Fulton High School - Talespin Yearbook (Middleton, MI)

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anymore, since he has Joined the lar1nes.' You knos hos it is--like the navy, a girl in every port.' 'I l l asfully surprised the other day shen I found out that erts sas a telephone operator, although she has the gift to be one. 'I also heard Ellen 'Bessie Parfltt, our Valedictorlan, nos osns a large ranch In she res1dee.' Qnalee Rob- BQlton.' Tessa shere Coskley is s nurse in a large hospital in 'This sas the most surprising thing I have heard yet. Loy lhitney is nos the Thin lan in Barnum 8 Bailey A Ringling Brother's C1rous.' 'LaVern Smith is nos a sell knosn professional football plsyer.' 'I suppose you have the pagers the other day latch. 'Eileen finally has sing, and are very happy. 'I sas reading the naae of Calvin Space in heard about Duane Ruehle, the great boxer. I read in that he sill be sorld'a champion if he sins the next :aid 'yes' to Dean Reynolds. They are living in Len- laple Rapids papers, and happened to run across the the society column. It said that 'Hed snd hi: life, Kathleen, had another grand crosd at their dance shich sas held in the llaple Rapids dance hall.' .'Ruth lood must have liked it at Pulton. She is teaching History there 110' o 'Danny Zasarron ls knosn as 'Hose Run Dan' on the Detroit Tigers team.' 'Bern1ce, nov that I have told about some of the graduates, sill you ln- form us about s fes of the othere7' '!es, I can tell you of several of them.' 'The lgst I heard, Jack Domke sae doing very sell on his 500 acre farm ln lorth Star. 'Lester Evitts, knosn to his friends as like, has signed a contract sith the Detroit T1gers.' 'I suppose everyone sith I. 0. I. He is nos has read about John F1ret's acceptance of a contract playing opposite Veronica Lske.' 'Kermit Poster has gotten over his bashfulnesa, and is now playing the pa' for tso sseet boys shose father v s killed in action in Australia. 'Leora Grubaugh aeeaa to be very happy since she decided to settle dosn and marry Ted.' 'Also Bob Grubeugh has decided not to hire any more help. They arranged it so that Borsa can sork permanently--as a housesifew' 'I sas at lac's station not eo long ego, and sho do you suppose is operat- ing lt? Bernie Huss, the fellos sho sas seen in school only nov and then.' Our Salutatorlen, Cloyce Kochensparger, has taken auch a liking to the sray that he decided to stay in it after the var sas over.' 'I sas told that Dorothy Long has progressed. She has supervision of a large corps of saitresses at the Hotel Olds in Lans1ng.' 'In by office the other day, I heard them advertising Robert Lucas' hard- sare equipment. He has taken over his father'a store.'

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Loretta lclllllams wills her desirable liking for history to June Cooper. Bernice Nemanis wills her careful studying to Marlin Town. Bessie Parfitt wills her ability to bring home the 1's to her brother John Donna Payne wills her charming personality to Betty Keller. Deen Reynolds wills his height to Art Plott. Onalae Roberts wills hers to Hrs Lambie. Don Schafer wills Peggy to the army to build up his sorale when he's s sol- dier. le hear ahe's doing all right. LaVern Smith wllle his greet ability to make speeches to Bernede Roberts. Calvin Space wills his liking for red hair to Marnie Dye. le hope it stops the controversy over whether here ls red or not. Loy lhitney wills his slimneaa to Duane Snider. Ruth lood wills her loyalty to one boy to Eileen Anderson. Denny Zamarron bequeaths his athletic ability to his brother, George. Jack Domke. CZCUJ 29zopfzecy It was in the summer of 1947, while I at in my comfortable seat on the plane, the Silver Swan, that I noticed two people who reminded me of two of sy classmates from Fulton. I inquired of the atewardees who the two passengers were sitting in the front eeet. She told me they were Bernice Wemanle and Ewe- lyn Baylle. Thrilled with the thought of seeing two former classmates of '43,' I went forward and took the seat next to them, which happened to be unoccupied. Bernice looked at me ln great surprise end said, 'lel1, Donna Psyneln le dldn't lose any time ln getting rescqualnted, hut started in at once to discuss what each had been doing since we had been graduated. Evelyn related her experience as a IAVB during the war. After the war she took up nursing and has worked up until she la heed nurse at a large hospital ln Chicago. You can imagine my surprise when private secretary to the President. Wlell, Donne,' said Evelyn, 'now I ere doing, we would like to have you 'After graduation I worked in an in the larines, and then after the wer my own practice ln New York. Do you of '43? 'Yes, I do,' replied Evelyn. 'I Bernice told me she was employed as the that you have found out what Bernice and tell us what you have been do1ng.' office until I was old enough to enlist was over I studied surgery. I now have girls know of any of the other graduates don't know about all of then, but I a n tell ou what e few are doing. Have you girls heard the greet news about Loret- ta lci1ll1ams?' Ile, please tell us. Wlell, she is a private secretary ing to be married soon.' to the Governor, but I guess she ls go- 'I also heard the other day that Donald Schafer 1sn't worrying about Peggy

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Pr0Ph9cY iCon't. from lest page., 'Frank larecek has his wish at last, he is touring the world, and has an inportant job with the Symphony Opera. He is the head uaher.' 'Georgia larecek is now the confidential secretary to the Mayor of New York City. 'Ambitious Darrel Killer is now a stenographer at the Oldsmobile Plant in Lans1ng.' 'Jeanette has taken such a liking for medicine that she has decided to work for a doctor's degree.' 'Jerry Grigar did very well in the Army, and now is back ln the States. He is very happy with his wife and family. Incidentelly, he discovered his bride in Ca ablancs.' 'How, Donna, I think it is your turn.' 'lell, Helen Dlviah owns a successful style shop in New York City.' 'Robert Dodge and Patty are married, and living in Miami, Flor1da.' nl heard Sally and Geraldine are both married, and living in the same a- partment house in Detro1t.' 'Helen Baker is happily married to Lyle, and is living in South Dakota.' 'Jeans Burnham certainly takes to the air. During the war he flew a Smx- flre in the R. A. E., and now that the war is over, he is testing planes for a big concern in Cal1forn1a.' 'Say, listen to this. Lillian Dietrich is now e famous movie star. In her last picture she played opposite Mickey Rooney.' 'It seems Robert Baxter has stepped into his father's shoes. He is Jeni- tor of Fulton Township Schools.' 'Harlan Coakley has finally made up her mind as to which man is to be her husband. It appears that Harry is the favored one.' 'Ervin Cook is the operator of a large skating rink in New 0rleens.' 'Margaret Delott has finally settled down. I don't know who the luckyman is, b t it could be Benny, you know.' 'Prank Divish has e farm of his own now. As for who his little wife ie, your guess is as good as mine.' 'I heard Joyce Burnham is married, and living in Detroit. She thinks she is the happiest girl in the world. HOST likely she 1e.' 'There now, that tells us what all the other graduates have been doing since we left Fulton.' 'le seemed to have finished just in time, for I see we are nearing our destination, and the stewardess is coming to tell us to fasten our safety belts. Hasn't this been a wonderful trip? I have surely enjoyed our visit, and I'n glad to know where all of the Class of '43' is and what each is do- ing. --Evelyn Baylia, Bernice Nemanls, and Donna Payne