Bedford High School - Peaks Yearbook (Bedford, VA)

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after ten years in the Navy will still be swabbing decks, and Jack Lee Coleman, who, after the same length of time in the Army will be coming up for promotion from ' ’yard bird” to buck private. Both Joan Caudle and Ruby Wells will marry farmers and will settle down to a life of peace and quiet in the country, disregarding their college educations, and doing what comes naturally. Ruby’s husband will grow sweet potatoes, while Ruby will raise prize turkeys. Joan and her husband will raise children. By 1960, Miss Cherie Jantz will have gained the reputation as the world’s most proficient Latin teacher, and will have written several books on the subject. Pat Baker, one of B. H. S.’s ardent French students, will go to France, where she will learn the art of Terpsichore and become one of its greatest masters. Asbury Leftwich will become one of Flollywood’s most renowned bachelor play- boys, having amassed a fortune of over nine million dollars by chicken farming. Joan Luck, who, by hook or crook, will manage to make the screen in eight years, will be looking forward to her marriage to Alfa Pippick, famous producer. Several others will be attracted by the magnetic appeal of Hollywood. Among those will be Joan Roberts, who will become a famous floral designer and bit player. Helen Wilkinson will become a film cutie, and Lois Arrington will be drawn into the Hollywood social whirl. One of our students is interested in the printing line. In ten years there will be a great editor clamoring for a copy boy. The boy will come running up and will be none other than Neil Scott. Two other girls who will be married are Martha Smith and Margie Newman. Martha will raise a family of three boys and three girls, while Margie will become the secretary of an oil magnate and in due time will marry his son. I predict that in 1963, Malcolm Marsh will be world renown as a musician, gourmet, poet, wit, cassanova, and writer. The New York Philharmonic Orchestra will play mostly popular music due to the influence of Malcolm, who will own a controlling interest in that organization. In 1959, Paul Craighead will possess the largest collection of Lincoln Logs in the world. But try as he may, he will never be able to construct a toy house with them. After an unsuccessful attempt to break into the contracting business, Paul will dance his way to fame on the wharves of New Orleans. Out of every class there must arise an athlete. The one from our class will be Dickie Roberts. Dickie will pitch his way into the Big League and then retire on an income received from sponsoring cigarette ads. H. A. Scott, Jr., will acquire the largest and most exclusive chain store business. The stores will be located on all seven continents and will sell no item for less than $5 3.89. As I look into the future, I see a young woman in Alexandria, Virginia, diligently drawing posters of forthcoming athletic events for Coach Cy” Painter. The young lady is none other than Dot Coleman. Sweet and sad music drifts up to my predictive mind. Behind it all is Jean Moore, who, after studying the masters for six years, will secure a position as violinist in a small cafe in Rome, Italy. As my predictions draw to a close, I envision Billie Pyott in a small, four-room cot- tage in suburban Paris, awaiting an opportunity to move into the Palace of Versailles. He will be happily married to an ex-can-can dancer and be the proud father of four chil- dren. Billie will have earned his fortune in the field of architecture. An important sideline will be lecturing on two of his favorite topics: The Damage Done France by the French Revolution” and Why I Advocate the Return of France to a Monarchy.” So end my predictions except as to one person, yours truly. You may ask me What are you going to be doing ten years from today? What’s going to happen to you? Where will you be?” My answer, Ho w should I know? What do you think I am? A prophet?” David Bornstein, Prognosticator Extraordinarius d 21 }•

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CLASS PROPHECY Hey, David, do you think we will have a quiz tomorrow?” Of course, the answer was, Well, I don’t know. Maybe yes, maybe no.” Many of my classmates will testify that I frequently would inquire about the possibilities of tests, quizzes, or other sadistical techniques employed by our teachers. The truth is that it was done only to confuse and conceal my true secret — a secret which I have revealed to no one, but which I shall unveil now — I, dear friends, always knew, although I never seemed to know. Every minute, every second that I could spare, 1 studied. What?” you may ask. No, not lessons, but the oracles of Nostradamus — Nostradamus, the greatest of the great prophets, a man whose prophecies have never failed. Do not think for a moment, however, that I neglected the prophets of the Bible, not at all! Neither did I forget our great con- temporary mind reader Dunninger. Yet it was the study of Nostradamus that helped me most, for in one of his more obscure works I found a hidden chapter, one pertaining to the founding of a high school near two mountains — the name of the school, Bedford High, Nostradamus seemed particularly interested in the class of 1949. Making use of my studies I will use his writings as an aid to my predictions. The first thing that I predict is that fifteen years from June 3, 1949, there will be a small dilapidated country store about eleven miles north of Bedford. The name of the store — Route 122 General Merchandise and Drug Store.” In the center of the floor I see a group of well-to-do farmers consisting of Paul Updike, Jack Patterson, and Roy Elliot. In the midst of these three, perched on a barrel, a’ wad of tobacco in one cheek, a jug of corn likker” over his left arm, is the proprietor and druggist. Waller Stephen Perrow, oratorically reciting the wanderings of Aeneas in the wilderness to the intent listeners. Annie Byerle will have started a nationwide movement entitled “The Society for the Prevention of the Telling of Slightly OfT-Shade Jokes.” Another active club member will be Helen Sines, who will have membership in seven clubs and will be one of the most renowned church singers in the United States. Hugh Bond, after completing a four-year course at Washington and Eee, will have set up a real estate business in St. Louis and will try unsuccessfully to sell building sites which are two feet under water. Many of the girls of our class will be added to the ranks of the happily married. Among these there are Jean Harris, Jean Powers, Nancy Hatcher, and Dora Jean Cole- man. However, all will not be happily married. Norma Jean Elliot will be in Reno securing her sixth divorce and making preparations for her seventh wedding. Douglas Catlin will be happily married within four years after his graduation and within eight years will be the owner, chief newscaster, main actor, and singer of his own radio station — WMCW of Thaxton, Virginia. In a decade Alice Chaplin will be the main attraction of a dingy night club in New York as a blues singer and pianist. In the same club there will be a pair of up and coming comediennes, namely Billie Jean The Laff” Albert and Minerva Nut” Mayhew. These aren’t the only ones who will have been attracted to the big city. Billy Jones and Lewis Gipson, after having been in New York several months, will go into business, and by 19 34 they will have sold the Brooklyn Bridge to unsuspecting yokels at least 5 9 times. Nancy Luck and Elorence Marshall, attracted by the glitter of the lights of Broadway, finally will break into the legitimate theater. As for the engineers of our class, 1 predict that in 193 8, Bobby Overstreet will be trying to get out of P. 1. The one and only subject that will hold him back will be trigonometry. Gene Turpin will graduate in 19 37, and will be carrying on a one-man lobby in Congress, trying to convince that body of the necessity of constructing a cana ' across the middle of the United States. Out of every class, there are a few fortunates who will have the honor of serving in the armed forces. Those from our class will be Graham Powell and Lloyd Parker, who. J 20 h

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1. Is this Elmer? 2. Muscles? 3. Stop posing Joan! 4. Going somewhere, Jean? S. Always eating. 6. Leaving for N ' olens? 7. Who is taking pictures anyway? 8. On the job. 9. Looking at something, Girls? 10. Professor Bond? 11. Quit hoarding, Joan! 12. W ' aiting for something? 13. W ' liere are you oft to? 14. Legs!!! IS.W ' hat a pair! 16. How about a ride? j 22 y