Madison High School - Cauldron Yearbook (Madison, OH)

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THE CAULDRON 23 CLASS PROPHECY »38 A strange thing happened.....The other day when I was fooling around in the college physics laboratory I accidentally discovered something which would cause a revolution if I dared to reveal it. I was photographing light rays, and in some unaccountable manner I split up the rays so that I was able to see things which were to happen in the future. Thinking how very interesting it might be to use this discovery for my personal edification, I applied it in different direc- tions. I set it in order to be able to see what my friends were doing ten years hence.....Much to my surprise I saw Eugene Bates, our class president singing in grand opera. Today he is down at Ohio State studying to be a math teacher. There1s a big surprise in store for him. Wilford Behm is certainly living up to his expectations, for I saw him as the head mortician at the Behm funeral home in Madison. For some reason, seeing him reminded me of Eddie Cone and I saw her undertaking the care of a large household. Setting my apparatus at another level, whom do you suppose I saw? None other than Betty Byers, reigning queen of Hollywood. Bringing the scene closer home, I caught sight of Bill Eland giving orders at L-M Ranch out in Wyoming. Beatrice Ostrander was invading the West with her Hill-Billy Band. At the Halle Bros. Company in Los Angeles was Charlotte Rand, the stylist making periodical sojourns between there and New York. I followed her out to the airport, and you can imagine my surprise when I saw Donald Trask get into the pilot»s seat of the transport plane. Another person of whom I caught sight was Fred Hoffacker, foot- ball coach at Leland Stanford. Dear old Fredl How happy it would make him to know his fondest dream will come true. On his desk I saw a book--How to Save the World from Juvenile Delinquents by Martha Wheeler. I hurriedly cast my destruc- tive beam through an area giving me a view of the U.S., to find Martha, but I couldn’t refrain from stopping in St. Louis. Roy Elliott was announcing over station K-A-Y. He certainly was going places that day. Most surprising of all was to see Gertrude Kubach there at the studios in Checkerboard square acting as private secretary to Barney Gelber himself, the president of the corporation. But on to find Martha—I find her in New York City preparing a broadcast on juvenile delinquency. From what I could see she was a writer of textbooks for college social service courses. New York was a good place to get the low down to be on my pals. Brad Henninge for whom no good is predicted, was evidently an in- ternationally famous chirapracter. Louis Pitchman was a ventriloquist. He does- n’t know what he wanted to do anyhow. A good job for him. Joy Wonner was con- ducting a series of broadcasts on the man’s place in the news. She wanted to be an announcer and anyway, nothing could separate her from Martha. I saw Edna Woidtke in Elizabeth Arden’s salon. She’s an eminent cosmetologest. An inter- esting thing. Radio City was so outdated, that Ted Aldrich was drawing up plans for a new super Radio City. Jane Burkholder collaborated with him. She is to do the murals in the main lobby. Helen Laurie would be his stenographer. I saw Bob Morian out on the new site giving a brick by brick description of the laying of the cornerstone. Although he is in college now studying to teach History he must be going to receive a stroke of luck, for he does want to be a radio communtater now. Down south, I saw Donald Crofoot giving demonstrations on the eradication of insect pests and Doris Rhodes was teaching in a school for poor little black and white boys and girls. Back home in Madison I was able to see James Waterman in the old Recall Pharmacy. He was mixing potions with visiting potentates among whom was included Gordon Graves eminent chemical engineer; Richard Nagy, winner in the 1947 In- dianapolis speedway race; and Robert Dodge, aviator who made the first solo flight into the crater of Mt. Everest. Another surprise was in seeing Richard Leslie sinking gas in the little corner gas station. He and Bob Dowler and Mert Scott had consolidated and were operating a FIX-IT establishment, with Bob - Mert mechanic and electrician respectively. There appeared to be a hospital in the home town ten years from now and much to my delight I saw some co-graduates

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22 THE CAULDRON WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, BEING MEMBERS OF THE GRADUATING CLASS OF 1938 AND BEING OF MORE OR LESS SOUND MIND AND BODY DO HEREBY MAKE OUR LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT: DOROTHY WATERMAN wills her talkativeness to MARIE ZEMAN. WILFORD BEHM wills his avoirdupois to JACK KUHN. JANE BURKHOLDER--those cold first period study halls to anyone who owns a fur coat. MERTON SCOTT—his giggle to AMY RUTTER. LOIS JEAN MITCHELL—her part in the Senior Play to KAY GREEN. MARGARET PETHTEL—all the time lost in 6th period study hall back to MR. TARR. GORDON GRAVES—his studious ness to RUTH JOHNSON. JAMES WATERMAN--his swagger to GROVER STRICKLER. CHARLOTTE RAND--her figure to MARGEL KNITTLE. MABEL RODDY—her petiteness to GENEVIEVE SCOTT. STUART KEENER—his Florida tan to all us Yankees. BOBBY MORLAN—his Fred Astaire tendencies to WARNY WHIPPLE. JOY WONNER—her truely amazing sense of humor to VIRGINIA FORNEY. MARTHA WHEELER--her little RAY of sunshine to DORTHA SCOTT. JUNE FORD—her freckles to JOHNNY PETROVA. ROBERT DODGE—his knowledge of American History to CHARLES BROTZMAN. WINIFRED DEAN—her conception of Physics to future scientists. MARJORIE SPENCER—her blush to RAYMOND RAND. GERTRUDE KUBACH—her Garboish understanding to RITA LAZARONY. BRAD HENNINGE—his relatives to MR. WARNER in case he runs out. BUS ROOD—his ambition to BILL ROSE. EDDIE CONE—her even temper to BETTY BRAINARD.

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24 THE CAULDRON working there: Julia Peters, acting as superintendent in the absence of Lois Jean Mitchell who was making a lecture tour. Ruth Smith, Dorothy Waterman, and June Ford were there also, with June in charge of the convalescent youngsters. It was amazing—the number of people who stayed in Madison. Winifred Dean was down in the kitchen dietitioning. She had her own spic and span little office. Over at the High School I saw several of the old grads who came back— among them Mabel Roddy. She was teaching French and Latin and sending winner out to Mentor each year to the scholarship tests. Ina Rinta had come there then the physical education department was re-organized. Margot Easterbrook founded a school for beauty culture in Madison. The Rayon Plant out there in Painesville seemed to be going to monopolize the time of some of the grads. Stuart Keener was hired as a full time Certified Public Accountant. Marjorie Spencer was a private secretary to the head of the corporation. Elmer Rood was their Electrical Engineer. He was engaged in some interesting research. Becoming curious about my own future occupation I tried to intercept the light rays emanating what I am to do but before I found the right level I saw a terrible thing happen. Dale Stowe was driving a gorgeous Chrysler at a terrible rate and I saw him plunge over the edge of a steep embankment. Much to my relief he emerged safe and sound. It was interesting to know that he was a test driver for the Chrysler Corporation, (free advTt.). The sight of this so unnerved me that I decided my life-to-be might better be left unknown. Betty Feenstra r38 Senseless Census Most Popular Girl...... Most Popular Boy....... Prettiest Girl......... Best Looking Boy....... Most Easily Fussed Girl Most Bashful Boy....... Steepest Bluffer....... Most Conceited Girl.... Most Conceited Boy..... Class Comedian......... Best Dancer—Girl....... Best Dancer—Boy........ Most Learned Shark..... Class Tomboy........... Best Actor............. Best Actress........... Best Natured Girl...... Best Natured Boy....... Best Dressed Girl...... Best Dressed Boy....... Biggest Feminine Feet.. Biggest Masculine Feet. Most Talented Girl..... Most Talented Boy»..... Best All-Around Athlete Most Flirtatious Boy... Most Flirtatious Girl.. .......Jane Burkholder ............Bill Eland ...........Julia Peters .........Stuart Keener ...........Helen Laurie ............Bill Eland ............Dick Leslie ..........Martha Wheeler ..........1..Bob Morlan ........Jane Burkholder .........Edna Wroideke .........Wilford Behm ..........Gordon Graves ....Beatrice Ostrander ........James Waterman .........Winifred Dean ......Margaret Pethtel ............Dale Stowe ..........Eddie Cone ...........Ted Aldrich ........Gertrude Kubach .........‘..Dick Leslie ............ Joy Wonner .........CT rdon Graves Anonymous T 38 .........Barney Gelber ............Don Crofoot ........Jane Burkholder