Wheatfield High School - Arcus Yearbook (Wheatfield, IN)

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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.

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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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Also from Ford Motor Company came Patricia Jefferson, who is a designer of cars. Life has been good to Pat. Macky Whitaker and Lois Meyers came to the party from LaCrosse, where they run the popular “Fashion Store.” Edwin Allseitz is now with the Air Force and is stationed in Germany where he is visiting some relatives. However, he attended the party, as he was home on leave. Steve Kerkes attended the party but was late. Steve is now a very popular publisher in New York. Jesse Collins and his wife, Fatima, looked quite happy, and it was discovered that they have three children and reside on a large farm near Kniman. George Wright and Gregory Schiff were accompanied by their wives. George is a superintendent at Inland Steel and Greg is a salesman for Standard Oil. Attending this party makes one think of the theme for the 1955 Arcus PATH TO THE RAINBOW’S END. Have these people found the rainbow’s end? Their lives would seem to testify that they have. As We Were Then 1. FUZZY 2. CHERYN 3. MARY O. 4. WALTER 5. BETTY JEAN 6. DONNIE 7. PAT M. 8. KENNY 9. LOIS 10. MARY . ' -V