Donelson High School - Crest Yearbook (Nashville, TN)

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CLASS PROPHECY While dining one day in a fashionable restaurant in Philadelphia, whom should I meet but the president Of the flourishing International Insurance Company, Jimmy Boyd. Being the editor of the Donelsori Herald, the largest newspaper in America, I, Bill O'Donnell, meet many celebrities. btlt this was a surprise reunion with my former classmate. .Ks we sat at the table musing over the past, our thoughts and conversation gradually turned back twenty years to our school days and the 19-i7 Senior Class at Donelson High School. We could remember when Don- elson was only a wide place in the roadg bitt now, lille to the tireless efforts and suggestions of our former class- iuate. Iidward Lyons, now President of the United States, it has become the third largest city in the world. lidwards occupation led us to search for the where- abouts of the rest of the class. First, we found that our class is again represented in Washington by Bill Hardison, member of the president's cabinet as Secretary of Agri- culture. Mildred Barbee is now the president of Vassar College, where the position of chemistry professor is Elled by the brilliant chemistry student, Gloria Kay. XVayne McCullough has risen to the rank of admiral in the United States Navy. Mrs. McCullough, the former Miss Rebecca lVhite, is residing at the XValdorf Astoria, awaiting his return from a Caribbean cruise. .Xlso leading a military life is Edgar Floyd. now a captain of the United States Cavalry. Captain Floyd was formerly an active member of the Tennessee State Guard. Fred Royce Lovelace is now the president of that thriving railroad, the Tennessee Central. He worked his way up from a yard clerk to the top. Carlene I-Ienley is the producer of the sensational Broadway hit, IVhy XVomcn Marry. We discovered that Willie jane Williams is the leading explorer for the United States in Africa. She is credited with discovering many new natural resources in that continent. The ether waves have claimed four of our classmates. Performing for the world-renowned t'Grand Ole Opry are Mamie 'tFlamy johnson and Inez Waldron. Jimmy Newman now has a Thursday night program over Station KKK, Incidentally, Richard Barrett is now the president of this prospering station. In the field of medicine Bobby Cullum is the newly- elected head of the National Dental Association. His secretary is none other than the competent Helen Chilr dress. llarhara Maynard holds a large interest in the Bell Telephone Company. She supervises the offices of long distance calls. Ernestine Niederhauser, professional model, has just returned from Paris, where she has been modeling the latest of womens apparel. This apparel is designed by the talented Count Pooghumalis, Teachout Pirtle. Currently showing in the death-defying acrobatic stunts of the llarnnm-Bailey Shows is Miss Dorothy jacols. for- mer international high-diving champion. Bobby Cross, Wall Street hnancier, is enjoying a pre- spring vacation in Florida with his lovely wife, the former Leonzt Liddle. Due to a recent change in the presidents cabinet, Billy Holman now 'occupies the position of Postmaster General of the United States. The Brooklyn Dodgers are expected to win the Xvorld Series because of the recent signing of Thomas Slugger Dye to the club. His batting average for the past season was .903. Another classmate who is prominent in world sports is Miss Dorothy Swann, ten times All-American and high scorer of the nation for seven consecutive years. She is now enjoying retirement at her summer home in southern California. Donald Malone now owns a modern scientific experia mental ranch which covers over 120,000 acres. He is conducting a series of studies of cures for animal dis- eases. Jolene Warren is assisting her husband in the managing of an orange grove in Florida. It is one of the most prosperous groves in the entire state. Her time is spent chiefly in caring for her family, despite the oranges. Robert Creager finally realized that the South won the Wlar Between the States. He is the chief engineer in the construction of a bridge which will span the Ohio River. The bridge is to be named after the great General Robert E. Lee. On leaving the restaurant in which we had recalled dear memories, we met at the door Aylene Bullington, the proprietor of the place. We told her it was most magnificent. Observing the qualities of the Class of '47, it is quite evident that these occupations would not he out of pro- portion, because we can all testify as to the brilliance, character, and stability of each one. jmsn' Boro, I BILL O'DoNN13t,L.

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THUMB AIL KETCHES Xu tri e Mildred Barbee Rit hard Barrett , 'limuty Boyd, .. .. .. .-tile-ne Bullington. . , , , llelen Childress , . . Robert Ct-eager . . . , , . . hobby Cross, . . Bobby Cullum , , . . . 'l'homas Dye , . , litlgar Floyd . Bill llardison , .., Carlt-ue llenley Bill Holman. ., ... Dorothy jaeobs ,... .... Xirk name Snooly . . Bart' Root .Iayderd . . Bull , . Pest . . Creag .. Roberta . . Rabbi . . . Pap ., ....Pinheat1 .,. . Hard , llen .. .. Nfholc XVoman. Sloonbeam , Mamie johnson .. ..., Flaming ,, . Gloria Kay .. Leona l,iddlc .... , . , Fred I.otelat'e, , , lidward Lyons . . . , , , , Way ne McCullough ..... Donald Malone. . . , , . . Barbara Maynard, ... jimmy Newman I-Irnestine Niederhauser Bill 0'Donnell. . 'l'eat'hout Pirtle, , . .. Dorothy Swann .. .. Inez Waldron ,. ... Jolene Warren , . . . , . Rebeffa White . . . . . . Willie ,lane Williams, , Twisty . Speedy , . Slirk . . l.co , , Stinky , . Duck ,,.. .. .. Little Howdy . . . Fence Walker. Tootsie . . , Doggie . , . Poorhout , Shorty ..,. . Nev . . . jo , Bctky .. .lNillie ... I-'mfnrile Saying 4'Yes, Mr. Tom , . .. Deal me in! . ,, Let me borrow a penfil Hate you heard this one? Shootl' ',,. . . . . Kiss me again . .... lt's very doubtful' '.... ,. I'm through with women Shucksl .. .. XN'att'h yourself! , ,. . . I ain't got none' Who told you? Zat so? . . Yes, dear tdeer?J . , .. Sj1f'ml,r Time Daydrealn ing , Opening that door 'l itkling the itories felling jokes ... Getting into trouble, ,. Being a nuisance with jane .. Getting out ol trouble .. Being' quiet . lfh-ing and Ah-ing .. Standing up . Aiisyteritig phone falls ,. Trying to pass chemistry Mooning oter Slirk Ilon't get excited ......., Giggling, ,, Are you kidt1ing? , , Goodness grac'iousl . . . , You hctter do it, Jacobs . Mr. Lyons, to you . . ... If Aw, l1crk! ,. .. Number, please .. .. Reading Emily Post . .. Thinking about Buddy . Carrying out Moonbeanfs orders lVriting .... Trying to keep a girl ,, .Making himself useful... .At thc switchboard. . . Lort-ly . .. .., ...Wandering .,. llon't tell Sam .. ... l disagreelu.. Yes, Ruth . .... I'm so dumh .. .,. Howdy! , .. A little birdie told me . ., Hi, bahyl' '.., .., I don't knovt ', . W'riting to Sam . . . .Taking orders from Ruth ,.... . .. .Talking . . ,. .lmitating Minnie Pearl.. Playing rook, . , Primping .... Combiug her hair ,,., ....To Ambilian To be a model housewife for Ben l'o lite in a house without doors To sleep and eat To own the Stork Club To stay out of trouble lio linti a girl that will have him To loaf permanently To enter II. T. To be as great as Ozark Ike To be a l'. lf, C. To sit down be a private secretary to a handsome gentleman To be a postman lVhatt-ter Sliek says To have Thomas home To be a respettable receptionist To Ask To .To To To To To To To To To To ....To To make Buddy say Yes Moonbeam be President of the United States he a dentist be a gentleman farmer be an ellirient telephone operator sleep as long as he likes be a surgeons wife attend Ward-Belmont be able to talk baek to Ruth hate an ambition pass senior English be Mr. Cass's favorite student go to Hawaii graduate in 1947

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junior Class Officers TOMMY CLox'u . BILLY SPANN .4 . JOYCE NIPP .... XIARY ELIZABETH ELLIS .. JUHNNIE PICKETIA . , . . .President Vice-President .. ...Secretary Treasurer Sergeant-at-Arms