Vernon High School - V Echo Yearbook (Vernon, OH)

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To the Freshmen, we will the homework which we as Seniors never got around to doing. Article III Roy Bailes hereby bequeaths his height to Gordon Fenn. Larry Bates wills a junior boy to take his place with the freshman girls. Barbara Bloss leaves a warning to all girls to keep away from Tom. Richard Bloom bequeaths his quiet ways to Tink Wade. Paul Burbach leaves nothing - he needs everything he has. Daniel Braden leaves his witty sayings in class to Richard Wells. Judy Bush wills the book How to Catch a Man to anybody interested. Betty Griffiths wills her place as counter of noses in the lunch line to anybody under twenty-one years of age, being of sound mind, and with three years of ex- perience. Norman Englebaugh bequeaths his place in Mr. Wasik's office to Albert Stuart, Jerry Devine wills his finesse with teachers to Eddie Papsun, Diane Draa will leave her RDX diet to anyone who can tell her what RDX means, Gordon Collins wills his car to anybody who doesn't know the way to Sharon - his car knows the way automatically. Joe Mack bequeaths his Ford to Henry Ford, Ir. for a before and after display. Of course, Joe's is the after part, Merle Langley wills his ability to stay off the dance floor to Don DePofi. fwho could need it more?J Raymond Jackson wills his ability to be around when there is trouble to Steve Horodyski. Dorothy Horodyski leaves her Chevy to anybody going into the junk business. Margaret Hillyer wills her ability to squeal her tires to John Wolford, who is already proficient in rolling cars. Frank Hiland leaves his masterpiece Rules for Going Steady to Douglas Rice. Roberta Reeves bequeaths her charming ways to Joan Reighard. Gordon Myers leaves his very slightly used books to Duane Wilson. Howard McMahon was going to leave a pack of cigarettes to someone but decided he better keep them for himself. Tom Tupper leaves his state test grades as an incentive to the juniors. Alan Watson' wills his shy disposition to Bob Klingensmith - but don't be fooled, Bob! ,Jane Wells wills her ponytail to Diane Devine. Ron Wilson wills his ability to sleep in class to John Hipkins, but remember, John, you mustdo it with your eyes open. Signed, sealed, and declared the last will and testament of the Class of 1959 of Vernon High School.

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author of a book entitled Rules for Going Steady, which has won him many awards, Dorothy' Horodyski is still as beautiful as ever. She has been Miss America but is now modeling Bikinis at the May Company, Raymond Jackson has never outgrown his way with the girls. All of the women in New York City are chasing him and he like life this way. Merle Langley has followed in his father's footsteps and-is known as the best insurance agent in the United States. Howard McMahon has become a famous rock and roll singer - they claim he is better than Elvis, Edward Meloni has the largest chain of grocery stores in America. He will sell you anything you want, except girls. fDon't get any smart ideas, boys.J Gordon Myers owns the largest farm this side of the Mississippi, and, to whip the lack of help problem, has bought robots to do the work. He says it is cheaper this way too. Roberta Reeves is now the confidential secretary to the President of the United States. It is said that she is the reason the President is still sane. Merlyn Smith is now the warden of the Ohio State Penitentiary, They say he gets along with the prisoners very well and is doing a great job, Who are these two men with horn-rimmed glasses? Oh, it's Tom Tupper and Alan Watson. They are professors at Kent State University - following in Mr. Whipkey's footsteps. We hear they are teaching their students two very important subjects: How read library books and sleep in classes. Jane Wells still has her long blonde ponytail, although she now models wigs for Esquire magazine. fThe ponytail is not hers.J Ron Wilson has become very rich lately, He owns one of the largest zipper manufacturing companies in the world. He got the idea one day while he was attending good old Vernon High School. O We, the Senior Class of nineteen hundred and fifty-nine, being of sound mind fsome people wonderj do bequeath the following: Article I To Mr. Wasik, we will an automatic paddling machine which will operate with little effort. To Mrs. Glowe, we will a library of records for her literature classes. QA little rock and roll might help too.J To Mr. Gelsomino, we bequeath the cost of a marriage license, payable at any time within the next decade. To Mr, Sakey, we will a 25 pound medicine ball for his future basketball players to help get them in shape. To Mr. Robbins, we bestow a burglar alarm system for the shop. To Mrs. McCummins, we will a set of Ford hubcaps with a good looking mechanic to install same. To Mr, Furr, we leave a cigarette break during each and every class. To Mrs, Pearce, we bequeath an automatic window adjuster so as to keep the temperature always the same. Article I! To the Juniors, we will an indestructible pop dispensing machine which will auto- matically electrocute anyone using pennies instead of dimes. To the Sophomores, we leave Vernon School in one piece with the stipulation that they keep it that way,

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