Dexter High School - Reveille Yearbook (Dexter, MO)

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Do you remember Gerald Atkins and Billy DarrellT Well they manage an outfit of donkeys, which they furnish to put on donkey-ball games. The persua- der of the donkey's is Willard Bean. Dexter has a radio station now, and its head commentator is Wilson Jarrell, whose wife, Betty Jo, is a dress designer for the Fashion Shop. The Fashion Shop is owned by Wanda Lawrence and Annetta Tracer, and two of their best models are Glenda Milton, who is now a distinct red-head, and Judy Gaddis, who married Bill Jones. Bill is quite famous since his novel, Don't Cuss, Call Us , was published. Dexter, not only has a radio station, but a municipal airport, where the head men are Wayne Hutchcraft and Kenneth Jenkins. Out at the Dexter Drive- In, Delois Eskew is supervising the ushering. Believe it or not, Marilyn Barks, who is living in Detroit, is now the mother of three sets of twins, all boys. Down about Pile Town Lucille Edwards is married, picking cotton, and loving it. It's unbelieveable, but Lois McDaniel is going from town to town playing the accordian and leading Bob Sheets on a chain. This won't even shock you. Caryl Henderson and Charles Locke got hit- ched, and now Caryl is taking in washings, and Charles is working on the rail- road. They have four little Lockes. Caryl's pal, June Jones, is now Mrs. L. L. Mobhersbaugh. She and Louie are raising turkeys out west of town. On the farm right next to theirs William Kimbrel and Jack Jennings are batching and not complaining. They aren't the only bachelors left. J. C. Matthews and Calvin Frame are still single. They work for Jo Ann LaRue, who has taken over the La- Rue Packing Plant and is doing a good job of it. As you expected, Dallas Parks is a principal of Morehouse High School, and teaching at Morehouse are Myrtle and Georgia Neal. Harold James is coaching football at Poplar Bluff, but now Dexter and P.B. are friends. Martha McCracken started to go into the teaching profession, but she married Bill Lamberson, and now Bill is taking care of their babies, and Martha is singing over the radio. Bill's brother John won the National Cotton Picking Contest at Blythesville, and Sammy Sturgess placed second. They were good for something. You'll find Bob Isbell and Anne Yarbro married and living near Bernie. Another couple that struck it off good was James Vernon and Dorothy Waggoner, who moved to Michigan, and now live next door to Betty Potter and her husband. On the military front. Bill Lasater and Junior Godfrey have been very outstanding. They are a Captain and Lieutenant respectively. Out in Hollywood, Kenneth Hillis is co-starring with Barbara Payne and Barbara Shipman in the highly publicised movie, I Saw Him First. There are always a few who turn out as the following three do, but it is to be expected. Leon Ward, Gene Gaines, and Donald Young are very well sat- isfied with standing on the bank corner, holding up the bank building. I have told you all that is to happen to you graduates of '50. If it doesn't turn out as I have prophecied, it is due to the enormous crack which has appeared in ray crystal ball. —23—

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Class Prophecy I, Madam Pzaxteryame, sun going to tell you what lies ahead of the graduates of 1950. I have consulted my crystal ball, and it has shown me what each one of you will do in the future. Please go ahead with me about ten years from now, and this is what you will J'ind. Your short, red-headed classmate, Bobby Robinson, now owns a fleet of taxi cabs down in Florida and is very happy with his helpful wife, the former Mary Asbell. One of his best drivers is Bobby Irvin, who let himself be caught by Gladys Fields. As was expected, Dale Boone and Peggy Ballard got married. They now own the D. P. Dime Store down in Alabama. Speaking of stores, Dave Wheeler is mana6er of the A. P. Store in Cleveland, Ohio, and very happy, because now he is a proud papa. Mildred is doing fine. Norma Gaines has bought a drug store in Tucson, and her husband, Bobby Griffen, is jerking sodas for her. Several of your classmates have remained in Dexter, which is now a booming city. Joe Abney has set himself up in the barber business. He owns the Cleanest Shave In Town Barber Shop and operating in the next chair is J. W. Fulkerson, who is quite handy with a razor. Joe never was. Another fine business is the Pippin Frozen Food Lockers. Of course I mean Charles and Gerald. Helping them are Buddy Phillips and Gene Gunter. If you remember, there use to be a Morgan Furniture Co., but now it is Morgan Woods Furniture Co., since Buddy bought a half interest In it. Bud is not tne only ono to strike it rich. Bob Dodd invented a sure-fire nair grower and he now owns the Dodd Skyscraper. ’ Speaking of the skyscraper, Dorotny Swinger has her office in it. She is Dexter's first woman doctor, and her right and left hands are her nurses Reva Williams and Louise McCollough. On the entire second floor of this huge building are the presses of the Dexter Stateswoman , whose editor. Gale Crowe is a rival of her lather and the Statesman. Higher up, on the twenty-fourth 1 loor is Lavonne Woods' library. Lavonne is yell known for her splendid book reviews. Her efficient helper is wanda snlpman. Under the sign Faultless Garage come the names, Russell Musgroves and Everett Bishop. Russell, now husband to Peggy Gales, says that Peggy still talas as much as ever. Another sign which bears investigating is the one that reads, Miley and Miller Messhall. This is run by Dot Miley and Georgia Mil- ler, and cooking for them is Marjorie McClard--that's why it's called a mess- hall. Head waitress is Sue Miller, who is trying to earn enough money to ask C. Worley to marry her. Appearing under the disguise Qf Sweet “shop is what was once Newt Jennings', and the high scnool kids still go there because of special things Lois Brown and lima Olds serve. At your old stomping grounds in the halls of D.H.S., there has been a few chan-es. Nina Creed is now helping in Mrs. Toner's department, because of the enormous growth of the school. By the way, a new No Error typing machine has been invented by two fellows, whom errors bothered, Duane McKay and Carrol H1H. In the Home Ec. Department Jo Ann Duley has taken over and is doin very fine work. J —22—

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Class Wil w«, the seniors of the class of '50, sound in body and in mind, do hereby bequeath in our last will and testament our most beloved possessions. I, Joe Abney, will my unused razor to Sam Huey. I, Gerald Atkins, will my curly hair to Paul Sutton. X, Mary Asbell, will my love for bookkeeping to Delois Stacy. I, Peggy Ballard, will my pleasant ways to Naomi Norman. I, Marilyn Barks, will my love for marriage to Joy Henderson. I, Everett Bishop, will my love for typing to Dean Boone. I, Dale Boone, will my ability to get a girl to Dees Blades. I, Lois Brown, will my figure to Pat Hill. I, Nina Creed, will my art ability to Mary Darrell. I, Gale Crowe, will my red hair to Doris Bland. I, Billy Darrell, will my vocabulary to Carrol Proffer. I, Bobby Dodd, will my physique to Jerry Barbour. I, Jo Ann Duley, will my ability to play the trumpet to David Ross. I, Lucille Edwards, will my ability to do what 1 want to Bertha Walker. 1, Delois Eskew, will my love for movies to w. L. Conner. 1, Gladys Fields, will my love for country boys to Nelda Baker. I, Calvin Frame, will my love for algebra to Joe Lee. I, J. W. Fulkerson, will my wiseness to George Petty. I, Judy Gaddis, will my long hair to Mary Batson. [, Gene Gaines, will my freckles to Bob Travers. I, Norma Gaines, will my complexion to Ann Weeks. I p«ggy Gales, will my position as cheer leader to my sister Pauline. I, Junior Bodfrey, will my love for sleeping to Jim Lemons. I, Gene Gunter, will my brain to Bob Jones. I, Caryl Henderson, will my position as Drum Majorette to Joyce Coffee. I, Betty Hendricks, will my good taste in clothes to Marilyn Worley. I, Carrol Hill, will my height to J. C. Gaines. I, Kenneth Hillis, will my love for P. B. girls to Clyde Lucius. I, Wayne Hutchcraft, will my love for Sophomores to Edward Boyt. I, Bobby Irvin, will my fasinating smile to Leroy Temples. I, Harold James, will my big tales to Moose Glenn. I, Wilson Jarrell, will my knowledge to Ronald Mouser. I, Kenneth Jenkins, will my curley hair to Bob Jenkins. I, Jack Jennings, will my love for agriculture to John Pippins. I, Bill Jones, will my position as Bearcat Editor to Scott Jones. I, June Jones, will my hair-brained antics to Shirley Price. I, William Kimbrel, will my height to Forrest Arnold. I, Gervla Klncey, will my quietness to Dwight McQuary. I, Bill Lamberson, will my hen-pecked ways to Dwight Williams. I, John Lamberson, will my love for myself to any girl who wants it. I, Jo Anne LaRuo, will my looks to Imogene LaRue. —24—