Neptune High School - Yearbook (Neptune, OH)

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l l I L llmwl.. -- it is all over. We have had many experiences through high school. It is from these experiences that we will be able to keep on climbing. We are out in the world now, the goal we must reach, we can reach by climbing and not clinging. H4459 PQUPH EH As the class of 1950 was contemplating its com- ing commencement exercises, it fell to my lot to forcast the future of these fair damsels and gallant young men. After endeavoring to cultivate what is commonly known as Nsecond sight,u I concluded that prophetic vision was not my strongest point, but in the summer of l9?S, nearly a quarter century later, it was my good fortune to learn the fate of those young ladies and gentlemen who were once carefree happy school girls and boys in the dear old historic town of Neptune. It came about in this way. As manager of the Rike's Deoartment Store, I was called out West on business. While passing through the State of Wyoming the train was wrecked and the passengers were obliged to alight at a small station. I wandered about the place, impatiently waiting for the outward bound train, when I noticed a big black cloud in the north. Almost immediately everything grew dark, and I felt myself being whirled around and lifted very rapidly upward. After what seemed an hour of constant whirling, I found myself in a strange place. When I dared look around, I espied an old man coming toward me. He had a long white beard which reached nearly to the ground. He inquired who I was and whence I came. I told him and he said: nYou are now on one of the inferior planets, of which I am the high priest. You came to me in a cycloneg there is but one way to return. That is by allowing yourself to be put into a trance.H To this I readily consented. The high priest made some cabalistic signs, and soon I felt drow- siness. The first thing I realized was that I was in a strange city, and lol as I walked up the street I met an exceedingly stout lady pushing a go-cart She immediately recognized me, but it was some time before I could convince myself that it was my old classmate, Norma Matthews. Norma told me she mar- ried a man from Van Wert by the name of Dave Owens. She said she wished she was a stenographer instead of a married woman. She thought she was going to get a divorce soon.

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The city then changed, and I again found myself in Neptune, where I met Marjorie Stephenson, who had just driven from Celina where she said she was keep- ing a store and living alone. Elden Houts, I after- ward learned, had played her false and she had re- mained an old maid. From Celina I went to St. Marys, and while wan- dering about the streets was attracted by a sign which read: nWe Can Increase Your Height, Short People Do Not Despair.n I realized how disagreeable it is to be short, so decided to give them a trial. I opened the door to the tumble-down shop, and there stood a blonde lady very slim and tall. While I was trying to think whom she resembled, she said, HDon't you remember me, Bonnie?W Sure enoughg 'twas Marlene Frahmg just as I expected Joe Suhr was her husband. I made my way out to Rhyne's where I met Thelma Figley. She had taken unto herself a husband, Ted Yewey, and together they were demonstrating the value of cereals of all kinds. I knew Thelma would change her mind about being an old maid. Next I seemed to be in Lima, where I met John Sites. He said he had Nstarredn for the Highflyers Dramatic Club for several years, but now was man- aging CJohn always liked to manage! a troupe of his own and was traveling through the country putting on vaudeville shows. His best and only comedy was UThe Cheerful Liar,H in which I remember John once made a big hit in Neptune. I decided to take a train back East to Balti- more. The train stalled as we were coming into St. Louis. The engineer requested all of the passengers to get off. As I was walking up toward the big en- gine, I heard someone say in a gruff voice, HWhere are my crewmen?W The engineer was grumbling when he got off of the train. I noticed that the walk was familiar and sure enough it wasn't a man, but it was my old classmate, Dorothy Harner. We were thrilled to see each other, and as we talked, I found out Dorothy was engineer of the Baltimore and Ohio. Then the scene changed, and I found myself at Neptune. A truck stopped out in front. A lady came to the door and to my great surprise it was Katharyn Harris. Katharyn told me she had taken over the fertilizer plant and now has employed 250 workers. She said, WDick and I are running a fine business.W Again the scene changed, and before my eyes there arose the beautiful Quaker City of Philadel- phia. In one of its most prominent business sec-