York Township High School - Talisman Yearbook (Van Wert, OH)

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Class Prophecy R. R. No. 1, Mendon, Ohio, January 3, 1964 Dear Mary: Just think, 15 years have passed since we graduated from good old York High. I see all of the kids every once in awhile, so I thought I would write and tell you about them since you have been away for such a long time. How do you like being the President's private secretary? I bet that keeps you very busy with your family and home to look after, too. Nancy has completed her nurses' training, but is now devoting all her time to the farm and her family. Ettamay has her own Studebaker now and has gone to Hollywood to be with her Hollywood friends. She is June Allyson's personal maid. Gordon is now driving at the Indianapolis auto races in the 500 mile race. He had been very successful in keeping the road. Merl, too, has made quite a reputation as a motorcycle racer. He has been traveling all over the world to take part in these races and has won many valuable prizes. Paul has purchased a 200-acre farm. But at the present time is Secre- tary of Agriculture in Washington, D. C. Allen is now running a ball room, and he has named it The Art. He is also teaching dancing some of his spare time. I have heard a lot about it. No doubt you have heard about Ed's entering the world foot races next year. Since he has won several national contests he will probably win this event also. He has been married for several years and I hear that the first one of his five children is entering school this fall. Jack, after having been in the army five years, returned home and finally decided on Carolyn for his wife. They are living on their farm. Thanks to Allis Chalmers for his progress! Kenneth has now worded his way up to mayor of Delphos, Ohio, and is expected to be elected to the State Legislature next. Fred, after three years of service in the navy, now has a large Guernsey farm west of Celina and is living there with some girl he married from Dayton. In his spare time, he also has started a business for fixing 1933 Plymouths. Probably you already know that I'm happily married, and live on a farm, and operate my own beauty shoppe at my home. When you are home, come over to visit me. Your old classmate, Margaret 19

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Class Will We, the Senior Class of 1949 of York High School, having been pro- nounced as mentally superior by the faculty and underclassmen, do hereby make our last will and testament. First, to the Juniors we will our quiet dispositions and excellent be- havior, which we feel they can use. Second, to the Sophomores we will our good grades and our ability to get something accomplished. Third, to the Freshmen we will our ability to go through high school and to reach the final goal, receiving our diplomas. Fourth, to the Faculty, we will the unassimilated knowledge in the text- books we leave behind and any unused workbooks or portions thereof that they may find. Since we feel that we have some special talents, we want to will them to underclassmen who might have use for them in the following years that they will spend in York School. I, Jack Fronefield, will my so-called fatness to Dorothea Pugh. I, Ettamay Patrick, will my ability to be studious and not to go steady to Anna Lee Taylor. I, Paul Gamble, will my ability to sit on the bench to Hot Rod. I, Merl Emans, will my ability to stay away from the girls and go to Del- phos, to Stanley Calvin. I, Margaret Ries, will my position as Y-Teen President to anyone of the Junior or Sophomore girls, and hope that whoever it may be will lead the group to greater success. I, Allen Thomas, will my ability to sing tenor to Stanley Welker. I, Ed Rigdon, will my ability to be seen in Delphos almost any night in the week, and at the same house, to Bill Hughes. He can use it as he sees fit to the extent that Bill doesn't stop at the same house as I do. I, Nancy Evans, will my position as cheerleader to anyone who can help the team win more games. I, Gordon Jones, will my ability to drive an auto at any speed to Don Price. I, Kenneth Crow, do hereby will my knowledge of the Latin Language, gained from two years of constant study and sacrifice to Hugh Owen Pugh, and also my old Latin books, with the complete understanding that the knowledge contained therein is greatly needed and will be put to good use. I, Mary Linton, having excess knowledge which I will never be able to consume and desiring that someone else attain the knowledge to which I am accustomed do hereby will the same to anyone who needs it. I, Fred Stage, will my car to anyone with enough money and brains to keep it running. I8

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