Spencerville High School - Echoes Yearbook (Spencerville, OH)

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Class Prophecy First of all, perhaps I had better tell you who I am. The other angels refer to me as Guardian Angel 192. Lately the Big Boss has been telling me to watch my wards more closely. It seems as though I have been so busy and then, up here time does go so very fast. Let's see when did I last look in on them? Oh yes, it was in the year of 1950 on earth when they were graduating, and here it is 1970 already. I really must perform my duty and see if the class members are getting along all right down there. Oops! Here I am already in Spencerville. I really must remember my advanced age the next time and walk down the Golden Stairs instead of sliding down the ban- nister. The outlying community appears to be one of the most progressive farming communities of any around. Well, no wonder! Quite a few of the class of '50 have taken up farming. Where did that moo come from? Oh, now I see. It is one of Gerald Boyer's prize steers. He has taken quite a few to the state fair in the past few years. These other farms belong to John Whetstone, Roger Reed, Dick Hoverman, Clayton Seibert, Roy Line, and Paul Strayer. Well, look at Paul! He just pushed a button next to the table to milk the cows while he is eating a giant-size sandwich. In fact, he has buttons all over the house for his outside work. Mary Rempfer, the home demonstration agent, just drove in the ba'rnyard. She must be going to give Paulls wife some helpful hints. Well, I think I'll go in town and look around. Yes sir, the town certainly has changed. There is Sale's 5 8z 10 store. There is Charles, a little plump perhaps, but I guess that is just a sign of prosperity. Fairie Gossard is working as clerk and Ruthella Gollifl' is checking the books, Drifting down the street and looking at the sign on the Journal-News door, I see that George Norris is the editor. There is quite a bit of activity in there. I guess I'll walk through the window to see whom George has hired. Irene Miller is his recep- tionist. I wish she could see me so I could be the receiver of one of those nice smiles. Loretta Bigelow is sitting behind her desk engrossed in her job of typing. Barry Hook and Herman Barnes are setting up type. I see that Croft's garage is still on the corner, but my how it has been enlarged! I don't see Ted around anywhere, but there is Mrs. Croft, the former Janet Pickering, behind the desk doing a bit of bookkeeping. Jim Leis, Nofrman Fry, and James Colgan are working for Ted as mechanics. The Nameplate factory is still where it was in 1950 and it also has grown tre- mendously. Leverle Rockhold is managing the plant now. It just goes to show what hard work and continued perseverance will do. Kenneth Mulholland, Lynne Mark, Lewis Meeker, Marilyn Vulgamott and Gene Youngpeter work there also. Gaberdeils are still in the coal business. There is Paul driving one of his own trucks. From the Heavenly Bulletin I learned that jobs were amazingly plentiful on earth. Jim Schosker just walked past the coal office. He is still trying to figure out a quick way of making a million. I really must have a talk with his inner self. Wesley Plikerd is in his atomic appliance store selling atomic powered stoves to Doris Moorman and June Shepler, two of the housewives of the town. Wesley has an announcement on his show window of the first appearance of Jane Snider in the Metropolitan since her European tour. I really must put in a good word for her so she can sing in the Angel's Choir. That piano music is coming from Anna Patterson's music academy, a recent addi- tion to the town. She is giving lessons to Marjorie Eutsler's, Betty Clement's, and Lois Kill's little girls. I think I'1l pick up one of the newspapers here in front of the Central and glance through it. I do hope that nobody notices this newspaper up in the air, supposedly by itself. The headlines are Doctor Deerhake Performs Surgical Miracle. The story goes on to relate, Doctor Bernard Deerhake, assisted by nurses Betty Moser and Anna Jackson performed the impossible in an operation to save the life of Bob Hindelang who was injured in an airplane accident near Lima last night. If I remember cor- rectly, Bob Fox is a research chemist in that hospital. Now don't laugh! Even angels can be forgetful. The theatrical section of the paper tells of the coming appearance of Lovena Davidson on the Ohio stage in her comedy act. The high school building seems to be the only unchanged place in town. The teachers are having a meeting tonight. Superintendent Gene Abels is directing the meeting. Other teachers are Margie Mueller, Corrine Patterson, and Bob Leis. Delores Stout is married to the coach, Bob Rupert, who is also present. The teachers are meeting to consider a plan drawn up by Carl Staas to shorten the school year. The only ones who haven't been accounted for are Bill Mauri and Adryce Kraft. Bill inherited a few million dollars about ten years ago. Adryce immediately went after Bill and incidentally, the money too. They are yachting off the coast of Florida now. Well, the time is growing late and angels of my age can't stand late hours. Besides Kas you will find out soon enough? it is a long, hard climb. -Adryce Kraft -22-