Humes High School - Senior Herald Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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SENIV R CLA PI f ?i-IECY By IRENE MARTIN and BERNICE SAPERSTEIN S WE, Irene Martin and Bernice Saperstein, the world's two most famous connoisseurs of fashion watch the Statue of Liberty melt into the horizon, we wonder what surprises this trip will unfold. We have consented, as a special favor to lim Mack, to go on a world tour in quest of new styles for his exclusive salon, Mack's Fifth Avenue. We have pledged ourselves to fulfill this duty even if we must travel to the ends of the earth. We are suddenly awakened from our pleasant remi- niscences by our agent, Claude Azlin, who informs us that our jet-propelled yacht fwhich was designed by Walter Hedgej is approaching our first stop-Rio. From the dock we are driven by Roger Stanley to Larry Bell's hacienda. Worn to a frazzle, we try des- perately to catch a little sleep in the newest of Nodd and Nodd noiseless gliders, but we are rudely aroused by a commotion caused by the Bell children and their coach, Earl Cunningham, having their daily scrim- mage. Although this is the life of Reyle fCharlesl we decide to move on for our obligations come before comfort. Stopping in Rio for a tube of K. Tanner toothpaste, we are startled to find that our clerk is our Spanish- speaking classmate, Eleanor Slaughter. After eight hours of gossip with the aid of a Coleman-Crippen Spanish-American dictionary to help us interpret the conversation she mentions that 'tis rumored that one of Humes' '48 graduates is spending some time at Devil's Island. Women will be women and we have to find out who it is. After all, we might find a new style there. Ordering that our steward, Fannie Mae, tell Ed Bus- sell, our pilot to gear the engine at full speed, we pon- der during dinner as to who this classmate can be. However, we are told by Bob Kinkle, the warden of Devil's lsland, that even our most far-fetched imagin- ings could never conceive this member of the Senior Class of '48 in prison. Our curiosity is consuming us, but his name deals us the death blow. Eli Weil, our radical classmate, on Devil's Islandl After recovering from this blow, we, with our pur- pose still in mind, head for the states to charter a con- tinent-bound plane. At the same instant our foot touches U. S. soil, the Poulos Post is thrust into our hands declaring that our old buddy, Sidney Losko- vitz, is running for President of the United States on the fourth ticket-Enough for Everybody!-with Percy Wright as his running mate. Yes, I-fumes is in the news! The paper thrown aside, we rush to our waiting limousine with Eugene Barrett at the wheel and are driven to the Crow Club, owned and operated by Mel- ba Crow. We arrive just as Donald Sharp and his Six Flats, Alex Alexander, Eugene Bollinger, Peyton Branch, james Terry, Eugene I-lelbig, and Bob Parker, give the fanfare for the floor show. The house lights dim and Ed Williams, that card of cards, announce the feature detraction, Gypsy lo Iones and her double, Eva Gene jones. We are interrupted by our waiter, Lamar Emith, informing us that our PAGE THIRTY plane is ready to leave. Buying a pack of Phillip Wil- sons from the cig-aars yelling cigarette girl, Mary Willie Lambeth, and grabbing our wraps from Frances Keith, the hat check girl, we rush out the door only to be confronted by a flock of autograph hounds. Stop- ping only a moment to pass out autographed pictures to Stanley Zellner and the other ardent admirers, we hail a Black fMarthaj and White fAlmedal cab, which is a Tucker '48 model, and speed to the airport. We arrive at Cetner Field, recently renamed for the present mayor of Brooklyn, Pearl, and board our Short Ueanl and Long fl-lomerj rocket ship for Paris. 'Tis true Paris in spring is beautiful we realize as we ride down the Rue de la May Uo Annl to the DeMarco Hotel. Gur car door is opened by Roy Durell, our bags are carried by Eddie Manker and Frank Paulus, our registration is accepted by Carl Ray Allen, and we are lifted in an Oates Elevator to the 188th floor by I-Iarry jones. The maids, Ann Allnutt, lane Ballard, Ioyce Cutsinger, Betty Io Gaetano, and Mary Lee Hol- comb, are just filing out the door as we move in. Gay Paree presents us with a full calendar and our first date is Mademoiselle Reitz's fashion show, which gives us an idea on the new look which is definitely old by this time. Among the celebrities at this collos- sal affair are Billy Smith and the former Lucille Blaydes choosing Lucille's new fall ensembleg Betty Evans, Sally Gray, Camille Perry, Carroll Murrell, and Thel- ma Crone, selecting their trousseaus. The manne- quins, Shirley Mosely and Christine Mills, under An- cyle Raburn's supervision, were showing the Ioan Frederickson hats, fGenel Burt shoes, and Westbrook fBettyj bags off to advantage. The reception follow- ing is catered by Kitchen, Inc., with Sammy Lazerov, Dempsey Marbut, and Pat May preparing the Crappe Suzettes. The main event of our sojourn in Paris is forthcoming. Our party, consisting of Count Bender- man, the Duke of Cantor, and ourselves, makes its way to the LaVelle Follies. We are ushered to our seats by Glenn Fuqua. The curtain goes up and the song-and-dance man, Fleming Chiles, begins the show. Our motive for coming to the follies is the next num- ber on the program-the CAN-CAN! Craining our necks, we identify the individual members of the cho- rus, now turned French-Iacqueline Bilger, Fifi fRose- lynj Strong, Chi Chi fDotD Burress, Babette fBetty lol Moore, Viviane Russell, Merry lean Newton, and Rene Clrene Touliatos. Unable to envision anything more exciting, we take leave of Gay Paree. As business matters are pressing, we fly due south across the Med- iterranean into Africa-and continent of mystery. We touch African soil at Algiers. Hearing the ancient cry of the slave auctioneer we seek it source. In the cen- ter of the crowd stands Billy Miller surrounded by slave girls, Betty lane Allen, Bettye Atkins, Christine Coble, Gloria Iacobus, and Donna Iohnson. The mo- mentary bids are being taken for Rose Goin, the only red-headed slave in captivity. From pleasure to business-we again board our plane. From our place in the observation room of the plane our attention is attracted by a startling orange object on the desert below. Our curiosity is enhanced by the memory of our school colors and we ask our co-pilots, lack S. Holt and lack D. Holt, to land. As

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Homer Long bequeaths his bicycle to anyone whose legs are long enough to walk with a bicycle under him. Eugene Barrett leaves his knock for eating off the school premises to the next person who can get by with it. Glen Fuqua gives his dramatic aptitude to Miss Lochrie for use in her Speech Department. William Kitchens bestows his brains upon anyone who would like to be President of the Honor Society. Humphrey Kortrecht wills his Saturday night job at the Commercial Appeal to Milton Martin. George Maddox and Iames Moore leave their corn- bined talents to next year's ideal Senior. F rank Paullus will his pull in ROTC to Ronald Han- over. Lamar Smith leaves his early arrivals to all the people who make the tardy list. I. E. Williams bestows his combined third and fourth lunch period upon Ioe Harrison. Pearl Cetner .leaves her nickname Brooklyn to whoever can live up to it as well as she has. Merry Iean Newton, Melba Crow, and Dorothy La- Velle just leave to go to their husbands. Barbara Goings bestows her talent to get along with everybody upon Betty Torti who really doesn't need it. Rose Goin leaves her consideration, kindness and way with boys to Norma Nichols in hope that Norma will have as much success in her social life as she has. Berney Helsley gives that questioning look to Al Herbert Thomas, so he will at least look like he doesn't know everything. Mary Willie Lamberth leaves her manners of speak- ing and walking to any girl who would like to be a gentleman's lady. Betty lean Wesbrook leaves her talent for jitterbug- ging to all the girls who think they can jitterbug. Ieanette Livingston wills her list of military personnel to all of next year's patriotis Senior girls. Betty lean McFarland leaves her position as drum majorette to anyone who thinks she can do it. Kathryn Tanner wills her sweet disposition to Bar- bara Brunner to add to that she already has. Dorothy Boyanton and Anne Lowe leave their ideal friendship to Mary Helen Ramsey and Georgia Per- kins. Mary Ann Coleman gives her position on the bowl- ing team to an athletic girl wanting to lose a pound or two. Mary Lee Holcomb and Bernadine Rhodes leave their hairdoes to anyone capable of copying them. Christine Mills wills her slim Lauren Bacall look to Elizabeth West. Irene Touliatos bestows her sincerity upon Shirley Gifford in the hope that she will use it. Babe Hendren leaves her position in gym to anyone strong enough to endure the strain. Eva lean Iones wills her candy-making technique to the Home Ec. girls for future use. Burtina Warren wills her vim, vigor, and vitality to Martha Lee Goodwin to use on the cheerleading squad. Mary Ann Black and Mabel Ruth Graves leave their seats in history to anyone brave enough to sit in the front of the room. Dorothy Cavett and Leona Dycus leave their places in the lunch room vacant so that it won't be quite so crowded next year. Helen Poulos gives her position on the Herald Staff to Betty Manker and hopes that Betty will Write her articles as promptly as she did. Io Ann May takes her name of Ann but leaves the rest to Ioe May in case people wear his out calling him so much. lean Short and Mary Ann Sowell give their height to Iune Tanner and hope that she grows a little more. Dorothy Canady leaves her rosy outlook on life to Francine Mitchell, providing she uses it all the time. Gloria Iacobus wills her ability to take dictation at 300 words a minute to the next superwoman. Eleene McCoy leaves her last name to the real one. loan Frederickson and Gwynette McDonald be- queath their unassuming manner to Louise Belch and Io Ann Finney. LaWanda Stewart, Connie Street, and Betty Cather- ine White will their short stature to Darrel Pike in hope that he will like the Weather down here, too. The above is respectfully submitted by Irene Mar- tin, Bernice Saperstein, and Eli Weil, after being duly witnessed and vouched for by the following: KING SIZE PAPA. CHI CHI THE VOICE OF THE TURTLE. HARVEY. SHMOE HAWK. Q!! ilk PAGE TWENTY-N I N E

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the orange-cloaked figure rides toward us we identify him as lack Doty. He informs us that his life-long am- bition had at last come true, and he is now a mem- ber of the Foreign Legion. Bidding lack adieu, we once more ascend in the plane. We stop in Cairo to refuel and meet some old friends boarding a ship. They have formed a new Lewis Uanetl and Clark CBetty Annl, CGeorgel Stanley and Cleanettej Livings- ton expedition to explore the jungles of Africa. Winging our way to Delhi, we are reminded of pre- vious invitation from the Sultan of Begdad, Bill Mar- tin, to spend some time at his palace. Awaiting our plane are the elephant boys, Howard johnson, Archie Wood, I. E. Williams, and George Kuss, who are to escort us to his mansion. We find Bill surrounded by a few members of his harem. He explained that he did not wish to leave the states entirely behind and had brought along Babe Hendren, Ann Lowe, Ianet Martin, Betty lean McFarland, Betty loyce Pearson, and IoAnn Stubblefield, with the latter as queen of the harem. We are entertained by Burtina Warren and her famous Dance of the Seven Veils. However, her dance is interrupted by Hal Winfield. Poor Hal likes to travel so much that he has become a Fleischer Brush Man. We are surprised to receive a phone call from Lord Mount Gwaltney fTommyl inviting us to the Olympic Games which are being held in Forrest Clonesl Park in London. We sail immediately. Our guide, Floyd johnson, meets us at the boat and takes us to the field of activity. We see the two women champion bowlers, Mary Ann Coleman and Betty Ruth Gee, wearing On the Ball with Robert Ball Bowling Shoes. Their pri- vate pin boys, A. D. Mims and Louis Turri, scurry to replace the pins. From the clatter of pins we go to the batter of fists to see Clarence Cox and lack Lampley struggle for the Unlimited Championship. The referee, lack Glan- cy, is unable to come to a decision so we leave. We- drop into the House of Commons a moment to hear a debate between Iudy Saul and the quartet, Sophie Makris, lrene Katsoulis, Betty Catherine White, and Barbara Goins, debating whether Maurice Bran- don should or shouldn't. lt was decided that he should. He did. Deciding that grass skirts never go out of style, we set sail for Hawaii. According to tradition, we are greeted by penny divers, Bernard Hirsch, Frank Rus- sell, Humphrey Kortrecht, Henry Schwartz, and Har- old Piercey. We are further welcomed by flower girls, Virginia Adams, Mary Elizabeth Cromwell, Mabel Ruth Graves, Mary Edna King, Dorothy Cavett, and Mary Ann Sowell who bedeck us with colorful leis. As a visit to Hawaii is not complete without seeing the hula girls, we make the row of grass huts our first stop. We are surprised to find Bernie Helsley and Roslyn Leevine dancing behind two stacks of hay, ac- companied by the Maddox Boys CGene and Georgel on the geetar. And so, on to Mexico. We enter the bullring just in time to see Verna Williams, the only female matador in the world, approaching the bull. Her assistants, Benjamin Wagerman and Walter Tomlinson, the torea- dor and picador, respectively, are also familiar to us. Vending hot tamales in the stands are Senoritas Thel- ma Bogard, Thelma jackson, and luanita Warden. As we are about to leave the stadium we stand a moment in respectful silence listening to Mexico's newly adopted national anthem, Manana, sung by Dorothy Boyanton. Driving through the streetss toward the airport, we notice several familiar figures, though part- ly hidden by concealing sombreros, Pancho McGroom, Sancho Miner, Pedro Morrow, Chico lack Fitzgerald Kelly, Gaucho Perry, taking advantage of the siesta. Before terminating our tour we decide to visit the windy city in hope that the visit will be profitable. On our sojourn to the CMaryl Black Hotel we are inter- cepted by a crowd which pushes us into Pickard Park, which we later find is named for the founder, lean Pickard, who discovered this territory while traveling in Chicago. However, our attention is attracted by a platform speaker, who with the aid of a pair of Brad- ley Binoculars, we identify as lohn Strauser. Elbow- ing our way to the range of his speech we find that he is heading a BETTER FARM MOVEMENT, and pro- viding a background are Durell Suber and his Corn- fed Crooners, William james Smith, Elvin Glaze, james Moore, Presley Moore, with Raymond Ross on the banjo. This floors us so we leave. We make our last stop New York City, by way of the Rhea-Rhodes Railroad. Stopping at the Ragsdale Restaurant, we partake of a bottle of Canaday Cola supplie by the waitress, Gloria Singleton. Our tour at an end, we rush to Mack's to report our progress. We whiz through the store stopping only long enough to greet at their respective counters, lean Winter, Gwynette MacDonald, Eleene McCoy, Leona Dycus, and Carol Walker. We are taken to Mr. Mack's private penthouse office by Lawanda Stewart, the ele- vator girl. Our presence is announced by Connie Street and we are ushered into lim's panelled cham- bers. 'lWe failed, Mr. Mack, to secure ultra-modern fash- ions but we have brought you some information as to the whereabouts of the Senior Class of '48. PAGE THIRTY-ONE