Woodbury High School - Log Yearbook (Salem, NH)

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1945 21 . ...H 1 , ' THE CLASS PROPHECY At a family gathering in 1955, my aunt, a well-known New England poet and incidentally a fellow class-graduate, exchanged tid-bits of gossip about the prosperity of our friends who graduated with us ten long years ago. It is indeed amazing to find how many have become really successful and famous. For instance, Robert Martin who has become one of the world's foremost chemists, is rumored to be raising-of all things-luscious dewy gardenias in his spare time. Evelyn Gilmore is leading one of the most adventurous lives of all, for she went on from nursing to aviation and now makes non-stop flights around the world twice a week as an airline hostess. At present she is vacationing in the heart of India. Just last week we were all surprised and pleased with the good fortune of our old friend, Doris Barker, when she won first prize at one of the grandest events of the year in the art world. Her painting was entitled, A Cucumber's Kin. As we were talking I absently picked up a magazine and glanced through it. To my surprise there was a beautiful dark-haired girl looking at me. I hadn't seen her for years, so I couldn't be sure, but Charlotte confirmed my suspicions. It was Barbara Robinson, doing her best to sell a new product, Swoon Soap. And if I'm not mistaken, it will be sold out by the end of the week. Then as the day was Sunday the conversation switched to church and missionaries, thus bringing to mind Elizabeth Magoon who is traveling with her missionary husband in the remote parts of China. They say she loves her work intensely and wherever she goes she is followed by a group of admiring and grateful Chinese children. At this point in our conversation we were interrupted by the appearance of Jack Ho1Tman's Pippy Chips truck which was delivering our order. We are never without these chips on a special occasion for then something would be vitally lacking. Jack has developed a brand of potato chips that is excitingly different from all others in that they contain vitamins W, H, and Y. Everett Ryder, the famous criminal lawyer, has just solved one of the most baffiing cases in history. With much skillful research he found out who killed Cock Robin. Charlotte showed me a letter that she had received from Mary Dahood a day or two before. She now owns a hotel in Palm Beach and enjoys the work immensely. . Dorice Smith, our song bird, is co-starring with an old favorite, Jeannette MacDonald, in a new picture at M. G. M. Studios. It is called A Song to Forget. Frances Brown has just opened a new super-market on the main highway. She has called it strangely enough the Brown Sisters' Market. Jean Barron doesn't have any trouble in getting her calls 'through these days as she is the superintendent of the Bell Telephone Com- pany in New York City. - The Oh Happy Day Farm, owned by Hazel Downs, is one of the most recent additions to the highlights of Salem. Here children may be found playing, happy and contented, at any time of the day.

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20 WHS Address to the Undergraduates Today, We are observing the twentieth annual Class Day exercises of Woodbury High School. Throughout the past four years there have been many problems which have confronted us, but, by having faith in our teachers and ourselves, and having been given the necessary aid and en- couragement, we have come out on top. We have done our best to live up to our class motto, Either find a path, or make one. We are leaving now, and it is up to you, the under- graduates, to take up Where we leave off. We are certain that the Juniors are ready to assume the leadership which has been ours for the past year. The Sophomores and the Fresh- men are preparing themselves for the time when they too, will take their places as Seniors. We sincerely hope that all of you will face the many arduous tasks which are sure to be yours ianil will accomplish them completely and success- u y. HARRY PLAYDON

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22 W. I-I. S. Coast Guard Commander Harold Jackson, who was home recently, donated a new gym to Woodbury High, which contains a year- round swimming pool. As our conversation lulled, Charlotte turned on the radio. Doris Ouellette, one of our favorite comedians, was on the air. Her program is always entertaining but that night it was- especially so because she had as her guest, the well-known orchestra leader, Harry Playdon. His vocalist is sweet and lovely Nancy Dyson. The next program was Wally Kimball's weekly analysis of the news. As he travels extensively it was not surprising to find that he was broadcasting from Cairo, Egypt. We hadn't realized how late it was getting until the 12:00 o'clock signal started us out of the past, lout I knew as I took my leave that I would long remember this night's conversation. ELEANOR ACKERMAN