Central High School - Caldron Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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G wgigif ,ji 551 ,fl ny jeiftfl 4? fl, fl-f'f-'li' i.'7iJ1f. '.f ,f fljiifj j1iil, '.!l-7' I .Lf e il .-w '-Je 4, en, Q. gt L' U ts' K-.J lax, Jeff At last it arrived! The momentous day for which all hopeful Seniors had waited with bated breath, one Filled with plenty of the sunshine of personality! Yes, you've guessed right. It was Tuesday, January 16, the day the members of National Honor Society were mined and pins awarded. Miss Mary Harrah, chairman of the committee for selection of members, presided at the meeting during which Mr. Fred H. Croninger presented the pins stamped with symbolic torches. A fine and inspiring talk was given by Mr. Joe Tucker, a Central alumnus of 1933. Membership in the National Honor Society was de- cided on the basis of character, scholarship, leadership, and service to the school. The forty-two students, comprising one of the largest groups ever to be admitted to the organization, were chosen from a class of over three hundred by the vote of the entire faculty. Only those boys and girls who are in the upper third of their class scholastieally are eligible for membership. The number of students selected is limited to fifteen per cent of the total class. The names of the 1940 National Honor Society members follow: Robert Bienz, Arthur Boester, Franklyn Boggs, Richard Butler, Bonnie Closson, Irene Conley, Ruth Cottingham, Julia Ann Cowan, Dorothy Davies, Maxine Davis, Georgia Denis, Steve Dewald, Byron Doenges, Norman Dunlap, Marjorie Eckles, William Franke, Rivah Hassan, Marilyn Heaston, James Hirschy, Adele Johnson, Roberta Jones, Viola Kaiser. Norene Kauffman, Sylvia Kloepper, Chester Krasienko, Ed Langas, Maxine Larimer, William Latz, John Lew- ton, Joyce McHenry, Geary Menze, Harold Masursky, Dorothy Olry, Lo-uis Perlman, Martha Putt, Dorothy Stolz, Gloria Belle Temple. Thelma Trumbower, Pondo Vlasheff, Mary Vervalin, Jeanette Warner, and Maxine XVass. In April it was announced that the names of three more Senior students, Norma Jean Kennedy, Geraldine Miller, and Eldon Moodie, had been added to the list of National Honor Society members. This makes a total of forty-five members. Each year as a special reward a banquet is given for the National Honor Society members. Each teacher selects one member to take to the banquet. This year's banquet, held in May, will indeed remain a memorable event in each member's life. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY T011 RUN! Robert BiC11l. Arthur BUCMCF, Ffilllklwl BUggS. Richard Butler, Bonnie Closson, Irene Conley, Ruth Cottingham, Julia Ann Conan, Dorothy Davies, Maxine Davis. Sflllllll Ron: Georgia Denis, Steve DeXY'.ild, Byron Doenges, Norman Dunlap, Marjorie Ecltles. W'illian1 Franke, Rivah Hassan, Marilyn Heaston, James Hirschy, Adele Johnson. Thin! Rott: Roberta Jones, Viola Kaiser. Norene Kauffman. Sylvia Kloepper, Chester Krasienko, Ed Langas, Maxine Larimer, XVilliam Litl, John Lewton, Joyce McHenry, Harold Masurslty. Boffnm Ron: Geary Menve, Dorothy Olry, Louis Perlman. Martha Putt, Dorothy Stolz, Gloria Belle Temple, Thelma Trumbcwer, Pondo X asieiI. Mary Vervalin, Jeanette XY'arner. Maxine XVass.

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Gloria Belle Temple, Valedictorian Irene Conley, Salutatorian year to try to make our class one of which Central will be proud. With this in mind we elected Tom O'Rourke, president, Louis Perlman, vice-president, and Maxine Davis, secretary-treasurer. Bob Bienz, Byron Doenges, Harold Masursky, Rolberta Jones, Ruith Cottingham, Gloria Belle Temple, and Marilyn Heaston as social council comprised the rest of the class oflicers. Our ever faithful Miss Kinnaird and Mr. Russell Rowe were named advisers. Our Senior play, Anne of Green Gables, was a dramatic as well as a financial triumph. Julia Ann Cowan played the leading role of Anne, fspelled with an cj, with Rudolph Costantino, Georgia Denis, Adele Johnson, Ruth' Cottingham, Joyce McHenry, Mary Helen Kelly, Helene Glotzer, Jean Arthur, Rozalia Lapadat, Dick Butler, Marilyn Heaston, Byron Doenges, and Franklyn Boggs. The Senior-Caldron Vaudeville on February 9 was carried out in splendid fashion. It was a take-off on various parts of the New York World's Fair. Senior activities would not be complete without the annual Kid Day, when we lost our dignity and found lots of fun in being young again. Jumping from the ridiculous to the sublime, we made our initial appearance in caps and gowns on Recognition Day. That was the time when the star of personality shown brightest. Then came rewards to those who had added to the fame of Central High School. Seniors who have distinguished themselves in the journalistic field of the Caldron and Spotlight staffs are Louis Pieper, Norma Jean Kennedy, James Hirschy, Harold Masursky, Rivah Hassan, Byron Doenges, Bob Bienz, Bill Latz, and Alice Koontz. Many Seniors have made names for themselves in the music department, which includes the band and orchestra, and Glee Club. Dorothy Davies, Bill Hartman, Herbert Miller, Geary Menze, drum major, Don Nahr- wold, Juanita Savieo, Louis Pooler, Martha Exner, Kate XValters and Julia Ann Cowan are members of the band or orchestra. Bernice Chilcote, Maxine Davis, Page Nim'ly-xrrru BOTH ARE GIRLS Two deserving Senior personalities, Gloria Belle Temple and Irene Conley, received the highest honors obtainable at Central when they were announced valedictorian and salutatorian, respec- tively, of the 19-10 graduating class. The complete four-year honor roll follows: Gloria Belle Tenn 95.33 Jack Pondo Vlasheif lrrne Conley 94.81 Maxine Davis Dorothy Davies... 94.69 Lloyd Lea Viola Kaiser ......... .. 94.03 Kathryn Walter ..... . Jeanette XVarner. 94.00 Dorothy Lord Maxine XVASS .......... 93.66 Neva Nagel .............. Geraldine Miller.. 92.82 Bonnie Closson. Harold Masursky 92.79 Phyllis Somers .......... Norene Kauffman 92.64 Maxine Larimer Dorothy Stolz ..... . 90.00 Phyllis Shoemaker, Ruth Miller, Ruth Smith, Ruth Cottingham, Glenn Spencer, Franklyn Boggs, and Del- bert Tudor belong to the Glee Club. .A young man who is going places as .1 popular orchestra leader is Karl Jensen, known to us as Kay Jay. He played at many school dances. Some of the boys who have brought honors to Central High School in the athletic Field are Henry Kulesza, Fealing Talley, Orville Jones, Ted Lewandowski, Dale Thompson, Arthur Boester, Henry Sandkuhler, Wfarren Wickliffe, Jim Storch, Ed Langas, and Eugene Mettler. Mary XVinkler, Dorothy Bixby, Maxine Davis, Norene Kauffman, Maxine Moss, Maxine Larimer, Angeline Bibbo, Eloise Conley, Pearl Xvaldron, and Florine NVil- kins were sports-minded girls during their four years at Central I-Iigh. Then on June 3 the Parent-Teacher Association sponsored the Senior Banquet, which was held for the First time in our new cafeteria. On Sunday morning, June 2, with our parents and friends we gathered to hear the Rev. Howard J. Brown deliver the Baccalaureate address. The commencement exercises on June 6, featuring as speaker Dr. Edward H. Griggs of New York, rang down the curtain on our high school days. CENTRAL'S BEST CITIZENS Gloria Belle Temple and Byron Doenges on April 11 were nanled 1940 Best Citizens. 92.29 91.97 91.13 90.79 90.71 90.69 90.43 90.13 90.00

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FRED AHLERSMEYER, Ir. Fritz Glee Club, Torch Club, Indiana Club, Boosters, Hi-Y, SPC, Presidentg Stage Crew, Manager ANNA IANE ADAM Vagabonds, Friendship WAYNE FRANKLIN BUCKMASTER Buck Rifle Club, Intramural VELMA MARIE BOLINGER Pelunia' CTC, SPC, Delvers, Library Service EDWARD F. BIENZ EJ Torch Club, Hi-Y, Math Club DELORES IEANNE BREEDLOVE Babe CTC, CGAA, Girls Archery, Spotlight MILDRED HELEN BUTTS Millie Glee Club, Euterpean Choir, Librarian, Music Award, Honor Roll, Operetta HELEN IEAN ARTHUR Darkest Gym Ex., Euterpean Choir, Vice-president: CTC, Friendship, Treasurer, Vice-president, Operetta, Student Council, Spotlight, Vagabonds, Indiana Club, Prom Queen Attendant, Boosters, Art Club HELEN ROSE ALTER. Iicil,' CGAA, Gym Ex. HELEN BUSSE D0ily Vagabonds, CTC CARL WILLIAM BROWNINC Pro Libray Service, Secretary DORIS BALZER D0a'Jit ' Vagabonds, CTC, Euterpean Choir, Friendship, Christmas Play, Vod-vil, One Act Plays, A Capella Choir, Operetta, Gym Ex. EDWARD BOWLAND Ed ARTHUR ERVIN BOESTER Art Varsity Football, Intramural, Student Council ANNA MAY ALLEN St'ra11ffy-ful Gym Ex. ROSE MARY ABGEE Spotlight, Student Council FRANK BREEDEN I-Ii-Y, Intramural DOROTHY AGNES MAY BIXBY Dol CGAA, Vice-president, Honor Society, Spotlight, Caldron DALE H. BLACK Blackir Torch Club, Intramural, Perfect Attendance CLARENCE EARL BYERS Hi-Y, Intramural, Math Club, Torch Club, Sopho' more Extemp. MARY FRANCES BAEUMLER Nature Club, Gym Ex., Operetta HELEN LOUISE ARNOLD Dinlay Library Service, Gym Ex. CALVIN ALTEKRUSE Cal Reserve Basketball, Spotlight, Vod-vil ROBERT HENRY BIENZ Bob Torch Club, Vice-president, President: Hi-Y, Math Club, Boosters, Press Club, Quill and Scroll, Vod- vil, Freshman President, Sophomore, junior, Senior Social Councils, Prom Committee, Library Service, Caldron, Assistant Business Manager, Editor-in-chief: Ditrict Hi-Y, Second Vice-president, Secretary- treasurer IAMES BEARD, Ir. W'bixkvrx Hi-Y, Orchestra, Treasurer, Vagabonds, Art Club, Spotlight, Music Council HILDA MARCRUETTE BROWN Tort'by ROBERT ALEXANDER BARKER Babu RICHARD BASHARA Dirk Hi-Y, Cheer Leader M Puge Ninety-nine