La Fontaine High School - Lacohi Yearbook (La Fontaine, IN)

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'Wwtow In 194-3 the present seniors entered the first grade at La Fontaine School. They were all scared but excited about their first year of school. Nine members in that beginning class are still with us. Our first grade teacher was Miss Woodring. We learned many new things in the first grade. We were all very glad to get to the second grade. Miss Ireland was our teacher. In our third year our teacher was Mrs. Sheffield. Catherine King joined us in our third year. Then came our fourth year at La Fontaine. Miss Hubbard, now Mrs. Kirsch, was our teacher that year. Wilbur Haggerty joined us in our fifth year when our teacher was Mr. Smedley. Mr. Glass was our sixth grade teacher. Don Rapp became a member of our class that year. During our seventh year several new things happened to us. lt was our first year in the assembly, and the first few weeks we were lost all the time. Miss Cramer was our sponsor during our seventh year. We had our first class party. lt was a hayride, and we went to the CCC Camp. We had our second class party at the schoolhouse. Eva Stevens joined us in the seventh grade. Our class officers were: President, Shirley Pegg, Vice President, Donald Owen, Secretary-Treasurer, Carmen Melick. In our eighth year Mr. Woodring was our sponsor. We went to the Francis Slocum Park on a hayride for our first class party, and had our spring party at the school house. Don Stevens joined us during our eighth year of school. Our class officers were: President, Jerry Hill, Vice President, Eva Stevens, Secretary-Treasurer, Don- ald Owen. Mr. Alexander was our sponsor for our first year in high school. We had a hayride and wiener roast at the CCC Camp. Our second class party was a backwards party at the school. We had a skating party to try to raise money. Our class officers were: President, Bonnie Rigney, Vice President, George Dice, Secretary-Treasurer, Carmen Melick. During our sophomore year we had a wiener roast at the school house then went on a hayride. We had a combined hamburger fry and ice cream party in the spring. Shirley Thompson joined us that year. We gave a class play for the assembly, No Greener Grass. Carmen Melick and Shirley Thompson were elected to be Basketball Queen attendants. Our sponsor was Mr. Sanders. Our class officers were: President, Donald Owen, Vice President, Larry Kendall, Secretary-Treasurer, Jerry Hill. In our junior year we took over the concession stand. Our class officers were: President, Donald Owen, Vice President, Donald Stevens, Secretary-Treasurer, Shirley Thompson. We had our Junior-Senior Reception at the Honeywell Memorial Center in Wabash. We had several projects to try to raise money. Our first class party was a hayride to Francis Slocum Park. Catherine King was the Basketball Queen attendant. We gave our class play which was entitled The Skeleton Walks. Mr. Charles Steidle was our sponsor. At last we have reached our destination-the twelfth year of school. During this year we enjoyed several activities. Among these were our class play, Fancy Dandyf' a visit to the State Legislature, the Junior-Senior Prom, Baccalaureate, Commence- ment, and the Senior Trip. We sponsored several money making projects. Shirley Thompson was elected Basketball Queen and Catherine King was the senior attendant. Our class sponsors were Mrs. Caroline Deckard and Mr. Thomas Bowman. Our class officers were: President, Donald Owen, Vice President, Ronnie Taylor, Secre- tary, Jerry Hill, Treasurer, Shirley Thompson.

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