Marine City High School - Mariner Yearbook (Marine City, MI)

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A LAND ALL THEIR OWN (A New Gulliver) By Florence McNeill Being of an adventurous nature, I decided to take the opportunity offered me by my father, the captain of the Marysville, to take a dangerous but exciting trip to the South Sea. We set sail from Marine City, May 4, 1935; and our voyage at first was very prosperous. 1 shall not stop to trouble the reader with the particulars of our adventure in those seas, but merely state that we were driven hither and thither until we reached a latitude of thirty degrees one-half minute south. By this time twelve of our crew were dead by immoderate labor and bad food. On the fifth of November a most violent storm came up and compelled the few of us remaining on the ship to take to the life boats. In about half an hour the boat was upset by a sudden flurry from the north. I do not know what became of the men, but concluded that they were lost. For my own part, 1 swam as fortune directed me, and was pushed forward by wind and tide. About what I imagined to be eight o’clock in the evening, 1 reached shore, where from exhaustion 1 fell asleep. I was awakened by queer noises about me and sharp jerks and tugging at my body. I tried to move, but found myself securely fastened by small chains and thread. I felt a light pressure on my chest and looked upon the smallest human being that I had ever seen, he being not more than six inches tall. I gave one loud laugh and the whole army that was crowded around me ran back in excitement and great fear. I recognized the leader, or the one who ap- peared to be the Emperor of the city, as Reuben Prange. He ordered a large cart made for me, and I was brought to the prison. Upon seeing the keeper at the prison, I recognized him as no other than Terrence Conlin. 1 soon made known to them that 1 was extremely hungry, and the Sheriff, Julius Zinke, ordered some of his men to go to Valerie Kirchner’s bakery shop and bring me bread, to Myron Lindner’s meat shop for meat, and to Helen Long’s vineyard for wine. Russell Stark, the best physician in the country, was called to assist in dress- ing the wounds which I had received when escaping from the ship. My clothes were torn and tattered, therefore, Reuben ordered Florence Stark and Betty Bower to make me new garments in their shoppe on Fifth Avenue. Not being able to speak the language of these strange people, 1 had two in- structors assigned to me, and none other than Ruth May and Olive Lobes appeared to give me my first lesson in their language. The Emperor, believing that 1 might have some dangerous weapons concealed upon me, sent Bruce Beattie, the Champion Fighter of the city, to search me for such. The search revealed two pistols, which were sent to Albert Daniels, the blacksmith, to be examined, and reported back to the Emperor if they were danger- ous utensils or not. My watch, which was a great wonder to the Emperor and his attendants, was put upon a large dray and brought before the army, or Jack McKinney, the army General, to see what kind of engine or war machine it was. 27

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HISTORY OF CLASS OF ’25 Olive Lobes A. 9th Grade, 21 -’22. (a) Important personages 1. President — Jean Scott 2. Vice-President— Nellie Becker 3. Secretary and Treasurer — Jack McKinney. 4. Class Advisor — Miss Conrad (b) Important events 1. Party of 9th grade Algebra class, chaperoned by Miss Conrad. B. 10th Grade, ’22-’23. (a) Important personages 1. President — Carl Jacobi 2. Vice-President — Charlotte Tickner 3. Secretary — Olive Lobes 4. Member of Student Council— Ruth May 5. Class advisors — Mrs. Pierce, Mr. Russell (b) Important events 1. Entertained Juniors by Hallowe’en party at Oddfellow Hall 2. Founding of Student Council 3. Ladies’ Home Journal Subscription Contest 4. Decorated M. E. Church for Baccalaureate services C — Hth Grade, ’23- ’24 (a) Important personages 1. President — Nellie Becker 2. Vice-President — Gordon Arnold 3. Secretary — Olive Lobes 4. Treasurer — Florence McNeill 5. Class Advisors — Miss Hedrick, Mr. McDonald tb) Important events 1. Thanksgiving program given by our class 2. Party on evening of same day 3. Seniors entertained Juniors by box social 4. “Charm School” — best play in history of H. S. 5. Took Seniors to Tashmoo. June 13 — Friday D. 12th Grade, ’24-25 (a) Important personages 1. President — Jack McKinney 2. Vice-President — Jean Scott 3. Secretary — Albert Daniels 4. Treasurer — Florence McNeill 5. Student Council — Nellie Becker 6. Class Advisor — Miss Hanford (b) Important events 1. Election of officers 2. Signing contract for “Mariner” 3. Photographing of pictures for “Mariner” 4. Selling of “Mariners” 5. Eng. 12 party in Domestic Science Room 6. Trock meet. June 5. 7. Baccalaureate Exercises, 14th of June 8. Commencement Exercises, 17th of June. 26

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As 1 had progressed rapidly in my friendship with the Emperor, he decided to give me an entertainment. I was surprised to see dancing before me on a small white thread Helen Scott and Jean Scott, while Emma Joure played the banjo with Alta Boughner singing to her accompaniment. Edith Kessel, dressed in all the splendor of a court lady, or the Emperor’s wife, was enjoying the entertainment with Nellie Becker and Evangeline Greenman as her companions. Since I am of an adventurous nature, 1 was not contented to stay on with my past classmates, but wanted to return to my native town, Marine City. After persuading th em to build »me a boat large enough to send me back home, 1 re- turned there. Now you see why 1 am enabled to tell you all the story of the Seniors of 1925. FINAL “EXAM. By Ruth May “And there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” Cyclones and tornados drive everything before them. Thunder resounds; lightning flashes; volcanos belch forth their molten fury. The sun is blotted from the face of the heavens. The end of the earth is at hand. Angels with trumpets and swords drive the legions of Lucifer before them down to the abyss, the bottomless pit of destruction. A little later when the storm has subsided and there is peace, the dread Gate- keeper, an Accountant, summons his messenger Gabriel and bids him usher in the mere mortals, so as to obtain the facts on which to base their life standings. Gabriel, stridi ng the blast, rolled peal after peal from his fiery trumpet, “Ye mortals prepare to render an account of your lives. One by one approach to reveal your past.” The Saint looked at the first name on his book, spoke to Gabriel at his right hand, who in obedience sounded on his celestial microphone this: “Jack McKinney.” A little humped-over, weazen-faced, weasel-eyed man hobbled forth. “Dost thou swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?” “Er-ah-ye-es, Sir,” quaveringly. ”How earnest thou here?” “By drinking cocktails and wood alcohol.” “What was thy profession?” “A financier of Wall St., second not even to Morgan and Rockefeller.” “Didst thou study faithfully in school, and didst thou ever bluff?” “Er-ah-ahem — ” “Answer me!” “1 studied two hours a day for my four subjects, and spent the other two in the library with the girls. And about bluffing — that was my regular occupation. Why, I used to go weeks and weeks without looking at my English book, and I only missed two questions on a test over a lesson I hadn’t ever studied! I was the prince of bluffers. Why, at College I was so popular, especially with the girls, that I never studied at all!” “That’ll do.” The old man hobbled away chuckling gleefully to himself. “Betty Bower next.” 28