Portland High School - Tifoon Yearbook (Portland, IN)

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Row 1: Joan Chaney, Joan Brady, Patricia Ayres, Elizabeth Franklin, Helen Flauding. Row 2: Alice Weller, Music, Irene Thompson, Publicity, Mary Ann Mills, Athletics: Pat Badders, Mar- tha Lefever, Social Service. Row 3: Marilou O'Shaughnessy, Social, Sarah Marchant, Program, Miss McCarty, Assistant Sponsor, Jean Chaney, Ways and Means. Row 4:: Miss Jameson, Assistant Sponsor: Martha Castle, Treasurer: Miss Tharp, Chief Sponsor. Row 5: Alice Fox, Secretary, Margery Hisey, Vice-President, Row 6: Mary Louise Teeters, Pres- ident. Row 1: Frederick Black, Herbert Bubp, Ewald Bash, Wendell Klop- fenstein, Leon Gagle, Fred Cooper, John Glasgow, Emanuel Master, Don Schoenlein, Robert Dawson. Row 2: Bill Smith, Duane Harker, Earl Norris, Wilber Smith, Warren Groman, Edward Green, Bill Thom- as, Bill Stoker, George Caster. Row 3: Paul McCrory, Francis Jenney, Robert Trotter, Richard Taylor, James Caster, Ray McKinley, Victor Bates. Row 4: Robert Norton, David Loy, James Loper, Carlton Money, Rich- ard Norton. Row 5: James Mayo, Mr. Cady, Tunis Bond. Row 6: James McKinley, Paul Gagle. Row 7: Paul Max Green. Row 1: Jean Williams, Gene Arn, Joan Chaney, Carol Juillerat, Sarah Marchant. Row 2: Phyllis Elzey, Deloris Strauss, Bonnie Lake, Anna God- frey, Esther Fogle, Miss Arbogast. Row 3: George Caster, Mr. Bair, James McKinley, Bill Smith, Rich- ard Ashton, Mr. Macklin.

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SERVICE CLUBS Business and Social Meetings Featured Girl Reserves With a membership of approximately eighty-five, the Girl Reserves enjoyed an especially active year. Both the program committee and the social com- mittee chairmen had, with the advice of the president, mapped out tentative plans even before the opening of school last September. In keeping with the tradition estab- lished in former years, the Big Sister Christmas party was held in conjunc- tion with the B. P. W. Club, and week- ly devotional services marked the club's observance of Lent. The 60th Anniversary of the Girl Reserves was celebrated during April with a Mother and Daughter Banquet, a Vesper Service and a Birthday Party. Four timely questions on de- mocracy had been discussed by all clubsg the reports had been sent to New York, compiled and mimeographedg and a complete list was then sent to each club. These reports were read at the Birthday Party which all clubs held at the same hour on April 25. At that time, also, all Girl Reserves listened to a nation-wide broadcast and donated money to be sent to European Girl Re- serve Organizations. The local club sent the proceeds from their rummage sale. Among outstanding social events of the year were a Leap Year Touchdown dance at the close of the football season, and a semi-formal Valentine's dance. Faculty sponsors were Miss Tharp, Miss Jameson, and Miss McCarty. Mrs. John Arn and Mrs. Manford Chaney, mother sponsors, and Miss Alberta Brester, B. P. W. sponsor, also gave generously of their time and talents. Hi-Y Officers of Hi-Y were Paul Max Green, President, James McKinley, Vice-President, Paul Raymond Gagle, Secretary, Tunis Bond, Treasurer, and Jim Mayo, Sergeant-at-Arms. Because of the resignation of Mr. Cady, who had sponsored the club since 1939, a new faculty adviser had to be elected. Mr. Farris was willing to accept the responsibility for the rest of the school year. Most far-reaching, perhaps, of all activities conducted by the club, so far as the student body as a whole was concerned, was the installation in the east end of the downstairs corridor of a Coca-Cola dispensing machine. Many were the nickels that went into the slot. Second semester initiation was held the last meeting in February for eleven new members. Cheer Leading Committee During the second year of its exist- ence, the Cheer Leading Committee continued in an efficient way to carry out its two-fold purpose-that of choos- ing yell leaders and of planning pep ses- sions. From the several teams who tried out before the student body, they chose Gene Arn, Marianne Mills, and Joan Chaney as cheer leaders. These girls worked with the committee on all proj- ects. The group divided itself into smaller committees for special, more detailed work. The first four home basketball games were designated as Class Days, and students of each class wrote and presented skits before the assembly at pep sessions. Letters were sent to various school in neighboring counties for suggestions on how they were managing their pep meetings and for the exchange of yells and ideas. Paper pennants and automobile stickers were sold at tourneys. Always the goal before the com- mittee has been to encourage better sportsmanship among students and fans at all athletic events.

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DISCUSSICDN, STUDY and PLAY New Clubs Create Interest I. T. T. Information to Teens is the name of the new organization comprised of Junior and Senior girls of Portland High School for the purpose of giving information and discussing problems that confront the modern high school girl. At the first meeting Jean Chaney was elected to serve as President. Other ofiicers were Esther Fogle, Vice-Prest- dent, Irene Thompson, Sec'reta1'y-T1'eas- urer, and Pat Beard, Discussion Chair- man. The club was sponsored by Miss McCarty and Miss Jameson. The group held regular meetings throughout the school year, meeting on the second Tuesday in every month. A panel discussion was held in Jan- uary with members of the Hi-Y club. A very interesting discussion resulted from the exchange of opinions which gave both boys' and girls' points of view. The five charter members were Lucille Peyton, Joan Chaney, Pat Beard, Deloris Strauss, and Mary Louise Teet- ers. Latin Club The American Classical League, an organization of college and high school teachers of Latin and Greek, sponsors the Junior Classical League for Latin students in high school. The local group, with Miss Harvey as adviser, met the first Wednesday of each month during the regular class period or at any other time and place which the committee decided. A year's program built around Roman life and customs included discussions of such subjects as soldier life, government, laws, and religion. At a picnic in April, Roman games were played, and the Roman banquet in May provided ex- amples of Roman Food, customs and life in the home. Ofiicers for the fall semester were: Consul, Wendell Klopfenstein, Aedile, Bud Smith, Quaestor, Joan Brady, and Pmetor, Jim Browne. Elected to serve for the spring semester were Consul, Pat Baddersg Aedile, Joan Bradyg Quaestor, Shirley Petschkeg and Praetor, Betty Peden. G. A. A. Always have there been girls' ath- letics in one form or another in Port- land High School, but not until this year has a club been organized and given a name. Calling themselves the Girls, Athletic Association, all girls in- terested in playing in the gym one night of every week met together and elected as their officers, President, Pat Baddersg Vice-President, Alice Fox: and Secretary-Treasurer, Lucille Pey- ton. Sports captains were: basketball, Maxine Warnock, soft ball, Elsie San- ders, and shuffle board and ping pong, Wanda Hicks. Betty Garringer was chosen news reporter. The Sophomores beat the Freshmen, while the Juniors were victors over the Seniors in a class basketball tournament held on February 19. In the final game between the Sophomores and the Juniors, the Juniors were champions, winning by a big score. Dk 214 ak Mr. Macklin: Did you make any' new records on your flight yesterday? Jr. Hiatt: Yes, A farmer told me I was the first man to climb down out of the tree in his front yard without first climbing up. wk PK Pls Doctor: You have acute appendi- citis. Martha Lefever: Oh, doctor, you flatter me.