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

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CLASS HISTORY (Continued) school, we had a change in the weather. And boy, were we ever glad! Our class sweaters arrived in a time of need. Two new executives took office on September 21 and three were re- elected. Hurry, hurry or we will miss him. What’s this? The President of the United States, Harry S. Truman, visited our town on September 30. Just call us regular Fuller Brush salesmen!! The goal for magazine sales was $14,000, and we went over $254. Preceding our Thanksgiving vacation, the school threw a big shing-ding called the “Turkey Trot. Ac- tually, we had no turkeys that could trot, but you get the general idea (an all-school party). Another vacation! But what came before it nearly, but not successfully, spoiled it E-X-A-M-S. No one can say we aren’t worldly wise. A Junior won the State United Nations Contest. The county tourney will be mentioned, period. But reviving our players we made New I larmony work to win the next scheduled game by a double overtime. We made it to a semi- final game in the sectional meet. (An article in the school paper was entitled “People in Brief.” Who admitted that the favorite food of the Jun- iors was onions?) Prom time rolled around and we chose as our theme “A Night’s En- campment. This was to honor our guests, the Seniors of '49. We felt charitable and offered our services as ushers at the Baccalaureate and Commencement programs. Four members of our class were elected to the National Honor Society. Three boys went to Boys’ State and one girl to Hiris' State. SENIOR YEAR “Main Floor of M. V. H. S. Vacated— For Seniors Yes, we Seniors changed our tune and de- cided to form a strong union. We had as our capital the library on the main floor. It was an old custom for Seniors to be in the library, but in recent years they hadn’t been. We elected all sorts of things that first week—a queen candi- date. class officers, and decided to have as our Senior Statesmen—Cavan and Pence. A new organization was formed, the Art Club. Knock, knock—“would you be interested in buying season football tickets, play tickets, everyday cards, Christmas cards, or stationery?” That was our door-to-door campaign. And did it work! We sold $753 worth of cards and stationery, $400 over our goal. The football team was good and bad—not quite good enough and yet not too bad. The annual staff was selected so we could get this publication pre- pared for circulation. Whoops! Careful don’t fall! CRASH! I warned you to be careful— yes. we had a Senior skating ] arty, with no fatal casualties, eh, Mr. Pence? The basket- IkiII queen crowning was very successful with the Seniors right in there pitching. We all had a wild night at that “Fall Round-Up.” (What was the name of that thing we did on the gym floor? “Skip to My Lou,” you say?) Christmas rolled around and so did vacation. As usual, we were host to the blind tourney. Boy, this is the berries! These 3-day school weeks are tops! Yes, after returning on Tuesday, we were dismissed Friday because of sleet, snow, and flood. We prepared ourselves in every detail as exam time rolled around. Since this was the last time we would have to concentrate on them, we wanted to be good. Hood, did I say? Best, because we were Seniors. One day a package arrived. For several days and months after many of us spent our days, nights and everything else at play rehearsal. Yep! We were all “Eighteen in June.” Did Julie ever fall olt the balcony. We all buckled up to keep the tears from rolling as we l egan to choose our announcements, robes and decide where to have our class picnic. Frederick Sjobiarn, a concert pianist, made a return engagement. He seems to be improving with age, doesn’t he? We all dressed up in our best bib and tucker on the night of May 5 — Junior-Senior Prom you know. iosh, did we ever feel left out because we didn’t get to take final exams this year! But we made up for being left out, as we shined on Honor Day and Class Day. We could hardly believe it, but no use kidding ourselves we had commenced. 20 The 1950 Hoop-Pole

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