Knoxville Catholic High School - Yearbook (Knoxville, TN)

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KCHS clubs promote leadership were were numerous clubs 1940-49 at Knoxville Catholic High School, Many current leaders in church, community, and vol activities were involved in such clubs. To name a few: The l.M,I. Club had as its presidents in 1942 - lean Sheridan 3- Teresa White, 1945 - Gussie Calhoun, 1946 - Norma Gettlefinger and 1948 - Connie Beretta. The Tri-M club's ident for 194 3 - Mary Harris, 1944 - Carolyn Barber, 1945 - Irene Wilson, 1946 - lackie Austin and 1947 - lody Willard Boots and Saddle Club had Polly Haws in 1943 for the first president. Then in 1944-46 - Frances 1Chick1 Mary, 1945 Betty lman. Other clubs were - lournalism, Needlecraft, Camera, Dramatic, Science and Hikerfs - all with very active members but not least the hard-working parents who gave of their time and effort to help the students and teachers have a better -the one and only PTA. so each class president provided leadership for his respective class, Senior Class Presidents of the 40's e - 1940 - Leonard Salomone, 1941 -lohn Thornburgh, 1942 - Vincent Gleason, 1943 - Tony Raymondo, 1944 -lm flick, 1945 - George Vehr, 1946 - lack Mauer, 1947 - Lawrence Whelehan, 1948 - Gregory Salomone and 1949 - Robert Sher. ertainly much involvement! New Class Presidents ttop photo, for the 1934-44 year are: front row, Clarence lohnson, junior, Charles Shipp, sophomore, back row, lim Reddick, senior and lohn Campbell, freshman. l.M.l. Club officers pictured, tbottom photoj, 1942, tleft to rightl Teresa White, Louise Keener tstandingj, Gussie Calhoun tsittingj and leanne Sheridan. Agnes Gallagher, Helen Wallace, and Veronica Richards tside photo1KCHS freshmen, put pennies in bottle for Iournal Milk Fund Drive.

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47 The 40's students at KCHS not only involved themselves in clubs and activities but they competed at many tournaments, contests, and elections. There was the Oratorical Contest conducted every year throughout the state. Helen Mary won the state championship for C.H.S, in 1942. The French Club had winners in 1941 in the French Tournament at U.T. They were Catherine Roberts, Adele M. Kennedy and Charlotte Ann Shea. In 1942 Irene Hatcher won a Gold Medal in the Tournament. The Latin Club in 1940 had winners at the U.T. Tournament. They were Elizabeth Nickerson, Ann Rita Willard, and Charlotte Ann Shea. In 1941 - winners were Anne Thompson, Catherine Brown and Althaire Green. The Civitan Club of Knoxville sponsored essays on Citizenship - Catholic High students were winners many times, coming in often in first and second place and honorable mention. Thomas Burke and Bill Skaggs in 1940 won first and second place in the American Legion Auxiliary Essay Contest on National Defense . limmy Paulus, Anne Gorey, Mary Paulus and Neil Austin won the llAmericanism contest in 1947. Bob Allison merited the rank of Eagle Scout in 1947. The DAR medal is awarded to the outstanding senior: in 1940 - Katherine Clancy, 1941 - Ann Rita Willard, 1942 - lo Gleason, 1943 - Irene Hatcher, 1944 - lulia Majernick, 1945 - Margaret King, 1946 - Betty Riney, 1947 - Mary Kay Wade, 1948 - Dorothy Willard and 1949 - Carol Reddick. Some of our beautiful May Queens were: Catherine Brown, losephine Clancy, Frances Mary, loan Curtin, leanne Moore, Milly Riney and Philomena Smith. The American Legion sponsored Boys State and Catholic High winners have been: 1940 - Bill loe White, 1941 - limmy Schaad, 1942 - lules Kappes, 1943 - Bob Scott, 1944 - Dennis Coughlin, 1945 - George Willard, 1946 - Paul Clemens, 1947 - Gregory Salomone, 1948 - Thomas O'Brien and 1949 - jimmy Clifford.