Center Grove High School - Trojan Yearbook (Greenwood, IN)

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AW w':,,vw,g,,W ,,- , . . If CLASS Ten years have passed since the class of '58 shed their caps and gowns. A few members are working for a living, but most are just living. Ron Utterback, after 8 years in the Marines, is now proprietor of The Back Room, Bargersvi11e's best and only twenty table pool room. Dave Zurschmeide, whenever not attending to his twenty patients, is one of the boys in the back room. Bonnie Michalek is Dr. Zurschmeide's assistant. Bonnie has seven more degrees than the doctor. Being the owner, founder, and president of the Sleep-a-While Mattress Company, .Terry Stewart spends in- numerable hours testing his product. Four girls from the class are now married, they are---Mary Ellen McTarsney, Sue Aldrich, Rosemary Perkins and Beverly Smith. Sue and Rosemary came out a little better than Beverly and Mary Ellen who are working at the Root Beer Stand to support their husbands. .Toe Parker's speed and custom shop is the center of attraction for hot rodders. They learn immeasurably from his accounts on past experiences. Sandy Beckham now owns the only all women cab company. She drives one of her two cabs---her green Chevy. Faye Beasley is her other driver. Faye is an excellent driver, although she has not yet acquired a driver's license. Phil Tinkle spends most of his time playing for a professional basketball team whose home base is Tim- buctu. Marcia Brazee is still a Big Wheel at Block's. She has recently been promoted to head of her depart- ment. She does a good job but insists on wearing rubber gloves when mopping. Bob Van Dyke is currently starring in the TV western, Have Gun, Might Shoot, as the henpecked sheriff of Gopher Junction. Myron Hedger has made good in the television world also, she has recently been voted Miss Rock and Roll. Nancy Beck plays guitar for her. Rita Parish sings with them. Mary Ogle is still engaged, but she works every night and just can't find time to get married. Lois Ann Weaver is now private secretary to Mr. Jack Bedan, who is still teaching at C.G. Tom Hoffman is a playboy is southern California. He became wealthy by manufacturing cracker jacks. Pat Nation, Mary Jane Wray, and Pat Taylor are now retired since their book How to Get Along With Girls has sold 10,000,000 copies. Russell Dowden has, for the last three years, been the top Midwest Sprint Car driver. l-le's been doing a fine job since they made him a transmission without a reverse. Ruel West is professor of English at a large eastern university. He is also the author of the English text- books used in most of the nation's schools. Rose Shortt is now head of the Bakery Department at the Marsh Food Liner. She earned her position by selling 100,000,000 cream puffs in a week. 22

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as CLASSWH I STGRY These are the facts, kids, nothing but the facts. The time was 8:00 a.m., September 9, 1946, the place -- Center Grove. Our gal Friday, Mrs. Ruth Cook, gave us instructions for our first year. The starting line-up now ready to graduate are: Marvin Baker, Frances Browning, Rosemary Perkins, Beverly Plummer, Nancy Puckett, Mary Ellen McTarsney, Pat Taylor, Jane Dowden, Lois Weaver, Mary Jane Wray, Nancy Beck, Joe Parker, David Schroeder, Ronnie Utterback, and Bob Van Dyke. During the next five years, Pat Nation, Russell Dowden, Bruce Hammersley, Carol Harrell, Phillip Tinkle, Larry Roberts, Gary Payne, Jerry Stewart, J. C. Robards, Bob Matillo, and Ruel West became members of our gang. These years were spent in diligent study?? Junior High, a new phase of the routine, brought about class officers, athletics, cheerleaders, and PROBLEMS. During these two years we admitted Sandy Bennett, Don Bennett, Sandy Beckham, Marcia Brazee, Norma Scherer, Myron Hedger, Betty McClain, Carl Carpenter, and Ronnie Haywood into our squad. Our Freshman year started off with a BANGII The Senior firing squad, armed with paddles, initi- ated our Freshman group, which included the new members Lee McGinnis, Tom Smith, Danny Saunders, Mary Ogle, Sue Aldrich, Jerry Gillespie, and David Zurschmeide. Our leaders for that year were: Presi- dent, Mike Heinyg Vice-President, Erma Inabnittg Secretary - Treasurer, Joe Parkerg Student Council, Carol Harrell. The Sponsors were Mrs. Ford and Mr. Friedersdorf. The yell leaders for the Fresh- man crew were Nancy Puckett, Erma Inabnitt, and Mary Ellen McTarsney. Among the Sophomore files we find some new names: Carolyn Dempsey, Rita Parish, and Rose Shortt. Nancy Puckett led the Booster Block, while the team, including some members of our class, Phil Tinkle, Bob Van Dyke, Ruel West, Bob Matillo, and Carol Harrell, did a fine job. They proved their skill and ability by helping to win the County Tourney that year. The leaders of the Sophomore clan were: President, Rosemary Perkins: Vice-President, Marcia Brazee: Secretary - Treasurer, Frances Brown- ing: and Student Council, Bruce Hammersley. Our Sponsor was Mr. Friedersdorf. During our Junior year at old C. G. our mob, with its new members, Kenny Woodall, Thomas Hoff- man, Faye Beasley, and Sue Barks, hauled in a lot of loot from the Concession Stand. Although this was hard work, we enjoyed it, realizing that this dough would send us to New York and Washington D. C. We received our class rirgs on November 12. Our ringleaders for this year were: President, Carol Harrell: Vice-President, Jerry Stewart: Secretary, David Schroederg Treasurer, Ronnie Haywoodg and Student Council, Gary Payne. The two head bosses were Mrs. Davis and Mr. Shutt. Our Senior syndicate recognized Bonnie Michalek and Beverly Smith as new members of our circle. Our pictures were taken by Porters Studio to be hung in the corridor of old C. G. The main events of our Senior year were the trip to Washington D. C. and New York and the Junior - Senior Prom. The big wheels for our crowd this year were: President, Rosemary Perkins, Vice-President, Bruce Ham- mersley: Secretary - Treasurer, Beverly Plummer: and Student Council, Phil Tinkle. The Sponsors were Mrs. Davis and Mr. Vandermeer. The time was 8:00 p.m., May 22, 1958: the place -- Center Grove. We were all waiting to hear the verdict of His Honor, Mr. Wilson. We were very happy, yet a little sad to hear his words, After 12 years of hard labor, you, the Seniors of 1958, have been found worthy to graduate from this insti- tution. As you go out into the world, remembering what you have learned here, you must join the struggle to make this a better world in which to live. And that's our aim. Yes, these are the facts, kids, nothing but the facts. This case is closed. Frances Browning and Rosemary Perkins.

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PROPHECY Nancy Jo Puckett is still trying to decide what she can do to further her education, meanwhile she is still working at Ayres. Carl Carpenter and I erry Gilespie have a strip of California coastline. They intend to erect a large Motion Picture Drive-In for motor boat enthusiasts. Lee McGinnis is a wild animal trainer, jet pilot, and big game hunter. For excitement he shoots marbles. Gary Payne has become a success in Hollywood. Famous movie stars patronize his parking lot. Marvin Baker now owns the New York Yankees. After they lost the World Series twice in as many years he bought them and changed things ------- They lost the pennant. Carol Harrell, who is the father of ten boys and owner of a 700-acre farm, spends most of his time looking for something to do. Bruce Hammersley is touring Russia as good will ambassador. While there he hopes to find the future Mrs. Hammersley. Beverly Plummer now owns the Southern Circle, much against the wishes of her parents. Among her top curb girls are Swivel Hips and Sue Barks. Betty McClain another member of the class is a great writer. She writes daily in the News under the name of Molly McClain. Norma Scherer is taking Mrs. Fu1mer's place at Center Grove this year. Mrs. Fulmer retired and is now spending her winters in Florida. Frances Browning, who was voted most likely to in high school---has! Frances in the star of a new television show that is headed for the top--- Your Child and Vitamins. Don Bennett is a state police detective. He believes that if you can't beat 'em. join 'em. Danny Saunders is head scientist in charge of finding a synthetic hormone which will induce growth. He was hired by multi-mullionaire Bob Matillo, who still wants to be a big man. The famous Tag-team women's wrestlers Dempsey and Dowdenhave won the Women's Wrestling Cahmpion- ship Trophy. Good work Linda .T ane and Carolyn. Tom Smith, who started as a bouncer and Larry Roberts, a former bartender, now own several night clubs. They say their success is due to hard work, perseverance, and friends in the underworld. Ron Haywood is chief astronomer on the new satellite space station. His calculationsare certainly out of this world. Kenny Woodall has started on his third million ---- ---- h e gave up on the first two. .T . C. Robards is now owner of his own electrical appliance company. He has many new shocking experiences daily. Sandy Bennett, after a year of Mr. Ha1l's teachings has become a Communist. And, David Schroeder, after helping compile these facts, will go back to his cave to enjoy the simpler things of life, away from the nervous inhabitants of this frantic world. 23