Melba High School - Butte Yearbook (Melba, ID)

Page 16 text:

12 THE BUTTE M. H. S. Prophecy the Class of '24 LORENE MCELFRESH, in the year of our Lord, 1950, wishing to forget for a time the tiresome routine as a Latin Instructor, in a far western city, started on a , tour in my little rambling Ford. Taking the advice of numerous signs and adver- tisements, I decided to See America First. I was traveling along through the beautiful Louisana country, viewing the scenes and thoroughly enjoying their beuaty when Lo! and Behold! what should I come upon but a small white school house beside the road. It so reminded me of Melba High that I was at once called back to those dear old days beyond recall. While I was slowly driving along, my mind taken up with my memories, I suddenly came face to face with a large picture conspicously placed at a bend in the road. It was a picture of a candidate for President on the Anti-Labor Ticket. I had never paid much attention to the advertisements and signs along the road but this one seemed to draw my attention very much. There was a vague feeling of recognition in my mind as I gazed at the life-sized portrait before me. The memories of the schoolhouse which I had just passed, came back to me and seemed to associate themselves with this picture. Recognition dawned-but was it-was it possible that it could be-my former classmate, Everett Miller? ! ! Indeed it was none other than our politician of High School days, now striving for the position of Supreme Honor in our nation. There was no doubt but that the one who had so often solved the weighty problems of the government in American History class would soon be in a position where his wise decisions would have more weight and influence than formerly. I was so taken up with my thoughts that most of my attention was drawn from my car, when suddenly there was a crash! a bang! Everything seemed as black as night ..... When I regained consciousness I found myself in a hospital with a white-clad nurse at my bedside, there was something about her voice as she spoke to me that was vaguely familiar. I gazed at her intently for some time and at last recognized her as a. former schoolmate of mine, Pearl Miller. During my recovery she was able to snatch a few minutes from her work to tell me how much she enjoyed nursing. The doctor also told me that she was becoming famous in the international world by writing a book, The Surgical Department. After I recovered from my shock Pearl insisted that we go to the Play to be given by The International Play Company, so of course, I consented to go. We were busy talking when the Theatre suddenly became silent and we looked up to see the director, a rather tall, stately man, appear on the stage. I was suddenly brought to my senses when Pearl whispered, That is Marshall Eichenbergerf' The witty manner in which he spoke was still that which he often used in Melba High School. After the play we went around to the stage door, but no use! it was crowded with those gay flappers-but what else could be expected, Marshall had always been popular with the girls-we had to go on without speaking to him. As the days were fast gliding on, the time soon came for me to be returning home. Later, as I sat in my school room, gazing into space, I often thought of all these strange things and how surprising it was that I had come in contact with all the members of our Class of '24-. But at last I concluded that there never had been and never would be a class to equal our Class of 24 on the Melba High School. -Lo-rene IlIcEIfre.-rh.

Page 15 text:

'24's. .fy 4 Q way 89 f:'23 J 1 'f , 1 I Ml 1 f' 9 'Zn UI' JP X 1' ,JJ , . . gl. .iq k A , V 4 Q21 1-W o? h ef' 1- '52 ' ' - - -- sm Qu: 3 if

Page 17 text:

M, H, S, 'lil-IE IBU'F1'E 13 unior Class ROLL CALL Auuss SHARP. President Hluuu' Dano, Vice 1,l'llHilIC'1lt MABPDL Swr:'r'r. Sgt.-at-A rms Hmun' Sl-:1.m', Secrrfary-Treasurer Mx. MCCULLY, Advisor CLASS FLowr:a-Red Rose Cmss Conons-Brown and Gold Cmss Mo'r'ro- Labor omnia vincent I History Class of '25 HIS is the first year that the Junior Class of '25 has been a distinctly organized class. This year we held an election of otiicers early in September. Each of us holds an office. As a class, we feel that this has been a good year. We have progressed us holds an oiiice. As a class, we feel that this has been a good year. We have progressed far, due to able instruction and diligent work. Three of our members are new students in M. H. S. this vearg vet we find that we are so perfectly at home here that Melba High School ranks first in 'our estimation. With a feeling of regret, we remember that we have passed the third milestone of our High School career. But one more year and we have passed from High School life. VVe intend to make that one remaining term a better one than the last. We hope to attain more as Seniors: we hope to have new wisdom and deeper knowledge. The further we go in school, the more we realize what vast fields of learning lie jiixirexplored before us. We close our textbooks now, in the closing days of our Junior year, only to resume our studies again as the graduating class of '25. -Aldine Sharp '25.