Baugo Township High School - School Bell Echoes Yearbook (Elkhart, IN)

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CLASS WILL We, the April Class of nineteen hundred and forty-six, in passing away forever our lives in J. H. S., broken in body and spirit, hope that our decaying remains will be buried with due respect and dignity along the peace- ful Baugo Creek. I, as attorney and execu- tor, shall read the legal will of the soon to be deceased: To the Faculty we leave our ability to do better work and have better students. To the Freshmen we leave our ability to do the things the teachers tell us to do. To the Sophomores we leave our ability to get along with the fellow classmen and the teachers. To the Juniors we leave all the desks upon which we inscribed our deepest thoughts. Gene Pickrell wills his ability to wiggle around to anyone unlucky enough to get it. To all who like skipping school, Jake Hofferth wills his ability to get excuses. Beverly Lewis wills her glamour and good looks to any future senior girl. We advise all interested to apply early and avoid the rush. Sweet Vernice Garl surrenders her numer- ous friends, her line scholastic record: in fact, all of her possessions acquired in her 12 years at Jimtown High, to Janice Strombeck. She wills everything but the coy looks and glances toward Dar's way-these she will lock in her heart forever. Eugene Green wills his tall, dark, and handsome self to Dick Friesner. Helen CCookj Miller wills her sweaters and skirts to anyone small enough to wear them. Howard Dils, who loves to argue with the teachers, wills the ability to anyone who can make use of it. 20 Lois Ewing, who patronized the post office quite a lot, wills her sailors etc., to Jackie Davison. Don Gordon, who is so bashful, hopes that Kenny Wordinger isn't quite so talkative in his Senior Year. Sandra Kauffman wills her engagement ring to Mary Brooks, who will need it. Tony Lese wills his weekgold beards to Chuck Cook. Helen Maloney wills her beautiful green eyes to Arlene Moore. Gloria Miller, who has Gene M.'s heart, wills her ability to get a man to Annabelle Troup. Ray Miller, who is the Frank Sinatra of our class, wills his musical ability to Dick Springer. Violet Perkey wills her ability to blush to anyone who would want it. For the addresses and telephone numbers that Jim Spake has, he gives a few that he doesn't need to the underclassmen. Bill Squires leaves his ability to get kicked out of class to Fritz Stanley. Eleane Umsted leaves her night walks past the garage to Betty Troup and Phyllis Snyder. Dar wills just a little of his shortness to Bill Warren. Frank wills his knowledge of the garage to Johnny Wenger. Beulah Moore wills her graceful, slender lines to Nola Hartman. We hope that this Will will improve our Jimtown High School. By VIOLET PERKEY HELEN MALONEY The 1946 School Bell Echoes

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CLASS HISTORY In the year of 1935 there were 31 pupils entered in the first grade at good old Jimtown. Out of that group there are six of us who have continued all 12 years of our school life together. They are: Helen Cook, Vernice Garl, Beulah Moore, Jim Doty, Gene Pickrell, and Frank Deak. It was in this year, under the instruction of Miss Luella Lewis, that we learned to read, write, and count to 100. Miss Burns CMrs. Frances Armstrongj was our second grade teacher. We made a wigwam and took turns eating our lunch in it. The school having burned the year before, our third grade classroom was the middle section of the cafeteria. Our teacher, Miss Cook CMrs. Ruth Hunsbergerb had usmake butter. Inadequate space made it necessary for our fourth grade to be divided into two groups under Miss Baker fMrs. Bonieta Myersj and Miss Wilma Culp. The group under Miss Baker made and presented the puppet show, Snow White and thc Seven Dwarfs. Our fifth grade teacher was Mrs. Hallman CMrs. Hunterj. Miss Lucille Malcolm, our sixth grade teacher, read us many good books which we enjoyed very much. The next year we entered Junior High with Miss Alice Housour as our teacher. The main attraction this year was attending a show at the Elco. It was in the eighth grade that our teacher, Mr. Weldy, prepared us to enter High School. At the end of the school year we were proud to receive our Eighth Grade Diplomas. In 1942 we entered High School. Tony Lese, Ray Miller, Darwin Wenger, Violet Perkey, Eleane Umsted, Helen Maloney, Eugene Green, Howard Dils, and Jack Hofferth joined us and have continued through high school with us. We learned this year that in changing from one class to another, one did not merely hurry down the hall: one barreled. We organized our class, choosing James Spake as president: Ray Miller, vice president: Beulah Moore, secretary and treasurer: Vernice Garl, re- porter: and William Wachs, sergeant-at-arms. In October we were entertained at an initiation given by the sophomores. Cider, apples, pop-corn, and sandwiches were served as refreshments. The shocking slide and feeding us fish worms fcooked spaghettij were some of the main attractions. We had two class parties that year, a weiner roast at Studebaker Park and a hayride. In 1943, Lois Ewing joined our Sophomore class. Class oflicers were: Tony Lese, president: Ray Miller, vice president: Beulah Moore, secre- tary and treasurer: Violet Perkey, reporter: and Jim Doty, Sergeant-at-arms. This year we initi- ated the Freshmen which we, of course, enjoyed very much. We had a Christmas party and everyone brought a toy for the grab-bag. We had a lot of fun play- The 1946 School Bell Echoes ing with the toys that evening, then we gave them to the Mishawaka Orphanage. We also had an ice-skating party and served hot chocolate and barbecues for refreshments. Vacation ended all too soon, and again we were back in the assembly to begin our Junior year, only this year we had advanced and now occupied the seats on the south side of the assembly. Officers elected this year were: Arden Stouder. president: Lois Ewing, vice president: Beulah Moore, treasurer: Sandra Kauffman, secretary: and James Doty, Sergeant-at-arms. During the year we sponsored a roller skating party at the Osceola Roller Rink and presented the play The Hoosier Schoolmasterf' We sold mag- azine subscriptions and were very successful. This year we tried to outdo every other Junior Class by trying to choose the prettiest class rings. Then came the big event of the season, the Junior-Senior banquet. We entertained the sen- iors in the school gymnasium which was decorated by carrying out the senior class colors, blue and white, in the theme of a Dutch garden. At last our dreams had come true, we were in our last year of High. Officers were: Howard Dils, president: Darwin Wenger, vice president: Beulah Moore, treasurer: Lois Ewing, secretary: and James Doty, sergeant-at-arms. We had a treasure hunt and Weiner roast at Studebaker Park. This year we were entertained at two banquets, the Junior-Senior banquet sponsored by the Jun- iors, and the Alumni banquet. Then the biggest event of all came, the one we had been waiting for all 12 years. On the evening of April 18, we proudly marched on the stage to receive our diplomas. Our high school days are over. Will the rest of our dreams come true? It remains for the fu- ture to tell. Will Helen Maloney become a concert soprano? Will Ray Miller get his orchestra? Will Eleane Umsted ever hook Frank Deak? Will Gene Pick- rell ever work? Will Helen Cook always be hunt- ing 5AAAA shoes? Will Lois Ewing marry Loren? Will Beverly Lewis ever hook a man? Will Howard Dils ever stop farming? Will Frank Deak always run a garage? Will James Doty ever lose his figure? Will Vernice Garl ever get tired of skating and run her bachelor's home? Will James Spake ever stop chasing women? Will Violet Perkey and Beulah Moore always run around together? Will Sandra Kauffman ever lose that laugh? Will Gloria Miller ever lose her red hair? What will Jack Hofferth enjoy most now since he won't be able to skip school anymore? Will Darwin Wenger ever get a new car or will he always keep his Model T? Will Eugene Green ever get hooked by Annabell? Will Donald Gor- don ever get a sweater with more than one stripe? And finally, whose grave will Tony Lese dig next? By HELEN COOK and BEULAH MOORE. 19

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CLASS PROPHECY TIME-I 9 79 PLACE-Jamestown, Indiana As we sit high in the new 82nd story office of James L. Spake, editor of The Jamestown Evening Gazette, we have been recalling those old classmates of 46, some 33-odd years ago. In looking down Fifth Avenue, far to the south, the billowing smoke coming from the mammoth factory of Deak 26' Deak brings back memories of Frank Deak and the O.K. garage, where he was employed while attend- ing J. H. S. He is now specifically engaged in the manufacture of a jet-propelled automobile which has gained practically a universal mo- nopoly of the jet-propelled power unit. The H. E. Dils Construction Co. has just completed the Transcontinental Super High- way, which is one of the greatest engineering feats ever accomplished by man. Of course, all of this would have been quite impossible without the truly great and able assistance of James Lamar Doty, chief cement mixer. The huge, luxurious ballroom on 43rd Street, which is featuring the Band of the Land, is open Z4 hours a day and has profits mounting into the millions. This informa- tion was related to us by the owners, Violet Perkey and Beulah Moore. Eugene Green has just scored another big hit on Broadway. It's pathetic to see him smash all the previous box-office attraction records set way back there by Van Johnson, Sinatra fd Company. Anthony V. Lese and his band will be starred tonight on the world's largest indoor entertainment floor. What kind of a floor? You guessed it. The world's largest skating floor, owned and operated by Vernice Garl, the champion skater of the U. S. She invested millions of dollars in the present building, which stands next to the old J. H. S. build- ing, just for revenge for them not allowing skating or dancing on the gym floor back in '46. Bev Lewis and Gloria Miller are operating the world's most famous and exclusive beauty salon. They can easily accommodate 150 women at a time. They also specialize in the latest nylon wigs for unfortunate women. The 1946 School Bell Echoes Rev. Darwin Wenger has just been elected to a position most honorable, that of chair- man of the Ministerial Association of Amer- ica. He recently resigned his pastorate of the Jamestown Episcopalian Church, Helen Maloney, the great second soprano of the Metropolitan, has just been forced to leave the stage due to a throat disorder which can be cured only by that great eye, ear, nose, and throat specialist, Dr. Donald Gordon. M.D. The important matter at present in James- town is the local election for mayor. The former Republican mayor and candidate again is Ray Miller. On the Democratic ticket is Jack Hofferth, This is how one citizen is reported to have voted. Mrs. Lois Herrli, the former Lois Ewing, stepped into the booth and looked at the names of the candidates. She took a bal- lot but did not vote for either one. She merely wrote across the ballot, God pity Jamestown. Mrs. Frank Deak, the former Eleane Umsted, now third grade teacher at James- town, has Richard Simper, Jr. in her class. He is continually monopolizing arithmetic class by asking many trivial questions. Mrs. Deak thought his parents, the former Sandra Kauffman and Richard Simper, should know of this, so she wrote the following on his report card: Richard is a fine student, but he talks too much. The report card came back in a few days and on it was written, You should meet his mother. Mrs. Miller, the former Helen Cook, is very contented and happy with her husband, Mr. Ray Miller, and son, at their palatial mansion on Riverside Drive. One day last week, while on the street corner talking to Mr. Gene Pickrell who re- cently lost practically every cent in a fire which destroyed his extravagant greenhouse, a very shabby and apparently poor man came along. I-Ie asked Mr. Pickrell: Sir, do you have a nickel for a cup of coffee? Mr. Pick- rell answered: No, but don't worry, I'll get along. So to the teachers of the Class of 1946: You see we didn't turn out so bad, after all. 21