Thomaston High School - Owl Yearbook (Thomaston, CT)

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Class Prophecy Vogt's Vacation Village Vogt's Village, Arizona December 8, 1968 Dear Gene: We were sorry to hear you were unable to attend the twenty-fifth reunion of our class. And as you are the only member who cannot attend,we feel that perhaps you would like tc know what we are doing. Ey the heading on the stationery you can see we held this reunion in Arizona as the guests of Clifford Vogt on his famous dude ranch. ’■Te ere met at the depot by Phyllis Fenn renowned hostess of the ranch, formerly P,ueen of the Itdison square (Darden Rodeo. As we drove towards the hacienda,the beauty of the surrounding grounds held us spellbound. We were later informed that the land.scaping was done by Grace Guarnieri. Once inside the lodge, we were cordially welcomed by Christine Farkness, treasurer of the ranch, and by our host, Clifford Vogt. Robert Axelby, the outstanding actor, author, and producer, with Marion Parsons, star of his stage and screen extravaganzas, were able to stop over for the reunion on their flight between New York and Hollywood, where they will co-star in the screen version of their latest stage hit. vou may remember Rosalie Thomson's enthusiasm for the Brooklyn Dodgers. We are pleased to report that she is now the proud owner of Dem Bums , who have come west before they leave for Havana for the training season. William Mosley,owner of the Mosley Machine Company, and his head foreman, Robert Sheldon, are sojourning here after having completed their latest government orders. After studying at the Mayo Clinic, Dorothy Blanchard, head nurse of the Naval Hospital at Mew London, Connecticut, with her chief Assistant, Agnes Savelkoul, are spending their vacation at the ranch before continuing East to resume their duties.

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To Elizabeth Rayder and Jane Wolna: Lois Bucking- ham's ability as a guard. To Marjorie Richards: Helen Smith's talent for mak- ing set shots. To Donald Roberts: Thomas Luboyeski's collection of phone numbers. To Lucille Sheldon: Hazel Brown's hill-billy music. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our .hand and seal, this ninth day of February, the Year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and forty-three. The Class of 1943 JT ?m Lb

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Yesterday morning Helen Smith and a friend of hers entertained us with several fast sets of tennis. Helen is now the new professional Woman's Tennis Champion of the World Shortly before noon Helen and Gloria Haney gave an exibition of their marksmanship on the rifle range. 3oth excellent shots, Gloria is now the possissor of the loving cup for the Champion Woman Marksman in the United States. Standing on the side line, Joe Daras, prominent sports authority and manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, and Harry Kilman, the outstanding basketball coach of Indiana University who has not lost a game in three seasons, were seen discussing recent sport events. During the afternoon we were thrilled by a spectacle of sky-writing done by Richard Hearn, the famous ace of the last war. in a plane especially designed by Paul Viets, that ernminent aeronautical engineer. Thanks to Ruth Fowler, designer of costumes for many lavish Hollywood productions, and Evelyn DeLong, celebrated dressmaker of Lord Taylor's, New York, our western outfits here at the ranch lacked no end of originality and color. Last evening a ball was held in the Main Ball Room of Vogt's Village. The decorations were red, white and blue as they were for our Junior From in 1942. The murals of the Old West adorning the walls of the ballroom were done by Shirley Coy, who recently finished the Interior decorations of the new Post Office 3uilding in Washington. The colorful grand march was led by the Govenor of Connecticut, Robert Robinson, and hi3 private secretary, Marion Krayeski. Second in line was Clifford Vogt, our host and Marion Inr.es, world-renowned traveler and lecturer. Lois Buckingham and Doris Senk, graceful instructresses at Arthur Murray's, New York, with their dashing partners gave a spirited exhibition of the old-fashioned barn dances. The prompting was done by Beverly Knox who is responsible for the outstanding popularity of the great new 27