Rensselaer High School - Chaos Yearbook (Rensselaer, IN)

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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

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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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DAUGHERTY, LINNIE BYRD— Coal Hauler; b. Mistake, La., March 18, 1917; m. Battling Banes of Medaryville, 1938; e. Saskatchewan Nor- mal, Vincennes, Inch, she soots herself. DAY, GERALDINE ALLEN — Typist; b. Kirklin, Indiana; July 22, 1916; m. Hiram Day, R.H.S., 1933; World’s Speed Champ. DYE, ROSALIE— Taxi driver; b. Flushing-on-the-Hudson, Md.; m. Harry Bell, usher in local movie, 1937; e. DePauw U., 1934-1938; fastest driver since Barney Oldfield. JORDAN, LYNN — Usher, Palace, Chicago; b. White Pigeon, Mich.; m. Evy Fletcher, December 25, 1942; e. Lieut., West Point, 3rd Rear Platoon Sgt., Division 12, Sec. 6, Article 3, Clause 8. ECK, CLEO — Peanut Vendor, World’s Fair — and warmer, 1935; b. Slung- toe, Ark., Nov. 1, 1917; e. Klondike Consolidated Schools, Indiana; sold 357 sacks in 4 hrs. ; new record. KRYDER, CHARLES— Mayor, Round Grove; b. Warm Water, Penn., June 16, 1916; e. expelled, Purdue, Junior, embezzled funds; collector of rare botanical specimens, ops optera et semputitia — and old razor blades. FENWICK, VELMA — Dentist, Montezuma, 111.; b. Downstairs, Tenn., February 27, 1917; m. Elwood Samuel, gas station attendant, 1940; e. Marquette U. ; she pulls fast ones. FLETEMEYER, LOIS — Steel worker, Gary mills; b. Wahoo, Ind.; May 16, 1917; e. Zwieback Technical, Tex.; production worker over four years — practical production. McCOLLY, ROBERT— Streetcleaner, Mt. Ayr ; b. Pussyfoot, Ohio, March 29, 1916; m. Donna Wright, July 4, 1935; e. Distinguished student, Northwestern U. ; author, “Make a Clean Sweep of It.” FRANSCOVIAK, ANNABELLE — Bus boy, Meeker Hotel, Indpls. ; b. near Lincoln Park Zoo, N. Mex. ; January 23, 1917; m. Elmer Caterwauler, adagio dancer, 1943; e. M.A., B.A., V.A., Vanderbilt; wrestles a steamer trunk like nobody’s biz MERRIMAN, RALPH — Gigolo, Wheatfield; b. Close to Aix, Nov. 28, 1915; e. M.A., R.F.C., P.D.Q., Hangover College; Founded Police- man’s Ball. ri rnniTininmum mumiii 19 3 4 Page twenty-three