Mount Cory High School - Shamrock Yearbook (Mount Cory, OH)

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Class Prophecy On Nov. 7, 1950, Mr. Norman King, a graduate of Mt. Cory High School, was elected president of the United States by a unanimous vote, the first since George Washington. One year later he called together a meeting of his fellow classmates who had graduated with him in 1935. The purpose of this meeting was to discover how life had treated them in the fifteen years which had intervened. After all had arrived Mr. King opened the meeting with the following statement: I wish to relate to you some of the reforms which I have made since I have been in office. The first and most important is that all schools in the United States must adopt the electric bell system. This will save electricity, energy, and health. Another reform is that there will be no more depressions. This will stop all unnecessary discussions in class. As the time is limited I will give the next speaker the floor. I'm sure Burnette is anxious to talk as usual so we'll let him be first, followed by Don and so on around the room. I, Burnette Powell, am now a famous cartoonist. I have obtained material from my own classmates. Many of my characters for the funny paper are as- sembled before me today. I am anxious to hear what Mr. Clymer has to say. I, Don Clymer, didn't know what to do with my life, but as I had so much practice being a cop in the school plays, I decided to take it up as a life vocation and I am now constable of Mt. Cory, Ohio, which is a very promising town. I have witnessed a terrible burglary since I have been in office. One man received a bloody nose, and another broke his little fingerg but I caught the robbers and they're still in jail. I wonder what Arlo is doing with that rope? It looks like the one I hanged a man with a couple weeks ago. What's it for Arlo? Mr. Clymer has made a terrible mistake. This is not a rope which has hanged people but has encircled the neck of many a wild steer and horse. I have been out West for many years and am living on a ranch of 3,000 acres. My chief hobby is raising chickens and my favorite meat is Buffalo. Betty Balister- I have joined the circus and am now a famous rider of wild horses. I gained most of my experience in basketball by practicing on the other members of the squad. Don Nussbaum- After leaving high school I became a bed tester in a large furniture store but some of the beds were a little hard so I resigned and became a second Rip Van Winkle. I have been sleeping for ten years, but when the call was given to come here I decided to do so. I did hate to give up eating but after all sleep is better. Charles Guin-- I always did like to hold the ladies' hands so I decided to be a fortune teller and make it my life work. It surely is great. Some of you other boys ought to try it. You not only get to hold their hands but also look into their beau- tiful eyes and see the future. It is very good money and I get many tips from it. Earl Steinman- I got so tired of looking up at people that I decided to choose a vocation where they'd have to look up to me, so I became a paper hanger and am always on top of a step ladder. I have obtained my life's desire so I have nothing more to say. Maxine- I was so pursued by the men that I didn't know what to do so I gave them the air and became an aviatrix, but in the end I was married in an airplane since no man on earth was good enough for me. Frank Balister- I am considered a Jack of All Trades and Master of None. After graduation I went into the chicken business but all my chickens died. After that I became a doctor, a dentist, a lawyer, a boxer, a teacher, a broker, a clerk, a radio singer. QI made good money there. They paid me not to sing.J I became a preacher so I could marry a lot of people but now my business is an undertaker since it is a business that never runs out. CeLesta- I haven't much to say. I always envied the girls who got rings so I turned out to be a telephone operator and now I gets rings every day. Roy Crow-- I wanted to be a kidnapper but I thought I should have a more honorable profession so I became a taxi driver. I can still pick people up. Esther Welty- I am a worker in a beauty parlor. I always pitied the girls in Mt. Cory so I started a new system of face lifting. I have had nearly all the girls from Mt. Cory as customers. Of course they just come to show me my new system isn't needed. Richard Moyer- I think you are all surprised to know I am superintendent of Mt. Cory High School. I have made many improvements in many things. I am proud to be a teacher of Bobby Allen Hutton, Jr., although I find he can argue as well as his father. Mary- Because my name is Mary I thought I would take advantage of it and marry as many times as possible. I have been married six times and divorced five. Richard Bowersox- I always loved to whistle but I never got anything but in- sults for my good attempts so I became an engineer on a train so I could blow the whistle and put my classamtes to shame. Marsella- I always enjoyed telling people how to do things correctly so I be- came an institute speaker. I have spoken at Mt. Cory several times. The students were very attentive just as we used to be. Charles Strite- If you will remember I was a famous player at Mt. Cory and now I am a famous coach at Notre Dame. I make my boys keep strict rules. They have to walk ten miles before breakfast and are allowed to eat only three bars of candy a day. Opal Edinger- I am Poet Laureate of England. Most of my works have been influenced by the memories of dear old Mt. Cory. Opal Edingefr

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Class Will We, the Senior Clas of 1935, being of strong mind and body, and desiring that our valuable possessions be justly and truthfully distributed among our successors on this tenth day of May, do declare that this is our last will and testament. First, we leave our success to all future classes who are to graduate from this dear old school. Second, we will the seats by the windows to the Juniors and the chewing gum that has been carefully parked there goes with them. Third, we will to the Sophomores our good behavior. Fourth, we will to the Freshmen our studious traits. We ask that you preserve all carvings and marks which we have left on the desks. CeLesta Amstutz wills her intelligence to Richard Coleman. We hope he has use for it. Frank Balister bequeaths his ability to get here on time to Ruth Bowersox. Does she need it? . Betty Balister wills her ability of being a riding cowbody in basketball to Doris Wagner. Hold on, Doris! Don Nussbaum wills his English book to Lyle Crow. Take good care of it be- cause it wasn't used much this year. Mary Morrison wills her ability to go with under classmen to Lena Marie Flath. Don't use it too much Lena. Burnette Powell wills his liking for red hair to Maurine King. Will she like it? Maxine Reichley wills her basketball suit to Leah Mae Reese. We hope she'l1 be able to fill it by next year. Charles Strite wills his blushing and ability to make long shots in basketball to Norman Edinger. Marsella Reese wills her ability to steal other girls boy friends to Mary Louise Whisler. We hope no one gets jealous! Earl Steinman wills his shortness to Edgar Cook. Suppose you can shrink, Edgar? Opal Edinger wills her dislike for the opposite sex to Edwin Inbody. He doesn't need it, does he? Norman King wills his handwriting to Pauline Pitzene. You'1l save paper, Pauline. Richard Bowersox wills his curly hair and football ability to Robert Morrison. You'll need more wave set, Mac. Don Clymer wills his red hair to Maxine Inbody. Do you like it, Max? Richard Moyer wills his little friend, Sonny, to Maedonna Stout. Don't be too hard on him, Maedonna. Arlo Kinstle wills his dignity to Wayne Westall. Do you want it, Wayne? Roy Crow wills his ability for Public Speaking to Ruth Krautter. Don't talk too much, Ruth. Charles Guin wills his ability to stay out late to Eugene Schwab. Will mamma let you, Eugene? The author of this document bequeaths to Ivan Billings the ability of writing class wills. In witness whereof, we, the Senior Class of 1935, set our hands and seal this, the tenth day of May, A. D. 1935. Esther Welty, Attorney.

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Salutatory We, the Senior Class of Mt. Cory High School, are happy to welcome our parents and friends to our commencement. We wish to thank all who are responsible for our education: First-To God from whom comes every good gift. Let's recognize God's blessing. Second-To our parents who have shown proper interest in our education. Third-To the board of education who were willing to give of their time in unselfish devotion to the cause in which the entire community might benefit. Fourth-To our teachers who have offered their services. Though they have been remunerated, yet money can never buy the true values of life which have come to us in the past four years. The class, which it is my privilege to represent, have sought to aim high and hold our aim. We appreciate every influence in this entire community which has been instrumental in molding our lives into useful characters. With these unusual privileges that have been offered to us through our beloved school, we cannot help but feel conscious of the responsibility which rests upon us. Jesus said to his disciples, Freely ye have received, freely give. It can well be said of us that during the past four years we have freely received. And now as we face life and are to cross the threshold which will lead us into new paths in life, the challenge comes to us, Freely give. If we heed this challenge, we shall iind that it is even more blessed to give than to receive. A life that is willing only to receive, but unwilling to give, will become as a stagnant body of water which has an inlet but no outlet. We, however, choose that our lives should be as a mountain stream which has as its source a spring which is inexhaustible and which sings and sparkles along its course, quenching the thirst of the weary tourist and transforming a desert into a garden. A small lad was brought to Jesus. He had but little, in fact, only five loaves and two fishes. A hungry multitude was present. One of the disciples asked, But what are these among so many? ' Humanly speaking they amounted to very little but when yielded to Jesus, they were used to feed the hungry multitude. I should like to mention this the first requisite in order that we might freely give, namely, that our lives be yielded to Jesus Christ. If they are, He will use us to feed the hungry multitude which is in dire need of competent leadership today. We cannot give until we have received. Each of us will aim high for material success. Some will no doubt be more successful than others. None of us, though we have but limited material success, will be kept from giving something that is worth while. We too may be forced to say, Silver and gold have I none but such as I have, give I thee. All of us can give to our fellowmen a kind word of encouragement. This may seem small and yet it has proven to be the secret of many a man's success. A character that is clean with a high and noble purpose in life, with an un- selfish motive will ever have much to share. The life that will think on whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatso- ever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report, if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things for they will refiect to others what we are and what we have to share. If we would save our lives we must be willing to lose our lives in unselfish devotion to the will of God and freely give to our fellowmen. CeLesta M. Amstutz