Defiance High School - Panorama Yearbook (Defiance, OH)

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AST WILL A We, the class of 1949 of Defiance High School in the County of Defiance and the State of Ohio, being of sound mind and memory and considering the uncertainty of frail and transitory life and hoping to graduate from said high school sooner or later do, therefore, make. ordain, publish. and declare this to be our first and last Will and Testament. I, Karen Abele, will my period for organ practice to Marjorie Rout. fMay she reap more benefits than I did.J , Dorothy Bauer, will my job of Booster treasurer to anyone with a large supply of aspirins. n-an-1 . Pat Baum, will my faithfulness to one fellow to Bonell Marihugh. l, Glenn Bayliss, do will and bequeath my athletic ability to Ierry Behringer. I, Maryann Beatty, will my boxers pictures in my locker to anyone else interested in cauliflower ears. I, Wanda Backer, will my deadpan expression to Dick Diemer. I, Fred Behringer, will my Hollywood profile to Pork Chop Fry. I. Iune Belden, will my golden voice to my most promising pupil, Dinah Shore. I, Shirley Bittinger, will my job as waitress to any girl interested in the college boys. l, Robert Boff, will my grocery delivery route to Finley Vaughn whose heart is closer to No1an's than my heart is. l, Iim Bridenbaugh, will my job as quarterback to lack Lehman. I, Marilyn Carroll, will my stubborness back to the mules. I, Clud Clymer, will my first three years of high school which were a complete loss to lim Derrow who isn't doing so bad himself. . Bob Conroy, will my nickname Ears back to the elephant. . Ioan Doan, will my seat in Social Problems to an unlucky Iunior who can understand the stuff!!! We, Bill Gray, Ruth Ann Shaeffer, Ioanne Ward, Herb Fessel, and Bill Weber, will our places in the band to anyone who already has flat feet. I, Maryann Demland. will my eloquent silence to Nora Lee Bayliss. I, Catherine Dohoney, will my firey disposition to any person with the red hair to match it. l, Ned Duerk, will the dense fog which completely surrounds me to the weather man: may he scatter it elsewhere-there's enough in Defiance already. l, Don Fischer, will my pipe-Of course not: I haven't enough money to buy another. I, Virginia English, will my last six years of loyalty at Defiance High School to whom it may concern. I. Ioanne Enos, will all my pep, energy, and bubbling vitality to Dick Squire. I, Bill Fauth, will and bequeath a ride in my fliver to anyone who has plenty of insurance. l, Bill Fidler, will my one and only name to anyone who can play a cigar box. I, Denise Fitzenrider, will my Dick to anyone who wants to try and get him. I, Forest Frisinger, will my desire to call teachers by their first names to any Iunior not interested in making the honor roll. I, Norma Graf, will my quiet unassuming manner to too many people to list here. I, Iim Gruver, will my nickname Tuffy to Allan Schutt. l, Peggy Gutman. will my good nature to anyone who could use it. l, Marilyn Hahn, will my seat in Bookkeeping back to Mr. Thompson. I, Gloria Hammons, will my place on the honor roll each six weeks to Dolores Cooper. I, Ardith Harmon, will my studious attitude to Fred Miller. I. Betty Hartman, will my quietness to Iennie Pohlmann who can certainly use it. I, lim Hartoon, will my long legs to lack Hohenberger. I, Margaret Hasch, will my long list of fellows to no one. I, Elinor Hershey, will my ability to think up absence excuses to Miss Kehnast. I, Ioan Hiatt, do will and bequeath my hamburger diet to Sally Skees. I. Reed Highland, will my long lanky stride to Bruce Pickering. I, Rich Hoover. will my blush to Sue Ellsworth to use at the Best ls Yet To Come shows. I, Bog Iones, will my football memories, bruises. and thrills to Gene Mattocks. I. Barbara Kammeyer, will my short f?l walk to school every day to Marilyn Ellsworth. I, lim Keller, will my angelic disposition to lim Skees. We, Ellen Kohart and Charlene Derge, will all the headache powders we have left now that this annual is finished, to next year's editor. I. Iirn Krutsch, will my ability to be tardy eight mornings a week to Bill Monti. I, Dave Leaders, will my beautiful big brown eyes to Sue Seyboldt who needs an extra pair to woo her many followers. r-an-4 26

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Fred: There is Keith Clud Clymer. He is the manufacturer oi Vitamin D pills. Bill: Yea, his slogan is, If you can't get it from the sun try a Clymer. Fred: There on the tracks at Yale is Shirley Babe Bittinger--Olympic starstovbe in the 880 high hurdles. Bill: Ioe Crawford, her manager and Wanda Becker. her trainer always did say she had nothinq to fear from Dorothy Bauer or Dolores Nierman for the Olympics. Fred: Well. well, there is Mary Ann Demland. She and Charlene Derge. Virginia English, Vera Doyle, and Catherine Dohoney bought a fishing ship and a cannery on the coast of Maine. Bill: But they can't fish and you can't hire fishermen for love nor money since the strike is on. Fred: Well, it's easily done when Charlene plays. The men gather around to listen and the other girls go into action and zip, they're shanghaied. Bill: I slept in a cannery over night once. Fred: Yea. I know, the Police Station in Columbus. Bill: Well I have to put some souls on to fry-did you see my new GE range? lt really is handy for this sort of thing. Fred: Ha! There is Ellen Kohart. She is head nurse in the Toledo hospital for the mental cases and right now she is having trouble with some of the inmates. They want to see Napoleon. Bill: Making it pretty hot for Ellen, huh? Fred: Quit talking shop and you better turn those souls over-they look done to me. Bill: Thanks. Say, Fred, how is Wrink Mast doing for himself? Fred: He is married and has a greenhouse in Denver, Colorado. He also has 200 little ones all over the United States. Bill: Ain't that kinda cruel to the children? Fred: Children! Heavens no. I meant branch greenhouses. Bill: I wonder what ever happened to Lois Palm? Fred: She is returning from a Metropolitan opera tour next month. Bill: Well, she always had the vocal equipment for it. Fred: Yea . . . but her stand-in, Harriett Rout may replace her. She is as near the Great Lois in voice culture as they could find. Bill: Where did they look? I wonder . . . Say, whats this about Bud Wrigley, Bill Gray, Iim Taylor, and Bob Newman? Fred: Well, Bill, they are called the Wrigley Wranglers featured in every one of Wild Bob Con- roy's pictures. Bill: Fred, I hear that United States minister to China, Iim Bridenbaugh, is having trouble with Generalissimo Chiang Shy Loper Uim to youl. Bridenbaugh told the UN Saturday that Loper was not shredding the rice evenly. Fred: Say. Bill, how did you find that out? Bill: Under ground- really underground. Fred: Well. Kathlean Wellman owns her own veterinary office now. Bill: Yea. I know most of her patients are my next door neighbors. Fred: Don Warnimont's star basketball team is going to the Rose Bowl and . . . Bill: Wait a minute. They don't play basketball at the Rose Bowl. Fred: Boy. is Don going to be surprised! And so is his first team-Denise Fitzenrider, Norma Graf, Alberta Spangler, Carolyn and Marilyn Schira. Fred: Don't stop now, Fred, tell me more. I'm getting hot under the collar from the suspense. Fred: Well, let's see. Oh yes, the other day Ambassador to Iceland Richard Hoover and wife-to-be Gloria Hammons were received by the butler, Ray Osborn, at the estate oi Dave Leaders. He was throwing a big shindig in honor oi 24 star General Robert Boff. The Scotts-Leah and Lela-the most sought after tight-wire artists in the business were the featured attraction. Bill: Say. Fred, weren't they with The Betty Hartman-Iames Moorehead All Star Circus in Canada? Fred: They were but now they are with Forrest Frisinger's aquatorium, but their manager. Beverly Weber, is looking toward Hollywood. This next bit of chatter is just your type. Edith Osborn, Marilyn Carroll, Iunella Hesselschwardt, and Nomta Link have tumed to under-world deeds with their leader Marilyn Dillinger Meyer. Bill: What do you know about that!! Fred ,did you know that Barbara Mitchell and Barbara Kam- meyer are owners of the largest window washing business in New York? A nice clean business. Fred: Peggy Gutman and Ardith Harmon have opened a furniture store and lim Weisenberger was ordered to break in all davenports and comfortable chairs free of charge. Bill: Well, Fred. it's getting pretty late and I have to get to bed early so I can be in shape for my annual va- cation which I always spend in Defiance, Ohio. My assistants, Iohn Wirick, Wayne Shaffer. Tyke X ' Weber, Bill Fidler, and Pete Morris will be in charge X I of my headquarters until I return. XX f 25

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TESTAM I. Norma Link, will my last name to my cousin Missing. I, Iim Loper, will my reserved, dignified manner to Charlie Barber. I, Iunella Hasselchwardt, will my red hair to Charlene Schultz. I, Bill Maass, will my ability to understand Mr. Thompson's bookkeeping examinations to any Iunior who is thinking of taking bookkeeping. I, Ilene Mack, will and bequeath all my school books back to the first simple fool who asks for them. I, Walter Mast, will and bequeath my nickname Wrink to anyone who can figure out its meaning. I, Marilyn Meyer, do will and bequeath my job as Girls Athletic Association prexy to this year's Iunior Council member, Lois Schira. I, Barbara Mitchell, will my artistic ability and pains from the drawing in the year book to Ioan Doerfner. I, lim Moorehead, will my desire to achieve high scholastic standing and my interest in the finer things in life to Clarence Bohn. I. Don Morris. will and bequeath my way with the women to Casanova Iim Hall. I, Rich Neaveau, will my many hours of labor for the class to any ambitious Iunior. I. Dolores Nierrnan, will the mimeograph machine to Donnie and Virginia although I certainly hate to part with it. I, Esther Nelson, do will my sparkling smile to Ruth Snyder. I, Bob Newman, will my smooth tenor to Frank Sinatra who seems to be slipping. I, Ray Osborn. will my speed and athletic ability to next year's football squad. I, Rosemary Otto, will my giggle to quiet Carolyn Hendricks. I, Lois Palm, will my job as secretary to Mr. Shipe to any girl who thinks she can read his writing. I, Yvonne Partee, will my job as accompanist for the choir to Karen Kent. I, Harriett Rout, will my peroxide bottle to Mary Louise Romaine. I. Pat Sargeant, will my last name back to the army. We, Wayne Schaffer and Ioe Crawford, do will and bequeath our beautiful curly hair to Io Lewis. We, Marilyn and Carolyn Schira, will our studious attitude in class to Carol McFarland and Nancy Parker. We, Lela and Leah Scott, Vera Doyle, and Edith Osborn. will our tickets on the school bus to Dolores Leithauser in case her buggy breaks down. I, Tom Seibert, will my job as manager for the football squad to anyone who likes to clean cleats. We, Ioyce Roehrig and Roger Shock, will our ability to get along to Dick Squire and Pat Overly. We, Ianice and Pauline Skiver, will our quiet unassuming ways to Alice Briggs and Dick Marshall. I, Alberta Spangler, will my reserved manner to Ronnie Schutt. I, Dave Speiser, will my long legs back to the flamingo: may he make as much good use of them as I have. I, Gene Starrett, will my wavy hair to any girl who gets in too late at night to put her hair up. I, Bill Sterling, will my ability to ad lib to Husk Ryan. I, lim Taylor, will my nickname Tailbone back to the chickens. I, Clarence Vandemark, will my intentional fortitude in football to Willie Froelich. I, Iim Wahl, will my knowledge of science to Mr. Hultz for future use. I, Don Wamimont, will my way with the women to Gerry Reid, who has collected quite a harem already. We, Ioan Weaver and Beverly Weber, will our love for North Creek to anyone who doesn't care for Defiance boys. I. Iohn fTykel Weber, will the country air to no one: even city people like it at times. I. lim Weisenburger, will my ability to leave the weaker sex alone to Dick Smith. I, Lee Weisenburger, will my cheerleader's uniform to anyone who doesn't mind stiff aching joints. I, Kathlean Wellman, will my gay, friendly personality to Madeline Hasch. I, Bill Wilhelm, will my faithful alarm clock, which never goes oft in the morning to the junk yard. I, Iohn Wirick. will my ticket selling ability for the class of '49 to a next year's Senior. I, Bud Wrigley. will my name to the famous building in Chicago. Let's hope it doesn't gum up the river. I, Richard tHandsome Dickl Zeschke, will my special course, How To Make Love In Ten Easy Lessons to Keith Hubbard. 27