Central High School - Centralian / Sagas Yearbook (Evansville, IN)

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f PRINCIPAL GREETS '39 GRADUATES In the Centralian for April 14, 1939, there is an editorial, Think As Future Citizens Should. It reminds Central's students that they are living in a history-making era, and that it is up to the com- ing generation to face this kind of a world lwhich it calls a world of 'turmoil'l and to be able to fore- see the effect of their decisions and make a world of democracies and peace. In closing, the editorial says, What you, the on-coming generation, feel and think about these problems may determine the outcome. Are you preparing yourself to face a world of this kind or do you give this little atten- tion? The world- is depending upon you to make these decisions fairly and squarely. Are you going to let her down? This class, which is the largest graduating class in the history oi the school to date, will not let the world down. Central's thanks go to you and your adviser, Miss Gladys Weinsheimer, for your leadership and serv- ice while in school. Our Alumni will be -proud of you. You have our good wishes for your success and happiness. CARL SHRODE, Principal. SPONSOR BIDS CHARGES FAREWELL The days you have'spent in Central High School have drawn to a close, and now you are going out into new fields. Each of you has profited by your education, and you should be able to take your place in the democracy of today. The world today needs thinking young people, an-d, from my association with you, I believe that you possess all the qualities of leadership and service so that you can meet the requirements of a thinking person.'I will always say, 'lI'm still glad I was sponsor of that Senior Class in l939. I want to thank the class for the co-operation you have given me and I wish for you happy and pros- perous lives. Sincerely, 'GLADYS WEINSHEIMER. ', ' .a J' s K '1

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DEDICATION TO DEMOCRACY AND FREEDOM World affairs today may be compared to a huge Chee.: game with the forces of democracy and individual freedom opposing those that restrict human right.: and liberty. During our last year at Central we seniors have had ample opportunity to observe the unlawful seizure of small .squares on the chessboard of Europe We have noted the methorff that foreign strategists use to get these squares, Propaganda, intimidation, racial hatred, direct force, all these things have been used to undermine the cause of personal liberty If our basic principles of Amer- icanism are to withstand such methods of attack, direct and indirect, it must be because we, graduating high school students today, citizens tomorrow, have the ability to build a Sound defense against them Here at school we have laid the foundation of our de- fense against all isrrr's and other undermining factors Citizenship-governrnentv-we have been taught these nec- essary fundamentals in the life of our nation Reading, lec- tures, and study of world affa1rs have made tolerance and broadmindedness essential parts of our school society. We have been shown the difference between education and propaganda and have learned to sift the conflicting currents and resolve them into approximate truth, casting out that which is unsound, These things we shall take with un all we Step over the threshold of prfrctirfal affair: We may not all be knight.: and brxliopi, queerrs and lzinaxw, in this crucial garne, probalwly most of u.: will l'-e pawns but pawns are the determining vifrent.-z tn the final rr,r rnalysis of methods of strategy lf talies the united effort of all the pieces on lile':: cherzkwirrd to wir. bfrttlep Knowing that the world her. nfeft of t1l'f1'C 'lllV.+'rVllV'fl, lib- f'FTY'lOVlVtCt 'youth ',f.' ith thi 'f'l','lll'1Vfl to thinly and the courage to riphcld their convictzrrri - if the claw.: of l939, dedicate orirzselvex to tht' rrivrrfr-'tier' f f'tm+-ricriri lft,1 f iltl'lf'l and den.-rr nrt A. I 'lil ii v't.ll,A flx lr FW-wirfwrit

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5, , ,W -- THE CAPTAIN AND THE CREW is N X x x Xlksggs -Q, 5.1: figs, :sei : I, ' is SVS- ' N Q . sity, -inf 5- I KE A i ' - 1:5 5-'Z - lit- President Vice-president Secretary Treasurer JOHN WILCOX, JR.-National Honor Society: Centralian Staff: Managing Editor of Cen- tralian: Hoosier Boys' State 1938: Organizer of Chess Club: Honor E , Biology and Latin: President of Chess, College Study, Junior and Senior Latin Clubs: First Prize American Red Cross Flood Essay Contest, 1937: Scholarship E, twice: Senior Play Principal: Cen- tralian Representative: Charter Member E. S. P. A., Constitutional Committee: Junior Class Social Committee Chairman: Sophomore Class Representative: Pot-Boiler and Medicine Show . Dramatics Class Plays: Member of first True-False Squad: Commencement Usher 1937. Head Usher 1938. LAVERNE CUMMINS-National Honor Society: Quill and Scroll: Drum Major: Big Broad- cast four years: Varsity Band four years: National Solo and Ensemble Honors: President of Junior-Senior Hi-Y, Les Debs. and Music Clubs: Dance Band four years: Concert Orchestra three years: Principal in Band Play 1937: Centrslinn StaH', and Representative: Honor E in Music twice: Student Director of Band: Junior Play Cast. MARIAN BEAVEN-Girls' Cabinet Member: Scholarship E: President Home Economics Club: Centralism Staff: Junior Council Member: Student Council Representative: Sophomore Nominating Committee: Friendly Service Arista Committee: Office Assistant: Operetta 1938: Minstrel 1939: Arista League Rating four years. PAUL WALZ-Varsity Band 74 years: Home Room Representative: Lunch Monitor: Gold and Brown Ratings: Adelphi Representative: National and State Music Awards: Gym Monitor: National Honor Society President: Big Broadcast: Dance Band. The clciss of 1939 wishes to express its cxpprecicxiion for the Work oi Miss Gerst, senior counsellor. Assisting seniors to obtain scholarships, preparing for senior guidance, being Q friend cmd counselor to all sen- iors: these ore but ci few of the services Miss Gersi hos ren- dered. Thcmks! Miss Gerst!! OFFICERS OF OTHER YEARS 1937-1938 IUNIOR 1936-1937 SOPHOMORE Wcxlter Riess, President ' Inge Pelikcm, President Roscflie Mullen, Vice-President Kenneth Schnuie, Vice-President Emmcxline Rusche, Secretory Mczry Ioyce Shannon, Secretory George Heilmcm, Treasurer Helen Church, Treasurer 1935-1936 FRESHMAN Helen Komm, President Bernice Hamburg, Vice-President Anna Margaret Alsheimer, Secretory Annabelle Barclay, Treasurer