Red Oak High School - Hawk Yearbook (Red Oak, TX)

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 y w. y . » y, t T- y T ►J together for the summer. As it was the spring of the year and being near the apple blossoms their thoughts turned to their old lovers. Niagara Falls had always been one place where I wanted to go so that was the next place I visited. To my surprise and enjoyment I found two old schoolmates, Wesley Beaty and his wife, the former Edna Dixon. Because of financial difficulties they had not been able to marry until this year and had chosen Niagara Falls as the place for their honey moon. From Niagara Falls I went to Chicago. On reading a morning paper I looked twice at the following headlines: Hamm New Owner of Illinois Construction Co, I re d the article and found that the owner was the same J. D. Hamm who had gone to Red Oak High School. He had worked as a common laborer for a construction company while in high school. I toured Chicago and went sailing on the Great Lakes. At last it was time for me to Journey on to Washington, D. C. I was not so much surorised when I found that our new Secretary of State was Billie Roland Hamm. I always thought he would be a great statesman. My next stop was New York City. I visited the great fair that was being held there and who should I run across but Davis Southerland. He was an expert cattle Judge. He had acquired his knowledge in 4-H Club work in Red Oak High School. While in New York, I attended the weddinr of a personal friend. Imagine my surprise to find the Reverend Maurice Oldham ready to perform the ceremony. His wife, the former Francis Fields, who had become an accomplished musician, as sitting at the organ playing, Here comes the bride . From New York I went to Mlame, Florida. At this time the contest for choosing Miss America was in progress. I attended the program when the chosen girl was crowned. I heard the name Helen Cates, announced and looked twice to see if the young lady was the same Helen Cates who graduated from Red Oak High School in 1941. Helen was at that moment being proclaimed, Miss America for 1951. Not a lovelier or more radiant girl was to be found. t i