Montezuma High School - Aztec Yearbook (Montezuma, IN)

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v M X is' as W7 Q in , N me W Xx ,oy LOOKING INTO 1962 One cold day in the late fall of the year of l962, Mrs. Charles Norris, the former Miss Beverly Ryan, had a yearning to visit her home town and her old school mates. She decided to go to P a M's, the high school hangout, and whom should she see but Emma Lou Marshall, still jerking sodas. They im ediately started to gossip and gab as in the old days. They talked of themselves first, Beverly telling of her marriage to Charles Norris and of her two children, Kenny and Bobby Mac, named after two former friends. Emma said she was now President of the Soda Jerkers Union. She said she was planning to make a career of it. The conversation then turned to their former school-mates. WDid you know,n said Emma, Nthat Julia Pearman is entering her horse, Pet, in the 1963 Kentucky Derby? She already owns the largest horse farm intzhe state.n WWhat's Rosanna Ash doing?n asked Bev, Wshe and Julia used to be together alot.H HYou mean you haven't read her columns?n asked Emma Lou. nShe's editor of a Lonely Hearts Column, it's in every leading newspaper. I've written to her several times. Her column has certainly helped me.n NI suppose you saw Doris Jean Watts on your way here.U add- ed Emma. nYes, l.mmpped and chatted with her for a while, she certainly has a large ice-cream stand. She says she's planning to be married to Kenny Tyler. What about the rest of the girls?N asked Beverly. nBetty Johns and Bill Crockett are now Mr. and Mrs. Joan Millikan is head nurse at the Army hospital at Fort Houston, Texas, she is engaged to be married.soon.n Nwhat ever became of Patsy Smith?n asked Beverly. nOh, haven't you heard, she is the superintendent of a comptometer school. Bev, you just must see Walt Disneyfs new film because Helen Payton has her newest character cartoons in it.n supplied Emma. Wmary Louise Smith is at last Mrs. Bonner Allee. She also works part time as a secretary at the Farm Bureau in Indiana- polis.' continued Emma Lou. 'You've told me about the girls, now what about the fellows? Surely some of them are still around here.n said Beverly. nJohn Adams is now a Seaman lst Glass in the U. S. Navy, who knows, he might even be an admiral some day. Ed Keller, Ernest Payton, and Carroll Plank own and operate their own Whot rodsu in Jungle Park. As you recall, Jack DeBaun always said hefd be president. Well, he is, President of the Garbage Collectors Union. But he's definitely the best looking president they ever had. Max McGrannahan owns the largest chick- en hatchery in Coloma, he got tired of milking cows.n finished Emma. nYou remember Don Myers, don't you?n asked Beverly. Wwell what is he doing n0W?n nOh,W supplied Emma, nhe runs a florist shop in West Union, with all kinds of little 'Rosies'.W 'And

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what about Duck Warren, Emma?n Emma replied, UHe's quacking around in the south Pacific on a small cruiser for the Navy. Delmas Cox owns three acres of farm land near Bloomingdale, he has a herd of four cattle and ten ducks. And last, but not least, is Bob Christie, who has gone to Japan to join his father. He planned to go right after graduation but got too interested in home affairs to leave. His wife, Shirley, and baby boy are going as soon as Bob can get things prepared for them. Try to come to our next class reunion, Bev, and you'll get some first hand information. SENIOR CLASS WILL I, Patsy Smith, will my ability to get along with Miss Pagliero to Bertha Crockett, provided she doesn't get mad every- time Miss Pagliero calls her down. I, Don Myers, will my ability to get along with the Hills- dale girls to Jack Clow provided he leaves one alone. I, Ernie Payton, will my desire to break Carroll Plank's neck in basketball practice, because he broke my leg to Larry Wittenmyer. I, Ed Keller, will my ability to make up to Mr. Hoopingarner when I miss school to Jack Wilburn. I, Rosanna Ash, will my electric Hawaiian guitar to June Delp, provided she doesn't getsshocked. I, Doris Jean Watts, will my ability to square dance to Florann Woodard provided she doesn't take my partner. I, John Adams, will my ability to get an advance copy of the Physics test to Ronnie Thomas. I, Mary Louise Smith, will my ability to keep office to Phyllis Bradley provided she doesn't spend more than three hours a day there. I, Bob Warren, will my ability to be late and absent to Bill Crockett provided he doesn't let Mr. Hoopingarner catch him and make him stay after school. 1 I, Jack DeBaun, will my ability tb play basketball to Monk Flynn provided he gets along with Mr. Henson. And I also will my ability to get along with Pagliero and Flicek to Bill Crockett I, Helen Ann Payton, will my ability to get out of classes for band to Florann Woodard, provided she doeslt use her nose as the slide on the trombone, also my ability to squeak my clar- inet to anyone who can do a better job than I can.