Fairmount High School - Black and Gold Yearbook (Fairmount, IN)

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17 Q E .Hr DALE SUMMERS- Dale Another new friend and classmate, Dale Summers, Was only one ot four senior newcomers. flesa High, Arizona-1, 2, 33 Projectionist-4. DARELYN TONITA ICE Darell Being in plays and acting quite nice, Characterized this senior named Dorelyn Ice. Chorus-43 Prayer Band-2, 33 Librarian-43 F. H. A.-2 Y-Teens-1, 23 G. A. A.-1, 2, 3, 43 Class Plays-2, 3. RONALD SCOTT Scotty Yes, Ronald was handsome, tall, and strong, And on the harmonica could play any song, NEW GYM CONSTRUCTION it :- - f '- I-es' SPONSORED BY COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO., MARION. INDIANA

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JERRY JOE PARRISH Joe Books and magazines fascinated this guy, And although he was quiet, Jerry never was shy. Projectionist-41 Librarians-43 F. F. A.-1, 2, 3, 43 Class Plays-2. EVALENA KATHLEEN LAFFERTY Evelyn Evelyn's Arkansas accent was really quite good, When she said You all come , you felt like You all would! Heber Springs High, Arkansas-1, 2, 31 Prayer Band-43 School Contests-4. CAROL JEAN RENNAKER Carol New to our class for her senior year Carol left Jackson Center to graduate here. Jackson Center-1, 2, 3. CHARLES LOUIS WALLAC E- Charlie Charles Wallace was ordinarily quiet and calm, Except when he found a deacl cat to embalm. Band-3, 43 Music Club-33 Science Club - 33 School Contests-33 F, F. A.-3, 43 Hi-Y-3, 4, FFA Basketball -3, 43 Football-33 Track-3. COMPLIMENTS OF FREDERICK PALMER PACE K. I. A. Fred was always well groomed and polite, Whatever he did he did lust right. F. F. A.-3. ERNEST WOODROW RICHEY Earnie This quiet and courteous Future Farmer During his senior year was a Chapel charrner. ,, Dance Club-2, 3, 4, Speech Club-33 F. F. A.-1, 2, 3, 43 FFA Basketball-3, 43 Class Play-4. WANDA LEE COLCORD Tiny Wanda was a girl who liked to have fun, Yet she did her part when work had to be done. Chorus-2, 3, 43 Music Club-23 Dance Club-2g Prayer Band--3, 43 F. H. A. - 2, Y-Teens-2, G. A. A,-1, 2, 3, 4: Class Plays-2. JAMES EDWARD PETTIFORD Jim A varsity player on our basketball team, Jim gave to his class some well-earned esteem. Projectionist-2, 33 Hi-Y-1, 2, 3, 43 Basketball-1, 3, 4g Football-2, 3, 4: Track-1, 2, 3, 4g Class Plays-2. ENGLE'S GROCERY

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Senior Class History The class of 1955 made a big mark in the history of Fairmount High School. Several events were execu- ted by the class, so let us go back and see what was done. The opening of the freshman year found us in study hall electing officers under the direction of Earl McAnally, Joan McTurnan, and James Monahan. The officers elected were president, David Blair, vice-presi- dent, Ramona Stroup, secretary, Nancy O'Brien, treas- urer, Bob B'air, social chairmen, Mary Lou Clem and Jim Dunn, historian, Dorothy Nelson, sergeant-at-arms, Dick Stroup, student council representatives, Carolyn Small and Roger Pulley. Nancy O'Brien and Jim Dunn were king and queen candidates for the annual Halloween Carnival from our class. We boosted our class treasury by making a suc- cess of the pony rides and ping pong games at the Carnival. Our class basketball team had a perfect season record but was defeated in the final game of the freshman tourney by the Mississinewa team, 23-22. At the end of school, Bob Blair and Sara Lea Hayes were awarded the American Legion awards. September 12, 1952, found us in Mr. Berg's room electing officers for our sophomore year. After the election we found that Bob Blair was president, Orval Meyers, vice-president, Ramona Stroup, secretary, Jane Maple, treasurer, David Blair, historian, Louise Williams and Don Garner, social chairmen, Joe Comer, bouncer, Jim Dunn, parliamentarian, Dorothy Nelson, reporter, Audry Wright, song leader, Marilyn Small, Roger Pulley, and Bob Sheets, student council repres- entatives. Bake sales were very popular this year. Several were held. Class sweaters were among the first order of business. We chose cardinal red and white as our colors and the letters were the Old English style with '55 engraved on them. We could choose red or white sweaters with the opposite color of letter and we could have pullover or coatsweaters. During the year we selected the Showboat Min- strel as our sophomore play. lt was a three act ploy with music. Savings stamps books were started this year to be used for the senior trip. Each person had individual books and bought his stamps from Jane Maple. We had a Sadie Hawkins Dance, a Football Dance, and sponsored the show The Basektball Fix. Janice Wimmer was candidate for queen for the Mas- querade Ball. Our junior year began in regular form by electing class officers. Those elected were David Blair, presi- dent, Charles Himelick, vice-president, Ramona Stroup, secretary, Janice Wimmer, treasurer, Dorothy Nelson, historian, Jim Dunn and Carolyn Small, social chairmen, Phil Jones, parliamentarian, Marilyn Small, Roger Pul- ley, and Don Garner, student council members. Money making projects during the year were skat- ing parties, dances, a chili supper, Jack Kurkowski's Xylophone Band from Richmond, and bake sales. We had a big thrill ordering our class rings. They were of the Bostonian design. We chose for our class play, Mother is a Freshman , which was a big success. The annual junior-senior prom was held ,in the ball- room of the Student Center at Ball State. Music for the evening was furnished by Tommy Jackson and his band from Ball State. The theme was Hawaiian Moon . The decorations consisted of palm trees with monkeys in them and a table centerpiece of fruit. The punch was made to look like coconut milk. The floor show was given by a native Hawaiian girl, who was a student at Ball State. We sold advertisements to make a Grant County Basektball Schedule Booklet. This helped to swell our treasury considerably, and so by the end of the junior year we had a balance of S1,023. Also, we chose class officers for our coming senior year. They were president, David Blair, vice-president, James Dunn, sec- retary, Ramona Stroup, treasurer, Mary Lou Clem, his- torian, Dot Nelson, social chairmen, Dot Mitchener and Dick Stroup, parliamentarian, Bob Sheets, student council, Marilyn Small, Carolyn Small, and Orval Meyers. Our senior pictures were taken during the summer, but most of the pictures were traded after school started for our senior year in the fall of 1954. At last, we were Seniors! You could tell it, too, because of all the senior cords. They really looked snazzy. We did an important piece of business at the end of the first semester. We voted on going on our senior trip by bus and train. We are to go to Washington, D. C., by train and from there to New York by bus. We are also expecting to see Niagara Falls while we are in New York State. Jack's Xylophone Band, skating parties, square dances, basketball schedules, and bake sales were on the agenda for the year, with Louise Williams as candi- date for queen at the annual masquerade ball. We selected white caps and gowns with red tassels for graduation. And as this annual is being prepared, we are looking forward to two great days-Baccalaur- eate, May 15, and Commencement, May 16. SPONSORED BY IDYL WYLD ROLLER PALACE, MARION, INDIANA