Wheatfield High School - Arcus Yearbook (Wheatfield, IN)

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Signed, sealed, published, and declared as and for their last will and testament by the Class of 1955, the above-named testator in the presence of us, who at their request and in the presence of them and of each other, have subscribed our names hereto as witnesses on the day and year last aforesaid. (SEAL) Signed The tenth annual alumni party of the class of 1955 was held in the new Commu- nity building of the Wheatfield High School, constructed in 1957 and put into use in I960. This reporter was engaged by the alumni committee in order that a complete record could be made public. Forty of the forty-four members were present. The ballroom had been beautifully decorated by Miss Karen Williams who has remained in Wheatfield as a teacher and who but ten days ago announced her betrothal to a fellow teacher. Some of the guests were from the surrounding community. Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Campbell were married the year following graduation and now reside on a farm with their four small children, two of whom are twins. Mrs. Campbell is the former Linda Green. Betty Jean Myers, now Mrs. Robert Fenzel, and her husband live in the Wheatfield area during the summer months, as Mr. Fenzel runs a lumberyard in Florida during the winter months. Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Lee we re among the first to arrive. Mrs. Lee is the former Wilma Salyer and Mr. Lee is now manager of the growing meat department in the Devine IGA store here in Wheatfield. Richard Van Vuren and Harvey Van Kley, both with beautiful young wives, were present but were late as there seemed to be a crisis at their large dairy farm on Highway 10. There was a power failure and with all the electrical equipment used, the boys were at a loss. However, panic was averted after the electric company arrived and set the situ- ation straight. From Valparaiso came Raymond Dybcio and his wife, the former Dianne Venekamp. It seems that at long last Mr. Dybcio’s dream of attending college has come true. After establishing a fine auto business in Valparaiso, Mr. Dybcio is now attending the University of Valparaiso. It is believed that Dianne is capably running the office while Ray attends classes.

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I, Doyle Lee, will my position as President of the Senior class to anyone who is silly enough to get along with his classmates. I, Mary Long, will my ability to stay away from boys to Madge Arnett. I, Carolyn Martin, will my bass horn to anyone who wants to lug the big thing around. I, Kay McFarland, will my position as Sunshine Society president to the lucky girl who was elected in April and hope she can make more money than I did. I, Lois Meyers, will my ability to sew in Home Ec. class without Miss Stroup ' s’ aid to anyone who would like it. I, Cheryn Minor, will my ability to cut hair to Betty Bowen. I, Pat Miller, will my blond hair to anyone who thinks they want it. I, Don Misch, will my ability to stay out of trouble to Art Savich and Dick Cavinder I, Betty Jean Myers, will my seat in Mr. Shoemaker ' s 7th period assembly to Betty Bowen. I, James O’Connor, will something I haven’t got to anyone who needs it, but with- out it would make out perfectly well and with it would make no use of it, thus leaving me free of debt. I, Mary O’Connor, will my quietness to anyone who thinks I am quiet. I, Ray Reeder, will my ability to grow a nice black beard to Art Savich in place of his peach fuzz. I, James Risner, will my ability to make people laugh to Dick Cavinder and Art Savich. I, Walter Rossmanith, will my beat-up clarinet to Shir lee Shelhart and my smile to any sober person. I, Wilma Salyer, will my ability to make good grades to anyone who has three classes under Miss Ghere. I, Gregory Schiff, will my ability to drive a car safely to Mr. Jones. I, Roger Sculley, will my blonde wavy hair to Mr. Beck, who could use it. I, Harvey Van Kley, will my quiet ways to Bob Mathis. I, Richard Van Vuren, will my ability to get any girl I would like to Bernard Seeger s. I, Dianne Venekamp, will my position as cheerleader to Janet Dobson because I think she can fill it more adequately. I, Deanna Walker, will my ability to take bookkeeping to anyone who thinks they are smart. They would have to be. I, Macky Whitaker, will my first period assembly with Miss Brown to anyone who can sit an hour without talking. I, Jackie Whitton, will my position on the varsity cheerleading squad to my sister, Barb. I, Karen Williams, will my determination not to wear jeans to all the high school girls who wear them. I, George Wright, will my bashfulness toward girls to Bob Hershman. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Class of 1955, the testator, have set our hand and seal hereto this seventeenth day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and fifty-five (1955). SIGNED (SEAL)

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Bill Hershman arrived at the party in a beautiful blue Rocket, a new type of car recently designed. In 1957, Mr. Hershman came into a large fortune and is now a well known play-boy. He was accompanied to the party by his younger brother and his brother’s wife, the former Carrie Ann Drewett. Carrie Ann has a baby girl who is as beautiful as her mother and quite talented also. Mrs. Edwin Jefferson, nee Shirley Davis, attended the party with the James Risners’. Mrs. Risner is the former Deanna Walker. Edwin Jefferson was unable to attend with Shirley, as he is still in the Army. Upon graduation Kay McFarland entered Indiana University and after graduating in 1959, entered modeling school in Chicago and is now a successful model. She arrived unescorted but it is rumored that she is married to a high school coach. Her life has remained a mystery to all but her closest friends. Of the class of 1955, one has dedicated his life to God. Stanley Friberg is now an ordained minister and has a beautiful parish in this area. It is believed, however, that he will journey to the Orient as a missionary. The most outstanding member of this class, James O’Connor, is now a research chemist in Chicago. James was unable to attend because of previous lecture engagements. The O’Connor family, however, was represented by Mary O’Connor, who was accompanied by Mrs. Cheryn Neir. Cheryn is now a very successful hair stylist and was sporting a new style that she has but recently created. I heard that Mary is married to a chemist in Chicago, where she is a successful secretary. Carson Bailey arrived with Anna and Ray Reeder, who are visiting with Anna’s parents. Ray is in the armed forces and is about to receive a promotion to captain. Anna and Ray live on an air base somewhere in the Middle West. Carson Bailey plays professional basketball with the Minneapolis Lakers and has an average of forty points per game. From Goshen came Mrs. Eugene Nisley, Jr., nee Pat Miller, and Mrs. Carolyn Birky, nee Carolyn Martin, and their husbands. With them was Mary Long, who is now a nurse at the Rensselaer hospital. Donald Misch and his wife were accompanied to the ball by Kenneth Jones. Ken is the head basketball coach at Wabash College and Don is now running his father’s farm. Walter Rossmanith and Bruce Howard were unable to attend this gala affair. They are both teaching school in some undisclosed area of Africa. Therman Conley and Ronald Barnett are both in the Army and it is rumored Ron will make the Army his life career. The pride and joy of our class in the theatrical world is D onald Fulaytar. He is both a singer and actor and is proficient at both. As Don was giving a concert in Chicago, he was unable to attend. Paul Fletcher and wife, Jewel, came to the party with their close friends the Roger Sculleys. Paul is a television news commentator, and Roger is a test driver tor Ford Motor Company.