Portland High School - Tifoon Yearbook (Portland, IN)

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FACULTY AT WORK Mr. Brubaker discusses aba sentees with the attendance oiiicer .... A world history class listens in rapt attention as Miss Current discusses the Tudor dynasty . . . Mr. Settle uses the hunt-and-peck method in typing chemistry tests. Mr. Jones raises his baton to lead the orchestra . . . The countenance of Mrs. Stevenson remains calm even when a student conjugates a verb in- correctly . . . Evidently Mr. Todd enjoys keeping the study hall. Woe to the unfortunate per- son with an overdue bookg Miss Harvey is searching through card files . , . Mr. Smith operates a new ma- chine for the benefit of his manual training class . . . A look of frank amusement crosses Mr. Farris' face, as he reads a freshman theme. Mrs. Hill informs Ll cloth- ing class student of the ne- cessity of using tailor tacks . . . Seriously, Mr. Macklin compares an old-fashioned model plow to a modern trac- tor . . . While grading papers, Miss McCarty grins at the writer. Astonished at the thought of having her picture taken. Mrs. Gibble makes a weird face . . . Mr. Hiatt assumes a none-too-successful attitude of the hard-boiled teacher . . . Mrs. Jones checks her daily deluge of typing papers. Miss White uses the black- board so that students may learn by eye as well as by ear . . . Mr. Bair's smile shows appreciation of a geometry student's corny joke . . . Mr. Starr, better known as Tom- my, checks with a reference book just to see whether he was right . . . tHe wash. Teachers not pictured: Mrs. Reid, city music supervisor, and Miss Fulton, city art sup- ervisor, both were always too much on the move for the camera man ever to catch.

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ALSO new to Portland High School in 1941-42 was Robert Jones from Yankton College, Yankton, South Da- kota, first instructor of instrumental music in the history of the schools. An accomplished cornetist, as well as a pleasing baritone, Mr. Jones has con- tributed greatly to the musical life of JAMES Hedges started the fall se- mester as civics and English teacher, but resigned at the end of the first six weeks to accept a position with the Naas Corporation. His vacancy was filled by J. Russell Hiatt, a 1941 grad- uate of Ball State Teachers College. Able and likeable, Mr. Hiatt has fitted . B., B. M., Yankton Instrumental Music P. H. S. and the community. lpper Rowb Paul R. Macklin B. S., Purdue Uni- versity Biology, Agriculture Robert Jones College ower Rowj Thomas J. Starr B. S., A. M., Ball State Biology, Social Studies Homer Smith Indiana University Ball State Manual Arts smoothly into the P. H. S. group. Jeanne McCarty B. S., Ball State Physical Education, Health, History Helen Stevenson A. B., Indiana Uni- versity English Louise Jameson Reid Ralph D. Settle B. S., Ball State B. S., Ball State Vocal Music Science Paul Todd Hattie Whit- B. S., Ball State A. B., Indiana Uni Physical Education, versity Basketball English i'U0l 0lf CA6lI'lgl'5 7Wll6l0 ill p0l'50l'll'l0f0! jdClflhg lllfillg. QCII' -15-

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,, Mr at new-. enior Jhafory, a lacorql of growfk THE history of the Class of 1942 is a record of achievement, of the devel- opment of a group of irresponsible chil- dren into young men and women. As Freshmen, 117 in number, they were lighthearted and carefree, full of eagerness and enthusiasm for school life. Events outside P. H. S. were of no con- sequence. Their second year found them enter- ing into school life with continued zest and fervor. Blitzkrieg was a new word in their vocabulary, and it had an ominous ring-for the armies of Hitler were on the march. But that was a thousand miles away. Right here at home the Portland Panthers were Sectional Tournament winners, and one hundred Sophomores added their lusty cheers to those of other hundreds of loyal fans. Class elections in the fall of 1940 fPresident, William Smith, Vice-pres- ident, Dale Reitenour, and Secretary- Treasurer, Bonnie Lakej made the Ju- niors, now 88 in number, suddenly con- scious of their responsibilities as upper- classmen. They missed their old friend, Mr. D. S. Weller, but gave their whole- hearted support to the new principal, Mr. Harold Brubaker. On the exterior, judging by the attention given to clothes, shows, dates, and such, they were much the same, but underneath, there was an awareness of world events -deep consternation over the fates of Norvmw, the Low Countries, and France, and a strange feeling of unreality as Congress debated Lend-Lease aid to England and Selective Service in our own United States. Classrooms became centers of thoughtfulnand purposeful discussions. at . Huge fringed scarfs, tall rubber boots, official Senior tan corduroy skirts and trousers, and squeaky huaraches were only a few of the evidences that the 72 Seniors of '42 were entering their last year, a momentous year usually jammed with thrills-class rings, name cards, Typhoon work, play, Senior Week, and finally, Commencement. Of- ficers chosen to lead the class were President, Tunis Bond, Jr., Vice-Pres- ident, Robert Holmes, and Secretary- Treasurer, Alice Weller. Then came Pearl Harbor and the declaration of war. Everything was changed. Little things like the coke shortage, war time, and tire and sugar rationing were taken in their stride, while big things like Red Cross, Defense Bonds, and enlistment became the order of the day. lt was a stirring year and the grad- uates of '42 realized with deep emo- tion that on them, the young citizens of the United States, would rest the destiny of their land. They could not see into the future, but come what may, theirs was a glorious heritage, one to be proud of, and they would be true to it. Officers of the Class of 1942: Tunis Bond, Jr. Ccenterl, President, Rbbert Holmes Cleftl, Vice-President, and Alice Weller Qrightj, Secretary-Treasurer. ..17-..