Johnson St Paris High School - Parisian Yearbook (Saint Paris, OH)

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COMMENCEMENT Seated: Kay Vorpe, Ronnie Rice, Gertrude Jackson, Bob Thornton, Nyoma Hite, Bob Neer, Kay Fergus, Don Jones Jayne Fueston, Jo Ann Taylor, Neil Meyer, Blcena Zerkle, Roger Jenkins, Joyce Cotterman, Bill Pauly, Shirley Current, Norman Hamilton, Mary Cory, Kermit Eaton, Jean Ann Loudenback, and Bob Fitzgerald. Front: D.D. Miller, Dolly Steinberger, Rev. Mason Grove, Rev. Wobus, Mr. Loudenback, Jack Fueston, and speaker, Sondra VALEDICTORIANS Elcena Zerkle Kay Fergus Joyce Cotterman This page is sponsored by the TOP HAT RESTAURANT, St. Paris, Ohio. 15

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PROPHECY While we were talking, Kay Fergus's mother came by, so we asked her about Kay's whereabouts. She showed us a letter from Kay, postmarked Den- mark. She's accompanying a group of college students on a European tour as their chaperon. Some life, huh??? After saying farewell to Neil, my next stop was Taylor's. I hoped to find out where Jo Ann was from her mother. Much to my surprise, she had liked Alaska so well, that she and Jack had built an ultra-modern igloo and settled down. Gee , I thought to myself, our class really has been scattered to all corners of the world. But wherever we are, we'll always look back on 1954 as one of the happiest years of our lives. Oh well, enough melancholy thinking. I'd better get on with my search for the rest of our clan. After talking to several old friends, I learned that Kathleen Vorpe is living in Florida now; and she has rice for every meal. Books as if Ronnie's psychology worked better than hers, doesn't it? I ran into Bob Thornton, who also was back for a little visit, and WOW ! ! Did he ever look sharp. Dressed to perfection. I asked him what he had been doing and he replied that he had traveled to Europe as a representative from Lazarus, acting as their buyer for men's clothing. I'd say that was a job for which Bob was suited, since he had good taste in clothes. And just guess what Bob Fitzgerald is doing. He works for a mattress company as a model who sleeps on certain mattresses, in large department store windows. He always did walk around half asleep. Oh yes, I almost forgot Roger Jenkins, who always handled the class money so efficiently. Well he's still holding money. He's employed at the mint in Washington D.C. Some people just get all the breaks. By now, my vacation was almost up and I headed for the airport, ready to fly back to my work. My heavens ! I haven't even told you who I am. My name is Elcena Zerkle. I have to be back at the Veteran's Hospital tomorrow. Seems as though everytime I take a vacation, my husband's lab and medical reports get into one big scramble. Well, now I'm on the plane, ready to go. Here comes the pilot with last minute instructions. My gosh, the pilot is Bill Pauly. Haven't seen him for so long. He's married now and guess what? He has 2 little lumberjacks run- ning around at home. After I had chatted a few minutes with Bill, he took his place at the cock- pit, Ifastened my safety-belt, and the plane took off. I leaned back in my seat and closed my eyes, thinking a little sadly of my classmates and our school days, which would never return. Oh well, such is life. This page is sponsored by Wayne A. Willis, St. Paris 14

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CLASS Freshmen Officers: Kenneth Meyers, Pres.; Sue Ann Stockton, Vice Pres.; Beverly Spriggs, News Reporter; Linda Zerkle, Sec.-Treas. Sophomore Officers; Lois Magovern, Pres.; Willa Paananan, News Reporter; Linda Ginn, Sec.-Treas.; Loretta Rucker, Vice Pres. This page is sponsored by Fred K. Martin, Piqua, Ohio