Oceana High School - Cavalier Yearbook (Virginia Beach, VA)

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Class Prophec VVell, here it is 1959! Tempus certainly does fugitl VVe are on our way to the new lavishly equipped Broadway theater in the heart of New York City. VVe are surprised to hear of the number ofOceana alumni who have made their fame and fortune in this booming metropolis. The first old friend we encounter is the cab driver who carries us from our apartment to the theater. He turns out to be none other than Lackey the Hack. VVe always knew Hal would reach the top! As we drive up to the entrance who should open our door but Dallas Carr, the most famous doorman in New York. The billboards out- side inform us that we are about to see the premiere showing of Strings, starring Joan La Faw, who has just won an Academy Award for The Worst Performance of the Year by an Actress. Co-starred is Jack Wroton, the famous Irish tenor, known especially for his soul-stirring version of that good old Irish song, VVoman Devine. Approaching the ticket window, we recognize the familiar face of Nellie Stafford, who sells us two tickets for tonight's gala affair. Our tickets taken, we start down the aisle led by Leroy Jenson, the head usher, who shows us to a wonderful seat where we have a grand-stand view of the celebrity- filled audience, as well as the stage and screen. Taking a quick glance at our program, we find that also on the agenda for tonight is a stage show, written, directed, and pro- duced by Genius Jones. Bruce and his pretty little wife, the former Phyllis VVilson, have really hit the Big Time. It is rumored that they own three cars and two swimming pools. Before we can read any more, the lights are dimmed and we hear beautiful strains of music, played by Richard Bullmoose Davis and his all-girl orchestra. VVe recog- nize the melody as the new hit song When They Ring the Gongs and Call Out the Patrols You'll Know It's Papa for VVhom the Bell Tolls, written by that new sensa- tion on Broadway, Tom Dawson. Tom is butler, valet, cook, and gardner, chauffeur, and hairdresser to Richard, as well as being his constant companion. The music ends and the curtain goes up on the most talked about show of the year. First on the bill is the stage show, offering acts which are famous the world over. The first act, which we must say is very unusual, is David and his Trained Pidg- eons. It is amazing what a person without brains can do these days! Next comes a thrilling trapeze act. It takes our breath away to watch the daring performances of Nancy Ames, Donna Kunk- ler, Patsy Browder, and Gwen Spruill, who fly through the air with the greatest of ease. Next we are fascinated by the world famous Siamese twins, Ann Hayman, and Margaret lVIcChesney. A rumor is spread- ing that they are both just crazy about Donald Whitehurst, the eminent surgeon. Dr. VVhitehurst has an important decision facing him-surgery or bigamy!! Ending the show is Bluebeard Burrellf' the renounded kife thrower, and his lovely target, Juanita George. Juanita, aren't you a little bit afraid, knowing that you are his twelfth assistant? As the curtain goes down and the lights come on, the audience cheers and applaudes the production. Now it is time for inter- mission. In the lobby we catch a glimpse of Tom Doss, the Hollywood playboy, in New York to take hula lessons from Louise Whelchel who has recently arrived in this country from Hawaii. Just as we are leaving, James Huggins, the Inquiring Photographer, stops us, takes our picture, and asks us what we think of the Professor Arthur Stalling's discovery, a process for making synthetic doughnut holes. Of course we think it's wonderful! Just as we are getting ready to go to our seats again, Fred Ridge stops to inform us that he has just bought the Cavalier. He is now the sole owner, manager, and janitor of this luxurious hotel. On our way back to our seats, we can't resist stopping at the popcorn stand, so we buy a big box of Potter's Delicious Pop- corn. It is said that Dean, now called the Pop Corn King, has made a cool two billion at the venture. In our seats once more, we sit back and prepare to enjoy the movie. As the credits flash across the screen, we find that directing and producing this film are our old pals, Bobby Rice and Fred Yates. Bobby, we hear, has just given up a promising law career to go into the theater. In the cast of characters we recognize many old and familiar names, Lynn Drink- water as Mitzy the millionaire, Audrey Furnal as Cornelia Van Updyke, Carol Allen as Fifi the French maid, and finally Beverly Neal and Jeanette Crawford as Gwendolyn

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and Penlope, the two eccentric sisters. Just as we are beginning to think that we can take no more of this, the movie finally comes to an end, and the previews begin. We learn that the Lois Gornto, Louise Bar- croft, and Gloria Tillette, who are now even more famous than the Three Stooges! Also coming is a western, The Last Days of Buzzard's Gulch, written by that one-time bandit who has finally gone straight, Gene Jesse James Johnson. Starring in this film are Bobby Midgett as Pistol-Packin' Pete, the fearless defender of the Old West, Billy Sunset Carson as Fuzzy Fosdick his sidekick and Joyce VVhitehurst as Little Nell the heroine. All in all this promises to be a very unusual week of entertainment. Cock-adoodle-do! The news of the day flashes before us. The celebrated world news commentator, Charlie Smith, gives us a world news round-up. VVashington, D. C.l Jackie Kellam is in- augurated as the first woman president of the U. S. No wonder, with a campaign manager like Anne Kyle. She has just ap- pointed her new committee to investigate conditions in Fox Hole, Arkansas. This committee consists of Tillie Hinson, Mary Lee Leatherwood, Idell Barnes, Joan Hun- ter, and Janie Wood. Conditions are bad and we firmly believe that it's going to take a woman's touch to straighten things out. Oceana, Va.l Walter Day is voted the knitting champion of the United States. Tough, but oh so gentle. Ambrosia, Ala.l The Kumquart Bowl plays host to the 1959 All-American back- field: Edgar Brown, Donald Shaw, Harold Sattlethight, and Floyd Krahenbill. London, England! Eleazer Tillett goes abroad to advise the Prime Minister on political affairs. Fgadl The fall of the British Fmpirel Ah! Now we have come to the feminine side of the news-fashions! Our commen- tator Flaine Myers shows us some of the leading fall ensembles. They are modeled by Marion Barnes, who looks chic in Cassie Kernan's new creation, the pedal-less pushers, Jeanne Cooke, presenting the VVhew look in a strapless, backless bathing suit, and Bernadette Hughes, introducing a new type of fur, Virginia Beach VVolf. To end the newsreel there is a sports re- view in which we see Shirley Darden crown- ed Miss Majorette of 1959. Following the newsreel we have a very interesting short subject called Unusual Occupations. Included in this short are Virginia Robinson, who makes charming little figurines out of watermelon seeds, and Bill Gilbert, who in his own home work- shop, has just completed a new deisel- powdered toothbrush. We wish this could go on forever, but all good things must come to an end, and this show is no exception. Leaving the theater, we encounter the famous architect, Jack Fimple, who has just turned a beautiful two-story mansion into an old dilapidated barn. Just as we are getting into our cab to go home, Jean Jennestreet, the bubble gum heiress, stops us and invites us to her party given at Rocky's Roost, the exclusive restaurant owned by Walter Wales. Once we are at the restaurant, we see many more familiar faces. We congratulate Eva Lou Ferebee, now a famous artist, on her striking portrait of Admiral Buddy Gallup, in command of the Linkhorn Bay Fleet. After we are seated at a table, our order is taken by the head waiter, Kenneth Mel- son. He advises us to try cook John Mc- Chesney's delightful new dish, pig's feet a la mode. They say it's also good with ice cream. By this time, we're in the mood for a little table hopping. We talk to many friends whom we missed at the theater, such as Cappie Crockett, author of the current best- seller, 21 Ways to Cook a Goose, Elworth Whitehurst, the bobby-pin tycoon, and Thomas Hutchings, now engineer of the new Oceana Limited, said to be the largest train in the U. S. On the way back to our own table we spy our pal, Alice Wade. She informs us that she is now happily married and has eight children-all boysl Since it is such a lovely night we decide to walk home, window-shopping along the way. Passing a large, strikingly modern store, we are surprised to Find that two of our old classmates, Charlotte Voliva and Jean- ette White, are the owners. This depart- ment store's largest sellers by far are the new improved mouse traps manufactured by Capps's Traps, Inc. and a freckle cream produced by Jean Wroton, which contains irium, solium, hydrochloric acid, and glycerin. We must say that we have had a very enjoyable visit to New York. VVe leave for home on the Oceana Special, the bus line owned by Dallas Voliva. Seated in the bus we notice, sitting across the aisle from us, Charlotte Craft, who has been in New York writing her new play The Life and Loves of Esmerelda Twitchettf' Yes, we've had a wonderful time in New York, but we are glad to get back to dear old O. H. S. and 1949.