La Vega High School - Treasure Chest Yearbook (Waco, TX)

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The marines recently elected the sweethearts for their marching band. They were none other than Margaret Scott and Nadine Clifton. Of course. you probably knew that the marine has landed and has Mary Bess Robertson well in hand. Wilma Dee Back recently received a contract for an act in Ringling Brothers. Patsy Richardson is already working for then as the midget attrac- tion. I understand Wilma Dee was contracted to attend to Irate male customers. Both of my children are in the Highland Park School in Chicago. My daughter and son were telling me about their teachers. Tom is taking Shake- spearean English under Miss Norma Bongard. Miss Lois Byford is teaching Cathy social studies. I took some sewing out to a little lady out in the suburbs who takes in sewing all the time. When I walked in the door I was nearly bowled over by nine or ten young urchins who were playing Indians. After talking to the lady a while. I discovered that she was the former Bessie Chaneyworth and her family of boys now numbering eight. I told you in my last letter about my dear aunt who is now in the Austin Institute. didn't I? We went up to see her not long ago and who do you sup- pose showed us to her room? - little Virginia Chaney. She says she enjoys the work because she feels close to those people. We spent our vacation up in Colorado this summer on a Dude Ranch. After the first few days I met the owner's wife and discovered that she was Lannelle Bates before her marriage. We had a nice chat together while she saddled my horse. She seems quite content. I was reading the headlines in the morning paper about the nel ambassa- dor to Mexico. It sounded so interesting that I decided to read it: and I was astonished to read that the personage in the headlines was our former classmate. Betty Jean Kinsel. The President asked Virginia Williams to go along as her literary aide. Those two always were inseparable. Dear. do you know of any hair dye that doesn't leave streaks in your hair? I've been using the Sanders peroxide. but it isn't perfect. Do you suppose that could be the same Bobbie Jean Sanders that we went to school with? I was walking along the pier last month just as the ship. Eugenie. pulled out of dock. I got into conversation with one of the women. It seems they were shipping a detachment of WACS to Africa in charge of Sergeant Evelena McCormick. Juanita Thorn is drummer for that regiment. It's the same old Corsair gang. Monty Montgomery was on that Africa-bound ship also. He's on his third expedition down there at that. When I went up to New York last year. I got a ticket to the former Dr. I.Q. program. It has a new quizmaster: none other than Dr. B.B. Garrett. he's quite famous on that network by the way. The children were telling me all about the tightrope walker in the cir- cus they went to last week. I do believe it's the same Gene Hungerford who always loved to run and walk so much. They also saw Riely Allen, the famous lion-tamer-

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209 Chestnut Heights Chicago. Illinois Annette Carson 1191 Igloo Drive Lasker City. Ontario. Canada My dear Annette. How are you these fine days? It's been a terribly long time since I saw you. You moved away to Alaska just after school was out in '50. That's been quite some time ago. so I'll let you in on some news about old class- mates. You know how quiet Junaita Andrews always was. don't you? Well. she is now teaching modern dance. of all things, at Texas University. She and Sarah How got a position at the same college but Sarah is in the Math Depart ment. I found out some news the other day that really surprised me. Ada Sydow, Claudia McCall. and Alma Denny were always such pals. you know. Well they're all working for rival papers in New York now, and fighting like everything. The other day as I was driving through Glendale, I noticed a sign over U substantial mansion, which read 'Comfortable Home for Widowers and Bache- lors'-Proprietor. Glenda Cantrell. I was really surprised because Glenda was always so shy. Gerald Petty is an inhabitant of that home and quite a favorite. Helen Harris. Ruby Io Heine. and Arlene Bacak have literally taken over the physical education department at Baylor University. They are doing a fine job. so everyone says. I applied for a transcript from the Law Department of Yale not long ago. Was I surprised to see the signature of the Professor of Law - Dan Andrele. Bobby Joe Bailey. and Edwin Dickerson have joined forces to speed the Mexia Black Cats on to a great many victories. They have been defeated quite a few times by dear old La Vega. I was glancing through a 'Glamor' magazine yesterday and I saw an ad- vertisement run by the laughing Gas Company and signed by Bledsoe and King Incorporated. Upon inquiring further. I discovered that it was the same Rosemary and Ruth Marie who were our Senior Classmates. Isn't it strange how you find traces of your old friends? Did you hear the game between Army and Navy last week when Army won 103 to 0? I attended the game and when perusing the program. I found the names of three of our former football stars: W.H. Purvis. Lamoin Cox. and Finis Berry. They completely stole the show I'm proud to say, each making about four or five touchdowns.

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Doctors Jack McFarling and Conrad Lambert recently clinic here in town. Dr. McFarling has been my private years! The former Marian Thedford is head nurse in the My husband is just crazy about home gardening. He rial this morning sent out by the E.L. Thompson 65.000 New Jersey. They have quite an enterprise down there. Where do you buy your chewing gum. dear? I'd like tip--try the Olson chewing gum. It's really delicious. owner 'Chewing-Gum-Olson'--isn't that humorous? I see that the Americans have set up a Humane Soci President asked Glenda Oakes and Elaine Winn to head th should be an interesting piece of news to folloy, I'm taking reducing lessons now in town at YMCA. for my lesson the other day there was a new instructor Warren. She's really good but she does need to take a ercises herself. Joyce Ward and Joanne Merritt are very high up in at Baylor. I want to send Cathy to take lessons there Do you subscribe to the magazine. 'True Romances'? interesting article in there by Beth Makowski on 'True It's quite good. There are also some very cute cartoon Gene Graham. Those two things you really shouldn't mis My son, Tom, wants to go to Purdue University for The marching band up.there. led by Bill Harlan. is real college realm. I'm going to try to send Tom. Cathy is taking baton lessons in town under Doroth knows her business, I must say. Cathy is a little reck because she came home with a black eye the first week s The Nobel Prize list was released the other day. ceived the Art award and Dr. Denena was presented with That is quite impressing. The President seems to have a very capable diploma Barbara Devaney. She has saved the nation several time barrassments. She always was good at advising people. We had Tom Jr's coach and his wife over for dinner Shelton and his wife. I don't know what this High Scho without such a good coach. Highland Park has won City since he has been here and that has been five years. Have you ever ridden the Chicago Limited? I was l uctor the last time I rode and his voice carried a fami consulted the train bulletin for his name and found it His voice observation car. has quite a good tone. I can hear him all th built a beautiful doctor for several clinic. received some mate- acre farm in Newark. to give you a good They call the ety in Russia. The e Society. That When I went down in charge, Miss Wanda few warming-up ex- the music world now if I can. There is a very Secrets of Love'. s and jokes by Billy s. his college education ly famous all over the y Fogle. She really less, I'm afraid, he began lessons. Barbara Cooper re- the Science award. tic advisor in s from grave em- wasn't she? last night, Coach ol would have done Conference every year istening to the cond- liar note. So I to be Don Taylor. e way down to the