Colo High School - Memories Yearbook (Colo, IA)

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CLASS PHOPHKCY--1955 After being away from Colo for ten years we come back to see if we can find any of our school chums who graduated with us way back in '45'. And right off the hat we see K. L. Grant step into his Maroon Ford fthe same one he had when he taught usl which he always leaves within a few feet of the door step. This may seem rather odd to you, but if you could see him it wouldn't! He has gained another hundred pounds and finds it rather difficult to get around. As he rolls down highway No. 50 toward Nevada, he comes into contact, rather abruptly and w1th'a terrible crash, with Tom Cummings who, since his- ' high school days, has abandoned his quiet ways and has blossomed into a first-class playboy. Since Tom was s rather sleepy he failed to see for bicycles only. the black line reserved Mr. Grant proceeded to the nearest farmhouse and knocked on the door and who should answer but Tommy Williams. He and Betty Rogers remaining high school couple. for about a week, Tommy has employed Myrna her out. Myrna is a registered nurse, you -started when she decided to become a Cadet are the one Since Betty and only has been ill Davis to help know. It all Nurse and well, you knov how fascinating some things can be. He talks to the long lost friends for quite some time and then asks to use the telephone. He rings and after some delay, gets Central, and who should be still running the switchboard but Frances Stokesbary. After being a second Fibbsr McGee' for a few minutes, he puts a call through to the police in Colo. Chief of Police Martin Riese answers the phone in his usual business-like manner. After getting the de- tails of the accident he proceeds to the scene in his big black squad car driven by Kathryn Fish, who has proven that women can be good drivers As they approach the scene of the accident, they see a large crowd which just naturally accumulates at such things. Among them is one who both Tom and Mr. Grant, and as it be but Shirley Andrew, home works in Washington, you know. secretary. Martin, finding no seems to be acquainted with we get closer who should on a short vacation. She The Pres1dent's private one hurt calls Bell9B Station and Garage and guess who brings the red wrecker out, thst's right, Margaret. As she hooks the wrecker on Tom's car, she hears music and pokes her head in the window to find the radio on. She turns it up just in time to hear the Thornton Twins announced. They have a program of their own now. They sing songs of yesteryear, such as nDance with the Dolly,n etc. We were somewhat surprised to learn that their sponser is Gladys Smith of the Smith Body Building Club. Since Gladys was always so tiny she is doing her bit to keep herself and others the same.

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I, Margaret Marie Bell, having received last year from Norma Jean her ability to stick to one man, will this ability to Zola Smith since I have found my one and only. I, Dorothy Elenora Halsted, having long blond hair but bearing no resemblance to Veronica Lake, bequeath my hair to Shirley Upchurch. Now you can have long hair as you always wished for. I, Ellen V. Allie, will my ability to get high grades and to stick to one man to Doris Jean in hopes that she uses it to the best of her knowledge. I, Ray Glen Weir, knowing that Gerald wengert enjoys my pin-up girl collection, will this collection to him and hope that he will keep adding to them. I, Kathryn Jean Davis, having delighted the Colo student body with my ability to make suggestions for pep meetings and such leave this ability to Arlene King. I, Gladys Arlene Smith, realizing my love for traveling after my trip last year, leave this love for travel to Jack Koch who doesn't 'get around much anymore.' I, Tom Edwin Cummings, will my quiet manner and ways to my brother Ted since girls seem to prefer the uetrong, silent type of a man. we, the Senior Class will all other playthinge and objects used during these four pleasant years in Colo H1 to the gnderclassmen so that they may enjoy their years in Colo chool. IN WITNESS HEREGF, We have hereto Subscribed our names and affixed our seal this tenth day of May, in the yehr of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Forty-five. QSeall ,

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Finally Margaret gets the wreckage cleared and the crowd disperses. Chief of Police Riese gave Shirley a lift to Colo where she planned to have her hair fixed. Upon inquiring about a shop, sne learns that one of the best shops in town is operated by none other than Kathryn Davie. Kathryn has worked up a considerable business in Colo and surrounding communities. Strolling out of the Beauty Shop we see a sign, 'DAWSON'S MARKET AND LOCKER.N we wonder if this could be any of the Dawson's we used to know and upon investi- gating, find Donna wrestling with a gigs gi pggk trying to make hgmpggggg out of it ll!! While we are in the Market, in walks Ellen Allie and we sit awhile and talk about the 'good old tlmesn when we were in school together. Ellen and her husband have bought s small farm just at the edge of Colo and are doing quite nicely for themselves. Ambling out of the store we see the Halsted Loan Agency. I think she must have quite a business as the telephone is ringing and the door is banging all the time I'm there. After hashing over old times I ask about the one remaining member of the class of '46', Ray Weir. She tells me he has started up a photo shop of his own after all the practice and fun he had taking pictures for the annual. we don't know about the practice, but . the fun, well, knowing Hay as we do, we are quite sure this must have had a lot to do with his opening the shop. And so we part again. Ten years it has been since we were all together, but then as the old saying goes, 'Absence makes the heart grow fonder.' And we say good- bye to our friends and each go his own separate way for-- who knows how long?