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

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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 .

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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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CLASS WILL Upon leaving dear old Lmcoln High we the class of '46 bemg of sound mmd and body do hereby wrnte and publish our last wall and testament It I3 Impossible for us to take everything with us so we wish to bequeath to the underclass men some of our most treasured possessions and the honor of upholding the Alma Mater we are now leavmg Signed CLASS OF 46 WITNESSES John L Adams p tskeleton C Mlnme J MISS Jane Menefee 1 Fenemee J Mr Oscar Hertllng 1 Pop J Sentmel Room Pencll Sharpener I Percy J PATTY ABRELL Her mckname Nlck to Vlrglnla Lmdloft LINDA ALLEN Her hlgh scholastlc record to Dale Hudson FRANKLIN BAKER H1s perseverance to all next year s semors MARY ELLEN BARMES Her place as hostess ln the rest room to Mar garet Lacy GFNE BATHE H1s w11d rldes 1n hls grey Ford to Harold Plxley BOB BAUER H1s place as student manager of the football team to Sam Rumer SAI LY BEESELY Her beat up Bulck to Don Sandefer MAPY LOUISE BELL Her love for country boys to Margle Shroyer BETTY BIERHAUS Her advertlslng dummy to Paul Decker KENNY BLAGRAVE HIS speedy motorcycle to Jack Bobe ARTHUR BOWMAN H1s ab1l1ty to shlne 1n the ch Jrcl' league to Donald Opell JAMES BRASSEUR H1s love of New York women to George Gordon RODNEY BROWN H1s everlastlng love to Clyde Jones PATTY BUCHANAN Her wonderful personallty to Hugh Craton ORVIS BURDSALL H1s runnmg to the Collseum to practlce basketball early to George Thompson TOM BUSH H1s place as center on the Baptxst church team to George Courtney SUE BUYER Her elephant walk to Horace Foncannon JIM CAMPBELL H1s croonmg for hls glrl frlends to Harry Carrltte JOHN CARIE HIS lose for Lawrencevllle to Patsy Manuel BOB CARIE H1s nolse 1n the dresslng room after the games to DICK Inman PEGGY CARTER Her arguments 1n English class to Don Stodg 1 RAYMOND CATT H1s work after school to Burr Bowman SUEANN CISEL Her engagement rlng to Marilyn Lawson HELEN CLARK Her whlsperlng ln home room to Bob Wll hams MARY LIND CLARKE Her pretty halr to Rosa Thuls JOE CLAUSMAN H1s place as Sentlnel dlrt page edltor to Mary Ann Ramsey GWENDOLYN CLEVELAND Her affablllty to Tommy Ryan AUDREY CLIFTON Her demure ways to Kay Uland JAMES COLE H1s blue sport coat to Leon Esch ROBERT COMBS H1s ablllty to sell cosmetlcs to Joe Kramer JOHN COULUP H1s Job at the Sun Commercial to Bob Chans er KATHLEEN CRAWFORD Her bobbed halr to Sarah Delllnger JO ANNF FROSS Her Marlene Detrlch legs to Mary Jo Blevens JOHN DAWSON H1s place ln the C A P to Emll Dansker JAMES DAY H1s sellmg ab1l1ty to John Lyons LE ROY DONOVAN H1s pos1t1on 1n the Dutch Flat Rangers Pete Hussey ROY DONOVAN H1s V sweater to Bob Scott HIV DA DRIEMAN Her retlrmg ways to Allce Roher JAMES DU BOIS The braces on hxs teeth to lndwlna Gardner ANNA DUKES Her pos1t1on at the Good Samarltan Hospltal to John L Adams JOHN DUNN H1s developmg sense of humor to Herble Roach RAY EATON H1s place as the doplest guy ln the Senlor Class to Ears Blxby ALBERT EDWARDS Hrs masculme beard to Jlm Lukens Af I b gtb I nge . Y . . . . p 1 4 19 ' ' . . l ' , 1 I . ' . O O O . . . ' ' , n ' h ll. 0 . . A 64 Y, ' n . . . cc H . . . . Y ,J 46 ' ' 17 ' ' ' ' ' Q Lf 0 - ' CK Y, ' . - . ' ll Y, ' ' ll I, . . U . ,, . . . . . . . . . X, - . . u , . .. 1. c 1 .. . D u . J I . 5 I O 0 I . , I . . , . W. ,A . ., . . , . . . . 5 . . . . . . ' I T . k. . . H ,, to ll ,Y . O I .J 4 . y . . I Q 1 . . . . . . U . ,, . . . fd Y, ' u I I I D oo can e nou h ut ati ww r.