THE PROPHECY While roaming the streets of New York recently I saw a sign which read, For a glimpse into the future, consult Madam Delmonica P. Rockbottomn. Being ex- tremely curious, I ventured into her studio hoping to find what the future holds for classmates of the Class of 1947. Peering into the crystal ball I saw Bob Benton, your friend and mine, the mor- tician, undertaking another stiff-case. Patty Lou Smith, a secret service agent of the F. B. I. carrie into the morgue to inspect the murdered corpse in hopes of finding a clue to the killer. After the regular grind of business, Bob and Patty decided to enjoy a pleasant evening at Simp McConkey's Golden Feather, where one of their former classmates, Jean Cole, was billed as Jeanie, The Bubble Dancer. Much to their delight' they met, upon entering, Mrs. Horatio K. Boomerang, former- ly Mildred Ann Smithers, one of New York's cafe society. The scene in the crystal changed to a small house in Greenwich Village where I saw Glynn Powell, up and coming artist, slaving over his latest creation. And lo, into his humble dwelling came a famous Powers Model, Margaret Ann Rich- ardson, who asked that her portrait be painted. thus giving Axel his first big op- portunity. I gazed deeper into the magic orb. I saw Dorothy Cox coming out of the office of a prominent physician, Tommy Scrivner, where she had just had a very suc- cessful subcutaneous incision of a serious furunkulus. On her way home Dorothy bought the late edition of the New York Times edited by Betty Masters. She was surprised to read in the headlines that Freida Nayle had achieved fame by being the first person to jump across Grand Canyon. She also read Where Billy Seale, former mailcarrier, in Ravenna, Ky., had just been appointed to fill the office of Postmaster General of the United States. She was surprised even more when she read that Wanda Durbin had achieved her life ambition, Chief Execu- tive of the Hines Bean Corporation, thus leaving her post at Walton's Wax Works vacant. The crystal glittered brightly with a familiar name on a marquee. Geraldine Scrivner was singing Carmen at the Metropolitan Opera. A bright neon sign over an impressive Fifth Avenue doorway announced to the world that Herman Wolfinbarger had replaced Arthur Murray, and was teaching dancing in a hurry. The crystal ball focused on New York Harbor where among the passengers I saw Virgil Smith, recently appointed good-will ambassador to Lower Slobovia, and Fred Noland, another Frank Buck, on his way to Africa to bring 'em back alive. Presently along came Betty Moore on her way to South America as a missionary. The scene shifted to college campuses. Margaret McPherson, an assistant psy- chiatrist at Baylor Univrsity, is short her 381,000,000 fortune by 580,999,999 Ken- neth Handy was teaching Engineering at Georgia Tech. The scene shifted to a smart dress shop. Louise Shearer was fitting Mrs. Cleve Abshear, formerly Sally Smithers, with a new afternoon frock. The range of the crystal dropped to Washington, D. C. on one of the prominent social occasions of the year. A reception was being held by Senator Sam Naive who was seeking reelection. Among the guests were Virginia Hunt, who had re- cently announced her candidacy as the first woman governor of Kentucky, and Gloria Jean Seale, who had been following her athletic husband, better known as Turk, on his tour of the States. The climax of the joyous occasion was when Mary Neal Wilson, wife of a prominent Philadelphia lawyer, played Spike Jones' arrangement of Prelude in C-Sharp Minor. The crystal ball now focused on more familiar surroundings. Near Waco on a large farm, I saw Carol Crouch and her husband. Back home, at last, in Irvine I saw Darrell Cox still slaving away for Harry and cornering a customer with this remark I had you in mind When' I bought this suit!'i Clarence Miller was manag- ing his father's music shop. 'Ann Sherrard, now Mrs. Pete Edwards, had presented her railroad 'husband with four little engineers. I saw Kermit Quisenberry, a capitalist, just returned from a tour of the U. S. inspecting his Atomic Motors factories. Gertrude Tuttle was the secretary to Vaughn Cox, President of the Pop-O Popcorn Co. In the ofiice of Irvine High School, much to my surprise, I saw Wil- liam Carhartt, new superintendent of schools, having succeeded his father-in-law. Something was suddenly queer with the crystal ball! It spun so fast that I could only see a splotch of water, a cloud, and a mountain climber. The struggling figure was George Ann Mundy going over the Alps to fulfill her age old vow that she would swim the deepest ocean and climb the highest mountain for Billy Williams. x x x X X.x.x.x.x.x.x.g.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x -x-x.-N -x-X-X-N.-X.-X-x.-x.-x.-x.-x-x x x X X N C473
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