Midland High School - Middies Yearbook (Midland, IN)

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Semor Class Prophecy As the tram sped out of Chlcago I settled my self m a comfortable loungmg cha1r Nlght was closmg ln and great shadows wele everxvthere I guess I must have dozed for my mmd began to wonder Whxle the tram went glldmg along sweet strams of muslc floated toward me I saw befole me a large audlence llstemng bxeathlessly to a lovely tenor and alto duet sung by Elmel Blant on and Mary Cooksey A sparkle caught my eye and I saw that she wore a dlamond weddmg lmg so I judged they were husband and wlfe Then m a clear d1st1nct tone I heard Elmer say May the Lord watch between Thee and me whxle we are absent one from another Then I knew that Elmer had attained hlS goal a m1n1ster of the gospel For a moment the sound of the tram whlstle dlsturbed my thoughts Then I began to see a It I saw two people m whlte unlforms and I knew I was m a hospltal The two nurses were trylng to change the sheet on the bed where a s1ck man was lylng As I came closer I saw they vtere none other than Vlrglnla Rutledge and Vera Beadle After due pulhng and tugglng at the sheet the s1ck man rose to a S1t'f'lg posrtlon and the sheet was taken from the bed I saw the S1Ck man was Bert Drlscoll who was ln the h0SpltHl due to a foot xnjury recelved whlle closmg the door of hxs twenty four hour SEFVICG Up Town Garage Lafayette Indxana The plcture grew famter In lnstead came a new scene It seemed to me a weddmg march was bemg played I saw heme a small assembly whxch was wxtnessxng the unlon ln Holy Bonds of Matrlmony surprlsmg as It seemed Everett Owens and Sarah Blanton both of whom were teachmg Englxsh at Mldland Hlgh Then a huge canvas tent was holdmg xts openmg performance The strams of beautlful melody were wafted towards me and lookmg upon the ram ed platform I saw Mr Lloyd Wolfe famous as a plan st He left the platform amld a storm of applause The next number was to my surprlse the one act xaudevxlle play Llfe Wxth Mother presentmg the famous Shlrley All and Sarah Pope s the leadmg characters They had recelved the1r flrst traxmng at M H S Time passed and I heard a XOICS cry out Oh here comes Daddy It was the volce of a llttle glrl standmg by the gate wlth hex mother Donald Myers M D came up at that moment and the three started towald the house talking and laughmg As they neared the door the mother stooped to p1Ck up the ch1ld and I recogmzed her as Hester Gamblll The scene shlfted to the County Court room The ound of an argulng volce drlfted to my ears and I saw a young gentleman Junlor Hert trying to persuade the Judge not to grant a dxvorce to h1s w1fe the former Dorothy Clark He promlsed fa1thfully never to beat her agam and to always gxve her h1s pay checks In the dlstance I could see a rarnblmg old farm house standmg among the tall pmes and ID front of the house stood a large Whlte truck wlth black prmtmg on lt Soon I saw the pr1nt1ng read Burger Pure Wholesome M1lk Dale stood beslde the truck for a moment then turned and waved to hlS w1fe Clara and the twms Clalalene and Dalene Then ln the dls tance I saw a Slgn board whlch bore the words Greater Frog Town I saw on a large store a name wh1ch looked rather fam1l1ar The nam was Rosemary s 5 Sz 10 Cent Store Inc Yes our old classmate Rosemary Woodruff was successful As I became aware of the motxon of the tram I reallzed w1th a start that I had seen all the graduatmg class of 1948 I was conscxous of a mystel 1ous feelmg of awe The speed of the tram had mcreased It became terr1f1c I became aware that the conductor was tappmg my shoulder My destmatlon had been reached C , . . . Q .Q . . . - , . , - - . - , . ' Q ' ' ' Y . Y - 7 ' KA ' ' 77 . 1 7 , . . . 1 Y . U l I , , , ' v , ' u 11 . , , , - , . - . Q , ' ' ,' ' ' . , n my - - ' la ' , . I . 9 3 I ' 1 71 I l l . S . 7 Y plcture. It became more real the more I gazed at . . V f . . ' ' ' ll ' . n ' 77 ' ' ' i. ' a . . . 1 1 . . - Y . ' - , . . .. H ' s. . . . . 9 1 1 l . . U 1 11 . 1 ' ' 1 - 1 ' 1 , 1 , '

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Best lOOk1Hg g1rl Best lookmg box Most popular g1rl Most popular ox Tallest glrl Tallest box B1ggest g1rl pest Best l1ked glrl Best llked box G1ggl16St Sleeplest Blggest gadabout Best al1b1es Man hater Woman hater Shortest g1rl Best B1ble student Best Edltor of school paper Most hkelx to succeed Dorothy Clark Vlfg1H1a Rutledge Sarah Pope Herb1e Stevenson Don Myers Hester Gamb1ll B111 Hlgar Vera Beadle Marx Cooksev Elmer Blanton Gerald Owen Llovd Wolfe Bert Dr1scoll Shlrley All Rosemary Woodruff Sarah Blanton Junlor Hert Dale Burger Clara Sparks Semor Census Hester Gamb1ll Bert Drlscoll Sh1rlex All Dale Burger Dorothx Clark Gerald Owen Rosemarx Woodruff Vera Beadle Don Mx ers Sarah Blanton Jumor Hert B111 Hxgar Lloyd Wolfe V1rg1n1a Rutledge Herb1e Stex enson Clara Sparks Sarah Pope Mary Cooksey Elmer Blanton Sen1ors of 48 Can You Imagme? Keepmg her mouth shut? Not askmg crazy questlons Bemg a yell leader? Belng out of school WlthOUt Jessle Harre Havmg black ha1r Bemg marrledo Gomg Wlth any boy Not m1ss1ng school? Dr1v1ng a new car Being SCTIOUS9 Gomg wlth a glflr, Hatlng women Not huntmg a manq Not pestermg someone? Not blush1ng'7 Studymg 1n the Assemblyo Hatmg Clara Sparks? WlthOUt long fingernallso O b j rr..r,....r,,...,..........r......rr..............,,,,rr........rt,...rr....rrt.,.,,., I 7 ---------v-f - --v-ff- .-Y----VV..VV--............f,..Vff,.,,, .,,.....,.v..,,......,,.. Y ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,AA,,,A,,,,,,U,,,,,,,,,,,,,..---UA,,A.,A,-----,v--------MY.,-,,-,AV.--u----- I 7 Most conceited boy ,,,,tt,,, t.r,rrrt,Yt,tt,,t A ,,,,,,r,rrrr,r,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,rrw,,,,rr,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,YY , , C O ' '- .,rrrr,... f .... QQ .,..,r..t, ' ' Q V 4 . w 0

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ROW ONE Clara Sparks Sarah Blanton Donald Myers ROW THREE Mary Cooksey Vera Beadle Senior Baby Pictures ROW TWO Elmer Blanton Bert Drlscoll ROW FOUR Sarah Pope Dale Burger Dorothy Clark