James Monroe High School - Echo Yearbook (Fredericksburg, VA)

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PREVIEW OF AN AMAZING FUTURE The consideration of future events is always an interesting subject. To think about the career possibilities of my fellow classmen is still more interesting because it involves each one of us personally. It is our good fortune to leave high school at a time when the world seems to be seething with energy, enthusi- asm, imagination and invention. Our good fortune is still greater because we are graduating in a time of peace and prosperity. I am, nevertheless, pleased with the assignment of presenting the prophecy for the Class of 1949. Gloria Carter was arrested by Tom Carey, Wild-Life Conservation officer, when she hit Chicken over the head with a rolling pin. Charles Harding was sworn in as President of the United States by Chief Justice Herman Carr. The wedding that rocked the world was that of Peggy Flippo’s and Tomty Cocke’s. Barbara English, a laboratory technician and friend of the bride, administered their blood tests. Reverend James Pappas performed the marriage ceremony in his parsonage. Their future plans include a new modern home to be constructed by Tommy Segar, a general contractor. Carlton Onder- donk is now surveying land in Stafford County to determine where the house will be erected. Billy Layton, president of the Lonely Heart’s Club, has employed three dependable secretaries: Doris Pepper, Mary Oliver, and Carl Howard. Does the Navy actually need any more men?” Admiral Nimitz asked himself when Frank Berry, Joe Dan McCarey, and Frank Marchal reported for duty. Raymond Colley and Joe Heffernan have invented a grapefruit spoon with an umbrella attachment to prevent the juice from flying into the eyes. Betsy Brown won the Poetry Pulitzer Prize for her collection of religious poems. Professor Barbara Eanes was injured while performing an experiment at M. W. C. She was rushed to the hospital where Dr. Mary Weber Stoner and Nurse Virginia McGhee nursed her back to health. Peggy Hall accepted the editorship of the Washington Times Herald and named Bobby Thurston as sports editor. Pat Heflin’s movie theater was recently the scene of the premiere of Bar¬ bara Castle’s latest motion picture, The Return of Macbeth.” When James Hearn took over the job as principal of J. M., Delores Garnett, switchboard operator, was there to greet him. Peggy Snellings, commercial artist, has completed the advertisements for Ann Sacrey ' s new product—Sacrey ' s Sentimental Sachet Powd er. Lee Pritchett signed a contract with Metropolitan Opera to act as under¬ study for Rise Stevens. Carrie Nunnally and Virginia Brooks were recently admitted to the nursing staff of Walter Reed Hospital. They were immediately given the title, The Singing Nightingales. Mary Ann Perry, in her trip around the world, met Judy Scott in Africa, where Judy was buying monkeys for Macey ' s Pet Shop. Virgiline Donald, a housewife, has a tip for homemakers who want to listen to the radio while dusting—dust the radio until the program is over. Virginia Stiles made her debut to Broadway when she beautifully played the Hungarian Rhapsody on the black keys. Why can’t I concentrate on my work?” asks Marlene Kendall, who is Peter Lawford’s personal secretary. Lucille Chandler, once an orator, is now concentrating on hypnotism. During her last oration, the entire audience went to sleep. Sonya Sponseller has manufactured frozen custard in a new pastel shade— lavender blue. T wenty-Eight

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Bobby Thurston bequeaths his presidency of the S. C. A. to next year’s leading officer. Carl Howard and Joe McCary bequeath their 1 13 original excuses for not having their home work to George Jones and George Shepherd. Mary Oliver. Doris Pepper, and Virgilene Donald bequeath their basket¬ ball abilities to Peggy Sullivan, Sue Straughan, and Peggy Pitts. Teddy Jones and Frank Marchal bequeath their good-humors to Leo DeBruyn. Charles Linton bequeaths his ability to portray the father in plays to Bobby Hildrup. Billy Layton bequeaths his favorite spot at City View to anyone who enjoys a view of the city as much as he does. Ann Sacrey bequeaths her big brown eyes to Sidney Loving. Jimmy Hearn and Jake Ellis transfer their membership in the Bachelors ' Club to Rodger Loving and Hayden Silver. Virgina Stiles, Barbara Williams, and Shirley Townsend bequeath their abilities to get to school one-half hour early to anyone on the S. C. A. monitor system. Lee Pritchett bequeaths his long side-burns to Donnie Alexander. Ray Donald, Richard Hall, Charles Harding, and Henry Cloe bequeath their athletic prowess to Billy Middleton, Edward Cann, and Franklin Powell. Herman Carr and Virginia Brooks bequeath their abilities to act to next year’s shining stars. Tom Segar bequeaths his trouble in geometry to any unlucky Junior. Betty Jean Walker bequeaths her blond hair to India Lindstrom. Jackie Pitts bequeaths her post as the most romantic girl in the Senior class to Catherine Shelton. Peggy Flippo bequeaths her argicultural knowledge to Tommy Reed. Mary Ann Perry bequeaths her efficiency in the cafeteria to anyone who works there. Jean Layton, Delores Garnett, Jackie Green, Lucille Hudson and Frances Berry bequeath their desks in the Senior home rooms to any Juniors who pass. Barbara Garner bequeaths her love of pop-corn, and Sonya Sponseller, her frozen custard to some hungry underclassmen. Andrew Skinner bequeaths his WILLINGNESS to exert himself to Philip Coleman. Janet Chinn and Lucille Chandler, Barbara Eanes and Barbara English bequeath their friendships to Eleanor Pritchett and Pauline Binns. Doris Ann Lindsey bequeaths her drum majorette strut to next year’s drum majorette. Barbara Castle bequeaths her large vocabulary to Jimmy Jones. Mary Weber Stoner, Phyllis Burton, and Jackie Dagg bequeath their ceaseless talking to Ruthie Yanow. We KNOW that she will make good use of it! Marlene Kendall bequeaths her voice and a recommendation for a good throat doctor to next year’s head cheerleader. Virginia McGee bequeaths her horse-laugh to Joan Sullivan. Duke Taliaferro bequeaths his flashy plaid shirts to Nelson Graves. Tomty Cocke bequeaths a pair of shoes to anyone who is man enough to fit into them! Peggy Hall bequeaths the fun she had in making this will to the composer of the 1950 last will and testament. In Witness whereof, we, the Class of ’49, have hereunto subscribed our name and affixed our seal, the seventh day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine. Class of ’49. Per Peggy Hall Witnesses: Peggy Snellings Judy Scott Twenty-Seven

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Mary Ellen Southworth recently accepted the principalship of Lafayette El ementary School where Janet Chinn and Betty Walker are members of the faculty. When Jo Stafford contracted laryngetis, our own Bobbie Caverlee was on hand to give a duplicate rendition of “Temptation.” Shirley Townsend was fired when her boss found her unconsciously sketching figures instead of taking dictation. Ellen Gibson has invented a new variety of dog soap. The guarantee reads: “If it doesn ' t kill the fleas, it will kill the dog.” William Stewart, a helicopter aviator, was arrested for flying at low ceiling level over Miami Beach. Ray Donald is the star center for the Washington Red Skins. Coaching the Red Skins this year is Richard Hall. Joe Scher is now celebrating his second anniversary as Walt Disney ' s assistant in the production of animated cartoons. Roger Chartters has published a book of jokes entitled: One Thousand Minus Nine Hundred and Ninety-Nine of the Best Jokes.” When Jean Donahoe finally reached Hollywood, her boss, who thought her old name did not suit her profile, gave her a new one. Today, Jean is known as Lena Rivers.” Mary Frances Drew has manufactured a time clock for own personal use. When she punches the clock, it records the previous hour. Aubrey Daffan has migrated southward to Georgia where his southern drawl feels more at home. While visiting the South Sea Isles, Duke Taliaferro fell in love with a mer¬ maid and now he is living at Davey Jones’ Locker. Andrew Skinner ' s Bakery is the only one in town that sells bread without a crust. Frances Berry, a housewife for nine years, is sending her son to Barbara Garner’s Kindergarten. Jackie Ellis has retired to Alaska, where he and his Eskimo wife operate a seal farm. Jackie Pitts gives everybody chills and thrills when she daringly floats through the air with the greatest of ease” at Barnum and Bailey’s Circus. Lowell Self has been an engineer on the B O Railroad for the past five years. Employed by the B O is Olga Bauer who is a train hostess. Lois Harder recently suffered a nervous breakdown, when one of her horses died of pneumonia. Barbara Williams’ latest book, Gentlemen’s Disagreement,” was greatly received by the reading public. Betty Belman and Teddy Jones have consolidated individual grocery stores into a large business. Another program has been added to the series of programs called The Fat Man” and the Thin Man.” This time it is The Tall Man,” starring Henry Cloe. In a recent agricultural experiment, Charles Linton, discovered a new type of edible green corn. He entitled his experimen t The Green ’Ears.” Doris Ann Lindsey and Jackie Dagg are now in New York modeling Nat Lancaster ' s new creations. Jean Layton was hailed as another Steve Brody when she successfully rolled over the Niagra Falls in a barrel. Franklin Carrol, who has been a dealer in tombstones for years, is studying to be an undertaker. All of our five February graduates, Phyllis Burton, Joyce Shepherd, Bar¬ bara Forbush, Lucille Hudson, and Jackie Green have year around apartments in the Waldorf-Astoria, where they are practicing the art of good housekeeping. Nancy Hall is now in Switzerland enjoying a vacation after having struggled days and nights to compose the Class Prophecy. Nancy Hall T iventy-Nine