Elgin High School - Panther Tracks Yearbook (Elgin, IA)

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Prophecy Once upon a time in the land of make-believe, three little fair- ies, Burnell Hlockhus, Vary Brackin, and Jeanine Cook, were sent on a mission to discover the secret ambitions of the members of the class of 19553. Tar away in the misty blue of an early spring morning, we saw a ship. It was carryinc the l9E3 Seniors of Eljin High. As we watched the ship coming, we decided to probe into the thoughts of the passen- gers aboard and to try to find what each expected of life. There's Ruth Rainey reading a book. It's no wonder she plans to be a Novelist. She surely would make a good oneg she's that studious typ e . Let's find out who those two girls leaning against the rail are. Theylre talking. Let's listen. HI surely would like to be an ice skat- cr,H says Roberta. HOh,n replied Janann, nI'd rather be a champion skier.H As I look into the future I can see them now, Roberta making those nationally known figure eights. And Janann-I can hardly make her out - yes, that's Janann. She's stirring up a big fluffy cloud of white snow, that would blind anyone except a Champion Skier. Look what we have here, someone trying to balance herself on the rail of a shin. It's Janice Shaffer practicing a sensational trapeze act. Over there two people are talking about ranching. One seems very interested in the cattle, the other in horses. I shouldn't be sur- prised if someday some of the finest thoroughbred racers would come from Dixie Helms' horse ranch, and some of the best beef in the count- ry from Joel Holden's cattle ranch. Let's walk to the other end of the deck and meet some of the oth- er Seniors. Ah! there's a couple of likeable looking prospects. I won- der what they're discussing. I can't understand what they're saying. It's no wonder because Barbara Yearous is speaking Spanish. She'l1 make a good Spanish teacher. Who's she talking to? That must be Flor- ence Muncie and she's speaking Scotch! Florence will surely enjoy that long awaited trip to Scotland. It will be especially enjoyable since she can speak the Scottish language. Here are two more members of the class. Let's find out what their ambitions are. That's nice. They're both going to be dancers. With such slim, trim figures, they should make good ones. Wouldn't it be grand if Sharlene Gruver, the tap dancer, and Verna Grim , the ballet dancer, someday dance for the king of England? It's about time we went below. There could be something very in- teresting going on down there. First let's visit the engine room. We find, just what you would expect - boys. Three of them are Seniors from E.H.S. They're talking about cars and engines. Don Sutter wants to be a big car racer. I can imagine him rounding the corner, far a- head of his opponents. He has set a new world record of 600 mph. George Lerch wants to be a Patrolman. Wouldn't he,make a good one? There would be no breaking laws and speeding or Patrolman Lerch would be after you. He always gets his man! I can hear Lane Ash's voice resounding through the engine room. His secret desire is to be a Radio Announcer. His voice would surely sound good over the radio, and he might even be seen on television in the not too distant future. Let's head for the dining room, where we might find some girls chatting. Sure enough, there are four girls at the far end of the room. They have that far away look as if they would like to travel to some other country and live there. Ruth Pulfer and Marilyn West es- pecially have that roving eye. In the future they hope to visit more than lOO countries, learning their customs and ideas. They are plan- ning the route right now.

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Janice Finney wants to be a foreign correspondent. She was editor of the school paper when she was a Senior. I think, in the future she will make good in a similar job. The headlines of the paper will read, nAttem t To Assassinate Russian Prime Kinisteru and beneath we'll no- tice fgnice Pinney's name. There's Marlene Medberry. She wants to be a Social Worker in for- eign countries. She's a charitable person with a wonderful personali- ty, just the kind of person needed for that job. She will probably be known as one of the best liked persons from America. It's about time we went back on deck. Ouchl Nhat hit me? Oh, it's just a golf ball. Gene Snyder is practicing his golf, but that one went a little wild and Norma Gehring couldn't catch it. I suppose he will need all the practice he can get, if he's to be the world's champion golfer. When Norma Gehring has that major league team that she plans to own, she won't dare let her outfielders miss a ball as she just missed that golf ball. It might score the run that would cause the team to lose the pennant. There are just two Seniors we haven't seen. There they are now. They seem to be exercising. Of course, I suppose they have to keep in good condition if they want to be circus entertainers. Darlene Reier- son wants to be a bareback rider, and LaFonda Miller a tarpaulin art- ist. They're small and nimble and they should be perfect for this job. Having learned all the secret desires of the 1953 Senior Class of Elgin High, We three fairies now make our preparations to depart, while the ship sails on, carrying these students to their places in the future.