Stephens City High School - Newtown Pippin Yearbook (Stephens City, VA)

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CLASS PROPHECY-Continued Although sole owner of his father's farm, Louis Wilson is still having trouble keeping that Olds under control. Dean Baughman, a civil engineer, is working very hard on a bridge be- tween New York City and London, England. Harold Whetzel, fresh from the Law School of the University of Virginia, from which he was graduated with honors, has just been elected District Attorney of Armel. Hansel Lindamood's favorite song in '48 was Wedding Bells . In the spring of '49 it changed to Slipping Around . It is now I'll Never Slip Around Any More . ' Alfred Snapp, voted most likely to succeed in his senior year, manages his father's farm and is still trying for first prize in the corn-growing contest. Esther Williams, who has been Mr. Aylor's faithful secretary for a num- ber of years, has retired to spend more time with her family. Patsy Barton has become a most successful nurse. She is also a talented pianist and performs frequently on the stage of the Municipal Opera House in Winchester. LINDEN VANN, Prophet

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Senior Class Prophecy As we glance at the future, the next five or ten years, to see what the class of '50 is doing, we find a wide variety of activities. Dorothy Lamp is now happily married to Harry Clark and is success- fully managing her mother's store at Kernstown. CThanks to a background of bookkeeping in Mr. Perrault's classj Tunney Nicholson, who is a very well-known brick-layer, has also ac- quired three little mud-mixers to help him in his work. Bettie Ebersole is employed as secretary in Woodward and Lothrops of Washington, D. C. George Giles, who was expected to become manager of Newberry's, has just begun operation of his own blacksmith outfit. Nancy Ewing, head pharmacist at the Drugstore in Stephens City, is the first woman to hold this position. Betty Vonn Brill has become a figure of importance and in much demand as a public speaker. 'S'he is frequently called upon for after-dinner speeches, talks at P. T. A. meetings, and for lecturing of any kind. Maureen Hausenfluck is happily married to Kenneth Seal. By the way, they already have one little Sooner . Rebecca Loy is married and lives in Gainesboro. She is head secretary for the Carper Manufacturing Company of that city. Randolph, Baldy, Seal has risen to the position of manager at the Acme Super Market. Elizabeth Courtney is a nationally known singer, now featured as soloist with Larrick's All-Rhythm Band. Dorothy Boone is the girls' physical education instructor at James Wood High School. For the past three years, her softball team has won the state championship. Aline DeHaven is chief telephone operator at the Stephens City Ex- change. She supervises a group of 25 regular operators. Peggy Hoover, although a housewife, has also succeeded in the business world. She is head of the toy department at Montgomery Ward and Com- pany. Mary Hollar, after graduation from Mary Washington C'ollege, is teach- ing history at the James Wood High School. P. S. She is still taking an in- terest in agriculture. Lorraine Marker has opened the most modern flower shop in Winches- ter and at present is busily engaged in arranging bouquets for her own wed- ding. Ruth Grim is head nurse at Winchester Memorial Hospital, where, since 1953, the number of cases of heart failure among male patients has steadily increased. This increase has been traced to the flirty, flirty ways of the head nurse. Mary Baggerly is a famous torch singer with Freddy Himelwright's Or- chestra. They have a year's contract with station WINC and WINC-TV. As Luther Lowery is now a truck driver, it is harder than ever for the girls to keep up with him. Ernest Welch deserted his career as a painter in favor of baseball. He is now star third-baser for the New York Yankees.

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Last Will and Testament' of the Senior Class We, the Graduating Class of Stephens City High School, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred fifty, having been proved of sound mind and body, do hereby bequeath to our successors the following: Lorraine Marker leaves her love for Charles Town and square dancing to Connie Barham. Betty Vonn Brill leaves to Mary Cooper the report card with straight A's. Esther Williams leaves her quiet and dignified, lady-like manner to Mil- dred Kirk. Linden Vann leaves his dry wit and keen mind to Eugene Grove. Hansel Lindamood leaves his skill for one arm driving to Path Russell. Alfred Snapp leaves his job as bellboy to anyone who will have it. Maureen Hausenfiuck wills her love for one of the Seals to JoAnn Wilson. Randolph Seal leaves his ability to hold an oiiice to Charles Coates. Dorothy Lamp leaves her job as office girl to Patsy Smith. To Margie Golladay, Dorothy Boone leaves her love for sports-softball of course. Nancy Ewing leaves her love for all the faculty to Margaret Brumback. Luther Lowery leaves his enjoyment for keeping late hours to Bobbie Renner. Ernest Welch leaves his shy and cute way of doing things to Bucky Singhas. Peggy Hoover leaves her studious way and master mind to Wanda La- Follette. Bettie Ebersole leaves to Rosie Showalter her ability to be on time and never in a hurry. Mary Hollar leaves her position as Secretary to the Principal to Ruthie Rinker and the honor of being Best All Round in 1951. Elizabeth Courtney leaves her sparkling personality and her place on the Senior list of Who's Who to Mary Ann Mcllwee. Becky Loy leaves her ability to get in trouble in shorthand class to Frances Wolford. Dean Baughman wishes to exchange his athletic ability for the Don Juan technique of John Funk. tThey both may profitl Mary Ann Baggerly leaves her tall stature and feminine grace to Betty Keiter. Ruth Grim leaves her flirtiness, not because she wants to but because she feels they need it, to Barbara Wolfe and Pat Swink. Louis Wilson leaves his love for skating and his ability to skate to Robert Jones. Tunney Nicholson leaves his position on the Senior list of Who's Who to Tommy Reardon. Aline DeHaven leaves her pleasing way of getting along with people to Lois White. George Giles, with his Don Cupid heart, leaves all his love for the girls to Donald Luttrell.