Leesburg High School - Blazer Yearbook (Leesburg, IN)

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TEN YEARS HENCE Here on the O M Ranch I Old Maid Ranch that is, in Phoenix Arizona the sun shone brightly the heavens were clear of clouds a rattlesnake sllthermg across the sand sought its prey while the horses in the Corral stumped in the heat of the day My atomic plane was off in the distance just raring to go so I Junqped lnto my jeans and strode across the yard to go on a little Jaunt Undecided where to go I just started zooming in the blue hea ven and in no time at all I arrived in New York So I decided t land and visit the world known super basketball coach ofthe year Yes I found him in Radio City broadcasting about his Super Dup ers who were to play the Rochester Royals for the world champ ionship that evening Yes you ve guessed it jim Hartman After the broadcast he invited me to his fruit farm in Pennsylvania We flew in his autogyro and landed at a most beautiful home in t e courtry Her jim sprays and tend his trees with the greatest care Then back to New York and the evening game we went Oh that crowd It was the largest ever known and sure enough jim s team won I bade him adieu as he had other matters to attent to He and his team were to sail overseas the next day for a six month tour Nest mormng as I flew over I noticed a large farm Sol land ed in a pasture field and walked to the house There was Lena Mae out milking the cows I follower her around dunng the chores which never ended till nearly noon Having been invited I stayed for lunch Upon entering the spic and span cottage I saw her hus a delicious lunch and Lena Mae excused herself as more chores were to be done I asked Is your husband ill? ' Oh No plied Lena Mae here we women do all the chores About two o clock she said she would have a few minutes to spare and asked me 1fI d like to run into the city as she had business to attend to I invited her to ride in my atomic plane but she exclaimed 'Oh no I am afraid to So we walked to a three car garage and she chose a Cadillac and drove into the city Stopping before a large building Lena Mae said There S some one in here that I think you will be interested in ' We went down a large white hall A woman withthe greatest dignity asked us to be seated Presently we were called into a larger room and Lena Mae whispered Do you know the woman seated at that desk? N I replied 'Why that s Sue Fobison She s the wellknown child doctor and owns this building for unfortunate children They say it s always full of patients So we introduced ourselves Such surprises Lena Mae had to leave so Sue invited me to spent e evening with her After dinner which was super, we decided take in the Stork Club the most ritzy club in town The entertain ment was wonderful Looking over the program to see what was next we saw Phyllis Sutton s name as the torch singer of the year 14 . ' . . . , . I ' I I . D . . . - . . U . . . . 0 . ' . - 0 . . IO - . . . . h . . i . . . ' band lounging in an easy chair. Not wishing to say anything, we ate . ' 55 u O CQ . ,li Q IQ IO I D ' . - Q 1 . 1 I . 4 9 il - I ' . . Q a ll I - I I a . p . . I ' . H , on ll 0,11 u ' . G . I Q . . I a I 1 il a I 1 : n n . . . . . Q . . to 1 ' l o

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Ten Years Hence QContmued Boy d1d Sut wow them Dressed 1n an evenmg gown that was out of thls world and bedecked w1th Jewels that knocked your eyes dull she was so beautiful she looked llke a dream After her lovely song she had recewed our note and came to Our table Thzs was an evemng not to be forgotten for years to come So we bade her goodbye and w1shxng her yeams of success we left Stayxng all nlght 1n Sue s lovely home I left next morning for the southern states Bemg a rancher myself I spled a ranch near the coast lme ln Texas I settled my plane m a small held and proceeded to the large ranch house Such crowd A large slgn sald THE PAT AND JESS DUDE RANCH ' I went m and regxst ered and was strolling around when the most handsome man came strollmg my way Taklng a better look I saw Bob Long H and Pat had made a big success out of thezr ranch Bob 1ntroduced me to several celebntles and we spent a most pleasant afternoon Hrs wlfe was a most graclous hostess Havmg the roamlng fever I decxded to be on my way Over Reno Nevada I flew low and declded to land and look the famous c1ty over The afternoon was spent ln strolllng down the wzde beautlful streets and window shopplng On one window as a gold lettered szgn GERALD DOUSMAN ATTORNEY AT LAW ' sm1l1ng to myself Iwent m Boy was he rattlmg off the law to a red headed gl l who wanted a dworce I smckered and wandered around the room and a s1gn took my eye It sald IF YOU ARE NOT A REDHEAD YOUR PATRONAGE ISN T ACCEPTED ' I sure l ughted then I made myself known then and jetty and I went hls home where Barbara had a lovely dinner prepared We talked over old tlmes and I told hlm who I d seen and he said If you re ln no hurry let s run down and see Don Klopenstem We went to a home on the east s1de of town and I never could belxeve It Don was the Atlas of the town He gave lessons on muscle bu1ld1ng He looked 11ke Superman It was a delzghtful venlng that we spent at h1s gymnaslum where he lnstructed class ln gymnastlcs After Don and jetty had taken me to all the hzgh spots I declded to h1t the road for home and see how my handsome foreman was keeplng the ranch Belng an old mald I felt very lonely after tell lng of my v1s1t to my 17 cowhands Donna Gearhart The Semors wish to thank the faculty partlcularly Longenecker for the1r understandmg and help throughout our school years is . D f - '. , . . . . . 1 . , I . Q - 9 . I I R . I . . C- . u ul I 1 - - ' . ' . e . , , . . I D . Ol . i 9 1 so .. , . U , . V . u I . - r . n - ll 1 U , . a . to 1 . I - l il 1 i - 9 f , . . 1 I Cb ii 3 . . . . a 9 1 , '- ' ' 5 ' , Mr.