Rotan High School - Yellowhammer Yearbook (Rotan, TX)

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Prophesy Of Semor Class Of 1959 By Mary Lou Ashton As I was wrxtmg 1nv1tat1ons for Homecommg Day I remembered the sen1or class of '59 1n myown way For each card that I prepared to send I thought of the memor1es and fate of these fr1ends The ch1ldren are carefree happy and gay They've been wa1t1ng for th1s b1g day The R1ngl1ng Brothers 18 com1ng to town and Mldnlght Bennett 15 the Clown L1ke all the others Sh1rley has her W1SheS now she cooks sews and washes d1shes Ne1ther of them ever roam 'cause the Underwoods are content 1n thexr home There's never a day that would go by but I laughed at h1m 't1ll I thought I would cry I knew 1n afew years Leroy would grow to be the comed1an for h1s own T V show Be1ng a sc1ent1st IS h1S category spendmg day and n1ght 1n h1S laboratory Ap IS always deal1ng Wlth Fahrenhe1t and Cent1grade wh1le every one marvels at the mventxons he's made In school h1s amb1t1on he couldn't deC1d6 In h1m there was someth1ng Wh1Ch would ab1de To Marv1n there was someth1ng far r1cher than gold Now he's takmg the gospel to many souls Th1s g1rl really earns her wages though she went through many stages D1anne s gone qu1te far Wlth her talent to dance She 15 now teach1ng the bop 1n France Up to the platform he went 1n h1s hand h1s 1nstrument After Dav1d played the applause was loud As a member of the Navy Band he's m1ghty proud Charles Cleveland never knows what each day may br1ng 1n the Army he does many 1mposs1ble th1ngs They are not so hard 1n h1s corps when he th1nks of the year he passed Engl1sh IV In th1s Job there're many advantages He doesn't worry about Chln spl1nts' and bandages Be1ng h1s own boss a day he doesn't m1ss for C J greets h1s secretary each morn1ng Wlth a k ss In th1s task there's many a danger lt takes courage to be a forest ranger Dur1ng h1s work he never t1res for Jack's too busy putt1ng out forest f1res People belxeved he was as slow as a turtle espec1ally at try1ng to clear the hurdles now he's known near and far 'cause Larry 15 now a track star When he would brag about be1ng a flyer people would laugh and call h1m a lxar P1nky McArthur has earned h1mself a name s1nce he's the navxgator of h1s own pr1vate plane Th1s boy d1d everyth1ng he could try1ng to tra1n h1mself to be good All that pract1ce was not 1n va1n It seems s1nce Paul 18 now on the Globetrotter team Peggy was one of the top 1n her class she d1dn't have to studymuch 1n order to pass As a nurse she g1VeS many p1lls helpmg people 1n the1r aches and 1lls For Jxm a Job 1n school was a commot1on S1nce then he got qu1te a promot1on Work1ng so many years was not Just luck to become the dr1ver of the Mrs Ba1rd's Truck The a1rl1ne hostess IS Pat Land Th1s way she sees much water and sand Even though from a small town she came she has already seen Italy Germany and Spam IobJect your hon says Edward Patt n For now he's a lawyer 1n Manhattan When he canbe kept 1n a good behavmor 18 when the Jury IS 1n h1s favor Th1s person could be none other than Bobb1e Stayxng 1n school 18 her hobby She always llked that class of speech but she d1dn't bel1eve she would ever teach For thxs Joe puts 1n all h1S m1ght not Just 1n one but every f1ght As a boxerhe has noth1ng to fear For he w1ns the Golden Gloves every year Norma Jo was always full of wr1ts I've seen her at t1mes so mad she could sp1t She uses her vo1ce 1n a place wh1ch 15 wxse For each year she w1ns The Champ1on Talker prxze Every day as the bell would r1ng Down the hall Icould hear Lloyd sxng I knew he'd be on records wxth those tunes and now he's even rat1ng ahead of Pat Boone SIDCC Edd1e Mack 18 the sk1pper of h1s sh1p He makes sure It never t1ps He steers the sh1p lxke lt was a feather No matter what may come Wlth the weather B1lly Max never thought lt was funny for the semor class to dun h1m for money Now he handles enough money to f1ll a tank By be1ng the ma1n cashxer of the bank l D I I ' ' . I 3 I D ' , . , . , . , . . . . . , . , . , . , . , . . , , . . 1 . , . , . I ! , . , . , . , . , . , . . . I I I ' ll ' I' ' or, 0 . . , . , , . . , . . . . . . ,, . . . , . , . , . . .

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9 SUPP JOYCE Joyce was born inCal1t' on Feb Z3 1941 She has attended all four years of h1gh school xn Rotan Durzng her hxgh school years she belonged to F H A Student Councxl and Pep Squad Joyce was Best All Around ofR H S and Pep Squad Halloween Queen Her Juruor year she was voted class Queen Beauty oi R H S and Cheerleader She also part1c1pated 1n the Junior Play Her Semor year Joyce was elected Student Councxl Sec 8: Treas Class Beauty F F A Sweetheart a.ndCheerleader Joyce plans to attend college Marvxn was born on Apnl 12 l94l ln Denver Cxty Texas He has attended school at Denver Cxty Bowze Snyder and Rotan He has attended Rotan Schools for sxx years He was IH the band has Freshman Sophomore and Senxor years He was amember of theF F A h1s Freshman year WARD IMARVHW THORNTON CHARLES Charles was born in Bisbee Arizona on Dec 8 1940 He moved here when he was fxve He was a Cheerleader his Jumor and Semor years He has been m the band four years He has played basketball three years baseball two years and track one year He was elected lung hxs Sopho more year He plans to attend Howard Payne College and be a basketball and track coach and teach lustory 1 iw WEATHERMAN NANCY Nancywas bornon September ZZ 1941 xn Abxlene She has gone to school here all her lzfe Nancy has been zn the F H A all four years of hxgh school Durxng her Fresh man Sophomore and Jumor years she was ln the Cheer mg Sectxon She was on the Lxbrary Staff her Sophomore year She has been a member of the Honor Socxety for two years and has been on the Off1ce Staff for two years also Her Semor year she was a typxst on the Annual Staff She has no future plans 1' ss 35 xv . XA Q , y X

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Be1ng an acrobat 18 for Joyce Shxppl Boy can she forever turn those flips' I bet every bone 1n her body she has shaken wxth all those crazy lessons she has taken Havmng used her pen and hand so well many good books each day she w1ll sell Smce Nancy's a poet I ve heard people say she w1ll someday take Shakespeare's fame away S1nce Lupe IS known to be the best cook she doesn't have to use a reclpe book At every cookmg contest she can TSJOICC for her pxes are always the Judges' cho1ce The red sun 18 s1nk1ng low ln the sky Another day has Just gone by I hope someday soon that I wxll see what the fate of the future holds for me After all these thzngs had come 1nto sxght I thought of the one who turned darkness 1nto llght I know everyone 1n the class d1d h1s best along w1th th1s certam person 1n our success Chr1st was always the head of our class He was wxth us rxght to the last shar1ng all our Joys sorrows and laughter He was w1th us then and He w1ll be hereafter ast Will And Testment Of The Semor Class Of 1959 by Leroy H1ll We the Semor Class of 1959 do hereby make publ1sh and declare th1s to be our Last W1ll and Testament hereby revokmg all former w1lls and codxclls by us at any t1me heretofore made Lloyd Hurst leaves h1s ab1l1ty to pollsh the ole apple m Mrs Yantxs' class to Bradley Brlttaxn D1anne Cogg1ns leaves her understand1ng of Macbeth to Sharon Berry We hope th1s comes 1n handy Bobb1e Posey leaves her speed on the basketball court to Dons Tankersley Careful Dorxs watch out for the sound barrxer Peggy Applxng leaves her shy ways to Charlotte Callan Th1s should balance Charlotte's personal1ty Paul Chrlstam leaves h1s loud mouth to .hm Swann We're sure he can use xt Red The human fly Bennett leaves h1s ab1l1ty for water tower cl1mb1ng to Todd Baugh Edd1e Mack Allen leaves h1s black Chevrolet to the Dr1ver Educatlon Class careful k1ds 1t's temperamental Nancy Weatherman leaves her warm sm1le and talkatxve ways to Lorna McCr1ght We're sure Lorna wrll put them to good use A great guy Jlm Blount wants to leave Rotan Hxgh School and Mr Redd Charles Cleveland leaves all the A's he d1dn't get 1n Enghsh IV to Mlckey Whlte Don McArthur leaves some of h1s extra welght to Manuel Yanez Don't waste a pound of lt Manuel It rmght possibly be useful .Toe Morrow leaves h1s cute ha1r cut to Mr M1llender Joyce Sh1pp leaves her shy and retlrxng ways to Burnell Hargrove Charles Thornton won't leave Jan Davxd to anyone The sorry guy' Larry Hamlm leaves those dark glasses to Gary Srmth By the way Gary he doesn't use them Just to keep the sun out of h1s eyes Ed Patton would l1ke to leave Sue in good hands But who? Ap Garcla leaves h1s unknown technlque for bexng elected FHA Beau to the next great lover of Rotan H1gh Marvin Ward leaves h1s ways Wlth the gxrls to Laurence Sparks Mxgnon you'll have to watch hlm now Lupe Martxnez leaves her reduc1ng p1lls and her role as Halloween wltch to Frances Wlcker Just th1nk Frances enough of those p1lls and you can be a Halloween skelton' Gads what fun' Norma .To H1ckam leaves her qu1et and bashful ways to Carolyn Ratl1ff Don't take them up too fast Carolyn Jack Eades g1ves h1s love for speech class to Johnny Jackson Shxrley Gregory Underwood leaves her ab1l1ty to get marrmed and st1ll fxmsh school to the lovers rn school Mary Lou Ashton leaves her s1ng1ng talent to Letha Laughlm Careful Letha don't stra1n a vocal cord David Garland leaves h1s saxophone to the athletmc department to be used by Coach Cummzlns xnstead of a wh1stle Billy Max Gruben leaves h1s black cowboy hat to Jerry Stephenson Patsy Land can't spare any extra hexght for anyone she needs all she has now Leroy H1ll leaves well all I can leave 18 the fun of wr1t1ng the w1ll to the Snoop of 1960 . , . 1 - 1 ' . , . , . . - 1 1 . , , . I I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - . .. . H . . . . - 1 1 . . . . . . . 1 1 0 S 1 1 . 1 1 - - . , . . . . . . - 1 1 . . . . . . . . . ' I . . 1 1 . 1 . . 1 . . . - 1 1 1 . Q . h .... , ' .