Painted Post High School - Poster Yearbook (Painted Post, NY)

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CLASS PROPHECY Ah, this year of l949 has seen many wondrous events, but none can surpass that marvelous invention, the Two-Ton Television set. Although this huge ma- chine has to be shipped by special freight, the fact that it can be turned to any spot in the world at any time is causing it to become increasingly popular. lt was in- vented by none other than those two scientists, John Rice and Gilbert Russell. The first scene that materializes on the T. V. screen is one of great solemnity. We see Bob Minnear, the famous superinten- dent of the world renowned institution, Willard. He and the competent head nurse, Shirly Carpenter, have made stupendous progress in the hospital because both are capable of getting along unusually well with the patients. Bob is now jabbering and David Doud, and Shirly is just standing there giggling. Next we are tuned to a meeting in the Senate Building in Washington, where two Senators, Raymond Gauss and Don Aldrich, are conducting a filibuster. Far from being dismayed at the proceedings, the President, Bob Warner, is laughing heartily. ln all these years he has learned to do nothing else, and this has endeared him to the hearts of the people. lt is said that the force of his laughter can repel any atomic bomb. Nevertheless, his happy-go-lucky nature is a constant worry to his harassed advisor, Don Manning. As that picture fades, we begin to see one of bustling activity. All the goings-on are those of Fashion lncorporated , one of the nation's fastest-growing concerns, headed capably by Martha Largerbom. America's top costume designers, Gwen Ayers, Carloyn Blank and Mary Ellen Ober, furnish all of the company's original fashions. Catherine Brant, Ruth Cook, and Marg Van Etten are the seamstresses. With such tantalizing beauties as Lucille Carey, Joan Cotter and Dorothy Nevill Preston for models, how can they lose? By the way, Dorothy's handsome husband, Bud, han- dles the sales for the concern. The women jgst can't resist him. Vlfhat is that imposing brick building coming into view? Why, it's the new super P.P.H.S. building! Connie Ellison is trying to pound into the heads of some of the little darlings the amendments to the Con- stitution. l guess she must realize now what a headache some of us used to be to Mr. Harrison. Upon investigating a racket coming from another room, we find Ednah Clark trying vainly to teach a group of Freshmm? Our pert little blonde is so besieged by wolf calls that she can't make herself heard. Oompa Oompa! We can hear those musical sounds even before we can see the players on the screen. Larry Jenks and Ezzy Rice have been heading the Second- Hand Youth Opportunity Show for the last ten years. They are now giving a beau- tiful duet of their own in an overflowing auditorium just before their radio show begins. They both were so grateful when Horace Heidt gave them their start that they decided to start their own program in which each contestant wins first prize and a permanent job.

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Donald Aldrich leaves his bowling ability to Wixon and Richard Van Derhoft. Jim Morse and Bud Thom leave their good looks to Jerry Havens and Beans Bement. Joyce Stenger leaves the book Love and Be Happy to Jim Wilder. Mary Blencowe leaves her 3rd period gym class to Mary Moran. Have fun, Mary! Carolyn Blank leaves to her cousin Bob the opportunity of being the only Blank in high school. David Doud leaves his book How To Educate the Teachers to Robert Abbott. Larry Jenks leaves his gift of gab to Jack Graham. Z 2 Neil Fisher leaves his ambition in get- ting his homework done to Norman Wood- house. Bill Haring leaves his love for history to Harvey Lovette. Gilbert Russell leaves his corny jokes to Don Smith. Leland Devine leaves his nimble spirit to Carl Frost. Shirly Carpenter leaves her homemaking class to Jack Holton. Margie Brownell leaves her slimness to John Rogers. Dean Frost and John Rice leave their unaffected manners to Newell Potter. f 1 i - gf. FfT g . fl'-1-f .. . 4 'T ai 9 l 5 ' ' .lil ' X . :lr Y- 5' ffff!--. .i if 1 -1 : 1 '-Tfillifffliii ' Q - . I 12'.-?'.:i1, - ' H Q, A x Q EX ff

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The next scene that we see on the set makes us feel as if we are intruding a bit. We seem to be right next to two sophis- ticated society women who are gossipping at a swanky party being held at a Fifth Avenue home. Why, they are Dolores lngraham and Mary Blencowe! We see they are married now, for each has a beautiful wedding ring. Dolores is saying that little Pat and Mike are acting more like Mark every day, while Mary complains that Harry is always grumpy until he has his morning cup of coffee. l think we had better leave their con- versation and see if we know anyone else at the party. Those three important look- ing men in that corner look familiar. I guess we should know Ronald Dann, Charles Barrett, and Calvin Matson! They are now three of the most important men in the world's financial affairs. Cal and Buster hit upon the idea of using atomic energy for home permanents. With Ronnie, who now owns at least ten dairy farms in each state of the union, to back them financially, they became an immediate success. The Fuzzy-Wuzzy permanent has a miraculous solution, permeated with atomic rays, which in two seconds not only curls the hair, but causes it to shine literally! lt saves quite a bit on electricity. Pat Mourhess and Jean Townsend are posing for photographers, not far away. lt seems that after graduation they grew to look even more alike, until now it is impossible to tell them apart. Their pic- tures are now seen all over the world in Fuzzy-Wuzzy permanent advertise- mentts. The ads read, No, they aren't really twins, but they both have Fuzzy- Wuzzy permanents. The T.V. now brings us to a huge carn- ival. Jim Wenban, the owner, having be- come bored with his chain of banks, sold a couple of them and bought the carnival. He is making more money than ever be- fore. The main attraction is the fearless motorcyclists. We see Gordon Lefty Hackett and Don Lucky Childs zooming around a vertical track. Who is that charm- ing young lady announcing these Heck Drivers ? Why, it's Marie Hopkins! Wait a minute-she's getting on a motorcycle too, She stands up on it while she rides it! Leave it to Marie to do something like that! Another feature of the carnival is an honest-to-goodness rodeo! Jim McConnell was just thrown from a buckin' bronco, and Lewis Lawrence is tearing around on a wild steer! Take it easy, boys! Next we see Barb Pinke and Arlene Hoyt's super-deluxe drugstore, the Fabu- lous Pharmacy. The famous authoress, Joyce Stenger is consuming a coke at the counter. She is talking with Barb about her latest work. Joyce has just written a series of articles on Dallas Hand's Woman- hater Club. He has gathered so many followers that the nation's women have become alarmed for fear they will be old maids. We now find ourselves witnessing the process of moviemaking at M.G.M. studios in Hollywood. The director, Bob McClurg, is screaming instructions as he tries to polish up a scene in Love Comes But Thrice . ln the picture, the gorgeous star, Pat Goldie Coumbe, tries to make up her mind between the flashy broadway