Brimfield High School - Spectator Yearbook (Brimfield, IL)

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THE SPECTATOR 19 30 —-------H9 Class Prophecy One cold, crisp evening in the month of October I was sitting icily before the fireplace in n very comfortable arm-chair reading a hook. Growing weary of reading, I now sat watching the dancing (lames leap up the chimney and thinking of good old school days at Brimficld. As I stared at the (lames I could see old classmates and again experienced the joys of school days. Suddenly 1 distinguished a figure I had never seen before leaping with the flames. The form emerged a pretty little person with streaming hair and of the same color as tlu flames. The face of this spirit or fairy was sweet, with a mingled expression of humor and seriousness. It began to talk. “As a spirit of Time 1 come to tell you the pleasant things you would care to know about your class “1980”. Do you remember Kleanor Pacey? She is now principal of the fine, new High School of Brimficld.” Soon she continued “Both Helen Black and Ruth Harding studied nursing and in due time Ruth rose to the position of head nurse in a Peoria hospital while Helen, a few years after graduation, married a doctor.” “What of Hazel Savage, where is she now?” I asked, knowing the three always had much in common. “Hazel? oh yes, she studied nursing too, and is now county nurse. Lucille Maher is a prim and smartly dressed little sales lady in an exclusive dress shop in New York. The hook you were reading was written hv Bernadette Flynn. She has led an exciting life having married the third time and is now living happily.” The spirit hesitated awhile, then it said. “Edmund Lottman was the name of the heavy guard I believe. He is now head of a farmers union and is a very successful farmer having studied agriculture in college. Bill or rather William Cornwell directs an orchestra and goes in for racing; as a sideline he broke all records last year. Frank Clark is now manager of the Illinois Athletic Association, after many successes in athletics. ’ The spirit smiled. “The Hill Twins went in for baseball and both are now on the same team. Collver was very much hurt for awhile, because Mildred German broke their engagement, but he finally braced up and is fine now. Charles Hayes studied law at the University of Chicago and is now one of the city’s most successful lawyers. He makes divorce cases his specialty. Irene Bruninga taught for awhile, but now lives in one of Chicago’s fine suburbs as Mrs. Hayes. Her chum Lucille Bane studied music and is now coming into prominence as one of the world's greatest singers. Ixniisc Coon we find sitting in the House of Representatives as a distinguished Congress-woman. Oh yes, Siehoa Iteents took up surveying and is now manager of surveyors in Peoria county. Edwin Meegan who as you know is a great dancer now instructs private dancing lessons, also being a dealer in Ford Tri-Motored Aeroplanes. Raymond Letterman became renounced as a great actor finally breaking into the movies and is now a head director of one of the best movie companies. Alice Tully is now teaching art as well as being head of the commercial department of one of our Eastern colleges. Arthur Blakeway true to his ambition is now flying a Trans-Atlantic passenger plane between New York and London. In a large newspaper office of Philadelphia we find Ruth Krey as assistant editor of “The Daily Times.” Ada Blakeway still continues her hobby of art though she has become the wife of a southern doctor. .lames Sollenbcrger has invented a great device with which one can tell if a person is in love, how deeply and the recipient of the malady.” “What of our dear old High School, I asked as the bright image stopped speaking. All the members of the Class of 30 having been accounted for. “The school as I told you, is now conducted under the roof of a newly constructed modern building. 'There are new teachers there you would not know, as well as new classes. The school is conducted on a larger plan, the increase of the school having grown with the population of the community. The clock struck twelve and the spirit vanished whence it had emerged, whereupon I jumped up, laid away my book and hurriedly prepared for bed and dreams of my interesting visitor. A. B. •x2 TWENTY-TWO

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 THE SPECTATOR 19 30 CLIFFORD FRILING “Sometime I sit amt think, Sometime I just sit Treasurer Freshman Class; Basketball ’27-’30; Baseball ’28-’29; Program Manager of Junior Play ’30. FRANCES EKENA “Frank” There' a little bit of siTiness in evert good girl” Glee Club 27-’30; Girls’ Gym ’28- 30; Gym Committee ’29-'30; Operetta ’27-’29; Junior Play '28; Music Editor ’29 '30; Business Manager of Junior Play ’30. GERALD COON “Jerry” “There is mischief in this man; who would think it?” Baseball ’28-’30; Basketball ’29-’30; Junior Play ’28. BERNICE BLUNDY “Bun” “She hath no thought of coming woe , .1 trouble comes so trouble goes” Operetta ’28; Girls’ Glee Club ’27-’28; Junior Play ’30. S» TWENTY-FOUR