Shadeland High School - Echo Yearbook (Shadeland, IN)

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Class Wili We, the Seniors of nineteen hundred and fiffy-three, being of sound mind and super intelligence are about to leave our fondest memories at dear old Shadeland High School. We hereby declare this our last will and testament and wish to dispose of the following possessions. First, to our dear faculty who have put up with us all through the years, we will: To Nr. Hunt the success at Purdue University as he has had at Shadeland High School. To Mr. Fleming the ability to be the sponsor of the l954 Seniors. To Nr. Miller basketball players like the senior boys. To Mr. Frist noiseless tools to use when the seniors are taking I. Q. tests. To Mrs. Rosen students who will co-operate with her the way we have. To Miss Kirchbaumbetter luck with future Home Ec. classes. To Mrs. Packard all of our Ietters--present--past--future, for outside reading. To Mrs. Craw a baseball bat to keep her assembly in order. To Mrs. Howenstine pupils to replace the seniors in band and glee club. To the grade teachers we leave less students and more rooms and seats. And now individually we will to the future Senior Class as follows: FIRST: l, Dick Giltner, will and bequeath my '52 Ford to Ancil Ruppe. SECOND: I, Donnie Graves, will and bequeath my ability to be the shortest boy in the Senior Class to Bob Funkhouser. THIRD: I, Frank Goodman, will and bequeath my ability to get girls to set with me in the show to John Cook. FOURTH: I, Ruth Haynes, will and bequeath my ability to become Annual queen to Richard Brown. FIFTH: I, Dora Mae Hockema, will and bequeath my blonde curls to Marlene Conrad. SIXTH: l, Mary Louise Kuipers, will and bequeath my ability to get on the honor roll to Curtis Vanderkleed. 18

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At last our senior year arrived with the following officers: .lack Mays, president, Dick Giltner, vice-president, Ruth Ann Peyton, secretary, Mary Louise Kuipers, treasurer, and Mary Ann Roth, reporter. Our sponsor was Mr. Robert Hunt until February 6, then Mr. William Fleming took his place. ln September, we sponsored a fish fry and in March a chili supper. On March l2 and I3, we presented our play, Feudin' Over Yonder , under the direction of Mrs. Jane Packard. On April l8, the iuniors honored us with a lovely dinner and dance. Baccalaureate was held May I7 with Rev Richard Lancaster giving the address. Commencement was held May l9. To finish our twelve years of school, we took a trip to Florida. Yes, twelve years ago we thought the day would never come when we would be dignified seniors , but now it has come and gone. We are on our own now, in this wide wonderful world to someday be a success. As the years come and go, we will never forget the memories of our Alma Mater, Shadeland High School, our wonderful teachers, and friends. Good-bye and good luck. Success lf you're afraid ofa setback or two, lf you're afraid of a jolt or a iar, lf hard work is something which terrifies you, Then, stay where you are. If more than a chance for success you desire, If you're afraid of a blow and its smart, If you've no pluck for the fight when you tire, Then, you'd better not start. lf you can't trudge through the rain and snow, Forgetting the calm of an easier task, lf always the comforts of life you must know, For glory don't ask. lf you can't stand to the battle alone, Can't cling to your purpose through thick and through thin, lf pleasure means more than the goal you would own You've no chance to win. If you've the will to be somebody here, lf stronger your spirit rebounds from, a blow, lf you will work for it year after year Success you may know. --Author Unknown 17

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SEVENTH: I, Lester Martin, will and bequeath my ability to set on the bench during basketball games to Tom Altepeter. EIGHTH: I, Jack Mays, will and bequeath my ability to be the Senior Class president to Jim Haynes. NINTH: I, Jim Mays, will and bequeath my ability to own a Ford to Jim Ogden. TENTH: I, Eva Jane McDowell, will and bequeath my dimples to June Goodman. ELEVENTH: I, Ruth Ann Peyton, will and bequeath my brown eyes to Norma White. TWELFTH: I, Alice Remsburg, will and bequeath my little feet to Richard Williamson. THIRTEENTH: I, Bonnie Riley, will and bequeath my shortness to Violet Byers. FOURTEENTH: I, Sara Roche, will and bequeath my ability to be tiny to Barbara Boyer. FIFTEENTH: I, Mary Ann Roth, will and bequeath my dark hair to Vondola Berry. SIXTEENTH: I, Don Welsh, will and bequeath my ability to play dirty in basketball without get- ting fouled to Richard Brown. LASTLY: I, Delores White, will and bequeath my curly hair to Jim Haynes. Having disposed of our dear possessions, we leave this our last will and testament in the hands ofthe on-coming Seniors, the class of I954. I Signed, The Senior Class of i953 19