Corona High School - Yearbook (Corona, SD)

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writing pretty nice letters and had persuaded her to come back to help do his chores. I had a pretty good idea who it was and she blushed as she showed me the diamond and salg that he had driven all the way down just to give it to er. I When I asked if she knew where Billy was, she said why certainly haven't you heard? He has a large wheat ranch about 150 miles south of here. She said it was all marked for airplanes and that he had his own airport. I bid her good-bye. The next morning dawned bright and clear. . As I was about to board my plane, a page boy came run- hing across the field calling my name. He had a message from Lt. Gen. Seehafer who was sending word that I was to start work with Douglas experimental aircraft in Los Angeles. I guess he meant what he said about keeping the gang within a nfew thousand milesn but that was Just fine with me cause it meant more pay to boot. Half an hour later I was landing on SUNNY ACRES AIR- BORT Cthree thousand acres! and they all belonged to Bill Wilde. I received a hearty welcome, and after meeting lhts lovely wife, Jessica, and three sons, Tom, Dick, and Jim, they took me quietly into the nursery to show me the new- est additlon, little Jessica, Junior. The rest of the day was spent in looking over B1lly's fifteen hundred head of cattle and fishing in a mountain stream that ran right past his house. Billy had served his time in the Marines and then had worked up to build this farm all by himself. This guy was doing O.K. He hadn't heard from anyone but Dorothy who saw his airfield every time she rode her regular flight. Hdawant- ed me to stay a few weeks so we could go big game hunting on his private range but time was running out and I was eager to get at my new Job with Douglas so I said good-bye and left for Los Angeles. r Well, that takes care of the senior class of 1954. Seems to me they're all doing pretty well for themselves, but this younger generation is still going to the dogs. Junior-Senior Banquet The annual Jun1oreScn1or banquet was held Monday even- ing, May 3, in the Granite Boom at Ortonville. Each guest was greeted at the door by his hosts, the Juniors, and The theme peice of the cense. Tiny played under was given a colorful lei to phtuhbout his of the banquet being Hawaiian, the center table was a minature volcano puffing in- natives of the islands of Hawaii weref dis- swaying palm trees. Nut cups were shaped like canoes while place cards in the shape of surf boards and hula girls completed each place setting. Paul,Jordre was toastmaster for the evening. All speeches by the Seniors were based on the phrase 'Aloha Gen, which means nlove to you.n