Homer High School - Trojan Yearbook (Homer, MI)

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swimming pools, roof gardens, rest rooms, marble stairways, splendid library gymnasium, auditoruim, large sunny class-rooms, everything to make it an ideal school for boys and girls, for it is a new school. Ihe name, cut deep over the marble entrance, reads Barneyville High School. Dimmer and dimmer grows the ball. Its message is over, and I, too, will say to you my farewell message, Peace—Happiness—Farewell. THE LATE MR. EARLY CAST OF CHARACTERS Evelyn Clarke, a young matron------ James, her husband------------—---- Vera Smith, an heiress------------- Alioe Sewell, a young bride-to-be- Mark Mercer, a chess enthusiast---- Asher Crump, a young Englishman—-Don Early, Alice1 a fiance-———— Doris Hull, Mark18 bride-to-be----- Judge Sewell, Alice’s father—------ Selma, a colored maid-------------- Mrs. Fanny Hull, Doris Mother----- Amos Comstock, and undertaker------ Joe Lincoln, a colored boy--------— Nora, the Irish Cook--------------- -----Pat Deigert -------Bob Smith -----Pearl Wildt ---Marilyn Truax ------Sam Mather ----Lloyd Wilson —Orville Hannan ----Greta Gehrig ——Don Crandall —Joyce Hoffman Marilyn Berklund -----Jim Fleming Kenneth Mestdagh —Shirley Avery 11

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SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY GAZER: Oh Senior Class of HOMER HIGH SCHOOL, hear ye the message I bring. Life is divided into three great periods; the past, the present, the future. The past, with its many happy days of freedom from care, is behind you. It is now only a succession of beautiful memories, that, in years to come, we shall love to recall. The present, with its petty trials, its days of study and play, of triumph and disappointment, is with you now; but the great unknown future stretches out before you, an untraveled road, filled with—-you know not what. Perhaps poverty; perhaps fame. You go forward with, as it were, your eyes blindfolded, traveling the great road of life, each step opening up something new, something unexpected. But I, with my mystic power, can unfold that future to you and give a brief glimpse of this class, ten years from today. Then you can Judge for yourselves the paths each one has traveled, the efforts each one has made. Listen well. Oh Class of 19481 Give heed to these words of mystic wisdom as the future is revealed. 0 mystic ball, from out thy depths. The future to this class reveal. Thy knowledge, hidden deep from sight. Pray give us now, and naught conceal. I see a great building, rising out of the heart of the city. The names in clear letters over it read. Larder and Deigert, Manufacturers of Hot Rod Automobiles. A magnificent private railroad car, speeding over the glistening rail men in conference around a handsome mahogany table. The president at the head is Mr. Leon Brodock. An airship, high up in the blue sky, United States Mail from New York to San Francisco. The pilot is Miss Pat Weiss. I see miles and miles of unbroken prairie land. There are thousands of splendid cattle, with cowboys riding in and out among them. Let me see, those faces under the broad hats are familiar. Kenneth Dibble, Harold Wonders, Orville Hamman cowboys, and the owner of this splendid ranch, sitting at ease on the broad veranda of the handsome ranch house is Bob Smith, and his wife, standing beside him, is Marilyn Truax. I see great tents, a vast number of them. What can it be? Oh, it is a circus, Joy for the little ones, pleasure for the grown-ups. There are large banners, with the names of the owners, Herbert Lindsey and Pearl Wildt, successors to Ringling Brothers. Let us peep into the tents. Perhaps we may find some more of out friends. Yes, suspended from a lofty trapeeze we find Fern Titus, and the leader of the great band is Sam Mather. Look in this lion s cage. There fearlessly handling the. great beasts, we find Greta Gehrig, and running around and around the ring, with his ever ready Jokes, I see Datglas 3uskirk, the greatest clown of the century. Now I see a stately home, with a beautiful woman receiving her guests. I do not know her married name, but there she sits before me, Virginia Chamberlain. Now I can look through a window into a splendid room, where court is in session. Judge Faye Titus is on the bench and Lawyer Kathrine Schau is pleading the case for her client, Mr. Ueal Patrick, who has been arrested for speeding in his airplane. What is this great cluster of buildings I see now? Ahi It is the Michigan State University. President Lloyd Wilson, in his office, surrounded by a number of chosen colleagues, Dr. Kenneth Mestdagh, Prof. Shirley Avery, Dr. Ethelyn Wonders, and Dean of Women, Marilyn Berklund. Now I see Hollywood, that fascinating place of famous men and women. Here I find Lois Nantz, sharing top honors with James Fleming in the new play, Modern People, written by the successful writer, Rolin Richardson, and directed by Eleanor Pratt, who has become famous in her chosen profession. This great concert hall is filled to overflowing, a tribute to the famous prima donna, Miss Joyce Hoffman, who has Just returned from a years' engagement at the Grand Opera House in Paris. Her own private orchestra, conducted by Maurice McCullough, is playing the opening now. Listen, I can almost hear it. Here is a great forest, with a single trail leading to a lone cabin, where we find a gray haired man, resting and hiding from the enthusiastic public, after the successful exhibition of his latest invention, the folding automobile. There he is now, on the porch, with one folded, lying on the chair beside him. Fame has at last come to Mr. Don Crandall. Now the ball is growing dim, but I can still clearly see a wonderful new building, situated on this very spot. Tall, four stories high, elevators, 10

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SENIORS LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the Senior Class of Hooter Community School, County of Calhoun, and State of Michigan being of unsound mind and disintegrating memory after four strenuous years, do hereby make, publish,and declare this as our last and best will and testament, hereby revoking all former will, bequest, and devises of whatever nature by us already made. Be it hereby known that all members of the Senior Class generously, with charity for all and malice toward non bequeath the following personal and class belongings to underclassmen, to help them in the pursuit of happiness: Our dignity and good sense we leave to the Junior Class, may they apply it with rapid and spreading strokes. To the Sophomore Class we leave our quick wit% rapid elucidations, and best of all, our ability to play hooky without having to make up double for the lost time. To the high school infants (Freshmen) we leave our utmost sympathy and our ability to absorb English, Science, Math, and all those studies which are beyond the comprehension of their undeveloped mental capacities, Shirley Avery wills her men in Litchfield to her little sister Mary. Leon Brodock wills his good luck to Gerald Roily. Katherine Schau will3 her quietness to Margaret Ward. Greta Gehrig wills her gift o’f gab to Junior Butler. Bob Smith wills his ability to play sports to George Benham. Ilarilyn Eerklund r ills her dimples to Joyce '’ilson Don Larder wills hir tvping ability to Helen Sharp Orvilio Har. an wills his modesty and bashfulness to Bob omas. Pat ’Veiss wills her ability to stay out late nights to Mary Tosh. Marilyn Truax wills her ability to go steady to Donna Nowlin. Pat Deigert wills her long hair to Nancy Finley. Joyce Hoffman villa her ability to get a ring to Vada Jinkerson. Ethelyn Wonders wills he'- basketball player in Jonesville to anybody who can keep him. Lloyd Wilson wills his curly hair to Junior Hickereon. Peral Wildt wills her temper to Virgie Brodock. Harold Wonders wills his ubility to bo true to Bob Gibson. Herbert Li'ids?y wills his space in the halls to Bob Murphy. Ken Dlb le wills his gay life to George Nantz. Lois :;untz wills her ability to got A'a to Wayne Crandall. Faye and Fern Titus will the Homer High School to the Seniors of 49 Rolin Richardson wills his tallners to Frank Bonham. Ueal Patrick wills his reserved sect in the principal's office to anyone who wants it. Eleanor Pratt wills her little feet to Edward Kohn. 12