Arcata High School - Advance Yearbook (Arcata, CA)

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And there, beside Ukinski liay, lYe found an ice house where they ship Twelve tons of ice at every tripg VVho owns this plant F I asked our guide: VVhy, Emil Parton, he replied. His wife, once Edith Peck, sets styles On which the world of fashion smiles. The next port where we stopped was Nome 'Twas there I heard of Helen Mohng She edited K'The Daily Sun, And by John Green she had been won: He bossed .-Xlaska's football league: llis fame was great.-his salary big. Then down to Canada we cameg Wihile there I learned the power and fame Of my old classmate, Philip Toll. Electric lines did he control. His stocks and bonds were widely known, As king of wealth he reigned alone: And Olga had become his bride. llut Phil her temper sorely tried, And so she chose the xxrmrld to roam And left poor Philip there alone. VVhile in Vancouver. we did go To see a traveling minstrel show. And there we found Wfynona in A Colored Huckleberry Finn 3 ller W'hiz-Hang training, so she said, Now surely stood her in good stead: She also said that years ago Hill Forsythe traveled with thc show, But heihad left it to become The army man who beats the drum. NVe left Vancouver late that day, To land at last in Humboldt Hay. Great ocean liners anchored where To enter once they did not dare. A taxi met us on the shore, And who should open wide the door But Irma Sapp! She greeted us And told us that she owned the bus. Frances and Babe, she also said, For several years had both been wed, And while they made quite model wives, They led their husbands merry lives. 20

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0112155 iirnpherg The year was nineteen fifty-one. lleneath old India! torrid sun Wfhere tropic flowers and palm trees sway My yacht cast anchor in the bay. The widow of a millionaire My life was free.--devoid of care. .Xnd so, in search of something new, I chose to cruise the ocean blue. And now, as I prepared to land, There came a missionary band. XN'hen suddenly I got a shock! XYho was that person on the dock? Rotund he was. and plump of face. llut still possessed of subtle grace. And as I stepped upon the land Ile clasped me sadly by the hand. Then niournfully inclined his head, f'I'm Deacon Spellenbergf' he said. IVhen I recovered from my shock I found myself upon the yacht. I know, I cried, what I will do! I'll make a search, the whole world thru. Until I find what has become Of all the class of '21. Nlie cruised along old .-Xsia's 'shore Until we came to Singapore: There I found Nelson loading trunks On antiquated Chinese junks. This awful sight so saddened me That we put out at once to sea. Our next stop was in old japan: lYhile there I heard of Tong Lu San, Famed dancer of ballet was she. So naturally I went to see: There was in store a great surprise- I scarcely could believe my eyes When on the stage the dancer came! She surely must have changed her name: For after one look in her eyes I knew 'twas Evelyn in disguise! She had become a little lame. lint people cheered her for her fame. To Russia next we took our way, I9

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llabe married a doctor, wide and tall, NVhile Frances' lawyer was rather small. On the main street stood a structure grandg It was, Irma told us, the best in the land. llrousse, always inclined so from old High School days, Now owned a long chain of high class cabarets, And this was his largest. One surely could guess From one glance that he'd been a financial success. The person who managed his well ordered life,- llis most energetic and busiuesslike wife,- Xllas once Florence Laughlin! Could it possibly be? But still more surprises were waiting for meg I went to the theatre that evening alone, Still wondering if this city once was n1y home. The vaudeville performers came out on tl1e stage,- 'llhe marvel of all,-acrobats of the age, Grace and Noah! I scarce could believe my own eyes, This certainly was an unlooked for surprise. They said they had acted from Rome to Algiers And were still happy, tho' they'dl been married two years! The next day, while roaming the streets at my will, I saw two huge mansions which graced Fickle Hill. On inquiring who owned these homes grim and grey, I was told 'twas Miss llerry and Marylee Ray. On the left, Marylee, always careful and neat, Kept an orphan asylum for dogs of the street, Wlhile Vivian, now grown quite chubby and fat, Ran, in grim opposition, a l1o1ne for stray cats. The next day was Sunday, and after some search. I found, all secluded,'a little white church: The minister's wife greeted me at the door. lt was Alice !-Her eyes twinkling just as of yore. lint I haven't,been 'Rundquist' for quite a long while- I'm Mrs. Mac Millanf' she said with a smile. She left me to guide little Emmet's young feet Into church, and away from a fight in the street. After dinner, while walking, I came to a square Which was crowded with people. A speaker was there: llobbie Titlow! Evangelist! New at the game, lint past llilly Sunday already in fame! 'Tm raising the money for lluddy, you see, In his Indian work, he explained to me. Are you married? I asked him, but lflob replied No, I gave np the girls many long years ago, It wouldn't be fair when poor Buddy has none. 21