Morgan City High School - Tiger Yearbook (Morgan City, LA)

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'11-ff'-'X X , ,V ., i y ff- , xx Fil f, D XE In Xxx 2 X!! ! -i it -,ffl,2 f it fsN at QI' NQX In ' W N wtf' A 9 ,gif X -ul H. L.5 'vlnff L-JNo4iU fiv, J U N I O R - S E N I O R P R O M On the night of April Ba, the Juniors entertained the graduating class of l942 at the annual Junior-Senior Prom, the first to be held in the new bvilding. A committee of Juniors had beautifully decorated the gym for the gala occasion with red, white, and blue stream- ers and multi-colored balloons: At nine-thirty the fun began. The couples danced until one-thirty to music furnished by Curtis Carpenter and his orchestra.- During intermission, the' president of the Junior class and the master of ceremonies, Gussie Amodoe, welcomed the guests and introduced the president of the Senior class, who thanked t h e Juniors for the successful prom. After Geraldine Canty sang nHumpty-Dumpty Heartw, Sherry Ledet and Willie James Davidson jitterbugged and Dixie Roder and Julius Bourg performed a rhumba. Throughout the evening fruit punch and individual red, white, and blue cakes were served, buffet style. TfH E S E N I O R PMR O'M This affair ranks in importance with Homecoming and the JunioreSenior Prom. To the proud seniors, howcvey, it is Utopsn, because this year graduation is taking place in the auditorium of the new building, and the prom is also being held there, where many successful dances have been' given. It has been found to be a delightful scene for any dance. Russ Papalia and his orchestra are playing for the dance which is always one of the largest given during the school year, since last term there was a huge crowd and everyone declared the prom a success. The Juniors of this school and some members of the Scared Heart Academy were in- vited to the dance-by the senior class last year. T o same is being done by the class of '42,

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taffeta which was fitted at the waist, giving a basque ef- fect, and had a full skirt. Miss Yvonne Pattie arrived with her duke, Mr. Ernest Ganaway. She were a pink net gown with a fitted bodice and drop shoulders trimmed with ostrich fea- thers. Miss Barbara Schreier, escorted by Mr. 'empsey Beadle, was attired in a gown of kelly green taffeta over which she were a green velvet jacket with a sweetheart neck- line. Miss Elizabeth Busby was next to arrive. Her escort was Mr. Dennis Amadeo. Miss Busby's gown of blue net a n d taffeta had sworls of ruffles spaced informally on the skirt bound in gold braiding. The trumpets heralded the arrivalef her royal highness--the queen, Miss Ruby Dean King, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. King. She looked lovely in a gown o f net and rayon taffeta which has a sweetheartzre m R 1 i n e, puffed sleeves, and stage where she was escorted her to the crown upon her head ball' e.utegx'apb.ed by a very full skirt. She walked to t h e met by his Majesty, Mr. Ira Hebert, who throne. Mr. Hebert placed the royal and presented her with a white foot- the team. After the coronation of the queen, the high school Glee Club sang the school Alma Mater composed and directed by Miss Mary Pfendt, vocal instructor of the school, and the queen and her court were entertained by the pupils of Miss Hazel Smyly's dancing school. At the conclusion of the program the Homecoming Dance began when the court waltzed to the music of Billy Shaw and his orchestra. MEMBERS OF COURT IN PICTURE Left to Right--Standing in background: Yvonne Pattie and Ernest Ganaway, Elizabeth Busby and Dennis Amadeo, Ruby. Dean King and Ira Hebert, Dempsey Beadle and Barbara Sehreier, Gerald Stansbury and Patricia Boudreaux. The heralds, soldiers, sailors, etc., are children 0 f local families and the Boy Scouts are Thomas Aye and Robert Lavine.

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THE HCRGLH CITY HIGH SCHOOL P, .presents THE GRADUATING CLASS OF 1942 Friday Evening May 29, 1942 Six fifteen o'clock Auditorium P R O G R A M Processional Morgan City High School Band Invocation Reverend D. B. Boddie Welcome Barbara Anne Schreier UAll Men Now Sing and Rejoiceu--Bach Chorus Glee Club Washington Wanita Boudreaun Jefferson and Franklin Selwyn P. Rogers, Jr, nJesu, Joy of Man's Desiringn--Bach Wanita Boudreaux Geraldine Canty Lincoln Margaret Klonaris Wilson Janice Loeb Roosevelt and McArthur Corinne Peace uOld College Hymnn Wanita Boudreaux Geraldine Canty H. P. Gautier Presentation of Senior Emblem Junius Barrilleaux Acceptance of Senior Emblem Gussie Amadeo Presentation of Senior Gift Catherine Breaux Acceptance of Senior Gift Rosetta Guarisco Medals and Awards Mr, L, T, Holmes Parent-Teachers Association Medals Bausch and Lomb Honorary Science Awards Shirley Kurzweg Home Economics Award American Legion Medals Mp, p, H, Kgnny Henry Kahn Memorial Trophy My, M, Davg Kahn Presentation of Diplomas Mr, P, H, Kenny Alma Mater--Mary Pfendt . j Senior Class Benediction Reverend Jules Toups Recessional Morgan City High Schogl Band