Galesburg Augusta High School - Rambler Yearbook (Galesburg, MI)

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Undergraduates

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Class Prophecy It ' s a beautiful day and the class of ‘53 seems to have planned a picnic-reunion. And, as at most public meetings, there is a main speaker. I am the speaker here, me, Father Time. As I look over the athletic field where the reunion is being held I see different little groups of people gathering together and discussing ‘old times as it has been nearly ten years since they were last together at Graduation. Glancing through the crowd I see Franlin ‘Boggie Bo en; he has just been appointed principal of the Galesburg-Augusta High School. Standing beside him is his quiet, efficient, little secretary, Patricia Dunithan. Off to one side I see Henry Johnson, talking to Bruce Barker, proprietor of the three restaurants in Galesburg, about his latest dish-washing machine invention. Doris Manning and her five offspring are just arriving, and are greeted by Christene Perkins who is telling them of just finishing her probationary training in her nursing career. Bob Sharp didn’t quite make it inside the gates and is tinkering with his car, trying to find out what made it run. Ray Sharp, his cousin, came with him and he too is baffled by the car’s good running condition (or was before it broke down,) and he should know, being a big automobile producer. Eleanor Welling, | see, is talking to Ruth Dean, editor of a ‘Love-Lorn Column of the Galesburg Argus, about all her dates with Carl and they are deciding upon a good wedding date and all the trimmings. A few minutes ago I heard an airplane circling about in the sky. It h.as finally landed in a nearby field, and the first one off is Sharon Champion, one of the new Hollywood starlets. Here comes a big shiny red Cadillac convertible, Stepping out on to the running board is Dena Jean Imus, now a Big Bank Executive, all dressed up in a fancy pair of pedal pushers and a silver blouse. I see the Upjohn Special Bus driving up now and dragging off are two puny-looking girls whorr I recognize as Dorothy Beatty and Qoris Martin. During the course of the day | see they will plan to take their pills, as they both carry some with them. Since it is a picnic and everyone brings something to eat, all of a sudden | smell a peculiar odor coming from the section of the tables where the food is. Seems Duane Doty, the Big Time Scientist, has just cooked up something he expects the crowd to eat and test for him. As Nellie Knetch, the famous basketball player, arrives she is greeted by Marvin Richardson, square dance caller. They must be discussing old times at the dull school dances. Glancing throughout the crowd again I see Harriet Johnston has just arrived back from Europe, where she has been studying the English Litera¬ ture. After the picnic she is going on a lecture tour of all the countries. Standing with a bunch of gals is Kingsley Newcombe; even in school he was always quite the ladies ' man. At one of the smaller tables I see four fellows through a cloud of smoke. From here they look like Jim Tibbits, Don Haist, Jerry Lorio, and Dave Noud playing cards, just like old times. (Poker, no doubt!) I notice Jim Bolton has appeared with his little blonde wife and their twin boys; from the looks of things they aren’t too easy to manage. Over with the cooks is Doris Meade, owner of the restaurant that Henry Johnson invented the dish-washing machine for. She is busy talking and doesn ' t notice anyone as of yet. Out on the field is Norma Neifert, World Woman ' s Golf Champion, showing an admiring group some of her techniques. Aurelia Alaria just ran in the gate carrying a bunch of white roses, the class flower, that she raised from her now famous Floral Gardens. I just heard a rattle of milk cans and who should drive up but Leon Book owner of the famous L- Bar-B Ranch. Elizabeth Hollaway just came marching onto the field, looking very slick in her Wave uniform. Guess she must have been just promoted to Lieutenant. She is greeted by Edith Jones, secretary of the Bob Godde Insurance Company. Sounds like she is trying to sell Liz some insurance for sea-sickness. Bob Godde, who has just joined them, is trying to convince Liz of his good (?) insurance. You ' ve all certainly heard of the book that author Gene Stuifbergen wrote about the Civil War. I heard it was a best seller. Well, anyway, Gene has just arrived! From the University of Michigan comes John Turson, star full back on the football squad. Dale Scott, another football star from Michigan State, is talking with him. Jack Jordan, another Grandma Moses, is busy sketching Mary Richardson, an alert student of his; she doesn ' t do so badly herself. see where Jim Call, well-known garbage collector of Galesburg and vicinity, has just arrived in his new disposal unit truck. Quite the thing! I heard the click of a shutter and glancing up, I see Dave Henson photographing pictures of the picnic for the Kalamazoo Gazette. Lover boy Cutler (John, that is has just arrived with his many women from Plainwell and Otsego trailing behind him. Augusta ' s telephone operator, Jeanette Pervine, called in to say she might be a little late, but she would be there before too long. Luella Martha Smith Parsons is busy with her microphone, collecting old gossip of the ' class of 53 over the GAHS Broadcasting System. And that, dear readers, concludes the picnic of the Class of 53 This is Father Time, signing off!

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Juniors Charles Ayres, Maxine Bailey, Roberta Bristol, Gail Burton, Richard Burton Harold Cartwright, Myrna Cartwright, Eugene Coleman, Eleanor Cousins, Marilyn Dumonceaux Larry Eldridge, Jan Frank, Robert French, Catherine Haist, Allen Henson Gerald Inman, Barbara Johnston, Joann Law- head, Richard Liskovic Richard McNutt Richard Newton, Carlene Plotts, Nancy Rayman, James Reeder, Esther Robinson Marion Rutherford, Edith Schlueter, Ruby Schmidt, Charles Smith, JoEllen Stewart Jack Taylor, Jon Town¬ send, Sally Turnbull, Nancy Vande Giessen, Lois Wilson.