Monroe High School - Memoria Yearbook (Monroe, IN)

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Prayground . . . Our experiment with Levis , . . Need a. back rest? . . . Early Morning routine . . . What the fu- ture has in store . . . November 24-Again? Already? Oh, report cards. November 25-26-Thanksgiving va- cation. Don't eat too much. November 30-Mrs. McCurdy is substituting for Miss Sprunger. The Bearkatz defeated Jeffer- son. Photography contest for an- nual begins. December 3-Hartford defeated the Bearkatz. December 6-Freshmen have a class party. December 'Z-Chapel with Rev. Hall as speaker. December 8-Freshmen go to CCC Camp for Biology, Seniors have dress rehearsal. Some rehearsal. December 9-What a day. Class play, I. Q. test, and school skip- pers. December 14-We all see the film, A Christmas Stocking. Poor Clez! December 20-Five of our students are on the t'City Deskf' December 21-Rev. Hall speaks at Chapel. December 23-We see another Christmas film. December 24-Christmas vacation starts. January 3-Back to the old grind. Our pictures came. What pic- tures!! January 4-Bearkatz vvallop Pleas- ant Mills January 6-Exams. Should have studied harder. January 7-Some exams. Semes- ter ends. Monroeville defeats the Bearkatz. January 12-Report cards. January 13-14-15-County tourney. Got beat first game. January 18-Chapel. Rev. Lock- wood was speaker. January 20-Magician was here. Thanks for the entertainment. January 21-Bearkatz defeat Ge- neva. Close one. January 25-The Bearkatz defeated Berne. Nice Work, boys. January 27-The pre-fab is opened to grades 3 and 4. January 28-Bearkatz were defeat- ed by Hartford. February 1-Chapel. Rev. Kreh- biel is speaker. Juniors and Sen- iors take X-rays at Berne. T. B.?? February 2-We see the film Tut- tle Tuggerf' Some film.

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av Our money makers . . . Guess who .... Another day gone . . .Cradle robber . . . Monkey bars . . . Dick's gradu- ation present . . . CALENDAR 1948-49 September 2-Back to school. Hi there, everybody! September 9-Class ofiicers elect- ed. Congratulations, Kids. September 13-We learned of Sen, Taylor's variety of wigs from Robert Hansel. September 17-The Monroe base- ball team defeated Geneva. Keep it up, boys. September 24-What happens once happens twice. We beat Geneva again. September 30-Sophomores have a class party. October 5-Chapel with Rev. Jones as speaker. October 6-Congratulations. cheer leaders, Vera and Berthag Mary Lou and Elizabeth! Now let's yell. October 7-Juniors sponsor skat- ing party. Anyone can go. October 8-Fire drill. Everyone get out. October 12-Seniors go to Fort Wayne to take pictures. Don't break the camera. October 19-Chapel. Rev. Amstutz was the speaker. October 20-Sad day! We get our report cards. October 21-22-Teachers' Institute. Ah! Vacation. October 26-Mrs. McCurdy was the speaker for chapel. October 28-Great day. Fall festi- val sponsored by the Juniors and Seniors. November 2-Chapel. Rev. Wal- ters was the speaker. November 3-The Bearkatz Won their first game. They beat Mon- mouth. November 5-Bearkatz defeated by Willshire. ' November 8-Oh, boy! Look at Mr, Byrnes' new glasses. Sharp! November 9-Chapel. November 12-Geneva defeated the Bearkatz. , November 15-Seniors go to li- brary in Decatur. Hope you learned something. November 17-Everyone has their pictures taken. even the teachers. November 19-Defeated Kirkland. Nice going, fellas. November 23-Pleasant Mills game. We won.

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M-- Sophomore lassies . . . Corn poppers . . . Sectional Slaugh- ter . . .Princip-al and future coach . . . Lunch . . . Movie . . . Commander Ray . . . February 4-Bearkatz defeated Monmouth again. February 11-Kirkland defeated us. Tough!!! February 14-No principal. He Went to Indianapolis. February 15-P. T. A. February 17-First graders, Fresh- men, and Sophomores take patch test. February 19-Waneta and Shirley get Superior ratings in Music contest. Nice work, kids. February 23-Report cards again. The Bluffton College quartet gave us a fine musical program. February 24-26-Sectional tourney, We beat Monmouth and Berne and went right on to the finals but we were defeated by the Yellow Jackets. March l-Mr. Byrnes gone. When the cat's away, the mice will play. March 3-The Freshmen have a skating party. March 8-Chapel with Rev. Eicher as speaker. March 10-Juniors have dress re- hearsal, or do they? March ll-Juniors present You're Only Young Once. Big success. March 15-P. T. A. March 17-Sophomores have a skating party. March 22-Chapel. March 24-Senior girls to Man- chester College. March 26-Algebra contest, with some of our freshmen participat- ing. March 28-Sophomores take field trip to Fort Wayne. March 29-Chapel. April 1-Music Festival at Geneva. April 5-Chapel. Rev. Chambers is the speaker. April 7-We are all surprised by our grade cards. What kind of surprise? Good or bad? April 12-Chapel. April 15-Good Friday vacation. April 19-Chapel. Mrs. McCurdy spoke to us. April 21-School night at P. T. A. April 29-Reception. May 5-Exams. May 6-More and harder exams. May 8-Baccalaureate. May 9-Commencement. May 10-Schools out. Seniors say Good-bye, everyone? May 11 or 12-Seniors take trip.