Mondovi High School - Mirror Yearbook (Mondovi, WI)

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THE MIRROR CLASS PROPHECY It was a bright moonlight night in early June and having nothing else to do, I thought I would get out my plane and take a flight over the loop and afterward go to a movie. After flying around for about fifteen minutes I began looking for an advertisement of a good picture. Suddenly my eyes focused on an immense electric sign on the top of a building. On closer observation 1 found that Miss Mary Pabst, a noted medium, would give a seance at nine o’clock that evening. I landed and it being only eight o’clock I determined to pay a visit to my old class-mate, Mary, before going to the show. She received me and gave me a hearty welcome. We talked over old times and the of M. H. S. days. 1 asked her if she kept in touch with any of the class of ’21. “A few of them,” she said. She told me how Marvin Edison had died three years ago and was now acting as assistant to St. Peter. Harvey Robinson, who had died in 1925, was holding the position in heaven, formerly held by Lucifer. She also told me about the trouble she was having with her private secretary, William Pinkney, who, it seemed, had lost all of the accuracy and speed that he had acquired while studying under Miss McGlasson. She thought she would have to give him notice to resign. It being nearly nine o’clock, Mary had to go to work so I started in search of further amusement. I went into the theatre and saw a good comic picture in which Lawrence Fitzgerald starred, under the name of Harold Lloyd, who had resigned the year before. After the picture there was a good comic vaude-ville under the direction of Frances Jacobi, with Cora Talle as leading lady. On my way home from the show, I felt a craving for something that 1 couldn’t satisfy here, and knowing that I wouldn’t be content until it was satisfied, I determined to start for Havana the next morning. After a few hours flying I was forced to land in New York on account of engine trouble. As I was examining my machine, who should walk up and offer his apistance but Kenneth Costley. Kenneth was all “fussed up over an invitation which he had received that morning from Evelyn Blum inviting him to a great ball to be held in Stockholm in honor of her marriage to Joseph Johnson, the I rince of Norway. I told him that he could ride with me. In the meantime while my plane was being fixed, we took a car down to Coney Island. After taking in several of the entertainments offered there, I saw a sweet, young woman standing in the doorway of a tent. On this tent we noticed the sign, e read Futures from Finger Prints.” As the class of '21 had all exchanged calling

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THE MIRROR Freshmen can. As we marched into the main room to learn all of the whys and wherefores of High School Life, we trembled with fear. How we envied the Seniors. Hard were the days for the timid little Freshmen and few were the ente-tainments of that long year. However, the Sophomores entertained us most royally at a reception which we certainly appreciated. Daring oar Freshman year we were told to choose class officers. We elected Greay Hurtley, president, Lawrence Fitzgerald, vice president, and Charles Whitworth, secretary and treasurer. Mary Pabst again displayed her speaking ability and we sent her away to represent us at the League Declamatory contest held at Black River Falls. September, nineteen hundred and eighteen, came only too quickly. This time the class appeared bolder, and they entered into school activities with remarkable spirit. Frances Jacobi was chosen President for the Sophomore year. Lawrence Fitzgerald, vice-president and Velma Butler, secretary and treasurer. Again we sent May Pabst to represent Mondovi High at the League Declamatory Contest at Neilsville. The warm lazy days of September passed and along with October came football and the Hallowe’en. The rest of the year brought basket ball, Junior Red Cross, and last but not least, good hard study. Our Junior year was a great year for us. We elected Ralph Smith, president, Joyce Ruseling, vice president, and Lawrence Fitz secretary and treasurer. During our Junior year we established our fame by giving a class play entitled, “Aaron Bogg’s Freshman” which was one of the best plays ever presented by the Mondovi High School. Mary Pabst not only represented us in the triangular debate against Me-nomonie, but also represented us in the League, District and State Declamatory contests. We won first place in the State Stock Judging contest at Madison through the correct judging of two Alumni and Charles Whitworth. It has been the custom for the Juniors to hold a banquet in honor of the Senior Class, so we decided to keep up the custom. The banquet was held in the M. E. Church basement. Games were played and at supper appropriate toasts were given by the school board, faculty and the President of the Junior and Senior Classes. Then came three months of rest, and the Juniors departed for a long vacation. September, nineteen hundred and twenty came. The worthy title of Senior had descended upon the class. We were all a little bit afraid as to what the coming year had in store for us. You see there was a new principal and several new teachers. Many activities took place during the year. Charles Whitworth, with two alumni, represented us at the Stock Judging Team at Madison. The two debating teams made up mostly of Seniors, this year showed us their ability on the field, competing with several good teams. Our basket ball team won most of their games, and they journeyed to the tournament at Eau Claire. Several of our class mates took part in declamatory and oratory. Last but not least, our class play was a success. The year passed quickly as we worked hard under the new faculty. When summer came the Seniors were ready to depart. Everyone hated to leave the old M. H. S. and all wished that their high school days were just commencing instead of ending. —Evelyn Blum, —Frances Jacobi.

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THE MIRROR cards before leaving school and upon these cards had left their finger prints I decided to find out the future of some of the old graduates. To my astonishment, when I went into the tent, I found that this sweet, young woman was none other than Sylvia Thorson, the same lovely Sylvia who had always been so inattentive in school. Upon close examination of several of the finger prints she said “When a period of five years has elapsed, Lester Colby will be chosen coach of the Girl’s Basketball team at the University of Pekin and will undoubtedly be well liked by the little Chinese Maidens. However, at the end of an unsuccessful season he will be asked to resign by the President of the University, Hazel Berg. About this time there will be another Bolsheviki uprising in Russia. Vera Amunson will gain great fame as a red agitator and she will succeed in removing Mabel Thompson from the throne and having Clarence Call elected Dictator. I can also see a great Women Suffrage movement started about the year 1929 in British South Africa. Owing to the untiring zeal of Mildred Eilenberger and Emma Cashmere, the women of that dark, uncivilized country will gain equal rights with the men.” After spending several hours with Sylvia, our machine was ready and we started for Havana and eventually Christiania. When we landed in Havana we saw an immense crowd assembled to greet Greay Hurtley and Charlie Whittworth whohiid just returned from a trip to Mars. Incidently Greay and Charlie were running a hair dressing apartment as a side line. After visiting with them for a little while we started for Christiania so as to be in time for the ball. After landing Doc at the Palace, I flew around the city for a while, when I noticed a large sign on a barn V. I. Ruffler’s Peanut Farm.” I landed and found Viola and Rose Frazer salting peanuts to be shipped to Peanuts Ede, Dictator of Mexico. After traveling around Europe and Asia for a few months I started across to America and Mondovi. On the way I stopped in Hawaii and there saw Grace Claflin teaching the Hawaiians to step to the tune of a Camel Walk, and Margaret Ilognlein giving swimming lessons to natives. When 1 got back to Mondovi, I found a big brick High School with every modern form of equipment. Bricks was coaching the athletic teams and Lloyd Smith was English Instructor. Next, I went down to the Herald office, but their helpers were all strangers to me with the exception of Joyce Ruseling, who had charge of “Advice to the Lovelorn” and Mary Wiggen who answered inquiries on “Beauty” and “How to Keep Well.” As I came out of the building I noticed a large sign out in front, which read “Heck Voll, We buy everything. If you have anything to buy or sell we solicit your trade.” Thus in my travels around the world, I learned something about all my class mates.