Stanford High School - Memo Yearbook (Stanford, KY)

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CUSS HISTORY OF '49 This year, 1949, is one which has been looked forward to with much enthusiasm by 25 young people. In this year, we shall commence a new life. Many will go to college and continue to specialize, while others will fill business positions. Of our original class, we still have Betty Lou Davis, Billy Beck, Charles Fields, Jane Ann Dozier, Julia Anne Carter, Johnny Baughman, John Franklin Cash, Sammy Rochester, Alberta Lasure, Walter Hester, and Lewis Smith. In the third, we were joined by Ray Oster and Mary Catherine Hall. In the fourth grade, we gained Mayme Hooker and lost “Tiddle” Hester. Robert Langford started in the fifth grade, but didn’t stay more than a few minutes--we lost him in the sixth, but we gained an asset in “Bay” Leedy. Bob Langford just couldn’t stay away from S.H.S. and so he rejoined us in the seventh. Juel Stears journeyed from Danville to increase our class during the eighth grade. By this time we were looking forward to entering high school. In our Freshman year Anita Thompson and Jeff Blackerby became “green” Freshmen along with the rest of us. The ’49ers really increased in our Sophomore year as we gained Agatha Von Gruenigen, Rose Ellen Leigh, and Reva Brown. At this point, we were adding more members to the football and basketball team. As Juniors we struggled along with the aid of Marjorie Sheron and “Tiddle Hester who finally decided he liked us after all. Flash!!!!? ! We became Seniors! This is a thrill that has been experienced by all past classes. At last we were at the head of the classes. Nancy Tremaine joined us from Iowa to graduate with us. Many members of the ’49 class have distinguished themselves by outstanding scholarship or in the sports field. The football team was aided by Johnny Baughman, John Cash, “Tiddle” Hester, Ray Oster, Juel Stears, and Charlie Fields. All of these players received their letters. Three cheerleaders who were electedfromthe Senior Class, Betty Lou Davis, Anita Thompson, and Jane Ann Dozier, have done a fine job. Also Betty Lou was elected President of the Pep Club. Our class officers were elected and Sammy Rochester was chosen President. True assets to this year’s basketball team were Billy Beck, Johnny Baughman, Sammy Rochester, and Charlie Fields. Many have been honored through musical ability as were “Bay” Leedy, Ray Oster, and Rose Ellen Leigh. As we leave S.H.S. we hope to be remembered by the Faculty and student body as an “all-round honor class. 9

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Simons ANITA CARROLL THOMPSON Cheerleader ’48,’49; Band Majorette ’47, ’48; Y-Teens ’47,’48,’49; Lincolnian Staff ’48,’49; MEMO Staff ’49; Makes a hobby of arguing with Mr. Creech. LEWIS JONES SMITH F.F.A. '47,'48,’49; Lewis has been with us 12 years. He is a hard worker and we think that he will do well in anything he undertakes. NANCY MERLE TREMAINE Y-Teens ’49; Glee Club ’49; Her friendship is worth having. Everyone likes to hear Nancy talk with her Northern accent. She is a sweet girl and loads of fun. AGATHA VON GRUENIGEN “Aggie.” Y-Teens’47-’49; F.H.A. ’49; “I would be better if I could, but it’s awfully lonesome being good. JUEL HARRIS STEARS Football’48,’49; F.F.A. ’48; Class President ’46,’48; MEMO Editor 49; From 8 to 3, sweetand shy, but after that Oh My!! 8

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CLASS PROPHECY I picked up the Lincolnian dated March 5, 1959. and searched eagerly to find the alumni notes to see what my former classmates were doing. This is what I read: 1. Science fiends. Julia A. Carter and Nancy Tremaine are struggling in their lab in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, trying to perfect an ant killer. 2. Johnny Baughman, who is still a confirmed bachelor, is struggling with the Baughman Mill books. Last year he became a C.P.A. but at the present the mill books have him stumped. 3. John (the sheik) Cash, now a professional football star with the Bears, hasn’t settled on one girl but is still giving them all a treat. 4. Russell Dunaway is now pastor at the Stanford Christian Church and Sammy Rochester, the brain of the class, has graduated from Yale and is now a missionary deep in the heart of South America. 5. Nita has finally settled down, and now lives on a farm in Frankfort, Ky., with her V.M.I. cadet. 6. There has just been a new mayor elected in Danville. You guessed it--it is Bill Beck. 7. Agatha has attained her ambition to be Mrs. Charles Denham. 8. “Bay” Leedy is now the 2nd Dinah Shore with her own musical show. 9. Reva Brown, now Mrs. Jack Bright, is head nurse at the Stanford hospital. 10. Charlie Fields, Juel Stears and Tiddle Hester are now supervising the building of a great trans-continental highway with Rose Ellen as their assistant. 11. Marjorie Sheron and Mayme Hooker, now hold positions on the faculty of Stanford High School. 12. Alberta Lasure, now married to a contractor, is a community worker in Louisville. 13. Ray Oster now has his own orchestra and is really going places. 14. Jeff Blackerby is now surgeon general of the U. S. 15. Lewis Smith now has a large business called the Smith Plumbing Company. 16. Robert Langford now holds the position of pharmacist at Coleman’s Drug Store. 17. Jane Ann Dozier is now engaged to Intern Nick Blackerby. 18. Betty Lou Davis is living on one of the large dairy farms in the bluegrass. 19. Mary C. Hall is now playing her piano in Carnegie Hall. 10