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

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needs it most, Dick Piper. And may he have better hick with it than I have. I, Fred Martin, will my ability to get along with the teachers to anyone that doesn ' t. I, Bob Miller, will my unruly hair to Mr. Weimer. I, Wilbur Miller, will my ability to get A ' s in citizenship to Ben Wright. He needs it. I, Willodean Pottenger, will my a- liility to stand up on skates to Dick Piper; I also will him a pillow to put at the place where he needs it most. I, Jack Pullin, will the front seat of my car to Bob Johnson, the back seat to Dick Piper and the drivers seat to Hugo Hapner so they won ' t have to walk to Wabash. I, Eva Rhoades, will my well-groom- ed hair to Mary Alice Colbert. I, Bill Runkel, will my ability to get from Central to Chester in two minutes to anyone Avho thinks he can do it. I, Todd Schroll, will my Chevy coupe to the Junior boys so they won ' t have to ride their thumbs to Wabash. I, Joann Snell, will my ability to stay out of mischief to my brother. Bob, and also my brown hair to Charlene Royer to go with her red SAveaters. I, Carole SA ahart, Avill my ability to be seen and not heard to a mische- vous seventh grader, Larry Schenkel. I, Charles Tackitt, Avill my ability to run the mile to Ted Coon. I, Marcy Tyner, Avill my long hair to any girl who has the patience and pins to put it up. I, Marily Warren, will my sparkling eyes and dimpled cheeks to Marlene Schroll. I, Bonnie Workman, Avill my ability to get to class on time to Bob Little, and my ability to write editorials to ayuone Avho has an imagination. In witness whereof Ave do here place our hand and seal this seventh day of May, nineteen hundred and forty-seven, A. D. The Senior Class of 1947

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Last Will and Testament We the Class of ' il, being of sound mind and memory, do make publish and de- clare this our last will and testament, in manner and form as follows : Article I We bequeath to the Junior Class our seats in the assembly, our well-worn books, and our ability to carry on a conversation regardless of time and place. We give to the Sophomore Class our strong sense of humor. (Try using it outside of class.) To those inherently absent minded Freshmen we will and bequeath 100 pairs of non-skid ten-foot stilts so they can be high enough in the air to at least see the tops of the upijerclassmen ' s noses. To the entire school we give, devise, and bequeath a feeling of peace and relief of mind, occasioned by our graduation, and also a new system whereby tests are made self-answering so that those who follow in our footsteps may be saved the worry that brought untimely gray hairs to the heads of the illustrous members of the Class of ' 47. Article II I, Lynn Bollinger, bequeath my 140 pounds to that mighty creature, Per- ry Coon. I, Ruth Clouser, will my ability to turn cartwheels to Charleue Royer. I, Mike Cornwell, am gonna take it vvitli me. I, Clifford Crist, will my ability to play the guitar to Don Brindle. I, Ileana Fitch, will my school books to anyone who has a match. I, John Graham, will my seat in the assembly to any good looking girl Avho thinks she can keep Harmon Gradeless comj any. I, Gladys Greer, will to Mary Alice Colbert the best known doctor there is for her troubles, and my art work for the Chester Chatter to whoever will be sucker enough to bite. I, Art Grindle, of strong back and sound sleeping frame, Avill my ability to stay out nights and sleep in school to the Junior who will take my place in the senior class next year, Bob John- son. I, Earl Grindle, Avill my voice to Mary Alice Colbert so she can sing, W]iite Christmas a little better next year. I, Annabelle Hanley, will my A ' s in deportment to cousin June, so he need never again be ineligible for the basket- ball team. I, Willis Haupert, will my ability not to get lipstick on my shirt collar to Herman Schaunep. I, Elaine Helvey, will my ability to stay out late to the basketball boys. I, Leigh Jackson, will my ability to write the Senior news for the Chester Chatter to anyone of the Juniors who wants it. I, Ralph Kester, will my motorcycle to Joe Baker with the hope that he will use both wheels as he goes around corners. I, Max Lefforge, will my ponderous physique to Charles Gibbs. I, Bob McFarland, of weak heart and strong mind, will my 112 pounds of bone and muscle to the one who

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Senior Class Prophecy As I was strolling down Meridian Street one warm summer morning, I met Cliet and Chi-istine Chester. They told me tliej were going to the State Fair and invited me to go along. We chugged into the fair grounds about 8:00 and started on our tour of the 1962 State Fair. The first thing we saw was a large elaborate sign saying, Kisses for So c — Tivo for a Nickel or Three for a Dime. Chet, having received his basic training at Ches- ter, made a beeline for the booth. Inside, much to our astonishment, we saAv that shy, dark-haired lass, Ruth Clouser doing a bang-up business. While Chet ' as pushing his way forwai-d in the line, a handsome young man yell- ed, Stop shoving! I saw her first! It turned out to be none other than ' ' ilbur Miller, the m) famous chemist working for DuPont. I reflected that AA ' ilbur had changed some. Christine caught i with Chet just then and moved him on, forcibly, of course. We went into the Horticulture Building where we saw some new crop improve- ments. Chet was especially impressed by the new impi-oved pop corn raised by Clif- ford Crist. It seems that it grows already popped and sacked and stays crist ' in all kinds of weather. As we were leaving the building, we bought a newspaper and were extremely re- lieved to read that Lynn Muscles Bollinger had been safely transported back to Al- catraz by that couraget)us officer, John Graham. Police Sergeant Graham captured the dangerous ciiminal unarmed and single-handed. It is said that Bollinger was heav- ily armed with several sling-shots and a bean-shooter that he had learned to use in Chester High School. Christine pulled the protesting Chet and me into the building where all the food and clothes were on display. We noticed a liuge cake elaborately decorated and bear- in ' a blue ribbon. We peeked around the corner and found Willodean Pottenger stan- ding behind it. Willodean told us that this was to liave been her Avedding cake, liut she clianged her mind and thought that she might just as Avell get some good out of it. Things were beginning to bore Chet so we headed for the Midway. As we Avere Rearing the merry-go-round, we met an ambulance driver Avhoni Ave recognized as He- ana Fitch. Two doctors had Jack Pullin on a stretcher. Ileana explained to us that J;ick had been thrown frnm one of the nun-ry-go-round horses Avhen it unexpectedly turned a corner. We then headed for the building labeled litGl! on Displni . There Ave saw a liuge-bodied car Avhich operated on a fuel called HL ' O otherwise known as Avater. The genius inventor Avas none other than Lefty Lefforge. Lefty informed us that as a l)astime, he was the assistant coach at Manchester College. By this time we were hungry. Naturally, we stopped at a hot dog stand for Avhat else can you find at a State Fair? We were astonished to see Willis Haupert, the man- ager, who exi)lained to us that he was elected National President of the Future Far- mers of America. His office is located at 10th and Broadway. Xorth Manchester, Ind- i;ni;i ■illis also informed us that Swooner Crooner Grindle had just accepted a long lime contract to sing for Fred Waring ' s orchestra. The contract calls for . l per year. Since perfecting a device for iilkalizing the sour notes that come from slide trondujues, money is no longer an inducement to him. During our talk with Willis, Ave overheard a stirring conversation between IMaster Cornwell and Art Grindle. The two men had just had a verbal argument