Haskins High School - Crigo Yearbook (Haskins, OH)

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CLASS PROPHECY I had been living on Mars for a number of years, ever since I first came on one of the early rockets. Very soon after my arrival I became the benev- olent ruler of this planet that is nearest the earth. One day a special rocket fromearth arrived withan invitation to the an- nual alumni banquet at my dear old Haskins High. It seems it was the 30th anniversary of our graduation, and since I had not been back in those 30 years I decided to return. A few days later I took off in my private space ship for Haskins, Ohio. You can imagine my surprise when looking out the window of my ship, I saw a huge ultramodern metropolis below me. The ship landed at the space- ship landing port, and I began to ask questions to find where things were. I learned, much to my surprise, that in Haskins was a great university with an enrollment of 75,000 students. Haskins was also a city noted for its great beauty and ultramodern architecture. I decided that first I would meet the president of this university that he might enlighten me further. When I reached the building of the office of the president, I was immediately ushered into his private office. I almost fell through the floor when I discovered who it was. It was my old classmate, Bob Bringman. Adjusting his monical, this great man told me of his achieve- ments. He told me he was famous for having established The Happy Home , a new type of high school which requires no teachers. He said I must meet some of the staff. First, he called in the head of the English Department. He said that she was noted for her creation of a new shortened version of the English Ian- guage. Who should walk in but .loanne Eeckel. Second, was the head of the Biology Dept., and I ran into Joyce Grolle. She said her latest achievement was a mechanical means of producing plant life. Third, he took me to meet the head of the speech department. He said she had never laughed since she graduated from school. To my surprise it was Alice Snyder. Fourth, he called into his office the head of the Political Science Dept., and guess who entered, Sandra Binger. She told me she had been with the university since the end of her second term as president of the United States. Next, he called in two more of my old classmates who were also heads of departments. They were Mary Bobel and Jean Ovitt. Mary told me that she was head of the Math Dept. and now considered greater than Einstein. She calculated the binding energy of the deutron. Jean Ovitt informed me that she was heading the Physical Culture Dept. She had become universally famous for her swimming. Her latest record is from San Francisco to Hono- Iulu. I asked them to direct me to a hair dresser and who should it turn out to be but Bill Garrett. He is known as Henri and has a shaved crown hair- 10

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CLASS WILL I, Carol Fretter, do will to Betty Cunningham my blonde hair hoping that she doesn't peroxide it any oftener than I do. I will my shorthand abil- ity to John Halbert hoping that he will make a good private secretary some- day. I, Mary Bobel, do will to Beverlie Shriner my quietness. I will to Jean Gerdeman my ability to keep my glasses clean hoping that she will never out do me. I, Jean Weihl, do will my ability to always say the wrong thing at the right time to Emma Lee. I will my short haircut to Jane Gerdeman, hoping that hers will at least measure one inch all around. I, Jean Ovitt, will my ability to go steady with only one man to Jeannine North. I, Bob Bringman, will my devilishment in school to Don Asmus. I will my speed record to Don Hummel hoping that he will never break it. I Alice Snyder, do will my giggle to Eva Browne hoping that she gets it up tothe right pitch. l will my ability to get along with the teachers to Rodney Petteys since he surely needs it. I, Bill Fox, will my driving ability to Bill Davisson hoping that he can stay on the road. I will my red hair to Chuck Combs hoping that it will never turn black again. I, Joyce Grolle, will my ability to play the piano to Jim Hitsman hoping that he will never strike a wrong cord. I also will to him my curly hair hop- ing he never has to put his up. I, Bill Garrett, will my soft voice and quiet disposition to John Rathbun. I, Joanne Eckel, will my slenderness to Pat Nicholson. I will my ability to laugh at the wrong time to Bill Koch. I, Sandra Binger, will my ability to think before I speak to Ronnie Asmus. 9

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do as his specialty. His signature is seen in the hair. Who should come in during my manicure but Jean Weihl and her escort, Bill Fox. She said she has made millions on her waterproof match. She said she has had three husbands a year in the past thirty years. Bill Fox said he is now known as the best dressed actor in the universe and is the greatest interplanterian lover. I have spent a very interesting day in dear old Haskins and am now on my Way home to Mars. CLASS HISTORY In the fall of 1952, the curtain opened with sixteen members in the cast. Our director, for this first exciting year of school, was Miss Doris Oben- our, Those composing the cast were Sandra Binger, Sandra Myers, Evon Myers, Eugene Brown, Freddie Peterson, Mary Bobel, Jean Weihl, Charles Konrad, Mary Vykopal, Bill Garrett, Jean Ovitt, Bill Fox, Alice Snyder, Art Michaelis, Joanne Eckel, and Herbert Peters. When the second year of school began, Mrs. Shepard, the former Miss Obenour, was again our director. Bob Bringman and Loran Shunk joined us this year, and we lost Herbert Peters,Freddie Peterson, and Charles Konrad. Our third year of school was about the same as the second year but with Miss Asmus as the new director. No actors Were lost but we had gained Barbara Ballard. The fourth year, Miss Asmus was again behind the desk. We found that Robert Debbe was with us. Mrs. Bengston was found directing us for the fifth year. Robert Debbe moved to Neapolis where he will graduate this year, and Loran Shunk, Bar- bara Ballard, and Mary Vykopal moved to Toledo while Joyce Grolle had ioined the cast. In the sixth grade, with Mrs. Bengston still directing, we found We had lost Art Michaels, who moved to Tontogany, where he will graduate this year, but had gained Tom Stewart, Marilyn Mettert, and Lola Graam. As thelcurtain fell, everyone was happy and nervous for the trip which would take us upstairs into Junior High. When the curtain rose for Act ll, it was found that two members had left us while four others had ioined the cast. They Were: Lola Graham and Marilyn Mettert, who left, and Kevin Enright, Charles Shufelt, Tom Morlock, and Bob Boso, who joined. During the year Shirley Smith ioined us. Our sponsor for the first scene was Mrs. Moore. ll