Atlanta High School - Atalanta Yearbook (Atlanta, IL)

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PROPHECY Lot us look into the futuro far as human oye can see, then go a little further and find the class of '44, First, come with me to a country in Contral America where a mammoth ditch i3 boing dug from the Atlantic to the Pacific, Nicarogua is the country, and tho citch is civil engineering's greatest achievement, a sea level canal from coast to coast, conceived by and built under tho direction of tho world's most famous civil engineer, Robert James Thompson, formor President of tho class of '44, While I was discussing this canal with Bob on a previous trip ho shov od me somo of tho equipment u3od in tho construction work. At tho first glanco I saw two familiar namos stoncilod on tho machinery V ilmert and Spaits, Contrnctors--No Enterprise too Largo, No Job too Small , Tho boys woro working too far away for mo to got to talk to thorn. Along this canal at intervals of twenty five miles aro great white hospitals with research laboratories connected. It was ray privilege to got to visit ono of thoso. As I ontored this hospital, thoro was a group of nurses just getting off duty. As I camo closer ono of the girls camo toward mo and who should it bo but Marian Thompson. She rocognizod me immediately and invitod me to come into tho offico whoro I might moot tho superintendent whom she said was a friond of mino. Indood sho was an old friend of mino for there sat Mqry Ellon Kindrod, R, N, She told me of hor most famous discovery in medicine. A drug that with a single injection immunizes ono a-gainst all disease of man or boast. Time was moving rapidly, and I found that I had to hurry on if I was going to visit-the world:s largest radio tower. This v as another beautiful building, and as I entered I noticed that the operator was receiving some messages from New York City. I was very interested, and as I went closer I saw Bob Deutcrman at the controls. Bob told me he liked his work very well and as a hobby he was going to tho nearest city that afternoon. Bob suggested that I fly by plane with one of his buddies, Barrett Rogers who. Bob said, was an expert at the controls of an aeroplane. He sent him a message by radio and in about thirty minutes there was a plane to take me to tho c ity. As I stepped from tho plane I noticed Captain Boyd Adkins who was on his way home for g furlough,. He recognized mo and during our little chat. Bus, as he v as called in high school, told mo about boing in tho same camp with James Loy who was another school mate of mine. I called a taxi, and as I had a while to wait I bought a paper to pass away the time. As my eyes skimmed across the front page I saw the name Sharon Cheek who was giving a review on The Birth of a Nation1'c By that time my taxi had arrived and I had to hurry away. As we drove into town I noticed an exclisive tea room, and as I investigated further I found that Miss Phyllis Chamberlin was

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Barrett W. Rogers's ability to attend-one class a day and graduate to Ruth Pruitt, Try it some time, Ruth Barrett says it's run, Phyllis Chamberlin's engagement idea to Arlene Smith and Maxine Amberg, (To Sailors Only) WITNESSED, CENSORED, SIGNED, AND SEALED. AUTOGRAPHS HOW TIME FLIES 9-5. By PHYLLIS LISTON o C years ag0 — Sept 5’ 1959 JL D Named queen of the Mackinaw homecoming Thursday night was Janet Fowler. In second place was Jean Mitchell, Kathy Allen was third, and attendants were Pat Reeves, Karol Coil, Karen Coil and Louise Duckett. years ago — Sept. 5, 1934. In-3 W dications are that tax delinquencies in McLean county will be less than last year, and may be considerably less if corn-hog checks to farmers are received in time, Willis A. Burkholder, collector, estimatedJVfrdnPsd? TT C years ago — Sept. 5, 1909. When J the public schools of Atlanta open for the year’s work Monday, the new school building, which has been erected during the past year, will be placed into commission for the first time. The school house is one of the largest public improvements which has been made in that town for several years. years ago — Sept. 5, 1884. A I UU man from Colfax came to the office of Dr. Hill yesterday forenoon to have his broken arm set. He said a lady friend invited him to call and see her that morning, saying that her husband was going away. He went, but too early, and met the irate husband, who, gathering a club, struck his uplifted arm. He departed.

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proprietor. Phyllis and I had a long chat, and then she invited me to have lunch with her. After lunch we decided we would go to see a radio program. I never thought that I would see another classmate, but who should appear on the program but Betty Brandt who had a job singing on the radio. After the program Betty was talking to us and we found that Juanita Menzel and Mary Jackson were living very close J' , n our way home we stopped by to pay these two girls a visit We found that Juanita and Mary were secretaries in a large insurance bettpr h« As WaS Settins late phyllis and I thought that we had jift en l Ff h P y ®n®aiddthat Maranell Mason was tiling SHFJsKS wj - gya sag - XhSSdtSd1iiJ f0USU db the n°we wen t'on6 ou r ay I then told Maranell goodbye and proceeded on my way. 7 After this trip with me, imaginary though it be. vou’ll need to s op at the Frantz Beauty Salon at the corner of Fourth and Vine streets for a complete reconditioning from 1960 back to 1944. AUTOGRAPHS