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

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HISTORY Jolly Juniors! This was the nickname we picked up next, and were we jolly when we got our jackets. The new junior jackets were seen everywhere for the next week. Everyone was showing off that 55 emblem. We started the cycle of our Junior year by choosing Gerald Jeffries, Ed Kingsley, Larry Morlock, and Allyn Simp- son as class officers. We had our second Queen this year. Myrna Goodwin was crowned Football Queen, and Janice Rinnert was Basketball Maid-of-Honor. Magazines! This was our money-mak- ing project this year, All the Juniors sold magazines but we didn't quite make our goal. Janice Seifert was our high salesman and Larry Morlock was second high sale- man. Have you seen the Juniors' rings? This was what all the other classes were asking each other. We thought they were the prettiest rings ever. Then came t e Prom. We had come a long way since we entered this school, and we elt very sophisticated when we en- tertained the Seniors with an Evening In Paris. We give all our thanks to our sponsors, Mrs. Martin, Mr. Martin and Mr. Brown for helping us make our Prom a success. At last, our Senior year! We started off by choosnig Larry Blubaum as Presi- dent of our class, with Gene Buchanan, Myrna Goodwin and Allyn Simpson as the rest of our executive committee. Our sponsors this year were Mr. Abel, Miss Barger, and Miss Woods. Janice McFad- den, our Football Candidate, was chosen Football Queen. We now have had three Queens in the history of our class. Then we sold Christmas cards and stationery. The high salesmen were Anita Moore, Kellie All redge and Martha Cow- an. Our Senior Play I Love Lucy was a big hit. Then came Prom time again. Even though we missed the fun and excite- ment of preparing for it, it was nice. We thank you, Juniors, for the lovely Prom. Now it is commencement week and everyone is planning for our out-door commencement. Everybody knows we have to be different and this is one way of showing it. Even though we have had our share of setbacks and hardships, we feel our four years have been a great success which proves that truly IT'S A GREAT LIFE.