Christiansburg High School - Demon Yearbook (Christiansburg, VA)

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if 74457-Seven Senior Class Prophecy I opened the door of the school and was startled to see the changes. There were cups of honor won from tournaments placed on high shelves in the hall. Each locker had a lamp overhead and a cold storage fadditionall foot locker for food to eat between classes. Nice, I thought. I looked at my watch. It was ten minutes before time for the bell according to the old schedule, and here came the bell boy to ring it. Smart boy, getting out of class ahead of time. Those minutes counted. Then I recognized him as George Morgan. I went on up the hall. There, where the doors leading from the hall into the gym used to be, was a long window. Looking in, I saw Parker Manor, Physical Ed. instructor, yelling orders to his boys-that old devilish gleam is still in his eye. I wondered if he would dare get out on the floor with them-or even if he could do the stiff gymnastics. On the other end of the court was Louise Miles. She had just finished counting off the girls and was now lining them up for exercises. I saw on her Tshirt the words All-State. So she had made the All-State Basketball team. I went on upstairs and stopped in the Home Economics Department. There I saw Betty Atkinson Linkous sampling some candy. On the board, I noticed the rule: All candy, cake and cookies must be sampled by the teacher. This must be very enjoyable work, I thought. I hurried on, for it was getting late. On the bulletin board downstairs I noticed the im- portant facts of the day. There was a poster telling of a Ouiji Board Fortune Teller who would visit the school next week. The words said Margaret Walker, the Ouiji Board Talker. I laughed and looked on. There was also a sign telling the students that tickets to the Rose Bowl game would be sold the following month. John Epperly, star of the Tech game, which was playing Army fand expected to beat them because of johnnyj, would be here in person to sell tickets. I went into the Library and saw Elizabeth Creasey sitting at the desk. She was fussing with some little boys for throwing acorns at the book shelves. She told me that Esma Bishop was working at the Electric Company. I told her that I would like to see her and might-go down the next day. Then I got a copy of the Zlloutgomrry New: Illeffenger from the rack and looked through it. There was a whole page of fashions by Rose Spangler. Boy! That spun-glass dress was good-looking. Kind of sheer, though. Rose was fast making fame for herself as a dress designer with Colleen James as a typical model. Colleen's picture had that old come on look. On another page, was the picture of George Bell, Trial justice of Montgomery County. He was made famous by the news that he had just granted Rosemary's eighth divorce. Anything for a lady! No personal reasons? I remembered how heart- broken George had been when Rosemary got married the first time. He had then devoted his life to his career. I had to get on, so I told lilizabeth good-bye and went out. As we went around the school, I heard the laughs ands creams of young girls. I looked to the left where the cannery used to be and saw a glassed-in swimming pool. David Combs was visiting the ole school. Isle had gotten in from Florida, where he worked as a life guard, and was now treating the girls to a doubleifeature. I-Ie had on his swimming trunks and he was singing to them. Swoon, swoon! ! Palmer told me that equipment for a new tennis court was to arrive tomorrow. The tennis balls had been made by David Thomas who had erected a business firm in Riner. I got out at Dickey's Corner Store, only it wasn't Dickey's anymore. There was a meat market with the words, Try Conrad's Cow Cutletsfi Donald had set up his own store, with Max Linkous as his partner. I heard a noise and walked on a little past the store. There, at the back was Max, shouting across to Fred Graham. Then I saw Fred's meat market right next door with the words, Try Graham's Ground Grizzlef' written over the door. I laughed and thought, May the best '79 meat win I stopped in front of Leggett's, though not of my own free will. Someone had bumped into me. I looked again and saw that it was Nell Daingerlield with her head lowered in order not to ruffle her bangs. She raised her head then and spoke. She had just been in Lcggett's she said, to see jean Britt Earles. Jean was head of the scarf department and Jimmie was her assistant. She had tried to give her position to him, but he wouldn't take it, since the head of the department had to do most of the work. Nell asked me to go across the street to the drugstore with her. I agreed and, as we crossed the busy street, I saw a new shop. On the placard over the door were the words Simmons Shoe Shop, Nancy Lucas, Owner, Business Manager and Pro- prietor. Then I saw Jimmie Lucas come out holding a nickel before his eyes and go into a drugstore. I looked at the top ofthe building and saw the words, I-Iess' Hot Chocolate Shop. So Vina had a career, too. I remembered when she used to work in Miller's Drugstore. Nell and I had a coke in the Hot Chocolate Shop and I noticed a diamond on her left hand. I asked to whom she was engaged but she said it was a secret. Margaret Wirt entered the shop and came over and talked a while. She was working for-Richard Smith, famous engineer, now Mayor of Cambria. I wondered what all the work included? ? ? ? Later, I told Nell good-bye and went on outside. I saw Kemp Williams, still in an old Navy wardrobe fhow long had Roy been out of the service, anyway?l. He told me he was working as a forest ranger. Poor, poor trees, and all the little wild animals! Kemp said he was going to the show so I walked down to the theatre with him. Then I stopped and stared. There on the billboard were the words, The Return of Kilroy,', starring Walter Woolwine and Ruby Nolley. Walter was the second Bing, and would sing When There's Smoke on the Water. Ruby was very popular in Hollywood. It seems that Lana, Lauren, and Langford were very jealous of her because she was vamping their husbands away from them. I left Kemp and continued the broken journey home. I thought of all those I had seen and smiled a little. What a lot of things Fate had handed out to all my friends! VVho would ever have thought that we would turn out like this. I silently praised Him who had been so kind. My steps became slower, for it was getting dark and I wanted to see the high school from where I stood. There were lights in the halls. Was it basketball practice night? No, I thought, this isn't basketball season and I could think of nothing else that might be going on. Then the thought came to mc, The Black Sisters! I went up the steps to my house with a self-satisfied feeling. I had not missed hearing about or seeing any of my class- mates and the Black Sisters were still keeping alive the school Spirit.'i And so, dear Diary, I close you for today. Who knows what my story for tomorrow will be like? DOT LESTER Christiansburg, Virginia April 11, 1957 l21l

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