Myrtle Point High School - Bobcat Yearbook (Myrtle Point, OR)

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Senior Class Prophecy ’24 Friends, 1 am so happy, so happy today; I have found a treasure book long stowed away— Now, for the first time, I will tell each and all— About this wonderful book. You remember early one fall I had a serious illness—it was ether, you know, That caused unconsciousness for twelve hours or so. You thought I was dying—no—but during these hours I had a curious vision—was given unusual powers. I saw in this wonderful vis:on—as clear as a bell— The future of each of you that I know here so well. I wrote down this vision in plain black and white, And this is the book that fills me full of delight. Long years have passed—fifteen years or more Since that class in Mvrtle Point of 1924. I have traveled—yes I have traveled half around the earth, I have met men and women of value and worth; And some place either on land or on sea I’ve met the sweethearts of the other days and the beaux. But I will drop the poetry and tell it better in prose— But first I will say that every word of that vision Has come true—It was written in verse just as I’ll read it to you. “Mr. Spiess shall give the world a plan for Peace— And this plan shall cause all war to cease.” This proved true—of course you all know that his plan worked. That those who declare war should themselves fight at the front and that they should forfeit all the:r goods. The nations soon realized other means could be found to settle affairs. “Miss Paterson will always be most gentle and kind The poor and the needy, will a friend in her, continually find.” Some years ago Miss Paterson left the faculty and became the best known and best beloved of Probation officers in our state. I afterwards heard that she married a noted literary man of St. Louis. “A position of honor a long way from here Will be Miss Parker’s—we will miss her I fear.” The night Miss Parker left to take her position as Secretary of War at Washington, Myrtle Point gave her one of the most wonderful farewell parties that has ever been g;ven. News was received from Washington not long ago that she has been appointed to a third term of office. “Miss Whitaker is good to h:gh ar.d low— To Foreign lands some day she’ll go.” When I was travelling in Africa in the veer 1929, who should be my hostess in a small village but Miss Whitak' . One co”ld see that she was lov d and respected bv the entire household. She said she liked it in Africa but sometimes she longed for old Myrtle Point. We talked far into the night about the people we Page Thirteen

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I, Nellie Hoffman, will my pep to whoever can profit by it. I, Alice Guerin, will my loving disposition to Vernita Laird. I, Itha Clinton, will my ability to hold one boy over three years to Marjorie Stemmier. I, Neil McDonald, will my ability to make good bread to Hugo Gurney. I, Ruth Porterfield, will my ability of being post mistress to any one w'ho is eligible. I, Estella Hart, will my poetical qualities to Thresa Dement I, Marguerite Laird, will my debating qualities to Verna Hart. I, Eva Mead, will my ability to vamp a junior to Clara Axe. We do set our hand and seal this twenty-secor.d day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty-four. Witnesses Signed E. Raser Class of ’24 M. T. Wastebasket Recorded by FI. A. Dodge. ---------®--------- Senior Day Program Song .............. Reading ........... Reading of Prophecy Cello Solo ........ Senior Will ....... Talk .............. Piano Solo ........ History ........... Talk .............. ........... Class ... Nellie Hoffman .... Alice Guerin .... Vesta Davis ..... Ora Carter Marguerite Laird ....... Lois Still .... Itha Clinton Miss Whitaker Mavello Quartette................................ Word of Farewell....................................Elmer G.int Senior Trio..... Margie McCulloch, Alice Guerin, Vesta Davis Page Twelve

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both knew, it was she who told me of the splendid position that Miss Frazier has. She is teaching commercial subjects in the New York Central High School. Odd too when you think of it for in my vision book, this is written by her name: “Miss Frasier shall move to the East from the West She shall be given a splendid position, one of the best.” Marjorie McCulloch let me see—Yes here ’tis written plain as can be: “Margie shall live in a very big city, She shall be leader in many an important committee.” Last December I was in San Francisco on a most important meeting of the Directors of the State Baby Homes, and while there met Margie. She ws»s verv busy as she had to give a report as the DIVISION COMMERCIAL- I nearly forgot, she is marri'ed but she manages so well that her house is well run and she can hold h°r pos'tion as well. Margie had iust Ome to tell me she had had a vacation and had visited Elizabeth Luttrell in Seattle. Elizabeth, she sa:d. made a charming hostess. In my vision about Elizabeth I read this— “One of the happiest girls that ere drew breath Is our school mate Elizabeth.” “Estella. Estella, the world shall hear Some of your poetry never fear.” You remerber Estella alwavs could wr:te. So I was not a bit surprised to find that the Literarv Digest devoted a whnF page to her verse; she is in constant demand to read before the large clubs of the countrv. “A lawyer noted for justice and pVht A lawyer who wins in every fight.” This was written of Benton and when I was in Portland last spring I had the pleasure of hearing the United States District Attorney for Oregon make one of the most brilliant speeches it has ever been my lot to listen to. Bes’des being a lawyer Benton is also known as a collector of glass, the finest and most precious of his specimens is Crystle. “Fred shall help the sick man and cure the blind To all he’ll be most wondrous kind.” You know that it is just what he has done. He became p physician and surgeon and by some combination of honey, olive oil, and herbs, he has made a marvelous remedy for blindness. A friend of mine from Chicago savs he has b°come world famous. “She’ll surprise you, will Lo;s Still, And important place she will fill.” You know I always thought Lo:s would have some quiet placa in the world, so you may imagine my surprise when sh nn for United States Senator from Oregon and won by a big majority. “He will use his brains instead of his muscles, All who work for him will have to hustle-” This was written in my vision book about Elmer Gant, our class President of ’24. I always thought he wou’d he a coach at college. He did start with this work but in 1927 he started working for the Oregonian and now owns the entire establishment. He is the most alive newspaper man on the Pacific Coast. Page Fourteen