Fayette High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Fayette, IA)

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SENIOR PROPHECY The other day as I was sitting before the fire with my wife I glanced through a scrap book which contained news of the Class of Nineteen Forty-Nine at Fayette High School. Here are some of the items that met glance. Pineridge, Arkansas October 7, 1987 Waldo Walker, local farmer, was released today from the hospital where he has been recovering from injuries suffered when his still exploded. Garden City, Kansas August 3, 1967 A woman who identified herself as Norma Davis was picked up here as she was- hitch-hiking toward St. Joseph, Missouri. She was booked on an open charge. Houston, Texas July 6, 1984 Today another attempt at reaching past the stratosphere was made by Major William C. Bright when he launched his rocket ship Karol the III for Mars where it is rumored Margaret O'Brien, glamorous movie star, has been marooned New York City, New York April 3, 1973 Arriving on the Queen Mary II today is Madame Marie Olsen the chic French designer, bringing her stock of the latest spring designs from Paris. Dallas, Texas November 21, 1963 President Lorraine Sanderson of the Texas Oil Company reported production figures up over eighty-two per cent from last year. Reno, Nevada August 4, 1974 Ina Larson, the former Mrs. James M. Bachman, was granted a divorce here yesterday, Grounds were listed as gambling and unfaithfulness. She was Bachman's eighth wife. 4 Special Wire u Madison Square Garden, New York PAT CLARK WINS WOMANS HEAVYWEIGHT WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP New York City, New York REAL-ESTATES TRANSFERS The Diamond Horseshoe Club to Beulah Green from Billy Rose. Chicago, Illinois October 8, 1984 Sale of a thousand head of registered Shorthorns was reported here this morning. Sellers were listed as Misses Rosella Wood and Janice Erion, spinster farmers. New York City, New York December 20, 1973 Joan Toutsch, star of the Broadway hit, Come Home to Daddy, introduced the new hit song, I Can't Wait to be Married at the Show Boat Club here last night. San Francisco, California November 24, 1973 Dr. James B. Pattison, noted physicist, gave the first of a series of lectures on atomic power here last night. He has been employed by the government to do advanced research on atomic energy. H Washington D. C. December 8, 1984 L. Bernard Pattison, Ambassador to Russia, returned to the U. S. by plane last night from Moscow. lt is thought that he may become Secretary of State under the new administration. 12

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SENIOR WILL We, the illustrious, diligent, conscientious, intelligent, Seniors of '49 bequeath our many talents and unlimited capacity of knowledge as follows: To the mediocre Juniors, we leave our good luck, it made us what we are today and it should satisfy them. We also bequeath our well-known nerve which helped us acquire our brilliant record and our unusual achievements which will live after us. To our good friends the Sophomore Class we leave our patience. It will be found useful as the only means by which they can endure the Juniors. To the young and unsophisticated Freshmen we leave our little book, How to tell the teacher, a pamphlet compiled by us after four years of arduous study. To the Freshmen to be, we bequeath our valuable sense of humor, without which we should have found school life painful indeed: we also give, reluctantly but of necessity our mantle of dignity, we realize they can never fill it out, but, since it is expected of them our advice is Grin and Wear it. To our teachers, the faculty of Fayette High School we hereby give, free from all inheritance, luxury, and income tax our entire store of knowledge. From them it came and to them it should be returned. We lack space for details but shall simply state that our arguments against final exams, as well as those for bigger and better holidays, shorter and funnier lectures, not to mention our shortened list of require- ments for graduation, are of vital importance and should be familiar to every earnest student of education. I, James Bachman, will my ability to stay home at night, to Charles Yearous who can't seem to follow this Senior's example. I, Donald Blaker, will my witticism which is comparable to Bob Hopes' to that schlameel, Dick Pederson. I, 'Fill-B1'i'Eli?Tv7ill my unique sparkling grin, which gives new life, to all F.H.S. students and especially to LeEE:'.YxEBn. I, Pat Clark, will my gift of gab to Cora Lou Owens so she may become the prize extemporaneous orator. I, ousins, will my reposed attitude towards life to Windjammer, Ronald Burget, fneed we say m5'??T '- I, Norma Davis, will my ability to be prompt on every occasion, every hour. on the hour, to Karen Heck, who just makes it--on the second. I, Velma Dickinson, will my sane, sensible ideas for Donna Scatterbrain Moellering. To the laziest member of the Senior Class to be, Bruce Bowersox, I, George Durey bequeath my ambition, which if combined witl. the laziness previously mentioned, it will result in normal activity. I, Janice Erion, will my ability to stay in school on Skip Day to Dopey Doughty who has Skip Day every day. I. Ardella Fish, will my liking for good, clean fun, to Shirley Durey, who doesn't go in for that sort of recreation. I, Beulah Green, will my experiences in Dubuque to the Iliff twins, there's plenty of men for both of them there. a I, Robert Hall, will my outside layer of excess fat to Don fGobblerl Franks. I, Lois Jean Langerman, will my smile to June Wardell so she can be a model for Colgate Toothpaste too. I, Ina Larson, leave my vim, vigor and vitality fand the secret bottle of vitamins, to the whole Junior Class, wlHai been struck by the atomic bomb yet. I, Ray Mittlestadt, will my cast-iron stomach to Sheila Sherman, who never consumes anything stronger thG7 . I, Clifford Moser, will my ability to go steady to Reita Mae Sandhagen whose fatal charm isn't as deadly as sh? thinks. I, Roger Lund, will my tall tales to Honest Abe Byerly. I, Marie Ulsen, will my back table conferences to Rita Lund, who if she follows my technique will have be l'uElcT-' I, Bernard Pattison, will my stubborn hair and a comb to Charlie fwell-groomed, Stearns. I, James Pattison will my lumbering gait to Frances Lockwood, that gal with the graceful walk. I, George Sankey, will my various assortment of equipment, two motor scooters, three cars, movie pro- jector, workshop, and my friendly attitude toward all, to Bonnie Lamphier. I, Lorraine Sanderson, will my ability to entrance the men to Beverly Thomas in hopes her luck will change in a'1'ET'- I, Vera Stepp, will my figure to Esther Morse in hopes she will proportion it correctly. I, Joan Toutsch, will my secretarial ability to Delores Bachman, who does her legislature work at night fbxg-rEv Bill.l l, Richard Pattison, will my melodious voice to Bobby Tann, aspiring young prima donna of F.H.S. I, ill my basketball ability to Galen Mack who will be an All-State prospect in 1953. I, F-?fxTc?e'sTQ'ner, will my coughs and sneezes to Jean Kanady, who hasn't been sprayed recently with DDT I, W'5-dT'will my first and last diamond to that fasinating Junior girl, Louise Franks. ll

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Rochester, Minnesota January 4, 1987 Dr. V. A. Stepp was appointed today to the position of resident surgeon at the Mayo Clinic. Her predecessor was the late Dr. Post A. Mortum. Willow Run, Michigan December Z3, 1987 The President and owner of the Klunker-Eight Corporation, Donald Blaker, welcomed the eighteenth thousand car to fall off his assembly line. Atlantic City, New Jersey .June 14, 1959 After a heated contest Miss Ardella Fish was chosen Miss America of I959. Fayette, Iowa August 9, 1959 Mr. George Durey was employed as instructor in Mathematics for the Fayette Consolidated School by the Board of Education. Joliet, Illinois August 5, 1978 Peace and tranquillity at the Illinois State Penitentiary once again reigns after the first attempted prison break in over a year was foiled by Warden Frances Wegner Fort Leavenworth, Kansas April 20, 1985 Major General Clifford D. Moser was assigned to the General Staff and Command School here for further instruction before he takes General MacArthur's position. St. Louis, Missouri November 4, 1962. Robert Hall has been selected to go to Berlin to represent the U. S. in the ninety meter dash at the Olvmpics there in August. Indianapolis, Indiana July 8, 1967 The annual speed classic here came to an end for another this afternoon. The winner was the noted auto racer, Richard Pattison, who has won the cup for the past two years. Seattle, Washington November 4, 1960 Today the grand opening of Eleanor's fish market was celebrated with a fish and chips dinner. The Master of Ceremonies was the owner, Eleanor Cousins. Iowa City, Iowa July ZZ, 1968 Miss Velma Dickinson was among the graduates who received L.L.D. degrees from the Law School here yesterday. Waterloo, Iowa July 8, 1958 Lois Langerman, was given away in marriage by her father to C. Raymond Mittlestadt at Trinity Church here this morning. Ray's children by a previous marriage served as flower girls. Lame Duck, Minnesota .Tune 5, 1963 Roger Lund today pitched his 180th game for the Folger-Coffee Drips against the Long Horn Cheeses. . New York City, New York October 14, 1989 George Sankey today started his 18th successful season as manager of Metropolitan Opera House. 13