Demotte High School - Keen Keener Yearbook (Demotte, IN)

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Class Prophecy As my husband is Vice-President of the United States our home is located in Washington, D. C. One day as I was sitting in my garden I saw the postman coming up the winding pathway to my home. He handed me the mail and as I read it, I saw an article in the paper in which I had long been interested. This was the article: “Go up to Mars at very low cost. Keep up with modern times and explore the stratosphere by rocket. Stations at Chicago, New York and New Orleans.” After thinking about this matter for a few days I decided to go to Chicago and take the flight from there. The next morning I took a plane and arrived in Chicago about noon. I was taken to the rocket station and bought my ticket. I was to go up at about two o’clock that afternoon and naturally I expected much excitement. The man at the ca noix ' ' who released thd rocket, smiled as I took my place. Yes, I had seen that smile before. It was Paul.; tw e had a short conservation and then I entered the rocket and it was set into the cannon. Then suddenly I heard a loud noise and- noticed myself flying through the air. Some say these lockets travel a thousand miles hour, After traveling at a high rate of speed for several hours, I arriv- ed at Mars. Then I saw the toj lifted of? and I st.ep d out. Who should be there to greet me but Thomas Abbring! After talking to him for Several minutes I heard a whiz and another rocket came, which just missed Tommy and me. He then attended to hj« duty , while I stood by and watched. Who should emerge from the rocket but Hehricka? Thomas told us the name of the town, which was Rocketviile, and he also told us where we could go to i ff refreshed and rested So Henricka and I walked to the town where we found a small house before which stood a sign that read: “Come in and make yourselves at home,” and ws decided to do so. We knocked at the door and when the maid appeared we knew her to be Anna Mae Moolenaar. She seemed to be quite aged and after we had talked to her for some time she told us of the many troubles she had had. Her husband, John Middle- kamp, had been a very untrue and unfaithful mate a nd so she had gone to Reno and had obtained a di- vorce. So, she too went to Mars and had accepted the position which she now held. . f She led us to a pleasant room where we were made comfortable. Anna Mae soon returned and she told us that Tommy was also boarding at that house. She said further that William Groet was a proprietor of a restaurant in Rocketviile. She told us we would soon dine and for some reason or other she seemed very excited and eager for the time to arrive. Soon we were seated at the table and Anna Mae introduced us to the hostess, Mrs. Thomas Abbiing, the former Verona Tanner. She gave us a most hearty welcome and we talked all evening about our last year in the DeMotte High School, when we a s Seniors were looking forward to our future life in the world . Next morning Henricka and I decided to explore the new land which we had recently entered. After inquiring from Anna Mae the location of William ' s restaurant we made our way to his place of business. He was surprised to see us and from him we learned that he had married Rose Boersma and that, they had one son. He then informed us as to where they lived. We walked to their home where first we saw their ron. He toddled to the house ahead of us where Rose was standing in the doorway, waiting for whom she supposed to be strangers. We made ourselves known and had an old-fashioned talk. We soon left because our visit in Rocketviile wrs short and we wanted to see as much as possible while there. As we traveled on, we marvelled at the things we saw in this strange land. Soon we came to a bridge where an old man sat with stooped shoulders and bended head. I cast a glcnce at him, not paying much attention, thinking he was a total stranger. He, too, only looked at us. After we had passed, Henricka said, “Do you know who that looked like?” When I had given a negative answer, she said, “Harry DeYoung. But,” she further said, “Surely Harry wouldn’t be here, too, and es- pecially in such condition.” However, we decided f o turn back and take a second look at him. So we did

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Etiquette Club First row (left to right) : Fearl Van Stedum, Marie Boezeman, Henrieka Sch ' oonveld, Angie DeHaan, Evelyn Anderson, Anna Mae Moolenaar. Second row (left to right): Paul Bauman, Ruth DeVries, Betty Lageveen, Rose Boersma, Verona Tanner, Susie Bosnia. Third row (left to right) : Harry DeYoung, John Konovsky, Ralph Myers, Frances Ruisard, Billy Bah- ler, Anna DeVries. Fourth row (left to right) : Thomas Abbring, Mr. Ewart, Mr. May. President Vice President Secretary-Treasurer Sponsors OFFICERS Angie DeHaan Anna Mae Moolenaar Evelyn Anderson Mr. May and Mr. Ewart

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and when wo returned we could hear him mumbling to himself. Then we could tell by his voice that it was Hany. We came near to him and told him who we were. A tiny smile came upon his lips and then he told us his story. And no wonder he looked so downhearted. I e said he had made a small fortune and when people started going to Mars, he, too, decided o go. So he withdrew his money from the bank and on .he way home was robbed of all the money he had withdrawn. Fortunately, since he still had a few dol- lars at home, he still insisted on going to Mars and this he did. So we invited him to the boarding house where we were staying and he came willingly when he heard Tommy was also living there. We finally persuaded lim to go back to the United States and tiy things over again. Through him we also learned that he had planned to marry Angie DeHaan several years be- fore that time, but she had changed her mind and had loped with a wealthy merchant to Tampa, Florida. The next morning I decided that while I was up so high I would go still a little higher by means of a plane. It was several miles to the airport so I was taken there by auto. The pilot stepped out of the han- gar and instantly I recognized him as Fred Schwanke. He, of course, was pleased to take me still higher. T entered the plane and who should greet me as stewardess but Evelyn Anderson. They were happily mar- ried and were making a comfortable living. They told me they had a pair of twins, John and Joan, who were five years old. We went for a ride and this proved a very interesting trip. Soon I returned to my boarding house and prepared to go home the next morning. After bidding my dear friends adieu, I returned t o the place where I had first touched Mars. While I stood there puzzled and wondering what to do, I heard men talking behind me and when I looked around, there came Tommy and another man, whom I did not recognize. He introduced me to Kenneth Spurgeon. My, what a different man! He wore glasses and was very tall and wore a lieutenant ' s uniform. Tommy hold me Kenneth had just come that morning and was intending o visit only a few days, as I had done. I then asked Thomas how I could return. He took me to a little station a few miles away, tied a para- chute on my back, and took me to the edge of Mars. I looked down and oh, what a sight! Nothing but space. He said, “Ready?” I said, “I guess so,” an d with that he shoved me and I went tumbling down, down, down. My parachute soon opened and I was ' owly going to earth. When I landed, I was standing beside a small strea n in the country. I saw a house close by, so I went there to ask where I was. I rapped at the door and 1. y the laughter I heard from the inside I concluded that this certainly must be a happy family. The Mrs. came to the door and there I saw Ruth! She was still young and happy and cordially invited me in to the house. There, seated around the table, for it was just time for dinner, was her husband, John Miller, a wealthy gardener, and their two children, both robust and happy Room was made for me at the table and during the meal I told them of my wonderful experiences a t Mars. They told me I was, at present, in Illinois, but quite far from Chicago, the place from where I had left to go to Mars. Directly after dinner Mr. Mil- ler took me to a nearby railway station. That afternoon I boarded the train and started for home, eager to tell my husband of the pleasure I had had in meeting so many of my Senior classmates. Af ter traveling many miles we stopped in a small town. I saw a cafeteria, so I decided to eat, since I was quite hungry. While I was eating, I saw a man and a woman at a table close by. They both appeared very happy over something which was soon to take place. Then by their talk, I learned that they had been in vited to attend a large banquet, held in their honor, as he had just been appointed Secretary of State in the United States Cabinet. Since my husband was Vice President of the United States I was quite interested in knowing whom this man was. So I approached them and introduced myself and then, to my great surprise I learned that the woman was the former Anna De Vries. However, I could not stay with them to talk, so I invited them to come and visit me in Washington. I arrived at my home about 7 o ' clock the next morning. When I entered the house, my maid told me that a woman had been there to see me and she had ask ed her to return sometime that day. She did return and, yes, last but not least, I knew this to be Frances Ruisard. She told me, since she was making an ex- tensive tour through the United States, she was eager, to see me, as she happened to know my presents position. She was head of a style center in Paris and was very wealthy. After she left I went to my room to think over the many pleasant happenings of the past few days and I sincerely hope we shall all meet again. — Susie Bosnia.