Columbus Grove High School - Col Gro Yearbook (Columbus Grove, OH)

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PHOPI-IECY The next booth they came to was a complete ex- hibit of all essential necessities for efficient sec- retaries. Mary Knott happened to be on a vacation to revive her mind from her job as bookkeeper and stenographer of J. Edgar Hoover, F. B. I. Dolores Nichols who is still pretty as she was ten yeas ago, is now a private secretary for the president of the Marshall Fields Co., in Chicago. From her they learned that her ole gal friend is living at the edge of tovsm with a small family of two dogs and a cow, lplus one husbandl. Who? Why, Carol Jones, of course. In the next booth, there was a great variety of exhibitions. The first one they noticed 'was a sew- ing machine which Wylie Rose Lusk, owner of the Singer Sewing Co., had brought for display. Beside this was super-duper chocolate marshmallow sundae, as Goldie Marks now makes in her restaurant in Chicago. Does anyone need a new hair-do or beauty facial??'! If so, come in, for Betty Lou Jenkins has come to demonstrate on those that do, since she has her own beauty college in Cleveland. Gene Darbyshire also had displayed some television tubes, but he had to keep close watch on them to prevent them from bursting since he has been unable to find a method to prevent this while working at Sylvania Products Co. in Ottawa. County Health Booth revealed Darlene Bok as county health nurse. Tom Kaple had a display of food from his super market on North Main Street. Edna Mae Hermiller was giving a few pointers in salesmenship to pass- ersby. Her regular job is clering in the women's department at the Leader Store in Lima. As they were going home, they passed Dorothy Karcher's dance hall, where only people her own age may go. She serves orange pop as the strong- est drink. As they were leaving they also saw a billboard advertising the new picture Wendy's Last Love in which Ruth Basinger is starring. Did you see in your newspaper where Eleets Yram QMary Steele spelled backwardsj, now a famous poet, is touring the country giving lectures on How To Become a Poet in Ten Easy Lessons, and also where James Stechschulte's a photographer for Life Magazine. But he deals only with Models. That takes care of about all of our friends but you. We heard that you were still struggling to become a Seaman First Class by pushing a scrub brush. '- Don't lose your courage, you will make it. So long for now. Write soon. Three Jolly Classmates of '49 Monie Lou, Pat and Ethel

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IPIRDIPIHIECEY Friend Bob: To my Florida cottage who should appear this A. M. but two old classmates, Monie Lou Donaldson and Ethel Gerdeman. They had heard of my being Mrs. Florida of 1959, so decided to take a vacation and come down to congratulate me. Sitting here reminiscing this lovely moonlight evening, they were relating their experiences of the day before. They had been to the charity fair given by the S-eniors of '49 to benefit the aged and crippled -teachers. After seeing what we had did to them they decided is was only fair. Now, as they describe this very gala affair, I can see very vividly the brightly colored booths and all our classmates trekking up and down the midway feeling proud of themselves for their achievement As you know Monie Lou is the first grade teacher at our dear Alma Mater, and Ethel has won for herself the title of Model Secretary. Now to get on with the description of this histori- cal event. As they went into the school building John Lugibill was passing out cigars. You see John is the newly elected President of the United States. Inside the building were rows of gayly festooned booths. , As they walked down the midway the first booth they came to was Alvin Schroeder's and Cletus Schumacher's They had on exhibition their national prize-winning hogs and steers. Walking on a little farther they met Gail Brenneman, a very success- ful traveling saliesman. They chatted awhile about old friends. He told them that he had just bought one of Raymond Goedde's new three-way cars. They can be used as autos, boats, or airplanes. The next booth was one of great beauty, for Urban Maag had displayed his talent for design- ing pink, green and orchid, bathrooms for movie stars. Let's hope that after they see them they won't become shooting stars. Right next to Urban's was another cleverly displayed booth of bricks and also all types of shoes. Since Bob Maag has two jobs, it made necessary the double display. One booth was devoted entirely to medical demon- stration. There is where they found Patty Lamb who has become equally as well-known as Sister Kenny. She has proved the theory that romance, in spite of a career, may exist when 'women are over 25. Joan Trice was in this booth also, for she recently received the Nobel Prize for a great medical discovery fHow to take the swelling out of a jammed finger.J Dr. Alan Henderson, who has just finished his medical training, told them that Patricia Shook, R. N. and Mary Kurber, R. N. couldn't get away long enough to attend the fair, as they are kept busy as superintendents of nurses in Mercy and St. Joseph's Hospitals, respectively. In the same booth, standing by his display was Charles Tack Hammer, who is the ambulance driver in the fair city of Columbus Grove. Tack has made quite a name for himself by inventing the new Ford Ambulance and Hearse --non-stop non-slide non-nothing. This young lad boasts of the money he saves his customers. He can make two trips in one, since in most cases QI'm sorry to sayj die before the hospital is reached. The next booth in line was that of Richard William's plumb-ing exhibit. He is very prosperous and lives at Sunset Blvd., Lima. From him they learned that his old pal, Paul Altstaetter, now owns his own toot-toot train and also part of the B and O railroad. Also in this booth was a display of many dresses which ware designed by Ruth Diller who made all her money in New' York City. Along with her was Ruth Arn, a designer of frocks for all occasions, who discovered a way to dress in one second, with a nose powdering thrown in for good measure. This device is to save mankind from having to wait for their ladies to get ready. After going through this booth, they decided to walk down the midway a little more, and whom should they meet, but Robert Palte, Mayor the Great, of Columbus Grove. He told them that Madame Marjorie Jenning is now making her debut in the Metropolitan Opera House in his town. He also told them that James Kohli now runs his own little barbershop, where many of the Senior boys of 1950 spend their spare time. Walking a little farther, a very striking booth stood before them. In it was John Stechschulte, who had displayed his most recent invention--it is said to be even more destructive than the atom bomb. He is also trying to get the Bureau of Standards to change their measurements so they will be more accurate. Can you imagine whom they met just as they left John's booth? There they beheld two of our old- maid school teachers, Helen Diller, who teaches music at Lima, and Clarice Basinger, who teaches English. They told them that during the noon hour, they conduct a special class, How to Get Your Man and Keep Him. They .informed them that Eleanor Hoffman is doing three jobs at one time--teaching piano lessons, singing and also a married woman.

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ILASIV WIIILIL ANID 1llES1lAlVllIEN1l We, the Forty Niners, being of sound mind, health and wit, set our hands to this document making null and void all previous wills and declaring we are accountable for what we say and do now, but not for what we may say and do in the future. It is our fervent hope and plea that none of our pos- terity Calias faculty and underclassmenj will doubt the legality or will ever find occasion to contest this document in which we duly distribute, to whomever will consider taking it, all our worldly and ethereal possessions. Paul Altstaetter wills the women's admiration to Warren Dunlap. Clarice Basinger wills her driver's license to Dorna Watkins so she'll be wise enough not to turn too sharply in new Chryslers. Gene Darbyshire wills his ability to work and go to school to anyone who thinks he can stand it. Helen Diller leaves her nickname, Shorty, to Beverly Scheidemantle. Edna Mae Hermiller wills her clothes to Ada Jones to be added to her already vast collection. Tom Kaple wills his hair style to Jim Verhoff and will give him a few free lessons on the proper grooming for a gentleman. Dorothy Karcher leaves her cherished dimple to Tom Reed. A Joan Trice wills her place at the alter to Donavon Shook. Robert Maag wills his competence as a salesman to Miss Hawk to whom he is greatly indebted for her instruction in salesmanship. Patricia Shook wills her manners to the junior boys who may be able to use them. If not, they may discard them. Robert Wert wills his comfortable place on Sun- day afternoons to Carrol Roberts but just while he's a naval officer. Eleanor Hoffman wills her various tubes of lip stick and matching hankerchiefs and combs to Helen Jones. Carol Jones wills her dignity to John Begg. James Stechschulte wills his unfailing friendli- ness to those in need of it. Mary Bertha Knott wills her basketball ability to Tom Gettman. John Stechschulte wills the job of selling senior merchandise to future classes who will be as mer- cenary as we have been. Mary Eloise Kurber leaves the job of typing the sport programs to the person who has excess of free periods and who knows something of the mechanism of a typewriter. Alvin Schroeder Wills his prize dairy to our local F. F. A. organization. Charles Hammer wills his Ford to the junior boys so they can locate melons with facility. Cletus Schumacher leaves his class ring to the girl who can procure the largest quantity of tape. James Kohli wills his drowsiness to Ronnie Bo- gart in the hope that he will further develop the lost art of sleeping in school. Robert Palte wills his school books to Ann Vance. Richard Williams wills his make-up slips to the Freshmen. Ruth Arn wills her cosmetics to any girl whose mother won't permit her to buy them. Ruth Basinger wills Pandora to the girl who thinks she can capture him. Darlene Bok wills her acquiescent attitude to Jimmy Dale Fruchey. Gail Brenneman wills his Beau Brummel ways to Bob Basinger and Norman Smith. Monie Lou Donaldson wills her book of Ivanhoe, which they both f?J enjoyed, to Mr. Shook. Ethel Gerdeman leaves her book-keeping papers in the commercial department for future book- keeping students' reference. Raymond Goedde wills his mechanical ability to the girls in Physics class who really need it.