Emmerich Manual High School - Ivian Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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10 THE BOOSTER Extracts from the Class Prophecy By Lucile Wakeland Here it is, 1921, five years gone by; and I am nothing but a crystal gazer. Crystal gazing is not so popular as it once was, but it is still interesting. I can look back and see the old class of January sixteen, the most promi- nent, the less prominent, and those we never heard from at all. How very naturally I see Miss Burnside, our class sponsor, look- ing over mottoes for another Janu- ary class; and she is r eading over our old motto, High Aims Form High Characters. I wonder what has hap- pened to all my old classmates, and what they are doing now. In my crystal I see Paul Swaisgood, a noted electrician, who promises to rival the world-famous Marconi. How strange is this to see! Iris Tripeer running a dancing school for crippled soldiers in England! That is good practice for both parties. And why does the Kaiser come into my picture and who is he talking to? Well! Well! If it isn ' t our old friend, Hienie Moesch. The Kaiser prob- ably heard of Hienie ' s famous yell, Vas is Das! and asked him to coach his army so that they might show more enthusiasm. What a quick change! Back in a small New York town. Who is draw- ing such a crowd? Some street stump orator who looks natural. How strangely he walks away! I didn ' t recognize him until he limped away and found it was no other than Rollo Bruce. He still has his favorite limp as a stall, and he surely ought to make good with that. Oh! I see Louise, our vice-presi- dent, happily married. Surely not to Joe Barkham, our bright and shining light? But maybe. Joe always was devoted to Louise in Training school. Strange things have happened to the old members. Here is Paul Church living a retired life off the royalties he received from a collar he designed. The collar is tall enough so that he can give, when wearing it. the whole world the impression of never seeing anyone. But I am traveling west again far enough to find Nina Dillman, now Mrs. Brady, living in Davenport, la. Well, the whole school knew her sole ambition was to live in Davenport. And see! right in the heart of Glen- vi lle is a store. Guarantee Fat Co. Mildred Riedl, Ruth Stinson and Alma Kottlowski, proprietors. And in order to make more money they hired Elizabeth Moore as advertising- agent. Strictly one night stand shows. W r hat a queer sign and in Hickville, Hickville opera house; Paul Miller sole owner, advertising manager, ticket seller, usher, stage hand and janitor. That is surely what he should have followed after his won- derful ability at shifting scenery in the class play. The lately crowned King of the Banana Industry, is Bill Ebaugh. Some one of that profession must have seen Bill in his attractive sol- dier suit in the class play. However, a truly well established member whom I see, is Samuel Mc- Cain, who in his early days at Manual established a record for cloud moving. As the United States needed just such an experienced man, he got a life job pushing stars around looking for daylight. Now wouldn ' t it be great fun to go back these five years and live our Senior year over, and once more at- tend class meetings? But remember- ing all and seeing all the old familiar faces in my crystal makes me forget my years and remember that wonder- ful class of January Sixteen. BOOSTER HONOR ROLL. The following is the Booster Honor Roll, whose members are the ten per- sons having written the most for the paper. The editor and the assistant editor were excluded from this con- test. The first prize was a year ' s sub- scription to the Booster, and the sec- ond prize, a term ' s subscription: Paul Iske, Elizabeth Moore, Mildred Hciss, Gladys Benson. Ernest Bru- noehler, Cyrus Clark, Evans Plummer, Ruth Jasper, Norma Merrill, Alma J Kottlowski. • '