Monmouth High School - Eagle Yearbook (Decatur, IN)

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I t ' I -sh ' .41-f rig D The next attraction brought back memories of the 1952 Christmas party. Shirley if Butler, Carolyn Owens and their partners gave a dancing performance demon- 2' ' K . . . strating the latest steps, Remember the jam session we had at Nan's? Their ex- if L quisite costumes were designed by M'sieur Mel Uirueckebergj. He decided on 'Q '::' this quaint occupation soon after his experience gained in the Senior play. Mary Alice served delicious refreshments. We appreciated the fact that she left John and all the Little Franks at home to help Ethel with her party. While inquiring about Oliver Davis, Mary Alice told us that Olive is doing well in her chosen occupation. Remember Dar and Iva as Mutt and Jeff at school? They've continued this routine onto the stage and have become a feminine Martin and Lewis team. While mopping up the punch she had spilled on my skirt, Betty Kukelhan told us that she had be- come an interior decorator, Jeanette and I persuaded her to decorate our homes next spring. Sitting beside Betty was Faith Settlage, She has revolutionized the teaching profession 2 and is on her way to Nan's old maid's home in Denver to snatch a few weeks ' . rest before continuing her cross country lecture tour. While reminiscing with 7 Willy Bulmann, now top ace for the Z.ollner Pistons, and Dick Schieferstein, K ggi their manager, they invited us to see their next game which is to be played , . back home, .D K PM '7 . fi, Alice was looking very well despite the fact that she was rushed away from her FQ Q duties at the tomato cannery at Preble. She and her husband are making tasty Q JJ catsup together, and have several little tomatoes of their own now. We couldn't 535- - spend much time talking with Gary and Marvin, and their wonderful families, They ave become agricultural agents and had to leave early to get back by r' chore time. But they did tell us that Fritz and Marlene weren't able to leave as Qfigf their farm and their little Schnicklefritzes to be with us. Jim Fleming look- '-J w ed fine. His job as tester of indelible lipstick seemingly agrees with him. ap f' A souvenir of this memorable evening was given to each of us bygthe renowned cartoonist Norbert Selking. His personal autograph will be treasured by all of us. We talked to Dorothy Fleming just as she was leaving. She has become a baby vi nurse in Hollywood and often takes care of famous screen personalities' children. Lois Suman has become a missionary and she was in Hollywood enjoying a vacation fromlher duties in Sourth Africa, During the latter part of the evening she gave a short talk on her life among the natives which was ended abruptly by Dick Elzey's en- A ,-,ig trance, car and all, through the terrace doors. It seems he had no brakes. After the excitement died down a bit, he told us that he is in the used car business. He is known as Dependable Dick, in the jalopy world. 'Tfffw . at '- H 4' f -M ' ,Y ' . 5' The telegram from Mary Lehman, now Strickler, kept us waiting up till dawn. It ' seems she was delayed by Bobby Jr. 's sprained ankle, fl-le fell from his high chair. Tommy Buuck and Marvine flew her in. She informed us that they were on their way to Hawaii where Tommy was to be stationed with the Air force. The left their He1lo in sky-writing. Well, kids, it was swell of Ethel to promote this reunion. Let's leave with loads of memories and a huty 'Thank Youn! Gosh, I. F. I'm anxious to get home and compare the faces we just have seen to the ones in the '53 Eagle. .W 1' 1 Gee, ten years surely can make a big change in the 'ole gang. I can't NDHW Ji help wondering what change there will be in our homes after letting Dave YQ and Bob take over for a few days, --well so-long! l-lere's to our 'ole Alma OTW5 Q, Mater! , , 1, J

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611155 Przfplzcry Wow! When I read today's headlines I was shocked, and when the mail came you can't describe my awe. Ethel La Glamour fjust plain Ethel Cook to mej had won the Academy Award for the best xx' actress of the year because of her performance in Her Little Sugar Daddy. She had invited her Class of '53 out for the premiere showing and one of her fabulous after the show parties at her Beverly Hills home. Of course, Mike, my youngest, grabbed the note that came with the letter and plunged it into his oatmeal. I phoned Mrs. Bob Fuhrman fOh, you know, she used to be Jeanette Bleekej and she read her letter to me. We made plans to leave at once in order to squeeze in a few days vacation. When passing through a small town in the sourthern part of the state, population lOl, we were con- Qf5 W' 'M if cerned because our train was delayed by a handcar. On the depot, the band was I, Ls blaring, crowds cheering, the babies crying when Mr. L. Andrews stepped off the is YL, .-f- 2. handcar. It seems that he had just returned from attending a Republican revenge w 'uf iqjc'-3 A caucus where they planned how to get back in office, He must have been well , , received from the looks of his tomato splattered suit. He spoke to us for a mere second, saying that he was coming West as soon as he got his possessions out of his office. Gene Blume is his manager. He had taken a leave of absence from his job as lingerie salesman to be his manager. In Iowa two very wealthy looking people climbed aboard. When I heard the word beans, I knew that it couldn't be anyone but Murt and her husband Marv. We talked to them awhile and found they've been too busy combining beans to have a real honeymoon. The invitation to Hollywood gave them a chance to get away for a while. We arrived in Hollywood just in time to clean up a bit and rush off to the theater. You can imagine our astonishment when on a billboard outside we saw a glamorous picture of Nancee something or other, but to us it was just plain 'ole Nan Kirsch. She was to be the guest pianist. As E l fi we were groping around to find our seats in the dark, Jeanette landed on a lolli- F' qs , . . , , 2' f '-. ,- pop belonging to one of the Brinker-Everett sextet. While Janet was parting the 1'-'. FL?-13 1.1 .. , .+,,,,,1, ...at ,,h,- n:..f.-...,.a.-- two, we talked about our old schooldays back at M. H. S. P., - 9,5 .r .JL ,ai ,,x,,.s. Nan's playing took all the fatigue of the train ride out of us. We didn't get a chance to read the program but when the first act was over we were anxious to confirm our curiosity about the leading man, There it was, Oswald Ostermeyer--male lead! fff 51 i QR f- ff. Oh, Jeanette, remember! He had the lead in our Junior play! What was the name Q of it--'Date Timmie on the Doub1e'? No, now I remember, 'Timmie's Double ' ' Date'. ,XG 5 . PM f--ff' Ethel crowded us all in her three cleanest Cadillacs and jet propelled us to her home. We were greeted by her secretary, a very pretty-- Why, Mariann--hello! How? What are you, etc. , etc. She answered all our questions in due time. It seems that Shirley Gerke and Mariann have been working for Ethel since she hit stardom. Dorothy Schaper is her personal hair dresser. She moved out soon after she married Ray. Tom Drew, the 1963 Johnny Ray, accompanied by George Sonner, music director of a new Holly- wood production, started off this memorable evening with the latest popular music which was promptly interrupted by G. I, Jerry's demonstration of his single-handed capture of Jane Russell Hill. I '- ul is lt Sponsored By 'git' ' fy n' -c ff MYERS HOME AND AUTO SUPPLY, Decatur, Indiana 1

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