Hamilton High School - Anchor Yearbook (Hamilton, IN)

Page 17 text:

August 29, 1945, was a great day for Hamilton High School, why-because nineteen Green- horns entered the freshmen class along with a few giggles and bashful ones. Those who enrolled were: June Mills, Alice Myers, Donald Johnson, Lyle Cary, Raymond Collect, Kenneth Taylor, Barbara Newcomer, Imogene Sanxter, Twila Lautenhiser, Dale Hamman, Ralph Clark, Charles Os- borne, Stanley Kunce, Frederick Petre, Charles Dull, Wayne Hagerty, Mary jane Blair and Wendell Phillips. The class was under the leadership of Mr. Moody, The class officers were: Pres., Ken- neth Taylorg Vice Pres., Wendell Phillips, Secretary, Imogene Sanxterg Treasurer, Dale Hammang and the Reporter, Twila Lautzenhiser. Everyone was in suspense until the worst came, the initiation, sponsored by the sophomores. During the year, Charles Osborne entered school in Angola, and Stanley Kunce entered school at Salem. Gene Dean of Bryan, Ohio, joined the class in November. We were active in different organizations and school activities. We then closed the door of our freshman year and looked forward to another-as the sophomores of 1945-46. After a summer vacation once again we were ready for another eight months of school. Kenny entered school at Benson, Arizona, and Dewayne failed to enroll, Early in the fall Corinne Evertts joined our class from LaGrange, Illinois, and Earnestine Fenner from Scott Center bringing our total back to eighteen. We soon organized with Pres., Wendyg Vice Pres., Wayne, Sec., Imogene, Treasurer, Alice, and Reporter, Barbara. The first important event was the freshmen initiation, at which we enjoyed immensley-a lot more than the year before. After that we decided to get to work. We sponsored the Hoosier Hop which mad us feel a little better now. Because that really helped our financial conditions. We all considered it a very successful year. Returning next year as Juniors, a little more dignified, we found out that three of our classmates had dropped out. They were Raymond Collet, Teny Fenner, and Ralph Clark, We soon organ- ized our class. Kenneth Taylor was president and Wendell Phillips took his place when he was absent. Imogene Sanxter recorded all the class activities, Alice Myers collected the money while Corinne Evertts wrote our doings for the paper. The activities of the class grew. We shared in the Fall Festival, conducted the Christmas Card sales, sponsored all school skating parties, sold concessions at ball games and at noon. We had our class play, The Calamity Kids , which proved to be a farce comedy. We entertained the Seniors at the Junior-Senior Banquet, which was held at the Y.M.C!A. in Ft. Wayne in April. As Seniors we came back to make the last year best of all. The enrolment was the same, the total being sixteen members-four of these are the original sixteen. Organization of this year was President, Wendell Phillipsg Vice President, Barbara Newcomer, Secretary, Dale I-Iammang Treasurer, Alice Myers, and News Reporter, Corinne Evertts. We took the responsibility of publishing the Hamiltonian every two weeks. Our biggest project was the publishing of the Anrhor which proved very interesting. We presented our class play Dotty and Daffy january 21. The Seniors will never forget the banquet which was held at Valencia Gardens, Fort Wayne, Indiana. The Baccalaureate service was held at the Christian Church on the evening of April 25 with Rev. Maynard of Angola, Indiana, as speaker. We then looked forward eagerly to the largest event of all-the Commencement! This was held on April 30. Our class colors are gray and cardinal, our 'flower is red carnation, and our class motto is Upward and Onward. Although we have gained much knowledge and experience from our high school years we will probably still be classed as Greenhorns in the life we are about to enter.

Page 16 text:

ALICE MYERS 'She is as genuine as a thumb- print. 4-H, 1-Z-3-4, Glee Club 1-2-3-4, G.A.A. 1-2-3-4, Class Treasurer 2-3-4, junior Senior Class Play, Hamiltonian Staff, Anchor Staff, G.A.A. Activities Chair- man 4. BARBARA NEWCOMER 'She goes about her work with pleasure, greets others with a word of encouragement. 4-H 1-2-5-4. Glee Club 1-2-3-4, Class Reporter Z, junior, Sen- ior Play, Hamiltonian Staff, Anchor Staff, G.A.A. Sec.- Treas. 4. WENDELL PHILLIPS Knowledge makes wise-but it makes me otherwise. Glee Club 1-2-4, Band 1, Blue Clad 1-2-5-4, Baseball 2-3-4, Class Pres. 2-4, Vice-Pres, 5, Anchor Staff, Hamiltonian Staff, junior, Senior Play. 15 IMOGENE SANXTER lt's the son she sin s and the G. .2 FC smile she wears tliar makes sunshine everywhere. A.A. 1-2-3-4, Glee Club 1-2-5-4 Cheerleader 1-2-3-4, Band 1-1- 5-4, Class Sec. 1-2-5, Office Girl 5-4, G.A.A Pres. 4, G.A.A. officer 5, junior, Senior Play, Hamiltonian Staff, 4-H 1-2-3-4, Sec. of Band 4. KENNETH TAYLOR A little nonsense now md then, is relished by the best of men. Band 1-2-3-4, Glee Club 1-2-3-4, Class Pres, 1-3, Blue Clad 1-2- 3-4, 4-H 1-2-3, Vice-Pres. Blue Clad 3, Basketball 4, Baseball 1-Z-5-4, Track 2-3-4, junior, Senior Play, Hamiltonian Staff, Anchor Staff, Benson High School, Benson, Arizona.

Page 18 text:

- wp.-..,.v4 I. ? CLASS WILL We, the class of Nineteen Hundred Forty-Eight of Hamilton High School of the State of Indiana, knowing and realizing that the time of our departure from this realm of learning is now at hand, believing that we are of sane mind, so hereby set forth our last will and testament: ARTICLE I We hereby declare that all lawful debts be paid, including our bills and dues. ARTICLE II 'L To Mr. Ferguson we will a new yard stick, and 50c to go to a good hair specialist to get a growth of hair for his forehead. To Miss Meek we will a copy of How To Keep Your Husband In Love With You. To Mr. Hall we will a dozen whistles for basketball, and a seeing eye for a third hour assembly to help keep track of the students, To Mrs. Berg we will one box of No-Nod to give to the oncoming class of seniors. To Mrs. Ferguson we will a frozen locker for the cafeteria, and a pair of cover-alls for cleaning. To Mrs, Hall we will a new baton and music .stand. QA baton that will not bend.j To Mr. Gunnerson we will a smell proof laboratory for chemistry. ARTICLE III To the junior Class we will our ability to skip school. To the Sophomore Class we will our ability to forget our report cards. To the Freshman Class we will our ability to get around . ARTICLE IV I, Maryjane Blair, will my fake diamond to Martha Magginnis and my ability to always have typing paper to loan anyone who needs it. I, Lyle Cary, will my love for El Ropo cigars to Ernie Zeigler, my ability to get along with the teachers to Jack Householder, and my love for beautiful girls to Paul Newcomer and Howard Coulson. I, Gene Dean, will the projector and equipment to any one who is able to operate the thing without a breakdown. I, Charles Dull, will my expert driving skill to Babe Jennings, and my membership in the Pepper Gang to Hook. I, Corinne Evertts, will my ability to be late to school four mornings out of five to those who are late three out of four and my tallness to Paul Conrad Cso he can make his living in a side show.j I, Wayne Hagerty, will my ability to snatch pencils to the undergraduate girls fwho never have anyj, my position in the Pepper Gang to Babe and my ability to get acquainted in a strange town to anyone who doesn't stay home. I, Dale Hamman, will my love for pretty girls and my membership in the Pepper Gang to Bob Klebe. I, Mary Lou Houlton, gladly will my sailor to Margaret DeLong, fWhich sailor?j my typing ability to anyone who can't type more than 30 words a minute, and my ability to let the bus driver know where I am to anyone who doesn't stay home. I, Donald johnson, will my ability to get into trouble to Willis Lockwood, my big feet to Kate Jackson, my basketball place to Arlo Musser, and my outstanding ability to run the school to Mr. Ferguson. I, Twila Lautzenhiser, will my singing ability to Marbelle Kunce and my ability to get ads to any unlucky senior next year. I, june Mills, will my place in the Band to Colleen Penland, my ability to skip bookkeeping class to Miss Meek, I, Alice Myers, will my personality to Margaret DeLong and my drawing ability to Dee Routt. I, Barbara Newcomer, will my sister's blue plaid blouse to Mrs. Ferguson and my ability to come into class late without being noticed to anyone who's got enough sense to use it. I, Wendell Phillips, will my ability to get into trouble to Jack Householder and my ability to stay out of trouble to anyone who wants it. I, Kenny Taylor, give Mr. Ferguson the right to run the school without my help. I, Imogene Sanxter, will my cheerleading position to Duane Oberlin and Marilyn fif she needs ith and my yellow turtle neck to Diane Swift. 17