Walnut High School - Walnut Tree Yearbook (Walnut, IL)

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PROPHECY brarian sitting at a large desk reading. As I came closer to the desk I saw that it was another 49’er, Bonnie Johnson. She told me she was chosen as librarian and just loved it where she could read so many books. I asked Bonnie all about the new high school. She told me all she could. I was floored to hear that Leslie Renner is now the professor of Latin at Walnut high school. She also told me what some of our classmates are doing. Forrest Rogers is now a great crooner. He sings on the Hit Parade and has tours all over the country. He is now singing with Neil Lathrop’s famous orchestra. Another 49’er is also with Neil. That is his drummer, Jack Abraham. Jack was chosen as best and most popular drummer in the county for the year. Speaking of music, Bonnie also told me that Verde n Baumgartner is now playing second shotgun in Spike Jones’ band. I guess he really gets a bang out of it. After I left the library I headed back to the hotel. I went past a little flower shop I hadn’t noticed before. On the window in bold letters was printed “Jane’s Flower Shop.” I was immediately attracted by the large beautiful roses. I went inside and who should be behind the counter but Jane Lewis. We were gabbing beside a bouquet of snapdragons when a big bouquet of roses came gliding through the back door. The roses gently laid themselves down and there stood none other than Chuck Odell. He is the manager of the greenhouse behind Jane’s shop. It seems Chuck went to college after graduation and fell in love with the president’s daughter. She left him for another and since then Chuck has been drowning his sorrows in flowers. One day while doing some shopping I came upon a novelty candy shop. The sign said “Franie Mae’s Candy Shop.” The owner was Frances Farmer. She’s doing very well and is happy at her work. Something new has been added in Walnut . . . that is “Jim’s Nook.” I was curious about this so one day I went in. And there just as busy as ever was Jim Brandenburg giving Doris Hatland a Toni. Dorie was in town for the weekend with her all-girl orchestra from New York. I went to hear Dorie’s concert that night and it was really wonderful. Her orchestra is well known all over the country and she told me about some of the 49’ers she met on her tours. When she was in Colorado, she saw Ann Van Dam (the former Ann Waterhouse). She is the owner of a large chicken ranch and had music as a side line. While in California Dorie saw Lois Middleton. Lois won a beauty contest last year and is now a Powers model. During my summer’s stay in Walnut I learned where the rest of our classmates are. Iris Burkey is now a designer in New York. She is designing gowns for small people. Lorella Bowen is now writing an advice column in the Walnut papers. She always could give a word to the Wise. Elaine Glafka is teaching ball room dancing and the greatest dancers come from her studio. Charlene Hill, the famous trapeze artist, fell and sprained her big toe last week. Marian Hopkins took to writing and her latest book published is “ Free, Fat and Forty.” Verna Lee Stocking turned out to be a successful business woman and has millions of dollars and is very happy. I was glad to see and hear about all my old friends and classmates. Some day soon I’m going to fly over and see you. By the way, how is your Old People’s home coming? As ever, a 49’er, Lois Baumgartner.