Rural Retreat High School - Ruralvalee Yearbook (Rural Retreat, VA)

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QL5543 Sfigfovpa The Senior Class of 1949 is composed of thirty five members. Eight of these began their school days together in Mrs. Harry Walters' first grade in 1938. These eight, Carl Musser, Lucas Powell, Andrew Rose, Franklin Steffey, Betty Sue Byers, Dorothy Cooper Joyce Kidd and Ann Wright, were joined in the grades by Dwight Bogle, K. P. Grubb, Jr., R. D. Harris, Jr., Floyd Testerman, Franklin Willard, Maxine Fisher, Helen Groseclose, Mildred Huddle, Eleanor Kincer, Neta Mae Kincer, Betty Kinder, Emma Marsh, Frances Miller Rebecca Musser, Helen Nichols, Clara Belle Sage, Eleanor Shumate, Anne Stephens and Helen Sult. In the freshman year they were Joined by Henry Neff, Billy Wohlford and Rsyetta Bucky in the sophomore year by James Spivey, in the Junior year by Dan Moore J. C. Moore and Dick Rlggleg in the senior year by Tom sun. The class entered high school in 1946. Miss Mary Brown Cassell was sponsor and Carl Musser was class president. The outstanding event of the year was the Freshman-Sophomore weiner roast at Hungry Mother Park. Miss Kathryn Etter was our sophomore class sponsor, and our president was Betty Sue Byers. The Freshman-Sophomore weiner roast at Hungry Mother Park was the outstanding event of this year. In the junior year Mr. J. C. Killinger was our sponsor and Ann Wright was class president. The big events of this year were the class play 'Don't Keep Him Wait1ng', and the Junior-Senior banquet. Mrs. J. C. Killinger was our sponsor during our senior year. Carl W. Musser was our president. The main events of this year were the class play 'Jane Eyre', and the Junior-Senior banquet. Dan Moore

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Qfagg tlgvoiogecpo When I left the quiet of my apartment early this morning, I little realized the wonderful experience in store for me. My kindhearted employer, FLOYD REPASS TESTERMAN, the famous lawyer, had granted me a much needed vacation. I was driven to the airport in convertible of the Riggle Cab Company RICHARD S. RIGGLE. There I boarded a ton, D. C. to attend the inauguration dent of the United States, who was none other than the President of our old Class of '49, CARL W. MUSSER, a special deluxe by the owner, We had been on our way for some time before I recognized three of my fellow passengers as former classmates. They were CLARA BELLE SAGE, HELEN NICHOLS, and FRANCES MILLER. I learned Frances nad changed her name and had a home of her own, and Helen and Clara Belle had recently returned from a trip to Hollywood, Soon I was in a cab moving slowly through the streets of Washington which were beginning to become alive with early morning workers. Since I had some time on hand, I decided to visit some places of inte est. I had heard that ANN STEPHENS had acquired the r- plane for Washing- of the next Presl- positlon of head librarian of the Congressional Library, and I went there first. I found Ann talking with a distinguished looking gentleman, whom she introduced as FRANKLIN STEFFEY, President of the American Janitors Association. Hearing a hum of voices, we turned to see three gentlemen entering the Library. We recognized one as the Senator from Virginia, DWIGHT E. BOGLE. He intro- duced his companions as two well-known Virginia farmers FRANKLIN WILLARD and ANDREW ROSE who were there to request the Department of Agriculture to do something to rid the large farms of grasshoppers. I had lunch at the famous Groseelose-Marsh Restaurant. There could be no mistake about the ownership. It was the property of HELEN GROSECLOSE and EMMA MARSH, who were scheduled to'make a tour of Russia and deliver lectures on Wwhy Everyone Should Laughn. I 1