Waverly High School - Novel Yearbook (Waverly, OH)

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we PROPHesy .... May 23, 1962 Dear Diary: Just imagine! Twenty years ago today, I graduated from Waverly High School. It seems as though it were only yesterday. Turning back the pages, I find memos about every one of my classmates: June 22, 1942. — Mrs. John Vincent announces the marriage of her daughter, Elma, to Mr. Harry Swinning. Elma is now dividing her time between her family of five and her duties as President of the W. C. T. U. July 4, 1942.-r- This evening the famous Rythym Trio, Imogene Moore, Esther Mae Keiser, and Margery Ware, is heard over a coast-to-coast broadcast from Meadowbrook on the Pompton Turnpike, Cedar Grove, New Jersey. Now they’re ladies in retirement, writing a love-lorn column. Jan. 24, 1943. — Caesar Romero abdicates his throne in filmland to Dave Way. Dave always was quite a Romeo” back at W.H.S. June 13, 1944. — Hollis Pfeifer and Francis Bellaws become crack test pilots for the U. S. Army. Feb. 8, 1946. — Charles Ray, who has inherited a three-ring circus from a long-lost relative, hires Eugene Oyer as his wild animal tamer. April 9, 1946. — A second Sherlock Holmes is discovered — Chuck Cooper becomes an undercover agent for the F. B. I. March 21, 1947. — Warren Swinning invents a machine which, due to the shortage, uses no gasoline or oil at all.” April 1, 1947. — Virginia Barch has a column in the Chicago Tribune that rivals Dorothy Thompson's. July 1, 1947. — Joe Rapp makes his debut as a prize-fighter. Knocks out Sluggo Bobby Bland in one-tenth of a second. Joe is now undisputed heavy-weight champion of the world. July 8, 1947. — Betty Claytor lectures at W. H. S. on 'The Comforts of Home.' Jan. 6, 1948. — George Diley leaves for Washington, D. C. to take over the duties as assistant to the Attorney-General. George is learning to talk after all. Feb. 6, 1948. — George Armbruster and Max Irwin set sail for the South Sea Islands to do reconstruction work. To date they have never been back to the Mainland so I know they have found their work quite interesting. May 30, 1948. — June Whims wins the title of official food-taster at the food-testing laboratory of Better Housekeeping. Oct. 4, 1948. — Earl Foster starts for the Congo to find rare specimens of insects. We hear he found the Gold Bug. Mar. 3, 1949. — Carroll Oyer becomes book reviewer on the New York Times. The result of Carroll's frequent use of our own library, no doubt. Apr. 1, 1949. — Edith Reed presents a style show in her own shop, Milady's Salon, in Chicago. Her creations are exclusively designed by Anna Cropper. May 19, 1949. — Earl Litterest is made dean of that exclusive girls' school, Briarcliff. June 27, 1949. — Robert Silcott becomes editor of The Waverly News. His excellent editorials are becoming famous. Sept. 13, 1949. — Wilda Cox becomes secretary to the President. So some one did heed Mr. McConnaughey's oft-heard advice. Pag© Sixt©©n

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I I ! AS WE KNOW THEM | 1 I I I i We snatched a few snaps (mostly seniors) from the pile which the Photography Club had piled up, patched them into this plate, and plastered them down tight. f } p I 1. June and Opal Smilin' Through as they always do. 2. Now we wonder — just what are these three juniors trying to put over? How about it. Don, Leo and Gerald? How'd you get on the senior page? 3. Love trouble, I betcha, Chuck? 4. The two, inseparable, pretty lasses of the senior class, Edna and Zeda. 5. The Three Musketeers — Imogene, Esther, and Margery. 6. Hollis and Francis missed a step as they stepped amiss, but now they've stepped back into line again — just — like — this! 7. Well look! Hollis and Francis have hooked into Warren and stepped right into this picture, too! 8. Joe, James, and Earl are wondering if there's a catch to all this. Don't grin, boys, you might get crows' feet. 9. We three, we're not alone — Marion, Kath-aryn, and Mary. 10. Has spring fever struck once again as usual, Earl and Carroll? 11. Whoops! Watch that figure, Edith! 12. Our class officers, George, Margery, Don, and Jane get together for a business (?) conference. t Donated by MARGERY. ESTHER, and IMOGENE Page Fifteen

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Dec. 21, 1949. — Jane Ewing becomes chief dietician at the Waldorf-Astoria. Doesn't this seem rather strange for Jane? Jan. 27, 1950. — Charles Haynes buys out the John Powers modeling agency and is now employing two lovely Waverly girls, Zeda Brown and Katherine Mater, as models. Feb. 19, 1950. — Don Maple and Jake Kalfs, self-made engineers, set sail for Africa. They are still there — building a road across the Sahara. Feb. 25, 1950. — Katherine Moore makes her successful New York debut and becomes first lady of the stage. Remember. Penny at W. H. S.? July 27, 1950. — Dwight Bland and his Hep-Cats open at the Biltmore, featuring Edna Cline as vocalist. Sept. 8, 1950. — Irene Steward is hired as a French teacher at Madame Jacqueline's exclusive school. Jan. 4, 1951. — Opal Glasburn wins the trophy for being the best cartoonist of the ten leading newspapers. May 6, 1951. — Charles Crites becomes head football coach at Purdue. Aug. 21, 1951. — Emerson Argabright is selected to make a good-will tour of South America. He's been there ever since — in his own adobe hacienda. Sept. 23, 1951. — Kathleen Williams graduated today as a first-class Musician. Aug. 22, 1952. — Mary Hart stars in Bill Brown's production, Those Who Are in Love, which is being premiered at Lake White Village Theatre. Nov. 17, 1952. — Francis Brown officiates for the world's first Midge' Basketball Team. Dec. 16, 1952. — Harold Voelker, famous author, publishes his latest book, ‘Know Your American History or How to Bluff if You Don’t Know It.’ ’’ Mar. 16, 1953. — Elva Johnson, the well-known sculptor, exhibits his masterpiece, a life-sized statue of Wilma Williamson. Dec. 2, 1952. — Grace Matthews and Eileen Miller, receive the assignment of completely redecorating the White House. They should by this time have completed the new Buckingham Palace. Jan. 10, 1954. — Charles White is appointed Secretary of Agriculture. Feb. 13, 1954. — Paul Durham announces the publication of a new scientific treatise ‘Cause and Restoration of Gray Hair’ advanced by the scientific authority, Wilmer Brown. Jan. 12, 1955. — Olive Shaw receives her doctor's degree accompanied with high honors. Apr. 27, 1955. — James Edwards' design for a new Congressional Building is accepted by the government. Apr. 17, 1956. — Marion Keechle makes her debut as a soprano with the Metropolitan Opera Company. May 11, 1956. — Eugene Leeth delivers a fiery debate in Congress on behalf of the farmers. Oct. 1, 1956. — Geneva Goble, professor of higher mathematics at Cornell, presents her theories of relativity that rivals Einstein's. Mar. 3, 1957. — Robert Murray is appointed Governor of Alaska. Well, gee whiz, look at the time! I'll have to stop my reminiscing for tonight, but I have enjoyed this recollection of my classmates so much and appreciate the record you have kept for me and so for now — Good night, dear Diary. N Page Seventeen H E 19 4 2 WAVERLY