Markleville High School - Arabian Yearbook (Markleville, IN)

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Senior Class will We, the members of the graduating class of 1929 of Markleville High School, realizing that we cannot, in our future work, use some of the properties which have proved so valuable to us in high school, do bequeath these articles to our followers: First, To the faculty we bequeath our sunny smiles, our happy-go-lucky ways, and the fond memories of our perfect recitations. Second, We bequeath to the junior class the honor of sitting in our seats and the privilege of looking out the window at any time. Third, To the Sophomores we bequeath the ability to lead the school in all activities. Fourth, We bequeath to the Freshmen our studious ways and dignified manners. Fifth, Harley Dewitt wills his quiet disposition to Margaret Stevens. Sixth, Oliver Walters wills his school boy complexion to Paul Cole. Seventh, Mildred Hodson wills to Helen Markle her love for certain brothers. Eighth, Robert Cooper wills his good behavior in Botany to Harold Ebbertt. Ninth, De Loss Cole wills his key of welcome to Emporia to Paulmer Keller. Tenth, Lucy Wilkinson wills her love for Anderson Sheiks to Marie Fort. Eleventh, Ermall McCormack wills his pop-gun to Lowell Barnett, fso he can safely walk past the elevator after dark.j Twelfth, Warren Addison wills his formula for hair dressing to Eugene Moneyhun. Thirteenth, Maurice Connor wills his vocal ability to Mr. Ewing. Fourteenth, Mildred Hodson wills her ugiggles' and te-hes' to Eva Williams. Fifteenth, John Guenther wills his 28-inch bottom corduroy trousers to Robert Collier. Sixteenth, Carson Smith wills his spats and suspenders to Herman Hankins. Seventeenth, Donald Dudley wills his attentiveness to Eugene Seward. Eighteenth, Dewitt Markle wills his secret reducing methods to Martha Bell Shaw. Nineteenth, Eugene Cole wills his way with wimmin to Paul Chadwick. Twentieth, Carl Williams wills his ambition to be an auctioneer to Robert Boram. Twenty-Hrst, Glen Johnson wills his basket-ball ability at center to L. M. Titus. Twenty-second, Lucy Wilkinson wills the A's she has made in deportment during her four years in high school to Eva Williams, Page Nineteen

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Senior Class Ptophecg When Robert Cooper stepped in everything grew hazy. We thought he had jimmecl the works. Then through the mist we saw Robert in a land unfamiliar to us. As things gradually cleared up, we saw him in a long white robe playing, Let Me Call You Sweet- heart on one of St. Peter's golden harps, and gazing with longing eyes down toward Mechanicsburg. It was now Gien's turn. After a few moments of suspense we saw him standing on a platform introducing a bill to Congress to the effect that women shall no longer wear bobbed hair or short skirts. Soon after Carson entered things became quite lively. A baseball game was in pro- gress between two great league teams. Carson was a second Babe Ruth. In the short time we watched he made Hve home runs. The Seniors insisted on Harley DeWitt being next as they wondered what would be the outcome of this quiet Senior. As we had guessed he was living on a large farm near Pendleton. Harley was tilling the soil with a large Farm-all tractor. When Ermall's turn came we were not surprised at what was revealed for we al- ways thought that he'd do something great. He was seated in the mayor's office in Anderson trying to convince Oliver Walters, city judge, that Markleville should be added as a suburb. , De Loss tried it out next. He was seated at a table in the Buick Motor Corporation. He was using the talent he had developed in high school for drawing parts of a Buick. He was a draftsman for the Company. The boys decided that it was about Lucyls time to look into the future. Many guesses were voiced as to what we should see, such as a nurse, housekeeper, actress, etc., but alas! we were doomed to disappointment. Lucy had followd Miss Pearson's advice and had grown into a pleasingly plump old maid. Due to the rapid growth of Markle- ville, she was kept very busy writing items for the Bulletin. Last, but not least, DeWitt strolled in. He certainly had succeeded Tom Mix. For, as we gazed we saw him fall from a cliff a thousand feet high into a torrent of rush- ing water, rescue a fair maiden, and come up with his hair combed perfectly. Page Eighteen

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Senior Class fflistotg K On August 31, 1925, twenty-six green and frightened children started a four- year term in Markleville High School. Noticing that the upper classmen were holding class meetings and electing officers, we decided to follow suit. We called a class meeting, and elected Maurice Conner, president, and Lucy Wilkinson, secretary and treasurer. We enjoyed the Hallowe'en party given us by the Sophomores at the High School Gym- nasium. Here we were initiated and became firmly established members of the M.H.S. Parties were also enjoyed at the homes of Glen Johnson and George Earley. By the en- couraging words of Mr. Noland, Mr. Ewing, Miss Williams, and Mrs. McCarty, we successfully completed this year and were passed on as Sophomores. That is, all except Josephine McKinnsey, James Crosthwaite, and Willis Pendigras, who fell by the wayside. The next year we were twenty-three, but we gained a jolly fellow, John Guenther, from Middletown. It fell to our lot to initiate the Freshmen, and we certainly did it up brown. A party at Warren Addison's country home was enjoyed, especially by the boys. The teachers this year were Mr. Noland, Mr. Ewing, sponsor, Miss Pearson, Miss Stohler, and Mrs. McCarty. We elected Eugene Cole, president, Oliver Walters, secretary, and Maurice Conner, treasurer. When we came back the third year we found we had lost Alberta Hartzell, Alice Begley, Olga Bennett, and Eunice Keesling to Dan Cupid. Having lost Arthur Odell and Vaughn Neff the year before, this made our number only sixteen, fourteen boys and two girls. We chose John Guenther, president, Glen Johnson, secretary, and Maurice Conner, treasurer. We had a rousing old party at Lucy's with all members present. This together with the two skating parties at Mounds Park broke the monotony of our school work. At the end of the year we gave the reception for the Seniors in the Y.W. C.A. at Anderson. We were guided over the rough places by Mr. Ewing, Mr. Walker, Miss Pearson, sponsor, Miss Stohler, and Mrs. McCarty. In the fall of '28 we came back, fourteen boys and two girls to Hnish our course as dignified Seniors. We chose Lucy for president, Robert Cooper, secretary, and De Loss Cole, treasurer. We had a long-to-be-remembered weiner roast at the old flowing well one cold night in December. Mr. Ewing, Mr. Walker, Miss Pearson, sponsor, Miss Titus, and Mrs. McCarty helped us through this year. We are beginning to realize that our happiest days are drawing to a close. Having mastered all difficulties, we find ourselves on the last round of the ladder, ready for whatever fate hands us. - Page Twenty