Montpelier High School - Spartan Yearbook (Montpelier, IN)

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Of 1947 DORIS ROSE MILES l D. R. , COMIVIERCIAL 1 Friendship Club 445 Home Economics Club ,45g Social Science 1 Club '463 Commercial Club ,475 Glee C'lub '44-'47. ' KENNETH EUGENE SHANNON Doc , ACADEMIC Jr. Dramatic Club '44g Ra Von Dramatic Club '45-'47g Glee Club '44-'47g Stranger in the Night '46g The Ring and the Look '46g Indianian Business Manager. Keeping sports records FLOYD RICHARD WENTZ Blondie , COMMERCIAL Commercial Club '44g Hi-Y Club 475 The Mystery of the Na- tivityl' '44g Track '43g Glee Club '43g U. S. Navy. Hunting and fishing if J'NEANE CRYSTAL MITCHELL Neanie , COMMERCIAL Entered from Roll, September, 1946. Ra Von Dramatic Club '47g Glee Club '47g Indianian typist. A guy named 'Verlin ' MARY FRANCES DAN EHY Sa,mpsie , COMMERCIAL G.A.A. '44-'45g Social Science Club '46g Commercial Club '47g 'Stranger in the Night '46g Glee Club '44-'46. Skating and reading LOUIS LEE BARNER Lee , COMINIERCIAL Athletic Club '44g Jr. Dramatic Club '45g Track '45. Mechanic CARL NORMAN RHOTON Flash , AGRICULTURE F.F.A. '44-'47g Glee Club '45-'47g Indianian Typist. Ping pongn ORVAL JAMES SHINER Jim , COMIVIERCIAL The Stranger in the Night '46, Stage Managerg Glee Club '45, Loafing GEORGE RICHARD SHRACK Enrolled from Hartford City in 1932. In 1934 he enlisted in the Navy for four years, and then again in World War II. Lacking five credits to graduate, he took the UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES INSTITUTION EXAMS, making sufficient credits to graduate. He will recevie his diploma in '47, MILAN SILLS I Entered High School in 1936. After three and one-half years of schooling he en- tered the Navy. While in the Navy, he took special courses and later, when dis- charged, completed schooling in the VETERANS INSTITUTE at Muncie. He will graduate with the Class of '47.. 15 h I

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eniors DWIGHT E. BELL Dite , COMMERCIAL Boy adviser '46g Athletic Club '44g Social Science Club '45-'46g Commercial Club '47g Stranger in the Night '46g Softball '44- '46g Basketball '44-'47g Track '44-'47g Glee Club '44. Having dates DORIS IMOGENE MACON Ima',, COMMERCIAL Friendship Club '44: Miss America '45: Social Science Club '46g Commercial Club '47: Indianian Subscription Manager. Try- ing out new recipes JEANNE CUNNINGTON Lefty , COMMERCIAL Home Economics Club '44-'47. Reading ROBERT L. PARKER Hub , AGRICULTURE F.F.A. '44-'-17. '-A Hartford City gn-ls KENNETH D. NEFF Bones , COMMERCIAL Social Science Club '44-'46g Ra Von Dramatic Club '47g The Stranger in the Night '46g Basketball '44-'46g Track '46g Soft- ball y465 Glee Club '44-'46g Ulndianian' Art Editor. Black market CAROL LEONA HOWARD Blondie , ACADEMIC Girl adviser ,441 G.A.A. '44-'45g Social Science Club '-133 Com- mercial Club '47g Glee Club '44-'46. Dating EVELYN ELIZABETH CLAMME Little Eva , COMMERCIAL Friendship Club '44g Future Homemakers of America '45-'-47g Glee Club '44-'47. t'Sewing CHARLES H. COMSTOCK Charlie,', COMMERCIAL Athletic Club H445 Social Science Club '45-'46g Hi-Y Club '47g The Stranger in the Night . Stage Manager '-46. Fishing NORMAN HOWARD, JR. Shorty , ACADEIVIIC Art Club '44-,455 Library Club '46g Hi-Y Club '4'7g The Mystery of the Nativity '44g Softball '46-'47g Track '45-'46g Basketball '44-'47g Glee Club '45-'46. Music and reading AUDREA G. CAMPBELL Gert , COMMERCIAL Girl adviser '46g G.A.A. '44-'46g Ra Von Dramatic Club '47g t'The Mystery of the Nativity '44g Ban-d '44-'47g Glee Club '44- '47g Orchestra '45: HIndianian Calendar Editor. Writing to a certain college guy HAZEL ELIZABETH COLE ' Bette , COMMERCIAL Commercial Club '45-'46g G.A.A. '47, Songs ROBERT EDWARD McPHERSON Charlie , COMMERCIAL Athletic Club ,445 Social Science Club '46g Commercial Club '47g Track '44-'47: Basketball '44-'46g Glee Club '44. Ignoring women' H ii. J

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Operation rossroads PLANNING This experiment took four years of the lives of those who signed up. There were fifty-eight of us. but two with-drew. This was made up partially by one new member. The first year's work was under the direction of Bofb Lillie assisted by Bob Smith. The secretary-treasurer was Betty McCammong the girl and boy department heads, Carol Howard and Donn Ely. Supervising the whole group were Miss Shadday and Mr. Craig. The work was hard, but we had our times of leisureg convocation and class parties. PREPARATION The second year was a little more work and less play. We were beginning to settle down to the task. There were fifty-five in the group with one new member. This year Mary Jane Grove hea-ded the group with Relda Clamme as her assistant. The sec- retary-treasurer was Bob Smith, girl and boy advisers, Betty McCammon and Merle Rog- ers. We began under the supervision of .Miss Morton and Mr. McBride, but when the latter resigned the second semester, his place was taken by Mr. Bohr. One of the high- lights of the year was the treasure hunt. held at the High School Building, November 21, 1944. at thc class party. TESTING The third year was a turning point. Only fifty members signed up, and of those, eight withdrew. Merle Rogers headed the group, with Bill Herr assisting. The secre- tary-treasurer was Betty McCammon, girl and boy advisers, Audrea Campbell and Dwight Bell. Miss Nelson and Mr. Shoemaker were supervisers. Many extra-curricular activities took place this year. We held a magazine subscription drive, chose our class ringsg won the yell brick at the 4-Team Tourney pep session, presente-d the class play, Stranger in the Night , and gave the Junior-Senior banquet, the theme of which was a circus. ACCOMPLISHMENT This part of the experiment started with a group of forty-five members, two of whom were new, Almeda Morgan and J'neane Mitchell. The group was under the di- rection of Bob Smith. After one casualty, Almeda Morgan, Bob Lillie was appointed as able assistant to Bob to help him over the rough spots. To handle the finances was Bob Risk. To head the girls' and boys, dormitories were Relda Clamme and Bill Herr. Two members who did their work elsewhere but will share in the honors are George Richard Schrack and Milan Sills. To raise money for the experiment, which would partially decide our future, the group sponsored the Black Hawk Valley Boys . Then for enter- tainment, no money, a play, The Thanksgiving Prodigal , was given. The Annual drive was held during this time, by enthusiastic seniors. We reached our quota of 350 subscriptions and 'began work with a staff of nineteen members. Excitement mounted as we neared the end of the year, And why not? Look at the important events: our class play, May 23 the Junior-Senior banquet and prom, May 163 baccalaureate exercises, May 18, honor day, May 19, commencement exercises, May 21, and finally, we became full-fledged members of the Alumni and were entertained at the Alumni banquet, May 23. Thus our training for the great experiment for living useful lives was completed, and we were ready to test the results of our Operation Crossroads.