Martin Boots Junior High School - Sketch Yearbook (Marion, IN)

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THE SKETCH 43 Things We Never Expect To See Someone not combing their hair in study hall. Gene Bruner and Clifford Nash not talking about some girl. Miss Sturgis without Miss Sinclair. Jimmy Finley and Floyd Gray the size of Paul Beard. Dayne Bonta Without his hair in his face. Lee Skinner without her exquisite vocabulary. Mr. Hopkins not complaining about the lipstick on girls. Margaret Brandon looking like her sister Lorene. De Moine Frye without Billy Bothwell. Jim May without his lessons. Jack Harreld not being comical. Rebecca Connelly without her Indian bracelets. Katie Thomas not talking about a certain person in High School Miss Howard in any color but red. Helen Hays without Bob McCaiferty. Miss Hall not losing her keys. An auditorium when the 8A and ninth grade go first. Miss French excusing people from study hall. Miss Betzner calling on a Latin student f???j with his lesson. Edwin Love not carrying around perfume bottles. james Beekman thinking about one girl for more than a week. A girl without at least one pair of Saddle Shoes. Jackie Saunders without Bonny Sheron-Vice-Versa. A long line not waiting to see Mrs. Anderson in the morning. James Sanders being at school early in the morning. Miss Daniels' home room not wining the basketball championship. Miss Miller without her gum. Billie Bundy singing tenor. Miss Scudder with an unruly study hall. Pat Hoover without her Baton Twirling ability. E. J. McGreevy signing his real name-Emitt joseph Paul Mc- Greevy Junior. Mrs. Anderson not willing to help. Mr. Hubbard without his coffee. Miss Bradford not having her students memorize the Gettys- burg address. Mr. Stafford strolling leisurely through the halls. The new 7B's late for classes. Mr. Campbell not having his mustach. Mr. Milhon calling Woodena Mills by her right name. The 7B's coming Up the Down stairs and Down the Up stairs. Mrs. Bowman not taking a student QPU out of class. I

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42 THE SKETCH Seventh and Eighth Grade Basketball Team 7th GRADE TEAM Bottom Row-Bill Earnhart, Bill Raabe, Richard Weagley, Eugene Coffel, Bobby Hulley, Clyde Green, Richard Rauch, Billy Ellis. Sth GRADE TEAM Second Row--Bob Althouse, Fred Shinault, Dick Dessing, Billy Runyon, Donald Allen, Laverne Wiley, Mr. Campbell. Third Row-Kenny Manwell, Xen Lemon, Max Horn, Bob McCaiferty, Charles Tibbets. Extra-Curricular Activities Latin Contest Martin Boots sent Mary jo Lett and Martha Neal to the county Latin contest where Mary Jo placed second and Martha placed third. At the district contest at Muncie, Martha won first place which honor entitles her to compete in the state finals at Bloomington. Grchids to you, Miss Betzner, and your two able students. The Astonisher A school paper published once every six weeks was started last fall by a group of intrested students. Copies were sold by subscription or single copy. News of school interest was published as well as certain feature articles. Miss Daniels, the sponsor, and the entire staff are to be congrat- ulated on their initiative and fine work. The Chefs' Club The Chefs' Club is a cooking club for 7th grade boys who desire to learn how to cook some of the simple foods. The club meets every other Wednesday after school under the leadership of Miss Modlin. Supplies are bought from money collected from a cookie sale, and from all reports the result is very satisfactory.

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44 THE SKETCH Jokes Jimmy Finley- Have a pinch of snuff? Bob Malott- No thanks I never use it. Jimmy Finley- Aint'cha wise? It makes you sneeze, then the teacher sends you home till you get over your cold. Max Rublw- This book says that couples with opposite character- istics have a happy marriage. Roy Eib- That's why I'm looking for a girl with a lot of money. Barbara Butler- I say Jackie, that's my umbrella. Jackie Ehert- I know it, I bought it at the pawn shop. For hours the couple sat on her front porch, strangely far apart. He sighed, she sighed, finally Dayne Bonta said- You know, Ellen, if I had the money I would travel. Ellen impulsively slipped her hand into hisg then rising she sped into the house. Aghast, he lookedg in his palm lay a nickel. . Teacher- XVhat is your little brother's name? Katherine Magers- I don't know, we can't understand a word he says. Marilyn Miller-- Sometimes you seem so manly while at other times you act so effeminate, how do you account for it? James Beekman- That's because my ancestors were half male and half female. ' Miss Daniels- Oh! I've broken my mirror, seven years bad luck I suppose. Miss jones-- Don't you believe it, my friend broke hers and she was killed in an explosion 2 days later, so you needn't worry. Wife fat two a.m.j- Wake up Doc, there's a burglar in the next room. Doc Weaver- Well I haven't got a gun, so you go in and look daggers at him. Taxi Driver fdissatisfied with the tipj -Ere' wot's this? Scotch Customer- Head's so it is, Hand it over. Ronald Bollet- It's my mother's birthday today. Jimmy Andrews- How old is she? Ronald Bollet- Either forty-seven or seventy-four, I can't remember which. , First Man- How is this flat heated? Second Man- By growling at the janitor. Calvin Osborn- What's your brother doing now? Dick Dessing- He's a joinerf' Calvin- Sort of a carpenter? h Dick- No, when ever he sees two fellows having a drink, he joins t em.