Angola High School - Key Yearbook (Angola, IN)

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 SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY ■ v Early one evening in 1!)40, as I was wandering alone in the old rose garden at my studio at Lake James, I came to a strange pool which seemed to be bubbling with a heavy suds. Beside the pool lay a queer, long-stemmed pipe. I was curious, so 1 sat down and. picking up the pipe, 1 blew a bubble. As it floated out into the air I found, much to my amazement, that there was a picture in it. I saw Ella Ott and Marion Dick at Fort Wayne, where they were running a home for the feeble-minded. Of course they were married, and from all reports, very happy. '1 hen the bubble broke, but I was so excited that I blew one after another and in each I saw a picture of a classmate. There was Fern Adams applying her famous “stay forever” marcel to Mildred McNett, who was busy writing poetry for her new book, “Conquered at Last.” Ava Lou Hendry was busily drawing cartoons of Henry Waller, who has been arguing the marriage question with her since their high school days. Ava Lou is making lots of money with her clever cartoons and Henry certainly is the “goat.” The next bubble held a picture of a stage in New York, where Hershell Fast was stairing as Uncle Tom in the ever popular play, “Uncle Tom’s Cabin, and doubling as the bloodhound in one scene. Ruth Bovee was little Eva, famous for her golden curls and cunning way of saying “Uncle Tom.” Glenn Beatty was shown at work on a beautiful piece of sculpture. 11 is divine model was Esther Jenkins. I wonder if he got his experience from moulding dough in his fathers’ bakery. Ted Williamson is in the movie business, being a first-class director. He was directing a new play, “Hit and Miss.” in which Floyd Perkins, a second Harold Lloyd, and Winifred llarshman, were starring. Cornelia Maslen was running a successful olive factory and Wendall Orwig is pickling the olives for her. Of course Gerald Hnbbel was a dentist. The bubble showed him extracting the teeth from an old elephant, while George McConnell manicured its toe nails. Evelyn Snowberger was shown as Lady Macbeth in tin “sleep-walking” scene. She was especially famous for her sighs and groans. Perhaps she got her training from her high school singing. Much to my surprise, I saw Helene Holderness standing on a soap box, swinging her arms and lecturing against the use of cosmetics by high school girls. Hugh Sanders was with her, playing a banjo and singing negro spirituals between Helene’s speeches. They were also advertising dustless face powder made by Harold Shuman after his wife, Yolande Lowther, had so often calleel him to account for face powder on his coat lapel. Button Lewis was in a tropical country, probably Cuba, and was president of a large ice company. Edward Willis was it senator from Indiana and hud a bill in the House concerning airplane traffic. He says the traffic is so heavy in some places that it is necessary to have laws controlling it, as well as automobile or any other kind of traffic, including liquor. Collins Burns has been teaching public speaking in Angola High School but has been advised to discontinue his work there and rest, as he is suffering from the effects of overwork. After he has recuperated sufficiently, he expects to go on the stage as a dramatic impersonator. Esther lekes was running a barbecue stand in Angola. Everyone seems to be crazy about the good things she serves. Fred Starr stands behind the counter and cries. Hot dog! Hot dog!” He used to be always saying that in Miss Powell’s English class. ■ ■ I -'1'''—•- ■ :--- igi--------- ■ ■ V 'i V

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 SALUTATORY In behalf of the class of '2b, I wish to extend to yon, our parents, teachers, classmates and friends, our heartiest greetings and to express our appreciation for the interest which you have shown toward us during the last four years. We have looked forward to this day with great eagerness and now that it has come, we look back over our high school days with no little regret that we must leave them. Although there is rather a sad note of feeling in each of our hearts that we must be separated, still we are happy with the anticipation of future success in some field of work. The question arises, “What is success?” There is success in every occupation. If a surgeon saves a patient in some critical operation, it is success for him; in a battle, to defeat an enemy is success. The scientist who makes an important discovery, the politician who obtains his office, the lawyer who wins his case and the musician who completes bis composition win success, each in bis own sphere. True success is measured by the amount of good that we do. It is only in an age that the occasion to do a great deed comes and we must be ready for it when it appears. True greatness is not reached by being great in public places where it will be conspicuous, but in our own homes and those of others where little deeds may be manifested which will be stepping stones to our success. If we would be successful, we must have one and only one aim, for complex aims artj apt to lead us in too many directions. First of all we must choose the occupation which will be best suited to our ability. Having chosen it, we, of course, wish to succeed as best we can. In what way should we proceed ? The only answer is, by concentration upon a single aim. Many people who are engaged in business try to spread their energy over too wide a field, with the result that, they not only weaken their abilities but also lose their capital and oftentimes in the end fail to reach the hoped-for success. The reason for this is that they did not spend enough time on any one thing to secure success in it. It takes innumerable hours of hard work, and a persistent determination to accomplish anything worth while. No difference how hard the battles along the road may be and even if the temptation to give tip enters our minds, we must struggle on with that determination to compter; then the success will inevitably come. Many changes have been wrought since our forefathers came to this country. In the colonial times, when the nation first began to develop, there was no division of labor. Each family was dependent upon itself for the necessities of its household. Today there is a greater need for skilled labor in single occupations. Factories engage workers to perform a certain function in the construction of some one product. There is a tendency to force people more and more into special lines of work. That is why we, as young people just beginning our careers, should decide upon one profession and train ourselves with precision to the highest efficiency. Thomas DeWitt Talmadge has written a poem which may well express what our aim should be. “Courage, brother, do not stumble. Though thy path be dark as night; There’s a star to guide the humble; Trust in God and do the right. Some will love thee, some will hate thee, Some will flatter, seme will slight; Cease from man and look above thee. Trust in God and do the right. Let us, the graduating class of ’26, strive today to make ourselves fit for the noble and honorable things in life. —EVELYN SXOWBERGEK.

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 Wendell Slade runs a barber shop in Detroit. His specialty is women. I mean bobbing their hair! lie says he hopes long hair never comes back. I don’t imagine he would be a barber long if it did. Ramsay Jackson was living on a ranch in Texas, very busy, but happy. Maynard Hint was shown in command of a reserve force, stationed at the Indiana state park at Lake James. Ilarvey Allion is one of the force, and he also feeds and cares for the monkeys. Arlene Rathbun has been married and divorced twice. She just can t find a man to suit her. Russell Ilauselman was directing a jazz band in Florida. They play to cheer up disappointed land buyers of ’2'» and ’26. My suds were getting low, so I hurriedly blew another bubble and behld Lucille Haywood, a second Anna Pavlowa, dancing to her hearts’ content. As the bubble finally floated away, the mist cleared, the suds disappeared, and I let the pipe fall to the ground, the stem breaking in the fall. As the sound of the clash finally died away I was alone in the darkness with just the memories of mv happv days spent in dear old A. II. S. —MILDRED McXETT. —MARY McXEAL, LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the Senior Class of 1926, being of sound mind and body do make and declare this to be our last will and testament. Thus, all others made previous are null and void. We bequeath to our beloved Juniors our privileges, and partiality shown us by the faculty, and the “Senior Assembly,’ and the most honorable title of Seniors. To our dear Sophomore class we bequeath the never to be equalled knowledge. To our darling protegee the Freshies, we hereby bequeath our ability to leave II. L. Shank’s Assembly without excuses. To Mr. Estrich we leave the office of advisor to lower classmen, provided lie does not give better advice than we did. To Mr. Hayes, we will all byroads, provided lie drives in the ditch at least once on every one. To Miss Powell, we give all ability and pleasure derived from writing sonnets, provided they are always original. To Mr. Shank, we will all stray yardsticks, provided he does not damage them in an attempt to explain propositions. To Miss Mast, we do bequeath all the waste paper baskets with which to catch all mice, rats, etc. To Mrs. Taylor, all power to argue, and to have stray dogs as protectors to and from school. To Mr. Certain, we gill give all that is left of the bookkeeping sets. 1, Fern Adams, do will all of my curling irons and baby talk to Edith Mallory provided she uses neither to aid her in her quest of upper classmen. I, Miss McXett, do bequeath my superflous knowledge to Jocky Som-merlott with hopes that it will come in time to relieve his classmates. I, Glen Beatty, do bequeath my cynical manner and sarcasm to Pee Wee Coveil. I, Mary MeXeal, do bequeath my latest reducing methods to Byrdena Dando. I, Marion Dick, do will my book entitled, “How to Become a Shiek Over Night,” to Aaron Markham provided he does not become more popular than I. I, Herschell Fast, do will my ability to write love letters to Ora German. '{r pfrl — , bfiZl— .