Fernald High School - Echo Yearbook (Fernald, IA)

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I v Senior Prophecy, continued City. Being well known in the field of music as conductor of the Phil- harmonic Crehestra, he asked her to be guest conductor of a number that evening. She was delighted with the invitation and accepted graciously. After the evening concert, they went to 52nd Street Broadway and entered a little cafe for a cup of coffee before retiring. They glanced at the billboard which read Mick's Merry Makers, and as they were seated noticed something vaguely familiar about the tall form of the jazz band leader. As he turned to face the audience for his little take-off on the clarinet, Professor and Mrs. Forbes recognized him to be none other than John McBride, a graduate of Fernald High with the class of 1951. They sent a note with the waiter requesting the band to playa Dry Bones. As .lolm read the request, he recalled his difficulty in learning to play the piece in high school. Wondering who would request this number, he turned sharply and found his formeri teach-ers, Mr. and Mrs. Forbes, smil- ing up at him. John played ther number, then went over and had a long talk about the good old days at F. H. S. Time was growing short so they bade John farewell and taxied to the Waldorf-Astoria. They were ushered to their suite for which previous arrangements had been made. A maid entered with a bouquet of roses for Mrs. Forbes which her husband had ordered at the registration desk. They recognized the hesitant voice of the blond girl and after a few in- quiries they found it was Donna. Hitchings of F. H. S., another 1951 grad- uate. Donna informed them the job was only temporary until her fiance was released from the military service, and that she had come to New York to meet him when the ship docked. Mr. and Mrs. Forbes arose the next morning to find a misty fog cover- ing the city. They boarded the Queen Elizabeth and after watching a group playing shuffleboard they decided to wander around the luxury liner. They saw the skipper of the ship and talked to him for quite some time, each relating their past experiences. Skipper Martin told them he, too, had lived in Iowa, although he still carried a slight Southern accent which he acquired during his childhood while living in the Blue! Grass State. Yes, then the absent-minded' progessor -'remembered him to he Coach T. 0. Martin who had been a faculty member in the year of 1951 at Fernald High. rMr. Martin saw the recollecting look on Mr. Forbes' face and he gave them the familiar grin that was unmistakably his. Yes, he had seen the list of passenger names and had expected to see them. They dined together, laughed, and talked of the hard times and detention slips they had given the students in school. As they arrived at their first destination abroad, Vienna, Austria, they bade farewell to Mr. Martin. Touring the city was a new and fascin- ating experience which they enjoyed immensely. Since Mrs. Forbes knew it to be a great city known for its lovely music, they decided to further their musical knowledge by visiting the Conservatory of Music located there. Passing through the halls of the conservatory they noticed two girls, apparently twins, for at first sight they thought they were seeing double. One girl had dropped her music, scattering it all over the floor, and to their surprise the other girl said, Sis, pick it up. Mr. and Mrs. Forbes knew at once that they were Arlene and Darlene Tudor. The years that had elapsed had not changed the former teachers of Arlene 15

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Class History, continued were in this country for a period of one year, and their trip here was spon- sored by the Brethren Church. NVe were also glad to welcome Marilyn Hitchings back to our class again soon after the second semester. She had first joined our class while in second grade, left to go to State Center while in sixth grade, and returned to graduate with us as Seniors in 1951. Our Senior year found us faced with an entirely new staff of teacher. Our superintendent was Mr. Ray Forbes, who was also sponsor of our Senior Class. Other faculty members were Mrs. Forbes, Mrs. Chitty, and Mr. T. O. Martin. Those who received high school diplomas were Dorothy Dadis- man, Garnette Groomes, Donna Hitchings, Marilyn Hitchings, John McBride, Ernst Ted Mueller, Irma Naegele, .lohn Nelson, Dorothy Ste- venson, Richard Smith, Arlene Tudor, and Darlene Tudor. We left Fernald High with. many pleasant memories of our 13 years of school there. We made. great gains educationally, in our character, de- velopment, and gains in our personal contacts with other people. We made friendships and acquaintances that will stand throughout our life- times. We left our school days behind us with an outlook towards the fu- ture implanted by the teachers who had given us our opportunity for an education. We thank all who have made this education possible. Senior Prophecy School was out for the summer of 1960 and Professor and Mrs. Forbes were contemplating what they should do during vacation. Professor Forbes had completed his Doctor's degree at the University of Iowa and was still holding a teaching position at the Fcrnald Schools, which had increased to include a junior college. Mrs. Forbes had been practicing Home Economics and Child Psychology in her own home for the past nine years. Their old ambition to travel in Europe and other popular vaca- tion centers was becoming stronger, so they d-ecided to take out of moth- balls their old blue-printed desires. Of course, ther-e were last minute details to be arranged. They sent their two children, Ray jr., and little Anne, to a summer camp in Minne- sota. The biggest problem was what they should do with their Forbes' Kennels which had become famous in the A. K C. fAmerican Kennel Clubl with an excellent breed of Cocker Spaniels. They decided to leave Mr. McNatton in charge of their kennels because of his kind, sympathetic attitude toward animals. They filled th-eir Super Rocket X-88 station wagon with the new high octane gas, designed for flying low. This new gas had been developed by Professor Forbes in his chemistry laboratory. Their route took them to New York, they great metropolis, where they were to board the luxury ocean lin-er, the Queen Elizabeth. While in New York City, they visited a few famous spots which in- cluded dinner at the Stork Club, China Town, Broadway, Rockefeller Center, Radio City, and, of course, Carnegie Hall. Whilel waiting in the ticket line at Carnegie Hall, Mrs. Forbes was amazed at seeing her for- mer teacher who had taught her at thei. Conservatory of Music in Kansas 14

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Senior Prophecy, confinueci and Darlene and they recognized them immediately, too. The twins were very happy to see someone from home. They showed them around the academy and told them of their hopes for the future. After seeing a few of the other famous cities in Austria, they jour- neyed on to Germany. There, they hoped to see Irma Naegele and Ted Mueller but after losing contact with them during the years, they knew that only a miracle would bring about their meeting. But, who should be heralded when they arrived in Berlin, the capital of Germany- none other than Ernst Mueller, known as the flying devil. There was a big parade in honor of his flight to the moon. Yes, Ted had been the first man to fly to the planet and had witnessed' spectacles no other man had dreamed of. Newsmen from all nations were swarming around him, get- ting information that would startle the people of the world. Since Ted was hailed now as a celebrity, they thought it probably would be impos- sible to talk to him, however, they went to the hotel where he was to stay and phoned him. When they announced to him over the wire that they were Mr. and Mrs. Ray Forbes, Ted said, You mean to tell me you're not from the Illustrated Press, the 'fBerlin, or the Chronicle, and you don't have a title that goes with your name? Then please come up to my roomf' Ted was more than glad to see them, although very tired after his appearance before the swarming crowds. The people had practically mauled him and questions were asked so fast about his flight that it was nearly impossible to answer them. He was glad to talk about the good old days wh-en he could go about his daily life without his picture land- ing on the front page of a newspaper or magazine. After reminiscing a few hours, they decided to let Ted get some rest for he was quite weary after all the excitement of the day. Switzerland was the next stop. Since Mr. Forbes wanted this to be a trip his wife would ever forget, hq did his best to grant her wish for a skiing lesson. They both went out for their lessons early in the morning and who should be their ski instructor but an attractive blonde lass with a surprisingly familiar laugh. It was none other than Irma Naegele. Fate works in strange ways! Of course, this t.urned out 'to be more than ski lessons. It was a lot of fun! Mr. and- Mrs. Forbes stayed longer with Irma because they wished to visit and, learn all the fine points of skiing. From Switzerland they went to Paris, France, to see the many points of interest. All along the streets there were sidewalk painters putting on canvas the scenic views of the city. One of the girls with pallette and brush in hand asked Mrs. Forbes to pose for a portrait. She ex- plained she was an American who had come over to study. Mr. Forbes, being of an. inquisitive nature, struck up a conversation and to their sur- prise, who should she be but Garnette Groomes, another graduate of Fernald. They told Garnette of their trip to the various other countries and of meeting some of her other classmates. Mrs. Forbes had always longed for one of the Parisian frocks so she decided to have one of the dressmakers style one of the latest fashions for her. She saw a sign which read, Madame Chitty's Fashion Salon. Madame Chitty gave her a glance and put on all the French airs, exclaim- ing many Oni-Oui's while styling the latest gown for her. Mrs. Forbes 16