Winfield High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Winfield, MO)

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CIASS PROPHECY Senior Class 19511 55 As I was glancing through my mail this evening, I came upon an important look ing envelope Upon opening it, I found to my surprise an invitation to the Veiled Prophet Ball 1rh1ch was to be held on October 10, 1963 at 8:30 p m When I arr1ved at the Ve1led Prophet Ball, I las met at the door by Miss America of 1963, Joan Powelson, who was wearing her famous Ermine bathing su1t designed by Jeri from Paree lhile walking through the crowd, I met Mrs Connle CHoeltingJ Bins who gave up her dreams of becoming a New York model to marry the well known, wealthy, contractor, K D Bins Connie informed me that her hus band was home taking care of their small son, Kenn , Jr While talking to her, I saw John Dixon who was now owner of the Standard Oil Compan and who was loaded with money Glancing toward the door I saw Bill and Deanna Holmes They have been happily married for five years Bill has become owner of the famous A L LaRue Feed Store and a new Rolls Royce In the press box on one side of the room, I noticed three of my former class mates, Anna Mae Beck meyer, James Houston, and Duaine Blackmore I went over to speak to them and found that James was an all night disc jockey on his own T V about the ball for the St louis Blackmore Dispatch of which Duaine is the owner After thirteen unsuccessful marr1ages, Anna Mae is writing an advice to theWLover lorn Column' in the paper In the Honored Guest section I saw two familiar faces, Jackie Johnson, f1rst Woman Ambassador to Madagascar, and Ethel Lou Argent who had flown in from the mission field in the Belgian Congo Arriving at my seat I noticed on my left a chic looking black head and dis covered it was Lola Anne Davis who is now a famous Torch S1nger, and she has torchered more than 200 records in the past few years Glancing at m program, I noticed the gowns were designed by Jeri from Parse, the former Jerry Birkhead, who has hls own designlng company The excit ment was tremendous as the Veiled Prophet entered the room I later learned that the veiled Prophet was another one of my class mates, Ioyd Groshong The court announcer, John Prosser, who gives commercials on the radio, announced the arrival of the Queen Much to our surprise, the queen was Miss Sherry Taylor another Winfield girl She was escorted in by Kenneth Bale now the Mayor of St Louis After the ball, we went to the famous Gold Room of the Jefferson Hotel for dinrer The hotel was under new management of Elmer Murphy Refreshments wer given to all by Helen fReeseJ Bush VI who now owns the Hillside Tavern at Old Monroe The only member of the class not present was Loyce East who was in a spot light of her own She was the first woman from Winfield to swim the English C annel station, J. W. H. Duaine Blackmore and Anna Mae were collecting the latest news

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S T T A I E T H E 9 and State of Missouri do hereby establish, publish, and declare this to be our last will and testament FIRST: To the Juniors we leave our white graduation gowns SECOND To the Sophomores we leave our intelligence THIRD: To the Freshman we leave Mr Adams' FOURTH: For the benefit of all, we just leave! Joan powelson wills her height to Richard Turnbull Ethel Lou Argent wishes to will her hair brush to Donnie Kimberly Inna Bae Beckemeyer wills her basketball suit to Ann Stokes Ipyce East wills her abillty to jitterbug to Barbara Bitton Jerry Dale Birkhead wllls his title as 'Best Dressedn to Pete Tiller John Prosser wills his reducing pills to Elaine Hem er Sherry Taylor leaves her giggles to Carol Burkhardt Ioyd Groshong wills his quietness to Ernestine who could use some of it Deanna Sitton wills her queenly attributes to Ann Irvin Duaine Blackmore wills his curly hair to Herb Schulte Lola Anne Davis wills her music talent to Laverne Heaton Jimmy Houston wills his loudness to Vivian Cannon John Dixon leaves Louise Hoover to some other bashful blonde Jackie Johnson wills her abllity to get demerits in American Problems Class to anyone who wants them Bill Holmes wills his basketball captainship to Mike Presley Connie Hoeltlng wills her crazy pants to Janie Tayon Kenneth Bala wills his junior, sophomore, and freshmen glrl friends to Dewayne Beckemeier Elmer Murphy Wills his ohillty to miss school and get by wlth it to Linda Dixon Class H111 CCont D L A I 1 L L A N D T E s N T o F SENIOHCLLSS oF1 55 lo, the Senior Class of 1955, of R-lv High School, the city of wloflela,