Elmwood Community High School - Ulmus Yearbook (Elmwood, IL)

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THE ULMUS 23 Qthitagn Sunhap iberalh-examiner By GLADYS P. ARCHIBALD, Star Reporter DISTINGUISHED looking gentleman approached the ticket office of the -Thunder Bolt Rocket Trans Eaxathal-Mars Passenger Co. He applied for a ticket and was request- ed by the ticket agent to produce his passport, photograph, finger print sand Bertillion measurements. After a close inspection of these identification diacritical marks the ticket woman immediately emitted a shrill scream of delight for by reason of these tokens she recog- nized her old friend and classmate, Louis Ralph Stalter, of E. H. S. '20 fame, and after a minute inspection he in turn was surprised to behold Mary Ellen Cusack somewhat disguised by the white caps and wings of the elaborate uniform of Thunder Bolt Co. 1 After disengaging himself from the affectionate embrace of the ticketwoman he procured his ticket. Having an hour to spend he walked listlessly over to an queer looking apparatus projecting from the center of the building. dropped a twenty dollar gold piece into the receiver and immediately obtained a clear view of Mars, the next station. Suddenly he became in- tensely interested for he beheld Ora Dean Threw leading out one of the queer Martian ducks to water while his wife, Marianne leaned over the back yard fence and talked to her near neigh- bor, Howard Levi Carter and wife, formerly Mona Grace Ristine, who were sojourning upon the planet instead of spending their vacation in Florida. Suddenly the party beganito gesticulate wildly and ran down the edge of the canal Du Nord where an overturned boat appeared in mid-stream. surrounded by a group of stuggling young people. It appeared that the party composed of Alta johnson, Adrienne Herbert,- Frances McCarty, Anna Trowbridge, Mary Dwyer, Forrest Reed, Harry Stalter, George Gutshall, Owen Lindzey, and Harvey Van Sickle, had been taking a pleasure sail upon the canal when the little pomeranian poodle dog belonging to Mary Dwyer was accidentally stuck with a pin and leaped overboard. Mr. Van Sickle, in trying to rescue the dog, upset the boat and plunged the group into the water. As the waster was only about a foot deep the gentlemen successfully succeeded in rescuing the ladies. just at this interval the whistle blew and Mr. Stalter went out and entered the Rocket for his trip to Mars. , Within the Rocket the conductress, Ferne Threw flew around assigning staterooms to the various passengers, observing her to be otherwise engaged, our Louis stepped up to the registra- tion ledger and began to search for familiar names. Almost the first name which met his eye was as follows, dated Oct. l, l940: Roy Keeling, B. V. D., Prof of music and art, Chicago, Ill.: other familiar names scattered through the book were: Hartley Green, coach of athletics, Harvard College. Mass.: Miss Anna C-rumley, Coloratura Soprano, Paris, France: Miss Helen Lindzey, Police Matron, Peoria, Ill.: Gerald Jarman, D. P., horse doctor, Yates City, lll.: Rachel Holt, cashier, Riner 6: Harkness Cafe and Dance Hall, Maquon, Ill.: Miss Doris Shively, dancer, Sutcliff Troupe, formerly Ziegfield Follies, New York City, N. Y.: Miss Verna Miles, steno- grapher, Armour Br Co. Packing House, Sioux City, lowa, etc. A touch upon the arm recalled his attention to the present and the waitress, Mildred Higgins, informed him that lunch would be served in the cafe before the departure. So he repaired to the place in question and prepared to eat. He found that all the food was served canned with the name and trade mark of Hazel Gutshall stamped upon each can. He inquired of the waitress and found that all the food upon the rocket was purchased of this same famous pure food special- ist. Two Deaconesses sitting at another table seemed to have trouble in opening their food cans and so Mr. Stalter assisted them. He inquired their names and found that they were Sisters Elva and Ruth, from Rome, Italy, going to Mars as missionaries. After luncheon the Rocket was stripped of extras so that its speed would not be impeded when it was shot upon its journey. Finally the pilot, Ralph S. Bacher, climbed aboard and took his station beside a smalliwindow in the stern of the compartment. He leisurely lighted a cigarette and then glanced through the window at Bruce Mullen, the starter, who was lounging beside the Rocket smoking a corn-cob pipe. Their glances met, each nodded slightly and then the pilot opened his lips and emitted three short puffs of smoke. At this signal the starter re- moved his pipe from his mouth and knocked the burning coals into the powder receptacle of the fuse. He took to his heels. With a sizz and a bang the rocket leaped into the air and disap- peared from view. . ...-

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