Wheatfield High School - Arcus Yearbook (Wheatfield, IN)

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Last Will and Testament of Class of 1950 We, the class- of nineteen hundred and fifty, of the City of Wheatfield, County of Jasper, and state of Indiana, being of questionably sound minds and short memories, do hereby make, publish, and declare this to be our last will and testament, hereby revoking any will or wills heretofore made by us. First, we will our left over gum and papers to all the underclassmen. Second, to the Juniors we will all of our Senior expenses. Third, to the Sophomores, we will our ability to be smart (?) in class. Fourth, to the Freshmen, we will our ability to get our subjects and still have plenty of t ime for nonsense. Fifth, to the Freshmen to be, we will our aches, pains, and troubles we have had through high school. I, Bob Burke, will my curly hair to Archie Snyder and my ability to be-have-ito Firman Walker. I, Raymond Caldwell, will my seat in the assembly to Hobart Helton and my ability to recite in economics to Jack Fisher. 1, John Clark, will my ability to shave myself with a minimum of cuts to Dick Dunn, my ability to do as little as possible in classes and still get passing grades to anyone who can get by with it, my ability to stay within the speed limits to Dale Bailey and my way with girls to anyone who wants to make use of it. 1, Bob Dybcio, will my ability to sleep the fifth period to Stanley Thoroman and my broad shoulders to Stanley Scepkowski. I, Bob Garling, will my ability to get good grades in bookkeeping to Hank Ganzeveld, my ability to keep out of trouble to David Thoroman and my ability to shoot paper wads to Bob Jones. 1, Joan Gulbransen, will my slimness to Jeanette Wicks, and my ability to keep a steady boy friend to Irene Woosely. I, Marlene Harrington, will my place in band to anyone who thinks he or she can get along with Mr. Doherty and my cashiers job for the school lunch to Joan Jensen. I, William Hendrix, will my ability to play a trombone to Ray Mueller and my ability to get along with the teachers, especially Mr. Beck, to my brother, John, who really needs it. I, Betty Hershman, will my long eye lashes to Gretchen Sprague and my position as Senior President to anyone who is able to get along with the Seniors. I, Jennie Hetrick, will my seat in economics class to Mary Lou Hilton. I, Betty Kessinger, will my place in chorus to Delores Van Vuren, my job washing out athletic clothes to anyone who gets hooked with it. I, Iona Leach, will my height, 4’ 10 3 4 to Ronny Jones and my small feet to Sam Raich. I, Ada Lisk, will my ability to play a trumpet (?) to Ruth Williams, my ability to go with redheads to anyone who wants to do so. I, Jerry Meyers, will my ability to have a girl in every town to Sherman Clark and my ability to flirt with girls to Tom Korniak. I, Lila Meyers, will my slim figure to Bobby Fenzel and my ability to get along with every one to Jeanette Allen. I, Cecelia Moss, will all my struggles in shorthand to my sister, Bernadine. I, JoAnne Nelson, will my walk to Betty Pearce and any other hidden abilities I have to anyone who can find them. I, Peggy Nuss, will my ability to flirt to anyone who can get by with it. I, Hazel Park, will my place in shorthand to anyone who is dumb enough to take it, my nicknames to Carolyn Martin and Kay McFarland, and the errands 1 get from Miss Stroup to to Betty Stowers.

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Senior Story We started the second mile of our education when we entered as Freshmen in Wheatfield. We were all quite shy, but made new acquaintances as the year progressed. The most exciting event of our Freshman year was initiation. We were all interested in our new classes and studied hard that year. We had very competent leadership during our Freshman year: Betty Hershman, President, Wayne Griffey, Vice-President, Mary Jean Salyer, Secretary-Treasurer, Bill Salyer and Robert Williams, Senators. At last we moved out of the ranks of green Freshmen into the ranks of Sophomores , which gave us the opportunity to initiate the Freshmen of ‘51. We had two class parties and took part in the carnival. Our queen for the Sophomore year was Charlotte Current. Miss Fisher was our sponsor. We now approached the biggest years of our high school days. We were now considered upperclassmen. After choosing Shirley Theis as our President, the class set out to reach the goal set for the Junior year. We ordered our class rings and sweaters. The sweaters were gray and gold. What excitement when these finally arrived. We took part in the “Echo” contest and Delores Polczynski was chosen as our carnival queen. The first major undertaking during our Junior year was our play. “Kitty Kearney From Killarney” was chosen. Shirley Theis was given the feminine lead and playing opposite her was Robert Burke. The play was presented two nights. Immediately after the play our thoughts turned to the Junior-Senior prom On May ' 6th the Wheatfield gym was the scene of a spring garden. The girls were dressed in formats and the boys in business suits. Lila Walker was chosen by the faculty as Prom Queen. Our great Junior year ended when Betty Hershman and Clifford Theis led the Seniors of ‘49 to receive their diplomas graduation night. The day dawned,at last we were high and mighty Seniors. With Betty Hershman to guide us as our class President, the other class officers, the class sponsor, and the help of numer- ous committees, our year was a great success. This year for our play, we chose “Backwoods Romeo”. It was given two nights and proved to be outstanding. We received our Senior pictures in December. There was a rush between classes that day, everyone being sure to exchange pictures with their fellow classmates. We were kept so busy with annual and school paper work plus our studies, we hardly realized what a short time remained before graduation. ' Final arrangements were made for baccalaureate and commencement May 16th, 1950 at 8:30 P. M. each and every Senior marched into the gymnasium in cap and gown to receive their prize possession, their diploma. Once again another great Senior class passed from the doors of our high school, the graduates of 1950. 6

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I, Grover Powers, will my ability to play basketball to Bernaid Mueller, my ability to sing to Nora Miller and my muscles to Sam Holmes. 1, Bill Pucka, will my ability to attend school regulai ly and to get along with teachers to Joe Arnett and my will power to quit arguing when I know I’m wrong to Robert Clark. 1, Reita Richards, will to Barbara Holladay my long finger which will enable hei to type- and my ability to take long steps to anyone wearing a tight skirt, I, Bill Rutherford, will my height to Shirley Jones, my ability to stay out of trouble in Mr. Rainford’s class to Norma Bricker and my ability not to miss school to Harris Hale. I, Max Risner, will my ability to be such an angel to Ellen Creech and my place as senator for the Senior class to anyone who gets hooked. I, Bill Salyer, will to anyone who doesn’t need it anything which I do not have. 1, Mayola Salyer, will my shortness to Beverly Pekech and my ability to get along with Miss Stroup to Nettie Altman. I, Cliff Theis, will to Ruth Walker my ability to go steady and at the same time flirt with others and to Raymond Lee my ability to be so good in classes. I, Betty Williams, will my quiet ways to Mary Bowen, my ability to help Mr. Neuerman to Earcie Allen and to the Juniors my ability to say that they are Seniors. I, Bob Williams, will my ability to get away with things in Health and Safety to Pete Jones, my good grades in algebra to Sammy Antonian and my quiet, calm, solemn ways to Robert Slavens. In witness whereof, we the Senior class the testator, have set our hands and seal hereto this sixteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fifty (1950). (SEAL) Signed, sealed, published and declared as and for our last will by the Senior class, the above named testator, in the presence of us, who, at our request and in the presence of us and of each other, have subscribed our names hereto as witnesses on the day and year last aforesaid. 8