Madison High School - Highlights Yearbook (Portland, IN)

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SOPI-IOMORE CLASS Back row, left to right-Robert LeMaster, and Ronald Warren. Middle row, left to right-Henry Brosher, Frank Keener, Darrell Williams, Billy Barna and Mr. Weibusch. Front row, left to right-Eva Prescott, Pauline Wehrly, Joan Hilfiker, Helen Gettinger, Ruth Scholer and Evelyn Hilfiker. On August 29, 1947, an unlucky thirteen students entered high school to take the role of Silly Sophomoresf' At the beginning of the term the class held an election of class officers and class sponsor with the results: James Stump, presidentg John Hilfiker, vice-presidentg Pauline Wehrly, secretary-treasurerg Mr. Oscar Wiebusch, sponsor. A Weiner and marshmallow roast in LeVIaster's woods on the banks of the Salarnonia River was the event for the fall class party. Ernestine Evans joined our class on October the twentieth. The seventh of January Bill Barna transferred to Rockford much to the sorrow of the Sophomores. To lessen the sorrow another new member was added, Phyllis Nixon on February the second. This spring the Sophomore Class had the pleasure of ushering for the Junior Play und providing some of the entertainment between acts. The class ended its activities with a spring class party held at the home of its spon- Sar, Mr. Oscar Wiebusch. Sbcteen

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FRESI-IMAN CLASS '-bv H1 Back row, left to right-Billy Harshman, Jack Shaneyfelt and Bobby Matchett. Middle row, left to right-Bobby Bickel, Lawrence Roberts, Teddy Walters, Darwin Mays, Oakland Roberts and Mr. McLaughlin. Front row, left to right-Mary E. Klingel, Barbara Chew, Leona Raszkowski, Wanda Morehous, Priscilla Rench, Phyllis Stump Stump and Waveline Whitacre. August 29, 1947 found a new happy group of youngsters assembling at Madison. This class was no longer to be known as the eighth grade but, for the year, as Madison Freshmen. Three new faces were presentg Barbara Chew, Robert Bickel, and Darwin Mays of Salamonia. We chose as our sponsor Mr. McLaughling President, Leona Raszkowskig Vice- President, Priscilla Renchg and Secretary-Treasurer, Wavalene Whitacre. On October 10, 1947 we all enjoyed a Weiner roast held at the school house. Shortly alter that Patricia Figel moved to Anderson, Indiana, which left us with only fifteen members. A11 of the Freshman bgyg joined the basketball squad and Oakland Roberts was placed on the first team. We were very much pleased that one of our new members, Barbara Chew, was elected one of the cheer leaders for 1947-48. E gh!