Demotte High School - Keen Keener Yearbook (Demotte, IN)

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1939 OUR SCHOOL As the third class to graduate from our school in the new building, we, Seniors of 1939, wish to call to the attention of the readers of this annual, the improvements and progress made during the past few years. No more than five years ago, in front of the school house was a barren space used as a playground and run-way for pupils and pedestrians. Now it is a grassy lawn with flowers along its borders. Formerly the building was too small, and equipped inadequately to meet the demands of teachers and students engaged in the usual high school work. It has now become, through additions and internal improvements, a modern school with distinct advantages over many schools of its size and ranking. Also, since 1936, our school has held a continuous commission granted by the State Board of Education, which commission places it in the upper bracket of consolidated schools in Indiana. Our School Boy Patrol and our Student Council, both organized this year, are further proofs of progress. We can sincerely say we are proud of our school. May it continue its development in the years to come. Mr. Ivan Cheever succeeded Mr. Simon Groet as trustee for Keener Twp. this year. Mr. Cheever will guide the policies of our school and our destinies financially for the next four years. Editor in Chief. Page Thirteen

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SENIOR CLASS POEM By Dorothy Raska Now friends, if you ' ll just hold your seat, And listen until this poem ' s complete, I ' ll introduce to you right now This Senior class, and tell you how They passed to freshmen from grade eight, And now — until they graduate. Now please to meet you stands right here, The sponsor of our class this year, Mr. Jarrett; oh! isn ' t he swell, He likes our Senior class quite well. And so, that ' s that, but just a hint— Oh! here ' s a man, our president, Why, Mr. Suffern looking brighi, He comes into this poem just right. Well, who comes now upon this list? Of course, that ' s Max, I have the gist, Some handsome looker (he ' s a blonde), Of Mildred Hoffman, he is fond. The time I lack and also space To tell about their courtship case. But we have other love-birds too, So, Mary Jean, I guess that ' s you. Now, putting foolish things aside To save their blushing and their pride, We have with us another boy, The spunky red-head, ( Wilmer Kooy. Don ' t get me wrong, I have the right To envy Mildred Tysen ' s height; She has a lovely alto voice, Which, in the choir, is quite a choice. We think she ' s tall, but look right here, The tallest senior girl this year Is Dorothy Walstra, tall and straight, She ' ll make some man a perfect mate. Beside these students and each trait. We have some pretty ones who rate Right with the rest, in actions too, So Angeline, so much for you. Brown hair, grey eyes, and pretty smile Her characteristics, but, meanwhile In comes small Ruth, she ' s pretty too, She ' s always smiling, never blue. And here ' s another charming girl Who gives the masculine ' s heart a whirl; A lass I ' m sure you ' d like to meet, For Mildred Anderson can ' t be beat. We have a new classmate, you see He ' s just as bright as he can be; Bob fell for Angie ' s pretty face And now he has an awful case. A stout built lass is Christine, Pip , And take my word, she ' s not a flip; She came from Fair Oaks school last year, And now she ' s graduating here. Now, folks, if you ' ll cooperate, Another senior ' s name I’ll state. He ' s Leonard Mak, so very tall He ' d make a star in basketball. Oh! here ' s a girl I mustn ' t skip, She ' s christened as Jeanette Knip; She’s tops with all her classmates too, We ' ll miss her when she says adieu. Next Dorothy, well, it ' s Dot to you, For she ' s another senior too; She says that Latin ' s got her down, But still she doesn ' t wear a frown. A smart boy too is Fred Moolenaar, No nicer boy found near or far, A husky lad, around eighteen. Dislikes the stars of stage and screen. A small built lad, who won ' t talk slow, Is Reece, we call him Romeo ; A lady ' s man, he takes the case From other members of his race. Terpie is a dimpled lad. He ' s usually cheerful, seldom sad; He takes this life, just as it is; A pleasant life, we hope is his. Gert ' s the last girl, I am sure, I’ll dedicate this verse to her; She thinks that Eddie ' s the sweliest find. Be careful, Gert, for love is blind. Bud, we know, is not a flirt; Says he, Don’t talk about that skirt; I’m off the dames, I mean for life; I just don ' t think I want a wife. Last, not least, is Maurie; I know He completes this poem just so and so. I ' ll end it now, the reason why — ■ This Senior class bids you goodbye. Page Twelve

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STUDENT COUNCIL Top Row: R. Recker, G. Knip, F. Moolenaar, R. Heimlich, F. Zeck. Bottom Row: M. Bernard, S. Recker, A. Schoonveld, R. Huhn, M. Ewart, C. Kooy. Through the cooperation of the faculty and the student body, a student council was organized in our school. This council has pledged itself to secure by every means in its power genteel conduct and thoughtful observance of all school laws and to promote harmonious relations between teachers and pupils and among the pupils themselves. Page Fourteen