Franklin Community High School - Kite Yearbook (Franklin, IN)

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BETTY GAYLE WALTERS Business Course High School Choir 2,3.4g D. E. 45 Red Cross 1.2. SYLVIA JUNE WHEET College Preparatory Tri-Hi-Y, 3,4: F. H. A. 3, 4: Trea. 4g Choir, 2,3,4: Sec. 43 Latir1Club, 3gF. F. A. Sweetheart Queen. WILLIAM M. WHEELER College Preparatory Hi-Y, 3,4g Football, 1,23 Basketball, 1,2,3.4g Cap- tain, 44 Baseball, 1,2,3,4g Spanish Club, 2,3,4g Vice- Pres. 2g Trea. of Class, 1 Red Cross, 3 ,4gStudent Cou-' ncil. 1: 1952 Kite King, 4, Kite Salesman. ' BEATRICE L. WILSON College Preparatory Tri-Hi-Y, 3,4g Pres. 4g StudentCouncil, 3,4gV. P. 3g Latin Club, 2.3, Pres. 39 Thespians, 3,4g Sec. 43 Choir, 2,3,41Majorette, 2, 3,45 Prom Court, 33 Girls State 3: Girls B. B. Team 2.3,-4g Kite Staff, Act. Ed- itor. JAMES WILLIAM WOODS College Preparatory Hi-Y , 3.4gRed Cross 1gBand , 1,2,3g President, 2g Span- ish Club, 3.43 Choir, 2,3, 43 Pres. 4. 21

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WALTER E. SMITH Business Course Hi-Y, 3g Future Farmers of America, 2,3- NORMA JOAN STARK College Preparatory Tri-Hi-Y, 3.4, Trea. 4, Choir, 2,3,4g Latin Club, 2,3g Spanish Club, 4g GAA 1, 2,3gVice-Pres. of Class, 33 Dramarics Club, 3, Kire Staff Calendar Editor. COVELLA STURGEON College Preparatory Reserve yell leader, 1,23 F. H. A. 3.4: Kite.Court, 4: D. E. 4. ARTHUR H. TURNER College Preparatory Business Course Hi-Y, 3,4, Pres. 4: Pres. ofClass, 2.3, StudentCou- ncil, 2,3,4: Latin Club, 2 3,Baseball,1.2,3,4:Foorf' ball, 1,2,3,4g Basketball, 1,25 Choir, 2,3.4: Kite Staff, Prophecy. EDITH M. VANCE Business Course Tri-Hi-Y, 3,43 Future Bus- iness Leaders of America 3.4. BUFORD IR. VANCLEAVE Business Course Football, 1,2,3,4g Basket- ball, 1: Baseball, 1,2g Track, l,2. RICHARD L. VANCLEAVE College Preparatory Latin Club 2,3gHonarrClub , 3.4, Trea. of Class 3: Foot- Hi-Y, 3,45 Vice-Pres. 4 ball, 2,3,4g Choir, 2.3.4, Pres. 25 Kite Staff, Bus. Manager. WILLIAM VANCLEAVE Business Course Basketball, 2.3, Baseball, 2.

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On September 8, 1949, approximately 106 green fresh- men entered the halls ofFranklin High School,eager, but with a feeling of inferiority to the many upperclassmen. Since,out of this number, 16 were graduates of Needham Grade School and about 8 more were from Hopewell, there were many new and unfamiliar faces among us. As a result, the next two or three weeks were spent in making new friends and acquaint- ances, many of whom would share our joys and troubles during the next four years. As time passed on, we freshmen started to emerge from , our shells and began to take our places, however small, in the whirl of school activities. Perhaps the highlight of the year was the annual Grizzly Club Dance held in honor of the F-men of the school. A week before the big affair, many white shirts were laundered and pressed as were the only suits. The girls, too, were spending anxious moments getting their formals ready for the big night. What a wonderful time we had! As we look back through the last four years, one of the sweetest memories if our first Grizzly Cub. We are grateful to the school for allowing such a fine tradition to be carried on. The remaining weeks of school passed uneventfully, and almost before we knew it, another senior class had been promoted from green freshmen to sophisticated or Silly sophomores. As we accepted this position of F. H.'S. , we were beginning to realize that we had a very definite place in our school. School passed on much as it had 'the year before, with one notable exception. We became acquainted with .our new class sponsors, Miss Stephan, Miss Couch, and Mr. Smith. Our sponsors the year before had been Mr. Vandivier,'Miss Van Lien, and Mr. Van Cleave. Our sponsors have been very helpful and understanding in all our problems. Their ready help and advice have been ours for the askingg and for this, we cannot be too grateful and appreciative, As the year continued many of the members of our class had begun making themselves prominent places in school life. Many were taking over duties of class officers and officers in the various clubs. Some were excell- ing in the classroom, while others were starring on the sports field. By this time most of our crushes on upperclassmen had been forgotten: and, as we began to learn the cor- rect methods of dating, the time-honored battle of the sexes was on. Then suddenly the year wasover andone of our most important years was beginning. We were juniors! Our junior year was an exciting one right from the start. This was the first year that we really began to take an active part in the major organizations at Franklin High. Soon after school started Hi-Y and Tri-Hi-Y tapped many of our class members,and, after a day or two of informal initiation, formally initiated us in inspiring cere- monies. Much of our time has been spent making these organizations successesg and we are extremely grateful to F. H. S. for the privilege of participating in them. From the start of our junior year, the big thing in all our minds was THE PROM!! For our theme we chose Evening in Paris g and immediately began working., We knew that during the next few months, the eyes of the