Estes Park High School - Whispering Pine Yearbook (Estes Park, CO)

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THE WITCHES’ PROPHECY Bound about the caldron jro. In the poisoned entrails throw. Wool of hat and tongue of dog, Eye of newt and toe of frog, Adder’s fork and blind-worm’s sting, Ijizzard's leg and howlet's wing, For a cliarin of powerful trouble Like a hell-broth boil and bubble. Double, double, toil and trouble; Fire burn and caldron bubble. MACBETH. This was what the witches chanted to put a magic spell over the caldron to tell me what the seniors of '40 will be doing fifteen years from now. I first saw Philip Lancaster, that girl-shy and quiet boy in high school, lie finished college at Notre Dame and lias just been elected Speaker of the House of Representatives. Loomis Ayres, the track fan. appeared before the witches next; he is now married to Sally Rand and is the ideal hen-peeked husband. Next appeared that flashy blonde, Donella Kruse. Madame Kruse is now the owner of a fashion salon in Paris. Marjorie llaird, who was an ardent football fan in the high school (we wonder why) is now star quarter-back on the All-American Girls' Football Team. Tommy St it li lias been married and is a minister in his own little church in South Bend, Indiana. .JaVerna Anderson, the great television star, is now married to Mickey Rooney. It is rumored that she is slicing for divorce. Billy May is a designer of exclusive women’s hats in a fashionable store on Fifth Avenue, New York. Marjorie Griffith is now married and is a comic artist for the Denver Post. Jeanne Fletcher is married to a hermit and is living a peaceful life in the hills of Kentucky. Jimmy Watson, after going to college at Greeley, has just received the position as English teacher in Kstes Park High School. An exclusive night club has just been opened in New York. Jane Heubner is the proprietor. Kleanor Caldwell is now with the Metropolitan Opera Company. She is the leading mezzo-soprano. Bernard Dannels is a well-known contractor and builder in Estes Park; he is also a dictator of Bairdomy. Jean Haggerty is a secret service agent and noted war-time spy. She is now in Germany. Ferrel Pick is a radical political leader and boss in Denver. Dorothy Cudebec. history teacher in Estes, lives at the Crocker Ranch. Joe Fulton is a famous test pilot for war planes, lie is happily married. Madeline Haggerty is a chorus girl in the night club, “El Morocco.” Dan Byrd is the latest Hollywood movie star, vamped by all the girls. —Marjorie Baird and Tommy Stith.

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the senior class ot 1940, being of sound mind and body and in full possession of our faculties, do will and bequeath our worldly possessions as follows: First, to the whole school we bequeath all the bits of gum and wads of paper so that they may amuse themselves during studv-halls by scraping the gum off the desk-bottoms and piecing the notes together. To the junior class go our seats of honor and our ability to get together on things to be decided. To Joyce I tunnels goes Marjorie Baird's ability to be so nonchalant over a love affair. Joe Fulton leaves his basketball might to Jim Avery. Delores Sawdey receives Jane Heubner's ability to go with more than one boy. lo led llackett, Billy May wills his ability to date a certain up and coming blond senior girl of '41. Jean Haggerty leaves to Margaret Kent her power to tell people off when she feels like it. Jimmy Watson bequeaths his manly physique to Bud Fulton. Eleanor Caldwell wills her power to stay in the superintendent's favor to future generations of students. Dan Byrd leaves his necking ability to Harry Schwilke. Marjorie Griffith bequeaths her special sitting place on the basketball floor to Eleanor Brinkley. To the Spanish class goes Philip Lancaster's drawing ability so that they won't draw such poor pictures on the blackboard. Jeanne Fletcher leaves her favorite pastime, Bob Wehrli. to Margie Voyen. Bernerd I tunnels gives to Charlie Robbins the ability to hook a gal and keep her, an ability which was given to Bernard by Karl Baird. Donnella Kruse wills her skiing ability, spills and all. to Patty Moomaw. Tommy St ith leaves his red headed, even temper to Donna MeKnight. Madeline Haggerty gives to Alice Monroe the power to get things straight. Wilma Ilerscbler receives Ferret Pick's boisterousness. Dorothy Cudebec wills her power to hold on to the bov she likes to Macel Roby. Loomis Ayres gives to Teddy Ilarshbarger his hand-reading ability so that Teddy will have a good reason to hold the girls’ hands. Allen Heubner receives JaVerna Anderson's small feet and ability to tap and ballet dance. WITNESSES: Signed, THE SENIOR CLASS. The Little Man Who Wasn’t There Brenda and Cobina —Jean Haggerty and Donella Kruse.

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SENIOR SOUVENIRS As graduation day draws near, the seniors are all singing ‘‘Give Me Something to Remember You By.’’ Each member of the class, in order not to forget the trials and tribulations and also the good times of his high school days, wishes to take some souvenir for his scrapbook. The class as a unit wishes to take the pet sayings and expressions of Miss Stephenson. As Philip Lancaster is leaving school, lie would like Bob Wehrli’s ability as a ladies’ man. Loomis Ayres thinks he could find some use for Bud Fulton's manly figure. Donella Kruse will take .Jane Coolidge's ability to go steady. Marjorie Baird likes big strong men, so she will take the cooking utensils from the home economies room. Tommy St it h will take Coach Kverlv’s ability to stay away from cigarettes. .Jeanne Fletcher will take Lucille Hurd’s ability to stick to one she loves. Marjorie Griffith will take Vera Myers shapely figure and also her curly hair. Billy May will take a nice blonde girl from the junior class. •JaVerna Anderson will take Jack Stirling’s ability to slip into the show. Bernerd Dannels takes Alvin Mmult's ability to dance. Eleanor Caldwell would like Bill Burgess's ability to get top grades in history. Jane Heubner would like to have Patty Moomaw's ability to flirt. Joe Fulton is going out for sports in college, ami would like Harry Sehwilke's ability to play football. Ferrel Pick will take Jack Morris’s ability to drive a car. Dorothy Cudebec will take Betty Jo Baldwin’s ability to remember bistory dates. Jean Haggerty would like Miss Zimmerman’s position as teacher of economics. Madeline Haggerty will take Charles Robbins' gift of gab. Dan Byrd craves Mr. Bell's ability to talk fast. Because of the cold winters, Jimmy Watson is going to take a few more of the school sweat shirts, courtesy of the Coach. —Jimmy Watson.