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THE :\IEDIOCRE
April 15, 1977 1
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Editor-in-<:hief: Larry Flint Associate Editor: Nancy Daugherty
Sports Editor: Dr. Renee Richards Features Editor: Fanne Foxx
The following are previously undisclosed backgrounds of V.E.S. masters in the entertain-
ment world:
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Above: McCormick today Below: Quack during
his Hollywood heyday
Contributors: Rona Barrell, Wabbit, Miss Lillian Caner, Garth Ainslie, Baba Wawa, Gary Gilmore (deceased). Pally Hearst, Henry Kissinger
Typist: Elizabeth Ray
Advertising: Conway Twi lly and Loretta Lynn Creative Writing: Xavier Hollandar
Photography: Susan Ford Advisor: Alfred E. Newman
Letters to the Editor
Webb as child star
Henry P. Wabb (Mr. Hight), child star at Universal from 1948- 1954. Appeared in "Peter
Cottontail" with Lulu Dimple, and starred in "The Tortoise and
the Hare" (1948) and "Wildlife
on parade" (1949). Rejected
W arner Brothers offer to appear
with Bugs Bunny, and embarked upon the highly popular
" Bunny-Wunny" series with H elen Sweetstory. R eceived Oscar nomination for "The Six Bunny-Wunnies visit a Brothel"
in 1951, but lost. Universal contract suspended in 1954 due to waning popularity. Pursued education in native Front Royal, and is currently V.E.S. librarian. Hight remains silent amid rumors he will attempt a
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Above: Dash on location
Below: (previous column) Mr. Fisher
today • Lancelot Dash (Mr. Fisher),
swashbuckling star of the Goldwyn Studios from 1917- 1926. Starred in such classics as " My Heart, Burn", "TheSinsof Captain Bulfinch 's Mistress",
Dear Editor,
Recently my son and I visited V.E.S. inquiring about h~s
admission. The events that took place that day I'll never forget; ll would be too hard to try.
The minute we arrived in Lynchburg things began to happen. We needed directions to the school so I thought I would inquire at a gas station. The attendant informed us that the school had been destroyed by an earthquake back in 1933. I knew that couldn 't be true so we asked a nearby policeman. He said the school had moved to Charlottesville. After asking directions of five other people, we
finally made it to the campus.
On our way up to the main hall my wife stopped to pet a small
black and white dog. But the dog met her hand with his teeth. She screamed and was laughed at by several students. We went through the preliminary interviews and met the student who gave us a tour of the school. I began to have my doubts when our guide offered us a wad of tobacco. The first place we saw was the study hall. It looked like a nice place for the purpose it served. On the way out my son felt something wet and soggy running down the back of his neck. It was a spitball. I was looking forward to the next stop, the dorms. Everything seemed quiet since the students were in classes. As we entered a room my wife screamed and ran out of the room. There was
a nude picture of Bridget Bardot on the wall. As we entered the hall
bathroom a cloud of smoke poured out and surrounded us. Pushing
our way through the gray smoke we met three students having a mid- morning cigarette.
Being as polite as possible we excused ourselves saying we had to ee some other schools. On the way to the car our guide was a little off
aim and spit some tobacco juice on my wife's dress.
All the way home my wife nagged me about the stain on her dress, my son complained about the dried paper stuck in his hair, and I
and "Miriam's
wished the day had never happened. •••
Dear Editor,
SHOCKED VISITOR
Above: Mr. Hopkins today Below: Wayne of the West
Wayne Wayne (Mr. Hopkins), featured player and star of many Columbia westerns during the
As varsity coach of the football team here at Ravenscroft, I would like to express my appreciation for the talent that you folks up at V.E.S. have sent us. Our football program has and will make good use of the players you have sent to us. I realize that they have not left under the happiest circumstances, but they should be very happy
here. We are still a little weak at linebacker, so if you have anyone else who needs a new home, just send them along.
THANKFUL COACH
Amin to Head Board
~'IGang Hight told The Mediocre. "Part .......,_ _ _
(Continued from page I) courses for graduation, as will be
a course on Amin's philo-
sophies. A scholarship fund will
be created to bring 40 Ugandan
bovs to \'.E.S. each \'ear, and a ••
llgandan Army ROTC program
will be set up on campus with
Ugandan instructors. The
program will be mandatOry. as
will ten \'ears of militar\' sen ·ice ••
in Vganda after graduation. :\ twent\'·foot tall bronze statue of
Amin . will be erected on the present site of the bell tower.
Neon lights will illuminate the statue at night. The new dorm
again. And Amin promised to
Hits included (1952), "Dusty
"Ca ttle Sunset"
to a loca l paper mill. " historic smoking tree, he . will not be razed, but will
bronzed and put on pe display at the rear of La .
Memorial Chapel. This serve a double purpo
h. 1ca preserving the 1stor
sig nifi ca n c~ o f t h e t r e e a s w e l l
providing a source ofcomfort
the numerouscampusdogs,
· " eI ~oon will be without their r
.
exprt'>~td delight over t commencemc.:nt of construe
,,f
under construction
converted intO a pri,·ate palace for Amin w use when he ,·isits
will be
come back.
H e
has enstated
1950's.
Herd "
(1954), "Rawhide and Yellow Ribbons" (1955), and "Lewt Badguy's Back In Town" (1958). He trotted off into the sunset on his famous horse "Horse" with the Columbia Lady in 1959after
a script disagreement. H e is now an English instructOr and drama coach at \'.E.S. where he, hi<·" li,'t .
Fi
Comptime
himself as chairman of the Board
of Trustees and will attend every
meeting. He has also made plans
tO attend next year's home-
.
commg.
.\fter the inter\'iew, which
closed on a rather sour n o te when our reporter alluded tO Amin's "Idi '\'idi' :\min" nickname and
promptly dro"·ned in the pool, :\min deli,·ered a three-hour farewell speech and he and the armoured column roared off into the sunset. :\lr. .\inslie was under sedation ,,·hen reached for a comment about .\min's plans tO return. His onh· statement "·as a
rather h,·sterical "God sa,·e us:" •
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area