High-resolution, full color images available online
Search, browse, read, and print yearbook pages
View college, high school, and military yearbooks
Browse our digital annual library spanning centuries
Support the schools in our program by subscribing
Privacy, as we do not track users or sell information
Page 26 text:
“
I, Emil Philanthropist Blobaum, do bequeath my competency to consummate A'sin physics to Dick Hendricks and bequeath my faculty to elude the female sex to Donald Sprenger. I, Charlotte Booth, will my ability to go with so many boys from Golden to Jean Goodwin, and my used to be Italian style hair cut and majorette uniform to Judy Tenhouse. I, Glenn Cunningham, will my ability to sleep in class to Larry Riutzel. I, Eileen Daggett, leave my ability to become engaged to Estelle Barron and my interest in F.H.A. to JoAnne Baize r. I, Bill Dieterle, will my ability to get physics to Ralph Embree. I, Marta Jean Faulkner, bequeath my ability to go steady but not get engaged to Romona Jean Goodwin, and my ability to do dishes to Dick Hendricks. I, Rose Mary Flesner, will some of my shortness and light hair to Virginia Austin, I also leave my ability to do Latin to Larry Butcher and Wayne Gibson. I, Robert L. Goodwin, being in sound mind will my sleeping in English to Ralph Embree, and my roller skates to Russell Embree. I, Shirley Guenther, will my ability to get married to Mardell Huntley. I, Anne Haisting s, will my pug nose to Dick Hendries, and to Jim Koontz my notebook in gratitude for the way he marked it up and all the fun we had in seventh hour studyhall. I, Connie Harkness, do hereby will and bequeath my tallness to Gary DeWitt and my blonde hair to Dick Hendries, who thinks he would look cute with blonde hair. I, Ann Hibbert, do will and bequeath my brown eyes to Dick Hendricks so that he may always remember me, and to Don Stabler I leave my crazy jokes and sense of humor. I, Freddie Janssen, do bequeath my ability to get good grades without any strain to Donald Haisting's. I, David Johnson, do will and bequeath nothing at this time because my English blood refuses to let me give anything away. I, Robert Koontz, being of sound mind and able body, do v ill at this time my ability to get good grades the easy way to the honorable and upright Denton Nall. I also will my ability in agriculture to my younger brother. Dale. I, Sharon Marshall, do will and bequeath my ability to keep quiet in the studyhall to my twin sister Karen Cady, and all my A's to Kay Oberling. I, Glenn McGartland, will my tallness to Tom Schutte. I, Henry Moellring, will my ability to get along with Mr. Pacatte to Henry Hermann and my ability to enjoy bookkeeping to Jim Koontz. Lois Jean Nelson, do hereby will my piano playing to Diane Green and my nickname Bud to Jim Koontz. I, Barbara Newton, do hereby leave my love of Latin to Barbara Veile and my ability to get straight A's in English to Luella Cookson. I, Lorelei Roland, bequeath my physics book to Estelle Barron because I know she will be delighted to have it, and my ability to escape getting called down in class or in the studyhall to Wayne Gibson. I, Charles Rose, will my ability to ask very sensible, interesting, and educational questions to Harold Lewis. I, Leslie Shuster, will my ability to enjoy all classes to Donald Haisting s and my ability to get along with Mrs. Wickliffe to Ralph Embree. I, Robert W. Strong, do hereby will my musical ability to Kay Oberling, and my perpetual knowledge of females to Dick Hendricks. I, Virginia Thomas, leave my good behavior in all my classes to Wayne Gibson who already has a good start. I, L. K. Williams, leave my good looks and girlish figure to L. K. Wilkey and my devotion to teachers to Donald Haisting s. In witness thereof, we have hereunto set our hand and seal this twenty-first day of May, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred fifty-five. :lass President (Can P03 Point) Class President (Golden) a Prasi d'cm T yt 22
”
Page 25 text:
“
Central Class Will We, the members of the Senior class of Central High School, County of Adams, State of Illinois, do hereby make, publish, and declare this to be our last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by us at any time heretofore made. I, Gene Aden, leave my ability to get along with freshmen to Kent Bluhm and to Sidney Schoonover a reasonable amount ol mathematical skill. I, Paul Aden, do hereby will and bequeath my thinness to Janice Bubb and my ability to go steady to George Kestner. I, Norma Allen, will my shortness to Kent Bluhm and my long brown hair to Kay Harden. I, Meda Marlene Bennett, will my height and my nice, beautiful, plump, Miss America figure to Norma Post and my knowledge of Mrs. Hufnagel's age to Roger Beinhoff. I, Daniel Bowman, leave nothing to nobody because I need it all myself. I, Joleen Buss, do hereby will my ability to be put on committees to Larry Leenerts and my freckles to Sandra Ehmen. I, Larry Gronewold, will my ability to play basketball to Freddie Behrens and my ability to get along with the teachers to Robert Aden. I, Jerry Gunn, leave my curly hair to Barbara Walker and my tallness to Freddie Behrens. I, Melvin Houston, leave my car to James Aden and my brain to Robert Aden. I, Lois Ideus, do regretfully submit mv part interest in Tony Curtis to Donna Hufendick and my ability to get a seat in the back of the studyhall to James Aden. I, JoAnn Leenerts, leave my good looks, A-plus personality, and my height to Robert Aden, in hopes he can catch a girl, because I could never catch anything with them. I, Barbara Post, leave my interest in F.H.A. to Larry Ehmen and will to Mary Ann Flesner one slightly used cornet mute. I, Donna Post, hereby will my first chair position in band to Kenneth Buss providing he doesn't get it before I graduate and my ability to be late to school to anyone who believes in getting there early. I, Myron Post, leave to Mary Ann Flesner my ability to have two free periods to read magazines and to Leroy Carstens my talent in shop. I, Elnora Saathoff, will my shorthand book to Marvin Ihnen, and cleaning of desks to Lavon Post, I, Eunice Saathoff, will my future red Cadillac convertible to Ruth Johnson and my height to Gene Janssen providing he gives Mrs. Hufnagel about two inches of it. I, Dick Bunte, do will and bequeath my ability to spin the tops off of ink bottles to Larry Ritten-house who has a good start. I, Barbara Buss, do will Charles R's address to Marlene Means. I, Jon Dunham, do will and bequeath my ability to Make Out to my brother, David, and my Panther abilities to Earl Mason and hope they take advantage of these as I did. I, Shirley Frankel, do will and bequeath to Marlene Means my fondness of Mercurys; and the ditto machine in the office to Mrs. Jefferson. I, David Higley, do will and bequeath my ability to break pencils in the study hall; and my parking place in front of the school house to Glen Powers. I, Nona Knight, do will and bequeath my ability to be good in home ec. class to Shirley Leenerts, and my quiet ways to Wanda May. I, Carole Parn, do will and bequeath my cheerleading uniform to Murlene Smith, and short hair to Wanda May. I know they can put them to good use. I, Martha Ruth Shank, do will and bequeath my ability to tease Wanda May to Ella Marie Meaders to make sure Wanda won't ever have a dull day. I, Donald Stevens, do will and bequeath my fondness for algebra to Marilyn Baird; and my ability to restrain myself in the fourth hour studyhall to Kenneth Weisheit. I, Lu Ann Vancil, do will and bequeath my tight skirts to Murlene Smith in the hope that someday she will be able to wear them. I, Melvin Vonholt, do will and bequeath my ability to get poor grades in English to Gene Collins and my history book to Bob Donley. I, Ruby Winfield, do will and bequeath my ability to go with guys with new cars to Marlene Means, and the Nickname, peanuts , to Janice Parn. I, Faye Lierly, do will and bequeath my ability to be good in home ec. class to Shirley Leenerts, and my quiet ways to Wanda May. 21
”
Page 27 text:
“
Class Prophecy Well folks, here we are watching the Central High Panthers at the Central High Gymnasium. The famous Goose Necks are battling it out for first place in the Illinois Sweet Sixteen. Among the spectators are many alumni who are meeting to celebrate the twentieth Anniversary of the graduation. Time certainly has taken its toll. Those of you who knew him will remember Gene Aden. Gene Aden is known as the little man with the big band. He not only has four but forty professional whistlers. Paul Aden is now nationally known as the president of a shoe firm specializing in the manufacture of shoes for men with very small feet. Norma Allen has just completed her 1,000th dress and coat design for Roderick P. Miller. Meda Bennett has just won the famous Husband calling contest at the State Fair in Golden. Emil Blobaum a prominent farmer is living near Champaign with his wife and daughter, Emily. Charlotte Booth is still an old maid, since she can't seem to settle down to one man. Daniel Bowman has become the famous motorcycle demon after having so many races on the streets of Golden. Dick Bunte is now president of Chrysler Corporation, and is hereto bring a new 1976 jet propelled Chrysler to his old boss, Ivan Tritsch. We don't know who Barbara Buss' husband is but he certainly has a smile like Liberace. Joleen Buss has just completed her latest concert in Carnegie Hall. She is in her old age but is still very great at the piano. Glenn Cunningham is keeping himself very busy with the Camp Point mail route. Mrs. Wilkey, the former Eileen Daggett has been blessed with a baby boy who is destined to be-come a minister like his father. Bill Dieterle our shy boy with girls is getting married next week to his fourth Wife. Who is that strange creature? Is it a bird - Is it Superman? No, it's Jon Dunham, recently returned from his last space expedition. Jon discovered his Shangri-la-a planet inhabited entirely by four legged women. Marta Faulkner now Mrs. Jansen still hasn't found out whether she's married to a manor mouse , after 20 years of married life. Rose Mary Flesner is taking Miss Damrow s place, teaching Latin in the new Central High School. Shirley Frankel couldn't leave her work in Washington, D. C. where she is president of U. S. Telephone Listeners Corporation. Sorry she couldn't attend the class reunion. Bob Goodwin is the prosperous manager of the Strike and SpareBowling Lanes. Larry Gronewold now is coach of the Central High Panthers which has a great record of going to State every year. Shirley Guenther and Roger are now arriving at the Sweet Sixteen Tournament with their eight strawberry blonde brats. Jerry Gunn has settled down on a ranch in Montana. His speciality, next to women, is Holstein Cows. Darryl Hunsaker and wife, the former Anne Haistings are now living in their brand new log cabin, raising their four little red-headed sailors. Connie Harkness now Mrs. Carson Hibbert is a fashion director in the Merchandise Mart in Paloma. Ann Hibbert couldn't quite make it to the game tonight because she's teaching those Daige's in Canada . Dave Higley world famous hit and run king of baseball. We are glad he is interested enough in basketball and his old friends to attend tonight. Melvin Houston has started a Taxi-Service on the busy streets of Golden. Melvin is quite a professional with the elderly couples. Lois Ideus first hand shorthand secretary for the Adams County Police Department. Lois is an expert after her course in Golden High. Freddie Janssen is still unmarried because he's German and too young . This Page Is Sponsored By: Gerald Leota 23
Are you trying to find old school friends, old classmates, fellow servicemen or shipmates? Do you want to see past girlfriends or boyfriends? Relive homecoming, prom, graduation, and other moments on campus captured in yearbook pictures. Revisit your fraternity or sorority and see familiar places. See members of old school clubs and relive old times. Start your search today!
Looking for old family members and relatives? Do you want to find pictures of parents or grandparents when they were in school? Want to find out what hairstyle was popular in the 1920s? E-Yearbook.com has a wealth of genealogy information spanning over a century for many schools with full text search. Use our online Genealogy Resource to uncover history quickly!
Are you planning a reunion and need assistance? E-Yearbook.com can help you with scanning and providing access to yearbook images for promotional materials and activities. We can provide you with an electronic version of your yearbook that can assist you with reunion planning. E-Yearbook.com will also publish the yearbook images online for people to share and enjoy.