Imbler High School - Golden Reveries Yearbook (Imbler, OR)

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SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY Written by a Junior, Rose Marie Hopkins It was a beautiful moonlit night on October 31, 1960. A tall, beautiful, graceful woman strolled leisurely down a woodland path. She was Mrs. Umpty-Woodle. the wife of the president of the United States of South America. She was clad in .1 lovely sky-yellow cellophane dress, made of synthetic rubber which was composed of the juice of lima beans. Those who had known her in the old days would hardly have recognized her as the former Miss Shirley Vee Wilson. As Mrs. Shirley Vee Wilson Umpty-Woodle walked, she musingly recalled her high school days, which had been spent in the dear old Imbler high school in Imbler, Oregon. She thought of the lowly existence that she had spent as a mere freshman, and then later, her exciting life as a high and mighty senior. She wondered what had become of her partners-in-crime; those who had their noses to the grindstone in their school days and who had later graduated with her. She resolved to go to the Old Witch who resided in the middle of the dense woods and who, on Halloween night would tell anything one wanted to know, to those who were brave enough to enter her presence. No sooner thought of than done. In the old days Mrs. Shirley Vee Wilson Umpty-Woodle had been known for her courage and resourcefulness. She set out for the Old Witch’s hut and arrived there at eleven p. m., daylight saving time. The Old Witch sat muttering over the pot which was boiling on a blazing lire. Bravely, Mrs. Shirley Vee Wilson Umpty-Woodle made her request that she might see her high school classmates wherever they might be. The Old Witch arose and threw some green powder into the pot. An orange haze rose over the pot, surrounding the two of them. Then gradually the haze dissolved and where before the pot had been, was a vast desert. There in the middle of the desert was one of the greatest scientists of all time, the eminent John Couzens, who was digging for the bones of the extinct Suzu-Buzu in the sand of the Sahara Desert. This scene faded, and there was a giant red rocket hurtling through space. As the beholders watched, the rocket landed on a strange world, the land of Grosheo which is one of the moons of the planet Jupiter; and who should step out but the famous explorer, Bill Howell. In another moment he was battling furiously with the purple Grosheosone, who are the inhabitants of this land. Behind him. valiantly wielding her Buck Roger's spray gun. was his wife, the former Shirley Ann Hibberd. Their old Imbler High School friends will remember how well the two always got along. Suddenly a loud war whoop split the stillness of the night. It was Don Hill, the cowboy, rounding up his purebred whitefaced sheep on a remote goat ranch in the hills of Carolina. He was using a jeep reconverted from a helicoptor for conveyance. Next there appears a tall flagpole, minus the flag, on top of which appeared Duane Schwebke, the handsome wavy-haired casanova of Imbler high. Duane is the champion flagpoel sitter as he has sat there for 365Vi days practically without food, water, or air. You can see the girls swooning below. Now there is Admiral Leon Paroz of the U. S. Navy. He is the supreme commander of the entire Army, Navy, Marine Corps. Air Corps, and Coast Guard, but modestly refuses to take any title greater than Admiral. There next appears Miss Elva McKinnis who is first, second, and third secretary to the Emperor of the Emperor of the Commonwealth of the East Asiatic Northerners in Africa. Miss McKinnis got her training in the office of Imbler High. Last, and most certainly least, appears the pig grower, Professor Albert B. Hopkins, who obtained his degree in Pigology from the University of Pigosis in Delaware. He is at present residing on the island of Franklin D. Roosevelt which was formerly Honshu Island in Japan. Mr. Hopkins was formerly the superintendent of Imbler Public Schools of Imbler, Oregon. The scenes fade away to the strains of ' Stardust which was being played on the request hour over station KLBM, La Grande, Oregon.

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BEQUESTS AND ADMONITIONS By the time this paper comes to light we shall have lived out our usefulness in the fmbler high school, and shall have taken our remains into the fields where all good high school seniors go upon their departure from the student body of our high school. We leave this paper in order that all may know what our wishes are concerning our high school belongings. Realizing that we might have made more of our opportunities while we wen-students of Imbler high school we wish to give some advice to the members of other classes. First: Try to make good grades. You take then: with you when you leave, and you will lx glad if they are a credit to you. Second: Don’t try to make an impression on other classes. The other classes do not appreciate your efforts, and they are too busy trying to impress everyone else to pay any attention to you. Third: Don’t store chewing gum on the chairs and desks for future use. It always tastes like varnish when you try to use it again, and you can never be too certain it is your chewing gum. Fourth: Don’t try to fool the teachers. They are on to the game. Once they went to high school and played the same tricks that you may attempt. We tried and only to our sorrow. There are some things that we wish the person who finds this paper would do for us. We want to dispose of certain of our belongings, and impose upon the finder the trust to carry out our wishes. First: We leave our good looks to the Freshmen. They need them. Our brains would be of no use to them. They have some of their own. Second. To the sophomores we leave our desire to be the outstanding and and smartest class in high school. Third: To the Juniors we leave the task of doing everything we have left un- done when they get to be Seniors (They don’t have much to do.) Fourth: To the faculty we leave the job of running the high school without our valuable aid and suggestions; and without the inspiration we gave them in their work. The Seniors as individuals will the following: I. Shirley Hibberd, do hereby will my singing ability to Claire German. Maybe you can get into the opera. I. Bill Howell, do hereby will my ability to make girls swoon to Buddy Glenn. It comes in handy sometimes. I. Elva McKinnis, do hereby will my merchant marine jewelry to Roberta Roberts. I’m expecting a new shipment any day. I. John Couzens, do hereby will my Model A to Wdlodean Fisher. (P. S. You’ll have to buy a new tube of tire patch. I used all of the last tube.) I. Don Hill, do hereby will my big feet to Dorothy Benteen. I hope she will have a letter understanding than I. I. Duane Schwebke, do hereby will my hog calling ability to Lottie Hill. Bacon is scarce nowadays, you know. 1. Leon Paroz, do hereby will my manly whisker.; to Bill Lanman, hoping that he will grow up some day. I. Shirley Wilson, do hereby will my wad of gum to Annette Paroz. Hang on to it. it’s hard to get nowadays. We as a class do hereby will to all the classes that follow us. the same pleasures and inspiration that we received from high school. Signed: SENIOR CLASS OF IMBLER HIGH SCHOOL

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SENIORSCOPE Name Nick Name Identification Favorite Expression Pastime Ambition Bill Howell “Freddie” Loud Socks “I’m a sad sack” Twirling key chain Move to Joseph Shirley Hibberd “Annie” Wheezing “That wasn’t very funny” Flirting — Interior Decorator John Couzens “Johnnie” Model A ‘1 don’t give a whoop” Going to Elgin Marry and settle down Elva McKinnis “Evvie” Merchant Marine Jewelry “My what big ears you have” Writing letters Private Secretary Don Hill “Barry” Bow legs “Aw, please” Reading Vagabond Shirley Wilson “Susie” Hay fever “You have’nt much smart” Clerking Stenographer Duane Schwebke “Sweb” “Tony” “Dumb Dodo” Pestering Own a farm Leon Paroz “Parzee” Pin curls “Oh, yeah?” Going to La Grande Join the Coast Guard Mr. Hopkins “Benjamin” Orange Sweatshirt “May 1 have your attention” leasing Raise pigs and cows