William Henry Harrison High School - Legend Yearbook (Evansville, IN)

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gSJ-X ng s TAKING PLACE IN one of the several activities of the mixed gym classes, senior Don Raibley gives the ball that extra hit to send it up and over the net. Students Gear Lives T0 Physical Fitness For most students, when the schoolts doors were re-opened last fall, the activity of pushups and jumping jacks once again became a daily routine. Despite an occasional groan, the regular program of track, softball, basketball, volleyball, foot- ball and tumbling was again launched. For the girls there was a slight variance along with greater emphasis on exercise and tumbling. There was also a special class de- voted to modern dance for interested Mary Dannettell Doris Griffin Annette Pace girls. During second semester the two , , , gym classes combined for co-ed Jack Waterman square dancing and volleyball. MR. DON LEDUC is initiating another sophomore curb- jumper, Nancy Gordon, to the ttAsphalt Jungle? , M $3 . . William Russler Franklin Schwitz Donald Watson 26

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Commercial Courses Prepare Business World Candidates The Business Department, under the direction of Mary Ruth Oakley, provides a complete program of business edu- cation. Secretary training, bookkeeping and accounting, Dis- tributive Education, and office practice are the four main fields of business education offered by the department. Those students not planning to attend college are prepared for and helped in job placement. Personal use skills are offered mainly for college buund students but are open to any stu- dent. Offered to all students is a background course of busi- ness law and business principles. Headed by Mr. Warren Wilhelm, this year Harrison's Distributive Education Club won much fame in the regional and state meets. In the regional D.E. meet, the Harrison Club took eleven of the thirteen trophies. At the state meet April 2, the D.E. club was named bClub of the Year and was awarded the sweepstakes award for winning the high- est number of points in all contests. SENIOR JANET HAWKINS provides saving time by run- ning off copies of tests. x Florence Gough Elnora Hieks MARGIE NEUCKS doesntt seem to believe the figures Mike Russler comes up with in Accounting class. Warren Wilhelm 25

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TYPICAL OF HIM was the individual attention he gave to every student as here shown during an assembly with Bob Richards. Mr. Forney Exemplified True Warrior Spirit As members of the Harrison student body we have been indeed fortunate to have our future succeSs so well assured by the devotion, enthusiasm and spirit of such a leader as Mr. Paul G. Forney. He has left us a proud tradition and a firm foundation on which we shall continue to build and shape Harrisonis future. The feelings of trust and reliance we all shared for Mr. Forney made it even more difficult for us to accept the news of his death last: July 22. And yet it couldnit be said he died without having accomplished the largest and most demanding responsibility facing the principal of a new high school: that of bringing together the many school loyalties into one united effort. Probably Mr. Forney felt the most important ingredient in a successful school was student leadership, which he stressed in all areas of student affairs. He reasoned that the Himportant way in which our school must fulfill its function in nurturing student development would be through opportunity for students to share active responsibility in school affairs? In admiration for accomplishment he was generous, always keeping an eye open for the small as well as the large. He possessed a ready smile and a personality which always made one feel special and respond willingly. Each of us has his own way of remembering him. Whether itls by some occasion on which you walked with him in the halls while he asked you all about yourself, or by a speech in a pep assembly, helll always be remembered as the man who set the proud standards by which welre working today.