Austin High School - Comet Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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l I Sie llfolet Grown Class Prophecy MARGARET WOLFRAM January, 1921 S l was sitting in my English Class CTSQ, when my mind should have been on Macbeth, it wandered far and a fairy came and waved her wand over meg and as she took me by the hand, she led me into Fairyland. Then she asked me if I would like to know what the future of my classmates would be, and this is what she foretold: She pointed to the Capitol, and as Morris Lightfoot was coming down the steps, she said: Behold the Goveriiorntjust elected on the Farmers' Ticketj. As he was coming down the walk, he was joined by Senator Harper Street of Cockleburr, Representative Raymond Boeckman of Pflugerville, and Senator james Smith of Mudd. They were in town to see the Governor about some legislation regarding the Australian Boll XYeevil and the Jap- anese Quatf Quaiff' 1 ' I Coming out of the Court House was our County judge, Thelma Showalter Cvotes for woinenj. Going down Congress Avenue, I met .lim Gardner, who told me he was manufacturing rat traps in Kansas City. He also told me of our old friend and classmate. jack XVall, who was canning salmon in the Panhandle. Annie Laura Seeling and Josephine Ash had just been arrested by Con- stable VVinlield Alsup for blocking traffic. They will be defended by Judge -I. D. Copeland. Marguerite Rabb and her Company were showing at the Majestic last night in Daddy Long Legs. Fannie Hardie and Virginia Harper are running an up-to-date Ladies' Toggery Shop in Hawaii. The Reverend Bruce Rogers preached an interesting sermon on The Evils of Dancing and the Brutality of Football. CHas Bruce turned Billy Sunday?J Violet Kirk is a graceful toe-dancer in Ringling Brothers' Circus, and George Allen is selling red lemonade .fall you can drink for a nickelj. Bernice Lucksinger is principal of the school at Teck and Christine Toole has charge of the lunch room. Doctor John Mayfield has formed a partnership with Doctor Quisenberry. He also bought a half interest in the Doctor's car. mfffmffgfwfiwf A .

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alk- Q ri H 14 55+ ,F fs Qi ,ll E 956 lzfolet Grown is, Mr. Sinununs will lung remain in thc hearts and minds of the student body To lead us in czlrrying out our nohlc purpose we chose lNlori'is Lightfoot l l'rcsident3 .lack Finlcs, Xilftf-l,1'CSlilt'Ill1 and Miss ltilllllltf Harclie. Secretary. As wa' urine tu the cud of uui' high school life we are glad to gn out intu the world. and yct wc are sorry to lczlve Austin lfli, whose reputation we have liclpccl to lmuild and inaintzlin. lt is very hz11'd to say goml-hye to our tcacllcrs who have helped us uvci' niany rocks in the rough road uf learn- ingg it is lizml to leave our fellow classmzltes who have zlccompzxnied us on our dillficult jU1ll'lll'j' through this High School. But let us go furth into the new world which now awaits us. feeling that we are :ind always will he UFAITHFUL AND TRUE-HEARTED TO OLD AUSTIN HI. X i f aff- f 7 IQI7 ' IQIS Ll NONUD OF TWFBOYS OF THEAU3TlN mon scuooi. E 0 SERVED INTHY VIOHLD WM Tb ix X, Xi W 44 D N Page 22 ,H g J, 1

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FWS' Wr'vr.,f i N . We ldfolet Grown ' Gilbert Kuempel and Oliver McBride are traveling salesmen for the A i Blue Jay Washing Machine. They sell everything from coon traps to tractors. Admiral George Sinnison of the Pacific Fleet has just been transferred to Lake Austin. O. j. Clements will be the wireless operator on the Y. VV. houseboat. Engineer Trigg Twitchell, who has left the class early to move the University, will be glad to welcome his old classmates. Ledger Veasy is helping him do the work. Preston Showalter is selling his latest book entitled Ninety Ways to Get Rich. john Craddock, the Cattle King of the West, is spending much of his time abroad, perhaps finishing in commercial law. Walter McAnally was elected justice of thepeace at Dripping Springs. Miss Rossie Lee Lipscombhas just arrived from New York and will open a dancing academy. She will be assisted by Miss Ruth johnson. I Miss Nell Rhodes and Minerva Davis are teaching domestic science at Ridgetop. Elsie Ebeling has completed her latest novel on A Lesson in Love. Albert Becker is the leader of Austin's San Sam Band. Gustavo Herrera is professor of Latin at A. 8z M. College. Waldine Hunter has settled down in her new home in Enfield as a dainty I little housewife. Minnie Richers is also pleasantly domiciled in her new home in East Austin where she is teaching a small class in Trig. Horace Olsen has succeeded Mr. Smith as chemistry teacher in Austin High School. Thomas Hairston is the official photographer for the Violet Crown. Otis Kluge has struck oil on his ranch in Comal County. - Lydia Houston is vice-president of the Austin Banking and Trust Co. Austin's largest department store has just been opened by Bruno Honieyer. while Miss Alvena Doherty, who has just returned from Paris with the latest modes, is in charge of the Ladies' Department. Burleson McDonald is the life-saver at Deep Eddy. An attraction coming to Skinny's soon will be Harold Smith starring with VVm. S. Hart in l-lOSSES. . And as the Fairy touched me, I awoke. REMEMBER, THIS WAS ONLY A DREAM. D ff'-'f1mf59'fW11fD1. ' I hc. ' V- -' - - if- - 1. :..- ans. . ...A .rn , 1...-1-.. ..