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

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We the Seniors of 1948 , being of sound mind and generous heart, do heartily dispose of our most prized possessions in the following manner: Norm Chappell wills his ways with the girls to Don Fieldhouse. Let’s see how he can make them swoon. Gene Curry wills his slide trombone to Deraid Magers. Let’s see you blow. Joan DeBruin wills her shortness to Gerry Belstra. Let’s start shrinking, Gerry. John Pruis wills his boldness with the girls to Ray Jabaay. Now your face should not get so red when you talk to them, Ray. Eugene Fritts wills his nice wavy hair to Kenny Terpstra. Good luck, Curly. Ed Wilke wills all his excuses for getting out of school to Verlin Schwankee. Don’t waste this valuable collection, Verlin. Art Lageveen wills his artistic abilities to Virginia Biggs and Wayne Huhn. Maybe you can draw for the annual next year. Junior Tysen wills Byrne Sekema his ability to stick with one girl. Did you ever try it, Byrne? Irene Muraida wills her figure to Dolores DeVries. Pauline Kingma wills her cool head to Maggie Zylstra. George Kingma wills his sense of humor to Ruth Carter and Betty Williamson. Joe Roorda wills his ability to sleep in. class, without getting caught, to Denzil Barker. Sweet dreams, Denzil. Walt Roorda wills his part in the Senior Play to Bill Unzicker. You all oughta en- joy that, Bill.” Jim Rowen wills his ability as a basket- ball player to Bob Dwyer. Here’s hoping you can get in shape, Bob. Mary Hamstra wills her way with the boys to Eleanor Klip and Joan McAndrews. More power to you, girls. Bob Cheever wills his curly hair to Mari- lyn Sauer. Just think, you won’t have to comb it. Bob doesn’t. John Kaluf wills his long eyelashes to Vivian Stalbaum and Beatrice Streveler. Beatrice Punter wills her laugh to Joyce Arens and George Konovsky. Harold Nuss wills his driving ability to Bob Moolenaar. Let’s hope you get a car, Bob. We, the Seniors, do generally bestow on cur followers, the Junior Class, the ability to say the wrong thing at the right time, as we always do. To the Sophomore Class, we will our studious and ambitious ways. We know you will get a lot accomplished. To the Freshmen, we will our refined and dignified manner, especially in the study hall. Realizing all the problems and worries, and grey hairs we have caused the faculty, we graciously have decided to leave them something in our will, too. Mr. Stangle — One day when everything goes just right. Miss Gundy — A shorthand class that is not always behind in their lessons. Miss Beanblossom — A sewing class that won’t talk all the time. Mrs. Moody — A day with more periods, so she can have band practice more often. Mr. Hission — A chemistry class that won’t swipe the equipment. Mr. Wilson — A private janitor, so he won’t have to fix fires and clean rooms be- fore teaching class. Mr. Stucker — A horn that will honk only when he wants it to. Miss Rolling — A sound-proof class room.

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By Art Lageveen It is now time for the Great Spirit who watches over and protects all DeMotte Indians to solemnly open his great record book and foretell the future of our Senior Class. The following account is copied from this wonderous book which the Great Spirit has so graciously let us borrow. I quote from this book: Bob ( Flying Monoplane) Cheever, Chief of Senior Class in ’48, him now risen to great fame as depot agent at DeMotte, sending dots and dashes with great speed. Norm ( Curly Feathers) Chappell, him buildum mighty fancy tepee, him not carpenter, him architect. Joan ( Fine Tepee) DeBruin, she marryum truck driver, someday they have little truck drivers. Junior ( Berry Feather) Tysen, him workum for Mr. Sauer picking berries; not only reason for him workum there, me betchum. John ( Smiley Tooth) Pruis, gottum fine job; him smilum for little birdy in box; him has tooth paste smile, makum much wampum with no work. One Indian, him iron pony driver, him raceum round and round big track with other iron ponies. They racum see who goes faster. Him called Harold ( Hot Rod) Nuss Jim ( Red Feather) Rowen, teachum tough papoose best way to kill or cripple each other over a football or basketball. Him workum at village of Wheatfield.