Pine Bluff High School - Zebra Yearbook (Pine Bluff, AR)

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or The Zebra Mid-Year Class Prophecy Time 1947 Dear Friends. I have just returned from a trip around the world and I think I have some very interesting news for everyone and especially for the graduates of the January Class In 1922 about their members- To begin my travels I went to New York in hopes of hearing the Horace Smith concert, for our Horace is now the World's famous pianist. To my extreme surprise I found him in stripes. He was serving thirty days for transporting lemon ade without a kick. After my disappointment at not getting to hear Horace play. I decided to go to the Zieg-field Follies. A beautiful black-haired vamp appeared in the first act. and was no other than Edwina Malley. Edwina has made a wonderful success and is giving free sewing lessons to the Orphans of Red Rock Fishing Station. On my way to the steamer, which was to take me from my native land, I passed a goober” stand and I recognized the owner at once as Katie Little. Katie told me she was Mrs Roy I eitner and that Roy strutted around to all the dances and parties in a Tuxedo and patent leather pumps. Since steamer schedules are followed without regard to man or tide. 1 could not stay until Roy returned and I did not see him. Within a few blocks of the pier at which the steamer was the newsboys began to cry “Extra! Extra! Gigglefoot Gossip! Tells all about the beauty contest” I bought a paper and saw in bold head lines Marguerite King of Pine Bluff, Arkansas Elected Beauty of America.” The paper went on to say that the young lady was not surprised at the happening, and only took it in a manner of indifference. Before there were other distractions, I had embarked and the vessel had steamed out of the harbor. On deck the first day out 1 met George Bowden, who told me he has traveled the world over hoping to find a heart cure. His malady was the result of the marriage of B McC. In winter George is the professor of “Lovology” In the Bug School of Natsville. Reminiscences with George of Pine1 Bluff and schooldays made the journey seem very short. A few days after landing in Europe. I was invited to visit the Pink Bungalow’. Upon entering I stopped short, for in front of the fireplace I saw Bessie McClellan seated in a cozy chair. She was telling her grandchildren of her old friends and of her wonderful days in the “Old Hi.” The next stop in my travels was on the hot desert of Araby. I met Thelma Me-Guy re who is a missionary and has twice been captured by the Sheik. The next day at Thelma’s suggestion I went to the Arabian Theatre and as I started in I saw Marguerite Bahlau and Rosalie I azarus I did not get to speak to them, but I found out they w ere in partnership and were running this theatre. When 1 returned to New York, just as I started to leave the pier where the vessel docked I met S. H. Pogue. He. it seems, is making a fine show as a pugilist after training with Jack Dempsey. While not in training S. H. is an automobile salesman At the close of my globe trotting Icame to Calico Rock to find Helen Norris. She was teaching English in the Graveshoop Seminary for Good-looking Girls. Helen and I were invited out to dinner by Mrs. Jimmie Giggle, formerly Miss Kirtley, Sponsor for the 1922 Mid-Years. I was indeed surprised to find Alberta Posey as her head cook and housemaid. Mrs. Giggle pays her maid a high salary, for her services are very valuable. The next day we went to a fortune teller. On a sign above the entrance to the tent was printed “Fortunes Told, Madame Scheenderyer, One Dollar.” We went inside and found our old friend Gussie Kindrlck. Now. my dear friends, my journey is complete and from it 1 have brought you news of the ('lass of January 192°. I wish you all happiness and joy. AlT REVOIR. Gussie Kindrick. b- 1922 17

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The Zebra 1922 MID-YEAR CLASS HISTORY In February, 1919 a large number of innocent “Freshies” thronged the halls and filled every available corner of Central Hi. I wonder if ever a class felt more important; for were we not the first mid-year class to enter the new building? Perhaps our welcome was not as warm as we had expected, but we were too large in numbers to be down-hearted and we eagerly assumed our duties. In the second year our peaceful slumbers became disturbed by visits from one-sided Geometry figures and ghosts of Caesar and his legions. In a short time we became a frightened mass of a much smaller number. Those of us that entered our Junior year felt perfectly confident, for working through two years of work successfully had given us unlimited courage to attempt two more. When the “B” Senior term was completed those who had made up work graduated. At the beginning of the “A” Senior term a number of students felt the lure of better social times and decided to stay over for the June term. There were only fourteen left. We organized our class shortly after the opening of school in September, electing Roy Leitner president; Marguerite Bahlau vice-president; George Bowden secretary and treasurer and Miss Naomi Kirtley sponsor. After a few weeks one dropped from our ranks. If thirteen was a lucky number for President Wilson it could not possibly have been otherwise for us. Some days before graduation one of our football players joined us so that we graduated fourteen strong—the largest mid-year class that had graduated from Central Hi—with three-fourths of the number receiving collegiate diplomas.—Alberta M. Posey. 1922 :o

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The Zebra Joe Howell Classical Club ’18. ’19. Zebra Staff ’22. Sec. Junior Class ’21. Vice-President Senior Class ’22. President Three Arts Club ’22. Booster Board ’21, ’22. Carnival ’20. French-Spanish Club ’21, ’22. Leo Riner Football ’20, ’21. Basketball ’20, ’21, ’22. Baseball ’20. ’21, ’22. Track ’22. President Class ’21, ’22. Hi-Y Club '20, ’21, ’22 Pres. ’21. Booster Board '22. Webster Debating Society ’22. Economics Debating Society 22. Roman Wedding ’22. red Fox Benton Classical Club ’18, ’19, ’22. Latin Play ’21. Bioater Board ’21. Philomatheon Debating Society ’22. French-Spanish Club ’20. Secretary Senior Class ’22. 1922 18