Miami High School - Eagle Yearbook (Amoret, MO)

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,,I Joyce Case wills her ability to warm the bench during a basketball game to Delorgs Addleman, She wills her love for dancing to Naomi Kitts Stephen Champlin wills his fourth hour girl to John Ferrel. Barbara VanBenthusen wills her quietness to Margaret Portwood. Georgia Groves wills her bookkeeping knowledge to Barbara BurPOuS- Pat Wiggins wills his height to Danny Hughes. Judith La Follette wills her ability to chew gum in bookkeeping to Patricia Clark, and her many boy friends to Helen VanBenthusen. Elaine Woodall wills her long hair to Hazel Cu mings. Judy Fritts wills her musical ability to keep her sparking place a Sherlee Taylor wills her height ball suit to Lucille Erickson. James Darrel Addleman wills his Long to Ronnie Dykman. In the spring of 1969, I, Sherlee CTaylorJ ??? decided ability to Reta Coffel, and her secret to a certain Junior boy. to Julene Hammett, and her basket- ability to get along with Mrs. De- that while my husband was in South America touring his plantations, I should take a trip to calm my nerves lsuch as they werel. Although I had access to my own chartered plane, I preferred to mingle with the more COMMON people so I phoned the airport for a reservation. Hark, didn't that operator have a familar tone of voice? I thought that maybe it could be---naw, surely it wasn't---but then it could very likely be. So I spent nearly an hour trying to get that one operator back lit seems I got everyone but herb. But it was worth it, since I was right. Who else but Jean Huber would have worked herself up to Head Operator ibut why wouldn't she?D CHer nnumber please' was the most beautiful two words I ever heard.J We had a nice little chat and would you believe it--she's been married to Dale Van Slyke for close to six years and they have three little monsters Knot children? running around the house. It seems Dale is in the restaurant business so I decided to grab a bite at one of his chow-houses before leaving town. I grabbed a street-car CI d1dn't really grab it, it stopped for me? and nearly fell over to see that Wayne Craft was the driver. Ten years, hadn't changed his driving one bit 'cause he really made the sparks fly from the trolley line overhead. Well, we finally made it to the restaurant, and I was so nervous, when I finally got inside and sat down that the chef came out to see what in the world was shaking the building. By george, if that good- looking chef, with the spotless white cap on, was none other than Stephen Champlin. It seems he had been the Head Chef in the White House until--he mistakenly used POISON instead of salt. KOh well,- that's the way the ball bounces.J After finishing a lovely dinner, CUghLD I had only a few minutes before plane time so I ran into a book store to buy a book.KNaturally1J I was browzing around the comic books when the librarian came over to see if she could help me. Why, it was none other than Leona Cole, who,

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ROBE T WILLIAM SWAIN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Swain, was born Feb' ruary 23, l9hl at Forest City, Iowa. He came to Amoret from Iowa when he was in the sixth grade. Bob'e favorite pastime is going to drive-in movies, and his pet peeve is people who act silly. His heart throb 12 J.H., and his greatest ambition is to own a band of new Cadillacs- H15 favorite food is coke and hamburgers, and his favorite TV program is 'Phil Silvers.' CLQSS W we, the class of 1958-59, of Miami High School, county Of BB state of Missouri, do hereby declare this our last will and tesfamen ' These are unusual gifts so use them wisely and keep them, uSiHE them' only when its perfectly safe. tes. 'C To the Juniors we will our ability to keep out of troublea To the Sophomores we will our ability to get along with the teach- ers n To the Freshmen we will our brains. Brenda Ross wills her job in the office to Peggy Kershnern and her speed in getting her lessons to Alan Booth. Faye Short wills her bookkeeping book to Richard McCurdy. Bob Swain wills his love for basketball to Gary Hubbard. Wayne Craft wills his gray hair to Ricky Nelson. Jean Huber wills her sweet voice over the telephone to Roy Millen Donna Crawford wills her hoola-hoop to Mattie Judd. Jerre Ferrel wills his ability to throw spit-balls to Bill Irwin. Larry Harper wills his watch to the bu that took it. Harry McCoy wills his speed to wayne Patchin. Bob McWilliams wills his way with the English Teacher to Gary Grimsley, and his way with the girls to Donald VanBenthusen. Dale VanSlyke wills his ability to with it in bookkeeping to Darlene Christopher, and his tricks to Gary Goforth. tease Mrs. De Long and get by Evelyn Cu lngs wills her speed in typing to Lynda Smalley. Evelyn Jackson wills her diamond to Lorraine Sch ehl. Really she W0u1dn't sive it UP for the world Lorraine she just wishes you luck. Vonda Kershner wills her Literature book to anyone who will have it, and her bashfulness to Clay Gene Lindsay. Vifginia Jackson wills her ability to pop her gum to Marilyn Craw- ford, and her ability to get what she wants to Evelyn McCurdy. Janie Ewbank wills her ability to loose rings to Hendra Moudyf and her pet peeve to anyone that will have it. Leona Cole wills her ability to take dictation to Deane Kay' ,r :Blk ,L

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after losing Dale to Jean, had resolved to be an old-maid Librarian However, I found out later, that she had been secretly dating Larry Harper when he was home from Africa, where he and the great Btan19F Livingston Goode often went on Safari'g. Stanley for Bud as we all a world-known, bi -game hunter---this was his profess10D' shrinking heads, ?anybody'sll!1l knew himl was His hobby was at the airport just as my plane was called, so I motioned fdon't know why they call them red-caps since this One blue onell As he struggled to get my three trunks and five suitcases on his little cart, I thought I noticed a certain mischevious gleam in his eyes--why sure, it was Pat Wiggins. After ? helped him, by putting the trunks on he and J.L. KJudith LaFol1etteD were Judith has resolved to be a plain, blonde. She still writes poetry and ation. I arrived for a red-cap was wearing a his cart for him, he told me thab married and living in the suburb5U old housewife instead of 8 diziy does illustrations just for relax' I reached the plane just as they was kind and let me in. There was something about that cute little Wie and great big smile that reminded me of someone I knew. Why, Of OOHP1 1 Barbara VanBenthusenl She had always said she would like to bitanszegs me to meet aim--e-Bob anytime in a woman's closed the door but the stewardeii line stewardess so she could fall in love with the pilot, and that's exactly what happened. I was thrilled when she asked her husband fthe pilotl, and even more thrilled when I saw Swain. And he was the one who said he'd take the wide ocean preference to the sky. 10h well, that just shows you what touch will do to a guyll After seating myself, I noticed two women across the aisle from me chattering worse than a couple of magpies Cnever heard two magpies be- fore, but I'm sure their chatter could never have kept up with th6S0 twoll I knew right then that it could only be Faye Short and Vonda Kershner. I immediately struck up a conversation with them in whlchwe recalled old memories about M.H.S. I guess they've both been married several times to rich playboys and were now each looking for another. They told me that Joyce Case and Elaine Woodall were working as Rock- ettes at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City. They got their start by taking lessons from the Harry McCoy Dance Studio.I guess Harry has entirely taken over Arthur Murray's business. CGHGSS h6'S JuSt HS bald-headed as Arthur, too.5 The plane at last reached New York where I was to take the Queen Elisabeth fa ship? to Europe. I went into the airport's coffee shop for some coffee, and who else would be waiting tables but Evelyn Cum- mings. She had kept in touch with several of our classmates so we ex- changed notes. Virginia Iwerntzl Jackson and Raymond Cher husband! have four romping, rowdy boysgbut they want five Cboysl for that 'would give them a basketball team of their own. I can see it now--'The Globe Trotting Jacksonsn. Evelyn Jackson has married Carl and they have got their height??J Maybe basketball teamllll Georgia each otherl and live very They have both built quite a They hsually work together, three tall little girls Cwonder where they Evelyn and Carl are working on a Girls' Groves and Jerre Ferrel are married Cto happily in asmall cottage in Cape Cod. reputation for themselves---skin-diverslil but when Georgia gets mad for is in a bad humorlshe simply disconnects Jerre's oxygen hose and watches him swim like 8 shark to the surface, for gig! Brenda Ross is a top fashion understand she makes her own clothes has time, since she was so slow when Maybe, after she was pushed and forced really liked it---maybe! expert who designs Slothing. I falthough I don't know how she it came to sewing in Home Ec.D to sew in school, she found she I had enjoyed this chat with Evelyn Faye and was leaving when whom should walk in but Judy Fritts. She was on her way to Germany where her husband was stationed. CShe married the boy she had dated all through schooleeowhat was his name??l She refreshed my memory that it was Alan B. Alan is Elvis Presley's Army Press Manager' Judy has 8 teaching contract to teach at a school there in Mechlenburg-Strelitztly ,mam- ,W