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

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— Marvin Bernard wills his “Lizzy” to anyone who will have it. He says it freezes up in August and thaws out about May, and above all National Defense needs tires. — Eileen Bailey wills her steady “Bow” to Rosie Schlarp, may Rosie have longer engagements in “42”. — Malcolm Boezeman wills his basket ball playing to Walter Mak we all hope Walt will be a good player next year. — Charlotte Barker and Elizabeth Woudema will their quiet but studious ways to Florence Hoffman. “We Seniors”, think she needs it. — Marilou Cheever wills her solo parts in chorus to Delpha Heimlich, we all wish Delpha loads of luck with her new line of work. — Inez DeFries wills her “Miss” part of her name to Eleanor Hershman. We know Eleanor won’t have much use for it either, hut she can always change it into “Mrs.” as Inez plans on doing soon??? — Goldie and Till ; e DcKoker are hannv to give their sweet smiles and friendly ways to Alice Hanson, may Alice profit from this will. — Gertrude Dykstra wills her hooks full of “Ch’cken Scratches’ (More commonly known as Shorthand) to Marge Konovsky. We hope you will enjoy it Marge, she did. — Jean Holman and Anne Kleinblossom will all the gum that was willed to them last year to Jane Shuey. We decided it was too gummy and rather flavorless so its all yours Jane. — Lucille Iludna ll and Frances Wa ' stra will the whole town of Wheat- field (including the Bierma boys) to Hazel Punter. Take good care of them will you Hazel? — Kenny DeFries and Johnny VanKley will all their hunting equipment to Anna Klip. Bring home some rabbits Anne. Kenny said he was through hunting since he found “Biddy”. —Martha Pruis wills her lovely Civics Book to Dorothy Zaberdac we all hope Dorothy likes it lots better than Mart did. —Esther Ruisard and Edith Tysen will their lovely hair to Bernice Van- derPloeg. With her own pretty hair may she be the loveliest debutante of “42”. (Continued on Next Page) Page Fourteen

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Marcella Swanke is short and dark. Has eyes that twinkle and give a spark. Don’t worry, Marcella, about height that you lack For valuable gifts come in small packs. Another classmate of whom we’re fond Is F.dith. the girl with hair so blonde. She’s rather quiet but loves to tease. Tells her jokes with the greatest of ease. Johnnie VanKley, our big blonde Dutch boy In our class, has added his bit of joy. His smile is so big and actions quite silly. In short explanation “We think he’s a dilly”. Jeanette VanderPloeg. I like to say Is very friendly and always gay. Confidentially, we’ll keep it no mystery She likes bookkeeping like I do history. Frances is tall, and dresses real neat. Thinks that Basket ball can’t be beat. Not only my friend but Lucille’s as tvell. Truthfully, we all think she is swell. Elizabeth. I can say is a quiet little lass. And whom we consider an attribute to our class. Charlotte and her you can never part, Their little friendship comes right from the heart. I’m really worn out thinking what next to WTite, But I can’t leave out Fred “Oh not on your life”. Not in subjects does he float to the top. But as a classmate, lie’s the cream of the crop. And now to our teachers and classmates too. We must bid a sad “adieu”. Proud we feel and why, you can guess. For we will graduate from the D. H. S. Page Thirteen

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— Arthur Schoonveld wills his ‘ ' way with the Freshie girls” to Bill Hoff- man. We always knew he would be a “ladies man some day”. — Maurice Oliver wills to Junior class as a whole the ability to argue. — Jeanette anderPloeg wills her Dutch decent and her Indian hcrtiage to Alice Systma. Quite a combination Alice. — Dick Osting wills his ability to “win out with a woman” to Dale Schwankee. Dale will probably be a second Don Juan some day. — Fred Zeck wills his kind and loving heart to Cordelia Kooy. She will never regret this wonderful offer I am sure. TO OUR TEACHERS — To Mr. Ewart — We the Class of ’42 will “ourselves” the most brillant class that ever left the DeMotte High School. — To Mr. Stephens — All “wise cracks” we have left over from Bookkeep- ing class. — To Mr. Ely — A class of Agricultural boys that know their “Rose Buds” when they see them. —To Mr. Downing — The assembly bell, we have noticed in the past year that he enjoys playing with it. — To Mrs. Flick — All the dark blue wool socks in town. And a Library that is kept in order. — To Mrs. Murphy — Our Literature Book and all the quaint stories that we never understood. — To Miss Keever — A bigger and better band in the coming years and also we hope she will be a Ministers’ wife some day. Signed and Sealed by The Class of ’42 Page Fifteen