Central High School - Hi Lites Yearbook (Camp Point, IL)

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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

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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

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David Johnson is timekeeper and is pushing the buzzer because it reminds him of the sound of the car he had when he went to Central. Nona Knight has just returned from Europe where she has been studying atomic aids to the physically handicapped. It was Nona, you'll remember who devised the plastic sack for people who were suffering from hiccups. Bob Koontz is a very prominent lawyer in and around Columbus. JoAnn Leenerts is now married to Johnny, who is the Philip Morris Cigarette advertiser. Although she is almost 3 ft. taller than he, they are happily married. Faye Lierly is here with her husband, Dick Knight. She acts as manager for her husband who is erecting the new State House in Springfield. Sharon Marshall is now Mrs. Kay Oberling and is Rooting for her 6'6 son, who is playing center Glenn McGartland and wife are seen talking to Mr. and Mrs. Oberling, as they discuss their sons, who are playing in the basketball game. Henry Moellring was seen coming to the game only one hour late, as his new milking machine enables him to finish the milking sooner. Lois Jean Nelson is a Star Feature (playing the piano) at the famous club Paloma . Barbara Newton the second Shakespeare is now living in Fishook. Lovely Carole Parn is modeling in New York for that famous artist Donald Barton Wallace. Barbara Post is Liberace's first assistant. In his old age Liberace depends on Barbara to light his candles. Donna Post has recently taken over the Beckett Nursing Home in Camp Point after the sudden retirement of the manager. Jimmie Post is now caretaker of the cemetery just dedicated near Golden. Jimmie has had much experience having lived so near one for many years. Lorelei Roland has taken over Martha Raye's television program. Charles Rose was unable to come since he has become a well-known jalopy racer. Elnora Saathoff has just completed her fall term with Barnum Bailey Circus as the famous sword swallower. Eunice Saathoff operator of a large gambling resort in Reno, and is said to be quite wealthy. Martha Ruth Shank is a lecturer on the Psychological Adjustment of Maid to Man at the International Historical Museum. Leslie Shuster is coming in, now, with his new bride. I guess he had to resign from the Lonely Hearts Club. Donald Stevens has been a great promoter of better schools and conducts a soap box column in the local paper. Bob Strong well, look here! Here he comes with eight little Strong's, trailing. He must have changed his mind on love. Virginia Thomas our old maid, is running an up-and-coming old maid's home. Lu Ann Vancil we are proud to tell you that she won the Pan-American road race with her Buick Rocket. Melvin Vonholt Concord's wealthiest citizen thought he should be admitted free of charge because two of his sons are on the ball team. Keith Williams Quiet, everyone! Keith Williams, the principal of Central High, is going to give a speech. Last but not least, is Roaring Ruby , none other than our own Ruby Windfield. My what notoriety that lady wrestler has received in recent years. Alas! the final gong. The game is over. Central won 55 to 0. It is with fond memories, regret, and sadness that the members of the class of 1955 say farewell and each silently returns to his pursuit of life. This Page Is Sponsored By: Bonnie Barb's Gift Shop Clayton, Illinois 24