Chester High School - Ravelings Yearbook (North Manchester, IN)

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SENIOR PROPHECY The clippings are from the files of Paul Sell, editor of the Wabash County Buzz, and have been compiled by his star reporters, Audra Schilling and Verlon Sites. They are from various papers throughout the country during the year 1976. NEW YORK Arden Urschel, star window-washer on the Empire State Building, suffered unknown in- juries, received when he fell from the twenty- sixth floor of that building. According to the on- ly witness, Jim Gidley, captain of the bellhops at the Hote1Wa1dorf-Astoria, it was the worst ac- cident he had ever seen. A business merger, reported to be the biggest food transaction since man began to eat, was an- nounced today. Dick Freeman, the well-known vegetable baron, has now taken over the Faurot Grocery Company, which from now on will be known as the Freeman-Faurot Grocery Com- pany. For his first appointment in the new firm, Mr. Freeman has named Mr. and Mrs. William Lee co-managers of the North Manchester branch. Mrs. Lee was the former Virginia Ulrey. The latest appointment announced by Presi- dent Wayne Miller from the White House is the Honorable Jay Taylor as ambassador to England. This is no surprise in the light of Taylor's brilli- ant diplomatic career. He also recently appointed Nurse Joann Frantz head of the Red Cross Nurs- ing School in the Hawaiian Islands, with Betty Scheerer her first assistant. Dorcas Frederick and Mabel Hippensteel were also recently named priv- ate secretaries to the President. Governor Paul Frey, the Hoosier State Gov- ernor, presented in person, before a capacity crowd of enthusiastic spectators at Madison Square Garden, the world's heavy-weight cham- pionship title to Rex Merritt, who had long strug- gled to win it. Opening on Broadway tonight is the world- famed Shakespearean actress, Norma Bechtold as Juliet in the play of Romeo and Juliet, support- ed by Donald Miller as Romeo. RADIO HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY Don Lenwell has started the serial dram- atization of his adventures in the wilds of Africa over Station P. D. This serial is heard daily at 6:15 P. M. Pickle Junction Time. Reva and Betty Drudge, the Two Little Girls in Blue, are the latest additions to the Mel- ody Maniacs. Their names are quite the stuff in radio. SOCIETY NEWS FROM BABS CENTER, NEW MEXICO Madame Mary Louise Schroll, Secretary of Labor in the Presidentis Cabinet, has arrived from Washington, D. C., to spend a short vacation with her husband, Ross Briner, who will accom- pany her to Wasliington, where she has found him suitable employment. Max Garrison is spending a few days in Waco, Texas, buying cattle for his ranch. THE ROSEDALE QARKANSASJ WEEKLY A very strange situation has arisen at the County Infirmary. Miss Jean Orr, superintend- cnt, and Miss Mary Bowman, matron, have an- nounced that they have no inmates at all. This county should be proud of its prosperity. Kenton Royer, president of the local bank, announces that a million dollar bond issue will be placed before the public to finance the construc- tion of a goldfish pool in the park. Elizabeth Gradeless, long noted for her in- terest in noble causes, has turned her talents to the organization of a new club, which, it is fear- ed, is the outgrowth of a strange mania long present in her family. The club has as its avowed purpose the extermination of all Democrats. Mrs. Paul Frey fVelma Frantz,j president of the P. T. A., has announced as her theme Pro- gress With Us. Mrs. Frey, with the aid of her husband's legal training, should make a brilliant president. Mrs. Eldon Knecht fAvonne Lee Reedj, the secretary, is mailing requests for do- nations of food and services for the school lunch in behalf of Miss Edith Smith, lunch supervisor. Any contributions to this cause should be made at the Town Hall to Clerk Verl Steller before Monday. A group of national celebrities were present at the reunion meeting of the Jack Benny Liter- ary Circle at the home of Miss Gladys Cripe, lo- cal portrait painter. She was proud to present the following program. Deloris Kester, a vocal solo, Eileen Lambert, a demonstration of roller skat- ing, Eunice Hanley, a criticism of current drama, and Marietta Metzger, trends in modern poetry. Each of the guests, an authority in her chosen field, made a brilliant contribution to the pro- gram. CHESTER HIGH SCHOOL NEWS H9763 Bob Kreider, Coach of Chester High School, is starting practice for the current season. An excellent year is predicted. ADVERTISEMENTS Wine and Burnett Filling Station Exerything you need for your car. You flat ,emg We fix 'em. fEldon and Floyd have been having a big business since tires aren't rationed anymore.j Clark and Reed Novelty Shoppe Cute trinkets of all descriptions You describe 'emg you can have 'em. Wilma Clark and Roberta Reed, Proprietors Wanted-A hardworking, energetic young man who wishes to better his position. Low wages, long hours, poor food. Anyone interested may see me any afternoon. Leanna Rhoades, R. R. 3, North Manchester, Indiana.

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Qllass Mill nf '42 PREAMBLE We, the Senior Class of Chester High School, in order to form more perfect classes in the future, give advice, and bestow upon the future classes the things that have made us outstanding as Seniors, do or- dain the following will. Since our school days are near an end, we request that our desires be con- scientiously fulfilled. ARTICLE I To our beloved faculty, we will our everlasting knowledge, which we do not want, and our alertness on any question, which we do not care to take with us. To the juniors, we leave our road maps and travel folders left over from our trip to Kentucky. QMoney, too, if there is any.J To the sophomores, We will our hope that they will some day be as talented a class as the one departing. To our dear little fresh- men we leave our ability at least to look intelligent when the occasion demands. ARTICLE II I, Norma Bechtold, will my sweet voice to Maxine Hoover. I. Mary Bowen, will my extra inches in height to Carl Peden. I, Ross Briner, will my ability to play basketball to Charles Schnepp. I, Floyd Burnett, will my loud laugh to Charlene Auker, to complement her giggle. I, Wilma Clark, will my ability to be seen and not heard to Lois Ann Walters. I, Gladys Cripe, will my black hair to Josephine Howard. We, Betty and Reva Drudge, will part of our height to Frank Johnson. I, Joan Frantz, will my position as drum majorette to Harriet Christman. I, Velma Frantz, will my book on How to Hold a Man to Peggy Judy. I, Dick Freeman, will my he-man figure to Eugene Shaffer. We, Dorcas Frederick and Deloris Kester, will our positions as office girls to anyone who can do as good a job as we have. I, Paul Frey, will my knowledge of being a good farmer to Lewis Johnson. I, Max Garrison, leave my seat in the assembly where I read Western Storiesi' to Allan Shultz. I, Jim Gidley, will my blonde hair to Dean Grossnickle. I, Elizabeth Gradeless, will my jolly disposition to Coleen Heeter. I, Eunice Hanley, will my spare time at intermissions to Isaac Studebaker. I, Mabel Hippensteel, will my attrac- tion to South Whitley to LoVonne Colbert, who is attracted to Wabash. I, Bob Kreider, will my well- groomed appearance to Delbert Young. I, Eileen Lambert, will my technique on skates to Richard Michael. I, Bill Lee, will my appendix to any one who cares to have it. I, Donald Lenwell, will two all- day suckers and a bag of peanuts to Mary Ellen Mow. I, Marietta Metzger, will my ability to make speeches to Betty Lou Nichols. I, Rex Merritt, will my loud voice to Dean Biehl for future yelling at ball games. I, Donald Miller, leave my dimples to Bruce Partridge. I, Wayne Miller, will my speed in track to Merle Frieden for more speed in basketball in the year '42-'43, I, Jean Orr, will the weight I lost last summer to Mary Margaret Brandenburg. I, Avonne Reed, will my yell-leading position to my sister, Marceleen. I, Roberta Reed, will my little features to Dora Deckena. I, Leanna Rhoades, will my ability to keep a steady boy friend to Rose Marie Dillman. I Kenton Royer will my technique in get- ting a preacher's daughter to anyone who thinks he can. I, Betty Scheerer, will my place in the front row of Glee Club to Hilda Humke. I, Audra Schilling, will my girlish ways to Opal Pence. I, Mary Louise Schroll, will my ability to get a way to the bill games to Joann Knapp. I, Paul Sell, will my naturally curly hair to Jackie Grindle so he Wonit need to wave his. I, Verlon Sites, will my quiet man- ners to Gene Felabom. I, Edith Smith, will my dark hair and eyes to Donnabelle Brandenburg. I, Verl Steller, will my position as Mayor of Servia to Dick Heeter as Mayor of Liberty Mills. I, Jay Taylor, will my ever-enlarging vocabulary to Leroy Ulshafer. I, Virginia Ulrey, will my perfect coiffure to Violet Walgamuth. I, Arden Urschel, will my ability to laugh last to Max Lefforge. I, Eldon Wine, will my back seats in classes to Arthur Airgood. This being the extent of our last will and testament, we, the Class of '42, hereby affix our hand and the seal of this year of our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Forty-Two. QChester Sealj Signed: VERLON SITES WALTER R. METZGER AUDRA SCPIILLING Trustee

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SENIOR SCHOLARSHIP JOANN FRANTZ BOYS ACTIVITIES WAYNE MILLER GIRLS ACTIVITIES AVONNE LEE REED ATHLETICS BOB KREIDER AWARDS ORATORICAL CONTEST JEAN ORR D. A. R. CITIZENSHIP AWARD JOANN FRANTZ