Wren High School - Eagle Yearbook (Wren, OH)

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History In early September of 1944 eleven newcomers were welcomed to Wren Village School to learn their three R's under the tutoring of Mrs. Stephen, Our second year our teacher was Miss Comos. We lost two and gained four making a total of thirteen. In our third year we had as teacher Mrs. Cowan, We gained six this year and lost three giving us sixteen members. Our fourth year teacher was Mrs. Moser. We lost two which left us fourteen. Our fifth year we had Mr, Rupp as our teacher. We had ninteen members losing two and gaining seven. With Mr, Rupp as our teacher we entered the sixth grade losing one and gaining two giving us a total of twenty, We entered the seventh grade with Miss Baumgartner as our sponsor, We lost three this year ani gained one leaving us a total of eighteen members. Our eighth year we lost five and gained one giving us fourteen. We took our state tests this year, Miss Snyder was our sponsor. In 1952 we joyfully entered as Freshmen with Mr, Nichols as sponsor, We lost one and gained two making fifteen. We were initiated by the sophomores and were given a party at night. We went to our first Ice Hockey game at the Colliseum at Fort Wayne this year, We entered as sophomores losing one and gaining two making sixteen. Mr, Parvu was our sponsor this year. We also had the honor of initiating the freshmen this year and went to another Hockey game, Ioyfully we began our Junior year. Miss Meeker did a fine job directing our class play Babies Night Out, We worked very hard on the Junior and Senior Prom Gay Paree. Two members left leaving us fifteen, Our sponsor was Mr, Belangee. Regretfully we began our Senior year in September 1955. Fourteen registered opening day but Velma Germann decided she'd rather take the road of matrimony and left us at Christmas leaving thirteen in the Senior class of 56 . Mr, Kreischer and Mr, Belangee were our sponsors this year, We also made plans for our Graduation trip to New York and Washington, thus ending our Senior year in Wren High School. Prophecy In the year-of 1966, as I gaze into my crystal ball, Ifind the Seniors of 1956 has reached their goal, . The first one I see is Duke Myers, I see he owns a corporation all of his own. Myers Duck Corporation. If anyone is interested in a Duck meal, see Jim. As I look further into the crystal ball I see Barbara Baba Katy Kiracofe. She is married and has seven children and just last year she won Happiest Mother of the Year, Her Motto is-- Cheaper by the dozens I was Walking down the street when who do you think I ran into, none other than Thelma Estie Jr, Whitaker, She and Lola Beard have an orchestra called Hot Shot Aces , She said they were do- ing Wonders with their outfit. If anyone wants any good entertainment, just see Thelma, When I look still further into my crystal ball, I find that Dickie Joe Beard is married and is tak- ing life easy, He just won 564,000 on the 564,000 Question. He too has three children. They live in the big town of Middlebury, Ohio. I hear Ivan Whitey Hurless has tried out for Joie Chitwood auto dare-devils. Whitey wasn't so fortunate to find the right woman so he is still single, Anyone interested see him in person. Ivan also told me that M-255' Egly was driving a taxi cab in New York, Soon she is going to start up the cab business herself. She says Why get married, you just bring on trouble that way, Mary told me that one night she got a call from the big Alfalfa Mill on the outskirts of New York and who do you suppose was calling. It was none other than the manager Bill fl-Till! Tumbleson . He said he had just taken over for Ralph Neate. Bill told me that Marilyn Red Myers has gotten married a number of years ago and ha: two sets of twins. Before she got married she had a iob in the secretarial field. The other day as I was reading the newspaper guess what was advertised? None other than Henry Hank Germann's DAIRY FARM. It said if you want good wholesome milk to drink, just drink Brown Swiss Cow s milk. He has his dairy farm in the state of Ohio. 'I hear he owns a large farm. As I was traveling down through a couple of states I stopped into this one church just to see how

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different churches operated and just guess who was the pastor, none other than Ralph Garwood. He greeted me and told me he had preached there for 7 years, 4 As Iwas talking to Ralph he told me he heard that Elmer Giessie Giessler had just been awarded Best Basketball Player of Ohio State . He said that he was quitting the Ohio State team and was to play for the Middlebury Bombers Team. He is giving lessons in Basketball so anyone interested, just see Elmer. I also heard that Billie Lou Priddy has won much fame for expert modeling of dresses in Paris. Anyone looking for a high priced dress just see her. Have you heard, that EJ. Olen McLean is managing the New Kroger store in Hillsdale, Ohio. If anyone is starving maybe Bob will take pity on you and give you something to eat. Since I have taken the last look into my crystal ball, I know everyone is prospering and wish Class Will We the Senior class of 1956 being of sound mind and body have drawn up a will and testement leaving a few of our earthly possessions to our friends. To the Juniors we bequeath our name Senior, Also our seats by the window in the study hall. To the Sbphomores we bequeath our hard work and our will power to study hard. To the Freshmen we will our ability to get along with the teachers and good luck. To all the classes we will all the fun we've had in our twelve years in school. To the faculty we leave our gratitude and sincerest thanks for being helpful and patient in teaching them all the luck in all the years to come, us for our future careers. We the boys of the Senior class will our ability to get to school on time to the Sophomore boys. We the girls of the Senior class will our good times together and the art of getting to class on time to the Junior girls. In addition these individual gifts were willed as follows: I, Mary Mert Egly will my seat to Lola Beard and my ability to get along with the teachers to Bob Hart. I, Ivan Whitey Hurless will my ability to get along with the teachers to Karen Diehl and my basketball suit to David Myers. I, Thelma Estie Jr, Whitaker will my ability to run around and daydream to Lola Beard and my cheerleading suit to Marion Rickard. I Elmer Giessie Giessler will my ability to get along with Mr, Johnson to Dave Myers and my basketball suit to Elaine Smith. I, Barbara Babs Katy Kiracofe will my shorthand book to Doyle Garwood and my Drum Majorette suit to Ronnie Lautzenheiser, I, Dickie Joe Beard will my sweat socks to Rudy Salazar and my good looks to Elaine Smith. I, Marilyn Red Myers will my English book to Kenny Smith and all the fun I've had in my Senior year to Mary Hurless. I, Ralph Will Garwood will my history book to Ronnie Hakes and my curly hair to Karen Diehl. I, Billie Bill Priddy will my long hair to Mary Case and my ability to get good grades in typing to Jack Myers. I, Bob Mac McLean will my ability to work Chemistry safely to Dean Vanover and my heighth to Ronnie Hakes. I, Henry Hank Germann will my ability to stay awake in Agriculture class to Kenny Smith and my Chemistry book to Barbara Dudgeon. I, Bill Tum Tumbleson will my number eleven and a half gym shoes to Barbara Dudgeon and my ability to get along with the teachers to Kenny Smith. I, Iim Duke Myers will my seat to Mary Hurless and my ability to get along with Mr, Kreischer to Rudy Salazar, This will has been witnessed by all persons in the Senior Class and now we declare the aforesaid to be the last will and testament of the Senior Class of 1956. Signed by Senior Class