Willoughby High School - Lens Yearbook (Willoughby, OH)

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PROPHECY-Continued from page 27 float by and the stars winking out one by one. I have just finished an article in my magazine by Professor Donald Williams, head of the new laboratory for Physics Re- search in Tacoma, Washington. Now I guess it's time to. turn in, for the plane lands in New York early tomorrow. June 3, 1953-Well, New York is quite a place! Wandering down by the piers, I met Louise Griefenstein, who had iust come back from England She is a correspondent for the New York Times. Suzanne Kunzman and Ruth Schlang had come over on the same boat as Louise. They had been making a concert tour of Europe. I also met Admiral Bob Bowen of the Unit- ed States Navy, who told me that Bob Nun- gesser is captain of a destroyer in his fleet, and Beatrice Donelon and Marilyn Rybeck are nurses on his ship. Tonight I visited Radio City, where I was introduced to George Thurman, chief radio technician. George took me to the sound stage where Battle of the Sexes was on. It was four charming secretaries from New Orleans-Ruth Hague, Norma Wells, Eleanor Sulzer and Genevieve Bul- lock, versus four draftsmen from St. Paul -Glen Cipra, Rod Johnson, Herb Kruger and Roland Slay. It was a very interesting and close fight, but the ladies won out in the end lof coursel. Moving on to the next stage, we en- countered Dick Hamilton, chief electrician, who was about to throw the switch for the beginning of Jennie's Last Husband. Jennie was played by Alice Kirk, and her last husband was Bill Lawrence. It was a very realistic story, and when it was over I sat spellbound in my seat until someone tapped me on the shoulder. It was Edith Marquardt and her husband, an architect, who had also been in the audience. After leaving the broadcasting studies, I had a severe headache, so I stopped in at a big downtown drugstore for some aspirin. AI Wilson waited on me, and told me that he had been the manager for two years. He said that Dora and Doris Heidt had been in earlier in the evening. Dora is head nurse in the city hospital, and Doris is trumpeter for the Hour of Charm. Outside of the drugstore I met Bob Murphey, who is now District Attorney. He walked me back to my hotel, and on the way told me that Olga Solomone is his pri- vate secretary. He pointed out an office window that said Rockwell Insurance Agency - Leonard Rockwell, president, Ethel Roe, secretary. Just as we arrived at my hotel, a newsboy went by, so Bob bought a paper. On the front page was a glowing account of the marriage of Mari- jane Wagner to Lord Percival Bottomley. Phyllis Brown Stafford had been matron of honor, and Marian Meyers, a nurse, had been bridesmaid. I now retire with my headache. June 7, 1953-What a way to spend a vacation! For the last three days I've been confined to bed in the hospital with a bad case of measles! I'm a terrible patient -I've kept three nurses running around day and night getting things for me. Inci- dentally, they are Marge Schmidt, Dorothy Debaltz and Jean Henry. I've driven Dr. Johnny Ross nearly crazy begging him to let me out so I can go on with my vacation. But I have to stay until day after tomor- row. A I've just been listening to a marvelous piano concert on my earphone radio, given by Gloria Tomko. There's-oops! Lights out. June 8, 1953-Guess who was in to see me today! Dr. Mary McGarry Mitchell, who's a brain specialist in another section of this hospital. Her husband - Howard Mitchell, you know, the great scientist- and she have a penthouse on Park Avenue. I also saw Ann McCormick go by in a nurse's uniform. She didn't see me though. Evelyn Slagle is an X-ray technician here. Things are dull when you're not sick but have to stay in bed--McGarry sent me some red roses from Hauptkorn's Florists. Eddie owns the greehouse. Nurse--how's about some chewing gum? lShe thinks I'm crazy.l June 9, 'I953-Gee, it is good to be up and around again! I ran into Cindy Rob- son today and had lunch with her. She's the democratic Senator from Ohio. They call her the Baloney Girl. Cindy told me that Charles Shannon, and Bob Gunval- sen are members of the House of Repre- sentatives. Art Moff is the speaker. Later this afternoon I decided to look around in the New York Public Library. Who should greet me at the main desk but Evelyn Lake! She told me where the fiction fContinued on page 78? twenty-eight

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Most Likely To Succeed Best Looking ,..4.,. Neatest .........,. Nicest Personality . . . Most Intelligent .... Prettiest Hair .ii. Most Vitality ..,,.. Best School Spirit . . . Most Quiet ,i..,,,i Most Studious ...... Most Dramatic Ability Best Sense Of Humor . Best Dancer ......, Biggest Cut-up ...,. Best Musical Ability . Jean Rose Cynthia Robson Mary Jane Wagner Mary McGarry Jean Rose Evelyn Heinz Phyllis Brown Florence Pasini Ruth Kohl Evelyn Lake Cynthia Robson Doris Heidt Phyllis Brown Marian Meyers Ruth Schlang Howard Mitchell Charles Shannon Clarence Conklin John Goodrich Arthur Buckles Bill Sowers Jack Jepson Jerry Gill Otis Shreve Robert Longhurst Don Williams Rod Johnson Bill Lawrence Bob Bowen Bill McCullough PROPHECY June 'I, 1953-Today was the first day of my two weeks' vacation with pay, and here I am in Pittsburgh! On the train today I happened to sit across from Chick Morgan, who is now chief engineer for the T.V.A. He was on his way to Wash- ington, D. C. to talk over a new set of plans with Charles Cooper, president of the United States. Chick had left his wife, the former Marge Zimmer, back in Ten- nessee with Chick, Jr., who is now four years old. Upon arriving in Pittsburgh, I hailed a taxi, and the red and silver one that drove up had WiIde Cab Co. on the side. Ralph Wilde is its president. When we got to my hotel, I talked to Otis Shreve, the desk clerk, about my re- servations. These all-glass buildings are really light and airy! I had supper in the hotel dining room, where Loretta Winlund, the hostess, got me a table right next to the floor show. As I sat down, they were announcing the next performer, and my ears pricked up at the name. It was Al- bert Petitt, the great xylophonist. My din-- ner was so excellent that I called the waiter over and asked him who the hotel chef was. To my surprise, he replied that it was Cliff McFadden, and also that the meal was planned by Helen Wertenberger, hotel dietician. I am now in bed, listening to the SIicker Schleicher program, with Paul Hartung and his orchestra. AI is called Bob Hope the second, and is now starring in Road to Argentina with Dorothy Ja- mour Iformerly Dorothy Jennings.I Inci- dently, his guest star was Jack Jepson, the well known sports commentator. June 2, 1953-Today I had a couple of hours to waste before my plane for New York left, so I dropped in at the Heinz Soup Factory, which has recently been inherited by Les Heinz. Les is developing streamlin- ed cans and has increased his varieties un- til he now has 77 . Evelyn Heinz does all of the art work for the advertisements. I spent so much time in the Heinz plant that I had to rush to catch my plane, and ran pell mell around a corner right into a policeman, who turned out to be Ser- geant Bill Zanzig. I shouted hello at him, and hurried on the other half block to Law- son Airfield. Paul Lawson owns it. I scurried up the gangplank and tripped over Kenjneth Totten, chief mechanic for the air- fiel . Collapsing into my seat, I closed my eyes in exhaustion and relief. Just then a pleasant voice at mv elbow said, ls there anything I can get for you? Turning my head, I looked up and saw the air hostess -and who should it be but Laura Hayden! She brought me a drink of water and a magazine, and then we had a long talk. She asked me if I remembered George Hunt, and when I said, of course, she told me that he was our pilot. I also found out from Laura that Betty Ann Norton is the private nurse of ex-President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Leafing through my magazine, I came upon a very attractive advertisement. Glancing at the name written under it, I was startled to see that it was Bill McCul- lough, head of a large advertising agency. I am now sitting up in my berth and it is a very pleasant sight to see the clouds IContinued on page 287 twenty-seven

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