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.lUlll0ll GIRLS lst Row-Nancy Taylor, Alice Vlinsett, Mary Jane Hinshaw, Evelyn Schneider, Mary Jane Clemmons, Dorothy Schad, Betty Golden, Maxine Wiese, Jean Dodson, Lena Mae Durst, Barbara Lindsey. ind Row-Marilyn Mayes, Linda McCue, Laura Miller, Mary Lou Clesson, Lois McKinney, Marilyn Block, Ruth Reddel, Dorothy Buth, Mary Ann Thorpe, Vlaunita Klump, Mary Laverne Francis. 3rd Row-Joan Hinlfle, Virginia Aldridge, Jean Burr, Gladys Lawhun, Ella Mae Gaines, Mary Thompson, Shirley Wright, Mabel Allen, Vannie Shawgo, Doris Jean Price. 4th Row-Mrs. Bingham, Joanne Rich, Gloria Thomas, Elzada Zehr, Charlotte Hudspeth, Virginia Musick, Pat Kimball, Barbara Silvey, Joan Grillin, Frances Wood, Miss Forsythe. lUNl0R CLASS HISTURY - continued Cornet duets at several different times and places during the year. Athletics held the interest of many of the stronger sex. Allen Allers, Bill Altneu, Clarence Anderson, Bud Archer, Paul Bates, Charles Cox, Charles Geshiwlm, George Hinshaw, Lester loeger, Keith irons, Roger Jones, Harley McClure, Jack Pickering, Merle Simpson, Jim Stephens, Kay Ward, Dick Warner, Byron Zehr, and George Zook all helped drive the lronmen on to victory. Mary Jane Hinshaw was the junior representative on the pep committee, and Mary Jane and Lois Mc- Kinney were cheerleaders. Members ol our class who had literary aspirations served either on the lnkspot , our school newspaper, or the Reverie staff. Paul Bates, Marilyn Block, David Valentine, Alice Winsett, Byron Zehr, Mary Thomp- son, and Roger Jones were reporters on the newspaper staffp Nancy Taylor, Alice Winsett, and Marilyn Block worked on the production staff, and Elzada Zehr was assistant editor. Lois McKinney, Paul Bates, Marijayne Clemmons, Marilyn Block, Dick Warner, and Mary Ann Thorpe were members of the Reverie staff. Officiating in the junior Hi-Tri are: Dorothy Buth, president, Mary Thompson, vice-president, and Francis Wood, secretary. Miss Forsythe was the junior Hi-Tri sponsor. Gene Miller and Virginia Aldridge served on the Junior Red Cross lnter-City Council. Dick Warner and Jim Stephens were on the School Activities committee, and Kay Ward and Lois McKinney were members of the assembly committee. Mary Ann Thorpe, Byron Zehr, and Paul Bates helped choose our movies. Members of the class who were elected to the Student Council by their classmates are: Byron Zehr, Jo Anne Griffin, and Mary Jane Hinshaw. As always, the prom, which we sponsored, furnished a perfect climax for the year. We sold chrysanthe- mums at Homecoming, and candy, cokes , and other refreshments at football and basketball games to fi- nance the gala event. And now we leave N.C.H.S. until next year, happy in the knowledge that we will return as seniors. Page Tvenfy-three
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JlIllI0ll BOYS lst Row-Jack Pickering, Merle Simpson, Clarence Anderson, Jack Gooding, Julius Miller, Don Jordan, Paul Cox, Walter Fowler, Iyrl Robertson, Les- ter loerger. 2nd Row-Kay Ward, Byron Zehr, Allan Allers, Vernon Temple, Richard Warner, Loren Troyer, Delmar Alsene, Bill Altneu, Keith Irons, Jim Stephens. 3rd Row-Gene Archer, Mr. Richardson, Perry Troxel, John Wilson, Edward Stinley, Harley McClure, George Mayes, Charles Cox, George Zook, Charles Geshiwlm, Roger Jones, Fred Alsene, Mr. Masters, George Hinshaw. JUNl0R CLASS HISTURY Three years ago, in September of 1943, one hundred and four eager and ambitious freshmen received their first glimpse of Normal Community f-ligh School. Alter we had learned our way around and had become acquainted with our classmates, class elections held our interest. The victors were Lois McKinney, president: Lyle Irwin, vice-president, and Mary Ann Thorpe, secretary. Miss McConnell was our sponsor. ln l944, our sophomore year, over one hundred of us came baclc to our studies. We immediately elected Kay Ward, president, Jim Stephens, vice-president, Ruth Reddel, secretary, with Miss Bessmer as sponsor. It was during this year that the Sophomores emerged victorious in the war bond and stamp drive sponsored by the Girl Scouts. We alone purchased enough bonds to buy two jeeps. This year eighty-seven of us are enrolled as iuniors. With much enthusiasm we elected Paul Bates, presi- dent, Don Couch, vice-president, and Waunita Klump, secretary. Miss Allen was our class sponsor until her resignation last December, after which Mr. Richards assumed the task. Miss Forsythe, Mrs. Bingham, and Mr. Middleton assisted him. Keith Irons, Roger l-lougham, Doris Price, Vera Pleines and Marilyn Mays came into our midst from other schools, while Donnie Couch, our vice-president, moved to Decatur at the beginning of the second semester. Now at last we are upperclassmen. As if the word itself held magic, we participated in more extra-cur- ricular activities than ever before. Many of our students are dramatically inclined. Lois McKinney, Marijayne Clemmons, Mary Ann Thor e, and Dick Warner displayed their acting ability by gaining leading roles in the two three-act plays given diur- ing the first semester. Mary Ann also had the lead in Janie , a Community Players production. One-fourth of the band was composed of juniors. Those talented musicians are: Mary Lou Clesson, Lois McKinney, Mary Ann Thorpe, Marilyn Block, Linda McCue, Doroth Buth, Ruth Reddel, Joan Hinlcle, Mary Thompson, Edward Stinley, Paul Bates, Jack Gooding, Charles Gesliiwlm, Charles Cox and Roger Jones. Mary Lou Clesson was also a drum majorette with the marching band, and Ruth Reddel and Dorothy Buth presented Page Twenty rwo
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SOPll0MORE BOYS Ist Row-Russell Bigger, Harold Beverage, Fred Chapmen, Robert Ogden, Jerry Schad, Eugene Miller, Richard Rader, Robert Biddle, Harold Bauman, Clilton Arbuckle, Walter Byerly, Bill Linden. 2nd Row-Wesley Rafferty, Ray Shirey, Ed Hullington, Jim McGuire, .lim Cloyd, Glen Porzeluis, Jack Anderson, Clillord Wilcox, Bill Fletcher, Roy Sparks, Donald Wallace. 3rd Row--Orville Ganaway, Dick Thompson, Joe Hinkle, Melvin Scarbcrry, Earl Peyton, Dick Kirstein, Bob Lesher, Bob Thompson, David Bridgewater, Ivan Kidd, Jerry Lusher. 4th Row-k:rMDiyeley, Dick Britt, Jack McQueen, Louis Seibert, Marvin Dunn, Clifford Vannice, Dick Sylvester, Bill Rich, Jack Buerkett, Milton Olson, an r. egg. SOPHOMORE CLASS HISTDRY On the fifth day of September, l944, one hundred and six freshmen walked in the front door for the first time as students of Normal Community High School. We were all a little bit frightened, but we were will- ing to grin and bear it. We started on the right foot by electing as our officers For the year: Dick Britt, president, Eugene Miller, vice-president, Betty Brown, secretary-treasurer. September 4th, l945, found eighty-five of us back and proud as punch to be sophomores. We had add- ed to our happy group thirteen new students whom we welcomed heartily. Our officers were elected and we were glad to find that we had elected as the leaders of our class: Virgil Cates, president, Bill Linden, vice-president, Marvin Dunn, secretary-treasurer. The first event in which we found our talented students participating was the summer theatre play, The Mad l-lattersn. Joyce Mann played the part of Gigi Hatter, Mary Sue Williams, the part of Nanc Hay- ward, Barbara Morgan, the part of Clara Sheldon. The next acting ability which was displayed in the alfischool play, Ramshackle lnn , which was held later in the year. Margaret Brown was cast as Joyce Rogers, a de- tective, Raymond l-lospelhorn was cast as Gilhooley, a policeman. The one-act plays held in March, included Minnie Carter in Sister Sue , Margaret Brown, directing Everything Nice with lna Belle Warren and Varda Belle Warren in the cast, and Mary Sue Williams, directing Orville's Big Date . The all-sophomore play in- cluded in its cast Jean Ochs, Marilyn Tate, Jeannine White, Joyce Peterson, Jean Ann Kewley, Ann Birlcy, Sally Veatch, and Lois l-largis. The girls found leading the Sophomore l-li-Tri girls were Lois Hargis, chairman, Jean Ochs, financial-sec- retary, Marilyn Tate, secretary. Page Twenty four
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