Monmouth High School - Eagle Yearbook (Decatur, IN)

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661:02 pw After being married eight years, and being blessed with two little girls, and two little boys, my husband decided I needed a vacation. I phoned the Transcontinental Airlines for reserva - tions and called a cab to take me to the airport, To my surprise, Iwas riding in a cab owned and operated by a fellow classmate, Howard Fuelling. After talking with him a while, I soon discovered that he owned a whole fleet of cabs. Howie got me to the airport just in time as the plane was ready to take off, As I boarded the plane, I thought I recognized the pilot. I walked up to the stewardess, to ask the handsome pilot's name, when I realized I was face to face with my old girl - friend, Evelyn Bulmahn, We laughed and cried on each other's shoulders, and when I finally got around to asking who the pilot was, to my amazement, it was none other than David Sprunger, the bird - boy of Monmouth, My first stop was in Chicago, and to make this trip interesting, I decided I needed some new clothes. The first shop I entered, I found Daisy Davis, modeling bathing suits. And very well, too! We chatted for a while about old times and she told me to be sure and see the newest Broadway hit, starring Larwell Cable. I enjoyed the show very much, and I went back - stage to see Larwell. He hadn's changed a bit except to become more dignified and polished looking, We got to talking about old friends from Monmouth, and Larwell told me that the newest stars of the television screen were the famous comedians, Frank Becker and Jim Goldner. They were rapidly taking the place of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis who had retired a few months before, They had a handsome crooner on their program by the name of Jack Everett. He told me that Jack was married and had two darling little daughters by the names of Donna and Joyce. Remembering an invitation I received to visit Alice Fuelling and her husband on a chicken ranch in California., I boarded an A B C bus in Chicago, and started my trip westward, The bus driver kept staring at me until Irealized I'd seen him before. It was none other than Bob Bultemeier, an old schoolmate. He made me very comfortable and asked if I ever heard from any of the gang. I relayed all the information I knew, and asked if he had ever heard from any of our mutual friends, He said he wrote regularly to Lawrence Roop, who was now a famous wrestler. Also Harriet Fuelling was a famous cowgirl singer on The Saturday Night Jamboree in Nashville, Tennessee. I knew I couldn't possibly see them all, so I continued westward. I arrived in California, and was met at the station by Alice and her four little sun - tanned boys, ages two, four, six, and seven. I met her husband at the ranch house and they made me feel very much at home. Alice informed me that they were having a square dance that evening, When we arrived at the dance, it was in full swing, I could hear the caller above the scrape of the fiddles. I was positive I'd heard that voice before, after all these years. Sure enough, Don Gallmeyer! I still didn't know how to square dance, Don gen - erously offered to teach me to dance. He got his partner to do the calling and I ventured out onto the floor with him, Under his expert teaching, I spent one of the most enjoyable evenings of my life. Don was still as handsome as ever, and happily married to one of the sweetest little blonds I ever laid eyes on. The next day was Saturday and California's governor was to speak on television, I knew the governor was Kenny Schueler, but I was unprepared to see how natural he looked and sounded, He still maintained his dignity and spoke with such force that Iwas amazed. Alice informed me that there were rumors going around that he might be nomi -

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..li.l-li-1 mam 66444 7066! Franklin Becker - I, Franklin Becker will my tallness to Jr. Bulmahn and my witty sense of humor to Caroll Scott. Marilyn Bohnke - I, Marilyn Bohnke will my thinness to Virginia Gerke and my ability to hold a man to Harriet Rauch. Evelyn Bulmahn - I, Evelyn Bulmahn will my good grades to Harry Meyers and my smile to Marcella Thieme. Robert Bultemeier - I, Bob Bultemeier will my quiet- ness to Jerry Grandstaff and my car to Macedonia Moreno. Kenneth Busick - I, Kenny Busick will my coaching ability to Ozzy Ostemeyer and my temper to Iva Jane Kiess. ' Larwell Cable - I, Larwell Cable will my curly hair to Darlene Bohnke and my ability to drive a Ford to Willie Bulmahn. Jane Clark - I, Jane Clark will my red hair and freck- les to Alice Fleming, and my ability to go with tall fellows to Mary Lehman. Daisy Davis - I, Daisy Davis will my blonde bangs to Jim Fleming, and my hanging around Hoagland to Evelyn Oetting. Bonnie Deam - I, Bonnie Deam will my ability to stay on a diet to Shi Butler, and my ability to copy to Marcille Davis. Jack Everett - I, Jack Everett will my dimples to Tom Drew and my friendliness to Mariann Selking. Alice Fuelling - I, Alice Fuelling will my tininess to Donna Shieferstein, and my brown curls to Ila schaefer. Howard Fuelling - I, Howard Fuelling will my candy appetite to Violet Sheets, and my grades to Audrey Grandstaff. Harriet Fuelling - I, Harriet Fuelling will my person- ality to Virginia Bleeke, and my guitar playing and singing to Clarence Lovelady. Charles Furhman - I, Charles Furhman will my heel plates to Jo Clark, and my ability to stay away from girls to Tom Buuck. Donald Gallmeyer - I, Donald Gallmeyer will my flirtiness to William Shoaf and my legs to Martin Bulmahn. James Goldner - I, James Goldner will my green and black car to Donald Christianer and my corniness to Jane Harvey. Merilyn Gronian - I, Lyn Grotrian will my ability to go with one fellow to Nola Lehman and my grey hair to Shirley Gerke. Tom Kise - I, Tom Kise will my Presidency to Jerry Grandstaff and my physic to Charlie Schlemmer. Edwin Krueckeberg - I, Edwin Krueckeberg will my car to Mel Krueckeberg and my height to Donald Gerke. Robert Miller - I, Bob Miller will my ability to get along with the teachers to Richard Schieferstein and my witty remarks to Lois Suman. Marilyn Kiefer - I, Marilyn Kiefer will my editor- ship to Nancy Kirsch and my lady like manners to Betty Andrews. Jean Kirchhofer - I, Jean Kirchhofer will my height to Betty Deam and my ability to get a Decatur man to Violet Walchle. Lawrence Roop - I, Lawrence Roop will my boxing techniques to Carl Becker and my stoutness to Herman Harkless. Kenneth Schueler - I, Kenny Schueler will my dignity to Larry Andrews and my ability to do office work for the principal to George Sonner. Virgene Selking - I, Virgene Selking will my appetite to Alice Werling and my typing ability to Carolyn Owens. Leo Sheets - I, Leo Sheets will my ability to keep my women straight to Jim Fleming and my pink hair to Nancy Kirsch. David Sprunger - I, David Sprunger will my flying les- sons to anyone who wants to take off and my nick name Coke Bottle to Ethel Cook. Ruben Thieme - I, Ruben Thieme will my cafeteria appetite to Dick Elzey and my ability to give a two hour speech to Eugene Blume. Russel Walchle - I, Russ Walchle will my crew cut to Marvin Fast and my last name to Faith Ann. Leroy Werling - I, Leroy Werling will my bashfulness to Caroll Scott and my striped shirt to Delbert Witte. 1.1i

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nated at the Republican Convention for vice presi - dem of the United States. On Sunday I went to church, as was my custom, and found Tom Kise greeting me at the door of the church, He was successfully following in his father's footsteps. I found that the visiting evangelists were Reverend Russel Walchle and his wife, Faith Ann. Their two little red haired boys sat properly on the front seats. I decided to return home through Texas and Oklahoma. Alice told me to be sure and look up, Edwin Krueckeberg on my way through Texas. He had struck oil years before and had made millions. Ed was delighted to see me, and his wife was very beautiful. She was a statuesque six foot blond who had won the title of Miss America a few years before. They insisted I stay a few days, but I was getting homesick for hubby and children, so I de - cided to make the trip shorter. In Oklahoma I visited Marilyn Kiefer who was teaching home economics on an Indian reservation. She asked me to stay over night so we could visit awhile, and I found out what had happened to several more of my friends, She told me that Jean Kirchhofer was a very famous milliner and had bought out Lily Dache in New York, She said you just hadn't lived if you didn't own a hat with the label, by Jeanie. She said Leroy Werling was also in New York pitching for the New York Yankees. Imagine, to think he once pitched for good old M. H, S, I continued on to St. Louis, Missouri, where I had heard Bob Miller lived, I didn't have to ask questions about his whereabouts, He owned a chain of Super Markets and advertisements were posted all over town. I located him at the main store and needless to say, he was surprised to see me. We talked for nearly an hour, while I nibbled on the grapes from his fruit counter. Upon my inquiring, he told me that Charles Fuhrman, Ruben Thieme and Kenny Busick comprised a new vaudeville team called, The Three Stooges. Of course you all remember the old Three Stooges, but these three were much better. I saw that Bob was glancing nervously at his grapes so I decided to be on my way, on the last step toward home. I was so very tired when arriving in Ft, Wayne that I decided to visit Merilyn Grotrian a few days and rest up. Merilyn hadn't changed a bit. She and her husband, Eddie Stoppenhagen owned and operated a dairynfarm close to Decatur, I was de - lighted at her two little girls and her sweet little boy, The youngest little girl who was just learning to walk was especially sweet, Merilyn and I SPCDI many an hour gossiping over our coffee cups, and Merilyn enlightened me as to the whereabouts of the remainder of our 1952 graduating class, She had just returned from a week - end visit with Jane Clark at Depauw University where Iane's husband Don Maclean is a professor. Iane's red - haired twins, a boy and a girl, who just started school were considered geniuses. Jane was president of the faculty wives, and held quiet an important social position. Merilyn asked me if I had a chance to see Marilyn Bohnke while I was in Chicago? She informed me that Marilyn Bohnke was now a famous roller skating star. She also informed me that Leo Sheets and his wife owned the farm next to them and were raising registered Berkshire Hogs. That evening after dinner while we were talking, who should walk in but Virgene Selking, husband and little boy. Virgene was teaching first grade at Monmouth and her husband was principal there. We talked until nearly morning, When I left for home the next day, Iwas so happy! I hadn't realized how homesick I had been to see all my former class mates. The mem- ory of the wonderful times we had together at Mon - mouth High School will live in my heart forever.