Fernald High School - Echo Yearbook (Fernald, IA)

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Senior Prophecy, confinueci and Darlene and they recognized them immediately, too. The twins were very happy to see someone from home. They showed them around the academy and told them of their hopes for the future. After seeing a few of the other famous cities in Austria, they jour- neyed on to Germany. There, they hoped to see Irma Naegele and Ted Mueller but after losing contact with them during the years, they knew that only a miracle would bring about their meeting. But, who should be heralded when they arrived in Berlin, the capital of Germany- none other than Ernst Mueller, known as the flying devil. There was a big parade in honor of his flight to the moon. Yes, Ted had been the first man to fly to the planet and had witnessed' spectacles no other man had dreamed of. Newsmen from all nations were swarming around him, get- ting information that would startle the people of the world. Since Ted was hailed now as a celebrity, they thought it probably would be impos- sible to talk to him, however, they went to the hotel where he was to stay and phoned him. When they announced to him over the wire that they were Mr. and Mrs. Ray Forbes, Ted said, You mean to tell me you're not from the Illustrated Press, the 'fBerlin, or the Chronicle, and you don't have a title that goes with your name? Then please come up to my roomf' Ted was more than glad to see them, although very tired after his appearance before the swarming crowds. The people had practically mauled him and questions were asked so fast about his flight that it was nearly impossible to answer them. He was glad to talk about the good old days wh-en he could go about his daily life without his picture land- ing on the front page of a newspaper or magazine. After reminiscing a few hours, they decided to let Ted get some rest for he was quite weary after all the excitement of the day. Switzerland was the next stop. Since Mr. Forbes wanted this to be a trip his wife would ever forget, hq did his best to grant her wish for a skiing lesson. They both went out for their lessons early in the morning and who should be their ski instructor but an attractive blonde lass with a surprisingly familiar laugh. It was none other than Irma Naegele. Fate works in strange ways! Of course, this t.urned out 'to be more than ski lessons. It was a lot of fun! Mr. and- Mrs. Forbes stayed longer with Irma because they wished to visit and, learn all the fine points of skiing. From Switzerland they went to Paris, France, to see the many points of interest. All along the streets there were sidewalk painters putting on canvas the scenic views of the city. One of the girls with pallette and brush in hand asked Mrs. Forbes to pose for a portrait. She ex- plained she was an American who had come over to study. Mr. Forbes, being of an. inquisitive nature, struck up a conversation and to their sur- prise, who should she be but Garnette Groomes, another graduate of Fernald. They told Garnette of their trip to the various other countries and of meeting some of her other classmates. Mrs. Forbes had always longed for one of the Parisian frocks so she decided to have one of the dressmakers style one of the latest fashions for her. She saw a sign which read, Madame Chitty's Fashion Salon. Madame Chitty gave her a glance and put on all the French airs, exclaim- ing many Oni-Oui's while styling the latest gown for her. Mrs. Forbes 16

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I v Senior Prophecy, continued City. Being well known in the field of music as conductor of the Phil- harmonic Crehestra, he asked her to be guest conductor of a number that evening. She was delighted with the invitation and accepted graciously. After the evening concert, they went to 52nd Street Broadway and entered a little cafe for a cup of coffee before retiring. They glanced at the billboard which read Mick's Merry Makers, and as they were seated noticed something vaguely familiar about the tall form of the jazz band leader. As he turned to face the audience for his little take-off on the clarinet, Professor and Mrs. Forbes recognized him to be none other than John McBride, a graduate of Fernald High with the class of 1951. They sent a note with the waiter requesting the band to playa Dry Bones. As .lolm read the request, he recalled his difficulty in learning to play the piece in high school. Wondering who would request this number, he turned sharply and found his formeri teach-ers, Mr. and Mrs. Forbes, smil- ing up at him. John played ther number, then went over and had a long talk about the good old days at F. H. S. Time was growing short so they bade John farewell and taxied to the Waldorf-Astoria. They were ushered to their suite for which previous arrangements had been made. A maid entered with a bouquet of roses for Mrs. Forbes which her husband had ordered at the registration desk. They recognized the hesitant voice of the blond girl and after a few in- quiries they found it was Donna. Hitchings of F. H. S., another 1951 grad- uate. Donna informed them the job was only temporary until her fiance was released from the military service, and that she had come to New York to meet him when the ship docked. Mr. and Mrs. Forbes arose the next morning to find a misty fog cover- ing the city. They boarded the Queen Elizabeth and after watching a group playing shuffleboard they decided to wander around the luxury liner. They saw the skipper of the ship and talked to him for quite some time, each relating their past experiences. Skipper Martin told them he, too, had lived in Iowa, although he still carried a slight Southern accent which he acquired during his childhood while living in the Blue! Grass State. Yes, then the absent-minded' progessor -'remembered him to he Coach T. 0. Martin who had been a faculty member in the year of 1951 at Fernald High. rMr. Martin saw the recollecting look on Mr. Forbes' face and he gave them the familiar grin that was unmistakably his. Yes, he had seen the list of passenger names and had expected to see them. They dined together, laughed, and talked of the hard times and detention slips they had given the students in school. As they arrived at their first destination abroad, Vienna, Austria, they bade farewell to Mr. Martin. Touring the city was a new and fascin- ating experience which they enjoyed immensely. Since Mrs. Forbes knew it to be a great city known for its lovely music, they decided to further their musical knowledge by visiting the Conservatory of Music located there. Passing through the halls of the conservatory they noticed two girls, apparently twins, for at first sight they thought they were seeing double. One girl had dropped her music, scattering it all over the floor, and to their surprise the other girl said, Sis, pick it up. Mr. and Mrs. Forbes knew at once that they were Arlene and Darlene Tudor. The years that had elapsed had not changed the former teachers of Arlene 15

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Senior Prophecy, continued was very much amused because she knew who the tall, black-haired woman was. After Mrs. Chitty had given her all the French lingo de- signed to go with her trade, Mrs. Forbes introduced herself and her hus- band and complimented Mrs. Chitty for speaking French so fluently. In France they boarded the Pan-American Airways which was to take them to Hawaii. They noticed the attractive stewardess with laughing brown eyes who later came, over to them, told them she was Dorothy Ste- venson and explained th-ey had been her former teachers. They remem- bered and it took their minds away from the flight. Dorothy made them as comfortable as possible and told them that her schedule took her from Hawaii to France, where: she had a d-ay of rest, then took her back to Ha- waii where she had three days of leisure to spend as she pleased. Time ,passed very quickly and it was soon announced they were to land, within ten minutes. They extended Dorothy their best wishes as they left the air field, then drove to the city where they checked in at the Royal Ha- waiian. They were greeted at the desk by the owner who claimed the name of Richard Smith. This was also a fellow who had attended, Fernald High!!! Mrs. Forbes teased Dick and asked him if he still slept on buttons to pre- serve those dimples. Dick informed them that he had a rather shaky business here, namely, hula dancing, and didn't know when he might have to return to farming in the States. Dick gave them the nicest apartment in his hotel overlooking Wakiki Beach. After spending a week on Paradise Island, they took a plane to South America, stoppingtin Rio de Janeiro where they went touring and took in all the magnificent splendor! of the city. Late that evening they went strolling and sighted a large neon sign featuring, 'tDotty, the Latin. Queen of South America. Mr. and Mrs. Forbes decided they would like to hear some real Latin music, so they walked in. Dottie made her appearance in great Spanish fashion, and no wonder she was called ai queen! Mr. and Mrs. Forbes squinted and on closer observation found it to be Dorothy Dadisman, the girl who had livedl on a farm back in Iowa and who had been a graduate of Fernald with the class of 1951. They went backstage and reminisced about her past school days. Time was growing short but they wanted to stop in Mexico for a few days to see a Mexican bull fight. Eladio Gomez was given top billing on this particular bull fight and all the people were' talking of what brilliant .performances het gave. They found their seats among the natives and waited anxiously for the fight to begin. The matador made his appear- ance and the bull came charging ini Every movement of the matador, even to the turn' of the wrist, was so stylized that his performance resem- bled a dance. Aften many tense and exciting moments he was successful in killing the animal in the specified time. Mr. and Mrs. Forbes had pre- viously met the promoter of the fight and he had promised to introduce them to the matador after his performance. When introduced, they found him to be none other than Johnny Nelson, fighting under the name of Eladio Gomez. He said that he had two loves, bulls and money, but he added with a smile-mostly money. Traveling on to San Antonio, Texas, they went to see the Alamo, which is of historical significance and later went to one of themore fash- 17