Donelson High School - Crest Yearbook (Nashville, TN)

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MIRIAM ANN WASSON CECIL EUGENE VVAGGONER Maiden of the light blue eyes, Kind words he ever has for ull, In whose depth much mischief lies. In friendship he is true. SAM DAVIS VVOODROOF KIAMIIS ELIZABET1-1 YORK Bold, cautious, true - and ai loving comrade. ' She, with an natural instinct to discern What knowledge can perform, is diligent to learn. sENloR S- CLASS BW'

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JEAN SUMMERS ARTHUR MCINTIRE S661-em?-y Born for success he seemed, 1-Modest and yet so brave With grace to win, with heart to hold, Thougli young, so vvisc, ' With shining gifts that took all cyesf' Though meek, so resolute. VVILLIAM C. SPANN FRANCES PAUL Sgrgganf-ag-Ap-my niaiden gentle, yet at Duty's call, I-mn and unH1nch1ng, as the lighthouse reared Here is an man to hold against the world, ' On thc Island-Rock. A man to match the mountains and thc sea. uv 2 sENloR --- CLASS Wit'

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X X fl! f f a. N? I f, XX W S Qx 1 ,X 1 M af xg I X ff It was a lovely spring morning of that eventful year 1948. I was wandering rather aimlessly through the woods when I heard a brisk hammering. 5 It suddenly ceased, and wondering what made the rapping stop, I walked quietly toward the tree whence the noise came. There, motionless, clinging to the bark, with his neck outstretched and his eyes shaded by one wing, was a red-headed woodpecker. He was peering intently through a big knothole. In a moment his bill dropped open in astonishment, and the red feathers on his head positively stood on end. I said to myself, Wonder what he sees of interest up there? To my surprise, he turned to me abruptly, and I saw that his eyes nearly popped out of his head. What do I see? he chirped excitedly. Why, woman, I see the 1948 Senior Class of Donelson High School as they will be ten years from now!! He turned back to the hole eagerly and peered into it again. Why, there is Mary Ann Edwards, now a famed actress of stage and screen, on the stage of the Palace Theater in Denver. Now a circus comes into view! Upon the high wire doing her act is Ann Wasson, who has mas- tered the art of yo-yoing while walking a wire one hundred feet in the air. She and the dare-devil motorcycle rider, Ben Hurt, are the main attractions of the Peek and Peek Circus, owned by Irene and Georgia Lee. A large metropolis appears. It is Donelson, the second largest city in the world. R. C. Flowers owns the Flowers Electrical Appliance Store now and has a thriving business. Jean Summers, whose husband is now the manager of the Donelson Theater, is entertaining a guest from New York. It is none other than Georgia Waddell, who has designed the costumes for many Broadway hits. There is Johnnie Mae Boner taking the oath of office as Mayor of Donelson. She is the first woman to have attained this honor. That building looks like Donelson High School, only it is so large. But it is D. H. S., and on the staff is Betty Sue Anderson. She said she was going to be a teacher, but you thought she'd change her mind, didn't you? Before I could answer, he braced himself and took another look. Oh, I see Peggy Neal teaching square dancing! Not only does she operate a dance studio in Donel- son, but she has made the dance popular throughout the United States. Her brother, Sam, and his band have made several pictures, and because of his popularity, the Grand Ole Opry is now on a world hook-up. Your class is also well represented in the held of sports. l see Madison Square Garden, where Louise Pearce, now champion lightweight woman boxer, managed by Billy Spann, is stepping into the ring to protect her title. In the third row is Barbara Barton, the wife of a millionaire. fThis could account for her being the 'Best-Dressed Woman of 195815 Across the aisle is Frances McCormick, a reporter for the New York Tribune, who is writing up the fight for her paper. I imagine her experience on the Don-L accounts for her having such a good position. Johnnie Pickett and Tommy Cloyd are also in the crowd. Tommy is now head coach at Vanderbilt and Johnnie is a pilot for World Airlines. He was offered a contract by Warner'Brothers but refused because he preferred flying. The scene changes. There are the managers of all the leading baseball teams arguing over some baseball players. These players are none other than Leonard Raney and Arthur Mclntire, two of the KNOTHOLE GLANCES ff! ,: ff lf N if ff L jf ff ff eff et! ...r A 1 i ! I af, X ,gf t I , X - 'lf K a n fm Qi lffx! if Qt lx ! it if 1 i K I l ve . i t . ' i most outstanding professionals in the world. Leonard is the best pitcher ever known in the history of .5 ' V 1 baseball, and Arthur is 'Mr. Shortstop.' f What is this? Oh, it is a hospital -the largest. in Tennessee. ln the operating room the head ' I doctor has just finished an emergency and is removing his gloves. It is Bobby Baker. His assistantis 1 f ' K, Betty Jean Smith, a famous surgical nurse. Beside a bed in the private wing is another nurse, holding 'l .- P . 1 a patient's hand. She seems to be' enjoying her job. Well, if it isn't Eleanor Barnes!! You can see i ! that she is very efficient. K I I ld The capital of the United States comes into view. I see Norman Hust, the Secretary of Agriculture, ! - N dictating a letter to his competent secretary, Kathleen Cargile. I also see-Jean Lane and her husband 1 1 ,N iii Washington. He is an officer in the Army Air Corps and was called to give his opinion on a new ' A 5, A 1 p alle. ig: i Whewl! This thing is making me dizzy! exclaimed the woodpecker. Here we are in Donelson 4 ll f ' Q again! There is Purity Dairies, Inc., now grown to be a large business. Inside is a large door with . W I 'William Ezell, President' on it, and there he is, with his feet propped up on the polished desk. In ' A the kitchen of a cute little bungalow not far away is Jeannine Bald, busily preparing supper. She got I . l her M.R.S. degree soon after graduation from high school. Walking down the main street is Jimmie 'V - I O'Hara, a policeman now. How he must enjoy his job, because all day he can tell people what to do! There is an up-to-date Beauty Salon, owned by Fostena Peach. Sitting in the waiting room is Q 5 Joanne Pingston, who models the sensational clothing designed by Mamie York. 'Her creations are M worn by the First Lady, as well as by many other celebrities. Two other patrons of Fostena's are l K ! entering the salon, Joyce Nipp and Wanda Howard. Joyce, now happily married, was recently elected X ' ' as the 'Housewife of the Year! Her husband is the owner of a large filling station. Also a winner of r 5 a contest held this year, 1958, is Wanda, who got first place in the Running Man Contest. She is -f I leaving soon for a two-weeks' vacation in Hawaii, which is part of her awards. ' Wait a minute!! Not so fast!! The Beauty Salon is turning into a Restaurant! At a table in 1 '- the corner are Sam Woodroof, a fur trader from Alaska, and Cecil Waggoner, who works with him. ' ,f f Talking with them is an attractive girl whose head is almost as red as mine! . . . Oh, yes, it is Frances X ' Paul, the owner of the restaurant. The door opens, and in comes Mary Louise Hood with her husband, I ' J i a famous organist. They have just returned from Europe, where he has been on a concert tour. I, , At this point my feathered friend drew his head out of the hole and turned to me stiflly, Sufferin' ' saplingsll he exclaimed, but I've surely a crick in my neck! Guess that's the price of curiosity. I However, I can't look any more, or I'll be cross-eyed. You'll just have to wait and find out where f you'll be in 1958. So long! With a quick flutter of wings he was gone, and I continued my solitary walk. . MARIE JAcksoN I I y I ,Q ' T63 f? , -. ,r X HX Q 1' tux 5 5 r' -+-. xy, ll ly A