Morristown High School - Booster Yearbook (Morristown, IN)

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I.n September, 1942, twenty-two excited, wide-eyed children climbed the first flight of stairs at M.H. S. We were starting a new phase of our life with a lunchbox, the first Dick and Jane book, and a bad case of fright. We succeeded through the first six years with Miss Marjorie, Miss Tague, Mrs. Leola, Miss Kraft, Mrs. Tucker, and Mrs. Page as our teachers. 'I'hen another exciting moment came to us--we climbed the second flight of stairs at M. H, S, We struggled through, the next two years with the teasing of Mr. Pope and the hard work prescribed by our teachers, Mrs. Wortman and Mr. Payton. In May of 1950, we graduated from elementary school. The record card that had accompanied us through the first eight years was laid aside to make room for a new record. That fall, we started our high school career by moving out books to the west side of the litt1e assembly . Fifty students were enrolled in the class of 1954 under the sponsorship of Mr. Pope and the leadership of our president, Jim Knopp. The height of our freshman year was the initiation: the boys looked like Indians in their makeup and dresses with the onion around their necks, and the girls looked like something out of this world with no makeup, little pigtails over their heads, and in their father fs form fitting work pants. Buying our class rings was the important part of our sophomore year. Mr, Shelton was our sponsor and Bill Jones our president. In the junior year, we got a taste of salesmanship with the magazine drive and ball game concessions. Our capable sponsors were Miss Stirwalt and Mrs. John assisted by our president John Ross. Climaxing this year, was the Junior-Senior Reception at the Edgewood Country Club. Starting off the last year with a bang was the taking of the senior pic- tures for the yearbook. Then we canvassed our community and neighboring towns for the sale of the advertisementsg we exceeded our goal of 31000. Se- curing subscriptions for the yearbook afforded another opportunity for activity in the way of salesmanship. The purchasing of inivtations and name cards, and the casting of the play covered the end of the winter and the beginning of spring. Our most able sponsors for this most important year were Mrs. Hardin and Mr. Norris. John Smith, Bill Jones, Marlene Hauk, and Carolyn Nigh were president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer, respectively. The last two weeks of our school career at M.H, S. buzzed with the graduation activities and the trip to Washington D. C. and New York. Now on the 14th day of May, 1954, we want to thank our teachers for putting up with the numerous problems that we presented them, and assure them that the years of hard work teaching us were not in vain. Peggy Tracy, Class Historian

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F AVORI TE PAS TTIME Reading Writing Chasing Boys Eating Taking R, D, X. Marlene Write Letters Charlotte Basketball Driving Riding Waiting Riding Ladies Aid Arthur Hoosier Pete Farming Cooking Women Playing Tinkering. Farming Going Somewhere Watching TV On The Go Taking Photos Larry Loafing Girls Doing nothing Sherloyn Farming Skip class Watching TV Getting Car Passing Papers Driving Mischief Loafing Staying up Eating Sleeping F AVORITE EXPRESSION All right Humphrey Bogart Oh You Bird Don't Steam Me Corn Sakes Pity Sakes Oh Marlene Heaven's to Betsy Drive On Shore Glad to be Here I Reckon Oh Schute That's Just Peachy I'1l Be Darned Ummmmmmm Boy Ooooooooo Scutch l'll Be Caffed Gosh You Know It Honest To Gosh Well Gee Whiz Blarned Cor Sake Oh Pill I Thought I'd Die Phooey Move on Cleon Aw Naw Oh Dear Squirrel Bait I don 't care You Know It Golly Dig That For Pete's Sake Somebody Goofed Oh Darn I Don't Know Imagine that That Gripes Me To Death Oh No FAVORITE SONG My Papa Dragnet Changing Partners St. Louis Blues March Heart of My' Heart Ricochet Romance Secret Love Walking The Dog Baby, Baby, Baby Walking The Dog I Really Don't Want Stranger in Paradise A Woman Let Me Be The One Harbor Lights Ye All Come Ricochet Romance Ricochet Romance Marriage Type Love Dear John Kentucky Babe Ricochet Romance Ye All Come Ebb Tide Heart Of My Heart To Know Down By The River Side lt's Been So Long xA Woman Let Me Be The One Tell Me Why Because Ye All Come I Believe Ebb Tide Heart of my Heart Secret Love That's What A Rainy Day Is For Lover Bimbo Blues Stay Away from Me To Be Alone Amora I-IE LIKES SHE LIKES Ice Cream Root Beer Float Acting silly I. U. Basketball Eating Food Purdue Men Out of Town Girls Judy Buicks Going Steady Gerald A girl UQ Tall Boys Florida Cadillac Driving Easy Gwen Chocolate Milk Italian Spaghetti Dating 54 Chevies Anything Dodging Posts Sleep Baseball Everything Shelbyville Dating Chocolate To express himself Arguing Sports Food Music Men Going Run Around New Chevies Bernard Junior Red Headed Boys

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G! Sharon broken-hearted, Ar my snatches Gerald. Sara Kent looks real tired--Could John be staying too late? Gov. class in a hot debate--Jim and John Should 18-year olds vote? Marlene plays hookey in Florida. Bill seen in study hall with Reba. Seniors order invitations. Convocation--Mr. Matthews talks about conditions in Berlin. 12 Seniors take scholarship tests at Shelbyville. Arthur real happy. Marlene back. Seniors duscuss New York trip. Bill takes over Government class. Music Contest--27 Blue Ribbons. What street does Dean patrol? Could be Bev 's?? S. S. S. Tea. Teacher's conference Qlatest classroom gossipj State Contest fMusicJ Sectional Sectional--We were robbed! SCHOOL Sectional District Music Festival--Greensburg. S. S. S. Mother and Daughter Banquet. Carnival. Open House Senior Class Play--MMMMMMMMMBOY Senior Class Play. Practice for County Music Festival. Hurrahlllll No School. Junior and Senior Prom Seniors leave on trip. School is really quiet. Tired but happy Seniors return home. Baccalaureate Finally the big day arrives! l Commence- ment. by Jeanne Wilcoxon Sept. Jan. 8 School starts. Three new teachers and 8 a lot of Freshmen. 17 Class organized, Smith and Jones team 20 UP. 25 Seniors select wearing apparel for Fresh- 21 men servants. 27 Jeanne Speed Demon Wilcoxon secures 22 foot injury. 23 30 First Sunshine and Hi-Y meeting. 26 Oct. 27 2 Ambitious shutterbugs from Camera Club. 14 Seniors go ad soliciting. 29 15 35 new Sunshiners initiated. 22 Teachers get educatedg students get va- Feb. cation. 2 23 State Choral Festival--vocal cords get 5 good workout. 5 28 Hi-Y secures 14 new slaves. 6 Nov. 7 3 Jackets triumph over Arlington in first basketball game. 12 13 Seniors select gray caps and gowns after 13 much controversy. 19 Shelton becomes proud papa. Students 20 get free cokes. 24 25 8: Hurrah! No school--Thanksgiving va- 26 26 cation. 27 Dec. Mar. 5 Hi-Y, SSS, and FFA have box supper. 18 15 Seniors have class party. Mrs. Hardin 19 does an imitation of Herman. 27 21 Christmas Program. Apr. 22 Linda Dismore hooks herself a man and 8 a ring. 14 23 Classes exchange gifts--Choir sings 15 'Twas T'he Night Before Christmas at convocation. 16 Jan. 30 1 Lou Annette and Bev. stop a cop. Quite May a switch don't you think? 2 4 With much enthusiasm. students go back to the grind. 7 7 Convocation--Mr. James Cory recites 9 original poetry. 14 14 8: County Tourney--Jackets drop towaldron. 15 Teachers pour on tests. 15 Reta leaves M. H. S.