French Lick High School - Plutocraft Yearbook (French Lick, IN)

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PLUTONIAN 1950 f ARTICLE IV To the Juniors we leave the highest honor in French Lick High School, the title of Dignified Seniors and hope that they will assume and realize its importance. ARTICLE V To the Sophomores we bequeath the joys and sorrows of the coming two years and know that they will be rewarded. ARTICLE VI To the Freshmen we leave the long flight of stairs to climb before becoming a dignified senior and hope that you will take advantage of each day's opportunities and make them spell success for you. ARTICLE VII Last but not least we leave to our numerous fellow students who mourn our departure Qwe hope, the material and nonfmaterial objects as follows, and hope that they will be taken in the same spirit in which they are given. I Donald Hardin wills his shyness of girls to Dennis Golloway. Barney,Seybold leaves a desk full of funny books, candy wrappers, chewing gum papers, and any other remains to Ned Moore. Virlee and Virginia Haefling will their positions in Mr. Hammerling's office to anyone who may be so deserving. Rena Lee Jackson leaves to Keith Holland her long ride to school' every morning. Marlin Simmons bequeaths his quiet ways to Jane Simmons. Wayne Zimmerman wills his wavy hair to Mr. McGhehey providing he does not get a Crew cut. Robert Mills and Donald Wilkinson will the right to carry parts of two cars back and forth trying to fix one up so that it will at least 'run, to anyone who has more luck with it than they did. Walter Burton wills the right to grow tall to Jerry Hagan. Pauline Henson wills her last books, pencils, etc., to Wanda Tanksley. Bill Flickner wills his physique to Mr. Hammerling. Norma Ann Denbo wills her scholastic ability to Billy joe Wininger. Pat Pinnick and Martha Sue Harrison will the right to quarrel without getting too angry to Shirley Marshall and Joan Daughterty. Marvin Thompson leaves his utmost sympathy to the poor unsuspecting Solid Geometry students of next year. Joann Collins leaves the right to wear a ring on the third finger of the left hand to Bonetta Freeman providing Charles gets the ring. Glenn Walters and Brooks Brubeck will the right to be called the gruesome twosome to Dewey Lewis and Junior Flick. Gene Simmons wills his speed in Typing to Mae Gresham. Lois Mathers will her poetic ability to her brother, James. Marion Hagan wills his old Ford to James Harold Ferguson, providing he hasfft got brakes for his car by the time this will is read, because he feels that there is not enough room on the road for two brakeless drivers. Donald Harris wills his seat in the Trombone section to Mary Ann Reynglds providing she does more than just take up space. Marguerite Anderson wills her giggles in class to Shirley Anderson. Ilene Smith wills her quiet disposition to Chester Deel. Norma Young wills her last name to anyone who wants to become younger. Alta Hardin wills her little used Bookkeeping book to anyone who might so desire it. Richard Morgan wills the right to be called an eligible young bachelor to Carl Walters, providing he does not get married before his senior year. Lee Howerton wills his old battered trumpet to Willard Owens providing he T PAGE TWENTY

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PLUTONIAN 1950 Y Hoxverton, Frankie Leonard, Phyllis Jones, Mary Hicks, Verla Flick, Norma Kellams and Donald Clark. EVCYY JUUIQY received one Christmas present in common, his class ring. - Mrs. Hamilton left school at the end of the first semester to accept another J0b- She WHS replaced by Miss Bush, who ably carried on as our cofsponsor. Q NOW the tune for the JuniorfSenior Reception rolled around. After weeks of-preparation the big event was near at hand. The reception was carried on in a different way than had been customary, Huge wall murals were painted and there was a dance .after the dinner. And so ended our junior year. Here it was at last, the apex of our ambition. We were dignified Seniors! '- The bigwigs elected this year were: President ......................... Richard Morgan VicefPresident . . ......... Jackie Tarr Secfeta-YY ..... .. Norma Ann Denbo Treasurer ......................... Norma Kellams Class Reporter ....................... Phyllis Jones The class sponsors were Mr. Wiggs and Mrs. Edwards. Q We started out the year by electing our candidate for Basketball Queen, Mar' tha Sue Harrison, and later won first prize for the best painted window at Hallowe'en. Santa Claus fin the disguise of George Rosej was good to us again this year. This time in the form of our class pictures. Some found that they were better looking than they thought they were, and some that found they were - but let's not go into that. , The next round on the Senior merryfgofround brought us to the Senior Class Play. After a little discussion it was decided to present an English mystery entitled Moonstone The following displayed their acting ability on March Sl: Verla Flick, Norma Ann Denbo, Pat Pinnick, Frankie Leonard, Kenneth Jones, Jackie Tarr, Bob Mills, Richard Morgan, Donald Clark, Lee Howerton, Norma Kellams, Phyllis Jones, Mary Alice Kearby, Pauline Henson, Leon Hopper and Bernard Seybold. Class Will A Know ye, that we the most noteworthy, dignified, and mighty senior class of French Lick High School this nineteenth day of May the year One Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifty A. D. being of sound mental capacity and physical ability do hereby make, execute, publish, and declare this to be our last will and testamentg and do bequeath, devise, and direct that the following items under Article I, II, III, etc., be administered as follows. ARTICLE I To our dear old Alma Mater we leave our composite picture which we exf pect to be hung in the Hall of Fame along with the other honorable and distinguished graduating classes of French Lick High School, and we sincerely hope our picture will do it justice. ARTICLE II To our beloved sponsors, Mr. Wiggs and Mrs. Edwards, we leave our sincere gratitude and appreciation for being so understanding, helpful, and for all the many other things you have done for us, because in our hearts you have earned a place which will not be forgotten as the years go by. ARTICLE III To the faculty we leave the responsibility of great patience, sincerely hoping that the future senior classes will not try your souls to any greater extent than we have. Believe us, we hold the deepest respect for your ability to take the antics of our past four years with apparent composure for we really appreciate it. Y AGE NINE EEN

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PLUTONIAN 1950 Y takes better care of it than he has done and promises not to play it while riding in a car. Norma Kellams and Frankie Leonard will the right to get out of first period Study Hall every day to anyone who can get by with it. In appreciation of the finer arts, Jack Tarr bequeaths his ability as art editor of the Plutocraft to any student with enough initiative to carry on the work. Robert Drake wills the right to be called 'xRomeo to Robert Lee Flick. Kenneth jones wills his Physic's workbook to the highest bidder, C blielores Palmer leaves the right to be the tallest girl in the senior class to Betty amp e . . Ralph Harrison leaves his ability to have everything that may or may not be Inpeded such as knives, pencils, and other articles too numerous to name to Donald opper. Leon Hopper leaves Judy Moore, but mind you-not to anyone. Jack Leonard leaves his smooth line to Zane Wininger with a warning not to tell every girl the same things he did. Jean Royer leaves her old battered Shorthand book to Anne Lefler providing she gets more out of it than she has. Mary Alice Kearby wills her seat on 'Zelbert Lindsey's bus to Critter Flick providing he gets up in time to use it. Phyllis Jones leaves her mind to anyone who can find it. Norma Faye Kerby wills her blond hair to Glenn Norton. Carl Riley wills his impish inclinations to his sister, Marguerite, providing she uses them once in a while. Verla Flick wills her position in the band to Sondra Wahl. Ivan Wineinger wills his efficiency in Typing to his brother, Joe. Fred Goldman wills his singing ability to Jim Willis. Sam Wineinger wills his seat on Raymond Kerby's bus to Charles Kirkland. Genieve Walters wills her modesty to Frank Marshall. Donald Clark wills the right to call the mimeograph Wjf ?l to Lloyd Kendall. Lastly: We, the Senior Class, hereby nominate and appoint Jerold Chambers, Superintendent of French Lick High School, County of Orange, State of Indiana, to be executor of this our last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former wills and testamentary instruments made. In Witness, Whereof, we have here unto subscribed our names and set our seal this nineteenth day of May in the year of our Lord, One Thousand, Nine Hun' dred and Fifty. Phyllis jones Patricia Pinnick Kenneth Jones Class Prophecy In the year 1960 while working as special feature reporter and photographer for the All Planet Daily Newsn, I was given an assignment to Mars. After asking a few questions I learned that the French Lick High School Class of 1950 was holding a reunion and as there were so many famous people in the group several pages of the paper were to be devoted to stories and pictures. I arrived at the field early enough to watch the first celebrities board the space rocket, and as I watched them I couldn't help but think of their rise to fame since their graduation. The first to venture up the gangway was none other than Niarguevite Anderson, who after a humble start as a waitress in a home town cafe now owns the largest chain of night clubs in the universe. Arriving in a streak which proved to be a red Rolls Royce, was Brooks Bm' Y PAGE TWENTY ONE