Oakland City High School - Oakleaf Yearbook (Oakland City, IN)

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SENIOR CLASS Sponsors ..... - ........ ............A.A...........A.,..........,...............,.....,. M iss Robb and Mr. Rumble President ,.,,................... ............................,. - ...,. M arion Dysert Vice'President ,,.. - ..,...... ................,. R obert Mardis Secretaryffreasurer .,,.,... ..,......... G eorgia Sumners JUNIGR CLASS Sponsors ,.,. ......... ,.,.,.,,.,..,,...........,....,.,,,...,,.............4,....,.,... M i ss Mcllrce and Mr. Hunt President ................... ,........, ....... , ........... R o bert Boone VicefPresident .......,,,.. ......... B etty Lou Thomas Sccretaryffreasurcr ..... ,....,,. L ennis Gregory

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CLASS PROPI-IECY In the year 195 4, barring the depression caused by World War II, we find Miss Violetto, the world's greatest comedy director, better known to her former school chums as Violet Ferguson, about to begin a worldtour. This tour is to be sponsored by the Soup to Nuts manufacturing Company, owned by none 'other than our own little Mildred Lamb. It seems Mildred's early position as a business lady had increased her knowledge and skill until she soon replaced her former employer, Kenneth Hurt. Kenny was now her husband and silent partner in the business. The name of the presentation to be given was Now Is The Time, Or Is It? , featuring Laura May Yancy as clarinet soloist, billed to replace Benny Goodman and his licorice stick . Since her trip began in a few weeks, Violet, decided to visit her dear friend, Janet Call, who was also claiming her place among the artists as a great dramatic actress. Violet booked passage aboard the TWA Transport Lines and her trip was all set. The day arrived and Violet felt much excitement as she boarded the plane, but the reason for her excitement wasn't quite clear, until she'd seen the pilot who proved to be another of her former classmates, Bill Dye. They began quite a chat about those good old days and Bill told Violet that on her tour she must be sure to see Tom Yeager and his wife, the former Luanna Goldman, who were now missionaries to India. He also told her he'd met Ruth Stephens, now Mrs. William Rule, and her son, Billy, who was living in Oklahoma. Soon the plane landed in New York and their visit was ended. Thus Violet rushed to a beauty salon which was close by and upon entering found Barbara Bot' toms and her brother, Junior, as cofowners and operators. junior had won many cups at the World's Fair for his expert beautician work. He was not teaching a class Beauty Instructions , which he invited Violet to attend as his guest. Violet ac' cepted the offer and found many members of the '44 graduation class, Nina Hopkins, and Delma Walton with Yvonne McCafferty as headfinstructor. Violet was informed that Imogene Riddle had started the course but her husband, P. G. Parke, a foreign news correspondent, had returned from abroad and she had gone to San Francisco to meet him. It was being rumored that he still carried a torch for Dottye Wilder who had been chosen Miss America of 1954 out in San Francisco and Imogene was tak' ing no chances. Imogene was being accompanied on her trip by Berta Blevins who was gathering material for her news column in PM. She had succeeded Dorothy Thompson as a wellfknown news columnist. Georgia Sumners was business manager of this great daily, PM. Dotty Collins was now a photographer for Harper's Bazaar Magazine. Again Violet hated to leave her friends but she knew she must not keep Janet waiting. Thus she rushed to her appointment with janet, only to find Olevia Sullivan awaiting her. Olevia was janet's manager and she informed Violet that Janet eloped with Marion Dysert, who was now campaigning for President of the United Mine Workers' Association. Since the marriage was to be kept a secret so Janet's career would not be ruined, they were married by Bob Davis, the judge of a circuit court. Violet left rather reluctantly and down'heartedly but soon ran across Louise Richardson and june Risley, still together. They were both married but their husbands were partners in a large business corporation and therefore Louise and June lived in the same town. They were going to the hospital to see Vent Bartley whom they heard had been injured by a fall at work. He was a tightfrope walker with the circus. Violet accompanied them to the hospital where they found Warren Hedges and john Culver also visiting Vent. Warren was now a probate judge and john was manager of a chain of filling stations. They found Vent in the pink of condition, but why shouldn't they? Patricia Faries was head nurse of the hospital and Louise McCaffery was the dietitian. As the visitors were about to leave they were greeted by Marlin Oliver, Pressident of the Metropolitian Life Insurance Company. He told them he had just seen Joanna Wollam and she was a physical education instructor at Illinois University. Geraldine Zimmerman, a graduate cadet nurse then appeared saying vis' iting hours were up and they would have to leave. They left Vent in an improved condition with hopes of his speedy recovery. Continued on Page 17 PAGE ELEVEN

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Mildred Lamb ........... - ...... Yvonne McCafferty ..... - .... , Laura Mae Yancey ........... - Luana Goldman .......... Violet Ferguson ........... Joanna Wollam ........... Georgia Sumners .... ........... Mary Louise Richardson ........... june Risley .................. - ............. Dotty Collins ......,.... Olivia Sullivan ........... , Berta Blevins ..... - ...... Imogene Riddle ........... Ruth Stevens ............. Dottye Wilder .............. Phyllis Rudisel ............ Nina Hopkins ......... Barbara Bottoms ........ Delma Walton ........... -. Janet Call .............. Rosalie Cole ........... - ............ Louise McCaffery ................ Geraldine Zimmerman .......... P. G. Parke ....................,............ Marion Dysert ........... john Culver ........... ,.. Vent Bartley ...,....., junior Bottoms ............. Harry Goerlitz ............ Tanny McCarty .......... Robert Stone ........... Warren Hedges .......... Tom Yeager .......,...... Marlin Oliver .......... Robert Davis ......... ,. Bill Dye ..... , .... , ...... Kenneth Hurt .......... Robert Mardis ............. HOW WE KNOW THEM PAGE THIRTEEN By her shortness By her way with men By her By her amusing giggle By Tom ability to get things done By her Tomfboyish ways By her pretty hair .,- ,............................ By her sailor By her soldier husband By her dreamy look By her pretty legs By her carefree attitude By her cuteness By her talking By her nursing ability By her violin By her hair ribbons By her bashfulness By her future husband By her friends By her studious ways By her coal black hair .. By her working ability By his ability to play ball By Faye By his kindness By his driving ability By his way with the fairer sex By his football fame By his sportsmanship By his uniform By his deep voice By his naval uniform By his boisterous way By his manliness By his ability to play basket-ball By his By his shorthand worries popularity with the girls