Fowler High School - Prairie Gold Yearbook (Fowler, IN)

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PRAIRIE GOLD VVhich we did with high ambitions, Sometimes losing, sometimes gaining-- llut we never ccased to grow. XX'hile as salesmen roved the building Selling candy to the students For the huge event to followw The reception and the prom. During all this great excitement lintered we to our new fortress XX'hiCh stood waiting for our presence. Overcoming all obstacles, XYe came forth triumphantly. Next with dignity of Seniors, XX'ith a Senior's super-knowledge, And a manner unsurpassing, XYQ strode onward toward our goal. Many honors did we gain 'l'hrough the greatness of our classmates XYl1o to fame are well acquainted. Then there were our officers, Bravely took up they their burdens Proving they were able workers. Pitfalls did we oft encounter Hut before us there stood ready :Xll our teachers great and learned VVho with ready understanding Helped us everytime they could. VYe had orators in onr midst here: Margaret Sheetz and Donald Griffin. And one with the pen was able, Sara Pfleeger through great skill Sent an essay to the State. Then we tried ourselves as Actors and brought forth the Senior play Soon our high school journey's ended. And we go forth to the world Keeping in our minds before us Our last motto, On and On. -l-lalcie li. llamilton. -Martha A. Sampson. l928 Page twenty-one

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Page twenty PRAIRIE GOLD CLASS HISTORY Out of Natures sacred household To the temple of high learning Came the class of twenty-eight. Brave in spirit, dauntless courage, We will reign with supreme power. Master Education.-Bind her Close within each cranial wall. She will serve us, be our slave. Out of life's most hard-fought battles Wfe appear with Yictory's laurcls' Conquerors to rule the years. 'Twas not always quite so easy For before us looms the memory Of our Freshman days at school, XX'hen we struggled with new subjects English, Latin, Algebra, Yainly battered 'gainst the thickness Of our shock-resisting skulls. Next before our vision passes-4 Memory of our first school party. Then before us came the contest Came the dreaded l.atin contest Finally conquered by Mart Swope. Next to greet our untrained eyesight Came the l.iterary contest. And we sent out to the conquest lone Swan, our worthy speaker. Then a monster loomed before us, 'Txvas the fear of those exams. After striking down these demons XVe emerged as Soph-o-mores, There we struggled unabated. Conquered the unconquerable Caesar XYith the help of Martha Swopc. Solved the mystery. Mathematics. Struggled over lfnglish themes. ln the field of our athletics XYe were fully represented Hy l,cn, llenick, Cy. and Yan'ripe. Then our citizen, lone Swan. Took State honors with her flag creed. Swift this school term soon was ended And we bade farewell the fortress XYhere we worked with tireless effort. To the church-house then retreated To begin our ,lunior lessons, 1928

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PRAIRIE 001.0 CLASS PRGPHECY .11 The morning of july 1, l948 dawned bright and clear, which we con- sidered a good omen, for at 7:52 we, Sara Pfleeger and Lewis Hoffine. were to start on our epoch-making trans-oceanic hike from New York City t0 Liverpool, England. The result of this hike would prove to the naval offi- cials the advisability of equipping the sailors of our merchant marinelwith the new hiking' ensembles for ocean-going pedestrians. This suit was de- signed by a dear old classmate of ours, a l923 graduate of Fowler High School. Oakley Mcflain. XX e accidentally ran across him, and found him in the depths of despair, for he had not the capital to prove his invention a success. lf his invention was successful, his fortune would be made. XYe came to his rescue, and after our hike was finished, the three of us were to share equally in the profits. That beautiful july morning crowds of people came to bid us a fair adieu. Among these we met several old classmates. The Mayor of New York City was there and proved to be none other than our dear friend, Ralph Shonk- wiler. His wife, formerly, Miss Agnes Hanson, was with him. Mr. Donald Griffin, who was one of the caretakers of the Statue of Liberty, tearfull, but proudly said good-bye to us. We were very surprised to meet these old friends, but the greatest surprise was yet to come, for about ten minutes before we were entirely ready. Miss Martha Sampson appeared. She was easily the most beautifully dressed lady present and she carried her pampered Pekingese dog which she called Pretty. As we stood chatting to her a moment she asked if we had seen Miss Martha Swope, who was the leading lady in Angel Face, the famous musical comedy which had been playing in New York for one hundred nights. Martha's stage name is 'Maybclle Flowers. XVe were sorry to have missed seeing our now famous classmate, but we assured Miss Sampson that we had met Miss Margaret Colcscott in Buffalo, and she was famous, too, as she was the leading prima donna of the season. .-Nh! The time was nearing. ln the distance a ship's bell chimed, and we realized that it was 7:45 as Miss Stella Beird. the well-known reporter of a New York newspaper syndicate. rushed up for a last-minute interview. We had refused all other reporters, but, of course, we consented to a few words with our old classmate. It was 7:52ll and as we stepped fearlessly into the briny deep three rousing cheers arose, for the crowd realized as well as we that our fates were in the hands of Neptune. l 9 2 8 Page twenty-two