Shortridge High School - Annual Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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sawn Dick Hall, presidentg Dan Nyhart, treasurer: JoAnne Dunham, program editor, Margaret Faye Hannon, vaudeville chairman, Bar- bara Redding, vice-president: Jane Nickell, secretary. Vaudeville time, a junior class project. Junior Minutes The election of junior oflicers on October 2, 1947, began a year of many activities for the class of 1949. The successful candidates in the election were Dick Hall, president, Barbara Redding, vice-president, Jane Nickell, secretaryg and Dan Nyhart, treasurer. Margaret Faye Hannon was elected our Junior Vaudeville chairman and JoAnne Dunham was the capable editor of our excellent Vaudeville Program. Our iirst meeting was held on October 7. Plans were made for the Junior Vaudeville, which was held February 5, 6, and 7. Vaudeville cuts were on December 10, 11, and 12. Under the leadership of our chairman and the class sponsors, Mrs. Nell Merrick Thomas and Walter C. Geisler, the five acts chosen along with five intermission acts, proved to give our class one of the best Junior Vaudevilles ever presented in the history of Shortridge. The Junior Prom was held in the Murat Egyptian Room on March 5. Helen Gaddy Was elected our Junior Prom Queen. She received her crown from Dick Hall, our president. On April 28 the juniors voted in their homerooms to elect an Annual editor. Warren Rich was chosen to be in charge of this job. On March 13 the junior oflicers awarded trophies to the highest ranking .seniors in the class of 1948. This concluded the successful activities of the Junior Class of 1949. Respectfully submitted, JANE NICKELL Secretary of the Junior Class Twenty-two

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Seated: Jane LaRue, vice-presidentg Alyce May, secre- tary. Standing: Warren Rich, Annual editor, Dick Stout, treasurer: Dick Fleck, president. Senior Minutes The election of officers on October 6, 1948, began the activities for the Senior Class of 1949. The successful candidates were Dick Fleck, president, Jane LaRue, vice-president, Alyce May, secretaryg and Dick Stout, treasurer. Warren Rich, the Annual editor, was elected the previous April. The Senior Council, made up of representatives elected in the senior home rooms and the officers, was the governing body of the class. The class held their Christmas party on December 15. All seniors attending brought a toy. These toys were donated to several children's organizations. Dick Stout and Bob Lichtenauer acted as masters of ceremonies and Santa Claus CCoach Galeb presented gifts to various seniors. ' The Colors Committee chose wine and silver for the class ribbons. These were distributed in the senior home rooms. Class Day officers, elected February 17, Were Tom Kelly, giftoriang Pat Purdy, historian, Bob Stith, willmakerg and Helen Gaddy, prophet. The Senior Play, Seven Sisters, was held April 1, under the able direction of Miss Eleanor Dee Theek. June 1, 1949, was the last day of school for the graduating seniors and at 3 o'clock that afternoon, Class Day was held in Caleb Mills Hall. Seniors attended their last meeting on June 3. Vesper services Were held in Caleb Mills Hall on June 5 at 4 o'clock. Capped and gowned seniors of the class of 1949 received their diplomas at the graduation exercises held June 6. Respectfully submitted, ALYCE MAY, Secretary Twenty-one

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Bob Stith, Willmakerg Helen Gaddy, prophet, Tom Kelley, giftorian Pat Purdy, historian. Prophet and Willmaker ponder over Class Day problems. Senior Mfeelk Senior Week was characterized by excitement, lots of planning, and little studying, as the senior officers stepped aside to allow the prophet, historian, willmaker, and giftorian to take over. Wednesday, June 1, marked the final day of high school for the seniors. Lockers were closed for the last time, and seniors said nostalgic farewells to their friends of four long, Wonderful years. That afternoon came the big Class Day auditorium Where seniors and confusion reigned. Pat Purdy started off with the revealing histories, and Bob Stith, as Willmaker, bequeathed senior possessions to underclassmen. Helen Gaddy foretold what the future held in store for them, and Tom Kelly presented them gifts. They received their Annuals following auditorium, and a senior coke hour was set aside for exchanging autographs. At the last senior meeting on Friday, June 3, seniors received their caps and gowns and completed H1131 plans for graduation. A more solemn note was observed on Sunday, the fifth, When Vesper Services were held for seniors and their families. Graduation day came at last, on June 6, when seniors received their diplomas. This ended their high school careers and started them on the road to college and business. T14'r'11fy-H1 ru'