Black Earth High School - Earthman Yearbook (Black Earth, WI)

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Class Will We the Class of 1946 being of sound mind and body do hereby will the following things to the following people: to Joan Dybdahl, Shirley Barsness's love of Black Earth Barn Dances; to Vivian Lee, Dorothy Bollig's night life; to Kathleen Ryan, Jesn Booth's romantic troubles: to Lois Obrecht, Mickey Borman's mouthiness; to Mr. Bronson, Jack Deneen's love of candy, peanuts, and gum; to Harlan Lartch, Barbara Dick's absenteeism; to Carly Booth, Lucille Faust's ability to get along with athletic stars; to Torge Goderstad, Phyllis Fosshage's curly hair; to Bill Parrell, Bill Frome's laziness; to Alan Fesenfeld, Victor Goderstad's love of orchestras and good taste in records; to Margy Olson, Anita Johnson's mythical boy friends; to Wendell Anderson, Freda Kelter's cheery disposition; to Gordon DeWitt, Lucille Kelter's quietness; to Donnie Bergum, HSqueaky Lorenz's card tricks; to Mary Ann Bollig, Jean Marquardt's influence over service men; to Shirley Strang, Carolyn Peterson's singing voice; to Virgil Turk, Marlin Schlick's ability to skip school; to George Powers, Ralph Severson's pole-vaulting ability; to Betty Schulenberg, Corinne Simley's love of old-time dancing; to Virginia. Williams, Leland Stoppleworth's favorite song, Mrm Just a Lonely Cow- and to John Aeschlimann, Marilyn Turk's interest in Cross Plains.

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Class Prophecy It is August, 1956 and the San Francisco World's Fair is in full swing. The music of the merry-go-round, the cries of the peanut-vender, the screams from the roller coast- er all blend to make it a very gala affair. Off in one corner is a swami. Take a closer look and you'll find that this man of another world, is none other than Robert Lorenz, who graduated with the class of 1946 from Black Earth High School. His famous career began back in those 'halls of learning' with tricks performed before an audience of schoolmates. Now in only ten years, he has become the amazing Swami. He seems to be amusing him- self by seeing the other members of his graduating class in his crystal ball. Let's listen and hear what he says. uQuiet I'm going into a trance. Abra-ka-dabra-huba!--Ah, I see our Senior Class president, Corinne Simley, secretary of the Unior Stockyards at Black Earth. uAttentionE! What's this? William Frome appears as a general in the United States Army, worthy successor to Eisenhower. I see Lucille Faust as number one Army camp follower, successor to Mrs. Eisenhower. Ralph Severson seems to be on K. P.'in the marines. Must be up to his old tricks again. And Mickey Borman is half-back for Navy; he must have improved since his high school days. My, my ten years and still in college. And we thought he wasbrightL' UComing into my view is a brilliantly lighted stage and a girl enters. Why, it's Carol- yn Peterson appearing before her fans at the famous Stork Club. HI see green hills, a prosperous and a beautiful herd of beef cattle. The barn door is opening, and Jack Deneen appears in the door-way with some farm equipment. Jack always said he despised milklng ccws. HWhat's this? A vine covered cottage with several kiddies running around the yard. Through the kitchen window I see Jean Booth. Well, she must have hooked her Louie uA speed of light, a cloud of dust, and a hearty aHi Ho, Silver,' Anita Johnson rides again. Her high school dreams have come true. HThe mist in my crystal ball clears again. I see a white building. It seems to be a store. Ibelieve in my high school days it was known as 6Thompson's Grocery.' The name looks blurred, but inside I see a woman bustling back and forth. As I look closer, I can see that its none other than Jean Marquardt! The name of the store is clearing and I see that it is 'Marquardt's Market'. uThe scene changes from main street in Black Earth to, what seems to be, the loop in Chicago. I see the ladies' dress department of iMarshall Fields'. What's this? The head of the department is Freda Kelter. b'The place is Madison. Wisconsin. The view is the governor's mansion. Opening the door to admit some distinguished visitor is a trusted maid. Let me look closer! Yes, it's Lucille Kelter. uThis scene looks familiar. Why, it's right here in Ca1ifornia--Hollywood to be exact. I wonder which one of my classmates could be here. I see a famous movie studio and inside, the office of a well-known critic. The door opens and its Victor Goderstad talk- ing to Margaret O'Brien. He must be criticizing her last picture for the poor girl is al-