Hoagland High School - Ships Log Yearbook (Hoagland, IN)

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The Ship's Log ' one had been, we were waiting for the fruits of the future. We welcomed the return of Miss Brown as our sponsor and the election of Harry Houk, presi- dent, Robert Scherer, vice-president, and Georganna Dinger, secretary. To make our voyage more eventful, Donald Bohnke invited us to his home for a weiner bake, and in the spring Betty loan Bumgardner was hostess to our class. The sophomores began to show their enthusiasm in scholastic activities when Frances Griebel entered the State Latin Contest and came home the victorious winner. Our class role was diminished by the loss of Dorothy Bogard, Harry Houk, Frieda I-lederhorst, Loretta Knipstine, and Alvera Scheu- mann, but this loss was partially recompensed by the addition of Edna Rorick At last we heard the call to become upper-classmen. We returned- thirty-three high-spirited Iuniors-who were so full of vim and vigor that nothing could prevent our advancing. Irene Shive failed to return, and during the year Cupid captured Betty lean Springer. Parks Holt moved away, but later Robert Dehnert and Rachel Iohnson joined our troop. Mrs. Sheehan was given the honor of becoming our helpful leader. The election returns pro- claimed Gordon Hisner, president, Dow Counterman, vice-president, and Evelyn Kleine, secretary-treasurer of our class. One day in September, a visitor called at school and said, Could you arrange with the Iuniors to select class rings? This question gave the Iuniors a thrill. Iust think! Class rings! Having selected our rings, we waited several extra long weeks for their arrival, Other high-lights included two class parties -the first at Hazel Clayton's with a treasure hunt as the main feature, the other party was held at school. The Iuniors gave a banquet at the Y. W. C. A. in honor of the Seniors. Soon we received our passports to enter' the class of privileged Seniors. As the tide advanced, thirty sophisticated Seniors returned to cast their efforts toward the door of opportunity. Again we were given the pleasure of having Mrs. Sheehan appointed our sponsor. We chose the following officers: Charles Weilbaker, president, George Saalfrank, vice-president, and Ruth Mae Hile, secretary. This year our class role seemed to be minus a few co-eds. Evelyn Kleine and Luella Rexroth failed to return, Betty Wiswell and Rachel Iohnson moved away, but Cupid took a toll when he captured De Vona Kleine. Nevertheless we gained another likable student, Glenn l. Flora. Our activity map included two class parties and two plays. Growing Up was given in October, and The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come was presented in March. Both plays proved to be a success, and we hope the community has enjoyed them. These Senior days are surely fleeting away, and now we are brought to the County Tourney. The boys certainly showed their skill, endurance, and patience in those trying battles. We are very proud of the players and also of the student manager, we know these experiences have taught them to look forward to adventure in everyday life. Charles Weilbaker has served three years as student manager, Dow Counterman has played on the hardwood four years while Gordon Hisner and Robert Scherer have been active on the team three years, Herman Guenin and Herbert Uffelman have served two years, whereas Robert Dehnert and George Saalfrank each served a year on the team. As graduation time nears, many of us feel our happy school days an- choring at the shore only to begin on our way of life. Many are hoping to make history in this fast advancing world to replace this mere class history. EMILY BACON, HAZEL CLAYTON. 14

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The Ship's Log IRENE MINICH: Dumpling EDNA RORICK: Slugger ALBERTA SAALFRANK: Diet She's a whizz at basketball And better yet at cookin'. She can dance, and milk the cows And's considered quite good- lookin'. Glee Club 35 Safety Club 3-45 Booster Club 3-45 Annual Staff 45 Operetta 35 Hurricane Staff 4. The editor of the Ship's Log 5 An office worker, too. ' Her right eyebrow pops up real high When'er she looks at you. Hurricane Staff 35 Annual Editor 3-45 Booster Club 3-45 N. Y. A. 45 C. C. l5 Safety Club 4. ROBERT SCI-IERER: Dash to Dot LOUENA SCHARPENBURG: Turn- He's a little streak of lightning And-boyl how you will yelp If you ever catch him Wiggling his scalpl about A most prized possession Is the dimple in her chin5 Her trustful eyes and ruby lips Basketball 2-3-45 Softball l-Z-3-45 Dazzle all young men. Booster Club 3-45 Hurricane Staff Booster Club 3-45 Glee Club 45 Hur- 45 Class Officer 2-35 Art 3. ricane Staff 45 Annual Staff 4. Bertie is our youngest Senior, But then-she's very smart, And a '40 graduate Is capturing her heart. Booster Club 3-45 Glee Club 45 Safety Club 45 Growing Up 45 Hurricane Staff 45 Annual Staff 4. IOAN SORG: Glamorous Alert and flirty-tall and neat, Eluttering up and down the street. Here and there she pays a bill But the one keeps coming still. Booster Club 1-3-45 Annual Staff 3-45 Hurricane Staff 45 Growing Up 45 Operetta 35 N. E. I. T. A. 45 Safety Club 45 Glee Club 45 Art 35 Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come 4. HERBERT UFFELMAN: Dreamy LUMAN WHITTERN: Handsome The editor of our Hurricane5 The heart throb of the gals- And Herb's a most outstanding lad Among the Senior pals. Basketball 3-45 Softball 3-45 Op- eretta 35 Growing Up 45 Annual Staff 45 Hurricane Editor 3-45 Lit- tle Shepherd of Kingdom Come 4. Luman has a singer's voice5 lt's beautiful and sweet. He also pays the comet and At that he can't be beat. Band Z-3-45 Glee Club 35 Operetta 35 Orchestra l5 N. Y. A. 45 Annual Staff 45 Hurricane Staff 45 Grow- ing Up 45 N. E. I. T. A. 4. SENIOR CLASS HISTORY Early in September, nineteen thirty-eight, forty-one freshmen recruits met at the Hoagland High School to enlist in the Navy of Education. After our classes were organized, we elected Parks Holt to the presidency with Robert Scherer as Vice-president, and Rowena Barkley, secretary-treasurer. Miss Brown, our capable pilot, guided us through the unknown and sometimes dif- ficult waters which beset us as inexperienced seamen. During the year, we sponsored two class partiesg the first get-acquainted party was held at Irene Minich's. Despite our fear of initiation, it certainly was a real success as an ice-breaker, and it paved the way for jolly gatherings in the future. The following spring, we decided to have another party before disbanding and going home on furlough. This kid party was held in our gym- nasium. Members of the fair sex dressed in kiddish clothes and returned to their playful tea-party days for one evening. Through the entire first year, we were subjected to teasing and torment- ing by a band of barbarous pirates who called themselves the Senior Broth- ers. We were also accused of being green and we often heard freshies spoken in a scornful tone. We were truly sorry when Rosena Burke, Ralph Smith, and Richard Woods found it impossible to continue their education with us. They were real friends, and we missed them. After enjoying a summer vacation, thirty-six ambitious sophomores re- turned to classes. Although the adventure was not as dark as the previous 13

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The Shilfs Log t PROPHECY One evening in the year of 1950 as we were roaming around in our specially designed glass bottom rocket ship, we found below us the class of '42 in their present activities of life. , We seemed to be looking into a dress shop and- found Emily modelling a gorgeous evening gown on a graceful and attractive model, Dorcas Klinker. 'As we continued- our journey we saw in Disney Studio, Robert Barkley, who has finally reached his goal in the movies. We later learned he had been hired by Disney to disguise his voice as Pluto. Our next view was Ham Guenin's Beauty Shop, in which we found Alberta polishing Luman's toe nails. Passing over a desolate spot, we saw a demolished plane. lt seems that George Saal- frank stood his pretty hostess, Mary Iane Corville, on her head while attempting to make a belly landing after he had lost his landing gears on Bingen Beacon. At this stage of our journey we landed long enough to hear a broadcast by Louena over station S. A, P. She was giving gymnastic lessons for plump young spinsters. Ori Monday she gets her clients all tangled up and it takes all the rest of the week to straighten them out. One of her regular clients is Rowena Barkley. Before taking off we visited the Clayton College which was founded by Miss Hazel Clayton in 1947. This college, formerly noted for fine basketball, has been going on the down grade since hiring Mr. Charles Weilbaker as head coach. After resuming our journey we gazed into the Toy Department of Wolf 6. Dessauer and found Betty Bumgardner who had just bought a miniature train for Iames, Ir. As we were passing over the Boston Stadium we heard the tremendous roaring of the fans as Boston captured the World Series, with Minnie Scherer holding down the short stop position and Slugger Hisner slugging the winning home run. After a short hop to New York we found in a swanky district Bob Dehnert punch drunk and broken hearted. Bob retired from the amateur ring to be ruled around in a cozy home run by a ruling Landlady Georganna. Continuing our flight, we found in a laboratory Madam Ioan Sorg who has just dis- covered a new vitamin, namely vitamin U+, which she claims gives will power to students on the down grade. - As we pass over the Hall of Fame we see the portraits of Dow Counterman and Gertrude Mailand, who were honored for their cure of bedbugs. Their formula was as follows: two tablespoons of arsenic to one teaspoon of strychnine, followed by a glass of water. After this you should be bothered no more by bedbugs. While flying over a certain army camp, not to be mentioned because of military secrets, we heard Reveille played by our great Luman Whittern, who gained fame in our Brass Section at Hoagland. While the ship was taking its own course we glided over into Europe and found Frances Griebel and Edna Rorick in their Red Cross uniforms bending over some Iap, with o. slug in his head. As Frances bravely removed the slug, we heard Edna exclaim: Make him stop bleeding before I faintl From the battlefields of Europe we traveled to the Islands of Hawaii to find an en- thusiastic farmer, Donald Bohnke, busily plowing with his jitterbug tractor in the mountains of Honolulu. ' Then we continued over the deepest and darkest Africa to find Glenn Flora and Harold Gerardot hunting d-e-afr. Returning to Hoagland we find Alice Hoffman leading the Glee Club and Irene M-inich who liked Hoagland school too well to leave it. She is employed as Chambermaid. We next came to a small village. All at once a crowd of young folks came out of a school building, followed by a young teacher. When we saw her more closely we found her to be Ruth Mae Hile. What a surprise to find that Herb Uffelman had started through the grades again. ' I 15