Natrona County High School - Mustang Yearbook (Casper, WY)

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Senior Zgiainrg XX- Y fs I sw! GIXQ X- I y J Q ?4 The intense heat of the August sun beat down steadily upon the earth. Only the sea was cool, so cool that I decided to take a refreshing dip. 'Much to my disappointment I found the waters much troubled and upon inquiry, learned from Neptune that an exceedingly bright bunch of fish had 'invaded his domains and were at the very time holding a meeting. Ere he had finished speaking a great army of them came splashing, splattering, leaping through the water and proclaiming, We are the spirits of bright students made perfect. The meeting was then called to order and the fishes were asked to make speeches. There was some flapping of tails, the hesitation consistent with mod- esty, and then the tall graceful Sunfish arose and spoke, 'il used to be Alma Huffman and was so agreeable and smiled so pleasantly that I was beloved by all. I was the senior class president and now I have received the great reward of my affability by being made a Sunfish for ever and aye. A beautiful speckled trout next swam into place and announced that she was none other than Lillian Ede. She furthermore said, I used to have pretty bobbed hair, was the senior vice president, and now many people say that I am the most beautiful fish that there is. She was immediately joined by a very sweet little rainbow trout who rivaled the rainbow in more ways than one. This little fish declared that she was Nes- sie Duncan, the senior class secretary. ' The King fish next acquainted us that he was Lawrence Eastman, a great ball player and the senior class treasurer. i All the fishes were silent when the Shark arose: He spoke with great con- viction and informed the company that he was Charles Hemry. 'fl used to be a great shark at my workj' said he, and was the editor of the Annual. By this time the bashfulness was worn off and nearly all the fish were anx- ious to make themselves heard. A plump, jolly Gold fish finally gained the floor and modestly said, I was Marguerite Cole. I had golden hair that combed prettily and I could write short hand just as easily as I can now swim. I went to Laramie and won a gold medal and to honor me I have been made a Gold fish. ' Two silver fish now spoke at once. ' It was a little hard to understand them at first but after some agitation it was found that they were Emma Anderson and Grace Pluckhahn. Grace said she used to be a great violinist and Emma said she could typewrite beautifully. and that ftthey two were now Silver fish because of the former sterling qualities. A school of Sardines next declared themselves to be Paul Ross. DeWitt Mc- Lean. and Reed Marquis. They vowed that they had always felt a bit like a fish out of water and were now perfectly content. The Sucker asserted that he was Harry Scott and had at last found his nat- ural home. One shy little fish was seen to roll her eyes manv different directions. turn them inside out and land them again, right side up. When forced to speak sbe said that she was Alice Blodgett. the Star fish: that she was the star in the senior play and that the play was such a smashing success that she was pre- served as a Star fish.

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The Sponge fish feebly flapped his tail and told the listeners that he was Jack Baker. The Pike was silent and only by dint of much probing did he reveal his iden- tity. At last he said, Friends, I am Ralph Andrus and am now a Pike because it used to be rumored that I came to class at rare intervals with my lessons un- prepared. However, If one were to look up a description of me in the library he would find that I ani now bold, active, fight hard for my liberty when caught, and am delicious with salt and pepper for breakfast. At this point all the fish waxed eloquent with reminiscenses, and fragments iasm declared themselves to be various members of the senior class of 1922. They declared that they had done much for the class, that they furnished ex- cellent raw material, made delicious soup and knew how to conduct themselves in a stew, furthermore there was a pearl hidden within each one. At this point all the fish waxed elequent with reminiscenses, and fragments concerning the senior dances, the scrumptuous senior candy sales, the senior play, and the graduation of the seniors floated to my ears. The clamour and tumult had reached its climax when a great Octopus arose and spreading forth her eight arms, immediately restored order by making it known that she was Miss Brown the senior class patroness. I arose from my briny bath and went home thoughtful but completely sat- isfied for I have always wondered where and how the fish originated, and now I know. ' , MARGARET MCRAE, '22, 0 Q ag F 1 , qdzfgatiew ghjuglwti QQ 1? 'nfl hir Q It 9 mf 131 . t