Lewes High School - Beacon Yearbook (Lewes, DE)

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CLASS PROPHECY By DOROTHY BRUGGE At last after savrng every penny for an rntermrnable ten years I was ready to realrze a long cherrshed dream a trrp around the world When my luggage was prled rnto the back seat of my convertrble I waved good bye to dear old Lewes and drove on I drdn t really drrve far when I ran out of gas rn front of a new fully equrpped servrce statron whose owner was a former classmate Lours Nobles I had no need to stop agarn untrl I reached Phrladelphra where I went to Dorrs Short s Beauty Salon Srnce my corffure was done rn trme we went to hear Phyllrs ohnson grve a speech on her extensrve travels I had to leave rmmedrately because I had accepted a cordral rnvrta tron to spend the nrght at the home of Mr and Mrs Brll Metcalfe Beatrrce Thomas Gorng out of my way I stopped to see Professor Dorothy E Hadder who rs the head of the Natronal Scrence Development Department Srnce I made good trme I was able to catch the last performance of Mr Robert Short the famed concert pranrst Many curtarn calls later h told me hrs success was largely due to hrs manager Patrrcra Lawton Durrng the mornrng of the day of the lrners sarlrng I phoned Powers Model Agency to speak to Edna Schrldknecht and Joanne Roney whose prctures have appeared rn all leadrng magazrnes Later on the deck of the SS Waslrmglon I was pleased. to have the former Shrrley Bryan and her four lrttle cherubs see me off Spenclrng a lersurely after noon I was rnterrupted on my way to drnner by the tarn s table Unable to understand why I made my way to the captam s table where who should be seated at the head of the table but Captarn Albert Ash After dmner I was led to the huge ballroom From hearrng the dreamy musrc outsrde I wasn t surprrsed to see the well known Brll Crrsp and hrs orchestra wrth hrs featured vocalrst Sara Dorman In my spare trme durrng the trrp I read Love s Last Stand by Betty Conroy a famed love lorn columnrst When we docked rn England I met Second Lreu tenants Chrrstene Murphy and Clara Drrks who were leavrng for the Unrted States after two years servrce rn Morocco I had tea wrth actress ay Rowland whose command performance of Romeo and ulret for the queen of England was the followrng nrght One of my many actrvrtres rn Parrs was to attend the brrl lrant drsplay of tap dancrng by Kay Burnsrde whose success rs at rts zenith On my route from France I stopped at the enormous port of Marserlles to talk to Admrral Bob Hall Accrdentally armon Ingrams path crossed mrne rn Spam where she had a lecture tour on archeology Wantrng a thrrllrng huntrng expe drtron I accepted Tom Marshall s the multr mrllron arre tycoon offer to jorn hrs party Besrdes the huntrng I enjoyed talkrng to hrs secretary Helen Rrtter who explarned how she managed hrs many busrnesses I Iran I decrded to spend a portron of my trme dorng nothrng rn Duval Evans spacrous hotel Hearrng about the burldrng of another branch office of the lnternatronal Electrrc Company rn Delhr Indra I boarded a plane rn order to renew old acquarntances wrth the owners Holmes Russell and Donald Mitchell Upon enterrng the office I realrzed the efhcrency needed by therr secretary oan Tharp ln Chrna I made an apporntment to talk to Ambassador Roland Paynter Warrrngton who has brought about under standrng for Unrted States rn many natrons Havrng to leave I boarded the boat wrth a former school chum Mary Frances Omwake She was a mathemarrcs teacher who was vacatronrng rn apan also Every nrght durrng the voyage we were enter tamed by the famous musrcran Faye Steele Walkrng clown the gang plank I waved to Admrral ,Irm Brrt trngham head of the Unrted States Coast Guard Leavrng San Francrsco I flew to Tucson Arrzona where I went to Brll Wrllrn s two thousand acre ranch Whrle we were eatrng dmner George Crbson the veterrnarran walked rn to check up on some srck horses I trred to persuade both to come to Mexrco because Nancy Joseph and her husband were meet prng at Bryan Texas I spent a pleasant day chattrng wrth Mrs Rrchard Shockley CAlrce Hess, In St Lours I notrced a newly establrshed hosprtal named for rts founder Doctor ane Ingram Entermg the hosprtal I bumped rnto Ann Hrll the Drrector of Nurses who showed me to a patrent s room I wasn t surprrsed to see I-Irlda Hawks sufferrng from a relapse trymg to please everybody The following week all cars were headed to the Indranapolrs Speedway The World Champronshrp of Hot Rod Racers was bemg run be tween Al Donahue and Gus Marshall Therr cars were furnrshed by the Hudson Hornet dealers Larry Knapp and Raymond Hall of Loursvrlle Ken tucky I flew back by way of Washrngton D C where I was rn trme to catch the afternoon game of Washrngton Senators managed by one of my old classmates Wrllard Ellrngsworth When I reached Delaware I stopped by to see Mary Wrlley who lrves on a modern farm Reachrng the outskrrts of Lewes I knew that rt rs the best town rn the natron JINGLES Albert Ash Albert has a mechanrcal mrnd A better one rs hard to find Shrrley Bryan Shrrley rs so lrttle and blond But the class of her rs fond Jrmmy Bnttmgham rmmy Brrtt that tall tall guy Can always make the women srgh Dorothy Brugge Dorothy rs a sweet lrttle a To everyone she rs a pal Kay Burnsrde Many successes she wrll see If a dancer she wants to be Betty Conroy Betty who rs rn the band ls always wrllrng to lend a hand Gordon Donahue Cordon rs a speedy guy And how he makes that Burck fly Clara Drrks Clara plans to be a WAC She ll be a success and that s a fact ltfllfllllllfl un pay: . - . . D' I . I . , . 'A n ' I I 7- A . l . . . ' . , e . . h , - porter who gave me an invitation to dine at the cap- ing me, and, later, we would go to a bull fight. Stop- ' v . . g I, I U . , Q ' 1 ' .ml I9

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M ELLEN BEATRICE THOMAS LAND SAKESI BEA Class Treasurer 4 Drxver s Educatlon I Junior Honor Soclety 2 Semor Honor Socrety 2 Office Practrce I Home Nursmg I Semor Press Club I Prom Committee I Perfect Attendance 3 Handrcraft Club I Class Play Bea IS one of the most actlve members m the semor class and she has always been wlllmg to do her share ln school actlvxtles She has proved herself very efh clent In the capacrty of treasurer of our class for four years As a commerclal stu dent she excels and wlll make someone a very good secretary We w1sh her the best of luck ROWLAND PAYNTER WARRINGTON WELL I 1.1. TELL You Semor Press Club 2 unlor Varslty Basketball I Varsity Basketball 3 Mrlltary Club I Good Etlquette I R P IS one of the tall basketball athletes ln our class He I8 well known for his engaglng personalxty and abllrty to get along wlth people He has been wlth our class smce the first grade and has stood as a prominent member For the past two years he has been on the yearbook business staff where hrs work has shown out standlng salesmanshlp qualltxes R P I8 takmg the general course and hrs future Iles ln the Navy H15 classmates wlsh hum the best of success nn the future MARY LOU WILLEY WHERE s CHRIS3 MARY Home Nursmg 2 Office Practlce I Drlver s Course I Handicraft Club I Prom Commxttee I Class Play Mary as she IS known to her many fnends IS a worthy member of the semor class She ns one of the quleter and shorter gxrls She IS also very studlous She has been wnth our class smce It orlgmated She IS engaged ln studymg the general course We are sure Mary will do well ln any Held she wlll choose Good luck Mary WILLIAM THOMAS WILLIN JR OH BE QUIET' BILL Current Events I Safety Commlttee I Mllltary Club I Art Actlvlty 2 unlor Honor Soclety I Etlquette Club I Semor Press Club I Driver s Educatxon I Vlce Presldent of Tenth Grade Cotllllon Club I Mathe matlcs Club I Office Practlce I Prom Commlttee I Perfect Attendance I Brll IS one of the tall handsome boys of our class He IS noted for his abllxty to get along wlth the glrls. He IS very actlve m the semor Press Club. Bxll IS tak ing the scientific course and though he is undecided about the future he has an interest in attending college. We know he will succeed in whatever he does. I8

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CLASS We the Class of One Thousand N1ne Hundred and Fnfty two of Lewes Hrgh School belng of sound mmd do hereby declare this our last will and testament as follows To Kathryn Nlxllman and Rosann Lange goes Bea KFICC Thomas and Phyllls johnson s typxng abnhty Walter Bryan lnherlts Charlle Marshall s way of get tmg ln trouble aney lngram glves to her pal Bertha Carey her giggles Tom Marshall presents Carlton Bailey with the oot ball team ,Ioan Tharps place ln Chorus wlll be occupied by Mary Lou Rltter Shlrley Bryan leaves her height to Shirley Little To Sam Paynter goes R P Warrmgtons Romeo technique Hmlda Hawks bequeaths her shyness to Nora Buckley Elhngsworth armon Ingram leaves her basketball ablllty to Elaine ackson Bob Hall s gripes go to Carl Walls Dorothy Hadder donates her unusual 1d8aS to Susie Lafferty To Wanda Boteler oanne Roney leaves her red halr Bob Short entrusts the Student Councrl to Bull Burton anet Lorah rs left the softball team by Kay Bumsrde Douglas Melott mherxts Bull Wnllrn s abxlrty to blush Ann Hull leaves to Marne Papcxak her drwmg drsabnlrty To Rose Nobles and Betty Chappel go Chrlstene Murphy and Mary Willey s quietness Cordon Donahue bequeaths the baseball team Ronnle Donavan Dorls Short leaves her love for hrllbrlly music to ean Chfton Larry Knapp glves Dace Fltch his ablhty to daydream WILL ack Strltzmger lnhents Mr Moore s mechanlcal draw mg class from Albert Ash Helen Rltters seat on the bus will be occupied by anet Hexser Dorothy Brugge s way of gettmg along wxth people IS QIVCH to ,Iudv Atklns The B sketball Team IS entrusted to Sonny Colhns by Jlm Brlttlngham From Edna Schlldknecht Nancy Ward 1S left the hockey team Holmes Russell and George Gibson glve their friend shlp to B111 Lowe and Doug Roberts Betsy McGovern mherlts Sara Dormans ablhty to sung Donald Mltchell leaves hls drnvmg to Bob Doty Faye Steele s temper will be enjoyed by Mary Frances Dickerson ackson To Mike Hlll Jay Rowland s favorite nickname IS left Brll Crlsp bequeaths hls place m the band to Danny Thomas Nancy joseph leaves her Dodge to Brackme Porter Pat Lawton and Betty Conroy gave the squeaks ln the band to Cynny Raught Louls Nobles mechamcal abllxty IS glven to George Boys The Honor Soclety IS entrusted to ,Iaclue Souder by Mary Frances Omwake Gall Whlte lnherlts Alice Hess pleasant smlle The shop IS left to Barkley Wllson by Raymond Hall Clara Dlrks leaves her ablhty to laugh to Pat Miller We the Class of l952 wnsh the Class of I953 success and happlness In wxtness whereof we have hereunto set our hands this day of une 6 1952 Teslalars Class of l952 Wrlnesses The Faculty 'I D ' , . . . . . f - I The F. F. A. is entrusted to Gerald Tarr by Willard Duval Evans gives his quietness in Class to HOPPY J . . - I I y ' D . ' ' J . I I ' 1 . 1 to . . . . . 20