Central High School - Analecta Yearbook (Switz City, IN)

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Reception On Friday, April 30, 1948, the Senior and Junior classes of S. C. H. S. enjoyed an evening at Spring Mill Inn. On the dinner tables were corsages of red roses and favors of com- pacts for the girls..The boys received buttoniers and favors, which were fountain pens. The guests were also given corsages and favors. Russel Staker, the Junior class president, extended the welcome to the Senior class, and Vance York, the Senior class president, gave the response. ' After a delicious three-course dinner, members of the classes along with the faculty and guests, retired to the recreation room where the 'Junior prophecy and the Senior will were given. The Junior prophecy was presented by Catherine Winters, Jo Town- send, Lena Tolen, Barbara Conklin, Richard Nolting, and Jack Sullivan. Using playet form these people did a very good job of delving into the past and prophesying the future for the members of the Senior class of 48 . After the Junior prophecy was given, the Seniors gave the will. Yvonne Terhune, very appropriately dressed in a red suit and a tail, played the part of the little man with the pitchfork and horns. Beatrice Landis was an angel complete with wings. After much argument be- tween Yvonne and Beatrice, members of the Junior class were willed places in heaven and elsewhere. - After the prophecy and will, dancing and various games were enjoyed the remainder of the evening.

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Senior Class History In September of 1946, a group of boys and girls met on the deck of that sea going craft S. C. H. S. This cruse was to play an important part in the lives of the members. As the ship slowly pulled from the harbor tnere was heard a cry, On to Higher Education. . Since this was an extraordinary ship, the officers were not placed in power by some higher officials, but were elected by the passengers, them- selves. The able bodied captain chosen was Elaine Lind. The first mate Jo Townsend, and second mate Leona Moody. Mrs. Mason Landis was chosen as our chaperon. Twenty-seven able seamlen started out on this great voyage. As we stopped at one port we were attacked by the Sopho- more Class an-d all members of our crew were initiated. We dropped anchor in a big port for a few months vacation during the summer. The following September we were ready to begin the second section of our Journey. We had lo-st two members and gained one, there were still twenty-six to sail on. The second year of our voyage began. Mr. O. Gheen became our chaperon, Aletha Miller became captain, Jack Sullivan first mate, and Lena Tolen second mlate. Elaine Lin-d and Patty Lewis did not start this part of our voyage with us but Norma Wilkie joined our crew. Mr. Curtis Wilson took up the position as head of the Education Department. . During the second division of our journey som.e of the students thinking they might have need for a language other than English took up Latin. This was directed by Mr. Harold Payne. ' The third section of our voyage was completed 'without mishap. A remarkable thing occurred this year. A member of another crew of S. C. H. S. which completed their voyage in 1942,rhad fallen over board, but as she was very determined, Evelyn Lynch swam very fast and boarded our ship in 1947. Officers chosen were Russell Staker, Lena Tolen, Mary Ruth McDaniel. We chose as our advisors Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Snoody. Our first important debut was an example of our talent-. The Snoddy's directed us and after we had memorized a small book, we dropped anchor in a lovely city and thrilled the people with the story of Aunt Tillie Goes To Town. A new phase of study was instituted during this section of our voyage under the leadership o-f Mrs. Kathryn Frey. This course was for those interested in the business world. We left harbor for the last year of our voyage. Our frivilous Fresh- man days were but dim memories-Our silly Sophomore frolics were things of the past-Our Junior year was a closed book--We were Seniors. Norma Wilkie left our crew for different waters. Don Smith and Ralph CContinuedl