Avilla High School - Panther Yearbook (Avilla, IN)

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CLASS. WILL We, the Class of 1938, of Avilla High School, of Noble Co., Ind., and being of sound and disposing mind and memory, hereby make, publish, and declare this to be our last will and testament, hereby re- voking all former wills by us made: ITEM I. We bequeath our qualities, ab- ilities and private accessories as follows: Max Fasoldt, my inferiority complex, to Anna Harshbarger; Hershel Huelsenbeck, all the moonlight nights, to aid the “spooning” of Rita Helmer and Paul Hous- holder; Charles Yeiser, my ability to hold my own in any argument, to Gerald Brick- er; Cleta Fisher, my false teeth, to JoAnn Beltz, hoping they will fit; Bonnie Gorrell, my love for city life to Vern Bradley; Don- ald Wilson, my presidential chair, to Ber- nard Campbell; Hilda Wolfe, my mega- phone and cheer Jeading voice, to Norma Hersh; LaVerne Wolfe, my “come hither smile’, to Florence Pynchon; Bert Leiter, my ability to get dates, to Albert Graw- cock, the ‘“one-musketeer’’; Louise Cas- tator, my love for co-operation to Lawrence Ling; Teresa Lev, my lovely eyes, to Ken- neth Gillian; Richard Kemerly, my inter- est in ‘“Mom’s Place’ to Howard Houshc!d- er; Claribel Zimmerman, my white boots with the fur aroud the top, to Esther Frey; Ruth Shenk, my curly hair, to Evelyn Wineland; Jeanette Parks, my spectacles, to Roger Hess, hoping that he can see his way through the Senior year; Mayland Warble, mv brunette beauty to Evelyn Al- bertson; Kenneth Shanline, my ability to drive slow, to Earl Brindle, so that he may live to finish his high school career; June Lerdgraff, my surplus pounds, to Alfred Bauman, hoping that he can use them; Al- ice Schutt, my golden locks, to Robert Schenher; Ted Owen, my extra height, to Name Nickname Hobby Balliet, Eugene Bean Tell Lies Bruce, Max Curly Making Planes Castator, Louise Red Arguing Croy, Robert Bob Swimming Deihm, Mildred Millie ‘““Guitar-ing”’ Fasoldt, Max Maxy Boxing Febles, George Cluff Goat-raising Fisher, Cleta Clet Popular Songs Gray, Paul Squirt Hunting Harrod, Dorothy Kid Pictures Huelsenbeck, H. Hershey Hating Landgraff, June Frank Writing Kemerly, Richard Bode Staying Out Leiter, Bert Percy Tap Dancing Ley, Teresa Sallie Cooking Lochner, Jacob Jake Making Toys Owen, Ted Red Baseball Parks, Jeanette Johnny Piano Schutt, Alice Shanline, Kenneth Kenny Shorty Music Shenk, Ruth Rufus Music Sherman, Violet Shorty Piano Stephenson, Phyllis Phil Painting Warble, Mayland Bud Ping-Pong Wilson, Donald Don Basketball Wolfe, Hilda Tillie Singing Wolf, LaVerne Toots Gadabout Yeiser, Charles Pete Music Zimmerman, C. Wirt Sleep Gorrell, Bonnie Bon Rollerskating Myers, Sam Sam Boxing - Everitt Padgitt, hoping it will prove help- ful in the future; George Febles, my abil- ity to carry on conversation with anyone, to Elwood Haines; Max Bruce, my musical laugh, to Kenneth Stuart; Dorothy Harrod, some of my F’s to Mary Downing; Phyllis Stephenson some of my boy-friends to Mar- cile Troyer; Eugene Balliet, my surplus brains, to Dwight Sheets; Jacob Lochner, my love for the beautiful to Charles Ley and Douglas Cartwright; Robert Croy, my “Robert Taylor Beauty’ to Ernest Rhodes; Sam Myers, my ability to make the first team in basketball, to Kenneth Jordan; Paul Gray, my blond beauty to Vincent Traxler, Francis Teders, Mike Walt, Carl Wagener, Robert Freeman and Clifford Crothers. ITEM II. We then direct the payment of all our just debts, (if any), funeral ex- penses, costs of our last illness, and the expenses of the administration of our state; moreover we direct our executor to erect a monument to our memory. ITEM III. We give and bequeath our desks to the members of the Junior Class who will be members of the Senior Class in the forthcoming school-year; our teach- ers, whether they be sweet or cross, to all the members of the classes of our dear- lv beloved high school for the approaching school-year, our places in all activities, al- thouch we are very much needed in them, to the most efficient members of the hieh school of the next school-year, our power of making low deportment grades to the oncoming generations, and the suc- cess of our class, to the Avilla High School of the Future. In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands to this our last will and tes- tament on this 15th day of April, 1938. Signed—The Class of 1938. Making Love Likes Dislikes Outcome ’29 Fords Popularity Street Cleaner Plaving Cards Limburger Proud Papa Jack Whan Quiet Farmer’s Wife Garlic School Tap Dancer Talk Men Milkmaid Lamb Chops Spinach Politician Blondes Chevrolet Opera Singer Solves Cats Int. Decorator Brunettes Blondes Play-Boy Reading Rainy Days Stenographer Rolling Eyes Bitter Coke Preacher Gay People Studying Governess Smoking Hiler Night W’tchmn Popcorn Castor Oil Salesman Flowers Cheese Hair Dresser Corn-on-Cob Work Orchestra Redheads Books Comedian Soup Rings School-Marm Pretty Shoes Raw Oysters Housewife All Girls Bright Lites Fuller Br. Man Pretty Shoes Raw Oysters Poetess Dancing Rain Bryan Resident Good Times Filling: stations Reckless Vag. Dramatics Girls President Some Girls Miss Sch. Bus Lawyer Bob Pickles Fish 740 Follies Pickles Onions Housewife Nothing Justice Garbage Man Pretty Hose Snakes Mama Nail Polish Haines Kindegt. Teach’r Girls Economics Carpenter A inivers AY Y of —

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LaVerne Wolfe [Above Basketball 1, Annual Staff 4 Junior Play 3 Chorus 1, 2 Glee Club 1, 2 Senior Play 4 Jacob Lochner [Left] LaOtto 1, 2 Churubusco 3 Band 3 Glee Club 1 Mayland Warble One-Act Play 4 Junior Play President 3 Chorus: 3, oo Senior Play 4 Hilda Wolf Basketball 1, 2 Annual Staff 2, 4 Junior Play 3 One-Act Play 4 Yell Leader 3, 4 Octet 4 Glee Club 2 Senior Play 4 Violet Sherman Chorus 1, 3, 4 Glee Club 2 Charles Yeiser Annual Staff 2, 3, 4 One-Act 3 Junior Play 3 Claribel Zimmerman Student Mgr. 1-4 Chorus 1, 2 Senior Play 4 Band 3 Annual Staff 4 Glee Club 1, 2 CLASS HISTORY September, 1934, found twenty shy, tim- id pupils entering their first year of high school as ‘“Freshies.” They were Wanda Bauer, Janis Busch, Ethelyn Anderson, Mildred Diehm, Cleta Fisher, Hershel Huelsenbeck, Richard Kemerly, Jeanette Parks, Carol Pfafman, Kenneth Shanline, Violet Sherman, June Rodgers, Helen Viet, June Sheets, Hilda Wolf, LaVerne Wolf, Donald Wilson, Charles Yeiser, Claribel Zimmerman and Ruby Varner. We chose as our sponsor, Miss Winifred Clark. Out of our class came Wanda Bauer, as presi- dent; Donald Wilson, vice-president and Jeanette Parks as secretary-treasurer. The first semester Ruby Varner was forced to leave school because of illness. At the be- ginning of the second semester we lost two pupils, Wanda Bauer and Ethelyn An- derson, but gained Phyllis Stephenson. The next milestone found nineteen mem- bers and that year we did not gain nor lose any members. Miss Vera Lawshe was our sponsor and our officers were Charles Yei- ser, pres, Phyllis Stephenson, vice-pres., and Jeanette Parks, sec.-treas. As we entered our third milestone, two members, Carol Pfafman and Helen Viet left us to attend Kendallville; however, George Febles entered our ranks. We ap- pointed Miss Lorena Justice as sponsor; Donald Wilson, pres.; Cleta Fisher, vice- pres.; Janis Busch, sec.; and George Febles treas. We received our class rings and al- so presented our Junior Class Play, ‘“‘Phan- tom Bells’, which proved very successful. Our fourth milestone! We are now Sen- iors! Due to the abandoning of LaOtto High School, we are glad to welcome to our group of fifteen, a like number from LaOtto. They were Dorothy Harrod, Alice Schutt, Robert Croy, Ted Owen, Eugene Balliet, Jacob Lochner, Bonnie Gorrell, Paul Grav, Max Bruce, Max Fasoldt, June Landgraff and Samuel Myers. Mayland Warble and Teresa Ley also enrolled in the class while June Sheets and June Rod- gers left school. Miss Fern Miller was chosen to sponsor the class and the offi- cers are Donald Wilson, pres.; Phyllis Ste- phenson, vice-pres.; Louise Castator, sec- retary and Ruth Shenck, treasurer. At the end of the first semester, the class was left in sadness over the death of a popular classmate, Janis Busch. Now we have thir- ty-one members, the largest ever to gradu- ate from A. H. S. and the honor of being the fiftieth graduating class.

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SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY Dearearn ra: I received your letter asking about the Class of ’38. I was glad to know you were still interested in tne whereabouts of its members. Of course you know the success that has come to Robert Croy. After Bob Taylor’s retirement from the screen, MGM Scouts immediately found Croy, put him in pic- tures, and Bob became a sensation over- night. Remember Hilda Wolf? She now directs an All-Girl Orchestra which is playing an engagement at the Trocadero in Hollywood. Yes, Bob and Hilda are still that way about each other. The last time I heard from Claribel Zim- merman was several years ago. She had just resigned her position as air hostess and was going to marry Paul Gray, an air pi- lot. (Rather air-minded, I’d say.) Sam Myers is now a professional boxer. You probably recall he got his start in the Golden Gloves Tourney. He is married to Teresa Ley. They are the proud parents of twin boys, who are trying to follow in Daddy’s footsteps. Little has been heard of Violet Sherman since graduation, but at the latest report, she was working as a telephone operator in Ohio. Dr. and Mrs. Richard Kemerly are now on a world cruise. Dr. Kemerly is a fam- ous brain specialist. His wife was former- ly Jeanette Parks, a nurse. Dorothy Harrod is a missionary in China. From the last reports, things weren’t so good over there. Surely, you know about Cleta Fisher leaving for Honolulu where she is a private secretary to the manager of a large pine- apple firm. Bert Leiter is a sports commentator on the National Radio Station. His wife, Lou- ise Castator Leiter, a former chorus girl, is also on the radio. Thru one of his recent programs, I learn- ed that Donald Wilson, coach at the Uni- sity of New York, and Phyllis Stephenson, Paris dress designer, were recently mar- ried. They are honey-mooning in Europe. Max Fasoldt and Max Bruce are lawyers in Chicago. Perhaps you have read about the success of the law firm of Max and Max. I know this is going to be very shocking to you. Mildred Diehm Shanline is in Re- no waiting for the final decree. I’m won- dering how Kenneth will ever get along without her. Ted Owens and Alice Schutt were mar- ried soon after graduation. They are living on the old Schutt farm. Glancing at the paper, I see Charles Yei- ser is running for his second term as Gov- ernor of Indiana. I’m sure you remember about Charles marrying his secretary, Bon- nie Gorrell after his first term in office. Hershel Huelsenbeck and his wife, June Landgraff, now live in New York. Hershey is a salesman for the “Wee Reduce Em” Company. Remember Jacob Lochner? He is now the manager of an Excort Clyb in an Eas- tern city. I know you will be surprised when I tell you that Ruth Shenk is the wife of the Rev. Eugene Balliet, who is now preaching in his home town. Oh yes, George Febles and his wife, La- Verne Wolf Febles, live in Michigan where George operates a Muskrat Farm. Last, but not least, Mayland Warble is a confirmed bachelor and also a scientist who at present is in South America. Thanks again for your interest in the Class of ’38. Sincerely, TIME WILL TELL. The 1937 Jr.-Senior Banquet was a gay affair with hats, gloves and canes as the theme. After a well-prepared and well-served dinner in a beautifully decorated banquet hall, the light-heart- ed crowd made its way to the Paramount Theatre for its evening’s entertainment.