Bridgeton High School - Raccoon Yearbook (Bridgeton, IN)

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22-22- -..-::.::.::.::.... -::..:: R A C C 0 0 N l::::: : : : : : : : :::::i Glass Zlaisturp When we entered school in September of 1925 we took our seats in the Bridgeton M. E. Church, since our school building had been destroyed by iire in the fall of 1924. By Christmas our new building was completed and we took our places in the front of the assembly, dedicated to Fresh- men. Of course we were green , but we were not always to be so. The next year we had only one new member enrolled. We furnished several members for the basketball and baseball teams. We were very proud to be the victors of the class tournament in basketball. The next year we were known as Juniors. We elected Clay Overpeck, president, Glenn Barnes, vice-presidentg Ruth Witty, secretary, Dorothy Kerr, treasurer. Glenn later became our president. With Mr. Lamb as our sponsor we soon began work on the Junior-Senior Reception. We sold lunches every two weeks, sold candy at lunch hours and gave a Hal- lowe'en Social to secure funds for this event. Before Christmas we had purchased our class rings. At last, Friday, April 13, rolled around, some people would call this an unlucky day, but for us it was not. That even- ing we motored to Terrei Haute and enjoyed a six o'clock dinner at the Root Tea Room, later going to the Indiana Theatre. This year we won both the baseball and basketball tournaments. After four months of rest we entered school feeling very proud to be called Dignified Seniors. We found that we had lost three students: but two were with us again, one from our Freshman year and one from our Sophomore year. Our enrollment was nineteen. We elected officers for our greatest year: Marion Hamontre, presidentg Paul Johns, vice- presidentg Max Wolverton, secretary and treasurer. Desiring to do something outside the regular routine for old B. H. S. we decided to edit an annual, naming it the Raccoon , in honor of Raccoon Creek. Page twen -uu-nuiuu-un?un::::::::::1nu1un-zg'

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ofn1uu1nn-un Qu-1:11:11-ln1ln1nu1nn1n 1 1 1 n1u- I2-22.22.22 ....... 2 2-2 R A C C O O N 2.22 ........ 2f.22.2I, . QEIHSS Qlliill We, the Senior Class of Bridgeton High School, city of Bridgeton, county of Parke, state of Indiana, being of a sound and unbroken state, both physically and mentally, ordain and edit this as our last will and testament: To Mr. Fisher-health. To Mr. Alexander-happiness. To Mr. Noble-fewer Hfeatherheadsf' To Miss Armstrong-fewer pony riders and a new note book. To Mr. Valentine-better baseball and basketball teams. To Miss Devonald-anything other than that's the berries. To Mr. Wade-ability to give longer lectures. . To Mrs. Megenhardt-better looks ? ? To the Juniors-better co-operation than we have experienced in making this annual. To the Sophomores-all our knowledge of English. To the Freshmen-self-confidence to begin their Sophomore year. INDIVIDUAL BEQUESTS I, Marion Hamontre, will my story book to Dean Ames. I, Paul Johns, will my silly grin to Wayne Ames. I, Max Wolverton, will my shortness to Glenn Robinson ? ? I, Ruth Witty, will my letters from California to Margaret Brake. I, Dorothy Kerr, will my cow to Marie Runnion. I, Fauniel Martin, will my freckles to Mary Helen Reeves, in case hers disappear. I, Philip Jeffries, will my installment mustache to Joe Dellacca. I, Letha Morlan, will my affections for Albert to Margueriete Smith. I, Maxine Vanfossan, will my good deportment grades to Walter Kirkham. I, Henry Mich, will my good grades to Janice Nevins. I, Virgil Acrea, will my nickname Wampus to Russell Miller. I, John Dellacca, will my quietness to Gladys Ritchison. I, Winifred Smith, will my 98's in deportment to Florence Mitchell. I, ,Carl Ames, will my perpetual grin to Opal Kibbe. I, Marie Wood, will my ability to get dates to Opal Rowings. I, Helen Petheram, will my puppy love to Dorothy Nutgrass. I, Ralph Hartman, will B to Gerald Hartman. I, Harold Hartman, will M. W. to Roy Hartman. I, Harold Mitchell, will my brilliant horse laugh to Ethel Crooks. Signed, sealed and published as our last will and testament. Witnesses: L. Morlan, H. Hartman, M. Vanfossan. -..-...-..-. - - - ..-..- . - .. -..-....-....-..-..-......-......-.4.. 1 TllililltlllllillilllTllTllTl 'ls

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3.2::::..::::::::::::::::::::::::::: R A C C 0 0 N ::::: : : : : : : :.::::::I Prophecy In the spring of 1950 my secretary and I thought we would take a short vacation. We bought passports for a flight around the world. We started from New York City, April 1 and upon our return we decided to visit Bridgeton, the town of our high school days. Upon our arrival we were puzzled by the extensive growth of the burg of our youth , which had grown into a city with a population of nearly 30,000,000. We landed on a large field, which was near Diamond, a. suburb of Bridgeton. We entered the Hoosier Transportation Company's Audio-automatic Pull- man and were surprised to find Marion Hamontre the operator. We ask- ed him about our old classmates but were carried so swiftly to Bridge- ton that we had no time for any information concerning them. Finally We gleaned that he had invented the Audio-automatic and had been operating it for some time. We were so confused with the magnitude of the city that we were soon lost. Upon inquiring our Way we were di- rected to the Information Bureau. Here We found a bright-eyed old man, who was Harold Mitchell. We learned that he and Zona Daniels were married and that Ruth Witty and Glenn Hopper were their next- door neighbors. He told us that he and Zona had fallen for' each other and since he believed in always getting his money's worth,3 they had married. He also told us that Ruth was still fond of Onions . He said he was too busy to talk to us but we could go to the Hartman Restaurant and Harold Hartman would give us all the information we desired. Here we were given a hearty welcome as Harold was very glad to see us. He explained that the sudden growth of Bridgeton was due to the luck of Henry Mich, who had found an ore bed in Crabb's pasture, while on a field trip, with his students of Bridgeton High School. He took us to the kitchen where we found Fauniel Martin making Sodie biscuits. They were married' and living happily. Philip Jeffries, he told us, was manager of the White Sox. Letha Morlan had married Albert McHargue and had moved to Indianapolis. Maxine Vanfossan had gone to Chicago and was a nurse. Max Wolverton and Helen Petheram were married and Max was director of the Bridgeton Symphony Orchestra. John Dellacca was preaching in one of the churches of the city, he was an old bachelor, because, he said, he had no time for the girls., Paul Johns had taken up law after leaving high school and was a very prominent lawyer. Virgil Acrea had married Ethel Crooks after she had led him a merry chase for several years. Dorothy Kerr and Walter Kirkham were married and were famous radio broadcasters. Carl Ames' perpetual grin had taken him into the movies, along with Winifred Smith. And last, Marie Wood had found some lucky man, too. -Ralph Hartman. ZIIIIIIIIIIZIZIIIIIIIIIIII III: Page twenty-OM III: I I I I I I 22:12:12