Short High School - Libertonian Yearbook (Liberty, IN)

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THE LIBERTONIAN Class Song CAnchors Aweighj We're the class of '43, And we're on our way. We've got a war to win It's up to us to save the day. On Seniors down the field, Our goal is victory. We'll fight for freedom dear On land and in the air and on the sea. We'Il keep our banners flying high, And our spirits bright. As we go into the world We'll stand for justice, truth, and right. As we leave old Short High School, We bid our last good-bye. We'll take our stand together The graduating class of old Short High. Ted Kalsbeek. Class POGH1 Amid the toil and strife of war, We'll uphold the honor of old Short High, Old Short High bids us go. And defend her standards true. To factories, homes and fighting fronts, We'll send glory ringing through her halls To protect our sacred shores. And bring back trophies new. When duty calls us, we must go, We regard our years at old Short High, This class of forty-three, As being our foundation To take our places against the foe, Of a new and mightier world to be, To help win victory. It shall be our inspiration. Yes, We'll revere her and defend her, Long remain her honor grand. May her standards live foreverg May her glory always stand. Ted Kalsbeek. Page Thirteen

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THE LIBERTONIAN Class Will VVe, the class of 1943, having passed rigid mental as well as physical examinations, do hereby endow the possessions we don't want to those poor unfortunates of humanity- underclassmen. ARTICLE I. Robert Thomas Beck and John William Rhonemus will their sympathy to the Junior Class, who are unable to obtain candy free of charge without being caught. Elizabeth Marie Brandenburg wills her tall, slim, What a shape-this world is in to Marjorie Evelyn Mize. Eleanor Collier will not will her boy friend in Nebraska to anyone, but wills her typing ability to her sister Ethel Lucille. Anastasia Corrington leaves her ability to get excited at ball games to the Boosters of 44 and the dimple in her chin to Robert R. Witter. Sarah Ann Davis wills her ability to arrive in the study hall in the morning just one-half minute before Mr. McGraw takes attendance to whoever likes the nerve- racking business of getting up and getting to school within twenty-five minutes, minus breakfast. Wilbur Gainey Davis decided to leave his ability to give the teachers the old run-around to Ralph Waldo Brown, and his arches to David Hughes. I, Mildred Pauline Fields, bequeath my quiet disposition to Thelma Irene Crane. Joe Lloyd Finch leaves his loud voice in economics class to Glen Edwin Carson, because Joe doesn't need it any more. Robert Eugene Greeson wills his ability to handle a car to Ernest Reed Porter, and his girl friend to anyone who thinks he can get her. Verna Mae Gruell wanted to leave her cute walk to the Ex-Calvert: but since she has left us, Verna Mae leaves her big brown eyes to Eleanor Addelie Snyder. Millard Edward Hayes wills his speed to laugh at jokes a half hour after they are told to Lloyd Dudley Fosdick. Dale Forrest Huntington leaves his ability to tease the girls to Vvalter Richard Bossert, his Senior presidency to-oh, let's wait and see. I, Glenna Ruby Jerome, will my one bow-leg to anyone who also possesses one such deformed member so that they may have a pair of bow-legs. I also leave my hair to Judith Louise Bias who has said more than once she was out for my scalp. Neil VVilliam Jackson wills his position on the basket- ball team to James Milton Maxwell, Jr. Theodore William Kalsbeek, as his last request, asks that Jackie Jay Goodwin take over where he left off with his trombone. A certain Senior boy suggested that Annette Keim will her so called Punch, but she decided she might need it in case of an emergency. So, she leaves her famous nicknames of Uncouth, Slimy, 5th Act, and Goofus, to Lovetta Alice Riebsomer. Hubert Leroy Matix, bequeaths his height to Charlotte Joan McDonough and his ability in shop to George Rossert Dragoo. Geraldine Meece leaves her sailor blouse to- Albert Harold Crawford. Betty Pace bequeaths her speed and accuracy in Short- hand to Margaret Jane Wisecup so she will be an ideal stenographer. I, Norma Pauline Snyder, do hereby will my response to the roll call in Boosters Club tin the fleshl to Shirley Ward. I, William Everett Strong, will my ability to get along with girls to Charles Rilley McMahan, my silence in picture shows to Carolyn Lorine Jerome. Minnie Roberta Zerr wills her old notebook to anyone who can straighten it out. ARTICLE II. To the Faculty, who has led us through our high school days, we leave the following: We bequeath to Mr. Turner the ability to type without looking at the keyboard. We will Mr. McGraw a better Senior Class, as well as a box of B. C. headache tablets. We leave to Mrs. Gainey our innocent attitude when she is writing out detention slips. We will Miss Gregory an advanced sewing class that will not sing or hum while sewing. We bequeath to Miss Higgins a reliable mechanic to fix her car so she won't have to depend on Montgomery Service Station. We leave Miss Dooley all the patience we have so she may teach the Juniors of next year all about history. We bequeath to Mr. Stevens the ability and speed to set up the movie projector as the Senior boys did in Economics Class. VVe leave Mr. Quillen a few more cars to run during the duration. We will Mr. Young the ability to make the Boosters of 1943-44 a rooting section instead of merely a cheering section. We bequeath Mrs. McGraw an assistant to do her house work while she teaches school. We leave Mrs. Douglas a warm room for her art class. We will Miss Holman our music ability in case she ever loses hers. We bequeath Miss Garretson a typing class that will use all the paper and not waste any and a bookkeeping class that will not copy. We leave Mr. Delph an extra blush when the Boosters yell Yea! Rah! Delph! We will Mrs. Bossert a gym class that will be good losers as well as good winners. 4 ARTICLE III. Tb the Freshmen we will our ability to work until we have reached a set goal. To the Sophomores we will our ability to make noise in the assembly and halls without receiving detention slips. To the Juniors we will our great success throughout our high school days and hope you achieve as much in your last year as we have. Page Twelve

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THE LIBERTONIAN Prophecy of Class of 1943 Time: Month of May, year not determined, but all of the members of the class of 1943 have grown old enough to be given to reminiscence. Place: Home of a class member. Scene: Character is looking at a copy of the annual of Short High School 1943. Voice: fLaughs heartily as he looks through a copy of the annual.J Ah, ha, this brings back very clearly the good times that went with my high school days. I once thought I would never call them happy days, but now I know they were the happiest days I could hope to have. Even the annual itself brings me the memories of the drops of blood we each shed in getting this book ready for the engravers. Every ounce of in- spiration we were endowed with was put between the covers of this book. fSits looking at the pictures softly chuckling to himself.J Here is a picture of Mr. McGraw: that was his first year of principalship and along with that he was our class sponsor, making twice he had to put up with our bickerings, the first time being when our small class was in the Freshman year. I wonder if he still remembers the disputes over our Senior trip to Indianapolis? Mr. Turner-that was his first year in Short High School too. Ho, ho, what good times we had in Civics class learning about our government and how to be good citizens, and if we haven't been good citizens then Nlr. Turner isn't to blame. iSits looking at the other pictures of the teachersq Goodness, it does make one wonder what has become of everyone. I suppose most of these teachers are still teach- ing-that is if they ever recovered from the wear and tear on the nerves of trying to pound bits of knowledge in our heads. fTurns to page of Senior pictures.J It says here Robert Beck, but it is probably still Bobby with his friends. Gracious, what a mind that boy had for figures fin Mathematicsb, science and the things that most of us look at through a very dense fog! Like most of the boys in the class he went into some branch of military service right after graduation. The government surely must have found him valuable in its service. How long ago has it been since I read in the paper that he had been appointed Dean of Science at a leading college in Connecticut? It is almost impossible to believe that some one I have known and gone to school with could become so important. This picture of Marie Brandenburg reminds me of the day Marie said she would like to join the WAVES when she was out of school. Little did she know then that one day she would be sighted for heroism in that branch of service. Now she is writing articles in a leading home-makers magazine on How to Feed a Family on a Budget. From what they tell me she should know from experience! Eleanor Collier, after many years of being agent for her sister who was the famous pianist, retired to a lovely little twelve room home in Chicago where she lives very comfortably with her doctor husband. A good agent Eleanor must have been, too, be- cause Ethel certainly was a recognized concert pianist. Eleanor always did have ability to get things done. Anastasia Corrington-I wonder if she still gets as excited at ball games as she used to. All the young girls of today think they aren't well dressed unless they buy their clothes at Anastasia's High School Shop. She has her college and high school board who design the clothes that her stores all over the United States sell the younger generation. Here is a picture of Sally Davis. She spent half of her time worrying about what profession she should follow. For a time she went to medical school, but she gave that up to run an orphans' home. After a while she left the management of that to a friend and went to seek her fortune elsewhere. As far as I know she is still seeking, and writ- ing the best sellers in the fiction world. Wilbur Davis turned his ability to remember dates, of history, important people and all the other details that go to make up the world news, into very natural channels as he is taking the place of Lowell Thomas as a news commentator. Mr. Thomas per- sonally recommended Wilbur as his successor. Another one of Liberty's sons makes good! Mildred Fields was always the most silent girl in the class, but I guess she must have known that to be silent is a good policy because she certainly proved the same. She knew when to talk and therefore is now the confidential secretary to the Secretary of Agriculture. Being a farm girl she fits in perfectly. It seems that chain stores change managers every so often and when a certain chain store in Liberty decided to get a new manager Joe Finch, who had worked there, seemed the logical person: but Joe just couldn't keep the love of music out of his soul, so he went South to find some one who fel-t about music as he did. He must have found them because The Goldfinch style of music is as popular now with young people as swing was when I was young. Page F0llI'tC8ll