Dover High School - Doverian Yearbook (Dover, DE)

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CLASS PRCPI-IECY Here we all are back again for our second class reunion at our old Alma Mater, and I know many of us will be surprised with the accomplishments of the members of our distinguished class. Most of our classmates are here at the huge banquet table in the cafeteria of Dover High. The tables are laden with gorgeous flowers, and at each place are piled the many gifts from prosperous class- mates. There is a beautiful grass skirt for everyone from Betty Lewis, who has just returned from Hawaii, and has opened the exclusive Hula Dance School in New York. Tommy Nicholson and Jerry Cullen, are responsible for the carton of life savers and tooth picks at each place. Soon after they grad- uated, they went into business together. And now are co-owners of the Universal Roll and Pick Corporation. Their motto is Roll them in and pick them out. Tickets to the new hit are being handed out by Barbara Boyer, who after six years of studying occupational therapy, has turned to her real love, the stage, and is starring in the smash hit, Meet Me in Canada. Strange to say, other members of the Class of '50 are associated witth this play. Choreogrepher, Robert Staats has a brilliant 150 girl chorus. Bob sends his regrets explaining that he had made previous plans to take the chorus to the Stork Club for an evening of dancing. After all, writes Bob, The girls have to have some kind of amusement to get their minds off their work. Our former classmates in the chorus are: Frances Kohout,June McMahon, Mar- ian Price, and Shirley Cunard, Who, Bob writes, is No. l girl of the first line since she has acquired her willowy figure. The Latex girdles that you find at your places are presented with the com- pliments of Betty Jane Richards, present owner of the International Latex Corporation. However, she will probably be sharing her ownership very soon, as we have learned that she is planning to marry an old Princeton grad in August. She is accompanied tonight by her private secretary, Dorothy Warren, and her business manager, Mary Helen Moore, both former classmates. Howard Hyatt, the efficient manager of Macy's has handed out gift certificates good for S5 worth of merchan- dise at his famous department store. Nancy Forbes, who now owns the Milford Roller Rink, has put at each place a season's pass to her rink. Donald Wingard has really come up in the world. He is now president of General Motors, and he has had a 1960 Oldsmoblie delivered to each of you with his compliments. ' Now everyone is getting quiet for our old senior class president, Robert McNeil, who is master of ceremonies, has just arrived. Bob, now a famous scientist, had sent a telegram saying he would be a little late, as he was taking his family out on a short visit to Mars in his latest model of the space ship. After a cheery welcoming address, Bob begins telling us of the accomplishments of our former classmates. Seated at his right is one of our most prominent members, John Maybee. John has finally realized his secret ambition. He has been elected president and now has the dis- tinction of being the first! Republican to become Commander-In-Chief since the New Deal. John has very graciously consented to lay aside the affairs of the Nation for this evening. Later he will speak. Next to John is Ralph McGinnis, the traveling Mayor of Kenton who cut short his trip to Iran in order to be with us tonight. Ralph Adams is next in line. Ralph has just won his 50th consecutive billiard tournament. He says his win- ning streak is due to his three bank combination shot. There's Doris Byers who is representing Delaware in the Miss America Contest. She had planned to be married next month to an intern at Kent General Where she in now employed-, but Page Twenty-Nine

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CLASS WILL, Continued Frances Kohout wills her friendship with Tic Cooper to June Hitchcock. Betty Lewis wills her love for popular music to Mary Emily Miller. Anne Marker wills her red hair to Eleanor Lee Paradee to blend with her temperament. Pat Marker Wills a window shade to the boy's Varsity locker room. James Massey wills his string of pearls to Iris Boyer. John Maybee wills the U. S. back to the Red- skins , for at this rate the Reds are going to get it anyway. June McMahan wills her ability to keep calm during trying hours to Nancy. Ralph McGinnis wills his car to the student who likes to take trips to Wilmington during school hours. Ray McMichael wills Donald Scanlon one pack- age of cigarettes to keep him from his beg, bor- row or steal routine. Bob McNeil wills his parking place by the dam to Jackie Hackett, not in hopes she will use it, but in case she does, that she will be haunted by his memory. Rudolph Minor wills his drawing ability to Bobby Bell in hope that he will be more suc- cessful than his brother, Fred. Mary Helen Moore wills her height to Madeline Gray. Pauline Moore wills her glasses to Ramayne Baker. Tommy Nicholson Wills the use of the Muzza , for a term of one year ending June 9, 1951, to his friend and colleague, Marvin Thompson. Vera Opdyke Wills her shyness to Jane Emory. Rowe Pleasanton Wills his pink shirt and socks to Dr. Halderman. Marian Price wills her affection for Mr. Barrell to Barbara Whitney. Betty Jane Richards wills her ability to stick to one fellow to Doris Markland. Ronald Ritock wills Lee Harman his ability to stay in the library. Marjorie Sapp Wills her Maybelline to Mrs. Cubbage for next year's Drama Club. Walter Saxton wills Harold Heinbach the bot- tle of Vitalis which Mat Mitten willed him, in hopes that Harold will get MUCH USE from it. Page Tzvernfy-Eiglzt Lorraine Schmittenger wills her ability to be true to one fellow to Peggy Forbes. Bettiann Scott wills a bottle of 3 in 1 oil to Mr. Vehslage to keep his skates in good running order. Bejamin Shockley wills his place in the Honor Society to Dickie Golt. Barbara Smith wills her ability to keep her man to Marie Wood to help her hold that certain flirtatious Junior. Robert Staats wills his skeleton to Miss Cool, since Nancy won't last much longer. Frank Swain wills his parking lot at Cedar Ranch to Mob, providing he cleans the bottles away from the driveway. Iris Thompson wills her seat in the office to Ralph Day. Joan Thompson wills her shorthand ability to Joyce Wingard. Harold Wall wills his ability to get along with the faculty to Tommy Weyant. Dorothy Warren wills her seat in typing class to Barbara Voshell. Donald Wingard wills his ability to keep sober to Pooh', Welch. Dauphine Wharton wills her tall, slim figure to Ginger Biddle. Mary Jane Wharton Wills her pink hair to any- one who will agree with her it's pink. Mary Wharton wills Charlotte Hurley the title of vice-president of Drama Club, so she can sit next to the president. Roger Williams wills his ability to disappear successfully to Donald Dean Nina Wrightson wills her ability to get the man she Wants to Barbara Besosa CGJ To Jim Chadwick and his diligent staff, We will our vim and vigor which they will need in repairing our backless chairs, in removing our signatures from the desk tops and in replacing our non-existent window shades. C71 We appoint the trustworthy Juniors as chief executors of the document. f8D We declare all previous andlor conflicting wills and statements null and void. In testimony whereof we hereunto set our hand and affix this seal this twelfth day of June, anno Domini, one thousand nine-hundred and fifty. THE CLASS OF NINETEEN-FIFTY

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CLASS PROPHECY ,Continued since she is going to represent us as a Miss, she has postponed her wedding. Along with Doris is Mrs. Richard Hamil, the former Mary Wharton, who has been elected to represent Delaware in the Mrs. America Contest. Lots of luck, girls. By the way, the delicious fish course you are eating are Minnows in Ambrosia fiown here as a gift from the Atlantic and Pacific Oyster Co. owned by our genial classmate, Willis Hand. Before we have our evening entertainment, we will read the telegrams from classmates who are unable to be present. The first one is from Edward Biter who has taken a vacation from his duties as president of the Ford Motor Company to fly his private plane to Tibet to visit a very close friend there. Could it be Anne Marker? The last we heard from Anne she was planning to move to Tibet. Mrs. William Lloyd, the former Jeanette Ewing, informed us that she could not attend this reunion because of the terrific problem of finding a baby-sitter. She must really have some tough kids! Bill Harrington also sent his regrets. It seems Bill was never able to confine his attentions to one girl while in Dover. In his search for the one and only he traveled to Siam. He now resides there happily holding court in his Siamese harem. Cath- erine Ingram is unable to be with us tonight since she is graduating with the class of 1970. Eileen Evans is another classmate on the absentee list since she is meeting Audrey Haynie in Paris from which point they will begin their trip around the world Muriel Beltz has skillfully combined her de- sires to travel and to become a nurse by joining the Foreign Legion. She is working in a hospital in China. We are very sorry to hear that Doris Bo- hannon is in St. Paul, Minnesota, recovering from a nervous breakdown brought about by constant packing and moving with her Army husband. Since that is the end of the absentees, we will all settle back to enjoy the excellent entertainment before hearing about the rest of our classmates. First on the program is Marjorie Sapp who has just had a grand opening of her new ballet school. Her newest feature in the Ballet Russe is a troupe of girls all over 6 feet, who will perform for us. Mrs. John Pugh, the former Rebecca Buchanan, now a marriage counsellor, will sing for us. Becky is having a little trouble, though, since she is try- ing to combine her career and her marriage. As a result, her marriage is on the rocks. We hope it will all soon be straightened out. Now Betty Lewis will entertain us with a Hula Dance. Betty Erdle, who is the proud parent of a Barbershop quartet, has brought them along for our pleasure. We see Rudolph Minor who has been proudly in- troducing everyone to his new bride. Rudy has made quite a name for himself as a successful con- tractor. Phyllis Boyer, who is now living in Cam- bridge, Md. managed to be with us tonight. She and her hubby recently won the Silver Loving cup in the annual speedboat race there.Virginia Harrington who is seated next came all the way from Kentucky. She informs us that all her chil- dren have the initials B. G. for a middle name. that stands for Blue Grass, of course. Betty Mae Butler has asked me to announce that her wedding will take place immediately after the reunion. Page Thirty Vera Opdyke is here tonight with her fiance. They are completing plans for their marriage next month which is finally taking place after a fifteen year engagement. Rowe Pleasanton is now Dover's outstanding lawyer. He rarely loses a case since he argues with the idea that The whole world is wrong. Fortunately Mary Dawson's vacation came at the time of this reunion. Mary who works at the telephone company is getting such good pay that she has been able to realize her ambition of travel abroad, and has just returned. I see that Mrs. Fred Van Sant, the former Barbara Smith, is having difficulty in keeping her three little Freddies out of the pickle dish. Pat Marker was brought down tonight from Toronto by the Brook- lyn Dodgers. Jerry Dye has just been named pre- sident of the Diamond State Telephone Company, so you had better watch your private conversa- tions. June Artis, with her tive little J 's, now lives in Middletown. She informs us that Jim is baby- sitting tonight. Frank Swain, as president of Hav- erford College, has just made this institution co- educational. The boys' only comment is GIRLS! The shy Harold Wall, after four marriages-and divorces, has taken over the job of warden of the Happy Daze Insane Asylum. Pauline Moore is now the owner of the chain stores Moore For Your Money. Dr. Roger Williams, with offices in Dover has recently won the National Dentistry Award. Mary Jane Wharton has returned from Africa after completing a fifteen-year missionary project. Lee Brougher is employed by Cecil B. DeMille as a script writer. Lee's latest production, dedicated to all shoemakers, is called Have Faith in My Sole. Victor Jamison has just retired. He sold his '69 Ford agency last week. Nina Wright- son has just ended her vacation in Florida. Glenn Cole is a pro-football player and is making so much money that he collects convertibles as a hobby. Lois Dempsey, unable to hook that certain baseball player, has bought out the league and is his boss after all. James Massey, after twenty years of faithful service, has been willed Satterfield's by the late owner. Benjamin Shockley takes care of all his business since Jim- my still has no ambition. Dauphine Wharton finds time between funeral parlor hostessing and house- cleaning to fulfill her duties as president of the Farmers Bank. Betty Carey tells us that she has been very prosperous during her employment in the five and ten cent stores. She has bought a chain of these stores and is busy remodeling for self-service. Lorraine Schmittinger has her own radio show Happiness Is My Ambition where she is the scintillating Mistress of Ceremonies. Helene Kephart is owner of Churchill Downs. She says that if any of you wish a hot tip, just come to her.Fred Bell, after twenty years of D class ball, still has hopes of being nominated to the Hall of Fame. Here's hoping you make it Fred. Ray McMicheal has a S100,000 home in Milwaukee. Iris and Joan Thompson are now running an exclusive modeling school in New York. Now I hope all of you will make your plans for our next reunion. By that time we hope all your problems will be ironed out, all millionaires, multimillionairesgall singles, happily married. So long kids. Seefx all in ten years. i-r'r .