Bridgeton High School - Raccoon Yearbook (Bridgeton, IN)

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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

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SJ ....... :::mAccooN5x:::::::::2 I B, First Row-Marguerite Smith, Marie Runnion, Dorothy Nutgrass, Opal Kibbe, Opal Rowings, Janice Nevins. Second Row fstandingj-Mildred Withrow Joseph Dellacca, Margaret Brake, Glenn Robinson, Margaret Lawson, Dean Ames, Mary Helen Reeves, Russell Miller, Irene Mich, Gladys Ritchison and Wayne Ames Cinsertj. Qtlass uf '30 In 1926 there were twenty-two students enrolled in B. H. S. as Fresh- men. We were called Baby Faces , but we soon overcame this and elected Margaret Brake, presidentg Russel Miller, vice-presidentg Merle Belt, secretary and treasurer. Our social event was a Hallowe'en party and our school event was a debate between the Sophomores and Freshmen with the Freshmen as the winners. Next year rolled around and we were enrolled as Sophomores. We were represented on the basketball team by Russel Miller, Wayne Ames, Dean Ames and Glenn Robinson. We had a good time being Sophomores. In September of the following year we were Juniors. There were only sixteen enrolled. We were again represented on the basketball team and Margaret Brake was elected one of the cheer leaders. We elected Mary Helen Reeves, presidentg Margaret Brake, vice-presidentg Dorothy Nutgrass, secretary and treasurer. Mrs. Megenhardt acted as our spon- sor. Our great social event was the J unior-Senior Reception. 2:::::::::::mwmmwmmL::::::::::3