Linden High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Linden, IN)

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1 9 THE BULLDOG 5 2 bequeath my ability to concentrate on my lessons instead of gazing toward Crawfordsville. I, Joan Sabens, will and bequeath to Larry Payton my amazing ability to maintain both late hours and good grades. To my sister, Jane Sabens, I will and bequeath a beau who isn’t too bashful to come calling. I, Jim Vail, will and bequeath to Linn Goldsmith my ability to find six sticks of chewing gum in one package. To Shirley Todd, I will and be- queath my ability to have a boy friend in every town and still not get them mixed up. I, Donald Waltz, will and bequeath to J. C. DePlanty my ability to get along with Mr. Ratliff in government. To F red McBee, I will and bequeath my ability to pole vault and to win all the time. I, Charles White, will and bequeath to Dick Hampton ten thousand dollars so that he can pay cash for future traffic violations. To Betty Sim- mons, I will and bequeath a whole box of door handles so that she can re- place all those she pulls off. We, the Senior Class, will and bequeath to Miss Stephenson all the vegetables which we grew in our egg shells. We, the Senior Class, will and bequeath to Mrs. Williams a whole vol- ume of records for the second grade record player. We, the Senior Class, will and bequeath to Mrs. Hudson our apprecia- tion for teaching us the unforgettable “If I’d knowed I couldn’t have rode I wouldn’t have wanted to went.” We, the Senior Class, will and bequeath to Mrs. Edwards our apprecia- tion for supplanting her brother Alex in the affection of the Linden stu- dents and relegating him to his proper position. We, the Senior Class, will and bequeath to Miss Davis our ability to drive her brother Clifford’s car without wrecking it. We, the Senior Class, will and bequeath to Mr. Bunton our books “Thirty Days to a More Powerful Vocabulary” so that he can learn to speak more fluently than Mr. Ratliff. We, the Senior Class, will and bequeath to Mr. Cefali a good wire re- corder to use in future speech classes. We, the Senior Class, will and bequeath to Mrs. Decker a helicopter so that she will be able to see her husband every evening.

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SENIOR WILL We, the Senior Class, knowing that our days in this dear high school are numbered and being of unsound mind, will and bequeath all our treas- ured possessions to the Junior Class. I, Virginia Anthrop, will and bequeath to Jane Sabens my ability to go with a certain boy for longer than three weeks. To Sonny Coopman, I will and bequeath my ability to square dance and not to back out on my word. I, Jo Ann Clark, will and bequeath to Pat Gould my position as “Miss Talkative” of 1953 as I was in 1952. To Laura McBee, I will and bequeath my ability to wear a boy’s class ring without having it affect my sense of balance. I, Martha Fifer, will and bequeath to Pat Gould my ability to have dates. To Ethel Ritchie, I will and bequeath a new mirror when her old one wears out. I, Barbara Guard, will and bequeath to Linn Goldsmith a new theme tablet and my dimples. To Fred McBee, I will and bequeath my satisfac- tion in going with only one person and a book entitled “What To Do on a Date.” I, Barbara Hunsicker, will and bequeath to Sonny Coopman my ability to keep my hair curly without doing it up every night and my ability to keep my cheeks rosy without applying makeup. To Virginia Brewer, I will and bequeath my unsophisticated ways and my mild, easy-going temper. I, Charles Kell, will and bequeath to Mae Cummins my set of dimples. To J. C. DePlanty, I will and bequeath my long legs when his wear out. I, Lester Rafferty, will and bequeath to Ethel Ritchie my girlish figure. To Larry Payton, I will and bequeath my ability to establish a county track record for the mile run. I, Ruth Ritchie, will and bequeath to Virginia Brewer my flaming red hair. To Margaret Hawkins, I will and bequeath all my boy friends. I, Charlotte Ruch, will and bequeath to Shirley Todd my ability to go steady, yet have at least two dates a week. To Laura McBee, I will and

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THE BULLDOG 1 9 5 2 We, the Senior Class, will and bequeath to Mrs. Meyer a whole staff of efficient treasurers. We, the Senior Class, will and bequeath to Mr. Lyon another pre-fab house with attached kitchen cabinets which can be set up in three days. We, the Senior Class, will and bequeath to Mrs. Lyon a new tail light for the family roadster. We, the Senior Class, will and bequeath to Mr. Ratliff another friend as true as Mr. Bunton. We, the Senior Class, will and bequeath to Mrs. Ray a senior class whose girls take home economics. We, the Senior Class, will and bequeath to Mr. VanPelt four more good-looking daughters and five handsome sons so as to make all the Seniors in-laws. We, the Senior Class, will and bequeath to the Sophomore Class our monopoly on Christmas card sales. We, the Senior Class, will and bequeath to the Freshman Class a more evenly divided class. We, the Senior Class, will and bequeath to the Junior High a set of encyclopedias and a water fountain at each desk so as to eliminate con- fusion in the assembly. We, the Senior Class, will and bequeath to the High School a fund of money so that more boys will be encouraged to attend Linden High School.