Martinsville High School - Artesian Yearbook (Martinsville, IN)

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Martinsville, Indiana April 1, 1956 HORROR - SCOPE s Discovery le Public Farmers Gather At Convention “Lucky Six” Wins Derby The worldshaking news of James Goss’ most recent scien¬ tific discovery was made public today in a press conference at his laboratory at Bradford Orch¬ ards, Indiana Although the pub¬ lic has long seen flashes of light and thunderous explosions from the laboratory, this is the first inkli.ng they have had of the exact nature of his work “The whole secret of my work,” said Mr. Goss in referring to his discovery of dehydrating water, “is to take one liter of ‘O’ and two liters of ‘H’. Then boil the ‘H’ out of it!” Hastings Plans To Cut Expenses Senator Robert Hastings intro¬ duced a bill today which fwould provide for old age pensions for orphans. He says that this would not only ease the last years of orphaned people, but would cut down on expenses, as it would encourage more people to become orphans, thus reducing the cur¬ rent old age pensions exactly half. The Senate voted unani¬ mously against the bill. Finney Places First in Track Robert Finney won the hundred yard dash in the National Track Tournament. This is the first time that a Hoosier has won this event, and in a dinner given in his honor at the Hotel Nether- land-Plaza in Cincinnati, Mr. Fin¬ ney said, “I have long kept in practice by running to my first period class each morning.” Powell Reform To Ease Dogs Miss Marion Powell, well known advocator of reform, today issued a warning that her organization, the R. E. W. I. N. I. O. N. (Reform Everything Whether It Needs It Or Not), would soon begin a campaign to stop child labor in dogdom. Says Miss Powell, “We have child labor laws for our¬ selves, why not for dog s? As man’s best friend, they must not be exploited or forced to work against their will.” Melvin K. Maxwell, the Secre¬ tary of Agriculture, opened the National Farmers’ Convention in Chicago last week with an ad¬ dress “How To Be a Lazy Farm¬ er and Still Come Out Ahead.” John A. Abraham, noted agricul¬ ture experimentalist, also spoke on the scientific development of ragweeds. The highlight of the convention was an address by Miss Jane Hensley, who has become famous for her pig farm south of Mar¬ tinsville. Thousands of visitors come each year to see these pigs which have won many state, ' na¬ tional, and international prizes. Miss Hensley is very proud of her pets, each of whom she says is a descendant of “Roscoe.” the hog of which she spoke so ten¬ derly in her school days. Those attending the conference from Martinsville were James Coleman, Bill Baughman, Robert Warner, Max Wagaman, and John Goss. Mechanic Sues Indpls. Air Lines “They should have told me I was too near the edge,” screamed Mr. John R. Priest, mechanic for the Indianapolis Air Lines. He is suing his employers for $10,000 and two weeks’ wages because of a broken arm he re¬ ceived when he fell out of a plane last March. “I’ll take this case to the Supreme Court,” he added as Judge Mellonhead dis¬ missed the case. Blaze Extinguished At Mason Home Firemen were called to the home of Miss Barbara Mason to¬ day to extinguish a blaze caused by an electric iron. Miss Mason had been putting hot-iron trans¬ fer pictures on a new formal, and when she was called to the telephone, she neglected to set the iron in an upright position. The fire was easily put out, but Miss Mason deeply regretted the loss of her hot-iron transfer pictures. “Oh gee,” she said, “I’ll have to eat twelve more boxes of Zippo breakfast cereal before I can send off for some more!” “Lucky Six” won the Kentucky Derby in a photo finish yesterday. The spectators cheered wildly as he completed the last lap a hair’s breadth ahead of “Flying Lady.” The three-year-old is owned by Mr. William (Six) Adkins, who’s horses, six in all, have won this deby for six consecutive years. Jockey Kenneth Rawlins is suf¬ fering from a broken ankle. It is said that he had been drinking Six Roses, a new beverage made by Mr. Adkins. J. Cooley Speaks To Vassar Grads Professor James L. Cooley, president of Vassar College, gave an address “What Became of the Bobby-Soxers of Yesteryear.” Professor Cooley has just re¬ turned from an extensive tour on which he, in collaboration with Maurice O’Dell, investigated this topic thoroughly. Test Pilots Are Still Missing Charles Alexander and Earl Bennett, the two test pilots who took off from Elliott Field in Martinsville last week, are still missing. They were testing a new plane capable of flying 700 miles an hour. Although exten¬ sive searches have been made, no word has been received of them. Argument Rages In House One of the hottest political ar¬ guments in years came up today in the House of Representatives when Gary Burns, and his wife, the former Martha B. Jordan, started discussion on whether women should be prohibited from becoming President. The bill involving this measure was intro¬ duced by Mr. Burns as an out¬ growth of the nomination of Miss Elizabeth Jarrett for President. Representative Martha Burns says that if this is to be a true democracy, then a woman should be President half the time. The whole country is anxiously awaiting the outcome of the ar¬ gument, because both members of the house are known for their force and eloquence in arguing. 19

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MARY KATHERINE SHAW: Future Homemakers 2, 3, 4; Dramatic Club 1; Latin Club 1. (January 5) Marked executive talent and a keen foresight. BARBARA SHIELDS: Future Homemakers 3, 4; Dra¬ matic Club 1; Latin Club 1; Chorus 1. (February 25) Fervent, capricious, and idealistic. VIRGINIA SKAGGS: Future Homemakers 2, 3, 4; D-amatic Club 1. (September 10) A dignified reserve; competent ana assiduous. LORENA STEVENS: Sports Club 2, 3; Sunshine So¬ ciety 4. (September 18) Outspoken, compatible, and good- natured. MARY ANNE STEWART: Handicraft Club 1, Treas¬ urer 1; Sunshine Society 2, 3, 4; Latin Club 2. 3. (January 20) Systematic and discreet; an ideal scholar. MARY CATHERINE STEWART: Future Homemakers 3, 4, Treasurer 4; Sunshine Society 2; Class Play 3; Herald Staff 4; Latin Club 1, 2, 3. (June 23) A winning personality and strong emo¬ tions wit h the will power to keep anger and joy controlled. THOMAS THACKER: Hi-Y 3, 4, President 4; Basket¬ ball 4; Baseball 2. (March 27) Rare vitality; congenial; practical in dealings with others. RAYMOND MAX WAGAMAN: F. F. A. 1. 2, 3. (November 27) Ability to direct and influence others. ROBERT E. WARNER: F. F. A. 1, 2. (December 9) Unusual ability; however, restless and becomes tired and discontented easily. LEE WILLIAMS: Sunshine Society 4. (February 27) Widely-read, versatile, and judicious. 18

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Schnaiter-Godsey Vows Exchanged Miss Gloria Schnaiter and Mr. Austin Godsey were married by Rev. Charles Flake in the Liberty Church yesterday in a candlelight ceremony. The wedding has been postponed ten years because Miss Schnaiter had vowed never to marry until she passed her re¬ fresher math test. Last week, on her three hundred and forty sev¬ enth try, she passed it with a margin of two points. The wedding was one of the most elaborate of the season. Standing before the altar decor¬ ated with poison ivy, the bride, in a pale orange gown of monk’s cloth trimmed with pink and red bows, was given in marriage by her grandfather, C. F. Schnaiter. Her maid-of-honor, Miss Peggy Knoy, wore lovely purple cre¬ tonne beach pajamas with red accessories. The blushing bride gently tossed her bouquet of a dozen cactus plants amid the host of excited bridesmaids. Miss Margie Baugh, the lucky girl, is now in the Memorial Hospital. Coterie Hears Book Review At the last meeting of the Literary Coterie, Miss Peggy Beggeman reviewed Joanne Hick¬ man’s latest book, “Don’t Point Father at Me, Mother; He May Be Loaded Again.” In the short business session which followed, President Lee Williams announced that next week the program would include Jean Goss, who would re¬ view her recent children’s book, “Mother Goss’ Nursery Rhymes.” A social hour followed in which pool and snooker were enjoyed; the refreshments consisted of elderberry wine and pickles stuffed wi+h pineapple ice cream. Young Woman Goes Berserk Miss Wanita Kivett was taken into custody by Chief of Police Leo Foster on the charges of cruel treatment. After long hours of cross-examination, Miss Kivett finally confessed her crimes: She had entered her kitchen and brut¬ ally attacked the eggs, giving them a fierce beating; then she fiendishly pounced on the cream and whipped it unmercifully. Still possessed with this horrible lust to kill, the crazed woman cut out the eyes of two defenseless Irish potatoes, and was ready to rush out of the house and thrash some wheat when her close friend, Miss Phyllis Allison, called the local police. Dr. R. E. Mosier Addresses Club Miss Ruth Mosier, president of Indiana University, spoke to the Women’s Club today on “Should We Bring Back the Whipping Post?” at its meeting at the home of Miss Barbara Shields. Dr. Mosier’s address, which con¬ cerned one of the most vital ques¬ tions of the day, was followed by a brief business meeting. A buffet lunch of fried bananas covered with pickle relish and sassafras tea were served. Miss Lorena Stevens and Miss Geral¬ dine Cox were assistant hostesses. Wins Contest At New York Miss Ruth Long, local typist, won the title of “The World’s Fastest Typist” at a contest held in New York last week. There were 1,000 people entering the contest, but Miss Long won with 220 words per minute. Because she won the contest, a fingernail polish company wanted her to en¬ dorse their product. “I’d be glad to endorse your polish,” said Miss Long, “only I haven’t any finger¬ nails left.” Miss Annabelle Herold was also entered in the contest. Returns To Home Mrs. Mary C. Stewart Walker is returning to her southern plan¬ tation after spending the spring here. Her eldest daughter is re¬ maining here that she might go to school at her mother’s Alma Mater. Female Explorer Leaves For Africa Miss Wilma Jones leaves Thurs¬ day by plane for South Africa, where she will explore the dense jungles. When asked if she were not afraid to be just one woman against the treacherous jungle, Miss Jones replied, “I found my home after school each day. Af¬ ter that, Africa’s denses jungle will be child’s play!” “Moore” Crops Expected Soon Mr. Frank Moore has harvested the best tomato crop in the his¬ tory of Morgan County on his 1,000 acre farm east of town. He attributes a lot of his suc¬ cess to Ferguson Fertilizer, sold by Ed Ferguson and Company, but part of his success is due to his “green thumb.” 2Q Stewart Takes Dress Prize Miss Mary Anne Stewart won the William H. Block contest for dress design, and will now work exclusively for them. She entered her newest creation, “Fire Wat¬ er,” in the contest which was held last week and was selected win¬ ner unanimously. Miss Ruth Finney modeled the gown, which, as the name sug¬ gests, depicts the vision of an intoxicated Indian. The dress has orange top, suggesting the sunrise, with pink buffaloes, in¬ stead of elephants, trailing down from the left shoulder. The pur¬ ple seqiun skirt is caught in three places with a maroon arrow and there is yellow-ggeen fringe on the hem which extends into a two-foot train. Turquoise gloves trimmed with red and blue eagle feathers complete the ensemble, and the judges said that this feature decided them in favor of this gown instead of the red, purple, and yellow cheesecloth sports suit entered by Miss Joan- ett Dillender. Mary Hensley Gives Recital Miss Mary Alice Hensley gave a recital at the Brown’s Crossing Music Hall last Tuesday. She gave a program of classical and semi-classical selections, and sang two encores, the hauntingly beau¬ tiful “One Meat Ball” and the im¬ mortal “Who’ll Take Care of the Caretaker’s Daughter While the Caretaker’s Busy Taking Care.” To show her proficiency on sev¬ eral instruments, she played the quartet from “Osmosis” on the violin, string bass, organ, and harmonica, and sang a descant simultaneously. Leave on Tour Mrs. Phyllis Pearcy Arnold and Miss Virginia Skaggs left their homes yesterday on an extensive trip which will take them around the world. At last fulfilling their childhood dreams, they took off by rocket at 9:27 A. M. and ex¬ pected to have toured half of China by noon. Shaw Named Editor Miss Mary K. Shaw has been named editor of the Hyndsdale Gazette, it was announced yes¬ terday by John B. Shagnasty, owner of the paper. Miss Shaw is well known for her editorial ability and has worked on news¬ papers in Chicago, Philadelphia, and New York to prepare herself for her present position.