Monroe High School - Monrovian Yearbook (West Manchester, OH)

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.feaalcfa-lf It rs now 1999 and how the years have flown smce we spent those eventful days at Monroe Hugh' But thmgs have been gloomy recently for we are all homesick to see our dear classmates of 49 Why, what is happen1ng9 The clouds darken the wind howls thunder booms' Lightning streaks a message across the sky GOLD HAS BEEN DISCOVERED ON THE MOON' Here come some of our classmates now How news does travel' It looks like Paul Marshall and Bob Brasler those very successful farmers for the last fifty years Look at that beautiful Jet propelled covered wagon wrth Shucky Shnllmgburg pnlotmg and Bonnie Shmgledecker as hxs cute stewardess Another Gold Rush of the Forty nmers sees the crowd gathermg fast Phylhs Arnett chnef stenographer at Arnett Arnett, and Company comes rushmg in carrying her typewrxter Right behind her xs Gmny Moses who has had a very prosperous beauty salon Ah yes shes as pretty as ever Arvnlla Weaver rushes over to the wagon carrying a compass, a stack of books and a map Luckily for the crowd she has already figured out the shortest route to the moon Shucky prepares for the take-off and pilots the wagon very slullfully just as we are about to leave the ground we hear a weak little voice yell Walt for me' Someone gives a bug leap and lands m the middle of the crowd pantlng for breath To everyones surprise it xs quiet Donald Robert who never before has had much to say Suffermg wnth Breath loss ms he is soon comforted with the remedy of Stewardess Shmgledecker The remedy999 Moonshme' All of a sudden Dons hair begins to turn from silver to brown he loses has wrmkles hls false teeth are now hxs real ones-hes young agam' Seemg these results everyone aboard clamors for this pow erful moonshme What a happy crowd' We seem hke the old bunch of Monrovxans we used to know The wagon zooms upward After traveling several mxnutes we see a strange lookmg sight ahead Who in the world is that character sxttxng on a cloud and havmg all those children around him? Why we should have known' It IS Frank Shnvely tellmg those familiar tales about his Grandpa We stop for a quick chat with Frank who soon decides to go along for his share of the gold Farther along on the Journey there ns a sxgn on a star advertising some strange basketball teams Moon beams vs Mar Belles The passengers become inquisitive so they beg Shucky to stop a bxt to watch this mterestmg battle They arnve just m time to see the toss up Bets Shnlhngburg outjumps Lloyd Hensel, the tip- off goes to Hilda Larsh Larsh to Genny Schlosser' Schlosser passes to--Whoops' Ed Copp mtercepts Copp throws to Everett Henn Henn to Joe Lmdsey Lmdsey passes to Oran Caldwell its good' The Moonbeams lead 2 0 jame Bolen takes the ball out of bounds but the Moonbeams are guardmg heavily They cant get the ball Phyl Hawkeys open and 1t's good With the game tied the Mar Belle cheerleaders, Twxla Clemens and Dxxre Woga man grve a roaring yell But whats happening? Seemg us they soar right up to greet us The Moonbeams miss the Mar Belle cheerleaders you know how they always could attract those fellows and discovering where they ve gone both teams pursue them What excitement' From the crowd m the rear of the wagon comes a chorus of voices proclanmmg the news of the Gold Rush Paul Bob and no' It couldnt be but xt was Don Robert agam My how he has changed m fifty years' He talks The Moonbeams and the Mar Belles have all Jomed us now and what fun we have getting acquamted all over and rehashmg old times after all these years of separatlon. Although everyone xs talkmg at once we quickly become quiet as we feel a Jolt then we agam soar upward into the stratosphere Suddenly the wagon starts rocking' Have we hut air pockets? Now we begin losmg altitude float down on air currents and land on a cloud Our pilot ahghts and discovers that we are out of gas. Doesn't one of those Mar Belles have a gallon m her pocketbook'-' We search in hopes of finding a filhng station and there, half hidden amxdst the clouds rs our lxfe saver The proprletor strides toward us with a big smlle on his face Yes, Jack Cobb still has his curly halr' He fills our tank with Bessy gas Cnamed after the great granddaughter of the well known Ethyl J We give Jack an mvxtatxon to Join us, and once agam we head for our destination the gold mfested moon By this trme day is drawmg to a close and stardust covers the clouds, creatmg a beautiful sparklmg, shrm mermg settmg It is a perfect scene for a dancmg ballerina and to our wandering eyes, there appears just that Bev Fark sways gracefully among the clouds before an audnence of thousands who sigh rn awe of her talent We stop to watch for awhile and when she sees us she screams her greeting H1 Kids' and runs toward us with tears of Joy m her eyes, for she hasnt seen us for many years Atmospheric condrtzons and the youth recapturmg moonshme have kept all of our sky resldmg friends young Now we begm to see the moon nn the drstance What a wonderful sight' As we near xt, there appears a beau txful hotel, The Golden Castle, managed by none other than the dxstrngurshed Rolan VanAusdal. He let us old friends have the best rooms nn the hotel--on the house As we proceed toward the ballroom, we pass a lovely dress shoppe Admmng the fashions, we enter to view more A charming young lady approaches us, and who should xt be but Doris Coffman! We mvxte her to dine with us, too fcontmued on page 951 , . , , . . , . . . . . . M 1 1 ' ' 17 . . , . 1 ' u ,, . . . . . . . U - , H . . . - 1 1 1 , . . , . . 1 1 ' 1 1 . , . rc 11 ' - . . . H . ,, . . . . 1 1 - . , . . . . 1 - 1 . . ci . . ,, . . . . ' ' , . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . , , . , . . . . , . 4 . , . 1 ' 1 . . . . . u - 11 rl II ' ' ' ' u 11 - ' . . , I u . a 1 1 ' 1 I . ' . . , , , u ' 0 . . . , . 1 - 1 , . . . . . . 1 1 1 ' . . , . . . . , . . , . , . . , . . . . . , . 1 1 1 1 1 ' . , . . .. 1 1 1 . - . , , . 1 1 ' n 1 - u ,, . . . . . . . . . ' s , - . , . , . . . H . . ,, . 1 1 1 1 ' . , , . . . . . - ' Q 1 l - . u . . . . . . .

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.Eau Wd! 7 We the Senior Class of 1949 with sound bodies and much better than average mxnds do hereby present our last will and testament To dear old Monroe we leave many memories some good some bad with hopes that you will miss us as much as we shall miss you To the Freshmen we happily bequeath our place in lunch line Remember being first is not all that counts it helps to be in good standing with the cooks helpers. To the Sophomores we secretly leave the answers for your tests May they be few and far between. To the Juniors we proudly will our long-sought po- sition as Semors We bestow upon you our room with its cracked walls, open windows provided with books to throw out the beautiful carved desks and the coat room May you have as many happy times in it as we have had QThe coat room that isj We also bequeath to the Juniors our ability to think up schemes to make money with the hope that you will make more than we did To Mrs Ball we hopefully leave less gum chewing in study hall and classes May this help keep your hair from tummg gray To Mr Goodrich we leave halls that will be cleared at the sound of the bell much quieter classes and if possible a semor class which cooperates. To Mrs Wolfe we leave what's left of the band and chorus with time for practice and the hope that they will all be successful To Mr Wilson we leave better-disciplined classes and a quieter library to study in May you soon have an office of your own to punish your pupils. To Miss Giedeman we present a new newspaper room which will be kept clean But remember never throw anythmg away for some- day it may be important Did we say kept clean? To Mr Brubaker we leave a secretary with a large notebook to help find out things about people and then write it do zvn Some day we will find out a few things about you. In case the mathematician retums we will you a memory so that you can recall your wedding anniversary Mrs Wynkoop To Mr Lucas we grant a vacation to catch up on some needed rest with a Jet propelled car ready when you get back so that you may get to your destination at all times on time To Miss Ferguson we lend for your use in biology the specimens of sparrows rats mice and bugs that have been used in Miss Giedemans room To Mrs. Corbm we will a big thank you for the patience you ve shown the many tlmes we have drifted in late To Mr Hol smger we leave a different colored pencil to go with each of your suits One of these days you will be good enough to twirl in the band To Bertie our librarian we leave a Joke book in case you run out of Jokes. Keep em laughing, Bert As individuals we will the following possessions to the oncoming Seniors to be handled with care and used wisely Joan Engle the Job of typmg for Miss Giedernan I hope she doesnt change her mmd as often for you as she did for me I Phyllis Mae Arnett gladly will to Doris Mae Thomas my alarm clock May it be more useful to you than it has been to me for it never has done me any good I Martha Jeanette Bolen leave to James Roland Em rick my first chair in the band I hope you dont have as much trouble getting it as I dxd. I Robert Smith Brasier regretfully give to Marvin Eugene Gilley my nickname of Porky Guard it well for not everyone can have such a nickname I Twxla Louise Clemens modestly grant to Barbara Jeanne Rust my ability to Jump so that you may get up in the world Remember dont forget to come down I Beverly Joyce Davisson begrudgingly will to Helen Virginia Emnck the disadvantage of getting caught in all you do wrong although you hadnt really done any thing wrong Just try to tell Miss G I Mary Kathryn Litton graciously leave to Barbara Jeanne Rust my place in the chorus May you continue to lead them as we have been doing We Thelma Lucille Elleman and Dixie Jean Woga man sadly leave to Martha Jane Hom and Mary Marie Johnson our apartment in the newspaper room Treat xt as lovingly as we have but never clean xt up or all the inspiring atmosphere will be gone sole the work of drawing the pictures and cover of the newspaper as it was willed to me May you get out of classes as the rest of us have in the past. I Edward Lee Copp willingly leave to James C Shute my ability to talk my way out of trouble Youll need it in Miss Giedemans English One more bit of advice Dont be late' I Joseph D Lindsey begrudgingly share with you Kenneth Eugene Landes, my way with women and my motto If 1t's smoochmg you re after call Linds 232 I Oran Earl Caldwell bestow upon James C Shute my comic books and class time to read read. Be sure to keep one eye on the teacher I Virgil Leo Hundley regretfully bequeath to Doris Jean Robert the privilege of taking care of Wanda and bringing her to school. Handle with care I Hilda Frances Larsh hopefully give to Nyla Jane Schlower the ability to go through your senior year en gaged. Good luck. I Betty Jane Shxllingburg, willingly give to Helen Vxr ginxa Emrzck my ability m athletics. May you get fewer bruises than I have. I Bonnie Louise Shmgledecker, generously give to Norma Jean Cox my habit of making noise Ctalking chewing gum or otherwisej May you be as free with it as I am foontmued on page 951 , . , . . . , I ! ! 1 . . I a 1 , ' . l . . . . , Y , . , . . . . ' , . . I u . . V , . , , . . . ,, ,, . . . . . . . I 1 . , V 9 , . . I . . . ' . . . , I ! 7 ' . . . ,, ,, . , . . . - ' l ! 0 I, Virginia Lee Moses, gratefully present to Deloris I, Doris June Steiner, will to William Milton Eber- , . I . . . , . , . . y , . . . . . . , , . . v . - Q , a . 1 . . , . . . Y v 1 ' ' . . . , . . . . . uv , l , 1 , . . . . c ,, . . , . ,, 7 1 ' l ' ' ' cc n ' . . ' , s , u . , . . . . , n n . Y Y I . , . . . . , 1 n . Q 1 n 4 , 1 n , 1 . 7 7 , - . . . - ' ' U 77 , .i , . h I I . .I i . .i . .- , . . . - , . . . l . , 1 . In a , . , . , .

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Y-.K Frrst row Martha Jane Horn Helen Brown Darlene Peck Marlanna Branscome Hel n Emrxck Blanche Webster Dorls Robert Dorls Thomas Second row J1m Shute B111 Ebersole jlm Emrxck john Marchant Francrs VanAusdal Kelth Newman Marvm Gllley Mrs Ben Ball Thrrd row Barbara Rust Mary Johnson Delorls Engle Luella Howell Norma Cox Absentees Myrrzll Rmehart Patty Cruze Kenneth Landes Evelyn Stelner Nyla Schlosser -' 4 P' Now IS that lady lxke9 Cheerleadmg tryouts start off wrth a bang What does a junxor presldent thmk about? Hmmm Get that look out of your eyes Beverly That sweet mnocent look Hello there What pretty legs boys Three Jolly Jumors Marvnn even sleeps standmg up Tut tut, watch that copymg' Catch' Look at those studxous lxttle angels ' Q ' I I .i n ' Y . I 1 l I I 0 . . ,, , - . R B 6 'J V 5 ' vw- C rv S Y f I I . 2' wg. T ,' c . . 5 I1.,. ' . . . Q - 1 1 v , s- v v a V 5 1 Y 9 ! . , . '. 1 Y 1 V I 5 1 x 1 r 1 , 1 wg f ei ,, M v '47 , .fs L ' t rl ' - ? ' f y J-:ae ,. .. 4' ' '- 5 . r L? 0 lI1s.x A ., I.-n ja W u T I I 4 I ' , . i ' ' .J A , -a , . .l- x ', G , :I r f, ,. , , B Am? A . . . , . . . . . . , . . . , . . . . . . . . . , . . . . .