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

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Senior GIgAA. Poem By — Gertrude Dykstra Attention Everyone! and please make way For twenty-five patriots of the good U. S. A. I’ll try my best to describe to you Each member of this class of “42”. First of all I would like to write A verse of our sponsor and he’s “all right”. Mr. Stephens, who came in December, A coach and teacher we’ll always remember Next on the list is a girl called Charlotte. To our class she means quite a lot. She’s short and stout, as you can see. And when there’s work she’s like a bee. Pretty as a flower and sweet as the dew, Never says anything without a giggle too. She has not an enemy I am quite sure. A friendship with Eileen will long endure. Marvin Bernard, our class president. To West Point, he plans to be sent. Who is his girl friend? I don’t know. In making his mind up he’s rather slow. In his ninth year he came to our school. He’s quiet, good and minds the rule. Malcolm Boezeman is his name. An excellent star in our basket-ball games. Hear her voice once and forever you’ll linger Near Marilou, our sweet little singer. To someday sing in opera is her one aim. We wish her luck and lots of fame. Now about Inez I’ll write a line, She’s the girl who has quite a time To concentrate on studies instead of her thrill The one and only, true blue Bill. Kenny. I must say is a friendly chap. Never wears frowns, but smiles on his map. And those who w r ill meet him are sure to say Now there’s a fellow that is “okay”. Why Goldie is called Goldie I can’t see. Her hair is so brown, as brown could be. Her cheeks are so rosy and spirit so gay. And with all boys she sure has a way ( Continued on Next Page) Page Eleven

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Towards the spring of this year we received our class rings. My! the proud look on our faces, and oh! the envious look on the faces of some of our under class men. In the month of April we financed a trip for the Seniors. We took them to Chicago where we visited several places of interest. When we returned last fall to finish our high-school career, one of our members had decided to leave us and by the time two months of school had passed another one left us, so we went on with our last year with twenty-five members. The class officers chosen for this year were: President, Marvin Bernard; Vice-President, Gertrude Dykstra; Secretary, I.uc ' lle Hudnall; Treasurer, John VanKley. Mr. Ruch was chosen as our class sponsor, but left us in the middle of our Senior year. At the begin- ning of the second semester Mr. Stephens was elected as our sponsor. Our motto is “Sailing on the Sea of Victory May We Succeed.” Our colors are blue and silver. Our Senior play presented on the evening of November 7, was en- titled “Aunt Susie Shoots the Works.” We are planning the seventh edition of the Keen Keener. We have nearly reached the end of our schooling in the DeMotte High School, and as we go out into the world to earn our own living may we heartily wish one another true happiness, the best of luck, and plenty of success in whatever we do.

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Til lie is the girl with lovely dark hair. Eyes that sparkle and a complexion rare. Just mention a boy or two that she knows And you’ll make her blush as red as a rose. Now lets see, who is next on the list, I rather not mention her, but if you insist. She has reddish-blonde hair, most seem to agree. Can you guess who? Why yes, its me. Jean Hoffman has a complexion fair. Disturbed by freckles here and there. Very little time for boys she finds. Now, did I or didn’t I fibb in that line? A lass I’m sure you would like to meet Is Lucille Hudnall, who can’t be beat. Someday she hopes to find her joy By winning the heart of a Senior boy. After Anne graduates she plans to go higher; Will learn to be nurse, her earnest desire. And so Anne, our class sincerely wish you A life of success and happiness too. Maurice Oliver has a quiet way But in history class, has lots to say. With skin so brown and hair so dark In this world, he’ll make his mark. Richard, a boy who tried and was able To raise a mustache like that of Clark Gable. Tall, dark and handsome all girls do agree. His greatest ambition is to join the army. Martha Pruis, gay like most girls. Has pretty blue eyes and many curls. But how, all we girls would like to know Can she like the subject. Bookkeeping so? Brown hair, brown eyes and very mysterious. Always wears ribbons, has a laugh delirious. The editor of our paper, a job which was hard. We show our gratitude to you Esther Ruisard. As an editor, he did quite well. As a classmate, we think he is swell. In all activities he sure did his part. What is his name? We call him Art. (Continued on Next Page) Page Twelve