Holland High School - Dyke Yearbook (Holland, MO)

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K gf? I W , , Y .a r . 7 V V i .. . Prophesy of the Class of 191.6-1.7 One day last week when the bell rang for lunch it was pouring down rain. Not being very hungry -and not nnting to get out in the rain, I decided that instead of going to the lunch room, I'd buy some popcorn from the Seniors for lunch. I guess that is the reason for the strange experience I had that night. I wasn't feeling too well and went to bed rather early, but all night long I had the queerest dreams. I dreamed of people I know now, only it was years later. I think I'll try and relate as much of this hor- rible nightmare to you as I can. One morning, around 9:30 I was taking an earh morning drive, and drove out to the airport. There was a plane about to take off. I strolled over to the plane, and noticed the pilot was a woman. On closer notice I discovered her to be Betty Whittle. She was surprised to see me and asked me to come along with her. She said she had her private plane and made daily trips from Blytheville to lmphis for shoppers and the like. As it was time for her to leave I said goodbye and left. After leaving Betty I went downtown and started around the corner. I saw a large lady coming down the street. After looking at her a time I recognized that unforgetable face as belonging to Clara Graham. While talking with her someone came by and said, 'Goodmorning, Mrs. Jones. Why, C1a.ra,' said I, I didn't know you were married the third time. She smiled and said, Dearie, you are behind! This is my sixth husband. I strolled on down to the depot and there I saw with baggage galore another person who seemed familiar. It was Lcita Pinkston Singleton. I inquired as to where she was going. South America! Iss, I'd heard correctly. Her life was now devoted to those foreign countries as a Baptist llissionary. Then I asked her about Bill and her three children. She said the children were grown, and Bill was retired out on the old fan. She seued perfectly happy over the mole set up. I woke up after that, as sleep doesn't come after nightmares any too quick. I reached over for some more of the popcorn I'd bought from the Seniors. The corn was just like a sleeping pill for I me soon again in deep slumber, wandering around in St. Louie. Oh, boy, I was just in time. Today the St. Louis Cardinals played the Brooklyn Dodgers. I bought a ticket and looked over the schedule, and what do you think? Homer Smith, Jr. touched my shoulder and asked me if I'd like to buy some peanuts or popcorn. Why, good old Smitty selling popcornat a big ball game like that! He'd really been successful After the ballgame I went uptown to one of the dime stores. who do you think was behind the counter? Royce June Pritchard I woke up again, reached over and ate some more popcorn I undoubtably took too much for the next thing I knew, I was at some little old country store, and there sitting in an old chair leaning against that old store was the funniest looking old man I've ever seen. He was bare footed, had an old pipe :Ln his mouth, and an old hat on his head. mt he was happy for he was asleep I thought I knew him, so I walked over and shook him and said, 'Jim Reed, don't you know me? He didn't ever open his eyes, just said sorta sleepy like, 'I told you yestiw I had a job and didn't want another one. This rather amused me as I knew Jim Reed never worked. I said, 'What kind of work do you have? ,He said, 'Keeping the flies off of me. He began snoring again I knew he'd never recog- nised me. Holding my laughter the best I could, I patted dear old Jim on the back and left There came some sort of banging sound and I was in the dear old tom of Blythsvillef Yes, good old Blytheville As I drove along everything looked so tidy and clean. Rat no wonder, there was a street cleaner just in front of me As I pulled around it the person, Janes Parrish. As ever flirting with the girls and shooting them lines. I got out of the car and talked to him awhile He said he worked enough to keep him from being thirsty When he said this I saw him smile and look longlngly at the nearest liq- uor store. Leaving Blytheville then I calc into Holland There I saw, crossing a street, sn elderly woman On closer look I saw that her hair was grey and das was wrinkled with age. This I soon discovered to be Anne Samford I talked with Anne avhile and learned that she had set up a shop of her own where she designed and made clothes for fashionable 5 1. - 4 O S Q Q Q .4 e aeev ff ' 1' 1 . get-I K - ' ff f ls F '. F M? A4 n, , Q W Q driver yelled, Hello, Beautiful. As I looked up I realised that could be only one sw f - x 2 5 ': 5 'A if 2 5 7 0 li yi vi 6' 5 I 5 I ,' ,4 ? v 3 6 2 - 5- 1. Q. 5 Y -:get- .. 7 gf! ,, '- 'KX'

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