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J UNIOR-SENIOR PROM The senior class, faculty, board menrlbers, and their wives Were guests of the junior class at the annual J unior-Senior Prom, which was held in the gymnasium on April 20, 1945, at 8:00 p. m. ' For this event, the gymnasium was attractively decorated to repre- sent the garden of a Mexican hacienda. A canopy of crepe paper covered the garden, and the lights were dimmed to give the effect of moonlight. Mexican trees and flowers line-d the garden on either side. As each guest entered the garden, he received a dance program book, which was in the shape of a Mexican senor's som'brero. On the stage, which represented the balcony of the hacienda, was Rowland Fenton's orchestra, which furnished music for dancing. Appropriate refresh- ments consisting of punch and sandwiches were served during the eve- ning. Everyone present wishes to express 'his gratitude to the juniors for a delightful evening. Page Twenty-four

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Page . BASKETBALL 1944-45 CARL DOERNER, '45, was our cen- ter and was a good defensive man as well as an excellent offensive man. He worked Well with the team as a whole. and we shall miss him next year. STANLEY JOHNSON, '45, was a boy who was always in there fighting, and who oould always be counted upon to make his share of the points. He was a good team man, a good faker, and a good defensive man. VVe shall remem- ber him for his work during the last few minutes of the Carmi game. CHARLES MILLSPAUGH, '45, left for the Navy after our last scheduled game. He was greatly missed when we played in the Regional Tournament. He was an excellent guard, and had a good eye for the basket. DALTON AUD, '45, had the ability to hold that ball, and was always there when he was needed. He was both a good offensive and defensive man. He was an asset to the team, and will be missed next year. JIM ABERCROMBIE, '45, came to us from Omaha. Jim did not play as much as some, but when he did, he was a dependable player. CHARLES GREER, '46, was small but mighty. He was always full -of pep and ready to go. He was an excellent guard, and a good shot. We hope to see more of his playing next year. JOHNNY ANDERSON, '46, has proved to be very helpful to our squad. Johnny has furnished the missing link which all teams must have. He is also a player -of whom great things are ex- pected next year. KENNETH DOFERNER, '46, was an excellent offensive man. He was a. good rebounder and ball handler. Kenny had lots of fight in him, and We hope to see more of it next season. JOHN RANDALL JOHNSON, '47, was a good team man who always had a cool head when the going was tough. He, like Fred, did not play in all the games. FRED CARROLL, IR., '47, is a sopho- more this year. He did not play in all the games, but he has proved his abil- ity as a basketball player. COACH INIMAN, a native of Ken- tucky, joined the N. C. T. H. S. faculty in November. Coach Inman, who is liked by all members of the squad, has brought us through the season with some very happy victories. He has great plans for next year, and we are all confident that he will lead the Car- dinals to even greater victories than he did this year. DALE PHELPS is a freshman who has given evidence of his loyalty to our school by working as athletic manager. Dale has done a good job in a position of responsibility, and the squad is grate- ful to him for his efficient work. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SEASON The first game of the season was played at McLeansboro. Though we were ahead at the half, we lost the game by a score of 45 to 33. We did better in the next game with Crossville on the home floor. We won by three points. ' After the Crossville game we were in the losing column for four straight games -New Harmony, Grayville, Albion, and Ridgway. But did we ever come out of our slump! Yes, we defeated our old rival, Carmi, on the home floor. This was the first time we had defeated Carmi in four years, and we were quite elated over our victory. We lost our next game to the Cave-in-Rock giants, The score was tied at the half, and it looked for a while as if we might even win, but they overcame our lead during the second half, and at the end of the game, they had doubled the score on us. The game with Central High School, in Evansville, Indiana, was a. close game all the way. They were one point ahead of us both at the half and at the end of the game. When Equality played here, we were five points behind at the half, but we over- came their lead, and won with seven points to spare. During the Christmas vacation, we were defeated by Richland City, Indiana, on their floor. We defeated Crossville on our floor, but we couldn't do it again on their floor. Score-35 to 28. The game at Enfield was one of the most exciting of th-e season. When the final whistle blew, we had defeated them by one point. We easily defeated Eldorado's team at home. Let's hope it will be that easy when we play them on their floor. After winning two games straight, we started on another losing streak. We again lost four games in a. row to Cave-in-Rock, Equality, McLeansboro, and Albion. fContinued on Page 517 Twenty-six