Prescott High School - Hornet Yearbook (Prescott, KS)

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Prophecy Som twenty years after rrygaduation from Prescott High, I, Gary Pruitt, de cided to find out how nv old classmates were getting along After I got into Prescott and started inquiring around, this is what I found After twelve years of courtship, Carl Black finally decided to marry Marilyn Pinkerton and retire to h:l.s largelxrse ranch in Colorado. Marilyn has given up her career as a politician and set- tled down to be a housewife and motler for their two children Irma Wallace, who was engaged be fore she graduated, is married and is a mother of thirteen chrldren SIB lives on a fam near Mound City In her spare time Irma gives ballet lessons Erma Cline, after ten years of fol- lowing her husband around, has decided that it is no good and has settled down in New York with their four children Titre sin is close to lnr husband when he cones in from om of his long voy ages Jack Rutledge, after going toehncing school for eight years, is giving danc- ing lessons 1n San Francisco at S10 per lesson His speciality 18 the rumbaand ore of hrs own creations called the Rutledge Rut' Jack Bortzfield has gaimd gre at fam as the fastest stock car racer tin world has ever known. His best tina for the quarter mile is 16 6 seconds Nelson Grigsby, after finallyebcid- ing Ann Coon was good enough for him, married her and has settled on a fam west and southof Prescott Ib is presi- dent and a top wheel of several farm organizations, and, :Ln his spare tim, In coackns his five boys to up hold Presoott's basketball honors Bob Lay, after years of hard training has gaired great fame as 'tough boy f boxing In 226 bouts he has won 218, 198 by knockouts. Ib is clainnd to be the world's uncrowmd leavyweight king Gary Pruitt, after graduating, mamd the world for a tina, and some how got enough morey to bw a large wheat fam in western Kansas There In has retir- edtospend the restof hisdaysasa bachelor Kenrv Shroyer has finally decided that his hobby, wonen, are all alilm and has isolated himself in a mountain shack to wrlte His Latest edition is entitled, 'PU loves and Devotion . Dee Dabb 's art work is known all over tie world dis greatest portrait hangs in the hall of fam It is enf- titled IU High SchoolSBetlnart . C!ou know he began drawing at Pnescottu Hormt I Clays Wlll I, Gary Pruitt, will my ab1l1ty for wolf whistling to George White, and ngy clashing colors to Mr Hathaws I, Carl Black, will my side burns to Donald Blundell, and nv crew hair cuts to Duane Post, providing both are kept well trimmed. I, Kenneth Shroyer, will all my old girl companions to Junior Dabbs, and my greenandtan cartoarvomwho thinks Ie can keep it in running condition, I, Dee Dabbs, will my gum chewing to Sheldon Chrk, providing he does not pop it in class, and my girl frrend to Jim Briggs I, Marilyn Pinkerton wrll talent my to get along wrth people to Dorris Beth and my short hair cuts to Donna Odell I, Bob Lay, will my guitar playingio Joe Laderer and nv height to Larry wal rod. I, Iblson Grigsby, will nv gift. fur basketball playing fn Jerry Xlnlauf and my odd giggle to Duam Post I, Jack Bortzfield, -1111 my not md driving to Larry Foster, and my guitar pliyfi-ng to Junior Hinton I, Irma Wallace, w1ll rw going to a dance on Saturday n1ghts to Irene Hal rod and my presrdency of the Student Councll to Ruth Ola Brrggs I, Jack Rutledge, will ngy red han- to Charles Philllps, and my Wspectsw tp Leon Holmes I, Erma Clire, will nv bgy friends, eX02P'G B0b Holslnger, to Francile Pick that she takes good care 0 N 11 W lillgl abilit to Iorrairs Phillips ng y O 0 ll. ' e O ' the an editor of the ru-crier and L

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544+ L I W Dramatlcs Sitting Irma Wallace, Marilyn Pmkerton, Erma Cline Standing Jack auueage, nee nabba, Nelson On April 30, 1953, T-he 59111011 PTS sented a Mystery Comedy play in three acts, Mystery in the L1brary, by Helen Hlnes The play took place in the library of Clarke College, a gloom old msti tution bumlt more than fifty years ago The characters had not been selected for the parts at the time the annual went to press, butthe following seniors took parts Marilyn Pinkerton, ErmCline, Irma Wallace, Nelson Grigsby, Kenneth Shroyer, Carl Black, Bob Lay, Jack Rut- 38S There were twelve freshmen startmg to school 1n Prescott in 19149, with b1g 1d88S in store for the coming years Freshmen officers were president, Kenneth Shroyer, v1ce president, barl Black, secretary, Erma Cline, treasurer, Irma vlallace All the boys who went out for sports lettered Our class sponsor was Miss Virginia vhmmer In our sophomore year we had twelve members. We lost Joan Roblnson, but Shirley Beth and Elerie E. Stalhman came to our school. The class offlcers for th1s year were: president, Marilyn Pinkerton, v1ce-presxdent, Carl Black, secretary, Jack Rutledge, treasurer, Erma Cline. Th1s year we presented a play at the Y-Teen stunt night. The play, called Our Neighbors, was di- rected by Mrs. Stricklin. Our class sponsor was Mr. Stricklin. Grigsby, Carl Black, Gary Pruitt ledge, Jack Bortsfield, Dee Dabbs and Gary Pruitt In 1951, October ld, the senlorspre sented 'Lena Rivers The cast consist- ed of seven boys and seven girls The plot centers around Lena Rivers and Granny Nicholsand granmf's daughter- :Ln law, Matilda, who displays an air of wealth Matilda and herdaughter, aro ine, tremble with fear when they think that some of their wealthy friends will discover the presence of their awkward relat1ves History In our ,jumor year there were twelve members in our class at Prescott High Our class officers were pres1dent, Gary Prultt, v1ce pres1dent, Bobby Lay, secretary, Erma Cline, and treasurer, Kenneth Shroyer 'Dis year we presented the play, 'Inna Rivers, under the di rection of Mrs Stricklin Our :has sponsor was Mr Stricklin This year, our last year at Prescott, we had eleven class members. We lost Floris Stahlman and ga1ned Dee Dabbs, who moved away 3. the close of the year. Our class offlcers were: president, Nelson Gr1gsby5 vice-presldent, Jack Rutledgeg secretary, Marilyn Plnkertong treasurer, Erma Cline, and class re porter, Kenneth Shroyer. All the boys went out for sports this year. Five of the senior boys were listed among the first ten of the basketball team.