Satanta High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Satanta, KS)

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Class History One rainy evening in May of 1947, twenty-four young eighth grade graduates cros- sed the footlights for a graduation ceremony which would end their grade school days. At last the eventful moment had come, the diplomas were to be handed to Darlene Anthony, Loftin Battles, Richard Canfield, Jim Conover, Leota Day, Maurine Foster, Glenn Haddican, Phyllis Hicks, Roberta Giles, Robert Knowles, Frances Matthews, Janice Maxwell, Dixon McBryde, Verna Pepper, Phila Lee Rhiness, Dwane Santala, Emery Shepard, Joann Smiley, Joyce Smith, John Stages, Leora Stutts, Doris Ann Thompson, and Helen Whithorn. After one whole summer of suspense, we entered Satanta High, as green Freshmen of 47 and 48, we left behind Jack Bryant, but found we had gained Oscar Teegerstrom, Dee Zimmerman, Jean Winsted, and Ful Burnett. Thus we chose our sponsor, Mrs. Taylor, and after hours of hunting a lost can opener and resting after initiation the year flew by. September 48 revealed that several members had not survived the climb. We lost Roberta Giles and Frances Matthews. (They found light housekeeping tasks were easier than tests in school.) Janice Maxwell and Verna Pepper left us but they continued their schooling. We gained Dale Buffington, Kathleen Komma. and Delnora Fields, Merele Geyer was enrolled six weeks with us. One of the high peaks of our destinations was to serve our upper classmen a banquet. It was all done up in western style. We were now looking forward to another climb which would take our travels to the more advance and prosperous year of 49 and 50. The beginning of the Junior year our crew seemed incomplete without our good friend Jim Conover, the memories of him will always be with us. Emery Shepard was our Captain, we set sail on the Junior River, our ship the U.S.S. Satanta dropped an- chor by the Indian Islands for the Junior-Senior Banquet, but this time we weren’t to be servants, instead we were to be honorable participants. During this year we lost Joann Smiley, Oscar Teegerstrom, and Dale Buffington. At the end of the first semester we lost Joyce Smith, Leora Stutts, and Helen Whithorn from our crew. Norma Johnson was with us three months. Mark Mclver has joined us for the rest of the voyage. Climbing once again we gained Russell Birney, Darlene Bobbitt, and Gary Tuck. We lost Delnora Fields, she too found housekeeping easier. Here with us for this uncer- tain climb into the future are Darlene Anthony. Loftin Battles, Russell Birney, Darlene Bobbitt, Richard Canfield, Leota Day Fields Maurine Foster, Phyllis Hicks Gray, Glenn Haddican, Robert Knowles, Kathleen Komma, Dixon McBryde, Mark Mclver, Herman McQuitty, Phila Lee Rhiness, Dwane Santala, Emery Shepard, John Stages, Doris Ann Thompson, Gary Tuck, Jean Winsted; and Dee Zimmerman. Class Prophecy I was just registering for my room at the Waldorf-Astoria feeling at peace with the world. This was the first day of my vacation from the Satanta Metro-Opera House of which I was the leading lady. (Ahem.) I had a luncheon date with Mr. H. Dwane Santala of the Los Angeles Television Association to see if we could have our show over his network. His name sounded familiar to me but I just couldn't remember where I had heard it before. Putting the thought of him away I went to my room to dress as it was nearly noon and I wanted to impress Mr. Santala. Leaving my room I hurried to the elevator and rang for service. I had arrived early for my engagement but decided to order my lunch while waiting for Mr. Santala. The waiter was bringing my order when of all people I saw Sandy Santala and Darlene Anthony from my old high school days. Suddenly it hit me that Mr. H. Dwane Santala and Sandy were the same person. Darlene, I found, was his personal secretary and 10

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DORIS ANN THOMPSON Basketball..................1,2,3,4 Cheerleader.....................1,2 Band........................1,2,3,4 Y-Teen......................1,2,3,4 Y -Teen Vice-President............4 Glee Club.....................2,3,4 KATHEEEN KOMMA “Let Me Out of Here ..........3 Aunt Samanthy Rules the Roost . .4 Y -Teen Club.............2,3,4 Y -Teen Secretary............4 JEAN WINSTED Vice-President.................3,4 Basketball.................1,2,3,4 Band.........................2,3,4 Let Me Out of Here .............3 AuntSamanthy Rules the Roost 4 Y-Teen.....................1,2.3,4 Y-Teen President.................4 Glee Club....................2,3,4 MARK McIVER Not Pictured Football..........................3 Basketball........................3 Class Officers Emery Shepard.........President Jean Winsted.....Vice-President Darlene Anthony.......Secretary Maurine Foster.........Reporter • 9

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married to Major H. E. Barker of the Air Force. Feeling excited at seeing each other we decided to have a little celebration that very evening at our pal Russell Birney’s “Seventh Heaven”, a night club which featured his famous one-hundred Girl Chorus Line personally selected by him. Leota Fields, we learned later that evening, was the dancing star of the club. After chatting a while, we decided to go in the bar where people were watching in- dividual television sets in their booths. Settling ourselves we turned to the set and gasp- ed with amazement.' There went Doris Thompson, quarterback of Maurine Foster's All- American Girl Football Team, finishing her seventy yard dash which put the Foster team three point winner over Notre Dame who was their toughest opponent that year. This was their thirty-first win this season. We watched breathless as Doris failed to rise from the ground. Over in the sidelines we saw Coach Maurine Foster and her medical advisor Dr. Kathleen Komma come racing onto the field. Doris, with the help of the team, walked off among cheers on her own power. Leaving the bar and returning to our table we saw Phyllis and Jack Gray being per- sonally escorted to a table by Russell Birney. The Gray's are now among the richest people in Kansas, having made two or three million from their wheat ranch. I couldn’t resist envying Phyllis' new hairdo and when she replied that Mademoiselle Phila Lee, her personal hairdresser had designed it, I practically fell out of my chair. There were now so many old friends around the table that the talk was centered around our old class. Someone made the remark that Glenn Haddican, who pitched for the Brooklyn Dodgers, was a guest star along with his good friend and personal manager, Loftin Battles on John Stages' radio show. Of course we tuned in and listened to it. John's program featuring, “The Men of the Hour”, is one of the leading in America. Remin- iscing about the rest we turned to our old pals Richard Canfield and Robert Knowles who are still with the French-Foreign Legion in Africa. The last any of us had heard from them they were making money hand over hand, having a good time fighting and starting a harem of Africa’s most beautiful women. Oh, well, they always wanted to be different than the rest of us. Darlene Bobbitt who became famous for her dimples while still in high school, now has her becoming smile on most of the leading magazines in the United States. We all knew about the leading car sold this year, designed and owned exclusively by Gary Tuck. Of course, the Tuckettes' are manufactured in Satanta, right where we all met in high school. Remember Dixon McBryde, he is now featured on TV as the Lone Rider, the kids new cowboy hero. Emery Shepard is still struggling along in college trying for another degree. Last report he had five degrees, but hasn't given Donna Sunderland the degree she wants (Mrs.) but we expect it at any time now. Dee Zimmerman is now a mattress tester for Beauty Rest Company. He was famous for the hours he slept in school, Keep up the good work Dee and maybe you will become president, of the company that is. Mark Mclver has risen to fame and glory with the Army in the attempt to defeat communism. He is now a three star general. Last but not least is Herman McQuitty who has taken the spotlight formerly held by Bob Hope for his jokes and wisecracks. Of course our class sponsor is now the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Well, since Russell is passing hints he wants to close the club, we all have to go, but none of us will ever forget our old pals back in 1951, when we were Seniors of Satanta High. 11 Told by Jean vVinsted.