Nappanee High School - Napanet Yearbook (Nappanee, IN)

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THE N A P A N E T 1 938 CLASS PROPHECY — 1950 LYNN WISEMAN has announced the opening of his new musical produc- tion Wine, Women, and Wrong, starring EVELYN WARREN, the exotic film star from Japan. JAMES MILLER, our sheik, is the matinee idol of millions since Robert Taylor married and gave up his film career. BURNS VAN SICKLE, who has attended Sunday School every Sunday for over six years, has accepted the position as pastor of The Little Church Around the Corner. MARTHA CHAMBERLIN, GLENNIS GINGERICH, and CHRISTINE FREDERICK — ' The Singin ' Songbirds will broadcast this evening from Michael ' s Barn. EARL MICHAEL will be master of ceremonies. EDGAR MILLER, ELOISE MILLER, PAULINE MILLER, and WAYNE MILLER, four of the seven Millers in our class, have signed a contract to play in Mickey Mouse comedies. RICHARD CAIN, the great bicycle manufacturer, has just invented a three- seated bicycle for ISABELLE MOORE; so she can have ROBERT LAPE and ROBERT MITCHELL with her at the same time. Some fun, eh! DORIS DAVIDHIZAR, our red-headed nurse, has written a book on her love i affair with GENE TROXEL, the bald-headed doctor. MARGARET HAHN, LA FERNE HALL, and GERALDINE STOUDER, and VERDA HERSHBERGER, are all suing LOWELL HOFFER, the great lover, for breach of promise. MARY KING and KATHRYN STAHLY will give our radio listeners a bit of advice on How to Flirt Eff ectively in a Library. ROBERT HOCHSTETTLER, our master mechanic, has invented an engine for automobiles that will run on hot-air. I see DONALD CLEVE- LAND, the Senator from Indiana, was the first to use one. CHARLES HOLDERMAN, a well-known author, has just completed hi? book entitled Girl Trouble. RUTH GWIN, a famous cosmetician, has received an award for her new milk and honey complexion cream. MARILYN MILLER, a Metropolitan Opera Star, will sing over this station at 9:30 this evening. Are you listening? This completes the news flashes of the day from the good ship EDUCA- TION. This is your ship ' s reporter, DONNABELE FARRINGTON saying Goodnight to YOU and I do mean YOU! ! ! ! — PAGE 24 —

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. THE N AP AN ET 19 38 , CLASS PROPHECY — 1950 FLASH! FLASH! FLASH! This is the latest red-hot news coming to you from aboard the good ship EDUCATION by your ship ' s reporter, Donnabelle Farrington. WAVE ANGLIN has sued her ninth husband for divorce on the grounds of not being able to dance. LOYAL BURKHOLDER, our former cheer-leader, is now auctioneer for QUENTIN SLABAUGH ' S Tobacco Company. DEAN GEYER has accepted the position as coach of the N. H. S. Bulldogs. Now he will have a chance to tell them a thing or two. MR. and MRS. EDGAR BURKEY, of the Chick Hatchery Burkey ' s, left to- day for their summer home in Hollywood, Florida. Mrs. Burkey was formerly OPAL HEPLER. RUTH NICODEMUS, a newcomer to our class, has just arrived home after spending a year in the mission fields of Africa. KENNETH MILLER has announced the grand opening of his clothing store in Nappanee. I wonder who peddled his bills for him? ELDON PIPPEN, Professor of Science, has discovered a new substance that will make men like himself fearless of women. ELMO PHEND, our so-called Lil ' Abner, is one of the most eligible bache- lors in New York City. BETTY MELLINGER, who was always truckin ' in school, has now been given credit for originating the new dance called the Bulldog Strut. JOY PIPPEN, our blonde tap-dancer, signed a contract for the leading role in I Talk Too Much. JULIAN WALTERS, manager of the famous Chicago Cubs, is still trying to get ROBERT MISHLER, the home-run king, under contract; so they might be able to win a World Series. FREDA MAUST, a fashionable widow, has opened a style shop on 5th Avenue. DEAN LEHMAN, our drummer boy, is now leading his orchestra at the Spic and Span Night Club in Nappanee, under the management of DALE SPICHER. MARY OSBORNE, president of the Lonely Hearts Club, will lecture tonight on ' The Advantages and Disadvantages of a College Boy-Friend. — PAGE 23

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THE N A P A N E T 19 38 CLASS WILL We, the Class of 1938, being of sound mind and mental faculties, realizing that we must soon leave these halls of learning, declare this oui last will and testament: I, Wave Anglin, will my out-of-town boy friends to Rosemary Maust. 1, Edgar Burkey, will my girl in Manchester College to anyone who likes to write letters. 1, Loyal Burkholder, will my ability as a cheerleader to anyone who can do better. I, Richard Cain, will all my nicknames to Nelson Cloud. [, Martha Chamberlin, will my ability to chatter to anyone at any time to Lola Stouder. I, Donald Cleveland, will my love for Eloise Miller to my rival from Columbia City. 1, Doris Davidhizar, will my immense liking for Bud Pippen to Phylli Kurtz, who would also like to be a member of the Lippen family. I, Donnabelle Farrington, will my hope chest to someone who doesn ' t have a date every night of the week. I, Christine Frederick, will my Purdue hero to Helen Stump. I, Dean Geyer, will my tidy habits to Kathryn Berkeypile to be made use of. I, Glennis Gingerich, will my daily walks from Speech Class with Bud Pippen to anyone who can make a better catch. I, Ruth Gwin, will my former country-school sweetheart. Wade Culp, to Ruby Calbeck to be treated in the same way I have treated him. I, Margaret Hahn, will my dread of facing an audience to someone who has more experience than I. I, La Feme Hall, will my Movie scrapbook to James Osborne. I, Opal Hepler, will my engagement ring to Arthur Sharp to be given to Rosemary Roose. I, Verda Hershberger, will my favorite saying for various reasons to Donnabelle Sheets. I, Robert Hochstettler, will my dark complexion to Jean Harter. I, Lowell Hoffer, will my wild Saturday nights to Amos Sheets. I, Charles Holderman, will my noon passengers to anyone who has a trailer. I, Mary King, will my little basketball star to Dutch Schuler to be used more next year. I, Robert Lape, will my egotism to John Malcolm. I, Dean Lehman, will my admiration for Christine Frederick to Everett Gould. I, Freda Maust, will my high standards of living to Dale Berger. I, Betty Mellinger, will my ability to truck to a truck-driver. PAGE 25