Ben Davis High School - Keyhole Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

Page 23 text:

yr.. 5 N x i X - , N M81 l fl Y X ill N , ef ls t JUUNIICOJBZ UL SS i 1 l HIL junior class began a very successful year with 125 students. We chose as our elass officers: Herbert Roberts, presidcntg Bernice Tucker, vice-president: Willis Syphers, treasurerg Helen jones, secretary: and Mr. Windhorst, class sponsor. The first activity of the class was a candy sale to give us a start. Our second and perhaps IDOSI interesting, a skating party. Many people skated and others tried to learn how. lfrom the profits We sponsored the annual reception given for 500 Juniors, Seniors, and lfaeulty members and their friends. We closed the year with a Farewell party, also in honor of the Senior class. -..Qi 19 Eg..-

Page 22 text:

CLASS RUP lECY As I left the park I passed a circus and I saw Clyde Lackey who was an excellent, good punchin- ello because of his ability to select and wear the many rainbow hued colors in his clothing. In one of the tents was Madam Lines, formerly known as Ruth, who was then the greatest fortune teller of the present decade. I entered her tent and learned from her that james Franklin and Raymond Price were now in a Hollywood studio where they could see all the beautiful women such as Eunice Reichard and Wynona Taylor who were now famous screen stars. I sallied forth from the tent and after a short walk I saw a number of shanties along the banks of the Sioux River. I decided to look into the village and upon approaching the shanties I heard familiar voices. They belong to Marie Sears, Wilbur Bohanon, Mary Stonebraker and Leonard Francis who had all set sail upon the stormy sea of matrimony. The next door neighbors were Ruby Bingman, George Hiatt, Lynetta Reeves and Virgil Schoettlin who had also been joined by the tie that binds. I left the river road and walked down the main business section of the town. By this time, I had grown very thirsty and stepped into one of the cafe's to quench my thirst. All of the tables were full but one and a very nicely dressed and good-looking gentleman was occupying this one alone, so I went over to ask his permission if I might accompany him and who should it be but Mr. C. J. Stembel, our 1955 class sponsor. I was very delighted upon seeing him. I told him about every one I had seen during my walk an:l asked him if he could tell me what the remaining members of the class were doing. He said he could. He told me that Virginia Frantz, Macel Gardner and Mildred Gipson are directors of a Women's Frock Shop in Chicago. Velma Hampton is a sophisticated teacher of typing at the famous Ben Davis High School. V Ruth Harris and Freida Marshall are ladies of leisure, belonging to the aristocratic society of New York. Mildred Horne is a noted and honored writer of fiction for the leading magazine of Europe, The Henk Horn. Louise johantges, Helen Lockridge are just two typical old maids of the St. Mary's Hospital staff of nursery. Marjory Miller and Louise McClelland both are private secretaries to the President of the United States and they received their training when secretaries for Mr. Vance. Randall Jordan and Robert Killman are still sleeping and playing hookey. Max Keck is now doing the house work while his wife earns the money to run the house. George Knoebel and Fred Kleis are called upon by the men running for a political job when they want someone to make a wonderful speech. Ruth Owens, due to her success in basketball is the coach of the girls' basket ball team that won the national title this year. Myrtle Lake and Mildred Lanham and Edith Lee are matrons at the largest, the greatest, and the best high school in the western part of the U. S.--Ben Davis. George Leindecker said he was still waiting for Wilma Miley to grow up so they could get married. Norma Lentz and Mary Prater are still running around together-in fact they married Siamese twin brothers so they could be together always. George Linn has his name advertised as come get a laugh by hearing the world's funniest man telling the cocky escapades of his life . james Loutt is now a guard in the famous abode for men, Sing Sing . Virginia McClure said she did not want to get married because she did not want to change her name, so when Elden McClure proposed, she accepted, to keep her name and get married also. , Alma McNeeley is considered one of the best tap dancers of the vaudeville world and she is a mem- ber of the William McCreary Show People Company. Albert Pence is a well-known and successful college professor of Oxford University. With the completion of Mr. Stem'bel's speech, I was awakened by a girl in white who told me my head was all right now and that I could continue on my way. In this case of the ladder, again I think it was good luck instead of bad luck, to have walked under it. -..sg 18 ly..

Page 24 text:

fX i SUPHOMOIPSIE CLASS HERE we aregthe class of '37 all lined up for the readers of this year-book to see and admire. Famous? We haven't had much chance yet. just wait until we tackle the man-sized jobs of the Junior and Senior yearsg then you'll see some real accomplish- ments. W'e have already acquired a reputation as students. As for fun-making, no other class in high school can beat our record. The class party was the gala event of our school year. Dancing, games, plays. and songs entertained one hundred Sophs on April 19. The class has chosen as leaders: Furman Wyatt, presidentg Irene Wyatt, vice-presi- dentg Violet Bohanon, secretaryg Louis Kleis, treasurerg and Miss Dorcas Harger, sponsor. 20 fy..-