Woodlan Senior High School - Arrow Yearbook (Woodburn, IN)

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History One beautiful fall day in 1951, thirty-seven very bewildered greenhorns shyly assembled on the appropriate side of the assembly wondering what was going to happen next. After everyone had become somewhat acquainted, we elected our class officers. They were: Donald I-letrick, President: Roselyn Stucky, Vice- Presidentg Jack Berryhill, Secretary-Treasurer. The big highlights of the year were our initiation party and a Valentine Party given for us by the Sophomores. At the end of a very exciting year, we felt as if we were a part of the big family at Woodburn. After our summer vacation, we returned to Woodburn High as Sophornores, to find that we had lost Sarah Eicher, Elizabeth Johnson, Albert Malfait, Donald Hetrick and Gorden Lowden, but we had gained Ronald Nietert and Marvin I-Iockemeyer. We elected as our class officers: Charles Wells, Presidentg Roselyn Stucky, Vice-Presidentg Bob Persyn, Secretary and Mike Moser, Treasurer, This year we started earning money by raffling off cakes at basketball games. ln Febru- ary, we gave a party for the Freshman class, which has come to be a custom here at Woodburn High School. And then, almost before we knew it, spring was here and we were leaving again for our summer vacation with half of our high school ed- ucation behind us. In the fall of 1952, once again we ascended the stairs of the old school minus Jack Berryhill, Betty JeanEicker and Dick Closson, to beginwhat was to be a very busy year. We were happy to have with us Lynda Smith and Shirley Flint. Now it was time to go to work and earn some money which we would be needing before long. First of all, we elected officers who would be responsible for our undertakings This Page ls Sponsored By WOODBUPN LUMBER COMPANY Woodburn- Indl-HHH

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to be a success. They were: Patsy Carpenter, Presidentg Larry lvlurphy, Vice- Presidentg Roselyn Stucky, Secretary and Louise Reddersen, Treasurer. Early in the year, we ordered our class rings and received them in November. Our first money-making activity was the Junior Play, Who Killed Aunt Caroline? In the cast were Cvailyn Roemke, Carolyn Gregg, Marianne Coomer, Maryann Killian, Louise Reddersen, Joyce Schulenburg, Roselyn Stucky, Patsy Carpenter, Robert Persyn, Bob Fry, Harry Stoller and Larry Murphy. Then came the Christmas card sale, bake sales, paper drives and the magazine campaign. At the end of a busy and exciting year, came the Junior -Senior Banquet. We chose as our theme, April Showers and shower it did! But, in spite of the rain, we had a very enjoyable evening with Bob Fry acting as toastmaster. It was a memo- rable occasion for us, but we will remember longer the fun we had making and carrying out the plans for the decorations, speakers, etc. And again, it was time for summer vacations and we were leaving with the memory of a very successful year. Once again we returned to school, but this time something seemed different. There was an air of excitement on the north side of the assembly: we were now Seniors. We had lost Janice Gerig, Marianne Coomer, Paul Bellis and Virgil Fiedler. We were very proud to have one of our classmates serving in the United States Army although we missed hirn. Bob Fry is now wearing the uniform of Uncle Sam. We elected Larry Murphy as Presidentg Bob Persyn, Vice-President: Lynda Smith, Secretary and Maryann Killian and Charles Wells as Treasur ers. This Pages Is Sponsored By L0vE's MEAT MARKET BOLLIER GARAGE Harlan, Indiana Harlan, Indiana