Ossian High School - Oracle Yearbook (Ossian, IN)

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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

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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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? xl'!,f+'Z9iS . - af ST FO NE MORE YEAR gffgf President - ERNEST SPRINGER M Vice President - PHIL LYDY Secretary - JOHN SPULLER Treasurer ---- BETTY RESLER Twenty First Row-Golden Archbold, Jean Bowman, Tommy Brown, Harry Button, Harvey Caston, Mary Ellen Confer, Eloise Dawson, Edward Duncan, Robert Farr, Imogene Grandstaff. Second Row-Arnold Grewe, Vera Grewe, Harold Grim, Mary Lou Grim, Ralph Hatfield, Marcille Hedges, Marcille Helfrick, Joan Hoover, Edward Horman, Betty Jo Isnogle. Third Row-Carl Johnson, Gilford Johnson, Hannah Jones. Betty Kay, Ray- mond Keck, Marlin Kidel, Ruth Kincaid, Halden Krauter, Philip Lydy, Robert McAfee, Marcille McCague, Joan McLain, John Ellis McMullen. Fourth Row-Billy Mahnensmith, Delbert Marble, Robert Mercer, Max Middaugh. Evelyn Miller, Eileen Monroe, Jessie Neuenschwander, George Panas, Mary Pape, Betty Resler, Betty Rinehart, Dale Rinehart, Lucy Jane Rogers. Fifth Row-Erma Simmerman, Anna Bell Slain, Virginia Slane, Chester Springer, Ernest Springer, Frederick Springer, Raymond Springer, John Spuller, Wanda Stoneburner, Harold Trzynka, Pauline Valentine, William Wilhelm, Robert Yergler.