University High School - Cub Yearbook (Baton Rouge, LA)

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PIIIIPHHIY IH llll MASS Ill '53 The other evening as I was eating dinner at Joe's, I met a person I had not seen for a long time, an old school chum with whom I had graduated from Uni- versity High way back in 1953. He was bubbling over with information about Doug, Peggy, Ginger, and all the rest of my friends that I had completely lost track of during the years. Fond memories of days gone by were brought to mind while I listened to him tell me what all the old gang was doing. These are some of the things he said: Dottye Tate, the rage of society, has been seen in the company of numerous men about town. It appears that Miss Tate has never surpressed her maddening desire to go out with all, not some, but all, of the boys. I am sure you rerfgmber Charlie Cons, President of the Class of '53, who went -to West Point and graduated there in 1957. Well, after fifty years of mili- tary service, General of the Army Coates has been retired from active duty. The general made a very moving farewell speech to Congress, the last line of which was: Old soldiers never die, they just smell that way. This remark has inspir- ed someone to write a ballad of the same name which has greatly enhanced the old hero's popularity throughout the country. Ralph Whispering Deeds has sold his cattle ranch in Nebraska, his oil lands in South America, and his other commercial holdings, so that he can become Di- rector of the F. B. I. Assisting him in his new job will be none other than Big, Tough John Werner, rich playboy and African game hunter, These two should make a persuasive and effective combination, so criminals, beware. Miss Barbara Vastine has become President and Personnel Manager of Vas- tine Enterprises, Inc. Her company makes B. V. D. Pogo Sticks and other toys to amuse .the kiddies. Despite the fact that her business demands much of her time, Miss Vastine is very active socially and holds offices in one hundred sev- enty-two clubs. Passers-by on Third Street were surprised to see Jim Ammon in a Salvation Army uniform. He was standing on a corner ringing a bell and urging all sinners to repent. Mr. Ammon was a prosperous architect when he decided to give up his profession for this fine social work. He is to be commended for his unself- ish attitude. Oscar Andras is the new proprieter of the Chimes Billiard Club, and Bill Harper is now national head of the C. A. P. He resigned a Major General's commission in the Siamese Air Force to take up his present duties. Carolyn Brassett, M. A. , B. A. , Ph. D. , is teaching higher organic chemistry at Cal- ifornia Tech. Odd though ,it may sound, this distinguished scholar has never found out what calculus is and still has difficulty manipulating venetian blinds. Catherine Oertel and Polly Eden constitute the new panel on Can You Top This ? , the radio quiz and joke show. They have also combined talents to write a book which they call Spicy Tales from a Sultan's Harem. An article written by Anne Carter their former colleague, feature reporter for the New York Times, on the Detroit Race Riots has made her nationally famous. A nemght club has open ed out on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood. It is called the El Wolfo and is owned and operated by Beverly Caskey, who also does the floor shows. The Nobel Prize in Physics this year goes to Dr. T. Jeter Harrison for dis- covering how to split the Strontium atom. However, he botched his calculations and consequently, did not get off the premesis before the atom split. A momu- ment is being raised to this true martyr to the cause of Science. Betty Harris and Willy Norris are giving jitterbug lessons to South American students at L. S. U. So popular is Betty with these boys that she has been unan- imously voted Pan-American Queen . Compliments of: TERRY'S MEN SHOP 151 Third Street

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A new teacher at U-High is Janet Brechtel, who says she really loves her work. Claude Little Hank Williams, hillbilly recording artist, has made a new record: I'll Never Get Out of This High School Alive . Mark T. Carleton, wealthy financier and chairman of the Chase National Bank, was made Secretary of the Treasury. His first official act was to flee the country with all the government funds. Federal agents caught up with him in Monte Carlo, where he was playing roulette with Ex-King Farouk. The Honorable David D. Moss, U. S. Attorney-General, has been called in toprosecute the case. Moss SWCBIS Carleton's head will roll. Carleton simply swears. On the diplomatic side, Sir James Kuylen, Knight of the Bath, is the new am- bassador to the United States from British Honduras. Douglas A. Menville, tal- ented cartoonist of science fiction magazines, who is also a movie producer, has been named Envoy to the Vatican. You may recall that Menville was the silent lad who never said or did anything that was funny. Tucker Dawson, Jr. , chemical engineer, and W. Ridgely Edwards III, geol- ogist, have ditched their respective professions and are opening up a model agen- cy in Los Angeles. The reason for this sudden change of interest can be readily as- certained from their behavior. Every Saturday night these two gentlemen can be seen swaggering down the street, arm in arm, singing We Love Girls . Betty Denham, Gretchen Gerlicher, Ann Scatterty, Peggy LeBlanc, and Jane Rheuark have been happier than any of their classmates, for they all settled down and got married. Antje Heberle is a special consultant in the State Department for the Bureau of German Affairs. Her understudy is Herr Hans Sternberg, who is also General Man- ager of Gimbel's Department Store in New York. Easier parking, thriftier shopping at Gimbel's. Gimbel's time, 9:45. From Hollywood comes word that Robert Smoocho Lawrence, the movie king, has finally married his leading lady, Lois Lippy Leche, after a long and hectic courtship. The Lawrence-Leche combination can be currently seen in the Warner Bros. release, Wuthering Fights. J. Double Exhaust Kent has won his tenth Indianapolis Speedway Cup. However, he has been jilted by his latest girl friend because, as she puts it, The most passionate words he has ever said to me were 'Gee, sweetheart, you remind me of my overhead valve assembly that increases my brake horse-power by 26. 9. ' No doubt you will be glad to hear that Emily Learner has been made head of the commission on Missions and World Friendship for the Methodist Church. Dick Mor- ris and Julius O'Quin have formed a partnership to manufacture souped -up farm tractors and other equipment. O'Quin has been a millionaire since he hooked the Government in farmer's subsidies. Madame Carol Ratcliff has become instructor of ballet at the Russian Opera Academy at Moscow. She is recognized all over the world as the foremost authority in her field. Oh yes, Virginia McKean and Jane Tessier are both old maid English teachers at Vassar College, where they are still spry and alert enough for their age, and love to hear from their old friends, provided their ear trumpets are tuned up. Well, this took in everyone in the class that my companion could think of. As we parted, I thanked him deeply for letting me know what our old schoolmates had been doing since we left our dear Alma Mater, University High School, in 1953. Compliments of: SEVEN UP BOTTLING COMPANY PEOPLE'S LAUNDRY, INC. 3807 Government Street 800 North Zlst Street 91