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

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6ll'L QCQCJQWLLC QXCQ XLVLCQ Dale Hendersen has earned the honor of being 1959 Valedictorian fromthe Senior Class of Ben Davis High School, which means he ranks first in scholastic standing among his senior classmates. If service to Ben Davis through club ac- tivities were being judged, Dale would also rank highly. His activities include the follow- ing: membership in Junior Classical League and Trialge Club, presidency of the National Honor Society, vice-presidency of his junior and senior classes, first vice-president of the Mask and Gavel Club and Hi-Y, and sergeant- at-arms for Quill and Scroll Society. He was also on the reserve wrestling squad, was awarded a bronze medal for a high score on a Vergil test in state competition, attended Hoosier Boy's State, and took a trip to the United Nations. Dale received a scholarship by the National Honor Society to any college of .his choice. Salutatorian is the student who delivers the welcome address at the beginning of the commencement exercises. Nonie Short was given the title of Salutatorian ot the 1959 Senior Class this year. Nonie has been a member of the National Honor Society for three years. She participated in the state math contest for four years in which she has won three medals and has been an active member of both Trialge and Chess Clubs, Nonie was the president of Mu Alpha Theta and point secretary of the Sunshine Society. She was awarded S900 for a National Merit Scholarship to Indiana University.

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gi Salutatorian of the 1958 senior class was Elaine Daughtee. Elaine ranked second in the entire senior class and enj oyed many activities during her high school career. She participated in the following activities at Ben Davis: National Honor Society, Thes- plans, National Forensics League, Booster Club, Sunshine Society, Youth for Christ, Latin Club, Junior Classical League, Cadet Choir, Freshman Choir, Marching Band, Bellaires, Chess Club, and Bowling Club. Elaine also held the offices of historian of Mask and Gavel and secretary of Trialge. She is now attending Purdue University on a state scholarship awarded by Purdue and afee admission to the school. t X Hin gfciaofcwfic ac ieuemenlf The Valedictorian of the senior class is chosen strictly on scholastic standing. How- ever, the top student of the 1958 senior class proved that it's not all work and no play. Brenda Dudziak participated in Student Coimcil, National Honor Society, Thespians, National Forensics League, Booster Club, Sunshine Society, Safety Driver's Club, Latin Club, A Cappella Choir, Cadet Choir, Junior Classical League, and Madrigal Singers. She held the following offices as vice-president of the Mask and Gavel and Trialge. During her four years at Ben Davis, she received the following awards: state algebra award, state geometry award, state compre- hensive award, and the Latin award. Brenda is now attending Purdue University on a 552,000 scholarship awarded by U. S. Steel, a special merit scholarship, and a Purdue University alumni fee of admission.

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'L Hi tai Q A.:'.2 A I This was a glorious day for Anna Mae Eastham as Madison T. Shadley handed to her a key to the future. .. fzwozftgfa Aeginnzfng new frcwkfionfi Many activities during the school year will be long remembered by all of the students, but when that last year rolls around everything takes on a little added glamour. Memories are being stored away for the day when our grand- children crawl upon our knee and say, Grandma for Grandpaj, tell me what you did when you were in high school, This ls when many of the students of Ben Davis will describe such activities as the donkey basketball game, the spring music festival, '59 Senior varieties, and the en- chanted evening at the prom, which few people will ever forget the frm and glamour that accomplished it, are only a few of the moments that filled the lives of 1958 B.D. pupils. The final ceremony to climax the four years of hard work by every graduating senior was when each received his diploma at com- mencement. And it is hoped that the memories which every senior takes with him will stay with him as a living momentum of the many oppor- tunities he enjoyed as a student of Ben Davis High School. One of the dances featured in our music festival was the Jungle dance. Henry Barnard Qin middlej is practicing his voodoo on Elaine Chaille, Sandy Kinney, SandyJessup, Mary Ann Spahr, and Patty Pruett.