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

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IDE AL COUPLE Gary Allen Jo Miller BE ST PE RSONALITY Glenn Martz Helen Ricker WHO' WHO BE ST DRE SSED Glenn Martz Judy Nichols BE ST ALL- AROUNI5 Jim Baer Janet Jones MOST STUDIOUS Merlin Gerdeman Donna Lou Stratton MOST ATHLETIC Joe Blankemeyer Janet Iones MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED Merlin Gerdeman Donna Lou Stratton MO ST POPULAR Jim Baer Jo Miller

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17' ' DONNA LOU STRATTON D. L. Ambition-To go to College A ctivities Band 1,2,3,4gOrchestra 1, 2. 3,4g Prince of Peace 1, 2, 3,43 Girls' Glee 1, 2.43 Cho- rus 1, 2, 3. 45 Scholarship Team 1.2.33 State Rating 1: Concerts 1,2,3,4g Tri- Hi-Y 1, 2, 3. 4g Thespians 1, 2. 4, Officer 43 Annual Staffg Bulldog Press Staff2, 3.43 Class Officer 25 Junior Playg One Act Plays 1,2,4g Intramurals 1g Manager 4. DOROTHY MAE WATKINS Dort Ambition-Airline Hostess A c t i v i t i e s Girls' Glee 1, 25 Mixed Cho- rus 3,4g Tri-Hi-Y 1 , 2,3,4g F.H.A. 1.25 Intramurals 1, 2,3,4g Prince of Peace 1: Junior Class Pla yg Bulldog Press 3.4: Concerts 1,2,3, 4: Thespians 4. CLASS MOTTO BUILD FOR CHARA CTER, NOT FOR FAME. CLASS FLUWER PINK CARNA TION CLASS COLOR NA VY AND WHITE 18

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PROPHECY My Gollyl I can hardly believe my eyes: here it is 1970 already. Tonight I am to go to the Stork Club: To a class reunion of the 1955 class of Columbus Grove, Ohio. There will be many celebrities there. Well, here we are at the Stork Club. Who's that coming this way? Why it's Dick Hitchcock and Margaret Bartz, who now own the biggest dairy in the U.S. Of course, they have six little helpers. Why who is that with a diamond studded tux? Why it's Dennis Siefker, who struck gold in Alaska. Jo Miller and Gary Allen are passing out free orchids. They own the largest florist shop in New York. They have twelve children to help them in the work. Oh, Yesl We are greatly honored by having the famous airplane designer, James Theodore Baer, and his wife Janet Jones. There is Secretary of Agriculture Bill Begg. Carol Solomon is a famous old-maid bird trainer. Karel King, the executive of Woo1worth's, is coming late of course. She has so much business to attend. Alice Schroeder now has her own office in downtown New York: she is a doctor, of course. Jack Kissell is coming in his new Cadillac. He is making so much money being president of the Chio Power Co. Marilyn Meyer and Evelyn Fruchey are still talking about their large, double wedding. They both married famous designers. Marilyn Benroth is a laboratory technician for the famous Albert Einstein of our day, Bob Brubaker. Jean Moore has just returned from Africa. and is telling everyone of her exciting adventures. Bud Emick has taker Arthur Godfrey's place on T.V., while Peggy King is Mrs. Godfrey. Mary Best, who is a school teacher, is also the wife of famous Dr. Don Evans. Allan Eversole now owns both Koh1's and Agners' market. His book work is done by Carolyn Mc- Namara. Judy Nichols has made her first debut on T.V. Many have thrilled to her lovely voice. Kay Mayberry designs clorhingg and, Donna Stratton, from the Baxter Modeling School, models for them. Bev Reithmeier has just become head of Macy's famous fashion department. Well, what do we have here? Jay McAdams has just invmted a new camera which enlarges and colors a picture in one minute. He is helped very much by his assistant Martha Fuerst. At the back table we see Ronald Schindler, who is the judge for the coming Miss America contest. With him is Mary Clara Fuerst. who is one of the contestants for Miss America. Patsy Carpenter is now teaching the fourth grade in PX 24. We hear Kenny Alstaetter's eldest son is her star pupil. Larry Edwards is now a news forecaster on T.V., ar1d is now married to Margaret O'Brien. There is the famous fodtball player from Ohio State. who made fifty touchdowns in the last game. lt's none other than Joe Blankemeyer. Leroy Maag now owns the Coca Cola Company: he has made quite a change in the last ten years. Who are those two distinguished looking space men over there? Why it's Bob Kohli and Merlin Gerde- man, who have invented a rocket ship which travels to Mars and back in three days. The rocket ship has two airline hostesses, Dorothy Watkins and Jean Hitchcock. Frank Cartwright is vice-president of the Sohio Oil Company. His marriage to Marilyn Monroe's daughter was quite a shock to everyone. Dennis Kohli now ovms the Ford Motor Company and has invented a red car which goes so fast they haven't been able to stop it yet. You will find Helen Ricker telling Dorothy Smith. Eleanor Risser. and Joyce Radabaugh how much cheaper children are by the dozen. These old, married women can't seem to agree. Why there's Noretta Rogers, who runs the largest old-maid club. Someone said J uluis La Rosa and she have been seeing a lot of each other. Q11 yes, we still have two more movie stars in our classg Glenn Martz and Maynard Bok. Richard Caudill now is mayor of Columbus Grove. This ends an exciting evening at the Stork Club. Geel Wasn't it wonderful being a member of the class of 1955? 20