Greenfield High School - Bulletin Yearbook (Greenfield, MO)

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Anti. Her full name was Constance Anita Flynn. This rather curious combination of names was the consequence of having a romantic mother and a remote lrish ancestor. Among her friends and acquaintances she was known as Annie, or Anita. Some had ventured to call her Ann, but they never dared risk it a second time. Anita resented this familiarity. To her childish soul the name Constance Anita was wonderful, something sacured to herself and to be respected by others. All her, play-fellows had discovered this fact, some by being the victim of Anita's terrible temper, others by seeing the awful punishment meted out to others who had thus presumed. They truly had learned to respect her temper if not her name. In spite of all this Anita was a favorite with everyone. It was a question whether this was caused more by her attractive, winning ways, or her beautyg for Anita was really beautiful. Her plump round body was active and graceful as a bird's, her features were glowing with joy and vigorous health, dark brown curls cluste-red around the shapely headg lashes of the same dark color shaded eyes of deepest blue 5 her nose slightly tilted upward giving a pert, piquant expression to her whole countenance. , One feature especially notice- able, but in no way lessening her beauty, was the fact that Anita was hopelessly freckledg though this had been mentioned very few times in her presence during the ten short years of her life. Soon, however it gave her even more annoyance than her name had given her. . One day the report that a strange family was coming to the village, was circulated among the residents. This caused quite an excitement among the children, as there was a boy and girl of their own age in the family. They wished to see them come much more than the others. Their wish was gratified, when the new family moved into the village and they found there was two more to share their sports. Robbie Green, who lived next door to the newcomers, was the first to make their ac- quaintance. He, then told his friends all about them and concluded bv saying: Yes, Jack teases everyone, but just wait 'till he sees Anita. Let's see if he teases her. The chance to see if Jack would tease Anita soon came. It was late autumn when the Reeves family moved to Centerville. Soon after they came Robbie organized a nutting party and Jack and Rosa Reeves were invited to go along. On the afternoon when they started Anita was detained for some time after the rest had gone but joined them at a certain tree where they stopped for nuts. When she joined the party all were so busily engaged that she was not noticed for a few minutes. , Finally Jack raised up and caught a glimpse of her. , Boys, he said, who is that speckled girl over there? This question was asked in a rather loud tone and Anita's eyes fiashed ominously. Constance Anita Flynn, was the reply. Wh-a-a-t? gasped Jack. The name was repeated. , I k Why don't they call you Ann? It sounds better with Flynn, was Jack's next remar . At this Anita grasped a basket which was near, and hurled it straight at Jack, who easily avoided it. I believe, he continued, that Speckled Ann Flynn is better than that. But if I were you Pd change my name as soon as possible when,I grew up. Ann, you mnst marry as soon as you get a chance. This was too much for Anitaf with a cry of rage she rushed toward Jack who was now sitting on a large rock. In a minute her small hands were buried in his curly black hair and then he received the worst pumishment of his life. When Anita had shaken Jack until she was tired she suddenly let go and went flying towards home. Jack shouted after her derisively: Ann, Ann, get you a man! Hurry and get him, 'soon as you.can. , At this there were screams of laughter from the other children and Ann became al- most frantic with rage and grief. The party now broke up and all returned home but all remembered what had happened. After this whenever Anitathreatened to display her tgm- per, the words: Ann, Ann, can't get a man, would send her home immediately. ' -'---W-- iw-'1 f-:::aei.,.f':.:'.:efe.e.r3,:M..vs ,,u-am.-gtg

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-fw.. 41..,.,,.,, ,-fzf - ----...ti 'P Alumni. Daisy Bruggeman, '06, has been teaching near Everton this year. . Mae Goodspeed, '06, who has been living on a farm near Greenfield, expects soon to go with ner parents to make her home in Louisiana. ' Grace Haun, '06, is a student at the State University. Mabel l-lill, '06 was married last February to Mr Roy Hulston. They make their home at Hulston's Mill. Ollie Hill, '06 is teaching near Everton. Kyle. McGee, '06, teaching for six months went to the Springfield Normal School, where he will probably remain until he graduates. He intends later on to study medicine. Rumor has it that Kyle's devotion to books is equalled only by his devotion to the ladies. Clarence McLemore, '06, is a Freshman at the State University. Oscar Means, '06 is at Central College, Fayette, Mo. Winburn Martin, '06, served as principal of the Jerico school and is now on the road for a wholesale house. John Hayden, '93, is practicing law at Eldorado, Mo. Chas. E. Bell, '94, has for several years been a teacher in the Greenfield Public Schools. Isom Young, '07, is doing well in the hardware business at Arcola. Anna Helphenstine, '97, is a teacher in the public schools of Kansas City. Eva Allen, '99, is teaching this year in Tekoa, Wash. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph T. Finley, '99, are living in Columbia, Mo., where Ralph is prac- ticing law. Mrs, Finley was Eleanor Kimber, '99, Minis Lightner, '99, has been compelled to give up the practice of dentistry at Car- thage and go to Southern Texas on account of his, health. He was married shortly before he left. Dr. and Mrs. Chas. F. Montgomery, '99 and '00, have been visiting recently in Green- field. Their home is in Lake Arthur, New Mexico. Clara Mcllride, '99, is teacher of expression in Greenfield high school. Leroy Kimber, '00 is a furniture salesman in Kansas City. David D. Scroggs, edits and publishes the Deepwater, M o., World. John S. Montgomery, '00, is bookkeeper for the Beckman, Walsh Kr Thompson Co., at Lodi, California. . Rolla Ballenger, '01, is employed by the Adams Express Co. at Fort Scott, Kan. Ella Depee, '01, is teaching in Goldendale, Wash. She and her sister Lillie, '99, have taken up land in Washington and expect to make their home there. Walter Kilgore has been elected superintendent of schools at Afton, I. T. Gertrude Foster, '02, is attending a Normal school in Colorado. Thomas Gilmore, '03, is enjoying life as much as ever on a farm near Carthage. Clyde Montgomery, '03, is principal of schools at Concordia, Kan. He intends to re- turn to Baker University next year to finish his course. Vernon and Besse Frieze, '04, will each receive the degree of A. B. at the State University in June. Ralph Duify, '04, will in one more year complete the course in electrical engineering at the State University. Lewis Wetzel, '05, finishes his college course in two more years. He will probably study law when he gets through the Varsity. R. B. Grifiith, '99, is editor and publisher of the Jasper, Mo., News.

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'llhis state of affairs continued for some time. Qlack teased Anita incessantly and she never missed an opportunity of expressing her hatred towards him. After nearly a year had passed Mr.. Flynn decided to go to another state. Preparations for departure were soon made, and in a few days the family started on its journey. As the train pulled out of the station Anita looked out of the window and saw the well known figure of Jack Reeves and heard the old teasing cry of: ' Ann, Ann, can't get a man. Hurry and catch him, fast as you can . Anita clinched her hands together and thought angrily: J ack Reeves, if I ever see you again, I will make vou regret your words? sk as Pk Pk wk af -if wr as Pk up . Prof. John Reeves, a young man of four and twenty years was elected president of Alton College. Though he was a member of one of the most famous classes of Yale, he still retained much of his boyish' love for fun g but he had entirely forgotten the nutting expedi- tion,-which was made so long ago, and the part he had taken in it. He had been so en- tirely engrossed in his work at school that old names and places were dim in his memory. One evening he attended a reception which was given at the home of one of his friends. He had become deeply absorbed in a conversation with a teacher from another town. Suddenly his attention was attracted by a figure on the opposite side of the room. Where had he seen that face?. Surely this must be some one he had known. The tall slender figure had now passed through the room into the one beyond. Who is the young lady in white? he asked his friend. Oh, the one who just went into the other room 'F' Said his friend following the di- rection of his eyes. That is Miss Flynn, the niece of our hostess. She is said to be a very brilliant and talented young lady. And one can see for himself that she is very beautiful, thought Prof. Reeves, but he only said aloud: Will you accompany me to our hostess? Iwish to be presented to her niece. Miss Flynn and her aunt had now entered the room again. Anita, looking up, caught the puzzled expression with which Prof. Reeves was regarding her. She immediately recog- nized him and remembered the last time she saw him. Ah, here is my chance, she thought. I know you, Mr. Reeves, but you evidently have forgotten me. So much the better. She was now interrupted from her thoughts by the approach of Prof. Reeves and his friend. They were presented to her in a moment by her aunt. So 1 was not mistaken, she thought, but she gave no sign that she had ever met him. I must be mistaken, was the conclusion of Prof. Reeves. If we had ever met be- fore, she has also forgotten it. That night Prof. Reeves and Constance Anita Flynn were both troubled. Prof. Reeves' slumbers were disturbed by visions of a tall slender figure in white: while Anita said over and over to herself: Must I punish him? He certainly does not deserve it now. Should I do it? At last she fell asleep undecided and dreamep of pulling some person's hair, at first it was Jack Reeves whom she treated this way but gradually the person took on the appearance of Prof. John Reeves. A few months later Prof. Reeves and Anita were standing together in the same room where they had met that night when they each had been so strangely affected by the sight of the other. You see, Prof. Reeves was saying, I do not know your name, you have always been Miss Flynn to me. What must I call you ?i' ' ' You may call me Anita, replied Miss Flynn roguishlyg then looking up to him she continued: But you used to be happiest when you called me Speckled Ann Flynn. Prof. Reeves stood amazed g floods of half forgotten memories crowded his braing he saw once more the brown curls and flashing blue eyes of the child he had teased so un- mercifully. He said imploringly: Anita forgive me for my cruelty, then. Let me atone forit by a life a life long devotion to youf' Then half laughingly he contm ued: Ann, Ann, you've found the man, Hurry and take him, you certainly can. Anita forgave him.