Speedway High School - Speedette Yearbook (Speedway, IN)

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The seventh grade can't be forgotten because itis the toughest adjustment year. Perhaps it's the upper classmen who are always in the spotlight but it's worth remembering that the seventh gradeis great day is coming. I always take particular notice of the Freshmen wandering about my halls. I say particular because Iim always interested in watching a class as it comes to a big step in its developinent. I love to watch their initiation especially. The class of ,52 had one I won,t forget and I bet they won't either. They were really celebrities at the Danville-Speedway football game! I almost jumped out of my hide when I saw those girls congregate on the bleachers. My thoughts turned to sabotage as I saw a completely new look. Skirts upside AFTER INITIATIUN. down, hair in pigtails, sun glasses, and deadly dolls arenit exactly what you expect to see on a bunch of comely-looking girls. When I realized my mistaken impression, I gave a great big horse laugh and warned my spokesman, Mr. Thompson, to see that the initiation was kept strictly all in fun. Old Sparkie feels a surge of pride as he looks back on the mem- bers of this class this year. Their sixty-three enthusiastic members started right off by putting 813.20 in their class treasury as profit from the Freshie's Frolicf' juke box dance after the Brownsburg game. And speaking of talent, let me tell you about the six freshmen in our choir. Verna Praed, Bob Robbins, Ghnene Harrah, Carol Pley- te, Tommy Hanna, and Edward Hawkins all lent their voices to the choir but it's amazing to me how they could yell so vociferously at the ball games and still be able to sing. While on the subject of music. they weren,t to be outdone in the band. This mighty class of Good- mans, James and Sousas was represented by 16 classmates. By now you know how well I love to rattle on and on about my kids but I'm so busy, I must have someone else say a few words for me now and then. The Frosh help me along this line with Mar- garet Davidson, Iohn Dryer, jim Hill, and Christina Stephens when the time comes to debate. The class officers saw as head man Dick Stumph with john Rikhoff taking all the vice and adding it to top office. Money mad Max Rumple counted all the Frosh finance while Loretta Richards recorded all the goings-on of one of my most up-and-coming classes. Tl'lAT'S MY FRESHMEN Sponsor, Miss Stout, sure had a job at every class meeting but she probably enjoyed it. All my classesiare full of spirit and thank goodness for itl This wasn,t the first year I had noticed that the kids of '52 were athleticly inclined but I was surprised to see almost all the Freshmen boys on the athletic field, putting their shoulders to the wheel of Sparkie,s Great Gridiron Machine. After a year of practice they're all hoping to play varsity on the new football field and I'll sure be there to watch them. This isnit a one sport, class either as the facts point out. Fifteen Freshmen boys survived the cut during early season to Hnish with Coach Sallee's basketball reserves. I'll always remember the class of ,52 who made their Freshman year one of the best.

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Miss Thelma Stout .,.... ,,.,,,, C lass Spqmgm lohu ltiliholf .,.....,. . ,,,,, Vice President Max lllnnplc ...... ,,,,,,,A,,, T reasurer Richard Silnnph ,,.,,,, ,MYAA, P rpgidenf Loretta Richards ..... ,.... S eerctary THE LIVING DEAD Freshmen Row 1: Helen McClelland, lN'lichael Beyersdorfer, Rachel Rea, Sharon Houpt, Ronald Cherry, Donna Sarehett, Shirley Stage, Darliue Siefers, Cary Denney. How 2: Roberta Ilelser, Donna Craybill, Tommy llanna, Ronald VVhite, llichard Stulnph, Donald Swenson, John Rikhotf, Richard Jordan, Verna Pracd, Barbara Morgan. Row 3: lim Coughlin, Bob Ryan, jim Vogel, Francis Preble, jim Hill, lack Henderson, Jack Arthur, Max lhnnple, Christina Stephens, Danny Pohlar. Freshmen Bow 1: Kathleen XVoodrult, Bob Robbins, Barbara Kryter, Loretta Stillson, Shirley Long, Carol Pleyte, jo'Ann Bozich, Loretta Richards, Glmene Harrah, Robert Ferris. Row 2: Nancy Owings, Richard Skidmore, Betty Campbell, jerry Long. Billy Toole, Charles YValters, Thomas Haley, Edward Hawkins, Florence Bische, Margaret Davidson, Mary Ann McArthur. Row 3: Dave VVilson, Kenneth Lawson, Gene Downs, Edwin Lucas. David Faulkner, Bill Heinekamp, John Dryer, Walter Bishop, Richard VVolfe, Eddie Racer, David Ketron. Absent: Robert Segadine.

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TRAVEL IN BUUKS Look at that picture of the old library! Remember how pitiful those temporary rooms looked? Miss Stout and her assistants have been working in cramped quarters for a long time and they really deserve that new library theyre promised but their quarters in the new building are an improvement. fm sure Miss Stout likes me but she does resent my reading books with dirty hoofs. She says even the kids know better than that. QDo my kids have hoofs, to0?j Library Force Seated: Kathryn Broekuian, Pat Bennett, Nancy Owings. Standing: Norma Haekleuian, Dave Ledbetter, Dan VValston, Rosemary Doran, Miss Stout, Charles Cantwell, Fred Vtlingert. AND IN CARS We were one of the first schools in the county to offer a Drivers Training Class and of that fact I'm very proud, One day my enthusiasm got the better of my judgment and I decided to go for a casual drive with one class of beginning drivers. Did I say casual? Needless to say, anymore my own four legs are my favor- ite mode of transportation. Mr. Sallee's nerves must be made of steel. Fewer speeders in Speedwayv is the class motto. Drivers Training Barbara Butterworth, Bill Mugg, Ed Such, Barbara Campbell, Mr. Clyde Sallee.