Chinook High School - Breeze Yearbook (Chinook, MT)

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8 THE CHINOOK BREEZE May. 1926 shrieks and yells. The King raised his arm as the wheel and drum reached a tremendous rate of speed. Immediately the four Imps let go of the handle and tugged a lever which turned the drum over, spilling its contents out on a level plane made of wood and dotted with many little pockets. The thousands of little balls which had been in the drum rolled about on the table until every one had disappeared into one or another of the pockets. As the last one clicked into its place a large book was produced and an Imp prepared himself to write. One of the largest of the group thrust his hand into a pocket and bringing out the balls he held them aloft, howling: “Kings! Kings! Here we have the Kings!” Then a new shriek from his fellows drowned out his voice. The Imp at the ledger asked a question: the big fellow answered and the yelling rose to a new pitch while the scribe made an entry in the book. Suddenly the realization struck me that each ball was numbered and that each number represented a person. As the work progressed. 1 discovered from pieced together bits of information and from my own deductions that once each year every Pall was rolled down that table where one of a thousand things could happen to it. It could hit the gapping pocket of death, the treacherous one of matrimony, the enticing one of good fortune, the forbidding one of bad fortune; in fact, every kind of fate waited the spinning, rolling balls once a year. The results of the roll were always carefully recorded and I later found out that the ledger was sent on to some other scribes where the details were filled in. Meanwhile the Imps continued their howling and working. It was difficult to understand what was said, and aside from the phrases which explained their work I remember but a few, like these: “Ha! He’ll make a keen boot-legger.” “This guy will handle a mean gat. “Here’s one that will get a life term for croaking a cop.” I did not comprehend their meaning but the Imps seemed highly amused. The work was becoming irksome when the King, who had been more or less interested in the affair, cried out: “Come on. you bums, it’s time for the fun. Bring me some moonshine, for this is the age of illegal liquor!” Moonshine! Think of it! How wondrous that in the advanced age to come men will be able to bottle and drink the beams of that fairest of all orbs. Two bottles and a glass were placed before the King. That worthy eagerly consumed one glass and part of the other; then tottering off his seat, he staggered towards a nearby cave. “Come on.” he shouted to the Imps, “let it go until the morn; we have a thousand years to do this in. And laughing in what seemed to me a lightheaded manner, he staggered out of view. A few minutes after they had left, my all too human curiosity overcame my fear and I crept trembling towards the fateful table, upon which reposed the book. I gazed in wonder on it and even dared to turn several pages. The writing I could not read but I copied some as a remembrance of the adventure and I hereby do give the extract. Teachers. Basic Facts. Number 11,111,111. Julian. Robert. U. S. A. State of Iowa. High School. University (1918). War. Teacher. Principal. Superintendent (Chinook 1923). Possessions of Note: Wife and two children. One Ford car. Distinctive traits: Odd love for dancing public. Sweet smile. Number H. U. B. 86.798. Anderson. Esther, U. S. A. State of South Dakota. High School. College (1922). Teacher (Chinook 1923) English. Possessions of Note: An ardent lover. Distinctive traits: Use of slang and poor spelling. (Note: Her number just missed the matrimonial pocket; hopes are high). Number L. L. B. 577.775. Ingersoll, Helen. U. S. A. State of Illinois. High School. College (1922). Teacher (Chinook 1925) Languages. Possessions of Note: Two (?) diamonds! ? Lovers. Distinctive traits: Size and weight. Passion for dime novels. Number S. C. O. T.-7-E. C. 88.08S.088. McNall, Hazel. U. S. A. State cf Nebraska. High School. College (1924). Teacher (Chinook 1924) Home Economics. Possessions of Note: “Shorty.” Dignified appearance (in classroom). Distinctive Traits: Love for book reports and annual manuscripts. Number S. M. L. 000008668. Peterson, Francis. U. S. A. State of Idaho. High School. University (1824). Teacher (Chinook 1924) Science. Possessions of Note: Right to a bachelor’s life; a good grin; bum ankle and a strong arm. Distinctive Traits: Short stride. Passion for extreme cut clothes. Number T. H. N. 0000001. Rebol. John. U. S. A. State of Ohio. High School. College (1925). Teacher (Chinook 1925) Mathematics and Coach. Possessions of Note: Huge appetite and “girl back home.” Distinctive Traits: Slim hips. Violent dislike for all athletic topics. Number T. Y. P. 8.000,009,008. Soule. Marjorie. U. S. A. State of North Dakota. High School. College (1923). Teacher (Chinook 1924) Commercial. Possessions of Note: “Zim.” Distinctive Traits: Love for pupils who make up time. Number F. S. T. 13. Smith. F. Huston. U. S. A. State of Indiana. High School. College (several). War Teacher (Chinook 1924) Agriculture. Possessions of Note: Shady character (present and past). One Ford coupe. Serious disposition. Distinctive Traits: Passion for unsuccessful incubation and desire to become a preacher. Strong arches and a love for long walks. Number H. I. S. 1492.1776.1688.i588. E. T. C. Williams. Blanche. U. S. A. State cf Ohio. High School. College. Teacher (Chinook) History. Possessions of Note: One husband. Unbobbed hair. Poor memory. Distinctive Traits: Ability to guess right date. Propensity for making short assignments. Number J. H. S. Zimmerman Wilbur. U. S. A. (?) State of Minnesota. (Only one there not a Swede). High School. College (1925). Teacher (Chinook 1924) Math, and Science. Possessi ns of Note: “Marge.” Ford Car. Lots of wind. Distinctive Traits: Aversion to speaking a: ove a whisper, and to noon-hour chats. Here the manuscript was damaged too much to translate, but enough is given to enable you to draw your own conclusions. —F. F. E.

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May. 192« THE CHINOOK BREEZE THE FACULTY Seated—Helen Ingersoll. Marjorie Soule. Robert Julian (Superintendent). Blanche Williams, Hazel McNall. Standing—John Rebol. Huston Smith. Francis Peterson. Wilbur Zimmerman, Esther Anderson. The Faculty As viewed by Punto, the Greek. Ancient literature has ever afforded me much pleasure, but aside from entertainment, I owe to it a choice bit of information of which few' can boast any knowledge. And that is an explanation of how Fate maps out our lives. It is an explanation that carries w'eight and one must seriously consider it before scoffing at the idea of predestination. I will relate the story whereby my information was gleaned and leave you to your own conclusions. On December the third, last. I received a small package from my intimate friend. Dr. Frank It. Pow-ell. B. A., E. T. C., a collector of original Greek manuscripts. The package caused me no little excitement, for I knew that my friend was at Athens doing research work and I imagined the package would contain some old relic of interest, so 1 investigated at my earliest convenience. Upon opening the package I discovered to my surprise a well preserved old manuscript, written in the Greek of Homer’s time. There was also a note from Dr. Powell stating that it was one of many that he had recently happened upon, and that he hoped 1 would enjoy translating it. Being rather well versed in that dead language. I proceeded at once to read and you can perhaps imagine my surprise after you have read my somewhat loose translation. It was as fol low's: I, Punto the philosopher, shall continue in this paper the story of my adventures beyond the river Styx, and I do so at the bequest of the young men who each day gather at my side to listen to my teach- ings. 1 will not relate again my method of gaining that far land but will take up my account with my meeting King Fate and his Jinks with whom this narraion will deal. The day was well past noon, and as I had travelled far without drink of any nature. I suffered my-se.f to search for liquid refreshments. Far in the distance I saw a grove of trees, and thinking that perchance it bordered a stream. 1 journeyed towards it in some haste. After some time. 1 came upon the grove and approached it w’ith all stealth, for 1 knew not what manner of man or beast it might conceal. Stealing with all caution towards the center of the group of trees, I came upon a scene which I shall never forget, e’en though the Gods themselves command that I should. I beheld a motley array of Imps, red of body, tall and slim of stature. In the center of the group sat an oddly arrayed individual, whom I recognized as the God Fate, himself. I understood his strange garb when 1 realized that he partrayed the age in which the men whose lives he wTas mapping out were to live. As I was still gazing at the scene, the King gave an order which caused four of the Imps to grasp the handle of a strange looking machine, which I had not heretofore noticed. They turned the handle, thereby spinning a large w’heel, which in turn spun a metal drum. Judging from the sound, this drum contained thousands of pebbles. No sooner was the machine in motion than the remaining Imps leaped to their feet and began to dance to the music of their own

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