Unionville High School - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Kennett Square, PA)

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PROPHECY An interesting and astounding future lies ahead of the Unionville Senior Class of 1955. Lady Luck is one graduate that was overlooked. Let us turn quickly over the pages in the Book of Time to 1975, when 40 will be the average class age. An interplanetary rocket has just arrived from Mars at La Logan Field, situated in the thriving metropolis of Unionville City. Around it are milling crowds, photographer, and newspaper men, anxious to see and interview the important people alighting from the rocket. We see a familiar face peeking around a flashbulb camera. Why, it is no other than Walter Painter, a news photographer from the Unionville Timeless. What's the news- worthy item? Why everyone has heard of Cynthia Hamilton, the renowned research biologist. She succeeded in isolating a germ suffering from a severe case of hypochrondri- asis and has been busily conferring with Martian scientists about possible cures. Walking beside Cynthia is Clara Stuart, her personal secretary. Clara has broken all world records in speed typing, and is thus unexcelled. There's Emogene Morefield welcoming the celebrities. She is presently honorary hostess for La Logan Field. A long, sleek, limousine is arriving on the scene accompanied by a police escort. Look who's emerging! Tommy Blackburn, a welathy landowner who got his start on the King Ranch. He is now the Mayor of Unionville Cityl The chief of police is sauntering over to join Mayor Blackburn. Because of his ex- cellent performance as Sergeant Lutzfelder in the Senior Play, we aren't surprised at his success as an oHicer of the law. Who is it? Russell Young, of coursel Suddenly a colorful, tremendous poster catches our eye. Being familiar with Anne Cain's style, it is recognizable at a glance. The Unionville Timeless recently featured a big write-up on her life and her success as one of the world's leading commercial artists. Why, there's a billboard with Peggy Simpson's face pictured on itl She's appearing with Ierry Lewis in Unionville City-this week only-at Sarnegie Hall. What a team! The following week, Nancy Grifhth will make a solo stop there for a violin concert. She is the toast of the continents. Un the foggy pages of the Book of Time we see a taxi speeding along a highway. Inside is Millis Mershon, being taken to downtown Willowdale, to the offices of Virginia Lammey, M.D., and Barbara Corman Iacoby, psychologist. Millis, it seems, has had a nervous breakdown and is suffering from multiple complexes. She is a stellar attraction on Broadway these days and has just finished her latest hit, called North Pacificf, She is glancing through a magazine and notices two of her classmates' names. lean Pennington is listed as Advertising Director and Carlene Bausch as Art Editor, in Barper's Hazaar. They have boosted its circulation by at least a million. ln the spacious, modernistic waiting room of Drs. Lammey and Jacoby, we see a medical secretary busily working. Beneath the white cap and uniform is Peggy Smith, who now and then looks up from her work to say a few words to a nearby patient. Itls another '55 Senior, Mary Burnett, who is a famed novelist and 10-time Pulitzer prize winner. She has been suffering from overwork and needs medical care. She has reached Sis stage where she believes she is the leading character in her latest book, Chill with 1 . .Evelyn Allaband, top secretary at the du Bomp building in Wilmington, is also here. She is very enthusiastic about a new product, a type of sandpaper to smooth sandpaper hands. Evelyn developed a rash from it and is going to consult Dr. Lammey. By the way, civil engineer Louis Iacoby, Barbara's husband, is collaborating on plans with Bob Weer, draftsman, to build a bridge connecting the U.S. and Europe. Bob and Louie have been working on the plans for approximately seven years and hope to have the plans completed any time now.

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WILL We, the graduating class of 1955, of Unionville High School, being of sound mind and body do hereby bequeath all our earthly possessions, both abstract and concrete, to the individuals named herein. To the Iunior Class we will our ability to stay out of trouble, all our good times, and our problems. To all the future Seniors, we leave our hard work, fun, and profits of the Senior Booth and the Senior Play. To the Ross family, especially Sue, Genie Clark wills his Ford convertible. Ianet Walter wills her position in Glee Club to anyone who thinks he can read Mr. Forssmark's mind. Toppy Young bequeaths her stack of attendance slips to Miss Allen. Bob Weer wills his peg pants to Mr. Sprigle. Peggy Simpson wills her noisy ways and corny jokes to Norma Jean Black. Nancy Grimth leaves her ability to talk all the time about nothing to Howdy Brosius, Ann Cain wills her height to Eleanor Reed. Tommy Blackburn wills his ability to stay out of trouble to Iack McCue. Clara Stuart leaves her typing ability to Mr. Elmy. Ianet Winning bequeaths her quiet, reserved personality to Nancy Ford. Mary Burnett wills her loud laugh to Mr. Murphy. Wayne Woodward forfeits his ability to make love to four girls, all at the same time, to Larry Greely. Cynthia Hamilton wills her various methods of staying on a horse to Caroline Pippin. Walter Painter forfeits the duals off his Ford to Mr. Reese's driver training car. Carlene Bausch leaves x to next year's algebra class. Millis Mershon wills her conditioned jeepster to Shirley and Carl, if it lasts that long, Peggy Smith bequeaths her typewriter, pencils, erasers and old test papers to Miss Philo. Bob Sharpless wills his pegged pants to Tommy Prince. Ruth Pratt wills her ability to speak French fluently to Mrs. Knorr. In deep appreciation to Mr. Forssmark, Sally Brown leaves her battered, much used clarinet. Barbara Corman wills her ability to do the backbend to Mrs. Ramaley. She also leaves her crown and scepter to next year's Harvest Queen. Louis Iacoby wills his ability to make a class pay attention to Mr. Kane. Feeling sure she'll use it to advantage, Virginia Lammey leaves her ability to talk in physics class to Ardith Free. Russell Young leaves his Ford of the Future to Mr. Reynolds. Sue Pippin leaves her seat in orchestra to Ioan McNeill. lean Pennington leaves her pint size to Priscilla Moulder. Evelyn Allaband wills her efiicient driving to Terry Welsh. Eddie Walton leaves his beautiful head of hair to Mr. Knauer. Ioanne Ross wills her innocent look to Lawrence Van Dyke. Lorraine Reyburn leaves her Plymouth to Dick Dunn. Si Crossan wills his shower to Harold Young. To Mrs. Bernard, Emogene Morefield returns all she has learned about homemaking. CLASS OF '55 WITNESSED this 29th days of May, 1955

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Robert Sharpless is considering backing them financially. He is an inventor of many labor-saving devicesg however, he made his billions on designing and producing classy sports car - Sharpless Sharpiesf' We musn't forget to take a look at the new, improved Unionville Ioint Consolidated School cf 1975. It is hardly recognizablel Astonishing how it has grown. New wings have been added to new wings, playgrounds and sports fields stretch as far as the eye can see. In the parking space a truck is stopping, labeled Walton's Supreme Dairiesf' Eddie Walton has built up a tremendous local dairy business. We see some cf our teachers are still there looking as though they have braved many iitorqns since we left. However, the class has made some valuable contributions to the acu ty. Ruth Pratt, who started out as an elementary school teacher, has gradually risen to the position of Supervising Principal of the whole school. .Ianet Walter Barber is doubling as a housewife and as one of the High School mathe- matics teachers. Her book, How to Learn Mathematics and Influence People was a best-seller several years ago. There's a door marked Ianet Winning, Chief Secretaryf, A glance into the office reveals her in action, taking dictation from Supervisor Ruth Pratt. While we are in the vicinity of Unionville City, we note that Mary Lois Young is presently working in a Wilmington Bank as an executive business woman. She also finds time to help Silas Crossan, with his business, a nation-wide chain of gas stations. After leaving our dear old Alma Mater, Ioanne Ross studied Spanish in Mexico. She is now a top-flight secretary to our Mexican Ambassador. She finds the Mexican atmosphere very inviting. Lorraine Reyburn is now Mrs. Danny Connell. She and Danny have taken over her father's business in Florida. Lorraine reports that she enjoys the climatic sports, especially swimming, and it is fun, collecting rent from the pleasant tenants in that group of apartments. Sara Spencer and her husband, Ierry Powell, are living on a large Texas ranch and are occupied with raising children and horses. Now we go to another part of the world, Bermuda. Lounging on a beach, we see Sally Brown Temple and her husband, a Navy man, surrounded by their four children. They are anxiously watching a baseball game on the portable television set near them. The pitching is being done by Genie Clark, who is acclaimed the greatest professional baseball player in the world. His team has been undefeated since he joined it. Back among the palm trees is Sally's house. It was designed by Susan Pippin, master architect. Susan has accepted the joy of designing a new presidential mansion in Washington, D. C. Who will occupy it? A '55 Senior, of course. Wayne Woodward! He holds the distinction of being the youngest U. S. president in history. With this vision cf things to come, we close the Book of Time.