Donovan High School - Donovo Yearbook (Donovan, IL)

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September 12 I met Cecelia Schlomer out on the beach today. Cecelia told me she had been a model for the Camel cigarette bill- boards. Yes, Cecelia surely takes her occupation with happy smiles. September QQ On the way to the beach I met another CBP. It was a rath- er broken down job, 1 recognized it to be Donald Finch. Don began to tell me about our old school days. HSay, do you remember in our Junior year, how we fixed up some old contraption and chased down to K.K.K. to the big show Madame LaKonga used to put on? Remember how you beat up that town cop that tried to run us in on Halloween, and we took the gasoline sign and tied it on Principal Mooreis door? Oh, Gosh, those were the daystn We really had a pleasant conversation. September QQ On my way to Seattle, Washington I stopped my car at a gas- oline station. Out walked Wayne Lafond. He told me that this wasn't ppp much to do. The door opened and out walk- ed two of the cutest little girls you ever saw. Yes, they were Wayne's. After a time he called his wife out and we really had a nice time. September QQ ' ' Reaching Seattle, I took a taxi to one of the night clubs, NOle Plantationn. It was owned by none other than Helen Laffoon. Helen said she had someone working for her that I knew. She called, nhey, Billht It was Bill Johnson Bill had recently been hired as bouncer, so I was very careful about my conduct. September QQ After leavinb Seattle I went to Vestal, Washington. I took my leave from the bus and when I was walking along the street, Betty Sctarcy came rushing by on a motorcycle. Betty stopped and told me that her boy friend had gotten it a few months before and that she had been taking ln- structlons for some time. She said sho didn't seem to get the Hhengn of it, and that maybe it wasn't such a good motorcycle. In my estimation, I think she has taken on a man-sized job.

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September ll Sitting in the lobby of the hotel, I was listening to the radio. I heard one broadcast NLadies, it is said that in America today all women want to be beautiful.n There was some more of the talk but I was surprised to hear that the broadcast had It was nice to September IQ Getting off of the street to been given by the voice of Helen Elliott. hear her even if I couldn't see her. the train at Buren, Kansas, I started down find some place to stay over night. I had in mind a sign nRoom for Rentn. I found one and approach- ed the door. It was opened by none other than Margaret Shykek Margaret hasn't changed a bit. She is still the same joker and a vepy good cookL September lp ' I had been driving along a country road when, Bangk my car had a flat tire. I went up to the The door was opened by Ezra Castongia new crop called nmilkweedu. He may of farming but I have my doubts about September lp Leaving Kansas today I decided to go California. The accomodations on the nearest farm house. Ezz told me of his have some knowledge this newfangled crop over to Los Angeles, airplane I took were very nice. Maybe it was due to the stewardess. The stew- ardess was Lstella Mae Lowe. Lstella hasn't grown an inch taller, but she surely looks snappy in her uniform. We really had an enjoyable conversation on the flight to Cal- lfornia. September lg When my plane landed on the HBigger-They-are-the-Harder' They-Fall Airportj'who should come out to meet Whaley. She told me she had been sole owner me but Fran of the air- port for some tine. Business surely was good. Maybe it was due to the handsome pilots she had.

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October Q Not finding such terribly interesting amusements in Vestal, I went to Denver, Colorado. I looked for the opera house that evening. After asking several questions, I found out where it was located. After sitting in the balcony for some time, I saw a tall, sophisticated woman appear on the stage. I thought I recognized her, but her opera clothing confused me. She started to sing. Yes, it was Dorothy Finch. She really sounded wonderful. Dorothy has taken her success with great modesty. October Q I moved my belongings to a small group of cabins along the outskirts of Denver. It was a nice location and I really had swell service, too. Of course I had good reasons to get it. The cabins were owned by Erwin Andrews. He said that he and Ella were getting along very nicely in Denver. I surely had a pleasant stay with them. October Q I just arrived in Temple, Texas. I had been wandering around for a short time when I came to door with a sign on it that read, HEun1ce's Dude Dudsu. I entered and my cur iosity was satisfied to find Eunice Patnaude sewing on some kind of riding pants. She said they were for Dorothy Stemke. She also said that Dorothy surely had taken a fancy to horses. I wished I could have seen her. October ll ' ' From Temple, Texas, I went to Atlanta, Georgia. In one part of the city, I found out from several bystanders, that they had gathered to see the NBelle of Georgian being chosen. There were girls of all descriptions some were pretty and some just thought they were. The talk of the parade was none other than Kathryne Glad. She won the rib- bon of Georgia and was I proud to think we had gone to school togetherk October lg I left Atlanta today and drove toward Mobile, Alabama. Since I was ln my car I had to get some gas. Just asnw