Eastern High School - Aurora Yearbook (Greentown, IN)

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sailors at the next table. Hey, maybe l'm seeing double, they look just alike. Betty tell me quick, could it be--- yes it is! It's Donnie and Ronnie Flook. John gave them our note and they joined us. They told us they planned to cessful farmer in good old Greentown. After a very enjoyable evening talking about our school days in E. H. S. l bade Betty and the twins good-bye and wished Donnie and Ronnie lots of luck in their construction company and left for my hotel. The next morning I went to a little restaurant for breakfastg a pretty waitress came to take my order---why Martha Broo, you haven't changed a bit. Martha explained to me she was now married and that she and her hus- band owned the restaurant, Just then Martha's little boy came in and started telling us all about his school teacher who was Peggy Aaron. Peggy always did like children so I imagine she enjoys her job. Martha told me to brace myself, she had something to tell me. She received a letter from Loretta Armfield, who was now principal at E. H, S. and was getting along fine. All I can say is Loretta has surely changed since we went to school. My day was going to be busy so I told Martha good-bye and left. I was walking down the street when a tap-tap-tap came floating to my ear. The sign in the window read Nancy Talbert Dancing Instructor. Surely it isn't my old classmate, but there is only one way to find out so I went ing she was teaching a class of small girls. She saw me and came overg we talked and talked, Married life had1'1't changed her at all: she was as peppy and witty as ever. Nancy told me that Sharon Hensler and Mary Ellen Harvey were registered nurses and were in the Tipton Hospital. I bet they have cured many a man's blood pressure. Nancy changed clothes and we went to lunch, The floor show had started when we arrived and a very attrac- tive blond girl was singing. The waiter told us it was Joy Gay, the up and coming new star, We had her to join us after her song, and sure enough it was Willa Dene Jarratt! To think, she kept all her talent hidden during our school years. Deanie told us that Eugene McDonnell was working his way up as a band leader in Hollywood and was taking Harry James's place. She also told us that Dick Johnson was the new manager of the New York Giants. I told Deanie I would try to see her again before I left New York. Nancy went back to her dancing and I left, I was on my way to the bank when I met a policewoman coming out of the police station and it was none other than June Kennedy! Who ever thought June would be a policewoman. She told me that Rita McKee was a truant officer in Kokomo. I guess our experience in our senior year proved to her that HOOKY DOESN'T PAY, She also told me Weldon Hochstedler was a Private Eye with the ability to catch anything especially pretty girls. I explained to June that I had to go to the bank and told her good-bye. At the bank I met the cashier who to my pleasant surprise was Joan Alexander, While talking, Joan told me Mary Lou Johnson was a homemaker and had ten wonderful children. She also told me Marilyn Johnson was mak- ing a fortune designing clothes for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. lt was time for Joan to get off work so she invited me to go with her to see a TV program. The first contestant on the program was Jessie Wilson. She was a professor at Indiana University, After the show we talked to her and then I went to the hotel, While going to my room I saw a very familiar figure coming down the hall, why it's Doris Kee, Doris told me she was an interior decorator and was on her vacation. She asked me ifl had heard about Letitia Hite's latest novel entitled, MY YOUNGER YEARS. After our talk Doris departed and I went to my room. I was reading the newspaper when I noticed the words, Lowell Crow, Editor. His job as editor on our annual did influence his future after all. From a distance I could hear my name being called Sue, Sue, lt was my mother calling me, 1fy0l1 SXPCCI I0 get your diploma tonight, you had better get up. Boy! What a dream, wait until I see the kids tonight and tell them about it.

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?fw A few hours before graduation I was sitting in the living room thinking about my classmates and wondering what they would be doing in 1963, when I drifted off to sleep. The next thing I knew I was boarding a plane for New York and was being greeted by a friendly stewardess, who to my surprise, was my old classmate Shirley Williams. Shirley told me about her husband Tom Wright and their two little Wrights. She also told me Carolyn Symons was now Mrs. Larry Seagreave. Larry is making a car- eer of the Army and he and Carolyn were in Europe. She said that Jessie Wilson was now a famous lecturer there. When we arrived in New York I bade Shirley good-bye and good-luck and started on my way. While trying to hail a cab, I collided with a man, who was loaded down with bundles and packages, When I started to apolo- gize I recognized him as Dewayne Baldwin, Dewayne said he had been in New York for three years, and was now the owner of a Men's Clothing Store. Since failing to catch the cab, Dewayne offered to take me to my hotel, The Waldorf-Astoria. I congratulated Dewayne and wished him future success and then departed. After registering at the hotel the desk clerk called the bell boy and who should it be but Larry McKinney, Larry showed me to my room and we talked of old times. I asked him for recommendations of a hair dresser. He told me of a famous hair stylist and gave me his address. Larry said he would see me during my visit and went back to his job. I called the hair stylist and made an appointment for the next day at one o'clock P.M, Just as I hung up the phone, a little girl came running into my room calling Mama! Mama! I consoled her and asked her name. Be- tween her sobs she managed to tell me her name was Cathy Keyton and her mother's name was Connie, I called the clerk and he told me a Mrs. Richard Keyton was registered and gave me her room number, I took Cathy to her mother's apartment and it was none other than my old classmate, Connie Woodmansee. Connie told me that Roberta Schaaf was the personal secretary for the President of the United States. She also told me that Rose Gross and her husband, who is a movie producer, are traveling around the world looking for new talent, Connie thanked me for bringing her daughter to her and I departed. After such a surprising day I retired. I arose early the next morning and went shopping. I was walking down Fifth Ave. when a beautiful hat in the window of a shop caught my eye. lust what I needed, a new hat! I turned around, why Betty, Betty Bougher! What are you doing here? Betty told me she owned the shop and had such a wonderful business that she was plan- ning on retiring in the near future. Betty asked me ifl knew our old classmate Susan Fetters was an opera star and was appearing at the Metropolitan Opera House next week. I was very happy to hear Susan had reached her life ambition. Betty and I made a date to have dinner that night and l went on my way to the hair stylist. The Beauty Salon was strictly Ultra Modern and very beautiful, The stylist, who talked with a French accent, called to me. Some- thing about him reminded me of someone I used to know. Then it struck me, why Vernon Fowler, why Vemon, you big fake! Vernon explained his French ways seemed to attract customers. He told me that Gene Hainlen and Larry Stanger now have a TV show of their own and are haivng great success as a comedy team. I gave Vernon my word not to expose his secret and bade him good-bye. Vernon's experience with home permanents in high school turned out to be useful in his career, didn't it! Now to catch a cab, Here came a cab around the corner on two wheels, I didn't know if I wanted to ride in it or notg but in N,Y. you can't be choosy. The cab stopped and I entered, that face, where had I seen it, after seeing it for twelve years how could I forget it! Webb Riley! Webb told me he enjoyed driving so much he de- cided to do it for a living. He also told me he had quite a few little Rileys to drive around now. Webb left me at my hotel and said good-bye. That night Betty and I decided to goto Ceiros for dinner. A very handsome head waiter came toward us. Why, Betty, look it's John Hopkins! John showed us to our table and while we were dining we noticed two good-looking own a construction company as soon as they were discharged. They also wld us that Amos Kelley was a very suc-

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