Vincennes Lincoln High School - Lincoln Log Yearbook (Vincennes, IN)

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MARILYN WINDMANN When fun's involved he's always there. As Proxie she's known to all her friendsg MAURICE WRIGHT She's very popular with the men. Boosters', Girls' Hi-Y, Old Post Sentinel, Senior Quite 3 fellow, liked fight Well, Sentinel. In the athletic office you'll find Mel, WILLIAM WOODS Track, Senior Sentinel, Old Post Sentinel, Ath Enjoying himself is Bill's greatest care, letic Office. HENRY HAYS BETTY COLLINS FRANCES POINDEXTER PAUL ROBB Four newcomers the last semester brought, Poindexter, Hays, Collins, and Robb, V. H. S. sought. We welcome them to the class of 1946, And hope with us their luck they'll mix. THE CLASS OF We are the Class of 46 Full of fun and corny trlcks And are ready to beguile Some poor teacher with a smile While the speaker loudly bawls About our loafing in the halls We sit and listen to them preach As if the President to impeach Once while looking in a room Filled with gray and wlnterlsh gloom There sat a class of iust a few Depleted by the so called flu 4,LHS You go into the old llbarry With the thought of making merry But Miss Irwin of renown Gives you her dlsdamful frown The sun dial lies upon 1tS face Sadly pushed out of its place Then come Roy s common sense And he erected thele a fence As we shuffled thi ough the snow With our heavy books in tow Thinking, of the coming class We wished school days fsoonj would pass These happened in our senior year As ue roamed through halls so deal But the old building will be rotten Before this class will be forgotten IDEAL SENIOR BOY Physique Bill Harwick Athlete Clarke Grubb Hair Art Bowman Eyes Jim Campbell Disposition Jim Gard Sense of humor Joe Clausman Mischieveousness Harry Riser Leadership Dick Godare Swoon lnspirer Jim Cannon Carefree Bob Carie Amb1tI0n B1llKixm1ller Sportsmanship Pete Lasher By sm ll ampl IDEAL SENIOR GIRL Hair Mary Lind Clarke Nose Betty Bierhaus Lips Glenna Small Figure Audrey Clifton Legs Patty Abrell Hands Helen Fisher Disposition Delores Thacker Complexion Maxine Sanneman Intelligence Clara Stangle Good Dancer Norma Rayburn Leadership Patty Buchanan Ambition Linda Allen ay judge the wh Ie piece- OF ' 6 . . . , . . , r Q n . l 9 T - . . . K - Y K 7 . . , . . - n 9 J ' ' . . . Y , u 1 u n , ' . , I S. I. I 7, I D T . s . . y , . K I Most likely to succeed-Jim Murphy. EYQS-Betty Gfidef- a a s e we m ' o ' Cervantes.

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LESTER SHIRLEY You've seen him with Welton Or at the service statlon GLENNA SMALL A model Glenna wants to be In p1ctures some day her face we ll see M1X9d Chorus Glee Club JACK SMITH School work does not lnterest Jack He d rather watch basketball and track ROBERT SMITH Always ready to lend a hand This blonde haired boy plays in the band Band Orchestra MARY SPETH This girl IS new to Lincoln High She s very sweet and very shy P O A VIRGINIA STALEY Always ready for a lot of fun Her boy friends number more than one CLARA STANGLE She has quite a brain and a friendly sm11e In all she does she will be WOI'thWh1l6 Old Post Sentinel news editor Senior Senior Sent1nel Boosters Club Sponsors presldent MARIETTA STEWART Liked by everyone in the class A swell personality has this lass Senior Sentinel ROBERT STODGHILL Everywhere that Bob did go He was seen wlth Billie Jo F O A MARY LOUISE SWETTENAM Brlght and merry and quite blond Very often seen ln John s DELORES THACKER The presldent of Girls H1 Y In her class D0dl6 ranked h1gh Boosters secretary Glrls H1 Y president Sponsors Senior Sentinel OWEN THERIAC A little mldget Wlth short black ha1r When It comes to fun he s always there BETTY THOMPSON Sweet and cute a little blond Teage IS really lots of fun Girls H1 Y Good Cheer F O A Junior Red Cross DANIEL THOMPSON Always ready to help 1n need In all he does he w1ll succe DORIS THOMPSON Friendly sweet and lots of fun When she s glven a Job she gets it done JOAN THORNE Soph1st1cated and right ln style She greets her sultors Wlth a smlle Good Cheer v1ce president DICK THRELKELD Neatness IS his foremost rule He works at Rose Gardens after school Old Post Sentinel Senior Sentinel NORMA UPDIKE Jean came from Decker her junior year, She s made many friends since she s been here F O A Rest Room Hostess BILL VANWEY He gave his services to the band Barbara s wish was his command Band Orchestra EDITH VERMILLION Her manner IS demure and shy But for her the boys do sigh Jun1or Red Cross treasurer JOSEPH VIECK Always laughing always swell Always another Joke to tell RICHARD VINCENT Dick can t be ment1oned without Fayette In her classes he managed to get Old Post Sentinel c1rculat1on manager Sen1or Sentmel advert1s1ng manager Track 43 44 45 46 Football 44 BETTY WALKER Of all her Senior English class No one was braver than this lass RICHARD WALKER Wlndy always has lots to tell And he manages to tell it sometimes well H1Y MARY CONSTANCE WALTZ First It was Pat and now it s John We wonder who next Wlll come along Band Girls H1 Y Old Post Sentinel Senior Sentlnel BEVERLY WATSON As class secretary she was voted For her personality she IS noted Boosters Jun1or Red Cross Girls H1 Y Senior Class secretary DEAN WATSON He looks at girls with a special smile Their attentlon he doth begulle Yell I eader Dramatic Club H1 Y Boosters Club RUTH ANN WELTON She gave her heart to a man named Jim She stayed at home to Walt for him Glee Club Mixed Chorus JOSEPH G WETZEL His persistent spirit has carried him through Many worthwhile things will he yet do JAMES WHEATLEY Two of this name were enrolled ln Lincoln High This IS the one who got by ARISTA WHITFIELD Among the best of all the class She IS a very modest lass F O A Office Assistant Girls H1 Y Jun1or Red Cross JACK WILSON Gay in mood large 1n SIZ6 Jack IS fun though not too wise W y th terest pad by th ho borrow troubl 1 - - 1 1 D . . . ., . 1 . , To Q . . Y , . , . . . , . 1 1 ' n 1 V . , . . - - , . , . 1 K 1 0 0 I I 0 ' , . 1 1 , 1 I I . . , . . 1 , ' 1 1 . . . l , , . 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - 1 . . . . . , 1 1 - - 1 1 ' . 1 1 1 - - - as - 11 7 I 7 . 1 - , . . . , . . . 1 . . 1 ' 1 1 ,, . Y ' as 1 11 1 . ' 1 . . , . ' ' - , , 1 - - 1 ' . . ' 1 1 ' ' 1 1 , ' . , . . . ' 1 1 ' 1 1 , . . Y . I u 1 c Y . . . . . y Y . . , ' 1 1 1 1 1 ' ' . 1 1 - , as 77 ' Y' , - . . . ' 1 ' - . . , , . . ., . , . ' . . . . . . , K 4 n n , 4 ' ' , , . . , . . . . 1 . ' - ' ' n I n , u J , . . . ., , ' , 1 s A a . v , 1 - , . orr is e in i ose w e.

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HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 46 In September of 1942 329 freshmen entered the forbodlng corrldors of Llncoln Hlgh Some few expert pathflnders and the 9 A s had l1ttle trouble fmdlng the rxght rooms but often some of us became lost and barged lnto the wrong rooms only to retreat hastlly wlth reddened faces Entermg Lmcoln Hlgh w1th us came three new teachers MISS Estella Deem Mlss Betty Ann Small and Mr Harry Smlth During our flrst semester ln Lmcoln Hlgh the physlcal educatlon program was broadened under the dlrectlon of Mr Vernon McKown The boys were requlred to take flVC days of gym and the glrls three days of gym On the flrst anniversary of Pearl Harbor Mr De Loss Walker a noted Journallst who had traveled extensxvely ln Japan addressed a con vocatlon Our return to school after the Chrlstmas va catlon was saddened by the death of Lt Colonel W L Elkenberry former supermtendent of schools Mr Ralph Banks former Jumor Hlgh School prmcxpal was appomted as the new supermtendent of schools Hls appolntment been actlng supermtendent of schools and pr1n clpal of Llncoln Hlgh We freshmen were glven a boost durlng track season when Jlm Gard turned out to be qulte a good mller Mary Jean McCormc1k recelved the freshman award This year was later termed the hardest year of the war There was much reJo1c1ng when school was dlsmxssed for summer vacation We returned ln September of 1943 no longer freshles but sophomores somewhat perturb ed by the adjectlve sllly whxch was attached to It Miss Parks hlstory teacher reslgned She was replaced by Mrs Phllllps We were proud of our football team upon their bemg awarded the S 1 A C champlonshlp The Teen Age Canteen project was under way although the program was slow At the end of thls year we were sorry to hear three teachers were leavlng us They were Mr Hohn MISS Sparks and Mr McKown Clara Stangle recelved the Sophomore Honor Society Award The Allled almleb mvaded North Afrlca S1c1ly Italy and flnally German held France Belgium and Holland We returned to school ln 1944 Jumors We captured some of the dlgnlty of the senlors ln now becomlng upper classmen Thls year we elected class offlcers Thejaalls Little troke fell gre t o k II THE crass snsr ar 3-sf s I4 fs X J' were astlr wlth campaxgnang students The re sults were Jim Gard Pres1dent Myron Lasher VICE Pres1dent Dlck Godare Treasurer and Patty Buchanan Secretary The football team had a successful season wlth 5 wms 2 losses and 2 tres Mr Ph1ll1ps was appomted IH S A A Com mlssloner of Athletlcs Mr Snyder then Prln clpal of Jumor Hlgh became Pr1nc1pal of Sen1o1 Hlgh and Mr Rlce was appomted Prmclpal of Jumor Hlgh and Mxss Carrle Van Wey became Chemlstry teacher IH Llncoln Hlgh of 1945 In thls year the war ln Europe was won Dur mg the summer vacatlon the war 1n the Pac1f1c was Won maklng our return to school a ome what happler event Thls year we were senlors at last We elected class offlcers agaln The results were Harry Rlser Pres1dent Bill Knauth VICE Pres1dent Davld Helnz Treasurer and Beverly Watson Secretary Mr Alwood came to Llncoln from V U to teach chemlstory and mathematlcs In December a flu epldemlc h1t school pretty hard A llttle better than a thlrd of the stu dents were absent The epldemlc was severe but not enough so as to force school to close The basketball team got off to a good tart thIS year And now as the close of school draws near the Joy of gettmg out of school IS somewhat saddened because we reallze that never agaln can we return as students But we feel that we have left our Alma Mater ln good hands Please take good care of her for us THINKING BACK When years have passed and tlme s gone by Wlll you remember Llncoln Hlgh Wlth IIS many Joys and forgotten friends The The Ihe The The end of the war the atomic bomb? As tlme rolls by should loys grow less Remember those of V H S remdeer sweaters and other trends Sentlnel room MISS Harsher and Fluffer s1x weeks tests that seem to grow tougher Senxor Program the mght of the Prom Fra kl n 9 ! . , . ' - I I - . . . , A u , A g g . , , X I :T . ' ' . ' ' . . Ill y ' ! ' 71' ' t 7 ' ' I NL 4. If X S rig , , - : hw , : , ' 1 , 1 7 ' 1 K - , . . . Q . . . y , - . . , 1 'In 1 1- 1 1 n K I . . , 1 s 1 1 1 , 1 1 7 1 p 1 gave Mr. Phillips a much needed rest as he had The Canteen was finally opened in January . . ' s , ' J s - , L .L 5, .. Z . y . . 3 cc ' H - I . . . . 'U Y L . . uv. ,, . t . 7 ' - .xx x, . I Y . r . - K . . I . . 1 . l I I . l 1' . ' . , r K D . ' r 1 r ' ' ki I . . . .l I ' I . . U , I .1 H . ' . , I . I I 7 9 y ' I I , ' ' , 1 9 Y'1 ' V ll V y I 1 f 0 N 1 , . . ' . . , . , . A i up ., . , . . , 1 I L4 in ' Y ' s 'Psy Q a a 5- n I . ' .L-V .1 .