Kendallville High School - Kay Aitch Ess Yearbook (Kendallville, IN)

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A GLANCE AT THE PAST Let us look far back to '38 when we were transferred to the high school building. We became eighth graders only to be taken down a couple of notches by the upperclassmen. We were allowed to elect officers and do things like the big kids. We chose for our eighth grade officers Rex Gilliland, president, Fred McWhinney, vice-president, and Lynn Becker, secretary- treasurer. lt looks as if the boys won that time. Mr. Penrod, our sponsor, an- nounced our first party to be on February 4. We really had a swell partyj food, pingpong, cards and softball in the little gym. After the party we all went in a group to the basketball game. We had a remarkable increase in students when We became freshmen. The Lutheran, South Milford and Wayne Center schools gave us a grand total of one hundred. Mr. Penrod again was our sponsor. This time our president was Omar Mountz, Bill Parker, vice-president, and Betty Wible, secretary- treasurer. lt seems as though we were true freshmen-our colors were green and silver and the dandelion was our flower. The class felt proud to have two of our freshmen for cheerleaders, Betty Taylor and Chuck Lohman. On january 27 we had a pot-luck dinner, enjoyed a movie on Diesel Motors, and then attended a basketball game. In the spring we went o Long Lake for a weiner roast and to play softball. ln '4O Miss Wills was our sponsor and our officers were Fred McWhin- ney, president, jeannette Hetrick, vice-presidentg and Ieanne Beights, secretary- treasurer. We Changed our class colors to blue and gold and our flower to the lily-of-the-valley. This year's party was a chili supper with dancing after- wards. For the second time our high school cheerleaders were chosen from our class. This time they were Chuck Lohman and Helen Cox. Next came our most exciting year so far. We elected our president, Rex Gilliland, by a convention similar to the national convention which We held in the auditorium. We chose Ben Antle as vice-president and Bill Parker secretary-treasurer. We changed our class colors to green and silver. We adopted our motto, From School Life to Life's School. Then a little later we received our class rings which we wouldn't part with for anything. Mem- bers of our class presented Apron String Revolt, a decided success. Also sev- eral students from our junior class took part in the operetta The Count and The Co-ed. We had a George Washington Party in the little gym where we enjoyed special entertainment and dancing. Of course the one thing we had been looking forward to all through our .school years was the junior-senior banquet. We entertained the seniors of 4l using Our Town as our theme. Now We are at the last round-up. We started this last year with another convention to elect our class president, jeannette Hetrick. The first girl we'd ever had as class president all through school, in fact the first girl ever to be senior president in K. H. S. jack Renkenberger was elected vice-president, Edna lean Fritz, secretary-treasurer, and Miss Page, our sponsor. Then in October we chose Charles Ralihan as editor-in-chief of the annual. The senior play, Pride and Prejudice, was such a success that ushers had to turn people away the first night. The next great event was the flashy green and white sweaters we wore. We adopted the green and white colors again which we had when we were freshmen. Our class sponsored a Valentine Dance for the high school students, the first dance of the year following the Decatur game. Everyone had such a good time that the seniors held a tourney dance. We began to realize that our last year was nearly gone when our announce- ments came in and we had our measurements taken for caps and gowns. Now that our senior year has come to an end, it doesn't seem possible that We should be leaving school. Only yesterday we dreamed of having a ban- quet, getting rings and senior sweaters, putting on plays, and publishing an annual. But, really now that all our dreams have come true, we realize someone else is already carrying on in our footsteps. Edna jean Fritz Page Twenty

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IUNIORS-FOLLOWING IN Na, f. V, lf r. ',L, ff? V, J Norman Atz, Burnell Aungst, ,B . 1 5B fx, ,,, Msfyfmis Baumgqtmef' Elder , B get i is O Belswanger, Patrlcia Benham, AV ,Mr 1 it S y 5 r' f n 1 B W y J Duane Blanchard, Robert g ,- Y',' i .N B T , Blxllw . ik A -iq - A Brennan. l' V- A B r -2 y . V Jil t K 4- r f ff nn a a A it B lune Browand, Sarajane ,,. ' ' - Q ' y I Butler, Lee Butz, Patricia B - t f 'Q ' 5' Y , if l . B , Carteaux, Ralph Chiddister, 5 N xl L g ' ' . . ' Q rss Bessie Cooley, Evelyn Dobbin, in gg X 5 A k,i H l .iw il , , Vkkyz Q y i f .B . B Qui. it Bl BB i i A I ,A ,,,,, By B B? x B i Betty Ellis, Beverly Engle, A A s f B -- Maynard Faux, Dean Fish, -3 'Q ' f' Q A. Raymond Frey, Ruth Gaines, ' V -A if Monabelle Grossman. V. 4 .f W - y 'tt:i ff y Vgiffsi P . t.llls.zt.' A BBBBB 3.32.5 ' Helen Haase, Ieanne Harmes, . f K ' ' Ralph Hart, Eileen Harvey, Q Q. '25 V B V ' - Barbara Hauff, Lawrence Hess, , , ' my v A S y ' QF Q B , 'Q Rita Hossinger. 5 f i R B f- O B ., 3-Q x , B if a sf ' B . 15? . i I 4,5 555 . ' ? 1 ' Beverly Householder, Robert B, B . f , i 1 Hursey, Devon lhrie, Lee In- 'rg A rg: ,:. , S . .ig man, Phil Kaufman, Beverly Y P VB s K B S , Kennell, Dale Kessler. X f - r'B , - L ai -lik' ,.,, , f :I K K . 1 KKKKB ilk .K t L :Q b K KA 3:1 B 'K ' XX y I f Y2fLff: rl A l y ' V Marilyn Kiebel, Connie Kline, ' V Q B y ' B Q X Raymond Kurtz, Nelda Lan- 7, , - ,Z 13 B, Q I 1 ning, Maynard Lash, Clarence ' B Q' Q- 'Btn , ' 0 Lasho, Betty Leighty. of . s N if 1:4 , J y f ,kkk BA f Q ,f N iff f r Xfff I l L . lx at we IUNIOR CLASS HISTORY As eighth graders we entered high school with sixty-three members. We el.ected Robert Owen, president, Raymond Kurtz, vice-presidentg and Phil Kaufman, secretary-treasurer. Mrs. Kimmell was our sponsor. We held our party in the little gym. The following year our class had increased to ninety-three. Our class officers were Raymond Kurtz, president, Iim Smith, vice-presidentg and Phil Kaufman, secretary-treasurer. Mr. Penrod was our sponsor. We chose blue and gold as our class colors and the blue orchid as our flower. We enjoyed two class parties this year, a skating party at Hamilton Lake and a masquerade. Ninety-five members made up our sophomore class. We elected Lee Inman, president, Bill Smith, vice-presidentg and Connie Kline, secretary- treasurer. Our only party this year was a potluck supper before a basketball game. This year our class was well represented on the team. The drum m-ajorettes were chosen from our class too. This year we have lost a few of our members. Only eighty-two juniors took their seats in the big assembly. Page Twenty-two