Lincoln High School - Flambeau Yearbook (Manitowoc, WI)

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Tomorrow “All the world’s a staze, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances, And one man in his time plays many parts.” Dramatis Personae: Present, that which we know. Future, that which we want to know. Scene: Manitowoc High School, June 18, 1914. Enter FUTURE, musing to himself: Many are the failures upon the records of time. All are not failures, all are not successes- Were there no failures, we could not have success. Oh, that I had the power to make all men’s future what they wish. Truly the future would then be filled with success for everyone. It cannot be. Enter PRESENT. (Listens to FUTURE.) FUTURE: Strange isit, that I find, in the vast before, things which startle ordinary beings and make some shudder with appre- hension, while others smile with the thought of that which isto come. PRESENT speaks: Who are you whose words do imply the foresight of that which we all wisi to know? FUTURE: Iam that which ever enters into the plans of gnats and notions; that which must be provided for, the future. PRESENT: Pray, if you know all things that are to be, answer me the questions which I should like to know. FUTURE: Speak! My mission is to make bright the minds of youth, while there is yet the chance. Time will come when they shall have their cup of hemlock and be the wiser for it. PRESENT. I must introduce myself. I am the Present. I am here in behalf of certain persons who would like to know what you have in store for them. 94

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one story toward the ground floor, instead of remaining in the Freshman rooms under the eaves. With their coming, also came field day, and they did their share of boosting and yelling for the class. But as Juniors they were unexcelled. A Junior girl carried off the honors at the De- clamatory contest, and the Junior class won the pennant at the Field and Track Meet. As Seniors they did not have many troubles. Everyone was kind to them, and respected them for their knowledge. They now sat on the first floor—quite a privilege, for it was next the open door, leading to success. This year was marked by the Christmas Story Contest—of course a Senior boy won the gold medal. And so after years of careful training and good influence about them, they are ready for graduation. This class has a clear idea of what it is going to accomplish; it is sincere, and with the God- speed of the Manitowoc High School, the class of 1914 is blossom- ing in the Dawn of its Summer! Marion Pankratz Belle Terens

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FUTURE: Name them oneby one and [shall endeavor to sat- isfy your wants. PRESENT: Here is a list, take them in order.’ (He hands over alist). FUTURE: Here I see first the name of Maud Baringer. Isee a lady sitting upon a throne of gold. Beside her is a kingly looking man wearing a gold crown, and around them I see many subjects. PRESENT: Where is this? It isn’t England, is it? FUTURE: No. The Mardi Gras carnival at New Orleans. Here is Alfred Bazal; beside a ticket stand at the Manitowoc County Fair, I see a man with a three legged table. He has three cards in front of him and is calling this out to a large number of be-whiskered gentlemen: ‘‘Come on, boys, try your luck, half a dollar. Pick out the king of hearts and you get this five dollar bill. Youcan’t lose. If you fail to pick the king, I will give you this beautiful package of unexcelled chewing gum.” PRESENT: ‘‘Battleaxe” could deal himselfa royal flush without. getting pale. Who's the next? FUTURE: Edwin Chloupek I seeasa retired farmer in Mishicot who recently put on the market condensed pig squeals for use in the latest dance, the barnyard dip. Then I see Josephine Craite. On account of her knowledge of History and Commercial Law, she has been appointed domestic science instructor in the Manitowoc High School. Here is the name of Grace Dickson. She has charge of three large millinery stores in Chicago, New York and London, and she has purchased sites for branch offices in Cato, Clover and Coopers- town. I see the name of Royal Elfner. After his name, I see the words Hon. Senator from sixty-ninth district. PRESENT: There ought to be more in Congress. FUTURE: There are. Here are Frank Frelich as Majority Leader of the House of Representatives and Alfred Koehler as Speaker of the House. They often have furious debates on ‘‘The Conservation of Summer, for use in Winter.” In political positions, I also see Herbert Schmitz as Secretary of Agriculture and Arthur Rahn as Chairman of the U. S. Eugenics committee. Then, since Wisconsin has adopted Woman Suffrage, I see Linda Reiland running for mayor of Maribel on the prohibition ticket. There are some other good suffragists in that class of 1914: there are Dorothy Nelson and Martha Marquardt, both command- ers in General Jones's army, which annually walks to Washington —25—