Yates Center High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Yates Center, KS)

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PRCPI-IECY It is now 1951. The World's Fair of 1950' has just closed. The thriving city of Yates Center, Kansas, was host to this fair. Since 1940, Yates Center has grown into quite a metropolis. There are various reasons for its growth-the most important being the development of the oil fields near-by. Harvey Kllck has a monopoly of the oil interests now. He does not stay here to look after his interests all of the time, however, because he is one of a team known as The Three Stooges This ls a team composed of Harvey Klick, George Woodruff, and Bob Wilhlte. They are now ap- pearing currently in a production called Gone with the Women. When he is not in Hollywood with The Three Stooges, Bob Wllhite is an electrician at the Rose Opera House. He has charge of all lighting effects for the various stage productions. George Woodruff is a United States senator from Kansas. He can find time for this between films in Hollywood. He has orated thirty-six hours on Why the Republican Party is Best in the U. S. He spends all his leisure time speaking to the citizens of Mars over the short-wave radio about international affairs. Most of the members of the class of 1940 assembled in Yates Center during the fair for a reunion. It is rather interesting to note what they are doing now. Doris Weide ls the Dean of Women in the Kansas State Agricultural College at Manhattan, Kansas. Verna Mae Peters was graduated from K. U. with the class of 1944, and has since that time been Vocational Home Economics Teacher in Piqua, Kansas She enjoys working with the high school students-she says it helps her keep young. Juanita Mentzer, who was disappointed in love, has entered the field of surgery. She is a specialist in dissecting hearts. Meredith Mollnow has now bought a one-third interest ln Krueger's Variety Store, and she travels as buyer for them. Donna Hollingsworth, Commander in Chief of th-e old maids in high school has been married four times, and she now has a swing band. They are, at present, play- ing an engagement on Coney Island. Imojean Long entered nurse's training and she is at present head nurse in the Batesville Hospital. Mertha Easley also took up the nursing profession and is next in rank to Imo- jean. Cleo Mae Foote has invented some n-ew fattening pills. They are called Foote's Fabulous Fattening Pills. She is very wealthy because of the large sales of these pills. Lloyd Scheibmeir, who hailed from Piqua, is busy pitching--for the New York Yankees. They say that the games in which Lloyd plays draw capacity crowds- almost ninety per cent of them being women. Martha Millson is a hair stylist. in one of New York's smartest shops. She was unable to attend the fair because 'so many of the New York Debs were coming out so Martha was very busy. Bob Yohon is still on a farm--right in the middle of New York City. His uncle left him four square blocks of land ln the heart of the city. He removed the bulld- ings and now charges ten cents each for the under privileged children of the city to see a real farm. They say he is making money. Emerson Tadtman, who was an habitual sleeper in class, has now started a campaign for an hour for sleep between each hour of lessons in school. Emerson, known as Rip Van Winkle Tadtman, the students' friend, says this would elimin- ate the need for the students to sleep through classes. John Shewell is one of the leading designers of men's clothing in Neosho Falls, Kansas. Men, just ask him if you want to know anything about clothes. Lee Culver is now the manager of a large apartment house in Burt, Kansas. Eugene Johnston is an eligible old bachelor. He is driving a 1950 Cadillac Convertible Coupe. Why hasn't some woman nabbed him? PAGE 17

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Emerson Tadtman wills his uncanny ability to keep out of work to Benjy Greene. Norma Kilby-her ability to catch'em and keep'em to Barbara Sisson. Martha Millson leaves her job in the library to Elaine Starks. Bob Yohon wills his dimples and his charming smile to Bob Ryan. Ralph Weiler-his brown eyes to Ted Gould. Elsie Kindblade leaves her weight to Betty- Jaynes. Della Weide-her 18-inch waist to Frances Conn. Marjorie Mathis wills her beauty to Evelyn Steffen. Jean VVeide-the right to prilnp in class to Geraldine Drain. Juanita Sorenson-her height to Joan Heffern. Ivan Mentzer leaves Norman Miller the right to escort Alta Weide to school. Pauline Moorhead her ability to play the piano to Emily Armstrong. Alice Stephens her quietness to Marjorie Walker. Junior Scott-whis red hair to Buddy Redfearn. wlirmadean Long. G atb who .flrfvxgl ,. xvp ,V F ff' 'il x fi? I XX FAGE15

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'lW?WWWW Betty Chaffin entered the Olympics which were held in London last year. She won international fame for her skill in roller skating. Marjorie Mathis is famous for her roles in the movies. She is known as Ann Sheridan. of 1950. Eugene Dix has also entered the movies. He is said to be another Gable. They plan to cast him in a reproduction of Gone With the Wind. Richard Mulsow is a pilot on one of the rocket ships making non-stop flights to Mars. He says it rather takes one's breath away on the first trip,but after a few times it is just as common as riding in an airplane has become to us in the last two years. Jean Weide is working on a Dude Ranch in Wyoming. She has just announced her engagement to the proprietor of the ranch. Della Weide is one of the leading fashion designers in Hollywood. Madeline Strong has settled down on a, ranch near Flagstaff, Arizona. Juanita Sorenson is one of the greatest dramatic actresses of her day. She is at present playing on the New York stage. Alice Stephens is a portrait painter. Some of her most recent portraits are on exhibit in Washington, D. C. Violet Stoll has been married for six years and has just won the title of Most Beautiful Matron of the United States. qWas it the football hero we knew that you married, Violet?J Bessie Strand operates a Beauty Shoppe in Miami, Florida. She says the most common problem brought to her is that of curing a sunburn. Carolyn Gucene became an air hostess. She married a pilot and now their home is in New York City. Barbara Abb.ott has sold her giggle to the Walt Disney studio to be used as the laugh for some of his characters. Alice Holst, known for her efficiency, is head librarian in the Library of Congress. Pauline Moohead has spent the past two years as a secretary to the governor of Kansas. Norryce Mentzer is a barker for one of the side shows in Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey's Circus. Chuck and Norma Ragland have just won a prize for being The Ideal Married Couple of America. Elsie Kindblade is married and lives on a farm about fifteen miles north of Yates Center. Ivan Mentzer runs a garage known as Rinky Dink's Garage. It is located in Virgil, Kansas. Ralph Weller has a monoply on pool halls in the East. He has organized a chain of them. Helen Mahon is the new dictator of America, She started a new political party' called the Mahotsi Party. Instead of Heil Hitler, the American cry is Hi Ya, Helen. Ermadean Long, little but mighty, has developed a wonderful speaking voice and journalistic ability. She is acting as Dictator Mahon's Minister of Propoganda. Since the dictator is not married, she writes the well-known newspaper column My Day. Betty Rae Butler is Secretary of the Treasury. She allows the cabinet to have as much money as they want whenever they want it, Also, she's too small to get away with much of it. Bill Lamb is Chief High Executioner for Dictator Mahon's regime. He is also acting as foreign minister. That concludes the present history of the Class of 1940. They expect to have another reunion in 1960. There should be some interesting developments especially with the dictatorship type of government that we now have. FABEIE