Bloomingburg High School - Hi Spotter Yearbook (Bloomingburg, OH)

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left her all of his wealth. Witli this she continued her pet hobby and now is as rich as a jew but just as nice as ever. uEverett Leath was another of our graduates whom I suppose you remember. After being admitted to the bar he went West and became a powerful politician. He organized campaigns and ruled them with a rod of iron. He was later elected to Congress. Leo Thompson whose high ambition was to become an aviator is still aspiring to reach the high altitude of the 'Spirit of St. Louisf I think he is the happiest one of our class. just then my home commenced to shake and I supposed we were having another of those earthquakes. I opened my eyes and found that it was my mother shaking me, saying: Mai'garet. you have oversleptf' My beautiful dream was ended. I H s v i ii af'

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Class Prophecy SHORT time ago I came home late and being very hungry I atc a lunch of ' pickles, cheese and apple pie. I then retired and closing my eyes shut out the noise of a turbulent world. In a moment I seemed to be wafted twenty years into the future. I was on a beautiful island in the South Sea, where the sting of winter was never known. I had been cast upon this island from a sinking ship and was N the only white person who ever walked the shores. The natives gave me a beautiful home but in spite of these surroundings I longed for my own people and looked forward to the time when a chance ship would come to my rescue. Each day I went to a high hill where I could look far over the ocean in search of a sail, but each day returned disappointed. As the years went by I learned to love my island home, where the most harsh sound heard was the cooing of the dove and the soft breaking ol' the surf on the sandy shore. Imagine my astonishment one day as from my accustomed hill I saw a ship, full rigged. bearing down directly on our little harbor. Soon I saw she was in distress and was seeking a harbor of refuge. She dropped anchor abreast of us and a few frightened faces looked over the railing and among others was the face of a middlefaged woman who seemed far more composed than the men. In spite of the twenty odd years that had passed I easily recognized the features of Lillian Marvin. She said she was going as a missionary to a South Sea island, so I told her to stay with us, as we were in need of a missionary. I led the way to my home and while we prepared for dinner she told me the story of the graduating class of 1928. It sounded like a fairy tale as the history of some of the class seemed more like a story written for a book than of real life. I was so anxious to hear of the dear old class I could hardly wait for Chil, as we used to call her, to begin her narrative. Suddenly I said: What has become of Frank Sheppard? She replied: Well, you know Frank always had :J kind of sneaking notion that he wanted to enter West Point. It was his dream to become a General. He went to school and the last we heard of him he was in Egypt and still trying to win the hand of a lovely maiden. You remember Mary Ellen Brown, who was such an artistic dresser? She became a great student and graduating from Ohio State University, she later married a member of the class who is a successful Baker in Los Angeles. Margaret Shirkey took a business course and became Private Secretary to a large concern in Chicago. Becoming infatuated with her story and impatient to hear of more of my friends, I broke in: How about Ruth Gerhardt? She was such a lovely girl. I hope she has fared well, 'kShe certainly has. You remember she used to look sidewise at Harold Allen. but he never knew it. He went West and made a million or two in the mining business and later made a trip around the world. She became a prominent Violinist and last year went on a concert tour to Europe and whom should she meet but Harold. No, it didn't end the way you think it did. He had his bride along and so the story ends right there. I am sorry to tell you of the fate of Boyd Butz and Ray Morris. They were both strange boys when you knew them. Their only thought seemed to be about engineering and converting the heathen. Ray went to South America and Boyd, disappointed in love, soon followed. They were never heard from again, There were rumors came oi.t that they formed part of the meal for a tribe, but we never knew anything about it. You know that Lenora Shoemaker was a great lover of patent medicines. So she conceived the idea of raising herbs for the market. About that time a rich Uncle died and

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Class Will THE WORLD'S RICHEST LEGACY lBy the Attorneyl Ladies and Gentlemen: The Senior Class of 1928 realizing that soon it will cease to exist as a class and that it possesses many treasures beyond price which might cause conflict among those who desire to secure them, has taken a careful inventory and has decided to distribute its priceless possessions as follows: We, the Senior Class of 1928, being about to cease our existence as a class, being of sound minds, in fact, having well crammed minds and superhuman understanding, with a memory that was never known to fail, do make and publish this as our last will and testament. To our highly respected Faculty who have imparted to us all the wisdom of the ages we bequeath a sweet succession of peaceful nights and dreamless sleeps. No longer need they spend the dreary hours of dark darkness wondering whether their dear wards are pouring over their lessons in geometry, reading the fascinating pages of English literature or tripping the light fantastic to the frightful strains of jazzy music. It is said that children are easy to manage in the Erst grade but the difficulty increases as the years go by and during the last year of high school they cannot be managed or controlled by any power possessed by man. Also in recognition of their watchful care over us we bequeath to our teachers the limitless knowledge and astounding information that we have furnished them at various times in our examination papers. We realize that many things we have imparted were entirely new to them and all the rest of mankind. If this information could be spread to the utmost parts of the earth it might transform many lost people, so we hereby authorize the Faculty to spread this information wherever and whenever it will accomplish the greatest good to the greatest number. To our beloved Superintendent we bequeath our deepest reverence. our sincere affections and our hartiest gratitude. During the years we have spent in this school he has taken the kecnest interest in our welfare as individuals and as a class so as a partial payment of the debt of gratitude we owe him we give him a first mortgage on the glittering reputations and stupendous achfevements which the great mysterious figure has in store for us. May he watch with satisfaction every step of our journey, each victory, each success and honor that we may win, but may his eyes be turned the other way when we make failures or fall from the high standards he has set for us. To the juniors as a class we bequeath our dignity as Seniors and ask that it may be upheld with all seriousness and garvity in spite of their lightfmindedness and irresponsibility. Vv'e will to them our places in class rooms and chapel, May they H11 them as promptly and as faithfully as we have done. If unintentionally we leave any erasers. pencils, books or ink bottles we give them to whomever can get them Hrst to use as ammunition in school room warfare next wear. We, Ray Morris and Boyd Butz, wish to bequeath our noticeable promptness in getting to school on time to Gladys and Hugh Otho LaFollette. We feel sure that the reputation we have estaflishcd will be safe in the hands of these juniors. We. the boys who hail from the Senior Class, hereby bequeath our positions on the Baseball and Basketball Teams to Horace Wilson, Gordon Kneisley, Wilbur Barrett and Hugh Otho LaFollette. We, the six charming and graceful young ladies of the Senior Class, bequeath our interest in the hall and auditorium to Helen Lininger, Gladys LaFollette, Marguritc Kneisley, Valora Morris. lanice Groff and Elofse Whiteside for use as a dancing pavillion.