Pleasant Lake High School - Bittersweet Yearbook (Pleasant Lake, IN)

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Jonella and her husband are happily married and are living about three miles west of Pleasant Lake Qnorth side of roadj on their cozy farm. She has fifty students who are coming along swell with their harmonica lessons. John Gorrell is married and owns a thriving dry cleaning business. He is fol- lowing his brothers footsteps. The construction of his used car lot and his super duper garage will be completed in a few weeks. Nora's husband has just filed for a divorce on the grounds of cruel treat- ment. He claims she pulverized him the other night because he said she couldn't wrestle. She is the wrestling champion of Siam. Wilbur has just taken his wife's father's position in the Ashley High School as agriculture teacher. His wife the former Laurinda Libey is teaching a Sunday School class at the Steubenville Chapel. Glasgow the former sponsor of the Senior Class of '49 has retired from teaching and is happily hunting, fishing, and loafing at Moonlight Bay. SENIORS TRIP TO INDIANAPOLIS How sixteen, members ofthe Senior Class ever managed to chase the Sandman away, and crawl drowsily out of bed at 2:30 a.m. for earlierj on the eventful day of February IS, is still puzzling many. Not that SENIORS are incapable of staying in circulation after having had from two to five hours of sleep the night before! That's not what I mean at all. But the fact that that they could keep awake for the fol- lowing twenty-three hours, sleep for six, and rise bright-eyed and energetic the next morning is something worth noting. We were also accompanied by Mr. Vanlvlatre, our teacher of civics, and Olin Favorite, along with Carl Wymire, who took turns driving the bus. Our first stop was Bluffton, where we investigated the Wells County Court House and ventured across the street for coffee and cocoa. We arrived at Ball State College around 9:30. after eating breakfast in Muncie. We were shown the swimming pool inthe gymnasium and also es-. corted through the art gallery, which has one of the finest collections in the state. W0 spent a limited amount of time in the- Anderson High School gymnasium, watching a class doing calisthl-nirs. Upon reaching Fort Benjamin Harison, a sergeant accompanied us, in order to point out various points of interest. We reached Indianapolis in time for dinner: the majority of the group eating at Sevilles. After this we had a little time to amble through Block's and Ayer's before meeting in the State House. We visited both houses of Leg- islature while they were in session. Willis Batchelet and Dudley Gleason announced our presence in the Senate and the House of Representatives. Mr. Batchelet had a bill before the Senate which he was very concerned about. He was anxious to meet each individual of our group. Mr. Batchelet also in- formed us that we were the first group from a school in our county ever to visit the houses in session. After leaving the State House we went through the State Library. The librarian showed us their collection of books in Braille and folders of sound recordings for the blind. We were all disappointed to find that the Soldiers' and Sailors Monu- ment was closed, so after some dis- cussion, it was decided to start home eating at Wheeler's enroute. Our journey home was uninter- rupted except for the time we ran out Of gas south of Fort Wayne, but we reached home at lZ:00, tire-d but happy. I Z0

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SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY OF 49 As l look in the far future I see the Seniors of 49 in their appointed places on this great old mother earth. Eloise is living at Metz with her husband. They live on a farm and have four boys and one girl. She is married to Claude Wisner. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Chasey are vacationing in Flordia. Joe is Vice-President of the Angola Pet Milk Company. Mrs. Chasey is the former Dorothy Smart of Fremont! John Schieber is at the present on trial for reckless driving in Detroit. It seems John was going under eighty-five in town. Johnnie sells used cars in Detroit. Joyce Kankamp is in New York City working as the Manager of the Kroger store. She is engaged to Oscar Barrelhoop, the localplay boy. Alrna is living in Pleasant Lake and has held the position of secretary and assistant principal for quite a number of years. She will retire in due time and spend her time on her stamp collection. Ernie Lockhart is married to the Bearded Lady in the Wringling Brothers Circus. They are traveling from town to town with the circus. Ernie is the conductor of the Merry-Go-Round except when they need him to take the place of the famous Fire Eater who gets indigestion quite often. I quote from Janet Landis I am through with men and am going to be a happy old maid and raise my children to be the samei? Janet is moving west where she will be left alone. Genevieve and her husband, Gene Hamman, are living in Pleasant Lake Where they own and operate their Lake Bank Beauty Parlor. It seems Ruth and Marcia just can't depart from each others fond em- braces. They are living together in Ashley where they own an antique store. Judy Stoy just can't make up her mind. She was married for the fifth tirne and is living in Lower Slobvia. Jack Dutter is living in the western part of the country. It has been said that he has the largest cattle ranch in them thar parts. He was married to an Indian squaw last month. Tom Rakestraw is known the world over for his precision driving on the Indianapolis Speedway. He has placed first for five straight years. He drives for the Bugle Spark Plug Company. J Helen Jackson is teaching school and leading a quiet life in the Mississippi Valley. Her husband and she.own a small farm there. Norma Bright is at the very present pressing charges against the Omar Taxi Company. Charges are that they have run four of the cabs off the road in order to put him out of business. He is engaged to Lorthy Damoor the Broad- way play girl. 19

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-CLASS PLAYS- THE DAFFY DILLS Presented by the Junior Class of '48 on April 10. Directed by Mrs. Marie Stancin. CAST Richard Dill Papa . . ..... ..... R alph Reinig Carol Dill .......... Joyce Kankamp Rodney Dill. . . . . .... John Gorrell Doris ........... .,,. J anet Landis Dudley ............... ............ J ack Dutter Grandmother Dill ...... .............. N ora Budd Cousin Maude Maddox .... . . .Genevieve Waltenberger Elaine Escott .......... ..... J udy Stoy Amiee Lovewell. . . . . . Jonella Miller Pete Norton ......... .... W ilbur Ryan The Widow Woggles. . . .Helen Jackson Arnica Jukes ....... ....... .... A l ma Hurt :er :sf 1: ao: WE SHOOK THE FAMILY TREE Presented by the Senior Class of '49 on November 10. Directed by John Glasgow. CAST Hildargard .... Ruth Pfingstag Freddie ..... Norman Bright Mr. Dolson ..... . . Wilbur Ryan Mrs. Dolson .... ..... J udy Stoy Ellie May ..... .Jonella Miller Jill ......... Marcia Myers Sally ......... .... J anet Landis Mr. Shermer. . . . . John Gorrell Mrs. Shermer .... Joyce Kankamp Bob Dolson .... ...... J o Chasey Jixn ......... ..... J ack Dutter Paige ...... .... H elen Jackson Ik an wk sr BETWEEN ACT ENTERTAINMENT For the entertainment between acts for our Junior play, Mary Lou Wisel sang two songs between acts one and two. Between acts two and three, Jonella Miller and Genevieve Waltenberger played a piano duet. For our Senior play the Senior Trio made up of Joenlla Miller. Ruth Pfingstag and Marcia Myers sang two selections between acts one and two. Between acts two and three Marcia Myers and Genevieve Waltenberger played a piano duet. Z1