Shelbyville High School - Okawwako Yearbook (Shelbyville, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 54 of the 1944 volume:

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I at-ual -al nmme ,Z jzw QAM 0 ff X944 VOLUME XXIX PUBLISHED BY THE CLASS OF 1944 SHELBYVILLE HIGH SCHOOL SHELBYVILLE, ILLINOIS MAY 1944 TGuy Abercrombie William Aichele Robert Alpers Harlan Ames Charles Andes Iohn Anglin Iarnes Aslrlns Willie Asklns Robert Atkinson Kenneth Banning Robert Banning Dwight Baptist Cecil Barbee Rex Barden Roy Barden Floyd Barlrhurst Paul Beals Charles Bechtel Durward Bechtel Nelson Beck Dwight Beem Francis Beem Kenneth Beem Robert Beem Don Benefield George Bleber Clarence Biehler Dale Blehler Lester Blehler Raymond Biehler Norman Blancett Richard Bland Gerald Blankenship Kenneth Blankenship Norman Blackwell Coy Blythe Kenneth Bodine Iames Bond Fred Bonser Lawrence Boys Richard Boys Arthur Braden Paul Brant Harold Brown Richard E. Brown Victor Brown Carl Broyles Maurell Bube Carl Buesking lack Bullington Creighton Butler Otis Butler lack Canavan WW 1 W M2601 KILLED IN ACTION ffffffvf He'be Cl'm n fafffffff RobertsHawk Richard McKibbin Carl Cater Norman Christman Edgar Churchill Don Clawson Gerald Clawson Keith Clawson Dwight Clottelter Harry Colbert Arnold Compton Vem Compton Herschell Cordray Ruth Cordray Woodrow Cordray 'Clarence Corley Earl Corley TMerlyn Corley Robert Corley Harry Courtright Richard Courtright lean Crane Iarnes Crook Don Cruitt Robert Cruitt Warren Crum Russell Cutler Harry Davis Wayne Davis George Dearing Kenneth Delanes Harry Dean Dill Harold Ditzler Ray Donaldson Dorland Doner Wilber Doner Wayne Donnel Leonard Douthit Robert Dove Henry Downs Iohn W. Downs Gerald Duckett William Durst Robert Eberspacher Iames Eddy Aubrey Elliott lra Elliott. Ir. Dwight Eversole Carl Faulkner Herbert Featherstun Frank Ferguson Gene Fisher Wilmer Fisher Perry Fletcher Carl Foor Raymond Foor Glenn Foster Arthur Freeman Iohn Frizxel Wayne Fry Theodore Fry George Furr Ioe Furry. Ir. Floyd Gains Robert Gains Tom Gallagher Charles Garvin Iarnes Garvin Frank Gay William Gaylor Bud Gibison Iohn Gierhert Donald Griffith Harold Grillith Kenton Griffith Oran Hagan Eugene Hall Robert Hall Otis Hamilton Kenneth Hancock George Hannarnan Willis Hannon Claude Harbert Howard Harbert Wamsley Harmon Lowell Harrison George Harvey Iohn Hawk T-eo Hayword Omer Hayward Oran Hayward lack Haworth Cecil Hazen Glenn Hazen George Heinz, Ir. Howard Heinz Donald Helton 'Leonard Helton. P.W. Robert Helton Charles Hendricks Robert Hendricks Loren Henry Norris Henry Robert Henson Eugene Herrick Tom Herrick Elston Herron Kenneth Herron Carl Herten Iulius Herye Sterling Hill Paul Hinderliter Ben Hinton Dale Hish Everett Hish Iunior Hogge Earl Holland Omer Houser Mont Howe Dwight Huber Marvin Huber Elston Hubner Carl Hudson Gamett Sims Hudson Iesse Hudson Kenneth Hudson Leonard Hutter Foster Hurst Vincent Igo Paul lsenberg Aubrey Isley Aubrey Iackson Warren Iackson William Iaus Bruce Ienkins Clark Ienkins Sam Ienkins Wilson Iohnston Cecil Iones Leverett Iones William Iones Martin Kantner Vernell Kelley Iohn H. Kelly William Kelly Iohn Kennedy Howard Kensil Iarnes Kerr Burl Kessel Walter Kessel lack Kieillng George Kimmel Wayne Kingston Iohn Kircher lack Klauser Robert Klauser Claude Kraielslra Herschel LaCost Iarnes Lantz King Lantx Norma Rose Lantz 245, X20 Leland Lawrence. Ir. Raymond Laudell Medford Leach Myron Leach Floyd Lee William Lewis William Lichtenwalter Howard Lindsay Charles Lloyd Herbert Lloyd Louis Logue Gordon Lognenbaugh Adam Love Ruby Love Eugene Lowe Frank Lower Harry Lumpp Horner McCabe Lawrence McConnel Neil McCormick Paul McDonald Eldon Manning Angelo Mansini Edward Mars lack Mars I0e Marsh Charles Martin Marrion Martin Everett Matheny Burton Matthews Lee Mears lack Merrell Robert Merrell Don Miller Frederick Miller Noel Miller Thomas Miller Vorl Miller Wayne Miller Lester Moore Virgil Moore Gaston Moreau Wilbert Morrison Robert Moyer Wllllam Moyer Edwin Munsell Iames Nardi Franklin Neal Elwln Newkirk lohn Newlln Harry Newlon Warren Nohren Orville Parr Paul Patient ' Prisoner of War. of Annex lack Phegley Lennel Phegley Merlin Phegley Don Phelps Robert Phipps Kenneth Pogue Kenneth Porter Burl Price Forrest Price Paul Price Ralph Price Ray Price Harold Prosser Robert Pugh Iack Purcell Vincent Raetz William Raetz Paul Ragan Chester Randol Iohn Reeder Robert Reid Sidney Reid Lyle Reider Glenn Renner Harold Renner Robert Renner Carl Reynolds Robert Reynolds Vernon Rice David Richardson Linneaus Richardson Robert Richardson Dale Riley Harold Riley Ray Riley Robert Ringle Dewey Roberts George Roberts Dean Robinson Dick Robison Warren Rubin Iohn Ruff Milton Sain Ruth Salmons Everett Schwenker Len Seaman Iames Shallenberger lohn Shallenberger Wilbum Shallenberger Cecil Sherwood Douglas Shoaii Robert Shoal! Dean Shui! Lee Shu!! Paul Shulf Charles Sims Noel Skidmore Carl E. Smith Cloyd Smith. Ir. Daniel A. Smith. Ir. George Smith Harry Smith lames Smith lohn l. Smith III Melvin Smith Don Sparks Roger Sparks Dwight Specht Lyle Specht David Spesard Edward Spiegel Bernard Spracklen Domas Spracklen Paul Spracklen Don Sprague Dale Stewardson David Stewardson Don Stewardson Iane Stewardson Otis Stewardson Robert Stewardson Richard Stewart Hester Stilabower lee Stillwell Ioe Stone Arbe Storm lean Storm Quentin Storm Stanley Storm Otis Stout Lewis Stretch Aubrey Strohl Garland Strohl less Swiney Don Swiniord Norman Swiniord Theron Swiniord lohn Switzer Raymond Sylert, Ir. 'Crouch Tallman Theron Tallman Warren Tallman Stanley Taylor Farl Dean Thompson Henry Thompson Edwin Toothman Gareth Townsend Harold Townsend Iames Tripp Dan True Clarence Tubb Irvin Tubb Ivin Tubb Paul Tucker Betty Tumey Iosiah Tull Franklin Tull Gaylord Ulmer Arthur von Behren Glenn Wade Reuben Wade George Waggoner Robert Waggener Robert F. Waggener Kenneth Walden Robert Walker lohn Wallace 'Kenneth Wallace P. W. Stanley Wallace Frank Walton Frank Ward, lr. David Watson Robert Watson Glenn Watton August West Floyd West Bruce White Doris White Robert Whitesel Dale Williams Dean Williams Paul A. Williams Roy Williams. Ir. Garfield Willis William Wilson Harry Winson Norman Wortman TLyle Wright Don Yakey Melvin Yakey Merlin Yakey Dale York Elgin Young Hershell Young Iames Young Teachers on leave ol absence David R. Anderson. Navy Iohn C. Batchelder. Naval Air Force Miriam Martin, Red Cross Ralph Mason. Army TMissing in Action. List complete to April 1944. lf the name of any former Shelby High School student has been omitted lrom this list. it is due to the tact that me OKAWWAKO Stall did not possess the information. HAVE GONE OUT FROM THE CLASSROOMS OE SHELBY HIGH to ICELAND, BURMA, AUSTRALIA, AND THE FAR-ELUNG BATTLE FRONTS OF THE WORLD, DOING THEIR PART IN THE SERVICE OE MANKIND, AND Q, QIJYMO WILL FOLLOW IN THEIR EOOTSTEPS WE DEDICATE ZAI4 f Qiczwwa za 0 0.46 QI WUI, Ae QAALVL UUCQ 6 THROUGH THE HALLS, IN AND OUT OF THE STUDY HALL, THE CLASSROOMS, THE LIBRARY, THE GYM, THE SHOP, AND THE LABORATORY WE MOVE IN A CONSTANT STREAM. SOMETIMES OUR PROCES- SION IS SERIOUS, SOME- TIMES GAY, BUT ....... ATTENTION! WE PASS IN REVIEW l .. I-lil ' GUR ADMINISTRATCDRS i PCDINT THE WAY t lliiqc 6 Superintendent of Schools I. A. Mcmn AR YEARS ore strenuous yecirs, ond Mr. Mann, thor- oughly progressive, hos encour- aged us to pgrticipote in the litb ot todoy, which meorns bond und :crop pope-r drives os well os lessons. When not teoching geometry or the new clcrss in oeronoutics, Mr. Bedell is occupied holding us in check. Vifoll do we rezneinloer those ninth periods or the crssistonce we gove Mr. lwIi1c otter school. Our Boord oi Educortion, brocidminded ond synipothetifr, oven when everything else is curtcriled, hos tried to nioke our school lite czs zioirntil fis possible. In case you didn't know it, the Boord includes Coocheys cinfl Bills niotliers ond Dorotheds ddd. Principal of High School G. W. Bedell BOARD OF EDUCATION Mr. lliliiiir ll, Crlllflfillllfill, Mr. F-ry lf. Scmiliriqlil, Mrs. loscphino Hivlitircismi, lvlr, HllSSl ll Ymiimfii, Mr. Vrivnk P Downs, Mr. I. A. Mann, Mrs. Elizfihrith Romingcr. QUR FACULTY SKILLFULLY LEAD 1i.1Jff1-7 UH faculty have worked lona and hard to impart useful lcnowledqo to us, and we shall try to retain what they have tauqht us. Though we may forget some oi the facts of his- tory or science, We shall never forqet Miss Van Meters qood nature nor her famous study hall - Miss Pohl with her pep-a- plenty Miss l-lerron's perfect library Mr. Peq- ley, rival oi Mr. Batter- shell, as well as perker- upper of the Student Council Miss Fisher, who knows all about science Mrs. Crouch, all wrapped up in honie econouiics Mrs. Dobyns, Worryina about snapshots Mr. Newells tornial band practices Y - Miss Mose's Will you take a paclcaqe to the post otfice tor nie? Mrs. Proster- inan's red hair Miss Fraser's choruses that gave her niany a heade ache Miss Schwartz, who nialces up in ability what she lacks in size - Mr, Miller and his an' nounceinents in assembly Mr. Geisz's pep rneet- inq speeches Mr. Bat- tershell, who'll read alouo any note that he inter- cepts in the study hall. Helen Van Meter Emma Pohl Miriam Herron Clarence R. Feqley Gussie Fisher Alice Crouch Mabel Dobyns Ralph G. Newell Florence Mose Doris Prosterman Delina Fraser Virginia Schwartz Henry A. Miller Iohn Geisz B. Battershell Page 7 Lois Smith Myron Braden Dorothy Ann Tallman Arthur Shuli Ioyce Plowman Carl Sherwood Vinita Scott Mary Io Mears Patsy Terry Lowell Don Hickman Elmer Collman Wanda Mathews THE CLASS CDF FORTY-FCDUR UR seniors this year are a good group to know. LOIS is one ot the quieter girls about school, but we know why fthere is a diamond on her finger. MYRON usually gets a hand in some ol the bigger things. The reason? Everyone considers his hands as being really useful ones. DOROTHY ANN is one of our capa- ble and dependable seniors. She does very well with beaus too. She is ye OKAWWAKO editor this year. ART has caused many a tluttering heart since he came out of the West. He can be seen driving ct flashy red Secretary-treasurer James, Vice-president Hope. President Bob THEIR I-HCI-I SCHOOL DAYS OVER car over most ot central Illinois. A very jolly girl from down Lakewood way is IOYCE. She has been a good cheerleader for two years. CARL does spend some time in school, but he would much rather be with some friends of his in Nokomis or Taylorville. Almost al- ways VIN ITA can be found busily engaged in some sort of extra-activity. We'll never forget her bustling laugh and her corny iokes tsome of them were actually goodl. Whoever said quiet as a mouse must have had MARY IO in mind. She's the liter- ary artist of our class-always writing a poem or a story we can't resist publishing. PATSY, though athletically inclined, is rather quiet. Why don't some people speak up so that we will have something to talk about! One of the big men about school is LOWELL DON, president of the Student Council and of the National Honor Society. Not bad tor a dark horse . ELMER can be about as un- predictable as the weather, but we will never forget him in the senior play. How does he get all those girls? That gay per- sonality who has been spending a great deal of time lately in Decatur is WANDA. We wonder what is so attractive up there. ANNABELLE started a regular stampede when she put in her appearance at S.H.S. this year. The reason? She's an all 'round good pal. BETTY comes to us from Lakewood and the boys land girlsl think she's all right. How does DOROTHY IANE do it? There is always a man at her side. ESTHER LOU'S mind is at sea most of the time, but when she does wake up, it is with a quick smile and a hearty chuckle. IAMES, one of our class officers and business manager of the annual, is always found around the coke machine-that is, if he isn't selling hot dogs at a ball game. Say, Iames, do you have two nickels for a dime? I guess we'll always remember MARY K. for her long blonde locks. She is another one of our seniors who does all right with the men. Now if you are in a rut and need someone to fallback on, there's MARGE. She'll gladly lend you today's assignment it you run short on time, or she'll even en- liven you with a joke or two, if you wish. DAVE has trouble with his women. He sel- dom speaks in class, but he really lets loose in his gang. His pet peeve is that the school seats are too small for his long legs. MARY Annabelle Betty Dorothy Iane Esther Lou Iames May Evans Williams Higgins Anderson Mary K. Mariorie Dave Mary Louise Esther Kellett Woods Iones Culp Campbell Page 9 Rose Davin Rosalind Blahkenship Phyllis Young Wayne Arqanbriqht Maxine Vanderpool Harold Miller lrma Brownlee Lawrence Bly Don Carmichael Hope Aichele Melba Hudson lune Bland LESSCDNS AND EXAMINATICDNS Page 10 Admirinq a new edition oi Wuthering Heights LOUISE will help dnyone with just obout ony- thing, ond it seems thot she is dlwoys doing just thot. And did we like her in the senior ploy! ESTHEB is one of our broin children os you con see by her grodes. She olso hos Cx spotrkler on her third finger, left hond. ROSE has CI cheery smile ond d good Word for every- one. She's Very dctive in home economics. ROSALIND is our closs genius. It seems thot she is dlwdys studying Cperhdps thot would be C1 good ideo for some of the rest of us.l PHYLLIS, the most othletic girl in school, is also CI mem- ber of one of our most constant twosomes. Mickey Kelly is the other half. WAYNE gen- FADE INTO THE BACKGROUND erally has some bright wisecrack handy for any occasion. We hear that he has outside interests . MAXINE left us this year to go to Detroit. She spent most of her extra time working at the Sta-Rite. HAROLD has a way with the ladies. It seems that he likes to hold hands at school parties. IRMA is a likeable girl from Lakewood. The boys think so too, we've heard. LAWRENCE has one in- terest that we know of-basketball. He's one of those fellows who will do anything for you. We hardly knew that DON was around for two years, but he became a swell speaker and a good basketball player this year. HOPE is the class songbird, a good giggler, and an ardent admirer of blondes of the opposite sex. MELBA has taken time out for an active place in G.A.A. She seems to be pretty well occupied also with other things away from school, as for instance, boy friends. Another of our near-geniuses is IUNE. She does very well in all school activities, including National Honor. We'll remember her for her sudden outbursts of loud laughter. JOYCE went to Detroit this year. CSay, what's Detroit got that we ain't gotll She is the girl with the ready smile. Outside interests seem to take up most of RUTH'S time. She's one-half of the Donald- Hood clan. BETTY LEE always did right well for herself, figuratively speaking. Wow! Could she collect the boy friends! She left us for Urbana, and we certainly did miss her. IDALENE comes to school every once in a while. She wears a sparkler on her left hand too. ROBERT is the bashful boy who suddenly for was it sudden?l became our class president. He's a good student and lots of fun. FRANCES is so quiet that no- body seems to know much about her. That winning smile of hers makes many friends. CARRIE, who has other interests outside of school, is known for her extremely corny jokes. lust ask GERALDINE about her mid- dle name if you want to get her angry. She is liked very well by those who know her. LAWRENCE hails from Middlesworth. He never says rnuch, but he's limrny's right hand coke man. CAROLYN, one of our very good students, is always willing to help, no matter how hard the job is. If you hear a sudden explosion at any time around the school, it's probably IACK in the physics laboratory. Since MARY K. FULLER came, Ioyce Ruth Ann Betty Idalene Robert Krietemeier Donald Burgess Hunter Elbert A L Frances Carrie Geraldine Lawrence Carolyn Waqgoner Camp Butcher Camtteld Kantner n Page 1 1 lack Harrison Mary K. Fuller K. Haworth Ieritza Garland Melvin Chapman Beatrice Eberspacher Frances Miller Bonny Drain Norma lean Hood Marilou Christman Carl Waggener Pauline Kimmel WITH EYES TO THE FRONT Maxine Kelly Ice Isley G. W. explains Vultee Vengeance construction to Eugene she has caused many boys to forget their dreams of bachelorhood. K. HAWORTH is seen wandering around school when there are no examinations to be qiven. He and his friends spend most of their time out of town. TERITZA is another one of our sonqbirds and she made quite a hit last year in the operetta. MELVIN drives a little roadster, but most of the time he tries to be as inconspicuous as possible. BEATRICE is the happy-ao-lucky qirl who seems to be able to cover a lot ol around. School parties just Wouldn't be the same if THEY LOOK TOWARD Tl-IE FUTURE she were absent. If you want gossip, just consult FRANCES. She knows all and- tells alll She's the brains tor should I say the eyeS l behind the Snooper letter. BON- NY hails from down south of Shelbyville. You can't miss her because she has almost red hair. NORMA spends most of her time writing notes and wondering what she is going to do after school. She likes to joke and giggle. MARILOU usually finds her way into some of our better and more seri- ous prograrns, both here at school and out in the community. She sings nicely, and we won't soon forget her portrayal of a Southern belle in our senior class play. CARL, a tall lanky person, is seen any place where there is a dance. He carried on the family tradi- tion in basketball this year. PAULINE seems to get into the good things at school, as member of the Honor Society, the Student Council, and leader of the Ovejitas. She makes the grades, too. MAXINE, alias MICKEY, will have a bit of fun up her sleeve every time you meet her. Did you ever see her without a smile? She's another one who gets around. TOE acts as chauffeur for the local boys. He left us once for Stewardson, but he soon came back. Pedestrians just aren't safe when he's around in his car. HELEN is another one of the Lakewood gang . You can find her after school at Reisacher's, gabbing. REX, a quiet and seri- ous boy, thinks that he would like to be a minister. The little girl with the big laugh, BETTY PROSSER, joins the ranks of 'the grade-getters, but aside from her laugh, we don't hear much about her. Maybe she goes other places for her entertainment. NORMA will always be remembered for her long hair and fingernails. She's bashful, too. HAROLD, the school jitterbug, can usually be seen at Chuck's with his junior girl friend. What would classes be like without a sly comment or outburst of laughter from G, W. BARRICKLOW? BETTY is one of the coun- try girls whom we don't see much of. We hear quite a bit, though. How about it, Betty? Anytime you see someone going down the halls singing the latest hit tunes, you can bet your physics assignment that it is MARGARET. We wonder what that girl would do if she couldn't sing. VIRGIL, one of the wittle debuts of our class, comes from south of town and is a lot of fun. CLARA is a good standby when it comes to work that must be done. She is very ac- tive in G.A.A. Helen ' Rex Betty Nc-rmu Ioan Harold Idleman Boker Prosser Robinson Mars G. W. Betty Margaret Virgil Clara Bcrrtcklow Hazen Stephens Miller Reynolds Page 13 , TI-IE CLASS OF FORTY FIVE FXRST ROW: lean Neese, Eileene Pheqley, Dorothy Roley, Maurine Smith, lane Spesard, Evelyn Wilson, Iuanita Smith, Rosalie Selook, iuanita Sain, luanita Terry, Phyllis Peek, Dorothy Warner, Frances Yantis. SECOND ROW: Don St-astoen, Marshall Reid, lohn Yantis, Imogene Smith, loyal.: Slzidmore, Rosemary Webb, Charity Schultz, Maureen Summers, Mary Shiols, Rivhard Ross, William Rominqer, Mrs. Boley. 'THIRD ROW: Robert Plum- mor, Loren Wilson, Pano Rezinas, Robert Westenliaver, William Richardson, jttvk Warren, Dean A. Smith, Don Reid, Frank Compton, L, Dean Smith, Pon Root. Patio l'-1 FlRST ROW: Wanda Lewis, Helen Kelly, B-irltara Liristc r, lam Lttiut Dorothea Downs, Nancy Hudson, Pauline Hudson, lcla Ruth Ronfi, K-itltryti Alday, Elizabeth Cruit, Betty Hoke, Ann Kennedy, Betty M-'Cor-l, Rita Baker. SECOND ROW: Andrew Craiq, Arnold Bland, Htrrvoy Datialitvrtv, Bill Burnett, Raymond Mills, lohn Baker, Gene l.ic'litenwaltor, Dorm Bivins, Don Ditzler, Charles Frailey, Don Morehead. THIRD ROVV: Don Knotrrwm, Bill Gilliland, lain Crane, Bill Leatfh, Dick Meyer, lohnny Mc'Brido, lxlr. Milli-r, VVilliam Dinwiddie, Bill Beckett, Earl Dean Mc4Coy, Bali llolltuitt. NOT PlCTURED: Wayne Upde-grail, Alfred Powell, Eleanor Lowry Ruby Smith, Norma Yoder. PASS PRCUDLY BEFORE HE junior class is now coming before the reviewing stand. Ahh, at last, upper- classmenl At least, that is the general feel- ing circulatingamongthe juniors. This is really our first big year in the parade. There is no doubt that the school will be left in good hands as this year's senior class steps down from its place as the guiding star of the four classes. When the National Honor Society initiated its new members in Feb- ruary, three illustrious juniors, Iohn Yantis, Marshall Reid, and Don Morehead, were called. We have just put on a play, Life Begins at Sixteen , and it went over with a bang. Before the class lost Mrs. Boley to her popular soldier husband, we had a party that was such a success that the sen- iors and the sophomores took it over before the night was finished. The feature attrac- tions were soft t?l cider and doughnuts and the Syncopators. lohn Yantis commanded the limelight when he sat down at the piano, and Coochey Richardson made himself famous as a great maestro. Some of our top grade chasers are: Betty McCord, Andy Craig, Charity Schultz, Pano Rezinas, and lane Spesard. Marshall is editor of the SNOOPER this year with Iohn Bill Leach .............. ........Q ...... P r esident Don Morehead ......... .............. V ice-President Bob Westenhaver .................. Secretary-Treasurer Betty McCord, lohn McBride, Arnold Bland ............................ Student Council US as his co-editor and Don as his circulation manager. Last fall the football team showed that some of the junior boys were really rough and ready . Leach, McBride, Lich- tenwalter, Warren, Rezinas, and Westen- haver were prize examples. When the bas- ketball season arrived, Wessy, Mac, Cooch- ey, Beezo, and Iohnny shone once more. One of the most constant couples we know is Rita Baker and Charlotte Alday. They can be seen any noon riding around in Charlotte's car. Rosalee Selock, Iuanita Smith, and Iuanita Sain are a big three . Frances Yantis and Norma Yoder are a newsome twosome . A few of our glitter girls are: Dorothea Downs, Ann Kennedy, Ioan Logue, and Rosemary Webb. They represent youth, beauty, and-Well, what else is there? The girl with the big, big smile is Barbara Lidster. That smile of hers has won many friends. In the Fourth War Loan Drive we juniors sold more bonds than any of the other three classes. I don't suppose Eileen Kiss for Every S100 Bond Phegley had anything to do with it, do you? tOh, you do?l We'll lead the parade next year, as seniors. Our greatest year is com- ing up. Watch us! What! No girls? Page 15 TI-IE CLASS OF FORTY SIX P'lRST ROW: Norma Thompson, Betty Griffith, Davida Rinclcer, Beverly Vtilliams, Doris Pinkston, Barbara Waggoner, Orda Walden, Eileen MC- lfloniglo, Mary Wortman, Peggy Stout, Margery Steele, Mary Kantner, lean Phelps, Sara Both McCoy, Shirley Smith. SECOND ROW: Inez Thompson, Hester Morrison, Doris Stewardson, Norma Purcell, llnogene Kelley, Beverly 'i'trllman, Ianet Kelly, Doris lohnson, Betty Shatter, Iune Robinson, Alice lanes, Virginia Richardson, Mr. Fegley. THIRD ROW: Beverly lackson, Barnontr Montooth, Gene Phelps, Ray Martz, Gilbert Taylor, Ervil Phegley, Cone Storm, Noel Talcott, Mark Lumpp, Lyle McConnell, Gene Waggener, Billy Strohl, Kenneth Kensil, Gerald Taylor, Art Shuff, Billy Rezinas, Dorene Parr, Mary Venters. I FIRST ROW: Iackie Poster, Roma Firnhaber, Dorothy Hill, Louiso Hudson Pauline Allen, Donna Brown, Laura Henne, Alberta Borkott, Dnrletto Anclnr son, Chloanne Gierhart, Tilla Mae Daniel, Charlotte Alzltry, Mary lun- Carnes. SECOND ROW: Keith Adams, Iunior Huiter, Betty Hutlor, lon Dihel, Iuanita Forsythe, Betty Ditzler, Violet Blankenship, Norma Delaney Lennie Homann, Frances Biehler, Clark Helton, Paul Hudson, Miss S 'hw ritz: 'THIRD ROW: Robert Helton, 'Walter Craig, Dail Butler, William llm :ht Fred Camp, Paul Gillmore, Kenneth Behnlce, Wayne House, Harry Davis Iohn Eversole, Thomas Cruit, Bob Bivins, Frank Biehler, Goortzo Botiwwr' NOT PICTURBD: Don Davin, Raymond Pulte, Homer MvCabo, Bolt L:-wire Wilburn Wright, Barbara Doggett, Geraldine Mueller, Phyllis Smith, Carl Courtright ....... G ne Getz ........... BRING UP THE REAR HY in the world are those first graders in our procession? lt couldn't be-Oh, but it is! Why, they're the freshies! Look at the pair that is coming- eBill Miller and Robert Phegley---what a pair! Hey, Robert, why don't you save your energy and climb into Bill's pocket? And look at that one. Oops! I must get glasses. I almost stepped on Carl Kensil that time. My goodness, they go zipping down the hall as if there were a fire. I wonder if they realize how dangerous it is to dodge in and out like that. Though the freshmen have just followed along behind the other classes this year, it is amazing what initiative some of them have. They clamor for entertainment, and unless they have it, they go off in a corner C?l and make their own. At the annual school party held at the opening of school last fall, Carl Courtright, Babe Baptist, Stanley Spesard, and Bill Miller became so bored that they decided to liven things up a bit and withdrew to take a shower. A few of the more energetic and daring .............President .............Vice-President Shirley Mochel ...................... Secretary-Treasurer Stanley Spesard, Wanda Sain, Robert Baptist .......................... Student Councll of them went out for sports, but they were so small that they had to be lifted up in order to see what was going on. In basket- ball, for instance, the upper classrnen had to have really good eyesight to discern be- tween the ball and the freshmen. The girls, and there are lots of them, have been pretty well occupied since they make up the new glamour girls of S.H.S. The very first day Shirley Mochel and Dee Meyer started attracting masculine eyes and they have kept it up all year. Maxine Thompson has been doing all right for herself, too. Now don't get a bad impression about this new class because it has some geniuses, too. Nellie Keller, Irene Bowman, Doris Ar- chey, and Carl Courtright are the brains be- hind the group. Like all other classes they have their gangs, packs, and what-have- you, as for instance, the Iune Hood-Kathryn Fox combination. All in all, we are proud of this new group that brings our class parade to an end, and we shall hear more of them in the years to come. No wonder Gene and Cm-I are happy! Page 19 THE STUDENT CCDUNCII. SEATED: Arnold Bland, Iohnny McBride, Vinita Scott, Lyle McConnell, Lowell Don Hickman, Marshall Reid, lune Bland, Myron Braden, Betty McCord. STANDING: Stanley Spesard, Robert Baptist, Harry Davis, Waynz- Howse, Mr. Feqley, Alice Iones, Wanda Sain. U HE meeting is called to order! These were President Hickman's tamiliar words as another sixth hour rolled around and the council meeting began. Sometimes it wasn't so orderly as this, especially when Slick or some other member came trailing in troni lunch late, but we were generally under control and ready tor business in a short time. Our business Was usually some- Iohnny. Vinitu. and Lowell Don We disagree. Pa jc 20 thing pertaining to annual school activities such as plans for Homecoming or student council elections, but many times we had original ideas, too, such as a iuke box for the gym. We didn't follow the beaten path this year in many things. At the suggestion of Wayne and Harry we decided to inalce Homecoming different and elected a king and queen instead ot the traditional queen. When time rolled around tor the Student Council election, we also decided to hold a primary. This Worked out very well, espee cially as it was a very honest election due to the use ot stenciled ballots. CNet that any ot our elections are ever dishonestl. By the way, our acting oiticers are: Lowell Don, president: Marshall, vice-president: and Slick, secretary-treasurer. We played our part in the war eitort by staging two bond drives and a paper drive. Our stage in the study hall was piled high with paper and card board, and it was rumored that Mr. Battershell had made the supreme sacritice ot giving up his collection ot Esquire. Tl-IE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY FIRST ROW: Pauline Kimmel, Hope Aichele, Mickey Kelly, Mary Louise Culp, lune Bland. SECOND ROW: Mr. Bodell, Vinita Scott, Esther Campbell, Esther Lou Higgins, Mrs. Dobyns. THIRD ROW: James Ander- son, lohn Yantis, Don Morehead, Marshall Reid. NOT PICTUHEDZ loyco Plowman, Dorothy Tullman, Lowell Hickman N honor society meeting is news. Since we so seldom hold a meeting, we al- ways know there is something big doing when one is called. And it was something big in November fplanning our part in an all-school parade with the band, banners, and all the trimmings. We were to march proudly down Main Street under our ban- ner National Honor Society . At a later meeting we elected officers. Lowell Don was unanimously chosen president. And why not? He was our only male! lune became vice-president: loyce, secretary: and Vinita, treasurer. The next big event of our society was the initiation fthe customary one in front of the assembly. We had a short, yet impressive program, and the mar- shall, lune Bland, summoned the candidates who were quite excited at being chosen. Vtfe were all very happy when Hope, lames, Marshall, lohn, Mickey, Don, and Esther Lou were honored. Of course, the newlyvchosen members said they were scared to death and never thought that they'd make it, es- pecially Esther Lou, when Iune read the scroll too hurriedly and almost forgot her. When the new members took the oath of allegiance to the National Honor Society, not only smiles, but even tears were seen on their faces. Membership in this organization is based on leadership, scholarship, character, and service. Since only ten per cent of any one class are eligible to be chosen, membership in this society is a goal worth striving for. 'SFF Lowell Don, Marg' Louise, cmd Iune This initiation will be long remembered. Page 21 S71 lv. mln...-Q RAMS PUT UP GOOD FICHT FIRST ROW: Bob Westenhaver, Carl Waggoner, Pano Rezinas, Don Reid, lack Warren, Gene Lichtenwalter, Dave lones, Ervil Phegley. SECOND ROW: Coach Geisz, Don Morehead, Wayne I-lowse, Bill Richardson, Iain Crane, Iohnny McBride, Don Carmichael, Bill Leach, Elmer Coffman. THIRD ROW: Don Shasteen, Arnold Bland, Dean Bivins, Car! Courtriqht, Dean A. Smith, Iohn Baker, Melvin Barricklow, Ray Mills. FOURTH ROW: Bill Rezinas, Bill Beckett, George Bolinger, Bill Gilliland. FRONT CENTER: Ozzie Fox, mascot. FOOTBALL SCHEDULE LETTER WINNERS 1943-44 Carl Waggoner senior Dave Iones senior Sept. 17 'Nokomis Shelby G. W. Barricklow senior OCR 1 'Charleston Shelbll Don Carmichael senior Oct. 8 Assumption Shelby Iam Crane junior johnny McBride junior Oct. 15 Bethany Shelby Bm Leach junior Oct. 29 Parma Shelby Bill Richardson junior NOV. 4 ,Taylorville ,,B,, Shelby Gene Lichtenwalter junior lack Warren junior Nov. 9 Taylorville B Shelby pcmo Rezinas junior f Home Games Don Reid junior Bob Westenhaver junior Bill Beckett junior Wayne Howse sophomore Page 22 Don Morehead Elmer Coffman line line line back back back back line line line line line line line back junior manaqer senior manager AGAINST TCDUCI-I GPPCDSITICDN UR schedule this year was somewhat smaller and tougher because schools of our size are dropping football. Out of a squad of about 25 boys Coach Geisz cre- ated the 1943 Shelby Rams and gave them a schedule of seven games. The first two games were home games. The first was with Nokomis. We kept up fairly well till the halfg then we faltered. Charleston brought a fine team and rolled us under. We traveled to Assumption and Coach. Wayne. and Pano ready for action. Hep! 1-2-3-4. hike! Snag her. Coach. thought we had our first victory. We led all the way through but lost out in the final minutes. Bethany overran us in our Home- coming game, but we still hoped for victory. We went to Pana on a beautiful afternoon, got beat, but showed the lads some real passing. That Leach-Iones combination really clicked. We yielded a game with Taylorville for two games with their B team. The second string had a tough time beating us here, but we traveled up there to show them a thing or two. Outstanding in this last game was Beezo's 95 yard run to pay dirt on the opening kickoff. Our team had a tough schedule this year, and our fellows deserve a little space. Beezo, who won letters all three years in football, has shown great improvement in passing, kicking, and running. This year Coochey, who will be back next year, was every- where except leading yells on the field. He started as center, switched to end, and even hit the backfield. Lichtenwalter, Warren, Hezinas, Reid, and Westenhaver were the junior mernbers who carried on in the line for the Rams. Crane, McBride, and Howse filled in first team backfield positions. All of these boys are letter winners and will be back next year. There were only four sen- iors on the squad this year: Iones, Wag- goner, Carmichael, and Barricklow. Dutch, first team end for two years, turned in a great record for himself snagging those passes. Butch showed up in the line at all times and even switched to end. Don showed great stuff his fourth year in carrying the ball and plunging the line. G, W. played the Nokomis game in the line and remained out the rest of the year with an injury. These seniors will be greatly missed by their team mates. The grand total for the year was six de- feats and one victory. We close with a wish for better luck to the 1944 Rams. Page 23 CACERS TURN IN COOD RECORD FIRST ROW: Lawrence Bly, lohn McBride, Wayne I-lowse, Don Carmichael. SECOND ROW: Elmer Coffman, Dave lanes, Don Reid, Bill Richardson, lain Crane, Don Morehead. THIRD ROW: Bill Leach, Bob Westenhaver, Mr. Cm-isz. Nov. N ov. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. lan. lan. lan. lan. lan. Ian. lan. lan. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. ' Home Page 24 if w if BASKETBALL SCHEDULE 1943-44 Pana 'St. Elmo Taylorville Windsor Nokomis Pana Kansas Windsor Bethany Kansas Moweaqua Assumption Bethany St. Elmo Findlay Vandalia Altamont Findlay Moweaqua Altamont Charleston Games if 1- 1 Q 1- Shelby Shelby Shelby Shelby Shelby Shelby Shelby Shelby Shelby Shelby Shelby Shelby Shelby Shelby Shelby Shelby Shelby Shelby Shelby Shelby Shelby PANA HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT Dec. 27 Kincaid 66 Shelby 31 SHELBY COUNTY TOURNAMENT Ian. 26 Cowden 36 Shelby 45 Ian. 28 Windsor 29 Shelby 27 REGIONAL TOURNAMENT Mar. l Kincaid 60 Shelby 36 LETTERS WINNERS Carl Waqaoner senior center Don Carmichael senior guard Lawrence Bly senior guard Bill Leach junior forward Bill Richardson junior forward lain Crane junior guard lohnny McBride junior forward Wayne Howse sophomore quard IN FAST HARD SCHEDULE U OW, tellers, get right down to work with basketball. Don't sound like Geisz, do 1? Anyway, here we go. We started our schedule at Pana and enjoyed a victory. Next came our first home game, St. Elmo. We tromped them. Taylorville - Moanl And then of all teams to lose toe- Windsor. We traveled to Nokomis and Beezo sank 17 points as we knocked 'em over. Overran Pana again, but were stop- ped at the Pana Holiday Tournament by Kincaid. We surely could have used Mac the rest of the season. Kansas beat us, and Beezo scored 18 points as we beat Windsor. Revenge surely was sweet! Started out swell at Bethany but lost out in the last half. Gave Kansas a tough fight with Beezo collecting 18 points again, but they won 48-89. Knock- ed over Moweaqua by the same score by which Kansas beat us. Ahl More revenge, Bethany-36, Shelby-51. Beezo tallied all year high with 24 points. County Tournament time. We were still hot. Beezo got 20 as we beat Cowden, but Windsor's six man team cooled us off. 500 per cent so far. Won 8, lost 8. St. Elmo mauled us down there, but everyone scored as we won at Findlay. Then we lost two, Vandalia and Altamont, and won two, Findlay and Moweaqua again. Beezo sprained his ankle at Mowea- qua and remained out of the line-up till Regional time. Gave Altamont a tough fight but they beat us. Then Charleston overran us. The Pana Regional and Kincaid-the same team and the same story. Put up a fight the first half, but the final score turned up 60-36. Now for the inside story on the squad. Beezo and Coochey led us all the way through with 258 and 215 points respective- ly. Beezo ended with a 12 point game av- erage. Butch, our center, tallied 141 points. Our guards, Don, scoring 86 points, and Wayne, 80, covered their men like blankets. Not to be excluded are Mac and Bly. Mac only played ll of the 25 games but tallied 74 points. Bly sank 41 points in 17 games. Coochey was the only varsity man back this year, but he will be joined by Beezo, Mac, and Wayne next year, along with McBride, Westenhaver and Reid. Managers this year were Don Morehead, iuniory and Elmer Coff- man, senior. ln a nutshell, here's the story. We won 11 and lost 14. We scored 915 points to op- ponents 1080. A11 in all, we consider this a fair season. Good luck next year, Rams! Coochey. Carl. Lawrence. Loren, Don. Wayne, and Iohnny warming up in the gym. Pa 'le 25 C. A. A. AND CDVEJITAS PLAY AND PERFGRM E Ovejitas are proud of our organization. We started off this year with a bang and have made conspicuous progress ever since. We chose Pauline Kimmel as our leader and organized our- selves tor the first time this year. We even receive activity points now. To call our infrequent business meetings to order, we elected Dorothy Anny as our recorder of minutes, we chose Esther Lou: and to keep the treasury well filled, we elected lune. We could be found at almost every home basketball game in our White gym suits and purple bands. We even drilled for Findlay in their gym. Quite often we yelled about having to practice for our drills, but we all agree it was well worth it and down deep we loved it. Oh yes, we did our patri- otic bit during the March of Dimes. We sold tags and made our goal and then some! Our G. A. A. has been successful too. Our mem- bership was large and all our meetings were well represented. lune was unanimously elected presi- dentg Dorothea, vice-presidentg Alice, secretary: and Iackie, treasurer. Phyllis was appointed as recorder of activity points. In organized groups We played . 5 V Somethinq new has been added. Page 26 4 P. J .- we Phiddy. Iune. Iuckie. Dorothea. and Alice Dorothy Ann. Esther Lou. lune. and Pauline soccer, volley ball, basketball, baseball, badminton, and ping pong. We had loads of fun at the Taylorville Play Day. lt gave us an inspiration for a Play Day of our own, and we did give a successful one in the spring. In May, along with the Oveiitas, we demonstrated our ability at stunts, drill- ing, baton twirling, and several other tricks in a P. E. Program put on especially for the public. The high light of the evening was the distribution of the G. A. A. awards won throughout the year. Our activities have been one long parade this year and loads of fun. Farr,- Nu .. Q L 1 1 , , 0- .- 8' --K' I ' Q .. 1 5 FIRST ROW: Iune Bland, Dorothea Downs, Alice Iones, lauqueline Foster, Phyllis Young. SECOND ROW: lean Neese, Elizabeth Cruitt, Eileen Phea- ley, Evelyn Wilson, Pauline Kimmel, Mary K. Kellet, Dorothy lane Williams, Melba Hudson, Betty McCord, Pauline Hudson, Lois Iune Hood, Dorothy Ann Tallman, Virginia Richardson, Phyllis Peek. THIRD ROW: Imogene Kelley, Betty Burgess, Doris Archey, Beverly Tallman, Wanda Sain, Audrey Bland, Denise Meyer, Kathryn Fox, Mary Louise Culp, Maurine Smith, Ioan Vanderpool, lane Spesard, Iean Dihel, Esther Lou Higgins, Davida Rincker, Miss Pohl. FOURTH ROW: Betty Shaffer, Helen Kelly, Sara Beth McCoy, Charity Schultz, Clara Reynolds, Norma Purcell, Shirley Mochel, Esther Campbell, Margaret Yakey, Rose Mairi Crane, Kathryn Williams, Suzanne Clark, Dorothy Warner, Ioan Bowman, Tilla Mae Daniels, Roma Firnhaber, Mary Iune Carnes, Beverly Iackson. . I 4 s. FIRST ROW. Phyllis Young, Maxine Kelly, Pauline Kimmel, loyce Plowman, Frances Miller. SECOND ROW: lacqueline Foster, Kathryn Fox, Denise Meyer, Mary Louise Culp, Iune Hood, Kathryn Williams, Ramona Montooth. THIRD ROW: Miss Pohl, Iean Neese, Roma Firnhaber, Mary Iune Carnes, Doris Iolmston, Wanda Lewis, Alice Iones, Shirley Mochel. FOURTH ROW: Dorothea Downs, Virginia Richardson, Rose Mairi Crane, Mary K. Kellet, Dorothy Williams, Beverly Tallman, Margaret Yakey. FIFTH ROW: Iune Bland, Evelyn Wilson, Beatrice Eberspncher, Dorothy Tallman, lane Spesard, Esther Higgins, Phyllis Peek, Page 27 Ct-IORUSES AND BAND PLEASE AND INSPIRE USlC! Singing! f-low we enjoy it! Much improvement could be noted in our chorus work this year with tha addition of an all boys' chorus, with plenty of good singers from little Bali Phegley to big Coochey Richardson. We also have two girls' choruses. The third hour chorus consists of only eleven girls, but this doesn't lower the quality of their singing. Before class begins, these girls can be seen taking their morning exercises to get warmed up. The first hour girls' chorus has more meinbers than the third hour chorus. 'When they are all dressed in their pastel skirts and sweaters ready for a performance, they are really worth seeing. ln February we gave a musical pro- gram for the public which was so sucf cessful that even the local churches asked for songs from the chorus. We have made good progress under the able direction of Miss Fraser. Then came the operetta, And lt Raine ed , with a splendid cast and a lusty group of singers to back them up. We had fun at practice, but we did plenty of hard work before the final perform- ance. We shall probably sing for the gradua- tion exercises. Since quite a few of the seniors are in the choruses this year, this program will be their farewell to us all, but we'll see the rest of you next year. Twice weekly groups of students could be seen walking leisurely to the band room, playing loudly on their instruments. Band practice was soon in full swing! We are proud of our band. They gave us a finished performance one day in the assembly. We would like to have more programs of that kind. Page 28 GIRL'S CHORUS IRST ROW: Kathryn Fox, 1lsy Terry, Jnunilo Terry, wlinn Kinirnvl, Dvnisv vyvr, Mnrqnrs-l Yulrvy, urls Johnsfon, Krllhryn 'iIliums, Shirlvy Mochcl, sis Junv llnml, Suzanne lurk, Ronin Firnhnbvr, ary Juno Corin-s, Joc- ic-linr Foslrr. SECOND DW: Chlonnno Glorhorf, mu Bwlh McCoy, Mur- urvl Fullqhl,JPril1c1 nrllxnml, Nvllio Kvllcr, iogrirm Kollr-y, Doris John' in, Bvlfy Shnllvr, fxlicv inns, Virginia Rirhnrdf n, Mnrgvry Slvf-lv, Ordcl Rxlrlnn, Miss Frnscrr. HRD ROW: Lois Whvnl, una Rnndol, Fmncvs nhlvr, Jlnmilm Fnrsyllw, inn- Spvsnrll, Norrno Pur' -ll, Evvlyn Wilson, Max D Kully, Mury Worlrvion, wsv Mulri Crmw, Mfury wnlnvr, Dnrlvnv Andor- n, Dwrolhy Hill, Dmwnlhy wlvy. MIXED CHORUS RST ROW: Miss Fraser, nnmlo Scln, Bonny Drain, in Kvnnody, Hope Aich- ', Puulinf- Allvn, Mnrilon hrlsirnun, Rosc-mary vlxlw, Bvlly McCord, undu Lewis, Mury K. -llc-l, Jnun Nm-so. SEC- ND ROW: Roborl Phcqf f, Slnnlvy Spvsmrcl, Leon wo, Junics Anr'l0rson, lun Ynnfis, Bill Rifhrlrdl n, John Bnluir, Woync mwsv, Bill Oilliluml, Curl wnrfriqlil, Rnssvll Loqno, In-rl Buplisl, Jack Loc. BAND RST ROW: Shirlvy Tull- ln, Mary Ann Bournfivld, lwrlu Corlvy, Bvvvrly nsvr. SECOND ROW: vid Dovv, Dnvinl Moro- 'ul, Onorqv Knnlnvr, lsy Terry, Jayco Nucsc-, irbnrn Slrvlv, Norrno urs, Stanley Spiegel, ilwvrf Buplisf, Slnnlvy vs-wrll. THIRD ROW: nisc' Mvynr, Knlhryn Fox, ycn Tlinrbr-r, Wayne iwsv, Bill Richardson, in Bnkvr, John Ynnlis, rl Cunrfriglii, Norrnn lunny, Rusffrnnry Young' Juan Bolinqvr, Phyllis num. FOURTH ROW: Luvrl Price, Shirloy Rfmlxl 'ron Brndvn, Don Moro ul, Puno Rrvinns, Mvlf Burriulcluw, Loon Lowe-, Ssvll Luqlic, Duvidu llwr, Mr. Nvwoll. St-1 E.'S AND F. F. A.'S PUT LESSCNS INTCD PRACTICE lane, Carolyn. and Barbara smile as they show us how to follow a recipe. Franklin, Kenneth, Bill. and Harvey check seed samples Page 30 with agricultural data. E S.H.E.'s have had an interesting and profitable year. At our twicefa' month meetings we usually had an out- side speaker on our program and a party afterwards with games, dancing, and re- freshments. We'll not soon forget our Valentine and club talent meetings nor our scavenger hunt. We are now looking forward to our annual Mother-Daughter Tea when the girls in the clothing classes will display the clothing they have made. The girls in the food classes will have charge of the refreshments, and those who are studying home management will exhibit their home projects. ln addition there will be a program of entertainment. This event will climax the happy year that we have had together. 'A' The third week of school we Future Farmers began to get organized. We elected the following officers: Franklin Biehler, president: Don Shasteen, vice- president: Lawrence Camfield, secretary: Kenneth Kensil, treasurer: Bill Burnett, ree porterg Homer McCabe and Harvey Daugherty, sergeants-atharms. One of our biggest jobs of the year was the killing of pests of the community. We divided into two classes for this contest. Roy Schwenker and his team from the animal husbandry class won by several points over Bill Burnett and his followers from the soils and crops class. We did very well in sports this year. Our big activity was basketball. We lost the first two games, but picked up speed after that and won the next eight straight with Loren Wilson starring. ln the state meet Bill Burnett won first place in the lO0-yard swim and Lowell Hickman placed second in pitching horse- shoes. ln the sectional meet Bill brought home third prize in the public speaking contest. FIRST ROW: lean Neese, Shirley Smith, Pauline Kimmel, Denise Moyer, Beverly lackson, Kathryn Williams, Shirley Mochel, Lois lune Hood, Kathryn Fox, Suzanne Clark, Betty McCord. SECOND ROW: Davida Rinrker, Mar- cgaret Yakey, Rose Mairi Crane, Norma Thompson, Evelyn Wilson, lane Spesard, Ianet Kelly, Pauline Allen, Doris lohnson, Helen Kelly, Mrs, Crouvli. THIRD ROW: Roberta Akers, Wanda Sain, lean Wood, Mona Randol, Mary lean Kantner, Mary Lou Hawk, lmoqene Kelly, Rosemary Weluh, Carolyn Kantner, Clara Reynolds, Ioan Vanderpool. FIRST ROW: Raymond Lumpp, Carl Kensil, Arthur Shutt, Gene Phelps, Clrarlos Klausor, Cveorqe Bolinqer, Dale Butler, Walter Craiq, Rivhard Smith. Stanley Spesard, Donald Graven, Philip Strohl, Billy Strohl, lack Lee. SECOND ROW: Rex Miller, Andrew Craiq, Don Shasteen, Frank Compton, Lawrence Carnfield, Bill Burnett, Mark Lumpp, Arthur Shufl, Harvey Dauah- tery, Roy Svhwcnker, I. W. Wade, Gene Storm, Olan Hurst, Mr. Battershell. l'lllRD ROW: Charles Bryson, Charles Swinlord, Cecil Blanvett, Maurice Herron, Rolwort Elbert, Lowell Hiukman, Dean Bivins, Clark Helton, Gilbert Taylor, Gerald Taylor, William Fouqht, Kenneth Kensil, Franklin Biohler, lfarl Dean Mc'Coy. Page 31 CDKAWWAKO, SNCDCDPER, SCIENCE CLUB BUSIER THAN BEES OPY, proofs, snaps, dunnnyl For weeks you've heard nothina else. Thouah these words may have sounded stranae to your ears, they represented tho OKAWWAKO in preparation. Finally, the last picture was taken, and the last write-up was completed. All was off to the printer. Our staff this year was hoadf ed by Dorothy Ann and larnes, who acted as editor and business nianaqer, and Mrs. Dobyns and Mr. Battershell, who took the job of sponsorina our yearbook. i' OU'VE often heard that if you over want to know the inside story about anybody, look in the SNCDOPER. Maybw you'd like to find out how the SNOOPERS snoopers see all, know all, and tell all. Sorry, we can't betray that secret, but Francis and Mick know quite a bit about it. They were two of our hard workers along with Vinita, who acted as news editor. Marshall, our editor, and Miss Van Meter, our sponsor, really rnade it tick. 'lr E potential scientists have worked hard under the quidance of Miss Fisher and Miss Schwartz and have a lot of fun. Our rneetinas usually care twice a month and we did everythinq fran disf cussinq television to buildina wolf indi- cators. By the way, our wolf indicator at the carnival betrayed ouite a few Mr. Hydes too! Our officers were Harry Davis, prost- dentp lohn Yantis, vicofpresidentp and Mary K. Kellett, secretaryftreasuror. Page RZ o . ,, X .N , , .- if -. W2 X x X s K, ,X Q x . 'i' 31 3 xv, . f 1 Q T r R E 'IV ,? 1' g ,gd ff L 1 ' if f H Q 5 4 f if a 5.6 W' 2 E W ,, ,A E! Q-4 ml I Y , W FP .I . PZ Q ON WITH THE SHOW Page 34 I'dldn't know you have blue eyes And son -! Yes, Dad. I've qol to disappear, no fooling. THE FIGHTING LITTLES HE lights were dimmed, that haunting silence of expectancy fell upon the audience, the curtain rose, the first scene of the senior class play started. After the first few moments of suspense, the actors gained their composure and the play was on. Good morning, Almatina, is Mr. Little down yet? -- 'A' LIFE BEGINS AT SIXTEENH U ND furthermore, fellow members, I feel it, is time to come to the aid of organized society. What this country needs is young blood! So rambles Paul Hollis all through the junior class play. He tries hard to save his father's name and money and to get his sister married to the right man. While doing all this he gets himself into trouble, but it turns out all right in the end. ik AND IT RAINED ND after the long rain which washed out the bridge, the Wise Hotel had many famous occupants, among whom were a millionaire and his daughter, a French dancing teacher and her dancing girls, and a college glee club. How the rain affected the lives of these people and what incidents occurred made a humor- ous and successful plot. Q.. N 51 fa'- - A g vi I 9' 1'5- I E 1- ,wx Q.. K t ., x VQJ wx I A1 35s . . Q Q gpg V 1 V f5 '4? ff L-3, fx - .mf at 4 ,,1, L, kb' J S Aff:-.1 gi , A vi . , -.. 52 i1 6 Q pm E g ..:QL 'ff 93 -A4,4,:, Q 3 f 'W - y.......v- .- ' N, 4 ' uw Q 'Wa fa - WV 3155 ,. . mix' 0 0 f - 5 Q as 3' A 6 in 1' 5 ieiiiz 2 DURING OUR FOUR YEARS THE SENIORS AIEICIELE. HOPE e. . Chorus I, 2, 3, 45 Operetta I, 2, 3, 45 Okaw- woko 45 Class play 45 Class Vice President 45 Honor Society 4. ANDERSON. IAMES .. nipe.. Chorus 3, 45 Operetta 3, 45 Program Com- mittee 35 Class Secretary 45 Business Man- ager, Okc-wwalro 45 Honor Society 4. ARGANBRIGHT. WAYNE Blondie F.F.A. 2, 35 Class play 4. BAKER. REX Basketball I, 2. RARRICKLOW. G. W. Chorus I5 Operetta I, 25 Science Club I, 2, 3, 45 Football 3, 4. RLAND. IUNE Junior G.A.A. I, 2, 3, 45 lSecretary 2, Vice President 3, President 415 Oveiitas 45 lTreasurer 4l5 Student Counci 45 Athletic Committee Chair- man 45 Class Vice President I5 Class Secre- tary 25 Class President 35 Okawwako 45 Snooper 2, 3, 45 Homecoming attendant 45 Honor Society 3, 45 lVice President 4l5 D.A.R. 4. BLANKENSHLP. ROSALIND Rosie G.A.A. I5 Chorus I5 Science Club 2. RLY. LAWRENCE Woodrow Football 35 Basketball 45 Softball l5Chorus I5 Operetta I. BRADEN. MYRON ..MYrwyn.. Chorus 45 Operetta 45 Band I, 2, 3, 45 Class play 45 Stage Manager 35 Student Council 45 Social Committee Chairman 45 Science Club I, 2, 3, 45 Basketball I, 35 Okawwako 4. RROWNL3. IRMA Entered from Lakewood 4. BUEGESR. BETTY LEE Chorulirglf 2, 35 Operetta I, 25 G.A.A. I, 2, 3, 45 Oveiitas 35 Class play 35 Athletic Com- mittee 35 Okawwako 45 Snooper 3, 4. RUTCHER. GERALDINE Jerry S.H.E. I. CAMEIELD. LAWRENCE F.F.A. I, 2, 3. 45 F.F.A. Judging Team I, 25 F.I'-.A. Basketball I, 2, 35 Basketball 45 Soft- ball 2, 3, 45 Okawwako 4. CAMP. CARRIE CAMPBELL. ESTHER G.A.A. I, 2, 3, 45 Class Secretary-Treasurer 35 Chorus I, 25 Operetta I5 Honor Society 3, 4. czumxcusm.. non 'W If' Fntereg from Mattoon 25 Class 'play 45 Science Club 45 Football 2, 3, 45 ootball captain 45 Basketball 2, 3, 45 Softball 2, 35 Snooper 35 Homecoming attendant 4. CHAPMAN. IIELVIN F.F.A. I, 2, 3. CHRSISTMAN. MARILOU .. h -S.. G.A.A.rll5 Chorus I, 2, 45 Operetia I, 2, 45 Class play 3, 45 Program Committee 45 Oveiitas 35 Snooper 35 Homecoming Queen 4. COEFMAN. ELE Class play 3, 45 Athletic Commiitee 45 Basket- ball manager 45 Football manager 45 Cheer- leader I, 2. CUIEP. MARY LOUISE etal Chorus I, 35 Of-peretta 35 G.A.A. I, 2, 3, 45 Oveiitas 3, 45 lass play 3, 45 Snooper 3, 45 Okawwoko 3, 45 Homecoming attendant 4' Honor Society 3, 4. DAVIN. ROSE Science Club I, 25 S.H.E. I5 Snooper 3, 4. Page 36 DONALD. RUTH G.A.A. I5 Chorus 25 S.H.E. 2. DRAIN. BONNY Entered from Oconee 35 Chorus 3, 45 Oper- etta 3, 45 Snooper 4 EBESISRACHER. BEATRICE 6 Cl Chorus I5 Operetta I5 Class play 45 Oveiitas 3, 45 G.A.A. l, 2. ELBERT. ROBERT ' ' Bob F.F.A. I, 2, 3, 45 F.F.A. Judging Team I5 Class play 35 Class President 4, EVANS. BETTY Entered from Lakewood 4. FULLER. MARY Entered from Gays 4. GARLAND IERITZA Chorus I, 2, 3, 45 Operetta 2, 3, 45 Class play 45 Snooper 4. HARRISON. IACK Class play 3, 45 Okawwako 45 Snooper 2. HAIKORTH. IACK HAZEN. BETTY LOWEI.L DON ic y F.F.A. I, 2, 3, 45 lPres. 4l5 F.F.A, Basketball l, 2, 3, 45 F.F.A. Judging Team I5 Class play 35 Stage Manager 4' Student Council 2, 3, 45 lPres. 4l5 Social Committee 25 Ath- letic Committee 35 Okawwako 35 Snooper 35 Homecoming attendant 45 Honor Society 3, 45 lPres. 415 Softball 2, 3. HIQICINS. ssrnzn Lou U G.A.A. I, 2, 3, 45 Oveiitas 3, 45 lSecretary 4l5 Chorus I, 2, 35 Operetta I, 25 S.H.E. 25 Social Committee 3, 45 Snooper 45 Okaw- wako 45 Honor Society 4. HOOD. NORMA IEAN G.A.A. I5 S.H.E. 25 Chorus I5 Operetta I5 Homecoming attendant 4. HUDSON. MELBA G.A.A. 45 Chorus I, 25 Operetta 2. HUNTER. IDALENE G.A.A. I: S.I-l.E. 3. IDLEMAN. HELEN Entered from Lakewood 4. ISLEY. IOE WittIa Joe IONES. DAVE Dutch Social Committee I5 Class President I5 Class Vice President 35 Football 3, 45 Basketball I, 2, 3, 45 Softball 25 Olrawwalra 4. KANTNER. 'CAROLYN G.A.A. I, 25 S.H.E. I, 2, 3, 45 lPresident 3I5 Class play 4, KELILETT. MARY KATHRYN r. Q .. Enteredv from Stewardson 35 Chorus 3, 45 Operetta 3, 45 G.A.A. 3, 45 Class play 45 Oveiitas 3, 45 Athletic Committee 35 Science Club 3, 45 lSecretary 415 Snooper 4. KELLY. MAXINE Mickey Chorus I, 2, 3, 45 Operetta I, 2, 3, 45 Oveiitas 3, 45 Student Council I5 Class Presi- dent 25 Program Committee 25 Social Com- mittee I5 O awwalco 45 Snooper 45 National Honor Society 4' Homecoming attendant 45 Cheerleader 45 Class play 4. KIMRIIEL. PAULINE .. I .r Choru: ll 2, 3, 45 Operetta I, 2, 3, 45 G.A.A. I, 2. 3, 45 S.I'l.E, I, 2, 3, 45 Oveiitas 3, 45 Oveiitas' Leader 45 Student Council 2, 35 lSecretary 2, Vice President 3l5 Class Secre- tary I5 Class play 4' Okawwako 45 Snooper 3, 45 Honor Society 3, 4. IOYCE .. e.. S.H.E.ol, 2, 35 Science Club 25 Snooper 3, 4. MARS. HAROLD Superman F.F.A, I, 25 F.F.A. Judging Team I, 25 Chorus 35 Class play 35 Operetta 35 Program Com- mittee 45 Snooper 4. MATTHEWS. WANDA G.A.A. I5 Chorus I. MAY. ANNARELLE Annie Entered from Kinney 4. MEARS. MARY IO ghotrus 25 Operetta 25 Okawwalro 45 Science u , . MILLER. FRANCES Shorty Chorus I, 2, 35 Operetta I, 2, 35 G.A.A. I, 2, 3, 45 S.H.E. I, 25 Snooper 2, 3, 45 Ove- iitas 3, 45 Cheerleader 4. MILLER. HAROLD Chorus I5 Operetta I. MILLER. VIRGII. MUELLER. EUGENE Gene Entered from Strasburg 4. PLOWMAN. IOYCE Entered from Lakewood 35 Oveiitas 3, 45 Stu- dent Council 35 Social Committee 35 Okaw- wako 45 Honor Society 3, 45 lSecretary 4l5 Cheerleader 3, 45 Homecoming attendant 4. PROSSER. BETTE G.A.A. I, 25 S.H.E. I. REYNOLDS. CLARA G.A.A. I, 2 45 S.H.E. l, 2, 45 Class play 3, 45 Science Club I, 25 Okawwalro 45 Snooper 3, 4. ROBISON. NORMA Science Club 25 S.H.E. I. SCOTT. VINITA SCOI'I'y Class play 3, 45 Student Council 3, 45 Pro- gram Committee Chairman 45 Honor Society 3, 45 gTreasurer 4l5 Snooper 3, 45 Okawwako 3, 45 tamp Sales Committee 2, 3, 4. SHERWOOD. CARL Band I, 25 Class play 35 Football 2, 35 Basketball I, 2. SHUAEF. ARTHUR .. t.. F.F.A.r I, 2, 45 lSecretary 2l5 Football 45 Homecoming attendant 4. SMITH. LOIS S.H.E. I, 2. STEPHENS. MARGARET Maggie Chorus I5 Operetta I. E rssgmbn. oonon-nr Arm chorus If 2, ag opefeno I, 2, o.A.A. I. 2. 3, 45 lTreasurer 3l5 Oveiitas 3, 45 lPresident 4l5 Class play 35 Social Committee 2, 3, 45 Editor, Okawwako 45 Snooper 3, 45 Home- coming attendant 45 Horior Society 3, 4. TERRY. PATRICIA ..P +.. Chorui I5 Operetta I5 S.H.E, I5 Band I, 2,3,4. VANDERPOOL. MAXINE WAGGONER. CARL Butch - Butterfly Basketball 3, 45 Football 3, 45 Okawwalro 45 Social Committee 3. WAGGONER. FRANCES S.H.E. I, 25 Science Club I5 Band I, 2, 3. WILLIAMS. DOROTHY IANE ..W- - r. Chorus' 35 Operetta I5 G.A.A. I, 2, 3, 45 Oveiitas 3, 4. WOODS. MARIORIE Marge Chorus I5 Operetta I5 G.A.A. I, 25 Okaw- walro 45 Science Club 2. YOUNG. PHYLLIS Phiddy G.A.A, I, 2, 3, 45 lllecorder 4l5 Chorus 3, 45 Class play 3, 45 Oveiitas 3, 45 Athletic Com- mittee I, 2, 45 Snooper 45 Homecoming at- tendant 45 Cheerleader I, 4. HIGH-LIGHTS FOR 1943-1944 ERTAIN events have been outstanding in our procession of activities. UR first big fling was the Get Ac- quainted party. We met all the new teachers and students, and they at least got a good start at meeting us. The main fea- ture was the Dogpatch Drama put on by the new teachers. Miss Fisher couldn't have been better - she was Pappy. And then there was Mr. Miller as the unforgettable Lil' Abner. This was the first appearance of D. A. Tallman and her all-male orchestra. The freshman boys showed their gallantry in finding partners by fitting the right shoes to the right girls. Regular Prince Charmingsl AST year our major campaign was our scrap drive. This year it has been our two bond drives. We went 'way over the top in both of theml The first was a con- test between the boys and girls. This was a very hard fought battle with the boys having a small margin over the girls. This drive was well organized with a captain and lieutenants for both sides. A total of 513,075 was collected. The boys got a party from the girls for this onel HE second drive was in the spring. This time the four classes were teamed against each other. The sophomores really worked to sell many bonds, and it looked like a sure thing for them to win. Then the juniors and seniors got a little busier, and when the contest closed, the results showed that the juniors had won. The seniors came second, the sophomores third, and although the freshmen came in last, they deserve much credit because they did work hard. The sophomores are to be congratulated too for the number of bonds they sold even if they didn't get so much moneyl HE party the girls gave for the boys was the girl's favorite. This was our Sadie Hawkin's Day party. It was probably the year's favorite. The girls invited the boys and asked them to dance. Many even took them to supper and gave corsagesl Eats were skunk brew-cocoa to you civil- ized people -, presarved turnips, and what started out to be popcorn balls but ended up plain caramel corn. Girls were in short Daisy Mae skirts-boys as Lil' Abners. This was the scene of the Schultz- Miller famous hand holding episodel OR Homecoming we had a big party instead of a dance. Marilou and Iohnny were crowned queen and king by two of last year's seniors. D. A.'s orchestra played again, and we had a regular floor show with tap dancers, male quartet, solos, and a comedy team number. WO of our former teachers came back to give us a small idea of Army and Navy life. ln the fall Mr., or rather, Cor- poral Boley told us some of his experiences in an M. P. Battalion at Camp Swift, Texas. This spring Ensign Dave Anderson was here from Texas, too. He told us all about V-12 training and what a good program it is. We really wish some more of our teachers could get backl Page 37 WEVE LAUCHED Vizziliiifi iiiovio celebrities iwmmciiirifi time Tliird War Biwiifi Drivw. Hoy, liow did 'l'fiiu Roxiiifis, Aclfnlpli Ii-iziiifii-4, cmd Bcliiiio Beck- 'ill wil iii tliorcv? Wliflll iliorsri boys ciqfiin? ffixv-wil f3iilllOfi ilifvy l1CIV9 i 'liufi tfill rxiifl :fliorl of it liilqf- in ilivv :sim Aw tliow rwfilly ldociies fvii fill ilicisci limids? WQll, Wlif1lAf,SlliiT iiir1ilQr,Cf1rl'? Ami Krilly iwirlod Kirk il, iiiiiirurl Tliril 1: Miss lwfilil cnliictiuiiiiq f lm: 'lIili1CliCIillUS dw rw iwiiiwl 'llirwfw cliuom for llio rod, wliiiw, mini lnliiwl 'l'lii:: lfufslm lilcfv ci DCIVCIClO iw Iilfx limty lumim: iii iliO sim. lmfvk cii lllfiiff' wliiio sr1ClCilGP liliiillill iii, Pciiiliiiol Wliic:l1 sifm rica YIDII lbfvlcwrifj TO? f 'l'lie'- iciiiiraiis lifmdlioldimfi sxvwiiw sicirriiiq Clifiiily Nllciirsy MMO Scliiiliz cmd ilfmilii Lil Alimeru Milf lwi' llifi Ulliliillfl Cflciss on iwiiwifiw. llwy Cfflii siiiq, lmul - I LOWS in Y' v 55? -4-. 1. QJA WE'VE JOKED They're riot really drunk, just happy that is, all but Don Who pushed whom? What! Paul Gilmore must have come to school that day Stroria mari G. W. with help ot the local Atlases Must be posed. They never act that way tu class Ah! Romeo Miller with- out Charity - Smile, Dean smile - Beauty arid the beast? Vic Mature the second, with a Spanish accent - Who're you waittma ou, air-ls? You kuow there's a mari shortage Freshie alamour qirls. Hope they improve in the uext three years! Airrt love qrarid? One ot the treshte aauas How they must love Kathe erine e Not bad, loyce - How did Beckett aet in there? - The inseparable three. Qu our way home Whats the matter, 'lraid at her? Will they never qrow up? Pruitt 139 WE STARTED WITH A RUSH Fall in! Attention! Forward march! ' SEPTEMBER 1-We are in front of the high school lis- tening to Mr. Bedell's speech-and now we enter, It's sorta thrilling, isn't it? 6-Took a school holiday today just to relax, but Mr. Bedell would tell you it was Labor Day. 10-There's plenty doing around here to- night. The first school mixer party is in full swing. Coochey and his orchestra are supplying the music and there's dancing, singing, and, of course-food. 16-ls it any wonder Mr. Battershell sub- scribed to the SNOOPER? The Varga Girls from Esquire are here advertising it for us. 17-Opened our football season with No- komis. Need I mention the score? 23-The Third War Loan Drive is on! Cap- tains Tallman and Hickman took their ap- pointed places at the head of their groups- and the girls were a cinch to win-but would they? 24-S.H.E. wiener roast at the park brought all the new and old members to- gether. 27-In an assembly today, we had such people as Mrs. Eleanor Dobyns Roosevelt, Veronica Lake Kellett , and Frank Sinatra McConnel asking us tin their own sweet ways! to buy War Bonds. OCTOBER l-What a day! We girls actually shed tears! Yes-those boys won the Bond Drive by a measly thousand dollars. Messrs. Aichele, Klauser and Younger gave out the bonds to us. Also, Mrs. Harwood showed us some pictures on her travels here in America. To top the day off-Charleston beat us 27-O. 4-G.A.A. girls held their first meeting at the park around a campfire enjoying hot dogs. 6-The Sophomores had their first class party in the gym. 7-8-No school. Teacher's meeting. 14-Homecoming weekend! We started off with our snake dance from Rubin's to the football field. Our bonfire wasn't so big as usual tthanks to Toioi, but it served the pur- pose. Page 40 15-Snow can't stop usl Field Day was held in the gym. Surely we won't lose that game tomorrow. 16-We did. 14-0. Coochey's orchestra supplied the music for our Homecoming party here at the school and we crowned Queen Christman and King McBride as our royalty for the evening. 20-Iunior Class Party in the gym. What cider! tNeed I say more?7 NOVEMBER 5-Sadie Hawkin's Day! We girls won't soon forget this momentous occasion tand neither will the boys!! How about some more skunk brew or presarved turnips? Queen Kellett and her dog-patch dress and King Davis and his patches took over for the eve- ning. You must admit, boys, we girls did ourselves up proud! 10-The Spanish Class gave us a play in front of the assembly. We also had a couple of movies. 15-National Education Week begins with a parade. All of the students in town partici- pated. Wasn't it cold! 16-National Book Week begins. Mrs. Dobyns gave us an interesting talk on the types of books to read and read a little to us. Marilou gave us an inspiring reading Happy Land . 18-G.A.A. initiation. tWere those things really girls?l Also, Mr. Fisher from Japan compared us to the students over there. Guess we're luckier than we thought. 19-What a camivall Miss Fisher proved her worth as fortune teller-and such things were available as the U.S.O., Bingo, Stage Door Canteen, Gag Line, and the Wolf Timer. 24-Thanksgiving matinee dance after school. 25-6-Thanksgiving vacation. DECEMBER 7-We had a program titled Fight to the Finish -led by Mr. Kendall, Presbyterian minister, to remind us of the trick played on us in 1941. We won't forget tand the laps won't either!! 10-Senior Class Play, The Fighting Lit- tles . Elmer and Mary Louise just acted natural and, well, we thought it was a suc- cess. AND ENDEDWITI-t A FLCURISH 17-Ah-Choo! l I think I'll stay home this afternoon-yes, everyone has the flu so school is letting out 3 days early for Christ- mas vacation-so we can spend it in bed! Zl-During the Shelby-Pana game Ann Arbor burned-and-twell, how did that game come out?l 27-Pana Invitational Tournament with Kincaid. tlncidentally, we lostll IANUARY 7-The pep meeting for the Shelby-Wind- sor game proved a big success. Elmer had a quiz program for us between three teachers and three students. The teachers had to ad- mit we knew the most because we won 7-6. 10-Lowell Don became President of the National Honor Society today, and Iune, Vinita, and Joyce became the other new officers. 13-The Okawwako Staff presents us with Pruneface Higgins and Harrison Tracy in Where Am Dat Okawwako? Superman Mars added additional humor to the situa- tion. 26-Reverend Carmichael opened the pep meeting today with an interesting speech. We beat Cowden in the opening game of the County Tourney. 27-We lost our second game of the tour- ney to Windsor. CI'd better not say any more. I might lose my temper.l 31-The Scrap Paper Drive Beginsl Mr. Fegley has begged us to fill the study hall with paper. FEBRUARY 4-A short assembly showed us what we can dot The stage was stacked high with paper. 9-The chorus classes gave anhour pro- gram today with all types of music. Marilou and Hope sang solos and Iohn played o: piano solo. ll-An inspiring day for some of usl The National Honor Society took in its new mem- bers. It's really worth striving for. 14-The Fourth War Loan Drive is on! The classes are out to cut each other's throats! 22-Iune received the DAR award for 1944 today. Congratulations! MARCH l-We went to Pana to play Kincaid in the Sectional Tournament-oh yes, we lostl 6-We enjoyed a couple of movies today and we know Mr. Bedell's pencil must have slipped when he ordered them. We thor- oughly enjoyed a Walt Disney Special. In the evening the G.A.A. girls and the Ovejitas had a get-together and played basketball in the gym. 10-The Iunior Class play was a ripping success. Don Morehead who had the lead of Life Begins At 16 tried to prove to his folks he was able to take over as a man- and had his troubles doing it. All in all, the cast did a swell job. 12-President Hickman was in charge of our Student Council primary election this morning, and Reid and McBride were nom- inated to take his office for next year. Davis and Howse are to run for Vice-Pres., and Baptist and Courtright are to run for Sec.- Treas. In a very heated election, Reid, Howse, and Courtright won. APRIL And now let's go to the end of the parade and see what's going to happen. Good Fri- day and the Monday after Easter we have school vacation. 28-The chorus classes are putting on the operetta And So It Rainedl MAY 5--That glorious and exciting day for the upper classmen. The Iunior-Senior Prom. 22-3-Exam days for those on the brink seniors. 24-Senior Class Day Exercises and senior picnic. 26-Finals for the underclassmen. 28-Baccalaureate services at the Metho- dist church. 29-More finals for the underclassmen. 30-The day of days! The seniors are marching across the stage for their di- plomas. Yes, if you look closely enough you may even see a tear-but-the parade isn't over! It's just begun. Dress Rehearsal is over and now we're ready for the real stage show. Lifel When you re-read this in Z5 years-you finish the first act for me. May it be a happy onel Good luck to all of you. Hope Aichele. Page 41 -531 F? M.. Q gil 93 'H J x fc! Y il as v 5 ' . ill i .. 4 H ,gmt EY-li g., fi YN i WTI: F5 WE'VE TALKED Noon on the sidewalks of Shelby Hi. - They look pretty ferocious Don't throw thot snowboull ot her, Peqqy lohn ond Peggy pose for CI portroit - The cioss thot qoes around sinqinq Cc1rri bellici proetereuntu - Forrner Cooch Anderson tells us dll obout the Novy Miss Froser, our Sponish outhority -- Dedcl end kids?? -- Looks like Boker scored G direct hit - Look out, little qerins, Miss Shooff is telling Miss Mose orll obout you- - Don't let hirn qet owcxy, Phiddy- - Who soid he never sow o choir of onqels? -- Our proud letternien on porode - Out in iront ot school ot noon is the time ond ploce to Get pictures - VVhot's funny, girls? Bundled up to keep worm - ond they look it - Actors and octresses of our junior closs ploy Betty Hoke - Looks like o sophomore convention Harold Mors poses for us. Ptxqe 43 E, the SENIORS of '44 being of brilliant minds and stout hearts-yet realizing the end is near-, do hereby leave these statements as our last will and testament, making all previous documents of this sort void. Article I. To our sponsors, Mr. Battershell and Mrs. Dobyns, we leave the pursuit of another class equal to the class of '44 in all re- spects. To all classes, an exhausted faculty who we hope will recuperate sufficiently this summer to struggle back next fall. To the junior class, all notes, textbooks, and last year's tests to help you get off on the right foot. To Mr. Mac , the delicate task of ridding the desks of that somewhat rationed product -chewing gum. Article II. We, the SENIOR boys, leave our relics of shoe stamp No. 18-in search of our G.I. issues. We, the SENIOR girls, defer our man- hunt till Iohnny Comes Marching Home. Article III. I, Hope Aichele, leave for New York to put my name in lights. I, Iames Anderson, leave my violin to Dean A. Smith. I, Wayne Arganbright, leave to take up the ministry and husbandry . I, Rex Baker, leave to become a minister tor should I say chaplain?D I, G. W. Barricklow, leave for the Navy. I, Iune Bland, leave my men to some other timid soul while I become a Cadet Nurse. I, Rosalind Blankenship, leave to become someone's private secretary. I, Lawrence Bly, leave for the railroad, or l'll get firedl Page 44 ONE MORE WORD I, Myron Braden, leave in search of a wife. I, Irma Brownlee, leave with a broken heart. Floyd was inductedl I, Betty Burgess, leave my lipstick to Betty McCord. I, Geraldine Butcher, leave for Sta-Rite or Iacksonville College. I, Lawrence Camfield, leave my bold, dashing character to Coochey. I, Don Carmichael, leave Miss Fisher to some other wolf. I, Carrie Camp, leave to be with Bernard. I, Esther Campbell, leave to become Mrs. Shorty Helton. I, Melvin Chapman, leave to join the Ma- rines. At lastl I, Marilou Christman, leave my dramatic ability to Pauline Allen. I, Elmer.Coffman, leave my gals to Scott Bond. I, Mary Louise Culp, abandon my 4 point averages for West Point. We, Rose Davin and Clara Reynolds, leave to find someone looking for book- keepers. I, Ruth Donald, leave in a green Chevrolet. I, Bonnie Drain, return to Lakewood to wait for my Pvt. Pigg. I, Bea Eberspacher, leave my legs to Rosa- lie Selock. I, Bob Elbert, leave my bashful blushes to Slick McConnel. I, Betty Evans, leave for Lakewood and the telephone office. I, Mary Fuller, leave my boy friends to Marjorie Steele. I, Ieritza Garland, leave Wilburn. I, lack Harrison, leave for the Navy and those many ports. I, K. Haworth, leave quietly before Mr. Bedell catches me. BEFORE WE CO I, Betty Hazen, leave my wedding rings to Phyllis Peek. I, Lowell Don Hickman, leave to succeed Roosevelt as President of the United States. I, Esther Lou Higgins, eagerly leave for Chicago and nurse's training. I, Norma Hood, leave to get revenge on that bookkeeping class and Miss Van. I, Melba Hudson, leave my way with men to someone good at stepping over briar bushes. I, Idalene Hunter, leave-the sooner the better. l, Helen ldleman, leave for Lakewood and my man. I, Ioe Isley, leave my driving ability to whoever is crazy enough to want it. I, Dave Iones, leave to find some girl I can hold-and the Navy. I, Carolyn Kantner, leave for Decatur and nurse's training. I, Mary K. Kellet, leave my date book to be split up among my gang-tThere's plenty of itll: l, Mickey Kelly, leave my vocal cords to Doris Iohnston. I, Pauline Kimmel, leave to be some man's secretary-unless I already have a perman- ent position. I, Ioyce Krietemeier, have already left. I, Harold Mars, leave my dancing f???l technique-period. I, Wanda Matthews, leave for Olivet Col- lege, Kankakee, to take up the Arts, fmaybe MANuall. I, Annabelle May, leave to be with G. W. I, Mary Io Mears, leave my literary ability to Gene Getz. I, Frances Miller, leave my knowledge of men to Ioyce Skidmore. I, Harold Miller, leave to hold Charity's hand-permanently. A-.. ,. . l, Virgil Miller, leave to practice my devil- ment on some sergeant. I, Eugene Mueller, leave for Strasburg or Pana: I cant' make up my mind. I, Ioyce Plowman, leave for Lakewood- period. I, Bette Prosser, leave my towering height to Elizabeth Cruit. I, Norma Robison, leave. Thank goodness! I, Vinita Scott, leave tor parts unknown- and David. I, Carl Sherwood, leave for Pana. I, Arthur Leroy Shuff, leave my Robert Taylor features to Arthur Glen, hoping he may do as well with them as I. I, Lois Smith, leave-hoping to add an- other ring to my finger. l, Margaret Stephens, leave my forsaken love affairs to Ioan Logue. I, Dorothy Ann Tallman, leave to give Ina Ray Hutton and her all male orchestra com- petition. I, Pat Terry, leave for the Nurse's Cadet Corps. I, Maxine Vanderpool, left ahead of time- just in case. I, Carl Waggener, leave my dancing abil- ity and towering height to Russel Logue. I, Frances Waggoner, funtil Dwanyne re- turns homel, remain around . I, Dorothy lane Williams, leave my suc- cessful romances and ways with men to lean Neese. l, Marge Woods, leave my timidness to Mac Crane. I, Phyllis Young, leave the teachers in rest, I hope. Signed and sealed this thirtieth day of May, nineteen hundred and forty-four. THE SENIOR CLASS Witnesses: Hope Aichele Iune Bland s Page 45 WE'VE PLAYED Sun in your eyes, Arnie? One oi last year's seniors comes back to take the boys for a ride f Smile, Willie lane - Ah, MEN-or just my imag- ination? - lust ask Miss Pohl if bi- cycle riding isn't good ex- ercise - Don't try to kid us, girls - both of you can't get be- hind that pole sf Time out to pose. Has Miss Pohl a snow ball?-4 What a nice smile, Marge Watch the birdie A 'Who let them out or is it just G.A.A. initiation? se Looks like another hot vol- ley ball game' A Hi, Lowell Don -you too, Virgil. Don't you know that it isn't polite to point? -- Looks like some of those familiar paper drive friends s Don't tell me Tallman had an idea fe Now blow! Mighty big drum for little Denise f A visitor comes and the faculty turns out for a pic- ture A The same paper drive only more so. Page 46 ,. ,ar ltyw AND WE'VE HAD A CQOD TIME TGCETHER Znaf fffpzqq gaclzer f WE THANK YCU THE 1944 OKAWWAKO has been completed. To our interested patrons, individuals and busi- ness organizations of Shelbyville, whose financial contributions have made this volume pos- sible, we are deeply grateful. To Mr. Harry I. Swain, Ir., of the Central Engraving Company of St. Louis, Missouri, for his helpful planning and guidance in the preparation of material: to Mr. Minor L. Smith of the William- son Printing Company of Springfield, Illinois, for his advice and suggestions on printing: and to Miss Florence Mose of Shelbyville High School tar her invaluable aid in compiling the names of the Shelby students in the armed forces of the United States--we give the heartiest thanks. The OKAWWAKO Staff Akenhead's Studio Arcade Hat and Dress Shop Augenstein and Ruff, Groceries Iohn I. Baker Baker and Herron, Clothing and Shoes W. S. Batson Beem's Garage Ben Franklin Store Eugene Bland, Lawyer ?Homer M. Boys, Real Estate and Insurance Dr. N. D. Boys, Dnniiet Bnlgessi Logue:1.Store Cain's Cafe Candy Kitchen Carter's Radio Shop Dr. Louis Chabner, Physician and Surgeon --Chuck's Ice Cream Dr. Elvin L. Clark, Physician and Surgeon S. W. and I. W. Conn, hunter ,Graf Copsy's Bakery Lester Cutler, Tailor Dr. F, M. Dale, Optometrist- Ieweler F. R. Dove Downs' Chevrolet, Sales and Service Edgar I. Downs, Plumbing and Heating First Federal Savings G Loan Assn. Food Center, Grocery, Meats, Frozen Foods Page 48 Fry's Batteryflllectric Service Golden Cream Dairy Herron Department Store Homer A. Herron Higgins Red and White Food Store L. H. Hill The Hub Dr. C. H. Hulick Hunter Funeral Horne Hunter's Furniture Store Inyart's Brown-Bilt Shoe Store Dr. E. A. Ienkins, Veterinarian Kroger Grocery and Market Kunkle's 5c to Sl Store Lantz-Boettcher Funeral Home Ralph B. Lantz Funeral Home N. C. Leathers, Abstracts Middle States Cheese 6: Butter Manufacturing Co. Mochel's West End Market Moorman's Feed Service Theodore Morell, Reliable Jeweler less Norman, Standard Station Okaw Auto Supply Oliver Farrn Equipment Co. Pearl's Cafe Personality Beauty Shop Rexall Drug Store 1 I, Kenneth Roneyvw-M-V Roxy Theater Rubin's Dairy Roy Ruff Scheer Floral Co. Sears Roebuck and Co. 1' l ' ' Lf! I 4.4, g n .: Y 1 -A 1. Shelby County State Bank Shelby Loan and Trust Co. Shelbyville Bowling Alley Shelbyville Daily Union The Shelbyville Democrat Orval R. 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