SENIOR CLASS 1960 JOURNEY TO THE HIGHWAY OF GRADUATION As we, the Seniors of 1960, approach our graduation date, we remember vividly the wonderful years we have enjoyed during what we might call our Journey to the High- way of Graduation. Let's look back over the paths of our first years in Ar- cher City Grade School. Yes, it was in September of 1949, Mrs. Elmore and Mrs. Bennett, as they regretfully smiled back and tried to separate the mischievous from the more mischievous. Let's look back over these people: there sat: Wayne Browning, boy wonder: Glenda Covington, all freckles, mouth, and blonde hair: Patricia Kay Farmer, lTomj, stout and stocky: and Virgil Dugan, big, brawny, but really quite intelligent. And who was the kid with his long brown locks parted in the middle? Oh, Lemmie Elmo, of course. fWe all know Lemmie as our distinguished Student Body President, Butch Eustace, and he was every bit as distinguished look- ing thenlj That brat with his thumb in his mouth and his eye on the little girls must surely be Ronnie Jo Gore! ! And then, Donna Horany, all big brown eyes and stringy black hair fbelieve it or notlj. Bettye Jansen followed, lean, lanky, and bossy even then! Then came bouncy and cheerful Pa- tricia Maxwell! Wou1dn't you just know it! Sue McMurtry was on the scene with her mother. Just cou1dn't get used to being away from her, could you, Sue? That girl cried every day for the first six weeks! The Morrison's were well represented by Claude Jr. and Sandra Ann. Cute kids, those two, Junior with his devilish grin, and Sandra with her dangling blonde pigtails. This next kid could easily FLY with those BARS! OH! ! It's Mike Pickett. Well, I guess he finally grew to them. Dimples Slack we called him then, as Gowdy swayed lnto the room winking at all the girls. Wow! What a guy, even at Six! And last, but not least, I, LeAnn Kirkland, :ame stumbling in - all mouth, eyes, and long skinny f?J Legs! 'I'hus we concluded our first year's walk on our path lnto the thicket of grade school. The same group of mental wonders continued to walk on through the second grade. As we journeyed on to :hlrd grade we picked up pretty, perky Emilia Yeager, with mer receding hair line, and beautiful big red ears. Fighting our way furiously through Mrs. Trent and Miss 3lymer's fourth grade, we found Jerry fHankj Light, who :hen showed the possibilities of becoming a notorious Casa- ioval Going steadily deeper into the thicket, we were able :o pick up Richard Krahl, Rosalee Essler, Betty Lou Vieth, and Donald Harrellson in the fifth grade. All of these people were astonishingly quiet and surprisingly enough have re- mained so, with the exception of Rosalee, who began jab- bering the following year, and hasn't been quiet since then! I ! As our journey took us into the sixth grade, we ac- quired Sharon Thurber, with her exacting ways, and Dale Moore, with his pearly white rabbits' teeth and big green eyes. Horrified, we crept into the seventh grade, where we were in the able hands of Miss Ida Hawkins and Mr. Don Waldrip, During this year, we were greeted by the dry wit and slow ways of Margit Martin. Thus we finished our walk through the thicket some may call Grade School. Upon leaving the path through the thicket we knew nothing of the many changes which were in store for us when we embarked upon our journey through Junior High. Stomping deep into the jungle of Junior High, we were able to conquer enough knowledge to complete these stud- ies in ONLY one year! But WHAT a year! Yes, we left our mark - - - on everybody and everthing we touched! During this hectic year we added to the confusion Arthur Eckstine, with his gangly legs, and quick wit, and Joe Ben- ton, with his quiet, unassuming ways. After this year of unsound, though happy times, we made our escape into the wilderness of High School. Another eventful year came our way as we journeyed past Eighth grade graduation, with only one mishap, fPat fell up the stairs as she made a run for her diplomaj. Thus, we went merrily on into our debut as High School Freshmen. During this year we gained the very studious, Ben Adams, the not so studious, Ben Buerger, and Neva Jo Rhoades, with her solemn wit. Going further into the wilderness we found perky and freckled, Myrle fSunshineJ Hanshew at the close of our Sophomore year. No additions were made as we moved steadily on into our Junior year. As we embarked on our last months in the wilderness, we heard the vivacious laugh of Dottie Anne Murphy, and turned to greet her into our class. Then, at the last side road to the highway of graduation we were greeted by the cheerful grumble of Mr. Bailey, and the antics of Mrs. Crowley, who, joined with our room mothers, Mrs. Pickett and Mrs. Jansen, prepared to lead us into our last days in Archer City High School. These last weeks are our Journey ON the Highway of Graduation. They are full of more excitement than per- haps any of the years past. We thank all those who have made our school life so enjoyable. Yes, we stand before you, the Archer City High School Senior Class of 1960!! PROPHECY If we should gaze into the Crystal Ball tonight and axplore the mysteries of the future, this is what we would :robably find for the class of 1960. I see GOWDY SLACK riding through New York City 'ollowed by his thousands of fans: as he enters the new, fabulous theater, The Texas House, he is crowded by millions of teen-age girls seeking an autograph. Why? Well, said Gowdy, somebody had to take Fabian's place.
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