Ossian High School - Oracle Yearbook (Ossian, IN)

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SENIOR POEM Yassa! Yassa! Yassa! folks, the senior poem to read All about those seniors who were the best by far, indeed. With Ossian High they'll hate to part, But they will keep forever fond memories in their heart. The little Barrick girl, Rosella Ann, Who lives about two blocks from school, Tells us not to worry-she'1l get her man If she has to fight a duel. Paul Beerman is one who really likes to chatter- Whether it's about the lesson or not doesn't seem to matterg It seems that he is always in a rush And whenever he talks to a girl, he never fails to blush. Trueman Owen Bell, Junior, Thinks that he is quite a spooner- But when it comes to pitching woo Little Trueman will never do. Carl Bushee, the small lad we see, Is only about six feet three: With the girls Carl is not a clown, For if there are any he's not around, Velma Mae Bushee, our president this year, Will settle down for a business career- No matter how much work she has to do She'll always do more if you ask her to. Wanda Rose Carnes-Ha! now there's a girl Who always has a good joke to unfurlg When asked when she is intending to settle down She answers with a smile: Oh! when I get tired of running around. Paul Chronister, a farmer lad, At freshman girls is very madg Paul says, Boy, am I done with gals- Not even the freshman girls will be your pals. Ah! Ha! here is little Kenneth Crow, The smallest lad in the senior rowg Kenneth said, Is my head twirling! The sickness might be Juanita Werling. Marcille Derr's father runs a store, And she says working in it becomes a bore: She is always telling us with a shake of her hand, As long as I'm here you'll not get my man. Now here's a girl who is really a scream- Miss Joan Diemer is the one I meang No matter where she goes she is always late, And it never fails that Earl has to wait. Who's this? Why, it's George Dishong, Evelyn Mills' latest theme song, George says, Boy, is she a honey! I would marry her, but I'm short of money. For some man who wants a wife who can bake and sew, Here is a girl that he ought to know, lt's Marjorie Dowty. a senior, too- She says most any man would do. Now, my friends, we have Glen Foulks, The lad who about Yoder always talks: Glen isn't much of a lady's man- Around the filling station he'd rather stand. Catherine Gephart who has long black hair Says about the boys she doesn't care, Because they are just a lot of trouble And make your work just double. Eighteen Here is John Goshorn, a slender dub, Who is President of the Hi-Y clubg John says the girls are all pretty sweet But his future wife he's yet to meet. Here is Robert Fuzzy Hendry- As for the girls, he hasn't anyg Robert says the girls are a waste of time And without them he is doing fine. Bernadine Herbst, the shortest girl of the class, On her report card carried A's in a mass, In shorthand class, she leads us all- She wants to be a stenographerg then for her boss she will fall. Gloria Horman, a tall blonde girl, Every night her hair does curlg She says Phil is her number one beau, But with other boys she'd like to go. Jack Hunter, the boy across the street, Thinks Joan Hoover is pretty sweet- But he had better start to look out For Lyle Summers is always about. Scott Hunter, the little redhead we see, An airplane manufacturer is going to be: He lets most of the girls go by But every now and then, he gets one on the spy. Next is Dale Upton Johnson, the hillbilly, The little lad who's always acting sillyg He thinks that he is quite hot stuff, But Eileen Monroe has called the bluff, Here is Arnold Kiefer The seniors' champion book leafer. Arnold tries to make all A's, But gets B's and C's on unfortunate days. Another little girl, Alleen King, Has a left hook, and boy can it swing! She is still on search for a man with the right charms, Who will take her and hold her in his strong manly arms. Vada Berniel Kumfer is lots of fun But I hear she's in love with Richy Welbaumg Vada says, He calls me his sweet, And for him loud my heart does beat. Bob Ludwig is a senior lad Who a sophomore has for a fad: Bob says, Alice is pretty nice, And she doesn't treat me like ice. She's the girl-what a girl-with the pigtails in her hair. What other people think of what she does Fran- ces doesn't care: She lost her heart to Johnny about a year ago, And every time she hears his horn how bright her face doth glow. This, my friends. is Charles Mahnensmith- The lad Ossian girls never kissg Charlie says, Lafayette is my type - So he goes there about every other night. Oh! The lovebird, Orville Mahnensmith Says, Marcille Hedges is my miss, And if she will only marry me True to her I will always be. Esther Martz is a dark-haired girl, And her thoughts she's not afraid to unfurl. Lockwood has been writing to her, it seems, And she hopes she is the girl of his dreams.

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CLASS WILL We, the senior class of 1941, realize that our days in the world of Ossian High School are numbered. Our class, being of good sound mind and body, make this, our last will and testament. Item I: To our beloved faculty we will our everlasting knowledge, which we do not want. and our alertness on any question, which we do not care to take with us, Item II: To the student body we will our hope that they will some day be as talented a class as the one departing. Item III: We, the senior class of '41, will individually the following items, which we each and every one prize highly. We will these to our underclassmen, hoping they will use them to the best of their ability. Rosella Ann Barrick wills her love for Ernie Springer to Betty Resler. Paul Harry Beerman wills his quiet ways to Richard Cocky Coverdale. Trueman Owen Bell wills his title as world's champion liar to whoever hopes to enter the world's lying contest. Carl Nelson Bushee wills his love for the blondes to Chester Springer. Velma Mae Bushee wills her dignified ways to Bob Mercer. Wanda Rose Carnes wills her love for the red-headed Hunters to Clella Platt. Paul William Chronister wills his interest in classical music to Ralph Hatfield, Kenneth Crow wills his Golden Gloves title to Wayne Confer. Marcille Jean Derr wills two all-day suckers and a bag of peanuts to Harvey Caston. Joan Anita Dierner wills her queen-like figure to Mary Lou Grim. George Francis Dishong leaves his ability in English class to Junior Foulks. Marjorie Edith Dowty wills her subscription to the magazine, How To Become a Movie Star in Ten Easy Lessons to Eileen Monroe. Glen Richard Foulks leaves his book of etiquette to George Panas. Catherine Gephart leaves her contagious wisecracking to Red Swaim. John Goshorn leaves his ability to hold an office to Robert McAfee. Junior Hendry wi.ls his package of Lucky Strikes to Harvey Caston. Bernadine Iona Herbst wills her spitfire temper to Erma Simmerman. Gloria Horman leaves her lonely heart for Phill.p Lydy to Gretchen King. fTake good care of it, Gretchen! Jack Hunter leaves his perfect attendance record to Dale Reinhart. Scott Hunter leaves his care for shrubbery tHe igesl to his brother, Tom. Dale Johnson wills the bulge in his right hip po :ket to Carl Johnson. Arnold Kiefer leaves his seat in the assembly where he sleeps to Dwight Foulks. Alleen King leaves her singing ability to Junior Urshel. Vada Kumfer wills her lady-like way to Imogene Grandstaff. Bob Ludwig wills his lace-collared shirt to Boo Soward. Frances Mackey wills her beautiful hair to Mr. Moore. Charles Mahnensmith leaves his technique on how to go with two girls to the Kiefer twins. Orville Mahnensmith wills his lease to the parking space in front of the Hedges residence to Dale Yager. Esther Martz wills her ways on how an old maid acts to Miss Snoddy. Don McFadden leaves his dimples to Frederick Springer. Mary Louise McMullen leaves her lone heart for Paul Chronister to Pauline Courdway. Esther McNeal wills her ways in matrimony to Lucy Rogers. Pauline Miller leaves her fortune telling booth at the street fair to Joan Hoover. Sam Ogg leaves his driving ability to Junior Urshel. Wi.lis Outcalt wills his love for the freshman girls to Brooks Heckley. Fern Phillips wills her muscular build to Vera Grewe. Alberta Platt wills her fondness for the Swaim boys to Alice Werling, Felix Price wills his black curly hair to Jerry Pettibone. Roxanna Richey leaves her book, How To Win a Man to Juanita Werling. Doris Shaffer leaves her diet book to Imogene Schwartz. Alma Smith wills her curly red hair to Mr. Lemar. Leanore Smith wills her position as mayor of Poe to Marcille Helfrick. Irene Snider wills her grace as a ballet dancer to Luella Springer, Edwin Stoppenhagen wills his feminine admirers in every town to Harry Schaffer. Lyle Summers wills his angelic ways to Norman Young. Dean Toor wills his Seat in the assembly to Robert Hall. Zetta Weikel wills her giggle with an accent to Miss Knull. Pauline Welch wills her bottle of blonde hair dye to Barbara Koons. Anita Werling wills her quietness to Hannah Jones. Viola Werling wills her very dignified ways to Robert Yergler. Nellie White wills her go south motto to Barbara Romine. Ilow Wilson wills her laughing in Mr. Stech's history class to Bessie Weikel. Marjorie Wolf wills her seat on the hack beside Dickie Schaffer to Evelyn Mills. Charles Yager wills his knowledge of being a good farmer to Kenneth Schwartz. Seventeen

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Who is this? Don Otis McFadden, The one who thinks he is Aladdin. Don says the girls may be all right, But you won't catch him taking them out at night. Now, Mary Louise, and boy, can she sing! When she hits those high notes your ears really ring. Hubert and she still get along swell- Some think they will be united, but you never can tell. They always pick from the senior class Who will be married first-so now-Alas! We have picked Esther McNeal as the probable one, For she has her hope chest filled and then some. And now here's a girl with a sweet personality She walks and talks with an air of formality: Pauline Miller always has a twinkle in her eye, And this twinkle, I'm sure, some boy will spy. Here we have Samuel Ogg. The hermit of the hollow log: Sam is quite a lady's man, But he takes Wanda home whenever he can. Look who's here! Willis Outcalt! The one who takes Martha Maxine out for a walk. Martha says, Willis, let's go for a ride. Willis says, Why not? My car's easy to hide. Fern Phillips, a little gal, Now steps up to take her bow. In public speaking class she lost no time while talking- She always had some clever ideas, especially little girls mocking, Here's a little girl who has been very lonely, Lonesome for her one and only, Yes, it's Alberta Platt waiting for Gene, Who calls her his own, his sweet little queen. Yes. this is little Felix Price, Who with Ossian girls doesn't spliceg He thinks that he is quite a prancer. As for the Decatur gals-he's their romancer. Roxanna Richey in dear old Ash Pan was born, She had quite a case with a guy in a uniform: But that's in the past and she's free again To go where she pleases whenever she can. Doris Shaffer, who plays in the band, Tells us that Harry Button is her man: She has quite a time, I've been told, For Harry likes other girls' hands to hold. Red hair and temper run along in the same line And when the boys tease Alma they have quite a time, Bob Swank and Alma stick together like glue And they say when they're together they really -Woo! Whoo! Leanore Smith, who hails from Poe, Tells us she has no boy friend no mo'- But she's on the search and it won't be long Before she'll meet another and her heart will go gong, Irene Snider a nurse would like to be, And feed some handsome man his daily cup of tea. She pays no attention to these Ossian boys, Because she says they're rude and make too much noise. I hear the star, Edwin Stoppenhagen, Love to Virginia Slane has been makin'1 Edwin says for her he'd gladly die, And Virginia calls Ed her sweety pie. Here's Lyle Summersg he's in a race To see who gets first place: But Jack says Lyle is much too dumb: And therefore, the race is already won. Here we have Mr. Dean Toor. Who in lessons in school is very poor. He seems to be quite a lady's man- But takes out the older girls whenever he can. Zetta Weikel is a quiet one Who likes to sit and daydream when her work is done: But when she starts to laughing-I say, Beware! For anything can happen anywhere. Pauline Welch is always surrounded by boys, But only one is the height of her joys, You'll find her working in a tive and ten. Or stepping out with Earl, hand in hand, A private secretary is what Anita hopes to be: Her boss she wants to know, so she can sit on his knee: Then perhaps he'1l fall in love And take her as his little turtledove. Here's a girl who jumps in and works right through. But when things go wrong she always stops to fret and stew, Right now, Viola gives the boys a cold shoulder. And tells them she'll wait until she gets a little older. And now we have Miss Nellie White, Who has parties at her house about every night, She is planning to enter Ball State College, Find her a hero, and get a little more knowledge, Ilow Wilson is quiet and shy- And blushes and says to every boy that goes by. Oh! My! tee hee. Go away and let me be. Marjorie Wolf. who takes Home Ec.. Says she'd like to wring some boy's neck- She's always as quiet as a mouse, Because she's busy planning her house. Here is handsome Charles Yager, Who with the girls is quite a wager. Charles says, I'm done with wimrnin' The last one I was with gave me a trimmin'. We have told you about each senior, I think, And now we'll let this foolishness sink. Before ending this, the poem of our class, We would like some serious thought of ours to pass. We are ready now to go out into life- To enter this world of woe and strife. No matter where we go, no matter what we say, We always remember O. H, S. and memories so gay- We hate to leave you, but we must go. Adventure is calling us high and low- There are no ditches in the sky, So to keep to the right we all will try, For if you give to the world the best you can do The world is bound to be a boomerang to you! Nineteen