Princeton High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Princeton, IN)

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iw. 11- wo111le1'i11g -1 '-11 '11 -1 111-'k-is . 1 . 1 5 s . I -1.1 111i11s1 of Wvhite z-if.11gc 41ll'I'0llllLl9Cl 11-111-11 hung several -1 Ll NXOIHLIII. whose 1111 other than the 1 iarke. now ll proa- -:zre l.i1 Grange was .. For il long time 1 .Xt last we came t ll grand opera. but 1-ll11l1e1'ts performed 11161114 were graceful in P. H. S. she re- in: about. Going a ve Caine upon Edna. 111' teaching the slum t:11l tower came into The answer was: ist and prophet, Dr. 111s fellow mortals in 1kes wonderful selen- I looked down upon - streaming into the it a big trial, I urged trial was in progress. stood in front of the irofoiiml expressionj, ing this famous book Gllaun 1Hrnp13erg--Glnniinurh and now to have the 'copyright basely stolen-why it is a crime fit only to be punished by life imprisonment!,' By such pleading Turner won the case for Jessie. VVhen I learned that we were going to start for the North Pole, I shuddered at the very thought of the cold, but I soon found that Professor Ohm, Jr., had discovered a method of warming the whole Polar region. Great was my surprise, when I looked down from my lofty vehicle and beheld Edith Ervin training bean vines up the Pole. The witch, with a toothless grin, turned to me and said, Not a surprising occu- pation for your friend is it? And I was forced to admit that even in P. H. S., Edith had shown tendencies toward house- keeping. Changing our course and sailing in a southwesterly direction, so swiftly did we c11t the air, that it was only a few hours before the State of Nebraska appeared. Looking down, down, down, I beheld Ruth Phar and Pauline Charles busily driving claim stakes. They were dressed in the conventional' cow girl suits. Every once in a while, Pauline would stop work to give a cheer for the Democrats. In San Francisco, Ruth Partenheimer was becoming famous on account of her lightning speed as a stenographer and short- hand writer. Now at the Pacific Ocean. Here was Wylie Woods, the Electrical Engineer, superintending the building of a bridge across the ocean. He was climbing some kind of pole, and as he reached the top, a bright light beamed out. We could not discover whether it came from Wylie's shining countenance or from some are light. But were we to stop here? No, for o11t in the midst of that vast sea, a Senior is serving the U. S. in capacity of foreign minister to the Feejee Islands. And who is that Senior? VVhy Joseph Hensley! . We sailed and sa.iled before we sighted any land. At last our eager glances were rewarded by the sight of trees. VVe sailed in that direction and soon were close enough to hear some one shouting, Right about face! Now get in line, y0ll big black Coon or I'll-etc., etcf, It was Percy McClure giving orders, and one could tell by looking at him, that he was a S0lltl1 African commander-and of considerable note, too. VVealthy? Yes. For diamonds sparkled in the rings in his ears. The next stopping place was Australia. Here I was 11111011 interested in the large sheep ranches. One of the largest of these farms, I discovered, belonged to Hugh Harris. He, like Twineham, was conducting business by scientific methods. On and on to Paris. It was here that Laura Hudelson and Helen VVoodburn appeared. Very mysteriously they whis- pered that they were now detectives, trying to solve a govern- ment fcase. I was c11rious to know more, but the girls suddenly became clam-like and refused to talk. From France into Germany. Here the old cro11e pointed out the most famous music schools in the world. In one of these, my old friend Mary Stewart was being tutored by that grand master, Prof. Leopold Godowsky. By the next year, Mary would be ready to graduate! After she had finished, her plan was to tour Europe in the Bubu Concert Company, i11 which Fae Trible traveled as a reader. I had seen all my schoolmates and now I was to see my own future destiny. Just then the sun shone brightly. The prophetess had vanished, leaving me in ignorance of my career.

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Gilman 1Hrnphrrg--Glnniinurh e watching the performance, I was gazing around at the beautiful architecture and sculpture. Soon I was stirred from my 1n- attention by the sound of beautiful singing. Yes-surely I had heard that voice before. Looking upon the stage, I beheld no other than my old schoolmate, Ida lNIeyer. ' . So she has become a Prima Donna so early in life! Oh, wonderful girl with a wonderful voice. The opera was over. The old witch was hurrying me along. when all at once some one touched me on the arm and said: You are under arrest for entering the opera without licketsf' In an instant my guide had pulled me along with her, and we were running at top speed down the street towards our waiting aeroplane. I But, Naomi, the mounted police, had jumped upon her motorcycle and was speeding after us. Before we had time to dash into our bi-plane, Naomi was upon us. Holding my class ring up to her view, I begged for forgive- ness. This had the desired effect. Her heart was softened and we escaped from her clutch into the upper air. I While flying somewhere in the South, H. Ellison was seen last asleep in a hollow tree. The prophetess sorrowfully ex- plained that this was his habitual haunt when he was not Hshing. . Just on the outskirts of that beautiful old city St. Augus- tine, ldorida, spied a large two story house. I knew that it was too large for a family residence, but little did I suppose it to be an old maid's home. That beautiful' CS't2IlJllSl1111CI1lZ,H muttered the witch, is managed by three fan' damsels, namely: Misses Ethel Dunlap, luthel Canrithers and Verna Churchmanf, Nearby Erma Sloan was keeping a chicken farm to supply the maid's home, By tlus time darkness was descending. Back to Princeton leo spend the lllglltl Early the nent morning the travelin ' was . . ' , , ' . 1:- resumed. Tlus time the airslup, of its own accord tiirned 3 toward the north. Patoka, now grown quite large was the lir.'l'.'l1 ' - ip.. 'W :Q X P, .' . . s s oppmg pl ice. Iluie m Patoka High School, A1-V11 Bm- hack was expounding mathematical equations to wondering students, while his friend, Levi Ritchie, presided at a desk as History teacher. ' . Q We sailed on and on until now we were in the midst of White River bottoms. y Here nestled a lovely frame cottage surrounded by large fields. On a clothes line near the house hung several small red calicodresses. Soon out bustled a woman, whose figure looked strangely familiar. She was no other than the brightest pupil-of the 1913 class, Erminda Clarke, now a pros- perous farmer's wife. ' Not far from Erminda's home, Clarence La Grange was holding forth as a champion wheat grower. For a long time after this we drifted through the liquid air. At last we came to Chicago. Here we attended a play-not a grand opera, but a musical comedy. In this, Marguerite McRoberts performed beautifully as a ballet dancer. Her movements were graceful and supple, but that is to be expected, since in P. H. S. she re- ceived much practice in. moving and twisting about. Going a little farther and into the slum district, we came upon Edna McAfee, engaged in the Missionary work of teaching the slum children to read and write. K V ' Just at the edge of Chicago, a very tall tower came into view. H f'lVhat is that? I asked of the crone.- The answer was: It is the observatory of the great scientist and prophet, Dr. Earl Kolb. While he keeps apart from his fellow mortals in R1'CParat1on for the priesthood, he also makes wonderful scien- tific ihscoveriesf, t was in the State of Wisconsin that I looked down u on the City of Milwaukee, and saw people streaming into lihe court house. 'N ever having been present at big trial, I urged a descent. In an immense court room, the trial was in progress. Turner L3USf01'd, wildly beating the air, stood in front of the Bulge. cThen he said Conly of course in profound expressioul. Jessie Jones has spent five yea.rs in writing this famous book and now to have the 'copyright basely stn fit only to be punished by life impi pleading Turner won the case for Jessie When I learned that we were going Pole, I shuddered at the very thought c found that Professor Ohm, Jr., had di Warming the whole Polar region. GI when I looked down from my lofty vel Ervin training bean vines up the Pol' toothless grin, turned to me and said, pation for your friend is it?,' And I wa even in P. H. S., Edith had shown tel keeping. Changing our course and sailii direction, so swiftly did we cut the air, hours before the State of Nebraska app down, down, I beheld Ruth Phar and driving claim stakes. They were dress cow girl suits. Every once in a while, If to give a cheer for the Democrats. In San Francisco, Ruth Partenheimi on account of her lightning speed as a f hand writer. Now at the Pacific Ocean. Here Electrical Engineer, superintending th across the ocean. He was climbing so as he reached the top, a bright light b not discover whether it came from Wlyl or from some are light. But were we to stop here? No,

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131151 Hinrirm '-F xiztrnryr nf 0112155 '13 Edna E. McAfee, '13. N l.he volcanic region near Vesuvius, where the whole coun- try is cleft with chasnis from which sulphurous flames arise, while the ground is shaken with pent-up vapors and mysterious sounds issue from the earth, the Sibyl spends her foreboding life. It was a cave connected with a temple and grove, sacred lo Apollo and Diana, where I was sent, because of my untidiness while on earth, to arrange the leaves for the Sibyl. I sorted lhose leaves of my beloved classmates, the Sibyl was 'kind enough to explain all to me. A S Because of the brilliant careers, the members of the class l'. ll. S. '13 had enjoyed upon earth, they were doomed to spend their HIJOSlL-lllO1'tCll1,, existence in the lower forms of life. y On the first leaf was the destiny of Erminda Clarke, our class president. She was now humming around the fairest flowers, busily seeking the honey, but always in dire distress, fearing winter would overtake her before all her work was accomplished. Q t - ' - The next leaf, a brightly colored oak contained the name, Helen Woodburn and after it the words- Innocent Lamb. The Sibyl said that Helen was lnowl away on the pasture lands of Australia. - Following this was a dark brown leaf upon which was written, Ralph Wlheeler-a grizzly bear-especially known for its hugs. y Then a leaf bearing t.he name Edith Ervin doomed t A . s 0 roam through the wilds of Africa as a baby elephant, 1 Ida lVI iyer in small letters across thenext leaf was written. Sl1e had been changed into a frog, that Shes might still be heard in a regular chorus by the appreciative public. .Wylie Woods was now an electric light bug, content to flitiiaround the lights in the discarded Physics room in the old High School building. e The Sibyl explained thatpMary Stewart, a well-remembered Senior, was scouring the forests as a red fox. The eighth leaf was a largeone, tinted by autumn in many colors and upon it written-'6Hugh Harris-a peacock. He was then struttingaround the terrace of Noble Castle, the lord of the barnyard, proudly demonstrating his lovely plumage. Then Bessie Agar. inscribed upon' an elm leaf, was destined to become a star fish, because of her brilliant career as a school teacher, and was to be mercilessly cast. into the Atlantic Ocean. Joe-Hensleyfon the tenth leafj was timidly working his way through this existence in the form of a mole, and next on a bright red maple leaf Verna Churchman was said to have been changed into a rat. terrier and 'was especially fond of digging after moles. . i g Marguerite McRoberts' name was next. The Sybil ex- plained that on account of Margueriteis inability -to remain in one place in P. H. S. she was 'to spend her post mortem exist- ence in the shape of a wiggle-worm and live upon the ground only. P S I Thesevbeing placed in at row, the next column was begun with Arthur.Twineham's name. As a mortal Arthur 'had been 'lim known as the 'csocial lion', and it was in changed to spend his afterlife. Naomi McClure on a short broad l the Sibyl as having taken the appearanm paddling around in Patoka river. i The following name was Fae Trible cat, was one minute favoring one house seeking another that she deemed more l But on the next leaf a sad event ws LaGrange, the girlis favorite champion, into a whale and was vainly floundering ar hunting for Jonahs. Then a sharp breeze blew the unfasi open, scattering the leaves that had not several more of old P. 'H. S. students nat The first among these CI noticedj v She had been given the form of a goose her favorite occupation-seeing how muc with the least trouble to herself. Next to this leaf was Ruth Partenhf so quiet on earth, that she had been cha was cheerfully keeping up the spirits of Then Harold Ellison. The fates ha to change Haroldls gender in the pos consequently he was now a hen lying ar sunshine-destined to be immortal or ei Methusalah because he had not exerted his early life in High School. Erma Sloan as a crow was flying