Deer Creek Mackinaw High School - Toksali Yearbook (Mackinaw, IL)

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CLASS PRQPHECY Dear Fifi, Pm just returning from my trip across the United States. It seemed good to see my fellow classmates after graduation from Deemack High ten years ago. My first stop was New York City. Ihopped in a cab, and who do you think the driver was? None other than my old buddy, Bill J epsen. He was the one that gave me the infor- mation about New York's most famous Reducing Salon. The sign on the Salon read, Let Carpenter work on you and you will look New'ell all over. It was run by my old friends Marlene Carpenter and Sharon Newell. Next, I thought I would drop by and see the President in Washington, D.C. I sat in on a Congress meeting. A representative from Illinois stood up and disagreed whole heartedly at what was being said. You guessed it, it was none other than our joker, Robert Chaffer. I didn't get to talk to him, but I left a note with his private secretary, who to my amazement was Miss Judith Eaton. I decided to stay overnite in Washington, so I checked in at the Bel-Aire Hotel. I was talking to the bell-hop who was my old pal, John Widmer. He told me that our easy- going Joe Dewey from DeeMack was manager at the hotel The next morning I took off in the TWA airplane for Indiana. The stewardess was Mary Kate Traylor who told me she was resigning to be married. While in Indiana I decided to go to the stock car races. The driver of the winning car was Dick Cresham. The next evening I made my appearance at the Notre Dame vs Northwestern football game. The winning team, of course, was Notre Dame under the expert leadership of our old football star Pat Thompson. I decided that my next stop would be Chicago, Illinois. On my tour of the windy city, I first visited Field Museum where Ifound that the world's most famous painting J 'accuseI, had been painted by Deemack's own artist Miss Carol Washburn. That evening I spent the evening at the Chez Paree where Gnile Connett's famous dance band was playing. I got a chance to speak with Gnile and he informed me that after he closed the next week, John Mulvaney and Tom Osman would be featured'with their guitars. The next day I thought I would get a new suit before leaving Chicago. Iwent to Marshal-Fields and who do you think I found was the manager, none other than Gary Bonham. I found he sure had changed, and Fifi, he now wears a belt. As I was walking through the loop I met our volley ball star Lois Wyss. We had a nice little visit and she told me she was a PE teacher at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I decided then to go to Lincoln, Nebraska, to visit my relatives. While in Lincoln I was informed that my old bosom pal John Allred was a floor sander for Nebraska's college gym floors. When I heard that the rodeo would soon be in Cheyenne, Wyoming, Idecided to go. I had the surprise of my life when Melvin Marsh and Alvan Clark rode out of chutes 10 and 12 on bucking broncs.

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C ASS WILLS I, Carol Gillespie, do will and bequeath my nickname Pee Wee to Marilyn Evans, my place in ensemble to Caroline W, and my telephone operator's position to anyone who hates to stay home on Saturday night, I, Sharon Newell, do will and bequeath all the fun and good luck l've had in high school to my brother, Donnie, who is a freshman. I also will my old gym suit and worn out gym socks to any green freshman coming in next year. I, Karen Sue Naffziger, do will and bequeath my tutors to Sandy Helgen and my energy to Hazel White. I, Shelby Naffziger, do will and bequeath my ability to trade cars to my brother Roger and my nickname Sleepy to Larry Friend who deserves it. I, Pat Thompson, do will and bequeath my ability to get to school on time to Mrs. Washburn and my luck never to scratch an automobile finish to Ron Kinsey. I, John Mulvaney, do will and bequeath all my school books to the freshmen boys to use for spit wads. I, Tom Osman, do will and bequeath my ability to get along with English teachers to Frank Neal and my ability to get out of mechanical drawing in Industrial Arts to Roger Washburn, Ials0 will my ability to stay out of fights to Danny Cutler. I, Yvonne Rich, do will and bequeath my ability not to miss school to Nancy Beck and my gym suit to Wilma Bellman. l, J' ohn Widner, do will and bequeath all four of my classes wider a certain male teacher to Glenn CBong Bongj Jacobs. Also my ability to get along in classes to Hank Brown. I, .Toe Dewey, do will and bequeath my three classes under a certain male teacher to any in- coming Freshman who feels that he could survive them .......... I, Dick Gresham, do will and bequeath my ability to crack jokes to Larry Vielhak and my harley car to Jerry Parmele. I, Alvan Clark, do will and bequeath my tackling ability in football to Leary Friend and my accent to Ronnie Kinsey.

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C ASS PROPHECY From some friends in Cheyenne I learned that Dick Keyser was the president of the Catt1emen's Association. I renteda car and rode out to his farm for a talk. We discussed old times at Deemack and then he mentioned that Ron Viemont had just left for Washington. It seems that Ron was a famous criminal lawyer and was gathering information for a case he was working on. The next morning I left Cheyenne by train for Las' Vegas. On the train I found that my seat pardner was none other than Yvonne Rich. Deemack graduates sure get around. Arriving in Las Vegas I checked in at the hotel. In the evening I decided to go the gambling casino for dinner. There I found Shelby Naffziger was the manager and part owner of the casino. I thought Ihad been surprised before but this took the cake. Well Fifi, I finally made it to Hollywood, When I arrived Iwas so hungry that I headed straight for the Brown Derby. The Derby, as usual, was crowded so I had to wait for a seat. While Iwas waiting, Hollywood's greatest actor came in and took his reserved seat. I had heard a lot about Gilbert Newman but Ihad never seen him or his pictures. Fifi, this Gilbert Newman was none other than, Dave Bartlett. I was so surprised Inearly fainted. Dave, or rather Gilbert, recognized me and asked me to join him for lunch. He's making a new movie and I sure won't miss it. He gave me a pass so I could sit in on a production that the Charmers were singing in. The Charmers were Deemack's own ensemble composed of Margie Dilkey, Mary Fairchild, Judy Blair, Juanita Embry, Karen Naffziger, and -Carol Gillespie. 'I'hey sure have gone places in this world. After lunch I decided to go over to the Studio to see them in action. Ihad to go through a lot of red tape and finally I came to the last policewoman. Fifi, you'l1 never guess who it was. It was Martha Dallinger. She gave me directions and I went into the Studio. It was just marvelous seeing those girls again. After I had visited Hollywood Idecidedtogo back to good old Mackinaw. It sure was a marvelous trip. I want to make another one next year. Ihad better close before I go bankrupt buying paper. Write me soon and have fun on your trip. A Deemack Pal I