Crawfordsville High School - Athenian Yearbook (Crawfordsville, IN)

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The ATHENIAN Time of Warf, The different parts of the main topic were discussed by Bill Beeson, Marsh jones, Rose Marie Duncan, and Naomi Golden. Shirley Golden was chairman. The Athenian team went down in defeat at Clinton, 39 to 33. The Lebanon Cubs were RED HOT. Talk about getting the socks whipped off. The team came home in a barrel. They lost everything they had. Weid rather not give the score, but here it is: Lebanon 53, Crawfordsville 20. Have you noticed anything new around school? Of course, we always notice new C sweaters. Mr. McDaniels gave them to Neville Abney, David Burns, Charles Curtin, Edwin Foerster, Pierce Green, jack joel, Bill McClamrock, Don McCulloucgh, john Price, Bob Ross, Loran Rutledge, Ioe Warren, Maurice Westfall, and Guy Woo s. We were definitely in the groove as the team rode high, wide, and handsome over Attica, 55 to 22. We ended the basketball season with a bang. The team could not and would not let the fans down. We trailed by ten points at the third quarter, but the final score was Crawfordsville 35, jeff 34. We were in high spirits for the party sponsored by the Mothers' Club after the jeff game. We all enjoyed the floor show put on by local talent. We attended and enjoyed the auditorium program in which Mr. Frank P. johnson, noted interpreter of science, spoke to us on chemistry. He showed us plastic glass, rubber substitutes, a coat of milk, a fiber glass dress of coal, shoes of petroleum, and many other useful products made through chemistry. The crowd roared as the final gun of the sectional sounded. The score stood: Craw- fordsville 44, Ladoga 29. MARCH The ninth Annual Wabash Oratorical contest for Indiana was held in the Wabash College Chapel. jim Cronseth won second place. ' I guess we'll just have to wish therclass of '44 better luck and say Crawfordsville 81, Hillsboro 36, as the curtain was'rung down at the regional. The basketball letter winners were: Charles Curtin, Loran Rutledge, Bob Sosbe, Don Swarat, and Guy Woods. Don Swarat was elected honorary captain. In assembly this afternoon Miss Gitta Sereny spoke. Her speech was From Darkest Europef' I The Senior committee, has chosen Kitty 'Foyle as the Senior Class Play for this year. , Crawfordsville High School was sorry to bid good-bye to Miss Welch, who was an instructor in physical education for several years. APRIL Seven soloists and nine ensembles traveled to Terre Haute to compete with other musicians in the State Solo and Ensemble Contest held at Indiana State Teachers' College. Jim Cronseth won first in the group contest of the Rotary Speech Contest. The annual spring concert was given by the band. Crawfordsville overflowed with members of class C bands in their bright uniforms. They came to compete in the annual musical festival. Miss Gayle Hennis joined the faculty. She took Miss Welch's place. MAY This was the last month in dear old Crawfordsville High School for the Class of '43. The Anna Willson Oratorical Contest was held in the auditorium before the student body. As most Crawfordsville Senior Plays are, ours was a great success. On a Sunday we will all remember, we marched clown the aisle for Baccalaureate. The following Monday we dispensed with our Senior dignity and had a grand time at Turkey Run. It was our Senior Picnic. On Tuesday night we danced to the music at the Prom. On Thursday evening we met for the last time as a class in Crawfordsville High School. The occasion was Commencement. Good-bye Crawfordsville High School! Good luck Class of '44! Page Fifteen.

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Th ATHENIIAN Well, children, never let it be said that students of our school were undernourished for the lack of that good old cow juice, milk. Everyone now has the opportunity of obtaining milk for a penny a half-pint. The offer has 'been made possible through the government physical fitness program. . We are happy as larks. Thrills a plenty. If we had to go through this often the Class of '43 would graduate prematurely gray. XVhat a beauty! Guy WVoods put the ball through the basket from the center of the floor as the gun went off to make the score Athenians 27, Lebanon 26. The ATHENIAN Staff was announced. Senior Honor Society announced the following people as officers for the year: Leo Thompson, President, Mildred McMurray, Vice-president, Inez Riggs, Secretary. w -'This year we were represented in two oratorical contests: the Wabash Original Draft by Jim Gronseth, Pierce Green, and Bill Horton, the American Legion Original on the Constitution by Robert Petit, Jack Joel, and John Beebe. The Athenians hit their stride as they defeated those scrapping Tiger Cubs from Green- castle with a' score of 42 to 26. Still in the groove, they defeated Garfield 35 to 29. u The band wasgjoined in their annual Christmas Concert this year by the Junior and Senior choral groups. They presented an interesting and beautiful program. After this program we went home for the Christmas and New Year celebration. JANUARY A new year, 1943. What will it bring us? After our vacation it was a little difficult to go to school again, but most of us made it. America Assesses the War was the title of a panel discussion presented before Senior High School this month, Margaret Kitts acted as chairman, while Bill Havercamp, David Cornell, Jim Gronseth, and Nancy Byrd discussed different points of the main subject. Although the Brazil game was cancelled, we were not to miss a chance for a basketball game. Ladoga agreed to play us in Brazil's place. We beat them in an exciting game, score, 35 to 29. ' hOur misfortune and their gain-Miss Grubb left our school to go to Shortridge to teac . A strong team from Horace Mann invaded our gym but was quickly repulsedg score, Crawfordsville 40, Horace Mann 27. ' Senior Honor Society had a meeting in the auditorium to induct the new members. They are Shirley Brigance, Annie Lee Chesterson, Nancy Cummings, Tom Dellinger, James Elmore, Joanne James, Jack Joel, Anne Lewis, Oscar Norman, Kathryn Sinclair, Annabelle Wright, George Young, Catherine Bruner and Eileen Schoenheider. 7 Bruce Byrd, former graduate of our school, gave a talk on the Merchant Marines in Senior homeroom. ' ' A scrappv Athenian team traveled to Anderson but were unable to continue their winning' streak. Anderson beat us, 37 to 28. The Athenians found the sledding a little tougher than they expected as they defeated the Franklin Cubs, 40 to 30. We were all keved up over our last victory, only to be knocked for a loop when Washington beat us, 37 to 32. Mid-semester and more of a change than usual. Phillip Ball, Bob Cooper, David Cornell. Bill Havercamp, Bill Horton, Jack Joel, Bill Taylor, Wayne Utterback, and Pete Westfall entered Wabash. A The physical examinations of Juniors and Seniors were completed and we started our physical fitness program. FEBRUARY - - The school got down to business and took on a rather solemn and serious aspect as we started a Victory Corps, sponsored by Mr. Spaulding. To give the Victorv Corps complete co-operation, most of' the clubs have voted to remain inactive for the remainder of the year. ' 7 The title of the panel discussion for this month was The Public's Responsibilty in Page Fourteen '

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The ATHENHAN P g Szkvteen fconifest Winners The short story contest was won by Merilyn Stilwell. The cover design contest was won by Mary Ellen Kelsey. The entries in the contest were judged by a group of judges not asso- ciated with the school. These judges kindly gave their time and effort without compensation to judge these entries.