French Lick High School - Plutocraft Yearbook (French Lick, IN)

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PLUTONIAN 1950 Y We were registering in the hotel and talking with the manager, Sam Wininger, when we made the startling discovery that the hotel was owned by Norma 'Young and Wa5'ne Zimmerman. Now just Mr. and Mrs. Zimmerman. Upon remarking at the marvelous construction of the building I was pleased tc learn that another of the famous graduating class, Kenneth jones, had constructed the building. That evening at eight as we assembled for the climax of our reunion in the Emerald Room, it seemed like old times seeing the old familiar faces, To our com' plete astonishment we were served a delicious dinner by the Class of 1951 as their tribute to our greatness. I learned that the entire reunion would be broadcast over station MfAfRfS, owned by Norma Kellams, whose slogan is: 'Broadcast the news before it happens. The star announcer for this station is Franklin Leonard, who, incidentally, got his start selling peanuts at basketball games. The only advertisement to be carried on this great program was one advertising the Ptomaine Super Market, owned by Leon Hopper. This advertisement was one of great art and was sung by that rich baritone, Bernard fMotej Seybold. Could it be that this Super Market and the local Mortician, Pauline Henson, are in some way working together. First on the program was Cenieve Walters, now a very distinguished poet, who began a most enjoyable evening by reciting her masterpiece, Ode To The Class Ci '5O1'. This was followed by the L'Singing Vagabond Quartetteu, composed of jean Royer, Norma Kerby, Don Wilkinson and Robert Mills, who gave with a new rendif tion of our class song. 1 This ended my assignment on these famous people, and by interviewing one of the guests I learned that some of the members were not present. Among those not present was Mary Kearby who is now the owner of a beauty salon in New York City, The West Side Face Lifter. Lois Mathers and Delores Palmer, as missionaries are trying to instill their ideas of civilization in the minds of the inhabitants of Pluto. just outside the city is the wellfknown Simmons Poultry farm, owned by Gene and Marlin Simmons. Dut to the fact that they had just developed a new breed of chickens that lay golden eggs, they were much too excited to attend. Ilene Smith has become a noted home economist and has established a school for underfprivileged girls in japan, where she is teaching them how to make and care for a home. jack Tarr is very busy completing the blue print of a new sixfstory school building fequipped with elevatorsj to be constructed between French Lick and West Baden. We learn that Rena Lee jackson is to coach the world champ girls' basketball team of the new school. After years of debating the merits of the Dodge and Chevrolet, Marvin Thompson and Ivan Wineinger have finally compromised by combining ideas and are now manufacturing a super new car, the i'Thompinger. Glenn Walters and Carl Riley just recently heard of Davy jones' Locker. Now they are on their way to the South Seas, where they hope to make their fortune by recovering the treasure they believe the locker contains. As we parted to board ships that would take us back to our various stations in life, the strains of Till We Meet Again were wafted to us on the soft evening breeze. Looking over the smiling faces we knew that the smiles were just a reflection of the warm glow around the heart of each person, because they had once again been reunited with old and true friends, Surely each must be thinking-'Lhow great this reunion , and even though we be separated by space these friendships we had revived would never be broken. Norma Kellarns Franklin Leonard Leon Hopper Y PAGE TWENTY TH REE

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' PLUTONIAN 1950 Y. beck, just in time to be the second to board the ship. He was the man who proved that farming in Jackson Township was highly profitable. Brooks mentioned that Walter Burton would be delayed in reaching the airport as he was conducting a religious revival in Madison Square Garden. Looking toward the entrance I beheld a charming lady bidding goodbye to her devoted family. It was the former Ioann Collins, recently chosen Model Mother of The Year . I decided to interview the distinguished looking gentleman approaching me. He was Donald Clark, father of modernfday printing, in which mimeographing plays no part! I found that he was only too willing to supply me with volumes of informaf tion. Having finished my interview I was startled to discover that the passengers were aboard and that we were about to be launched on our journey. Shortly after leaving the strata of air covering the earth, a fellow passenger, Robert Drake, president of the Drake Business College, became airsick. Norma Denbo, of the Denbo Infirmary, Newton Stewart, soon came to the aid of the ailing professor. After this episode I managed, with some difficulty, to strike up a conversation with Verla Flick, who was seated next to me. She presented to me a gold bound volume of her latest book entitled Famous Football Stars . As I opened the book I discovered it was dedicated to none other than one of her classmates, William Ernest Flickner, the most outstanding football player of all time. Since everyone was growing weary we stopped for refreshments at a satellite, where we were pleasantly entertained by the boy with the golden voice, Fred Goldman After a delightful evening of reminiscing, Criminal Lawyer Marion Hagan very tactfully suggested that, since he owned a large summer estate on this satellite, we might as well spend the night there. Before leaving the next morning we decided to visit the local Cathedral, who should we discover there but Virginia and Virlee Haefling. The sisters had planned to take a space ship to Mars the following day but we managed to persuade them to accompany us. As we were about to board the ship to resume our journey, we were joined by classmates Alta and Donald Hardin. Alta had been acting secretary to Donald who is president of the InterfPlanetary Travel Commission. On the last lap of the journey we were entertained by the world famous im' personator, Donald Harris, He imitated stars of yesteryear such as Bob Hope and Bing Crosby. He ended by asking starlet Martha Harrison to sing our old school song. Not to be outdone by these performers, boxer Ralph Harrison challenged somef one to a bout, but failed to arouse enthusiasm. After Ralph had sparred for a few minutes we were very glad to hear the stewardess calmly announce for us to fasten our safety belts for the landing on Mars. Upon alighting from our ship we were greeted heartily by the mayor of the capital city of Mars, Phyllis jones, now Mrs. Phyllis jones. When she decided to marry she spent a great deal of time shopping around and finally found a man by the name of Jones. Our attention was then drawn to the sound of stirring music drifting from the other end of the air field, As we approached the band stand we were amazed to see the uHowerton Hotshotsn, conducted of course, by Lee Howerton. As we were ushered into the jet cars that were used as taxis, we noticed that jack Leonards name appeared on the sides. It seems that through jack's ability to trade cars every other day he had finally acquired a great fleet of taxis. While driving to our hotel we passed one of the local baseball stadiums. It was just like the baseball stadiums at home but for one added point of interest. This was the home stadium of the Mighty Mars Men , who are coached by Richard Morgan, and boosted in morale by that peppy cheerfleader, Miss Patricia Pinnick, 'f PAGE TWENTY-TWO

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' PLUTONIAN 1950 Juniors First Row: Joe Andrews, Fred Breedlove, Betty Campbell, Norma, Brown, Janice ' El Corn ton. Briner, Be-tty Anderson, Marilyn Hill, Connie Gruber, Bob Goldman, mer p Second Row: Dwight Combs, Sam Hall, Erelene Gilliatt, Mary Brown, Patsy Hobson, Bonetta Freeman, Mae Louise Gresham, Wayne Brown, Ralph Beck, Mr. Claxton. Third Row: Chester Cox, James Ferguson, Joan Gaynor, J oan Daugherty, Grace Baker, 7-ffm.. nm., mmm Eddie Flick, Howard Dotson. l 1 1 i l First Row: Mrs. Pershing, Harold Smith, Alma Stevens, Daiwa-, - , , i Kearby, Joan Kearby, Sue Walters, Jim Willis. Second Row: Zane Wininger, Dennis Reathaford, Opal Weikert, Patsy Tarr, Betty Lane, Betty Jones, Mitzi Norman, James Potts, Lloyd Kendall. P Third Row: Roy Raufeisen, Paul Oswald, Bunny Mitchell, Marilyn Moore, Sue McCar- ty, Shirley Matson, Jane Simmons, Jerry Kerns, Frank Marshall. A. wr C PAGE TWENTY-FOUR