Middlebury High School - Middiette Yearbook (Middlebury, IN)

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CLASS WILL Since we are leaving this dear old school, to undertake new enterprises, we wish to leave a few things which will make better or worse the best school on earth, dear old M. H. S. To the faithful followers of M. H.S.: I, Bob Barnes, will my ability to skip school to Floyd Yoder. I, Virginia Carper, will my shorthand grades to Judy Currunings. I, Harry Evans, will my mechanical ability to Bruce Barwick. Elden Ferm, will my speeding tickets to Ronnie Keene. Leanna Gibson, will my proclivity for equestrian pursuits to Dian. I, Toby Miller, will my weeds to Max Miller. I, Harold Mishler, will my shyness to Dick Bowman. Don Mockler, will my build to Bud Cripe. Gloria Phipps, will my walk to Gail Miller. I, Jeanne Schrock, will my grades to Virginia Stutz.. I, Roger Schrock, will my musical ability to Allen Norris. I, Virginia Schrock, will my temper to Luella Albrecht. I, Paul Swartzentruber, will my curly hair to Tom Yoder. I, Kime Tahara, will my height to Marcia Miller. I, Lucille Truex, will my typing ability to Sharon Buchtel. I, Eli Weirich, will my seat on the B. B. bench to Julian Schrock. I, Charles Yoder, will my ability to go with all the girls to Don K. I, Dalis Ann Yoder, will my cheerleading ability to Nora Miller. Don Yoder, will my basketball ability to Robert Kauffman. Martha Yoder, will my meekness to Judy Evans. I. I. I. L I. L We, the Class of '49, will to the teachers our best wishes, plus all the trouble we have caused you to try to teach us the things we are supposed to know. Z5

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SENIOR HISTORY In the blessed year of 1937, 29 little children left their paper dolls and ve- locipedes to gain new knowledge at the old school . In the first grade Lucille got her mouth pasted shut and Don M. got a spanking, in the second grade a new school was built. QSome people have ideas, but we know it wasn't us., For the first two years, we had Miss Zimm-5'man, in the third grade: Miss Toothacker was privileged to have us little angels. The class made scrapbooks of people of other lands. In the fourth grade Miss Rhea Yoder let us have projects in the sand table. The fifth grade found us with two teachers, Mr. Perry G. Miller, and Mrs. Tom Sovine. People say we were rowdies but we don't believe it. Dis- cipline was different in the sixth grade with Mr. Walter Babb. Mr. Babb was elected township trustee that year and left us at the end of the first semester. Miss Rhea Yoder took over the second semester, and we came back to all our old tricks. Many of us participated in Tom Sawyer , an operetta. Hooray! We arrive in Junior High! Now we got lockers and can go from one room to another! We get awfully restless because we have no recess. My, how time flies! We arrived in High School. Well, we got a few things accomplished in our Freshman year. The class colors, green and white, were chosen. We chose lvlr. Overmyer as our sponsor. The initiation was easy. The return party was really something. We also sponsored a skating party. ln the Sophomore year, we elected Donald Yoder, President: Jeanne Schrock, Vice-President: Paul Swartzentruber, Secretary: Martha Yoder, Reporter, Toby Miller, Sergeant-at-arms: and Mr. Winger as Sponsor. We were too busy studying to pass them there old tests to get much else done. In our Junior year things really began to happen. We elected Paul Swartzen- truber as President: Jeanne Schrock, Vice-Presidentg Martha Yoder, Secretary, Donald Yoder, Treasurer: Dalis Ann Yoder, Reporter: and Miss Mary Berkrnan and Miss Annis as our Sponsors. First we gave a play, Jane Eyre . This was the first draxna ever to be put on in Middlebury. Next we got our rings and flashy green sweaters. Our Banquet went off with a bang! Of course, we were a bit scared in formals, but all enjoyed it anyway. y The Senior year found us jumping and raring to go. We elected Charles Yoder, President, Don Yoder, Vice-President, Martha Yoder, Secretary, Jeanne Schrock, Treasurer: Virginia Schrock, Reporter and Mr. Immel and Miss Shoup as our Sponsors. We had some roaring class meetings but they tamed down. The first thing we did was to put on The Campbells Are Coming , it was the best play ever put on in M. H. S. It was a great success. We spent many hours in getting out this annual. Next we sponsored the Foghorn, the gossip that went in there, Wow! We sold concessions at Basketball games and sponsored a puppet show. As this book goes to press we are still undecided as to where we will go on our Senior trip and who will remain here at M. H. S. But we hope that we have made some cherishing friends and have done something to better this school. We wish to thank everyone who has made this the farnous class of 49ers . 24

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CLASS PROPHECY There came a vision of the future, The veil was rolled away, I saw the Forty-niners, In quite another day. So I wrote as I saw it-- As the future was revealed to me, And I saw twenty ships sailing, On life's rough and rugged sea. Martha is now teaching our children, About our country so great, She makes them learn all the Presidents, And the Capitals of every State. Jeanne is now in dark Africa, A missionary so brave, Night and day she teaches the savages, Their precious souls to save. Don Yoder is a great professor, He teaches the subject of Math, He is so absent minded, It almost makes you laugh. Paul is employed by a chemical company, He is now a chemical engineer, He has all the modern equipment, In a lab that is so sheer. Charles finished his college work, And received his precious degree-- The next day he hung out his shingle, Which said, Charles Yoder, M. D. Virginia Schrock is a leader-- In the fashion world, you see, She tells the women how to dress, Which is, Oh! so lovingly. Dalis Ann is a great actress, She lives in Hollywood, In all the hits she is the star, For she really is very good. Don Mockler who was a Middie Star, In the World Series next appeared-- He pitched for the Cleveland Indians, While thousands watched and cheered. Gloria is now a beautician, Making all the girls so nice, Which goes to prove the old saying, That girls are made of spice . Lucille is a private secretary, Her boss is so nice and kind, He says she is the best wife, That he will ever find. Toby specilized in farming, And is growing corn and wheat, He sells it to the baker, Who will make the bread that we eat. Kirne is now head operator, But she can't get it into her head, To stop listening in and hearing, Everything that is said. Eli is still selling meat, He has a market of his own, He is the very best butcher, This town has ever known. Roger is out at Krider Nurseries, Hoeing with sweat on his brow, Virginia Carper is cooking his meals, Because she is his dear wife now. Bob Barnes is a sailor boy, Out on the ocean so blue, He was finally promoted to Captain, And is directing the shipping crew. Elden and Harold couldn't leave their chickens The business still was nice, They raise the finest broilers-- And get the highest price. Leanna is a nurse, Alleviating pain-- She helps the sick people, As good health they try to gain. Harry is a mechanic, His work is to be adored, He fixes any make of car-- From Cadillac to Ford. In the same way that it came, The vision disappeared, But this startling revelation, Made us all feel rather weird. To each is given a bag of tools, A shapeless mass and a book of rules, And each must fashion ere life is flown A stumbling block or a stepping stone.' By Don Yoder