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

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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

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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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