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

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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.

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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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OUR FUTURE auto mechanics, draftsmen, machinists, Woodworkers and printers learned many valuable things in the industrial arts department. The department was divided into four main classes, general shop, metal shop, mechanical drawing and print shop. In our freshman year, we took General Shop I and Il and worked with wood. Mechanical drawing was also offered to us as freshmen. WE COULD TAKE four semesters ol mechanical drawing. In these four terms, we worked on machine drafting from ani assigned book. li we de- sired we could ao on into the most advanced pnase of the flrawirg field, architectural drawing. The boys who wanted to be printers were offered a very thorough course in the printing classes. The first semester we learned to set type by hand. Later there were presses to run and the more advanced students set up pages for the SCHOOL SPIRIT. SETTING UP Tl-IE SPIRIT wasn't the only job ot the advanced printers. They also were given the job of printing the football and basketball pro- grams, tickets for the plays and talent shows and posters used around Bosse. Another shop that the school offered was work in metal, including auto mechanics, bench work, welding, forging and machine work. Some of the more industrious boys worked on their old jalopies during this period, a job which always seemed to require the services of the entire class. Two other shops, blue print reading and electricity, were also available to us. In blue print reading we learned the basic principles of how to read a construction man's guide, while in electricity we built radios, motors and other such complicated electrical devices. 'S . Smart Fashions. . . . :'.:1-f:.- ...Moderately Priced i if ' ht if ti .st . ,t ft- t E i 5.325 T .ri i' , Q 2 :J Q It 1. it . gigs Q x , WS? Q P ix ' Q 53? iii, Y he if XE'-XS? :: ,Ji ' I 1 ' Owner r ' -' ' H59 -LOIS SCHAEFER- ' .. ' -fad' Fashion Shop 2415 Washington Avenue Telephone 2-6482 Evansville, Indiana Sawdust, Ink, Jalopies Were Familiar Sights ln Industrial Classes Slucfeuii -- AN IMPORTANT DECISION MUST MADE FOR awr4u.!wre FURTHER YOUR EDUCATION IF POS SIBLE SECURE EMPLOYMENT WHERE OP PORTUNITY PREVAILS The first decision we most heartily recommend The second, we can help you secure employment REGISTER AT ONCE THERE IS NO FEE UNLESS WE PLACE YOU NAIIUN WIUE EMPLIIYMENI SEHVIIIE 611 Court Bldg Phone 3 3165 Member National Employment Board BE I. - 2. - where you can be successful in your chosen field.