Hoagland High School - Ships Log Yearbook (Hoagland, IN)

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Page 16 LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THE ' , SENIORS OF 1947 4 We, the Senior Class of 1947, of the Hoagland High School in the town of Hoagland, Madison Township, Allen County, Indiana, United' States of America do make, publish and declare this to be our last and only will and testament on this 3rd day of May, 1947. . ARTICLE I We give to the teachers the right to make the other classes work as hard as we did. We give to the janitors the duty of cleaning up all the paper wads that ac- cidently get on the Hoor. We give to the cooks, the dandelions in the school yard, when and if, they can't think of anything else to cook. We give to the Juniors, the dignity, rights and privileges of being a senior. We give to the Sophomores, our good behavior and also the fun and troubles of publishing the next annual. We give to the Freshmen, our lockers and anything left in them by next September. We give to the Oncoming Freshmen, who will need advice, something to refer to-the dictionary. ARTICLE II I, Melvin Kaiser, will my height to Delores Bultemeier. I, Helen Floyd, will my excess weight to Neil Gable. I, Donald Hoffman, will my good behavior in English class to Verna Jane Hockemeyer. I, Donna Jean Ratliff will my slim figure to Geraldine Hoffman. I, Arnold I-Iegerfeld, will my ability of running around to Bonnie Martin. I, Lora DeKoninck, will my basketball ability to Wilmer Mailand. I, Dick Bohnke, will my yelling ability to Phyllis Nordyk. I, Denis Kleinrichert, will my muscular biceps to Delores Scheumann. I, Walter Smith, will my vocal cords to Betty Rexroth. I, Angela Sheehan, will my quiet disposition to Dick Scherer. I, Ray Emerick, will my giggle to Jeanette Sorg. I, Frank Guenin, will my Fort Wayne girls to Delmer Zelt. I, Theresa Ottenweller, will my ability of making excuses to Thurman Hock- emeyer. I, Gene Springer, will my hair curling formula to Ann Marquardt. I, Janice Miller, will my chauffeuring ability to Edward Wiehe. I, Eileen Youse, will my tiny feet to Henry Renninger. ' I, Alma Williams, will my fondness for study to Alden Johanns. I, Vernon Scheuman, will my deep bass voice to Rosemary Minnich. I, Kenyon Andrews, will my cough to Marilyn Wulliman. I, Donald Ruhl, will my attempt at poetry to Gene Floyd. I, Robert Thompson, will my orneriness to Virginia Cagnet. I, Wayne Hallfeldt, will my good appetite to Margie Grotrian. I, Pat Mahlan, will my broad shoulders to Paul Morton. I, Annabelle Brames, will my dimples to Paul Counterman. I, Marjorie Busick, will my fair complexion to Marcile Conrad. I, Eileen Doctor, will my friendly smile to Alvin Lepper. I, Lavon Grotrian, will my ability to be engaged to Henry Renninger. I, Edgar Koenemann, will my freckles to Donna Richmond. I, Eileen Krauss, will my ability to work to Neil Gable. I, Raymond Sorg, will my experience of starring in plays to Howard Molthan. I, Norbert Hormann, will my tall and handsorneness to Betty Hockemeyer. I, David Kiracofe, will my ambition of being a comedian to Geraldine Hoffman. I, Selma Neff, will my shyness to Ray Youse. SENIOR CLASS OF 1947 CSEALJ Signed and Sealed in the presence of irresponsible Witnesses.

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DONALD RUHL Doddle,' Don is yell leader as you all know And on going to college he's set his soul. He can sing and also direct the band Everyone thinks that he's just grand. Star Crazy 3, Everybody Works But Father 4, Hurricane Staff 4, Annual Staff 4, Band 1-3-4, Glee Club 3-4, Cheer Lead- er 4, Safety Patrol 4, Class Officer 3 VERNON SCHEUMANN Fritz Hels the wit and humor of our gang With the gals he's quite a bang. Never a dull moment when he's around But a truer pal couldnit be found. Glee Club 3-4, Glee Club Officer 4, Cheer Leader 4, Annual Staff 4, Hurricane Stal? 3-4, Class Officer 2-4, Star Crazy 3 ANGELA SHEEHAN Dark brown eyes and curly black hair When there's Work to do she is there. She's also around when we're having fun As a class leader she is number one. Glee Club 4, Glee Club Officer 4, Annual Staff 4, Hurricane Staff 4, Star Crazy 3, Everybody Works But Father 4 WALTER SMITH Walt Very quiet in his ways Walter never has much to say But the 'twinkle of his eye With a Winning smile he gets by. RAYMOND SORG Ray He's student manager of our team Without him they'd be off the beam When somethings missing he gets the blame I think instead he rates some fame. Star Crazy 3, Everybody Works But Father 4, Student Manager 2-3-4, Toast- master 3, Glee Club 3-4, Annual Staff 4, Hurricane Staff 4, Quintette 4, Quartette 4 EUGENE SPRINGER Jockey Gene Springer, a little blonde Is of the girls most very fond Small and mighty, short of locks In basketball gets many knocks. Basketball 2-3-4, Softball 2-3-4, Every- body Works But Father 4, Annual Staff 4 ROBERT THOMPSON Oksie Tall and :slim inclined to laugh Most any day he takes the gait Bob is quiet a man about town Never known to let a pal down. Hurricane Staff 3-4, ALMA WILLIAMS Alma is tall, dark and demure For all your troubles she has a cure She rates high in shorthand class With flying colors she'll surely pass. Decatur High 1-2, Annual Staff 4 EILEEN YOUSE Mousie Eileen has a smile for everyone She is really a lot of fun. She's always busy in every Way I think she needs a holiday. Everybody Works But Father 4, Star Crazy 3, Band 1-2-3-4, Glee Club 3-4, Hurricane Staff 4, Annual Staff 4, Band Officer 3, Quartette 4 Page I5

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CLASS HISTORY The Class of 1947, broadcasting from Station W. H. H. S. May 14 at 8 P. M., wish to present a brief history of the personell of their cast. ' Included in the 33 members are 3 who have been faithful to the organization since its beginning in September, 1935. They include Lora Dc Koninck, Eileen Youse, and Donna Jean Ratlitf. Others who joined the ranks at an early date are Kenyon Andrews, Frank Guenin, Janice Miller, Marjorie Busick, and Don Ruhl. The Hrst real studio appearance was in the fall of 1943, when in the greenness of the perennial freshmen we stormed the heights 45 strong. The tempo was set by Don Hoffman, Eileen Doctor, Pat Mahlan, and Lavon Grotrian under the direction of Miss Edith Germann, our sponsor. This saw us getting a real 'initiation into the activities and membership of the station which we shall never forget. Our second broadcast was organized in the fall of 1944 under the sponsorship of Germann and Ulrey. Our officers were Eileen Doctor, Dick Bohnke, Vernon Scheumann and Neil Gable. The usual Soap Opera was presented with a party at the home of Philip Bohnstead and one in the studio. 1945 saw us again On the Air with Mrs. Glennie Wright as our sponsor and Kenyon Andrews, Lavon Grotrian, Don Ruhl, and David Kiracofe as studio dir- ectors. We celebrated with parties at the home of Angela Sheehan, and of Don Ruhl. The studio audience was well pleased with our presentation of Star Crazy directed by Helen Ulrey. We cooperated with the Hoosier Hop in a feature broad- cast in the school auditorium. The boys of the cast won the station basketball tourney over the beginning and senior members of the staff. On April 13th we joined the Seniors of 1946 in an Off the air party at the Chamber of Commerce, Fort Wayne, where food and fun were the order of the evening. September 2, 1946, brought us again to the W. H. H. S. studio after a long summer vacation. Stars have come and gone, but the cast includes the names of 33 illustrous Seniors. We chose our studio directors, Dick Bohnke, Pres.g Vernon Scheumann, Vice-Pres., Pat Mahlan, Sec., Theresa Ottenweller, Treasurerg Angela Sheehan, News Reporter, Dennis Klenrichert, Editor of Hoagland Hurricaneg Ray- mond Sorg, Editor of Ships' Log, and Miss Bonnie L. Thomas, sponsor. The cast presented Everybody Works But Father with Miss Jewell Ginn Directing. We published The Ships Log our studio year book. Pat Mahlan was chosen to re- present us in the Good Citizenship Pilgrimage. Frank Guenin, Melvin Kaiser, Kenyon Andrews, and Gene Springer stared on the basketball team that took the county by storm, while Don Ruhl, Dick Bohnke, and Vernon Scheumann ably led our cheering section. We are happy to have participated in many school activities and hope none will need be ashamed of our record. Eileen Youse Janice Miller Lora De Koninck Page 17