Troy Luckey High School - Trojan Yearbook (Luckey, OH)

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SENIOR PROPHECY It is the year 1961. The occasion is the grand opening of the new Starlight Theater in Luckey. The movie 'The Farmer Takes over the East' is being shown, starring Plowalong Spade. Plow- along is the former Jim Thompson of the Graduating class of '5l.' Jim is also appearing in person tonight, so the Civic Club has planned a huge receptmn for him at the Legion HB1 in the evening. It seems that' most of the class is here. Looking over the crowd we see Naomi Brinker. Naomi, now Mrs. Hehman, is operating a successful beauty shop in her own home. Look over there--isn't that Frank Knlerlem? He has taken over his father's business as a painter and decorator. Coming down the aisle is Bernard Samson. He has worked him- self up from fuling gas tanks on a part-time basis to V1ce-Pres1- dent of the Standard Oil Company of Ohio, and walking with him is another former part-time worker who has made 'good.' Donald,or Red , Caris has just completed the establishing of another meat market. He now has stores in all but five states. The usher just handed us a telegram from Bob Dierker. 'So ry, will be rather late. Have important game.' Bob plays profession- al basketball with the Minneapolis Lakers. Seated five rows ahead is one of the few bachelors left in the class--Frank Schulte. Frank is the head mechanical engi- neer of the Ohio Department of Highways. We see that Helen Snyder has also found time enough to come to see her fellow graduates. She is the private secretary of Robert Bunyan, Price Administrator in Washington D. C. With her is her husband, Paul Searcy. Paul says he is letting Helen be the

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sENloR WILL Q We, the Senior Class of Troy Township Schools, in the year nineteen hundred and forty-three do hereby declare this to be our last will and U - tament in as sane a mental condition as can be expected. I, Mary Lou Bihn, will my ability to go steady and still have a good time in school to Patsy Musser. I, Doris Bookenberger, will my supply of well-chewed gum to Jim Sabo. I, Phyllis Brick, will my bottomless desk to anyone who can use lt. I, Naomi Brinker, will my American Government seat to Janice Hacker. I, Donald Carla, will my football ability to Ted Clinton. I, Evelyn Dierker, will my school sweater to Jane Bookenberger to wear in the American History room. I, Robert Dierker, will my basketball ability to Shorty Briggs. I, Ray Ford, will my car-polishing technique to Charles Albright. I, Frank Knieriem, will myt:rother's turtleneck sweater to Willard Brinker. I, Ruth Marsh, will my ready blushes to Katherine Hesel. I, Jim Rocker, will my driving technique to my brother, Danny. I, Carol Jean Rolf, will my lost tennis shoe to anyone who can find it. I, Doris Rothenbuhler, will my blonde hair to Noladean Kinker. I, Bernard Samson, will my ability to nshootn baskets to Ronnie Melcher. I, Richard Samson, will my basketball managership to next year's manager. I, Ruth Samson, will my attendance job to whomever has a first-period study hall. I, Margaret Samu, will my typewriter to Arla Christen. I, Joann Schroeder, will my ability to get along with Mr. Knisely to whom- ever needs it. I, Frank Schulte, will my treasurer's job to the treasurer of the Senior Class of '52. I, Paul Searcy, will my curly hair to Roger Ernsthausen. I, Helen Snyder, will my much-used inky shirt to Nancy Nollenberger. I, Jim Thompson, will my speed to Walter Jordan. I, Robert Winters, will my nickname 'Brownie' to Dick Veler. President, Senior flass

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SENIOR PROPHECY CONT'D man of the family and is taking life easy, but he really is the president of a cedar chest manufacturing concern. We see that Joann Schroeder is also here. She has made quite a name for herself as a columnist. She has a column in the Blade new for young wives, 'Be the Boss.n Joann 1sn't married herself as yet. Over there is Dick Samson. Dick now has gained national rec- ognition as an orchestra leader. He and his twenty-five-piece orchestra are now touring the country and are playing in Toledo this week-end. When he is not busy with his orchestra, he can be seen with his camera on his shoulder, preparing to photograph the scenery. Bob Winters, who is sitting beside Dick, is still pole-vault champion of the thuted States. He expects to go to Europe and take part in the Olympic Games. We haven't seen Jim Recker come in yet. I read in the paper yesterday now chief that, because of his daring and his steel nerves, he is test-driver for the Ford Motor Company. Isn't that Ruth Marsh over there? She is making quite a ca- reer of her marriage. She has two darling little twins, Frankie, Jr. and Hank--Csometimes called nHank1e.'D We see that Ray Ford still likes working in garages. He now supervises the National Highway Garages in Ohio. It seems the Dierker family has quite a line of basketball players. Evelyn is playing with the Arkansas Travelers, the all- girl baskethnl team. Her team is to be featured in the news-reel tonight.