New London High School - Wildcat Yearbook (New London, OH)

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CLASS. WILL lVe, the Class of 1955, being of a sound and brilliant state of mind, do hereby make decree, and publish our last will and testament. We hereby bequeath to the faculty some of our most valued possessions: To Mr. Schacht, a scholarship team that will bring back the highest honors for N.L.l-LS. To Mr. Glinger, a completely new typing department full of new equipment. To Mrs. lrlatzel, several hundred bolts of material to make an unlimited number of dresses. To Miss Hartford, a quiz bee team that will be undefeated. To Mrs. Rumbaugh, a new duplicator machine, so she can manufacture unlimited numbers of detention slips. To Mr. Laborie, a chemistry class that will not blow themselves up. To Mr. Maehles, a choir that will excel at the state contest. To Mr. Smith, a hundred-foot roll of paper, so he can make new wall-paper for his biology class. To Mr. McGowan, an undefeated junior High track tream. To Mr. Bender, a school full of students who do not get detention slips. To Mr. Bacon, a large economy size compass for demonstrating problems to the me- chanical drawing class. To Mr. Jerry, a gym full of new equipment to aid the excellent football team. To Mr. Myers, an unruly eighth grade math class. To Mrs. Pierce, a fresh new Seventh Grade class that is, as usual, lost in the vast halls of N.L.H.S. To Mr. Jones, another quiet American Government class. To Mr. Griffith, another very unruly Ag class. To Mr. Williams, another well-equipped art room, complete with archery shop. Furthermore, we, the Class of 1955, do hereby bequeath some of our most cherished possessions and memories to the students. I, Ioan Bilton, will to Donna Davis, my ability to stick up for Greenwich. I, Rose Varga, will my cheerleading skirt to a successful cheerleader of next year. I Velma King, will to Wanda Knapp, my typewriter and the right to type stencils for lNlr. Glinger. I, Ella Mae Crandall, will to Barbara Blaha, the ability to play first trombone in the band. .- I, Bill Gregory, will my height, every inch of it, to anyone who can use it. I, Paul Porter, will my pear-shape to Tom Day. Sponsored by Eastman Funeral Home 7

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CLASS PROPHECY Bette Evans is still operating her dancing school. Iler latest dance is a mixture of the Bunny I-lop, I-lokic Pokic, Fish, and the Charleston. Dianne McCullough, the famous actress on Broadway, recently completed an engage- ment in New London. She is starring currently in Left With the Cale. Nancy Logan, the abstract artist, is teaching in art school. Her latest prize-wining cre- ation was madc by her pct cat Foo-Foo , who walked on the canvas with itsr paint-cover? cd feet. Sally Nlarett, known for her speed in typewriting, is now working part time for the Von Schnible Truck Company as well as caring for her family. Velma King and Esther Keller are two of the nation's best stenographers. Their com- bined speed records have never been broken. It now stands at 399 c.w.p.m. joe Wolfe, who is constable over in the growing Village of Rochester, has never let a crook slip through his clutches. Isle always catches them with his hot Ford. The surgical ward of the new New London Hospital is now under the supervision ef Dr. Marlene I-Iumphrey. Two of her capable assistants are Lauretta Snyder and Joan Bil- ton. A frequently-heard remark in this department is May I cut in? Joanne Ward, better known as the brain, is working as a secretary in an experimental laboratory. She married the lab technician. Keith Robbins, after graduation from Ohio State, purchased a 350-acre farm next to the farm of Royce Ganz. His Berkshire hogs escape into Royce's orchard and eat his ex- perimental orange-apples. Shirley Knudsen, always inspired by Mr. Clinger's lectures on the May Company, is now their chief accountant. Jim Pierce, who received his Ph.D. in Education, is an English professor at Vassar. During the summers he sa i ls his raft to the Polynesian Islands to visit his native girl- friends. Larry Granneman has recently been promoted to art editor of the Saturday Evening Post . It is said that Larry argues loud and long with retired Norman Rockwell over the effect of his paintings. Bob Wolfe has attained financial success as owner of the doughnut hole factory located in the old school building at Rochester. Have you seen Hedda I-lopper's latest hat creation? The latest style, a bird's cage with a live parakeet inside, was designed by Joyce jackson. Wilmer White owns that big farm just south of New London. The White Rectang- ular Farmn is experimenting on Kentucky Blue grass-trying to make it green. Mabel Ward, still working hard, has traveled to France and is taking a cooking course at one of the most famous cooking schools in the world. Rose Varga also traveled to France with Mabel. She has to keep slim because she is modeling for Dior. Mabel has helped Rose Varga by developing a chocolate sundae with very few calories. With this review of the accomplishments of the Class of 1955, we cn conclude but one thing. We are proud of every one of the members of this class on this, the twentieth anniversary of their graduation. We can only guess at the happenings of the next twenty years, but we know that everyone of them will continue to strive to do his best. Sponsored by Waldorf Studio

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CLASS. WILL I, Joyce Jackson, will to Barbara Patchen, my ability to erase on typing budgets with- out getting caught. I, Patricia Ann Parker, will to Lila Heitsche, the right to go to all 4-I-I meetings and to have fun with the boys. ' I, Shirley Ann Knudsen, will to Joan Koolcen, my ability to get A's in shorthand class. I, Marlene S. Humphrey, will to everyone in the Junior class, the right to eat brandy candy between classes. I, Ted Hardy, will my love of sports to Ron Bunkle. I, Bollartd Burton, will to Tom Burrows, my dog sled and the right to tell big tales of the olden days in fifth and sixth period industrial arts. I, Virginia Coy, will my ability to skip gym classes to Shirley Byron. I, Joe Wolfe, will my Ford Buss to Space Marett, my chemistry book to Bod Streng and my slender figure to Darty Dunn. I, Jerry Brandal, will to Doug Tullc, the right to get out of eighth period study hall. I, Marolyn Fye, will to Hazel Bencar, my ability to keep quiet. I, Keith Robbins, will my ability to make noise in Ag. class to Bod Streng. I, Boyce Ganz, will to Howard Dura, the responsibility of being president of the senior class and the F.F.A. I, Richard Searight, will the chances I take when on Ag. trips to Howard Cramer. I, Beverly Hartman, will to Barbara Stone, my technique of going steady during my senior year. I, Wiliner White, will to Doug Tulk, my good behavior in all eighth period study halls. I, Phil Schneiter, will to Richard Bilton, my ability to work in the office seven periods out of eight. I, Stanley Switzer, will to Calvin Cole, the right to goof-off in Ag. class and still get Ads. I I, Mary Ann Suda, will to Barbara Blaha, the right to have a clear conscience and the ability to always do the right thing. I, Mabel Ward, will to Donna Davis, my seat in Mr. Jones' American Government class. I, Shirley Delamater, viill to Susan Lawrence, the right to be in all school activities, all church activities, and stay in honor study hall. I, Dianne McCullough, will to Marie Springer, my position in concert band. I, Clyde Hotchkiss, will my woodworking talent to Don Chandler. Sponsored by Glenn Jennings