Warren Central High School - Wigwam Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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.... . Jnzmiewjmfqia- as Could be Qcont.J Well, after I gave the army the best year of my life, I was discharged in No- vember of 1947. I came back to Rockfield and persuaded Marge to hitch' up with me. Since then something new has been added. I came to Cincinnati three years ago. We like it here. By the way, are you married? inquired the blonde fellow. Are you kidding ? Me!! Married!! I'd have to marry a roll of tape, so I'd have something that would stick with me. We finally ate, and was I ever hungry. I happened to glance at my wristwatch and was horrified to find that my plane left in fifteen minutes. Grabbing me by the arms, Bill and Marge hauled me into the car, and we sped to the airport. I just made it. I waved farewell to the happy couple and their mischievous son as the big plane roared into the blue. Landing at Indianapolis, I rode my thumb to Delphi, where who should I see, but Leroy Powell and his pretty wife, lone. There were also four little stairsteps that belonged to these two. So you're married, too. Well, l'll be hanged. Bill is too. You're three ju- mps ahead of him tho . He's just got one boy. And here everybody said I'd be the first one of our class to be married. If I can collect all the bets I made on that , l'll be a millionaire. I repeated all I'd told Bill about myself to LeRoy and about meeting Bill in Ci- ncinnati. Then as I tried to strike an acquaintance with the infant in LeRoy's ar - ms, the babe's fist came in contact with my eye very sharply. I later learned th- at this was their latest born boy, Herkimer. The larger child of the male sexvnas about six, and his name was Lynville. The two four year old girls were, the twi- ns, Matilda and Clarabelle. As I rode home with this happy family, I found out that LeRoy was sole owner of the Garrison farm and lived there now. New buildings and all the necessary a- nd modern farming equipment to go with it had been addedL Flash was also fil- ing for Township Trustee. . When LeRoy had left, after bringing me home, I cornered my mater and got into a heart to heart talk with her. You know, Mother, both of my classmates are married and got families, I said. So what? replied the lady with the bright brown eyes. Ah-ahem, Mom, has that lil atomic blonde up in the east end of town engulfed herself in the entanglements of holy matrimony yet? I asked with a slight quiv- er in my voice. P Mrs. Fincher eyed me suspiciously and replied, No, Why? V . I smiled and said, Hubba, hubba, deary. I think l'll wander eastward and zn- ake a proposition to her. I'm getting a late start on LeRoy and Bill. I gotta make up for lost time. .