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

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History of the Class of '45 This history begins way back in the year 1941, when 115 timid freshmen entered the stately halls of New Haven High School. At that time this class had four long tedious years to wade through before they could proudly walk down those steps on Commencement night and receive their hard-earned diplomas. This class of '45 was given two unforgettable sponsors: Miss Peggy Sue Leininger and Mr. Earl Marshall. At their first class meeting the freshmen chose class ofiicers as follows: Vivian Mehring, President, Lyle Ramsey, Vice-President: Lucille Hathaway, Secretaryg and Dick Adams, Treasurer. These freshmen began their activities for the year by being first to give a skating party at Bell's Rink. Their party was a great success, for they sold over threc hundred tickets, the most ever sold in the history of the school. These freshmen forgot their timidity when the sale of basketball season tickets was presented to them. With a little coaching from their sponsors, the class of '45 was very hard to beat.-Yes! they were beaten, but they received 32.50 for being second in the contest. As they again wended their way down the path to the high school in the fall of 1942, just eighty-two of the originals appeared, who were determined to be in the graduating class of 1945. With the aid of their ever-faithful sponsors they elected Charles Romine, President: Dick Miller, Vice-President: Marcille Bearman, Secretary: and Jack Birt, Treasurer, to help lead them through this second year, so that eventually their efforts would bring them happily to that final day of victory. The day before school was closed for summer vacation the class enjoyed a wicncr bake at Schnelker's Woods. Seventy-two juniors returned to their classes in the fall of 1943, and the sponsors continued their fine job by helping the students to choose the class oflicers for their most event- ful year. Charles Romine was chosen Presidentg Richard Henderson, Vice-President: Lucille Hathaway, Secretary: and Elvin Meyer, Treasurer. These juniors were in charge of the canteen for the first half of the year, but their profits were enough by that time that they were able to pass the canteen on to the other organ- izations of the school. In December of this year their sponsor, Miss Leininger, left them when she became Mrs. Ferrey. The juniors were very sad when the final day of parting came, for each realized he was losing a good friend and a wonderful sponsor. Miss Evelyn Knull took up the posi- tion left by Miss Leininger and she proved to be very willing and successful. In the fall these juniors had good fortune enough to win the sale of basketball season tickets. In the spring of this year the future class of '45 proudly carried the trophy from the Class Tourney to the show case in the upp er hall. The Prom was of major interest to this class of juniors. They and their sponsors spent much time and work on this Prom, for which they received many compliments, The Queen was Ladonna Coonrod, and her attendants from this class were Jean Bowser and Char- lene Stoneburner. In the fall of 1944, the year they had so long anticipated, just sixty-five seniors trod down that old familiar path to those much-loved halls of New Haven High, but five of their former classmates had gone to serve Uncle Sam. Dick Miller. Paul Morris, and Bill Scott in the Navy: Dick Jump and Don Spohr, in the army, are serving on the war front so that the rest of their fellow students might complete their education. Also in March Jack Birt left for Marine service. At the time of writing this Schneider, who have been sworn into the Navy, Just one thought saddened the smiling was Graduation , They seemed to dread the and their last assembly, for it meant the end of history, Don Cheviron and Elmer Remen- are awaiting their call, faces of those happy carefree classmates. It thought of their last trip down to the canteen their high school career. They knew those days could never be replaced or relived. During the final year their sponsors eagerness to work for and with the class as had thoughts dared not stop them in school activities for, after all, they were Seniors This fine group of officers was elected by the senior class' President, Dick Henderson: Vice-President, Bob Bruick: Secretary, Maxine Chancellor: and Treasurer, Lyle Ramsey. Their first social get-together was a wiener bake held October 18, at the Conservation Club House. The honor guest was one of their former classmates, Dick Miller, who is now serving his country in the United States Navy. This class of '45 felt that they should remem- ber their fellow students who are in the services, so they packed a box for each service boy at Christmas time. In one of the March class meetings, it was voted to contribute seventy-tive dollars to- wards the purchase of a sound projector for the school. At this same meeting Bernice Lepper and Roberta Liggett were elected attendants for the annual Prom. Soon this class of '45 will bid Farewell to the faculty, the under-classmen, and their sponsors, but they shall never bid Farewell to the memories they cherish of the good old times spent together as a class. continued to show the same enthusiasm and been shown in previous years. Saddening Sponsored by Blackwel1's Home Store Page Nine

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Richard Adams- Dick Basketball-softball Letterman's club Masque 81 Gavel-Band Join the navy Accentuate the Posi- tive Don Bauserman- Bossy Mechanic Always Paul Bleke Intramural Farmer I'll Walk Alone Jean Bowser- Jeannie Mirage Editor Sunshine To travel Star Dust Alvin Burkeit- Al CWithdrcw January 197 Don Cheviron- Tilt Intramural Sworn in the Navy Feb., 1945 Page Ten SE ICR Roland Arnold- Arnie Basketball-softball Letterman's club Mirage Drug store proprietor It Had To Be You Marcille Bearman - Mack G. A. A.-Sunshine To be Mrs. Don Miller My Shining Hour Iona Bohn- Sandy G. A. A,-Sunshine Chorus-Masque 84 Gavel-Mirage A successful organ grinder. Romberg's One Alone Robert Bruick- Bob Sr. class Vice-President Student Council Discontinue being a bachelor Dance With a Dolly Ted Butt Basketball Letterman's club Band-Masque 8z Gavel To be a flier There Goes That Song Again Barbara Asher- Barb Masque 8a Gavel-Band Sunshine Nursing Honey Song Jack Birt- Jackson', Basketball-softball Letterman's club Masque Sz Gavel Left for Marines March 12 Joseph Bolyard- Joe Basketball-softball Letterman's club Chorus-Mirage Masque :Sz Gavel Own a race horse It Had To Be You Dorothy Buhr- Dot Sunshine-Mirage Be a secretary Onward Christian Soldier Maxine Chancellor - Max Sr. class Secretary Associate ed. of Bull- dog's Bark Sunshine-Muncie 1. 2 To go to Alaska One O'c1ock Jumpi' and Rhapsody in Blue Note: The seniors have given the following in- formation: Name, nick- name, organizations of senior year, ambitions, and their favorite song.