Lutheran High School - Cavalier Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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1 'Where to ma m?' asked the dr1ve I don t know for sure, bu I - thmk the best hotel in the c1ty I sald, 1ncidentally what c1ty IS th1s? I ve never been here before I'h1s, the dr1ver replied rather proud, is Luther L1ke 1 ? '.' ' d ther?' I asked myself Why I graduated from Luther in 46 but lt was Just a speck then Ten years Myl What a difference! I decided to look at the dr 1ver Nol It couldn t posslbly be Aren't you Raymond Konx and d1dn t you graduate from Luther 1n 46? I asked Yes I am ' he repl1ed and 1f my memory serves me rlght you were a member of that class too weren t you? 'Yes I replied How long have you been 1n the taxi busmess Ray? 'Oh I started this busmess unmediately after graduatlon, ' he sa1d 'I don't suppose you have seen any of the other 46 er s have you? I mqu1red 'Yes Ive seen Lloyd Erlckson ' he answered 'I-Ie's the manager o the Lughertan Hotel best hotel in the c1ty You m1ght see h1m Gee thanks I muttered very gratefully Looks llke the Luther Hotel rlght ahead ' Right o remarked Ray Paylng Ray and thankmg h1m aga1n I proceeded to the hotel lobby After lookmg the lobby over I decided it was the most beautiful lobby I had ever seen Walkmg toward the reg1ster desk I saw Lloyd and there was a lady s1tt1ng beside hlm I talked to him a few rnlnutes and he 1ntro duced the lady to me It was his wlfe I learned FIVE years after gradu at1on he had marrled a g1rl from Brooklyn Myllll Qhe certamly was pretty Qince lt was too early too retire I shall do a blt of walking But f1rst I w1ll unpack my luggage Whewl That s done and I m finally on my spree of walkmg Oh! There s a paper boy and he s yellmg FXTRAI EXTRA! read all about 1tI read all about 1t! Qherwood Myers the greatest all Amemcan foot ball player, becomes a great sc1ent1stl Read all about lt! Well I guess I'll get a paper and read all about lt I ll be It certainly 1S a long write up It says that he has dlscovered Gem Gem a new po wer best yet dxscovered If I remember rlght he was ln our class My word! How that class of 46 have 1rnproved the world and even Mars Wonder 1f there IS anythmg else in the paper? Oh yes here s someth1ng Looks as lf there s gomg to be a basketball game 1n the school gyrnnaslum It starts at '7 30 Ive really had enough walkmg so I bel1eve I'll go to the game Enterlng the gymnaslum I bought a ticket and began to watch the game It s a g1rl s game and 15 very 9XC1t1Ylg Oh there s the wh1 tle so lt 1 ust be over Guess I ll go down and talk to the coach As I neared the coa n I notlced she looked famlllar 'I beg your pardon but aren t you Z1ta McCoy, a member of the clas of '46 that graduated from Luther? I asked 'Yes I am Fancy meeting you h re I thought you d still be ln Mars she sald Tell mc Z1ta when did you start coachmg a basket I Y 7 ' If 1 r. t 0 Q Q, 0 1 I ' ' , 9 I7 o g . 79 . 0 0 Pi , . t Ln- , ll Q n s ' f o 9 ' a Q . If u 2 1 o U 7 Q! f .. 1 g , I 0 O 1 I I ? L9 ' 3 'fi Y, fl ' ' ,, 'b ' I ' ! 7 f U 0 ' 7 ' , c I 7 I P9 1 4 V . , C J - 7 I , l , . I f 0 . 4 pp un--Q . . DJ fl 0 . , , , , . tan ' P5 . , 4 n 1 - , I . , s u 4 s -.1 n o U u , , , 4 n n Q . ' . - A Q v an 1 - 1 I . p . L.. . . L' , ' g 1 u . . P ! ' o 3 3 ' ff , .1 0 u I Q L' .fp ' ' ' - D! I . 9 . 4 r 0 ' 9, . - - , - -..- . . - Q o .L 0 . . . 7 . - 1 , , n . y . . . J A ' A Q u a ' n 0 1 , ' . 'I . 3 .A 7 1 1 . y .QA-H Q ft . , , , , n - I , 'I I ' g C ' N-1 - . 6 9 . 1 , , S f - V .. . . , I ! ' , . e . Q A o ' .x , - 7 ' 7

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ball team? The last tlme I heard you had entered nursing I Sald Oh .slx years after I graduated I completed my nursmg, too Inc1denta1ly Donald An derson went to school w1th me Remember hun? she said What IS Donald domg now? I asked 'fOh, he s an electrical engineer at the Electrlcal Pow er Plant here in Luther He is advancing 1n the work quite rapidly HIS next step is ass1stant manager 'Great I I exc1a1med 'I always thought he wo uld do excellent in that type of f1e1d ' There were so many things we had to say that I could not possibly re late them to you 'I ve come upon several members of the class of '46 today Z1ta But do you know I haven t seen Alberta Jagerson once smce we gradu ated Have you seen or heard of her? I asked Oh yes I see her quite often She IS marr1ed now and the mother o the most darlmg twin gtrlsl! Well say I d better go talk to my squad Bye! Bidding farewell to Z1ta I went back to the hotel and ret1red for the n1 I awoke late thenext mormng as I was qu1te tlred I dec1ded not to eat at the hotel so I ventured over to the 'Wonder Eats Cafe I sat down at the nearest booth My! The servxce 1S quick here comes the walter now Well, I ll be if he doesn't look famllfar As he came nearer I asked h1m Are you Bob Perkovlch who graduated from Luther in '46? ' Yes ' he replied ' Tell me Bob how long have you been a wa1ter here? I asked Oh I rn not the walter I m the boss One of the walters called up thls mormng and he is 111 I am takmg h1s place for accomodation you know I founded thls cafe,' he said proudly Almost every day an old class member comes 1n Not long ago ln fact, ten mmutes ago one of them came fn It was jim Zcnor Remember hun? Oh yes I remember Jun What a shame I missed him? What is he doing now? I asked He s the edltor of the Luther Dally Well I d better get your break fast See ya later! replled Bob Bob left but came back ln a Jiffy He did not stop to talk any more as there were several other customers ' My! Th1s breakfast was certamly good I was about starved I murmured to myself Paying for my food I declded to go back to the hotel and pack up aga1n Enterlng the lobby my eyes rested upon a young lady slttmg at the farthest end of the lobby Che too looked familiar Iwalked over to her and asked 'Are you by any chance Velma Groomes also a 46 er from Luther? ' Why yes I am and so are you! Gee! It s great to see you she sa1d 'Tell me Velma what are you dolng now? ' I asked Oh my husband John Weeler a Nlrw York singer and I have been entertammg varlous groups of people We've just came back from India We plan to rest a few months before returning to the entertamment wor ld Our next stop IS Qiberla, I learned return1ng w1th Qay that sou nds rfght O! I bet It wlll be plenty cold 1n Q1ber1a No she repl1ed ' on the contrary 1t's qu1te warm The S1b r fans have harnessed some of the sun's rays - li ' ll ' 4 u , u Q l I 1 0 0 lf ' o I ' 73 ! ' - I , n . o ' I ' I - o o ' 7 o I K l . . . , . - 1 5 9- I! n ' 9 . Q f 9 2 ' D ' I 7 7, 7 1 ' 1 . f ght. - v Q - u 5 A Q I 7! I . ,' - - . 0 f . u u , 4 3 9 n 0 I ' 7 lf ' I CC I I Y I 4 a , , c If Q 1 y Q 0 y ' 1 1 Q Q n Q l ' , I ' 7 CC u , U l l , , , ' ' Q! ll ' 'D ' 1 ! I , O Q ff , 0 c 2 . ' , - ! 7? 0 I Q 4 '. . , I ' . ii ' I I I y 1 . Q . U I a 5 0 K 9 7 7 A ii I 9 93 I Q , n . . K I 9 , o K! ' Y 1 1 ' 7 s 1 A . 3 0 - ' l I - . Q ' ' DJ ' ' If a L : , , LH , ' 9 o Q s s s ,Q - A L ' , - g . - 4 In - Q ' 9 ' K' ',. ,E 37 U