Rolling Prairie High School - Rolling Log Yearbook (Rolling Prairie, IN)

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY Qee, Haw, Giduy-upt Our prairie schooner was off to explore the educational fields of Rolling Prairie. With Mr. Kays at the brake and Miss Hoisinger with the whip, the schooner went traveling over the hills. The wagon was filled with the following boys and girls eager for adventure; Billie Abraham, Bob Adison, Joe Bennitt, Rita 3olakowski, Arthur Brewer, Ruth Brown, Lillie But- ler, Eleanore Clark, Clifford Davis, Margaret DeFoy, Phyllis Erickson, Harlan Felty, Joe Flitter, Paul Godsey, June Harrington, Floyd Harsh, Noma Ha vers took, Janice Hoffman, Virginia Hope, Barron Houston, Dean Hunt, Ewell Hunt, Geraldine Irtatt, Ted Koziol, Frances Meyers, June Mitch, Clarence Morrison, Carl McDonald, Harveline Mc- Intyre, Phyllis Ncblung, Paul Nelson, Robert Nickerson, Lorraine Povolock, Margaret Proud, Dob Riley, Ethel Rogers, Ruth Schrieber, Dob Scarocder, Frances Shoemaker, Irene Stakielon, Charier. Strauch, Maurice Tompkins, Ray- mond Williams, Duane Williamson, Irvin Y ojcicchowski, Dorothy Zabel, Glon Zellers, and Lloyd Zook. On the evening of October 12 we camped at a pretty little lake known as Red Lake where the class roasted hot dogs Indian fashion. At this, our first social af- fair, the boys were much more bashful than they aro now. The schooner rolled along very merrily until the morning of Octoter 22 when wo were attacked by a band of Indians who called themselves Seniors. They put on a v nr dance that left us poor freshmen greatly subdued. After our Initiation a long period of peace and quiet hoverod over our camp until January 22, when we enjoyed a sledding party on ono of the hills north of Rolling. In chocking over the list for the school yoar in the fall of 1930 we found several changes made. Those who were no longer with us were Bob Adison, Rita Bola- kowski, Clilford Davis, June Harrington, June Kitch, Clarence Morrison, Marveline McIntyre, Margaret Proud, Ethel Rogers, Ruth Schrieber, Raymond Y illioma, Dorothy Zabol, end Lloyd Zook. Others who entered were: Lester Buss, Marvin Kill, Barbara Reece, and Charles Strauch. Mr. Hays wan still at the brako and Kiss IIc.3kcll was at the v hlp. Tills year on April Fool's Dcy we made a pil- grimage» to tho Field's Musoun and the Aquarium. In September, 1939, wo again entered our prairie schooner. Our Journey was half way completed, and now that we were called juniors we felt a bit older, and left our Indian war dancing for the underclassmen. As

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HONORABLE MENTION B Average First Senestor 4th and 5th Grading Period Lillio Butler Stanloy Small Beverly Jones Margaret DePoy Joyce Saylcs Dorothy Duvall Dean Hunt Lois Proud Doris Hewitt Frances Meyer3 Emily Motyka Ernest Schwonk Phyllis Ncblung Marjorie Fritzon Phyllis Riley Robert Riley Joan Buss Constance Saylc3 Duane Williamson Joo Chlupacek Phyllis Ncblung Betty Miller Dorothy Duvall Raymond Bayer Margaret McCarty Doris Hewitt Helen Jahns Leatrice Lev allen Constance Saylcs Margaret DePoy Lydia Huge Vclva Reese Irvin Wojciechow3ki Virginia Hewitt Betty McCarty Joyce Sayle3 Jane Tower Helon Jahns Emily Motyka Richard Tamow Raymond Bayer A s 3 points; B - 2 points; C r 1 point; D r 0 point Those pupils making honorablo mention for the 1st semester had 8 or 9 honor points as the total of their semester average Those making honorable mention for the 4th and 5th grading period had a total of G or 9 honor points for each of the last two grading periods

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wo entered the schooner in the fall of 39, we found that Eleanorc Clark, Virginia Hope, Ewell Hunt, Ooral- dine Istatt, Carl McDonald, Irene Stakielon, and Maurice Tompkins were no longer with us. There were throo now passengors on our schooner. They wore Mary Buell, Ray McCarty, and Curtis Smith. This yoar there was much to bo done. Our chief pro- blem was to rai30 monoy to ontertain the senior class. Mr. Tower had taken over the brake and Mi3s Haskell was still at the whip. Wo took time off from our thoughts to hold a wiener roast at Hudson Lake on Septombor 22 Later in the ovoning we returned to tho school house and playod games and danced. Early in October tho groat actors and actresses of tho class were scloctcd and work was begun on tho play, Aunt Samanthy Rules the Roost. This was presented before the pooplc who lived on tho prairies on Friday, November 10. Sinco tho boys and girls of tho surrounding prairies were very fond of rol- lcr skating, tho juniors sponsored two skating partios, ono October 13 and the other March 15. The boys and girls spent their spare time in the spring preparing for that great event, the junior-senior reception. They also planned a dance on April 11 to get tho boys in practico for tho event. When we awoke Thursday morning. May 2, wo found a very gray day awaiting us with cold, rain, and snow. Despito tho woathor, the prom v as a groat suc- cess. It was hold at the Peacock Fountain Inn. In September, 1940, wo started on our last trip to Commencement. Mr. Tower v;as still at the brake and Mr. Post was at the whip. Warron Houston said good-bye and loft our schooner as Rosamond Benjamin joined us for the last lap of our Journey. On the early part of our jour- ney tho froshnon askod to join our company to carry on our past duties, so wo initiated thorn and gave a mixer party in thoir honor. After tho boys on our schooner played basketball with other teams from near by prairies wo gave dances to raise money for our annual. In early March a play was selected and the cast chosen. This play, Professor, How Could You, was presented on April 4 bofore a large audience seated around our campfire. We are now about ready to close the log of our lives on tho prairie 3chooncr. As wo leave our campfire, wo carry with u3 many fond memories of the past four yoars spent in our high school. Although the going has not al- ways been easy, wo feel that our experiences on the perl lous road to Commencement have fitted us for the more hazardous path of life. Wo shall meet our now dangers bravoly and unafraid.