Gas City High School - Epoch Yearbook (Gas City, IN)

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Another year, another class, -But this year's loest, 'hy far. Twenty-eight, to graduate, And proud, we certainly are. So'-'al-phahetically, I'Il take you Down our Senior line. A word or two, about each one, If I can malce it rhyme.. Beginning with the letter A, As I have now lhegun. Another Atlcinson, that's me, This poet, Cora Ann. A quiet type is Darrell B., Thatys if you lcnow him not, For1Darrell's really Hon the 'lzneamy' Today: that means a lot. Now, Balso stands 'for Barton, And Jeanne is the lass. And as 'for planning parties, Her no one can surpass. Our photographer is Norman, Yes, to him We,ll give a pat. He knows 'his lessons daily, He's one who gives a snap. So shy, demure, we,re sometimes told, We gaze at Macei B., Her talented, Fine sketching, A great artist, soon we'll see. Betty 'Colescott is the one, To whom we owe a lot. ln committees and our activities, We rate 'her at the top. Bernard Elmericlc, our tallest lad, is one we do admire. He's popular, and not because He always has the car. Levi Fanning, our Casanova, Has the ladies in a whirl, Content to go stag everywhere And iiirt with every girl. Page Twenty 1944 SENIORS Who's this, the gals are gathering 'round, Why yes, itls Walter G., A physique that malces the ladies swoon, lt's essential, you can see. Alice Virginia is the name, VVho,s sad, from school -to depart. -But she always 'has her motto, Say, Mister, have a Hartf, A wolf, no less, can now loe seen, Who, George? VVe're only teasing, For George is nice and always polite, With manners, that are pleasing. Dorothy Hoppes, we now recognize, A smile for each and all, With 'hlushes every now and then, in Civics, most of all. And over here, another gal, Why yes, it's Doris Hurst. A friend to all, and lots of lun, VVe'll put her up at first. Gene Jeffrey, another quiet boy, Mathematician and musician Whose copiers were always in The exactly right position. Mariam Patricia, is the name, And she is really rating. When aslced for a sta-tement, she replies, 'Tm finally graduating. Martha Johnson, next in line, And we all call her Gene, And planning games at Senior parties Has made this gal supreme. Shy and swee-t Naomi Karnes, Doesnyt have much to say, Only Hone objection to ilzinishing school 'is what to do next day. Everywhere girls can he seen, Around our Francis L., For he just has a way with girls, An answer, he wonyt tell. Joe Diclc 'McKinney is quite the lad, Around the town, we,re told. A secret for his popularity is Not -too shy and not too hold. I Now Paul Reese is the next one To whom we are a-loolcing, But, as you lcnow, he has a gal, Yes, hels been classed as Too Betty Sheppard, I declare, For her the guys go crazy. She's lots of fun, and confidential Has great plans for the Navy Next we have Virginia Slater, Our studious little hlond, Mostly seen with 'Betty Sheppard Of each other must he fond. And now, here's Johnnie Southw Yes, he's our Senior sheilc, For when it comes to women, He shows the old technique. A combination of all traits, Vve 'Find in lvlaryjane. Vvhen aslced the secret of the succ She casually mentions'-BRA Another quiet guy, you,d say, Vvell, you just donyt lcnow F1 For has not really ihashful, just Because he .hiushes recl. One of our absent memioers, ' Pvt. Vvehh, we now salute 3 Lots of luck and hurry haclc, For we will surely miss you. A studious lass, is Doris Arlene, Most lilcely to succeed. Everywhere is lots of fun intelligent? Yes, indeed. And now we 'finish our parade, But now, you lcnow us all Dear school and faculty, we leavi But always within call. Although we may travel far and ' And from this school depart No matter where we chance to in You!re always in our heart. A toast now, to our sponsor, To Carmony, we goodbye Thanks for helping and succeedin: in making us Alumni. BY CORA ANNA ATKINS'

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CLASS OF 1944 ::.::.:..,. . V....... . zzz . :' -- E' :':':: g .:.: . A...A., ,.,, G 2 Doris Marie Yvwls Bernard B. Etmcricti Ntacct Eveiyn Bussert PROPHECY OF THE CLASS OF 1945 Time: 1954. Place: Gas 'City High School. HE. other evening after schoot t received a visit visit from one of my otd ctassmates, Betty Cotescott. She said she had a ditticutt time 'finding me ioecause she never thought that I woutd he teaching at ne same schoot which 1 attended tor 'twetve yearsas a student. I was overjoyed to 'find that Betty IS rivate secretary to 'President 'Roosevelt tYes, 1ts stitt Frantciei. We had onty tattced for a ew minutes hen we hegan discussing the present whereabouts of the memioers of the ctass of ,44. npaut and Virginia Reese are living in 'Gas City and t have tive ot their chitdren in my various music asses. You see, their chitdren 'have the same interests that their parents have. tpaut writes soings and . . . S . tugs them with his own hand over our tocat radio station. Joe McKinney, our Freshman an enior 'ass president. is the owner of the station. Virginia Slater is 'his private secretary. After the war ended ettv Shenpard and 'Cora Ann Atkinson had a targe douhte Navat wedding. 'Betty now tives in Gas City nd has thirteen children. Cora Ann and her hustoand tive in Ftorida now. 'Fred Vvitson is a famous ewspaper putJtisher,With hranch ottices att over the Worid and his main ottice is here in Gas City. Levi 'anning is a crooner over Joe,s hroadcasting station. He,s considering signing a contract with MGM under ie name of Frankie Fanatra. Mariam Jones tiinatty married and now runs a hatgeshop which speciatizes 1 'her famous cakes. Thev sett tor S10 to S50 apiece. Jean Barton runs an advertising atgengy afnd taices neciat pride in writing 'the advertising for Mariam s catces. George Hatitietd tives just outsi e o town in cave. Everyone says he went mad atter 'his fourteenth marriage. Hvvett, Betty, that's ahout ati I can think ot. How many do you icnow ahout? As Betty was never one to make hastv decisions, she thought a moment he-tore she answered: Waiter iosser is now a weatthy ptayhoy in Vvashington. Every year he gives the dehutantes the rush ot ieir tives. He and John Southworth are seen together quite otten. .iohnny is now a nrofessionat amfhter. Every year he visits Europe to entarge his hantcrott. Dorothy Hoopes and 'Doris Marie Young re missionaries in Japan now. itgs a tough iota. hut they were such swett kids that they are doing it att itrfht. Martha Johnson has founded severat targe hospitals att over the countrv and she is now in jhina doing research work. 'On mv Way from Vvashington. I stopnefi in phitarietphia for a 'few days. White there, I attended the symphony concert and heard Gene iiett'rey's Symphonic 'Orchestra ntay one f Cvene's compositions. I see George Vvehh every two or three years in Washington. He titced the Armv o wett that he decided to stay in- hels now a Maior with duties which carry 'him att over the wortd. Jarrett 'Baldwin is now ptaving in New Yortc in Hamtet.H Darreits one ot the woridys tinest Shatcespearean ctors. Last season he ptaved the it-fading rote in Doris Artene Younffs hest-setter. Francis Lurfar is 'ow in Paris. Has touring Europe as hurtesque icing. He wrote home that the other day he met Macet iussert, who is studving art in Paris. Norman Berry is atso in Europe. Normarfs traveting in Russia and ecturing in att the uimportant cities. As 'Bettv tett she 'gave me a gift ot some iovety cotogne. A ta Barber Shop a ta Saturday Night, which vas created hy Naomi Karnes in her iarge cosmetic tahoratories. I commented on her tovety suit and Betty said that she bought it at Doris Hvrsfs exctusive dress hop in New Yortc. When we parted we were quite sure that our ciass was reatty a ctass to he proud ot. MARYJANE STEELE. Page Nineteen

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