Ashley High School - Ace Yearbook (Ashley, IN)

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I, Gene Miller, will my slim and graceful figure to Judy Shore. I, Joan Miller, will my sack of marbles to Tommy Brand so that he can go on throw- ing them in Miss Eckles’ assembly. I, Jim Redmon, will my long, rangy figure to Jimmy Warner. I, Nina Reinoehl, will my three years cheerleading experience to Ann Ayers. I, Patty Sanders, will my ability to go with the boys to Anita Montgomery. I, Jenovie Shipe, will my mathematic ability to Paul Clark. I, Beverly Stomm, will my short stature to Pat Hanes. s I, Helen Stomm, will my job as a waitress to Maryellen Smith so she can catch a feller, I, Jane Stoy, will my ability to get along with Miss Taylor to David Hamman, I, Letitia Vian, will my left hand to Eddie DeLucenay so that he may continue throw- ing clay at Dolly in art class. I, Earl Warstler, will my slow and careful driving ability to Fred Frederick in hopes that he will use it before he kills someone, In witness whereof, we have subscribed our names and caused our seal to be affixed this 23rd day of February, in the year nineteen hundred fifty-one. --Class of Nineteen Hundred Fifty-One 19

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18 Senior Will We, the Class of 1951, being in the best of health, both physically and mentally, do hereby declare this to be our last will and testament. To the school as a whole, we leave. the echoes of our little feet across the assembly floor, our gentle voices drifting through the lower halls, and our relieved sighs when at last we clutch our long-awaited diplomas in our hot little hands. To the principal and teachers, we leave four bottles of aspirin and this word of en- couragement: ‘‘There’s better days a comin ?!”’ To the slap-happy Juniors, we leave our serious and sensitive natures, To the Sophomores, we leave the greater part of all that dignity which our class has been willed during the past three years. P.S. Although this dignity is third- handed, it is hardly used. To the Freshmen, we leave these suggestions: 1, Be good, 2. If you can’t be good, be wise. 3. If you can’t be good, and you can't be wise, then BEWARE! A nd last, but not least, to the janitors we leave the strength to carry on in the face of all those discarded exam papers, torn up love letters and vulgar cuds of gum, Lastly, we, the following individuals, do hereby will these prized possessions: I, Dale Altimus, will my ability to annoy the bus driver to Billy Stonebraker. I, Harold E, Arney, will my shy and modest ways to Floyd Schwortzengraber, I, Marie Bell, will my bashfulness to Arlene Zongker., I, Mona Boyd, will my freckles to Bertha Voges. I, Harold Buchs, will my ability to get away with murder in History Class to any of you poor kids who can’t play basketball. I, Dixie Casselman, will my superior driving ability to Tuffy Wiler. I, Bill Chrisman, will my ability to be an honor student to Don Heller. I, Carl Dilley, will my ability to play basketball to Jerry Parnell. I, Francis Ellert, will my ability to charm the 7th and 8th grade girls to Everett Reinoehl, I, Pat Ferris, will my ability to control my temper in typing class to anyone who is taking typing next year. You'll need it? I, Max Gipple, will my mad passion for the girls to lonely-heart Van Smith, I, Robert Hartman, will my broad shoulders and my Casanova ways to Byron Teegarden, I, Duane Heller, will my ability to study and behave in school to Charles Kessler, I, Pearl Kessler, will my ability to get along with Miss Eckles to Jean Brand. I, Donna King, will my ambition to become a private secretary to Arlene Kester so that her boss may sit on her lap. I, Rita King, will my ability to remain cool and calm in the face of exasperating situations to the Editor of the annual of 1952. » Earnest Ladd, will my ability to skip typing class to Ralph Clark, so that Miss Gfellers will have someone to scold, =

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20 Prophecy As we gaze into our old crystal ball, we see that the Seniors are very busy. Let’s find out what is going on in this year of 1961. Dale Altimus, who used to dribble a basketball down the floor in his high school days, is now mopping up the dribbles on the deck of the A.H.S. Battleship. Harold Arney, who has just finished four years of college, is now a chemistry teach- er at the Ashley High School. In his younger days he said that he would like to blow up the school. We wonder what he will do now. Marie Bell is still trying to decide whether to choose a soldier or a civilian for her dream man, ‘‘What’s the matter, Marie, doesn't Army life agree with you?”’ Mona Boyd has finally decided to join the WAVES so that she can be near her husband who is a Naval Officer. Harold Buchs is now a star forward for the Pistons. We saw him play the other night at Fort Wayne Coliseum. Dixie Casselman, who’s great ambition was to become a stenographer, is now a private secretary. We hear her boss is very handsome, No wonder she works overtime. Bill Chrisman, who is now Vice-President for the Shore Publishing Company, was advanced from accountant since his marriage to their daughter, Carl Dilley has become the oil tycoon of Ashley, Indiana, Since he has become a millionaire he has done quite a lot for the city of Ashley, and can now be rightly called ‘Diamond Jim”’. Francis Ellert, star pitcher and first baseman for the New York Yankees, just passed Babe Ruth’s home run record by hitting sixty-three home runs last season, Pat Ferris, as we predicted, did marry Ora Stackhouse, (By the way, Pat, what is that old saying, ‘‘Cheaper By The Dozen’’?) Max ‘‘The Flash ’ Gipple is breaking all records as shortstop for the Detroit Tigers. Last season he was voted the most valuable player in the American Leagues, Bob Hartman, who was piloting a plane for TWA, is now piloting a baby carriage around central park for MAMMA! Duane Heller, who used to shine up cars for his customers, in his garage, is now shining up the brass on his Commanding Officer's uniform, Pearl Kessler now has her own beauty salon. We hear she is doing very well. Congratulations, Pearl. Donna King is one of San Francisco’s famous fashion designers. Why is it that the women are talking all over the town, is it because of Donna’s shocking de- signs ? Rita King has moved from office girl to the President's private secretary. Lately most of the government workers seem to be women, could Rita have anything to do with this ? Ernie Ladd (Tennessee Ernie), famous Hollywood cowboy star and western songster, has married his cowgirl sweetheart, ‘‘Cactus Lil’’. Gene Miller is now a great television actor. He was discovered while he was a cameraman when the camera turned around and shot him instead of the love scene that was going on. Joan Miller, the popular Ashley High cheerleader, is now leading the cheers for the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons,