Oroville Union High School - Nugget Yearbook (Oroville, CA)

Page 29 text:

At. —™c Senior Futures By Feme Grummett Oroville, Calif.. May 1. 1977. Dear Florence: My dear, can you imagine what I dreamed last night? I know you never could. It was this: I was walking in a beautiful garden, and all of a sudden a tiny fairy appeared and said she had a surprise for me. I waited eagerly and found myself becoming drowsy. Soon a queer feeling assailed me and I found myself sailing through the air at the side of this small creature. Guess what the treat was! I was to have one small peep at all my old school chums in their present life. I can't stop to explain about all the delightful places I visited, but I'll tell you a little about each of them. First there was little Doc Epperson: He is a famous specialist in New York and his nurse is Enid Phillips. In a little school house in a far away county I saw Ruth Gerson. a dignified school marm. On a large farm in this same vicinity I saw the two Bettinger brothers, John and Gene. Not far from this farm was another. The man of the house was not at home, but a woman was in the yard. When I asked her name my companion told me it was Smith Then I knew it was my old friend, Gethel Duensing. In a short time we were back in New York and there in a large theatre I found the great movie magnate, Wallace Maloney. A play of his own composing is to be the feature of the next weeks program Dot Burris will be at the organ and the lighting effects will be arranged by Frederick Preston Willcox. Miss Burris is getting most of her publicity through the New York Times whose new editor is Melvin Farley. (Some raise for Melvin, don't you think?) As we traveled down Broadway. I noticed a fancy-work shop and the proprietor was none other than Lillie Jones. C. H. Pratt.Jr. had a drug store on the same block. In a chemists labratory nearby I found Robert Brown. His private secretary seemed strangely familiar; and then I recognized her. it was Donna Matskovich, our old shorthand shark. The town was greatly excited over a coming tennis match and I wondered who the players were. Imagine my surprise when the proved to be Clarke Williams and Marvin Nelson.

Page 28 text:

ALPHA I, Jazzie Dyer, will to Bettie Erwin my skill in the making of Punch: anci my place of honor in Mr. Onyeu s heart to Margaret Fry. I. Ang James, will my studious endeavors and quietude of manner to Snouch Vail. I. Squeak Jones, leave my worn, but still serviceable blushing powers to Ciarke Williams. I. Gabby Kroeger, leave my precious Pipe to Dora and hope that she will revere it. I. A1 Pyke. leave my bashful ways with the girls to Tommy Snow, and know that he will carry them out weil. I. Kewpie Palmer leave my orange socks to Wallace Maloney, and my new.y acquired name to Bob i uth:r.ord. I. Alice Reppert. will my cheerful disposition and sunny smile to the school grouch. I. Rosey Rose, bestow my argumentative efficiency and soft, sweet voice to Bill Duncan. I. Tommy Stresser. will the secret of my perfect marcel to A1 Seward, and hope he will make good use of it in the feature. I. Chick Wixom. bestow my oratorical ability upon little A1 Mace. And last but certainly not least. I will my “last minute scenes 10 Melvin Farley, knowing that he will be capable of carrying them out far better than I did. IMAGINE Allan Mace getting straight A s. Dick Cranston going to class assembly. Feme Grummett loafing around. Charles Pratt. Jr. being quiet. Boyd without Mickey. Clark without an aliby. Florence without Bill. Bob Rutherford on a diet. Doc Epperson in Bob’s clothes. Bethel Fry without an excuse for English. Dot Campbell minding her own business. Chick” leaving out his Last Minute Scenes. Melvin not argueing in Student Body meeting. Clarke and Crystal with the room between them. Lois Cronk agreeing with the executive committee.

Page 30 text:

ALPHA I always did like to see a circus so I couldn't resist taking a peep at one on the outskirts o. town. I thought I might see some of my old friends and there, sure enough. I saw Bethel Fry advertised as the largest woman in the world. Think of it! In the magicians tent Lawrence Yetter was thrilling thousands with his mysteries. From there we went directly to Washington. D. C. where I was to receive my greatest surprise. Who do you think it was Lois Cronk. new president of the U. S. (she had some fine experience in the old O. U. H. S. ) and her campaign manager was Dorothy Campbell (Dot always was loyal.) I thought that after this, nothing could surprise me. but when I found Dick Cranston at the head of the army and navy I decided that nothing else could. (Fie owes his position to Mr. Onyett thru the Cadets. The White House was being done over for the new President and the architect was none other than Dorothy Cede. Of course she had to have someone do the heavy work and there was Bob Rutherford. He had the title of assistant architect. Alma and Jo Wickman were peacefully married (?? I didn't stay to see whether it was otherwise or not.) and were living in Los Angeles. Clyde Chase was running for mayor of San Francisco. (Did you ever think he’d take to politics?) Helen Gilbert and Anna Hayes were just leaving for the Philippine Islands where they are to sell a new mosquito killer. Wilbur Toothman (I knew his name would get him) is a dentist in the slums of San Francisco. While we were still at the wharf I noticed an elderly woman getting aboard ship for Europe. I recognized her as Bethel Turner. On the same boat Eisie Uchida was going to China as a missionary. The captain of the ship was Allan Mace (remember him) and the ship’s doctor was Clifford London. As we were going down Market Street. I heard a great commotion from the newsboys. They were calling ‘‘all about the new inventor, and when I asked who it was, I was told that it was Harry Welsh. I did not hear what he had invented. Well. Florence. I have written all I know about our old friends, so I will close, with love. Feme. P. S. How is Bill?