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

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whole school would be on us, and we wanted to present the seniors with one of the best Proms ever. Many of us donned a new formal, dinner-jacket, or for the first time, and for all of us our Junior Prom is ahappy mem- ory we shall never forget. Altogether too soon, our senior year arrived and many of us began realizing for the first time just what these last four years had meant to us. We have, in our owr1 way, tried to till a place among the other graduating class- es before us, and sincerely hope that we have been able to do so. In spite of the worry and concern we have caus- ed our superiors through these years, we hope that they know that they have our deepest respect and sincerest ap- preciation for the guidance and knowledge they have passed on to us. ' During our four years of hardship and happiness, we have made many friends among ourselves and, we hope, among the faculty and members of other classes. Some of these friends we shall never see again: others will be near LB all our lives, sharing the same problems and happiness that they have shared with us in high school. Years from now as we look through the pages of this, our senior class annual, may we all be reminded of our four won- derful years at Franklin High School. SECOND GRADE

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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

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WILL I, James Acher, will my reserved manner and kind disposition to Ginny Vandivier. I, Gwendolyn Allen, will my ability to remain a loyal demo- crat, even against overwhelming odds to Carolyn Mclvlillian. I, Caryoll Atwood, will my many wild high school days and and nights to Janifer Buchanan. I, Judy Babcock, will all the good times I've had at the mixers this year to the guards at t e door. I, Carole Barger, will my normal quiet life to Helen Wolfschlag. I, Eva Beard, will my wedding ring to the junior girls who will be needing it next year. I, Dick Campbell, will my ability to glet assignments in on time to Patty Richardson I, Eddie Catt, will my first love, hog ouses, to Jerry Carvin. I, Dick Coffey, will my he-man physique to Larry Jacobs. I, Barbara Coffman, will my ambition to become District Mana er of the dime store to Jane Johnson. I, Alice Colin, will my friendly and interested look to Sharon Ngeek. I, Melvin lMelvinJ Davis, will my trusty camera to Stephanie Dart. I, Janice Deputy, will my flaming red pushmobile, with all it's memories, to my brother Gilford. I, Donald Dunn, will my interest in the elements of electricity to Donald Jones. I, Raymond Feathern ill, will my lady killing technique no Sammy Yount. I, Dan Fetterley, my man of distinction qualities to Billy Dillard. I, Mary Frazier, will my sweet disposition to Bill Mann. I, Connie Fricker, will my tintair to Susie Allstetter. I, Zelta-Fulkerson, will my speedy and determined ways to Russell Smock. I, Bob Garrison, will the rest of my finger to the shop. I, Joyce Harrison, the last of the Red Hot Mama's will my jovial personality to Harley Baxter, I, Keith Heiney, will my position as Mr. Copleland's right hand man to Tommy Vest. l, Bob Hendricks, will my ability to finish sc ool in three and a half years to Clement Shepard. I, Philip Hughey, will my Einstein brain to Beverlyfollick. I, Carole Jacobs, will my four day school week to Larry Logan. I, Bob Johnson, will my last name to Alice Jane in one year. I, Nanci Jones, will my house to anyone who likes a red hot party. I, Loretta Uudy Canovay Kellams, will my acting ability to all the stagestruck kids of F. H. S. I, Doris Kennedy, will my petite figure to Mary nn Earl. ' I, Tom Kerlin, will my I-lot4rod antics to Lester VanCleave. I, Jime Lawson, will my abition to become a pro gqolfer and football player to Dan Mitchell. I, Larry Lee, will my ability to get along with bas etball coaches to Harold Dillow. ' I, Pat Lemons, will my love for medical students to Jane Davis. A I, Clive Lewis, will my large collection of literature no the FHS library. I, Johg McClain, will free parking space on my country road to John Records so he won't have to use the country clu . ' - 24