Jasper High School - J Yearbook (Jasper, IN)

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uzfziors OFFICERS O President . . PAUL LAMPERT Vice President . JOAN KUEBLER Secretary . CHARLENE MERDER Treasurer . . ROBERT STEFFEN Cl Bright and early lyawnl in September, 1944, a group of young people gathered outside the door of Jasper High School discussing various classes. They were no longer shy, yet they did not have the arrogance of Seniors. With much enthusiasm and interest in all school activities, this class chose four capable officers to steer them through. The greatest highlight of all Junior Class activities was their Junior-Senior Prom, May 'l6. The Prom was made possible through their coke sales at the CIS

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Senior ffisfory One hundred sixteen bewildered and noisy Freshmen have sobered and set- tled into the dignified class of l945. Yes, we were taken through the mill, too. Only a survival of the fittest could endure those privately cooked-up initiations, and we had a whale of trouble opening those daw-gone lockers for the first few days. We can also recall how some of us melted into little green spots when we innocently walked into an upper-classroom lost and confused. We pulled some ter- rific boners, but after a week we all became acquainted, laughed at our silly mistakes and from then on things were on the up and up. Four boys were chosen as officers to steer us through our Freshman year. The maiority of the cast in The Sunbonnet Girl were Freshmen. With pride and school spirit we wore our black and gold Frosh caps. Three yell leaders were chosen from our ranks and filled the roll for four consecutive years. The boys produced dishes, lamps, and ash trays from tin cans and displayed their creations in the City Hall. The crowning point of the year was our hilarious Frosh party, in which Miss Cross coached some of the boys for a push-button program that concluded with the dumping of a bushel basket of colored con- fetti all over the place. Even then some of our boys looked pul-lenty prom- ising for a real Wildcat team. Alas! We have iust entered the philosophic stage. We became the wise sophomores. lWonder if Miss Sonderman had anything to do with thatll The first week, we had quite a time taking vengeance on the little Frosh. It wasn't long and election time rolled around. This time and the only time during our four years in High School, a girl represented the better half of the class. Naturally the other three officers were boys. lf you will refer to past annuals, you will find that the Sophies in their time were quite the thing. We were well represented in every type of activity. Two of our own reigned in the Queen's court and from then on our Kittens blossomed into the mighty Wildcats. That was the year we flashed around our super class pins. Ah - at last, an upper classman - We thought we were the stuff! Again four Junior boys took office. After a big razz-ma-tazz, we finally chose blue and white for class sweaters. The gala event of the year was the big Junior- Senior Prom at the Country Club. The Seniors in turn held a big weiner roast for us out at Calumet Lake. It was a grand year and we accomplished much. Now we have finally reached the height of our high school career. We soon learned the Seniors had quite a responsibility. lt was up to us to publish the Comet every two weeks, as well as the J yearbook. We took it on our shoulders to exhibit one of the finest Wildcat teams in the state. lEven Bosse says so.l We felt that unless we supervised clubs and school dances, we were failing our Alma Mater. Some of us represented our school in Commer- cial and Debating contests up at Terre Haute. Five Senior girls represented our class in the Queen's Court. Even one of the members of the faculty said we had a dynamic class. Indeed we feel that we have fulfilled our expectations during our high school career. We are sorry to leave, but we are confident that Our successors will fill the roll, iust as we have. lAdieul

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isfory home basketball games, the three act comedy One Mad Night , which was directed by Mr. Jack Leas, and also a school dance on November 29th, A wave of green swept through the school in the early spring when the appearance of the Junior sweater became the envy of both upper classmen as well as the rest of the student body. The school year ended with the holding of the Junior-Senior reception, the crowning event of the colorful career as Juniors. C 1 0 0 p 1 1' 1 f THE WISH OF THE CLASS OF '45 The Hope that the class of '46 will carry on with the same sincerity and greatness of school spirit that they have exhibited as underclassmen