St John Township High School - Echo Yearbook (Dyer, IN)

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' 61444 As wc, the Class of '43, glance backward, we are filled with sadness, for we realize now what we are leaving behind. Our four years at Dyer have been full Ones- It is hard for mere words to express the feeling we have when all the joys and sorrows of these years come tumbling from some dark corner of our memories. It was a sunny September morn, four years ago, when, Freshman-like, we got down to business and elected our officers. Glen Heath was president, John Herrman, vice- presidentg Marjorie Keilman, treasurer, and Meda Parker, secretary. For our class flower, we chose the American Beauty Rose, our motto, 'Make the best better. fin- cidentally, it might be said that our sponsor, Mr. James, graduated from grade school with us, since those of us who attended Dyer 7th and 8th grades had been taught under him.j Almost immediately, we entered into the spirit of things and rang the bell, so to speak, in the Plum Creek Revue, with our presentation of El Toreador, an operetta, and Ye Olde Junke Shoppe, a one-act comedy. We attacked our Sophomore term with every ounce of energy we possessed under the leadership of Pres. G. Heath, Vice-Pres. J. Parker, Sec. E- Upchurch, and Treas. A. M. Stark. This year was high-lighted by numerous parties, slightly on the hilarious side, but loads of fun! A 'card party gave us a pecuniary foundation for our prom- banquet fund- In addition, we presented several short assembly programs and again took an active part in the Plum Creek Revue. It was truly a year of progress. In fact, the boys learned to dance so well that the girls could walk the day affrr the hop! Presto! Before we realized it, we were Juniors and proud of it. Our ofiicers were Glen Heath, Pres., Jackson Parker, Vice-Pres., Gene Upchurch, Sec., and Anna Mae Stark, Treas. Under these capable leaders and the sure guidance of Mr. James, we plunged into a vigorous money-raising campaign- Skating parties, card parties, rose days, movies, dances, pop, candy, and novelty sales were all on the list! And sandwiched within this conglomeration of activities were our class rings and sweaters, the Plum Creek Revue, and plans for an extra-special prom and banquet. Our class rings were really classy, and although some people said the D's on our sweaters looked like B's, we just grinned and looked wise. The Plum Creek Revue was good, and the Prom and Banquet surpassed our fondest expectations. The Junior-Senior Banquet, held at Teibel's, was unanimously proclaimed one of the best ever given, ranking with those sponsored by such dignitaries as Mrs. Voreacos, Mr. Jack, Miss Husted, Mrs. Hoffman, and Mr. Protsman. The Prom was feted at the Grand Rall Room of the Gary Hotel, with Don Lang's Orchestra providing the down-beats- Toward the close of the year, an unforgettable catastrophe occurred. Yes, it was the bombing of Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941. XVe didn't think it very serious at the time. In fact. we laughed and joked and said that Japarfs act was just like Shinor Keilman's walking up and punching Mr. Hunt on the nose. Anyway, the event made very little difference in our activities, except that the spring class trips were' dis- continued for the duration. Wd started our Senior year with a feeling of apprehension. War had been declared on Germany and Italy and it was apparent that the little Yellow Menu weren't such push-overs, especially since they were supported by the combined military machines of the Axis. Our newly elected class officers were Bob Reiplinger, Pres-g Jackson Parker, Vice-Pres.g Gene Upchurch, Sec., and Larry Little, Trcas. The schedule of school activities was revoluntionized. No more skating parties, no buses for basketball games. fewer card parties, rations on candy,-and all these were just a few of the changes to be seen at Dyer. Many D.H.S- boys left school to join the armed forces. Some of them, regaled in handsome uniforms while on furlough, gave the school a martial appearance. We bought our service flag, which now has over 150 stars! Although the Plum Creek Revue was omitted for the first time in many years we managed to present a Senior Play. Under the direction of Mr. Protsman, three one-act plays wene given, namely, a melodrama, She Was Only a Farmer's Daughter, a comedy, Bird's Eye View of Mabel, and a mystery, The Ghostly Passenger. All in all, the plays were a hit judging from favorable reaction of the audience and the box receipts. When we discovered that a yearbook would be no hindrance to the war effort, we straightway decided to produce a book unequaled in the history of Dyer High! fEd. Note: In Upchurch's opinion, at least, We dood it! j Crowded into the last month of school were the Banquet, the Prom, Baccalaureate Services, and Commencement. And now we leave the home port and head for the stormy Sea of Life, confident that our four years at Dyer High have prepared us for the tcmpests we know we shall have to face. .s Page Xl'l'l'Ilft'fl1

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