Columbia City High School - Columbian Yearbook (Columbia City, IN)

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Seventy-two in Forty-two Quality, If Not Quantity Since it first dawned upon Herodotus that a record of the doings of the world known at his time would be of interest to readers, man has found it profitable to look upon his past and to summarize the most outstanding events into a history. At first the task was one of no great difficulty. However, as the world moved forward, histories became thicker and thicker. It then seemed wise, instead of trying to condense all this infor- mation into a single work, to concentrate upon a certain idea or thought. As is true of all senior classes, CCHS's 1942 graduates experienced an eventful year. It was quite thrilling to find themselves president of this, editor of that, or captain of something else! Soon, however, the novelty of the newly acquired nomenclature wore off and the students realized the responsibility that went with the offices. Miss Carver, who followed the class through thick and thin for four years, and Mr. Wilson, drafted into sponsorship only this year, helped guide the class's decisions and policies. Upon a final check-up on their four years' work, Jack Anspaugh was chosen valedic- torian, and Robert Putman was awarded the salutatorian's post. Anspaugh's first love was the Columbian, and he was interested also in dramatics and music. Putman was president of the Booster Club and a member of HI-Y. As juniors, the class entertained the seniors fand themselves, alsoj with a reception at Lake Wawasee. This year, the graduates made final merriment at the junior-senior banquet and their own senior supper. May fourteenth and fifteenth the senior thespians presented a new comedy, Ever Since Eve. The production, centering around student life in Preston High School, util- ized a newly-acquired cyclorama curtain for the first time. Reverend Blake Franklin, of the local Baptist Church, delivered the baccalaureate sermon. Final thoughts of wisdom and guidance were set forth in the commencement address of Dr. Mertin Rice. Thus, facing a future looking not too bright, the class leaves CCHS with hopeful hearts and open minds. l? rv' ld ug 14 ' Will ri

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OCCASIONS IMPORTANT UNSKILLED TO EFFICIENT CCHS's three athletic coaches, Mr. Oris DeVol, Mr. Frank Petrick, and Mr. John Chapman, besides teach- ing health and safety, English, and shop, respectively, find time between classes to discuss necessary repairs to an antiquated, but still usable, softball. T his score to Morning, Noon, and Night, quoth Mr. Robert Welty, band director, calls for oboe alone in this spot! Mrs. Hazel Munns, who in the capacity of vocal instructor shares the band building with him, is too engrossed with problems arising from the Pina- fore to do aught but mutter, Yes, Miss Doris Stalcup, through pressing on the driver training car dual clutch and brake, and Miss Georgia Heal, her finger weary from typing time test stop- watch-punching, chat with faculty Artist Miss Treva Flora, who patiently and patriotically paints paper plates.

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Home Ec President Jean Cul- lers, possessed plentifully of pul- chritude, dreamily awaits on the steps for a friend coming up the walk. Salutatorian Robert Putman likes one type of bookg Valedic- torian Jack Anspaugh prefers an- other. Having just taken some from the city library, they com- pare their choices. Against a temporary setting of trees and flowers, Margaret Sparling, Eugene Shepherd, and Mary Monroe block out business in Ever Since Eve. Eugene Shepherd, Jack Ans- paugh, and Verne Coolman, the masculine three quarters of the senior class officers, enjoy the spring sunshine, while they await Secretary Mary Fahl's arrival so they may discuss committees for class night. Looking very much as if they were in an authentic radio studio. Ann Turley, Harley Nelson, and Nina Pressler broadcast to the dramatic art students in the next room. Mr. Wenger handles the controls while Donna Thrasher and Glenn Frank comprise the studio audience. u A 4- , 5'