Athens High School - Arena Yearbook (Athens, OH)

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while in high school. Bob Morrison became an expert mechanic. He now has a garage where he gives excellent service to all. Richard Lillie has risen to fame through the invention of an ingenious mousetrap. He plans to retire after his first million. Gloria Davis and Esther Phillips started a manage bureau in Athens. The business was dissolved when they married their first two ap- plicants. Dorothy Roads and John Bailey drove to Kentucky graduation night and were married, with Ellen Davis and Don Carr as witnesses. To save time and expense they made it a double wedding. Ellen and Don motored to Florida for their honeymoon while Dot and John spent theirs at Lake Zaleski. Rosie Coury and her swing band played for the 1950 Ohio University Junior Prom, and drew the largest crowd since Kay Kyser ’way back in ’40. Bob Wilson was discovered and taken to Hollywood where he is now one of the top lead- ing men on account of his rugged male pulchri- tude which is so much in vogue there today. Clara Hartinger was married after a long en- gagement. She preserves the happiness of the union by following her rule of. “Silence is gold- en”. Anne Danford receives hundreds of letters daily as editor of the Messenger’s “Lonely Hearts” column. She answers all letters wisely, and has brought many lonely hearts together. Bernard Cuckler and Harold Rutter are both with the Bamum and Baily circus. Bernard is a top sideshow barker, while Harold breaks heavy iron chains by expanding his chest as the circus strong man. Also with the circus is Paul Shell- man. featured knife thrower. Benton Miller, is known as the Lochinvar of the air line because of the many women passeng- ers lie attracts. Bill Watkins went to New York immediately after graduation, and stowed away on a ship bound for the South Sea Islands. When last heard of he was happy and content as one of the native chiefs. Rosalie Shafer is serving as stewardess on an airplane until such time as Benton decides to settle down. Roy and Carl Johnson are preparing to make their first flight in the rocket ship which Roy built. If they return from the trip, Carl plans to patent several small inventions which he has made. William Cheatham has risen to the position of stage manager in the “Little Theater off Times Square”. They say that without him there wouldn’t be any Little Theater. Making headline news in 1949 were Don Strawn. and Jim Landis. Don was headlined as the only man ever to make a round-the-world flight in a model airplane. Jim, as feather-weight champion of the world, monopolized the sports pages. “The Zaleski Monte Carlo” has changed hands and is now under the management of Kath- erine Adams. Evelyn Edmundson presides at the roulette wheel, and the high spot of the floorshow is George Maxwell and his clarinet. Earl Frost, newly elected county sheriff, made his first arrest last week when lie caught the Cooley brothers. Bob and Harold, operating a still at sugar creek. Bob Maurer started a career as a mining en- Prophecy This page is sponsored by P. B. J. P. Burns Purol Station Carpenter’s Hardware

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This page is sponsored by Beckley’s Prophecy PROPHECY DEAR DIARY: Ten years ago today, one hundred and fifteen seniors graduated from Athens High School, and went joyfully forth into the world. They were innocent and blissfully unaware of all that might befall them in the dim and distant future. Cur- ious as to their fate, we traced their histories from that graduation night to the present and made these discoveries: Jack Beasley, after graduating from Annap- olis and becoming a high-ranking naval officer, gave up this honorable work for a more exciting career as rum-runner. They say Maggie Matters influenced him in this decision and even instruct- ed him in some of the finer points of the business. After they are married, Jack plans to make Mar- garet a partner. Don Maurer is one of the more popular den- tists in town. Ills capable nurse is Elizabeth McAllister. When we patronize the Athena theatre we shall probably be greeted by the pleasant smiles of Florence Boggs, who sells tickets, and the new usherettes. Hester Hartman and Maxine Brewer. They say they love their work as they get to see all the shows free and always know all the latest gossip. William Sharp has been studying dancing in New York. When his course is completed he plans to open a dancing school in Athens and will attempt to revive such old-fashioned dances as the “Lambeth Walk” and the “Big Apple”. Betty Chandler and Jo Tompkins are the women of the hour, having received top ranking in the 1948 Olympics. Mary Charonis still has music in her blood, and continues to keep her family awake at night trying to hit high “C”. Mary Figgins and Harriet Simmons have both become successful band leaders. Mary’s hot rhythm keeps her at the top. Harriet specialized in sweet dance music before retiring with a cool million. Wilbur Swank has just returned from Indian- apolis where he won the recent auto races. Also just returned, is Connie Dent, aviatrix, from an around-the-world flight over both poles. She thought she was following the equator. Robert Tyroler just lost the first debate of his entire career, and as a result is suffering from a nervous break-down. Helen Minnameyer is very happy in the artis- tic shack beside the coal mine in which her hus- band is working. Betty Douglas, Betty Pinkerton, Kathleen Orr, and Ruth Bayless all became efficient secre- taries in big-city offices. Kathleen is reported engaged to her boss. Another secretary is Laura Ogg, who is said to have been secretly married ever since her junior year in high school. Jerry Christman began making her own clothes, and now has a famous dressmaking establishment in New York. Betty Kelly, well on her way to stardom on the stage, gave it all up for marriage. Her devoted husband, by the way, owns and operates a chain of restaurants. Clayta Pierce, after finishing college, has re- turned to her alma mater to teach eager pupils the fundamentals of art. Margaret Pratt and Betty Race have opened a beauty shop. Together they have made it one of the most successful in town. Louise Blackford, popular blues singer, has made Gertrude Hawk’s beauty salon famous by refusing to patronize anyone else. As a result of practice on the car he had

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This page is sponsored by Buckeye Cafeteria Prophecy girieer, but after a visit to an aquarium, he be- came interested in deep-sea diving and won the medal of honor for heroism in salvaging the sub- marine “Whalus”. Jane Gross was equally successful as a sur- geon and as a dancer, so now she divides her time between operations and stage appearances. Ohio’s favorite son for the next presidential election is none other than Senator John Hess. If elected, he promises to restore Thanksgiving to its original date. Frances Alexander was willed a tidy sum of money by an unknown admirer. Instead of putting the money away for her old age, she bought a race horse and started the Alexander stables. Last year, her ‘Leaping Lil” won the Kentucky Derby. Paul Gordon has taken the alias of Charles Atlas, XVIII. His picture appears in many maga- zines under ads where he promises to make strong men of weaklings in ten days, or “your money back”. By dint of hard work, Cecil McGlone became special bootblack to the president. Congress gave him the job for life as they had never known the President’s boots to be so well blacked before. Virginia Rardin returned to Athens High to teach Physical Education before marrying Gerald Ramsey, Coach at Ohio University. , Several graduates of ’40 returned to Athens High School as members of the faculty. They are Mary Allen, mathematics; Dorothy Pennell, Lat- in; Norma Gibson. English; and Verle Hughes, pnysical director. Another leader of youth is Harold Barker, now Athens County Scout commissioner. He has been quite successful in keeping the sons of his former classmates from going astray. We regretfully report the death of Hamilton Oldfield. He met his fate gallantly while rescuing a damsel in distress. Richard Cone, the renowned artist, sculptored the statue which was erected in his honor. Melvyn Green and Clode Pierce recently brought fame upon the National Guard when they rescued Kendall Knowlton and Charles Carpenter who became lost in the woods hile snipe hunt- ing with friends. John Lawrence and Kenneth Coen are part- ners now, and own the largest model dairy farm in the United States. John’s contented cows are the envy of the dairy world. Pearl Conant is engaged in demonstrating tractors for Beasley’s garage. He recently brought glory upon that establishment by winning the National Tractor Derby. Ruth Sutton, who was such a quiet lass in high school, surprised everyone when she wrote a best-seller called. Personality and Success. Jane Wamsley has retired to a small farm in the wilds near Chauncey to finish her latest book. Patty Daugherty, who has been writing for the Nelsonville Gazette for several years, will be offered the post of assistant editor of the Athens Messenger. She was recommended to the editor by his confidential secretary, Elizabeth Lavelle. Paul Hawk is manager of the Athens Live- stock and Poultry Feed store. In his spare time he perfected a new Poultry mash which he claims gives the chicken vim, vigor, and vitality. Betty Cox, the artist is now painting a mural for the ceiling of a church in California. The work is quite dangerous, but Betty says she wouldn’t even mind death if it came while she was doing the work she loves. Bernadine Farrell and Norma Kempton own