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Prophecy Continued President of the Chamber of Commerce; General Robison, of the United States’ Army; and Herbert Potts, Chief of Police, were ail there to pay their respects to the unfortunate Mr. Finley. I immediately started looking for clues, but it seemed almost like a perfect case. I questioned, the child’s nurse, Madolyn Rosendohl, and found that she had left the room only for a minute to talk to the milk man. When she returned, the baby was gone. All that could be found was a milk cap stamped Douglas Douglas Dairy Company, but this seemed to offer no solution to the crime. I was so perplexed that I called in Ned Stanley, noted criminoligist, to see if he could find any clue. He suggested that I visit the underworld. I followed his suggestion and. visied a cabaret where I found Adrian Phegley playing the piano. Having racked my brain, I decided to go to the Opera to relax and forget my troubles. I stopped at a drug store on the way to get a cigar and found the proprietors to be Arthur Werre and Russel McGuire. I stopped to talk a while and ordered a glass beer (3 per cent). Imagine my astonishment on reading on the label, Bottled by Wittenborn Wittenborn, Brewers. While I w’as enjoying my drink, in came Ann Ruth Backer. Eleanor Hirte and Elinor Beinke. They were all instructors at The Fish Institute for Physical Development. Their spectacles gave them a scholastic air. and I was almost tempted to laugh aloud. They were all on their way to Georgia Mifflin’s Beauty Shoppe to get permanents. As I still had a little time to spare, I thought I should get a hair cut. On entering the barter shop I was greeted by Marie Welfcsn. We talked over the news of the day, especially the kidnapping but she was unable to shed any light upon the matter. It seemed that everywhere I looked I saw some one I knew. Why just across the street was a big sign proclaiming to all the world that Earl Jehling was the greatest of all architects, and on the next corner was a billard parlor managed by Alex Lybarger. Alex was standing by the cash register with his thumbs in his vest looking as if he were sitting on top of the world. I then went to the Opera, and upon glancing down my program for “Lohengrin. I found among the cast Lucille Brooks, Mildred Allison and Sylvia Moeller, all Metropolitan Opera singers. I decided to walk back to the hotei, for the night was wonderful for walking. A very attractive bakery shop made me realize that I hadn’t eaten since morning. This was food for thought. I entered and there found Hilda Mueller using her ar- tistic ability to decorate cakes and pasteries. She told me that Irwin Schucren had won the World Scries that day by pitching a no hit game against the Yanks. This was great news, for Irwin had been the Card's only hope of winning. In the hotel lobby I was greeted by Stanley, who had decided that Robert Finley HI, had been taken to London. I went at once to arrange for my passport, and to my surprise Mildred Schnoeker was selling tickets. I left that night on the ‘ Ruth, the fastest ship on the Atlantic. Captain Kirk was in charge and he really made that ship plow the waters when he found it was Bob’s child that had been kidnapped. We made the trip in less than a day and set a new World's record for ships of that size. On landing I went directly to Scotland Yards. Jessie Conner, the clerk in the office was able to give me no definite clues concerning the case. Wnen I cabled back to New York. Stanley asked me to return immediately. I booked my return passage on a plane that evening. Having a few free hours, I began to wander about the city. One of the first things I saw was a sign Welten and Kuhrtz. Dentists.' I went into the office and was greeted by Lola Cullen, who was the office girl. I talked to these two painless dentists until time for my plane to leave. At the controls of the radio of the plane was Everette Rieck -enberg. He told me that he had heard about Mr. Finley’s loss and asked me to give his regards to his old friend. On landing in New York I saw a large crowd. Upon inquiring I found that the 4-H Club was having a meeting and that the president. Ruth Harris, was going to speak on “Baby Chicks.” A few minutes after I reached the hotel I learned that Mrs. Finley was hysterical. Dr. John Aszman was trying his best to quiet her but she kept repeating, Oh, give me back my little Robert III.” I called up Lucille Mueller, manager of the hotel, and asked her if she had seen any suspicious characters around the hotel. She sent me the night clerk’s report. A sinister looking man had taken the room below Mr. Finley's the very day of the kidnapping I went immediately to that room and there found Edison Fienc playing with the long lost R. O. Finley III. Edison said that he had taken the child only for a lark and that he was returning him the next day. He had climbed up the outside of the building and had kept the child in his room the three days that it had been gone. Robert Finley. Jr. was so glad to get the child back that he would not prosecute but insisted on rewarding Edison. EDDIE MOUNTS AND OTHERS.
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HISTORY What a lucky day it was for us when we entered dear old C. H. S.! It was one of those wonderful days In early September, just as the leaves were beginning to turn. Early that same year we met and chose Mr. Finley and Miss SalZWedel as advisors. As all classes do, this class had its trials and tribulations, but managed to struggle through the Freshman year with little organization. Each autumn after that we came back to learn more of this great science of living. Each year we have taken from the world’s vast store of knowledge and added to our fund. In our careful and concentrated study we discovered that the more we learn the more we find to learn, and that the more we put into our work at school, the more we get from life. Our Sophomore year, sponsored by Miss Crissey and Miss Martin, was unusual in two respects. During this year we decided to start preparations for the publication of an annual in our Senior year. With this in mind, we sold candy at the basketball games and with the proceeds started an Annual Fund. We were proud, too, our two members who succeeded in winning varsity letters—Russel McGuire and Adrian Phegley. (One of our former class members, Alfred Decker, did even better than that by-winning a letter during his Freshman year.) As Juniors we added to the Annual Fund by selling candy and pencils. Under the guidance of Miss Darwin and Mr. Simmons wo progressed smoothly through our third year and brought it to a successful close with the Junior-Senior banquet. When we came back as Seniors there were only twenty-three of the original group of sixty-three who had entered as Freshmen: Mildred Allison. Anna Ruth Backer, Ruth Bean, Elinor Beinke. Clarence Born, John Douglas, Lorin Douglas. Robert Finley, Eleanor Hirte, Ruth Horman, Charles Irose. Ray Kirk. Kenneth Kuhrtz, Georgia Mifflin. Eddie Mounts. Hilda Mueller, Russell McGuire, Adrian Phegley, Irwin Schueren and Kent Wittenborn. Where as many of our class mates have dropped out, others have come in. Since our Freshman year we have gained John Aszman from Chicago: Paul Robison from Hurst-Bush; Herbert Potts from Keyesport; Ned Stanley and Alexander Lybarger from the Class of '31; Sylvia Moeller and Jessie Conner from Ellis Grove; Grace Fish from Crab Orchard; Willbern Welten. Willard Bixby. Lucille Mueller, Lucille Brooks. Edison Fiene, Everette Rieckenberg, Marie Welten. Mildred Schnoeker and Arthur Werre from Steeleville; Earl Jehling and Lola Cullen from Percy; and Madolyn Rcsendohl from Cutler. From our group we choso Arthur Werre to act as Senior Class President. Anna Ruth Backer as Vice-President, and Hilda Mueller as Secretary-Treasurer. They have proved to be able assistants of Miss Gilster and Mr. Goranson. our advisors, in bringing us successfully to our final goal of school life—graduation from Chester High School. This year has seen the realization of the dream of our Sophomore year- the publishing of a high school annual. Encouraged and assisted by Mr. Krutsinger, we planned our annual and elected Charles Irose Editor-in-Chief. We wish to thank those members of the other classes and of the various clubs who have cooperated with us and have contributed to our annual. We sincerely hope that our efforts will be carried forward and that the classes of the future will continue to improve on the achievements of the Class of '32. PROPHECY (In the Year ol Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred Forty-two). This morning as I was sitting at the breakfast table reading the Bremen Press, published by Charles Irose and Sons, an item on the front page caught my eye. Upon examining it more closely. I found that R. O. Finley III, year and a half old son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Finley. Jr. (National Tennis Champion of the World) had been kidnapped from their home in New’ York. A few minutes later I received a telegram requesting me to help solve the baffling mystery. I immediately took a train for St. Louis and on arriving went straight to the air terminal, where I found Clarence Born. Manager. To insure speed and safety he said that he would act as my pilot. On entering the plane I found Ruth Bean. She was p. nurse on the big transport plane. Twenty minutes later in New York, I was glad to find that Mr. Finley had sent his chauffeur to meet me. Who do you suppose it was? Lester Gremmels. On the way to Mr. Finley’s home Lester mentioned that he was the proud father of four of the finest children that ever lived. As you all know he had married Ruth Horman some time before. In a few minutes I arrived at the Roosevelt Hotel. Lyle Hamilton, the elevator boy. took me up to Mr. Finley’s Pent House Apartment. On entering I found several other old friends, gathered there to asist in solving the mystery. Williard Bixby, Class of ’32 •j
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