Wren High School - Eagle Yearbook (Wren, OH)

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I953 Class Prophecy It was the year 1968. It was a cold, miserable, rainy day and the weather caught me unprepared. I was dodging in and out along the city streets of Wren, trying to make an appointment on time, when suddenly a low, gruff voice behind me said, Keep moving, I've got you covered. Glancing back shakily, I found myself looking into the warm smile of Dog Sheets. Beside him was his lovely wife, Sharon, holding an umbrella over my head. She told me that Doyt was now the chief engineer for a large construction company. They then asked me out to lunch. We ate at a restaurant called Tommy's owned by Tommy Weaver. As I gazed around the room Irecognized Mr. and Mrs. Felix Salazar. Mrs. Salazar was the former Mylna Myers. She told me that besides being a housewife, she is rearing four kids. Her husband is a four star general of the National Guard. They then informed me that Darla Gehres a famous artist, is painting a portrait of the president, Lee Stewart. It seems like Lee had a change of heart in the last few years and was elected on the Republican ticket. Inquiring further about the whereabouts of the Class of '58, 'I learned that Rex Miller is now president of a huge corporation and his capable executive sec- retary is none other than Kay Zinn. It seems that Sharon Myers is head bookkeep er for the very prosperous Larry Vxfhittenbarger who owns a junk yard and used car lot, also that loan Mauller has changed her last name to Giessler and has settled down to raising their family. Chatting about old times, Doyt and Sharon told me that Willard Merkle was now making millions in the wrestling profession and that his manager was our old classmate Bob Bowen. Th ey told me that Ann Myers gave up college after one year to marry a boy from Rockford. Our giggling waitress, -lgrbara Hirschy, brought us our turtle soup raised on Myrtle's Turtle Farm owned by Earl Miller, and she told us that the chief die- tician in the restaurant was Pauline Lichtensteiger. Suddenly realizing that my time was limited, I excused myself and ran across the street without bothering to go to the corner. At that very moment around the corner sped a policeman on a motorcycle. As he started to write out my jaywalk- ing ticket, I noticed that he was no other than Max Kochensparger. When he re- alized that I was his former classmate, he tore up the ticket and I hurried on my way. It had, indeed, been an interesting and enlightening hour. I was happy to learn that my former classmates were doing so well and I hope that they may con- tinue to prosper and enjoy good health. CLASS OF 1958

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Senior Class Will We, the Senior Class of nineteen hundred and fifty-eight, have been notified that on May 29 we must meet our fate. We have, therefore, drawn up a will leaving our few earthly possessions to our friends. To the Iunior Class we will our ability to get along with our fellow classmates and our row of seats next to the windows in the study hall. To the Sophomore Class we will our ability to have fun with the teachers and to have our as- signments when they are due. To the Freshman Class we will our ability to work hard during our twelve years, and the good luck that we have had. To all of the classes we bequeath the fun and friendship we have had together. To the teachers we leave our sincere appreciation and thanks for their fine teaching and patience I, Lee Stu Stewart, will my money-making ability to Ronnie Shively, and my seat in the front of the study hall to Bob Brittsan, I, Ioan Ioannie Mauller, will my ability to go steady for two years to Charlotte Gehres, and to Don Hey the ability to get my own lessons. I, Larry Central Vlfhittenbarger, will my carved up seat in the study hall to Elaine Springer, and my ability to stay in class to Bob Nofer, I, Ann Annie Myers, will my red, short phys. ed. shorts to Larry Royer, and all the sig- natures on my locker door to Anne Moser. I, Tom Ummus Weaver, will my ability to get along with the English teacher to Bob Brittsan, and my ability to get ones in shop to Ardith Yoh. I, Sharon Shorty Diehl, will my ability to be quiet to Iudy Turner, and to Carol Myers I will my nickname. I, Felix The Cat Salazar, will my basketball trunks to Anne Moser, and to Larry Royer my ability to tell the truth almost all of the time. I, Myrna Myers, will my ability to crack gum to Io Ann Lichtensteiger, and my slim figure to Ierry Custer. I, Rex Skinny Minnie Mill'er, will my seat in the corner to Iim Brittsan, and my band music to anybody that can play it. I, Darla Squirt Gehres, will my ability to keep a sober face in class to Linda Royer, and all the gum stuck under my desk to Larry Holden. I, Doyt Dort Sheets, will my ability to go uptown at noon without an excuse to Ron Shively, and my ability to argue with the teachers to anyone who is interested in giving them a rough time. I, Pauline Link Lichtensteiger, will my long hair to Mr. Wise because of the apparent need, and my 3X4 of our shared locker to my long suffering sister, Io. I, Bob Ollie Bowen, will my ability to get English to Max Priddy, and my ability to know a good car when I see one to Leslie Stewart. I, Sharon Dimples Myers, will all the newspapers that land on my old desk to Marvin Schaadt, and my ability to make good grades in typing to Iulia Brown. I, Max Elvis Kochensparger, will my motorcycle to Don Hey, and my ability to sleep in English to Dallas Agler. I, Kay Donimo Zinn, will my cheerleading suit to Bob Brittsan, and my short hair to Linda Royer. I, Willard Tinyl' Merkle, will my ability to sleep to Bob Nofer, and my ability to read books to Leslie Stewart. I, Barbara Barney Hirschy, will my ability to get to study hall on time to my sister, Katherine, and my ability to come to school everyday to Betty Brown. I, Earl Mertle Miller, will my ability to keep out of trouble to Don Williams, and my ability not to get kicked out of shop to Marvin Schaadt.

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Class History In 1946, we started this adventure With 19 pupils we played and fought, Our teacher ruling was Mrs. Schaadt. Gaining 9 and losing 4 23 pupils went in the door Of the Znd grade, with the same teacher as before. In the third grade there were 21 Gaining 4 and losing 6 Mrs. Moser kept the order And with us 'twas quite a trick. Losing 5 and gaining l Left us with 17 As we entered the grade of 4 With the same teacher as before. Passing on to grade number 5, We left our ruling queen, Our Monarch changed, Mr. Rupp now ruled supreme, Losing 3 and gaining l We now only totaled 15. As on to the 6th grade we go, Mr. Kisor was head of the show. We lost Z and gained 2 So the total was not new. The thought of 7th grade gave us a scare For we were advancing up the stairs. Mr. Hitchcock was our sponsor, friend, And has bravely stayed on to the end. We gained Jerry Yoder and Gary Spice, Lost Donald Dues, class increased l in size. We left the 7th grade 16 strong, But this did not remain for long, We lost a few, Jerry Yoder, Katharine Boroff, and Gary Spice, But gained Robert Taylor, Merlin Wolfe, Mary Iane Winners, Larry Campbell, Sharon Myers and Darrell Grice The next year, Freshmen, and lots of fun, Beginning with the initiation. That year we lost Merlin Wolfe and Robert Taylor, But gained Willard Merkle and Ioan Mauller, Leaving our class no bigger, no smaller. As sophomores, we were sure we knew plenty. The size of our class went up to 20 For Larries Workinger and Whittenbarger, we got, While Larry Campbell left our lot. The following year, we were upperclassmen. The total in the class stayed the same Although Larry Workinger we lost and Max Kochensparger we gained. There were 2 great events, we state without pardon, Our play Boardinghouse Reach was one of these, The other was our prom, Oriental Gardens With these, we were very pleased. Then, lo and behold, our Senior year came, We lost Mary Iane Winners, and had no gain, Which leaves 19 to graduate In the very best class of '58.