Reitz Memorial High School - Memorial Review Yearbook (Evansville, IN)

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I .,,. ,argest Graduatin Class --333+ ln Histor of Reitz Will Receive Diplomas Wednesda' in tadium J R it ,772 ' Vol. 42, No. 15 F. J. Reitz High School Evansville, Ind. Mav 23. 1946 Alumni Gives GW to chool The Reitz Alumni Ass-ociation celebrated its 25th anniversary on Tuesday evening, May 21 at 6:30 with a banquet and an infor- mal dance at the school. Miss Marion Hemmer, president of the association, accepted a gift for the school from William Parrish, secretary-treasurer of the association. The gift, a wire recording machine, was purchased from the proceeds of the Home- coming dance in the gym last fall. Special recognition was given to the returned veteransg the first graduating class of Reitzg the three teachers who have been at Reitz since the first class graduated. Miss Inez Ahlering, Miss Flora Clements and Everett Hendershotg to former principals of Reitzg E. Morley, F. H. Bosse, J. Ralph Irons, Homer Humke and to M. L. Plumbg to former superintend- ents of schools during the last 25 years, L. P. Benezet, J. Ralph Irons and acting superintendent, Alex Jardineg and to the class of '46, The program was arranged by the following committee: Mrs. Elizabeth Schaeffer, chairman, Mrs. John Rudolph, Morgan Jones, Herbert Beal and Barney Sinnett. The dance which followed the dinner was held in the gym. Co- chairmen of the dance were Gay- lord Cato and Kenneth Alexander. The Reitz Dance Band played for the dance. Miss Mary Nan Coxon, Mr. Plumb's secretary, was in charge of the reservations. Calendar Thursday, May 23- Art Honor Society Picnic Friday, May 24- Faculty-Senior Party Recognition Assembly USO-Reitz Saturday, May 25- Boat Ride Wednesday, May 29- Commencement Commencement Dance Thursday, May 30- Memorial Day Friday, May 31- End of School USO-Central Tuesday, Sept. 3- 1 Beginning of Fall Term Two of 53 Servicemen in Class Never Attended High Schoolgrllook USAF I Test The 53 servicemen who are mem- bers of the class are Bernard Ac- ton, Donald Ambrose, Billy Aud, Jack Terry Baker, Matthew Barker, Charles Basham, Clarence Berger, James Bishop, Earl Bradley, Thomas Bryan, James Burdick, Gene Coley, James Creek, Samuel Cummings, Carl Cunningham, George Drexler, Major Fisher, Gilbert Folz, Clement Frank, John Freeman, Billy Frick, James Gore, Ted Hampton, Hubert Hart, John Hutchinson, Albert Jackson John Jaquess, Robert Johnson. Paul Kelley, Stephen Kiefer, Charles King, William McBride, Ronald Nickens, George Oestreicher, Mar- shall Perry, Eugene Sickrnan, Rob- ert Terrell, Norbert Titzer, James Wolf, Fletcher Yokel, Paul Brune, Charles Grimes, Richard Hilde- brandt, Raymond Hillenbrand, Merville Ray, Garnett Dezember. Paul F. Duncan, William J. Fisher, Robert T. Miller, Stanis Talarzyk, Jr.,, Wayne Charles Stephen, Tony Dolletzki, and George Fry. Charles Basham and Paul Brune, two of the servicemen of the graduating class, were re- cently discharged from the service. Charles was drafted while in high school and received necessary cred- its in the Army for graduation. Paul Brune will soon finish his high school requirements in night school. Servicemen this year were per- mitted to take the United States Army Forces Institute test and upon passing it are eligible for a high school diploma. Many of the servicemen of the '46 graduating class are graduating by this pro- cess. Albert Jackson and Norbert Tit- zer have never attended any high school but passed the U.S.A.F.I. test and will graduate this year. All of the other servicemen had attended high school. Some of the boys lacked only one or two credits and many of them received their necessary credits from cour-ses taken in the Army. Physical fit- ness credits were acquired in this way. Garnett Dezember has a credit in radar. Mathew D. Barker, serviceman, has attended high school but never at Reitz. He will graduate with this year's seniors. He also took parts of the U.S.A.F.I. test. Program for Commencement in Reitz Bowl Entrance of Class of 1946 PROCESSIONAL: Pump and Chivalryl' ......... .... R Oberts Reitz High School Band INVOCATION .................................... Rev. Theo. F. Mehl Zoar Evangelical and Reformed Church STAR-SPANGLED BANNER ............ ...... R eitz High School Band THE CLASS OF 1946 ........ ----Archilee Hobgood, President THE MANTLE PLEDGE ............................... Class of 1947 Led by Herbert Hermann, President MARIMBA SOLO: Berceuse from Jocelyn ............., Elaine Morgan WE LOOK AHEAD ................ Patricia Moorehead, VV'xrren Cox REITZ GIRLS' SEXTET: Who So Dwellethu ............ A. R. Lamont jean DaVault julia Beal Rita Adcock Nina Lee Reke Mary Louise Townsend Sue Shelton Elaine Morgan-Accompanist PRESENTATION OF CLASS 1946 TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION ............. Mr. M. L. Plumb, Principal PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS The nudienrc ix reguexted not to applaud until all the diplomas have been afwarded SONG BY SENIOR CLASS: Land of Hope and Gloryi' .... .... E lgar Accompanied by the Reitz High School Band ' BENEDICTION ,,..,,,,................. ........ R ev. Barthol P. Rogers Blue Grass Methodist Charge RECESSIONAL: 'lColonel Bogey March -Alfred Reitz High School Band . Tribute to Be Given Men Who Served in War Donned in grey caps and gowns and marching to the strains of Pomp and Chival- ry, 383 seniors are scheduled to walk the Reitz traditional last mile to receive their diplomas Wednesday after- noon, May 29, in the Reitz bowl. The processional will be at 5 o'clock. A tribute to the 53 mem- bers of the graduating class who were or are in the armed forces will be a special fea- ture of the program. This tribute will be given by M. L. Plumb, principal. The Reverend Theo. F. Mehl, father of senior Paul Mehl, will give the invocation following the processional of the 1946 graduat- ing class. The audience and class will remain standing as the Reitz band plays the Star Spangled Banner. Archilee Hobgood, president of the senior class, will present the traditional mantle of blue and gray to Herbert Hermann. With mantle hanging from his shoul- ders, Herbert will accept the re- sponsibilities of the senior class president of the class of 1947. The junior class will be seated in the stadium in front of the white-lat- tice platform. Elaine Morgan, senior, will play Berceuse from Joclyn, a ma- rimba solo. Warren Cox and Pat Moorehead will speak on We Look Ahead the theme of the Class of '46. A Senior Sextet composed of Jean DeVau1t, Nina Lee Reke, Julia Beal, Mary Lou Townsend, Rita Adcock and Sue Shelton, will sing Who so Dwelleth by A. R. Lamont. Elaine Morgan will ac- company them on the piano. The presentation of the gradu- ating class to the school board will be made by the principal, M. L. Plumb. The representative from I t'Continued on page 21 A 'Contents Pages Football and Basketball Resume 4 Pictorial Review Senior Resume Senior Pictures .... . ....... . Editorial Page .... 7-10 11-17 .. ........ 18 Senior Activities 19-22 Senior Wills ............. ........ 2 3-25 Faculty Pictures ..... ........ 2 6 Faculty Write-Up ....... ........ 2 7 Prophecies ..........., 28