Star City High School - Twinkler Yearbook (Star City, IN)

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'Y' .SC T H E S E N I O R C L A S S O F 1 9 4 O Class Colors--Green and Gold Class Motto--nThe elevator to success is not running, take the stairs.n Class Flower--Sweet Pea OFFICERS President -------- Harold Murphy Vice-President--Hilda Mitchell Secretary ----------- Babel Moon Treasurer ----------- Wilma Good Sponsor ------------- Vera Peigh The Class of 1940 holds the distinction of being the last class to graduate from the old school building. We believe that we have done our duty in upholding our place among our predecessors in the fields of music, sports, dramatics, and scholastic enterprises. we first made a bid for public recognition in our sophomore year, when we won the class basketball tournament from the seniors in the final few seconds of play. Our basketball prestige among the other classes has never since been questioned. In our Junior year, the class successfully presented the play, 'My Wife's Family'. The class also sponsored a series of four lyceum programs which were graciously accepted by the school and community. Then in the spring we entertained the seniors in a gala Junior-Senior Banquet, held at the Barnes Hotel at Logansport. The banquet was followed by A theater party at the Logan Theater. This year has been the greatest and most enjoyable one in our high school career. This year when the softball season rolled around, the sen- ior boys on the team did their best for Star City High, however the Stars were defeated by the tournament champions on the narrow margin of one run. At the close of the softball season, Coach Reed called the first basketball practice, and among those turning out were the five senior veterans who be- came the starting crew for the Stars in nearly all of their encounters. The boys were successful in again winning the Pulaski County Basketball Tournament, and the trophy thus won is now in the school collection. In the spring of our senior year, we presented the play, 'Don't Look Hown, much to the approval of the audience which filled the auditoriu . 5

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law D. P. SURBER GERALDINE THOMPSON L. R. CARPENTER VERA PEIGH Mr. D. P. Surber, has this spring, com leted his seventh successful year as principal of our high school. He received his B. S. degree in 1932 at Ball State Teachers College, and other training at Indiana University. He specializes in mathematics. Mr. Lloyd R. Carpenter has been teaching here for four years. He re- ceived his education at Ball State Teachers College, from where he graduat- ed in 1931. He obtained additional training at Indiana State College, and also Tri-State College. His subjects are physics, biology, mathematics, and Jr. high social studies. Mr. Gale Metzger has been with us for two years. He graduated from Manchester College in 1933 with an A. B. degree. He teaches Latin and Soo- ial studies. Mr. Charles L. Byfield has attended school at Butler University, and also at the Arthur Jordan Conservatory of music. He has been our only m - sic teacher here in this school for a number of years and has built up a reputation all over the northern part of this state with his band and other musical organizations. Er. N. Ray Reed, our coach, went to Ball State Teachers College, where he received his B. S. degree. He also attended the Purdue coaching school. He teaches physical education, arithmetic, and health and safety. This is his first year in our school. Next comes Miss Vera Peigh. She has been our class sponsor since we were sophomores. She received her education at Ball State Teachers College from which she graduated in 1935. Her subjects are commerce and English. Miss Geraldine Thompson is one of our new teachers. She received her A. B. degree from Lindenwood College at St. Charles, Missouri, her M. A. degree at the University of Illinois, and has attended the Library of the University of Illinois. Her subject is English. Hrs. Marjorie Boomershine is another new teacher. She teaches home economics, physical education, and health and safety. She received her tr- aining from Indiana State Teachers College at Terre Haute, Indiana. ,ya - -- s C 2: ' ' ' Sli N. RAY REED MARJORIE BOOHERSHINB GALE M TZGER CHARLES L. BYFIEID 4 , at

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HAROLD MURPHY Baseball Jun1or Play Sen1or Play School Paper Band Orchestra Glee Club Boys' Quartette HILDA MITCHELL Jun1or Play S6H1OF Play Band Orchestra School Paper Glee Club BURL BONNELL Basketball Baseball Jun1OT Play SBH1OF Play MARGARET RAFFERTY School Paper JUDIOT Play Senlor Play Glee Club THOMAS DENSBORN Basketball Senior Play Gleo Club 25? J? .90- ,L QQ' rl- -FW: V .Il MABEL M ON Band Orchestra Glee Club School Paper RICHARD RAUB Jun1or Play School Paper MABEL VINSCOYK Senlor Play ROBERT KORNER Basketball Baseball S8n10T Play School Paper Glee Club MARY HELEN SMITH ,H iii Junior Play L 1 ig? , 2 ',' Nw 1 'Q -'H+ aff Q f , ,KH A 'i