Mondovi High School - Mirror Yearbook (Mondovi, WI)

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 Slie told me In her last letter about the death of Oscar Olson. Me was one of the first tj get into communication with Mars. This accomplishment brought h:m world renown, wealth and opened the way for many other wonde ful discoveries. The intense strain of the work proved to be too much for his weak constitution, and he bad only a short time to enjoy the results of his discovery.” Hlanche—“The other day I heard from Edith Luetscher. Site is i'ving in a beautiful home in California. Her talent and training in the States and Europe, won her an enviable place among the most notable violinists in th’s country. She had many suitors while journeying, but finally accepted her schoolday friend who was still waiting for her. She hears occasionally from Emily Fleischauer who is in Colorado for her health. She took a special course in Chemistry and Sciences, and had become a noted professor in the University of Wisconsin.’’ Elizabeth And haven’t you been able to communicate with some ol those who have gone? You must have in your practice.” Hlanche- Oh yes, I ’nave been able to find out a few things about them. You know the spirits won’t tell everything, and sometimes I can’t communicate with them directly, but through other spirits.” Elizabeth—“Well, do tell me about Sammy Blum. Though he uas always joking alout eve ytliing, I had an idea that he would be President of the I nited States or fill some other position of prominence.” Blanche—“You are right. He said that when he finished his work in the University of Wisconsin he toured the United States making campaign spe;ches, endeavoring to obtain fame in the political world. In 1950 he was elected Vice-President of the United States. This took him out cf active politics, and he could not bear the sorrow of beng laid on the shelf where he could not get at his enemies. He died, a heart b oken old man in 1994.” Elizabeth—“And Raym nd, our Valedictorian?’’ Blanche “Raymond sp nt several years in studying for the min-try, then was sent to Armenia as a missionary. He did splendid work here and died a happy old man. He never married, as he didn t want to take a wife into that barbarous country. And do you remember Lowell Holmes? You can’t guess what he did? He became a world-famous actor. He says that the experience he received n h gh school was very beneficial in starting him on his wonderful ca eer. He certainly was an honor to the class.” Elizabeth “Hew interesting! Did Louise Indgjer teach? She hudied for that, and when she graduated was planning to enter the teaching profession the next year.” Blanche—“Lou5se went into the weste n part of the United States and taught in a high school for several years. While teaching

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Mattie Wood, who is happy at the thought of accepting. The courteous and pleasant manner of Grayce Winter we will to Viola Roffler, earnestly hoping that this and years will develop Viola into an ideal model for the Freshmen. Besides these valuable gifts, we leave as a class and of our own free will, n token of all that has been done for us by our loving parents, our esteemed school board, and our kind friends who have so enthusiastically supported us in our daily labor and outside activities, our best wishes and the pledge of an effort to do something in life for the betterment of mankind. We hereby appoint our classmate, Sydney Bunce, as executor of our last will and testament, ievoking all former wills made by us. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we, the Class of 1920, have hereunto set our hand and seal this 4th day of June, One Thousand Nine Hun-Ired and Twenty. Class of 1920. Signed, sealed published and declared by the Class of 1920, the Testators above named, at the time above specified, to be their Last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who, at their request, and in their presence, and in the presence of each other, have hereunto set our bends and subscribed our names as attesting witnesses. Joseph Rape, Sammy Blum, Louise Indgjer, Donald Giese, Jas. Brown. THE CLASS PROPHECY By Elizabeth Pinkney and Blanche Parker Elizabeth—“Why yes, it’s really you. I wondered if it could possibly be true. I saw your advertisement and wondered if it could be the same Blanche Parker who graduated with me so many years ago.” Blanche—“Yes, I am Blanche Parker. And you, why is it possible you’re Elizabeth? And I don’t believe you’ve changed a bit except for a few gray hairs. Where have you been since I saw you 20 years ago in the University of Wisconsin?” Elizabeth—“Why I have been doing nothing that you’d ever read about in the papers, only applying my university training in the home. These things aren’t written up you know. And how long have you been douig this? How could you ever have decided to be a spiritualist?” “Oh, I bad to do something. I’ll admit I’d much rather do something else.” Elizabeth—“Well, this is a surprise. But unexpected things are always happening. I’ve so often wondered about all of those dear classmates of ours. Some. I suppose, are gone before this. I know so little of any of them. Bessie Hill writes once in a while. She is living in New York, having retired from a successful career as a Icndergarten teacher.

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in Aberdeen, South Dakota. Mr. Ellsworth, a prominent professor. wooed and won her.” Elizabeth—“I wonder if Joe Pape s curios ty ever got him anywhere. He used to be such fun.’’ Blanche—“I should say it did. After he graduated, he became a prominent citizen in his old home town, and was elected Mayor. He had the streets paved, the business section improved and the city grew and prospered.” Elizabeth—“Ha! ha! And James Brown. He was such a wiry fellow tha I doubt whether you caught his spirit very easily.’’ Blanche—“Well, he did take a lot of calling, but spoke very willingly. 1 learned that he went to the University of Wisconsin and developed his wonderful ability as a basketball player. He worked with the Varsity team until about 1940. when he married that old •Vi’gh school friend of hi3. I couldn’t get the name. They lived happily ever after.’’ E’izabeth —“They were h ippy, well, I’m so glad. I rather thought he'd marry her. Did you find Grayce Winter? She wanted to go out west to teach.” Blanche—“Why, Grace taught country school for several years, then ra-'r'-'ed Ralph Seyforth. and returned to Mondovi, where they li-ed for many long and happy years on his father’s farm. Mr. Sey-ferth won many pr zes with his pure bred Jerseys, and you could always hear Grayce’s pleasant voice calling, “Ralph, honey, go and do your chores.’’ Elizabeth -“Clarence Thompson always gave me the impression that he was going to be a great orator. He used to entertain us by the hour talking on subjects beyond our reach. Did he ever make use of the ability?” Blanche—“Ha! ha! Yes he did. Clarence, after a strenuous l;fe in politics, had his life-long wish, and his soul’s desire fulfilled when he was elected United States Senator. The great critics say that he was second only to Stephen A Douglas in his powers of speech and debate, and he was very successful as a statesman.’’ Elizabeth—“Well, how splendid! What happened to our genius, Leon?” Blanche—“Leon Loomis, after several years experimenting, became a great sc5ent5st. He is known all over the world for finding nmans by which perpetual motion was produced. He spent his whole life in this work for which he was well rewarded for his efforts and received high honors. He died at the age of eighty, the most famous scientist of the twentieth century.’’ Elizabeth—“Wonderful. And did Agnes teach kindergarten? She enjoyed that work so much when she was in school.” Blanche— No, Agnes Armour lived with her parents after she had graduated from h;gh school and was married in 1925 to Leonard