New Carlisle High School - Olive Branch Yearbook (New Carlisle, IN)

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ST In their Junior year the class of '44 presented Don't Ta‘ce My Penny , a comedy in three acts. They gave their evening performance November 20. This was a story of a sixteen- year-old girl (Penny) who was stage struck. She spent most of her time preparing herself for the role of Dimity West, the leading character in a recent novel. The author,Har- rison Day, was coming to town the next day in search of his ideal. Sally, a former movie star and maid of the Pringle home,was also hoping to obtain the contract with the as- sistance of her agent,Norman Porter. After Penny and Joanna broke an important tennis engagement, their boy friends planned to poke fun at them when Henri and his models came to model clothes for the girls. Harrison Day was brought to. the Pringle home by the father and giv- en the chance to interview everyone interested in being in the movie. Much to the suprise of everyong, Mavis, Penny's older sister, was the ono to play Dimity West . The cast was as follows: Penny..- « « « « « « Georgia Symomis Joanna... » »- » » Kathrine Bickel Gromssy sss, «aa soa ae bory.M, | Jonos Grog . - . . Arnold (Muggs) - Miller Kerry. » « « « « « » Richard Baracs Caleb (the father) . Brant Pfoiffer Lydia (the Mother) . Dorothy Roberts Mavis (the sister) . . Barbara Shcead Mark (the brother) . . Vernon Clark Norman Porter. » « « « « « Dan Gucak Silly. ome ere ¢ » e..Doris Petersen Harrison Day .-.+ + + Bill Jonkins Henri. Albert Laureys Virginia Hooton Doris Lichtenbarger Ruth Kettring The Models - « »« The Delivery Boy. . - Jack Woolman | ae A mystery-comedy in three .acts was the play presented by the se- nior class of '44. The nana - of this play was Drums of Deathe The story wage? a En group of odd- ly contrasting people who arrivedat a desolate mansion at the call of telegrams which they soon discover- ed to be false,but too late to make their oscape. Bailey, who was a relative of most of them had disappeared. Each person was questioned as to his relationship to Mr. Bailey's dis- appearance and the whereabouts of a magic stoNe sought by a certain ene- my of Mr. Bailey's, Mr. Thompson. The half-mad housekeeper, Mrs. Oakley; the octoroon girl, Celeste; and the surly Haitian negro, Jules aroused the suspicion of everyone, especially the sheriff, Newton Coop- er. Back of all this was continu- ally heard the beating of druns. Mr. Bailey's grandaughter, Paula, arrived unaware of the confusion and mystery to discover her fiance, Sheldon Harley, was at her grand- father's house attempting to solve the mystery. Harley discovered that Thompson, alias Dr. Cameren, was the murderer ond Paula and Harley announced their coming marriage as the cur-’ tain drew on another chiller-diller. The cast was es follows: Sheldon Harley.......Brant Pfeiffer Paula Bailey.....-.....-Wanda Corpe CelesStesiccde0 aalnnen GCOLPIO Symonds TULGSiove ai styaiarasie isimen VETO Clore k Mrs. Gillette...seceseeoM. M. Jones Mrs. Oakley........Katherine Bickel Amelia Gillette......Doris Peterson Eugenia Bowles........Barbara Shoad Doctor Cameron....+.-++.-..Bob Amen Nowton Cooper.....+.-.-Muggs Miller Noster sutivawe Manele ee ee eT Wan lel CED aN . ? i ah 6 Ae eae

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PD acter. The slogan is Clean liv-. ing, clean dpeech, clean and clean “scholarship. The pupose of the Hi-Y is To Create, maintain, and extend throu- ghout the school and community. high standards of Christian Character. The Senior members are Vornon ne Clark, Brant Pfeiffer, Bob Amen, i: ¢ | Lewis Hall, Charles Runnels, and Duane Kern. Girl Reserve Officers ee President Virginia Hooton AS Vice-President Rose Ann Burch { Secretary Phylis Cauffman Treasurer Doris Lichtenbarger Inter-Club Council Members Barbara Shead Virginia Hooton uD Song Leader Jano Ann Nickerson K Sponsor Miss Sharpe Last December the Girl Reserves gave their first public dance. It was the Sock Hop” and the money went to the Red Cross. The Christ- mas party was a pot-luck supperheld 0) at Miss Sharpe's home. The Christ- mas boxes wore packed for the boys 7 Ul inthe fighting area during this ae monthe In the following months the Yirl Reserves had two paper drives to raise money for thoir annual Spring Hop which was held April 15th at ’ New Carlisle. Various spoakors came out. from South Bend to speak to the girls and along with the Hi-Y helped pay for the new linoleum rug in the sick room. ia - The : neotings «were ..held evory . ‘31 other Monday during the fourth hour LS in room 20, Some of the Senior members are Virginia Hooton, Rose Ann Burch, Doris Litchenbarger, Barbara Shead, Doris Peterson, Georgia Syménds, Ursula Struyf, Katherine Bickel, Mary M. Jones, “Tholma Goodenough, Lorraine Faltynski, Uva Jean Ulery, “eI Sa - eee ow rents aad is Contagious Christian Char- athletics: Glee Club Officers President Vernon Clark “ Vice-President Virginia Hooton Sec. and Treasurer Eleanor Jones Director Mrs. Erickson Ann Kratz, “and. Ruth Kottrings-- ee WE i ie Ne, | The Glee Club was started in the early fall of 1943 under the direct- ion of Mrs. Erickson. They have given a fall, winter, and spring program for the public. They were called upon to sing at various other programs throughout the year. A Girls trio was formed and they also took part in many activities. The trio comatees: of Wilma Dittmer, Georgia Symonds, and Virginia Hooton. The Seniors who participated in the chorus are Virginia Hooton, Ann Kratz, Bessie Dolph, Phyllis Coyne, Georgia Symonds, Vernon Clark, Billy Abram, Lewis Hall, Kenneth Senzig, Brant Pfeiffer, and Uva Jean Ullery. am @ a GRADUATION CALENDER April 29.+se+eee++edunior=-Senior Prom | May LecvccccccccccccccccseeseSKip Day MAY Teesceccceseeeeeeee Baccalaureate May Sscecsccecceseeeeeeeeclass Night May Qecceccocceecceseee commencement 3 eu ‘ MAD Ba WES

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SF PEP AAT SM PSNI Aes EX a ia ee I, Albert Laureys, will my traces tor gas to “r. Carrs I, Clem Rzepka, will my 32 cred- its to any junior who needs them. I, Stanley Padkarski, will my ability to stay out of « sohool to Fred Leer. I, Joseph Pozsgai, wal my abili- ty to get good grades to Scut Wade. I, Kenneth Senzig, will my tech- nique with the women to G. Dolph. I, Rich Tolmen, will my long hair and. request to report to the Navy to any 4-F. I, Ruth Michalski, will my wink and smileito Joan Milliken. I, Ursula Struyf, will my abilis ty to wear sweaters to Betty Haas. I, Wanda Corpe, will my youth- ful charm and figure fo Miss McKes- sone. I, Uva Jean Ullery, will my love for See Zahl to Anna Mae Miller. I, Pearl Kasnia, will my dimpled knees to lire Shaw. I, Lewis Hall, will my height to Ruth Levan. I, Bill Abram, will my ability to catch muskrat to Bob Van Dusen. I, Paul Glon, will my ability to roll over a car to Clarence Stone. I, Richard Bunton, will my per- ;} manent to Miss Bouchard. I, Jack Woolman, will my ability to.oversleep to Bill Troxell. I, Paul Mitchell, wi]}l my timid- ness to Jim Hauser. I, Vernon Clark, will the hair on my chest to Jack Palmer. I, Robert Dunham, will my '29 Chevorlet to Fred Leer. I, Brant Pfeiffer, will my bow tie oae Clark Gable looks to Darwin Nicodemus. I, George De Meyer, will ny Oa Mme oy hair and greon Chovy to-. I, Mary Margaret Jones, will my epics to get out of town dates to June Brummitt. I, Katherine Bickel, will my ability to get along with everyone to Patsy Clark. I, Amelia Miller, will my abili- ty to roller skate to Cleo Kleine. I, Phyllis Coyne, will my draw- ing ability to Ruth Levan. I, Betty Cronkite, will my dream of a house by a river to Josephine Kulwickis I, Bessie Dolph, will my ability. to hurry through the halls to Harry Wrobleski. I, Lorraine Faltynski, will my job at Shorties to anyone who likes hamburgers. I, Thelma Goodenough, night life to Ida Johnson. I, Bill Jenkins, will my boyish looks to Jack Mell. I, Duane Trumble, will my women fascination features to Jim Gaddy. I, Duane Kern, will my enjoyment in standing in the halls and watch- ing the girls go by to D. Kettring. I, Ann Kratz, will my 3 block walk to and from school to Mr. Esl- imger. EGA Doris Lichtenbarger, will my ability to live out in the country away from men to Dolores Casaday. I, Arnold Miller, better known as een will my good one arm dri- will my -ving to Ray DeBates. I, Doris Peterson, will my baby voice and sweetness to a oe who needs a mane : I, Irene Porter, will my womenly iuealuien to Camiel DeBeck. . I, Barbara Shead, will my “isn't that odd phrase to Wilma Dittmer. I, Georgia Symonds, -will the do- zens of masculine admirers to Jane Ann Nickerson. Conte on page 18, col. 1