Homer High School - Trojan Yearbook (Homer, MI)

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CLASS PROPHECY School la orar, and here I am 1q New York, visiting the largest oity in the world. I have found in this huge and seemingly magioal metropolis a vast panorama of interesting sights and have enjoyed unnumbered interesting experiences. My classmates have scattered already, each seeking his place in the world. While here alone, missing the companionship ef my class chums. My thoughts turned to the future. I wondered what might be in store for us . Presently, I happened by a tiny building which exhibited a golden sign designed to Inform passers by this was the ohamber of Madam Ma-xella, World Famous Fortune Teller and Crystal Gazer. I had never before seen a crystal gazer and my curiosity got the best of me. 1 went in. A dainty maiden garbed in oriental robes greeted me in a gentle voice and made a graceful bow. Then she directed me into the darkened inner sanatum where sat Madam Uazella behind a huge crystal ball from whloh gleamed mystic light. The Madam asked what I wished to have the orystal reveal to me. This seemed to be some miraculous answer to my thoughts of a little while ago. I asked her to show the members of the class of 1946 as they will appear twenty years from now. Immediately, a vision sprang up before my eyes. First, I saw Lawrence Wade in a gleaming white uniform. At first I supposed he was a Naval officer, but soon saw that he was a member of the local street department. Then I saw Betty Lynn talking to Mary Jane Bead and Roger Poole. Betty Jean plans to take a Rocket trip to the Moon in a rocket ship designed by the aeronautical engineer, Roger Poole. The trip is being financed by the former Mary Jane Read who found a diamond mine while exploring in korea. The scene in the orystal ball now changes to a modern chemical laboratory, where we see Russell Trader, the research ohemlst, working with Bruce Hicks, the matematioal genius. Who should walk into the lab but the coach from Yale, broad shouldered Don Weiss. Now the orystal ball takes us to Hollywood where 1 see Alvin Avery, the new Humphrey Bogart, making a scene with Louren Booaul, the former Zell Sice. The vision is now of an Army oamjk First Lieutenant George Clark, is introducing the performers of a U. S. 0. camp shomThe first entertainer is Miss Priscilla Rossman and her Hot Jazz Band. The featured soloist ie the second Frank Sinatra,Chuck Larder. (Please refrain from swooning.) Two other performers are Maxine Easton, well known Broadway star and the renowned opera singer, Norma Henderson. The light of the large ball grew brighter as it showed a large miesion field in Africa. Black little boys and girls are seated under a tree hearing the teachings of Harold Elston and Helen Enos Elston, who have become well known throughout the world for their Missionary work. Next, I see a hat shop in Detroit. It is the establishment of Kathleen Estelle who we find arguing with Jim Neitzka. Jim has been trying to get the workers in Katefe shop to join his labor union.

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Zell Rice Commercial I must say what I think. Cheerleader 1,2,3; Journalism Club 3; Office Practice 4; Junior Play 3; Class Officer 1, 4; Senior Cast 4; Student Council 1,2,3,4; Nature Club 1; Trojan Staff Alberta Sharp Commercial Early to bed and early to rise and you 11 never meet any of the regular guy's. Senior Play 4; Junior Play 3; Glee Club 2. Priscilla Rossman 1 Percy Comraerlcal Blushing Isn't necessarily caused by uasinfulness. Glee Club 1; Math Club 2; Band 3,4;Art Club. Helen Janet Smith Smltty Commerical There's a little bit of bad in every good little girl. Office Practlce4; Senior Cast4; Junior Play 3; Library 1 ,2; Band 2; Student Council 1; 4-H Club 1. Russell Trader General What16 the odds so long as you're happy. Glee Club 1; Baseball 2, 3, 4. Lawrence L. Wade Larry College Decretlon of speech Is more than eloquence. Pres Sen. Class 4; Band 1,2,3,4 Journalism (Art Ed Trojan 3, Edltop-In-chief Trojan 4); Student Council 1, 2; Pres Math Club 2; Dramatics 2, (ClassQf-fleer 3,4); Junior Play Senior Cast 4. Mabel Tobey Commercial A quiet, modest miss, but Jolly, too. Glee Club 1; Math Club 2; Cheerleader 1: Dramatics 1; Art Club 1. Donald C. Weiss Don General Energy saved In study Is apt to boil over In mischief. Glee Club 1; Baseball 1,2,3; Basketball 1,2, 3, 4; Hobby 1; Football 1, 2,3,4; H Club 1, 2, 4; Math Club 1; Mu«lc 1; Nat-ture Club 1.

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The eoene switches to the Stork Club. I see Ambassador Nyle Lamo checking hie hat with the head-check girl, Helen Smith, He is accompanied by his wife, the former Harriet Howe. I admired the paintings in the walls of this place and wondered whose work they might be. I strolled up and inspected the paintings more closely and found down in the corner, the signature of one of America's leading artists, Darell Koons. A new vision appears. Pacing the floor of his office at Michigan State College is President Cutcher, laying down the law to one of hia students who had been using vulgar language in the presence of oo-eds. In the midst of Harry's lecture the door opened suddenly. His secretary Jeannie Polk dashed in rustling a batch of papers. The light in the ball faded and Madam Mazella indicated the liter-view was concluded. The oriental receptionist directed me ouU I blinked when the sunlight hit my eyes, after being in darkness for so long. I was getting hungry so I walked down to a nearby restaurant. I was greeted by a beautiful waitress, Mabel Tobey. I looked into the kitchen and there was one of the city's outstanding cooks, Alberta Sharp. While waiting for my order to be served I turned on the radio. Bill Snyder, radio oommentator, was Just winding up his sports revue. A news item flash—Earl Ball has Just broken Hank Greenberg's home-run reoord. The next program starred the great poetess, Bette Anne Hlckerson, reading some of her newest poems. SEMIOR CLASS POEM T'was in the fall of '42 Forty freshmen and that's not few With not a cloud in the azure sky Entered the doors of Homer High Sophomores then we soom became Everything went on about the same In all activities, we took a part And entered everything with soul and heart As Juniors, we gave our first class play And it was a success—so people say. The Senior Proa, we gave that year Also deserves a welcome cheer. The Senior Class we've reached at last And taking a thoughtful look to the past We think of the times we have enjoyed While being so earnestly here employed. Lower olassaen, we say to you Trials and temptations are not few, But try in everything you do To be true and loyal to Homer High School. —Zell Rice