Mainland High School - Buccaneer Yearbook (Daytona Beach, FL)

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wv CLASS PRCIPHECY Last week I received the followingr invitation: MR. LE CONTE DE CASANOVA REQUESTS YOUR PRESENCE AT A GRAND MASQUERADE BALL TO BE GIVEN IN THE REALM OF PLATO SEPTEMBER TWENTY-SIXTH NINETEEN H UNDRED FORTY-SIX Needless to say, the invitation intrigued me and I went, disguised as an angel. The palatial home of Mr. Paul Deschenes was ablaze with light. On the door was carved IILeave all hope behind, ye who enter here? In answer to my ring the butler, who because of his famous sideburns, I immediately recognized as Ollie Hull, ushered me inside. As the evening progressed, I noticed some very familiar faces among Mr. Deschenes staH of French maids and governesses. To be exact; Louise Coble, Audrey Johnson, Mary Manning, Ethel Nelson, Wilma Peterson, Mcrtyce West- bury and Frances Patterson. Revelry reigned supreme until midnight. Promptly on the stroke of twelve great gongs called the visitors to the DevilIs Tribunal to account for their doings and their sins of the past fifteen years. Mephistopheles, in his Hauling regalia, was none other than the Honorable Neil Pooser, famous financier; and his stern commands Were enforced by his henchmen, Francis Mathews and Dan Wymnn, noted gumen. Mr. LeConte Dc Casanova was the first victim called before the tribunal to and the soft account for his sinse-he vigomusly denied havingr committed any iintonations of his voice immediately proved him to be none other than 0. Shortidge Eastman, renowned fish manager. Ossie immediately demanded trial by jury of his own selection. He ilnpaneled Cecil Osteen, international Hagpole sitter; Clark McDonald, Floridak peerless beach comber; Marshall Gi'een, Port Orange man-about-town; Leonard Pepper, president National Association of Bachelors; Wallace Smith, mayor of the City of Blake, F10rida;'James Ward, General Windjammer of the National Guards; Mary Jane Pacetti, welI-known fashion designer; Samuel Luce, president of Perpetual Sleepers, Inc.; Dorothy Mobley, wife of the well-known windbng; Thomas Pell, Holy Roller Evangelist; Alverde Jones, cosmetic queen; Webster Ellenwood, city dock master; and Clyde Hull, celebrated soap box orator. Mephistopheles appointed the law firm of Leete, Hardesty and Nicholson to act as prosecuting attorney, and immediately Mr. Eastman countered by engaging the noted criminal lawyer, Lynell Molpus, as attorney for the defense. Tmm$lasr$ z

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Harold Fostcr hcquuuths his wad of chewing: gum m Funny Mills. Thomas Goddard wills his good football playing to Ernest Knmiki. Luwrentc Grabc bcqucmhs his Ford to any worthy Junior. Marshall.Grecn wills his open smilc to Charles Hollis. Helen Greenwood hcqucaths her studiousncss t0 Bcrt Roxton. Shannen Hardcc wills his girl fricnd to some worthy Junior. Homer Hal'dcsty leaves his philosophical intelligence to Harry Cohh. Edward Henley hequcziths his vocabulary to LcRoy Post. Ciydc Hull leaves his hu;hfulncss to Earl Kcndricks. Ollie Hull wills his silcntncss to any Freshman. Carol Hunter wills .hcr gliaccfulnuss m Dona Kclly. Audrey Johnson hcqucaths her popularity with the boys to E11011 Burkicy. Alwrdc Jones wills her Virgilistic ability to some dumb Latin stmlcnt. Franklin Lac leaves his power with the womcn over in Junior High to smnc hushful Junior. David Lectc leaves his curly hair to LcRoy Luke. . Samuel Luce lcavcs his Hcinic haircut t0 Eddie Goldsmith. Wilford Lyon bcqueaths his place on the football team to Kurt Mzissfcllci'. Mary Manning wills her good sense to Marie Ostccn. Francis Mathews lcuvcs his original style of walking to Plug Pellet. Clark McDonald wills his book sense to some dumb Junior. Dorothy Moblcy bcqucaths her boy friend to some worthy freshman. Lyncll Molpus leaves his bookkeeping ability to Ernest Bibh. Florence Montgomery bcqucuths hcr notorious dancing ability :0 Dorothy Amlrcu. Ethel Nelson lcleCS her sense of humor to Virginia Titus. Louis Nichclson lcax'cs his titlc of. Uncle to Bulchy. Cecil Ostccn leaves his stntclincss t0 Candler Poole. Mary Jame Pacctti wills her artistic ability to Julia Raymond. Frances Patterson wills hcr neat appearance to some Soph. Thomas Pcll wills his knowledge of great things to Kenneth Markham. Leonard Pepper leaves his brains to Leo Epstein. Charlotte Perry leaves her position :15 Editor-in-Chicf of the Annual to smnu worthy Junior. Fred Perry wills his Snoox to jack Coleman. Wilma Peterson wills hcr psychological knowledge to sonic dumb Junior. Neil Pooscr leaves his hcight to John Wharton. Eddie Reese wills his popularity with the opposite sex to Clurcncc Kuhn. Elizabeth Sikcs wills her sweet disposition to Dorothy Cathcrs. Margaret Simmons wills hcr sincerity to Blonds Ti'cu. Wallace Smith leaves his great love to anybody who nccds it. Betty Stephens leaves hcr habit of borrowing money to SOIHL' miscriy junior. William Stephens wills his brotherly love to Henry Wandelt. Harold Taylor leaves his cutc blush to Walter Maybcrry. Howard Tolbcrt leaves his journalistic ability to some journalism student. Catherine Vann leaves her big moment to Betsy Clark. Homer Wzikcficld leaves his ability as a public speaker to some SUPIL James Ward lczu'cs his great dramatic ability to VViston French. hh-rfycc Wcsthury lcuws her ability to full in IOVC t0 NL'H VVcsthury. Daniel VVymun lcuvcs his Spanish dancing ability to johnnic Rolwrts. Holman Wilcox lmvcs his excess weight to some thin Freshman. Junior Hitch chlYCS his way with the women to any Soph. Attorncy: ETIIEL NELSON Witnessus: SERENA COLEMAN DAVID BENNETT R s5. 9 3; s 2

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Eastman was charged with temporary insanity and impersonation of Elizabeth Sikes, poetess extraordinaiy. The first witness for the plaintiff W213 Florence Montgomery, goal-digger of the boardwalk, who stated that the defendant said the plaintiffs pen was rusty and that her battery needed recharging. At this remark pandimonium broke loose, for in the court room were many friends of the plaintiff. Among these were Helen Greenwood, New York society belle; Nellie Estensnn, beautiful wife of Wilford Lyon, athletic coach of Brenau; Howard Tolhert, editor of uAdvice t0 the Leve- lornll; Catherine Vann, Sereenlandk NQueen of Heartsll; and Home Wakefield, collar button king. The attorney for the defense received the courtls permission to put Serena Coleman on the stand. Under questioning she admitted she had just divorced Junior Hitch, American lightweight champion, so that she might marry Franklin Lee, the brilliant young airplane designer. She told of the defendantls honesty and truth- fulness at all times and gave as an example an incident of fifteen years before when Mr. Eastman paid a debt of six cents to Harold Taylor, now the worldls premier airman, because his conscience hurt him; whereupon, the judge wept and immediately acquitted Eastman of all charges! At this time the hailiH said that the next feature would he a costume prize dance, after which everyone would unmask. After the unmasking prizes were awarded to William Stephens, the journalist, for his costume as Cupid; to Charlotte Perry, New Yorkls biggest paid private secretary, for her appearance as Juliet; to Shannon Hardee, the railroad magnate, for representing llLovels Young Dreamly, and tohMr'. Frederick Perry, the states- man, for his splendid portrayal of Wilhe Dying Gaulll. - Just then Mephistopheles demanded music and the grand opera quartet, com- pzised of Betty Stephens, Elizabeth Shear, Eleanor Lean and Carol Hunter, all of them grand opera stars, sang for us. They sang well but Thomas Goddard, president of Publix Theatres, Inc, and Lawrence Grahe, his friend and husiness rival, oHered to show us some real entertainment and they introduced the WFHmhling Trio , Broadwnyls latest sensation; of course we all knew Freddie Ford, Everett Allen and Glen Damermywwho doesnlt? To cap the evening Virginia Charles and David Bennett, the banker, zmhounced they were to be married, then and there. Edwin Reese, the Methodist preacher, performed the ceremony and Harold Foster, the Worlclls richest man, gave the bride away. For appearing in the guise of an angel the Court Charged the prophet with false pretenses, sailing under false Colors and base 111isrepresentation. tSigned 21nd Senledl The Veiled Prophet, EDDIE HENLEY R $19 5 i e f