Rustburg High School - Owl Yearbook (Rustburg, VA)

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Cute as a Mule. . Noisey as Can Be Handsome Romeo . Charlie Mitchell Shy as a Doe PRY, Donald Fitch Mad as a Hornet Happy as a Lark Funny as a Clown Brave as a Lion Neat as a Pin Laziest. Stubborn Robert Krenning Clever Charlie Mitchell Old Faithful Plain as an Old Shoe : Virginia Puckette Best All Around Girl Irene Brown Best All Around Boy Crazy as a Loon .... Arlene Daniel Good as Gold...... Eva Harris Slender as a Reed . .Doris Dodson Cattiest. Busy as Can Be Flirtiest Calvin Bailey Most Athletic Girl Dixie Denton Most Athletic Boy Class Grumblers Quietest Girl Jole Blond . -Pearl Caldwell Jole Blond's Brother . . . Calvin Bailey Free as a Breeze Dixie and Arlene Forever Going Arlene and Dixie Most in Love. . : Eva Harris Smartest.... Eva Harris Biggest Fibber. . = aes DOLLS Deasan Most Dignified Doris Dodson

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CLASS PROPHECY It was June 3, 1958, in Washington, D.C., and vacation time was here again. Two wonderful weeks stretched before me, to do with as I pleased. Unusual circumstances had contributed to make this vacation more wonderful than any I had ever spent. Only the week before, I had entered the weekly radio slogan contest sponsored by the Super-Snax Cracker Company and had won the grand prize, which was a Buick Convertible. The car was at the curb, my bags were packed, my trip to search out my classmates of Rustburg High School, and to find out how they had spent their time since our graduation. My first stop was New York, and who shouldbe the first person I saw when I arrived? Allan Ladd? No. Van J ohnson? No. It was none other than Calvin Bailey, I soon learned that he now has a string band of his own and can be seen playing in western movies with Dixie Denton as his star vocalist. Unfamiliar with the laws, I was soon stopped by a cop for speeding down Fifth Avenue. I was informed that I must attend traffic court. Much to my surprise, I found Eva Harris to be the judge. She had finished law school and was serving as judge in New York, but she will be leaving soon to accept the position as Judge of the Circuit Court of Campbell County in her old home town. After paying my fine, I went on with my journey hoping to have no more trouble. On Route 29 my eyes caught a sign reading ‘‘men at work’’, and I was met by a man with a red flag waving me to stop. While I waited for the traffic to be cleared, one of the other work- men came to relieve the flagman for lunch. This worker seemed familiar to me - I lookedcloser. Yes, it was Robert Krenning still a highway worker digging ditches in hopes that some day he will be a big boss of the highway. Finally the traffic was cleared, and once again | hit the highway, or should I say tree? As I turned to look back, that was the last | remembered. The next thing I knew I was in Johns Hopkins Hospital where I found another of my classmates, Doris Dodson. She had finished her nurse’s training and was head nurse here. After a good check-up and an hour of rest from my shock, I set out to have my car fixed. In the meantime, I received word that it was ready and to call for it at Fitch's Garage. I knew it must be Donald Fitch. He had become a skilled mechanic, and had opened a place of his own. I questioned him as to other classmates, and he informed me that most of them still lived in Rustburg and sur- rounding counties. Of course, my travels wouldn't be complete without visiting my old home town and school. After long hours of driving, I reached Rustburg. I didn’t know where to begin to look for them. I would stand a better chance of getting my information at school - at least Mr. Gardner should know where some of them were. On entering the library, I was met by a tall blond girl with blue eyes who fitted my remembered description of Irene Brown. She finished her course at Virginia Commercial College, and was now Secretary for Rustburg High School. I received allthe desiredinformation. Virginia Puckette had changed her mind about going to Waynesboro to work, and had married Cecil Reynolds. She was keeping house while Cecil served as Pay Master at Craddock Terry Shoe Company. Pearl Caldwell had chosen a new name and changed her address to Saxe, Virginia, and was keeping house while Jimmie continued his professionof music. Otis Riley was writing books to express his own original ideas. Charlie Mitchell had won fame as a college professor, and had quite a hard time choosing the right girl. Cleveland Johnson runs a bit dairy of his own located just outside of Lynchburg on Ward’s Road. Finally, I realized that I was tired and needed some food and some rest. After eating a good meal at the Virginian Hotel, I attended a movie. I didn’t know I was to see a stage show. As the curtain went up, I found myself waiting to enjoy the dances of Dixie Denton who was on vacation from Hollywood. That concluded my search for classmates, and my vacation was over. It was necessary that I return to Washington to my job. In spite of my tired feeling and hardships, my trip had proven a wonderful occasion full of unforgetable new memories to add to my old ones of my classmates of ‘48. On my next vacation, I hope to tour Mexico and South America to add more Spanish to my vocabulary. I don't expect to meet any of my classmates there, but who knows, I might meet my fate! ARLENE DANIEL, Class Prophet

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