Michigantown High School - Challenger Yearbook (Michigantown, IN)

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Daily Dope August 31 The 1950-51 school year begins today. To some, it is just another year of work and study, but to the Seniors, it is the beginning of the end--the reward of eleven years of perseverance. Whenever we think of our school days, may it be the Senior year we remember. September l Enrollment day. School opens with two new teachers--Mr. Sutton, principal: and Mrs. Senger, English. September 4 Labor Day--no schoolf Hurrah for usi September 5 Not much work done today--expecting to get out tomorrow for the State Fair. Oh, yes, the Senior Class met today and elected officers. September 6 No school today. No, it isn't measles, mumps, or over-work--just State Fair. September 7 Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Ti Do--Voice testing today. The Sophomores ordered their sweaters today, blue with blue numbers on white. The Seniors still prefer red. September 8 Hurrahi 1-lurrahf Softball season starts todayf We played Scircleville here for our first game. Score--Z0-0. Guess Who? Us. Sophomores ordered their schedule pencils today. Everyone is dodging the Juniors for they have started selling magazines. Captains, Margaret Kingery and Tom Daniels. September ll Reverend McAfee conducted chapel services today. September 12. Seniors held their second class meeting. September 13 Softball, and Michigantown vs. Carrolton. Score, 18-16, Ganders out ahead. September 14 Hanna Studio from Burlington took pictures today. September 15 Softball with Forest, here. We won again Z-1. Senior invitations selected: trial play books sent for: Juniors ordered their class rings. September 18 Mr. Sutton directed chapel services this morning. 67

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Waitress: I have stewed kidneys, ...led tongue, fried liver, and pig's feet. Customer: Don't tell me your troubles. Just bring me some vegetable soup. French Ambassador: I hear Stalin has a new hobby. American Ambassador: What is it? French Ambassador: Collecting China. Do you know how the rats get in here ? unNaw.1u :uUn-huh.u: Teacher: John, how long did you study this lesson? One hour---railroad time. John: Teacher: Explain yourself. John: Including stops and delays. Son, where have you been? asked the anxious mother as her boy slouched into the house at 1 a. m. I've been out on a date, was his answer. With that dirty shirt? Naw, with a girl. Here comes the parade, Johnny. Call your mother, where is she? Upstairs, Dad, waving her hair. Goodness, can't we afford a flag? Teacher: I'll give you just one day to hand in that paper. Student: All right. How about the Fourth of July? Jack: I've lost my dogi Jane: Did you advertise for him in the paper? Jack: It wou1dn't do any good. He can't read. After the photographer had taken a class picture, the teacher was trying to persuade the children to buy one. She said, ln the future you can say there is Johnny. He's a sailor, and there is Sue, who is a nurse. Just then a little voice popped up from the back of the room and said, And there teacher, she is deadf Joe: So your brother is the big gun in industry? Hank: Yep, he's been fired seven times. 66

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September l9 The first Sunshine Society meeting of the year with fifty members present. Oh, oh, Seniors have a job. Cleaning the Community Hall. What for? Freshman initiation. Sixth grade had a baseball game with Forest. September 20 We played softball with Scircleville, there. The score, ll-5, we-uns. September Z1 Girls' Glee Club today. Mr. Rule was selected to choose the Senior Play. September ZZ Film Library Projection School from 9:00 to l1:00 met at Forest. Tonight is Freshman initiation. Michigantown vs. Carrolton again. Score, ll-9. The third grade and teacher, Mrs. Louk attended a wiener roast at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Rule in honor of Larry. September Z5 The Ganders played Forest at Forest today. Boo-Hoo. Score, 3-5. A very important Senior class meeting today. It was to discuss year- books. We voted in favor 13-7. The name of our play-to-be is Amazing Gracie. Danny Shoup and Don McCarty were honored with a birthday party. September 26 , The sixth grade played a softball game at Forest. September Z7 The Ganders played Forest at Frankfort. The score, 8-Z. Today closed 'magazine sales for the Juniors. The Freshrnen enjoyed a wiener roast at the home of Gordon Maish. September Z8 Patch test. Here we go again. The Juniors are selling Christmas cards. The captains are Glenn Dunn and Marilyn Sharp. September 29 - Softball play-off at the Frankfort T . P. A. Park. May the best team win. We did. Mulberry was just unlucky. School was out at noon. Ummmmmm that trophy sure is purtyi October Z Teachers' meeting at 3:35. October 3 Officers and committees were chosen for the annual. October 4 Boys! glee club met today. Qrvober 5 W im said girls couldn't play ball? The Ganderesses played Forest this afternoon. Score ifdon't laughj 32-18. 68