Montpelier High School - Spartan Yearbook (Montpelier, IN)

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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.

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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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Class will ,47 We, the Senior Class of 1947, do hereby bequeath our worthless possessions as fol- lows: lNo exchange or refundb. Lee Barner wills his beard to Rex Bell, Bob Risk wills himself to Patty Buckley. Dwight Bell wills his last name to Patty Reasoner. Irene Bennett wills her Monday morning absenteeism to Rita Jester. Jack Burson wills his voice to Eli Starr. Audrea Campbell wills her Fox'i to anyone who can trap him. Betty McCammon wills her record, Anchors Aweigh , to Marilyn Hoover. Evelyn Clamme wills her ability to speak well to Harry Beeks. Relda Clamme wills good grades in Home Ec. to Joan White. Bette Cole wills herself to Ray. Charles Comstock wills his curly hair to Donald Gum. Jeannie Cunnington wills her self-composure to Lovelee Rinard. Frances Danehy wills her ability to yell at ball games t-o Jeanne Burson. Roseman Dearduff wills her straight A's to Fred Humphrey. Patricia Ellison wills her long dresses to Miss Rea. Donn Ely wills his spare time to anybody's cigar store. Mary Jane Grove wills her hand to Gene. Bill Herr wills his careful driving to Jim Smith. Carol Howard wills her bass voice to Edith Spaulding. Norman Howard wills his six guns and guitar to Officer Brown so he can give con- certs at the local lock-up. Mad-on-na Jones wills her swing to anyone with va front porch. Bob Lillie wills his ability to get to school on time to Miss Nelson. Bob McPherson wills his tall stories to Billy Huffman. Imogene Macon wills her parking place to Elonda and Jack. Miriam Maish wills her braces to the scrap driv-e. John Marine wills his way with th ewomen to Billy Baldridge. Doris Miles wills her graceful walk to Miss Albertson. Doris Miller wills her sweater-tgirl figure to Janice Ford. Joyce Morgan wills her chubbiness t-o Peggy Bedwell. Kenneth Neff wills his Ford to Louie. Robert Parker wills his alertness to John Albert Reff. Carl Rhoton wills his rifle marksmanship to anyone who can hit the green side of a red barn. Merle Rogers wills his height to Dick Sutton. Raymond Rogers wills his physique to Fred McDirmit. Kenneth Shannon wills his Eaton blonde to Bill Everhart. Jim Shiner wills his job at the Chemical to anyone who can read funny papers three hours a day. Bob Smith wills his walk in the rain from Keystone to anyone who can stand it. Marcia Sutton wills her flirty ways to Miss Shafer. Lawrence Walker wills his FFA standing to Clyde Bennett. Earl Welch wills his yodelinig to Hugh Bennett. Richard Wentz wills his Hawaiian gals to the Navy. Kathryn White wills her studious ways to Harriet Reasoner. Earl Mahon wills his watch party to Jeweldine Baker, in order to stay in the family. J'Neane Mitchell likes everything she has and wants to keep it. Our class Wills Lillie and Hedley to the Class of 1948. Thus we have signed and sealed this last will and testament on January 21, 1947.