Martinsville High School - Artesian Yearbook (Martinsville, IN)

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LOOKING AHEAD radio stars had left their stations and had come to help in the celebration. As I had anticipated, Vera Ames had turned comedienne and was fea¬ tured on a full half-hour program with James Holler and his band. He had as his crooner, the famous Alfred Cibull. Mary Hand, another class¬ mate, was also on the radio as the voice of Great-aunt Het on the program, The Poopdecker Family Troubles, but she was unable to attend tonight. Jack Brock was a widely-known sports commentator of station M. H. S. Harry Bales, who had entered politics and who was mayor of the city, was toastmaster for the affair. The program of the evening included some magic by the great Professor William Hess; several musical num¬ bers by James Silver ' s swing band, with his vocalist, Betty Dixon, and a number by the master of all baritones, Phyllis Forbes; two brief discus¬ sions by Lois Congram, scientist; and an interesting moving picture lec¬ ture by Nina Brummett, returned missionary from Africa. Following the program, I wandered into the kitchen to see the cooks who had just served the scrumptious dinner and found that these culinary artists were Mary Burkett, Frances Sawyers, Rosmary Burkhart, Phyllis Galbraith; and that Collee n Hacker was now working as a licensed food inspector. Visiting the different shops and offices, I saw several more of my friends. Mildred Littell, Violet Knoy, and Emma Jane Cooksey were now joint owners of the Devil ' s Pi Restaurant. Rosemary Smith and Doris Walton were the proprietors of the Arc Light Tea Shop. Bette Richards and Patty Rhorer had opened up the Thumbnail Beauty Salon and seemed very capable beauticians. Doris Allen was employed as head of the switchboard department. Other classmates were nowhere to be seen. After questioning my guide, I was able to place most of my old classmates. Jane Kivett, a former employee, is enjoying her tenth year of piloting through life, that World War II veteran of hers. Others, like her, had settled down to the home¬ making profession—Mary Ellen Tomey, Maxine Smith, and Clarabelle Lehr. Bill Hamm, Minor Fulford, and Bobby Messmer were still organize d as Rough Riders and were now roughing it in the mountains of Montana. Nadine Swinney had become widely known for her athletic ability and now was coach of the Blue Jay girls ' baseball team. A few members of the class of ' 45 had become grade-A farmers; namely, Gene Prather, Harold McClure, and Charles Brock. My time was gone and so I boarded the plane to be on my way. On a short stopover in New York, I caught a glimpse of the two missing classmates, Esther Sink and Lois Stout, whose faces (and figures!) are seen on the covers of many popular magazines. All classmates were busily and successfully engaged in a profession. Enthused, I hurried to my home at the County Gentleman farm now owned by Bill Hammans, anxious to relate to him the whereabouts of all our classmates. Ruth Rawlins 27

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THE JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS AUSTIN GODSEY President JAMES GOSS Vice-president JOANNE HICKMAN Treasurer RUTH FINNEY Secretary John Abraham Billy Adkins Phyllis Allison Virginia Allen Mary Lou Baker Virginia Bates Margie Baugh Billy Baughman Peggy Beggeman Earl Bennett Jean Bennett Russell Buchanan Gary Burns Barbara Champlin Mabel Cohen 29