and Jerry Reinhart were notified that they had been elected to the National Honor Society. Juniors playing basketball were Don Morrison, John Phillips, and Alvie Lamb. Those playing the hard and fast game of baseball were Ed Wood, Jo-hn Phillips. Alvie Lamb, Jerry Reinhart. an-d Bill Townsliy. Bob Ridgely, Charles Hu1'st, Don Morrison, Bill Montgomery, and Jim Reneer participated in trac . ' It was-on March 17, 1946, when a very tragic accident occurred a few miles west of Princeton. taking the hfe of one of the Juniors' most active members, Patty Hillman. 'Two other students of the high school were killed and three were injured. Melvin Smith and Alvie Lamb, of our class, were two of the injured. At Terre Haute on March 30, 1946, Sue Daugherty, Jo Anne Miller, Wanda Bammer, Carolyn Sue Franklin, Edwin McClure. Don Morrison, Nancy Snyder, Bill Townsley. and Esta Lou Zimmerman rep- resented our class in the Solo a11d Ensemble Contest. Activities ended for the juniors with the very successful prom on May 17, 1946. The gym was dec- orated in green and silver, as a night club. SENIOR Entering the doors of P.H.S. for our last year, we decided to take things easy after having slaved for the past three years. I E-d Daubenspeck and Mrs. Beulah Mason took the places of Miss Kriege-Mathematics, and Mrs. William Hitch-Shorthand, respectively, at mid-year. Miss Hudson took the responsibility of sponsoring our class, with the help of Miss Taylor on the annual. On the football team from our class were Bob Ridgely, captain: Jim Thompson, Bill Townsley. Jerry Reinhart, Jim Reneer. Ed Smith. and Charles Carnahan. A Joan Lewis was crowned football queen in an impressive ceremony on October 11. 1946, at Lowell Field. This took place during a game with Boonville. Sue Gwaltney and Wanda Bammer were the Senior attendants. With Captain John Phillips and Don Morrison as the seniors on our basketball team. they cap- tured the sectional at Fort Branch, but were defeated in the final game of the regional at Evansville by the strong Central team. Seniors participating in track were Jim Reneer, Bill Toxvnsley. Bob Ridgely, and Don Morrison. Those from our Class who played baseball in their last year of high school were Johnny Phillips, Jerry Reinhart, and Ed Wood. Officers of our class were Joan Lewis and Melvin Smith, presidents: Jean Woods and Ed Wood, vice presidents. Those of our class on the Student Council were Mina Lou Rogers, Joyce Huey, Geneva Jones, Joan Lewis, Carol Field, John Phillips, Melvin Smith. Ed Wood, Don Morrison, Harry Morrison and Don Morrow. Seniors who entered the Solo and Ensemble Contest at Evansville on March 29. 1947, were Joan Sheridan, Sue Gwaltney, Sue Daugherty, Lupheba Ford. Jo Anne Miller, Billie Redenbacher. Carolyn Sue Franklin, Wancla Bammer, Edwin McClure, Don Morrison, Jerry Reinhart. Nancy Snyder, Biil Town- sley, Madeline Tressell, Esta Lou Zimmerman, and Bob Smith. Nancy Snyder was drum major. Our class play, Bottoms Up, on March 28, 1947, was directed by Leon Fougnies. The cast was as follows: Jim Wilhite, John Phillips, Bill Townsley,Jerry Reinhart. Harry Morrison. Carolyn Sue Frank- lin. Sue Daugherty. Nancy Snyder, Billie Redenbacher, Esta Lou Zimmerman, Betty Ann O'Connell, Bet- ty Mulhall. Maralu Richie, Wanda Bammer, and Jean Woods, The Junior-Senior Prom held on April 25, 1947, was enjoyed by all, 'Ihe Country Club was gaily decorated for such an important o2casion as the Senior Dinner, Three seniors became members of the National Honor Society on March 24. 1947, Don Morrison. Harry Morrison, and Mina Lon Rogers. The band displayed their new uniforms at the District Marching Contest held at Oakland City on April 19, 1947. State Solo and Ensemble Contest was held at Terre Haute on April 23, 1947. Those par- ticipating in this contest were the winners of first place at the Evansville contest. State Marching Contest was held at Bloomington on May 3, 1947. Baccalaureate services were held on May 25, 1947, with Commencement on May 23, 1947. Thus ended our fourth and final year in P.H.S. We wish to express our thanks and gratitude to our teachers and sponsors who undertook the tremendous responsibility of teaching our class of 47 .
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Ed lVood accepted Mr. Downey's plat-e after l1e resigned to accept a. position in the Ft. Branch High School. Jo Ann Miller, the Metro yolitan Oiera Lvric. left LaGuardia Field. New York . , 9 yesterday, on a rocket plane bound for Paris. She will visit the principal cities of Eu- 1-ope on a concert tour. Her accompanist is Barhara lngle. Federal Investigator Irions, who happened to he in Evansville, n1et Bill XVithers spoon, IIUNV a veterinarian. at the wrestling ma.tches. where he saw Mildred Burke. lVorld Champion Xvllllltlll lYrestler, and Barhara lYatkins, wrestling for the title. Raymond Saladin is now managing the Saladin Insurance Company of Chicago and he has on his staff of secretaries. Betty Mulhall. Shirley XVallis and Helen Teipe. In the 1967 election. we see John Tate running for US. Senator against lloh -lacohus. Harry Morrison is running for llresident hut is thought to he defeated hy that great Repuhlican National Chairman, Sue Dauglierty. Jerry Reinhart. the great Notre Dame foothall coach has finally defeated that great Army team coached by Melvin Smith in a thrilling victory 'of 3 to 2. JllI1Tl1tlll!1DSt'D11 suceeetled in winning first' place in the Olympics in a record- lireaking two-mile run. Eugene Beasley and Russell Griffin have achieved their greatest desire. They now have the largest filling station and servit-e garage in l,1'llltfCtOll. Xohle Moratta was found at the Supreme Theater in New York. lle finallv starred in the play. ll'h,1f fs the Saou' So Cold? written hy Edythe Mae tbwens and Joanne Reynolds. two great dramatists of the modern stage. Geneva Jones and -lean XVoods were lot-ated in tfhina doing journalistic work on the great uprisings that are still tearing t'hina apart. .iim XVilhite's llick Shaw Service is their transportation. Johnny Phillips. who is still the envy of .limmy lturante, is now playing pro- fessional haskethall at Madison Square Garden. Billie lledenhaclier. successful farmer for many years. has again won the na- tional prize for her champion cattle. Bolt Bidgely. now a great criminal lawyer. is trying a case against lion Smith. who is accused of heating his brother. At the Madame t heri Shop we find .loan Lewis. Sue Gwaltney and Lydia Stein- er. who now model clothes for the elite of Princeton. Madame tfheri is otherwise known as Fern NVi1ey. Her designer is Mary Foley. In Chicago we find Bohert Smith and his Neat Nine who have captured the country with their swing His vocalist is heautiful Marilu Hit-hie. lVe find Virginia Vamphell at the 5 and lt! with Betty tVt'onnell and -loan She- ridan as assistants. Don Morrow, James Reneer and Bill Rogers now operate the Mor- row. Beneer, and Rogers Appliance Company. t'arl Latlrange manages most of the farms around Princeton with the help of Charles Sheridan and -Iim -lohnson. His see- retary is Madeline T1-essell. lVe had a hard time locating the remaining four memhers hut finally spied a neon sign that read: Iltzrhison and C'0Ninx .llotor fffillllltltljf. The owners were -Ioe llar- hison and Marvin Vollins and as luck was with us. Maxine Hollen aml t'lara Coleman were their secretary aml accountant. respectively. 1 Investigator Irions thought We had done a fine jolt. Bai-hara sent out the invi- tations for the party which is to be held at the lValdorf Astoria. Since the teachers' salaries have heen increased Miss Hudson and Mr. -lolmson are putting on a super du- per feed. Everyone is looking forward to the Bflfll 2lNIliVP1'N2ll'Y 1vf1l'f,V of The Blass ttf '47-
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