Sumner High School - Sumarian Yearbook (Sumner, IL)

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We were surprised to find that one knew us quite well, After a close look at him, we recognized him as Gene Lancaster. As a senior, Gene had started a beard and after these nany years, it finally developed into a real beard, Gene told us that he had his camera man outside, As he opened the door to let his camera men in, he pushed the other reporter out the door, - We learned that the camera man was Bob Pinkstaff, After they got our story of the flight and our pictures, we bepan to question them, Gene, we found, had married Pat McDonald and had e family. However, Bob had never settled downg he liked women too well. We finally had to explain that Doris and I had a luncheon date with some of the Whig shotsn connected with the Hsauocr,n The boys took the cue and left, To allow time for the necessary arrangements, Doris and I planned to make the trip in a week. The following morning the newspapers were filled with the story of the WLATEST kOCKET INVENTION.H In the after- noon We received a lon? d stance telephone call from Pat Inyart, a special fricnd of U?ois'H Wat said she was coming to New York, so whefd stop by ezu see us, we were glad to learn of her coming because neither Doris nor I had seen her since Wszhool days.N Since we were to leave very soon, Doris and I decided

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to have a party. We informed our maid of our plans, and she wanted us to leave all the planning to her. We followed her suggestions, since we had so many things to attend to. Finally the night of the party arrived. We were scheduled to leave the following morning. Every- one was in high spirits with thoughts of the coming day. Before we Knew it, morning was here and it was time for us to so to the nSaucer Field.W After many farewells and hand-shakings, we were in the nsaucern ready to pull out. Suddenly we heard someone call our names. There was Betty Thomas running towards us. She was now a famous hill-billy singer. She wished to go with us, and we were glad to have her company. When Betty wasn't singing, she was listening to the radio. Finally, we came to the first Wsaucern field at which we were scheduled to stop. Doris and I took the attendant aside and ask him i. he would disconnect the radio as he checked the Hsaeccr H There was a fair going on about e mill down the read, and since it would take quite e while to check the 'saucerF, the three of us set out for the fair grounds, On reaching it, we saw a sign saying: WFEATURTNG KATHY BUHFET AND HER FAMOUS TIGHT ROPE ACT.' At once we hecame interested. Just as we got inside the tent, Kathy was going into her act. After it was over, we rushed to meet her. She had read of our flight end miehei us lucky Uv +hie time it