Berne French Township High School - Our Yesterdays Yearbook (Berne, IN)

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B H S Our Yesterdays 925 CLASS PROPHECY I had just returned from Paris and was spending a few days in Xew York when looking over the theater announcements. 1 nt ticed that the Metropolitan was playing “Faust’ with Ruth Stuckey, a promising young soprano, in the leading role. This was great news to me and I decided that I must go and hear my old classmate 'roots’’. I could hardly wait until the curta:n rose and my expectations were fully justified for Ruth was received with a great applause and she seemed to he the favorite thr ughout the entire evening As soon as the Opera was over I went quickly to her dressing room. The door-man said Miss Stuckey would see no one hut as I insisted lie delivered my card and I was admitted immediately. In a few minutes she stood in the door-way staring at me. Ruth!” I cried. Why Maddy!’’ she answered, I didn’t expect to see von here. How did it happen?’’ I explained that 1 had been continuing my studies at the Paris Conservatoire tor the last three years and had just returned: hut I wanted to know of her success. Well.” said Ruth. I’ve been studying lure for some time and about a month before the opening night of Faust the leading lady became very ill: a substitute had to be considered immediately, and as I was studying the score at the time. 1 was one of the eligibles. You have seen the result.’’ This is certainly an amazing story! By the way—do you know what has become of some of our other classmates?” I know of a few of them. X’oble Schindler is Second Vice-President at the First National Bank. I see him quite frequently.’’ Here she gave me a wise glance. 1 saw Vera Schug about two months ago when she was here filming her latest picture. I guess she’s making quite a hit among the producers. A few of the folks have palaces up the Hudson River There’s Gladys Schindler—you heard about her latest book— they say it’s one of the best sellers ever written. Dorothy Wittwcr lives tip there too. You know what a success her cartoons were. Velma Opliger is also living on an estate up the Hudson. She married a New York broker or some one of that sort. 1 see her once in a while at the Opera but I haven’t spoken to her for years.’’ I didn’t know anything about these people. I remarked. But do you know anything about Merlin Fllenberger. Robert Fox and also some of the other girls?” Well, Merlin is coaching the famous Yale basket-ball team that hasn’t been de- feated in two seasons, lie’s been making quite a record the last few years along that line. Bob has done all kinds of things since he graduated. 1 saw him up state some weeks ago and he told me that when he left Irgh school lie went on a pleasure ti ip through the Mediterranean with some friends and liked it so well in Arabia that he stayed to pasture camels for some shiek there. Afterwards he came back to the States and is now managing a home for the aged. Mvrcn Lehman has just signed a 5-year contract on Keith’s Vaudeville Circuit. 1 hear that he and Harry Snodgrass are almost rivals already. Do you know where Fditli Xeuenschwander is?’ Yes, she’s married and her husband is in the real estate business in Omaha. Did you see the pictures of Orlando Stauffer and Lucille Baumgartner in the papers? Lucille is being presented at the court at St. Janies England, and Orlando is her designer of beautiful gowns and costumes. Stauffer’s work was very highly praised in the European papers.” Well. I’d never have thought it of Orlando.” (Pause) ‘‘You’re surely going down [24]

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 B H S Our Yesterdays 925 Again, the compaigyne moved onward, this tymc to the cytce of Vc Junior. EPOCH III Xow this noted bande assumed the grete responsibilities of dwelling in the most wondrouse cytee of Ye Junior. The cytce grew to double its former importance, and this compaigyne so ably tooke the lead in every activiti that they became the moste distinguyshed cues of alle the inhabitants who had ever dwellte in the cytee of 't e Junior. One faire day, by adventure or by chance, it betel that the thought of publishing chronicles of the noble deeds of alle the evtees and especially of this illustrouse compaigyne occurred to them. Ful many a difficultie did they encounter while striving to attavne this goal, but successe finally crowned their efforts and eighte most precyouse olumes, ycleped Ye Budget, did they present to the worlde. It also occurred to the learned facultve that the members of this compaigyne present the playe ycleped Come Out of the Kitchen, as a means of reducing debts. The bravest of the knyghtes and the fairest of damyselles were chosen, for the caste. Of course, since these knyghtes and damyselles tooke parte, the play was very successfulle and everyone enjoyed it immensley. The next activitie in which the excellente bande tooke another important parte was the Operetta ycleped Windmills of Holland, which was given by the Glee Clubs of Ye Berne High. The majority of the members of the caste were inhabitants of the cytee of Ye Junior. The Operetta was very spectaculare and everyone presed it hyghly. It also served to show what rare abilitee had the singers front this worthi compaigyne from Ye Junior. The tymc soon drew nye for the noble bande to depart from this cytee in which they dwellte. but before leaving they revived the ancient custom of giving a reception for the ones who were leaving the cytee of Ye Senior. This partvc was held at the Auditorium and there they royally entertayned the learned facultve and those who were deparing from the cytee of Ye Senior. Soon afterwards the compaigyne tooke up its journey onwarde to the cytee of Ye Senior. EPOCH IV After reaching the cytee of Ye Senior, the bande found many difficulties awaiting them. But the bande had become stronge and myghtce and all difficulties were overcome. The athletes from this bande were always noted for their prowess and always kept up their fine recorde. The gentyllest of damyselles now developed into myghtie amazons in the worthi arte of basket-ball Six of these damyselles composed the team which was declared champion of the countve. Team after team bowed before these in defeate. This tymc the bande chose Thank You as their annual play and it was very succcssfullie given Aprille 21. The audience enjoyed it very muche and it brought out the dramatic abilitee of the bande. Again, the musical abilitee was brought out and many members were in the Orchestra which made a trip to the capitol cytee. The Glee Club gave the Operetta ycleped “Givsey Queen which was largely composed of members of the Senior bande. Thus the chronicles of the sojourne of this wondrouse bande in the faire lande of Ye Senior High came to an end. The ccmpaigyne set out courageously down the windynge pathe to conquer the dangerouse lande of Ye Worlde and surely Fame Fortune and Success are waiting for cache and every one of them. Thus endyth this historic. Ther is nae more to save. RUTH ELIZABETH STUCKEY [23]

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«J[ BH$ Our Yesterdays 925 y Y nu( to Washington aren't you? asked Ruth. “Von must be sure and see Ruth van der Smisscn who is teaching in one of the Kindergartens there. Mabel Braun is the as-s.s'.ant secretary to the President’s wife, I believe.” “Yes. 1 was thinking of visiting Washington next week. I'm sncerely glad that I have had this little gossip with you, but it is getting late, you arc tired, and 1 must go to my hotel,” and with an informal “goodnight' 1 left her rooms. The next morning as 1 sat over my breakfast at the Pennsylvania Hotel, a well dressed gentleman approached me. There was a strangely familiar look about him but still 1 could not recall seeing him before. He stepped up politely and said, “Miss Kohrcr. 1 believe “Yes,” 1 answered, something I can do for you?’’ “Why. Maddy! he cried. “Don’t you know me?” Well if it isn’t Michv!” I exclaimed. “You’ve certainly changed! What have you been doing?” I'm in the city on business.” he answered with a d’plomatic air. I thought I saw you pass through the lobby last night as I entered. You were rcconnoitering at quite a late hour, weren’t you? 'Wes. I’ll confess I was.” I answered. I explained to him about my visit to Ruth and told him about her success. I started in as salesman for W’rigley’s. but continued Mr. Michaud, “I soon received promotions and now 1 own half of the capital stock in the company and have just completed plans for a new high, school building at Berne. Say! I was back to see the old home town last summer and it certainly looks splend:d!” Perhaps you could tell me what has become of Leo Gilliom. Ruth and I were just wondering last night. ’ “I eo left last September with his wife for South Africa as a missionary. Quite a surprise isn't it? But I guess he knows what lies doing now that he's married.” Leo married!” I exclabned. Oh yes. he has been for almost two years” “What a shock!!! It was all 1 could say. After some moments of silence Lory continued. Ever hear from Verona Snyder?” No, I haven't heard from her for years. (Pause) Henry Gilliom has his office at Gary. Indiana. You knew of course, that he is the Agricultural agent for the Central States. He has been offered a position at Purdue. Lester Lehman is now playing solo cornet in Hoffman’s Band. You remember Howard Hoffman. His band now ranks with Sousa’s and the U. S. Marine Band.’’ More surprises! I’m going to Washington. I). C.. to morrow to see Mabel and Ruth van der Smisscn.” Good luck, but I must be going My train leaves in forty-five minutes,” was Lory’s characteristic farewell. The next morning I departed for Washington. I arrived about twelve o’clock, engaged a room at one of the hotels and decided to find Ruth first. I had not walked two blocks towards the capitol when a big lbnousine drove up to the curb just ahead of me stopped, and a well dressed young lady sprang out and came towards me. “If it isn’t N’eola Habcgger!” 1 cried. “Evangeline, what are you doing here?”