Sunday, September 22, 2019

Wilma Wilson Simonson


Wilma "Rusty" Wilson was a member of the class that 
graduated from Wild Rose in 1950.  She was very active 
in school. Wilma played basketball and softball all four 
years.  Rusty was class treasurer as a freshman and class 
secretary as a sophomore.  She was President of Student 
Council as a junior.  She was a member of the skating club 
from 1948-1950 as well as being Queen Wilma.  Rusty sang 
in the girls glee club all 4 years.  She was on prom court 
as a junior and home coming court as a senior.  As a senior 
she was on the newspaper and President of Future 
Homemakers Association. Rusty played Edythe Rhodes a 
sorority girl in Campus Quarantine as a junior. As a senior s
he was Asma a colored"wash lady" in Girl Shy.  She wanted 
to be a private detective.  Her appearance was happy.  
Her weakness was laughing. Her favorite saying was "Hi-ya 
Sunshine". Her favorite song was "That's My Desire".  Her 
parents were Linder  "Lenny" Wilson and Lila Smith.  in 
1953 she married Clifford Simonson. They had four 
children: Kim, Kent, Kriste and Kellyn.  Cliff died in 2014. 
 Rusty is also active in the Over 50 club.

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