Martinsville High School - Artesian Yearbook (Martinsville, IN)

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CLASS HISTORY The Senior Class of 1940.” What a distinguished moniker for the ninety-three proud boys and girls who are qualified to claim it. In May, 1940, these ninety-three boys and girls will leave the spacious halls of our beloved alma mater, never again to dwell therein. Only four years ago one hundred eighty-four Freshmen timidly took their places in their large home room. This was the first time they had been assembled together as one group, and it was the beginning of the class of ’40.” Their home room teacher and chief counselor was Mr. When G. Hochstetler. After a series of lectures by the home room teacher the class officers were elected. Billy Wooden was president; Henry Pearcy, vice president; Muriel Pearcy, secretary-treasurer. As Sophomores this group, which now numbered eighty-two girls and seventy-three boys, was separated into various home rooms. Undaunted by this, however, they held class meet¬ ings, elected officers, and gave a party, exclusively for Sophomores, in the old gym. Billy Wooden was elected to serve a second term as class president; Billy Nutter, vice president; and Muriel Pearcy still called the roll and handled the finances. When September, 1938, rolled around there were 127 Juniors. By this time we were beginning to feel like veterans. The first thing to do was elect officers who would manage the many important class activities for the year. The election campaign was carried on in real style with posters, signs, and speeches in the study halls at the noon hour. Enthusiastic Juniors flourished petitions for their favorites for president everywhere— at the doors, in the halls, at assembly programs, and in the classrooms. The familiar names of Bill Wooden and Don Kinton were on these petitions for president. The outcome of the election made Don Kinton president; Fred Johnston, vice-president; and Muriel Pearcy, sec¬ retary-treasurer. The Juniors chose for their class play the wierd, mysterious, Tiger House.” It was produced and given under the able direction of Mr. Ralph Dorsett and Mrs. Lida Prewitt, who were the class sponsors. In order to raise additional funds for the Prom, the Juniors played hobo for two weeks. Then came the Prom! A new attractive and artistic idea of decorating was employed, that is, the Mexican theme. After several weeks of hard work the Juniors entertained the Seniors with their annual Prom. And now we are Seniors! We have reached the twelfth and last step of the ladder of public school education. There are 93 left of the original 184. There is no doubt that the Seniors are the busiest and most privileged characters in the high school. The executives chosen for the Senior class are as follows: President, Fred John¬ ston; Vice-President, Henry Pearcy; Secretary, Martha Cox; and Treasurer, Muriel Pearcy During the first months of school the Seniors are measured for caps and gowns, order their name cards, have their pictures taken, and order commencement announcements. All during this time, which is spent in making preparations for the event they have been looking for¬ ward to for four years, they are selling annuals. When March arrived they chose their class play, which was another mystery. Some of the other memorable experiences which the Seniors encounter during the last months of the year are the Junior-Senior Prom, Class Day, Baccalaureate, and the last and most important, Commencement.

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MARTHA LOU WHALEY—Now Mrs. Ross Bennett. GEORGIA WILLAN, Legs —Pep Club, Artesian Staff. GERALD WILLIAMS, Wildcat— Basketball, F. F. A., Track. MARJORIE WILLIAMS, Margie —Pep Club, Artesian Staff, Tiger House”. JAMES WRIGHT, Jimmy —Hi-Y, Student Council, Track. JUNIOR PROM 1939

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ROW 1: Mabel Baker, Juanita Clark, Joyce Bales, Hazel Allen, Evelyn Coffin, Phyllis Anderson, Betty Baugh, Justine Collier, Geneiveve Ballinger. ROW 2: Ann Jo Crain, Cora Bicknell, Bernice Baker, Betty Champlain, Harold Cragen, Raymond Allen, Lester Castnor, Billy Buis, Paul Bolt. ROW 3: John Baughn, Dick Ayers, Jim Bruce, Harold Baldwin, Junior Ayers, Jack Burpo, James Crook, Maurice Curtis. The activities of the class of 1941 the past year have been few, but each one has been a notable success. The graduating class is happy to turn over the affairs of the school to the class of ’41. The Juniors held their election at the beginning of the year under the supervision of the Senior citizenship classes. The student committee formulated the rules for the election, the first closely guarded, systematically supervised general class election in many years. The class chose as president John St. John; vice-president, Junior Savage; secretary, Barbara Sandy; treasurer, Betty Pearcy. This was an important job, since she must handle close to $300. On Friday, November 3, 1939, the class threw their party of the year. It was ROW 1: Eloise Greer, Bette Lucas, Lois Greene, Harriet De Turk, Ruth Goss, Helen Herold, Annamae Hanna, Alberta Hammock, Martha David. ROW 2: John Lewis, Bob Forbes, Kenneth Lowe, Paul Lynn, Dorothy Kirk, Betty Hill, Eloise Land, Harriett Fluke, Lois Harris. ROW 3: Ritter Grounds, Charles Lewis, Wendell Dilley, Jack Forbes, ,Dorse Kitchen, Gerald Johnson, Charles Durham, Warren Grounds, Merrill Davee. ROW 4: Austin Gray, Forrest Decker, Jim Gardner, Jack Downey, Marvin Ferguson, Dayton Griffith, Max Leonard, Lester Castner.