Lancaster High School - Mirage Yearbook (Lancaster, OH)

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26 wealthy that he could roll in gold, if he wished to do so. After I left the city I passed over fertile valleys and green meadows. I saw a farm house, n barn and fat stocks of all kinds. 1 wondered who owned this and suddenly I saw a farmer at the barn. I went closer and saw it was Carl Ochs lit had never married, but remained a real bachelor and seemed happy in his life of single-bles- sedness. I decided to go west and see if I could find anyone I knew. In Salt Luke City I found Mabel Spybcy Baumgardner singing in the Mormon choir and at home she sang to little Jim. while her devoted spouse. Jim. Sr., played the saxophone ac- companiment. In San Francisco I found Vincent Black was an artist and was selling hundreds of pictures every year. In another picture capacity Mary Markwood was there, too. She was with the Golden Gate Film Co., and hud become “The Nation's Sweet- heart.” a second Mary Plckford. In the Redwood forests of Californa 1 saw a little cabin, and tried for three days to discover who lived in it. Finally 1 succeeded. It was Paul Jeffries who had become a hermit, as well as a poet, and was quite wealthy. In Santa Fe I found Gertrude Beck ar- dently pursuing her vocation which was Chautauqua work. At that time she was working with two chautauquas. On the Montana prairies I found Phil Bauman “rounding tip” cattle and he cer- tainly was a real cowboy. I watched him “rope and hog tie” three bucking bron- choes. saw him throw his hat high and give three wild, true Western Yells! I learned that he didn't own the ranch on which he worked, but. the owner was Donald Miller, former musician. By this time I had surveyed the west, so 1 went back east to Louisiana. There I found Willie Hyde dealing in sugar cane and teaching French to the Creoles. Ruth Walker was in New Orleans teaching the negro women how to vote. I crossed the river to Mississippi and the first person I saw was Eleanor Radebaugh. In over- hearing a conversation between Eleanor and a young man named Thomas Alfred. I learned that they were soon to be married, and Tommy had been trying to invent a mechanical flsh larger than a whale. He 1921 had gone to the Mississippi river to try his experiment and there had found Eleanor. I went to Alabama and found Harry Kent and Beryl Tucker were Baptist min- isters and had established schools for ne- gro children. They had cultivated their voices and sang lullabies to the chil- dren. there In in the southern moonlight. This was a very interesting scene. I thot that ministers were the only folk I’d find In that climate but I went to Georgia, and In Macon I found Willis Wolfe, our ac- complished clarinetist and his lovely wife, formerly Miss Lucile Marks. They were an Ideal couple. In the swamps of Florida I located Charles Bauingurdner and Carl Shouting on a scientific tour. They were collecting tropical birds, flowers, geological speci- mens nnd snakes. Charles was a prof, of geology nnd Carl prof, of biology in a Flor- ida college and they spent their spare time collecting specimens for class work. ! went north from Florida. In South Carolina I heard a great shouting and went to earth to see what was the matter. Some women. I learned had organized a No Men Association. and were trying to drive the men from the state. There were live leaders In this movement and they were Margaret Mi esse. Esther Shenker. Olive Edwards. Jennie Waits and Edith Grimm live members of the class of '21. In Tennessee I went to Lookout Ml., und derided to rest on the mountain. I alight- ed near a young woman who was sitting on the grass rending a book on “Progress and Prosperity. She was plainly dressed and wore horn-rimmed spectacles and a high collar and her hair was very plainly dressed. I thot she looked familiar to me but I dared not speak to her. When sho rose to go. however, a card fell from her book. Sh« did not notice it and I looked at It. It bore these words “Deborah Sut- ton. A. B. A. M.. ph. D. When I left the mountain I flew for some distance without stopping. When I did go to earth It was in a city, which I learned was New York. Here there was much talk about a now and very important chemical discovery that had Just been made by a rising young chemist. It would revolutionize the world’s knowledge of science, medical men declared and would abolish almost all kinds of pain. I was not much surprised to learn that the discov- —M I R A G E

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1921 M I R A G E-----------------------25 li « »1 i ii — it—■ tr — r 1 r 1 «• .«1 4 - y .«» o «» • 1 Class prophecy » « Hi «» «»• • « lii Like Aeneas. I nm a wanderer, and have many strange experiences. I have friends among the fairies, goblins and ghosts. One day I said to Titania, the fairy queen. “Your Majesty. I should like to see my high school classmates again, but they arc scattered far and wide and 1 don't know where to find them. Can’t you help me? Titania was silent for a time, then she smiled and answered. Yes. I can. But you must do exactly as 1 tell you. I read- ily agreed and she went on. I will help you provided you do not speak to any of the people whom you may meet, for that would spoil the charm of the spell. I will envelope you in an invisible mist. You can see. but cannot be seen. And 1 will give you this little wand, which will guide you, and you will see each one, know where he is and what he Is doing. As she spoke she drew a mist from a dew-drop, tossed it about me and handed me the little wand. Now, go. she said, and I hope you will have a pleasant journey. 1 thanked her and set out. Soon I found myself able to move with ease. I looked below me and saw the ocean, then a vast expanse of land. I felt warm breezes blowing about me and I saw a tiny speck below me ami my wand mov- ed, cautioning me to stop. I did. and It be- gan to drop. I started downward and found the most beautiful tropical island. Every- thing was lovely in It. I thot Why, this must be the long-lost Garden of Eden. and as I moved over it I saw that my sur- mise was correct. 1 heard voices and looked about to sec who was there. A man and a girl slowly came into view. It was growing dark and it was hard for me to see them. They came nearer and I saw it was Dwight Adams and Adeline Park. Dwight was saying Now that we arc married, dear— I couldn't catch the rest but I knew I had found the Adams in the garden, at eve. They were happy. seemingly, and I went away. Next I paused above an opera house and my w'and moved. I started downward and heard the sound of applause. I entered the opera house and soon a man came out on the stage and sang When You and I wore Young Maggie. and from the gen- eral conversation I learned that Joe Alt- fater had become a wonderful vocalist, and. at each performance, sang that piece in memory of his long-lost Margaret Av- ion. who had broken her engagement to him to become a school teacher in the Lai Kui Islands. I was over a city and decided to visit some of the business places. I found Nan- cy Anderson. Kathryn Palran and Esther Rugh in one building, sitting at typewrit- ers, 1 located Genevieve Tcdhunter in an- other big business house and a typewriter was humming under her skillful fingers, also found a place on one door saying. Marie Elizabeth CYook. Optometrist. and on another Katherine Brenner. At- torney-at-Law. I paused over a church and heard the people singing. I went down and into the room and when the minister catne forward I was surprised to find that 1 knew him. It was Verne Sll- baugh. our former class president, in a surplice, and he spoke in a very Impres- sive manner. 1 looked at the choir to see If I knew any one. There I found Homer Moore and Roy Yoder. They sang a duet that morning, entitled. As the Heart Panteth and before it was finished tears were runumg down everyone’s cheeks. I went out of the church and saw a fine limousine running slowly, driven by a liveried chauffeur. Attracted by it I fol- lowed. It drew up to the door of a splen- did mansion in the best part of the city. The door of the limousine opened, a man stepped out and walked up the stone steps of the house. I knew at once that it was Daniel Hoffman, oil king, who was so

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1921 -------------------------- ercr's name was Royall Adams. 1 found that Mercedes Eisele was also In New York. She was playing In Zicg- field's Follies and was becoming quite pop- ular and prominent. New York held yet another of our grad- uates. Goldie Morehart was a state sen- ator from New York. From New York City I went to Massa- chusetts. In Boston, to my surprise, I found Elizabeth Hans. She was giving illustrated lectures on The Evils of Candy and Chewing Gum. But I was astonished when I learned that La Vera Trimmer had become presi- dent of Wellealy college, not far from Bos- ton. 1 went to Connecticut and heard that Elizabeth Swlnnerton was living there and was the champion swimmer of the world. By a close margin, she had defeated Alice Bose Carr, who decided after she was de- feated to go in for racing. Her favorite car could not be used, so she designed one and had it manufactured for her special use and with this car. she won the cham- pionship for racing. I went on to Vermont and located Lee Clark. He was teaching artistic dancing and becoming quite wealthy. In Portland. Maine. Arthur Mowery and Francis Mock were partners in a big tlsh- ing establishment. I wanted to go abroad so I decided to start immediately As I was crossing the ocean I paused above an ocean liner. I heard merry voices so I went down and discovered that I knew some of the people on the boat. Marian Beery was on her way to Russia to play her fiddle to the Bolsheviki. Gladys Ricketts was on her way to China to learn the Chinese lan- gauage. and to teach the Chinese women how to hemstitch their children's woolen clothes. Ralph Beck was going to Eng- land to learn to drink tea and Harry Herdman was on his way to Turkey to see if he couldn't have a harem like the Sultan's. After I reached Europe I heard that two young Americans had discovered that the North pole had not really h»en reach- ed by Peary and they would start for It the next day. Rumor gave their names as John Boyer and Miesse Baumgardner. in Italy Hazel Owens and Annetta Bur- den were quarreling hotly about whether Caesar crossed the Rubicon in the morn- 27 ing or in the afternoon. Sada Belle Grimm was in Sicily learn- ing the gentle art or Sicilian hair dress- ing. and In France I found our girl artist. Dorothy Pickering, who was very widely known. Then I went to Asia. In India I saw Florence Acton and Geraldine Wilder. They were studying magic. Lena Arm- strong was in India, too. I found her the proud possessor of an elephant farm and she had trained about one thousand ele- phants for circuses. In Japan I found Genevieve Schneider interpreting Japanese to two small French noodles who were unable to understand the language themselves. From Japan I hurried to Africa. When at last I hovered over Africa my wand wavered and finally moved downward. As 1 got nearer the earth I saw that I would alight in the terrible African Jungles. I stopped on a troe top and tried to see signs of human life and at last I saw in the distance a small tent. I went nearer and. to my astonishment, saw two men lying on the ground near It. Their skins w’ere very tanned, but I could discern their features and found it to be Harold Willis and George Martin. And I learned from their conversation that they were exploring that part of Africa. In Egypt t found Murbel Bochert mar- ried to an Egyptian princess and appar- ently they were very happy. On the hot sands of the Sahara I saw a caravan mov- ing. I went closer and saw it was led by Charles Bonner, seated on the largest camel of all. He had become very weal- thy through trading in Africa and was engaged in trading at that time. In Argentina 1 learned that Eleanor living alone with the exception of her cats. dogs, parrots, one screech owl. a kangaroo and a bird of paradise. She had taught the kangaroo to fox-trot and he did It quite gracefully. In the Fiji Islands I found Ruth Mc- Clelland and Helen Moody civilizing the natives. Ruth was missionary and Helen sang evangelistic songs in her melodious voice. From Africa I went to South America, and in Brazil Fred Walter was organizing a Society for the Prevention of Taming Wild Animals. Fred’s colleague was Thomas Wright. They declared that since M I R A (i E