La Porte High School - El Pe Yearbook (La Porte, IN)

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LA PORTE UIGII SCHOOL REVIEW. 23 A Glimpse into the Future By Hen I left La Porte one bright sunny clay in June on one ot my extended trips across the continent. Door Village, the thriving metropolis just west of LaPorte, was my destina- tion. and 1 arrived in the great city about 2 o’clock. I made my way carelessly down the asphalt streets (identical to those in my native city) gazing into the show windows of the large department stores for which Door Village is noted. I was greatly astonished, however, when 1 saw a large crowd of interested people staring at what looked like a large sized hack or transfer bus. A stranger, seeing the look of surprise upon my face, told me that it was nothing more than “Brownie” going at the terrific rate of twelve miles an hour in his noted electric, with the dashboard bent double under the heavy strain of holding up his feet. I told the stranger that I «had seen him take similar rides in La- Porte a number of years ago. I wanted to know what “Deacon” was doing now, so enquired of another gentle- man nearby. He told me that McLane’s chief occupation was running his Pope Waverly and telling experienced chaffeurs how to run their machines. (Quite strange that Howard should take up such an occupation). The happy smile on the fellow’s face looked familiar to me and lo and behold it belonged to no other person than II. Fitzpatrick, the boy with “the smile that won’t come off.” That dear old smile had attracted many a fair lassie in the good ’07 days. Fitz then told me that he was a prosperous farmer liv- ing at the edge of town, and even invited me out to spend the first night of my travels with him. I finally accepted, and can say now that I never spent a more joyous night than that one. While waiting for supper I picked up a b(x k lying on the library table, and the word that took my eye was A. LINK. I knew a person by that name some years before and as 1 opened the book my hair stood on end as I saw the word “GRAFT.” Fitz smiled out loud and told me

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22 LAPORTE HIGH SCHOOL REVIEW. THE CHAMPION OF N. I. A. L . ’07

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24 LAPORTE HIGH SCHOOL REVIEW. that Link was in Boot Jack writing many books on that sub- ject as seen by him in the Assembly Room of the La Porte High School. There was no doubt in my mind but what Bohland was the cause of Link’s undertakings. I glanced at another book and saw the word “Debate,” and concluded that John S. Martin must have something to do with that. 1 thought Fitz would know all the particulars and looked to him for information. He said Martin was in Kingsbury, showing the rubes out there how to debate (good position for an energetic young man like John S.). I left Fitz the next morning and concluded to take a little trip down to Union Mills. I was riding along slowly when I saw two girls painting a mountain scene. As I drew nearer to the young artists, I recognized them as Bertha Holmes and Blanche Parkhouse. I was interested in know- ing what success they were having and inquired as to where they were working. I was informed that Gerdes and Brad- bury had set up a studio in Tracy and that Miss 1 lolmes and Miss Parkhouse were working for them, and that they were just completing a pretty mountain scene when 1 came along. I remembered what great pictures they had painted in Mr. Simon’s Art Room, and was not in the least surprised at their success in this line of work. I wanted to reach Union Mills as soon as possible, so went on my way again. On entering the little place, I saw a big sign with the words. “Harry Hoover. Tonsorial Ar- tist.” I opened the door and walked into a neat little shop, and there sat Hoover playing with his hands as usual. We had a long conversation and the course of our talk finally led us to the question as to what all the old members of the class of ’07 were doing. I loover told me that he had receiv- ed a letter from Hook the other day and that he was hap- pily situated with Gladys in New York City, playing the ponies for a living, and making money bv the wholesale. 1 loover also stated that Hank graduated from Yale a couple of years ago and that while there he had carried off the highest honors in the intercollegiate track meets. I did not doubt this in the least, as he used to run like the wind when he was in the high school, especially when he had a cow to scare him by way of incentive. This recalled to my mind