Gaston High School - Aurora Yearbook (Gaston, IN)

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CLASS HISTORY It was on the morning of September 3, 1935, that we, twenty-seven little bright- eyed kids, Hled into the first grade room of Gaston School to begin our school career. After our teacher, Mrs. Tenbrook, had recorded our names in her grade book, it looked like this: Beverly Bennett, Robert Biberstine, David Douglass, Patsy Fouch, Susan Gilmer, Charles Hayden, Barbara Huber, Jack Janney, John E. Johnson, Mary Louise Keeley, Donald Kiplinger, Charles Kirtley, Richard Love, Charles McColly, Gordon Messersmith, B a r b a r a Milhollin, Cedrick Niccum, Edith Parker, Harold Parker, Cletis Paul, Mary Ann Payne, Joanne Rench, Warren Rench, Jacqueline Rigdon, Wanda Schlenker, Norma Jean Sollars, Janet Tudor, Paul Vinson, Beverly Williams, Suzella Wilson, Jo a n W r i g h t, Norette Wright. With our ABC's down pat, we entered into the second grade under the guidance of Mrs. Talmadge. Ruth Barret, Wilma Dunlap, Juanita Michael and Joyce Trout joined our ranks during the year. We lost Jack Janney and Katie Morgan. Our third year brought more new faces to our class. Among them were Marie Jett, Merril Helm, Dorothy Snodgrass, Ralph Thornburg, Mary Roberts, Charles Powell, Hobart Morgan, and Mary O'Bryant. Beverly Bennett, Susan Gilmer, and Beverly Williams withdrew before the year was over. Mrs. Broyles was our fourth grade teacher. Robert Houstin and Verona Lycona joined our group along with Susan Gilmer who rejoined. Dorothy Snodgrass, Juanita Mi- chael. Merril Helm, Ralph Thornburg, Marie Fctt, Mary Roberts, Mary Anne Payne, and Joyce Trout withdrew- The beginning of our Fifth year brought Carol Brown, Lois James, Otho Rench, Arnetta Armstrong, Luella and Victor Chapman. Beverly Williams and Beverly Bennett to our class. We lost Robert Houstin and Verona Lycona. Our teacher was Mrs. Benbow. Our sixth year was one in which there were no new students enrolled, but we lost Janet Tudor and Dale McKinley. Our teacher was Mr. Cleo Collins. Lucille Rawlins, Betty LaRue and Jean Rodgers joined our class as new students at thc first of our seventh year. Mr. J. C. White was our sponsor. We lost Ruth Bar- rett and Hobart Morgan by withdrawal. During our eighth year no new members were gained, but the memberships of Arnetta Armstrong, Robert Biberstine and Otho Rench were lost. Mr. White was again our teacher and sponsor. At last we became Freshmen. Our class roll increased with the joining of Robert Clements and Lois Stevens- Our sponsor for the year was Mrs. Blake. During the year we sponsored a skating party. We lost Lucille Rawlins at the end of the year. As we began our second year in high school, our names changed to Sophomores, and we no longer had to wear those little green hats. Mrs. Fisher was elected as sponsor, andiduring the year we made and sold whoopie-mops. Also we sponsored a class basketball tournament. Peggy Nighbert joined our class. Comes another school year and we acquire the name of Juniors. This year found us making money and plans for our graduation and class trip in 1947. John Townsend joined our class from Lapel. With Mrs. McAllister as our sponsor, we increased our class treasury by sponsoring a rummage sale and a carnivalg selling ice cream, pop and candy at our ball games and during Our lunch hour, selling Christmas cards, every- day cards and wrappingsg and sponsoring a Junior and Senior Reception. We lost Susan Gilmer, Beverly Bennett, Peggy Nighbert and Charles Cary. .After 11 years in school, we Hnally get to be the Dignif1ed Seniors of Gaston High School. James Myers joined our class from Losantville and Bill Rhea returned fresh out of the navy to finish school. The first day of school found us completing plans for our graduation and annual class trip. Mrs. McAllister was re-elected our sponsor and we continued making money by sponsoring rummage sales, a class play, sell- ing T-shirts, magazine subscriptions, Christ- mas cards, stationery, spongesg serving the Lions Club and basketball team, sponsoring two magicians and The Dixie Four. On May 1, Commencement and Baccalaureate exercises were held and each of us was pre- sented with a diploma. Those who gradu- ated were Carol Brown, Robert Clements, David Douglass, Wilma Dunlap, Patsy Fouch. Barbara Huber, John Edward John- son, Mary Louise Keeley, Donald Kiplinger, Charles Kirtley, Betty LaRue, Barbara Mil- hollin, James Myers, Edith Parker, Harold Parker, Joanne Rench, Bill Rhea, Jacqueline Rigdon, Wanda Schlenker, Norma Jean Sollars, John Townsend, Beverly Williams and Norette Wright. Barbara Huber James Myers

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fe 'Uh NORMA JEAN SOLLARS Ueanniej Malte-up Editor5 Pep Club 125 Yell Leader 125 Chorus 9, 10, 125 The Daffy Dills 125 Reserve Two for Murder 105 Suzanne Shop 105 Art Editor for Barker 115 Chimes of the Holy Night, Garden of Song, 105 The King Cometh 125 April Airs, Co. Festival 12. JAMES MYERS Uimj Assistant Feature Editor5 Commercial Club, Vice President 125 The DaHy Dills 12. BARBARA ANN HUBER CBabsj Feature Editor5 Secretary 115 Pep Club 125 Chorus 9, 10, 11, 125 4-H Club 9, 105 The Daffy Dills 125 Chimes of the Holy Night, Garden of Song 105 The King Cometh 11, 125 Night and Day 115 April Airs, Co. Festival 125 Suzanne Shop 10. BETTY LaRUE QI.izziej Cartoonistg Pep Club 125 Commercial Club 125 Honor Society 125 Chorus 9, 10, 115 4-H Club 9, 10, 115 Suzanne Shop 105 Art Editor of Barker 12, Proofreader 115 Chimes of the Holy Night, Garden of Song 105 The King Cometh 115 Night and Day 11. HAROLD F. PARKER QSenat0rl Assistant Snapshot Editor5 Baseball 105 4-H Club 125 F. F. A., Treasurer 11, 12. JOANNE RENC1-1 U05 Snapshot Editor5 Pep Club 125 Yell Leader 125 Commercial Club 125 Honor Society 125 Chorus 9, 10, 11, 125 Orchestra 9, 10, 11, 125 The Daffy Dills 125 Reserve Two for Murder 105 Band 95 State Algebra Contest 95 Barker, Chatter Editor 11, Make-up Editor 125 Chimes of the Holy Night, Garden of Song 105 The King Cometh ll, 125 Night and Day 115 April Airs, Co. Festival 12. EDITH PARKER QEdithj Associate Edit0r5 Commercial Club, Secretary 125 Honor Society 125 Chorus 9, 10, 11, 125 Associate Editor of Barker 115 Garden of Song, Chimes of the Holy Night 105 The King Cometh 11, 125 Night and Day 115 April Airs, Co. Festival 12. HELEN MCALLISTER CMacj Senior Sponsorg Vocational Home Economics B. S. Ball State in Y' x c... ,. X... ,,-. X .,. .,,,,.-.,....

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CLASS WILL We, the members of the senior class of Gaston High School, Gaston, Indiana, in the year of nineteen hundred and forty- seven, being of sound mind and body, good spirit and habits, do hereby will and be- queath all possessions and talents to those very fortunate underclassmen of Gaston High School. We draw this, our last will and testament, with the understanding that all other wills made before this one will become null and void on this, the ???? day of April, nineteen hundred and forty-seven. We leave to Gaston High School the knowledge that our twelve years spent here will be long remembered. We leave to the Junior Class our badly SENIORS' I, Carol Brown, will to Agatha Hartley the front desk in the assembly. I, David Douglass, will my ambitious spirit and athletic ability to Gene Kelly. I, Wilma Dunlap, will my quietness and also my dimple to Patsy Domenos. I, Robert Clements, will my ability to keep awake in class to Mark Brokaw. I, Patsy Fouch, will to Judy Ferguson all my old love books around school and hope in future years the teachers will learn to appreciate them and realize that they are very educational. I, Barbara Huber, will to Pat Sollars my ability to get along with Mrs- McAllister. I, John Edward Johnson, will my agricul- ture ability to Karl Stout. I, Mary Louise Keeley, will my seat in the orchestra to Louise McCreery. I, Donald Kiplinger, will my height to Jackie Stephenson. I, Charles Kirtley, will my wavy hair to Dick West. I, Betty LaRue, will my creative ability to anyone who is not afraid of what he creates. carved and empty seats in the assembly. We leave to the Sophomore Class our willingness to make money and also our schemes for doing so. We leave to the Freshmen Class our abil- ity to get along together in class meetings and also our ability to arrive at quick de- cisions. We leave to the Eighth grade the right to talk to other students in the assembly and to remain in the library as long as they care to Cas long as they have the consent of the assembly teacherj. We leave to the Seventh Grade our ability to get through high school so easily and quickly. To the Faculty we just leave. WILL I, Barbara Milhollin. will the right to get the second 70 word ribbon to anybody who can sit still long enough to finish a test. I, James Myers, will my ability to finish school and work for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway to Jim Harris. I, Edith Parker, will my scholastic ability to anyone who is industrious enough to achieve it. I, Harold Parker, will to anyone a good argument who flirts with Joanne Storer next year. I, Joanne Rench, will my position as pianist to Ruth Ina Johnson. I, Bill Rhea, will my scholastic ability to Christine Rehme. I, Jacqueline Rigdon, will to Marvin Blake my ability to make A's in deportment. I, Wanda Schlenker, will my good be- havior to Jerry Markins. I, Norma Jean Sollars, will my shortness to Alice Rathel. I, John Townsend, will my speed to any- body who can keep up with it. I, Beverly Williams, will my brunette hair to Aredith Ellsworth. I, Norette Wright, will my ability to get along with Mr. Cauble to the Junior Class-