Brownstown High School - Bomber Yearbook (Brownstown, IL)

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Seneca fddd pzapdecq S. i 'Ab 'jk I bemg the chref executrve of the F B I agency upon lookmg mto Madame Hooflung s Crystal ball whrle I was mvesugaung her questtonable busmess happened to see what the future held for Brownstown s Graduating Class of 55 I see IRIS ALBRIGHT shoemg horses 111 New York s T1me Square As I slowly turn the ball DERALD BARTIMUS comes 1nto focus He 15 a travelmg tattoo man and IS at th1s moment tattooxng an anchor on Seaman Ftrst Class JACKIE DODD Holdxng hrs needles IS MARTHA BAZZELL Soon the PICIUIC faded out and all of the sudden vlvaclous HELEN FISHER popped 1nto sight I see her now teach1ng l1ttle Afrrcans how to play hop scotch Her cousxn BETTY FULTON IS assistlng her husband JIM KISTLER, 1n then thrlvmg business of d1amond smuggllng hrs song leader I see CAROLYN CROTSER SARA HOPKINS 15 beatmg out old t1me hymns on the baby grand prano hand made by the comely DANNY OBERLINK and hrs twelve sons As I gaze hterally fascmated mto the hazy future I also see GALEN JARRETT carefully hoardmg Wheattes Box Tops for hrs son s motor scooter as a present for hxs second blrthday All of the sudden everythlng faded away and the ball was blank Slowly as a mtst arlses I see ANDY PULLEN bustlmg around a beauty salon g1ViI1g massages to ured women WILLIARD WRIGHT was busy shampootng halr I see JOAN GREER sull waxtmg on her chemrst BOB SUTTON 15 keeping her company A strange no1se arose from the ball makxng me Jump back sl1ght1y DONNA PRUETT IS commg mto vxew She 15 bustly carvmg on a wooden Indran to place OJISICIC her crgar store Sweepmg her floors and steadrly swrpmg clgars 1S IVALEE STINE Soon KEITH PRYOR appeared It looks to me as though he has a hard Job that of poppmg corks from champagne bottles catchlng the corks IS ROBERT SMITH Also, I see LARRY SID WELL pamtmg cartoons on the table tops I D P- 'I 4 V Preaching the gospel and fast taking Billy Graham's place I see DANIEL LINGAFELTER, as

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'.4'a4z!70cZZaad We, the class of '55 of Brownstown Community High School in the county of Fayette, state of Illinois, being of sound mind? and memory and having exceedingly strong will, do make, ordain publish and declare this to be our last will and testament. We hereby bequeath the remains of the school to our successors, and to the faculty we leave behind four years of drudgery. I, IRIS ALBRIGHT, will my eyelash curler to Scotty Diveley. I, DERALD BARTIMUS, will my wavy hair to Ronnie Gray. I, MARTHA BAZZELL, will my loud mouth to Charles McConaughay. l, CAROLYN CROTSER, leave all the boys to some other beautiful girl, I, JACKIE DODD, leave my Brownie Camera to anyone strong enough to take it away from me. fFlash bulbs included,J I, HELEN FISHER, leave my ability to get hand-outs at Eph's Place to Bob Atchison. I, SARA HOPKINS, will my ability to stay up all night at F. H, A. slumber parties to JoAnne Bartimus who is a good equal JIM KISTLER do will a pocket full of thumb tacks to Larry Davis BETTY FULTON will Jerry Fisher to Georgia Price if she thinks she can swing it DANIEL LINGAFELTER leave my quiet good natured personality to Donnie Sidwell DANNY OBERLINK leave my John Green levis to Bill Orr YVONNE PATTERSON leave Brownstown to go on Liberace s TV show as chief candle lighter SHIRLEY JACKSON leave my clarinet to anyone with a strong enough lip to withstand the season GALEN JARRETT will my G man badge and a Wheaties box top to Charles Reece ANDY PULLEN leave my white tee shirts to Miller Garrison WILLARD WRIGHT leave my speaking ability to Doris Oldham , JOAN GREER, will my ability to have ten boyfriends at once to Barbara l-luddleston BOB SUTTON leave a pint of whipped cream to Wanda Curry DONNA PRUETT, leaveB C H S for Eastern IVALEE STINE will my ability to go with college guys to anyone who can do as well as I KEITH PRYOR, leave my water gun to anyone who plans on going to Vandalia Corn Day ROBERT SMITH leave my extra height to Red Sidwell LARRY SIDWELL will my A s in Speech Class to anyone with muscles enough to take them away from me THOMAS TAYLOR, leave Brownstown and go to St Elmo every Tuesday night EDDIE HENDRICKSON leave my friendship with John Small to Kent Sutton DELMAR ROBHITS, will my blond hair to Sue Gerrish , JERRY MAHON leave my mechanical ability to Jesse Miller DENNIS SIDWELL, leave my souped-up Ford to Jerry Fisher in exchange for a Harley David son scooter VIRGINIA HANCOCK leave my car at home and vo with Bob Davis MARY RINE will my gentle Toni to Ann Dial NELSON POWELL leave my high vibrato to Mary Hancock, LEO WHITEHEAD leave my chap stick to Ruth Ann Gelsmger CHARLES SMITH, will my athletic abilities to Charles Kilzer I, , . I, ' . . . I. , . . . . I, , ' - ' ' . I . .. . l I, , ' ' , I, . . . . . I, . . . I, , ' ' L v . , , . I, . ' . I' . . . . I , . .. . c I' . . - .- L , O . .O L t . . . u I' ' . . I. . . . . 319:12 X ':?i41'f'Q

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TOMMY TAYLOR appears to be giving twirling lessons at the Alton State Institution for the mentally afflicted, EDDIE HENDRICKSON blows the whistle when rest period arrives for the patients. Next I see DELMAR ROBERTS, He has a thriving shoe shine business in Decatur, Georgia, lt looks like JERRY MAHON is doing the dirty work for him, DENNIS SIDWELL has a snappy looking barber shop Just across the street from Delmar He specializes in crew cuts lt seems as though VIRGINIA HANCOCK is his mamcurist NELSON POWELL is busy patching Dennis roof MARY RINE is patiently handing nails and shingles up to him CHARLES SMITH and LEO WHITEHEAD are it seems, the overseers of the Arlington Cemetery They both have a tiny lawn mower made especially for hopping tombstones YVONNE PATTERSON, II appears is the editor of the Esquire magazine The assistant editor is SHIRLEY JACKSON former Dairy Queen of Fayette County All too soon the D A came in and took Madame Hooflung s ball away from me, but as long as I live I will never forget that wonderful experience of seeing into the future 1 :Y Eli? :C Q P . . . . . I . . , . , . ' 1 . . . , 4?-5 ' 8 egg! gg .4 n, v 'I , L' : J., .'1ZE '. 129' 1 . .- f 2525: 1. 'i-2-iff. . - . . , -. ., 5-.'-I-lilw-F'.. :f.,.. . wg- L-: :fe -ar?-' xi- ' nl'-,1f.4i 1','1Ay,t'?-' '--:iff T14-'-