Benjamin Bosse High School - Legacy / Spirit Yearbook (Evansville, IN)

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Y. They Sang Our Praises? Our Music Was Noted l THROUGH THE facilities of the Music Department, headed by Larry Iohn- ston, our class tried to say it with music. Nearly every morning during first period there suddenly came a trumpet fanfare, then a drum roll and the sixty-five piece band introduced itself for the day, and continued its daily workout, In snappy red and gray uniforms the band performed diligently at the halves of our football games. Often, to our delight, they made formations in darkness with colored lights attached to their hats. For the Bosse-Central game our band and the Central band combined their talent to present the Story of Thanksgiving in pageant and music. THIS GROUP helped to make all of our pep assemblies peppier and our basketball games livlier. Some of the members formed a dance band which really had a boogie beat. In our senior year, director Larry Iohnston fomed a recording band to experiment with problems of recording and broadcasting. The band played for the Scholarship B, Kiwanis Awards, Army Day and College Week asemblies. At the beginning of second period the fifty-five piece orchestra, also directed by Mr. Iohnston, warmed up with scale practices. The orchestra performed for freshman assembly and played between acts of Thespian productions and the National Honor Society induction. Both the orchestra and band won first place in city high school contests and members of the organizations made up the major portion of the all city orchestra and band. Members won honors at the district, southern and all state solo and ensemble contests. I THE BAND and orchestra presented a combined concert in May. The orchestra, performing in formal attire, pre- sented the first half of the program of modern and classi- cal music done in a futuristic setting. The three blue- jackets of Horace Heidi fame and dancers Margaret Martin and Margaret Hill were featured in the band's part of the program. Charles Horn, vocal instructor, had lU8 song birds in his third period choir, all attempting to breathe at the right places and still concentrate on reaching high A and low F. The choir gave Christmas programs at the Kiwanis, Rotary and Shrine Luncheon Clubs and a vesper service at Bethel Church. At school the small ensemble sang for the yuletide assembly and the choir paraded through the halls sing- ing Adeste Fidelisf' Attired in gray robes, the small ensemble also presented a portion of the Cantata by Clokey for the Easter assembly. 1 Highlighting the vocal departments activities was the trip made by the choir to St. Louis to view the opera Carmen Mr. Horn also taught a music appreciation class. Projects of this group included studies of music, art, habits and customs of various musical periods. . 9 f 3 c Congratulations , -Q, ri- df., E xx X I 7 to the Ng Calling AH Bosse QA Class of '49 5 'ip x Sfudenfgf From I if ' K Bosse Bulldogs Pin Track Shoes 82.00 tax included Charm tax included 33.50 KRUCKEMEYER AND COHN have your Bosse High School Jewelry Pins, Charms, Track Shoes, Basketballs, Footballs and Megaphones all 964 SOUTH KENTUCKY Phone: 30845 in gold color and embossed with the Bosse HB . Priced fiom 31.75 to 33.50 tux included. WHITE STAR 4.

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Bake, Burng Stitch, Snarl WHETHER WE iike to cook, sew, or plan a family budget, Bosses Home Economics Depart- ment presented an opportunity to prepare for these later occupations. Our first glimpse of the home economics field was the homemakers course, taught by Miss Carolyn Wi'l1s, offered in our freshman year. We studied foods and personality de- velopment the first semester and interior decorating, child care and clothing the second semester. Boys invaded the once sacred kitchen of the girls and it was' not an unfamiliar sight to see them apron-clad, dish in hand, stirring up some new recipe. Flops and successes were all a part of the foods courses ably taught by Mrs. Helen Emerson and Miss Virginia Bronnenkant. In Foods I we learned nutrition, how to set the table, table manners and how to prepare cinnamon rolls and cream of wheat for breakfast. MARKETING, kitchen planning and the preparation of luncheon foods were studied in 1 Foods Il and We learned how to bake pies and cakes. Foods III presented problems of food preservatin and the preparation of foods for children and the sick. We planned dinners with an accent on meat cooking and yeast bread. As sophomores many of us entered the clothing classes. Miss Carolyn Wils, instructor, taught us the fundamentals of clothing such as tailor tacks and pattern laying. Then, as our work improved, we tried our hand at making blouses, dreses, suits and formals. Along with our ripping and basting of garments we studied fabric texture, budgeting a wardrobe, and how to select and buy clothes. We even made over some of our old clothes for the new look. Clothing classes were fun, even those tiring moments of standing on a chair while a friend pinned the hem in your skirt. ln our junior and senior years home nursing, family living and housing courses were offered us. With the use of the Red Cross Handbook and demonstrations by the school nurse, Mrs. Georgia Nordhaus, we practiced sick room procedure and received child care and development hints. Miss Wills was-the instructor. The subjects of family relationships, budgeting, home management, and personality development made up the agenda for our family living course taught by Mrs. Emerson. Those who wished to learn how to plan, furnish, W- and operate a house took the housing course, also instructed by Mrs. Emerson. f i s we gm 7m TRULY DIFFERENT BAKED GOODS Mme-,Zami A affwzf I7-B S. E.THlRD ST. OVER WALDEN'S Fancy Ca keg PHONE 4-9134 - I and fllfflllffllffi fl Milli NffUS... Pastries . . . Sport Coats . . . Ties . . . Dress Shirts . . . ' Jackets . . . Gabardine Slacks . . . Sweaters . . ' Rain Coats . . . Luggage, Etc. ' SI EG E L'S Fourth at Locust Phone 2-0133 Telephone 58837 1006 S. Kentucky Avenue 3. 1 i -.Eu

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TO THOSE ot us who were art en- thusiasts, the art department lur- nished a perfect background for our talents. While we spent much ot our time drawing abstract designs, we spent more time trying to explain to others just what we were expresing in our so-called modern art. .Under the guidance of Merrill Snethen, we also dabbled in poster making-adveh tising our plays, proms and talent TEVUES. We learned to make bracelets, baskets and to paint pottery, di- rected by Mrs. Katherine Bishop, handicraft instructor. Thus, whether we were to be art maiors or were just dabbling, we obtained another memory that will remain long after graduation. Gym Kept: Us on the Ball AS A CHANGE in our school day, most ot us looked forward to gym class. The Physical Education Department. as it was formally referred to, was under the guidance of Phillip Bevarly. Assisting him in the boys' classes were Gus Banko, Iimmy Graham, Herman Keller, Harry King and Max Smith, During our last year, Mrs. Clara Diers and Miss Ethel Parks were the girls' gym teachers, but only the girls that were gym leaders took gym in their senior year. As underclassmen, the girls' instructors were Miss Katherine Wills, Miss Doris Kirk, Mrs. Betty lane Elmendorf and Mrs. Marie DeWeese. BUT PHYS, ED wasn't always physical. ln our junior year, we found that Health and Safety could olten be a mental strain. The driving classes, instructed by Harry King, were exciting as well as educational. The boys in their gym classes, after a warmup ot calisthenics and marching, played foot- ball, basketball, volleyball and baseball. Also crammed into the crowded schedule was tumbling, boxing, wrestling and running track. The girls' schedule included soccer, volleyball, basketball, badminton and baseball. Some played ping-pong while others tumbled. ln our last year, square dancing and social dancing were also added to the schedule. Would-Be Artists Dabbled in Pen, Paints, Pencil 7116 - MASTER PORTRAITS 209 LOCUST STREET E- EVANSVILLE 9, INDIANA TELEPHONE 2-7252 PAINTS - WALLPAPER Glass - DeVilbiss Spray Equipment Unfinished Furniture - Ladders - PACEMAKER IN PAINTS - 'C' G Ll D D E N Paint Service Center SENIUR CLASS We'll see you at TH E TOWERS DRIVE-IN 2901 LINCOLN 10-16 Main Street Telephone 3-4471 Evansville, Indiana 5.