Mentone High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Mentone, IN)

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SEVENTEEN Class Poem Mentone High School of which we’re proud, Is full of praises long and loud, Nineteen fifty-three is the date, Twenty-five seniors graduate. Barbara King whose hair is red Altho she’s small she hopes to wed. When in the drug store at her work She makes a real good soda jerk. Our Merlyn Holt now thinks that he An up to date farmer will be. We wish him luck, altho’ we hear A lot of girls he holds most dear. Dawn Ware a roller skating fan Goes to Rock Lake when-e’er she can. She doesn’t make much noise in school But when she skates she doesn’t drool. Eleanor Rush, dark hair and eyes, Can do most anything she tries. A secretary she would be Just a number please” girl now is she. Jerry Ross, whom the girls think cute. Lives on a farm he won’t dispute. Always ready to have some fun Out in his car when work is done. Kay Hatfield with her clarinet Plays first chair and she’s proud you bet. The school paper she edits it, Goes with Dick Kindig quite a bit. Boyd Blue must be a leader right To get his gang to yell and fight. He’s also good when in a play, Hollywood’s not too far away. A nice young girl is Phyllis G. Who likes nice clothes and has them too: But we all know she isn’t free, So boys why be in such a stew? Charles Urschel plans to have M. D. Behind his name, just wait and see. I’m sure his plans will all come true So he can doctor all of you. Cloanne we know is quite a talker, She can out talk most anyone. But after all she is no squawker And always ready for some fun. Charles Beeson of the Poultry Farm Has his own car and free from harm Is fancy free and has no girl. Sometime he will give one a whirl. Phyllis Warren, a Mentone gal, To Mary Ann is a good pal. When not in school she’s like a bee A busy lass as all can see. Warren See is a fine young man: La Vonne may catch him if she can. He may be a little too stout, But he looks fine when he steps out. Colleen Kindig from east of town A real nice date would not turn down. She cooks and sweeps and works away: Will make a good housewife some day. Bob Hoffer, whose physique is grand, Is handsome too, I understand. A truck driver he wants to be, . And as for girls just wait and see. Sue Hammer is, we understand, Engaged to Dick. Isn’t that grand? We all love her and wish her well And we, with her just think it swell. Ronnie Brown loves his basketball He dreams of it winter and fall; And now the girls all dream of him But basketball is still his whim. Elaine Dunnuck as you all know Is smart and sweet and far she’ll go. To college she now plans to flee, Perhaps a teacher she will be. Howard Frantz has been around His feet are still upon the ground. Altho he gets around a lot He’s always Johnny-on-the-spot. Our Carol Rule of Mentone fame Is in the band and not so tame; When she plays on her own cornet A lot of pleasure you will get. Merrill Peterson nick-named Pete, As a short cook is hard to beat. Some girl perhaps will happy be So she won’t have to cook, you see. John Davis, whose nick-name is Monk, Has lessons good and lessons punk. He’s full of pep and often teases The girls, of course, whene’er he pleases. Marjorie M. has moved away But she comes back to school each day. She now resides in Palestine, Works in the store and makes it shine. Gerald Fitzgerald how he can work He’ll fix your car and never shirk. He works at Smith’s Garage, you see, Mechanic number one is he. Bill Cochran works at Smith’s also Likes to keep busy we all know. At school he is a quiet lad. Not always doing something bad. This Page Sponsored by Urschel Clinic

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SIXTEEN Footprints of 53” In the fall of 1941 twenty two little, scared children came walking up the steps of Mentone school to enter the first grade. They were Judy Clutter, Mary Fowler, Phyl- lis Grubbs, Jeanie Heeter, Barbara King, Marjorie Mollenhour, Elizabeth Romine, Claudine Rhodes, Dawn Ware, Phyllis War- ren, Charles Beeson, Boyd Blue, Rex Bor- ton, Bill Cochran, Gerald Fitzgerald, Rob- ert Hoffer, Merlyn Holt, Robert Plcw, Jerry Ross, Warren See, Charles Urschel, and Johnny Davis. Fifteen of these pupils who started to- gether will graduate together on May 19, 1953. Of course several new members have been added during the last twelve years to make the number of this year’s class exactly twenty-five. A survey of the birthdays and ages of this class reveals some interesting facts. Jan- uary, August, September and December are the most popular months, claiming four birthdays each. February and June are the least popular, for we find not one registered in these two months. Phyllis Grubbs and Merlyn Holt are exactly the same age. Both were born on August 30, 1935. Dawn Ware claims Halloween for her birthday, October 31, 1935. Five members were born in 1934, eighteen were born in 1935, and two bom in 1936. Carol Rule is the oldest member in our class, while Charles Urschel is the youngest. The boys outnumber the girls by a count of thirteen to twelve. In scholarship, Charles Urschel ranks the highest. The Class of 1953 will always remember each of the twelve years, but the senior year will be remembered as the outstanding one. The officers who led through the senior year are: President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Student Council Boyd Blue Carol Rule Elaine Dunnuck Eleanor Rush Phyllis Grubbs The twenty-five members of the grad- uating class of 1953 that will pass from the halls of Mentone School on May 19, 1953, are: Elaine Dunnuck, Phyllis Grubbs, Sue Hammer, Kay Hatfield, Colleen Kin- dig, Barbara King, Marjorie Mollenhour, Cloanne Nelson, Carol Rule, Eleanor Rush, Dawn Ware, Phyllis Warren, Charles Bee- son, Boyd Blue, Ronnie Brown, Bill Coch- ran, John Davis, Gerald Fitzgerald, Howard Frantz, Bob Hoffer, Merlyn Holt, Merrill Peterson, Jerry Ross, Warren See, and Charles Urschel. This Page Sponsored by Brown’s Jewelry, Gifts and Appliances

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EIGHTEEN Class Will We, the members of the Senior Class o) 1953, being in sound mind, do hereby will and bequeath to the following said persons, to have and to hold forever: I, Charles Beeson, will my engineer boots to any girl providing she can lift them. I, Boyd Blue, will my ability to get along with Roger Kelly to Larry Joe McKinley, providing he doesn’t let Roger get the best of him. I, Ronnie Brown, will one dollar to the Athletic Fund so the basketball team may eat after every game providing they don’t spend that much money recklessly. I, Bill Cochran, will my ability to get my bookkeeping correct to Bill Clark. 1, John Davis, will my ability to get a lot of dates with girls to Larry Yeiter, providing he doesn’t break my record. I, Elaine Dunnuck, will my ability to be a servant to Jackie Stidham in home eco- nomics class to anyone who thinks she wants the job. I, Gerald Fitzgerald, will my ability to keep my driver’s license to Phil Carney. I, Howard Frantz, will my ability to have a midterm vacation, to Franklin Scott pro- viding he doesn’t get expelled for it. I, Phyllis Grubbs, do hereby will my sweet personality to Sonja Lockridge providing she doesn’t peroxide it, but as for Dick I think I’ll keep him for myself. I, Sue Hammer, will my twenty-one-inch waist line to Jackie Stidham, providing she goes on a diet. I, Kay Hatfield, will my height, blonde hair, and freckles to Betty Griffis, providing she looks better than I do. I, Merlyn Holt, will my height, 6' 3 , to Larry Boggs so he can find a girl he can look down on. Witnesses: WALTER KENT (principal) GLEN D. LAW (commercial teacher) ELWYN WEISS (agriculture teacher) I, Bob Hoffcr, will my ability to wreck cars to Jerry Tinkey who already has a good start. I, Colleen Kindig, will my shyness to Ann Creighton providing she doesn’t talk to all the boys. I, Barbara King, will my red hair to Jackie Ward and Beverly Coleman, providing they don’t put chalk in it. I, Marjorie Mollenhour, will my ability to get along with Burdell Blackburn to any- one who can’t get along with him. I, Cloanne Nelson, being of sound mind do by the authority hereby vested in me will my ability to sing off-key in the Class Play to Dave Gosser knowing it will help him to win more firsts at State Contests. I, Merrill Peterson, will my parking spot to Dick Clark providing he gets a car. I, Jerry Ross, will my ability to spend all my money on shoe repairing caused by run- ning after the girls to Jerry Tinkey. I, Carol Rule, will my first chair in band to Duane Eckert, providing he doesn’t have a tooth ache all week. I, Eleanor Rush, will my Secretarial Prac- tice Book and the Mystery Book, (where Mr. Law gets his jokes) to anyone who wants to start a bonfire. I, Warren See, will my ability to get along with the teachers (especially Mr. Kelly) to Rabbit provided he doesn’t fight with them. I, Charles Urschel, will my ability to get good grades in citizenship to Wayne Romine. I, Dawn Ware, will my quietness to Janet Reed providing she doesn’t abuse it. I, Phyllis Warren, will my ability to get along with the boys to Martha Hively, pro- viding she has more dates than I do. Signed: ELEANOR RUSH KAY HATFIELD This Page Sponsored by Cox Motor Sale;