Zephyrhills High School - Zephilsco Yearbook (Zephyrhills, FL)

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Elizabeth Cutshall and Sally Krusan came to share this memorable occasion with us. Yes the long awaited day arrived, but we all agree our school days passed all too quickly. As the Senior Class of '57 depart for the ends of the earth to fullfill their secret ambitions, they will always remember ZHS and all the students and teachers that made the best school year ever. Here's hoping you remember all of us. May God Bless You All Semen fialy Pictu wi JffcRVU £ .IN DA Charlotte JsloRMA JfcAU

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CLASS HISTORY As we turn back the pages of history we find that just 12 years ago a merry little group of 5 girls and 10 boys stepped into a new world . It took two directors, Mrs. Hamilton and Mrs. Austin, to start them off in the right path. This gleeful and mis- chievous group included Ada Austin, LeNora Lincoln, Jackie Massey, Murrel Nesbit, Janet Johnson, Barney Beach, Raymond Bodiford, Odell Dees, Norman Daughtery, Frank Greene, Fred Holt, Russell Kersey, Glenn Miller, Lynn Steve, and Edward Nichols. Onward we advanced to the second grade. This year we added James Kearse, David Bright, Barbara Streeter, Mary Frances Gill, Norma Jean Baker, Joe Thorn, and Elmer Hinsz. Lenore and Glenn descided the clan was just to much for them and left us. Mrs. Lee and Mrs. Austin amazingly survived the year. In the next year Linda Sue Colbern and Lee Cumbie showed their smiling faces in Zephyrhills. Glenn had enough of Dade City and came back to join Casey and Bright. This combination proved to be nearly to much for Mrs. Campbell and Mrs. Austin to handle. Paul Canaday and Barbara Welsch descided to join us in the fourth grade. This was the year we got brave and played games like drop the handkerchief with fire- crackers . The next fall the girls sent out an S.O.S. . There were just to many boys so Jerry Lee Jisher, Margaret Keen, Mary Ann Mattingly, Peggy Prowant, and Jean Suther- land came to help them out. Linden Laviano came to re-enforce the boys side. Mrs. Hart could handle us only half the year, Mrs. Fedor came to help her the second semester. It was with their aid we learned the capitals of the 48 states. (How many do you know now?) In the sixth grade David Bright, who had been in Wildwood for a few years came back. Audrey Oliver also joined us this year. Now we're in Junior High! Oh what fun. Joe Thorn came again after having been gone several years. Susanne Coolidge joined us this year also. (Susie, who told you Peg was at Z H S . ) Larry Hill, Patricia Edwards, and Virginia Edgeman came in our last year of Junior High. This was the year we had a BOY'S beauty contest for an assembly program. They dressed as girls. Now we are Freshmen! Our class officers included James Kearse, Joe Thorn, Larry Hill, Linden Laviano, Paul Canaday, and Jackie Massey. Miss Benson and Mrs. Anderson were our homeroom teachers. Magazine sales were among the money making projects for our Sophmore year. Our officers this year included James Kearse, Odell Dees, Glenn Miller, Joe Thorn, Larry Hill, Linden Laviano, and Gerald Price and Bobby Flanagan were our new boys. The Junior year came and brought with it football dances, the Juni or - Se n ior Prom, our theme being A Touch of the Orient and our class play, A Boy Named Beulah . Our rings came and another year ended all to quickly. Our officers this year were Pres.- James Kearse, V. Pres. -Joe Thorn, Sec. -Jackie Massey and Treas.-Paul Canaday. Charlotte Collins, Elaine Collins, Lenore Lincoln, Frances Reagon, and Gracie Shelton shared our work and fun as the new Girls . The day we so long awaited finally arrived. We were at last Seniors! Before we knew it we had elected class officers, who were Pres.-James Kearse, V. Pres. -Paul Canaday, Sec.-Jackie Massey, Treas. -Larry Hill. We were having Annual Staff meeting, a concession stand at the footballl games,and practices for our Senior Class Play, Books and Crooks . During all this busy buz of activities we ordered our cap and gowns, cards and invitations, and before we knew it, we were due for a two weeks vacation. When we came back our cards had arrived and we all exchanged with each other. Next came our class trip to Tallahassee, and the Prom and Banquet in our honor. Then the night when we put on our cap and gown and headed for the Home Theatre and Graduation. 18

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CLASS PROPHECY Dear Mr. Clements, Ten years have elapsed since last you taught that memorable class of 1957, and changes have occurred as changes will. While thumming through my old photo album last night, I decided I would drop you aline and tell you how each of those mighty seniors of '57 have progressed since leaving the 'ole campus of ZHS 10 long years ago. James Casey Kearse, bought the super x market and invented a machine that automically sacks groceries. Mary Frances Gill now leads the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, but instead of using a baton, she decided to use a piccolo. Paul Canaday and Glenn Miller coach high school football in rival schools, they still get along fine though. Because their wives are such close friends, they don't dare argue over sports. Linden Laviano is now playing first trombone in Tony Almerico's Jazz Band. Jackie Massey is the proud mother of 5 little Washburns who plan to grow up and become race-track drivers like pop . Virginia Edgeman is head mermaid of Weekiewashie Springs. In her spare time she teaches her six red-haried daughters how to cook and sew as well as their Mom. Margaret Keen is head dietition for Pasco County’s school lunch program. It seems she first became interested in this line of work as she rushed madly around the senior class homeroom collecting money for lunch tickets. Larry Hill was discovered by a scout from the Detroit Tigers and is now playing pro baseball. Charlotte Collins has her hands full with her nine boys, she and Larry have their own baseball team. Elaine Collins really got in ;ome good practice when she worked at her father's auction house. She is now working at Howard's auction house in Clearwater, as head auctioneer. Elizabeth Cutshall is teaching English at the University of Florida where she specializes in the diagraming of sentences. Barbara Welsch owns the biggest record shop in the world, where the exclusive product is, of course---Elvis Presley records. Lynn Steve, Freddie Holt, Bob Flannagan, and Lee Cumbie bought the Silver Dollar Speedway in Lakeland where they race jet propelled stock cars. Gerald Price has his own Dry Cleaning establishment and fleet of souped up de- livery trucks. Murrell Nesbit is a phys. Ed. teacher and coaches an all-star girls basketball team. Linda Sue Colbern and Audry Oliver liked Glee Club so well they are now teaching music to rebellious high-school students. David Bright is now a retired and prosperous young gent., seems he struck oil one day while digging a hole for a telephone pole. Sally Krusan is now happily married to an executive in the Insurance business whom she met while employed as his private secretary. Ada Austin and Norma Jean Baker, after attending the All-State Band Clinic in Tampa, opened a fashionable music school for tone-deaf children. Jerry Lee Fisher is chief designer in her own crinoline factory. She manufactures them in all colors, sizes, and thicknesses. Elmer Hinsz and Raymond Bodiford went back to Canada and now they are prosperous gentlemen farmers. Odell Dees is head pharmisest at City Drug, which he bought from Scotty. Peggy Prowant is chief soda jerk, her specialty being Chocolate Sundies to be served on Sat- urdays. 20