Royerton High School - Panorama Yearbook (Royerton, IN)

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PARDON nn, BUT-- Everyone has a past you know, and the Seniors of 1942 are ceptions. After digging around through dusty attics and musty I found some surprising documents and some juicy skeletons. I part of the loot to you, but if you want any other inforrmtion have to do your own sleuthing. Here is a brief synopsis of my no ex- closets will reveal you will findings: In the fall of 1930 A.D. there were present in the first grade at Royerton School several children. Looking carefully around the room one could observe 15 little mortals, hands neatly folded on desk-tops, eyes snapping with intelligence and minds--ah-um-Qwell, we'1l just leave that blankj. The 13 youngsters I have described were the ones who learned everything at Royerton, exclusively. They were: June Berry, Earl Chisman Eleanore Crampton, Freda Bills, Junior Strahan, Helen Swartz, Wayne hdlliams, Oren Huffer, Ted Scott, James Russell, Allis Jane Williams, Margaret Lindsey and Harold Umberger. Howard Hernley started at Royerton but left for Evansville and didn't return until the third grade. In the second grade Dorothy Bechdolt came from DeSoto. Mary Eiler came from St. Lawrence. She left and returned in the seventh grade from Eugene Field School. There were no more permanent entries until the seventh grade when who should invade our midst but Betty Kyle from Eugene Field Schoolg Paul Feffner from Yorktowng Verda Gale from Selma and Charles Dyke from Blaine. In the eighth grade there were more new names on the roll Verda Besson and Charles McLaughlin from McKinley Junior High, call: Margaret West from Selma, Betty hutson from Wilson Junior High School and Maurice Cloud fram Newcastle. The Freshman year brought Charles Justus from Fainnountg Paul Parsons from Dalevilleg and Clyde Bird from Poling High School. In the Senior year Anna Jane Rarick came from Central. The twelve years have sped past in miraculous fashion and we have tried to keep up with them. Thus we are ready for our ascent into the future. With a clear purpose and a gibraltar determination we're marching forth, twenty-nine abreast, not to kill, not to conquer, but to preserve. The Senior Motto is: NWHAT I AM TO BEg I AM BECOMING. The Class Colors are: Red and White. The Class Flowers are: American Beauty Roses. 15

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BETTY HUTSON Chorus l,2,4 G.A.A. 2,3,4 uThe Take Offu'5 Ceemoh 2,3,4 Royerton R. 4 Com ercial Club 5 JAlLS THEODORE SCOTT Band l,2,5,4 Baseball 5,4 Chorus 4 Ag. Club 5,4 Chemistry 3 VERDA HESSON Chorus 2,4 Ceemoh l,2,5,4 Royerton R. 4 J AMES RUS SELL Band 2,3.,4 Chorus 4 Ag. Ulub 5 Chemistry Club 3 -Panorama 4 MARY JANE EILLR G.A.A. 2 Ceemoh 1,2,3,4 Commercial Club 2 SENIORS Mamma fsamuaiaa A E J , 4 2 ,r . ,B . me fix M , .. J 4, af Q Q Q Y, K Q T 2 1 gl i F 4 A v M 6 at ' ,i .sieisw 7 'mfg 12 CHARLES J USTUS Basketball 1,2,3,4 Baseball 1,2,3,4 Chorus 4 Panorama 4 Royerton R. 4 DOROTHY BECHDOLT Commercial Club 3 Chorus 2,5 Ceemoh l,2,3,4 Panorama Artist 4 G.A.A. 2 MAURFCE CLOUD Camera Club 3 Intramural E. B. 2,5,4 BETTY KYLE Chorus 2 G.A.A. 2,3,4 NThe Take Offn 3 Yell Leader 3 Commercial Contest 2 ' Panorama 4 Chemistry Club 3 Royerton R. 4 ALBERT MCGRIFF

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CLASS WILL We, the Seniors of 1942, being on good behavior, do certify this as our final will and testament made on the l day of April of 1942 A. D. To the Faculty-To you we bequeath the right to form a Gestapo tough enough to see through our excuses to go to town. To the Juniors-The right to win the war so you can take a senior trip. To the Sophomores-The right to make more money on the Junior Carnival than any class before has made. To the Freshmen-The right to feel grown-up. THE SENIORS: I, Margaret West, will to Arthur CSnow Whitel Hillary my long golden looks. I, Freda Mills, will to Donna McCreery my unusual ability in shorthand. I, Paul Parsons, will to Kenny Green my pastime, lady-killing. I, Charles Justus, being of sound health and questionable mind do bequeath my beard, to Marjorie Hawk to do with as she sees fit. I, Helen Swartz, do will my inestimable flirting ability to M. Walburn. I, Anna Jane Rarick, will to any new students my personally autographed copy of nHow to Win Friends and Influence People? 1, Junior Strahan, bequeath to Mr. Dick the right to a new student manager, I, wayne Williams, will to Bill Sargent the right of snapping a picture whenever he sees fit. I, Margaret Lindsey, will my quiet ways to Lois Young. 1, Bud Hernley, am gonna take it with me. I, Dorothy Bechdolt, will my drawing ability to Vera Humbert. I, Earl Chisman, will my famous height and ability to tell jokes in the dressing room to Earl Jefferson. I, Ted Scott, will my place in the band to anyone who is willing to take it. I, Maurice Cloud, will to P. Hiles my job of collecting and sharpening pencils. I, Oren Huffer, will my ability to collect admiring smiles from high school girls and not let it turn my head, to Harry Bullock. I, Harold Umberger, will my seat Qwith sound effectsj in the middle of the assembly to Billy Bex. I, Allis Williams, will to Mrs. Brierly my ability to miss school for reason Paul Heffner, will to Glen Bushey, my ability to know people's business. Jim Russell, will my ability of owing and owning a new car to P. Brady. I, Clyde Bird, will my ability of keeping cars running C??D to R. Lawson. I, Charles McLaughlin will to Harry Graham my ability of always getting along with the teachers. I, Mary J. Eiler to Ada Addington my energy and enthusiasm in sports. I, Verda Gale will to P. Lane my accomplishments in music. I, Verda Hessen, willto Martha Harmon my ability of fixing a flat in a hurry. I, Charles Dyke, will to Don Bird the ability of always finding something to argue about with anyone who happens to be present. We, Betty Hutson and Eleanore Crampton, will to Mary Hiatt and Betty Rutledge the right to be able to disappear at school without suspicion. We, Betty Kyle and June Berry, will to Marjorie Hawk and Waneta Woodruff the right to go into town during school hours if the opportunity even slightly presents itself. I. I. Signed, The Senior Class 14