McClure High School - McClurean Yearbook (McClure, OH)

Page 15 text:

MCCLUREAN SENICR PROPHECY Wandering aimlessly not long ago, my friend and I were attracted to a dilapidated shop by the queerness of its display. Nothing of any value seemed to be exposed through the cracked and fly-specked glass. A worn and deeply nicked scythe rested in the corner, while a spent hour glass covered with dust completed the incongruous exhibition. Upon entering we found Father Time seated in an old rickety chair sound asleep. Loud snores issuing from his cavernous mouth shook him to the depth of his gaunt and bony skeleton. Looking over his shoulder, we discovered a massive volume which we found to be the Book of Fate, its smudged pages glowing with prophecies that heretofore only Time could tell. Its pages were opened by some enigmatic chance to the year 1964. With all due deference to venerable Father Time, we still felt it our duty to our classmates to find what would be their fates. Appropriating a grimy notebook and a feathered quill, we hoisted ourselves on three-legged stools and copied down the following: Ellen Smith, former editor of The Newsette, now owns and operates the Toledo Blade. The 15th squadron of the Army W.A.C. is composed of drummers. Our old class- mate Eunice Rudolph now heads the group. Our former classmate Mary Jane Booth now is matron of the Hope On Home for the homeless. We find one of her favorite charges is a retired missionary Helen Lashaway. Mary Louise Fryman is now the Postmaster-General in President George Wells' cabinet. ln case you don't know who the first lady of the land is, it is none other than Marie Duquette. Would you believe it? Marilyn Reid, the most likely to succeed is now the mother of nine children, and at the age of thirty-eight is still happily married to a prosperous farmer. Evelyn Kramer is now concert pianist at Carnegie Hall for Mary Lou Mills, our high school singer. After downing fifteen Jap planes in World War ll, Richard Baker, now a Major, is instructing a group of boys at Bowling Green University in flying. Wilma Shepard is now married to the Navy man, Edwin Geitgey. They live at Great Lakes Naval Training Station where he is an instructor. Joyce Brown, once married to Galen Houser, is now seeking a divorce at Reno. The question is who will be the next victim? Ralph Knepley at the tender age of thirty-eight is the world wide jitterbugger. Our only eligible bachelor, Robert McClure, is back in this part of the country again after purchasing a few oil wells in the West. Lois Miller and Marcella Hull now are famous make-up artists for Paramount Studios in Hollywood. Lucille Orwig is now head of the nursing staff at Flower Hospital in the nearby city of Toledo. Phyllis Middleton is now leading lady in the Follies of 1964. As to what happened to us, Father Time awoke and told us of our fate. After graduating from Nurses Training, Marie Hartman is now married and lives at Columbus, Ohio. Marilyn Boyer who was voted the best dancer of our class now is a partner to Fred Astaire, Jr. At this point, Father is rather disgusted with our disturbing him. We shall now leave this dingy dilapidated shop and continue our separate ways as our former class mates have done. MARILYN BOYER '44 MARIE HARTMAN

Page 14 text:

MCCLUREAN CLASS HISTORY Thirty pupils meekly began their high school life September 2, as frivolous Fresh- men. During the year one member of our class, Nellie Damon, moved away. The follow- ing officers were electedl La Vonda Culbertson, President: Marilyn Reid, Vice President: Eunice Rudolph, Secretary-Treasurer: and Marilyn Boyer, News Reporter. We were entertained f?J at the traditional initiation party given by the Sopho- mores on September 20. On October 25, we returned the questionable compliment with a party for the Sophomores. The Sophomore class started the year out with thirty members. During the year we lost three members. They were Violet Fuhrhop, Ralph Sheely and Helena Williams. Our officers were: President, Ralph Knepley: Vice President, Charles Whitman: Sec- retary-Treasurer, Robert McClure. On October 3, we gave the Freshmen their initiation party. We were then given a return party on October 23. In September, 24 students started their Junior year at McClure High. During this year we lost two members from our class, La Vonda Culbertson who moved to Grand Rapids and Charles Whitman who is now at sea with the United States Navy. We elected as our President, Ellen Smith: Vice-President, Mary Lou Mills: and Secretary-Treasurer, Lois Miller. During the year the Senior class gave us a game supper. In May we gave them the annual Junior-Senior Banquet. We also gave the Junior class play Brother Goose. At last we reach our Senior year with a total of 23 members, two of which are married, leaving us 21 members. They were Lucille Kistner and Arlene Good. November 5, the Senior class gave the play t'Sister Susie Swings It. During our high school life we have participated in music, sports, F.F.A. and Scholarship Tests.

Page 16 text:

CLASS WILL We, the Senior Class, will next year's Seniors our dirty windows and the usual Senior headaches. Marilyn Boyer, will my ability U5 to dance to Francis Dibling. Joyce Brown, will my position in the cafeteria to anyone who will accept it. Phyllis Middletown, will my giggle and my flighty ways to Margaret Miller. Mary Lou Mills, will my warbling to Edna Mae Kinder. Mary Louise Fryman, will my ability to ice skate to Eldon Alspaugh. Lucille Orwig, will my quiet ways to all the Seventh graders. Marie Duquette, will my long fingernails to Donna Boyer. Wilma Shepard, will my intelligence to the Freshmen. Helen Lashaway, will my bashfulness to lrene Foor. Eunice Rudolph, will my ability to play the snare drum to Florence Reinbolt. Lois Miller, will my editorial job to anyone who enjoys a good headache. Evelyn Kramer, will my ability to play the piano and slap the naughty boys who bother me to Vivien Crom. George Wells, will my ability to get around with all the girls to Robert Ballmer. Robert McClure, will my ability to skip school to Evelyn Clark. Ralph Knepley, will my ability to be all over the basketball floor at once to Galen Houser. Richard Baker, will my bitten fingernails to Robert Bossa. Marie Hartman, will my ability to write gossip columns to Fern Richard. Ellen Smith, will my short hair cut to Susan Fowler. Marilyn Reid, will my constant chatter to all the backward Juniors. Mary Jane Booth, will my ability to walk like a man to Herman Alspaugh. Marcella Hull, will my knitting ability to Robert Farison. We, the Senior Class, hereby sign our last will and testament. THE SENIOR CLASS OF '44.