Union High School - Gold U Yearbook (Dugger, IN)

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SENIOR PROPHECY Nearing the peak of exasperation after a heated quarrel with my uncomparably strong-minded husband, James Ragsdale, over the so-called tremendous price I had willingly paid for my new mink coat, I prepared to invade the fashionable center of Philadelphia's most prominent business section in quest of a suitable head gear to match my prized coat. As I hurried mer- rily on my way in the town car, which my chauffeur, Leo Hope, threaded skillfully through the steady stream of traffic, I de- cided to test the fabulous stories concerning the luxurious Marlowe Salon. Bold from the recent encounter, I proceeded to step upon the soft plush floor mat at the spacious entrance and was on the verge of proceeding further into the Salon, when I was attracted by a huge window display of gorgeous wearing apparel being exhibited by living models. To my utter surprise, one of the charming models was Marilyn Spinks, a classmate of '37. Although I had not cared for the girl during high school days, I decided instantly to learn through her what I had wanted to know for years-the fate of each member of my high school class. Through the influence of my socially prominent friend, Mrs. Eugene Cobb, formerly Marianne Hunter, I succeeded in induc- ing Marilyn to have dinner at my home the next evening. Marilyn arrived at my residence an hour ahead of the ap- pointed time, and with that characteristic prattle which individ- ualized her in high school days, began telling of her life with her husband, the professional basketball player, Harold Keene. She said she had enjoyed going with Harold during the playing season, but lately she had decided to remain in the city and earn some extra pin-money to add to their savings for a trip around the world. Finally I had the conversation directed to the where- abouts of our classmates. My first surprise was her story of the happy landing of Dor- othy Usrey and Ivan Taylor in making a non-stop flight from Page twenty-three

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Page twenty-four New York to London in Ivan's new Wingless torpedo. I was thrilled as she told some of the experiences of the nationally famous detective, Margaret Carr, but all of our formalities were forgotten as she related how, on one of her trips with Harold, she had found Tommy Krug and James Chandler operating a neat little restaurant near the Howard McClellan airport. When I had recovered from her vivid descriptions of Tommy as a cook, she added that Virgil Watkins and his wife, the former Lucille Butler, were students at this airportg also that Raymond Wright and Riley Sanders were grease monkeys here. Louise Butler, who heads the alteration department of the Marlowe Salon, recently told Marilyn that the new silk importer, Ellen Wheaton, had brought word that Wayne Dudley and his wife, the former Kathryn Robertson, had gone to live on their ranch in Canada. James Bledsoe had last been heard of as manager for a travel- ing show in which Lucille Hall was star actress. Alvin Richard- son had joined the navy to see the world. Of course, we both knew of the record Joe Dukes, the radio crooner, had made and that he and his stooge, the minstrel com- edian Jimmy Phillippe, had an indefinite contract advertising the Sweeney candies, the company being controlled by the huge candy magnate, Bob Sweeney. On this program, Jimmy prob- ably imitates Cantor's references to his wife Ida, when he speaks of his frau, Dorothy CTeasleyJ. Then we talked of the program on which Donna Evans, the violinist, appeared. This program was sponsored by the Cass Gas Company. Every one knew that oil had been discovered on the farm inherited by Theda Pigg of Cass. Marilyn said that Max Pirtle was the chief engineer of this new and prosperous field and that Frances Neilson was the efficient bookkeeper. Marilyn broke into her old giggles as she told how Harold Exline and Billy DeNeve had devoted their time trying to per-