Mentone High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Mentone, IN)

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A million years wouldn't be too long, To stay in Mentone High, But the future beckons us to come; Now it's time to say good-bye. When we started in to school, With our first grade books and slate. We thought the time would never come-- When we could graduate. This is lesson number one: Time flies with magic wing. Don't be grumpy, pout nor fuss; Just sing, schoolmates, just sing! Then came lessons two and three: In fact there was no rest, We'll prove we learned our lessons well, When we are put to test. We were taught the ancient adage, For this we're very glad; You see some good in the worst of us, In the best a little bad. Good, bad, or indifferent. We will not falter, --we will not fuss. We'll say good-bye, with heads held high, You'll soon be following us !

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Seniors NANCY ELAINE WARE A smile for everyone. BETTY LELA WITHAM A certainG. I's sweetheart. 16

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Di'L gu Of ’si Mr. Kelley, our famous English teacher seemed to want to find out what had ever be- come of his beloved class of 195 1, so he packed up his things and returned to Mentone, Indiana from hismansionin New Orleans. He was very surprised when he reached the city and began to look around. You see, it was now a large city, and it really had beautiful streets, and the stores were more modern than those in New Orleans. He started down the street, and there was a sign that read: Clark's Hit and Run Driving Agency. Right away he wondered if that could be the sweet little curjly headed boy he had known when he had taught school here. He went in and there stood Karen, just a little older looking than he remembered, but it was Karen all right! Mr. Kelley made himself known and Karen was very glad to see him again. Karen told him all about his business which was the only business that specializes in slow and steady driving. It took him 20 years to get this accomplished, and since Mr. Kelley remem- bered how he used to drive, he could well under - stand why it took him so long to get this position. He is the only person in this area never having so much as a woman's finger nail scratch his car! And that is really something for Karen! Upon inquiring about the rest of the class, Mr. Kelley found out that Ted Shull was now a very famous man. He is a demonstrator of the Sleepy Shull mattresses. Theyare com- plete with box springs and all the latest kind of material for the comfort of those wishing to sleep soundly. He invented a new cigarette to go with his bedroom furniture so people can now smoke in bed and never worry about the bed catching on fire! Man, isn't that wonder- ful? For a little more excitement, Ted drives a hot rod at the Mentone Speedway every race night. The Speedway is located in what all of the kids will recall as Lover's Lane, and it is said to be the nicest in Northern Indiana! Our former class President, Phil Shilling, finally married Pat, after all that feuding! He is owner of the Warsaw bottling works and he has chain factories all over Indiana and Mich- igan. He is still remembered for the mufflers he had on his cars, but if I can remember cor- rectly, he never had any! They live here in Mentone, and have a beautiful little ranch type home on Kent Avenue. Mr. Kelley had heard about Margaret's career, but he was very surprised when he found out that she was now singing in competi- tion with none other than Margaret Truman! That is a real honor for a student of Mentone High, to do a thing like that. She sings in a concert on the average of once a week, and is said to have one of the best voices in the world. Even better thanMiss Truman! Idohope Harry doesn't find this out! ! Martha Sullivan is living in South Bend with her husband, who is a famous man. He is Pres- ident of the Bendix Corporation. Mr. Harry Bibbs, is his name. He is a millionaire, and Martha was very happy the day she married him. She hasn't worked a day since. All she does is take care of her pets while the maids do her work. And to think of all the trouble everyone thought she would have to get a man! ! Mr. Kelley was happy when he learned that Jody had married Tom and that they were living in Etna, a suburb of Mentone. Jody had gone to college four years to be a kindergarten teacher. But sne hasn't taught a day since then. They are the proud parents of 4 boys and a girl. Tom sure will have enough help on the farm, but Jody will have only the help of one girl to help keep their large house clean and take care of all those boys, but those boys sure will be good on a basketball team. The former Bonnie Emmons is now Mrs. Snipes, and is living inSiberia with her husband General Donald Snipes. He was stationed there soon after the wedding in June of 1951, and Bonnie flew into Siberia with him, and has been there for several years. They come back on furlough whenever Stalin and Dewey can agree on the length of time they can come back. Bon- nie and Don have three little youngsters, and you might say theyare almost like Eskimos, as all of the weather they have ever seen to amount to anything is Winter, and snow! Phyllis Bowser took off for South Bend the day she graduated, and has never been seen in Mentone since ! She acquired a job very easily in a reducing salon and is today very famous for her new reducing methods. It takes only love to lose weight, is her motto, and she says that you must fa 11 in love before you can even have a good start. Of course Sid followed her later, and they finally got married, but not until she had gained her fame and was quite able to support Sid ! Sid now runs a slot machine factory, and he makes a little money on the side for his ownpleasure, but Phyllis still supports him mostly, and also supports their two charm- ing children! The See Nursery in Palestine is runby none other than Carolyn See, one of the graduating class of 1951 ! It is the largest nursery in this area, and Carolyn had become very famous for her new teaching methods in patience with the little ones ! This school is limited to chil- dren of kindergarten age and under, as she seems to like that age the best. Many people leave their children with Carolyn while they work, and in spite of the millions of babies that Carolyn has taken care of, there hasn't been ONE accident or any other mishaps ! On the side Carolyn has a husband and three lovely children. Carolyn has found this business very profitable, and her husband is a big executive of the Plating Works in Warsaw, and they would soon be able to retire for life, but Carolyn can't stand to see all of those little kids with- out having someone to take care of them, so she will most likely be in the business until death! 18