Grant Community High School - Trumpeter Yearbook (Fox Lake, IL)

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THE CLASS UF 1942 As infant freshmen, we entered this world of unfamiliar faces shy and undecided as to our destinations and the courses to follow. Our one thought was to cover as much of the Earth as possible in our travels within our limited time. With only a short time to spend in each land, one of our chief difficulties was choosing what to see and what not to see. When in Freshmania, no one ever misses the city of Eng- lish, and Freshmania wouldn't be complete without meeting General Science. After that, however, one must decide whether it would be better to meet Junior Business Training, an interesting fellow, or to tackle Al. G. Bra, who knows only the alphabet, in the State of Mooreland. Many of our problems were solved once we had boarded the vehicle of our choice. There was an airplane called College Prep, which followed one route with few elective stops. Then there was the train named the Stenographer's Special. The occupants of that conveyance were impressed by an entirely different set of ex- periences. Those who wished to select a zig zag route drove cars over the general course with side excursions when desired. Battles were being waged at all times, and many of the boys, and girls, too, entered the contests. Bill Bledsoe and George Mclzeely added their brawn to win many a fight on the Plains of Gridiron. In the second year of our travels we arrived at Sophomoreland, just brimming with enthusiasm to absorb the marvels of that great country. Whether or not to go to the metropolis of Geo, that was the question. Geo, with streets that required a Philadelphia lawyer to straighten out, beckoned, and some of us entered. How much shorter is was to take Hypotenuse Avenue 'from the drug store at A to the hotel at C than to go past the hat shop at the corner of AC and BC. For those of us who had ventured into Latinia before, a visit to Upper Latinia was Necessary . . . that land of the Romans where men wear dresses, and women aren't much in evidence ..... Latinia, where gods and goddesses are a dime-a-dozen, and Caesar is the conquering hero! There many of us with minds wholly unlike sponges spent months aimlessly wandering. Ah, Junioria! Now there is a country for you. So far as we're concerned, it is really the only one on the map. We certainly didn't suffer for lack of sights, because there was a wide field to cover. There was the City of Typing, which is one mass of flying fingers. Some of us visited Orr's Chicken Farm. On that unique farm, there are no roads, just short cuts which are found by following the chicken scratches. Chemistrandia is the city of glass. All the best homes are heated exclusively with Bunsen burners. The Junioria arsenal is kept there under the supervision of Mayor Rollins. Near the end of our travels in this great country we invited travelers in Senioria to come to a shindig given in their honor. We ate enough to feed an army and then danced holes in our shoes. It was a huge success. Now, Senioria! We all have tickets good for a year's travel there, and prob- lems will face us again. Shall we try to balance budgets and books in Bookkeeping? How about visiting Mr. Al. G. Bra again to hear even more complicated versions of his alphabetical gibberish? W'e are all looking forward to the eventual solution of these problems.

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THE CLASS UF 1943 Flight two for a round the world trip. Leaving immediately at gate two! At last the time had arrived for the long awaited trip around the globe by airplane. September, 1939! It has been almost two years since they took off on that beautiful autumn day. Several planes constituted the entourage. A giant Condor, carrying those who wished a general course, was one of them. This enormous plane, capable of carrying its passengers above the dangers of the Mathematic Mountains, could safely carry enough fuel to avoid the perilous Foreign Language Desert. Among the planes was an autogyro whose passengers were out to find adventure in any shape or form. They had no fear of the afore-mentioned hazards. Their plane was capable of landing and taking off in small clearings in those dreaded Mathematic Mountains. This air-minded group pitched their tents in the very middle of the Foreign Language desert so that they could tell the folks back home that they had witnessed for themselves the rolling, shifting sands of Latin, French, and Spanish territories. Another plane was an amphibian. Its passengers turned from mountain fastnesses and deserts to following the Commercial River. Since the expedition had been planned to extend over a four year period, in the first tw-o years they saw only a few fine specimens of Junioritus Business Trainingtoe, a rare thing anywhere except along the Commercial River. Here, for their next flight, they made plans to search the jungle territory of Shorthand for the hidden secrets of the Speedy Typist , a tribe which has been the subject of much discussion among explorers in this region. Let's take a peek at the giant Condor winging its way over hill and dale. Its passenger lists included such distinguished notables as Ray Rosing, Head Pilot, Henry Cunningham, Co pilot, and Jack Baldwin and James Ford, Mechan- ics. The plane was large enough to accommodate women passengers who desired to engage in the culinary arts while in flight. Then of course there were those who took the bi-plane, which landed anytime, anywhere as the passengers wished. These passengers invariably reached their destination with a wider and more thorough knowledge of the world at large. They stopped off for a little music in Jitanote Land where there was dancing, singing, and playing of instruments. All did not get off, howeverg some remained in the plane to discuss the next stop, a place at which they could exercise their bodies. Playawhile is a small town that is increasing in population very rapidly. There they spent many hours visiting in Athletica, a giant coliseum built by play. The passengers, enjoying to the utmost Playawhile Land, were unani- mous in their desire to visit there again on subsequent flights. The last stop before the return home was made in a very dismal looking land, where there was only little happiness. The passengers came down to earth and passed out Goodwill and Cheer. There was a tiny red brick house in the center of the town with a Red Cross on it. People were hustling to and fro, and many came out with pleasant smiles on their faces to greet the visitors. Upon entering, the flyers found workers clad in white, dispensing books, clothing, medicine, games, and other necessities to the crowds. The Passengers were deeply impressed by the altruistic endeavors of these humanitarians, and they vowed to stop each year to lend them aid. So our young friends ended their flight. They are, even now, looking forward to boarding their respective planes another year for further flights over the Land of Education.