McMinnville High School - McMinnvillan Yearbook (McMinnville, OR)

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January. 7. Joyce Nicoll, national president of the Business and Professional Women’s Club, came home on a visit. Heard she received a letter from Kathleen Cummins stating that she is seventh vice president of Richard Flye’s “Company of Umbrella Salesmen in the Sahara.” January 29. Gwen Duerst has opened a dress shop for high school girls. Betty Blackburn and Deris Grenfell are modeling her dresses. February I. Had a fire drill today and Fire Chief John Robinson gave a demonstration on “How to be the First Out of a Burning Building.” Miss Dorothy Jennings, famous acrobat who was visiting, made a spectacular leap out of the second story window. Jack Ferries, local delivery boy, came to her rescue and took her to the hospital where she was placed under Psychiatrist George Mosher’s care. February 11. Cut this ad out of the paper: IVanted: A job on a farm. Good hard worker. No bad habits. Eager to learn. Phone 186R. Ask for Dale Taylor. February 23. Been having trouble in school lately. “Little” Jimmy Cline, the second, refuses to go to English class. Talked with his father, but he is in sympathy with his son. Can’t understand it. March 5. A tramp came to the door today and asked for 50c for a cup of coffee. He left in a hurry as soon as I told him there w as some wood to chop. Reminded me of Louie Scheeler. March 9. Got a ticket for speeding today from Ted Weiss. March 19. Intend to go to the opera, “Madam Butterflea,” next Tuesday in Portland to hear Jeanne Imlah. April I. April Fool s Day is over. Little Junior Beal and Billy Donnelly will get it tomorrow for turning on the fire hose. April 4. Been helping the Annual Staff find material on the graduates of 1939. Some of the things I found out are that Raymond W,oods is teaching a graduate course for New Dealers in an Eastern University; Harryette Whitfield is a blues singer for Loyd Manning s orchestra: Floyd Wiison is working in Denver; and Fern Kotek and June Boswell have opened a Spinster Club. April 10. Read in the paper this morning where Arnel Fronk is fighting Joe Louis, Jr. Also read that Rosemary Schroeder is making her twenty-seventh trip around the world. She has been traveling ever since her trip to Washington, D. C. in ’39. April 25. Heard that the best seller of the year was Phyllis McKey’s book, “Games to Play in and out of the Dark.” And speaking of books, Doris Tapscoott has recently finished the 25th volume on “Teachers’ Phobias.”

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senior class prophecy EXCERPTS FROM WILLIAM J. MAXWELL’S DIARY 1959-1960 September 3. First day of school is over, and we have several changes in the faculty. Margery Walton is replacing Marion McCrea as Math, teacher, and Dorothy Blenkinsopp is the girls’ new gym teacher. Last year’s football coach, Verl Sauter, got a position back East. September 5. Ed Taylor, chairman of the school board, called a meeting for tonight to decide if we need a new school building. The present building is twenty years old. Seems like it was built yesterday. September 8. Went to the State Fair in Salem today. Met several old students of mine. Ralph Bergstrom won first prize for one of his hogs, and Glenn Brixey received an award for crossing a peanut with a watermelon. Bob Lenhart was one of the judges at the flower show, and Wendell Weintz ran the Kiddy Train. October 9. It’s been decided to start a new building this spring. Several plans have been submitted already, among them being Keith Lindsay s. He is a world-famous architect. October 22. Doris Leigh Carnine, the county school nurse, visited school today to inspect the students' teeth. November 6. Election comes soon. Can’t decide if I want Bill Waind or Norwood Stoutenburg for Governor. November 16. Went into the bank today and had a long chat with the president, Harold Kendrick. Was surprised to hear that Vance Boswell is the new justice of peace in Reno, Nevada. November 18. The girls in school have a new fad of wearing large bows on their knees. This silly idea came from Audrey Loop, Parisian dress designer. December 2. Just discovered that three of the former Royce Latham’s children are in high school. One of them has been a Senior now for the last two years. December 12. Went to the Gaiety Theater last night and saw a show starring Babs Hoffman and Donald Christensen. It was terrible, but the comedy with Margaret Raye Clevenger was clever. January 3. Read in the paper where Don Postlewaite, noted research worker, has finally found the long-lost needle in the haystack. He is going to assist Estella Waldo in perfecting a soundless alarm clock for people who like to sleep late in the morning.

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May 3. The whole school has been upset since they saw Mearl Springer on the screen. May 2. Received a complimentary copy of Blimp Bryson and Jo Groening’s new book. May 9. Had a special assembly in school. Melvin Forell, president of the Lurnless College, gave an inspiring talk on “How to Gain Success without thought. He used John Moffitt, famous lecturer on child raising, as an example. May I 3. Went to church this morning. The Rev. William Barnes preached the sermon. May 20. Heard that “Handsome’’ Hanbey is back in town. He’s lighting his old schoolmate, “Eggy” Eggleston at the Armory. It’s ladies’ night and they’re expecting a capacity crowd. May 23. Students got a thrill today when Imogene Perkins, famous world news correspondent, came to speak. June I. There was a circus in town over the weekend and I met Margaret Fan Dancer and her dancing team consisting of Gail O Hoyt, Alma Daugherty, Dorothy C apps, and Kathleen Kolaroff. Phyllis Walls, the snake charmer, told me that while passing through that great metropolis, Sweet Home, they visited Roger Wahlgren’s Home for Broken-down Jitterburgs. Among the inmates were Mel Loop, Nada Sitton, Margarette White, and Betty Neuner. June 4. Well, school is over for the year. The Senior class of 1959 graduated tonight. Earl Lukes, famous Evangelist, gave the graduation address entitled, “Mac Hi Students Always Succeed, Especially the Class of 39. He used as examples that world-famous pair of comedians, 1 he Maynard Kids.