Van Buren High School - Van Yearbook (Van Buren Township, IN)

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ROBERT EUGENE WHITMARSH Native of Van Buren Township, a graduate of Van Buren High School andlndianaState Teach- ers College and holds a Masters Degree Science and Mathematics. Mr. Whitmarsh has taught for eight years at Van Buren High School. lie is a member of the E.U.B. Church, Masonic Lodge No. 409 and National Science Teachers Association. He served three years in the army during World War Il. ORLEAN KATHRYN BRADSHAW Native of Van Buren Township, graduate of Brazil lligh School and Indiana State Teachers College, holds a Bachelor of Science Degree and Life License in General Elementary Education and the special subjects, English, Science, and Social Studies. Mrs. Bradshaw has taught for twenty-one years in P arke, Clay and Marion Counties. She is a member of the Methodist Church, Sigma Nu Mothers Club which is affiliated with Rose Polytechnic Institute, member of World War I Auxiliary and Past Worthy Matron and a member of the Eastern Star.

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On a brlght Slll1llX day Ill August 1931 we began the flrst lap of our journey Our desunauon Grad u1t1on 111 QQ There were flfty ntne of Us Ill our freshman vear OUIIC a COl1'lC1dt,IlC6 start WIUI flfly n1ne stud nts and graduate 111 the xear of 19' Our offlcers WSIS For1estSteuerwald Presldent Dwaln Downey, V1ce President Larry lxeyt, Secretary Treasurer Loren lloopengarner and Sharon Coltharp, Reporters We began our sophomore xetr mth f1fty four students rn our class Our ofhcers were Forxest Steucrwald Presldent Davld lxottrott V1ce Presldent Sharon Coltharp Secretary TYCQSUFSI La1ry Chaus and Jun GIITOII Reporters We ordered our rlngs Our Junlor year was our money maklng vear candy room sock hop and ballgames Xlso two new members namely Beverlx J-Sl1k1llS, fl om Brldgeton and Barbara Wllson from Ch1cago,1o1ned our class Officers that xear were Dlck Hull Presldent Carolyn Wells Vlce Presldcnt Bonnle Wrlght as Sec retary Sally Knox Treasurer and Doretta Young and Ela1neMorr1s as Reoorters Our candy room managers were Ronnle Xllen Leon Mercer, John Mllner Lar1y Kltchen and Ronme Thomas Our SDOIISOI s were Mrs Orle1n Bradshaw, and Mr Bob Whltmax sh At last' the frnal lap Our senlor year W1th forty flve students enrolled we began The plans thrs yen was to make a year book The year book staff was Edxtor Barbara Dowell Co Edltors Carol Knox and Bob Mc Shanog Sales lvlalligel Ronnle Allen Layout SUDSFVISOF, Ronnre Thomas The ,Tumors treated us to a DlCl11C at Turkey Run State Park What fun wc had' Sen1or plctures were taken Oul trlp has long been dleamed ofl Our offloers durlng tlus year were Leon Mercer Presldent Larry Kltchen, Vlce P1es1de11t Beverly Iendtns Secretary Marga1et Morgan, Treasurer Sandy Bullerdlck and Bob McShanog Repolters Ou1 Sponsols werc Mrs O1 lean Bradshaw and Mr Bob Whttmarsh . A V V . -F . V , V V . , - . -1 - 1 - ' ur 11 n '-.. . V- . FV . A . . . 3 PV . . V- . 1 A , 1 . 1 V 1 . ' ' 1 1 ' . - ' 1 - V.. . 1 1 1 K - 1 1 1' ' - ' ' -N . - , t , . . 1 ' 1 ' Y ' - ' - ' 1- - -. - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 , 1 . ' ' 1 1- ' , ' A , , , L . 1 . 1 1 ' 1 ' ' . ' - ' u . ' ' - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 -1 1 C A I - I 1 1 I - V . 1 C . . . A . . ' , c . - L - . 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - 1 - 4 . . Q V . . . V I . V . . , 1 ' - - ' . 1 1 ' 1. - . ' . 1 1 1 , ' 1 1 . . . ,A . , - , - . . , . 1

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1 I, f LEON MERCER President English 85 Agriculture Band ........... 4 Years F.F.A. ..... . 4Years Thespians ..... . 2 Years Business Manager Senior Class Play FORREST STEUERWALD Assistant Treasurer ' President of Class. . . . 2 Years Track ...... . . 4 Years F.F.A. . . .... 3 Years BEVERLY JENKINS Secretary English 81 History Thespians 2 Years 1 I ww LARRY KITCHEN Vice-President English SL Agriculture Vice-President . . . Reporter ..... Business Manager Thespians ..... Senior Class Play F.F.A. ....... . . . Co-Editor School Paper MARGARET MORGAN Treasurer English Sc History Cadet Teacher . . Home Nursing . Home Economics. . . . . If , E 1 Year 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years 1 Year 1 Year 3 Years