Plymouth High School - Mayflower Yearbook (Plymouth, IN)

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HELEN PESCH PATRICIA PIFER JAMES READ SHIRLEE PRICE MARY RETTINGER ROBERT RIDDLE ALLEN RUDD PHYLLIS SCHAAL FRANCES SHAFER DONALD SHIRAR FLORABELLF. SLOAN BARBARA SNYDER ANNA MARIE SOUTH SUZANNE SPEYER PHYLLIS START WAYNE SULLIVAN KEITH TAYLOR ROBERT THARP WESLEY TROWBRIDGE MARJORIE VORE

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Executives Report con’t. . . . The executive department was quickly reorganized and we, oeing upperclassmen, had three representatives. Bob Mart, Suzanne Speyer and Bill Crocker carried out their duties well. That year we were finally old enough to enter Sunshine and Hi-Y. Pat Pifer and Pauline Clark were 'liven executive posts in Sunshine. There was a thrilling candlelight cere- mony at the time the girls were initiated «and then as full- fledged members of Sunshine, the girls were plunged into a heavy schedule of activities. Ideal ladies were chosen, plans made for a Dad's Party, benefit tickets sold for the enlarge- ment of the Riley fund, a Boy Friends' Party, one for Mothers, and finally the Senior Breakfast. None of our fellows received executive positions in Hi-y, but nevertheless, they played a very important role in the planning of activities. Credit goes to this branch of our corporation for the fine work it did in fostering the Cen tennial landscape fund and for offering its services in the check room. The boys also had a social life, attending con- ventions. holding a chili supper and planning a highly suc- cessful Sweetheart Party. Our band reaped many honors at the Band Contest at Valpar,iiso. They also sponsored a Tag Day in order to raise funds for the treasury. Jack Greenlee and Mark Woolley were elected officers. The choir and orchestra, largely made up of the junior members, reaped honor after honor in the various contests in which they participated. The literary department of the organization was headed almost completely by a staff of Junior members of the cor- poration. Jean Medlock was named editor-in-chief, while Lee Kitch became feature editor, and Pauline Clark took charge of the school page. Bill Crocker edited the sports section. These members all strove to publish one of the best papers ever and they were highly successful. Of course, the sports department had inherited quanti- ties of very good material from the ranks of our Junior class. Don Shirar, Jerry Fox and George Emenaker filled the open positions while a great deal of aid was offered by James Read, Wesley Trowbridge, and Jack Greenlee. Further merits were given to the Juniors when Don Shirar was honored by being named as tackle on the All-Conference football team. Wes Trowbridge and Jim Read were named on the second and third teams respectively. That year was one of the best known in the football history of the scchool. Bill Crocker, Jerry Kain, and Bob Bergman aided in win- ning basketball games throughout the season. Bill won a major letter for his owrk. Several of the Junior fellows participated in track and at the Conference track meet held in May, several records were broken. Early in the spring plans were fostered for the biggest project of the year—the Junior-Senior Prom. After the many committees were named, meetings were held nightly in a business-like manner. It was decided to revive the old custom of having a banquet before the prom as the budget would allow the extra expenditure. A theme v as chosen and for weeks the plans moved fowrard in the utmost secrecy. Eventually May 17 arrived and the evening's entertainment began. After a bountiful dinner the combined groups ad- journed to take part in the Sea-Caapdes. Dancing was featured and after many hours the highlight of our fiscal year drew to a close. 21

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Executives Report con’t. . . . We returned for a short while to our business desks occupied with the taking of examinations, which would de- termine the persons who would hold the executive reins for the future year. The student court and council, monitors, etc. were all determined before the end of the term to facilitate reorganization for the next fiscal period. Then on May 28 we received our wages in the form of report cards, and were informed of our adavncement into the senior posi- tion of the corporation of P.H.S. After a summer vacation which went too rapidly, we re-entered the corporation for our final but most memor- able year. A more democratic method of electing class officers and mmbers of the corporation's government had been es- tablished the preceding year. Each candidate was required to present a speech lasting a few minutes, starting with why he or she wished to hold an office and his or her qualifications for the position. Rill crocker was elected to the corporation's highest office, that of President. Bill Dailev became Vice-President, while Pauline Clark and Fred Wol- farth were given the duties of Secretary and Treasurer re- spectively. The choice of monitors had been made also in the year preceding. The people chosen for the positions of being watchmen and guardians were to be headed by Jean Medlock. As soon as the new fiscal period began, the moni- tors were installed at their various posts. The many other branches of the corporation began re- organization promptly. Lee Kitch was chosen to head the Ye Pilgrim staff. She was to be assisted by Mary Lou Hawkins, Pauline Clark and Jean Medlock. Lloyd Duwelius and Keith Taylor had charge of the sports section. Jack Greenlee and Bob Mart took over the duties of President and Vice-President of Band and Betty Florian and Margie Keyser headed Sunshine. Hi-Y was headed by Bill Crocker; Norma Ward headed the new Brush and Palette Club, and Phyllis Dickson took charge of G.A.A. On September 26 the senior members arrived at our business establishment looking very neat and acting extra- business-like. This was so because the day for senior picture- taking had arrived and work on the MAYFLOWER began rolling. In honor of the accredited football team of the 1946-47 team a Homecoming celebration was held. Stockholder Helen Pesch was selected to reign over the festivities with Share- holders Marjorie Vore and Betty Florian aiding her in her queenly duties. On November 20 many new members were initiated into Masque and Gavel in a solemn candlelight ceremony. Thanksgiving vacation soon was here and the corporation employees spent the holiday being thankful for their many blessings. They hoped for increased dividends and a pros- perous future for the corporation. Christmas vacation finally arrived and two weeks were spent away from our business establishment. Time had flown and the first half of our final fiscal period was drawing to a close. We returned on January 6 and began work for examinations. The county tourney was played the following week, with Bremen taking laurels. Exams were as difficult as usual, but the corporation survived the crises and set up its work for the final fiscal period. 23