Arcadia High School - Arcadian Yearbook (Arcadia, OH)

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Class Prophecy I, Harold Nye, member of the l964 Federal Bureau of Census, do hereby file my special and complete report on the members of the graduate class of Arcadia, l954. jim Blake has his own root-beer stand. He's got a real bargain, too-one glass for 5 cents or two glasses for IO cents. Ralph Brooks is testing jetcycles for the S. O. U.P . Company. Pat Butler is raising little Pickles, Cucum- bers that is. Lewis Campbell has just started a car lot and is making millions by selling his new kind of car the Studalac. Carolyn Clark has just developed a new hair bleach. It curls as it bleaches. Barbara Coffman and Maxine Dreisbach now have their own candy store. They caused a sensation with their new recipe. Their first concoction blew up, but the next one hit the jackpot. Sharlet Cook is now married and is head tele- phone operator at Fostoria. Florence Ecker has been promoted to the position of head cook in the cafeteria. Glenn Fruth has his own 300 acre farm. He's made milking much faster by feeding his herd Mexican jumping beans. Now all he has to do is grab hold and hang on. jerry Gaertner is now manager of Gallagher's in Fostoria, manager of the soda jerks. Bob Graham is now employed in the Allis- Chalmers Company maintenance department. They discovered him after he rebuilt his trac- tor in farm-shop and it ran like a top. lt spun round and round. john Howe, due to his experience in Arcadia, is the champion paper picker-upper. He can pickup more paper in an hour than the latest paper machine can. Nina Lewis has just won the Nobel Peace Prize for her outstanding work for the U. N. Carol Kieffer is now a research scientist at the University of Hoofersnoofer. She has just dis- Compliments of The Commercial Bank and Savings Co. Fostoria, Ohio covered how to make two chickens come out of one egg. Bill Peters has his own sending and receiving station on the planets of Mars and jupiter. LaVerne Snyder has just received his dis- charge from the Marine Corps with the high- est degrees possible, a four star general. joe Steyer has monopolized the fur coat indus- try. He is now selling fur coats with ready- made pockets. He crossbreeds minks with kangaroos. Arlene Walsh is now singing opera, Grand Old Opera, that is. Mary Weaver is now a very famous pianist. She even writes her own melodies. Her latest release is Head for the Round House, Mabel, He Can't Corner You There. Norman Lewis is busy raising pigeons. lt seems kinda funny, but the Arcadia F. F. A. Chapter has been winning the pest hunt pretty regularly here latley. jim Russell is raising his own wrestling team. Mary Dicken-Manager. Hilda Grine has been making the headlines with the spectacular record in stock car rac- ing. Carol Wolford is married to that Liberty kid and they live in a house trailer. For each new addition to the family they just add another little trailer. janet Nunn is now a fourth grade teacher. One day while lecturing on the different gov- ernments, she had just finished telling her pupils that we must get rid of radicalism, socialism, and communism. Then a voice from the back of the room pipes up with, Why not get rid of rheumatism too? Carol Reid is the private secretary of the big- gest wheel of the many little wheels of the Chrysler Corp. Rosilyn Street has finally captured her Navy man and is now happily married. Harold Nye Kirk Milling Company Findlay, Ohio

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The Last Will and Testament of the Senior Clo s of I954 We, the members of the class of l954, of Arcadia High School, residing in and around the village of Arcadia, County of Hancock, in the Buckeye State, Ohio, being of graduat- ing age and unsound and indisposing mind and memory, but mindful of the fact that time marches on, do make, publish, and declare this to be our last will and testament, hereby re- voking, and annulling any and all wills made by us heretofore. First we direct that all our just and unjust debts, l. O. U.'s., and grudges, be paid out of our estate as follows: The Senior class wills to the juniors the ability to come through with their English lesson in time for class, To the Sophomores we leave our ability to produce Comedies and Christmas plays. Can you do it? ,T To theyfreshmen we leave our ability to keep our-grades just high enough to pass. Now those poor boys won't have to study so hard. james Blake wills his old Chevy to David Veliquette. There's another loose nut behind the wheel. Ralph Brooks wills his broad shoulders to jack Eisaman. Don't get lost jack. Pat Butler wills her harsh library voice to Ronald Stall. Peace and quiet in the library at last. Lewis Campbell wills his flat-top haircut to jim Woodward. Now jim has a place to carry his extra books. Carolyn Clark wills her bottle of Light and Bright to Barbara Good. This doesn't leave an orange tint Barbara. Barbara Coffman, Maxine Dreisbach, and Nina Lewis will their jobs in the school store to any capable juniors. Hmmm! Looks like we are going to have to fire the script writer. Sharlet Cook wills her honey-toned voice to Ernestine Rice. Think it'll help? Mary Dicken wills her shy ways to Pat Reid. Don't take it so hard, john. Florence Ecker wills her job of washing the dish towels from the cafeteria to Ellen Heinze. Get 'em clean, Ellen. Glen Fruth wills his ability to pronounce words to Raymond Lazenby. Lets see some results, Ray. jerry Gaertner wills his ability to touch the Reid's Sohio Service Arcadia, Ohio rim of the basket to Bobby Farrell. Lets see them block your shots now, Bob. Bobby Graham wills his horse and buggy to janet Shiley. Now janet doesn't need to worry about running out of gas. Hilda Grine wills her job at the cigar counter in Gallaher's to Ray Kuhn. There go all the profits. john Howe wills his spelling ability to Bill Switzer. Bill doesn't know what he's in for. Carol Kieffer wills her method of chewing gum to Pauline Cantrell. lt's an art, Pauline. Norman Lewis wills his ever present smile to Mr. Groth. Maybe things will be a bit brighter now. janet Nunn wills her driving ability to any- one that can master an art like that by using her methods. Harold Nye wills his parking place in front of Reid's to john Diebley. Someone should put a parking meter there. Bill Peters wills his Plymouth coupe to any- one with an oil well. It better be a gusher. Carol Reid wills her quiet ways to Margie Harmon. All motors should have mufflers. jim Russell wills his job at Flechtners to anyone that can stand that much bull. Any Volunteers? LaVerne Snyder wills his study hall vocabu- lary to Alan Ryman. Use it lightly, Alan. joe Steyer wills his basketball ability to Ruth Arnett. There's I5 more points a game. Rosilyn Street wills her out of town boy friends to Donna Bame. Don't be too rough on them, Donna. Arlene Walsh wills her glass-shattering voice to Dorothy Parmenter. Another probable opera star. Mary Weaver wills her red hair and temper to Sharyn Peters. Can you handle two tempers at one time, Sharyn? Carol Wolford wills her boy friend from Liberty back to Liberty. Give me Liberty or give me death! This will is established as being valid and conforms to rules and regulations. Signed, Jerry Gaertner Attorney for Senior Class and Lewis Campbell Assistant Attorney Korner Lunch At the Traffic Light in Arcadia Bob and Thelma Nunn, Prop. Short Orders Dinners Soda Bar

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The future scientists lt isn't that funny Our music teacher Acrobats What is this? Lets' go 'round Why all the pigtails? The chief secretary A very busy man Housekeeper Director Handcuffed Laugh some, Bob Our dramatic teacher Girls at play I6 I7 I8 I9 20 2I 22. 23. 24. 25, 26. 27. 28. 29 The Arcadia Creamery Their first year Ain't we cute Vaughn's staff A cute couple The physicist The janitor in How's the picture going, Jerry The three Stooges How's the ice cream, Bill The cooks The mailing staff Charley's staff What's the assignment Armchair general his office Cash Buyers Cream 6' Eggs Phone 221 Arcadia, Ohio