Van Alstyne High School - Panther Yearbook (Van Alstyne, TX)

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CLASS PROPHECY A glance into the future shows us that it is ten years from the present time, April 24, 1952. We find that the United States has won the war; thanks to the daring plans and fighting of admiral, captain, major, sergeant, corporal, commander, lieutenant, ensign, colonel, general, buck private Peanut Page. I turn the globe to Van Alstyne, Texas. I see two people—oh, yes--I see that it is Ruby Nell Simpson and her big, blonde brute of a husband— Horace Smith, And Playing around their feet are children—let’s see, there are three little Rubies and five little Horaces. N ov; I see a lovely girl being presented as Miss America, third time winner of that honor—why it’s none other than that gorgeous Geraldine Patt en. Now I turn the globe to a lonely place in the Pacific Ocean—Alcatraz. I see a man weighing about four hundred pounds, with his feet on a desk, and the latest fiction novel in his hand; I S6e Mr. Ward Jasper Francis, who came to Alcatraz so he could read in pc icc and escape the pretty girls. Now I turn the globe to a little place east of Van Alstyne. I see a prosperous young man v ho is serving his seventh year as Mayor of Cannon and raising a species of swcet-smelJing skunks as a hobby—Charles Neathery. I see that our beloved M2 Kendall, after serving as secretary for President Roosevelt, for two years, has settled down and is racing chickens on a farm which she won in a pokor game. Under the bright lights of Hollywood I sec a dazzling young lady who is the center of attraction. This beaut: is Glenda Spence, who, after appearing in several Broadway hits, came to the screen, and has followed in the footsteps of Mae West. Now in the great city of New York, I S66 Davy Tate. Davy Tate, after divorcing her fifth husband, married a

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 § rich old sucker who died shortly afterwards of a heart attack, leaving Davy as the fourth wealthiest woman in the world. Nov; I see a young man residing at the asylum at Wichita Falls, Texas. After years of success as a race track driver they had to' take Wayne Bradley there—they took his car away from him. In a little place south of Sherman I see a touch-looking girl serving beers in a roadside stand—little Moxelle Grammar has re-opened the Rocky Pig”. On radios all over the country we hear tho sweet singing voice of Euna Fay Judkins on the Grand Ole’ Opry. Maranell Gray has established a help-your-self laundry in the ever-growing city of Van Alstyne; As Maranell breaks her back lifting and washing, her husband, Howard Shaw, lazily looks on. In Hollywood I see Naomi Stroud as s pretty western cowgirl, playing as leading lady to Gene Autry. I see Dr. Floyd'Dillon is back from a tour of European countries, where he spent his time collecting butterflies for his laboratory in Sacramento, California. Floyd shocked the little town of Van Alstyne to its roots, when, after a six-year courtship, he took Jcano Crook as his blushing bride. Cpalzclle Lockhart has established c Lonely Hearts’ Club- for men only. Opalzcllc answers the millions of letters that she receives daily, but she is still single. I sec Billie Jo Old wandering around under the ground• One day while she was trying to got away from some people she crawled down into a worm hole and couldn’t find her way out. Since the United States has won the war, the Japs have to stay in a certain territory. The chief guard in Japan is Red” Christian, ’..hose job is to slaw the Japs as they come over the gaps. I see Allene Jay, after gaining fame as a model, happily married to A. V. Whitehead In the center of circus life, I see Frances Jordan, who is playing the part of the Bearded Lady . Alta Fay Haun is now chief reporter of the Now York Times. Alta Fay hasn’t made up her mind definitely about Oscar Williams, who is head-waiter at a New York rostau- si