Borden High School - Echoes Yearbook (Borden, IN)

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G339r warm spring showers. All of these changes reminded us that the close of school was bringing us nearer to graduation. We loved our school, studies, and teachers. We worked fervently to complete our Tower of Knowledge, and we knew that within the next few days we would be parting from this school where we had sought and found the knowledge that we wanted and needed to become better citizens of our community, state, and country. On Friday night, Mhy 12, 1950, we marched proudly, with our heads held high, down the aisle of the gymnasium and ascended the steps of the stage. The girls appeared angelic in their caps and gowns of white; the boys, sedate in contrasting gowns of royal blue. we were privileged to have as our speaker, Hr. Deane E. walker, State Superintendent of Public Schools, who delivered a very inspiring address. Then as our names were called by Supt. W. E. Wilson, we arrogantly stepped forward, received our diplomas, and reversed our tassels with the feeling that we had achieved something which could never be taken from us. To our family and friends werevealed only the happiness and joy that filled our hearts because we were graduating from William W; Borden High School. But for many of us there was a struggle to keep back the tears because we were leaving the school which had been the source from which we had built our inward Tower of Knowledge. This school had been the guiding hand which was to embark us upon a life, either happy or forlorn, just as we chose to make it. Our class motto thoroughly discloses this thought- In ourselves our future lies. '1' tolerance T wa 77747 604124297 0 obedience O W'watchfulness W E endurance E R responsibility R O originality O F fidelity - faithfulness F K kindness - knowledge K N nobility - naturalness N O optimism - observation 0 'W work - worthiness - wisdom W L loyalty - language - leadership L E enthusiasm - earnestness - effort E D dependability - determination D G generosity - geniality - gratitude G E eagerness - enjoyment - expediency E ,

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100 F339 faculty adviser chose the staff and each of us undertook our special task of organizing material for the different sections of the book which would take several months to outline each detail carefully. In order to have something different from other Senior Classes, we organized the Senior Quartet which consisted of Donna Mbney, Anna lhry Coats, lhrilyn MCKinley, and Ramona Nicholson. we were asked to sing at several occasionsuthe Junior Class Play in December, an Aleshembly Program, and at Christmas time. When the Christmas holidays grew near, we were all filled with the Yuletide Spirit. On Thursday, December 23 we were invited to attend the Grade School Christmas Program again this year. Then on Friday the high school had their gift exchange and a short program after which school was dismissed for a week. Returning to school from our weekB festivities was uninteresting and dull for a few days; that is, to all of us except Donne who had received an engagement ring ta very pretty one, tool on Christmas Eve. Everyone was excited and was wondering when the wedding bells would ring--prdbably next June. During the remaining months we studied but enjoyed an equal amount' of play. In March we completed our annual and anxiously awaited for the finished copies to be assembled. Also we began to practice for our Senior Class Play, Grandad Steps Out , a comedy, which was given on April 21. The plot consisted of Grandad, an eccentric old man, who resents all the restraining factors placed upon him by his declinkg health and protective care of his daughter. The maid, a coy old neighbor, and a set of triplets added many complications to the household. Into this already perturbed situation comes his niece and his nephew. To add more to the hilarious setting, Grandad's old friend returned from the west and planned to stage a supper for his boyhood pals. Grandad does a disappearance act incognito so perfectly thatxuather the detective nor the enraged wife of a fellow cronie can discover their whereabouts. How they returned to nonmalacy created an atmosphere of intense interest interspersed with tons of laughter. Hrs. Patton, the English instructor, directed the evening's performance. On the evening of April 28, the Junior Class entertained us with a Junior-Senior Reception Dinner held at the Nicholson Hotel, Fern Creek, Kentucky. Everyone looked very nice in spring suits of various colors. After enjoying a luscious dinner, we went to nonisville for the evening's entertainment. Everyone enjoyed himself immensely. Hany early spring flowers began to spread their petals and display their beautiful array of colors; the green buds peeped forth to greet the new green grass; and the bright blue skies were quite often filled with

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105 A339 we, the Seniors of 1950, from wm. W. Borden High School, County of Clark, State of Indiana, who are about to leave this cherished school for the trials and tribulations of this cruel world, do make, publish, and declare this to be our Last Will and Testament in the manner and form as follows: FIRST: To the Junior Class, we do hereby will and bequeath the sixteen new seats acquired through the generosity of Professor William Howard Clashman, and our mental ability to withstand the pressure of the problems we had to face during our strenuous Senior Year. SECOND: To the Sophomore Class, we do hereby will and bequeath our good ability to study and sweat over our books; yet we learned nothing besides the current gossip. THIRD: To the Freshmen Class, we do hereby will and bequeath the ability to climb the remaining three steps of high school education without fining over the banisters. L VIVIAN BALMEE,do hereby will and bequeath my position as editor-in-chief on the annual staff to Lenora McKinley; my modest ways and quiet disposition to Vincent Smith; and my shorthand ability tmy longhand, too, if she wants itl to Lavona Hooker. I , TERESA BOOK, do hereby will and bequeath m seat by the fire escape tfor a quick get-eawayi to Katie Hurst; my minature size to Lenora McKinley; and my ability to recite The Raven talso Little Miss Muffet l to Rosella McKinley. I, BOBBY BIBB, do hereby will and beqneath my ability as a photographer t1 take good monkey pictureei to Donia Jordan; and to chew gum faster than any mortal of the human race to Dorie Naugle. I, ANNA MARI COATS, do hereby will and bequeath my Senior dignity, which I use only on very special occasions tthere should be plenty lefti to Darylene Waggoner, and the ability to retain my seat when those around me are moved to the most undignified places to James Nunn. I, MELETA CRIM, do hereby will and bequeath my long aquilene nose talso a case to keep it warm in cold weatheri to Katie Hurst; and my siren voice to Rosella McKinley. LIBARRY HIL1,do hereby will and bequeath my ability to keep Ir. Clashman's office company all year for being such a ood boy to Fritz Fisher, and to keg: the bench warm at basketball games to Vincen mdth.