Union City Community High School - Successus Yearbook (Union City, IN)

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SENIOR ROSTER NAME NICKNAME AMBITION WEAKNESS Bill Sweeney Jack Armstrong Doctor Dayton John Jacobs ...Jake Purdue Ansonia Bob Stebleton Bed-post Traveling salesman Plum Street Richard Flory -Fly Coach Basketball Eleanore Kline ...Rusty Getting by Gum Virginia Belle Sowers ...Ginny Nurse Buck Ralph Buckingham ...Buck Don’t rush me Belle Junior Loy ...Dead Eye None . Machines Paul Loy ...Loy . Rest Broken bones Stuart Riffle ... Rip Opera singer Music Georgia Hines ... Georgy Perfection Wayne H. S. Frieda Read ...Dutch . .. Sewing Vamping Marcella Smith ... Smitty Katharine Hepburn Pouting Marie Fisher ... Fish Grocery J. Putnam D. Marguerite Thomas ... Dietz Mac Orchestras Earl Brooks ...Si ... To graduate Mary Louise Richard Ruff ...Dick Clark Gable Martha Nelle Marcile Tritt ....Tritt ... Music Oboe Mary E. Barr ... Tiny Typist Jokes Mary Alice Fitzgerald . , Mary . .Fun Dancing Fern McClure ... Ferny .... Private secretary George Keith Heitzman ... Heitz Loose papers A s John Smith .... Smithy Racer Machines Eugene Bruss .... Bruss Aviation Orville Shank ... Prof Scientist Stars Harold Brotherton ....Tub Salesman Morning after Paul Caupp ... Cauppy Fireman 2 mornings after Vera Scofield ....Vere Ralph Model T's Letha Mae Skiver ....Skwirt .. .Movies Tardiness James Dunn ... Putnam Lawyer Talking Anne Throp ...Sadie Housekeeping Kenny Betty Whitesell Bet It's a secret .. .Giggling Betty Booth Fitzgerald ... B. B Guess Parties Harry Porter Porter Fishing None BACCALAUREATE SERVICE The baccalaureate service for the class of 1936 was held in the high school auditorium on Sunday evening, May 24, at seven o'clock. The ministers of the city participated in the exercises. Music was furnished by the high school orchestra and glee clubs. COMMENCEMENT [Tie commencement exercises were held in the high school auditorium on Friday evening, May 29, at 8 o'clock. The Honorable Albert Stump of Indianapolis gave the address, and music for the occasion was furnished by the music department of the high school. 12

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Senior Class History The class has many memories of the first years in the grades—some gay and some very serious. As early as the second grade, some of the class began their dramatic work with the production of Tom Thumb's Wedding. During the fifth and sixth grades, music-memory contests came into fashion, and after long and serious hours of preparation, the class usually remembered one piece out of ten. The A half of the class became ambitious enough in the fifth grade to try to dramatize the poem Launcelot and Elaine, but, sad to recall, it never became a finished production. Who can forget that historic day when John Jacobs, the president of the seniors, held up his hand and started to sing as the cue for the apple roll? John did his part, but the class did not do theirs. The apples had been forgotten and John stayed in after school. While in junior high the class wrote one-act plays which were presented to the school, and gave the cantata, The Childhood of Hiawatha. The boys then as well as now, excelled in athletics. In the seventh grade, they were the first team from this school to enter the Butler tourney. Mr. McCullough was the coach, and has been ever since; so the boys may truly be called McCullough-men. Five first-string players of the present year were also the five starts of that tourney. High school days finally began. By this time there were thirty-two members composing the class, with talents ranging from scientists, athletes, and musicians, to the light-hearted comedians. During the first two years, the class was very busy gaining knowledge; however they took time out to have a Hallowe'en party at the American Legion hall and a picnic at Richmond. The junior year brought them the first organization. Betty Booth Fitzgerald was elected president; John Jacobs, vice-president; Richard Ruff, secretary; and Richard Flory, treasurer. Miss Brady was appointed sponsor of the class. The class made money by selling pies, nice and fresh; Christmas wreaths— the stickery kind; basketball tickets for students, ties, red and white washable, and by keeping check rooms at games. The social activities for this year included a Washington's birthday party, the May breakfast, and the junior-senior reception at the country club. The class chose royal blue and platinum for class colors. At last came senior year. The officers for this year were John Jacobs, president; Virginia Belle Sowers, vice-president; Robert Stebleton, secretary; Stuart Riffle, treasurer. To make money the class sold a few ties and ice cream and candy at basketball games. The social activities for this year have included a Christmas dinner, the March party for the juniors, and junior-senior reception. The lettermen of the class include John Jacobs, Ralph Buckingham, Richard Flory, Harry Porter, and Bill Sweeney. They have also received certificates and silver basketballs. Eugene Bruss, for playing on the second team this year, received a basketball. Robert Stebleton, Stuart Riffle, and Eugene Bruss, along with the first five, have received certificates for baseball. Robert Stebleton has been cheer-leader this year; Betty Booth Fitzgerald, president of the student council; and Mary Elizabeth Barr has been advanced to an assistant in the school office. The class of 1936 hopes that it is leaving a record worth remembering in the annals of Union City High School. 11

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CLASS OF 1937 Front row, left to right—Betty Schoenfeld, Elsie Davis, Nelson Frazier, Victoria Barth, Emerson Porter, June Hart, Helen Lyons, Martha Nell Creviston. Second row—Richard Davis, Lillian Hogue, Phil Tibbetts, Anna Ruth Romeiser, Dale Hammons, Jean Parent, James Thokey, James Wickersham, Betty Price, Charles McRose. Third row—Betty Brown, Katherine Pouder, Glen Dillon, Rosemary Harrison, Katherine Shafer, George Hill Jr., Alan Ortlip, Paul Wigger, Louis Dickey, Miss Ward, class adviser, Adabelle Mangas. Absent— Mary Alice Boggs, Paul Leatherman, Regina Murphy. Above all other lessons, this past year the class of 1937 found the value of organization to be most worth while. In correct business manner officers were elected early in the school season. These officers were: Jean Parent, president; Emerson Porter, vice-president; George Hill Jr., secretary; and Adabelle Mangas, treasurer. Miss Mabel E. Ward was class adviser. One of the highlights of the year was a picnic in the Greenville park in the fall. After a weiner roast many of the students went in to the theater. The rain that continued to fall all evening dampened everything but the spirits of the group. And there are few juniors who, when thinking of social events, will not remember with tingling joy the jolly sleigh ride the class took in January. In May the class gave a delightful reception for the seniors. Funds for the class activities were realized from the sale of season basketball tickets and Christmas wreaths. All year there was a small but steady revenue from the sale of student basketball tickets and from the check room. And finally the day came when the class cast its last vote on its colors—which proved to be black and white. The junior class was also well represented in extra-curricular activities. The following were on the student council: Victoria Barth, June Hart, Adabelle Mangas, Emerson Porter, Paul Leatherman, George Hill Jr., and James Thokey. James Wickersham, Alan Ortlip, Emerson Porter, Glen Dillon, Paul Leatherman, Paul Wigger, and Philip Tibbetts were on the basketball squad. Juniors on the fall baseball team were Paul Leatherman, James Wickersham, Emerson Porter, Paul Wigger, and Glen Dillon. Victoria Barth, Rosemary Harrison, Anna Ruth Romeiser, and George Hill Jr. represented the junior class in both the band and orchestra. 13