Kent High School - K Yearbook (Kentland, IN)

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QPCLCIQJ fo graduafion ln ,lanuary we presented our Senior play. After All ltis Springn, whieh thrilled a eapaeity erowd. ln Uetoher we had made reservations with Miller Tours for our trip to Wvash- ington and New York and during the rest of the year we talked of little else. By March we had all of the money raised and some extra. Our elass aeeonipanied hy Mr. Fiseus and Miss Mans left lientland on Saturday morning. May 21. and hy hus traveled through Indiana. Ohio. and spent the night in Pittsburgh. Many saw the Ohio river for the first time. Sunday. May 22. found us gliding along the famous Pennsylvania Turnpike through the Allegheny Mountains. live visited the Gettysburg Battlefield and in late afternoon arrived in our nationis eapital. Our home while here was the Annapolis Hotel. Up early on Momlay. we visited the capitol. the Smithsonian Institute. Wasll- ington monument. White House. Nlt. Vernon. Arlington eemetery. and Lineoln Memorial. Baltimore. Philadelphia. a trip to lndependenee Hall. and our entranee via the Lineoln Tunnel to New York oeeupied our fourth day. We spent the evening at the heautiful Stanton Hotel. A three hour boat trip. a glass topped bus tour of New York. and a visit to the Empire State Building were only three aetivities of W'ednesday's lrusy day. More sightseeing in New York and a trip through the Catskill Nlountains to Nlontieello oeeupied Thursday. Niagara Falls and staying all night in Canada were the highlights of Friday. Hay 29 we CHIIIC home via London. W'indsor. and Detroit. The graduates arrived home late after a wonderful trip which elimaxed a glorious year and an outstanding school career. Page s'eue1zty-eight

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QPCLJQJ fo grcwfuafion Twelve short years ago. thirty-three Kentland Forty-Xiners started their school careers. Soon six years had elapsed. 111ost of which was consumed with battling childhood diseases. Then most of us entered the high school building. This climaxed our six years of struggling with shoe laces and scuffed knees. Our two years of Junior High passed swiftly. Xext we started our first year ill K. H. S. as green freshmen. Une major activity was the dreaded Initiation Day. At the end of this year the biology class enjoyed a wonderful trip to Chicago. Our sophomore year found us editing a small school paper. Our important ,lunior year camel At the beginning of the year we elected our oflicers. headed by an excellent president. Frank Mullen. Frank had big plans for our class. Although we had only thirteen cents in our treasury at the start of this year. we decided to go to Vliashington for our Senior trip. Our brains started ticking. and our football concession stand and dances were wonderful successes. Then also we ran a candy stand during the noon hour. Wvhile admiring our rings. we selected our class play. Those Wiebstersu. which was a smash hit. the first of January. During the year we served various food sales. All year long we dreamed of the glorious ,lunior prom and banquet which culminated our ,lunior year on May 1. 1948. To usher in our Senior year. we managed a successful pop stand at the Xewton County Fair. Once again our ambitious ,lunior president was re-elected. Around the last of September flashes of white and black were seen inthe halls-the Seniors had their sweaters. October found us posing for our Senior pictures. Wie decided. with the help of Hr. Smith. to publish an annual and Beverly Wfhaley was made the editor. Also the Seniors published the Campus Press under the editorship of Howard Hensley. Between serving banquets. having paper drives. hobo days. sales. and annual activities we managed to select our commencement invitations and name cards. Earlier in the year we chose our class colors. lnotto. and flower. White and black are the official Senior class colors and gardenia is our flower. Stronger Because lfnitedn, our class motto, displays the spirit of the class during the last two years under the leadership of our outstanding officers and sponsors. Page seventy seven

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I 0l0 QC? As my model A joddles along the Ole Kentucky Road. if I wipe away some of the mud od the windshield. I can plainly see a small shack among the surrounding hills. which belongs to my ancient school buddy. As I pull up in front of the shack. I notice an elderly man leaning back on his old kitchen chair. I hear a plunk in the cuspidor near him. so silently I remain in my heap until I felt the steps I take will be within safe range. The hard. 1'0cky ground doesnit bother my bare feet at all, for you see I haven't worn any shoes since I left Kentland in 1950. We chattered and chewed for quite awhile. then he got out an old rusty iron box. containing old papers and magazines. The following clippings were news of the former '49'ers of Ix. H. S. As Howard Hensley returned from his last trip to China. he brought news of Missie Ching Ching Lee lformerly Shirley Leel winning the title of Missie Heavyweight Bouncer of the Orientf, Madam Babs Spangler has completed her chain of homes for the old and feeble. Her latest entry was Master Donald Beekman. with a serious case of palsy. Bill Reed has finally gotten himself an airplane. 'Dollar model. no doubt.t YVe notice that I.imp's Construction Company is responsible for the Newland and Parr Super Garages in the middle of Death Valley. Mert Tebo is coming along fine with her Holstein herd. due to the help of her sixteen children. Many of the boys of 49 have received free exclusive hair styles from Madame Marie Cahill. Betty Collins just passed through Singapore. on her third trip around the world still looking for a man. NOTICE: Les Martin. the friendly undertaker. is slowly going out of business. due to the amazing ingenuity of Professor John Flinn. and his chemists who have just completed an everlasting life pill! Catherine Petersen has dissolved her cherry pie industry and is now engaged in a profitable business of manufacturing submarine shoes to make girls look shorter. In a series of pictures describing the Bowery. we notice Frank Mullen. tin cup and all still collecting for the Senior trip. Wie notice Mary Margaret has been paying frequent visits to the P.P.P.P. tPrue's Passion Pit in Paducah. Kentuf-ky.t He is also noted for his lovelorn column in the Paducah Press. Doc Perkins. whose ambition was to be a blacksmith. turned out to be a pediatrician to our surprise and he seems to be accomplishing a lot with the elder Joan Cassidy presiding as his assistant nurse. Leafing through the latest issue of Glamour Pussn we ran across an advertisement of which twin has the Toni? Beverly Whaley or Betty Monroe? Tarzan and Jane lformer Floyd H. and Lea Rose 5.1 accompanied by Boy and Cheta left civilization for their native homeland. Bongo Bongo. Africa. Ruth W'alkup. queen of the stenographers. now types 200 words. but her shorthand speed cannot be obtained as no one can talk fast enough for her. The Taft-Hartley Act has finally been changed a little due to the work of Senator W'illiam Stomhaugh. This resulted after many years of hard work since his election in 1966. Something new! A candy bar lMaryannal manufactured to the honor of Mary Ann Babe Carroll who just hit her 61st homer. After spending many hours looking through the past. I decided to leave and as I looked over to the nearest hill saw' Bob Taylor and l1is wife Marian Collum feeding their 1504! head of hogs. Page seventy nine