Bedford High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Bedford, IN)

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All—What about Gretna? E. P.—1 dreamed that I read an advertisement in the newspaper the other day something like this: “Wanted—A husband. He must be handsome, copper hair and mustache, and green eyes preferable He must be at least six feet seven inches tall, making him one Inch taller than myself. He must dress in style, have good habits and have an affectionate di position and above all be must have a good salary which said salary must eb handed over to me every Saturday night that I may spend It to the best advantage. I am a tall, slender, willowy girl and consider myself rather beautiful. 1 have a sweet lovable disposition and would try to make the sea of matrimony as calm and peaceful as possible. I have the greatest horror of being an old maid. Will some gentleman, meeting the above reaulrements, please answr this immediately and help a friend in need. Gretna Withman, Bedford, Ind.” First Senior—There doesn’t seem to be any one in our class who would fit the case. Second Senior —Oh. well, there are a few more people in the world besides us, maybe she will be able to And someone. Vivian Johnson—Gretna, did you ever consider Roy Murphy, maybe he would do I dreamed the other night that be was living in Reno, Nevada, enjoying the comforts of matrimony and having a different wife almost every day of the week. For convenience as well as economy. I dreamed that Roy had bought a car load of marriage license and so was enjoying life being married one day and divorced the next. Some of his most recent victims had been Katherine Hackett, Francis Freeland, Leta Manners, Florence Green and Callie Hulse. Edith Wagoner was his latest. He married Callie one day and that very evening he met Edith on the street and the old flame of devotion which he had had for her in his high school days leaped up and they eloped that night together. This dream certainly ought to be a warning to all the girls to rebuff the pretended affections of this Prince of the Flirts. Dorothy Trainor—Oh, I dreamed a good one about you the other night Tudy Furst. I dreamed that you had become a great moving picture star, your specialty being western pictures and illustrated songs. All over the country you were known as “Tudy of the Movies.” Tudy—Dorothy, how did you know that that has always been my greatest ambition? Lydia Strout—Oh, Margaret Huffing, I dreamed the other night that you had taken Miss Van Allen’s place as kindergarten teacher. Margaret—Oh. good. I always have wanted to do that because Miss Friedle.v just loves to be entertained by the latest popular songs, especially when she is giving an examination! First Senior—We all like music with our—lessons. Jane I).—Have you all heard about Evalon Pitman’s air castles? All—No, tell us about them. Jane—You know how Evalon loves cats! She is a perfect maniac on the cat subject. Well, she is planning to open up in Bedford, a stray cat asylum. Black cats, white cats, spotted cats, yellow cats, every specie of the feline family she can find she is planning to harbor in this asylum. She intends to devote her whole life to this true and worthy cause. First Senior—I always knew Evalon would do something great for humanity. Evalon—Jane, we will both be great some day if we carry out our plans. First Senior—What is Jane going to do? Evalon—Jane is going to ask the governor of the state for a permit to establish a colony in Brown county exclusively for women Her purpose in establishing such a coiony is to afford a place of refuge for all girls and women who are popular with the gentlemen but who at the same time denounce the other sex and will have nothing whatever to do with them. I think this is an excellent plan and 1 hope Jane carries it out. First Senior—I have an idea that you would have a large colony before long, Jane. 31

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but he soon made the surprising discovery that outside of Bedford no one had ever heard of him. He decided to wait a few years until the nation had been educated up to an appreciation of his greatness and in the meantime, he took t!»e second best position as Mayor of Bedford. Gretna Wit liman—The mention ot a mayor happened to make me think of Ali»3 Braden. First Senior—That is strange, I don’t see any connection. Gretna-—Well, there isn't much connection, but then it just made me happen to think that high school won’t have her with them next year. All—Why? Gretna—She is going out on a public speaking tour. The subject of her speech is to be “Evils of Commission Form of Local Government.” I can not see why she should be so deply interested in that subject but she seems to be very much alarmed for fear Bedford will adopt that form of government. Ilene Mitchel—That reminds me! I had a funny dream about Dorothy Trainor last night. All—What was it? Ilene—I dreamed that 1 was starting down town and when I got almost there ! saw a large crowd assembled down on the southwest corner of the square. Of course my curiosity was aroused and I hurried to see what was causing the commotion Before I reached the crowd I saw a big sign “Votes for Women” and heard the thunderous voice of a woman shouting for her rights. When I came close enough to see. who should the excited speaker be but Dorothy Trainor. The excitement was increased at that moment by the arrival of the police and soon poor Dorothy, a willing martyr for her cause, was borne away to jail. Russell Mitchel—Have you all heard what Wendel Cornwell is going to do as soon as he is out of school? All—No, what? R. M.—He is going to take the position as ticket agent at Harrodsburg The thing that influenced him most in accepting the position was the fact that he will have a splendid opportunity to flirt with all the pretty girls who happen to be fortunate enough to sit on the right side of the coach. Harriet Farmer Speaking of traveling makes me think of the dream I had about Katherine Stoessel. I dreamed she had gone to Colorado with the hope that the climate might reduce some of her superfluous flesh. 1 dreamed that I received a leter from her and she said that the one wish of her life was bing fulfilled -she was getting thin. She said that she was crazy about Colorado and had met a lot of her old friends. Most of her time seems to have been spent in renewing old acquaintances, especially with one certain person for whom she always seemed to have the deepest admiration and af-fction. She announced that the wedding was to take place April 1, 1340. Gretna Withman--Trave!ing penis to be becoming quite a fad in our class. I suppose all of you know that Lydia Strout is going to California this summer. I dreamed the other night that she went out there and married a California millionaire, one ot those rare specimens of the human race which does not thrive well in this climate. Evalon Pitman—You haven't anything over on Lydia, Gretna. You ought to hear what I dreamed about you. 30

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Thusnelda P.—Florence Emery, 1 dreamed about the nicest present you were going to get for commencement. Florence—Oh, tell me what it is. T. F.—I dreamed that your father had given you a large date orchard in southern California and that you were going out there right away to take possession. Just think. Florence, you will have dates to eat! It is too bad. though, that these dates are not of the Hanover species, yet maybe their llavor will be just as good. Lera Harbinson—Madaline, tell everybody what you dreamed about yourself last night Madaline—No, I don’t want to tell it, it would embarrass me too much. Lera—I’ll tell it then. Madaline dreamed that she was walking down the street and a nice young man. having a rather foreign look and accent, came up to her and said, Please miss. I am a French Count, traveling in th»s country looking for a wife. Will you marry me? And Madaline replied. “Why, yes. I guess so. And without even going home to ask her mamma she eloped with him and was married. They went immediately to France and Madaline became one of the society leaders of Paris. Dorothy Blackburn—Lera, that reminds me, I had a funny dream about you. Lera—What was it? D. B.—I dreamed that I was wandering around in New York City shopping and came upon a little exclusively Parisian shop. Lured by the beautiful garments in the window. I entered the shop and was greeted by the madame herself whom I recognized at once to be nobody but yourself You had become very wealthy in this Parisian business and had for your customers the very wealthiest people in the East. You very confidently informed me. however, that the labls on the garmnts were the only things in your establishment that had ever seen Paris. Coletta Johnson—That is almost as bad as the dream I had about you, Dorothy. First Senior—Tell us what it was. Coletta—1 dreamed that Dorothy had become the leading society reporter for the Chicago Tribune. She had her choice of becoming society renorter either of the Chicago Tribune or the Bedford Daily Mail. There was such little choice betwen the two that she had a hard time deciding whichc to take but finally accepted the former. Frank Trueblood—Speaking of New York brought to mind the dream I had the other night about Zulelne Johnson I dreamed she had married a New York stock broker. There seems to be something significant in the fact that Zuleine was always breaking something in the laboratory. First Senior—uleine is not only good at breaking test tubes but she also sems to be pretty proficient in the heart-breaking line. Zuleine—I think you have me confused with someone else when it comes to the heart-breaking business. I will not say who it is but—did you know that Zeolla Bates is determined to be an aviatress? All—No, is she? Z.—Yes, she is going to begin as soon as she gets out of school. She has soaring ambitions alright, she is determined not to give up until she has circled the globe in an aeroplane. Stephanie Strout—Oh say, Harriet Farmer had her fortune told the other day and the fortune-teller told her that she is going on a long journey across the mountains to visit a near relative and that there good fortune awaits her. In Just what form this good fortune will be Harriet hasn’t the least idea but she has her hope chest packed and is preparing to leave for Tacoma. Washington, to visit her brother as soon as possible. Lois Harbinson—Coletta. I had a nice dream about you. I dreamed that you had a large millinery establishment in Oolitic and went direct to Paris every season to buy your stock. First Senior—Maybe her hats were like Lera’s dresses. Rollie—Does everybody know that there is going to be a grat change in th faculty next year. All—No, what Is going to happen? 32