Mount Vernon High School - Hoop Pole Yearbook (Mount Vernon, IN)

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HOOP-POLE TYPING STAFF Sitting — H. Mathews, J. DeKemper, T. Weiss, Head Typist, K. Darnell. Standing —M. J. Cullman. B. Willis, J. Bishop. M. Miller, B. Bauer, J. Schaefer, R. Niemeier, U. Weatherford. K. Russell. M. L. Cullman. The 1950 Hoop-Pole DECISIONS

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HOOP-POLE EDITORIAL STAFF Sitting—S. Fuelling;. Felitor; M. Coan, A. Howden, W. Scherretz. I). Hahn. B. Walling. Standing—W. Hartman, D. Duckworth. M. (iarrett. HOOP-POLE BUSINESS STAFF Sitting—J. Schaefer. R. Blubaum, B. Douthitt. Business Manager: C. Forthoffer, M. Beste, C . Alldredge 1). Heath. Standing—P. Rose, B. Bauer. 77i ’ 1950 Hoop-Pole

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CLASS HISTORY FRESHMAN YEAR “Extra—Hoop-Pole Seen Remarkable Change! New Era Hawn in Ml. Vernon High!!” But wait a minute, let’s look into this con- fusion and find just what it is. And it is the future SENIORS of 1950! Yes, 110 roaring, ripping and robust freshmen crammed them- selves into homeroom 30 on this tine ( ?) fall day in 1946. These freshmen weren’t the only drastic change brought to this institution in 1946. The Hoop-Pole Jr., our school paper, came l)ack into production after ten years of lieing idle. We were as powerful as weak be- cause early in September we had a gridiron queen. “Bobby Sox” entered our school with a dehut of two plays presented by the Jr. Dra- matic Club (all freshmen). This is truly a year of change—the letters WPA have been com- pletely revised in meaning. The new term for them is “Women Pay All”—and we did ! Some- one surely oj ened a window because “in-flu- cnza” and we all got a vacation. During the county tourney our hopes were built up—but let down in the semi-final, over-time game with New Harmony. Finally spring rolled around and all freshmen were bitten by the—bug!!! Along with spring came something new for us youngsters Honor Day. We were given scholastic, athletic, and attendance awards. Cosh did we hate to leave this wonderful place just when we learned our way around, too!! SOPHOMORE YEAR “Sophomores Make Comeback” Comeback from what? Oh, summer vaca- tion. that’s what! We all decided that if we should split up into several rooms, perhaps others would think we had increased in num- ber. So on August 29. 1947, some went to Room 23 to he under the dominating monarchy (?) of Robert Egloflf, a few trailed farther down the hall to Room 24 and Miss Howard, and then Room 25 wanted to he different, so they switched sponsors between semesters, having Mrs. Nelson and Miss Andis. We announced our queen candidates, which had been picked secretly last year. And even better than that, ours was elected! And in electing her we also broke a school record by having two queens reign during the football season. And what a season! Winning all the games except the most important one against our old foe. Dale. Mr. Frederick Sjobiarn, a concert pianist, was our guest for an F.C.A. program. We all at- tended the Spruce Ball in December. All we could manage to dig up at the basketball queen crowning was a maid of honor. During the Christmas holidays, we had a blind tourney. Really, it would be too much if we were host and also won the title, so we let Richland win. Margaret Bauer, one of the friendliest members of our class, died of pneumonia following a short illness. In the same field of sports, bas- ketball that is, our class sponsored guess what? Yes. give yourself a pat on the back because you’ve guessed it—a donkey basketball game. By a mere slip up. Bosse of Evansville defeated Mt. Vernon in the sectionals. Our team was defeated in the annual intra-mural contest. I wonder if being coached bv a Senior had any thing to do with the Seniors defeating us in the first game? Twenty of the Silly Sophomores served at the Junior-Senior Prom, “Club 48.” And before we knew it. the end of this year had rolled around. JUNIOR YEAR “Begin Early and Be Safe” That was surely the motto of the school ad- ministratiini when they planned the school cal- endar this year. Because on August the 27th, we trodded our little pahbies up to the school door. We had an excellent football team this year since three members of the team were Juniors. The only fault of this team was that it just couldn’t seem to make more jx»ints than did the opposition (hut, of course, this was a minor item). But shortly after the beginning of The 1950 Hoop-Pole 19