Geneva High School - Legend Yearbook (Geneva, IN)

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SENIOR POEM Marjorie Affolder, who is not very tall, Always seems to be right on the ball: With her jokes and witty remarks, We are sure she's oil' to a very good start. Bashful boy? O no! he's not one, But he's always out for lots of fun: Driving his whoopy down the street, Bill Armstrong just can't be beat. Warren Bailey is sometimes bad, Although you seldom see him mad: Out toward Rita's he will go, The reason why we do not know. Merlin Bixler, class president, rates very high, When he passes by the girls all sigh: The friendly undertaker he's destined to be, Who he will marry, just wait and see. Earline Bollenbacher not necessarily tall. Is curly haired, dimpled, but not too small: Her brown eyes and smiles together agree. For when Sonnie's around her kisses are free, Small, blond, and quite petite, Betty Brewster is so sweet: Ready for fun and ready for play, She'll go along with the gang any ol' day. Connie Craig, who never acts her age, Reads her Caeser page by page: h To losing weight she gives all her attention, And hopes for help from some new invention. Kenneth Doherty, skipping school and on his way, Will get there tomorrow if not today: A truck driver and butcher we find, So that explains why he's never on time. Bob Farrar, thin, stately, and tall. Full of mischief, humor, and fun for all: Always polite, always obeying the rule. He has acclimated himself to Geneva High School. Carmania Fields has lots of knowledge, For soon she will be going to college: And after that we can not say. For unmarried she vows to stay. Betty Hendricks is very fond of skatin', Likes to go to Marion for her datin': But when it comes to being good. She will always do just what she should. Mary Alice Jones, who in class is never bad, Is very fond of a certain lad: When school is ended for this girl, At keeping house for hubby, she'll take a whirl. Nadean Manning, so happy and gay, Always in class has lots to say: She is never too busy to sing and to dance, And is always there, ready, in advance. Wesley Miller, grades all Always there with something to say: JJ. When acting as treasurer he's at his best, We're sure he will always pass the test. Levina Nevil, by which name we all know her, Is the rose bud to her true lover: She is an expert at baking pies and cakes, Which is true with all she undertakes. Vernon Nevil, the student manager you see, With his Civics is inclined to disagree: Pulling jokes and wisecracks every day, He thinks teasing girls is fair play. Beverly Parr, talented and clever artist, When it comes to lessons, she works the hardest, She is quite petite and has long hair, For Pud she will always care. Jerry Parr. machinist and business man, Likes to trade cars whenever he can: Wonder if??. the girl he met. Likes to watch his television set. Toot! Toot! Toot! here comes Joe, He's our singing Romeo: He appears to like all the girls, Especially the ones with shiny brown curls. John Reasoner, who is never, never sad, Sells his smiles to toothpaste ads: Toward Hartford City he wends his way, Though just why we cannot say. Christine Redford with a smile and a grin, Has many interests beyond her own kin: Bookkeeping and typing we predict are her arts, But rumors are, someone has stolen her heart. Tom Robinson small, but mighty in ball, :Can oft bring about a giants downfall: But he is destined to stay on the farm, Where we're sure' he will never do anyone harm Eugene Schindler studies so much, To get his grades in this and such: With lots of energy and plenty of snap, He may yet place Jefferson on the map. Mildred Settle's main hobby is the mail, At writing letters she'll never fail: Although she works daily in the station, She has plenty of time for recreation. Max Stucky, mischievous in class, Is fond of a certain sophomore lass: He loves to laugh and is loads of fun, And is always there after the work is done. Paul Zuercher is liked by all the folks, He takes care of the selling of cokes: At earning money he'll never fail, For he's one of our hardest working males. Miss Blanche Aspy, our sponsor so dear, As a teacher we had no fear: For she will always do her best, For the seniors and all the rest. Thirteen

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CLASS PROPHECY Today is June 29, 1965. Since it is my day off, I thought I would visit my classmates in my new helicopter. While I was on my way to Geneva, I dropped in at a large service station. Whom did I find there but Jerry Parr. He said he and Eugene Schindler had a Pontiac agency and are doing a big business. After spending a few minutes talking with them, I bade them good-bye and went on my way to Geneva. I landed my helicopter in Memorial Park and as I was climbing out a policeman walked up to me and began to write out a ticket. He looked up as I started to protest, and I discontinued my remarks to shout, Why, Vernon Nevil. He was as surprised to see me as I was to see him and went on to say that he farms in the summer and serves as policeman the rest of the year. I asked him if he had heard about or seen any of our old classmates. He told me that Levina Nevil was now Mrs. Don Brandt and is donating her spare time to the P. T. A. As we were talking, a big Cadillac went by. Vernon informed me that that was the vehicle belonging to Nadean Manning. She is a big success as a Powers Model and plans to marry Bill Hale, the millionaire, in November. I inquired if there were some place where we could talk, and have a cup of coffee. He suggested Peenie's Place. We were sitting there talking when who should walk in but Earline Bollenbacher. It all came clear to me who owned the place and who Peenie was. She explained that she is now Mrs. James fSonnieJ Rhodes. I guess Sonnie keeps the house and children while Earline works. She asked me to eat my dinner there, for she was featuring a popular floor show. I accepted with pleasure. After immensely enjoying myself for an hour, I assured my two former classmates that I would see them again at dinner, and left with the hope of renewing acquaintances with other friends from G. H. S. As I was crossing the street, I bumpd headlong into a very handsome man, who looked very familiar. Since it is my habit NOT to talk to strange men, I asked to be excused and went on. I did, however, turn around just once to get another look at that handsome hunk Of man- AS I WHS 100kiI1g, he stepped into an ambulance that said Bix1er's Funeral Parlor in fancy letters on the side. I knew then it must be Merlin Bixler. Having experienced so much I was just at the point of putting on my gloves when I heard a terrible noise. Startled, I looked around and saw a Shop with the sign Professor Wesley Miller out front. I immediately went in and found him working on his mechanical robot man. He also told me that he had recently performed a successful oper-ation with his new cancer cure. As he turned to give directions to his assistant, I picked up a paper lying near by and began to read it. I soon discovered the announcement that Tom Robinson and his wife were planning a large square dance in his barn for June the 29th. Why that's today, I thought, and I think I'll go at least for a little while. It was near dinner time so I left Wesley and went back to Peenie's place as I had promised. When I remarked that the meal was delicious, Peenie told me that her chief cook was Marjorie Affolder, who had won first prize the month before at the World's Fair for the best apple pie. My attention was then attracted to the floor show that was just beginning. The first attraction was Joe Potter, who sang a solo and was encored. again and again. I was told he had just returned from a big Broadway hit and is ex- pecting many more engagements. The last feature of the show was a dancing team who called them- selves t'Alotta and Yovonnef' I knew right away it was Christine Redford and her new husband. They were wonderful. I told Earline her restaurant was lovely and I hoped I could find time to come more often. From there I went to Tom's square dance, and who do you suppose the fiddler was? None other than John Reasoner. In the old days John hated musical instruments but you should have heard him. Accompanying him on the cornet was Mary Alice Jones, together they make a wonderful pair and I'm wondering if one of these days there won't be wedding bells for the two. Someone tapped me on the shoulder and when I turned around there stood Bill Armstrong. He still has that mischievous look in his eyes. Bill informed me he is the President of the Farm Bureau Co- operative of the United States. I asked him about a few of our old classmates and he told me that Betty Brewster and her husband, Morris Agler had just become the parents of twins. This necessitated a rush order of clothing, for Betty had planned for only one. Discussing further the subject of old classmates, Bill informed me that Max Stucky, Paul Zuercher, and Warren Bailey are the world's best motorcycle team. They are featured as the Daring Trio in some of the largest fairs in the world. Kenneth Doherty has the largest meat packing company in the United States even though he is never on time for work. He still lives up to his motto of our high school days, Better Late Than Never. Betty Hendricks is super- intendent of nurses at the Lutheran Hospital at Fort Wayne and Connie Craig is a private nurse to the president of the United States. My, don't we nurses go places! Lucky girls! Mildred Settle is married and she and her husband have their own large gaseteria in California. I've heard they sell gas to most of the nfamous movie stars. As we were talking I thought I saw Bob Farrar. Bill said that was Bob, all right, and informed me that he has a large chain of drug stores all over the United States. As the conversation continued, I asked, Where is Beverly Parr? Bill told me she was a career woman and wife fof Pud Smith, of coursel. I 'thanked Bill for all the latest news and told him good-bye. After my pleasant visit I am heading back to Paoli, my new rest home, and of course, back to my husband and two children. 'In case you're wonder- ing who I am.-why, I'm Carmania Fields. e Fourteen