George Washington High School - Post Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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X SIlENlII1IDIIRIIP4DSlIl Illlllilllln N CLASS HISTORY Our first year in High School was entirely different from that of any other class in the school's history. Everyone, teacher and student alike, was a freshman. Even the upper classmen blundered into the wrong rooms or were likely to forget the location of the gym. We were the only real Washingtonians enrolled. The class of '31 had no interest in any school colors but purple and white, in any school song but We're Loyal to You, Washing- ton , in any football team but the Continentals. The upper classmen, however, had had connections with Manual, Shortridge, or Tech. Instead of choosing our organizations, we of '31 helped to create them. In place of being asked to join the Civic Quest or Science Club we aided in writing their constitutions and shaping their programs. Our first year passed uneventfully, as freshman years are wont to do, but in the soph- omore year, six members of our class, Raymond Martin, Edward Hubbard, Harry Sanders, Garland Burris, Worth Pullen, and Emil Unser, were on the football team, and one of them, Emil Unser, was givena Purdue Alumni Award. Marion Ratcliff received her seventh John Herron Art Institute Scholarship. - - During the winter both boys and girls of our class played basketball. Of the girls, Hazel Jones, Louise Kauffman, Mary Moorman, Ernestine Neal, Helen Peters, and Neva Wright won awards. Marcella Beaman, Shirrell Richey, Maxine Hart, Eunice Vestal, Helen Kunkel, Karl Stevens, Mary Rocap, Elizabeth Wimer, and Doris Poteet Wereon the Surveyor staff. In the spring, Marshall Smith won third prize in his division in the State Latin Con- test, while Virginia Miller won the discussion contest held at school. On Honor Day,the class '31 was well represented. We had the following honor roll pupils: Ray Allen, Corinne Gingery, Irene Gross, Nell Hollingsworth, Robert Jacobs, Helen Kunkel, Jack Loudermilk, Hazel Jones, Bernice McPeek, Helen Marolt, Muriel Melvin, Ralph Mid- daugh, Virginia Miller, Lillian Montenegro, Emma Perkins, Marshall Smith, Doris Poteet, Emil Unser, Elizabeth Wimer, and Anna Wolf. As a special honor, Emil Unser, who with Garland Burris had received a block W , was given a placque by the George Washington Club for being the most valuable man on the football team. Then came our Junior year. Time passed quickly. Well represented on the football team by Ralph Middaugh, Harry Oliver, Herbert Land, Raymond Martin, Worth Pullen, Emil Unser, Frank Luzar, Garland Burris, Ishmael Lawlis, and 'Norman Parnell, we followed the schedule with great interest. We considered it a great honor to have one of the players, Emil Unser, as captain. At the State Fair, Washington won first prize for her art exhibition which John Blankenship, Carl Yorger, Emil Unser, Doris Poteet, and Marion Ratcliff had helped to prepare. Hazel Jones and Marion Ratcliff were awarded scholarships to the John Herron Art Institute. Muriel Melvin and Virginia Miller were elected R. O. T. C. sponsors. Karl Stevens, Harry Sanders, Shirrell Richey, Lawrence Leonard, and Donald Baldwin received commissions while, Clarence Neilson was chosen drum major. In the play given to mark the school's second birthday, Edward Hubbard, Louis Fullen, and Ray Allen, had leading roles. Marcella Beaman, Helen Kunkel, and Marshall Smith, were on the Sur- veyor staff. At Thanksgiving time, as Juniors, we sponsored a campaign for baskets for needy families. We also shared in the, basketball honors and supported our classmates, John Blankenship, Harry Sanders, Clarence Hogue, Harry Lewis, and Worth Pullen, loyal- ly. 'In the state Latin contest, Marshall Smith and Virginia Miller received first prizes. We starred in athletics, having Harry Lewis, John Blankenship, Garland Burris, Worth Pullen, Raymond Martin, Ralph Middaugh, Ishmael Lawlis,and Herbert Land on the baseball team, and Anthony Smith, Casper Cox, John Turk, John Erlick, Loren Duif, Frank Luzar, Paul Fischer, and Emil Unser in track. On honor day, Lawrence Leonard was awarded a medal for being the best cadet in the military department, while Marshall Smith and Virginia fContinued on page 42.7 l16l

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