Charlotte High School - Witan Yearbook (Rochester, NY)

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M Q Og E0 ' we Jczfcdafagaffadf LAST RIDE STEAMSHIP LINE Bound from Big Gulch, U. S. A., to Little Gulch, Ove Erthere Log Keeper-JOHN Fisuan, Capt. of the S.S. Katchafagatlast Scptober 52, 1955: 13:13 hours-Crew inspected and assigned. New first, second, and third mates taken aboard. 14:00 hours-Passengers taken board. Passenger list gone over. Among passengers I see old school friends: Loraine Armstrong, June Mooney, Jean Morrison, Betty Genthner. 15:06 hours-Boat being held up by The Fearless Seven, a group of women who ride every ship on the ocean. Their official title is Little Gremlin Chasers of America, Inc. Their presence on the sh-ip is a scourge to any gremlin within an eight inch radius of the shi . 15:15 hours- he Fearless Seven arrived. Their group consists of Beverly Beleal, Eleanor Nemec, Mary Natarelli, Arlene Hargreaves, Virginia Bec er, Marian Bruinix, and Joan Pearce. They came on with their Jim Dandy Gremlin Chaser Kits which includes a Jim Dandy gremlin gun, Jim Dandy miniature hammer, and ajim Dandy extra small size noose. 15:20 hours-Weighed anchor C1020 lbs.D. Pilot james Bullock took over to steer us clear of Gtr Reef. 15:40 hours-Pilot left boat. Super steerer extraordinarie Al Bodine takes over. 16:15 hours-First Mate Thomas Breslin seasick. 16:40 hours-Second Mate Walter Whelehan seasick. 17:00 hours 18:00 hours Mole, 19:00 hours Third Mate Carl Strutz seasick. -Sighted large flock of sea gulls. One enterprizing passenger, Donald Enterprising seen with fifty umbrellas selling them at exorbitant prices. -Looked in on ship's band, known as The Flabby Fools, or Tic's Commandos. Includes those well-known instrumentalists Calvin Cushman, Bud Gray, David Clement, Ted Morse, Joe Benvenuto, Donald Bruce, and Allan Harvie. Septober 53, 1955: 09:00 hours-Passenger Darwin Palmiere asked for pop concession on ship. Permission granted. Mary Lou Burgess and Shirley Smith sales managers. hours-Stowaway found on board ship. Richard Irvin, second cook, noticed that the mascot of the ship, a small kitten, had not been seen since yesterday. The cook went in search of the kitten, fearing that some rat had been too bi for it. Sure enough-he found Norbert Mueller who claimed to be a homeless hobo wanting gee passage to Ham and E gs Island. When told to either work or be set adrift, he immediately went into hysterics and has been confined to sick bay, where he is steadily growing worse under the helpful guidance of Doctor Richard Lang and nurse jane Seymour. CPussy soup is very tasty by the way.D hours: Walking along top deck, stumbled over Jean Murray, Eleanor Wendel, and Sylvia Shaw with easels set up, painting pictures along the rail. QPeople sure do look funny leaning over the rail.D Septober 54, 1955: 10:00 hours-Took bearings. According to calculations we are now entering port of Denver, Colora- do. Miscalculations. 14:50 Put in at small, uncharted, Egg On the Vest Isle, for repairs. Went ashore to look over land. As our boat struck shore, ten beautiful native women in sarongs ran for the boat to greet us. As they approached, I recognized Cheryl Vaughan, Leah Manchester, Martha Hutton, Ruth Jarrett, Barbara Clark, and Ruth Schuldes. I wondered what they were doing on this desolate island. Suddenly I had a wonderful idea-why not ask them? After being struck with this idea, I picked myself up, just as they reached me. In answer to my queries, they replied that they had been on the island for five yearsHand we were the first men they had seen in all this time. CNO wonder they ran to greet us like a bunch of eager beaversj They also explained that they had come onto the island to get away from the silly, unsemantical world outside. 13:15 16:00 Continued on Pages 65-66 20

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