Burney High School - Rehtnap Yearbook (Burney, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 76 of the 1951 volume:

1951 ayonian 55 ?' if-me BURNEY SCHOOL I 1 0l'0 IUOI' we realize tnat nTime dissloates to snlninp ether the solid an u larity of facts', so we publish tHiq olayonian to keep the acts of our school Iorever In submitting this volume to the puwllc, we nope that it will bring youte and ladness to others who have l nf since left their hi h school but for a deeper anderstandlng of boys and virls, who are groping to flrd what life really is Please, readers, reco n'ze our notive, and rebuke us not narshly if we have misconceptions If this volume becomes a comrade to some one, if it turns someone's heart from darkness to livht it will have served its purpose well, and our efforts will not have been in vain ,be zcaiwn W6 vlilh to dedicate the Clayon1an 90 the memofy Of Gerel E Gibson, ex 1943, who made the supreme sacrifice on June 20, 1944, while on telephone duty We laid his life on the altar of his country and his name has an important place in the annals of our history nThey have pone, yet they live, for they gave their to days for our to morrows 2 ,U . , Y V - v f A- -ws 1- ' e .. . , L 1 L, A . , 1 ' I S ' NU I f -I days behind, and we request that those who read, read not for mistakes, ' - , + , T ' , . . , - , 3 l 1 -A A V O 5 A 4 - I ' V l !o o O 0 , ' - an N , . . 'F-'GZ' Pfc Gerel E Gibson Co E 18th Marines, 2nd Bn 2nd Marine Division F ll F 3 oar of fcfuca hon 14 3? Loren H York, County Superintendent Joe Hoban, Trustee fins Earl Logan William Best Dennis Alexander Ralph Pavy, Russell Harwood Lewis Ewing Trustee 1947 1950 4 . Y! x V1 V A, ,1,,., X e f e 'vffmf .f ' .Q e v , gm fi fl 5 ' , SSX Vo 23,7 Rm V -in: X if ',n r Z acu ig 'Www -.Mx 'Q---f S Boyd Todd, Prine Val Kuhnes, Coach Mary Williams -NN- Mary Platt J Elwin Gibson Ruth Holland Carmen Pavy Glen Galbraith Marie Shannon 5 Bessie Osting Ralph Alexander Earl Rawlins l..,, 'N Eddie Shore Neona Milhon 6 H4353 K. X J M l I-G-l 'H . -e l Ruth Darker Carol Rumsey el'll0l'J Dennis Thompson Nita Wullenweber Billy Smiley Martha Israel Rita Smith Ray Beagle Phyllis Galbraith 'I I G- ,Wi X 1' . LJ tsvlqgfll ' I .K l v f at t 33. tis-A T Cfadd .HLA fury Twelve years ago the class of H ln entered grade school with Irs Osting as teacher This class was the flrst in the school to have a rhythm band Of the origin l class only six members remain Dennis Thompson, Billy Smiley, Ruth Parker, Nartha Israel, Phyllis Palbralth, and Rita Smith Tte scrodlyears passed rapidly for us and lH the passing broaght many changes lita 'ullenweber was dded to our group in the third gFaG9 and Phyllis Galbraith 1oved away Carol Rumsey joined us Jn our fifth year and Ray Beagle in the sev ertf Rita Smith left in the elvhth year Our best remembered activ ties are a bla called Uwlower Revue in which we torx part in the fourth Jr de ard the plc tures palnted or glass and the wooden plaques made ln the fifth and sixth grades lso, we were orcud to be runners up in the severth 8lU ei utr r de tasketball toar ey In aprll, la47, we received our elglth EPQUS diplomas and were re dy for high school On our f1PSt day in high school we were tiwld about enterin the study hall, but we soon bot acquainted with the upper classmen The boys were the only ones initiated low the girls slipped by we'll never know' Later in the year Rita Smith returned to this school The offlcers for oar freshmen year were Billy Smlley, president kite Wullenweber, vice president, Martha Israel, secretary and Ray Beagle, treasurer On our last day of school, Mrs Forn, who was substi tut1rJ for Mrs Davis, our sponsor, went with us to Vuscatatucx State Park for a picnic ldent Otter officers were Nita wullenweber, vice president, Martha Israel, sec retary and treasurer Our number was depleted by the loss of three manbers Naureen ewpleton, Joanna oriss, and Betty Campbell s Capper entertained us at her hore w th a New Year's party The girls' volleyball team, on which four members of our class played won the county champlonshlp trophy at the end of the school ye r we went to Spring Mill State Park for our class trlp Mrs Capper was chosen our soorsor for the un'or year The class officers were Nita wullenweber, presldent Billy Snlley, vice presldent Carol Runsey, secretary Martha Israel, treasurer we gave 'Rootln' Tootin' Ranchn for our class play Phyllis Galbraith reentered school in the fall, and Mary Rutherford left at Chr stmas fe received our long awaited class rings Phyllis Galbraith entertained the clas with a lev Year's party at her rome On our class trip e vlslted Detroit, Canada, Tl8f8F3 Falls, and Cleveland In our senlor year we crose hrs Shannon sponsor and elected Billy Smiley, presidert Dennis TYOIDSOU, vice oresldent Nlta Wullenveber, secretary, Iartha Israel, treasurer At the beglnnini of the school yeax we learned that in the summer Paul Davis had Joined the Navy We chose HY1mm e Yonson s Yobu for o class play Our graduating class conslsted of lit wullenweber, Carol Rumsey, Ruth Parker, Plfllis Galbraith, Rita Smith, Martha Israel, Ray Beagle, Dennis Thompson, and Billy Smiley o ' 1 5 A J . ' a . . g T, 1 A .1 N , ,L I , . ' , ' I ' , I vu 5 -D 5 ' 1 V W , . . a ll , K r . bg P I V ff . A ' l 5 y . ' . H 'n ' w' L , Q a . ' - . 3 x I . I , . A f ' , , - I I' gl T 5 a ' 1 n . ' ' P ' ' '1 i ' ' a .. . . , , L 3 V 0 . Z , . ' . X N . . . ' Q 7 V - Q br 3 V s B 4 u l ' , A . lc s L A . We chose Mrs. Capper for our sophomore sponsor and elected Billy Smiley pres- ' . 1 Y I - ' . 1 , I . ' : L T an A . KT . L . . I Y , . . , . , A A . a ' H ' . , N , . , , - J A a . I U 3 M ' 3 A , F ,U , . , , . . A . ,UT - V A A Au Y l . 1 ' a . . S A rf v' l 1 . W . , , 0 ' 1 f . . ' 1 u V. 1 o ' ' 0 N A , L ,, -A A , 'v I I. fr 0 ,K 1 f ' J . V l ' ur I I 'f I I 3 1 T 1- 'IY L V A . V I Claw Prophecy Twelve years they waited for the day to come, When report cards would come out and say you're done, They thought they'd be happy, but it isn't any fun, To be so far away when you don't know anyone Another twelve years are done, But where is that dear Class of '5l9 I spend my evenings in the twilight of my room, And Now The And And ponder over the days, as I sit there in the gloom the sun is sinking in the golden West, birds, and bees, and children have all gone to rest, I just sit here thinking of the Class of '51, wonder what they're doing to night and what they've done It seems as if I see them in their daily walk of life, I can see Dennis Thompson now as he's walking with his wife He tells her how he loves her and from her he would never part If she would only cling to him, for she has won his heart I see in my vision or rather a dream, Billy Smiley who is coaching a basketball team He is a fine fellow with plenty of vim, And I prophesy indeed a bright future fdr him Another face pictures itself in my mind, It is Ruth Parker, so I find, She has a dress shop on 42nd Street, Her costumes from Paris are attractive and neat Next I see Martha Israel as she came, She Her And Now lho who And edits a newspaper of far reaching fame editorials are praised by the rich and the poor, by the learned men of letters the whole country o'er the face of Ray Beagle, a civil engineer, has made a lot of money and made a great career, rides in special trains, and problems with great men does discuss, just to think, once he was in school was in school with us Into the picture comes Phyllis Galbraith, with a will and a way, She would have made for herself a great name someday, But along came a Romeo, who took away her fame, And so the papers say, nMr and Irs is the name 'Tis strange how lives are changed and turned, When Rita Smith met him, she met him unconcerned, But he convinced her then and there that love surpassed fame, And never a light on Broadway Square has advertised her name I next see Nita Wullenweber in the line, She is busy in school as she has been all the time, And now she is a stenographer for the firm of Brown and Ree I remember in school days in typing she worked for speed Next came a vision of our dark haired Carol Rumsey, She fall fxra dashing youth who wasn't clumsy, And she could not withstand love's sweet pleading face, So now she has a home in a quiet country place After they had all vanished, I awakened and was quite famished, Slowly I went to the window and there, I gazed into the night so wonderfully fair 9 fv o . Q o u - 9 I I 0 9 - o I 0 - , , o 0 0 o o 0 d, 0 0 0 1' ?', Francis Pumphrey Leorard Mistretta Billy Anderson an 4 Earl H Smith uniord Mary Thompson Mildred Meyer V Fail Norris Carol Gene Elliott 10 17 Betty Bottom lrglnie Hltodcock Petty Rumsey CLASS President V President Treasurer Secretary a. E I , Donald Schroeder Rondal Deweese John A Dwiggins OFFICERS Francis Pumphrey Donald Schroeder Betty Bottom Patty Rumsey 1 , . I 4 f . 1 I t 1:2 1 1 - ' QV' 1 ' at Q X A . w hfvif A if I I il J Y Q , 4 A an-9 Ji. 3, , 5 1. QF --------- -- is ' ,4l 3, 1 A ' ----- --' . 'KQV d VVEQ fi '15 unior Cladd In the autum of 1940, Mrs Bessie Osting accepted our class of 1952 into the Burney school curricular activities we don't remember too much about our havior, but we soon adjusted ourselves to the school atmosphere Ve were in the Rhythm Band and were happy to make our appearances to play in publ'c The school years passed rapidly, but we remember such experiences as OUI' Christmas programs, birthday parties, and ball games we entered Fish school in the fall of 1948 We were somewhat timid and shy, not green, as we were classed to be Our sponsor was Nr Todd, our principal There were sixteen of us during our first in hiph school In our sophomore year we thought that we knew as much as the seniors, but, evidently the teachers felt differently as they imposed on us a series of long and hard lessons When we became juniors, we worked together on many money making projects Our goal in anticipated play, 'Rest by our cast Our class chorus money making was to raise enough money to assure a trip that we had taking with the seniors in May, 1951 In November we gave ourclass Assuredn, it was a good play and the characters were well portrayed participated in all school activities, as basketball, band and were proud of our ball players, Billy Anderson, Leonard Mistretta, Donald Schroeder, ani Earl Smith Frankie Bill Pumphrey was student manager During the year we added and subtracted members and now we have fourteen President Frankie Bill Pumphrey Vice President Donald Schroeder Secretary Patty Rumsey Treasurer Betty Bottom Reporter Virginia Hitchcock Sponsor Neona Milhon 11 . ' be- . J J ' - 'x 0 -. s 0 J o 0 s ' J . 1 o A 0 . We ' o 0 0 SOPIIOIYIOPB C1055 Front Row Norman Campbell, Rosemary Finley, Reba Yarling, Bonnie Stotsenburg, William Oliphant Middle Row Mrs Holland, Margaret Crowhorn, Joan Floyd, Tom Blackmore, Billy Adams Sue Ann Pumphrey, Barbara Parker, Bernard Anderson, Eva Lou Tavlor, Marilyn Jackson When entering school last fall we added one new student, Reba Yarling, to our class During the year gained two more students, Tom Blackmore and Don Galbraith Joan Floyd withdrew to discontinue school work Our class participated in many school activities Band members were Barbara Parker, Marilyn Jackson, Bonnie Stotsenburg, Rosemary Finley, Sue Ann Pumphrey, Reba Yarling, Eva Lou Taylor, Bernard Anderson, and Norman Campbell The basketball players were Norman Campbell, Kyle Israel, William Oliphant, Billy Adams, and Bernard Anderson. Members of the chorus were Bernard Anderson, Norman Campbell, Barbara Crowhorn, Bonnie Stotsenburg, and Eva Lou Taylor Girls of the Girls' Athletic Association were Reba Yarling, Sue Ann Pumphrey, Marilyn Jackson, Barbara Parker, Margaret Crowhorn, Rosemary Finley, Eva Lou Taylor, and Bonnie Stotsenburg President Rosemary Finley Vice President Reba Yarling Secretary William Oliphsnt Treasurer Billy Adams Reporter Sue Ann Pumphrey 2 Top Rowz. ' . we 1 gfedlllnall C1055 QQ' Y Front Row Barbara Staublin, Sherry Wilmer, Barbara Walton, Billy Jackson, Mary Ruth Elliott, Johnny Allen, Frances Castor, Maudie Shedd Middle Row Mr Gibson, Donald Smith, Beverly Creaser, Bob Tatman, Kenneth LcIntosh,Larry Martin, Marvin Hawkins, Joan Hawkins Top Row Nadara Fletcher, Donald Fogel, George Cook, Sara Wullenweber, Roger Sanson, Ruby Meadows, Elaine Lusk, Elizabeth Dwiggins At the beginning of the year our class consisted of twenty five members and twenty three at the end of the year The main event of the year for us was our initiation The seniors weren't too rough on us le did our duties in all the school activities le were well represented in basketball, band, and chorus W soon erased the idea that we were 'green freshies' by working and proving that we were an asset to the school President George Bob Cook Vice President Mary Ruth Elliott Sec. R Treas. Elaine Lusk Reporter Beverly Creaser Sponsor Mr. Gibson 13 G b X an l M-A -f-s ---Q sv , -. 8 G . , ,, .4 . I ' 1 C S f' 5' J JL wwe I 'Q' - - A . 7 N .- ' ' ' -I ' ' J ni ' K , , 1 Q' ll' . - -4 .LQ , 3 W n fn r N I . R V X 1 .L . ' ' ' 3 v, .. ' Y ' 'fn H '51 va 'Q . . s O Z . 5 I . . l ' 0 I I . u 6 C ciglzllz Qra e Front Row Mr Kuhnes, Teacher, Larry Clemons, Gene Beagle, Clara Campbell, Donald Lee Baker, David Hessler, Elmer Snow, Jr , Jackie Stotsenburg, Paul Baker Middle Row Shirley Preston, Betty Parker, Jean Asher, Patty Oliphant, Geneva Crowhorn, Edward Bewley, Junior Tempest, Don Floyd Robert Bottom, John Alexander, Curt Todd, Ronnie Bewley, Denby Israel, Eloise Taylor, Ronnie Pavy We, the and twenty curricular basketball eighth grade, had twenty three members at the beginning of the year three at the end of the year We were interested in the extra activities of our school We had members of our class active 1 , band, and chorus President Gene Beagle Vice President Ronnie Pavy Sec k Treas Paul Baker Reporter Curt Todd 14 i Top Row: . ' . ' Q ventlz Front Row Marion Finley, Carol Jean Israel, Mary Jean McClintic, Joyretta Cook, Carolyn Martin, Norma Jean Lonaker, Dale Lawson, Mr Galbraith, Sponsor Middle Row Gale Fogle, Jimmy Pwmphrey, Carol Kitchel, Joan Hersley, Richard Sanson, Bill McCarter, Jerry Adams Top Roi Lewis Hunter, Jimmy Dunn, Patty Davis, Ruth Dunkelbarger, Polly Parker, Bonnie Morgan, Robert Cochran, Tommy Lusk We, the seventh grade, enjoyed our first year 'upstairs' and tried to fulfill the responsibilities of Junior High School students. We had twenty-three students at the beginning of the year and twenty-three at the end of the year. Bob Clark moved away and Wanda Green joined us in February. Our class was interested in all school activities. We had some of our class taking active duties in basketball, band, and chorus. President Patty Davis Vice-President Polly Parker Secretary Ruth Ann Dunkelbarger Treasurer Robert Cochran Reporter Norma Lonaker 15 gra 1' 43 xx- B LA K - . Sixflz Qra e Front Row lr Alexander, Cyrena Douglas, Rita Pavy, Kenneth Pumphrey, Jane Norris, Billy Lewis, Jamey Joeger, Jane Ann Redelman, Eileen McClintic, Charles Allen, Thelma Campbell Middle Row Bessie Thomerson, Betty Davis, Patsy Bullard, Charles Raley, Jacquline Clark, Kenneth Adams, Glenn Snow, Reba Shoaf, Velma Meyer, Omar Washburn Top Row Uullenweber, Charles Kiefer, Morris Goodwin, Larry Loudon, Michael Rumsey, Rose Mary Yarling The sixth grade was interested in the extra curricular activities of its mem bers Band members were Rose Mary Yarling, Eileen McClintic, Charles Raley, Charles Kiefer, Billy Lewis, Rita Jo Pavy, Kenneth Pumphrey, Jane Ann Redelma Bessie Thomerson, Linda Lue Galbraith, John Hastings, and Jane Alice Norris Baton Twirlers were Rose Mary Yarling, Eileen McClintic, Bessie Thomerson, Jane Ann Redelman, Linda Lue Galbraith, and Jane Alice Norris Cheer leaders were Bessie Thomerson and Jane Ann Redelman In December a Christmas party which featured a gift exchange was a lot of fun One project we enjoyed very much this year was the burning of our wood plaques They were very pretty when we finished them Also, we painted pictures on glass le enjoyed new records which Mr Alexander purchased for our room We played them during the noon hour Also, the moving pictures were very interesting and educational President Velma Meyer Vice President Rose Mary Yarling Secretary Jane Ann Redelman Treasurer Roger Wullenweber Reporter Billy Lewis 16 Alice McM1ll1an, Virginia Preston, James Gorbett, John Hastings, Roger na O mag .1 i ra e gourilz grade 'iii 'W Uh .1 grade LEE econcf grade 18 yard! grade k' 19 rcled I FIFTH CRADE Front Row Mr Rawlins Marguerite Tempest Martha Hearld Floyd Washburn harianna Wilmer Lyda Taylor William Baker Linda Heck Mary Ann Israel FOURTH GRADE Front Row Mary Dean Hearld Jeanette Ruble Diana Hersley Virginia McClintlc Mary C Redelman Jerry Downin Richard Morgan THIRD GRADE Front Row Judy McClintic Samuel King Jerry Davis Susan Jross Robert Criss Wanda Giles Frankie Hoban Mrs Pavy SECOND GRADE Front Row Mrs Nilliams Jennie Washburn Bobble Sharp Robert Tempest Martha Wilmer Rosie Pavy Karon Oliphant Shirley Kirtman FIRST GRADE Front Row Mrs. Ostlng Albert Earl Owens Paula Sue Lawson Earl ine Coomer Bonnie Kanouse Donna Creaser Nancy Norris Carol Jean Owens Max Campbell David King Middle Row Nancy Davis Carol Dunkelbarger Carol Fletcher Carlos Fletcher Joetta Fogle Dale Anderson Middle Row Carolyn Cook Mary Staublin Joan Alexander Linda Adams Eileen Beach Nancy Kiefer Tommy Stotsenburg Middle Row Jane Lusk Marion Whipple Jimmy Owens Sharon Hendrickson Larry Jones Wayne Wells Jerry Dunn G F Raley Harold Hanson Janice Morgan Carol Finley Leon Coomer Douglas McClint1c Middle Row: Larry Davis William W ipple Richard Hoskins David Kiefer Andrew Galbraith Jeanette Hanson Top Row Janet Crisp Betty Cook Joyce Hersley Rauline Meadows Top Row Nancy Gilliland Sue Crowhorn Karen Kitchel Linda Swift Kenny Adams Harriet Hoskins Russel White Willetta Washburn Top Row Jerald Baker James Ollphant Jerry Kiefer Carol Joercer Linda Hearld Shirley McM1llian Sally Israel Middle Row Virginia Moore Stephen Kitchel Niner Pearl Coomer Sue Wells Julia Ellen Martin Jean Ann Ponsler Jerry Smith Maureen Douglas Sara M Bartholomew Gordon Alexander Marilyn Mount Clifford Kiefer Carl Taylor Sharon Kay Bokelman Carolyn Sue White Lois White Top Row: Billy Todd 20 Judy Smith Delton Smith Dallas Whipple Ronald Douglas Gary Jorbett Don Jackson Ronnie Bottom Betty Wullenweber Top Row Janice Cook Sharon Ann Jackson Sammie Smith Norbert Wilmer Jimmie Holland Donnie Tatman Ralph White Sharon Todd Judy Jordon John Smith John Corya Donnie Ashley Jimmie Crowhorn Jerry Lee Motz Glenn Wullenweber Bobby Downin Kenneth Douglas Dennis Lee Israel Andy Hearld Paul Clark Miss Platt Donald Wynn James Clark I This picture is a gratifying reminder of the seven day tour taken by mem in May of 1949 included sight seeing in Washington D C and a few hours at the Gettysburg Battle grou ds Shown in the above picture on the steps of our National Capitol are the students making the tour, their chaperons, Mrs Shan non and Mr Thompson, some teachers, some patrons, and the director of the trip for Millers Tours. 21 l bers of the classes of 1949 and 1950. Highlights on the trip which was made Kadketbafl Date Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Jane Jane Jan. Front Row Mr Kuhnes, Coach, Bernard Anderson, Larry Martin, Ray Beagle, Billy Adams, Donald Fogle, Leonard Mistretta, Frankie B111 Pumphrey Top Row Billy Gene Jackson, Earl Smith, Billy Smiley, Donald Schroeder, Billy Anderson, Kyle Israel 1950 1951 Season Opponent 3 59 New Point 10 55 Sandcreek 14 46 Mooreshill 17 43 Jackson 22 52 Sandusky 6 60 Clifford 8 47 Mt. Auburn 15 55 Clarksburg 21 33 Jackson 5 50 A New Point 9 63 Vernon 12 50 Sandusky County Tourney - Jan. 19 Date Opponent Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Clarksburg Sandcreek St. Paul Clarksburg Sunman St. Paul Sandcreek Hope Wirt CGaryl Sectional Tournament at Greensburg Feb. 22-25-24 Feb. 25 48 New Point 46 Feb. 24 51 Jackson 39 ECON Bain Top Row Mr Todd, Principal, Don Fogle, John Albert Dwiggine, Bob Tetman, Larry Martin, Frankie Bill Pumphrey, Student Mgr , Mr Kuhnes, Coach Bottom Row Billy Gene Jackson, William Oliphant, Norman Campbell, Georgie Bob Cook C eel' Butler! 23 . . I O l 0 . . O A - 1 .. - .3 -6 Zivr ,,. . x. k - . I R Q :yt . , . , 1 yy- ,5 F . 4' , A -xi? 9. V M, J C , ., , ,Q ,, , -, J- r ' 4 f , ' ' ' s . - f . V l , X . Billy Anderson Billy Adams fwww Billy Smiley Donald Schroeder Ray Beagle Billy Gene Jackson 24 X H Qfwmwxduwsn Q 2 , L A- Kyle Israel Leonard Mistretta Bernard Anderson Earl Smith Larry Martin Don Fogle 25 - f A, ' A - gy Qnlfbtlll L racle Eadkelbafl 53 45 26 3, , f f' 'I 1 Q1 'rf ' 4 iw, gs , M .ww A 'Y' ff. 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Ffa we The home of Mr and Mrs Enoch Cramer of Burney, Indiana was destroyed by fire on November 50, 1950 On the following evening several citizens of the community had a meeting and made plans to build a new house for the Cramers All the labor for clearing the site of the fire debris and building the new house, in above picture, and the material for the roof were donated by the people of our community Also household furnishings were given them Mr and Mrs Cramer are unable to find words to express their sincere gratitude to the people for sharing their labor and household furnishings with them at this time, so repeatedly they say, nie thank you - L. 7' , . in X V l M751 14 I . f , - - H l'f .-1' xl V rf - f ' I' .- - ' 4 A- s ,2 I--: ' .Q - S 1 rf 'Q f f I s '.-2. :.- 1 W - me 7 ' A , . P a A 2 ZQ 'N xx ms. 'A . '. -.- Q - , , I fy, ,' . x I Fil ! ,. L Q. H , ,J A I -4-.., ' , - K x -x -S -,. ' '1 - I 4 . ,J Q Z f' ' 4 H. J'w T?- 9?5? I O U . U , U U U . n O IECIIYEPLOIIJ 4-v CG 55 if v-1' Y Standinc Jonn Wiesel, Coach, C 3 hclntosh, Jacx ilson, Dale Bottom, Janes Nick Anderson, Pal Thomas KBuddyJ Willia s, S Boyd Todd, Principal Sitting Francis Dumphrey, Manaver, Billy Anderson, Charles Israel, Carlos Elliott Billy Elliott, Donald Schroeder 36 1911 1912 Burney High School Front Row Garrett Clapp, Earl Carr, Everett Herrod Carr, Harry Clapp, Louis Carr Middle Row George Gibson, Helen Whipple, Willis Bailey, Mable Johnson, Ralph Alexander Miss Violet Farris, teacher, Mr Carl McClain, Principal, Ruth Galloway, John Barnes, Alpha Hancock, Elda Hancock, Mamie Robbins, Shelby Clapp Top Row Ethel Luther, Mary Galloway, Laverne Gilmore, Zelpha Galbraith, Elwin Gibson, Harve Minor, Estelle Morris, Katie Galbraith, Vivian Gibson Lena Galbraith Milfo d School 1924 Miss Florine Colvin, Teacher Front Row Leonard Buchannan, a Miss Green, Alta Mae Palmerton, Lois Barnes, Kenneth Jones, Russel Rumple, Martha Mantooth, Bertha Rumple, Lawrence Buchanan Middle Row Dorothy Campbell, Lois Richardson, Kenneth Cook, Roberta Cole, Ray Smith, James Winn, Leanna Mantooth, Vera Whipple, Ella Vandiver, Florine Colvin Top Row Walter Jones, Kenneth Mantooth, Joe Shirk, Ralph Smith, Lewis Whipple Todie Bullard 37 . . I . . ' .9 - O . . I . , -..i K if L . . O . . O . . I I -of 5. fe 1' x'-ffl Qwe- mx puny.. hx ppm. 9001 ww GK nfl'-vmqq-1.-rm Adil xg --L v'..rr -is ill Hejor Gen Daniel B Strickler S Boyd Todd, Principal T 35 n Morgan L. Miers Margaret Todd Robert Dinwiddie G. I. Instructor Substitute Teacher Driver Tr. Teacher 39 S li f, X tfigiz fs- ? ,L 1 uf fi, . 'V 3 L 5. , I U C GRAD ATING CLASS Left to Right Lotus H Elliott, Earl Green, Edward B Baugh, Alvin E Alverson, George Chambers, Alan Lee Allen, George Reasoner, Jr , Morgan L Miers, Major General Daniel B Strickler, W A Williams, Rev Irvin T King, Eugene W Elliott, Dale B Elliott, Russell Wayne Myers, John Elie Parker, Rolland R Kirby, Jr , Le Roy Bokelman Major General Daniel B Strickler delivered the principal address to the Veterans' Class who were graduated on January SO, 1951 at Burney Public School W A Williams, Associate State Supervisor of Agricultural Education,a graduate of New Point High School and Purdue University, presented the diplomas General Strickler, Commander of 28th Infantry Division, enlisted as a pri and World War II In 1947 he was elected Lieutenant Governor of the Common Wealth of Pennsylvania Following his graduation from Cornell University in 1922, he pursued the legal profession in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and has been admitted to the bar by five courts, including the United States Supreme Court Agriculture training was instituted in Clay Township on January 1, 1947, when the Veterans' Vocational Agricultural Class started with twenty five World War II veterans This Federal Government Adult Educational Program has trained more than fifty men who are employed full time on the farm in the fundamentals of Animal Husbandry, Agronomy, Farm Management, Veterinary Science and Agricultural Engineering An Advisory Board was selected by the County Superintendent of schools to guide and supervise the activities of the school The Board consisted of Luther Hitchell, Jackson Twp Chairman, Louis Ewing, Clay Twp Vice Chairman, Russell Harwood, Clay Twp , and Lloyd Bailey, Adams Twp When the St Paul and Jackson started Mr Bailey and Mr Hitchell re signed Perry Elliott, Clay Twp , was appointed to a three man board for Clay Twp , Mr Ewing was appointed Chairman and Mr Harwood, Vice Chairman From the beginning of the school Morgan L Miers has been the instructor He graduated from Purdue University in 1941 and served in the U S Army as a captain in the Field Artillery with the 28th Division and served four years overseas 40 vate in the Army in 1916 and has served in the Mexican Border War, World War I: Front Row Earl Green, Edward B Baugh Alvin E Alverson, George Chambers, Roy Quiggins, Ted McGuire, Alan Lee Allen, Charles Blair, George Reasoner, Jr , Robert E McKay, Morgan L Miers, Harry M Ashley, Dale B Elliott Kenneth Maddux, Forrest Grimes, Wilbur Tressler, Harold Blauvelt, Jack Bokelman, John E Parker Top Row Lotus H Elliott, Goffrey Richardson, Russell W Myers, Eugene W Elliott Luscill Sparks, Harry R Wasson, Rolland R Kirby, Raymond Deweese Left to Right: Russell W. 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Q , 1-13 Q11 lil -gil. 47 'QP H st 'Q nf-'FW xii sb W 'G I if 'X XL ,4 4 Retrodpect lhe educational history of Decatur founty falls into two divisions, the period from the organization of the county until 18o3, when the present system of public schools was adopted, and from that date to the present Tree schools were provided for by the onstitution of 1851, but it was not until two years later that they went into operation Prom 1822 until 1855 there was not a single free school in Indiana The old academies were supported, in dart, bv tuition paid by students All education, prior to 18o1, was obtained in what was known as subscrip tion schools, pare ts payinr the teacher a specified amount per pupil Teacher were not exanined and taught 0417 the rudiments of readin writ ing, and arithmetic In rore pretentious schools some geography and history were taught During the early days the usual school term in Decatur county was three months The school day began early in the horn? ually sunrise, and con tinued until sundown The teache vould be the first to arrive at school axd to recite Early schools were held in vacant loo cabins, chinked with mud, provided with puncheon seats and oiled paper windafs In those days schools were not provided with bells When the teacher wished to call the pupils to come into udy, he stepped outside and pounded on the building and shouted, Books! One young lady applied f r a school in those days and after a few ques tions were answered she was given a certificate which read, nThis certifies that Miss Brooks can read a little and write a little' The first free school in the county was established in Greensburg in 1857 and was conducted in the basements of the churches The first grade school was established in 1801 In 1870 a normal school' was conducted at Milford CC1iftyJ for profes sional teachers Ralph Alexander william A Manlove was elected trustee of Clay losrshio in 1866 and served four years He was succeeded by John L Miers, who served two years, John B Trimble from 1872 1876, Richard wright for two vears, George . Byers for two years, william E Burney from 1880 1882 Clay lownship had thirteen school districts, all had good brick buildings Five were built by Trustee, hanlove, two by Niers, three by Trirhle, two by Wright, and the Thirteenth District established and the house built by myers The estimated cost of the houses was w14OO each They were finisded with good desks, blackboard, maps, globes, charts, etc The school term for 1880 was 120 days The number of children enumerated was 485 and the number in school was 426 The first schoolhouse was built on Dodridge A11ey's land in 1825 It was built of logs, with a fireplace occupying one end Loas were sawed out at each side, then greased papers were inserted to admit light Middle Fork schoolhouse was built in 1826, Buck Run and Duck Creek school houses were built in 1827 These schoolhouses were used for preaching and for various other purposes In 1836 the township was divided into districts 1857 a frame schoolhouse was erected in Milford CCliftyl. Frame schoolhouses were built in some districts. Later they were replaced by brick schoolhouses over the township. All schools in Clay Township, as in other parts of Indiana, were on the subscription basis. Parents paid the teacher so much a term for each pupil they sent to school. Teachers taught only the ruoiments of reading, writing, and arithmetic. The usual term of school was three months and the school day began early in the morning and lasted until sundown. The teacher would be at 49 .. . 1 V . A I F Y I fi , ,. ' 0 ., r Q . A ' I -I , r K - H G ' v 1 . f S L Q A I H 7, . - , . .. . W, J , . rv- A f' . . . V ' .. .ng 11:1 - . r n I z be at his desk at sunrise, and the first pupil to arrive would be the first one . . ,J 'i . . I J. ' . st ll ll ' e . . n v - O uv , v m :A 2 I 0 I - A .U U v .z. H, . - . m ' Q .J ' , , L li A- 1.1 D as . 1 . . I O ' v Q 0 I , . In his desk at sunrise and the first pupil to arrive at the schoolhouse would be the first to recite Text books were the American Primer, D1lworth's and Webster's spellinv book, Guthries' or Pike's arithmetics, the Envlish Header the Bible, and sometimes, Jeem's nnlfe of Washington Teachers were hired if they could write, cipher, and read a little In l87O the first County normal School was conducted by C W Harvey at Milford It was six weeks of traininr D S ellinc, Prof G hoss and Prof M H Venable were the lecturers, and held an examination the last week There were enrolled sixteen males and thirty one females Some of whose names are given R J Miers, L H Braden, Magpie Logan, Louisa Marshall, and Mary Qefton A list of teachers as published in Standard October 22, 1897 in Clay Twp Districts l Graham School, Cliff Smalley, hartsville 2 Turner's Corner School, Carrie L Burney, Ewlnrton Horace School, A J Weaver,Greensburg Ewlngton School, Oliver Blackmore, Greensburg Smiley School, Ollie McDonald, Burney diner School, Harry lount, Burney Burney School, Richard Anderson and Linnle Jones, Burney Loran Scho l, Flo E Kendall, Freensburg Brown School, Carrie Applegate, Greensbur Rauch School, Charles O Noise, t Paul Morvoo School, J C Glass, Iilford Hedges Corner, Bert horvan, Greensburg ilford was incorporated for school purposes in about 1859 The early history of the sc ool is given in the words of its pioneer teacnex of Milford nhilford lCliftyD had just been incorporated, the schoolhouse was then new they had school in the lower room and the upper room contained church seats The house stood out in the commons I was employed for two and one half months at forty dollars per month This was the length of the term of the free school Before the year ended there were so many pupils that we needed more room b there was no money in the treasury I started with a subscription list, and to our surprise, in one day I raised one hundred dollars, Ed Marshall leading a list with ten dollars The school was a success During the summer vacation, I provided better seats, fenced the lot, planted the shade trees which make the school yard at Milford to day one of the prettiest in the county In September school opened with two departments, both rooms full Pupils for two or three miles around were transferred to the corporation This school thus organized by Mr Powner, was tauzht by him several years during nine months of the year about three months public school and this re mainder supsorted by subscription In l868, G A Bower was chosen principal and had charge of the school two years, when w H Powner again taught one year John H Bob itt was se lected principal in 1871, and remained in charve of the school three years The priumry teachers for these three years were Niss Josie Barger, hiss Emalene Hedrick and Miss fanrie lucker At this time the enrollment exceeded that of any previous year, and the neces ity for a lar er and better house, and the establishment of a third department, became evident L H iarshall became prir cipal and with J S Ryan, tauvht one term The term of 1875 76 was taught by George A Bower and John S Booths James H Cornelly and Mar ie Berger were employed in 1870, and remained two years The question for a new schoolhouse had been agitated, discussed, and abandoned, but, in 1876, John H Alexander, S D williamson, and A C Russell school trustees, took the lnltiatory steps to provide the money for the build ing In spite of great opposition on the part of some of the wealthiest tax payers, mainly those who had been transferred from Clay Township to the corpor ation Several law suits and the completion for the new house were arnounced in l879 The new building was one of the handsomest schoolhouses 1 this county It cost about six thousand dollars, including two acres of ground 50 O Q u An J ' ' J I I Y I O V0 . . V. r. D. . W W . . ' , Q Vo a M 0 A - O - : . 1. . . - . O --IW. v 1' . N: 3.-- . . ' 4.-- - 5.-- ' 6.--' J fr.-,J 1 8l'- M P I I I t 9.-- 1 g lO.-- L n ' s K ' S . ll.--. . . . S - L 12.--Tanner School, Laura W. Taylor, Horace l5.--. S I J Q , N LI ' 1 S . - ' h I ' I 1 - . , - O I 6 l , ut O O I ' I 4 K O . 0 ' 1 L o I I -, W , I I - O 0 A' 9 , D . I I . . t H . . . - s Q ' ' I O 0 0 Al J' Q o ' ,L c . o o o o A v JS ., A 0 -Q - 0 o ' s Q V , 5. A ' A ' o V I 0 - A . I n O the furniture, bell, pavements, etc The house was of brick with stone founda tion, sixty by sixty feet, with front hall entrance, fourteen by twenty eight slate roof, contained four ash finished rooms, oiled The upper rooms were separated by folding doors, affording, when desired, a hall capable of seating two hundred and fifty persons A course of study covering primary, intermediate and grammar school departments was adopted, and P Ricketts, ex County Supt was employed as prin cipal, with Mrs Eva M Powner, an Miss Maggie Berger as assistants Next yea? C E White took the place of Mr Ricketts, and the present one is James C ulse For school year 1865 1884 Milford School J P Rouse, Principal 51 pupils Mrs Eva Powner, Assistant 4l pupils Trustees Jes e Stafford H Alexander Eb Butler John H Bobbitt came from Virginia to Decatur County in 1870 He taupht both in Clay and Adams Townships and was County Supt of Schools from 1881 1887 William F Powner, the first County Supt from 1871 1877 In 1850 he was the principal at Milford Charles T Powner, his son, was a teacher in Clay Twp Boyd Todd his connection with the town of Nllford CCl1ftyl here he spent several sum mers when a boy and came to know the people and happenings of the locality Later these same people and actual events of the neighborhood were incorporated in his novel, 'The Hoosier Schoolmast Although biographers point out that George Cary Eggleston, a brother of Edward Eggleston, was the original Hoosier Schoolmaster, local tradition avers Edward Eggleston himself taught his first school in Clay Township in Milford vicinity harie Shannon During the hitch rack and horse and buggy days in the fall of 1899, Clay Township, Decatur County a three year high school course was started in Mum- d CC1 iftyy The board of education consisted of Elmer Jerman as county superintendent, Os Trimble as township trustee, and Owen Burton, a Franklin College graduate, as principal and sole teacher He taught all the subjects, English, Latin Mathematics, History, and some Art, in one large room in the grade building There were students from Milford, lCl1ftyJ, Burney and the surrounding farm communities Some of the Milford students were Claudia Trimble, Gertrude McCullough, Grace Barnes, Mable Tansey, Bill Dor ey, Ray Miers, and the Burney students were Icy Burney, Harry Luther, Clyde Russell, and Ned Burney In the fall football practice was much in evidence during recesses and noon hours The coach was the principal, Mr Burton Many of the first students discontinued high school to go to work, or go into some business, or to attend a teachers' training school The following four people completed the two year high school course Claudia CTrimbleJ Kuhn Grace CBarnesJ Givin, N A Dorsey, Mable KTanseyD Maderis Also Claudia KTrimbleD Kuhn and Mable CTanseyJ Maderis graduated from a three year course The first high school graduation exercises were held in the Methodist Church in May 1902 The story is told of Montanini, an Italian harpist of Indianapolis, having been enraged to furnish the music at the commencement When he arrived in Adams via interurban, he was met by someone with a horse drawn phaeton He was rather indignant in his response of having to crowd in to the phaeton with his big golden harp on his lap, by saying, 'Don't people in Milford know that a harp costs a lot of money 2 During the high school years at Milford, teachers and students came and went Some of the teachers were Owen Burton, John Todd, Everett Wiley, William Molloy, Sallie Wright, Harry Weirman, and Alva McGraw. A few students finished the three-year course, but many discontinued 51 . . --S. . One of the legends of Clay Township is the story of Edward Eggleston and ' ern. W in ' .I - : , N school or moved away Some, who attended were Mary Keen, Earl Hays, Smiley Fowler, Edith Keen, Mable Harwood, Clarence Pumphrey, Harry Peterson, Ruby Elwyn, Sherman Miers, N111 Lmby, and Octavia Messens Levimer Elbert Blades, Opal Elwyn Ernest Embry, Gladys Miers The social and recreational phase of hi h school from that of to day Spellinv bees, debates, box and life was very different pie socials, slel h rides skating nights, when Clifty Creek was frozen sflld on campbellite Fole, which was over the hill from the school house By the llsht of a big bonfire on the creek bank the more venturesome parents and teacher embled to see the fun and chaperon the young people Also we had taffy pulls, apple and popcorn parties, and occasionally some blr hearted farmer or parert would take us on a hay ride or bob sled party The hilford Hivh School was abandored in favor of a hizh school at Burney J Chas n Powe Examiners 1860 1860 1868 1871 1875 1870 1876 1877 1878 1879 1881 1889 1891 1897 1903 1911 1917 1929 1937 1941 1945 1866 1868 1871 1875 1875 1816 1877 1879 1881 1887 1891 1837 1905 1911 1917 1929 1937 1941 1945- Powner Mallett R Hall Powner James County Superintendents J Powner Philander Ricketts James L Farr Jorn Bobbitt Ryar ames L Carr Tohn P Bobbitt Braden Jenkins flmer C Jarman Edgar Mendenhall Frank C Fields R Crawley Paul Alexander Elbert eriffith Raymond Moller Loren York John Clay Township Trustees Lon Nanlove Ed Burney John Burney Jeremiah Braden Jin ailliams Oscar Trimble lafe llson Caleb sri ht Francis Pumphrey Albert Howe fd Pumphrey John Calender carl rown Sherman iers Ralph Pavy Joe noban 1951 195o 1959 1947 1901 1955 1939 1947 1901 The town of Burney came into existence after the C W and G Railroad was built in 1884 Children from this district attended the Burney School which was located on the Bd Pumphrey farm The city was named for Milton Burney The first building on the pre ent site was built during the tire when John Burney was tru tee of Clay Town hip about 1890 There were two rooms down stair and the upstairs had two rooms with a movable petition The A of P Lodge was formed and used the upstairs room as a meetin place This building was almost a duplicate of the Milford school The building became crowded and the old bulldlnr was built in 1911 during the term of office of Caleb Wright The addition of the east end of the buildinf wa made ln 1921 The first class to have examinations and to be awarded diplomas from com mon school in Decatur county was held in Burney This class which received dl plomas from the Burney community consisted of FarnieCPumphrey1 Vinor, Ida Galbraith McClintlc, Frances Johnson Cru er, Zelda Parten Some of the students went ahead and took some high school subjects along with the rest of the school There were two boys at the Tanner School ln 1897 1899, Ernest McGee, and ilbur McGee, and Ida Galbraith of Burney, who had some high sbhool subjects at Burney Some of the subjects tauyht at the time 52 . I A U 1 - U ' , ' .' e - - S , ., . , . . . L, . , n. s ass, . W C L 1 9 - - . X . V - 1. ' Tv' Sn 1 1 Q 1 - . --W. H. '- --J. B. 3 3- A I kv - --W. H. - --W. H. A F' F '- .J , - -- 1 - --W. B. . . '. - 1 Q v ' A - --U Y. 1 1 W - 1887-1889--John W. Jenkins Ed Pumphrey - --L. D. 7 Y g - H -- N, , - --4 , - -- ' . 1 1 31 0 N :ul 1 ,- - --J, , f 1 3 ----- C- - -- , .. H -- - 3 -1: ,w cu-DSC 1 Y 7 'V C . L. . . . ' V. s - , , , s L s . ' 4 ' s O Y I C ' 5.4 8 ' J A 1-A o , 1 xl v f . - s . r A L. KJ 9 A O L 1 4 A IL . S J o V Q I ., 1 -L A. 3 ' .il . L J were Algebra, Enlll I at T s C l rfghy, tote J and eome r Some of the activlrie le cdowl BWQ 1.lnlty were ox anu ,ie run drlll room drill, lr LP L e a pPll 1 ree Srme of the e rly n nur ey wfre lam lelenn Joel rlwes, Charles L Powner n e ns was an ear y ounty Suterln erdent Elmer Jarman was also 1ere Q AI lve iterary Soolety 'x the Jurney co xullt Ula sotlety net n lmursday 6J6IlU s afr0nJ hr and kms Robert S Dlnvldrle hm and Mrs S Boyd Todd Herrod Carr Mary C Billeaux Loren H York Edell Nadlng Marie Bombard Theodore Stout Earl A Brewer L A Updike Allen Shoemake Corbett k Craig Hdw Rav's Shell Service Bailey Jones Inc Link's Cigar Store Styers Radio Shop Ralph L. Williams Park F. Snyder Howe Funeral Home Mr. N. R. Beanblossom Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Cary Self Service Laundry Hyatt and Foster Ralph Pavy Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Pavy Bess Osting Mary M. Platt Mrs. C. W. Childress Mrs. Robert P. Acher 53 age S and d Todd ' j si, L in, ply lea feo'-1' ' V n', 3 . L y . , ,S of tn s 1 f, A 4 cotmm' . b I f J X-, , b A Y 17 A ill, and zharuo. no S lr' ofzl. . w , a te where at Q n ' ' ' will . W 1 , . , . , Jon. N. J mul - 'l C v S w z A . il , wa. 1 act' l .. . , ' lr ' ' T, . ' J ' U Q 'Y ' ' Q' Q . -- , Nye 1 I -4 1 0 l O A . . . . . . . . . . 9 1 I ALUMNI 1907 Glen Galbraith, Burney, Indiana, teacher Clarence Pumphrey, Shelbyville, Indiana, farmer 1908 1909 Frances Cruser, Hamilton Ave , Cincinnati, Ohio, nurse at Lethodist Hospital Hugh Gilmour, Franklin, Indiana, farmer Harry Galbraith, California, banker 1910 Casper Grim, Cdeceasedl Hester Porter, Westport, Indiana, home maker 1911 1912 Estella CNorr1sJ Cox, New Jersey Harvey C Minor, Columbus, Indiana, factory Elwin Gibson, Greensburg, R R 4 teach r Zelpha Leah CGalbraithJ Jackson, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 4 home maker Monta Lavern KCilmourl Gilliland, Hope, Indiana, R R l, home maker 1915 Ralph Alexander, Burney, Indiana, teacher Ethel Lena CLutherJ Johnson, Cdeceasedl 1914 Herrod Carr, 240 East First St , Greensburg, Indiana, lawyer. Lena Mae CGalbraith1 Carr, Greensburg, Indiana, home maker Florence COst1ngJ Barnes, Cdeceasedl Herbert Hyatt Lawson, Gwynneville, Indiana, transport trucking Ruth Uphouse 1915 Earl Watson Carr, Anderson, Indiana, R R 8, Box 460, farmer Louis Mowery Carr, 255 Lincoln St , Lafayette, Indiana, insurance agent Harry Everett Clapp, Peoria, Illinois Garrett R Clapp, Toledo, Ohio, dental supply department John Henry Barnes, Clifty, Indiana, farmer Katie CGalbra1thl Gibson, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 4, home maker Helen Kwhipplel Alexander, Burne , Indiana, postmaster and home maker Mamie CRobb1nsl Elder, Cdeceased 1916 Lory Hays, Rockville, Indiana, banker Ira Woodruff, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 5, farmer 1917 Russell Corya Greensburg, Indiana, R R 4, farmer Lena lJohnson Alverson, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 4, home maker 54 . . , e . 0 I , Q C J J I 0 0 Alpha May lHancockJ Mires, Greensburg, Indiana, R. R. 4, home-maker. Bessie CM1ersl Osting, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 4, teacher and home maker Nolan Sneed, Hartsville, Indiana, electrician Vernal Klipsch, Henze Road, Evansville, Indiana, R R 4, salesman 1918 Harry Carmen Cdeceased! Vlrgal CGalbraithD Mobley, Southport, Indiana, teacher Flossie CChambersJ Aultman, Greensburg, Indiana, Photographer B aden Miers, Intercession City, Florida, farmer Veda CYe1eyl Mitchell, 728 Marlborough Ave , Detroit 15, Michigan, factory Cecilia Galloway, 1329 Alta Mont Road, Birmingham, Alabama, home maker Lulu Klipsch, Calcutta, India, government work 1919 James Champ, Butlerville, Indiana, R R l, molder Beulah KClarkl Tucker, Greensburg, Indiana, head cook at hospital Edith CColllnsl Davison, Converse, Indiana, preacher and home maker Jerome Carr, 2135 Elm St , Columbus, Indiana, works at bakery Donald Crise, 422 S Monticello St Winnemac, Indiana, state accountant Floyd Wilson, David Lane, 1920 Ruth lostingl Rosencrans, Middletown, Indiana, R R 1, home maker Clarence Howe, R R 18, Box 660, Indianapolis, Indiana, works for Burris Co Perry Elliott, Burney, Indiana, farmer Jason Williams, Columbus, Indiana, lumber buyer 1921 Paul Alexander, 423 Salsbury St , West Lafayette, Indiana, Purdue professor Florine Colvin ldeceasedl Nannie QG1bson Brown, Greensburg, Indiana, home maker William Lane, 1922 Joe Galbraith, Greensburg, Indiana, wire factory Horace Padgett, Chickering Avenue k Winston Place, Cincinnati, Oh1o,Proctor R Gamble Dallas Collins, 226 N Lathrop St , Greensburg, Indiana, farmer Herman Fox, Vevay, Indiana, grain dealer Edward Alley, 2612 Kingman Blvd Des Moines, Iowa, professor at Drake Com Univ Ethel Ward, 2443 N New Jersey St , Indianapolis, Indiana, beautician Lillian CM1resl Link Arthur Klipsch, Box 415, Velva, North Dakota, combustion engineer Arthur Harrison, Waldron, Indiana, farmer Ralph Howe, 1635 Central Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana, works at Alllsons 1923 Kemp Galbraith, 4062 Graceland Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana, trucking Marie fPumphreyD Ward Williams, Burney, Indiana, nurse Reba Cihipplel Marley, 520 Eleventh St Columbus, Indiana, home maker Mary KE1l1ottJ Williams, Burney, Indiana, home maker and teacher Raymond Calendar, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 5, farmer Burney Thompson, Ft Wayne, Indiana, electrician Verdis Fox, Fl1nt,M1ch1gan, branch mgr , of Associate Investors Co Ralph Sasser, 644 Prince St , Southeast Grand Rapids, Michigan, elect engineer Hester Clinorl Smith, Shelbyville, Indiana, home maker 1924 Alice Cliersl Miles, Corpus Christi, Texas, Box 446, A R R 3, nurse Ruth lPadgettJ Wilson, 36 Ferndale Avenue, Hardivell, Ohio, works for a book co James Robbins, 6158 Wlthrow Ave , Chicago, Illinois, doctor 55 C O. O Byron Carr, Shelbyville, Indiana, R. R. 2, insurance agent. ' O, O I Delbert Wilson, Butlerville, Indiana, insurance agent Louise Pavy, 1226 N Illinois St Indianapolis, Indiana, Apt 8, organist ChaH.es Klipsch, 1725 Lincoln Ave , Evansville Indiana, salesman Donald Galbraith, 1283 west Main, Greensburg, Indiana accountant Loulselwardl Ainsworth, Greensburg, Indiana, clerk Dale Johnson, Greensburg, R R 4, farmer Freda Cole, 1925 Clara CTow1erl Surface, Anderson, Indiana, home maker Mildred CRobb1nsJ Grozsnor, House Apt 606 500 Wall St Seattle, Wash buyer Kathryn lH1tchcockl Bannister, Columbus, Indiana, home maker Naomi CChampJ Mccormick, E Washington St , Greensburg, Indiana, musician Virgil Clark, Westport, Indiana, R R 2, farmer John Shirk, 1926 Vera CClarkJ Tomlinson, 117 W Elbert, Indianapolis, Indiana, nurse Louise CClarkJ Hutchinson, Westport, Indiana, R R 2, home maker Mary CMooreJ Parker, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 5, home maker Vey CM1norD Hitchcock, Burney, Indiana, home maker Fern lsharpl Guthrie, 2801 South Blaine, Muncie, Indiana, hone maker 1927 Arthur Pavy, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 4, farmer Carlos Braden, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 4, farmer Clinton Calendar, Hope, Indiana, R R 1 farmer Louise CCr1tserl Hettmansberger, 5 Parkway Drive, Wabash, Indiana, home aker Ercll fEl11ottD Martin, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 5 home maker Artemas Goodwin, R R 5, Greensburg, Indiana, farmer Lowell Hoyer, St Paul, Indiana, R R 1, farmer Laurence Hunter, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 5 farmer Alma Israel, Cdeceasedl Freda KJackson7 McCann, 400 South Wabash, Kokomo, Indiana, home maker Richard Lawson, 5502 Fast 9th St , Indianapolis, Indiana, insurance Verneda Palmerton, 47 West Polk St , Shelbyville, Indiana Elsie KStandleyl Myer, 5840 English Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana, home aker Robert Lewis Westport, Indiana, R R 2, farmer Leah CCo1v1n Heston, R R 8, Greensburg, Indiana, home maker Paul Galbraith, Elizabethtown, Indiana, R R 1, works at an elevator Lucille CElliottJ Nasksmidt, Cannelton, Indiana 1928 Irene CGur1eyl Idlewine, Sandusky, Indiana, home maker Ruth CAlexanderJ Cornell, Battleground, Indiana, teacher Francis Clark, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 5, farmer Louise CElliottb Whipple, Salem, Indiana, home maker Wilhelmina CFeasterl Smitha, Carthage, Indiana teacher Mary CHanksJ Baggett, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 5, home maker Iva Uiunterl McLaughlin, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 2, home maker John H Link, Liberty, Indiana, R R 5, farmer Lela CLoganJ Bosserman, 4157 E Mound St Columbus, Indiana, nurse Margaret CM1ersJ Bender, 5490 Manker St W Edgewood, Indianapolis, Indiana Helen CMyersl Tatman, Burney, Indiana, factory Crystal CMyersl Hall, Greensburg, Indiana, nurse Curtis McCreary, 518 W Sheridan St , Greensburg, Indiana, salesman James Mounts, St Paul, Indiana, R R 1, farmer Mary lollphantl Shimp, 517 E Minnesota St , Indianapolis, Indiana, in grocery Charles Oliphant, Burney, Indiana, garageman Lucy CTowlerD Lewis, Westport, Indiana, R R 2, home maker Ebert Whipple, 1007 West Market St , Salem, Indiana, teacher 56 . . . . . . , . , I I . . . a 1 Q Q, 0, Q I A Q s , 4 I I I . . I I ' I I I - I 'A I A I I I I . . . I I , I 'm 1 A I I , - I . . . . . . . . . , . Ralph Israel, Burney, Indiana, garageman. I 'a I . . . A I I 'm 0 ,vi . . . I I I Q I I I I ' I 1 I . . . ' e . I I ' I I I - I . . . . I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I . . I l e ' l . . 1929 william Best, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 4 farmer ard works at a factory John Cook, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 4 farmer Louis Cook, reensburg, Indiana, R R 3, farmer Mabel Jae CCr1tserl Robbins, 419 Iain, Greensburg, Indiana home maker carl Crimes, 1081 South 14th St , Richmond, Indiana, with Crosley Nfg C Altha Israel, l62l Socrates St , Lew Orlears 20, Louisiana, works at a su ar plant Jeorge william Oaks, 209 N Barker St , Effingham, Illinois, she t metal worker Lucille COllphantJ Simmonds, 1421 Oliver Avenue, Llkhart, Indiana, home maker Paul UcCrear5, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 1, hardware mechanic Rexford Smith, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 5, paint salesman and farmer Paul Templeton, Greensburg, Indiana, 7l4 R North St , on road construction ArlieCPerndod Ward, 5509 Caroline Ave , Indianapolis, Indiana, home maker 1950 Paul Bokelman, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 4, factory Paul Dietrich, Burney, Indiana, factory Laverne fGalbra1thJ Dearinger, St Paul, Indiana home maker Virgil Grimes, 2l2 35th Street, Connersvllle, Indiana, facto Earl Hunter, Hope, Indiana, implement dealer Thelma Jones, Cdeceasedl Velma CJonesl Mozingo, Osgood, Indiana, R R 2, home maker Lillian lLaytonl Naile, St Paul, Indiana, grocery John William McClint1c, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 4, farmer Luella KLambertJ Lusk, Rartsville, Indiana, R R l, home maker Elmo Redelman, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 5, farmer George Owen Smiley, Greensburg, Indiana, farmer Hester iGordonJ Ballard, Adams, Indiana, home maker TY 1931 Dorothy CCookJ Alexander, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 4, home maker Helen CElllottJ Braden, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 4, nurse Naomi lGill1landl Jackson, hartsville, Indiana, R R l, home maker Nilliam Jackson, Greensburg, Indiana,R R 4, farmer Cecil KSharpJ Myers, Flat Rock, Indiana, works at Camp Atterbury Maurice Thompson, Burney, Indiana, teacher Sara iTr1mblel Thompson, Dennis Scott, Burney, Indiana, works at Camp Atterbury Byard niley, Dunreith, Indiana, teacher at Knightstown Home 1932 Jean CBarnardl Jackson, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 4, home maker Hazel CClarkl Fulton, 452 Main Street, Lawrenceburg, Indiana, home maker William Critser, 421 H Broadway, Greensburg, Indiana, livestock dealer Thomas Galbraith, 3759 Greenwood, San Diego, California, painter Geneva KGastonJ Shoaf, P O Box 531, Elkins, North Carolina, home maker Pearlie Mae Hendrickson, ideceasedl Ralph Ponsler, Greensburg, Indiana, R. R. 4 farmer. Walter Lane, Lavonne Richardson, St. Paul, Indiana, R. R. l, home maker. Ralph Pavy, B rne , Indiana, has a general store. Dorothy COliphant Crussel, Hartsville, Indiana, R. R. l, home-maker. Thomas Yeley, Lafayette, Indiana, at Purdue. 1953 Lewis Whip le, Greensburg, Indiana, R. R. 5, farmer. Martha B. grisel Critser, Greensburg, Indiana, home-maker. Lyndal Howe, 1503 North Pennsylvania., Indianapolis, Indiana, nurse. Robert R. Arnold, 5105 Main Street, Anderson, Indiana, mgr. at a co op e Francis Kendall, Waco, Texas, in the army. Imogene fPumphreyJ Elliott, Greensburg, Indiana, R. R. 4, home-maker. Lowell Tetrick, Greensburg, Indiana, R. R. 8, farmer. Alta Mae KPalmertonl Bennett, Greensburg, Indiana, R. R. 5, home-maker 57 levator N , e 0 , A , . . , . 3 . . . W W. I C , -. . A J ' a A1 e Oo . ' . ' . 3 F -'V . I 1 J 9 V 1 ' ' lv A ' n xl Y D 0 I 0 Nl o o n A 0 5 LAI 0 I Paul Idlewine, Knoghtstown, Indiana, works at Chrysler factory. J ' . - . . . . I A , - Q , . - . V I I I I I . . . C I -A I A rv I 0 I , . . 9 O I I I I I I ' I I ' I V O I I I . C I-Y . I I I t O ' 0 I I . I I ' I . Q , Lavelle Elliott Greensburg, Indiana, R R 4, farming Maze CAlexander Bokelman, Greensburg, Indiana, home maker Maurice Wiley, South Carolina Lillian lTomson7 Brooks, 4851 English Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana, home maker Albert Smitha, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 3, farming Lois QOl1phantJ Smith, l5Oo west 56th St , Indianapolis, home maker Ellen fHunterD Bowlby, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 2, home maker 1954 Kenneth Cook, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 3, farmer Raymond Fletcher, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 5, railroad employee Earl Fox, Edinburg, Indiana, works at elevator Esther KGomnell Easley, Greensburg, Indiana, home maker Leason Gurley, Hope, Indiana, garageman Alice KHunterl rote, Hartsville, Indiana, works at Arvin Industries Helen McCreary, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 5, a doctor's attendant Ruby McMillian, Rineville, Kentucky, coal mining Sylvia ihiresl hcClintic, Hreensburg, Indiana, R R 4, home maker Charles Trimble, Hope, Indiana, R R l, farmer Merle Johnson, Greensburg, Indiana, a mechanic at Oliver's 1955 Lowell D Myers, 615 N College Drive, Anderson, Ind , floor covering mechanic Marian T QM ersl Buell, Creensburg, Indiana, taxi driver Lois lBarnes Bokelman, Westport, Indiana, R R 2, home maker Frank Odell Gilliland, 428 S Burler Ave , Indianapolis, Ind at Sugar Creek Creameq Iola iPunphreyl Ward, Burney, Indiana, home maker Edwin A Jackson, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 4, farmer Helen L Ostingl Zelher, 1968 Patton Drive, Indianapolis, Indiana, home maker Elizabeth A KTr1mbleB Galbraith, 2003 X Central Ave , Columbus, Ind , home maker Anna Belle fTowlerD Babb, Greensburg, Indiana, home maker Grace lD1etr1chJ Dunn, Burney, Indiana, home maker Rhea CBrownJ Arnold, 5105 Main St , Anderson, Indiana home maker Lois CLoganJ Bultman, Box 247 A R R 2, Indianapolis, Indiana, home maker Vera Cwhipplel Fletcher, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 5 home maker 1936 Francis Marlow, Cdeceasedl Fugene Lawson, 420 E Jeiferson St , Eokomo, Indiana, mechanic Lotus W Alexander, l448 h Franklin, Columbus, Indiana, laboratory technician Ishmael Crisp, Clifty, Indiana, works at a factory Keith David, Wendal T McCreary, Greensburg, Indiana Lucille CTowlerD Alexander, L Franklin, Columbus, Indiana, home maker Claire fP0nslerl Wykoof, 718 J Broacway, Alexandria, Indiana, teacher Eugene McKay, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 5, is a farmer Harold Fox, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 4, mail carrier Clifford R Johnson, Greensburg, Indiana, post office clerk Vergia Nell CMcKeeD Jackson, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 4, home maker Lela Ruth CHancockl Schock, 1741 Best llth St , Muncie, Indiana, home maker 1957 Louise lLoganD Hyatt, Belle Trailer Court, Franklin, Indiana, telephone operator Leona CM1resl Collins, Greensburg, Indiana, home maker Leva Ellen fHancockl Miller, 518 Miller Qt , Michigan City, Indiana, P T A work Helen Mae CPavyJ Lewis, Burney, Indiana, home maker Hazel M iCalendar! Myers, Greensburg, Indiana, R R l, home maker Betty Lee lJacksonJ White, Greensburg, Indiana, R R l, home maker Harold E Gommel, Colu bus, Indiana, works for Cummins Harold R Nyers, Greensburg, Indiana, R R l, farmer Rose Ella KCr1tser3 Johnston, Greensburg, Indiana, home maker Francis M Elder, Greenfield, Indiana, R R 4, farmer Maxine CJacksonj Richardson, Greensburg, Indiana, home maker Leda Gwynne CG1bsonl Trimble, Hope, Indiana, home maker 58 1 I . . - . Q A 0 ,V , - I Ruby CKetchum7 Carr, 528 Forest St., Indianapolis, Ind., works at Western Electric. V P 1 0 , ' I Martha Jean CBarnesl Crisp, Clifty, Indiana, home maker Chester L Menefee, Hope, Indiana, farmer Lois CHawk1nsJ Bayless, 502 Montgomery St , Shelbyville, Indiana, home maker 1918 Roy Franklin Menefee, Greensburg, Indiana, R R farming Alvin E Alverson, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 4, farming Franklin Corya, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 5, farming William A Miers, Morgantown, Indiana, R R 2, farming Jimmie Green, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 2, farming Earl Hogan, Columbus, Indiana, sheriff Helen CK11pschJ Redd, 202 North College, Greencastle, Indiana, does dry cleaning Jesse T Myers, 615 N College Drive, Anderson, Indiana, floor covering mechanic James O Parish, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 5, factory 1939 Burney Jackson, Jr , Linn Grove, Indiana, teacher Robert Miers, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 3, mail carrier Marvin Galbraith, 813 Villa Ave , Indianapolis, Indiana, drives a truck for Polks Jean fPatterson7 Sterling, Brownstown, Indiana, home maker Marian Barnes, 1248 N Elm St , Nuncie, Indiana, factory Vernon Hooper, 5211 Massachusetts Ave , Indianapolis, Indiana, teacher Herschel Osting, Jr , 5860 Shimer Ave , Indianapolis, Indiana, a shipping clerk Stewart Corya, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 4, farm ni Martha lHancock7 Rutherford, Kingsport, Tenn , R R 2, Box 127, home maker Frank Morgan, Greensburg, Indiana, in the Army Lela CParks7 Lane, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 5, home maker Mary Elizabeth CM1tche11D hoban, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 3, home maker Paul Johnson, Fletcher Ave , Indianapolis, Indiana, a maintenance man Irvin Corya, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 5, farmer Sarah CElderl Whipple, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 5, home maker 1940 Harry F Goins, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 4, Army Randall L Smith, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 5, an auctioneer Clark L Green Greensburg, Indiana, R R 3, works at an Allison Plant Charles R Parker, 566 Marbleroad, Mechanicsburg, Penn , in Naval Reserve Virginia Mae CD1etrichD Miers, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 5, home maker Glenn E Rutherford, 1024 W 35th St , Indianapolis, Ind , works for Adams GraderCQ Margaret Louise QParksl Calender, 4764 Anderson Road, Cleveland, Ohio, home maker Paul H McCullough, Cdeceasedl Alfred A Meyer, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 3, farmer Warren G Gommel, 1621 Cottage Ave , Columbus, Indiana, at a factory Elizabeth lMartinJ Umphress, Seymour, INd1ana, H R 2, home maker Earl C Robbins, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 5 farmer 1941 Dale Calender, 4764 Anderson Road, Cleveland, Ohio, electrical engineer Dorothy Black, Jim ie Conk, Burney, Indiana, elevator employee Helen KDavisI Wasson, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 5, home maker Ned Galbraith, Burney, Indiana, works for Cummins Ralph Elipsch, 688 Glenwood Ave , Cincinnati 29, Ohio Gertrude fForemanl Davis, St Paul, Indiana, R R 1, home maker watson Gommel, 1910 Cottage Ave , Columbus, Indiana, works at S1mmon's Hardware Co Virg1niaCGo1nsl Kielbasa, Seymour, Indiana, R R 2, home maker Bernard Veerkamp, 66 N Ritter Ave , Indianapolis, Indiana, works at Allisons Betty Lee CLogan7 Moore, Rushville, Indiana, R R l, home maker Charles Menefee, Burney, Indiana, is with Johnston Wholesale Co Wayne Myers, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 4, farmer Samuel Rutherford, 1208 Congress Ave , Indianapolis, Indiana, at an Electric Appli James Smitha, St Paul, Indiana, farmer SDCB Co 59 LJ . . 5, . I O 0 O 0 I U O A . e 9 . I l A 0 . . 1 1. I Virginia CHerndonl Green, Greensburg, Indiana, R. R. 2, home-maker. O 0 0 0 C C U O A - C U U D O O 0 O 0 v I I I C , D O 0 e 0 ' 0 o 0 ' 0 l I 9 I O - I , I 0 O O I 7 1942 Edwin A Shoaf, 1226 nest 56th St , Indianapolis, Ind asa't mar Haag Drug Store Norma fJacksonl Templeton, Greensburg, Indiana, R R Q, home maker Mary Evelyn Pruitt, Hope, Indiana Hazel C CM1ersl Moore, Ransom, Kentucky, home maker Lotus Howe Elliott, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 4, farmer Betty L CM1ller3 Sims, Hope, Indiana, home maker Rosezetta Black, Wilma CMenefeej Redelman, Arlington, Indiana, R H l, home maker Pauline Ritchey, Scottsburg, Indiana Doris CHawk1nsj Gommel, 1910 Cottage St , Columbus, Indiana, home maker Stanley Miers Osting, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 5, farmer William H Rutherford, 207 Brookwood Drive, Champaign, Illinois, newspaper employee Dennis W Meyer, Creensburg, Indiana, R R 5, farmer William Fulton, Lawrenceburg, Indiana, dairy Ruth Ellen Cweaverl Menefee, Greensburg, Indiana, R H 5, home maker 1943 Norma Jean CChamp7 Shera, Hope, Indiana, R R l, home maker Lucy CHutchinsonJ Burns, Westport, Indiana, at a wire factory Violet CLonakerJ Leslie, Box 414, Lake Helen, Florida, home maker Eula Mary lRobb1nsl Curtis, Westport, Ind , R R 2 stenographer and home maker Betty Ruth CGreen1 Martin, New Point, I diana, R R l, home maker Betty June CRutherfordJ Burger, 1022 v 55th St , Indianapolis, Ind , home maker Dorothy CR1chcreekl Gressel, Shelbyville, Indiana, home maker Marjorie CHoltD Conk, Burney, Indiana home maker Eugene R Elliott, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 4, farmer Mary LouCScottD Hancock, Burney, Indiana, home maker Emerson C Miers, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 5, farmer Raymond M Gommel, 25th St , Columbus, Indiana, works for ummins George A Veerkamp, St Paul, Indiana R R 1, farmer Lewis O Hancock, Burney, Indiana works for Cummins Gerel E Gibson, Kdeceasedl 1944 Mary Cwoodruffl Gommel, 1621 Cottage Avenue, Columbus, Indiana, home maker Cora Marie CHeatonJ Crawley, 332 S Broadway, Greensburg, Indiana, home maker Joan KJacksonD Miers, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 3, home maker Lillian KLonakerl Adkins, 5124 Home Avenue, Dayton, Ohio, home maker 1945 Eddie Menefee, Burney, Indiana, works at a factory in Connersville Nartha KConkl Fortner, Clifty, Indiana, home maker Chester Bottom, reensburg, Indiana, avy Nicholas Lonaker, Greensburg, Indiana, Army Mary Pumphrey, Burney, Indiana, stenographer Patty lhlliottl Green, Milroy, Indiana, home maker Jeannette J Snyder, New Castle, Indiana, secretary John Parker, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 5, farm r Eldin Hime, Burney, Indiana, an elevator employee Sara KNorr1sl Hime, Burney, Indiana, home maker Howard Parker, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 5 Army Lucille Kwilsonl Stewart, Camp Campbell, Kentucky George Reasoner, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 4, farmer 1946 Louis Green, Milroy, Indiana, farmer Forrest Louden, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 4, farmer John Ed Veerkamp, Greensburg, Indiana, Army Jack Baker, Burney, Indiana, Army Howard Peters, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 1, Army Geneva iweberl Fritz, 625 W. North St., Greensburg, Indiana, home-maker. 60 :H . , . , Xl . 3 . v A , o o F ' c O rv . A A v - ' 0 0 I 0 C I I Y 1 Q I O I - D I O O O 0 1' 0 o a , O I O 0 - O I 0 ' I O Aa O I V U ' o s o , ' 0 1 ' n . . -. . , 'rv' u . - . o Leroy C. Abplanalp, Anderson, Indiana. , - A O O I O O ' 0 . . . . . . C . I O V , O O I I , O . . Y 3 O I Q O O O - O ' 0 . .1 - . G -- U. S. N . v -- 0 A O X I . . I . . e . A f D 3 O O 0 , ' 0 . O O U 0 O 0 I 0 O O 0 O I I Ruth Cwoodruffl Loyd, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 5, home maker Betty CAndersonl Whayne, Fort Lewis, Nashlnrton, nurse and home maker 1947 Clayton Cox, 002 w washington St , Creensburp, Indiana farming Susan lAndersonJ Reasoner, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 4, home maker William R Elder, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 5 farming Thomas E Parker, Freensburg, Indiana, R R 5 farui 9 Norma CBeaglel Ooley, Indianapolis, Indiana, home maker Suzanne Logan, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 5 works for St John and Beeson Gladah CTatmanD Lawson, Burney, Indiana, works at Arvin Industries Martha fParkerJ Tuttles, Burnsville, Indiana, home maker 1948 Max E Louden, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 4, Ar y Dale Baumgartner, Greensburg, Indiana, R R l, farming William E Norris, Burney, Indiana, Air Corps Carlce Adams, Burney, Indiana, works for Cummins John F Barnes, Clifty, Indiana, farming Wallace S Thompson, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 4, Air Cor s Freida iLawsonJ Cox, 502 W washington , Greensburg, Indiana, office work Richard Davis, Greensburg, Indiana, R 4, Navy Marie Hodapp, Greensburg, Indiana R l, works at M1near's 1949 Freda M fBeagleb Powell, 418 East St , Indianapolis, Indiana, home maker Betty Menefee, Hope, Indiana, R R l, a nurse aid at the hospital Elizabeth A Parker, Gre nsburg, Indiana, R R 5, works at News Office Janet J Rumsey, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 5 office work Judith J Hastings, 620 Oregon St , Lafayette, Indiana, student at Purdue Barbara Nilliams, Burney, Indiana, a nurse aid at the hospital 1900 Barbara Adams, Burney, Indiana, works at Arvin Industries kick Anderson, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 5, Air Corps Dale Bottom, Greensburg, Indiana, student at University of Nebraska Patsy CCookJ Baumgartner, Greensburg, Indiana, R R l, home maker Bill Elliott, Burney, Indiana, student at Purdue Carlos Elliott, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 4, student at Purdue Jane Hawkins, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 5, works at Meadow Gold Dairy Charles Israel, Burney, Indiana, works in a garage Jack Joslin, Burney, Indiana, works for Reeves Bonnie Lonaker, 414 Lake Helen, Florida C B McIntosh, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 4, Air Corps Dave Meyer, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 5 farming Roberta Sanson, Greensburg, Indiana, R R 5, student at Ball State Gall Simmonds, Greensburg, Indiana, works at a factory Edward Smith, Greensburg, Indiana, works at a factory Hal Thomas KBuddyD Williams, Burney, Indiana, works at Columbus Jack Wilson, Clifty, Indiana, works at Burney Elevator. 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