Kendallville High School - Kay Aitch Ess Yearbook (Kendallville, IN)

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DO YOU Senior Class histories are usually quite dull and dry. So why not describe some of the pictures in the family album of the class of 1939, to brighten it up? The album starts out back in the fall of 1927. One of our first pictures was of a dramatic pro- duction, The Three Bearsv, Mamma bear, Maxine Caldwell: Papa bear, George Wagonerg Baby bear, Allen Brumbaughg Goldie Locks, Dorothy Young. Mrs. Moses, who was our teacher, was director. One of the prize pictures of this year is of Phyllis Kimmel sneaking up on Bob Deal and giving him a kiss. Our next teacher was Miss Miller who had a marvelous knack of pulling people out of their seats by the hair. In the next picture we were all listening intently to Miss Nichols read to us the book, Scarecrow of Ozf' Mrs. Campen then took over the class and we had a posed picture of our valentine party. The king and queen were George XVagoner and Ruth Hamilton. The picture shows them in their royal robes and they are passing out valentines. This was our third year in school. Another pic- ture taken at this time was of the whole class getting a sunshine box ready for Eleanor Orms- by who had broken her leg. On the 4th page someone snapped a candid shot of Miss Coplin, bawling out Ora Gisel for using lilac hair tonic Qit made her sneezej. The second half of the 4th grade we were divided and Miss Coplin had half of us and Miss Rankin had the other half. Consequently there wasnit a picture of all of us that year. Miss Crites who was our home room teacher in the Sth grade, took the next picture. lt was .1 poor one, the only distinguishable faces in the picture were Mary K. Saller and Stan Emerick. Other teachers who were supposed to be in the picture were Miss Rice, Miss Weber, Miss Smiley, and Miss Saller. Turning the page much to my amazement was a picture of some people I didn't know. But on closer observation I discovered who it was. It was taken at the chapel program when we were in the 6th grade. Lenora Gutstein was all dressed up as Mme. Schumann-Heink, George Wagoner as Kate Smith, Eleanor Ormsby as Edna May Oliver. Allen Brumbaugh and Ruth Hamilton as George Burns and Gracie Allen. Miss Rice was our spon- sor that year. Then there was a big group picture of our sth grade party. It was our hrst party and we were proud to be in the High School Building. The cast of a play that was on the program was in the front row, consisting of Mary K. Saller, Phyllis Kimmel, Garner Wilkinson, Dorothy Young, and Lenora Gutstein. Mr. Schwab and the master of ceremonies were also plainly seen in the picture. The officers were listed on the back of this picture as follows: Mary Saller, president: Ed Grady, vice-president: and Nelta Jean Nicker- son, secretary-treasurer. Then what a laugh! There was a picture of Mr. Schwab, riddled and torn. The picture was taken at our Sth grade REMEMBER? picnic. He had been playing baseball with us, Lenora got tough with him and tore his shirt. Right next to this was a picture of Eileen Crofoot in a rage because some of the other girls were flirting with the boys. Can you imagine it? As the pages go by there are some new faces because after we were freshmen many students entered from the Lutheran School and the coun- try. This gave us an opportunity for more can- did shots. Particularly Bud Smith and Marjorie Ziebell playing Spin the Milk Bottle. This year we elected Mary Armstrong, president, Bud Smith, vice president: and Art Hampshire, secre- tary-treasurer. Our colors were blue and gold. Motto: God first, others second, me last. Flower, peony. The only picture from our Sophomore year was taken under an automobile building at the Fair- grounds, in the rain. Miss Eminger being our sponsor was in the middle, some were drinking root beer, and others were in a bicycle race dodging posts. Our Junior year has many more pictures. All of the pictures from the junior Play, Seventeen . One of the well remembered pictures was taken at the play cast party at Miss Robertson's. It was taken when Bill Schneider and Eileen Crofoot were married fmock weddingj. In all of these pictures our newly acquired class rings show up brightly. Our officers were Peyton Goodwin, presidentg William Eichelbaugh, vice president: Jack Free, secretary-treasurer: and Miss Eminger, sponsor. The Junior Senior Banquet, Forty Fathomsu, four expensej , furnished more pictures, of Joann Howerton hanging fish: Miss Eminger, Marjorie Ziebell, and Mickey Ehlers harmonizing on The Old Apple Tree . Then the Kid Party! Anyone looking at the pictures would certainly think the Juniors had all gone loco. Jack Free was in shorts, Ruth Overholser had her hair down, and Ruth Ellison wore a dress above her knees. Another picture was taken out on the new pier at Bixler Lake. Practically everyone of the Juniors showed up down there afterwards, with Ed Misselhorn and Marjorie Zeibell doing a hop at midnight. Tsk! tsk! This year the Senior section of the album is as yet incomplete, but there are several pictures that will not be in the annual, of industrious Seniors selling Christmas cards, Seniors displaying Senior sweaters. One of the biggest scoops was taken at our swanky night club Njitterbug Jug . The girls all had corsages and the boys had bouton- nieres. That night the famous dancing team of Page and Goodwin were snapped in the middle of their highland fling. The officers for this year were: Edward Grady, president, Maxine Caldwell, vice-president, Jack Free, secretary-treasurer, and Miss Eminger, sponsor. XVe hope to be able to add quite a few more before Commencement. We shall add some at the Junior-Senior Banquet, Senior Play, Senior picnic, and Baccalaureate. -George Wagoner, Jr. 1 gigs..-

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Mar+ha Jane Trasfer Spotlight, Madrigal, G. A. A., G. R. 'V N XT Anna Mae Wagner Spotlight, Madrigal, G. A. A., G. R. Richard Charles Wagner Spotlight, junior Play, XVig and Paint, Annual Staff, Intramural, Board of Control, Hoosier Boys State, Senior Play. 7 George Dewey Wagoner, Jr. XVig and Paint lllrcsident '39j, junior Play Senior Play. Garner Alden Wilkinson Q , Spotlight lEditor '39j, Kodak Klub. Doro+hy Mae Young Spotlight, G. R., G. A. A. Marjorie June Ziebell Annual Stafl, G. A. A., G. R., Senior Play. Xi.. Eleanor Louise Zollman Spotlight, G. A. A., G. R. SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS Pfggidenfg N Y , Edwdfd Gfldy Vice-President , , Maxine Caldwell Secretary and Treasurer , 111014 FFCC 1 75..- Band, Orchestra, Boys' Glee Club, Kodak Klub, i l i 5 r l l l, I l 1. Q l E E I l l l

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