Spencerville High School - Echoes Yearbook (Spencerville, OH)

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'l k'ki k'ki'i'ECHOESi k'k'k'k'k'ki' Class Will We the seniors do hereby will and bequeath to the following: We, the Senior Class of 1942 Want to leave our will to you. We obeyed every rule in cur school To keep the teachers plenty cool For when they once burst into flame Obey their rules or take the blame. Do not break a single rule Or act like a fool. To the Seventh and Eighth Grades can be Quieter with the chairs in assembly. As to the freshmen We like to say Dcn't forget to study hard every day. And sophomores not so much romance So to give the underclassmen a chance. To the Juniors we will recommend Not to take advantage of the underclassmen To cur faculty we say clear Thanks for the success of our High 'School Career. And if you obey the rules of our will We assure you all SUCCESS next year. To the teachers we bequeath: Miss Schroer: A quiet class Miss Becker: Funny plays Miss Deemer: Control cf upperclassmen Miss Fritz: Strict study halls Miss Chilton: Better English class Miss Miss Miss Clumc Ability to cook well Zuber: Right to sign tardy slips Ault: A bigger art class Mr. Collins: Ability to become a referee Mr. Shackleford: A hard fighting team Mr. Branstetter: A hickory stick Mr. Hausser:: Ability to agree with students Mr. Eley: A hillbilly band Mr. Mossman: One of cur strict diets Mr. Edgar: A private studyhall Mr. Teegarden: A farm to work on this summer Rosemary Sutton wills her giggle to Joan Medaugh. Tom Wagner wills his office of Grippers to Bill Miller. Ruth Wein wills her desire to be a secretary to Ruth Lies. Maurice Whetstcne wills his way with teachers to Junior Goetz. Abram Whyman wills his meekness to Betty Slentz. Robert Wierwille wills to be the life of the party to Leo Brown. Roger Wierwille wills his way to get along with teachers to Bob Haller. Bernard Wood wills his love for jitterbuggingn to Bill Horvath. Jay Young wills his play acting to Stan Rockhold Harold Wilkin wills his Uwarbling ability to Paul Walther. Carl Zimmerman wills his way of telling teach- ers to Layton Bowsher. Gladys Zuber wills her innocent giggle to Dorothy Cavinder. Gene Graham wills his method of getting doughf' to Leo Brown. Duane Edgington wills his getting acquainted ability to Anna Long. Don Miller wills his 'islow motion to Jean Rader. Mary Garwood wills her desire for big men to Mildred Eutsler. Kenneth Mitchell wills his chemistry ability to Donald Roth. Doris Moorman wills her idea of being an old maid to Mary Moorman. Herbert Morris wills his romantic eyes to Bob Croft. Tom Morrison wills his ability to get shorthand to Bill McKinley. Mary Oehlhof wills her pretty hair to Gladys Eley. Bob Patterson wills his excuses and stubborn- ness to Betty Haller. Richard Place wills his way with the women to Stanley Kohli. Frances Protsman wills her sewing ability to Ruth Starkey. Fern Reed wills her muscles and strength to Betty Stonehill. Anna Roberts wills her way with men to Edith Proffitt. Louella Ross wills her wisecracks to Ruth Patrick. Helen Sarka wills her friends in De1phos to Maxine Miller. Margaret 'Sawmiller wills her vim, vigor, and vitality to Betty Wienkin. Robert Schrolucke wills his basketball ability to Bcb Miller. Ruthida Severns wills her winning personality to Margery Jones. Paul Shively wills his F, F. A. ability to Edwin Graessle. Jane Spyker wills her appearance to Amarilla Sutton. Charles Stanford wills his onions and turnips to Betty Gaskill. Rodney Abram wills his quick innocent blush to Jack Cook. Mary Becker wills her sportsmanship to Eunice Koenig. Robert Becker wills Uwreckless driving to John Brown. Dorothy Bowers wills her quietness to Elizabeth Shaffer. Max Bowersock wills his baseball ability to Ben Kelly. Charles Briggs wills his art of love-making to Rcbert Mulholland. Jesslyn Davis wills her ability to hold her boy friends to Margaret Hash. Dorothy DeLong wills her bashfu1ness to LaDonna Youngpeter. Madonna Dicus wills her diamond to Nancy Sutton. Norma Frcnk wills her determindness to Vivian George. Carolyn Gaberdiel wills her Home Economics ability to Anna Long. Evon Gaberdiel wills her basketball ability to Helen Beerman. Ernest Green wills his devilishness to Richard Becker. Miriam Hanby wills her shyness to Ruth Moorman Joe Hilty wills his pleasing personality to Ray Brandberry. Dorothy Kelly wills her innocent look to Lester Imler. Koneta Kraft wills her old oak tree to Twila Evans. Jane Mark wills her intelligence to Bob Place. Berthamae Mechling wills her desire to do some- thing to Ruth Bolton. o:os1o1enz1vio1oicr:o14v1cv:cr1o11::o1o1ar11n1q Plgg 21 v1o:cv1oi01o11s1o10io:4v14r11x14Ii1l101o14Q

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i'fi k'k'k'ki'ECHOESi ki ki'i ki' Class Prophecy I am an author, writing on a new book, which needs some material. I decided to take a trip to some small towns and cities in order to pick out the most adventurous one. After traveling all over the U. S. A. I selected a little town called Gripers- burg. This town has a most interesting history. To my startling surprise I found its citizens to be my classmates. The mayor of the village, Tom Wagner, presides over the city with dignity. His charming wife, Louella Ross Wagner, sits beside him in all his ofiicial business. His helpers, who are councilmen of the city, are Abram Whyman, Robert Patter- son, Don Miller and Charles Briggs. They are de- ciding a matter of major importance. The selection of the next dog catcher of the city. After a preliminary vote, Harold Wilkin and Robert Becker tied for first place. Robert was the former dog-catcher but he caught more stray cats than dogs. Harold did one of the silliest things when he was fire chief, he poured a gallon of coal- oil on a burning building. Withw a flip of a coin Harold won and Robert was given the nightly clean-up job. In the center of the village is a bank where the valuables of the surrounding community are kept. Carl Zimmerman has full charge of this matter. His super-duper of a secretary, who keeps a com- plete record of his books, is none other than Ruth Wein. The preacher of this community is Reverend Rodney Abram. The pastor chose for his wife the former Evon Gaberdiel, and they are training their children to be missionaries. Ernest Green, one of the prominent members of our class who never lost out on his night life, es- tablished the chief recreation spot of the village. Mary Becker, the supervisor of the 4-H Club, has made in her backyard a 4-H Camp for kids from all around to attend. She teaches the sportsman- ship of the community. Berthamae Mechling, from past experience of working, has established the greenhouse in this city. She makes a dozen corsages every day be- cause this city has some perfect gentlemen. Ber- thamae's last name has changed to McElroy. The Gripersburg High School is one of the finest in these here parts. Jane Spyker is the home economics teacher. Her fiance, Paul Shively, is the agriculture teacher. Mary Garwood and Maurice Whetstone sponsor the physical education classes. These were the outstanding teachers of the school, The rest of the teachers came from Africa. The Gripe and Gray Pipeline had its main of- iice centered here, with Gene Graham, the head kazaboo. He was formerly working on the Buckeye, but it fell through. He was constantly being pulled in for speeding. Jesslyn Davis and Koneta Kraft are running the Finger Wave Shop , and Dorothy Bowers, the pro- prietor of the Dress Shoppe, is doing well. Her models are Dorothy Kelly and Doris Moorman. Doris, the old maid of the city, is still hunting a man. Detective Herbert Morris is trying to solve the mystery of who lives in the haunted house. Norma Fronk is in charge of the Big Little Book Library. Other points of interest are: the Meat Market operated by Joe Hiltyg Schrolucke's Grocery, owned by Robert Schroluckeg Wierwille Furniture Factory employs the Wierwille twins. Of course, the city had a fire truck. It isn't really a truck at all, it is a wagon drawn by horses. Ber- nard Wood is the chief fire-eater. Jay Young acts as the stable boy. Dorothy DeLong was hired to take the old plugs out for a walk each day. She somewhat resembles a cow-girl. Fern Reed and Jane Mark are the head nurses of the Gripe of Sick and Cure Hospital. Max Bowersock is the main doctor, but is more inter- ested in the Never-winning Gripersburg Baseball Team. The nurses do all the butchering. Kenneth Mitchell has taken up half of the hospital for his chemistry laboratory. He has done some marvelous work, for instance, he put 150 patients out of misery, permanently, by one experiment. Richard Place is the chief farmer in the com- munity, and his pretty blonde wife is Mary Lou Oehlhof. They or rather he, farms all the land for miles around. Carolyn Gaberdiel is the hired girl. I couldn't find Charles Stanford anywhere, then one day I heard he had gone to Hollywood to claim for his bride, Heddy Lamarrg he returned to be the city bachelor. I hear, also, that Madonna Dicus is living on the Monfort farm near Spencerville. A short time has passed and I haven't seen all my classmates yet. The following Saturday night a medicine show selling pink pills for pale people came to town. After the show was about half over Helen Sarka, Gladys Zuber, Anna Roberts, and Margaret Sawmiller came out on the stage to give us one of those Hawaiian melodies. They were the most important stars. Ruthida Severns, Frances Protsman and Miriam Hanby were selling the medicine. This show made so much money that it retired in Gripersburg Tom Morrison ran the yearly newspaper. It was published on April Fools Day because it was the largest joke pulled. The rest of the time he rested and wrote news for the faithful paper. The six foot champion boxer of Gripersburg weighing one hundred pounds, was none other than Duane Edgington. He has scheduled a fight with Joe Louis in 1982. I looked at the class picture that was taken in 1942, to discover that I've seen everyone of my classmates. VVhat a time and what a city the Senior class of 1942 has made! Not a one has lost their youthful figure. Author, Rosemary Sutton ozovioinzuioz 2 3 141 10113111141 init Page 22 riozoiuioioi rioioiogoioioiixiixiixioxiozo