Tell City High School - Sagittarius Yearbook (Tell City, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 92 of the 1950 volume:

W E, THE STAFF, PRESENT THE AN- NUAL OF THE SENIOR CLASS OF TELL CITY HIGH SCHOOL, THE NINETEEN- HUNDRED FIFTY SAGITTARIUS, EDITED BY CHRISTIE GENGELBACH, LOIS HARRIS, JAMES ROBERTSON, JOHN GOFFINET, BILL FE1X, BETTY CHAPPLE, AND JAMES JOHNSON, UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF MISS CALLA BLACK AND HUGH R. THRASHER. DEDICATION W E, THE MID-CENTURY CLASS of Tell City High School, dedicate this annual, the Sagittarius of 1950, to our sponsors, Miss Calla Black and Mr. Hugh R. Thrasher, for their guidance, understanding, and ready sympathy during our last and most difficult year of high school. It is our hope that in the future we will live up to the ideals and standards that they have set forth for us. Mr. Fcchtman was born in Indianapolis in 1910. He spent his grade school days in Indianapolis. He participated in the sports of basketball, baseball, and tennis. Upon graduating from high school he enrolled in Indiana University. There he received his B. S. Degree in 1937 and his M. S. Degree in 1944. The next eight years he taught and coached at Dunker, Corydon, and Greencastle, Indiana. He was principal for two years in Park County and Superintendent in Williams- port from 1947 to 1949. In 1949 he came to Tell City to be Superintendent of Schools. He thinks that the school in general is very co-operative not only in sports but in everything. He also thinks we have wonderful school spirit here in our little town. Administration and Faculty This year, Mr. Lee will complete his 11th year as principal. However, he has been at Tell City High School for 29 years. Mr. Lee received his A. B. Degree at Central Normal College at Danville, Indiana, he then completed a year of graduate work at Indiana University and earned his Masters Degree. Besides student discipline, Mr. Lee selects appropriate programs to be given at convocation, which would be educational as well as entertaining. Altogether, he keeps the school running smoothly and efficiently. School booed The Tell City School Board, representing the people of the community, consists of three competent members. (From left to right) John Gordon, Clarence Davis, and Frank Clemens. It functions as a policy-making body having complete jurisdiction over the schools and their employees. It is through the superintendent that their executive policies and administrative details are made effective in the operation of the school system. These men have given much time and effort to many school problems in order that we may enjoy the privilege of attending one of the ten best schools in southern Indiana. We wish to show our gratefulness to these men at this time by saying, Thank you for the many things you have done for us.” Mrs. Jean Wetzel, secretary to Mr. Fechtman, with her pleasant disposition and her efficiency, is definitely an asset to our T. C. H. S. Her willingness to assist in solving both student and teacher problems makes her an admirable person, well liked by all. We, the seniors of 1950, wish to express our appreciation to her for all aid and courtesies extended us through- out our years in high school. Faculty NANCY AHLF English, Journalism FREEMAN BEATTY Commerce, Latin CALLA BLACK Biology, Social Srudies EDWIN CASSIDY Commerce, Book Store Manager FAUSTINE COOK English, Dramatics, Library IVAN HOLLEN Physical Education, Driver’s Educa tion, Director of Athletics JACK JINES Mathematics, Science, Assistant Coach RADIE MOSBY Industrial Arts ED J. PETER Science, Mathematics ADAH ROYAL Home Economics PAUL SILKE Music IVAN SPRINKLE Social Studies, St. Paul Junior High Coach THELMA TERRY Health, Physical Ed., Psychology HUGH THRASHER Vocational Guidance, Social Studies MABEL YARITO English, Sociology, History DON ALVEY ... 17 English, Social Studies, Woodwork Football 1, 2, J, 4; Basketball 2, ), 4; Track J, 4; Pep Club 2; FBLA 3 LAURETTA BEUMEL ... 16 Jorella” Home Economics, English, Commerce Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Girls Chorus 1; FBLA 3, 4; Pep Band 1, 2. 3, 4; Band I, 1, 2, 3. 4; Dance Club 2 JANICE BIRCHLER ... 17 Janny” Social Studies, English, Commerce Pep Club 2, 3, 4; Girls Chorus 2; Sagit- tarius Staff 4; FBLA 3, 4; Band I; Honor Roll; F.H.A. 3: Dance Club 2 BETTYE BLANDFORD ... 17 English, Home Economics, Social Studies Dramatics 4; GAA 1; Girls’ Chorus 1; Mdrkiman Staff 4; Student Librarian 1 JOAN BOCKHOLD ... 18 Joanie” English, Social Studies, Home Economics Home Economics Manager 1; F.H.A. 2; Office 4; GAA 1; Honor Roll; Dance Club 2 RALPH BOERSTE ... 17 Bud English, Science, Woodwork BERTHA ALICE BROWN ... 1 8 Bert English BETTY JO CHAPPLE ... 18 Jo English, Home Economics, Social Studies, Commerce Girls’ Chorus 1; GAA I, 2; FBLA 4; Pep Club 2, J, 4; Sagittamus Staff 4 JOAN CLAISE ... 18 Cus , Home Economics, English, Social Studies, Commerce Student Corn eil 4; Pep Club 3, 4; FBLA WANDA GAY DARDEN ... 17 Darden Commerce, English Band 7, 8, 1, 2, 3, 4; Band Uniform Chairman 4; FBLA 4; Pep Club I, 2, 3, 4; Dance Club 2; Pep Band 3, 4 RALPH STEPHEN EGER ... 17 Egghead” English, Woodwork, Social Studies Pep Club 2; Sagittamus Staff 4; FBLA 4; Baseball 1 MORROW EVANS ... 17 Tort” English, Woodwork ANTHONY FRANKLIN FISCHER ... 17 Tony Social Studies, English Football 1, 2, J, 4; Track 3, 4; FBLA 4; Sagittarius Staff 4; Student Council 2, }, 4; Pep Club 2, J, 4; Student Manager 3 NANCY ELLEN FORD ... 17 Nancy Hanks” Social Studies, English, Home Economics GAA I, 2; Girls’ Basketball 1, 2; Pep Club 1. 2 OPAL MAE FALLS ... 18 Opal” Home Economics, English, Social Studies, Commerce BILL FE1X ... 18 Pee Wee” Social Studies, Science, English Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 2, 4; Baseball 3. 4; Sagittarius Staff 4; FBLA 4; Class Vice-president 2; Class Secretary 3. 4 CHARLES GEENE ... 20 Chuck Social Studies, Science, English Basketball I, 2, 3, 4; Football 1, 2; Base- ball 2, J, 4; Student Council 2, J; Class Vice-president 1; Sagittarius Staff 4 JOHN GENGELBACH ... 18 Christie Mathematics, English, Science Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 3, 4; Sagittarius Editor-in-Chief 4 English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Commerce FBLA 3, 4; Basketball I, 2; Hi-Y 3; Chess Club 4; Student Council 3; Sagit- tarius Staff 4; Pep Club 3, 4; Honor Roll; Projection Crew 3, 4 RAYMOND GRAMELSPACHER, JR. . . 17 Junnie English, Social Studies Baseball 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2; Markimtn Staff 4; Sagittarius Staff 4; Football 3; Pep Club 2, 3, 4; FBLA 4 LYDIA ARLENE GRUVER ... 17 Fatstuff Home Economics, English, Social Studies GAA 2, J, 4; Tri-Hi-Y 3; FBLA 3; Pep Club 3 JAMES HAERLE ... 18 Jim” English, Woodwork JAMES AUGUST HAGEDORN ... 18 Hag English, Woodwork, Social Studies Track 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3; FBLA 4; Pep Club 2, 3, 4; Baseball 2; Football 2, BETTY ALICE HARPENAU ... 16 Betty English, Commerce, Social Studies FBLA 3, 4; Dance Club 2; Honor Roll RAYMOND HARPENAU ... 18 Woodwork, English 3. 4 RALPH HANLOH ... 18 Ruff us English, Woodwork, Social Studies Football I, 2, 3, 4; Pep Club 3, 4 LOIS ARLENE HARRIS ... 18 Lois'’ English, Commerce, Home Economics Band I, 2, J, 4; Pep Club 2, }, 4; FBLA 4; Pep Band 3, 4; Girls' Chorus 1; Sagittamus Staff Editor 4 WILMA JEAN HAUSER ... 17 Wilma'' Commerce, Home Economics, English Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Captain 4; FBLA 4; Pep Club 2, 3, 4; Honor Roll; Pep Band 3, 4; Student Council 3: F.H.A. 3 SHARRONAN HEITKEMPER ... 17 Sharon” Home Economics, English Pep Club 3, 4; GAA 1; Honor Roll; Band I, 2, 3, 4; Girls' Chorus 2 JOHN CARROLL HILGENHOLD ... 18 Johnnie” Woodwork, English, Social Studies MARVIN HOWELL ... 17 Mart in” English, Woodwork MAY MARLENE HUFF ... 18 Huff ic English, Social Studies, Home Economics, Commerce Girls' Chorus 2; FBLA 4; Sacittamus Staff 4; Music Club 2, 3, 4; Pep Club 3, 4; Home Economics Manager 4; Booster Club 2 MARGARET ANN HUTHSTEINER ... 17 Margie English, Social Studies, Commerce JAMES E. JOHNSON ... 17 Jimmy Science, English, Social Studies Vanity Cheerleader 2, 4; Captain 4; Pep Club 3. 4; Sagittarius Staff 3, 4; Photography Editor 4; Marksman As- sociate Editor 4; Chess Club 4; FBLA 3, 4; Dramatics 4; Hi-Y 3, 4, Secre- tary 3; Camera Club 3; Honor Roll RUTH KELLEMS ... 18 Tuts English, Social Studies, Home Economics F.H.A. 2; Home Economics Manager 4; Office 4; Student Council 2; Honor Roll; Dance Club 2 DOROTHY KESSNER ... 17 Dotty English, Commerce Band 7, . I, 2, 3, 4; Pep Club 2, 3, 4; FBLA 4; Pep Band 3, 4 5 ETTA JEAN KIESER ... 18 Jeank English, Social Studies, Commerce Marksman Staff 4; Girls’ Chorus 1; Stu- dent Librarian 4; Dramatics 4 MARIETTA A. KLUEH ... 18 Marietta English, Home Economics, Social Studies Office 4; Student Librarian 4; Home Economics Manager 4; GAA 2; Marks- man Staff 4; Honor Roll; Dance Club 2 IMOGENE LOTTES ... 17 Gene English, Home Economics Marksman Staff 4; Dramatics 4 JANE LUDWIG ... 18 Jenny English, Commerce, Social Studies Girls' Chorus 1; GAA 1; Music Club 3; Student Librarian 4; Marksman Staff 4 BEULA MALONE ... 18 Twin English, Social Studies, Home Economics GAA 1, 2; Pep Club 2, J, 4; Sagittarius Staff 4; Cheerleader 3; Tri-Hi-Y 3; Class President 1 EULA MALONE ... 18 Twin English, Home Economics, Social Studies Sagittarius Staff 4; Pep Club 2, 3, 4; GAA 1, 2; Cheerleader 3; Tri-Hi-Y 3 CECIL MALLORY ... 17 Bud Social Studies, Woodwork, English CAROL MAURER ... 17 Dutch Social Studies, Woodwork, English Student Council 1, 2, 3, 4; FBLA 4; Reserve Basketball 1, 2, 3 REGINA MILLS ... 17 fcannie English, Commerce, Social Studies Basketball Queen Candidate 3, 4; Booster Club 2; Pep Club 3, 4; Dance Club 2; Sagittarius Staff 4; Marksman Staff 4; FBLA, Secretary 4; Dramatics 4; Girls’ Chorus 1; Office 4; Honor Roll; Quill and Scroll 4 JAMES MITCHELL ... 18 Curly English, Social Studies FBLA 4; Music Club, Reporter 4; Sagittarius Staff 4; Chess Club 4 JAMES McMAHON ... 17 Mick English, Social Studies Cheerleader 4; Marksman Assignment F.di- tor 4; Band, Unit Leader 7, 8, 1, 2, 3, 4; Pep Club 2, 3, 4; Dramatics 4; Sagit- tarius Staff 4; Reporter 3, 4; Camera Club 3; Dance Club 2 MARJORIE ANN MILLER ... 18 Margie English, Commerce, Social Studies, Home Economics Band 2, 3, 4; FBLA 3, 4; Vice-presi- dent 4; Honor Roll; Girls’ Chorus 2; Pep Band; F.H.A. 3; D.A.R. Repre- sentative 4 MARY LEE MITCHELL ... 18 Du ie” English, Home Economics, Social Studies GAA 2, J EMMA JEAN MONTGOMERY ... 18 Jam” Home Economics, English Girls’ Chorus 1; GAA 2; Tri-Hi-Y 3; Pep Club 3, 4; FBLA 4 CATHERINE MOORE ... 18 Katie English, Commerce, Social Studies Harrisburg, Illinois 1; Special Chorus 1; Girls' Sextette 1; Mixed Octette 1; Oper- etta 1; P. E. Exhibition 1; District and State vocal contest 1; Music Club 2, Sec- retary 3, Secretary-Treasurer 4; Sagit- tarius Staff 4; Marksman Staff 4; FBLA 3, 4 CHARLES NORTHENER ... 18 Lottie Social Studies, English, Science Class President 2, 3, 4; FBLA President 4; Varsity Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 HAROLD EDWARD PANNETT ... 18 Eddie English, Social Studies, Woodwork Sagittarius Staff 4; Pep Club 3, 4; Class Vice-president 4, Secretary-Treasurer I; Booster Club 2; Chess Club 4; Marksman Staff 4 MARY LUCILLE PARKER ... 17 Mary Lou Home Economics, English Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Pep Band 3, 4; FBLA 4; Pep Club 4 EDNA MAY PARR ... 17 Eddy Home Economics, Commerce, English Tri-Hi-Y Secretary 3; Pep Club J, 4; FBLA J, 4; GAA 1, 2, J, President 4 MARCINE PRICE ... 17 Cenir English, Home Economics, Social Studies Dnmatics 4; Marksman Staff 4 MARY LILLIAN REYNOLDS ... 19 Lillian Social Studies, Home Economics, English FBLA 3, 4 ROSEMARI QUINKERT ... 17 Roth English, Social Studies, Commerce Girls’ Chorus 1; Student Librarian 2; Music Club, Secretary 2, President J, Vice- president 4; Pep Club J, 4; Honor Roll; FBLA J, 4; Student Council, Secretary- Treasurer 4; Sagittamus Staff 4; Marks- man Staff 4; Dar.ce Club 2 GARY RICHARD ... 18 Rick Social Studies, English Basketball 1, 2; Band 3; Pep Club 3, 4; Marksman Staff 4; Dramatics 4; Booster Club 2 MARY ANN RICHARDSON ... 18 Mary Ann English, Home Economics Glee Club I; Pep Club 3, 4 WILLIAM THOMAS SANDERS ... 16 Tom Mathematics, Science, English, Social Studies, Commerce Booster Club 2; Pep Club 4; FBLA 4: Sagittarius Staff 4; Honor Roll; Chess Club 4; Government Class Plays 4 BETTY JEAN SHADWICK ... 17 Betty English, Home Economics, Social Studies Band 8, I, 2, ), 4; Pep Club 2, J, 4; FBLA 4; Pep Band 3, 4; Music Club 1, 2, 3; Girls' Chorus 1 JAMES O. ROBERTSON ... 17 Robbie English, Science, Mathematics, Social Studies, Language Gallipolis High School I; Glee Club 1; Camera Club 1; Language Club 1; Music Club 2, 3, President 4; Pep Club 2, 3; Student Manager 3; FBLA 3; Marktman Staff 3, Editor 4; Honor Roll; Camera Club 3; Usher 4; Chess Club 4; Hi-Y 3; Sagittarius Associate Editor 4; Quill and Scroll 3, 4; Dramatics 4; Dance Club 2; Double Quartet 2 RUTH ELLEN SANDAGE ... 17 Rutbie English, Home Economics, Social Studies Honor Roll; FBLA 3, 4; Girls’ Chorus 2; Pep Club 2, 3, 4; Sagittarius Staff 4; Music Club 2, 3, 4; Tri-Hi-Y 3 ALFRED SCHROEDER . . . Alfred Woodwork, English, Commerce 18 FLOYD SCHROEDER ... 18 Floyd English, Woodwork, Social Studies JESSIE SCHROEDER ... 18 lessie English, Commerce, Home Economics, Social Studies CARRIE LA VERNE TERRY ... 18 Carolyn English, Home Economics, Social Studies, Commerce DELORES TOOTHMAN ... 18 Dodie” Home Economics, English, Commerce, Social Studies FBLA 4; Librarian 3, 4; Pep Club ), 4 JUANITA JOYCE WEISS ... 18 Putt English, Social Studies, Home Sconomics, Commerce Girls’ Chorus 2; Sagittamus Staff 4; Music 3, 4; Home Economics Manager 4; Booster Club 2 MARY WILGUS ... 18 Mary Commerce, English Band 7, S, I. 2, 3. 4; Pep Club 2, 3, 4; Pep Band 3, 4; Honor Roll; Dance Club 2 GEORGE RODERICK WILLIAMS ... 17 Rod English, Social Studies Chess Club 4; Music Club 4; Sagit- tarius Staff 4 V 4 VERLEE ZOLL . . . 18 Shorty” Home Economics, English, Social Studies GAA President I, 2, J; GAA 1. 2, J, 4; Girls' Chorus 2; FBLA 4; Sagittarius Staff 4; Pep Club J, 4; Booster Club 2 Senior Class History It was our first year and there we were, standing in the halls, trying to register for our first classes in the dear old Alma Mater. There were 118 of us and boy, were we green. Since none of us had any idea what procedure to use, Mr. Lee called our first meeting. There we elected Miss Royal and Miss Wilson as sponsors, and Bcula Malone, President; Ruth Kellems, Vice-president; and Eddie Pannett, Secretary-treasurer. At a class meeting we chose, after much discussion and many cries of shut up and sit down,” silver and rose as our class colors and At the Foothills Climbing” as our motto. That year four of our boys received varsity letters which is very unusual, but then, we were always an unusual class. Bill Feix, Charles Geene, Charles Northerner received a letter in basketball and Ralph Marchand received one in baseball. Our first year here at T. C. H. S. wasn’t so bad, after the first thirty-six weeks, when we had become adjusted. We had our fun and trouble, but we pulled through with a sigh and a Wait till next year.” We chose Miss Royal and Mr. Fosdick to help us through our Sophomore year. Charles Northerner was elected President; Ruth Kellems, Vice-president; and Bill Feix, Secretary-treasurer. Charles Geene, Carol Maurer, Tony Fischer were elected to the Student Council. We had a party in the band room, and everyone had a swell time. Mr. Fosdick danced with all the girls and kept the party in full swing. After we beat Mt. Vernon in a basketball game, we had a dance to raise money for our class fund. A big crowd came to celebrate the victory. 20 Our second year ended better than our first—but wait—next year we would be upperclassmen. To help us through a most trying year, we chose Miss Ahlf and Mr. Jines as sponsors. There were only 88 of us left. We were important people now, being upper- classmen. We chose Charles Northerner as President; Charles Gcene, Vice-president; and Bill Feix, Secretary-treasurer. Wilma Hauser, Carol Maurer, and Tony Fischer were elected to serve on the Student Council. Early in October we ordered our sweaters and rings. The boys had revcrsable jackets and the girls either red or white sweaters. We sponsored an Amateur Hour, and Junior Carnival besides plenty of dances to help for Junior expenses. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy,” so after we had all worked to make the carnival a success we had a party. There was free ice cream, sandwiches and cakes for all. Our annual picnic was held at Lincoln City, and everyone had a swell time swim- ming, boating and eating. The highlight of the year was the Junior and Senior Prom at the K of C” home on May 14th. Herbie Hutchinson and his Melodaires furnished the music. Everyone had a wonderful time and all stayed until the last number was played. We were all looking forward now to next year, when we would be Seniors—the aristocrats of high school. There were only 81 ambitious students left when we reached our final year. Charles Northerner was again elected President; Eddie Pannett, Vice-president, and Bill Feix, Secretary-treasurer. Joan Claise, Rosemari Quinkert, Carol Murer, and Tony Fischer were elected to serve on the Student Council. Miss Black and Mr. Thrasher were chosen to guide us through this difficult year. Since we were older and needed more money to carry on our activities, we had a magazine subscription selling campaign and also sold red and white lapel pins for basketball games. Christie Gengelbach headed the Annual Staff which published the third edition of the Sagittarius. We had a Christmas party in the band room, which was all decorated with pine boughs, icicles, and crepe paper. Everyone danced, played games, sang Christmas carols, and ate. Our Senior play, given on April 28th, entitled Let Me Grow Up” was a romantic comedy, and proved very successful. We were almost finished now, with high school, but before we accepted the responsibilities that go with business, we had a gala Class Night program, entitled The Open Road.” The honor of valedictorian was won by Tom Sanders. Dr. Gaston Foote, a Metho- dist Minister from Akron, Ohio, delivered the address for our Commencement exercises. Our high school days are over. Some of us will go on to higher education; others will take their places in the world of business. Only time will tell what the future has in store for us. To the underclassmen we say, Work and study to attain your goal. You will never regret it.” 21 Class Prophecy Take a stroll with me down memory lane and remember the Seniors of 1950 as you see them in this book. We are strolling again in 1960, this time we see this: Don Lee Alvey is still going with Betty Stinnett and after ten years she is waiting for leap year to roll around. Lillian Reynolds, a genius in driving, is teaching Driver’s Training at Troy High School. Edna May Parr and Arlene Gruver are successful Home Demonstration Agents in the Agricultural Department at Washington, D. C. Joan Bockhold is now owner and operator of the St. Mark’s Telephone Exchange. Sharronan Heitkempcr and Dale Scott, shortly after leaving school, entered matrimonial life, and now have five blond boys. Ruth Sandage, after spending several years becoming a registered nurse, is now running a private nursing home for insane teachers. Roderick Williams, a distinguished musician, is making millions of dollars with his hill-billy band, The Hoosier Stinkeroos.” James Mitchell is now leader of the famous band, The Kentucky Moonshiners.” Betty Jo Chappie, a girl of unusual intellect, is operating her own dime store. Chiefly employed there are boys. Bcula Malone is now happily married to Raymond James and has a little Raymond, Jr., to look after. Joan Little and Carrie Terry are stage managers at the Metropolitan Opera House. Regina Mills is now raising her family. All blonds. Mary Lee Mitchell and Delores Toot'-rnan have found the courage to speak out. They said I do.” Mary Ann Richard- son is still popping popcorn at the Local Theatre where she can watch her husband, Floyd Ferrell, usher. Ronnie LaMar has his own undertaking establishment. Anyone interested see Ronnie. Catherine Moore is making a concert tour of Europe, accompanied by Rosemari Quinkert. Jessie Ramsey has been crowned Queen of Dogpatch. L’il Abner did the crowning. Jim Johnson is the owner of the Johnson Johnson Clothing Company. John Goffinet is now a famous scientist; he has recently discovered that the world is square. Marvin Howell of Gatchel, owns a big farm with three hundred acres in tobacco. Tony Fischer is now forty-three years old and still a bachelor, living in the backwoods of Perry County, occasionally playing a little football. Tommy Sanders has finally made his mark in the world. He is the- owner of the Ditch Digger, Inc. Janice Birchler, after ten years, still can’t decide who she shall marry. Morrow Evans has finally settled down to one girl friend. Cecil Mallory is living happily on his 100 acres of farm land with his wife and four children. Eugene Highfill has finally persuaded Nancy Ford to marry him. Floyd Schrocder after all these years has gotten a credit in World History. Raymond Harpenau has fulfilled no prophecy, so I suppose he is doing the same as always, nothing. John C. Hilgenhold is still asleep in World History Class. Sydney Lutring has already retired and has 1,000 acres of virgin timber in which he does nothing but hunt. Charles Northener is not doing so well at the present time His team, the Gatchel Sharpshooters, have lost twenty games on a straight. Eddie Pannett has prospered in the recent year. 22 He has established his own newspaper, The News Views of Dogpatch.” Gary Richards has fooled them all; he has become a great singer on the well known radio station, S-Q-U-E-A-K. Jessie Schroeder is still quarreling with the gang she ran around with in 1950. Charles Geene is now teaching bookkeeping at Maxville High School. Alfred Schroeder has just won a pin for typing 210 words per minute. Ralph Eger now owns his own photography studio. Charles Kramer has just become the personal typist of the Governor. James Hagedorn has just graduated from Business College and is now starting his own business. Christie and Leo Gengelbach have just been appointed president and vice-president of the Farm Bureau. Ralph Boerste and James Haerle, after ten years, are still as slow as ever. Raymond Gramelspachcr, after ten years, has learned the yell “Fight Team Fight” and is now the cheerleader of Cannelton’s varsity. Jim Bob McMahon, after ten years, has finally finished his Dean Practice Set in Bookkeeping. Jim Robertson, to the astonishment of all, has invented a way to fasten handles on the world’s axis. Ralph Hanloh has received the title of being the World's Champion Roller Skater. Betty Blandford is still making those goo-goo eyes at the boys. Bertha Brown is now the second Madame Curie. Joan Claise, after ten years, is still undecided as to what she will do. Opal Mae Falls has just fallen off Niagara Falls. Nancy Ford is now the champion woman wrestler after taking the crown from Mildred Burke. Betty Alice Harpenau and Marjorie Miller are owners and operators of the Cosmetics Manufacturing Company.” Lois Harris is working at the General Electric Plant where she can keep an eye on Bob. Wilma Hauser, after ten years, is still as noisy as ever. Ruth Kellems is still going to the dances with her sister. No mate has been found. Etta Jean Reiser and Jane Ludwig have added a Mrs. before their names. Juanita Weiss is now Chief of Police in New York, on the Woman’s Police Force. Marlene Huff and her husband, Admiral Russel Thomas, are living in Frankfort since his retirement from the U. S. Navy. Marietta Klueh, after all these years, still has a crush on Bill Labhart. Imogcne Lottes and Marccne Price are still looking for their mate. Wanda Darden, Dot Kessner, Betty Shadwick, and Mary Wilgus have their orchestra. All four of them are the leaders. Mary Lou Parker and husband are living in Kentucky raising hill-billies. Lauretta Beumel, after graduating from Nurse’s Training, is now playing nursemaid to her own little Don Kuster, Jr. Jean Montgomery, after ten years, has finally quit her job at the Ohio Theatre. William Feix, Tell City High School’s outstanding athlete, is the owner of a yoyo manufacturing firm. Bill does nothing but test yoyos. Carol Maurer is now the proud owner of two beauty salons. He has created a new type of bangs. Joe Gentry, who has progressed thru recent years in the field of photography, is now a personal photographer for President Truman. David Eger has just inherited a vast gold mine, the only drawback attached is that there wasn’t any given instructions as to where it was located. Eula Malone is married to Clyde Smith, Jr., and is busy taking care of her twins, Marilyn and Carolyn. Verlee Zoll, Tell City’s most famous singer, is now Mrs. Charles (Cocky) May and is owner of the Firestone Store at Cannelton. 23 Senior Will We, the seniors of Tell City High School, being of sane mind and generous heart, do make this our last will and testament, hoping the undergraduates, the benefactors of our wills, will make use of the personalities, characters, and positions willed them as we have gained them through hard work and years of experience. I, Betty Blandford, will my height to Betty Sue Hanloh. Now maybe Betty can be seen in the hall. I, Joan Bockhold, will my violent temper to Betty Lou Hanner. I, Tony Fischer, will my dislike for girls to Allen Lechncr. I, Charles Geene, will my friendly disposition to Gary Starkey. I, Bertha Brown, will my page boy hairdo to Carrol Ann Vaughn. I, Wanda Darden, will my ability to wrap packages to Mr. Silke. I, Nancy Ford, will my strength to Lois Ann Eger. I, Rod Williams, will my electric guitar and amplifier to Don W. Alvey when he reaches the age of reason. I, Leo Gengelbach, will my bashfulness to Tommy Pannctt. I, Opal Mae Falls, will my bobby pins to Don Page so he can keep his hair out of his eyes. I, Arlene Gruvcr, will my ability to manage a Ffome Economics class to Joyce Hemingway. I, Donald Lee Alvey, will my position as benchwarmcr on the varsity basketball team to Jervis Kast. I, Verlee Zoll, will my diamond ring to Jane Schaefer so Eppie won’t have to buy her one. 1, James Robertson, will my brains to Estil Wilgus. I, Tommy Sanders, will my ability to make A’s to my sister Margaret. I, Jessie Ramsey, will my shape to Sue Spencer. I, Beula Malone, will my job at Fischer’s Chair Co. to Delores Lcmaire. I, Eula Malone, will my ability to get along with people to Mary Ann Dauby. I, Marjorie Ann Miller, will my ability to get along with Cannelton boys to any deserving girl. I, Regina Mills, will my ability to go with basketball boys to any girl who needs it. I, Mary Lee Mitchell, will my love for school to Joe Ludwig. I, Emma Jean Montgomery, will my job at the Ohio Theatre to anyone who is stupid enough to want it. I, Ralph Eger, will my ability to whistle at girls to Kenneth Berg. I, Bill Feix, will my height to Ronnie Birchler so that he can play pivot man on the varsity team. I, Alfred Schroeder, will my ability to type to future typing students. I, Floyd Schroeder, will my plumpness to Miss Terry. I, Lauretta Beumel, will my position in the band to Anormalee Splater. I, Betty Jo Chappie, will my ability to imitate phonograph records to any girl crazy enough to want it. 24 I, Imogene Lottes, will my dreamy eyes to Anita Sifrig. I, Gary Richards, will my Levi” boots to Smoky McCoy. I, Carrol Maurer, will my red hair to Neil Farley. I, Janice Birchler, will my ability to walk in one spot so long to Carolyn Boger. I, Joan Claise, will my ability to drive a car to Velda Knepper. I, Eddie Pannttt, will my freckles to Anthony Sabelhaus. We know you won’t mind a couple more, Anthony. I, Wilma Hauser, will my position as Band Captain to Carolyn Boger. I, Dorothy Kess- ner, will my temper to Sharon Olbcrding. I, Lillian Reynolds, will my quiet ways to Dorothy Lutgring. I, Edna Mae Parr, will my dimples to Tootie Fricler. 1, Eugene Highfill, will my ability to do such good work to Smitty Smith. I, Morrow Evans, will my nickname Tort” to Charles Har- penau. I, Delores Toothman, will my quiet ways to Hoppy Reed. I, Mary Wilgus, will my ability to disturb classes with my sneezes to Mary Lou Hoffman. I, Charles Northerner, will my position as Senior Class President to Gene Peter. I, Raymond Harpcnau, will my big feet to Betty Hudson. I, Juanita Weiss, will my car to Mr. Hollen’s Driver’s Training Class so they won’t have so much trouble learning to shift. I, Carrie Terry, will my ability to square dance to Bob Pfieffer. I, Jessie Schroeder, will my natural red hair to Betty Boslcr so that Betty won’t have to pay so much for rinses. I, David Eger, will my farming ability to future farmers of T. C. H. S. I, Christie Gengelbach, will my name Christie” to someone more deserving, (his name is John). I, Joe Gentry, will my pin-ups on my locker door to some figure lover. I, Mary Lou Parker, will my ability to dance to Bobby Rudy. I, Catherine Moore, will my singing ability to Dee Pavey. Now maybe you can sing in tune, Delores. I, Marcene Price, will my job as waitress to anyone who wants it. I, Rosemari Quinkert, will my musical ability to the Tell City High School Band. I, John Goffinct, will my ability to get Chemistry to any sucker who takes it. I, Jim Bob McMahon, will my ability to act to Jerry Lemler. I, Mary Ann Richardson, will my likeable personality to Mary Hilgenhold. I, Ruth Sandage, will my ability to read Mr. Jine’s handwriting to any typist who wants it. I, Betty Jean Shadwick, will my tinyness and small feet to Jim Jordan so that he can stand up while playing ball. I, Raymond Gramelspacher, will my ability to get rid of overdue library cards to anyone who has overdue cards. I, James Hacrle, will my wrecklcss driving ability to anyone who’d take it. I, Tom Sanders, will my position as valedictorian to Burke Scott. I, Ralph Hanloh, will my job as skate boy at Jarboe’s to anyone who wants it. I, Sydney Lutgring, will my laugh to John Mark Hagedorn. I, Lois Harris, will my ability to get along well with teachers to Don Page. I, Jane Ludwig, will my red hair to Jo Ann White so hers won’t look SO dull. 25 I, Sharronan Heitkemper, will my loyalty to Dale Scott to Charlotte Kahler. I, Marlene Huff, will my diamond ring to Betty Stinnett. I, James Johnson, will my ability as a girl swooner to Charles Hilgcnhold. I, Charles Kramer, will my position as a married man to anyone interested. I, Ruth Kcllcms, will my way with Miss Royal to Theresa Ettensohn. I, Ronald LaMar, will my true love for Wanda Berger to Joe Paulin for Dee. I, Cecil Mallory, will my quiet ways in study hall to Don Cronin. I, James Mitchell, will my curly hair to Don Page. I, Etta Jean Keiser, will my attention in Government class to some needful Junior. 1, Marietta Kleuh, will my long hair to Betty Hudson. I, Joann Little, will my ability to get bookkeeping to all future bookkeeping stu- dents. I, Marvin Howell, will my pug nose to anyone who wants it. I, Ralph Boerste, will my ability to get along with Miss Yarito to her future students. I, John C. Hilgen- hold, will my quietness to Charles Hilgenhold. To Mr. Hollen, we the Seniors of Tell City High School, will a car with hydra- matic drive for his future Driver’s Training Class. To Mr. Silke, we will a band that has the ability to play like the Band of America. Then he won’t have to worry so much about winning contests. To Mr. Thrasher and Miss Black, we will a better and more cooperative Senior Class—if you can find one. To Miss Terry, we will a basketball rule book so she can call the games right. To Miss Ahlf, we will better ideas in Journalism so we can have a dirt column in the Marksman. To Mr. Beatty, we will a different greeting other than Hello Kiddies” for future T. C. H. S. students. To Mr. Cassidy, we will a student who can come up to his standard of shorthand. To Miss Cook, we will better stage properties to produce her famous high school plays. To Mr. Lee, we will a bookkeeping class that will stay the whole year instead of one semester. To Mr. Moscby, we will a room in the upstairs hall so everybody will know who he is. To Mr. Peters, we will more exciting classes so the students won’t fall asleep. To Mr. Jines, we will more cooperative Juniors so there won’t be so much arguing over future Junior and Senior Proms. To Miss Royal, we will typewritten excuses so that it won’t take up so much class time writing them. To Mr. Sprinkle, we will lengthened days so he won’t have to rush around to his other business during school. To Miss Yarito, we will an English class that she can easily hear. To Mrs. Jean Wetzel, we will an assistant so that she won’t be so rushed. To Mr. Fechtman, we will much future success as Superintendent in the Tell City Schools. 26 junior Class On September 2, 1949, you could roam through the halls and see the happy faces of eighty-one jolly Juniors registering for the third time as students of Tell City High School. Their first meeting was called to elect their officers and sponsors. They elected Gene Peter, President; Robert Peter, Vice-president; Anthony Sabclhaus, Secretary-treasurer. Robert Elder, Jack Evrard, and Clarence Fox were elected to represent their class on the Student Council. Miss Ahlf and Mr. Jines were chosen for the class sponsors. Upon having ordered their class sweaters in their Sophomore year, they ordered only their class rings during the second week of school and received them November 22. In order to raise money, the Junior class sponsored a carnival on November 4. Among the many features of this carnival were the spook house, dancing girls, doll house, faculty graveyard, bake sale, and concession stands. Charles Northerner and Margaret Miles had the honor of being crowned carnival king and queen of the affair. They also sponsored a Junior Amateur Hour on the fourteenth of April. Both the Amateur Hour and the carnival were successful. On May 20, 1950, the traditional Junior and Senior Prom was given at the Coun- try Club in honor of the graduating class of 1950. This proved to be very successful and was enjoyed by everyone. Sophomore Class We, the Sophomore Class, ably guided by our duly elected sponsors, Mr. Sprinkle and Mr. Hollen, spent our year of transition from the green years into full-fledged high school students, rather actively. To start the year off, our one hundred and five members held the annual class elections. Ronnie Birchler, popular reserve basketball player, was elected to head the class for the ensuing year. Bob Freeman, football star, was made his assistant. Mary Lou Hoffman was elected to do the correspondence and money-changin’ for the class. Charles Schrieber and Sue Hubbs were chosen to represent our class in the Student Council. About the same time we ordered our red-and-white class sweaters and jackets. They finally arrived, after much waiting and anticipation, in the first week in November. After the big Tell City--Cannclton football game on October 28, our class spon- sored a dance at the Knights of Columbus home. We want to thank the K. of C. again for the use of their hall. Later in the spring, the class sponsored the traditional Faculty vs. Seniors basketball game. And as the final activity of the year, we all went on a big picnic. 29 Freshmen Class On September 16, 1949, the opening day of school at the Tell City High School eighty-eight students found themselves enrolled as freshmen, subject to the mercy of all upperclassmen. For several days they struggled, as all freshmen do, trying to find their way to the various class rooms. During the second week they were honored by having a freshmen meeting called by the principal, Mr. Lee. At this time they were privileged to elect their freshmen sponsors and officers. For sponsors they chose Miss Adah Royal and Mr. Paul Silkie. For their officers they chose Jack Thomas, President; Wanda Connor, Vice-president; Lois Eger, Secretary-treasurer; and James Ludwig to serve on the Student Council. Throughout this year they have been humble students giving way to their upper- classmen. They have had many difficulties and not too many activities. However, the school year ended with a class picnic where everyone had a very enjoyable time and forgot all trivial problems of the year. 30 The Junior - Senior Prom, traditionally the biggest and the best dance of the year, was given on May 12, 1949. The Juniors, as hosts, chose the beautiful Columbian Room of the Knights of Columbus home as the place for the dance, and they also chose to allow the Juniors and Seniors to bring outsiders as their guests to the Prom. The hall was decorated in beautiful rose and silver motif with balloons and streamers of the same colors festooning the lights. Herbie Hutchinson and his Mclodaires furnished the sweet and danceable music. Everyone present enjoyed a delightful, pleasant, and never-to-be-forgotten prom. Vocational (iuidance The administrators of the vocational guidance program of Tell City High School are Mr. Fcchtman, Superintendent of Schools, Mr. Lee, Principal of High School, and Mr. Thrasher, the Director of Vocational Guidance. The Faculty Committee consists of Mr. Thrasher, Director of Guidance, Miss Terry, Miss Royal, Mr. Jincs, and Mr. Hollcn. Anything that the Faculty Committee docs must be approved by Mr. Fcchtman and Mr. Lee. The object of this guidance program is to assist teachers in knowing their pupils as individuals and to help students solve their educational, vocational, ind personal problems. Tests arc being given mostly to Seniors this year. Mr. Thrasher plans to give Inventory, or Youth test, later. These tests will help determine the students’ study habits or skills. In regard to personal problems each student will be as- signed to a teacher to whom they can go and discuss their troubles. Mr. Thrasher is to help the students select their courses and plan their schedules in high school. He will also help you in your selection of a career. He has many pamphlets in his possession which covers most any type of career of your choosing. Music (Huh The Music Club was reorganized the second semester this year for those students who enjoy and appreciate good music. At the first meeting, they elected Jim Robertson, President; Rosemari Quinkcrt, Vice-president; Catherine Moore, Sccrctary-Trasurcr; and instead of a Program Chair- man, they elected Jim Mitchell, Reporter. At the High School Auditorium on the seventeenth of March, the club put on the second annual Music Festival. Featured in the festival were some of the best music and entertainers in southern Indiana. It was pronounced a success, and the money was turned over to the fund for buying a much-needed piano for the school. The P. T. A. is helping the Music Club raise money for the piano, and have pre- sented programs to help the fund. They have added to the fund very generously. Sagittarius Staff This group of intelligent boys and girls arc the students who have worked hard for many months to bring you this third edition of the Sagittarius. Christie Gengelbach was the Editor-in-Chief; Lois Harris, Editor; Jim Robertson, Associate Editor; John Goflinct, Advertising Manager; Bill Feix, Circulation Manager; Betty Jo Chappie, Chief Reporter; and Jim Johnson, Chief Photographer. Verlee Zoll, Regina Mills, Chuck Geenc, Janice Birchler, Marlene Huff, Juanita Weiss, Eula Malone, Ruth Sandage, Catherine Moore, Rosemari Quinkert, Joe Gentry, Jim Mitchell, Rod Williams, Tom Sanders, Ray Gramcls- pachcr, Ronnie LaMar, Ralph Eger, Tony Fischer, and Eddie Pannett were on the Staff. We also want to thank all the Seniors and the underclassmen who donated pictures, and who helped the Staff in any way. PHOTOGRAPHY CREW The seven boys and one girl at the right arc responsible for the pictures in this year’s Sagittarius. They are, from left to right: Nor- man Eddie Ress, Ralph Eger, Eula Malone, Jim Johnson, Jor Gentry, Tom Sanders, Jervis Kast, and Charles Schricbcr. Marksmen Staff The Marksman staff published eight regular editions of a iarger-sizc, four page paper this year. The paper improved in better headlines, more student-interest articles, and, in the second semester, pictures of sports and student activities. The first semester staff, as shown in the picture, are: Seated—Marietta Klueh, Business Manager; Jim Bob McMahon, Assignment Editor; Jim Robertson, Editor-in-Chicf; Jim Johnson, Associate Editor; Regina Mills, Advertising Manager; Etta Jean Kicser, Circulation Manager; and Bettye Blandford, Proof Reader. Those standing are: Marcene Price, Exchange Editor; Imogcne Lottes, Advertising Manager; Miss Nancy Ahlf, Advisor; Eddie Pannett, Circulation Manager; Raymond Grammeispachcr and Gary Richard, Sports Editors; Jane Ludwig, Circulation Manager; and Joanna Little, Proof Reader. The second semester staff, of which no picture was available, was as follows: Jim Robertson, Editor- in-Chief; Jim Bob McMahon, Associate Editor; Eddie Pannett, First Page Editor; Jim Johnson, Third Page Editor; John Wood and Don Alvey, Sports Editors; Roscmari Quinkert and Catherine Moore, Public Relations Managers; Bertha Brown, Circulation Manager; Etta Jean Kicscr and Jane Ludwig, Proof Read- ers; and Norman Eddy Rcss, Staff Photographer. 35 The Student (loimi'il The Student Council, consisting of four seniors, three juniors, two sophomores, and one freshman, carried on many activities this year. These seven boys and three girls have put on a very successful Sadie Hawkins Dance, have gathered old clothes and toys to send to a poor family in Kentucky, and have contributed to the Institute for the Blind in New York. We hope the Student Councils of coming years will improve and add to these activities to make the Student Council a really active organization. The Future Business Leaders of America, by their active participation in the club, have found themselves better fitted in the world of business. At the first meeting of the year, they elected Charles Northcncr, President; Margie Miller, Vice-president; Regina Mills, Secretary; Wilma Hauser, Treasurer; and Jim Jordon, Reporter. The Club has had many business leaders from the city come to talk to them about what the employer expects of his employees, and some of the qualities of a good employee. They also have visited various business establishments while in operation, to see for themselves what business is actually like, and by so doing hoped to help them decide what vocation they wish to enter after graduating. Future Kusiuess Leaders of America Seeing Double On November 11, 1949, the Dramatics Class of Tell City High School presented a three-act comedy entitled Seeing Double,” by James C. Parker. Upon hearing that Gloria Wade is to receive fifty thousand dollars from her father’s estate, Mrs. Van Schuyler and daughter Geraldine have planned for their son, Schuyler, to marry Gloria. He is to handle her money affairs, so that he will have her fifty thousand dollars when he divorces her. Un- known to Schuyler, Gloria has an identical twin named June. Being influenced by writing detective stories, she scares Schuyler to the verge of having a nervous breakdown. Aunt Mary has a friend deliver a letter to her, stating that June, and not Gloria, is to inherit the fifty thousand dollars from her father's estate. Upon hearing of the disinheritance of Gloria, Schuyler, his mother, and sister Geraldine leave for New York at once. The leading parts, that of Gloria and June Wade were played by Eula and Beula Malone. Jerry Mitchell and Bob Carlson, the twin’s boy friends, were played by Gary Richards and Jimmy Johnson. Martha Mason, June’s girl friend, was played by Verlee Zoll. Aunt Mary, the philosophical aunt of Gloria and June, was played by Betty Jo Chappie. Schuyler Van Schuyler and Geraldine, by Jim Bob McMahon and Regina Mills. Jeeves, Schuyler’s valet, was played by Jim Robertson. Dora, the Wade’s housekeeper, by Betty Hudson. Miss Arnold, the messenger, by Betty Jean Bosler. Ruth Sandage and Juanita Weiss were in charge of publicity. Nancy Ford was promptress. Carrie Terry, Joanna Little and Marccne Price were stage and property managers. Imogcne Lottes and Betty Blandford were in charge of the tickets and pro- grams. (iovernment Class Programs n On Armistice Day, the Government class, under the direction of Miss Black, pre- sented a program dedicated to the fighting men who had lost their lives in previous wars. It consisted of patriotic songs, poems and speeches which suited the occasion. On December 22, the same class presented a one-act play entitled Light Compe- tition. In this play it seemed that two neighbors were having trouble over a contest involving lighting display at Christmas time. It proved to be very funny. (Pictured at lower left.) Once more Miss Black's Government class presented a one-act farce, The Handy Man, on December 16, 1949, at T. C. H. S and it was repeated at Newman on January 20, 1950. This play, which was very comical and mingled with romance as well, was a great success. (Pictured at lower right.) The proceeds obtained from these plays were presented to the Annual Fund. Office Oirls Pictured with Mr. Lee are the office girls, who have so ably assisted him in his work. With their help he has been able to carry on his work more efficiently and with more case. On the other hand these girls have obtained experience in office work, which no doubt, will prove valuable to them when they have finished their High School work. Left to rif’bt—Betty Alice Harpenau, Regina Mills. Ruth Kellems, loan Bockhold, and Marietta Klueh. Keeping the books in the library in order and checking the books coming in and going out arc among the most important jobs of the librarian. Miss Cook, who is in charge of the library, is assisted by these girls: Eula Malone, Betty Jo Chappie, Etta Jean Keiser, Joyce Hemingway, Marietta Klueh, Delores Toothman, and Joyce Brown. Beula Malone was not present at the time the picture was taken. Those girls that were librarians the second semester were: Joyce Brown, Hilda Richardson, Betty Harpenau, Don Page, Etta Jean Keiser, Jane Ludwig, Joanna Little, and Delores Toothman. Lihmricins The Home Economics Managers are chosen by Miss Royal, the Home Economics instructor, because of their outstanding ability. They help her decide and promote the problems that arise in the Home Economics Department, and also help conduct the classes. These girls are getting valuable experience in leadership as well as many other problems that will help them in home life and their careers. Many of these girls have realized the value of this experience in their own homes. At Work Tht llonkee|)in ( The first semester, an overflow class of future bookkeepers registered. The class learned rapidly but some were slightly inclined to let work pile up on them in spite of Mr. Lees warning, Don t let the snowball get too big to roll. ' However, everyone completed the Dean Practice Set,” and received a credit. The adding machine was a great boon and used by all. Edna May Parr spilled the first bottle of ink. Drawing red lines was another obstacle to overcome. Fountain pens soon begin to replace stock pens, which cut down on the scratching noise so the type- writers in the next room could be heard. The second semester only twenty-one students showed up. As Mr. Lee put it, the sheep were separated from the goats. It was decided by higher authority this year to have reserved seats for season ticket holders and in order to reserve this section for the rightful occu- pants ushers were necessary. The job of hiring enough ushers for the games was given to Jim Robertson and he chose 13 to help him. These boys were given season tickets by Mr. Lee upon condition that they work every game. Everyone has agreed that this has been a good idea and that these boys have done a fine job. THE PROJECTION CREW The projection crew for the 1949 - 1950 school year consisted of two Seniors, Jimmy Johnson and John Goffinet, and one Sophomore, Floyd Ferrell. These boys took charge of all the pictures shown to the student body and many of those shown to indi- vidual classes. Besides these regular duties they operated the projector several times for the Newman and the Franklin Parent-Teachers’ Associations and the Kiwanis Club. CHESS CLUB The Chess Club is a new club in the high school, as it was just organized this year. Although there have been for at least the past year a group of chess players in this school, and there have been informal tourneys among the players, no one has organized a club. But this year, as all the chess players are seniors and will graduate this year, and more formal tourneys were desired, it was agreed among the players to form a club. On the first meeting there were six members: John Goffinet, Jim Johnson, Jim Mitchell, Jim Robertson, Tom Sanders, and Rod Williams. v I he I ell City High School Band under the direction of Paul Silke performed with much skill at each football game this year. After the Tell City - Cannelton game, the Band led a victory parade as a climax of the 1949 football season. The Concert Band, consisting of 80 members, gave two con- certs this year; the first, the Christmas Concert on December 21; the second on May 5. Several of the Band members took first division in the district solo ard ensemble contest held at Evansville in February. They will participate in the district Band contest to be held at Princeton on April 1. They have high hopes of winning the State Champion- ship again this year. 1 he most thrilling event in the Band's history will be their trip as guests of the annual Chicagoland Music Festival where they will march before a crowd of over 95,000 people. Much work has been done by individuals and organizations to raise funds for this trip. To say the least, the Band has enjoyed a very outstanding and interesting year and all the members would like to think that they have lived up to the hopes and expectations of Mr. Silke, to wham they are indebted for their success. They would like to express their deepest gratitude to Mr. Silke and everyone eise who was in anyway responsible for the good times and wonderful memories they will carry with them always. BAND SENIORS There are eleven seniors in the band. They are as follows: Wanda Darden, clarinet, five and one-half years; Loretta Beumcl, clarinet, five years; Lois Harris, oboe, four years; Wilma Hauser, trombone, five years; Sharronan Heitkemper, alto saxaphone, five years; Dorothy Kessner, French horn, five and one-half years; Marjorie Miller, trombone, three years; Jim Bob McMahon, drums, three years; Mary Lou Parker, bell lyre, three years; Mary Wilgus, clarinet, five and one-half years; Betty Shadwick, clarinet, five years. DRUM MAJOR, MAJORETTES, AND FLAG THROWERS The drum major this year is Alfred Batie. There are two flag throwers and two majorettes. The two flag throwers, right to left, are: Carolyn Boger and Jane Schaefer. The two majorettes, right to left, are: Betty Stinnct and Joyce Kramer. These band mem- bers have performed with a true spirit this past year. BAND STUDENT COUNCIL The following students were elected as officers and council members of the T. C. H. S. Band for the years of '49 and ’50. Wilma Hauser, a senior, was elected to the top student position of Band Captain, while Lauretta Beumel, also a senior took position number two as Treasurer. The Band Council, which is made up of a member of each class in the Band, was elected as follows: Senior, Lois Harris; Junior, Velda Knepper; Sophomore, Earl Malone; and Fresh- man, Gene Schcible. 43 The Annual Christmas Concert of the Tell City High School Band of the years 1949 and 1950. The presentation of the check from the Moose for the Band's new uniforms by Charles Herman to Tom Cheek, president of the Band Pafcnts’ Club. The drawing for the radio- phonograph given by the Band at the Christmas Concert. Rehearsal time. It looks like work ... in fact, it is! SPURTS The Pep Club or Booster Club, as it was originally called, was organized in 1948. Under this name many conflicts came about. There was the Booster Club down-town, so the high school Booster Club changed their name. In the ’49-50 year the following officers were elected: President, Sharronan Heitkemper; Vice-Presi- dent, Roy Schauberger; Secretary-Treasurer, Lauretta Bcumel. The Pep Club has reserved seats at all the home games. They have sponsored dances and buses through- out the year. After the Oakland City game •'hey gave a dance. With the proceeds from it they financed a bus to Petersburg, so that the Pep Club members could go free of charge. The Pep Club has been a successful organization in the past and we sincerely hope that it will continue that way in the future. (i A A The Girls’ Athletic Association of Tell City High School started off the year by electing its officers. They elected Edna May Parr as President; Mary Ford, Vice-president; Arlene Gruver, Secretary; Carolyn Johnson, Treasurer. Several girls were initiated into the club this fall. When GAA initiation time rolls around, everyone is wondering if they see a gang of girls, or if they see some kind of animals that have escaped from the zoo. They really were a sight! You should have seen these girls running around the school with no make-up” on whatsoever, the GAA brand on their forehead written in lipstick, clothing on wrong side out, hair done up in rags, and two kinds of shoes on. The Girls’ Athletic Association gets its name be- cause of the active way it participates in sports. They play basketball, volleyball, and indoor baseball dur- ing the activity period at school. The GAA operates the concession stands at the football and basketball games. When girls sell at these games, they receive points that go toward winning the awards that every member of the GAA is entitled to if they earn enough points. The awards that may be won arc pins, emblems, sweaters, and chevrons. The GAA is also artistic, as well as active in athletics. At Christmas time they decorated the halls of the high school. It wouldn’t be Christmas without that Christmas feeling and the GAA made sure everyone around the school would get the spirit of Christmas. After all the Christmas decorations were finished they celebrated with a party, believe me, they had plenty of food—yes, they like to eat, too. The Cheerleaders This year the cheering at the athletic events reached an all time high. This was particularly due to our extremely fine boy cheerleaders. This was the first time in the history of T. C. H. S. that four members of the masculine sex acquired complete control of the varsity cheering squad. The varsity squad consists of Jim McMahon and James Johnson, both seniors; Clearence Fox, a junior, and Earl Malone, a sophomore. These boys have certainly done a great job backing one of Indiana’s best athletic clubs, The Marksmen. The boys have completely revised their styles by adding a little acrobatics and a touch of comedy to their yells. It not only entertains the audience, but keeps the students in good spirits, which is necessary in a good yelling section. The freshmen cheerleaders, who were elected by the Freshman class for the purpose of cheering the Freshmen cagers on to victory, were certainly a credit to the school as well as the Freshman class. Besides leading yells at all the Freshman games, they also acted as second team cheerleaders at many of the varsity games. The Freshman squad consists of Sandy Heitkemper, Kenneth Jarboe, and Sharron Oberding. 47 Sports Queens i wo oi tnc most coioriui Happenings during the sports year were the coro- nation ceremonies of the football and basketball queens. The first of these events took place during the half-time of the Tell City-Petersburg football game on Friday, September 16. In a beautifully executed performance by the Tell City Championship Band, Jessie Ramsey was crowned football queen for 1949 by Captain Tony Fischer. Miss Ramsey and her attendants, Emma Jean Craig, Sharronan Hcitkemper, Jessie Jo Dauby, Mary Francis Frielcr, Mary Catherine George, and Joyce Kramer, were chosen by the football squad, while the queen was elected by the student body. The second ceremony, the coronation of the 1949 basketball queen, took place at the half of the Tell City-Mt. Vernon game, F'riday, December 2. The queen, Carolyn Boger, and her maid-of-honor, Jessie Jo Dauby, were crowned by bas- ketball stars Allen Lechncr and Burke Scott. The queen’s attendants were: Joyce Kramer, Regina Mills, Sandra Heit- kemper, Jerry Hudson, Mary George and Mary Francis Frieler. The same election procedure as in football was used. Football Teani Under the expert guidance of Coach Ivan Hollen, the Marksmen enjoyed the' best football season in the sports history of Tell City High. Ever since the Pocket Athletic Conference was started, the Marksmen have fielded one of the better teams in the Conference. For many years the slogan of the other teams in the P. A. C. was: To win the P. A. C. Championship, you have to beat Tell City.” This year was to be different, the Marksmen were to be a stepping stone for the other schools in the P. A. C. Tell City had lost twelve players the previous year by graduation and no one expected them to be capable of fielding a good football team. The Marksmen got off to a good start as they won their first two games from Owensville and Dale. Then Tell City lost their only game of the season going down in defeat against the Petersburg Indians. The score was 8-6 in a hard fought battle on September 16. Petersburg went on to win the P. A. C. title as they remained undefeated throughout the season. The Marksmen won their next six games. Coach Hollen had but four seniors on the squad. They were Captain and guard, Tony Fischer, Quarterback Don Alvey, and Ends Bill Fcix and Jim Hagcdorn. Tell City 19 S Tell City 32 Oakland City 14 Tell City I 3 Dale 0 Tell City 25 . 0 Tell City 6 8 Tell City 20 Rock port 0 Tell fir y .... 14 Tell City 13 6 Tell City - 30 Posevvillc 18 49 Football A Weird The annual football award, given by the Tell City Booster Club, was made soon after the close of the football season, and was won by Captain Tony Fischer for his outstanding ability, leadership, and mental attitude. The presentation was made by Tony’s father, Mr. Leo Fischer, in the presence of Mr. Ralph Knepper, President of the Booster Club. Senior Football Members There were four seniors on the 1949 Marksmen Football Squad, as pictured with Coach Hollen. Bill Feix playing end; Cap- tain Tony Fischer playing guard; Don Alvey playing quarterback, and James Hagedorn playing end. These Seniors’ places will be hard to fill when the 1950 edition of the Marksmen take the field. Il«isketl) ill The Marksmen began the season on November 10 without four regulars who graduated last season. However, Coach Hollen molded a new squad together and finished the season with an unbeaten record. Centering around Captain Bill Feix, the only remaining regular, Chuck Geene, Charles Northener, Allen Lechner, and Burke Scott rounded out the starting squad. The highlight of the season was when the Marksmen took the Dope Bag” from Princeton on February 3. Another thriller was the 59-57 double overtime victory from Bosse at Central Gym on February. 11. The season was finished on February 17 at home against Rockport. The sectional started on February 23. The reserves finished the season with 14 wins and only 2 losses, losing only to Cannelton, which they later beat, and Boonville. They also had an overtime at Spjrgeon which they won. The freshmen, coached by Mr. Jines, have won 7 games and lost 5. They competed in the P. A. C. Frosh Tourney held at Petersburg. BASKETBALL SCORES 1949-1950 T. C. 59 Dale 47 T. C...... 75 Richland 21 T. C 53 Cannelton 31 T. C .... 62 37 T. C 42 31 T. C .. 50 Memorial 47 T. C 64 Lynnville 34 T. C. _ 51 Ft. Branch JS T. C 71 Spurgeon 42 T. C. 60 44 T. C. 44 Cannelton .55 T. C. 57 Corvdon )6 T. C. 65 Oakland City . it T. C. 75 Huntingburg ...39 T. C. 71 50 T. C. 47 Petersburg —55 T.C.. 59 Bosse ...57 T. C. 43 Rockport .32 51 RESERVE TEAM 4 Duane Hammack 5 Ronnie Birchler 6 Jerry Powers 7 James Miller 8 Calvin Harcz 10 Jervis Kasc 11 Larry Alvey 12 Jim Knaebel 22 Marion Mills 55 Leo Richey 66 Charles Schreiber 77 Joe Spencer EROSH TEAM 3 Gene Scheible 4 Lloyd Schroder 5 Jim Ludwig 6 Lugenc Dooley 7 Louis Kuntz 8 Jack Thomas 9 Earl Powers 10 Maurice Mayfield 11 Donald Blandford 12 Jim Howe 1 3 Bud George 14 Jim Hall Neil Farley Mr. Jines, Coach Congratulations, Class of 1950 Accident — Health — Life For All Your Insurance Needs TELL CITY DESK CO., INC. KNEPPER INSURANCE Manufacturers of Desks For Home and Office R. F. Knepper, Agent K. F. Johnson, Solicitor O. F. Knepper, Solicitor Maxine May, Secretary Tell City, Indiana Phone 353 — 613 Eleventh Street Fire — Auto — Casualty Soda Fountain Service HOLMAN'S JOLLY'S SALES AND SERVICE Try our B-B-Q’s Pontiac “Most Popular Hangout” Phone 634-W — Tell City, Indiana Compliments CULLIGAN Schaefer and Paulin SOFT WATER SERVICE Phone 112 — Tell City, Indiana Means Thrifty Living TELL CITY FLOURING MILL Hoosier Products Congratulations Flour - Meal Feed DAVE AND TURK'S Phone 138 — Tell City, Indiana BARBER SHOP HOWE'S BLUE CASTLE HOUSE OF CONEY'S SERVICE STATION Fountain and Curb Service Compliments, Class of '50 7th Franklin Congratulations to Best of Luck the Class of ’50 OHIO VALLEY GAS CORP. Tell City, Indiana CITY MARKET Phone 18 Congratulations to the 1950 Seniors Compliments from TELL CITY ★ FURNITURE CO. Peoples Building and To the Graduating Class of 1950 Loan Association Congratulations from the FREDERICK SHEET METAL SHOP A get Us for TELL CITY FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION Main Franklin Streets, Tell City Winkler Low Pressure Oil Burner Burns any Kind of Fuel Oil Inexpensive in Operation Phone 217 — Tell City, Indiana Success to the Class of '50 Congratulations NEWS PUBLISHING CO. G. T. DAVIS TELL CITY CANNELTON General Insurance Publishers — Printers Stationers — Office Supplies 828 Ninth Street, Tell City, Indiana LAUER FLORAL CO. For Your Insurance Needs Say It With Flowers IRVIN J. EVRARD And when you do Insurance Agency Say It With Lauer’s Flowers Phone 734-W — Tell City, Indiana Fire — Automobile — Casualty Bonds THE MODEL FOX'S MARKET DEPARTMENT STORES Qiiality Meats and Mt. Vernon — Boonville Groceries Tell City 1009 Main Street — Phone 158 Congratulations and Best Wishes Class of '50 DAUBY MOTOR COMPANY 11th Street, Tell City, Indiana BAYSINGER BROS. SERVICE STATION 1148 Twelfth Street Tell City, Indiana ★ ★ Our Seivice Means Satisfaction” Courtesy of FINCH FUNERAL HOME Meryl B. Finch — Hildred V. Finch Edward H. Schierholzer Tell City, Indiana ★ LIPPIS HOME FURNISHERS Nationally Advertised Lines TELL STREET MARKET Everything a Good Store Should Have 718 Tell Street Phone 79 JOS. L. SPENCER, Prop. WERNER DRUG STORE Phone 155 — Tell City, Indiana ★ Walgreen Agency Drugs - Sodas - Sandwiches Cosmetics 627 Moin Street Phone 278 TELL CITY GARAGE AND MACHINE WORKS Takes the opportunity to congratulate the Senior Class of 1950 for the many fine things they have accomplished in the last four years. ☆ ☆ ☆ LOMAX THE FISCHER NICHOLSON CHAIR COMPANY V Sporting Goods Manufacturers of Chairs and Rockers V ¥ Tell City, Indiana 126 Locast Street ☆ ☆ ☆ Evansville, Indiana Nussmeier Engraving Congratulations Company, Inc. KREISLE Business and social stationery, cards, announcements, invitations, and MANUFACTURING Christmas cards designed and en- graved. CO. 23 Southeast Second Street Phone 134 Evansville, Indiana Tell City, Indiana Cornplitnenls A H TRUCK LINE, INC. TELL CITY, INDIANA Daily Service to EVANSVILLE, IND. LOUISVILLE, KY. - OWENSBORO, KY. PADUCAH, KY. - MEMPHIS, TENN. - CINCINNATI, O. Courtesy of GLENN'S MARKET Sprinkle Bros. Fine Foods Tell City, Indiana Service Station GRAVES STORE POWELL'S FLOWER SHOP Feeds — Seeds Hardware Implements 623 12th Street Phone 452 Handmade Artificial Flowers For All Occasions A Good Place to Trade Potted Plants, Vases, Corsages and Funeral Arrangements H. C. FERRY COMPANY Best Wishes Cannelton — Hawesville FROM STAN Compliments THE ROBERTSON LUMBER COMPANY RADIO Your Department Store of Building Material” MAN HOWELL'S GARAGE HARGIS TRUCK LINE, Inc. General Repairing on Autos, Trucks, Farm Machinery and Industrial Equipment. Expert Welding Daily Service to Louisville — Evansville — Seymour R.R. No. One — Tell City, Indiana Phone St. Marks 3 F 1-1 Indianapolis — Jasper — Owensboro All Intermediate Points Connections to All Major Cities EWING AND ZOERCHER 641 Main Street — Telephone 228 Attorneys Compliments of FREEZER FRESH ☆ Congratulations, Class of ’50 KNOTT MANUFACTURING CO. Congratulations to the Class of 1950 HESS SALES AND SERVICE Chrysler — Plymouth Allis Chalmers Telephone 242 FERRY COUNTY AMERICAN LEGION POST 213 MAXON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY Marine Dirision Tell City, Indiana HARRY B. JAY CO. Plating — Overhauling — All Musical Instruments New and Used Musical Instruments Accessories dnd Cases 217 W. Monroe Street, Chicago 17, Illinois Compliments of Congratulations and Best Wishes SCHULTZ'S FOOD MARKET Where You Find the Best Foods from with the lowest prices LOUIS ZOERCHER OHIO VALLEY COMPANY FUNERAL HOME Complete Building Service Sand and Gravel Phone 151 — Tell City, Indiana Phone 650 — Tell City, Indiana Congratulations Congratulations GERBER'S FURNITURE STORE Phone 45 — Tell City, Indiana from TELL CITY CHAIR CO. KESSLER'S Famous Tell City Pretzels Tell City, Indiana Sold throughout the United States Phone 56 ☆ ☆ ☆ PURE CREAM CHRIS ZOERCHER PRODUCTS COMPANY Insurance Agency, Inc. Insurance of Every Description Tell City, Indiana ☆ ☆ ☆ Goldenrod Ice Cream Homogenized Milk Phone 37 Tell City, Indiana SNAPPY GRILL Tell City’s only Air-conditioned Restaurant Tell City, Indiana Congratulations Class of ’50 ★ ★ “Flowers For All Occasions” WILLIAM TELL MOSBY FLORAL COMPANY WOODCRAFTERS, INC. Tell City, Indiana Ask for ART'S Compliments of Potato Chips — Pop Corn Carmel Crisp “Best in Town” CASSIDY BROS. ART JOHANN COMPANY Phone 3-2501 — Evansville 5, Indiana The Exclusive Mens’ and Boys’ Store CURTISS DAUBY APPLIANCE COMPANY Sales and Sendee ★ ★ TERRY'S TRADING POST For New Furniture Also Good Used Phone 295 9th Jefferson Phone 538 — Ninth Tell Streets Tell City, Indiana EARL'S AUTO SALES SERVICE Your DeSoto - Plymouth Diamond T Dealer in Tell City Best Wishes DIXON'S SHOE SHOP FROM THE INTERSTATE FOLKS INTERSTATE FINANCE CORP. Tell City, Indiana Turn worn out shoes into wearable shoes — Invisible Half Soles — Look and wear like new shoes — fine quality leathers applied by experts give added life to old shoes. ★ ★ ★ — 1’ The Pause That TELL CITY NATIONAL BANK Refreshes Tell City, Indiana ★ ★ ★ COCA-COLA Red Goose Shoes ☆ ☆ ☆ “Half the Fun of Having Feet’’ Compliments For Boys and Girls From Crib thru College of BRUGGENSCHMIDT'S RESS HARDWARE DEPT. STORE ☆ ☆ ☆ HERENDEEN'S Congratulations Band Orchestra Instruments Class of '50 Complete Repair Department SWISS STUDIO 621 S. First Street Phone 222 Louisville 2, Kentucky Main Street, Tell City, Indiana Congratulations WESTERN AUTO ASSOCIATE STORE Congratulations SCHREIBER'S DRUG STORE The Rexall Store Tell City, Indiana Phone 1 ★ ★ SWISS THEATRE Good Luck Push Back Seats - Cry Baby Room Class of 1950 Phone 777 — Tell City, Indiana from a good place to work GENERAL ELECTRIC ECKERT'S MEAT MARKET Tell City, Indiana Wholesale and Retail ★ ★ ★ Phone 187 — Tell City, Indiana Congratulations, Seniors of '50 BLACKIE TIRE AND BATTERY SHOP RENDEZVOUS “For a Good Time Come Phone 191 — Tell City, Indiana to the Rendezvous” PARKERS WALLPAPER AND PAINT STORE Thresher Quality Paints Birge - Imperial - United Wallpapers Our Dry Cleaning Keeps New Things New ALVEY BROS. CLEANERS 922 Main Street — Phone 522 Phone 16 HINTON BROS. ☆ ☆ ☆ 427 12th Street Phone 800 Compliments FIRST CANNELTON NATIONAL BANK NOBLE'S FOOD MARKET Self-Service County Seat Bank Quality Meat - Fresh Fruits Groceries at all times ☆ r ☆ 1336 12th Street — Telephone 488 BLINZINGER'S MEAT MARKET Fresh and Smoked Meats Home Make Sausages of All Kinds Phone 181 — 729 Main Street MALONE'S GARAGE 538 7th Street, Cannelton, Indiana ERNIE'S RADIO SALES SERVICE • Dodge Plymouth Dodge Job-Rated Truck Westinghouse - Hot Point Appliances Musical Instruments it Phone 455 — Tell City, Indiana Congratulations, Class of '50! Congratulations We wish you success and many of the best things in life. Class of '50 When you need merchandise remem- WERNER MOTOR ber usually you can get it at COMPANY DAUBY'S DEPT. STORE 1026 Eleventh Street Ford 8 and 6 Tell City, Indiana Phone 100 or 105 i THE CITIZEN'S Congratulations NATIONAL BANK Class of '50 Our Service Makes PERRY COUNTY Friends LOCKER PLANT ★ ★ Congratulations, Class of ’50 Compliments of GOOD FRIENDS SHOP TELL CITY “Tell City’s Most Distinctive Store” CREAMERY COMPANY C Uipewcf; Courtesy of OHIO THEATRE T ANTON J. POEHLEIN Plumbing Supplies Compliments of Phone 90 — Tell City, Indiana VETERAN'S OF FOREIGN WARS WILLIAM TELL CLEANERS Post 2939 902 Ninth Street Phone 739 Tell City, Indiana “From the Heart of Indiana’s Dairyland” HOLLAND CUSTARD ICE CREAM, INC. The Growing Name In Dairy Products” General Office — Holland, Indiana Compliments of A FRIEND To those who advertised in this Annual, and to the Publisher, we wish to say thank you for all that you have done in helping make it a success for the class of 1950. A Vibroprint Yearbook by H. G. 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