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 Bears , Mamma bear, Maxine Caldwell, Papa bear, George W'agonerg 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 Oz. Mrs. Campen then took over the class and we had a posed picture of our valentine party. The king and queen were George Wagoner 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 bo:-1 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 fit 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 wasn't a picture of all of us that year. Miss Crites who was our home room teacher in the Sth grade, took the next picture. It 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 XVagoner 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 first party and we were proud to be in the High School Building. The cast of a play that was or' 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-presidentg 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, president: William Eichelbaugh, vice president, Jack Free, secretary-treasurer, and Miss Eminger, The Junior Senior Banquet, Forty sponsor. Fathoms , 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 ujitterbug Jug . The girls all had corsages and the boys had bouton- nieres. That night the famous dancing team of Page and Goodwin were nsnappedu in the middle of their highland fling. The oHficers 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. XVe shall add some at the junior-Senior Banquet, Senior Play, Senior picnic, and Baccalaureate. -George Wagoner, Jr.

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SENIOR WILL We, the class of nineteen hundred and thirty-nine, do hereby declare ourselves to be of sound mind. in spite of all actions to the contraryg and being of the opinion that it would be detrimental to deprive posterity of the fruits of our superior wisdom and experience, declare this to be our last will and testa- ment, and to be honored as such. ARTICLE I We hereby declare that all our debts be paid by Miss Valenti, including the bill for Bowers sent to various faculty members during our lifetime. ARTICLE II We give and bequeath our various qualities and abilities as follows: Helen Alleshouse-my faithful- ness to my boy friends to Ruth Carterg Maxine Caldwell-my immunity to Cupid's maladies to Dorothy Hagerg June Campen-my captivating personality to Lorraine Karleng Eileen Ctofoot--my mad movie mannerisms to Lois Eichelbaughg Helen Diehm--my blue eyes to Franklin Hockenbargerg Marie Ehlers ..J ggpy of my latest best seller, Oh, He's Nuts, to M.r. Baker, Betty Glass-my compliments to the next Miss Inquisitiveq Beverly Grossman-my study period conversations to Doris Fraing Lenora Gut- stein-my plump figure to Martha Goudyg Pauline Hafer-my out-of-town boy friends to oncoming freshmen: Ruth Hamilton-my system of studying to Jack Barnesg Maxine Hayden-my simple sweet- ness to joyee Hettickg joan Howcrton--my athletic dances to Modesta Foughtg Dorothy Iler-my stature to Kenneth Boszor: Evelyn John--my ability as a one man girl to June Failorg Phyllis Kimmel -my job of keeping time in band with Billy Goodwin to Junior Lashog Pauline Kimpel-my ability to blush to Rolene Andersong Dawn Lanning-my jitterbug hopping to Berniecc Nutt: Jessie Magill-my patent curlers to Paul Homsherg Madelynne Martz-my Come Hither Looks to Modesta Fought: Oliva Mulholland-my bashfulness to Beverly Petersg Eleanor Orrnsby-my Scotch ancestors to Grace Engle- brechtq Ruth Overholser-my pigtails to jack Hartq Emma Preston-my ability to raise the roof to Laura Mae Hoffelder, Elizabeth Ryback-my quietness in assemblies to Maynard Evcrsg Mary Saller- my angelic appearance to Arlene Balterg Jean Schlichtenmyer-my long name to Margaret Ley, Virginia Schlichtenmyer-my mascara to Alice Hollinger: Helen Smolinslte-my executive ability to Helen Herberger: Marie Snyder--my blondness to Irene Canzierg Betty Strater-my apparent idleness in study periods to Patricia Carteauxg Martha Traster--my assembly conversations to Miriam Grossmang Ann Wagner-my Rome City boy friends to whoever wants themg Dorothy Young--my dainty hand to junior Leighty to have and to holdg Marjorie Ziebell-my ability to catch on to jokes to Scotty Kizerg Eleanor Zollman-my athletic ability to Dotty Warfordg Williani Adams-first seat in assembly to Basil Ananias: Robert Atz-my corny trumpet playing to Edwin Smithg George Bechberger-my shy, re- tiring naturc to Hubert Forbesg Allen Brumbaugh-my efficient amplifying system for my voice to Leonard Hinkleyg Ellsworth Busch-my angelicness in study periods to Billy Goodwing Robert Deal- my punctuality to Gerald Calkins, XVilliam Eichelbaugh-my fiery locks to Leland Cassg Stan Emerick -my mental and physical alertness to Norman Bortnerg Jack Free-my Benny Goodman technique to Fred McX't7liinneyg Ora Giscl-my whiskers to Guy Swartzlanderg Peyton Goodwin-my toy train to my aunt, Miss Goodwing Edward Grady-my naiuml curly hair to blames Sebertq Ivan Grossman-my practical ioltes to Don Grosvenor: Arthur Hampshire-my technique with the fairer sex to Marcus Dieterleg Lloyd Herendeen-my Tarzan physique to Robert Herb: .lack Hopltins-my etiquette book by Emily Post to Eugene Herendeeng Richard Kurtz-my paper wads to Willis Peachyg Tom Long- neclter-my amours to Guy Swartzlander, Jr.g Charles Longyear-my quietness during assembly periods to Maynard Eversg Carl Mclieever-my artistic ability to Bill Goudy: William McKinley-my janitor job to Leonard Hinkley: Edwin Misselhorn-my perfect deportment grades to Allen Haney: James Nesbitt-my gigilo hair to Leland Cassg Robert Parker-my basketball technique to Kenneth Boszorg Seigal Rasler--my ilypapcr attraction for women to Williani Sprandelg William Schneider-my cradle robbing to Gene Boszorg Eugene Slaglwmy Don juan personality to Pete Hohnhausg Charles Smith -my educated right arm to Markenos Kishegog Richard Wagner-my self-conhdence to Bud Strouse: George Wagoner-my' art of make-up to Almira Cassilg Garner Wilkinson-my meek appearance to Gerald Calkins. ARTICLE III We extend our deepest sympathy to Mr. Baker, who will miss us very much. We present to Miss Erninger, for outstanding bravery, The Royal Order of thc Sisterhood of the Exalted Sponsors of Kendallville High School. We bequeath to the school as a whole, our unique share-the-wealth plan as evidenced by the level in the two bottles of Ink Eradicator, owned by members of the class. We offer to the faculty our most sincere apologies for the illegal acts, if any, committed by us. ARTICLE IV We do hereby nominate and appoint Mr. Dixon, the superintendent of the school we have graced for four years, to be executor of this, our last will and testament. In testimony whereunto we have set our hands to this on the sixth day of February. CLASS OF NINETEEN HUNDRED THIRTY-NINE Signed by the testator, Class of Nineteen Hundred Thirty-Nine as and for their last will and testament in our presence, who, at their request, in their presence, and in the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses. Subscribed and sworn to before me, as Notary Public, in and for said Stasqand County, this sixth day of Febniary, 1939. I ff' , ,.,,, .President , V, X Secretary and Treasurer Public My commission expires at the close of the year 1939.