Centralia High School - Centralian Yearbook (Chillicothe, OH)

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PROPHECY f X X' Z er ' Q SENIOR CLASS I Q ' N It is now the year of 1970 and many changes have come about. When I started on my annual trip, I decided to make it worthwhile. I finally came to the conclusion that I should pay all my old classmates a visit. As I boarded the plane to leave Kinnikinnick, Ohio, I discovered none other than pilot John Hoylman and co-pilot Donald Ritchie. I took my seat and as I glanced across the aisle, I noticed about six children which resembled Don. When talking to Don later, he proudly told me they were his children and always went with him on each trip. My first stop was in Florida. I felt quite honored to be met at the airport by the newly crowned Mrs, Amer1ca , Carolyn Strauss. fformer Carolyn Merrimanj She told me she was very happy now and had three sons. - My first night I thought I would live it up a little . I went to the The More the Merrier Club . I walked in the door and I noticed someone who looked familiar walking from table to table. When she finally came closer, I recognized her as Sally Evans. She told me she owned the club. She said to take notice when their new singer took the floor. I noticed the singer immediately. She was of all people Joyce Grubb. She looked very attractive in her creation from Hallsville, the capital of Ohio. I visited with her after the show and she was very proud of the fact that two of her old classmates, Nathan Barnes and Glenn Chester, had designed her new wardrobe. I couldn't stay long, so I boarded the plane the next morning for South Carolina. I arrived at Columbia and was amazed to find that Patty Bower was now mayor of this large city. She told me that she was the first woman mayor for Columbia. That afternoon while on a sight-seeing trip, I came to a sign which read The Conley Tobacco Plantation . I wanted to see how they grew tobacco. I found Merfel Conley, who was always so fond of cigarettes, riding through the fields on a donkey supervising his hired help. I wasn't too surprised though because I expected him to be either growing or selling tobacco. New York was my next stop. I was riding on a subway to visit Rosemary Seymour. Rosemary, better known as Rosy , is now a leading model. She models gloves. There was a mysterious looking gentleman who kept watching me. He wore the usual business attire, but he seemed suspicious and always on guard. I found out later that he was from the F. B. I. His name was Mr. Donald Imboden. I could hardly believe this, but Rosy said he was well-known for solving many unbelievable cases. I wanted some souvenires to take home to my friends. I thought the best place to find them would be in Macys. In fact, I was curious to ramble around in this big store. Immediately, I noticed Elaine Baker working behind a dress counter, She told me later she didn't have to work because she was married to an oil man, but she was just working to pass the time away. After purchasing my merchandise, I decided I had better find a hotel in which to spend the night, I had heard so much about the Hotel Plaza that I selected this hotel. While eating dinner in the main dining room, I saw that David Britton and Berlin Butterbaugh's names were listed at the top of the menu as head chefs. The Plaza was quite proud to advertise them because they were world-famous for their many dishes.

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President ROBERT HAYNES Class Officer FFA l,2,3,4 Secretary HELEN STAUFFER Varsity C Club lntramurels 1 Clan Staff 1, 2, 3, 4 Annual Staff I,2,3,4 Volleyball I, 2, 3,4 Band I,2,3 Orchestra 1, 2,3 Chorus 1,2,3 Ensemble I,2,3 Track 2,3 Class Officer 3,4 Science Club 1,2 Latin Club 1,2 Treasurer Donald Clever Class Officer Basketball Varsity C Club Vice -President MARY LOU RITCHIE Class Officer I, 2,4 Clan Staff I, 2, 3, 4 Annual Staff 1,2,3,4 FHA l,2,3,4 Volleyball 3,4 Varsity C Club Science Club I,2,3 Dramatics 3 THE SENIOR CLAS' OFFICERS 25

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Next morning, I took the first plane for Texas. I had heard over the radio that a famous rodeo team was to put on a show at San Antonio. Robert Haynes and Donald Clever headed the performance' list. This wasn't surprising because I knew they would go far with their knowledge about horses. The show was delight- ful! I also found John Williams in Texas. He was prospecting for gold. He told me he just couldn't see himself working so hard when he knew there was so much wealth to be found, the easy way. Salt Lake City was next on my list of visitations. In Utah I had to see the world-famous Happy Time Carnival . Guy McQuaide and Donald Pritchard were co-owners and seemed very pleased with their unexpected success. I also found Frank Haynes there. He happened to be running the ferris wheel. I next wanted to see some beautiful country that I had heard Utah was famous for. I found my guide to be Don Richards. He took me to the Bonnieville Salt Flats to show me where he had set the most recent automobile record for speeding. I visited Las Vegas next. I saw a few of the famous gambling spots. The last person Iexpected to find there was the one person I first saw. It was none other than Carl Kohn who was now running The Golden Nugget . I found him standing beside the gambling table. Max Hupp, his bartender, was now very famous for his mixed drinks. I noticed while at Carl's club that there was always a wealthy lady gambling every night at about the same time. She always wore the same western jacket. I finally recognized the jacket. She was Bonnie Speakman. She told me she had nothing else to do and she had gotten all her money from dancing at jitterbug contests. I next stopped in San Francisco, California. I wanted some do-nuts! I noticed a sign which read, The Best Do-nuts in Town . When I walked in the door I immediately recognized Helen Stauffer and Mary Lou Ritchie, the proprietors. They had always been successful in the business world. I found two of my classmates in a school in this large city. Anna Weaver was teaching English and Peggy Proehl was a Home Economics Teacher. I went to Fort Shotgun next. I wanted to see a little bit of army life and what our young men were accomplishing in this field. I was amazed to find that Sharon Remley was now playing taps for them. My goodness, what an opportunity! Marvin Ray had just been promoted to K. P. and was well known for peeling more potatoes than any other soldier there. My next stop was Hollywood. I went to the Paramount Studio lot first of all. I was told I could watch the next screen test. I almost fell off my chair when a horse walked on the stage. They told me it was called Rex Rebel, and a young lady by the name of Marianne Schrenker insisted it was more talented than Trigger. As I was touring the studio, I noticed that Carrie Francis Fisher's dressing room door was a-jar. I wanted to see the interior of it. I saw Maryellan Speakman and Goldie Wilson in there. I went in to talk about the good old Centralia days. Maryellan said she was Carrie's make-up artist and Goldie was proud of the fact that she was her wardrobe manager. In the office, I found Thelma Kness. I knew she would go far in the secretarial field, but never as far as California.