Marco High School - Yearbook (Marco, IN)

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Class Histor Flfteen brrgnt eyed but frlghtened boys and g1rls approached the Marco School Bulldrng one mornlng 1n late August 1n 1945 Mrs Deckard bade us enter and trled to galn our confldence Our names were Emma Campbell Lena Canady B1ll1e Cunnlngham Iames F1elds Dude I-lalr Iames Houldson Donald Iones Marllyn Ioan Knowles Iohn Lucas Charles Owens Donnte Rooksberry Roger Sargent Gerald Slpes and Lols Wollard Durlng the next few years we grew wlser and more alert mentally as well as stronger 1Il body and taller lll stature Durmg these years measles and mumps were rampant All through the eventn and elghth year another epldemlc ran 1ts course that of puppy love It requlred strenuous and sklllful treatment to overcome Csome have not actually recovered to date D D1f ferent talents and aptltudes were noted and we were ready to enter hlgh school The most jlorlous perrod 1n our hlstory began that year We were QIVPU the name of Freshmen Partles of varlous klnds were enJoyed and many event began to attract our attentlon Our class at the beglnnlng of the year comprlsed the followrng members Iean Knowles Marl1n Lux I1mm1e Flelds B1ll1e Cunnlngham Larry Blevens Emma Campbell Kenlth Baker Marlln Young Alfred Souders Marvln Kayton Donnle Rooksberry Robert Rooksberry and Elmer Mowery Our sponsor was Mr Axe routlne of the classroom was now fam1l1ar and we found our work eas1er The class orgamza t1on was as follows Presldent Ilm Plelds Vlce Presldent Iean Knowles Secretary and 'Treasurer Iohn Lucas Our sponsor was Mr Hanley Our Jumor year was a year of hard work Our offlcers were Presldent Iean Knowles V1ce Presldent Itm F1elds Secretary Iohn Lucas Treasurer Marvln Kayton Our magamne sales ln September added a prof1t to our treasury as well as our M1nstrel wlth the help of the ugh school chorus proved to be a success In May we entertalned the senlors at the Llnton Country Club Mrs McKeague was our sponsor Now we come to our senlor year wltn four of the beglnnlng flfteen still enrolled They are limes Frelds lean Knowles John Lucas and Donnle Rooksberry The organlzatlon of the senlor class lS noteworthy Pres1dent Ilm Plelds Vlce Presldent John Lucas Secretary and Treasurer Marv1n Kayton Mrs Menke and Mr Brown are our sponsors Our senlor play Mummy Brlde glven the flrst part of Aprtl and our tr1p wlth the Junlors to Washlngton D C are the lngh llghts of our senlor year CLASS COLORS Blue and Whlte CLASS FLOWER Whlte Rose CLASS MOTTO Upward And Onward I 1 C I I . ' I I ' I V Q . I . I 1 o as -, I ' ' ' ' ' -- . , ' L Y , V l I , , ' ll ll ' ' ' ' I s ' Y, ' . , ' ' ' , I ' : I ' I I H ' I ' I l I I ' I l I I I ' 4 I l I A With the coming of the next September we received a new name, Sophomores. The I I ' 71 1 l U A I A ' f A - 1 1 I 1 . , . . . ' 1' V 1 1 V f I 1 I 1 l - fn 1 I V . I I il L , A V , A , I . I H ll ' ll ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' 1 . . , , , II II

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Class Prophecy We senrors durrnd our v1s1t to Washlngton D C decrded to v1s1t a fortune teller W were all qurte rappy and surprrsed to learn what the future had ln store for us We were seated about a round table and the fortune teller began telllng our fortunes one bv one Fust was Robert Rooksberry He was surprlsed to learn that he would someday own the entlre clty of Dugger lndlana He was told that hls rnfluence w1th the females of that c1ty would lead to a l1fe of a mlllronalre Hls brother Donnre also found a brlght future rn store for hrm He learned that he would become a famous novellst and would wln the Nobel Prlze for hrs book VVllLG1flb Llke Red Headed Men Marvln Kavton was not too surprlsed when the fortune teller told h1m that ne would be lll rnotlon prctures She sard that the brg break 1n hrs llfe would come from hrs role lll the Lrfe of Elvls Presley lHe hasn t been growrng those slde burns for nothrng J Iohn Lucas was qurte pleased wlth hrs future He learned that he would own a l OOO acre resort lll Canada where he would flnd the best flshlng and duck huntlng 1n the world CNC doubt he ll flnd plenty of t1me to hunt women too I The future looks brlgnt for Keruth Baker He w1ll marry and buy the entrre Goose Pond to farm Kenny never was one to do thlngs half so the fortune teller told htm that eventually he Bettv Mrshler was somewhat surprlsed to learn that she and Warren would be lrvtng 1n a beaut1ful home rn Calrfornla She and her husband wtll own a large sardlne factory Next came Ioe Wrrght he was shocked to learn that he would become a Four Star General Because of hrs ab1l1ty to get along w1th women he wlll be chosen as the Ambassador to the Female Sex for the Untted States 11m Flelds learned that he would someday become the presrdent of the Cool Cats Club of Amertca He also found out that he would be chosen as the Most Dressed Cat of the year Marlrn Lux wrll have a baseball career He wrll not only become the best player of the year for 10 years rn a row but he wrll be the manager of the Crnclnnatr Reds and vx1ll w1n the world erres for 5 years rn a row Elmer Mowery was told that he would lead a very qulet llfe After three unsuccessful marrlages he would become a bachelor and travel around the world At thls po1nt all fortunes nad been told except those of Iean Knowles and Alfred Souders The fortune teller looked at them, and then stared lnto her cry tal ball Iean became lm pat1ent and asked Well what does the future hold for u 'P The fortune teller replred Oh never mlnd you wouldn t belleve me lf I told you - ' , ' 5, ' ' ' . . , . ' . e ' 3 v ' ' , I N l ' I 4 1 ' I I Y ' Y' I ' lu I - ' ' S 1 . I , , I ' ,, , ' , T, ' t , A , ' , ' ' ' ' ' ' '. H . 4 , I , , would own the southern half of Greene County. , , , , . '- 1 ' 4' I ll 4 H e , , r , , V ,, , , V V r 'I V ' s ' . ' r , 1 I ll I AI . I ' S a u ' V g ' I I Il ' I ' ' ll