Wheeler High School - Wheelerite Yearbook (North Stonington, CT)

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Class Will I, Barbara Banning, do hereby leave to Phyllis Coats my love for fun and laughter. I, Daniel Bill, do hereby will to Gerry Chapman my love for school. I, Nancy Chesbro, do hereby leave to Rhonda Seymour my talent to think fast for a good excuse. I, Joan Clark, do bequeath my small hands to Geraldine Chapman, and my small feet to Elizabeth Coats. I, Gayle Coats, do hereby refuse to will anything to anybody as I need all I have and then some. I, Peter Devaney, do hereby leave happily. I, John Edmond, will not leave Nadeane Coats to the Junior boys. I, Sandra Foster, do hereby bequeath to Joyce Joslin, my very loquacious ways. I, Raymond Gould, do hereby will my spot in Hewitt's lot to Allen Coats. I, Kathleen Hill, do hereby will to dearest Cuz all the trouble I have successfully dodged. I, Barbara Hoxle, do hereby bequeath the privilege of staying in detention hall to those poor unfortunates who have not made it as yet. I, Frederick Joiner, do hereby leave the honor of driving to school with my top down in the middle of winter to one Cliff Lee. I, Lorraine Leaycraft, do gladly and honorably leave my love for athletics to Pat Wilcox. I, Ralph Lechner, of sound mind and body do leave my very bitter disposition to Roy Champagne, my acid burned clothes to Gerry Chapman, and the cigarette butts on the school roof to the principal. I, Gloria Main, do leave to Elizabeth Coats all she wants and needs. I, Carol Maine, do gladly leave my extra pounds to Edith Palmer. I, Barbara McGowan, do bequeath to Jacques Gould, my long eyelashes. I, Robert MacNiel, do hereby leave sadly my skill in making explosions to George Brown. I, Susan Murphey, do gladly leave my position as the Christmas Card Chairman to some unfortunate Junior. I, Lucinda Palmer, do hereby will my little pink dictionary to Mrs. Helveston. I, Wilfred Robert, do hereby leave my brains to Joyce Joslin who needs them. I, Ellen Tough, do tearfully leave my beautiful, old, black Chewy to my sister Velma in hopes that she will not customize it as badly as I did. I, Barbara Umphlett, do hereby will my love for Gym class to Mickey Main. I, Ruth Walley, do hereby bequeath to Eila Wirtenan the many good times in Mr. Prosser's classes.

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Class Prophecy After twenty years of marriage and working all around the world in the Civil Service, I, Ellen Tough, returned to old North Stonington for a long needed visit. Upon arriving I noticed a few big changes had been made to disguise the little town. Across the street from the Town Hall stood the prosperous Beauty Salon, I knew someday Barbara McGowan would have her own Beauty Salon, and the sign read, Barbara’s House of Beauty. I stopped in for a manicure and we talked about old times. The last thing I expected to see, Barbara Banning as her assistant, had reached my eyes. Getting ready to speak to her, I was interrupted by their bookkeeper, Barbara Hoxie. To my surprise, none of them had changed the least bit. I later learned that Barbara Umphlett and Wilfred Robert, Jr. had been married for eighteen years and had ten children. Wilfred had joined the ranks of The Welders' Union of America. Raymond Gould had captured three mountain lions and was still out roaming the woods for a giant bear that had killed 24 menl I left the girls and headed for the Westerly Hospital to visit my brother. Upon arriving at the hospital, I saw Joan Clark sitting behind the little Information” sign. Little did I know that she would become a telephone operator. She informed me that she was also a housewife and mother of three grown children. It was time for the 3-11 shift to come, and more familiar faces would appear. Down in the Pediatrics department I saw Susan Murphey giving a little boy some pills. She waved to me and I waved back happy to see her again. On the men's floor was none other than Sandra Foster getting all her medicines ready for distribution. We spoke and had a lovely conversation, but I had to leave. I ambled upstairs to visit Kathleen Hill who had just had her sixth boy. The nurse on duty happened to be Gayle Coats. Gayle asked me to look down the corridor, and when I did, 1 saw Gloria Main, R.N., checking all her charts. Dr. Lucinda Palmer was in the Delivery Room, and when I heard a lusty yell, I knew one more person had been added to the population. Ruth Walley had become the Psychologist and had her own office on the ground floor. Everyone had become someone. Peter Devaney and John Edmond were specializing in horticulture and forestry. Nancy Chesbro was with them as a secretary. They opened for business 15 years ago. Right across from my mother's house stood a modern and beautiful farm owned by Danny Bill. He had certainly done a wonderful job on it. Fred Joiner had a used car lot with Carol Maine as his secretary. Lorraine Leaycraft was an English teacher. Bob MacNeil was a Science Professor at Yale. Ralph Lechner was prosperous in his restaurant chain. Indeed, all my former classmates had come a long way.

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NAME AND SAYING NICKNAME FAMED FOR BANNING, BARBARA Oh, beans! Annie Her nose BILL, DANIEL How do I know ? Boone His flirting CHESBRO, NANCY How come?” Nan Her excuses CLARK, JOAN Don't ask me.” Jonas Her tininess COATS, GAYLE Oh, for Pete's sake!” Gayles Her cackle DEVANEY, PETER Wadaya mean? Pierre His talking EDMOND, JOHN Hiya, Sam. Jacky His hair FOSTER, SANDRA That’s life. Sandy Her sarcasm GOULD, RAYMOND What in the h—? Hap Daydreaming Hill, Kathleen ” So??? Kathie Her cracks HOXIE, BARBARA Come on, kids. Hox Gray hair JOINER, FREDERICK Ain’t that pitiful Fred Being late LEAYCRAFT, LORRAINE Look at it this way.” Leaky Her singing LECHNER, RALPH Go to h— Butch His disposition MAIN, GLORIA ”1 gotta letter. Glo Her eating MAINE, CAROL I dunno. Carol Chewing gum McGOWAN, BARBARA Geeeeeeee!” Quicky Her eyes MacNIEL, ROBERT It's a dud! Bob Chemistry duds MURPHEY, SUSAN Each to his own taste. Sue Being absent PALMER, LUCINDA ”1 don't know.” Cindy Her quietness ROBERT, WILFRED I know, but Willie Storytelling TOUGH, ELLEN. Wooonderfulll!!! Toughie Her clowning UMPHLETT, BARBARA 'member? Barby Jeanne False teeth WALLEY, RUTH Oh, honestly. Twink Weekend dates