real, live memories. We thought of Senior Day Baccalaureate .. . the Senior Banquet. . . the tea... Commencement, and the diplomas which we received proudly ... all the classes, assemblies, and activities were a part of the past, and now it is time for us to look to the future. na GRADUATES Row 1 ABBOTT, ROGER K. General ABEL, LARRY D. Vocational Machine Shop Vocational Club; Varsity Baseball; Basketball Megr.; Interclass Basketball. ADAMS, BOB Industrial Electricity Row 2 ADAMS?PHYLUIS A, General N. Hon. Society; Jr. Acad. of Science; Triple L, Vice- Pres.; G.A.A.; Sports Mer.; Choir; Student Council; Y-Teens. ALBAUGH, BETTY General ALLMAN, NORMAN General Row 3 AMAN, NANCY Vocational Clerical Y-Teens; G.A.A. ANDERSON, BEATRICE D. General ARTER, JOHN EARL Vocational Printing Row 1 BAILEY, BARBARA College Preparatory Y-Teens; Student Council; N. Hon. Society; Pennant Weekly; Choir; G.A.A.; Pennant Annual, Ad Mer. BAILEY, ree Rae L. Vocational Printing Vocational Club. BAILS, JOAN General Row 2 BALES, H. RICHARD General BALL, TOM Vocational Machine Shop Vocational Club, Treas. BANKS, PATRICIA A. i ( ollege Preparatory Y-Teens; Jr. Follies; Pennant Annual. Row 3 BANNINC y, El JC 3ENE College Preparatory Tennis; Hi-Y; Usher Club; Your School Series; Student Council. BARBER, THOMAS Industrial BARGER, HAROLD General Visual Ed. lle tet 9-4-9 Row 1 BARRETT, JANET LOU General N. Honor Society. BATES, KEITH E. Industrial BECHT, BURNS General Varsity Football. Row 2 Bor JOHN E. — Industrial Electricity isual Ed., Pres. BECKMAN, JOSEPH R. = : u ollege Preparatory Your School Series; Jr. Follies; Sr. Class Play. BIGLER, JEAN College Preparatory Y-Teens; G.A.A. Row 35 BISEL, GORDON L. College Preparatory Pennant Annual; Interclass Basketball. BLOUGH, CAROLYN Clerical Practice A Cappella Choir, Treas.; Wig and Cue; Thespians; Sr. Class Play. BOCK, NORMA Stenographic Student Council; Band. Row 1 BORROR, PEARL I. General Band; Orchestra; F.T.A. BORTNER, THOMAS General BOWLBY, BYERL O. General Row 2 BOWMAN, GLORIA Vocational Stenographic Jr. Class Play; Ir. Follies; Pennant Weekly; G.A.A.; Y-Teens. BOYER, HELEN NADINE General Y-Teens; Choir; Pennant Weekly. BOYER, MAC Vocational Machine Shop Vocational Club, Pres.; Visual Ed., Vice-Pres. Row 3 BOZZUTO, JOE Vocational Printing Varsity Football; Vocational Club; Student Council. BREWER, BOB. H. Vocational Machine Shop Vocational Club; Student Council. BRIGANT, ANN ROSE General U3 GRADUATES Row 1 YUNKER, CAROLYN General Student Council. BROWN, EMMA LOU Home Economics Band; Y-Teens; Pennant Weekly. BRUBAKER, GLEA Home Making Row 2 BUCKLEY, EDWARD R. College Preparatory Pennant Annual, Ass't Bus. Megr.; Jr. Follies; Hi-Y. BUETER, WILLIE Industrial Machine Shop BUGH, BILL College Preparatory Thespians; Choir; Jr. Class Play; Sr. Class Play; Pen- nant Annual. Row 3 CALABRESE, JOE General Interclass Basketball. CAMPBELL, NANCY College Preparatory Paint and Palette, Vice-Pres.; Jr. Follies; Sr. Class Play; A Cappella Choir; N. Hon. Society; Jr. Acad. of Science; Pennant Annual. CAVANAGH, DAVE General Student Council; Varsity Football; Jr. Follies; Football Mer.; Pennant Annual; Speech Club. Row 1 CARUSILLO, MARY M. Vocational Stenographic G.A.A.; Band; Jr. Follies; Girls’ Advisory Council. CARLSON, KENT College Preparatory N. Hon. Society, Treas. CHESTER, MARY I. College Preparatory Orchestra; Jr. Follies; Paint and Palette; F.T.A.; Cadet Teaching. Row 2 CLEM, LARRY Industrial Electricity Choir, Vice-Pres. COMER, JACK R. Vocational Drafting Vocational Club; Football; Interclass Basketball. COOK, ROLLIN General Varsity Baseball; Varsity Cross Country; Usher Club; Interclass Basketball; Student Council. Row 3 COPENHAVER, LOLA JEANNETTE Home Economics Choir; G.A.A.; Y-Teens; Jr. Follies. COSTIC, PATRICIA A. College Preparatory Triple ie Set.-at-Arms; Band; G.A.A.; Y-Teens; Jr. Follies; Pennant Weekly. COURT, DAVID ROBERT Z College Preparatory Band; Orchestra; Usher Club, Vice-Pres., Pres.; Sr. Class Play; Speech Play; Jr. Follies; Student Council. 114 OF 19489 Row 1 CRESo, DICK Vocational Printing Vocational Club; Football; Interclass Basketball. CRIPE, ELIZABETH ANN Band; Orchestra. Vocational Stenographic CWLPY WENDELL . | ‘ Y Vocational Machine Shop Varsity Track; Varsity Cross Country; Interclass Basket- all. Row 2 DALLY, HELEN General Sr. Class Play; Cadet Teaching; F.T.A.; Student Coun- cil; Pennant Annual; Pennant Weekly, Ass't Ed.; Jr. Follies; G.A.A. DARLING, WEBSTER Vocational Machine Shop Vocational Club; Football. DAVENPORT, JOHN EDWARD Varsity Tennis; Hi-Y. College Preparatory Row 3 DAVIS, JOHN SHELDON Industrial Auto Mechanics Student Council; Varsity Football; Basketball; Baseball; N. Hon. Society; Jr. Follies; Jr. Class, Vice-Pres.; Sr. Class, Vice-Pres. DEHOFF, JEAN General Y-Teens; Pennant Weekly; Band; Triple L; G.A.A. DENMAN, SYLVIA M. College Preparatory Girls’ Choir; A Cappella Choir; Y-Teens; G.A.A., Sgt.- at-Arms; Jr. Follies; Jr. Class Play; Pennant Weekly; Girls’ Advisory Council; Student Council. Row 1 DILLS, LORRAINE E. General G.A.A. DOERING, BRUCE College Preparatory Pennant Annual, Bus. Mer.; Hi-Y; Ad Staff; Student Council. DOERING, DORIS JEAN General Paint and Palette, Soc. Chr.; Choir; Y-Teens. Row 2 DOTY, WILLIAM JAMES General Industry Docs, Treas. ; Choir: Pennant Annual. DOTY, JAMES S. College Preparatory Hi-Y. DOUGLAS, GLEN College Preparatory Track; Cross Country. Row 3 DRINKALL, THOMAS General DUCHARME, LORAINE Business Choir. DUNFEE, M. IRENE Vocational Stenographic G.A.A., Soc. Chr.; Y-Teens; Threshold; Girls’ Advisory Council; Triple L., Soc. Chr. 115 GAADUATES Row 1 EARNHART, BETTY B. Y-Teens; G.A.A. Vocational Clerical ECKERT, MERE H. Vocational Club. Vocational Machine Shop EHRET, NORMA J. College Preparatory G.A.A., Soc. Chr., Pres.; N. Hon. Society; Triple L; Girls’ Exec. Com.; Student Council; Y-Teens; Choir. Row 2 EMBRY, BETTY JEAN College Preparatory Yell Leader; Y-Teens; Cadet Teac hing; Jr. Follies; Choir; G.A.A.; N. Hon. Society; Pennant Weekly; Pennant Annual; E.T.A.; Sr. Class, Soc. Chr. EVERTS, RONALD College Preparatory Choir, Pres.; Wig and Cue, Vice-Pres.; Thespians; N. Hon. Society; Your School Series. FARR, DONNA LEE General Student Council; Pennant Weekly, Co-Editor; Y-Teens; Jr. Class Play; Sr. Class Play; Jr. Follies; Girls’ Exec. Com. Row 35 PARRELL. COLLEEN College Preparatory G.A.A.; Band; Jr. Acad. of Science. PREFERS. SHIRDEY sae G.A.A.; Y-Teens. Vocational Bookkeeping FLORA, JAMES College Preparatory Hi-Y; Student Council; Threshold; Jr. Follies; Varsity Cross Country; Varsity Football. Row 1 FODROCZI, LOUIS General POLEY HAZEL General Triple L.; Paint and Palette; A Cappella Choir. FORTINO, ROSE Vocational Merchandising Threshold. Row 2 FRANCISCO, RONALD a College Preparatory Student Council. FREDRICK, PHYLLIS Vocational Clerical Choir. FRYE, CONNIE LOUISE College Preparatory Y-Teens; G.A.A.; Pennant Weekly, Ass't Ed., Co-Edi- tor; Jr. Follies; Jr. Class Play; N. Hon. Society; Girls’ Advisory Council; Girls’ Exec. Com. Row 3 GALEAY,; OSCAR 'P, General Visual Ed.; Student Council. GANG, ROBERT D. Vocational Drawing Vocational Club. GAROUTTE, HORACE, JR. General 116 1 a se Row 1 GAUSE, ELAINE Business Choir; G.A.A.; Y-Teens. GENG, JEAN HELEN General Y-Teens; Jr. Follies; G.A.A.; Threshold. GLANDERS, DAVID General Varsity Football. Row 2 GLICK, DON College Preparatory Track; Interclass Basketball. GOOD, EVELYN Home Economics Choir; Y-Teens. GOOD, WILLARD D. Vocational Machine Shop Row 3 GORDON, CHARLES Industrial Auto GREEN, RICHARD — Vocational Drawing Visual Ed., Pres.; Vocational Club; Docs. GRAY, VIDA Vocational Merchandising Y-Teens; G.A.A.; Triple Is. Row 1 GROWCOCK, MARY College Preparatory Student Council, Sec.; N. Hon. Soci ety; Jr. Follies; Band; Y-Teens; Jr. Class Play; Sr. Class Play. GULLION, CLARENCE College Preparatory Choir. GYGI, WAUNETA PAULINE Vocational Clerical Row 2 HAGER, JO LOU College Preparatory Y-Teens; A Cappella Choir. HAMILTON, MARILYN ROSE Vocational Stenographic Pennant Weekly. HANY, EUGENE General Industrial Varsity Cross Country, Capt.; Varsity Track; Interclass Basketball. Row 3 HANKS, DOROTHY VIOLA College Preparatory Student Council; Sr. Class Play; G.A.A. HASELWOOD, PATRICIA A. College Preparatory Cadet Teaching; F.T.A.; Student Council; G.A.A.; Pen- nant Weekly, Ass't Ed.; Pennant Annual, Co-Ed.: Jr. Follies; N. Hon. Society; Y-Teens, Prog. Chr.; Band; Orchestra. HATCH, D. MARCELLA General Choir, Pres.; Jr. Follies; G.A.A. 17 GRADUATES Row 1 HAUSMAN, RALPH C. General HAVENS, NED S. General HAWBLITZEL, BETTY LEE General Row 2 pL JOE College Preparatory Baseball. HEINER, ELWOOD General HEMMERS, LOIS ELEANOR General A Cappella Choir. Row 3 HETTMANSPERGER, ALICE General G.A.A.; Y-Teens; Yell Leader; Jr. Follies; Pennant Weekly; Pennant Annual. HOFFMAN, MARGARET B. J. College Preparatory Y-Teens; Girls’ Advisory Council; Band; Orchestra; Jr. Follies; Sr. Class Play. HOLDEMAN, ELLEN . ei . Vocational Stenographic Student Council; Jr. Follies; Girls’ League, Vice-Pres.; Y-Teens; Sr. Class, Sec.; Band; N. Hon. Society. Row 1 HOLDEMAN, JAY E. General Varsity Baseball; Interclass Basketball; Pennant Weekly. HOLLEY, RICHARD ODA Vocational Printing Visual Ed.; Docs, Vice-Pres.; Vocational Club. HOOVER, BONNIE Not Graduating Row 2 HORN, RALPH E. General HOSTETLER, CAROLYN Clerical A Cappella Choir; Jr. Follies; Y-Teens. HOSTETLER, HOWARD General Jr. Class, Boys’ Soc. Chr.; Sr. Class, Treas.; Football, Acting Capt.; Interclass Basketball; Varsity Track; Hi-Y; Student Council; Baseball; Jr. Follies. Row 3 HOWARD, ROBERT W. General HUGGINS, MARLENE J. General Y-Teens; Girls’ Advisory Council; A Cappella Choir; Yell Leader; Pennant Annual; Threshold; Jr. Follies. HUMMEL, OLIVE Bookkeeping 8 OF 19489 Row 1 Oe eS ea TOM General Usher Club. IAVAGNILIO, FRANK ROBERT General Varsity Football; Interclass Basketball. IHNKEN, EUGENE General Football; Future Retailers of America, Soc. Chr. Row 2 TACKSON. PHYLLIS General JARVIS, BERNADETTE E. General Y-Teens; G.A.A. JARVIS, BERNADINE M. General Y-Teens; G.A.A. Row 5 JENNINGS, PHYLLIS General Sophomore Class, Girls’ Soe. Chr.; Student Council, ‘reas.; Band, Soc. Chr.; Orchestra; Girls’ League, Pres.; G.A.A.; N. Hon. Society; Jr. Follies. JESSUP, DONALD Vocational Machine Shop Varsity Track; Varsity Cross Country. JOHNSON, BARBARA R. Vocational Bookkeeping G.A.A.; Y-Teens. Row 1 Pe se DELORES L. General Banc JOHNSON, GERALD A. Vocational Drafting JOHNSON, MARLENE JOYCE Vocational Stenographic G.A.A.; Y-Teens; Cadet Teaching; F.T.A.; Triple L. Row 2 JOHNSON, RALPH — College Preparatory Student Council, Vice-Pres.; A Cappella Choir; Hi-Y; Jr. Follies; Sr. Class Play; Pennant Weekly. JONES, BILL Vocational Mechanical Drawing JORDAN, BARBARA JEAN College Preparatory Y-Teens; N. Hon. Society; Triple L; G.A.A. Row 3 JORDAN, JOANNE E. General A Cappella Choir; Cadet Teac hing. KAUFFMAN, DOUGLAS College Preparatory Hi-Y; Varsity Tennis. KERN, JESSIBELLE General Y-Teens. 119 GRADUATES Row 1 KERN, KENNETH E. Vocational Machine Shop Usher Club; Vocational Club. RILMERSSHIRLEX. G: General Band; Orchestra; Girls’ Advisory Council; Exec. Com.; N. Hon. Society; Triple L, Treas. KIRBY, LAWRENCE DAVID Vocational Machine Shop Vocational Club. Row 2 KLEIN, RICHARD D. General Jr. Follies. KLINGAMAN, GEORGE. L. Vocational Bookkeeping Distributive Ed. Club, Pres. 1st sem. KLINGLER, JACK E; College Preparatory Choir. Row 3 KONRAD, JAMES H. College Preparatory Hi-Y, Soc. Chr.; Your School Series; Band; Orchestra; Jr. Class Play; Tennis; Student Council. KRAWIEC, DOLORES FRANCES General Y-Teens; G.A.A. KREIGHBAUM, MARY ELLEN — General Y-Teens; Triple i Row 1 LANTZ, CAROL JOAN General Triple L; Choir. LAVERY, HELEN General LOWRANCE, BILL General Row 2 LEEGE, CATHERINE Vocational Stenographic Y-Teens; G.A.A.; Treshold, Ed.; Sr. Class Play; Student Council. LEHMAN, GEORGE General Distributive Ed. Club, Pres. 2nd sem. LEMMON, PATRICIA Vocational Stenographic Y-Teens; Pennant Annual; Choir; G.A.A.; Triple Le Row 3 LEWIS, WILLIAM A. General LIGHT, EARL Vocational Drafting Varsity Football. LORENZ, DOROTHY General Sr. Class Play; Jr. Follies; Pennant Annual; Paint and Palette; Choir; Jr. Class Play; G.A.A.; Student Council; Y-Teens. Fal OF 194895 ‘Row 1 LUCCHESE, JOSEPHINE Vocational Stenographic BUYOK, DEVERE General Y-Teens; Jr. Follies; Wig and Cue; Thespians; Sr. Class Play; Your School Series. MANN, WILLIAM General Row 2 MANN, DAVID W. Vocational Printing Choir; Visual Ed., Pres. MARTIN, JOSEPHINE ILLENE Clerical Practice Y-Teens; G.A.A. MASTER, BARBARA C. Vocational Stenographic N. Hon. Society; Triple L; Student Council; Y-Teens; Thespians; F.T.A. Row 3 McCAW, PATRICIA ee General McCUTCHAN, PHYLLIS Vocational Stenographic McGUFFIN, MARIANN Home Economics Row 1 McKINNEY, BELVA Vocational Stenographic Student Council. MEINKE, BRUCE F. General MELKUS, FRED L. General Industries Row 2 MERCHANT, JIM General Football Mer.; Speech Club, Vice-Pres.; Student Council; Pennant Weekly; Pennant Annual, Sports Ed.; Jr. Follies. MERRICK, FORREST E. General Industrial MICELI, GLORIA General Y-Teens; Jr. Class Play; Jr. Follies. Row 35 MICHALS, DOROTHY L. Vocational Bookkeeping Student Council; Y-Teens; Triple L. MILLER, AUDREY Vocational Stenographic MILLER, BARBARA JEAN General Threshold. Iel Row 1 MONTAGANO, DOROTHY A. — General G.A.A.; Y-Teens. MORNINGSTAR, VIOLA C. tome Economics Y-Teens; G.A.A. MURRAY, MARIAN JOYCE Vocational Stenographic Girls’ Choir. Row 2 MUTZL, DICK General Visual Ed. NEFF, WAVA M._ Vocational Stenographic NELSON, KATHERINE M. General Band; G.A.A Row 3 NICKLER, DORIS E. General G.A.A.; Distributive Education, Vice-Pres.; Choir. NIESEN, FRANK College Preparatory Hi-Y; Inter lass Basketball; Baseball; Track. NEU, JOAN College Preparatory Wig and Cue, Sec.; Thespians; Jr. Class Pli ay; Y-Teens; Or hestra, Pres., Vice-Pres.; Band and Orc he stra Stalf Iee GRADUATES Row 1 MILLER, BARBARA JO Vocational Stenographic Choir. MILLER, DON J. Industrial Auto Vocational Club; Interclass Basketball. MILLER, ESTHER MARIE Vocational Stenographic Row 2 MILLER, VERLAJEAN General MILLS, BETTY ss. General G.A.A.; Band; Sr. Class Play. MINICHILLO, LENA — College Preparatory Row 3 MINICHILLO, MIKE Vocational Vocational Club. MODERAU, JO ANNE College Preparatory see Soc. Chr. ; Jr. Follies; E-T.A.; Sr. Class Play; and, MORR, JACK A. General OF 19349 Row 1 ae gh NILES, JANE College Preparatory G.A.A.; Jr. Acad. of Science, Sec.; Y-Teens, Service Chr.; Wig and Cue; Thespians; Jr, Follies; Jr. Class Play; Pennant Weekly; Pennant Annual; Sr. Class Play; Choir. NINE, JAMES College Preparatory NOFFSINGER, DELORES Vocational Stenographic Pennant Weekly; Student Council; Girls’ Advisory Coun- cil; F.T.A.; Y-Teens; G.A.A.; N. Hon. Society; Jr. Acad, of Science, Row 2 ASE SAFES Vocational Machine Shop Vocational Club. NORTON, THOMAS P. College Preparatory NYE, WILLIAM College Preparatory Student Council, Sgt.-at-Arms; N. Hon. Society; Jr. Follies; Sr. Class Play; Sr. Class, Pres.; Varsity Cross Country; Varsity Track. Row 3 O’DELL, JACK Vocational Drafting Vocational Club; Track. O'DELL, PAT Vocational Clerical Student Council; Soph. Class, Sec.; Girls’ Exec. Com.; G.A.A.; Y-Teens; Pennant Weekly, Bus. Mgr.; Thresh- old; N. Hon. Society; Girls’ Advisory Council. O'DONNELL, PATRICIA College Preparatory Band; Orchestra; Y-Teens; Jr. Follies; Pennant Weekly; Pennant Annual. Row 1 OLSEN, HAROLD College Preparatory Cross Country; Visual Ed.; Jr. Acad. of Science; Hi-Y; Track. OWEN, WILLIAM E. General Baseball; Football; Interclass Basketball. OWENS, GORDON General Industrial Hi-Y; Jr. Follies; Football; Interclass Basketball. Row 2 PACKER, ROBERT H. Vocational Printing Vocational Club. PAPA, JIMMY General Industrial PAULSON, BERT General Football: Basketball. Row 3 PAULSON, KENT College Preparatory Hi-Y; Soph. Class, Vice-Pres.; Threshold, Bus. Mer.; Jr. Follies; Jr. Class Play; Sr. Class Play; F.T.A.; Student Council; N. Hon. Sox iety; Varsity Cross Country; Varsity Track. PENNINGTON, JACK Auto Industrial Basketball ; Football; Hi-Y. PETERSON, CAROLYN College Preparatory Y-Teens; G.A.A.; F.T.A., Sec.; Student Council; Jr. Follies; Jr. Class, Sec.; Jr. Class Play; Sr. Class Play; Pennant Annual. Ie3 GRADUATES Row 1 PETTIFER, MARGARET ELLEN General G.A.A., Sec.; Band. PIETZKO, HERBERT Vocational Printing Vocational Club. PINDELL, JOE QUINBY General Varsity Baseball; Varsity Basketball; Varsity Football; Soph. Class, Treas.; Senior Class, Boys’ Soc. Chr.; Pen- nant Weekly. Row 2 PLATZ, LOLA General POORBAUGH, JOHN General Jr. Acad. of Science. POPRER, BOB General Band; Orchestra. Row 3 POTTERBAUM, EUGENE College Preparatory Football; Interclass Basketball; Jr. Acad. of Science; Stu- dent Council; Hi-Y. PRICE, ERVIN WAYNE Vocational Machine Shop Vocational Club. RAY, DONNADEAN C. College Preparatory Y-Teens; G.A.A.; Wig and Cue; Girls’ Advisory Coun- cil; Threshold; Pennant Weekly; Sr. Class Play. Row 1 REINER, ROSEMARIE College Preparatory Y-Teens; Cadet Teaching; G.A.A.; Jr. Follies; Pennant Weekly; Pennant Annual; PEA RICHARDSON, IRENE JANE General Y-Teens; Girl s’ Advisory Council; Pennant Annual; Threshold; G.A.A.; Jr. Follies; Jr. Class Play. RICHTER, PATRICIA A. General G.A.A.; Y-Teens; Wig and Cue, Girls’ Social Chr.; Thespians; Jr. Acad. of Science, Pres., Vice-Pres.; Jr. Follies: Jr. Class Play; Sr. Class Play; Pennant Annual. Row 2 RIEBS, DON College Preparatory Hi-Y, Treas.; Student Council; Pennant Weekly; Pen- nant Annual; Usher Club; Sr. Class Play; Jr. Follies. RITCHIE, GEORGE W. Electricity ROBERTSON, BETTY ANN 7 . P . V ocational C lerical Y-Teens; Choir; Jr. Follies; Sr. Class Play. Row 3 ROBISON, FREDERICK A. Vocational Printing Docs, Sec.: Visual Ed. ROCKWELL, RODNEY General Band, Pres. RODEWALD, JOYCE ELAINE Vocational Clerical Y-Teens. 1e4 1 ae es Row 1 ROMBERGER, REBECCA C. College Preparatory Y-Teens; Cadet Teaching; F.T.A.; Jr. Follies. ROSENBERGER, JANE ANN College Preparatory Pennant Weekly; Pennant Annual; Y-Teens; G.A.A.; Jr. Follies; N. Hon. Society; Band; Threshold; F. T. A: Student Council; Threshold; Sr. Class Play. ROSS, ROBERT W. General Row 2 ROSSI, MARY ELIZABETH General Y-Teens; G.A.A.; Choir. RUMFELT, DELVIN G. General RUSSELL, MARIAN College Preparatory G.A.A.; Y-Teens; Band; Orchestra; Jr. Follies; Jr. Class Play; Sr. Class Play; Student Council; Triple L; Thresh- ol d . Row 3 SAILOR, RICHARD J. Vocational Drawing Usher Club, Sec.-Treas.; Vocational Club. SCHAFFER, NELLIE Vocational Stenographic Senior Class Play; G.A.A.; Choir. SCHEIDEL, BETTY L. Vocational Clerical Y-Teens; G.A.A, Row 1 SCHLOTTERBACK, SHIRLEY ANN General Y-Teens; Jr. Follies; G.A.A.; Your School Series, Sec.; Choir. SCHMUHL, O. DELORES Vocational Merchandising Future Retailers of America. SCHROCK, CLAIR B. General Varsity Football; Varsity Basketball; ‘Track. . : Row 2 SCHUELKE, RICHARD General SCHULER, ROBERT G. General Hi-Y; Student Council; Choir; Jr. Follies; Interclass Bas- ketball; Your School Series. SCHULTZ, JOHN General Band; Orchestra. Row 5 SCHWAB, PHIL Vocational Drawing Basketball. SCOTT, MARVIN E. — College Preparatory Soph. Class, Pres.; Jr. Class, Pres.; Student Council; N. Hon. Society; Varsity Football. SCOVILLE, NANCY LOU College Preparatory Choir; Y-Teens. Ie3 Row 1 SMITH, GAY General Choir; Y-Teens; Student Council. SMITH, NELDA Vocational Bookkeeping G.A.A.; Y-Teens. SMITH, PHILIP LEE College Preparatory Student Council; af ie Set.-at-Arms; N. Hon . Society, Pres.; Varsity Tennis. Row 2 SMITH, STANLEY College Preparatory Hi-Y; Student Council; Threshold; Pennant Annual. SMITH, TERRY College Preparatory Student Council; Sr. Class Play; Jr. Follies; Pennant Weekly, Ass’t Ed.; Jr. Town Meeting; Varsity Debate; Forum Club; Choir; F.T.A.; Your School Series. SNAVELY, DEAN G. General Choir; Band. Row 3 SOVINE, H. RAYMOND College Preparatory SPORE, PATRICIA General Wig and Cue; Y-Teens; Band; Jr. Follies; Jr. Class Play; Sr. Class Play; Thespians. STACKHOUSE, RICHARD F. College Preparatory Football, Capt.; Basketball ; Track, Capt: Soph. Class, Boys’ Soc. Chr.; Jr. Follies. Ie b GRADUATES Row 1 SEKORA, MARY A. General N. Hon. Society; Triple L; G.A.A. SHEA, SHIRLEY Vocational Clerical G.A.A.; Choir. SHEET SPALICEAIANE General Band; Orchestra. Row 2 SHROYER, “CHARLES. E: Vocational Drafting Visual Ed., Treas.; Stage Craft; Vocational Club. SHULER, BARBARA General Jr. Acad. of Science; G.A.A.; Y-Teens; Triple L, Sgt. at-Arms; Jr. Class Play; Sr. Class Play; N. Hon. Society. SILVER, JOAN Y. General G.A.A.; Y-Teens; Triple | w Row 5 SLINKARD, NANCY LOU College Preparatory Choir, Soc. Chr.; Y-Teens; G.A.A.; Pennant Weekly, Feature Ed.; Jr. Follies; Girls’ Advisory Council. SMIELH FARICE Vocational Clerical Y-Teens; G.A.A.; Paint and Palette; Pennant Annual. Delete BASE Auto-Aircraft Industrial Band; Jr. Follies. OF 1949 Row 1 STAHR, NANCY J. General Student Council; Girls’ Exec. Com.; Girls’ Advisory Council; Pennant Weekly, Ass't Ed.; Pennant Annual, Ass't Ed.; Y-Teens, Sec., Treas.; Jr. Follies; Choir. STALEY, GLENORA Vocational Bookkeeping Y-Teens; G.A.A.; Yell Leader. STANLEY, OLIVE A. General Paint and Palette. Row 2 SCEELE wIOAN IM; General Y-Teens; G.A.A. STEELE, RALPH General Paint and Palette; Pennant Annual. STOKELY, DAVID WRIGHT College Preparatory Forum Club, Pres.; Jr. Acad. of Science; N. Hon. Society. Row 3 51 OLLER; JACK Art STOVER, JACQUELINE L. General Paint and Palette, Pres., Sec.-Treas.; Y-Teens; Jr. Follies; Pennant Annual, Co-Editor; F.T.A.; Cadet Teaching. STRINGFELLOW, JANE A. College Preparatory Girls’ Choir; Y-Teens; Pennant Weekly, Asst Ed.; Jr. Follies; N. Hon. Society, Sec.; Pennant Annual; Cadet Teaching; Jr. Class Play. Row 1 STRONG, GARY DEAN General STUTSMAN, RAYMOND S. College Preparatory Band; Orchestra; Hi-Y; Jr. Acad. of Science, Pres.; N. Hon. Society; Jr. Follies. SU ETERBY HELEN J. General Choir; G.A.A.; Y-Teens. Row 2 SWARTZ, CAROL JANE Vocational Merchandising Y-Teens. SWIHART, DICK Industrial Electricity Does. SWIKERT, V. DALE — Vocational Drafting Vocational Club. Row 3 SWINEHART, CLYDE Vocational Machine Shop Vocational Club. TAIT, RICHARD = Industrial Machine Shop Varsity Basketball; Varsity Football. TALBOTT, RICHARD WILLIAMS College Preparatory Student Council, Sgt.-at-Arms; Varsity Baseball; Inter- class Basketball; Jr. Follies. le7 GRADUATES OF 1949 Row 1 TAPPERO, A. JEAN General Speech Play; Jr. Class Play; Pennant Annual. TAYLOR, J. STUART College Preparatory Hi-Y; Docs; Usher Club; Band. THORNTON, SARAH College Preparatory G.A.A.; N. Hon. Society; Y-Teens, Treas.; Jr. Follies; Jr. Class Play; Sr. Class Play; Pennant Annual, Ass't Ed.; Pennant Weekly, Ass't Ed. Row 2 THULIS, VIRGINIA Vocational Clerical N. Hon. Society; Wig and Cue; Y-Teens; Pennant Weekly; Jr. Follies; Jr. Class Play; Sr. Class Play. TOROK, VILMA MARY General Y-Teens. TROUPBECTyY. General Row 5) TRUEXS LOTS] Home Making Triple L; Future Retailers of America. TUCKER, BILLY N. Vocational Printing Vocational Club. VESELKA, ROBERT M. General Basketball, Mgr.; Hi-Y; Band. Row 1 VOGT, JOAN MARGARET College Preparatory Wig and Cue, Pres.; Band; Orchestra; Student Council; Jr. Follies; Jr. Class Play; Sr. Class Play; Speech Play; Pennant Weekly; Pennant Annual; Thespians. VAN TILBURG, BETTY F. General Triple Ive UNGER, THERESA R. Vocational Stenographic G.A.A.; Girls’ Advisory Council; Y-Teens; Pennant An- nual; Paint and Palette. Row 2 WAGGONER, LAMAR E. General WALTON, RICHARD E. a C ollege Preparatory Varsity Basketball; Varsity Baseball: Bey? Prog. Chr.; N. Hon. Society; Student Council. WALTON, RONALD E. College Preparatory Orchestra, Soc. Chr.; Band and Orchestra Staff, Pres.; Ir. Class, Treas.; Wig and Cue, Soc. Chr.; Thespians, Treas.; N. Hon. Society, Vice-Pres.; Jr. Class Play; Sr. Class Play: Speech Play; Pennant Annual; F.T.A.; Stu- dent Council. Row 5 WARBLE, CHARLES E. General Band; Orchestra; Jr. Follies. WARD, ARDITH LOUISE la . . Vocational Bookkeeping Band; Y- Teens; Pennant Annual; Student Council; Girls’ Advisory Council. WARE, ETHEL EVELYN . Vocational Bookkeeping Jr. Choir, Sec.; Y-Teens: Threshold. let GRADUATES UF 1949 Row 1 WARNER, GENE LAMARR Vocational Machine Shop Vocational Club. WARREN, JOHN ALLEN General Visual Ed.; Docs. WATERMAN, JERI Vocational Bookkeeping Y-Teens, Pres.; Pennant Annual; Band; Jr. Follies; N. Hon. Society; Girls’ Advisory Council; Girls’ Exec. Com.; Student Coun- cil. WEAVER, GEORGE R. General Distributive Educations Club, Pres.; Inter- class Basketball. Row 2 WEISS, ELEANOR v . Vocational Stenographic Y-Teens; Girls’ Advisory Council; G.A.A. WELDY, EDGAR ALLEN General Hi-Y, Pres.; Varsity Football; Student Council; N. Hon. Society; Basketball; In- tramural Basketball. WENT, JOYCE A. College Preparatory N. Hon. Society; Wig and Cue; Thes- pians; Your School Series, Pres.; Jr. Class Play. WENTZ, GRETTA JUNE General Band; Y-Teens; G.A.A.; Jr. Follies; Jr. Acad. of Science. Row 5 WHITE, CLIFFORD Vocational Drawing ee Threshold, Bus. Mgr.; Vocational Club. WHITE, JOAN Vocational Clerical Orchestra; Girls’ Advisory Council. WHITMYRE, PHYLLIS JANE Vocational Stenographic Student Council; Triple jie WHITT, NANCY L. General Student Council; Y-Teens; G.A.A.; Triple L, Pres.; Sr. Class, Girls’ Soc. Chr.; Choir; N. Hon. Society; Girls’ Advisory Coun- cil; Girls’ Exec. Com. At left: Top Row, left to right: Dick Walton; Sarah Thornton; Bruce Doering and _ his sirl friend. Middle, left to right: Bill Buch; Barbara Jordan. Bottom Row, left to right: Joan Vogt; Shirley Walton, “Pesty’’, Dick Walton; Nan Stahr. At right: Top Row, left to right: back row, left to right, Skippy Moffat, Rich Boynton, Dave Beardsley, Bill Bugh, Janet Nicely. Front row, left to right, Karen Hanson, Bill Bodwin, Bill Anderson; (next picture) Terry Smith. Middle, Johnnie Frye and Connie Frye. Bottom Row, lelt to right: Jane Rosenberger; Jonnie Stahr and Nan Stahr. Graduates of 1949 Row 1 WILBURNE, DONNA MAE © General Triple L: Paint and Palette, Sec., Treas.; Sr. Class Play; Pennant An- nual; Jr. Fol lies; Jr. Class Play. WILKINSON, BETTY JOAN — General Y-Teens. WILLIAMS, JOHN E. College Preparatory Varsity Football; Varsity Track; Inter- class Basketball. WILLIAMS, PHYLLIS JOAN Home Economic Ss Y-Teens; G.A.A. Row 2 WILSEY, THOMAS R. Vocational Bookkeeping WILSON, MAHLON H. Vocational Drawing Student Council; Pennant Annual; Choir; Visual Ed. WOGOMAN, DOROTHY JOAN General G.A.A. WOODARD, VENETA ANN General Y-Teens. Row 5 WORDEN, DWIGHT Vocational Printing Student Council; Hi-Y; Varsity Foot- rall. WRIGHT, ROBERT General Industrial YOUNG, LEONA M. General YOUNGBLOOD, WAYNE General Graduating But Not Pictured ATKINS, ALICE MARIE; BALES, ROBERT E.; BROOKS, ROBERT S.; BURSON, RALPH ARTHUR; CHAVIS, OLLIE H.; CORPE, LEWIS T.; DAVENPORT, DONALD P.; GANS, IDA DELL; JACKSON, PHYLLIS N.; LUNSFORD, HERBERT ALLAN; MANN, LEROY; MILLOY, WILLIAM G.; ROTH, CHARLES DEAN; WELDON, LOWELL J. At right: Top Row: Howard Hostetler; Dick Stackhouse, Pat Haselwood. Bottom Row: Jim Cavanagh, Dave Cavanagh; Joyce Went. At left: Top: Sarah Thornton, Jane Rosenberger, Sandra Levitt, Gloria Resnick, Marlies Resnick, Pat O'Donnell, Gay Smith, Robin Burke, Jo Moderau, Phyllis Adams, Marlene Huggins, Judy Bailey, Pat Costic, Pat Haselwood; Gay Smith. Bottom Row: Bud Maloy, Jo-Anne Moderau, Marlene Huggins, Herm Moderau; Jim Merchant. CLASS UF '50 The junior oflicers take time out from a busy year. Coming back to the familiar halls of E. H. S. last resident, fall, we selected our junior class officers: | Bill Anderson; Vice-President, Phyllis Heeter; Sec- retary, Janice Simmons; Treasurer, Ralph Cortas; Social Chairmen, Nancy DeShone and Ora Mato. Our sophomore class sponsors were Mrs. Sickels and Mr. Hughes: however, since Mr. Hughes left at the end of our sophomore year, we chose Mr. Jordan to take his place. The fourth annual Junior Follies, with a family album setting, was presented on November 19. On March 11, our dramatic talent was displayed by our class play, “George Washington Slept Here,” which was directed by Miss C. Hughes. The climax of our activities was the Junior-Senior Prom, held in the Athenian Room of the Hotel Elkhart on May 28. Dale Higgin’s Band played for the dancing. Class of ’50 Row 1: Abernathy, N.; Adamo, Ce Adams, A.; Allen, B.; Witner, G.; Anders, H.; Anderson, B.; Anderson, D. Row 2: Archambault, J.; Armstrong, K.; Wright, R.; Atkins, A.; Young, B.; Augustine, A.; Bailey, D.; Baker, D. Row 3: Bale, R.; Balyeat, J.; Barnard, B.; Beaudette, R.; Becker, M.; Beden- kop, B.; Beilsmith, M.; Bergstrom, B. Row 4: Berkey, P.; Berk- shire, B.; Berkshire, R.; Blenner, A.; Blocher, B.; Bock, P.; Bohs, D.; Bowen, F. Row 5: Bozzacco, S.; Brad- ford, D.; Brady, K.; Bressler, B.; Brezger, B.; Brumbaugh, M.; Buckley, T.; Burkhead, C. Row 6: Burkhead, C.; Bur- ton, S.; Bushong, Je; Calabreeze, P.; Canen, V.; Cantrell, ES; Carlson, N.; Cartwright, jt Row 7: Checkly, B.; Clark, H.; Clindanial, F.; Cripe, R.; Companion, T.; Cook, B.; Cook, C.; Cooper, B. Row 8: Cooper, D.; Hun- erager, B.; Cortas, R.; Covey, L.; Cox, E.; Cox, M.; Cex, N.; Craig, D. Row 9: Cranmer, R.; Cris- ler, K.; Crisman, R.; Crist, D.; Cummings, C.; Cummins, A.; Cuppy, R.; Dalrymple, P. 132 Class of '50 Row 1: Dascoli, S.; Davis, P.; DeGraff, E.; DeLong, J.; DeMeyer, D.; Denni- son, N.; DeShone, N.; DeSonia, B. Row 2: Douglas, M.; Drink- all, D.: Douglas, R.; Doyle, E.; Eckstein, M_.; Eggleston, E.; Ervin, R.; Etchey, W. Row 3: Farrell, S.; Fitch, G.; Fredrickson, R.; Free- by, C.; Freed, J.; French, C.; Frost, D.; Fuzzell, C. Row 4: Hostetler, M.; Gause, E.; Glanders, J.; Gollmer, N.; Gordon, L.; Hager, J.; Hagerty, J.; Hagerty, bs Row 5: Hampel, J.; Hans- borough, V.; Harbough, D.; Harness, G.; Hasse, H.; Hasser, V.; Hasty, 5:3 Hawblitzel, J. Row 6: Heaton, N.; Heeter, P.; Heigl, C.; Hemmers, L.; Hendershott, M.; Her- endeen, P.; Herschler, M.; Himebaugh, R. Row 7: Hoagland, D.; Hol- dread, P.; Holmes, K.; Hoover, B.; Horn, H.; Hostetler, M.; Hostetler, M.; Galbreath, L. Row 8: Hoot, B.; Corson, D.; Ihnken, R.; Imbody, D.; Irving, M.; lavagnilio, is Jefferies, B.; Jessup, E, Row 9: Jessup, K.; Johnson, B.; Johnson, S.; Jones, C.; Jones, L; Jones, J.; Jones, N.; Kapy, P. 133 Class of ‘50 Row 1: Keiser, M.; Kendall, C.; Genth, B.; Kidder, B.; Kidder, E.; Kieffer, G.; Kiser, S.; Kistler, R. Row 2: Kitner, P.; Klein, E.; Knapp, B.: Knoebber, E.: Kreiss, M.; Krueger, | Be Kyle, L.; Lamb, W. Row 3; Lambdin, L.; La- very, A.: Lightfoot, M.; Litke, P.; Lloyd, J.; Lack, D.: Lockwood, B.:; Lock- wood, M. Row 4: Longacre, P.; Losee, E:: Lough, J.; Luc key, B.: Luebke, W.; Lund, A: Lynch, P.; Lytell, N. Row 5: Lytle, R.; Mahoney, B.; Malgren, L.; Maloney. J.;: Mann, M.; Mann, P.; Mato, O.; Mattes, C. Row 6: Matthews, S.; May, J.; MeCavitt, J.; McClane, C.; McCloughan, D.; Me- Collough, D.: McCol- lough, K.; McDaniel, ‘fe Row 7: McDonald, L; Meengs, D.; Metzger, W.; Miles,� M.; Miller, C.: Miller, K.; Misener, M.; Mishler, M. Row 5: Mollenhour, R.; Moore, E.; Motz, K.; Mon tagano, P.; Mosier, M.; Murphy, P.; Murray, G.; Murray, P. Row 9: Mutzl, M.; Nadolny, R.; Neal, K.; Neff, P.; Nelson, J.; Neterer, F.; Newcomer, L.; Newsome, D. 134 Class of 50 Row 1: Nicholson, J.: Noles, D.; O'Connell, J.; Olsen, B.: Ort, K.; Owens, C.;: Owens, J.; Packer, D. Row 2: Palumbo, M.; Park, J.; Patrick, cs Paulson, L.; Whybrew, J.; Pease, S.; Peffley, J.; Pegg, M. E. Row 3; Phelps, J.; Phoe- bus, P.; Pickrell, M.; Platz, M.: Plummer, A.; Prugh, B.; Reed, J.; Reese, L. Row 4: Reese, L.: Reid, T.; Reish, M.; Replogle, D.; Richmond, R.; Richter, P.; Ridgley, R.; Riley, W. Row 5: Roberts, B.; Rob- ertson, M.; Robertson, S.; Robinson, M.; Roe, C.: Roll, L.; Roth, M.; Roupp. ik Row 6: Rutledge, G.; Sail- or, C:; Sands, V.; Saran- tos, M.; Sayger, J.; Sha- ver, N.; Schaefer, De Schalf, D. Row 7: Schieber, D.; Schlie- ter, D.; Schmidt, F.; Schmucker,” P.; | Schmuck- er, S.; Schmuhl, D.; Schroch, J.; Scott, K. Row 8: Scott, M.; Sellers, E.; Sewell, H.; Sharkey, R.; Shaw, M.; Sheets, S.; Shehon, A.; Sheibley, Ee Row 9: Shoecraft, B.; Sim- mons, J.; Simmons, R.; Simons, M.; Skinner, R.; Sloat, M.; Smith, G.: Smith, H. 135 Class of ’50 Row 1: Smith, M.; Snellen- berger, V.; Spesshardt, Te Spirito, J.; Springer, D.:; Staley, S.; Stamm, N.; Stemm, B. Row 2: Stephenson, D.; Stiver, M.; Staffer, J.; Strom, M.; Stone, J.; Storm, V.; Storms, S.; Stout, J. Row 3: Stover, M.; Stump, L.: Stutzman, J.; Sutton, F.; Swendeman, D.; Tar- necy, J.; Jac kson, E.; Teusher, R. Row 4: Theobald, J.; Thom- as, J.; Thorpe, M.; Thor- up, J.; Trainor, P.; Tre- gidgo, J.; Troup, J.; Troup, 5. Row 5: Truax, A.; Trova- tore, J.; Ulery, H.; Unger, J.; Updike, M.; Vawter, W.: Van Vleck, D.; Van- tine, N. Row 6: Van Diepenbos, N.; Vredingburgh, Cs; Wal- ters, R.; Wambaugh, S.; Ward, H.; Worflel, J.; Webb, W.; Weltz, D. Row Fie Wenger, A; Wheeler, T.; Whitmer, V.; Wilder, M.; Wilkin- son, D.; Willard, E.; Williams. D.; Williams, H. Kow 8: Williams, 1; Wil- liams, J.; Wilson, D.; Wilson, J.; Wilson, J.; Wilson, R.; Winesburg, H.; Wisolek, M. Row 9: Young, R.; Zeman, J.; Zimmerman, K 136 CLASS UF 1951 Nearly four liundred sophomores entered FE. H. ¥ in September, 1948. The class organized January 20th and chose Mr. Donald Winne and Miss Anna Amsbaugh as class sponsors. The following officers were elected: President, Dave Farley; Vice-Presi- dent, Shirley Leonard; Secretary, Rowena Pletcher; Treasurer, Delvin Landis; Social Chairmen, Roberta Rude and Fred Stowe. Soon alter the first of the year, the class jewelry was selected by the following committee: Mary Whitt, Marilyn Kretschmer, Ronald Ganger and Gail Tharp. Also early in the year, captains col- lected class dues and t urned them in to the treasurer, Delvin Landis. The sophomore class had charge of the concessions for the Sectional Track Meet which was held May 13. The class of 1951 had its first party on the night of May 14 at Studebaker Park. } - eee These soph officers begin class duties. Class of ’51 Row 1: Adams, A.; Aldendorf, N.; Alwine, R.;: Alwine, S.; Aman, C.; Ambrose, B.; Amos, L.; Anderson, B. Row 2: Atkins, M.; Auld, P.; Boch, J.; Bailey, M.; Baker, M.; Baldwin, R.; Bales, P.; Barfal, D. Row 3: Barnes, S.; Barrett, L.; Beatty, M.; Bechtel, B.; Berkshire, B.; Ber- lin, B.; Berlin, P.; Bibbo, B. Row 4: Bickel, J.; Biggs, J.; Bisbey. B.; Blessing, B.; Bleiler, J.; Bollero, P.; Borror, G.; Boss, B. Row 5: Bowen, C.; Bowers, J.; Bowers, J.; Boyer, M.; Bowlby, M.:; Boy- land, V.; Brandon, B.; Bressler, D. Row 6: Britton, D.: Broadbent, M.; Bruce, G.; Bueter, M.; Bann, M.; Burson, B.; Busenburg, G.: Butler, i: Row 7; Campbell, D.; Cappelletti, B.; Carlson, D.; Casselman, C.; Chaffee, F.; Chilcote, J.; Christophel, V.; Clark, J. Row 8: Clevenger, J.; Clybum, R.; Comer, G.; Coney, J.; Cornish, D.; Corpe, J.; Cramer, B.; Cripe, B. Row 9: Cripe, R.; Cutshaw, J.; Jami- son, J.; Daugherty, B.: Davis, We Davis, T.; DeFreese, D.; De seyter, |. Row 10: Delong, J.; Zimmerman, B.; Dick, D.; Dick, J.; Dick, R.; Diehl, S.; Diller, E.; Doan, D. Row 11: Dolph, T.; Doncaster, E.; Doty, eee Draker, B.; Duncan, J.; Eash, B.:; Eby, G.: Edmonds, D. 136 Class of “51 Row 1: Enfield, R.: Eppers, P.; Erwin, K.; Ettline, D.; Evans, B.; Evans, J.; Everts, J.; Eykholt, Ey Row 2: Fager, G.; Fair, B.; Farley, D.; Ferro, M.; Fink, B.; Fluke, B.; Forhes, H.; Forter, P. Row 3: Fortier, B.; Fox, P.; Fox, H.; Freed, N.; Fullmer, P.; Gall, W.; Gallagher, Ih; Gampher, B. Row 4: Ganger, C.: Ganger, G.: Ganger, J.; Ganger, R.; Garner, D.; Gardner, R.; Gerten, C.; Glanders, Row 35: Gleason, J.; Grant, D.; Gra- bill, F.: Griffith, D.; Hack, R.: Hakes, M.; Hall, M.; Happer, A. Row 6: Harms, J.; Harris, R.; Harris, V.: Hartman, J.; Hawkins, L.: Heal. B.; Heign, B.: Herron, R. Row 7: Hiles, W.; Hill, B.; Hill, V.: Hoadley, J.; Huffman, M.; Holy- cross, Ps. Hoppes, Lee Horn, ee Row 8: Hostetler, N.: Hostetler, R.; Huffman, D.; Isbell, J.; Jackson, L.: James, M.; Jetter, E.; Jenkins, R. Row 9: Johnson, K.; Jolly, C.; Jones, C.; Jones, F.; Kauffman, R.; Ke naga, I.; Kirshner, I; Kerr, J. Row 10: Kirshner, B.; Kirby, M.; Kirchman, B.; Klaer, B.; Koontz, D.; Kovatch, G.; Kretschmer, M.; Landis, B. Row 11: Landis, D.; Lantz, E.; Lantz, M.; Larimer, J.; Laws, J.; Leege, M.; Leipold, K.; Leonard, S. 135 Class of ‘51 Row 1: Lerner, R.; Leroy, B.; Likins, P.; Linde- berg, | a Cee OF Linn, M.: Lisi, J.; Artley, Ex Collins, J. Row 2: Long, H.; Long- acre, D.; Lough, B.; Lusher, B.; Lutz, B.; Ly- zen, B.; MacCreary, B.; Magnusen, J.; White, W. Row 3: Mann, T.; Marel, D.; Martin, D.; Martin, B.; Mascola, J.; Massing, D.; May. J.; McCavitt, K.; Whitt, M. Row 4: McClellan, E.; Me- Collough, J.; McGlasson, F.; McKinney, B.; Mce- Lain, M.; McNeil, D.; Melkus, E.; Menges, J.; Wild, D. Row 5: Merrick, D.; Miller, D.; Miller, D.; Miller, J.; Miller, J.; Miller, J.; Miller, J.; Miller, M_.; Wilburne, S. Row 6: Miller, R.; Miller, Ts Miltenberger, B.; Minegar, G.; Minichillo, C.; Mitchell, J.; Montieth, P.; Moore, D.; Wind- miller, H. Row 7: Moore, M.; Morgan, G.; Morton, J.; Munth, E.; Murphy, B.; Nance, B.; Nelson, J.; Nicely, J.; Winesburg, J. Row 8: Nihart, L.; Nulf, R.; O'’Herron, R.; Over- holser, D.; Owens, O.; Pavoni, J.; Pavoni, H.; Pawling. M.; Wilson, H. Row 9: Poling, J.; Peeples, D.; Personett, B.; Phillips, N.; Phillips, P.; Platt, H.; Pletcher, R.; Prugh, ok Windbigler, J. Row 10: Paul, R.; Pruitt, S.; Raeder, B.; Ravens- croft, D.; Reamer, R.; Reed, M.; Reynold, N.; Richard, J.; Windbigler, J Row 11: Ringos, J.; Rink, R.; Rittenhouse, D.; Rob- bins, D.; Robison, J.; Rodebaugh, J.; Rodrick, F.; Rody, B.; Wise, L. 140 Class of ‘51 Row 1: Rohr, J.; Rohr- baugh, J.; Roose, F.; Rose, R.; Rosentrater, E.; Roth, E.; Rowe, S.; Rude, R.; Wise, M. Row 2: Sailor, J.; Sargent, F.; Shrock, R.; Schrock, se antlen, B.; Schuelke, T.; Scott, A.; Scott, B.; Wiser, S. Row 3: Scott, B.; Scott, G.; Scott, S.; Sellers, L.; Sei- fert, A: Shank , J; Shantz, J.; Shaum, E.; Whittaker, J. Row 4: Shehan, J.; Shields, N.; Sheler, J.; Shuey, G; Schuler, B.; Sigerloos, D.; Sigsbee, F.; Singleton, L.; Worden, S. Row 5: Sipress, T.; Slack, B.; Slough, M.; Smith, E.; Southworth, G.; Sta- der, J.; Stahr, J.; Starner, D.; Young, T. Row 6: Staub, L.; Steffey, A.; Stemm, P.; Stevenson, B.; Stow, B.; Stow, F.; Stuck, L.; Stutsman, B.; Yates, R. Row 7: Sutley, F.; Taylor, J.; Teeter, W.; Tharp, G.; Thorpe, M.; Thorup, D.; Throne, P.; Tice, B.; Yeager, B. Row 8: Torok, D.; Tomp- kins, D.; Torrance, D.; Totman, J.; Toyne, J. Tremaine, D.; Troeger, Eas Truex, J.; Yarbrough, N. Row 9: Ulery, J.; Van Doehren, J.; Wander Rey- den, K.; Van Horn, J.; Van Tilburg, J.; Vantine, N.; Van Wormer, B.; Vidmar, D.; Yarbrough, Row 10: Vinson, R.; Vin- cent, E.; Volkman, L.; Voras, V.; Vullmahn, P.; Ward, H.; Wargon, J.; Warner, M.; Yoder, L. Row 11: Washington, A.; Webb, H.; Wehrly, P.; Weimer, J.; Wheeler, A.; Whinnery, J.; White, B.; White, T.; Zimmerman, Bh 141 LhHHART, NUILANA the town in which we grew up and are growing up, is a typical American town: prosperous, thriving, progressive industrial city. Most of us, having grown up, stay here, or come back here alter finding out that it’s a good town to live in, to do business in. The two rivers, forming the heart-shaped land that gave Elkhart its name, makes our town a beautiful one scenically. Nearby lakes and many parks provide us with places for recreation. Nationally-known products manutactured in up-to-date factories, specialized stores, railroads— these make Elkhart famous. Our town has grown-up too. The business district is slowly changing. Interesting and pic- turesque old buildings are giving way to modern store fronts. The main street of 1877 has changed in appearance. Elkhart is growing in population, civic-awareness and importance. i ORE Bio ai hat soe ue Main Street in the days of the horse car. .. . . _. and in the air age. —__—______—__3 14e wae arte p- os PATRUNS Acme Pattern Works Crystal Ice © Fuel, Inc. 717 W. Beardsley Ave. 401 Baldwin Adams Typewriter Agency, Inc. Frank W. Dally 131 N. Main St. 205 Equity Bldg. W. H. Dreves, Inc. 916 S. Second St. Elkhart Floral Co. Associated [Typewriter Co. 115 W. Marion St. Auto Parts Co. DG Nonieeaee 5329 S. Main St. ; ‘ Elkhart Lbr. Sawmill Co., Inc. Auto Sales Co. (W. Weinstein) 2100 Johnson St. EE Elkhart Plumbing ® Heating Band City Oil Co. Supply 719 E. Indiana Ave. 2636 S. Main St. Barger Box Co., Inc. Elkhart Rubber Works 802 W. Beardsley Ave. Elkhart, Indiana Batherick 6 Palmer Machine Co. Elmer's Top © Body Shop 1317 Princeton Blvd. 215 S. Elkhart Ave. Emmert Trailer Corp. 614-618 Mishawaka Ave. Dr. Claude Fleming Dr. Homer Swihart 121 W. Marion St. Bonifield Motor Sales Eart Dresses! 2345 Cassopolis Beauty Bar 426 S. Second St. Blue’s Building Supply Co. 509 Sherman 3306 Hammond Ave. Bontrager Construction Co. Hartman Pharmacy 618 W. Indiana Ave. 200 E. Indiana Ave. Burrell Lumber % Supply Co. Dr. “Hy .C: Higgason 205 E. Jackson Blvd. 414 S. Main St. Central Drug Store Helfrick’s Men’s Wear 225 S. Main St. 519 S. Main St. Coalburn Jewelry % Camera Shop Hossick Bakery 513 S. Main St. 604 Harrison St. Conkey Jewelers Hotel Elkhart 127 W. Marion St. Elkhart’s Center of Activities 144 PATHONS Instrument City Foundry Monteith Bros., Inc. 713 Taylor St. 181 N. Elkhart Ave. Isbell Lumber Coal Co. Montgomery Ward Co. 10th St. NYC Railroad 512. S; Main St. Jenner's Drug Store Frank Myers Men’s Wear 201 S. Main St. 116 W. Franklin St. Kauffman Consumers Coal Newport Steel Corporation Supply Co. 1100 W. Beardsley 738 S. Main St. a Nib’s Auto Sales Knox Auto Electric 809 Johnson St. 111 E. Lexington St. : ’ BxID Et Niblock Machinery Co. Lexington Book Store 1002 Johnson St. 115 W. Lexington Ave. North End Restaurant Piz. icin aot W. F. Lilly Co. ¢ 118 E. Franklin St. North Side Tool % Engineering Inc. 1731 Cassopolis Ohmer's Electric Shop 106 S. Main St. Long Auto Service 116 W. Jefferson St. Main Electric Hardware 1027 S. Main St. Paul’s Jeweler Sales Repair 126 W. Lexington Main Upholstering Co. 105 Division, Phone 543 Mark ’s Cafe Dr. Pepper Bottling Co. 118 S. Main St. 165 E. Marion Parks Shoe Service Martin Band Instruments Main at Jackson 431 Baldwin Misener’s Floral Shop Personnetts Bicycle, Radio The Peane of Oursbustieve- le Flowers Sales 6 Service, Inc. Modern Stoves Pritchetts Steak House Your Hotpoint Dealer Steak House—Smorgasbord Our Specialty 145 PATHUNS Quality Beverages Spies, George, Industries Bottlers of B and R Beverages Chicago, Illinois Niblock Nash Auto Sales Stanton Dress Shop 522 W. Indiana 304 S. Main St. The Rapp Co. The Stationers 409 S. Main St. 223 S. Main St. Rosen Bros. Troy Cleaners 424 S. Main St. 1150 5. Main St. Sailors Jewelry Store Turnock Equipment Co. 709 Bower St. Hardware, Paint, Plumbing, Electric Supplies Shreiner © Sons, Inc. Up-Two Lunch 116 W. High 118 W. Jackson Blvd. Shultz Forney Insurance Agency Wade's Flowers 126 W. Lexington 118 S. Second St. South Side Plating Works, Inc. Westbrook Funeral Home 2208 S. Main St. 1129 S. Prairie St. Smith Drug Store Whitcomb’s Linoleums © Carpets S. Main at St. Joe 803-805 S. Main St. Smith-Alsop Elkhart Paint Co. White Funeral Home 208 S. Main St. 115 W. Lexington St. Stack Paper House Rollie Williams Paint Spot 118 E. Franklin St. Phone 66, Second and Jackson The Service Press Printers Work Office Supply Co. 117 W. High St., Phone 3360 5320 S. Main St. Sykes Jewelers Yoders Ready-Mixed Concrete Co. 102 S. Main St. West Beardsley and 21st H. R. Terry-Berry Co. Zelle-Hartzler Funeral Home GrandRapids 4, Michigan 403 W. Franklin 146 Compltm ents of OL Sasiglaesaale The ICE CREAM Supreme Specialists in Fancy Ice Cream 1400 Princeton Street Telephone 2623 Elkhart, Indiana ) 3 Congratulations from L J PRESS CORPORATION ELKHART, INDIANA High Quality anche Vo restes Since 1910 147 Compliments of ae Oa S Excel Co vtine ELKHART MOTOR COACH CORP. 119 E. FRANKLIN STREET, ELKHART, INDIANA 146 Welcome to E. H. S. Grads All Elkhart High School Graduates in plan- ning their future, are always welcome to visit with any of the officers of the Elkhart Banks. Build your banking contacts now and be pre- pared for your financial program—whatever it may be. FIRST OLD STATE BANK FIRST NATIONAL BANK ST. JOSEPH VALLEY BANK Members Federal Reserve System Members Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 149 ou ELGIN y Monn WESTCLOX RONSON i aire UEN THE PRECISION WATCH HELBROS ALKER -., Sx HAMILTON Sunbeam Appliances {|| N) CLASSOER ae haalag of : _Joacqyer riser Leng God oe ' alee ate GENERAL ELECTRIC KR ss FORSTNER G 188 cone SHEAFFER Thay Rogers o™ Fostoria Crystal Girls, We Keep a Record of Your Silver and Crystal Patterns ELK. 1h DAINT SWALE PAPER COM ae INC, 310 SO. MAIN ST. PHONE 54 The NU-DA ‘Store EXTENDS LO syYou DEod Wages YOU ARE ALWAYS WELCOME AT OUR STORE PAINTS - CHRISTIAN GIFTS - WALLPAPERS ART SUPPLIES - PICTURES - PICTURE FRAMING AWNINGS - VENETIAN BLINDS SHADES - LINOLEUM 150 SELECTED FOR THE AMAZING NEW TERRACE PLAZA HOTEL NIBCO COPPER TUBE FITTINGS and COPPER DRAINAGE FITTINGS “Nothing but the best,” was the rigid rule when the new Terrace Plaza in Cincinnati was planned. The most advanced ideas in structure and service facilities, the finest embodiment of those ideas in materials and equipment—these were the policies of the builders of this most modern hotel in the country. That’s why it means so much that Nib- co fittings with copper tube were used throughout—for the heating, air condition- ing and water lines and for the copper drainage fittings. Nibco fittings in sizes up to 6 inches were installed in this job by the E. J. Nolan Corporation and the Carrier Corporation, and were supplied by the Mutual Manufacturing and Supply Co.. TERRACE PLAZA HOTEL Nibco distributors in Cincinnati. Skidmore, Owings Merrill; Architects — Jaros, Baum Bolles; Engineers — Frank ; Messer Sons, Inc., Cincinnati; General for the system which heats—and cools — Over 7 miles of piping were required Contractors — E. J. Nolan Corporation, Cin- cinnati; Plumbing Heating Contractors — : GeriekiGorpercilon ) Alk.Gouditioning. room. Materials throughout were chosen to Refrigeration — Mutual Mfg. Supply Co., cut maintenance costs to the bone. Nibco Cincinnati; Wholesale Distributor. d - . fittings were chosen for quality first, and for completeness of the line to meet all needs. the hotel, with individual controls in every For every job—large or small—it will pay you to standardize on Nibco fittings. They help speed the job and insure cus- tomer satisfaction. NORTHERN INDIANA BRASS COMPANY, PLUM STREET, ELKHART, INDIANA [5 Le ongratulations an Best Wishes to the Class of 49 Sears, Hoebuck Lo. BORNEMAN AND y. Dts Lin pare 4aet COMPLETE HOMEFURNISHINGS TYPEWRITERS RENTED, REPAIRED AND SOLD 540 Sherman St. Phone 451 CA. Compliments of Harriet Blocker 13 5-10 G.L-PERRY 310 OPEN EVENINGS ’TIL 9 Wrays... Fine Ice Cream No Better Pood No Greater (reat 154 AMERICAN COATING MILLS Division of Owens- Illinois Glass Co. OF Seco eit West Wishes for Peon of the (Tix of 1949 155 SUPERIOR THE 2 ie D [ in R CO... ELKHART, INDIANA CLARINETS OBOES Customtbuitf WOODWINDS : Youd it’s a DIAMOND ENGAGEMENT RING Trade Mark Registered QUALITY. FLUTES| PICCOLOS| “Proud? My head’s way up in the clouds! Happy? There’s a catch in my throat ... stardust in my eyes . and sheer glory in my heart.. it’s a Keepsake, the most treasured of all diamond rings.” .. . As Author- COPLEY Set 300.00 Engogement Ring 200.00 MELODY Ser ized Keepsake Dealers, this store displays a fine selection of the new and beautiful Keepsake Matched Sets. Make your choice with confidence, for the Keepsake Certificate of Per- manent Registration and Guarantee is part of your purchase. 437.50 Engagement Ring 350.00 “‘All the Names You Can Trust From the Store You Can Trust’”’ VENICE Set 350.00 Engagement Ring 250.00_ - Also $550 to 1975 i Ruint OR A RTUND On Peenratoed by = Guaranteed by @ Good Housekeeping C7 iF DEFECTIVE OR CLAS Anventisio WES WOODY AND TAMAS OJNACh BAR WHERE THE GANG GATHERS AT NOON Compliments to... The Class of ’49 YELLOW CAB CO. Hotel Elkhart Building Phone 830 157 Keene:s Fine Clothing for You Now and in the Future Congratulations to you Seniors of ‘49 9 CChric Klothes ¢ Boot Shop Good Luck, As you cross the bridge Between your school days And the future— Elkhart Bridge and Iron Co. and Miller Steel and Supply Co., Inc. Elkhart, Indiana 158 Our Sincere Congratulations and Best Wishes To the Class of 49 CALVERT COAL COMPANY “Elkhart's Best Coal Yard’ 159 Compliments HUME APPLIANCE CENTER “First In Television” AND Hizzos Television Lahoratories 202-204 S. Main ELKHART, INDIANA Compliments of CoC) Elkhart Brass Mfg. Co., Inc. 1b0 ie rom ie Grads of Yesterday oF the Grad: of Today PEO MUNDOUIST ..... WAG SAIN IEE S@ Nie COAL C@ kh Winkler Stokers . . . . 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And because of their construction (see diagram), Adlake Win- dows never warp, rot, rattle, stick or swell. Installation is phenomenally easy—you can complete all exterior work first and then simply set the window in place! Truly, Adlake Aluminum Windows fulfill your every requirement for appearance and service. If you plan to build or remodel, why not drop us a post card today for complete data? Address: 1116 N. Michigan, Elkhart, Ind. No obligation, of course. djhesADAMS WESTLAKE COMPANY Established 1857 - Elkhart, Indiana New York - Chicago Furnishers of WINDOWS TO THE TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY FOR OVER 30 YEARS 1b3 Russell The Coalman ye dH Beats of 9) His Sere: action” Build a Comfortable Fire Safe Home of Your Own and CELOCRETE anda CEMENT BLOCKS Heat 1t@withe@od 932 E. Jackson Blvd. Phone 2-0385 FUSTER GAS ANT APPLIANCES NORGE — GIBSON GAS ELECTRIC RANGES, REFRIGERATORS, WATER HEATERS HOME LAUNDRY @ DRYERS @ WASHERS, IRONERS HOME HEATERS @® QUAKER % NORGE BOT-L-GAS for HOMES and TRAILERS Phone Walnut 5353 116 So. Main St., Elkhart, Ind. 1b4 ELKHARTS A j 7 ep MUSICAL cA} HEADQUARTERS Ws Since 1905 ; Home of Kelvinator, Maytag and Bendix Home Appliances NEW ; LOCATION: — 08 eeMiaais COMPLETE BUSINESS TRAINING COURSES @ SECRETARIAL @ REFRESHER @ ACCOUNTING @ BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION @® SHORTHAND @ FEDERAL TAX @ TYPEWRITING @ SALESMANSHIP— Wheeler Career Course AND SPECIALIZED TRAINING COURSES IN DENTAL LABORATORY TECHNIQUE — DENTAL NURSING — MEDICAL SECRETARIAL ARTS All Courses Approved for G. I. Training ELKHART BUSINESS UNIVERSITY Fully Accredited “The Heart of Downtown Elkhart” 1bb Congratulations from ; WUBEBING Elkhart Factory Superbilt Sprayers - Dusters Power Sprayers Planters Dobbins Manufacturing Lo. ELKHART, INDIANA lb7 COMPLIMENTS OF SHAUM ELECTRIC COPING 1047 South Main BEST WISHES TO The Class of 1949 Compliments of HEILMAN COAL CO. “Where thrifty people buy Coal” FRED VAUGHN JIM VAUGHN PLUM: ST AT Gav ce ieee Home of ORIGINAL POCAHONTAS PIPELINE COAL BURNER FULLY AUTOMATIC HEAT WITH COAL 168 AMERICAS GREATEST COAT VALUE fie IC “A BRIEFER Ze THE BIGGEST BUY FOR ITS PRICE! Perfect Companion for Everything from Slacks to Formals for Travel, Vacation or City Wear! Master-tailored of finest quality Australian virgin wools, with fin- est quality linings. White, Picasso Pink, Black, Titian Red. Misses’ sizes 8 to 16. Exclusive With Ghas§: Prake Go: Glkharts,Best Store 1b9 170 Save Floor Space with SINGLE AND DOUBLE SLIDING DOOR TRACKS for every interior house door SPACE SAVING KENNATRACK OPENS THE DOOR TO NEW IDEAS FOR MODERN HOMES jay G. Wekenna, Inc. Specializing Exclusively in the Manufacture of Sliding Door Hardware ELKHART, INDIANA Any BP Ls SY, ey Fines in A SCHULT TRAILER SCHULT CORPORATION ELKHART, INDIANA Custom Built-In° BREAKFAST NOOKS and BREAKFAST SETS or the Home Home Economics Room, Kendallville High School Furniture for.... RESTAURANTS SHOE STORES oy ERNSe CLUBS RECEPTION ROOM SODA FOUNTAINS DOCTOR'S -OFRPICES Bret PY SALONS DENTIST S® OFBICES MILLINERY SHOPS HOMES s SCHOMwiise si TC. CUSTOM BOOTH MANUFACTURING CORP. 14th and Blaine ELKHART, IND. Phone 684 171 I7e Jf CVOSS from Bahri) Eblhart Congratulations, Class of 1949 HAals UKHART SANDWICH SHOP Come in and try our famous tarts Individually filled before your eyes WE) SERVE ALE KINDS =O DINNERS. SANDWICHES AND FOUNTAIN ORDERS Yes, we also cater to parties Hot Coffee and Sandwiches Delivered. Call Us — Wal. 9320 125 So. Main St. WE FEED AS, WEALIKE TO BES iE fo TO MAKE ELKHART A MORE BEAUTIFUL PLACE 10 LIVE One may take any vacant property and improve it with trees, fruit trees for instance. It takes a Northern Spy apple tree 15 years to bear fruit from the date it is started and most people do not look that far ahead. Years go past fast when one looks back and if you have no trees to show, you have missed something on life's highway. The best way to plant a tree is from the seed, as it then grows according to all conditions and needs less attention, because grown the natural way. A local man once bought several acres alongside a flowing stream. He planted seven difter- ent varieties of evergreen trees over it and had much pleasure watching them grow. In less than ten years he was offered $10,000.00 for the property just as a building site for a residence, as it could not be duplicated elsewhere. There are many people who destroy trees, who never plant any. There is no better monu- ment to leave along highways and streams than trees, planted for people to enjoy for many future years. Even if you plant them from the seed, they are apt to grow, at least some of them and if you plant a few each year, one will have much pleasure through life watching them grow into beautiful landscapes. FIELDHOUSE REAL ESTATE Office at 111 W. Lexington Avenue, since 1883. 173 Congratulations piel West Wishes To The Class Ot '49 “Getz, The Drug Man’ Where You Know Your Druggist And Your Druggist Knows You GETZ DRUG STORE GETZ CUT-RATE 1210-1212 W. Franklin St. Simonton Lake Phone 429 Phone X-9010 White Manufacturing Co. Manufacturers of Construction and Road Building Machinery Elkhart Indiana 174 Phone 470 RICHARD B. MATZKE DL; Main at Marion, Elkhart, Ind. Compliments of Sckerds DRUG STORE 415 S. Main Street Elkhart, Indiana 175 Best Wishes to the Class of 49 CRF REX BENDER'S HATCHER WHEN YOU THINK OF FOOD... - s Hd sf LU ef st s Mf} iY] a , tae 2) ‘iver ao Way Hf, Beane SUPP ere ni Ney eummeGeceeetiidgaseny vent ON APN (VAN ) at itn = tr: s Tn (4, 84a 4 4a 44r, [MUdddaeeeee® i} g YU ge Vif Quality is the essence of Leadership The secret of Alka-Seltzer’s success is found in every Alka-Seltzer tablet. Throughout the years these tablets, used for headache, colds, stomach distress and muscular aches, have delivered the kind of relief expected from Quality manufacture. E. H. S. alumni are prominently identified with this work. MILES LABORATORIES, INC. ELKHART, INDIANA 177 Our best wishes to the Class of 49 Ce Ge ee Elkhart Amusement Lo. Operating Elco - Orpheum - Bucklen Theatres Loe Pre | Dee bs General Credit Corporation 5th Floor Monger Bldg. Phone 1375 Wii We of the.... ELKHART COLD STORAGE Congratulate the Class of 1949 COLD STORAGE LOCKERS @ MEAT PROCESSING moi Neel io AND VEGETABLES MODERN KITCHEN UNITS STORE DISPLAYS EG. Welsch Son | Manufacturers © 2120 W. FRANKLIN ST. ELKHART, INDIANA BEONE casi 17S Elkhart Teams are Berman Equipped We are proud to give this service “Believe it or not—there are Elkhart players in this picture” Congratulations fo eS (Cig, of 1949 Gamers HERRING STUDIOS 221 No. Main Street 1039 So. Main Street 180 We of the... Elkhart Packing Lompany Congratulate the class of 1949 Cyd YELLUW CHEER BRAND Hams, Bacon, Ready-to-Eat Meats Taste Fine Anytime 18] Latest Styles in TEENAGE SOEs pe! eH! Blessing ér eSoie FINE FOOTWEAR Elkhart, Indiana Good portraits icteh not be expensive R. S. SUTULA, photographer 206 S. Main Phone 4098 le = RE apt be aR x } The We Style Shop au 4 eh presents FOR JUNIORS... jos fashion passions of 1949 x by famous names f CARLYE dresses, MARY MUFFET DEBUTANTE LAURA LEE goats® © KLINGRITE TOL IONE Be Sale H-LHO A eso BRTUITANA. « IT'S AN es ed : icture Whadow FOR YOUR NEW HOME Besides bringing in sunshine and fresh air, your windows must also frame the lovely view of your lawn and garden or nearby scenery. Let us help you plan a PICTURE WINDOW for your new home. Yes, here’s an interesting WINDOWALL installation in which you have two Andersen Casement sash with a fixed sash “picture” window between them. The whole WINDOWALL is a single prefabricated unit— just one of many we can show you. Come in soon. 816 SOUTH MAIN ST., ELKHART, IND. PHONE 15 183 Compliments New Method Cleaners 115 E. Franklin Compliments of lays Transter, Inc. ELKHART, INDIANA 164 Phone 370 A Complete High School Shop for Teen Age Girls ‘ 214 So. Main WAL-5032 Congratulations, Class of 1949 Ferndell Food Shoppe 601 W. LEXINGTON May you always keep before you the knowledge that your work is not finished, just begun. 185 BEE a BEE Elkhart Welding and Boiler Works Phone 3008 Chassis Alignment Service WHEEL BALANCING Does away with shimmy and uneven wear Compliments ye ee J. L. Whisler Sons Packers and Wholesalers of Whisler Brand Bacon, Beef, Smoked and Cold Meats 186 DOIMORE BUG US PAT. OFF, POSTURE CHAIRS DO!TMORE CHAIR COMPANY, INC. Elkhart, Indiana kept pace while YOU Grew Up in ELKHART . taking care of your every need. It's ZIESEL BROTHERS (for Over 40 Years Elkhart’s Shopping Center) for Family and Home Needs! 187 ELRHAHT AUTU | ae : | tae | Ue pe, mae 37 | + | q ’ 'Z 4 ? Anderson and the gang in an Elcar, 1923 Congratulations lo THE CLASS UF 1949 May Fou a Ways ere P easant motoring through life. 188 WEALERoO AgaNn MEMBERS BALL SERVICE, INC. ent ererte) Writes fee ee ee ee ee KAISER-FRAZER VERNON M. BALL, INC. Se atta es fee ee DE SOTO-PLYMOUTH BERGERON MOTOR CO. OAL See DST igi SUS 0 | IS Ia fa en ag a CHRYSLER-PLYMOUTH BONIFIELD MOTOR SALES Seam ees ee ee ee WILLYS CHAMPION MOTORS, INC. Se en) ita cy eee Peters ee eee STUDEBAKER CHATTEN MOTOR SALES le ere yc emma re) ee eS FORD ELKHART LINCOLN-MERCURY, INC. Same Try ee ee LINCOLN-MERCURY HARVEY WAMBAUGH, INC. en rte eee Pe a ee ee a So BUICK I. A. MILLER, INC. Ree ee rankings) 5 ss ae ee ee er a a a PONTIAC LUSHER MOTOR CoO. Sj ells Prsyge oe Se toes oe Aa EIS I ota oe DODGE-PLYMOUTH MODERN CHEVROLET, INC. . ils A Nap pagtt SSS EE 0 ad peat 0 SS Se ee Reece ns Ee CHEVROLET NIBLOCK NASH SALES be SEC Tig edges Saka kM ge ne ae Mrz a ea i a sn NASH ROY CULVER MOTORS, INC. CHILE OTS ga pl a gl SU OS Sel i Bk SIS Io OLDSMOBILE-CADILLAC SUPER MOTORS, INC. Ae AES USL TR ets CSTE tel en Nl a ia a a ee A 0 HUDSON W. W. LUSHER, INC. ’ SOOT SSE 2 US ae ae Ra ae, Miles SRS sh 2 a Se ee ee PACKARD SCHERER AUTO SALES eee a as Wakarusa, Ind a ree ee ea oe Se See ates Se DOI )GE-PI YMOL ITH SMITH CHEVROLET, INC. PO gate 1 SU 5 na Lila Oe ee a MO eg ee Oe LORE oe Ep hs ae SAAR DARL arte eee IS ke eee CHEVROLEI 185 The Charles Walley Funeral Home 126, SOUTH SECOND Ss IREE Telephone 626 Ambulance Service Lady Assistant Compliments of SUNTHIMER’S ELKHART HARDWARE HARDWARE © PLUMBING 32 PEG LioiG ze 220 SOUTH MAIN STREET ELKHART, INDIANA 190 HADDORFE SPINET PIANOS Manutactured By Haddorff Piano Co.—Division of C. G. Conn Ltd. ta) ee inerny of Srielaianes 3 ® Connsonata, America’s Finest Electronic Organ ® Straube Spinet Pianos ® Conn Band Instruments, “Pianos of Distinction” Choice of the Artists “The Factory Music Store’ OG CONN LID. RETAIL STORE 1201 E. Beardsley Ave. Best Wishes for successful careers to the Class of 1949 ELKHART PATTERN WORKS 1324 Princeton Blvd. E lkhart, Indiana 19] Send your dry cleaning to... MODERN CLEANERS ¢ ae a ig se ia sie ape bea sci al | anaes Modern Lleaners The Wise Senior knows that appearance 1s important Best Wishes From Wambaugh Industries Harvey Wambaugh, Ine. BUICK AUTOMOBILES AND FRIGIDAIRES ee Wambaugh Sanitary Milk Lo. The Grade A Milk in the Pure-Pak Container 19e Where you'll always find the latest Jewelers =) ty m1 iT it D =) uf r i Silversmiths GOSHEN pe SHE pee ELKHART Quality---- COSTS LESS IN THE LONG RUN O'BRIEN PAINTS “© WALLPAPER © GIFTS Pictures ® Greeting Cards Garbers COLOR HEADQUARTERS 224 South Main Street 193 More We 25,000,000 Cn ercan Homentien Profer Gas for Cooking NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY CAVA We Also Clean Rugs in Your Home On Your Floors Cavanagh Sa Ar the Goods ieee 105 North 2nd St. 194 LIGGETT Complete Running Gear LIGGETT SUPPLY EQUIPMENT CO. 2030 So. Main St. 3636 Dawson Rd. Elkhart, Ind. Tulsa, Okla. Compliments of ELKHART CLEANERS, INC. 195 Good Luck to the Class of '49 HE BUNT BAKERIES, INC. Four Convenient Locations NEIGHBORHOOD BAKERY SWISS KITCHEN 202 E. Ind. Ave. 717 Bower St. JIMMY’S BAKE SHOP DOWNTOWN BRANCH (South Side Super Mkt.) (Jet White) 1219-21 S. Main St. 205 S. Main St. AUTO AND INDUSTRIAL PARTS Eguipment-Mull Supphes Visit our new machine shop. Piston grinding, cylinder boring and over 50 other operations. MOTOR SUPPLY COPING 134 S. Elkhart Ave. 196 Congratulations fo the Class of 1949 —_ ACE CAB HOTEL BUCKLEN BUILDING PHONE 21570 DRINK — A quart a day and keep the Doctor away GOOD HEALTH MEANS — Better Work Better Play Better Contacts Better Success More Personality Charm and Happiness Milk Makes Our Athletes Strong : BlmEAR ET MILK COUNCIL 197 To the Students of E. A. S: “Get all the education you can, kids. [ didn't and I’ve been sorry. You don't realize it, but school offers you a wonderful opportunity. Use every cent you can for your education and then look around for one cent more.” And When You Need Service Come To DU LGES stNG (Formerly Dutch’s Garage) focus on the —Ainest PLATT TRAILER CO., INC. 198 There is a JUDD DRUG STORE in your neighborhood A good place to meet A good place to eat 1007 W. Franklin St. Si7ose Vain st. 707 Bower St. ELBHAHTS largest store for Men and Hoys since 10 4 GOLDBERG’ ee . 324 SOUTH MAIN ST. |” Spee NC The place to go... for the brands you know 199 Biltmore Studio 128 SO. MAIN ST. PHONE 447 PHOTOGRAPHERS IN | QUALITY PORT Atte as 1g hotographs ihe pa at. . COMMERCIAL te WEDDINGS te FAMILY GROUPS THE 1949 PENNANT ANNUAL Acknowledgements: Engraving � « « « INDIANAPOLIS ENGRAVING COMPANY, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA Composition . « « FORT WAYNE TYPESETTING COMPANY, FORT WAYNE, INDIANA Printing eoeen rks ee WILLIAM A. DIDIER SONS, INC., FORT WAYNE, INDIANA Chie he ray S. K. 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