Monmouth High School - Eagle Yearbook (Decatur, IN)

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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.

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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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WHO'S WHO Who's the slowest Who's the slimmest Who's going steady Who Who s the coach Who's sophisticated Who Who Who Who Who Who Who Who Who s the artist s the loudest s the glamour girl s the best - looking s the smallest s the musician s the laziest has curly hair 's the tallest Who's engaged Who's the editor Who 's the neatesr Who's the president Who Who Who Who Who 's the wolf works the hardest s the toughest s the pilot 's the wittiest Who's the quietest Who's the farmer Who's the most agreeable Who's the athlete Who's the best liked Who's the politician 7054 '4 s the most disagreeable NAME Franklin Becker Marilyn Bohnke Evelyn Bulmahn Robert Bultemeier Kenneth Busick Larwell Cable Jane Clark Daisy Davis Bonnie Deam Jack Everett Alice Fuelling Harriet Fuelling Howard Fuelling Charles Furhman Donald Gallmeyer Merilyn Grotrian Marilyn Kiefer Jean Kirchhofer Thomas Kise Bob Miller Edwin Krueckeberg Lawrence Roop David Sprunger James Goldner Leo Sheets Ruben Thieme Vitgene Selking Russel Walchle Leroy Werling Kenneth Schueler 7044 NICK NAME HOBBY Frank English Bunk Roller - Skating Evie Bowling Bolt Racing Kenny Coaching Pete Collecting pipes Jan Horse back riding Daze Square dancing Barney Swimming Jackie Decatur Girls Al Crocheting Hattie Singing Howie Eating Sad - Sack M.i1king old Bessie Don Flirting Grotie Eddie Kief Embroidery work Jeannie Collecting pictures Tom Getting along with the teachers Millie Boat Races Cricket Driving Cars Roop Wrestling Dave Flying Fish Making wise - cracks Pinky Seeing Violet Brother Farming fat - field Gene Sketching Russ Faith Ann Nature - boy Sleeping in English Kenny Arguing