Geneva High School - Legend Yearbook (Geneva, IN)

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CLASS HISTORY CLASS FLowER: American Beauty Rose CLASS CoLoRs: Red and White CLASS Morro: Ever Upward, Ever Onward In the fall of 19318, thirteen of our present class entered the Geneva Public School as meek first graders. Our experiences were few during our iirst eight years, but our gains were many. Wesley Miller, Marjorie Affolder, Max Stucky, Jerry Parr, Mary Jones, Nadean Manning, Kenneth Doherty, Eugene Schindler, and Connie Craig joined us to help make up our present class. As freshmen, we entered the high school assembly on September 2, 1946, for the first time. Here we were assigned the back section of seats. After school had been in session for a Week or more, we elected our class sponsor, Phyllis Jackson fLautzenheiserj, and our officers: president, Beverly Parr: vice president, Joe Potter, secretary, Jeannine Reasoner: treasurer, Wesley Miller: and news reporter, Vernon Nevil. We also chose our motto, Ever Upward, Ever Onward, our colors, red and white, and our fiower, American Beauty rose. At the beginning of this year, we found in our midst the new students, Jeannine and John Reasoner, but some of our old classmates were missing. We enjoyed a hayride in September out to Melvena Burry's and another hayride in April, out to Wesley Miller's. In April we participated in the all-school festival. Beverly Parr and Jeannine Reas- oner were elected by our class to serve as attendants to the senior queen. We all made a grand rush for seats on September 3, 1947, for this year we were not bashfulg we were sophomores. We held a class meeting early in the year and elected of- ficers as follows: president, Jerry Rockeyg vice president, Howard Booherg secretary, Carmania Fields, and treasurer, Wesley Miller. During the year we welcomed Jerry Rockey, Alice Myers, and Christine Redford. We said farewell to Melvena Burry, Beatrice Mc,CroSky, and Alice Myers. We again enjoyed a hayride out at Wesley Miller's in September and in April we had a party in the high school gym. Again Beverly Parr and Jeannine Reasoner were chosen by the class to attend the senior queen in the spring all-school festival. We entered the assembly for the third year as beaming juniors. Earline Bollenbach- er, a new student, joined our class. Since our sponsor, Mrs. Lautzenheiser, did not re- turn, we were stranded without a sponsor, Mr. Hunt called us together and we elected Miss Blanche Aspy as our sponsor. During the year we received our class rings, sold Christmas cards, sponsored Nancy Lee and the Hilltoppersj' took a trip to Indianapolis and invited the seniors as our guests. In March we presented the class play Home Came Hattie. On September 6, 1949, we came walking through the assembly doors as proud sen- iors. Miss Aspy, our sponsor, called a class meeting in which we elected the following officers: president, Merlin Bixlerg vice president, Jerry Parr, secretary, Christine Red- ford, and treasurer, Wesley Miller. We all enjoyed a hayride out to Bill Armstrongs on November the 12th. The high lights of our senior year were many and exciting. We received our graduat- ing pictures, name cards, and announcements, sponsored a skru-balli' game: present- ed our class play, 'tJust Ducky , published Volume X of The Legend of the Limber- lost g took our senior trip to Washington, D. C., and New York: and participated in the county music festival, and the all-school festival in which Nadean Manning was the senior queen. Our baccalaureate service was held in the school gym on the seventh of May and the graduation exercises were held the following night. - Farewell to the Geneva High School and all it has been to us! Farewell to our teachers and their patience that they have sometimes lost because of us! Farewell to our past and greetings to our future! 'Twelve

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' F W ' VV l' ANNUAL STAFF A Mildred Settle, Advertising, Marjorie Affolder, Alumni Directory, Mary Alice Jones, Advertising, Carmania Fields, Picture Editor, Vernon Nevil, Sports Editor, Tom Robinson, Advertising, Miss Aspy, Sponsor, Merlin Bixler, Advertising, Warren Bailey, Alumni Directory, Christine Redford, Literary Editor, Max Stucky, Advertising, Eugene Schindler, Advertising, Bob Farrar, Business Manager, Joe Potter, Advertising, Wesley Miller, Editor, Beverly Parr, Art Editor. TWELVE YEAR CLASS FRONT Row-Joe Potter, Bob Farrar, Vernon Nevil, Merlin Bixler, Paul Zuercher, Tom Robinson BACK Row-Warren Bailey, Beverly Parr, Carmania Fields, Miss Fravel, teacher, Levina Nevil, Betty Brewster, Mildred Settle, Bill Armstrong Eleven

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SENIOR POEM Marjorie Affolder, who is not very tall, Always seems to be right on the ball: With her jokes and witty remarks, We are sure she's oil' to a very good start. Bashful boy? O no! he's not one, But he's always out for lots of fun: Driving his whoopy down the street, Bill Armstrong just can't be beat. Warren Bailey is sometimes bad, Although you seldom see him mad: Out toward Rita's he will go, The reason why we do not know. Merlin Bixler, class president, rates very high, When he passes by the girls all sigh: The friendly undertaker he's destined to be, Who he will marry, just wait and see. Earline Bollenbacher not necessarily tall. Is curly haired, dimpled, but not too small: Her brown eyes and smiles together agree. For when Sonnie's around her kisses are free, Small, blond, and quite petite, Betty Brewster is so sweet: Ready for fun and ready for play, She'll go along with the gang any ol' day. Connie Craig, who never acts her age, Reads her Caeser page by page: h To losing weight she gives all her attention, And hopes for help from some new invention. Kenneth Doherty, skipping school and on his way, Will get there tomorrow if not today: A truck driver and butcher we find, So that explains why he's never on time. Bob Farrar, thin, stately, and tall. Full of mischief, humor, and fun for all: Always polite, always obeying the rule. He has acclimated himself to Geneva High School. Carmania Fields has lots of knowledge, For soon she will be going to college: And after that we can not say. For unmarried she vows to stay. Betty Hendricks is very fond of skatin', Likes to go to Marion for her datin': But when it comes to being good. She will always do just what she should. Mary Alice Jones, who in class is never bad, Is very fond of a certain lad: When school is ended for this girl, At keeping house for hubby, she'll take a whirl. Nadean Manning, so happy and gay, Always in class has lots to say: She is never too busy to sing and to dance, And is always there, ready, in advance. Wesley Miller, grades all Always there with something to say: JJ. When acting as treasurer he's at his best, We're sure he will always pass the test. Levina Nevil, by which name we all know her, Is the rose bud to her true lover: She is an expert at baking pies and cakes, Which is true with all she undertakes. Vernon Nevil, the student manager you see, With his Civics is inclined to disagree: Pulling jokes and wisecracks every day, He thinks teasing girls is fair play. Beverly Parr, talented and clever artist, When it comes to lessons, she works the hardest, She is quite petite and has long hair, For Pud she will always care. Jerry Parr. machinist and business man, Likes to trade cars whenever he can: Wonder if??. the girl he met. Likes to watch his television set. Toot! Toot! Toot! here comes Joe, He's our singing Romeo: He appears to like all the girls, Especially the ones with shiny brown curls. John Reasoner, who is never, never sad, Sells his smiles to toothpaste ads: Toward Hartford City he wends his way, Though just why we cannot say. Christine Redford with a smile and a grin, Has many interests beyond her own kin: Bookkeeping and typing we predict are her arts, But rumors are, someone has stolen her heart. Tom Robinson small, but mighty in ball, :Can oft bring about a giants downfall: But he is destined to stay on the farm, Where we're sure' he will never do anyone harm Eugene Schindler studies so much, To get his grades in this and such: With lots of energy and plenty of snap, He may yet place Jefferson on the map. Mildred Settle's main hobby is the mail, At writing letters she'll never fail: Although she works daily in the station, She has plenty of time for recreation. Max Stucky, mischievous in class, Is fond of a certain sophomore lass: He loves to laugh and is loads of fun, And is always there after the work is done. Paul Zuercher is liked by all the folks, He takes care of the selling of cokes: At earning money he'll never fail, For he's one of our hardest working males. Miss Blanche Aspy, our sponsor so dear, As a teacher we had no fear: For she will always do her best, For the seniors and all the rest. Thirteen