Converse Jackson High School - Borderlite Yearbook (Converse, IN)

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Feb 8 1955 We fmlshed our magazme campaxgn today makmg about 3500 proflt YVe re getting clos er to that trip all the time' March 25 1955 Tonight we gave the last performance of our plty The l'unny Brats dlrected by Mr Carbaugh It took a lot of time 'Ind htrd work on everyone s p trt but we had lots of fun glvlng lt after the nervousness wore off' Watch 30 1955 The class had a meetlng and voted for Paglow Studio of 'Vlarron to take the senror plc tures Thev w1l1 be taken thls summer Instead of thrs fall Aprzl 23 1955 LaMerle Wales had the prettxest yellow formal for the Bordermen Relay today' She was the attendant from the junlor tlas and her dress really eomphmrntfd her big brown ewes' MIIV 13 1955 What a nlghtl Hitch Your Wagtrn to 1 Star was the theme of thf jumor Sensor Recep tl n held at the Hotel Frances ln Kokomo l'hc ballroom was slmply litdllllflll with the sparkllng tars set agalnst a maroon background all over the room' We had a dance after the dellcrous meal We were the flrst Class who has had 1 dance for qulte awhlle 1 hope the QCHIOFQ enjoyed lt as much as we enjoyed glvmg lt for them 5epI 12 1955 Dear Dzarj 1 took part ln the last htgh school class electron todav larry 'VleCray who was president ln our freshman wear was elected president 1 hope that he wlll do a good job as thls ls the most lmportant year of all' OC! 3 1955 Beth Ann Rllew edltor of the Borderllte really his thmps rolling and we are doing just fme on our yearbook Mary lo Bowman and Roxanna Hyman sold approximately 3800 worth of adyertlsmg and 1 thlnk they should be commended for lt Oct 14 1955 Ho Hum' 1 surely am tlred but 1ve had so much fun tonlght Thrs was the last mght for our play Oh' Promxse Me It went off pretty well CUll'slt16I'lI'lg a few sllght boo boos Mr Carbaugh directed the play and lf rt was a success II was because of hrs pa tlent work wlth us Afterwird we went to hrs hou c for a party and Mrs Carbaugh served us some dC1lClUll's refreshments 1 still dont et how tht 1r two httlf bows eould sleep through all the confusion' Not 1 955 1ust returned from the flrst basketball game Those well leaders were dauhng ln their red and whlte costumes l'oo bad ludy C dislocated her knee about 1 week before the game that leaves Kay O the onlv senior cheerleader Oh yes the Bordermen won from Whlte s 65 25' Dec 17 1955 Our Chrlstmas party was trulv a grand one we had so much fun Twas a blt sad though 1 kept remembermg It was our last Chrlstmas party together and we ve had such good tlmes Maw' 1956 1 have worked harder this wear than all the other year put tofethcr I believe Ive had so much fun domg rt thoug.,h with my classmates and lt just doesnt seem posslble that lt will oon be over and each of us will go hls own way Thls month rs really gorng to be a busv one' The annual semor frsh fry w1ll be our last money maklng project 1m reallv looking forward the .1un1or5enlor Reception also Everythxng about 1t IS always kept secret untrl the very last but rt s more fun that way The two most rmportant eyents of eyery semor s year are baccalaureate and commence ment Every day we come nearer to them Some are lookmg forward to rt wrth much anxiety whlle some are not o happy about leavmv Flght of the twenty frve seniors have attended Converse School all twelve years They are Don Artherhults Vrrgmra Blake .lean Carey Ena Clevenger ,ludv larber Janet Hod on Twlla Rich and Beth Ann Riley Whoopee' Only two more days untll the class trlp My clothes have been packed for days' New York' Be prepared' The bemors of 56 are coming, ' ' 1 . , 1 . .- - 1 1 1 11 ' , 1 as - 1 . , , . c . f 1 - 1 4 . I 1 ' 1, - 1 1 1 . 1. c 1 - 4 1 A -,-, ' A 1 -1 ' 15 , . , . ,S .G . I v 1 .vhs 1 u I 1 1 . ,, . . .. . . . 'U K 1 . ks ' V ' ' s 1 . H. 1. ' ' A ' S K. K. I kr 1 1 1 5 I 1 1 1 1 I 1 . . ., ' ' .' ' i . , . '. . . 1 ' 1 u YI ' , Q ' ' L 1 1 ' - . . , . . . L, . .. 1, . 1 . H 97 . I Y . . . V 1 . . , .1 Q .'. . S ,f ' ' '.' ' .' . ' . . - . , ' . . ,. , . 1 a 1 . , , ' ' ' , . 1 . . . . ' 7 . . . , . . ' . , . 1 , . - , , ' 7 . 1 , 5 ,., . . 1 . ' . ' ' ..'. 1 1 .' .' .' U 1 S 1 1 s . 'ls 1 . . , . . s . ' . . . . 1 . . , t 1 c , . s ,,. . - x ' 9 I 9 9 , - nv 1 A .1 ' 1. 1 T 1 . 1 1 I Y 1 1 n

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SENIOR HISTORY Sept 2 1952 Dear Uzary School opened today Vlost of 1111 tea1l1e1s 1re 1l1e same as last year and of couree 1116 IJUIICIIHQI IN IIIC same but om1how 11 see111111 different Mavbe tts because Im a fresh man this year Iye been Ifllblylllf.. f11rward 111 hung in high school for a long time There are forty ffllll' in 1111r elass now 8111111 of my 1lassmates are new Merval Berglan Cleatus Coombs Il11l Dailey R 1111111 111111111 11111 Donal I11n 'Vliller Kay Oyerman and NIHTIINH Owen I felt a 1111 11rry f1r 1111111 f r I Ml a I111 neryous myself and Ive been here bef11re QCII' 10 1952 nade ITIS yot1 1 11111 1 ay W 11111 1 I ff111rs and my candidate for presi e111 rry Mcfray w PII Nll f 11s Illlllly I1 1 a 1.1 111 l1'11 f'1prll25 1955 KV 1arl11r r1s1111a11 1 1 ll s 1 11 21111 NIC 1el11ed111tr111111 111 F1 ly 1war1 r11 1 11 n .1111 ar le ea 1111 Il W1 111 1r1 11 wa y 411g 24 1953 D1 ar IJIIIVW arte11 111y 59111111 X1 1r 11,1 111 11l t111Iay I IWIQTIP Wales f111merIy fr11n1 s11NdNl6'f 111ne11 o11r elass today Th 11 1nal11 t 1 1f IIIIFIX A1112 25 1951 e 111191116111 111y 1 a 1 ure w 1o .1 y ry 1. 111 1111 Or 6 1953 a ,Q w1tl1 111y 1s 111 II 1 1l1r1ll111 1 lff'flXP HIS cardinal a11d 11111 1 s eater SUIIIPIIUXN 11 11111111 f 1 11111 4 951 baslxetball team April 24 1954 lewl Am I IIIQII4 Flhose 1r11 1 1 If ll 1lly ometlung 1111 year 'Iwi 1 Fl 1111 1111 1111111111 attend 1111 111 111 11111111 was 11111 1 11tra111v1 ln her green forma 1st all t1e11t11r s11 1111111ore 1.1rls1y11 11r w1t1 111yy 14 me I w s df r 1er Aug '30 1954 lJ111r Diary IIHIIIIHIIIIIIIDI It t I1 1111 1 I 1 11 1 ew 11ues111111s I l1ar11111 l11s n1111e ls 1111 1111111111 111 1 tl11 11n of the new Wesleyan N et1 111 1-1 1111111st1r S1111 7 154 1 s 1 1ss m11t1ng, W A 1111 1' as 11 ICCIS ar1 f,,lflNl 1a11 1r1y was 1111111 1111 honor an11 r1s111111 IIJIIIIW 11f bemg the first glr si ent of 11111 ft ,. 1 w1y 11r we now s1e 1as 1 tough 11111 dllldll of l11r 011 21 954 I really feel l1l1e a11 off11'1al 111111111 1111w Nllllf' I got 111y 1Ias ring today It s really pretty dllt I111 as proud as 1111n1' 1' 71 1 1 4 lust got home fr11111 the first l1aske1l1.1ll game of 1I1e eason We 11Iay1d Wlntes Instltute a11d won I helped Qell concessions during IIIC game to make money f11r o11r class trlp A01 11 954 Oh' My aching hack' Iye been IJICICIIIQZ 1111 1311111 w11l1 1111- rest 11f tI1e Class to make money So far we y1 done pretty well Wllll 11 D1r 23 1954 Santa was really good to Us t11n1ght W1 I1a11 11111 Qhristinas party at Anna I.11uG I1on1e where w1 llljtbylfl ddI1ClI11. and playing gza1111 We al 11 had some llCllCI0l1Q refreshments Of course 11 w1111l11nt I11 a Christmas party w11I11111t 11r1s1 nts a11d everyone receiyed some thing really I1llPl Y I , Y' 1 U Y N X, . . L' 1 M . . ' . ' ' s Q 1 1 11 'as ' ' ' .' '. ' . . I 1 ' , I' ' 1 -11 o1I'j. Y'e - -'1-1 1v ass 11 5 ' ' ' . d . Iii 1' 1 , , ' '4 . 5 11 .' I ' 1' yy ll I11- ' Y ll 1, lor, ,lulj 1' - . f -:I ' 1111011111111 to 11111 I11l'flf'I'II1P lielayx' Queen. really' 11111111 . '1-1 as :I I , 's 'I ' I ' 'lan' : I 'll11111s. Sh' 1l'l ot ' 11 tl I 'st ' ery'- ous. '1 1' 'I sl'- s'f :111yy ay. I yy'as 111111111 111 l11'1'. I st' V' .1 1 I Q1 11f I'1fl s- o .z, 1 Y' ' I' ' .1 -. j I ' 1 ' ' 's il 112111 ' , -two. Th ' of I 1'lass tI1is yea' is Donal 131-11 Nliller. wh11.I 'n S . 'ill 1 ' e W' 111 1 1' l. I. . .f I. '11111 j 1'l1Js ates. was -11l1'1'1 ' - o '- -' -' 1 ' ' ' 'te 'lass Jw ' . .1 ' ' ' '-s IIS 1-1-I a little 1111 11111-1-Y , . . 1 .1 ,lan Arrielx from SUIIIPTSQLI 1oi111'1I tl11' class today. I I111111- 111- will give us a big boost 1111 1111- WI 1. '.I ' , 111 l'I'II1'l Relays wee A-1 -' s , ' 's -' ' 1 Ia Ri,l. 5F I -1 1 1- sr l.Al- 1111: ' I , I 1 .' 11 - 1' 9 -j-I I - I 1 hut 1 11 I as gl' 1 fo I I I III! . oo' - 1 11111: tim- 111 fi111I 11111 wh that new b1y' is. but after il f, ' Q ' '. 1 ,l' . 1 '. 1 's ' s , ,I I- . . 11. 'I'l1' l1oy'. 111oral1- was l11w1-11-1I a little today' at 11111 'I1 -f ' 1. hy? II 1 l'.'s ff' lx' ' - 1' .I 1' C1 F' '- 1 1 s' j ' ' .' ' I Ill'f'f.fI ' 1'lass. W'1-1 - goinff to llilfli her 1111 all 111' '1 I , li ' xl lv 1 '. . 1 . - 1 ' 3. 1 . ' ' ' I ' ' . 'o '. . 195 L- I A' I I- 4 Q 1 - Y 1 'B 7 I I -' A ' -. .1 . '

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SENIOR PROPHECY One cold wrnter evenrng ln 1976 Mr Carbaugh sat before hrs warm co7y frresrde Out srde the snow drrfted gentlv down and softly splashed agarnst the wrndow pane On hr knee sat lrttle three year old Blair asking for bedtrme stories 999 What krnd tonrght Sonnv The real krnd Grandpa you know Tell about some of those thrngs that happened when you were teachrng school Smrhng down at the round faced lrttle bov Mr Carbaugh replred Oh you mean when I taught at Converse That was a long trme ago rndeed Well let me thlnk a but One year I remember especrally well the wrnter of 1955 '36 when I was the senror class sponsor I really learned to love those krds that year Well tell me about them What were therr names' What d1d they do? Where are they now 7 Lrttle Blair looked up for an answer but he rw that hrs grandfrther had fallen asleep so he trptoed out of the room le avrng the old man to hrs dreams Rrdrng through the streets of Conver e 'Vlr Carbaugh notreed that rn twenty years the town hadnt changed much But wart a rnmute Whats thxs' As he l rked rr he w s amazed to see a large new burldrng wrth a neon srgn whreh read Coombs and Yrmrnerman Frsh Mrrket lwnterrng. he found Cleatus and Jame proudly ex rrnrnrng, a ten pound north ern prke whrch had just arrrved The bov explarned to hrrn th'1t they had opened the rr verv profrtable business after drscovermg the great demand for fr lr rn f onverse Interested rn frndrng or contactrng more of the former enrors Mr Carbaugh was told bv t Joys not to ml s vlsrtlng tte new eroo Wllll tae rn ent rnent o rye thousan Whe n he re ache d and entered the prrde and joy of f onverse he was mue h surprrsed to frnd on the frrst door a srgn re adrng Mr 'Nlerval Berglan prrne rp rl X thrrtv rn nute ehat w tl Merval revealed that after graduatrng from Columbra I nrversrtv he had returned to hrs old alma mater to assume the heavy responslbrlrtres whrch hal now been placed upon the see the rnterror of the burldmg Ena Clevenger was dorng a splendid job tn the home eco nomlcs department Her grrls had won several state coolerng contests Also Ina was rn charge of the hot lunch plan whrch was now berng served cafeterra style Phil Darley takrng over for Mr Green was helprng hrs agrrculture boys to manage a 160 acre farm whrch had been purchased by the school After teachrng at several drfferent schools l'hrl had returned to Converse and concluded that there was no place lrke home On the play ground he met Mr Mrddlesworth formerly Kav Overman wrth her seventy frve lrttle lxllltlffgdlltll gurls and boys Kay when not teaching school was travelrng wrth her husband lNed rn llorrda and thrrllrng thousands of spect rtors wrth therr water krrn, show Arrrvrng at Wabash Mr Carbaugh met Donald who was now the well known owner of the Artherhults Locomotrve and Automobrle Museum Hrs prrae possessrons elated hack I0 1900 Don rnvrted Mr Carbaugh to vrsrt hrs museum He revealed to Mr Carbaugh that near Wabash, Phrl Harts was holdrng an auctron sale to drspose of hrs farm and hvestocle Phrl s ambrtron was to be a mrllronarre therefore he planned on movrng to Texas to try hrs luck at becornrng a rrch orlman Recervrng drrectrons from Don he arrrved shortly to fund Larry Mefrav as the auctroneer Larry had become a very successful busrnessman rn the real estate busrness rn Chrcago However berng a good frrend and former classmate of Phrlfs he had consented to be the auctroncer for hrs sale Also rn the crowd were three other classmates drscussrng old trmes together ,lack was tellmg Vrrgrnra and Beth Ann that after all these years he was strll unattached but he drdnt rnrnd because hrs career rn Brrd land as a jazz drummer left hrm hardly any free trme Jack had a strong behef that al though drums drdn t make the best muslc they eertarnlv made good money Vlrgmra wasnt dorng badly for herself these davs elther Besrdes berng marrred she was a model for Coty cosmetrcs Her face had appeared on magazrne covers hrllboards, and rn newspapers all over the Unrted States, so maybe her long hours of prrmpmg were not rn yarn after all Beth, who had hstened patrently, could wart no longer to tell them what the past years had done fOr her She shocked them by telhng of her elopement wrth Hugh on the nrght of graduatron from Ball State They were now travehng over the country as the Landrs Dance Team After leaving the auctron Mr Carbaugh traveled for some time wrthout seerng anythrng ,, . . .. - . . , . e L ' . ' ,, . . . , U ' . . . . , . U V . '. , . . 1 I ' ' r. , 5, , 5 K A ' , . Y ' f , ' . , . . ,, r ' ' , , , ' . ' ' '. '.f . - or - rr. 'as e ' 2 ' ' '. , f ' ,s j z ' ' f ' ' - - . ' 1 v I I b- 1 ' v I -'S 1 I ' K -v 4 u I 1. ' v' , ,el , - . V ' . Q 5 l S... , ' A ' U. if lil' l ' l s ,l l l 'fl l' l 2 ' 'oll I f f' el. I -' , f . r f 1 ' , ' ' V' I ' -, r 1 . ' . . , . . . fr I . . , V, A. V , . , A- . . L-M V if ks 'V M V ' .K - 1 s school. Merval insisted that Mr. Carbaugh visit with some of the teachers on his staff and F. ' N- v l I 1 - V, Q 1' 1 i- ss -, ' 1, ' 5 Y' I v- A s 1' -- H . . ,, .i .Y H 1. 1 I Y . , . . , . . , . 1 ' , . . . W J' K-is . ' I . A. , ' ' ' , 7 ' ' X . K.: . 1, Q 4 . t . . . , 5 , . 1 Y . . s 1