Broadway High School - Memories Yearbook (Broadway, VA)

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NINETEEN FIFTY O’CLOCK I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI XII Friendliest . Most Likely to Succeed Most Talented. Most Dignified . Best School Spirit .... Most Intelligent . Neatest . Best AH Around . Most Athletic . Most Dependable. Wittiest . Quietest . . .Anna Lucy Phillips, Jimmy Rhodes .Eleanor Williams, Edwin Turner .Dolly Ann Armentrout, John Huffman .Betty Sue Hoover, Edwin Turner ...Eleanor Williams, Gerald Orebaugh .Wanda Good, Charles Blosser ...Betty Sue Hoover, Gerald Orebaugh Dolly Ann Armentrout, Jimmy Rhodes ...Alary Kathryn Fulk, John Huffman . Joyce Lantz, Glenn Will .Dorothy Ann Early, Jay Crider ..Martha Ann Drum, Justin Halterman

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Reflections Upon The Future It was one of those rare days in the fall of 1960 with our week’s vacation ahead of us, that we stood upon the grounds of B. H. S. We had come to Broadway with the intention of contacting as many of our former classmates as possible. Upon entering the grade school we were both surprised and delighted to see Flo Long, who was now holding down the position of first grade teacher, as well as forty or more pupils. Strolling across the school yard, we decide to see if the high school routine had changed in the last ten years. Our first stop was an English class and who should he the instructor hut Kasey Fulk looking trim in her horn-rimmed glasses and that ever prevalent knot of hair at the nape of her neck? After much chit-chat about our schcolchums we left the building only to he deafened by a big loud voice calling out “ 1 -2-3-4, get in step, you!”. Turning, we were amazed to see Dolly Ann Armentrout vigorously putting her physical ed. class through the basic train¬ ing in marching. Oh, gee ! Same old stuff; and after ten years. After more comparing of notes we decided to leave Broadway and go into the surround¬ ing communities to try to round up some of the ole’ gang. Between Broadway and Edom we found we were in need of gasoline, so seeing a station near-by, we pulled in. A most im¬ pressive looking young man came to the window and said, “Fill ’er up, ladies?” Well, were we speechless? it was none other than Justin Halterman. Well, how glad we were to see him ! We naturally inquired about all our classmates and he told us that Glenn Will is now a prominent weather forecaster and writes the forecasts for the radio and local newspaper. Then Justin went into his station and brought out the old faithful Daily-News and there on the front page were ffashy pictures of Edwin Turner and Ray Billhimer. Of course, you could hardly see who they were for the display of prize-winning cattle which (the article went on to relate) were raised on their huge farms in the valley. Justin also informed us that Russell Wittig, Jr. was not “Just Siltin’ and A-Rockin” after making a small fortune on his poultry ranch just a little distance ahead of us. We talked much longer than we realized, and we really had to rush if we were to check into our rooms at the Kavanaugh in the city of Flarrisonburg. After agreeing to have a get-together in the near future, we hurried on to Flarrisonburg. When we went down to the Coffee Shop for dinner, who should take our orders but Thella Smith. She was really doing O. K. as manager of the place. The Coffee Shop, of course, had been remodeled and now featured an orchestra with crooner Johnny Huttman soloist and a floor show headed by the great acrobat, Jimmy Rhodes. Yep’, ’twas really a most enjoyable evening. Up bright and early next morning, we were driving along and saw a sign “Crider’s Tourist Court”. We thought, “Could it be? Well, let’s stop and see.” We did stop and the proprie¬ tor was none other than Jay Crider. Well, here went another lengthy visit. He informed us that we could find Louise Roller, Dorothy Ann Early and Louise Strickler among the quiet din of the new and larger Rockingham Memorial Hospital. It seemed that they certain¬ ly chose the right profession as all three were now head nurses, no less. They have an ex¬ cellent laboratory technician who, Jay told us, was Wanda Good, and really good, too. After more reviving of memories, we left Jay and journeyed on until we heard a queer flip-flop! “Aha! A flat tire! Well, at least there ' s a house here,” so we were able to call a garageman. We knocked on the door and who do you suppose answered our knock!! Mrs. John Neuding, the former Martha Drum. Shortly we placed our call and to our amazement, Dorothy June Biller answered at the switchboard. We later learned she was chief operator. While waiting for the tire to be fixed, we were informed over a cup of coffee that Janalee Sheetz, Idella Mongold, Ruby Showalter, and Betty McWilliams were married and beginning their careers as house-wives. Upon leaving the house we heard off in the distance an old, almost forgotten tune being whistled—What was that song—“Donkey Caravan”?—Oh, no, “Mule Train”, of course! Those fellows whistling it—gee, they looked familiar, but those uniforms—service men—and who were they? You guessed it. None other than—James Clutteur, Richard Hottinger and Ho¬ ward Cline headed toward Gerald Orebaugh’s barbershop. Well—more exchange of memories and we were off again. We turned on the radio to be greeted by an announcer very pleasantly informing us that we were about to hear a great clarinet group which was sweeping the country by storm. Who were the big wheels in the group but Betty Sue Hoover leading the clarinet section and Nancy Trumbo on the piano! Boy, did our class get around. We decided we would do a little visiting around Timberville to see how all the Co-op’s were thriving. And just as we were nearing that town, we noticed a peculiar-looking little place out on the bluff. We peeped in the window and saw the Albert Einstein of today, Charles Blosser, very deeply engrossed in his research work on nuclear and atomic energy. We didn’t dare bother the great thinker so we very quietly slid into the car and were once again on our way. At our next stop—The Shen-Valley Meat Packers had now increased in size to cover all the available land near it. Here we found Anna Lucy Phillips as the receptionist and Joyce Lantz who was very busy trying to take the figures out of all the new fangled machines as they added, divided, multiplied and subtracted for her—Now what was the use of all that laboring in geometry, algebra, and math back in high school? We learned from these girls that Alva Phillips and Joy Andes were very busy checking invoices for wingless poultry which now left every hour on the hour, by rocket ship for New York and points beyond. These girls also told us that Wanda Hinkle and Alma Lee Pullins were working in the of¬ fice as secretaries and relieving Alva and Joy when the rockets started coming in and going out too fast. Well—as much as we hated to have it happen, all good things must end, so we, Norma Dove and Eleanor Williams, had to return to our respective vocations, namely, airline hostess on the Eastern Airlines and producer and director of the latest hit on Broad¬ way—N. Y.—that is !!! Norma Dove Eleanor Williams

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’39 History ’50 It is a cool morning in early June as we file through the door, up the steps and into the familiar senior room. This is the time of the year we have waited for, and the day we have long dreamed about. In September of last year a group of thirty-seven students at¬ tained the name and now the highest position of seniors of the class of 1950. Each of us is thinking of the future and reminiscing in the past. Perhaps we are con¬ templating how difficult it will be to leave our beloved classmates and our high school. But, yet we are thinking what a wonderful future we have ahead at college, on a farm, or building that little dream house. Then our thoughts wander back to almost eleven years ago when nine of the present seniors invaded the first grade. They were: Betty Sue Hoover, Glenn Will, Wanda Hinkle, Gerald Orebaugh, Mary Kathryn Fulk, Jay Crider, Dorothy Ann Early, Eleanor Williams and Alva Phillips, all proud and happy little youngsters. We can imagine how Mr. Hillyard, our principal, also looks back to remember that he began his first year of principalling at B. H. S. that same year. The way the time ilew through the elementary years probably even surprised us. We remember that Anna Lucy Phillips, Ruby Showalter, Johnnie Huffman, Justin Halterman, and I della Mongold joined our class during the course of the grades. Then suddenly we found ourselves getting ready for the freshman year of high school and most important we were almost grown up. The next fall as the curtain rose on our high school life we found ourselves getting ad¬ justed to routines very different from anything we had ever known. During our freshman year different members of our class participated in the various activities offered, such as basketball, different clubs, and representatives on the Communi-K and Reflector staffs. Many times we would recall old friends that had left the class and welcome the new students who were mounting the stairs with the aim of reaching the top also. Among those we welcomed in that year were: Dolly Armentrout, Charles Blosser, Betty McWilliams, all from Lacey Springs,—Norma Dove from Pennsylvania—Joyce Lantz, Nancy Trumbo, Russell Wittig, Jr. from Cootes Store,—Alma Lee Puffins, Wanda Good, Janalee Sheetz, Louise Roller, Louise Strickler, from Tenth Legion,—Joy Ande s from New Market,—and Dorothy June Biller from Timberville. The year of ’46-’47 was spent very quietly but the next year, being sophomores, we began to be recognized by the upper classmen as a vital part of Broadway High School. We must not fail to mention the new members of our class joining us as sophomores. They were Ray Billhimer and James Clutteur. Probably the first big event in our high school life was the junior class play, “The Hoosier Schoolmaster.” Then to climax the junior year we were host to the seniors of ' 49 for a banquet. Members joining the class that year were: Thella Smith and Richard Hettinger from Bergton, Howard Kline from Timberville, Edwin Turner, and Jimmy Rhodes. The past school year, our senior year, will probably always he treasured as the happiest and most exciting year of our lives. The first memorable event that year was the joyous trip to Charlottesville for the G. W. University vs. University of Va. football game. Our chaperones were: Miss Trumbo, Mr. Hillyard, and Mr. Whitmore. hi the early part of January we assumed the responsibility for the publication of our annual, and also the Communi-K Staff was stiff working hard on publishing our school events in a more and more interesting way. During the latter part of February and the earlier days of March we worked together as a team preparing our senior play, “Take Your Medicine” that was given on March 10, Miss May and Miss Trumbo directing In April also we received a most treasured possession, our class rings. Then came Senior Day, the day when we were officially recognized as seniors. We were all anxious for the program to be enjoyed by everyone. We cannot forget the fun we had planning the trip to Washington, D. C., which we were able to take in the first part of May. We must not forget that two new members joined our class this year. They were Martha Drum from Ohio and Flo Long. Now as the bell rings, our minds flash back to the present and we reafize that today the routine of high school life will be ended for us; for today is the day of graduation. Only yesterday, June 4th we became dignified long enough to be inspired by a fine message to carry with us through life at the “Sermon to Seniors.” Tonight we will come back to Broadway Lligh School for the last time as just plain seniors. Tonight we will receive our diplomas and become the graduates of 1950. Mary Kathryn Fulk Dorothy Ann Early