Charlestown High School - Pirates Yearbook (Charlestown, IN)

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SENIOR TRIP OF 1955 The Charlestown Senior Class launched their Senior trip at the High School Wednesday, May 25, at 9:00 a. m. All the underclassmen bid us a fond and tearful farewell. The all-day and all-night trip was one continuous ball. We ate lunch in Ohio, supper in West Virginia, and breakfast in Washington D. C. The night was spent trying to keep our ears from popping as we went through mountains in West Virginia. We arrived in Washington at 5 a. m. After breakfast we went to a hotel room and changed clothes for our tour. As we couldn't check into our rooms at that hour, we had only two rooms, in which all of us had to clean up. It was a long hard process, but by 8 a. m. everyone was ready. Our guide on the tour was called Abe and he certainly showed us a wonderful time. The first stop on our agenda was the Bureau of Print- ing and Engraving where we saw them making one dollar bills. We then took a short tour of the White House where we saw the rooms where the President entertains. The next stop was the Washington Monument. Some hardy souls tried walking up, but the rest of us stuck to the elevator. We posed in front of the Capitol Building for a group picture and then took a tour of the building. We saw both the Senate and the House of Representatives in session. We found that our congressmen have to do plenty of walking around this huge building. After touring our very impressive Capitol we got a chance to rest our weary feet as we ate lunch in Alexandria, Virginia. Alexandria is a lovely, quaint town on the Potomac with several historical spots. When lunch was finished we spent part of the afternoon at Mt. Vernon. Here, overlooking the beautiful Potomac is the home of George and Martha Washington. Again we boarded the bus and were off for Arlington Cemetery in Washington. Here we saw the changing of the guard at the tOmb of the Unknown Soldier. This was a lovely and impressive scene. We then stopped at the new statue of the flag raising at Iwo Jima. Last, but not least was the Lincoln Memorial. This huge, marble statue is a masterpiece, and so lifelike it is almost eerie. We checked in our hotel rooms abOut 5:30 p. m. Most of the beys went swimming at a nearby hotel while the rest of us showered and tried, twell not too hardl to rest. We ate supper, looked at the shops and had a night on the town. Next morning at 9:30 we left D. C. for Charlestown, Indiana. On our way out we saw Embassy R0w with all its lovely homes and build- ings. We arrived at Gettysburg about noon and went on another tour. We saw most of the battlefield and cemetery, and got a glimpse of Eisenhower's farm. We ate dinner about four o'clock at Tuscarorra Summit in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains. We stopped again at Pittsburg about 8:30 for supper, and from there we came straight through to Cincina- tti. We ate breakfast in Cincinatti at 5 a. m. We forty-five seniors, Miss Denney, and Mr. Norton arrived home about 8 a. m. We were the tiredest, and happiest group I ever expect to see.