Portland High School - Tifoon Yearbook (Portland, IN)

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Senior Class AT our first Senior meeting, we elected officers. Shown in the picture on the right Cleft to rightj are George Morrison, Vice-President, Janeane Bosworth, Secre- tary-Treasurer, Mr. J . Russell Hiatt, Class Sponsor, and Dale Hummer, President. Tall and good-natured George was also Vice-President of Hi-Y, while J aneane was active in Y-Teen work. Mr. Hiatt will- ingly accepted the sponsorship of our class and was always in there pitching for whatever we wanted. Being President of the Senior Class and Hi-Y both, playing on the football team, and maintaining a a high scholastic standing certainly kept Dale jumping. This is the quartet which wisely led us through our endeavors this last, most im- portant year. Class History -Ooh, were we scared those first few weeks in this institution of higher U1 learn- ing! Everything was strange and mystify- ing-the clang of bells, the pep session dash, overflowing lockers, activity cards, and awesome teachers. But more settled Sophomores, we looked down on insignificant Freshmen. We be- came joiners as we took our places in the Hi-Y, G.R., and G.A.A. Those haughty Romans of Latin IV wrapped themselves in sheets and thoroughly enjoyed themselves eating with their fingers. Upperclassmen at last! Kermit Shaney- felt as President, Dale Hummer as Vice- President, Irma Spillman as Secretary- Treasurer, and Mr. K. A. Farris as Class Sponsor guided us through our Junior year. Girl-Shy, our class play, coached by Mr. Wallace Fields, laid them in the aisles! Then came the carnival. Brother!! Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors all worked to provide crazy acts, freaks, and an all-round good time. The proceeds paid for the Reception, which carried the the.me of a night-club. Boy! We worked like slaves to put up all the trimmings that always go with this event of events. To complete a swell year, our rings finally arrived and we dropped everything to rush for the coveted emblem. Shown on the page at the left are snaps of several Senior Highlights. Reading from left to right: Hubba! Hubba! Those Senior jackets . . . Four o'clock snack . . . Ordering name cards. . . . Cin the top circlel Gala Hi-Y Dance . . . Buy a Typhoon, please! . . . Civics class sponsors mock election . . . Cin the middle circlej Ouch! TB test , . . Admiring our smallest Senior . . . Off we go to Munciepfor the WOWO Broadcast . . . Cin the bottom circle? Senior Big Shots . . . Decorating the Senior Christmas tree . . . And our only twins .... We started our Senior year's activities with a class party-hot-dogs, cokes, and a surplus of hot platters. As lords of the domain, we now held all positions of importance and set the standards of scholarship and citizenship for the whole school. Instead of the usual Senior cords, we pioneered the way and bought some flashy jackets with our own Senior emblem on them. We always whistled the latest tunes, and our conversation sparkled with up-to-the-minute slang expres- sions. C'Kilroy was here and Open the door, Richard are two we'll never forget!J After shelling out for name cards, an- nouncements, pictures, and caps and gowns, our pockets were empty, but flat. The annual Christmas program, including carol singing, the play, and the treat, was acclaim- ed the best ever. At our Senior Pep Session, we brought down the house 'with a take- off on 'tThe Man on the Street broadcast. Our Class Play, A Date with Judy, pre- sented on May 2, was an occasion to be re- membered. Senior week, with Class Day, the Junior-Senior Reception, Baccalaureate, and Commencement, left us with a feeling of re- gret that our Senior year was over and we were leaving P. H. S. Well, times have changed since we entered high school 'way back in September, 1943. Then the world was at war and the future of a graduating Senior seemed to point toward the armed services. Now the world is at peace again, and although colleges are crowded beyond capacity, many of us have already been accepted, and there are jobs totbe had. Thus as we leave, our outlook is 'bright for a better future. We hope we can live up to our increased responsibilities as citizens in the world of tomorrow.