New Palestine High School - Avalon Yearbook (New Palestine, IN)

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iU55x3f N ULHSS HISTUHU gl BHLEHDHH On September 19 1942 twenty four scared curlous eager ch11dren assembled for the1r f1rst day of school at New Palestlne School E1ght of whom have remalned together are Georg1a Barnard Carolyn Bowles Danny Davldson Sh1rley Johnson Ruth Ann Rosenbaum Lula Sleeth Raymond Means and Joan Vahle Janett Settles and Bett1e Matt1ngly were also w1th us 1n the f1rst grade but Janett Settles left us 1n the second grade to go to Moral but rejolned us ID the slxth grade Bett1e was w1th us for the f1rst s1x years but left to go to varxous schools unt1l she was a Jun1or As we entered our freshman year we ga1ned f1ve new students They were John Brown from Morrlstown Beulah True from Mt Comfort Maryellen Folken 1ng Vern1ce Mearl1ne and Phylhs Kle1man from the Z1on's Lutheran School Don Utt was our pres1dent B111 Morrlson our v1ce pres1dent Shlrley Johnson our treasurer and Janett Settles our secretary Our total enrollment ln our freshman year was th1rty three Jerry Gr1ssom came to us 1n our sophomore year from Maxwell Vern1ce Mear l1ng was our pres1dent Cece1l1a Lease our v1ce pres1dent Shxrley Johnson was a member of the cheerleadxng group 1n that year L1nton and R1chard Poulos from Eden came to New Palestlne H1gh Bett1e Mat tlngly reJo1ned us after attendlng other schools for f1ve years B111 Carter was our pres1dent Don Utt our v1ce pres1dent Vern1ce Mearllng our treasurer and Mary Bundy our secretary Shlrley Johnson was a cheerleader agaln that year Wlth a new classmate Charlotte Clark from Bloomlngdale we came to our clos1ng year at good old N P H S Danny Dav1dson was our pres1dent B111 Carter our v1ce pres1dent Sue Holden our treasurer and Mary Bundy our secretary Our total enrollment for our semor year was thrrty two On September 15 we senlors boarded a bus and went to Porter's Natlonal Stud1o 1n Indlanapolls to have our sen1or p1ctures taken On September 17 the cheerlead rs tr1ed out and Bett1e Mattlngly along w1th two others recelved the honor The next day the freshmen obed1ently bowed down and honored the ALMIGHTY SENIORS at the 1n1t1at1on That even1ng we honored them at the all school party October 10 was h1gh school day at Indlana Un1vers1ty the senlors saw lndlana beat Marquette by one po1nt We were let out of school on October Z2 Z3 for the Indlana Teachers Assoc1at1on meetmg Phyllls P1ke and Joe Herron SENIORS were crowned k1ng and queen at the school carn1val October 2.7 On November 14 four of the sen1or g1rls attended the Sunsh1ne Soclety D1str1ct Convent1on at Trafalgar 1nd1ana On November 13 the New Pale st1ne Dragons showed good teamwork agamst St Paul for our f1rst basketball game even though we lost by n1ne po1nts We were d1sm1ssed for two days for Thanksg1v1ng Vacat1on November 26 and 27 The all school Chr1stmas program w1th treats by cornmun1ty c1v1c clubs was g1ven December 17 1n the school gym So that we all could have a very merry Chrlstmas we we re let out for ten days December Z4 to January 4 for Chr1strnas vacat1on 18 ' 3 of' X N1 00-, gg: f 9 ': is Q 2 Q ' f My A J 7 ' J l n l I I D ! ' I . 2 1 l D ' l , ' ' . : 1 - J ' . 2 . . , . - . 2 . , 1 , . 5 . . , . - . 3 . In our junior year, Corrine Polley, from Greenfield, Emma Jean Thomas, from . , . , , . . I . 8 . 9 . - . 3 . . , 3 1 Q - I 1 . . . . 3 , 3 1 9 - F . . . . ' 1 9 . . I . . , , . , . . Y . . , . - . , . . . . , .

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f '.. BR' RUTH ROSENBAUM Chorus 1,2, 3,45 Band 1,25 Crim- son Messenger 1, 2, 3, 45 C. M. Editor 45,Avalon 45 12 Year Stu- dent5 Senior Play 45 Co. Music Festival 1,2, 3, 45 Sunshine Club 1,2, 35 Pep Club 1,25 Student Council 3. EMMA JEAN THOMAS Chorus 3,45 Crimson Messenger 3, 45 Avalon 45 Senior Play 45 Co. Music Festival 3, 45 Linton Stock- ton H.S. 1,2. JANETT SETTLES Chorus lg Crimson Messenger 1, 2, 3, 45 Avalon 45 12 Year Student5 Secretary 25 Senior Play 45 Majorette 25 Sunshine Club 1,2, 3,45 G.A. A. 3,45 Pep Club 1, 2, 35 Kiwanis Talent Show 1. 3 BEULAH TRUE Chorus lg Crimson Messenger 45 Avalon 45 Senior Play 45 Sunshine Club 1, 2, 35 G.A.A. 3,45 Pep Club 1,25 Kiwanis Talent Show 1. LULA SLEETH Chorus 1, 2, 3, 45 Avalon 45 12 Year Student5 Co. Music Festival 35 State Music Festival 45 Sunshine Club lg Pep Club 15 Dramatic Club 2. JOAN VAHLE Chorus 15 Band 1,2, 3, 45 Crimson Messenger 1, 2, 3, 45 Avalon 45 C. M. Editor 45 12 Year Student5 Senior Play 45 Co. Music Festival 1, 2, 45 Band Contest 45 Sunshine Club 2,45 G.A. A. 35 Pep Club 1, 2. I ae.

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CLHS HISTUHU 8 UHLEHDHH CDH T Our flrst semester ended January 9 The County Tourncy was held Jlnuary 13 14 16 The Jun1ors honored us w1th a lovely receptlon ln the gym Apr1l Z7 Baccalaureate was held at the Mcthod1st Church May Z Class nlght was held 1D the gym May 4 And thus we come to our Commencement whlch was held May 5 Th1s 1S a day whlch we have looked forward to for twelve long happy years but as we enter upon the threshold of thls great occas1on we look back w1th re gret at lelvlng thls school and all the happy memorles we have 'I o the teachers plrents 1nd frlends who have helped to make these twelve years such a success we extend our apprec1at1on and thanks Carol Bowles Maryellen Folkenmg L-1ll Daugherty CLHSS SUNG QTO the tune of P S lLove You J We're the class of 54 Wc've been through school So we know more Now 1t's tlme to close the door On dear old I-hgh School Past away the years have passed And now we've reached the end at last Maybe we d1dn't ablde the rule Of dear old H1gh School Thanks to the teachers and all our parents For all the help we had We m1ght have caused lots of worry and trouble But do you th1nk we were really so bad? Noth1ng else for us to say, And so we'l1close, but by the way, Thanks agaln to everyone, Our l1ves have just begun Ruth Ann Rosenbaum Cece111a Lease 19 S 7 . - 9. 3 C-6 HST Rf ,Q ,4 - xp W, a fl ll . 'f-' Q 2 Q 1 M 1: ll ll