Rome City High School - Gladiator Yearbook (Rome City, IN)

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Benn HISTOR Y Near the beginning of September, 1943, twenty-one uneducated and certainly be- wildered freshmen started their high school careers at Rome City High School. They were Gerald Amerman, Richard Barkley, Mary Biddle, Bernard Bushong, Edward Cureton, Homer Feightner, Virginia Franks, Carol Gaby, Beverly Hisey, Shirley Jacoby, Dorothy Jolly, Helen Kitchen, Ellen McClure, Marceda Munk, Everett Pardue, Phyllis Racht, William Schell, Tom Spencer, Donna Sturgis, Donald Trowbridge, and Amy Whetzel. William Schell, Amy Whetzel, and Marceda Munk, were named Presi- dent, Vice President, and Secretary-Treasurer of the class respectively. The year went by very smoothly except for initiation. Everyone was given an egg and flour shampoo, adose of salts, a paddling, and a seat ona nice cool water fountain. In 1944, the total enrollment of the class had dropped to nineteen, losing Donald Trowbridge and Amy Whetzel-to Kendallville. Early in the falla class meeting was called and officers elected were William Schell, Shirley Jacoby, and Richard Barkley. Class colors, black and white, were chosen and class sweaters and rings were ordered. Donald Trowbridge and Amy Whetzel were back by Christmas with Duane Cutler from Brighton, but Tom Spencer withdrew from school to bring the total to twenty. In Octo- ber the annual Sophomore Carnival was given in the form of an Amateur Contest and was termed a great success. Near the end of the school year the rings and sweaters arrived. 1945 saw the class as Jolly Juniors, losing Bernard Bushong to the Navy but gain- ing Joan Windle from Warsaw. Duane Cutler left for Arcola. At Christmas Beverly Hisey withdrew from school and Joan Windle transferred @o Kendallville. The Junior Play, ‘‘She’s A Soldier’s Sweetheart’’, was presented October 19, 1945 and was receiv- ed very well by the public both in praise and in cash receipts. William Schell, Donald Trowbridge, and Amy Whetzel were the elected officials for the year. September 1946 started the seventeen Seniors on the last lap in the race for high school diplomas, having lost Helen Kitchen who withdrew during summer vacation. Class officers were elected and were Donald Trowbridge-President, Homer Feightner- Vice President, and Donna Sturgis-Secretary and Treasurer. Dorothy Jolly was mar- ried Thanksgiving, so the total Seniors dropped to sixteen. In January work was begun on the ‘‘Gladiator’’. The Seniors planned a trip to Detroit to be taken in May. The Seniors Play was selected, ‘‘Galloping Ghosts’’, which was presented April 18. Bac- calaureate was April 27, 1947 and Commencement May 1.