Epsom High School - Epsodian Yearbook (Epsom, IN)

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Cx. A5 1 -, , 1 1 A FW so -nv S QF 957 BETTY LOU ARNEY 4-H 7-9: FFA Sweet- heart: Minstrel 11: Glee- club 7-11: Vice-pres. 9: Sexette 10, ll: Salt Shak- er Staff: Junior Class Play: Orchestra: Enter- tainment in Senior Play DAVID LEE BAKER JAMES F. WADE Basketball 7, 8, 9: Junior Class play: FFA 9, 10, ll: Pres. of Junior Class BARBARA BURKHART Salt Shaker Staff: Treas. 8: Vice-pres, 9: Chorus 7, 8, 9: Junior Class Play: 4-H 7, 8, 10 Basketball 7, 8, 9, 11 Q 3 FFA 9: Annual Asst. Ed- . . itor: President 9, Secre- gg t Mfr. tar 11: Class plays 9, Y 10, ll: Glee-Club 7, 8 9: 4-H recreation leader KAREN ALVENA BROWNING 4-I-1 7, 8, 9: Glee-Club 7, 8, 9, 10: Junior Class play: Orchestra 7, 8, 9, 10 SHARON ELDENA BROWNING 4-H 7-10: Glee-Club 7- 10: Junior Class Play: Orchestra 7-10 up LARRY DUCHARME 4-H 7, 9: Jr.Play: FFA 9, 10, ll: Glee-Club 7-9: Jr, Vice-president: Minstrel JEANIE FERGUSON 4-H 7, 8: Glee-Club 7, 8: Gossip Editor 10, 11' cheer-leader 9, 10, 11: Pres. 10 ROBERTA HART 4-H 7-11: Treas. 9: Glee- Club 7-11: Orchestra 7- 11: Junior Play: Annual Staff: Minstrel ll: 4-H Junior leader RUSSELL HOLSTINE 4-H 7-11: FFA 9, 10. ll: Ed. of Epsodian: Junior Class play: Jr. leader: Treas. ll: Glee- Club 7-8: Salt Shaker Staff: Pres, 7, 8. 9 NELDA MAY MYERS 4-H 7: Sec. id Treas. 7, 8, 9: Librarian 7-11: Salt Shaker Staff: Junior Class play: Feature Writ- er ll JANET J. SCHULTZ Junior Class play: Sex- tette Glee-Club 8, 9, 10, 11: Minstrel: Class Rc- porter ll

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- - av.:-fLyv7 CLASS HISTORY We, the class of 1956, entered Epsom School in 1944 with a total of 30 members. We had as our teacher Mrs. Hermine Cornett, The members of the class were as follows: Donald Ray Brat- ton, Roy Burton, Rita Jo Chestnut, Marilyn Cornelius, Agatha Fern Ferguson, Rachel Graber, Lau- ra Jane Gray, Billy Don Grove, Ivan Lee Long, Darlene McAtee, Carolyn Sue McCullough, Lorene Padgett, Thomas Matthews, Betty June Myers, Ivan Riley Orender, Benson Jr. Osmon, Jacque- line Petty, Reed Jr. Rader CR. JJ, Donna June Roberts, Rena Rosenberry, Billy Karl Simmons. Jane Standley, Suzan Strickland, Sara Vowell, Mary Wade, Ivan Wagler, Orpha Wagler, Joe Witt- mer, and Dale Woodruff. Since we were in two different rooms in the second grade, we had two different teachers. They were Mrs. Hermine Cornett and Miss Mary Edwards. We had 32 members in the second grade. We lost Roy Burton, Rena Rosenberry, and Ivan Wagler, but we gained Evelyn Ruth Cor- nelius, Alice Darlene Dove, and Larry Osmon. In the third grade wewere all together again, Miss Mary Edwards was our teacher. At thc beginning of school we had lost Ivan Orender, Evelyn Ruth Cornelius, Laura Jane Gray, Billy Karl Simmons, and Lorene Padgett. Then in the middle of the school year, we lost Jacqueline Petty and Suzan Strickland. Mrs. Bertha Hamilton was our fourth grade teacher. We lost Darlene McAtee, R. J. Rader, and Donna June Roberts. We gained Delilah Jean Wagler, Joe Wagler, and Barbara Reel. In the fifth grade we had Mrs. Pauline Abram as our teacher. We lost Delilah Jean Wagler and gained Richard Craney and Darlene Slaubaugh. Mrs, Abram was our teacher in the sixth grade also. During this year we gained Wanda Stoll and Leroy Knepp and lost Darlene Slaubaugh. Our first year in the high school building, We chose Mr. Leo W. Arvin as our sponsor. Dur- ing this year Eva and Donald Smeltzer joined our class and we lost Joe Wagler. We had Miss Lula Chestnut as our sponor in the eighth grade. We lost Eva and Donald Smeltzer and Thomas Matthews. We gained Louella England, Jacqueline Petty, and Harold Wood- ruff. In the ninth grade we had Mrs, Leila D. Pate as our sponsor. We lost Carolyn McCullough, Harold Woodruff, Joe Wittmer, and Ivan Lee Long. In our sophomore year we again chose Mrs. Pate as our sponsor. We lost Rachel Graber, Le- roy Knepp, Betty June Myers, and Larry Osmon at the beginning of the year. Later in the year, we lost Louella England and Orpha Wagler. We gained Marilyn Sue Scott. Our junior year proved to be a very exciting one. It was this year that we got our class rings and put on our first play. Mrs. Pate was again our sponsor. In the fall of 1955 we found that we had at last become seniors, Mrs. Olive I-Iumbaugh was chosen as our sponsor. We gained Darlene Dove. This year was filled with many activities and a lot of fun. We have had many good times and have also worked hard in our years together. Class Reporters Jane Standley Darlene Dove is ,D A 33 s QI A F N if QQ A X

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SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY We the Junior Class have been called upon to look into the great crys- tal ball and report the future happenings of the Senior class of 1956. Vic will relate the happenings as we see them in 1966. As we gaze deep into the crystal ball, we see a vision. It is getting clearer h much clearer, infact! I-Iarkl I hear music? Why it's the Grand Ole Opera! And who is in the spot light but Dale Ellsworth Woodruff, better known as Woody, playing the steel guitar rag. Dale and his Wife, Lois are living in a newly furnished, ranchtype home near Odon. They have four lovely children whose names are Rita, Marilyn, Leroy and Betty. As we gaze deeper into the crystal ball, we seen Benson Csmon, com- monly known as Slats. Benny and his wife, Beverly, are living on one of his dad's farm raising Herefords for a hobby, They have two children, namely Leah and Alvin. Slats has an hour T.V. show featuring himself as Mr. Banjo, then occasionlly he accompanies Dale Woodruff at the Grand Ole Opera. As we are introducing our characters, who should walk up but Donald Bratton nicknamed Buck. Buck and Rita Chestnut were married following his graduation from barber school. They have two neat-looking children named Rex and Janet. In her spare time Rita operates a beauty salon for her neighbors and friends. They are living in a bungalow home near Wash- ington. As the future fades away on Buck and Rita, we see Alice Darlene Dove coming into the picture. Darlene and Jerry Adams were married two weeks after Darlene's graduation, They are living on a small farm near Plainville. During the winter months, Jerry Works at the poultry house in Odon while Darlene takes care of their five children Their names are Preida, Charlie, Janet, Rita, and Don. Then during the summer months, everyone is busy on the farm raising food for the family. As the Adams' farm fades into the dim past, we see a couple driving down the highway in their new 1966 Buick. Who could it be but Mary Wade now the proud wife of Donnie Brothers. As we look closer we see two small children in the back seat. They were named Bob and Eddie, Mary and Don live near Montgomery in a large two story home. Marv helps with the farm work and in her spare time sews for her family. Coming into the spotlight of the crystal ball next is Mary's close friend Mariyln Sue Bratton, formerly Scott. Marilyn and Dick have been married for several years and live at Gary, Indiana where Dick runs a bar- ber shop. The have four children with Zelma being the oldest. Marilyn works part-time at a business firm as a stenographer, Look what just passed usl Why if it wasn't a motorcycle with Mari-- lyn Cornelius now Marilyn Williams riding behind her husband, Harold, better known as Willie. Marilyn and Willie have been married for five years and live at Odon near Willie's parents. They have two children. They are handsome little boys named Ralph and Bud. Willie makes a livf ing for his family by working at Crane, Indiana. Coming into view next is a cozy living room with a couple seated on the divan. Who should it be but Sara Vowell and her husband, Norman Sims. Nearby on the floor are their two small daughters playing with dolls. She also has a son by the name of Harvy. As we gaze into the crystal ball we see a new figure appearing, Look who it isl None other than that Jackie Petty now Jackie Freeman. Jackie and Dick Freeman were married one year after her graduation. They are living in a large house on a farm near Shoals. They have twin daughters and two good looking boys. Their names are Carol, Farrell, Landon, and Tom, Dick is working in a used car lot and in his spare moments he helps Jackie take care of their four children and the home. We just traveled out Kansas way and guess who we found. Nobody but Wanda Fay. She and her husbnd, Dwight Muse live on a big 2000 acre farm which was formerly her father's. They have four children which she named Rita, Marilyn, Joe and Ben. As we travel down the highway we see a familiar face. It was easy to recognize that it was Jane Ann's and guess who her husband is - Chester Kelly! They were married right after Jane Ann finished her schooling' at l.ockyear's Business College. She is the secretary of Pop's business firm and in her spare time she stays at home with her two children. 16