La Fontaine High School - Lacohi Yearbook (La Fontaine, IN)

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.4'a4L'70cZZcumf7 We, the class of nineteen hundred and fifty-one, after twelve years of unending study, do realize that our days are numbered, in that the time of our graduation is near at hand and our days of rollicking through the halls of LaFontaine High School are about to end. To avoid any claims on the worldly goods that we have gathered during ourlaborious twelve years, we do bequeath the following to our beloved friends and also the faculty, and being of sound mind and body, do solemnly swear this to be our last will and testament. Article I First: To the faculty, our old test papers with which they mayldndle the community bonfire when the LaFontaine Cossacks win the State Basketball tournament in l9S2. We also promise to send our children and our child- ren's children to the best school in the state, LaFontaine School, hoping that they will receive the excellent training that we have received from the finest teachers. Second: Trusting that the juniors will not carve over our initals or scratch out our names, we bequeath the traditional abode for the graduat- ing class, the last two rows of seats next to the windows, to the class of '52. A Third: To the juniors, we also leave the proved forms of cheating which have been established, but we do hope that they will discard them as we did and keep a clean slate throughout the years to come. Fourth: To the class of '52 we leave the privilege of setting an example for the underclassmen, knowing that they will not betray our confidence. Fifth: To the janitor we bequeath an autographed shovel and a lump of coal, the years supply of fuel, hoping he will use both very wisely. Sixth: To the lunchroom staff we leave funds sufficient to purchase a cow so that the students may have fresh milk daily, also one bale of hay for the cow, a milking machine, and a milk bucket. ' Seventh: To the CITIZEN we give our immortal will for publication. To the staff of next year we leave the school's bloodhounds so that they will always have the latest news. Eighth: To the LACGHI staff of next year we leave one box of headache tablets, knowing that they will need more before they have finished their plans for a year book. Included with the pills are erasers, pencils, and other materials they will need. Ninth: To the class of '52 we leave the right to punish all students who trample on senior rights.

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I ss Histor After l2 years of work and play,we have finally struggled to the sta- tion where we are called Udignifiedn seniors. We started to school in l939 and after minor fights, many paddlings and not much study, we advanced to the seventh grade accompanied by a sigh of relief from the grade teachers and a groan from the high school faculty. Then, came our nmean little kidn stage. Our trim little figures got a lot of exercise during the seventh and eighth,grades from going from our classes to the office. During our freshman year we settle down to earning money for our trip. To help accomplish this, we staged a turkey raffle. Of course not all was grim business, we took some time out for pleasure in the way of a class party at White's Institute. Our class officers were: president, Max Brane, vice president,Jerry Sellers, secretary, Wilma Miller, treasurer, Miriam Sheffield. Next came our sophomore year and at this time we gathered up our, un- noticed talents and put on a UDr. I. Q.U program in the assembley. ln Ure program we displayed our intelligence because all the prizes were won by members of our group. Of course, we knew all the answers beforehand--but that's a trivial detail. Not only did we display our mental intelligence but we bounded our musical qualities when we originated our class band. The members were: Miriam Sheffield, piano, Phil Coffin, cornet, Bob Dawes, trombone, Jerry Shenefield, drums Betty Stevens, French horn Doris Silvers and Jean Clark, Clarinets. The group was under the direction of Wilma Miller. With the help of our sponsor, Mr. Bowman, we increased our treasury by two turkey raffles and by selling Christmas cards. In March we ordered our class rings. Our class officers for the year were: president Lee Hoy McCoy, vice president, Jim Hershberger, secretary-treasurer, Phyllis McCollister. As juniors we became industrious as well as a bit miserly and with this combination, our treasury grew by leaps and bounds. we took over the duties of the concession stand and during the summer we set a record by increasing our treasury s5oo by these sales. A lot of this credit goes to Miriam who took over the duties of manager. With the help of our sponsor, Mr. woodring, we also reached another goal by selling the most magazine subscriptions previous to that time. In token for our superb salesmanship, the Curtis Company presented the class with a turkey supper. One of the big events of the year was the play en- titled UHere Comes Gharlien which was directed by Mrs. Robert Porter. At last we have arrived at the final, the senior year. To start the year off right, we put on the play HAunt Tillie Goes To TownQ directed by Mr. Bowman. This made our treasury grow again. Another increase wasour popcorn sales. As we finally reached our goal, that is, to make enough money to eo on the trip, we settled back andwatched the other classes work ver, industriously. Now we are ready for that long awaited diploma.

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Article II. I, Jean Clark, will my ability to giggle at the most inopportune moments to Paul Brane. To Darlene Holtsclaw, I will my technique for rising at 8:lS.and arriving at school by lO:J.15, or not at all. This is quite a technique and I developed it by unending practice. I, Fred Cullar, will my curley hair to Max Gilbert, hoping that he will give it a Toni once a week as I have done in the past. I bequeath my a- bility to make high grades to Jim Eppley. To some unfortunate Junior I give the position as editor of the LACOHI. I, Bonnie Cunningham, bequeath my false teeth to Sally Lamb,knowing that they will be well cared for. To Eva Enyeart I give my knowledge of how to use a lasso properly. This will aid her in procuring a member of the male species as it has aided me. I, Bob Dawes, leave my skill on the basketball floor to Bill Hunt. This, I know, will insure him of being a regular member of the varsity. To Ed O'Banion, I give my two most treasured books. The first: Nhow To Win Friends and Influence People,N and the second: Whow To Become an Experi- enced Lover.U I leave my presidency to Bud King. I, Ronald Retherford, will my asset of seeing in the dark to Paul Frank. I know that with this added aid Paul really will be able to pick some slick chick. To this, someone always adds, nwhy would he be picking slick chicks in the dark?n Well. . . .To Merlin Fager, I will give my talent for singing five hundred different songs in 2535 languages. I only know half of the Italian language because the sweet little miss only had a chance toieach me half of the language. I would have gotten much farther if Bud King had not interferred, I, Patty Rogers, will my seat in the assembly to Phil Miltenberger, for various reasons. My body-guard, Jean Clark,will be given, or rather sold to the highest bidder, but I just know that William Hunt will be the highest bidder since he seems to have a certain admiration for Jean. My ability to get third-grade excuses to Ralph Dawes, I, Charlie Faust, bequeath nothing to anyone. I'm taking all I can with me. I would leave my address book to Jim Brubaker if I were to leave any worldly goods behind me. I know he would find it very useful, even though it contains only one address. To Susan Marks I would probably leave my ability to obey traffic laws. I, Anna Haggerty, will my dark hair to Ralph Dawes,providing he will dye it each week after each washing as I have done in the past. To Ed O'- Banion, I bequeath my thumb tacks, paper clips, erasers and other school materials, I know he's really quite an industrious person at heart. I, Jim Haynes, will my graceful ways, along with my ability to win argu- ments, to my dear sweet cousin, Carmen Milliner. To Bob Sloop I bequeath my only worldly possession, my car. I do hope that he'1l be kind td'old Bessie.m Ia Jerry Sellers, will funds sufficient to get an education as a barber, to Barbara Grim. She may use the money only so long as she renders her services free of charge. Carmen hilliner will also receive my financial Support so that she may study to be a professional wrestler.