Blanchester High School - Brown and Blue Yearbook (Blanchester, OH)

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H6444 p'l0l4Z6Q that a Range Boss, named Lloyd Caldwell, was working hard at riding herd. They chatted a while, and then they drove on. Back in town, Edna Mae admired a trim skirt in a window and went in to purchase it. Whom else did she meet but Betty Satter- field. She was chief dressmaker of that establishment and was making over two hundred dollars per week. They went on through the state of Wyoming and when they reached the border, they stopped at a small diner for lunch. They sat near a middle aged man fiddling with a microscope. He was muttering something about the germs in all foods. When he looked up to give his order, they recognized that he was none other than Jerry Wise. He always carried the microscope with him, he said, because he was in hopes of discovering new germs. Behind the counter was a snappy soda ierk named Luke, who turned out to be the most successful soda ierk in the busi- ness, Eugene Lucas. They bade their old friends goodbye, and then traveled toward Salt Lake City, Utah. There they visited a huge salt concern and found Miss Edna Logsdon, private secretary to the General Manager, who she planned to marry two weeks later. At the Salt Lake Beach, they found a beautiful skyscraper hot dog stand, owned and managed by Mildred Long. She had made millions on soft drinks alone. That night they went to the famous fight arena to see the wrestlers match their skills. Two figures came out into the ring. Since they had front row seats, they could 'nake out clearly the faces of the two contestants. One was iwould you believe it?l Virginia Charleston, with one hundred and ninety pounds of muscular weight to her credit. She was the undefeated woman champion. They visited with her after her bout and then went to a hotel for the night. The next morning they crossed into Nevada. Stopping at Reno, they registered at the Last Frontler Hotel for the night. They were taken up to the eighth floor by a pert elevator operator, who looked familiar. It was Mercedes Kissick. It seems she had been divorced and iust stayed. In the dining room, they were dazzled by the glitter of diamonds flashing in their faces. Behind all the make-up, they recognized Patty Kelly. She had made literally millions on the stock market after taking economics in Hlgh School. They left early the next morning, singing California, Here I Come. They went directly to Los Angeles where they spent a week with an old friend, John Jones, a married man with six children. He was coaching the U. C. L. A. football team. They took a tour of all the moving picture studios. The director on the M. G. M. set of Rastus was a red haired gentleman named Clarence France, but they hardly knew him, for he had straight and not-so-much red hair. The leading actress in the production was none other than Wilma Van Natta, acting under the name of Taffy l.ouhearst. She was a comedian, and the play was about the way people acted way back in 1948 and l949. They next toured the Paramount lot. There they found the chief man, named Don 31

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66444 pw keep grease monkey appeared. lt was Paul High-two hundred pounds of brawn and muscle. Quite a surprise! They paused a short while in Missouri to hear a political campaign speech by Garland Crawford. After eight years of speeches he was still campaigning unsuc- cessfully for a seat in Congress. His opponent, Don Conover, a Republican by the way, kept getting re-elected because of Garland's speeches. Next they went through Iowa. Willodene decided her hair was a bit wind-blown, so she stopped at the Tired and Taggard, Trim and Trickey, twenty-four hours a day Beauty Shoppe. There she was ushered to a seat by none other than Madame Irene Dupre Inee Irene Grovesi. Willodene was really altered for the better and departed with a beautiful coiffure. They went onward to Sioux City and midway they were shaken up quite a bit by a traffic accident with a trans-continental truck. They were removed in an ambulance, which had trouble getting through all the glass and vehlcle parts. Their car was sent to the You Wreckum, We Fixum service station. At the hospital, where Edna Mae and Willodene lay unconscious, a pert nurse named Boyd-lMargie, that isi aided in the transfusion for Edna Mae. Another nurse, Beatrice Valentine, used miles of gauze on Willodene. The head nurse, Miss Doris Doughman, took time out to visit the aching patients when they recovered consciousness. She told them of her success as a nurse and they relived the good old times when they were mere childish seniors. When the two patients emerged from the hospital, they looked quite different. Edna Mae had her arm in a sling and Willodene looked like a mummy from Egypt. They went to the garage to see about their car. The manager, Samuel Plear, who had made quite a bit of money in his trade, said it would take only another hour or so to complete the repairs. Edna Mae went to a nearby book store to gather some reading material. She picked up a novel named Heaven's Sake by Gertrude Davis, a celebrated novelist. Of course, she bought it for sentimental reasons. She was rummaging through some poetry and found some articles by a poet named Delma Van Natta, of all people. Naturally, she bought that too. When the car was ready, they proceeded on toward the wide open spaces. In Omaha, Nebraska, they spent the week end, at a resort called the Sucker's Retreat managed by a little lady in her late, late, late thirties, a Mrs. Cartwight Inee Bette Jane Pattersonl, whose husband had died of paint poisoning. Their rooms were put in order by Mrs. Townsend lnee Mary Esther Shafferl, who was in partnership with Mrs. Cartwright. There they met a celebrity named Betty lou La Year lnee Betty Lou Culbersoni, who was an actress. They sold there was also an old maid, who had two million dollars, rooming there. Her name? Joan Ruscher! What an old home week they had! With regretful goodbyes they started off once more. This time they were going to Running River, Wyoming. A short trip through the surrounding country revealed 30

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66444 fcafbdecg Harness, busily engaged in photographing a gorgeous blonde kissing her grand- father, Clark Gable. On the Warner Brothers lot they found a brilliant new hairdresser named Mme. Pauletta Dukayne lnee Davidsonl arranging Margaret O'Brien's mop. Every star wanted Pauletta to do her hair styling. She was famous! Edna Mae and Willodene decided to retire for the day. At the Jones' home, they found Evelyn Fawley taking care of John's two younger children. She had formed a corporation of baby sitters and was making vast profits. Willodene had been having horrible dreams and decided to go to the best psychologist in the city. When she went in for a consultation, she was astounded to see Clayton Brumfield. He diagnosed her case and found she would have to give up eating ketchup sandwiches. As she was walking back to her car, she noticed a huge refrigeration concern next door. She became curious, so she went in and looked around. Daryl Cad- wallader stepped up to ask her if she wished information. He recognized her and told her of his success. He had built his success around the fact that he sold freezing plants to Eskimos, as well as to Egyptians. The two travelers decided they would not impose on the Jones' any longer, so they packed up and left early the next morning. This time they went through beautiful Death Valley. They gazed upon a lovely mesa situated in a quaint section with green grasses, trees, and water. They stopped to get a drink and to satisfy their curiosity. There they saw a training ring full of brilliantly colored horseflesh. The character snapping the whip to seek their attention was none other than Betty Jo Griffith. She prepared for her two old classmates a delicious lunch and told them of her success as an artist, which had enabled her to purchase the ranch. They bade her farewell and went on into the heavenly sunset. As they approached Tucson, Arizona, they bumped fenders with a very famous chemist, Harold Mclaughlin. He disclosed his success story to them about how he had a laboratory all his own and was producing a few of his own products on the side. When they left him, they forgot all about the ruffled fenders and went on into Tucson. They stopped at one of the larger hotels and acquired a room. As they went to the hotel dining room that night, they were seated next to a millionaire. He was none other than Robert Magill, the famous real estate man, who invited them to his table where they talked for hours. The next morning, they arose bright and early and finished breakfast before day light. They proceeded onward to the Texas border, by a route which took them directly to Dallas. They were iust in time for a rodeo. Willodene purchased tickets and got a seat close to the ring. A voice bellowed loudly over the loud speaker, Next contestant is a little lady from Ohio. Her name is Dorthy Doughman. With her is her trained cayuse, 'Spider'. Edna Mae and Willodene watched eagerly. 32