Sandy High School - Mee Ma Yearbook (Sandy, OR)

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Hailing a cab was no easy task, but finally one came to a screeching stop, and the driver Herbie Rouse, Jumped out and opened the door. I arrived at the hotel safely in exactly one minute, but dubious as to my soundness. As I walked into the lobby of the hotel, I heard George Rohweder discussing the World Series with Jim McCormick. George was saying, Now if I was out there, I would show them how to play baseball. If I 'had of been playing, they would have won that game. At 8:00 p.m. that evening, I left the hotel to go to the high school gym where the Alumni Dance was to be held. Boy I The dear old high school has sure changed since I graduated. A huge ballroom replaces the old gym. It seems that they had to build a new school because of the increase instudents, and they didn't want to destroy the building, so they converted It into a ballroom. As I walked into t he hall, I spotted a little gathering of alumni. Eugene Lambert was arguing about who was to have the first dance with Mary. LeRoy Lekberg, Kenneth Tuescher, and Leonard Terpening were watching with interest. Earl Page, the famous wrestler was talking with his manager, Walter Weise about the big match scheduled the following week for the world title. When I entered the dance floor, I saw Roy McDonald, master of ceremonies, trying to get things going. The music of Tommy Dorsey's Orchestra was floating softly over the room and Cecil Wilder at the mike was crooning a mellow tune of the day, Dreamer's Holiday . It seems that Cecil has done pretty well for himself; he has a five year contract with Tommy Dorsey. As I looked around, I saw Bob May, Raymond Lake, Edward Hall, Don Gill, and Jim Hoffmeister dancing. Hmmmmmm, looks cozy 1 A few of the alumni were unable to come; Lon Allen, who is a famous English Prof; Orville Dahrens, a famous cartoonist on a New York paper; Hershall Cansler, a hot rod driver (He was in the Hospital); Jean Cason, Lois Bartlemay, and Kathleen Forbes are models in New York; Amelia Raysick Is working on an atomic theory, and felt that she could not leave at this time. Doris Wilcox, Jackie Klinski, and Sara Kane are running a Baby Sitter Association, and were not able to come tonight because of their increased business. Gloria Johnson, Mary Anne Nicholson, and Pearl Rogers are foreign correspondents in Europe.

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H© rang for the bell boy who came bounding out in a red suit with large brass buttons, and under a v ery large hat I recognized a slight resemblance to Cecil Newman, While gathering a minutes rest after unpacking, I was flung from my chair by a loud crash that shook the whole building. It came from the next room, but I was afraid to investigate for fear it was some mad chemist experimenting with the atomic bomb. Later that evening, I found out it was the famous football star of Pacific University, Bill Rannow, showing Bob Keck a play that they had used in a previous game. Feeling rather hungry, I went in search of food. The dining room in the hotel was closed, so I asked the enter- tainment hostess, Nancy Dove, directions to a good place to eat. She suggested Schultzies Dive”. She said it was owned by an old friend of mine, Shirley Schultz. As I entered the door, the hostess, LaVaughn Sleeper, came to greet me. She gave me a table up in front so I could watch the floor show. They had a wonderful orchestra. They were called the Ziemer Dreamer's”, all of them were former classmates of mine. Lloyd was playing the trumpet, Phyllis Hewitt onthe piano. Bob Hewitt on the sax, Tommy Novotny on the trombone, and Jack Schmitz on the drums. Their costumes were all alike, having grey trousers, aqua Jackets, white shirts, and wine colored ties and all were especially designed by the greatest designer ofthe day, Evelyn Lundgrigan. The lights dimmed, and the spotlight pivoted to the center of the floor. Then into the spotlight stepped ”Toots” Swails, singing Where Are You, Now That I Need You a popular hit tune of the day. It seems that she is replacing Lena Horne when it comes to singing the blues. Another entertainer takes tte spotlight. Aha 1 I see the Latin American Dancer, Eenie . There seems to be something familiar about her. As I look closer, I see that she isn't Latin American at all, but is Sandy's own muchacha, Arlene Seematter. Beneath all that dyed hair, and elaborate costume, I could hardly recognize her. She starts her dance, accompanied by the rhythmic voices of Edna Willis, Myrlyn McDonald, Violet Lambert, Betty James, Jerry Schott, Junior Paschali, Don Ourecky, and Jim Hedgecock. I motioned for the head waiter, who was Roger Bartholomew, to bring my check. As I left, the hat check girl, Patsy Malone, gave me my coat.

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