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

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Page 2 - . THE REITZ MIRROR Senior Edition. 1946 Graduation fContinued from page lj the school board will then present the diplomas to the seniors. The diplomas will be much smaller than usual and will be in leather folders. They were formerly rolled and tied with ribbons. The entire class, directed by Miss Elsa iLauenstein and accom- panied by the band, will sing the traditional song of the graduating classes of R-eitz, 'tLand of Hope and Glory by Elgar. Harry Hart will direct the band. The benediction will be given by Reverend Barthol Rogers. The recessional of the graduates, with the band playing Colonel Bogey March, will immediately follow the benediction. The commencement dance will be held in the evening at the Armory. Miss Ruby Strickland is chair- man of the commencement exer- cises thiis year. Miss Strickland was also chairman in 1944 and 1945. The platform will be decorated with palms and flowers, according to James DeLong, decorating com- mittee chairman. This is the largest graduating class to ever graduate from Reitz. Last year 251 students graduated and in 1944 there were 279 gradu- ates. Three January graduates, Rose- mary Stofleth, Peggy Erwin, and Helen Daub, were recently initi- ated into the Theta Alpha Chi so- rority of Lockyears' Business Col- lege. January graduates get their dip- lomas with the May graduates. Nineteen of the seniors receiving diplomas are January graduates. Danny Is Fifth Of Fulton Family To Graduate Here Danny Fulton, senior from homeroom 209, will be the fifth memvber of the Harden Fulton family on Rural Route 9 to gradu- ate from Reitz and the sixth to at- tend Reitz. Danny attended Rhein- lander grade school. Vernon Fulton, the oldest boy of the family, graduated in 1935. He played football and was on the All-City and All-State teams. Ver- non is now employed at Sunbeam. Herbert Fulton also graduated in 1935. He took the agriculture course. Herbert was active in track and basketball. He was re- cently discharged from the Navy after serving two years. He was stationed at Treasure Island. Her- bert is living in California. JuLaura, who graduated in 1941, played in the band. She is married. Christine Fulton, gradu- ate of 1942, is now a bookkeeper at Singer's Sewing Machine Com- pany. She was a member of the G. A. A. Mabeline attended Reitz for two years. She is the oldest daughter and is now married. Above are the students recently inducted into the National Art Honor Society. They are, reading from left to right. First row: Shirley Peters, Sylvia Corns, Betty Rutledge, Betty Leonard, Bonnie Smith, Jacque- line Jarboe, Barbara Matthews, and Elineor Robinson. Second row: Jack Jones, Dan Hartman, Jim Ray, Tom Lutz, Frances Terrell, Carla Sollman, Shirley Brown, and WVandalee Henze. Third row: Bob Wooley, John Floren, and Walter Schneider. Mirror Showed Marked Improvement as Editors, Staff Became More Experienced Editorship of the Mirror for the past school year has been handled by two very capable senior girls. The first semester Joyce Martin led the inexperienced staff to over- come a small victoryg the victory being that of writing heads, get- ting the stories, developing more and more initiative, business and advertising management, an d many other small items that are needed to produce a paper. Joyce, accompanied by two of her fellow staff members, attended the Indiana High School Press Confer- ence, in late October, at Franklin College. The1'e they learned a few more tricks of the trade, such as photography, human interest sto- ries and technical work. Joyce became a member of the Quill Sz Scroll Society in her junior year when she served as circula- tion manager. She is known to her friends as Marty, Jake, or Joe. Her main outside activities consist of dancing, swimming and yelling at a football game. Betty Leonard became editor for the second semester. During this time the Mirror has sponsored a limerick contest, a track meet, and an April Fool's special edition. The stories became more and more interesting and more and more work was being put into it every minute. Betty is a member of the Quill and Scroll, National Honor, and Art Honor Societies. She has served as pa-ge two editor, advertising manager, student poll, and gossip editors. Reitz One of Best Kept Schools in Ind. Reitz is one of the best kept schools in Indiana, s-aid State Fire Marshall Carter Bowser, after his inspection here May 1. Eight custodians, five men and three women, keep Reitz clean. They are Gus Haase, John Reiber, Harry Mortis, Gus Armstrong, Homer Milton, Miss Susie Schran- er, Miss Dora Varner and Mrs. Dorothy Striker. Each year they use on the aver- age of six brushes, four straw brooms, two dozen mops, 12 cases of toilet tissues, 55 cases of paper towels, 75 fuses, 110 gallons of soap and 60 dozen bars of soap. Working hours range from six to ten hours du1'ing the week and four hours on Saturday. 318 S. E. FIRST STREET PHONE 3-0654 MRS. BRAMWELL'S SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ONE TRAINED OFFICE WORKER IS WORTH MORE THAN A DOZEN UNTRAINED PEOPLE l Demand more money today-Assure your Future!,Prepare Yourself the BRAMWELL way! Good jobs are still going to folks with the know how. And tomorr iw--when things return to normal and work is scarce -it will be the TRAINED workers who will CON FINUE to have steady lucrative positions-claims Mrs. Anna S. Bramwell, of Mrs. Bramwell's School of Business. Instruction is by experts who know the answers. Students may enroll every MONDAY-in either DAY or NIGHT classes.

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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

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Senior Edition, 1946 THE REITZ MIRROR Page 3 Reitz Opened Near Close of War I 1946 GOLF TEAM Just two months before World War I came to an end, Reitz first opened it doors. The first three years, the seventh and eighth grades from Daniel Wertz and Centennial attended Reitz. However, those grades re- turned to the west side elementary schools, as the enrollment of Reitz increased. Today the enrollment is at the 1318 mark. Only two teachers who were members of the first faculty are still at Reitz. They are Miss Flora Clements, English teacher, and Everett Hendershot, head of the mathematics department. Five teachers are teaching at Reitz who also went to high sch-ool here. They are Miss Marion Hem- mer, Miss Mary Louise Mueller, Mrs. Delores Riley, Mrs. Elizabeth Schaefer and Staley Berryman. Only five principals have di- the destinies of Reitz. These in- clude E. E. Merely, F. H. Bosse, Ralph Irons, Home Humke and M. L. Plumb. on the staff 22 years. The band Two years later the orchestra was founded. In 1922, Reitz stadium was built. Reitz has produced two state championship football teams. Pictures of these squads of 1933 and 1940 may be seen in the hall the west end on the second floor. Mr. Plumb has been at Reitz for the past was formed in 1918. 7 Left to right they are: James Bennett, Bill Martin, Roy Green- R field, Bob Anson, Richard Wolf, Forest Fisher and Ronald Burton. Dr. Malan Outlines College Utilization DR G No Indiana high school senior or Dr. Malan suggests that these ' G. I. will be denied admission to an institutions first utilize to full institution of higher learning next capacityg then he proposes that fall because of lack of accommo- high school buildings and person- dations for the number expected nel be utilized as extension centers ' to enroll, if the 33 colleges and under the supervision of the col- universities of the state adopt the leges and universities, with the proposal of Dr. Clement T. Malan, plan that all credits are valid for state superintendent of public in- transfer to any accredited Indiana , f VW struction. 'fiuiumal .zaqfiq To uoggngrqisui THE REXAL STORE ' 1, 'Z PRESCRIPTIONS O DRUGS 0 CIGARS 2301 West Franklin Street Phone 2-2591 10' ,qv A Indiana 'QHUIJI' Suggestions for Graduation Glfts Eversharp Pen and Pencil Sets NES 314.75 5 Long Lad? 6'Bmity Eillfolds ELGXN , Parke? ':51 zllfiiluntaiir? Pens OMEGA j 312:20 and 31?.00 CROTON .--. a ICS, om ac s 551.50 andp up V ANN?-5 W ' Prophylactic Comb and Brush Set- TA N ylonlllggstles RQLEX Parlfer.Pencils ULGVPX I ' f , ,ff iii? l 1 34.00 B , Wt Dusting Powder-Coty, April Showers, Frolic ,Mull M, .,...l MW, Cara Noinggologne I og ., K... I IQ, v 52475 ,mmf 1 ' Pram lm:-ia. reams rm. y A f In Yallky C?fiv43'0Perfume 7m,,.,4 il F.,.1.,.. Mi +..i1..w.... KRUCKEMEYE2 sf COHN 81.00 321 MAIN STREET Parker Pen and Pencil Sets 312.75 ..,., 1.1 . 5 1 . ,,