Wellington High School - Megaphone Yearbook (Wellington, KS)

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We Prophecy L' -Ml X: f fl ' K i Fr-an la. M S. Y 1 I 1. ,.- -ff 'N - ' ,' V ,Ln 4 , A- ll ln A - - , . , . . cj In the busy year of 1954, we find the members of the famous class out '44 worrying over the serious ques- tion, Will President F. D. R. pass the new bill to reg- ulate candy bars? Not knowing how to cope lwlith this delicate prob- lem, Rube Cade has given up and gone into the radio business. He now appears in his own radio show The Wolf of -Timbucktoof' Helen Franklin has accepted a position with a new automobile company, U Reokum. Many lucky girls have caught their men and are now slaving over the well-known cook stovveg among these are Boni Age-e, Joanne Brown, Domofthy Foley, and Emma.Fern Gwaskill. Nell Frazier can be found every night, heating Robert Riclhmonds soup. LAotor Bill Schwinn is now appearing in Kiss, But Don't Tell. Azttear all these years, Waynlef 'Ilwtfman has just solved the mystery sci 'Square Crooks. Teaching physical fit- ness to the Marines, Norma Tolmlins Who, by the way, just perfected a. new Ju Jitsu hold, guaranteed to floor all. In the meantime, Hollis Berg, doing his bit to win tinge war, just bombed Tokyo in a Volt T Vibrator. The latest sensational drummer for Hiarry James is our olmn James Tilman. Jessie Erwin has proved to be the ,delight of all her friends-she now owns her 'own chicken ranch and has a. co-clwner Iwlhose speciality is fried chicken-Billie Browning. . Donald Hylten and Nell Vaughn are rivals for the Svvooner Groomer title. .Albert Brumlfey just installed radfio aotixvre, chronologically arranged, autlzmatic milk- ers on his diairy farm. Pat Cruze has just bought a fleet of cabs. Spiflce Jones new assistant, Junior Duck. Peggy Stewart creates new hair do's, but brother Jack has gione to the dogs as he now smoolces three weeds a day!! Modeling sweat shirts for the W. E. Mahem Glamooous Siwoart Shirt Company is Gloria. Fetters. Donald Brownlee just stumped the Quiz Kids with Why does a cshiclken cross the road? Rusty Burris is a modern Don Juan who has never less than two girls in love with him at the same time. Teaching music at the Kansas Conservaitlory of Music is Merlemne Walker. Jean Fredericksons original hue of dresses are now appearing in the Fashion. Martha Blunck has been promoted -to assistants assistant floor walker at the local five and ten. Helen Ewing is now the tallwoman of Ringling Brothers cir- cus. Jack Alde-rdince is an usher at the Paramount 'I'hea.ter in Braman. The latest Powers. model is veron- ieca Braun. Wanda Clase and her blonde hair are now standing in for the famous movie star Daisy Mae. The glamorous new nurse at the Veterans Hospital is Mary Lee Bruce. The cashi-or at the pool hall for girls is Eqzvnna Landes. Arnold Brandt has just invented a nam substitute for rotten egg gas--just ask his neigh- bors!! Career woman, Shirley B-edwell is running a social secretalriv establish-ment. Dallas Gvzrhardlt runs her own horse ranch and has won the Brown Derby. Jack Herron and his dog have just completed a walk- ing tc+ur of the U. S. which they started back in '44. Harlan Dixon is the bicot black at the corner of Washington and Harfvey. Betty Jo Wright is top ser- geant in the Wacs. Phil Vargas newest assistant is Ada Jean Morris. James Quillen is a professional ho- bo. Chuck O'Neal is a see wolf-notice the see!! Jerry Linn is singing in the Metropolitan Opera. Joan Crist- zer has just become the dlzorman at the Ritz-Plaza. Dorothy Wlxight teaches Einstein's theory to unsus- pivoting stud-ents. Kate Clark is a ditttician at Boyes Baelabelor Home. Wilbur-Junior to UL4Davis has just become manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Rosie Rob- bins is Gypsis Riise Le2 s chief rival. Roy Nash, salesman of Fuller brushes with a car. June Force is the new box-office girl at the rat races!! Janely Hackney succeeded Katy Cornell in I-liellza- poppin. Ermelia Torrez is a kindergarten teachrer. Mary Francis Titus will appear soon in her first piano consent at the Roms Municipal Auditorium. Maribellfe Wright is still working on her Latin translation 'Of Ca.escar's Ghost. Janice Rogers plays the organ for KFH. Bob McClure is maltried to a fat lady lwlho has ten kids. Sanford Hugrlre-s is the fiddler for the grand

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Debate Despit.e the handicap of not attending man-y tournaments, W.H.S. debate team made a good showing at those they did attend. Going to Wichita North in No- vember, the team of Roy Wingate and Shirley Mann advanced to the quarter- finals. Arriving at Enid, the following week- end, the team of Barbar Du:lap and Jo Anne Brown reached the elimination round, Roy Wingate and Shirley Mann won three out of five rounds, while Sally Wingate and Winifred Wilson won two. At the Arla Valley and district tourna- ments which were combined and held in Wichita, W.H.S. debaters tied for third place with Roy Wingate, Shirley Mann, Barbara Dunlap and Jo Anne Brown par- ticipating. S.M. Little Women Amid a picturesque setting of musical powder boxes, old-fashioned love-seats, and fancy framed pictures 'lLittle Women , a three-act play, was presented by the dramatics class, December 8, under the direction of Miss Ruby Mider. Introducing the lovable March family, seated from left to right you see Mar- garet Wright as Amy, Raymond George, Laurie, Donna Curtis, Jog Mary Cather- ine McNair, Marmeeg Gloria Fetters, Beth: Janey Hackney, Meg: Reitzel Zimmerman, John Brookeg and standing are Lewis Markley, Professor Bhaerg Bob Groom, Father March: Miss Mider, Geraldine Linn, Auntie March: and Virginia Burkett, Han- nah. This was the only three-act play given bv the dramatics department during the school year.

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for 1954 that ole opery program. Dordtry Franklin turnlsad coed and has been going to college for the last ten years. Rich- ard Collins, the tall, blond bruiser has won the light- weigih-t crown. Sally Rothrock now stars in The Thin Women, a radio serial by Eatmore bread. Joan Patterson is now pursuing her third husband. Eloise Crouse just caught on to a joke told to hier in her senior year. Mag Wright cheeers the insane pa- tients at Lareneffi. In a reufferreed match, broadcast to thousands of spellbounad fans fncm coast to coast, Risltzel Zimmerman the defending champ, lost the World's Champion Onsion Peeller's Hankie to Leon Wyckoff. Still waiting at the ch-urclh, hopefully, we find Colleen Cyphesrs. Bugs Holefelder is teaching the Fiji Islanders to jitterbug! Bob Swift is an instructor at an army base, teaching new recruits to peel spuds! Marg Trimzm has just completed her book of one thousand jokes. Betty Cook now runs a bakery, while Ina Belle Cooper is teaching at Pearl's school. Joyce Goodrucm is jerking sodas at a drug store. Bill Hoyer is yard master for the Chattanoolga ChooChoo. Betty Watkins is a secretary at the Farm Bureau. Leonard Vaughn now own-s his own farm and specializes in raising goats. Leia Hale just swam the Atlantic Ocean to see a certain party in England. Charles Howard is the 4-H president now running for his fourth term. An outstanding teacher at the Tuskagee is Lula Mae Johnson. James McCombs is the champion bowler of Wellington. Wanda Morrell is the new office girl at the Egg Plant since the former office girl married Bob Stanyelr. Mary C. McNair is cartoonist for the Oxford Register. Roberta Hoyt has just become a brunette, thanks to Lovlelon. Sonny Langley has estab- lished his own cleaning shop. Beul Ross is working on the Railroaid, he's the chief whistle blower! Lloyd Sarchet just awakened from a nap he started in Amer- ican History in '44. Head riveter at Lookhlood and Wogva is Roiberta Palmer. Virginia Lowder is chief bouncer alt Pa's Beer House! 'Ilhe latest addition to the Monitor-Mess staff is Jeanne Diggs. Jack Davis is the sports editor for the Dalton Daily Disappoint- ment. Drzfrothy Nichols is working at Monkey Wands. f V E Penny Pendleton is still a. blonde, thanks to H-O- that's peroxide! Finally a member of the Mansfield family, Donna Curtis. Peg R-:ann is wearing a button from the Army .Air Corps. The coast gulalrds best follower is Arlene Snider. Rex Curtis is drying dishes for Virginia. Roger Wentz plays center for the Chicago Bears! Shirley still keeps her Mann. and it isnit her pop either!! Phyllis McrCreary is th-e grease monkey at the Ford Garage. Notre Dame signed Eugene Cox for their scrub coach. Vera Croan is the pop corn vender at the Corner of 5th avenue-Rome! Francis Kefithline is manager of a dry goods store, with Wanda Oathout as ,her seamstress! Ellen Reed is the director of a clarinet quartet. Bonnie Riggs is secretary for the Seizmo- graph company. Red Whitley is taking orders from a Weed. Donald McEachern is head curator, janitor to you at the Bell Telephone offices. Claribel Keyes is co-owner of Watkins Drug Store. The honor of being the first member of the class of '44 to catch her man goes to-Betty McLain. Alejandra Sanchez is still trying to translate the Marziedoats song into Spanish! Betty Rowan has made a cool million by selling the unregulated candy bar. Still going to calmp alt Ottawa is Ruth Stephenson. Rlcfbert Williams-Q Ball-Shark! Virgie Wilson B Wellingtons Phi Beta Kappa. llmogene Woods married a sailor-she hopw. Vingil Lietzke is running a hamburger joint-guaranteed to sell pure beef!!! Dale Mansfield is a tail gunner on a P-48. Dutch Mc- Eachern just walkeld off with the World's light-weight boxing title. Kirkpatrick has taken to manufacturing Strip- D:Jlwns while Lelwis Markley finally paid back the l.5c he borrowed in '4-4. Duane McMillin-he flew the coop! Dorothy McNair hlasn't made up her mind yet as to 'which man will be her The rage of New York is the blonde glalmzon Virginia Miller. Betty Purcell still pursues her one and onlly. Lois Mae Miller commands the WAVES in Africa. Joan Dykeman is plant foreman at Clarkson and Startz while Bill Hyten stays at home and does the dishes! To fi' si X1 -11 v 1 UL f - ff ' 1 sf ' I X 5 .Z at .4 Q1