Linden High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Linden, IN)

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FROM ’39 TO 51 About two hours after school started on September 29, Miss Inez Stephenson decided she would never feel the same again. It was very evident that the class she was to teach that year was a Junior Bomb-shell consisting of; Richard Hampton, Robert Harpel, Claudette Hillenburg, Donald Horn, Geraldine Mahan, George Pickett, Lester Rafferty, June Royer, Leah Ryker, Max Stull, Nancy Switzer, Rosemary Swisher, Roy Tyrell, Jane Vannice, and Gloria White. At the beginning of 1940 when we entered the second grade it seemed as if all the teachers felt sorry for Miss Coffman. Little did we realize it was all because of the class she had to teach. Nineteen Forty was a very bad year to try to teach Arithmetic. At least Eva McKinsey Hudson found it so. In ’42 Mrs. Barrnett Smith developed a split person- ality from trying to handle two classes at once. Ours being the most trying, I’ll bet. The 5th and 6th grades in school were spent with Mrs. Burns. I think she passed all of us so she wouldn’t have to put up with us any longer. However those years were not un- eventful because both Marjorie Bales and Marjorie Pearson entered our little class to stay. Our seventh year was brightened by the arrival of two more permanent students, Margaret Fifer and Robert Horney. Pat Kell arrived in the 8th grade, and Ed Brewer in the 9th. Our Sophomore year was fairly uneventful,but our Junior year was full of surprises. ’What with selling candy, putt- ing on a play, and managing the reception, we grew up a little, I guess. When Ruth Burton embarked with us upon our senior year she soon discovered that she was handling a senior bomb- shell. The seniors too were near to bursting. We can now say with all due experience that putting out an annual is the worst job in school. The play went nicely and gradua- tion was sure to be a success, so we settled down to a nice 2 hour vacation and rest. Although there is only three of the original class left, June Royer, Geraldine Mahan, and Gloria White, we are sure there could never be another class like our present one. Now that we are gone, we are sure that the school will recover in a few years from the Class of »51!

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own three lumber yards, one at Darlington, one at Crawfordsville, and one in Bowers. I guess taking care of the twins, Ted Junior, and Theodore is about all Margaret is able to do. I said, I sure am happy for Margaret. I see Royer's still own a huge hardware store. Did you know that I see June quite often in Chicago? You do? asked Jim. Yes, I guess after she finished business college, she got a job at the Pay- ton Life Insurance Company. Is that right! he remarked. Yes, I answered, I hear she still gets enjoyment out of teasing her boss, Larry. I don't think he objects either, because he has been taking her to a few wrestling matches lately. Jo Ann asked, Is it true that she is taking a correspondence course of mod- eling? I replied, I talked to her the other day and she told me that she was going to give her modeling up as she doesn't think there is much demand for models. Maybe someday Larry will ask her to marry him and she won't have to work at all, added Jim. I sure hope for June's sake, I said. Although I hated to break up this little reunion I felt that I must leave to go out to see my parents for awhile before I had to get the next train out to Chicago. I willingly accepted Jim's offer to drive me home. Goodby, said Jo Ann. It has been nice seeing you and talking about the Class of '51. When I see any of them, I'll tell them what a fine time we had discussing them and their activities. 9

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