North Salem High School - Echo Yearbook (North Salem, IN)

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CLASS WILL We, the dignified Seniors of 1949, being of sound mind, do hereby ordain and establish this, our last will and testament, We will: JUNIORS To the juniors we will our seats in the assembly and also the right to sell Christmas cards and to publish next year's annual. SOPHOMORES To the sophomores we will our excess lmowledge and the ability to get along with all the teachers. FRESHMEN To the freshmen we will the right to initiate the freslunen of '49-'50, FRESHMEN '49-'50 To the freshmen of '49-'50 we will the vacant seats in high school and the right of making many mistakes their first year. TEACHERS To the teachers we will a month's vacation for the many sleepless nights they have had because of us and also a bottle of colorback for their naany gray hairs, MR. HARBISON To Mr. Harbison we will our thanks for making our last year of school a memorable one. TO THE UNDERGRADUATES I, Roy Walter, will my position as grocery boy to Robert Meyers. I, Iramae Ray, will my nurnerous boy friends and also my seat in the North Salem cheering section to Eleanor Boston. I, Darrell Mitchell, will my dark hair and eyes to Joan Lee. I, Wilma Rawlings, will my position as Secretary and Treasurer of the many clubs to Marthadel Wiles. I, Charles Walton, will my slender figure to Betty Davidson. I, Marcia Kisner, will my ability to study to Juanita Lee, I, Maurice Wilhoite, will my towering height and my slenderness to Joan Pritchett, I, James Hickman, will the right to talk and cut up in class and also the right to argue with Mr. Bunton to Barbara Sinfxon. I, Phyllis Rush, will my slender figure and my brown eyes to Sara I-Ieady. I, Keith Gordon, will my clever remarks to Earl Hicks. I, Elwood Kelley, will my quiet way with girls and my ability to keep out of trouble to Jirn Wilson. I, Vernal Leathers, will my laugh and my boisterous ways to Donald Ward. l 1

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In the fall of 1944, we were in the room which had a big 8 on it. We worked with real interest this year because we were anxious to see what high school would be like the next year. This year we gained John Sirnon and Earl Vansickle who had decided to remain in the eighth grade. Neva Wray had moved during the summer but she rejoined us again during the year. Shirley Lynch and Earl Vansickle withdrew. This left us eighteen to enter the first year of high school. When school opened August 31, 1945 there were eighteen freshmen. We managed to survive the initiation given us by the sophomores, and fulfill our roll as high school students. Our faculty for this year was as follows: Virgil Freeman, principalg Ed- win Gossett, Elsie Thompson, Mabel Smith, Esther Rice, and Roberta Miles. Mrs. Rice was our sponsor. We had only one new student this year. He was Robert Young from Greencastle. Ruby Rudder withdrew and moved to Pittsboro. We only had one boy who made the first ten. That was Jirn Hickrnan. We were really proud of him. When school was out April Z0, 1946, we just had sixteen pupils left. Daniel Walters and John Simon had quit during the year. At the opening of school in 1946 there were sixteen students enrolled. We were on the other end of the initiation this year. Mr. Dale E, Brock was our principal this year and Mr. Ralph Bunton became the coach. Bob Young and Neva Wray with- drew during the year. This left us with fourteen pupils to start the junior year. Mrs. Rice was our sponsor again this year. When school opened in the fall of 1947, there were thirteen enrolled. We gained Dick Hancock, from Lizton, the first semester. We lost Martha Jean Baird who moved during the summer, James Brennan who quit, and then Dick Hancock quit. This year we became great actors and actresses. We presented the play, Take lt Easy, which was a very huge success. We also entertained the seniors at a re- ception in the General Brock Hotel in Ontario, Canada. Our faculty this year was -- Mr, Brock, principal, Mrs. Thompson, our sponsor, Mrs. Kloster, Mr. Bunton, Mrs. Rice, and Mrs. Bales. When school opened in 1948, we were dignified seniors. Mr. Ralph Harbison was our principal and Mrs. Kloster was our sponsor. Our other teachers were: Mr. Bunton, Mrs. Thompson, Mr. Sullivan, Mrs. Bales, and Mrs. Rice. We sold cards, wrapping paper, and napkins this year to make money for our senior expenses. We were on the receiving end of the reception this year, it was given by the juniors. On May 1, 1949, our Baccalaureate was held in the Christian Church. Reverend John Deal was the speaker. On May 5, 1949, our graduation exercises were held in the high school auditorium. The speaker was Dr. Robert Hall, Chaplain of Mich- igan State Prison. We were dressed in blue caps and gowns. This ended our happy twelve years of school life and we were ready to start work in the world with much more knowledge than twelve years before. Those classmates who went all twelve years together were Wilma Rawlings, Phyllis Rush, Maurice Wilhoite, Charles Walton, Darrell Mitchell, and Vernal Leathers. 10

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CLASS PROPHECY It is January 1, 1969 and the big annual Mud Bowl game soon will be played. The University of Southern Salem and the Fighting Irish of Winchester College, two of Indiana's rival teams, are to participate in the game today. Since this is Salem's homecoming game I decided to attend this event and maybe I would see some of my old classmates. I.,et's see, it was the year 1949 when they graduated. The crowds were already filling the stands. As Imoved along slowly in line, I noticed two gentlemen and a lady ahead of me. As she turned I recognized Phyllis Rush. As Imoved closer she recognized me, so I asked her what she was doing. She told me that although she never married, she still dates Bob Porter and La- verne Davidson. She said she had never married because of her career as a con- cert pianist, and then she can't see any reason to since she is kept busy with the two of them. She figured it would not be a good plan to disappoint one of them when she couldn't marry both. She attended a musical college in Kentuckyg after graduating from there she came to Indianapolis and was recognized by the famous concert leader, Fabien Lekowsee. She has played with this orchestra several years now. I asked her about other classmates, but she told me the only one she has had any contact with is Darrell Mitchell, He is playing in the same orchestra as a vi- olinist. Darrell married the former Patricia Klein of North Salem and is now living on the outskirts of Hazelwood. He owns a large skating rink there, and the town is proud to have such a man as Darrell to promote good work in the town. After I left Phyllis I heard a great commotion behind me. I turned and a flock of teen-agers were making over some mang I imagine a celebrity. As I looked closer I thought the man looked like Elwood Kelley. I spoke and he stopped, with a good excuse to get away from the girls. He told me he played football and in the girls' opinion he was quite a star. He is now athletic director at Belleville and just recently won the National Golf Championship. Elwood has never married since he says women are such a waste of time and keep him from his important business. A few minutes later I was standing in front of the ticket window. Who should be behind it but Wilma Rawlings. She said it was an honor to sell tickets at such an important game. Wilma is now teaching at Tudor Hall in Indianapolis. After graduating from Ladywood College in Barnard, she taught a few years at Lizton but her teaching ability was wasted there and she soon was promoted to Tudor Hall. With all of this excitement, I was becoming just a little hungry and thirsty, so I walked over to a small hot dog stand. I stepped up beside a man who was munching a hot dog. I thought his face was a little familiar, but before I got a chance to speak to hirn he called me by name. It was none other than Roy Walter hirnself. Roy in- troduced me to the little woman , the former Mary M. Bales of Danville and four of the little Walters, Roy, it seems, is a veterinarian now, as he has been for several years, and is practicing somewhere in Illinois. As I started to look for a seat, I noticed a couple coming toward me. As I came closer I recognized Charlie Walton. He told me that he has been married exactly two weeks and he and his bride, the former Patricia Porter of North Salem, have just come back from their honeyrnoon. Charlie, who was a former captain of the undefeated team of University of Southern Salem, is now coach for the North Salem Blue Devils. Just at this moment I sighted a seat far up in the stands. As I started edging my way up through the crowd I heard a yell and someone called my name. I turned and saw a hand waving in the air and who should it be but Maurice Wilhoite. I-Ie found me a seat by him, his six other little Wilhoites, and his wife, the former Norma Eggers of North Salem. Maurice told me he has been having a difficult time in find- ing a job suitable to his taste and at present he owns a small grocery store in the south part of North Salem, 12