Convoy Union High School - Bellerophon Yearbook (Convoy, OH)

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For some time the crystal ball produced no picture, but finally a vision which seems constantly to change flashes before me. As I watch this rapidly changing scene, I realize that I am back in dear old Convoy. On a sign in front of a huge establishment I read the name, Paul Bricker, Undertaker. The crowd seems to be going places! Of course they are attending the opening of a new city hall. During the moments that I wait for the picture, I search the audience for familiar faces. Rewarded, I see Betty Mae and Lola talking earnestly about their new homes. Betty is enthusiastically relating her plans for raising money for the Ladies Aid So- ciety. Now, Esther Thornell joins them and tells of her trials while running a dairy. The hall darkens and on the screen flashes News of The Day. One picture interested me for it was Refa Ryan, the new tennis champion, shaking hands with her defeated opponent. Parading across the canvas now I recognize Mary Terry, a model, showing the new modes of fashion created by Roberta Muntzinger, the famous designer. Finally the premier performance of Taming of the Shrew comes on with Gordon Miller starred in the leading role. Supporting his brilliant lead is the world renowned bathing beauty Lila Lowry. Suddenly the vision is gone and replacing it I see a waiting room in a beauty salon. The tall girl working with a finger wave over there is surely my old friend Delvena. Near her at a table sits Irene Schaadt, giving a manicure to Pauline Stephen- son. Pauline is telling Irene about her new interior decorating business, while Irene chimes in with the news that Betty Young, the successful head of a childrens home, has just written her a letter saying that the inseparable Hall boys have followed their parents' advice and are coining money in the coal business. Irene also told Pauline that Junior Lehr has at last realized his dream of being a curator in a mu- seum of Natural History. Underneath a drier I glimpse Virginia Baker, whose pretty hands aid her in selling rings for the company which she represents. The picture fades and another takes its place. I seem to be in the Far West. Before me I see a tall girl dressed in a becoming riding habit talking to an intelligent looking man slightly gray at the temples. Of course it can be no other than Garnett Sowers, owner of a famous dude ranch, and her guest, judge Robert Friedly. The crystal fades and Madame Zargari impatiently reaches forth her pudgy fingers to grasp the silver which I offer for the service of her crystal ball. -CHAROLD ZINN. Page Twenty-five

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Visions From A Crystal Ball My suite at the Imperial Hotel in Bombay, India, was invitingly cool as I re- turned late from the foreign correspondent office. Pulling a chair close to the open window, I sat down to watch the stars and dream of home. In eight years many things can happen and my thoughts turned to my classmates. Perhaps if I visit a sand reader or a crystal gazer, I might learn something about them. At least it's worth a try. Pulling on a light cashmere jacket and a soft felt hat, I went in search of a seer,'. Several blocks from my hotel Iread the following sign: Madame Zar- gari, the Mystic . In I went and seated myself in a low chair directly in front of an immense creature with weird, dreamy eyes. Muttering to herself and waving her hands fantastically over the crystal ball, Zargari made me feel foolish and think I might be wasting time when suddenly I faintly heard some music. Peering closely into the ball, I saw and heard a group of musicians play a beautiful melody. As the maestro turned around to recognize the applause of the audience, I recognized my cld friend Donald Hertz, the newly acclaimed King of Swing. The picture changed swiftly and before my eyes appeared an interior of a hotel. Coming towards me in a beautiful black gown was Leona Mohr, the hotel's sophisticated hostess. With her charming smile, Leona was greeting two gentlemen, none other than Ray Riley, now a famous concert pianist, and Paul Bates, his manager. With Leona leading them through the hallways, they walked along un- til they reached a door marked Priwife. In response to a knock a well-dressed girl opened the door. With a face wreathed in smiles Norma Muntzinger, the hotel's dietitian, welcomed her former classmates. Working with Norma was her insep- arable companion of high school days, Elma Etzler. For an instant the crystal grew cloudy and then cleared. Before me I saw Doc- tor Veron Pancake, attending his numerous patients at his private sanitorium. His capable nurse, Betty Feasby, was following close by his side with a large chart in hand. Lying on a bed was Mary Helen Feasby, suffering from a nervous collapse, resulting from overwork in her Bureau of Advice to the Love Lorn. What can this queer picture be which the crystal now shows? Oh, yes, this wide open space is the landing field for Charles Schieber's new-type airplane. There goes Chien now with Ruby Mae McDaniel, his stewardess, and David Kreischer, an of- Hcial G-man, climbing into a giant plane. The scene gradually changes and instead of seeing short clipped grass I now see tall waving fields of grain. Breaking off a head of wheat to see if it is maturing properly are Glenn Krugh and Kenneth Pancake, who are now running a famous experimental farm in the service of their government. Near their large farm is a smaller ideal farm owned and managed by James Carey. Page .Twenty-four

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Bottom Row, Second Row. Third Row. Top Row. Robert Rciclcnbacli, Ronald Reiclcnbacli, Lois Scliaberg, Junior Scliaffncr, Marlin Tliomas, Mary jo Tracy, Roger Week, junior Wendel, Marcilc Young, jean Kever, Beatrice Laker, Glenn Long, Virginia Long, William Mollenkopf, Gloria Mustard, Vivian Owens, Arline Ruger, Isabelle Reidenbach. Romain: Fry, joycc Gardner, George Gasiday, Robert Glancy, Eunice Grant, Harriet Hall, Carl Harmon, Bonnie Hart, Ruth Hullinger. Esther Abbott joan Burgo, Mabel Carrier, Vernon Carrier, Virginia Eddy, Lois Feasby, Vcrlin Feasby, Wilbur Forlow, Daniel Friedly. President: MARLIN THOMAS Vice-President: JOYCE GARDNER Secretary-Treasurer: ROBERT GLANCY Class Flower: Sweet Pea Class Colors: Aqua and Peach Twenty-six Moiioz B-lj