Meredosia Chambersburg High School - Chief Yearbook (Meredosia, IL)

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CLASS PROPHECY As I walked through the wilderness of this world, I lighted on a certain place, and I laid me down in that place to sleep; and as I slept I dreamed a dream. I dreamed and behold I saw a man clothed in riches, standing in a cer- tain place with his face beholding the sky. I looked and saw him open his book and read therein. As he read, he wept and trembled; and not being able longer to contain himself, he cried, saying, “What shall I do with all of my money?” I asked who it could be and I was told a creature by the name of Clarence Herald. Now, I saw upon a time a being greatly distressed in her mind. I also saw her look this way and that way, I asked, “Wherefore dost thou cry?” She answered saying, “I ifel life! It is too much for me. I like peace and quiet, solitude and graceful living--but, alas, I’m married to a globe trotter. I do not stay in one place long enough. I have lived everywhere, Africa, Asia, Alaska.” I asked her name. She replied in a voice of woe. “It is Alice.” This night, as I was in my sleep, I dreamed, and behold the Heavens grew exceedingly black; also it thundered and lightninged in a most fearful wise. I looked up in my dream and saw a man sit upon a cloud. By him was a rocket plane. As I drew nearer to the man I heard him say, “I’ll try until I do it. I know I can reach the moon in this plane. I will reach it even though it takes me a thousand years. I dared not ask his name, but there was a name on the plane. I’m sure the name was “Dora”. Now, I saw in my dream a highway. I followed it until I came to. a town. The name of the town was Farran. I was troubled to think that the name of the town had been so recently changed. I stopped to ask the reason. ri hey told me that this was the home town of a famous dramatic actress of the stage and screen. Fhe had given the citizens one hundred thousand dollars to rename the town “Farran Now, in my dream I followed the highway about mid-way to the top of a hill. There stood a lovely home. I turned in for refreshment because I was weary There came a woman running toward me. I asked her why she ran. Oh! I must hurry!” she answered. “I’m late for school, I have so much to do at home before school that I’m always late.” “Hurry! Rushl I’m nearly crazy.” I asked her name. I thought she said Jane but I’m not sure. In my dream I made haste and went forward. My way led to a large city. I saw a huge building with large white rooms. I saw many women, dressed in white silently and efficiently attending the sick. I recognized one of them by her name, Shirley Hurst, written on her uniform of white. I awoke, and behold it was not a dream.

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CLASS WILL We. the Seniors of C. H. S. being of sound mind and body do hereby decxare on this eighth day of May, nineteen hundred and forty-six, that the following is a true and correct copy of our last will and testimony. We,'the Seniors leave to the 1947 class the desirable job of making a year book. j ck Herald, do will and bequeath my ability to get along with girls to David Browning. I, Alice Metz, do will and bequeath my excellent brain to Roger Leahr, knowing that he will need it to be head of his class in ’47. We, the Seniors in Physics class, will our ability to perform experiments perfectly to next year’s class. I, Burke Pool, do will and bequeath my fine record of perfect attendance to Dora McDannald. , . I, Shirley Hurst, do will and bequeath my ability to have two dates in one evening to Alma Metz. We, the Seniors, do will and bequeath all the chewing gum we ve had to spH out in Mrs. Johnson’s class to the Freshman girls. I, Dorothy Farran, do will and bequeath my ability to talk all the time to Margine Dennis. . „ . . We, the Seniors, will our ability to get to class and study hall before the five minute period is up to the Sophomores. I, Jane Dennis, do will and bequeath my ability to stay true to a boy to Carolyn Crawford in hopes she gets a chance to stay true to Logan. I, Burke Pool, do will and bequeath Dora McDannald to Bill Browning in hopes he soon gets tired of her and sends her back. I, Alice Metz, do will and bequeath my love for Perry boys to my twin We, the Seniors, do will and bequeath our lovely view out the north windows and all the warmth of the radiators to anyone who loves nature and a hot seat. I, Dorothy Farran, do will and bequeath a certain plaid scarf to anyone who has any use for it. ,, I, Jack Herald, do will and bequeath my stubborness to James Crow, l’ Shirley Hurst, do will and bequeath my neatness to both Maxine Roate and Virginia Dennis in hopes that they take the hint. I, Jane Dennis, do will and bequeath my honor of getting the D. A. R. award to no particular girl in the Junior Class. We, the members of the Senior Class do hereby constitute Father Time the sole executor of this, our last will and testament. Signed on this eighth day of May, nineteen hundred and forty-six. (Signed) Jane Dennis, Secretary ’46 Burke Pool, President, ’46 WITNESSED: J. L. Dunbar Vera Smith