Meadows High School - Vespa Yearbook (Vancouver, WA)

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FDMMW To be a reporter on the Meadows Chron- icle, the biggest newspaper in New York, has always been my ambition. And now here I am with the biggest beat in town. Guess I'1l wander over to Nelson's Place and get the low-down on the latest rackets. Don's got quite a little mint here, and it's no wonder. Look who's working in the jointg none other than those famous tumblers, Jackie Obert, Frances Guth, Jerry Clayton, and Margaret Lindsey. The girls have just returned from England, where they appear- ed at a Command Performance before Queen Elizabeth and King Phillip. Another feature at the club is the one and only twinkle-toes, Frank English. His brother, Dave, is pre- senting his interpretation of the Blues on the sax at John Newstrom's Hall tonight. It's the hottest place to go! Chicago's gambler and big-time operator, W. E. McArthur, is owner of the biggest, ex- clusive night club, Macs. It is well known for its almost unbelievable floorshows. Dolly Schumsky and her beautiful chorus dolls are here this week. The chorus consists of Ardys Ringstad, Norma Dye, Dollie McGee, Margie Russell, Pat Beckham, and Myrtle Tillbrook. The girls also have a television program every Sunday evening sponsored by Aber- nathy's double-dandruff spot remover. Among the famous celebrities who are now in the big city is Gayle Peck, noted traveler and author of the season's greatest seller, Our Vines Have Tender Raisins, Ramona Baxter and Pat Conners, the two most out- standing models of America, are with the Clay King Agency that advertises the origi- nal Mademoiselle Lola Buker Clothing. Also in the club this evening, and the life of the party as usual, are the year's number one top comedians, Don Ward and Joan Grove. Ap- proaching the hat check stand, I see where Imogene Anglin is hat checking, but I hear that she intends to drop her career and mar- ry her childhood sweetheart. LaVonne Bail- ly, Ex-Broadway starlet, is taking Imogene's place. Mary Ann Howe is also working as check girl. Picking up my hat and coat I decided to leave the jolly talk and music to see if I could locate the Sickenberger Public Library, which was established in 1952 by Olive Sick- enberger, world renowned literary artist. On my way I passed Stevenson's Department store, under the management of Joyce Stev- enson, wife of the hair-tonic king, Abernathy. Head escalator operator for the twenty-story building is Jim Taylor, Whose life is spent constantly pleasing the public. Jim has add- ed such luxuries as the built-in Turkish baths and cafeterias for escalator riders. Jim's as- sistants are Jack Warfield and Bill Davis. As I sped down Broadway, I decided that my car needed checking. I pulled into Grand Cen- tral Service Station and was halted to a quick stop by the head grease-monkey, Gawain Johnson. The main associate is none other than Betty Kent. Betty received her Master's Degree in Mechanics at Columbia University. Also working at this nationally known sta- tion are Larry Howard, Kenneth White, Mike Murray, Bob Dykes, and Ed Dobson. On the side, the boys have a peanut concession at Yankee Stadium. With my car in tip-top condition I was once more on my beat to the library, when Mrs. Patricia Van Arffington side-swiped me in her Lincoln Continental limousine. Mrs. Van Arffington is the former Pat Scott, a Mead- ows girl who made good. We chatted quite a while and I learned the true facts about cafe society. It seems that the engagement of Nancy Hurst, popular cover girl, to million- aire Heathcliff Brewster, Esq. has been called off. The rumor is that Alyce Dahl, promising young actress, is beating Nancy's time. Also fresh from the grapevine is the news of Betty Brandon, Jack Coshow, Alvis Bunn, Clarence Harris, Janet Baxter, Glen Clark, and Bob Tugaw, all members of the Up-Town Symphony, who have struck against the world's outstanding conductor, Sir Dennis Kennedy, and have also sued him for slander. Another bit of hot news from the music world is the fabulous success of those two magnificent duo pianists, Carol Crum and Dolores Libby. These young artists are ap- pearing at Speyer Hall, establishment of two renowned brothers, Mike and Hank, this evening. They are to present their latest com- position arranged for piano and orchestra, The Drop Dead Overture. Also featured

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DORIS JELINEK, will my report card blues to Mary Ann Valandingham and Jackie Whittaker. GAWAIN JOHNSON, will my car to Allen Petty. FRANCIS JONES, will my friendly ways to Jack Fors. LOLA JONES, will my ability in P.E. to Joan Young. DENNIS KENNEDY, will to Clyde Fahl- man my talent for arguing with teachers. BETTY KENT, will my feminine wiles with underclassmen to Norma Jean Bolton, Pat Clocksin, Thelma Graham, and Flor- ence Lora. CLAY KING, will my art ability to Bill Den- ton and Neil Gaylord. KATHERINE LECKIE, will my ability to gather senior gossip to Sally Stair, Char- lene Benford, and Mary Hayes. LEIGHTON LEWIS, will my remarks in psychology, that no one hears, to Bob Hansen. DOLORES LIBBY will to the up and com- ing juniors all the luck in the world. NEIL LONSINGER, will my ability in box- ing to Dwight Conner and Jack Cook. LAUREL LUND, will my Limousine to Lois Ripley. DOROTHY McCHESNEY, leave my scho- lastic ability to Bobbiejean Payton. DOLLY MCGEE, leave my southern drawl to Iris Hecker and Verna Hobson. WALLACE MCARTHUR, will my speaking ability to Buddie Austin. DELMAR MAY, will my many girl friends to Eddie Ellison and Jerry Hamm. FRANCIS MITCHELL, leave my special math class to Donna Haight. MICHAEL MURRAY, will my Irish blar- ney and smile to Walter Baldwin. DON NELSEN, will my place in chorus to James Doney. JOHN NEWSTROM, will my manly voice to Pete Cabiale. MYRA NIMS, will my, numerous nick- names to Frances Lungo. GAYLE PECK, will, with pleasure, to Mari- lyn Heglin, my books if she wants to carry them home. BOB PHILLIPS, will my great ability to sleep in all classes to Rashie Boling and Rodney Logan. LOUISE PYLES, will leave my little broth- er behind to carry on the family tradi- tion. ARDYS RINGSTAD, will my curly hair to Sylvia Rogers. HIEL ROBERTS, will my forward manner to Richard Guilford. MARY ANN ROBERTS, will my French to Dorothy Sieward. DELMAR ROSES, will my love for school to Dee Dyer. , MARGIE RUSSELL, will my beautiful eyes to Doris Parker and Hosea Ree Owens. DOLLY SCHUMSKY, will my plaid glasses to Betty Miller. PAT SCOTT, will my cashmeres to Lila Cornor. I, CHARLES SEN N, will my advanced knowl- edge of photography to Darrell Kirstine. I, ELEANOR SHAFFER, leave my black hair and dark eyes to J onnie Bollinger. BERYLE SHARP, will my bass voice to Boyd Compton and Robert Davies. OLIVE SICKENBERGER, will my gum to DeYon Wallace. MARGARET SMITH, will my place as a senior to Erma Egan. RUBY SNYDER, will my place in psychol- ogy to Eileen Brechtbill. HENRY SPEYER, will my manly ways with women to Robert Turner and John- ny Miller. MIKE SPEYER, will my ability not to get here to Dean Weibel, Howard Vittetoe, and Kenneth Swedelius. BARBARA SRONCE, will my bottle of peroxide to Gladys Dobler. JOYCE STEVENSON, take everything with me because I'll need it. JIM TAYLOR, leave my wolfish person- ality to Dick Cantonwine and Reggie Norley. EVA THORSON, will my job at the Broad- way Theater to Betty Moore and Janice Bennett. MYRTLE TILLBROOK, will my long fin- gernails to Marian Ness and Clarice Bro- dahl. RUSSELL TOBEY, will my Toni kit to any junior boy who knows how to use it. BOB TUGAW, hereby give my saxophone and clarinet to Dale Bott and Robert Sauve. WELDON UPHOFF, will my haircut to Bruce Matheny. JERRY VANTRESS, will my height to Gilbert Miller and Don Kurth. DON VINCENT, will my twenty-five cent debt which I owe John Newstrom to Kay Linville. ANDY VINSON, do will my rough manner with the Seniors to next year's class president. DON WARD, will my masterful way with the teachers to Larry Stroman, Richard Larsen, and Clifton Hegstad. JACK WARFIELD, will my witty manner to Charles Lemberg. JOY WEISS, will my ability to do English to Eleanor Lampman and Waunita Fan- ning. KENNETH WHITE, will my secret art of always being late to psychology to Ray- mond Barcus. NORMA WINTERROTH, will my ability to play basketball to Catherine Beck.

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on the program are vocal soloists, Helen Hughes, and Mary Ann Roberts. Helen made her debut at Carnegie Hall several years ago and, now, she and Mary Ann, who is a well- known coloratura, are touring the U.S. to- gether. Mrs. Van Arffington is certainly in the so- ciety limelight. While talking to her, I ob- tained enough news for two pages of scandal. It seems that the nationally famous all-girl orchestra and choir is getting around these days. Several members, Joy Weiss, Freda Ehlenberger, Jane Edwards, Eva Thorson, Myra Nims, Frankie Mitchell, and Betty Gaines have received offers for contracts at the Charles Scnn Studios, Hollywood's larg- est. Some of his famous stars are Leone Bol- ton, Wanda Faulkner, Barbara Sronce, Rus- sell Tobey, Milford Anderson, and Bill Hale, all Academy winners and owners of Oscars. After leaving Mrs. Arffington I once more began my journey to the library. On my way I passed the Van Tress Shoetorium, owned by Jerry Van Tress and under management of Irene Arthur, Norma Winterroth, Bob Bauder, and Wallace Haydon. The building is in the shape of a huge brogue and covers four square city blocks. . Another building of interest that I passed is the Vinson Motor Corporation, the biggest in town. Some of the oldest and newest cars in America may be viewed there. Employees of Andy are required to be college graduates and holders of motor degrees. Some of the few hundred employees are: Manager, Laurel Lund: Sales Chief, Charles Barton, 27 Advertising, Louise Pylesg and bouncers, Beryle Sharp and Bob Phillips. Many lectures are held at the motor company concerning transportation and communication. Such noted lecturers as Dr. Dorothy McChesney, Professor Robert Clark, educators, Frances Jones, Mary Ellen Crom, and Betty Leckie have spoken here before thousands of people. At last, I finally arrived at the library and reaching my destination, I began interview- ing the head librarian who was none other than Delmar Roses. Other librarians in the library are Hiel Roberts, Weldon Uphoff, Del- mar May, Dale Anderson, DeWayne Hous- ton, and Ronald Benthin. It has been ru- mored that the fellows have a gambling es- tablishment behind the stacks. Some of the best sellers and popular books at the library are One Woman, by Leighton Lewis, The Horse and I, by Wade Hutchison and Tips on Sportsmanship, by Leonard Hill. I was surprised to see in the library Miss Elwaine Hawes, a competitor in the newspaper busi- ness. After comparing notes, which was very unethical, we exchanged tips and discussed more scandal. Something that I would never suspect was that Neil Lonsinger, Don Vincent, and Bud Hamilton are starting a new sixty-five thou- sand dollar roller rink, to be located on Third Ave. They plan to be open night and day and to have one of the largest floors in town. Miss Lola Jones, tap dancer, Arthur Day, ma- gician, and Jarvis Haugen, tumbler, and the trio of Margaret Smith, Ruby Snyder, and Eleanor Shaffer are but a few of the attrac- tions to be presented here.