Shadeland High School - Echo Yearbook (Shadeland, IN)

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Class -Poem The Senior Class of '51 Will leave this school, our work well done. First comes Ronnie Guse, our President is he, Who's very true and loyal and full of honesty. When it comes to baseball he's really on the beam But when he is married a blonde will run that team Next comes Lorene Graves, a very pretty sight, When it comes to Physics class, she's filled with delight Soon a housewife she hopes to be. With Charlie and the kids, she'll live a life of glee Billy Ray Baumgardt, a very handsome guy, Does all his homework without the slightest sigh Someday to the State Fair he'll go, And with his cows, he'll steal the show. Marylin Morgan is next on the list, One that I'm sure we'll all miss. With money she plans to fill her purse, By making her career a registered nurse. Gene Kirts is stout and neat. And has a '37 Ford that's hard to beat. ln the army, a captain he hopes to be, While wifey's at home waiting patiently. Then comes Violet, a little dear, It seems there's a Leavitt every year. lf you're in Chicago and hungry as a bear, I'm sure y0u'l1 find she owns a restaurant there. Jerry Flack has a grin from ear to ear, You see he grew an inch this year. And when it comes to auto motors he's a whizz, For someday he'll have a garage that's all his. Elaine Blain. intelligent is she, The editor of our Echo, a fine one you'll agree. On her clarinet she plays a happy tune, A stenographer she hopes to be real soon. A fellow named Richard Smith, a pal is he, He's fun and nice and full of personality. As a farmer he'll keep in stride, With his great big farm, so long and wide. Peggy O'Brien, who really isn't fickle, Although she's always saying smoke a pickle. She plans to go out and make herself a name, We think her singing will bring her fame. Our star in sports is Dale Haynes, He never gripes about aches and pains. I-Ie hopes, a dairy, someday to own, And deliver each day some milk to your home. Z9

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The following morning we headed for our next destination - Detroit, Michigan, where we planned to see Michigan State play Notre Dame. We had wonderful seats where we kept hearing the name Guse being mentioned, and finally woke up to the fact that the people were talking about RONNIE GUSE, the coach of Michigan State. After the game, we went down to the entrance of the Coach's dressing room where we met MARY BAILEY who is now Mrs. Ronnie Guse. Mary told us that Ronnie had been coach for two years and was ' really having pretty good luck with his teams. Soon Ronnie came out followed by their son whom Ronnie promises to make a football player someday. They invited us over for dinner and there were JIM WATT and his wife. Jim owns a resort on the lake where business is always good both summer and winter, as they can rent it out in the winter as well as summer in Detroit. After hearing all about Detroit, we spent the night at Jim's Hotel and then started out for Cleveland. Ohio. This might seem like a roundabout way but we decided to take in all the sights and large cities we could, as we had the time. We drove through Cleveland and did a little window shopping on the way. I had a split- ting headache so we stopped at the nearest drugstore, which was Adkins Pharmacy. Upon entering. we ran into LORENE GRAVES Adkins. She and her husband own the pharmacy in Cleveland. They have two children, a boy and a girl, and really are enjoying themselves, both at work and at home. Lorene invited us over for a snack, but we declined as we want- ed to get on our way again. We traveled merrily on and spent the night in New Castle, Pennsylvania. The next morning we decided to drive on to Williamsport, Pennsylvaniato have our hair fixed at a beauty shop. Having heard that DOROTHY SEYFRIED had a shop there, we looked her up and, sure enough, we found Dot's Beauty Shop. She was very happy to see us and tell us of her adventures as a beautician and to hear of adventures during our travels. Dorothy is single and lives in a lovely apartment where we stayed all night. The following morning we started out at five o'clock and got into New York City in the middle of the afternoon, going directly to our hotel. We had an enjoyable visit with the desk clerk, with whom I had corresponded before. He invited us to accompany him and a friend of his to a night club which had been in business for a short time. After a delicious dinner came the orchestra! I thought, at the time, that l should know the leader, and when he turned around l recognized him as KENNETH BUTLER! Kenneth not only has a wonderful orchestra but also owns the club. He isn't married yet, 'but, I guess, he's just too busy for that now. Incidentally we got all this information from his head waitress, Beulah! ! Kenneth had gone backstage before we had a chance to see him again so we went on back to our hotel talking about the adventures we had on our way to New York. How wonderful it is that each member of this class is holding a good job--either as a homemaker, mechanic, manager, or owner in many different fields of- work! Z8

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Dorothy Seyfried, a friend indeed, ls always handy when you're in need. She wants to have a beauty shop, Where all who want to look pretty may stop. We have Tom Benner who is dandy, And with tools, he's really handy. But he'd rather drive a truck, So when you see him coming, you'd better duck. A Burtsfield we have, whose name is Thomasene, She's very smart, so it seems. As a secretary she's already on the beam, But someday she'll marry, to satisfy her dream. Chuck Angstadt always has a smile, And keeps you smiling all the while. There's a Senior girl, so it is said, A special one, he plans to wed. Rosemary Hines, a yell leader is she, When it comes to yelling she's gay as can be. The rest is the same as Chuck's So all l can say is kids, good luck. Kenneth Butler is the girls' honey. When he passes by they sigh, Oh Sonny. As an inventor he's very bright, I-Ie's only sad Edison beat him to the electric light Marilyn Cockrell, another member of our class, ls a happy and bright kind of a lass. As a music teacher her plans are made, But she only hopes she'll be well paid. Maurice Heemstra, so bright and gay, Plans to be a teacher someday. At old I. U. he will begin, Where there is' a scholarship he hopes to win. Jean Remsburg, a secretary she plans to be, She's not real certain though, you see. For the class of '52 has a lad so dear, She'd like to wait around another year. Joan Remsburg, the twin of Jean, Oh, my gosh, what do l mean? But we know that with a guy named Roy, She'll live a life of eternal joy. Mary Bailey who is so sweet, Has a smile that can't be beat. To the north, in Detroit, lies her future home, For there she'l1 settle down no more to roam. Jim Watt, our Senior Class clown ' is he, With Godfrey he'll spend his future on TV. As always before, we'll remember his name, When his acting ability has brought him fame. Here our fondest memories lie, To this wonderful school--our final good-bye. 30