Frankfort High School - Cauldron Yearbook (Frankfort, IN)

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The senior class officers of 1944 are left to right: Bill Gose- wehr, vice-president: Rosie Pe- ters, secretary, Sadie Withrow, treasurer: and lim Rayles, president. 340 .MIJOIV of the Cfarid of We, the senior class of 1944, entered the portals of Frankfort High School in the year 1939 as proud but timid eighth graders. We were proud to have attained the great honor, or so we thought at the time, of becoming an eighth grader, but we were timid because we did not know our way around. We were quick to learn, and before the year was over we held a picnic supper at the T. P. A. park, In September of 1940 we began our real journey through our high school life as young but hopeful freshmen. As usual the senior boys gave us our due initiation as they called it, but this year they met stubborn resistance as We were of determined spirit, That year we elected Colleen Conn to lead our promising class as president. Phyllis Maish was vice- presidentp Fred Whitmore, secretary, and Carolyn Lauchner, treasurer. Miss Bond was our able sponsor. Under the leadership of our officers and sponsor we held a class party. Many came to it and everyone had a splendid time. The fall term of 1941 rolled around to find us feeling upper classmen, but we were still only sophomores.

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3. Su.. 'aw Top How RAYMOND ROHRABAUGH A. B., Social Science Dean of Boys MATTHEW RONZONE B, S., M. S., Physical Education DELLA MAUD SANDERS A. B., B. S., Head of Math Dept, WAYNE SHOCKNEY B, S., M. A., Vocational MELBA SIMS A. B., Home Economics CLCM, Bottom Row PAUL V SWEARINGEN B. S., M, S., Science AUBREY THOMAS B. M., Music HELEN THOMAS B, S., Business l. G. WARREN A. B., M, S., History Asst. Principal EDNA WILSON A. B., Math COY WOOD B. S., English

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.Mafory of Cana o 7944 The school year was started by choos- ing Mr. Anderson as our class sponsor and electing Phyllis Shepard, president: Phyllis Maish, vice-president: Fred Whitmore, sec- retary: and Patricia Waddell, treasurer. The outstanding social event of our sopho- more year was the buffet supper party which was held in the cafeteria. To show that we were an up and coming class, we came in first in the all school paper drive. ln 1942 our junior year of high school began. We were not so gay as the junior classes which had entered the doors of old Frankfort High before us. We were sobered by the remembrance of December 7, 1941, and the effect it was having on our lives. Our class officers were Byron Evans, presi- dent: Phyllis Maish, vice-president: Rose- mary Peters, secretary: and Phyllis Shep- ard, treasurer. Mr. Manges was our junior sponsor. Early in the year and after much debating we chose maroon and white as the colors for our class sweaters. They were ordered and after a long delay due to the war, we finally received them. lt was a proud day as we walked through the halls wearing our new sweaters. As the school board had decreed that the bleach- ers should not be removed from Howard Hall, we held the annual Prom in the Frankfort armory. In September 1943, our last and hap- piest year of school began. School was different this year because of the war. Many of our classmates who had started through high school with us three years ago were scattered throughout the world in different branches of our country's ser- vice. Although they were miles away, their memories still lingered with us. lt was not long after school began in September that we noticed a tall distinguished man who was a stranger to us. We soon learned to know him as Mr, Rice, our new principal. This year the task of sponsoring the senior class was divided among three people, Mr. Miss Kearns Mr. Rice Miss Campbell Rice, Miss Kearns, and Miss Campbell. lim Rayles was elected president of the classy Bill Gosewehr, vice-president, Sarah Withrow, secretaryp and Rosemary Peters, treasurer. At the beginning of the second semes- ter the senior class was given the assem- bly as its home room. This is the first time that this had been done in Frankfort High for several years. ln the spring the senior class play, a comedy entitled Meet the Duchess, was presented. It was directed by Miss Finney. The last few weeks of school found us very busy. Baccalaureate was May 21, and Graduation Exercises, May 25. The class of 1944 travels on, each of its members to take his or her place in life: and although they are scattered far and wide over the world, their memories live together in the halls of old Frankfort High.