North Webster High School - Troy Yearbook (North Webster, IN)

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SEES STATE LEGISLATURE IN ACTION Thirty-four Juniors and Seniors and six adults left the school house at 6:05 A.M.to spend a day in Indianapolis at the State Capitol on Tuesday February 15, 1949. The adults and sponsors of the trip were; Mrs. Bodkin, Junior S ponsor; Mr. Blosser, Principal; M r. Y oung, C ommerce Teacher; Ira Nine. T r us tee; M r. W hitehead . Superintendent; and Mrs. Sutherland, Whoops we mean Mr. Smallwood.'.' The transportation was provided by the school and they proceeded on their merry way to Indianapolis on two Kinsey Coach Line Buses. The two classes reached Indianapolis at 9:45 and made their way to the Capitol where the bus drivers immediately dumped them with a sigh of relief that their buses were still in one piece. They promptly made their way to the Senate but found that it was full and there were more students waiting to get in. So they wandered around trying to make the best of a bad situation, but it seems many were thirsty and no water. Finally some wonderful soul managed to find a coke machine, but coke machines only hold so many cokes. After waiting an hour and fifteen minutes they managed to enter the great chamber at 11:00. Everyone then left at 12:00 for lunch, including the Senators. It seems some of the students liked the pretty red and green lights used to vote on bills. After dinner everyone dashed back to the Capitol so that they would be sure and get into the House of Representatives. They managed to get in at 1:20, but the session wasn’t suppose to start till 2:00. The House did not convene until 2:30. It seems that there had been some disagreement and the Republicans had walked out, which worried some of our students because they thought our school would not get announced, but finally the Republicans came back on the scene. It was stated that that was the first time that any of the Representatives had walked out on payday. At 2:40 they were informed that they must depart from the House. At which time several groups were formed and some went to see the Soldiers and Sailors Monument and others went up town to shop. At 3:30 everyone met in front of the Capitol where they again all piled on the buses to agitate the bus drivers all they could. They arrived home at 7:30 P. M. a very tired and hungry group of students. They had a few stories to tell too. JUNIOR-SENIOR CARNIVAL On S aturday, October 29, ' 48 the J uniors and Seniors sponsored a Halloween Carnival held in the North Webster Community Building. The planning and overseeing of the work was in the hands of a central committee composed of: Phil Payne. Jerome Hood, Julia Durham, Faye Pearson, B ob B lack. Bob F idler, J uanita Popenfoose and Pat W eimer. The Carnival featured a Costume Parade with prizes for the most original and funniest get-up, and each costumed person was given a ticket worth a dime on the Midway by the North Webster Lions Club. On the Midway were set up various attractions including a House of Horrors, Fortune Teller, Nickelodeon, Souvenier stand, refreshment consessions, dart throwing, and even a Wild Man. The Juniors and Seniors all enjoyed sponsoring the Carnival even though it demanded much hard work. Both classes shared the expenses as well as the profits. 16

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JUNIOR CLASS ACTIVITIES The words and music of “OH YES WE ARE THE JUNIORS. AND THE BEST CLASS IN THE SCHOOL, caused a hush to fall on the audience in the North W ebster High School auditorium consisting of high school students and faculty, on October 15, 1948, when the Junior Class presented the first variety show of the year. Phil Payne, then took over as master of ceremonies and introduced our distinguished guest, the President of the United States, Mr. K. J. Truman (alias Keith Smallwood) who was traveling through our friendly little city and stopped to give us a few planks from his platform. Next we had the well known, dazzling Margret Whiting, better known as Marietta Whitehead, breaking our hearts with “A Tree In The Meadow. What did he say? The Sax King of America? Why, who else but — Tex Beneke, gee, say there’s quite a resemblence to Rolfe Hunter. He has chosen the beloved “Nola for his solo. I never knew you could get such beautiful music from just a bent piece of pipe. Then our incomparable announcer introduces another singing sensation, that “Park Avenue Hillbilly, Dorothy Shay (incidently whose name is Pat Eberly) torching “Liza Jane. Phew -- water quick: Better late than never, another distinguished guest, who almost missed the train but got here after all, the honorable J. K. Dewey, (whose name is Rensberger) who will give us some planks from his platform. Now we turn the spot light on that darling from opera--Miss Carole Biltz, serenading us with a little Italian song, “Fiocca la Neve . No, no, what’s that screaming? Bud Abbot and LouCostallo (who were Bob Rhodes and Bobby Dishman.) Our announcer now turned the microphone over to an old fashioned Barber Shop Quartet complete with straw hats and mustaches, singing Good Night Listeners. The four great stars of this were Jerry Engle, Merritt Wagoner, Keith Smallwood, and Ed Tom. JUNIOR PLAY Romance, tragedy, comedy and drama were all to be formed in the three act play “Little Women , which was presented by the Junior Class on December 11, 1948, adopted from the celebrated novel of Louisa Mae Alcott by Arthur Jearue. The characters were as follows: Meg, the oldest daughter, practical and serious, Pat Eberle; Jo, outspoken and who wishes she had been a boy, Janie Frisinger; Amy, who tries to be a little lady, but instead gets her words twisted, Marge Gaerte; and sweet tempered optimist, Beth, who looks on the bright side of everything, Joan Smith; are the four March girls. Their mother, better known as Marmee was played by Helen Smallwood. Bob Rhodes with his clerical collar and deep voice was their father and preacher. Aunt March, Faye Pearson, whose bark was worse than her bite, was Mr. March’s sister. The rich boy next door, Laurie who had a little trouble with his tight suit was played by Phil Payne. John Brook, his bashful teacher, who became very fond of Meg, was Merritt Wagoner. Mr. Laurence, Laurie’s wealthy grandfather, and who treated the girls as if they were his own grandaughters was portrayed by Jerome Hood. Hannah, the comical cook, who had quite a time finding a costume was played by CarolScott. Keith Smallwood was the German professor who fell in love with Jo. The backbone of the play are those people who hardly ever get credit, but without them it would be impossible to give a play. They are as follows: Stage Manager Jerry Engle, who also was the bird and the voice off left. His committee which collected furniture and properties from here and there, and did a good job on painting the sets consisted of: Bernice S loam, Julia Durham, Alfred Engelberth, and Bob Rhodes. Another one of these committees was for advertising and tickets, headed by Ed Tom. This committee consisted of Bob Dishman and Rolf Hunter. The ushers for the evening were Marietta Whitehead, Carole Biltz, Allen Kuhn, and Rolf Hunter. Last but not least, the person the cast could not do without was our promptress; Julia Durham. 15

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FIRST ROW: Lynn Overmyer, Jimmie Payne. Ruth Witmer. Art Engleberth. Effie Mae Himea. Ed B lue. C olleen B artman. SECOND ROW: Richard Eber. Charlotte Smith. Jack Jarrid. Jeanette Smith, Leroy Knafel. Peggy Jordon, Jim B ransford. THIRD ROW: Don Smith. Jean Valentine. John C lingerman. Barbara F reeman, Roger Mock, Sponsor, Mrs. Eshleman. FIRST ROW: SECOND ROW: THIRD ROW: FOURTH ROW: Bob Gift. Ruth Nine, Tom Elliot. Norma Weimer, Dave Berger. Judy Sullivan. Ed Likens. Barbara Hunter, Carol Sprunger. Howard Dunkin. Bonita Coverstone. Gary Popenfoose, Vonnie Pearson. Ray Penn. Pat Strombeck. Nadine Rikard, Ellis Maury. Kate Snellenberger, Chuck Mabie. Mickey Ditch. Gene Freman. Phyllis Campbell, LuAnn Wheeler. Ellen Miller. Joy Stump. Shirley Koher Foy Sauers. Pat Koher. Nancy Ervin. Helen Cunningham. Sponsor. Mr. Young. 17