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CLASS PROPHECY Baker is a cartoonist, drawing Abe and Zabe for the Miracle Weekly. Florence Braga is married and an ideal little wife. Contrary to all expecta- tions, Verda Stuart earns her money by parachute jumping. She is really quite enthused about her profession, and is in the clouds about it most of the time. I doubt if you ' d ever guess what ever became of Hadley and Reah Werth. They formed a team and are now werth their weight in gold as daring trapeze artists. Someone saw Joan Thomson ' s beautiful shorthand notes, and convinced her to take up inspirational art. Marie Smolinsky has taken Sonja Henie ' s place in the skating world. As well as her skates replacing those of Sonja ' s, her dimples have done the same. If a stranger should pay a visit to Detroit, and ask who the Mayor is, they would be looked on as odd. for everyone knows that Reynolds White has established himself in this position. Ed Siewert couldn ' t stand the towns and cities. He wanted the open spaces so he is now a forester in the Michigan forests. Betty Whims found a new pasteurizer for milk, which she gave to the world. She also has a modern new dairy. Fred Blome owns his own farm and exhibits his crops at every World ' s Fair. Phyllis Brandes is the owner of the Changes-for-the-Better-Beauty- Shoppe. She got her first experience by having charge of makeup in the Senior Play in 1939. Betty Case runs a nursery for noisy children. She won ' t take any but the noisiest. One of the saddest cases is that of Fred Sargent. He is a hermit in the mountains of Kentucky. He couldn ' t bear to face civilization after he lost the love of Marnie. Bill Seed is a minister in the little church around the corner. Norma Ross is busy writing a novel. We hope this will be as successful as her last three were. You have to look up to see Madeline Seidell, for she does a human fly act with the Ringling Brothers. The lovely smile one sees advertising Alluring Toothpaste belongs to Ruth Williams. Maxine Scott is an air hostess on the China Clipper. Elinor Wilson married the man of her dreams, a professor at Michigan State College. She gave up her college career and they settled down In that little white bungalow just around the block. That big jolly policeman that is kindly helping the little children across the street is Ed Madden. Margaret I ogan was recently released on a charge of reckless driving. This is the fourth offense, but each time the judge couldn ' t withstand her pleading smile. Tim Manning introduced a slick new haircut, and is now the most sought-after barber in the U. S. Bonnie Rose is a woman detective. She is doing a wonderful job of clearing this country of crime. Betty Magor is a society debutante. She discovered a new beauty cream and everyone thinks she is still sweet eighteen. Melva Moore is a designer of women ' s clothes. You ' ll see her name on the screen: Gowns — by Melva. Dorothy Ostrom is a foreign diplomat to Turkey. She has brought about a new peace to the world. Virginia Moore is a social worker loved by everyone. Her smiles and visits are celebrated events. Bob Mason has his own garden of fragrant flowers which he presses and makes that saucy perfume, Cupid. Irene Korom- pay is another person who left the beaten paths to common professions and chose a sympathetic one. She lets people cry out their troubles on her shoul- der. Her prices aren ' t high and her sympathy is genuine so she has a large following. And now, Mr. Kelly, you can see that each of the graduating class of 1939, from Rochester High School, has built himself a little niche in the large house of fame. All paths led in a different direction, but fifteen years later they have come together. As you can see, there are no real sadnesses in this class. Perhaps we were saved these by the talks you gave us in your classes. In return for these talks we are willing to help you whenever we can. If at any time you need some assistance or some political pull, call on us. Until then, our best wishes to you, your wife, and seven children. Very sincerely yours, Maureen Ladd. Commencement Week Proves Busy Time For Seniors Commencement week for the Seniors of Rochester High School began Sunday evening, June 11th, when the annual Baccalaureate Services were held in the high school auditorium. Reverend Clasper of the First Baptist Church here in Rochester officiated. On Monday evening Rochester Alumni Assn. spon- sored their annual Banquet for the Seniors, with Stevens Jay from Fyfe Shoe Company of Detroit as the speaker. The occasion was formal. Tuesday evening brought Honors Conference and Class night. At this time the Michigan honor trophy was presented to the boy and girl of both Junior and Senior High Schools. It was then that the Valedictory was delivered by Norma Ross and the Salutatory by Joan Thomson. Graduation day was the climax of a week of busy activities. The program was most enjoyable with the music being furnished by the Girls ' and Boys ' Glee Clubs under the direction of Miss Emma Anderson. The speaker of the evening was Reverend Carl S. Winters of the First Baptist Church in Jack- son, Michigan. His topic, Wake up and Live, was well handled — it being bound to have a lasting impression on the minds of we graduates. The program closed by the presentation of diplomas to the Seniors by the Board of Education. So ended another chapter in this yearly scheme of graduating classes from Rochester High School. Five little words of warning, or How not to graduate: F — ierce lessons L — ate hours ; U — nexpected company N — ot prepared K — icked out Wayne H.: This dance hall is certainly crowded. Virginia Moore: I ' ll say so. A half hour ago I fainted and I had to dance around four times before I could fall! Jack Baker: You still take your morning bath? Carl Comps: Never miss it. Somtimes I take it hot, sometimes cold, and when I ' m in a hurry I take it for granted. Now, I want Jim to have a thoroughly modern and updo-date education, said Mrs. Moser, In- cluding Latin. Yes of course, said Miss Van Riper, though Latin is a dead language. Well, all the better. Jim ' s going to be an under- taker!
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CLASS PROPHECY June 15, 1954 Dear Mr. Kelly: Congratulations! A mutual friend of ours tells me that you are the proud papa of your fifth son. I understand that instead of passing out cigars this time, you took up a collection. For shame, and you in the high position of County School Commissioner. I thought perhaps you ' d like to hear of an odd experience I had the other morning. On my way to the studio, to broadcast my daily getting-up exer- cises, I kept noticing the driver of the bus, which I took, because he looked so familiar. Imagine my delight in finding that it was one of my old class- mates, Richard Hunter. We started talking over old times and we soon had most of the graduating class of ' 39 located. Right here in New York, there is a fine represen- tation of Rochester. Ray Zellers followed up a lifelong ambition, and is now a dance director in a famous Broadway theater. His d ance routines are copied by all choruses. Robert Wuschack (pro- nounced Robear Wushae ) is making American women beautiful by placing a wave here, and a curl there. He is really very good at it. Jennie Merlo is a hostess in New York ' s swankiest nightclub, The Silver Slipper. In this same place, can you guess who the bouncer is? Bill Neumann! Greta Gowan is employed by the New York Star, writing Advice to the Lovelorn. Fred Houghten is a well-known District Attorney. In fact, he is the one who placed Fingers Grabbum behind the bars. Alis Howell is now tapping her way to fame on the legitimate stage. I hear she has a different stage- door Johnnie for every night. Ellen Jones is the better half of the famous dancing team, Voland and Volez. I hear that many folks wouldn ' t forsake Rochester. Among these is Berniece Harris who conducted her college education, and is now teaching biology at Rochester High School. Hazel Hummel is the local cooking demonstrator for the Edison Company. Kenny Hunt is the friend- ly clerk we meet behind the counter in the lingerie department at Shueller ' s. Bill Hubbard, I under- stand, is the bank president of the Rochester Nation- al Bank. Marijane Dear is the one demonstrating the rowing machine at Axford ' s Sport Shop. Betty Palmer is the owner of that pleasant voice that says, Number please each time you use the telephone. Catherine Paquette is the sob-sister reporter for the Clarion. Can ' t you guess what Tom Fraser did? He settled down and got married. Marian Allen fol- lowed an unusual line — that of deep-sea diving. She looks for lost treasures in sunken sh ' ps. Ardis Hunt took Frances Perkins ' place as Secretary of Labor. Ruth LeBlond is conducting a nature study class to make people more awa ' e of the beauties of nature. Carl Ogilvie is the capta ' n of the S. S. United States. June Ingraham is the mother of a world wide famous child prodigy, and has ' ong since divorced h ?r husband as an unnecessary liability. The class is also well represented in the field of radio and stage. Eileen Gray is the blues singer with Swingum Hutch ' s Band. Bill Barnes is Uncle Bill, who tells bedtime stories over WWJ. Maxine Carroll is a Metropolitan Op ra singe . Nancy Davis ' southern accent was so pronounced, that she is Scarlet O ' Hara in the long waited for, Gone With the Wind. Andrew Douglas and Uldene F slier are the Singing Sweethearts of the air. They are sponsored by the Goody-Goody Puff Flakes. Stanley McHaney is the crooner that makes you think ol golden rich butter melting on h t wheat cakes. Alice Nivison won a jitterbug contest a d is now taking life easy in Hollywood. Carol Noble became a well-known soprano, and started an amateur pro- gram based on her fame. Jervis Wattles is the dashing movie actor that makes feminine hea ' ts flutter. He got his experience in the Senior Play. George Wells is a second Charlie Chap ' in — big shoes, mustache, and all. Evelyn Woodie is com- monly known as Evelyn, and her Magic Violin, featured in Phil Spitalny ' s All Girl Orchestra. Bill Long has established himself as the champion corn husker of Kansas. Ula Winters has taken the public platform on Anti-Babytalk. Wilma Wales is married and happily living on a chicken farm raising a brood. Connie Tiedeman is the dashing little blond usherette in the Avon Theatre. (Shh! Don ' t tell anyone she used to be a brunette.) Margaret Southern is a pianist in Leopold Stokow- ski, Jr. ' s Philharmonic Orchestra. Bob Shueller is the well known basketball coach at Notre Dame, on which no designing female has been able to tag her card of ownership. John Gilmore has a unique business all his own. Each year he lends his rosy cheeks to Holland, Michigan, to lend atmosphere during the Tulip Festival. He gets $200 daily for just walking up and down the streets. Wayne Holman is the snobbish butler who buttles for Mortimer H. Snodgrass, the millionaire. Mr. Kelly, some of the class have changed so much you ' d never guess they were the same students who used to shudder at your outbursts. Such as: Florabelle Hodge who stuck up for the women ' s privilege and is now driving an ice-truck. Arlene Harris, after her fourth divorce, lost faith in the opposite sex, and is now raising rattlesnakes as a hobby. She says they are easier to take care of than a husband. Dan Guthrie is a train caller in Grand Central Station. John Angus is a sword swallower with Barnum and Bailey. He says you have to watch your step because it is a cutthroat business. Anna Brown is married and raising adorable little carbon copies of herself. Enid Darling had a wide range of selections for a pro- fession and she chose that of dentistry. She tells me that she can read a person ' s true character by their teeth. Wonder if she can tell whether they are going to pay their bill? Doris Elmendorf is a missionary to the deep dark Africa. Nancy Fetter- ly is an International blueberry pie-eating champion. Vivian Fater has gone native in Honolulu, and hangs leis around the necks of all the visitors. She has even gone native so far as to don grass skirts — my, my! Paul Giddings invented an automatic gum scraper for theater seats, and is living a life of luxury. Carole Goldsworthy is a retired nurse — one of those lucky ones who married a handsome young doctor. Fred Halbach is a professor at Marygrove Women ' s College. He is known to have a quieting effect on the girls. Bob Hibbert is a daredevil test pilot at Selfridge Field. Ruby Jacobs is a leading verterinary. She loved horses so much, and this was the only way she could stay around them. If you encounter Norene Gray sitting on a park bench, mumbling to herself, think no wrong of her, for she is a soul rending poet. Bob Johns is a teacher of elocution. He couldn ' t bear the murderous use of English which seemed to be coming into effect. Fred Riley ' s pictures for the Rochester High Fal- con won so much acclaim that he is now a leading photographer. No socialite would think of going any place else to have her picture taken. June Anderson is the matron of a cat and dog-hospital, run by her veterinarian husband. Eva Atkinson won the sweepstakes three years ago, and is building a stately mansion overlooking the beautiful Clinton River. Gerald Clark runs a dydee cleaning estab- lishment, and is patronized by all young matrons of Rochester. George Dunlop is a magician who has a police record because he made several people dis- appear and wasn ' t able to bring them back. Miriam Fitzthomas is now in the jungle looking for her long lost husband. Hazel Knickerbocker writes the pretty verses for all of your greeting cards. Jack
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