Miami High School - Eagle Yearbook (Amoret, MO)

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When I stopped in Alaska, I had the pleasure of going deep sea fishing with Shirley Ewbank. It seems Shirley had become an expert deep sea diver In Hollywood I saw Martin Halfert, who had so wanted to be a farmer and auctioneer. It seems that Elizabeth Taylor just had to have him for her sixth husband. In Las Vegas, I saw Marvin Oerke who had become the world's slickest pick pocketer. J. Edgar Hoover was after him but Marvin was too slight with his hand. During a visit to the Metropolitan Opera house in New York, I saw Ethel Berkenbile who had grown to high fame as an opera singer. Her current opera was re-doing Madam Butterfly. iAt New York, I saw Don Julien who had made his fame in baseball with the New York Yankees. Don had just closed the season with 70 home runs to beat all the records. G W We the Senior Class of 1956-57, at this time wish to will the following traits and talents to the underclassmen on the condition that they guard them very carefully and preserve them for the coming generation of Miami High School. To the Freshmen we will our ability to get to class on time and our good behavior at all times while in school. To the Sophomores we will our thoughtfulness of the teachers and our determination to have our lessons each day. To the Juniors we will our ability to get through school and our pledge to never do anything that we will be ashamed of later. Shirley Ewbank wills her natural 'no set' hair to Linda McGuire and her Irish temper to Marlene Ewbank. Wilma Harris wills her proxie blonde hair to Leona Cole and her Elvis Presley swing to Wayne Patchin. Phyllis Van Benthusen wills her height to Sherlee Taylor and her drawing ability to Ronnie Sergent. Doris Shelton wills her ability to foul out in a ballgame to Patricia Clark and her pet peeve to Donna Crawford. We knew you would be happy, Donna. Dorothy Lear wills her ability to play basketball to Barbara Burris and her ability to keep her head about the opposite sex to John Vannatta. Don't get too serious, John. Rose Marie Swain wills her ability to finish school to Virginia Werntz and her good work in her studies to Jerry Ferrel. Linda Kay Wheeler wills her ability to lose the moon to Georgia Groves and her good officevvork to Ellen Bond. Ethel Berkenbile wills her ability to dance to Marla Scrogham and her long finger nails to Joyce Case. Alberta Case wills her good behavior and cute disposition to Pat

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Znafflwy In the year of 1977 I Dorothy Lear saw my greatest ambition come into being.l I was going to start my trip around the world. I thought it over and decided to visit each of my old classmates. As I boarded my jet airliner at the big airport which had been built in Amsterdam, I had the shock of my life to see Mickey Smalley board the jet as pilot. Mickey always said he would rise to greater heights! When I landed in Paris, I decided to get something to eat. I walked into the CAFE DE LA PAIX and saw Kenneth Carmichael as chef. He told me that he had risen to this position after marrying the boss's daughter. That night I decided to go to a french movie house for a show. Who should appear on the stage as leading lady but Wilma Harris? She had finally risen above her strong competitor Dina Dors. At the Louve, I saw the famous portrait of Marilyn Monore which Darles Warren had painted. It seems it is becoming more popular than the famous Mona Lisa. While walking down a street in England, I meet Gary Lancaster. He told me that Doris Shelton and he were now married and living in England. He had been given the position of ambassador by Donna Leister who had become the first woman president of the United States. In Genmany, I saw Linda Kay Wheeler entertaining the soldier boys with a fan dance. Although Linda had married the general, she still had retained her figure after having her six lovely children. I stopped at Switzerland to see Rose Marie Swain. She had married Bob Lear after graduating and they were now running a skiing resort at Zurich. My next stop was in Africa where I saw Alberta Case. She had gone down there to teach the natives how to jitterbug. She had married Charles Smith and they had six little Smiths. She informed me that I could find Rita Rae Thornbrugh in South America. She had married a rich plantation owner and had three servants to wait on her. While in Australia, I went to see Phyllis Van Benthusen. She was the owner of a large sheep ranch which she ran herself. She had twenty hired hands, all which had proposed to her, but Phyllis was determined to stay single. I ,met Gary Zellmer coming down the streets of India on the back of an elephant. I could hardly recognize him on account of his turban. Gary had come to capture elephants from the Indian jungles for the Barnum k Baily circus. In Hawaii, I met Alberta Tillery. She told me she had married her soldier and that they now ran a farm where they produced pineapples. While coming home on the UNITED STATES, I had the pleasure of meeting Adelbert Beebe who was a skipper on it. Whe had a long chat together during which a little jet propelled tub went by with Jack Van Slyke and Milton Clark in it. Adelbert told me that Jack and Milton had been the only one crossing the Atlantic in 15 minutes and 10 seconds and were now trying to beat their previous record. During my stop in Mexico, I saw Fred Shelton in the arena fight- ing a bull. Fred had married a little senorita and she had persuaded Fred to become a matador.

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Wiggins. Be sure and use this at all times Pat. Alberta Tillery wills her diamond to Evelyn Cummings and her soldier to Lynda Smalley. Donna Leister wills her love for bookkeeping to anybody who will have it and her excess weight to Vonda Kershner. V Rita Rae Thornbrugh wills her quietness to Deana Kay Lewis and pleasing personality to Elaine Woodall. Don Julien wills his good showing in sports to Philip Trued and his ability to get along with the teachers to Ronnie Dykman. Martin Halfert wills his black curly hair to Jesse Short and his circle of girls to Alan Booth. You lucky boy, Alan. Darles Warren wills his love for cars to Larry Harper and his drawing ability to Bill Irwin. Gary Lancaster wills his long eyelashes and hair to Mickey Moburg and his love for hotrods to Bob Swain. We know you will use it, Bob. Mickey Smalley wills his straight-E work to Bud Goode and his great height to Jim Irwin. Make good use of it in basketball, Jim. Milton Clark wills his trombone playing to Roy Miller and his mechanic brain to Dale Van Slyke. Marvin Oerke wills his slight of hand to Judy Fritts and his brain in bookkeeping to Betty McWilliams. Don't let it get rusty, Bet. Kenneth Carmichael wills his motorcycle to William Cole and his love for the commerce teacher C?J to Ginger Smalley. Fred Shelton wills his car to Bobby McWilliams and his cowboy boots to Charles Ross. Jack Van Slyke wills his job in the kitchen to Ronnie Winter and his love for freshman girls to Donald Lancaster. Gary Zellmer wills his quietness in English Lit. to Fern Stanfill and his Drexel girls to Donald Winter. We the Senior Class at this time certify this to be our last will and testament of our high school life. Signed and sealed this first day of March in the year of Nineteen and Fifty-seven. ----Senior Cla s of 1956-57 , if ' tness tness