John Adams High School - Album Yearbook (South Bend, IN)

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WW diamonds on their third fingers from the Christmas tree - Santa also brought two new teachers, Mrs. Arndt and Mrs. Lee. We finally found out that Fearless was none other than Joan Partritz - She sure had us guessing about all those articles she wrote about the teachers - Then it was sectional time, Hoosier Hysteria really took hold - John Adams lost in her first game to Washington-Clay, but we put up a good fight - We won nine of our eighteen basketball games which isn't too bad. Things really began to happen in our second semester. We got measured for our caps and gowns, we ordered cards and announcements - Senior play practice began - The prom com- mittee started working hard - The Soci Trips began - The senior class learned what a big dirty place Chicago really is. The day finally arrived - The Prom - We called it the Golden Mist - Then of course we had our senior exams the same day - Next was Cap and Gown Day, when we all paraded in our Hnery for the benefit of the lower classmen - And the wagon wheels rolled along --they rolled right up to Baccalaureate and Commencement- We received our diplomas and for some of us it was the end of our long iourney through school- For others it was just a stop in the road, for college shines on ahead - None of us will ever forget John Adams and the wonderful trip through it, but the wagon wheels must roll along. For the complete list of honors and awards made at the Senior Assembly on May 3l, see page 83. ll FIRST ROW, left picture: Best sense of humor - Harold Heeter and Betty Gudates. Right picture: Best Personality - Jerry Freels and Connie Hudson. SECOND ROW, left picture: Most Friendly - Marilyn Deidrich, Joe Howell, and Artie Grant. Right picture: Most Likely to Succeed -Laurette Cantor and Dave Gibson. THIRD ROW, left picture: Best Dressed - Bill Clark and Jo lngletield. Right picture: Best Man- nered - Dave Hyde, Susie Schwier and Bob Miller. FOURTH ROW: Best Look- ing - Myra Roberts and .lim Nevins.

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FHM FIRST ROW, left pic- ture: President, Joe Howell. Right Picture: Vice President, Bob Manby. SECOND ROW, left picture: Secretary, Connie Hudson. Right picture: Treasurer, Artie Grant. THIRD ROW, left picture: Co-valedic- torian, Janet Shulmier. Right picture: Co-val- edictorian, Mary Louise Schwier. FOURTH ROW: Salutatorian, Katherine Cawthorne. school. Perhaps it was not quite so roug.. - the trip to California was for the l849'ers seeking gold, but our T9-49'ers had exams to wrestle with that were as ferocious as any Indian band. The first lap of our iourney was very be- wildering. Like lost little sheep, we found our rooms, met our new teachers, and struggled with our locker combinations. We became initiated to high school life when we took part in the all-school play, Straw Hat. We Saw the first Adams' Eve and some were lucky enough to take part in the wonderful Ka- tinka. And the wagon wheels rolled along-- September 1947, and we were upper- classmen - we were a real part of Adams now. We took our place in the building of traditions at John Adams. Our class presented the first cafe - the Stardust Cafe, which was a huge success. We also gave the Golddust Cafe, our class party, which will forever be a fond memory in our trip through school. We were thrilled and chilled by Crime At Blos- soms. And the wagon wheels rolled along-- enced. We were s.,..ioi- .O D we were waiting for. Right oft i.. .ve walked off with fifteen of the twenty-one leads in Captain Jinks. We'll never forget this last school play - It was swell. We were initiated to the Soci life of current events. The most popular saying on Monday morning was, Let's exchange notes. Betty Granat became Tower Editor and put out an excellent paper. Susie Schwier headed the Album. Our cheerleaders got new uniforms and they sure did look nice. We elected our Senior Class Officers- Presi- dent, Joe Howell, Vice-President, Bob Manby: Secretary, Connie Hudson: and Treasurer, Artie Grant. Also there was our Senior Cabinet- Pat Haley, Ona Apelgreen, Jim McClusky, Robert Zenzinger, Betty Granat, and Bob Miller. Susie Schwier won the D.A.R. Citizen- ship Award - Dave Hyde was elected football captain-President Truman visited our fair city -We picked our colleges and began tak- ing scholarship tests. John Adams High School was paid for - Many senior girls brought back

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'EW J NNW n a 1. Current Events? 2. The mad chemist, Freels. 3. Orchids to the teacher! 4. Student Teachers are fun! 5. Look at the birdie, Lenore. 6. Busy as bees. 12