Helt Township High School - Old Rose and White Yearbook (Dana, IN)

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PROPHECY—continued While glancing through this book in the hotel lobby I heard my name mentioned. I'pon turning around, 1 found myself gazing directly at ( arl Skidmore in the uniform of a bell hop. Of course we chatted a while. He told me Hubert Brown was in the ice cream business in northern Alaska. Later, as 1 was walking down the street sight seeing, I saw a sign which read: ‘ Reed’s Laundry. Clothes Washed Without Water.” As 1 walked past the establishment I noticed Thelma Reed and asked her how she happened to be there. She told me she was owner and manager ot the place. That evening 1 noticed in the paper something which read like this: ‘ Vocal Lessons, Learn to Sing Whether You Have a Voice or Not. Miss Kthyle price. Director.” 1 decided to go right then and see my old friend and maybe take a few lessons, for I surely needed them. 1 called at the address given. As 1 entered the place. 1 heard someone singing in such a rapturous voice that I was held spellbound. I thought it must have been Caruso come to life. 1 called for Miss Price and was told to come right in. She said she had a great surprise for me. Sin- took me into another room and there was Harold Chisler. How surprised 1 was to meet these two after so many years. Kthyle told me she had studied at home and abroad. I soon learned it was Harold’s melodious voice that I had heard. 1 must say he has improved. I suppose you will want to know by this time what I am doing. Well, I am traveling for the famous “Kiss Co,” demonstrating their “Kiss Proof Lip Stick.” I shall make Paris soon ami will write you from there. Sincerely your friend, BERNICE A. MILLER.

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PROPHECY September 31, 1940. Dear Mrs. Morrison: I have just returned from a delightful trip to tin Indiana State Fair at Indianapolis. I would like to tell of some of the interesting and beautiful sights I saw. but know you would be more interested in hearing about the members of the class of 1925, all of whom I saw or heard of on my trip. When I got oft the train upon my arrival in Indianapolis I heard some one yelling, laxi! “Taxi! I looked around ami there upon the driver’s seat of an elegant taxieab sat Stanley Reed, just as natural. I was delighted to see Son and jumped in the front seat with him. intending to have a chat. I had no chance for in two seconds we were at my hotel. Von know Stanley always was noted for his fast driving. That night I attended a concert given by the famous “Bang! Bang! Band. and whom should I see playing tin drums but Elsworth Montgomery. I was delighted to see my old friend “Alec” and he was delighted to see me. You will no doubt remember “Alee played the drums in our High School Orchestra and will be delighted to hear In has won so much fame. The next morning I gave a casual glance at the waiter who brought my breakfast, and jumped up in astonishment Who do you suppose it was? .John Nolan! 1 wondered how on earth he could ever get such a position. lie seemed happy and contented and confided to me that his tips were sending his sons through college. I took the hint and left a generous bill under my plate. I hat afternoon I attended a lecture on “How to Stuff and Grow Thin,” bv Frances Myers. Frances and I were very glad to see each other. Fpon talking with her later I learned she had never been married, but had devoted the past fifteen years of her life studying methods of reducing. 1 wondered at the great confidence that people had in her methods, for she was far from willowy. She was interested in athletics ami took me to see a boxing match. Imagine if you can our astonishment when a bill handed us at the door announced “Battling ( hie Futon. World’s Famous Heavyweight Boxer.” 1 was delighted to see Charles looking natural, except that In had grown very much heavier. Later I went over to talk with him. He told me lie was touring the world and would fight before all the nobility of Europe. The next afternoon as I was walking through the park I saw a lady with about twenty children following her. I soon recognized her as Ruby Giles. I asked her where on earth she got all the kids and learned she was matron of an Orphans Home and had the children out for a walk. She told me she had just received a letter from Mildred Pearmnn who was now Librarian at Bono. I was certainly glad to hear Bono now had a Library. One day while at the Fair I bought a book entitled, “How to Tie Shoe Strings and saw the author was my old school friend, Harold Mack.

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Senior Class Play “THE OLD OAKEN BUCKET CAST Reuben Ilardaere------------------------------A square, honest old fanner Tom--------------------------------------11 is son, a chip off the old block Arthur Ames True blue Jake Tompkins---------------------In love with, “Xot wisely but too well” Mi-, (i. Whillikins------------------------------------------ A neighbor Kzrv Babb----------------------------Postmaster who reads the postal cards Rev. William Mason---------------------------------------The peacemaker Martha Ilardaere-----------------------Reuben’s wife, loved bv everybody Lizzie Lawrence-----------------------------Light of Uncle Reuben’s eyes Kmilv Lawrence (Otherwise known as Teddy) Sunshine of the Household Sapphira Scriggins ----------------------------------- The village gossip Mrs. G. Whillikins-------------------------Very proper but not charitable Miry Jones-----------------------------------------------The village belle TIME The Present. PLACE—A Rural District. SYNOPSIS: ACT I—Exterior of the Ilardaere Farm House. Sunday afternoon. ACT II—Kitchen and living room in the home of Reuben Ilardaere. The next morning. ACT III—The same, two years later. Winter. ACT IV—Kitchen and living room in the home of Reuben Ilardaere. One week later. “The Old Oaken Bucket,’’ a four act rural drama, was presented by the Senior class on the evening of February 27th, to a large and appreciative audience. The play was especially adapted to tin members of the class and their clever work along with the especial appeal to the feelings and emotions of the production made it a striking success. The part of Uncle Reuben played by Hubert Brown and that of Martha, his wife, played by Frances Mvers. were well executed and carried the audience back and forth between mirthful and solemn circumstances. Bernice Miller and Ethyle Price in the leading roles of “Lizzie” and “Teddy” Lawrence were the leading feminine characters of the play and each did her part exceedingly well. Stanley Reed as Arthur Ames and ( has. Eaton as Mark Hayward, the former a gentleman and the latter a wolf in sheep’s clothing acted in a masterful manner. Harold Chisler in the part of Jake Tompkins and Ruby Giles in Sapphira Scriggins, the hired hand and the village gossip respectively kept the audience in an uproar by their witty sayings and clever antics. Harold Mack, as Tom. the son of Uncle Reuben and Aunt Martha showed himself to he an honest country boy who believed in a square deal. The parts of Ezra Babb, the postmaster, Mr. and Mrs. (». Whillikins. the neighbors, Rev. Win. Mason and Miry Jones, the village belle, were well taken care of by John Nolan, Elsworth Montgomery, Thelma Reed. Carl Skidmore and Mildred Pearman respectively.