Fulton Centralized School - Fultonian Yearbook (Swanton, OH)

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A Bite of the Future There was no avoiding the issue any longer. I simply had to visit a dentist. But what dentist? After all, when one needs a denture repaired, he can’t trust just anyone. Having been gone from Ai for several years. I hadn’t kept up with the various local professional men and their abilities. A friend told me of one in Metamora who was supposed to be accjuainted with all the latest developments in dentistry. In fact, he was becoming known as the atomic scientist of the dental profession. It seems that he had per- fected radio-active dentures which produced rejuvenation of the patient’s mouth. Two people who wore his dentures were reported to have been so benefited by them that they actually sprouted second sets of permanent teeth. After hearing these wonderful reports, to Dr. Claude Simon I went. He repaired my upper plate very well. Of course, when old friends meet, one of the easiest ways to keep up con- versation is to trade information about mutual friends and acquaintances. One advantage of false teeth is that no matter what has to be done with them, the owner can keep talking. W’e have both become enthusiastic television fans and compared notes on favorite programs. On one thing we agree heartily. That is what a wonderful thing Dorothy Snyder is doing with her pro- grams. She has become a leading authority on electronic cookery. She appears every week on television, demonstrating methods and giving recipes. These programs, along with her articles in magazines and newspapers, have revolutionized the life of many housewives. The changes twenty years have brought are astounding. None of us is surprised, however, that Betty Shipman composes large choral works and conducts a large choir. Her third concert in Carnegie Hall, in which she conducted three of her own compositions, brought such favorable comment from the critics, and such an enthusiastic response from the audience, that she started her second world tour with her chorus of seventy-five voices. Of course she took her hats with her. She makes them for a hobby, and has designed some striking creations for every one of our ten best-dressed women. I could never afford one, for 1 never seemed to have one hundred twenty-five dollars which I could spend for even one of Betty’s simpler hats. The class of 1949 seems to have developed a great deal of musical talent, for not only have we enjoyed Betty’s concerts, but we have also been literally transported by the clarinet artistry of Ruby Moore. It is reallv thrilling to hear what she makes her clarinet do. Not only has she become a great artist on her instrument, but she has invented a new type. She became so impatient waiting for ber clarinet to be repaired when she was a Senior in high school, that she resolved that such a thing wouldn’t happen again. She set up a

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Last Will and Testament of the Senior Class of 1949 . . . We, the Senior Class of 1949, Fulton Centralized School, of the city of Swanton, county of Fulton, and state of Ohio, being of sound mind and memory, do hereby make, publish, and declare this to be our last will and testament, hereby revoking any will or wills heretofore made by us. First, to the teachers, we bequeath our gratitude for their guidance throughout our twelve years of school. Second, to our janitor, Mr. Britegan. we leave the school house, trusting that once more on the first day of school, it will look like a school. Third, to the Juniors, we will our lockers. Fourth, to the Sophomores, we will our seats in English class. Fifth, to the Freshmen, we will our ability to behave in class. Sixth, Claude Simon wills his wavy hair to Mike Martin, in order to save him the price of a “Toni.” Seventh, Dorothy Snyder wills her ability to square dance to Jean Bryan, with the understanding that he will make good use of it. Eighth, Janice Habel wills her editorship to Bob Dowling, trusting that his hair will not turn gray. Ninth. Marion Dowling wills her height to Mary Utz, hoping she will add a few inches. Tenth. Bud Putman wills his athletic ability to Wayne Watson, knowing that he will graduate from manager to the varsity team. Eleventh, Harold Martin wills his seat in the bus to Marvin Shipman, knowing that he will have as much fun sitting with Carol Huber as he did. Twelfth. Betty Shipman wills her personality to Lloyd Poorman, hoping he will not be so shy. Thirteenth, Dolores Schmitz wills her ability to get along with Red-heads to Tom Mizer, with high hopes that he makes better progress with that cer- tain Red-head. Fourteenth, Pat Burkey wills her ability to get a ride home every night to )ane Parker, certain that it will save her a little shoe leather. Fifteenth, Gerald Snyder wills his shortness to Kenny Strong, with the understanding that he will strike a happy medium. Sixteenth, Ruby Moore wills her ability to play ping-pong to Murle Wea- ver. so that she may some day become a national champion in table tennis. Seventeenth, Zuma Roberts wills her ability to type a flawless (?) stencil for the “Echo” to Joyce Rardin, knowing that the “Echo” will be an even better one. In Witness Whereof, We. the Senior Class of 1949, the testators, have set our hand and seal hereto this twenty-seventh day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine (1949). The Senior Class of 1949 (Seal). Signed, sealed, published and declared as and for their last will and testa- ment by the Senior Class of 1949. the above-named testators, in the presence of us, at their request and in the presence of them and of each other, have subscribed our names hereto as witnesses on the day and year last aforesaid. Ella Caroline Hallet. V. V. Griesinger.

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A Bite of the Future (Continued) workshop and began taking the instruments apart and putting them together again. She used all her spare time that way, and went about getting all the information she could. As a result, she has revolutionized the clarinet. Her instrument is so unusual she has bequeathed it to the Smithsonian Institute. Claude informed me that supersonic aviation has received a helping hand from Marian Dowling. Not only has she made some spectacular flights, but she has taught many others most of what they know in that field. She gave last year’s Bendix winner his final instruction. Experienced fliers go to her for extra pointers all the time. Janice Mabel, it seems, has become an authority on psychology and philosophy. She has written a number of books, that latest of which is “The Art of Faking Your Time.” She has become so influential that the new fad, “slow vacations ’ is attributed to her. W e may zip through the air almost as fast as light when we’re bound for work, but more and more of us are taking the older, slower means of travel when we vacation. The slowest way to travel was employed by Dolores Schmitz and her hus- band. Dolores married a wealthy Texas oil man. Claude told me that last summer they decided to take a vacation which would mix business and pleas- ure. They went by ox cart exploring the wilds of Mexico for new oil de- posits. 1 hey found some, too, but they were gone four months. How slow can one go? Patricia Burkey has taken on a new interest. I was delighted when I used my new stationery a few years ago. and found that the glue on the envelopes was flavored strawberry, raspberry, cherry, orange, lemon, and lime—each flavor on a separate envelope, of course. Since she came out with that idea, people have been writing more letters than ever before. She sold these six delicious flavors, along with spearmint, doublemint, and juicy fruit, to the United States Post Office for use on stamps and stamped envelopes. She then turned to this other activity. She is once more interested in mer- chandising. Not only does she head a school in store methods, but she also has an experimental store in which she tries out new ideas. Her latest in- novation is new to this generation, though not entirely so to us old timers. She has placed clerks at a few of the sections in the grocery department. It adds a personal touch and the customers seem to like it. It is catching on. and already clerks are appearing in a few grocery departments in regular stores. Claude, having repaired my denture (not my two front teeth). I finally left after taking too much of his valuable time.