Northampton Area High School - Amptennian Yearbook (Northampton, PA)

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CLASS PROPHECY Ghostlike silence reigned-it was midnight and one of those alluring times when, after the twilight is falling and the moon is sailing across the heavens, nature-lovers are beckoned out of doors. I wandered idly in an old fashioned garden wherein grow pansies of rare species and incomparable beauty. I seated myself upon a moss-covered log and dreamed of the happy past. Swish! Swish! and a rustle of the leaves. Could my eyes be deceiving me? No, for down the brick garden path tripped myriads of fairies who were out for their Midnight Revel. I heard the patter of little feet and saw the glitter of many jeweled wands. A beautiful sight it was! These tiny creatures clad in fllmy garments of rainbow hues, flitted in and out among the flowers. Dart- ing tirctlies served as littl torch-bearers. At length, the little wood nymphs grouped about a fairy more beautiful than all the rest and with wands uplifted. sang HHail, Queen of the Future! A twitter i11 the branches above attracted n1y attention and when I again turned my eyes to the scene of merry-making, all had vanished save the pro- claimed Queen. She wandered through the garden until she approached a bed, set. apart from all the rest. She paused and suddenly lifted her studded wand and counted the blossoms as she pointed them out, one by one. Yes, there were forty-three! Strange, thought I, hut could it be that this quaint little fairy could depict the future of my classmates? True enough! for I watched with eagerness as she daintly touched the posy in the center of the bed with her wand. Straining my ears, I heard her say in a sweet voice: 'AI see a. small, neatly furnished studio and before an uneompleted masterpiece stands a diligent young artist, Dorothy Nicholas, surveying the products of her labor. Seated on a raised platform, are two maids, Helen O'Loughlin and Irene Eckert, evidently models for the artist. VVith pleasure beaming on her face, she touched the next posy: A French shoppe comes before my eyes. I see Elsie Koehler, a raven-haired woman, tall and dignified. designing gowns in the heart of a great city, Paris perchance. The fairy pondered a while then placing her wand on the next Hower con- tinued: A large hospital in London, I see. Withiii its Walls, is a young doctor, William Hartzell, who is ardently struggling to save human lives. In the ehildren's ward, is a cheerful nurse, Lillian Stettler, who is sacrificing all to '77 accomplish o11e end-Service . I was enraptured with the descriptions this little wood nymph had given and I listened on in silence. VVith satisfaction, the fairy continued her message to an unknown auditor: HI see a modern gymnasium in a. large educational institution and hear com- mands, firm but kind, given by the instructor, Marguerite Berg. I see a paral- lel group of boy athletes who have become stalwart and sturdy under the cap- able supervision of Willarcl Snyder. rkMl l'lSNNIAN, ,24 Fifteen

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SENIOR CLASS ROLL IIOI 'Is 1iUl'I1ILkIR A I'EIf'EL J OIIN FREDERICK I3.IUEIc LILLIAN HENRIETTA BICIL AR'I'IIIIR WILSON BENSON MAROI1ERI'I'E MAY BERII RU'I'II AIIELINE BOYER IRWIN ROY BRAKER GEORGE ROBERT DILLIARD IRENE EMILY EOKERT ENOS ELEWORTII EOIYILIRT MIIEEL XYIOLET FRARLE VVILLLIM IQUNTZ 1'LIRTzELL J EESE JOIIN I-IERBSTER ADELE LAURA HEYBI1IN DOROTIIY RUTH HILIII-:Ru RUTII .ANNA HILLS ANNE SERAP1-IINE KELLY DORO'l'I-IX' NIARIA IQERN MIIRIIIN IDANNICR lfI,lNIi RIUTH MARY KOCII ELSIE MAY 1fOl'IHLl5Il . MIIRI:IIEIcI'I'E ELLEN KOOIIIILII WI-:LI.ILNII'I'ON XVI-ISLEY IQUNTZ EIIOAII FREDERICK LANE LII,LI,I,N BERTLLI LAROS x7ERNA BIAY LEROH WARREN LEROY NIANTZ W ILBIGRT E UGICNE lWARS.1'l' lXIARGAliI'I'l' lXIIxRY MEIOIIIIN STERLING VVILLIALI MILLER ETIIEL LYDIANN BIOIIREY DOROTHY LOUISE NICHOLAS LEIELEN BERNIOE 07LOUGHLIN QEVELYN BOYER PETERS J UIIIA DORO'l'.IIX' PLITAK IKATIIRYN MILLER PRYI-1 GEORGE MIIURIOE REIOII,-um FRANKLIN LEROY RICE TIIELMA BIAY SI-IIRK WILLIARD DAVID SNYDER LILLIAN CATHERINE STETTLER PAUL NEVIN ZIMMERMAN polmfem, IAYMPTENNIAN, '24

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Again she befvan: 'AI see a well mana-'fed bank with XVeslev Kuntz as Presi- C D F' A dent. In the corner at a desk is Margaret Koeher and the operator of the type- writer, I see, is XVarren Manta. At the teller 's window is Lillian Boil. Again she went on: HI see a beautiful church, and Enos Eckhart stands on the pulpit. Dorothy Kern is presiding at the organ. 1 hear the rich tone of a soprano from one, Margaret Meighan. Suddenly l felt a sense of pride as l. realized that my class mates filled nearly all the imported stations of life. tlontinuing her story: Htnleorge Reiehard is delivering an interesting talk at a large Chautauqua. Adele Ileyman follows his applause with her selec- tions of humorous and dramatic selections. My little friend 's wand alighted o11 another blossom: '5l see two world re- nowned scientists in. a. laboratory-Arthur Benson and Louis Aptifel. John Bower, a chemist, is i11 the room with them. I was startled, for morning was about to break. The fairy queen tlitted to another corner of the bed and began: I see two wonderful coaches in large schools. Lo! They are Lane and Zinnnerman. Again, a keenly contested basketball game with decision rendered quickly and fairly by the referee, Sterling Miller.'l The little prophetcss went on hurriedly: Young American eitizens were being directed in the right path by the 'sehool-mai-ms', Ethel Mohrey and Thelma Shirk, the Art Supervisor being Marian Kline, the Music Supervisor, Iiillian Laros and the kindergarten teacher 1 see is Katherine Pryef' Soon again the fairy spoke: W'ires-Ah! A broadcasting station. VVil- hurt Marsh is the announcer. A burst of song and I see Anna Kelly, the famous vocalist Mabel Frahle is now accompanying the famous violinist l4'rankl.in Rice. In a cottage with his family sits Erwin Braker listening to the concert, a.nd in an adjoining farmhouse I see Evelyn Peters, now a prosperous mistress, about to tune in. The ,jeweled wand again alighted on a posy and she murmured: I see Camp Fire Girls camping at Sliawnee-on-the-Delaware. There, l see, are Julia Piatak and Verna Iierchf' Skipping on to the last group, she started: I see a large prosperous town and an efficient assessor, Dorothy Hilberg, who is busy assessing the property in the town. Again-I see a large theatre with George Dilliard as manager, and in the ticket office is Ruth Koeh, who is serving her UIIIPTKJXCIJS patrons. The wheels of the great Atlas mills are kept working, aided by the efforts of the clerical work of Ruth Boyer and Mae Gougherf' The wee queen continued: I see o11e, Jesse Herbster, making a world 's record flight around the world in a massive plane. This little prophet. perchanee, had often visited the Iligh School and was eager to see how my elass mates would fare when out on Iiitfe's great sea. Suddenly. I heard her call, 'tRuth Hills and I was doubly interested to see what future lay before me, when the sun rose from her resting place in the east and my fairy friend darted away. Si.1'!ef1z ,X xi rriix Niixx, '14