Horace Mann High School - Memories Yearbook (Maryville, MO)

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Wilma motioned Annabelle, Mary, and Helen over to our table after the show.. Just then si woman came over in order to in terview snr abelle , While tal king to Iiary I eavesdropped on their CCTL'V'f3li'-:fz1'bl.Ollo Annie, where are you going next? Oh, to Kensots City, I guess, Then I'll visit my old home town, ' Annabelle replied. Then she said, Shirley, why don't you come along? 'flfd love to but I'll have to turn my paper over to my assis tant. Ilm telling you, a paper is really hard to get out as you probably remember from our high school journalism days. I Annabelle replied, We'll have to wait here until Lu- zenia fi rishes my costume. I interrupted their conversation to ask if it were Lu- zenio. Carroll they could be talking about, because I remem- bered her skill in sewing while we were in high school. Annabelle assured me that it was 'end that she could not get along without he Pe Just then I realized that the women interviewing Anna- belle was none other than Shirley McGinness who had followed her life-l ong ambition and was now editor of' a newspaper. I excused myself and looked around the room. A13 .gl table- in the corner I recognized Burton Lyle and Leona Ringgold. Amazed at seeing more friends in one place, I couldn't resist the temptation of' butting in. They explained that they were having n quiet celebration of the fifth anniversary of' the club. Burton had been the architect and Leona had done the inte rior decorating. I looked up to see a dainty cigarette girl standing by my side. 'V'Wouldn't you like some cigarettes Mr. Babb, she said with a smile. The moment she smiled I knew it could be none other than Vernelle Williamson. Suddenly I heard a round of applause and turned to see si large group of people at the center table. Astounded I heard them cry, Speech Speechn. A women with a radiant