Alliance High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Alliance, NE)

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12 The Sped Prophecy of the Class of 25 A rumble and llie iron doors of the cage swung open and out of the mist comes the wizard of 1925. Me is clothed in a black mask and robe and upon request lie seals himself beside the entrance and begins this story: “The first. I see. says he. and easts an experienced eye caxeward. is your class president. Oliver McPherson. Oliver, with a dear friend of his. will settle down on the farm to raise cabbage and tomatoes. He will teach school as a side line. Next is Stella Moore. Stella will go to Paris, where she will become a dancing teacher and will lie noted for her ‘cavorts’ and ‘swishes.’ Glen Worley will carry her hags and demonstrate the steps. Ah! Dorothy McCali appears, the queen of Roumania. And to our surprise we see Lee Trabert come out of the mist with a cow beneath one arm and a milk pail beneath the other, close behind him is Nellc Sturgeon nndOpalZink my what a trio these make. Nelle is to be a dressmaker and Opal will land in Fort Coilins where she and a last years’ graduate will live happily ever after. A gay life we see for Margaret anderlas and F.ditli View-hirter as they travel with the Chase-Lister shows. Grayte Fink will be a snake charmer. Mabel Sturgeon’s future is assured. On her ninety-seventh birthday Mrs. Coolidge will present her with a golden rolling pin. Eoline Sweet will tour the world debating on ‘Give Women a Chance.' Now a gust of w ind and out of the dark comes a burst of enthusiasm. It is Harold Sprague. He is president of the Nebraska Hug House Association. Next we see Hazel Benjamin, a music teacher. Bella Simpson, and Pearle Murray are her helpers. Look! Beyond the cloud is a man. Several women are following him. As he gets closer we see John Richardson, the lady-killing, heartbreaking Sheik. Florence Lotspeich will become Mrs. Baker. Flossv Baker the famous pianist. Homer McFarland ejects his profile from a curtain in a circus tent for the public to throw halls at. A voice is heard in the dark. On second thought it is a sing-er. Oh! What a singer, when the girl appears it is Jewell Price. Dorothy Whitnack then comes forth, a I ni. teacher from Nebraska. Donald Hawkins is a changed man. He is to be a Geologist. His calling i' bones and specimens. Rex Smith will be a roller skater, famous for his tumbles and humps. A famous orator now appears upon the scene. It is Frank Mounts, otherwise known as Honkv. A shout is heard. I'liree cowboys ride out of the mist, furiouslv whirling their ropes above their heads. They are Donald Corbin. Charles Ewing and Hubert Vdams. Through the mist the prophet pictures a large sign. It is the letter B. Boon. Brenna-man. Boodry and Burrows Beauty Shoppe La Vogue, Paris. We enter the shoppe and see Inez Boon, Geraldine Brennaman, Dorothy Boodrv and Opal Burrows on the job curling hair. Two men enter carrying traveling bags. They are peddlers for Henrv Ford. On second glance we recognize them to be John Bartels and Kenneth Banks. Can vou imagine Alice Prettvman a stenographer in Dr. Jerrv Silvernail’s office at Scot Is-bluff? Well the wizard seems sure of this. William Ebcrly is seen swinging a brush, painting sky-scrapers. We then see six young ladies in the follies of 1950. they are. F.lna Wait. Eloise Furman. Wauneta Robinson, Della Peterson, Esther Neilson and Kldore Mooney. From here the wizard lakes us to France. “There on two of the altars of the Kheims Cathedral stand Arthur Hann and Clifford Gregory. As we enter we see a little fellow dancing about playing a flute as though he were a fairy. It is Edward Herman. W illiam Bioknell will be an Olympic Champion for the broadest grin of all nations. William Zieg will be a second Cappy I,oo for l,er Brothers shows. Oh! Wo see Mildred Newman and Margaret licit . Thev are to be associate presidents of the Heinz Pork 4. Beans factory. Frank Mounts, can it really be. yes it is. The Mounts Special Prepared Bedroom W indow Shade Incorporation. Janice W ills is seen powdering her nose, waiting for material to come in, editor of a great newspaper, known as the Western Spud. Inez Young then enters she is clothed in a white apron and cap carrying a milk bottle. She is a nurse. |)r. Lawrence Barry has discovered a cure for mumps. And here comes James Hilton, Jimmie the silent cop. Bertha Sheldon and Marjorie Salisbury are again school leach-rrs. living near Alliance. Opportunity awaits them. Mildred Stolt is now a skilled artist—at throwing a rolling pin. Now we see her and now we don't, digging about the palms and ferns in south Hawaii. Dorothy Mote and Mildred Best are residents (Continued on page 19»