Rockville High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Rockville, IN)

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Memorieh- SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY As mv mule train and I were clippety-clopping along the Atcheson, Topeka, and Santa Fe Trails towards the 1959 gold rush near Sugar Creek, Indiana, we halted for a bit of refreshment at Patty DePlanty's Holiday Inn in Tombstone, Arizona. After Patty filled me with luscious home-cooked food, she escorted me to s room with a bed, a few chairs, a wash basin, and a radio. I immediately lay down and turned on the radio. Just as my eyes were becoming heavy with sleep, I arose with a jerk when I heard the announcer say, It has been the re-' quest of many of our fans that we gather all information we can on famous glass- es from different high schools in the United States. We shall start not with 2 class but probably Eh: greatest class of all times, unless the one which follow; ed it, exceeded it. This is the class of '50' fror Rockville High School. Could I believe my ears? Surely not. But now the announcer was proceeding with the prOgram saying, One of the best known celebrities of this class, es- pecially to the bobby scxers. is the most eligible bachelor in Hollywood, Darvin Busenbark, who is proclaimed by many to be following the footsteps of Rudolph Valentino, the heart-throb of the '20's. Also in Hollywood is Charles Clawson, who has just gone into partnership with Honest John , world-famed car dealer. Now before the public's eye is the Democrat nominee for President of the United States, Jerry Welch, who in his spare time paints cars for a living. Jerry is getting along marvelously under the leadership of his excellent cam- paign manager, Katherine Britton. Bill; .3F Rohm, better known as Hot Lips Rohm, is now featured with his trumpet an. -Is famous swing trombonist, Fred Eldridge, at the WaldorfeAstoria in New Yor' ity. The r larenowned Lyndall Hooningarner is now appearing at the Metropolit- an Opera ovw- accompanied by her husband, Jim Hartman. Lyndall's glamor-girl friend, J0 ghwin, is now flagging down trains with all the little Stoops at Waynesville, Illinois. Our old pal, Glenn Lenover, settled down on a farm with his little Gail southeast of Rockville. Speaking of Rockville, let's look st all the old alumni who stayed there. First on the list is Gerqy Fortner, mayor of the city, who has done much to aid in the welfare and expansion of Rockville, whose total pop- ulation is 990,999. This number will soon be expanded to 1,000,000 by the ar- rival of Jewel Personett's husband-to-be from Evansville. The bride will be attended by Mrs. Martha Bryan Hutson. Martha's husband, Smiling Gerald, re- cently purchased the Coliseum in Indianapolis. At the head of his costume de- partment for the Ice Follies is Betty Siegelin, Sonja Heine's favorite. Also still in ye old home town is Lelane Farner, manager of a teen-age clothing store, who still is hoping to receive favorable word from down Bridge- -17-

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Memories I, Howard Wood, an industrious soul, Give Leon Bowman and Richard Trump my ability to bOWl. I, Jewell Personett, if you coaxed me, just mizht. Give my alto voice to Kay McKnight. I, Donn Martin, ljust call me Star ,l Give all my charm to Bill Pineqar. I, Jack Stoops, with blonde hair so curly, Give all my height to short Mary Barley. I, Fred Eldridge, the class president, Leave my patience and will to Madeline Kent. I, Doris Summerville, a domestic girl, Will my dreams for a man to Grace Earl. I, Myron Martin, the basketball mangager, will my gags to Ray Harney and Malcolm Clodfelter. I, Darvin Busenbark, a ladies' man, BequeaLh all my girls to Ralph Atkinson. I, Katherine Britten, a career girl to be, Will my brains to Ramona Smiley. I, Charles Clawson, a tough man to block, Bequeath to Carl Seybold my car's every knock. I, Charles Newton, a bachelor to be, Will all my money to Nancy Lee. 1, Pat DePlanty, the shyest of girls, Give Barbara Hamilton my pretty blonde curls. I, Bill Rohm, fond of music, they say, Bequeath to Bev Lewis my musical way. I, Jack Cooper, might will, if you beg, To Maurice Fisher my own left leg. I, Gerald Hutson, here just for the ride, Will Carleton Butlen and Ned Baker my scholastic side. I, Jo Schwin, lI've gone steady for ages,l Will Marilyn Braner and Helen Fortner the wisdom of sages. -16-

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Memories ton way. Doris Summerville has also set up a little bake shop there that 15 go- ing over in a very big way with everyone. The last one in this neck-of-the-woods is Joanna Hopper Shaffer, who is ree siding on a little fann southeast of Marshall. Roy Smith, known as Speedball , is expected to be a good contender for the SOO-mile race this year at Indianapolis. Also in the racing business is Jack Stoops, who is jockeying the great race-horse Long, Lean, and Lanky, at the Kentucky Derby. He has announced that after the race he will marry his fiancee, Mary Ann Stover. Howard woods.has now written three volumes of children's bedtime stories collecting a cool 8h,000,000 dollars from their publications. The three Martins have allL gained fame and fortune for themselves. First Louise with the help of elevator shoes is the star forward of the redheaded wo- man's professional basketball team, the Amazons. Next Myron Martin holds the world's record for the typing speed of 1000 words a minute. Myron's brother, Donn has also done well. He owns several oil,wells in Texas and in spare time plays basketball for the Texas Longhorns. Another old basketball star, Dennis Casanova Lambert, is following in the steps of Sigmund Engel, lady-killer and swindler of the 'h9's. Bill Hamilton, another Albert Einstein, has just invented a new space ship and plans to go to Mars in a very short time. Bill's old school-rival, George McMurtry, four-year varsity star of Notre Dame, now is the star quarterback of the Los Angeles Rams. Jack Cooper now owns a gambling casino in Las Vegas, Nevada called the Come One-Lose A11. Charles Newton, president of the F.F.A., has under its supervision develop- ed a new breed Of cattle appropriately named the New-ton Look. Ellen O'Haver, as everyone expected, entered the music world and is solo pianist for Phil Spitalny's All Girl Orchestra. Last, but by no means least, we travel to New York where Eva Lois world's professional chain smoker, gives advice to New York Times. Mash, the lovelorn column in the One of her most ardent readers is the gay divorcee, Carole Dowell, who is on the trail of a certain General Mills employee. This concludes our program but be sure and tune in tomorrow niqht for the Class of '51' of Rockville and learn the outcome of their conquering of the world.v -18-