Odon Madison High School - Odonian Yearbook (Odon, IN)

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THE ODGNIAN SENIOR PROPHECY As I entered the class room this morning, after being out rather late the night before, I began to realize that in a few weeks we would not be coming to this class any longer. The last thing I remembered Mr. Marlin saying was to work out Study Cuide for Chapter 31. Since I had already finished this, I laid my head on my desk, and in a short time my thoughts were far away. I was completely lost in a dream. I dreamed I was in Udon working as a bookkeeper for an enormous Class Manufacturing Corp., owned by one of my former classmates, Keith Russell. It was yacation time for me and I had planned a trip to Hawaii. I was to meet the train in W'ashington the following day at 4:30. The trip was quite long and tiresome. The train stopped many times to pick up passengers and let them off. I stopped in St. Louis for an hour. As I stepped off the train, a short fat porter came toward me to help carry my luggage. It was none other than Eldon Howard. We chatted for a while, then I went into the waiting room to wait for the next train. As I entered the room, I saw four familiar looking faces, Mrs. Eva Mae Ferguson, the former Miss Eva Crane and hus- band and Mrs. Helen Spurgeon, the former Miss Helen Hugunin, and her husband. I talked with them for a while and found that they had had a double wedding, and they were taking their honey- moon together. As it was nearing time for the next train, I decided to freshen my make-up a bit. Hurrying off to the powder room, I bumped into a telegraph boy, whom I discovered to be Bob Ketchem. At last I was on my way again. I spent another night on the train. and we reached San Francisco at 11:00 o'clock the next day. YYhen I walked away from the train platform, I saw a taxi coming toward meg it was, to my surprise. Dead Eye Dreiinan. He took me to the Hotel .fXmbassador. Upon reaching the lobby of the hotel, I saw a bell boy coming toward me. It was my old classmate, Cerald Padgett. He took me to my room. It was a while later when I discovered that he had taken me to the wrong room. Can you imagine? The room was already taken by one of my old classmates, Sherill Taryin. Sherill and I chatted for quite a while. I She told me that she had been married twice and both husbands had died from poisoning. You can guess who had given the poison to them, can't you? She said that Maudie jones, Mary Mclloberts, Cleo Wlilliams, NYilma Ritchey and Grace McCarter were all working in Indianapolis, It was also a surprise to me that ltletty Stuffle was married to Calyin lleasley. and that Yirginia Pruett had married another Beasley by the name of Everett in a double wedding ceremony and were living near

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THE ODONTAN In loving' memory of our classmate BETTY JANE HARMON who passed away August 28, 1949 Not dead to us who loved her Not lost, but gone before, She lives with ns in memory, And will forever more. Senior Class of '50 TEACHERS GRGUP PICTURES First Row: Claeft to Riglitj Kenneth H. jensen, Miss lrene Sears, Mrs. Eldina Robinson, Mrs. Leila D. Pate, Mrs. Dora Freed, Mr. Raymond Blair. Second Row: Mrs. Upal Yest. Miss Gladys Lloyd, Mrs. John Truelmlood, Mrs. Dencil McCarter, Norma Dell Rowman. Third Roxy: XYallace lleasley, G. D. Henderson, Mr. D. Wlads- wortli. liill Richardson. Janitor, Clarence lluecliele. Last Roxy: Paul llrenneman, Henry VYallicli, Janitor, A. Deal, lid Marlin. lf. O. Dolilnins.

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A THE QDONIAN Raglesville, devoted to the raising' of little Beasleys. It was g'etting' rather late, so I had to find my room and this time it was the 1'ig'ht room. Being' tired f1'O111 my journey to San Francisco, I lay down to rest for a while. iVYlien I awoke from my nap. I decided to g'o out for dinner. I natu1'ally had to take in the Brown Derby, where Jim Callahan's band was being' featured as the main attraction of the week end. Featured as his vocalist was Ruth Crane. Upon arriving' at the Brown Derby, I checked my coat with the check girl, who was one of the girls from our g'raduating' class. It was 'I'reva Arney. I found my way throug'h the crowd to my table assisted by the waiter, who was Hob Parsons. .Ks I was waiting' for my meal to be served, I looked into a far corner and noticed the cig'arette g'irl who was Sara Seneff. VVhen she came to my table, she sat down to chat for a while. She inform- ed me that the owners of the Ilrown Derby were De1'ald Hasler and Dean l'orter, who had been recently married and were living' on Hollywood Iloulcvard. I was informed the chief c-ook of the restau- rant was Carl Overton, formerly known as Popeye, After enjoying' an evening' of music and delicious food, I left the Ilrown Derby to retu1'n to my hotel room to g'et a g'ood nig'ht's sleep. When morning' came I found myself waiting' anxiously for my boat to leave the dock for Hawaii. It was only a day's journey, so we reached the Island late that evening. As I stepped off the boat. I heard some beautiful music which sounded very near to me, so I decided to see where it was coming' from. As I walked closer to the sound, I found that it was coming' from a restaurant. I opened the door and walked in. There in the back of the 1'oom were some of my old friends. l1nag'ine Harry VValls being' surrounded by a g'roup of hula hula girls! They we1'e Georg'ia XN'inklepleck, NYilma Gee, Norma Gee, Elinor lloyd and Romona White. At that moment I aroused from my dream only to hear Mr. Marlin saying Janet, will you please answer question Zl ?' Janet Green Carl Overton Cleo NYilliams Gerald Padgett 'Why did you leave your last job? 'lllnessfl 'NYhat sort of illness? 'My boss said he got sick of me.'