Vinson High School - Vinsonian Yearbook (Huntington, WV)

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REUNION OF SENIOR CLASS OF '42 HELD AT HOTEL PRICHARD Huntington, W. Va., May 13, 1962. A class reunion was held throughout last week by the Vinson High School graduating class of 1942. Peggy Waugh, president of the class, presided over the meeting. Miss Waugh and Miss Bonnie Ellen Hensley, another officer of the class, are now connected with the staff of laboratory technicians of the Mayo clinic in Minnesota. Others who attended the class reunion were: Mrs. William Brammell, formerly Miss lean jackson, who is now throwing rolling pins. Mrs. Lee Buddy Isbell, formerly Miss Mary Frances Waugh, who is also throwing rolling pins. Miss Betty Huff, who in private life is Mrs. lack Davis, found it very hard to get away because of her contract with the Metropolitan Opera Company. Miss Nellie Black, who is now superintendent of nurses at St. Mary's Hospital. Miss Lucille Peters, who is assistant pianist in Mrs. Atkinson's Hall of Music. Miss Charlene Frazier, a teacher of high mathematics at Vinson High School, who has replaced Mr. Homer Tabor, who is now teaching at the Cimlet Hollow High School of higher learning. Many skilled operators of the Comptometer were present including Miss Maxine Malcolm, Miss june Hopson, and Miss Mary Alice Staley. Mr. Fred Bowe, proprietor of Camden Park. Mr. Charles LeMaster and Mr. Charles White, now professional foot- ball players with the famous Yellow Streak Squad of Skunk Hollow. Edna Iohnston, who is now Mrs. Don Willis and resides in Kenova. Page 43

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Page 42 SENIOR CLASS WILL OF l942 Betty Hutt wills her musical talent to Mary Louise Hanby. Bonnie Ellen Hensley wills her ability to jitterbug to Mary Scott. Edna lohnston wills to Mrs. Ward an extra set for her ring in case she breaks hers when calling the attention of her students. Elizabeth Kauffman wills to Mrs, Matthews a machine saying Be quietl Be quietl for her study halls. Richard Miller wills to Mr. George Shirley a large size bottle of Doctor Miles' nerve tonic to aid his nervous system. Lida Mosby wills to Nadine Blaine a pack of love letters from Tom Maloney. Maxine Malcolm wills to june Stukins a package of juicy Fruit gum to pop in Mr. Shirley's class only, next year. Betty Midkift wills to Doris Henderson a compass so that she won't get up from her seat and get lost. Lucille Peters wills to lack Adkins a stogie. Elma Perdue wills to Mrs. Pifer a package of chewing gum or bicar- bonate of soda lwhichever she prefersl to aid her indigestion. Betty Lou Raymond wills to Vernord Lemons some of her pep. Now isn't that appropriate? Esta Smith wills to Charlene Secrets her position as cheer leader. Bessie Steele wills a book on Love to Nellie Almekinders. This will come in handy during her last years in high school. Mary Frances Waugh wills to Martha Ann Whitely her position as cheer leader. Helen Wickline wills to Mrs. Beth Nichols her sunny disposition. Frances Young wills to Mr. George Shirley her ability to keep her mouth shut. lulia Thompson wills to Mr. B. D. McQuinn a chest of tools so that he will be able to invent his sensitive radio to pick up conversations of historic people centuries ago, especially Cleopatra's love affairs. Because ot his great ambition to be a United States soldier, Peggy Waugh would like to will Mr. George Shirley a B-B gun and a Hudson Bomber so that he will be prepared to meet the enemy. We do hereby solemnly swear this to be our last will and testament, on this day, in the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and forty-two. THE SENIOR CLASS OF l942. ELIZABETH KAUFFMAN.

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Page 44 REUNION OF SENIOR CLASS Betty Kauffman, a telephone operator of the C. and P. Telephone Company. Miss Ioyce Chapman, Znd. Lt. Army Nurse with the U. S. Army. Mr. jack Davis, now in the employment of the R-Kay Studios. Eugene Smith, U. S. Army engineer. Miss Elizabeth Watts, Miss Elma Perdue, and Miss Emogene Tomblin are connected with the F. B. I. Intelligence bureau in Washington, D. C. Miss Eileen Conley, famous dancer from the popular Club Continental. Miss Betty Raymond, Town Cryer reporter. Miss Maudie Coates and her brother, Willard, are now the proprietors of the Arena Gardens. Miss Frances Young and Miss Bessie Steele, bookkeepers for the Huntington Veterinarian Hospital. Miss Vetress Fillinger, an Army Air Hostess. Mr. Sam Bowles and Mr. jack Diamond, famous trapeze artists with the nationwide George Shirley circus. Miss loan Altizer, Miss Esta Smith, and Miss Anna Lee Greene, models for the Model Laundry. Miss lennie Crank, manager of the Teddy Bear Department of Hunt- ington Dry Goods Company. Mr. Richard Miller and Mr. Norris Lewis, now hoboing on the C. and O. Miss julia Thompson, secretary for the Ackerman Lumber Company. Miss Helene Wickline and Miss Betty Midkiff, foreign correspondents for the New York Times. Miss Alice Booton, technical adviser of the Home Loan Organization. IOYCE CHAPMAN.