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THE '51 ROCKETSHIP
The year 1976 finds an elderly man polishing his rocketship, "The Senior '51". The
man is Mr. Anderson who piloted the Senior Class of '51 through their last year in high
school. His thoughts fall back through the years to 1951 and he wonders where the class is
scattered. He gives the space-ship a few more touches and decides to zoom through the air
with a destination of visiting his class. He climbs into the pilot seat and the motor gives a
welcome swish.
Memories become much clearer when he spies Arnold Kudlacek coaching a famous
basketball team to the national honors. "Ah yes,." thought Mr. Anderson, "that is the same
old "Kuddy" who was the center for two years at good old Mead High.
The rocketship zooms low over a large high and there at the front of the French class-
room stands Gwen Hageman. Say, it looks as if those students are really enjoying their
French lesson too I
Mr. Anderson had to give the rocketship a little more speed to the left so as to miss
running into a big hospital which is situated in the east. Well, look there. That must be
Virginia Moser I And she's the head nurse in that great big hospital. I guess the summer's
work in Omaha helped her career.
Flying low over a city, let me see it must be Fremont, Mr. Anderson sees Delmar
Sagert walking the streets still looking.
A little past Fremont he spies a Guernsey Ranch and Delores Magnuson is the owner
of this beautiful spread.
Not far from here ·we find a small school with Kathryn Leaf as the "school marm".
Mr. Anderson while quietly cruising in his rocketship notices he has a copy of the
famous Chicago Highlight beside him. He picks it up and turns to the Society Page where he
sees a blazing headline "Your Broken Heart" edited by the most famous problem solver
since Mary Lane. Who else could it be but Dorothy Ostry.
Mr. Anderson realized he has not yet located all the graduates of '51 as yet so he
continues on in search of the rest of them. All of a sudden he spies two wealthy farmers
arguing over the fence line. Drawing nearer he sees it is Adrian Sabatka and Melvin Carlson
having a friendly argument.
Flying at a moderate altitude Mr. Anderson goes past a T. W. A. airliner. He catch-
es a glimpse of the stewardess and realizes it is none other than Delores Seery.
On his inter-com system he picks up some sweet accordian music. The announcer
identifies the accordionist as Durene Drews, accomplished musician.
The rocket is now flying over New York where we see a blonde model stylingthe latest
ice skating suit of the season. She is doing the figure 8 just like Sonje Heine. Who else can
it be but Margaret Ueberrhein.
Leaving New York Mr. Anderson has only one member of the '51 party left to visit.
After quite a long flight he looks down and sees a ship docked in Calcutta and identifies the
skipper as Bill Armolc;i.
After this last visit Mr. Anderson heads the "Senior '51" homeward, and in a short
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time he is back in Mead reviewing the places he has been.
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