Hopewell High School - Kaleidoscope Yearbook (Hopewell, VA)

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CLASS PROPHECY—Continued And now an auditorium packed with people. The speaker was Louis Aderholt, a candidate for United States Senate. Another turn and I saw a small native village surrounded by a jungle. Starting out on another of his famous exploring trips, was Mr. Herbert Ford. I next saw a fashionable beauty parlor. The owners were Judith Vivas and Wanona Glenn. Turning the dial again I saw a building on a quiet street with the sign, “School of Elocution, Director, Miss Patsy Batte.” A large farm was the next image on the screen. The own¬ ers were Gilbert Atwater and Daniel Vtipil. These successful farmers were married to Helen Jozwiak and Emily Sodomka. I now saw a quaint tea shop. It was one of a chain owned by Idell Ameen and Annie Hood. In a large city I saw looking through a beautiful new home Virginia Dailey and Arline Poland, Interior Decorators. Another turn of the dial and I saw a large University. In the gymnasium was the Director of Athletics, Dennie Pritchard, talking to the coach of football, Clarence Cunningham. A high school came int o view. Walking down the hall were two teachers, Mauro Helms and Aurelis Savage. Standing in a large fashion shop was Julian Pritchard, musi¬ cal comedy king, talking to Elizabeth Huffman and Mary Powell, fashion experts. They were discussing the costumes to be worn by the star of his next production. I caught the name of the star. It was Isabelle Futch. The next turn of the dial showed me a girl’s college. I saw Christine Collier as Director of Physical Education. William Elder was the next of my classmates to come into view. He was a well-known and respected minister. On an isolated strip of coast I saw Richard Cook and Edward Powell, inventors. They were working on a new type of gyro¬ plane. On the main street of a thriving city I saw the Motorcycle Sales Corporation of Emmett Cibula and Anton Jozwiak. Another girl’s school. A pupil was walking into an office. On the door were the words, “Miss Virginia Benesek, Head of English Department.” Another turn of the dial showed me John Burnett seated in the office of his wholesale grocery store. At a doctor’s meeting I saw Claude Wells and William Wicker. Albert Grosch and Jennings Hall appeared with the next ■ M[ H, { ( Page Thirty

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dllaaB Jiropljpn} EW INVENTIONS and discoveries had always been of the greatest interest to me. Consequently I was very pleased when I received a letter asking me to call at 412 East 22nd Street the next day and inspect a new invention. The letter was unsigned. I called at the stated address the following day as requested. To my utmost surprise and pleasure I was received by my old Hopewell High classmate, Erased Slocum. He ushered me into a room littered with electrical apparatus. On the far side of the room was his invention, a radio equipped with television. The inventor told me that the amazing feature about his machine was that it would pick up any every-day sound. I walked over to the set and connected the switch. I turned the dial and a large Hospital appeared on the screen. In this hospital I recognized Forrest Glass, a busy doctor. Dorothy Elliott appeared as Superintendent of Nurses with Louise Brog- don, who was her first assistant. Another turn of the dial showed me the monument then under construction to commemorate world disarmament. I look¬ ed hard into the screen to make sure that I recognized Winfrey Lane and Carl Lester directing the work. I already knew that the architect for the work was Steve Bogese, who was happily married to Annie Bobb. Turning the dial again I saw an oriental city’s airport. Stand¬ ing beside a powerful airship were Anne Goodson and Mabel Newton. They were getting ready to take off on the third leg of the first airplane trip around the world by women. I now saw a busy office and recognized Eltis Davis, who was superintendent of the A. P. stores in Virginia. Every turn of the dial seemed to bring one of my old high school classmates into view. Forgetting my host and the out¬ side world I sat and played with the dial on this fascinating in¬ vention. Another office, but this was the headquarters of a large newspaper. On the side was a small office and printed on the door were the words, “John Elder, Cartoonist.” Noise! Cheering! Oh, just a major league baseball game. Looking closer I saw that the pitcher was Clarence Elliott and the catcher was Murry Oliver. - M[. Page Twenty-nine

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CLASS PROPHECY—Continued turn of the dial. They were riding over their large rubber plan¬ tation. A busy book shop now appeared on the screen. The owner was Henry Sherman. He was talking about the fine way Wilton Goodwin’s new book was selling. A night club. It was Paris. The owner, Wilburn Rivenbark, was announcing the star number on the entertainment program. It was Albert Livingston and Elizabeth Lewis. Walking among the tables was their hostess, Kathryn Holt. Another turn of the dial showed me a large public park. In the center was a beautiful library. The head librarian was Louise Rouse. China appeared on the screen. In a small village I saw Mar¬ garet and Evelyn Richeson, happy in their missionary work. I recognized the Empire State Building in New York. In one of the private offices was Frank Swift dictating to his pri¬ vate secretary, Naomi Jamarik. In a modiste shoppe I saw Pauline Weston and Louise Kurnas trying to help Lavinia Harrison select some clothes from their shop. She was getting ready for her approaching marriage to Clinton Dorset. Another slight turn of the dial showed me Oakley Vaughan, a successful pharmacist. In the downtown section of a city that appeared to be Hope- well, I saw Edith Marsh and Lavinia Slocum. They were getting- some clothes for Lavania ' s small child. A motion picture studio appeared next. George Lampman was directing a play in which Alice Sutherland was the star and Dena Lee was supplying the comedy. Kathryn Scott and Mary Lusk appeared in a small city. They were workers for the Women’s Benefit Association and were organizing a new club. In a German city I saw Andrew Nemetz, a salesman for the Ingersall Jewelry Company. Turning the dial again I saw Vera Keener making her calls as a city nurse. Turning from the radio I became aware of my host. I thank¬ ed him for letting me inspect his invention, and promised to help him sell the invention to some financier. When I walked out on the street a new spring was in my step. I was happy be¬ cause I had been brought closer to my old classmates, some of whom I hadn’t seen since graduation. —GEORGE LESCURE, Class Prophet. Page Thirty-one