Middlebury High School - Middiette Yearbook (Middlebury, IN)

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'75, o1a1G1NAL ll eq 6 I ww....I-V..-mu.ui.1-in--.I-mm-mfg...--1in .i---I-.------..-.-mi 1 I - -,--,, - xxxxx --xx g 0 SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY CBril1iant Starsj Yes, the wise men of the East always had claimed to be able to tell future events in the stars but I never had the least confidence in it until a very strange experience, that I had a few weeks ago convince me. As I was ex- ploring some ot the highlands and plateaus of Arabia, I found myself on a very wide, vast and barren. plain. Not a blade of grass or shrub grew within sight. The sun had' set for some time and the night was setting in very dark and foggy. Being very tired I sat down to rest. In a reverie my attention was drawn to the stars. I counted all I was able to see and there were just twenty-three. Somehow it remind- ed me of the year 1923 when my old M. H. S. class graduated, and a peculiar sensation crept over me. As if to disprove this thought, I counted again, five more had appeared and the total was twenty-eighty again it reminded me of my old class in high school, for this was the exact number in it when we graduated. As I kept on gazing, slowly they changed from stars to human shapes and forms. Soon I could distinguish distinct outlines of peopleg one especially attracted my attention. I soon saw it was a traffic cop standing on what seemed to be the milky way. but I soon found it was a busy street. Looking still closer, who should I recognize but my old classmate. Homer Miller. Soon my eyes turned toward a large crowd. They were all looking in one direction. Turning that way, I saw, what I first thought was a star, but soon I saw it was Sara Lininger and although I could not hear her, as near as I was able to tell, by the motion of her lips, she spoke the words, Wo1nan's Rights and Man a great many times. Look- ing still farther down the streets I saw a star take the form of an M. D., and looking still closer I soon recognized Orland Eash and near him was the former Evelyn Swartz, al- though I did not suppose that was her name then. As my eyes followed them I saw them go to a dock and enter a large ship, then the door was closed and I saw them no more. On deck stood a tall man with the name captain on his cap. I soon saw it was Rollin Replogle. Then my attention was suddenly drawn to a large white star far in the east with these words in large letters below it, Nusbaum for President. Then my eyes wandered into the doors of a great theater and here I noticed the director ot the band whom a recognized as Roy Miller. Then all at once my eyes were attached by a very strange sight. Far in the west was a small star which was continually throwing off an extremely large volume of sparks. Sparks, sparks, it kept on until I saw sure enough that it was Orley Bailey. He was adjusting a large trolley car line, with a great large car coming down the track. I soon saw that Ray Gohn was running it and inside I noticed four Red Cross nurses. I soon recog- nized them to be my old classmates, Dorthy Edwards, Violette Karch, Viola Franz and Marguerite Caton. As nearly as I was able to tell by the motion of their lips they 'spoke a good deal of home and were probably going for a vacation. They soon drove out of sight and I saw them no more. Then the scene changed and I saw a star that twinkled and flickered a good deal. Of course it soon took the form of a person and was being introduced as Mrs. Cordill, the great hardware merchant's wife. The one to whom the introduction was addressed was a wireless operator and wore a large headphone set over his ears. Sure enough it was Victor Shoup. Following a bright line across the sky I saw a large tabernacle with a large crowd inside. In the pulpit was a tall minister and, although I could not hear him, he was moving and gest- uring enough to convict any sinner, if they can be convicted in this way. As I watched him I soon recognized Roscoe Morse. Then a strange, unseen force drew my eyes to two very brilliant stars in the west. The one just closed the lid of a large book and on the outside were these words, Shrock's Com- plete Dictionaryf' Yes, it was Mark, and near him was .Maxie. He had just completed a History of the VVorld in fifteen large vol- umes. Then I noticed two large signs just on opposite sides of the street. They read respec- tively Litweiler Oil Co. and Eash Manu- Page Nineteen

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by A 1x'X : 75. o za 1 G INAL nll::, C L.A.sxs OF '25 : u ' 'I-II Q1 5 I-mi-in-.mum-I-in-in-in -in-.mm-1--ni-iigub . -.--....... .. .................. .... v Af 1 L' ' .,: ' - ,gig .-V. . . .J-1'.9'1I:Iil s-I 5 .. iU.n.' ' ' ' -1:Q S S 1' lf I IQ!! If Wig A f 5 ' d A.-1 ' fe rifjifi , :lg z U-X11 6.41: f W . -7 We the Seniors of Middlebury High School, being of sane mind and clear judgment, and realizing that we shall soon be in realms be- yond, do hereby declare this to be our last will and testament. i Article I. Item 1. 'Ilo the High School we give the honor of possessing in us the best class that ever graduated from this school. Item 2. To the junior Class we bequeath olll' seats in the Senior Assembly room. Item 3. 'l'o the Sophomore Class we give a few of our characteristics, such as brilliancy, modesty, etc. Item -I. 'llo the Freshmen we given our consent for a feeling of importance over next year's Freshies. Article II. Item 1. To Mr. Roberts we bequeath a book entitled Great Men from Indiana. Item 2. Wie give a machine gun to Mr. Heals to be turned on the first offender during his assembly session periods. Item 3. 'l'o Mr. Fields we bequeath a book by Ilenry Clay. Item 4. VVe give to Mr. Rose an automatic stop talking machine. Item 5. VVe bequeath a Rose to Miss New- bv. ltem6. 'I'o Miss Allen we give all our ideas in art. Item 7. 1Ve leave to Mr. Illough all our do Clow doughl. Article III. Item l. I, Orland Flash will my executive ability to Calvin Ulery. ' Item 2. I, Mary Cooper, bequeath my mod- esty to Mildred Cohn. Item 3. To Loren Niles, I, Wfilliam Nus- baum, give my ability to play baseball. Item 4. I, Roscoe Morse, will my cuteness to Oliver Cripe. Item 5. To Paul Vawter, I, 1Vilbur Hos- tetler, give my great stature. Page Eighteen Item 6. I, Viola Franz, do hereby give to VVilda Messener a box of my complexion. Item 7. To Bertha Banta, I, Violette Karch, will my musical talent. Item 8. I, jonathan Hostetler, will my humbleness to Paul Powell. Item 9. I, Homer Miller do hereby will my business ability to james Baily. Item IO. I, Evelyn Swartz, give my devo- to Orland Rash. Item ll. To Maude Miller I, Mary Heals. bequeath my quietness. Item 12. I, Marguerite Caton. give my gentle voice to Edwina Nichler. Item 13. 'llo the entire Freshman Class I. Sara Lininger, give my great store of knowl- edge. Item 14. I, Rollin Replogle, do hereby give my philosophy to junior Trump. 15. 'l'o Ruby Kitson, I, Ruth Smith. Item ffive my modesty. 7 Item 16. 'llo Ilaniel Ifby, I. Urley Hailey. give my love of flowers. Item 17. I, Edith Smith, bequeath my abil- ity to help along to Usie Showalter. Item 19. To Helen Ilohn, I, Iflsie Yoder. will my determination. Item 20. 'llo .-Xrla 'llroyer I, Dorothy Sherck. bequeath my ability to cut up. Item 21. I, Maxie VVhitlinger, bequeath my studious nature to Amos Sunthimer. Item 22. I, Ray Cohn, will give to no one the right of way to Bristol. Item 23. 'llo VV'arren Kindy, 1, Albert Yo- der, give my gentleness. Item 24. I. Dorthy Edwards, give my friendship to Homer Miller. Item 25. To Kenneth Krider. I. Samuel Yoder, give my literary ability. Item 26. 1, Roy Miller, give to Elliot Steel my ability in music. Item 27. I, Mark Shrock. leave my report card in the office for those desiring to repose in ease ,CFl'sl. CSignedj Class of '23, Shoup. '23.

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- V wllll lllllli va., ORIGINAL ll CLASS OF '23 : lit ill' fr Iilllllllllllll lllilllllllil lillllllllrllllll lllllilik AIllini!llvliuvuvl-0-l'lmml1l'lli uuuuuulu lm qnmnl 0 rf? ' facturing Co. On the street corner I noticed two people, whom I later recognized as Edith Smith and Elsie Yoder, or at least that had been their former names. All at once I saw, what I at first thought were two meteors, but upon closer exam- inations found greatly to resemble mounted horsemenq They were riding very swiftly amidst a throng of sheep and cattle. They rode up to a small tent with several large shepherd dogs. These words were printed on the tent in large black letters, Hostetler and Yoder Ranch. Sure enough it was jonathan and Albert. Then the scene was changed from the west to the east and I saw several bright stars in the room of a large college office. I noticed a program and upon reading it I no- ticed the name of President Beals. Looking farther down the list of teachers I saw the names of Miss Cooper, a teacher in English. The name of the college was Vasser. Lastly, I noticed a very small but exceedingly brilliant star above me. It did not twinkle a bit, but -la- 35 91679 shone with a very steady and bright light. In the background I faintly distinguished the words Prof, Hostetlerf' Then I roused myself and 'looked about me. How changed everything was. The night which had set in very dark and dreary, was arrayed in a very brilliant, soft and powerful light. As I gazed longer the barren plain changed to a very fertile plain. Everything showed marks of progress, you could hear tht hum of factories, the land was filled with schools, big fields of wheat and corn were growing. The sight was marvelous and I watched still longer. Soon the plain changed to a map of the world. Yea, the whole world was filled with the light of these twenty-eight stars. As I was about to make a great excla- mation of admiration I heard a very loud. gruff voice cry in an imparitive tone, Mark thou what thou hast seen! 'Tis truth and prophecy. . I awoke, and, behold. it was a dream! Samuel Yoder, '23. CLASS OFFICERS Freshman Year. President .............,...................................... Theodore Funk Vice-President ............ .........,. ............ ............. R a y Gohn Secretary ............ .......... S ara Lininger Treasurer ........ .............................,................ E lsie Yoder Sophomore Year. President ......................................,....................... Ray Gohn Vice-President ..............,.....................,......... Sara Lininger Secretary ,...,..... .................. Dorothy Edwards Treasurer ........ ......... , ....................,............... E lsie Yoder Junior Year President ...............................,......... ...,...... Ray Gohn Vice-President ......... ......... O rland Eash Secretary ............. ............... E lsie Yoder Treasurer ........ ......................... .......... S a ra Lininger Senior Year, President ............................................................ Orland Eash Vice-President ........, .......... W illiam Nusbaum Secretary ,,........... ,................. E lsie Yoder Treasurer ........ .......... S ara Lininger Page Twenty