Willshire High School - Willow Yearbook (Willshire, OH)

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Signed, sealed, published, and declared for their last will and testament by the Senior Class. The above-narned testators, 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. QQ:xJ4M!w1'rNnss - Z, ,,f '..VlITNESS I' SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY One fine summer day in the year 1958, while Iwas taking a walk, a sudden irnpulse came over me to look up my friends of the Senior Clasa. of 1948 and see what life had had in store for them. Since it was such a fine day, I decided to take an airplane. Un entering the plane, I thought the pilot looked familiar and further invest- igation proved hixn to be Paul Duff. Now that we are in the air the stewardess, Wanda Lue Carr, does what she can to make the passengers comfortable. While we were flying over Washington, D. C., I noticed a large group of people gathered in front of the White House. Wanda said it was Senator Robert Voltz, who is expected to run for President during the next election, giving another of his carnpaign speeches. She also told me that Miss Louise Bienz, who has been editor of the Windy-Wind news- paper for the past several years, has starteda Home For Old Maids , to which all men are urged to visit. As we fly over Willshire, we fly down to see dear old W.H.5. We are greeted by the excited coach, Don Geary, whose tea.m has just won the State Charnpionship in Class B for basketball. Miss Sally Clouse, who also teaches at Willshire, writes books during the summer months. Her latest novel, entitled Since johnny Swallowed a Spoon, He Can't Stir , has been voted best seller for the year 1958. We stopped in Chicago to attend the Wicky-Wacky Circus pro- duced by Mr. Bob Frank. This show stars the faxnous clown, john Schaffner, and the great Twins of the Trapeze , Marilyn Dull and Gordon Leistner. By the way, john was also hired to help the elephants pack their trunks. Verna Pifer has chosen motion pictures as her career and can now be seen in her latest hit, Back Home in Wi1lshire. It is nearing dinner time, so we stop in St. Louis to eat at the Snack-Shack , a restaurant owned by LaVerne Miller. There is an added attraction here. Tonight it is the farnous Hungry Ballet Dancer, Mary Lou Miller. While we are on the way back to the plane, we passed the Dog and Cat Hospital operated by Dr. Albert Schlegel. When we are aboard the plane, we hear this announcement over the radio -- Stay tuned to this station to hear, transcribed, the newest King of Swing , Williarn Allrnandinger, who will now sing the Serenade of the Blondes .

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Hey, and my seat in the study hall to whom ever wants it. I, john Gribler, will my ability to get along with teachers to jim Koch and my basketball shoes to Edgar Allrnandinger. I, Gordon Leistner, will my ability to get called down by teachers to Ted Hakes and my super deluxe paper wad shooter to Edgar Allmandinger I, Laverne Miller, will my bashfulness and also my seat in the study hall to jim Koch, and my ability to get into trouble to Edgar Allmandinger. I, Mary Lou Miller, will to Ruth Kirck my extra weight, my cafe- teria job to who ever wants it. I also will to Betty Humerickhouse my grade that I get in Home Ec. IV. I, Verna Glee Pifer, will my fun in Public Speaking class to Ann Gibbons, my seatin the study hall to Ella Roeh.m, and my position in basket- ball to Ruth Krick. I, john Schaffner, will my ability to play basketball to james Koch, and all my swiped pencils to Edgar Allmandinger. I, Albert Schelegel, will my ability to get into trouble with teachers to Edgar Allmandinger or to any other boy in the junior Class. I will my ability to play with the blind cords to Gloria Trisel, or Marjorie Stetler. Also Marjorie Stetler can have my seat in the study hall and the register to keep her well done. I, Robert Voltz, will my desk with all the old papers to Gloria Trisel, I will my short hair cut to Elxner Ahrens, my ability to stay out of trouble to Edgar Allmandinger. We give devise, and bequeath to the junior Class all the rest, res- idue, and remainder of our estate, both real and personal, of every kind and description, wheresoever, situate, which we may own or have the right to dispose of at the time of our graduation. In Witness whereof, we, the Senior Class of 1948, the testator, have set our hands and seal hereto this is the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight 09481. f f fSeall

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I have located all of this class except John Gribler. Wanda tells me that john has married a Canadian girl and is the owner of the Gribler Rug Factory, whose motto is Rugs That Can't Be Beat . Business is reported to be rushing past the door. Now that I have located all my friends of the Senior Class and find that they are very prosperous in what they are doing, I realize that I ana exhausted. So I will sign off by wishing you all as much happiness in life as the Senior Class of 1948. THE CLASS HISTORY OF 1948 Back in September, 1936, there were 14 girls and 15 boys entering the Willshire Public School. As these little jewels passed the first day of school pondering over what it was all about, they heard the words reading, writing, spelling, arithmetic, language, music, and drawing and were later to better understand the fullest meaning of them. By the perseverance of our teacher, Miss Beatrice Neiferd, we were soon learning something a- bout our school work, and surprisingly enough, we were also gaining cer- tain knowledge from other sources that never seemed to at all help us in any way to get along with the teacher. After making it through the first nine months, we were prepared to enter the second grade. There Miss Wolfe greeted us. Next year Miss Bernice Dugan and Miss Wolfe instructed. From the fourth grade through the eighth, we were very fortunate to have Mr. Sipe and Mr. Edwards. They helped us struggle to the goal of high school. When we entered high school, it seemed strange at first. We occupied the first row of seats in the study hall. The second week of school, the seniors had planned a surprise for us. The boys wore dresses and the girls wore overalls. Yes, it was initiation day. Mr. Griffith was our sponsor. These nine months passed quickly. At the beginning of the next school term, we were rated as sopho- mores and Mrs. Helser was our sponsor. We found this year less event- ful than the freshman year. Our junior year was full of excitement. Shortly after school started we selected our play, Youth Saves the Day , which was presented Novem- ber lst. Our class rings arrived in March. Planning the junior-Senior Re ception was a big event. It was held May 10, 1947 at Hotel LaFontaine in Huntington, Indiana. Miss Sheppard was our sponsor for this year. As seniors, our present enrollment is ten boys and six girls. Only six boys and two girls attended Willshire School all twelve years. They were: Louise Bienz, Verna Pifer, Don Geary, john Gribler, Gordon Leisimer, LaVerne Miller, john Schaffner, and Bob Voltz. We find this year full of excitement and hard work. Everyone is looking forward eagerly, yet sadly, to our last days together which will be spent in Washington, D. C. We owe much to Mr. Cowan for his help as sponsor.