Morton Memorial Schools - Retrospect Yearbook (Knightstown, IN)

Page 30 text:

THE RETROSPECT and were ushered into an aeroplane. The girls told me that Roberta Pierson and Martha Woodruff had bought the Rue de la Paix Tea Room in Paris, and that 'Mickey Kelley, since she was so well known for her famous musical readings. was at the Tea Room to entertain on the opening night. I next asked about Quelda Frederick and Norma Fletcher. They told me that Quelda was Secretary of State at Washington. and that Norma was editor of the New York Tribune. Mary told me that Charles Talbott had married one of the girls from the class of '30 about five years after he had finished school and was very happy. She said that she didn't know where Jim Godschalk was, but she knew that he was mar- ried. On arriving home, Lettie suggested going to the Rue de la Paix to see Roberta and Martha, since I was planning tore- turn to America the next day. Roberta and Martha were charming hostess at the Tea Room. Martha said that she had received a letter from Quelda who told her that Jim Gods- chalk had bought the Taggart Haking Company. I knew Jim would do something like that because he made such good bread when he worked in the bakery at the llome. That night as we were returning from the cabaret the chauffeur lost control of the aeroplane and CRASH!!! What was that?????? I started, raised my head, and looked around in a dazed way. Then everything came back to me. I gath- ered my books and went to my next class exclaiming, Gee, I'm glad that was the buzzer calling me to class instead of an aeroplane accident. Helen Canaulty '29.

Page 29 text:

MORTON MEMORIAL H. S. Ten Years From N ofw It was one of those beautiful Spring days in May when one's mind Wants to Wander. I sat in the assembly gazing at my dignified Senior classmates, wondering of their future ten years from now. Then, very strange as it seems, my head nodded, and my eyes were closed in a deep slumber. Arising out of the mists of sleep, I was standing in a deep jungle in Africa surrounded by bushes. All at once a clump of bushes parted and a famil- iar figure stepped out. It was none other than Bob David- son. In his hand he held a large magnifying glass, and he ex- claimed, At last I have found it! Noticing me standing there he said, Hello, Helen, I've found Apqrixyzifgm, an in- sect, for which botanists have been looking for centuries. You would have thought that I had been there with him for these past ten years. He then told me what he had been doing. Just as I Was about to relate my past the mist rolled up again and revealed a huge theatre in Europe. I Was pres- ent at one of the greatest operas in the world, and you could have knocked me over with a feather when I saw Fat Ray- nor Walk on the stage in a gorgeous gown. One of the most Wonderful solos I had ever heard was rendered. As the cur- tain Was drawn and the lights went on, the orchestra was heard playing softly, and, looking in the direction from which the music came, I noticed to my astonishment, that the direc- tor was none other than Lettie Mae Peele. After the opera was over I rushed back stage and embraced my old classmates. Mary told me how Lettie and she had started working as stenographers and had paid their Way through a Conservatory of Music. They invited me to come to their apartment. I accepted the invitation because I was anxious to know what had become of the rest of my class mates. We went outside

Page 31 text:

MORTON MEMORIAL H. S. Last Will and Testament I, Martha Woodruff, bequeath my art pencil to Fish Wilson providing he will make an A when his Book is com- pleted. To Dorothy Lookebill my many wads of chewing gum found on my bed, and to Alma, my sister, my good behavior. I, Quelda Frederick, bequeath my desire to wash cups to Gladys Critchfield, and to Mary Decker my position as an ever faithful piano pupil. I, Margaret Kelley, will my position as yell leader to Genevieve Stevens providing she always gives the Tiger Yell. To Sally Brandenburg, my ability to finger-wave hair. May she spend her Saturdays in peace! I, Norma Fletcher, will my red hair to Bernice Parmer- lee. To Marie Sego, I bequeath my ability to hold down the Center girls' team, and to Marvin Fletcher, my ability to re- tain the honor of we Fletchers. I, Roberta Pierson, will my box of powder which I carry on my nose, to Sally Brandenburg, and to Bessie Patrick, my ability to shake a wicked ankle in the Varsity Drag! I, Mary Raynor, will my slenderness to Jessie Brickert. To Marguerite Cressler, my cornet. May she succeed as well as I did! My ability to play guard do I bequeath to Izora Mitchem. I, Helen Canaulty, will my sunny disposition to Genevieve Stevens, to Katherine Lamb, my ability to successfully mani- cure, and to Bernice Parmerlee, my admiration of basket-ball players. I, Lettie Peele, bequeath my paper and pencil to Mary Handley to keep score for Lee Bybeeg to Gertrude Moore, my permanent wave. I, James Godschalk, will my ability to play the trombone to James Adkins, Heaven only knows he needs it! My posi- tion as chief bread molder, I bequeath to Herschel May. I, Charles Talbott, will to James, my brother, my position