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

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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

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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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Page 18 g SENIOR PROPHECY It was in the year of 1957, as we were gliding happily along in our self-con- trolled Rocket Ship, we decided to visit the class of 47 to see what life had given them. We stopped first at Hoagland's giant live and ten cent store, where we saw Vernon CFritzJ Scheumann demonstrating, The Magic of Liquid Bubbles. As we walked down Main Street we spotted a Peanut Stand which specialized in striped peanuts, it was operated by Arnold CPeanutJ Hegerfeld. We visited the gymnasium where Frank Guenin was in charge as player-coach to the Madison Pistons. At the H-I-G-H broadcasting station, we found Don Ruhl singing the latest song hit, Lifeboy Blues, it seems he was quite a success. We visited the Ker-Flop Ice Show, where Eileen Youse was starring as the center attraction. In case of ker-fiops, knockouts, carry-outs, etc., she had her special nurse Donna Jean Ratliif to adminster first aid. We stopped at the Sunny-Kilawatt Factory where David CCorkyJ Kiracofe was manufacturing the latest styles in light bulbs. He had always been rather bright. Kilroy is no where , this it seems was the new movie in which Angela Shee- han was starring in. She was playing opposite Red Skelton. As we traveled on we saw Wayne Halfeldy, operating a bus line between Ossian and Hoagland. It seems he couldn't make up his mind which place he wanted to settle down in. Passing Radio City, We saw Eileen Krauss playing her violin to hundreds of fans who were interested in her new radio program, The Krauss Hour of Chores. Our next stop was the modest home of Don CPudJ Hoffman who was a famed mystery writer. It seems he enacted all his crimes with his pretty secretary Mar- gie Busick. Next we stopped at a carnival, where we saw a fortune telling tent. Pat Mahland and Kenyon CSonnyD Andrews were having the time of their lives work- ing out each others problems. We stopped next at Madam Helena's Beauty shop. Here we saw Helen Floyd fixing Robert Thompsonfs hair in the latest style. Our next stop was the humble office of two middle-aged spinsters Eileen Doc- tor and Annabelle Brames. They had taken up baby-sitting as a profession, with the help of Melvin CLumJ Kaiser they had been quite successful. As we passed over a secluded little spot in the country, we wcre surprised to find Lavon Grotrian painting an old rocking chair. It seems she had decided to become an old maid after all. - Our next stop was the luxurious office of Alma Williams, who had invented a Shorthand Gadget, which resembled the typewriter. Stop, Look, Listen, a firetruck was clanging down the street, with Norbert Hor- man at the helm. It seems he had always loved flames. At Indiana University we visited Raymond Sorg, an intelligent professor of ATOMICOLOGY. It seems he had taken a liking to blowing up. We visited the Three B'.s ranch owned by Richard Bohnke, who seemed to be Riding High, as the result of a rich inheritance he had received from an ap- preciative School Teacher. Continuing our trip we passed the Lucky Strike Tobacco Company, where Wal- ter Smith was auctioning their finest tobacco. Our next stop was the wrestling match where Ray Emerick, the Killer-Diller was meeting Gene Springer the muscle-murder. We hurried on as we were afraid of the outcome. We stopped next at a swank New York shop where designer Selma Neff was Htting the latest plastic gown on Lora De Koninck, a graceful model. We stopped at a New York night club while we were in the city. In the spot- light was Edgar Koenemann and his orchestra with the incomparable pianist Janice Miller. As we headed back toward home, we stopped at Bells Skating Rink, where Theresa Ottenweller was head instructor of the Forced Landing Club. Our last stop was dear old Hoagland High. Here We found Denis Kleinrichert, the principal, running the school in a typical Boss-ler Fashion.