Alexandria Monroe High School - Spectrum Yearbook (Alexandria, IN)

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SENIUB Real hep-cats themselves, these Seniors were chief dance promoters all year. The dances not only made their bank account fatter, but provided lots of fun. Among Seniors who helped make these dances possible were Anne Bailey, Jo Brown, Peggy Seybert, Dick Cartwright, Bill Stewart, and Frank Jones. ' In November the Seniors were measured for their costumes for the Grand Finale, caps and gowns-dark blue with white silk tassels that can be added to other reminders of Circus days. One of the biggest pre-Christmas events was the arrival of Senior rings in December-lovely rings-plain gold, onyx or pearl. Of course, they created quite a sensation. It wasn't long until several, Senior boys had given theirs to their steadies, and that accounts for the heavy rings weighing down the fragile hands of some slick chick. Still trying to pad their treasury, the Seniors presented the play Rip Van XVinkle given by some professionals. Some say we have better talent here in A. H. S. VVho knows? Time will tell though, because it was right after Christmas that the dramatics class began work on the Senior play- Miss Hieatt directed the group in Come Rain or Shine, the three-act comedy, presented to an audience of 900 people January 18 at 8 p. m. in the gym. The play was a huge success, and added over 515250 to the class treasury. We didn't know the Class of '46 was so talented. The really star-spangled event of the year was the all-school Spring Prom sponsored by the Seniors on March 23 in the gym. It was quite a gala affair with an orchestra to furnish the super-special dance music. Though their days were chuck full of extra activities, the Seniors found time to plan a Senior trip to Chicago, a slightly solid class day program, and a grand Senior banquet. But the day approaches, the day all have looked forward to, some joyfully, others with a few tears. This is the final show, 'I the last performance, the culmination of four years of study, Ifun, ' and hard knocks. But it was wonderful-every minute of it. f 0 The commencement audience is hushed, each graduate is his throat, the silence is filled with many thoughts. This is it. Your name is called, your name on a diploma, your proof to the world-You are a graduate! Q U Q I' J , .1 N -I T . O I K ' s , C thinking 'Tm no longer a student at A. H. S., the speaker clears ' Q 0 r ' 51 X' A N' X' 3 9

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SE IOIl Thoroughly worthy of the thunderous applause they are receiving, the Seniors of 1946 step into the center ring of the big tent to begin their five-star performance. Seasoned troupers now, the Seniors weren't quite so polished in the fall of l942 when they entered A. H. S. Their only activity that year was a dance after the Pendleton basketball game. They didn't get above watering elephants in the ninth grade. Like all good workers, they were promoted, and during their Sophomore year were allowed to sell popcorn during the main show. Still rather slow about out-side activities, they did man- age to sponsor one dance and a Halloween party. Their class picnic was held at Mounds Park. VVe hear they bogged down in the mud! Really smooth operators fthey thoughtj as they became Juniors, they began looking for- ward to the time when they would be Seniors and all the classes should say Allah, Masters to them. They were in for a big let-down. They now performed in the end ring under the big top. Some of the features of this year's work were a dance after a football game with Wabash, victory over Seniors in class tourney 32-30, and another day at Mounds. Some of those happy picnickers had their fried chicken a' la gravel-clumsey! Give them time. Now-now-the band gives a fanfare-the spot-light beams on this none-the-worse-for-wear class of 1946! Y VVilbur Rubrecht steps into the ring as president with the following assistants: vice presi- dent-Bill Stewartg Secretary-Martha Imlerg treasurer-Leroy Sayre and student council members-Anne Bailey, Gene Ankrum, and Elmer Maynard. The class executive committee and sponsors, Miss Allen and Miss Kerlin, planned a full schedule of activities to last un- til graduation. 'v. . . . ff, 9. Since their class treasury needed a boost, the Seniors started i in to make money. They began by selling hot-dogs and pepsi- ff ' colas at football games, and Miss Kerlin with the aid of joan Q 0 , Carnahan, Betty Walker, Don Peck, and Jim Montgomery turn- .. '. ' ed this venture into a big success. Maxine Jones was chairman C1 of the committee that sold ice cream and pepsi-colas at all the Q home basketball games. . . X. A n' Sp Ov I' .I 1

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I0ll ROBERT GIPE You can tell Gipe by his red hair, And by the A sweater he likes to wear. BILL FULLER He glows the fields on his father's farm And milks the cows without alarm. 57,44-if 6'-flu! wANnA BAKER They all call her Tick , Anal to her sailor she will stick. DOROTHY ICE Dorothy says its fun to work, Especially being a soda jerk. If e 45 EKARLES CLEGG 7 5 Around the halls we hear him :ack eg He's our roaring football tackle. x-X .---'Q N' F- VERA HANNAH She has a love in lnnisdoleg lt seems this love will never tail. ' 1 ,- ei .D Lin 1- 'kv-tl LJ' 'X I' WANDA ETCHISON Wanda is an Elwood fan.: She loves to roam that foreifn land. HARRY HALL Harry was crippled for a while, But still he wears a cheery smile. AGNES SCHOTT When you are absent and when you are late Agnes knows, she's Georgia's mate. 1