Clinton High School - Old Gold and Black Yearbook (Clinton, IN)

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JUNIOR CLASS We, the Junior Class, held our election at the beginning of the school year with the following results: President - James Berto Vice-President - Joe Provence Secretary-Treasurer - James Short Sponsors - Miss Royer and Mr. A. T. Hays On Armistice Day we had a float in the school parade preced- ing the Homecoming football game with Brazil. We chose Elise Meyer as one of the attendants of the queen for this celebration. On the night of January 5 most of the Juniors were at the gymnasium enjoying our Junior party. In the spring three one- act plays were given instead of the usual Junior play. We closed this successful year by entertaining the Seniors with the prom on May 19 at the gymnasium. JAMES BERTO JOE PROVENCE JAMES SHORT President Vice-President S6Cl'6tilI'Y-Tl'9i1SLll'8I' Page Twenty-One

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ball coach at C.H.S. 1His and Marie Lou's 8-year old 5'8 twins are promis- ing basketball materiall, and Fred Whitworth, stage manager of the Met- ropolitan Opera House where Josephine Cali and Rosaline Muzzarelli are singing. Mary Ann Stringfellow and Anna May Gunnoe are here with their Girl Scout troops giving safety and first aid demonstrations. As we leave the gym, we see Gail Hennis, who has a summer camp for girls. Gail's Gals are taught riding by Rex Hedges, that western whirlwind who still has a way with the women. Martha Webster, Olympic star, is teaching the girls to paddle. Here come Virginia Lear and Marian Runyan, who have a shop where they make clothes for the wealthy Virginia's - Voto and Valerine Harris. fErnie finally got up enough nervel. And there are Alice Savio and her husband, she is still as cute as ever. In the Midget Show are Van Bozarth lpart-time traffic copl, Harold Briscoe, Joe McLeish, Mildred Russell, Maxine Foos, and Hazel Tennis, George Carso makes a splendid barker. Rex Anstead and Ralph Peck are clowns in the show. On the next platform is Leslie Foster lecturing on How To Win Friends and Influence People. Listening to him are James Cama- rata, Eugene Data, Andy Fenoglio, and Marie Louden. Bv the merry-go-round we spy Marv Beth and Tony, now Mr. and Mrs. He is football coach at C.H.S. and they are the proud parents of sev- eral future All-Americans. With them are Josephine and Mitch, now hap- pily married. The Mitchels and the Bertos are neighbors, and the offspring of the two families practically make up a football team. There is Ang Perfetti, wor1d's ping pong champion, playing a fast game. Martha Prohaska, Louise Pognant, and Jose Vocatore, skating instructors at Kennv's place - Ronk's Rink - are entertaining with fancy skating. Who's that resting on the bench? Well! If it isn't John Simpson. Russell Vansant, and Logan Wright-still loafingg they never got over the habit. See that crowd of ladies! Could it be Taylor and Power? No ! ! It's just Vinson Perkins and Ted Thomas. An added attraction to this vear's fair is Tommy MCL-eish. world weight- lifting champion. Oris Black. famous sculptor, and his well-known model, Doug Spence, are here exhibiting Oris' prize works. Who's the man under the big derby smoking the big black cigar? Why, it's Chester Farrington! He is connected with the Defective Detective Agency, and is trailing Enzo Scorza and Harry Coleman, who are selling lottery tickets. What's the big prize? Nothing else but the Wabash River Bridge! Ralph Bonacorsi has just returned from a bicycle trip around the world. He looks sorta puny. What's the matter, Porky? Lost a few pounds? As we walk by, we behold Balaban's Bowling Ballet. Nick is the in- structor and bowling alley proprietor. His star pupils Lamberto Mickelini and Ambrogio Sartor are doing the Wildcat Whirl tonight. Nice showing the class of '39 made. Only one didn't show up-Pauline Crowder, who had changed her name so many times we couldn't keep track of her. No! Wait a minute - where's Killer Carmody? Oh! here he comes - late as usual. He just crashed through as Gatekeeper Hesler clos- ed the gates on the 1950 Wor1d's Fair. Page Twen

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SOPHOMORE CLASS The Sophomores are 258 in number. At a meeting with Mrs. Johnson in charge they selected the following officers: President - Richard Perkins Vice-President - John Wayne Marietta Secretary-Treasurer - Martha Voto Sponsors - Mr. Dermott McDonald and Miss Anna Laura Curtis In the election of the attendants of the queen for the Home- coming game, Virginia Lee Stewart Was selected. On December 19, sixty-one Sophies enjoyed a grand party in the gym. In the spring another party in the form of a picnic was attended by a majority of members. RICHARD PERKINS JOHN WAYNE MARIETTA MARTHA VOTO President Vice-President Secretary-Treasurer Page Twenty-Two