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

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CLASS PROPHECY It is the year of 1958 and Miss Barber had decided to visit the East- ern States. Lets go with her. As we settle ourselves on the plane, the Stewardess tells us to fasten our safety belts. My, she looks very familiar. Why of course, it's Gerry Knowles. I wonder what happened to the rest of those Seniors of 48? Maybe we can find out. We settle back in our seats. peek out of the window and there is a huge semi-truck parked at the-side of the road. If we could only see in the cab I'll bet we'd see Al Brunner eating his lunch. Sure enough. Then as we land in New York, we go into the airport to call a cab. A pleasant voice says Number Please? Why it's Mable Hoffmann. a telephone executive. Notice! the President's private plane is about to take off'. He boards his plane'. Notice what a nice looking young woman he has at his side. Why it's Margie O'Connell, his secretary. While driving through the streets of New York we pass the Metropo- litan Opera House. Who's name is that on the Billboard? Can it be? So it is FloraBelle Henge. the great opera singer. In the art section of the Musuem we come across some beautiful paintings. Sure enough just as we thought, Ken Johnsons' name is under them. Well, he always did like to scribble with his pencil. Our next stop is Chicago. Let'svisitthat new Hospital. There's a doctor Berforming an operation. Say that's Caryl Booth or should we say Dr. Booth. I always thought she was going to be a nurse. While visiting Chicago, we decide to visit Great Lakes Naval Station. All recruits are standing at attention as Admiral Barman inspects he ranks. My, Gene has really gone places. On the way to the airport we pick up a Chicago Newspaper. The' headlines say Professor lender has found a way to tri-sect an angle. Yes, Ken always was good in geometry. Now we are on the last lap of our trip. Say, who is that nice look- ing young woman seated across the aisle? It's Margy Olson, back from her trip around the world. As we reach Madison we find the circus has just come to town. Who is the clown leading the parade? Under all that paint is Bill Parrell. Found himself at last, he always was clowning. Just outside of Madison we go by a huge Chicken Farm. The name on the mail box is Gene A. Linley. Well, Gene is still raising Chickens. Back in Black Earth we decide to visit school. I wonder who this is coming down the hall? Well. it's Toots, an English teacher. Yep, guess 'B etty meant what she said after all. ' Miss Barber comfortable in her favorite chair snaps on her television set. The music of Harry James comes floating over the air. But wait, that's not Harry James, it's Virgil, Turk. He's really gone places since playing in the Black Earth Band. The class of 48 has really gone places since high school days. The old saying all good things come in small packages has certainly been proved.

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THE SENIOR CLASS OF 1948 We, the Senior Class. of the Village of Black Earth, county of Done, and the State of Wisconsin. being of sound mind and memory, do hereby make, publish, and declare it to be our last will and testament. We give, devise, and bequeath unto each of the following people our assets. To John Ryan, Caryl's brains. To Erleen Schuman, Gene's ability to skip school. Al wills his Innocent Look to Jackie Curtis. Mike, he is to inherit FloraBell's gum. To Gus 3.. Ken Johnson's love of orchestras. To Bob DeWitt, Gerry's habit of arriving one minute to nine. Beverly Barsness is to get Gene Linley's car driving ability. Margie O'Connell leaves her quick temper to LaVera. To Mary Fuller, Margy Olson's curly hair. To Margaret Kelter, Bill's cowboy music. Betty wants her ability at jitter bugging to go to Harlan Lartch. Virgil leaves his pipe to Mrs. Turk. To Bill Borman, Ken Zander's card playing. To Marian Urbansick, Mable's visiting hours in school. We will the following to the lower classes. The Freshman Class is to be honored with our sophistication. And the Sophomore Class can have our trials and tribulations. We will the Junior Class our love of Social Problems. Last, but not least, the Faculty is to have a box of kleenex to wipe away the tears you'll probably shed wishing us back here next year. ' In witness thereof, we, the Senior Class, the testators, have set our hands and seal hereto this twenty-fifth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight. 094$ Senior Class Seal Signed. sealed, published and declared as our last will and testament by the Senior Class, the above named testators, in the presence of us, who, at their re- quest and in the presence of them and of each other have subscribed our names hereto as witnesses on the day and vear last aforesaid. THE FACULTY 8t STUDENT BODY