Tell City High School - Sagittarius Yearbook (Tell City, IN)

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Class Prophecy Take a stroll with me down memory lane and remember the Seniors of 1950 as you see them in this book. We are strolling again in 1960, this time we see this: Don Lee Alvey is still going with Betty Stinnett and after ten years she is waiting for leap year to roll around. Lillian Reynolds, a genius in driving, is teaching Driver’s Training at Troy High School. Edna May Parr and Arlene Gruver are successful Home Demonstration Agents in the Agricultural Department at Washington, D. C. Joan Bockhold is now owner and operator of the St. Mark’s Telephone Exchange. Sharronan Heitkempcr and Dale Scott, shortly after leaving school, entered matrimonial life, and now have five blond boys. Ruth Sandage, after spending several years becoming a registered nurse, is now running a private nursing home for insane teachers. Roderick Williams, a distinguished musician, is making millions of dollars with his hill-billy band, The Hoosier Stinkeroos.” James Mitchell is now leader of the famous band, The Kentucky Moonshiners.” Betty Jo Chappie, a girl of unusual intellect, is operating her own dime store. Chiefly employed there are boys. Bcula Malone is now happily married to Raymond James and has a little Raymond, Jr., to look after. Joan Little and Carrie Terry are stage managers at the Metropolitan Opera House. Regina Mills is now raising her family. All blonds. Mary Lee Mitchell and Delores Toot'-rnan have found the courage to speak out. They said I do.” Mary Ann Richard- son is still popping popcorn at the Local Theatre where she can watch her husband, Floyd Ferrell, usher. Ronnie LaMar has his own undertaking establishment. Anyone interested see Ronnie. Catherine Moore is making a concert tour of Europe, accompanied by Rosemari Quinkert. Jessie Ramsey has been crowned Queen of Dogpatch. L’il Abner did the crowning. Jim Johnson is the owner of the Johnson Johnson Clothing Company. John Goffinet is now a famous scientist; he has recently discovered that the world is square. Marvin Howell of Gatchel, owns a big farm with three hundred acres in tobacco. Tony Fischer is now forty-three years old and still a bachelor, living in the backwoods of Perry County, occasionally playing a little football. Tommy Sanders has finally made his mark in the world. He is the- owner of the Ditch Digger, Inc. Janice Birchler, after ten years, still can’t decide who she shall marry. Morrow Evans has finally settled down to one girl friend. Cecil Mallory is living happily on his 100 acres of farm land with his wife and four children. Eugene Highfill has finally persuaded Nancy Ford to marry him. Floyd Schrocder after all these years has gotten a credit in World History. Raymond Harpenau has fulfilled no prophecy, so I suppose he is doing the same as always, nothing. John C. Hilgenhold is still asleep in World History Class. Sydney Lutring has already retired and has 1,000 acres of virgin timber in which he does nothing but hunt. Charles Northener is not doing so well at the present time His team, the Gatchel Sharpshooters, have lost twenty games on a straight. Eddie Pannett has prospered in the recent year. 22

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Our second year ended better than our first—but wait—next year we would be upperclassmen. To help us through a most trying year, we chose Miss Ahlf and Mr. Jines as sponsors. There were only 88 of us left. We were important people now, being upper- classmen. We chose Charles Northerner as President; Charles Gcene, Vice-president; and Bill Feix, Secretary-treasurer. Wilma Hauser, Carol Maurer, and Tony Fischer were elected to serve on the Student Council. Early in October we ordered our sweaters and rings. The boys had revcrsable jackets and the girls either red or white sweaters. We sponsored an Amateur Hour, and Junior Carnival besides plenty of dances to help for Junior expenses. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy,” so after we had all worked to make the carnival a success we had a party. There was free ice cream, sandwiches and cakes for all. Our annual picnic was held at Lincoln City, and everyone had a swell time swim- ming, boating and eating. The highlight of the year was the Junior and Senior Prom at the K of C” home on May 14th. Herbie Hutchinson and his Melodaires furnished the music. Everyone had a wonderful time and all stayed until the last number was played. We were all looking forward now to next year, when we would be Seniors—the aristocrats of high school. There were only 81 ambitious students left when we reached our final year. Charles Northerner was again elected President; Eddie Pannett, Vice-president, and Bill Feix, Secretary-treasurer. Joan Claise, Rosemari Quinkert, Carol Murer, and Tony Fischer were elected to serve on the Student Council. Miss Black and Mr. Thrasher were chosen to guide us through this difficult year. Since we were older and needed more money to carry on our activities, we had a magazine subscription selling campaign and also sold red and white lapel pins for basketball games. Christie Gengelbach headed the Annual Staff which published the third edition of the Sagittarius. We had a Christmas party in the band room, which was all decorated with pine boughs, icicles, and crepe paper. Everyone danced, played games, sang Christmas carols, and ate. Our Senior play, given on April 28th, entitled Let Me Grow Up” was a romantic comedy, and proved very successful. We were almost finished now, with high school, but before we accepted the responsibilities that go with business, we had a gala Class Night program, entitled The Open Road.” The honor of valedictorian was won by Tom Sanders. Dr. Gaston Foote, a Metho- dist Minister from Akron, Ohio, delivered the address for our Commencement exercises. Our high school days are over. Some of us will go on to higher education; others will take their places in the world of business. Only time will tell what the future has in store for us. To the underclassmen we say, Work and study to attain your goal. You will never regret it.” 21

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He has established his own newspaper, The News Views of Dogpatch.” Gary Richards has fooled them all; he has become a great singer on the well known radio station, S-Q-U-E-A-K. Jessie Schroeder is still quarreling with the gang she ran around with in 1950. Charles Geene is now teaching bookkeeping at Maxville High School. Alfred Schroeder has just won a pin for typing 210 words per minute. Ralph Eger now owns his own photography studio. Charles Kramer has just become the personal typist of the Governor. James Hagedorn has just graduated from Business College and is now starting his own business. Christie and Leo Gengelbach have just been appointed president and vice-president of the Farm Bureau. Ralph Boerste and James Haerle, after ten years, are still as slow as ever. Raymond Gramelspachcr, after ten years, has learned the yell “Fight Team Fight” and is now the cheerleader of Cannelton’s varsity. Jim Bob McMahon, after ten years, has finally finished his Dean Practice Set in Bookkeeping. Jim Robertson, to the astonishment of all, has invented a way to fasten handles on the world’s axis. Ralph Hanloh has received the title of being the World's Champion Roller Skater. Betty Blandford is still making those goo-goo eyes at the boys. Bertha Brown is now the second Madame Curie. Joan Claise, after ten years, is still undecided as to what she will do. Opal Mae Falls has just fallen off Niagara Falls. Nancy Ford is now the champion woman wrestler after taking the crown from Mildred Burke. Betty Alice Harpenau and Marjorie Miller are owners and operators of the Cosmetics Manufacturing Company.” Lois Harris is working at the General Electric Plant where she can keep an eye on Bob. Wilma Hauser, after ten years, is still as noisy as ever. Ruth Kellems is still going to the dances with her sister. No mate has been found. Etta Jean Reiser and Jane Ludwig have added a Mrs. before their names. Juanita Weiss is now Chief of Police in New York, on the Woman’s Police Force. Marlene Huff and her husband, Admiral Russel Thomas, are living in Frankfort since his retirement from the U. S. Navy. Marietta Klueh, after all these years, still has a crush on Bill Labhart. Imogcne Lottes and Marccne Price are still looking for their mate. Wanda Darden, Dot Kessner, Betty Shadwick, and Mary Wilgus have their orchestra. All four of them are the leaders. Mary Lou Parker and husband are living in Kentucky raising hill-billies. Lauretta Beumel, after graduating from Nurse’s Training, is now playing nursemaid to her own little Don Kuster, Jr. Jean Montgomery, after ten years, has finally quit her job at the Ohio Theatre. William Feix, Tell City High School’s outstanding athlete, is the owner of a yoyo manufacturing firm. Bill does nothing but test yoyos. Carol Maurer is now the proud owner of two beauty salons. He has created a new type of bangs. Joe Gentry, who has progressed thru recent years in the field of photography, is now a personal photographer for President Truman. David Eger has just inherited a vast gold mine, the only drawback attached is that there wasn’t any given instructions as to where it was located. Eula Malone is married to Clyde Smith, Jr., and is busy taking care of her twins, Marilyn and Carolyn. Verlee Zoll, Tell City’s most famous singer, is now Mrs. Charles (Cocky) May and is owner of the Firestone Store at Cannelton. 23