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

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Seedlings of I929 FIRST ROW— Lynn. Ralph, Wilbur SECOND ROW— Earl, Annabelle, Carole THIRD ROW— Leigh, Max, Bonnie, Clifford FOURTH ROW— Bob McFarland, Bill, Elaine, Marily, WiUodean, Todd, Willis.

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over Avho should pay the dime for the target practice they had just engaged iu. They were shooting ducks. We started on our way again and whom should we meet but tiueenie Swihart. Carole informed us that she was in the game of politics at the present time. However, she has her troubles also. 8he is suing Comedian Bob McFarland for |10,000. It seems that while attending one of his performances, an over-ripe egg aimed at the comedian hit her instead, Once more we Avere on our way, and this time we ran into Ralph Kester. Ralph has liecome the editor and co-owner of the newspajier Kilroi ' s Xeirs Flashes. Ralph informed us that his good friend, Professor Jackson, has just signed a contract with Guy Lombardo. Leigh at present is also holder of the title Best Inlx i pot of America. Our next conversation was with the one aiul only Chief Helvey. Elaine told me that she is making herself a career as chief cook and bottlewaslier in the Aughin- baugh household, he loves her work very much. Chief reported to us that Mar- cy Tyner has just received her dreamboat, that red IJuick convertable. When Alar- cy is not driving her new auto, she is secretary to Wayne Dilling, her shoithand and tyiting teacher back in Chester High School. We met Gladys Greer with several volumes of her liook, Adrh-c on Jloir to Lose Frieiul.s and Dis(jn. t Feojilc. She said she couldn ' t pass up an opportunity to sell a few copies. Gladys told us that Marily Warren has found her loug-soughf-for friend, Grow- ' em-Taller Tonic. Marily is a professional beauty operator in Hollywood. Our next stop was at the Swine Barn. There we fouud Kaintucky Tackitt practicing the very delicate art of hog-calling. Charlie started this career just after he graduated from Chester High School back in 194:7. Charlie informed us that our old high school pals, ! obbie Miller and Fred Martin, have entered into a ])artnership in the theater business. Recently they purchased the Globe Theater in London in Avhich they offer only Shakespeare drama to an eager public. Over in the show ring, we observed Todd Scluoll tenderly caiing for his pet show hogs — Durocs, of course. Bonnie claims that there is a ctjuiplete uuderstan ling between his pets and him. Todd told lis that Bill Runkel has finally made a name for himself. Bill, with the help of his loving wife, has finally answered the (lue tiim of which came first — the egg or the chicken! However, he will not reveal his answer. On we went on our little journey and whom should we meet but Mr. and Mrs-. Russell Hoover. Mrs. Hoover (the former Joann Snell I is a good 1 iw abiding citizen of Michigan City. Mr. Hoover is the superintendent of the penal in--titution there. Jo- ann informed us that Annabelle Hanley is leading a simple but very hai)py life back in good old North Manchester. Annabelle has taken the position in Chester Higli for- merly held by Miss Betty Gongwer. Annabelle specializes in teaching the famo.is plav, ilacheth. Finally, we came to the last part of our little sightseeing tour. At a litsle side sliow, the two entertainers were those beautiful gals, Eva Rhoades and F.onnie Work- man. ' Our friends were acting out a little skit entitled ■•Hon- to Win That Man! Yes, you guessed it! Their victim was - ' Toddy Schroll. It seems that Bonnie was victor. We were just preparing to enter the Coliseum when ' het overheard a rumor that a prominent movie house was on fire. With a speed that had l)rouglit him so many track ribbons at Chester, he tore from the Fairgrounds Avith Christine in close pur- suit. I was left standing gazing at a slowly settling cloud of dust but happy that 1 had renewed the acquaintances of long ago.

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flftl lfl! CORNKR — Dick Frantz, Roger Grossnickle, Helen Frantz, Rex Schilling FIRST ROW— Glayds Airgood, Alfred Baker, Liela Bechtold, Donald Brindel, Bob Burch SECOND ROW— Jean Clark, Ethel Coble, Mary Alice Colbert, Ted Coon, Dorothy Cripe TH ' IRD ROW— Harmon Gradeless, Dolores Crist, June Hanley, Richard Hapner, Donald Hyde, Bob Johnson FOURTH ROW— Jean Meek. Robert Metzger, John Morford, Louise Myers, Louise On-. Wanda Penrod, Dick Piper, Eugene Ritenour FIFTH ROW— Herman Schannep, Mai-y Lou Schnepp, Marjorie Smith, Martha Smith, Lois Swihart, Ro- bert Walgamuth, Rozella Williams, Bonnie Winebrenner. NOT PRESENT— Bob Little, Pat SchroU. Juniors In September of 1944, fortv-three fieshmen enrolled at Chester to start off the year. Two parties were held near the school since the freshmen were not allowed to have a party other than at the schoolhouse. The following September the enrollment de- creased to thirty-seven. Two parties were held that year; one a hay ride and the other a skating party. In 1946, thirty-eight members enrolled in the Junior class. During the basketball season the class sold refreshments at home games. At the Roann game a cake Avalk was held. On April 16th a three-act comedy entitled The STinshine Twins, was presented under the direction of Miss Eshelnian. The Junior-Senior Reception Avas held at the YMCA in Fort Wayne on May 2nd. The officers for the year were: President, Richard Frantz; Vice-President, Roger Grossnickle; Secretary, Helen Frantz; and Treasurer, Rex Schilling. The class ad- visers were Miss Eshelnian and Mr. Gerold Faudree.