Linden High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Linden, IN)

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wt' On the dax of September 8 1940 frfteen happx krds entered the Frrst Grade at Lrnden Hrgeh school It was qurte anexperrence for us andthrcurh the years we have had many other excrtmg experrences Mrss Inea Stephenson was our teacher Srx of us are strll here at dear ole Lrnden We are Mae Cummrns Fred McBee Laura McBee Ethel Rrtchte Jane mabens and Slnrley Todd The other mne who comprrsed our Frrst Grade roup were Jerry Forrest Jerry Kahle and Ralph Cooprnan whom we lost to the Class of 94 Johnny Frtzwater and Roberta brnrms whom we lost to Wrngate Don Krng tothe Arr Force Marrlyn lo Lynch who now lrves rn Callfornra and Max Baker and Jrnnny lang whom we haven t heard of for some trme Before the year was over we had four more students rn our class They were Rrta Jo Van Dame George Emory Cason Carolyn Ryker and Margaret Helen boards Carolyn rs the only one we have heard of lately She rs rn llorrda but ventures back to Lrnden once rn awhtle for a vrsrt we had an art teacher from upstarrs We were gettrng brp norv bv havrn a htgh school teacher Just one week before school was out for the year J C DePlanty venturedrnto our room from Romney to stay To the Thrrd Grade we went sarlrnp Mrss Eva MCK1HS8y now Mrs Raymond Hudson was our teacher We prcked up Betty S1IllYTlOl'lSlIl th1s class Thrs year we also found out that Fred was an artrst Berne rn the Fourth Grade meant only one more year untrl we would go upstarrs Mrs Clara Gtlkey was our teacher Health tnspectron every mornrng was added to our schedule Before the year was over each one of us had acted as health rnspector We made our frrst publrc appearance Ih1S year by grvrnb a play about money at a school actrvrty W prcked up sonny Cooprnan here but lost hrm durmg our last year of school to Clarks H111 We had grown so much and now could clrmb the starrs to the Frfth Grade The Frfth and Srxth Grades had been put tn the same room the year before Mrs George Burns was our teacher We drdn t move far for the Srxth Grade just across the room For the frrst t1me we had a man teacher Mr Mosteller He taught us to play krck ball We had four teams rn our room and had real tournaments We also learned that cheatrng doesn t pay because when caueht we had to stand up rn front of the class and say that we wouldn t cheat agarn Drck Hampton was prcked up here The class was honored by havrng Jane rn the hrgh school band W . .V kt ' ' V 4' 4 , A ' y K' . ' 1 ' . , , , 'F' . v ' - v A ' . ' . ' ' , On tothe Second Grade we went with Mrs. Conway as the teacher. Besides Mrs. Conway, . . . .V . Q . 1 Y i v I F . . 1 . . V . V. . . I . i . . . . . Y . . ' e - . r ' ' A

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66444 7046! Mae Cummrns do hereby wrll and bequeath to Joyce Varl the abrlrty to move Krrkpatrrck alrttle nearer to Lrnden so she won t have so far to travel back and forth each day also a new Cadrllac so she can drrve over to vrsrt me more often I C DeP1anty do herebv wrll and bequeath to Harlan Rhea Varl my abrlrty not to go steady Lrnn Goldsmtth do herebv wrll and bequeath to Don Krrse my abrlrtx to be rn trouble and keep good grades Rrchard Hampton do hereby wrll and bequeath to Allen Lyon my abrlrty to keep a car on the road whrle drrvrng wrth one hand Fred McBee do hereby w1ll and bequeath to Beverly Royer my abrlrty to not get mad everytrme some one says somethrng to me that I don t lrke Laura McBee do hereby wrll and bequeath to Martha Hudson my slrmness and my abrlrtw to have a date once rn a blue moon Ethel Rrtchre do hereby w1ll and bequeath to Phyllrs Johnson a personal fortune teller to tell her when the next good lookrng boy wrll come rnto her lrfe Jane Sabens do hereby wrll and bequeath to Harlan Rhea Varl my even controlled temper Larry Payton do hereby wrll and bequeath to Jerry Forrest my abrlrty to cut up rn hrstory class and strll keep my present seat Shrrley Todd do hereby w1ll and bequeath to Mary Ruch my abrlrty to keep calm rn trme of chaos Betty Srmmons do hereby wrll and bequeath to Brll Clements my abrlrty to be quret rn study hall Margaret Hawkrns do hereby wrll and bequeath to Jerry Kahle my quret drsposrtron and my abrlrty to know what to say at the rrght trme the Sentor Class do hereby wtll and bequeath to Mr VanPelt four Senror grrls to grve I Q tests next year e Senror Class do herebv wrll and bequeath to Mr Lyon another bemor Class lrke the Class of 5.3 e Senror Class do hereby wrll and bequeath to Mr Bunton a state champronshlp bagkerball team an a serrous attrtude e Senror Class do hereby wrll and bequeath to Mr Buttrey a helrcopter so he won t have to watch ou for fence rows and other cars e Semor Class do hereby wrlland bequeath to Mtss McNabb a larger Latrn class and a room of rherr own the Senror Class do hereby w1ll and bequeath to Mrs Wells a quret journalrsm class the Senror Class do hereby wrll and bequeath to Mr Mack a new book explarnrng the fundamentals of musrc and a new tumng rnstrument the Senror Class do hereby wrlland bequeath to Mrs Ray a cafeterra lrne wrth the Semors frrst every week the Semor Class do herebv wrll and bequeath to the Jun1orClass our envred Sentorcords and ourabrlrty to not get along together the Senror Class do hereby wrll and bequeath to the Sophomore Class a larger class wrth more grrls the Senror Class do hereby wrll and bequeath to the Freshman Class our Senror row and our abrlrty to act drgnrfred I . . th ' , ' , ' ' ' ' ', th . V . . u . , d ' ' . th ' . ' . ' . ' t . th ' . ' ' ' ' l .

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We felt burger now that we were gorng rnto the assembly for the Seventh Grade ThlS ear we had seven dlfferent teachers Mr Clark the sho teacher was our s onsor Y P P We had our frrst class art thts ear a werner roast out at Jane s whrch was the onl P Y Y Y class wetner roast we had been able to have without rarn Vll'glll13 Brewer Jorned us only to leave us last year to become Mrs Clyde Manges On to the Erghth Grade we went Mr Raymond Lyon was our sponsor He has remarned our farthfuland helpfulsponsor all these years We had anew subjectnow scrc lce W planned a werner roast but rt ratned so we had a wexner boll at school Before school was out those rnterested rn chorus had the opportunlty to take part rn the l-l1,,h school Chorus and to go to the Attrca Festxval whlch was even new for the Semors Mr Ross Trpton Prrncrpal helped us plan our hlth school schedule In the Nrnth Grade we were dO1H7 flne wrth onl three more ears to o untll the br E, Y Y li le nrght Our bn, party thts year was achrle supper and theater party Pat Gould and Mar aret Hawkrns jOlllCd us lh1S ear Mar aret IS stlll here but Pat went to Martrnsvxlle 2 Y S before the Junror year was over We were mterested ln makrng money for a Senrortrrp and the receptron so we prcked up corn In the Tenth Grade we strll wanted to make money so agatn we prcked up corn sold stattonary and sponsored a school carnrval Larry Payton and Lrnn Goldsmrth Jomed us just after school started rn the fall The brg party thls year was the Chrrstmas party held m Mr Lyon s room at school brnce the boys were now tntcrested rn learnrng to dance some of the grrls taught the rest of us to dance We also sponsored a htgh schoolskatmg party May 8 whrch was held at Lafayette In our Junror year we had charge of all the concesslons We enjoyed prese ntrnt our Iumor Class Play Love Is Too Much Trouble On Aprtl 12 we honored the Class of 52 at a receptton held at the Moms Bryant Hotel north ofLafayette Stnce we expressed the desire to have a drfferent type of class party Mr Cefalr our homeroom teacher volunteered to cook spaghettl for a supper and party at hrs home We also went to Mr Lyon s home for a class meetrng and party before the year was over Our last year rs here now So far we have sold Chrtstmas cards and stauonary to make money and have enjoyed a turkey supper at a Chnstmas party at Laura s We are hav mg a donkey basketball game January 30 Th weeks ahead of us before graduation are certarn to revealexpenences whxch wrll lead to many heart warmrng memorres rn years to come O . Y , u . r r . . , , , , -- , Q 1 . . a . . . -- s 1 e . . . , . .U C 1 - . . . , .y v n . . . . . I . A .1 . .Y . I . I - Q . . - I v . . a . , .. I . x . . I . n 1 , . . . . , V . - n H - n v , . . ,. n Q v n . . , . . . . Y 1 r . , ' . v . . I . . V