Bethany High School - Reverie Yearbook (Bethany, IL)

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The REVERIE Loretta LaCost is now known as Suzette; By appointment, beautician to London s smart set. Her products are put up in plastics and glass; And made out of goo from Schmitt’s chemistry class. She'll color your hair mauve, magenta or green. She just did a repainting job on the Queen. Tin Pan Alley and Broadway are shouting the praises Of one of the twins who used to amaze us. For Dave Heneberry has written the score Of hundreds of shows and plans hundreds more. The name of his latest and greatest sensation Is Love Me In Fall As You Did In Penn Station . Bob Keown has invested most wisely in stocks. Till his personal treasury rivals Ft. Knox. He's bought Massachusetts, he's now buying Maine; With profits acquired from his trading in grain. He endows Children's Welfares and Old Ladies Homes; They bless him and pray for him wherever he roams. Norma Tipsword is known as a world famous cook. Whose skill at her chosen art recently took Some coveted prizes for mashing potatoes. Stringing string beans and slicing tomatoes. Her latest concoction (don t bother to heat it) Is so nauseating, nobody can eat it. Miss Valette Stables, now exploress of fame. Has ridden on camels, called elephants by name; Searched rivers and jungles and an archipelago. When we heard from her last, she said. Well, I go To Africa, next time, or maybe to Siam; It all just depends on the mood in which I am. Our own Wanda Wright has become Queen of the Stage. Of Broadway and Hollywood she's all the rage. Her beauty is fabulous, her form is divine; She can't get her shoes on, 'cause they're full of wine. When she wears all her diamonds, she sparkles and shimmers; She looks like the frozen food counter at Wimmers. Mary Grace Baird has become the first president. In addition to that, she's also chief resident; Of the National Society for Protection of Innocence, Youth, Mother and Home, and Control of Intemperance. She has oodles of innocents, both smart and dumb. And plenty of vices to protect them all from. Bethany High School - 1949

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-----The REVERIE --- (?lcu i 'Pno-fiAecy We have decided to eschew the more solid devices of race track and other sporting odds makers and handicappers in favor of the time-honored machine of wizardry and necromancy, the crystal ball. We herein report the vision of said crystal concerning the mates of the Class of 49, as they will be a score of years hence. Ardith Clark, whom we always suspected was clever. Is writing a novel more daring than ever. With heroes pursuing their ladies pell-mell. The rate that they're going they'll end up in------ well. If you don't read the story, you're missing a lot. So get the book while the presses are hot. Bob Cordts is head of a meat-packing ring; H is latest concoction is schmoo a la king. He’s put it in cans and he sells it by cases To all sorts of people in all sorts of places. To Eskimos, Navajos, Scotchmen and Hottentots In Greenland, New Mexico, Glasgow, and I've forgotten spots. Jim Sharp we must mark as a great mathematician. Though his new theories are quite a break with tradition. With reasoning concrete and with logic profound. He seems to have proven the world to be round. That's a new tought, and we re glad he s perfected it; But somehow or other, we d always suspected it. Don Heneberry’s become a fine comic; He blows 'em to bits cause his wit is atomic. They roll in the aisles, they double up laughing; Which is a sure sign that a good time they're haffing. They howl at his jokes and they scream at his capers, Next week he's becoming a strip in the papers. Charles Clarke is now in charge of all earth-shaking schemes. Nuclear physics and mad scientists dreams. From atomic fission, professor, protect us. And kill all the microbes that often infect us. So we can survive for an eon or two. And do all the things that we've wanted to do. Bethany High School - 1949

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The REVERIE Jim Walton Has finally proven his worth; He's just built the biggest arena on earth. It seats half a million, and a million can stand; In every pie he has thumbs from each hand. His latest and greatest attraction will be. The world's champeen boxer. Battling Buster McGee. Strong men by the dozens he's slugged and he's clouted; He's whipped kangaroos and gorillas he s routed. His fistic exploits are the wonder of millions. He's the idol of France and the joy of Brazilians. When he gets in the ring, he wins ail his tussles; The girls are surprised at the size of his muscles. Avis Marlow is known as a great undertaker; Her lay away plan is a big money-maker. “There's no 'cover' charge in this 'grave' line of work. My clients seem happy,'' she says with a smirk. ''Positions are steady, turnover is slow, I crate them for shipping above or below.'' Glyndola and Myrta have moved to the coast; Of Hollywood's horsey set they're now the toast. They gambol o'er mountains and gallop thru passes And teach all the screen stars at afternoon classes To ride horses that canter and horses that rack; And when they are thrown, how to land on their back; But what is the difference, and what's a few spills; Compared to the joys of equestrian skills. Trulock has finally built his home in Seattle, And made lots of money by raising fine cattle. He's developed a new line of very fast horses; He's head of the Bureau of Natural Resources. With three hundred Brahmas his pastures are full; And if you ask me, that's a whole lot of bull. Last, perhaps least, is the author himself; You'll notice the others increased all their pelf; But the crystal refused for a time to disclose What happened to me and my temperature rose. I cursed the old ball as I gazed in its murk. It finally resolved to my fate with a smirk And here was my future ; alas and alack. I'd left for the moon and I'd never come back. Bethany High School - 1949