Waterloo High School - Rosebud Yearbook (Waterloo, IN)

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Class Poem The year was '36 or '37 When each of us became alive. We were sent straight down from heaven To become The Class of '55. Donald Boyd is on his way To Barbara D.'s no doubt. She'll probably be his wife someday. We hope she doesn't kick him out. Donald Cupp has traveled much. What he'll be there is no tellin’. To make him stutter, blush, and such Just ask him about Ellen. Larry Deardorf, new this year, With great size he was not blessed. Once he picks out his career, To fate he'll le ave the rest. Ruth Ann Deetz, postmaster's kin, A typing whiz, you know. To get the car she must begin With a promise to drive slow. Carl Feller, altar bound, Is dead set in his ways. His leading lady he has found, So numbered are his days. Jannette G. from Corunna hails, Her enemies are few, Is popular with all the males And the girls? -- they like her, too. Howard Hall, we have not heard What someday he will be. Unless he slips us just a word We'll have to wait and see. Ann Harding, faithful friend To many whom she knows, Just a pencil to her lend And she'll sketch your favorite pose. Nancy Johnston, small and quiet, Has never much to say; But you can bet that there's a riot When she doesn't get her way. Dorothy Koon in government sat While the teacher tried to teach. The teacher said, That's enough of that; Stop using your freedom of speech!” The rule to follow, as June might say, Is simply, plainly this; Be contented every day, And fun you will not miss. Jeannette L,, drum majorette, Is not considered poor; But never let her get in debt; Her name cards still aren't paid for. For her temper she is widely known, For also this and that, Her personality is all her own; She's the one and only PAT, Lee Matson, for the speech class play He really made us wait; It was three weeks if it was a day, Till he brought the scenery paint. Johnn Neible, full ot zeal, Quite often in a spot, Watch out when he's behind the wheel; He'd mow you down as not! Jerry Ordway, pal of many, A generous guy, by far, At play rehearsals spent every penny And gave each an ice cream bar, Tom Piatek, a ladies’ man, Is not tied down by one, Gets by with anything he can, And has his own ideas of fun . Melvin S. Rynearson Is not so very tall; Dependable to get things done, So we don't mind at all. When De Schlosser took up basketball, It was really a good omen; But ruination came his way (1 mean--Norma Hohman). Dale S. with many books To the study-hall did leap; The teacher gave him funny looks Cause all he did was sleep. Joan S., as one can see, Could easily go far; But her college plans may spoiled be By a certain Kenny R, This page sponsored by AL'S GROCERY, Corunna, Indiana.

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Did you read in the CORUNNA TIMES about the new Mayor ofCorunna? Maybe you didn't recognize her marriedname. We know her as Jannette Greuter. Do you recall Melvin Rynearson and Dale Smith? They certainly have ac- complished something, haven't they? Just think, taking a successful trip to Mars and back! Looking on through our annual I noticed that some of the girls and fellows who were together through high school have certainly chosen different fields -- June Kuykendall and Ann Harding for instance. June is now the dean of girls at Waterloo's Secretarial College, while Ann is a missionary in India. And Nancy Johnson! You know, of course, that Nancy has just became the editor of the WATERLOO PRESS: and Donna Vee Till is in charge of all the PRESS'S reporters. My heavens, it seems as if Dotty Kims (we knew her as Dorothy Koon) is always appearing as guest guitar player and singer on all of our local ir. V. stations. You haven't forgotten Johnny Neible, the speed demon of our class, have you? You know he won the Indianapolis Five Hundred Mile Race on Memorial Day last year. Our class has definitely gone from one extreme to the other with Johnny as a race driver and Jim Stahl's havingahorse win the Kentucky Derby. Several of the fellows that were in our class are out of state now. Jack D. Wallace is running a twenty-thousandacre ranchin Arizona, and Larry Deardorf is a big time oilman in Texas. Raymond Squier even went as far away as north- ern Canada. He is general manager of a logging firm there with Don Boyd as his head foreman. Two of our former classmates made it to Washington, D. C. Virginia Payton is the new corresponding secretary for the White House, and Jack L. Wallace is now one of the judges in the Supreme Court. Just think of all the now famous men who graduated with us! Jerry Ordway is the president of Ordway Drug Company in New York; Lee Matson is an architect designing homes in Beverly Hills, California; and Don Cupp is head electrical engineer at General Electric. Two of the members of the class of '55 stayed with sports, too. DeWayne Schlosser is now playing guard position for the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons. AndI read in the paper just last week that Paul Werner set a new world record for a one-minute mile run. Remember Murven Tuttle? He is now editor of that new horror magazine PAO Teer rir RY Pile Of course, some ofthe members ofour class stayed close to home. Howard Hall has just became WKJG T. V. weatherman, and Ruth Ann Deetz is now chief beautician at Warner Beauty College in Fort Wayne. Well, Joan, so much for all this reminiscing. How does it feel to be at home with your family now? Do you miss your jobat International Business College? It certainly seems that you would. My heavens, it's almost five o'clock. I'd better close for now and get supper on. Bye now, Pat P. S. I'll bet you're proud of that twin brother of yours! Imagine his being the star of that broadway hit HAIL, THE HUNKERING HERO! The next time he is home tell him I said hello. 16

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John S. was Schnorkel in our play; For acting dumb he had the knack; He seemed to have a head of clay, Or WAS that all an act? Jim Stahl from Ashley came; He fit in right away. Carolyn, too, may have that name, So we have head some say, Raymond Squier in a hurry Around the corner he did turn; The reason for this crazy scurry Is a girl who lives in Auburn, Sonia T., our soda jerk, Is usually on the beam; But often she ignores her work And thinks of a special Marine. Donna Till from our own town Enrolled here all twelve years, She sometimes wears a little frown, But has no major fears, In every class 'most every day If Murven T. was there, You can bet he had his say; Small wonder we got nowhere. Jack D, Wallace, an F,F,A, boy And a good one too, I'll bet, He needs someone to share his joy; A girl friend he should get. Bookkeeping, Jack Lee confessed, Came through to him quite dim; The only way he got it best Was if someone did it for him, Paul Werner, a lad from the farm, No better can be found. To man or beast he'd do no harm, A good guy all around. Now if someday you chance to see A poem that's a great one--- The authors you can bet won't be Jane Miller or Virginia Payton. First Row: Jane Miller, Jeannette Lock - wood, Carl Feller, Jannette Greuter, Joan Surfus. Second Row: Jerry Ordway, Ruth Ann Deetz, Pat Martens, Virginia Payton, Jack Wallace, Third Row: Murven Tuttle, Tom Piatek, Lee Matson, June Kuykendall, Sonia Tarney. STEININGER GREENHOUSE - When words fail, send flowers. Floral displays for all occasions; we telegraph flowers, dial 5241. Waterloo, Indiana 18