Boswell High School - Echoes Yearbook (Boswell, IN)

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Helen Jones—News commentator. Advertises “Thickey Wickey Non-Stickey Chickey Gravey in cans! Bstty Matthews—Home Economics teacher, detests Math and is now taking lessons on the piccolo (is also learning to whistle) ! ! Betty Baker—Conventional old me id, knitting socks for soldiers (oh, yeah!) Betty Whistler—“Small but mighty”. Owner and captain of an ocean liner that sails the ocean blue. Ruth Gottschall—Owns line of taxis. Specializes in jolts ! ! Maty Louise Follett—Receptionist for movie actors in famous producer’s office! Hates men! (Hmmmm). Stella Bell—Editor of extreme pessimistic column in New York Times, given to world situation. Lila Terrell Settled down at last. Stays home one night a week ! ! Barbara Hoppes—Noted model with lovely blond hair (?) and hazel eyes. They say she’s getting gray! - Henry Pratt—Changing for worst, can’t seem to forget-liquors (redwine)! Misses assembly windows and radiators ! ! Catherine Barrett—Writes column in Freeland Park Tribune on “How to avoid acci- dents (on dates)! or “Should you drive with both hands”? Marjorie Dill—Head of Pickle factory in Washington D. C. (Dill Center) ! ! Alice Jane Fisher—First woman president elected on platform of Woman Suffrage! (suffer-age) ! ! Eob McAdams—Minister in small church of southern California. He has forgotten those choice bits of words he said during his high school days ! ! Dale Washburn—Dean Washburn—Those stunning twins, Identical in shape, form, and size. They appear annually in the double feature program of the Chicago Theatre (of the air!) Winifred Waltz—Hair Stylist. Invented hair shampoo which can grow hair on a brass bedpost. Geraldine Shadoan—Librarian of the Boswell College. She still chews that cud! Robert Eichenberger—In charge of the column “Cute Sayings For Kiddies”, in the Boswell Tribune. No one can do this better ! ! ! Junior Nichols—Owns and operates U. S. Mint! (nickels) ! ! Marvin Helmerick—Famous lover. Motto: “Love ’Em and Leave ’Em 1 ! Married sev£n times ! ! ! Meddie Brouilette—Billionaire. Discovered oil well in back yard ! ! Wilmer Felix—This delicate fellow is taking the place of Walt Disney. Produces “cute” movies for children ! ! Ivadean Hammelman—Deep sea diverette. Trying new experiment of riding sea horses John LaBounty—Married to Juanita and recently won Academy Award for out- standing movie work ! ! Gene Lee—Hates women! Especially those from Wadena and Oxford! Sings (?) as hobby ! ! ! ! ! FIXER UPPERS:— SHIRLEY ELDRIUGE, HELEN GOTTSCHALL NORMA SMITH

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I, Lcu.se German, have my Wilkie buttons with Edgar Dalton and Ola Peterson. I still h:ve hoper, boys. I, Kenneth Keller, leave my nimble finders in typing to Ruth MacDonald. I, Mary Louise Folhtt, bequeath my persistance in making electric motors run to Mary Agnes Brouillette. We. the Senior , have our pictures to the art gallery. I. HrroM Nichols, will my successfulness in keeping secrets to Norma Smith. To Mr. Smith, we herebv beourath a toothless comb. Cheer up, Mr. Smith, remember marble tcD3 p e never found on cherp furniture. We. the Sen:ors, have our um. de k-carvin . false teeth, tin cans, and other jewelry to Mr. Pitts to aid in maintaining our prized North Central Rating. To Mhs Jhwett, we leave these girh’sh hair bows to tie up your bonnie brown braids. To ]vk Wilson, w? bequeath this bundle of notes, both sour and sweet. We bereb}' lesve Miss Russell this bloodstained dagger to aid in staring daggers at your students. To Mr. Burnett we w;?l this up-to-date joke book. Please forget the two Irishman. To Mr. Fester, we will our exceptionally interesting record book so that you will not forget Ihe classical jam sessions during the past year. To Mhs Borvff we leave all our unused grammatical errers so we can’t do nothing but get straight A’s in college next year. To Mr. Jackson we give a pair of heavy duty shoes with the hope that you will enjoy army l.’fe. SIGNED—SENIOR CLASS SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY Dean R:ed—Couldn’t stand the terrific heet of the United States so he has moved io South Africa, where he lives peacefully on his ranch among the (other) reeds and bui- tuihes. Confirmed bachelor (?). Russell Cliften—“Chief cook and bottle washer” in his home south of Boswell, wifey, “brings home the bacon”! Howard Johnson—Owns an eight ring circus. Very skillful in turning flip-flops on a high trap trapeze ! ! Kenneth Nunnally—Baritone soloist who tours the country, awing crowds with his voice. Somehow everyone seems to think the last note most thrilling ! Kenneth Kellsr—Well-known dance teacher. Teaches girls how to jitterbug and boys how to follow girls. Margaret Martindale—Lectures on nation wide hook-up, giving interesting discus- sions on strrs of different kinds (especially basketball) ! ! Louise German—Happily married and living in Chicago. Still longs for “Junction.”

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY On an ill-fated day in September, the 16th to be exact, in the year 1929, there was a new class of tiny, toddling tots that entered Grant Township’s Public School. This doc- ument tells of the troubles and hardships they (maybe the teachers) encountered during twelve memoriable years and why to this day people shudder at the mention of Sep- tember 16, 1929. There were fifiy-two kiddies in this wonderous class, under the strict supervision of Miss Lamb How different they were from the sobbing senior of today (because of grad- uation). There were fifteen of this class who stood the long, long grind of twelve years in one school. There were seven iris, namely Alice Jane Fisher. Marv Louise Follett, Louise German. Ivadean Hammelmm. Helen Jones, Margaret Martindale. and Winifred Waltz: and eight boys, Robert Eichenberger, Marvin Helmerick, Robert McAdams, Ken- neth Nunnally, Kenneth Keller, John LaBounty, Dale Washburn, and Howard Johnson. Soon 1930 found us kiddies entering the second grade under Miss Dean. However af- ter two weeks of school she left the skipper and Miss Rice took over the ill-fated boat. In this port we picked up Betty Matthews and Geraldine Shadoan. In 1931 we enrolled in grade three. There were many changes made, for the tots I spoke of before were now big boys and girls on our own side of the playground. Here Miss Silver gave us her able guidance. Dean Reed, Catherine Barrett, Lawrence Shadoan, and Harold Nichols joined the crew at this port. In 1932 we stopped at the new port of grade four just as we had planned. Everyone thought we were sinking fast, but Charles Pratt crme aboard and helped with the duties. We hurried through this channel with Miss Graves at the wheel. 1933 will always be remembered for the glorious times encountered by the class of ’41. Here we established a reputation which to this day we proudly bear. The blame is laid on us, not Mrs. McClelland or Mrs. Hall, who were our leaders. The ship was run aground several times that year. Marjorie Dill and Dean Washburn sailed with us. Gliding into the sixth grade in 1934 was an easy matter. Miss Rigdon, the captain, soon had the vessel sailing at top speed again. Gene Lee and Wesley Peters were added to the crew. After a very successful year, we growing children left the sixth grade and become members of the “Oldsters”, better known as the kids upstairs. During 1935 this sad class was guided by Messers. Cunningham, Burnett, Blagrave, Smith, Weir, and Lambert, along with Misses Johnson, Sewell, and Bartleson. Here Gene Lee set a record which will make him immortal at Boswell High. He received six board- ings and one hundred and seventy-five ninth periods. Many of our students joined the famed “Mahogany Club” sponsored by Mr. Cunningham. These included such famous persons as Robert Eichenberger, Howard Johnson, Dean Reed, Charles Pratt and others. So with a little unasked for pursuasion we passed through the historic seventh grade. In 1936 we joined the eighth grade with the same “brain-builders” fxcept for Miss Bartleson and Mr. Weir who were replaced by Mr. Wilson and Mr. Davis, also Miss Gray was added to the list of teachers. With all due respect to Mr. Lee, he sort of fell down on the job only receiving three boardings and one hundred and sewenjfy-pinth periods. And so we graduated from the eighth grade with forty-eight super-intelligent students. As green freshmen we added to our reputation. Now we had joined the ranks of high school. Several new members joined our class. They were known as the “Warren County”