Speedway High School - Speedette Yearbook (Speedway, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 76 of the 1952 volume:

...,..v .,... run,-.... W-.- J, l l L I 9 55 H PQS1' I CURTAIN 2:15 49 + WHEN LIGHT SPA-506772: ' f 'S GN JUNE 1952 -- 5PEEDwf-xv enwu Y L... STUDIOS' H' INC. 5 Li tx i Y Y 1- l ..,,.v,..,.,...,,. ,..i.W'-T.. 4 K.,-.M .Ne T V... J, U-.-.weeefg ,-. . - PRODUCERS Superintendent R. C. JORDAN Principal L. E. THOMPSON Board Members R. J. KRYTER, President W. D. WOOD Treasurer R. L. THOMAS Secretary ......................................mau..... QM-'1lvlulwluMclihhlniff qi -Eoo6666'556boooooof- S 33 'i'QW,SS5 '9W'NG, Ui.. S , 1952 A SPEEDETTE SENICR CLASS OF 1952 I SPEEDWAY 1 H HIGH SCHOOL sPEEnwAY,1NDlANA l 4' - F 77311 , ttf-1-ni nn, umm, Ali SPEEDWAY STUDIOS 4, F... ,W--..,..-.a.... ,,,. .. -,. ...,.,,,.,.......,.,........s..,..,..,,,..,s,.,.,.,,..,.a- ,T MR. GABBERT Librarian 4 THE STUDIO MISS GREER History Physical Education F 5 MR. BURNS English Spanish MR. JOHNSON Mathematics Science MRS. BERG English MR. FOLAND Business Education MRS. STRONG Homemaking MR. NAY Mathematics DIRECTORS MR. TROTH MISS WINDT Art 5--, MR. WELLER History Science Orientation MR. TROSKY ' MRS. KOPESKY Mathematics Biology Industrial Arts MR. WICKER Music MISS SPENCER English Latin Journalism MR. N EAT Physical Education Science MR. SALLEE Geography Driver's Training Health and Safety MRS. LYONS MISS TOOMEY Secretary ASSISTANT DIRECTORS Secretary MRS. BECK Nurse Standing-Linda Lookabaugh, Mrs. Lyons, Barbara Morgan, Linda Yentes, Margie Traylor, Phyllis Nuetzman, Helen McClelland. Seated-Mary Ann Petraits, Shirley Vail, Sally Fuller, Miss Toomey. To handle attendance records, tardy slips, and the thousand-and- one other odd jobs connected with running a school, Mrs. Lyons MRS. SCOTT Matron chooses each year a group of students to act as office assistants. These people are also the ones responsible for delivering blue slips, circulating announcements, and recording report-card grades. When neither Mrs. Lyons nor Miss Toomey is in the office, the assistants are in charge of answering the telephone and greeting callers. This yearls group, chosen from volunteers, is an all-girl crew. ln order not to keep the students from a needed study hall, assistants must maintain a passing grade in all subjects to retain their position. MR. WAGNER MR. ENGLISH Custodian Custodian GOOD OLD SUMMERTIME Most school activities end in early June, but there are two Speedway teachers who go right ahead into the summer with their supervision of student activities. One is Mr. George McClelland, sixth grade teacher in charge ot the summer- time playground, and the other is Mrs. Eleanor Strong, 4-H Club director. Mr. McClelland's playground group started last summer, with boys and girls of various ages participating. With the aid of Miss Dolores Coleman, i948 grad of Speedway High, he separated boys from girls and organized games and activities for each. Most of the boys were interested in baseball, and a series of games was played among the teams on the playground. This is a big step toward the supervised summertime recreation which Speedway has been lacking tor so long. 4-H Club is not new at Speedway. lt was begun several years ago. Under the leadership of Miss Susan Keckler it reached its peak in membership. Since Mrs. Strong took over in l948, many local girls have taken entries to the State Fair, which is a real accomplishment in 4-H. This club gives girls who didnlt take Home Economics in school a chance to acquaint themselves with the Domestic Arts. K BAKING GROUP: Linda Logston, Jerry Glidewell, Ruth Ann Neal, Reta Armentrout, Natalie McClelland, Sue Swenson, Rita Ashby, Rema Armentrout, Nancy Zore, Ruth Ann Mason, Claudine Eppen, Myla Stage, LEADERS: Delores Coleman, Helen McClelland, Joan Toomey. THE CHAMP: Ted Beeler. BASEBALL: Back row-David Philips, Alfred Oliver, Robert Johnson, Mal Collett, Jimmy Rolles, John Bollington, Mr. McClelland, Ralph Thompson, Edward Skeeters. Front row-John Meyer, Robert Oliver, Michael Riggs, Dennis Hackett, Billy Miller, Ronnie Boles, Billy Owen, Billy Hackett, Ronny Power. GAMES? Bob Fehf, Pam Owings, Wallace Wilhoite, Joe Cork, Dave Crawford, Jim Stumph. PREPARATION: Rema Armentrout, Helen McCle'Iland, Mrs. Strong, Judy Bergin, Rita Armentrout. SEWING GROUP: Standing-Rosie Madden, Carol Malaska, Nancy Radabaugh, Linda Logston, Claudine Eppen, Glenda Harlin, Marcia Edwards, Ruth Ann Mason. Sitting--Sandra Finnerty, Susie Thompson, Rita Ashby. QV l l SOUND MIMS HOERGER E F F E C T S MARILYN THOMAS Our sound effects crew zipped into action at each of the games. During pep- sessions, this able-bodied crew presented new yells with corresponding antics. To aid some of the jazzy pep tunes, Larry Thomas and Jim Neal blasted forth with their rendition of Hey-bob-a-re-bob. Chief of the sound crew was Mims, a junior, who has been cheering the Sparkplugs forward for three years. The only boy, and only senior yell leader, was Gary. For a long time to come he'll be remembered for his floor-covering Ziggity Boo. Ann and Marilyn, sophomores, are both newcomers to the sound crew. This foursome has worked diligently and successfully to keep alive good sportsmanship and school spirit. THE GOLDEN HORDE T FORMATION: Back field-Kenny Lawson, Dave Wilson, Dick Stumph, Ronnie Vance. Line-Bill Toole, Dick Jordan, Eddie Racer, John Rikhotf, Danny Pohlar, Dick Downs, Jerry Long. Wav.-Fri., . ..- - '--- - PIGSKIN REVIEW DAVE WILSON, Captain Quarterback Of all sad words of tongue or pen, the saddest are these, it might have been. One point cost the l95l Sparkplugs two championships. The Marion County Championship went to Decatur Central instead of the Plugs by virtue of their l4-l3 victory over the Plugs. This also gave Decatur the Mid-State Conference Championship. The Speedway Sparkplugs started their l95l season with lZ returning Iettermen, not one weighing close to ZOO pounds. Speedway had one of the smallest teams in Speedway history, but what they lacked in size they made up in spirit. Speedway capitalized on their size by using speed and know-how to great advantage. ' Speedway showed the fans some of the greatest offensive power seen in the county for a long time. Not only were they very free in scoring touch- downs, but they were stingy in handing them out. The Plugs averaged 35 points a game while limiting the opponents to only six points a game. The Plugs started the season with a rush by slaughtering their first two opponents by identical scores of 46-6. The first two opponents, Brownsburg and Danville, were bewildered by the Plugs' blinding speed. Seven men scored in each of the first two games for the Plugs, no two men scoring twice in the same game. Back row-Keith Barding, Ronnie Urban, Jerry Siefers, Jim Coughlin, Jack Wilson, Charles Walters, Dick Jordan, Ronnie Vance. Second row-Kenny Boyer, Bill Toole, Ed Racer, Dick Stumph, Mr. Johnson, Dave Wilson, Tom Hanna, Dick Downs, Jerry Long. First row-Danny Pohlar, Ronnie Money, Dick Wolfe, George Mayo, Bob Curtis, Kenny Lawson, John Rikhoff. JOHN RIKHOFF Center JIM COUGHLIN DANNY POHLAR Guard Guard FRIDAY'S BILL Gnoss RQNNIE URBAN KENNY BUYER End Guard Halfback JACK WILSON Center KENNY LAWSON Halfback DICK DOWNS Tackie DICK STUMPH, Co-Captain Halfback JERRY LONG BILL TOOLE End End HEROES DICK WOLFE GEORGE MAYO ED RACER Tackle Halfback Guard DICK JORDAN Tackle RONNY VANCE Halfback TOMMY HANNA Guard PROPERTIES DAVE KUTCH TOMMY HANNA The Plugs found a potent weapon in the extra point kicking of Dick Stumph, who ended the season with 26 conversions and a field goal. His total for the year was 76 points, a new Speedway record. W ln the third game of the season the Plugs lost everything by dropping a very close and hard-fought ball game to Decatur Central, l4-l 3. The big play came after the Plugs had scored their second touchdown and tried for the extra point. There was a penalty on the Plugs, the conversion attempt was good, but would have to be tried again from five yards farther back. Speedway elected to pass, but it was blocked. Decatur scored with four minutes remain- ing, their second touchdown of the game. Holderfield converted on the extra point attempt, giving Decatur the game, and finally the County and Mid-State Championships. Speedway snapped back by handing the Lawrence Central Bears their first loss of the season, and their first in four years under their own lights, by a score of Zl -O. This was one of the Plugs' better defensive games of the year, limiting the Bears to only l yard total gain in the first half. Now comes perhaps one of the greatest games in Speedwayohistory. The Plugs, little as they were, slew the renowned Giant of the county, Ben Davis. The game was chock full of thrills and spills. lt was accentuated with hard tackling and crisp blocking throughout the entire game. Ben Davis scored first after intercepting a pass and driving 30 yards behind the huge bulk of Dave Marksbury. Speedway had its hands full throughout the first half trying to hold the powerful Ben Davis club in check, so Ben Davis led at the half, 7-O. In the second half Speedway began to move. Taking the ball on their own 2-yard line, the Plugs drove straight up the field for the tying touchdown. The second Speedway touchdown came on a manufactured break. Dave Marks- bury was running wild when he was tackled low and hard, result-Marksbury was unconscious for five minutes. Speedway drove down to the Ben Davis 7-yard line, and lvlarksbury came back in to try and hold this powerful on- slaught, but to no avail. Speedway scored the winning touchdown and stalled out the rest of the game. Final: Speedway l4, Ben Davis 7. This game has been called by some the grand clobberf' The Plugs were then challenged by one of the toughest teams to come out of Plainfield in years. Plainfield had done very well, having lost only two games up to the game with Speedway. Plainfield was all set to thump the Plugs, but they have to wait another year as the Plugs turned them back with a stunning 35-7 victory. Plainfield scored first, and it looked as if they were about to carry out their threat, but they didn't realize that the dam had a leak in it and the flashy little Plugs ran up five touchdowns before the Quakers knew what hit them. The Plugs' Dick Stumph set a conference record this game with five conversions. Speedway then met. Beech Grove, who had been having a very tough time trying to corner a victory. The Hornets set out for Speedway upset bound, but they just didn't have the stuff. The Plugs' line tore gaping holes in the Beech Grove defensive wall, and its fast backs scooted for seven touchdowns and 47 points to Beech Grove's 6. Speedway then journeyed to Pike Township to close the season the same way they opened it, with a victory. This game had a Speedway first. The first field-goal in Speedway's history was kicked by Dick Stumph from the Pike l7-yard line. On the opening kickoff, Kenny Lawson for the Plugs scooted 85 yards for a touchdown, but this wasn't the end. The Plugs ran over, around, and through the scrappy but undermanned Pike eleven, 43-O. ' SEASON RECORD: Won Lost . Points Opponents' Points 7 1 265 46 ' STAN D-INS Back row-Ted Breen, Rod Dolson, Carleton Toole, Ray Smith, Dave Gross. Middle row-Bill Crafton, Larry Thomas, Bruce Kelley, George Thompson, Wayne Preble. Front row-Marshall Dishon, Dale Toole, Bob Stierwalt, Jack Roach, Jim Farley, Ronnie Norman. UNDERSTUDIES FRESHMAN YELL LEADERS: Sally Fuller, Donna Burton, Linda Yentes, Margie Traylor. This year's Freshman team will in the future bring many cheers and tears to Speedway High School. The little pigskin players had a good season this year under the guidance of Clyde Sallee, their record being 2 wins and 2 de- feats. The future gridders have speed, team-balance, and above all they have the fighting spirit that has won many a game for Speedway. Mr. Clyde Sallee also organized a Reserve Team, Freshmen and Sophomores combined, but they had a season of 2 defeats and no wins. But whatever the score be after a game, it still may not in the long run be a defeat. lf players get in shape and learn to take losing in stride, we may say we had a winning season. And Mr. Sallee did just that--got them in shape and ready for varsity ball. So look out in the future, because we've got teams, good teams, coming up to fill the empty spaces left by Seniors every year. Following are the records of the Reserve and Freshman teams: FRESHMAN Danville 2l Speedway l3 Decatur l2 Speedway 25 Lawrence 7 Speedway l9 Decatur 7 Speedway O RESERVE Brownsburgl4 Speedway 6 Pike l2 Speedway 7 Back rowe-Mr. Sallee, Jon Yoho, Tommy Shaw, Dave Harris, Milford Bennett, Tom Wilson. Middle row-Jack Roach, Jim Stumph, Dave Crawford, Bob Racer, Billy Hanna, Ronnie Norman. Front row-Dale Toole, Bill Crafton, Bill Short, Larry Thomas, Don Hedrick, Tom Forrest, Wayne Preble, FLICKER FLASHBACK 1 ST GRADE SENIORS: Back row-Dick Wolfe, Bill Heinekamp, Jim Hill, Jack Hen- derson, Sonny Swenson, Bob Ryan. 3rd row-Dick Stumph, Barbara Kryter, Walter Bishop, John Rikhoff, Mike Beyers- dorfer, Nancy Owings, Verna Praed, Dolly Siefers. 2nd row- Charles Walters, Donna Graybill, Kathy Woodruff, Shirley Long, Sharon Houpt, Loretta Richards. Front-Tommy Hanna, Gary Denney. Twelve long years ago, 24 members of the graduating class of l952 presented their bright, shining faces to Miss Irene Robey, first grade teacher at Speed- way Schools. During our elementary years, l6 new names were added to our class roll. A whole new world was opened to us as we entered the mysterious, terri- fying seventh grade. With our junior high days came 4 new students. We chose as our 7th grade officers: Max Rumple, president, Jack Arthur, vice- president, Barbara Kryter, secretary, and Jim Hill, treasurer. Miss Hester Bland capably guided us through that trying year. Miss Betty Moore spent her first and only year at S. H. S. as our Sth grade sponsor. To serve under her we elected Bill Heinekamp, president, Marilyn Owens, vice-president, John Dryer, secretary, and Carolyn Rice, treasurer. As we stepped through the door into high school, the seniors of '49 were right there to greet us with the ever-dreaded freshman initiation. Scared and tortured though we were, we had enough presence of mind to elect as our capable officers: Dick Stumph, president: John Rikhoff, vice-president, Lor- retta Richards, secretary, Max Rumple, treasurer, and Miss Thelma Stout, sponsor. Our last year as underclassmen was spent under the direction of Margaret Davidson, presidentg Bill Toole, vice-president, Dick Stumph, sec- retary, and Barbara Kryter, treasurer. Acting as faculty supervisor was Mr. Jack Foster. Our upperclassmen years started out just right as our big dramatic produc- tion, Strictly Formal, came and went with a bang. Starlight Time, the dreamy Junior Prom, was also an added attraction to our next-to-the-last year. To top off this most wonderful year, we picked up the bill for a won- derful evening of dancing to Buddy Weber's music at the Severin Hotel. This wonderful reception proved we were wise in selecting George Mayo, president, Dick Jordan, vice-president, Loretta Richards, secretary, Barbara Kryter, treas- urer, and Mr. Louis Trosky, sponsor. Finally it was here--that year for which we had been preparing all during our school life. Our class roll now numbers 56 seniors preparing to become 56 citizens of the world. To serve as our senior officers we chose Dick 'Jordan, president, Carol Pleyte, vice-president, Loretta Richards, secretary, and Bar- bara Kryter, treasurer. Our first official duty of the year was to initiate the incoming freshmen of S. H. S. This was taken care of in grand style, as the frosh proved to be even grander sports 'than we had expected. Our Senior Prom, The Enchanted Garden, and play, Our Miss Brooks, added to the grandness of this, our final year. Thanks to the juniors, we were the honored guests at the Junior-Senior Reception. l-larold Cork's orchestra made the Marott Hotel a very danceable place on the evening of May lO. As we look back upon our school years, what we are going to remember longest are the friends we've made here. Our pals who follow us in graduation will have memories of their own, but none could be sweeter than ours. We may soon be forgotten in Speedway High, but we could never forget our days here, The future graduates of Speedway High have made our stay here very enjoyable. Here's hoping they will remember us as fondly as we will think of them. 1 15 , ----A ----' r- 4 MIKE BEYERSDORFER Intramural FLORENCE BISCHE F. B. L. A., G. A. A. WALTER BISHOP Librarians Club, Projection Club, Photography Club, Speedette JO'ANN BOZICH F. B. L. A., Latin Club SOOKY CLARK Choir, F. B. L. A., F. H. A., G. A. A., Class Giftorian Feature Editor of Speedway Speedette, Annual JIM COUGHLIN Band, Hi-Y, Sports, Intramural MAGGIE DAVIDSON Junior Play, Class Officer, Student Council, Debate, STARS OF '52 SENIOR orrlcsks DICK JORDAN ............... ........ P resident LORETTA RICHARDS ..... ........... S ecretary CAROL PLEYTE ...,..,.. ....., V ice-President MR, BURNS .....,......... .............. S ponsor BARBARA KRYTER ...... ........ T reasurer GARY DENNEY Hi-Y, Sports, Intramural, Yell Leader, Humor Editor of Speedway Speedette, Annual JOHN DRYER Band, Operetta Orchestra, Clarinet Soloist, I-Ii-Y, Debate, Dramatics Club, Sports, Intramural DAVE FAULKNER Projection Club, Hi-Y, Sports I DONNA GRAYBILL Junior Play, Dramatics Club, F. H. A. G. A. A. BILL GROSS Sports, Intramural TOM HANNA Projection Club, Hi-Y, Sports, Latin Club, Intramural, Choir, Operetta, Band, Sax Quartet, Hi-C's G. A. A., Dramatics Club, Editor-in-Chief of Speedway DICK JORDAN Speedette, Annual, Girls' State Representative Class Officer, Latin Club, Sports 'ww MICHAEL BEYERSDORFER FLORENCE BISCHE WALTER BISHOP JO'ANN BOZICH GARY DENNEY JEANNINE CLARK JAMES COUGHLIN MARGARET DAVIDSON ' RICHARD JoRoAN DONNA GRAYBILL JOHN DRYER DAVID FAULKNER 17 WILLIAM GROSS THOMAS HANNA STARS OF '52 - HONOR SOCIETY Standing-Jim Hill, Verna Praed. Sitting-Barbara Kryter Loretta Richards, Mrs, Kopesky, George Mayo. ED HAWKINS KEN LAWSON Band, Choir, Operetta, Sports, Intramural Sports, Intramural BILL HEINEKAMP JERRY LONG Junior Play, Band, Hi-C's, Operetta Orchestra, Hi-Y, Junior Play, Sports, Intramural, Circulation Manager ot Latin Club, Student Council, Sports Speedway Speedette, Annual ROBERTA HELSER SWR'-EY LONG Junior play, Band, G. A. A. Junior Play, Student Council, Freshman Yell Leader, F. B. L. A., F. H. A., G. A. A., Class Willmaker, Exchange A Editor of Speedway Speedette, Annual JACK HENDERSON Hi-Y, Sports, Art Editor of Speedway Speedette, Annual EDWIN LUCAS ' Projection Club JIM HILL Librarians Club, Projection Club, Photography Club, GEORGE MAY0 Band' Operetta Orchestra' Brass Sextet' Debate' Junior Play, Class Officer, Hi-Y, Dramatic Club, Sports, Dramatics Club, Intramural Intramural SHARON HUUPT ANN MCARTHUR Junior Play, Choir, Operetta, Student Council, Dramatics Club, Latin Club, F. B. L. A., F. H. A., Co-Production Manager of Speedway Speedette Junior Play, Band, G. A. A., Dramatics Club, Class Prophet, Student Council CAROL PLEYTE Band, Majorette, Twirling Ensemble, Choir, Dramatics Sports, Intramural, Speedette, Annual Club DAVE KETRON I. 5 ,. EDWARD HAWKINS WILLIAM HEINEKAMP ROBERTA HELSER JAMES HILL SHARON HOUPT JACK HENDERSON CAROL PLEYTE KENNETH LAWSON -PR. GERALD LONG SHIRLEY LONG x DAVID KETRON EDWIN LUCAS GEORGE MAYO MARY ANN McARTHUR '-'W I I EJ HELEN McCLELLAND Junior Play, Band, Hi-C's, Operetta Orchestra, Student Council, Sax Quartet, Latin Club, F. B. L. A., G. A. A., Class Historian, News Editor of Speedette, Annual BARBARA MORGAN Student Council, F. H. A., G. A. A., F. B. L, A., Co- Production Manager of Speedway Speedette NANCY OWINGS Band, Choir, G. A. A., Class Willmaker, Librarian of Speedway Speedette, Annual DANNY POHLAR Hi-Y, Sports, lntramural VERNA PRAED Librarians Club, Band, Drum Soloist, Choir, Operetta, Student Council, Dramatics Club, Latin Club, G. A. A., STARS 0F '52 Quiz 'EM Standing---Barbara Kryter, Mr. Weller, Dick Jordan. Sitting- Charles Walters, Helen McClelland, I BOBBIE RATLIFF Junior Play, Class Officer, Band, Choir, Operetta, Vocal Soloist, Student Council, Debate, Dramatics Club JOHN RIKHOFF Class Officer, Student Council, Hi-Y, Latin Club, Sports, Editorial Editor of Speedway Speedette, Annual MAX RUMPLE Junior Play, Class Officer, Hi-Y, Sports BOB RYAN Proiection Club, Sports, Latin Club DARUNE SIEFERS Junior Play, Band, F. B. i.. A., Latin Club SHIRLEY STAGE Choir, Dramatics Club, G. A. A., Latin Club, Annual RETTA RICHARDS D. A. R. Good Citizen Class Officer, Band, G.A. A., Dramatics Club, F.B. L.A., EDDIE RACER Freshman Yell Leader CHRIS STEPHENS Sports, Intramural Choir, Student Council, Debate, Drarnatics Club, G.A. A. HELEN MCCLELLAND BARBARA MORGAN NANCY OWINGS DANIEL POH LAR JOH N RI KHOFF 3 VERNA PRAED ED RACER ROBERTA RATLIFF 25-v ,vw ,- N W LORETTA RICHARDS DARLINE SIEFERS MAX RUMPLE ROBERT RYAN SHIRLEY STAGE CHRISTINA STEPHENS DICK STU MPH STARS OF '52 The Daughters of the American Revolution Society each year presents an award to a senior girl of S. I-I. S. for the following quali- fications: I. Dependability, Z. Service, 3. Leadership, 4. Patriotism. Verna Praed car- ried off the winning Oscar, while Shirley Long and Loretta Richards were the two con- tenders. SHIRLEY WILHOITE Class Officer, Student Council, Hi-Y, Latin Club, Sports, Band, Hi-C's, F. B. L. A., G. A. A. Intramural SONNY SWENSON DAVE WILSON Sports, Sports Editor of Speedway Speedette, Annua Operetta Orchestra, Student Council, Hi-Y, Latin Club, Sports NANCY SYESTER Student Council, G. A. A. BILL TOOLE Junior Play, Class Officer, Student Council, Hi Junior DOLORES VANCE Choir, F. H. A., G. A. A., Speedette JIM VOGEL Projection Club, Intramural CHARLES WALTERS GHNENE WILSON Choir, Latin Club, G. A. A. JACK WILSON I-Ii-Y, Sports, Intramural -Y, Sports DICK WOLFE Projection Club, Band, Operetta Orchestra, Hi-Y, Sports KATHY WOODRUFF F. B. L. A., F. H. A., G. A. A. BARBARA KRYTER Play, Hi-Y, Debate, Sports, Intramural, Boys' Class Officer, Band, Hi-C's, Operetta Orchestra State Representative Dramatics Club, Latin Club s.L..- RICHARD STUMPH DONALD SWENSON NANCY SYESTER DELORES VANCE JAMES VOGEL WILLIAM TOOLE SHIRLEY WILHOITE gf-Q. V-A91 'Q-I BARBARA KRYTER fiv- . qv, i' 'VX DAVID WILSON GHNENE WILSON CHARLES WALTERS JACK WILSON 23 RICHARD WOLFE KATHLEEN WOODRUFF PROPS FOR SALE We, the Class of '52, Will these worthless things to you. They're no good-but we don't care, We've served our time-so, world, beware! MIKE BEYERSDORFER wills his ability to be seen and not heard to Connie Pinkerton who seems to have the secret for both. FLORENCE BISCHE wills her deep summer tan to red-headed Ray Smith who gets nothing but freckles. WALTER BISHOP wills his ability and study habits in Mrs. Kopesky's Business Math Class to any poor fool who takes it. JO'ANN BOZICH wills her dancing ability to Sandy Burcham who really uses the fancy footwork in gym class. SOOKY CLARK wills all of her many hidden talents to anyone who can find them. JIMMY COUGHLIN wills his nickname Lightning to anyone go- ing out for track. We hope this helps Mr. Nay. MARGARET DAVIDSON wills her famous temper to Kay Rumple, who seems to keep losing hers. - GARY DENNEY wills his ability to love 'em or leave 'em to George Thompson, who has a hard time loving them, and Jimmy Far- ley, who has a hard time leaving them. JOHN DRYER wills the Famous Ford he bought from Max Rumple to any other poor sucker. DAVE FAULKNER wills his interest in Warren Central to Dave Kutch, who seems allergic to the place. DONNA GRAYBILL wills her vivacious personality and giggle to Delores Beck. BILL GROSS wills his Golden Gloves Title to Louie Meier. Just a little practice is all it takes! TOM HANNA wills his love for Iowa, or rather what's in it, to Jim Zore, who doesn't get around much. EDDIE HAWKINS wills his flattering line to Bud Green, who could stand a few lessons. BILL HEINEKAMP wills his 1942 Ford to Marilyn Edwards. He feels sorry for her, having to drive around in a silly old '52 Buick. ROBERTA HELSER wills her athletic ability to Linda Oglesby. JACK HENDERSON wills his good behavior in Government class to Jerry Dotson and his Health and Safety book to the furnace. JIM HILL wills his chemistry formulas to Jane Beaman, who he thinks might need them next year. SHARON HOUPT wills her great love for test days and studying to Mary Praed. Believe me, don'l follow her examples, Mary! DICK JORDAN wills his key position on the Quiz 'Em Team to Bob Curtis, who knows the answer to everything. DAVE KETRON wills his curly black hair to LaDonna Medsker. BARBARA KRYTER wills her love for the 28th Infantry Division to all you fellows who will soon be wearing the same uniform. Hope you like it as well! KENNY LAWSON wills his long runs in football to Rod Dolson, who is a very speedy guy ! JERRY LONG leaves his spurs and bells and ability to win over horses and women to Dave Endres. SHIRLEY LONG wills her one big love for basketball, the coach, to Mims Hoerger, who seems to like it for the same reason. EDWIN LUCAS wills his multikord to Billy Phillips, who just loves music passionately! GEORGE MAYO wills his position at third base to anyone who has ability to keep cool enough in all situations to handle the hot corner. ANN McARTHUR would like to will her sparkling personality, her good looks, and superb talent, to someone, but she feels she can't do without them. HELEN McCLELLAND leaves her half-pint size to Linda Smith and her love for The Deep South ideep southern Indiana, that isl to any poor fool who has never been there. BARBARA MORGAN wills her hopped-up Dodge to Bob McAllis- ter, who could do with a good car. NANCY OWINGS wills her cutting wit to anyone who ever has a dull moment. CAROL PLEYTE wills her lOO lbs. to Nancy Radabaugh, who can stand the extra weight. DANNY POHLAR wills .Chopin's Polonaise to any unlucky person who can't dance to it yet. VERNA PRAED wills her job as Choir president to any choir mem- ber who doesn't mind making speeches. EDDIE RACER wills his one-time ability to stay a single man to Larry Heston, who lives alone and likes it??? ROBERTA RATLIFF wills her pride in Lizton, Indiana, to the Duf- fin brothers, who never brag. LORETTA RICHARDS wills her first chair in band to Betty'Won- nell, who would probably get it anyway. JOHN RIKHOFF wills Bev Irwin to the top senior boy of next year. But iust remember, he shall return. MAX RUMPLE wills his size I3 shoes to aid Marilyn Winters in her dancing. BOB RYAN wills his ieep to Charlie Bische to help him when col- lecting on his paper route. DARLINE SIEFERS wills her love for Lafayette and Purdue Uni- versity to Mr. Weller, who, we hear, just can't stand the place! SHIRLEY STAGE wills her art ability to Tom Wilson who can't draw a straight line. CHRIS STEPHENS wills her sense of school loyalty to all of you who go to basketball games and won't yell. DICK STUMPH wills his Health and Safety book to Linda Yentes to remind her of that class after he graduates. SONNY SWENSON wills his weakness for a certain Junior girl to any of you other fellows who think you have a chance. NANCY SYESTER wills her ability to argue with teachers and get away with it to Chester Poor who argues but can't get away with it. BILLY TOOLE wills all of the girls' hearts he's broken to brothers Carleton and Jot who seem to have a collection of their own. DELORES VANCE wills her southern accent to Dave Gross who will soon be needing one down in New Orleans. JIM VOGEL wills his Model A to Noland Harris, who would like to have Jim's Mercury. CHARLES WALTERS wills his knowledge of every city in Indiana to Eleanor Knittel who doesn't seem to get along in Mr. Weller's class. SHIRLEY WILHOITE wills her famous saying, Lord save us, we've hit the bridge to the Driver's Training Class to use as their safety slogan. DAVE WILSON wills his 8th hours back to Mr. Thompson. GHNENE WILSON wills the honor of being the first married woman in the Class of '52 to any of you gals who can't get a man. JACK WILSON wills his love for the wee hours of the morning to any 7th grader who has a 9:00 curfew. DICK WOLFE wills his past position at the A. Er P. to anyone that can hold it. KATHLEEN WOODRUFF wills her convertible and jeep to all the careless boys of Speedway and her driving ability to Mr. Sal lee. 24 I Y n 4 N N 1 1 On October 23, the co-stars, the juniors, bid tor an S. l-l. S. award with their class play, that smash hit- You Can't Take lt With You. They scored another successful performance, the outstanding Moonlight Serenade, annual Junior Dance, on November 9. Members of the queen's court at the Annual Athletic Dance were: Jane Beaman, Gayle Gwinn, and Diane Pleyte. On May lO, Har- old Cork's orchestra furnished the musical back- ground tor the colossal reception, held at the Marott Hotel, with which the juniors entertained the Stars ot '52 CO-STARS Fourth row-Betty Wonnell, Shirley Burton, Larry l-leberden, Eleanor Knittel, Don Hopkins, Toby Cantwell, Kathryn Boles. Third row-eSandra Burcham, Novalee Oliver, Pat Newsome, Jan Cork, Pat Simonton, Diane Pleyte. Second row-Bob Faris, Delores Beck, Kay Faucet, Phyllis Dobbins, Avis Belcher, Carol Weber, Tom Richards. First row-Bob McAllister, Bob Oden, Larry Heston. JUNIOR OFFICERS BOB CURTIS ---------,--,,f........4..,,Y.........., Vice-President LARRY HESTON ,.,,,, --,-,,,,' T reasurer MR. TROTH ,,.,,,,, ,-,,,,, 5 ponsor TEDDY BEELER ,,.,, ,,,,, 5 ecrefa,-y KENNY BOYER ,.... ,,,,,,, P regidenf Fifth row--Jerry Dotson, Ronnie Duffin, Dave Endres, Tom Genung. Fourth row-Jerry Siefers, Gary Smith, Ronnie Vance, Duane Earle, Nolan Harris, Dave Kutch, Ronnie Money. Third row-Sam Fogarty, Ronnie Urban, Marilyn Edwards, Gayle Gwinn, Edrie Ashby, Jane Beaman, Bobby Curtis, Reuben Fuller. Second row-Dick Lewis, Mary Ann Petraits, Sharon Brady, Mims Hoerger, Shirley Petraits, Donna Alexander, Ken- ny Boyer. First row-Teddy Beeler, Lynn Winter, Dick Downs, Benny Wunder. -WW. V... -...,.,. THEIR OPENING NIGHT i I 'QFW ' CZMW,-'Y Jgwjf .As members of the -supporting cast, the sophs are looking forward to next year, when they will climb another rung of the ladder of Stardom in Speedway Studios. Even though this class has the smallest en- rollment of S. H. S., they have already taken several honors ofthe year. Their candidates for the Athletic Dance queen were: Donna Shultz and Phyllis Rob- bins, and now this class can boast Phyllis as the reigning queen of i952-53. Winning essay writers in the Saving and Loan Annual Thrift Contest were: First place, Phyllis Nuetzman, second, Jim Neal, third, Pam Owings. SUPPORTING Back row--Jim Neal, Johnny Weddle, Mike Foland, Ted Breen, Wayne Armentrout. Third row--Bob Stierwalt, Gene Duffin, Bob Howard, Bud Green, Carleton Toole, Keith Barding, Charlie Bische. Second row-Marilyn Quil- lin, Dorothy Boles, Shirley Moore, LeAnn Moss, Sue Zink, Marilyn Thomas, Carolyn Quillin. First row-Nancy Long, Sandra Davis, Phyllis Robbins, Phyllis Nuetzman, Judy Harris, Myla Jo Stage, Shirley McAninch, Emmy Newsome. SOPHOMORE OFFICERS CARLETON TOOLE .........................,........ President ANN HEALEY .............. ....... T reasurer .IACQUIE LOFFLAND ....... ............. S ecretary JIM FARLEY ,,..,......... ....... V ice-President MR. TROSKY ..... ............... S ponsor Fourth row-Ray Smith, Danny Doicu, Dave Gross. Third row--Diana Lennie, Jimmy Farley, Marshall Dishon, Richard Gose, Bruce Kelley, Pam Owings. Second row-Jean Droege, Jody Piper, Joan Marvel, Pat Slater, Donna Shultz. First row-Ann Healey, Anne Blair, Jacquie Loffland, Joann Farley, Marv Pried. CAST Fifth row---David Crawford, Joan Black, Rosie' Madden, Marilyn Crawford, Carolyn Skeeters, Lin Lawson. Fourth row--Jack Roach, Terry Anderson, Margie Traylor, Con- nie Pinkerton, Sue Swenson, Ann Austermiller, Billy Hanna, Dale Toole. Third row--Peggy Emigholz, Bar- bara Dale, Mary Ann Lazardi, Dianne Shepherd, Linda Lookabaugh, Nancy Radabaugh, Rose Marie Webb. Second row--Patsy Tipps, Linda Smith, Jon Yoho, Bob Racer, Wayne Preble, Shirley Vail, Kay Rumple. First rowe'Bill Crafton, Jimmy Wenz, Bob Stewart. Leon Lucas, Don Hedrick, Tommy Shaw. FRESHMAN OFFICERS ,A LINDA YENTES ............ ....,.,,......,.... T reasurer MARGIE TRAYLOR ..,.., ,.... S ecretary MR. WELLER ........,.... ...., ..... S p onsor MILFORD BENNETT ,,., .....,.,,,,, P resident JACK ROACH ............ .,,.,. V ice-President Fifth row--Albert White, David Gerkin, Ronnie Nor- man, Bob Ledbetter, Larry Thomas. Fourth row-Leo- nora Adam, Sandy Messick, Sally Fuller, Amy Foley, Carol Malaska, Judy Watkins, Janice Lee, Dorothy Bur- ton. Third row-Jimmy Zore, Milford Bennett, Donna Burton, Earlene Hamblen, Jerry Glidewell, Tommy For- rest, Tom Wilson. Second row-Carolyn Whitsett, Linda Price, Judy Smith, Carole Lambert, Linda Yentes, Margaret Parke, Harriet Wheeler. First row-Jerry Foster, David Harris, Bill Short, Jim Stumph, Ronnie Bilbee, Phil Houpt, .,.V. ,...,.. , ..., ,. ...,,,.,f.Tf.. ., .,,. t,,...- .V . , . . Unwilling to be meek lambs led to the slaugh- ter, they resisted initiation by the seniors with spirit. They have proved ambitious in their will- ingness to make the organizations of S. H. S. suc- cessful. Several of the class members took honors in Speech and Music contests. Scholastically, they strove to prove ,freshmen are just as smart as anyone else. ln sports, several of the boys proved they were indeed potential material. Helping the participants in sports carry on in the freshman do-or-die tradition were tour freshie yell leaders. All 69 members were instrumental in bringing back to lite the tradition of dances after the basketball games. Their dance, held after the Decatur Central game, January 4th, was appro- priately named the Freshman Hop. Milling around Speedway Studios have been the top-grade bit players, the eighth grade. They have been observing the strong and weak points of past stars in order to make their class better and, of course, to prepare them- selves for the next steep step of the ladder into the freshman realm. Here their, official title will be supporting cast and they will have an opportunity to put more of their ideas to work. BIT Fourth row-Ann Shepherd, Roy DeLong, Ronnie Frye, Bob Bennett, Bill Healey, Ray DeLong, David Morgan, Frances May Lindsay. Third row-Adolf Moser, Joel Barksdale, Barbara Gillespie, Barbara Stalions, Donald Clark, Ann Burton, Carole Ann Gravette, Jim Bledsoe, Jon Everhart. Second row--Phil Macabee, Beverly Er- win, Nancy Phillips, Janice Craig, Mary Ellen Fogarty, Kay Burcham, Sandra Manion, Janis Hash, Dale Bryant. First row-Earl Chambers, Tommy Alred, Lewis Meier, Jerry Graybill, Bob Fehr, Ronald Akers. In ., ., hue FB EIGHTH GRADE OFFICERS MARILYN WOODWARD .................. ...,.,,...... T reasurer MR. WICKER ................................. ......,........... S ponsor DEAN SMITH .......... ....... V ice-President CHESTER POOR ....... ............. S ecretary BOB FEHR ............ .......... P resident Fifth row---Tom Riggle, Chester Poor, Larry Smith, Richard Taylor, Raydell Oliver. Fourth row-Ronnie Hunt, Fred Scott, Betty White, Linda Robbins, Marilyn Winter, Joe Cork, Charles Stout. Third row-Terry Vaughn, Larry Henderson. Sharlene Stone, Marilyn Woodward, Barbara Marmaduke, Joann Dryer, Carol Fidler, Larry Shinkle, Billy Wood. Second rowgLinda Lindley, Lorelei Wilson, Janet Oestrike, Dan Weddle, Judy Jordan, Kitty Hill, Martha Preble. First row- Bob Kryter, Dean Smith, Terry Swisher, Dave Webster, Charles Gebauer, Billy Phillips. PLAYERS Back row--Larry Moomaw, Billy Winner. Fourth row- W, K. Lippard, Bob Riggle, Claudine Eppen, Doris Page, Barbara Schilling, John Thorne, Jim Wood. Third row- Jerry Siddall, John Moss, John Leonard, Patty Sanders, Linda Logston, Charlotte Stumph, Dick Emigholz, Fred Weber, Bill Sanders. Second row4Judy Wood, Ann Brockman, Annette Joliff, Kay Zink, Judy Mayo. Front row-Norman Willoughby, Norman Golder, Larry Pigg, Jerry- Shultz, Buddy Sprinkles, George Smith. SEVENTH GRADE OFFICERS KAREN GREEN .....,,,,,...,,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,,,,,,.,,, ge,,e,a,y JUDY MAYU ,f f,,-- ,--..--.. ....... ...... V i c e-President Miss GREER ...,.,,.,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 5 ponso, KENNY SMITH ,,,,,,.. --------, P I-esidenf JIMMY WOOD .,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,, T fgagqfel- Back row--Errol Norwalt, Glenn Higgins, Alan Wag- cner. Fourth row-Bob Mason, David Blase, Diane Gerkin, Glenda Harlin, Jackie Hiteshew, Ralph Durr, Tommy Fisher. Third row-Wade Bennett, Doris Flesher, Karen Everhart, Mike Hardin, Joan Elliott, Donna lnman, Bobby Lewis. Second row-Bill Chris- well, Karen Green, Ann Beeson, Barbara Armantrout, Sybil Lee, Barbara Harrah, Gene Hockemeyer. First row --Bob Decker, Fred Amick, Skip Heberden, Jerry Ged- des, Tom Neat, Perry Cantwell. This group smiles back at us from the pages of Movietime S. H. S. with a valiant gleam in their eyes. These bit-players, like all big stars, know there is only one place to start if you're going to make your ascent to stardom a successful one, and that is at the bottom. Of course, in a few years, everyone will be looking for them on the top -- and that's exactly where they will bel HARDWOOD FOLLIES PROP MEN GEORGE MAYO BOB MCALLISTER lt doesn't matter how, who, when, or where the precedent was set that basket- ball should follow football, the wonderful thing is that it does. For Speedway's Sparkplugs of the field only heartbreaks were in store, but Speedway's Spark- plugs of the floor soon dried the tears of Brown and Gold fans who witnessed two titles slip away from their football heroes. The Sparkplugs began the l95l -52 campaign with one of the shortest teams in S. H. S. history. They were figured to repeat the poor performance of the previous year, when they were knockedaout of three tourney opportunities in the first game of each. Coach Lyle Neat saw six of the eleven boys from the l95O-5l squad suit up once more to take the home curtain raiser from Franklin Twp., 54 to 47. Then the Plugs started a perilous road trip that was to make them the under- dogs in every tourney they participated in during the season. Brownsburg looked fine in a 44-to-38 thriller, and Plainfield used Tom Myers' 22 points to set Sparkie down again, 4l to 36. Speedway fans cheered the Plugs on past Mooresville, 65 to 49, and Danville, 55 to 4l. Snow and ice postponed the Lawrence Central game, while every effort was made to play both it and the Lapel contest the same week. The Lapel game saw Sparkle present Lapel with its first victory in ten starts, 55 to 45, although Billy Toole tossed in i9 points. Plainfield's Quakers dropped the Plugs once more, 46 to 38, and won their own Holiday Tourney, while Speedway found a 48-to-43 victory hard to squeeze out of Mooresville in the consolation affair. Speedway welcomed its own gym after dropping five of the six away games by trouncing Beech Grove, 64 to 36, behind Dave Wilson's Zl tallies. After edging Manual, 46 to 44, Sparkle powdered Beech Grove again, 55 to 30, in opening County tilt, and brushed by surprised Franklin Twp., 57-35, to meet Southport in the final game. Speedway whipped the Cardinals, 4l to 38, in the final seconds of a chiller to win their fourth Marion County crown in five years. JOHN WEDDLE KENNY BOYER Center Guard BOB CURTIS DAVE ENDRES Guard Forward BILL TOOLE DAVE -WILSON Guard-Co-Captain Guard-Co-Captain MAX RUMPLE Center FEATURED PLAYERS DICK JORDAN SONNY SWENSON Forward RONNY VANCE Forward Guard BUD GREEN Guard TOM GENUNG Forward DICK DOWNS Center ASSOCIATE FEATURE RESERVE BASKETBALL Back roweeJerry Dotson, Dick Downs, John Weddle, Ted Beeler, 'Bud Green, Keith Barding, Middle row- Wayne 'Armentrout, Richard Gose, Larry Heston, Carleton Toole, lim Farley, Jerry Siefers. Front row-George Thompson, Reuben Fuller, Mr. Sallee, Ronald Urban, Larry Heberden. Lawrence Central's Scott Chandler squirted in 25 points to knock the Champs off their perch in a 4l -to-33 rout. Warren Central followed with a stinging 47-to-44 upset for the Plugs' only home loss of the season, Speedway hit the road again to clobber Pike Twp., 62 to 54, and finally beat Washington in a 67-to-62 scoring duel between Washington's Bill Springer with 24 markers, and Dave Wilson, who racked up 22. Ben Davis edged the Neatmen, 47 to 46, on a free throw at the gun, behind Ronald Ragan's 20 points. Back on the home hardwood, the County Champs held down Hal Holder- field to kill an up-and-coming Decatur Central crew, 54 to 45. Max Rumple found an opening for l9 points to help our netmen win their last scheduled contest, 67 to 57, over Greenwood. Speedway held those Tigers at the Danville Sectional, 55 to 48, as Billy Toole found the range for l9 points. Tom Myers ripped the draperies for 20 points, but favored Plainfied fell to the sidelines, 4l to 39, unable to break a stall they had never expected to face. Brownsburg led our hoopsters all the way, but Dave Wilson's l8 points were backed up by other Plugs to win the Brown and Gold their third Danville title in five years, 53 to 50. Dave Wilson hit l6 markers and Bill Toole notched ll in the Butler Field- house, but a pressing zone defense found the bewildered Plugs on the short end of a 6l -to-49 Regional score against underdog Greenfield. The Junior Sparkies, Speedway's Reserve basketball team, started their season as if they'd just roll on and on and on, but they met their Waterloo at the hands of lVlanual's rough-riding Redskins. Sallee's Sparks ran up seven straight victories and went on to roll up one of the most impressive Reserve records in Speedway's history-l2 wins against 7 losses. The Reserves followed exactly in the footsteps of their big brothers, the Varsity, in their first year in the Plainfield Holiday Tourney, for they dropped their first game to Mooresville, a team they had clobbered during the regular season 39-l8. The defeat did not dampen their spirits though, as they bounced back to hang a defeat on Monrovia in the consolation game. They won only four of seven games thereafter, but that might have been a result of the fact that three reserves were moved up to varsity ball during the season. ANGELS OF SPARKIE'S SHOWS USHERS . B k ---M H , G De e , A Healey Jack Henderson, Dave Ketron, Jack Wilson. ac row 'ms oerger ary rm y nn Front row--SparkY. Richard Hoerger, Marilyn Thomas YOUNG 8TH GRADE BASKETBALL Standing--Dean Smith, Dave Webster, Jerry Graybill, Fred Scott, Bob Fehr, Chuck Stout. Kneeling-Joe Cork, Ronnie Hunt, Joel Barksdale, Terry Vaughn, Ray DeLong, Billy Healey. Our young hopefuls played some mighty good basketball this year. The seventh grade managed to capture three out of the four games they played. The eighth grade didn't fare so well as they could manage to cover only Z victories out of the 6 games they played. The lack of height on the eighth grade team stopped them from having a better season. The eighth grade team entered the Junior High tourney for the first time, and was defeated at Lawrence Central by John Strange 32-Zi. The Junior High teams, along with the freshmen team, were coached by Charles Nay, his second year as coach of the small ones instead of the varsity. ln the intramural circle the team captained by Bill Gross, appropriately nicknamed the Globerunners, ran off with the championship. The stand- ings were as follows: Per Won Lost Cent Gross ..,. .... 9 l .900 Money ..... .,,. 6 4 .600 Richards ...... .... 5 5 .500 Earle ..... ..., 4 6 .400 Racer .... ..,, O 8 .000 1TH GRADE BASKETBALL Standing-Fred Amich, Jerry Shultz, Buddy, Sprinkles, Perry Cantwell, Wade Bennett, Larry Pigg, Jimmy Wood, Kenny Smith. Kneeling-Fred Weber, Jerry Siddell, John Moss. HOPEFULS EXTRAS Marilyn Woodward, Carol Fidler, Janice Craig, Marilyn Winter. SEVENTH GRADE YELL LEADERS Star1ding4Judy Wood, Karen Green, Judy Mayo, Kneeling-Skip Heberden. RALPH JOHNSON, Coach Third row-Bill Gross, Ronnie Money, Bob Racer, Mike Beyersdorfer. Second row4Jim Bledsoe, Skip Heberden, Dick Emigholz. First row-Terry Swisher, Tommy Richards, CHAMPIONSHIP INTRAMURAL TEAM Left to right-Don Hopkins, Jim Coughliri, Gary Denney Dick Stumph, Jim Hill. Not shown-Bill Gross, Capfain SPARKIE'S I0 TALL MEN DIRECTED BY LYLE NEAT OSCAR AWARD Standing-Ronnie Vance, Dick Jordan, Max Rumple, Tom Genung, Sonny Swenson, Dave Endres. Kneeling-Bill Toole, Kenny Boyer, Mr. Neat, Bob Curtis, Dave Wilson. COUNTY CLI PPI NGS POTENTIAL STARS FRESHMAN BASKETBALL Back row-Larry Thomas, Bob Stewart, Jim Wenz, Bill Short, Tom Shaw. Middle row+Dale Toole, Jack Roach, Mr. Nay, Jim Stumph, David Crawford, Front row-Don Hedrick, Jon Yoho, Milford Bennett, Wayne Preble. The Freshman team didn't win all their games but they had a successful season. They managed to capture 3 wins out of 8 attempts. The successful part of their season came as they defeated Washington of Indianapolis l4-l 3. The Rhinies also won their first game in the annual Mid-State Conference Freshman Tourney from the Danville Little lnjuns 34-32. They then dropped a hard fought game to the Brownsburg Frosh 24-l6 but later snapped back to capture the consolation tilt from Decatur Central 41-37. We find that the 7th, Sth, and 9th grade teams compiled a 8 won, lO lost record. FRESH MAN YELL LEADERS Sally Fuller, Linda Yentes, Donna Burton, Marjorie Traylor. PUBLIC RELATIONS Sitting-Peggy Emigholz, Larry Heberden, Mr. Troth, John Rikhoff, Tom Genung, Mims Hoerger, Nancy Syest'er. Standing-Mary Ellen Fogarty, Bob Kryter, Judy Wood, Fred Amick, John Weddle, Bill Crafton, Chris Stephens, Dick Stumph, Sharon l-loupt, Margaret Davidson, Bill Short. STUDENT COUNCIL Backing, planning, and working in conjunction with the faculty on school activities is the undertaking of the Student Council. All victory celebrations have been the products of unified efforts of Mr. Troth, sponsor, Mr. Thomp- son, and Student Council members. Besides the regular governing duties, the Council has given the annual Christmas party, and a convocation based on the hit production of T. V.'s Beat the Clock. Each class was represented by two delegates, chosen by the Student Council. ln order to have a more efficient student governing body next year, Mr. Troth suggested the choosing of one delegate from each club and organization for next year's Council late in the preceding semester so that the new electees could attend the Annual Convention of Student Council Members. The only group to present a constitution for ratification this year was the newly organized Photography Club, which is now recognized as a valuable activity. The Student Council operates several standing committees such as the juke box committee and the convocation committee, which aid in the operation of the school. Representatives are: John Rikhoff-Senior Class, Nancy Syester, Senior Class, Tom Genung-Junior Class, Larry l-leberden-Junior Class,.lTom Richards- Junior Class replacementl, George Thompson-Sophomore Class, John Wed- dle--Sophomore Class, Bill Crafton--Freshmen Class, Bill Short-Freshmen Class, Mary Ellen Fogarty--Eighth Grade, Bob Kryter-Eighth Grade, Fred Amich-Seventh Grade, Judy Wood-Seventh Grade, Mims l-loerger- G. A. A., Shirley Long-F. B. L. A., Sharon l-loupt-J. C. L., Dick Stumph- Hi-Y, Margaret Davidson-Debate, Chris Stephens--Dramatics Club, Peggy Emigholz-F. l-l. A. COSTUME DEPARTMENT F. H. A. SittingHPatsy Tipps, Peggy Emigholz, Rose Marie Webb. Standing-Mrs. Strong, Linda Smith, Diane Shepherd, Harriet Wheeler. F. H. A. The F. H. A. initials stand for Future Hornemakers of America. Under the leadership of Mrs. Strong, the sponsor, they have bake sales during the school year and discuss various sewing projects. F. B. L. A. . The F. B. L. A. planned their annual Athletic Dance from the very first meeting of the year. To provide funds for the event, these hard-working girls sold Salt Water Taffy throughout the elementary and high school buildings. Supervising the activity was Loretta Richards, president, Jan Cork, vice-president, Shirley Burton, secretary, and Shirley Stage, treasurer. Mr. R. G. Foland, the only male connected with the club, acts as club sponsor. The Athletic Dance on March l4th proved the girls' time and effort well spent. Besides seeing Bill Toole and Phyllis Robbins crowned King and Queen of the event, those attending got to dance for three wonderful hours to the music of Johnny Warren's orchestra. Bill Toole was honored in other ways that evening, receiving both the Blase award for good sportsmanship, and the F. B. L. A. free-throw trophy, for completing the highest percentage of free-throws during the basketball season. This club is also responsible for the Shorthand and Typing awards given to students of Business Education, BUSINESS MANAGEMENT F. B. L. A. Sitting-Mims Hoerger, Donna Shultz, Shirley Long, Eleanor Knittel, Loretta Richards. Front row--Standing-Sharon Houpt, Darline Sief- ers, Joan Marvel, Judy Harris, Marilyn Edwards, Ann Healey. P Second roww-Delores Beck, Donna Alexander, Shir- ley Petraits, Jan Cork, Mary Ann Petraits, Avis Belcher, Gayle Gwinn. Back rowfShirley Wilhoite, Florence Bische, Mr. Foland, Helen McClelland, Barbara Morgan, Marilyn Thomas, Patty Slater, Shirley Stage, Novalee Oliver, Shirley Moore, Phyllis Nuetzman, Kathy Woodruff. 42 C c, ., . ,.V,,..,,-,, sw .W -if mi.,-v,..s,w,-yi-.-iw--rw-.i-.. v- v, CUT'N SPLICE MEN PROJECTION Fourth row-Tom Shaw, Bob Racer, Jim Wenz, Leon Lucas, Marshall Dishon, Jim Hill, Tommy Forrest, David Faulkner. Third row-Walter Bishop, Billy Hanna, Ronnie Bilbee, Ray Smith, Milford Bennett, Jim Farley, Mr. Gabbert, Wayne Preble, Wayne Armentrout. Second row-sitting-Bob Stierwalt, Tommy Richards. First row-sitting-Jerry Siefers, David Gerkin, David Harris, Bob Ledbetter. THE PROJ ECTION CLUB The Projection Club, a service organization, has been a valuable aid to faculty members. Educa- tional film materials, used in the regular high school classes, are selected by the teacher of each class. The scheduled date for usage is arranged to coincide with the unit of class work. Students are eligible for membership from grades eight through twelve. The members of this club operate the projectors and show the films. Officers of the club are Tom Richards, president, Jim Farley, vice-presidentg Bob Stierwalt, secretary. Mr. Gabbert is sponsor of the club. THE PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB The Photography Club, recognized recently as a club when the Student Council accepted its con- stitution, has a two-fold purpose: to develop an understanding of the care and usage of precision equipment, and l2l the essentials of good photography. This organization for developing, printing, and enlarging pictures will make the first use of the school's darkroom, which is located in the Science Department. CAMERAMEN PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB Back row'ABob Racer, Danny Doicu, Bob Stewart, Marshall Dishon. Second row--Jon Yoho, Wayne Preble, Terry Anderson. Third row-Lin Lawson, Phil Houpt, Dave Crawford, Charlie Bische, Dave Faulkner. Fourth row-Walter Bishop, Jim Vogel, Ronnie Norman, Ray Smith, Billy Hanna, Albert White, Mr. Gabbert, David Gerkin, Bob McAllister. Fifth-row-seated -Jim Hill, Bob Stierwalt, Jim Farley, Tommy Rich- ards, Jerry Siefers, 43 A RESEARCH DEPARTMENT LIBRARIANS CLUB Second row, standing-Bob Stierwalt, Wayne Preble, Leon Lucas, Bob Racer, Tom Forrest, Ronnie Bilbee, Walter Bishop, Tommy Shaw, Jim Hill. First row, standing-Bob Ledbetter, Barbara Marmaduke, Dick Taylor, Robert Ben- nett, Phil Houpt, David Gerkin, Philip Macabee, Larry Shinkle, Billy Wood, Charles Stout, Billy Hanna, Lin Lawson, Sandra Messick, Amy Foley, Chester Poor, Connie Pinkerton. First row, sitting-Sue Smith, Linda Robbins, Peggy Emigholz, Janet Oestrike, Verna Praed, Carol Malaska, Judy Foster, Linda Price, Betty White, Harriet Wheeler. The Student Library Assistants group participates in the school program mainly as a service organization. During the year various students have served in recording the circulation of books, preparing books, reshelving books, prepar- ing new books for circulation, and re-carding books. Although a library staff has served readers for some time, the Librarians Club came into existence along with the new library in l95l. The Valley in Spring, by Frederick Polley, was presented to the library by Alpha Delta Omega in November, l95l. The library has a seating capacity which accommodates 57 people. At the present time there are 3,729 books of which 450 books were added during this school year. LIBRARIANS OFFICERS JIM- HILL ...............................,....,,,,.,,,,........... Vice-President VERNA PRAED ,........ ............... P resident SUE SMITH ...,....... ,,,,,,,, S ecrefary MR. GABBERT ...... ........ S ponsor -v,.,...7.-,-.v..,....,-,..a-...,.,v.,.,....--,v .... ..-,-.. C W.. .,... WY.. WY,.......,-.r.-.-...,.....--.-,-f,..,..,.-.,..,..-...w.,w-,.,. , Y-.r-,,,..F.-. .7. T, . . ..,.. , MAKE-UP DEPARTMENT , MAKE-UP DEPARTMENT Fifth row-Sharon Houpt, Wayne Armentrout, John Weddle, Chris Stephens, Jim Hill, John Dryer, Verna Praed. Fourth row-Barbara Kryter, Shirley Stage, Diane Pleyte, Betty Wonnell, Joan Marvel, Donna Shultz, Donna Graybill, Jean Droege. Third row-Avis Belcher, Diane Lennie, Mary Praed, Mims Hoerger, Ann McArthur. Second row-Jim Farley, Jody Piper, Delores Beck, Margaret Davidson, Nancy Long, Loretta Richards, George Mayo, Kneeling-'Phyllis Dobbins, Jan Cork, Carol Pleyte, Marilyn Edwards, Joan Farley, Sharon Brady. The lnner Willy, which was presented in March, was the main event for the Dramatics Club this year. The play presented George Thompson, Chris Stephens, Verna Praed, Barbara Kryter, and Jim Hill in the leading roles. Others in the cast were Jim Farley, Diane Pleyte, John Dryer, Carol Pleyte, Diana Lennie, and Jan Cork. The club also sponsored a Sock Hop, which took place after the basket- ball game. Joe Cork and Sharol Pruitt reigned as King and Queen of Socks. One-half of the proceeds of this dance was sent as a contribution to the Heart Fund. Each year the club presents the school with some needed item. ln l 950-Sl it was a steel make-up cabinet. This year new folding screens for use on the stages of the visual education room or Room Zl 5 have been the club project. I Sitting-Barbara Kryter, Secretary. Standing-Margaret Davidson, Vice-President: Carol Pleyte President, Miss Spencer, Sponsor, Ann McArthur, Treasurer SPEECH DIRECTORS ton, John Dryer, Linda Lookabaugh, Jim Neal. DEBATE SPEECH DIRECTORS This talkie group has added many honors to S. H. S. While participating in speech contests at Purdue University and Ball State Teachers' College, these students received ratings from above- average to superior. Early in this year's successful debating season, they gave a panel discussion on the debate topic, Resolved: That all American citizens should be subject to conscription in time of war. LATIN CLUB Although thirteen is usually considered unlucky, the Latin Club did very well in its thirteenth year as an S. H. S. club. One of its first actions this year was to invite a group of Broad Ripple Latin students to present an original play. This meeting marked the first time Rooms 214 and 215 were used together as a small auditorium. Other events during the school year included the Saturnalia, the Spring Banquet honoring Senior members, presentation of the J. C. L. Good Citi- zenship Trophy, and giving a convo on Roman life. Miss Agnes Spencer is sponsor of this club. To aid her this year, the club elected Helen McClelland, first consul, Verna Praed, second consul, Barbara Kryter, arnanuensis, and Judy Harris, quaestor. Although three-fourths of the club's top officers are graduating Seniors, the capable and ambitious underclassmen of this club will carry on to more outstanding achievements in future years. INTERPRETERS Back row-Mike Anger, Janice Lee, Pam Owings, Lee Ann Moss, Dorothy Burton, Phyllis Nuetzman Amy Ann Foley, Dick Jordan. Third row-Joan Marvel, Judy Watkins, David Har- ris, Tom Wilson, Bob Ledbetter, Diana Lennie, Don- na Burton, Carol Malaska. Second row--David Gerkin, Jerry Glidewell, Mary Praed, Dolly Siefers, Ann Healey, Linda Price, Mar- garet Parke, Phil Houpt. First row-Sharon Houpt, Duncan Mitchell, Judy Harris, Donna Shultz, Helen McClelland, Verna Praed, Barbara Kryter, Ronald Bilbee, Jean Droege. Front row-Milford Bennett, Tommy Forrest, i Bobbie Ratliff, Mr. Burns, Jim Hill, Connie Pinker- LEADING MEN --f P- -.-Y-V -...-........ W -.-.. ..,.. ,.......,.,-Y,,.,..,....,,.v...,, ..., - W, MW., .,.,.,...,....f,...,......-..--. ...v... ....-,.- . -..vw Fourth row-Max Rumple, Sonny Swenson, Bud Green, Ted Breen Third row--Charles Walters, Jerry Siefers, Mike Anger, Ronnie Money. Second row--John Weddle, Dick Stumph, Bob Faris, Bob Stierwalt, Jim Farley, Reuben Fuller, Ben Wunder. Sitting-Larry Heston, Bill Heinekamp, Tom Hanna Mr Trosky, Jack 'Wilson, Jim Coughlin, With Clean Speech, Clean Sports, Clean Living, and Clean Scholarship as their motto, the members of the Hi-Y led off the year with two exceptional pro- grams. The first one was a talk by Dr. Chavre of India. He gave us many interesting pointers about his home country, and lndia's opinion of their own and our foreign policies. While on this visit, Dr. Chavre gave additional infor- mation to the Government classes. A two-day conference with social workers, Dr. and Mrs. Liddle, was an entirely new program in S. H. S. The Liddles talked about school, social, and personal problems. There was definite time allotted for private talks with either Dr. or Mrs. Liddle. Both of these programs were greatly appreciated by the student body. For many years it has been customary for the Hi-Y to conduct the school Easter services. Throughout the year, delegates from this club attend district and state conventions. They also were represented at the District Palm Sunday Break- fast held at the Indianapolis Central Branch of the Y. M. C. A., with which our Hi-Y is associated. THE HIGHSTEPPERS MAJORETTES This year's Majorettes proved to be ver 'I y versati e girls. All seven were re- turnees f I ' ' ' ' rom ast year, and with only one Senior in this year's grou M p, r. Wicker can look hopefully forward to next year. Besides being adept at twirl- in th ' I ' ' ' ' ' ' g, e gir s proved their ability in the dancing field by demonstrating various types of dances at home basketball games. After the Sparkplugs captured Marion County's basketball crown, the Majorettes presented a special tribute to the titleholders. Three of the Majorettes, Jan Cork, Marilyn Edwards, and Joann Farley, placed high in the All-State Solo and Ensemble Contest after winning first division in the State Contest, STUNTS MAJORETTES Marilyn Edwards, Jan Cork, Sharon Brady, Betty Won- Sharon Brady, Jo Ann Farley, Marilyn Edwards, Betty nell, Phyllis Dobbins, Carol Pleyte, Jo Ann Farley. W ll ' onne , Carol Pleyte, Jan Cork, Phyllis Dobbins. CHAMPS Phyllis Dobbins, Jan Cork, Carol Pleyte, Marilyn Ecl- wards, Jo Ann Farley, Sharon Brady. Lett hand side, back row-Larry Thomas, Brucie Kelley, Sonny Swenson, Ronnie Money, Lin Winters, Ronnie Duffin. Third row--Albert White, Gayle Gwinn, Sue Swenson, Ron- nie Norman, Margaret Parke, Sandra Messick, Carol Lam- bert, Danny Doicu. Second rowfjerry Sieters, Delores Beck, Jan Cork, Phyllis Dobbins, Jody Piper, Marilyn Ed- wards. First row-John Dryer, Ed Hawkins, Barbara Kryter, Carol Pleyte, Darline Siefers, Jim Coughlin. Right hand side, First row-Joan Marvel, Roberta Helser, Connie Pinkerton, Mary Praed, Jane Beaman, Loretta Richards. Second row-Tommy Hanna, Billy Heinekamp, Mims Hoerger, Carolyn Skeeters, Donna Shultz, Ray Smith. Third row-Linda Smith, Eleanor Knittel, Diane Pleyte, Sue Zink, Helen McClelland, Pat Slater. Back rowvJim Neal, Sharon Brady, Jo Ann Farley, Marshall Dishon, Toby Cant- well, .lim Farley, Bob Stewart. Back row-Jacquie Loffland, Dick Wolfe, Jimmy Wenz, George Dryer, Verna Praed, Wayne Armentrout, Roberta Ratlift, David Kutch, Carol Malaska, Jim Hill, Patsy Tipps. Second row, back-David Crawford, Linda Price, Avis Belcher, Billy Hanna, Linda Lookabough, George Thompson. Center-Betty Wonnell, Kay Rumple, Ann McArthur, Lee Ann Moss. SAY IT WITH MUSIC BAND School had scarcely gotten a good sta rt before Speedway High's musical masters marched away with first division honors at the State Marching Contest at Noblesville. After providing half-time entertainment for S. H. S. football games, the Band worked hard to present new and different ideas within the boundaries of the basketball court. Although fifteen members of the organization are graduating Seniors, Mr. Wicker has trained the Junior Band members to fill these vacancies. Besides performing in marching contests and at athletic events, the Band presented a convocation in April, and participated in the State Contest for Concert Bands. Several members of the Band entered the State Solo and Ensemble Con- test, and those winning first awards there advanced to All-State competition, where S. H. S. participants received several first awards. TOMMY HANNA, CAROL PLEYTE ,,,,,, SONNY SWENSONM. BARBARA KRYTER ,,,. BAND OFFICERS MR. WICKER ,.,,,,,,........... LORETTA RICHARDS ..... ,, .. Vice-President . ,... , ,,.Treasurer Student Manager ,, ,Secretary .,....Sponsor .President 49 'GPN A is RHYTHMAIRES JUNIOR BAND After graduation, most band directors will be looking far and wide for musicians to rep ace Seniors they've, lostg but not Mr. Wicker. He'll just pick his replacements from the already- trained members of the Junior Band. When Mr. Wicker cut the High School Band membership to strictly Freshmen through Seniors, he organized the Junior Band for interested students from grades 6-8. The group practices a various times throughout the school week. This year's high- light for the organization was the presentation of the program at the April P. T. A. meeting. H I-C's Since I943, when Mr. Lincoln Northcott organized Hi-Cs in Speedway High, the swing band's road to existence has been rocky. The group was very active prior to World War ll, but interest apparently died. The entire idea remained dormant until i949, when a group recalling the success of the earlier organization, organized themselves as Speedway's own dance band. With iMr. Wicker directing, they practiced faithfully each Monday evening during the i949-50 school year. Hard hit by graduation, the band was never able to entirely reorganize the following year. This year, still under Mr. Wicker's patient direction, the group once again swung into action. ln April they presented an addition to the band convo. Only four members will be lost through graduation, so seven members will be returning next year to lead the Hi-Cs to new heights. l the HI-C's JUNIOR BAND ' ' - ll L rr Thomas, Donald Swenson, .lan RUMMERS Sitting Bruce Ke ey, a y Sh on Brady Barb Kryter D Cork Ronnie Hunt, Standing- ar , M Clelland, Eleanor Ronnie Hunt, Johnny Thorne, Jerry Shultz. Tom'Harmal Camiyn Skeetersl Helen C Knittel. Fifth row-Jean Droege, Betty Wonnell, Sue Zink, Donna Shultz, Diane Lennie, Toby Cantwell, Bruce Kelley, Rod Dolson, Ted Breen, David Kutch, Pam Owings, Eleanor Knittel, Carolyn Skeeters, Fourth row-Jane Beaman, Gayle Gwinn, Dolores Vance, Mary Praed, Margaret Parke, Ronny Urban, Jim Neal, Wayne Armentrout, Ronnie Vance, Dorothy Burton, Shirley Burton, Joan Marvel. Third row-Linda Price, Carol Malaska, Judy Harris, Jan Cork, David Gerkin, Kenny Boyer, Jerry Siefers, Ronny Money, Larry Thomas, Diane Pleyte, Joan Farley, Ann Healey. Second row-Sharon Brady, Marilyn Thomas, Shirley Stage, Jacquie Loffland, Jody Piper, Tommy Hanna, Ed Hawkins, Ronnie Norman, Jim Farley, Nancy Owings, Marilyn Edwards, Roberta Ratliff. First row-Ghnene Wilson, Carol Pleyte, Sharon Houpt, Mims Hoerger, Verna Praed, Connie Pinkerton, Phyllis Dobbins, Shirley Petraits, Sooky Clark, Avis Belcher, Chris Stephens. CHORALAIRES CHOIR As production continued, attention was called to the action in Studio I64. Speedway High School Choir, consisting of sixty-one young voices, was perfecting their repertoire of songs. Their activities throughout the year were many and varied, including a very fine performance for the Eastern Star. Seven members, Chris Stephens, Shirley Stage, Roberta Ratliff, Nancy Owings, Ed Hawkins, Tom Hanna, and Dave Kutch, were chosen by Mr. Wicker to attend the All-State Choral Festival at Cadle Tabernacle. A performance at Christmas time on the Circle was cancelled because of the extreme cold, but an extra-special presentation, in cooperation with the Dramatics Club, compensated for this loss. Keeping pace with springtime were three appearances by the choir. The high school bene- fited by the harmonious singing of the group and by Jody Piper and Connie Pinkerton, soloists, and Ed Hawkins and Roberta Ratliff, duet. ln March, the whole choir journeyed to Ben Davis for the County Choral Festival, and soon after that were again in the public eye with their annual spring performance when Mr. Wicker again produced an operetta. Campus Daze, with Roberta Ratliff and Eddie Hawkins as leads, presented in a professional manner the story of a small-town girl who came to college and found out what campus days had in store for her. CHOIR OFFICERS Sitting SHARON BRADY . . . .. .. ,-f,f-- Pianist NANCY OWINGS.. .. . ........ ., .. ..,...TreaSvr2r Standing in HAwKlNs. .,........ ,........ ...... V i ce-President MR. WICKER ,.... I. . H ...,--f,fV V----5P0nS0f SOOKY CLARK.... ...... Secretary VERNA PRAED ......,. ...... P resident Bosal: RATLIFF ,...... ----.-- I- ibrafi-an JANE BEAMAN ...... . ii... Librarian S. H. S. JIM THORPES TRACK Back row, standing-Mr. Nay, Bill Toole, Ed Haw- kins, Bob Faris, Dave Kutch, Gary Denney, Carleton Toole, Bud Green. Front row, kneeling-Tommy Hanna, Jim Hill, Jack Wilson, Kenny Boyer, Dick Stumph, George Mayo, Charles Walters. Last year the thinlyclads won one of their four meets, by a 60 to 49 score over the Mooresville Pioneers. The second meet was the Annual Mid-State Conference Meet at Washington which Danville won with an overwhelming score of 83 points. S.H.S. was second with 23 points. Next they met Charlton High School and were again defeated 78 to 54. In their last meet of the season they again met Conference Champs Danville and were walloped by a score of SOVZ to ZSV2. This spring the thinlyclads have moved out on the cinders for a total of 5 meets. In the first meet of the '52 season the Plugs were de- feated by Danville 73 to 36. Next the cindermen were thought strong enough to enter the Marion Co. Meet and did. The outcome was surprisingly good, the Plugs placed fifth, the best in Speedway's history. The first win of the present season was over Charlton 65V2 to 43Vz. The thinlyclads have three more meets left and this may turn out to be S.H.S.'s first winning season in recent years. Two years ago a new sport was born at S.l-l.S.-baseball. Mr. Ralph Johnson, who was coaching baseball at that time, used the policy of an all-sophomore team. This strategy may pay off this year for Lyle Neat, who began coaching last year, because those sophomores are now seniors comprising 7 of lO re- turning lettermen. ln l95O and l95l the horsehide split evenly a total of l6 games. Last year, Ben Davis whipped the Plugmen, 9 to 6, in the semi-finals of the Marion County tourney, after the Brown and Gold had coveted a 6-to-3 margin in the last inning. Returning to the mound are lettermen Jerry Long, Dick Jordan, and Ted Beeler. Backing them up are infielders Dave Wilson, George Mayo, Bill Toole, and John Rikhoff. Angels in the Outfieldn will be Dick Stumph and Dick Downs. S. H. S. BABE RUTHS Back row-Teddy Beeler, Mr. Neat, George Mayo. Second row'-Kenny Boyer, Jerry Long, Dick Downs, Jack Wilson. Third row--John Rikhoff, Dick Jor- dan, Bill Toole, Dick Stumph. e W. . .... ...s.....,,.... .,,...f.---,---ww-v-..--.,.--.-H-H- N, ww... . . ...-.,,,..,...-..-.....,,... -. . LETTERMEN Seated-Bill Toole, Dave Wilson. Standing-Eddie Racer, Jim Coughlin, Max Rumple, Jerry Long, Tommy Hanna, Danny Pohlar, Gary Denney, John Rikhoff, Sonny Swenson, Dick Stumph, Jack Wilson. Third row- Ed Hawkins, Dick Jordan, Bill Gross, Kenny Lawson, Walter Bishop. THE MEN BILL TOOLE Football---3 Letters, All County, Mid State Conference Basketball-2 Letters, All County, All Regional Baseball-3 Letters, Catcher Most Valuable Basketball Player, Blase Award, Foul Shoot- ing Award-I 952 ED RACER Football-2 Letters, All County, Mid State Conference JIM COUGHLIN Football-I Letter MAX RUMPLE Basketball-2 Letters, All County Center JERRY LONG Football-3 Letters, All County, Mid State Conference Baseball-3 Letters, Mid State Pitcher TOM HANNA Football-2 Letters DAN POHLAR Football--2 Letters, Mid State Conference Most Improved Football Player-i950 GARY DENNEY Varsity Cheerleader-2 Letters JOHN RIKHOFF Football-2 Letters, Mid State Conference Baseball--2 Letters, Second Base Most Improved Football Player-1951 SONNY SWENSON Basketball-2 Letters, All County Most Improved Basketball Player-I952 DAVE WILSON Football--3 Letters, All County, All State Honorable Men tion, Mid State -Captain Basketball--3 Letters, All County, Mid State Conference Baseball-3 Letters, Shortstop DICK STUMPH Football-3 Letters, All County, Mid State Conference Baseball-3 Letters, Outfield Most Improved Football Player--l949, Most Valuable Football, Player-1951 JACK WILSON Football-i Letter, Center Baseball-2 Letters, Outfield ED HAWKINS Track-2 Letters Most Improved Track Man-1951 DICK JORDAN Football-I Letter Basketball-2 Letters Baseball-3 Letters, Pitcher Most Improved Basketball Player-l95l Hanna Scholastic Award--i952 BILL GROSS Football-3 Letters, Mid State Conference Track-I Letter KEN LAWSON Football-2 Letters WALT BISHOP Student Manager Football--I949, l95O Back row-Betty Wonnell, Toby Cantwell, Verna Praed, Chris Stephens, Eleanor Knittel, Kathryn Boles, Shirley Burton, Gayle Gwinn, Mims Hoerger. Third row-Carol Weber, Pat Newsome, Loretta Richards, Shirley Wilhoite, Avis Belcher, Kay Faucet, Ghnene Wilson, Sharon Brady, Phyllis Dobbins, Helen McClelland. Second row-Florence Bische, Marilyn Edwards, Jan Cork, Shirley Petraits, .lane Beaman, Shirley Stage, Nancy Syester, Kathy Woodruff, Dolores Vance, Margaret Davidson. First row--Donna Graybill, Sandy Burcham, Roberta Helser, Ann McArthur, Nancy Owings, Novalee Oliver. THE AMAZONS G. A. A. Although the organization is only five years old, the G. A. A. is steadily becom- ing one ofthe most active groups in school. While the Girls' Athletic Associa- tion is not considered as purely a club, they are represented in Student Council. Even though they don't rank entirely as an athletic organization either, they are permitted to wear a chenille letter as a major award. The Junior-Senior giant-volleyball game, presented at convo by the G. A. A., December 6, l95l, was won by the Senior girls, l7-9. However, the Juniors gained their revenge by defeating the Seniors, Z3-Zl, in the final game ot the G, A. A. tourney. The consolation game was won, 26-l3, by the Sophomores. ln the opening games, the Seniors had downed the Sophomores, Zl -l 2, and the Freshmen bowed, 33-8, to the Juniors. Following this year's tourney, girls in all gym classes in grades 9-l 2 were asked to vote for the girls they believed would compose an ideal team, the six girls who were outstanding in tourney play, The girls named to this All Star team were: Gayle Gwinn and Toby Cantwell, Juniorsg Joann Farley, Sopho- more, and Seniors Roberta l-lelser, Helen McClelland, and Dolores Vance. G. A. A. MISS GREER ...,,,,...,,.,,,, DONNA GRAYBI LL ,,,,..... SHIRLEY BURTON ,,.,,,,, OFFICERS .,ASponsor ,.,,,,.,..President ,..,,,,,,,,..,Secretary AVIS BELCHER ,,,.,,....,..,,,,,, ,...,.., Vice- HELEN MCCLELLAND ,...,..,. ....,....,,, President .Treasurer Y ,L l l' . iQ 2.53.5 Q31 Q 4? is O r ., V4 J , 0 .f ' COMING ATTRACTIONS Good evening, ladies and gentlemen! Your roving reporter brings you a first hand account of the brilliant social season now opening at the world famous Riviera. Seldom have so many luminaries been gathered in one spot. Sharon Houpt, Hotel Riviera owner, reports reservations are in for Jim Coughlin and Bob Ryan, U. S. representatives to the World Court. The social season will be gayer with the arrival of Duchess of Hawaii, the former Miss Barbara Kryter, and her party. Her guest list includes Dave Ketron, former U. S. school friend now in the newspaper business. The lucky guy has the busiest corner at Broadway and 32nd in New York. Also in her party are the Baloney Tycoons, Bill Heinekamp and Dick Stumph. Bill holds the casings while Dick stuffs the baloney in. Their business skyrocketed when they began exclusive use of Jerry Long's two-headed cattle from his two-acre Arkansas ranch. This phenomenon was discovered by Danny Pohlar, president of Butchers, ln- corporated, as he toured America, searching for unusual meat. Her party includes Florence Bische and Kathleen Woodruff, her private secretaries. Miss Bische takes short- hand with both hands at the same time. It is rumored Miss Woodruff can take shorthand with the pencil between her teeth-but somehow we doubt this! We have it on good authority lfrom Gary Denney, cap- tain of the bellhops at the hotell that the tragic and ro- mantic Jim Hill will be here recuperating from his eighth divorce. Look out, Jim ol' boy, we hear Jo' Ann Bozich- heading the Casino Program-is the beauteous blonde type you find so intriguing. George Mayo is due to arrive at the Riviera with John Rikhoff, manager of the Indianapolis Indians. George is slowly working his way up in the baseball world-we hear that next spring he is to be promoted to first bat boy of John's team. Bill Toole has brought his All-American Toole Trotters in for a rest after a successful season. Dave Wilson and his Wilson Wonders checked in today. Enjoy- ing a well earned rest, following her record breaking swim in the English Channel, is Roberta Helser. She is accom- panied by her manager, Nancy Syester, and her personal chaperon, Barbara Morgan. At the Paris Fashions openings they saw Loretta Richards' Originals modeled by Sooky Clark. Miss Clark is a graduate of the famous model agency, Chrissy's Classy Chassies, headed by the one and only Chris Stephens. ' The hotel has been completely redecorated by the fa- mous interior decorator, Dick Jordan. He has defied all rules with his color scheme of orange and pink-well, it certainly is different. Ed Lucas will head the roster of entertainers on his multi-kord. Ed Hawkins, vocalist, will be accompanied by the dark and handsome Sonny Swenson on his red hot trumpet. Roberta Ratliff, now leading farmer of Lizton, Indiana, is flying in tonight for her vacation. Roberta just finished, in her spare time, the opera Carmen. Early comers have been amused by the antics of Max Rumple, professional flag pole sitter. The spotlight was almost stolen from him when Kenny Lawson, a human-fly artist, tried scaling the 52-story hotel building. But, alas, upon reaching the 5 I st floor, he fell. Doctor Thomas Allan Hanna, noted veterinarian, assisted,by Carol Pleyte, R. N., saved Kenny's life by on-the-spot operation. Here too on vacation after their successful circus tour of Europe we find Dick Wolfe, weight lifter, Helen McClelland, fire eater, and Shirley Wilhoite, sword swallower. It is said that the sellout crowds were due to the posters painted by Jack Henderson and Shirley Stage. Wealthy bachelor sportsman Charles Walters flew his own plane in just last night. Girls are swooning all over the place. Too bad, girls, we hear he is still a woman hater. Nancy Owings has flown in-but we don't mean in an airplane. She drove her rocket engine Cadillac Con- vertible. Coming in with her is Donna Graybill, whose mechanical know-how has kept the car in top running con- dition. Nancy will soon join her husband, the Rajah of India, in Africa, where they will embark on a journey into the darkest wilds to find the several survivors of a disas- trous plane crash. Passenger list includes Dave Faulkner, world famous game hunter, Jack Wilson, flight mechanic, Walter Bishop, renowned photographer, Verna Praed, drummer of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Ed Racer, traveling salesman for Oldsmobile, Darline Siefers, professor from Purdue University, Delores Vance and Mar- garet Davidson, promoters of Peroxide, Incorporated lblonde peroxide, that isi, and Ghnene Wilson, who was flying to meet her husband stationed in Paris. Shirley Long is now a famous movie star after she was discovered in her Senior Play at S. H. S. The hotel chef, Mike Beyersdorfer, says she requests onions with every- thing. He also says Jim Vogel, prominent cowboy actor, is a push-over for lady-fingers with whipped cream. The Chinese wrestler, Bill Gross, keeps fit with Wheat,ies. He hopes his runner-up and chief opponent, John Dryer, doesn't find the key to his success. This has been a brief review, inside and out, brought to' you by your Roving Reporter, Ann McArthur. 55 PUBLICITY DEPARTMENT ANNUAL WORKING CREW Sitting Q Margaret Davidson, Editor, Jerry Long. Standing-John Rikhoff, Helen Mc- Clelland, Gary Denney, Jack Henderson, Sooky Clark, Dave Ketron. wwxmssiams.,,,c.QsaM JOURNALISM First row--Nancy Owings, Margaret David- son, Sooky Clark, Gary Denney, John Rik- hoff, Dave Ketron. Second row-Helen Mc- Clelland, Sharon Houpt, Shirley Stage, Dave Wilson, Jerry Long, Walter Bishop. Third row-Dolores Vance, Shirley Long, Barbara Morgan, Jack Henderson. Annual Subscriptions Announcement Board DAVE KETRON JACK HENDERSON .,-...-.....a cs. ,,.-... .Y V.Y. ...-.. - -. ... VY,, .. --.v...-.-.-- -,.,, .... .f ...,.-.-..-W.,-W,-.F , JOURNALISM This year's journalism class 'being small compared to pre- vious classes, our key word had to be cooperation. We learned it's impossible to put out a five-page paper every two weeks and an Annual without pooling our combined knowledge. Although 'way last September whether we could pro- duce an acceptable paper was a question, we managed to convince Miss Spencer we would do it-or perish in the attempt. Margaret Davidson, Editor-in-Chief, bore the brunt of the burden, she was responsible for prodding everyone to get his or her page done in time. Although Sooky Clark, Feature Editor, and Gary Denney, Humor Edi- tor, often feuded over what was humor and what was feature, peace generally prevailed. Unless, of course, sten- cils were ripped or styli were broken, which to our dismay happened not infrequently. Dave Wilson, Sports Editor, had his hands full, participating in major sports and writ- ing most of his page, too. John Rikhoff, Editorial page, could always find someone who was willing to spout forth on some debatable issue. Next to Margaret, Helen Mc- Clelland, News Editor, had the toughest job. Besides dig- ging up scoops and news flashes, she had to fill in for Margaret when she was absent. Our exchanges were a big part of our routine, with 62 papers being sent out to former students or graduates of Speedway and to other high schools. Playing postmistress was Shirley Long, who also typed stencils, was school re- porter for the lndianapolis Sunday Star, and aided the keeper of the morgue, Nancy Owings, in keeping the ex- changes filed and records in order. Another source of information for the students was the announcement board capably operated by Jack Henderson. Jack also had another king-sized job. He, Margaret David- son and Miss Spencer planned the entire annual, with Jack cutting pictures down to scale and doing the art work. Shirley Stage was another person who had double duty, helping Sharon Houpt, Production Manager, she also was in demand for her art ability. Barbara Morgan and Delores Vance contributed their share, standing by and assisting Sharon. The Speedette's delivery man was Jerry Long, who created a minor sensation, when delivering papers, by his bells on his toes. Responsible for selling our Annual to the students was Dave Ketron, who had many willing assistants. Dave worked long and hard on his subscription campaign and got results-fast! He was also reporter for the Speedway Flyer and lndianapolis Times. John Rikhoff was the sales- man for the ad section of the Annual. Since everyone in class was required to sell at least one ad, John made short work of filling his advertising pages. While everyone in class took a stab at writing for the literary section of the Annual, Margaret Davidson, Nancy Owings, Sooky Clark, and Helen McClelland were the main scribblers, with Rikhoff and Ketron covering sports. lt wasn't all work and our class, while they committed many erorrs and made Miss Spencer a nervous wreck, had fun - so will you Juniors, the future publishers of the Speedway Speedette. SCOPING-Gary Denney, Margaret Davidson, Helen McClelland. PRODUCTION-Barbara Morgan, Sharon Houpt, Dolores Vance, Shirley Stage. STAPLING-Shirley Long, Dave Ketron, John Rikhoff, Miss Spen- cer, Walter Qishop, Margaret Davidson, Jerry Long. TYPING AND EXCHANGE-Nancy Owings, Shirley LONE- LAY OFF TIME-Gary Denney, Sooky Clark, Jerry Long, Margaret Davidson, Helen McClelland. -WY-H-,-,,.......,,.,.,,.....,,.,.....,.........,.....,...-......- ..,. ..., SENIOR CLASS Back row-Jack Henderson, George Mayo, Jerry Long, Danny Pohlar, Bill Toole, Dick Stumph, Max Rumple, Walter Bishop, Jack Wilson, Dick Wolfe, Bob Ryan. Fourth row-Eddie Racer, Dick Jordan, Dave Ketron, Roberta Helser, Barbara Morgan, Donna Graybill, Barbara Kryter, Florence Bische, Chris Stephens, Charles Walters, Eddie Hawkins. Third row-Verna Praed, Ann McArthur, Rachel Rea, Shirley Long, Shirley Stage, Sooky Clark, Nancy Owings, Sharon Houpt, Margaret Davidson, Carol Pleyte. Second row-Gary Denney, Mike Beyersdorfer, Kathleen Woodruff, Shirley Wilhoite, Loretta Richards, Dolores Vance, Nancy Syester, Darline Siefers, Helen McClelland, Tom Hanna, John Rikhoff. Front row-Ed Lucas, Jim Vogel, Jim Hill, Dave Faulkner, Jim Coughlin, Bill Heinekamp, Don Swenson, John Dryer. Not shown-Je'Ann Bozich, Bill Gross, Kenny Lawson, Bobbie Ratliff, Dave Wilson, Ghnene Wilson. The 10,000 jet engines built hy Allison have accumulated more than W2 million flight hours. Thus, Allison turbine engines lead the world in experience - where it counts the most. . .IN THE AIR! OR tl ,gd CONGRATULATIONS To The Graduates of 1952 LYONS Deparlment Store 153438 MAIN STREET BEImonI' 0141 Meat Is Our Business Not a Sldellne Buy Here and TASTE the Dlfference' SPEEDWAY FROZEN FOOD LOCKERS Serves The People MEATS WHOLESALE AND RETAIL BElmoni 1051 1008 Mann Sf COMPLIMENTS of SPEEDWAY PHARMACY 5328 WEST SIXTEENTH STREET IEIIER S Pl1ll1lPS 66 SCPVICC Statlon PICK UP and DELIVER YOUR CAR 24 Hour ROAD and WRECKER Servrce Speedway 24 Indiana BElmont 0066 BEImont 4296 O O O I I u R. Boss Nobua I Besf Wishes ' ' Moms L. svssren R. B. 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BEImont 4141 CONKLE FUNERAL HOME DICKERSON S BEST WISHES 3702 W 'l6th Street Open Sundays 4 to 9 p m Open Every Night tlII 9 p m SPE E DW A Y LUMBER COMPANY SCHOONOVER HARDWARE STORE Property Management General Real Estate INSURANCE FINANCING A C MOLDTHAN Realtor 1452 Mann Street 5 d BElmont 2445 Pee Bvgzomcgggg Main Street BElmont 3394 . . . 4850 WEST SIXTEENTH STREET We wrsh to extend to thus Graduatmg Class of 1952 our congratulations and S may you have the best of luck and prospenty rn the future YOUR ONE 5709 smcereh, FAMILY suos stone WILLIAM R ALEXANDER 1452 Mm 5' cYP 0954 ALEXANDER S susmrns uslsn CARS Se to S1 00 Store Spmw 1330 Main Sl' BElmont 1711 1414 Mann Street BE1mont 0271 HART RADIO 8: TV SERV 5244 Crawfordsvrlle Road Speedway Cnty Ind BEImont 5324 HALF HOUR OF LAUNDRY ROBERT L STOUT Jeweler Watch Repamng Dramonds and 2440 LAFAYETTE ROAD Mum ANN BABY AND GIFT sl-lor AT 'f'f 6127 1432 Mann Street BElmont 0275 V 9 I COMPLIMENTS ' of - U JlM'S WALT'S CLEANERS AND SHOE REPAIR ALTERATIDNS OF ALL KINDS DELIVERY SERVICE SHOES PICKED UP WITH DRY CLEANING WE OPERATE OUR OWN DRY CLEANING PLANT Jimmy CutreII Proprietor 4723 West Sixteenth Street IOppos te Race T ack! A DISTINCTIVE FASHION SHOP SPEEDWAY CITY FLORIST ARTHUR E BLUM 4900 West Srxteenth Street Phone BEImont 9523 Say It Wath Flowers' Courteous Servuce 3 BEImont 0210 Speedway, Indiana 'I500 Main St. SWIM DANCE WESIIAKE BEACH TERRACE 'I610 NORTH LYNHURST Elmont 5766 Jumor Dresses Suze 715 Women s Dresses Suze 'I0 20 Half Slzes HM 24M OPEN MONDAY AND FRIDAY EVENINGS UNTIL 830 P M. WESTLAKE DRIVE IN THEATER Indiana s Fmesfl' mu, KIDDIES PLAYGROUND 960 Hugh School Road EX Ex L P i I N K ,jj o 0 c a u ' I n Q 0 0 ' I n ' e . ?? i: ::i?JEi2 I I . T 4. 'Q f' ll ' I ' I A5 J J. , Ab if-73f' ' 4' 5'2 4, 7, -' ff- .f','! 11--Q.-lnhuuuunil-I-u-11' I 1 S BESTWISHESTOTHE G R 0 C E R Y GRADUATES OF I952 Smcerely LOUIS H SKEETERS Open Seven Days o Week M, Royal Cleaners 81 Dvers Bilmont 0045 912 East 23 WAbash 0245 GREETINGS TO THE CLASS OF 1952 A Fme Group of Young People Graduafmg From A Fme School Locafed In A Fme Commumfy THE ESTERLINE ANGUS COMPANY, Inc I 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. A FOND FAREWELL AND THE BEST OF LUCK! TO THE CLASS OF 1952 for fme porfrolfs weddmg candads mfenors exferlors groups vuews school and busmess pubhcohons telephone lMperlol 7076 CHITIERQ CHDDIEI if M N FW? WM a'74'f4 5'7 fL'u 'ffwwff' bw PL .f c ob .P e rf..., CONGRATULATIONS ZINK S MARKET W QUALITYGEROCERIES MEATS THAT SATISFY Open Bowling Saturdays and Sundays Bilmvnf 2455 aaos west ml-I smear CONGRATULATIONS BEST WISHES FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUCCESS IN LIFE I MAIN DRUG STORE Y cl T556 Main Sires! 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