Parker Rural High School - Panther Yearbook (Parker, KS)

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PROPHECY Dear Families and Friends: I was asked by Mr. Lemon to predict the future of the class of 1959. I looked into my crystal ball and the things I saw there were so astounding I must repeat them to you. I saw a magnificent city and to my surprise I realized it was Parker, for Parker Rural High School seemed to be much the same as it is today. It was the only place that I recognized. Who could have built such a great city where the hamlet of Parker stands today? As I continued to gaze into my crystal ball these amazing facts were revealed. Through the efforts of Richard Garst, the city planning commis- sioner, Parker has become the most modern city in the U. S. Doctor Kay Gillespie and Nurse Becky Staley have built a nsw modern hospital. They are apparently very successful. A glass and steel building houses the Mitchell-Meteor Manufactur- ing company. Gene designs and owns this jet racer. Further study reveals that Larry Light is his chief test driver. Norma Webb now has a l+OO student enrollment in the Parker Con - servatory of Music. Mr. McCray is her chief adviser. That tall building on the corner is the Parker National Bank. Larry Jackson is President. David Mahon's national headquarters is on the 23rd story of the bank building. He has service stations in every major city in the United States. Mrs. Luella Sims is David's private secretary. Eldon Richardson is the head coach at Parker High School. He is now helping his son train for the mile. That attractive dress shop on Parker Avenue is owned and managed by Brenda Gross. Her attractive models are Carol Wishart and Ruth Wells. Charles Dunlop supplies the surrounding farm community with the latest in farm equipment. Milo Lyons is the manager of our local amusement park. Audene Cook is now teaching voice in the Parker Conservatory of Music. Sheldon Richardson and James Hill are partners in the beautiful new science laboratory at the Western edge of the city. Even my crystal ball failed to reveal their top secrets. Mary Bond now owns and manages the M. B. department store on High Street. Janet Page is the head buyer for Mary's store. Marion Brownback is running the experimental farm and is develop- ing new hybrids for the Dunlop Seed Company. Jerry Morgan owns the big Sunset Motel. My crystal ball failed to show me three graduates of 1959 in Parker. I found Jackie Hampton with the Army on space patrol. Charlie Seivers, a member of the Navy, is with the atomic sub- marine fleet. Cheryl Hampton is a missionary in India. Jackie Morrison is with the Olympic team throwing the javelin. I find myself Just returning from South America to teach foreign languages in Parker High School. It will be exciting to work with my former teachers and under my former principal. Do you suppose my crystal ball could be correct? Marita Williams