Gibson City High School - Drummer Yearbook (Gibson City, IL)

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f x ' -11 THE CLASS PRCDPHECY l The crouching tiger rolled his eyes and lashed his tail furiously. The coast seem- ing clear, he lowered his tail and quietly walked into the room. His imagination sud- denly deflated and he was again a grinning Cheshire cat. His favorite chair was unoccupied except for the daily Enterprise . This tabloid did not constitute suffi- cient restraint to keep him from his beloved haven. He ascended amidst a rustle o paper. That dodgasted cat, I wish he would learn to stay where he belongs. The hero of- this epistle plonderously arose, prepared himself to inject the cat into the next room. HIS massive toe was in the act of descending when his eye was caught by a headline in the Enterprise It continued to descend but its failure to contact with the cat brought no disappointment to our hero, for all his attention was so centered on the newspaper. Mal shouted Reginald Phelps-Kenney, Listen to this-'Ball Wins on Indianap- olis Speedway. H. A. Ball, Jr., racing demon, speeds to victory at Indianapolis, win- ning over a field of fifteen. Makes the fastest five hundred miles ever done on this track.' You know, I was talking to him just two weeks ago and he seemed to think he would win. He was with his manager, Lamar Jordan. I had quite a talk with them and they were telling me they were backed by the 'Chicago Tribune' of which Jim Burnham is the sports editor. He is quite enthusiastic about the race and I un- derstand he has bet heavily upon them to win. There was an article in the 'Tribune' by the promoter of the race, John Mooney. He has become quite a famous promoter and is the Tex Rickard of auto racing. A slight pause ensued while Mr. Phelps-Kenney thumbed through the paper. Well, well, he said in a rather surprised tone. Here is a cartoon by Gerald Ander- son, he gets one in the paper occasionally. It shows a man motoring through a desert and running into a palm tree thinking it a mirage. That boy is certainly clever. And ma, we must go to see that show that's coming to town next week. It is that great comedy, 'The Ghost and the Gout', co-starring Dick Noble and Ann Wheeler. They are acclaimed the greatest comedy team since Laurel and Hardy. On the stage Mona Hamm, the tragedienne, is featured in a short play with her entire company. Don't let me forget to get tickets and we might stop in at Rhodes and Gray's. They have the biggest chain of night clubs in the city. I think that is the best place to get an after theatre lunch. Further perusal of the paper brought more surprising news. I see, he continued, that the renowned football pro, Bud Jones, is suing the milk man for tearing up his flower beds as he delivers milk. He has hired Wm. S. Middleton of the firm of Mid- dleton and Midkiff, attorneys-at-lawv, to prosecute. Mr. Phelps-Kenney settled down in his easy chair. This was indeed an interesting paper. Did you see this ad on the third page, advertising the new Sunbeam, manufactured by Clifford McGuire, having the exclusive feature of a reversible body? They are only five ninety-five for the most expensive model. They are really the only full sized car able to compare in price with the Ford and Chevrolet-which reminds me that we will be needing a new car before long. Kenney Neal, p-resident of the Ninth National Bank, was comparing his new Hispano-Suiza to our old Mercede-s. He can afford a good car like that, but if these bosses of mine, Henry Caspers and Arthur Charlson, were able to do any business I might be able to buy one, too, but I guess not for a whileg the brokers, such as they are, are not doing much. Here is a picture of the Easter parade, and it shows Gladys Kaiser and Elma Berk- ler, high school teachers, as the best dressed in the parade. After reading his newspaper for a few minutes longer he discovered another item of interest. Martin Mooney and John Summers have just completed their plans for a trip around the world in their own invention, the convertible dirigible. They expect to take only three days which will equal the record made by Von Eckner in 1939. It will be necessary to make only one stop. Suddenly a crash revenberated through the house followed by a shrill scream. - .Ii QiIPf tu Ill X 'Il

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wright, R. Stu-t-t are tht- slttmln-re: nt' 11 virtuous mzln. Iloys' tllvt- Club '29-'30-'31, The Ghost of Lollypop Huy '29, Truck . t.,, v .. . . ..,l- 30- .ll- 3., 'l'he Ft-:ist of tht Ili-tl Porn '30, Band '30-'31, All linlm :intl tht- Forty 'l'ltl1-vu-N '31. Wright, Margaret I woultl rntltt-1' ht- out of tht- .i world than o AE- ' 1 I 1 7 Hasker Witt, Elva All the while she wt-nt about doing her duty. Class Vice-l'm-stile-nt '30, Llhrn- rian '31-'32. Zimmerman, Francis I have at sail, sud story, Now listen without ft-nr: ut of fashion, There nrt- no she-iks lt-ft for tho : - 2 t '. Jan, ml- gms- roiilrllglnzillwflxiti 'Hl,a:.h,nmln L Cstust- l'm leaving st-bool this ' year. Club '32, llatskm-thnll '32, tAnt'hor lllkh Srhoolj Intratmurnl Rnskt-tlmll '29, Rand 0-'Rl-'32, Anderson, Gerald Blissard, Ray lit-nt-:ttlt his t-:tp ara- hls sw-lin-nts-s untl tlt-vlltry. I :tm myself, my own commnntlt-r, Maroon :tml Whitt- 'ilu-'21, I-'uturv I-'ztrtm-rs 'Zltl-'Rl-'32, 'l'l':t4'lt 'Zl2. 'Boys' Give Club '29-'304'31, Mixed Chorus '29-'30 7ll. 'l'ht- Ghost of Lollypop V J Rny '29, Tho Feast of the Rt-tl Corn 30. Football 'L9-'30-'31-'32, 1tttt'uxuul':tl llztskt-tlvull , ' '29-'30, B: l '29-'30-'31, T' 'k 2!l-'30-'Ill-'32, li: .'l' - la ll liclncy Cjordon THJRZI Int lllt tsul it Nll1lll't' nmtlt- him ns slit- should, Not too blttl or not tuu tqootl, l ootlrull '2lI- .ill- dl- J-, lmslu-tll.tll 31- 3.5. Kaiser, Gladys Then- was a soft and pt-na-ilvo txrztm-, A rust of tltuuglit upon lu-I' f:lt't-. .. t. -... 1. .. . -l ... Hgmgtm, Dorothy Gtr-ts' cnt-0 cunt 'art A :att-ltogrupln-r shi- Nhuultl bt-, . For she-'s t-fflt-it-nt :ts you run st-t-. Mooney, Girls' film- t'lub '29-'30-'Ill-'32, Mix:-cl Chorus '21t-'30- Mothlnks I ht-:tr :t volm- ery. 'Ill-'32, 'I'lu- Ghost of ltflllylvfvyn Hay '29, 'l'ht- IP:-:ist f' Sli-on no more-. tht- 1:4-tl For '1ll, 'l'ht- Mlltutltf' '32, Slate L'l1ol'us 'Ill-'32, tlvivltt- Alu:-tlt' l t-stlvttl '31, Mnroon :intl Nlfltltt- Stuff '2!l-'fill-'ill l Qtutl nt t nt ll l Ili tntttlt tlnh ll Mooney, John Ili- thought hlnnu-lt' at wonmn bait--r, llut fe-1-Is blurs:-If sllmrintz. l lllIll'0' l'm '32, Ilnskt-that n '30, All-Baba and the Forty Tltlevt-s .,., Football '31-'32, ' Thomas, Kathryn She talks :tntl IVt- wontlt-r how she- gt-ts that wary, 'ot 4 '32, 1 : '- ' 'C . luutrhs the Iivt-lonr.: day, Girls' filet- Club '29t 3tl-'31-'32, State- Chorus '2!I-'R0- 'Ill-'32, Mixt-tl Chorus '29-'30-'31-'32, All-State Chorus '32, Uvlvttt' '29-'30-'31-'32, Feast ot tht- lit-tl Porn '30, Ghost of Lollypop Bay '29, Mu:-tit' Ft-stlvatl '31, Mnrnon :intl NVhitt- Staff '32, liztsltt-tlxnll '29-'iltl-'31-'32, CLASS OFFICERS ,..Lamar Jordan 'mt-rs 'Ill-'32, lntr:ttntn'nl llstskt-tl-all 'flollll ll 'Ill-'Zl2. SENIOR President ..,...,.... Vice-President . . , .Shamel Moore Secretary . , . ......, Charles Lane Treasurer . . .,... William Swearing-en twenty-six

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UQ-' i , 17 I I Reginald, oh Reginald, run out and get the cat before it tracks up the flower bed and pick up that flower pot that the cat knocked over. I'm.gonna give that cat cyanide of potassium some day, mumbled the man, struggling to his feet. He walked out of the house to get the cat and discovered his neighbor, Kenneth Karr, sitting on his porch smoking his Corona Corona. Nice weather we're having, Mr. Phelps-Kenney hailed his friend stooping over to pick up the miscreant. Yes, it is, answered Kenneth, stepping off the porch. A short conversation ensued, the outcome of it being that a game of checkers was arranged. Bring your wife along and she can visit with my wife. I'll do that, answered Kenneth. Thus it was that half an hour later, the front room was filled with cigar smoke and a pleasant atmosphere of home life. How are the stores in your district making out? I hope that you are not having any more trouble. No, answered Kenney, I think everything is running smoothly and we are doing more business now than we ever have in the history of our chain. You know, said Mrs. Karr, I think I shall get a permanent wave at one of the Venus beauty shops. They are so reasonable that I don't see how they manage to keep all the shops going. Yes, answere-d Mrs. Phelps-Kenney, Saxon Wheeler and Jessie Weaver cer- tainly do have heads for business. I am sure they would not operate if they were not making money. The topic of conversation drifted to athletics. I lost about ten dollars last winter on the Taylor Trunks, said Mr. Karr, when they were defeated at Christmas time, but it was the only game they lost all season. Since Evelyn Arens has been with 71 them they have won most of them. I am going to bet my money on the Cubs this year, stated Mr. Phelps-Kenney. With that layout they've got, and a manager like Shamel Moore they ought to take the pennant. What do you think about Rayfield Hecht's chances for the middle weight boxing championship, next year? Mr. Karr asked. I think he will just about take it as he didn't seem to have much trouble getting up to the place that he is. By Jove! exclaimed Mr. Phelps-Kenney, looking at his watch, It's time to tune in and listen to Ted Worms Orchestra at the Triagon Ball Room. That is my favorite orchestra now that he has Ray Blissard for his trumpet player and Francis Zimmer- man on the saxophone. I hear they are going to play for that new Ziegfield comedy, 'Hotcha'. I think I will see this when I go to Chicago next month and I'd like to sec Lew Leslies 'Black Diamonds' starring Maxine Johnson. It has been creating quite a sensation, I understand, at the Apollo. The Chicago Civic Opera Company interests me more than those do, said Mr. Karr. I should like to hear Dorothy Jane Guy as she sings in the opera 'Traumerei'. That reminds me, she is going to broadcast on C. B. S. at nine-thirty next Saturday evening. A discussion followed concerning their favorite radio stars, but they were disturbed by the ringing of the doorbell. Mr. Phelps-Kenney arose, went to the door, and came back bearing a small card. Your Fuller brush man will return in a few days, he read, and presents you with his compliments in the form of a hand brush. Your Fuller agent is Orlo Staufferf' By the way, I think we need an auto brush. The hairs were coming out of the old one the last time I washed the car. You might get a new one while he is here. I need a dust mop, too, answered his wife. You might tell him to stop over at our house when he is in the neighborhood, said Mrs. Karr, I should like to see some of his brushes. The clock struck ten-thirty, and Mr. and Mrs. Karr arose to leave. I have to gn to Guthrie in the morning, said Mr. Karr, and I want to get a little sleep to-night. I expect we had better leave now. They exchanged farewells, and the visitors left. By Jove! said Mr. Phelps-Kenney, I meant to tell him to listen in on some N. B. L.: C, 5-figs-.+R-1.- tw'-nty-1-ifzht