Martensdale High School - Martins Tale Yearbook (Martensdale, IA)

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0 nioirrinioioioioinloioininininininioioioioio CLASS PROPHECY The way it all started was by my getting a ticket for speeding. In the mayor's court a fat, little policeman with a Charlie Chaplin mustache picked up my gloves, and in the following conversation I discovered that it was Clinton Wise. He invited me to his bungalow in the suburbs for the evening to meet his wife and children. He said he had seven children but that he had adopted two from a nearby orphanage of which Jo Monroe was matron. In the afternoon I went to see Jo. She was dressed in a grey striped uni- form and she showed me through the orphanage. It was very plain that she was so engrossed in her work she had no time for anything else. At the Wise's that evening the little kiddies begged to listen to their favorite television radio program-a bedtime story. When the program was turned on, a kind, motherly face appeared on the vision plate, and a familiar voice admonished the kiddies to be good while she read a nice story to them. Is that Ruth Howell? To this question Clinton replied. Yes. Ruthie finally realized her ambition to broadcast. She entered in an amateur contest and was contracted on the spot. Robert Murphy, they told me, had gained fame in the same manner. He was doing female impersonations and bird and animal imitations. He had assumed the name of Geraldine Gillicuddy and had been voted among the most popular teleradio performers. The next day I was walking down the sidewalk when I came upon a great crowd. Being curious, I stopped and inquired the meaning. I found that it was the Socialist candidate for mayor who was campaigning. A large banner waved above which said Jud for Mayor. I asked his last name and when I was told that it was Judson Lee, I at once knew it was my old. Socialist classmate. I made myself known to him and he was very glad to see me, and I promised him my vote. In the course of our conversation Judson told me that Maxiene Smith was living in this city and at my request gave me her address. I went there immediately and, on a sunny porch, I saw a prim little lady knitting. At her feet were three Persian cats and a cage with two canaries hung above her head. I sat in a rocker and talked with her of! having seen our old classmates. I asked if she knew where any of the rest of them were. She replied, Maxine Strahan writes an 'Advice for the Lovelorn' column in the 'New York Times.' I wrote to her for advice when 'He' lshe sighed! eloped with someone else. She told me to try to forget him but I never could. I suppressed a desire to ask who He was and asked her if she would like to go to the theater with me that night as I had planned to go. She replied that she never went anywhere any more. She picked up a magazine and handed it to me. It was turned to an adver- tisement. A beautiful blonde girl was looking at me from it. That is Clare Weil, She said. She is in Greenwich Village now working as a model. That evening I left early enough to get a good seat. After several vaudeville skits, the master of ceremonies announced the first star of the evening-the great adagio dancer, Frank Stock, with his famous Snake Dance. A tall man walked across the stage, the spotlight focused on him. The slow, rhythmic measures of the music began, and a weird figure leaped into action. Gracefully he balanced and wove through the intricate steps of the dance. Suddenly the music stopped, the crowd leaped to its feet, applauding and cheering until the master of ceremonies announced the sensation of the musical world, the great tenor, a rival of even the great Caruso, Royal Marteneau. Bowing and smiling the great singer came forward, and in a bland, mellow voice announced the number he was to sing. His beautiful voice filled the building to overflowing with melody. Higher and higher his voice rose until it reached a thrilling climax. At the end of the song, it was so hushed that the street noises could be heard. Then the crowd applauded as no crowd ever applauded before. When they finally stopped, the two stars were interviewed. They told that they had been schoolmates in a little Iowa town called Martensdale. I knew then that they were Franklin Strockton and Roy Martens, two of my old classmates. I knew that it would be of no use to try to see them now. And now, my story nears an end, for I just received a call to hurry to the hospital and go out on a nursing assignment. Oh, how I hope it will be a rich bachelor! --P. H. il'2iCl2llllCl - lCl2lZiCiZlZ-i0lCli age Twelve

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0 ,: 0 o MAXIENE SMITH Max-i-eenie to everyone. believes in the adage. If at first you don't succeed. try, try again. She went out for basketball every year. until at last she got her letter. She has also won a first in declamatory and sang in the glee club and operetta. She was on the paper staff and took an actiue part in dramatics. She is now high school news editor on the Annual staff. Maxiene has always considered it Wise to look to the future and we know she will succeed. FRAN KLIN STOCKTON Snake, both wise and lengthwise. He has had leading parts in both class plays and has participated in declamatory. Snake as a Junior teamed up with Judson Lee for school yell leaders. He had a part in the operetta and is art editor on the Annual staff. With his dig- nity and height all that Snake needs is chin whiskers to be a second Abraham Lincoln. CLARE WEIL Clarie has had strong humorous parts in both class plays. She took part in the operetta. Miss Cherryblossomf' and sang in the glee club. Clare wrote the alumni news for the Annual. It seems she has also taken a few trips to Dubuque during this school year. We just can't decide why but perhaps her ambitions rise as high as the city of her attraction. CLINTON WISE P , Clint is not so big but can do a lot. especially if there's fun in it. He has won two letters in kittenball and two in basketball. He had one of the leading roles as Kokemo in the operetta. Miss Cherryblossnml' He has taken an active part in dramatics and is one of the advertising managers on the Annual staff. As a heart breaker he appears quite successful but his ambition may be tempered with age and discretion. i Page Elev r 3 .Q CWI-

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