Stanford High School - Memo Yearbook (Stanford, KY)

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IASI Will Ain IISTAMEIT We, the graduating class of 1949, in the course of our high school days naturally have accumulated various and valuable possessions. We have acquired a vast store of knowledge and great skill in athletics. We are burdened with these possessions and think it fitting to dispose of them. Too, we realize that the school will be at great disadvantage if we take all our possessions as well as taking ourselves. We, therefore, make this our last will and testament to dispose of our possessions in the way we deem best, and make fitting bequests to those we think worthy and needy. We give and bequeath to our beloved superintendent, Mr. Embry, our sincere affection, our deepest reverence, and our heartiest gratitude. We give to the faculty our cleverness which has made their pathway easy in teaching us. We hope they can pass it on to the eleventh grade. Ray Oster leaves his ability to stay out late at night to Greg Anderson. Samuel Rochester wills his quiet, dignified ways to “Berta” Hester, whom we have decided could use it. Rose Ellen Leigh wills her stupifying figure to Betty Watkins. Mary Catherine Hall wills her ability to play the piano to Peg Northcutt. Practice makes perfect, you know. Charles Fields leaves his ability to tell jokes to Harvey Dean Reynolds, who seems to have a hard time getting people to laugh at his jokes. Alberta Lasure leaves her ability to catch C.O.H.S. and Highland men to “Tad” Yantis. Nancy Tremaine wills her studious character to Bobby Cain. This will be something unique to Bobby. Anita Carol Thompson leaves her flirting ways to Patsy Spoonamore. Lewis Smith wills his laziness to John Thomas Dunaway. Mayme Hooker leaves her “shyness to Barbara Beattie. “Babs may need help in finding use for it. Jane Ann Dozier leaves her cheerleading ability to Birdie Dell. Betty Lou Davis leaves her temper to Doris Weaver. Jack Blackerby leaves his ability to be late for school to Jackie Newsome. Billy Beck leaves his wad of chewing gum to Sonny Hooker. Agatha Von Gruenigen leaves her cute little voice to Christine Buchanan. Reva Brown leaves her sweet disposition to Kathleen Rogers. Margilee Leedy leaves her high soprano voice to Lula Gay Griffin, especially when Lula Gay is hoarse. Julia Anne Carter leaves her “little hands to “Boo Farmer, so “Boo” can wear that all important class ring. Juel Stears leaves his 6 ft. 1 in. height to Miss Ruth Davis. Robert Langford leaves his ability to play a trumpet to James Allen Gooch. Russell Dunaway leaves his curly hair to Melvin Thompson. Walter Hester needs every trait he has, so we decided if he just left, he would satisfy everybody. Marjorie Sheron wills her ability to drive to Juanita Sowers. John Cash leaves his good sense of humor to Alice Yantis. Johnny Baughman wills his manners to Dick Dunn, who lacks something, but we never have decided what it is. We leave to the Junior Class our seats in the Senior room and in chapel. To the Sophomore Class we leave our disciplined ways, our culture, and capability. To the Freshmen we leave our courage and stamina, of which it takes much during those last three years, but we are sure the Freshmen are well on their way to this goal. To S.H.S., we leave our sympathy, which will be needed, with the Class of '50. 11

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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

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THE JUNIORS The Juniors have a wonderful class this year. They have elected three fine officers--Doris Jean Weaver, President; Patsy Spoonamore, Vice-President; Anna L,ou Gander, Secretary and Treasurer. Also the Juniors should be proud of their boys who have played an important part in our athletics. These Juniors are always following the Seniors around. I actually believe they are trying to act as old and dignified as we do. Seriously, Juniors, we Seniors will always remember you and hope you do the same for us. The Senior year is a wonderful time, Juniors, and we hope you will enjoy it as much as we have.