Mentone High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Mentone, IN)

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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;

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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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NINETEEN What’s to be in 63” With the insurance money from my last six husbands and the fortune 1 had made in Hollywood, I was faced with the problem of how to spend my money. I felt a longing to see my school chums of the class of ’53, since I had not been back in Mentone for nearly ten years, I packed my bags that very evening and started for dear old Mentone, Indiana. I arrived there early the next morning, but I hardly recognized the place for it was now much, much larger than it had been ten years ago. As I started down Main Street, I came to a large drug store, with these words hanging on a huge sign in front of the store, WE HAVE EVERYTHING YOU NEED, IF WE DON’T HAVE IT YOU DON’T NEED IT.” That had a familiar sound to it so I wandered into the drug store and who should I see but my old friend, Barbara King, now owner of the store. So I sat down and we began to chat. She told me that Boyd Blue had just returned from New York, where he had just filmed his latest television program. Then who should walk in but Eleanor Rush, who had her poodles out for a stroll. She, too, joined in our little chat. She informed me she was raising pedigreed poodles. Next Eleanor and Barbara began to tell me about my old classmates whom I had not seen. Merlyn Holt is now Governor of Indiana and lives in the governor’s mansion in Indianapolis. His private secretary and ace pilot (for all those vacations he takes) is Dawn Ware. Charles Beeson is now Sheriff of Kosciusko County and Jerry Ross has been arrested for painting mustaces on posters of beautiful girls!! Elaine Dunnuck is Dean of an exclusive girls’ school in Missouri, but 1 hear she is thinking of running for Presi- dent of the United States on the Down With the Men” ticket. A top notch hot rod racer is Johnny Davis. Remembering how he used to drive, he must be quite a success. Eleanor had an appointment so she had to leave us. But I decided to tour the town, with Bar- bara’s help. We journeyed farther down the avenue, and came upon a very exclusive restaurant. Barbara suggested that we go in for a bite to eat. Much to my surprise this restaurant was owned by none other than Merrill Peterson, another one of my old classmates. We sat down and enjoyed the entertainment, a floor show, put on by Phyl- lis Warren and Marjorie Mollcnhour. As I glanced across the room I recognized How- ard Frantz, then he spied us and came over to our table. Howard informed me that his latest novel, After the Sun Goes Down and Before the Moon Comes Up, was a best seller. He said that he was residing at the exclusive C and C Boarding House for Bach- elors run by Colleen Kindig and Carol Rule. Warren See married his old flame, Lavonne Montel and they, along with three other lit- tle Sees, live on a farm in Palestine. Oh yes. Bob Hoffer, Gerald Fitzgerald and Bill Coch- ran are now famous owners of the new Supersonic Hotrods” for teenagers. Howard had to leave then, but who should walk in but Dr. Urschel, who had come in for his evening meal. He is a confirmed bachelor, Barbara told me. Phyllis hooked Dick, but I hear he leads a pretty easy life while she paints pictures for the Esquire Calendar Co. Cloanne Nelson is now on a world tour with her famous all girl band. She has made quite a name for herself in the field of music. Sue Hammer and Dick and their five boys live on one of Indiana’s largest Kangaroo farms. I hear she has quite a time. And last but not least is Ronnie Brown, who is one of Abe’s famous boys. Abe is now coach of the world’s leading basketball squad, and Ronnie Brown has just been voted by sports writers as Mr. Basketball of 1963. Well, that just about took care of the Class of ’53. So I went back to my hotel to spend the rest of the evening dreaming about all my pleasant school day memories. —Kay Hatfield This Page Sponsored hy Valentine Elevator