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

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SENIOR TRIP Dear Pat, We’ve finally made it back 11 What a wonderful time we had but OH, our aching feet. On Thursday, May 22, we started out bright and early on an adventure we had looked forward to for a long time. Following U.S. 30 we passed through Van Wert, Mansfield, and Canton. We crossed the Ohio River at East Liverpool and then stayed over night in Pittsburgh at the Hotel Pittsburgher. Of course, being so excited none of us could sleep very well so we woke up early the next morning to continue on our way. Driving past Forbes Field, the home of the Pittsburgh Pirates and the University of Pittsburgh was very interesting to all of us. Remember how we used to wish we could travel on the Pennsylvania Turnpike? It was just as exciting as we thought it would be. After going through the seven tunnels we came to the beautiful scenery in the Allegheny and Blue Ridge Mountains, Carlisle, Gettysburg and of course went for a tour through the Gettysburg Battlefield. We went through Frederick, Md. the birthplace of Francis Scott Key and home of Barbara Frietchie to Washington D. C. As we drove to the Hotel Annapolis, where we stayed, we passed the Washington Cathedral and the tombs of Admiral Dewey and Woodrow Wilson. That evening we walked to the Capitol Building and saw the lights of Washington; also we looked around the Library of Congress. Of course we bounced out of bed early already to explore our Capitol the next morning and started by getting a look at it from the top of the Washington Monument. We got a group picture taken in front of the Capitol, then went on £ guided tour of the Capitol Building and visited the beautiful Surpreme Court Building, the Congressional Library to seethe Main Reading Room, original copies of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. At the Old Museum and the Museum of Natural History, we saw many interesting exhibits such as gowns of wives of Presidents, the original Star Spangled Banner, and Haynes Automobile. Driving along the Potomac River we visited Mount Vernon, home of George Washington, and on the way back we visited the Christ Church in Alexandria where both Washington and Robert E. Lee attended. Also we saw the Lee Mansion at Arlington and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Lincoln Memorial, White House, Pan American Building, and many other beautiful buildings. We took in a show that evening. The next morning, Sunday, May 25, we left the Capitol to Baltimore, crossed Susquehanna River on to Wilmington to Philadephia and there visited Congress Hall, Independence Hall and saw the Liberty Bell. From Philadephia we crossed the Delaware River through the Lincoln Tunnel and then it wasn't long till we saw the skyline of New York City. What a Thrill 1 First, most of us went to Church and after the service we all went out to Coney Island. You never saw so many different rides, and of course we had to try out some of them. It would have been nice if we didn't have to sleep in New York City since there were so many things to do and see but about 2 A. M. we did make it back to the Hotel Shelton. Monday morning, bright and early, Hal we took a city sight-seeing bus on a tour of lower New York City. We saw Broadway, Fifth Avenue, Greenwich Village, Chinatown and Wall Street, ending at the Empire State Building, where we got a good view of the city at 1,248 feet. That afternoon we were free to do as we wanted. In the evening we went to Radio City Music Hall to see the show there. Tuesday we took a three hour boat trip around Manhattan Island to see New York Harbor, the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, Welfare Island, Brooklyn Navy Yards, Yankee Stadium and the Hall of Fame. As we sailed down the Hudson River, we saw the Washington Bridge, Grant's tomb, Columbia University, Riverside Church and many other interesting places. That afternoon we saw the U. N. Building, took a television tour and saw the R. C. A. Building. That night some of us went to a stage play and the others went to a show on Time Square. Wednesday, the seventh day, we left New York City and had a beautiful drive along the Hudson River to West Point, where we visited the U.S. Military Academy grounds and then on to Newburgh, and the Catskill Mountains to stay overnight at Hotel Langwell, in Elmira, New York. Thursday, May 29, we had a scenic drive through the Finger Lake District to Niagara Falls and crossed the Rainbow Bridge into Canada going through Canadian customs. We had a marvelous view of both the American and Canadian Falls, the rapids below the Falls and the Whirlpool. You never saw such a sight. We went for a ride in the MAID OF THE MIST and got a close-up view of the falls; we also got wet. In Canada we drove through the fruit sections and spent the night in London, Ontario, Canada at the Hotel London. It was fun to be a foreigner for a night. The next morning, we went through Chatham, Windsor and crossed the Ambassador Bridge to Detroit, going through the U. S. Customs and headed home, and did that sound good to all of us. I think every one of us Seniors felt that those four years of hard work were certainly worth the nine days of fun and learning we received. You see now why we had tired feet? Sincerely, Senior Class of '52 Compliments of SHARP HARDWARE COMPANY Milford - - Warsaw 17 PURE OIL SERVICE STATION Lester Shock Pearl Shock Phone 42-J North Webster

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CLASS HISTORY The Class of '52 started out as green Freshmen with 19 members. When we moved on to the Sophomore year, we gained five new classmates; Marilyn Ringler, Karol Dettweiler, Lee Owen, Dwight Staley and Jean Carson. We also lost three of the five members before the year was over. They were Lee Owen, Dwight Staley and Karol Dettweiler. We had several bake sales during the year to make money. Our Junior year was a very busy one. We sold concessions at noons and at ball games, and we sold Christmas cards. Over our summer vacation we had a bake sale, and sold concessions during the wrestling matches at the Mermaid Festival. We gained two new members; Gwen Gawthrop and Jim Hill, and lost two of the old members; Colleen Bartman and Jeanette Smith. Well, our Senior year has rolled around already. We only have four charter members in the class. They are; Jim Payne, Arthur Engleberth, Peggy Jordan and Effie Himes. We gained one new member this year which is Jerry Leedy from Pierceton. So far we have had many activities during these last few months at N. W. H. S. LIONS CLUB BANQUET The Senior Class of North Webster High School served the Lions Club a baked ham dinner in the cafeteria on January 1, 1952 at 5:30 pm. The tables were decorated with fir boughs and the club's colors. Ruth Fidler had charge of the food preparation and was helped in the afternoon by Effie Himes, Gwen Gawthrop, Jean Carson, Barbara Freeman, Eddie Blue, Jim Payne, Leroy Kanafel, Jack Jerriad and Lynn Overmeyer. Peggy Jordan was the chairman for the decorating committee and helping her were Ruth Witmer, Charlotte Smith and Leroy Knafel. We all helped serve the family style dinner and ended up serving 116 people which was the largest Lions group served for some time. After the meal was over they were entertained by some of the talented students of our school. S. M. MOTOR SALES’ E. Kleinknight Sales and Service Phone 230J Syracuse Compliments of SYRACUSE LUMBER SUPPLY When You get short of Lumber Call our Number Phone 69 Syracuse, Indiana ADY'S TACKLE BOX Line and Artificial Bait Phone 25-R North Webster 16

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Senior Class Play The Senior Class presented their play, Coveralls , on March 12, 1952. It was directed by Lester Young. The play cast was as follows: Robert Stillman, a would-be Mayor, Lynn Over-myer; Margaret Stillman, his socially ambitious wife, Gwen Gawthrop; Alexander Stillman, their adolescent son, Jim Hill; Susan Stillman, their marriageable daughter, Effie Himes; Grandad Stillman, with both feet on the ground, Jim Bransford; Walter Brant, a mechanic in coveralls, Jack Jerriad; Elizabeth Morrison, a social leader, Charlotte Smith; Patricia Morrison, her love-bitten daughten, Ruth Winner; Miss MacArthur, Mr. Stillman's secretary, Peggy Jordan, an outspoken maid, Jean Valentine. STORY: Susan Stillman, daughter ot a hot-tempered father has so far forgotten her socially ambitious mother's training as to fall in love with Walter Brant, who is personally an excellent choice--but financially not in good graces with the family. The fact that Walter works in. grease-stained coveralls, instead of in some nice, clean bank or office, makes Susan's mother most adamant in her objections to him as a prospective son-in-law. Father, too frowns on him as not able to garner many votes for him in the forthcoming election for mayor--an office which Mr. Stillman covets and feels quite confident he will win. Susan defies the family without much success until she secures the assistance of Grandad, meddlesome old busybody that he is. With the old man's help she continues to see Walter until the afternoon that everything goes wrong with the Stillman household... and Walter is on the ground--only to be mistaken for the electrician who was to fix the lights. Noting Walter's ability to impress Father as an electrician, if not as a son-in-law, Susan permits the deception to continue until it reaches a stage where both are fearful about revealing his true identity. Then Walter helps Father with his political speech and matters seem to be headed for smooth waters when mother discovers who is who-and Walter, accompanied by Susan, is in the well-known dog-house. Family affairs are further complicated by the determination of Mrs. Morrison, a friend of Mrs. Stillman's, to annex Alexander, the Stillman terror, as a permanent boy friend for her unattractive daughter, Patricia. Such an alliance does not meet with Alexander's approval --considering Patricia's rating with the other fellows of his gang. Also, Alexander is much more interested in winning a model airplane contest. But his dreams are shattered when father tells him he doesn't want his son entering the contest. Alexander decides to spite the family by eloping with Patricia and is prevented by only one thing, his age. Meanwhile Father is ready to make his final radio speech for votes. Suddenly he loses his voice. He calls in the electrician, to woik out a plan to save the day. Walter of course does save the day; the election is cinched for Mr. Stillman; Mrs. Stillman relents about coveralls not being nice; Susan gets her mail; and the whole audience is pleased with the evenings entertainment of watching a group Just like the people next door. Compliments of SENIOR CLASS 18