Paragon High School - Triple D Yearbook (Paragon, IN)

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an THE TRIPLE D Beatrice Grounds is an Spain taking in the scenery and writes that she is enjoying herself immensely. Clyde Ratts is a traveling salesman for a large cigarette factory in Indianapolis. He will some day be a millionaire because he uses the samples instead of buying his own. Elizabeth Lewis, who began work for Schlosser in her father's store, is now the wife of the president of the company. Myrtle Sheplor is using her musical talents as the accompanist for the Ziegfield Follies. Naomi Van Metre has been chosen as private secretary for the president. Dwight Secrest is a noted acrobat and is now traveling with the Robinson Circus. Thus concluded the famous address of the president, and the program was ended midst loud applause. CLASS POEM How swiftly those four years have passed, It seems but a week or more Since we came marching up the hall As Freshmen and Sophfo-mores. These years have been such pleasant onesg They seem more like a dreamg We've pushed aside the skim milkl' And are taking just the cream. Make Way! Make Way! For here we come! Each to take his separate way, But the paths that seem so distant Will unite in one some day. When we've journeyed down the paths That never cease to wind May the Golden Gates swing open To the class of '29, Page Twenty-two

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::::::r::::n-n- T H E T R I P L E - D- w--q' l- SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY On March 4, 1948, I tuned in on WCBA at Washington, D. C., to hear the address of the new president. This was to be the greatest inaugural address of any president of the U. S. I was surprised to 'rind that the inaugurating president was John Duckworth, one of the graduating seniors of the Paragon High School in 1929. In his address he brought out the fact that out of a small group, many took different pathways of life. For an example, he told us what had become of the graduating class of which he was a member. I hurriedly took down the remaining part of the address in shorthand and when transcribing it, found it to be as follows: Cedric Allee was having the many hardships of a movie star. He and Buddy Rogers were running a competent race for first place in Trials of a Ford. Carol Asher was driving a bus from New York to San Francisco, stopping only at large towns such as Paragon, Whitaker, Brown's Crossing and Centerton. James Woods was capitalizing a large beauty concern on Wall Street in New York City. ' Harold Broyer, after graduation from Annapolis Military Academy, now has full control over a large battleship and is spending his time waiting for a war to break out. Harold Deem is joke editor of the Paragon Progress, which is now a continental publication. Merril Van Metre is coach of the U. S. Basketball Champions of Whitaker, Indi- ana. His team has been the champions for five consecutive years. Lee Voshell is still living with his father and is waiting patiently until Martha Goss says the word. A Jessie Hill, after completing an agricultural course in Purdue University, is now making great experiments on his farm north of Paragon. -Ruth Hodges is an elocutionist teacher at the Metropolitan School in Indianapolis. Jewell Ratts is directing the New York Symphony Orchestra. He was inspired to the life of a director when he did his first directing in the play Cyclone Sally. Wayne Stierwalt has a book factory, making the manufacture of History Note' books a Specialty. Pauline Hendrickson is now a prominent feature of the Hawaiian Radio Broad- casting Station and accompanies the dancers with her saxophone. Gail Guy is an eye specialist and recommends colored glasses for all diseases of the eyes. ' Floyd Goss is at the head of the police force in Paragon and is doing excellent work. Page Twenty-one

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THE TRIPLE D - , SENIOR CLASS WILL We, the Senior class of Paragon High School, Ray Township, Morgan County, Indiana, hereby, being of sound mind and disposing memory, bequeath our estate as it seems most wise to us. We legally make, publish and declare, this, our last will and testament, making null and void all previous documents. To the student body we bequeath our ability to carry on things successfully. To the Juniors we bequeath our ability to become teachers' pets and pose as an example to our underclassmen forder at class meetings includedj. To the Sophomores we bequeath our discreet manners and good disposition. To the Freshmen we give our great dignity and unequaled deportment record. Each of the persons named below wills and bequeaths the following: Cedric Allee: My popularity with the girls to Darrel Burnett. Harold Broyer: My youthful glow to Joseph Van Metre, my stateliness and dignity to Richard Stineg my vocabulary to anyone who thinks he can handle it. Harold Deem: My ease in avoiding the teachers, after skipping school, to Mary Hodges and Maxine Lewis. john Duckworth: My place on the honor roll to my sisterg my English accent to Myrel Payton. Floyd Goss: My musical talent to Fred Myers, my love of study to Forrest Traub. Beatrice Grounds: My permanent straight to Herbert Weaver, my penmanship to Mr. Reid. U Pauline Hendrickson: My ability to play the sax to the beginning music class f just ask Mr. Grubbs if they don't need itl. Ruth Hodges: My dramatic ability to Myrth Miller, my permanent to Georgia Hodges, my skill in shorthand to Orzo Brown. Jessie Hill: No, thanks! I'll just keep Doris myself! Elizabeth Lewis: My Spencer sheik to Bethsheba Butler fby requestjg a rouge compact and lipstick to Coleen Costin. Clyde Ratts: My schoolgirl complexion to Norva Ray, my self confidence to Thomas Duckworth. Jewell Ratts: A bottle of machurochrome to Keith Taylor. Dwight Secrest: My innocent looks to Robert Potter. Page Twenty--three