Martinsville High School - Artesian Yearbook (Martinsville, IN)

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WILLIAM ROOKER County Fair III. Class Basketball III. Class Basketball Manager IV. Stage Manager of County Fair IV. Stage Manager Class Play IV. ‘‘Bill” is an adopted son of ’23 but has so proved his value that we do not know just how we would have managed affairs without him. MARY TACKETT Chorus II, IK, IV. Class Basketball I. French Club IV. Operetta IV. Sunshine Society IV. Mary spends her time learning how to make the home beautiful! She’s al¬ ways in for a good time and willing to do her best for the class of ‘23. JEAN THACKER Class Basketball I, It, III. Varsity Basketball I. Latin Club IV. Sunshine Society IV. Operetta IV. Art Eelitor of Annual IV. Jean ' s a happy hearted young lady having an ar¬ tistic temperament which has shown itself frequently while she has been among us. FOREST WAKEMAN High School Orchestra III, IV. Class Orchestra III, IV. Representative South Cent¬ ral Oratorical Contest III. Inter-class Debate IV. “Splinter” came among us last year. He has gen¬ uine musical talent and it wi 1 be impossible to fill his place in the orchestra next year. BASH, WAY Class Basketball IV. Class Play IV Basil landed among us this year, and he’s such a handy person to have a,- round we often wonder how his old high school ever manages to get a.ong with¬ out him. WARREN K. WOODWARD Interclass Debate I, III, IV. Latin Play II. County Fair III. Operetta III. Vice-President IV. French Club IV. Class Play IV. The old class wouldn’t be itself if there wasn’t a boy named Woody” hanging around. He’s as loyal a member as any class can boast and he’s very popul¬ ar with the under class- men. We had to “Tack-it” on to make it complete

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ROBERT ROSE Editor-in-Chief of Annual. Science Club I, 1 1 , III. Vice-President II, IV. Latin Play II. County Fair III. Hivh School Orchestra III, IV. Senior Orchestra III, IV. Class Basketball III, IV. Intee-Class Reading and Debate III. Interclass Discussion IV. Operetta III. District Discussion League ITT Bob is about as import¬ ant an element in the class of ’23 as gasoline is in a machine (not a Ford). He ' s looked a little worried this year owing to the burdens of edit ' ng an Annual that’s a success. TRUTH WAKEMAN Chorus IV. Class Play IV. Latin Club IV. Operetta IV. Spelling Contest IV. Senior Debate IV. Another of the “parkitis.” Her name is one that ' s hard to live up to, but after all’s said and done, we think she does it ad¬ mirably. DOROTHY RUDICEL Science Club I. Latin Play II. County Fair III. Exchange Editor Red and Blue III. Editor “Red and Blue’’ IV. President Latin Club IV. Sunshine Club IV. Rotac IV. Literary Editor of Annual IV. “Dot” has made a splen¬ did high school record and we know she’ll be just as successful in the future. She has been quite prom¬ inent in school affairs and has been an invaluable member of the class of ’23. RAYMOND PENCE C ' oss Basketball II, III, IV. Chorus I, II, III, IV. Class President III. County Fair III. Rotac IV. Operetta IV. Business Manager Annual IV. Class Play IV. “Britchie” has the car and the voice, so what more can heart desire? Though not a pioneer of the class, he’s been abso¬ lutely essential since he joined. GEORGIA RUSSELL High School Orchestra II, TIT, IV. Class Orchestra III, IV. Chorus IV Operetta III. One of the talented members of the class hav¬ ing unusual musical abil¬ ity. She intends to be a musical director. DORIS SWISHER Chorus I, II, III. Operetta III. Sunshine Society IV. Doris comes from a little hamlet up the car line and we ' re glad they don’t have high schools there for we need her too much here. MARY WILLIAMS Chorus I, II, III, IV. County Fair III. Operetta III IV. Class Play IV. Mary is one of our most dignified Seniors (in ap¬ pearance at least.) A good student and very much interested in the welfare of the class. HALLIE WEDDLE Chorus I, III, IV. Operetta IV. Class Basketball III. IV. Class Track II TV Hallie’s interests are con¬ fined mainly among the alumnae — especially one. She ' s learning to cook and sew so perhaps there’s method in ttu- Georgia Mac Russell—but she may not

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CLASS I, the class of 1923 realize that I must die shortly and that I should make pro¬ vision for the distribution of the many possessions that I must leave behind me. My object in this distribution is to leave to the deserving those things that can be of most use to them. To the class of ’24 I leave my high and mighty position and the prestige that is due to you as seniors and direct that it be handed on to each succeeding senior class. I leave all the class rooms, assemblies and corridors to whomever the principal may designate. I am composed of many parts that have individual faculties that shall go to members of the other classes, as follows: Frank Bain’s shoes to Fritz Thomas. The taxies of Mamie Bales, Inez Hack¬ er, Lida Foster, Ellen Martin, Hallie Weddle, Mildred Hastings, and Mary Williams to Gladys Marshall so that she can get across the street from her home to school. Frank Francesconi’s literary ability to Harry Nash. Robert Cramer’s avoirdupois to Gene Lockhart. Thelma Cramer’s daily walk to Mar¬ garet Jenkins. Dick Cunningham’s harem to Wayne Marshall. Louis DeTurk’s faithful bicycle to Vernice Parker. Garnet Duncan ' s basketball ability to Ruth Ennis. The cosmetics of Opal Edwards, Dor- othv Rudicel, and Madell Parker to Car¬ rie Burns. Dorothy Egbert’s grades to “Pug” Howell. John Ennis’ modest ways to “Jim” Patton. Walter Gano’s ability to argue to Howe Asher. Carroll Harper’s ability to coach to “Hank” Rossier. Helen Henson’s ability to tickle the piano to “Bob” Schnaiter. Beulah Hopson’s poetic ability to “Shorty” Miller. “Bob” Humphrey’s famous bluff to Josephine Overton. WILL Ruth Howell’s height to Mr. Leible. Frank Jarrell’s mustache to “Dick” Williams. Dorothy Kephart’s golden silence to “Joe” Kivett. Mary Kinneman’s job in the princi¬ pal’s sanctuary to Paul Miller. Helen Lander’s ticket selling ability to “Sam” Rowland. Mildred Leonard ' s pretty curls to Grace Rose. Naomi Mason’s pep to Henry O’Har¬ row. Forest Merideth’s mechanical know¬ ledge to Ralph Welch. Wilma Moore’s place in the orchestra to Delmas Blunk with his jews harp. Marjorie Morse’s industrious ways to “Sug” Thomas. Autumn Moss’ love for the under¬ classmen to Marjorie Wilson. Nathalie Norman’s coquetry to Mar¬ garet Cramer. Neva Plain’s conscientiousness to “Bill” Smith. Ray Pence’s Ford to Irwin Lewis. Frances Petro and Jean Thacker will not give up their claims to “Bob” S. and “Rags” C. Mary Rhodes’ artistic ability to “Ikey” Reams. William Rooker’s interest in Louise Sargent to Stanley Sims. “Bob” Rose’s oratorical ability to “Monk” McDaniels. Georgia Russell’s affinity for the boys to Helen Duncan. Mary Tackett’s “candy business” to Catherine Cramer. Forest Wakeman’s nickname, “Splin¬ ter.” to Loran Parker. Truth Wakeman’s first name to the notorious story teller, Mr. Hochstetler. Doris Swisher’s mileage book to Mary Stine. Basil Way’s naps in the study hall to “Pete” Wright. Thelma Hine’s good grades to her brother, “Bob.” “Runt” Nutter’s nickname to Collins Mannan. Warren Woodward’s position as “Grand Keeper of the Basketball Para¬ phernalia” to H. E. Nash, Jr. Your “uncle” died rich.