Union City Community High School - Successus Yearbook (Union City, IN)

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Prophecy As 1 wondered of my classmates, I’ve calculated and agreed What ten years from this very date Fate for them has decreed. K. Caron is a Congressman. The President at his side— He even tells the gentleman The things he shouldn’t of tried. As I turned to the sports page, There was Johnny, a great man; Me was pitching for the Yankees And thrilling many a fan. Mown by the river With a banjo on his knee Sits smiling David Schricker Playing merrily. Over in the school house Behind his messy desk Sits Professor Willie Dean While giving a Government lest. Corky’s in the Navy An Admiral lie will be. Jo Stentzel is in England Enjoying afternoon tea. Bca nickel's happily married— Grocery business is her line. While little sister Betty Fills prescriptions all the time. Bob Baker is a cowboy Riding a horse out west. Phil Bothast is a lady. Waiting for her guest. Dick Stewart is a bachelor- -A right good looking man. Bet Morgan is a traveler Now in Ice-a-land. Jo Cotter, a stenographer, lias a bright and shining face, Kate Montano, a singer. Performs with ease and grace.

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Last Will and Testament We. the Senior Class of 1944, of the City of Union City, County of Randolph, and State of Indiana, being of sound mind, and realizing that our days in U.C.H.S. are few, do make, ordain, and publish this, our Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and making null and void all other last Wills and Testaments by us made heretofore. First—It is our Will that all our just debts shall be paid immediately to the Faculty. We wish to extend to them our thanks for their valuable help which was so willingly given. Second—We give, devise, and bequeath the following: Dorothy Armstrong leaves all her skating trips to Richmond to Pat Goodman. John Henry Barth wills her hair to John Meredith to light up all the dark moments Johnny may have. Beatrice Bickel leaves all of her slightly used class rings to Eunice Moore. Betty Bickel leaves her ability for making blunders to anyone who docs not know the embarassment they can cause. Phyllis Bothast leaves her dignity and poise to Joan Haber. Robert Caron wills his beloved “corn cobblers” to Jim Bartholomew. Barbara Cotter leaves her love for cutting classes to Earlene Merritt. Joan Cotter leaves her temper to Donna Perkins, hoping she won’t use it too freely. Phyllis Croyle leaves her eventful Saturday nights to Ceresa Moore. William Dean leaves Joan, to be looked after by the Junior class. Dorothy Dunn wills her quietness and shyness to Betty Hummel. Lucy Hines leaves her ability to square dance to Mary Jean Ellison. James King wills his ability to argue to Bob 1 lufFer and realizing there is enough for two. we give a portion to Phil Whitesel. Margaret Livingston leaves her grass skirt to Carol Key. Dorothy Mason leaves her ability to write inspiring love stories to Annabelle Welch. Donald McCorkle wills his ever-faithful house slippers to J. C. Lyons. Kathryn Montano leaves her perfect record of being on time to Wanda Parrish. Betty Morgan leaves her wool skirts to Shirley Schoenfeld, advising her to take the hem up in them. Fairbourne Patchell wills her vim. vigor, and vitality to Pat Lorton. Jean Richey leaves her popularity to Car-lene Merritt. Reba Richey leaves her yen for Jackson. Ohio, to Anne Chattin. Ruth Richey leaves her “dignity” at basketball games to Lois Lantz. David Schricker wills his little brown jug to Roger Dye. Jo Ann Stentzel leaves her ability to lose things, such as Government books, to Joan Welch. Richard Stewart leaves his duties of Treasurer of the Senior class to the next unsuspecting victim. Carol Ann Vernon wills her faithfulness to Jean Frazier. Gloria Waltz leaves her exciting and thrilling times to Betty Bushaw. Dorris Wasson leaves her love letters from “Corny” to Pauline Smith. Esther Whistler leaves her box-office seat at the theater to Marcella Whistler. All of us leave all our faults to the four winds and our good qualities to the memory of everyone. And to the next Senior class we leave our home room, our autographs on desks and in desk drawers, and the “always-to-be-remembered” ledge on the stairway. We leave to the school and our teachers the memories of all the knowledge which we failed to acquire. In Testimony Whereof, we have set our hands to this, our Last Will and Testament, at Union City Lligh School, this sixth day of March, in the year of our Lord. One Thousand Nine Hundred and Forty-four (1944). Signed: Class of Forty-Four. The foregoing Instrument was signed by the said Class of “44.” in our presence, and by them published and declared, as. and for their last Will and Testament, and at their request, and in their presence, and in the presence of each other, we hereunto subscribe our Names as Attesting Witnesses, this sixth day of March. A. D.. One Thousand Nine Hundred and Forty-four. Witnesses: Glenn J. Brandon (Janitor) Fred Stebleton (Janitor) I’ayc Nineteen

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Prophecy Dick Binkey is a captain— lie likes the Army fine. Our Gloria is a show-girl. The cutest in the line. Barb Cotter has settled down now A milk-hauler is her man. Jean Richey is a Red Cross nurse In far off Zulu land. Marge Livingston’s a typist For New York Central Line. Phil Croyle is a chemist, The greatest of her time. J. 1). King has now become An important dignitary, Aided by Miss Dorothy Dunn, His private secretary. Dot Mason is a housewife Out Saratoga way; While little Carol Vernon Send two red-heads out to play. Fairb Patchell is an actress In far off movie land. And also she sings solos For Benny Goodman’s Band. 1). Wasson’s an Instructor For all athletic clubs, E. Whistler, a naturalist, Trims her favorite shrubs. Secretary to the Governor, Dot Armstrong fdes all fines. Head waitress in a restaurant Is pleasing Lucy Hines. Reba is a painter The neatest of her kind. Ruth is a bookkeeper The most accurate you will find. I have looked at my classmates And they are very grand. You can see them working hard Developing our land.