Wilson Junior High School - Reflash Yearbook (Hamilton, OH)

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V' Y 1 GREATEST SHO CLASS PROPHECY Hur-ry--Hur-ry--Hur-ry-- to the Greatest Show on Earth, the famous Bonar-Benge Circus at the Frick Fairgrounds. Wandering down the midway in 1965, we see Edith Peck, Patty, Hoke, Mike Knight, Kathryn Parker and Jtftiy Schmitt from our old Alma Mater, Wilson Junior High School. Farther on we see Gary Hutzelman, Coffey, Denny Thompson and Ted Crawford with their wives and children. Drumming up trade at the side show is Joe Brant, the barker, trying to talk Dave Gray, Linda Blossom, Allan Dietrich, Sue Leyrer, and Larry Gambrell into buying tickets. The first thing we see inside is the fire-eating act, starring Ralph Fox, Phillip Reiner, and Prudy Duemer. Next, Donna Pierce and Alfred Sharp, the sword swallowers, give us quite a thrill. Here are Mark Cohen, the giant, Dave Wendel, the midget, Verna Cash, the bearded lady and Carol Batdorf, lady weight lifter. Sharon Benson and Ann Stace cause quite a stir with their snake charming. Barbara Kroeger, Jeraldine Huester, Judy Goosey, and Joan Getz, the tattooed ladies, cause quite a lot of attention. Among the crowd watching them are Bob Kammeron, Janet Haacke, Geraldine Durham and Billy Davidson. Let's hurry to the next booth where Cynthia Clair, Don Depew, Joyce Tinch and Shirley Young are admiring the famous Gabbar- dettes, a dancing act made up of Opal Lawson, Andrea Hill, Ann Hall, Pat Hamblin, Edna Hamblin, Molly Hurst and Bernice Hensley. Before we leave the side show let's visit Bart Drake's Flea Circus. A dog could put him out of business. On our way to the Big Top , we pause to talk to some of the roustabouts, Don Coate, Jim Blanton, Jim Fornshell, Terry Shelton, and Merle Willis. Farther on we see a large crowd gathered, and upon investigation we find them watching Paul Geckeler, being helped into a cannon by Sarah Napier and Glenn Stitsinger. Whoops! there he goes. Luckily, he lands in a net spotted by Tom Loughead, Bob Zellner, Donald Parsons, and Joe Stewart. We see a sign advertising Gail Phillips, the Palmist. Upon entering, we find her reading Nancy Weigel's palm. We overhear Gail telling Nancy that she will make a business transaction with David and Billy Jones' Undertaking Company. She will be as- sociated in business with Judy Holden, David Haw- key, Delores Joskem, Marie Wankmiller, Clayton Isaacs, and Bob Tucker, who are all prosperous morticians. As we rush to the Big Top we pass Susan Augs- purger and Grace Truett watering the elephants. In the Big Top, we are shown to our seats by Peggy Kapp just as the show begins. Sitting in front of us are Barbara Rader, Sarah Wyatt, Carl Wolsefer, Barbara Gibson, and Barney Taylor. The band, led by Jack Burns, and consisting of Arlen Boggess, Ted Wilson, Jesse Begley, Dave Carter, Jack Morgan, Ted Wilson, and Jim Ruecking, starts playing a rousing number and the big show is on! Here comes Linda McWhorter's troupe of trapeze artists, who are Penny Brice, Louie Motzer, Joy Spence, Charlene Harris, Linda Meeks, and Owen Baker. Our favorites, the clowns, enter the ring. Under the grease paint is Don Shilt, John Fike, Roger Marlin, Austin Webb, Bruce Hunter, Jerry Yeriganr and Bob Simpson. The clowns certainly get lots ofxx laughs. The ringmaster, Don Miller, directs eve one's attention to the main ring where the bare- back iders, Linda Bennett, Bill Bower, Jean Bundy, Gail Mills, and Tim Newton are performing. The familiar Hman who are putting up the cage for the lions, are Henry Popp, Don Lenehan, and Ival Pelfrey. Here come Michial . Hopkins, Wanda Thomas, Sue Hoemer, Thelma Eversole and Carolyn Gordon, who make the lions as tame as kittens. Between acts, Paul Wood and Mickey Richardson, circus policemen, are trying to keep Charles Roark, Leroy Webster, and Paul Maggard from sneaking into the big tent. Glancing around the audience, we spy our old class- mates, Connie Thomas, Sydney Goos, and Carolyn Eberhardt, who are now famous models. There's Pat Scott, M. C. of the Ogg T. V. show sponsored by the Wheelright-Whitehill Drug Company. With a burst of fanfare, the two Mac's - Donna McWhorter and Coralie McCracken, put on a lively tumbling act. The finale is ready to begin, and it's our favor- ite, Bob Boyd and Curt Bailey, and their tight rope act with George Embry crossing the wire on a bike with Janet Evans on his shoulders. Since the Big Top Show is over, let's eat at the Hiltenberger Hot Dog Stand, where we enjoy a Helton hot dog with the Livelspurger sauces created by Jewel Morris, Joyce Murray and Phyllis Motzer, a Chadwell-Comett Cola, and bag of Price-Proffitt potato chips. Before we leave, let's buy a souvenir from Rose- mary Gambrel, Jim Dailey and Gerald Combs, who are working at the Doenges Souvenir stand, to remind us of the wonderful time we had at the circus seeing all our old friends from Wilson. 4 l 1 I w w l i 3 1 1

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SEPTEMBER 8 School opened with an enroll- ment of 1,054. New teachers were Harry Carr, Mitchell Deaton, Forest DeVore, Mrs. H Elizabeth Lampe, and Mrs. Jeanne Weber. DECEMBER 2 Members of the Wilson Knight Football team re- ceived football letters during an assembly. New members were tapped for Honor So- ciety, and Dr. Lester J. Dickey, Superintendent of J l Schools, addressed the stu- ' dent body. , DECEMBER 7 Bertrand Shurtleff, wrestler, explained and displayed the difference between amateur and professional wrestling. l DECEMBER 23 School Glee Clubs toured the halls singing Christmas Carols on the last day before vaca- tion. MARCH 9 Shirley Duncan told of bike trip through Austria during an interesting assembly. MARCH 23 The Allens demonstrated how sound effects are produced on radio and in movies. OCTOBER 5 Opening assemply with Elsa Moegle, harpist, who played selections and explained the parts of the harp. OCTOBER 6 Merwin Shorty Noe arrived to take our pictures. NOVEMBER 9 Visiting day. Scores of par- rents visited our school and enjoyed classroom studies with their children. NOVEMBER 12 Cast of 15 from Wilson dra- matics class presented You Can't Kiss Caroline, under the direction of Mrs. Jean OCTOBER 20 Druhot, assisted , by Glenn Moans and groans W and Davis. A matinee perform- cheers from some - heralded the arrival of report cards for the first six weeks. OCTOBER 28 Hundreds enjoyed the Wilson PTA Carnival which included movies, a bake sale, a country store, a style show, a dance, and many booths. Money from the carnival was, in part, used to purchase choir robes for our school Glee Clubs. ance was given for the stu- dent body. NOVEMBER 24 A Thanksgiving assembly program featured appropriate music by the school Glee Clubs under the direction of Harry Carr, music instructor. JANUARY 3 School re-opened, beginning new year 1955. P JANUARY 21 Students reach half-way markg end of first semester. JANUARY 27 Quiz Show program given to promote sale of Reflash . FEBRUARY 1 1 Second Hamilton Roosevelt- Wilson Knight Basketball. Game offered many thrills. We lost, 38-32.. FEBRUARY 22 School dismissed for Washing ton's Birthday. APRIL 8 Good Friday. Beginning of Easter Vacation, school re- sumed following Tuesday. APRIL 22 Classes dismissed at 11:26 A. M. to make room for the PTA District Conference at- tended by more than 800 dele- gates. Conference held to in- struct PTA oflicers. Wilson Glee Clubs furnished enter- tainment. MAY 20 Ninth Grade dance sponsored by Wilson PTA. J - MAY 30 Memorial Day - no school. ' JUNE 3 Promotion exercises for Ninth Grade students. School closed for the summer. CHZEWEHF

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li ON EARTH LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THE CLASS OF '55 We, the veterans of the Greatest School on Earth, having graduated from the Center Ring, leave our Make-up to the following: J. Thurn's, Bob Hopkins', and Jim Bercaw's Latin books to any crazy eighth grader. D. Wendel's and M. Yerigan's Knights' basketball to the next year's team. ' G. Hayes wills Linda to any one who wants her. Charles Gluhm's name to Audrey Graves. Carolyn Crow's popularity to L. Biedenbender. J . Nelson's, S. Hendel's, and Neva Ferguson's glasses to Mr. Carr. Ron Hi1l's and Patty Wells' names to C. Land. Pat Parrish's, Dorothy Hart's, and Marilyn Rosin's office assistants jobs to M. Cain. Sally Baker's, Peggy Couch's, and Brenda Hicks' bangs to Pat Ellington. C. Colwell's, B. Isaacs. and D. Hehl's bobby soxs to Sue Furginson and Jerry Kilgore. Linda Dailey's enthusiasm to Judy Browning. Easter Webb's last name to Mrs. Kemp. Nick Blauvelt's dimples to Mark. Benninghofen. Judy Flick's, Bonnie Thompson's, and Becky Clark's soprano voices to Carol Stegner. Marvine Rice's, Nannie Horton's, Coralie Mc- Cracken's, Sara Young's, and Mary Couch's safety patrol pins to Mary Ann Murphey. Lula Cameron's lingernails to Donna Gentry. Wayne Briggs' barber shirt to any barber. Brenda Morgan's, Linda Ervin's, Linda Elrod's, Linda Lee's and Shirley Parshall's athletic ability to Sandra Hyde and B. Spiers. Judy Prince's innocent looks to Mary Sanor. Nancy Anderson's, Peggy Sroufe's, and Sue Hancock's heighth to Karen Cox. L Julie Newton's dramatic ability to M. Simons. Bob Dorenbusch's Toni kit to Ned Hitchcock. L. Ferguson's apple polishing to P. Keller. Bill Brower's grades to Bill Johns. Ellen Joskem's pony tail to Patty Turberg. Evelyn Sowder's vocabulary to Sigrid Persson. Kenneth Arnold's homeroom seat to M. Adington. G. Wyatt's, S. Flynn's piano to Patty Tanner. John McNally's science answers to R. Kolibob. Carl Jones' common name to Mary Pilum. Gary Binegar's red sweater to Kenneth Miller. John Fuetterer's and Harold Burdsall's violins to Jim Dallis and Paul Burkhardt. Ray Cupp's, Shannon Boldman's, Don Dyehouse's, and John Hurst's heighth to Tom Leyrer. Tom Keller's camera to Bill Lampe. Dick Rust's and Joan Brown's names to D. Gray. Bill McQueen's, G. McClary's, and Leonard Mc- Whorter's Mc's to the Irish Kirkpatrick. Lorena Kraft's name to the cheese company. Dorothy Sparks' lipstick to Johnita Wallace. D. Protzman's Mariner uniform to P. Hicks. Denvaleen Hopkins', Mona Beckner's, and Emma- lou George's combs to Linda Marcum. JoAnn Meadon's Florida tan to Caroline Scott. Ed Middleswart's and Earl Kuykendall's names to any one who can spell them. Ronnie Doan's absent slips to Reggie Davis. L. Whitaker's, Gary Paul's, Jon Wilmoth's algebra grades to Barbara Mathews. Dennis Williams', Paul Stewart's, Ray Thomas', and Eileen Dicks' last names to J. Gordon. Don Steele's iron ores to Earl Crain. Jim Lewis' diet tablets to Gary Hundley. Ronnie Stokley's and Eddie Depew's cash registers to Leslie Ringel and Dennis Schantz. Gail Sositko's name to any one who can pronounce it. Joe Baker's name to anyone with lots of dough. M. Ballinger's, D. Hobbs', L. Johnson's Connie ' Maggard's and R. Parker's cafeteria jobs to Stuart Lowitz and Hugh Rizor. Burl Sellers' eyes to Bruce Douglass. Ron Tirey's crewcut to Tom Hibler. JoAnn Theiss's and Jayne Rish's wavy hair to Sue Phelps and Nancy Ogg. Peg Vessely's, Carol Benzing's, Betty Guy's, S. Mar- shall's figures to Sue Brown. S. Hamilton's, D. Hapner's, R. Hedleston's, and R. Pearlman's band uniforms to Martin Coyle, . Jean Boggs and Michael Smith. Janet Miller's, Mary Ann Wehr's, Michael Smith's, Judy Blount's, Norma Porter's blond hair to Sue Betz and Judy Janser. . G. Ragan's movie operators job to G. Bower. James Gordon's typing ability to A. Morrison. Phyllis Combs' bobby pins to Melinda Schenk. J . Hall's and G. Wahl's last names to M. House. F. Garrett's, J. Cecere's, and D. Olt's detention slips to Mr. Winkle to use next year. Gary Hoskin's and Danny Frazier's athletic ability to Ernest Campbell. H. Foister's, M. Feeback, Arlene Foster's and Carol Hoffman's silence to June Simpson. Phil Nantz's smile to Ann Ramsey. Steve Lyon's den to Oliver Wilder. John Zeipfel's laugh to anyone? Gene Eggleston's plaid shirts to Judy Scott. D. Be1l's name to Ding Dong School. Don Murphy's black curly hair to J . Duvall. Clayton Cooper's, Bessie Fox's, John Lenahan's, C. Halcomb's, and Don Wolsefer's hall locks to any one who can work them. Dirk Yaekle's stage props to John Lewis. E. Logsdon's football uniform to Mike Cope. Larry Hamblin's hall locker to Jerry Hamblin. V. Reiter's pen to the Web staff. Eldon Holt's assembly seat to Phyllis Holt. R. Gil1espie's, Ken Knapp's and Leroy P.'s gym clothes to anyone who can wear them. pn 'util- I . -,N U Q A X' Z - , '- xx .Q A .ix 'SAS . ., A ,A A .- 1' ,ff 1 l 9 K S l