Fulton Centralized School - Fultonian Yearbook (Swanton, OH)

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had to be perfected. It isn't fool-proof yet. The other evening our chil- dren and their families came home unexpectedly. Since steak is a favorite, I decided to have Bill radio me some steaks. Our set must have been a little off, for the first three steaks came out hamburger. I jiggled the set a little and the rest of the steaks came out sirloin as I had hoped. When the steaks come out right every time, Bill hopes to branch out into chicken, pork, and other meats. By rearranging atoms and molecules, he may be able to radio whole meals. Then we can be free from our freezers. Alice Parker became a model. The field has greatly increased, what with costumes for interplanetary travel, and the variety of clothing needed for different planets. Their atmospheres are so unlike each other that a model has a wide variety of styles and materials to display. Alice does it well, too. I would be willing to venture the guess that her picture is a familiar sight on all the planets these days. She has steadfastly refused to model bathing suits and the like. She is, how- ever, a favorite pin-up. This is because she has kept her youth amaz- ingly. Mike Pupos expanded his ability to draw and is now an architect. His structures, though functional, tend toward the Greek in design. He has a talent for fitting a building into its surroundings as well as Frank Lloyd Wright used to do. Mike designed the spaceports on Southwest Jupiter and Middle Area Venus, as well as those in Florida and Califor- nia, to name a few. He also designed the beautiful new annex to the Toledo Museum of Art. Mary Schmitz has worked at various related jobs. Each has proven to be an advancement over the last. She started as receptionist for the director of the Toledo Airport. Before she even realized what was hap- pening, she became a combination hostess and traffic manager for the Venus branch of Inter-Space Lines. She travels a great deal and does a vast amount of public relations work as well. I always knew she'd go far, but I never dreamed it would be as far as outer space. Rose Marie Wells is an expert with children. She has done more to make wholesome homes for children than perhaps any other one per- son. She is a consultant on home and family matters, putting special emphasis on what is best for each child. Her slogan is no child an orphan . By her tact, untiring energy, and perseverance, she has prac- tically made this come true in Toledo and vicinity. People come from all over the world to consult with her and to study her methods. Beverly Willson has turned her scientific ability to experiments with sound and color. She perfected a sound-color organ, which not only gives out music, but emits color also, color much like that of the rainbow. Now she is perfecting it so that by playing it, a musician may paint pictures at the same time. Already she has painted a simple land- scape with it. Much remains to be done, however, and I am looking forward to seeing what she can do in a few more years. Now that you know about our class of 1954, I must get back to radioing those letters, or the executive group won't get the replies in time to complete the plans for this year's meeting. I'm certainly thank- ful that we have such a complete file on our alumni. Remember how it was in 1954? Mrs. W. H. Shaver

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CLASS PROPHECY In the twenty years since 1954, many things have changed. Of course I have long since retired from teaching, but one never quite gets out of harness. The alumni needs an office boy to be on hand to collect news of all our F.H.S. graduates. Luckily for me, I m their boy . Right now I'm busy sending letters, telegrams, and radiograms, trying to make plans for the annual get-together. Carolyn Johnston started it all. She has her own wholesale-retail business in women's clothes. You know it—her slogan is, The best they're wearin' came from Carolyn. Of course in the business she travels a great deal. Occasionally she meets an alumnus or hears about one. When she does she gets names and addresses and gives or sends all the information to me. She's very enthusiastic about keeping in touch, so she sparked the whole idea of an alumni secretary for our school. I just happened to be lucky enough to be on hand. This is the big year for the class of '54, for it is the twentieth an- niversary of their graduation. Because of this, I have been in cor- respondence with some of them and have gone to see others. It's cer- tainly wonderful what they're doing. Bob Bratton is a 4-D comedian. 4-D is something like 3-D, only with goose-pimples. You remember how you used to dodge in the 3-D movies? 4-D does all that, and along with its sound track it has an odor track. Yes, I know, some of those 3-D pictures smelled, but this is more realistic. For instance, the scene is in Hawaii. Not only do you see the flowers, hear the water lapping on the beach, etc., but you smell the perfume of the flowers and the fragrance of the pineapple juice factory. Imagine a gooey one-crust pie coming at you and you smelling the lemon! It was Bob's idea and he took the lead in perfecting it, though he prefers acting before the camera to the production end. Bob Cufr has an interesting profession. He specialized in elec- tronics. Then he became interested in reading the thoughts of historic characters. People tried to do that thirty years ago. Bob has really done it. He has actually picked up some of Napoleon's thoughts when he was planning his Egyptian campaign. He's trying now to find out what happened in Napoleon's childhood to make him the restless conqueror he became. Bob has done some exceedingly enlightening research on George Washington. What puzzles me is how he can sort out Wash- ington's thought waves from those of some ordinary Virginia farmer, or from those of Jefferson, Patrick Henry, or Richard Henry Lee, for example. Some day I'll ask him to explain it to me. Alice Elton is a comedienne on the stage. She can make any scene excruciatingly funny just by doing some of the things so characteristic of her. She doesn't make faces like Martha Raye used to, or go through some of the falls and other antics so characteristic of Joan Davis. She relies on stage business more like the Marx Brothers, and the whimsical. She is exceedingly popular, as you know. Everyone plans to see her when in New York. You won't see her in many movies or television shows, for she prefers the stage where she can see and hear her audi- ence. Bill McElheney has quite a business now. He has started radioing steaks and other beef products. This idea had been suggested as early as twenty years ago when Bill was a senior. However, elaborate send- ing and receiving machinery, electronic equipment, and other things

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SENIOR CLASS POEM In the vehicle of education our seniors have reached their destination. For the year of 1954 is their year of graduation. Long years of grade school and high school done, We pause for a word about each one. The first a pretty, dark-haired lass, Is the able president of the class. Her talents are many as well we know, Lessons well done or a soprano solo. At whatever sporting event you be. Basketball, baseball, you'll find Bob C. His favorite food of course is dates, Especially when they're with Laura H. A happy, cheerful girl, Mary, Can be often seen with Jerry. At shorthand and typing she's a whiz, And at cutting charming hairdos, she's the best there is. Bill's always ready for a prank. He's tall and slim, lean and lank. He and his car are one of our main features, He also thinks girls are fascinatin' creatures. A smiling, friendly girl, is she, We mean of course Alice P. A pretty blonde, small though mighty, Calm and sure, she's never flighty. This boy has talents many fold. Artist, he'll be before he's too old. Mike's always a comedian, sometimes a clown. Helps keep our chins up, our smile from turning down. Rosie's a tall and stately girl, Poised and courteous, locks with a curl. Always a pleasant word or friendly smile, Makes our school days more worthwhile. Alice E. is the Annual editor, Has many talents with which we can credit her. Friendly and pleasant, and personality, too. Sweet and kind and lots of help to you. The next in line, the last (but not least) of the boys. Is one who perhaps makes the least noise. Bob B.'s the popular Student Cabinet president, When something's up, sports or work, he's never hesitant. Carolyn's smile is always cheery, Helps keep our school day from being dreary. When grade cards come out she gets lots of A's, Which goes to prove that studying pays. There it is, my rhyme is done, And now is the time to tell everyone, Now I won't get sentimental or any of that truck. But I do want to wish them all—Good Luck!