Nevada High School - Nevamo Yearbook (Nevada, MO)

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26 THE COMET SENIOR CLASS HISTORY When we, the class of 1917 entered the Nevada High School, to a casual observer we were as other Freshman- even perhaps somewhat insignificant for we were a trifle in number. Before we had been here long however, the dis- interested onlooker began to notice us. We entered into all the activities of school-life with great zeal and aston- ished everyone by winning the Gold Medal Contest. Having established a very good reputation, we came hack rather diminished in number, as all Sophomore Classes do. We were a very wide awake class, doing our- selves credit in everything we undertook and again one of our number distinguished herself by winning the gold medal. As Juniors, we grew to feel our importance as Juniors will, for we were almost Seniors and it was time we should begin to realize our true worth. In this year our girl's bas- ket ball team prove a fact which had for some time been evident-that it was the best team in school-by winning the loving cup. And, now we are Seniors. Our four years work is done--our High School days are gone forever. A feeling of sadness must need steal over us as our parting draws nigh. Never again will we be together or walk through these dear familiar halls as of old. And as we stand on the brink of parting we look back over the happy days we have spent here and sigh that we can not live them over again. And yet we would not change it if we could for we know it must be. With the great battle of life before us we dare not linger here. But in this conflict in which every one or us must engage shall we ever forget the beloved instructors who have labored with us so faithfully? Shall we ever for- get the joys and trials we have gone through here together? CAN we forget? Every Senior joins in the answer, NO, NEVER! FAYE JOHANNES.

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THE COMET ORPHA MARTIN AGNES HILDERBRANT D. F. F. Society D. F. F. Society Glee Club Orchestra Glee Club

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THE COMET 27 A PROPHECY FOR THE CLASS OF '17 It was exactly twenty years to the night since the famous class of 1917 had graduated, and I had been wishing all day that I knew just what had become of everybody. Suddenly I thought of Soph now Sophina Bergina, the famous trance medium. I know, I said, I'll have Soph go into a trance and find out all about them. Soph was alone asI entered her dim wonderfully furnished apartment. Oh Harriet, she said, I was just thinking about you. Do you know what today is? Yes of course, that's one reason why I came to see you, Ianswered, I want to know where everybody is. Of course, I know about some of them, for instance, every- body knows Kenneth is the greatest Evangelist the world has ever had. But then that didn't surprise me much for I remember in Economics he was always telling us that we must do all the good possible so that when we got to Heaven we could look down upon our life's work and be proud of ourselves. And then of course Faye has made a wonderful success in Movies, they say her salary equals that of the President, while Judith is starring this year in Little Lorraine the Deacon's Daughter, the biggest hit of the season. Oh yes, and Lester's at the Metropolitan this week with his Honk Honk machine, you remember, Soph he began that in High School. I've heard that the King of England and the President of Germany, have both awarded him medals for his wonderful invention. . Well let me see-- those are all I can think of now, Soph, you find out about the rest. All right, said Soph, Hssscicch-don't make a silence or you'll disturb my trance. And this is what she saw: Before me there is a great crowd-seems to be some kind of a convention-ah yes, it's a teachers convention, I see Beulah Taylor, Rachel Graham, Beatrice Kizer, Ollie Leonard, Mamie Selim, Ora OToole, Sallie Taylor and Margaret Stevenson with Norma McFadden lecturing to them in thirty-three different languages. Hum, I always knew she'd make a lecturer, she loved to talk so well. Now the scene changes and I see an immense battle ship and yes-there on the signal bridge are Willie Wyatt