Bowen High School - Echo Yearbook (Bowen, IL)

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Fourteenth, His good grades, Dick were gives to Larry Post and his interest in FFA to the future Farmers. Fifteenth, Jim Orr leaves his knowledge of baseball to George Akers and his swift movements to Elenora Hartley. Sixteenth, To Kent Crear, Sammie Ramsey wills his ability to play basketball and his musi- cal talent to Junior Homan. Seventeenth, Lawrence Ridings leaves his 1-59 buick to Mr. Davis Cbe carefull and to Bobby Nichols, Lawrence gives the ring on his little finger. Eighteenth, To Elaine Slater, Adeline Rosendale wills her blonde hair! and her way with men to Lorraine Green. Nineteenth, Shirley Scheuermann wills her love for fellow classmen to Rose Mary Corse and her 'get serious' attitude to Ross Jacobs. Twentieth, His way with women, Russell Schoch wills to Warren Cook,and his ability to run the mineograph machine to all the Juniors. Twenty-first, To Clyde James, Max Scott leaves his romantic rendezvous land his friendly way and hearty laugh he wills to everyone. Twenty-two, Mary Ann Strickler wishes to will her graceful walk to Shirley Schoch and her ability to get along with the teachers to Jim Hartley. Twenty-three, His willingness to cooperate, Harold Veach wills to the lower classmen and his love for the Army to Burnard Hclione. Twenty-four, Ronnie Vest leaves his 'Chev' to Donald Eichman and his happy-go-lucky way to Marilyn Boekhaus. Twenty-five, To Anita Waner, Key Webster leaves her bashihl manner and her big smile to Bill Myers, Twenty-six, Roberta Willard wills her charming manners and disposition to all the girls and her interest in the FHA to the future Homemakers. Besides these gifts, we leave not of necessity but by our own free will our blessing, ten- der memories of our pleasant associations together and our forgiveness for anything that we may not have exactly appreciated in the demonstrations of the past, and a pledge of friendship from henceforth and forever. All the rest and residue of our property, of what nature, kind and quality wheresoever it may be, and herein before disposed of, after paying our debts and expenses, we give and bequeath to our beloved faculty for their use and benefit absolutely, and to be disposed of for the good of the coming classes as they may see fit. Signed, sealed, and delivered in the year of our Lord, 1956 AD. I 1 I KAW' ' 77 Il Q! Caafszll Pfam Q! n .ll U HQLAQ. as sae., M U' -- Jazz N I l 6151016 W rx 5 ' Mgmt, Jywflww Q '5wuJ. U-.uk 'emma Q mmm 'S mea' Bam QJW Z?3+ 51fa-.ff , Ng. 6 s M ,stem s f-aa'-wh ? wwe' Www

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SE HJR ASS PROPHECY November 32 , 1973 Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Ridings 1956 Davis Drive Kukamunga, Kansas Dear Lawrence and Shirley, Do you realize it was eighteen long years ago when we made the faculty of Bowen High very happy by graduating? I understand that Lawrence has become a successful teletype operator and you are doing well as a beautician. I.et's see now! You have four curly headed dots and dashes running around the house, haven't you? Cheryl Cramer is now married to Danny Peterson, the professional baseball player so she has been able to tour the country. When his team played at the Bowen Stadium she told me of the fate of our Class of '56. Marilyn Andrew developed her interest in horses and bought a stable in Kentucky so now she has a horse entered in the Kentucky Derby. Harold Screech Veach, broken hearted from losing Wilma to another, decided to be a thirty year man in the Army. He has served fifteen of those years and has worked his way up to Private First-Class. Marilyn Barber, after graduating from Gem City, became private secretary to the President of the United States, who is Kent Dittmer. Remember the blind date Kent had his Senior year? His eyes were finally opened and he made her first lady. Ina Carol James finally settled in Colusa. Since her interests were twins for several years she now has outstanding twin square dancers as well as grand champion cattle. Sam Ramsey went to Minnesota to further his education in music but froze out so now he and Sandra run the Comercial Hotel in Bowen. His musical ability is paying off, for he sings his fourteen kids to sleep to keep them from disturbing the guests. Since Roberta Willard always had a love for children she has replaced Miss Frances on Ding Dong School. Dick Myers and Russell Davidson went into a partnership on a farm. Dick married Lulu but Russell has reconciled himself to be a confirmed bachelor. When Cheryl went on a shopping spree in New York she bought a hat at F1esner's Fashions. Guess who the designer was? That's right. Shirley Flesner. Jim Jacobs, whose nickname used to be Spook , is now known as Digger , as he is the friendly undertaker. His parlor is called Doo Drop Inn. Adeline Rosendale always loved to drive so much, she is now driving a hearse for Digger. Max Scott had a sensational idea. He moved to France and feeds his cows grapes. I guess he has the biggest wine dairy in the world. A year after graduating Jim Orr married a five foot ten blonde from New York. He has a basketball team and a little cheerleader of his own now. I read where Dora Mae Junk, who runs Dora's Candy Store as a front, was arrested for being a bookie. Her only excuse was she was helping out a friend, Marilyn Andrew. Ronnie Vest is now recuperating in the hospital as his stock car piled up in a recent race. I doubt if he will ever leave the hospital though, as he has found a cute nurse. Sharon Carr has set up house keeping in Greenland with Jack, a young Air Forpe man she corresponded with while in school. Bill Corse became a Private Eye and has offices in Chatton, Chili, and Big Neck. Charles Henry Bennett, III, being very versatile, has become a termite exterminator, an auctioneer, a Ford salesman, and various other things. Russell Schoch, after serving his term in the Army became a drummer. He now plays drums in his own band with monogrammed drum sticks. Kay Webster is still in Chili, and I'm sorry to say, she's a widow, but a rich one, with three darling little boys. As for Mary Ann Strickler, she has a patent CPattonD on 'Davey' and has settled down to a blissful marriage. You remember Dick Spalding? I twisted his arms Call four of theml and finally talked him into marriage. He is radio announcer over CABK. I continued my writing by writing up the market report for him. I really must go now. I'm so confused, I don't know if hogs are up or down. This concludes the information on the gang of ' 56. .' ,, As ever, .. e -il, BTW Beulah ..--up - Wjge... .5 7 ag ,5'vY f-' 1 - at : r 1 :fi- .elif I xXXX V S L-:-'f' -.. ,,,.,. xv:-5. I 515,11 - I' Q sa L '