New Bern High School - Bruin Yearbook (New Bern, NC)

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CLASS PROPllECY Crashl Bang! Framl Gangwav, folks! Now d0n't get excited. It isn't an earthquake or a forest fire. It's just the postman staggering under a load of letters, all from my classmates of '4'5. Let's open them and see what all our old pals are doing. Shall we? After refusing an offer from Gracie Allen's radio show, Sheldon Crump finally accepted a position on the faculty of Jones School for Prim Young Ladies. Julia Fisher teaches advanced algebra in dear old New Bern High and Annette Miller remains the school librarian, while Charles Berry is selling books. 'fSaso Morris and Virginia Boyd are married now, and Catherine Stewart is also a happy housewile. We have learned that Jean Kingsley spends all her time with her family ther bugs and frogs, of coursel. Laura Daniels, Penelope Cahoon, Ruby Game and Christine Parsons are touring Europe, while Caroline Bunting remains in France studying those fascinating Frenchmenf, John Thomas and Lowell Williams continue to dig for gold, and Joe Kelly still loves star-gazing. Edwin Thompson, Exave Lupton and Valin Simpson are bodyguards for Bob Scott, who has become a Hswooner- croonerfi Max Bennett carries the smelling salts for emergency cases of the swooning females. Audrey Bengel fwe are not surprised to learnt is substitute director for Phil Spitalny's All Girl Orchestra. Another of our classmates, L. M. Lancaster, spends all his time around women's ankles ttrying on shoes, of coursel. Yes, indeed, our boys have done pretty well. Ah, here's a choice bit of news! David Rucker is on the New York police force, keeping law and order. Mary Grace Williams is a famous criminal lawyer and Devora Poliakoff is a member of Congress. Dan Smaw made himself famous as governor of Rhode Island. Duval Grant is touring the country making campaign speeches. Curtis Manning is running a glue factory in James City. Dot Frazier and Patty Flowers work there. Herbert Ross and Lou Ann Gardner are working on Ellis Island, interviewing French immigrants. Herbert carries a big black notebook that he never loses. Heres a picture of Bessie Hall, the famous lady wrestler. On the next page I see pictures of Janice Epperson and Betty Jane Lamb, who are famous Hollywood designers. tJanice makes shoulder pads for Frank Sinatra.l Jimmy Corey is a Lieutenant Commander in the navy. My, how the gals pester that man! Our versatile Bob Herrington distinguished himself as a hero in World War II. He now has a little shop on Middle Street, where he charges a dime for a look at 6'Brave Bob. Mildred Health and Elizabeth Hill hold important positions at Western Union, and Dorothy Watson, Ethel Pittman, Mildred Boyle, and Iris Norris are retired WACs. Margaret Hope Smith is assistant to the part-time secretary in a very successful hardware store. Suzie Brinson, who received her inspiration from her job in N.B.H.S. owns a candy store. Vaughn Griffin is in charge of the bank of Monte Carlo. Doris Willis, Mary McCoy, and Catherine Dixon made themselves famous as a trio singing in a night club. Howard Shell is a sign painter. Never let it be said that our school didn't turn out a variety in 1945! Archie Piner is still keeping athletics on the move in New Bern. Ernest Connor is teaching T. Dorsey that special technique. Grace Gibson, Alma Agent, and Pattie Tyson have become 'fAngels of Mercy, and Helen Aarons, a very successful doctor. Our Josie owes her success to the fact that she understands mental cases so well. fWonder why?l This will probably be a shock, but Fetler West is not running a dairy. Hes working for Carnation Milk Com- pany, keeping contented cows. Billy Jones shows great talent on Fred Allen's radio show. Lib Kennedy and Betty Jo Shipp are also in the public eye. Lib's a Powers Model, and Betty Jo coaches basketball at Vassar. I am a Senior English teacher now. reading Shakespeare and Shelley. I'm awfully busy now grading term papers tl assign one each weekl, but Im not too busy to wish each of you the best possible success and happiness. MARY GRACE TAYLOR, Class Prophet. 16

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT NORTH CAROLINA Craven County New Bern A We, the graduates of New Bern High School of the above state and county. in the Year of Our Lord Nineteen Hundred Forty-five, considering our high intellects and enlarging potentialities, do hereby will and bequeath our following blessings, this Last Will and Testament: ARTICLE I To the faculty we bequeath our model conduct, undivided attention, and clever remarks. ARTICLE II To our respected principal, Harry J. MacDonald, we bequeath the staunch blackmark system and the future transfers of Senior Math. ARTICLE III To the Juniors we willingly leave the honors of higher education and Paradise Lost. ARTICLE IV To the unsuspecting Freshmen Cbless their heartsj we will all our knowledge, our high sense of honor, a continuation of all our brilliant ideas, and at least one stick of gum a day. ARTICLE V The following personages make these individual bequests: Helen Aarons and Devora Poliakoff, who think their professions need little of the stuff, generously bestow their gray matter on Ray Potter. Bob Herrington presents his speeches and curls to Frank Fagan. Margaret Hope Smith bequeaths her basketball uniform to anybody who can get in it. Saso Morris wills her giggles to Tincy Guion. Q Curtis Manning reluctantly leaves his specks to Bobby Joyce. Sheldon Crump turns her gift of gab over to Jane Morton. Fetter West woefully leaves his little red truck to Neil Harrison. David Rucker and Herbert Ross bequeath their good conduct records to Harry Jacobs and Joe Nelson. Audrey Bengel and Bob Scott will gladly give their date books to anyone who can add a name. Virginia Boyd bestows her oomph' on Nancy Venters. Catherine Dixon and Duval Grant honor Kitty Ewell and Sonny Quinnelly with their bashfulness. Annette Miller and Janice Epperson bestow their library positions upon Preston Jones and Raymond Maxwell. Bob Rhodes, Archie Piner, George Huffman, and Roland Hill, Inc., will their uniforms to anyone who can re- place them on the squad. Lib Kennedy bestows those lashes to the new majorettes. Betty Jo Shipp leaves her un-rumph to Betty Jo Tomlinson. Jimmy Corey bequeaths his proHle to Charlie Rhodes. L. M. Lancaster, Robert Gaskins, and Ernest Connor, feeling it their duty, have decided to let the other members of the band get in a 64th note. Edwin Lee Thompson bequeaths his cooking ability to Bob Mercer. Mary Grace Taylor sends her innocent looks to Peggy Gillikin. Pattie Tyson wills her stubbornness to Mildred Scurlock. Mary McCoy sadly gives Little Bit Iseley the run of the courts. Jean Kingsley, who wants to do her part by her fellowmen or women, leaves her tom-boyishness to Ann Brothers. Caroline Bunting has finally decided to share her lipstick and mirror with Dotty Brinson. John Thomas bequeaths his pin-ups to Billy Ballenger. Alma Agent, Elizabeth Hill, Bessie Hall, Mildred Boyle, Laura Daniels, and Co. leave their little nest in 12-1 to next year's fortunate Seniors. Pattie Flowers bestows the whole garden to Betty Ann Parsons. Max Bennett wills his motorcycle to Gale Turnbull. Grace Gibson leaves her chestnut locks to Jean Johnson. Betty Jane Lamb bestows all her designs on all the classy lasses in the Sophomore class. Dorothy Frazier reluctantly leaves the Coast Guard to Gladys Boyd. Vaughn Griffin, Dan Smaw, and Exave Lupton present their combined talents to Clinton Harrison. Joe Kelly and Mildred Heath wish Salesmanship on all their friends. Iris Norris, Christine Parsons, Ethel Pittman, and Doris Willis leave their war paint to little Jean. Ruby Game and Hazel Ball bequeath their sweet dispositions to Rosamond Hancock. Billy Jones, Lowell Williams, and Roger Hoggard leave Senior English-period! ' Mary Grace Williams desires that her intellect be equally divided among all needy Sophomores, and may heaven help them. Penelope Cahoon leaves her sunny smile to Betty Pate. Susan Brinson and Lou Ann Gardner leave their humour to Greta Bull and Iola Taylor. Branch McDaniel and Howard Shell at the present find a need for their talents and therefore make no formal bequeaths. This, the Last Will and Testament of the graduating Seniors of forty-five, we entrust to our principal, Harry J. MacDonald, to be enacted to the nth degree. JULIA FISHER, Testator. WITNESSES I Gale Turnbull Raymond Mexwell 18