Ben Davis High School - Keyhole Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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'filrifvy ' i, arirgv' wksws, 3. r if 4 at . D I ,4, f. F, bl I . I i ,QA 'ALL- dy . X gtiifiilg., t F A - 1935 CLASS JPRUP IECY S I was walking nonchalantly down the street one day, I saw a ladder leaning against a building. Now I never did believe that superstitious idea that you would have bad luck if you walked under a ladder so as it was just in my path I walked under it as though it were not even there. Alas, though, iust as I stepped from under the ladder a brick came flying through the air and hit me on the head and knocked me unconscious. While I was in this condition, however, I was able to look into the future U years and see how the graduating class of 1935 would be spending their time. I was walking down the street when I met a minister, Charles Elrocl, who was jilted by Frances Armstrong, talking to a very grouchy fellow who was none other than Carl Wollenweber. He said that Harold Trulock owns a newspaper and that he employs Kelvin Perry, Merle Ray and Vernon Stevens as reporters. At the corner l bought a newspaper and saw that Bill Rutledge who owns a cabaret is featuring those famous dancing girls, Ila South, Janice Robey, Ruth Zeilinga, Florence Thomas, and Elsie Totman. I saw in the paper that Russell Evans and Maynard Farris were proprietors of a night club where Frances Cameron, Betty Ferrell, Helen Deputy, and Thelma Bell are chorus girls. The leading attraction on that night's program was the renowned dance team of Roy Carpenter and Francis Burns. lt seemed that the two night clubs are engaged in a price war and you can reserve a table now for only fifty dollars. Upon glancing at the sport sheet, I saw two names which I recognized, Jabbing Jimmy Walker, and Battling Bill Brownlee. The article says that' Brownlee had just won the world's iight- weight championship while Walker, who is a very promising fighter, had made one promise too many. He was being sued for a breach of promise by a prominent society woman, Ruth King. Continuing my walk, I overheard a conversation between Bob Tucker and his wife, the former Alyce Louise Smith. He said that Isabelle Zimmer, Estella Erton, Margaret Dowdell, Jessie Taylor 'md Harriet Roush had formed an old maids club and were doing very commendable work for an ur- phans home. Mrs. Tucker said that she heard that Vera Thompson, Audrey Willis, Ruth Sprecklemeyer, Virginia Smoyer and Wildenc Seaver have entered a convent. Immediately after passing them, my eye was caught by a news bulletin in a window. It seemed that the big heart balm scandal involving Hazel Shaw, Martha Ranck, and those two well-known play- boys, Will'am Rowe and Laverne Puyear, is to be tried on the morrow by that famous judge of the court of domestic relation, Walter Richart, and the attorneys for the defense and prosecution are Helen Slifnkle and Dsrothy Rash, respectively. . When I finished reading the bulletin I saw three of those famous men in white-street cleaners. They were Russell Allen, Charles Archer and Robert Archer. Suddenly I saw a large crowd -if beautiful girls approaching and in the center of them was none other than Billie Burke. On the other side of the street was a huge sign, advertising the Beauty Shoppe of those two suc- cessful business men, Kenneth Dowden and Carl Bloomer. As I looked at the sign, Earl Finchum and Wayne Bush come out of the door, followed by two ladies, Bessie Beckenbaugh and Margaret Brownlee, who seem to be flirting with them. I crossed the street and upon looking into the beauty shoppe, I saw Anna Lee Craigle applying a mud pack to the face of Marcella Dishman, Janet Beckham who had replaced jean Harlow, was reading a magazine while waiting for her daily beauty treatment. Mary Helen Gray was also working in the beauty shop as cashier. 'I came to a park and sat for awhile on a bench. And, as I sat there, I saw a couple approaching and as they passed me, I recognized johnny Bier and Elizabeth Bickerton who were deeply immersed in marital bliss. Feeling refreshed I continued through the park. In the shade of a large tree sat Russell Curtis and the Blank sisters-Virginia and Irma. They were both dallying their loops but Cupid had not yet made up his mind. In another part of the park were two park policemen, Ernest Myers and Lawrence Leonard, who were engaged in a game of dice. -..gf 17

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fX 5 v ll DO BIEQIUIEATII-ll I, Norma Lentz, will and bequeath my quiet charm to Alberta Hancock. I, Lawrence Leonard, will and bequeath my ability to skip classes and get by with it to Rus- sell McCaslin. I, George Linn, will and bequeath my farmer- like actions to james Pierce. I, Helen Lockridge, will and bequeath my gift of gab to Alta Meade. I, Louise McClelland, will and bequeath my dancing ability to Donald Peters. I, jim Loutt, will and bequeath my excuses for cutting classes to Furman Wyatt. I, Alma McNeely, will and bequeath my pitch- ing arm to Dorothy Kennel. I, Maxine Merchant, will and bequeath my vampish ways to Alberta Hancock. I, Eldon McClure, will and bequeath my gen- ius and intellectual power to Bob Wishmirc. I, Virginia McClure, will and bequeath my height to Helen South. I, William McCreary, will and bequeath my big blue eyes to George Totman. I, Frieda Marshall, will and bequeath my red- headed disposition to the girls of the Junior class who have black hair. I, Wilma Miley, will and bequeath my group of admirers to Virginia Smith. I, Marjorie Miller, will and bequeath my mem- bership in the Sunshine Society to Martha jane Hildman. I, Ernest Myers, will and bequeath my nick- name Ernestine, to Peggy Wilson. I, Albert Pence, will and bequeath my Ford to Frank Hartup. I, Ruth Owens, will and bequeath my ability as a basketball player to Anna Cornwall. I, Kelvin Perry, will and bequeath my rosy cheeks to Catherine Muterspaugh. I, Mary Prater, will and bequeath my dignity to Glenden Culberson. I, Raymond Price, will and bequeath my tall, handsome physique to Gene Roberson. I, LaVerne Puyear, will and bequeath my curly locks to Henry Ramey. I, Martha Ranck, will and bequeath my quiet reserve to Mary Weakley. I, Dorothy Rash, will and bequeath my comb to Bernice Tucker. May she never use it as often as I did. I, Eunice Reichard, will and bequeath my beau- tiful complexion to Pauline Reeves. I, Walter Richhart, will and bequeath my ability as a Speech student to Roy Smith. I, Harriet Roush, will and bequeath my sweet- ness to Jeanette Blank. I, Bill Rutledge, will and bequeath my ability as a Senior to set the example for underclassmen to Charles Ketrow. I, Virgil Schoettlin, will and bequeath my stylish sport oxfords to Mr. Mills. I, Marie Sears, will and bequeath my tinyness to Ellen Knight. I, Helen Shinkle, will and bequeath my graceful position to jaynet Pickerel. I, Alyce Louise Smith, will and bequeath my boy friend to jane Howe. I, Wildene Seavers, will and bequeath my pen- manship ability to Bob Linn. I, Hazel Shaw, will and bequeath my ability to jerk sodas to Roscoe Teeters. I, Ruth Spreckelmeyrr, will and bequeath my freckles to Betty Rybolt. I, Vernon Stevens, will and bequeath my ability to see through strange situations to Laral Mahan. I, Virginia Smoyer, will and bequeath my horse laugh to Herbert Roberts. I, Jessie Taylor, will and bequeath my quiet charm to Ernestine Cordray. I, Vera Thompson, will and bequeath my way of shaping my mouth to Irene Eastridge. I, Elsie Totman, will and bequeath my girlisll figure to Miss Kelly. I, Bob Tucker, will and bzqueath my yell leader to Gilbert Smith. I, james Walker, will and bequeath my super- intelligence to Earl Russell. I, Isabelle Zimmer, will and bequeath my giggle to Mrs. Kirk. I, William Rowe, will angl bequeath my Latin intelligence to Elmer Kriel. I, Mary Stonebraker, will and bequeath a nut- cracker to Connie Edwards Cnot to be used on herself.j I, Ila South, will and bequeath my fair golden locks to Mary Miller. I, Louise Pritchett, will and bequeath my shy, big blue eyes to Ruth Gray. I, Merle Ray, will and bequeath my quietness to Ed Berry. I, Wynona Taylor, will and bequeath my height to Helen Jones. I, Lynetta Reeves, will and bequeath my boy- friend to any one that wants him. I, Janice Robey, will and bequeath my figure to Alta Meade. I, Florence Thomas, will and bequeath my soul- ful brown eyes to Elizabeth Serak. I, Carl Wollenweber, will and bequeath my way with the women to Bob Wishmire. I, Audrey Mae Willis, will and bequeath my vocal ability to Beulah Hahn. I, Ruth Zeilinga, will and bequeath my punc- tuality and attendance record to Russell McCaslin. I, Ethel Ferrell, will and bequeath my southern drawl to Miriam Hoss. I, Ruth King, will and bequeath my slender fig- ure to Betty Leerkamp. job as I, Mildred Lanham, will and bequeath my F's to Garnet Hiatt. I, George Leindecker, will and bequeath my ability to vamp girls to Robert Dyer. I, Ruth Lines, will and bequeath my nervous disposition to Margaret Rainey. I, Harold Trulock, will and bequeath my ability to play foolish pranks to Joe Spreckelmeyer. -..H 16 kg..-

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CLASS RUP lECY As I left the park I passed a circus and I saw Clyde Lackey who was an excellent, good punchin- ello because of his ability to select and wear the many rainbow hued colors in his clothing. In one of the tents was Madam Lines, formerly known as Ruth, who was then the greatest fortune teller of the present decade. I entered her tent and learned from her that james Franklin and Raymond Price were now in a Hollywood studio where they could see all the beautiful women such as Eunice Reichard and Wynona Taylor who were now famous screen stars. I sallied forth from the tent and after a short walk I saw a number of shanties along the banks of the Sioux River. I decided to look into the village and upon approaching the shanties I heard familiar voices. They belong to Marie Sears, Wilbur Bohanon, Mary Stonebraker and Leonard Francis who had all set sail upon the stormy sea of matrimony. The next door neighbors were Ruby Bingman, George Hiatt, Lynetta Reeves and Virgil Schoettlin who had also been joined by the tie that binds. I left the river road and walked down the main business section of the town. By this time, I had grown very thirsty and stepped into one of the cafe's to quench my thirst. All of the tables were full but one and a very nicely dressed and good-looking gentleman was occupying this one alone, so I went over to ask his permission if I might accompany him and who should it be but Mr. C. J. Stembel, our 1955 class sponsor. I was very delighted upon seeing him. I told him about every one I had seen during my walk an:l asked him if he could tell me what the remaining members of the class were doing. He said he could. He told me that Virginia Frantz, Macel Gardner and Mildred Gipson are directors of a Women's Frock Shop in Chicago. Velma Hampton is a sophisticated teacher of typing at the famous Ben Davis High School. V Ruth Harris and Freida Marshall are ladies of leisure, belonging to the aristocratic society of New York. Mildred Horne is a noted and honored writer of fiction for the leading magazine of Europe, The Henk Horn. Louise johantges, Helen Lockridge are just two typical old maids of the St. Mary's Hospital staff of nursery. Marjory Miller and Louise McClelland both are private secretaries to the President of the United States and they received their training when secretaries for Mr. Vance. Randall Jordan and Robert Killman are still sleeping and playing hookey. Max Keck is now doing the house work while his wife earns the money to run the house. George Knoebel and Fred Kleis are called upon by the men running for a political job when they want someone to make a wonderful speech. Ruth Owens, due to her success in basketball is the coach of the girls' basket ball team that won the national title this year. Myrtle Lake and Mildred Lanham and Edith Lee are matrons at the largest, the greatest, and the best high school in the western part of the U. S.--Ben Davis. George Leindecker said he was still waiting for Wilma Miley to grow up so they could get married. Norma Lentz and Mary Prater are still running around together-in fact they married Siamese twin brothers so they could be together always. George Linn has his name advertised as come get a laugh by hearing the world's funniest man telling the cocky escapades of his life . james Loutt is now a guard in the famous abode for men, Sing Sing . Virginia McClure said she did not want to get married because she did not want to change her name, so when Elden McClure proposed, she accepted, to keep her name and get married also. , Alma McNeeley is considered one of the best tap dancers of the vaudeville world and she is a mem- ber of the William McCreary Show People Company. Albert Pence is a well-known and successful college professor of Oxford University. With the completion of Mr. Stem'bel's speech, I was awakened by a girl in white who told me my head was all right now and that I could continue on my way. In this case of the ladder, again I think it was good luck instead of bad luck, to have walked under it. -..sg 18 ly..