Farmington High School - Knights in Review Yearbook (Farmington, MO)

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CLASS PROPHECY they're Albert Weddlg,the'college Dean,and Delores Simpson, the speech teacher. They're talking about the speech Professor Einstein Fred Mugphy just gave. Golly! A carnival! Isn't that side-show barker over there Kirk Jones? Yes-and that Stock Car Driver he's advertising--, that's Lester Jarnigan. This side-show isn't half bad. There's the weight lifter over there--oh no! It's Pergy Rariden! So that's what hap- pened to Carla Lewis,--an acrobat!! She's pretty good though. 'Well, here I go again! Gracious, I'm hot! No wonder--LOOK! A snake charmer! Why--I must be in India. Now who could I know here? Impossible! But--yes-- it's Stanley Detring, king of India and owner of a large harem!! Here come some dancing girls. My, who's leading them? Mercy! It's Ruth Clark! A sand storm arises, and I find that the scene is again chang- ing. I now find myself in a radio station. The nTumblin' Weed Twins,n Nancy Graves and Franklin Straughn, are in the midst of their program. Their guest stars for tonight are Peggy Fraser, the well-known Metro- politan Opera singer, and her accompanist, Dixie Farnham. Again the scene changes and this time I see nurse Nina Williams reading a newspaper. The headlines seem to interest her. No wonder-- Jeryy Brannon, Air Force pilot, has just broken all speed records. Here's an advertisement for nTolegateU toothpaste and the model is Wilma Walker. This paper seems familiar-of course! It's the Farming- ton News, owned and edited by Hargy Lgg Denman. Here's a social note, Christine Fleming, Southern Belle, entertained three of the spring brides,Shirley Pothetos, Barbara Wiley, and Shirley Wines at her home. I see an ad for a trailer--Charles Schramm is moving out to Arizona. Here's a sports item, Egy Pecaut is being signed by the Cardinals. And here is the Lonely Hearts' Club, written by Shirley Q9 Harter. Another society item! Georgia Vandergriff has been chosen National F. H. A. queen. This scene fades away and in its place I see a corridor in a school. The home ec. teacher, Florence Bogyer, is talking to Rugy Cleve, the volleyball coach. Coming down to meet them are Gloria Giessing, the typing teacher and Carolyg Gibsog,the shorthand teacher. Outside I see the driver's education car and the teacher is none other than Bessie Ramsey. This school looks like--why it is--the Farmington High School! And now I'm down town. There's the Farmington Swimming Pool,owned by L22 Chatman, and on the high board I see Bill Sutherland giving diving lessons. Up the street a little way is Robert's Supply, the name is being changed to Hufford's now, as John is the new owner. Standing in front of it are the mayor of the city, Egy Linn Kollmeyer, and the City Street Commissioner, Dale Pinkston. There's the Wade Garage, owned by Q93 Wade. Going in just now is Donna McClaskey, Don's wife. Across the street is the dime store owned by Nellie Dotson. Next to that is the bakery with Bonnie McClure as chief baker. There's the Ritz Theater, Geraldine Ramsey bought it just recently. And say!! There's a new place. nFortunes told--Past, Present, and Futuren-- Prophet-Janet Chilton. Hey! UThat's mev' ,29.

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CLASS PROPHECY I stifled a yawn and gazed blankly at my crystal ballwhich looked blankly back at me. I hadn't had a sucker--pardon me--customer for a couple of hours. In my boredom, my mind C?j began to travel back through the years and finally came to rest on, of all things, my high school days! I began wondering what had happened to all of my class- mates and, remembering all of our dreams, wondered just how they had turned out. I decided to consult my crystal ball and check up on the class of '52. I,went into my trance and the crystal ball grew misty, then sud- denly-! before my eyes a dim figure appears. As it becomes clearer I see that it is the inside of a church. Say, whois that preaching the sermon--why--yes sir, it is Donald Allen. The rest of the congre- gation becomes clearer and I see Bob Bloom, the town plumber, seated next to Melvin Barron, owner of a large farm on the outskirts of Farm- ington. The scene changes suddenly and I see a large room filled with all sorts of important looking people. Heavens! It's a U. N. meeting and everyone seems to be quite interested in what the speaker is saying. And who should the speaker be but none other than Ruth Bell, explain- ing the Hydrogen Bomb. As I look about the roonyI see Loretta Chatman, secretary for the American Delegate, Qgn Fritch. Over there is Clara Ggandhomme, first lady senator from Missouri. Sitting next to her is Victor Osher, a well-known politician. This scene disappears and another takes its place. This time I see swaying palms and largphouses. I do believe thatI'm in California. Yes, and who is this I see standing under one of the palms, it's lgmmy Hadsell. He has become a cocoanut millionaire. Who's that Orneryh lookin' critter bow-leggin' it across the street? Say, I do believe that's UDead-gygn Dunlap, the famous cowboy star. With him is his right hand man and singing star, Carl Wray. Looks like they're going over to that movie lot. There's Margaret Crites. She's doubling for Betty Hutton now. Over there, it looks like they're getting ready to shoot a scene. Yes, here comes the star--it's Wally Schramm! He's being cast as Valentino and his co-star is Ruby Hamor, who is taking Susan Hayward's place. Again the scene changes and this time I find mysglf at Blue Dia- mond Cafe which is now owned and operated by Darrel Plum er. Upon going inside,I see that Darrel has one of the new Usmele-visionn sets. On the screen appears none other than Gaylord Meyer, Master of Cere- monies for the new Hsmele-visionn program nThe Bonfire Theater,n writ- ten by Katie Kelly. Hex Fuller is in a tub doing the com ercial for Sudsy Soap. The beautiful strains of nChop-sticksn, as played by Earline Swink, on her trumpet, now reach my nose--I mean ear! I Next, on the program, gat Bryant sings the lovely Love-bug Scratch.N The owner of the station, jim Roberts, is just coming on stage when the scene changes. It looks like I'm on a college campus this time. I wonder what that large crowd of boys is doing over there? I should have known,it's Jodie Edwards. She's here at college on a scholarship for cheerlead- ing. There's the basketball coach,Mgg Biggsg he's talking to the foot- ball All-Star, Hay Detring. Here comes Ray's wife, and better half, Betty 222 Koen. Those two people over there look familiar. Certainly, O I9

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