Kirkwood High School - K Log Yearbook (Kirkwood, IL)

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SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY After many years' work,my invention which I called the time top, was complete. It enabled me to look into either the past or future depending on which way it revolved. Our history books tell us of the past, I thought, so why not look into the future. A Thinking of history books made me think of high school and thinking of high school made me think of the Class of '40, I wondered what they would be doing in the year 1965. I spun the top to 1965 and found a reunion of the Class of 1940 in progress at the Kirkwood High School Gym. The people were just arriving as the clock stopped and were being introduced by the master of ceremonies.Several people who could not be there had sent letters and telegrams. The master of ceremonies briefly gave the contents of these. I could hear him quite plainly as he said: Loretta Sward was unable to attend since she was in the midst of a three day operation. Loretta started out to be a nurse but decided to become a doctor. Dorothy Ketchum was one of those who was unable to attend. She was taking perpetual dictation from her boss Ruth Park, Miss Park is greatly in demand to write speeches for many prominent Republican politicians. A brief letter was received from Jack Lehman from a New York hospital stating that his nerves were in no condi- tion to attend.You will remember Mr. Lehman as the only man in the world to surpass Barney 0ldfield's driving record and remain alive. Martha Abbey stated in her telegram that she would be late to the reunion since thc airliner on which she is stewardess will not stop in Kirkwood but go on to Chicago. I now heard the master of ceremonies say: Miss Ila Atwater, with her quiet manner, has just be- come the head dietitian of a foods laboratory at the North Pole, William Barret demonstrated some of his piggy-wiggy calls for which he has become world famous. William gained his experience Uway down thar on that thar farm of hissins! The class had to watch their manners today because Miss Henrietta Bryant, leading authority in America on etiquette since the death of Emily Post, was there. Eugene Clague now known as the World's Superior Farmer told the class of his donation of 2000 acres in Montana for future class reunions. Miss Mary Galbreath star of the USmiles Programu over NBC sang her theme song for the class which was NThere Are Smiles That Make Me Happyu, Raymond Guilinger was the center of attraction at the reunion. His prophesies on the 1965 baseball season greatly interested everyone. Mr, Guilinger, as you all know, is a

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veteran baseball fan and quite an authority on the subject. William Gunter distributed the latest edition of his poultry journals to each of the persons there. Mr. Gunter not only edits this journal but also serves as a judge on poultry. , David Hickok, inventor, has just invented a heel tap for high school boys. Its main feature is that it is detachable in case teachers object too strenuously. Reco Higbee was there carrying his rabbit's foot as usual,Reco had a good reason for doing this since he claims that it brings him all his good luck. The latest you will remember was winning the Irish Sweepstakes. Professor Robert Holeman of Harvard University conde- scended to stop off for an heur's visit on his way to Kansas City, Rex Horney provided fresh gum for all the members of the class of '4O. Rex is new one of the most important executives at the Super Sticky Gum Co. The class had just heard a ten minute sketch from NHigh Lites on Broadwayn recently played in Chicago. The main actors in this as you have read in all leading news- papers were Kenneth Johnson and Dale' Van Riper. On the stage they are known as uP1tt and Pattn. , Brent Mann returned from Europe just to attend this reunion. He has been studying opera in Paris. Lyle Nelson known for his ability to produce effective basket ball signals was there. He brought his world-wide famous professional team to demonstrate the latest one. Lillian Newman attended the reunion in spite of her broken leg and fractured skull. Lillian sustained these injuries when a group of basket ball players pounced on her after a game which she refereed in Madison Square Garden. Margaret Ross, known as Rubinoff the second, favored the members with a violin solo-- Hawaiian Isles . She re- cently played before the King and Queen of England. Dr. Eugene Smith handed out samples of a sleeping pow- der which after taking you ,may get two hours of sleep in one hour. Mr. Smith has so much practice that he has very little time in which to sleep. Miss Erma Speck entertained for half an hour by read- ing her latest jokes. Erma's specialty is revising 'jokes of the seventeenth century and is known as NCrackerjack Spcclino Miss Vivian Wetander was recently chosen the most eut- standlng commercial teacher in America. You will remember her as the one holding the world's highest bookkeeping score. A report on the life of a teacher-novelist was made by Doris Wise. Miss Wise not only is a teacher but also has written.novels about high school life, and is widely known to school children throughout U. S. A.