Plymouth High School - Mayflower Yearbook (Plymouth, IN)

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Executives Report con’t. . . . aided in publishing a weekly report to the entire group of stockholedrs in the high school. Not all was serious for during this time a clever character known simply as Butch was introduced through the talented pen of Jean Wedlock, and his antics offered relaxation to the many minds wearied by the complex work of conducting business transactions and activities during the week. Our young corporation had many bad moments during the past caused by the conflicts raging both in the East and West. However, 1945 is a year never to be forgotten. History was made and we, as patriotic citizens, helped make it. We gave our old papers, salvaged used fats and even donated our old toothpaste tubes to aid the cause. And then on May 7 spirits all over the allied world were lifted immeasurably by word that the European Axis had surrender- ed!!! Thus V-E Day was established and all efforts were turned toward the defeat of Japan. We, as a corporation, continued our work in aiding those who fought that organ- izations such as ours might survive. As yet, none of our co- wrkers had left for battle, but we had seen many vacancies appear in posts held by the junior and senior members of the firm. To keep up the home-front morale the corporation staged parties and entertainment of other kinds. Heading the list was the Frosh-Sophomore gatherine where we introduced the newest members of the firm to the life of such an organiza- tion. The band was always heard at our sports events, decked in the patriotic colors of our flag and playing the patriotic songs of our country. Helen Pesch and Jackie O'Keefe be- came drum majorettes, leading us on to victories. Don Shirar qualified as guard on our varsity football team. These boys were being groomed to hold key positions in sports activities at a later date. Just a few weeks after victory in Europe, we, the younger members of the corporation, witnessed the graduation of the senior members. Many positions were now open to those of us who qualified for the filling of them. However, before awarding these positions, a three-month holiday was garnted and we retired from our duties. We returned to our duties after one of the great history- makinq summers of all time. A new, deadly weapon had been launched against Japan and had won a complete and over-whelming victory for the allies. Yes—the atom-bomb had been introduced! We had now, as a group, been advanced to junior po- sitions in our business organization. Many of us were quali- fied to hold the coveted executive positions and these were awarded during the first weeks of re-organization. Our first election for ofifcers was held and enthusiasm ran high. Jack Greenlee was the man destined to steer us through a busy year as president. Don Shirar, Helen Pesch, ana Betty Florian aided him in this difficult task. This year was destined to be one of the busiest in our school careers as we were being groomed to assume the great- est of responsibilities in the future,—that of being the senior members of the corporation. 19

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DELORIS ELKINS GEORGE EMENAKER MAXINE EROW GERTRUDE FEECE BETTY FLORIAN GERALD FOX SUE FREDERICK DOLORES GARBER DORIS GERRARD JACK GREENLEE ROGER GURTHET JEANNETTE HANDY LE ROY HANSEN MARY LOU HAWKINS MARCELINE HELMS IONA HISS CARALEE HITE MAYNARD HOCHSTET- LER 18 r BESSIE HOUGHTON BETTY IRWIN

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MARY JOAN JOHNSON JERRY KAIN MARTHA KELLER MARGARET KEYSER LEE KITCH LA VERNE LACHER DOROTHY LAWRENCE IRIS LONG ROBERT MART JEAN MEDLOCK DONITA MILES DE VERE MUFFLEY LEO MURPHY MARIAN MYERS CAROL NEIOIGH VIRGINIA NITCHER JACQUELINE O'KEEFE MARILYN OWEN ROBERT PARSLEY SHIRLEY PETERSON 20