Alcee Fortier High School - Tarpon Yearbook (New Orleans, LA)

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THE GRADUATES CHARLES J. JUNG JOSEPH L. JEANSONNE GEORGE W. JOHNSTON EUGENE A. HONORE DONALD B. JACKSON ALLEN KU!-IN WALTER F. KIPPLE DONALD E. LAGARDE CLARENCE W. KERTH DONALD P. KELLEY LAWRENCE M. KRAMER, JR. BERT A. KEHL jack Benjamin was elected Governor, and E. Bradford Holbrook was chosen Lieutenant- Governor in September, 1943. The Kiwanis Key Club was installed in the school. Ted Weber became its first president. Harry Finklestein, a June '45 grad, was head cheerleader. Joseph La- France was chosen to lead the Military Unit. The Honor Society collected a list of former Fortier students who had given their lives in the service of theirlcountry. In February of 1944 Chuck Railey took over as Governor, and jerry Moden- bach as Lieutenant-Governor. The Fortier Band and the Co-Operative Club presented The Show- boat, one of the best variety shows ever staged by the school. joe Harris headed the june '44 grads as their president. On Tuesday, April 18, Page Twenty-two

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THE GRADUATES The total proceeds obtained from the sale of the metal amounted to 3831.64 Disregarding some slight expendituresg the money, eight hundred dollars, was' divided between three war agencies. The annual Civic Ball was replaced by a stage production entitled A Night of Stars. Dr. Hamil Cupero, director of Fortier's Senior Band, left to become Specialist in Instrumental Music for the School Board. Coach Jack Pizzano ended a decade as head Tarp gridiron mentor. john Treen became president of the February '43 grads. In january '45 Fred Fritzie Eagan, dy- namic guard, was chosen captain of the Tarpon football team. The Governor of Louisiana, Sam Jones, spoke at a general assembly of-the school in March, 1943. Vacation time arrived, and another year at Fortier ended. ELROY D. GEISENHEIMER JOHN W. GOEDDERTZ EDWIN R. HEBERT JOHN A. GREEN VICTOR GOLD EMANUEL J. GLINKY FRANCIS W. I-IUETE JAMES W. HOPKINS JOHN H. HAROLD, JR. WILLIAM E. I-IILLER WILLIAM A. I-IOLLEY WALTER F, HILL Page Twenty-one .

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THE GRADUATES 1944, the Honor Society dedicated a memorial plaq-ue to former Fortier students who were killed in action while members of the armed forces. The first Fortier yearbook, The Tarpon, rolled off the presses and met with a huge suc- cess. An enthusiastic, alert staff, led by Editor joe Harris, whipped together the initial annual of the school. Billy Holley was elected Govenor in Sep- tember, 1944 with Bill Gamble as the Lieutenant- Goyernor. Hill Bonin became the Cadet Colonel of the Military Unit. The enrollment of the school continued to drop off. As a result seven teachers left Fortier, being transferred to other schools of the city. The February grads planned a special edition of the Silver and Blue instead of JOSEPH C. LANDWEHR JACOB R. LAHASKY ELDON A. MUMME RONALD J. MULLIGAN EARL R. LeCORGNE DOMINICK M. LAGO ALFRED E. MOULEDOUS, JR. MACK A. MATHIS MARCEL A. LOISEL, JR. WALTER J. MANNING GEORGE W. JONES DONALD J. MILLER Page Twenty-three