Alamosa High School - El Alarado Yearbook (Alamosa, CO)

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PlllillM ler as a lovely widow, mourning her husband? No, not so. I see nothing that. ' Tis only as a fair bride weeping for the loss of her pet poodle. So does life lay its burdens upon us. Leland Teal — Ladies, doesn ' t this profile make your heart go flutter, flutter? This is the profile of a very young man — but a man of genius. He is very artistic, temperamental, and will find his vocation in one of the arts. Pardon me, my friends, while I ponder for a few moments over this enchanting profile and seek to determine his fate. Ah! one thing I can see — he is very fond of macaroni. Also he is used to blowing. Does that mean that he talks too much? Ah no! never that! He will be a famous musician and eventually inspired by his love of macaroni, become a member of the Royal Band of King Victor Emmanuel of Italy. In truth, I feel that his genius will carry him even further and who knows but that some day Signor Teal will accompany these musicians to America as the leader of the Royal Band. Fred Luce — This man is one of courage and pleasing personality. We should expect great things from this individual. But, alas! he has a fatal disease which will in time wreck this most promising of careers. Bo .you see it? Alas, I hesitate to even name it, but duty compels me to tell you that he has the wanderlust, brought on by incipient Forditis during his high school days. His endurance will bear him through many trials of which not the least important will be matters of food. We shall see him in future times feeding perhaps upon the very husks that the kine won ' t eat, or similar indigestible breakfast foods. This man will hold many jobs in many countries. This curve, however, indicates a pronounced affection for the ukelele and so I can tell you that he will eventually become the overseer of a large plantation in Hawaii. Paul Egan — Why, what a coincidence is here — the owner of that plantation upon which we left our last friend working, will be this man. He shows a strong interest in groceries, which shows that some day, not so far in the future, he will be producing sugar and Hawaiian pineapple himself, that formerly he sold over the counter. But this will be only a side issue. I see him in a large office among many men of many minds —a prosperous lawyer— noted for his gift of oratory— this, the boy who in our high school had not yet learned to lie. Nay, not even on the right side would Paul say a word that could be untruly interpreted. Thus are the mighty brought to lower planes! Roberta Albee— This is a most winsome lady— yet I see much trouble in store for her. She is wilful and decisive — and so it is for her that I can see a life of service. She does not intend such a course now, but she will be disappointed in a love affair and so in her later years we will find her consecrating herself to the poor and friendless. She will becoi

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ve on everlasting fame and fortune in the movies, but who with a spirit characteristic of the grand old class of 1924 said, Brains, not beauty, is my motto, and who then proceeded to carry out her vow. So we shall see her in years to come as the prosperous and efficient manager of a large hotel in Liverpool. The unwary tourist is hers, the moment he comes off the gangplank or out of the hangar; and for his further enticing, this little lady will operate a curio shop, selling curios from all places of the world. She it will be who will offer humanity a chance to go around the world in twenty minutes, at Bolger ' s Bazaar in Liverpool. Robert Whitmore—Oh, my friends, what a joy it is to behold such a personage — a model young man, and a very good looking one, too. One, who by precept and example, is destined to influence greatly the world of tomorrow. He has a natural gift for foreign languages and so I foresee that eventually he will make Paris his home. There he will meet the people of all nations, and how great will be his influence. His least word and idea will be broadcasted and copyrighted throughout all the civilized world. Not as an ambassador high in political circles, not as a banker of world-wide influence, not as a scholar — but as an artist will he be known to fame. He and his wife will work together in his art. (By the way, I know that you will all be interested in knowing that his wife will be a famous beauty, noted for her stunning red hair.) Together they will influence the rest of humanity far more than statesman or scientist or student could. So in future days we shall find in this man the Paul Poiret of the future, a designer of men ' s and women ' s apparel, famous the world over. Lloyd Bergman — Eunice Evans — Here are two people whose futures are inextricably bound together. Every line of the girl ' s profile tells that she can never be happy except with this young man, no matter what the circumstances may be. And if I may venture an opinion based on my knowledge of them in high school days, he will be a much hen-pecked husband — albeit a very happy one. The lines of this face (Lloyd ' s) tell me that he will become an eminent physician at the head of a prominent hospital in one of our largest cities. His success will be due, however, to the stimulating, though strenuous companionship of his wife, who by continually keeping him guessing in his home life, will also keep him at his highest pitch of human energy in his work. Her happiness lies in bossing him, but she will also find time to become a prominent political worker and speaker. You who know her will not be surprised at this, for she has never been at a loss for words. Mabel MacDonald — This profile moves me to a feeling of sadness — I must cry, I must — this woman ' s grief overwhelms me. Sorrow will come to this poor girl — oh, how heavily. Shall we not on some distant d

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famous nurse, an organizer of the Red Cross in the field and will finally become the head of the Health and Sanitation Department of the Imperial Japanese Government. Thus shall she, far from home, find solace and relief from her personal sorrows in the care of suffering humanity. Gcraldine Herriman— This is the dainty lady of society— envied and flattered by all, the queen of every gathering, the belle of every ball. I find a dangerous tendency, however, that she is in grave danger of going crazy over some old thing or other— probably a man, though there is nothing by v hich this can be definitely proved— if she does not guard herself very carefully from any undue mental excitement. In fact, this tendency is so strong that with the help of my extensive training in this new science, I can see a home in which this business man and our society belle are happy together, surrounded by their numerous children and looking forward to many years of peace and prosperity, Ted having settled down a great deal in his ways. Young ladies, that is the way to deal with these young men of the need watching type— catch them young and train them right. Of course, this outcome is not what you might now expect, but Cupid is ever an undependable chap— and I, being trained in reading the future by the face, assure you that this will come to pass. Wilma Farnham— This is one of the intellectuals of the earth. This is a person whose capabilities are many. She has executive ability, a talent for expression through the agency of the pen, and above all, a keen interest in humanity. It is this trait that calls up before my trained eye, a glimpse into the future of this person. I see a school of learning and a noble profes sor before her class. They look at her in reverence for the vast learning she acquired at Alamosa High School. After — And now kind friends, I must tell you a very sad thing — so sad that it must necessarily cast a gloom over us all. But the worst must be told, or how will we become able to cope with the evil tendencies? This direful sign portends that those of us who escape any serious dis- eases and are not killed prematurely by any sort of unforeseen accident, are fated to die in the far distant future of old age. I would have kept this calamity from you if I could, but it is better that we should all be prepared for the worst and know beyond any shadow of a doubt just how to meet the disasters of that future that is so plainly and so cqn yincmgly written for us in o ur silhouettes.