Haskins High School - Crigo Yearbook (Haskins, OH)

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CLASS PROPHECY The following article appeared in the May, 1975, issue of the CRIMSON AND GOLD: The famous actress, Neener, an alumna of Haskins High School, gave a party in honor of winning a ‘‘Rasco’’, (Oscar spelled backwards) an award for her singing in the picture “The Low and the Flighty’’. Neener, the former Jeannine North, and her husband Bill Davisson, who is noted for his portrayals of cowboys in Western movies, greeted their guests in their summer home in Haskins, Ohio. Don Hummel and his famous orchestra from the El Morocco Club in New York City played at the event. The place was hopping with his arrangement and vocalizing of ‘Do Lord’, which was his favorite song in high school. Everyone enjoyed the entertainment supplied by Haul Bert and his assistant, Nichol. It wasn't until he had cut his assistant in half that everyone recognized them as John Halbert and Pat Nicholson. Don Asmus, who has been credited by many people as an outstanding conversa- tionalist, spent most of his time discussing the life of a flea with Betty Jean Cunningham, a zoologist from the Bronx Zoo. The president of the class of 1955, Jane Gerdeman, appeared in a trim black suit. She is well known for her outstanding work as president of the international W. C. T. U. Emma Lee, who was bemoaning the death of her third husband, had a lively dis- cussion going on how to “hook a man” with Beverly Shriner, who was there with the Maharajah of Magador. Bev, having so many boy friends, couldn't make up her mind when it came to a matrimonial decision, has remained a spinster! When the great Rod Petteys arrived, the conversation turned to basketball for which he was famous,. He was the first white player ever to be a member of the famed Har- lem Globetrotters and was noted for his double-roll-over-back-underhand-flip shot. John Rathbun walked in with a greeting of ‘Comment allez-vous.'’ He had just de- signed the latest thing in foreign sports car. Accompanying him was his secretary, Eva Mae Browne, who was wearing the latest Paris fashion. Bill Koch left the party early to work on his experiment in radio-isotopes. He is chairman of the department of nuclear physics at the University of Hull Prairie. Arriving late as usual was Jean Gerdeman. She had her spaceship parked at the front door and she announced that she had now acquired the position of head space nurse in the Interplanetary System.

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CLASS WILL |, Don Asmus, do will my good looks and ability to get along with the teachers to Jim German. |, Ronald Asmus, do will my safe driving to Dallas Swanson. |, Eva Browne, do will my vigorous ways to Jessie Bobel, hoping she'll keep her class roaring like,| did. |, Betty Jean Cunningham, do will my temper to Shirley Mazey, on the condition she doesn't use it too often. |, Bill Davisson, do will my ability to drive to Zane Billings, in hopes that he doesn't -crack-up before | do. |, Jane Gerdeman, do will my righteousness to Sandra Armitage, in hopes she does- n't get teased about it any more than | did. |, Jean Gerdeman, do will my dancing ability to Rosa-Lee Shufelt. |, John Halbert, do will my chief techniques of romance to Joe Hofner. |, Don Hummel, do will my tallness to Barbara Ridenour, in hopes she can find a boy taller. |, Bill Koch, do will my ability to get along with the teachers to Paul Snyder. |, Emma Lee, do will my shortness to Gerry Sutton and my ability to drive a car to Carol Browne, hoping that she always has narrow misses, as | do, instead of accidents. |, Pat Nicholson, do will my temper. to Diane Swanson, and my big brown eyes to Ruth Asmus, on the condition she'll put them to good use like | do. |, Jeannine North, do will my editorship of the CRIMSON AND GOLD to Dorsey Sergent, hoping he keeps the presses hot with news from good old Haskins High. |, Rodney Petteys, do will my romantic inclinations to Roger McSurley, in hopes that he'll do better than | did. |, John Rathbun, do will my ability to make girls blush to Dick Vykopal, in hopes that he keeps the halls of Haskins High red. | also will my crewcut to Graydon Sheperd. |, Beverly Shriner, do will my bashfulness to Zane Billings, in hopes he is going steady by 1956.

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During this time Ron Asmus was going from guest to guest trying to start an argu- ment on why Truman had not been re-elected in the presidential election of 1952. Same old Ron, he hadn't changed a bit since his high school days. Are we dreaming or is this really the class of 19552 GEASS alISi@Riy In the fall of 1943, the Ohio State Construction of Education, Inc. announced that it was going to begin a new education building which would be completed in 1955. In September of this year, the builders broke ground and began laying the founda- tion under the supervision of Mrs. Sheperd. The first fourteen workers were: Emma Lee, Eva Browne, Becky Potter, John Halbert, Barbara Henderson, Jeannine North, Ron Asmus, Don Asmus, Rod Petteys, Charles Conrad, Chuck Lee, Bill Davisson, Don Hummel, and John Rathbun. As the second row of blocks took shape, one worker was added and this was Roy Hernandez. Thé engineering was also changed and was now under the direction of Miss Mercer. As construction on the floor began, they found that several workers were missing. These were Chuck Lee, Charles Conrad, and Barbara Henderson. But under the skillful eye of a new foreman, MissAsmus, the laying of the floor progressed as Jean and Jane Gerdeman, Pat Nicholson, Ronald and Donald Wolf, and Rose Marie Loomis joined the construction gang. As the building took shape, the supervisor, still Miss Asmus, realized that more workers were needed so Pat Gamby and Bill Koch were hired. Soon after this new employment, the floor was completed and construction on the walls began. The new supervisor was Mrs. Bengston. Three workers, Ronald Wolf, Rose Marie Loomis, and Pat Gamby, left this project. In the meantime Bob Heiman and Betty Cun- ningham joined the payroll. Just before the walls were completed, however, Becky Pot- ter, Donald Wolf, and Bob Heiman were transferred to other projects. By this time the walls were up and the windows were ready to be put in. They were designed by Jim Hitsman, the newest member of the construction gang. In the meantime Roy Hernandez had been transferred. Under the engineering of Mrs. Fahrer, officers were elected to carry on a campaign to promote “better building’. They were: Don Asmus, President; Jane Gerdeman, V. President; Emma Lee, Secretary; Jean Gerdeman, Reporter; and Rod Petteys, Treasurer.