1978 Wills, Prophecies, and Remember Whens
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I, Steve Ahlersmeyer, will my life savings to the Northside Basketball team for new equipment.
I, Brian Allardt, do hereby will by sister my ability to completely refrain from the acts of smoking and drinking throughout my school career.
I, Joe Anderson, will Steve Ahlersmeyer a toupee.
I, Tony Ashley, will Kelly Davey a tan.
I, David Barnes, will Cathy Gast the title to the route.
I, Donna Bowlin, will all of my dates with Dave to Kelli Mills, also all of my posters.
I, Stan Buck, will Kevin Ford a roll of toilet paper and to Randy Spencer my good looks and extreme talent, for he needs both desparately.
I, Chris Carr, will my little brother, Kyle, all of my brains, and I will Sarah Lawson my great acting ability.
I, Michael E. Compton, will my combat and double agent abilities to my sister Julie in the never ending battle between Warner and Fields – Econ. And Govt. classes.
I, Janis Crago, will that someday Nancy Crouse will be able to be me at tennis, maybe.
I, Karen Crockett, will "little" Stan Shroyer my dad’s big red truck.
I, Kelly Davey, will by beloved sister, Susie, the ability to talk to any "man" she wishes, and to Mrs. Gouveia the inner-strength it will take to throw away her vocab cards and save her student’s sanity.
I, Jenny Davis, will Joyce "Tag" Smith my most prized possession: the book "How to Speak Fluent German."
I, Krista Dragoo, will my sister Jane my techniques on getting through Junior English – both times.
I, Colleen Engelman, will Mrs. Ellis’ future Derivatives classes my 2 volume set of notes.
I, Kristi Enrst, will Charley Marley my vast knowledge of psychiatry.
I, Kathy Fahey, will Susie Thames my gymnasic talent so she can win state next year.
I, Carol Faulkner, will my voice to Shelly Thompson so that she will have the courage to sing in the variety show.
I, Robert Foster, will my teaching ability to Mad Dog Warner – this still leaves him in the negative.
I, Shelly Gouveia, will Chip Weiss my magic tap shoes and the luckiness to have the privilege of performing with as good looking girls as he did this year.
I, Mark Grooms, will my diploma to my sister.
I, John Hancock, will Mr. Mad Dog Warner a session to cut Brad "Carrat" Adrian’s hair.
I, Stewart Hults, will by brother, Ricky Thielman, a backhand volley and an overhead smash.
I, Rick Jones, will Coach Edwards my sweat pants with pockets.
I, Steve Jones, will Andy Tharp my rhythm and Bob Osborne my singing ability.
I, Jill Jump, will my sister, Nan, the ability to keep her locker as "clean and neat" as I did mine.
I, Doug Kelly, will Julie Fahey my height.
I, Kim King, will #22 for basketball to Jon McEwin.
I, Brad Doss, will Doug Harris and Mark Smith my mustache.
I, John Kowalski, will the junior Class Westside Park and anything there on.
I, Tami Lyon, will Karen Rittmeyer a large can of hair spray.
I, Sherri Lyons, will by brother, Chuck, my ability to "not get caught" and to my sister, Shelli, I will my keys to the "banana bomb."
I, Colleen May, will Tracy Overfield, Jane Carey, Shelly Benkin, Suzanne Godell and Nancy Moore my senior picture so they can stare outside the cafeteria also.
I, Eliot Meiseles, will Mr. Warner 100 shares of any stock that is due to lose money.
I, Dave Mertens, will NHS enough Ranger Earl smoke detectors for all of the restrooms.
I, David Miller, will my chest to coach Don Fields.
I, Tom Moran, will Mr. Fields some much needed rowdiness to deal with the vandals from room 200B.
I, Greg Peckham, will Charley Marley the Greg Peckham award.
I, Tony Poe, will by Golden Boxing Gloves to any underclassman that might attend the following North-Richmond basketball games, and to Wayne Waite my total coolness that it takes to face your mom when you come in late on weekends.
I, Craig Reed, do hereby will by brother Slick all the odds and ends that I may have forgotten to dig up in the backyard.
I, Karen Rittmeyer, will Melissa Bartels and Mrs. Shondell – a worry-free year with the NORTHSIDE NEWS, to Celeste Fouch – a new wastebasket for those after effects, to Puny Parker – my study habits, and to Sparky – a "Shake Your (Bootie)" record.
I, Robin Rosenberg, will the first year chemistry classes all of my notes that I have taken this year.
I, Lori Rosenthal, will Chris Rosenthal my ability to never get caught going out to lunch.
I, Greg Ross, being of unsound mind, do hereby will all future Econ classes a recording of Kendra Rothhaar so that they may also lose their sanity.
I, Kendra Rothhaar, will Mad Dog my pizza shoes, to Neal C. my iron stomach, to Steve M. my car, and Lynn S. my key.
I, Barry Rowland, will Sue McDowell all my second year Latin tests, just in case.
I, Jean Schaller, will by brother John my ability to avoid taking notes in Mr. Fields’ class.
I, Julie Sickles, will Shelli Lyons my Kegs.
I, Bob Slauter, will Doc Guinn and Mrs. Donati my last tardy in their classes.
I, Jeff Slusher, will Danny Walker my great ability to do the Bramby roll and the Peterson roll.
I, George Smedinghoff, will will Steve Phillips some of my knowledge of statistical trivia.
I, Carol "Smittie" Smith, will Shelly G. and Kendra R. a can of spray paint, and to Julie "Hoe" Kehoe a new tennis partner.
I, Super Chip, do hereby bequeath to John Ringoen the right to use any and every available "chip" on any Mad Dog test or quiz.
I, Joanne Tripi, will Lisa Knauss, Karen Gluschenko, and Julie Wilson a huge snowball.
I, Jim Trulock, will Mrs. Gouveia my vocabulary cards, half of which were never used.
I, Millie Underkoffler, will Cris Clevenger my phone bill and everything he ever borrowed from me that I’ll never see again, to Mr. J. Alexander 4 inches, and to my brother David, the ability to convince mom and dad that he is as sweet as they think.
I, Lewis Vanatta, will my calculating ability to any suitable, not-so-bright junior.
I, Wayne Waite, will Tony Poe a free ticket into the Van Club but mostly dewill him from the Monte Carlo Club.
I, Denise White, will Kelly Davey a large paper cup from Burger King.
I, Greg Williams, will my briefcase to any future student who has more books than hands to carry them.
I, Kent Wimmer, will Dave Deibold, Tony Mixell, Ron Moran, Kirk Price, Felix Rippy and David Underkoffler summer morning runs.
I, Dick Yeo, will the Northside Orchestra my cello so that they may have it bronzed.
Steve Ahlersmeyer: Within 25 years, Dave Strout will catch a fish in Hamilton Lake.
Brian Allardt: Within 5 years Greg Williams will be able to fit into a space capsule.
Joe Anderson: Within 20 years Kevin Ford will grow legs.
Tony Ashley: Within 10 years, Brad Seagraves will turn in his term-paper.
David Barnes: Within 10 years, Jeff Slusher won’t need to go to sleep with a pacifier.
Stan Buck: Within 7 years and 6 months Tom Moran will be a drunk in the gutters of Cammack.
Chris Carr: Within 2000 years, an ancestor of Greg Williams will be a Klingon.
Michael Compton: During the next energy shortage, Bob Carmichael will crank out his gas popcorn popper, become excited, spill oil on himself, plug in his finger and he himself will pop out of existence.
Janis Crago: Within 10 years, Ritt will find the man of her dreams.
Karen Crockett: Within the next ten years, Marisa Simes will become a red badge at JCPenney.
Darlene Danner: Within 10 years, Warner and Fields will be teaching "the value of a pencil sharpener" to Franklin Jr. High students.
Kelly Davey: Within 5 years, one of Big Louie’s sneezes will start an earthquake---, off Japan.
Jenny Davis: 50 years from now, Sherri Lyons will still be spending her Friday nights at Skate-Away.
Krista Dragoo: By 1982, Carolyn DeBoer is going to shrink 4 more inches.
Colleen Engelman: Within 4 years, Mrs. Kay Rankin will no longer know how to write in longhand.
Kristi Enrst: Within 5 years, Br. Bill Smith will have consumed all of the world’s trivia.
Carol Faulkner: Within 10 years, Rena Moon will be performing at Ping’s Place.
Scott Fitzgerald: Within 10 years, John Kowalski will have peach fuzz.
Robert Foster: Within 10 years, Stan Buck will have the brains of two men. One will be the size of a B-B in a box car and the other one will be a little bitty sucker.
Mark Grooms: Within 10 years, Barry Rowland will be an owner of a shoe store.
John Hancock: Within 30 years, Greg Williams will be the director of NASA.
Rick Jones: Within 10 years, Rick Jones will get a car.
Steve Jones: Within 15 years, Mr. Alexander will make his 3rd mistake.
Jill Jump: Kristi Ernst will pass out while observing her first operation.
Doug Kelly: Within 5 years, the Barnes twins will figure out who’s who.
Kim King: Within 2 years, Northside’s basketball team will take state.
Brad Koss: Within a decade, Greg Williams will be beamed aboard the Enterprise.
Tami Lyon: Within 5 years, Mr. Alexander will make his 2nd mistake.
Colleen May: Within 15 years, Tim Koontz will still be dancing without music.
Eliot Meiseles: Within 10 years, Colleen Engelman will be over 5’ 5".
Dave Mertens: At the time of the Clas of ‘78’s tenth reunion, R. Lewis Vanatta will still be recording Star Trek reruns.
David Miller: Within 10 years, Jeff Howe and Tim Green won’t be seen at Northside High School.
Tom Moran: Within 15 years, Capt. Rupprecht will be flying strafing missions in some Communist land.
Greg Peckham: Within 20 years Gregg L. Williams will be the head of NASA.
Craig Reed: By 1985, Colleen May will have slowed 5000 rainshowers with her hairdo which she uses as an umbrella.
Karen Rittmeyer: Within 6 years, Tami Lyon will be performing alone on the stage at Kings Arthur’s Roundtable in Daytona.
Robin Rosenberg: Within 5 years, Eliot Meiseles will have forgotten that he ever went to school here.
Lori Rosenthal: Within 10 years, Mrs. Angstdt will repeat those "same" words to one of her students.
Greg Ross: Bob Carmichael will plant a popcorn patch on the front lawn.
Kendra Rothhaar: In the year 2000, Tom Moran and Stan Buck will be the White House leaders.
Barry Rowland: Within the next 25 years, Tom Moran will either be a State Senator or a lush on Skid Row.
Jean Schaller: Within 10 years, Lewis Vanatta will win the Indianapolis 500 (without a car).
Julie Sickles: Within 40 years, Greg L. Williams will join the Klingons on Mars.
Bob Slauter: Within 2 years, Gregg L. Williams will become the captain of MSTAC.
Jeff Slusher: Within 2 years, Coach Metzler will be teaching his own little ones how to wrestle.
George Smedinghoff: Within 5 years, Bob Carmichael will be eaten by a cockroach, which will die from indigestion.
Joanne Tripi: With the time the new Star Trak movie is released, Gregg L. Williams will have grown pointy ears like Dr. Spock’s.
Jim Trulock: Within 5 years, Gregg L. Williams will land on Mars and discover some old Star Trek relics.
Mark Ufford: Kip Rupprecht, even though he is exceedingly particular about the girls he dates, will someday get married.
Millie Underkoffler: Millie Underkoffler might just make it to our 15th class reunion.
Wayne Waite: With 8 years, Central will have the athletic section picked from Northside to go to their praised school.
Denise White: Within 1 year or less, Laquieta Voland will own the largest wardrobe in Muncie, maybe even in Indiana, no lie.
Kent Wimmer: Within 10 years, Gregg L. Williams will be Commander of the National Star Trek Club.
Dick Yeo: Within the next 5 years, Lewis Vanatta will have kissed a girl.
UNKNOWN…
Within 4 years Colleen May’s hair will not need hair spray because it will be permanently plastered in place.
Within 20 years Northside will have a smoking room.
Within 10 years, Stewart Hults will be a professional bookie.
For the next 10 years, Al Monday will still be chasing black vets and stuffing mailboxes full.
Within 2 hours after graduation, everyone will be drunk except Mr. Slauter.
Before long, Tom Moran will be the man pushing the buttons in the White House.
In the near future Tom Moran will have long hair and become a redneck.
That the girls in room 123 at Treasure Island will never forget (or even remember) the great times we had that week.
Within 5 years, Mr. Don Fields will retaliate on Mr. Warner.
Within 20 years, the girls will have new athletic uniforms.
Bob Slauter will hopefully come to his senses and marry someone other that Jane Miller. Signed, your true friends.
Within 10 years, Chuck Patterson will own a Whiskey plant.
Remember when…
Joe Anderson caught a touchdown pass; neither do I.
All Doug Kelly could say was "Mississippi Queen" and "Mark my words."
Brad Koss wore his basketball jersey backwards.
Stan Buck played basketball!
Our basketball team won a sectional.
Everyone helped Barney have his cottage opening party.
Mrs. Marshall smiled in the library.
The Senior girls wouldn’t talk to anyone under 21? I do.
The Senior guys hated the Senior girls? I do.
Kevin "tatoo, So-sob, squaddy-body" Ford played in a baseball game.
We finally had the Senior Ball.
Kevin Ford could tie his shoelace without bending over.
Karen Crockett and Cindy Coers had to push Wayne Waite out of the snow four times before he ever got home.
Anni Watson answered the baseball trivia question that George Smedinghoff couldn’t answer.
Nobody drove a Monte Carlo.
Polly Hankins was upset because it was her week to have Jeff Walser and he was with Jill Snyder.
We all were praying the school would burn down, and all it was was a paper fire.
Mr. Fields got furious with his 1st period Government class.
Mr. Clidence choked because the elastic on his pants was too tight.
Steve Mitchell went into the girls locker room to dress.
George Smedinghoff fed a carton of chocolate milk to his white shirt.
Charles Marcus made a complete announcement without sttuttering – I don’t either.
Doug Kelly and Ann Gibson spent all afternoon at the Cincinatti Zoo watching two armadillo’s mate.
Kelly Davey got a welcome smack on her bottom in Mr. Warner’s Econ. class.
We had the Senior Ball?…Tim Koontz doesn’t.
Myron Dickerson jokes were funny.
Stan Buck was straight-legged.
You got to know your family again during the blizzard of ’78.
Shelly Gouveia wore Kelly Davey’s bikini in Florida.
The microphones worked in the auditorium.
"A certain group of seniors" went to the Shingle Shack.
Dr. Guinn got reallly mad at Doug Minch.
The girls of the class of ’78 went out with guys their own age – I don’t.
Kevin Ford got a date.
Kent Johnson tried to dance.
B.C. Made the Big Switch from an electric to a gas powered popcorn popper.
Kathy Kirkaldy lost her bathing suit top on the beach in Florida.
The school was burning and the firetrucks were locked out.
Mr. Warner put Mrs. Rankin in the closet.
Steve Turner missed the turn in front of the Slauter’s house.
Tony Ashley hit a house.
Kent Johnson locked his keys in the car with it still running – for 6.5 hours.
Kip Rupprecht didn’t make airplane noises in the hall.
Mad Dog Warner’s map of South America had the Playboy centerfold on it.
Mike Gruppe crawled from one balcony to another on the eighth floor of the Treasure Island Inn in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Janis Crago got her pant leg caught on the cardoor handle and slipped on the ice and couldn’t get back up.
One-half of the senior class spent their spring break in Treasure Island Inn’s elevator.
One-half of the senior class spent their spring break waiting for Treasure Island Inn’s elevator.
Three girls crawled across the ground at night to spray silver spray paint on the wall.
A certain unnamed individual glued the book deposit shut.
Stewart Hults climbed on top of the school building during lunch to get his frisbee down.
Jim O’Day was crawling through the parking lot to get to lunch.
Tony Ashley and Steve Turner thought they could make a car part of a house.
Dave Shuman spilled his lunch and got a standing ovation.
All of Mrs. Faulkner’s choir students made it to a performance.
The Northside pool was actually fit to swim in.
Stan Buck made an embarrassing comment about his masculinity in 2nd hour analytical geometry.
Mr. Warner was trying to make Frank Voss quit playing with the overhead projector and broke the glass.
Stan Buck mussed his hair? I don’t.
Steve Turner had problems with the exit door at Big Daddy’s in Daytona.
Rocky Walls made the sixth grade record of 13 seconds, and got in trouble.
Stan Buck wore a dress and forgot to shave his legs.
Sparky had a fantasy about a bump and fell through the seat.
Mr. Harris taught his Chemistry classes how to use a slide rule.
Kim Allen and Ann Gibson fell madly in love with the same guy in Florida.
Diana Beebe never use to cuss.
Kelly Davey called Mr. Warner a _____.
Stan Buck and Tom Moran weren’t in charge of every activity you ever participated in? I can’t.
Chuck Patterson lost two items of great importance when he tried to hide them in the bushes the night of the prom.
Someone tried to get all of the guys out of room #312 at Thunderbird and no one moved.
The look on their faces when it was time to go home.
Kip Rupprecht was dancing with Shelly Gouveia at Tom Troyan’s party and bumped her through the front window.
Shelly Gouveia stumbled into and broke a window and claimed she was pushed.
Carol Smith didn’t get sick after a party.
Lori had too much to drink and walked into the men’s bathroom at last years graduation. Do you remember, Lori?
Tim Koontz ran across the stage on top of the Boardwalk in Daytona.
George Smedinghoff missed a baseball trivia question.
We had lights in the halls.
Phil Rudolf sang the prelude to the son "Wang-dang-sweet-poon-tang" in the Treasure Island elevator.
Drinking was for "older" kids.
Denise White and Joe Anderson were a hot couple.
John K. copped himself a souvenir from NHS.
We drove six people to madness on the way to "Daytona Beach."
The boys sports had a better win-loss record than the girls? I don’t.
Shelly Gouveia and Kelly Davey recited "Whan that Aprilla" at Tom Troyan’s party – perfectly.
Monkey Island was the place to be.
Three of the coolest Senior guys stole all of the bells out of the halls – 10-4 Ringy Dingy.