Jefferson Township High School - Jeffersonian Yearbook (Mexico, IN)

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quite a number of years. As our last event in the Junior year, we escorted the Seniors to the Hotel Spencer, Marion, Indiana, for the JuniorfSenior reception. Our theme was UHawaiian.N We were served a ham supper and afterwards we saw the movie, HCause for Alarm,H starring Loretta Young. In the summer Miss Fisher entertained us with a hobo party. Games and refreshments were enjoyed. It is with some dignity that we, twenty in number, occupy the Senior places. We gained one student, Fred Lesley. Our first event was the Halloween Carnival. We changed the gym floor to a carnivalcade of bingo, basketball throw, dart throw, fish pond, baseball throw, tile, and refreshment stands. The most exciting event of this carnival was the crowning of the queen, Margaret Shultz, a Sophomore. Attendants were Kay Draper, Senior, Janice Fishback, Junior, Judy Lesley, Freshman. Our next event was presenting the Senior play HComin' Round the Mountain.N THiS was an entirley different play than our Junior play, but we feel sure everyone enjoyed it as much as our Junior play. Our class is a firm supporter of sports. We feel that the boys in our class have played an important part in sports during their four years at J T. H. S. Our class colors are blue and silver, our flower, the pink carnationg and motto, HFINISHED-YET BEGINNING.H Like our motto suggests, we are now finished with our years of study at school, but are just beginning to use what we have learned during these years to further our future advancement. Class Prophecy Yes, tnat's right. The Mexico Bulldogs were in the state finals and Ronnie Krieg, who was in the class of '52, was coaching them to victory. The first five were: Norman Fisher, Jr., Larry Krieg, Jerry Peppers, Sonny Romine, and Louie Sullivan. I wanted to be at the game, because I knew that about all of our class would be there to help foot for the team. My wife and I went to the game with Harold Richardson, who is now playing for the Chicago Cubs, and his wife, who was formerly from Peru, Indiana. 7

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Senior Class History In the fall of 1948 twenty-three shy Freshmen timidly entered the Jefferson Township High School and slipped quietly into the first vacant seats they came to. They were: Carole Benedict, Phyllis Butler, Marcia Carpenter, Mary Katherine Draper, Norman Fisher, Doris Fouts, Claris Guillaume, Maxine Kraning, Ronald Krieg, Mary McCutcheon, Freda Miller, Harold Richardson, Howard Richardson, Bob Romine, Roy See, Byron Swayer, Jerry Williams, Bill Yoder, Donna Turner, Don Cover, David Rozell, Bill Correll, and Myron Dillman. In spite of being so green we worked diligently and most of us made our credits. Although we lost Bill Correll, we gained Nancy Kenney and Raymond Flook. We survived the initiation, became adjusted to having no recesses, and learned where to go for classes. Most of the girls joined the Glee Club, and some joined the band. The boys found places for themselves on the softball, basketball, and track squads. Our class sponsor was Mrs. Mary Howard. For our one class party that year we had a wiener roast in the park and went to a show afterwards. Finishing our Freshman year, we entered our Sophomore year, wiser than before. Miss Mast was our sponsor that year and one of parties was an initiation party for the Freshmen. We enjoyed a movie and a chili supper at Floyd Fishers for our second party that year. During our Sophomore year, we gained in knowledge little by little. We considered ourselves quite intelligent when we could interpret some of the Latin language and draw geometry figures. At the end of this year we lost Donna Turner, Myron Dillman and Raymond Flook. Soon after we became Juniors, Don Cover quit school and Dave Rozell decided he preferred the Air Force instead of school. Miss Fisher was our sponsor this year. Our party for the year was a roller skating party at the Rock Lake Rollercade. Much of our spare time was spent in selling refreshments at all the home basketball games. This year we had the privilege of showing everyone our ability in acting. We presented the play, HGangway for Ghostsn in the third week in March. This play was claimed to be one of the best mystery plays ever presented for 6

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As we were waiting for the game to start, we sat and watched our old classmates come in. HSay!H said Harold, HThat looks like Bing Crosby coming there.H NI wouldn't know why,H I said. HThat's Gary Crosby, and his wife, Carole Benedict, our old schoolmate. She sings with him now. Quite a team.H ULook at that woman coming there,N said my wife. UBoy, I wish I had clothes like that.H HWhy that's Claris Gui1laume,H said Harold, Hand that's her husband, Fred Lesley, and Marcia Carpenter is with them. Marcia and Fred both work at the Stork Club. She is a cigarette girl and he is the head bouncer. Pretty tough, I hear.U HYou remember how neat Claris used to be, don't you?H I said. HWell, she now owns an exclusive dress shop on Broadway. She drives a white Cadillac convertible that Fred got her on their tenth wedding anniversary.H HTnere comes Bob Romine,H said Harold. HI bet he's as proud as a peacock. His son is on the first five, you know. He now owns the Minneapolis Moline Corporation.u NLook at the family coming there,H said Harold's wife. HThere's one-two-three ------- eight kids. What a bunchln HWhy that's Roy See,H I said. UYes, he has quite a family. Still lives back in Mexico. He was the first person to make a trip to the moon in a rocket.U HThere come the Norman Fishers. Their son is on the first five, too. Kay Draper is with them.U HSay, what are they doing now?H asked Harold. nNorman owns the Fisher Construction Company which is now in the process of building a new school at the site of old J. T. H. S.,H I said. HAnd Kay, well, after all the boys she went with, she is now an old maid raising cats on her farm west of Mexico.H HLook at that woman with the long black hair H said my I 9 wifeg HShe looks strong.H HThat's Freda Miller,U I said. HShe is a woman wrestler and is now competing for the championship.H The game was soon over, and Mexico won 50 to 48. A tough game but they did it. On the way home we talked about the ones who weren't at the game. 8