It's been a while since I shared photos from my paternal grandmother's high school annuals, so as a means of dedication to this blog (and maybe a little bit of procrastination) I am here to show off the Harrisville High School yearbook of 1951, freshmen year for my gran, Ella. I hope you enjoy!
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My great uncle, Sam at the top & centered, looking wistful |
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mmmm b-ball boys. Gotta love those minishorts.... : / |
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Cute outfits and my great aunt, Sybil, is the second from the right on the bottom row. |
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Even cuter uniforms! My gran, Ella, is the third from the left in the back row. |
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A school paper staff never looked so good. |
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Ella is fifth from the left on the bottom row. |
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Ella is the center on the bottom row. |
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Oh that Ollie Harper, again. |
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THAT GIRL IS HOLDING KITTENS!!!!!! and it makes me so glad. |
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I really love both Seth and Vaughn's senior quotes.
"Happy am I, from care I's free" &
"I'm not lazy, Im just saving my energy." |
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Lots of cute clothes. Ella is in the bottom photo, on the very left. |
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A close up, just in case you wan tto pretend there is some resemblance between us (other than being short) |
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Can you say "metropolis"?
xxGracie |
Your Grandmother was a very pretty woman. It struck me, how very thin all the girls were, back in the day. I didn't see one that could be considered "chunky." :) A lovely stroll down memory lane.
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I love this feature! I'm always amazed at how fabulous everyone looks. I graduated in 2004 and I promise we did not look this good. I actually don't think I've gone back and looked at my yearbook...
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