Paragon High School - Triple D Yearbook (Paragon, IN)

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W. . 5 5 H H -up-iliii THE TRIPLE D x In September, 1928, we entered P. H. S. as dignified Seniors. We elected John Duckworth, President, Elizabeth Lewis, VicefPresident,. and Naomi Van Metre, Sec- retary-Treasurer. Mr.. Wershing was unanimously elected sponsor and he has proved to be a faithful fulfiller of the position. This year the Annual, Triple D, was edited by the class with Naomi Van Metre as Editor and james Woods Business Manager. Our play, Cyclone Sally, was presented in the gymnasium, Saturday night, Januf ary 5, 1929. The play was well attended considering the had weather. Miss Spencer and Miss Flanigan coached the play with Mr. Wershing's assistance. Our class enrollment was twenty-one. Carol Asher and Floyd Goss ended high school with us, Cedric Allee, who spent three years in Gosport, also Enished with us, and Clyde Ratts decided that P. H. S. is good enough after all. Thirteen of us have gone through the whole four years, others have become lost, strayed, or married. Only three mcmbers of the class have spent their entire school life in dear old Paragon School. We now regret to bid our old school farewell and it is with sadnes that we do so, but we can think of the gladness we have encountered during our time in school here. We hope, that we have successfully fulfilled our purpose in the eyesof all other persons and are leaving this annual as a remembrance. We have enjoyed school life and now leave our place to other-seekers of knowlf edfge. With our grateful thanks to all the faculty, students, and others who have helped us accomplish our goal, we now bid you farewell wishing all Paragon High School students and teachers success and happiness. A o Uxmoof L ' 'TO THE FACULTY 'Think not of us with bitter thoughts. Rejoice that we now leave, , Some pleasures from the memqyjes Of us you may receive. he Our hearts are the future now, , Our goal far off we see, But ever there'll be midst pleasant thoughts Our dear old Faculty. Page Fifteen

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W---W---v-A-BPH T H E T R I P L E 'D -vv mim SENIOR CLASS HISTCRY In September, the year of our Lord, 1925, twentyffive little startled Freshies climbed the school house stairs, little realizing what a great struggle was before them. However, we survived the first year and found that by the end of that year our oilicers were: President, Jewell Rattsg VicefPresident, Ruth Hodges, and,SecretaryfTreasurer, Iris Beaman. We selected Grin and Grind as, our motto, purple and white our colors, and the violet as our flower. Miss Flava Lambert was our sponsor. During the year's activities, several were in the operetta entitled The Yokohama Maids. At the end of the year we celebrated our year's work by giving a weiner roast. During the year three, Dewey Collier, Ernest Dillender and Verlass Lingle, had dropped out and Jesse Hill, of Eminence, joined our forces, making a total enrollment of twenty- three. In the fall of 1926, twentyftwo Sophomores began the year once more. Two new ones, Conrad Brown and George Steirwalt, entered and Lola Stewart did not return to school, Dorothy Lewis entered another class and Leafy Stiles departed to Indian' apolis. This time Elizabeth Toohy was elected class President and Ruth and Iris refelected vicefpresident and secretaryftreasurer, respectively. We began the year possessing 520.00 and ended the year with S40.00, resulting from class dues, etc. We felt very proud of ourselves, being only Sophomores. We gave a party toward the end of the year and had as our sponsor this year Mr. Truax. The class had only nineteen members now, Marie Williams, Conrad Brown and George Steirwalt having received enough knowledge, left us. We began the Junior year feeling well acquainted with the school and its ways. Our officers this year were: President, Jewell Ratts, VicefPresident, Beatrice Grounds, and Secretary-Treasurer, Ruth Hodges. There were sixteen students this year, Eliza' beth Toohy, Iris Beaman, Clora Ratts, and Clyde Ratts having gone to Martinsville. Elizabeth Lewis, who came from Mooresville, was a much needed addition, for only six girls were formerly in the class. Mr. Wershing was elected our sponsor. Before the year was over Pauline Baldwin forsook us by getting married, her new name being Mrs. Walter Stephenson. However two more entered, Naoma and Merrill Van Metre. They had been in the class several years before. In November we gave a play, All a Mistake, coached by Miss Mable Thompson. The play met with such great success that we took it to Eminence, being delighted to go away from home. We had a party in the gymnasium during the latter part of the year and entertained the class of '28 with a reception on Friday, April 13, 1928. In spite of the date and rain we had a wonderful time. The Serenading Four, musical entertainers from Moores' ville, played and Mrs. Don Silver of Martinsville read for us. At the end of the year the class enrollment was seventeen. During the summer we had a grand time at Hoosier Highlands, ate our dinner there, swam, went canoeing, etc., then came-to Lake Hollybrook, ate supper and came home. ' Page Fourteen

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THE TRIPLE D - lm- JOHN DUCKWORTH Class President, 4 Advertising Manager Class Play, 4 Iohn's motto must be the only unforgivable sin is ignorance. Well all agree that john is our most intellectual student and only hope he be- comes U. S. President some day. ELIZABETH LEWIS Class Vice Pres., 4 Class Play, 3'4 joke Editor Glee Club, 4 Lizzy jane stepped right in the junior year and has proved herself a great helper. We really couldn't do without her. JAMES WOODS Business Manager Class Play, 3 Basketball, 2f4 jim proved to be a great business manager. Proof-Look over the annual. However jlm and the ladies are always in two different places. NAOMI VAN METRE Editorfin-Chief Orchestra, 4 Class Treasurer, 4 Glee Club, 4 Naomi came from Mooresville during our junior year but is one of our most popular students and has proved her worth in editing the annual. Page Sixteen