Monmouth High School - Eagle Yearbook (Decatur, IN)

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?9 July 9, 1966 Ring-g-g-g. Hello! Yes. July 19 at Herderhorst's? Why yes, I think I can make it, You say the whole class will be there? It'll be wonderful seeing all the old gang again, Yes, the time does fly! It's been ten years since we graduated from good old M,H, S. Oh, I just love my job, and Paris is just wonderful, but it's grand being home again, Remember the good times we used to have together? How are you and your family? Is your husband as rich as ever? I heard you're going on a cruise around the world in your rhinestone -studded yacht, Do you suppose Shirley and Clint and their quintuplets will be able to make it for the reunion? I think they will if they can get reservations on the next spaceship back to Earth, Do you suppose they really enjoy teaching the little Martians, Iwonder if they'll come back on one of David Beery's space- ships. I understand he designed the first practical passenger spaceship. Calvin Zippy Worthman is working with spaceships too, He was promoted from mechanic to pilot last week, In a recent letter, Shirley said that the last time they came to Earth, the stewardess spilled soup in Clint's lap. Guess who the stewardess was? That's right, Sondra Sonner! Yes, I heard about Fritz Macke, Isn't it wonderful about his being the singing quizmaster for the 31, 000, OOO Question sponsored by McDowell's Towels. That's right, the same Sarah McDowell that was in our class is now the owner of the largest towel factory in the world. Lorraine Haugk is head seam stress. Before she went to work for Sarah, Lorraine designed and made all the clothes for Sharon Kaye, our new ambassador to Monaco. By the way, did you hear that Sharon broke up the romance between Grace Kelly and Prince Ranier? She always did have a way with the men, didn't she? Did you know about Ruth Rauch's basketball team? Yes, they're all her own -- 5 boys, Ruth is Sharon's secretary and accompanies her on her travels around the world. Sharon Beltz follows them both, keeping their hair nice forthe newspaper publicity pictures, Mac Elzey drives her beautiful sky-blue-pink Futura conver- tible when she's not using her private plane piloted by Nicky Secaur, Nicky's wife, Carla, and Max's wife keep each other company while their husbands are out chauffeuring Sharon Kaye around. When she not using her hairdressing skills, Sharon Beltz is busy being a wife and mother to her family, You say Norb Witte just broke another scoring record? Yes, I know he plays for the Earth Angels of the Interplanetary Professional Basketball League. He set his new record in an exciting game with the Jupiter's Darlings which took place on Pluto? Judge Stewart Paul Schnepf, even though he is Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, still finds time to manage Norb's business affairs, Have you heard whether Marlene and Frankie will be able to come to our reunion? The farm they moved to a few years ago keeps them pretty busy, Jerry Bleeke manages their farm and also conducts re search on the latest methods of using a pig's oink to make rattles for babies. On my way home from Paris, I passed through New York City, and guess who I saw! David J. Brown, He showed me the building he designed himself, the D.J. B. -- the Dippy Jerkin Building -- where they make jerkins! It is even more magnificent than the Empire State Building, Kenny Gallmeier has the important position of chief Jerker, or head manager, at the Jerkin Factory. I understand he is doing very well in this field, Richard Keuneke a rancer? He always did like Texas but I never thought he'd become the owner of the Ken-E-Kee, 500, OOO acres of the best land in Texas, How's Anna nowadays? You say Fritz Schlem- mer is Rich's right hand man? They always were pals in high school weren't they? I heard that Marlene and Delmore Fuelling were in Texas. They own one of the biggest oil wells in the great state of Texas. They live in a huge mansion in Austin -- in the summer, that is, In the winter they reside in their coun try home with their bevy of wild animals -- a leopard, a moose, a hippopotamus, 13 parakeets, and a night owl,

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We, the Senior Class 09563, of Monmouth High School, being of sound mind, memory, and body do declare this to be our last will and testament, hereby declaring void any and all wills made by us hereto: TO THE FACULTY: All our respect and admiration for the patience they have shown us. TO THE JUNIORS1 The name Senior and all the privileges and duties connected with it. TO THE SOPHOMORES: Our ability to go through high school without having any class parties. TO THE FRESHMEN: Our ability to work together as a class. I, David Beery, will my love of fishing to anyone who is wise enough to be a fisherman and my honesty to John Myers, I, Sharon Beltz, will my ability to work in the cafeteria to Joyce Kirchner and my good grades to my brother, I, Gerald Bleeke, will my Shotgun to Robert Beineke, pro- viding he will use it, and my shortness to Fred Bul- mahn, I, Shirley Bleeke, will my job as School Reporter to an energetic Junior and my sense of responsibility to David Fuelling, I, David Brown, will my Ford to anyone who wants to die young and my black, wavy hair to Wilmer Scheumann. I, Sondra Brown, will my ability to eat pancakes at 2 a. rn. to Roger Heller and my love and affection to Allen Lehman. I, Ruth Bulmahn, will my ability to act my age to Larry Walchle and my ability to wear appropriate clothes to school to Linda Fuhrman. I, Marlene Bultemeyer, will my shortness to Fred Bulmahn and my dislike of candy to John Myers, I, Barbara Carr, will my athletic ability to Jeanette Ear- nest and my good grades to Dixie Lee. I, Esther Cook, will my ability to get my grades cut for talking to Martha Bleeke and my getting caught looking at test grades to Beverly Stevens, I, Norman Davis, will my ability to be a cheerleader ir1 my Senior year to Ruth Macke, and my late hours on Sundays to Butch Myers, I, Donna Fast, will my left dimple to Mr. Landis and my right one to Bob Keuneke, I, Max Elzey, will my build to Ray Uhrick and my typing ability to Betty Bultemeier, I, Clinton Fuelling, will my four years of class presidency to Larry Busick and my love of cows to Alvin Rauch. I, Delmore Fuelling, will my ability to drive a Plymouth to Bob K. and my quietness to Gery Girod, I, Vivian Fuelling, will my musical ability to Beverly Fuelling and my quietness to Sue Miller, I, Kenneth Gallmeier, will my ability to study to Don Mentor and my quietness to Jim Christie, I, Lorraine Haugk, will my ability to work in the cafe- teria to any ambitious person and my ability to get the car to Marlene Bulmahn. Donna Heckman, will my blonde hair to Kathleen Fleming and my letters to a guy in California to any- one who knows his address. Patty Hurst, will my sister to anyone who wants her and my shortness to Marlene Bulmahn, Marilyn Hutchison, will my love and affection to Herb and my ability to get a diamond in my Senior year to Karen Schaefer, Marlene Johnson, will my ability to get to bed early on Sunday nights to Ronnie Bittner and all my time in the future to Frank. Richard Keuneke, will my ability to get out of class to Larry Bitmer and my managing of the cage to any- one who likes candy, Naomi Kirchhofer, will my ability to give speeches to Ruth Selking and my ability to talk in class to Winnie Mankey, Sarah McDowell, will my job as Mrs, Kleinhenz's secretary to Bobbie Andrews and my devotion to Patrick Dru.mmer. Frederick Macke, will my car to Kenny Linker and my ability to get paddled by Mr, Jones to Lowell Beineke, Rowena Merriman, will my ability to tell jokes to Butch Myers and my ability to eat in Mr. Rosier's class to Her- man Witte, Fred Miller, will my getting along with Mr. Rosier to anyone who stays awake in Civics class and my Model A to anyone who can start it, Shelva Miller, will my blonde hair to Betty Baker and my height to Nyla Girod, Ruth Rauch, will my place in the School to some de- servi.ng Junior and my waistline to Larry Bittner. Frederick Schlemmer, will my ability to talk in Study Hall to Larry Walchle and my ability to run Stop signs to anyone who can get away with it, Stewart Schnepf, will my laziness to Lowell Beineke and my athletic ability to Byron Linker, Sharon Schuller, will my specs to anyone who can use them and my Good Neighbor Policy to Mr. Rosier, Nick Secaur, will my hopped up Chevy to Roger Heller and my ability to hit Second when drag racing to John Myers. Sondra Sonnet, will my tallness to Mary Lou Lewton and my music ability to Garnita Hartman, Joyce Welter, will my ability to be in by 12 o'clock to Ronnie Bittner and my future years to Paul Fuhrman. Lorena Witte, will my slimness to Pat McCagg and my love and affection to Marv. H. Norb Witte, will my size 16 shoes to Larry Hoffman and my tallness to Carol Jacquay. Calvin Worthman, will my Plymouth to Roger Beiberick providing he keeps it on a Drag Strip and races Jets only. Donna Owens, will my short hair to Nancy Fuhrman and my sweaters to Jean Kolter.

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Marilyn and Herb should be able to get to Herderhorst's for the reunion. Her oldest girl can probably take care of the baby. Yes, that's right, she has three now. All girls. Oh? Your little boy cut his foot the other day? What doctor did you take him to? Dr, Ruth Bulmahn and her nurse Esther Cook? I just thought those two would end up working together. Ruth and Esther dis- covered a miraculous cure for the ingrown toenail? Just what the world has always needed! Norman Davis followed Norb right through college and was a cheerleader all four years, He still follows Norb around and is now a cheerleader for the Earth Angels, He is still as energetic as ever and is really doing a wonderful job, Joyce is fulfilling her ambition and is being a good wife to Paul. If work on the farm isn't too heavy, they should be able to come to our get-together, Joyce must be a pretty good cook because I saw Paul yesterday, and he's gaining weight. It sounds like someone is listeneing in on this line, Donna. Oh, it's Donna Owens! Since when have you been a telephone operator? It must be quite an interesting job, being able to listen to all kinds of conversations, Yes, this is Bobbie and Lulabelle having an old-fashioned gab-fest on the phone. Where do you find the time when you have such a nice family? Who do you think we could get to entertain at our reunion? That's a good idea! I hadn't thought of the Viv-Son-Row Trio. So Rowena and Sondra are still singing together. I didn't know Vivian was their accompanist. Do you think they'll be able to take time out from their busy schedule of being housewives and mothers? Do you remember when they provided the entertainment for our Junior and Sen- ior Class Plays? That certainly brings back pleasant memories, doesn't it. What was the name of our Senior Play? Wasn't it something like Bake Me A Pie? Oh no, U Baka Pi, that's it, Whatever happened to our old pal Lorena Witte? Oh, her name isn't Witte anymore is it? She married Marv I-lockemeyer. They surely ought to be able to get to Mrs. Herderhorst's since they live in Woodburn, Indiana, I always knew she'd make some man a good wife. Day before yesterday, I stopped to eat at a very fashionable restaurant and who do you suppose the manager was? Shelva Miller! She sat down with me, and we talked over old times until my dinner was cold. She has made her place one of the most popular restaurants in Fort Wayne. Donna Fast is the hos- tess there and she came over to my table while I was eating dessert, The three of us talked until my ice cream melted, Donna said that Patty Hurst is Home Demonstration Agent back in Adams County, She combines these duties with her job as homemaker for her husband, Patty works closely with Naomi Kirch- hofer who is the Home Economics teacher at dear old M. H. S. Home Ec, was always Naomi's favorite sub- ject in school, and she decided to stay in the field, On my plane trip from Paris, I sat next to the most interesting man. He told me all about his job. He's chief engineer for the Westinghouse Electric Company. I thought I recognized him but it wasn't until he mentioned good old Monmouth High that I realized it was Fred Miller. It seemed as if we had just taker off when the stewardess said we would land in New York in 15 minutes, We talked so much the time just flew, This has turned out to be a pretty long telephone conversation but it sure was fun reminiscing about the good old days and all our classmates at M. H. S. I'd better let you get back to your packing for your wonderful trip around the world, I sure wish I could go with you. You must send me postcards from every country. Oh, by the way, did I tell you that I'm engaged to my boss. He's very handsome, re- mantic Frenchman with a charming accent! Yes, of course I'll bring him to the reunion. I wouldn't miss a chance like that to show him off. Well, Donna, I think we had better stop gabbing and let some- one else use this phone. I'll see you on July 19, 1966, at Mr, and Mrs. Paul Herderhorst's farm, Bye till then, iiiililllli I h 1ixV Elfdlmlfl