Rolling Prairie High School - Rolling Log Yearbook (Rolling Prairie, IN)

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CLASS PROPHECY One spring day in 1952, our mailman, Curtis Smith, brought a letter to me from Mrs. Don Stovens, the former Frances Shoemaker, asking ne to cone to Chicago to visit her for a few days. Since I would need some new clothes for this trip, I decided to go to the DePoy Meyer Shoppe in South Bend. I recognized the proprietors as Margaret DePoy and Frances Meyers. After purchasing an ensemble I hur- ried across the street to buy a pair of shoes; to my amazement Floyd Harsh was the 3hoo salesman.I got back to my car to find a ticket for over-parking given to me by none other than Serjeant Harlan Felty. I immediately went to Attorney Vincont A. Brewer's office in the Na- tional Discount Building; he escorted me down to the po- lice station where Judge Robert Riley fined me ten dol- lars. Reluctantly I paid ny fine and returned home to start my packing. The next morning, as Bob Nickerson was taking ne to the bus depot, v e stopped at Joe Bcnnitt's dairy farm to got a quart of mill: for Junior. As we were on our way to the bus station our car broke down Going to the nearest phone to call Olan Sollers'3 Day and Night Sorv- icc Garago, we wore picked up by a big limousine. We rec- ognized the chauffeur as Paul Nelson driving for Ted Koziol, now a famous artist. The neerest phone ? as at the McCarty Grocery Store in Rolling. Mrs. McCarty, the former Ruth Brov n, and her two children greeted us at the door. After getting the car fixed we arrivou at the bus station Just as the Greyhound driven by Lester 3uss was pulling out of tho station. At Gary wo stopped for dinner. I ate at the Hostess Restaurant where Rosamond Benjamin was working as wait- ress. As I was oating, someone came in and sat beside mo. When I looked up, I discovered it was Joe Flitter who had been working across the ctroet at the Gary Steel Mill. While we were talking together about tho good old days in R. P. H. S., a newsboy came through the restau- rant. Glancing at the headlines of tho paper I bought, I saw that Duane Williamson was elected governor of Ohio. On the society pago I saw where Mrs. Cy Singer, the for- mer Lillie Butler, was having a dinner party in honor of her third wedding annivorsary. Turning to the sports page I noticed that Coach Paul Oodsey's Central Bears of South Bend had won tho Indiana State Cliamp ion ship.

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Dean Hunt wills his right to sit in the seat next to Margaret Me Carty to Victor Brewer, but will Evelyn a- gree to this? Marv Kill wills his red hair to Betty Miller so that Forrest won’t get blamed for the red hairs on her coat To Carolina Kircher, Ted Kozlol wills his naturally wavy hair. Hay Me Carty, the creat lover in the senior play, wills his natural ability to play such parts to Raymond Butler who is nothing but an unronantic hillbilly. If you see Martin Stark wearing himself out with study, ycu’ll know it’3 because Francos Meyers wills her studious ability to him. Phyllis Neblung wills her ba3hfulness to Lea trice Lewallcn, Iris Baker, and Dorothy Me Guirc who can ouro- ly make use of it. To Jane Albertson, Paul Nelson wills his ability to wash dishes. You’d bettor ask him what kind of soap he usos to avoid dishwater hands, June. Bob Nickerson and Barbara Reese will their right to the commercial room for noon hour conferences to Harold Schrocdcr and Ruth Nickerson. From now on the 3ircns will be blowing past Huge’s houso because Lorraine povolock has just willod her a- bility to attract state policemen to Lydia. Bob Riley wills one cent to Walter Buss, and the rest of his belongings are to be divided equally among the junior class. Robert Schrocdcr wills his catching ability on the baseball team to Edgar Smith. Rosemary Barnes v ill oc tripping the light fantastic as Frances Shoemaker wills her dancing ability to her. Curtis Smith wills his southern accent to Donna Mac Keller. Joan Buss is coins to be Teacher’s pet hereafter because Charles Strcuch has just willod h r his ability to get along with the teachers. Because someone hc3 to be hoard around tho school after Duane Williamson leaves it, he hereby wills his Gift of Gab to Anna Lou Reosc. To Beverly Jones, Irvin Wojcicchowski wills hio charm- ing personality. Lest but not least, Glen Zellers will3 his basket eye to Pete Katainnis.

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Prances Shoemaker and her son, Donnie Junior, met me at the La Lalle Street Station and tool: me to their apartment whore Charles Strauch was the doorman. Since I wa3 dead tired, we went to bed early that night. The next morning I awoke with a terrific toothache. Much as I hated to, I went to the dentist Immediately, To my surprise Ltary Buell was the office girl of Dr, Marvin Kill. He fixed my tooth and gave me a prescrip- tion that I had filled from Druggist Robert Schroeder, That afternoon Prances and I went to the Palace Theater owned by Irvin Wojciechowski. We bought our tickoto from Janice Hoffnan. Love Went to College was playing, starring Phyllis Erickson and Clark Gable. Aft- er the Show which we enjoyed very much, we v ent home to listen to the radio. We happened to hear someone read children’s stories. When she signed off, we found out it was Phyllis Wcblung. The following evening we were invited to a ball at the Trianon in honor of the mayor of Chicago. Every- thing was strictly formal. When we arrived Billie Abra- ham and hls orchestra were playing the Grand March. Later in the evening Lorraine Povolock arrived, escorted by a 3tatc trooper. She told us she wa3 work!ng as sec- retary at the Indiana Ltate Barricks at Chesterton. Just at the stroke of twelve the meyor v:as presented v ith a loud fanfare of music. I was bewildored as Dean Hunt stepped forth 83 the mayor of Chicago, he danced until early in the morning when, the ball broke up. The next day I returned home after a very enjoyable visit. By Barbara Reese