McEwen High School - Bagpipes Yearbook (Athena, OR)

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1961 Reunion of class of '5l-held at our old almamater, McEwen High School now known as the Potter Piggery, condemed by the state Health Department as unfit for pigs. We, as the first two arrivals, are greeted at the entrance by the president of Potter Piggery, George C. Potter, alies Coach, who has graciously extended to us the piggery for our reunion. We have no sooner arrived when Earl Burns, the local barber, comes roaring up in his 1910 Essies. Earl tells us that he has started working on his second million already- he gave up on his first. Earl would have made it earlier if not for some difficulty by the local mechanic Fay Haverland who had trouble screwing the radiator cap on the Essies. Fay will be here as soon as he gets cleaned up from his greasy overhaul and lubrication of a child's kitty car. A special delivery letter from Mr. and Mrs. Simpson informs us that they will not be able to attend this reunion as they are at the hospital visiting Bill Harden who has Physical exaustion from completing a shingling operation started the year of our graduation. With a roar and a cloud of dust, peddling furriously in a child's peddle plane, arrives Royce Bunch, Royce informs us that he has just completed a non-stop flight around the block. Mr. Potter tells us that he has hired the state's outstanding beautician to curl the tails of his prize hogs-you guessed it—Lois Ruson. A messenger boy brings a telegram which reads, Classmates, unable to attend reunion, taking entrance exam, trying for tenth time to get into E.O.C.E.—Frank Bear. Hearing a noise somewhat similiar to an Australian speckled antmilker, we invest- igate and find Mr. Diehl singing to the baby piggies, he has been happily engaged in this occupation for the last six years. As the telephone rings we answer and the voice on the other end Betty Swaggart the conversation goes as follows, T will be a little late. I am finishing a mani- curing job on Ur. Keezel's four-pawed little friend Pepper, see you later at the piggery. Following a rather pugnent odor we find ourselves in the old gym now rented by Jack Pittman who uses it for a skunk tannery. Jackie is out trapping, but his assi- tant skunk skinner, Mrs. Butterfield, tells us he will be back in time for the reunion. Having heard from all the students except Jack Greenlee- That wrench slipped and I cut my '?® hand while I was putting that muffler belt on your plane Royce, so that will just cost you more. Ohyes, there's Jack now, in the washroom with Royce. ,, a happy afternoon of talking over old times and many memories brought back by the familiar surroundings, the reunion breaks up. People begin to leave by ones, twos, and threes. This conversation is heard between the remaning three, Mr. Potter speaks, Well Hamlin, I'm glad to hear that your big break finally came! Oh yes my carpenter business is doing a big boom. I got an order for three apple boxes today! Well, Kenneth are you going back to college today? Yes I have to be back in time to sweep the floors between halves at the basketball games tonight I