Ashland High School - Rogue Yearbook (Ashland, OR)

Page 17 text:

SENIDIQ DD DHEC While taking a most exciting and gay vacation trip in the year 1964, I came across a little gypsy who, so the sign read, could answer all questions. Shouldn't I have her tell me something? , I said. I did and as that dark eyed girl began to speak, I thought for a moment it was a dream, because I had asked her to tell me about my old Ashland high classmates. That dear old class of '42, In a low voice, she began unraveling a story of a strange love affair. It all started during the war back in 1942, when Ada. Virginia Hinds, who had joined the Red Cross nursing corp, was seeing war duty in Hawaii. It seems while caring for a sailor, she received a sudden proposal and was married im- mediately. After the duration, the couple settled down in New York. Dora Jean Allard, who was always so conscious of her smallness, had suffered a great tragedy. She had taken some medicine prescribed to make her grow but the story doesn't stop there. She grew and grew and kept on growing. After she reached the height of 6 feet 9 and weighed 360 pounds, she be- came so humiliated that she sailed for Africa to live the rest of her life in solitude. The scene is qui-te different in which we found Junior Mathy. Junior had taken a job writing the lyrics for the new songs wanted for Hollywood pro- ductions. He had acquired the job after studing music composition technique for a year. A new 16 story clothing store is also now in op- eration in Ashland. Large letters over the door read BAST and HIND'S CO.-Women's Clothing Shop. Buss and Harold were quite successful and Ashland was more than proud of these MacMurray graduates. fBy the way MacMurray is now a co-ed school.J Ruth Brown was now happily married and was busy raising a family.. The old love affair between her and Walt was a sad affair. Ruth had become a stenographer after graduation and had married her employer. Walt, broken hearted, had joined the navy and was never heard from again but the gypsy told me that Walt was among a group that were now exploring Anartica. Chicago is even represented by one of those 42'ers. Junior Maddox, I remember, was quite a bicycle rid- er, so I felt sure this girl was correct when she said he was now a professional rider and was training the year around for the annual six day races. John Reiser, to my astonishment was now teach- ing school in spite of his father's request for him to become a farmer. Yes John was now principal of Punk Patch high school. He visits his home town often and the people think that he must be fairly successful because he does so much blowing about it. Do you remember that gold rush to Texas back in 1848? A most unexpected person was right there in the middle of it pushing for all she was worth. It was none other than Mary Edwards. Mary had been a typing teacher in Iowa but when she heard the news she threw a typewriter out the window and was out of town in about 15 minutes. She is now living in Viand's shack and receives her monthly relief check. Dorothy Watkins is making her living by working in a new factory in Springfield. her work on the assembly line is to stuff feathers into bed pillows. This nationally known product is soon recognized by the slogan Snooze on Sneech's Anti-Sneeze Sleepers. N o classmate could have had more luck than Gor- don Smedley. He does nothing but entertain famous people and witness wonderful entertainments in his mansion on the outskirts of Ashland. This was all acquired by Gordon when a rich relative died and willed him several million. The undertaker now located in Ashland was our Wallace Ronald Jerry Estel Leon Clowers. My for- tune teller described him as being very prosperous looking so from that I think his business must be good but it is too bad Ashland people are dying so fast. My class certainly turned out plenty of business men. I learned that Marcus Isenhower was a bank- er, who worked at the First State Bank in Gurney. He has -a beautiful home 'there and a very charming and pleasing wife. Imagine how surprised I was to find out that Mary Jo Hayes had fallen in love with Marcus and was the charming wife now doing his dishes. Mary Jo was a most influential and de- termined worker in the Woman's Democrat League which has its State headquarters located in Gurney. Bill Shirtcliff has won success and fame by help- ing the whole world. One day while on a hike, he decided to fix a one dish iiieal, so Bill just poured several foods together in one pan. After they had cooked a while they became very sticky and rather stiff. Bill told his friends and sent his mixture to the war department. Today this mixture is used by each of us and we call it tires. Two FFA boys are now using their high school training with considerable advantage. Herschel Reis- er had a job with a seed house separating the good and bad hay seeds. Dale Keltner owns a 200 acre Page Thirteen

Page 16 text:

Dora Jean Allard Ramona GAA 2-4 Fixeruppers club-4 Band-2 Echo staff-4 Gordon Smedley Thin Man Band 2-3-4 FFA 1-2-3-4 Track 2-3-4 Glee club-4 Echo staff-4 Junior Maddox Freckles Echo staff-4 Marcus Isenhower Alone Basketball-3 Track 3-4 Glee club-4 Band 2-3-4 Echo staff-4 Herschel Reiser 4 Lone Star Ranger FFA 1-2-3-4 Reporter staff-4 Echo staff-4 Ronald Clowers Escape Band 2-3-4 Manager basketball t Echo staff-4 Ada Virginia Hinds eam -4 Nurse Edith Cavel GAA 1-2-3-4 American Passport -3 The Patsy -4 Reporter staff-3 Speech club 3-4 Speech contest-4 Band 2-3 Echo staff-4 Margaret Stiles Peacock Feathers GAA 1-2-3-4 lilee club 1-2-3-4 Echo staff-4 Fixeruppers club 3-4 Bill Shirtcliff Tom Sawyer Glee club 1-2-3-4 Treasurer-1 Echo staff-4 SENIDIQ C0 MENT Mary Sudie Myers Information Please Rush Hill, Mo. 1-2 Laddonia, Mo.-3 Glee club 3-4 Home Ec. president-4 Donald Smith Storm FFA 1--2-3-4 Baseball 1-2-4 American Passport -3 The Patsy -4 Echo staff-4 Dale Keltner Romantic Rebell' FFA 1-2-3-4 American Passport -3 The Patsy -4 Band 2-3-4 Speech club 3-4 ieporter staff-3 Echo staff-4 Speech contests 3-4 Sherwood Ilinds The Sea Hawk 'American Passport -3 The Patsy -4 Baseball 3--4 Basketball-3 IJ-lee club-4 Track-3 Manager-4 Echo staff-4 John Reiser The Shepherd of the Hills FFA 1-2-3-4 FFA president-3 Band 2-3-4 Reporter staff-4 Echo staff-4 American Passport -3 The Patsy -4 FFA contests 1-2-3-4 Track-1 Freshman-sophomore bas- ketball team 1-2 Claribel Spicer Silver Skates GAA 1-2-3-4 Band 2-3-4 Fc-ho staff-4 Ella Mae Woods Secretary's Desk Book Band 3-4 Echo staff-4 Page Twelve H Ruth Brown To Have and To Hold Glee club 1.-2-4 Fixeruppers club 3-4 GAA 2-3 Student Council-1 President-1 Band 2-3 Vice president of Fixerup- pers club-4 Echo staff-4 Dorothy Watkins The Ivory Mischief American Passport -3 Cleerleader-3 Echo staff-4 President of GAA-4 Junior Mathy Who's Who In Athletics' FFA 1-2-3-4 Intramural athletics 1-2-3-4 Reporter staff 3-4 Sports editor Echo -4 'FFA judging conie-t-2 Poetry contest 3-4 Baseball 1-2-3-4 Manager-3 Mary Edwards My Sister and I GAA 1-2-3-4 Secretary-treasurer GAA-3 Ifixerupvpers club 3-4 Walt Danenbcrger ' Captain Courageous Basketball 1-2-3-4 Baseball 1-2-3-4 Track 1-2-3-4 Vice president-2 Echo staff-4 Ifarold Bast Rolling Wheels Basketball 1-2-3 Glce club 1-2-3 President-2 Echo staff-4 Nora Schaddel Vanity Fair 4 .... eucan 1-'assport -3 Glee club-4 Fiteruppers club 3-4 Band 2-3 Echo staff-4 lllnrv fo Hayes Silver Slippers Echo staff-4 1

Page 18 text:

SEN UIQ DIDEM To write a little rhyme About each of our class Strikes me as being Somewhat of a task So hesitant as I am I tackle the works And hope I won't bore you , Olr feelings I won't hurt ' Duty begins with a cute little lass, Dora Jean Allard, the midget of the class. Harold Bast, your car for you will fix Being a mechanic, he knows all the tricks. As the prexy for the senior gang Ruthelma Benjamin puts things on with a bang! For a short brunette, you need to get no other Than Ruth Brown, that senior lover. Opal Chappel, known as a blonde actress For her pal Nora, she has quite a likeness. Tom Cosner, one of the champs from FFA Would like to drive the Studebaker all day. Sweet La Ronnie, heavenly Clowers Is sung by the girls, to Ashland's Tyrone Power. Walt Danenberger is a six foot two lad This star of athletics isn't bad. QIS he?j Mary Edwards, who drives the Chevy cab Can come close to beating Rose's gab. Mary Jo Hayes, is one who is sure to squeal At everything unhuman, from bugs to wheels. Ada Virginia Hinds. to say she isn't studious, would simply be atrocious l To say she doesn't like the boys, would almost be ferocious! Sherwood Hinds, who is always called Buss , Has a heart for dames with whom he likes to fuss. N 1 i Un English classj Marcus Isenhower, with his quiet and bashful May like the girls but hasn't much to say. With his gal and his Chevy coupe Curly haired Dale Keltner is ready to troupe. Ruth Lewis, thinks music, editing and speech Are three activities that can't be beat. way Junior Maddox is a member of the 'Jesse James club' Which holds up trains and causes hub bubs. For a sports writer or poet, one should see Junior Mathy, always in medias res. The guide of the Fixeruppers is Mary Sudie Meyers Through bake sales and what not, she doesn't seem to tire Herschel Reiser, with his Wild West clothes Can't make a cowboy cause his legs ain't bowed. John Reiser, in The Patsy called Billy, Likes all the girls, both sad and silly. Nora Schaddel may think blue is the best color But she always looks neat in this or any other. Bill Shirtcliff has a great pride in his T And is quite a handy man in carpentry. Oh! The band marches on as Gordon Smedley beats and steps with his feet. greatest delight a moonlight night. to be found The drum with his hands With Donald Smith, the Is get-ting the Pontiac on A brand new fad is sure On Claribel Spicer. fShe surely raids the townlj Peg Stiles who is always so immaculate In shorthand would like to be very accurate. Dorothy Watkins who heads the GAA Has a. liking for fellows, and that ain't hay. Typing and band are two pastimes That Ella Mae Woods thinks are sublime. farm where he raises hogs, cows and all kinds of, animals including kids. , Nora Schaddel is well known through a daily fash- l ion column which she edits for the Chicago Tribune. In case you want To read it just look for My Day With New Styles by Nora. I The home town has prospered more than usual since our class was graduated. Donald Smith had joined with some radio sponsors and had built ai station in Ashland. He is now in Hollywood, sign-l ing contracts with Judy Garland and Ruthelma Ben- 4 jamin. l Oh, is Ruthelma in Holl'ywood? , I asked. Yes, replied the gypsy. Well, I learned that Ruthelma had been a noted actress on Broadway and after starring in another of John Steinbeck's realistic creations she had been called to Hollywood to star in the movie. A comparatively new profession has been started by Ella Mae Woods and Peg Stiles. They now have a large business establishment in what used to be Newell's Insurance office. They do any jobs that other people do not want to do, such as tending babies, running errands, polishing floors, or typing letters. These girls can be engaged anytime through a phone call. Business is even so large that they hire several assistants. Opal Chappel is taking life easy although draw- ing a big salary. She has been hired by a dude ranch in Colorado to be a lriding instructor. Everyone seems to think that Opal took the job in order to keep her school girl figure. To vary the occupation even more, Mary Sudie Myers was found in Oklahoma where she is a social welfare worker among the Indians on the reserva- tions there. Although engaged to an Indian, she Page Fourteen