Liberty High School - Lion Yearbook (Brentwood, CA)

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1 . illrwhmen Igrnphvrg In the summer of 1925 my friend Cap- tain Kenneth ltlarnswortli, of the new twentieth century War air-ship, Deliver- anee, invited me to make a. 'trip around the world with him. I readily af-eepted and we were soon speeding' through the ai1'. As We were darting' far above the Mis- sissippi River I I1ea1'd a crackling of wood. I sprang' to my feet, rushed to the deek and at a glance saw the cause of my alarm. One of the huge 'wings was brolken. By means of a new deviee which had just Iheen invented hy one of my school-mates, Alvin Howard, -we were ahle to glide safely to the earth. YYe called a carpenter, whom on arriving' we found to 'be Elwin Wilson. Ile repaired the damage an-cl, after refus- ing' compensation left us to continue our flight. NVe enjoyed every -moment of our trip and 'het'ore we were hardly aware of it we rear-hed lVashing'ton where we paid a. visit to I4essie----++- formerly Bessie lSanders who was the first woman Presi- dent ot' the Ihrited States. Ilere we met. another af our svlioolmates, Ruth Olmsted, the president's 'private seeretary. lYe fi- nally took leave of onr friends and soon had left Amerit-a far hehind ns. On arriving' in London we were met' hy Alvin who after his great invention had r-oline to lingland to live. After thanking' hint vI'or -saving our lives hy this invention we left for I'aris. Ilere we deviated to in- -'v-'L 1.41 vest in a hat for my hostess. 'With this intention in mind we entered a millinery store where to our great surprise and joy we met Frances Miller and Ne-va Shed- driek. After making our purchases we bade our friends farewell an-d started out to see the sights. We next entered an art studio where we saw our old friend, Roy Freriehs at 'work on a beautiful painting. He was not married but we told him t-o vheer up that he still -had a. chance. Roy told that Ernest Crockett was an athletic trainer and eoaeh in a Hiigli School in Cen- tral Afriea. tCheer up Pat, if you fail at that fall 'haek on your artistic skiII.l On leaving' Paris we steered for Japan where, in Tokyo we 'met Adriana Joneneel who was enjoying' her honeymoon. 'She told us that -E-st-her IYristen and Violet t'akebread were married and living' in By- ron. Also that 'Elvira Lueas was in India helping' her husband in his missionary work. 'Our next stop was in the Philippine Islands where we found Frances Brown tear-hing' a elass in Domestic' Er-onomy while Iilanvhe Jtuett -was teaching' History. Thus had all my friends grown np and prospered while I was-- lint here I heard the dinner hell ring- ing' and I was foreed to end my reminis- r-ent-e. W. Pl. '1.3. Q'-14' xp JCFNQ

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tall. I was told by the fairy that it was a I'niversity in which Esther taught. This pleased me very much, and as I longed to speak to Esther. I went out before I would be tempted, and asked to see Ferd. To converse with every nation. Ferd built a wireless telegraph sta- tion. said the fairy. as she opened a door. There I saw Ferd, tall and healthy as he always was. He had many operators em- ployed by him. for he was the manager and gave them directions. He seemed pleased with his employees and. no doubt. was happy. I must not forget Susie. I said as I walked out of the door. The fairy crossed the hall again. and faced a door, saying, 'l'onstancy is Susie's fate. She's teaching in her native State. When she opened the door. I beheld a young lady teaching a class of about forty students. .So this was Susie teaching in Virginia! There were also two or three negro children in Susie's class. I noticed that they were even brighter than the white children. Oh. how I longed to speak to Susie. but I did not dare to, because I wanted to see the rest of 'my classmates. Eugene is the next. I said. walking out of the door. The fairy crossed on the boys' side ot' the hall. and said while facing a door. 'flfugeue was ever lIoffman's chum. A l . , Q u So into partnership they ve come. 'On opening the door. I saw something I'amiliar about the place. It was precisely t'ie same building in which I had seen Ferd. l QI'lI was not there now, but Eugene walk- ed abrut giving directions tu the operator. it ',p.,,g,.,1 me T., think how well Ferd and laugallg got along' together. The fairy told we In hurry. so I asked to see Mae. Of Idrentwood. worthy Mae is mayor. And a large salary they pay her. said the fairy as she opened a door- IIIWII looking into the room. I saw.XIae seated in the Brentwood ft'ity Hall. lSl1e was holding a meeting, and I noticed that she conducted it well, tdue to the 'Parliamen- tary Law' which she learned at Libertyj. I was glad to see the school work doing some service. I'pon being reinded by the fairy to hurry, I asked to see Henry. I surely was not going to forget him. The fairy went to a door and opened it, saying, lIenry's knowledge of autos was always large. He's now the owner of the Byron Gar- age. As I entered. I saw Henry, now devel- oped into a man. giving orders to his em- ployees, and at the same time, fixing an automobile which was b1'oken. He soon found had it repaired. and on trying it, that it ran just as well as before it was broken. There is no one else to see. I said, as I walked out of the door. You are forgetting someone. said t.he fairy. Uh, no. I said. there are no others in my class. Come to this room, sa-id the fairy. opening a door. I saw a strange young lady seated at a desk in an office. The place looked familiar. but I did not recog- nize the woman. After a few minutes of' thinking. I remembered that it was the of- tiee in which I worked. 'Ivhat was this stranger doing here? I had forgotten that I was having a vacation and that sollle one else had my place until I should return. It was then only. myself that I had forgotten to ask to see. I went to speak to the woman, to 'tell her that I would be back in a week. but when I had spoken the first word, everything vanish- ed ifroin my sight. and I found myself ly- ing in the hammock. I was no longer sniall. as I had been. when the fairy took me away. I sat up in the hammock. and began to wonder at what I had seen. until I was tinally convinced that it was only a dream. and I had I'org'otten myself. MA RY PA Ii ICNTI. 'I 4,

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I he Erhatr From far and near the people flocked, To hear the great debate. Some came in autos. cushions rocked. Some behind a skate. And though the road was dark and lon And cold the atmosphere. The people came in numbers stronir. The arguments to hear. For on this cold December night, The question that was put Was to decide if Jury riglit Mais really good or bad. When Olive Siple told us all That judges ean't be thought, While poor plain juries easy fall For a little eoin or naught. It looked as it' she'd won her ease And Mary cracked a simile. But Kate got up with glowing face And muttered, NVait a while. It is far easier to brilbe One lonely. stuck up judge, Then take this dull. slow jury tribe And make twelve of them lJ1ldQ'Q.T Kale Murphy's argrunient has placed The issue in a Cloud And now Parenti. solemn ,faced Gets up to brave the crowd. XVith t'oreet'ul voice and logic clear She makes it plain to us. That judges seldom wrongly steer. And never make a fuss. While juries as a general rule Don't know an awful lot. And some are stubborn as a mule And do not care a dot. XVhen Mary finally sat down Arose a mighty cheer She surely now will get the crown And be proclaimed the peer. With eager grace and smiling' inien Now Myra rose to speak. And froirn the start it could be seen That she was far from Weak. Her point is that the rank and file Of voters in tfhis land, ti'an surely beat a judge a mile Because they took a hand. In placing' him upon his seat: And if they can do that. They're able to perform the feat, Of telling' what is what. When Myra closed her argument The noise was simply fierce, The crowd their feelings gave full ven In honor ot' Miss Pearce. Now Mary has tln'ee minutes yet, To finish the debate She argued like at suffragette And settled 3Ij'1'i1lS fate. And now suspense was in the air. And quiet was the hall. While judges wrote decision fair To whom the prize should fall. Award for the best argument. To the affirmative: The prize for smoothest speaker went To Myra. negative. That judge should win. can now be se The votes were two to one: Now had it stupid jury been Nobodv would have won. g .- rx. J.. 1-T.