Emporia High School - Re Echo Yearbook (Emporia, KS)

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5.4-5310 - Quiuae QM fb' of 1959 CLASS PROPHECY OF 1949 While one of our forthcoming, lngenlous, magnanlmous, young students. Brooks Becker by name, was floating along at breath-taking speed-one breath every ten miles-on hls way to an urgent conference to advlse our most humble sclentlsts, Bob Francis and Carl Hoffmans, his Beckermoblle was floating too high-well his eyes were dlverted toward the sun, and he was stupldfled by its golden hue. As he lost control of the Beckermoblle, he floated ln a subconscious state through space. At this untimely moment the moon happened by and the mass of the metallurglc genius, Brooks' Beckermoblle, was completely demollshed by a colllslon with the moon. The Beckermoblle was too utterly wrecked for further use so Brooks made hlmself at home on the moon and accepted condltlons as they were. He just happened to gaze out into the brightly illuminated space, and he saw the Earth float by. and atmospheric conditions affected hls eyes. I-le saw clearly many scenes that brought forth pictures of the actlvltles of his former classmates. It was happenings ten years later, for you see, lt took ten years for the llght waves of the Earth to reach the moon. But enough details of how he saw what he saw: let's see just what he dld see. As New York flew by, head chef at the Waldorf-Astoria, Charlle Freeman ls seen back ln the groove again sllnging hash with a sllng-shot. Glanclng over at Harvard Unlverslty he notices that the Chemistry Building ls on flre and he under- stands why when he recognizes Vlrglnla Wlchert, Chemistry Instructor. As Lake Success buzzes by he notlces JaNelda Crandall, Alice Spencer and Betty Buennlng, exhlbltlon swlmmers for the U. N. The Earth moves sllghtly to West Polnt and here Grace Langley ls brought before hls eyes as head Psychologist there. Also ln that same llne of work ls Alma Mitchell, Instructor in the Horace Mann School. In New York he flnds Llllle Fox singing ln the Metropolitan Opera House. As the Whlte House ln Washington, D. C., comes into vlew, he observes Arlyn Schuler auctlonlng off Mr. Truman and his Missouri Waltz records, and Eileen Towner housekeeping for the President. Zoomlng agaln at super-some speed, Brooks is able to recognize John Reber, terror of Chicago, who has cornered a frult market with the help of his bodyguards: Dave Smith, Don Sherwood, Candy Torres, and Jack Purcell, with blg boy Sherwood as their boss. Also there he sees Jo Beck coaching the Chlcago Teddy Bears! Glanclng at the better part of Chicago, he notices that Barbara Burton has taken over Marian Anderson's PIECE and wlll soon make a tour of the west. In Chlcago's famous lecture hall is Gene Bloxom, who is a diversified lecturer on the subject of Holes ln Space or What went with the Women . Now as the earth spirals to New Orleans, Brooks observes Dick Sutton, manager of a gambling casino ICantinued on page 691 0 lvugqdd We, being members of the outstanding class of 1949, and finding that we, too, must pass on from E. H. S. and pass out our golden nuggets, being sound of mind and generous of heart do hereby bestow upon those not fortunate enough to be members of this remarkable class the following talents, which are many, faults, which are few, and personal possessions. To the faculty we leave the thought that when better classes are made, Emporia High will make them. To the senlor class sponsors we have only thanks for being out guiding hands these three wonderful years ln high school. To the Juniors we will our way of grinning and bearing lt on those days when teachers feel that they must glve tests. These days are usually followlng vacations, big games or parties. To the sophomores we will our dignity, our overwhelming athletic ablllty, our poise, our excellent looks, our abounding pep, and our lack of conceit. The braln of the chemistry class, Bob Francis, leaves his posltlon ln the lab to Chalmous LaShea. Gerry Sludwlck wllls his famed ablllty to keep-his-eyes on out-of-town cheerleaders to Blll Robinson. Ralph Hahn ls belng left a part of Marianne I-Ioch's heart, however she takes the biggest part with her to thrlll some lucky college boy. Margaret Renshaw wllls her Echo editor position to one of the lndustrlous junior glrls. The vocatlon steno meetings and Mr. Royer are belng left by Joan Tobin, Maxlne Lang, Joan Kyle, and Marylee Klene. Two sophomore glrls are belng left behind by Bob Banlster and Junior Palmer, but their interests wlll remain. fContinued on page 701 U61 J E .W-ne., . ....

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4mly-Nam Qwiq-Num Time was when the '49ers were green sophomores entering high school and wondering what it was all about. As juniors they spent a very Worth- while year climaxed by the junior-senior Merry-go-Round prom. Casting reflections on the last and most successful year of the '49ers We see that the class is made up of individuals-each one with different talents and personalities but when linked together make a dynamic, brilliant, brainy class that has accomplished much. Under the capable leadership of their four officers they planned and presented the senior assembly, the senior banquet, and a successful senior week. The class has done outstanding Work in journalism, athletics, dramatics and in their religious and service organizations. Prvsidf-nf, Charles Freeman: Vin'-Pr1'sizf1'r1f,Gae Whitney, Secretary, Dixie Lawson: Treasurer, Maxine Gibson I 171