Centerville Senior High School - Mortonian Yearbook (Centerville, IN)

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C H S MORTONIAN, 39 CLASS PROPHECY The great novelist Wilma Jarrett was also aboard and Count Warren T. Lam- motte, who was making his first plane flight.. Of course you know society clircles in London point to Count Lamotte as England's next poet laureate. 1t's wedldling bells for Miss Blanche West of tbe Metropolitan Opera Company. She will say 1 do sometime soon, to Virgil Richardson, wealthy owner of the Rich- ardson 'Drug cStores located throughout the country. Reverend Neal Allen will perform the ceremony. We now pause to remind you that these news flashes are being brought to you through the courtesy of the Clevenger Bakery, makers of fine cup cakes. Nexit time you are hungry, try one-they are guaranteed to subdue or satisfy. Flash!! San Francisco--The sensational Myrtle Martin case was brought to a climax here todxay when Judge Robert Toschlog awarded her 510,000 in her breach of promise suit against one of her many admirers, Robert Paddock .Lewis Klus and Howard' Martin, attorneys for the plaintiff, stated that the internationally famofus dancer was quite disappointed over the outcome of the case-she thought her affections were worth. at least 2B20,0-00. The attorneys for the defendant, Mary Elizabeth Fer-i riell also informed this commentator tbat Mr. Paddock is rather low on funds at the present, and may have to invent a new washing' machine to take care of the payment.. Flash!! 'Pittsburgh-The Hensley, Woolley Ellectrical Plant, the largest of its kind in the world, was robbed last. evening of several thousand dollars. The president's lpetrsonaal secretary, Donna Jean Doddridwge, made the discovery of the robbery this morning when she came to work. Immediately she called Cfhief of Police Charles Weadicfk, who is hard at work on the case. Governor Harold Mason was rushed to Mayo Brothers Hospital wh-en he suffered a small brfuise in a game of polo, while the Indianapolis, indians played against Agnes Vore and ber .All-American woman team. Head phyiscian Francis Nicholson reported that the goervnor was doing nicely under the expert care of nurses Evelyn Longnecker and Ann Britt. We are 'glad to welcome Explorer Phrilip Johnson back to the U.S.A. again after his exciting adventure into the heart of Africa with the celebrated botanist, Bernice Killen. They announce they had made some wonderful discoveries whiclh will be of g1reat value in the scientific world. Their latest book, The Royal Road to Romance H is hot off the press, of the Jeanne Fleagle Printing' Elstablisbment. lC'on1f1denrtially, it is rumored that one of Broadway's million dollar playboys, Elbert Millecn, is That way about a certain beautiilul debutante, Miss Lucille Plummer. 'Flash-by way of the higfh seas! The aged concert pianist, Lee Outlland, is on board the ocean liner S. S. Centerville returning from a tour of Europe, where he gave many outstanding performances before royalty. He will be welcomed to the country by Mrs. lRose Haimfilton, honorary president of the National Junior Red Cross Organization. Time's up, so tbds ends. another broadcast. Be sure and buy 1Clevenger cup cakes, the cakes of dlistinlction. This is your news commentator, Carrol McConaha, bidding you a very pleasant good day and lots of good luck, everybody! ! Twenty-nine

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MORTONIAN, '39 C H S ROBERT COX Bob was the boy who brought the Lynn game out of the fire by his splendid work both offensive and defensive. He scored an average of nine points for every full game he played. ROBERT BEESON Bob saw little acti-on this season but we hope he comes through in fine style next year. ELDON CHURCH Lack of experience kept Flash from seeing more action. We look back with pride on his fine work in the Hagerstown game. His defensive ability under' the basket kept many a point from being scored by Hagerstown. DONALD SITTLOH Don has another year with us in which to show his ball handling and dribbling ability. CLASS PROPHECY Greetings to our vast unseen audience! This is Station W.CiH.S., located in the Cheesman Bank Tower at Centerville, Indiana, the crossroads of the world, bringing to you the latest news events of the day. Flash!! New York-President Esther Martin just arrivedl in the ci-ty from Washeington, D. C., for her speech before the World 'Commerce Commission this evening. She traveled in a special dei -Luxe coach of the Tiblbals and Turman Railroad 'Company with her bodyguard, Earl Gant, and scores of G-men. Incidentally, ladies, President Martin was stunningly dressed in a startling green suit styled by! Mxadamoseiille Lan- ning of Paris. It was rumored' that the Presidential party would remairn in Nerw York to attend the world heavyweight championship .boxing match at Madison Sqiuare Garden between Sockem Sparky Snyder and Brutal Beast Bradford. Several persons including six Centerville alumni miraculously escaped injury late yesterday afternoon when a luxurious Western Airliner crashed into the ZBZ-30 mail plane between Chicago and Abington.. The d-isaster is at-tributed to traffic offlicer Harold Smith, wvho left his post and went to earth a few minutes to get a hot-dog. Neither Pilot Frank Baxter of the Western Alirlin-es or Pilot Harold Haas of the gov- ernment plane would make any comment concenning the crash. Many famous persons were axboard the -airliner including movie actress Betty 'Coggeshall and her band leader hus-bland, Winny Cooper. Miss' Dorothy Wines, America's most beautiful model was rushing to the coast for a short vacation, accompanied by Miss Margaret Pa-ulson of the New York social register. Twenty-eight

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MORTONIAN, '39 C H S OfN GROUND: Sally Dunbar, Debby Hatield. F'IiRS'T ROW: :Blanche West, Martha Miller, Jeraldine McConaha, Mary Ellen Darr, Joyce West, Dorothy Sittloh, Beatrice Adams, Margaret Armstrong, Roberta Schwab, Edith Brown, Charlotte Rosser. SECOND ROW: Jeanne Lanning, Nina .Howell, Martha Harris, Betty Brewer, Dorothy Harris, Dana McAdams, Irene Bellew, Norma Clark, Mfiss Darnell. THIRD ROW: 'Sarah Martin, Mary Ruth Collier, Nadine Hale, Betty Kinder, Shirley Hodowal, Margaret Kauffman, Audrey Schroy, Mary Martin, Leah Foster, Carrol McConaha. BASKETBALL GIRLS VVIhen the basketball season comes around, you can just bet that these girls are going to help get the spirit moving. This year, teams were chosen with Jeanne Lanninlgq, Carrol MclConaha, Margaret Paulson and Blanuhe West as captains. Each Wednesday, night, rain or shine, these teams would battle. Carrol's team won every game they played, Jeanne's team gained second place with only three defeats, Margaret's thirdg and Blanche's fourth. , Tfhe girls organized into class teams and had a class tourney in th-e Big Gym, After defeating first the Seniors and then the Juniors Qwho fbeat the Sophomoresj, the Freshmen emerged victorious and took the trophy. Thirty