Greenbank High School - Mountain Breeze Yearbook (Greenbank, WV)

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PROPHECY Manager of the Cleveland Indians, Joe Baylor, steered his team to a seat in the World’s Series. Much talked about “Moon” Hiner was leaving for Mars, we lost track of him 15,000 miles out and haven’t seen or heard of him since. The W. V. U. Mountaineers entered our picture; being very lucky to have on their team Ronald Gladden, who broke all scoring records in West Virginia. Succeeding Waiter Jett as county agent of Pocahontas County we find George Moore. George made a name for himself when he discovered the way for killing C rab grass. Bob Vance and “Bunny’’ Turner went to the Everglades five years ago in search of a new kind of Lizard, they are still there, at least we hope they are. Deloris Snyder is making her income by giving her permanents in Virginia. She is wearing a wig now after experimenting on herself. Jane McLaughlin is a Professor at the New York University, teaching the Art of Friendship. Rollin’ in the money is Marg Vint, who runs the Gamblin’Joint in Las Vegas, Nevada. Holding the World’s Record for the fastest flight around the world in Elenor Wymer. Elenor made her flight in a Helicopter. Do rene Simmons was on atrip to Berlin and got on a “big spree. She accident- ally “staggered” over the boundary line into East Berlin and was shot down instant- ly by Communist Police. We find Betty Young touring the Eastern United States. She won this tour as a prize from winning the County Fair Pie Contest. It wasn’t hard for the Judges to make their decision for Betty’s was the only pie entered for competition. Wilma Riley’s ability to cook has landed her a job as well as many boys. She working as Home Economist for the Monogahela Power Company. Donna Brubaker is living the life of a movie star. She has starred in many vies, her latest one being “Hogs and Horses, Who Could Eat the Most. Donna s private secretary, Nancy Judy, is holding Donna and her weight down since her three marriages. Many stars are after Nancy for their secretary, but she has decided to stay with her old classmate. After inventing the new hair dye--Stay Red, Jean Gum has more money than she ows how to use. After being bitten by a Cobra Snake, and still being alive, Connie Wilfong decided her life’s ambition was to trap snakes. As a member of the U.S.O. Club, Shirley Peck is now overseas entertaining and singing for the G.I.’s. Phyllis Myers is still clinging to her native state as director of the State Insane Department. Sailing off the shores of Africa is Patty Nottingham, the first woman Admiral of the United States Navy. Mary Ann Cassell now has a good job picking pine seeds for the Forestr De- partment. Mary Ann is well suited for this job because she needs no ladder. The first-class housewife, Nancy Nicely, is busy taking care of 24 children. She thinks they come “Cheaper By The Dozen.’ Barbara Blackhurst was electrocuted several years ago while trying out Electric Milkers on the Gum Dairy Farm. While serving as reporter for the Boston Newsletter Barbara Nottingham was given an assignment to find out about a certain Major Operation. After rushing into the Operating room, she got her nose cut off. She always was good for having her nose in other people’s business. Barbara Taylor went crazy several years ago trying to invent a way to sleep with her eyes open to help future Sociology students. Rachel McCutcheon is now a very successful Doctor in the Big Town ot Stony Bottom, where she doctors anything from “Toads to Elephants.” As the lights grew dim and the last picture faded, we gave a sigh of relief and joy. This was followed by a silent prayer of hope that the 29 boys and 26 girls of the class of 1954 might in a small way live up to the revelations of that glittering Magic Ball.