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

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fqufcf ' 4ao1lunan Wea September, 1951 began four wonderful years in our lives, Such baffling questions as Where's the Green Room? were answered by helpful upperclassmen and our class advisers, Mrs. Virginia Tyree and Mr. James Barnett. After becoming accustomed to the hectic life of high school, we elected Mary Groshart David as president, Billie Jo Myers as vice-president, 'Charles Epperson as secretary and Nancy Heinlin as treasurer. ln the world of sports the freshmen held their own. Mr. Barnett piloted our freshman football squad of forty-three boys and Mr. William Trott coached our twenty-four member basketball team. Our class activities started off with the Big-Little Sister party, which was given by senior Big Sisters for freshman girls, Talented members of our class presented a talent program March 13. A class picnic bought many freshmen rornping to Mesker park in the spring. We enjoyed the productions by upperclassmen. Ghost Road was the first Fall play of our high school days. Why the Chimes Rang was presented before Christmas vacation. The seniors this Mrs. Virginia Tyree year gave The Little Dog Laughed, which made us look forward to our Senior play and the years ahead. Always to be remembered by each senior will be his homeroom teacher of four years. Eight faculty members who served as homeroom advisers were Everett Hender- shot, Mrs. Virginia Tyree, Al Longibrake and Miss Ruby Strickland, in the first row left to right. Standing behind were Gilbert Wiehe, Raymond Jones, James Barnett and Clarence Riggs. Saphamaae em As sophomores, studies became more difficult, ball games more interesting and extra-curricular activities more time-consuming. Charles Epperson guided us through this year with the assistance of Joan Fleming, vice-president, Joyce Hartford, secretary, and Bill Hayden, treasurer. The football team this year did wonderful things. We belonged to the school that won both the 'City and SIAC football champion- ships, and many of our sophomores were on the squad. Eleven boys from the sophomore class helped the reserve basketball team win 14 of 16 games. Some of our class members were in the 72 piece band which won first place in the band division at the annual West Side event. Rain, rain, rain! We were discouraged by the rainy days preceding our class picnic which was held in the Old Heidelberg in Mesker park. But the loveliest day of May dawned for our picnic and for us. Mr. James Barnett

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Joanne Schmitt helped make ar- rangements for the teams as athletic office secretary. , l l Pl'lYlllS- Whitten Was SGCVGTBVY l l Betty Rabe checked the daily rec- the PVWCIDBI S 0'fflC9- ords in the attendance office. Custodians spent many after-school hours cleaning blackboards and class rooms, From left to right, those helpers were Mrs. Susie Schraner, Edward Herr, John Rieber, Mrs. Garnetta M. Koester, Emmanual Hester and Mrs. Dora Varner. Unsung meal heroes in this picture were Emma Lupton, Louise Peeling potatoes and serving meals were among the duties of Baker, Janie Sanders, Carry Coleman, Alma Steinback, Willie the cafeteria workers. Standing left to right' were Gynith Clark, Winsett, Ruth Pater, Meta Braum, Cammie Jackson and Isabelle Pearl Gross, Lillian Collins, Edna Henry, Miss Lillie Klein, Mary Lehman. Owen, Ella Mae Duncan and Matilda Morneweg. 8

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Recenl' ' uniaa eaa Our junior year was filled with the gaiety and excitement of upperclassman life. Many memorable events occurred during our exploration of this different school and social level. Our class officers were a very important four. Charles Epper- son was president, Gearlene Plump was elected as his assistant. As secretary Joan Fleming worked with the treasurer, Gary Moore, and the other officers in planning class projects. Sports hit a peak in Reitz-especially with the football team winning the city, SIAC and mythical State championships. ln basketball, we won the SIAC first rating. A small town, Milan, with l6l students, won the state finals. The track squad won the city trophy. Six of our classmates starred in the Fall play, Running Wild. A spring concert, Say lt With Music, was given by the Concert band and orchestra. Among the many highlights of this year were the air raid drills and the various community drives, which netted many junior homerooms baskets of apples. The nearness of our senior year was evident as we chose our class ring, jacket and sweater and senior picture studio. Evansville College Union building was the site of our first Junior-Senior prom, Hawaiian Sunset. May 2l will always be remembered by the dreamy-eyed juniors of '53-'54. Twenty-eight juniors were honored by being inducted into the National Honor society. Finally, the class of '54 was graduating. We juniors sat to- gether, the boys were dressed in navy and white, the girls in white. As James Pirtle, president of the graduating class, gave his last speech as a Senior and presented the mantle to Nancy Sander, we became the Senior class. We marched out as Seniors with the words and duties in our hearts. IO The Senior class officers, Nancy Sander, president, Joyce Hartford, vice-president, Fred Walton, secre- tary and Gayle Slifer, treasurer, solemnly stood in the doorway of the future. Senicvz em Fall came rapidly and the year went even faster. We passed the stage of classes, homeroom periods and ECIA assemblies. We were graduating. Sitting, dressed in caps and gowns, we recalled the events of our last' year in old Reitz high. Things started popping in October as the Senior girls had their choice in inviting the boys to the class party and the freshman girls to the Big-Little Sister party. The first semester was crammed with studies and duties. We posed for Senior pictures, were measured for caps and gowns and ordered commencement invitations. Spinning through the fall, we had Go-to-College day for all and the first Washington-New York tour for many. During the year Reitz was host for the annual debate tournament and the District Speech contest. Headlining the sports seasons, the Panthers went to the semi-finals. Politics played a more serious role to us as we stood on the threshold to adulthood. We participated in the mock election and general assembly. Dramatists presented Curtain Going Up and One Foot in Heaven, which was our long-awaited Senior production. We were rushed during those three months prior to com- mencement. Reitz Senior night at Evansville college started the long list of activities for us. The Junior-Senior prom, the Faculty- Senior party, the Alumni banquet, our Senior Talent day, the trip to Shackamack, the Commence-ment exercises and finally the Commencement dance with Billy May and his orchestra comipleted our final days in high school. We shall never forget our first day in Reitz nor shall we forget the last. And who will forget those days in between?