Marshall High School - Marshallite Yearbook (Marshall, VA)

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Prophecy 'AC The date is May 31, 1959. I see an attractive lady writing in her diary. It is Miss Partlow. our senior home-room teacher. This is what she writes: Dear Diary: Tonight I had a wonderful time. I attended the reunion of the class of 1944. I was more than pleased and a little surprised to see every one of the 27 classmates together again. The years have begun to show in their faces, but tonight they were as carefree and gay as they were fifteen years ago when they received their diplomas from Marshall High School. I had not heard from many of them for some time, so I was glad to hear they have all been successful in their different fields. To my surprise when I stepped off my train, a red convertible drove up, and the taxi driver was none other than Popeye Furr. I was a bit skeptical at first, but I soon learned that Popeye no longer turned corners on two Wheels. The class president, Elizabeth Henley, who now has an impor- tant job in New York, was mistress of ceremonies. She looked as if she had just stepped out of Vogue and was wearing a beautiful diamond. Anne told me she was planning to marry her boss in June. Our speaker for the evening turned out to be none other than Admiral Alexander Yurgaitis, Jr. Buddy was accompanied by his charming wife formerly of Arlington. Virginia. Mary Ambler hasn't changed much in fifteen years. She was chairman of the food committee and under her supervision we were served a. most delicious dinner. I found she still enjoyed eating. Bertha. Showers always was interested in homemaking. She is now teaching Home Econornics at Mary XVa.shington College Where she received her degree. .Patsy Thompson, Who received her training for nursing in the United States Cadet Nurses Corps, is now a Captain in the Army. She has been serving at a camp in Georgia, but was lucky enough to get a 10-day furlough to be with us tonight.

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Glrumble lcontinuedl Then if We had the luck to get to the candy case and had the necessary spending change to provide for ourselves one of those war time candy ba1's. we would go into the auditorium and settle our- selves comfortably. Just about the time the nice sweet chocolate was beginning to melt in our mouths. in would come Miss Partlow With, Outside, absolutely no eating in the auditoriumf' Out we would have to go faster than We came in. only to find a seat on the tables in the halls or to crowd around the radiators. Then Mrs. Smith would flitwthrough the corridor yelling lustily, Stop loafing in the halls. Besides. we could scarcely scrape up money for a coke dur- ing the whole year. With money for this and money for that We were either 'lbroke or badly bent all the time. Another thing. We Seniors were expected to uphold the dignity of the schoolg that was a big assignment for any one class at Mar- shall. Oh well, did I say. Seniors do not grumble muchn? RUBY BOI-ION MARTHA REC'I'0'll 9811

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Prophecy icontinnedl Marshallls population has greatly increased since Dennis Mcflarty started his chewing gum factory five years ago. Workers have come from all over Virginia. I was told he was very popular with his workers and let them have all the chewing gum they could chew. I never thought he would be a farmer. even though he was Mr. Smith's right hand man. Frances Beach is now married. She showed me a picture of her two adorable children. I didnlt catch the name of her husband, but I think they live in Warrenton where he is employed. Wallace Russell still has that silly little grin he used to wear on his face. I was surprised to learn that he is earning 310,000 a year as president of the People's National Bank in Orlean. Ididn't hear much talking from s'PHttlHPt23.I'SOl1. but I heard someone say he was running a filling station on the new four lane highway to Warrenton and doing a flourishing business. I could tell he was in the money because he passed around very expensive cigars. The funniest things happen I Mary Ailstock is now married to Richard Rector. She is kept busy keeping house for him. Harriet Sinclair. the salutatorian of the class. is teaching Latin in Marshall High School. I know the pupils are getting excellent in- struction With .Harriet teaching them. Rosa Rector has also achieved her goal. She always wanted to be a teacher. She is now head of the English department in Marshall High School. She told me she believed in all work and no playl' and never sent less than six students a day to the principal's office. R. O. Updike. our dark. handsome senior, has made several screen testsg and until he hears from them, will continue to Work on a coast-to-coast radio program where he is the featured star. I learn- ed from Roger that he has been married four times. Ruby Bohon was present looking husky as ever. She had her trainer and manager with her. The food she ate! Ruby is now World's Champion Woman Wrestler.