January 2001 The Megaphone Page 6
by Elmer (Mean Gene) Eisaman
What makes the Class of 1956 so "prestigious?"
What about the Class of 1942, with its handsome, talented and "Prestigious" Class President -- Elmer (Gene) Eisaman? Almost alone in his efforts, he kept Plant 10 at Delco-Remy running and productive from 1942 to 1944.
From 1944 to 1945 (again with only minor help) he eliminated the Nazis and other Fascists in Italy and Western Europe. Then, while he was on his way to the China/Burma/India Theater of Operations in July, 1945, the Japanese, out of pure desperation at the thought of facing his presence, blew themselves up at Hiroshima and Nagasaki and surrendered their lands.
In early 1950, the North Koreans, not realizing that Eisaman had been in South Korea since Nov. 1947, made the mistake of invading that territory early in 1950. Eisaman then returned to Okinawa in mid-1950, using the Machinato General Depot as his base to advise MacArthur on how to defeat the North Korean intruders. He also had to advise President Truman to fire Mac after the General refused to follow orders.
In 1951 he returned to the States, first to Elwood and then to Southern California where he lived until 1989, directing that State's and the nation's economy. In '89 he returned to Indiana, living first in Anderson (where he was instrumental in opening Wal-Mart 1728) and then to Peru, where he periodically cleansed the Wabash River by skinny-dipping in it.
In January 1997 he relocated to Bullhead City, Arizona, across the Colorado River from THE Casino City of Nevada-Laughlin (not Las Vegas). He is now preparing plans for a raft trip down the Colorado River from the Grand Canyon to Lake Mohave (outside of Bullhead City). When that happens, you may send Memorial Contributions in his name to any worthy charity or educational institution.
The Mohave Valley Community College here has
asked him if he wishes to take over their History Department.
Elmer
(Mean Gene) Eisaman
1942
Bullhead City, AZ
Postscript: I've also advised the Federal government to adopt a uniform ballot to be used in the 2004 voting for President. It will have only ONE name on it- MINE.
House
Litter
by Toots
I am a pack rat. I'm trying to say, "I was a pack rat," but so far I haven't managed that. I have cut down quite a lot though. When I moved back to IN from CA in 1965, I moved to a 14 room farmhouse for 10 years (1 car garage), moved to an 8 room modern split-level, 2 1/2 car garage (extra stuff in boxes in garage for 18 years), then in 1994 my husband passed away and I moved to a 3 bedroom, kitchen and living room-Bedford stone house. Now I had three less rooms. I had all that furniture, plus the stuff in the garage in boxes that I hadn't seen in 18 years to get rid of. I still have some of it. I opened a booth in an antique mall which got rid of a lot of the good stuff. I now had a glass case in the Greentown Antique mall trying to get rid of more. It didn't do well in November and December and I can't afford to keep it going if the stuff doesn't sell. I think I am going to take it to the Daleville Flea Mkt. when it opens in April as I still have lots of things that need to go and I can't just give them away. My kids and grandkids have taken what they want so the rest is going.
I had too many collections, but still have my gong collection of 185 gongs. I am dwindling my angels, my angel bears, my pyramids and Egyptian items, soapstone boxes and brass from India, and I sold all but three sets of the three wise monkeys (I had 30) and they take up too much room. I have my DeGrazia art collection, but the gongs are the only things that I really have on display. In 5 rooms you don't have a lot of room. One bedroom is a toy and TV room for the grandkids, but the twins are 11 now so I may get it back and make a DeGrazia computer room out there.
See how I can ramble on even about House Litter? LOL! Just give me a subject and I'm off talking or typing. I won't even go into my paper trail. It is awful.
TTTToots
Catherine (Davies) Pethoud '48