DeLand Township High School - Delanois Yearbook (DeLand, IL)

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Senior Prophecy fContinuedl Next Ray called on Bobby Grant and Dolores Fitzwater, now Mrs. Grant, and they came forward with their twins, a girl and a boy. They had been mar- ried shortly after they graduated from DTHS. They both continued to go to col- lege after they were married and Dolores walked away with highest honors. While Dolores was taking all the honors in studies, Bobby was taking them in track. Bobby trained for the Olympics on the tracks at Lodge, running his heart out with Dolores on the sidelines cheering him on, and won the Olyrnpics. But Bobby had some bad luck, in one hurdle he fell and broke his ankle, and that ended his track career. He and Dolores are now living on a farm East of DeLand and Bobby is encouraging his young son to a future life in track. Ray asked Maxine Green to come forward with her husband. Maxine said, about two years after she graduated she became an airline stewardess and flew to many different countries and later met her husband, a dare-devil test pilot. There was a sad look on Maxine's face as she told us that her husband was killed while testing a new plane, shortly after they were married. About three years later she returned to DeLand and became engaged to one of her old flames. Maxine said they were planning on being married in the summer, but the exact date had not been set as yet. Mr. Milland called on Sally Harris next. She semed like the same old Sally, but as she told of her experiences you could tell she had changed. Sally had always liked to sing so she had decided to make a career of it. She went to a voice school for a year and then started singing with some small orchestra's. She became a famous singer and sang with many different orchestra's, includ- ing Eddy Howard's. He signed her for a life long contract--in more ways than one-they were married shortly after Sally started singing with his orchestra, They have a little girl now, but Sally plans on returning to her career as soon as the baby is a little older. Ray next presented Clyde Foster to the class reunion. Clyde had become a big husky man and was still very good looking. His actions indicated that he didn't like to talk about himself. Clyde said he majored in athletics the four years he went to college. He became a very good coach, and was hired at DeLand fClyde didn't tell us but he didl. He took the team to the State Tournament three years straight and won first place two years, making history for DeLand. Clyde had an offer to take the team to Madison Square Garden but refused. He said it might give them an inflated opinion of themselves. Clyde gave the impression of liking to coach very much. Ray then asked Virginia Edwards to come forward, Virginia said after she had graduated she decided to take up secretarial work. It seemed that the became pretty good at her job and was promoted. It finally took her to Philadelphia where she is the head of a big executive office now. She said she was on her va- cation now and was planning on taking an ocean voyage. Virginia at this time is unmarried, but time will tell about that. Next Mr. Milland called on Elmer Wilson. Babe , as everyone called him, was still the happy-go-lucky fellow he always was. l-le used to be a swell jitter-bug when he was going to school and still is, as you could tell by his story. Babe said he had a dancing school now that was almost as famous as Arthur Murrays. He said he had a chorus line and brought in some singers to put on a

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Senior Class Prophecy fContinuedl show for the public every Wednesday night. Every Saturday night he offered a free dance for all of his pupils, with some big name orchestra to furnish the music. Babe said he liked to teach dancing and would be glad to give any of us a free lesson. Mr. Milland called on Beverly Smith, the last class member. Beverly said she always had wanted to be a writer but didn't think she was any good. She wrote a few short stories and they sold well. Then she started writing plays which soon took her to New York. She became quite a famous playwright and naturally met many play producers. One day she met a famous play producer and later became his wife. They now have two children, a girl and a boy, and are living in the suberbs of New York. Beverly said she would continue to write plays as long as her husband would produce them. So, with these bird's eye views, we have forecast what could happen--- but who knows just what will happen? ? ? ? ? Beverly Smith CLASS POEM Neil Madden is Sally s favorite beau, Everywhere he goes, Sally, must go. Virginia Edwards will soon be a wife, She'll live on the farm, the rest of her life. Wendell Clifton is tall and light, For Joanne Taylor, he'd probably fight. Elmer Wilson is now a grown man, He works on the farm as a hired hand. Beverly Smith with the jet black curls, Belongs in here with the Senior girls. Maxine Green who is light and fair, Thinks that to Bill, they just can't co are. 'UP Dolores and Bobby are frequent together, It makes no difference about the weather. Wanda Sprague some day will wed , Whether or not it to be Ed fMoorel. Clyde Foster is just another guy, He does the wrong thing and then wonders why. Clyde Foster