Admiral Farragut Academy - Buccaneer Yearbook (St Petersburg, FL)

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'Texas Ernien Tresselt, who showed us to the finest table in the house. We looked around and found that several occupants were in the process of being bounced by the rough and tumble Joe Folsom. The biggest surprise was yet to come, for when we looked up on the bandstand we saw none other than the Laughing Caballerosn composed of L'Flaco Ponce de Leon, 5'Scoop Cervantes, and Gordo Olavarria. We then learned that none other than The young man with the horn, the great Joey Mitchell and his band were coming over to the club so we vowed to stay there until after we had seen him. Since the next day was Sunday we decided to go to church. We entered the largest one in town, and enjoyed a very impressive sermon by Pastor Greer. When we paid him our respects after the service was over, he told us that our former classmate, Michael Scott, had won the world championship tennis match in Bermuda a few weeks before. That afternoon we went to a baseball game where two major league teams were playing their last game in the Grapefruit League. Here we found some more friends. Clarence Blackwell and '6Bobby', Burge hurried over to sell us some peanuts and hot dogs. Upon looking over our programs we saw the names of two of the boys who had made the majors. Stud Arguelles was pitching and '4Dick Ellinor was playing the field. Tommy Newman who, now up in years, was still bat boy, and Johnny Sinclaire with his four eyes was behind the plate umpiring. That night we stayed home and listened to our friend and famous news commentator, Charles Rose, who was telling about a boy by the name of Rooster , Pace who had taken the Open Golf Championship that afternoon. He then went on to tell something about Admiral 4'Curly,, Brunskill and how he and his crew were bringing in a large cargo of shrimp. We hurried down to the dock just as he was pulling in. Ensign 5'Eddie Burton tied the ship up and came over to see us. After learning all there is about the shrimp business, we went back to our car, only to find that there was a ticket on our windshield. It seems that officer Prather had given it to us for parking by a fire plug. We decided to fight the case, so without further delay we went to the law firm of gflackson, Weber and Moffatt. We went to court the very next day to see 4'Judge Devereux. After waiting quite a while for Officer Core to finish pressing charges against John Richardson, alias 'alchabodn Richardson, for drawing mustaches on billboards, our attorneys proceeded to ......... lose our case. Well, we lost our tempers and said a few things we shouldn't have. To make a long story short we were run out of town by Congo Walker for con- tempt of court. Nevertheless it was a kick and we will always remember our visit to Farragut H eightsf'

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Twenty s Years Hence . . . At last we had our two weeks vacation. There we were, HJ. T.', and 6'Benny, cruising across the country on our way to a summer resort. We looked at our gas gauge and almost flipped our lids. It was gasping for a drink. We pulled into the nearest service station and what did we find, but the five ex-charm school girls who rushed out of the Spanish Style shack to attend our needs. They were fast indeed for it wasnit Very long before we were under way. We rode along, but what the heck, for me and that Mercury was neck and neckf' fSay, how did that get in here?l We went along for many miles taking in the scenery and the pomp and splendor of the country- side. Then we happened to see a sign along the road. lt read, '6Visit Far- ragut Heights, the most up and coming town this side of Ybor Cityf' I don't know how it happened, but all I do know is that in the next few minutes the car started to spit, stutter, cough, and then it died. We got out to see what the trouble was and decided that it had finally happened. After all these years, the old buggy had thrown its last fit. We swept the remains into the ditch and began to hitch-hike. It was not long before we saw an odd-shaped vehicle, commonly known as a tractor, traveling toward us. Behind the wheel sat uOne Time Fred Day who offered us a ride to Farragut Heights. We dubiously accepted, not knowing the horrible condition of the road which we later learned had been built by the multi-million dollar uAther Con- struction Company. Upon reaching the town, we were most heartily welcomed by the town,s mayor, Alden H. Elsea, who since we had last seen him had cultivated a goatee. He was accompanied by his capable assistant and adviser, Michael U,Keenan, who previous to his political career was a professional basket- ball player and had spent his last season barn-storming with the '6Harlem Globe Trottersf, We decided then and there that we should again find a home at Farragut.', We ventured into a realty office run by 'gSquare Deal McAnly and that very day moved into our new home which we had financed through the easy going terms of a local loan company, Morris y Morris, Incf' The terms were so easy, in fact, that we were able to purchase also a custom built automobile from 'LUncle Ed Hanna,s New and Used Car Lot. We were informed by Uncle Ed that the body and engine were created, and we do mean created, by J im King, noted automotive engineer. That night we decided to do the town, so accompanied by a real man about town, 4'Gil Broome, we entered Upham's Greek Fish Housef, As we Walked in the door, whom should We find as headwaiter but Big Harry Dukes, and on his staff, still waiting tables were Mllebeln Loy, 'LTony', Mc- Carty, and busboy Dowling. After a very delightful dinner we decided to go to the HF ive O'clock Club fan up-to-date Mom's',j where in the darkest corner we found Handsome Hank Roberts conversing with a beautiful blonde. The proprietor turned out to be an old friend and former classmate,

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Class Poem Ode Za tie fz Thirty days hath September, All the rest I don't remember, But itls for sure it is no lie 9 That ,50-,51 will never die, Hail to the drills And Pappa Strunk, The warning periods, How many flunked! To Hlunkei' Sherrill And exploding test tubes, And eshortyr' A11 With his sponge rubber shoes To NBano Parish, That's all we,ll tell, And 6'Big Johnw Casey yelling '4At Ease, Blaekwelllw To Donald Cuyatt Who made many friends, And Lt. Woodworth Who remedials had To Mrs. Stone, Our blessings to her, And '6H0ot,, Gibson With his All Right To Mfiebw Rebarker Sirlw And his automoplane, Lt. Williston asking, uWh0 sank the Maine?