McComb High School - Momento Yearbook (McComb, OH)

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p 0FJ'w'f Four members of the Senior class of 1950, Dal Lawrence, Bob Finley, Bonnie Wedge, and Virginia Miller are enthusiastically reminiscing and talking about the present whereabouts, whys, and whats of their fellow classmates. The year is 1960. Let us listen to their conversation. Oh, haven't you heard about Gene Collingwood! exclaimed Bonnie. Why, ever since he was graduated he's been working in a laboratory and now he's invented 'Television on Telephones'. Isn't that wonderful! Now you can watch the person to whom you are talking. I sat there enthralled by their conversation. So may I briefly reiterate their tales to you? Thank you. Before Joe Leonard graduated he had decided to become a doctor. After eight years of study he is now a renowned brain specialist. Recently Joe, with the help of his nurse, Margaret Lanker, discovered a new way to cure the common head cold instantly. This new method is practically painless. Bob Finley also decided to enter the medical profession. Due to his interests in children Cespecially his ownl he specialized in Pediatrics. His wife, the former Marcele Matyas, aside from her duties as a wife and mother, finds time to spend in her greenhouse where she raises many rare species of plants. After a successful basketball career in college, Al Linhart has now joined the Minneapolis Lakers and is the leading scorer in professional basketball. Virginia Miller, after four years in college, worked as a laboratory technician in a hospital. She soon met a doctor, married him, and lived happily ever after. Even before Betty Hoyt graduated she married a promising railroad man and now they are the wealthy owners of the Sidener Lines Incorporated. A few years after graduating Ronald Lenhart became a used car dealer. He is now known as Honcs Veenie' and has a very successful business in Cleveland, Ohio. Marcella Latta immediately married Walter George from Hoytville and now they have three children and own a restaurant where Marcella spends much of her time. The two bachelors, Wayne Neiderhiser and Tom Perkins, united their capital and bought a farm near McComb. They offer jobs to all football players during the summer vacation to help get the boys in training. Forest Peneton, former graduate of M.H.S., acquired a position selling records in a music shop in Mc- Cutchenville. After many years of hard work he finally reached his goal and became manager of the store. Virginia Anderson, a classmate with much musical ability, after several years of extensive study, is now director of the All Girls Orchestra . Gaining much experience during his high school years at Johnson's, helped Ben Basye start his own fill- ing station. This station is located at Vermillion, Ohio. Ervin Shufelt, who was one of Mr. Pees' wise physics students, is employed as Ben's mechanic. Gene Bishop is gradually working his way up in the baseball world. He is now the most valued pitcher of the Toledo Mudhens. His batting average is also above the three hundred mark. Using some of the knowledge obtained from his early youth, Charles Coakley now has the unique distinc- tion of being the only State Highway patrolman who averages twenty-five arrests per day. Bob Cosner, after graduating from Ohio State University, settled down on a six hundred acre farm and he is known as being the owner of the only everything black farm in the world. Bonnie Wedge, the lilting soprano, has taken over the Bing Crosby program and now it is called 'Bonnie Sings'. Following the publishing of the 19510 annual, Margaret Ewing worked her way up to Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Chicago Herald Tribune -CP. S. She also married the owner's son.J After spending six years in the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, Eugene Farthing is now conductor of the New York Philharmonic Symphony. V Miss Ru Lea Tate is now a home economics teacher. She specializes in embroidering and in baking angel food cakes. However, her pupils report that despite their many pleadings, she will not disclose the recipe for her delicious cake. 24

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I, Ronald Lenhart, hereby bequeath my ability to find trouble to Betty: Borgelt as she seems to have trouble finding it. I, Joe Leonard, hereby bequeath my job at the Herald Office to Charles Wasson providing Chuck can get to school as early on Friday mornings as Joe always did. I, Marcele Matyas, hereby bequeath my knowledge of home ec to Grace Newell so Gene wont starve to death. I, Virginia Miller, hereby bequeath my long skirts to Mary Cunningham so Mary won't have to wear slacks on cold mornings. I I, Wayne Neiderhiser, hereby bequeath my county football recognition to Gene Routson provided Gene moves as fast as Wayne did. I, Forest Peneton, hereby bequeath my record collection to Jack Pickens so Jack can keep Janet entertained. I, Tom Perkins, hereby bequeath my bashfulness to Frank Funk so Frank can concentrate more on football instead of girls. I, Bob Preble, hereby bequeath my gift of gab to Ted Moorehead so Ted can plead his own case in traffic court. I, Keith Rader, hereby bequeath my dimples to Doris Newcomer so Doris can have that come hither look when she goes out with Pete. I, Marilyn Shafer, hereby bequeath my knack of putting my hair up in a hurry to Sue Lawrence so Sue can spend more time with Jack. ' I, Paul Showalter, hereby bequeath my bookkeeping practice sets to Everett Latta so Everett won't have to spend so much time on Bkkg. II. I, Ervin Shufelt, hereby bequeath my wise cracks to the next year's physics class so things won't get dull. I, Dorothy Smith, hereby bequeath my sewing machine bobbins to Joyce Dishong so Joyce will have one when she needs it. I, Betty Snively, hereby bequeath my flirtatious ways to Freddie Metz so Freddie can learn to imitate Charles Boyer. I, Joanne Spitsnaugle, hereby bequeath my ability to accomplish the fine art of driving a car to ZoeAnn Stafford so Annie can miss a few trees and still get a thrill out of life. I, Ru Lea Tate, hereby bequeath my quiet ways to Janet Deerwester. I, Pat Washburn, hereby bequeath my blue eyes to Marilyn Ewing so Marilyn won't have to gripe about having green ones. I, Bonnie Wedge, hereby bequeath my short stature to Clifford Watson so he won't have to look down on his classmates. I, Kenneth Winegardner, hereby bequeath my fullback position to Phillip Saldana so he will get a chance to live up to his nickname, Mot1ey . f- -' I, Pauline Zeltner, hereby bequeath my ability to appear good natured when I am angry to Sharon Wil- kinson. We the Senior Class of 1950, declaring ourselves to be of sound mind, do set our seal as this our last will and testament. Signed: The Senior Class of 1950 Witnesses: Bonnie Wedge Virginia Miller Bob Finley Dal Lawrence Compliments of Hall's Hardware 23

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After graduating from high school,with highest honors, Pauline Zeltner went through college Clike Mr. Belvederel. Not being able to decide on one profession, we find her still in college working on several doctor's degrees. - Ramona Bennett, who attended college for several years, now travels all over the United States singing in various churches, She is thinking of becoming a minister so she can give a sermon along with her vocal solos. Betty Snively is employed as a stenographer at the Ohio Oil Company. It is now rumored that her atten- tions are divided between her typing and her boss. Following the footsteps of her sister, Bernadine Cusac is now an elementary teacher. She teaches rea:lin', ritin', rithmetic and also gives clarinet lessons. Paul Showalter, now a professional golfer, is givirg lessons at the Shady Acres Golf Course. He can't understand why everyone can't make birdies and eagles the way he does. Keith Rader, now a happily married man, devotes most of his time to farming. He, his wife, and children live on a small farm on the outskirts of McComb. Dorothy Smith is now a pharmacist's wife. When she is not helping her husband in a drugstore you can usually find her at home with their twin daughters who are now posing for the Toni Home Permanent Ad- vertisement, which twin has the Toni . After going to a business school, Joanne Spitsnaugle is now a very efficient secretary. She is employed at the McComb High School where she works for the principal and superintendent. This takes care of all forty seniors so again let us return to the conversation as Virginia says, Gee, this has been fun. Let's get together again soon, so we can keep track of everyone. So we close for this year, but we'll be back again with our new achievements. The Senior Class of 1950 Signed, Sealed, and Dedicated Bonnie Wedge Virginia Miller Bob Finley Dal Lawrence 25