Adams Central High School - Cen Trails Yearbook (Monroe, IN)

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PROPHECY Our weekly paper, THE BUGLE, has decided to cover the wedding of Grace Fisher and John D. Rockefeller III in the Blue Ridge Mountains where they are going to make their home. As we leave our car and stroll through the barnyard to the barn, now the church, we find Howard Rich, the famous photographer, leading a donkey from what is to be used as the pulpit. He says he is doing fine snapping pictures. Walking up the path to the church, we see Curtis Nussbaum, Grace ' s old ex. He has a shovel over his shoulder. When we asked what he ' d been using it for, he replied, I had to do something to occupy my mind. So, I decided to dig graves and care for the local cemetery. As we look over the large audience now seated, we see the official street cleaner, Dixie Hill, sitting with Darleen Yoder, who is an old maid and spends her time over the wash- board making a living. Remember how quiet Doyle Haines andCoretta Chamness were in school? They ' ve changed quite a bit since 1950. Coretta is a famous Hollywood Gossip Columnist and Doyle is a movie producer. Now we discover Neva Mallonee looking very serious, but she always looks that way since she became the first lady president of the U. S. Now the soloist arises to sing. We find it is our own Rosie Wagner. She ' s no longer known as Rosie Wagner, but as Yum-Yum Chandell. You see, she ' s a famous John Robert Powers model. She ' s wearing a tight fitting ice blue satin gown with white accessories. It is styled with a sweetheart neckline and short puffed sleeves. She really looks adorable. Now she is singing Because. Her next number will be Feudin ' and Fightin ' . The wedding march begins and from the cowstable on the left comes the groom, John, Fifteen

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SENIOR WILL Class of 1950 Having learned all that there is to know, we, the SENIOR CLASS of Adams Central High School, being of sound mind do hereby publish this, our final will and testament, rendering null and void all other wills which may have been made during a period of temporary sanity. To the green freshmen, we will three two month school years, many vacations, and easy teachers. Knowing these are impossible, we will our good humor which will prove a great help in getting them over some of the rough spots dur- ing their educational adventure. To the sophomores, we will our unfailing pa- tience, courage, optimism, and complete blindness which they will find necessary as the only means by which they can endure the juniors. To the juniors, we will our favorite lot in the Memorial Cemetery in hopes that they will keep it in the best tradition possible, since it is the most treasured of all our gifts. To Mr. Decker, our devoted friend and prin- cipal, from whom a goodly share of our knowledge came, we return to him, intact, everything he has taught us, as we have no further use for it and we also hope that he may put his supurb intelli- gence to work on lesser minds. To Mr. Lightle, we will an album of Mule Train records in hopes that he may some day have enough money to buy a phonograph and thus be able to play them. To Miss Beavers, we will another pair of bright red shoes. Her first pair brought such favorable comments from all the students that we are sure she will appreciate another pair. To Mr. Bastin, we will the courage he will need to attempt to teach another Zoology class next year. To Mr. Haggard, we will a new vocabulary and a subscription to the magazine A Thousand and One New Jokes. To Miss Fortner, we will a new head— for the broken drum. To Miss Schertz, we will an eggbeater and any other useful gadget she may need to make her future husband happy. To Mr. Thacker, we will a solid 14 carat gold, imitation, mustache cup to be used to help pre- serve that masculine mustache so admired by all the would-be men in school. To Miss Preston, we will a bright red hair rib- bon to be worn during all her future days at Adams Central. To Mr. Collier, we will the absence of all the 1950 senior boys from 1951 shop classes. To Miss Sprunger, we will a three and one-half months ' vacation with peace and quiet. I, Howard Rich, do will and bequeath my girlish figure to June Caudle. I, Darleen Yoder, do will and bequeath a little of my intelligence to Raymond Worden to add to his. I, Jim Arnold, do will and bequeath some of my good looks to Mary Jane Troxel and my ability to talk convincingly to teachers especially about something I know nothing about to George Geyer. I, Elberta Warthman, do will and bequeath my ability to talk fast to Myona Hicks and also my manner of flirting with good looking boys. I, Bruce Schnepp, do will and bequeath to Rex Ehrsam my ability to keep my hair neatly combed and in place at all times. I, Curtis Nussbaum, do will and bequeath my Fourteen silly giggle and my curly hair to Wendell Sowards. I, Virgil Moser, do will and bequeath some of my radiant personality and my vocabulary to Mary Jane Steury. I, Roger Kuhn, do will and bequeath my beau- tiful necktie to Carolyn Egly and also my size 16 shoes. I, Grace Fisher, do will and bequeath my come hither look to Edith Steury and my big blue eyes to Don Haines. I, Dixie Hill, do will and bequeath my refusal to talk about some one behind their back to Donna Bucher. I, Glen Strahm, do will and bequeath a few of my quieter ways, which she really doesn ' t need, to Patsy Teeple, hoping she will be able to pass them on to some needy person next year. I, Alice Ann Beineke, do will and bequeath what little musical ability I possess to Nolan Ginter, knowing full well that it will improve his tremen- dously. I, Jane Baltzell, do will and bequeath to Norma Funk my bright array of male admirers provided that I can attach myself to one satisfactory to all parties involved. Otherwise, I ' ll still have use for them. I, Doyle Haines, do will and bequeath my quiet ways to Bernita Elherding, also the ability to know when to use them. I, Don Rupert, do will and bequeath my many and varied comments to Helen Brandyberry and my flirtatious mannerisms to Loren Moser. I, Bobby Heller, do will and bequeath my good luck to Irene Schwartz as she will probably need it. I, Virgil Gerber, do will and bequeath my bas- ketball abilities to Charlie Hoffman in hopes that he will make better use of them than I did. I. Bob Dick, do will and bequeath a little of my common sense to Andy Schrock so that he may improve himself as I have done. I, Albert Teeple, do will and bequeath my position as assistant coach to Diana Crist and also my best wishes. I. Neva Mallonee, do will and bequeath my ability to gracefully and subtly pursue a man to Beverly Lobsiger. I, Bill Lehman, do will and bequeath some of my extreme height to Marilyn Fox and my ability to brag convincingly to Norma Bradford. I, Coretta Chamness, do will and bequeath a lot of my shyness to Pauline Rupert and my bashfulness to Audrey Andrews. I, Rosalyn Wagner, do will and bequeath my happy disposition to Marie Habegger and my near crew cut hair to Lavonne Strahm. I, Dick Baumgartner, do will and bequeath my graceful and feminine walk to Leroy Kolter and some of my Don Juan characteristics to Carl Yo- der. I, Bruce Hirschy, do will and bequeath my beau- tiful new Toni to Virginia Taylor and also my brand new set of hair pins which I use to keep it so curly. I, Glenn Rowdon, do will and bequeath my large- ly overstuffed imagination to Delores Graber, and also my many excuses. I, Audrey Burkhead, do will and bequeath my vast collection of trinkets, including my pet SHMOO named Rex, to Gerald Nussbaum. I, Jim Ehrsam, do will and bequeath my ability to love ' em and leave ' em to Duke Hendricks and my rare cooking abilities to Mary Baumgartner.

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the best man, Mr. Rich, and the Rev. Virgil Moser, who is going to read the obituary, (pardon us, we mean the marriage vows) . Virgil has changed his ways and looks very nice in white tie and tails. All heads are turned to the rear of the barn (I mean the church) where the brides- maid Miss Elberta Warthman is entering. She owns a dress shop in New York. The gowns f or this wedding were purchased there. Following her comes the matron of honor, Jane Baltzell, who was the fastest female entry to the Olympic Track Meet in London this year. They are gowned in rayon tafetta dresses of fire-engine red with purple velvet headbands and mitts. They are carrying bouquets of dandelions. Every eye is glued to the back of the room where Grace Fisher, the bride, is enter- ing. She is gowned in a satin dress of green. She wanted a colorful wedding and one that was different, and, brother, this one sure is. We take notice of her gown and find that it is styled with an off-the-shoulder effect and long sleeves, coming to points at her elbows. The tight skirt was adorned with large patch pockets in front and a frilly bustle in the rear. Her full length dress ended in a foot and a half long train. The ceremony is now over and we leave for their reception which will be held in their two-room log home. Here we find Audrey Burkhead, who writes advice for the lovelorn in many newspapers, and Alice Bieneke, who is teaching school in the Home Economics Department of South Side High School in Fort Wayne. She decided that all men are cruel and is going to be an old maid. They are serving the bridal cake and punch to all guests. Looking across the room, we see the group of the greatest sportsmen of the year. They are from the great game of professional basketball. Coach Jim Arnold of the Min- neapolis Lakers and Glenn Rowdon, coach of the Zollner Pistons are conferring with their ace stars, Jim Ehrsam, guard for the Lakers, and Bill Lehman, six foot eleven center of the Pistons. Bill liked basketball and took thirty bottles of vitamin pills and grow tall tablets and grew. Dick Baumgartner strolls over to meet us with a big smile on his face. When asked what he is doing in life, he replied, I am a jewel salesman. I ' m carrying some of the most expensive and heaviest jewels in the country. Tagging along behind is Albert Teeple, Junior, who is now called Big Al. After having played the part of detective in the senior class play, he decided to take the job of being Dick ' s bodyguard. Bob Heller has a surprise for us. He takes us to the door and says, Look! Sitting in front of all the other cars, we see a new 1956 Ford. Some of our dear fellow classmates are now coming toward us. Bruce Schnepp, the owner of the real wild west rodeo, has a large bandage on one eye. When asked what happened, Bruce, in western boots and git up, said he was trying to rope a calf. The calf turned around and glared. The light in the calf ' s eye killed the horse and tem- porarily blinded Bruce in one eye. Looking through the group we find Virgil Gerber and Glen Strahm. When asked how life is treating them, they replied, Pretty well. Although after six years of trying, Oscar is still hiding from us. They started hunting for Oscar, the Beast of Busco, after graduating and they ' re still hunting. What are they using for bait? It ' s a female turtle weighing twenty pounds. Of the class of 1950 there are members we can ' t seem to find at all. We inquire and are told they are out on the lawn. Leaving the house we find the two hard at work. They are Roger Kuhn and Robert Dick, practicing their exercises. Roger decided that there are not enough graceful people in the world, opened n ballet school and has been giving lessons to some of the most prominent society in India na. Bob, whose physique looked like a(i hour glass with all of the sand in the mid- dle, is taking lessons to develop his muscles and get rid of the unbecoming flabby stuff. Well, the reception is over and we must depart! It ' s certainly been nice seeing all of the old friends we used to know. It just goes to show what drastic changes can come about after six years. Sixteen