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

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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?

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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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MICHAEL WAYNE ACKER: NHS 45 NJHS 2-45 BGG I-45 Semester Honor Roll I-45 Chess 8. Checker 35 Math Recreation, President 45 Chem Lab Assistant 45 Latin Regional I, 4, State I5 EC Math Contest 3-4. WILLIAM H. ADAMEC: B816 2-45 Casting 2-45 Handicraft I5 Model Airplane I5 Monitor 2-3. RUTH ELAINE AHRENS: NHS 45 NJHS 25 B8.G I-45 Semester Honor Roll I-45 Concert Choir 3- 45 Letters 81 Chevrons 2-35 Mock Chaplain and Repre- Assembly, sentative 45 Senior Planning Com- mittee 45 Drama Play 3. JOYCE ALLEN: NJHS 25 Manu- tactxrers' Contest 25 DE 45 Moni- tor . WILLIAM ANDERSON: B8-G I- 2, 45 Concert Choir 2-35 Math Recreation 45 Science Talent 3-45 Underclassman Pop, Music 2. SHIRLEY APPMAN: BGG I-2, 45 Semester Honor Roll 2-45 Short- hand, Typing Awards 2-45 GAA 45 Underclassman Pop. Music 25 Up- perclassman Pop. Music 35 Library Assistant 25 Make-up Committee 3. ROBERT ASHWORTH DORIS JEAN AUD: NHS 3-45 NJHS5 President 35 Student Coun- cil 45 Girls Cabinet 45 Activity Ticket Representative I-45 BGG I-45 Operetta 25 Junior Red Cross, Vice-President 25 Press 3, Treas- urer 45 Underclassman Pop. Mu- sic, President 25 Senior Edition Picture Editor 45 Monitor 2, 45 Semester Honor Roll I-35 Short- hand, Typing Awards 2-4. ROBERT ELWOOD BAGGETT: Chess 8- Checker 25 Handicraft 3. GARY DALE BAILEY: Football Cub, I, 3-4. CARL BALLARD: PAUL W. BARR: Baseball I-45 Print Shop 3-45 Football I. JUDITH N. BAUMAN: Student Council 25 Girls Cabinet 25 B816 I-45 Semester Honor Rolls I-45 Girls Ping Pong, Secretary 45 MIR- ROR 3-45 Pan American Day I-45 Attendance Office Assistant 3-45 Needlecratt 3, Secretary 45 Honor Citations I-4. ALEXANDER RAY BELCHER: NAHS 2-45 BGG I-45 Semester Honor Roll 35 DE 45 Handicraft 45 Model Airplane I5 Basketball I. BEVERLY HAWES BELCHER: BAG I-45 Junior Red Cross 2-45 Monitor 3. MARY LOUISE BELLMAN: NHS 3-45 NJHS 2-45 Student Council I5 Girls Cabinet I5 BSIG I-45 Con- cert Band 2-45 Fall Play Curtain Going Up Nancy 45 Senior Play One Foot in Heaven Mrs. Digby 45 Kiwanis Guide 3-45 Pan Ameri- can Day 2-45 Prom Committee 3-4. FREDERICK BENNINGHOFEN: Mechanic Arts 3-4. DELORES BERGDOLT: NHS 3-45 NJHS 2-45 Quill and Scroll 3, President 45 Student Council 3-45 Semester Honor Roll I-45 Concert Choir 3-45 Mixed Ensemble 45 FTA I-45 Secretary 2, Vice-Presi- dent 35 MIRROR First Page Co- editor 3, Editor-in-chief 45 Van- derburgh County Home Demon- stration Music Award 45 Elmhurst College Scholarship 4. LORETTA JEAN BIGGERSTAFF: Homeroom Health Representative 35 B816 I-45 Semester Honor Roll 35 Shorthand, Typing Awards 2-45 Girls Chorus I5 FBLA 2-45 Typing 25 Twirling I5 Prom Committee 4. CHRISTINE BLOEMAN: NAHS 2-45 Honor Citations I-45 Semes- ter Honor Roll 35 Charm I5 DE Vice-President 45 Handicraft 3-4. NANCY LOUISE BOEKE: BILG I-4, Girls Cabinet 25 Semester Honor Roll 35 Concert Choir 45 Girls Chorus I5 FBLA 3-45 Jr. Red Cross I5 Library Assistant 2-3. RICHARD BOGARD: Homeroom Health Representative I5 Football Club, I-45 Track I-35 FAA I. SARAH JANE BOGARD: BAG I-45 FBLA 45 Handicraft 35 Typ- ing 25 Girls Bowling 35 Monitor. FRANCES IRENE BOLIN: BBG I-45 Semester Honor Roll I-35 Girls Chorus I5 Charm I5 Foreign Correspondence 25 Future Business Leaders 3-4. MARIAN A. BOSSE: B8.G I-45 Bible I5 Charm I-25 DE 45 Handi- craft 45 Strut 8. Fret 35 Safety Slogan I. PATRICIA LOUISE BRANHAM: Homeroom Health Representative 35 B8tG I-45 Semester Honor Roll 2-35 Girls Chorus I5 Glee Club 25 Senior Talent Day 45 GAA 2-45 Jr. Red Cross I5 Monitor 45 Bookstore Assistant 35 Class Ring Committee 3. CHARLES BRENDEL: B816 I-25 Junior Band I5 Boys Ping Pong 3-45 Mechanic Arts 3-45 Safety Slogan Contest I-2. JERI LEE BRENNER: BBG I-45 Evansville Homebuilder's Contest 3-45 Teen-Age Road-e-o 3-45 As- tronomy 35 Boys Bowling 35 Math Recreation 45 AJBC Bowling Tour- nament 25 Foreman's 35 Track Manager 4.