De Soto High School - Echo Yearbook (Muncie, IN)

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After leaving Tom ' s ranch, I went to Iowa to visit KAREN WHITEHAIR and her husband. Karen is a Business Teacher in the state ' s most modern high school. Her husband is manager of the Des Moines branch o the Farm Bureau. They have four rambunctious children. Next my trip took me to see KAREN (BAXLA) MYERS and VAN MYERS in Nevada. Van is now a Veterinarian and rancher. He and Karen live on a 150 acre ranch where Karen is hap- py just watching their four children. After leaving the Myers ' I went to Arizona to see J, KAYE (HARLEY) WILSON. J. Kaye ' s husband is superintendent of the Tucson Branch of General Motors. They live in a beautiful colonial style home and have four children. From Arizona I flew to New Mexico to see JERRY SPRINGER and his wife. Jerry is owner and operator of the dude ranch, which is a very famous resort. Many movie stars go there for their vacations. While 1 was there I saw Liz Taylor and her twelfth husband. Jerry and his wife have six charming children. Jerry said that LARl Y MOORE was in California, so off I flew. 1 was lucky to catch Larry between classes. He is now a Professor of History at U.C.L. A. Larry and his wife have three children. After a days layover, I went with Larry and his family to the Rose Bowl Parade. We had a wonderful time. In Los Angeles 1 was met by EMILEE GLOVER and her husband. Emilee is a Pediatrician in the city ' s finest hospital and her husband is a brain surgeon. They have two intelligent child- ren. After leaving L. A. , 1 went to Hollywood where MARY and MARTHA BICKFORD are mak- ing records for R.C. A. Victor. I ' m sure you ' ve heard tlieir latest hit; it ' s on the top ten. Mary is married to a director and has five children, while Martha is married to a playwrite and raises a family of four. Upon leaving California, I went to Hawaii. Here I went to see ROSY CANADA. Her husband is an Admiral m tire Na ' y and Rosy is a teacher in one of the schools. They have three little boys. JAYNE HUFFMAN also li es in Hawaii so 1 went to see her next. She is the secretary to the President of the Hawaiian Pineapple Co. Jayne is married and has three children. From Hawa ii I went to see LARRY DYER in Korea where he is a medical missionary. Larry is married and has a family of three. 1 hope you have enjoyed hearing about tlie class. All of them have had good fortune and they are all very happy. Fortune has smiled on me too. 1 am married and have three children. We live in Fort Wayne, Indiana where my husband is Vice-President in one of the city ' s finest banks. Everyone said hello and all wish you the best of luck in your new administrative position at Columbia. Sincerely yours, LINDA (Fowler) LAYMON 23

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CLASS PROPHECY James E. Nauman, Ph. D. Dean of Men Columbia University Washington 26, D.C. Dear Mr. Nauman, Recently 1 entered a contest called, Why I Would Like To Visit My Old Classmates. I wrote my essay, mailed my letter, and to my surprise won the contest. My reward was a trip to see all of my old classmates. Having just returned from that trip, I thought I ' d write and tell you what each of them is doing now. Well to start the trip, I went to Europe. My first stop was Paris, France, where I had a visit with DONNA ASHBY. She is married to a famous restaurant owner and they have eight children. Their ultra-modern home is overlooking the French Rivera. Next I went to Rome, Italy. Here I saw SHERRY RILEY. She has become a famous model and is married to a famous dress designer. They have two lovely children. After the stay in Europe, my journey brought me back to the States, where my first, step was Cape Canaveral in Florida. This is where STEVE LUCAS lives and works as a scientist. Next month he is going aloft in the United States first space platform. Steve is married and has three children. Upon leaving Florida, I went to Washington, D.C. Here I was greeted by JIM WALSH, his wife, and their five children. Jim is serving on the President ' s Cabinet as Attorney General. He took me to the White House where I met the President and the First Lady. It was quite an honor! LARRY DUNCAN also lives in Washington with his wife and three children. He is spec- ial agent in charge of field activities for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. From Washington, I proceeded to Greenwich Village in New York. CHRIS BROWER lives here as a novelist. He is now writing his second novel, after his first was one of the Nation ' s best sellers. Chris has never married. that PANSY BLANKENSHIP lives just a few miles outside of New ate secretary to the Vice-President of American Telephone Tele- rried. Now they have three little ones running around the house. ansy, I boarded a plane at Idlewild Airport and flew to Peru, Indiana HIP) HARVEY, her husband is part owner of the B O Railroad. Pat s to keep her busy while hubby is away. d north to Detroit, Michigan, where I dropped in on GEORGIA er husband is a test car driver for General Motors. Last year he won rapolis. They have four children. sin to see TOM LUCAS. He is owner of one of the country ' s largest nd has three sons. You ' ve heard of Lucas Sons ' Black Angus Beau-

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CLASS WILL I, Donna Jean Ashby, will my top locker to Jim Anderson, because no one can reach over him at his bottom locker. 1 also, will my books to my brother. I, Karen Baxla, will my position as varsity cheerleader to Becky Baxla. I also will my position as librarian and yearbook staff member to Sheila Plank. I, Martha Bickford, will my position as varsity cheerleader to my sister, Virginia. I will my locker to any- one who likes to be shoved and who likes to wait till the last one ' s through so you can get your books. I, Mary Bickford, will my position as a member to the student council to Joyce Reagan, and my position as librarian to Sheila Plank. I, Pansy Blankenship, will all my books to my brother, Denny, with the hope he will acquire some benefit from them. 1, Patsy Blankenship, will my worn out books to my brother, and my locker, to either Gary Smith or Lee Dobbles. 1, Rosy Canada, will all my senior books to Shirley Pitser, in hopes she will use them to the best of her knowledge, and lastly, to Sandy Bosworth, 1 will my first flute music and my first chair. I, Larry Duncan, will my ability to get along with the Muncie police to anyone who likes to have fun rrd- ing in rolling cars. Also, I will my ability to do nothing to anyone who is as lazy as I am. 1, Larry Dyer, will my ability to keep silent in study halls to the Juniors -- they seem to need it. Also, I will my superior athletic abilities to Leroy Hitchens. Finally, 1 will my ability to get along with donkeys (Demo- crats) to the Honorable David P. Lewis. He will find tliey are pretty good workers. 1, Linda Fowler, will my top locker to Gene Greer so he won ' t get any more knots on his head from falling books. 1 will my sense of humor to the faculty. 1, Emilee Glover, will my position as librarian to anyone who thinks he or she can do a better job than 1 did and who can stand being under the supervision of Mrs. Jordan. (Just kidding of course.) 1, J. Kaye Harley, will to my cousin, Tom Marquell, the ability to make good grades, get along with all the teachers, and have a BLAST in his Senior year. To Barbara Hooke, I will the pleasure of receiving an en- gagement ring in the Senior year. 1, Jayne Ellen Huffman, will my books to Tim Grove. I will my ability to keep quiet in activity period to Carol Rutledge and Nancy Huffman. I, Steve Lucas, will my position on the baseball team to Re.x Edwards. 1 will my locker to anyone who likes the bottom row, a very small room, and lots of seventh and eighth graders. I, Tom Lucas, will my locker to Tom Jerles, so he can get knots on his head from falling books, and open locker doors. 1 wish him luck in his future basketball games. He may also help himself to anything of value 1 ' eave behind. 1, Georgia Masterson, will to anyone who needs exercise, my locker on the bottom floor -- guaranteed to help you lose weight. I, Larry Moore, will my ability to be annoying (especially to girls) to anyone who likes to have fun, and my ability to be a sloppy chemist to anyone who wants to live dangerously. I, Sherry Riley, will by force, any of my skirts she wants to Nancy Clark. I, Jerry Springer, will my position on the varsity to Tom Jerles, and my top locker to Dick Johnston, so he doesn ' t have to exhaust himself by bending down to get his books. I, James Walsh, will my chemistry apron to Ron Millet (since he is the only one it will fit). My outstand- ing choir voice I will to Mike Himes, and my lack of tactfullness to Jim Brinson. 1, Karen Whitehair, will my position on the ECHO staff to anyone who thinks they have patience enough to stand all the uproar. My ability to get along with the teachers to my brothers, and my seat in pep club to Mary Needier. ' e, the Seniors, will to the Freshmen our ability to keep our mouths shut! Written by J. K. Harley