Salem High School - Lyon Yearbook (Salem, IN)

Page 11 text:

DON McDONALD Mr. Basketball Indiana State Teachers College, B.S. CLARA STANDISH MORRIS Cookie Indiana State Teachers College, B.S. OLIVER OESCH -Ollies Augusta College, A.B.; Kent State; Ball State Teachers College; Indiana University, A.M. EFFIE MAE PHILLIPS Mother Nature North Central College, B.S. ANNA RICHEY Miss Athletics Ball State Teachers College, B.S. S, PINCKNEY SEARS Oe ae Indiana State Teachers College, A.B.; Indiana University, M.S. ; Columbia University. A cup of coffee al 3:30 ee up the day. PAUL SCHANLAUB Shaney Wabash College, B.S. ARTHUR TAYLOR Red Ball State Teachers College, A.B. GEORGE VAUGHT Mr. Music Indiana University, B.S.; Indiana State Teachers College, A.M. HARVEY WELLS Psychologist Eastern Kentucky, A.B.; University of Louisville, M.E.D. DON WILLIS nem VOlcom Indiana University, B.S. RUTH WALTERS Priss Ball State Teachers College, A.B. Stes beesstt itt tt

Page 13 text:

See CE: pat Allen, Dear Underclassmen: On the opening day of school in 1950, everyone stared at us. They all asked, ''What is invading this once quiet and conservative abode of intellect?'' Green dresses, socks, and : shoes! Green wheelbarrows! And green people! Yes, we were green but we caught on soon. - Our sponsors were Mrs. Collins and Mr. Don Martin. We elected Gary Graves as president of our class. To help him, Bill Herrick was elected vice-president; Charles Rexroat, secretary; and Jeanie Campbell, treasurer. In the spring of the year, we all enjoyed a skating party. As sophomores, we were still underclassmen, but were undeniably established in S.H.S. as could be seen by the fact that several of our classmates were playing varsity basketball and doing very well in track and softball. To add to our glory, we won the interclass tourney and beat the faculty. Our sponsors, Miss Mary Nicholson and Mr. Don MacDonald, helped guide president, Charles Rexroat; vice-president, Frank Foster; secretary, Frank Zaring; and treasurer, Jack Jackson, through the year to the successful picnic held at Alvin Elrod's farm. Then at last we were upperclassmen! For our junior year we chose Mac Osborne for president; Frank Foster for vice-president; Charles Rexroat for secretary; and Jack Jackson for treasurer. Miss Ahlf and Mr. Willis were our sponsors. To finance the big event of this year, the Prom, we sold refreshments at basketball games, pencils with pennants during the tourney time, and wreaths at Christmas time. Along with all this work, we had to have some fun, so we had a class dance and party. Field Day was a rough and tumble affair for all, but the Class of '53 was a little rougher than we were. Our class picnic was held at Spring Mill State Park. Then spring came and brought with it the Prom. The seniors used every trick in the book to try to find out our theme, but ''My Blue Heaven remained a secret until we issued the invitation to the seniors. Our Senior year was the shortest, saddest, jolliest, and busiest. We were the big deals'' in S.H.S. even if our class did have only 78 members. Mrs. DustinandMr. Schanlaub helped us through the year with our officers: oleon Putt residentwn ae Colglazier, Vace- Pres.; Doris Devereux, Secretary; and Pat Allen, Treas. If we thought we were busy at the first of the year, we hardly knew what was going on at the end of the year. Graduation was the event for which we had been waiting for four years, but also the Senior Class Play, ''Green Valley,'' our class trip to Mammouth Cave, Baccalaureate, Alumni Banquet, Field Day, Honor Day, Senior Day, and the Prom kept us going. That's a brief bit about our four wonderful years inS.H.S., underclassmen. We could go on and on, but lacking room to write more, we'll have to save it for a later date. Best of luck to all of you, and we hope that you have as much fun as we have had. 9 =the Glassot '54