James Whitcomb Riley High School - Hoosier Poet Yearbook (South Bend, IN)

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JOSEPH MACRI-Small in stature. INGA MAGNUSON-Between her dark in complexion, and big in heart is Joe. He's going to be the future Physical Ed-Director for some big school. Joe belonged to the Wildcat and Etiquette Clubs and played varsity football. FRED MANN-Bud spends most of his time whirling around in that car of his and wooing the girls, but he did manage the basketball team and worked in the Etiquette and Hi-Y Clubs in his off moments. Bud's sincere grin made him a fa- vorite. DALE MASSEY-Riley lost one of its outstanding debaters and speech enthusiasts when Dale graduated. A varsity debater, and a member of the Drama Club, Dale wants to study law. The boy with the mel- low voice, Dale should make a grand district attorney. The winnalill.. Darn that dream ..Gi've us a toot on the tooter, Ardie . . Glamor on a vacation, Pudge and Dorit.. Whafs so im- portant, M aestro?.. Can't we help? ..Turn it sideways readers, its a puzzler..His laeart and his ring are still his own.. You got him hooked, gal.. And she still has too.. Toes out, twirlers.. ROBERT McMULLIN-Returning to Riley from New Carlisle the couldn't stay awayl, Bob started right in where he left off. He was in the Band, Hi-Y, Music Club, and was a Hi-Times member. He wants to manage a 5 and 10-unusual, but nice! MARY MERLO-Mary was an honor student who was busily engaged in the affairs of the Latin Club. Col- lege is next on her program, and then she just can't decide whether to be a teacher or a stenographer. WILMA MOLLENHOUR-In her shy, quiet way, Wilma found duties to assume in the Learn to Dance Club, the Typing Club, the Waiters' Club and the Glee Club. She took a commercial course. M music and her Irishman from Cen- tral, Inga's plenty busy, but she does find time for her duties in the Band and String Ensemble and as secretary of our Hne Orchestra. This member of the Etiquette Club also ranks high in scholarship. ELVIN MANN-Sports were Mel's primary interest. He had quite a case on a certain brunette aside from his enthusiastic cooperation with the activities of the Sports Review Club. Babe Flanigan and Bill Hollenback were his special pals. FRANCIS MAURER-Our strumming guitarist, Francis keeps his talents under cover-makes us coax it up most of the time. A shy, big fel- low, he was a member of the Air- plane, Safety, and Etiquette Clubs. JERALDEEN McCOMB-Red headed and vivacious, Jerry was one of the peppiest members of our class. She's going to Ball State after she graduates, but meantime she's in the Band, Student Council, and Ushers Club. She is also on the Poet staff, and works in the Li- brary. CLARENCE McGILL-Clarence was M a member of the Track and Cross Country teams as well as an Eti- quette and German Club helper. His clever wit and easy manner made his company a pleasure. He's studying to be a machinist. ARY McKEEN-Pretty Mary Mc- Keen came to us from Central and was elected Treasurer and then President of the Tri-R Girl Re- serves. We were glad to get this Florence Nightingale, for that's what Mary wants to be, a nurse in St. Joe Hospital. JAMES MCMILLAN-Camera Fiend deluxe-Jim could always be seen checking the light for an extra special, super colossal shot! Jim was Staff photographer of the Hi- Times and the Poet and Secretary of the Hoosier Poet Club, as well as active in Track. WILDER MCNEIL -- Riley High H School's desperate racquetter-Bill was head man on the Tennis Team. He was also interested in the Golf Club and in a certain red-head. ARRISON METZGER-Our demon of speed-The Gar Wood of Riley is Bus. He played a baritone in the Band and kept the German and Etiquette Club in sitches with his old old jokes. He wants to be a chemical engineer. ERNEST MOON-This modest chap used his talents on the basketball floor and golf course. Ernie also served as home room President in his last semester. MARJORIE MALONEY-As we gaze into our crystal we see a successful Costume Designer. S e t t i n g t h e styles in any group is Pudge. Dot Swanson and Mary Littleton will tell you she was in the Glee Club and Journalism Club. ROSEMARY MASON-Rosy is one of Riley's best dressed. We think she's make a grand model, but she wants to be a secretary. She was Secretary-Treasurer of the Student Council, a member of the Queen's Court, the Etiquette Club, Glee Club and the Hi-Times Staff. LYLE MCCARTY-As Irish as they come, Stinky can usually be seen waiting for Ellie Hoyle. The soul of patience. Active in Hi-Y, Foot- ball, and the Etiquette Club. Lyle names Bud Mann, Bob Hague, and Phil Miexel as his pals. NORMAN McDANIELS-Step right up, girls, here's your top notch athlete. Norm excelled in every sport and, in addition, was co- captain of the basketball squad. He naturally wants to be a coach, and he numbers Gene Fisher, Bob Hannon, and Nick Vodick among his pals. IMOGENE MCINDOE-Another sweet K and charming lass who has chosen her life-'s work, stenography. for She belonged to the Typing, Tennis and Dress Designers Club. ENNETH McKELVEY-The fastest chewer in school, Mac was seen tearing around the cor- gum also ners in that Bridget of his. Ken was in the Airplane, Hobby, and the Harry Paege and Johnny Hay are his best pals. Press and Printing Clubs. DONALD McMILLEN-Big, blond D Don was a football player and a track man. Quite a chemical ex- plorer. Don was in the Wildcat, Sports Review and Etiquette Clubs. He's seen with Chuck Clemens. ELLA MEDICH - Sports Were Della's outstanding interest. She was on the basketball, volley ball. and indoor teams. Dark haired, and brown eyed, Della names Julia Yazich and Olga Mihajlovich as best pals. OLGA MIHAJLOVICH-Olga has a smile for everyone. In addition to earning scholastic honors, this secretary-to-be was a willing worker in the Typing Club and Girl Reserves. EVELYN MOORE-Imagine Ev not surrounded with friends! She had many interests, being in the Learn to Dance Club. Library Club and Typing Club, in addition to her home room Presidency in 12B.

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IRWIN MORSE-This thou 'htful PHILLIP MOSHER-Phil is a lad is lad was a valuable member of the Tennis squad. Interested in the International Relations and Chess Clubs, he plans to be an engineer. MERLE MURDOCK - For nearly three weeks his picture was lost among the underclassmen. Merle played in the band and was an old A member of the Airplane Club, He wants to be an office worker. JACK NEWMAN-Jack divided his attention between the Slide Rule Club and the Senior Science Club. Quiet and dependable. electrical M engineering is his chosen occupa- tion. D Memo.' To impress, be digni- fied! . . Do it up right, folks--or not at all . . Well, where IS he? . . fLooks lost withoutj . . A jitter- bug at rest . . Typical Riley in- dustry . . Those people really look happy about the whole thing . . Ha . . Snuhb us, will you? . . Ho- kay, hokay, but welll find a way to fix you, just you wait and see . who will get somewhere in the world as he plans to take up Diesel Engineerimz. Prominent in the Senior Science Club, and Vice- President of the Slide Rule Club, Phil names Walter Koester as his best Dal. LBERT NALL-Here's an up and coming lad. Between dodging the gals. Al plans to attend the U. of Alaska-or maybe Notre Dame. The Usher's Club, the Glee Club, and the Student Council kept him usy. ARY NICHOLAS-Petite and pret- ty with dancing eyes, Mary grad- uated on the Commercial Course. She contributed to the Typing Club and Waiters Club and Candle- llght Procession as well as serving as Social Chairman of her home room. OROTHY NOWICKI-Besides go- ing to school, Dot had the added responsibility of a job. Majoring in the commercial subjects, she served as a representative of the Student Council and as a member of the Tri-R Girl Reserves. MARY OLINGER-Here's our girl math genius. She'd figure the top OH' a glass table if you'd let her. Perhaps that's why she expects to be a math teacher. She was active in the Band, the Library and the Usher Club. BILLIE OSTHEIMER - Everybody knows Billie, and everybody laughs either with her or at her: but as Girl Reserve President and a mem- ber of the G. A. A. you can count on Bill. Her interest in dra- matics in the last years led her to parts in the Jr. A. Play and Our Town. PATRICIA IHUBBARDJ PATRICK- ROBERT PERKEY-Here's a fellow who knows how to get places fin spite of his gagsl. Football, Bas- ketball, Track, Robed Chair, the Hi-Times Staff, and the Hi-Y Club are a few of his time-takers, to say nothing of his steady, eh, Bob? HELEN PILARSKI-Dictation and typing are Helen's favorites. She plans her life work in stenography. Her clubs were Knitting and Cos- tume Designing and Pearl Tomp- kins and Virginia Heinzelman treasure her friendship. JOSEPHINE POYSER-Jo's snap- ping brown eyes are typical of her personality. She sang in the Glee Club, and was a member of the Debate Squad for four years. Jo wants to he a secretary in radio work and we think she'll make a valuable one. The marvelous heroine of our Jr. A. Play, Patsy has kept busy in the Drama Club. Young America on the Air and Hoosier Poet Club. She was also chairman of the Sr. B. Matinee Dance. ROSS PETERSON-They might say Still water runs deep about Ross. but he's a boy who gets around. Ross was active in the Hi-Y serv- ing as Treasurer and Secretary of the State Hi-Y, He attended the National Hi-Y Congress and was in the Student Council. WELDON POORMAN - A future high-powered salesman who will probably shuffle right into some nice big contracts. Weld was active in the Hoosier Poet Club. Screen Club and the Student Council. BETTE PRIESTER - Bette's warm smile and sweet disposition made her a well-known person in R. H. S. She was active in the Glee Club, Typing Club and served as home room Vice-President for a semes- ter. JACK MUELLER-How will the school ever get along without Jack, especially those Junior girls? Seriously, Jack has left behind him a splendid record in Tennis, Hi-Y and Chess Clubs, The Jr. Board of the Anti-Tuberculosis League will miss him too. EUGENE NELSON-Gene could be V G found in the Industrial Department almost any time. Ask Junior Rinker or Jack Pfender about his plans for being a tool and die maker. ERA MAE NORTHRUP-Vera's amiability won her many friends. Her G. A. A. state award reveals her as a staunch supporter of girls athletics, and the basketball squad will certainly regret losing one of its finest players. Vera is an- other future nurse. LADYS ODER - Gladys has a friendly, contagious smile We can't forget. She was interested in girls sports, and held the office of Secre- tary-Treasurer of the G. A. A. in addition to her activities in the Latin Club. JAMES O'REILLY--Jim was a pillar in school musical circles, as well as a right hand man of Riggs. As soon as he gets to be that top- notch musician in the swing world with his famous trumpet, well, we'll say we knew him when! RUTH OSTRANDER-Ruth ably as- sisted Miss Stautfer in the Library and was the gracious assistant head usher of the Usher Club. Ginny Hobbs will also tell you she was the efficient Co-Chairman of the Sr. B, Tea. ROBERT PECKINPAUGH-A regu- lar fellow who took a leading part in Hi-Y activities, attending the Older Boys' Conference and Oti- cers' Training Conference along with his work in the Science Club and Student Council. JACK PFENDER-In the thick of fun. Pfender could always be found. He wants to become a ma- chinist: was a member of the Printing Club, the Screen Club. the Checker Club, and the Electri- cal Club-quite a joiner that! FRANCES POWELL - A former Riley student who returned in her senior year and was immediately elected to the Student Council. At- tractive. lots of fun. and a popular girl, Franny was President of the Music Club and an alto in the Robed Choir. ROB ERT PRIKOSOVITS-Bob ex- pects to be a First class printer. He found plenty of time to call out a cheery greeting to everyone be- tween his duties as President of the Printing Club and in the Typing and Golf Clubs.