Lewes High School - Beacon Yearbook (Lewes, DE)

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CLASS PROPHECY By PEGGY WARRINGTON It was ,Iune6 1957 thatl PeggyWarr1ngton reallzed as all other Amerlcans dxd that the U N had done all that lt was supposed to do ln ten years the world had become a Utopla of Peace Every cltlzen observed lnternatlonal Peace Day What better day was there that our Semor Class of 1947 could hold a reumon revlewmg golden memorles m the glorxous present The txme the place the occa lon and nmportance was announced nn newspapers magazmes anc over radios to brmg our wondermg tlassmates together une 6 1957 Lewes Delaware SCQUOIH Ballroom Class of 1947 Reumon Presldent Parke R Penne Class P1es1dent and Presxdent of the U N today called a meetlng to order whxle Vlc Presldent D Rlchard Bnttlngham our class Vxce Presxdent and Vlce Pres: dent of The lnternat1onalAthlet1c Commlsslon as sxsted The Secretary osephyne Cuerln who IS secretary to her husband who has the world s largest truclnng company located ln Rockford lll1nos read the mlnutes of our last meetlng whlch was held just ten years ago today The Treasurer Evelyn Dodd who IS today s Hlt Parade star gave us a report whlch mformed us that we had five cents xn the treasury The Roll Call was taken next lrls Conaway was present wxth her handsome husband who was manager of the Waldorf Astorla Barabra Dayton Secretary to the U N President was present Rena Dlrlas aworld famous beautlclan was as stunnmg as ever Mrldred Elllott and her mlllxonalre husband were as happy as une bugs Samuel Howarth great electrlcal engmeer had returned from a project m Russla to be present at our reumon Robert Lockerman a great wrnter of strange novels and loved the world over for hrs exotlc wisdom was there Elnzabeth Lawton Mlckey was her same Jovlal self Helen Marsh bank ac ountant was as busmess lllte as ever Donald Dode Mltchell was the rational bemg he had always been Evelyn M1tchell was dressed as taxlored as ever She IS the world s finest typlst Donald Marsh closed his Flfth Avenue dentlsts office to spend two weeks here m Lewes Kenneth u1llen was stxll the same The entlre class began to tease hxm about money problems and hls chalr sllpped from under hlm just as It d1d ln Engllsh class so long ago Vlrgmxa Russell and Charlotte Relm were the most beautlful stars off stage l had ever seen They have top bllllngs ln the Broadway h1t The Two some Louise Dlckerson great Patrlck s model wearmg a spun sllver strapless bare mldrxft gown was present and completely accounted for Betty Shlpley wlth her jovlal laughter had the whole class raised to a merry pltch Elva Marvel was the stately glrl she always was Betty Lowe was present wlth her dream boy husband Theodore alae Rlchards was the handsome fellow as always and had a glrl on each arm I belleve one was for Fred Stevenson who IS a co pxlot to jake on a trans PHCIHC Cllpper Mar garet Sturms who ns a world renown artlst and fashnon deslgner told everyone about her expenences as a teacher of Flne Arts at the Sorbonne ln Pans Dolly White was the same pretty school gurl of ten years ago Faye Whlte was the state hygxemst for Delaware and her experlences were very mterestmg Loulse Waga mon was as q u1et as ever wxth a world of experlences as secretary to a great geolognst Paynter Lynch was that Romeo he used to be He had taken over Arthur Murray s busmess The Roll Call was completed and all were present to enjoy the reumon that was never to be forgotten by any member of the Class of 1947 What Would Happen If C y couldn t crack a joke3 There wasn t any Rehoboth for ll'lS and aye Barbara dxdn t have Josephyne LOUISE got up before 8 15 3 Rena dldn t have the Unlversxty of Delaware3 V6 yn would start talkmg a lot 3 I red went out wxth Lewes boys3 .l0S6pl'lyne lost her gxggles3 Sammy lost his yellow sweater3 Mickey lost Dode 7 0 eff dldn t have hxs Jeep3 Betty Lowe couldn t laugh3 Paynfel' came a whole month wlthout mlsslng school 3 Onaltl lVlill'Sl'I couldn t go to the Doctor s home3 Helen Marsh dndn r have Royf-e s There weren t any Lawtons for 0 8 Evelyn Mitchell could nt type V3 dldn t go to Greenwood 3 al' e didn t know hrs lessons 3 Kenny lost The Acres3 al' Olle couldn t change her mmd 3 3 E couldn t talk vlrglnla S dream came true3 There wasn t any uptown for lpn? Fred became a reckless drlver Margafel left those frlghtful glasses ln New Yorl-:3 Louise Wagamon got fat3 eggy couldn t use her hands when tallc1ng3 0 y dlcln t wrxte a letter every day3 . . U l .. . H - I l h . l - l . . ,J . , v I- . I I . . . .' . U - H 3 HJ U D ' l J ' . I . g f ' - 1 mn. ' - . ' Dd ? ' ' F 2 ' ' Q ' ' . El - ' . ' z . P lx - ' ' . E I - . ' Ch l . ' ' ' . Mid - .. Jnku, ' . - ' , ' A Sh' . ' . ' Q Rb . y . . A I x . I D ' z . ' P ' ' - ' ' Dll - - - . IB

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BERNICE CORA WHITE Dolly Where's Elvaf' Library Club, 2: President of Library, I, and Secretary, V25 Office Practice, 2: Press Club, I 5 President of Homeroom, I 3 Auditorium Committee. 43 Secretary of Auditorium, I: Treasurer of Auditorium, I: Office Practice Activity. lg Art Club, I: Board of Control. I: Prom Committee, Ig Property Committee, 23 Senior Class Play, Ig Allied Youth, Ig First Aid, Ig Cotillion Club: Shorthand Award. Dolly is well liked by all her classmates. She is very ambitious. especially in office work. She is also very interested much in homeroom activities. She served as a very faithful homeroom president She is planning to get an office Job after she finishes school Dolly was often seen writing letters in her classes to a very interesting gentleman who is now attending a military academy In whatever Dolly attempts we are all very interested in her success FREDONIA FAYE WHITE Bo Shoolf Cotlllion Club 3 President I Secretary I Social Committee 6 Sec retary 2 Vice President I Twirling 5 Teacher I Majorette I ArtCIub I Chorus 4 Class Play I Basketball I Prom Committeel Eob is very well known as one of the Drum Majorettes She is active in all school activities Her favorite sport is basketball As for her love we all know how he is We are sure Bob will be successful as a dental hygienist ROLL C AL Name DICKY RRITTINGHAM IRIS CONAWAY BARBARA DAYTON LOUISE DICKERSDN RENA DIRKS EVELYN DODD MILDRED ELLIOTT .IDSEPHYNE GUERIN SAM HOWARTH MICKEY LAWTON ROBERT LOCKERMAN BETTY LUWE DONALD MARSH HELEN MARSH ELVA MARVEL DGNALD MITCHELL EVELYN MITCHELL PARKE PERINE KENNEY QUILLEN CHARLOTTE REIN JAKE RICHARDS VIRGINIA RUSSELL BETTY ANN SHIPLEY FRED STEVENSON MARGARET STURNS LOUISE WAGAMON PEGGY WARRINGTON Il0Ll.Y WHITE FAYE WHITE Noted or Nporls Rehoboth Nhorthanml filarnnnr Writing I :tri rs Quutness Swonning l iggles His trurnp1t Illlr low iffnr lllis jr p lThz N in Argunn nt Kldtllllfl IIOIISI vufl lroingg ta nlx T5 ping Nnt notfd lliung tight llc r hair Hliss lim lu Iluxu r W olftxs iroodtnns II' Let Those- glass Wlowm as plltr hands lla r In tts r orls Ambition Ph slr ll I ml Tr nln r Tutor I lo trav Drrss dr signe r Tn haw fir irur Tn do nothing Nlndtl To ln A suruss Tn gn to cnlllgv Tn get nmrrlz d In get out of srhnnl To get inarrn d plakt I nnllinn doll ir -if tountant lim.nntu1.m To grit IlldI'l'II1l wTo haw I'rnu I mfr 551011 il ln iff Naval n lug itnr T gmt in lrrnnl hmtur Tn trawl wTn do nothing Invvntnr To tr ml I oahng -M trus To sn: If 1 cl Dexhnv 'Nfllll-'II Iorux Old Nlanl Nfcrrt in liuunrn Ii: iutm in uTxpi t Huh IIIINIIIIIII lirarorn Nun 1 1 Xgrnnlturlst Tohaw Iifkl mr De IIIISITN T h nn .4 Jul To NI irrx Iluslranml licaunn Ilan ml Nllllnnnm lln ihusl inl I'.irnn r Ilramln To In solne Inrvlx I-Xuator To In .in Xrtist Santan Ttathlr Sefrf-tan D1 nt il hx gn ins! Favorite Som! XIX Ilrfain-mrs! cttimzllft fr illthn Tlnn Sugar Bluss C uilty Smokr I s-ts in Your lux 4 u tx NPIILITIIPIII il R1 .mms Dream Bmmuse Nnw and Fnrrur Sf ntnni ntal Jnnrnvx Mars and liar Agn I d Ht I fist Nhtlnmt N ml I ulllx Iiuttc rnnlk Nkn N -Xlvb 45 s N nnrnt nt ll lourn Ilo lou lou Nil Nuitnntntnl Rr- lsnn Stardust Stardust Boogie. NI oogu Nnnnvshcrm III thi Night NUIIILLIAI Her llnart IN as NI nl: nf Ninn' Night and Daw. V ho Told lou That I ls '7 Indian I on fall SIIIIIIIIPIIIAI Rtssons Un tht Sunni 'ldv nf the Html I7 . . . . . .'. .. b.. 4. .,. . : : . : . . : - . : - . : . : . : . . : , : . . . . . I ll MYT- . ' ll lv ' . o some ..,, E ,... .,.,,. 1 no s IHZHQ - or . jr Aa xffirr' ' f.'f.'ff,f.fffffQfQ.1 - el . ...... , ....., ' ' ' ' lull ' i i I, . .,...,. N A - wff E .,... .....,.... . , - - - ' -1 z .z- 'r:'.- PAYNTER LYNCH ,,., ....,.,.. , Driving plarry n lnillinnnm- Navy fhloon nnst . 4 .. ...,.. ' S .' Nz as - .' .' UI .ID . .j.1'jj,,5i5g 1i1., - 4- 1 rl IL . ..........1Sp .- ,An , -Q .' '-' -A

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THE WORST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO ME Dlcliy Brllllngham When my car broke down IIIS onaway The day Dr Swann placed SIX new teeth In my mouth Bar ara Dayl0ll The day I failed to get my drlver s Ilcen e the Hrst tlme I..0I.IISe DICI1IerS0n The tlme I had to decxde between Doug and Ken Rena DlrIiS The day I started golng with boys Evelyn Dodd The day I started typing II red EIIIOII When I had a chance to rzde In a I946 Buick and dldn t .Iosephlne Cuerln When I started dnnkmgOvalune Sammy Howarth The tlme I walked all the way from Mnlton wrth Sxdney Mickey Lawton When I got my Incense Robert Lockerman Bowhng Green Betty LOWE The day Jack went ln the Navy Paynter Lynch When I became elghteen Dona CI Marsh When I was born He en Marsh When I found out that there was such a place as Rehoboth Elva Marvel When lt was rumored that I was married Ona tl Mitchell When I started golng to school Eve yn IVIIICIIBII When I found out that there was only one Sunday ln each week Par e Perlne The time I tned to pay for exghty boxes of cards and spend the money at the same time Kenny Qulllen The time when I thought my destlny was being a farmer Char otte Relm The day I got my seat wet .lake Rlchards My Hrst date wlth a semor Vlrglnla Russell The mght I got stranded at Dewey Beach Betty Ann Shlpley When I found out that there was such a th1ng as homework Fred Stevenson The day I played hooky Margaret Sturms The mght I fell m the Rehoboth Yacht basm' LOUISE Wagamon Apnl I3 I943 the day I played hooky eggy Warrington When I lost the State oratoneal COIIICSI Slgnlflenti Faye whlle The dav I plaved hooky CLASS WILL By BARBARA DAYTON and JOSEPHYNE GUERIN We the graduatmg class of I947 of the Lewes Hlgh School do hereby make publl h and declare thls our last wnll and testament as follows Dlclcy Brxttmgham leaves to Harvey Mlchalskr has sports ablllty To Chnstnne Wllson Barbara Dayton leaves all school actxvltles Ins Conway leaves her mathematlcal ab1I1ty t Ted Freeman ,Iosephyne Guerin gladly leaves her shorthand classes to Helen Lmgo Ellzabeth Lowe leaves the Navy to Elalne Rhoades To Lynn Russell Helen Marsh leaves her rxfle club work Evelyn Mntchell leaves her heart to Ernest I-Iopkms I..ove3 Kenneth uxllen leaves to jack Dorman the road to Bethany Beach To Elxzabeth Pepper Vxrgmla Russell leaves her wolf call Loulse Wagamon leaves to Marne Rutter her quletness Elva Marvel leaves her love affairs to Hester Bennum Faye Whlte leaves her bangs to Mary Freeman To Betty Walls goes Dolly Whlte s buslness cour e I..ou1se Dlclcerson leaves the US S Spokane to Barbara Cooper To Helen Qhort goes Evelyn Dodds and Mnldred Ellxott s nnghts out Samuel Howarth leaves to joseph Hudson h1s band office Robert Lockerman and Fred Stevenson leave to Wxlllam Dxckerson Macbeth Donald Marsh bequeaths to jean Stambaugh hrs heart To Edward Creadlclc Donald Mitchell leaves hrs abxllty to loaf Parke Penne bequeaths hrs bow tle to Herbert Warren Charlotte Relm leaves Edie Lupton her ablllty to get along wnth people Margaret Sturms leaves to Matilda Davies her art talents To Ruth Plummer Peggy Warrington leaves her slowness Betty Shlpley leaves those flrehall dances t Peggy Thompson To ,lack Schmlerer goes Paynter Lynch s lovmg technique Theodore Richards leaves to Clifford Johnson Lewes School for a year Rena Dlrks leaves to the whole JUDIOI Class best wxshes for success . . . - I , i b B - ' - - , ll . ri ll .lv I I T- . . M'd ' D . . . TY I B . ' P ' an ' I A . - Dolly WhIleAWhen they started giving big as-- D I ' s - , ' ' I- , , . ' . I ' . 0 . I 4 .AA Q ' . . . A U- . .. ,. 0 I9