Clayton High School - Vive Vale Yearbook (Clayton, WI)

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'Y 'U Nl: : 0 'AA QQ CLASS PROPH CY The time is 1958 The scene is Madison Square Garden Right in the front row of ringside seats sits one of america's most upr ising young statesmen H is Douglas Eklund, who is running ior the goverrorship of New York State Just as the fight is about to start a short husky young man sits down with a thump He bumps Eklund's glasses and is about to excuse himself wher he exclaims nDoug1e, old boy, how are you?' Then Douglas recognizes who it is and says, Why, Earl, what are you doing with yourself these days? Earl tells him that he plays quarterback for Notre Dame and that next year he is signing with the Green Bay Packers to play professional football As they chatter away for a while the iight progresses and the Masked Fury claims another knockout victim As the two old pals go out, one of them lights on the idea of going into the champ's dressing room to congratulate him As they open the door they are astounded to see who the Lasked Fury 1 H is Corky K tz, a former school mate Corky recognizes th m at once and alter h is dressed he suggests that they go out and get something to eat an hour later the three are in the Deluxe Restaurant in Lew York City owned by kr and Mrs Bob Davidson, nee Dawn Becker As they are tearing away at three steaks they notice a familiar figure He is Norman Murray, the blg game hunter, ju t back from Africa He joins the crowd and they all talk over old times Earl says Have you heard from any of our olu classmates COYRY? He replies, Huh yes I received a etter from Gordon and Donald Ludwig the other day They own the largest hotel on Miami Beach now I guess their busi ness manager is Harold anderson I understood that he was making about one hun dred thousand dollars a year by working for them, so they must be doing quite a business 'Lorrayne Dado is one ol the most prominent writers in the world now She just finished a masterpiece, called 'Voyage of love is a very great help to the President How about you, Lorman, what have you heard? 'dell Chuck Wilson and Richard Backes both own three or four sections f land in Wisconsin now 'Ervin Meyer is drawing 'Lil Abner' now since Al Capp get his arm cut off I hear it is ever lunrier than it was before Victor stumo is now down South in the Ozarks He's a teacher down there and I hear that the standard of living is really rising down south since he went tere' Just at that time a fashionable couple walk in They are Nr and Mrs Gilbert Gilmore He is ore of Hollywood's leading stars She is the former Gene Haynes she comes over to the table introduces her husband and tells the rest that Barbara Carlsor ls a hairdresser for Warner Bros lhen Earl tells that Rosemary Curtis is or a concert tour with Largaret Truman, Lois Johnson is one of the leadirg society ladles in Boston since she married the owner ol the Bostor Red sox, ard that Rose larie Jones and Lawrence are married ard have six strapping boys They live in Clayton, and CHatella he is manag r of Stella Cheese there He also tells that Grayce Bjurstrom is a singer in the stork Club The latest report is that she is going to Hollywood for a movie test A waiter comes in with a telegram for Douglas Eklund Apparently it i from one of his party leaders Bu no He reads it It says Just received a new addition to the family It's a boy Am taking over Standard Oil Company tomorrow Sincerely Clement Fall O1 course all have heard or read about Virgll Vance's success down in the Amazon He is in the rubber business and June Rau just recently was married to Iierre L Croix, the vultimillion aire from France Then the whole group t OK a toast to the success of the class of lC45 Nho would have thought this group of seniors would have co e so far in ten ye rs For a high old time we seniors are planning to meet on ay I l the school campus for a happy reunion I X '71 lst g I . I . 0 e NZ H s. e e - ,II . , II I .' '. 'Irene Kulowatz is the President's confidential secretary. I hear that she H , . 3 0 . ' s . t . . , n , .n - Y 21, 958, on