Laton High School - Oak Leaves Yearbook (Laton, CA)

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Senior Prophecy If was 'rhe brighf and shining morning of June 30, I960. I climbed fhe sfeps of a magnificenf edifice. This sfrucfure was an audiforium-gymnasium. abouf fo be dedi- cafed fo fhe sfudenfs of Lafon High. who had been expecfing if since I935. On fhe fop sfep I was mef by fhe principal, MABLE FLORES, who informed me fhaf fhe class of 36 would be presenf af fhe dedicafion. On inspecfing fhe building I discovered a large bronze plafe bearing fhe inscrip- fion, GEORGE LOUDEN. ARCHITECT. Following fhe sfrains of fhe sfirring music. I came upon a freshman sfaring in ad- mirafion af fhe orchesfra. Furfher inquiry proved him fo be fhe son of HARLEY ADAMS, fhe guesf orchesfra leader. While lisfening fo Harley's melodious sfrains, I felf a fap upon my shoulder. Turning I saw none ofher fhan Mr. Telonicher. sporfing a long gray beard. He informed me fhaf fhe class of 36 was all presenf on fhe grounds somewhere. I had been searching five minufes when I heard voices. When I furned, I found myself sfanding face fo face wifh DEAN SHELDON, BILL USELTON. BERNARD RITCHIE. and PETE KERCHER discussing 'rhe price of hogs in China, where fhey had been employed in agriculfural acfivifies. Dean had a misplaced eyebrow on his upper lip, Bill was a fall. lanky fellow, and Pefe and Bernard were a liffle over- emphasized. Dean asked me if I had seen fhe resf of fhe class. Af my negafive answer, he propelled me fo fhe side of BURTON PIERCE. who was playing fhe Sax fo VIRGINIA KUCKENBAKER, fhe wife of J. P. Morgan's grandson. Lafer I found ROBERT CHAVEZ. BERT BRACKETT and EDDIE CESSNA. felevision performers. pracficing fo fhe fune of Roberf's guifar. Shorfly affer, I found fhe Honorable STEWART BLANCHARD and TERRIL EFIRD discussing a bill fhaf had recenfly been presenfed fo congress by Senafor GLENN PRICE from Lafon. Ten minufes lafer I found ELLEN and FRANCES CUN- NINGHAM iusf arriving af fhe dedicafiong fhey had recenfly won a Major Bowe's Son's amafeur hour and were now fouring fhe world in unif number I2,555. Lafer on fhe program TONY VICTOR, professor of philology, gave a Iecfure on fhe presenf day problem, Whaf Will Become of fhe Roads Now Thaf Everyone Uses AirpIanes . Soon we mef TED MOON and WILLIAM REED arguing as fo which of 'rhem owned fhe largesf newspaper. Confinuing fhe search we found LEONARD MEDICO and THELMA MCALLISTER discussing fhe movie problems of Hollywood and 'rallcing abouf fheir lafesf roles. Soon I was surprised fo see DOROTHY MYERS, INEZ JEWETT and NAOMI HEDRICK discussing fheir problems af fhe offices where fhey were head sfenographers. Suddenly fhere was a ferrible noise on fhe fronf lawn. Hurrying fo see whaf fhe 'rrouble was we found an old model T aufogiro confaining ELROY USELTON and a preffy blonde. A sign on fhe fail of fhe plane read: JUST MARRIED, 5'rh Time. sap Si Ii .lzfeaves I aiw

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