Clay High School - Minuteman Yearbook (South Bend, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 80 of the 1945 volume:

IIIZIIH Zlhgml-:4C:Z--E CO1-I 4 5 Z A X T XS J X T QQ GRET 5 THAT HAVE BUT ONE LIFE T0 GIVE T0 MY CUUNTRY Wmewaacf As the Editor-in-Chief of the 1945 Yearbook, I wish to express my sincere gratitude to all the mem- bers of my staff, for working hard to make the An- nual a success. They are to be congratulated on their fine job and co-operation necessary to accomplish the task. On behalf of the staff and the school, I would also like to express our sincere thanks to Moran Studio for their everlasting co-operation in the photography of our yearbook. HOWARD COUCH, Editor-in-Chief. 74? .5 MINUHMHN 11' S Billyan Miller-fourth grade Eugene Izdepski-fifth grade-Arithmetic Charles Webber-sixth grade-Reading Betty Jo Weber-seventh grade-Geography Wesley Wells--eighth grade-General Science Wanda Chapman-ninth grade--English Helen Augh---tenth grade-Citizenship Grace'Bennett--eleventh grade-U. S. History Lurella Reed-twelfth grade--Ethical Character Elmer Sossoman-twelfth grade-Ethical Character JANET BECKER AWARD 'k 'k 'k HERE'S T0 JANET Here's to Janet, so suddenly gone, And to her Mem'ry, still lingering on: Here's to her Life, now in God we know, And for the Reason, she told us so. Here's to her School where she liked to go. And to her Teachers, she loved them sog Here's to her Friends, either old or new, And to her Playmates, to all she was true. By HER FATHER. The 1945 Minuteman The 194 H. P. KELSAY Principal The boys and girls, who attended school here last year and the years before are today fighting on the European battlefields or somewhere in the Pacific area. As this is true of Washington-Clay High S-chool, so it is true of all of the high schools of our country. We are made to feel proud of these boys and girls when General Eisenhower tells us that the entire War has not produced one act of cowardice on the part of an American soldier. The soldiers on the fighting front are winning the war and we at home must join them in Winning the peace. We are building for that peace in the new world as we study, work and learn. Our school rooms are our forts, our tools and weapons. Let us use them well for it is to the educated young people of today that the country will look for leadership in the world of tomorrow. U MR. HARKE MRS. SPENCER MR. OTTO NEWMAN Assistant Principal Clerk County Superintendent 5 Minuteman FACULTY George Heeter Sarah Schultz NValter Doerflein Frances Strickler Marie Steinhart Gladys Dearing M, Dale Harbaugh Roy Rogers Kenneth Olin Lester Mark Hubert Blair Milton Hzmrke The 1945 Minuteman Mary Helen Julia Clara The 1945 Minuteman FACULTY Rauh Clinton Loop Neva Nelson Haney Lois Blair Mariam Hammond Dome Thelma Barber Rose McGee Davison Marjorie Hower Mary Olin Ein illlemnriam Arthur Bishop Carlos Moss Robert YVorthcn Donald Call Emmet Spitler Gerrald Pollitt Donald Cripe Francis Wolfe Eugene Pond Willianl Haase Alex Penkala i' 'k 'Ir WASHINGTON-CLAY HONOR ROLL Many people, upon entering and leaving the halls of Washington-Clay, have noticed our beautiful honor roll, but how many have thought about the work which was put into making this plaque? Mrs. Trowbridge is to be thanked for suggesting that some sort of remembrance be made for the alumni of our school. A plaque was planned. Mrs. F. L. Nelson offered to do the lettering: Mr. Blair and the shop boys offered to do the work of making the small wooden pieces for the names. The P. T. A. paid for the plaque and lately they gave us our beautiful American Flag to hang over it. Last year there were sixty-six names on the four boards which comprise our plaque. Mrs. Nelson has completed work on fifty-nine more names, which makes a total of three hundred and twenty-five names. The requirements for having your name on this plaque are that you have attended Wash- ington-Clay and that the person is in the armed forces. The boys whose names are on this plaque are all over the world now. Some of them missing in action, some killed in action. But there will always be the beautiful remembrance of those who do come back, and those who do not, in the halls of Washington-Clay where hangs the honor roll. 8 The 1945 Minuteman X6-ff ff.. ,L XX THEM THE COLD STEEL,BOYS! Senior Officers Bill Bartlett .........,. ................ ..,.,........,. .,......... P r e sident Margaret Toth ......... .,.......,.., ..........,. r..... V i c e-President Florence DeGrove ........ .......... S ecretary Wanda Chapman ..,..... ....... T reasurer SENIOR NEWS The seniors got off to a very good start this year. There are a number of pleasant memo- ries which everyone will remember in years to come. At the beginning of the year, the seniors gave a movie and a dance. The juniors and seniors had two very exciting magazine contests and the loser gave the winner a party. Most of the students cooperated but the seniors lost. Clmagine thatlj They had to give the juniors a party. On February 7, in the afternoon, and February 8, in the evening, the seniors presented a wonderful three-act play. It was centered around students of their own age and their struggles to build a high school paper. In the lead we found Fred Netz as Johnny, a typical high school lad who was the editor. Susan Blake, his assistant, played by Wanda Chapman, nearly got sent to the pen . Mr. and Mrs. Clover, played by Charles Webber and Grace Bennett, made a very dignified couple, did they not? Johnny's friend, Spud, was played by Delbert Gardner: Henry Quinn, the principal of the school, was played by Walter Burnham and Mar- tha, a popular teacher of journalism, was played by Ruth Frisz. There was also that southern gal, Lucybelle, from Tennessee played by Florence DeGrove. Betsy, Spud's sister, was played by Doris Miller: and Preston Hughes, captain of the football team, was played by Blaine Cripe. Everyone got some good laughs. The Senior English Class made up the Colonial Staff, with Evelyn Nelson as editor-in-chief. It did a very line job this year. The seniors in the National Honor Society were Grace Bennett, President: Wanda Chap- man, Evelyn Nelson, Delbert Gardner, Florence DeGrove, Darrell Thompson, Doris Miller, and Betty Weber. Grace Bennett was President of Boosters Club: Shirley Smith was President of the Lassies: Betty Bogue was President of the GJ-LA.: Dale Hertel was President of the Minutemen. Betty Weber was the only senior in the band: Doris Miller was President of Sub-Deb, and Charles Webber was President of F.A.A. Paul Jacobs was captain of the basketball team. The Annual Staff, under the leadership of Howard Couch, progressed very well this year. Everyone cooperated and had much fun taking pictures and getting the material ready. The senior play cast thoroughly enjoyed themselves in Chicago March 12, 1945. They saw the play, The Ten Little Indians, and agreed that it was worth the unexcused absence. The class members had a good time Skip Day, participating in varied activities which were of our choosing. 10 The 1945 Minuteman 4 SENIOR HELEN AUGH MARJORIE BAUER BETTY MAE BOGUE JANE CALL XVANDA CHAPMAN The 1945 Minuteman S v.-qs, OF 1945 WILLIAM BARTLETT GRACE BENNETT WALTER BURNHAM PANSY CARTER BETTY CHURCH 1 1 SENIORS HOWARD COUCH FLORENCE DE GROVE RICHARD EVANS RUTH FRISZ DELBERT GARDNER 12 OF 1945 BLAINE CRIPE WILLIAM EDWARDS ROSEMARY FORSYTHE THOMAS FRISZ PETER HANEY The 1945 Minuteman SENIOR DALE HERTEL RAY HUNT PAUL JACOBS F MAXINE KREITER EUGENE LESIUK The 1945 Minuteman OF 1945 EUGENE HOSFORD EUGENE IZDEPSKI DOROTHY KOLLAR RICHARD KUBIAK FRED LAMB 13 SENIORS NORMA MACCORMICK DORIS MILLER JOAN MULLIGAN EVELYN NELSON FRANCES NEWMAN 14- QN 5' F X 'QI X . bs Fi 5. OF 1945 CLIFFORD MONTGOMERY HELEN NAGY FRED NETZ JOAN PATRICK The 1945 Minuteman SENIORS LURELLA REED CHARLOTTE ROSE SHIRLEY SMITH ELMER SOSSOMAN MARGARET TOTH The 1945 Minuteman lab- Q. I A-T 4 L S.-fiiiiifi 1 11 T i g 1, - Qi SQ. X- - --islfi :riff X .K S A ge X gel -- T 1 ,, - X QQ-121 A Q, S . -xzri-Q. T Q 'QS - 3-wif Q yi- A ws: Q f , 'flifif 53 1: T' X1 Q2-X:-Pei , OF 1945 EMMAJANE RODGERS MARCELINE RUPLEY BERNICE SORRELL DARRELL THOMPSON ELLSWORTH ULLERY 15 SENIORS HENRY VAN KEMPEN CHARLES WEBBER MURIEL WITWER 16 QQ-S TULA BALL-No picture XVESLEY WELLS-No picture 'A' OF 1945 RICHARD W'ALLACE BETTY JO WEBER The 1945 Minuteman CLASS HISTORY Little did we realize that a few months after we trooped into W.C.H.S. as green frosh in September of 1941, that our great country would be involved in a war that has lasted through the whole four years and now we make up the fourth war-time graduating class. We elected officers pretty late in the year and they were Dale Hertel, President: Helen Augh, Vice-Presidentg Ralph Kubsch, treasurerg Marjorie Smith, Secretary: and Max Anthony, Ser- geant-at-arms. We had lots of enthusiasm and planned great things with the help of our sponsors, Miss Stienke, Miss Stinson, and Mr. Harbaugh. Just about the only thing that turned out was in the field of athletics. We had two freshmen girls who competed in the State Telegraphic meet for bowlers. They were Marjorie Smith and Muriel Witwer. The second string basketball team would have been pretty slim if it hadn't been for the freshman members, Bob Pingel, Bob Greene, Ralph Campbell, Ralph Kubsch, Albert Rose, and Shirley Fassett. When we returned to school in September of 1942 we were simply out of this world. We were sophomores!! We started the year by electing Helen Augh, Presidentg Fred Moomaw, Vice-President: Helen Desich, Secretary, Richard Bert, Treasurer: and Betty Church, Sergeant- at-Arms. Miss Stimson and Miss Stienke left the school that year so Mrs. Schultz and Mrs. Redmond joined Mr. Harbaugh in sponsoring us. , We had a War Stamp contest during the second semester. This did a great deal to build up sales. That year we helped the school to be County Champs by contributing Ralph Campbell, Ralph Kubsch, and Bob Green to the first string. Remember, that was the year we didn't lose a conference game. Central was the only fly in the ointment. In the fall of 1943 we returned to school again and behold! we were important juniors. We got a good start with Helen Augh, President: Wanda Chapman, Vice-President: Shirley Brinker, Secretary: Doris Miller, Treasurer: and Betty Church, Sereant-at-Arms. Due to some difficulty, the Junior officers were changed at the end of the Hrst semester. For new officers we found Fred Netz and Dale Hertel filling the offices of President and Vice-President, and Paul Jacobs. the Sergeant-at-Arms. Shirley Brinker and Doris Miller still held the oHices of Secre- tary and Treasurer. I We had a very busy and interesting time. There were two parties which we all greatly enjoyed. Monogrammed pencils were sold and also a variety of Christmas cards. We had a noon movie and two dances, one in the fall and one in the spring, which made quite an increase in the class treasury. We got our class rings too, which was an exciting event, but because of war conditions we could not get what we wanted. May 20th was the Annual Junior-Senior Prom, a night many of us will long remember. Once more and for the last time we all came back to Washington-Clay in the fall of 1944 to be mighty Seniors. We have so many pleasant memories to last into the future and some that weren't so pleasant. The class officers were elected immediately and the year was under way. They'were Helen Augh, President, Fred Netz, Vice-Presidentg Wanda Chapman, Treas- urer: Florence DeGrove, Secretary: and Dick Kubiak and Eugene Lesiuk, Sergeants-at-Arms. We had some difhculty and discontentment in getting started and after a few months there was a new election. We then found Bill Bartlett and Margaret Toth as President and Vice-Presi- dent. Florence DeGrove and Wanda Chapman remained with their offices and Dick Kubiak and Dick Evans were elected Sergeants-at-Arms. We sold monogrammed pencils again and had a big magazine contest with the Juniors. We presented the Sixth Annual Sweater Hop and had great fun planning Skip Day, a party, and giving a Senior play called Ever Since Eve. It was a great suc-cess. 9 To close we wish to express, in behalf of the Senior Class, our best wishes to the students and teachers and hope that the Juniors will have a profitable year benefiting by our mistakes. FLORENCE DEGROVE , DoR1s MILLER. The 1945 M1'nuteman 17 CLASS WILLS I, Doris Miller, do hereby will my home across the street to Barbara CElkhartj Sechrist. You're wel- come, Charlie. I, Grace Bennett, do hereby will my proficiency in making pin curls to Annie Green. I, Henry Van Kempen, do hereby will my will- power to stay home most of the evenings to that hap- py-go-Iucky sophomore, Richard Scheid. I, Dale Hertel, do hereby will my truck to Harold Seggerman. If his class is like the one of '45-he'll certainly need one. I. Darrell Thompson, will my Bachelor traits and Hillbilly tactics to Dick Asire. I, Blaine Cripe, bequeath my athletic form to that little fellow, Pinky Gardner. I. Helen Nagy, will my ability to clean fountains to any future Lassie who will take the responsibility. I. Paul Jacobs, will my ability to get on the bas- ketball team to Clarence Hill, who has been unsuccess- ful for three years. I, Fred Lamb, will my ability to be in school every day. and to do my work, to Tiney . I, Betty Church, will my misfortune of living near Granger to anyone who thinks they can stand it as long as I have. I, Elmer Sossoman, will my tall, slim figure to Pewee Trowbridge. I. Thomas Frisz, do leave unto any and all de- sirable juniors, my IA Draft Classincation. We, Bill Edwards and Helen Augh, will our ability to stick together to any of the many couples that seem to need it. I. Peter Haney, will my ability to be good in Mr. Harke's class to anyone who wants it. I, Frances Newman, will my height to Johnny Haney. I, Fred Netz, do hereby will and ordain my knowl- edge of Sociology and facts of life to Mr. Milton Harke. I, Lurella Reed, will my griefs and worries on the Colonial to Pat Romine. I, Eugene Lesiuk, will my beautiful women to my brother, Dick, I Tula Ball, do hereby will my natural blonde tresses to Betty Lou Brown. After all, dye is pretty hard to get these days. I, Marjorie Bauer, will my ability to get along with a certain senior boy to anyone who would take the chance. I, Dorothy Kollar, do will my ability to get along with boys from Mishawaka to Ruth Buckland. I. Florence De Grove, will my messy locker, 249, to any junior who is fast enough to jump away from the door when it is opened. I, Dick Evans, do hereby will my ability to never miss a long shot to Wilton Besemer. I, Howard Couch, do will my ability to bring up a discussion in Government to any bashful junior. I, Ray Hunt, do will my ability to be a race driver to any speedy individual. I, Eugene Izdepski, will my ability to stall a car on dates to anyone who can get away with it. I, Walter Burnham, willlmy ability to get along with Coach to Clarence Hill. I, Norma MacCormick, hereby will my bright red Lassie jacket to anyone who doesn't like the color green. I. Betty Bogue. do hereby will my ability to work for Miss Dearing to any one who will take it. 18 I I. Clifford Montgomery, do will my good fortune to be known as The Monster to Bill Davis. I, Bill Bartlett, do will my good fortune to be known as The Feet to anybody who wears number 8 tap shoes. I. Margaret Toth, do hereby will my quiet nature to Edna Holderman. I. Delbert Gardner, do will my ability to get along with Mr. Harke to Billie Lowe. I, Bernice Sorrell. will my ability to run around the halls to anyone who can get away with it. I, Joan Mulligan. will my ability to talk Miss Dearing out of homework to any fast talker who will take the risk. I. Dick Kubiak. do will my ability to stay away from the girls to Dick Asire. Ye Gods! What am I saying? I, Rosemary Forsythe. do hereby will my ability to chew gum and get by with it to my sister, Jackie. I, Evelyn Nelson, will my boots that I have worn faithfully through the winter to Mildred Thompson, who also likes to keep her feet dry and warm. I, Mrs. Marceline Inman, will my ability to get married to any junior who will take the chance. I, Jane Call, will my ability to do Bookkeeping to all future bookkeepers. I, Joan Patrick, will my Fads and Fashions Col- umn to any junior who will take it. I, Ruth Frisz, do will my ability to get along with Mr. Rogers to Shirley MacCormick. I, Charles Webber, will my ability to do Book- keeping to Cruly Walsh, who, I know, likes to work with figures. I, Maxine Krieter, do will my place in Bookkeeping to any junior who will accept it. I, Bill McNerney. do will my ability not to miss basketball practice to that unfortunate sophomore, Max Wilder. I. Betty Jo Weber. do will my sense of humor and ability to carry on a long conversation to that talkative junior, Howard Post. I, Ellsworth Ullery, do will my ability to make the rounds with girls to Larry Heckaman. I, Shirley Smith, do will my oflice of Lassies to any junior girl who will accept the responsibility. I, XVanda Chapman. do hereby will Theodore the mouse in Locker 238, who, incidentally, has a craving passion for Government books. to any junior who is capable of getting a lesson by reading between the lines. I, Muriel Witwer. do will my ability to study in third hour Study Hall to that industrious Fred Ream. I, Dick Wallace, will my wild women and car to VNVee Wee . I. Wesley Wells. do will my great master brain to James Holton. I, Pansy Carter. will all my A's in History and Government to any junior who doesn't need them. I. Charlotte Rose, will my roller skating ability to anyone who can stand up on them. I, Janie Rodgers, do will my ability to get along with sailors to any other girl who thinks she can handle them. Last but not least, we hereby will to our sponsors, Mrs. Steinhart and Mr. Harbaugh, another senior class just like ours. MARGARET TOTH BILL BARTLETT The 1945 Minuleman CRYSTAL GAZ I NG AS WE LOOK INTO THE CRYSTAL BALL WE SEE: Bill Bartlett sitting upon a high stool looking out of his doll shop in the Logansport Asylum thinking of Wanda Chapman, now a matron of Sing Sing, who used to be his secretary. She became matron because of good behavior during her term. Margaret Toth, sitting not very far from Bill in her lovely padded cell, which is lined with pink elephants. She is pounding out a letter to Dick Kubiak, the presi- dent of the Garbage Association. I guess she just can't forget him. She sure knows how to save stamp ex- pense on the letters she sends to him. She writes a letter and doesn't put a stamp is looking, she drops it in the why he never answers. Not too distant is a farm and Maxine Krieter. Dale is to the dairy but can't seem to on it and, when no one mailbox. Maybe that's owned by Dale Hertel ready to take the milk get started with all the kids around the truck. And besides, the Old Ford is getting older everyday. Clifford Montgomery and Helen Nagy, after being happily married and having their blessed event, Little Ferdie, are the helpers of the Hertels. They can't do much besides trying to keep Ferdie out of mischief. XVesley Wells is waiting for his wife, Bernice Sor- rell, to make some Cream of Wheat so he will be able to have enough energy to take care of their quintuplets, Eenie, Meenie, Minie, Bernie, and Wes. They didn't want no Mo. They would be cute except for their bald heads and pigeon toes. Delbert Gardner is behind the Melody Bar talking to his cigarette girls, Ruth Frisz and Betty Bogue. Del- bert had to pull plenty of strings to. get this place but it wasn't too hard. Norma MacCormick and Walter Burnham are doing their ballet dance in Kubiak's Tav- ern. They get almost enough food after each per- formance to last them throughout the week-after they pick up all that is thrown at them. And besides, they live on love most of the itme. Fred Netz, Jane Call, and Rosemary Forsythe are happily riding their tandem bicycle toward the State Line, but not to the milk station. As they enter they see Pansy Carter beating Boogie Woogie on the ivories, accompanying Elmer Sossoman while he plays his tuba. Pansy and Elmer plan on getting married as soon as they can raise 32.00 for the license. As a rule. they pay where they play. Muriel Witwer is helping Howard Couch with his crutches so they can get up to the license bureau before they close. Not the dog license either. She met him on the bus which he was driving, taking people to work at the dairy. It seems as if a car made a mess of the bus which once belonged to Washington-Clay School. Florence DeGrove is debating whether she wants to marry Henry Van Kempen or Eugene Lesiuk, or both. She decides that if she can't marry both of them she will marry neither. I guess she is headed for the Old Maid's Home. No, she changed her mind! She married Henry Van Kempen because he can get gas and cigarettes. But without a car what good is gas?? .loan Mulligan and Peter Haney are entering the Greasy Spoon which they inherited upon their mar- riage. They have with them a dead horse which they bought at an auction to be used for horseburgers. They used to serve frog legs but Pete. their little son, re- fused to catch the frogs. Like father, like son. Betty Jo Weber is private secretary to Paul Jacobs, the owner of the .Iacob's Slaughter Morgue. In the back room we see Charlie fCasanovaj Webber in his Zoot suit with a reet pleat talking to Marceline Rupley Inman, who came in to look for her missing poodle. The 1945 Minuteman Doris Miller and Darrell Thompson are out in the barn milking their six Jersey cows and exchanging the grins that a young couple usually do. Little Dora and Dar, their curly headed twins, are untying the calves and setting the straw on tire. Helen Augh, who is a fan dancer at a tavern close by, turns in the alarm. Frances Newman, the new tire chief and her helpers hop on a truck and rush to the rescue. Too bad they haven't any tires on that truck. They would get much better results that way. Fred Lamb and the former Grace Bennett are sitting in their happy home tending to their kids who have just sawed off the table legs. Yesterday Evelyn Nel- son, their ncxt door neighbor, sat on a tack which the children had misplaced there. She certainly can be glad that she is a DEAD END KID. Lurella Reed is in charge of an Old Maids' Home and Shirley Smith is her assistant. Who should walk in but Casanova Tom Frisz, who is in charge of the Bachelor's Home. They are talking of their school days and wondering what ever became of Richard Wal- lace. So is Alcatraz. He was compelled to visit there after bumping off his pals who helped him rob the First National Bank. He decided to take a vacation. however, so he left. Ellsworth Ullery is being inaugurated as the presi- dent of the Vultures and receives congratulations from Dick Evans, the ex-president, who was impeached for embezzling the Vultures of 27 cents. Emma Jane Rogers is the new secretary. She can't type very well so she hired a secretary to help her with her work. She gets paid S14 a week, and she has to pay her secretary 318, so she has to get another job to be able to pay her secretary. The Dixie Grove is now owned by Bigamy Bill Edwards, who married Charlotte Rose and Dorothy Kollar because he needed to have waitresses. You know how hard help is to get. Of course, neither of the girls know they are both Bill's wives. The worst is yet to come. Tula Ball is working in the shipping department of Robertson's. She cuts off the buttons to make the coats lighter. Of course, she puts them in the pockets so she won't lose them. We see Ray Hunt happily married to Marjorie Bauer, who is practicing throwing daggers. Not knowing how very well, he- Oh well, she never did use her left hand very much anyhow. Joan Patrick is the music teacher at XVashington- Clay. Of course, there are only two little lads in the chorus, but it sounds all right because these little boys don't sing. Blaine Cripe is the Coach at Washington Clay. He is a little bald headed, and a little blind in one eye, but he can still hit the rim of the basket. Eugene Hosford and Betty Church are doing the Rhumba at the Showboat. They have been dancing there now for almost two months. The Showboat will open up in about a week. Eugene Izdepski is now an automobile mechanic andphas a garage of his own. Bill McNerney just pulled in with his '27 Ford to have it overhauled. Bill has a bandage on his forehead. Last week he wanted to see if he had gas in the gas tank, and he used a match instead of a flashlight. Mr. Harbaugh is the sponsor of another Senior Class just like the one back in '45. As he walks up to his desk, hangs up his cane and brushes back his gray hair, he tries to bring the class to order. The class doesn't sound like the class of '45. Mrs. Steinhart is also sponsoring a section of this class, but she had to use a sub-machine gun to gain a reasonable sem- blance of order. MARGARET TOTH BILL BARTLETT 19 l l 'i'l Salutatorian I Doris Miller Doris Miller was the second highest in scholastic ranking over the three and one- half years. She has not gained this high standing by slighting other school activi- ties. Her Work in connection with clubs, on committees, as an officer in class and clubs. has been commendable and indicates a most satisfactory school career. She gave a pleasing performance in the play, Ever Since Eve. 20 wiki' Valedictorian Wanda Chapman It is a grand achievement to finish a high school career with the crown of vale- dictorian resting securely on one's head. It is especially gratifying to the school when the individual who wears it also is an ex- ample of a fine. healthy, lovely American girl. Along with the ability to reap the A's of the classroom has gone the desire to be of service. For her many acts of serv- ice, her classmates and the faculty are grate- ful. She has a pleasing personality topped off by an infectious grin. It is with satis- faction that Wanda Chapman is called one of Washington-Clay's best. The I 94 5 M inutcman Junior Officers President ,.......... .........,.,......,.....,,. ....... M a rjorie Hosler Vice-President .A.... ....,,.. R ichard Asire Secretary ..........., ....A....., A nne Green Treasurer ..... ,,,..... E lnora Izdepski JUNIORS The class ofiicers of this year's junior class are President, Marjorie Hosler: Vice-President, Richard Asire: Secretary, Anne Greeng and Treasurer, Elnora Izdepski. We have had three money-making activities consisting of a movie, dance, and a magazine sale. All three proved to be quite successful. The Harvest Hop dance was held in October with the music provided by Tony Gaik and his orchestra. Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves very much. Much credit can be given to Mr. Rogers, who directed the junior play. The name of the play was June Mad. The prom will be held at the Progress Club, May 19, with music provided by Myron Walz. It promises to be a lot of fun. A magazine sale was held in which we competed with the seniors and, because they lost, the seniors gave us a party. The junior class has contributed their share of boys as far as the athletic activities are concerned. Junior boys playing on the basketball team this year were Richard Asire, Jerry Haney, and George Walsh. George was also a cheer leader: Bernice McCormick and Betty Lou Brown were the other two. In the latter part of the season. Curly started playing basketball so another cheer leader was chosen. That cheer leader was Mary Lou McCormick. Much credit can be given to these cheer leaders for the wonderful pep sessions and their grand performances at the games. There were also quite a number of the juniors in the Booster Club. The junior class is well represented in the National Honor Society. These girls and boys were Barbara Kirkwood, Mary Rose Patitucci, Patricia Romine, Marjorie Hosler, Charles Helmen, Jack Harrison, and James Holton. We had a party which was held at Christmas time. We brought gifts which were exchanged among those present. For entertainment, we played games in the gym and had dancing in room three. Refreshments were served toward the latter part of the evening. Our class rings this year are a little different from the past few years. As everyone knows, the girls' rings have sets of black pearl and white pearl. The boys' rings are all gold. A few of the girls got the pin, which looks very nice. We hope that our senior year will be even more successful than this junior year has been. . ANNE GREEN. 22 The 1945 Minuteman Dearing Phyllis Galvas Gerald Haney Dona Holderman Edna Holderman James Holton Bernadina Keultjes Barbara Kirkwood Geneva Louderback Billy Jean Lowe Shirley MacCormick James Moore Alwilda Morehouse Hazel Myers Donald Nufer Rose Patitucci l Barbara Sechrist Russell Snyder Mardella Tebo Absentees Jack Harrison Hazel Peck Rogers-Home Room Richard Asire Edwin Bates Wilton Besemer Betty Beyerle Patricia Blackburn Betty Lou Brown Richard Churchill James Cinninger William Davis Marciadena Douglass Faye Dovenmuehle Irene Ewald Mr. Marks- Noel XViggens Charles Strom Albert Boles Robert Thomas Leonard Peterson John Haney George Walsh Kenneth Wilson Harold Seggerman Charles Solbrig David Tucker Jack Rager Howard Post Cletus Huske Richard Gray Anne Green Mary Lou Heinen Marjorie Hosler Charles Helmen Gerald Russ John Treash Absentees Rose Marie Bariger Robert Bauer Home Room Betty Stewart Rose Marie Robinson Anna Smith Betty Lindstaedt Betty Head Bernice McCormick Esther Rupley Elnora lzdcpski Mildred Thompson Patricia Romine Clarence Hill Absent Dorothy Corley The 1945 Minuteman UNIO Sophomore Officers President A............ ...........,,.....,,....,,..........,.,. L arry Heckaman Vice-President ..... ..... ,....... R i chard Brown Secretary .,..,..... ...... P hyllis Kubiak Treasurer ....... .,..... H arold Asire SOPHOMORES The sophomore class of 1945 consisted of 108 members. Our class sponsors were Miss Dome. Miss Hower, and Mr. Heeter. We want to express our deepest appreciation to them and hope that they will be with us again next year. Our first class meeting was held on September 21, 1944, Class ofiicers were elected. They are President, Larry Heckaman: Vice-President, Richard Brown: Secretary. Phyllis Kubiak: and Treasurer, Harold Asire. Those who Were elected as Sergeants-at-Arms were Robert Struever and Jerry Green. The class officers have done a wonderful job in presiding over the sophomore class. - The school year proved to be quite a successful one. This year was the first time the class has been allowed to be represented in projects such as noon movies and the like. We started our school activities with a noon movie given on November 16, 1944, called The Girl of the Limberlostf' A Christmas party was given on December 16, 1944. The out- standng class party of the year was given on February 27, 1945. It was held in the school gym. Games and dancing were the main entertainment. There were eleven boys from the sophomore class who were prominent on the basketball teams. Those who were on the Varsity were Larry Heckaman, Harold Heeter. Harold Asire. Fred Ream, Richard Brown, Max Wilder, and Paul Womack. On the B team there were Robert Struever, Archie Cornwell, Cecil Bennett, Tom Frazier. and Elmer Gaedtke. There were also several boys from our class who were on the softball and track teams. Here's hoping they keep up the good work. In the school activities. the sophomore class took part in the Student Council. These rep- resentatives kept the class in touch with the work of the Student Council. Several sophomores took part in the Junior Red Cross. This year they helped collect the membership dues in the school contest. The school was awarded a Red Cross Flag for 100 per cent membership. ' There were a number of girls from the class who were prominent in the L. J. F. Sub-Deb and the Girls' Athletic Association. The sophomores took part in the good work of the Ushers Club and the Hall Monitors. Next year we hope to have as successful a year as the juniors have had this year. We Wish to thank our sponsors for the excellent cooperation and advi-ce we received from them. PHYLLIS KUBIAK. 24. The 1945 Minuteman SOPHOMORES J. E. Dome-Home Room 10-2 Robert Barnes NVilliam Barrett Joan Blair Robert Dunivant Erma Galloway Betty Goodsell Bernard Hacker JoAnne Harrison Larry Heckaman Harold Heeter Blake Hinton Eva Holderman Wilfred Hoyt William Hullinger Fred Kazmierski Edith Klopfenstein Billie June Kreighbaum Phyllis Ann Kubiak Frances Lee ard Miller eonard Mitchell I na Montague Betty Jane Morris Joyce Murphy Jack Myers Lucille Newman NVilliam Patitucci Fred Ream Arthur Reed Mona Rice Marigrace Singer Doris Sowell Kenneth Todd Joan Virgil Robert Zahrt XVilliam Davis Hower-Home Room Earl Bailey Marguerite Barrett Robert Bash Richard Brown Richard Brown Archie Cornwell Sally Garner Frank Grabarz Robert Inwood Elizabeth Lehner Mary Lou McCormick Esther Donald Hugh Masterman Vida June Miller Mildred Minnis Glenn Peck Mary Sossoman Richard Schied XVilliam Shearman Marian Sones Helen Sowers Robert Streuver Melvin Swift Walter Trowbridge Patricia Tucker Marianne Van Es Evelyn Webber Joseph Welling Colleta Wells Max Wilder Paul Womak Elizabeth Teeter James Clauser Absentees Paul Hullinger Mary Nemeth Heeter Harold Asire Doris Badman Helen Barrett Phyllis Bayer Cecil Bennett Ralph Beveridge Geraldine Bombrys Claudice Branstetter Ruth Buckland Kenneth Butterbaugh Robert Casper Harold Cass Phillip Claxton Mary Cramer Elizabeth Danielson Mary Droud Evelyn Ebersole Jeanette Edwards Ralph Fowler Thomas Frazier Elmer Gaedtke Betty Gray Jerry Green Joyce Haskins Alice Kresin Dorothy Miller Betty Mirchell Carolyn Nickerson Herbert Nickerson James Post Rosalie Sailers Anna Vwfertz Absehlees Phyllis Feltz Eugene Forray Dale Lively Forrest Miles The 1945 Minuteman Freshman Officers President .........,. .............,....,........, F red Knopp Vice-President .......... ..,,.... L ois Butterbaugh Secretary-Treasurer ....., ,,...,.,. E unite Augh FRESHMEN The freshmen class of 1944-45 began the year with a class meeting called for the purpose of nominating and electing the class officers. Those elected were Fred Knopp, President: Lois Bgutterbaugh, Vice-President: Eunice Augh, Secretary and Treasurer. During the year they have done a fine job in presiding over the freshman class. The sponsors for the year were Mrs. Barber, Mrs. Schultz, and Miss Davison. Since that time, Miss Davison left the school and in her place came Mrs. McGee. who has filled the vacancy very Well. In behalf of the freshman class, I want to thank these teachers who have helped our class so much in the starting of our high school life. Several of the boys and girls are active in the Aubudon Club, sponsored by Mr. Harbaugh. One of the freshmen, Luther Johnson, holds the office of vice-president: Eunice Augh holds the position of secretary: and Nancy Geissell holds the position of treasurer. Several of the freshmen take part in the activities of the G. A. A., F. F. A., chorus, and band. The Student Council representatives are Frank Claeys, Dolores Konow, and Kenneth Call. We are looking forward to a successful sophomore year, and we hope our sponsors will be with us again. EUNICE AUGH. 26 The 1945 Minuteman Davison-9-2 Ray Alford Nancy Barrett Ruth Bailey Richard Clauser Ronald de Armon Betty de Meyer Richard Fern Orville Fredrick Delmar Gardner Nancy Geissell Jeanette Grabowski Melvin Hahn Mary Lou Haskins Shirley Hibschman Erma Holderman Russell Huss Regina Ivory' John Kirkwood Dolores Konow Mary Agnes Mahler Loran Miller Delmar O'Dell John Penrose Roland Peppers Glenn Rathwick Bert Reader Harold Riggs Phyllis Rhinearson Richard Sausman Janice Scheiber William Schlundt Marjorie Schrader Phyllis Sinders Martha Jane Virgil Harold Webber Virgil Willard Robert Mibs Dale Kreiter Absentees Marjorie Layman Francis Leininger Theresa Stopinski Ed Ream Barber-9-1 Louise Amato Flora Armour Eunice Augh Patsy Bates James Berger Mary Lou Bonebrake Lois Butterbaugh Norma Chapman Donald Church Frank Claeys J. C. Corley Donald Cornwell Kenneth DePriester Gene Dunnuck Velma Fowler William Graham Thomas Haney Norma Hartung Aaron Hosford Jane Huddlestun Luther Johnson Harry Klopfenstein Fred Knopp Edward Kubiak Robert Landick James Lang June Lowe Charles McNerney Beatrice Robinson Charles Shields Patsy Shoup Gordon Thomson Eleanor Touhey Mary Alice Wagner Roland Wardlow Schultz-9-3 Richard Adams Richard Ault Juanita Beach Betty Branstetter Kenneth Call Nicki Fanto Edward Finkenbinder Jacqulyn Forsythe Joice Godfrey Lucille Handley Gordon Heideman Cecil Hodgson Russell Hosler Mary Kohli Patricia May The 1945 Minu Billie Jean Mclntyre Phyllis Peppers Mary Reed Joan Rosenheimer Margaret Rosse Schiller Shirley Schneck Charles Smith Gene Sowell Glen Swift Harold Tam John Thompson Ralph Thompson David Thuot Norma Wardlow f9fT7d1'1 FRESHMEN EIGHTH GRADE Nelson-3-1 Dolores Fritz Arthur Hartsaugh Rolland Hoffman Mary Jane Matela Norma McFadden Merrir XValder Barbara Norton Leona Pearson Jennie Lee Romin Phyllis Ray Janice Reed Norbert Rethlake XValter Rose Norma Sailers 9 Raymond Schweishberger Betty Shaffer Laura Smith Erevia Smith Dwight Smith Malvern Smith Dolores Snow Patsy Spillman Ruth Spitler Kenneth Steele l Alice Troeger l Barbara Van Dyke Marie Van Es Gerald Wilder Margaret Zoller Robert Wialsh Eva XVenehold Victor Singleton 1 Absentees Charles Rhodes Laura Simpson .lames York Mrs. Strickler-8-2 Carolyn Anderson Qwithdrawnl Carolyn Beveridge Dorothy Blakeman Mary Lou Bognor Jean Brewis Jacqueline Brunson Janet Chapman Edna Churchill Charlotte Claxton Nancy Corle Lelah Dale Jane Danielson Eileen Gore Norma Grubbs Rosemarie Haney Nancy Harrison Shirley Holmes fwithdrawnj Frances Hoyt Teresa Mae Jones Mary Ann Lamson Lois Scheid Viola Swank Anna Toth Lois Voss Imogene Zimmerman Harold Blume Dean Bly Robert Boswell fwithdrawnj Donald Brown James Brown Duane Clobridge Edward Deeds lwithdrawnj Philip Dehne Raymond Dolph Roland Fairchild NViIliam Farmer Qwithdrawnj James Eox NVilliam Griggs Ray Ferris Iiwithdrawnj Adrian XViggins Olin-Home Room 3-3 Mary Syson Violet Snyder Jeanette Harbaugh Beverly Dawson Richard Lesiuk Bruce Searle Sam Mirkin Nancy Lambert Gloria Lewis Dorothy Harris Jean Wynn Bertha Rose Ellen Matson Sally Mowers Mary Dunivant Joan Rose Verla Berends Frank Grenert John Elliott Helen McMillen Jack Blankenbaker Kermit Phillips Eugene Lantheir Ted Nehr Ronald Logan Henry Keultjes Robert Leeds Richard Miller Anthony Van Es Richard Nelson Leon Vandygriff Melvin Kulwicki Robert Mead Louis Lanthier Absentee Norman Nelson The 1945 M'inuren7an SEVENTH GRADE Doerflein-Home Room 7-1 Donald Ansbaugh Marilyn Barnhart Rosemary Berner Jack Brady Michael Brazo Clara Bultnick Yvonne Eckhart Rosetta Ford Mildred Grabowski James Haney Virginia Hawblitzel Phyllis Heeter William Hoel Barbara Howard Ronald Jaicome Julius Karras Beverly Martin Marcia Myers Janice Myers Bonnie Nufer Herman Recd Ora Riggle, Jr. Robert Roden Stanley Romak Marie Roempagel Marilyn Sellers Gerald Snyder Elizabeth Solbrig Beatrice Sowers Donald Stout Carolyn Squint Norma Jean Thompson Cornelia Van Es Barbara Wisler Richard Winser Absentees Marilyn Cress Robert Huddleston Joyce Kuespert Kathryn Troeger Clifford Larum Mrs. Blair-7-2 Jack Arnold Martha Badman Raymond Baker Alan Brown Phyllis Corle Dorothy Dockery Carolyn Douglass Joan Hestad Richard Johnson Joyce Kane Marie Katona Charles Lavis Ruth McMullen John Morris David Myers Jesse O'Donnell George Rathwick Jack Ryan Lorraine Ryckrnan Robie Sailers Leo Sebelski Jacqueline Sharum Catherine Shearman Robert Sherland Martha Singer Shirley Smith Anthony Vargo William Stirt Richard W'alker Frederick Walton Freida Warren XVayne Rush Absentees Garry Borkowski August Bultnick Violet Fritz Benny Gant Earl Hite Richard Lively W'illiam Newman June Norblad George Summers Seven III Mrs. Hammond Paul Armentrout Charles Beaver James Bradburn Jerry Burks David Clinger Phillip Garrison Francis Goodsell Lester Gustafson Keith Handly Ruth Hartsough Albert Hickey Cdeceasedj Wilhelmina Jarvis Ruth Jones Robert Ligget Eva Matson Robert McMillen Joan Miltenburger Roger Moore Rose Rayx Evelyn Rhinesmith Edgar Tebo Audrey Salisbury George Simms Bonnie Van Dusen Wayne Van Luc Douglass Wolfe Howard Worthen Delores Woodcox Constance Worthen Absentees James Grau Mildred Hartbarger Patricia Touhey Alvadine MiltenburgerLloyd Tyson Alvin Miltenburger Herbert Jordon The 1945 Minuteman 1' Haney-6 Phyllis Blair, William Bradburn, Edna Branstetter, James Brown, Gerald Casper, Ramona Coons. Kathryn Crawford, Kathryn DePriester. Charles Ferrell, George Filar, Michael Finneran, Mary Garrison, Janice Hartung, Donald lngle, Virginia Izdepski, Ben Jones, Larry Kreighbaum, Nicetta Marshall, Rondel Mead, John Neher, Ralph Newman, Frances Patton, Ralph Rethlake, Kenneth Rose, Dorothy Sebelski, Robert Seifert, Raymond Shoup. Jack Stone. Dolores Taberski, 'Walter Tabcrski, Chester Van Dusen, Thomas Van Lue, Calvin Van Scoyk. Absenrees-Leo Tam, Clara Van Dusen. ADVICE TO THE JUNIORS lf you want the front seats in an assembly-take a gun and shoot your way through the juniors and sophomores. If you want a good annual like ours. you'll have to work like we did. If you want to sleep in your classes, you better bring an excuse from home saying you took an overdose of sleeping pills. If you want an excuse from school to a dentist, you had better let the dentist know ahead of time just in case there is a check-up. If an orchestra comes to town and you are supposedly sick that day, be sick all day, not at noon and then leave. If you want any love, you will have to love yourself because the present sophomores will love you like you loved us. If you want to play Easter Bunny, do it at home, and not at school. If you plan on taking Bookkeeping. make up your mind in the beginning to learn it. It will save a lot of confusion. If you want your pencil sharpened for a class in Room 2, make sure it is sharpened before you go in. If you are caught with gum in your mouth in Mr. Harke's class, you had better know how to swallow it fast or to be able to write a nice lengthy paper. If you throw rotten oranges in the Study Hall, the least you can do is aim at someone else besides the teacher. lf you get a wagon and carry your class president around for an annual advertisement, make sure the wheels are sturdy enough before you attempt it. If you are caught cheating on a test, tell the teacher something besides, Well, I'm a senior. That never works. If you are loitering in the halls without a pass. don't say, l'm a senior. You might get in trouble that way because . . . what is a senior? In closing, we say to you: Do what we did and you will get along O. K. Agree with the teachers, never argue, and don't be stubborn. 30 The 1945 Minuteman I ff A ELC -'K ,E HE WDRLD 3 L MADE SAFE FDR DEMOCRACY Varsity Team Harold Heeter, Max Wilder, George Walsh, Harofd Asire. Richard Brown, Paul Jacobs. Fred Ream, Dick Asire, Larry Heckaman, Paul Womack, Jerry Haney. Student Manager, Howard Couch: Coach, Walter Doerflein. BASKETBALL TEAM The Washington-Clay basketball team had a mediocre season. They won nine and lost nine games during the regular season to gain a .500 average. Madison defeated the Colonials in their first game of the County Tournament by the score of 43 to 39. The Bears from Central defeated the Claymen 52 to 32 in the Sectional. The varsity this year consisted of four seniors: Paul Jacobs, Walter Burnham, William McNerney, and Richard Kubiak: three juniors: Jerry Haney, Richard Asire, and George Walsh: seven sophomores: Fred Ream, Harold Asire, Paul Womack, Max Wilder, Larry Heckaman, Richard Brown, and Harold Heeter. Washington-Clay ...........................................,,... New Carlisle ....... 25 Washington-Clay Lakeville ...,....,. Washington-Clay Wilson .............. Washington-Clay John Adams ...... Washington-Clay Greene .....,...,... Washington-Clay Concord .,........ Washington-Clay Walkerton ....,,... Washington-Clay North Libertyn. Washington-Clay ...,..... ...... W ilson ,.,.......,... Washington-Clay New Carlisle ..,.. Washington-Clay Greene ,,..,...., Washington-Clay Roosevelt ..,...,... Washington-Clay Washington: ..... Washington-Clay Madison ,.... ...... Washington-Clay Niles ................,. Washington-Clay orth Liberty... Washington-Clay Central Catholic Washington-Clay Lakeville ............ Harold Heeter led the Colonials' scoring with 207 points. Paul Jacobs was runner-up with 125. Washington-Clay had a scoring average of 34.8 each game and their opponents' was 33.4. Paul Jacobs was awarded the Minuteman Trophy which is awarded the most valuable senior member of the team. Jake was also Voted the most valuable player by his teammates and will receive the annual Gilbert award. 34 The 1945 Minuteman Standings Paul Jacobs-17 Senior-6 ft. IKE in. Larry Heckamnn--16 Sophomore-5 ft. IOM in. Richard Asirc-17 Junior--5 ft. 11 in. Harold Heeter-16 Sophomore-5 ft. 9 Fred Ream-I6 Sophomore-5 ft. 11M in. BASKETBALL First Five The above five were the starting five for the Colonial men this year. These iive have not only played very good this year but have showed good sportsmanship throughout the year. The 1945 Minuteman B-Team Kenneth Call, Don Cornwell. Russell Huss, Charles McNerney, J. C. Corley, Fred Knopp, Bert Reader, Bob Struever, Russell Hosler, John Kirkwood, Archie Cornwell, Cecil Bennett. Student Manager, Walter Trowbridge: Coach, Kenneth Olin. BASEBALL The B team won ten and lost eight games for a .555 average. Russell Huss led the team in scoring with 1 17 points and Kenneth Call was second with 62. The scores were: Washington Washington Washington Washington Washington Washington Washington Washington Washington Washington Washington Washington Washington Washington Washington- Washington Washington Washington 36 -Clay ..,,... .... -Clay f.... -Clay ..,.... ..., -Clay ....... .,.. -Clay .....,. ,... -Clay ....... .... -Clay ....... .... -Clay ....., ..., -Clay .,,.... ..., -Clay ....... .... -Clay .,...,. .... -Clay ..,.,,, ..,, -Clay ....... ..,. -Clay ..,.... .... Clay ....... -Clay ....... .... -Clay .....,. ..,, -Clay .,..... .... New Carlisle ....... Lakeville ,............. Woodrow Wilson John Adams ,....,. Greene ....,..,....,... Concord .....,..... NValkerton ......,,..., North Liberty ........... Woodrow Wilson ...... Washington S. B Greene ............ Roosevelt ...... .... New Carlisle ..,..... Madison ....,...... Niles ,...........,.,,.... North Liberty .,...... Central Catholic ,.....,. Lakeville .....,....,... 17 17 26 24 17 . ., 25 . .. 10 17 ll 33 16 13 25 35 41 21 19 23 The 1945 Minuteman J. C. Corley Glenn Swift James Berger Tom Haney Fred Knopp Luther Johnson Kenneth Call XVilliam McNcrney Richard Brown Max Wilder Larry Heckaman Melvin Swift Vfilliam Bartlett Darrell Thompson TRACK Richard Sausman Archie Cornwell James Post Ellsworth Ullcry Richard Ault XVilliam Slundt Robert Struever Dale Lively Harold Heeter Kenneth Dawson Jack Harrison Bert Reader James Cinninger Schedule April 6-Wilson-North Liberty April 12-Niles-Adams April 19-Lakeville April 24-Niles The 1945 Mmuteman April 27 May 6 May 12 May 20 Howard Post Jerry Haney Richard Asire Henry VanKempen Paul Womak Jack Meyers John Kirkwood Jack Rager Donald Cornwell Richard Fern Mr. Olin Assistant Coach Mr. Doerflein Coach -County -Mish --Sectional --State Finals Mr. Olin Blaine Cripe. Right Field Russell Huss, 2nd Base Ellsworth Ullery, 3rd Base Jerry Haney. Right Field Fred Netz Richard Asire, Pitcher Richard Evans Jack Harrison, lst Base James Berger, Field Fred Knopp, Short Stop Kenneth Call, Pitcher BASEBALL William Shearman, Field Lauren Miller, Pitcher Harold Heeter, Field Ward Miller, Field Frank Claeys, Field Cecil Hodgson, Field Fred Ream, Pitcher Aron Hosford, Field Ed. Ream, Field William lVlcNerney, Short Stop Harold Case. Field Max Wilder, Catcher Jack Myers, Field Edward Kubiak, Field Kenneth Butterbaugh, 3rd Base Richard Sheid, Field Cecil Bennett, Left Field Melvin Swift. 3rd Base Charles McNerney. 2nd Base Ralph Fowler. Field Arthur Reed, Catcher Thomas Frazier, Field Mr. Doerflein fCoachD J. C. Corley, Field Bert Reader, Field Absentee i Harold Asire Larry Heckaman, lst Base Dale Heftel, Catcher Schedule April 4--Wilson-H April 26-Riley-T April 10-YVilson-H May 2-Central-T April I3-Mish-T May 9-Mish-H April 20-NVashington-T May 18-Adams-T 33 The 194 5 Minuteman The 1945 Minuteman The 1945 Nlinutenzzzn Cf' X may if iw ..,--5.2 Walter Trowbridge. Robert Bauer. William Hullinger, Charles Beaver, Frank Claeys, Sam Mirkin. Phyllis Galvas, Margaret Zoller. Charlotte Claxton. Kenneth Call, Harold Asire, Paul Jacobs. Shirley Smith. Harold Seggerman, Dolores Konow, Mr. Lester Mark. STUDENT COUNCIL The Student Council of Washington-Clay was organized for the purpose of bettering the school. Members of this organization are elected annually from their respective homerooms. These representatives are to take the ideas and opinions of their homerooms to the meetings and report back to their sponsor room. This year we have proceeded with Mr. Mark as our sponsor. Only high school students can be elected oflicers. Those elected for this year were as follows: Phyllis Galvas, president: Harold Seggerman, vice-president: and Robert Bauer, secretary-treasurer. It is the duty of the Student Council to sponsor the hall monitor system of our school and to choose its members. These members are chosen from the high school student body by a com- mittee that is appointed by the president. Our meetings this year were held every second 'Tuesday of the month. The periods rotated from the Hrst to the sixth. The seventh period was eliminated because the Granger pupils leave school at the end of the sixth period and a member from there could not attend the meetings. We also conducted locker inspections. A committee was appointed at the beginning of the year, and has inspected them throughout the year. Those whose lockers were found untidy were notified to put them in order before the next inspection. 'The Student Council sponsored two programs for the purpose of selling more war stamps in our school. One was for the senior high school and the other for the junior high school. They were both amateur programs and the students participated in them. A war stamp was required for admission. They were both very successful. Several discussions were planned to provide entertainment for the pupils during the noon hour. As most of the pupils of Washington-Clay come on the school buses. they eat their lunches at the school. This leaves approximately thirty minutes with no program involved. Suggestions for games, dances, etc., were turned in by the pupils. Two other projects that were started were the freezing of the tennis courts and the publishing of a handbook. This handbook was a key to the school and its organization. Next year we are looking forward to a successful year with the Student Council. . ROBERT BAUER. 4.2 The 1945 Minuteman Delbert Gardner, Charles Helmen. Jack Harrison. James Holton, Darrell Thompson, Betty Jo Weber, Doris Miller, Pat Romine, Evelyn Nelson, Elnora lzdepski. Mary Rose Patitucci. Florence DeGrove, Barbara Kirkwood, Wanda Chapman, Marjorie Hosler, Grace Bennett, Mr. I-larke. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY The Washington-Clay chapter of 1944-45 consisted of ll members at the beginning of the year. The Hrst meeting was held in the teachers' lounge on October 22 for the purpose of electing oflicers. Those elected were: President, Grace Bennett: Vice-President, Doris Miller, and Secretary-Treasurer, Wanda Chapman. Membership in this organization is based on Scholarship, Leadership, Chara-cter, and Serv- ice. The following is a list of the members and their averages. The list is on the basis of seven semesters for the seniors and five for the juniors. Wanda Chapman, 95.61 Charles Helmen, 95.80 Doris Miller, 95.29 Elnora Izdepski, 95.20 Grace Bennett, 95.20 Barbara Kirkwood, 95.20 Delbert Gardner, 94.89 I Marjorie Hosler, 95.00 Evelyn Nelson, 94.37 James Holton, 94.85 Florence DeGrove, 93.03. Mary Rose Patitucci, 94.40 Darrell Thompson, 93.00 Patricia Romine, 93.23 Betty Jo Weber, 92.00 Jack Harrison, 93.85 Pins, guards and chains, and certificates were ordered by the members and certilicates were distributed at an assembly on November 22. New members were chosen at the beginning of the second semester. Those chosen were Betty Jo Weber, Patricia Romine, Charles Helmen, James Holton, and Mary Rose Patitucci. Plans were made for a movie and dance and project to redecorate the teachers room. A motto, What you are to be you are now becoming, was one of the accomplishments of the organization. WANDA CHAPMAN. The 1945 Minuteman 4.3 Doris Miller, Shirley Smith. Helen Nagy, Margartt Toth, Wanda Chapman, Betty Jo XVeber. Muriel Witwer, Ruth Frisz, Evelyn Nelson, Lurella Reed, Bill Bartlett, Delbert Gardner, Betty Church, .Joan Mulligan, Bernice Sor- rell, Henry Van Kempen, Peter Haney, Ray Hunt. Eugene Izdepski, Richard Kubiak, Howard Couch. THE COLONIAL The inception of the Colonial took place in the senior class, under the direction of Mr. Rogers. Since so much time was devoted to the actual printing of the copies and less to its contents, We decided, after our iirst mimeographed issue. that we would have it printed. Ever since the Colonial has been published, it has been mimeographed by the student, here in the typing room. As we had no special room for our paper, and had to use the typing room, it caused a great deal of confusion during a class. Now that we are having it printed, the disruption of the typing room is eliminated. We are giving more time and effort to the quality and contents of the paper. For that reason it is widely distributed and exchanged with other schools. We really have a paper to be proud of. Not proposed for a profit, the Colonial is supported by the advertisements and sale of the issues. At the beginning of the year the Colonial was published by the senior class alone. At the end of the first semester, the juniors had a chance to participate. By doing this they learn what is to be expected of them next year and what their jobs will consist of. The juniors turned their names in, along with their choice of job they wished to be on, and from there, the staff chose their assistants. The main staff consists as follows: Editor, Evelyn Nelson: Business Manager, Lurella Reed: Girls' Sports, Muriel Witwerg Boys' Sports, Richard Kubiakg Fads and Fashions, Joan Patrick: Society, Ruth Frisz: What's Your Opinion, William Bartlett: School News, Shirley Smith: Boys in the Service, Betty Jo Weber: Gas from the Local Yokels, Fred Netz and Eugene lzdepski: Circulation and Exchange. Howard Couch, Delbert Gardner, Wanda Chapman, Doro- thy Kollar, and Rosemary Eorsytheg Advertising. taken by the juniors: and Typists, Norma MacCormick, Margaret Toth, Bernice Sorrell, Joan Mulligan. We can look back to our fellow- ship with it and say, Well done. Thanks, juniors, for helping us the last semester. To you We say, Good luck. Make it even better. 4.4. The 1945 Minuteman AN N UAL STAFF Editor-in-Chief Howard Couch Assistant Editors . Charles Webber Doris Miller Business Manager Wanda Chapman Circulation and Sales Delbert Gardner, Chairman Lurella Reed Dick Kubiak Florence DeGrove Norma MacCormick Bernice Sorrell Advertising Dale Hertel, Chairman Betty Jo Weber Dick Evans Eugene Lesiuk Peter Haney Feature 'Writers Ruth Frisz. Chairman Betty Church Sponsors Marie Steinhart M. Dale Harbaugh The 1945 Minuteman Joan Patrick Ray Hunt Helen Nagy Wesley Wells Art Helen Augh Evelyn Nelson Humor Bill Bartlett Margaret Toth Proof Readers Grace Bennett Shirley Smith Typists Marjorie Bauer Margaret Toth Francis ,Newman Photography Joan Mulligan Eugene Izdepski Sports Ellsworth Ullery Betty Bogue v.J. T. L. Barbara Kirkwood, Dick Fern, Norma MacCormick, Bill Barrett, Jerry Haney. Dolores Konow, Marciadena Douglass. Rose Marie Bariger, Cecil Bennett, Gerry Bombrys, Howard Couch, Miss Davison. H . - ,, A Shop Council Melvin Swift, Bill Bartlett, Richard Brown, Harold Asire, Cecil Bennett, Bert Reader, Henry Van Kempen, Don Church, John Thompson, Fay Dovenmuchle, Larry Heckaman, Kenneth Butterbaugh, Gordon Thompson. Wilfred Hoyt, Walter Trowbridge. Arthur Reed, Bob Landick, Richard Ault, Kenneth Todd, Hubert Blair, Sponsor. 4.6 The 1945 Minuteman The'V.J.11 L. The V. J. T. L. is The Voluntary Tuberculosis League. Previously there have been only seniors to belong. This year is different. A girl and boy representative were appointed from the ninth grade on up. Before Miss Davison's resignation, she was our sponsor. Since she has been gone Mrs. Barber has been kind enough to take over. We as members congratulate her. The members on the Junior Board down town are Marciadena Douglass and Dick Churchill. Howard Couch was on the board but had to resign because of his being student basketball man- ager. He was the junior representative last year and did a fine job. The functions of the V. J. T. L. is to put across here at school the things that happen in other schools. For example the poster contest is going on all over the state. It is our duty as members to see to it that there are some posters from this school. Previously there have never been any from this school. Miss Commar is the founder of the Junior Tuberculosis League. There are about eight organizations in the nation. She then decided it would be nice to have organizations in the schools. She got the princi- pals and teachers interested and they put into action the V. J. T. L. We are going to do our best to keep it going! Respectfully, MARCIADENA DOUGLASS. il' 'k ir Shop CouncH The shop council was organized last year under the sponsorship and direction of Mr. Blair, our shop teacher. The members of the shop class voted for three students whom they wished to have represent them in the shop council. After the voting was over, Mr. Blair called a meeting and had an election of oflicers. The students' in this group suggested a few laws which they thought ought to be enforced. They were then brought up before the council and voted upon. They were then posted in the shop where the boys could see them. They also made laws and signs which were posted around the shop in plain sight of everyone. , The purpose of the shop council is to get rid of all the students who do not.wish to work while in shop class. They get rid of boys who pull injurious pranks on the class. All the students who destroy property and are caught loaling or doing something the laws state you should not do, are given a warning. If you violate this again, you are brought before the council and given a sentence. They are given another chance to reform. some special duties to perform. or are expelled from shop. There are 21 members in the shop council this year. These members have been doing a pretty goodjob of handling things. Mr. Blair should be congratulated on his fine Work in making the shop council a success. The 1945 Minuteman 47 Junior Red Cross Miss Davison James Holton, XVilton Besemer, Cecil Bennett, J. C. Corley, Cecil Hodgson. Irene Ewald, Howard Post, Mar- jorie Layman, Rose Maric Haney, Eunice Augh, Richard Brown, XVilliam Bartlett, Phyllis Galvas, Marianne Van Es, Jacquelyn Forsythe. Mary Lou Cramer. Muriel NVitwer, Ruth Frisz, Walter Rose, Sally Mowers, Anna Smith, XVayne Van Lue, Johnny Kcultjes. Frank Claeys, Patricia Touhey, Phillip Dehne, Leona Pearson, Phyllis Blair, Beverly Marlin, Betty Lindstacdt, James Haney. Ushers' Club Ralph Fowler, James Post, Jack Ragcr, Williani Bartlett, James Clauser, Gordon Heideman, Jack Myers. 48 The 1945 Minuteman Junior Red Cross The Junior Red Cross Chapter of Washington-Clay High School is made up of students in the seventh and eighth grades who are interested in the work. The chapter was sponsored by Miss Davison until her resignation in December. Miss Dome then took over. The main pre-Christmas project of the group was the filling of boxes which were sent over- seas by the main headquarters. Included in the boxes were such things as soap, toys, books, and material for doll clothes. Some Washington-Clay stationery was enclosed in the boxes in the hope that the boys and girls who received the boxes would answer. Early in January and February these letters began arriving. Our boxes were sent to a school at Blanford in Dorset, England, and several students, along with the headmaster, wrote thank you letters. All expressed appreciation for the gifts, especially the soap, and seemed truly interested in coming to the United States some day. Another project was the collect-ing of Christmas tree ornaments for orphans' homes. In February, the school as a whole joined in collecting books for soldiers. Pocket-sized mysteries and Reader's Digest led the list. Over 100 boxes were turned in by Washington-Clay to the main headquarters from which they were forwarded to Camp Atterbury. Beginning in early February, the members made scrapbooks of cartoons for army hospitals. Many hours were spent clipping and pasting in room 8. Weekly noon meetings consisted of singing, playing games and plays presented by the members. The following were officers of the chapter: President, Nancy Harrison: Vice-President, Leo Sibelskig Secretary, Janet Chapman: Treasurer, Phyllis Heeter. y Ushers' Club The Ushers' Club was organized in 1943 under the sponsorship of our coach, Mr. Turner. He had all the boys who were interested in starting an Ushers' Club to turn their names in to him. Mr. Turner gave these names to the Student Council and they chose ten members whom they thought would be capable of handling an Ushers' Club. The purpose of organizing an Ushers' Club was to keep people who had street shoes on off the floor as much as possible. They were to try and seat as many as they could, to keep the hallway clear, to keep the floor as clean as possible, and to keep people from shooting the basketballs. Mr. Turner appointed a captain who was supposed to be in charge of the other nine boys. He would tell them where they were supposed to work during each game. Six boys would work at every home game, one in each corner and one in front of each hallway. It was the captain's job to see that all of the boys did their work properly. The Ushers' Club of this year is under the sponsorship of Mr. Doerflein. He cut the membership down to eight members. This made only two members to switch. They have meetings before each game to see who is coming and to get their positions. Last year the Ushers sponsored a Donkey Basketball Game which helped quite a bit in building up the treasury. This year they have given a movie. The Ushers bought jackets which are scarlet with black lettering across the back. The 1945 Minuteman 4.9 F. F. A. Charles Webber, Harold Webber, Howard Couch. Harold Seggcrman. Wilton Besemer, Donald Cornwell, Gene Dunnuck, David Tucker, Robert Inwood, George XValsh, Paul XVomack, XVard Miller, Darrell Thompson, Faye Dovenmuehle, Peter Haney, Leonard Mitchell. G. A. A. NEW MEMBERS Eunice Augh, Ruth Bailey, Nancy Barrett. Patsy Bates, Lois Butterbaugh, Jean Edwards, Nicki Eanto, Jacque- lyn Forsythe, Velma Fowler, Jean Grabowski, Norma Hartung. Joyce Haskins, Mary Lou Haskins. Jane Huddleston, Marjorie Layman, Esther McDonald, Carolyn Nickerson, Mary Reed. Phyllis Rhinearson, Joan Rosenheimer. Rose Schiller, Marjorie Schrader, Patsy Shoup, Eleanor Touhey, Patricia Tucker. Marrianne Van Es. Martha Virgil, Rosemary Robinson, Patricia May, Lucille Handley, Phyllis Galvas, Betty Bogue, Elnora Izdepski. June Lowe, Miss Hower. Absentees---Betty Branstetter, Joyce Godfrey. G. A. A. OLD MEMBERS Betty Lindstaedt, Phyllis Galvas, Betty Bogue, Elnora Izdepski, Helen Sowers, Joann Harrison, Ruth Buck- land. Doris Badman, Helen Barrett, Vida June Miller, Barbara Kirkwood, Marigrace Singer, Bernadina Keultjes, Shirley MacCormick, Betty Mitchell, Evelyn Webber, Mary Sossoman, Claudice Branstetter, Dorothy Miller, Ger- aldine Bombrys. Mary Lou MacCormick. Billy Jean Lowe. Betty Lou Brown, Mary Rose Patitucci, Alwilda More- house, Muriel Witwer, Betty Stewart, Patricia Romine, Patricia Blackburn, Mildred Thompson, Hazel Myers, Esther Rupley, Mardella Tebo, Miss Hower. Absentee-Emma Jane Rodgers. S0 The 1945 Minuteman F. F. A. The Washington-Clay Chapter of Future Farmers of America met for the first time during the l944-45 season in the Agriculture room on September Zl, 1944. At this first meeting, we selected the following oflicers: Charles Webber as President, Howard Couch as Vice-Presi- dent, Wilton Besemer as Secretary, Leonard Mitchell as Reporter, and Donald Cornwell as Watchdog. The F. F. A. participated in the following activities during this season: We entered four of the boys in a vegetable judging contest at North Judson. The boys came out in second place, losing to Bourbon by thirteen points. The boys who attended this contest were Harold Seg- german, Peter Haney, Leonard Mitchell, and Paul Womak. It was decided that the oflicers were to attend an oflicers' meeting at Millersburg. All but the preoccupied Besemer attended. We, of the F. F. A., also sponsored two skating parties, both of which were successful. We also had a few pot-luck suppers. Some of the boys planted shrubs around the shop building. The results we will observe this spring. Several boys attended the district meeting at Bourbon where they held the poultry and grain judging contests. We were forced to have most of our regular meetings at night, but a few were held at noon. You will remember that Charles Webber received his sweater to which he was entitled as he had earned 1,600 points in the F. P. A. . To become an F. F. A. member, a boy must be enrolled in a vocational agriculture and he must also carry out a home project successfully. To secure a sweater, as Charles did, he must be enrolled in agriculture classes three years, and must earn a total of 1,600 points. All in all, the F. P. A., during the l944-4.5 season, was very successful. WILTON BESEMER. 'k 'A' 'A' G. A. A. The Girls' Athletic Association again opened its doors to a successful season under the splendid leadership of Miss Hower. The Hrst meeting was brought to order by Betty Mae Bogue, President: Elnora Izdepski, Vice-President: and Phyllis Galvas. Recording Secretary and Treasurer. ' At our Hrst meeting, plans were immediately made for the enlargement of our organization. Posters were made and rumors spread about what would be done to new members initiation night. The new members were initiated the night of our first home game. A schedule was made which divided our activities into different periods this year, lasting from three to six weeks. These periods were divided into basketball, tumbling, volleyball, dancing, and softball. G. A. A. sponsored a skating party which turned out to be a success. The party was held at the Ski Hi Rink. Madison had sent us an invitation to a Play Day. This was held November sixth at the Madison S-chool. The day was spent playing speed ball and softball. We were defeated in speed ball but were the winners in softball. After our Christmas vacation, we sent out invitations to Madison and Wilson to attend a Play Day at Washington-Clay. Madison really had a turn-out. Wilson was snowed in and couldn't attend. The G. A. A. girls have played basketball against Madison, once at Madison after school and the other time at Washington-Clay. We won both times. The girls are eagerly looking forward to our G. A. A. Banquet. This is the time for awards to be given. We also install our officers for the next year. Thanks for the splendid co-operation, girls, it was appreciated by all. A PHYLLIS GALVAS. The 1945 Minuteman 51 Band Baron Twirlers-Mary Lou MacCormick, Lois Voss, Imogene Zimmerman, Jean Wynn, Joan Rosenheimer, Joan Hested, Lela Mae Dale. Director-Mr. Loop: Dorothy Corley, Cecil Hodson, Esther Rupley, Gene Dunnuck, Betty Goodsell, Charles Solbrig, Jackie Forsythe, Howard Post, Billy Stitt. Jeanette Harbaugh. Noel Wiggins, Richard Schied, Bob Inwood. Betty Jo Webber, Nancy Harrison. Mary Ann Lamson. Dean Bly, Lois Schied, Joan Harris, Catherine Shearman, Jacquelyn Sharum, Eileen Gore, Forrest Miles, Patsy Shoup, Martha Singer, Phyllis Corley, Loretta Goodsell, Sallie Garner, Philip Dehne, Howard XVorthen, Ruth Jones. Mary Kohli, Delores XVoodcox. Girls' Chorus Bach row-Irene Ewald, Mary Rose Patitucci, Vida June Miller, Mary Lou Cramer, Geneva Louderback, Billie Jean Lowe, Ruth Frisz, Lurella Reed, Joan Patrick. Next row-Marjorie Schrader, Marjorie Layman, Patricia Blackburn, Evelyn Nelson, Billie June Kreighbaum. Bernice McCormick, Anna Jean Wertz, Anne Green, Mildred Minnis, Patricia Romine. Next row-Joan Harrison, Marciadena Douglass, Helen Sowers, Betty Lou Brown, Barbara Kirkwood, Eleanor Touhey, Berry Linsraedt. Next row-Mary Alice Wagner, Nancy Geissel. Rose Marie Bariger, Dorothy Corley, Miss Moore. 52 The 1945 Minuteman Instrumental Music The department of instrumental music in the Washington-Clay School offers to the students an educational program. and through its versatility participates in the majority of school and community functions where band or orchestral combinations are adaptable. During the school year the band appeared for a number of assemblies, shows for war bond sales and pep sessions. The organization has also been active in playing and marching perform- ances for all home basketball games. Several members of the department have cooperated with patrons and teachers on P. T. A. and holiday programs. Music has also been furnished for school plays. The district contest of the National School Band, Orchestra and Vocal Association, an annual educational achievement event, was held in Elkhart, Indiana, on April twenty-Hrst with an increasing number of our solo and ensemble players participating. The department also affords students an opportunity for student conducting in concert band, while drum majoring and baton twirling are available through the marching band. Students who have shown some proficiency in the technique of the baton, and in the rudi- ments of baton twirling, tried their hand at these phases of the work and have shown admirable results. It has always been the aim of Mr. Loop, the sponsor and director of the instrumental music department, to serve the Washington-Clay school and community, and we can be justly proud of the manner in which he and the organizations have responded. 1k'k'k Glee Club This year the Glee Club started out with thirty-five mixed voices. This was quite an increase over the enrollment of the previous year when Miss Moore had an all-girl chorus. As most of you know, we changed teachers at the beginning of the second semester. Miss Moore, our previous teacher, enlisted in Red Cross Recreation Work overseas. Miss Moore had been in charge of the Glee Club and grade school music for four years. She has contributed much to the development of music in the minds of all her pupils. Although we were very sorry to see her leave, we were very proud to think she was willing to serve her country. We, the Glee Club, wish her all the luck in the world. I After Miss Moore left, we were sent a new teacher from the American Conservatory in Chicago. We feel very honored to have such a learned instructor. When Miss Moore left she said, Miss Rauh, there is no one else I would rather turn my job over to than you. I feel confident that you will do your best and be a success. We have studied quite a variety of numbers this year. At Christmas we sang some numbers for the Christmas program. We also sang two numbers at the first of the year. The outstand- ing numbers that we worked on are Ave Maria by Shubert, The Lord's Prayer, Carmena by Guhys, Sigmund Romberg's Will You Remember, Sweetheart? and A Morning Prayer. As far as outside activities are concerned, we did not have many. We had only a dance, January 26, 1945, the Mid-Winter Stomp, which was quite a success. We sincerely hope that the future Glee Clubs will show an increase in enrollment and school activities. The 1945 Minuteman 53 Sub Debs Front row--Doris Miller, Billie Jean Lowe, Anne Green, Dona Holderman, Pat Blackburn, Barbara Sechrist, Marjorie Hosler, Grace Bennett, Joyce Murphy, Marguerite Barrett. Geraldine Bombrys, Phyllis Kubiak. Bach row-Miss Davison. Mary Lou McCormick, Bernice McCormick, Mildred Minnis. Lurella Reed. Minutemen Fred Netz, William Bartlett, Richard Kubiak, Walter Burnham. Ellsworth Ullery, Paul Jacobs, XVilliam Mc- Nerney, Dale Hertel, Mr. Doerflein, Mr. Olin, Charles Webber, Eugene Lesiuk. 54- The 1945 Minuteman L. J. F. Sub Deb Club The L. J. F. Sub Deb Club is a nationally known high school organization whose purpose is to help better the appearance of the school. This club has charge of the sick room and has bought several articles which have helped a great deal. The members strongly uphold their motto, Love, Joy, and Friendship. The Sub Deb Club colors are green and white. One of our social events was a Christmas party which was held at the Isaac Walton League. There were ten girls besides the Sub D'eb Club who were invited. Each girl had to bring a boy. The party started at eight o'clock and lasted until after midnight. We had a midnight supper which everyone seemed to enjoy. Several different games were played and some danced. Every- one seemed to enjoy themselves very much. ' We plan to hold our annual Sub Deb dance March second. Music will be provided by Hal Baker and his orchestra. We hope this dance is as successful as our past dan-ces have been. Election of officers is made every six months. Our present ollicers are: President, Marjorie Hoslerg Vice-President, Barbara Sechrist: Secretary, Bernice McCormick: Treasurer, Donna Holderman. New members are voted into the club annually. The club quota is twenty-five. Meetings are held every two weeks in the homes of the members. During the summer months the club holds meetings only on-ce a month. After our meetings are held, there are usually refresh- ments served and an entertainment of some sort. Sub Deb dues, which are ten cents, are collected at every meeting. Much credit can be given to Mrs. Steinhart and Miss Davison, who were our past spon- sors. At the present time our sponsor is Mrs. Hosler. ' iff Minutemen Club This is the third year of the Minutemen Club in Washington-Clay. It was organized in 1942 under the sponsorship of Glen Scrivnor. There were ten members in this organization. They all had to be senior boys, as it is an all-boy organization. Before the members of the Minutemen Club graduate, they choose ten boys, who will be seniors next year, to carry on their organization. The purpose of this club is to get fellows together and promote good sportsmanship among their fellow students. It has been a custom to give an award to the most outstanding player on the basketball team of that year. The Minutemen Club of 1945 also has ten members, which is the required number. The officers are: President. Dale Hertel: Vice-President, Paul Jacobs, Secretary, Bill McNerneyg and Treasurer, Richard Kubiak. The other six members are Walter Burnham, Fred Netz, Ells- worth Ullery, Eugene Lesiuk, Charles Webber, and Bill Bartlett. As has been a custom of the Minutemen Club, the club of '45 gave their annual dance on October 6 in the Washington-Clay High School gymnasium. This dance was a great help in building up the treasury of the club. They also gave a movie to help boost the treasury. Some of the other activities of the Minutemen Club have been three hayrides and four private parties. The Minutemen Club of this year is sponsored by Mr. Doerflein and Mr. Olin, who have been doing a fine job. The 1945 Minuteman 55 4-H Boys Richard Scheid, Richard Asire, Elmer Sossoman, Harold Seggerman, Eugene Hosford, Darrel Thompson, Peter Haney, Paul Womack, Ralph Thompson, Ward Miller, Jack Arnold, Charles Webber, John Thompson, Sallie Garner, Jennie Romine, Duane Clobridge, Joseph XVelling, Gene Dunnuck, Robert Inwood, Mary Sossoman, Wilton Besemer. George Walsh, Roland Fairchild, Charles Larics, Henry Kcultjes, Jack Ryan, George Rathwick, Charles Beaver, Leonard Mitchell, Donald Cornwell, Phillip Garrison, Robert Huddleston, William Hoel, Robert Roden. 4-H Girls Yvonne Eckhart, Betty Solbrig. Barbara Howard, Beverly Martin, Norma Hartung, Patsy Shoup, Jeanette Grabowski, Jane Huddlestun, Marcia Meyers, Nicetta Marshall, Dolores Woodcox, Lois Mae Voss, Marjorie Layman, Vida June Miller. Anna Jean Wertz, Barbara Norton, Eva Mae Weinholcl, Marigrace Singer, Virginia Izdepski, Dolores Taberski, Kathryn DePriester. Joan Hestad, Constance Worthen, Marilyn Barnhart. Mary Garrison, Eunice Augh, Marciadena Douglass, Phyllis Heeter, Esther Rupley, Bonnie Lou Nufer, Kathryn Troeger, Mrs. Schultz. 56 The 1945 Minuteman 4-H Boys The 4-H stands for Hands, Heart, Head, and Health. g This club is open to both girls and boys. There are projects for boys, sponsored here at Washington-Clay by Mr. Mark. Some of these projects are steer, garden, rabbits, and poultry. To complete a project. a boy has to keep close records of all he makes on it and all he spends on it. This record book has to be shown at the fair with the exhibit. The fair is held each fall at Lakeville. If a boy or girl completes three years of 4-H, this includes showing at the fair, they are then given a week at Camp Eberhart free. This is really a trip to look forward to. It includes a rifle range, tennis court, ball park, and other recreational games. D 4-H Girls The 4-H Clubs of Clay Township meet at Stuckey and at Wasliington-Clay. A girl has the opportunity of taking any or all of these projects: clothing, food preparation, canning, baking, room improvement, and a dairy project. The girls may join when they are ten and may continue till they are twenty-one years of age. Each group has its own oilicers. The girls lead the meetings and afterwards we have a social hour and entertainment. We have a health program also. At least once during the summer the girls give a little play or program on posture and health habits. In August, just before school starts, we have a St. Joseph County 4-H Club Eair which lasts for three days. The club members take their exhibits to be judged and displayed. Each and every entrant has the opportunity to win and take his or her exhibit to the state and possibly to the national fair. Each year, several girls are awarded a free trip to the 4gH camp at Camp Eberhart. This camp is held the last week in August. The award is based on the number of years of 4-H work completed. This year camp awards were won by Jeanette Cirabowski, Phyllis Rinearson, and Norma Hartung. Patsy Shoup won the dairy products contest for Clay Township and was given a camp trip by the St. Joseph County Dairy Council. Last summer we did something different. The 4-H boys and girls of the township had a picnic at Potawatomi Park. Mr. and Mrs. Kelsay and some of Out p3I'6I'1tS Were OUI' gl16StS. ESTHER RUPLEY. The 1945 Minuteman 57 The 19 45 M1'nLlteman Booster Club The Booster Club is an organization of junior and senior boys and girls at Washington Clay for the purpose of promoting school spirit at basketball games. It was started several years ago and has been doing a fine job. It got off to a good start this year with President, Grace Bennett: Vice-President, Harold Seggerman: Secretary, Flor- ence De Grove: and Treasurer, George Walsh. The Booster Club sponsored a contest for the best yells, giving tourney and game tickets as prizes. This year we have plans for an annual trophy to be received by the boy on the basketball team who has made the highest percentage of foul shots. This trophy will be the possession of the boy, a new one to be given each year. One of the requirements of membership is to attend a reasonable number of games during the year. These are determined by the facilities each one has to get to and from these games. BOOSTER CLUB: Richard Asire, William Bartlett, Betty Beyerle, Patricia Blackburn, Grace Bennett, Betty Lou Brown, Walter Burnham, Wanda Chapman, Howard Couch, Florence DeGrove, Richard Evans, Ruth Frisz. Phyllis Galvas, Anne Green, John Haney, Peter Haney, Betty Head, Dona Holderman, Dale Hertel, Marjorie Hosler, Elnora Izdepski, Paul Jacobs, Barbara Kirkwood, Richard Kubiak, Bernadina Keultjes, Betty Lindstaedt, Billie Jean Lowe, Geneva Louderback, Shirley MacCormick, Norma MacCormick, Bernice McCormick, William McNerney, Hazel Myers, Doris Miller, Alwilder Morehouse, Evelyn Nelson, Frances Newman, Mary Rose Patitucci. Lurella Reed. Patricia Romine. Barbara Sechrist, Harold Seggcrman. Bernice Sorrell, Betty Stewart, Mildred Thompson, Margaret Toth, Ellsrvorth Ullery, George Walsh, Charles Webber, Gene Vv'ilson. Muriel Witwer, Charles Strom. Absentee-Dorothy or ey. G. T. G. In September, 1944, a group of ten seniors assembled and organized a club for the purpose of improving the outlook of the students to others. The officers of the club were Marceline Rupley CInmanj,President: Phyllis Bowen, Treas- urer: Rosemary Forsythe, Secretary: and Charlotte Rose, Reporter. Other members of the club are Dorothy Kollar, Emmajane Rodgers, Frances Newman. and Muriel Witwer. Maxine Kinney was also a member, but she withdrew from school a few weeks after the club was organized. The letters G. T. G. have a secret meaning and no one knows the meaning except the members. On January 6, a skating party was held at the Ski Hi Skating Rink and at noon, on January 16. a dance was given in the Washington Clay gym. For the club's sponsor, the group selected Mrs. Thelma Barber. . Meetings were held every two weeks at the school and at the homes of the members of the club. The members chose ten junior girls of 45 to carry on with the club next year, and we wish them the best of luck. Marceline Rupley was married in November and we, the members of the club, wish to extend our best wishes to her and her husband, Petty Officer Virgil Inman. G. T. G.: Phyllis Bowen, Emmajane Rodgers, Frances Newman. Rosemary Forsythe, Dorothy.Kollar, Muriel Witwer, Mrs. Barber. The Lassies The Lassie Club was organized mainly for the purpose of helping to keep the school clean. Certain girls clean the fountains and restrooms every noon and fifth hour. They are doing a very good job too. Our officers elected this year were: President, Shirley Smith: Vice-President, Margaret Toth: Secretary, Bernice Sorrell: Treasurer, Florence DeGrove: Scribe, Betty Church. The Lassies gave the movie, Regular Fellers, during the first semester. which was a big success. The club also gave a very successful spring dance with George Kurdys and his Radionairs. This organization started with the senior class of 1944 and is still, as yet, very new. Each member of the club selects a girl to succeed her as a Lassie. We have a formal initiation tea for the new members. There are twelve members elected in the club each year, which consists of outstanding senior girls. The members of our club are: Shirley Smith. Margaret Toth. Bernice Sorrell, Florence DeGrove, Betty Church, Norma MacCormick, Helen Nagy, Ruth Frisz, Evelyn Nelson, Joan Patrick, Betty Mae Bogue, and Wanda Chapman. Miss Julia E. Dome is our club sponsor. BERNICE SORRELL, Secretary. LASSIES: Seated--Evelyn Nelson. Margaret Toth, Ruth Frisz. Bernice Sorrell, Helen Nagy. Bach row- gllijrley Smith, Norma McCormick, Joan Patrick, Betty Bogue, Florence DeGrove, Betty Church, Miss Dome. Wanda apman. The 1945 Minuteman 59 Shri X 60 K The 19 4 5 Mimztcmrm SCHCOL SONGS Fight! Fight! Fight! for Washington High, For you we'l1 show our loyalty, And with a Rah! Rah! Rah! for Washington High We'll cheer our team to victory. We'll always love our colors, purple and gold, By you We'll ever stand or fall. Oh! hear us say to you, our Washington men, Ch! our Colonial men, win over all. We're here to say iight, go get them, team, Go play it fairly and squarely, team, We want that game won so Washington, Washington, Washington, A Win that game! we :oz at + Cheer, cheer for Washington School, We're sure she'll soon reach her goal: We all love her, love, her well, A Better than anyone canvtell. What though the odds be great or small, Washington School will win over all, While her loyal sons are marching Onward to victory. The 1945 Minuteman 61 , l ni CALENDAR 1944-1945 September 6 Enrollment--Cream of the crop goes to big study hall. 19-20 Gas rationing. 22 Annual Sweater Hop-Capacity crowd: meager profits. 27 Christmas card sales-Success again under Couch. 28 Mr. Vogel from Herff-Jones came: we ordered our commencement announcements and name cards. October l Magazine COnteSt between juniors and seniors--Since a senior is writ- ing this, we won't mention the winner. 2 Scout meeting. 6 Minutemen Dance-success-naturally. 13 Grade cards+happy day! 16 19 Name cards arrived-Exchanges in every class. Assembly. November 3 First pep meeting--what pep!! 9 Assembly-we fought desperately for front seats, but- l6 Noon movie-the three monkeys: see no-etc. 22 Assembly. A 23 Thanksgiving Vacation-more than welcome. December l D.A.R. Award-Wanda Chapman. 2 Junior-Senior party-oh,what gluttons those juniors bel! 7 Juniors gave a noon movie. 15 Assembly. 2l Junior class party- Some fun -G. Wilson, unquote. 22 Vacation until January 3. January ' 3 Back in the harness. 12 End of the Hrst semester. The 1945 Minuteman 9 CALENDAR 1944-1945 19-20 County Tourney-Madison takes tis-Wilson takes trophy. 26 Chorus sponsored dance. February 7 Matinee of Ever Since Eve -complete sell-out. 8 Evenin erformance of Ever Since Even- raiseworth 2 P P Y performance. 21 Autobiographies due-Why was I ever born? 22 Ushers present movie, Pennies from Heaven -they hope. 22-23 Sectional at Adams. Sophomore Class party-where were those sophs?? March ' 2 Club Sub-Deb Dance-Success in more ways than one. 9 EEA. Skating party-the floor was mopped-but good! 16 Senior class party-naturally we had fun, as only seniors can! 23 Spring vacation--back to nature. 29 Student council skating party. April 2 School commences after spring vacation. V 4 Conference all day with Mr. Lidell C This is my problem -J 20 Lassie Dance--Hard work rewarded by a swell dance. 27 Senior Skip Day-Destination unknown. 27 Ullery school program-cute kids--future material for W.C.H.S May 12 Annual Dance-Our annuals are beautiful-complete sell-out. ,I5 Jr. High is free-no more scrimmage. l8 Class day CND. Seniors have their day and make the most of it. 19 Prom at the Progress Club-who can forget?? 20 Baccalaureate exercises-who can forget. 25 Commencement. 29 High school is gone forever for the class of '45. The 194 5 Minuteman CLASS ACTIVITIES HELEN AUGH Vice-President I President 2-3 Annual Staff 4 Hall Monitor 3-4 Booster Club 3 Janet Becker Award 2 Colonial Staff 3 Senior Play Committee 4 Social Committee 3 Prom Committee 3 TULA MARIE BALL Glee Club 3 G. A. A. I-2 Sub-Deb 2-3 Booster Club 3 Ring Committee 3 Senior Play Committee 4 Chorus 3-4 Prom Committee 3 BILL BARTLETT Track 2-3-4 Student Council 3 Shop Council 3-4 Audubon Club I Colonial Staff 4 Annual Staff 4 Ushers Club 3-4 Minutemen Club 4 Boosters Club 3-4 Ring Committee 3 Play Committee 4 Junior American Red Cross 4 Class Oflicer 4 Intramural Basketball 3-4 MARJORIE BAUER Prom Committee 3 Annual Staff 4 Audubon Club l GRACE BENNETT Glee Club l-2 National Honor Society 3-4 National Honor Society President 4 Sub-Deb 2-3-4 Sub-Deb Secretary 3 Ever Since Eve 4 Colonial Stall' 3 Annual Staff 4 Prom Committee 3 Booster Club 3-4 Booster Club President 4 Office 3-4 Social Committee 3-4 Janet Becker Award 3 Audubon Club 1 BETTY MAE BOGUE Chorus 4 Glee Club 4 G. A. A. I-2-3-4 G. A. A. President 4 G. A. A. Vice-President 3 Ci. A. A. Initiation 3-4 Lassies 4 Audubon Club l Annual Staff 4 Senior Play Committee 4 Hall Monitor 3 WALTER BURNHAM Intramural Basketball I-213-4 Intramural Softball I-2-3 Varsity Basketball 3-4 B String Basketball 2 Hall Monitor 4 Shop Council 3 Ever Since Eve 4 Minutemen 4 JANE CALL Hall Monitor 4 XVANDA CHAPMAN National Honor Society 3-4 Oliice 3-4 Lassies 4 Ever Since Eve 4 Colonial Staff 4 Annual Staff 4 Junior Red Cross 3 Prom Committee 3 Class Officer 3-4 Booster Club 3-4 D. A. R. Award 4 Janet Becker Award I Audubon Club I Hall Monitor 3-4 Valedictorian 4 BETTY CHURCH Lassies 4 Colonial Staff 3-4 Annual Staff 4 Prom Committee 3 Booster Club 3 Ring Committee 3 HOWARD COUCH F. F. A. 1-2-3-4 Manager of Basketball Team 4 Prom Committee 3 Annual Staff 4 Colonial Stalf 4 Track 2-3 4-H I-2 Audubon Club I V. J. T. L. 3-4 Junior Red Cross 1-2-3-4 Play Committee 4 Editor of Annual 4 Library I-2 BLAINE CRIPE Intramural Basketball I-2-3-4 Ever Since Eve 4 Junior Red Cross l-2 4-HI The 1945 Minuteman CLASS ACTIVITIES FLORENCE DEGROVE Band 1-2-3 National Honor Society 3-4 Orchestra 1 G. A. A. 1-2-4 Lassies 4 Ever Since Eve 4 Colonial Staff 3 Annual Stall' 4 Prom Committee 3 Class Officer 4 Booster Club 3-4 Office 4 Hall Monitor 3 BILL EDWARDS Track 2 Social Committee 3 Ring Committee 3 Shop Council 4 4-H 3 RICHARD EVANS Annual Staff 4 Colonial Staff 4 Intramural Basketball 1-3-4 Second String Basketball 2 Ever Since Eve 4 Hall Monitor 3 Booster Club 3-4 Audubon Club 1 4-H 1 Class Officer 4 Prom Committee 3 Basketball Manager 3 Track 2 Junior Red Cross 1-2-3-4 For Heaven's Sake 3 Chorus 4 Intramural Softball 1-2-3 ROSEMARY FORSYTHE Chorus 1 Glee Club 2 Band 1-2-3-4 4-H I G. T. G. Secretary 4 Audubon Club 1 Colonial Staff 4 RUTH FRISZ Chorus 1-2-3 Glee Club 1-2-3-4 G. A. A. 1-2-3-4 G. A. A. Secretary-Treasurer 2 Lassies 4 Ever Since Eve 4 Colonial Staff 4 Annual Staff 4 Junior Red Cross 3-4 Prom Committee 3 Booster Club 3-4 Office 3 The 1945 Minuteman THOMAS FRISZ Shop Council 3 Basketball 1-2-4 Hall Monitor 3 Social Committee 3 Senior Play Committee 4 DELBERT GARDNER Track 2 Band 1 National Honor Society 3-4 Ever Since Eve 4 Ushers 3-4 Intramural Basketball 3 Colonial Staff 4 Annual Staff 4 Social Committee 3 Prom Committee 3 Hall Monitor 3 Ring Committee 3 PETER HANEY Colonial Staff 4 Annual Staff 4 F. F. A. 3-4 4-H 1-2-3-4 Booster Club 4 Intramural Basketball 1-2-3-4 , Intramural Softball 3-4 Audubon Club 1 DALE HERTEL Intramural Softball 3-4 Basketball 2 Softball 2 Shop Council 3-4 F. F. A. 2-3 4-H 2-3-4 Ever Since Eve 4 Minutemen President 4 Intramural Basketball 1-3-4 Audubon Club 2 Annual Stall 4 Prom Chairman 3 Class Oflicer 1-3 Booster Club 3-4 Senior Play Committee 4 Hall Monitor 4 Social Committee 4 EUGENE HOSFORD Basketball 3 F. F. A. I-2 4-H 1-2-3-4 RAY HUNT Student Council 2-3 Ever Since Eve 4 Intramural Basketball 2 Audubon Club 1 Colonial Staff 4 Annual Staff 4 Prom Committee 3 Booster Club 4 Hall Monitor 3 For Heavens Sake 3 CLASS ACTIVITIES PAUL JACOBS Booster Club 4 Ever Since Eve 4 Hall Monitor 3-4 Basketball 2-3-4 Student Council 3-4 Minutemen 4 Intramural 1-2-3 Annual Staff 4 Prom Committee 3 Class Officer 3 DOROTHY KOLLAR Band 1-2-3 G. T. G. 4 Colonial Staff 4 Library 1-2-3-4 Booster Club 3 Senior Play Committee 4 RICHA-RD KUBIAK Second String Basketball 1-2 Colonial Staff 4 Varsity Basketball 3-4 Minutemen 4 Booster Club 4 Annual Staff 4 Class OfHcer 4 Hall Monitor 4 EUGENE LESIUK Minutemen 4 Annual Staff 4 Class Oflicer 1 Intramural Basketball 1-2-3 NORMA MACCORMICK Lassies 4 WILLIAM MCNERNEY Varsity Basketball 3-4 Vrasity Track 3 Varsity Softball 2 Second String Basketball 2 Intramural Basketball 1 Intramural Softball l-3-4 Intramural Volleyball 1-2 Shop Council 3 Hall Monitor 3-4 Minutemen Secretary 4 Booster Club 4 Audubon Club 1 Ever Since Eve 4 Senior Play Committee 4 Social Committee 4 DORIS MILLER National Honor Society 3-4 Nat'l Honor Society Vice-President 4 G.A.A. l-4 Sub-Deb 1-2-3-4 I Sub-Deb Treasurer 4 Sub-Deb Vice-President 2 Sub-Deb President 3-4 Ever Since Eve 4 Colonial Staff 4 Annual Staff 4 Prom Chairman 3 Class Treasurer 2 Booster Club 4 Social Committee 4 Salutatorian 4 CLIFFORD MONTGOMERY 4-H 2-3 JOAN MULLIGAN G.A.A. 1-4 Prom Committee 3 Annual Staff 4 Colonial Staff 4 4-H 1 Social Committee 4 HELEN NAG-Y Lassies 4 Colonial Staff 4 Annual Staff 4 Booster Club 3 EVELYN NELSON National Honor Society 3-4 Chorus 2-3 Glee Club 2-3 G.A.A. 1 Sub-Deb 1-2-3 Sub-Deb Vice-President 3 Lassies 4 Senior Play Committee 4 Ring Committee 3 Social Committee 3 Booster Club 3-4 Junior Red Cross 3 Annual Staff 4 Colonial Staff 3-4 Colonial Editor 4 Audubon Club 1 FRED NETZ Minutemen 4 Ever Since Eve 4 Intramural Basketball 1-3-4 Second String Basketball 2 Intramural Softball 1-2-3-4 Intramural Volleyball l Colonial Staff 4 Prom Committee 3 Booster Club 3-4 For Heavens Sake 3 Hall Monitor 3 Junior Red Cross 1 Class Officer 3 FRANCES NEWMAN National Honor Society 3 G.T.G. 4 Annual Staff 4 Booster Club 4 Hall Monitor 3-4 The 1945 Minuteman CLASS ACTIVITIES JOAN PATRICK Glee Club 1-2-3 Lassies 4 Colonial Staff 4 Annual Staff 4 Booster Club 3 Hall Monitor 3 LURELLA REED Chorus 3 Glee Club l-2 L.J.F. Sub-Deb 3-4 Audubon Club 3-4 Colonial Staff 3-4 Annual Staff 4 Booster Club 3-4 Senior Play Committee 4 Janet Becker Award 4 EMMAJANE RODGERS CHARLOTTE ROSE G.A.A. I-2-4 Colonial Staff 4 G.T.G. 4 Audubon Club I G.A.A. I-2-4 G.T.G. 4 Play Committee 4 MARCELLINE RUPLEY Audubon Club 2 G.T.G. 4 G.T,G. President 4 Hall Monitor 4 SHIRLEY SMITH Lassies 4 'Lassie President 4 Colonial Staff 3-4 Annual Staff 4 Social Committee 3 Audubon Club I Student Council 4 Hall Monitor 3 BERNICE SORRELL Lassies 4 Booster Club 4 ELMER SOSSOMAN F.F.A. l-2-3 4-H 1-2-3-4 Intramural Basketball I-2-3-4 Intramural Softball 2-3-4 Janet Becker Award 4 DARRELL THOMPSON National Honor Society 3-4 Student Council 'Z E.F.A. 2 4-H l-2-3-4 Audubon Club l Annual Staff 4 The 1945 Minuteman Junior Red Cross l-2-3-4 Ring Committee 3 MARGARET TOTH Lassies 4 Colonial Staff 4 Annual Staff 4 Class Oflicer 4 Booster Club 4 ELLSWORTH ULLERY Hall Monitor 3-4 Senior Play Committee 4 Prom Committee 3 Annual Staff 4 Audubon Club l Minutemen 4 Ever Since Eve 4 Student Council 3 Intramural Basketball 1-2-3-4 Track 3 Booster Club 4 Intramural Softball 3-4 HENRY VAN KEMPEN Shop Council 3-4 Audubon Club 1 'X CHARLES WEBBER F.F.A. l-2-3-4 F.F.A. President 3-4 4-H l-2-3-4 Ever Since Eve 4 Minutemen 4 Intramural Basketball l-2-3-4 Annual Staff 4 Booster Club 4 Social Committee 3 BETTY JO WEBER Chorus l-Z-3 Cilee Club 1-2-3 National Honor Society 4 Band 4 Colonial Stan' 3-4 Annual Staff 4 Senior Play Committee 4 Office 3 Hall Monitor 3-4 WESLEY WELLS Student Council l Junior Red Cross 4 Softball 2 Audubon Club I MURIEL XVITWER G.A.A. I-2-3-4 4-H 1-2-3 G.T.G. 4 Colonial Staff 4 Junior Red Cross 4 Booster Club 3-4 Hall Monitor 3 Advertising for Annual Roseland Lumber 8z Coal Co. Helmick, the Barber Baldwin Shoe Company Schrader's Gulf Service 9 Ed Hertel s Service Dixie Highway Food Market Central Hardware 81 Appliance Co. M. C. Price-Grocery and Market General Improvement Company Snyder's Service Station G. M. Kreighbaums Grocery Elbel Bros. Music Store R. K. Mueller-Jeweler Hans-Rinhzsch Luggage Oliice-Supply 81 Equipment Co. Marvin Jewelers, Inc. Sonneborn,s Sport Store U-Drive-It Company Firestone Store Farmer's Conservative Mutual Insurance Co. Bagby's Studio Geo. Wyman K Company Weade's Feed Store Dixiana Grocery and Confectionery L. DeRuyver's Super Food Market Moran's Studio-Mishawaka Roseland Fruit Market Ben's Grocery Joe's Inn Mirkin Bros. Service Station Greenwood Bros. Super Market Dochery s Service Station Richery Radiator Service Joe, the Jeweler Copp Music Shop W. E. Peters-Jewelers and Watcll Repairing Lawson's CSouth Bend's Finest Jewelerj Van Horne's Jewelry Mr. Mr. Mr Mr Mr. Mr Mr. Mr. Mr Mr Ml' Mr Mr. Mr Mr and and and and and and and and and and and and and and and Mrs Mrs Mrs Mrs Mrs. Mrs Mrs Mrs. Mrs Mrs Mrs Mrs. Mrs. Mrs Mrs Hawblitzel Shaul Izdepski J. R. Hunt Sam Miller R. M. Ullery Henry Van Kempen F. L. Nelson R. W. Witwer B. W. Sorrell George Webber Joseph A. Chapman Blaine B. Cripe Fred J. Couch Steve Toth The 1945 Minuteman IND A Advertising, 68 Advice to Juniors, 30 Annual Staff, 44 Asire, Richard 35 Augh, Helen, 4, 11, 44 Autographs, 72 B Ball, Tula Cno picturel, 16 Band, 51 Barber, Thelma, English, 7, 57 Bartlett, William. President of Senior Class, 10, ll, 38, 43, 44, 45. 47, 54,57 Basketball B-Team, 36 Basketball, First Five, 35 Basketball, Varsity, 34 Baseball, 3 7 Bauer, Marjorie. 11, 44 Bennett, Grace, 4, 11, 42, 44, 54,57 Blair, Hubert, Industrial Arts, 6, 45 Blair, Lois. Junior High School, 7, 29 Booster Club, 57 Bogue, Betty Mae, Burnham, Walter, Calendar, 62, 63 Call, Jane, 11 Carter, Pansy, 11 Chapman, Wanda 11, 44, 49, 57 11, 54. 57 C Treasurer of Senior Class, 4, 10, 11, 20. 42. 43144, 57 Church. Betty, ll, 43, 44,57 Class Activities, 64, 65, 66, 67 Colonia! Staff, 43 Couch, Howard, Editor, 2, 12, 34, 43, 44, 45. 49, 57 Cripe, Blaine, 12, 37 D Davison, Clara, English, 7, 45, 47, 53 Dearing, Gladys, Commerce, 6, 23 De Grove, Florence, Secretary of Senior Class, 10, 12, 42, 44, 57 Doerliein. Walter, Director of Athletics, 6, 29 37. 38, 54 Dome, Julia, Commerce, 7, 25, 57 E Edwards, William, 12 Eight I, Mrs. Nelson, 28 The 1945 Minuteman EX Eight II, Mrs. Strickler. 28 Eight III. Mr .O1in, 28 Eleven I, Mr. Rogers, 23 Eleven II. Miss Dearing, 23. Eleven 111, Mr. Marks, 23 Evans, Richard, 12, 37, 44, 57 F Foreword, 2 Forsythe, Rosemary, 12, 57 4-H Boys, 55- 4-H Girls, 55 Freshman Ofiicers and News, 26 Frisz, Ruth, 12, 43, 44, 47. 51, 57 Frisz, Thomas, 12 Future Farmers of America, 49 G Gardner, Delbert. 12, 42, 43, 44 Girls Athletic Association, 49 Glee Club, 51 G.T.G. 57 H Hammond. Mariam, Junior High School, 7. Z9 Haney, Helen, 6th Grade, 7, 30 Haney, Peter, 12, 43. 44, 49, 55, 57 Harbaugh, M.D., Science, 6, 44 Harke, Milton, Assistant Principal, Social Studies, 5, 6, 42 Heckaman. Larry, 35 Heeter, George, Math, 6, 25 Heeter, Harold, 35 Hertel, Dale, 13, 44, 54, 57 History 17 Hosford, Eugene, 13, 55 Hower. Marjorie, Junior High School, 7, 29 Hunt, Ray. 13, 43, 44 I Izdepski, Eugene, 4, 13. 43. 44 J Jacobs, Paul, 13. 34, 35, 41, 54, 57 Janet Becker Award, 4 Junior Officers and News, 22 Junior Red Cross. 47, 48 69 K Kelsay, H. Paul, Principal, 5 Kollar, Dorothy, 13, 57 Kreiter, Maxine, 13 A Kubiak, Richard, 13, 43, 44, 54, 57 L Lamb, Fred, 13 Lassies. 57 Lesiuk, Eugene. 13, 44, 54 Loop, Clinton, Instrumental music, 7, 51 M MacCormick, Norma, 14, 44, 45, 57 McGee, Rose, Social Studies, 7 McNerney, William. 14, 37, 38. 54, 57 Mark, Lester, Vocational Agr.. 6, 23, 55 Miller, Doris, 14, 20, 42, 43, 44, 54. 57 Minutemen, 53 Montgomery, Clifford, 14 . Mulligan, Joan. 14, 43, 44 N Nagy, Helen, 14, 43, 44, 57 National Honor Society, 42 Nelson, Evelyn, 14, 42, 43, 44, 51, 57 ' Nelson, Neva, Social Studies, 7, 28 Netz, Fred, 14. 37, 54, 57 Newman, Frances, 14, 44, 57 Newman. Otto, County Superintendent, 5 Nine I, Mrs. Barber, 27 Nine 11, Mrs. McGee, 27 Nine III, Mrs. Schultz, 27 0 Olin, Kenneth, Junior High School, Assistant 6, 37, 38, 54 Olin, Mary, Junior High School, 7 P Patrick, Joan, 14, 44, 51, 57 Pensinger, Pat, Trustee, 5 Prophecy, 19 R Rauh, Mary, Music, 7 Ream, Fred, 35 Reed, Lurella, 4, 15, 43, 44, 51, 57 70 N D Coach. EX Rodgers, Emmajane, 15, 57 Rogers, Ray, English, 6, 23, 43 Rose, Charlotte, 15, 57 Rupley, Marceline, 15. 57 S Salutatorian, 20 School Songs, 61 Schultz. Sarah, Home Ex., 6, 27, 55 Senior News, 10 Seven I, Mr. Doerflein, 29 Seven II, Mrs. Blair. 29 Seven III, Mrs. Hammond, 29 Shop Council, 45, 46 Sixth Grade, Miss Haney, 30 Smith, Shirley. 15, 41, 43, 44, 57 Snapshots. 21, 31, 32, 39, 59, 60 Sophomore Ofiicers and news 24 Sorrell, Bernice, 15, 43, 44, 57 Sossoman, Elmer, 4, 15, 55 Spencer, Mrs., Clerk, 5 Steinhart, Marie, Library 6, 44 Strickler, Frances, Home Ec., 6, 28 Student Council, 41 Sub-Deb, 53 T Ten 1, Mr. Heeter, 25 Ten 11, Miss Dome. 25 Ten III, Miss Hower, 25 Thompson, Darrell, 15, 38, 42, 49, 55 Toth. Margaret, Vice-President of Senior Class, 10 15. 43, 44, 57 Track Team, 38 U Ullery, Ellsworth, 15, 37, 38, 44, 54, 57 Ushers, 47 ,V Valedictorian, 20 Van Kempen, Henry, 16, 38, 43, 45 V. J. T. L., 45, 46 W Wallace. Richard, 16 Washington Clay Honor Roll, 8 Webber, Charles, 4, 16, 44, 49, 54, 55, 57 Vvfeber, Betty Jo, 4, 16. 42, 43, 44, 51 Wells, Wesley fno picturej 4, 16. 44 Will, 18 Witwer, Muriel, 16, 43, 47, 49, 57 The 1945 M1'nuteman The 1945 Minuteman AUTOGRAPHS AUTOGRAPHS A Twinco Yearbook, Twin City Printing Co., Champaign, Illinois 1 1 i i 4 N ,-4-W 4 J 1 A I 1 1 ' 1 1 M M., , . V 2-fx U., . 4 ,-.- ,U 'Q M, J , ?,.,,- , 'A hi Ef.. . Ji:E1SQ5,1.x,1R-f.Qg.. AAMJX' 5 , P, 1 ff?j.x,g JK- ,lgzglirjwx Qiilzwgii K 'X !qf13:,-1 'F i,j3f54?f-Sfrxsfa . 1 af!-'Y :tm , .iw 1 ' ' ' - '- w Q' -' ' , , . , - ,,,,,,1'.q5. 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