Jackson High School - Jacksonian Yearbook (Union City, CA)

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Class Prophecy On a warm summer evening in the year 1971, two matrons, once known as Barbara Edwards and Jeanette Weiss, were reminiscing on Barbara's and Duane's front porch. And as the conversation casually drifted to their gradu- ating class at Jackson in 1951, this is what they found had happened to their classmates during the past twenty years: Delores Armstrong has fulfilled her life long ambition by becoming the best saleslady of the Fuller Brush Company of New York City. She has been doing this for a long time, for she applied for the job during our class trip way back in '51. We find that Joe Barnum is the new owner of the famous Red 73 of Union City. It is evident that he keeps his wife well supplied with that good Red 73 Milk, for she dantily tips the scales at 250'. Quite a surprise is Phillip Detamore coaching the Jackson Redskins to easy victories in the state championship finals. (Mr. Roush is now man- ufacturing college lettermen in mass production). Until Duane finished his term in the Army, Barbara Edwards held a secret military position with his division. But they finally decided army life was not for them. Now they have a small army of their own. (We always knew Barbara was a patriotic girl'.) After all these years, it took little ole' Verda Mae Hurley to break history's tradition by becoming the first woman president of the United States. She doesn't have much trouble controlling Congress, we are told. Gertrude Howell has really been hitting the ropes these days with her wrestling championship title at stake. She says wrestling has its ups and downs. After watching her on television, we whole-heartedly agree with her. The old saying, something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue, seems to have gone over pretty well with Marilyn and Marion, for they now are Mr. and Mrs. Wogomon-------and family1. By name, Melinda, Mike, Margie, and Mickey. (Not to mention a couple of motor- cycles). Now at last we find that all we have to do is turn a little knob to hear Dick Jordan's familiar voice saying, Now Duz even washes your lingerie'. . Yes, he has taken over the radio commercials on WLW. And remember that little knob? It's so convenient to turn him off'. 16

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SALLY WISNER F. H. A..........................1 Girls' Glee Club................1. 4 Girls' Ensemble..................3 Double Sextette..................4 JOYCE WRIGHT Sunbonnet Sue .....................2 F. H. A.......................1. 2. 4 Girls' Glee Club..............1.2, 4 Double Sextette.....................4 15

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Class Prophecy - (continued) Addah Mae McClain became so interested in cheese from her work at the dairy store, that she went to Switzerland. And of all things, she met a watchmaker there and they now have a cozy home in the Alps'. We haven't heard from Bob Miller in quite a while since his invention of a new type of rocket ship has boomed to popularity. The last we did find out was that he was on his way to the moon. No doubt he took Marlene along. (Nice and private up there you know'.) You never would have guessed that bashful, slow-talking Francis Patterson has become a high powered auctioneer. Peggy takes care of the financial side of the business and she takes care of Francis, too1. Gerald Price has finally established a bus route between Rose Hill and North Manchester. Although we know his wife has her college education, there are other little items around the house that need some schooling. Years ago Gloria Riffle led the cheering section at basketball games, but now she is being cheered as one of the highest scoring forwards on girls' professional basketball teams. It looks as if her physical education classes at Jackson were not in vain. Since Miss Habekost found her dream man, Elsie Rhoades has been running things at Jackson in the music department. She also is interested in Jackson, Indiana. As you know. Jack Cummings is now their coach'. Phyllis Royer has really been places. We hear now that she is doing missionary work in South America and as a sideline she has written many interesting articles and stories about her experiences. Helen Rose has gained new responsibilities since she has now been pro- moted to the position of the boss's wife instead of merely being his secretary. Looks as if when Helen applied for her job, she got more than she bargained for. Nice work, don't you agree? My, but Duane Shomber lives a dangerous life since he is driving for the Yellow Cab Company of Chicago1. We just hope he never gets involved with any gangsters'. Eleanor Stocksdale now sings on the Telephone Houi1' with none other than Gordan McRae'. Of course, we all realize that her training at Jackson was the most important stepping stone in her singing career'. 17