O'Fallon Township High School - Panther Yearbook (O'Fallon, IL)

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 I SQ lMi tt r V' V V' 'V'‘V V' V'‘V MEREDITH BERTRAM ELSIE DISTLER (Goo) Elsie was added to humanities' list October 16, 1900, at Oak Hill, Illinois. Without a doubt there's music in her soul. Her class-mates are aware of the fact because in the past years they have been occasionally charmed with her spotaneous bursts of song during study and class periods. Although strong and resolute in most things, her heart fails her when it comes to a little innocent looking mouse. She always makes a rapid descent heavenward no matter where she may happen to be whenever a mouse appears. The following in- cident (which proves the aforesaid) once occured and caused much merri- ment among her classmates. Harold had a little mouse, It squealed just like a rat And everywhere that Elsie went, That mouse just came and sat. He bro’t it up in school one day It was against the rule. It made our Elsie run and scream To see that mouse in school. “Salute your brave commander. “Where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise. Page Thirteen GEORGE ARNOLD FISCHER (Hop Sing) George Fischer, better known by his friends as Fischerknabe was born February 17, 1900, at O'Fallon, Illi- nois and he is a marvelous specimen of humanity. He believes in getting all he can for nothing. He is in the height of his glory when he can pass up his friends in his Henderson with one of the twins beside him. Fate is against him and it is a common sight to see him in front of the High School repairing his tires or being towed in by a Ford. “You can never tell an auto by its noise. Meredith first saw the light of day on this old earth of ours near Collins- ville, Illinois, June .‘10, 1900. Birdie is a very studious little girl. She Is easily led. by a few and when in Rome does as the Romans do. We believe she likes to be teased and is very gen- erous about helping anyone in dis- tress in mathematics. She is also very fond of a little neighbor boy, al- though he may not realize it. “Oh Shucks!

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 3S2K2E8SB0I I KI TH HAILEY (Rufus) Rufus brightened this world with her arrival August 14, 1899 at O'Fal- lon, Illinois. She believes in taking life easy. Her highest ambition is to be a lady of leisure. Droll sayings and witty jokes are always at her tongue's end. She possesses the gift of rais- ing Albert Keck out of the most ab- ject spirits on “blue Monday or even “the morning after the night before. Others may be afraid to express them- selves freely, but not Rufus. “Is that so? Oh I don't know. RAYMOND SCOTT (Ray) A dreamer, a cartoonist, historian and comedian. He is the dearly be- loved fun-maker of the class and his recent turning of his back upon the city and taking up country life does not seem to have lessened his good spirits. He now arises at a very early hour so as to be at school by nine o’clock and also have time to milk the cow before leaving home. He is becoming quite efficient in his tenor solos and likes nothing better than to get off to himself and sing “Down by the old Mill Stream. “Oh deah! I feel so unnecessary. FLORENCE BERTRAM Florence was bom at the place where she now resides, two miles northwest of O’Fallon, Illinos, Febru- ary 16, 1898. Florence possesses the record of being the quietest person in High School. She has never been known to quarrel with anyone during her whole school career. The only incident which occasionally interrupts her quiet existence is in Physics Class when the seat which she occupies drops downward a distance of about six inches, giving its occupant a severe shock and causing her to smile apologetically at her surprised classmates. (Once every six months.) our lesson? ‘What's Page Twelve

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QE2EB BafiinQEBnSBBBKSBBKBK2naEBHBBaEBBBKB2BaEKBBBaKBKK Class Prophecy — 0 - H - S — ♦ ♦ 'T vas a wonderful moonlight evening in May in the beautiful city of Pasadena, California. 1 was at a lawn party at the home of Mrs. Oliver Stuart, nee Lucynthia Herzing, the leader of the exclusive set in millionaire row. As 1 sat on the large piazza, the ocean breezes, laden with the i»erfiiine of orange blossoms, caressed my cheek. Sounds of beautiful music and gay laughter came to my ears. The night was superb. The palm trees rustled in the breeze nearby, and dimly outl ined against the sky, guarding the city, were the giant peaks of the Sierra X evadas. The whole scene was fairy- like in appearance, the gay lanterns, the white party gowns of the lathes, the flowers ami musical fountains. Lucynthia was giving the party in honor of the newly-elected governor of California, George Fischer and his close friend, Raymond Scott, the great humorist. His lxx ks were as widely read and as far-famed as those of Mark Twain. He lived in a beautiful villa in San Diego. My old chum Irene Harrow was also present, having come West to visit me at my home, which was also in Pasadena. She was accompanied by her husband and they were thinking seriously of building a home in Pasadena next to my house. The next day 1 read in the morning pai er of the wonderful bridge which our great civil engineer, Harold Davison, had built. It spanned ne of the dif- ficult mountain passes near the giant red-woods and was the result of much planning and the overcoming of great difficulties. Irene and I decided to take a motor trip up through California to vari- ous points of interest. The route of travel, now most jxjpular to all motorists going up to Big Trees, California, led over Harold's new bridge. W e were very glad that we were now going to see the magnificent structure, which one of our classmates had constructed. When we passed over it a few days later we found that it was indeed grand, ami the view from that point was beyond description. We were told that Harold and his sister were living in Palo Alto. He had received most of his instruction at the Stanford University there. When we entered Palo Alto, the first place we went to see was the Stanford Univer- sity. Imagine our amazement upon entering the cha] el of the university, that is considered more l eautiful than St. Peter's Cathedral at Rome, to find Irma Schachner and Dorothea Davison practicing for their double church wedding to take place that night. It seems that while the girls were attend- ing the university, two of the young professors there fell violently in love wth them and hence it culminated in this thrilling romance. Of course we stayed for the event. As Harold was also present at the wedding, we had the opportunity to congratulate h im upon his great success. We were Page Fourteen