Avilla High School - Panther Yearbook (Avilla, IN)

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REMINISCING Four short but happy years ago a group of fifty-one, shy, excited freshmen entered Avilla High School. Embarking upon this new career, we chose as sponsor, Mr. Piper; president, Claude Kennel; vice-president, Martha Kemerly; and secretary-treasurer, Roberta Wineland. Affairs sailed along smoothly until we freshmen began to hear whispered comments on the initiation. This much-anticipated event was getting too close for comfort. On October 19, the day of reckoning, we insignificant freshies were humiliated to the extent of having to push peanuts with our noses the extent of the gym floor. Plus that, we were fed castor oil and had our faces dipped in water and flour. These are only a few of the many trials forced upon us, and which could only be the off- spring of the minds of upperclassmen. Our final reward (we did have a reward) was green popsicles and green popcorn balls. Later in the year a Christmas party and exchange was held in the gym and a weiner roast was held in the woods. We moved on to our sophomore year with a loss of seven pupils, and elected Mr. Eyer, sponsor; Herman Davis, president; Jack Febles, vice-president; Doris Stephenson, secre- tary; and Cletus Ray, treasurer. A Hallowe’en party was he'd with the freshmen in the high school gym. Another highlight of the year was the ordering of our class rings. Moving on toward our indefinite goal as juniors, we found our class diminished to torty-five. Under the guidance of Mr. He!mer as sponsor; Stanley Pepple as president; Warren Blackman, vice-president; Martha Kemerly, secretary; and Herman Davis, treasurer, we endeavored to make this year more outstanding than the last. With full cooperation, we produced “People Are Funny” which turned out a huge success. Even more successful was the Junior-Senior Banquet which was carried out in the theme of Robin Hood. The banquet was held at the Chamber of Commerce Building in Fort Wayne. Later the entire group attended a theatre party at the Emboyd, featuring “Re- becca.” During the year we juniors sponsored a roller-skating party and also held a weiner roast which preceeded our decorating the gym for the senior Commencement. The fall of 1940 found thirty-nine members of our original group still with us, all eagerly looking forward to that final day marked “Graduation.” Our officers for the year included Mr. Helmer, sponsor; Stanley Pepple, president; Warren Blackman, vice- president; Patricia Knauer, secretary; and Roberta Wineland, treasurer. To distinguish ourselves, we selected cardinal sweaters with white letters. Our choice for class flower was the American Beauty rose and by popular selection our motto is: “Aim high, and hold your aim.” October 30th found the group at the Cron Studios in Fort Wayne, each individual looking his best. The results of this trip arrived in December. Early in January our name cards arrived and for a few days we seniors were swamped with name- card seekers. On January 3rd, the annual staff, headed by Martha Kemerly and Stanley Pepple, was announced. Immediately the staff set down to work out a unique yearbook. During the “annual sales campaign week,” January 27 to 31, all previous records were broken. In February, after a heated controversy, we remaining thirty-seven seniors or- dered our Commencement announcements, The “Apron String Revolt” was chosen as the class play, and after much deliberation over tryouts, the cast was chosen, The play was presented before large audiences on April 3rd and 4th and was termed a grand success. During the last month of our high school career, we seniors were privileged to participate in many activities. On April 17th, Senior Day was held, and on April 19th the juniors honored us with a banquet. On April 20th, we attended Baccalaureate and on April 23rd we took the day off for our senior trip. Finally, the culmination of all our scholastic efforts came on April 28th, the date of Commencement. Excited and a little subdued for the moment, we received our long-awaited diplomas. Looking back over the years of our scholastic endeavors and achievements, we can realize that every effort we put forth was worth the reward. We bid farewell to A. H. Se but the unforgetable memories it has given us we shall keep forever. Page 10 a

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Neen er re AL TTI STANLEY PEPPLE Commercial Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; President 3, 4; Junior Play 3; Panther Staff 4; Exhaust Staff 4; Senior Play 4. PATRICIA JEAN KNAUER Academic-Commercial Junior Play 3; Exhaust Staff 4; Preas- urer 4; Band 2, 3, 4; Senior Play 4. CLAUDE M. KENNEL Commercial Junior Play 3; Panther Staff 4; | Ge ae MARTHA L. BELTZ Commercial Junior Play 3; Panther Staff 4; Chorus 1, 2,3, 4; Sextet 4;;Senior Play.4: JACK FEBLES i General Band 1, 2, 3; Basketball 1; F. F. A. 2; Vice President 2; Exhaust Staff 4. MARTHA LOUISE KEMERLY Academic-Commercial Vice President 1; Secretary 3; Band 1, . 2; One-Act Play 2; Junior Play 3; Var- sity Debate 3; Panther Staff 3; Editor- in-chief of. Exhaust 4; Editor-in-chief of Panther 4; Algebra Contest 1; County Winner of D. A. R. 4; Senior Play 4. WARREN J. BLACKMAN Academic-Technical One-Act Play 2; Junior Play 3; Vice President 3, 4; Debate 3; Oratorical Con- test 4; Senior Play 4. ROBERTA JEANNE WINELAND Commercial-Academic Secretary-Treasurer 1; Exhaust Staff; Panther Staff 1. 4; Treasurer 4. t EUGENE COGAN Standard Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 3; F. F. A. 2, 3; Junior Play 3; Exhaust Staff 4; F. F. A. Reporter 3; Panther Staff 4; Senior Play 4. DONNA KISTLER Vocational Chorus 1,