Slaton High School - Tigers Lair Yearbook (Slaton, TX)

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PROPHECY 1953 High on a hilltop where the wind was howling through the trees, a dim light shone out of a shaded window of a tower. Inside, a strong odor of burning incense pervaded the atmosphere of a tiny room wherein sat a lady gowned in Chinese silk with a tiara of rubies around her head. She was Madame La Rue Lazonga Morrison, former teacher in Slaton High School. She hovered over a huge crystal ball into which she was intently gazing. She 'started suddenly, as a familiar face weirdly danced across her crystal. As she began to concentrate upon it the vision became clear and she saw Iohn L. Gordon tirelessly beating first-grade arithmetic into the heads of little Leon Ir. and sister, Dorris, who were the children of Leon Grochowsky and the former Dorris Clifton. Madame was very pleased at seeing some of the people she had taught in Slaton High School back in 1943 and went through sev- eral mysterious motions in coniuring more visions of bygone days. A large ocean liner suddenly came into view and on its bridge stood A. R. Golding, captain of the ship, and by his side was navigator Harold Hacker. On the passenger deck sat Mary Mann Sargent and Billie Ruth Sledge, who appeared very eager to get to China, where they were to do correspond- ence work for the New York Herald. Also associated with this paper was Buddy Housour, who had grown famous overnight with his new comic strip, Gagbusters. Over on the recreation deck of the ship Dorothy Iones was enthusiastically beating Lori Anne Young at a game of deck tennis. These two were on a tour after closing their dude ranch for the winter. Down below, standing by the bar was Stanley Brown, who was with a group of engineers that were going to China to build back part of the Burma Road. A wealthy-physician turned his head away from the paper where he had been reading about Sam Phillips' and Mike Iohnson's record-breaking glider flight, and Madame saw the face of her former student, Austin Yeates. White veils and orange blossoms floated down the aisle of the St. larnes Cathedral as Bonnie Childress Cwho was to marry General Shirley Butlerl, Allene Perdue, Wyona West, and Geraldine Pickett Call of whom had been wooed and won by soldiers? iitterbugged gaily down the aisle to the strains of Zluolregpyx as played at the organ by Iuanell Hart. Wanda Townsend was Bonnie's matron oflhonor. l Love You Truly was guite touchingjasusurfcfbyljauline Kenny. The former Misses Tom- mie Dozier and Bonnie Traweek beamed as their little girls followed the group down the aisle with the rings. , After the wedding the crowd went to the sumptuous reception which was being held at the Spot- ted Pig, which was jointly owned by Linden Clack and Moe Smith. Scott Lovelady and Charlene Fisher supervised the roulette games. Barbara Bates' famous orchestra furnished some very good enter- tainment. Among the members of her orchestra were Malcolm Sanders and Bobby Ray Martindale, Emma Faye Ely was her vocalist. As the wedding party was at last on its way home they saw a sign stating that Iames Savell's Pure-Breed Hog Ranch was just around the next turn. On this ranch Meathead Paulson and Iames Garland were rounding up the hogs in little jeeps when Winna Mae Paul, the housekeeper, announced dinner. At the table quite a fuss was raised about weevils in the beans which had been bought at Glenn Scroggins' Hot Spot Grocery and Market. Bud Iohnson was the headlaulcgiergg. R., .-m.,-,..,Y 2,1112-

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KNOW YOUR SENIORS IAMES SAVELL flumbol Bom March 13, 1926 FFA President: 4H Club LANNON SMITH CMoe1 Born Iuly 7, 1926 Band 39-40-41-42: Football 41 DORRIS CLIFTON CMae1 Born December 22, 1925 Iunior Play 42: Sub-Deb Club: Annual Staff 43 RAYMOND CHAMPION iChump1 Born December 10, 1926 FRANK WEATHERED lPiQ's Feet? Born November 17, 1924 Football 39-40-41: Track 40-41: Basketball 40-417 Li- brarian BOBBY RAY MARTINDALE lRobertl Born May 26, 1926 Football 36-40-41: Basketball 40-41 IAMES GARLAND Climl Born February 21, 1926 ROBERT POULSON CMeat-Headl Born April 2, 1926 JOHN L. GORDON lDoc1 Born December 28, 1925 Iunior Play 40: Band 40 EMMA FAE ELY lSnake1 Born August 27, 1925 Choral 39-40 R ..., .. 1 SCOTT LOVELADY CS. LJ Bom December 29, 1926 WINNEA MAE PAUL lRunt1 Born January 6, 1924 DOROTHY LEE IONES 4Aub1 Bom November 13, 1926 President of Sub-Deb: Annual MARGARET NEW lMaQqiel Born Iuly 14, 1927 Basketball A. R. GOLDING, IR. CGolcliel Born October 21, 1925 Band 39-40: Varsity Show WALLACE COPPER CCoop1 Born Ianuary 31, 1925 Band 38-39-40-41: Varsity Sho Iunior Play AUSTIN YEATS CTim1 Born February 15, 1925 Annual Staff 43: Iunior Play BONNIE BIGGS CBunnyl Born February 14, 1925 Volleyball GERALDINE PICKETT llerryl Born Iune 1, 1925 Volleyball IAUNELL HART CTubbyl Born November 21, 1925 Staff 43 W: Football 41-42 H. E. Club: Volleyball: Basketball: Librarian e

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6. .. f.,,,.5... The scene in the crystal changed to that of a girl's camp in Virginia, where camp advisors Peggy Sargent and Melba Appling were watching the approach of Mrs. Kalodziejezyk, the former Iosephine Kempf, and her little daughter. With them were the former Bonnie Biggs and her daughter. Next appeared in the crystal a stadium packed to overflowing with excited football fans Who had gathered for the biggest game of all times. The Princeton Tigers, successfully coached by Calvin Lamb, were to clash in a great gridiron battle against Elzo Collier's Notre Dame team. A hospital came into View and Madame Lazonga saw Senator Frank Weathered, Democrat of Texas, lying in a hospital bed as a result of an airplane crash which pilot Kenneth Tudor said was unavoidable. However, Frank and Kenneth didn't mind very much as they were under the care of nurses Alline Iones and Ruth Gentry, and they trusted the surgery of Dr. William Kidd. Mr. A. Curtis Hamilton, who had become a nationally known professor of -Physio Diagnostician, strolled up to the desk of the reception room of Wallace Cooper's Exclusive Shop for Men, and beheld Raymond Champion modeling Super-Duper cowboy hats for Margaret Neu and Allene Stevens, who were buying hats for their husbands who had made a great success in their invention of a new power- ful airplane motor. t The crystal became murky and Madame's face clouded but soon lighted again as Ianice Hall, dressed in the native costume of Argentina, congaed gaily across the terrace smiling at Frances Sikes, who was sitting at a tiny table with her new husband, a great Russian composer. Frances' eyes sparkled as she saw Elizabeth Shaw and Nelda Ward decked in shorts, sombreros, and cowboy boots, going in and out among the tables selling cigarettes. Madame looked long in hopes of seeing others of her students but the crystal gave forth nothing and Madame sighed and put away the precious crystal. When you have studied all the night: In a cold bedroom by one dim light, And know your lessons are all just right: Who calls on you next day to recite? Nobodyll Miss Armes: Have you read To a Mouse ? Scott L.: No, how do you ever get them to listen? Fish Theme Song: Hush, little halt-wit Don't you cry, You'll be an idiot By and by.