Union Center High School - Reflector Yearbook (Wells County, IN)

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SENIOR PROPHECY Spring of 1975! Time of housecleaning, and, an yes, I can delve into that old attic trunk with 1ts d1aries,letters,and memories of the past! Levs see, I brush the cobwebs off, unlock the trunk Ceven m husband doesn't get into thisjand filet, this 1974 diary Surely I can quickly skim through it before Dick comes Home for dinner January 2, 1974 'Dear Diary, While reading the newspaper today, I ran across an advertisement for a Waitress in 'The House of Burger's ' Mary Burger, a classmate of mine, is sole proprietor I wonder 1f she's a better cook than she used to be in home ec class? nAnd of all people to oe writing the lovelorn column in the paper, Joan Sickafusl In the notes about the editor, Wie said she has 3 glrls She also has one of the smartest homes in Ft Wayne f' Herefs an entry I made on Clarence Smith, January 31 nDear Diary Mable just called me She informed me she just got a permanent yesterday at 'Smlth' Beauty Shop' in Huntington Clarence gives one such expert styling and cava Last time I paid him a visit I had to make the appointment 2 seeks ead of time H surely is popular with the women Heavenly days, here's an entry I made February 1 nwhile llstenlng to my favorite program, 'The City Sl1ckers,' I got the surprise of my l1fe They were introducing their new piano player When he said, 'Marceille hep linger,' I nearly fell off my chair I still can't imagine her playlng Jazz music Why, look at this entry February 18, nl received the most wonder ful letter from Marilyn today She told me she and Bob did get the new farm ing their 2 boys mind 'I also received a letter from Richard Bumgarner,vice president the University of Illinois He wanted us to read an enclosed circular or'The Education of Your Children I sure would like to see him again He has a n who is star player on the Illinois team ' February 20 nHad a very unexpected visitor today, a policeman H was none other than Florian Flum, looking sharp in his uniform and not aged a day He said he came to inform me that I should watch my reckless drlvlng because he wasn't showing any partiality He told me he had a blond under contract, and he seems to thlnk this is the right gal for him What's this? It's marked confidential March 2 HI listened ln on a phone call today, when I heard Maxlne Carl's ring I only dld it to see lf She got her new teaching job She surely deserves it She's been attending Manchegger College and is now ready to start at U C H S It was Mr Rob ert Fr tz that called for her, the new principal at Union now They say he is dolng a good job of taking his dad's place That was a hard position to fill, too I heard Bob tell Maxine that hls father owned the Lesh farm gust north of the school house and he seems to oe taklng life pretty easy He re tired on all the money he saved from teaching n I' S Maxine is now teachlng at Union Here's the one I've been wondering about Aprll 17 nDear Dlary, I found a sale bill today for a sale just 5 miles east of here It was another ah e 6 E a n . N ' . near his folks in Rockcreek Township. She said she has a frightful time make ' ' - of .O ' I so .' e e Q ' . I ' U T - e . e '. A

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CLAbb WILL e the senio olass of nineteen hundred and forty seven, EQIDP ofsound mlnd and body, havlng come to the place where e find it necessary tw will some ofour OUtSt8HdlHQ qualltlesand characteristics to ourunder clas mates, do hereby declare this our lest Vill and Testament, revoking allwills here tofore made v us 1, Herb Best, will my huge, brawny shoulders to Deen Crum, providing he uses them to an advantage on the basketball floor Irma boxell, will my ability to read library books to Gene Larl this should keep vou busy Mary Burger, will my pleasing personality to Shirley Platt l, Dick Bumgarner, will my re ort card to Jim Anderson, providlnp he can fool the teachers 1, Maxine Carl, willmy ability to turn somersaulusto Betty nartleroad I Marcella Gayot, wi11nm'long hahrto Beverly McClenny, lfshe promises not to cut it l, Mildred Cayot, will my government book to my brother, Manford,pro viding he takes care of It untll he's a senior Wilodene Dennis, will my ability to do headstands to Juanita Baker Norma Fisher, will my lively personality to Walter Mil'er Florian Blum, willmy unnaturally curly hair to Bob Ertel, providing he pins it up exery night Kenny Herndon, will my ability to get my Journalism lesson to Ed Bushes Marseille Keplinger, will my job as office girl to Nina Grim Bob Kumfer, will my ability to chase girls to Gene Pooe Don Paxson, will my physique to Neil Hoonlngarner Marilyn Pence, will my ability to prime to Isabel Horton Joan Sickafus, will my height to Phyllis Wilson Clarence Smith, will mv ability to get along with the teachersw Frank Wall, heaters sometimes help, Frank We, the senior class, will to the freshmen our ability to get to class on time Ve, the senior class, will to the sophomore class our atility to give good class plays Ne, the SPH1OT class, w1D.to the Juniarclass ourseats in the assembly Subscribed, sealed, published, and declared bythe seniarclass testator above named, as and for our last will in presence of each of us, who, at our reouest, in our presence, in presence of each other, at the same time have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses this February ll, 1947, at the school of Union Center, County of Wells, and State of Indiana Senior Class Witnesses Principal Sponsor UTY , - 1 1 - , , ' I I, 5 . ' ' 5 1, G ,U . ' . . . i , I, Eldon Clark, will my quietness to Pete Carey--go to it, Pete. I, . I, X 1 . I, , - . I, I, . I, . , . I, , ., I, 1 , W . I, I , . . I, , ,

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one of those horse sales on t1e Lady Dennis farm Shels dealing ln rat horses and seems to have quite a profltable business Pve often wondered she never got married, so later at the sale, I asked her She sald, 'There sn't a man good enough for me!'n Look at thls May 2, nDear Diary, I drove to Ft.Wayne today Whlle I was shopplng, I noticed a slgn with 'Herndon's Sportswear' wrltten on it I knew at once tnat was my classmate, Kenny Herndon's store So I spent at least an hour ln his store talking over old school days He told me he has been refereelng quite a few high school games Seems to be qulte popular, too Boy, look at this one I'd written about myself! May 29, NDearest Diary, Imnreally proud of myself today After living on a farm for 20 years, I've finally learned to milk I really got a thrill out of it I told Dlck how much I liked it, and he said, 'Well, if you really like It, I'll let you mllk those last 25 cows by hand while I milk my 25 with the mllkerl' And me, 1 e a dope, said O K Boy! was I a fool ever to make that agreemertl' June 5,nDear Diary I saw a billboard on the side of the road today that said 'If your car looks glum, and lS getting old and grey, tr, Best's Statlon, 2 mile away Herb E Best, Prop' Why, he was center on our basket ball team, back ln 46 47 He manufactured a new oil and owns a fllllng sta t1on July 21, nDear Diary I saw an advertlsement about a new book in 'Llfe' today, Life and Sunset, by Erma Lou Boxell I wonder what ever pos Sept 21, 'Dear Diary Today I heard.Jay Gould announcing over the radio that a local man became rich by lnventing a new type of tiller to tlll soil He calls it the Kumfer Hydromatic Sod Tiller, and explained that lt plows, dlscs, harrows, and plants in one operation He also sald that tle inventor llves south of Zanesville on a 420 acre farm I knew lnstantly lt was Bob Kumfer The announcer said that the inventor would U6 a milllonaire in less than a y ar Oh, for the life of a millionaireln Sect 25, nDear Diary Turned on the radio today to hear a world series ballgame and of all thlngs, guess who was manager of the Cardinals None other than Don Paxeon, our basketball student manager ln h1 h school Gee! It seems just yesterday since I saw Don looking after the basketballs taking care of the squad back home U Oct l5, nDear Diary Just brought my groceries in from the Hunter Truck that goes through the country Marcella Gayot and her husband bought the truck from Mr Hunter Now, I know I'll get good food and efficlent service U Nov 25, 'Dear Diary I recelved a postcard from Mlldred Gayot to day She's tae Cayot twin that married the rlch guy from Fort Wayne Sqe's havlng a party and she said all the other classmates were comlng, too Her name is even mentioned in the society page occasionally Dec 14, uDear Diary While reading the paper, I stumbled on to an advertisement saying,'Whenever a death occurs ln the home or family, Clark's Undertaker, Service and Funeral Home, will give you tne klndest attention possible. Eldon G Clark, Mortician H 20241 for immediate service! Qulte a dead business, I would sayin I 0 ' . i1..y' 0 VV':i1',f i . F .ll . D X U . 1-.k O 0 A A .L ' . 1 ' r X' o 0 0 ' ' ' .ll . - sessed.her to write a book. It seems to be quite popular.n ' .. . g . 5 . A I . e 6 v- 1 0 ' ' I I? A . .5 A . and . 0 ' 0 . I -g - . . V - , I .M U I X A A 0 I . V ll Q 0 V A , J- ' r 0 o k '