Wheatfield High School - Arcus Yearbook (Wheatfield, IN)

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KATHRYN BROWN Latin, English, Librarian CARL DOHERTY Music REBECCA MARTIN Art, Physical Education Science, Health PHILLIP NEUERMAN Commerce SHIRLEY STROUP Home Economics, Biology GERALD RAINFORD F ootball Coach Mathematics EVELYN SHOEMAKER English

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Senior Story We started the second mile of our education when we entered as Freshmen in Wheatfield. We were all quite shy, but made new acquaintances as the year progressed. The most exciting event of our Freshman year was initiation. We were all interested in our new classes and studied hard that year. We had very competent leadership during our Freshman year: Betty Hershman, President, Wayne Griffey, Vice-President, Mary Jean Salyer, Secretary-Treasurer, Bill Salyer and Robert Williams, Senators. At last we moved out of the ranks of green Freshmen into the ranks of Sophomores , which gave us the opportunity to initiate the Freshmen of ‘51. We had two class parties and took part in the carnival. Our queen for the Sophomore year was Charlotte Current. Miss Fisher was our sponsor. We now approached the biggest years of our high school days. We were now considered upperclassmen. After choosing Shirley Theis as our President, the class set out to reach the goal set for the Junior year. We ordered our class rings and sweaters. The sweaters were gray and gold. What excitement when these finally arrived. We took part in the “Echo” contest and Delores Polczynski was chosen as our carnival queen. The first major undertaking during our Junior year was our play. “Kitty Kearney From Killarney” was chosen. Shirley Theis was given the feminine lead and playing opposite her was Robert Burke. The play was presented two nights. Immediately after the play our thoughts turned to the Junior-Senior prom On May ' 6th the Wheatfield gym was the scene of a spring garden. The girls were dressed in formats and the boys in business suits. Lila Walker was chosen by the faculty as Prom Queen. Our great Junior year ended when Betty Hershman and Clifford Theis led the Seniors of ‘49 to receive their diplomas graduation night. The day dawned,at last we were high and mighty Seniors. With Betty Hershman to guide us as our class President, the other class officers, the class sponsor, and the help of numer- ous committees, our year was a great success. This year for our play, we chose “Backwoods Romeo”. It was given two nights and proved to be outstanding. We received our Senior pictures in December. There was a rush between classes that day, everyone being sure to exchange pictures with their fellow classmates. We were kept so busy with annual and school paper work plus our studies, we hardly realized what a short time remained before graduation. ' Final arrangements were made for baccalaureate and commencement May 16th, 1950 at 8:30 P. M. each and every Senior marched into the gymnasium in cap and gown to receive their prize possession, their diploma. Once again another great Senior class passed from the doors of our high school, the graduates of 1950. 6