Mississinewa High School - Pow Wow Yearbook (Gas City, IN)

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Other objectives are to develop student re- sponsibilities, initiative, leadership, school pride, and to promote good cit- izenship training. This group under the sponsorship of our principal, Law- rence Meyers, sets up the school con- stitution and sponsors various school elections such as track queen, yell leaders, etc. Giving dances is another OFFICERS Carolyn Burchard . , WW, W , President Roselyn Hedden, an Y . ,Vice-President Wanda Human ,, ,, H H Treasurer Barbara Ross ,M , , Secretary Joan Simpkinsw, K Reporter big function of the student council and the formal track queen dance is the l1ighlight of the year. On April 15, Mr. Meyers accompanied five of the members to Indiana University Where they attended the annual student con- ference. This year, too, our council had the honor of becoming a member of the National Association of Stu- dent Councils. C011zpli1nc11fs of Bastian Aufo Scwicc' Let's go to the show Under the sponsorship of Pete', McKee, this groupis purpose is to show the educa- tional and entertaining films to M.H.S. students. The group learns how to operate the movie projector, the loud speaker and the movie screen. Homemakers of tomorrow The Future Homemakers of America is an organization of girls working together learning to become better wives and mothers in the future. The or- ganization, made up of seven- teen girls, and under the di- rection of Miss June Meredith, has sponsored many activities this year, some of which have been, a parents banquet, carol- ing parties, several picnics, swimming party, a hay ride and many others. Shakespeare to De Maupassont Any detective stories? This is a common question asked our librarians, but they don't mind, they go right ahead serving the student body by being on hand from the time school takes up in the morning till the time it closes. Mrs. Terrell is the li- brary sponsor and under her experienced hand this year,s librarians held a book sale, ob- served Book Week and ordered new plastic covers for the mag- azines. ClIlIIj7IillIllIfS 0 Russell Mzllzr Sm wc 0 Sfnfzou Music, Music, Music .UI Under the direction of Fred Reiter this highly organized group is well re- ceived wherever it may go. As a part of the Grant County Band our school band is well known for its active par- ticipation in concerts, school and local programs, and various others all over the county. The band is composed of two groups, the senior, and the junior, hav- ing 7S members in all. The group meets twice a week, sometimes practicing, sometimes talk- ing of the big trip they intend to take to Coney Island this summer. An important occasion for the band is the presenting of the County Tour- ney. This year the entire band, lighted Compliments of Harold Swarts, Ieufeler only by small lights fastened on their hats, formed the different school letters in a very impressive ceremony. The majorettes, 9 in all, are an im- Left to right- Billie Jean Mills Jackie Ailman Marilyn Barton Bonnie Harris Lois Harris Fay Webb Carolyn Burchard Barbara Kelley portant part of the band. These girls marched in several parades and gave performances at several basketball games during the season. i 1 .J f F Com plinzelzts of McKve's Servife Sfaiiou There's a Song In the Air Mrs. Nancy Linson, with all her bounding energy and personal charm, is head of the Music Department here at Mississinewa. Mrs. Linson is a grad- uate of Ball State Teachers College where she majored in Music and Phys- ical Education. She loves working with choirs and is always planning better and more interesting programs for them. OUR GOLDEN THROATED GROUP This attractive group of music-lov- ers may not sound like any of Fred Waring's but we like them. Their fa- vorite arrangements are anything from Battle Hymn of the Republic to Body and Soul , but whether they're singing the classics or swing, you may be sure it will be well worth listening tO. Mrs. Nancy Linson is in charge of the group and she has made the choir such an attractive organization that she has sixty members in the senior choir alone. The hi-lice of the year for the choir is the presenting of the Showboat . This year it was so good that it was given on two nights to capacity aud- iences. The choir also sings for various other church and school functions. YOUNG, BUT MIGHTY Composed of fifty-six members this mixed group are all freshmen. Mrs. Linson also is director of the freshmen choir. The choir participated in the same activities as the Senior group, such as singing for the P. T. A. and the Kiwanisg taking part in the various holiday programs, such as Easter and Armistice Dayg and active participa- ation in the Christmas Program. The Showboat, which is the main choir program of the year was widely represented by freshmen. We bow to this young choir that is planning for the future. 1..l..l- Compliments of Herb and Bea Walsh C0llIf7lill1C,lIf.Y of A'ftIl'j',.Y Slnofr Let's Go To Press MUK ,RIF Q'- E ggkhl WQKQJ 'QOWN S 'RAW 'W' Cvvlpfw will eg-fe ef' -Q 21 , 1 .V Somebody write an editorial. Did anyone correct those galleys? Don't forget that ad for Swarts Jewelry. Those are all sayings you might hear if you were snooping around the Journalism room when it's time for the Smoke Signal to go to press. The power of the press is not to be under- estimated as is the Smoke Signal, for although the staff may be small and the newspaper office just a little part- time book-keeping, short-hand or Journalism room, the newspaper im- proves with every issue. iiil. S xx lf' Compliments of I'IZllIlLi1IglL0l7 Laboratories, 1110. Hulzfizfgtolz, Indiana 'N Marlene Hinesley is editor-in-chief of the Smoke Signal and Raymond Overman and Bill Schultheis are as- sistants. Mrs. Mary Trapp is in charge of the Smoke Signal. The two purposes of the paper are the promoting of school activities and encouraging an interest in journalistic affairs by actual experience. Sometimes the papers are mimeo- graphed but usually they are printed by the Journal. The students who take up journal- ism are usually very much interested in their work on the paper. They work hard to get the paper out on time. Editor Marlene Hinesley Assistant Editor Raymond Overman Advertising , , Bernice Leonard, Bill Schultheis, Richard Campbell, Raymond Overman, Barbara Kelley Sports Editor Y David O'Brien Features Beverly lfrymier, Bill Herring, Raymond Oyerman Reporters Lois Robinson, David Jacks, Don Brown, Billie Penrod Circulation , Margery Braithwaite, Janice Johnson Head W1'iter john Bond C0llIl7IjlllFlIfS of Hzzyzvooff Markef 19 w xx 9 Wx H , iff- wg. -wg ,, ,M -fr 92:-fr A . A M 21,451 ,,1,ff,, , fp,-,314 P' ws wi :fx i gg, v A ,sq Z .af iw , Q 41 25 2 55 Q ' 431251 7 L53 4 :M . iw E. S u Q- Q, ff MM xiii E? -. - :K - fiiiif' ' . nys- :ms -,Skin 'S-2? if-Q - A. . My ,ww ,...Wr2.,.1,:fs-me-aggg 4 553521 JSM' H557 . 1 U mmf 53 ,.5-gf,-.5-f emur .. 1,ri3..,m,,x,, .V--W.-saw ,. --,Q-Q V I S 1' I . ,-E: ' .27 , 'Q' X kg K k..L M, , . . 1 .,..,.. 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Halloween Carnival The Halloween Carnival held on Friday October 17, was a gala affair having everything from fish ponds to Cake walks. It was planned for the purpose of raising money for the an- nual and the entire Senior Class pitched in to help make it a big suc- cess. Hi-light of the evening was the crowning of Halloween Queen, Carol- yn Burehard and King, Jim Mcvffhirt. CO11'lPli71'Z0l1fS of Twin Cify Cbeevifolmf Patch Dance It's a bird!! It,s a plane!! It's a girl with a needle and thread and a patch ready to patch the boy of her dreams so she can take him to the Patch Dance. Sponsored by the Pep Club and the Journalism Class, this hilarious, shoe- less event was held November 9th in the Gas City Gym. High light of the dance was a box social. The fabulous Mr. Gard and the charming Miss Betty Covalt were in charge of auctioning the boxes to the lucky boys. C0llIl7li'7126l7fS of QVIIIIIIIUVPOOI Grocery CURTAIN TIME Senior Play ..... Mother Is A Freshman Where were you on the night of October 21? If you are a civic minded citizen you were seated in the high school auditorium watching the senior performance of Mother is a Fresh- mann. The play was centered around a widow named Abigale Fortitude Ab- bott and her daughter Susan, who is a student at Madison College. Mrs. Abbott enters college on a scholarship in her name so that her daughter may finish her education. The campus romeos are wooed by Mrs. Abbott's appearance, but are dis- appointed xvhen she falls in love with the handsome Professor Michaels. In the end everything turns out swell with preparations for a big wed- ding. 1117- Characters Mrs. Abigail Fortitude Abbot Susan Abbott Mrs. Miller e Sylvia Bunny Helen Carrie Marge Clara Bobo Jack Howie Bill Dean Gillingham Professor Michaels Cozzzlblifzzzrvzfs of Harris Cfllfflgl' Mickey Malloy Frieda Ballard Teddy Wheeler Nondus Merrill Janice Walsh Wfanda Human . June Hughes Carolyn Baker tAda Flannigan Ray Overman e Bud Poling Orville Brodt Bill Wright Ray Simmons Arnold Click unior Pla . . . Adam's Evening The audience is hushed. The house lights are dim and the curtain goes up on Adam's Evening, a fast-moving hi- larious comedy presented by the Jun- ior Class on Friday, April 21. The play centered around Mr. Ad- am Adams, who is usually a reserved family man, but who becomes mixed up with another woman and finds him self the victim of circumstances with a lor of explaining to his wife, and his mother-in-law, not to mention the other woman,s husband. Mr. Adams invents a Mr. Cokes in order to throw the suspicion on some one else but gets in deeper than ever when he comes face to face with the real Mr. Cokes. However in the end, everything turns out well for everyone and the play will long be remembered as one of the best. The list of Characters were: Adam Adams, who is a victim of circum- stances, played by Bill Schultheis. Mrs. Adams, his trusting little wife, played by Shirley King. Mrs. Bean, the scheming mother-in-law, played by Izona Guyer. Casper, the faithful but money loving negro servant, played by J. W. Mclieever. Gertie, the black-mailing colored maid, played by Janice Johnson. Rosita, the beautiful other woman , played bv Beverlf Frvmicr. . 5 , Dr. Fragoni, the family doctor and Rosita's husband, played by Tom Smith. Elmer Green, who is always trying to com- mit suicide, played by John Bond. Mr. Cokes, a rough character, played by Raymond Beers. Mrs. Colces, who is even rougher, played by Bernice Leonard. CT0ll7l7lfIlIC'1II'X of Slffpfnilfx Shell Sz'rz'ic'c' Citizens of M. H. S. A new student at M. H. S ..... Smile pretty Marge .... Virginia Nel- son and her soft ball outfit .... Hur- ray! here comes the team!! Rhapsody in Blue by Gershwin by Shirly George. A thorn between two roses .... Why so glum Walsli .... Kelley collects again! The head of the Senior Class, Mr. Maddox .... Joan and Shirley, our Freshmen Yell leaders .... Wliatclua so happy about Reek?? .... oh! oh! oh! Kelley don't you dare throw that apple!! Don't take it so hard Schul- thies .... Typical M. H. S. students . . . . The great hunter returns . . . . Bill and Faye are at it again .... Mc- Whirt our great baseball pitcher in his leisure time .... Our Bathing beauty, Carolyn Burchard .... The great M. H. S. Pep Club .... Kil- goreis arsenal .... All hail!! King, Jim McQhirt .... Dink Carroll performs again .... Don't break the camera girls .... Kilgore sure gets around .... Hello, yes this is Jane Wilson. Conzjnlilzzelzts of Millar Trucking COIIZIJHII-j 44 ,Q Q P5 8 , 15 W Q , nd' K, Q Q I' 5 ,,. . Q 49, 5 . I , 1' r 5 P if N F. 1, 45 Mex gp.-M. c 7 vxgtf' , . v 'I I ek N f '35, 1 HJ 'W wi -- my ,-I .-K 1' - Sf: 5--5 Y kkyk i 1 ., 1' V f i if -Q- Y Q 1'.,,,. X A' Yilr w5'f,g:.:,-izgxggizm 1' :' -4 2' lf' ? , , If Y Q33 . W 31 f Y f. A Q Ag! yr 1 L ar Af . . A 53 is H W ff! ' . ' F .. N 5 , Q gg Vw , 1 H L- x v 9 T, I in Y' - ,. N W i 5 , , ,S y Q Activities Around the School At far left we have the F. H. A. Parents banquet .... doesn't the table look pretty for the basketball banquet . . . . Raymond Overman looks bored with his speech in the Grant County Voice of Youth ..., Curtis Shields in white tux looks exactly like a Master of Ceremonies. At far left again We have our distinguished Physical-ed Teacher of all things proposing to Orville Brodt .... A rare shot of the Pep Club when they are quiet .... Miss Miller's French class seems to be enjoying a party .... The Andrews Sisters were Well impersonated by three Freshmen boys at the Showboat . . . . Our local Mills Brothers in full costume .... Her majesty the Show- boat Queen Miss Judy Jones .... the angels conversing in the Christmas Program .... Another religious scene in the Christmas Program .... Mr. Meyers introducing Santa Claus .... Audrey must have found something interesting .... A group of noisy stu- dents at a program .... Some of the characters at the Patch Dance .... Skating Parties are always fun .... Party time for the Music Appreciation class .... four dopey juniors making a toast. C0lIIj7lIIlICllfS 0 Spzkcr Furnifure Company -1- Y 1950 Track Queen mr' Q79 Miss Barbara Pace, freshman, at- tired in a beautiful White formal, slow- ly but happily walked across the gym floor on Tuesday night, April 14, to become the Track Queen of 1950. After sitting on her throne, surround- ed by her attendants, the four runners up of the election, she was crowned Queen by the '49 Queen, Marian Man- or. Mr. Smalley, track coach, then presented her with a dozen red roses on behalf of the track team. Her at- tendants Were Jane Wilson, janet Adams, Shirley Swingly, and Connie Lanning. Complimcfrzts of Trapp Hardware The Mississinewa Showboat, laden M H S h with black faces, songs and dances, docked at the Gas City gym on Friday, S owboat March 24. The review was presented by the m A freshman and high school choir and J ' was directed by Mrs. Nancy Linson. ,xg The hi-lite of the evening was the ah' crowning of Showboat queen, Judy ,A 'Qs Jones. M Cj0llI1JlillIC'lIfSi of Bob and Ruby Sloan S K ,V gil .?:lf'k1'i' Z:'5f,,': S f '- f .ggmwfmf 1 evwffxff 1 Q f M, 'WK 1 ,-,.. 'Z si-523 . V WT. , ig? ff. YA Q N . ' Q2 ig, W 4 3. 1' 4. 'fy 'lf A Q Q Wi' . Z ' .s , , 1 'A gk? f -xxx X1 Pictured at the left are Ada Planni- gan, Don Gillispie, Norma Duckwall, talking to Dr. Baskett about the op- portunities in the field of medicine. He is telling the students that they must take all the physics and chemis- try that they can get in order to be better prepared for the medical and scientific fields. Prospective Einsteins and Dr. Kildares The Professional Field 2NaBrx2H:SO4x MnO:, complete this equationv, said Pete McKee head of the Science Department. It's as easy as falling off a log for the chem- istry students in second or fourth period i'Chem,' classes pictured below. The academic course is for those stu- dents Who wish to enter the profes- sional field When they finish high school. With it they are able to meet those requirements for their entering a similar course in College. The professional field includes law, teaching, and the ministry. - i Conzplimezzfs of Hc1ppy Clark amz' S011 X Complinzrzzfs of Robert W. Kcznznzvr Pictured at the left are John Bond Jean Heal and Don Brown conversing Backbone with Gene Rogers, head of the Per- , sonell Department at the Owens Ill- inois. The Wheels of Industry It is said that nearly half the people in the United States are employed in some sort of Industry such as manu- facturing, wholesale and retail busi- ness and corporations. For boys, preparing for the manu- facturing their best preparation is to take the Shop and Mechanical Draw- ing courses. For girls, the most opportunities are found in doing secretarial and gener- al office work. The best preparation for this is taking the commercial courses which include, typing, short- hand and bookkeeping. Pictured below are classes which prepare students for this field of work. Complimelzfs of Mooreheafl Electric' Co. Marion, Indimza i 2 V 'WWA C0llIp1iIlIC'lIfS of Paraclisf IIIII 2 my S -Q Q51 S, O A . QQ? Pictured at the right are Teddy Wheeler, Garnet Starr, and Barbara Kelley, who are contemplating Mrs. June Elston on the mysteries of cook- ing. The girls believe Mrs. Elston's modern, convenient, kitchen would be a pride to any girl. Home Makers of Tomorrow Home Economics . . A womans place is in the home, goes the old saying. Although it hasn't been practiced so much in the last few years as so many women turn out to be career women, there are still women getting married every day and when they do there are the little funda- mentals that they all must know. For .In Home and School these reasons Miss Meredith labors away with her cooking, sewing, home nursing, home and social relations classes. Pictured below are a few girls get- ting practical experience in cooking and sewing. C01nplimc'11fs of Mark B. Pence CfIllZpIi'l1'lUllfS of Tfac' D. H. Goble' Prilifilzg Gomjmzzy GVF!'l7fiC'Illl, Ind Students pictured at the left are ob- serving work of Mr. Sutton, Com- mercial artist with the local plant of Owens-Illinois Co., are Phil Stanton, Wayne Fry, and Vera Wilson. Future Artists Who Knows? Cpportunities In The Field of Art Opportunity for instruction in the Fine Arts field is ably handled under the guidance of Mrs. Betty Hutchins, Art Supervisor in the Mississinewa School and Mrs. Nancy Linson, di- rector and teacher of music in the school. A diversified program of class- es in each subject is presented, giving the students the benefits of learning and practice in the respective fields. H55 3,152 glnfliva HI MQW lx nwiiifn We 4 Success- to you--A. V. Dad Harrier an 1 jug ' S ,ibn zffvf My . . 'fu , iii? X 5 UA C ZF : af J I aiu- , -fix Q! 5-Wm? an fi Wi? iw W vii' ii' yy 5 S, . ,,,.,fv 'L, gg, f , ,gill QQ V4 rg! ,Sw 5 as 1.4, Riva . .. , X Z 'f - Q nit ifa: . 11. ' 'inf H A W -Z. if v . E kv - i tl 'Em sm, - . i w W g if Q35 L ui, 'sl' K la' 4 2 13 ' 3 fl 1 A-Ii . , Jack Bonewitz, shortstop on this year's baseball team, Was elected captain of the baseball team by his team-mates. jack is a senior and one of the six seniors who earned letters this year. Bill Wright, a letterman in baseball, track and basketball, was elected honorary captain of the basketball team. Bill was the only senior on this year's varsity. Sports Review Sports is an important part of every boy and every school. Here at Mississ- inewa we have four main sports. Cross Country-Coach Joe Smalley led his cindermen to a season record of 4 Wins and 4 losses. Senior Ernie Dal- ton paced the two Milers this season but not Without a lot of help from the underclassmen. Baseball-Witli a season record of only one loss the senior loaded team Went on to capture the County Con- ference Championship and thus came into possession of the Chronicle Tro- phy. John Fredenberger coached the team. LETTERMENS CLUB Standing, left to right, Ernest Dalton, Jim Mcwliirt, Orville Brodt, Bud Poling Seated jack Bonewitz, Bill Wriglit, Bob McXVhirt CIllIIf71iIlIf'lIfS of lWooa' I1ISlll fIlIl'C' Agwzcjy Compli11ze111's of Royal Sfar and Bmfbcfe Food Products Indians Take County Coach Fredenberger guided his sen- ior loaded baseball team this year to a county conference championship by winning all but one of their games. Winning the championship for the third year enabled the team to keep the Chronicle-Tribune Trophy, which Was to be given to the first county team to Win the conference champion- ship three times. The only setback was a 5 to 4 defeat at the hands of Jeffer- son, the last game of the season. The Indians Wound up the season with 6 total wins and 1 loss. Members of the team who will not be back next year are, Jack Bonewitz, shortstop and captain of the team, Bill Wright, catcherg Orville Brodt, third We're Proud of This We 4 Sweetser 3 We 7 Converse 4 We 10 Van Buren 4 We 4 Swayzee 3 We 7 Fairmount 4 We 1 6 Greentown 2 We 4 Jefferson 5 base, Jim McWhirt, second base, Ernest Dalton, first base, Kenneth Ellis, second base, and Bob McWhirt, pitcher. Name AB H R ' Ave. Jack Bonewitz 19 S 4 .263 Bob Carroll 24 2 3 .083 Bill Wright 27 12 10 .444 Orville Brodt 21 8 10 .381 Bob McWhirt 23 8 8 .387 Kenneth Ellis 19 3 2 .158 Jim McWhirt 13 5 4 .385 Gene Linn 19 6 4 .316 Tom Smith 13 4 4 .308 Ernest Dalton 9 1 1 .111 Bob McPherson 4 1 1 .250 Jim Cox 1 0 0 .000 Jim Pattison S 2 2 .400 Compliments of Newt Miller Barber Shop Our Hard-Working Two-milers SEPTEMBER 21 Mississinewa 13, Muncie Central 23 IM mile: Time 7:45 Dalton, first SEPTEMBER 23 Mississinewa 29, Kokomo 26 2 mile Time 10:53.8 Dalton, first SEPTEMBER 26 Muncie Burris 23, Mississinewa 32 ly? mile Time 8:03.8 A Dalton, first 3 SEPTEMBER 30 Mississinewa 26, Wabash 29 IM mile Time 9:26 Dalton, first Coached by Joe Smalley the Cross- Country team having only 7 members Won 4 of their meets and lost 4. A review of the meets is given below. OCTOBER 3 Mississinewa 31, Marion 24 2 mile Time 10:10 Dalton, first OCTOBER 6 Mississinewa 28, So. Side Ft. Wayne 27 2 mile Time 10:20 Dalton, first OCTOBER 14 Mississinewa 35, Sweetser 40, Fair- mount 47 1K2 mile Time 8:18 Weaver, first OCTOBER 19 Mississinewa 43, Muncie Central 59, Anderson 28 2 mile Time 10:8 Lambert, first OCTOBER 21 Mississinewa 17, Royerton 38 2 mile Time 10:57 Dalton, first . -1 1 Complimenlts of Stace's I. G. A. C0llIf71illlUl7fS of Dr. R. I. Baskcif and family We're Proud of Our Team Losers of one conference game and one regular player this year, the In- dians who started the 1949-50 season with no lettermen will go into the next basketball year with everyone but Bill Wright staying over for another year of playing. The Indians only lost one confer- ence game this year and this Was to Sweetser, 46-42 shortly after We edged them out of the county tourney 41- Nov Nov Nov. Nov Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Jan. SEASON RECORD Mississinewa 28, Royerton 29 Mississinewa 31, Albany 46 Mississinewa 26, Hartford City 45 Mississinewa 23, Roll 27 Mississinewa 32, Fairmount 27 Mississinewa 35, Noblesville 40 Mississinewa 56, Swayzee 35 Mississinewa 44, Van Buren 39 Mississinewa 55, Eaton 41 Mississinewa 43, Jefferson 34 6-7, County Tourney Mississinewa 46, Van Buren 35 Mississinewa 41, Sweetscr 39 Mississinewa 30, Fairmount 51 39. A couple of especially disappoint- Jan' i Mlssfssfncwt' 41' Montpelier 49 , , Jan. Mississinewa 42, Swcetscr 46 Ing games were those Won by Falr' Jan. Mississinewa 43, Greentown 51 mgunf 51-30 tg put the Quakers in the Jan. Mississincwa 47, Elmlfurgt 52 - Feb. Mississinewa 53, Port an 49 final Contest of the County Tourney Feb. Mississinewa 47, Dunkirk 48 and that u1'l6XpCCtCd 45-42 up1'1S11'1g Feb. Mississincwa -35, Converse 42 which placed Swayzee instead of the Feb' Mlsslssggwlif 3iUX1nClmtCf 48 . . . C IO , Indians in the sectional tourney play- Mississinewa 46, St- Paul 27 Mississincwa 42, Swayzce 45 C01lZPIi77I0lZfS of Cify News Siam! ur Hoop Stars of Tomorrow The B team did an excellent job of backing up the Varsity this season. The team, coached by Joe Smalley, was composed of all freshmen and sopho- mores and although not too experi- enced they held an impressive record of 11 Wins and 8 losses. SECOND TEAM RECORD Mississinewa Mississinewa Mississinewa Mississinewa 19, Royerton 31 F 42, Albany 17 29, Hartford City 38 K' 29, Roll 14 '- Mississinewa Mississinewa Mississinewa Mississincwa Mississinewa Mississinewa Mississinewa Mississinewa Mississinewa Mississinewa Mississinewa Mississinewa 'Mississinewa Mississinewa Fairmount 39 Noblesville 19 Swayzee 23 Van Buren 36 Eaton 34 Jefferson 20 Montpelier 34 Sweetscr 29 Greentown 19 Elmhurst 25 Portland 21 Dunkirk 25 Converse 23 Wiiicliester 30 Complimcffzfs of Webb's F Il7 lIffIH'P and Appliance The Fighting Indians BOB CAROLL Dink our other regular at the guard po- sition was the long-shot artist of the Indians. Dink', is a junior and we should see a lot of fast action next year with him in the game. CHARLES WHITE Horsey was one of our top rebounders this year and was an ace on those long one handed set shots. He has another season to play and we expect to see him hit a lot of them next year. DON SWETNAM Don, a high scoring regular forward for the Indians should really go to town next year if he keeps on improving like he did this season. His name will be at the top of the scoring column a lot in the future. BOB POWERS Our regular Center, Bob was the tallest boy on this year's team. Bob was one of the main rebounders on the team and always got his share of the points. Bob will be back next year. GENE LINN Beaner,' was only a sophomore this year but he earned himself a starting position on the varsity early in the season. He should be a high scorer in the next two years. Compliments of My and Swift TOM SMITH BILL WRIGHT Tom played guard this year for the In- Bill was the only senior on this year's varsity. dians and will be back next year for another He was the fastest man on the team and you season. Tom can hit those one-handed shots could tell it was a faster game with Bill in and always gets his share of the rebounds. there. JIM PATTISON Moose is a junior this year and has another year ahead of him. With a little more experi- ence Jim should make a tops ball player. We will see him grabbing a lot of rebounds next year. , JIM cox Jim is a junior this year and has another season of playing ahead of him. Jim was the only south-paw on the team this year. He plays guard and plays it Well. JAMES MILLSPAUGH James is another sophomore boy who earn- ed a place on this year's varsity. James is big enough to handle himself under the bankboards and should be a top point-getter the next two years. Complimenzfs of David and Son 1 1 Freshmen Have Good Season Coached by Judson Robinett the FRESHMEN RECORD freshmen squad held an impressive re- cord of 12 wins and only two losses. During the last of the season they went ahead to capture the Freshman tour- ney hy defeating Fairmount in the final game 41-31. Mississinewa Hartford City 25 Mississinewa , Sweetser 13 Mississinewa Jefferson 22 Mississinewa Fairmount 20 Mississinewa Van Buren 24 Mississinevfi Swayzee 31 Mississinewa Greentown 27 Mississinewa Sweetser 23 Mississinewa Jefferson 11 Mississinewa Fairmount 26 Mississinewa Van Buren 18 Mississinewa 28, Greentown 30 Mississinewa 40, Swayzee l5 Freshmen Yell Leaders At the left we have pictured our two peppy freshmen yell leaders, Joan Simpkins and Shirley Swingley. These girls did a good job cheering for the Freshmen team and second team both. Complimcfzvfs of Rybolt Plmnbilzg k,.. Mississinewa unior The Jonesboro junior High team coached by Bob Linson had an excel- lent season of 12 Wins and 4 losses. The team was runners-up in the county Junior High tourney. Bob Mc- Collum and Wilbur Webb were high scorers for the team. High Teams The East Ward Junior High team, coached by John Champlin held an impressive record of 16 wins and no defeats. They also captured the county Junior High tourney. Larry Hedden led the team in scoring. Couzplinzrfnfs of Tonfs Shop On Your Mark-Get Set joe Smalley started the '50 track season with 60 men answering the call for track. Out of the 60 only 4 were lettermen, these were Ernie Dalton, Bill Wright, Jim Pattison, and Phil Stanton. The track schedule Was: March 29 Sweetsser there April 4 Portland at Marion April 14 Bluffton there April April April April May May May May ,ill- 18 22 25 29 9 13 20 27 Triangular meets w i t h Swayzee and Fairmount Marion Relays Grant County Meet at Marion Kokomo Relays Wabash there Sectional Kokomo Regional Kokomo State Indianapolis Compliments of W. W. Hoskins l l G. A. A. Will you get a load of the muscles on those feminine athletes. Yes, it's a picture of the Girls Athletic Associ- ation or commonly called G.A.A. This year was the first year for such an organization and it made quite a hit with its 40 members. Miss Verna Miller, physical education teacher, sponsored the group and for the first year she made quite a lot of progress. She directed the girls in such sports as basketball, baseball, volley ball and bowling. Boy's Intramural For those boys not engaging in inter school athletics an intramural program is set up. This program was under the supervision of Jud Robinett. A basketball schedule was drawn up this year with eight teams included. At the end of the schedule Ernest Dalton's team Wound up in first place. ' To furnish the program a tourney was held, and Dalton's team took top honors in this. King's team was runner- up in season play and Bud Poling's was runner-up in the tourney, Conzplimenfs of Crystal Overall Cleaning Comjmzzy The School Board QFFICERS President be e r Dr. R. J. Baskett Secretary Cadda Knapp Crawford Treasurer e r be r Ira Ballinger Other members are: Lewis Wfood, Paul Sutphin, Kenneth Hueston, George Webb. C07I1pIi7'lZClIfS of Wc'ri's 5c -- 81.00 Sion' F. W. HENGSTLIIR A.B., A.M. Sllf7I'l'illfl'lllll'lIf of Missixsimfznz Ioiuf Svboolx C0lI1fJlillIl'lIfX of Robrrf NIFDOIIOIIXIJ CHARLES COLLINS, B.S. Assistant Principal of I. C. Knight Building Ball State Teachers College English ELIZABETH HUTCHINS, A.B. Supervisor of the Art Department Ball State Teachers College Chicago Art Institute LINDA LEWIS, B.P.S.M. Grade school Music Supervisor Indiana University ROBERT E. LINSON, B. S., M.A. Principal of I. C. Knight Building Ball State Teachers College LAWRENCE MEYER A.B., M.S. High School Principal De Pauw University Indiana University Mathematics, Physics A. REIFEL, A.B., B.S. Superintendent of Grade School Indiana State Miami University Ann Arbor University Butler University Indiana University CLINT ROBERTS, 15.5. Principal of West Ward Schools Miami University Butler University Indiana University Compliments of Idyl Wyld Roller Palace Informal Shots of the Faculty Mrs. Linson takes 40 winks between classes. Mr. Stone and his ever- ready smile instructing one of his History classes. Mr. Hengstler, superin- tendent, seems to be getting a nice tan. Betty Lou is modeling one of her new Christmas pres- ents. Mr. Meyers is working as usual on a dozen different things at one time. Cozlzplzflzmzis 0 Pzffs Azzfo Scrum ry Hundley, Teacher J C. Knight Building Lacie Zuber, Teacher Mississinewa joint Schools Elementary Grades li .+-:: - West Building Grade 1 Grade 1 C0'l7Z17li717fC'IlfS of Gc'0rge's Flower Sloop CfJlllf7lflIlUllf.Y of Earlzbarf School Supplies Wfest Building Grade I .Icnncss Friedline, Teacher J. C. Knight Building Grade 1 Esther Jay, Teacher East Building Grade 1 Helen Reifel, Teacher West Building Grade 2 Lucy Beers, Teacher C. Knight Building Grade 2 LnDonnn O'Marn, Teacher C01npli111c'11fs of Eilcwz B6'6l1lIfj,' Shop CO1lllJlflllf'lIf.Y of Brzzzzszrirk Bowling Alleys C. Knight Building Grade 2 Gladys Noble, Teacher East Building Grade 2 june Wcmolexm, Teacher West Building Grades 2-3 Hazel Willey', Teacher J. C. Knight Building Grade 3 Dorothy McKee, Teacher East Building Grade 3 Georgia Richards, Teacher 1 i i 1 Complimcnfs of N eigbborbood Finance C. Knight Building Grade 3 Evelyn Ballinger, Teacher W'est Building Grade 3 Thelma M. Thomas, Teacher Complimenfs of Dieizeffs Corn Top - Holsum Bread West Building Grade 4 Evelyn Kcnsler, Teacher West Building Grade 4 Margaret Sheehan, Teacher C. Knight Building Grade 4 Ruth Hupp, Teacher C0lllpIflII!'llf.Y of Waclc' and Sfaane Groc'c'r3 West Building Grade S Marcella Chnmplin, Teacher J. C. Knight Building Grade 5 Margaret Mahoney, Teacher Collzplillzelzfs of Iolzesboro Grain and Lzzmlvfr COIIZPUIIVH' West Building Grades S-6 Ada Pearse Q11, Teacher Rollin Bradford, Teacher C. Knight Building Grade 6 Harold Shugart, Teacher West Building Grades 5-6 Lenor Kammer, Teacher C0llIf7Iill1C'IlfS of U. S. Cbvllzical Couzjmlzg -'Y' East Building l Grade 7 Hazel Coyne John Clmmplin, C0-Sponsors J. C. Knight Building Grade 7 Vera Stubbs, Teacher C0llIfJlj7lZL'lIfS of fosicfzfs - MlllIlljtllL'fIll'CVS of Class Rings Q :X East Building Grade 7 Elizabeth Mills Lester Bailey, Co sponsors J. C. Knight Building Grade 8 Robert E. Linson, Sponsor Compliments of Kilgore's Sporting Goods Mississinewa joint Schools 6 Senior High Grades Compliments of Lawrence S piker BFTTY COVALT JOHN FREDENBITRGIYR FDXVARD H. GARD PAUL J. HARTLE NANCY LINSON ROY MCKITE JUNE MEREDITH VERNA D. MILLER FRED REITER JUDSON ROBINETT MERLE A. SHOEMAKER JOSEPH SMALLIZY DARWIN STONE CLEO Y. TERRELL MARY S. TRAPP XVILLIAM C. XVILEY i 3 5 Complimenfs of Linn Ifzsumnce Agency FACULTY BETTY COVALT, B.S. Indiana University Western College Commerce JOHN FREDENBERGER, A.B. Indiana Central Indiana State Coach, History EDWARD H. GARD, B.S. Ball State Teachers College Earlham Indiana University English PAUL J. HARTLE, A.B. Marion College Louisiana State University Ball State Teachers College Indiana University Mathematics, Driver Education NANCY LINSON, B.S. Ball State Teachers College High School Choir Freshman Choir Showboat Director ROY MCKEE, B.S. Marion College Indiana University Butler University Chemistry, Science JUNE MEREDITH, A.B. Taylor University Ball State Teachers College Home Economics, English VERNA D. MILLER, B.S. Purdue University Physical Education, French FRED REITER University of Michigan Cincinnati Conservatory of Music Band Instructor JUDSON ROBINETT, B.S. Ball State Teachers College Industrial Arts Freshman Basketball Coach Health, Intramural MERLE A. SHOEMAKER, B.S., M.S. Indiana University Remedial Mathematics, Geometry, Algebra JOSEPH SMALLEY, B.P.E. Purdue University Assistant Coach, Track, Cross Country, Biology, Health, Physic- al Education DARWIN STONE, A.B. Evansville College Advanced Civics, General His- tory CLEO Y. TERRELL, A.B. Indiana University Marion College Ball State Teachers College Spanish, Library MARY S. TRAPP, B.S. Ball State Teachers College Journalism, Commerce WILLIAM C. WILEY, A.B., M.S. Indiana State Indiana University Vocational Civics, General Math- ematics . Compliments of slaaffws Dairy I F R E S H M E N w ? L 4 . r -, W F R E S H M E 1 V S O P H O M O R E S S 0 P H O M O R E C0l7ZPlil776lIfS of All1C'ViC!lIZ Legion Post 95 v COllZpIilIIC'lIfS of IOIIVIHII Publishing C0 President, Ernest Maddoxg Vice-President, June Hughesg Secretary, Freida Ballardg Treas- urer, Bill King. Although the years will pass and our Senior Class of 1950 will be scattered far and wide our Motto Tonight We launch, where shall We anchor will always be with us, and with it we will longingly remember the wonderful times We all had together. COIlIfJIillZUlIfS of Palos Grill Arlene Ancil Carolyn Baker Frieda Ballard Beverly Barton jack Bonewitz Lloyd Bosworth Margery Braithwaite Orville Brodt Richard Campbell Arnold Click Ernest Dalton Norma Duckwall C0llZpIilI1Fl7fS of Edzuaruhs Mm-Jeff Compliments of Colcfs Cleaners Ada Flannigan Norma Foreman Beverly Hand Jane Harris Jean Heal Joan Heath William Herring June Hughes Wanda Human Audrey Kelley Richard Kilgore Barbara King William King Ernest Maddox Mickey Malloy Nondus Merrill George Messersmith James Mcwhirt Robert McWhirt David O'Brien Joe Oden Raymond Overman Q Louis Pace N Billie Penrod Com plimenfs of W. P. Shields -f Co111plime11fs of Webb's Fountain Service Billie Penrod John William Poling Helen Saathoff Glenn Thomas Janice Walsh Theodora Wheeler Robert Williams Roberta Williams Colleen Wilson James Wilson Vera Wilson William Wright 5 Viva .IOQ 4 6 i s .,J.::.,' - .f- ,,-.. W .ff 'Eff 5 . ' L Wuugiar?4m,a 1950 Senior Activities ARLENE ANCIL Christmas Play 505 Pep Club 47-485 Showboat 495 Glee Club 49. CAROLYN BAKER 4-H Club 475 Variety Show 475 Pep Club 47-48-49- 505 Glee Club 47-48-495 Junior Play Ticket Manager 495 Style Show 495 Showboat 495 Senior Play 505 G.A.A. 505 Science Club 50. FRIEDA BALLARD Y-Teens 47-485 Student Council 495 F.H.A. 495 4-H Club 495 Pep Club 49-505 Junior Class Play 495 Senior Class Play 505 Christmas Play 505 Student Director Showboat 505 Showboat 495 Class Secretary 505 G.A.A. 505 D.A.R. Representative 505 Freshman Class Play 475 President of Choir 50. BEVERLY BARTON JACK BONEWITZ Junior Class Play 495 Librarian 48-49-505 Intramur- al 47-48-49-505 Christmas Play 505 Baseball'505 Captain of Baseball Team 50. LLOYD BOSWORTH MARGERY BRAITHWAITE Glee Club 48-49-505 Librarian 48-495 Pep Club 48- 49-505 Science Club 505 F.H.A. 505 Junior Class Play 495 Smoke Signal 50. ORVILLE BRODT Basketball 47-485 Track 47-485 Basball 48-49-505 Intramural 49-505 Hi-Y 495 Junior Class Play 495 Senior Play 505 Yell Leader 505 Showboat 505 Smoke Signal 495 Pep Club 48-49. RICHARD CAMPBELL Junior Class Play 495 Smoke Signal 505 Hi-Y 495 Intramural 47-49-505 Science Club 50. ARN OLD CLICK Basketball 44-455 Track 45-465 Senior Class Play 505 Band 44-45-465 Intramural 465 Latin Club 465 Science Club 505 Pep Club 50. ERNEST DALTON Cross Country 49-505 Baseball 505 Basketball 47-48- 495 Track 48-49-505 Intramural 50. NORMA DUCKWAL Student Council 47-48-505 Pep Club 495 Christmas Play 505 Science Club 505 G.A.A. 505 Librarian 49-505 Style Show 47-49. ADA FLANNIGAN Senior Class Play 505 Band 46-475 Pep Club 48-49-505 Treasurer of Pep Club 505 Office 505 Showboat 495 G.A.A. 505 F.H.A. 475 Style Show 475 Librarian 47. NORMA FOREMAN Glee Club 47-48-49-505 G.A.A. 50. BEVERLY HAND Glee Club 47-48-49-505 Pep Club 47-48-49-50. JANE HARRIS Glee Club 47-48-495 Pep Club 47-48-49-505 4-I-I Club 46-47-485 Christmas Play 495 Junior Class Play 495 Student Council 495 Smoke Signal 495 Science Club 505 Style Show 505 Pow Wow Staff 505 Office S05 F.H.A. 505 G.A.A. 50. JEAN HEAL Pep Club 47-48-49-505 Glee Club 47-49-505 Science Club 505 G.A.A. 505 Class Reporter 505 4-H 47-48. JOAN HEATH Pep Club 505 Glee Club 47-48-49-505 G.A.A. 505 Latin Club 48. BILL HERRING JUNE HUGHES Glee Club 505 Vice President Senior Class 505 Pep Club 48-49-505 Science Club 505 4-H Club 47-485 President of Pep Club 505 G.A.A. Representative 505 Senior Class Play 50. WANDA HUMAN Glee Club 47-48-495 Pep Club 47-48-49-505 Variety Show 475 Intramural 475 Girl's Bowling 475 F.H.A. 495 Showboat 495 Librarian 495 Science Club 505 Stu- dent Council 505 G.A.A. 50. AUDREY KELLEY Proiectionist 47-48-49-505 4-H Club 475 Style Show 475 Variety Show 475 Journal Reporter 475 Glee Club 47-495 Girl's Bowling 475 Pep Club 47-48-49-505 Tale Lite 485 Librarian 48-495 English Contest 495 F.H.A. 495 Style Show Narrator 495 Student Director Christmas Play 505 Secretary-Treasurer Science Club 505 Pow Wow 505 Office 505 Business Manager Senior Class Play 505 Ticket Manager Showboat 50. RICHARD KILGORE BARBARA KING Pep Club 495 G.A.A. 475 Office 485 Patrol Girl 47. WILLIAM KING Student Manager 48-49-505 Intramural 47-48-49-505 Stage Crew Senior Play 505 Stage Manager Junior Play 495 Christmas Play 505 Showboat 505 Pep Club 505 Class Treasurer 48-50. JIM MCWHIRT Basketball 47-485 Baseball 505 Yell Leader 505 Intra- mural 49-50. ROBERT MCWHIRT Baseball 48-495 Pep Club 485 Intramural 47-48-495 Smoke Signal 495 Librarian 50. ERNEST MADDOX Basketball 475 Grain Judging 47-485 Live-stock Judg- ing 47-485 Pep Club 505 President of Senior Class 50. Compliments of Arcade Theater MICKEY MALLOY Student Council 473 Pep Club 47-49-S03 Yell Leader 481 Glee Club 473 Librarian 473 Twirler 47-48-493 Smoke Signal 493 Tale Lite 485 Pow Wow Editor S03 Junior Class Play 493 Senior Class Play 503 Class Sec- retary 48Q Science Club S03 G.A.A. S03 Freshman Yell Leader 47. NONDUS MERRILL Pow Wow Staff S03 Senior Class Play S03 Student Council 49g Librarian 47-483 Pep Club S03 4-H Club 473 F.H.A. 47-483 Christmas Play S03 Vice-president of class 483 Office 50. GEORGE MESSERSMITH Basketball 47-483 Intramural 48-49-S03 Vice-'resident class 493 Hi-Y 493 Stage crew Christmas play 50. DAVID O'BRIEN Pow Wow Staff 503 Intramural 47-48-49-503 Student Council 483 Class president 493 Smoke Signal 50. JOE ODEN Interclass tourney 483 Stage crew senior class play 503 Stage manager Christmas play S03 Stage manager Show- boat 50. RAYMOND OVERMAN Student Council 47-48-503 Basketball 473 Algebra contest 473 Panel discussion 483 Speech conferences 483 junior class play 493 Senior class play S03 Christ- mas play 503 Pow Wow staff 503 'Smoke Signal S03 Pep club S03 Showboat S03 Voice of Youth program 50. LEWIS PACE BILLIE PENROD Pep Club 47-48-49-503 Glee club 47-48-49-503 4-H club 47-48-49-S03 Science club 503 Smoke Signal 503 F.H.A. S03 G.A.A. 50. JOHN POLING Basketball 47-48-493 Intramural 503 Track 48-49-503 Senior play S03 Class secretary 473 Hi-Y 493 Carnival King 493 Science club S03 Pep club 49-50. D. A. R. WINNER Miss Frieda Ballard, senior, was given the local D. A. R. award. She competed with girls of the other county schools for the county award. HELEN SAATHOFF Glee club 47-48-493 Pep club 48-49. ELMER THOMAS Basketball 473 Student manager 473 Junior class Play' 493 Glee club S03 Pep club 50. JANICE WALSH Journal reporter 473 Glee club 47-48-493 Twirler 47-483 Bowling team 473 Algebra contest 473 Tale Lite 483 Librarian 481 Student council 48g Smoke Signal 49Q English contest 493 Pep club 47-48-493 Intramural 473 G.A.A. 503 Variety show 473 Christmas play 493 Yell leader S03 'Senior class play S03 Pow Wow S03 Science club S03 Voice of Youth 50. TEDDY WHEELER Pep club 47-48-493 Senior class play 503 Christmas play 493 Librarian 47. ROBERT WILLIAMS Track 47-S03 Hi-Y 493 Intramural 47-49-S03 Basket- ball 483 Librarian 48. ROBERTA WILLIAMS OOLLEEN WILSON JAMES WILSON VERA WILSON F.H.A. 47-48-493 Pep Club 503 Style show 473 Journal reporter 473 Pow Wow staff 50. WILLIAM WRIGHT Baseball 47-48-49-S03 Basketball 47-48-49-503 Track 47-48-49-S05 Projectionist 47-48-49-503 Class treasurer 473 Librarian 47-48-493 Hi-Y club 493 Intramural 473 Senior class play S03 Smoke Signal 493 Christmas play 503 Captain Basketball team 50. 1 f Compliments of Solms Brofbers Senior Class Prophecy In a recent issue of The Twin City Prophet the following news items were found about the members of the 1950 graduating class. BERRY BUYS JOURNAL-Arlene Ancil Berry and her husband, Johnny, have bought the Gas City Journal and are planning to im- prove it beyond recognition. BUYS TELEVISION STATIONS-Ernest Maddox has just bought 50 of the largest tele- vision stations in the U. S. His main dramatist is none other than Beverly Barton. HEAL LANDS BIG Jos-Jean Heal has just been appointed the private bookkeeper to the President of the United States. KING COACHES CHAMPIONS-Barbara King, coach at Minnesota High School, became the first woman coach to ever win the Worldis champion Basketball Title. Her team is the tallest in the world. Her star center is Jane Harris who stands at 8 ft. 92 in. In the championship game Harris made 100 of the team's 160 points. They defeated the Marion girl's team for the title. MALLOY ELECTED YELL LEADER AT BALL STATE-Mickey Malloy, at one time yell leader at Gas City, was elected yell leader at Ball State. She is organizing an all male pep club. WALSH IN NEW YORK THEATER- Janice Walsh is the great bubble dancer at the Circle Tower Theater in New York City. The place was thrown into a great state of confusion the other night when some one burst a bubble. The question is bubble, bubble who burst the bubble. BARKLEY CLOTHES FASI-IIONED BY BAKER-Carolyn Baker has been selected to fashion all of the clothes of Mrs. Alban Bark- ley, the Vice-President's wife. MERRILL HEADS BEAUTY SCHOOL- Nondus Merrill has just bought the Ravens- Croft Beauty School. Her business manager is Norma Duckwall. HUMAN RE-ELECTED--Wanda Human was re-elected to the office of President Fred- enberger Fan Club last night at the monthly meeting. ORVILLE BRODT SETS NEW RECORD -Orville Brodt has made fifty performances as the reckless, breathtaking, driving dare-devil at the Indianapolis Speedway. He has set a new record by demolishing 350 cars in succession. INDIANS WIN 10th STATE CHAMP- IONSHIP-The Mississinewa Indians have Won their tenth straight state Championship under the coaching of Bill Wright, head Coach of their great ball club. PACE PAINTS AGAIN!!--Lewis Pace was recently named artist of the century for his drawing of Ed Gard in a bathing suit. Boy was it out of this world!!.! BONEWITZ IN HALL OF FAME-Jack Bonewitz is now with the Chicago Cubs. He recently won the title of The Greatest Short- stop of the World . His picture will be put in the Baseball Hall of Fame. LOCAL GIRL MAKES GOOD-Beverly Hand is editor of a big newspaper in New York City. Many of her articles and editorials are syndicated. She attributed her success to the training received at the Journal. CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN-One of the star attractions is the world's tallest man, who is George Messersmith and is 12 ft. 3 in. Be sure to see the show it's terrific!!! MAYNARD VS. MAYNARD-The form- er Teddy Wheeler, a graduate of the class of 1950, has sued her former childhood sweet heart and present husband John Maynard for divorce on the grounds that he asks more questions than she does. Their case has been thrown out of court 14 times to date. Statis- tics have proven that half the married people in the world are Women!!!! DALTON SETS RECORD-Ernest Dalton has just set a new indoor track record for the two-mile run. He was clocked at a terrific one minute and a half. EXHIBITS IN ART INSTITUTE-The noted artist Mrs. Vera Rembrandt, Jr. was the former Vera Wilson and she has just attracted nation wide attention by her exhibit in Chi- cago Art Institute. Compliments of Bursley and Company, Inc. LOSING PILLS BIG SUCCESS--Joan Heath revealed her secret reducing pills and became famous over night. She has used her Losing Pills for years. HERRING APPOINTED NEW PRINCI- PAL-The school board of Mississinewa an- nounced the appointment of Bill Herring as the new principal of Mississinewa High School. As you all remember Bill liked school so well he was absent just about three days out of five. SAATHOFF STARS ON TELEVISION- Helen Saathoff is now a great television star. She is on the Pepsodent show demonstrating her brilliant smile. She is also cashing in on the fact that no magnifier is needed to see her flashing molars. FOREMEN ON SOFTBALL TEAM- Norma Foreman is the star pitcher on the World Champion Softball Team. They de- feated the Hartle Crack-Pots for the title. Hartle says his team is just bound to win the title next year. CLICK RETIRES-Arnold Click made his million early in life and is now spending his time sitting in the Park on Main Street. His retirement from the Book-racket was a success. NEW CHAIN OF DRIVE INNS OPEN- Frieda Ballard announces the opening of her New Chain of drive inns all over the world. She has decided to call them The Thug . She also announced that Colleen Wilsoni and Billie Penrod are her managers. CAMPBELL MAKE GOOD-Richard Campbell a former Mississinewa graduate, has opened a plant making false teeth. He should prosper With all of the fights going on. NEW BOOKIE KING-Lloyd Bosworth is now the Bookie King since Arnold Click re- tired. ODEN STAGE SET DESIGNER IN NEW YORK-Joe Oden is now one of the greatest stage set designers of all times. He is noted for his setting of the stage show. JIM MCWHIRT BECOMES BIG STAR- Jaunty', Jim McWhirt, an old M. H. S. grad, is back in town playing the lead in Mother Wore Tights. To quote Jim, School days were never like this. THOMAS MUSEUM IS DEDICATED- Glenn Elmer', Thomas, was the honored guest at the dedication exercises yesterday. He start- ed the Museum of Unnatural History when he finally cleaned out his pockets after twelve years of high school. WILLIAMS DOES IT AGAIN!!-Roberta Williams, the very busy gal who spends her free summers in Florida designing convertibles, seems to have scored again. The new 1960 model is the greatest yet. OVERMAN GREAT PAINTER-Raymond Overman, a graduate of 1950 discovered after he left school that he had artistic talent. Ray is now painting barns in Kentucky. He has patented a new type of paintbrushg one that grows its own bristles as they Wear out. FLASH-Jim Wilson and Betty Grable just announced their engagement. KILGORE'S NEW PLAY IN REVIEW- Mountain Moonshinen a brand new musical now in New York, is one of Dick Kilgore's most successful plays. WILLIAMS STARS FOR DISNEY-Bob Red Williams is Walt Disney's New Star in technicolor productions because of his flaming Red Hair. POLING AND O'BRIEN IN TOWN, MOTHERS HIDE DAUGHTERS-Bud Pol- ing and David O'Brien arrived in town after ten years in the rock city. Mothers are advised to keep their daughters off the streets. FLANNIGAN WINS 500 MILE RACE- Ada Flannigan won the S00 mile race at In- dianapolis to become the first Woman driver ever to win. June Hughes, who built the car out of spare parts of Chevies, is her mechanic. BOB MCWHIRT WITH CLEVELAND- Bob McWhirt is a sensational pitcher for the Cleveland Indians. His record this year is 25 wins and no losses. Some pitching! BRAITHWAITE VS. MUSCLES KELLEY -Marge Braithwaite, the champion woman wrestler of the World will meet Audrey Kelley tonight in Fatison Round Garden. The match will be televised over T. V. N. Y. May the best blonde Win. BILL KING MAKE ASSISTANT PRINCI- PAL-Bill King is the new Assistant Principal of Mississinewa High School. He is Chief De- tention Writer. Compliments of Welcowze Inn P 4' x 5' my CTUllIl7fvjl7IC'lIfX of Dl'1llf',H' l3mffn'1 Pow Wow . . . Our Yearbook The 1950 POW WOW began to take form even before school began in the fall. The first things were to construct a dummy, make contracts, and sell advertising. After that the staff worked hard at selling an- nuals and at begging, borrowing, and stealing the numerous pictures necessary for every book. After that the real work began. The weeks flew by and there were many days when we wished we had never heard of a yearbook but at the end we were all proud of our cre- ation and think it was a wonderful experience while a lot of fun. David O'Brien was appointed business manager and was also re- sponsible for the sports section. Audry Kelly, assistant business man- ager, was busy all year keeping the necessary records, Vera Wilson was our efficient aft editor and when not drawing she could usually be found helping paste up pictures or typing. Jane Harris was appointed snapshot editor and when not gathering pictures was always help- ing where it was most needed. Raymond Qverman had a busy job as assistant editor. Ray was largely responsible for the business end of the book. Mickey Malloy sat in the editors chair and spent most of her time assigning, correcting, pasting, typ- ing or worrying in general. C!IllIf7lilIII'llfS 0 Com 011' All Conzjmny Last Will and Testament of the 1950 Class ' I, George Washington, Daniel Boone, Messer- smith Jr. flisquirej being of brilliant mind and be itching body do hereby will and be- queath the following, to Bill McCollum, fthis he will likej, my ability to get out of classes, to Iva Eccles, I leave that great man of skill, MISTER ROBINETT, Qand Iva please take good care of him for mej, to any senior tak- ing Music Appreciation, I leave Mrs. Linson, QYou'll LOVE herj, and from M. H. S. I DEPARTYU I, Janice Walsh, being of small body and smaller brain, will and bequeath the following: to Bill Schultheis, I will my position as yell leader, Qbecause he would look so cute in, a skirtlj, to Miss Miller, I will my love for ole I. U., my ability to play hookey to Non- dus Merrill, who got caught the same day I did, and to all my classmates of 1950 I say Lots of Good Luckn in the years to come. I, Nondus Merrill, being of bright mind and sound body, QI think,j will and bequeath the following: my fourth-period office job to some prospective senior, on the condition that they learn to like Mr. Meyer as well as I have, my ability to stay awake in Civics to David O'Brien, to Janice Walsh goes my ability to keep my dates separate, to Jim Millspaugh, goes my deepest sympathy, to all the under- classmen goes my love for M.H.S. I, William Arthur Wright, will my ability in sports to jack Brunner and Pete Wright, my ability to dislike Fredenberger to any- body on the basketball team who doesn't like to sit on the bench in his senior year, all of my books to Fay fKookerj Webb, my seat in the assembly to anyone who can stand Shirley King and jim Miller, my basketball number Q4-41 to Larry Hedden, to Miss Miller, the ability to have a quieter assembly, fbecause I leftj, all my left-over funny books to Dink Carroll, fwhich will be a lotj, and all the rest to Dick Smith. , I, Joe Oden, being of ridiculous mind and body, do hereby will and bequeath the follow- ing: to Fred Oren, Qbless his little soulj , a life size portrait of me on a punching bag, my class in architectural drawing to anyone who likes a before-lunch snack, to MISTER ROBIN- ETT, lots of luck, fhe's going to need itj, and to the future students and teachers of M. H. S. I leave the hoofbeats of my great horse, UFIETELBAUMH, fading away in the distance. I, Elmer Thomas, being of sound mind and body, CI hopej, do hereby will the following, my Civics book to some poor junior, my ability to draw to Phil Street, my best wishes for a good football team, to Mr. ROBINETT, my seat in the assembly to Pete McPherson, my love for M. H. S. to all the future stu- dents of M. H. S., may they rest in peace. That's all brother. I, Orville Brodt, being of top-quality mind and perfectly formed body, will my place as yell leader to anybody who thinks they can stand facing the girls in the Pep Club, my time to Fay Webb, fwho really needs itj, the ability to keep my mouth shut at least half, the rest of my possessions I leave for myself be- cause I might need them later on. I. Teddy Wheeler, will my seat in the as- sembly to anyone who can put up with Marion Maynard, my ability to talk without getting marks to Virginia Nelson, and my locker in the cloakroom to any girl who likes to be pushed around while trying to open the door. I, Helen Saathoff, being of sound body and weak mind, hereby will my bookkeeping book to any boy who likes to deal with figures, fnumbers that is,j and my seat in the assembly to anybody who likes to eat a cold dinner. I, Barbara King, being of sound mind, do hereby will the following to any fortunate Mississinewa High School student, my white oxfords to anyone who has the ability to keep them white, my seat in Math to anyone who has sense of humor and knows their Math, and my bangs to anyone who lets the scissors slip. I, Audrey Kelley, being of sound mind and body, fmostly bodyj, will the following: my ability to NOT get the car to Marlene Hine- sley, my yelling ability at basketball games to Gwen Lewis, fwho doesnlt yell half the timej , my position in the office' to my cousin, Barb- ara Kelley, my projectionist position to any- one who likes to get out of class, my loye for? book to Modoc andvlalalie with me all my' , my Civics l0VQ,.f0f-M1 -121.-Sfkiid the Indians. I, Richard Campbell, being of unbalanced mind, will my ability to write my own excuses for physical education to Sunny Henry, my seat in the assembly to any Sophie who can stand Wayne Fry and Ray Bennette, my ability not to get marks to Zeke Guyer and Barbara Pace, and to Janet Adams, my Civics book fheaven help herj, also to Bill Schultheis I will my typing ability, fhe really needs itj. I, Robert Willianis, being of questionable intelligence do hereby will the following, to Dave Simpkins my ability to get to school on time, to Fred Oren, my ability to keep quiet QU in seventh period study hall, and last but not least, to Spike Robinett, I leave my old set of mechanical drawing tools so that he can place them in the museum someday. I, Arnold Click, being of sound body and unstable mind, do hereby will and bequeath the following: my assembly seat to any Sophie who thinks he can stand the jabbering of Rosie,' and Shirley George, my part', in the Senior Play to some fellow who would rather stay home at nights and study, my machine drawing class fof which I am sole memberj to some one who likes cokes and Robinett. I, Raymond Overman, having a beautiful body and perfect mind, do hereby will and bequeath the following: my confused brain to any junior who thinks he can carry five solids, be on the Pow Wow Staff, Smoke Sig- nal Staff, Student Council and in Pep Club without going insane, my love for the stu- dents of M.H.S. I'll keep for myself, to all the class of 1950, good luck and happiness throughout the remaining years of their lives. I, Margery Braithwaite, being of question- able mind and body, will the following: to Marian Lostutter my ability to get along with Mr. Gard and still get marks, to Jack Hofer, my shoulders, as a punching bag, so he can keep in good condition, to bashful Bill Droll- inger, my forwardness so he won't blush when ever a girl speaks to him, last but not least, my civics book to anyone who likes to have a mur- der rap pinned on him. I, Norma Duckwall, being of weak mind and body, do hereby will the following articles: my job as fourth-period librarian to anyone that can put up with Curtis Shields for forty- five minutes, my chemistry, civics, and music appreciation books to any poor junior that has the intelligence, fit doesn't require too muchj, to use them, all my memories and love of M. H. S. goes with me. J I, Beverly Hand, being of sound mind and body, will the following things: a large patch to Nancy Maddox in order to patch her one and only on Sadie Hawkins Day, my ability to get along with Ed Gard to any sophomore who thinks he can get away with calling him Ed , and my seat in the assembly to any underclassman who thinks he can get along with Fred Heath and Gordon Stace. I, june Hughes, being of small frame and smaller brain do hereby will the following, to Porkey Dalton goes my drivers license, so he can learn to drive more carefull t in the assembl ' wi exve to any Sophomore w o can put up with Modoc Stanton morn- ing and evening my sition as President of t e ep u goes to arlene Hinesley, my memories of M. H. S. I will treasure always. I, Mickey Malloy, being of straight frame and crooked brain soberly will the following, to my partners in crime, Janice Johnson, Bev Frymier, Barb Kelley, and Marlene Hinesley, I leave my appreciation for the opposite sex plus one box of aspirins, to anyone in perfect physical condition I hesitantly will my rides to the cafeteria every noon, along with 22 others with Francie Mauri Rose Phillips, last I leave my tardiness to my sister Qmight as well keep it in the family, the Ballingers didj. I, Ada Flannigan, being of sound mind and body, will the following: to David Jacks, my ability to talk Robinett out of marks, to Gene Linn and Don Swetnam, I will my drivers license so they may drive as carefully as I have????, my seat in the assembly to anyone who likes to set on tacks twice a day, Cthanks to David Jacks and Clarence Fanningjg to Pete McPherson and Bob Vfoods, I will a dol- lar's worth of gas, my love for M. H. S. I will keep for myself. I, Jack Bonewitz, being of no mind and poor body, do hereby will the following: my seat in the assembly to anyone who can stand Dink Carroll, Jim Miller, and Nona Lostutter, my civics book to anyone who can't read, be- cause it hasn't been read, my position on the baseball team to Pete McPherson, last of all I will my casanova appearance to anyone who Wants to remain a bachelor the rest of his life. - I, Ernest Dalton, being of unsound mind and body, will my seat to any sophomore who can put up with the romances of Judy Jones, my running ability to Ernie Ballinger so he can get to school on time for at leas one ear, m civics book to the furnace' my mechanical rawing desk to anyone who can put up. with 'The Adventures of Phillip Stlntonvgl and lastwbut not least good luck to the boys in the shop class. . I, Carolyn Baker, will the following: my seat in the assembly to anyone who likes to sit on thumb tacks, Qput there by Phil Streetj, and who likes to tease Bill Thompson about coming in late: my happy-go-lucky attitude to Mr. Gard when he gets in a sour mood, my part in the senior play to anyone who likes to run on stage and right off again, my seat in the pep club to anyone with long legs and wants some place to put them. I, Beverly Barton, will the following: to Zeke , best of luck with her sailor, to Janice Johnson, my ability to get along with Robin- ettg to Beverly Frymier, goes my nail file, Qshe always has it anyway: my shortness to Bob Powers and John Bond: my locker to anyone who pays for it: to Anna Colyer a daddy to come after her at noon: and last, my love for M. H. S. I'1l keep for myself. I, Robert Eugene McWhirt, do hereby will and bequeath the following: my seat in the assembly to some Sophomore who enjoys get- ting love notes from Marjorie Ricejmy a iity to attract blondes to my good f ' C art- Lisier, Philli lModocj Stanton: I also will to a yfW?B'bBall my books of-her hero, Mighty Mouse , to Shirley fare you thrilledj King, my civics book, in hopes she can use it to a better advantage than myself. I, Roberta Williams, possessing most un- usual intelligence, will the following: my seat in the assembly which is located in the 8th row, Qby the principalls deskj to anyone who can always look busy, my ability not to grow Qwho said thatj to anyone who cares to be a -12 year old after graduation, my ability to drive a convertible to school to anyone who has operator's license and a girl friend as nice as Mary Wesco. I, Bill Herring, being of unsound mind and frail body, do hereby bequeath the following: my abilit to sle in civioi to anyone roams ally rdilijjlgmy fwavygblo o , nd my ability to write corny poems to anyone crazy enough to have it. I, Jim McWhirt, being of highly developed mind and body, will the following: my ability to,become yell leader to Connie Lanning and Shirley King, my seat in the assembly to any- one who can stand Fay Webb and Judy Jones: my books to Connie un P n as ut not east my ability to get passing grades to Phillip I Caesar Stanton, alias Modoc I, Arlene Ancil, will my seat in the as- sembly to my brother, Jay, my civics book to any junior who will need it: my ability to talk and not get marks to Bernice Leonard, and my locker to anyone who likes to be pushed around. I, James H. Wilson, being of feeble mind and body, do hereby will and bequeath the following: my civics book to Kenny Jones: my seat in the assembly to Wayne SaPP5 my place in Music Appreciation class to anyone who likes classical music, QI didn'tJ: to Mr. Robin- ett goes my deepest sympathy. I, Wanda Human, of little mind, hereby will the following, to Gearlene McNutt, a small part of my loyal devotion to the Fredenberger fan club, QI know this will make her happyjg to Fay Webb, I leave my beloved Chemistry book, Qsuch a brilliant mind you knowjg to Roselyn Hedden, my civics book so she will have something to throw at the referee when she gets mad, and to every underclassman, the wish that their Mississinewa days are as happy as mine were. I, Norma Foreman, being of sound mind and body, will my good grades to Phil Street, my knack of getting to school on time to my brother QDonniejg my seat in the assembly to Dottie May, fthe poor girljg and my in- telligence to Barbara Nelson, although I hate to part with it. I, Billie Penrod will my chemistry book to Beverly Frymier since she likes to mess too, my front row seat in Pep Club to anyone who wants to reduce the quick way, my ability to stay up all night, get to school on time and sleep in classes to Marian Lostutterg my seat in the assembly to my sister Jackie fage 41 since she will take good care of it and my in- itials and my love for M.H.S. I will keep for myself. I, Wava Joan Heath, being of sound mind and body and no mind, will the following things: to Anna Colyer, my gift of gabg to -Marjorie Rice, my half of Locker 5, and to the next unfortunate soul to occupy my seat in the assembly, I will my collection of candy and chewing gum wrappers Un the desk of coursejg long may they accumulate. I, Jean Heal, being of sound body and wandering mind, will my seat to anyone who can put up with Marian Teague and Judy Jones: my front row seat in Pep Club to any- one who likes getting up all through the ball game to let everyone else up to their seat, my privilege to call Mr. Gard, Eddie , to some future Senior, and my shorthand ability to someone who can talk Betty Lou out of a test. I, Vera Wilson, will my seat in the assembly to anyone who can handle Jacks and Baker, to Shirley Swingly, goes all my power',, to Jackie McClain and Barbara Kelley, goes my locker, to my sister Jane, my ability to bump into Joe Miitsch at least twice daily: to Bob Powers, my unopened Civics book, my place in advanced shorthand to anyone who has not yet learned the techniques used by men, my love for the Navy and M. H. S. I shall keep for myself. I, Bill King, being of little mind and hardly any body, will my position in the office ffirst periodj to anyone who wants to talk to Betty Lou Covalt and Mr. Shoemaker all morning, and my seat in the assembly to anyone who can stand Bill Thompson and Phil Street arguing all the time. I, Ernie Maddox, being of sound mind and body will the following articles: my position as Senior Class President to anyone who can conduct meetings properly CI can'tj, my Johnny Marine looks to all the junior girls, my mechanical drawing desk to anyone who wants to be in Robinett's class, and for my- self I shall keep the memories of attending M. H. S. during my last two years of high school even though I would have liked to gone to the new building. I, Colleen Wilson, being of a good founda- tion and unsteady mind, will the following: my high heels and tall feathered hats to Virgil Meyers, I also will my seat in the assembly to anyone who would like to sit by the lucky Senior To Be , QConnie Lanningj, and my ability of getting to school on time every day to James Millspaugh, who seems to find it a pretty hard task. I, Frieda Ballard, of mind and body sound, bequeath the following items although they sound profound: not my seat in the assembly, that would be too cruel cause there will be lots of better ones in the new high school, I cannot leave my civics book, for it doesn't belong to me, I am in a terrible mess as you can plainly see, Wait! do not be disgusted, I'm leaving all I can, but I don't know what it shall be unless it is my part in Mother Is a Freshmanf, . I, Lloyd Bosworth, being of feeble mind and the use of my head only to carry my hunt- ing cap, will the following: to my brother, Gobe , leave my seat in the assembly, which will take him 10 years to get to, my ability to play hookey without getting caught to Charles Spaulding, my fourth-period naps to Jim Miller, and my dreams of the girls to some other woman-hater. I, Jane Harris, being a tall, slim, part blond, will the following: my ability of not being on time, on second thought I wouldn't will that to anyone, my position on the Annual Staff to anyone who can round up some snap shots, my ability to drive QHAJ and my ability of not getting the car goes to my sisters, my job as office girl I will to Beverly Frymier, and to all M. H. S. students, I will a part of my love for M. H. S. but the greater part I keep for myself. I, Lewis Pace, being of sound mind and Weak body, hereby will the following: my drawing ability to Mr. Robinett, my civics book to anyone who wants to have the latest dope on the government, and last but not least farewell to M. H. S. I, Dick Kilgore, being of unsound mind and body will the following: my love for Mississin- ewa to all the students of Marion High, all my left-over funny books to Dink Carroll, all my left-over detentions to Ernie Ballinger and Francie Phillips, all the rest I shall take with me. I, David QBUGGYJ O'Brien, without sound mind or body do hereby, thereby, or whereby will, bequeath and in plain language throw away the following things: my romantic techniques with la femmes to anyone who is planning on becoming a bachelor, my ciga- rettes to whoever the character is that thinks he is John Dillinger and steals them out of the cloakroom everyday, to Swetnam and Millspaugh I will my love for school, to Betty I will my ability to drive fShe needs it.j I, John Bud Poling, being of unsound mind, hereby leave all that I have begged, borrowed or stolen or might have bought to my little brother Dick, to the cloakroom Bums I leave my weeds fmainly Ernie Bal- lingerj, my civics book to Fra ' hillips if he ever becomes a kni graHi.afe to' 'CMo2loc3', my track ability to Bill c o um, my ve of Fredenberger to Don Swetnam, my ability to keep out of Marion to Francis Phillips. MBE! C0 Office Secretaries Our two hard at work Secretaries pictured at the left are no other than Gertrude Gertie Crosby and Kath- erine Cooper. These girls spend eight hours a day working in Mr. Heng- stler's office. Their duties are routine typing, filing and general office work but they also take care of the various class funds. Don,t they look honest? The girls have responsible jobs keep- ing all the books and all around assist- ing Mr. Hengstler. To all the students Gertie', and Katherine are well known for their kindness and helpful- ness whenever change or supplies are needed. The teachers like them too be- cause they issue the pay roll every two weeks. Keeping It Clean The janitors, who play an import- ant part in the upkeep and running of our school system, are familiar fig- ures with most of us students. You can see them from early morn till late evening rushing about the buildings looking after things that have to be done. Smith Poor, Smithy , is the care- taker of the east ward. He has been on that job for 28 years and probably knows more about every crack and crevice of this building than anyone else around here. Frank Rhoades and Ifaul Teagarden look after the Jones- boro building while Olin Collins works at the West Ward. Our janitors are doing a fine job and need to be com- plimented on the way in which they help us with our education. Hi-lites of Our School Year SEPTEMBER Here we go again! We received our bookslips for the coming term. First teacher's meeting was held. First day of school. Is everybody happy? We played our first baseball game of the season with Sweetser and defeated them 4-3. We defeated Converse 7-4. Played Van Buren and Defeated them 10-4. Magazine sales began. We had our first skating party of the season. McPherson says he is going to wear his football pads to the next one. Played Swayzee and defeated them 4-3. Magazine sales ended. Ray Overman re- ceived the trophy for selling the highest number of subscriptions. We defeated Fairmount 7-4. Cross-country season opened. We Won over Muncie Central 13 to 23. Classes elected class officers. Played Greentown and defeated them 16-2. Cross country meet at Kokomo. We were defeated 26-29. F. H. A. Halloween hay-ride. Indians placed second in a 3-way cross country meet with Muncie Burris and Anderson. Indians lost their first baseball game of the season to Jefferson. This game ended the season. We won the county confer- ence title for the second year. This en- titles us to keep the Chronicle Trophy. Night Cross Country meet with Wabash. OCTOBER Basketball tryouts and practice started. Cross country team defeated by Marion 24-42. Ernie Dalton won his fifth straight race. Ground breaking ceremonies were held for the new school building. Cross country team defeated Ft. Wayne 27-28. Riley Day Program presented by the senior English Class. Student Council meeting. 10. Skating party at Idyl Wyld. 12. Fire Prevention program presented before the assembly. Skating party. F. H. A. held installation. After many weekspof Waiting our new stage curtain finally arrived. 14. Senior class meeting. Junior class ordered their rings. 16. Senior boys entertained the senior girls at a chili supper. 18. Student council sponsored yell leader elections. Those elected were Janice Walsh, Marjorie Rice, Jim McWhirt and Orville Brodt. 21. Senior play, Mother is a Freshman was presented to a full house. 25. Pow Wow Carnival. Carolyn Burchard and Jim McWhirt were elected King and Queen of the carnival. 27-29. Teacher's Institute. Is everyone home- sick to see the teachers? 29. The freshman had a weiner roast at the Jonesboro building. NOVEMBER 2. junior class party. 3-4 Lions Club Minstrel presented two nights. 9. Patch Dance sponsored by the Smoke Signal Staff. Did every girl patch her dream man? 11. Armistice Day Program. Seniors nomin- ated DAR candidates. Basketball season opened. We played Royerton and were defeated 29-28. 14. Sophomore class party. 17. Freshman basketball season started. They played Hartford City in the first game. 18 We played Albany here and were de- feated 31-46. 21. Pep Club had a cake sale at Webb's Furniture Store. 22. F. H. A. sponsored a Parent-Daughter Banquet. Pep session. 23. Played Hartford and were defeated 26-45. 24. The great day came for the Freshmen. Their class sweaters finally arrived. 28. IQ tests today. Mississinewa played Roll and were defeated 23-27. 31. Owens Club minstrel. DECEMBER 1. Mississinewa battled Fairmount at Mari- on Coliseum and won the first game of the season with a score of 32-27. 2. The pictures from Lockbridge Studio arrived. 7. Indians defeated by Noblesville at the Marion Coliseum by a score of 35 to 40. 10. Pow Wow Staff made a tour of the In- dianapolis Engraving Company. 14. Indians defeated Swayzee at the Marion Coliseum. 26-35. 16. Mississinewa traveled to Van Buren to defeat the Aces 44 to 39. 21. Mississinewa won over Eaton 55 to 41. 22. F. H. A. Christmas party. Almost every class took time out to have a Christmas party. 23. WBAT broadcast the Christmas program. 23-31. Christmas vacation. 30. We played Jefferson here. Won. 43-34. JANUARY 2. Returned to school. It looks as if every- one cclebrated New Years. 6-7. Wheel The County Tourney started to- night. Indians defeated Van Buren 46-35. Saturday afternoon we defeated Sweetser 41-39. We were defeated in the final game by Fairmount 30-51. 12-14. Freshmen Tourney Little Chiefs de- 13. 18. 20. 24. 25. 27. feat the Fairmount squad in the finals. Turn about is fair play. Mississinewa defeated by Montpelier 41-49. Semester ends-Hurrah! Skating party. Mississinewa lost its first county Con- ference game. We played Sweetser. The score was 43-46. Grant County X-ray mobile units X-ray juniors and seniors. Indians defeated by Greentown at the Marion Coliseum 51-43. Elmhurst defeated Mississinewa 52-47. Everyone seemed to be coming and going because of the Science Club initiation. Scholarship test given. FEBRUARY Mississinewa defeated Portland at Port- land 53-49. Where did Miller go to after the game? Mississinewa played their game at Dun- kirk tonight and lost to the score of 47-48. School evaluated for N. C. C. Mississinewa sparred with Converse and lost 42-35. F. H. A. gives basketball banquet. Freshman team loses to Swayzee. Senior class party. We played our final game of the season with Winchester. Everyone all excited over the Sectional. Mississinewa plays St. Paul in second game. Mississinewa won over St. Paul 46-27. They played Swayzee in the second game and were defeated 45-42. Marion defeated Swayzee in the final game by a score of 63-36. MARCH Skating party. Classes nominated candid- ates for Carnival Queen. Showboat makes it's second appearance. Skating party. APRIL Easter vacation. Science Club meeting. Track Dance. Barbara Pace was honored Queen. F. H. A. enters table setting contest. Junior class play. Marion Relays. We won the class B title. County track meet-we won! Kokomo Relays. F. H. A. attends Home Show. MAY Civics class hold mock primary election. Democrats by Majority! Night track meet at Noblesville. Basketball boys are awarded letters. Science Club meeting. Annual ice cream party given by Chem- istry classes. Wabash track meet. They won 57-52. Commercial tests given to commercial students by courtesy of Owens- Illinois. Home Economic Department present style show. Sectional track meet. Senior Day, more hill billies around! Sectional track meet. Commencement practice, seniors are shaking in their boots! Senior Week begins. How we envy you under classmen working so hard at school. Junior and Senior Prom at Huntington. Another school year ended. Regional track meet. Baccalaureate service held. Commencement services held at Knight Community Hall. 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