Waterloo High School - Rosebud Yearbook (Waterloo, IN)

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Senior Class Play “THE FUNNY BRATS.” Dick and Harriet, high school youngsters, are infuriated because their widowed mother, Mrs. Sylvia Gresham, has allowed their older brother, Tom, to become the dictator of the family. They secretly send Tom’s picture to a wealthy widow, Mrs. Gwynett Gadwood, whose advertisement for a husband has appeared in a matrimonial paper. Dick and Harriet hope Mrs. Gadwood will marry Tom and take him far, far away, so they can have some freedom and run their mother to suit themselves. Sylvia, tired of her children’s constant bickering, decides they need a father. Since Loren Gresham, her bachelor brother-in-law, with whom she is in love, is too bashful to propose, she becomes en- gaged to the crabbed old widower, Whaley McWhorter, who believes in training children as he trains mules. Dick and Harriet, decide to get rid of him by fair means or foul. They lead him to believe their mother has intentionally poisoned him after she got a huge diamond ring out of him. Mrs. Gad- wood arrives from the matrimonial agency in search of Tom. Dick and Harriet, fearing Tom’s fury, try to get rid of Mrs. Gadwood by telling her Tom is engaged to the dumb maid, Aurora Pike. “Boogorface Boggs. an amateur wrestler, who is Aurora’s boy friend, threatens to murder Tom. The youngsters tell Boggs that Whaley is Tom; he promptly jumps on Whaley and twists him all out of shape! Dick and Harriet finally get their bashful uncle to propose to Sylvia, thinking if he becomes their stepfather he will allow them to do exactly as they please. But Loren makes them understand that they are to be very strictly disciplined. The brats lose their battle after all. PLAY CAST Harriet Gresham, Sylvia’s impulsive young daughter .............. Nan Noirot Aurora Borealis Pike, the crazy servant .......................... Janice Till Mrs. Sylvia Gresham, a beautiful widow .......................... Arlene Dunn Dick Gresham, Sylvia’s lazy, always in trouble, younger son ........ Tom Giant Tom Gresham, Sylvia’s dignified, dic- tatorial older son ............ Don Korff Lauralee Lynde, Tom’s attractive fiancee ......................... Dorothy Feller Loren Gresham, Sylvia’s book-loving brother-in-law ............... Ross Myers Gwynette Gadwood, a flighty woman be- lieving in astrology .. Mary Lee George Aunt Hettie Higginbotham, Sylvia’s pep- Ery-tongued aunt ----- Ramona Smith ley McWhorter, Sylvia’s bragging fiancee ................. Jim Tuttle Boogerface Boggs, Aurora’s boy friend ........................ Dick Hissong ASSISTANTS OR STAFF Prompter .............. Lucille Carper Stage Managers ................... Dick Kummer, Lyle Vian, Maurice Collins Director ........... Mrs. Wayne Voss PAGE 10 Compliments of Lewis W. Poore’s Jewelry, Auburn

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Last Will and Testament ARTICLE I We, the class of 1951, being of unsound mind and failing health, do hereby publish and declare this document to be our last will and testament. We, hereby will our treas- ured memories and worthwhile abilities to the forthcoming Seniors, whom we know will cherish them as we have done. SECTION I To Mr. Overmeyer, we give our most sincere apologies for all the worries and trouble we have caused him. We deeply appreciate his understanding way in which he has guided us through our school years. To the Juniors, we dedicate our desks which we have occupied this last year. He hope that they will leave them in as good condition as we have done. To the Sophomores, we bequeath our text books, which have all the answers written in them. Here’s hoping they are right. To the Freshman, we leave our ability to whisper and pass notes in class. We wish you the best of luck in not getting caught. SECTION II To each and every student that is to graduate after us, we leave the following dona- tions, hoping that they take our contributions and use them to better themselves in the years to come. ARTICLE II SECTION I Individually we bequeath the following: I, Max Lowe, do hereby will my “Height” to Allan LaRowe. I, Stanley Grate, do hereby will my misc. abilities to anyone who should need them. I, Tom Giant, do hereby will my prized size 121 ! shoes to “Rover LaRowe.” I, Jim Tuttle, do hereby will my ability to train to Dave Dangler. I, Ross Myers, do hereby will my ability to at least tell a funny story, when I’m tell- ing one, to Tom “Less” Mohr. I, Mary Lee George, do hereby will my height and slim figure to Mary Ellen Werner. I, Lucille Carper, do hereby will my ability to talk outside of class to Anna Belle Neely. I, Carol Bunge, do hereby will my ability to wait until summer to make my trips to Beverly Shull and Betty Boren. I, Dorothy Feller, do hereby will my ability to twirl to George Walters. I, Virginia Bowers, do hereby will my ability to be true to my boy friend to Beverly Shull. I, Richard Squier, do hereby will my ability to get along with the office faculty to anyone that wants to get along with them. I, Richard Hissong, do hereby will my ability to take life easy to my brother. I, Janice Till, do hereby will my ability to have a sense of humor to Mr. Dove. I, Jannis Becker, do hereby will my cheerleading ability to Stanley Bonecutter. I, Fay Ann Johnston, do hereby will my ability to keep quiet to Donna Vee Wolford. I, Loretta Sebert, do hereby will my ability to stay in school, even though I wish I could skip, to Betty Boren. I, Dick Kummer, do hereby will this building and all contents thereof, to a friendly ole’ hurricane. I, Phyllis Weicht, do hereby will my ability to be at school every day to Beverly Shull. I, Lowneta Stuckey, do hereby will my ability to drive to Nancy Boman. I, Arlene Dunn, do hereby will my chemistry book to any who wants it. Good luck. I, Nannette Noirot, do hereby will my good behavior and ability to keep music in band, to the trombone section. I, Barbara Muzzillo, do hereby will my ability to stay home nights to Margie Kelley. I, Donny Korff, do hereby will my ability to come to school every day to my brother, Richard. I, Lyle Vian, do here will my school days at Waterloo to any prospective sucker. I, Elsa Sulzberger, do hereby will my encyclopedia to the teachers so they won’t have to ask so many questions. PAGE 9 This page sponsored by the Gerig Furniture Store, Auburn

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 Characteristics Name Nick-Name Expression Likes Most Hates Most Future Occupation Jannis Becker Jan You know Jim War Who knows? Virginia Bowers Ginney YEZZ! ! Kind people Cottage Cheese Farmer’s wife Carol Bunge Sary My!! To dance Hillbilly music Beats me!! Lucille Carper Carper Well I’ll be! To rollerskate To get up Time will tell Arlene Dunn Blimp For heavens sake A certain guy Winter weather Secretary? ? ? Dorothy Feller Dottie Oh my gosh! To eat Guess who!!? ? Who knows!!! Mary Lee George “George” “T. A.” That’s for sure Bill Bookkeeping Time will tell Tom Giant So what? “Perty” Girls Dull parties Admiral in U. S. Navy Stanley Grate Speed Whatcha doin Girls and parties Nosey people The Army Air Force Richard Hissong Hissie Whar? Betty To hurry Farmer Fay Ann Johnston Fay Huh? To be friendly Trouble Makers Try and guess! Donny Korff Virgil No kidding Guess who Flat tires Farmer Dick Kummer Dick Yeah? A certain senior Egotism Farmer Max Lowe Feedie Who? Friendly girls School Uncle Sam knows, I don’t Barbara Muzzillo Barb Egads! Popular songs Government To be employed Ross Myers Rossie Hot Ziggity Country gals Radicals Hard telling Nannette Noirot Nan Heavens! Florida Cold weather Go to college, ha! Loretta Sebert Leorta Oh, My Bill M. Ripe olives Huckster girl Lowneta Stuckey Stuckey Oh! Butler To rollerskate Secretary Elsa Sulzberger Janice Till Elsa Tillie Oh, clown! Happy people A certain K’ville. boy Failure Return to America someday Jim Tuttle “Tut” I don’t care Jan To get up Farmer Lyle Vian Chet No fooling F riends To be embarrassed Farmer Phyllis Weicht Phillie Oh! To be happy To argue Secretary Richard Squier Squirt Aw nuts! K’ville. girls Bookkeeping Logcutter PAGE 11 This page is sponsored by Hoot’s Grocery, Waterloo