Nappanee High School - Napanet Yearbook (Nappanee, IN)

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DIPLOMA HOUR There are forty-three students in the class of 1945. Twenty-two are girls and twenty-one are boys. The valedictorian is Paul Bourne, the salutatorian is Roberta Hively. During the past twenty-two years the valedictorian has been a boy seven times, the salutatorian has been a girl twelve times. Rev. Richard S. Reilly is awarded a diploma with the class of 1945. Most of his work was done in other schools. Since the high school was organized in 1894, there have been a total of 1527 graduates. Since 1925 the general average of every graduate has been calculated to three decimal places, and his rank in his class determined and made a matter of permanent record. Twelve years ago sixty-five children were enrolled in the first grade. Of these sixty-five, twenty-eight are on the platform tonight. Three are still undergraduates, twenty have moved from our city, nine have dropped out, three are in the service, and one is in college. Much as these 65 are scattered, in one instance five, and in another instance six, senior names appear in the same consecutive order as in their first grade register. To the twenty-eight now graduating, who were in the original class of 1933, fifteen others have been added: one entered school in 1932, six entered the class in grades two to eight, five entered as freshmen and three as seniors. The following have excelled in attendance: seven have missed less than ten days. Those who have missed less than five days up to April 3 are: Keith Miller, 0, Dorothy Sheets, 1 1f3g Roy Pfeiffer 4K3 Roberta Hively, 4 5f6. Keith Miller is the only graduate with a perfect record of attendance. The average age of the boys is 17 years 11 months and 4 days. The average age of the girls is 17 years 11 months and 29 days. Only one former class of boys f1929jwas younger than this group. The average age of boys in the class of 1929 was 17 years 10 months and 15 days. Birthdays are evenly distributed, although January with live is high and October with two is low. There are twins on tlnauguration Day, March 4, June 10, and July 12. One boy was born Dec. 31, 1926, and another Jan. 1, 1927-in different years but one day apart. Birthdays are well scattered throughout the months, but 21st, 20th, 10th and 1st are most numerous. Carol Pletcher is the baby of the class. Her age is 17 years 2 months and 21 days. The second youngest is Lois Metzler, who is 1 month and 10 days older than Carol.

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SOCIAL EVENTS BACCALAUREATE Methodist Church Sunday Evening, May 20, 1945, at 8 Organ Prelude .................................. Processional . . . . . . . Brother James Air Scripture Heading Prayer ............ Ave Maria . . . Sermon . Sanctus . Benediction .... Organ Postlude . . . High School Choir Girls' Trio High School Choir COMMENCEMENT Nappanee High School Community Building o'clock. .. . . . . .Miss Helen Betz . . . .Miss Helen Betz ...........Iacoh ........llev. 1.1. Ifnz ....Rev. H. A. P. Homer ............Schubert ... Rev. C. E. Jones .........Gounod ...Rev. I. G. Roderer . . . .Miss Helen Betz Friday, May 25, 1945, at 8:15 o'clock. Out of the Night ..................................................... Sloan Donkeyis Serenade Invocation .. Salutatory .... Indiana ...... The Rosary .... Address ........... Italian Street Song . . . High School Choir Girls, Double Sextette High School Choir Valedictory ................................ Presentation of Aw ards: For the American Legion . . . . For the Hi-Y . Presentation of Diplomas . . . . Benediction ........... . . . .Friml-Stothart .Ilev. Milton Engelhardt . . . . . . . .Roberta Hively . ..... Lois Metzler . . ............. Nevin . . .Dr. C. A. McPheeters . . . . . . . . Victor Herbert .. Paul Bourne . . . .Mr. Russel Hartman . . . Mr. Lawrence Ivhite . . .. . .Prin. G. C. Roose . . .Rev. Jesse W. Hoover

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SOME WILL I, MAX Mlshcabibhlei' BIGLER, will my nickname to John Thompson who I hope will appreciate it more than I do. I, PAUL NCount Basiew BOURNE, offer my jurnpin, iive to Phil's Pillsw. I, ROGER uTyrone Poweri' BOOMERSI-IINE will my flashing dark eyes, beaming from under my black eyebrows to Pete Smith to win the love of a lady. I, PATRICIA 'GSyracuse', BYERS will my home town and Syracuse ways to any- one who can carry them on better than I have. I, EVADEAN uHow I Love My Work CLINDANIEL will my job in the 5 and I0c store to June Linn, and I know she'll like it as well as I did. I, BETTE uAin't Love Grand?,7 DAVIS, will my little yellow coupe to Herman Hall and Jeanette Clouse in case they ever get tired of strolling around. I, BETTE MAnchor's Awayw DOERING, will my sailor-friend to Joyce Klingaman and I hope her anchor will hold. I, FERNE MWhat a Lifeli' FRENCER, will my position in a certain grocery store to Doris Holaway. I, DALE 'gYodeler', CWIN, do hereby will my talents to Jim Mellinger to be used at class parties. I, JUANITA '4Billie Boy HAMMAN, will my interest in the U. S. Navy to Mary H. Vvalters providing she can write more often than I do. I, RUSSEL HMighty Mouse HARTER, will my 4'Charles Atlas physique to Charles Atlas, deceased. I, ROBERTA 4'This Is Itlw HIVELY, will my steady romance during high school days to Phyllis Guard and Ken Walters because they have a good start now. I, JERRY 'Tunnybooka' HOCKERT, will my classical reading to Aubrey Schultz, to be used not more than 7 periods a day. I, FRANK Touch Me Not I-IOFFER, will my ability to stay away from the gals and still slay them to anyone who can do a better job than I have. I, JAY UC. J. HOLAWAY, will my nick-name to my brother Carrol, as it seems to be a family heirloom. I, LUCILE uSchool,s-a-long-way-from-homei' JENSEN, will my daily walks from school to home to Shirley Pittman. hoping she won't miss me too much. I, VIRGINIA uWarbler7' JENSEN, will my sweet voice and personality to Ruth Speicher, wishing her as much success as I have had. I, GWENDOLYN 'Tll Walk Alonew JOHNSON, will my favorite song to Joan Bigler on the condition that she will sing it often. I, ROBERT HScientist LLOYD, will my moveable character fmoveable to the assemblyj to HBottles Kring hoping his behavior will find favor with the Chemistry teacher. I, NORMA HIs You Is or Is You Aint, M'DONALD, will my singing ability to be used in next yearis speech play. I, WAYNE uLove ,em and Leave 'emw McCUE'N, will my HOne and Onliesn to Jackie Milleman who is doing all right now. I, LOIS I'James W. Riley METZLER, will my desire to become another great Hoosier poet to Jean Dunnick providing she can get more encouragement than I have had.