Princeton High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Princeton, IN)

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George E. Schupp bequeaths his posi- tion as lab assistant to an ambitious chem student. Betty Jo Smith wills her knowledge to all Juniors so they can graduate next year. Dwight Smith bequeaths his ability to do public speaking to Howard Aders. Eugene Smith wills his physical fitness to Pep Rose. Harold Sparn leaves his bread-truck smashing ability to Virgil McCarty. James St. Clair wills his ability to slip into the assembly late to Jerry French. Nellie Ruth Stephens leaves P.H.S. for a steady job at Mail Photo. Lawrence Wiampler bequeaths his cue- ball hair cut to Clarence Wade. Robert Wvhitehead wills his ability to wrestle to Mr. Dill. Martin Yvhitten bequeaths his fallen chest to Private Downey. Harold Edward Yvhitman bequeaths his acquaintance with the hospital to anyone who wants it. Donald Edward VVilhite bequeaths his physique to Mr. Godwin. Thomas James Wilson wills his ability to kiss Mary Hadfield in the school plays to some other member of the Dramatics Club. Dorothy Mae Young bequeaths James Hillyard to his sisteris care. Bonnie Frances Zimmerman is not leav- ing anythingg she is taking Jimmie with her. Mary Eleanor Armstrong leaves her place on the Student Council to some quiet, intelligent student, if there is any. Mary Maxine Bates bequeaths her giggles to Charles Irions. - DeLores Carpenter bequeaths her red hair to Doris McRoberts. Walter Charles Cox wills his ability to Hwoon country girls to some uup and com- ing Romeo. Rowena Collins wills her sweet disposi- tion to Jim Thompson. William Frank Dodd leaves his intelli- gence to Kathleen Graper. Robert Lee Drissel bequeaths his job at Mail Photo to some industrious student looking for a job. Joe Sam Hall wills his Hazleton rights to Bob Hart. Whalen King bequeaths his ability to run hurdles to some ambitious freshman. Karl King bequeaths Alice Ellen Mere- dith to all the boys. Anna Mae Laswell bequeaths her blonde hair to Tom Embree. Oral Gene Morton wills his brilliance to Bob Rogers. Bob Pegram leaves for the Army hoping Roumilda will be true. Robert Earl Phillips leaves Patty Gil- mour to stay and finish school while he sails the seven seas. Mary Jo Seamon leaves nothing for Byron is going with her. Rose Mary Spear bequeaths her position as librarian to Sue Gwaltney. John Alfred Walker wills his farm work to anyone interested. John Elbert Whitten bequeaths his foot- ball ability to Jack Weidenbener. Lois Trowbridge leaves Princeton to anyone so she can go to Wlashington. Wanda Angle wills her position as ma- jorette to Mona Graves. Ruskin Bruce bequeaths his nickname to anyone who will have it. Melvin Byrd McKinney bequeaths his place as Miss Lewis' pet to Fred Heiser- man. June Webb leaves PHS for a position at Morrisi. Mary Jane Miller bequeaths her voice to the next yell leaders. Bill Lathom leaves PHS to join the Navy. Jack Williamson bequeaths his height to Jerry Watson. To the administration, the faculty, and especially to our sponsors, Miss Taylor and Mr. Pittman, we express our appre- ciation for the four years struggle they have had in guiding us, and we hope that in the years to come they will feel amply repaid for their efforts. In testimony whereof, we, the Senior Class, have hereunto set our hands this thirteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and forty- four. Byrd McKinney Harold Gourley

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THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THE SENIOR CLASS 70e,Z5e.Sen60fz66444.Ze6v29af4oundle1wa6nafl4aauda4f, ala Kegan!! fide falfawinq to am ,aacoedww - - Roumilda Allerellie bequeaths her ma- chine shop ability to Noble Moratta. Ethel Louise Barrett leaves her quiet ways to Betty Behymer. Wilma Jean Behymer leaves her reduc- ing diet to Geneva Taylor. Betty June Bell wills her pep to Ed Smith. Frankie Lu Belcher bequeaths her in- telligence to Bill McClure. Anna Lee Bennett bequeaths her height to Frank Caskey. James Bishop leaves his smile to Bill Lathom. Bettye Brines bequeaths her red hair to Myrtle Bilderback. James Cox leaves his ability to raise chickens to Esta Lou Zimmerman. Charles Collins leaves his after-school job at Kroger's to Bob Bruce. Pauline Cundiff wills her knowledge of literature to Jane Kennard. Fred A. Davison bequeaths Eloise Mor- ton to the care of the teachers. Bill Davidson leaves his grave-robbing ability to Jack Lewis. Rosemary Day bequeaths her ability to build Thunderbolts to Betty Ann Binhack. Marion Dearing bequeaths her MGP, Joes to Lucille Elgan. Norma Ellington bequeaths her timidity to Bob Wade. Miriam Lisette Embree leaves her musi- cal talent to Howard Seabaugh. Harold Lee Fisher leaves Roma Jean Smith in Princeton while he goes to the Marines. Wvesley Ford bequeaths his dancing abil- ity to Virginia Bury. Byron Franklin leaves his train-wreck- ing ability to Roma Jean Smith. Harold Gourley bequeaths his basket- ball ability to his brother Dewey. Doris Gwaltney wills her figure to - she will take it with her. Elmer Halbert bequeaths his clever jokes to Jerry Watson. Mary Frances Hill bequeaths her soda- jerking to Don Jennings. Lucille Hollen bequeaths her ability to drive tractors to Mary Hadfield. Helen Humphreys will keep her heart until Floyd Dunn returns. James Johnson bequeaths his Jap-killing tactics to all high-school draftees. Wandalee Mahan Jones bequeaths her success in marriage to all the girls that are true. Martha Kemp leaves her knowledge of chemistry to Mr. Pittman. George Kirk wills his weak knees to John L. Stevens. Wilma Jean Kramer leaves her make-up to J oella Nordhorn. Doris Lee Leach bequeaths her silence to Charles Carnahan. Lawrence Market leaves his ability for mending jewelry to Jo Mowry. Jack Masterson leaves Mary Amy to stroll the halls alone. Harvey Mulhall bequeaths his Horn- ville bus line to Charles Ferguson. Jeanne and Jayne Nelson bequeath their twinship to Eddie and Jack Robb. Jack Padgett bequeaths his wavy hair to Milton Lee Willianis. Rosemary Pickard leaves her temper to Mary Ann Teipe. Frances Pollock wills her patriotism to Geraldine Drew. Clark Rafferty wills his uflolden Pheas- anti' to Jim Vlfallace. Martha Renn bequeaths her knowledge of health to all of Mr. Godwinis health students. Esther Riggs leaves her job at M01-rig for Louise Whitman. James Maurice Roney bequeaths his ability to run the mile to Jack Robb. 26 N

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42 MARY Jo SEAMON - BYRON FRANKLIN Sept. 8-First day of school - our oflicial title, Sophisticated Seniors, with Miss Taylor and Mr. Pittman as sponsors. 10-The Tigers open their gridiron season with nine Seniors in the line-up. They yield to Sullivan - 21 to 0. 16-ln their second game of the season, the Tigers play a scoreless game with the Washington Hatchets. Oct. 1-Tigers suffer a heavy beating from Vin- cennes - 38 to 0. Fred Davison receives an ankle injury which keeps him out for part of the season. 15-The team changes as Max Smith goes to Bosse and Earl Downey takes over. The Tigers, on a muddy field, defeat Boonville - 16 to 0. 21-22-Student bodyis morale goes up 100 per cent as teachers go to Institute - two days' vacation. 29-The Tigers fight hard, but lose to Bicknell - 6 to 0. 31--Pranks seem rationed as a quiet Halloween passes. Nov. 5-Annual Coronation of the Football Queen is held as Bose Mary Spear receives crown from Capt. Harold Gourley. Tigers are de- feated by Reitz of Evansville in probably their hardest fight of the season. 11-ln the last game of the season, P.H.S. Tigers are defeated by Mt. Carmel - 13 to 0. Handicapped through the change of coaches in the middle of the season and with only 26 boys going out for the sport, the Tigers win 1, lose 5, and tie 1. 12-First All-School Dance of the year is held in the Gym - Student Council sponsors with a Defense Stamp as admission. 19-Tigers win the first game of the Basketball Season against Mt. Vernon - 25 to 23 in an overtime. Nice start, Guys! 22-Masquers have formal initiation in Gym with party following - very impressive. 23-Our Tigers go down fighting against Hunt- ingburg-3l to 45. 24f-Earl Bush makes debut with his new band as Home Economics Club raises money for football banquet. 25-26-Thanksgiving! Another holiday - some- thing for which to he thankful. First issue of The Flash comes out today. 29-B. D. Kendall, former member of Mt. Olympus faculty, replaces Max Smith. 30-P.H.S. Tigers scorch nc-ts in mauling Hazle- ton - 55 to 29. Dec. 2-Elaborate banquet for football team pre- pared by Home Ee Club. 3-Tigers crawl all over traditional rivals, Ft. Branch - final score 31 to 19. 4-Princeton Tigers and Boonville Pioneers battle for final points. Tigers come out on top - 35 to 34. 7-P.H.S. loses good Athletic Director as the Earl of Downeyland leaves for Army. 8-Bob Pegram leaves for the Army - get out your stationery, Roumilda! 10-Tigers continue war under a new chief - Mr. Godwin. They annex a victory over Petersburg - 38 to 30. 11-Mr. Harold L. Godwin, unanimously re- named cflake, Slavedrivern Godwin, takes over where Downey left off. 17-Princeton leads Tell City most of the way through a raging battle - final score 35 to 32. 22-Christmas Holiday begins with Masquers Jan. presenting play, nNine Were Motherf, Christmas issue of The Flash cc-mes out wishing all a Merry Christmas! 1-Blind Tourney at Ft. Branch-Tigers play Patoka in the first game winning 28 to 23, only to lose to Ft. Branch by two points- 40 to 42. 2-Students return with Resolutions? Kto be broken?1 11-Our fighting Tigers lose second game of season to Central of Evansville - 38 to 41. 13-Janet Morris is the first to join any wom- en's branch of the Armed Services. She was inducted into the WAVES today. New semester begins as Seniors enter the home stretch. 14-Jasper, one of the upper ten, outclasses Tigers, scoring 54 to 29. 15--Mourning prevails in P.H.S. as our beloved Mrs. Marian Ferguson Smith passes away in a Terre Haute hospital. 21-Vincennes trails through entire game against our fighting Tigers with close end- ing of 25 to 24. 22-All the Seniors are racking their brains for an easy dignified money scheme, Tigers go down fighting against Boonville with Hall and Padgett going out on fouls. Score: 32-33. 27-Our Tigers yield again to Evansville team Bosse, 37 to 30. 28-Flash comes out under new Staff with Mary Frances Hill editing. 29-Basketball team goes to Mt. Carmel only to be beaten 33 to 38.