Adrian High School - Antelope Yearbook (Adrian, OR)

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Senior Class Prophecy It was a bright sunny day in June, 1955, as I took off the famous Adrian Airfield in my private plane, Antelope Annie. I was starting on one of my many around the world flights. Before I left I circled the city a few times. My, how Adrian has changed since the days when I went to school there. Most of it was due to that oil well that was struck while putting in the bird bath in the park back of the school house. Keith Lane, the founder of this oil well, is now among the top millionaires of the United States. He and his Wife, the former Esther Jensen, are living in a beautiful mansion situated on top of Rattlesnake Butte, overlook- ing the Snake River Valley. The city, now covering valleys and hillsides, has many interesting spots. One of the most interesting is Thurman Piercy's Car Shop,', where he manufactures plastic Fords. I now leave the sights of Adrian behind me and start on my journey. My first stop was at New York, while there I visited the Stork Club. To my surprise, whom should I see but Shirley Price, now the famous Chorus Girl of the country. Leaving New York I flew over the Atlantic Ocean, across England, and landed at Dover for refueling. As I stepped from the plane I heard bands playing and people cheering, and I thought, What a reception! but I found out they were honoring Wilford Prosser, who had just broken the world's record for swimming the English Channel. Having heard so much about the fashions in Paris, I decided to stop and buy me a hat. Of course I chose one designed by Anna Molt, now one of Paris's leading designers. She told me that Della Kygar and a certain Ontario boy QPQ were now living in Switzerland. I arrived at their village only to find that they and their children ftwins, by the wayj had moved to their cozy winter resort. The only possible way to reach them was on skiis, so I left a note and headed for Greece. I got to Athens in time for the famous Olympics. Ken- neth Elliot, a former high jumper from Adrian, was taking all the blue ribbons that were possible to get. Ihad planned my route to take me over Africa. As I was enjoying the beautiful Sahara Desert, I had some motor trouble and was forced to land. I was wondering what to do when I saw a camel approaching me, and can you guess who was on it? None other than Robert Trussell. He took me to his oasis, where he and his wife, the former Alice Mecham, ran a filling station. They fixed up my plane and gave me enough gas to reach the Congo. From there I flew to Kimberly. It had always been my ambition to watch them mine diamondsg in doing so I found Frank Davis, who had decided that that was the only way to get one that would suit his girl. The next stop was Delhi, India, where Mildred Higgins was busily engaged as a Snake Charmer. I flew on to Korea in time to hear one of Carol Witty's services, as she was serving as a Missionary there. I decided to take a trip over japan, and see how they had survived their defeat of the World War No. 2. Stopping at Tokyo, I discovered Melvin Crocker planting onions on top of Tojo's grave. I then flew back to China, and who should meet my plane but Verd Mitchell, a famous news correspondent for the Ching Chow Gazette. I flew on to Borneo, not knowing the risk I was taking, as I found Dale Glenn there married to a head hunter. It seems he met her while he was in the Navy Qby the way, he has now taken up the tradej. I left there as quickly as possible, and headed for Australia. On my visit there I had the pleasure of watching Lorina Witty copying the Kangaroo hop for a modern American dance step. From Australia it wasn't a very long flight on to New Zealand, where Lois McGinnis was working as a hair dresser for the natives. The style there being to take the kinks out instead of adding more curl. Getting rather hungry, I stopped at Brazil to get me a cup of coffee. As I entered a cafe I saw Fay Price running around the corner. I learned later that she was trapping skunks from which she was making her a fur coat. Arriving at Mexico I decided to pay Donnie Brewer and family a visit. His wife and kids were home, but Donnie was gone. I found him down the street serenading a lovely Senorita. From Mexico I flew across to the Hawaiian Islands. Everything was as beautiful as I had heard, including the Hula Dancers. My favo- rite was Georgia Hillis, formerly of Adrian, Oregon. Wanting to cool off a bit, I set out for Alaska. I could hardly find my way around, but finally did find Marjorie Hite. She was setting up a school where she was teaching the Eskimos the American version of kissing. From Alaska I headed homeward, but went out of my way to pay a visit to Sing Sing. The only person I knew there was Carroll Thomas, who was sentenced for impersonating Gildersleeve. Deciding that I had seen enough sights for one trip I set out for Adrian. In case you have been wondering about me, I am an old maid and have settled down to care for my cats and canaries. This article I have just read was written many years ago. I dug it out the other day while looking through some of my belongings and thought it quite interesting because it contained news about all of my Senior classmates of 1945. Oh, yes, I believe I forgot to mention that I stopped at the Old Folks' Home at Salem to talk a few minutes with Mr. Attebery, our coach and class adviser of that year. -'NADEEN WILSON

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Senior Class Will We, the Senior Class of 1945 of the city of Adrian and the state of Oregon, do hereby declare this to be our last will and testament. Upon our leaving we wish the following instructions carried out. FIRST: To the Juniors, who will next year fill our chairs, we will our battered books, spit wads, chewing gum Qwhat there is leftj , and our lead knuckles. May they use them as they see fit. SECOND: To the Sophomores we will our sly tricks of getting by without studying. May they be as successful as we were. THIRD: To the Freshmen we will our place in Pep Assemblies. May they keep up the pep and spirit we have achieved. FOURTH: DONNIE BREWER wills his dark, curly hair to Barbara Ritchey. MELVIN CROCKER wills the hair on his chest to those who aren't man enough to grow any. QDon't rush, boys, there's plenty.j FRANK DAVIS bequeaths his way with the women to Dean Ausman. Make good use of it, Dean. KENNETH ELLIOT wills his curly, blond hair and track ability to Roy Mecham. MARJORIE HITE wills her romance to anyone who can handle it. MILDKED HIGGINS wills her attraction for men to Dorothy Deffenbaugh. GEORGIA HILLIS wills her position as Annual Editor to any junior who can carry the responsibility. ESTHER JENSEN wills her special chair in Algebra to Mr. Bunch. DELLA KYGAR wills her ability to straighten out love affairs to Ellen Judd. KEITH LANE wills his ability to get good grades in Physics to Bernice Chaney. ANNA MOLT wills her flirting ability to John Shenk. Lois MCGINNIS wills her ability to settle down to one man to Colleen Connaughy. VERD MITCHELL wills his whiskers to Jimmy Wilson, so he won't look so kiddish. FAY PRICE wills her quiet ways to Elaine Jones. SHIRLEY PRICE wills her friendly smiles to Glenn Trussell. WILFORD PROSSER wills his manly physique to Angus Curtis. THURMAN PIERCY wills his Ford to Letty so she will have a way to the games next year. Don't wreck it, Letty. CARROLL THOMAS bequeaths his alert, wide-awake manner to Lulabelle Wilson. ROBERT TRUSSELL wills his athletic ability to Donald Hatch. NADEEN WILSON wills her studiousness to Arlie West. LORINA WITTY wills her fast movements to the slow motion pictures. CAROL WITTY wills her ability as Band instructor to Mr. Stone. ALICE MECHAM wills her position as majorette to June Nielson. DALE GLENN wills his position as Admiral to anyone who can attain it. SENIOR CLASS HONOR ROLL HIGHEST HONORS DELLA KYGAR LORINA WITTY HIGH HONORS CAROL WITTY MILDRED HIGGINS GEORGIA HILLIS FRANK DAVIS MARJORIE HITE SHIRLEY PRICE NADEEN WILSON KEITH LANE

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Junior Class Officers i BETTY WOLFE - - - - President FORESTINE WILSON - Secretary-Treasurer PETE TIMMERMAN - - Vice-President ELLEN JUDD - - - Representative Class History The 1944-45 year at Adrian High finds the Junior Class taking an active part in school work and activities. We pride ourselves in our pep and all around interest. Looking back down the trail of our three years in high school, we see in the distance our Freshman year, when Colleen Connaughy was president. Then Bob Schweizer took over, and this year Betty Wolfe has stepped into this position. Our class colors are Green and Gold. Our flower is the pink carnation, and we have selected Don't try dying, Die trying as our motto. We are certain we can fill the space left by the outgoing Senior Class.