Rensselaer High School - Chaos Yearbook (Rensselaer, IN)

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CHAOS WHO’S WHO IN 1962 ARMOLD, KATHRYN — U. S. Senator, Texas; b. Pedah, Cal.; m. John Skunkcabbage, father of John Skunkcabbage, Jr., 1940; e. Culver Military Academy; defeated in recent election by John Doe. ARNOTT, BEULAH — undertaker, New Mex. ; b. Whippoorwill, Ark., June 12, 1916; e. Farmer Burn’s School of Wrestling; nominated for County Coroner, 1948; shock was too great — buried with her shoes on. AXEN, DORIS — author, Helena, Mont.; b. Shidepoke, Mo., Nov. 3, 1917; m. Rubinoff, 1938; mother of four — for God and my Country; e. M.A. M.A., Butler; contributes articles to “Spicy” and “La Paree” mag. BERRY, WINNIFRED — taxidermist, Hoboken, N. J. ; b. Haymaker, Ohio. Jan. 1, 1917; e. St. Mai ' y’s In-the-Woods; certainly packs her trunks. ADAIR, MAURICE — dog catcher; b. Posey County, 2 miles north of Po- dunk, Mass.; e. M.A., B.A., Rosepoly Tech; author of thrilling novel, “The Rover Boys at College” or “Once in a Blue Moon”. BEAVER, HOWARD — pastor of M. E. church, Zadoc; b. Possum Hollow, Ky., Apr. 16, 1917; e. L.L.D., B.P.O.E., South Newton; generally ac- cepted as successor of Willie Monday. BEAVER, RAYMOND — Councilman, 4th Ward, Terre Haute; b. Big Toe, Mich., Feb. 14, 1916; e. M.R.S., Stephens College for Girls; voted for himself 12 times in the fall election. BORNTRAGER, VIRGINIA — rail splitter, Hoodoo, Va. ; b. Yankee Sta- dium, Sept. 10, 1916; m. Joseph E. Brown, 1947, it was pretty dark; e. South Barkely High School ; National Champion, 1945. COOK, IRENE — Bridge expert, Pensacola, Utah; b. Red River Gulch, Sept. 27, 1917; m. Firman Thompson, Jr., 1960 — divorced 19601 4 1 e. Kenosha Institute of Rapid Exhilaration, inc. ; accidentally shot after losing a six-spade bid, doubled and redoubled — he got away. BRANDENBURG, ROBERT — stock raiser; b. Nubbin Peak, Colo., June 4, 1916; e. P.H.D., L.L.D., R.O.T.C., Yale; prize hereford steer, Daisy, won International Championship, 1938. GROOM, JOE — traveling salesman; b. Kouts, Ind., Apr. 11, 1916; e. South Bend Business College; sold Frigidaire to an Eskimo. 19 3 4 Page twenty-one

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CHAOS I, Raymond Spurgeon, will my way with the hawgs to Herbert Straw- bridge. (Soooo — that is not Ed. Wynn.) I, Lora Elizabeth Rhoades, will my gift-of-gab to George Hawkins. (Be sure to gargle, George.) I, Robe rt Strawbridge, will my dancing career to Glen Toben. (Count to yourself, Toby !) I, Jeanette Rowen, will my studious ability to Frankie Hoover. (How- ever, you can’t have it if you go to English Lake.) I, Janet Sigo, will my WEST-ern ways to Mary Ellen Kirk. (It’s all in knowing how.) I, Harris Warner, will my ability to write good jokes to Tom Hoyes. I, Jean Smith, will RAND-le to Georgianne Daugherty in hopes that she will become one of his fans. I, Ray Wortley, will my place on the football eleven to Ben Edwards. I, Doris Strickler, will my ability to excell in intelligence tests to Bill Thompson. I, Virginia Thompson, will my nick-name “Grade” to Lucyl Beaver. (You can’t be too careful.) I, Jean Wagner, will to Marybelle Phegley my habit of sitting in a coupe by the school house till time for class. (That is; if she can get Kurtz in the car.) I, Catherine Zimmer, will my failing of being late for school to Owen Lutz. I, Waldo Taylo, will my craze for the fair sex to Bud Rhoades. (On second thought, he doesn’t need it.) I, Barbara Sands, will my typing knowledge to Fern Gaines and hope that she may be as successful as I. (More successful, I hope she makes 76.) I, John Utsler, will my bookkeeping ability to next year’s 4th hour class. (Correction: they won’t want it.) Page twenty 19 3 4

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i i niiiii nnii iii ii iii nm uiri rn iiiii CHAOS BIGGS, CARL — Side show barker; b. Hog Back, Ohio, November 19, 1916; e. P.H.D., M.A., N.R.A., Wabash U. ; one-time owner of Sol’s Blew Ribbon Shows. COX, FLORENCE — Blacksmith; b. Valley Forge, Ky., Sept. 6, 1917; e. Monnett School for Girls; her best customer wanted his horse shod; she thought he said shot she’s selling linen now. EGER, WILLIAM — Pool room proprietor; b. Flea Ridge, 111.; e. B.A., M.A., P.H.D., L.L.D., Indiana U. ; judge in a beauty contest, English Lake, 1937. HARLOW, JOE — Owner, medicine show; b. Dog Leg, Wash., Oct. 12, 1936; e. B.A., M.A., P.W.A., Topeka Institute; m. Betty Boop, Apr. 1, 1938; cure or kill. GAINES, BETH — Missionary, Peek-In, China, (Just as well take a look) ; b. Walla Walla, Me., May 6, 1916; e. B.T.U., Chicago U. ; Heavenly heathen helper, Yeah man! HAMILTON, JANE — Snake Charmer, Hagenback and Wallace; b. Dirty Shirt, S. Dak., Aug. 8, 1915; m. Ralph O’Riley Jr., Interior decorator; e. Batesville High School ; not only snakes, but other things. HOEFERLIN, LAWRENCE — Explorer; b. Santa Claus, Ind., June 19, 1916; e. Distinguished student, Peoria High School; noted author, “Streets of Paris, and How.” HORDEMAN, LOUIS — Dean of Women, Vassar; b. Kersey City, N. Y., March 14, 1917; m. Kate Smith, October 12, 1937; e. P.H.D., M.A., P.U., Ball State Teachers College; weekly articles on Child Rearing for Atlantic Monthly. CULP, DOROTHY — Columnist, Pottawatomie, Wis. ; b. New Deal, Mich., January 16, 1916; e. Froebel High School, Gary; edits “Advice to Love-lorn,” Tribune, pseudo-name, Dixie Lee. JORDAN, EVERETT — Animal trainer, Barnum and Bailey; b. Peoria, Illinois, March 9, 1917; e. Boone Grove High School; most successful pupil of world renouned Clyde Beatty. (When he took the test, the animals weren’t hungry.) 19 3 4 Page twenty-two