Mentone High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Mentone, IN)

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O F FOURTEEN HISTORY In September, 1940, twenty-five frightened but happy little folk walked into the Men- tone school house to enter their first grade of school. They were quite willing to begin their great journey. Those happy students were: Mary Bare, Billie Blackburn, Virginia Blosser, Jackie Blue, Mary Creamer, Martha Creighton, Donnagene Dillman, Velara Fisher, Don Flenar, Ramona Goodman, Edwin Kern, Wil- ma Kindig, Colleen Kindig, Richard Lackey, Patsy Leininger, Delores Lewis, Carolyn Lockridge, Marilyn Lockridge, John Mellott, Walter Quier, Carol Rule, Berna Dean Sen- sibaugh, Pat Starr, Kenneth Wagner and Ned Witham. Many have left and many have joined our happy class since that day. In September, 1946, the bewildered Sev- enth grade entered the assembly for the first time for instructions. In comparison to our first grade enrollment, we found we had gained Darlene Boyer, Dean Cox, Gene Dirck, Max Faurote, Rodney Gibble, Mary Grubbs, Glenda Hollc, Richard Kindig, Jo- sephine Lamprecht, Donald Peterson, Earl Shirey, Kent Smith and Jennine Thomas. In 1948, thirty bewildered Freshmen climbed the steps of dear old Mentone High and entered the assembly for their first ex- citing year of high school. These thirty joy- ful and ambitious students were: Mary Bare, Jackie Blue, Laura Bolinger, Darlene Boyer, Mary Creamer, Martha Creighton, Donna- gene Dillman, Velara Fisher, Ramona Good- man, Shirley Gross, Wilma Kindig, Delores Lewis, Georgia Nicodemus, Pat Starr, Ge- neva Whetstone, Billie Blackburn, Alden Clark, Roger Creighton, Max Faurote, Rod- ney Gibble, Richard Kindig, Kent Lowman, Neil McKinney, John Mellott, Donald Pe- terson, Walter Quier, Earl Shirey, Kent Smith, Kenneth Wagner and Ned Witham. Much to our dismay we found we had lost Connie Anglin, Mary Grubbs, Josephine Lamprecht and Gene Dirck. Our class elected Max Faurote president and Mr. Ferverda sponsor. In 1949, now Sophomores, we trooped gaily into the assembly of Mentone High and started our second year of high school with whole-hearted enjoyment. One new student, Berna Dean Sensibaugh, joined our throng. We found that we had lost only Kent Smith. Our class president for the year was Ken- neth Wagner. Because he left us in the mid- dle of the term we chose Geneva Whetstone president. Our sponsor was Dale Kelley. In 1950, as Jolly Juniors,” we started a happy year. One new member, Devon Mar- shall, entered our class. To our dismay we found we had lost Alden Clark, Kent Low- man and Walter Quier. We, the Juniors, elected Geneva Whet- stone our president and Dale Kelley sponsor. On November 8, 1950, our class pre- sented the play Oscar’s Other Half.” This Page Sponsored by Dale Kelley

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THIRTEEN Ned L. With am James Leon Doyle

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FIFTEEN CLASS OF ’52 During our school years we have taken many trips, some of which were to Chicago where we visited the Field Museum and the Science and Industry building and a show, Take Me Out To The Ballgame,” and Jane Russell in person. We also took a trip to Turkey Run where we tried to follow the trails and ended up getting lost. Mr. Hoffman sponsored a trip to South Bend for the Sophomores and the Seniors when we were Sophomores. We visited Studebak- er’s and the City Court. Some of the boys thought they were going to have to go back. Our Junior and Senior trip was to In- dianapolis to see Sonja Henie. The show was very good and everyone had a good time. We all enjoyed these trips very much. We have enjoyed many school parties. Billie Blackburn sponsored a hayride. Mar- tha Creighton has had quite a few Christmas and Hallowe’en parties at her home. Also, as Juniors, we were entertained by the Sen- iors in the gymnasium. Twenty-five dignified Seniors started on their last lap of high school on September 4. The student body remained the same except we had lost Laura Bolinger and Earl Shirey. On February 18, James Doyle entered our class. The class elected Martha Creighton pres- ident and Dale Kelley sponsor. On October 19, we presented in the audi- torium, My Mother-In-Law.” On December 27, the Juniors took the Seniors to Chicago. We boarded the train at 5:00 a. m. When we arrived in Chicago we visited the Museum of Science and In- dustry. At 3:00 we were free to see the city. In the evening we saw the stage show, South Pacific.” We arrived home about 2:30 a. m. We, the Seniors, wish to thank you, the Juniors, for a grand trip. Sunday, May 18, at 8:00 p. m. we will hold our Baccalaureate Service at the Meth- odist church with Reverend D. Gosser as our speaker. Tuesday evening, May 20, at 8:00 we will hold our Commencement Exercises at the First Baptist church with Dr. Wagoner, of Ball State, as our speaker. On May 22, we plan to start on our trip to Washington, D. C. and Norfolk, Virginia. We will go by train to Washington and by boat from Washington to Norfolk. We plan to be gone six days. On the last day of school, Mary Bare, Jackie Blue, Darlene Boyer, Mary Creamer, Martha Creighton, Donnagene Dillman, Ve- lara Fisher, Ramona Goodman, Shirley Gross, Wilma Kindig, Delores Lewis, Georgia Nico- demus, Berna Dean Sensibaugh, Pat Starr, Geneva Whetstone, Billie Blackburn, Roger Creighton, James Doyle, Max Faurote, Rod- ney Gibble, Richard Kindig, John Mellott, Neil McKinney, Donald Peterson, Ned Witham and Devon Marshall will pass through the doors of Mentone High School never to return again to the study hall. This Page Sponsored by Dettton’s Drug Store, Mentone