Lebanon High School - Cedars Yearbook (Lebanon, IN)

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Row l Anna Clemens Lena Brown Loifi Abbott Ann Custer William Dale BOFLJCITCI Cox Elfner C011 Pauline Beck Helen Burgess Row 3 Madge Buchanan Howard Dickerson ROW 2 lohn Bowen Howard Barnett Frank Adney Eugene Bartlett Fletcher Bowen Robert Coons Sem BOOM jean Cgghgw Richard Crawford ROW 1 Eugene Hedge Betty Lee Grizzle Mary Anna Endres Ida Fellmy MGdQe Gill Vgdq Hedge Eugene Harlos Kathleen Evqng ROl'JQ1 t Gillespie Tlancia Hawkins WilliGU1 Elle? Lorena Gill Betty Goodwin Ioanna Kern Lucille lackson Row 3 Richard Harlos lames Faulkinbury lames lordan RQW 2 Albert Graham Paul Darnell Carl Lallin Marvin Hicks Robert Lewis Adrian Huffman Samuel lsenhower Row l Gail Porter Alberta McKenzie Robert Mefford Margery McCurdyMarvin Hicks Bonnie Nease Edna Morton Nola Lee Noland Rosemary Pearl Patsy McConnahal- W' MCKm5f3Y Charles Norris William Nease Row 3 Margaret L. Martin Row 2 Clark Miller Marjorie Pittman Richard Norris lohn Paulsen Donald Mullikin Row 1 Catherine Shep- Donna Siess herd Norma I. Thomp- Robert Sutphin son Donald Stookey Dorothy Watkins Virginia Spray Mary Louise Witt Rosemary Sherrill P011-ll Teffill Mary E. Schultz William White Clarence Witham Row 3 Milbert Wyatt 11333531 Sipe Ivan Wilhoite MGX Stultz DeVon Witmer Violet Swift William Ragsdale Mildred Ward Rex Robison Mary E. Worrell lohn Wimborough

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UNIIIRS OO JUNIOR INMATES COMPLETE THIRD YEAR OF TERM The jury filed in and found them guilty. The court sentenced them to four years in Lebanon high school, The Judge, however, was inclined to be lenient. He said: mln view of the extreme youth of the defendants the court has decided to be merciful. Every year, hence' forth, during the fulfillment of their sentence, the convicts may entertain themselves in such a manner as the wardens deem proper. The wardens shall be chosen by a vote of all. At the termination of four years a elif ploma shall be given to the inmates eeea fitting reward for good behavf s as ior. This stirring scene took place three years ago. In l936f37 the extraordi' narily cheerful prisoners elected Rob' ert Coons, presidentg Robert Mefford, viceepresidentg and Barbara Cox, sec' retaryftreasurer. As wardens, Mrs. Jeanette lVlcQueen and Mr. Marvin Richey were chosen. In the fall the wardens decreed that the inmates should give for themselves a party, and said party proved to be such a cheerful affair that much gloom was dispelled. One of the prisoners, number 1313, used this party as an outlet for her unsusf pected exuberant nature. This prisf oner's real name can not be divulged with impunity, but it is sufficient to say that the Gpians would call her Hopellopen Bopurgopess. An entertaining feature of the party was a style show staged by those attractive models, Richard Mor' ris, Robert Gillespie, Frank Adney, Willizini Etter, Howard Barnett, and Williziiii Dale. The show presented what women were wearing in the big wide world outside the prison gates. Robert Mefford, Marvin Hicks, and John Paulsen warbled Sweet Adef line in touchingly sentimental voices, l l l l i l l l l and Betty Goodwin further illusf trated the musical talent of the class with piano selections. Mrs. Jeanette Shirley and her orchestra furnished music while the inmates danced. Cn April 9, the jail birds, exhibitf ing dramatic talent, presented Life Begins at Sixteen under the direcf tion of the wardens, Mrs. McQueen and Mr. Richey. The play was chosen by a committee consisting of Patsy McConnaha, chairman, Norma Jean Thompson, Donna Siess, Frank Adney, and Howard Barnett. This threefact drama was a great success and served to divert the minds of the prisoners from their tragic im' prisonment. The cast, which was selected from those who had served three years, included the following: Paul Hollis .s.s.s.... Robert Coons Hilda ............. Betty ' Newkirk Mrs, Jessie Hollis ...-... Madge Gill Harry Hollis ....... Howard Barnett Frannie Hollis ......-.. Donna Siess Marjorie Hollisc--Patsy McConnaha Crandal Smythe ...... Williain Etter George Gordon-----Albert Graham Snookie Hollis .... Dorothy Watkiiis Theo Arbuckle ..-... Richard Morris Pidgie Miller ......... Barbara Cox Fattie Zimmer ........ Rex Robison Daisie Jenkins ...... Lucille Jackson Boots Bennant ........ Pauline Beck Elsie Taggart--Norma J. Thompson Those who assisted with the play were: extras, Robert Mefford, Helen Burgess, Clark Williaiii Miller, Ann Custer, and Mary Evelyn Wmarrellg properties, Lorena Gill and Anna Clemensg prompters, Betty Goodwin and Vada Hedgeg makeup, Marjorie Pittman and Mary Louise Witt, and stugefimmagers, Williziiii Nease and Paul Darnell. Committees for the production were: tickets and aclvevf rising, Williziiii Dale, chairman, Jean 1 Miller, Frank Adney, Mary Evelyn Schultz, Eugene Bartlett, Madge Buchanan, Max Stultz, and Martha Sicks: and entertaimnent between acts, Emory Willianis, chairman, Robert Gillespie, Nancia Hawkins, Paul Terrill, and Betty Grizzle. Cn April 23 still undaunted by prison bars, the convicts gave a ref ception for the seniors, who were about to complete the fourth year of their sentence. The noteworthy event had as its setting Westiniiaster Abbey with lords and ladies, dukes and duchesses, crowns, iewels, trumf pets, ermine, and all the details of a royal coronation in evidence. Invif tations, programs, the entertainment of the evening, and the refreshments carried out the same theme. Follow' ing the program the Ceramic Ambasf sadors furnished music for the danef ing of the inmates and their royal guests. The committees in charge consisted of the following: music and enter ttzmment, Joanna Kern, chairman, Frank Adney, Bonnie Nease, Marvin Hicks, Rosemary Sherrill, John Wim' borough, Betty Goodwin, and W. McKinsey, decoration, Catherine Shepherd, chairman, Doris Miller, Richard Crawford, Margaret L. Mar' tin, Williaiii Ragsdale, Lena Brown, Clark Williani Miller, and Violet Swiftg and refreshments, Virginia Spray, chairman, Lois Abbott, Elva Fulwider, Frank Akers, Mary Anna Endres, Donald Smith, Ida Fellmy, and Alberta McKenzie. After three months of parole, this summer, we trust that during their last year of incarceration the juniors will reflect honor upon themselves and that venerable institution of learning in which they have for the past three years made a brilliant rec' ord.

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PHO IDRES OO SOPHOMORE ARMY HOLDS STRONG FORTIFICATION Ninetyfnine sophomore soldiers, rank on rank, filed through the por' tals of Lebanon high school, the sec' ond week in September and prepared to talae possession. They had been sent as a rear guard by the graduatf ing sophomores and were prepared to hold the fort against all invaders. They encamped in four rooms, un' der Coloncls Ralph Howard, Jeanette McQueen, Maurice M. Jones, and Violet McColley and began to send out scouts to learn the truth about various reports, such as an election and a mess call. Cn Ssptember 18, having decided it was time to choose a general, this mighty army proceeded to call a meeting of the entire camp. Jack McLaughlin received the high honor to direct all forces. The battalion next chose Corinne Pulliam to serve as LieutenantfGeneral. Williani Shirley, private of the line, received the position of Aidefdefcamp. After much thought and by a salute of nine' tyfnine guns, Mrs. Mary Ann Mclnf tyre and Mr. Paul V. Neuman were elected to the posts of Commanders' infchief. This closed the discussion, and the regiments retired from the battlefiield to parley among them' selves concerning the annual Soldiers' Ball to be given early in the next month. Blithely the hardy soldiers went their way planning a weiner roast for the night of October 2. They pref sented their petition to Commandersf infchief Mclntyre and Neuman. With a flourish of quilled pens, the petition was signed, and the plans went merrily on. General McLaughlin appointed the following for entertainment duty: Private Frances Robison, Private Nettie Margaret Neptune, General l i l Jack McLaughlin, and Lieutenant' General Corinne Pulliam to be assist' ed by Commanderfinfchief Neuman. For kitchen duty General Mcf Laughlin designated the following privates: Jean Ritchie, Mary Kern, Warreii Myers, Suzanne Ulen, and Mary Catherine Virtue, advised by Commanderfinfchief Mclntyre. Being recently graduated from West Point Freshman school, they were unused to the discipline of old General Weatlier Man, and forgot to place their petition before him to be signed, He immediately vetoed the weather bill and refused to be turned from his course. After a war conference the officers of the troop decided to go over the weather mans veto and hold the weiner roast as they had planned on October 2, but they held it in a tent furnished by the Wair Department After a program of soldierly tal' ent the entire troop played games directed by Commanderfinfchief Neuman and danced to the martial airs furnished by Private William Taylor and his radio. Not content with merely being musical, the soldiers got out their lifes and drums and began to practice with all of their might and main. Fourteen members of the sophomore camp joined the army band for the glory of their regiments. The hardy soldiers next reached the decision that softball was the recreaf tion for them. A team of privates began to practice almost immediately. After a series of six battles, fought on the plains of Memorial park, the soldier team was declared victor with a season of four wins and two losses, thus receiving the title of softball champs for the year of 1936. At the field, Colonel McQueen was recalled to be put in command of another regiment, and Colonel C. E. A. Moore took over the duties. After the sophomores were firmly settled under partial new management, the Pennant business manager announced the subscription campaign for the second military enrollment, and the four regiments drew up in a line for skirmishes. Wheii the dust of the fray had cleared away, it was found that Colonel Howards detail of pri' vates had won the iight in the sophof more ranks. All was quiet along the sophomore front until in February, when the annual Cedars drive began. With the taste of victory from the Pen' nant campaign still there, the entire battalion prepared to contest the senf ior encampment. Although the batf tle was a losing one, Private Mary Catherine Virtue showed extraordif nary bravery in the line of duty- selling thirtyfiive Cedarsgand was awarded the field medal for all of the divisions. The last act of the enterprising sophomores was much to their credit. Edward Bressler, a private, placed in the Scholastic News Examination :ponsored by the English department. After these final combats the ranks settled down for a quiet siege against the junior position. An advance ref port promises a sophomore victory, probably in September of 1937, when the sophomores hope to take over the junior camp and become second in power. The entire field of Lebanon high school faculty and students was greatly saddened on March 24 by the death of Emma jean Coombs, who was a member of the sophomore regiments.