Rush Strong High School - Plainsman Yearbook (Strawberry Plains, TN)

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II CLASS OFFICERS FRANCES BOLINGER ,,... .....,,.,,......,....,,,...,....,...,,,,. P resident PAUL RUSSELL .........,. ,.A,,,,.,,. V ice-President RUTH ANDERSON ..A..........., ...,..,.. S ecretary-Treasurer MRS. VAULTA BOWMAN ........ .,.........,,.,,..... S ponsor FIRST ROW: Mrs. Vaulta Bowman, Sponsor: F. M. Davis, Paul Russell, Ben Day, Dorothy Langston, Grace Beard, Jean Bailey, Marie Wilson. SECOND ROW: Burnese Cate, Alene Lauderdale, Pantha Padgett, Evelyn Gray, Hazel Wilson, Frances Bolinger, Christine Cole, Roy Cook. THIRD ROW: Mary Faye Boling, Ruth Underwood, Georgia Shelton, Bill Robeson, Jean Stallings, Ruth Anderson, Donald Finchum. Not Pictured: Dorothy Brooks. I M' ffifi I an :It-5,9

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OUR FUTURE YEARS It was a raging night outside. The rain and sleet beat against my window as if demanding entrance to the warm, cozy room in which I was just settling down for the even- ing. No sooner had I settled back into my chair than I be- gan to feel drowsy. I seemed to be floating through the air. Then I felt myself going down toward the earth. I landed on the street of a strange town. I saw a policeman, and I went up to him and said, WiIl you please tell me the name of this town? Why yes, it is --' I didn't get the name, for by this time I saw the police- man was Bruce Bales. I next went into a restaurant. I objected to the food they brought me, and I asked to see the manager. The food you have here is rotten, I complained. Could you tell me what the matter is, a soft voice asked. I looked up and there was Jane Lawson. I next saw a crowd across the street, and I went to see what was happening. They were all talking about a new hair-do that had just come into fashion. I then saw the sign - Agnes Lauderdale, Beauticianf' I visited a school that was alhost perfect in every way. The principal was a young lady I hand once known - Virginia Hodges. I came to a hospital. An ex-patient was just coming out talking about the excellent meals they had there. I asked her who the dietitian was, and she answered, Trula Fin- chum. I went in to hear a famous opera singer. Her name was Sue Loy. She had become famous the world over. But who was it that accompanied her on the piano? None other than Dora Brewer! I went in to see them after the show. Her secretary said, She is busy. I recognized the secretary as being Mary Ruth Roderick, my old school pal. I came to a church that looked very inviting, so I went in. A man was in the pulpit holding his audience spell- bound by the power of his words. I said to myself, Why, that is John Frazier. He seemed to be very successful in his life's work. I visited a quieter neighborhood. All around me were beautiful homes. As I admired one of the most beautiful homes, the door opened, and out stepped a very handsome man. I had never seen him before, but as I looked at his wife, who was kissing him good-bye, I saw it was Edna Lawson. I said to myself, I see she has used her excellent geometric sense and got a husband with good Iines. I heard music down the street, and as I love music very much, I decided to follow the sound. I soon came to a broadcasting station. I saw a band of fifty or more players, and as I looked toward the leader, I saw it was one of the seniors of Rush Strong High School, namely, Max Stiner. I then saw an actress come out on the stage. After she was through with her performance, everyone knew she was one of the greatest actresses of her time. But her name? Oh yes, Inez .Smith. Next a man came out on the stage. He read to us a magnificient piece of poetry. Everyone was held as by a spell until it was over. The man then said the author was Violet Beard. I next visited a hospital. I saw a list of the nurses names in the hall. I glanced down the list and one name seemed to stand out above the rest. It was the name of my friend Tommie Large. I asked at the desk if I might see her and they told me to go to Room 3 across the hall. As the nurse told me this, she winked. I couldn't understand why until I saw Tomtmie's patient, Floyd Bales! Floyd had been flying one of the Army's new planes, and had a slight crack-up. He was wounded just enough to need a few days of special nursing. I wanted to see the plane, so I went to the place where it was being repaired. I saw a very busy man working around the place. He seemed to know precisely what was wrong with it. He turned his face toward me and I saw it was one of my old classmates - Eddie Zink. Suddenly everything began to grow dim, and then I awoke with a start. What a delightful dream I had, I exclaimed. I must tell it to the class tomorrow!

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an 0 I I . ft Qll . , f 11 I Lffft ' I 7 L I f ,,. , . . , XVI 5v,y!z,'l CLASS OFFICERS CLAUDE LAWSON ....... ..,.,,,,,,,,., P resident GENE REAGAN ....... ,.,...... V ice-President VIVIAN BROOKS ...... ,...,..,,. S ecretary MARY JAMES ..,.,,,.,,,.,,..,.....,.. .,,, ,L,,. T r easurer MRS. FRED STOOKSBURY LLLL,L L,.LL,.LL S ponsor FIRST ROW: Mrs. Fred Stooksbury, Sponsor, Glendon Parsons, Wanda Bramlett, Vivian Brooks, Wanda Cate. SECOND ROW: Nellie Lauderdale, Irene Green, Shirley Lowe, Patsy Anderson, Sylvcl Rena Boling, Mary James, Betty Wyrick. THIRD ROW: Alton Newman, Blll Day, Kenneth Curl, Gene Reagan, Claude Lawson, V. I. Acuff. SOPI-IOMORES if ' 6Q3fWi4'L6!e L4 I U