Greensburg High School - Hi Lites Yearbook (Greensburg, OH)

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CLASS PROPHECY What will become of our class--the one that will graduate during the years of The Great Debate? Lets see, how can Ifind that out. I know--I'll visit Professor Mileski who is chief scientist for the U. S. Mechanical Experimental Technology . Pro. Mileski, I understand you have a time machine here. May I be sent 10 years ahead? Oh, thank you. I'm ready, good bye. Bring me back in two weeks, will you? I'm falling-fa1ling--1952-54-'57459-62. I'm here. Where am I? Oh , New York City. Where will I go? What street is this? Fifth Ave. ? Guess I'll start down here and see what I can find . No sooner did I get here than I noticed a very beautiful brick building with a large carved tombstone over the door. On the tombstone were these words. Gerald Tucker, Your Neighborhood's Friendly Mortician. Remember--we are the last ones to let you down. Out of the coffin like office stepped a tr im looking young secretary, who was none other than Theo Barbour, going out to mail some advertisements for Mr. Tucker. I ask Miss Barbour if she knew where I could get in touch with some of our former classmates. She suggested I go ,see Norman Beard who is now Mayor of New York City. On the way to his- office, I passed a new type of restaurant called the Kah1er-Matic, owned and managed by Velma Kahler. She always said she wanted to work in a restaurant. I was very surprised to find Ada Trexler as Velma's pri- vate secretary. Ada says she -sends 100-150 invitations out a day for the joint--I mean place. Walking on down the street I noticed a billboard announcing the 7th appearance of the famous pianist, Phyllis Figard, playing Greig's B Major Concerto in F Minor. Might have known Phyllis would try something like that. I passed a store owned by Melvin Clark'called, Fashion For Men . Well, I finally reached Mayor Beard's office--but he wasn't in. His personal secretary Knot privatel, Helen Houser, said he was out fishing. Feeding the fish his line since everyone else was tired of it. Leaving there, I decided to Udo the town over, hunting for some of my former classmates. I passed a very ,beautiful church, and noticed on the sign that the minister was none other than the Rev. Paul Oborne. At City Hospital I found Marcia Epple as head dietitian. She was helping the patients with their diets and trying to keep on one herself, I hear. ' I was flabbergasted when I came to a very modernistic barber shop owned by Harold Climes. Above the door it read, Try Our Haircuts. You'1l be amazed too. Yeah, I remember, Harold always did have a new haircut in school. At the corner I thought I'd buy a paper and see what I could find out about the seniors in the news. I noticed that Delorse Baltrinic was editor. I always said her good writing would get her some place. On the back, in the advertising section, I saw that Ruth Ferrell, who surpassed Sonya Henji in the Olympics, was making a skating tour of the United States. ' In the birth announcements I was surprised to see that Mr. and Mrs. Danny Koontz were the proud parents of twins. lMrs. Koontz is the former Jean Herbert.J I I saw where Bill Neidert was appointed head advisor on the procedure of sports for N. Y. City Athletics. I see where Skip Dillinger is now head tester for the Patton Mattress Co.. All he has to do is to see if he can sleep comfortably on them . I remember Skip always did like to sleep. Also, Richard is still looking for the perfect girls. By this ad I see that Eddie Hiffner is now chief surgeon of the Davey Tree Expert Co. Well, I don't have any more time to read, right now. I have an appointment at the Wells CMrs. Glenn Eastj Dancing School. I walked into heroffice to find Elizabeth Durst rapidly, taking dictation from Breezy Wells . While' there I discovered that Ruth,Harris teaches jitterbugging for the dancing school. I remember that Ruth was famous for her sophisticated Swing duringschool days. Elizabeth said Dorothy Scott was working in the office of Attorney James Kolter copying deeds etc. for him, in her neat handwriting. QContinued on page 20, 19

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L r L , YWM, 3 THE CLASS WILL ARTICLE I Section 1. We, the Class of '51, being of strong mind and sound body, who have achieved our ultimate goal, graduation--or at least we think we have--do declare this to be our last will and testament. Section 2 . r 1 . We bequeath to the Juniors our Home Room 433, doubting if they will be able to squeeze into it. We also leave to them our ability to do so little in so long a time. . To the Sophomores, we leave our quiet ways and dignified manner, we know you can't improve upon them. . To the Freshmen we leave the thought that we didn't get to initiate you and knowing us we think this ought to be nearly enough. On second thought, we leave you our great intelligence, for the load is becoming too great to bear. . To lVIr. Webb and the faculty we leave a few months of quiet and rest, which you no doubt need. We leave also, the peaceful years ahead, with us gone. ARTICLE II Delorse Baltrinic wills her good times as a majorette, especially at the State Fair, to Marquerite Mileski. Theo Barbour leaves all her good times in Gym Classes to Barbara Neidert. Georgene Barton wills her ability to be late for the school bus every morning to Carol Huber. Norman Beard leaves his smooth line to his brother, Jim. The class wonders if Jim will be able to carry the load. - Sandra Bowers and Carleen Ross will their ability to fight and make up to Ruth Gieb and Dawn LeMoine. Bob Bussey wills his silliness to Archie McDonnell. Melvin Clark leaves his ability to behave so well in Senior English Class to any Junior who thinks they can do as well. Harold Climes leaves his ineligibility to Francis Hartley. Skip Dillinger leaves. Isn't that enough? Geneva Dycus wills her ability to get along with Carol Kiser in gym class to any one who wants to take the risk. - - Marcia Epple leaves her ability to lose everything she touches to the faculty. Her mistakes as HI-LITEeditor she leaves to the editor of the '52 HI-LITE. Bill Evans leaves all his girl friends to Sonny Heater and Archie McDonnell, hoping they will distribute them evenly. 1 , Ruth Ferrell leaves her skating ability- to Gary Knight. Ruth Harriss wills the only things she can spare: Her ballet talent to Rosalie Thomas and her singing ability to Anna Terwilliger and Marilyn Weaver. t Anna Hiffner and Velma Kahler will their ability to tell jokes at noon to the teachers' table. Edward Hiffner leaves his ability to shoot pool to Claude Wisor . Helen,Houser wills her knack for having fun anytime, and anywhere to Fern Dissinger. Phyllis Figard and Jimmy Kolter will their ability to get along so well to Jim Beard and Eileen Brammer . Lois King wills her ability to be elected Homecoming Queen to anyone who is lucky enough to get it. Danny Koontz leaves his ability to go steady with one girl to Arlie Thorne. Murray Loan wills his favorite seat in Mr. Fosnights' classes to Kenny Morgan. Betty Martin leaves her red hair to Carolyn Holb. - ' Burgan Mellinger leaves his sense of humor to Phyllis Sloan who wants it very badly. Stanley Mileski leaves his ability to argue anything, anytime, and anywhere. He also leaves his ability to sidetrack Mr. Kleckner to the Sophomores who will probably need it in the next two years. Velma Monroe leaves her place in band to Martha Wise. Bill Neidert leaves his night-schooling to anyone that doesn't pass in their Senior year. Paul Oborne leaves all the fun he had in Mr. Kleckner's classes to Donald Croft. D Richard Patton leaves his little brother, Babe, to make sure their name will not be forgotten. He also leaves his achievements in football to the great athlete, Phillip Rohrbough. h J Bob Price leaves his Chevrolet to Wesley King. I-Iancel Pritt leaves his quietness to Bruce Kerr. Patricia Rech leaves bleached streak in her hair to Kenny Morgan. James Ross leaves his temper to Carolyn Holb. Dorothy Scott leaves her school books to Virginia Oborne. Russell Thompson leaves his ability to read library books in study hall and to do his homework in' classes to all his teachers . Ada Trexler leaves her shorthand class. p Gerald Tucker leaves his. outstanding contributionsto his classes to anyone who dares think they have the ability to do as well. Faye Wells wills her blond hair to Andy Dickerson and hopes he will keep it curled. Joyce Wylie wills all her good times with Ruth Ferrell toiFaye Siegenthaler and Loretta Nichols. James Young wills his ability to be chosen Homecoming King to Don McPherson. - Lastof all, we the Class of '51 wish to leave, hoping you will remember us, as we leave school life to enter life's school. at To this last will and testament, we do assign our official signaturex X

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CLASS PRGPHECY QContinued from page 195 I also hear Jim has his own dance band, n'ow in which he plays his sax, called The, Stardust Serenadersn. Hailing a cab owned by Murray Loan I went to the east side of town. On the' way I passed a book shop owned by'Russell Thompson. I Lmderstand Russ has recently written a new book entitled How to Conceal a Book In Class . Also, I passed a sign reading, Better Buy Burgies. A mile later I found that sign referred to Burgen Mellinger's Car Sales Inc. Stopping in I noticed that Georgene Barton was busily giving the customers a build-upand was busy grabbing or rather, gently took the check. Bob Price is now one of the best guides in the north woods, doing work for the Mountain-View Lodge. Going further, I came upon a frozen food locker. This reminded me of the one back home across from the school, ovmed by Lois King's grandfather. Stopping in I found it was ovmed by a King, Lois herself. In the office was Betty lVIarin writing letters like a mad fiend. Well, I don't mean fiend but she did look mad. Betty is married now but I can't remem- ber if she married the soldier, sailor, or marine. I finally came to a large family mfg. co. owned by Hancel Pritt. I remember when Hancel started out in that business, and now here he is with his own company. He told me that Jim Young was now head coach of Harvard University. Also I found that Velma Monroe was the highest paid stenographer in the co. Velma told me that Geneva Dycus and Chuck who was recently discharged from the Army are now happily married. Paddie Rech is now a commercial artist at one of the leading advertising companies of New York. Anna Hiffner is the new chief tailoress for Bob's Tailor Shop which is owned by Bob Bussey. Bob is also treasurer of the newly organized organization, Males For Hire Service . . On the billboards along the street I noticed the familiar name of Jim Ross. Seems as though the Ringling, Ross, Rob- em, and Run Circus, owned by Jim, is now in town. I see where Joyce Wylie has recently won her second year in the Miss America Contest . Carleen Ross is now head of a large speech school in New York' City, which follows the plans laid out by the Senior Dramatic School. In her spare time she makes recordings singing love ballads. CTO DICK! Me? What am I doing? Why, as soon as I spend 'a few more days here before Prof. Mileski's time machine will take me back to 1951, Pm going back to the Green Grass of Kentucky, where I am the owner of a famous horse ranch, Skyline Farms, which is the home of the fastest horses and some of the best show horses of America. Oh yes, my name is Sandra Bowers. t 20