Troy High School - Trojan Yearbook (Troy, IN)

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t 57 STORY T I g L , In September l9h7, thirty four pupils with smiling faces, but serious minds entered Troy High School. These pupils were: Rosalee Adkins, Mildred Bolin, Richard Bolin, Ruby Bolin, Russell Bolin, Ambrose Braunecker, Dutton MacBr1de, Calvin Cash, Doris Englebrecht, Frieda Ernst, Patricia Feldpausch, Mabel Foerster, Joseph Fortwendel, Dorothy Ann Fuchs, Ernest Gleason, Marie Huff, Albert Lamar, Marjorie Lahee, Walter Leatherland, Martha Little, Helen Jean Masterson, Alfred Meunier, Elda Poehlein, Alma Jean Riley, Joe Riley, Hazel Scales, Mabel Scarboro, Paul Scherzer, Merle Shephard, Vernon Stofleth Betty Jo Taber Marian Tuggle, Mervin Weedman, and James Wolf. Class officers were: President-Alfred Meunierg Vice-president-Joseph Fortwendelg Secretary-treasure-James Wolfg Student Council members-Merle Shephard and Mabel Foerster. Miss Conway was our class sponsor. Patricia Feldpausch was reporter. Alfred Meunier won the mathematics award. Albert Lamar was on the first twelve of the basketball team in our freshmen year. When the year had rolled around and we started as Sophomores there were twenty-six left in our class. The eight who had not returned wereg Rosalee Adkins, Frieda Ernst, Patricia Feldpausch, Dorothy Ann Fuchs, Marjorie Laheq Martha Little, Vernon Stofleth, and Betty Jo Taber. Russell Bolin quit in September and Walter Leatherland quit in October. Elda Poehlein quit in November and Marian Tuggle quit in March. Our class officers as Sophomores were: President-James Wolf, Vice-pres- ident-Ambrose Brauneckerg Secretary-treasure-Helen Jean Mastersong Student Council members-Merle Shephard and Helen Jean Masterson. Marie Huff was our class reporter. Mr. Walk was our class sponsor. Dutton MacBrlde won the History award. Marie Huff won the Home Ec. award. Three boys were chosen to enter a commercial contest at Troy. They were: Merle Shephard, Ambrose Braunecker, and Alfred Meunier. Alfred Meunier won first place. Ambrose Braunecker, Albert Lamar, and Merle Shephard were on the first twelve of the basketball team in our Sophomore class. When we returned as Juniors there were twenty-one started for more ed- ucation. Mabel Scarboro and Helen Jean Masterson failed to return. However, we gained one member this year who was Barbara Leinenbach. Albert Lamar quit in September. On the bright sunny day of January 26, 1950 a bright- minded girl entered our class. She was Willie Mae Blake. She had been go- ing to Tell City High School. Ernest Gleason withdrew to go to Illinois. Calvin Cash and Mervin Weedman joined the service on February 20. In our Junior year the ones winning awards were: Mildred Bolin, Home Economics and Shorthand, Merle Shephard, foul shooting in basketball, Ruby Bolin, in Home Economics, Barbara Leinenbach, typing, and Dutton MacBride, the History award. Merle Shephard and Joe Riley were the only boys on the basketball team for our Junior class. Our class officers were: President-Alfred Meunierg Vice-president-Doris Englebrecht, Secretary-treasure-Merle Shephardg Student Council members- Marie Huff and Ambrose Braunecker. Our class reporter was Doris Englebrecht. For our Junior class sponsor we chose Mr. Munier. As we journeyed back to school this year we were proud to say that all the eighteen students that departed at the close of our Junior year were back ready to go to work as Seniors with the addition of one new student, James Kuntz. As time passed during the year we found that Hazel Scales withdrew in October and Joseph Fortwendel in November. This leaving us with seventeen to continue. Our class officers are: President-James Kuntzg Vice-president- Alfred Meunierg Secretary-treasure-Barbara Leinenbachg Student Council mem- bers-Doris Englebrecht and James Wolf. As our class sponsor we chose Mr. Hall. James Kuntz being a Reserve, was called back to the Navy on January 25. Our Senior boy being honored with a basketball sweater this year is Joe Riley being on the varsity for one year.

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XCLASS-QWILL S ' . S S? i-NNNNNN S We, the class of 1951, in seventeen in- ' l dividual and distinct parts, being about to ' 2 S: pass out of this sphere of education, in full possession of a crammed mind, well trained memory, and almost superhuman understanding, do make and pub- lish this, our last will and testament. To the Sen1or's of next year, we will our ability to get along with Mrs. Simmons. To the present Sophomore class, our bright and alert minds. To the present Freshmen, we will the ambition to finish school. To the incoming Freshmen, we will our dignity hoping that they will use it in such a way as we have. I, Barbara Leinenbach, will my ability to sew to Irs. Simmons. I, Doris Engelbrecht, will my love of poetry to Miss Conway. I, Ambrose Braunecker, will my good-looks to Mr. LeClere. I, Alfred Heunier, will my mathematical brain to Mr. Hall. I, Dutton MacBride, will my ability in Social Studies to Mr. lunier. I, Alma Jean Riley, will my sense of humor to David Brothers. I, Marie Huff, will my A's in citizenship to Carolyn Tuggle. I, Ruby Bolin, will my happy-go-lucky ways to my brother, Paul. I, Mildred Bolin, will my dignity to Sharon Palmer. I, James Wolf, will my public speaking ability to Samuel Spenser. I, James Kuntz, will to Marion Rust, my basketball ability. I, Joe Riley, will to Glenward Kisser my ability in basketball. I, Willie Mae Blake, will to my brother, Frank, my love of school. I, Mabel Foerster, will to my brother, Harold, the ambition to finish high school. I, Paul Scherzer, will to Clarence Wittman my ability to pass the Literature examines. I, lerle Shephard, will to Junior Brumfleld my ability to get along with Miss Conway. I, Richard Bolin, will some of my hair to Mr. Hall, he will be needing some soon. We, the members of the Senior class, will to our faculty, who have been our instructors in all the wisdom of ages, more dignified Sen1or's in the years to come.