Troy High School - Trojan Yearbook (Troy, KS)

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One morning as I was waiting for the band members of Kansas University to take their places, I heard someone come up be- hind me and say, Why, hello there, Myrnal What are you doing here? As I turned around, I was surprised to see Patt Mullen. I told her that I was the band director at the Kansas Univer - sity. Then I asked her if she had the low-down on the class of '52. This is what she said. Well, to start with, my divorce from my sixth husband just became final. (Look out, men!11) Charlie Calnan has Just been promoted to editor-in-chief of the Kansas Chief. Paul Garren is the general manager of the Troy Disposal Plant. Jim Clary is the manager of the St. Louis Cardinals. Ronnie Clary is one of the leading veterinaries in St. Joe. Now for the most Important part of Troy High, the faculty . Mr. Trogdon has retired and R. V. Clary has taken his place as principal. Raymond Weinberg is the new head coach. Oh, say, I saw Bill Wykert, too. He is still trying to get out of American History. I guess that takes care of the faculty. You would be sur- prised to know that R. L. Clary has taken the place of the great singer, Johnnie Ray. The Fire House Five Plus Two has a new blues singer, Carole Ruhnke. Bill Jasper has taken Clark Gable's place in the movies. Fred Astaire's new dancing partner is Barbara Thompson. I wonder if she has learned to dance on the ceiling yet. Pee Wee Hunt's band has changed a little bit. Wava Holzhey is his new pianist. Patricia Knar p has done pretty well for herself, too. She is now the solo flutist with the St. Louis Philharmonic Orche- stra. Ellen Howland is singing with Guy Lombardo's orchestra on the Hit Parade. Cleo Chavez is secretary to the governor of Kansas. Duane Hunsaker has stayed close at home and is now the pres- ident of the Doniphan County Apple Association. Mary Lou Ingram has Joined the Waves to keep track of Dan. She's getting the job done, too. Harold Hartman married the boss's daughter and is now vice- president of the Concert Laundry and Dry Cleaning in St. Joe. Johnny McKernan is a world champion prize-fighter. JoAnne McKernan is an old maid living in Iowa Point and is raising chinchillas. Margaret Meng has gone far. She married a rich dairyman and raises Ayrshires in western Kansas. Dwayne Snodgrass is a circus barker with Ringling Bros. Circus. Gordon Murphy is the owner of Murphy's Bar and Grill in St. Joseph, Missouri. Patty Sportsman has taken the Job as a saxophone instructor at Bennett College in Mississippi. And last but not least, Louise Sutton is the head nurse at the Missouri Methodist Hospital in St. Joseph. By that time all the band members had taken their places and they were ready to start. So we told each other good bye and went our ways. —12—

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We the members of the Senior Class of 1952, being of sound mind, (although we don't know how long it will stay that way), do hereby declare this, our last will end testament, made for the purpose of leaving our most favored earthly possessions to our fellow classmates and students of T.H.S. I, Charles Calnan, will my kinky hair to Mr. Trogdon. I, Cleo Chavez, will my shorthand writing ability to Floey Clary. I, James Clary, will leave. (If possible.) I, Robert Clary, will my ability to go steady, with Mary Flott, to nobody I I, Ronnie Clary, will leave with my brother. I, Robt. V. Clary, will my ability to always win an argument to Mr. Crouch. I, Paul Garren, will my title, The Great Lover to LeRoy Sharp. I, Betty Harter, will my good grades to Wayne Martin. I, Harold Hartman, will my patronage across the river to Jerry Thomas. We, Wava Holzhey and Ellen Howland, will our punctuality, and silly giddiness to Charlene and Helen Orcutt. I, Duane Hunsaker, will my women in Highland to Jim Gilmore. I, Mary Lou Ingram, will the quiet in the halls to the facul- ty. I, Bill Jasper, will my romantic ability to Johnny Bracken. I, Patricia Knapp, will my parking space on our divan to my sister, Shirley. I, Jo Anne McKernan, will my American History book to the jun- ior class, in hope that they can make better use of it than I did. I, Johnny McKernan, will my height to Jerry Puckett. I, Margaret Meng, will my laugh to Mary Leah Ward. I, Patt Mullen, will my baby-sitting ability to Ronnie Mark Clary. I, Gordon Murphy, will my red, wavy, hair to Mr. Trogdon, (may he always keep it combed). I, Carole Ruhnke, will my ability to go steady to Florence Ford. I, Dwayne Snodgrass, will my quietness to the junior boys. I, Patty Sportsman, will my band conducting and entertaining ability to Betty Clary. I, Louise Sutton, will my driver's license to a highway pat- rolman. I, Barbara Thompson, will my ability to love 'em and leave 'em to Opal Norris, Janis Ramsey, and Naomi Reder. I, Raymond Weinberg, will my ability to walk from Doniphan to Troy, to anyone whose car breaks down. I, Myrna V inzer, will my good driving to next year's drivers' education class. I, Bill Wykert, will a package of Camels to Lloyd Sharp.