Green Mountain High School - Rocket Yearbook (Green Mountain, IA)

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The ROCKET 1928 Miss Iola Beichley, the great educator, has recently returned from abroad where she has been giving her series of lectures on The Ultimate Effect of the Educational Stimulous on the Microscopic Cerebral Content of the Media Homum. Part of another item: Distinguished for her services as Mission- ary in the Samoan Islands. She is known here as Miss Aline Siler, but in more distant localities, by another name. An advertisement read : Madame De Zynem — Exclusive Gowns. Latest Parsian Models. Note: (Madame De Zynem was formerly better known here as Ruth Appelgate.) Special: (from Hollywood) — May 21, 1942. Mr. Elvin Estal, who is achieving success in his western plays, in which he stars as horseman and ranger, is ably aided by his sister known as Miss Murna Estal. She writes all the senarios for his plays, besides many others which have gained great fame in the movies, throughout the country. Item — Dwight Lynk, successful promotor of sports events, (chiefly bull fights) in Mexico City, is here for a brief visit, among friends. Mr. Lynk assures us, it is good to be back, ' where the tall corn grows ' . Carl Burt, congressman from fifth district, has pledged his support tc a bill, now before Congress, providing special courses in the schools for all basketball players. These courses would include no Mathematics, Sciences, Languages, or other ' dry ' subjects. Well, thought I, this paper is priceless to me, I shall buy it of my com- panion at any value set upon it. As I reached in my pocket for a coin, he nodded, I have plenty more with me, just keep that one. As he smiled I realized I had seen him before, though I could not recall when. Thanking him, I was about to put the paper in my pocket when I noticed a picture that looked at me from one page as it would speak to me. The face was framed in a Salvation Army Bonnet, but I recognized it at once. It was that of my old schoolmate, Ruth Lane. And above was the headline : Success as Leader of the World ' s Salvation Army Band. In the radio column I noted this announcement: Martin J. Stull, favorite radio announcer will be on air tonight from station ' TXT ' — All radio fans listen in. We were approaching my station and I prepared to leave. You have given me a very pleasant journey, 1 said, with these reminders of old friends, and I thank you. 1 have been thinking that your face seems familiar to me. At the implied question, he drew out a card and J read this well known name: Wilbur W. Wheeler, Editor-in-Chief, Green Mountain Examiner and Associated Publications. Sixty

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The ROCKET 1928 Senior Class Prophecy The train was crowded and as I looked about for a seat, I found only one vacant. No, it too was partly occupied. But I sat down and found my neighbor to be a tall, well dressed and distinguished looking man of about middle age. We rode for a time in silence, but later became engaged in an impersonal conversation. I was impressed with the scholarly appearance of my friend and wondered what his interests were. I soon learned that he was editor of a large newspaper in the middle west. As 1 seemed interested in his work, he produced a paper from his pocket and exhibited it. The name of the paper at once arrested by attention, for it was the Green Mountain Examiner . As I had been a resident of the town myself in former years, I could not forbear asking about it. It has grown to be quite a flourishing little city of the middle west, said my companion. Is it possible. I returned. Why. 1 remember it had only two stores, a post office, a bank, a church, two garages and a town pump. Oh, yes, and a schoolhouse. 1 remember the schoolhouse very well. In fact it was my Alma Mater. That schoolhouse, the man replied, has become quite famous in its way, for it has sent forth many shining lights into the world of aftairs. Wait! I ' ll show you what I mean. He referred again to the newspaper already mentioned, where he showed me this item: Kenneth Lynk, formerly of this locality, now world famous aviator, is now making preparation for his fifty-seventh long distance flight. Mr. Lynk has made all his previous flights without serious mishap, and is now in the employ of the Inter-National Governments Air Service. He has done much for the interests of aviation both here and abroad. Not surprising, thought 1. Ken always was one to fly high. As I was about to return the paper, I caught another name that seemed familiar. Look- ing closely I saw that it was, indeed, the same. The item followed: The success of the well known exangelist, Franklin Wheeler, bids fan- to outclass that of Billy Sunday in its breadth and scope. Evangelist Wheeler will be in this and other mid-western cities this summer, conducting his great tabernacle meetings and drawing immense crowds by his unique oratory. He will be accompanied by the famous evangelistic singer, who will be remem- bered in our city as Miss Yelma Miller. Miss Miller has recently completed her six years of musical study in Italy, and gave numerous concerts in Western and Central Europe. Your paper interests me, 1 said, May I keep it a few moments longer ? ' Turning a page I come upon this: Robert Hilsabeck. Iowa scientist, in- ventor ami foremost electrician of the day has perfected a mechanical c in- trivance that will revolutionize all forms of industry. This machine is one that has been the greatest aim of all scientists for the past century. By this time no one could have taken the paper from me by force. I searched every page and was greatly rewarded, for item after item, met my eye that brought old familiar names and faces to mind. One was as follows: Fifty-nine

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