New Haven High School - Mirage Yearbook (New Haven, IN)

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Senior Class Will Let us turn our dials to 68 4 N. H. H. S. The static clears and the voice of '40 is heard speaking. We, the class of l94O. of New Haven High School, being in full posses- sion of our senses, and not under restraint in any way, have resolved to bestow upon the youthful Iuniors, the things that have made us outstanding as Seniors. Realizing that our school days are near at end, we request that our desires be conscientiously fulfilled, Section l. To our dear little Freshmen we leave our ability to at least look intelli- gent when the occasion demands. To the Sophomores we leave our road maps and travel folders left over from our trip to Washington. tMoney, too, if there is any left.l To the Iuniors we leave our places as Seniors. To the faculty We will our sincerest appreciation and thanks for the excellent leadership which they have given us in the last four years. Section H. Mabel Rohrbaugh leaves her loud voice at basketball games to Dorothy Trier. Lucille Schnelker bequeaths her modesty to 'Carol Phares. Caroll Ramsey bequeaths his brilliance in music to Robert Straub. Richard Neitert wills his boyish ways to Charles Hively. Kenneth Bowers gives his architectural drawing board to Richard Lantz. Arthur Goeglein wills his sales talk to be used only in selling year books to Kenneth l-lenefeldt, and Don Robinson, Kyle McCord bequeaths his well trained rusty hair to Eugene Schnelker. Pugr Tlfirly

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The junior play A Ready-Made Family was presented on November 18. The members of the cast were Marie Augenstein, Harold Thompson, Caroll Ramsey, Agnes Schrage, Marjorie Elson, lrma Frosch, Mabel Rohr- baugh, Ruth Doehrman and Louis Becker. The year 1938-39 found many of the juniors active in baseball, basket- ball, Sunshine, G. A. A., Social Science Club, Glee Club and Band. The losing side in the basketball ticket contest entertained the winning side with a Valentine Party held -in the school dining room. The annual junior-Senior Spring Party was enjoyed at the Y. M. C. A. in Fort Wayne on May ll, 1939. The juniors entertained their quests with a banquet followed by games and dancing. The juniors were quests of the seniors at Hamilton Lake the last Thursday of the school year. The class of 1940 decorated the auditorium and ushered for the baccalaureate and com- mencement exercises for the class of 1939. Sixty-eight members answered to roll call during the senior year. The class elected Richard Putman, president: Alfred Meyer, vice president: Wayne Rothgeb, treasurer, and Earl Menking, secretary. The senior class play Young and Lively was given on November 30. The cast for this play included Carroll Ramsey, Richard Putman, Agnes Schrage, Ioyce Firks, Marjorie Mallahan, Pauline Stemmler, Eleanor Schnelker, Ruth Doehrman, Louis Becker, Warren Berkheiser, Arthur Goeglein and Kyle McCord. Members of the class were very busy in regular class work because more names were found on the honor roll each six weeks. The seniors held important positions in Sunshine, Basketball, Baseball, G. A. A., Social Sci- ence Club, Glee Club, Mixed Chorus, Band, and Mirage Staff. On February 10, the seniors enjoyed a skating party at Bell's Rink. On March 15, the seniors entertained their parents with a Pot Luck Dinner in the school dining room. After the dinner Richard Putman, Mrs. Redman, Mr. Young and Mr. Miller gave short talks about the trip to Washington, D. C., Mr. Miller showed moving pictures of high school tours in Washington. The last all-senior Get-to-gether was held in April at the high school building. On May 10, Class Day Exercises were held in the auditorium, on May 12 Baccalaureate, on May 17 Commencement, and May 18-24 were spent on the long-planned-for Washington trip. Pago Twevzfy-A

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Robert Schnelker leaves some of his excessive chatter to loe Becker. Marion Driscoll leaves his indescribable grin to Clinton Mehring. Elmer Spreen leaves some of his after lunch candy bars to Karl Koester. Robert Larnpe bestows the honor attached to the job of Editor and Chief to whom ever wants it-of course, the hard work and headaches are included. Georgiana Allegier bequeaths her seat in the band to Argyl Bacon. Agnes Schrage gives her school-girl complexion to Anna Thompson. Thelma McCormick leaves all her tenderness and sympathy to Irene Beck- stedt. Dale Tracy wills his spending money to Orville Lepper. Ieanette Hake wills her ability of melody writing to Ruth Rahman. Lawrence Ehinger leaves the feather out ot his Sunday-go-meeting hat to Samuel lsenbarger. Gretchen Haynes wills her love ot music to Charles Neukam. Carl Voors wills his admiration for pretty girls to Paul Fruechtenicht. Alfred Meyer wills his bashfulness to Charles Forsyth. Irma Prosch wills her day-dreaming to Mary Helen Gabet. Pat O'Reilly Wills his excess brains to Kenneth Federspiel and Wayne Fry. Pauline Stemmler wills her well beloved sports to Agnes Hovel and Betty Horrnan. Marie Schlink leaves her shyness to Marcie Momper and Isabelle Mahoney. lean Winesburg leaves the natural waves in his hair to Paul Mack. Erick Ketzler wills his stub pencils to Howard Bearman. less May bequeaths his long curled eye-lashes to Walter Reinking. Marjorie Elson leaves her ability to whistle a tune to Marjorie Hemsoth, Puff Tllirlj'-Om'