Wheatland High School - Echo Yearbook (Wheatland, IN)

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As we journeyed on to the fourth grade we gained three new members, Donald Howell, Oscar Theriac and Barbara Watkins. Our teacher was Miss Williams. The fifth grade was full of excitement as we got to go upstairs. New pupils were Mary Dillon, Patricia Steimle, Rex Early and Bill Fields. Our teacher was Mrs. Ettinger. We had Miss Meuser as sixth grade teacher. We also had four new students, James Clark, Clark Kelly, Donna Gilmore and Helen Branch. We lost one that year, Clara Alsman. Well, we finally reached the assembly: we were now seventh graders. We were very lost for a few weeks and really missed our recesses. We also elected a sponsor for the first time. He was Mr. I. C. Hedges. As we traveled on to the eighth grade, there was little change except we had two new members, Lee Hendrixson and John Jackson. Now came the first year of high school. We had many new subjects. Paul Dillon, Don- ald Frankum, Lee Hendrixson, Patty Steimle, Oscar Theriac, Lee Roy Noble, and Jerry Mc Cray left. James Granger, Kenny Hardiman and Ralph McCool were the newcomers. We elected as our Freshmen sponsor Miss Crysler. Our officers were President, Clark Kellyg Vice President, Mary Fletcher. Secretary, Judy Glenn, and Treasurer, Betty Commer. Time really seemed to pass quickly now, we were Silly Sophomores. We were sorry to see Betty Commer, John Jackson, Ralph McCool and Ronald Reel leave us. We chose as our sponsor Miss Hill. Officers were as follows: Jane Wise, Presidentg Helen Branch, Vice Presidentg Donna Gilmore, Secretary, Doris Parker, Treasurer. We now entered our junior year which was packed full of excitement. We gave our first class play A READY MADE FAMILY. We sponsored a Amateur Show for the first time in history of W, H. S. We alsohad the honor ofsponsoring a Ir. -Sr. trip to Niagara Falls and Canada. Jusy Glenn and Donna Mclvlillen left us. Our sponsor was Mr. Pielemeier. Officers were: Bill Long, President, Mary Fletcher, Vice President, Helen Branch, Secretary and Domta Gilmore, Treasurer. And now we 've entered the last lap of our adventure as dignified Seniors. We have had a very busy year. We have put out a year book which took much time. We published the Jeep Journal Bi-weekly. Our class play was April 28. Baccalaureate was held Sunday, May 4, in the Methodist Church, Rev. Duckett, speaker, and Commencement was the following Tuesday, May 6, 8:00 o'c1ock in the Wheatland High School Gym.

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5 O 11 iiiliui ---....----if-1 s,a,,ff A fi ,, Qhlqba-qw ln September, 1940, twenty-seven eager boys and girls started their long adventure in Wheatland School. With Miss Williams as the teacher, they were, as pictured above, left to right, row one-- Jerry McCraY, Joyce Larrison, Sue Brochin, Carol Stanczak, Beverly Overbay, and Carlin Smallp row two--Gerald Hill, Lee Roy Noble, Elmer Memering, Richard Emmons, Jack Jett, Kenneth Thompson, Jackie Brochin, Jimmy Smith, and Billy Longg row three--Jackqulin Hill, Mary Ann Riggles, Hazel McGee, Jane Wise, Doris Parker, Mary Fletcher, Betty Commer, and Frances Lagle. As we entered the Second Grade, we lost two of our classmates: Joyce Larrison and Elmer Memering. But in their place came Evelyn Ricker, Jerald Kelly and Janet Trubac. We had half of the Third Grade with us in the Second due to shortage of teachers. Our teacher was Mrs. Smith. Back by ourself we went to the Third Grade. Our teacher was Miss Ruess. We had many newcomers that yearg Richard Homer, Jerome Williams, David Winkle, Mary E. Marchino and Clara Alsman but as before they only took the place of the classmates who leftg Carolyn Brochin, Richard Emmons, Hazel McGee, Evelyn Ricker, Jimmy Smith, Donald Summit and Jerald Kelly.

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Sealer glass will We, the dignified Seniors of Wheatland High School, having maintained a sound mind through the trying years of school life, do hereby, on this 7th day of November in the year of our Lord, 1951, will our treasured assets to the faculty and underclassmeng hereby revoking and annulling all wills or forms of wills, heretofore made by us. As individuals we each have our own assets and personality traits and wish to will them as follows: I, Jack Jett, will a picture of my broken leg to Mr. Botkin since it won't be in the annual. I, Margy Fletcher, will my ability to borrow money to Booney Eldridge. l, Mary Dillon, will to Dick Johnson my glasses so he can see to referee in practice. I, Jerome Williams, will my typing speed to Bob Kerns, and to Dean Fletcher I will my ability to read music. I, James Granger, will my ability to get to school on time to Donnie Mitchell, and my typing paper to Arthur Ash. I, Jane Wise, will my straight skirts to Evelyn Killion. I, Clark Kelley, will my boots to Jerome's brother, Claude, and my ability to get a girl to Sonny Myers. I, Doris Parker, will my long memory to Mollie Jordan. I, Frances Lagle, will my ability to keep secrets to Helen Ann Whalen, I, Kenny Hardiman, will my height to Larry Like and my basketball suit to Donnie Mitchell. l, Mary Dillon, will my ability to type letters for Mr. Botkin to Barbara Walton. I, Margie Fletcher, will my excess hair to Mr. Botkin. I, Jack Jett, will my ability to get out of school in the evening to Don Trowbridge. I, Doris Parker, will my ability to keep Mr. Botkin's office file in order to Carol Enyart. I Bill Long, will to Arthur Ash my ability to keep training rules.