Pendleton Heights High School - Papyrus Yearbook (Pendleton, IN)

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DIARY September 8 — Back with our noses to that old familiar grindstone. But even on this dark day, there is something to look forward to — only 177 more school days till liberation. September 9 — After the first days scramble for back seats in every class we look around and find, to our amazement, that the teachers are back again this year. Some new ones too. They look so innocent, so confident. No doubt they will lose this air after the first week. October 14 — Hi-Y initiation. Are they human? Do they breathe? (They wear ties.) October 23 — Report cards come out and vacation for Teacher ' s Convention com- mences. The latter was arranged very conveniently for those who need three days to break the news to fond parents. October 24 — Three budding journalists — Shirley Owen, Joanne Scott and Rose Mary Heritage — attend the Indiana High School Press Association Convention at Franklin College. Chaperonless at that! But all three came back none the worse when you take into consideration they got only one hour of sleep. October 25 — Eight songbirds attend the State Choral Festival at IndianapoKs. Seven return that night. One more on the first bus next morning. October 27 — Mr. E. C. Belzer talks at first convo. Now we know what electricity really is. Or isn ' t. November 7 — First basketball game!! We came out on top after an overtime .with Markleville, 41 to 37. Three juniors in hospital after first night of selling. November 11 — Armistice Day. Mr. John Dallavaux gave a few thought-provoking words. Score one for Miss Hallowell. He ' s against chewing too. November 21 — Weeee!! Hi-flying Irish defeat Lapel 53 to 41 in their own gym. (I use this last word loosely.) November 22 — Senior class party at Greenfield. No comment need be made. December 3 — David White was killed in an accident. The whole school extends its deepest sympathy to his family. December 22 — First snow. Much to the students ' disgust all the buses managed to arrive. December 23 — Dismissal for Christmas vacation. January 5, 1948 — Back to school. No one felt bad, though, because now there are only 99 more days. January 10 — Invitational Tourney. Our seconds get trophy while Middletown cops first team honors. January 22 and 23 — Exams. No serious casualties among the students, but nervous breakdowns suffered by two of the faculty. February 14 — Valentines Day. Mail service clogged. The question is WHO SENT THE COMIC VALENTINE TO JERRY RUTH? February 26 — Rousing pep session for the sectional. Alexandria was buried in fine style, both at the pep meeting and that night. But it was a tough game. The sectional was spotlighted by three overtimes, Pendleton participating in two of these. After a heartbreaker Saturday afternoon, though, Anderson left with another scalp on their belts. They went ahead to win the sectional by eliminating Markleville. March 1 — March comes in like a lion and with it comes the monsoons. Nothing like having those familiar April showers a month early. March 15 — Deadline for annual material. Electric power plant does a rushing business all night. March 19 — Operetta Rose of the Danube given. Wonder where they found the barrels ? March 25 and 26 — Spring, Easter, and Good Friday vacations all celebrated. March 29 — Back to school. Two sophomores absent after eating too many Easter eggs. April 9 — -Dramatic Club three one-act plays. We all wondered if certain char- acters would ever learn their parts or if they would appear that night with their play books. May 10 — Senior week committees are hard at work. No one seems to care what we do or where we go as long as it keeps us up all night. May 14 — Senior class play given. Now there is no question what our calling in life really is. May 15 — Junior-Senior prom. Every year they seem to get better. May 21 — Senior week starts. All seniors reinforced with a St. Bernard and plenty of sleep. May 23 — Baccalaureate. Nice, but sad. May 28— COMMENCEMENT.

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who is a noted woman lawyer. It is said her early training in speech class gave her the ability to speak in public without embarrassment. Carolyn Stottlemyer is living on a large plantation in Mississippi. A method of fertilizing the soil was discovered by her whereby a more abundant supply of onions can be obtained. Next to New York City where Bruce Copeland is running the Chartruse Room. His childhood sweetheart, Clarice Owens, is employed as an entertainer. She plays the oboe, an instrument she took up the summer after graduation, and she learned so rapidly that she is now known as the ' Oboe Queen. ' In the same city we find Jerry Ruth Hoagland who has won nation-wide fame as Ma Perkins. My crystal ball now takes me to Indianapolis where Lindsay Vestal is a race-car driver. He holds many records — one of which is that he is the only man ever to win the 500-mile race six years in a row. Some of your classmates travel so much I can hardly keep up with them. One cf these classmates is Mildred Ayers who is a professional twirler with the Hardscrapple Majorettes, now on tour in Wyoming. Jim Rumler is a traveling salesman. He is making a fortune selling bottle openers by the door-to-door method. Jack Pierce is tearing the country giving lectures on the subject ' The Social Life of the Lizard ' . I can almost hear the calliope when the gypsy says, I see a circus. The banners proclaim that the name of it is the ' Barnum and Garris E x- pcsition ' . Recognizing the name I assume that Bugs is co-owner. Sneak- ing a look into the crystal ball myself, I see many familiar faces at the circus. Lois Stohler and Betty Stanley are in charge of the peanut stand. The advertisement on the outside of the booth states that their peanuts are enriched with Vitamin T. Helen Saubert travels with the circus as chief cook, but the gypsy tells me that this is only a pose — that she is in- fatuated with the bareback rider and uses the cooking as an excuse to travel with the show. Caroll Stottlemyer is the lion trainer and on busy days he doubles as an usher. But still not entirely convinced I said, Gypsy, did any of my former classmates become famous or do anything out- standing? Oh, yes, she replied. Edward Mousa has complied with the U. S. Food Acts and Regulations and intends to put on the market a new flavor resembling garlic but with a more pleasant after taste. Leo Flory and Rob- ert Stoner have become very famous on the stage with their unusual act. Robert sings and Richard accompanies him on his guitar. The gypsy seemed to be getting tired so I asked my next question hurriedly so she could answer it before her crystal ball gave out entirely, Didn ' t anyone stay in Pendleton? George Ballinger owns a haberdashery shop on State Street. He specializes in poka-dot ties and loud sweaters. Nothing in the store is any darker than bright red. Alvin McCarty operates the Roxy Theatre. He runs only comedies and westerns, especially westerns featuring the new ' King of the Cowboys, ' Bill Brown. Donald Crull is a flagman at the cross- ing on East State Street. Not one accident has been reported since he took over, for the simple reason that trains no longer run on the track. Darrel Maitlen is the physics instructor in the local high school. He was forced to take the course so many times to pass that just two years ago he was offered the opportunity to teach. Patsy Guard and EVelyn Lawyer are still working in the telephone office. In their spare time they are the editors of the weekly ' Pendleton Gossip Sheet. ' It is said that they have inside channels for their news. Shirley Owen PGR., BD., PhF., ME., TQ., PhB., ABC, XYL., is now doing post graduate work at Pendleton High School. Laurabelle Davidson is a happily married matron with a family of ten boys, all with coal black hair. She stopped talking and I knew her supply of information was ex- hausted. I was almost convinced that she was a real fortune teller by now when it occurred to me that she had left out one of my classmates. Tell me, I said, what happened to Joanne Aiman? The gypsy laughed and said, Don ' t you recognize me ?

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