Mishawaka High School - Miskodeed Yearbook (Mishawaka, IN)

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i | | i i i | ) | they were no longer freshmen, sophomores, or jun- iors! However, life as a top dog was not all a pleas- ure. The first senior headache, a source theme assignment, was due the day before Christmas vacation. Not being allowed to forget graduation in the near future, the “49ers” were measured for their caps and gowns in the auditorium. In lengthened sponsor periods college representatives from Pur- due, Indiana, DePauw, and other universities dis- cussed the different types of colleges. The seniors returned from a two weeks’ Christ- mas vacation on January 3, determined to settle down and hit the books. For the 33 seniors with enough credits to graduate, the end of the semes- ter meant the end of their high school careers. ‘The other 278 continued to enjoy their last semester at M.H.S. In May and June activities for seniors-only cli- maxed the ev entful high school days of the forty- niners. The day the senior name cards arrived, a flurry of little white papers descended upon the once uncluttered halls. On May 21, Cap and Gown Day, the prospective graduates wrote their last exams. Between tests seniors flaunted caps and gowns before envious juniors and took snapshots of each other for future reference. The end of the day meant the end of classes for them at M.H.S. On June 3 the seniors danced with their guests at the Junior-Senior Promenade in the Palais Royale. The following week they attended Bac- calaureate and Class Night. In the presence of par- ents and friends the forty-niners ended a four year career at M.H.S when they received their diplo- mas at Commencement. Crowninc Sentors, Bud Bailey, Don Petersen, Chuck Barnard, pose on Newspapers FLroop Ciassroom as government students Jerry Balestri, Mathew Liedtky, Caroline Gorski, and Gene Egendoerfer clip articles for scrapbooks. Cuests Expanp AND HeEaps SWELL as seniors are meas- ured for caps and gowns, their formal attire for spring ceremonies. oe front steps for photographer Emma Schmidt.

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Exectinc Crass Orricers, the forty-niners choose Mike Michele, treasurer; Chuck Golba, vice president; Loretta Triest, secretary; and Tom Roggeman, president. Recervinc Crass Jewetry from Mr. Armstrong is an exciting event in every senior’s life. Hamedy Jojo gazes at her ring. The Class of 49 entered Mishawaka High School in the fall after V-J Day with high hopes for a bright new future. The freshmen girls swung along in short pleated skirts and long “Sloppy Joe” sweat- ers in an effort to look like everyone else; the boys wore their shirt tails out. Afraid of being conspic- uous, they begged their mothers not to make them wear their rubbers when the weather forecast was “cloudy with showers.” In the fall of ’46 these sophomore know-it-alls eagerly directed the freshmen to their sponsor rooms on the third floor. With a year to explore the building from the greenhouse to the machine shop the class of 49 knew all the angles. The junior class organized in September, 1947, to elect Dick Miller, president; Chuck Barnard, vice president; Stanley Ross, treasurer; and Rita Snyder, secretary. Miss Ruby Perkins was their class sponsor. In their junior year they presented “Our Hearts Were Young and Gay,” their first class play, and held a magazine drive to finance the prom and to furnish the conference room as their class gift. In the fall sophisticated seniors from sponsor rooms 103 and 138 crammed into the busy days dates, football games, and studies—catching a wink of sleep now and then. First they elected their class officers who were football co-captain Tom Roggeman, president; Thespian Chuck Golba, vice president; football quarterback Mike Michele, treasurer; and Alltold news editor Loretta Triest, secretary. The first recognition of their “seniority” came with the arrival of the long awaited class jewelry in September. At last they had tangible proof that Senior Finat Exams in Spanish class perplex Sue Fuson, Don Petersen, Chuck Barnard, and Joan Callahan.

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Unver tHE New Drarr Law, Uncle Sam requires all boys 18 years of age to register. While Don Wood waits his turn, Bill Williams fills out the required form. PLans FOR COLLEGE are uppermost in many seniors’ minds. Henry Nauts and Betty Catanzarite are discussing the opportunities offered at Indiana University with Mr. Clum Bucher. Valedictorian MAX THURSTON DonaLp PETERSEN Gerry MuILLer Janet ErswaLp VirciniA GOELLER Tom RoccEMAN GroriA BApAGNANI Doris Pace Wa ter SCHOENEGGE Patricia Hartman JEAN SMITH CaroLyn Conley Gaytor JONEs Rosert TOMLINSON Joan CALLAHAN Joan GoossENs Cuar Les BARNARD BEvERLY STAFFORD Rosert SHERWIN CrarisE SMET GeraLp MANUEL Rira SNYDER Emma ScHMIDT JEAN STEFFENS Exorsz Oxcotr SHERMAN OsTROM Georcia Fup SumrRLEY HaAmsBrIGHT MarrHa Duncan ie ENGAGEMENT Runes are seen on many a senior girl's left hand, third finger. Admiring Lorna Graham's ring are Pat Welsh and Betty Kindig. Part Trme Jozs while in school help to prepare seniors for the adult world after graduation. Mr. Trainer inter- views Doris Myers for a part time office position. Salutatorian JOANN KIRKPATRICK JACQUELINE SPEAR Aran DePoy Tom Books Gait Grinc Dotores MILLER Rosert LEszczyNsk1 CaTHERINE VANDER HEYDEN Mixprep RoTH Janet RopcErs Dorotruy Hinkson Marityn SCHMITT Rosert SCHNABEL Dominic GERMANO NorMa.eeE Koriar (20) Ann Marre Ma tia BarBARA FIsHER Ricuarp Warp Puit SwaADENER EuceNng EGENDOERFER JACcQUELIN FERRETTIE Pau Spires Epwarp GINDELBERGER Jacour Knerp Wixcsur Foster Par Cornyn LaverRNA BARE Lois CoyNeR