Central High School - EN EM Yearbook (North Manchester, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 64 of the 1949 volume:

THE EN-EM FOR FORTY-NINE THE FORTY-NINERS OF CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL PRESENT YOUR 19 4 9 EN-EM ALMA MATER Since the building of Central High School in 1922, 1000 students have graduated from the old Alma Mater. Many college students have also received their student teacher training here each year. Central High School has been commissioned first (lass by the Indiana Department of Public Instruction and it has also been accredited by the North Central Association. As the Forty-niners pass through these portals into the realms of the alumni, they look back with pride to the six years they have spent at Central High School. Page Three The Juniors at Central High School sponsored the seventh annual Hallowe'en Carnival. The evening opened with the conventional masquerade with prizes being awarded to the winners. The senior pantomimes livened the evening as did the two seniors, the Men of Distinction. The Cokes Me Inn brought a small profit for their senior trip as did the fortune teller, teachers’ graveyard, fun house, ring a duck, and the movies. The main event of the evening was the crowning of Prince Charming, Duane Piper, and Cinderella, Marilyn Aschliman. A dance in the gym completed the evening. Page Four Best wishes to the Class of 49 —Quality Bakery Sponsored by Bruce Kramer Company— Dependable Dry Cleaners—Fine Laundry Page Fire You may furnish the class with gum on one day of the trip, Jay Werking.” Caught chewing gum again! That's what happened in government class (among other things) nearly every day. Of all the classes offered at Central, the senior government class was undoubtedly the most unique. Whether it was unique because it was composed of thirty-one rather over-anxious prospective graduates, or because it was taught by the Superintendent, it can not be speculated. Mr. Moore livened the class each morning with a few selected jokes”. You students must quiet down now. There are those who want to study. Although you may be sure it was not the seniors who wanted to study, it is just about certain that it was the seniors who were the objects of these remarks. Al-o in the library (besides seniors, that is) are Mr. Ogden’s pet books, Harvard Classics—the Five Foot Shelf of Books”. It took the seniors six years to learn that it was not the books that were five feet tall. Hey, Betty, how about a pencil and some paper ... I need a bus ticket, Betty ... I am supposed to pay my dues here . . . Where's my grade card? I didn't get mine. These are but a few of the calls that ring through the Central office day after day. In convocation we found various programs awaiting our attention. Here was where we attended pep sessions before the big game . . . Here was where we heard musical programs . . . Here we listened to speeches by the local ministers for our education and enlightenment, humorous speeches for our enjoyment, and yes, those speeches by the principal for things other than enjoyment . . . No, we’ll never forget our convocation programs. Page Six Compliments of Marks' Rexall Drug Store 33IAJ3S pjupuws S IJAJ---J3IM35 p[Q UE UIOJJ u� i$$ fSrj NOIIVHISIMIMQV 3HI Owen Moor Superintendent Mr. Moore has been with us for five years. Besides his duties as superintendent, lie teaches the senior government class and serves on the school board. All in all, we keep him very busy. This is Mr. Stone’s third year here at Central. The first year he was the mathematics teacher and the last two, of course, he has served as our principal. We feel he is a living dispute that height makes right. SCHOOL BOARD Dk. Carl Holl. Treasurer; Cl.YDL Eckhart, Secretary: A. I. Urschel, President and Mr. Moore Page Eight CHICAGO TRANSFORMER DIVISION Essex Wire Corporation C. W. BAGWELL Commercial, Arithmetic A. B. Manchester College A. M. Ball State Teachers College MRS. MAXINE BREMBECK Home Ec., Phy. Education A. B. Manchester College Purdue University Indiana University LOWELL S. COATS Latin, English A. B. Central Normal College University of Michigan MRS. EFFIE CRIPE Librarian Manchester College JOHN W. DIERDORF Industrial Arts. Mathematics. Jr. High and freshman Basketball B. S. Indiana State Teachers College Indiana University LOUISE DINGLE Social Studies A. B. Butler University A. M. Columbia University LEIGH B. FREED Science A. B. Manchester Collee A. M. Ball State Teachers College Bluffton College Findlay College Ohio Northern University paul a. McPherson Physical Education. Health A. B. Tarkio College Indiana University GERALD H. MILLER Music B. S. Manchester College Northwestern University Bethan Bible Seminary GI.ETHA MAE NOFFSINGER English. Speech A. B. Manchester College M. S. Indiana University Purdue University WARNER ODGEN Social Studies. Mathematics A. B. Manchester College A. M. University of Wisconsin MRS. NAOMI WAGGY Music. English B. S. Manchester College Indiana University MRS. HELENE CANINE Art (Not shown) Northwestern University Fort Wayne Art School Compliments of Weimer Locker Company— Weimer Soft Water Service Page Sine BETTY SHUMAKER B. S. Manchester College School Clerk MR. MRS. DAN URSCHELL Janitors Typing Class Home Ec. Class Math Class Page Ttn Congratulations and Best Wishes to the Seniors of 1949 from The News Journal CLASSES Pjge Eleven OFFICERS OF THE CLASS OF 1949 CLASS MOTTO The darkest night the world has ever known did not put out the stars. CLASS COLORS Green and White CLASS FLOWER American Beauty Rose Identification of Class Officers Jim Stewart. Vice President Patt Dotson, Secretary-Treasurer Kenneth Miller, President Under the leadership of president Kenny Miller and the rest of the cabinet, the class of '49 had a bigger and better year than ever before. Many and various were the activities which caught the seniors’ eye during this, their last year. On the agenda was found such extracurricular activities as debate, school paper, clubs, sports, and numerous others. Over and above these things, though, were found the activities in which the class participated as a whole and which the 49-ers will undoubtedly remember longer than their individual tasks. Among these were the senior play, the parties, working on the annual (remember those deadlines), the Jr.-Sr. Reception, and of course, that wonderful trip to New York which none of them will ever forget. Crownover Jewelry Store Paul Beam—Representative of the Equitable Life Insurance Society Page Twelve SENIORS % BETTY AMBERG BLACKY” Sunshine 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Chorus 3, 4; G. A. A. 1, 2; Yell Leader 1, 4 En-Ein Staff 4; Twirlers 1, 2, 3, 4 Cen-Hi-Sun 4 BONNIE BECHTOLD BECKY Sunshine 1. 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Chorus 3, 4; G. A. A. 1, 2; En-Em Staff 4 RICHARD BOLINGER DICK Hi-Y 2, 3, 4; Chorus 4; En-Em Staff 4 Cen-Hi-Sun 4 JOHN BORMUTH JACK’ Hi-Y 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1, 2; Debate 4 Cen-Hi-Sun 4; Vice President 3 JANICE BOWMAN ’ JAN” Sunshine 1, 2, 3, 4; Treasurer 3; G. A. A. 1, 2 Treasurer 2; Glee Club 1,2, 3, 4 En-Em Staff 4; Cen-Hi-Sun 4 PATRICIA DOTSON ' PATT Sunshine 1, 2, 3, 4; Treasurer 4 Glee Club I, 2, 3, 4; Vice President 3 Chorus 3, 4; Debate 4; Cen-Hi-Sun 4 G. A. A. I, 2, 3, 4; Vice President 3 President 4; En-Em Associate Editor 4 Secretary-Treasurer 4 SUSANNE FISHER SUSIE” Sunshine 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 4; Vice President 4 Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4; President 4; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4 Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Chorus 3, 4; Secretary-Treasurer 4 En-Em 4; Cen-Hi Sun 4 ARTHUR GARRISON ART” Hi-Y 2, 3, 4; Track 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1. 2, 3 Softball 4; En-Em Staff 4 Compliments of Hutchinson Grocery—Groceries and Meats Compliments of BRADY’S, the Store for Men Page Thirteen SENIORS JOAN HABEGGAR Entered 4, withdrew 2nd Semester Sunshine 4; Glee Club 4; G. A. A. 4 Yell Leader 4; Cen-Hi-Sun 4 KARLETON HALLADAY BOLIVAR” Hi-Y 2, 3, 4; President 4; Band 1, 2 Orchestra I; Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Debate 4 Octette 3; En-Em Staff 4; Cen-Hi-Sun 4 Basketball I, 2. 3; Student Manager 4 Softball 1, 3; Track; 1, 2, 3, 4 Secretary-Treasurer 1 JAMES HAYES JIM Hi-Y 4; En-Em Staff 4 DAVID HODGE DAVE Hi-Y 2, 3, 4; Vice President 3; Band 1, 2 Chorus 2, 3, 4; En-Em Business Manager 4 Cen-Hi-Sun 4; Basketball 1, 3; Softball 3, 4 President 2, 3 JIM IHNEN En-Em Staff 4; Hi-Y 4 JO ANN JOHNSON Sunshine I, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Chorus 4; G. A. A. 1; En-Em Art Editor 4 Cen-Hi-Sun Art Editor 4 DORIS KINZIE Sunshine 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 2, 3, 4; Chorus 3, 4 ' Orchestra 2, 3. 4; Glee Club 1, -2, 3, 4 En-Em Staff 4; Cen-Hi-Sun 4 Secretary-Treasurer 3 SUZZANNA KITSON SUZY Sunshine 1, 2, 3, 4; Corresponding Sccreiary 2 Band 2, 3, 4; Orchestra 4; Glee Club 1, 2 G. A. A. 1; En-Em Staff 4: Cen-Hi-Sun 4 P‘ige Fourteen Compliments of the Grill—Hathaway Brothers Compliments of the Indiana Gas and Water Company SENIORS TRESCHA KROM Sunshine 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Chorus 4; En-Em Staff 4; 4-H 1, 2, 3, 4 MARILYN MARTIN BUTCH” Sunshine 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Chorus 3, 4; G. A. A. 1, 2 En-Em Staff 4; Cen-Hi-Sun Staff 4 RICHARD McKEE FIB Hi-Y 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; En-Em Staff 4 CHARLES MILLER CHAS.” Hi-Y 2. 3, 4; Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4 Track 1, 2, 3, 4 President 1 KENNETH MILLER MOE Hi-Y 2. t Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3. 4 Track I, 2, 3 President 4 JAMES PARMERLEE JIM Hi-Y 2, 3, 4; En-Em Staff 4 Basketball 2 Track 2 Vice President 2 WILBUR PENROD IKE Entered 4 from Sidney Hi-Y 4; En-Em Staff 4 JOYCE ROBERTS Sunshine 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 3 Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4 (accompanist 2, 4) Chorus 3, 4; G. A. A. 1, 2, 4 En-F.m Staff 4; Cen-Hi-Sun Staff 4; Debate 4 Octette 3 Best Wishes to the Seniors of 1949 SNYDER S I.G.A. MARKET Page Fifteen Page Sixteen SENIORS JEAN RYAN SANDY Entered 3 from Jonesboro Sunshine 3, 4; Band 3, 4; President 4 Orchestra 3, 4; Glee Club 3, 4 Chorus 4; G. A. A. 4; Yell Leader 4 En-Em Staff 4; Cen-Hi-Sun Staff 4 SCOTT SCHMEDEL Hi Y 2, 3, 4; Octette 3 Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Orchestra 1 Band 1, 2, 3, 4 En-Em Staff 4 Cen-Hi-Sun Staff 3, 4 ELAINE SMITH SMITTY Sunshine 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4; Vice Pres. 3; Sec.-Treas. 4 Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Chorus 3, 4; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4 En-Em Staff 4 (Editor); Cen-Hi-Sun Staff 4 JAMES STEWART JIM Hi-Y 4; En-Em Staff 4 Vice President 4 GAIL UTTER BATES Hi-Y 4; En-Em Staff 4 Track 1, 2, 3 J. H. WERKING NEVERSWEAT” Hi-Y 2, 3, 4; Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Vice President 4 Basketball 1, 2; Track 1, 2; En-Em Staff 4 JACK WEST WESTY Hi-Y 4; En-Em Staff 4 Cen-Hi-Sun Staff 4 GEORGIANNA WILLCOX GEORGI Sunshine 1, 2, 3, 4; Pres. 4; Vice Pres. 3; Sec. 2 Orchestra 1, 2, 3; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Pres. 2; Vice Pres. 1; Sec.-Treas. 3 Chorus 3, 4; Pianist 4; G. A. A. 1. 2, 4; Sec. 1 En-Em Staff 4; Cen-Hi-Sun Staff 4 Debate 4; Jr. Town Meeting 3; Octette 3 LAUTZENHISER HOME STORE Dealers in Groceries and Meats—We Deliver HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 1949 There is a small tear in the corner of our eye as we bid farewell to Central High. During the six years we have spent here we have inspected and learned to know each nook and cranny of the building. And each corner brings back a different memory. Why remember. . . . Why remember when we were freshmen and we thought twice before we ventured any place but where we were supposed to be or to our own lockers? How it took a while to get into the swing of things; yes, sir. Then a scavenger hunt at our sophomore class party told us of many new haunts. We were an inquisitive lot, and it is a shame there were so many obstacles like boxes to trip over and trucks to fall off, though. Our big business adventures were in our junior year. The building was ours and not many people dared to get in our way, we were rushing around so. That was the year of the Junior Carnival and selling concessions at ballgames and the New Year's Day Tourney. Them were the days!!!! Then we were seniors and nothing was in our way (except perhaps a faculty or two. Big days and big plans were in the making all year. The senior play and trip, the parties and prom. Yes, I guess we do remember, at that. . . . You're Always Welcome at Landis Drug Store-Most Complete Line of Drugs, Sundries, Stationery Supplies Page Seventeen JUNIORS Juniors at last, and busy ones at that. We really had to hustle to Ret the money mill turning for us. First, of course was the Carnival, then came a long series of basketball games, and several other projects on the side. But we are right proud of ourselves and our budget says we did all right!!! ☆ Officers JEAN JOHNSON CHARLES WEIMER MARGARET THOSS ☆ EUGENE BAKER BARBARA BOWMAN RONNIE BROOKS WILMER BRUBAKER JACQUELINE COLLINS DORM A CREECY TOM DUNLAVEY DORIS EGOLF BILL ELLIOTT CHARLES GENTER JOHN HACKETT RUSSELL HINESLEY JOYCE HUFFMAN KENNETH JENKINS JEAN JOHNSON LEON KINDY I.ORELLA LAMBERT ( OLEEN MILLER LOUISE MILLER MYRA MOW JACK PINNEY DUANE PIPER DICK REIFF MELBA RICE MERRIE RICHARDSON MARGARET THOSS DEAN TYNER CHARLES WEIMER HELEN WILLIS Page Eighteen STRAUSS' Have Served This Community with FEED-COAL-ICE SUPPLIES for Over Half A Century. Phone 93 SOPHOMORES Small but mighty, might well be our slogan. For though we are few in number we are an industrious bunch and much more will be heard from us before we are through school. . ☆ Officers CARL HOLL DON BROOKINS MERLEE KERR ☆ THURMAN BITZELL CAROLYN BORMUTH DONALD BROOKINS LOIS BROOKINS WAYNE BURR NORMA JEAN FOLTZ GAELON GOFF PHYLLIS HARMS CARL HOLL CHARLES JOHNSON MERLEE KERR RAYMOND LAMBERT PATRICIA MARVIN VIRGINIA MOTE HUGH NEER JOE OLINGER BETTY PENROD DEAN RAUTENKRANZ SALLY REAM MARY ELLEN SMYERS BARBARA STOUDER EUGENE STURDEVANT JOE ULREY LEWIS URSCHEL Shoes for All the Family at— WIBLE’S SHOE STORE Page Nineteen FRESHMEN Rah! Rah! Freshmen! We fresh men surely feel good now that tie finally made high school. Even though we had a pretty tough time at first, we hare finally gotten into the string of things. We are looking forward eagerly to the next three years. ☆ Officers MARJORY BRIGHT BOB GROSSNICKLE ARTHUR LUMM ☆ HAROLD BARTON LOIS BICKEL DOROTHY BREITKOPF MARJORY BRIGHT CAROL BURR MELVA FOLTZ WILLIAM FOX CONNIE LEE FREED JIMMIE GEIST JACQUELINE GILL ROBERT GROSSNICKLE ROBERT GRUWELL GARY HARE TED HILL PHILIP HODGE CAROL ANN KREIDER BEVERLY LAMBERT MARTHA LAVENGOOD CAROLE LONGO WALTER LOUCKS JR. MARY LOU LOWMAN ARTHUR LUMM LIBBIE McCLURE sharon McFarland JERRY MALOY REX MARTIN JOANN MATHER RICHARD MAXWELL MARILYN MELVIN SHIRLEY RYAN ROGER SHULL LARRY TRACY PAUL ULREY WORTH WALROD LOIS ANN WENDEL JOHN WERKING JERRY WETZEL Page Twenty Insure with King—IRA KING Overholt Quality Shop—Plumbing and Heating Eighth Grade We are now completing our second year at Central and are beginning to work tnto the regular activities. We are the largest class at Central, and soon hope to be the best. We are looking forward to the next four years with great anxiety and anticipation. , ☆ Officers BARBARA SMITH SANDRA AMBR1DGE MAX HILLSAMER ☆ SANDRA AMBRIDGE RICHARD ARMEY MARILYN ASCHLIMAN JAMES BECK GERALD BENSON LARRY BOLINGER TODD BRUBAKER CONNIE BURCH HAROLD CLARK SYLVIA CLINE DEAN CONKLING EARL EGOLF CLIFFORD CREECY ALICE HAMPTON JACKIE HAMPTON SHIRLEY HATHAWAY JIM HEARN ARDYTH HELVEY CAROLYN HELVEY BARBARA HIDY MAX HILLSAMER ALBERTA JACOBS GEORGE LAMBERT TED LAMBERT RICCI McCLURE MARVIN KINDY TOMMY McKEE LARRY METZGER KENNETH OLINGER PEGGY PARKER ROGER PARKER ROBERT PENN ANNETTE PINNEY PATRICIA PRICE SARA REIDENBACH RONALD RICE PATRICIA SHINKLE BARBARA SMITH JOHN SNYDER IMOGENE STAFFORD LaDONNA STEELE GEORGE STURDEVANT JOYCE TYNER LIONEL USSERY PHILLIP WAECHTER JAMES WEBER JIM WEIMER NANCY WEST SHARON WEST BARBARA WESTAFER john snell—Women’s Apparel Compliments of Armstrong Electric—A. L. Morey Son Paste Twenty-one Seventh Grade Small in stature and in numbers u i entered Central for the first year. Things were rather strange for a while but with a little help and a few pushes where necessary, we made it, and will go on making it until we are on top of the totem pole looking down. ☆ Officers janet McFarland RICHARD HOLDERMAN TOM JOHNSON ☆ SANDRA AMBRIDGE JOAN BARTON LORETTA BASHORE BOB BEACHLEY SHIRLEY BECHTOLD TOM BREITKOPF VERNON BURR CAROL COLLINS WENDELL DILLING BONNIE EUBANK CYNTHIA FINDLEY HAROLD FREDINE MICHAEL HAYES NANCY HOFF RICHARD HOLDERMAN PATTY IHNEN SALLY JOHNSON TOM JOHNSON WENDELL KREIDER YVONNE LINDZY janet McFarland TOM McGRAW JAN MELVIN MARY JANE MIDDLETON TOM MILLER JEAN NOFFSINGER JACKIE NORDMAN HELEN QUICK MICKEY REED JERRY SHULL MICHAEL SNYDER CAROL TRACY RICHARD TYNER NANCY WING Page Twenty-two Everybody's Going All Electric—Public Service Co. of Indiana The Harting Furniture Co. The Friendly Furniture Store SPORTS Page Tu enty three Yea Team! Say Team! We’re Proud of You! Mac McPherson, with the help of his ambitious student-manager, Karleton Halladay, led our basketball team through a successful season. With the very efficient leadership of Coach Paul Mac” McPherson our Central Trojans came through with another very successful season. Only Dean Tyner returned from last year's team, but the boys worked together and were determined to win. The Trojans came through the regular season with 14 wins and 6 defeats. The team was at its peak after Christmas when they won six straight games, including the New-Year's Day Tourney. In the Sectional the team advanced to the semi-finals before being nipped by LaFontaine 54-50. The Trojans can look forward to another successful season next year for they will lose only two members through graduation, Kenny Miller and Dick McKee. Don Brookins Bill Elliott Leon Kindy Dick McKee Kenny Miller Pag Twenty-four RAMSEY S GROCERY—Thank You Wing’s Flowers—Flowers for All Occasions SEASON’S RECORD Central 26 Laketon 25 Central 32 Roann 36 Central 29 Chester 27 Central 34 Wabash 56 Central 57 Columbia City 46 Central 54 South Whitley 47 Central 52 Clear Creek 29 Central 35 Huntington Cath. 46 Central 45 LaFontaine 52 Central 63 Swayzee 37 Central 46 Chester 38 Central 32 Pierceton 29 Central 39 Linlawn 24 Central 42 Nappanee 43 Central 52 Silver Lake 40 Central 65 Lagro 48 Central 38 Warsaw 39 4-WAY TOURNEY Central 39 Roann 33 Central 45 Chester 40 SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT Central 54 Wash. Center 46 Central 49 Urbana 25 Central 50 LaFontaine 54 Jack Pinney Duane Piper Dick Reift Dean Tyner Lewis Urschel Carter's—Kaiser and Frasier Dealers—Complete Automotive Machine Works Check with CHECKERBOARD FEED STORE—Congratulations Pag Tu nty-fii Underclassmen Basketball 2ND TEAM BASKETBALL Back row—Paul McPherson, coach, Gaelon Goff, Ted Hill, Tom Dun lavy, Wayne Burr, Girl Holl. Front row—Joe Olinger, Thurman Bitzell, Phil Hodge, Dean Raut-enkranz, Bob Grossnickle. FRESHMAN TEAM Back row—Dick Maxwell, student manager, Phil Hodge, Rex Martin. Ted Hill, Worth Walrod, Walter Loucks, John Dierdorf, coach. Front row—Jerry Maloy, Bob Grossnickle, Bob Gruwell, Bill Fox, Paul Ulrey. This team has won 4 and lost 4. JUNIOR HIGH TEAM Jim Hearn, student manager, Ricci McClure, Jimmy Weber, Dean Conkling, Ronald Rice, George Sturdevant, Dick Holderman, John Dierdorf, coach. Front row—Tommy Miller, Tommy Johnson, Jimmy Beck, Tom Mc-Graw, Marvin Kindy. This team has won 9 and lost 11. Page Twenty-six Compliments of Sam’s Cafe—Where the Crowds Go —Congratulations Seniors 1948 COUNTY SOFTBALL CHAMPIONS Back row—Paul ’’Mac McPherson, coach. Gaelon Goff, Dean Tyner, Lewis Urschel, Scott Schmedel, Wayne Burr, John Dierdorf, coach. Middle row—Dean Rautenkranz, Paul Myers, Bill Elliott, Duane Piper, Dave Hodge. Carl Holl, Phil Hodge. Front row—Thurman Bitzell, Dick McKee, Kenny Miller. Donald Brookins. Art Garrison. Leon Kindy, Boh Grossnickle. Having a well balanced team this year, the Trojans came through suffering only one defeat, which was a forfeit. Coach Dierdorf was head of quite a variety of talent and ability. Dave Hodge and Dick McKee were the top two men on the batting average chart, Dave holding a slight edge. Dean Tyner and Don Pete Brookins made a very good pitcher-catcher combination, in spite of Pete’s shortness. The infield, composed of Kenny Miller, Dave Hodge, Carl Holl, and Scott Schmedel was nearly impenetrable. The ones that did, however, get through the infield were soon brought to a halt by Art Garrison, Dick McKee, or Leon Kindy. The Heckman Bindery —Bound to Please Pjrc Twenty-seven Yell Leaders The cheering section this year was lead through a roaring season by two senior girls, Betty Amberg and Jean Ryan. These girls inspired our cheering section to greater volume all through the basketball season, even when the going was touch and go . Betty and Jean kept us cheering while they led forth as excellent examples of good sportsmanship. Back row from left to right—Barbara Young, Carol Tracy, Nancy Hoff, Shirley Ryan, Margene Abbot, Sandra Westaver. Middle row—Sally Wing, Elaine Waechter, Patsy Werking, Barbara Bender, Kay Wible. Front row—Sally Johnson, Barbara Westaver, Doris Egolf, Betty Amberg, Connie Burch, Marjorie Bright. Twirlers These girls, directed by Betty Amberg, have added very much to the color and excitement of the home basketball games. Decked out in their uniforms of white and gold, their enthusiasm and skill was praised throughout the year. Page Twenty-tight Congratulations to the Class of ’49 —Don Mote En-Em Staff Pictured at left we find the ambitious En-Em staff. Dave Hodge was business manager and his job wras to keep the books straight. Patt Dotson was the associate editor, and she kept THE BOOK straight. Elaine Smith acted as editor of the book and was kept busy keeping Dave and Patt straight. Jo Ann Johnson is not pictured, but she was the very capable and efficient art editor. It was through Jo Ann's efforts that the cute little cartoons and cover keep you amused throughout the book. Our patient and capable advisor was Mr. Lowell Coats. It was under his excellent supervision that the En-Em finally went to press. Here we find the write-up staff. They did the Titing” of the book. Front row—Karleton Halladay, Georgi Willcox. Second row'—Jack West, Marilyn Martin, Bonnie Bechtold. Third row—Jim Parmerlee, Joyce Roberts, Dick Bolinger. Back row—Gail Utter, Jim Stewart, Art Garrison, Kenny Miller, Dick McKee. Not pictured—Trescha Krom, Charles Miller. Last but not least, is the combined sales promotion and finance committee. Them were the kids what dug up the money.” Front row—Jim Hayes, Wilbur Penrod, Joyce Roberts, Susie Fisher, Dave Hodge, Doris Kinzie, Betty Amberg, Scott Schmedel. Back row'—Jim Ihnen, Dick McKee, Jay Werking, Jack Bor-muth, Jean Ryan, Susy Kit-son. Page Thirty Indiana Law'rence Bank Trust Co. —Total Assets Over $5,000,000 SCHOOL PAPER—CEN-HI-SUN STAFF The school paper, the Cen-Hi-Sun, is sponsored by Miss Gletha Mae Noffsinger and produced by the senior English class. The associate-editor, Melba Rice, a junior, has done quite a lot of the editor's duties due to the absence of Scott Schmedel, the editor. Scott was out a part of the year with a serious ankle infection. The remainder of the staff includes Jean Ryan, business manager, and Jo Ann Johnson, art editor. This year an issue of the paper was sponsored by each of the following: the G. A. A., the Sunshine, the Hi-Y, and the music groups. Front row—Jean Ryan, Suzy Kitson, Joan Habegger, Marilyn Martin, Betty Amberg, Patt Dotson, Doris Kinzie. Second row—Elaine Smith, Melba Rice, Joyce Roberts, Janice Bowman, Susie Fisher, Georgianna Willcox. Third row'—Scott Schmedel, Jo Ann Johnson, Jack Bormuth, Jack West, Karleton Halladay, Dave Hodge. Miss Noffsinger. sponsor, and Richard Bolinger. Frantz Agency—Real Estate, Insurance, and Farm Loans Sunnyside Service Station, Corner of Highways 13 and 114 Png Thirty-one Debate Teams Central's debate season opened January 8, with an eight school tournament here at Central. Representing Central were Doris Kinzie and Part Dot-son, Affirmative, and Charles Wiemer and Jack Bor-muth, Negative. Each team scored one victory. The next Saturday, all four teams went to Columbia City. The other teams were Georgi Willcox and Karlton Halladay, Affirmative, and Joyce Roberts and Ginny Mote, Negative. The total score was 5 wins and 7 losses. February 12, all teams journeyed to South Bend where they met the toughest competition of the year. They came home with four wins and eight losses. As the regular season closed, Georgi, Karleton, Joyce and Jack were selected to enter the sectional tourney on February 17. These teams came out victorious over Wabash and Peru in the Sectional, but fell to Columbia City in the Regional. Coaches—' Tex'' Weldy, Miss Noffsinger, Ellis Hays. Left to right—Jack Bormuth, Charles Weimer, Joyce Roberts, Ginny Mote, Doris Kinzie, Karleton Halladay, Patt Dot-sen, Georgi Willcox. 1949 Senior l’lay The big night for the seniors was April 22, when they presented the three act comedy, THE MINX FROM MISSOURI. The story dealt with a 17 year old, supposedly hillbilly girl from the Ozarks and her very hillbilly aunt, who came up to visit their slick city cousins. The fun started when Jackie, the 17 year old, and her aunt Clyde disrupted the social life of everyone involved. There was also a dark mystery, which gave the play some real suspense. The cast was as follows: Harriet—Joyce Roberts Ammonia—Susie Fisher Eukie—Dick Bolinger Gwen—Jean Ryan Pete—Dave Hodge Vic—Jack Bormuth Marise—Doris Kinzie Jackie—Georgi Willcox Mimi—Jo Ann Johnson Osbert—Jay Werking Ross—Karleton Halladay Clytie—Patt Dotson WOWO Junior Town Meeting On Friday, October 22, Central participated with Central High School of Fort Wayne in WOWO Junior Town Meeting of the Air. Representing Central were Arthur Lumm, a member of the freshman class, and Karleton Halladay, a senior. These two boys along with the two speakers from Fort Wayne discussed the tops, IS YOUTH TURNING AWAY FROM RELIGION? Page Tbirty-tu o Compliments of Wabash Co. Farm Bureau Co-op Elevator and Lumber Company Congratulations '49ers—Big Four Klevator Warner Brooder and Appliance Corporation Past Tbirly-tbret CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA The Orchestra this year was composed of eighteen members. The public appearance for the Orchestra this year consisted of an early spring concert. Examples of some of the compositions they played are Schubert's Ava Maria , Maritana Oveture by Wallace, and Ballet Music from Rosamunde by Schubert. This year the Tri Kappa again furnished three tickets to the Fort Wayne Symphony Concerts which were used by orchestra members. The Tri Kappa also sent part of the orchestra to an Indianapolis Symphony Concert. The olTicers for the year were: President................................Susie Fisher Vice President...........................Melba Rise Secretary-Treasurer .... Elaine Smith Front row—-Elaine Smith, Margaret Thoss, Joyce Roberts, Melba Rice, Ginny Mote, Susie Fisher. Second row—Jean Ryan, Myra Mow, Charles Wcimer, Lois Brookins, Connie Freed, Margy Bright, Joe Ulrey, Susy Kitson, Bill Fox. Third row—Doris Kinzie, Gene Baker, Martha Ann Lavengood, Barbara Stouder. Page Thirty-four Sponsored by Faurot's—Complete Food Market Compliments of Wetzel Insurance Agency CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL BAND Oompa, oommpa, oommm. Bum-te-te-bum, bum-te-te-bum.” Dost thou hear a sour note? Not from Central's band! If one were to peep into the music room during the fifth period, he would find this group rehearsing industriously. The band, under the able direction of Gerald H. Miller, is composed of students in grades seven through twelve. It has 40 members this year, six of whom are seniors. The band has participated in many events this year. The combined bands of Chester and Central gave a street concert in the business district during Fire Prevention Week last fall. The other main ap- pearances of the band were at the Fall Music Festival and the Spring Concert. The band added much to school spirit by playing at many of the pep sessions during the basketball season; they gave much enjoyment to fans at the home games. The group also participated in the combined Band and Chorus Festival presented by the students in Wabash County at the Honeywell Memorial in Wabash. Several of the members entered the solo and ensemble contest at Fort Wayne. The band has been very successful this year and is a band of which Central can be proud. Front row: Ginny Mote, Hugh Neer, Margaret Thoss, Jimmie Geist, Elaine Smith, Susie Fisher. Second row: Melba Rice, Sandra Ambridge, Lois Bickel, Carol Tracy, Margie Bright, Sharon McFarland, Lois Brookins, Dick Holderman, Myra Mow, Jean Ryan, Cynthia Findley, Sally Johnson, Janet McFarland, Ann Ambridge, Doris Kinzie. Third row: Phyllis Harms, Barbara Stouder. Mary L. Lowman, Johnnie Snyder, Bill Fox, Susie Kitson, Larry Bolinger, Gene Baker, Jim Hearn, Ronald Rice, Tommy Miller, Dick Maxwell, Connie Freed, Joe Ulrey. Not pictured: Shirley Ryan, Scott Schmedel, Nancy Wing. Compliments of Sheller Hotel Jack Pinney Chevrolet, Inc. Page Thirty-fire HIGH SCHOOL GLEE CLUBS The Melodie Maids and the Cecelian Choir have made much advancement this year under the direction of Mr. Miller and with the aid of several student teachers. The Cecelian Choir is the older group, being composed of the junior and senior girls, and the Melody Maids play the part of little sisters. The groups have made two public appearances, at The Fall Festival and at the County Music Festival. Their work in both was greatly appreciated. The officers for the year were well chosen and fulfilled their duties very commendably. Cecelian Choir Doris Kinzie Margaret Thoss Louise Miller President Vice President Secretary -Treasu rer Melodie Maids Barbara Stouder Lois Brookins Marjory Bright CECELIAN CHOIR Back row — Doris Kinzie. Louise Miller, Lorella Lambert, Trescha Krom, Jean Ryan. Melba Rice, Jo Ann Johnson, Blaine Smith, Margaret Thoss. Jean Johnson, Bonnie Bechtold, Georeianna Willcox. Front row — Joyce Roberts. Dorma Creecy, Betty Amberg, Joan Habeggar, Doris Egolf, Myra Mow, Coleen Miller, Merrie Richardson, Barbara Bowman. Susie Fisher, Marilyn Martin. Not Shown, Patt Dotson, Janice Bowman. MELODIE MAIDS Back row—Jackie Gill, Lois Ann Wendel, Bev Lambert, Connie Freed, Marilyn Melvin, Jody Mathers, Phyllis Harms, Ginny Mote, Marjory Bright, Carolyn Bormuth, Libbie McClure, Lois Brookins, Carole Longo. Front row—Barbara Stouder, Dorothy Breitkopf, Sharon McFarland. Pat Marvin, Betty Penrod, Sally Ream, Carol Burr, Martha Ann Lavengood, Mary Ellen Smyers, Melva Foltz, Shirley Ryan, Norma Foltz, Merlee Kerr, Carol Ann Kreider, Lois Bickel. Page Thirty- jix Compliments of the Yoder Insurance Agency Trick Lumber Co. Try Trick for Lumber and Brick First row—Coleen Miller, Doris Egolf, Betty Amberg, Jimmie Geist, Paul Ulrey, Bob Gruwell, Bob Grossnickle, Walter Loucks, Russell Hinesley, Jerry Wetzel, Jerry Maloy, Melba Rice, Patt Dotson, Marilyn Martin. Second row—Dorma Creecy, Myra Mow, Doris Kinzie, Worth Walrod, Rex Martin, Eugene Baker, Ted Hill. Dick Bolinger, Hugh Neer, Johnny Werk-ing, Phil Hodge, Dick Maxwell, Jo Ann Johnson, Elaine Smith, Barbara Bowman, Susie Fisher. Third row—Jean Ryan, Louise Miller, Joyce Roberts, Trescha Krom, Charles Miller, Charles Genter, Dean Tyner, Jay Werking, Karleton Halladay, Wayne Burr, Charles Weimer, Dave Hodge, Bill Fox, Jeane Johnson, Margaret Thoss, Bonnie Bechtold, Georgianna Willcox. MIXED CHORUS Whenever you get quiet we can start are very familiar words to the fellows and girls in Mixed Chorus. This group consists of girls from the top two grades in high school and boys from all four grades in high school. This year the Mixed Chorus has made several appearances. They helped out in the Christmas program at school by singing several numbers and also gave two concerts this year, a Fall Festival and a Spring Concert, both of which were successes. On March 6 they participated in the Annual County Choral Festival which was given at the Honeywell Memorial Building in Wabash. To complete the year, the Mixed Chorus sang at the baccalaureate services. The group was represented at the district chorus held at Fort Wayne by Georgi Willcox, Myra Mow, Joyce Roberts, Karleton Halladay and Jay Werking. The officers for the year were all seniors. Dave Hodge...................................................President Jay Werking.............................................Vice-President Susie Fisher ...... Secretary-Treasurer Drink (s£3$£ in Bottles, Fort Wayne Coca-Cola Bottling Works HOUSE OF HARTER Page Thirty-seven SUNSHINE SOCIETY The Sunshine Society’s main project this year was raising money for the Riley Fund. The funds were raised by a Sock Hop to which all students and their guests were invited. The proceeds were forwarded to the Riley Hospital in Indianapolis. At the beginning of the year the new members were initiated by their senior sisters at an informal initiation and later, in a formal initiation. The Sunshiners entertained their dates at a party in the first semester. They attended a movie and then came back to the school to dance and for refreshments. A Ma, Pa, and Me Pot Luck Supper was held in March for the mothers and fathers of the Sunshine Girls. No definite theme was chosen for the program for the year but many interesting programs were planned by the Program Committee, such as guest speakers, music by the girls, and programs by the Drama Committee. The society sponsored an issue of the Cen-Hi-Sun. Various articles of the Sunshine Society’s activities of the year were published as well as cartoons illustrating some of the events. Front row—-Barbara Bowman. Beverly Lambert. Melva Foltz, Part Dotson, Joan Habegger, Coke Miller, Carol Burr, Marilyn Martin, Betty Amberg, Jean Ryan, Susy Kitson, Carol Kreider, Shirley Ryan, Jeanne Johnson. Second row—Norma Foltz, Ginny Mote, Barbara Stouder, Lois Brookins, Doris Fgolf. Martha Lavengood, Sally Ream, Lois Bickel, Jackie Gill, Sharon McFarland, Jo Ann Johnson. Third row—Margaret Thoss, Helen Willis, Mcrlee Kerr, Pat Marvin, Carolyn Bormuth, Merrie Richardson. Marilyn Melvin, Doris Kinzie, Mary Ellen Smyers. Fourth row—Janice Bowman, Joyce Roberts, Jody Mather, Dorma Creecy, Lois Wendel, Connie Freed, Lorella Lambert, Elaine Smith, Betty Penrod. Fifth row—Mary Lou Lowman, Carole Longo, Joyce Huffman, Trescha Krom, Phyllis Harms, Libbie McClure, Louise Miller, Miss Noffsinger, Myra Mow, Melba Rice, Susie Fisher, Georgi Willcox, Bonnie Bechtold, Margy Bright, Dorothy Breitkopf. Page Thirty-eight The Home of Personal Service —Frantz Lumber Company. Phone 5 SENIOR HI-Y CLUB Front row—Don Brookins, Art Garrison, Jim Ihnen, Dave Hodge, Leon Kindy, Thurman Bitzell, Kenny Miller, Dick McKee. Second row—Gail Utter, Ronnie Brooks, Charles Weimer, Wilbur Penrod, Wilmer Brubaker, Dean Rautenkranz, Russel Hinesley, Mr. Bagwell, Gene Sturdevant, John Hackett, Joe Ulrey, Eugene Baker, Gaelon Goff, Carl Holl, Hugh Neer, Bill Elliott. Third row—Charles Johnson, Jim Stewart, Jack Bormuth, Duane Piper, Charles Miller, Tom Dunlavy, Jim Parmerlee, Wayne Burr, Charles Center. Fourth row—Louis Urschel, Dick Reiff, Jay Werking, Dean Tyner, Scott Schmedel, Jack Pinncy, Karleton Halladay, Jack West, Richard Bolinger. Central's Hi-Y club is composed of forty-two boys from the three upper grades. There are two main events during the year for every boy in the Hi-Y, the Hi-Y hay ride and the best girl banquet. The hay ride takes place in the fall of the year when the fellows take the girls for a picnic and a long ride in the country. The best girl banquet is held almost at the end of the school year, usually at some place out of town. There is the dinner and then a little bit of entertainment after which most of the couples go to some nice quiet place to dance. Some of the other projects of the club are the check room and the selling of booster pins. These projects are to make money to carry on the other activities of the club. One of the most impressive parts of the Hi-Y program is the formal initiation for the new members. The intent of this program is to instill into the boys the meaning of the purpose of Hi-Y, which is to Create, maintain, and extend throughout the school and community high standards of Christian character ' Being a member of the Hi-Y is one of the highlights of high school memories. NORTH MANCHESTER FOUNDRY Division of the Detrick Company Heating and Laundry Stoves—High Grade Grey Iron Castings Page Thirty-nine J u N I 0 R FI I Y The Junior Hi-Y has had a successful year under President Phil Hodge. Phil is popularly acclaimed the most capable president the club has had for some time. The other offices in the club are inactive except for the post of Master at Arms which is tilled by Bob Gruwell. The Junior Hi-Y has a varied social program which ranges from talks by prominent athletes to an outdoor party. This outdoor party is the highlight of their social season. It consists mainly of the members playing games and gleefully stuffing themselves with hot dogs, marshmallows, and bits of dirt gathered thereon. This party is much looked forward to as it allows the stuffing to take place without the restraints imposed by feminine presence. The program of the Junior Hi-Y isn’t all fun. The chief purpose of the club is to prepare its members for membership in the Hi-Y. This requires that they become familiar with procedure and group action. The Junior Hi-Y povides the younger students of Central with valuable experience, as well as serving as a means of furnishing supervised recreation. Front row—Vernon Burr, Tommy Miller, Kenneth Olinger, Marvin Kindy, Earl Egolf, Tommy McKee, Clifford Creecy, Larry Metzger, Jerry Maloy, Jimmie Geist, Phillip Waechter, Jerry Schull, Larry Bolinger, Dick Holderman, Michael Snyder. Second row—Tom Brcitkopf, Dale Buckwalter, Paul Ulrey, Jerry Wetzel, Johnny Snyder, Gerald Benson, Jimmy Beck, Roger Parker, George Lambert, Ted Lambert, Max Hillsamer. Tom McGraw. Third row—Jackie Nordman, Jimmie Weber, Bob Grossnickle, George Sturdevant, Todd Brubaker, Harold Clark, Gary Hare, Jimmie Hearn, Ricci McClure, Jimmie Weimer, Robert Beach ley. Fourth row'—Harold Fredine, Dick Tyner, Mickey Reed. Walter Loucks, Roger Schull, Bob Gruwell, Larry Tracy, Lionel Ussery’, Ronald Rice, Dick Armey, Harold Barton, Arthur Lumm, Dick Maxwell, Tommy Johnson, Mike Hayes, Jan Melvin. Fifth row—Jackie Hampton, Dean Conkling, Phil Hodge, John Werking, Mr. Freed, Mr. Dierdorf, Bob Penn, Ted Hill, Rex Martin, Worth Walrod, Bill Fox. Forty Priser's Quality Cleaners Good As the Best—Better Than the Rest The Sunbeam Girls chose for the topic of their study and programs The Teenage Girl Develops a Charming Personality. The girls voted for seven subjects which they thought were the most important factors in developing a charming personality. The program for the year was then planned out and was presented as follows; September—Organization of Sunbeams and Formulation of their plans, October—Good Health, November—Good Appearance, February—Tolerance for Others, March—Honesty, April— Hobbies, May—Party. These programs were planned and given entirely by the Sunbeam Girls with suggestions from their sponsor. Committees consisting of the girls themselves planned and partially presented the programs. Some excellent programs were presented by using charts, graphs, pantomimes, personal examples, personal drawings, and many more. The year’s work was ended very appropriately by the Sunbeams choosing who they believed to be the Most Charming Girl in junior high school. OFFICERS FOR THE SUNBEAMS President ..... Annette Pinncy Vice President ..... Ann Ambridge Secretary ...... Joan Barton Treasurer.............................Shirley Hathaway Sponsor ..... Miss Louise Dingle Front row—Alice Hampton, Barbara Hidy, Patricia Shinkle, Joan Barton, LaDonna Steele, Patty Ihnen, Martha Smith, Janet McFarland, Mary Jane Middleton, Nancy West. Second row—Ann Ambridge, Barbara Wcstafer, Patty Price, Cynthia Findley, Nancy Hoff. Sally Johnson, Shirley Bechtold, Carol Collins, Carolyn Helvey, Barbara Smith, Nancy Wing. Third row—Miss Dingle, Imogene Stafford, Sandra Ambridge, Marilyn Aschliman, Shirley Hathaway, Annette Pinncy, Peggy Parker, Joyce Tyner, Bonnie Eubank, Loretta Bashore, Sylvia Cline. Fourth row-—-Connie Burch, Sharon West, Yvonne Lindzy, Carol Tracy, Ardyth Helvey, Helen Quick, Jean Noffsinger, Sara Rcidenbach, Alberta Jacobs. S u N B E A M S Priser’s Auto Sales Dealers in Plymouths, DeSotos and GMC Trucks Page Forty-one GIRLS’ ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION Front row—Beverly Lambert, Melva Foltz, Patt Dotson, Joan Habegger, Coke Miller, Doris Egolf, Carol Burr, Carol Kreider, Shirley Ryan, Dorothy Breitkopf. Second row—Norma Foltz, Ginny Mote, Barbara Stouder, Lois Brookins, Martha A. Lavengood, Sally Ream. Lois Bickel, Jackie Gill, Sharon McFarland. Third row—Margaret Thoss, Mary L. Lowman, Joyce Roberts, Merlee Kerr, Pat Marvin, Carolyn Bormuth, Merrie Richardson, Marilyn Melvin, Mary E. Smyers. Fourth row—Mrs. Brembcck, Carole Longo, Judy Mather, Lois Wendel, Melba Rice, Connie Freed, Lorella Lambert, Elaine Smith, Margy Bright. Fifth row—Barbara Bowman, Joyce Huffman, Phyllis Harms, Libbie McClure, Susie Fisher, Georgi Willcox, Betty Pen-rod, Jean Johnson. President ........ Patt Dotson Vice President ....... Melba Rice Secretary ........ Jean Johnson Treasurer....................................Doris Egolf Sponsor ........ Mrs. Brembeck Ouch! 1 broke a fingernail—my longest one at that. Oop, 1 lost a bobby pin—time out while I find it. Oh, there's Johnnie and I know I just look a mess! These are some snatches of conservation that might be heard on any Thursday afternoon here at Central, for it is then that the athletic department is taken over by the Girls' Athletic Association. The G. A. A. was started at Central in 1945 by Miss Ruth Hau for the girls in grades nine to twelve. Miss Isabel Eeery headed the group for a time, and for the past three years the organization has been under the capable, en- thusiastic sponsorship of Mrs. Paul Brembeck. There are forty-one members in G. A. A. this year, a greater number than in any preceding year. The girls started the year with about two months of softball. When the weather forced the girls to turn to indoor sports, basketball became the major sport. This was played throughout the winter months. With the coming of spring, the young girls' fancies turned to thoughts of—volleyball. The girls completed their season with this third major sport. In addition to these, there were a few other activities in which the girls participated. Swimming at the Y. M. C. A. at Huntington and bowling were among these. An invitation, extended by the W. A. A. at the college, to attend a playday held in the spring was accepted by the girls. There they enjoyed various sports and also met many girls from surrounding communities. President Patt Dotson, the only senior on the cabinet, worked with Mrs. Brembeck and the other officers to make this year’s G. A. A. an interesting, worthwhile organization. Page Forty-two Bolinger Implement Sales Hudson Automobile and McCormick-Deering Products CENTRAL HIGH’S 4-H FARMERETTES The summer of 1948 was the second year the Central Farmerettes 4-H group was organized. The members were Nancy Watson, Jo Ann Johnson (President), Jean Ryan (Vice President), Betty Amberg (Secretary-Treasurer), Trescha Krom, Mary Ellen Smyers, and Phyllis Harms. During the summer each girl worked on one or more projects, such as clothing, food preparation, baking, or junior leadership. In August these projects were exhibited and judged at the Wabash County Fair. Several of the girls who took a clothing project also modeled their dresses in the County Dress Revue where Trescha Krom won honorable mention and Jo Ann Johnson was named Reserve Champion. Another event was the County Judging Contest. Nancy Watson placed first in the Food Preparation division and Jo Ann Johnson placed first in the Clothing division. Jo Ann also placed first in the district contest, and judged in the state contest at the State Fair. Trescha Krom Nanc ' Hoff Sally Johnson Jo Ann Johnson SHIVELY'S Quality Dairy Products Pjge Fony ihne CLASS PROPHECY Twelve years in the mines is the history of the Class of '49. Twenty years later, some of them are still prospecting, but most of the '49-ers have given up gold-digging and have gone to work. Yes, it took twelve years in the hills and creek beds of Central to make everybody rich beyond his wildest dreams. Some of them found fortune in nuggets but the majority gathered it in dust'' form. Jim Hayes was one of the first to strike it rich. (Late one Sunday evening a voice on the telephone asked Jim, What is the name of the third sign of the zodiac, which the sun enters about May 20? Jiminy! said Jim. How should . . That's right! screamed the voice. Gemini is the third sign of the zodiac. You win the trip to Managua, Nicaraugua, and a copper-plated bushel basket to keep it in!”) Jim is now the owner of the town’s first night spot, complete with a ten thousand dollar floor show. And look at Jim Ihnen, the perfect midget auto racer. After twenty years, autos are quite a novelty. He’s made and spent a million a dozen times over and wound up in the movies just about the time Goldwyn was making the life of Gail Utter, the Mono-Copter King. You know the Mono-Copter, the individual helicopter that fastens on your back like a walkie-talkie (propeller optional at extra cost). Gail started out as his own salesman, traveling around the country in a large economy size fastened to an overstuffed armchair and taking orders on a breadboard tacked to his knee. Doris Kinzie started out as secretary to the President of the General Motors Corporation. She learned so much about the business that when she wanted to retire, the President married her to keep the organization from falling apart. Success hasn't gone to her head, though. She made the old boy buy her a second-hand Ford and she drives through the plant every day to make sure the employees are striving for perfection. Georgianna Willcox is the Superintendent at the County Orphans’ Home. She has forsaken the world and divides her time between the Book-of-the-Month Club and her kiddies . A recent best seller by one of them paid glowing tribute to her capable mothering”. Her biggest problem, it said, is keeping the number of boys equal to the number of girls so that she can marry them off. Of course, as she learned in our biology class, it will all work out in the end. Karleton Halladay is the County Health Officer and spends quite a bit of his time campaigning for better sanitation at the orphanage. He is also an ordained minister and reads services there every Sunday. Betty Forever” Amberg married a St. Louis blotter king. Every spring she re-papers one room in the home of each of her former classmates, free of charge. She spends most of her time on the beach at Waikiki, surrounded by guitar players and pineapples. She hasn't forgotten her yell-leading days and she's taught the boys a new version of the Hawaiian War Chant that begins, Betty’s blotters taka biga bada soakin', Hey!” Schmede! is one of the few who never left home. He married an outsider and has eight children, all girls. He ekes out a modest living writing Serutan testimonials and as Ripley’s North Manchester correspondent. Trescha Krom runs a large New York hotel. Most of her business is with permanent boarders who swear by her food and hospitality. Her accommodations are quite famous and it is only through a mere quirk of fate that George Washington never slept there. Richard McKee, Central's well-known all-round athlete, is now a bonded baseball seamstress. He broke into the game as a tennis racket stringer, but took readily to the needle and thread and is now the foremost producer of hand-sewn products. McKee once spent three seasons with the Old Forge, N. Y. team, a farm unit of Scranton, but found his heart wasn't in it. Page Forty-four Everything for Your Car, Truck or Tractor—Central Oil Co. Try Us for Dependable Service. Phone 555 Jim Stewart fell in love with an actor’s daughter traveling with a summer theatre group and left home to trod the boards. In the last twenty years, he has played Tom Sawyer”, David Copperfield”, The Rover Boys in Lower Slobbovia , and is now playing the title role in his own production of The Body in the Bath Tub. He never lost his boyish charm and at 38 is still starring in the Andy Hardy series. Marilyn Martin, Dog Trainer! Yes, it's a poor day for Marilyn when some Boston Bull hasn’t learned to sing Dixie. Of course, with the Boston Bull, the difficulty lies in making the southern accent sound authentic. Marilyn once trained one of her favorites to shoot a revolver, play chimes, and blow a police whistle. She sold him as a watchdog, but it didn’t work out. The gentleman neglected to furnish the revolver, the chimes, and the whistle, and the dog hadn’t learned how to bark. Jo Ann Johnson has become a power in the greeting card business. She got her idea as a baby-sitter when she was writing a letter and a two-year old drew a three-legged tigiraffe on it. Her hand-painted cards are well known for their originality (she hires only two-year-olds) and their richness of color. (Instead of oil she uses butter.) There he goes! Into that shoe store! He’s stepping on the X-ray fitter. Size: 12-D. Fortune: Flatfeet. Yes, it’s Wilbur Velvet-Throat Penrod, Private Eye. Let's follow him into this dingy waterfront hotel, gun in one fist, blonde in the other. Come on, Sis, I don’t bother to knock, I just break the door down. Crash! The rat-faced little man looks up fearfully, Honest, Velvet-Throat, I didn’t know she was loaded. Skip the formalities, bird brain, just sing. Well, this dame walks in with a sack o’ hot ice she wants cooled off, but I'm goin’ straight now for—” Yeah, I know you. You’re Slats” McGinn, the fence, and right now you could use a whitewash. Well, I’m taking ya both down to the cooler. Put that in your water pipe and freeze it.” This is in direct contrast to the activities of Jay Werking who bought a small chicken house and went into the school lunch game after hiring Art Garrison as resident dietician. Art’s task is mainly filling bottles with sunshine to replenish their Vitamin A supplies. He has Saturdays off and doubles as test driver for several auto manufacturers. Jay now owns 200 lunch boxes and a butter spreader. He features only the biggest and best calories. Charley Miller made a fortune in Chautauqua revivals as the Twentieth Century Tom Sawyer”. He was a hit relating such experiences as The Gravel Pit”, The Stray Dog , Sunday School , and Why I Left Home, or: The School House Burns Down. Ambitious and industrious Charley also owns his own business which requires many helpers in season. He sells repeater pencils to census takers and smoked glasses to people who want to watch total eclipses of the sun. Twenty years in the company of children have left Jack Bormuth, the well known child-psychologist, tranquil and happy. Jack has had remarkable success in adjusting youngsters to life, but he claims it's just because I talk their language.” He gains their confidence by furnishing his offices with only the best materials. No child can fail to respond to technicolor movies, fifty dollar cowboy shirts, and Jack’s hand-tooled razor strap. Jack has always spoken openly and straight from the shoulder. This inspires their confidence and as he himself would say, Ikkums little bunnykins knows I is their bestest friend.” Susie Fisher, Girl Tangerine-Peeler, is working steadily as one of baseball’s first woman announcers. With the advent of television, it is now quite pleasant to flick on one’s set, turn the tone control to bass, lean back in the hammock, and listen to Susie’s throaty voice say, On the field come the St. Louis Cardinals wearing traditional road-grey tastefully trimmed with maroon piping. On their sleeves they sport the perennial Red Bird; truly spring is here. The Brooklyn Dodgers are also quite correct in the mode of the day, wearing modestly appointed knickerbockers, long tiger-striped hose, and jackets, cream in color, with sweat shirts in various pastel shades peeping from the open collars. The catchers wear their caps titled slightly aft and the new strapless chest protector, a daring innovation but recently approved by Commissioner Ryan.” Peabody Seating Company, Inc., Manufacturers of School Furniture and Folding Chairs Miss Jean Ryan recently became Baseball's High Commissioner, in accordance with the plan to give women equal voice in sports, thus climaxing a story that began with first fatal Ladies' Day. Miss Ryan has (of course) made many changes in reorganizing the national sport. One of the latest is a ruling that all players must wash their hands before batting and no player shall attempt a slide until his spikes have been thoroughly cleansed and sterilized. The last slows the game somewhat, as each base runner must be wiped off with alcohol before each pitch. Of course the tetanus danger has been reduced to the minimum, and no player need fear sucking his thumb after using a Louisville Slugger. Kenneth Miller, popular and charming ex-officio of the Class of 1949, recently made sports headlines by becoming controlling stockholder and owner-breeder of the Hairy Hank Cootie Stables. It is Kenny's boast that his cooties' superlative qualities are due to the practice of feeding directly on Hairy Hank; that is, no middleman. Cootiej are raced by placing not more than three entrants in the middle of a tin pie pan. The center of the pan is heated by candle flame and the first cootie to reach the edge of the pan is the winner. The present Hairy Hank favorite is Burnt-Belly Boniface, who, after sluggishly losing his first bout, has not dropped a decision in thirty-seven showings. At this writing, Kenny is the proud possessor of the North American Amateur Open Title and is now entering professional ranks. Richard Bolinger, who was well-known for his interest in feminine appearance, is contributing to the beauty stylist field as a tweezer technician. He worked with a landscape gardener for many years as a stump blaster but decided to use his knowledge in a more refined and delicate profession, that of a hairline shapist. His work includes eyebrow plucking, elimination of excess hair from the temples and upper lip by the electric-drill systm, and a special splinter-removal service. He is now experimenting with straight hair and attempting to produce curly hair by rotation of crops, scientific pruning, irrigation, and contour plowing. Suzanna Kitson was the first woman captain in the Army Engineer Corps. After the atomic bomb make ground forces obsolete, the Corps was cut to a staff of five with Captain Kitson in charge. Its main duties at present are mowing the grass behind the Pentagon building, dusting the ship models in the Hyde Park Museum, darning socks for the Secretary of Defense, and scraping the hull of the ship of state. Captain Kitson herself personally supervises spring house-cleaning at West Point, and re-painting the red tape in the Senate building. Patt Dotson, professional secretary-treasurer, has become an advance booking agent for St. Peter. She tells us that the serious responsibility of deciding whether wayward souls should be received into the flock or should be sent the other way is more fun than worry. She just distributes them, Eeny, meeny, miny, moe,” or One for me, and one for you!” Jack West recently celebrated his second graduation. After twenty years of gaining experience, he has been awarded a diploma as a seed cataloguer. The need for such a profession was realized after a peculiar accident. It seems that a box-car of Indian corn and a shipment of cultured wild flower seeds were involved in a terrible train wreck. The insurance company saw to it that the seeds were salvaged and delivered to the consignees and it was supposed that all was well; but the next spring it was decided to refund all bills as the Johnny-Jump-Ups blossomed eighty-six to the cob, wearing war paint. In learning to recognize various seeds, the students also performed many interesting experiments. Jack says, My first attempt as cross-pollination resulted in a Bleeding Heart right in the seat of a pair of Dutchman's Breeches; but in my most gratifying experiment I grew a special brand of green peas that were flat on one side. This has very nearly eliminated the fork and spoon from the modern dinner table.” After failing to find suitable occupation in the civilized world, Dave Hodge trekked to the interior of the Belgian Congo, where he began a study of native warfare. From a transcription of his voice, we bring his actual words on the scene of battle. Late this afternoon, I arrived here in the great Moulba clearing with my number one boy, Mogo. I was wearing native garb, hand-painted hadzhkarv, dirtee-braun, and a Central, We Appreciate Your Friendship—URSCHEL'S Lloyd Bolan Garage long, white sheet, as I had lost my only pair of suspenders. I could see Mogo’s bulbas (lips) quivering behind his dirtee as the war chant began: Daunbie-thahstayshaun-urleeinthah-mouernin, . . Laughingly I asked the terrified native what he would do if the warriors charged. He answered me in this manner, Mogo one scared fella; Mogo tellum so; And if dem warrior start to fight. Mo go.” • Now I can see the two mudgu's swaying forward . . . they strike their hands upon the ground . . . Mudji Bu has drawn his pair of dongha ... he breathes upon them . . . there is a lightning pass! . . . Mudji Li raises his arms to Mammon and strikes his forehead on the turf . . . Mudji Bu has made the dongha pass once and again, thusly . . . Mudji Li writhes as in agony . . . Mudji Bu strikes his dongha against the bunker . . . tribal law has it that each may choose a champion, who represents the tribe in combat. They will abide carefully by the outcome . . . The Pushtl victory cry has gone up, Seven!” . . . Mudji Bu places the ivory dongha in their leathern pouch, dusts off his knees, and returns to his people. The War is over. The Galloping Domino is laid to rest. Bonnie Bechtold has raised the profession of baby-sitting to a respectable position by referring to it as The Tradition of Infant Satisfaction”. All employees are required to complete a special training course and go through a breaking-in period. One satisfied customer writes, After submitting to the B-B Service, I find myself released from the trials and struggles of babyhood. My husband says I have again become his 'ickle night-blossom’ and one evening he coyly tweeked my ear and said, Darling, I find my heart strangely on fire, and it can’t be merely because Junior dropped a firecracker down my collar.” I also wish to commend you on your technique. I have never seen such sympathetic burping.” Joyce Roberts has become a musical productions consultant. For S 12.82 a day and expenses she will direct and stage amateur minstrel shows, grade school operettas, lodge benefits, and revivals. She also tunes the piano, prints the tickets, and sells asbestos curtains, They’re fuel-proof. She has written dialogue for some of the productions. One of her famous routines goes like this: Br'er Renfrew: Ya know, Br’er Tug-snout, Waiters is rally girtin' uppity. 1 ast one clerk do way to de pump, an tongue tie me fer a tree toad ef she didn’ burn me up! Brer Tugsnout: Dew tell, Br’er Renfrew, what clerk war it dat told you somethin’ dat burned you up? Br'er Renfrew: Why hit war de clerk at de inflammation desk. Jim Parmerlee is well situated as technical advisor to the ’’Spang, Spang, Spang, His Git-tar Sang Music Publishing Company; Our Music Is So Sweet, You'd Better Take It With A Grain Of Salt. His job is to find out if the touch of your lips is like kissing a sunburned alligator, and if he was a silent partner, so he whispered sweet nothings in her ear. The directors of the company are very strict about truth in their lyrics, so they insist that Jim test such phrases as the sweetness of your breath is intoxicating like a gentle breeze from the cider mill.” Right now he is investigating the allegation that Azalea’s eyes are like stars—worlds apart.” Janice Bowman is a special agent for several corporations and as such, has many miscellaneous duties. She is the sensitive person who goes around to see if any hibernating bears have kicked off the covers. She sees to it that leaky faucets have their noses wiped. She is also the person who, when asked, What great state was named after our first President, George Washington?” answered, Georgia.” Elaine Smith entered the time-honored profession of teaching, and now is principal at Frank Abbott Magruder’s Remedial Institute for Retarded Mentalities and People Who Can't Tell Their Noses from Pump Handles. To relax her mind she writes poetry. Here is one of her better known efforts: A timid man called Jasper got married. What a disaster! What a sad paradox, said he, dodging rocks, The mistress of my house is master. HAYES MOTORS. INC. Buick and Pontiac—Beckley and Fifth Sts.—Phone 554 THE CLASS WILL I, Betty Am berg, will my twirling position to Doris Egolf for next year. I, Bonnie Bechtold, hereby will my straight A's in chemistry to anyone foolish enough to take the course. I, Dick Bolinger, being of sound body and weak mind leave my long curly hair to Mr. Moore. 1, Jack Bormuth, will my vivid imagination to anyone who thinks they can live with it. I, Janice Bowman, do hereby bequeath my English” ability to understand Mr. Moore's jokes to Barbara. I, Part Dotson, will my interest in extra curricular activities to anyone who can find time for them and his studies too. I, Susie Fisher, will my ability to say the wrong thing at the wrong time to Ginny Mote. I, Art Garrison, will my ability to get A's in Citizenship to Sally Ream. I, Karleton Halladay, will my ability to go steady with one girl to Dean Tyner. I, Jim Hayes, will my fondness for sleeping to Mr. Stone. I, Dave Hodge, will my ability to handle a gripe session to Bill Fox. I, Jim Ihnen, will my ability of getting along with Miss Dingle to Glenn Hedrick. I, Jo Ann Johnson, will my fondness for chewing gum to Mr. Moore and my knack for making posters to anyone who would like to end up in Logansport. I, Doris Kinzie, will my flaming red hair to anyone who would like to have it. I, Suzanna Kitson, do hereby leave my ability to play the cornet to Shirley Ryan, that is, if she can stand Bill Fox! I, Trescha Krom, will my good thinking to Betty Penrod and my brightness in chemistry to Jacqueline Collins. I, Marilyn Martin, will my tall stature to Jean Johnson and my curly locks to Sally Ream. I, Dick McKee, will my ability to play center-field and pitch softball to my buddy. Bill Elliot. I, Charles Miller, will my ability to anyone who thinks they can stay at home until two minutes before the last bell each morning and still get to class on time. I, Kenneth Miller, will my ability to keep training rules to the members of next years basketball team. I, Jim Parmerlee, do hereby bequeath my inability to talk Mr. Freed out of a few points on a chemistry test to (I shouldn’t wish this on anybody) Tom Dunlavy. I, Wilbur Penrod, will my ability to keep a supply of pencils to anyone. 1, Joyce Roberts, will my ability to keep out of scrapes to Hughie Neer. I, Jean Ryan, will my yell leading position to some lucky person next year who will enjoy it as much as I have this year. I, Scott Schmedel, without ceremony, and with great personal sacrifice, regretfully leave the Sunshine Room to the Sunshine girls and Tom Miller to fate. I, Elaine Smith, will my editorship of the En-Em to Jean Johnson. I, Jim Stewart, will to Gaelon Goff one unused chemistry for him to profit from it as much as I did. I, Gail Utter, will my Blue Streak Technique to anyone who thinks he is MAN enough to carry on in my place. I, J. H. Werking, hereby will my curly hair, height, and my big early morning Pepsodent smile to Jerry Maloy. I, Jack West, will my ability to get along in library to Junior Loucks. I, Georgianna Willcox, will my flaming red tresses to Pat Ihnen. 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