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

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They entered into the activities of the school with such unusual zest that their efforts have been crowned with a degree of success, rarely attained by anv class. We were proud to be rated as upper classmen and did much to assist the new “freshies” just entering T.C.H.S. We organized our group bv electing Gene Peter as our president, Hob Peter our vice-president, and Anthony Sablehause the secretary-treasurer and Mr. Jack Jines and .Miss Nancy Ahlf as sponsors. We immediately laid plans for the Junior Amateur Hour and Junior Carnival which are annual affairs for this class, proceeds going to our class fund. Much hard work with the many school activities brought the school year rapidly to an end. The long waited for, the Junior-Senior Prom, had arrived. It was held at the Hoosier Heights Country Club with Jack Racine and his band furnishing the music. An old precedent w as broken by allow ing special guests who were not high school stu- dents to attend. The plan worked well, more coming and staying longer. For the third time we held the annual picnic at the Lincoln State Park. By this time we were quite familiar with this park, but each time having plenty of fun. On September 6, 1950, seventy-four members of the class of ’47 re-entered high school for their final year of w ork, thirty-one having dropped out during the three previous years. During this last year two new members were added—Charles Hubbs and Lillian Stephens. Three graduated at mid-term and w ere married. These w ere Maxine Miller, Donora Arnold, and Lillian Stephens. Gene Smith enlisted w ith Uncle Sam and Delores Pavev withdrew, seventy-two students in all graduating. Officers for the vear were Gene Peter, president; Burke Scott, vice-president; and Ants Sabelhausc, secretary-treasurer. To guide us through our last and most im- portant vear, we chose Miss Black and Mr. Thrasher as our class sponsors. We all thank them for the fine job that they have done throughout the year. It is an important job and takes much patience and time to do it w ell. Now that the year is over they can look back and feel proud of a job well done. The vear was a busy one. The most outstanding achievement was the publishing of the Sagittarius, another was the Curtis Publishing Magazine sale for which they received a plaque for outside achievement.. Other events were the minstrel show, class night program, Junior-Senior Prom, a three-day tour to the Smoky Moun- tains, and capped by Baccalaureate Services on Sunday and Commencement on May 26, 1951. In parting we wish to thank our Superintendent, Mr. Fechtman; Principal, Mr. Lee; and faculty members for guiding us in this most important phase of our education and aiding us in our step tow ard success. Now to our un- derclassmen we wish to bring home one thing. Now is the time to study, not to- morrow. 21

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Se U n I.et s turn our time clock back four vears to Sept., 1947. We see 105 boys and girls, all different, entering I ell City High School for the first time. The next four years to be spent in school seemed a long time to us then, but to us, now, it has been the shortest years that we have spent. At first, like all freshmen classes, we had difficul- ties. I he seniors eager to have some fun w ere trying to sell us Physical Education and Study Hall books, and admitting our ignorance, we were all eager to buy them. It took us some time to get accustomed to the new routine and pranks of the upper classmen, but finally w e got down to work. Early in the school year we had a meeting and began planning for the next four years that lay ahead of us. To guide us during our first year we chose Miss Wilson and Mr. Hollen as our sponsors. James Jordan w as elected president. Jack Evrard was vice-president, and Jessie Jo Dauby was secretary-treasurer. After much dis- cussion we decided on “Forever Onw ard as our class motto and the American red rose as our flow er. We worked hard that year, and at the end felt that we had made the first lap successfully. As school neared its close we were taken to Lincoln State Park by our sponsors on a picnic. An outing much enjoyed by all. School closed. .Many found summer jobs, while others rested their w its for the coming year, and others finding jobs and not returning to school at all. In September, 194s, eighty-one of us took up school life again with more confi- dence than the year before. This year we chose Miss Edwards and Mr. Sprinkle as our sponsors. Betty Stinnett was elected president, Charles Harpcnau was vice- president, and Carolyn Boger was secretary-treasurer. With high ambitions for a trip in our senior year, we decided to pay dues to raise money for our class fund. Later that year we sponsored a basketball queen, selling votes, thus adding more money to our fund. It was the first queen chosen in the history of old T.C.H.S. Joyce Kramer was crowned queen and Penny George was her maid of honor. It was the same year that we ordered our class jackets, making sure to have them w hen w e became upperclassmen. The school year passed rapidly and during the closing days we again went to Lincoln State Park for our class picnic. Our Sophomore year came to an end, each going his way for vacation. I he fall of 1949 brought in 81 of the 105 starting in 1947. 20

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After having some successes and some failures over a period of 25 years, we find the members of the Senior Class of 1941 located and engaged in the following: Donora Arnold is the cheering section at the motorcycle races for her husband, Ralph Boerste. Jerry Ayer, after 25 years has finally overcome his bashfulness. He has a harem of 50 beautiful women. Wanda Berger and husband, Ronnie Lamar, now have their own car company. Carolyn Boger is private secretary to Jerry Pow ers, a prominent Podunk business- man. Alfred Batie is now manager of the new, modern Needmore A. P. Store. It has electric lights, too. Robert Cassidy is now ow ner of WTCJ radio station. Sewell Connor is now the chief scientist and engineer working on the H bomb at Oak Ridge. Tennessee. Jesse Dauby is a test driver of the 76 Buick w here her husband, Burke Scott, is employed. Bill Dauby is now the proud owner of the Dauby Farm and Implement Store. He sells atomic driven plows. Marilyn Estes is Society reporter on the New 'i ork I imes. Theresa Fttensohn is a Tobacco Auctioneer in the Blue Crass region of Kentucky. Bob F.lder, after many years of hard labor is now the sole owner of the Coca- Cola plant, on Alcatraz Island. Jack Evrard is now head football coach at Notre Dame and with assistant coach, Frank Leahy, has the number 1 team in the nation. Mary Ford is now Mrs. J. B. Rust, and now have their ow n theater, known as the “Rustic.” Neil Farley is producer of the 1976 hit, the Farley Cirls, featuring 200 of the most beautiful legs on Broadway. Leroy Fischer, a well-know n big game hunter, is now in the dark depths of the Longo Bongo Congo jungle, hunting giant ants. The great comedian, Clarence Karl Fox. Jr., was buried yesterday. He died laugh- ing at one of his own jokes. Don Frochlich has just won the 500 mile speedway with his hot-rod special. Pat Goble is now Manager of the All-Star Girls Baseball Team. Charlie Harpenau is still driving out highway 37 in his old ’40 Crevy, taking T. C. H. S. students, better known as the “Hockey Club,” to Leopold to play basketball. Calvin Hartz is still going steady with Carolyn Hess after 25 years. Come on Carolyn, break down and ask him. Cyril Hauser is now owner of a large dude ranch out West, known as the Three Circles. Joyce Hemingway is taking riding lessons, so she can go horseback riding with her husband. Brooks Dooley., David and Daniel Hcssig, after much hard work, have been promoted to junior assistant clerks at Al Batic’s A. P. Store. Mary Hilgenhold is the wife of Admiral Chuck Geene. Jim Hoesli is still riding around in his father's Chevrolet. Norman Holpp is now sports editor of the semi-monthly “Podunk Times.” William Howe is leading all other farm entries in the state 4-H Cattle Show. Charlie Hubbs is now the owner of the Ohio Theater of Tell City. Betty I ludson is a Physical I d. teacher at Bristow . Magnus Karnck is the finishing foreman at Woodcraftcrs. Vclda Kncppcr now has his ow n swing band w ith Betty Bosler, vocalist. Joyce Kramer is now placing in the radio hit, Mv Friend Irma.” and just like Irma, Joyce is still trying to find a man.