McCook High School - Bison Yearbook (McCook, NE)

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After Two Decades The metropolis of McCook is all agog. For, you see, the honor- able class of '42 is gathering for a class reunion. Never in the his- tory of McCook had there been so many celebreties traversing the city streets. To the old pioneers this was simply an idle whim of the young. Why would any one want to waste all that money just to see those old classmates whom he probably wouldn't recognize anyway? But to these old class- mates, this was the realizationof a dream twenty-years old. This marked the end of a long MARCH TO VICTORY, a march to success. This banquet, which is being held in Parriott Hall on the new high school campus, is the last tie to those long lost carefree hours of their school days. As we enter the banquet hall the first person to catch our atten- tion, a very flashy gentleman wearing a huge diamond on one hand and a marble in his dia- mond stick pin, is Don Brooks and his secretary, Darlene Ken- nedy. By profession he is an in- ternationally-known diamond cut- ter made famous by the cutting of the gigantic Friehe diamond. Yes, classmates, while tilling his ranch, Ervain Friehe turned up this fam- ous diamond with his plow. Now we see the president of United Airlines, Bernard Lytle. With him are Joyce Bathrick, air- line hostess, Bernard McKillip, pilot, and Marvin Goodenberger, co-pilotg all of United Airlines. Talking to Miss Bathrick is Flora Jean Judy, editor of MADAMOI- SELLE, who is escorted by her cir- culation manager, Thurber Hoyt. Dr. Griffith A. DeMay, eminent brain specialist, is arriving just now and with h',m are: his recep- tionist, Jean Berry, his technician, Irene Roedelg his head nurse, La- Verne Greggg and his dietician, Gladys Clapp. Behind the doctor come two somber gentlemen of the partner- ship PFEFFER AND PLOURD, MORTICIANS. On examining their business card we see the following slogan engraved there: WE BURY DOCTORS' MISTAKESl The next group that we notice a group of well dressed ladies. And they should be for they are Madamoiselles: Ardith Childress, owncr of the ELITE DRESS STUDIO, Violet Cross, well-known fashon designer, and models, Adelien Collman, Patty Ferguson, Shirley Hamilton and Alice Moffitt. I see your attention is now focused on Bill Carroll. As you probably know, he is the heavy- weight champion of the boxing world and with him is his manag- er, Jack Howard. Talking to them is the coach who made Nebraska famous, Eugene Kelly, athletic coach at the University of Ne- braska. Of course you are looking at the two who always have the spotlight, and I do mean spotlight, Dora Mac Carter and Carl Wal- ters, those skating rockets from Broadway, and those two with them are none other than the Halloway-Wagner specialty danc- ers. Near us we see those two news- paper aces, Barbara Johnson, in- ternationally - known newspaper- woman and radio commentator with Kieth Bollerup, famous Unit- ed Press photographer. As true newsmen fyou know, pleasure is always business tool they seem to be trailing Metropolitan's prima dona, Patricia Burton and her famous accompanist, Mary Downs. Another newspaper item is Miss Beryl Hamilton, star of GAY BLADES ice carnival at Madison Square Garden, with her private secretary Joan Petersen. Now stepping into the lime- light is Roseina Friederich, that famous living interpreter of Shake- speare talking to Diamond Bob Hizel. Yes, here is that sensational band leader, Robert Niccolson, escorting those two lovely members

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1-.LUVW 1I1L.lLl1l Bblgkll KLU you have on hand? Pep Club meeting must be over. How many Rembrandts will come from this class. Admiration! They deserve a rest. VVhat fun! It looks as though they're go- ing to catch goober. Am I seeing double or 1 is this also on another page. Making a good im- pression. 5 '- ' 2- End of another day. ' Aiee' Y It takes plenty of skill f W? and pep to be in their :X ...,VQ boots. W' lad, sz, 1 1 ,sff.g,.i.,g V: 'K 24' L sigh 1 stiff Isn't the scenery lovely! ' -AL , H- . l ' . iii 1, 7132- S-'img ,311 vi, V ,gr wg, X I What have they done wrong now! The best relaxation there is.

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of the all-girl orchestra broad- casting on the HOUR OF CHARM radio program, Betty Barrett and Melissa McBrien. Just arriving now are Messers Alvin and Donald Teel of the world's largest firm, TEEL'S PLOS- TIC FURNITURE INCORPORAT- ED. With them are their private secretaries, Alice Shepherd and Verna Schroeder, and their inter- ior decorator, Vivian Fidler. Now we see some McCook- not students but-teachers. Velma Roth is the music supervisor, Dar- lene Frank and Evelyn Knosp are the science and household arts instructors at the new high school. Talking to them is Leigh Ganzel, editor of the T.R. Y. WEEKLY. Oh! Yes! Here is that novelist, Robert Rishel, Nobel prize winner of three successive years. With him is Lady Furness, the former Virginia Appleyard. Dorothy God- win, who assists him with his copy, is also here. Now everyone is turning to greet those two famed chemists, Dr. Brehm and Dr. Antrim, who have just discovered the 95th element. Fame is still behind them for her are Jeane Dack, mural painter, and Mary Swanson, edit- orial writer. Hmmm! Do you hear sirens? Surely the police wouldn't raid a banquet!! But they ARE stopping. All eyes are glued on the door as three motorcycle patrolmen, Roger Brown, Ted Kinsmen and Chet Balius enter. But who is that woman with them? She seems to have a message. Why, it seems that the guest of honor, the presi- dent of the United States, John Carlson, is unable to attend. Ap- parently there is some business about Mexico's wanting to be an- nexed by the United States. The president is leaving for Mexico at once. Leaving with him is the United States Ambassador to Mexico, Glen Underhill. Now we understand who the lady that brought the message is. In case you're still wondering, her name is Mary Louise Lofenborg and she is the president's private secretary. Well, the banquet must go on anyway. If you will turn to your left a little you will see two real missionaries. One from China, Juanita Walton, and one from ln- dia, Jane McCurdy. Over on your right are two librarians employed at the public library in New York City: Violet Davis and Reta Steckmeyer. That stately gentleman who seems to be the center of attention among the scientists is the famed lecturer on animals, Dr. Yule Dor- wart. At the moment a heated discussion is waving back and forth between Dr. Brenning and Dr. Dorwart. It seems that Dr. Dorwart does not believe that BRENNING'S VITAMINS X, Y, and Z are essiential to healthy animals Be that as it may, there is one person who believes in the miracles of Brenning's vitamins and that is Miss Betty Dutton, that golden voiced food specialist who broadcasts the supernatural ef- fects of vitamins X,YandZ each week to the homes of America. In case you are interested in explorers, here is one. He is none other than the famed Arctic ex- plorer, Alex Campbell. With him on his latest exploration was Bill Rouch, Junior Trehal and Harold Wagner. Over there is the renowned founder of that national organiza- tion, HOLLIDAY LIGHTS. Talk- ing to her is Queen Snowden of delicatessen fame who always ends her advertisements with cakes as light as down. Next we turn to Virgil Schilz who, for the past ten years, has made a living from his SCHILZ PILZ FOR MALARIA. Conversing with him is Gladys Vaughn, the Home Demonstrator of Red Willow County. Of course you can not help noticing those two QUEENS OF THE COIFFURE, Selma Jean Baird and Virginia DeForest. With them is Mary Gochis, the ELEA- NOR POWELL of today. Now, let me show you a foreign minister. He is Howard V. Best who has just returned from Argen-