Chatsworth High School - Tale Feathers Yearbook (Chatsworth, IL)

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cheerleading school. Not seeing her for three whole days drove Jack so crazy he tried to steal a train and go see her. In his poor, mixed-up state of mind he took one that was aimed the wrong way. After 50 miles he discovered his mistake and tried to pick the train up and turn it around. Just as he was turning around the third car, the little men in the white coats caught him. Jack isn't our only lunatic from the class of ’55, however. We have another one, Donald Wilson. Let me warn you. Please don't try to tell Don that he is a human being because he thinks he is a Ford convertible. Being a car wouldn't be so bad, but Don has four carburetors and a twelve-volt ignition. To top all that, Don's convertible top is made of steel, and none of the prison mechanics know how to fix an all-steel convertible top. You would be surprised at all the mechanical failures Don has. Maybe he barrels himself too hard. Now let's go visit the women's division which is in the East Wing. Wait, though, before we do that I would like you to see some of the prison staff. That guard over there on top of the wall is Delmar Hoelscher. Don't let his hefty, hardboiled appearance fool you. He is scared to death of heights. I never could figure out how he stands it up there. In case you're curious as to why everyone looks so gaunt and unhealthy, it is because Barbara Runyon has taken the job of head cook. They could seldom force themselves to eat more than one meal every two days. I don't know which is worse—eating the food or slowly starving to death. Here we have nurse Patricia Kerber. She is a favorite among the men. She only came to this prison so she could be close to Verniel Dehm. She claims, though, that the hospital sent her here, but don't you believe that. Well, we have some visitors coming down the hall! I wonder who they are. Why it is Joan Hubly Bennett and her husband John. They have probably come to see their 19 year old sons— Alphonsus and Gustavus Bennett, who are in for 15 years apiece. Incidentally, Joan and John have 10 other children--all boys, and 7 out of the 10 are juvenile delinquents. Next, I want you to meet Richard Saltzman, M.D., P.D., Q.D., R.S.V.P., our psychistrist. Dr. Salzy just joined the staff a few weeks ago. In case you are wondering why he struts around so much, he is quite proud of himself these days. After twenty years of trying, he finally graduated from medical school last month. Here we are now in the women's division. There was a mishap here last week. Kay Sargeant, the bad girl, who is in for life because she holds the world's record for poisoning the most husbands, escaped. In her fight for freedom Kay wounded the warden, who died the next day. Marilyn Gillett, one of the guards, tracked Kay night and day and finally captured her in the Gay Goose. Marilyn has now been promoted to warden of the women's division in reward for her outstanding service. Fern Race Track Branz, the most notorious of the drivers of the class of '55, has made good use of this trait. Soon after her departure from C. H. S., Race Track took up an interesting career-driving the get-away car for David McKinley and Arthur Cording, her school-day pals. Fern ended the fun for all of them, though. One night when they were speeding along with the cops hot in pursuit. Fern turned down a muddy road and got stuck. So all three of them landed right here in the Bluebird’s Nest.

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First row: B. Ross, J. Kane, J. Gillett, N. Dickman, B. Houser. Second row: M. Johnston, J. Monahan, B. Kerber, H. Bargmann, J. Bayston, Miss Brenneman. Third row; G. Farley, B. Hummel, R. Sargeant, J. Mauritzen, J. Edwards, (P. Freehill, L. Herkert, R. Lee, and J. Perkins were not present when the picture was taken.) Junior C ) ass The Juniors began in the year 1952 with twenty members. They gained Mattie Heistand the second semester. During the summer months, they lost: Patty Palmer, Mattie Heistand, and Harvard Bargmann who moved to Forrest. The fall of 1953, eighteen members enrolled. They lost Jim Kuntz, who moved to Morris, and Roger Masden quit school. They gained a new member Barbara Kerber who transferred from St. Mary's Academy. In the fall of 1954, 17 students enrolled. They gained two students. Harvard Bargmann and Betty Ross. Merry Faye Johnston dropped out of school. Under the sponsorship of Miss Brenneman, they elected the following class officers: President, Barbara Kerber; Vice President, Joanne Bayston; Secretary, Joan Ellen Kane; Treasurer, Jerry Edwards. The class sponsored a. school dance after the Kempton basketball game on January 28. On February 14 the juniors entertained the seniors at a valentine party. The class presented a play, The Daffy Dills, in the spring under the direction of Miss Garver. With Miss Brenneman President, B. Kerber as their sponsor, they gave a banquet and prom for the Vice President, J. Bayston seniors on May 7. Secretary, J. Kane Treasurer, J. Edwards