Martinsville High School - Artesian Yearbook (Martinsville, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 72 of the 1940 volume:

1 1 - . ► ■ I 1 V, •• ; : m gtfil mm:i msm tf ' !. gs Sfe H • % £ ;Vi S :4 S ■ Mik ' V ' - Ji ; ;? JsSSsl w;-v j issias IsHi KMmk l «� 4 :■ f% ‘T Ac-f Wfe, • ' i ' - if .-.?• ' •? jRsja A £v ; Rv. ;•. ' . - w -; - -.•. . rdfl • : 5«E| •v-wf jjfta iMsi Jr. l Vy ,■ -«. s , r - .1$ ..•: :-•;:.. ' ■ ' •• 8.,:- cV-.i r Dedication We, the class of 1940 of the Martinsville High School, in order to express our appreciation for her cooperation and assistance and to render our thanks for her efforts in making her Art Department one of the most out¬ standing departments in our school, respectfully dedicate this Artesian to Ruth Miles Upl ■ME? Vr ' � ■ ' -v-i : 5 ' . fy .C-s . :.}■■ V.vVFi- ' , - ' - VS tD gflffi ,3Ih emortam—(Jtfos |KIItatt Sart Sunset and evening Star, And one dear call for me! And may there no moaning at bar When I put out to sea. isgpg ' m ■ FACULTY B© 8S$; •■ ' .- j r ’ ■ T sB wmi . ° % 0 ci TOP ROW OTIS CALVIN—Head of Science Department; Indiana University A. B.; Indiana University A. M.; Philippine Normal School; Harvard University. DORIS CORNS—Junior High English—Junior High Chorus; Indiana State Teachers College, B. S.; Columbia University. MYNGLE DORSETT—Head of History Department; Dean of Girls; Indiana State Teachers College, A. B.; Wisconsin University; Columbia University. RALPH DORSETT—Junior High Principal; Junior High History; Butler University; Columbia University, M. A.; Indiana University A. B. SIDE f; MARION FERGUSON—English; Indiana State Teacher’s College, B. S.; University of Missouri; Columbia University. OPAL GRAY—Junior High Mathematics; University of Wisconsin; DePauw University; Indiana State Normal. LILLIAN HART—Head of Latin Department; DePauw University, A. B.; University of Southern California. BOTTOM ROW WILLIAM HARMEYER—Commercial Department; Roosevelt Military Academy; Ball State Teachers College. MYRA HOCHSTETLER—Head of Home Economics Department; Indiana State Normal, B. S. WHEN G. HOCHSTETLER—Head of Industrial Arts Department— Indiana State Normal, B. S.; Indiana State Teachers College, B. S.; Indiana University, M. S. LUCILLE JOHNSON—Social Science; Indiana State, A. B. wtummm 8 TOP ROW HAZEL KELSO—Chorus and Orchestra; Public School Music Super¬ visor; Indiana State Teachers College, B. S. of Music; New York Uni¬ versity; Arthur Jordon Conservatory, M. A. ADEN LONG—Band and Junior High Mathematics; Indiana Univer¬ sity, B. S.; Northwestern. MAE McCOY—English and Latin — North State Teachers College, A. B.; Marquette Michigan, 1931. RUTH MILES—Head of Art Department; Colorado University; Wis¬ consin University; Industrial Art School, Chicago; Applied Art School, Chicago. SIDE MARTHA MOORE—Library; Indiana State Teachers College, A. B.; Columbia University. BENJAMIN MOORE—Algebra and Electricity; Ball State Teachers College, A. B.; Indiana University, M. S. JUNE OSSENBURG—Chemistry; Indiana University, A. M.; Indiana State Normal; Ball State Teachers College. BOTTOM ROW LIDA PREWITT—Junior English; Oberlin College, A. B.; Western Reserve University. MARGARET ROSE—Head of Math Department; Butler University, A. B.; Columbia University, A. M. HARRY ROBBINS—Art, Junior High English, and Junior High Safety; Indiana University, A. B. RAY SCOTT—Physical Education; Franklin College, A. B.; Butler University; Indiana State Teachers College. TOP ROW MILDRED SHIDELER—Physical Education and Health; Indiana Uni¬ versity, B. S. EVART SMITH—Social Science; Indiana University, B. S.; Indiana State Teachers College. HANNAH STEVENS—Head of English Department; Indiana Univer¬ sity A. B.; Indiana University, A. M.; University of California; Colum¬ bia University. SIDE MARSHALL TACKETT—History; Butler University, B. S.; Indiana University. VIRGIL TELFER—Agriculture; Purdue University, B. S. MARIE UNDERWOOD—Head of Commercial Department—Indiana University, A. B. BOTTOM ROW DYAL WADSWORTH—Woodworking, Mechanical Drawing; Indiana State Teachers College, B. S. LEWIS WILLIAMS—Assistant Principal, General Science, Health; Central Normal, Indiana State Normal. LEONORA ZARING—Home Economics; Indiana University, A. B. WmXM r M ? w 1 fe Jr BBHttk r ' : ' ' • ' -• ' ■ i -jp TOP ROW THOMAS HUSSEY, Tom —Hi-Y, Latin Club, Artesian and Herald Staffs. WILLIAM WOODEN, Weasel —Basketball, Hi-Y, Artesian Staff. EILEEN ADKINS, Babe —Pep Club, Orchestra. PHYLLIS BAKER, Phil— Sunshine, Pep Club. SIDE ENOS ALLEN—Photography Club. ELIZABETH BAUGHMAN, Libby —Future Homemaker, Sunshine, 4-H. JACK BOLES, Jitter —Herald Staff, Student Council, Latin Club. BOTTOM ROW OREN BOLIN, Orie —Athletic Club, Intramural Basketball, Softball. ARLO BOWMAN—Artesian Staff, Hi-Y, Student Council. CAROLYN BOWMAN—Sunshine, Pep Club, G. A. A. CEDRIC BROWN—I profess not talking. TOP ROW KARL BRUMMETT, Duce —Hi-Y, Artesian Staff. VIVIAN BURKETT—Home Economics Club. HENRY BURNS, Junior —Latin Club, Archery Club. BETTY CARMAN, Butch —Sunshine Society. SIDE REBA CLARK—Sunshine, B-Natural. ROBERT CLARK, Boh —Track, Athletic Club, Intramural Basketball. ANNICE COBB, Cobby —Pep Club, Sunshine, Latin Club. BOTTOM ROW JOHN ROBERT COX, Bob —Track, Camera Club, Intramural Basket¬ ball. MARTHA COX, Coxie —Pep Club, Latin Club, Tiger House”. MARIE CRAMER—Sunshine, Artesian Staff, B-Natural. WILLIAM CUNNINGHAM, Billy —Hi-Y, Latin Club. 13 TOP ROW SUE ANN DILLENDER, Slug —Latin Club, Pep Club. DOROTHY DeMARS, Dotty —Sunshine Society. MARY DENNY—Sunshine, Latin Club, B-Natural. JAMES DAILY, Jimmy —Latin Club. SIDE IRMA DILLON—Girls’ Booster Club, G. A. A. BEATRICE DURHAM, Bee —Home Economics Club, Sunshine, G. A. A. MARTHA ANNE EDWARDS, Marty —Sunshine, Pep Club, B-Natural. BOTTOM ROW ROBERT FANCHER, Bob —He is well paid that is well satisfied. MILDRED EAST—Home Economics Club. EDWARD ELLIOTT. Ed —Student Council, Hi-Y, Latin Club. MARTHA FENDLEY—Sunshine, Girls’ Booster Club, Latin Club. TOP ROW JULIUS FORBES, Judy —Basketball, Herald Staff, Artesian Staff. GERALDINE FORRESTER—Pep Club, Home Economics Club. FLORA FOX—Pep Club, Latin Club, Student Council. MAURICE FULFORD—Hi-Y, Artesian Staff, Track. SIDE VIRGINIA GILLASPY, Steve —Artesian Staff, Herald Staff, Pep Club VIRGINIA GRIGGS, Brat —Pep Club, Sunshine, Tiger House”. HELEN HALE—Home Economics Club, G. A. A. BOTTOM ROW JUNIOR HENDRIX, Popeye —Hi-Y, Latin Club, Artesian Staff. MARY FRANCES HAWKINS, Frankie —Latin Club, Girls’ Booster Club, Artesian Staff. WILMA HISER, Wink —Home Economics Club, Pep Club. CHARLES HODGES, Chuck —Hi-Y, Artesian Staff, Latin Club. TOP ROW LOIS JOHNSON—Girls’ Booster Club, Sunshine. FRED JOHNSTON, Freddy —Student Council, Artesian Staff. ELAINE KIRK—Home Economics Club, Home Project. DONALD KINTON, Don —Junior Class President, Herald Staff, Latin Club. § ARTHUR LIETZMAN, Junior —F. F. A., 4-H Club, Softball. FRANCES LOFTIN—Sunshine, Home Economics Club. CHARLES McCORMICK, Pop —Basketball, Track, Hi-Y. BOTTOM ROW GENEVA McDANIEL—Sunshine, Home Economics Club. DELORES LEHR, Pud —Sunshine, Home Economics Club. HAROLD LEHR—F. F. A., 4-H Club, Softball. MARY MANSFIELD—Sunshine, Latin Club. TOP ROW LOIS MAXWELL—Sunshine, Artesian Staff, Pep Club. RAYMOND MARTIN, Spike —Herald Staff, Artesian Staff, Photog¬ raphy Club. CHESTER ‘MEDSKER, Chet— Track. ALLEN MOORE, Junior —Hi-Y, Latin Club. SIDE THORNTON MOSIER, Ears —Latin Club. NAOMI MUSGRAVE, Blondie —Sunshine, Latin Club, Girls’ Booster Club. WILLIAM NUTTER, Nut— Basketball, Hi-Y, Latin Club. BOTTOM ROW DOROTHY MYERS, Dot —Home Economics Club, Pep Club, Student Council. HELEN PAYTON—Pep Club, Home Economics, G. A. A. MURIEL PEARCY—Sunshine, 4-H Club, Latin Club. HENRY PEARCY, Stinky— Basketball, Hi-Y Club, Student Council •• •• rd TOP ROW RICHARD PEARSON—Track. ROBERT RANKIN, Tony —Hi-Y, Track, Photography Club. JOHN RAWLINS—Hi-Y, F. F. A. GLETHA RODGERS—Pep Club, Sunshine. SIDE FRANCES RICE—Sunshine Society. POLLY ROSS—Future Homemakers, Sunshine, Student Council. RUTH ROWLAND—Sunshine, Home Economics Club, Latin Club. BOTTOM ROW MAX RUSSEL—Latin Club, Artesian Staff. LENNIS ST. JOHN—My thoughts are my sole companions. RICHARD ST. JOHN, Dick —Latin Club. BERNICE SCHOOLCRAFT, Bernie —Pep Club, Sunshine, G. A. A. TOP ROW BERNARD SHAW, Bernie —Track, Student Council, Tiger House”. JOHN SHIREMAN—Latin Club, Yell Leader, Herald Staff. RUTH SIDDONS—Cloverdale High, Sunshine. LAWRENCE LIMS—Latin Club, Athletic Club. SIDE JANE SKAGGS, Janey —Sunshine, Latin Club, Pep Club. GUY SMITH, Happy —Basketball, Hi-Y, Softball. BARBARA STANTON, Bub —Latin Club, Pep Club, Artesian Staff. BOTTOM ROW MORRIS STIERWALT, Stiery —Iphicratensian Club. DOROTHY UNDERWOOD, Dot— Sunshine, Latin Club, Tiger House’ ARCHIE WALLS —Latin Club. CLYDE WEDDEL, Junior—Hi-Y, Track. MARTHA LOU WHALEY—Now Mrs. Ross Bennett. GEORGIA WILLAN, Legs —Pep Club, Artesian Staff. GERALD WILLIAMS, Wildcat— Basketball, F. F. A., Track. MARJORIE WILLIAMS, Margie —Pep Club, Artesian Staff, Tiger House”. JAMES WRIGHT, Jimmy —Hi-Y, Student Council, Track. JUNIOR PROM 1939 CLASS HISTORY The Senior Class of 1940.” What a distinguished moniker for the ninety-three proud boys and girls who are qualified to claim it. In May, 1940, these ninety-three boys and girls will leave the spacious halls of our beloved alma mater, never again to dwell therein. Only four years ago one hundred eighty-four Freshmen timidly took their places in their large home room. This was the first time they had been assembled together as one group, and it was the beginning of the class of ’40.” Their home room teacher and chief counselor was Mr. When G. Hochstetler. After a series of lectures by the home room teacher the class officers were elected. Billy Wooden was president; Henry Pearcy, vice president; Muriel Pearcy, secretary-treasurer. As Sophomores this group, which now numbered eighty-two girls and seventy-three boys, was separated into various home rooms. Undaunted by this, however, they held class meet¬ ings, elected officers, and gave a party, exclusively for Sophomores, in the old gym. Billy Wooden was elected to serve a second term as class president; Billy Nutter, vice president; and Muriel Pearcy still called the roll and handled the finances. When September, 1938, rolled around there were 127 Juniors. By this time we were beginning to feel like veterans. The first thing to do was elect officers who would manage the many important class activities for the year. The election campaign was carried on in real style with posters, signs, and speeches in the study halls at the noon hour. Enthusiastic Juniors flourished petitions for their favorites for president everywhere— at the doors, in the halls, at assembly programs, and in the classrooms. The familiar names of Bill Wooden and Don Kinton were on these petitions for president. The outcome of the election made Don Kinton president; Fred Johnston, vice-president; and Muriel Pearcy, sec¬ retary-treasurer. The Juniors chose for their class play the wierd, mysterious, Tiger House.” It was produced and given under the able direction of Mr. Ralph Dorsett and Mrs. Lida Prewitt, who were the class sponsors. In order to raise additional funds for the Prom, the Juniors played hobo for two weeks. Then came the Prom! A new attractive and artistic idea of decorating was employed, that is, the Mexican theme. After several weeks of hard work the Juniors entertained the Seniors with their annual Prom. And now we are Seniors! We have reached the twelfth and last step of the ladder of public school education. There are 93 left of the original 184. There is no doubt that the Seniors are the busiest and most privileged characters in the high school. The executives chosen for the Senior class are as follows: President, Fred John¬ ston; Vice-President, Henry Pearcy; Secretary, Martha Cox; and Treasurer, Muriel Pearcy During the first months of school the Seniors are measured for caps and gowns, order their name cards, have their pictures taken, and order commencement announcements. All during this time, which is spent in making preparations for the event they have been looking for¬ ward to for four years, they are selling annuals. When March arrived they chose their class play, which was another mystery. Some of the other memorable experiences which the Seniors encounter during the last months of the year are the Junior-Senior Prom, Class Day, Baccalaureate, and the last and most important, Commencement. ROW 1: Mabel Baker, Juanita Clark, Joyce Bales, Hazel Allen, Evelyn Coffin, Phyllis Anderson, Betty Baugh, Justine Collier, Geneiveve Ballinger. ROW 2: Ann Jo Crain, Cora Bicknell, Bernice Baker, Betty Champlain, Harold Cragen, Raymond Allen, Lester Castnor, Billy Buis, Paul Bolt. ROW 3: John Baughn, Dick Ayers, Jim Bruce, Harold Baldwin, Junior Ayers, Jack Burpo, James Crook, Maurice Curtis. The activities of the class of 1941 the past year have been few, but each one has been a notable success. The graduating class is happy to turn over the affairs of the school to the class of ’41. The Juniors held their election at the beginning of the year under the supervision of the Senior citizenship classes. The student committee formulated the rules for the election, the first closely guarded, systematically supervised general class election in many years. The class chose as president John St. John; vice-president, Junior Savage; secretary, Barbara Sandy; treasurer, Betty Pearcy. This was an important job, since she must handle close to $300. On Friday, November 3, 1939, the class threw their party of the year. It was ROW 1: Eloise Greer, Bette Lucas, Lois Greene, Harriet De Turk, Ruth Goss, Helen Herold, Annamae Hanna, Alberta Hammock, Martha David. ROW 2: John Lewis, Bob Forbes, Kenneth Lowe, Paul Lynn, Dorothy Kirk, Betty Hill, Eloise Land, Harriett Fluke, Lois Harris. ROW 3: Ritter Grounds, Charles Lewis, Wendell Dilley, Jack Forbes, ,Dorse Kitchen, Gerald Johnson, Charles Durham, Warren Grounds, Merrill Davee. ROW 4: Austin Gray, Forrest Decker, Jim Gardner, Jack Downey, Marvin Ferguson, Dayton Griffith, Max Leonard, Lester Castner. ROW 1: Betty Rees, Daisy Piercefield, Anna Mae Mohler, Betty Miller, Juanita Moore, Betty Pearcy, Emmylou Powell, Louise Pope, Catherine Payton. ROW ' 2: Dick Rose, Jim Russell, Charles Peterson, Charles Reed, Ed Magee, Eileen Morey, Harriet Reynolds, Ruth McKee. ROW 3: David Richardson, Verle Maxwell, Billy Prather, J mes Newman, Bob Rowland, Robert McNeff, Jay Naugle, Kenneth McNeff. built on the line of a kid” party, and was a great success. We will leave it to next year’s seniors to describe the party more in detail. Let is suffice here to say that it was highly successful. On January 31, 1940, the class gave the annual Junior class play, Spring Fever”, a comedy. The cast was as follows: James Crook, Jim Bruce, Junior Savage, Eloise Greer, Harriet DeTurk, Ruth Shane, Juanita Clark, Paul Bolt, Phyllis Anderson, Harold Baldwin, John St. John, and Ruth H. Goss. The play netted about $150. On March 13, 1940, the class held a meeting, and decided to engage Chuck” Smith’s orchestra for the Junior-Senior Prom. A few days later he was under contract. On May 10, 1940, the class gave its Prom, the outstanding social event of the year. ROW 1: Olive Whitesell, Virginia Staley, Barbara Sandy, Winona Walker, Ruth Shane, Margaret Tackett, Barbara Tackett, Betty Stewart. ROW 2: Kendrick Wampler, Charles Sink, Nelson Strader, Catherine Sink, June Watson, Martha Wheeler, Rosemary Stout. ROW 3: Melvin Scroggins, Charles Thacker, Anderson Swope, Junior Savage, Charles Tackett, Beryl Stevens, Verlin Spurgeon, Max Stultz. ROW 4: Charles Stroh, Bob Williams, Delbert Williams, Ralph Shireman, John St. John, William Tumey, Melvin Wratten. ROW 1: Nadine Carter, Rita Cantrell, Doris Dillon, Lucille Brewer, Helen Collins, Naida Dickinson, Rosalie Boswell, Helen Davis. ROW 2: Harry Dalton, Frances Dilley, Kathryn Carmen, Barbara Burns, Helen Crook, Emogene Bailey, Alberta Brummett, Naomi Asher. I! S O P H O M O R E S ROW 3: Melvin Coffin, Junior Cooksey, William Bennett, Carl Cramer, William Champlain, Thomas Allen, Russell Dawson, Bob Calvin. ROW 4: Eugene Collier, Burton De Zearn, William Brummett, James Applegate, Paul Day, Donald Beck, Bruce Bolin. The Sophomore class of Martinsville High School elected the officers for the years of 1939-1940 as follows: President, Bette May; Vice-President, Joann Woolsey; Secretary-Treasurer, Lucille Brewer. During this school year the sophomores have put on three plays under the direction of Miss Marion Ferguson, the sophomore class sponsor. The first play which was given was Neighbors.” This was a play concerning neighbors and what conversations neighbors have. The sophomores taking part in the play were as follows: Rita Cantrell, Rosemary Hilderbrand, Junior O’Neal, William Bennett, Nadine Carter, Inas Frye, Rosalee Boswell. ROW 1: Naomi Galbreath, Orajean Hickman, Shirley Hunt, Betty Hammons, Lois Ham¬ mons, Lois Hodges, Dorothy Edwards, Ethel Fultz, Mary Fishel. ROW 2: Dennis Grounds, Bob Hill, Bob Hendrix, Guy Fogleman, Raymond Fox, Clifford East, Rosemary Hilderbrand, Agnes Foster. ROW 3: Melvin Godsey, Bob Inman, Victor Hammons, Charles Carol Huett, Jack Griffin, Ted Houston. Elliott, Robert Hilderbrand, ROW 1: Jeanette Miller, Angeline Miller, Catherine Myers, Ruth Ostler, Rose Plummer, Bette May, Evelyn Jones, Martha Alice Pitkin, Mary Jane Lebo. ROW 2: William Pearson, Henry Richards, William Prather, Warren Rawlins, Lucille Kitchen, Betty Ratcliff, Lavonne Richardson, Susie Parker. ROW 3: Robert Rice, Loren Moran, Fred Robinson, Boyce Moulton, Junior O’Neal, Herchel Manley, Donald Richards, Fred Poff, Luther Pettit, Billy Martin. man. The second play which they put on was Yes and No” which concerns a business The sophomores taking part were: Robert Calvin, Victor Hammons, Joann Woolsey, Jack Woolsey, Donald Beck. The third play which was given by this class was a Christmas play. It was about a little boy who gave all that he had as an offering for the Christ child. Many other rich people gave their jewels and riches but their gifts were not a sacrifice like the little boy’s gift was and thus the chimes in the Tower of the Church rang for him. The sophomores taking part were: Bob Rund, Orajean Hickman, Betty May, Bob Hendrix, Wade Stewart, Lucille Brewer, Billy Martin, Barbara Anne Burns, Junior Cooksey. The sophomores have all during the years of 1939-1940 designed stages for different books on which they have been reading during the year. ROW 1: Viola Selch, Esther Whitaker, Merriam Westlake, Esther Spencer, Barbara Secrest, Freda Smith, Drinette Scott, Joan Woolsey. ROW 2: Boyd Knoy, Merrill St. John, Victor Sichting, Sarah Williams, Anna Mae Woods, Mary Young, Martha Scott, Leafy Stout. ROW 3: Bob Rund, Jack Woolsey, Wade Stewart, Roscoe Woods, Floyd Smith, Lawrence Stout, Raymond Stevens, John Wilhite, Loshel Scott. F R E S H M ROW 1: Eileen Bryant, Anna Grace Baker, Elaine Bryant, Maxine Broadstreet, Irmalee Baker, Imogene Beecham, Virginia Burns, Thelma Abbott, Doris Bailey. E ROW 2: Russell Barrick, Merrill Baker, Barbara Bain, Martha Lou Adams, Frances Lou Boyer, Florence Bennett, Camilla Bain. N ROW 3: Chad Abbott, Vernon Bowman, Don Bastin, Harold Burns, Bob Barnard, Clifford Amos, Harold Anderson, William Brown. ROW 1: Virginia Finney, Virginia Fulford, Marjorie Cramer, Louise Evens, Phyllis Cooley, Janice Clark, Phyllis Carpenter, Harriet Duckworth, Ruth Jean Elliott. ROW 2: Patty Dillender, Mildred Feazel, Eileen Curtis, Beulah Cramer, Violet Carter, Marjorie Clark, Agnes Collins, Thomas Costin, Hubert Fulford. ROW 3: Russell Fluke, Gilbert Edwards, Bob Bryant, James Clark, Sam Denney, Laverne Dalton, Oliver Cain, Steve Edwards. ROW 4: Marvin Deem, Bill Byrum. ROW 1: Bette Goss, Virginia Houston, Phyllis Lockhart, Mary Jane Jackson, Anna Jean Gillaspy, Martha Jean Long, Luveda Lane, Margaret Loftin. ROW 2: Gordon Gray, Gordon Goodnight, John Cook, Archie Hillman, Don Hick¬ man, Darrel Hensley, Irene Lambert, Patsy Grayson. ROW 3: Junior Hancock, Russell Fields, Leroy Gooch, James Champlin, Junior Kirk, Jack Kivett, Gene Kelly. ROW 1: Bernice Moore, Patricia McClay, Rosemary Miller, Annabelle Prather, Iona Northern, Delores Moore, Betty Moon, Anna Mansfield, ROW 2: Ruth Neal, Mildred Nieble, Delores Martin, Jeanne Pitkin, Inez Parker, Betty Rhorer, Leona Payne, Juanita Pryor, Virginia Fishel. ROW 3: Betty Goebel, Wilbur Powell, Tom Neidigh, Dale Maxwell, Warren Prather, Glenn Allen, Charles Pryor, Jack Naugle. ROW 4: Paul Peters, Delmar O’Neal, Albert Bcughn, Raymond Collins, Gene Pen¬ nington, Estil McCloud, Gilbert Pennington, Orville Nail, John Meredith. 26 ROW 1: Gartha Spradling, Margaret Scherer, Alice Smith, Wanetta Reed, Mary M. Scott, Evelyn Smith, Bessie Rike. ROW 2: Billy Terrill, Billy Rooker, Marjorie Surface, Lucille Skaggs, Barbara Rutan, Donna Schepp, Norma See. ROW 3: Charles Stierwalt, Henry Dillender, Don Husk, Russell Cure, Billy Rhorer, Lrvin Stewart, Lester Stout, Robert Smith. ROW 4: Robert Hammonds, Billy Rairden, Leon Skaggs, Bob Hormell, Frank Rose, Stafford Skaggs, John Knoy. ROW 1: Annabelle Tutterow, Betty Weddle, Jean Wampler, Patty Thomas, Ruth Anderson, Margaret Turney, Violet Warner, Frances Wi ' hite. ROW 2: Maxine Weddle, Frances Bunton, Helen White, Lavonne Quakenbush, Betty Bolton, Doris Tackett, Rosemary Walton, Imogene Williams. ROW 3: James Thacker, Joe York, Oran Van Winkle, Roy Winkler, Junior Wratten, Bob Watson, Bill Weaver, Lucille Lauderman, Lottie Bolin, Junior Turney. ROW 1: Frances Wampler, Frances Littell, Phyllis Miller, Betty Daily, Anna Mae Grounds, Ada Griffith, Mary Glover, Florence Bales. ROW 2: ' William Gadd, Robert Smith, Ira Sichting, Irvin Frye, Charles Hill, Willard Waycott, John Daily, Walter Calvin. ROW 3: Monta Rose Norman, Geraldl Vivian Ames, Dora Walton, Alberta Cherry. ROW 4: Melva Milhon, Martha Lou Rutledge, John Gadd, Pansy Hovious, Bonita 27 : GoS! Lnt, ScaW Goss, Mary Clifton, Mary Lucy Parker, John Newman, Bill Bruce, Hugh ROW 1: Esther Cornelius, Jo Anna Bunton, Helen Harmon, Irene Mansfield, Stella Neal, Edith Collier, Betty Hamm, Dessie Powell. , ROW 2: Noble Hovious, Nelson Adkins, Bill Lemons, Virginia Rapp, Annabelle Ferguson, Katherine Bailey, Frances Clark, Mary Lou Fletcher. ROW 3: Theodore Smith, James Hacker, Kenneth Burns, Duane Hansen, Bobby Myers, Harry Glover. ROW 4: Ralph Ennis, Wayne Tackett, Clay Mills, Joe Hammons. I i 1 ROW 1: Eunice Curtis, Katherine Ewing, Madge Murphy, Marilyn Knoy, Shirley Kennedy, Georgianna Hinson, Roberta Sisson, Lois Watson, Dina Bastin. ROW 2: Hester Elliott, Marie Farrell, Phyllis Baker, Martha Lou Baker, Lester Hicks, Bobby Hammons, Charles Goss, Bill Merideth, •! Horace Tomey. ROW 3: Bill Haldeman, Melvin Payton, Bill Crone, Dwight Pitkin, Billy Shufflebarger, Eugene Gormon, Richard Zapapas, John Woods, Robert Williams, James Blunk, Joe Martin. 1 ROW 1: Colleen Hacker, Betty Jane Holden, Emma Jane Halfaker, Geneva Dillon, Betty Knoy, Rosemary Smith, Audrey Lemon ' , Ruth Rawdins, Clara Jean Duckworth, Elizabeth Hanna. ROW 2: Phyllis Forbes, Betty Dixon, Irene Crook, Eunice Ham¬ mons, Lois Stout, Charles Kochcr, Billie Hess, Betty Cook. ROW 3: Maxine Smith, Maxine Cramer, Betty Jean Neal, Jane Skaggs, Buddy Dillon, Don Gray, Bettie Hamm. ROW 4: William Moreland, Charles Fultz, Thomas Hovious, Earl O’Neal, Charles Phillips, Junior Riffel, Earl Fishel, Bobbie Mess- mer, Bobbie Spangler. I . ROW 1: Rosemary Barrick, Mildred Stroh, Nancy Stout, Janice Williams, Patty Rhorer, Maynelle Thacker, Marjorie Wylie, Ruth Champlin, Maxine Cramer. ROW 2: Franklin Williams, Kenneth Adkins, Ralph Stiles, Chester Blunk, Harry Bunton, Charles Peters, Harry Boles, Bobby ! Poppino, Alfred Cibull. ROW 3: Rebecca Howard, Betty Waycott, Phyllis Clark, Doris Allen, Vera Ames, Emma Jane Cooksey, Mary Ellen Tomey, Doris Walton, Nancy Steele. ROW 4: Bruce Baker, Walter Lane, Shirley Broadstreet, Eugene Walls, Joe Weaver, Dennis Bowman, Clarence Blake, Jack Parker. H I G H ROW 1: Lou Ann Fluke, Mary Hand, Alice Stevens, Ruth Fergu¬ son, Betty Decker, Nadine Swinney, Jacqueline Weddle, Betty Rapp. ROW 2: Richard Cornelius, Julia Dunn, Queenie Baker, Winona Hoagland, Helen Sparks, Margaret Lewis, George Callahan, Bobby Kelly, Roger Mills. ROW 3: Carl Stanger, Sheldon Weddle, Perry Griffin, Lester Lipp, Bill Martin, Carl Martin, Dewey Goss, Kenneth Siddons, Kenneth McDaniel, Dale Denney, Eugene Miller, Robert Dillon, Franklin Lewis. ROW 1: Darlene Troutman, Maxine Pottorf, Marie Payne, Cath¬ erine Bunton, Helen Carter, Dorothy Anderson, Virginia Carter, Ruth Castner, Minor Fulford. ROW 2: Emerson Thomas, Manson Groves, Robert Forbes, Donald Giles, Paul Barger, John Davis, James Hemphill, Mildred Boyd, Mary Castner, Paul Edwards. ROW 3: Kenneth Blackwell, William Hammons, Ira Collier, John I Costin, James Holler, Clarence Barger, Calvin Pryor, Leon Bastin, George Lewis, Charles Brummett, Lawrence Nail, Billy McCown. 28 mO ' j ' A ROW 1: Elizabeth Baughman, Mary Frances Hawkins, Barbara Stanton, Marie Cramer, Virginia Griggs, Marjorie Williams, Virginia Gillaspy. ROW 2: Raymond Martin, Dorothy Underwood, Mary Mansfield, Lois Maxwell, Junior Hendrix, John Shireman, Charles Hodges, Maurice Fulford. ROW 3: Arlo Bowman, Max Russell, Bill Wooden, James Wrir Thomas Hussey, Henry Pearcy, Julius Forbes, Georgia Willan. ARTESIAN STAFF The Artesian Staff and sponsors had real work-out in producing and selling the Artesian this year. As before, Miss Hannah Stevens sponsored and directed this, the seventeenth Artesian. The 1940 year book was dedicated to Miss Ruth Miles, head of the Art Depart¬ ment, for her work on the 1940 Artesian, and also for her valuable assistance in decorat¬ ing for the Junior Prom last year. The twenty-five elected to the staff, are as follows: Co-Editors—Billy Wooden, Thomas Hussey; business manager—Lois Maxwell; art editor—Arlo Bowman; snapshot editor—Raymond Martin; calendar—Junior Hendrix; classes—Barbara Stanton; seniors —Georgia Willan, Virginia Griggs; faculty—Jane Skaggs; clubs—Mary Frances Haw¬ kins, Charles Hodges; sports—Julius Forbes, Henry Pearcy; will—Marjorie Williams; prophecy—Maurice Fulford, Virginia Gillaspy; history—Marie Cramer; circulation— John Shireman, Karl Brummet, Elizabeth Baughman and Mary Mansfield; typists— Dorthy Underwood, Max Russell, James Wright. The art department in charge of Miss Miles made the division pages and the titles. Arlo Bowman was her assistant as art editor; his assistants were: Helen Payton, Dorothy Myers, Geraldine Forrester, Robert Rankin, and Fred Johnston. Subscription drives were made before Christmas and continued until Monday, March 25. 30 ROW 1: Virginia Gillaspy, Marjorie Williams, Ruth Rowland, Marie Cramer, Martha Fendley. ROW 2: Raymond Martin, Fred Johnston, Don Kinton, John Shireman, Charles Hodges. ROW 3: Ed Elliott, Thomas Hussey, Julius Forbes, Maurice Fulford, Jack Boles. HERALD STAFF Maurice Fulford and Thomas Hussey were chosen as co-editors of the Artesian Herald . Maurice was also sports editor. Columns were written by Virginia Gillaspy, Margie Williams, and Raymond Martin. The advertising was taken care of by John Shireman, Julius Forbes, and Don Kinton. The rest of the staff were reporters as was everybody on the staff. A new feature this year was the Oomph column, which was very popular. The junior high news was obtained by a junior high journalism class and written by them. Following the precedent set by Herald staffs, they directed the collection and distribution of foods, donated by high school students for Christmas baskets at the holiday season. They also sponsored a basketball tourney between the four boys’ clubs which was won by the Athletic Club. The price of admission to the final game was a donation to the Christmas baskets. Enough food for twenty baskets and ten dollars in money were turned over to the central committee. i ROW 1: Viola Selch, Rose Plummer, Shirley Hunt, Rita Cantrell, Ruth Goss, Eileen Morey, Winona Walker, Lois Harris. ROW 2: Juanita Clark, Dorothy Kirk, Eloise Land, Martha Alice Pitkin, Nadine Carter, Barbara Sandy, Joanne Adkins, Reba Clark. ROW 3: Naomi Galbreath, Marie Cramer, Muriel Pearcy, Mary Denney, Dorothy Under¬ wood, Lois Maxwell, Mary Mansfield, Louise Pope, Evelyn Jones. ROW 4: June Watson, Rosalie Boswell, Sarah E. Williams, Alberta Brummett, Annice Cobb, Cora Bicknell, Frances Rice, Justine Collier, Betty Baugh. SUNSHINE SOCIETY Dorothy Underwood, as president of the Sunshine Society, has been largely respon¬ sible for the splendid year which the organization has had. The thirty-eight girls have engaged in activities which they felt were helpful and have partly followed the program planned by the state officers, which had as its general theme: Famous American Women. Social activities have included a variety of activities: in September a picnic-hike was enjoyed; in November a kid party; in December a tea with the Future Home¬ makers; in January a tea which followed the initiation service at which mothers and friends of members were guests; in March a party just for members during the activity period; in April a boy-friend party; and in May the annual tea for ideal ladies and breakfasts for senior girls. The social activities projects which have been carried out during the year have been for the benefit of others in school and community in general. Over thirty cards have been sent to students and teachers who were ill; baskets of food were sent at Thanksgiving and also during the month of February; assistance was given during the Red Cross drive by supplying five helpers for Saturday; fourteen girls assisted Tri Kappa members in their annual children’s Christmas party; five dollars was donated for assist¬ ing some needy child; five dollars was sent to the Riley Hospital, our state project; a joint project with the Hi-Y was sponsoring an all-school party; a sweet box” of home¬ made candy for the people at the County Farm was given in February; and the last project was assuming the responsibility of sponsoring the Easter program. Two girls will have half of their expenses paid to Camp Tecumseh for the annual Sunshine Camp during two weeks in July. This is the latest state project of the Sunshine Society and has been so successful that no doubt it will become a permanent project. The entire year of programs, projects and social activities have kept in mind the objective of the organization, to develop a finer type of womanhood and to consider others through kindliness and cheery helpfulness. i 32 HI ' Y CLUB The Hi-Y Club is an organization of boys in the upper three classes. It has as its purpose, To create, maintain, and extend throughout the school and community high standards of Christian character.” Its slogan is Clean Speech, Clean Sports, Clean Scholarship, and Clean Living.” With its membership of thirty the Hi-Y Club has been especially active this year, because of the keen competition among the clubs. It elected the following officers: Billy Wooden, president; James Wright, vice-president; Junior Hendrix, secretary; Guy Smith, treasurer; Charles McCormick, sergeant-at-arms. Rev. J. D. McDonald was chosen as chaplain again this year. The club had a new sponsor this year, Mr. W. J. Harmeyer. For it$ major activity of the first semester, the club collaborated with the Sunshine Society in giving the annual all school party. It also sang Christmas carols in the halls of M.H.S. just before Christmas, led by the robust bass voice of Mr. Harmeyer. The dub held a picnic at the Morgan-Monroe State Forest in October, and at the meeting gave Mr Moore, former sponsor, a desk set. Club meetings were held at the activity period every week. For the major activities of the second semester the club gave an auditorium program in which the boys were dressed to imitate the Pep girls and a mock wedding was held in which Martin S. Ville was married to Sweet Victory. The club held a banquet in honor of the basketball team and their fathers in March. Dr. D. L. Simon, principal of the Bloomington High School, was the speaker. The club held a picnic in May, and disbanded at the end of the year. ROW 1: W. J. Harmeyer, Charles McCormick, Guy Smith, Billy Wooden, James Wright, Junior Hendrix, Billy Cunningham, Arlo Bowman, Thomas Hussey. ROW 2: Bob Forbes, Charles Hodges, Ed Elliott, Fred Johnston, Henry Pearcy, Bill Nutter. Allen Moore, Richard Avers, David Richardson, Robert Rankin. ROW 3: John St. John, John Lewis, Junior Weddel, Jack Forbes, Henry Richards, Wade Stewart, Harold Baldwin, Maurice Fulford, Forrest Decker, James Crook, Karl Brummett. . ROW 1: Mary J. Lebo, Vivian Burkett, Elaine Kirk, Mildred East, Elizabeth Baughman, Miss Zaring, Betty Miller, Daisey Piercefield, Polly Ross, Helen Crook. ROW 2: Geneva McDaniel, Juanita Moore, Joyce Bales, Bernice Baker, Frances Loftin, Betty Champlin, Margaret Wheeler, Harriette Fluke, Helen Collins, Mary Fishel. ROW 3: Betty Hill, Lois Hammonds, Lucille Kitchen, Frances Dilley, Helen Hale, Beatrice Durham, Olive Whitesell, Esther Spencer, Delores Lehr, Susie Parker, Anna Mae Hanna. FUTURE HOMEMAKERS The Future Homemakers Club has followed their objectives: to give service to school, home and community and to develop interest in home making. At the beginning of the year Anna Mae Hanna and Mildred East attended the state home economics meeting in Indianapolis as delegates and Elizabeth Baughman, as a state officer. The club made their annual contribution to the International Fellow¬ ship fund. One of this year’s foreign fellows is attending Purdue University and was present at the state meeting. The club was in charge of an all girl’s assembly program at which Mrs. Pearl Lee Vernon gave an inspiring talk. Another assembly program was given with the girls taking part. The last program sponsored by them was a stylist who spoke on spring styles. The high light of the year was a County Club Day which was attended by the girls from every school in the county. It was the first group meeting to be held in the state and is being used as a pattern for other groups. The program included group singing, talks by Mrs. Myra Hochstetler and Miss Marion Ferguson and a round table discussion. The girls followed their annual custom of exchanging toys at their Christmas party and later giving them to needy children. At Easter they distributed Easter baskets to needy children. Social activities included the Christmas party, Sunshine and Home Economics Christmas party and tea, Valentine backwards’ party for the F. F. A., Mothers’ party, and a Senior breakfast hike. FUTURE FARMERS The motto of the Future Farmers of America, Learning to do, doing to learn, earning to live, learning to serve,” is what keeps all Future Farmers on their toes in their endeavor to live up to it. The local chapter is five years old and is composed only of boys enrolled in vocational agriculture. Virgil Telfer, their agriculture teacher, is also the adviser of the chapter. They have contributed many helpful services to the community such as picking seed corn, treating and testing corn, oats and potatoes, pruning trees, landscaping, and culling poultry. They have participated in the pest eradication contest with other chapters in the eighth district. To the school they have also rendered service. They have planned and worked out a program of beautification for the school grounds. In the past year they have reseeded the lawn and planted many shrubs. They have been 100% contributors to the Christmas basket fund, Red Cross and other projects. The social activities have been a party with the Future Homemakers, a girl friend party, and a meeting for all members’ parents, which was followed by a big supper. The chapter held the distinction of having two boys holding the Hoosier Farmer Degree. They were James Abraham and Richard Hanna, who also held the office of State Vice-President. They also have helped other chapters get started by initiating their Greenhand” candidates. The officers for this year were as follows: President, Harold Lehr; Vice- President, John Rawlins; Secretary, William Prather; Treasurer, Junior Lietzman; Re¬ porter, James Newman; Adviser, Virgil Telfer. ROW 1 : Charles Lewis, Junior Leitzman, William Prather, Harold Lehr, Virgil Telfer, John Rawlins, James Newman, Gerald Williams, Harold Cragen, Kenneth McNeff. ROW 2: Lester Castner, Robert Williams, Verle Maxwell, Wendell Dilley, Anderson Swope, Robert Hill, Delbert Williams, Donald Richards, Warren Rawlins, Fredrick Robinson. ROW 3: Jack Kivett, Dale Maxwell, Robert Barnard, Max Leonard, William Bennett, Jay Naugle, Hugh St. John, Harold Burns, Junior Kirk, Merrill St. John. ROW 1: Mary Francis Hawkins, Barbara Stanton, Eileen Morey, Barbara Sandy, Eloise Greer, Virginia Griggs, Cora Bicknell, Harriet DeTurk, Margie Williams, Ruth Goss. ROW 2: Max Russell, Paul Bolt, John St. John, John Lewis, Junior Savage, Bob Forbes, Junior Hendrix, Bill Nutter, Ed Elliott, Tom Hussey. ROW 3: Henry Richards, Merrill Baker, Charles Stierwalt, Junior Hancock, Gordon Good¬ night, Russell Barrick, Tom Costin, James Thacker. ROW 4: Jack Downey, Chad Abbott, Donald Hsuk, Don Bastin, Tommy Neidigh, John Knoy, Billy Weaver, Junior Cooksey, James Clark. SODALITAS LATINA Latin Club, with a membership of over one hundred students in the Latin depart¬ ment, enjoyed a successful year as usual, with excellent attendance. The purpose of this club is to foster interest in Latin and to promote social enjoyment among the students. At the first meeting in November a large number of Freshmen were initiated into the club. A festive party in December celebrated the Roman Saturnalia. Preced¬ ing the social hour group singing of Latin Christmas carols was followed by a novelty roll call, at which each member responded by doing an individual stunt. In the midst of the dancing later in the old gym, a huge bag filled with smaller balloons of various colors was suspended; the strings were pulled, and as the balloon bag burst, everybody participated in the battle for a balloon. At the February meeting the club was entertained by a number of original drama¬ tizations of Greek myths by the beginning students. At this meeting cash prizes were awarded to students who had made the most clever valentines for the Latin Valentine exhibit. Prizes went to Max Russell, Eileen Morey, Martha Alice Pitkin, Wade Stewart, Martha Lou Adams and Harriett Duckworth. A successful sale of candy on Valentine’s Day helped finance the year’s activities. Officers for the year were as follows: Consuls, Tom Hussey and Bill Nutter; Praetors, John St. John and Junior Hendrix; Scriba, Eloise Greer; Quaestor, Barbara Burns; Aediles, Margaret Scherer, John Knoy and Bob Rund; Sponsor, Lillian Hart. 36 ROW 1: Pat Thomas, Alice J. Smith, Frances L. Boyer, Marjorie Cramer, Patricia McClay Phyllis Lockhart, Virginia Burns, Bernice Moore, Shirley Hunt. ROW 2: Bulah Cramer, Maxine Bange, Rosemary Walton, Louise Evens, Janice Clark, Jan Pitkin, Florence Bennett, Leveda Lane. ROW 3: Imogene Beecham, Iramalee Baker, Ruth J. Elliott, Harriet Duckworth, Martha L Adams, Joan Wampler, Mary J. Jackson, Delores Martin, Norma See. ROW 4: Phyllis Cooley, Anna Mansfield, Barbara Bain, Mildred Freazel, Margaret Scherer, Virginia Houston. ROW 1: Viola Selch, Lois D. Johnson, Lucille Brewer, Rita Cantrell, Orajean Hickman, Helen Crook, Barbara Burns, Martha Alice Pitkin. ROW 2: Doris Dillon, Leafy Stout, Jeannette Miller, Mary Young, Betty Hammons, Sarah E. Williams, Dorothy Edwards, Susie Parker. ROW 3: Bobby Hendrix, Billy Martin, Drinette Scott, Inez Frye, Betty Hill, Anna M. Wood, Rosemary Hilderbrand, Barbara Secrest. Wade Stewart, Victor Hammons, Bob Rund, Jim Bruce, Mac Hickman. I -r - u l f , 4 jflR k i ■r —s r ■ i : M Mi am v k 4 ' -i A _.f_ r - fl Ft - rwi i Hr f JBr 0 j JR Hf •� ■ - n - ► K. A - • B - I rrnB HEr’C JB S Jjf vH 1 - 1 wivi HI L jlgi M-lKjl { - I II i ROW 1: Jeannette Miller, Ruth McKee, Lois Johnson, Betty Stewart, Miss Mildred Shideler. ROW 2: Naida Dickinson, Betty Hammonds, Esther Whitaker, Martha David, Alberta Hammock. ROW 3: Betty Rees, Mary Frances Hawkins, Angelene Miller, Doris Dillon, Inas Frye. ROW 4: Irma Dillon, Naomi Musgrave, Anna Mae Wood, Rosemary Stout. GIRLS’ BOOSTER CLUB The Girls’ Booster Club was organized last fall as a service club for the school. Under the direction of its sponsor, Miss Mildred Shideler, it has accomplished the greater part of what it set out to do. Its officers were as follows; president, Lois Ruth Johnson; vice-president, Betty Stewart; secretary, Martha Fendley; treasurer, Ruth McKee. The work these girls have done includes acting as candy girls” at the home games, sale of season basketball tickets, Red Cross drive at school, assistance in a musical program given by the grade school children, and sale of basketball emblems. They also gave a program February 1 before all the girls’ clubs during which two members pre¬ sented a short skit and Mrs. G. B. Breedlove entertained with her electric organ. How would you know a Booster if you saw one? By her red bellboy cap and her blue and red blouse. The girls’ treasury contained sufficient funds to provide them with a party near the middle of March and a picnic in the spring. Of the twenty-two members only four are seniors. It is the desire of all the members that the club will go on in years to come as a club of great value to M. H. S. 38 ROW 1: Dorothy DeMars, Betty Miller, Betty Hill, Marjorie Clark, Betty Champlin, Agnes Collins, Delores Lehr, Esther Spencer, Anna M. Wood, Miss Gray, Mrs. Hochstetler, Mrs. Both- well, Mrs. Martin. CAFETERIA Line Up—it’s time to eat again. Miss Gray will check the lunches.” At 11:45 every school day, a counter full of nourishing attractive food is ready to supply the wants and needs of more than one hundred hungry teachers and students. Six well trained students in white uniforms have charge of the serving of the food. Betty Champlin, Betty Miller, Betty Hill, Agnes Collins, Marjorie Clark and Dorothy DeMars are the members of the second semester class. These girls earn one credit and their daily noon lunch for their work. The members of the first semester’s class were Agnes Foster, Helen Collins, Delores Lehr, Esther Spencer, Lillian Huett, Anna Mae Wood. Mrs. John Bothwell and Mrs. Lula Martin have had charge of the preparation of the food this year. Miss Opal Gray operated the cash register, and assisted with ban¬ quet service and other special occasions. The cafeteria and foods department is under the direction of Mrs. Myra Hoch¬ stetler. The candy counter, which is operated during the noon hour by Lois Hammons, furnishes most of the profit needed to keep the cafeteria a self supporting project. An annual picnic is held each spring f or the members of the first and second semester cafeteria classes. 39 I Jot � Bj r J B A m isJaSSPIK MBS H • . L v ■ p ■ B «■ BfRf BL ftajBrjfll mBMTrff - Vjiv J0U V BT yjf-r B i|W 0 |B J B.,- f M 23 K _ i X ■T. vii L WMMi ' BT; ' ] v jj j SB 4t?- %B: fft ' NimM - . ■ - - mJ K JMb OKA 3® 1 ■i ' iJB-- lb vkSS ' flu Jfry Sf SmKb ■BP? , sir 9 [ s _rV . rm f 4 ' Hte «r nr 4 ; 1 7 ROW 1: Joann Woolsey, Janet- Bailey, Ruth Shane, Jane Skaggs, Lois Green, Hazel Allen, Evelyn Coffin, Martha Edwards, Drinette Scott, Barbara Burns. ROW 2: Helen Payton, Dorothy Meyers, Catherine Payton, Bernice Schoolcraft, Wilma Hiser, Freda Smith, Martha Cox, Dorothy Edwards, Margaret Tackett, Eileen Adkins, Caroline Bowmen. ROW 3: Va. Griggs, Barbara Stanton, Flora Fox, Phyllis Baker, Catherine Meyers, Ruth Astler, Barbara Tackett, Barbara Secrest, Va. Gillaspy, Margie Williams, Harriet DeTurk, Rosemary Hilderbrand. ROW 4: Orajean Hickman, Eloise Greer, Emmylou Powell, Bette Lucas, Va. Staley, Lucille Brewer, Lois D. Johnson, Martha Scott, Geneva Guynn, Geraldine Forrester, Helen Herold. PEP CLUB In the fall of 1939, fifty girls of the Sophomore, Junior and Senior classes chose membership in the Pep Club as their activity for the year. After the election of Janet Bailey as president, Georgia Willan, secretary, and Harriet DeTurk, treasurer, the club was launched upon its career of arousing M. H. S. spirit and enthusiasm by an occasional program of pep songs. On December 8, the girls gave their first performance in the auditorium as a pep session for the Franklin game. In striking costumes of red and blue five groups pre¬ sented in their own characteristic style some popular songs of the day and followed up with a number of pep songs. Augmented by sixteen Freshman girls, the club staged an elaborate floor show in the gym preliminary to the Bloomington game on December 22. Due honor was paid both teams as the girls, with balloons and streamers of purple and white and red and blue representing the Panthers and Artesians, gave intricate drills, marches, songs, and stunts. In January the Pep Club sponsored a program for the girls’ convocation, at which Mrs. Ray Arnold, Betty St. John and Cora Bicknell delightfully entertained with read¬ ings and music. On February 9, in a colorful setting the girls opened a clever program with harmonized singing of popular tunes and a toast to M. H. S. An original skit Down with the Hatchets” was followed by a birthday party with cake, candles, and every¬ thing, in honor of Charles McCormick, who together with members of the team were escorted to the stage, while the entire student body joined in a song fest. 40 ROW 1: Melvin Scroggins, Dick Rose, Junior Bolin, Jack Downey, Bernard Shaw, Jack Woolsey, Robert Rice, Robert Hendrix, Marshall Tackett. ROW 2: Victor Sichting, Ritter Grounds, Maurice Stierwalt, John Shireman, Julius Forbes, William Champlin, Junior Ayers, William Buis, Edward Magee, Mac Hickman. IPHICRATENSIAN CLUB This year, along with many other new organizations, the Iphicratensian Club was formed. This club was organized October 19, 1939, by Mr. Marshall Tackett, and first consisted of eleven charter members. These drew up a constitution, selected the name of the organization, and elected officers for the rest of the year. After a few weeks, the charter members, most of whom were seniors, decided to take in new mem¬ bers, for the purpose of reorganizing the club again next year. On November 19, 1939, six more boys were added to the club enrollment sheet. These boys, being classified as pledges, were not active in club affairs for their first two weeks of pledgeship. Due to the short time the Iphicratensians have been organized; their activities have been limited. The club sponsored the bus to the Bedford ball game, decorated the auditorium for pep sessions, and decorated the gym for the Armistice Day celebration. This year’s officers were Bernard Shaw, president; Jack Downey, vice-president; and Jack Woolsey, secretary. 41 ROW 1: Joe Martin, Bobby Hendrix, Dick Ayers. ROW 2: Barbara Stanton, Barbara Sandy, Enos Allen, Eileen Morey, Allen Moore, Dilbert Williams, Thomas Costin, Imogene Williams, Dale Maxwell, Frances L. Boyer. ROW 3: Ruth Goss, Billy Shufflebarber, Billy Martin, Betty Lucas, Emmylou Powell, Jim Bruce, Virginia Staley, Don Kinton, James Thacker, Bobby Hammans. ROW 4: Georgia Willan, Raymond Martin, James Newman, Charles Lucas, Dwight Pitkin, Chad Abbott, Verle Maxwell, Phyllis Forbes, Aden Long. ROW 5: Thornton Mosier, Charles Stierwalt, Junior Savage, Junior Cooksey, Bob Forbes, Lawrence Sims, David Richardson, Robert Rice, John Rawlins. BAND Band is a regular curricular subject in the Martinsville High School. It is a course designed to bring a greater appreciation of music to those enrolled, and to teach a certain amount of proficiency in playing on the instrument which the student has chosen. The high school Sand has many opportunities to serve the school and to make public appearances. Rehearsals had hardly started in the fall before the bandsmen donned their uniforms and trudged through a three mile political parade on a very warm day in Indianapolis. Throughout the basketball season they furnished music for every home game and accompanied the team on one out-of-town game, playing the pep songs and entertaining the crowds with lively marches. The band also pro¬ vided music for P. T. A. meetings and high school assemblies. In its own behalf, the band joined wifh the high school orchestra in presenting two concerts, which were given in the winter and spring before the band traveled to Crawfordsville to take part in the Central and Southern Indiana Band and Orchestra Contest-Festival on April 13. The Martinsville Band competed in the contest in Class B, which includes other schools of similar enrollment. Members of the organiza¬ tion also competed in fifteen separate events in the State Solo and Ensemble Contest which was held in Bloomington on March 28. The band this year was under the direction of Mr. Aden K. Long, who was serv¬ ing his first year as band instructor in the Martinsville schools. 42 -- ORCHESTRA The music department of Martinsville High School is noted throughout the state for its various achievements. One of the main organizations of this department is the orchestra. In recent years the orchestra, under the direction of Mrs. H. Kelso, has placed close to the top in the state orchestra contest. As recognition of their playing ability, in November the orchestra was invited to broadcast on the radio program, Indiana Schools on Parade.” They participated in the Winter Festival” which was given in December. On March 4 the Orchestra and Band gave a joint concert presenting Ernest Friedlander, cellist, as their guest soloist. The orchestra has several talented players in it. Every year there are those who go to the national solo and ensemble contest, placing high in it. Last year eleven orchestra students won medals in the national contest. Mary Flora Wilson won first division in student conducting. The officers of this organization are as follows: Thomas Hussey —president Ruth H. Goss— vice-president Lois Maxwell— secretary-treasurer The most of the orchestra’s success can be attributed to Mrs. Kelso, the director. ROW 1: Eloise Greer, Virginia Burns, Rosemary Miller, Phyllis Lockhart, Virginia Houston, Lois Watson, Margaret Scherer, Junior Hendrix, Bob Hendrix. ROW 2: Barbara Burns, Marjorie Cramer, Dina Bastin, Eileen Adkins, Norma See, Georgia Willan, Imogene Beecham, Martha J. Long, Lucille Brewer, Bernice Moore, Pat McClay, Orajean Hickman. ROW 3: Martha A. Pitkin, Anna Mae Molher, Annice Cobb, Jane Skaggs, Richard Zapapas Louise Evens, Lois Maxwell, Tom Hussey, Mary A. Hensley, Eugene Gorman, Rosemary Smith, Marilyn Knoy, Inez Parker, Audrey Lemons, Betty Neal. ROW 4: Chad Abbott, James Newman, Raymond Martin, Junior Ayers, Barbara Stanton, Bette Lucas, Billy Martin, Ruth Goss, Billy Shufflebarger, Barbara Bain. ROW 5: Emmylou Powell, Billy Cunningham, Miss Kelso, David Richardson, John St. John, Thorton Mosier, Bob Forbes. ROW 1: Joann Woolsey, Frances Boyer, Janet Bailey, Orajean Hickman, Pat Thomas, Virginia Burns, Virginia Houston, Barbara Burns, Martha Anne Edwards. ROW 2: Virginia Finney, Norma See, Alice J. Smith, Ann Crain, Mac Hickman, Junior Savage, Billy Martin, Chad Abbott, Boyd Knoy. ROW 3: Bobby Hendrix, John St. John, Trenton Rice, Ed Magee, James Newman, Jim Bruce, Allen Moore, Junior Hendrix. B - NATURAL CLUB The B-Natural Club, which was formerly called the mixed chorus, is one of the most enthusiastic organizations in school. This club is composed of sixty members from the 9-10-11-12 grades. The officers are Tom Hussey, president; Julius Forber, vice-presi¬ dent; Betty May, secretary-treasurer; Cora Bicknell, librarian, and Eloise Greer, accom¬ panist. They participated in the Winter Music Festival and the Christmas play, Why the Chimes Rang”. Fourteen members of the chorus sang in the All State Chorus during Teacher’s Assn, in Indianapolis, October 20. The club’s operetta Love Goes South”, given March 15, will long be remembered by both the students and the large audience which attended it. The M. H. S. chorus was one of the four pioneer schools in the choral festival movement. They went to Crawfordsville during Music Week and sang in the Fourth Annual Choral Festival. Mrs. Hazel Kelso is the director of the B-Natural Club and has given much of her time to help make the chorus a success. ROW 1: Lucille Brewer, Marjorie Cramer, Harriet Duckworth, Bernice Moore, Barbara Bain, Eloise Greer, Jeanne Pitkin, Mary Denney. ROW 2: Ruth Shane, Lois D. Johnson, Donna Shepp, Margaret Scherer, Louise Evens, Frances J. Wilhite, Luveda Lane, Martha A. Pitkin. ROW 3: Phyllis Cooley, Cora Bicknell, Marie Cramer, Martha L. Adams, Pat McClay, Harriet DeTurk, Shirley Hunt, Betty Hammons. ROW 4: Georgia Willan, Jack Downey, Bette May, Tom Hussey, Ruth Goss, Julius Forbes, Frances Rice, Reba Clark. ROW 1: Sam Denny, Charles Stierwalt, Tom Neidigh, James Thacker, Don Bastin, J. B. Moore. ROW 2: Gordon Goodnight, Russel Barrick, Bob Bryant, Russel Cure, Steve Edwards, Le Roy Gooch. ROW 3: Vernon Bowman, Hubert Fulford, Jack Naugle, Junior Turney, Donald Husk, Archie Hillman. ROW 4: Russel Fields, Billy Rooker, Billy Weaver, Oliver Cain, Albert Baugh, Roy Winkler, Bob Watson. After they had elected for their officers, Tom Neidigh, president; Charles Stier wait, vice-president; Russell Rarrick, secretary; Bill Hastings, treasurer; Sam Denney, sergeant-at-arms; and Don Baston, reporter, the charter members chose for the club’s purpose to unite worthy Freshman boys in fellowship that will strive to raise the standards of industry, conduct, and good service in Martinsville High School.” The group hopes to have a Freshman handbook prepared and ready to distribute to next year’s class. FOUR M CLUB In order to provide an organization for Freshman boys, similar to the Hi-Y Club, which is an exclusive body for boys in the three upper classes, the 4 M Club was newly organized this year, under the capable direction of Mr. J. Benjamin Moore. Mr. Moore has demonstrated his ability for such undertakings by his former association with the Hi-Y Club, for which he served many years in the capacity of sponsor. All the boys in the Freshman class selected the name of the club, which is repre¬ sentative of the qualities they be lieved were essential to right living. These four M’s of their platform are: Merit, Modesty, Morals, and Motive. At the initial meeting the purpose, rituals, and meeting plans were made by the charter members. 45 ROW 1: Barbara Sandy, Imogene Beecham, Helen Crook, Barbara Tackett. ROW 2: Robert Calvin, Rose Mary Miller, Jay Naugle, Wade Stewart. ROW 3: Fred Johnston, Ed Elliott, James Wright, Henry Pearcy. STUDENT COMMITTEE The Student Committee was organized for the purpose of helping the principal with matters which might improve the school. The members received their seat of office last year from the Freshman, Sophomore, and Junior classes, each hohie room electing one delegate. The following were the officers for the year: President, Henry Pearcy; Vice-President, Ed Elliott; Secretary-Treasurer, Barbara Tackett. Several projects were undertaken by this committee, among them the election plans for the selection of class officers and for student council members. The committee has sponsored a series of programs for the student body. These programs consisted of a magician, a science program, lectures by a native of Australia, and a Chinese student now attending Indiana University. The committee also collabo¬ rated with the Bloomington Student Council in obtaining a trophy to be called the Ole Shavin’ Mug.” This trophy is to be held by the winner of each basketball game exclusive of tournament games. New members were elected at the beginning of the second semester; they will serve the remainder of this year and the first semester next year. Senior members retained their seats as members of the new council. The following are the officers for the coming year: President, John Harrison Lewis; Vice-President, Jay Naugle; Secretary, Barbara Tackett. 1:1 f ROW 1: James Crook, William Prather, Betty May, Barbara Tackett. ROW 2: Charles Peterson, Melvin Scroggins, William Champlin, Robert Hilderbrand. ROW 3: Fred Johnston, Ed Elliott, James Wright, Henry Pearcy. 1 lllf gw-;-. ' SSli W ' ■ jjpj i llpPp Ray Scott, a graduate of Franklin College and former student at Indiana State and Butler, has just completed his second successive year as coach of the Martinsville Artesians. There is no end to his energy and ability to produce a winning team. When the season ended last year, he and his team kept on practicing, even through the hot summer months, and as a re¬ sult, Martinsville enjoyed a very successful sea¬ son. To him much credit is due for his giving up his time to produce a winning combination. V RAY SCOTT YELL LEADERS Fred Johnston Evelyn Coffin Janet Bailey Boyd Knoy Marshall Tackett, a former graduate of Mar¬ tinsville High School, received his B. S. degree at Butler University where he was honored by being named All American backguard. He came to M. H. S. in 1937 as a teacher and coach of the track team. Mr. Tackett, besides producing some fine teams, has built this sport up to a higher level in M. H. S. MARSHALL TACKETT 48 SEATED: Austin Gray, Floyd Preston. KNEELING: Bill Nutter, Charles McCormick, Junior Ayers, John Lewis, Gerald Williams. STANDING: Student Mgr. Jim Gardner, Forest Decker, Guy Smith, Henry Pearcy, Bob Rowland, Bill Wooden, Coach Ray Scott. VARSITY INDI VIDUALS We take great pride in congratulating the 1939-1940 edition of the Artesians and their coach for the fine record that they have hung up this season. Besides a very impressive record of 20 victories against 6 losses, the Artesians had the highest offensive average of any team in the state. HENRY PEARCY has followed closely the foot prints of his brother. He, too, proved to be the backbone of the Artesians, one of the leading scorers, outstanding rebound man, and cap¬ tain of the varsity for two years. His graduation will leave a gap hard to fill. GUY SMITH’S outstanding characteristics were his ability to get points when they were needed and his determined drive that has penetrated many defensive lines. Hap”, teamed along with Pearcy, formed the nucleus of the team’s scoring ability. BOB ROWLAND played exceptionally good ball in the pivot and also showed his ability to rebound. He should cause many a nightmare to next year’s enemies for-he is only a Junior. FOREST DECKER, probably the fastest man on the team, proved effective in working the ball down the floor on fast breaks and also held his own as a defensive man. He, too, is only a Junior. BILL WOODEN, although not a scoring ace, was one of the important factors in M. H. S.’s successful season. He was the best defensive man on the team and could always be counted on to limit the opponent’s chief scorer to a few points. BILL NUTTER, chief reliefman, played good ball when he was substituted into the line-up. He probably played his best game early in the season against Anderson. GERALD WILLIAMS was of greater value to his team than some people thought. Although he didn’t star in the scheduled games, he was always .at practice to provide tough opposition for the varsity. CHARLES McCORMICK became ineligible in February. However, Mac played good ball up to that time as a substitute. The loss of Mac’s height and shooting ability as well as his spirit was deeply regretted. FLOYD PRESTON, leader of the reserve team, could always be depended on to do his part. He played his best game with the varsity against Bloomington when three regulars were on the sidelines with colds. AUSTIN GRAY was the best long shot on the reserve team. He has surprised many oppo¬ nents by throwing in long ones from behind the line. 49 ROWLAND SMITH PEARCY VARSITY SEASON GAMES Opponents MHS Opp Greencastle . .47. .29 Anderson . .39. .25 Jeffersonville . .29. .33 Elwood . .37. .23 Columbus . .36. .34 Bedford . .33. .24 Franklin. .51. .33 Greensburg . .45. .17 Bloomington . .40. .39 Vincennes . .42. .43 Shortridge . .50. .32 New Albany . .36. .28 Bloomington . .25. .28 Shelbyville. .35. .18 Bedford . .39. .38 Seymour . .38. .30 Greencastle . .43. .24 Washington .. .35. .37 Jasper . .35. .36 Franklin . .37. .25 WOODEN DECKER NUTTER WILLIAMS McCORMICK PRESTON TOURNAMENTS BLIND TOURNEY AT BLOOMINGTON Mitchell .34 Martinsville .29 Martinsville .43 Columbus ..41 SECTIONAL TOURNEY AT BLOOMINGTON MHS Eminence. .38. .55 Ellettsville . .26. .53 Smithville . .17. .35 Bloomington . .31. .28 INDIVIDUAL RECORDS Tctal Points Average Points Name Scored Per Game Henry Pearcy . .244. .10.3 Guy Smith . .251. . 9.6 Bob Rowland . .194. . 7.5 Billy Wooden . .104. . 4.4 Forrest Decker . .106.. . 4.3 Gerald Williams . . 15 Charles McCormick . . 30 Bill Nutter . . 53 Austin Gray . . 4 Floyd Preston . . 13 Junior Ayres . . 1 GRAY AYERS LEWIS ROW 1: Buis, Lewis, Knoy, Cramer, W. Champlin, Skaggs. ROW 2: Student Mgr. Gardner, J. Champlin, Bastin, Elliott, O’Neil, Denney, Tackett, Coach Scott. RESERVES The reserves, who are coached by Ray Scott, came through with a very suc¬ cessful season, losing but five out of tbe sixteen games they played. Some reserve players will be members of the varsity next year. Their record was as follows: SEASON GAMES Second Team Opponents MHS Opp. Greencastle . . 27 . . 21 Center Grove . . 17 . . 0 Mooresville . . 23 . . 13 Columbus.. . 20 . . 22 Bedford . . 17 . . 13 Franklin . . 34 . . 22 Greensburg . . 13 . . 6 Bloomington . . 17 . . 22 Opponents MHS Opp. Shortridge . . 18 . .. 20 Plainfield . .. 23 . . 16 Bloomington . . 22 . . 21 Shelbyville . . 15 . . 20 Bedford .. . 12 . . 9 Seymour. . 22 . . 12 Greencastle . . 23 . .. 14 Franklin . . 16 . . 26 52 TRACK ROW 1: Gardner, Champlin, Williams, Buis, Woolsey, Decker. ROW 2: Coach Tackett, Stewart, Rankin, Fulford, McCormick, Medsker, Clark, Prather. SOFTBALL ROW 1: Stevens, Williams, Griffin, Dilley, Swope, Lietzman. ROW 2: Smith, Pearcy, Wooden, Lehr, Prather, Naugle. 53 JUNIOR HIGH TEAM KNEELING: Daily, Hill, Waycott, Newman, Frye, Hammonds. STANDING: Coach Scott, Rutledge, Bruce, Martin, Capt. Blake, Payton. The Junior High basketball team is called, Scott’s future first string”. They are made up of sevens and eights with Clarence Buck” Blake as captain. B. Bruce, Capt. Blake and M. Payton proved to be sparkplugs, and were mostly responsible for their having a successful season. They won the Junior High tournament at Mooresville and were presented a handsome trophy. Their record was as follows: SEASON GAMES Opponent MHS OPP. Paragon . . 40 . . 4 Mooresville . . 12 . . 27 Paragon . . 34 . .. 16 Mooresville . . 27 . . 15 JUNIOR HIGH TOURNAMENT (at Mooresville) Opponent MHS OPP. Decatur Central ... . 20 . . 13 Mooresville _ . 19 . . 16 54 mmmm ftisiii PROPHECY The scene at the desk of the city editor of the Martinsville Telegraph: Approx¬ imately ten years in the future (1950) we find the editor, Maurice Fulford, reclining in his swivel chair glancing over some notes which the desk boy has just brought to him. WRECK ON BLOOMINGTON ROAD A wreck on the Bloomington road yesterday, involving three cars. Ed Elliott (I. U. student) attempted to pass Clyde Weddel, Jr. (welding magnate), crowded him off the road, and in trying to right the car, Weddle sideswiped Elliott. Henry Pearcy, the new coach at Columbus, was going to Bloomington to scout a game. Unable to avoid the tangled cars, Pearcy chose to dribble down the side ditch. Elliott’s vivacious red haired wife suffered severe lacerations about the head and was removed to a hospital to have her face lifted. The injuries were treated by Dr. W. Gum Nutter and nurse, Lois Johnson. State policemen James Wright and John Cox, who were on the scene, said the accident was due to the condition of the roads. FARM BUREAU HOLDS ELECTIONS The local farm bureau held a meeting yesterday and elected its officers for 1951. Gerald Williams and Harold Lehr, well known county farmers, were elected president and vice-president, respectively. John Rawlins was elected secretary of the organization, and Henry Burns will hold the treasurer’s office for the next year. Robert Fancher presided as chairman pro tern, and an interesting lecture on corn and its products was given by Thornton Mosier. COUNTRY ESTATE SITE OF LOVELY GARDEN PARTY Mr. and Mrs. John Shireman entertained a number of friends at a delightful garden party Monday night at their spacious country estate. The petite Mrs. Shireman was attractively dressed in a bomb shell blue dress, a product of the famous Willan gown salon. Miss Willan (Indianapolis best dressed woman) herself was present. LOCALS Max Russel has accepted a position as chemistry instructor in the local high school. The Ladies’ Aid Society of the Christian Church elected the following officers at their meeting yesterday: Annice Cobb, president; Delores Lehr, vice-president; Dorothy Myers, secretary-treasurer and Gletha Rodgers, reporter. Bill Cunningham has purchased the Model T. Garage from Junior Lietzman. Old styles of model T’s as good as the one Mr. Cunningham himself drives will be on sale. Mr. Thomas Hussey, former resident of this city, has been elected president of the Rockefeller Foundation of New York. Enos Allen, local mail carrier, has returned from Indianapolis where he attended the national mail carrier convention. Martha Anne Edwards will leave for Indianapolis today where she will accept a job with Indiana Bell Telephone Company. Mary Mansfield and Frances Loftin, local private secretaries, left today for Boston where they plan to attend the 1950 World’s Fair. Your Good Morning Newspaper, The Martinsville Telegraph, is proud to announce the addition of Betty Carmen to the staff. Miss Carmen is highly acclaimed as a talented cartoonist. Muriel Pearcy and Dorothy Underwood have booked passage on the Island Queen for China where they will become missionaries. Robert Lowry, cattle buyer, has just returned from Oklahoma where he purchased 100 head of white face cattle. Naomi Musgrave has accepted a position in the State House as secretary to the governor. Reverend and Mrs. Ross Bennett have returned from the vicinity of Monrovia where Reverend Bennett conducted a revival meeting. Martha Lou Bennett had charge of the women’s meeting. Miss Ruth Siddons, whose appointment as Girl Scout commissioner was announced last night at a banquet and Court of Awards in the YWCA, told a Telegraph reporter that she felt very honored to receive the appointment. GOSSIP—BY KNOW IT ALL Miss Margie Williams, popular New York Mannikan, is secretly married to the current idol of the flickers”, the perty” Bernie Shaw” A blue ribbon to the Charles Hodges Film corporation for their excellent casting of their new picture, Our Great Love”, co-starring Virginia Griggs and A. Norman Walls. The cast includes the beautiful soprano voice of Marie Cramer. Columnist Polly Ross says of the picture, Excellent acting as well as beautiful portrayal of love scenes by the leads.” Orchids to Bernice Schoolcraft, who is upholding the vocal honors in Lotus Corny’s all girl orchestra. Virginia Gillaspy, celebrated novelist, has recently returned from Africa. Miss Gillaspy plans to write a book on the dark unexplored land where few white people have dared to penetrate. Miss Flora Fox, popular young club woman, announced today that she plans soon to sail for Europe. Don Kinton, his sax, and his orchestra, will be the featured attractions at the gala opening of the 101 club Friday night. In a recent nation wide band poll, King Donny was voted Swing King of America. ’Tis said that when a boy back in Martinsville his rendition of Blue Orchids even kept the neighbors awake. ESQUIRE EMPLOYS SIX NEW CLERKS: Cedric Brown, assistant manager of Esquire Clothing Store, announced the em¬ ploying of six new clerks. Among these was Miss Lois Maxwell, who will serve in the capacity of secretary to Mr. Brown. Those who will work as clerks are Helen Pay- ton, Helen Hale, Mary F. Hawkins, Mildred East and Irma Dillon. NOTES: Ray Spike” Martin’s Zig-Rockin Rythm band will open at the Indiana Theater next week, Manager Jack Boles announced today. Richard St. John, local farmer, received slight cuts about the head when the car he was driving skidded into one driven by Julius Forbes, of the Thomas and Forbes Lumber company. Mr. Forbes agreed to pay damages and the cars were taken to the Richard Pearson-Lawrence Sims garage. Allen Moore and Guy Smith, owners of the Martinsville Sweet Shop, have bought a new cabin plane. They are planning to fly to Akron, Ohio, next week. Robert Clark has taken a job with the Oren Bolin Trucking Company during the let-up in the farm work. Charles McCormick, assistant coach of the Artesian squad, was in Kokomo Friday night to scout the Paragon-Wildcat game. Accompanying him were Elizabeth Baugh¬ man and Bill Wooden, teachers of Home Economics and English at the local school. Among the people taking up employment in the recently opened Karl Brummett Hosiery Mills were Geneva McDaniel, Arlo Bowman, Vivian Burkett and Lennis St. John. Morris Stierwalt, assistant supervisor of Kingan’s and wife, the former Martha Cox, were in Eminence Sunday to attend the new movie house opened by Chester Medsker. Phyllis Baker and Elaine Kirk have taken up employment with the James Dailey Engineering Company as stenographers. Four girls, Geneva Guynn, Geraldine Forester, Reba Clark, and Ruth Rowland are starting a new beauty salon on East Washington Street. It is to be called the Curly- Queque Beauty Parlor and is to be located upstairs over the Robert Rankin Meat Mar¬ ket. NOTES AROUND THE SQUARE Wilma Hiser window shopping .... Eileen Adkins and Carolyn Bowman emerg¬ ing from the Fred Johnson Business firm where they are employed .... Sue Ann Dillender wearing a smart green suit with matching hat entering the Be atrice Durham Swank Cocktail Lounge .... Dorothy DeMars and friend Mary Denny in car driving north. PERSONALS Wilma Jane Skaggs has been promoted to the position of head supervisor of the Memorial Hospital. Martha Fendley has been promoted assistant supervisor. Barbara Stanton, clarinetist in the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, is spending the week end with Frances Rice, medical secretary to Dr. Junior Hendrix. Ye ed, closing his eyes leaned back in his chair and reminisced over his school days back in M. H. S. All these people who had made the news were schoolmates of his. He wondered why so many of the girls were not married. Scratching his head, he (dozing off) decided that 1950 it had become a woman’s world. WILL We, the 1940 graduating class of Martinsville High School, being of sound mind, and in one of the moods of which we are characteristic, do hereby make, publish, and declare this to be our last will and testament and do hereby agree to bequeath said re¬ membrances and souvenirs to said persons and lowly underclasses. To our successors, the class of 1941, we will our superb intelligence. To the class of 1942 we bequeath a small portion of our supreme wisdom. To the class of 1943 we leave our ability to quell certain teachers. And to the lowly class of 1944 we will our high scholarship marks. We, the undersigned, solemnly swear to the following statements: I, Eileen Adkins, will all my speed to Mr. Williams. I, Enos Allen, will my clarinet playing to Thomas (Rat Dope) Costin. I, Eizabeth Baughman, will everything except a maroon chevy” to anyone. I, Phyllis Baker, will my interest in Bloomington to anyone who wants it. I, Jack Boles, will my nickname of Jitter” to Buck” Blake. I, Oren Bolin, will my long walk to school to Jim Gardner. I, Arlo Bowman, will my bench in the shop to anyone who would be interested. I, Caroline Bowman, will my ability to oversleep to my brother, Vernon. I, Cedric Brown, will my wave to Don Hickman. I, Karl Brummett, will my romantic ways to some up and coming Romeo. I, Vivian Burkett, will keep France” away from Germany. I, Henry Burns, will my bashfulness to Edward Magee. I, Annice Cobb, will my curly locks to Norma See. I, Reba Clark, will my attraction for the opposite sex to my brother, Jim. I, Robert Clark, will nothing to nobody. I, John Cox, will my conversational ability to John Lewis. I, Martha Cox, have no will (two years under Mr. Rice took all the will out of me) I, Betty Carmen, will my seat in the assembly to my sister Katherine. I, Marie Cramer, will my place on the annual staff to Betty Champlin. I, Billy Cunningham, ain’t willin’. I, Jimmy Daily, will my seat in trig” to anyone needing the sleep. I, Mary Denny, will my driving lessons to Eloise Greer. I, Dorothy DeMars, will my interest in Marvin to Mary Fishel. I, Sue Ann Dillender, will my walks and talks with Billy” to no-one. I, Irma Dillon, will my seat in the auditorium to some lucky Junior. I, Beatrice Durham, will my ability to talk in the study hall to Drinette Scott. I, Martha Anne Edwards, will my ability to have a good time to anyone who wishes it. I, Mildred East, will my goodlooking boy friend to anyone who can get him. I, Ed Elliott, will my love for argument to Chad Abbot, and may he use it successfully. I, Robert Fancher, will my flame (hair) to any cold shoulder. I, Martha Fendley, will Fowler to no one. I, Julius Forbes, will all my love to Pat. I, Geraldine Forrester, can’t reach high C and I won’t will low C (Locy). I, Flora Fox, will my quiet ways to Emmy Lou Powell. I, Maurice Fulford, will my love for work to anyone who has a tendency to work too hard. I, Virginia Gillaspy, will my ability to have and to hold to any one who can develop it. I, Virginia Griggs, will my nickname of Brat” to anyone who can live up to it. I, Charles Hodges, will my interest in girls to anyone not having sense enough to stay away from them. I, Thomas Hussey, will my editorship to someone with a lot of time. I, Junior Hendrix, will my ability as a Latin student to my brother, Bob. I, Wilma Hiser, will my blush to Ann Jo Crain. I, Helen Hale, will my many rides in a black Plymouth to Betty Baugh. I, Mary Frances Hawkins, will my middle name to all those who forget to tack it on to my first. I, Lois Johnson, will my 105 lbs. to Sarah Ellen Williams. I, Fred Johnston, will (not) my good times (but also work) during the three years I have had Miss Rose to future math students. I, Don Kinton, will some of my adolescence to Jim Gardner. (He will need it next year to keep from paying poll tax.) 58 I, Elaine Kirk, will my F. F. A. pins to the lucky girls, Freda Smith and Eileen Bryant. I, Delores Lehr, will my interest in a certain blonde boy from around Wilbur to nobody. I, Frances Loftin, will my chemistry seat to my sister, Margaret. I, Harold Lehr, will my fast growing hair to Mr. Rice. I, Arthur Lietzman, Jr., will my ability to keep a complete Farm Record to Kenneth McNeff. I, Robert Lowry, will my love to stay at home to Verlin Spurgeon. I, Charles McCormick, will my age to Jim Gardner. I, Geneva McDaniel, will my interest in a certain blond to no one. I, Mary Mansfield, will anything but my friends. I, Raymond Martin, will my ability as solo trumpeter to some one capable of doing the job. I, Lois Maxwell, will my political views to Mr. Tackett. I, Chester Medsker, will my athletic ability to Podunk” Bolin. I, Allen Moore, will anything but my tan overcoat and my blonde. I, Thornton Mosier, will not. I, Naomi Musgrave, will my blondness to Ann Jo Crain. I, Dorothy Myers, will my interest in a certain boy in Paragon to my sister, Catherine. I, Bill Gum Nutter, will my dishonorable position as captain of the M. H. S. Bench Warmers to John Lewis. I, Helen Payton, will my interest in a certain boy to June Watson (maybe). I, Henry Pearcy, will my position as captain of the basketball team to my younger brother, Marcene. I, Muriel Pearcy, will my bashfulness to Jeanette Miller. I, Richard Pearson, will my job as M. H. S. scorekeeper to any one that can dodge pop bottles and punch buttons at the same time. I, Ruth Rowland, will my interest in a dark curly haired boy to any one who thinks she deserves to have it. I, Robert Rankin, will my artistic ability to Miss Miles who developed it. I, John Rawlins, will my Freda to no one. I, Frances Rice, will my sweetness to some sour puss.” I, Gletha Rodgers, will my interest in U. S. history to some poor sucker. I, Polly Ross, will (not) my Forest” to any termite. I, Max Russell, will my seat in the assembly to my brother, Jim. I, Bernice Schoolcraft, will my Bass to any big fish. I, Bernard Shaw, will my theory of early to bed and early to rise, to Boo” Hammons. I, John Shireman, will my good disposition, my charming ways, and pleasing smile to Hazel Allen. I, Wilma Jane Skaggs, will Emmy Lou Powell the three boy friends I swiped from her. I, Lawrence Sims, will my seat in home room to any one who can stand it. I, Guy Smith, will my publicity agent to next year’s varsity. I, Lennis St. John, will my height to Muncie Steirwalt. I, Richard St. John, will my agreeability to Virginia Staley. I, Barbara Stanton, will my ability to play the clarinet to Jim Bruce. I, Maurice Steirwalt, will my dancing feet to Dick Rose. I, Dorothy Underwood, will my friendliness to Bette Lucas. I, Marjorie Williams, have no will power. I, Gerald Williams, won’t will Harriet. I, Billy Wooden, will my basketball career to Floyd Preston. I, Georgia Willan, am just Willan all the time. I, Archie N. Walls, will to Don Hickman my ability as a Bell Ringer” on the City Fire Department. I, Junior Weddel, will my pesty ways to Jack Forbes. I, Martha Lou Bennett (nee Whaley) will all my love to one certain person. I, James Wright, will the book Mein Kampf” to Mr. Rice. Witnessed this eighth day of March, 1940 THE SENIOR CLASS OF NINETEEN FORTY Signed: Marjorie Williams Margaret Rose CALENDAR SEPTEMBER 11—School reopens (Hurrah?) Four new teachers added to faculty—(Business is picking up). Student Committee formed—(Here’s hoping they function). OCTOBER 9—Future Homemakers reorganize—(Beware of these girls, boys! 10—Pep Club organized—(Janet Bailey elected president). 13—Initial meeting of Hi-Y—President Wooden presiding. First Latin Club meeting—Hussey and Nutter elected consuls. 18—First issue of Artesian Herald—Fulford and Hussey co-editors. 23—Hi-Y had get-together picnic—Mr. Moore was given a desk set for his fine work with the Hi-Y. 25— Music Department had masquerade par ty—(Some of the music students look better in a mask anyway!) 26- 27—State Teachers’ Convention at Indianapolis—(Fine time had by all.) First vacation—(Hurrah!) NOVEMBER 3—Junior Class party in Recreation Hall—(They’re at it again). 5—Colonel Wier Cook—(The man with the wings). 7— Bomar Cramer, pianist. • 9—Latin Club initiation—(Plebes again drank Caesar’s blood. Uh!) 10—Armistice Day program. First basketball game—Greencastle 29, M. H. S. 47 (Nice work) First pep session in auditorium—(The Ritz had one also). 22—Thanksgiving pageant. Hi-Y initiation—(The pledges had a very enjoyable time?) 24-25—Band clinic at Terre Haute. Thanksgiving vacation—(Hurrah! and gangway for the turkey!) 28—Straus General Motors Display—(It’s a queer world we live in!). DECEMBER 8— Pep program by Pep Club—(Quite a group those Pep Club girls). 12— Vocational Guidance Day for Seniors. 13— Musical Festival by entire music department of the Martinsville schools—State wide recognition—Mrs. Kelso, director. 19— Sodalitas Latina had Christmas meeting. 20— Artesian Herald sponsored Christmas baskets. 21— 4-M Club organized by Mr. Moore. 22— Christmas program—Vacation (Hurrah!) JANUARY 1— Holiday Tourney at Bloomington—(M. H. S. didn’t win!) Leap Year begins—Look out, boys. 2— Back to school after a marvelous vacation. 11—Junior High Operetta—(Ya! Ya!). 16— Hi-Y and Sunshine Mixer—(Third time’s charm; best one yet.) 17— Educational Guidance Conference. Representatives from leading state colleges present. 31—Junior class play— Spring Fever”—(Quite a success). FEBRUARY 2—Band and Orchestra hear Indianapolis Symphony—Trip was on the Tri Kappas. Yes, the groundhog saw it—Six more weeks of bad weather. 7— Victor Griffith lectures on Australia—(Recited This Is the House That Jack Built”). 9—Pep Club Program—(Very good). 14—Future Homemakers entertain F. F. A.— (That’s bad; that’s very bad). 19—Latin Valentine party (Ego te amo, sed me amas?). 29-30—Schedules changed—five period day—sixty-five minute period. MARCH 4— Band and Orchestra Concert—Ernst Friedlander, soloist. 8— Faculty program—(There is also talent among the faculty.) 5— Senior High Operetta—(Love went south.) Moving pictures of L. U. Band—Stuart Cohn directing Memorial service for Miss Hart—(Very impressive). Hi-Y basketball banquet—(Food, food, everywhere). I. U. Band Concert. Ensemble Solo Contest at Bloomington. APRIL 1—Did I hear April Fool” 12— Faculty Party—(Aren’t they the ones?) 13— Music Festival at Crawfordsville. 20—Commercial Contest at Muncie. State Music Contest at Brazil. 26—Senior class play—(Seniors have more fun than anybody) MAY 1—Mixed Chorus to Crawfordsville for Music Festival. 3—May Day program—(Very colorful). 10—Junior and Senior Prom—(Enjoyed by all). 21—Class Day program—Seniors give spectacular performance) 26—Baccalaureate—(Getting near the end). 28—Commencement—(Last time we’ll all be together). At last we bid farewell to our alma mater. M |W . ' liB ‘ y m m- ' k. 4 ' ft 1 ■