Hanna High School - Panther Tracks Yearbook (Hanna, IL)

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AN ATOM SPLITS The release of ten atomic, energetic human beings is the climax of twelve long years of research and development. Our energy has been locked within this one particular nucleus, the school, for a seem- ingly long period of time. One teacher after another has performed experiments upon us until we are free at last to expand our energies elswhere! Four years ago we burst into high school only to find ourselves forced into seats on the east side of the assembly. We gazed in an awesome manner at the west side where the sophisticated, self-confi- dent Seniors sat, and we wondered if we would ever reach that exalted position. Four years seemed an eternity! The quotation, A Freshman knows not and knows not that he knows not” applied to us apparently. We had several ideas of our own, but they were always promptly squelched by the almighty Seniors. In fact, we were initiated most unceremoniously and not at all painlessly by our acknowledged superiors. (However, secretly, we never did ad- mit the superiority of the Seniors that year! Now, it can be told! ”A Sophomore knows not and knows that he knows not”--so we quietly (?) bided our time--atoring up bits of knowledge to be used effectively at a later date. Under the patient guidance of Miss Wishard we began our money-making struggle by selling popcorn at basketball games. This year, too, marked the advent of Mr. Siegesmund as our coach, and he began making basketball stars out of the boys in our class. And a very good job he did, too! ”A Junior knows and knows not that he knows”--innocent us-- still accumulating knowledge of sorts; not all of it was found in the books but our education wouldn't be complete without it. Teachers worked dili- gently over us -- time was growing short! They had a dead-line to meet --May, 1949! We were now confronted with the problem of raising enough money with which to honor the Seniors of 48 with a banquet and prom. It wasn't an easy task, but we sold hot dogs at ball games, sponsored two dances, and a skating party, and presented the play, “You're the Doctor.” With the help of Mrs. Griegcr, our sponsor, we gave the Seniors a banquet and prom they will never forget. And much to our surprise we still had some money in our treasury as the year came to a close. 10

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the Seniors of Hanna High School, State of Indiana, being of sound memory do make, publish, and declare this our last will and testament in manner and form as follows: I, Dick Vick, will my algebra ability to Jim Werner, and the re- mainder of my personal interest in a little brunette to Richard Doms. May they accomplish much their last year! 1, Wallace Wayne Sacks, will my technique of getting acquainted with strange women to Howard Mulloy. It's quite a line, Howard; don’t hang yourself on it! I, Howard Owen, will my ability to skip basketball practice to Phil Peters, and my quieL shy ways to Charles Lute. I, George Kauchak, will my ability to get along with women to Norman Coil, and my poise, spirit, and ability to talk well to the Yell Leaders. I, Richard Gross, will my secret of getting to school on time to George Masterson. No more excuses, George! 1, Alfred Glen Huhnke, Jr., will my halo and good behavior to Richard Doms, and my ability to play good basketball to Leigh Lile. I. Lois Saylor, will my ability to get to school on Monday mornings to Barbara Sims and my ambition to be a teacher to Jim Werner. We, Richard Gross, Alfred Huhnke, and Howard Owen, will our ability to get A’s in history class to Leigh Lile. I, Thelma Sacks, will my ability to hold my temper and my soft manner of speaking to Margie Garbison. I. Alice Mandeville. will my ability not to go steady to Barbara Sims and the privilege of using the school telephone more than anyone else to Lewis Hewlett. 1, Lois Hunsley, will my ability to study shorthand and my dis- interest in the opposite sex to Jerry Kauchak and any excess fat that I may accumulate in the next five years to Barbara Sims. Lastly, we Seniors direct that ail our responsibilities, prestige, exalted position and any claims against us such as unpaid bills, etc., be given to the Junior class. 9

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The Seniors of 48 gave us a party at which we ate, danced, and played games. We earned this party by selling more magazine subscriptions than the Senior class; Lois Hunsley was our star saleslady. Now. at last ’’A Senior knows and knows that he knows. ’ Our first duty was to introduce the green freshies to the high school. It was a pleasure we enjoyed thoroughly •• after all, we had been planning this for three years. Some of them had to go through a process of learning how to take it. but they learned quickly as was proved the final night of initiation when they were required to do many grotesque stunts without complaining. Afterwards we rein- forced their weakened condition with food, and social dancing w»s enjoyed by all of the high school students. During our Senior year we sponsored two dances, sold coke at the ball games, and gave the play, Look Me in the Eye.' Again, our class won the magazine sales contest; to date, however, we have not received our party as was promised by the Junior class. We are very proud of our Senior boys who many times played together this year as our first team -- Wally, Al, Vick, Howard, and George. And we feel that the Panthers will be unable to find a better manager than Richard Gross . At the present time we are looking forward to our prom and banquet, our trip. Baccalaureate, Commencement, and last but not least, we are anxiously anticipating receiving a diploma signed by Mr. Seigesmund. And then the atom splits; each of us will go his own way. We wonder what effect our energies and ambitions will have on the outside world --or what effect the outside world will have on us: n