HomeMy WebLinkAbout0021 Zephyrhills, Florida
June, 1960.
Mr. Leon R. Luckenbug,
Chief furnace keeper,
Igloos Incorporated,
Hot 'an Cold, Alaska.
Dear Mr. Luckenback,
Since you left the fair city of Zephyrhills and the American men. Shirley Miles and Bobby Clardy are
graduates of the ZHS Class of 1950, things have real- two more that hit the matrimony trail, Shirley going
ly been poppin'. Nearly all of the Seniors of that north to Gainesville to find her man, and Clardy to
memorable year have made names for themselves in West Tampa. They sure fooled everyone. Clardy is a
one way or another. For instance, Agnes Forbis, who section hand on the A., C., and L. Strangely enough
always was full of rhyme, went into the poem writing the "Showmen'' of the class turned out to be the
business and has made a fortune on her latest work, Wasner sisters, who do a Hawaiian song and dance
"Mary Had TWO Little Lamb." act. Nancy handles the hula end of the act and Vir-
Another who got rich fast was Claude Kinard, who qinia the vocal. Sometimes they're accompanied by
Elanor Ray and her magic trombone. (Yes, Elanor
discovered a combination perfume for the ladies and
took private lessons from ''Put'' W. to learn to play.)
fly killer. Made from limburger cheese, onions, and
sour grapes, the perfume really slays 'em. Passing the Our class sponsor, Mrs. Alice Atwater, is ten years
Home Theatre Saturday afternoon, I noticed Nancy older, but you'd never know it. She's still as full of
Lee Skinner taking time from her chores at a nearby life as ever and when last seen was headed for Wash-
dairy where she is a milkmaid to see that thrilling con- ington. She never gave up, bless her heart.
tinued, "Freddie Takes A Wife." James Hennesy real-
Liz Stephenson is now a demonstrator for Sadler's
ly went up in this world. He's the one who turns the
Elevator shoes (her height you know) and her old side-
crank on that new fangled fire siren atop the water
kick, Carrie Partridg is head (one and only) majorette
tower. Joan Cooper is happily married and just as
of the Zephyrhills Citizen's Band. Ron Bright has a
talk-a-tive as ever. Roberta Leeson finally hooked Odis
Hill too, although I don't think he resisted much. Odis huge paper route in Ft. Myers. Ron's the boy who tired
of us after eight years and left during the year. Re-
is now head man of Hill, Gall and Hill groves.
member how we hated to see him leave? Earl Wells
Jaynell LeHeup, the beautiful class genius, if you'll is chief copy boy for the Zephyrhills Blues, and his
remember correctly, eloped only last week with some Boss, Boward Herg is currently running a story on
fellow she used to have a crush on from the north. Jay- Earl's engagement to Adelma Clark. Lillian Kress is
nell, who was teaching school, couldn't match wits with daily turning down ma,riage proposals from George
those seventh graders. Jack "Midge" Bohannon, and Heufel in favor of teaching complex mathematics.
''Little" Bill Nevins, class shrimps whose swivel hips and Howie Cherry REALLY went up. He's now head lines-
elusive running made them great grid stars at Notre man for Fla. Power Corp, and you know how high
Dame, are still playing pro football for the Lumber- those poles are! Cannie White has added a new twist
jacks. to her job as carhop—she roller skates around to the
autos.
Phil Russel composed that famous "Russel's Last
Russel", a drum solo, and was exiled to lower Slobovia. As you probably know, Mr. Lookenbeck, the entire
Poor Phil! But all is not dark. Johnny Atkinson and faculty was so sorry to see us graduate that they all
Mabel Green came through with flying colors; Johnny resigned to weep in peace.
ousting ''B. F." as Mayor and getting himself elected. Knowing you miss my shy, modest personage im-
Mabel is his secretary. Bobby Whitehead surprised mensely and that you wish you were again arbitrator
nearly everyone by becoming a professional orator
and poemist. His latest of my skirmishes with the faculty of '50, I remain the
poem, ''Fearless Fosdick Takes
same quiet and organized
''JooK'' England, caretaker
Zephyrhills Tourist Club.