Canton High School - Flash Yearbook (Canton, MO)

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fr g-- Y --U 1 F ROUTE-UP LIFE'S RIVER PORT C.H.S. 7 TIME 1940 -Y------i. 71.1-iY....3n-1 ,r1:::l4 CLASS PROPHECY t The year 1952, 460 years after Columbus and America got together, and 12 years since the great Class of '40 graduated from Canton High School, finds this group near- ing the source of Success River and still going full steam. This year the class is taking a trip to Europe for their annual reunion. The ship was made especially for this voyage, which gives you a rough idea of our prominence. Let's go aboard and see what our former class mates are doing. Who can this big business man be? Why, it's Ralph Hayden. He has just become Secretary to the President-of the WPA, and looks the part, too. Ralph tells us he's a scientist on the sideg it was he who invented that new kind of radio with the automatic push button and shut off the dictators. ' On the sun deck we find Mr. and Mrs. John West. Back in 1940 we knew her as Ruby Abel. The long and short of it occupy Cabin 4 Who is the distinguished-looking young man just coming on deck? Oh, yes, it's I-Iagood Davis. Diz is now a great law- yer for the insane and dizzy. His greatest fame came when he hung out his sign in Finway. And here's that red-haired girl wonder from out West, Virginia McCullough. She runs a rodeo now, but looks the same as always in spite of the 10-gallon hat. Walking with her is that quiet little genius, Rosemary Johnson, now the most famous lady lion-tamer in the world. She is now on her way to Paris to fill an engage- ment in Harry Cleek's Cremember Harry?J production of Through the Bars. Rumor has it that wedding bells for these two will be sounding in the not-too-far distant future. The Branson twins, Gene and Leon, are also leaders in the show business. One of them is a silent partner, but no one knows which. Co-starred in their production, Buck Branson's Bathing Beauties, are Marguerite Goetz and Mary Wehrmann. CWe'll leave it too you whether the girls or the boys are the real bosses.J What can that be? Sounded almost like a cackle-yet-oh, of course, it's none other than Tom Bushey. He is now a beauty contest judge-and what a judge! That young man leaning on the rail CCould this be seasicknessb is none other than John A. Norman, President of the First National Bank of Bunker Hill. ' We always knew John had it in him.

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ROUTE-UP LIFE'S RIVER PORT C.H.S. TIME 1940 -. ,mf 1:1 4 J-at .. .L : I--I J-l-1.7 ltlnnluniu 1 SENIOR CLASS WILL We, the Senior Class of 1940, being in a very good state of mind, now take this oppor- tunity to dispose of our assets and liabilities Cmostly liabilitiesj on this seventeenth day of May, nineteen hundred and forty. To the faculty we bequeath the unlimited wealth of our eternal memory, and also the amazing knowledge and startling information furnished by our examination papers. To the student body we bequeath our blessings and our chewing gum on the chairs. To the schoolboard we bequeath our thanks for letting us have all-school dances Call right partiesl. And individually- Virginia McCullough, bequeath my beautiful red hair to ANY blonde. Ralph Hayden, bequeath my way with the women to Dale Gamet along with my sympathy. I, Harry Hine-sley, bequeath by dancing ability to Jim Ayers. I, Elizabeth Jesberg, bequeath my interest in school affairs to Dorothy Farmer. I, Jean Golden, bequeath my ability to chew gum in school without getting caught to Merle Constantz. I Dorels Mitts, bequeath my rusty hair to Marshall Foust, permanent included. I, Robert Lee Schlager, bequeath by title of Icky to any jitterburg who deserves it. I I I, I. 1 Wayne Pri-ebe, bequeath my classroom attitude to any and all new freshmen. , Wayne Owsley, reluctantly bequeath Mary Anna to CHS and warn all comers to go. tNow, Boss!! I, Tom Bushey, bequeath my Clark Gable looks to anyone who would like to look like Clark and me. I, Clifford McCoy, bequeath my ability as a basketball player to anyone who thinks he can take my place. I, Donna Moore, bequeath my school spirit and position as cheer leader to Earl Price. I. Dick Wilson, won't bequeath anything to anybody, so don't ask me. I, Ruby Abel, bequeath my mysterious Greta Garbo attractiveness to Virginia Winters. I, .Annell Ellis, bequeath my position as honorary president of The Woo Pitcher's Club to Mary Sue Marks. I, Wilda Chinchen, bequeath my Zasu Pitts personality to Richard Carney. I, Bob Stow, bequeath my wavy hair to Ann Ryan on one condition-she must roll it up eve-ry night. I, Joe Howell, bequeath my original jokes to Mr. Ellis. I, Luella Wright., bequeath my Martha Raye features to Beulah Mitts. I . Marguerite Goetz, bequeath my interest in Dramatics to Albert Gatton. , Hagood Davis, bequeath my privilege of roaming the halls and shooting marbles to anyone who can get by with it. I, Rosemary Johnson, bequeath my a'bility to be speechle s to June Risk. l. Ruth Sims, do not bequeath Jack Stork to anyone. I, Maurine Boulware, bequeath my maidenly blush to Juanita Briscoe in the hope that it will be used when needed. I, Gordon Baker, bequeath my graceful stride to Anna Sue Wood. l, James Hoskins, bequeath my Ben Franklin way to any Scotsman. I, Winnie Belle Ilatchitt, bequeath my shy and quiet manner to Juanita Constantz. I, Harry Cleek, bequeath my brains to Billy Jim Curtright, knowing they will be of great service. We. the Branson Twins, bequeath our similarity to Mrs. Gloeser and Ella Mae Stow. I, Kenneth Hemming, bequeath my ability as a janitor and my general usefulness around school to Cliffford Leftwich. I. Mary Wehrmann, bequeath my basketball ability to Nedra Willis. I. Wilma Cbinchen, bequeath my mathematical mind to Coach Constantz. I. Gerald Smith, bequeath my initiative to Glen Grandstaff. , Floyd Porter, bequeath that Sheikish Look of mine to Paul Merrell. , Joziziglorgnian, bequeath Brother Bob to all the girls in CHS. tHe goes to the highest 1 er. I I

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1tf:1r-rf: -f---f---,f1t- ffflf ROUTE-UP LIFE'S RIVER PORT C.H.S. Q TIME 1940 - - - - - - - Y 'r I :Y W. - - Wfns, l 1 1 111: , ,f l 1 CLASS PROPHECY fContinuedJ Next to John is one of the best butchers in the country, Floyd Porter. Manicuring is one of his most profitable sidelines. The motto over his shop reads: Our butchering is done at the market ONLY Kyou hopej. ' Others lined up along the rail are the Chinchen twins, Wilda and Wilma. I never thought they would be nurses, but with Doc Owsley on the job-anything can happen. In his research laboratories, Dr. Owsley has just perfected a way of chewing gum that can't be detected by teachers. Annell Ellis is his advertising manager. She be- lieves that demonstrating their product will get the best results. Robert Lee Schlager is returning to his post as Ambassador to the Rome-Berlin Axis. He has done some brilliant work in this field, but could never have accomplished it without the efficiency of his secretary, Winnie Belle I-Iatchitt. There is Luella Wright, one of the most famous movie actresses of our day. She has darkened her tresses and is following in the footsteps of Hedy Lamarr. Bob Stow is sitting in a deck chair taking life easy. Bob is now Vice President of Stow-Banks School-Bus Line. CGuess who is President?D His old friend, Dick Wilson, handsome as ever, is manager of the biggest Kroger Store in Ten Mile. Gordon Baker is owner of the New York Giants Pro Football Team, and his star quarterback, whom he brought along for the trip is-Harry Hinesley. Beside Flash we see Jean Golden, stewardess on the newest TWA Plane. Ken- neth Hemming is chief pilot of it. We're flying high nowadays. And on the ground we are holding our own, too. Gerald Smith, owner of a chain of filling stations in Ar- kansas, has become one of the greatest oil magnates in the country. In the world of Cafe Society the Class of '40 also shines. Clifford McCoy now manages Ptomaine Pete's, the ritziest night club in Benjamin. It has the reputation of being the meeting place of the cream of society ia little curdled?J. 'Tis said that it really has class, but Joe Howell, chief bouncer, says it is really too, too dull most of the time. The stars of the floor show are Ruth Sims and Elizabeth Jesberg. Maurine Boulware does the vocals to Wayne's orchestra, commonly known as Priebe's Para- disersf' Coming down the deck is Scoop Moore. Donna is editor of The Busybody which is published in Taylor-the greatest little monthly newspaper in the U. S. A. All of which reminds us that we had better get this copy in before the deadline. So we remain, your faithful ship reporters, Dorels Mitts and James Hoskins. We'll see you' when destiny draws us together again. P. S.-D0n't forget to read our column in every issue of The Busybody.