Madera Union High School - Blue and White Yearbook (Madera, CA)

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They are Mary Baker, Elton Macon, Pearl Ross, Marie Moore and Doris Snyder. ) Saint Peter: State your past briefly and separately. Mary: Saint Peter, I spert my life as an office girl in a dentist’s office. I didn’t have the chance to serve in hig kitchen. | gave part of the money to the poor. Elton: My life was made miserable by Margaret’s refusal to marry me. At last, I found comfort in studying the stars. I have left much knowledge to the ignorant people of the earth. Pearl: After I finished high school I was a teacher in a private school for those who needed prompting. Marie: I joined the Salvation Army and entertained by singing popular songs. People said that they got pleasure from it. Doris: I never married. Somehow, as the years went by I lost con- fidence in men. I earned my bread and butter as editor-in-chief of the Madera Daily Tribune. Saint Peter: Here are your white tickets. (The elevator drops and Saint Peter is left alone in thought.) Curtain

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Saint Peter: Well done, thou good and faithful servants. Pass on toa happier life. (As Saint Peter sat musing on the happy lot of some people, Curtis Walling, Harry Thede and Margaret Kerr appear before him.) Saint Peter: I want to know your past briefly and take care for I shall know whether you are telling the truth or not. Gurt.: Saint Peter, I have had a terrible life. After IT married Win- nifred, I had to work like a dog to give her all the money she de- manded. (red light) Er-er-I mean-er, she loved dancing and society and left me without any supper every night. (red light) Oh, What’s the use? IL didn’t do anything but stand on the street corner and flirt with ey- ery pretty girl that passed. Saint Peter: Here’s your red ticket. Next. Margaret: (stepping boldly to the front) My life was spent in try- ing to make old maids look like girls of sixteen. Also to avoid a freshie whose name was Elton Macon. Harry: Saint Peter, I’ve been a righteous man, preaching all over ihe world. I’ve tried to do some good for the heathen. Saint Peter: You two may enter. (Bertha Wood, Winnifred Smith and Eleanor Muller then come be- fore Saint Peter.) Saint Peter: Tell your past briefly. Bert: I married Maurice but did not like home life. I became a suf- fragette and helped to get the right for women all over the world to vote. When I was at home I growled at Maurice continually because he never would stay and entertain me. Saint Peter: I will consider your case. You have been cruel. Winnie: My life has been the hard one! Many a night have I washed clothes until midnight to make enough money for my lazy husband, Curt, to enjoy himself. Eleanor: I have been very happy.Saint Peter. I married Mr. Bug and lived on “The Bugg Farm” taking care of the little Buggs. Saint Peter: Indeed you two have earned a long and happy life. (As they are leaving Dolly Evans and Goldia Ashton enter. They could easily represent the two extremes for Dolly is so fat that she waddles, while Goldia could hide behind a fence post with ease.) Saint Peter: (to Dolly) You look as though you might have been the fat woman in a side show. Dolly: You guessed it that time, Saint Peter. That’s just me, Ha, ha, ha. So funny you should have guessed it. Saint Peter: What have you to say for yourself? Nothing, Saint Peter. I did nothing of which I am ashamed. (white light) Saint Peter: I guess I can’t permit you to enter heaven right now for the reason that we haven’t a pair of wings to fit you. How about your friend ? Goldia: T was snake charmer in the circus with Dolly. You see, I learned the art from Bill Berrier, who brought a snake to school one day. T took a fancy to it. Saint Peter: You have done nothing harmful. You may enter. (The arriving elevator this time brings the last of the class of 1921. o 5 e 2

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wry dha Sorell The Eternal Triangle His determination was beginning to ebb even now, when he was taking up the receiver, but “faint heart never won fair lady,’ and with his feet growing colder every second he told Central the number and waited. “Tello?” “Tfello, is this Corliss “Yes, this is Eddie isn’t it?” “Uh-huh. Say, Corliss, nice day today, isn’t it?” “Yes, very.” “Well, listen. I want to ask you something.” “T’m here. Say it.” “Say who are you going with to Annabelle’s valentine masquerade ?” “Nobody. Why?” “Say if I asked you, would you go with me ?”? “Ask me and see.” “Well, will you?” “No, ’eause I’m not going at all.” “What?” “I'm going to the city Friday noon and IT won’t be home for Oh—I don’t know how long. So I’m not going to the party at all.” “Aw, gee. ‘Too bad. Goodbye.” Te sat down and mopped the perspiration from his brow. That was a shame! All his perfectly good courage gotten up for nothing! Why couldn’t she have waited a day? He guessed he wouldn’t go at all now. Wouldn’t be any fun. What had he ever gotten that silly suit with the red hearts for? Well, there was one consolation. Clayton Wallace wouldn’t get to take her. Girls were mean things. What good were they anyway! Oh well, such is life. “Wdwin |? Silence. 23