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

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Gerald Barnes; Gloria Birkholz Mary Bladecki; Eloise Brovm Edv in Buell; Ruth DePoy Robert Ebel; Owon Erickson Mary Louise Flitter; Marjorie Fritzen Georgianna Harer; Archie Hastings James Hicks; Jean Hull Pete Katsianis; Edward Kenny Orville Koplin; Genevieve Koziol Ireno Koziol; Paul Kulaaa Marjorie McKeehan; Frances Miller Emily Motyka; Ruth Nickerson Lawrence Ostroski; Helen Paxton Juno Prestin; Lois Proud Dorothy Reese; Minnie Rchlander Joyce Saylos; Marian Schriebor Ltonley Small; Richard Tarnow Jane Tower; Lester Underwood Dean Wallace; Eleanorc Werner Charles 7 hcatbrook; Richard 7 illiams Calvin Wolfe; Lester Zellers

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FRSSHKAN HISTORY With quaking hearts and shaking spirits, on Septem- bers, 1940, a group of 39 inexperienced green pioneers began their long journey on the steep road leading to- ward graduation. Not trusting our destiny to the hands of boister- ous, irresponsible boys, we elected Joan Buss as chief guide, June Reese as Joan’s helper, Evelyn Pagel in charge of finances, and Dorothy Schroeder in charge of records. Before we had progressed very far, several other people decided to Join us, thus increasing our number to 41. Our new traveling companions were Bernice Kessler from Kingsbury, Dorothy Duvall from Union Town- ship, end Jerry Houser from Huntington. Ho one has pre- ferred another group of greeni s to ours, so we have only t)iree new faces and all the rest of the optimistic and pleasant grins of our first 39 companions. On October 11, 1940, the generous-hearted seniors gave a dance and program celled the Mixer Dance , as our initiation, in our honor. After this ceremony we felt we were really full-fledged travelers. Several weeks later our partly organized group gave a dance for the other three groups. This dance, which was the first that wo sponsored, was a great success. We are deeply touched with the notes of Bernice Kessler's violin, John Bunting's clarinet and saxophone, and Jimmie Fritzen's flute. They serve a great pleasure on our long journey and help to while away tho long ted- ious days. Sixteen girls and seven boys blend their voicos in melodious harmony, as members of the clubs known cs our glee clubs. Three bold, yet nervous, members who participated in the Oratorical Contest were Joan ftiss, Carolina Kircher, and Eileen Strauch, who gave dramatic readings. The gii'ls who went out for track were Virginia Burnette, Della Ott, Delores Butler, and Paulino Hegel. Our run- ners make a very good team and wo may soon use them as scouts.