Michigantown High School - Challenger Yearbook (Michigantown, IN)

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October 6 Bob Butts was elected to represent M. H. S. in the Coach-All Star Game, which is to be played October 23. Teachers' meeting last period. October 7 . Today is the District Sunshine Meeting at Westfield, Indiana. October 9 Jim Ashley, Julia Brant, Wayne Patchett, Betty New, Robert Crenshaw, and Mary Kingery went with the representative from Walsworth Company to sell advertisements for our Annual. October 10 Mixed' glee club met today. October l 1 This is Fire Prevention Week. The speech class gave a program in the assembly this morning. Towers Studios here the last period. October 12. Grades 7-12 went to Howard Hall this afternoon to sing in an All-County Chorus for the Sesquicentennial. October 13 Well, this ends the first grading period. We wonder how many will be happy, and how many will be blue? We elected our yell leaders this morning--Jim Ashley, Ted Bowen, and Thelma Maish. All Seniorsf Boy, are we proudi October 14 Two bus-loads went from M'town to the Purdue-Miami Football Game. A good day for a sunburn. October 16 Octobe Octobe Octobe Today is the drawing for reserved basketball seats. We wish everyone could be lucky. r 17 At lastf Queen's Dayf Our queens are QSeniorj Marilyn Crum, Uuniorj Sarah Crist, fSophomorej Leona Crick, and QFreshmanj Peggie Trees. Blue and white is all you can see on a day of 89 degrees F. in the shade. Why? Because the Sophomores got their class sweaters and naturally, they want to show them off. r 18 Fire! Fire! Fire arm today. r 19 Ohhhhh, that's what all the Juniors are saying today. They had a skating party last night. The Seniors attended a birthday party in honor of Susanne Hufferfs l7th birthday. 69

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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

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October Z0 Shhhh, this is a very quiet day. Everyone is worn out from parties. October Z3 We wonder who will win tonight between the Coach-All Stars? It is to be played at Rossville. October Z4 Everyone heard President Truman's speech over the radio in the assembly We also heard the Freedom Bell ring. October Z5 Play practice tonight. October Z6-Z7 No school--teachers' institute. Oh, yes, the All-State Chorus sang at Cadle Tabernacle. October 31 The A-Team and B-Team tangle the last period. November 1 Hurrahf At last here we are starting basketball season. Watch out, Scircleville. November Z Tower Studios were here today taking pictures of the Seniors and for our Annual. November 3 Second basketball game of the seasonf We racked up our second victory against Jefferson, 32-16. November 6 Another quiet day. What did we say? I can't hear you. November 7 Election day. November 8 Eye testing today. Where are you? I can't see. November 9 Girls' glee club. We decided in our class meeting to give our play November 14 and 15. November 10 Michigantown plays Mulberry tonight. November 13 A film on How to Cook Foods was shown to the home economics class today. . November 14 All the Seniors' knees are knocking today. We give our class play tonight. November 15 Hurrahf We really had a crowd last night. Everyone seemed to think it was good. November 17 M'town vs. Forest at Kirklin. As it so happens, this is the first game we have lost--33 to 36. 70