Donovan High School - Donovo Yearbook (Donovan, IL)

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sat D1ck ,w1tn his feet up on the desk, smoking cigars. and looking very business like. We discussed business and other things---mostly other things. October gi Departing for another city 1 headed toward New York City, New York. First, I went to one of the night clubs. I was seated at one of the tables waiting for someone I knew when I suddenly saw Betty Houghton. She was dressed in a very demure black gown. She came over to my table and af- ter some time I was introduced to someone by the name of Mr. Webster. Betty told me that I should come and visit their Park Avenue apartment. October QQ I was on the verge of walking to the station to catcha bus when a taxi came along. I hailed lt and stepped back in surprise to see the driver-to-be, Charles Clawsonl I asked hin to take me to some place where I could have a good time. He said the only place he had a good time was when he was there and when he made the stop lights, running his taxi through the streets of New York City. He said that it would be nice not to be alone on his trips he made. Yes, l would say we had quite an evening, racing with stop lights. October QQ This morning as I was on my way up town I was hailed from a doorway, and who should come out but Ella Stuckey. She told me that she was in the city to make an exhibition of her uLast hose of Summern. 1 didn't quite get what she meant, but she explained that she was a professional florlst. Ella walked with me uptown and I bid her good luck on her nLast hose of Summcr.n October QQ I had been wondering why it took so long to get to Pitts- burgh. I called the conductor and he informed me we were nearing the city. I snapped on my portable radio just in time to hear the announcer say,nNow ladies and gentlemen, we bring you Betty Nea1's All Girl Orchestra. Betty will take the lead with the silver tones of the p1ano.n Betty

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car stalled, I came near a gas station, so I walked over and I surely was surprised to see Kenneth Tunks running it. He said he could give 'me some gas later, but at the present he suggested we go talk about our old school days in a nearby lunch room. October lg I went to Tampa, Florida, and after arriving I made up my mind to spend Asome time at one of the tourist camps. After making my reservations, I decided to go for a swim. On my way to the pool, 1 stumbled over someone's feet. When I turned around to say HPardon me.n whom should be at the other end of those feet but Dolores Lafond. Dolores told me that she was on a vacation from her job as a sten- ographer. She said that the boss who had hired her was very nice looking. Of course, that is all she told mg. October gl Leaving Tampa, I continued on my way to Charleston, South Carolina. After checking in at one of the hotels, I decid- ed to make a phone call for some information that I wished to know. I entered the telephone operator's room and there sat Beverly Kauffmann with her arms all tangled up in switchboard plugs and calling numbers about 60 a minute. After a relief operator came in to take her place she was free to talk to me. We had a talk over about everything that had happened since we had last seen each other. October QQ wandering around the hotel lobby, I met Wilbur Bauer. Wilbur said he was in the city looking for cotton pickers. I soon learned that he owned a cotton plantation some dis- tance south of Charleston. I went out to see the place later. nhlckn said he really was proud of the house yard and that he had worked very hard to get it that way. KThat is not what his wife told me.D October QQ I was strolling down' the street just wondering what I would do when e swarm of boys came rushing out of c build- xng. I then learned that it was the Press building. I entered and after walking up several flights of stairs I came to a door that had Q sign on it that read nhicherd S. Johnson, Editor, Private.n I opened the door and there

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surely was grand. I only wished I could have seen her. Well, here I am in Pittsburgh. November Q I went to a Club that was to represent some Charity Associ- ation. I surely was surprised to see George Morrison. And more so, to know that he was a photographer for Life Magazine. I didn't have much of an opportunity to talk to him, but I did get to say nHe1loN and I heard some people say that he was really good. November Q On my way back to Donovan today I discovered that Mildred Cline was in Fort Wayne, Indiana, running a small hat shop CI often wondered where those things came from.l But I d1dn't get to see her because she was on her vacation. November Q Before returning to Donovan, I decided to go to Golcadon- gak, Illinois. I spent the night there and for entertain- ment I went to hear a famous orchestra by the name of nAny Ole Prairie Will Don. I was very surprised to see that Joe Lamie was the leader and a girl by the name of Umuffien the pianist. ' November lg On returning to Donovan I found out that one of the '45 grads was running the Echo. Much to my bewilderment, it was Tootie Johnson. She had always helped her sister ped- dle papers, so she decided to print one. One of the an- nouncements in it was that Doris Winroth and Byron Nouriq were recently married and would live on a farm northeast oftmn. November ll Today I discovered that Wanda Wade had returned to Watseka so I decided to visit her. We talked and she said she had a fine position of teaching Commercial subjects 1nlNatseka High. She has taken her position with outstanding rec- ommendation. ' The class of '45 is doing very well for itself, isn't it?