Central City High School - Bison Yearbook (Central City, NE)

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of evil. And now I see Edna Ashelford and Carrie Hoag- land. court reporters, in this sensational trial. And, as I ponder over how it came about, the spirits lead me into other fields, and I find myself gazing into a magnificent cathedral, where a stately priest in his robe of dignity pours forth words of inspired wisdom, and verily I say unto you, it was Floyd Nordsttom, who had entered the work of the church. And I happened to gaze upon the walls of the cathedral, and 10! there was a gor- geous banner emblazoned with the name Ruth Nugent, and when I asked the reason for heralding her name to the skies I was told in all reverence that it was she who had been most successful in teaching the natives of Af- rica how to shimmy. And it came to pass, while I rejoiced over the noble works of the class of l21, the door ot a home swung open before my yision and I found therein a household made happy by Doris Anderson. L Even as Iwatched the home lights die away the sweet strains of music held my soul entranced, and as I looked about to know from whence they came I beheld Ila singing, toiJeanis accompaniment. . And lo! the music wrought a change in the Spirit and it came to pass, as I looked into the professional circles, I beheld Harvey Bonness, a brainy lawyer, with June his-able secretary, and a freckle-faced youth, Law- rence Dickerson, his still abler office boy. As my feeble intelligence was struggling to grasp the meaning ofvit all the odor of ether iioated to my nos- trils and I was led to the ghastly scene of an operating room. Arnold Bader, a famOIis surgeon, with his faith- ful assistants, Marie Wolcott and Lillie Rawlings, were performing a delicate operation on Bessie Jeffreys, who was sorely afflicted with elasticity of the gray matter. From the horror of this scene Iwas graciously at- tracted to realms more agreeable, and I beheld Leland Drinkall and Lewis Young, ohicial garbage collectors in Paddock. e Sad as it may seem, every class must have spinsters, and, verily, my heart. was stirred within me When I be- held the frivolous, giddy lives of Bessie Leui, Helen Green and Alda Robertson. And as I was grieving over thesehappy, unhampered lives, the rumble of a wagon and the shrieks of a dago rent the airellTen-a centa, a dime, banan, banan, cantelopal ll And,veri1y I say unto you, it was Curtis Perry, a sheeny peddler, who was pleading earnestly with Gilbert Rose and Donald Laub, both master mechanics, trying to inveigle them out of a dime. As I pondered, other familiar faces loomed into view, . and I beheld Marion Welsh avoice teacher in the Boston Conservatory and Albie Santon a cartoonist for Life. And, verily, as I beheld this scene and marveled thereat, thinking, uAye, even shall it straightway come to pass with each and every one of us,H the strains of music died away, the veil was drawn over mine eyes, shutting out from my vision the things to be, and I turn- ed mine eyes back to things that are; that, as ucoming events cast their shaddws before? surely only goodness, truth and prosperity shall follow in all the days that are to come to the fair and talented members of the class of'1921.

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'n cl: CLASS PROPHECY x Listen, 0, ye men and women, youths and maidens, and little children! Listen, all ye people of Central City, to the words of wisdom from the pen of your prophet, who now Speaketh unto you what has been revealed unto her, even as it has been decreed by the powers that be. . Behold! even as the cry of weakness did ascend from the long suffering soul of your prophet a voice from the heavens spake unto her, even as in the words of old, saying: Hear now my words. If there be a prophet among you, I will make myself known unto him in avision, and Will speak unto him in a dream, and straightway, from the clouds of the centuries gone and from the shad- ows'already cast before by the ucoming events of the proverb, there appeared unto her the fair and lovely V Spirit of Prophecy, the angel of things to come, and 10! she did With her mystic touch roll back the curtain of the dim Beyond from before my prophetic vision, and did permit me to gaze at will down the long vista of things yet to be, that I might behold all things, that now are. transformed into all things that they shall yet become, even as it was so granted to the wise men of the past. And 10! as she drew back the curtain she pointed with along, transparent finger down avenues of a strange land, and opened her lips and spake unto me, saying: llLook! Listen! Prophesy unto the young men and young women of Central City High School even these things ye herein behold? 21 , into space. . a shiny bald head? None other than BruceKing! Then, as I looked into the land of the future I could see our beloved Presidentmyes, even as to-day, I could see him in all his dignity and majestictbearing, and his i words were heeded by that day and geiieration, even as we to-day of the class of 1921 have heeded and attended unto them; for his ambition has led him ever upward and onward until he is the most promising veterinary of his own and native state. And, behold, I see Anna Anderson the happy bride of Ray Case, a widower with six children, and as I be- held this happy scene the mournful sound of a bell, toll- ed by Verle Yarno, sexton in Cork, spread forth the heart- rending'news 'of the death of Raymond Crites by an ex-, plosion when he was bleaching prunes with chlorine. Even as I gazed down the corridor of time the ora- tions ofJim Farnham tinkled melodiously down the drain- pipe. And while I was held in a trance by the wonders of Jimls proclamations the far-off tap, tap, of a solemn judge, calling a courtroom to order, drew me on and ever And 10! who was that pompous judge with Some unknown power held me in that court room and,veri1y, I beheld this scene: Helen Guthrie and Clara Holtz were to be tried by the Federal court for the excessive use of face powder. Ah! and youhwonder what has brought about this change in the law of the land. Hush, my friends, and I will tell you. The untiring efforts of Thel- ma Desch, who has devoted her life to ridding the world

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