Bennett High School - Beacon Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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Ghosts In Consecutive Order: 1928-Some will be butchers, some will be bakers. 1929-I guess a few will be candlestick makers. 1930-Some will start school and some will stop school. 1931-Some will just wake up and others will go to sleep. 1932-Some will get married and others will remain aloof and wolf. 1933-Some will work and some will play all day. 1934-But most of them will fight in times not far away. 1935-The rest is quite obvious as you will see. Ghosts In Consecutive Order: 1936-They'll be soldiers and sailors, lawyers, doctors, merchants, and cops on the beat. 1937-And silversmiths, goldsmiths, blacksmiths, toolsmiths, coppersmiths ,.... Ioker-Hey, wait a minute. You guys aren't telling me anything. I know that all' ready. Ghost 1938-We tried our best, the rest must be guessed. foker-I see you're not much help to me In the preparation of this prophecy. 'Mystery lady appears and walks stagefright to stagefleft. When she gets half way across: foker-Say could you help me out by any chance? I'l1 pay any price except romance. 'Mystery lady drops white handkerchief and strides skulkily offfleft. joker-fpicking up handkerchiefj It ain't worth it! Ghost 1939-Now there is one who says he can tell What goes on in heaven and in all walks of life. Ghost 1940-His crystal ball with its silver glisten Foretells the future for all who listen. Ghost 1941-And when his tale has been told . . . You'll have to cross his palm with gold. Ioker-Well even if I have to pay, I'd like to see this man you say Can help me with this prophecy And end my troubles now. Ghost of 1928-Gentlemen, there is no limit to his fame, He's known throughout the world they claim. Indeed no one could hope to emulate The deeds of this prophetic potentate! 'FGhosts part in even sevens to each side of curtain break and joker remains off to one side. Prophet makes entrance. Prophet-The crystal cloudiness of this ball now clears, And tells a tale that sees beyond the years .... . . . . Let this little circle gather 'round while I bring from earth and sky the magic of the future. . . . . Individuals may come and individuals may go, but their types and constant counterfparts are with us always. I shall not waste the spirits' time with the many. The crystal ball tells only of the few, for in the few are verily reflected the many .... Prophet-Now I call to all the spirits of yesterf day and today and those of the farfoff land of tomorrow to aid me in my eifort. Are you with me, boys? Mystery Voice-You can count on me. 'Spot of misty blue flashes to stagefleft where mystery lady and the spirits appear. Mystery Lady-We're ready aren't we, boys? Ghosts-funisonj You know it, kid. joker-I'm ready too, my friend-are you? Prophet-I am ready. The magic of this crystal clears, I see the vision of the years. . . Well . . Mm . . So Lew Twersky did become President of the United States after all. Very interesting. joker-Now prophet, isn't it one of your claims That you never mentf on any names? Prophet-So it shall be from this moment hence That I'11 not mention any gents. Now I summon the vision to commence. fSlaps hands., Announcer-Twenty years have passed since this domineering youth left Bennett's portals. In high school he was king of them all. Men were his vassals and women his devoted slaves. He was the original big shot, always the guy to give the orders, to hold his head higher than the rest, he was tops. Bennett was his cas' tle, each classroom was just another thronefroom. By the time he was a senior he held the key to a 921 ', V Page I2

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Senior Class Prophecy Winston Morrow Morrow-Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. This year, 1942, will see another class graduate from Bennett High School. This class will go on to college, getfrichfquick in a defense plant, or serve our nation in the armed forces. On this day, as in past years, one person has been designated to prophesy the future of his class' mates. But 1942 is no ordinary year in our lives, or in the life of our nation. The future is even more uncertain because our crystal ball was draft' ed by government priorities. At any rate, these unusual times have changed everything around- even the prophecy. This year we have condensed 36Ofodd predictions into eight composite forms wherein each person may well identify himself. To these types or case examples we will add a background, character development as well as prophesy. So now, with things equalized, we can proceed . . . 'Mystery lady flits across stage. . . . . . Yes, we can proceed. 'Footlights go out at this point. . . . . . Now prepare yourselves for the ordeal which is to follow. We take you to a farfoff atmosphere, to some ethereal point beyond the perception of fool's eyes. Hold your seats tightly, look about you, see that you are among friends . . . . . ffadeoutj . . and be quiet. 'Spot goes out. House in total darkness. Back' stage an organ begins playing weird melody which floats over audience via public address system. Orange spot flashes on curtain centered about halffway from top. Spot moves occasion' ally, never clearly identified with any section of centerfcurtain sector. Spot is timed with mystery voice which speaks from behind curtain over backfstage microphone. Mystery Voice-Heh, heh, heh, heh. Perhaps you don't recognize me, but I know everyone of you. Heh, heh, heh, heh. I suppose that you wonder where I am. Well, I'm everywhere. Heh, heh. Observe closely the events which are to follow for therein the naked eve can perceive the pattern of things to come. f 'Clash of cymbalsj . . . . . Heh, heh. I..et's see, who can tell us the future? What is there beyond that first horif zon in the land of tofmorrow? Wouldn't you like to know? Of course you would. Where is the answer to our riddle of the future? Ah, perhaps they who were hrst, they who were second, and the spirits of all those classes that have gone before us, can give us the answer. I shall summon the spirits of yesterday. 'Clash of cymbals. Center spot disappears. House in total darkness. Spot of light blue instantly fixes on stagefright curtain where mystery stands. Mystery Lady-Spiligits of yesterday, we ask of t ee, What upon the morrow is to be. 'Spot disappears, there is a clash of cymbals, spot reappears on stagefleft curtain where skeleton stands. Skeleton-That which was can ne'er be overdone, That which is to be, is now begun. 'Ghosts come in single line, sixteen strong, across center of stage. Mystery lady then strides across stagefleft to stagefright. As lady strides by, ghosts consecutively whistle and tum head in her direc- tion. Mystery Voice-In one respect, they're all the same. 'At this point, Ghosts go into song and dance rouf tine-A dead man's Ballet Russe. joker steps through curtain break and up to microphone. joker-Which one of you guys will let me know, How things in the future are gonna go? 'He points to ghosts who only bow their heads in order. . . . . Now gentlemen, an answer if you please, I beg of you here on bended knees. . . . . Boys, a word from you might very well be, the key to a needed prophecy. 'Ghosts merely gesture helplessly with their hands. . . . . My friends, a little help this time, For I have finished this petty rhyme. 'Ghosts then huddle and come right back this time with heads up high. ....Well? Ghosts In Unison-O.K.! joker-Fine! Now by the light of your experif ence, just what is going to happen to the Glass of 42? What are they going to be doing? Where are they ,going to be? s si s Page II QQ , A I I f

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hundred hope chests-he had them all on the run. Let us see this domineering boy twenty years from now. 'Stage is set with chair and lamp. Person is seen in chair ,reading newspaper, but chair back is toward audience. Slide screen has been raised and gold backdrop is down. When curtain opens meek individual is seen sneaking across stage back of chair with mop and bucket in hand. He is nearly across stage and unseen when he lets bucket scrape floor. This attracts attention of person in chair who it is then seen is woman, very big and powerful. Wife-And where do you think that you're going? Man-just looking to see if the floor was clean, angel. Wife--Yciu were not! Trying to sneak out to' night is more like it. And by the way, the floor isn't clean-get going! Man-Aw, lambie, I've done all the dishes, made the beds, done the shopping, worked my fingers to the bone over the wash, and I'm just wasting away over that hot stove every day- Can't I go out once a week with the other men? Wife-What do you mean men? The only men I've ever seen you with were those kids down the street. How does it feel to be marble champ and hotfscotch king of Maple Street? Man-Shh! someone might hear you. Gee, can't I go out tonight? I've just got a little mopping left to do. Wife-You worm, you'll do nothing of the sort. Oh, you'd go out and leave me all alone. You stay home tonight and every night, and while you're here Hnish my sewing and clean that silver' ware. I'm going out tonight! fstrides trium' phantly from rooml. Man-Somehow I just don't feel as though I'm boss around. Ho-Hum, back to work. 'Curtain closes. Orange spot shines on curtain break. Mystery Voice-Well, prophet, so that is how the domineering boys are going to end up. Tell me, how are the domineering girls going to be many years from now? Mystery Lady-I used to be a domineering lady. joker-Mark closely what you are to see It includes us all-even me! 'Seen through shadow screen. Gossip-Say, Mary, did you hear about Alice? Mary-Yes, and say I promised I wouldn't tell this to anyone but . . . jane-I understand that Bob has finally gotten a date with Scarlet. Unison-Fast talk of miscellaneous gossiping top' ics. Announcer-We've all seen ourselves and our friends in the same sort of situaf tions. Who hasn't heard the rattling tongue of the confirmed gossip these past four years? We wonder now if there was a girl who didn't gossip. Mystery Lady-I never used to gossip. Nobody ever tells me anything. Announcer-Now twenty years have passed, what will the passing of time bring to these gossipers-especially to Gossipping Gerf tie who never knew the score but always knew the names, numbers and telephones of all the players. Let us see .... M ysteryVoice--Heh, heh, heh. What will these gossipers be doing in twenty years, heh! That is obvious even to a fool-a big a one as you . . . heh, heh, heh. Prophet-Time has passed swiftly and we look in upon the person who in her high school days was the biggest gossip of them all. What is she doing now? Gossip--Hello Mary, I just called you up to ask you if you had heard about Gracie's latest romance-boy, this will kill you. Of course, I promised that I'd never tell it to a human being, so I guess its all right if I tell you. It seems that . . . What? You don't understand what I mean about human beings? You think I'm a cat, do you? Well listen here Mary, what I know about you would Hll a book. Yes, just 'cause I'm still a spinster doesn't mean I'm not you're equal. Well, alright for you, Mary, I'll tell all my gos- sip to Jane. Goodfby! Prophet-fsighs wearilyj Oh, dear, I guess some people never will stop gossiping. Announcer-There has been among us a type of man whose physical prowess has made him the envy of every freshman hero worf shipper. I mean the athletic hero-the ponder' ous pachyderm whose gargantuan grandeur and bounty of biceps have given a chest big enough to maintain three major letters, and a head big Page I3 gg i.. I ,