Laketon High School - Laketonian Yearbook (Laketon, IN)

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CLASS POEtn We are the Seniors of '52 About to pass into a world that's new. These last twelve years have gone by fast. But now we're ready to leave at last. This poem we dedicate to Our well-known Seniors of '52. These memories of our energetic class. We leave to you in a jumbled mass. Terry Miller is first in line. We all think that he is fine. On to college he plans to go-- He will be a success, that we know. Phyllis Montel £ the family type. When Lon's around, she doesn’t gripe. To get married is her ambition. She shopes to keep the old tradition. Tom Burch is our class Romeo, With the girls he's a dashing beau. The local girls all rate him on top. But Sandra has landed him with a flop. In our class we have a secretary. If before she does not marry. Rose Anna Ebbinghouse is her name; We wish her luck towards her aim. Next we come to Johnnie Floor, He's the boy we all adore. In school he is always very, very good; If any of us succeed, he should. Dorene Eltzroth is a guiet girl. With her hair done in a pretty curl. In the band she toots a flute. The tunes she plays are really cute. Devon Ogden is our class athlete. He is a guy that's hard to beat. His gal is named Ruth Harms, He says that she has many charms. In our class we have a new scholar, She’s as bright as a new silver dollar. Doris Haynes is her label. She will succeed because she's able. Now we come to Jacob Cormany, He’s helped the class to keep its harmony. In agriculture, Jake’s a whiz. He's one of the very best there is.

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CLASS COLORS: BLUE AND GOLD CLASS FLOWER: WHITE CARNATION CLASS MOTTO: THE PAST FOREVER GONE: THE FUTURE STILL OUR OWN. Four years ago most of us entered Laketon High School for the first time. At last we were members of Laketon High School, greenhorn freshmen. We elected officers and the result was Phyllis Montel, president; Charles Hoffman, vice-president; Carol Sue Fruitt, secretary-treasurer. Mrs. Weber took the job of sponsoring the class of twentyfive freshmen. Our class parties consisted of two weiner roasts. When we got boosted into our sophomore year, we were a little more settled than the year before. We no longer roamed the halls hunting class rooms. We were becoming a little more involved in the activities of old L.H.S. The twenty-three sophomores elected officers as follows: Terry Miller, Carol Sue Fruitt, and Phyllis Montel to the offices of president, vice-president, and secretary-treasurer. We again stuck Mrs. Weber with the job of sponsor- ing us. This year as before we had class dues. We also made a little money by sponsoring a skating party at Warsaw. In 1950, twenty of us came back as juniors to keep things buzzing at Laketon. This year Dick Clingenpeel took over the chief executive's chair with Tom Burch as his right-hand man and Carol Sue Fruitt as our secretary-treasurer. Mr. Ford was our co-sponsor along with Mrs. Weber, our sponsor. Within a short time our rings and sweaters were ordered. Due to conflict of rings, the boys bought from one company and the girls from another. This class of juniors presented a very successful play entitled “Peck's Bad Boy. This shindig came off on the 16th of March in the school auditorium. This success was mostly due to Mrs. Weber's patience and know-how, since she had the job of directing us. Our junior-senior reception was held at the Hotel La- Fontaine in Huntington. We and the seniors enjoyed a wonderful ham dinner and were entertained by Harold Leckrone and family. In the eventful year of 1951-52, a proud class of seventeen members en- tered Laketon High School for the last time. Of course they were the usual bunch of haughty seniors who proudly proclaimed that they knew considerably more than any member of the faculty, particularly the principal, a “swell fellow by the name of Harmon Baldwin. Along in November, we received a new student, Doris Haynes, who hailed from Lagro. This graduating class chose Rex Baker as their president, Myrl Frantz as vice-president, Carol Fruitt as their secretary, and Devon Ogden as treasurer. Since this was the money making year we sold magazines, and did we sell them! As a matter of fact, we set all kinds of records. We also sold concessions at the basketball games, or rather the girls did, while the boys helped to win the games. With all this money, we planned a nine-day trip with the Miller Tours. We will leave on May 14. This year our play was “Fresh Air. Again we had a how- ling success under the direction of Mrs. Weber. It was presented in the Laketon auditorium on the night of October 12. During the last semester, we all got down and really studied in order to become exempt from the final exams. Then on that fateful night of May 10, the eighteen members of the senior class received that piece of paper which meant our high school days were over. With a sigh of joy, relief, happiness, and yet sorrow we received that piece of paper, our diplomas. We were, of course, happy and relieved to have com- pleted our twelve years, but as we look back on these twelve years we find that we will miss dear old L.H.S. very much.

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Martha Hoover's a likeable gal. All of us think she's a wonderful pal. To be a success in life is her aim. We wish her luck and lots of fame. Next in line is Myrl Frantz He’ll succeed if given a chance. A farmer he would like to become. We hope his school work will help him some. Ruth Reiken is a quiet girl, we agree. But in our class there is none better than she. She can't decide just what to be. When we ask her she just says, We’ll see. Rex Baker, the president of our group. Does not let our spirits droop. He wants to attend college at Purdue, He’ll not have trouble making it through. Next we come to Carol Sue Fruitt, Now there’s a gal that's really cute. We all know she's stuck on Max, She says there is nothing that he lacks. Dorothy Shewman is a pleasant lass. She is the most polite of our class. A wife she some day hopes to be. Then she can start a family tree. Now we come to our tallest lad. He's a boy that's never sad. Richard Clingenpeel is his name. When it comes to basketball he’s a flame. Among us we have a future star. Now here is a girl that's bound to go far. Pat Hileman always is so sweet. We all think that she is hard to beat. Tall and slender and very straight, Jim Weitzel around Laketon carries much weight. No dpubt to college he will go. For brains a plenty he has to show. Mrs. Weber’s our sponsor kind, A better one is hard to find. Thank’s a million for all you’ve done, Our thanks is from us, everyone. Mr. Baldwin is our Chief, He's the man that saves us grief. Even though he makes us study We’re all proud of our old Buddy.