Brook High School - Talisman Yearbook (Brook, IN)

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Juniors Here is the ambitious Junior Class. The officers are as follows: President, Charles Caul; Vice-Pre:ident, Joan Honn; Secretary, Joan Cooper; Treasurer, Robert Murfitt. The activities for this class included the play, The Skeleton Walks,” presented last fall, sale of magazine subscriptions, two bake sales, selling at five of the home basket- ball games, a watch raffle at the Morocco- Brook game. These people made quite a rep- utation for themselves as salesmen. Two of the boys, Don Ekstrom and Dick Harper, were on the varsity team and one, Charles Caul on the B” team. Mary Jo Nolan was elected yell leader again this year. Five in the class played in the band and eight sang in the chorus, while four carried five solid subjects. Only a few of the students in high school did this. All in all they were quite ambitious. And what was their goal? Well, this year the prom and banquet with better things to come next year. Sophomores In their activities this year the Sopho- mores sponsored an all school Christmas party besides having several class parties. The sophomores have been very active in school life this year—basketball and softball teams, library staff, newspaper and annual staffs, clubs, and both honor lists have num- bered sophomores as members. After quite a battle about the color of their class sweaters, they decided upon royal blue with red letters trimmed in white. Due to a very unfortunate accident Bar- bara Martin was unable to finish the school year. Marie Tiede, however, came to Brook from Rensselaer so the enrollment number remained the same. Freshmen The first year of high school for the freshmen started off with a bang! Class parties were held. These consisted of a Christmas party, combination wiener roast and skating party, picnics, and other enjoy- able get-togethers. Along with these came cake walks, par- ticipation in the Red Cross Drive and the Halloween Festival. The freshmen arc proud of the fact that they can get along so well together although they have the largest class in the high school, thirty-one in all. This number includes a new student, Barbara Bassett, who came from Goodland. Many of the freshmen are outstanding in different abilities—playing instruments, yell leading, sports, and other activities. Besides, freshmen make up a considerable part of the honor roll being numbered among the dis- ' tinguished as well as the honorable mention students.

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Class History First Gradf 1939-1940 In the first grade we were a noisy bunch, eager to learn. I imagine Miss Sargison was thankful when May and vacation time came. We had as class members: Robert Alliss, William Brant, Dean Carroll, Richard Curts, Genevieve Hall, Marilyn Harper, Norma Jean Hiestand, Phyllis Honn, Joan Honn, Helen Portwood, Carolyn Purkey, Margaret Mayers, Joyce Reading, William Sands, James Sieberts, Dale Williams, Ar- lene Waling, Calvin Whaley, and Richard Ulyat. Sf.cond, Third, and Fourth The second, third, and fourth grade rec- ords were missing from the files. Fifth Grade 1943-1944 As fifth graders we had for our teacher, Mrs. Carter. Class members were: Lillian Alliss, Dean Carroll, Dick Curts, Marilyn Harper, Russell Minick, Joyce Reading, William Sands, Ernest Standish, Betty Strain, Dick Uylat, Norma Wesley, Esther Whaley and Philip Nolan. Sixth Grade 1944-1945 In the sixth grade we had Mrs. Carter again for our teacher. This was our last year downstairs. We were eager to be sev- enth graders and get upstairs. Those entering were Patty Murphy, Nan- cy Van Der Kolk, William York, and Ger- ald Laffoon. Lillian Alliss withdrew. Seventh Grade 1945-1946 As seventh graders we were surrounded by a different life than before. We gave up our recesses and were taught by more than one teacher. But we liked it and came through with flying colors. Harold Honn entered. Russell Minick and Nancy Van Der Kolk withdrew. Eighth Grade The eighth grade records are missing from the files. Freshmen 1947-1948 In the ninth grade, we were initiated into high school. We had to perform stunts in front of the student body. But we did them with smiles on our faces. As freshmen we had 21 members. We lost Norma Wesley, Russell Minick, Lillian Alliss, Betty Strain, and Dick Uylat who were with us in eighth grade; while Zella Gentry, Gaylord Hilton, Don Howell, Lena Keith, Charlotte Lawrence, Anna Mohr, Vic Padgett, Joyce Weldon, Yvonne Whaley and David Wilson entered. James Johnson, David McKee and William Beck- hoff joined us later in the year. Sophomores 1948-1949 As tenth graders we were an up and com- ing class, usually into mischief. Those withdrawing from our class were James Johnson and William Beckhoff. Nor- ma Brunton entered. Juniors 1949-1950 Finally we were juniors with a lot on our minds. We gave our first class play, Board- ing House Reach” under the direction of Mrs. Johnson. We sponsored the annual Junior Magazine Drive and the Junior- Senior Prom which had the theme Moon- light and Roses.” Our Junior year was a busy year but proved to be a prosperous one. Those withdrawing were Zella Gentry and Charlotte Lawrence. Richard Carter entered. Seniors 1950-1951 Finally we made it. This year the students worked very hard to make that school rec- ord look well. We presented our class play, Desperate Ambrose,” under the direction of Mr. Bannon. Those withdrawing were Richard Car- ter, Lena Keith, and Ernest Standish. The original first graders are: Marilyn Harper, Joyce Reading, Dean Carroll, Rich- ard Curts, and William Sands. The rest of the graduates are Norma Brunton, Donald Howell, David McKee, Anna Mohr, Philip Nolan, Vic Padgett, Esther Whaley, Yvonne Whaley, and David Wilson.

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Top Row: Mary Riegle, Rob- ert Tanksley, Don Ekstrom, Robert Murfitt, Charles Caul, Joan Cooper. Esther Stand- i8h. Second Row: Mr. Burchby, Mai'y Jo Solan, Mona Good- win, Janice Whaley, Dick Harper, Joan Honn, Robert Wilson, Marilyn Hood, Miss Hendrickson. Phyllis Honn not pictured. Top Row: Lois Dangerfield, Robert Antcliff, Tom Wilson, Bob Harris, Don Weishaar, Dale Evans, Ray Hiestand. Second Row: Charles Wha- ley, Margaret Davis, Harvey Arbuckle, Connie Schuster, Allen Taylor, Nancy Wagner. Third Row: Phyllis Whaley, Wilma Wright, Mr. Axe, Ed- win Wilson, Phyllis Cline. Nancy Hershman and Marie Tiede not pictured. Top Row: Wanda Whaley, Thelma Hcastcr, Delores Beaty, Donna Lapp, Rex Laf- 'foon, Kay Cooper, Cubby Lyons, Judy Patterson. Second Row: Mary Fleming, Bertha Ashbangh, Karen Martin, Shirley Howell, Fred Ford, Dave Curts, Nellie Rie- glc, Roy Murfitt. Third Row: Ann Fitzgerald, Patsy Holder, Marilyn Wil- son, Phyllis Curtis, Sue Rick- er, Pat Hancock, Lucille De- no, Jim Pence. Fourth Row: Ruth Wilson, Bob Ormi8ton, Judy Young, Mrs Johnson, Richard Dow- y, Jr net Laffoon, Juanita Carroll. Barbara Bassett not pictured.