North Salem High School - Echo Yearbook (North Salem, IN)

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Lady lrarnae Andrews was arnong t.he spectators also -- the former Iramae Ray. A year after Iramae graduated she met Lord Chancellor Robert Wayne Andrews. He was traveling in the United States for an unknown reason. The following summer they were married and returned to England. The-5 reside in the White Castle in London, England. They now have three children: Norris Dee 5, Norwood 4, and Robert Jr. 3. As Iramae and I were standing there talking, who should come up and start talk- ing to us but Vernal Leathers. Vernal looked the same as ever, only of course a little older. He is married now to the former Charlene Travis of North Salem and has two little girls -- Gloria 6, who is starting school this winter, and Charlene, who will be four in July. He owms a large horse ranch at Southern Hadley. I asked him if he had heard anything from Keith Gordon. He said he had married a few years after graduating from high school to Miriam Roth, formerly of North Salem, and that they have seven children -- five girls and two boys. Keith owns the Stock Yards at New Maysville and is making very much progress. When I sat down, I noticed someone holding a red and blue pennant that read 1949, so I went down to see who it was. When I stepped down on the row behind her I saw it was Marcia Kisner. We started talking and she told me when she grad- uated from high school she entered Nurses' Training at Barnard Medical Center, After graduating from there she started nursing in the Killem Hospital where she nursed for almost three years, but her attentions were drawn away from nursing when Bill Scott of Danville proposed to her. They are now living in Danville where he is a professor at Canterbury College. They have a set of twins. In all this excitement I had nearly forgotten about the game I had come to see. The score was now 13 to 7 in favor of University of Southern Salem with only two seconds left to play. The famous team had scored another victory. As 1 started for the parki.ng lot I heard a commotion. I saw two men arguing over some matter of cars. As I moved closer I recognized Jim Hiclunan. Beside hirn was his wife, the former Bonnie Frazier of North Salem, and their daughter Jacquie. Mr. Hick- man was having trouble with his car it seemed, but finally gave up long enough to tell me that he is now State Senator. After graduating from college he entered pol- itics where he is to this day, He hopes some day to become President, As I started for my car I realized that this day had been a day worth remember- ing. JUNIOR-SENIOR RECEPTION The Junior-Senior Reception was held in Indianapolis on April ZZ, 1949. The banquet was held at Ramsey's, 1435 North Meridian and after the banquet we at- tended the stage play, I' Remember Mama , at the Civic Theatre, The speech of welcome was given by Don Ward, president of the junior class, and the response was given by Jirn Hickrnan, president of the senior class. The place cards for the banquet were miniature graduation caps made around mint cups with removable tops. At the side of each plate were flowers and a mem- ory booklet. In the center of the table were twelve balloons with small prophecies on the inside for each of the twelve seniors. The prophecy for the senior class and the will of the senior class were read and a very nice evening, which we hope may long be remembered and cherished, was enjoyed by all. 13

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CLASS PROPHECY It is January 1, 1969 and the big annual Mud Bowl game soon will be played. The University of Southern Salem and the Fighting Irish of Winchester College, two of Indiana's rival teams, are to participate in the game today. Since this is Salem's homecoming game I decided to attend this event and maybe I would see some of my old classmates. I.,et's see, it was the year 1949 when they graduated. The crowds were already filling the stands. As Imoved along slowly in line, I noticed two gentlemen and a lady ahead of me. As she turned I recognized Phyllis Rush. As Imoved closer she recognized me, so I asked her what she was doing. She told me that although she never married, she still dates Bob Porter and La- verne Davidson. She said she had never married because of her career as a con- cert pianist, and then she can't see any reason to since she is kept busy with the two of them. She figured it would not be a good plan to disappoint one of them when she couldn't marry both. She attended a musical college in Kentuckyg after graduating from there she came to Indianapolis and was recognized by the famous concert leader, Fabien Lekowsee. She has played with this orchestra several years now. I asked her about other classmates, but she told me the only one she has had any contact with is Darrell Mitchell, He is playing in the same orchestra as a vi- olinist. Darrell married the former Patricia Klein of North Salem and is now living on the outskirts of Hazelwood. He owns a large skating rink there, and the town is proud to have such a man as Darrell to promote good work in the town. After I left Phyllis I heard a great commotion behind me. I turned and a flock of teen-agers were making over some mang I imagine a celebrity. As I looked closer I thought the man looked like Elwood Kelley. I spoke and he stopped, with a good excuse to get away from the girls. He told me he played football and in the girls' opinion he was quite a star. He is now athletic director at Belleville and just recently won the National Golf Championship. Elwood has never married since he says women are such a waste of time and keep him from his important business. A few minutes later I was standing in front of the ticket window. Who should be behind it but Wilma Rawlings. She said it was an honor to sell tickets at such an important game. Wilma is now teaching at Tudor Hall in Indianapolis. After graduating from Ladywood College in Barnard, she taught a few years at Lizton but her teaching ability was wasted there and she soon was promoted to Tudor Hall. With all of this excitement, I was becoming just a little hungry and thirsty, so I walked over to a small hot dog stand. I stepped up beside a man who was munching a hot dog. I thought his face was a little familiar, but before I got a chance to speak to hirn he called me by name. It was none other than Roy Walter hirnself. Roy in- troduced me to the little woman , the former Mary M. Bales of Danville and four of the little Walters, Roy, it seems, is a veterinarian now, as he has been for several years, and is practicing somewhere in Illinois. As I started to look for a seat, I noticed a couple coming toward me. As I came closer I recognized Charlie Walton. He told me that he has been married exactly two weeks and he and his bride, the former Patricia Porter of North Salem, have just come back from their honeyrnoon. Charlie, who was a former captain of the undefeated team of University of Southern Salem, is now coach for the North Salem Blue Devils. Just at this moment I sighted a seat far up in the stands. As I started edging my way up through the crowd I heard a yell and someone called my name. I turned and saw a hand waving in the air and who should it be but Maurice Wilhoite. I-Ie found me a seat by him, his six other little Wilhoites, and his wife, the former Norma Eggers of North Salem. Maurice told me he has been having a difficult time in find- ing a job suitable to his taste and at present he owns a small grocery store in the south part of North Salem, 12

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