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

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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