Princeton High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Princeton, IN)

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here from Mt. Olympus for our big pep session. Station P. H. S. presented Professor Nit Wit lPete Colvin? sponsored by Tasty Pasty Tooth Paste. Contestants consisted of pupils from Mt. Olym- pus and Princeton. The Tigers then overcame the Mountaineers by the large margin of 58-39. The rest of January was spent in going to ball games and studying. FEBRUARY Tne month of birthdays of famous people, yes, and we can't forget Valentines Day with all the sweethearts. Pep session was held in the gym for the game with Tell City. Rev. Magness came and de- livered one of his original poems which was really very good and enjoyed by all. We defeated Tell City 41-28. We seniors have really buckled down to get the annual together this month. The Tigers traveled to Evansville to play Reitz and lost by four points. Two days of warm weather and we thought it was spring, but we were fooled when it started snowing again. The toughest game of the season was with Central. What a heartbreaker this game was when Central tcssed a foul shot and won by one point, 43-42. Sectional Tourney was at Ft. Branch where the Tigers sailed through to be champs of the county MAIN 'H Silent pep session was held in the gym with Jerry Reinhart as M.C, It was really a novel. with nu one saying a word, but just us- ing actions. Regional Tourney. and the Tigers traveled to Evans- ville with high hopes. The first game the Tigers beat Tell City, only to bow to Central in the final game that night. The Senior Dance was held the fourteenth with the gym decor- ated with Shamrocks carrying out the idea of S't. Patricks Day. What a sensation! What tal-ent! What direction! The Senior Play, Bottoms Up, was produced with great success! The gym was filled to capacity! Members of the band traveled to District Solo and Ensemble Contest in Evansville in hopes of receiving honors and then traveling to Terre Haute to take State next month. APRIL Vacation from the third to the eighth after our long stretch from the Christmas vacation! We surely did enjoy it with the weather being favorable for hiking The PHS Band and Choir went to Oak- land City for District Band, Orchestra an-d Choir contest. Big Event of the year-Junior-Senior Prom. The gym was decorated as a ship with the colors blue and white being used throughout. Chuck Smith and his Indiana University Band furnished the music. Those members of the band that took honors at Evansville went to Terre Haute for final judgment, IAY The final month-we hope-at -PHS. Some say they'll be glad but Wait until Commencement night and you'll probably see a. tear in the eye of every senior, Everybody has been practicing like fury for the Melody Hour to make it a great success. Two big nights so everyone will have a chance to see this magnificent musical of in- comparable talent. From the simplicity of the Netherlands to the exotic dancing of South America! Senior Dinner Dance we decorated with the theme Hitch Your Wagon to a Star. The atmosphere of the Country Club was mingl- ed with gaietyg yet there was a solemness at the thought that this would be the last get-together before Commencement. Baccalaureate services were impressive and the address by the Rev. M. B. McClure was inspirational to all Seniors. Commencement May 28, that long awaited day has at last arrived. Ben Watt, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, from Nobles- ville, wa.s the speaker of the evening. So the Class of 1947 ends four wonderful years at Princeton High School. .. ,.,QfQ.If?f'fQff '3': ' t , :.A,V ,...,. .,.. .,... 5.5335-g5 Ef.':1:5:j'j::, 2-.Stagg -5 . 1 . sf: . .4 f -f . .5 il ' 'f .ds ' 3, 4' , ,ga W5 , 4 im ,uw L- , V if fir ..'I Q V '-'b 9 Q, as lbw M ,,,, ira- FWQ lar Hl.'1'Mvi.J

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