Martinsville High School - Blue Streak Yearbook (Martinsville, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 48 of the 1944 volume:

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V .' .,. ,, - - : 1','!:f-.C-Z:- 3-gf:-A,rw,-:Smfg-'5:4-5i+-.4 ': .1 ....:.x..-:sg-54 - Z J 71'1-H:-' ..r...,e:f - - -fr'-'-- ' - V.-F' Jn- M 2532-011r.el,1 X 1 I X Z TIHA E LIFE T0 GIVE T0 MY CUUNTRY REGT Martinsville Community High School For four long years you have been our almost constant com- panion, implanting in our minds the seeds of knowledge. ad- monishing us ever to be honorable, loyal citizens. and em- bedding in our memories an experience that We shall always cherish as among the happiest of our lives. To some you may appear as only a mass of clay and mortar as you stand serenely. looking with your many eyes upon a great highway where a nation daily passes you by, never pausing to give thought to your importance: but to us you are a symbol of the wisdom of all ages, representing what men have fought and died for since the beginning of time-a better. more enlightened world. 7!ae 7944 Eommuniiq High School Martinsville, Illinois Xfi- DEDIEATIUN To those who received their education in this school And have now left our halls to serve their country ln this great fight for freedom: To those who, by their blood and sweat and tears. Are preserving what we have known and loved: To those who are giving their lives That our dream of a brighter, happier future May come true: To those boys we humbly and proudly Dedicate this volume of the Blue Streak. The 1944 Blue Slreuh BLUE STREAK STAFF The Senior Class of '44 elected the following members of the Blue Streak Staff: ' Merlin Stanfield James Weldon Letha Belle McFarland Betty Germain Wanda Richart Max Sweet . Wilma Miller Carroll Shade As soon as possible Editor-in-Chief Assistant Editor . Features Editor Business Manager . Snapshots Editor Sports Editor . . Typist . Organization Editor the exertion began. Although each member of the staff was responsible for certain sections of the book. we wish to thank every- one who in any way helped make possible the editing of this annual. We especially wish to thank Mrs. Hamilton and Mr. l.aEief. under whose spon- sorship and incessant diligence we have been guided to the ultimate purpose. We hope that this Blue Streak will recall pleasant memories of good old M. C. H. S. to you-the boys in service. previous graduates, and the faculty who have always aided us and made it possible for us to reach the high rank of seniors. We trust this volume will be as cherished by you as it is by us. The 1044 Blue Slreak E. A. DAVIS, President HARLAN BENNETT, Secretary RAYMOND LEE FRANK HARDWAY GUY FASIG x l SEHUUL BUARD The members of this group are representative men of the community who have made possible the maintenance of high standards which have always been prevalent at Nl. C. H. S. They have worked diligently to meet the standards required by the highest credited association, The North Central Association. New problems which have demanded devoted interest and competent at- tention have received the full cooperation of this group. They purchased three school buses thus raising the enrollment and making it possible for students to attend who would otherwise have found it impossible to do so. We salute the untiring fivel The 1944 Blue Streak wud 'l il.. f N df R. C. Duncan, Margita I.ouise Reichrath, Doris Koonce I-Iardcn. Masie Burger Ennis. James Benson. Alma I.ee Hamilton. Elza Linn, John I.aFicf, Violet Shaffner. FACULTY R. C. DUNCAN. Prim-i'pt1I lfastern Illinois State Teachers College. lilid. University of Illinois, IVl,A. University of Colorado Colorado State Teachers College Indiana State Teachers College Biology fl mrm ol' much l:notuIedge MARGITA I.OUlSIf RIZICI-IRATII Indiana State Teachers College, A.B, Mathematics I'm going to lose' my lempt-r. DORIS KOONCI2 HARDEN Indiana State Teachers College. AB. Ifnglish I.alin You .st-niors should know beller Ihim lo chi-LL' gt in class. MASIIE BURGIQR IENNIS Indiana State Teachers College. A.I':. Social Science English You people get on my ni-ri.'es. The 1044 lilut' Slrutlfz .lAIVlIiS BISNSON Indiana Stale Teachers College, IHS. Upper Iowa University Industrial Arts Athletics ML Benson has KI .son who LL'r'II SUIHULIKIII he ti tlfitll ulhlete. Eh .' Jimrnif? AI.IVIA LISA HAIVIIITON Indiana State Teachers College. BS, Commerce Girls' Physical Iiducation All flighf notL'.' No more IdIRIlf'ItI.l' ITI.ZA I.INN Music Now, Iet's plutf it. JOHN I.AIflI2I7 Illinois State Normal University, B.Iid, Southern Illinois Teachers College Science Boys' Physical Ifducation You should have seen him LII lhe foollnull qtlniex VlOI.I2T SHAITNTZR Ifastern Illinois State Teachers College, I5.l:d. University of Illinois Home Economics Blonde and single. tmlil leap tfear. -v 4 RAY IIUNEAN PRINCIPAL The character of an individual is not made over night, but is forged like a chain, link by link, through the early part of one's life. The school plays an important part in carrying on this work, and the man in M. C. H. S. who shoulders the responsibility is our principal, Ray Duncan. The worth of his guidance and counseling is inestimable and will give invaluable aid in sur- mounting the obstacles we are sure to encounter. We sincerely honor the man whose ability to understand and help solve our many problems has led us through that time in our lives which shapes the course of the Road of Life we must travel. With indomitable courage and firm determination in the face of all ob- stacles, this faculty member is a shining example of the inspiring forces of the teaching profession. His ideals and ambitions have set a high standard toward which each of us will strive. -THE SENIOR CLASS. The 1944 Blue Streak ..,-f CN ff- jd-- THEM THE COLD STEEL,BOYS! XX SENIORS EULA FAYE MCKEE- McGee Librarian 4: Carnival 3. I'm all a-tingle over Tingleyl DOYT ROMINES- Romeo Basketball 2, 4: Class Play 3. 4: Band 1, 2, 3: Carnival 3: Class President I: Mixed Chorus 1. Women? Bah! Such frivolous beings! WII.I.ARD TI-IORNBURGH- Bear Claw F. F. A. 1, 2, 3: President 3: Treasurer 2: Reporter l: Class Play 3: Football l, 2. 3, 4: Carnival 3: F. F. A. Softball Team l, 2: 4-H Pres- ident 2. How are you going to keep him down on the farm? PATRICIA CUNNINGHAM-- Patty Kalze Home Ec. l, 2, 3.4: Carnival 3: Class President 3: G. A. A. I, 2: Library 2, 3: Office 4: Class Play 3, 4: Tennis I. Where's Pat's heart . . . Bridgeport? LETHA BELLE MCFARLAND- Taffy Girls Chorus 1, 2: Band 1, 2, 3: 4: G. A. A. l: Class Vice-President 2: Majorette 3, 4: Class Play 3, 4: Carnival 3: Annual Staff 4: Office 3. Wanted: helpful hints for hopeful housewives. CLAYTON HAMMOND- C. D. Basketball 3, 4: Captain 4: Football 4: Library Z. 3: Class Play 3, 4: Office 4: Reporter 3: Treasurer 4: Carnival 3: Carnival King 4: Band 1, 2, 3, 4: Band President 4. Old McFarland had a daughter-E-I - E-I - Ol MERLIN STANFIELD- Pi'nkey Basketball I, 2, 3, 4: Football 2, 4: Class Play 3, 4: Carnival 3: Band l, 2, 3: Band Treasurer 3: Class Reporter 4: Editor-in-chief of Annual 4, Love thy neighbor as thy self. PEGGY RARDIN- Peg Home Ec. Club 2, 4: Office 4: Carnival 3. She's learning the I-Iard-way, WANDA RICI-IART- Blondie G. A. A. l, 2: Band l, 2. 3, 4: Majorette 1.2. 3, 4: Carnival 3: I,1- brary 2, 3: Office 3, 4: Band Treasurer 4: Chorus I. 2, 3: Class Play 3. 4: Annual Staff 4: Chorus President 3: Spring Contest. Solo: Tennis l. I can't love 'em all, but I can try. LOWELL BENNETT1 Onn Football I, 2, 3, 4: Captain 4: F. F, A. l, 2: 4-H l: Carnival 3: Class Play 4. His attendance is steady . . by jerks! The 1944 Blue Slrvah SENIORS ROBERT KELLER- Keller Carnival 3. He burned the midnight oil . . but it was gasoline. GRACE ZACHARY- Gracie Home Ec. 1. 2, 3: G. A. A. l, 2: Chorus 1, 2: Carnival 3. This is my last love affair . . . well maybe. LORENE ROGERS- Oscar Home Ec. 2. 4: Library 4: Carnival 3: Home Ec. Reporter 4. That gleam in her eye isn't for nothing. WII.LlAM FORREST KANNMACHER- Bill I.ibrary 4: Band I. 2, 3. 4: Carnival 3: Saxophone Solo 3, 4. The guy with Sax-Appeal. DON SVVOPE- Smokey Football l, 2, 4: Reporter l: Carnival 3: Class Play 4. Don't rush me girls. WILMA MILLER- Bill G. A. A. 1, 2: Brass Sextet 1: Girls Chorus l, 2: Band l. 2, 3: Class Play 3: 4: Carnival 3: Cheerleader 2. 3: Reporter 2: Brass Quartet 2: Piano Solo 3: Office 3, 4: Annual Staff 4: Solo Accom- panist I. 2. 3: F. H. C. 2. 3. These loves of mine! THELMA HALL- Shorty Girls Chorus 2: Carnival 3. I'm still wearing last year's love. JAMES WEl-DON- Jacques Band 1, 2, 3, 4: Basketball Z. 3: Football 3, 4: Carnival 3: Class Play 3. 4: Annual Staff 4: Office 3. 4: Class Vice-President Z: Band Vice-President 4: Class Secretary 3. I guess you'd worry too if you knew as little as I do . Hey. what am I saying! ALVIS FERGUSON- Fergie' Football 2, 3. 4: Basketball 4. Thcre's so much on my mind these days. IIREDA BURKETT- Fredie Carnival 3. Who said that modesty had vanished? The 1944 Blue Streak SENIORS JANELL GREENWELL- Squirt Band 2, 3, 4: Chorus l, 2: Tennis l: G. A. A. l, 2: Library 2:OH1ce 4: Class President 4: Class Play 3, 4: Carnival 3: D. A. R. Citizenship Award 4. I After a hard day's work she looks for . . . SHADE. CARROLL SHADE- Herm Football 2, 4: Track l: Class Play 3. 4: Annual Staff 4: Class Sec- retary 3: Vice-President 4: Carnival 3. Has anybody seen my gal? MAX SWEET'- SweeIie Pie Class Play 3, 4: Library Z, 3: Vice-President 3: Annual Staff 4: Carnival 3. A wolf in Sweet's clothing. RUTH PIERISHO- Rulh1'e Home Fc. l, 2, 3, 4: G. A. A. l. 2: Carnival 3: Class Play 4. She's always home when the Cole-man comes. BETTY ROSE HUTCHENS-' ' Hutch Carnival 3: Marshall High. G. A. A. l, 2: Mixed Chorus l: Girls Cho- rus 2. I only want a buddy, not a sweetheart. BILL STANIIIELD--- WiIIzie Band l, 2, 3: Class Play 3, 4: Carnival 3. Personally. I could go for her in a big way Y DURWARD ROTEN- Tex liootball 3. 4: Carnival 3: Staunton High Basketball l. 2: Softball l, 2. Tell mc. please. does one dame differ from another? ROSELYN MELOY- Rosie Marshall High. G. A. A. 1: Dramatics Z: Camera-Science Club 2: Mixed Chorus 1, 2. She's been workin' on the railroad . . men! GAYLE MEDSKER-- Mea'slzer Hutsonville High. Girls Chorus l. 2. 3: Glee Club l. 2, 3. Shy, sly. and . . . Oh my! DEAN HENDRIX- Hwang F. F. A. l, 2. 3: Carnival 3: P. F. A. Softball Team l. Z, 3. Keep calm. everybody. The 1944 Blue Streak SENIORS BILLY MOORE- Skinny Hutsonville. Band: F. F. A. I havcn't found her yet . but I'm still lookinf ' BETTY GERIVIAIN- Esmerar1da' ' Band I. Z, 3. 4: G. A, A. l, 2: Chorus l: Class Play 3: Carnival 3: Annual Staff 4: Library 4, Will-ic or Will-ie not? LOIS THOMPSON- Loki Hutsonville. Band I, 2, 3: Mixed Chorus I. 2, 3: Glee Club I. . G. A. A. I. Tex Rot-on her heart and Lowell Benn-ett. IIRNIZST MORGAN- l'vvW'f-1- li. If. A. l. Z. 3: Carnival 3. The girls havcn't found him yet. GRAYDON ULREY- Goal Football 3, 4: IT. F. A. I. 2, 3: Band 2. 3. 4: F. Ii. A. Reports: 4-I-I I, Z. 3. HI-Ie likes girls . . . at a distance. ERMA LEE GRAY- Erm1'e G. A. A. l, Z: Home Ec. I. Z, 3. 4. Pnl your trust in no man. BONNIIS GARVER- Drip G. A. A. 2: li. H, A. Z. 3. 4: Chorus 2, 3: Class Play 3, 4: Carnival You may take my life. but don't take IVICCASI-I. VIRGINIA REED- Ginnie Belle Band Z: Library 3: Carnival 3: Office 4. Pitching woo's so much more fun than pitching hayI JOHNNY BILL HARDWAY4 Johnm'e li, li. A, I. Z, 3: Carnival 3. l'm just Peg, Peg, Pcggin' along! PAYE I-IALI.- Jerk Library 4: Carnival 3: Girls Chorus I. 2. Isn't hc cute. girls? Tha' 1944 Blue Streak SP3 SENIORS HARLENE KANNMACHER--' 'Connie' Girls Chorus 2: Dramatic Arts 25 Girls Basketball 2, 3: Class Play 2: Carnival 2, 3. You never get too old to learnln DAL E WILSON-' 'William Dale Once .1 farmer: always a farmer. In saving Good bye to the Blue and White of M. C. H. S.. we realize that we will soon be more concerned with the Red and Green of the outside world--Red meaning to stop and see the way clear: Green meaning to then go ahead. Uncle Sam is calling many of the boys into his armed forces of the U. S. A., some of our fellow classmates are going to college to get their A.B., others will go into the business world to get their first J. O. B. Graduation Long will our hearts recall each joy, That bound us in sweet friendship here: For time can never-more de- stroy. The light of mem'ry burning clear. GEO. COOPER. The 1944 Blue Streak Hislnrg Early in September of the year 1940 A. D.. forty-six bewildered looking youngsters enrolled in M. C. H. S. as Freshmen. Following the example of the upper-classmen. they soon elected Doyt Romines, Jimmy Weldon. Wanda Richart. and Don Swope as class officers. and Miss Fisher and Mr. Bennett as sponsors. ln September of 1941 these same youngsters came again, to enroll this time as Sophomores. They now seemed very sure of themselves and looked con- descendingly upon the new crop of Freshmen. This year Max Daugherty, Letha Belle McFarland, Carroll Shade, and Wilma Miller were class officers. and Mrs. Galbreath and Mr. Case acted as sponsors. Philip Hurtz dropped out. leaving forty-Hve. Three new members. Betty Rose Hutchens. Durward Roten, and Harlene Kannmacher, entered the class in 1942. Under the guidance of officers Patricia Cunningham. Max Sweet, Jimmy Weldon, and Clayton Hammond and spon- sors. Miss Saiter and Mr. Boyer. the class finances flourished. A picked cast presented Everybody's Crazy, and the Junior Carnival was the best that had been held in years. Early in May the class entertained the Seniors to a Junior- Senior banquet. Another school year has rolled around and now they are seniors with four new additions to the class--Gayle Medsker. Roselyn Meloy, Lois Thompson, and Billy Moore. Officers this year are Janell Greenwell, Carroll Shade. Clay- ton Hammond, and Merlin Stanfield. with Mrs. Hamilton and Mr. l.aFief as sponsors. Early in the year Willard Thornburgh was called to the Army. Dale Wilson dropped out and Laritta Reed embarked upon the A'Stormy Sea of Matrimony. The Senior play The Antics of Andrew was well pre- sented before a large audience, and the class then settled down to work on the 1944 Blue Streak, its most noteworthy achievement. This year they will be the guests of honor at the Junior-Senior banquet, and Senior week will mark the end of their journey together, 7h 1044 mia- sfmik 1 The Last Will and Testament of the Class ef '44 I. Lowell Bennett. do bequeath my streamlined figure to Ivan Schmitt. I. Freda Burkett, do bequeath my beautiful blonde hair to Carolyn Mauk. I. Patricia Cunningham. do bequeath my sweaters to Catherine Ryan. I. Alvis Ferguson. do bequeath my position as tackle to Dwight McKee. I. Bonnie Garver. do bequeath my Casey date to Betty Hurt. I. Betty Germain. do bequeath my dimples to Audrey Buschemeyer. I, Erma Gray, do bequeath my beautiful profile to Betty Grable. I. .lanell Greenwell. do bequeath the guidance of the class to the future. I. Faye Hall. do bequeath my glorious locks to Rosemary Patchett. I. Thelma Hall. do bequeath my booming voice to Garth Elmore. l. Clayton Hammond, do bequeath my leading role in the class play to Gould Ulrey. I. .Iohnny Hardway, do bequeath my trips to the Rardin home to Denzil Hammond. I. Dean Hendrix. do bequeath my seat in the assembly to Betty Wallace. I. Betty Hutchens, do bequeath my future sister-in-law to Hutch I. Bill Kannmacher. do bequeath my scientific ability to Mr. LaFief. I. Harlene Kannmacher. do bequeath my predictions of the future to Sam Deahl. I. Robert Keller. do bequeath my paper route to some female. I. Letha Belle McFarland. do bequeath my possessive ways to Rosa Slater. I. Eula Faye McKee. do bequeath my speed in typing to Kenny Hardway. I. Gayle Medsker. do bequeath my gossiping with Loki to Muriel Chapman. I. Roselyn Meloy. do bequeath my babyfblue eyes to Norma Kelley. I. Wilma Miller. do bequeath my shapely figure to Mrs. Hamilton. I. Billy Moore. do bequeath my stunted growth to Verlyn Hurst. I. Ernest Morgan. do bequeath my way with women to Bob Downey. I. Ruth Perisho. do bequeath Don's and my seat at the show to Hazel and Jim. I. Peggy Rardin. do bequeath my pug nose to Mr. Duncan. I. Virginia Reed. do bequeath my Saturday nights with the Connelly's to Kate Napier. I, Wanda Richart. do bequeath my many dates to Rosemary Beabout. I. Lorene Rogers. do bequeath my domineering spirit to Lila Rae Galey. I. Doyt Romines. do bequeath my negro accent to Dean Reeds. I. Durward Roten, do bequeath my southern drawl to Mrs. Ennis. I. Carroll Shade, do bequeath my affection for the president to George Harris. I. Bill Stanfield. do bequeath my blue-eyed baby to Hinker Lee. I. Merlin Stanfield. do bequeath my technique in the dark to Edgar Hackney. I. Max Sweet. do bequeath my Model A to the junk yard. I. Don Swope. do bequeath my round face to Jack Padgett. I. Lois Thompson, do bequeath my strut to the majorettes. I. Willard Thornburgh. do bequeath my serious outlook on life to Frederick Bright. I. Graydon Ulrey. do bequeath my early morning walks to Bob Lee. I. Jimmie Weldon. do bequeath my low-backed evening dress to Nelson Auld. I, Dale Wilson. do bequeath my quick answers in class to Mary Harner. I. Grace Zachary, do bequeath my position at Bill's to Wilma Pearce. We. the senior class of '44, do bequeath our highest esteem to Mr. Hurst. THE SENIOR CLASS OF '44 16 The 11144 mat- .sift-an Class Prnphecg By REPORTER H. KANNMACHER It was in 1954 that I received my nrst big assignment, and incidentally. one that was to take me entirely around the world. Assistant Editor A. L. Hamilton of the lVI.artinsville Daily Chronicle informed me that the paper had decided to run a series of articles featuring the now famous class of '44, and that my job, as a former class member, was to get the 'ilowdownf' The first two I interviewed were farmers. Johnny Hardway and Dean Hendrix who had come home with their degrees and remained true to the soil. They now vied with one another at all the State Fairs where their prize cattle were the envy of all other breeders. I later learned that President Clayton Hammond, of the Martinsville State Bank, and his wife, the former Letha Belle McFarland, had been ffor old times sake and at considerable personal lossy loan- ing these boys money at the miserable rate of IOW. I next visited with Max Sweet and his private secretary. Virginia Reed. at the Sweet Poul- try Co., on the corner of Washington Ave., and Railroad Street. Mr. Sweet. after a special Poultry-Dressing course at college. now dressed all his own poultry at great savings to the firm. Upon my arrival in Alton, whom should I see but the former Ruth Perisho, wheeling the cutest pair of blue-eyed twins I ever saw. down the street, She told me that she had divorced her husband, who was a dirty two-timer and had left herl While we were talking. two asylum attendants, Dale Wilson and Graydon Ulrey, hurried by, armed with twelve-inch monkey wrenches. Ruth informed me that these were used to crack nuts on the heads. when they tried to bolt. In St. Louis. I visited the Stanfield Annex, owned and operated by none other than my old friend. Pinkey. He was engaged in conducting a great anniversary sale of brand new last year's stock. I noticed a big bargain in ladies' S15 spring coats at only Sl4.98l His head bookkeeper. Little Bill Stanfield. had devised a new method of keeping books that en- tirely did away with all tiresome recording, posting, and filing. That evening the three of us heard Connie's Swing Slingers in person, featuring Bill Kannmacher and his Super- Sax, and Gayle Medsker, cute little blues singer. The next morning I hopped the fast stream-lined Speed Demon and conductor Rob- ert Keller whisked me over to Bucyrus, Ohio, where I had a long talk with Captain Willard Thornburgh and Lt. Janell Cireenwell and her sister WACS. Roselyn Meloy and Betty Hut- chens. With the exception of the time they had spent in the guard house, I think their lives in the army had been most pleasant. Doyt Romines met my train in New York City. He was now known from coast to coast as the Quiz Kid, on Information Please. Enroute to my hotel we passed a vaguely familiar figure listening to a radio in front of a second-hand store. Doyt told me that it was Lowell Bennett, whose wife sang so much at home that he never got to turn on the radio. I had been hearing that Tex Roten had been making quite a name for himself in New York. but I was totally unprepared for the magniiicence of his night club. The Hall Sisters. Faye and Thelma, of radio fame. were guest artists of the evening and were now even more famous than the Andrews Sisters, even though Thelma, being a little short, did have to climb on a stool to reach high C. His fan dancer, Lois Thompson. manipulated her beautiful hum- mingbird feather fans with a dexterity that amazed all spectators. The 1944 Blue Slreak The next evening I was very fortunate in getting a ring-side seat at Madison Square Gar- den's biggest event of the year-the heavy-weight championship match. It was with pride that I saw little Ernest Morgan overcome the Black Bomber in the fifteenth round. Erma Gray's strong. vibrant voice carried the match to the waiting world punch by punch, My trip to France was made very pleasant by WAVES. Eula Faye McKee and Freda Burk- ett. They were serving as deck hands and assured me that the WAVES surely did get around these days. My first stop was in Paris at the Ferguson Beauty Salon where Alvis himself gave me one of his famous French linger-waves. At the University of Vienna, I conferred with Dr. James Weldon, Ph.D., P.D.Q., whose last great discovery had placed him among the foremost scientists of the day, and rendered poisonous gasses absolutely harmless. Dr. Weldon had discovered that by holding the breath until the gasses had cleared away, one was not affected by them at all. Pilot Billy Moore and Co-Pilot Peggy Rardin flew me to Ethiopia where I found I.orenc Rogers and Wilma Miller conducting P. E. classes for the natives, who were highly delighted when Wilma demonstrated perfect poise and equilibrium by walking the tight rope with a pitcher of water balanced on her head. In Bagdad, I received the shock of my life. Don Swope. turbaned, bearded, robed and ro- bust, met me at the station and generously offered to show me through his harem. I had to decline the honor because of a previous engagement with President Carroll Shade of the A'Dig- No-More Wells Oil Company. Mystic India at lastl And now I must divulge my secret mission. Several years before, Wanda Richart had gone to the South Sea Islands as a pearl diver. but had later gone to India and completely disappeared. After weeks of searching, aided by a native safari, I found her deep in the jungles, surrounded by snakes of all kinds and descriptions-big snakes, little snakes, fat snakes and skinny snakes. all swaying in rhythmic unison to the dulcet tones of Wanda's flute. In vain I tried to persuade her to give up this pagan existence and return to the land of her birth, but she had gone completely native and flatly refused. Bitterly disappointed, I turned my face to the north, crossing the lofty Himalayas, the mighty Yangtze, and the broad Whang-Ho and after many weeks arrived in Peking, where I was royally entertained by Madame Chiang. When I remarked upon the excellent flavor of the dinner. she assured me that all honors should go to her head cook, Grace Zachary, who had come to China as a missionary, but had, at Madam's earnest entreaties, resigned and accepted this more lucrative position. Grace, no doubt, owes her success to the valuable train- ing she received while slinging hash in Martinsville's leading beanery. Deep in the heart of the International Settlement District of Shanghai, I found Dr. Patri- cia Cunningham carrying on her medical researches by experimenting upon poor little Chinese Guinea Pigs Cshe would have preferred Jap but there weren't enough left after the ward. As a pastime she collected marbles and I found her crying because someone told her that two and two were five and she always got four. Poor Patf She never was very bright in Math. Ambassador Bonnie Garver showed me over the city of Manila and I was surprised to see the natives conducting their own affairs so well. The Golden Gate surely looked good to me, and after seeing the previews of Betty Ger- main's latest picture, O-h, Why Did I Ever Leave Home? I headed across country for Mar- tinsville. 18 The 1044 Blue Slreak The 1044 Blue Strvclk Maintenance To you we extend a vote of thanks! him a favorite among all of the students and faculty. Mr. Patchett, our custodian. has given freely and generously of his time and services. His patience and willingness to do for us, not only the large tasks. but also the small things. uncomplainingly. has made There are smiles that make us huppyf? .aa df' Neff' I-Ie's in the Navy nowf Posz'n!fno practicin' Birds of cz feather flock together. What youse guys lookin' at? 3195 v',. .. fc.. Z- . iz... , I+ Q A Q ., N . 'H W X rgx fix' A ff ,i V T K - Q.. ,.,., ' 3 s 4 V 'R -W A Q il 1, W..,,,., Q.. .,.., 5 gf fx s .5 .W Nils 1 , X 3 W as dx. ,N .M .K .Y . .. . v ,,.,.,.,: -M., x 2 A -v., .4.,,Av:.. ., . ws-' 4 a N 4, A ff 1 frfffiiu , , xx 13332 : ,, ,gayy f W Qifffjlx f :QAJL Sir 5: X41 K N Row l: George Church. Rex Vwlilhoit. Harold Keller. .lack Padgett. Robert Downey, Ivan Schmitt. Sam Dealil. Row 1: Mr, Benson. Margaret Miller. Mary Harner. lferne Tingley. Madgelene Reasor, Rosemary l'aIchell. Autl rev Buschemever. Catherine Napier. Muriel Chapman. Mrs. Shaflner. Row 3: .lohn Ryan. Charles Burkett. llarrv Thompson. George Harris. Cleina Cornwell. Martha Miller. Ha7el Staley. lila Rae Cialey. .Joann Arnev. Kenneth llardwav. Don Greenwell. George Newlin, Raymond I ec. Juniors Coming Upf Graduates ofthe futurefthe jubilant juniors are one ol' the most active classes in the school. ln September. I9-ll, eighteen boys and eleven girls enrolled in M. C. H. and elected the following class officers, Bob Downey. President: George Harris, Vicefljresidentz Raymond l.ee, Jr.. Secretary and Treasurer: and Ivan Schmitt. Reporter. Miss Tiisher and Mr. Royer were selected as their sponsors. Mr. Royer left early in the school year and Mr. Young tools his place as freshman sponsor. Bob Conner and Vivian Sharp dropped our oi' school. Their second year, l942, the class met and elected Miss Balance. who later became Mrs. Henson. and Coach MacWlaerter as their sponsors. The class officers this year were: Cilrth Elmore. President: Ferne Tingley, Vice-President: Raymond l.ee, Secretary and Treasurer: Bob Downey. Reporter. Three new members were added to the class: Tierne Tingley. Madge Reasor, Audrey Buschemeyer. Four students dropped school: Billy Curtis. Mary lirances Staf ley. Viola l.ively. and Rondel Medslcer. This year they had a class meeting and selected Mrs. Shaffner and Coach Benson to lead them. The class officers are: President. Mary Harner: Vice-President. Sam Deahl: Secretary and Treasurer, Raymond Lee: and Reporter. Bob Downey. Again they have added some new members to their class: Clema Cornwell, Martha Miller. Margaret Miller. and Rex Wilhoit. Uncle Sam called Ciarth Elmore and Kenneth liardway into the service. Ciarth joined the Army Air Corps and Kenny joined the Navy. The Junior Carnival. class play. and the Junior-Senior Banquet were the highlights of the year. The IU-H liluu Slreul: 21, Row l: Ciould Ulrey. Wendell Rardin. Robert Blagg. Don Simpson. Harold Tingley. lfdgar Hackney, lfohlw Connelly. lidwin Zachary. Row Z: l.ois Baker, Nellie Shaffner. Carolyn Mauk. Betty Garver, Mary flutchens. lfdith Medslter, Betty Veach, Mabel Bean. Jane Vwlinterrowd. Genevieve Bennett. Rosalie Buckle. Row 3: Mrs. lfnnis. Norma Cireenwell. lierne l.ewis. Phyllis Hammond. .loyce Blunlx. Betty Kelley. Vivian llyans. Barhara Page. Ciwendolyn Hardway. Bette Hurt. Marthell Hutchings. Row 4: George Stanheld. Charles Kannmacher, Stanley liisig. Bill llouser, Theodore l2irhart. James Hill. Maurice Murphy. Rohert Slater. .lim lfatthett. louis lferisho. Nelson Auld. lirederick Bright. Gene Doran, Guy Hammond. Verlin Reed. Soplinmnres ln the fall of l942. fifty freshmen enrolled in the local high school and chos: Mrs. Gal! breath and Mr. l.aFief as class sponsors. They elected as their class officers: .lim Patchett. President: Carolyn Mauk. Vice-President: Joyce Blunk, Secretary and Treasurer: and Stanley Tiasig, Reporter. This year only forty-four students reported to classes. They chose Mrs. Ennis and Mr. l.inn as their class sponsors and elected the following officers to lead them: Jim Patchett President Maurice Murphy . Vice-President Nellie Shaffner Secretary and Treasurer Tierne Lewis Reporter Witli the difficult adjustments and bewilderment of their freshmen days behind them, these studious sophomores have gained much of the self-assurance and confidence that goes with knowing the school. teachers, and classmates. The highlight of the year was a sophomore party. 22 The IV-14 liltre Slrallt Row l: Mourace Hall, Ruben Tingley. Henry l.ooney. Dale Miller. Charles Medsker, Robert l,ee. Dean Reeds. Dwight McKee. Denzil Hammond. Row Z: Kathryn Fessenbeck, Mary Scott, lrene Martin. Doris Seaton. Betty Durnall, Velma XVilliams, Ruth Williams, Olive Perisho, Wilda Buschemeyer, Betty XVallace, l.ois Hardway, Miss Reichrath. Row 3: Mrs. Harden, Betty Lamb, Jeannette Arney. Lucy Mills, liaye Arbuckle. Mary Tingley. Naomi Harner. Julia Chesser. Wilma Pearce, Judith Henley. Louise Galey. Rosemary Beabout, Catherine Ryan. l.oretta Gilbert, Norma Kelley, Betty Williams. Rosemary Groves. Evelyn McNurlan, Jeannine Myers. Row 4: Allen Germain. Ronald Bennett, Delbert Graham, Stanley Tyler. Jack Shaffner, Eugene Hall, Carroll Davis. Grant 7acharv. Carrol Bennett. l.ynn Schwendemann. George Thompson. Verlan Hurst. Maurice Hardway, Freshmen This year's crop of freshies, like all other first year students. acted unaccustomed to their surroundings. Some stumbled up and down the steps, some fell, and others crawled. In spite of their shortcomings. the freshmen make up a lively class. and we predict a successful one. Early in the fall sixty-four freshmen met and chose Miss Reichrath and Mrs, Harden as their class sponsors. They elected the following class officers: Catherine Ryan . President Carroll Bennett , , . Vice-President Bobby Lee ., . . .. , Secretary and Treasurer Highlights of the year: Freshman Picnic at City Park: Norma Lou Kelley crowned Queen at the Jr. Carnival. The 1044 Bfun' Slfvllh if is :,.,,,: , 9 .1 X? , 4 S gt' , . 4 wk vm B. 0. wig 4 .1 I.. ml W s S V59 Q J K ygigf , - ' :NW MS Skwg .- Bos D if ,1A ,, QEHE M' y nf jmfvfffl 0 8R05 4 ,W g ,,.yv A. EZL N- ff if fi f i . 'A X ff gh 1 WANDA UMR Pkfgmffvr B1 lay E M1 f? ,wo MAX 5 '7!f1?M 5 JUANN A. TY AND IHNELLAND Dofv HAROLD 1 1 1 A 5 5 YZ RLD ADE SAFE FUR DEMOCRACY Football Squad Row 1: Jim Patchett George Stanfield Carroll Sheds Ivan Schmitt Garth Elmore Q. Bob Downey Lowell Bennett ROW 3: Sam Deahl Willard Thornburgh Alvis Ferguson George Harris Coach, Jim Benson Gould Ulrey Graydon Ulrey Don Swope Jim Weldon ROW 21 Jack shaffner Mr. I.aFief Oscar Carlin Durward Roten Harold Tingley Merlin Stanheld Jack Padgett Edwin Zachary Carroll Bennet Nelson Auld Harry Thompson Clayton Hammond Grant Zachary Football When the whistle blew ending the 1943 gridiron season, the Blue Streaks had made a very good showing for our school. They were not champions, but they had a better than average year with four victories, three defeats, and one tie. The boys played well, kept up our standards of good sportsmanship, and we are proud of them. Since the closing of the season several of the boys have gone into the service. We hope they fight as hard for Uncle Sam as they did for dear old M. C. H. S. E 'Sufadm Wednesday Afternoon Scrimmage The varsity always had their hands full when they tackled the Seconds Watch these youngsters in the next year or two. 28 Fighting Streaks First row: Ivan Schmitt Garth Elmore Bob Downey Lowell Bennett Sam Deahl Willard Thornburgh Alvis Ferguson Back row: Merlin Stanfield Carroll Shade Durward Roten George Harris Uur Team The Bluestreaks held their first practice in September with about thirty boys reporting for participation in this pigskin pastime. Eight lettermen re turned this year around which Coach Benson built his team. THROUGH THE SEASON 1943 S We Ridgefarm . . 6 Charleston T. C. . O Marshall . . 7 Duger . . l 3 Palestine . 20 Robinson . O Newton . . 0 Casey . O The 1944 Blue Streak They O 6 6 6 0 32 0 27 Cheer Leaders Carolyn Mauk Raymond Lee Rosemary Patchett These cheerleaders have added zest and zeal to all of our basketball games. Their pep has always given Our boys the backing they have needed. Yea Blue . . Yea White, Yea Martinsville . . Fightlfl Fight!!! Fightlfl BASKETBALL COACH BENSON Leader of the fighting Streaks ROBERT SLATER, Cerner, Forward fSophOmOreJ JIM PATCI IIETT. Forward lSOphOmOrel Bon DOWNIQY. Ifortuurrl laluniorj GEORGE HARRIS, Guard Uuniorj EDWIN ZACHARY, Guard lSophOmore,l Coach Benson, Bennett. and Zachary talk over a defensive play. CARROL BENNETT, Guard fFreshmany9 FOOTBALL LOWELL BENNETT Captain of '43 Center Captain Lowell Bennett stood out prominently as a hard fighter and an excellent ball hawk On Coach Benson's varsity football squad. For the last two years he has been a mainstay on the team. JAMES W. BENSON Coach Under the leadership of James Benson, coach, and John La Fief, assistant coach, the Blue Streaks de- veloped into a successful team. This was BensOn's first year of coaching and he should be congratulated on his true spirit and genuine interest in dealing with the squad. RAY C. DUNCAN Our principal has led us faithfully for three years. His support in and out of school has been greatly ap- preciated by all. GEOROE HARRIS, Quarterback JIM WELDON. Quarterback DURWARO ROTEN, Halfback ,MERLIN STANFIELD, Halfback SAM DEAHL, Captain of '44, Guard CARROLL SHADE. Fullback ALVIS FERGUSON, Left End IVAN SCHMITT. Righr End CLAYTON HAMMOND, Left End EDWIN ZACI-IARY. Guard DON SWOPE, Tackle BOB DOWNEY. Fullback NELSON AULD. Guard GRAYDON ULREY. Tackle GOULD ULREY. Tackle Players now in the Armed Forces: Willard Thorn- burgh and Garth Elmore. The 1044 Blue Streak Front row: Carrol Bennett Edwin Zachary Bob Downey Bob Slater Jim Patchett George Harris George Stanfield Second row: Gene Doran Alvis Ferguson Ivan Schmitt Grant Zachary Bill Williams Dean Reeds Back row: Coach Benson Stanley Iiasig Harold Tingley Graydon Ulrey Gould Ulrey Harold Keller y .lack Padgett Basketball Basketball practice started early in December with about 30 players reporting. This season, while not successful in piling up a long string of victories, has developed a promising team for next year. Through the season of I943-l944 the following games were played: We They We They 9fGreenup 24 40 4'Newton 3l I9 Kansas 26 55 9fWestfield 46 20 Palestine 32 42 9tToledo 32 37 I-Iutsonville Z9 38 Toledo 23 39 'Marshall 30 18 3 Kansas 29 52 Oblong 24 3 6 Newton 3l 40 Casey . 21 44 YI-Iutsonville 20 25 Gfreenup 35 37 BASKETBALL TOURNAIVIENTS We They ' We They Greenup Blind Tournament: Wabash Valley Tournament: Toledo . . . 26 23 Indiana State High . I6 61 Gremup ' ' 39 47' Eastern Illinois Tournament: County Tournament: Oblong . . . I5 24 Casey . . 27 46 TROPI-IY The Martinsville Blue Streaks pulled through with one trophy this year. They won 2nd place in the Greenup Blind Tournament. This is the first trophy won by the Blue Streaks since l942. at HOME GAMES 32 The 1044 Blue Streak it 5 ....-- .z' Band Row l 1 Betty Carver Xvanda Ricliart l.etha B. Mellirland Row 1: Jeannine Myers Marilee Downey Judith Henley Barbara Page Catherine Ryan Phyllis Hammond l.0is Thompson Naomia Harner l,ela Faye Craig Row 3: XVilma Jean Pearce Beverly Hammond Carolyn Maulx Joyce Blunlx Betty Germain Sam Deahl Raymond l.ee Stanley lfasig Row 4: Nlir, l.inrt George Harris l,ynri Schwendemann Bob Downey Ivan Schmitt .lim Weltltmn Bill Kannmacher Ciraydon Ulrey Row 5: .lack Padgett Johnny Richart Maurice Hardway Jerry liasig .lim Patehett Clayton Hammond Janell Creenwell Betty Vwlillianis Office Staff .lames XVeldon George Harris .lanell Circenwell Peggy Rardin Clayton Hammond Virginia Reed Patricia Cunningham XVanda Rieliarl XVilma Miller Mr. Dunfan, l,r1'm'1'pt1l Library Staff lfula liaye McKee Mary Harner I.ila Rae Cialey Betty Germain Carroll Shade Bob Downey Bill Kannmaeluer l,etlia Belle Mcliarlaml l.orene Rogers Audrey Buseliemeyer liayc Hall Rosemary Palchett Mrs. Harden, l.IiI7!'Ul'l-ill? Band At the beginning of the school year. the M. C. H. S. Band had an enrollment of thirty-two members. The band, directed by Mr. Linn, furnished music for all our foot- ball and basketball home games, Field maneuvers were led by the attractive trio of twirlers, composed of Wanda Richart, Letha Belle McFarland, and Betty Garver. The organization has added plenty of pep to the players and rooters, as well as giving enjoyable enter- tainment. The members of the band met in the fall and selected the following officers: Clayton Hammond. President: Jim Weldon, Vice-President: Wanda Richart, Secretary and Treasurer: and Carolyn Mauk, Re- porter. Six members of the band entered the State District Contest in April. They were: Jim Patchett, cornet: Stanley Fasig. drum: Ju- dith Henley, French horn: Joyce Blunk, clarinet: Phyllis Hammond. flute: and Wanda Richart, piano. At the end of the school year the band had been developed to a concert organization of forty people. The Office Staff The office staff of '43-'44 has worked diligently and faithfully to forward school activities. Their duties are varied and numerous and in doing them they gain experience which will give them invalu- able aid in the future. This group of students is selected from the Senior Class. They are ably directed in their activities by our prin- cipal, Mr. Duncan. Library Staff The student librarians have efficiently managed the library. With the aid of Mrs. Harden. several magazines were added and new classi- fication cards were made. We appreciate the service they have rendered, as we consider the library an important asset in our school. The 1144 Blu Slreak Junior Class Play of '43 l:'uerghoc1y's Crazy Senior Class Play The Anlifs of Andrew Junior Class Play Three Days of Grace Junior Class Play of '43 Everybody's Crazy, a three-act comedy, was presented by the Junior class of '43 in the High School gymnasium. MrsJ Gnlbreath directed the play. The cast was as follows: Herb Stanley. joint owner of the Treasure Trove Tavern Clayton Hammond Elmer Sneed, his pal who is interested in Psychiatry J J J Carroll Shade Tommy Wilkins. another pal who hates to be a lady Merlin Stanfield William Bates, the landlord who wants his dough J J Willard Thornburgh Ketura Katt. an old maid who dabbles in Spiritualism Patricia Cunningham Julie Mather. her niece who is in love with Herb Wanda Richart Mrs. Spooner, a widow with a bundle of nerves Bonnie Garver Godfrey Van Gordon, a guest who walks in his sleep Jimmie Weldon Caroline, his wife who enjoys poor health J Janell Greenwell Celia, his daughter who enjoys a good stick of gum J J J Betty Germain Adam Pottle, an old bachelor who has nightmares Max Sweet Libby Ann. the Cockney cook who is afraid of spooks Wilma Miller Gladiola, the colored maid who doesn't blame her Letha Belle McFarland Jasper, the bell-hop who thinks everybody's crazy Doyt Romines Messenger boy J ..,... J JJ J JJ J J J J J J J J. Bill Stanfield THEGHOSTJ JJ J ????? The Senior Class Play The Senior Class presented The Antics of Andrew in the high school gymnasium on Tuesday evening, December twenty-first. Mrs. Ennis directed this play. The cast of characters: Petunia, Andrew's darky cook J J JWilma Miller Andrew Browne, a Senior in Cameron College J JJ Clayton Hammond Jacques, his Erench butler and valet Doyt Romines Willie Waldo, his pal .J J J J J J J Jim Weldon Harold Waldo. his pal J J J J Merlin Stanfield Althea Thorne, Miss Prunella's niece J JJJJ J Wanda Richart Julie Boynton. Harold's sweetheart Janell Greenwell Betty Boynton. Willie's sweetheart Patricia Cunningham Dean Socrates Boynton. Dean of the College J J Carroll Shade Isaac Zimmerman, Andrew's millionaire uncle from New Zealand Max Sweet Miss Prunella Thorne. a maiden lady in love with the dean J Bonnie Garver O'Plarity, a detective from headquarters J J Lowell Bennett Royle, his shadow JJ JJ J JJ J J J J J J J J J J Bill Stanneld Reverend Doolittle. a man of mystery .J Don Swope Junior Class Play When the annual went to press the cast for i'Three Days of Grace had not been chosen. Three Days of Grace is a fast moving farce of three acts. The setting of this play is the summer home, in the Ozarks. of the comical Brooks family. Complications set in immediately when the young men arrive unexpectedly followed by their athletic friends, who have their hearts set on matrimony. The play is a continuous riot when the athletic friends become involved with the hillbilly servants. Under the capable direction of Mrs. Ennis, the Junior Class Play is progress- ing toward a successful finale. Ih 1144 Blue Streak Future Homemakers Club liirst row: Lois Hardway Naomi Harner Betty l.amb Ruth Perisho Bonnie Ciarvcr Patricia Cunningham Rosalie Buckle Second row: lierne Tingley Margaret Miller l.orenc Rogers Mary Harner Rosemary Palchett Betty Kelley lirma l.ee Gray Kathryn liessenbcck Mrs. Shaffner Third row: Irene Martin Faye Arbuckle Catherine Napier Mary Scott Betty Vsfallace Loretta Gilbert Peggy Rardin l.ouise Galey Initiation of F. H. C. l'ront row: lfaye Arbuclxle Irene Martin l,ois Hardway Mary Scott Louise Galey Back row: l,oretta Gilherl lierne Tingley Naomi Harpen Margaret Miller Kathryn liessenheck Cheerleaders Carolyn lWaddiel Mault Raymond fHinker5 l.ee Rosemary fRosiel Patchctt The 1944 Blue Streak Future Homemokers Club Out of the twenty-four members enrolled this year the club chose Rosemary Patchett as President: Bonnie Garver as Vice-President: Mary Hafner, Secre- tary and Treasurer: Lois Hardway, Song Leader: and Lorene Rogers. Reporter. The club earned money by preparing and serving a chili supper for the Farm Bureau members. The outstanding event of October was a hallowe'en party: the highlight of February was the initiation party for the freshmen. Another important event in February was a valentine party. At this time the members drew names for mystery pals. Initiation of the Future Homemakers The old members of the Future Homemakers Club really poured it on thick initiation day. As soon as the new members arrived at school, they were taken into the Sewing Lab. and made over. They braided half of their hair in pigtails. painted a large red F on their foreheads, put make-up on just half of each face, made them wear an apron. around their neck they hung a yellow pencil, fixed a sign on their back saying, Don't you wish you were I, and had them carry a shopping bag in one hand and a hen's egg-unboiled -in the other. O-n one foot they wore a high-heeled slipper and an anklet. and on the other foot a low-heeled slipper and a silk sock. The new members could not talk above a whisper in the halls. and they had to curtsey to all the old members. The highlight of the initiation was the onion roll. At the party the new members were taken to the gym., and each new member rolled an onion across the gym floor with her nose. If any new member balked along the way a paddle was applied by an old member. Cheerleaders At every home game and most of the out-of-town games, our peppy cheer- ing section. led by Waddie, Rosie, and Hinker, was rooting for M. C. H. S. This snappy trio of yell leaders kept our spirits up even when the score was lagging. When basketball season rolled around, Hinker decided to work a little farther out on the floor so he joined the second team and Rosemary and Caro- lyn carried on the yells. The cheerleaders have done a good job this year. They work well together. have prepared new and clever routines, introduced new yells, and have backed the Blue Streaks IOOW. Cheerleaders! We vote you a word of praise! 39 LYS. V. 4 Q r gg f 1 r 1' .5 X X S: f W. t in N fm ww 5 if W-X HQRQRQQ, CALENDAR AUGUST Sli School starts. Hail, Hail the Gang's all Heref Sixty four green freshmen roll into this in- stitution. Four new teachers also arrive tthey're lost too! l lb Usual happenings-timid kiddies. strange faces. and faculty inspection. tHmmm, woo, woo. WOWIJ PTFMBER Will these freshmen ever get settledf? Seniors begin to get that air of superiority. WIS VVANT AN ANNUAL! If Ennis gets rid of gum at M. C. H. S. Jack Padgett gets busy on a hunk of candy. Football practice well under way. Pinky catches a pass . . . and drops it. We get an annual! C. D.'s unlucky day. Moved to the front in bookkeeping. Carroll Davis wanders into Home Ec room after lengthy search for Manual Arts room. Ossie Carlin breaks his ankle in football practice. School becomes the same old grind. Woe is me!! Sizzling Streaks make scorching score-six to nothing at Ridgefarm. Back to school-blue Monday. XVanted: wooly worms. biology lab. Football heroes IFJ start intensive training. Bill Stanneld falls out of his seat-force of gravity working. T. C. blocks a punt and scores. Wins 6-0. Swope appears at noon after an enjoyable IFJ weekend. George Church writes to girl friend at Scotland in biology class. l.enny Jane Winterrowd drank nine cokes and belched 7-UP. Virginia Reed and Floyd Huckaba make their first public appearance. OCTOBER We beat Marshall 7-6. A honey of a gamef l.ions too confident: we pull their tail!! Hammie's birthday. Can you sit down?Y! Mr. Duncan: Just what is your hobby. Don? Don: Building model ships in bottles. Mr. Duncan: Have you built many ships. Don? Don: No. but l've emptied plenty of bottles. New Fad?-Pinky Stanfield wearing bright red lipstick. tl wonder whose?l Teachers lnstitute at Marshall. No school- yea Y I Game at Dugger. lnd. Vvfe win 13-7. Teach- ers Institute at Mattoon. Duncan and Terre Haute teachers miss the bus. ttsh. tshi. Pencil. paper. and brains U5 Six weeks ex- ams. Still exams-will your brain stand the cramm- ing? t'What brains?5 Assembly stalled while Guy Hammond picks up this year's corn crop. Snake dance-big bonfire on tennis courts. First home game. A splashing victory against Palestine. 20-0. Speith shoots snappy Seniors. Fellow class- mates don't recognize each other. Faculty pic- tures taken last as camera equipment has gone to war. Future homemakers meet and organize-Low- ell Bennett meets tool The 1944 Blue Streak 20 21 22 25 26 27 Z8 29 Novi 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 IO ll IZ 13 15 l6 I7 18 IO 22 23 Z4 25 26 29 Grade cards come out-wonder if everybody took them home? Another snake dance. Bearclaw Thornburgh joins Uncle Sam's lighting forces. Streaks light a losing battle with Robinson, 32-0. Freshman party. Navy day-Lt. Anderson. Bill Mauk. Judson Smith. Kelley Fasig, and Glenn Shade visit school. l.t. Anderson speaks. Home Fc. party-Mrs. Harden wins paper race. Duncan goes to Springfield - Anti-Saloon speaker comes. C. D. gets his snoot smashed. l.ady faculty throws a contract party at Ben- son's. All grouchy next day. Skeleton knocks on Prof. Duncan's doorff Newton travels to Martinsville for a scoreless game, 0-0. Coach ruins new hat. fWonder why???J flVlBlfR Hamburger fry at LaFief's-Mrs. Ennis' hus- band appears on the scene. The boss gets a secretary. Gym classes start. More gym classes tno shoesl. Group pictures arrive-no one knows himself. Mr. Duncan gets a parking ticket. Sophomore party - Jim Patchett escorts teachers home in Model T. Football players get pictures taken-there will be no more pic- tures taken this yearff First of Lowell Bennett's famous winter sneezes fl.ois gets a coldl. Max Sweet sworn into Army Air Corps- Good luck, Max! Nominations for class kings and queens. Game at Casey 27-0, last game for Seniors. No school-Armistice Day. Roten likes school so well. he visits at night- keeps Mrs. Hamilton awake with headlights. School resumed. Junior Carnival-they made a good try hut couldn't come up to our standard of last year. Junior Carnival-C. D.'s queen is chosen. a freshman? Senior tryouts for class play. Mrs. Ennis: lf the Vice-President takes the place of the President when the President dies. what happens when the Vice-President dies? Jim Weldon: twhispered to Virginia Reedl Why. they bury him? Swope gives advice to lovelorn. Roten and Auld hold billiard contest: late for 5th period class. What would happen if Nellie Shaffner should become a Man-hater? fShe won't as long as Sam's aroundb. Local Romeos. Harris. Downey, Padgett, and Romines Hnd true love in Marshall. We wonder who picked the lock on the Phys- ics lab? Professor LaFief misplaced his keys. This is getting monotonous! Turkey Day-We are thankful that school is dismissed. Denzil Hammond's stomach is twice as big as it was two days ago-too much turkeyl Dwight McKee had the misfortune of getting hurt on his back and chest this morning when a cow kicked him. We wish her a speedy re- covery. 41 CALENDAR '50 Streaks tangle with Greenup Blue Devils in tough battle, but we lost 30-24. DECEMBER 1 Mrs. Shaffner: Evelyn, can you tell me what a waffie is? Evelyn: Yes'm, it's a pancake with a non- skid tread. 2 Mr. Duncan says: A word to the wife is never sufficient. 25 Kansas Bulldogs have barking victory over Streaks, 26-55. 6 Eula Faye McKee writes love letter to Harold. Mrs. Hamilton finds it. 7 Shade and Janell together as usual. 8 Another day: more classes: more worries! 0 Jr. and Sr. boys line up in battle formation and give Mrs. Ennis. Mrs. Hamilton, and Mrs. Shaffner some snowballs. I0 Palestine wins over Streaks 32-42. I3 Football banquet-Mr. Owens. our grade school's noted principal, spreads enough corn to feed the chickens for two years. I4 Traveled to Hutsonville for another loss, 29- 38, Nellie makes two points for Hutson- ville. l5 Jack Padgett gets jilted. Couldn't have been by Charlotte, could it? Or could it? I6 Downey robs cradle. Finds puppy love in grade school! I7 M. C. H. S. defeats Marshall Lions 30-18. 20 Weldon looks sweet in Miller's formal. Doyt Romines sworn into the Army Air Corps-Good luck. Doytl Zl Senior Class Play-Mesdames Weldon and Stanheld wow audience with their perfect fem- ininity. Z2 Seniors are Hollywood bound. Pinky Stanheld will stand-in for Mae Vv'est. 23 Everybody going to Terre Haute to do their Xmas shopping. 24 Xmas vacation! What a vacation! Santa comes! Harris hangs up his sock! 27 Santa forgot Harris. so he put his socks on and wore them to school. 28 Swope sworn into Navy Air Corps-Good luck Swopef 20 Blind Tourney at Cireenup. Streaks toppled Toledo Z6-23. Lost championship game to Greeuup '59-43. 30 Last day of school-this year. Hamilton and Shaffner go to Chicago. ll Seniors sigh with relief. as a New Year dawns upon them. JANUARY 'S As the New Year comes in. the Seniors will shout- lt can't be much longer 'till school will be GUI, Gee. it's great to be back again-Are you kiddin'?! 4 Julia Chesser f??J can't get tafify to pull- Miss Shaffner comes to her rescue. 5 Teachers receive mysterious phone calls last night-or were they listening to I Love a Mystery? 6 Nothing much happens. 7 Casey quintuplets squash Streaks 44-2l. lO Ah-the beginning of the second semester- first down and one to go. ll Greenup bounces to basket for bountiful bas- ketball game. 4-2 English III recites poetry .... and lies down to pleasant dreams. It isn't Friday Nth: but it might as well be- grade cards go-home? Well. maybe. Clark County Tournament held in gym. Streaks played for keeps , but Casey took home the scrap metal. Yes, you had an assignment! Another Mon- day has rolled around. Blue Streaks skunk Newton numerals. Tex Roten runs into a door - fWe've heard that one beforel. Indiana State High beats M. C. H. S. at Wa- bash Valley Tournament 61-16. Childish children, doubtful teachers. and talk- ing tables: Oh myl What's this generation coming to? Mrs. Harden: What's another word for Woof? Max Sweet: Bow Wow! We wallop Westfield 46-20. Shade joins Navy Air Corps-Good luck. Shade! Ferguson falls down stairs-makes l-point landing. Toledo beats Blue Streaks 37-'52, Oh what a beautiful morning-for Monday! FEBRUARY Futura Homemakers Club initiates freshies. E. I. Tournament begins. Home Ec classes demonstrate table manners. E. 1. Tournament Streaks slide silently from slippery schedule. Paris Panthers walloped Casey Warriors and defeated Effingham Red Hearts to win E. 1. Tournament for 6 consecutive years. Paris still celebrating about winning the E. l. Lois Thompson can't come to school to see her b. f. because he is in Springfield. Surprise test in History. Faculty banquet-Hamilton's camera won't work. Weldon finishes history map??? The earth is a glare of ice. Mrs. Harden tries a Sonja Henie on ice- cracks ice! Valentine day. Lots of comic valentines. Why is the school yard larger at noon? lt has more feet in it. Villain Duncan. head of biology department. starves poor little innocent field mice to a slow death. Cram? Cram? and so on into the night. EXAMS! Who swiped the English exam? Life's darkest moment-EXAMST Kansas Bulldogs again trample Streaks by a score of 29 to 52. LaFief slips into a ditch! fSuch slippery weather?J Deahl vs. Downey Fight. Pinky goes into the Air Corps. Good Luck. C. D. cuts his Hnger in self-defense of a door. Shade swoons-he must have heard Sinatra the night before. We win over Hutsonville. 29-25. Tumbler tribe tumbles tummies with trimness. Bill Stanfteld joins the Navy--Good luck, Bill! Last da for annuall Have the pictures ar- rived. D zil? We sigh ith relief as our annual is done We finally found out. it wasn't much fun. The 1944 Blue Slreak MARCH I 2 3 7 8 9 10 I3 I4 15 I6 I7 Zl 22 23 24 27 28 29 '50 31 APRIL 3 4 CALEND Sam Deahl eats 6 dozen pancakes! Oh! how waffle! Remember. Jack P.: Never run after a street- car or a woman: another will be along pres- ently. Carolyn sure misses Pinky, Parting advice: put a little water on your comb. You tell 'em Calendar-you've got lots of dates. Garth Elmore writes home. Reicharth is A.W.O.L. Daniel Boone was born in a log cabin he built himself. Sign in Pinky's store-Pork Sausages from pigs that died happy. Mrs. Ennis says that Karl Marx is one of the Marx Bros. Mrs. Harden invented a in the colonial times. Denzil Hammond is going out for spring foot- ball practice. Besides a Bachelor of Science Degree, Mrs. Hamilton also received a pedigree from the University of Indiana. Harlene Kannmacher discovered the Diet of Worms in the biology lab today. Poten and Swope come to school for a whole day. Gould Ulrey's hair got in his eyes today Cas usuall . Henry Looney goes out for track. Seniors are thinking: It won't be long now. The Freshmen are beginning to realize that the office is on the top floor. Joan Arney made the following statement to- day: After I get out of high school, I ex- pect to go right in the moving pictures in- dustry. Nothing happened today. Rex Wilhoit falls in love. The girls are feeling the effect of man short- age. Barbara Page and Norma Greenwell are taking reducing exercises in the gym. very popular dance Ernest Morgan puts on a tumbling act in front of the assembly. What's going to happen to this school when the Seniors get out. 5 6 7 IO ll IZ I3 I4 I7 18 I9 20 21 24 Z5 26 Z7 28 MAY I Z 3 4 5 7 8 9 I 0 I I AR Minnie Napier's hair is changing color from red to a peroxide blonde. Mr. Linn was the guy that played the violin while Rome was burning. As Time Goes By .... Betty Rose had a date with a sailor. CWonder who?J E. E. McKee and H. Tingley had a big session in the library today Cas usuall. George Harris was not late for band. CMay- be he's sickj. Bill Kannmacher voted the straight Democratic ticket this year in the Primary. Evelyn McNurlan got her pencil caught in the sharpener again today. Mr. LaEief was a good scout. he rescued her from her plight. Max Sweet and Carroll Shade attended a soil and crop meeting last night. Lowell Bennett won high honors in the high jump. Greenwell broke a record in pole vaulting. Charles Kannmacher gets an award for being the most studious pupil all year. Jack Padgett. local taxi driver, established a new route to Marshall. Joan Arney's first picture will be entitled. The Wreck of Old '97. Grace Zachary Hnally breaks down and con- sents to have a date with Alfalfa. Lois Thompson gets a job as dance instructor. Mabel Bean and James Newell are old steadies. now. Nothing much happens today-not even any broken bones. Swimming down at Idle Hour Lake. now. Just a few more days now. Hamilton gets finger caught in typewriter. Lowell Bennett must be sick today. he got to school on time. Will some of the people in the three lower classes ever grow up! Weather report-Nice day if it don't rain. Baccalaureate-Not long now. Seniors Don't Get Around Much Anymore. The coach says: The only thing you get out of athletics is athlete's foot. Good-bye fellow students! Commencement. Good-bye to good old M. C. H. S. TO MRS. HAMILTON We, the Class of '44, wish to extend to you. our hearts. in gratitude for your earnest and untiring efforts. Your willingness to help us at all times has been greatly appreciated. Now, as we leave these halls of knowledge. we bid you adieu, hoping that we shall establish standards that you will always admire. The 1944 Blue Streak The Seniors. 43 OUR BOOSTERS City Garage Martinsville Hatchery Grover Woods Service Station Martinsville Planet Office Stortzum's Meat and Groceries B. M. Flenner Rolla C. Burger Mars Theatre Maukis Pharmacy O. R. Stanlield Wells Feed 81 Grain Co. Eva's Beauty Shop Kroger's Bair's Cafe W. S. McClellan Stricklett Hardware Brook's Shoe Repair Devlin's Cafe Lindsey Si Henley-Barbers Illinois Cafe L. O. Kitchen Hiway Cafe McCrory's Pool Rooln Cavolt 81 Cunningham Barber Shop J. W. lshler-Furniture and Floor Coy erin, Martinsville State Bank Fasig Drugs O. E. Tarman-Real Estate Home Oil Co.-Faye Neel' Eiklel1erry's Radio Service Clark County Farm Bureau Oscar Shawver Smith's Pool Parlor Troxel's Garage C. B. Low-Optometrist Gulf Filling Station Murphy's Tifiin's Second Hand Store Greenwell Funeral Chapel Central Lumber Co. Sweet's Poultry and Eggs The E. Rowe Foundry 81 Machine C0 Johnson Funeral Home Raymond and Ellen Zschau-Floral Service H. J. Buxhaum-Practice in Every Court X l'winco Yrearbo ok