Manlius High School - Mirror Devil Yearbook (Manlius, IL)

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THE CASE OF THE MISSING P RT ER As the scene opens in 1976, we hear the man sitting under a city light in the city police station, as he says, This is the city, I'm a city cop. DUM DA DUM DAAAA! ! ! ! l My name - Flatfoot Nordstrom. My job - finding my partner, Friday, who has been missing since Wednesday. Maybe some of my old classmates can help me find him. All Iwant is the facts. In order to get a clue, I started my investigation with the famous saxophone duet, The Andersen Twins, who just completed an engagement at the Chez Paree in Chi- cago. They sent me on the trail of the head waiter at that club who is none other than Skip Anderson. I asked him a few questions. The only reply I could get was. Who me? I don't know notin'. The only lead he could give me wasto go to the Tribune Tower, where I found an office door marked - Advice to the Lovelorn, Editor, Beverly Bruhn, Girl Reporter. I told her, I just want the facts, Mam. I left her office not with so much know- ledge of where Friday was, but at least I got some free advice in regard to any lonely hearts. I picked up the investigation with Rita Dell Cooksey, well-known for her work as director of juvenile delin- quency - school. Iremembered she was going to be a teacher, but didn't figure it would be that sort of teaching. She gave me my first real brake -whenlgot back to the squad car, I discovered it was mine. 11:25 a.m. - time for lunch. I stopped at a little res- taurant in the neighborhood - Richie's. It was one of a chain of restaurants run by a Texas oil tycoon,Richard DeBrock, another of the class of '56. Mr. DeBrock was not available for questioning, as he was in Texas watch- ing another gusher come in. 11:45 a.m. - Over a piece of apple pie, Ihappened to spy something walking in a fur coat, with dark glasses, being led by a leash attached to a poodle. It was none other than the script writer for MAD comics, Sophie Star- sand, alias Marlene Fordham. The only information she could give me was that comic books may jump to 3045. 11:46 a.m. - I rushed to the nearest corner newstand to get a copy of MAD Comics before the prices changed. Who should be running the stand? None other than Elaine Hartz, who, being a loyal citizen, gave me a hot tip by telling me to check with the Who Am l panel show over COW-TV. 8:00 p.m. - After getting picked up for speeding, I finally made my way to the studio and made special ar- rangements to appear for that evening. I arrived just as Richard Van Bevern was singing the commercial which put the program on the air. The first guest was a girl that wasn't sure who she was ever since she fell from her horse while riding in the English Steeplechase. After much de- liberation, the panel informed her that she was Marilyn Peterson, world famous horse jockey. Overjoyed at dis- covering her identity, Marilyn cried Hi Ho Silverl , and galloped from the stage. 8:10 p.m. - I received the signal that I was next on stage. As I came on the stage, Iwas greeted by the mod- erator, Mr. David Michlig, well-known broadway colum- nist. He introduced me to the first member of the panel who was Miss Snodgrass, currently starring in a radio pro- gram, Just Plain Bill . The next panelist was a gentle- man whose name was Thorp, known to all for his Pulitz- er Prize winning book, THE VIOLET TATTOO. The next two panelists were Miss Vetter and Miss Neidetcher, two well -known nurses - one specializesin right eye and ear and the other, left eye and ear. The final memberof the panel wasMr. Kinsley, world champion chess player. Itook my seat alongside the mod - erator and give them my problem: Who is my man Fri- day? Where is he and why isn't he working? This wide awake panel informed me that my man Friday was none other than Big Bill Chesney - DUM DA DUM DUM I I l The second part of the question stumped the experts. I told them I was just after the facts, so they sent me to the Polo Grounds in New York where the All-Star, All- Girl, eight-man Qwomanj football team was playing the Green Bay Packers in an exhibition football game. I got there just as the announcer was giving the line-up: Left end, Beth Swansong left guard, Beverly Truedsong center, Linda Jaquesg right guard, Theora Wiseman, right end and captain of the team, Pat Polsong left half, Kay Nelson, right half, Katherine Millerg quarterback, Edith Mueller. just as the announcer finished, I glanced at the bench and happened to see my man Friday, Big Bill Chesney, holdingawater bucket. Istormed over, told himlwanted the facts as to why he wasn'tworking todayghis answer, I'm your man Friday, but today is Thursday. This ended CaseNumber1956 ...... ....

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