Winterset High School - Boomerang Yearbook (Winterset, IA)

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PHUPHECY While studying the other day, I fell asleep and had a futurmatic dream. I saw the graduating class of '53 in 1973. The presidential inauguration of '73 was held in the capital city, Skullyville. Donald Haines, the new president, has just left for a cruise up North River with his cabinet. The government this year is distinguished by having an all-girl cabinet. A few of the members are: Rose Marie John-Secretary of State. We're afraid she'll be doing all the work. Jo Ann Sirdoreus-Secretary of the Army. we hear Harold has a little pull with the army now. Ida Pahmer-Secretary of Agriculture. Her friend Eileen Benge uses her con- nections as Secretary of Labor to keep Ida's farms going. Marilyn Songer-Postmaster General. I wonder if they will need a postman on this cruise. Arleta Frederick-Secretary of War. She has just perfected a theory to abolish war. Some of our classmates have entered politics abroad, too. For instance, Shirley Davis was called upon to be Queen of England on the grounds of previous experience. Carl Henry, Bill Hines, and Bob Kuhns are all her knights. Keep that armor shining, boys. Careful, we don't mean n-i-g-h-t life. So much for international affairs. Let's return to Madison County. There have been a few changes in Winterset the past 20 years. Larry Jackson owns Ford Motor and Bill Husted is the new owner of Mills Chevrolet. Seems they argued so long and hard about cars in high school that they convinced each other they were drive ing the wrong car. Myrna Brittain is new manager of Brittain's Standard Parts. Phyllis Porter and Dorothy Keating are her head clerks. In place of Nelson's Smart Apparel, we have George's Lady's Shop. It is owned by one of the class bachelors, George Schoonover. Let's go in and see how George is getting along. Those two customers over there look familiar. They're none other than Ruth Ann Mills and Sandra Beverlin. They are buying college clothes for their daughters. Here comes a model in a cute outfit. It's Betty Jones, another old classmate. She is followed by Marilyn Cline. Delores Silliman ru s the Super Dooper Fire Power long Mileage Gas Station. In the station one can buy groceries, clothes, novelties, bakery goods, and even drugs. The registered pharmacist, Barbara Henrichs, fills all the prescriptions. Then there's the toy department and Jewelry shop. But, of course, with all this she hasn't room for gas. Bill Beedle is coaching basketball and football at W.H.S. Carl Letz is prin- cipal and Ruby Gilleland is superintendent. Alice Haines is head nurse at the new ultra-modern 300 bed Peru Hospital. One of the head doctors at the hospital is Loren Myers, an old Peruvian. Mary Jo Koehn is teaching advanced physics in Skullyville High School. Since the capital was moved to Skullyville, the population has risen considerably. Tom King and Clair Bertholf have set up an atomic research plant in the Rippey Dumps. We are now on the scene of the first explosion. There it goes! Good heavens, they leveled the hills! Charlotte Williams and Beverly Weidman have a secretarial school in the capital. Gail Brown is their track instructor. The girls have to stay in shape to keep ahead of their future employees. Those desks aren't very big. Louise Vincent is now singing with the Stanzel Metropolitan Opera Co. This world renowned organization has some other members of our class in its midst. Bob Stephenson is the director of the orchestra, which consists of Martha Ann Harper, Bill Easter, and Eugene Patterson.

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Dramatics is another field in which we helped the school. Three students in our class proved that they were nobody's fool. On through the year we strived todocmm very best and pass. So each of us could carry on with the same grand old class. Our Junior year soon came aroundg we took it in our stride. We swore we'd try to do our best, by all rules we'd abide. One more girl took the title of cheerleader in our midst. Together with the other threevve had four on our list. In football, basketball, and track 31 took up the stand. Seventeen took part in chorus, 15 played in the band. We now were upper classmeng we had the world by the tail. . Just think, next year we'll be seniorsg that is if we all don't fail Our Junior class play came at lastg it was a great success. The auditorium was full of fans both nights, I guess. Our Junior-Senior Prom that year was quite a great event. We all agreed this was indeed the best year we had spent. The fall of '52 was here, so long we'd waited for this. We found it hard to settle down, for we were in such bliss. Twenty-two took part in sports on the A-Squad and on the B. Our homecoming exercises were quite some sights to see. Shirley Davis was our queeng Bob Kuhns presented the crown. The pantomime presented left not a solitary frown. The chorus gave a wonderful program at Christmas time. Fourteen seniors raised their voices in harmony and rhyme. Fourteen again played in the band, to them we give our praise. In concerts, dance band, and contests they've helped in many ways. Robert Mbore's attendance for four years was perfectly kept. He was never gonexwhen ill, nor late when he overslept. Our high school.days will.soon be o'er, we'll leave with deep regret We'll ne'er forget our teachers and the friends that we have met. We know we'll find it hard to leave, we think of it and sigh. The time has come for us to go. Dear W. H. S., goodbye! SPONSORED BY WELTY STANDARD SIIVICE STATION

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Duane Howell and Bill Lehman are retired farmers. They found oil on and are fabulously rich. They have a Cadillac for field work and a Ro for pleasure. Mary Ann Husted is back in Des Moines. She just couldn't understand out here. their land lls-Royce the people Marcia Lillard is number one editor of Donald Duck Comics. I hear she longed in high school to be a short story writer. Rowena Murrell and Janice Hud artists. Richard De Vault has taken Arthur Godfrey's place on radio and T.V. son are her He gets a big laugh just being himself. Marvyl Black Letz, Phyllis Davis, Shirley Harpole, and Jackie Honnold are members of his chorus line. Pat McNamara sponsors the Golden Gloves Boxing Matches held in Winterset. The fights are televised by Floyd Bailey from station WSQU in Winterset every Friday night. Pat tells us that Duane Allison is striving to keep his paper weight championship title. Arleta Simpson is receptionist for Interplanatory Airlines. Only one problem, no interplanatory flights. A new M.D. in town is Joe Saxton. He is trying to get rid of his nickname ---- . Frances Callison is self-appointed ambassador of good-will to ex-air I see that Ed Hartley has become a highway patrolman. Those trips b force men. etween surrounding towns and Winterset were getting expensive. Now it's all in the line of duty. The new Dean of Colorado woman's College is none other than Suzanne Jackson. Several members of our class are on her list of lecturers. Shirley Al len is to give a series of talks on NThe Advantages of Careers over Harriage.n John Hart is a popular bachelor member of the faculty. John gives driving lessons to all the co-eds. We don't mean in Parkology, either. Harlow Finney, Robert Moore, and Lester Berry are all big executives. Harlow is top man of the totem pole. Bob is vice-president to the vice-president, to the vice-president of furniture polishing in the White House. Lester is chef at the Edgewater Beach Hotel near Podunk. Butler's Airfield west of Winterset has a new paratrooper instructor Charles Greenwood. Charles has only one thing to achieveg leaving the an airplane. John Clark, Jake Collins, and Kenneth Conard are the chief firebugs- mean firemen of Winterset. I see David Lord is in the National Guards. He is guarding the Hope which now belongs to Rex. They are now choosing Mr. America in the Bronx of Winterset. And as closer I recognize Earl Kordick as the winner of the title. Bob Schirm is having a little trouble getting his motorcycle started. run and Bob doesn't know why because he just tore it apart to see how Kenneth Horn is Balloon King of America. His business is popping. Donald Thomas now drives a jeep for General Donald Dillinger. Gener inspects Rice Crispies to see if they snap, crackle, and pop. Lois Wilson is fat lady for Barnum-Bailey Circus. She has spent the years eating for the part. After seeing all my friends in these various situations, I suddenly He is ground in O -whoops, we Diamond I look It won't it was made. al Dillinger last 20 awaken to the nerve-tingling ringing of an alarm clock. Courtesy of the Jim Agnew Manu- facturing Company. SPONSORED BY McNAY IMPLEMENT