Plainville High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Plainville, KS)

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of the famous Miss Martin, who sa.g a SOUE, which all the way through was three notes higher than any other living creature was ever known to sing? And, will you believe me when I tell you, her voice never broke at all? Not only was 'she a songster, but she was a poetess as well. From her lips limericks flo-wed like Wine. F But time is fleeting and I still have several other images to View so must move onward. Behold! Before you the figure of that immortal fellow being, Marcus Dale Rey- nolds. He was born sometime in A. D. and left this world about ninety-tive years after he came into it. Although his time was very limited upon this earth, he made the few years he spent here very fruitful ones. Was ever another man known who had a tenor voice that could compare with Dale's? Who in the United States, England, Africa, Asia or all the continents combined could come within a mile of Dale as a cornetist? Could anyone ever so successfully im- personate the character of father, son, lover or .negro servant in any play as Dale? Like unto Socrates of old we must say, Noi No! and yet again No! But if these things are not enough to make him famous I will tell one more of his achievements which will absolutely do away with all doubt. Dale Reynolds was the 'Editor-in-Chief of the Sun- flower of 191-L Almost before the guide ceased speak- ing he had advanced to the next person- age. In this statute, he said, 'tyon will find embodied all that is noble, pure and holiest in the character of Lorene Fer- rier. She has won distinction by being the greatest horticulturist since the days of Arlarn and Eve. Her favorite flower was The Sweet William, and I dare tell you the guide whispered, that this flower received more care from her than all the remainder of the blossoms put together, This, said the guide, 'tis Stella Fike. Because of the very simplicity of her na- ture did she for one thing become fam- ous. Her's was the free open life of a country lass. Often when people were raving about the mountains, lakes and water falls of the foreign lands she would look up shyly and say, They must be beautiful, but you want until you see the Meads of Kansas and then you may rave about the beauty. My friend, do you ever remember hearing of the girl who spent a whole half year teaching a rural school, before she threw up her job and accepted a po- sition of chief cook and bottle washer of a prominent man known the world over for his aversion to the female sex? asked the guide. But, he continued, who can blame l1im for succumbing to the charms of such an extra ordinary in- dividual as Florence Brison proved to be. liut we must hurry on and so we leave the eleventh famous member of the Four- teen Class to her peace. Was ever man known to bear such a heroic title as the image that stands here? inquired the guide as he intro- duced to me the character of Lee XVo0ds. ln his High School days he was known as 'Stubb and this name con- tinued to cling to him through life. He was ever kind and considerate of the welfare of others. Whenever any one found themselves in trouble, it was al- ways the genius Stubbl' who smoothed away the difficulties. His later life was spent among the gold fields of Cal- ifornia and among the things he amassed while there, were a wife, a fortune and a home. The fact that he was business manager of the 1914 Annual brought him wonderful renown. The thirteenth member of this class of Fame was Guy Oliver Ordway. Guy was famous before he had left the cradle, because no child had ever had such a remarkable pair of lungs be- fore. It is said that his great oratorical ability was imparted to him from his father when Guy would keep him pacing the floor to the tune of a wild, weird cry. Perhaps, too, fit is not known for certainl, he learned a few of the fancy steps, which won such great honor and applause in later years from carefully watching the grotesque steps of his dear cld dad as he frantically trod on tacks, overturned chairs and stubbed his toes on the bed posts in the vain attempt to stifle the cries of his first born. And Ye Gods, how that lad could play football. Never did the ball get past him and never was there a fellow too big for him to tackle. Always and ever the name of Guy Ord- way will head the list of the Gridiron heroes. Enough of Guy, however, said the guide, for there are still a few more members of the class. As we passed before the image of a fair-faced lass, the guide turned to me and said, This is Sylvia Brown, the most successful primary teacher the 'world has ever known. She daily directed the lives of hundreds of little individuals who invariably modeled their lives after hers. Not only at school but in church as well we find Sylvia performing some good and great deed. But it is nearly sundown so we must hasten. 'Lester Norris, the guide in- formed me, Uwas the man who spent nine whole months as a member of the Normal

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SENIOR CLASS PROPH ESY. During the Summer of 1990 while spending my vacation in traveling through Italy, the good fortune of visiting the world's most famous art museum which was situated at Venice, fell to my lot. After registering, etc., a guide di- rected me through the entire building, giving me a brief history of each and every object there. Completing our general inspection of the main room, my guide turned to me and said: I have one more room to 'show you, in which we keep the statutes of a few of the most famous people the world has ever known. No doubt you have heard of the seventeen young Amer- icans who graduated from the P. H. S. in the year 1914, all of whom became famous in a few short years. Beyond these doors are their statutes. Let us enterf' As -we entered the room a feeling of awe stole over me to think that such a humble person as I would be permitted to gaze upon the features of such won- derful personages. Then I became aware that the guide was speaking. This, said he, is the statute of Le- nora McClay. Her predominant char- acteristics while at school were her win- someness and modesty. These two traits clung to her through life with a tenacious grip, but above all was her ability, as a musician, to win the honor and applause of the world at large. One night, when before a great audience she sang and played that touching little bal- lad, Roy's Wife of Adelwallah, I Long to Re, that night her name was placed on the list of the world's famous peo- ple. My guide was already striding to the next statute and hard as it was to tear myself away, I knew I must and with one lingering look, I too walked on. Here we have, explained the guide, the model of him, who though a con- stant tease and mischief, yet with these characteristics he has all the others, which go to make up a thorough gentle- man. As an all around man, no one in all the ages can compare to him: a violin- ist of rare talent, a bright studentg a splendid actor: the star right end of the 1913 football squad: a heart breaker among the girls, and a business man, all combined in the one whom the world over is known as George Spell- man. The next figure was that of Fannie Frisbie and the following sketch was given by the guide to me. More famous by far Than a clown with his joke, ls the girl who can make biscuits Over which you don't choke. She was the teacher of the Domestic Science Class of the Smith school ever since she left P. H. S. in '14 and the lit- tle sketch as quoted above is a brief summary upon which her fame rests. Before a beautiful molded figure we at length stoppedg my guide in a voice of awe then spoke the following to ine: The image of her, who though not a citizen of Plainville, yet attained to fame's rank is now before you. She was a perfect Latin dictionary, never was she known to go to a Vergil class with- out lier lesson, Providence for this rea- son alone marked her as famous, but that which placed her still nearer the top round of the ladder 01' Fame was her ability as an actress. Her name even surpassed that of Sarah Bernhardt, who for years held first place in the lists of actresses. You ask me if Eula Tucker was single? Foolish question! for even in her last year at P. H. S. she had a Groom. But there are many more statues equally as famous so let's hasten on. This is Ethelyn Weaverlingf' the guide informed me as I stood gazing at a beautiful figure, 'Ashe who by her bash- ful meditative manner won the respect and admiration of all her schoolmates, just as she won the love of the public. And most wonderful of all nature's freaks, was the fact that this lady taught school all the days of her lifeg refused to support a husband, and above all re- tained her good looks even until old maidismfl fThink you not that she de- serves her place?J f'The next figure is of one who has won the applause of thousands through that magnetic thing known as voice. Edna Benedict, after finishing her work at P. H. S. decided that her life could best be given to aid suffering humanity, through her voice. She was accepted as a Reeder by the Lyceum Lecture Bureau, and the first reading she gave, which was before an audience of ten thousand was entitled, When I was Single. And from that day to this no name has ranked higher in the castle of fame than the little girl's whom the P. H. S. stud- ents knew as Ted, But my guide is fairly pulling me along so I must leave that image and view the others. That is the statute of Mildred Mar- tin, he said, fthe greatest vocalist known for ages. Have you never heard

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Training Class. A kind Fate gave to this lad a most unique way of Reading. In reading a selection, so great was his power and ability, that one instant he could bring tears to the hardest-hearted of men, and in the next his audience would be in a perfect hysteria of laugh- ter. But greater still than his oratorical ability was his power of getting along with the girls. He it was who always brought the hayracks when the Seniors desired to go riding. He would bear bravely the displeasure of loving teach- ers in order to make some little girl happy waltzing with her. But we must bid Lester adieu and view the statues of the last two members of this illustrious class, said the guide. The one Earl Richardson was the mathematical hero of the world. In Arithmetic Earl was a perfect encyclo- pedia. Never did he miss a question. It was his love letters however, which brought him fame. After his death a. packet of love letters was found among his possessions and by the publishing of these, his name won renown. As the last rays of the setting sun fil- tered into the room, we gazed upon the last of the '14 class. It was the face of Mildred Baumgartner. She, said the guide, t'won her fame because she Was the only American who never excelled in something or other. Because she was a genuine freak, her fame was estab- lished. As I gazed at this roomful of people who had thus won renown my heart swelled with joy to think that I, too belonged to that grand and noble country which could raise such men and women, and I left the room, my heart throbbing with pride and joy. -M. J. B. '14.