Fillmore High School - Echoes Yearbook (Fillmore, IN)

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fl ff new Qqlunnfj- smuon uxsronr, continued Circulation manager, Gene Deweese and Kenneth Carpenter, mimeograph operators, Hrs. Good an, Sponsor. H Ethel Thompson was one of the Cardinal yell leaders and received a black yell sweater. On August 27, the Seniors were in an uproar. They were selling school supplies and books. The school children were coming in for all kinds of books. After the first of the tenm things quieted down and tablets, pencils, ink, erasers, etc., were sold. On September 3, class officers and sponsors were selected. Miss Jose h was their sponsor and to help her: Noble Tharp, fWho campaigned three days!g, president, Peggy Arnold, assistant, Vera Ross, secretary, Judith Pruitt, treasurer, Thomas McNeil, reporter. On October 13, the seniors had their individual pictures taken by Porters. Two girls wore jeans because of a fire drill. Each was sure the camera wmid break but nothing happened and it developed later that each had good pictures. October 20, Fillmore won the softball Championship. The final game was against Russellville. The senior boys were thrilled! Ethel Thompson again represented the class of seniors as a Cardinal yell leader. November l, the seniors began a magazine drive. The proceeds were about 8200, much to their delight. On December 13 the l9h9 'Echoes' staff was selected. Wilma Wilson, editor, Thomas McNeil, assistant editor, Anita Selsor, business manager,Rache1 Lisby, production manager, Kenneth Carpenter, sports editor, Pat Henderson, feature editor, Kathleen Kendall, department editor, Ethel and Don Thompson, art editors, Florence Pell and Roland Neier, subscription managers, Judith Pruitt and Gene Deweese, photographers, Vera Ross and Noble Tharp, advertising managers, Madonna Goss and Peggy Arnold, proofreaders were the members of the staff. Miss Joseph did the final proofreading and Mrs. Goodman was the faculty advisor. On December 23, the juniors and seniors sponsored a Christmas dance in the gym. The decorations were holly, mistletoe, streamers, and candles. Everyone danced on everyones' 'barking dogs' and had to say, 'Excuse me!' about every five minutes. Several learned to dance, though. Punch, cake and candy were served later. The orchestra had many pretty dance pieces and every one enjoyed it very much. January 22, the Fillmore Cards made history by winning the Wabash Valley preliminary fro Roachdale. Among the proud Cards were Noble Tharp, Gene Deweese, Kenneth Carpenter, Don Thompson, and Roland Heier. At the Terre Haute semi-finals they won their first game but lost their second. In the annual D.A.R. good citizenship selection Ethel Thompson was chosen as D.A.R. representative from Fillmmre High School. The class chose Ethel Thampr son, Judith Pruitt, and Rachel Lisby. From these three the faculty elected Ethel Thompson by a very close margin. The D.A.R. is chosen for dependabil- ity, service, leadership, and partiotism. Jeanette Tippin, from Bainbridge ff, - 327-CS F-ffffxpl v X