Borden High School - Echoes Yearbook (Borden, IN)

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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.

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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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105 A339 I, VERA JACKSON, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to play the piano to Naomi Coats; the chewing-gum mess stuck under my seat to wesley Carter; and my typing ability to Donie Jordan; I, EDWARD KIRCHGESSNER, do hereby will and bequeath my genuine waves tl3i in all-guaranteed to withstand any kind of weatherl to Rudy Cook; and my share of the back seat in Ottis wright's Flying Fliver to Joe Huber. I, EMIL KIRCHGESSNER, do hereby will and bequeath to Mr. Trainor, some of my abundant red hair tso along with his temper it will help to keep the Math Room warm next winterl; and to Dale Naugle, my stringless violin tit sounds so much better that wayl. I, JUDY MARRS, do hereby will and bequeath my personality traits to Naomi Coats; my big feet to Melvin Rosenbergergand my ability to mind my own business to Joe Huber. I, MARILYN McKINLEY, do hereby will and bequeath my deep base voice in the dignified Senior Quartet to Frita.Fisher, and my ability to draw my teacher's pictures twith a little exaggerationl to Lavone Hooker. I, DONNA NONE; do hereby will and bequeath my ability to find and keep the same man for two years to Rosella McKinley; my yard-long saddle oxfords to any horse that they will fit; and my big brown eyes tglasses with theml to Darylene Whggoner. I, RAMONA NICHOLSON, do hereby will and bequeath my Bugs Bunny teeth talso a earrotl to wesley Carter; my black hair and blue eyes to Donie Jordan; and my shorthand book with a year's supply of aspirins to Lenora McKinley. I, JERRY WATERFILL, tea the one-end-only dignified seniorl do hereby will and bequeath my odd characteristics of being brainless to Melvin Roeenberger, and my ability to understand people to Dale Naugle. I, NETTIE WATSON, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to keep away from trouble to Rudy Cook, and the pieces that are left of my new seat in the Senior Row to Doris Naugle. I, OTTIS WRIGHT, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to go downstairs teix steps at one time without bending my kneesl to the Seventh grade boys; and my extra Democrat buttons to Mr. Trainor. We, the Senior Class, do hereby will and bequeath all of our books twhich were used only to make our seats higher and to fire the furnace during the coal strikel to the teachers of B. H. S.