Greencastle High School - Minaret Yearbook (Greencastle, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 40 of the 1943 volume:

PFQIGFQITIES 1543 kan. u K..a.., GREENCASTLE HIGH SCHOOL GREENCASTLE INDIANA pUd'lJA2J by .gemor Cjfau i943 GENE HARI. AN, EDITOR - 1 O an ff 11 I I E sign Gilb rt Raim we, the class of 1943, are proud to aedicate the Priorities of l945 to our three former Plass sponsors Mrs Margaret May Forster, Ensign Gilbert Rainge, and Mr H A Thomas Although the war has forced us temporarily to give up t e Minaret, sincerely hope that its publication will ever re main one of the truly great traditions of G eencas tle High School. l 2 We zcafzofz Mr H A Thomas ,' l A n e r ge W X ' Mrs. Margaret May Forster ' h we acuffy Front Row, left to right Miss Donnohue, Mrs Henr ,Miss McGaughey, Mrs Showalter, Miss Chapman and Miss Eitel Second Row Miss Adams, Miss Daggy, Mrs Stevens, Miss Kestner, Miss Riemer, Miss Walls, Mrs Stratton, Miss O'Hair and Miss Boyd Miss Currnutt and Mrs Smith were not present when the above picture was taken Mr Paul F Boston, Superin tendent of the Greencastle Public Schools, is pictured at Mr Boston is very well for his position and is by all the students and right qualified well liked teachers 3 aca fy Fran Row, left to fish B il P , Frdnk N Jon s, Haro d Qt mart, Frank O5 J SPG wl l an Bisr p S c nc o Genf Penninbt , F 8nClS McClure, Reese Hammond, Fred ch 1 Gl n Sveltox, L E Sheridan, and Leon Snyder Gene Akers Ja no pr Qfnt when the picture was taken Pictured at left are Principal William B Bishop and Vlce Prilcipal Glen Skelton N +- + f. ,'+a- ,,U - Q.-: ee A Pyle, f . e l H4-.Y . ',4, d xr-w : - Q wle , . ill L lo . e o R wr f A A' cn P n Fe tmfu, e A- I . . , ' U . w .-Q 4- , 3 - Q o i,-' ' ' . , 2 V - . . A '- z . . I 194 QS cnlnrf f 3 4 574 ,jig .2-f ' ,l 1.J? 4 ,f M I 1 N h-g. .. ff uf!!! EJ , fi' ,af :VI ', ' i A -kv .K J' 1 3 1 'xi X , XA X .f xx N X ' x y S XX' XXX A-1 .X g N 'ily' xr: -I .centor ffm: Ujjiceu -- ponsou The class of '43 held their fi st class meeting early in the year to let James Conrad know that he was president again Other officers elected were Judy Friend, vice president Jean Eitelgorge, secretar and Clifford Hanlon, treasurer This year when we came back to school, we found two new senior sponsors in out midst Miss May and Mr Pruitt They had replaced Mr H A Thomas and Mr Gilbert Rainge who had left G H S , Mr Thomas to take a position as principal in another school and Mr Rainge to Join the armed forces At the end of the first semester Miss May became Mrs Forster and moved away to be replaced by Mrs Dorritt After three years of hard work the seniors started the year with quite a sum of money They added to this by presenting the senior production, 'Sky Road, to a full house on Nolember 18, 1942 They also sold ice cream and cold drinks at all he basket ball games The major obyecfile of the class was to put out a senior publi ca ion which was entitled 'Priorities of '43 ' F 2 - 5 ' ys Stevens. . 1 . ll , , Y 1 O' . La 4 t 1 v J I .1 I o SMITH ABBOTT Conservation Club l F.F.A. 2-5 M-H Judging l-2-5-U JAMES ANDERSON Conservation Club l-2 Hi-Y Club 5-M Shop Club 5 BETTY BARNETT Girls' Athletic Club 1-2-5 Girls' Basket ball 4 RUTH BLACK Girls Athletic Club 5-M Girl Reserves 5-h KATHERYN BOYD Reelsville High School 1-2-5 Girl Reserves M MARY LOU BROWN Senior Play M, Operetta M Dramatics Club 2 Girl Reserves M, M slc Club 5 Majorette 2-5-M MARYLEE ,uma Reelsville High School 1-2-5 Girl Reserves M Band M Victory Corps M A JIM BAMBERGER Booster Club l Dramatics Club 2-5 Victory Corps h H1-Y Club 2-5-U Senior Play h National Honor Society M French Club Girls' Glee Club Dramatic 5 Booster Club l ,, CHARLOTTE BAYNARD GYLE -ff' ,. kg 1 PAUL BLACK Worthington High School l Forum Club 2 Conservation Club 5 Intramural Basket ball 5-M 'L GEORGE BRADEN Conservation Club l-2-5 Volley ball 2-5 Intramural Basket ball 2-5-h Soft ball 3 RUSSELL BUIS Conservation Club 1-2-5 Junior Rotarian M JUNIOR CAGLE Conservation Club l-2 History and Travel Club 5 Intramural Basket ball, Volley ball 5-N JAM S COFFMAN Boys' Athletic Club 2 Industrial Arts club 5 Intramural Basket ball 1 JAMES CONRAD Basket ball 5-A Boys' Athletic Club l-2- Junior Rotarian M Class Officer l-2-5-A ROBERT COOPER Bainbridge High School 1 Basket ball M VIRGINIA DENNY Booster Club l Girls Athletic Club 2-5 Business Club A JEAN EITELJORGE Sub-Deb Club l, Girls' Athletic Club 2-5 Cperetta 2-5-A Girls' Basketball l-2-A Girl Reserves j-4, Class -2-5J 5-M Officer L, Valley ball l-2-5 CAROL CASH Operetta 5-M Home Economics Club l-2-5 A Cappella 5-A Orchestra 5 M-H Judginf 5 National Honor Society M EMMA JANE CONKLIN Sub-Deb Club l Girls' Athletic Club l-2 Dramatlcs Club 5 Volley ball J-2-4 Girls' Basket bwll l-2 Victory Corps L ARTHUR COOPER Putnamville High School l Boys' Athletic Club 2-5 Intramural M VIRGINIA CROUSURE Art Club Athletic Club RUTH EITELJORGE Sub-Deb Club l Girls Athletic Club 2 Girl Reserves 5 Knitting Club 5 Class Officer 2 Victory Corps A Valley ball 2-5 BETTY JANE ESTEP Sub-Deb Club l Valley ball l-2-5-M Ping-Pong and Basket ball l-2-5 IUMROIJD EUBIUVK Conservation Club History and Travel Club Shop Club NOPUQAN EHHENS Music Club l F.F.A. Club 1-2-5 Victory Corps M M-H Club l-2-5-M Livestock Judging l-2-5-M Intramural Basket ball 5-M ELLEN FERGUSON Frankfort High School l Latin Club 2 Girl Reserves 5-M Senior Play M Victory Corps M Intramural Basket ball and Volley ball 2-5-M ROBERT FLINT Band l-2-5-M MuB1r Club l-2-5 Boys' Glee Club 1-2-5-M Hi-Y 5-M Operetta 2-5 Orchestra 1-2 A Cappella 2-5-M Victory Corps M JUDY FRIEND Class Officer l-5-M M-H Club 2-5 Purdue Round Up 5 Girl Reserves M Senior Play M Priorities Staff M Victory Corps M Most Popular Girl M JERRY GRIMES Athletic Club 1-2-5 Intramural Basket ball l-2 -5-1, .4- it DOROTHY EVENS Booster Club l G1r1s'Ath1et1c Club 2-5-M History and Travel Club Girl Reserves M WIIJMM EFTENS Booster Club l History and Travel Club BERNADINE FITZ-SIM ONS Dramatics Club 5 G1rls'Athletic Club 2 Sub-Deb l EARL FOXX Boys' Athletic Club l F.F.A. 2-5 M-H Club 2-5 Livestock Judging 2-5 Basket ball 2-5 NORMAN FROST Future Farmers of Ameri- 1-2-5 JACK GRUEHHOLZ Junior Academy of Sci Boys' Ati etic Club T Victory Corps M Intramural Basket bail M 5 2 BETTY HANDY Girls Glee Club 2 A Cappella 5-M Operetta 5 Senior Play M Volley ball l-2-5 Basket ball 5 Stephens College M MARY HAM OND Girls Athletic Club l Art Club 2-5 GENE HARLAN Priorities Editor Senior Play M Junior Rotarian M Intramural Basket ball M M-H Club l-2-5-M Purdue Round up 5-M Hi-Y Club 5-M Most Popular Boy M JAKE HIRT Boys' Athletic Club l-5 Junior Academy of Science 2 Track 5 Victory Corps M Intramural Basket ball M ROSALIE HUTCHESON Brownburg High School 1 Girls' Basket ball 2-5-M Girl Reserves M Senior Play M Victory Corps M Volley ball 5-M Priorities M Girls' Athletic Club 5 BILL JACKSON Putnamville High School l Cloverdale High School 2-5 X. 4 CLIFFORD HANLON Class Officer l- Basket ball 5-M Bachelors' Club Athletic Club 5 Track 2-5-M Baseball M TOMMY HARDWICK Conservat ion Clu Golf l-2-5 Volley ball l-2 5-M 2 b 1-2-5 Intramural Basket ball l-2-5-M PHILLIP HAYES Spencer High School l-2-5 Victory Corps M Intramural Basket ball M - 7, --v- ' BOB HOFFMAN nl: . 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Priorities M Victory Corps M Basket ball M Future Farmers of America M M-H Club l-2-5-M Purdue Round-Up LUCILLE JOHNSON Art Club l-2-5 Girl Reserves M ELIZABETH KELLY Science Club l Victory Corps M 2 BOB KNAUER Conservation Club 1 Junior Academy of Science 2 Volley ball 3-M Basket ball l-2 Intramural Basket ball 5-M Senior Play M Victory Corps M BILL LOCKWOOD Band 1-2-5-M Operetta 2-5-M Senior Play M H1-Y Club 2-5-M A Cappella 2-5-M National Honor Society 5-M NOLEEN MARS Wiley High School l-2 Senior Play M Priorities M Dramatics Club M JACQUELINE MONNETT M sic Club l Volley ball l-2-5-M History and Travel Club 2-5 Victory Corps M Senior Play Priorities M MARGIE PARIS G1rlB' Athletic Club l-2 Victory Corps M Intramural Sports l-2-5-M CECIL PHILLIPS Conservation Club l Boys' Athletic Club 2 Photography Club Intramural Volley ball M Softball M Victory Corps M BETTY LEE PhOtOgraphy Club l Science Club 2 Dramatics 5 Band 1-2 Senior Play h 3 1 Operetta M 1 Volley ball M EILEEN MAHONEY 6 Music Club Volley ball 1-2-3 Operetta 5-M Victory Corps M Senior Play M f I Conservation Club l-2 ' Y Athletic Club 5 it ff 6 Wifi? GENE MCCLINTOCK if C' L -K- f ! GORDON MONNETT M Conservation Club 1-2 EY uh, History and Travel Club 2 Intramural Sports 1-2-5-M Victory Corps M Senior Play 4lII::?jl'l!I,l 3. '.5iw by l to 5 R' Priorities 1+ . f i :,. sq A fi I it W I H P DALVA PETRY X Conservation Club l History and Travel Club 2 Pre-Flight M KL , MARY LOU PIERCE SCOTT Dramatics Crafts A Cappella x Operetta M Ex- A History and Travel Club 2 ROBERT PIERSON Latin Club 1 Writers' Club 5 French Club 5 National Honor Society 5-M James Beverly Lucus Award l Band 2-5-M Rector Scholarship A JAMES PROFFITT Conservation Club l Music Club 2-5 Band 1-2-5-H A Cappella U Operetta M KATHLEEN RAGSDALE Girls' Athletic Club Class Officer 5 Most Athletic Girl 4 Senior Honor Jacket JAM S REASOR Future Farmers of America l-2-5-H M-H Judging Teams Purdue Round-Up VERA ROBERTS Booster Club 1 Girls' Athletic Club 2-5 Volley ball and Basket ball l-2-5 JOHN ROSS' James Beverly Lucus Award 1 Class officer 5, Band 1-2-5-M National Honor Society M 7 Hi-Y Club 2-5-H Junior Rotarian A Rector Scholorship M Us t i? it r,Vff Aff ? ....,. , , FC A , ' ffggif . , .. If Q - ,Q Y , , 1- , ,gl 4 ...:w . N, K leete.lfawae,e ---' C, noer E:Jl J.t:ut f Wu M You 'O n an lf 2,, Q, A . -A ,y.WH ll H 4 Ajzwlvgulmqwe ss i ' get gh 6 Y JOH PIERSON Photography Club l Music Club 2 Forum Club 5 Band l-2-5-h DOROTHY RADER History and Travel Club 5-M Photography Club l-2 REBA RANDEL Girl Reserves 2 Girls Athletic Club 5 Booster Club GLORIA RICE BECKLEY Band 1-2-5-U Music Club 2-5 A Cappella 5-A ARDITH ROGERS Girl Reserves 1 Girls Glee Club Music Club History and Travel Club 1 Priorities M DOROTHY ROSSOK Commercial Club 5-M Girls' Athletic Club 2 Booster Club l Volley ball and Basket ball l-2-5-N Priorities M National Honor Society H HARRIETT ALICE SELLERS Band 1-2-5-M Priorities M 1+-H Club 1-2-5 Basket ball M Music Club 1-2-5 Volley ball 1-2-5-M Orchestra l-2-5-M Victory Corps M LLOYD SCOBEE Putnamvllle High School 1 Cloverdale High School 2-5 Basket ball M Soft ball M Volley ball M FRANK SIMS Bachelors' Club 2 Athletic Club 5 Victory Corps M HARRIET SURBER Photography Club l History and Travel Club 5 MARILEEN TERRY Girls' Athletic Club l Commercial Club 5 EMMA THOMAS Sub-Deb Club l Writers' Club 2 History and Travel Club 5 Daughters of American Revo- lution Award M DALE SEYFRIED Highland High School 1-2-5 Senior Play M RALPH SHAW Conservation Club 1-2-5 ROBERT STRAIN Boys' Glee Club M Dairy Judging 2 Livestock Judging 5-M Future Farmers of America 2-5-M Band l-2-5-M WILLIAM'SWEENEY Victory Corps M Photography Club 2-5 Conservation Club 1 Operetta 5 Glee Club 5-M Band 2-5-M WAYNE TERRY Art Club 1-2-5 National Honor Society 5-M CYNTHIA THOMPSON Music Club l Girls' Athletic Club 2 Commercial Club 5 MARTHA TUCKER DELORIS TURNER x GlflB' Athletic Club l-2 Bgggterg' Club 1 Knif-f-1118 Club 5 Home Economics Club V -. 5 fix , , A , 2 k 1 l J 14 IRENE TZOUNAKIS STANLEY VERMILLION K Girls' Athletic Club l x Clinton Centgr High Knitting Club 5 5 , ,2-3 Booster Club l ' 5-f X 5 1 is JUNE VON TRESS GEORGE WESTFALL A Cappella 1+ ' iq, Band 2-'5-1+ Operatta lr A VA Victory Corps 14 KH1U?iN8 Club 5 Q, , Junior Rotarlan LP O vi' X Girls' Athletic Club 2 tl -- - Conservation Club l Booster Club l GNN' Music Club Q Victory Corps 1+ ROBERT WILLIAMS Hi-Y Club 2-5-M Victory Corps 1+ Conservation Clu Science Club 2-5 Qt : Priorities b K Wil. .,b.. 5. Boys' Athletic Club WANDA WILLIAMS -Deb l Sub ' Girls' Athletic Clu Draxatics Club 5 Basket ball l b l 325 Q ,Q Q DENNIS YOUNG GEORGE LEONARD Boys' Glee Club 5-M I Music Club 2 I vga Intramural Basket ball 5-M , 5 Intramural Volley ball l-2- .,v5 L 3 5-ul Q - K 5: ' ' ' f S- BETTY HARMLESS MARIE TAYLOR 2-5 School R 2 b 2 amor onoz page HIGHEST SCHOLARSHIP Robert Pierson Marileen Terry E ma Thomas John Ross MOST MOST POPULAR BEAUTIFUL HAWDSOME in Gene Harlan Judy Friend Jean Eitelgorgt Tom Hardwick MQST TALENTED MOST ATHLETIC 1 I :ini B111 Lockwood Mary Lou Pierce Scott Cliff Hanlon Kathleen Ragsdale 15 fan Nu fovy n the fall op 9 T some hurl e th rty s dc ts r d d a olr G H S and took heir plac s urderclas m The officers lected for he yea m o rad, s lp t Friend, as treasur r The nain social ever s, c u s K Freshmen Sophomore par y on Octob 25th This arnual solr e is held shall we say to initiate the incoming freshmen l94l Sophisticated sophomores now, we clec ed Joh Ross, president Jim Conrad vice president Ruthie Eitelwo ge, secretary, Lucille Johnson, treasurer This time it was our turx to entertain the freshics with a party Some fun this sweet revenge l942 Upperclassmen proper now we had the candy concessions at the bas ket ball games as if every Junior class didn't get to sell candy The crowning event of the whole year was you guessed it the Prom And what a Prom' Our prom committee provided us with the gay idea of a circus prom And circus prom it was' Jin Ping eton designed axd helped make the decorations with the aid of two of the sponsors, Mr Ralnge and Mr Thomas Our president, Jim Conrad, made a speech invit ing everyone to help himself to the pink lemonade The evening was finished off by dancirg, music prouided by Bert Woodard and hi orches tra Other officers were Kathleen Ragsdale, vic president, Judy Friend, secretary, Clifford Hanlon, treasurer By Bill Lockwood 16 llffffl I ll 1 3, M 'nfrcd-' 1 -L -tu 'L inte e' de r 1 . . . .4 2 - e a 'T dcsmen fand womenl. .f e , t jo r were: Ji C n ' pre 1'cn , Tom Hardwick, as vice-president, Bill Lockwood, as secretary, and Judy e . L ' l , ,nt wa of o rse, the 2 . - . t . er . .. e , , . .. . v v A + , ' . ., M . , , - 3 , 3 ' - ', Q r , ' . .. ' J' 1 A , f?D x X 5 . - ,: ' e- ' gaafeflraff This year the Tiger Cubs will lose five players by graduation James Conrad, Clif ford Hanlon, Bob Hoffman, Bob Cooper, and Lloyd Scobee are the veteran members that have played their last basket ball for G H S Th se five boys have worked hard and deserve much credit They will be replaced by other members of the varsity squad and several members of the 'B t am Returning for varsity action next year will be Junior Frye, wayne Shonkwiler, Wayne Marks, Max Records, Jim Hedge, James Dunn, Lloyd Cooper, Dick Hoffman, and several others Coach Fechtman has arranged for next year one of the toughest schedules in the state There is quite a lot of good basket ball material in our high school and there should be good teams for the next several years Mr Fechtman is a very popular coach, both with the fans and the team Because of his unusual height and his own basket ball ability, he is well known all over the state The class of '43 wishes Coach Fechtman, and the cubs, all the luck in the world in the games to be played next year We shall never forget our basket ball team and will be back often to see them play puff: NBOBH HOFFMAN TROPHY KIWANIS AWARD The second annual wanis Award trophy was pre sented to Robert Hoffman Jr , outstanding member o the Tiger Cubs The winner was chosen by his team mates on the basis of SCHOLARSHIB ABILITY SPORTSMANSHIP This award is symbolic of the highest award that can be presented a Greencastle High School athlete 11 . . . 6 ' ' fx I . A , 4 ,, f K1- ., J . f 3 1 ' 'uv-T amor: ln Varsity Kale! al Lloyd Scobee, Bob Cooper Bob Hoffman, Norman Evens 18 Cliff Hanlon, Jim Conrad fi' a inor .gporli The boys taking part in minor sports at Greencastle High School have not had mucn of a chance to show their skills yet this spring Because of the difficulties in trans portation, there are only a few meets scheduled in golf, tennis, softball and track Greencastle has always been well represented in all these spring sports and whenever they do have a meet you can count on them coming out in good shape In golf Tommy Hardwick is the only senior player on the team Tommy has played high school golf for four years and two years ago he was a member of the team which won the South Central Conference crown and should be watched in any tennis meet The track team, which has a few meets scheduled, has only a few seniors on the team James Conrad and Clifford Hanlon are the only seniors, both being four year men These boys are very valuable to the team and will be missed next year The softball team, which always shows up well in the South Central Conference, has several games scheduled but, because of the weather, none have been played at press time Paul Black, George Westfall, George Braden and Lloyd Scobee are the only seniors on the softball team Fred Fechtman is the coach of all these groups 19 In tennis Jimmie Bamberger is the only senior member. Jimmie is a good player .gnhamuraf Ciaampioru Front Row, left to right Gene Harlan, coach, Tom Hardwick, captain, Bud Monnett, Bob Knauer Second Row Jack Gruenholz, Jake Hirt, and Phil Hays Jerry Grimes, another member of the team, was absent when the picture was taken This year there has been a very complete intramural program for both boys and and there were some very exciting games played The teams played until there were five teams tied with the record of five games won and one game lost These five teams formed a tourney in which there was some very heated competition All three senior home rooms were involved in the play off but the boys from Mrs Stevens' finally won the title The winners had to play three games in the play off winning from Pruitt's, Adams' and Daggy's home rooms and ended the season with the record of eight wins and one lost game Coach 'Slug Harlan usually used a starting line up consisting of Tom Hardwick and Jerry Grimes as guards, Jake at the center post, and Bob Knauer and Bud Monnett at the forward positions Jack Gruenholz and Phil Hays often proved to be very valuable substitutes 20 girls. First was the boys' home room basket ball race. There were twelve teams entered I gn!! .gpovfa Probably never before has there been so great a need to develop in high school youth the spirit of competition and the will to win The element of competition pres ent in team play and sports is a constructive force in all round' development, and only those sports that contribute to this phase have been included in this wartime pro gram Many of the much loved games such as ping pong, badminton, horseshoes, duck pins, have been omitted because considerable skill is required before maximum value is secured The activities this year have been in volley ball, basket ball, softball, track and field Awards in G1rl's Sports Senior Honor Jacket Kathleen Ragsdale Varsity G Kathleen Ragsdale Girlr Athletic Association Senior Jacket Betty Barnett Jean Eitelgorge Dorothy Evens Ellen Ferguson Judy Friend Rosalie Hutcheson Kathleen Ragsdale Dorothy Rossock Hariett Sellers 21 Kathleen Ragsdale . I . I events and the obstacle course which is set up in Robe Ann park. . . . i 'QQ TDMA .ff- 'd vf O W-'fi-L -.gif HK 35,-'W SLUG CRL he wif UR SCHOOL was? NOS. B110 Cnet, BOB ARG' 'WD7 UVA! sr. 1 'V Q, XOR fb ff CTIVI ES mm af .Cfaff Because of the need of critical war materials on many fronts, it seemed advisable for the senior class this year to forego the publication of their usual yearbook and to substitute a smaller edi tion featuring only seniors S 'Priorities of 43 came into ex istence The staff trusts that this small book will preserve for the Class of 1943 an accurate account of their four years in Greencastle High School, and that in a few years the publication of the tradi tional Minaret may be resumed Editor in Chief Associate Editor Business Manager Associate Manager Activities Boys' Sports Girls' Sports Snapshots Art Editor Typist STAFF Gene Harlan Bill Lockwood Judy Friend Noleen Mars, Ardith Rogers Bob Hoffman, George Westfall Rosalie Hutcheson Jackqueline Monnett,Dorothy Rossock Wayne Terry Harriett Alice Sellers 2U .o' - . . . . . .... . Gordon Monnett .Qenior ffau pfay ll H The Senior Class of 1943 selected for their play Sky Road, thrilling drama in three acts, written by Richard Nusbaum It was di rected by Miss Charleen Seibel, A DePauw speech major, and was under the supervision of Mrs Margaret May Forster The play was staged in the high school auditorium on the night of November 18 19142 The play was a great success and a very large crowd attended Every member of the cast did his very best to see that the production went off smoothly The cast follows Bill Jones Lucky Parker Midge Saunders Mabel Clark Connie Bicknell Sue Lamb Carrie Evans Sally Barton Buddie Walters Ann Rogers Andy Saunders Thompson Miss Fielding Mac MacFar1and Loudspeaker Stage managers Bob Knauer Noleen Mars Betty Handy Rosalie Hutcheson Ellen Ferguson Eileen Mahoney Judy Friend Betty Lee Gordon Monnett Jacqueline Monnett Bill Lockwood James Reasor Mary Louise Brown Jimmy Bamberger Gene Harlan Zeke' McClintock, Jerry Grimes and Gene Har 25 I a , . 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Dale Seyfried , , , ' lan 1-Y The purpose of the Hi Y Club is to create, maintain, and extend throughout the school and community high standards of Christian character This organization, one of the finest in the school, got off to a very late start and only a few meetings have been held Jack Moseley is president, and the other officers are Vester Lenzen, Bob Sutherlin, and Bob Knauer The senior members of this organization include Bill Lockwood, Bob Flint, John Ross, James Bamberger, James Anderson, Bob Williams, Gene McClintock, Bob Knauer, Gene Harlan, and Gordon Monnett Mr McClure is the very able sponsor of this fine group of boys and is well liked by all of them The club is looking forward to a larger group and fuller program next year VICTORY CORPS The Victory Corps of Greencastle High School was organized on November 25, 1942 The purpose of this organization is to help out on the home front, and to better the community by rendering all services possible The Victory Corps is divided into six groups The General Membership Division, The Sea Service Division, The Land Service Division, The Air Service Division, The Community Service Division, and The Production Service Division This organization has sponsored several convocation programs this year Also a program of military drill has been set up for the Junior and senior boys who will enter the armed forces in the near future The membership of the Victory Corps ers in the high school OFFICERS JIM BAMBERGER President JIM ZEIS Vice President JEAN FELD Secretary T easurer 26 is equal to about one-half of the total school enrollment. The sponsors are-the teach- Kane! capeffa Our senior class certainly has its share of talented music students, both in vocal and the instrumental fields Mary Lou Scott has been soloist with the A Cappella Choir several times in the selection HSummertime Mary Lou also had a solo part in the op eretta Carol Cash and Mary Lou Brown have been in the choir for two years while Betty Lee and Jimmy Proffit are newer additions this year Jean Eitelyorge and Eileen Mahoney have worked on the technical side as well as the musical side of choir work Jean, secretary of the group, was in charge of properties for the operetta and Eileen did some specialty dances in a patriotic program with the choir Bill Lockwood, president of the choir, has had a solo part in the operetta for the last two years and was soloist when In the band, John Ross has played first choir French horn for two years and twice won second division in a State Contest He also played horn this year in the DePauw orchestra Jim Proffit has played first cornet two years in the band Bill Lockwood, president of the band, won for two years first division on oboe in the state contest and he has also played first oboe in the DePauw University Symphony Robert Pierson, first bass in the band, was soloist with the band on piano and won first division in State Con test on piano Bob Strain has played first baritone for three years and has been a contest winner for the last two years Bill Sweeney, last but not least, has been play ing trombone for three years and last summer was soloist with the band 27 . ll the choir presented nThe Seven Last Words of Christn for Easter. PING? glrf HGJQTVZJ Kuff The Girl Reserves, better known as the Blue Tri, is in reality a Junior Y W C A The club has a membership of seventeen girls between the ages of sixteen and eighteen Mrs Donald Henry is our adult adviser and under her leadership we have sponsored many projects The officers are president, Judy Friend, vice-president, Ruth Black, sec retary, Jean Eitelyorge, and treasurer, Ellen Ferguson Other senior members are Rosalie Hutcheson, Mary L Brown, Marylee Aker, Kathryn Boyd, and Noleen Mars The Girl Reserves have come a long way this year and they hope to attain even higher goals next year Each year ten seniors and five Juniors are selected as members of the National Honor Society Judgment is based on four traits SCHOLARSHIP, LEADERSHIP, SERVICE AND CHARACTER The Juniors selected last year were Bill Lockwood, Robert Pi rson, Robert Strain, John Ross, and Wayne Terry This year the following seniors were select ed for this honor Emma Thomas, Marileen Terry, Dorothy Rossock, Norman Evens, James Conrad, Ruth Eitelgorge, Kathleen Ragsdale, James Bamberger, Carol Cash, and Martha Tucker e fffahonaf -ffonor .Coclefy 9' ff' A 28 J as Q y I . - 7 1 S Q ... 5, ' ,., , -A' va sg A ,Q iii 6- 1:1 ' Y ' ' f ' 'R vw - fi 4N J . X wf Qui i 4 ff Qulgmg eams Greencastle High School has one of the best agriculture departments in the state of Indiana We also can boast of one of the best agriculture teachers in the state, Gene Akers Mr Akers is now teaching his sixth year in G H S and every year he has pro duced 4 H judging teams that have placed very high in state competition This year is no exception The dairy Judging team,composed of Bob Hoffman, Dick Hoffman, Carl Strain, and Bill Wilde placed first in the district contest held April 10 at the Indiana State Farm The lifestock Judging group composed of Norman Evens, Alva Cash, Bob Strain and Jendell Brattin placed second in the same contest Also winning second was Gene Harlan who gave a demonstration on painting The poultry and egg judging team which is com posed of Smith Abbott, Earl Foxx, James Reasor, and Carl Foxx placed fourth in the dis trict By virture of their winnings all these groups will advan e to the state finals to be held this summer NORMAN EVENS WINS SCHOLORSHIP Norman Evens, vocational agriculture student at G H S, topped off his 4 H honors by receiving a four year scholar ship to Purdue University The scholarship was presented Norman on the basis of his achievement record which was one of the best among thousands of Hoosier boys and girls in 4 H work This award is considered the top honor in 1+ H ranks Congratulations, Norman NORMAN EVENS 29 .I - . 3 W Q I , Y . C n , .ar J' .,..-nv PICTURES CC 'l?lT Lg3Y CF DAILY euonafifiea o 43 Smith Abbot Future Farmer of America fperhapsl, is not going steady, eligible bachelor James Anderson 'Andy' to his friends, especially dislikes English, is the strong, silent type Marylee Aker Keeps her eye on a future navy cadet, swell gal, liked by everyone Jim Bamberger Tho third of the four Bamberger boys, wonderful dancer, friend of every body, cuts up in Social Science Betty Barnett Doesn't like English lots of fun, goes in for girls' sports and 'Junior Cooper Charlotte Baynard Calso known as Mrs Gylel her highest ambition is to grow tall Ruth Black Dugie to her many friends, best described as slender, tender, and tall snappy dresser Paul Black Loves to pester the girls, keeps Mr Pruitt company in home room, middle name is Vincent Katheryn Boyd 'Katy,' likes to go to Brazil, Keeper of the Flame ffor Cecill at present George Braden Tall, farmer boy good in shop and interclass athletics Mary Lou Brown Like the babbling brook, she never stops, until she finds a cadet floating around helplessly in the tide, sincere and a hard worker, Girl Reserve Russell Buis Has his best times outside Greencastle, Junior Rotarian, doesn't have girl and is carefree as the wind Junior Cagle Drives his own car, always found with Conrad and Hanlon, lots of fun Carol Cash Can sing, cook, and sew a fine seam, will make some man a good wife, good in Studie! also James Coffman Very quiet, very tall, girls don't bother him Emma Jane Conklin Nice looking, lots of clothes, found at Stevens James Conrad Our president, all round boy, only one in school that can cut up in class and get by with it, basketball star Arthur Cooper Drives a Ford, whenever you see Betty, Junior will not be far behind, good kid Bob Cooper Comes from Bainbridge, goes for Estep, plays basketball Virginia Crousore Hard worker, good artist, and say, can she ever run' Virginia Denny Not only a grad of G H S but is attending Central Business College studying to be a secretary but will probably be a farmer's wife a good one, too Ruth Eiteljorge 'Hermann to her friends, very jolly, likes a uniform Jean Eiteljorge Has beautiful red hair, voted most beautiful by her classmates, temper does not match hair, does it Tom? Betty Jean Estep Good in basketball, thinks Bob is pretty swell Harold Eubank Blond, seems to be a woman hater, but who knows? Norman Evens Manager of the ball team, captain of the Judging teams and knovn by the fellows as Drip Dorothy Evens Good in acting the fool Ellen Ferguson Ferg, Bernadine Fitz Simmons Bob Flint nBetter late Earl Foxx Good in shop girls' sports, usually found with Ruthie, feels better when hates math, says she is going to be an old maid, is she kidding Short, sweet, and hard to beat, works at the B and J than never should be his motto, likes underclass girls and agriculture, often goes to Brazil Judy Friend Our best apple polisher, a whizlql in chemistry has a peroxide curl, most popular girl Norman Frost Follows the back to nature movement, lovely crew hair cut, either quiet or not so quiet Jerry Grimes Likes all the girls Ca one sided affairl, really gets around laundry boy Jack Gruenholz Whiz in physics hails from Put, good natured Betty Handy Glamour girl, left us for higher education C U, S4911 in SfHi0P Play, We' certainly missed her 31 'C 5 ' -.. . I . ..- . -... 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Clifford Hanlon 'Cliff, basketball player, loves to see his name on the blackboard Junior Rotarian Mary Hammond 'Myrt, good dancer, cute, pal of Jean and Ruth, likes shorthand Tom y Hardwick Belongs to Jeanie, good looking, tall, swell dancer, golfer, in the grocery business Gene Harlan nSlug,n little man, our esteemed editor, knows his basketball and English, future newspaper man Most popular boy Phillip Hays New around these parts, friendly, has a good looking sister, knows what he knows Jacob Hirt 'Jak1e, gets around with Wanda and Connie, witty, dead pan, could be smart Bob Hoffman nHoffie, good basketball player, lovely wavy hair, really knows his farm topics, S ug s pa Rosalie Hutcheson nRosie the Riveter, all the boys like her, thinks she will go patriotic and goin the W I V E S, swell girl Lucille Johnson Chief interest is Jimmy, good at art, friendly, has pretty hair Bill Jackson Casanova from 'Put, goes for the Bettys, a chemistry superman, drives a Ford Elizabeth Kelly 'Red,' has a boy friend in the army who sends her roses, recorder of attendance in Mrs Steven's home room, likes to read a certain magazine Robert Knauer nBob, loves his pipe likes a tue girls, plays on the home room bas ketball team, knows Lis economics Betty Lee Goes for the Navy or Marines, which9, likes to hang around the office, plays tennis, wants to be a nurse George Leonard Farmer boy, drives a Jalopy, one of the shorthand boys, likes under class girls typing, a swell guy Eileen Mahoney Tumbles and dances, her heart belongs to Don, she and Jackieu are con stant companions Noleen Mars Likes a naval cadet and Indian Jewelry, good in senior play, the girl with the baby talk Gene McClintock 'Zeke, always late, likes Irene, drives a convertible, swell clothes Jacqueline Monnett uJackie likes 'Cliff, very dramatic in 'Sky Road, nice voice, pleasant, Eileen's friend Gordon Monnett 'Bud,' likes horses and girls, drives a super car, bookkeeping whiz Margie Paris Full of giggles, good natured, likes all the boys, crazy about art Dalva Petry Tall and silent, good in English l2, agreeable disposition, friend of Ralph's Cecil Phillips Tall and blond likes a tall, dark, Reelsville gal Mary Lou Pierce fScott, excuse usl lovely voice, good at typing, nice per onality John Pierson Witty, a foil for his famous cartoons, gets around kind of slow but he gets there Bob Pierson An intellect, and we do mean brainy, talented in mus1c,future writer, good in everything James Proffitt Blower of sweet music, interested in a Junior girl, rather quiet but strictly solid Dorothy Rader Outspoken likes older boys and underclass girls, looks forward to the noon hour Kathleen Ragsdale Athletic, competent, dependable and true to the Marines, a swell gal and a friend to all Reba Randel Pierson calls her a 'dive bomber, she still likes Buis, she really gets around James Reasor Farmer boy, one of the 4 H Judges Gloria Rice Beckley Married, worked at the B and J lik s to eat and make P lot of noise 5 --I Il I --I . n -- II I n 1 , u 1 --. II -- ll Il . -- I II . I I -1- n , ll . - Bill Lockwood--Our most talented, is Hamilton's O.A.O., knows all the new jokes, whiz in I II -Q. .. -- Il I II I F II I I 1 v ' - -- . I Il 2 Vera Roberts Unobtrusive looking, but gets around, takes a big part in girls' sports Ardith Rogers Tall works at the Owl, has lots of friends John Ross Eflicient but normal, won the Rector Scholorship, a swell guy Dorothy Rossok Worked at B and J full of giggles, and a good friend of everybody Harriet Alice Seller When she wants to say something, she says it good worker always ready, willing, and able Dale Seyfried A little too cute, uSteve in senior play, should make a football player Lloyd Scobee A picture of indifference, basketball player, goes with Parker I think Ralph Shaw Likes senior English C9 doesn't have much to say, does his best in any thing he does Frank Sims Another Put' boy, plays interclass basketball, usually found with Gruenholz Bob Strain My strength is the strength of ten, because my heart is pure Outstand ng Agriculture student Harriet Surber Hard worker, lots of friends, plans to be marri d, nice girl with pretty hair Marileen Terry Quiet, but coquettish, very good in studies, Cynthia's pal Emma Thomas A girl of which Greencastle High School is very proud excels in everything she does, a true friend what more can we sayo Wayne Terry Artistic and worldly, does exactly what he wants to, he's O K Cynthia Thompson Extra good in typing and bookkeeping Mar leen's shadow, hard working girl Martha Tucker Red headed, hangs out with the Stevens' gang nice popular girl Deloris Turner Quiet, has a nice smile, shy but capable in all tasks Irene Tzouanakis How do you spell that last nameo Very short, Zeke s girl, good student June Von Tress Very nice looking, works at the Owl, nice personality, and lots of friends Stanley Vermillion Clinton Center farmer, aloof, college boy likes the Readers Digest George Westfall Track manager, plays interclass basketball, not bad looking, Junior Rotarian Bob Williams Pop, give me a nickel, I wanta be tough short hair cut, very popular with the boys Wanda Williams Works at Stevens, good dancer, a dark haired Mae West Dennis Young Wide awake and alertf9Jf , works for Omar, always late when he does come to school, red headed and a hard worker I1 ll 35 -- , , - On . 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