Linden High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Linden, IN)

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Prophecy of the Class 51 On the afternoon of May 3, 1961 after being pushed and shoved from the Linden Depot to Main Street, I stopped dazed and flustered trying to imagine that this was the Linden I hud left ten years ago. If I hadn’t spied a neon sign blazing out the words Halls Cafe, I probably would have turned around and hopped the next train back to Chicago. As I stepped into the Cafe, I recognized Jo Ann Clark, my schoolmete, stand- ing behind the counter. When we had chatted for some time about our school and the remarkable changes in Linden, I noticed a handbill lying on the counter, which read Robert Finley Bradford Horney -for Governor. I said, Well I guess the course in speech that Bob struggled through is going to be of some benefit. I’ll bet if Mr. Beatty knew of this he would be pleasantly surprised. ves, said Jo Ann, I have heard it said that if he doesn’t win he is going to ask Gloria VThite, his former heart throb, to settle down in Little Egypt with him. But since the army base has started in New Richmond, Z don’t know if she will accept or not. You remember she always had a crush on those New Richmond boys. Is Gloria working anywhere? Yes, she’s a model over in New Richmond at Blocks. Speaking of the vicinity west of Linden what ever happened to Pat Kell? I asked. Oh, didn’t you notice the sign Waltz’s Diner as you came down the street? No, I didn’t, I S3id. I thought maybe she was running for ueen of the Rosebowl as she did in 1951. Oh, land sakes, no! replied Jo Ann. She wouldn’t have time. She has a hard enough time raising her family of five boys and one girl. I said, That means they have a basketball team and yell leader in the family Speaking of basketball , what ever happened to Marjorie Bales who was going with Dick Schaeffer? The last time I heard of her she was taking a course in salemanship at Pur- due, Jo Ann replied. After she graduated she was a traveling saleslady until Dick persuaded her to marry him and to put her salesmanship to work in his large chain of Schaeffer’s stores. They are now the parents of three lovely uaughters. Just then a picture on the front of a movie magazine caught my eye and r noticed that it was a picutre of Marjorie Pearson. I thought Marjorie was inter- ested in political affairs, I said lo Jo Ann. I know, replied Jo Ann, pul after three years of political campaigning she decided to give up. But I guess it was all for the best because a movie scout be- ing attracted by her stunning beauty raede arrangements for a screen test. Now she’s in the top ten in Hollywood. Also her leading man in most pictures is her old heart throb ’.Yardy Chambers. It seems her secret ambition ha» come true, I said. Just then we were interupted by Jim Vail, a former classmate, who being throughly surprised at seeing me came over and asked us what we were gossiping about. Hi Jim, I asked, Have you seen any of the class of ’$1? Did Ed Brewer ever settle down or make his mind up between Mona or Jane? Yes, volunteered Jim, he married Mona Runyon, but he and Bill Crabtree still go to Crawfordsville every Sunday afternoon to drive the piok-up truck ell through town hunting for some excitement. I guess Mrs. Brewer doesn't appreciate t is too much, added Jo Ann, as she has to stay home and take care of Bob and John, their twins. I suppose Ed will always be just as fickle as he was in high acnool. You mentioned Bill Crabtree, Jim; is he still around here? I asked. Yes, volunteered Jim, Bill is now rated number one on Linden’s date bait. I guess he causes a±i the girls’ hearts to flutter. I also hear the Geraldine now prefers Bill’s black Buick to Smith’s Pontiac. Geraldine! Is she still arouna here? I asked. Yes, she’s now the editor of the Linden Daily, answered Jim, since she has taken over the Linden Daily; its circulation has almost equalled that of the Ind- ianapolis Star. Gerry has really had a tough time, Jo Ann said; she went through Indiana University but during her somomore year Morris found another girl, ran awav and was married. This nearly bro e ner heart. She is now living in the most magnifi- cent house in town. By the way, Jim, I asked, whatever happened to Margaret Fifer? She was engaged before she graduated, wasn’t she? Yes, said Jim, now she and her husband, Ted, are living at Dariington.They

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Three Who Started Together G.Mahan G.White J.Royer

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own three lumber yards, one at Darlington, one at Crawfordsville, and one in Bowers. I guess taking care of the twins, Ted Junior, and Theodore is about all Margaret is able to do. I said, I sure am happy for Margaret. I see Royer's still own a huge hardware store. Did you know that I see June quite often in Chicago? You do? asked Jim. Yes, I guess after she finished business college, she got a job at the Pay- ton Life Insurance Company. Is that right! he remarked. Yes, I answered, I hear she still gets enjoyment out of teasing her boss, Larry. I don't think he objects either, because he has been taking her to a few wrestling matches lately. Jo Ann asked, Is it true that she is taking a correspondence course of mod- eling? I replied, I talked to her the other day and she told me that she was going to give her modeling up as she doesn't think there is much demand for models. Maybe someday Larry will ask her to marry him and she won't have to work at all, added Jim. I sure hope for June's sake, I said. Although I hated to break up this little reunion I felt that I must leave to go out to see my parents for awhile before I had to get the next train out to Chicago. I willingly accepted Jim's offer to drive me home. Goodby, said Jo Ann. It has been nice seeing you and talking about the Class of '51. When I see any of them, I'll tell them what a fine time we had discussing them and their activities. 9