Rupert High School - Comet Yearbook (Rupert, ID)

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nn. s. 'run comm' U1 siz 3 taken the places of Rudolph Valentino and wife. I was very much impressed by the orchestra, which was made up entirely of the new musical instrument, the Juiciphone, invented by our old friend and high school musician, DeLin Farnsworth. My next visit was to Coney Island. Here I saw Olive Johnson as the fat woman, Qpss-st it took four men to hug-erj and Clares Anderson as the champion lightweight. Hazel Leisen, alias A:nnette Kellerman was thereg also Frank Watson who had at last realized his ambition as a Chautauqua lecturer. ' Then my eyes chanced to fall upon these headlines of a paper lying be- iore me: V. E. ROBERTS, FAMOUS SCIENTIST, MAKES FORTUNE UPON DISCOVERY OF SYNTHETIC SUGAR ln the same paper I saw an article written by Monk Roe on his discovery of the missing link in Darwin's theory of evolutiong and the announcement that Charles Clark, manager of the Ford company., had declared a reduction in the price of Fords and that they would now be sold in all leading hardware stores. Next I attended a girls' basketball game in Wellesley. The coach looked familiar to me and by her cooper-colored tresses, I recognized her as Marga- ret Keefe. Then I was at Rupert High again, but instead of Miss Thorpe's kind face beaming over the history class, there was another-that of Mary Moller. She informed me that Virgie was an old maid school teacherg that Gladys Craven was Dean of Women at Albion and that Elizabeth Phfinister was president of the Normal. f Then I found myself in the country near a little strawberry farm, and saw that Cornfed, was the owner, with Vida as his better three-fourths . The adjoining farm was owned by Loren Droste. I met Virginia Lewis who was happily married and who told me that Pearl had enlisted as a missionary to New Zealand. She also told me that LaPriel and Bliss had joined the realms of domesticity and that Arthur Gordon had at last beat Panl's time and married Margaret King, and that he and John were engaged in a very profitable business, Csh-h-h moonshinej. This is all I can remember for my dream was shattered by a dark girl who resembled Iva Franklin. She was trying to persuade me to buy a life insurance policy and I think she would have convinced me if I hadn't been awakened at that time by a voice saying: Seat 2, section 2, please move up front. E. M. L., A. S. M. '23. Page Twenty-Five

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RJ-I. S. THE COMET 1 9 2 3 Senior Class Prophecy It was a hot, sultry day-just the day for weird, fantastic dreams and as I was feeling very drowsy, I soon drifted into a deep slumber. My sleep was filled with many strange scenes, but there were some which impressed me very much, and which I remembered longer than the others. They were pictures of the future, about the year 194-5, showing the effects that time had had upon the class of '23, Although some of it was rather hazy yet I will endeavor to set before you as clearly as possible, this dream. The first scene was that of a convent in Switzerland. where upon the beautiful grounds, I saw two nuns whom I recognized as Phyllis and Frances. They had enjoyed the gay life while young, but as they grew older, had turn- ed to more serious things. I talked with them and it was they that told me that our friends, Red Sullivan and Earl Smith were Alpine guards and notorious bandits. I next was in a beautiful city which I recognized as Paris. I was walking down one of the most fashional streets when I came to a gold lettered sign upon a shop window which read: p HMADAM DE CEIT, GOWNS AND COSTUMES ' I stepped inside. The most conspicuous figure in the apartment was a tall. dark, elaborately dressed woman. Imagine my amazement when I recognized her as Anne Martin. The scene nc-w changed to Sweden to a small farm, in one of the fields of which I saw a prosperous looking man. It was our old classmate, Ole- returned to the home of his ancestors. I soon found myself in Oxford University. It was with the greatest dif- ficulty that I recognized the stately figure of the classic professor as LeRoy Blacker. . ' I then seemed to be nearing home. On the steamship, I met Bessie Roberts, a radio operator. It was from her that I learned that Marion Shy was editor of W'hiz Bang and other Fawcett publications, and that Carl XV ebb was cub reporter on the New York Herald. She had also heard over the radio the facts of the much talked about divorce case of the country-4 Harold Greene was divorcing Faye Smith-Greene, to marry our old friend, Tillie. In New York came new revelations. Lee Lundy was a broker on Wal.l street: Hortense Davis was a cartoonist for Life: Harold Hawk was the most popular matinee idol of the day, probably as popular as the former VVallace Reid: and Edna Myers and Isabel Wilson were making their debut at the early ages of 33 and 37 respectively. A At night I found myself in the largest and most magnificent of Broad- way theatres. The special feature was The Hollow VVig , written by the noted author, Mary Hansen, and played by Lulu Nicholson. An added at- traction was a dance by Edgar Redford and partner, Pansy Stites, who had Page Twen ty-Four

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R. H. S. THE CGMET 1 9 2 3 Favorite Sayings of the Seniors Frances Clares ..... LeRoy .,,.,,..., Pearl ....... Gladys ......,. -Charles ...... Vlirgie Loren ,.... Hortense Iva ........... Bliss ........ Harold G. ..,.,.. . Phyllis ......... Carl W. Carl H. John .....,,. Margaret Edna L. Lee .....,.,... Virginia Hazel ..... Anne ...........,.... Mary M. Lulu ,.,..... LaPrie1 .. Arthur .. Ray .,..,.,, .. Verl ,.v....... ..si.,. Edna M. Vi 'la ,.,...., Edgar .,.. Ona .,.,.....,. Bessie .,.., Wendell Marian .. Isabel ...,. Faye ..,..... Frank ..... DeL1n ,..,..,... Mary .... Olive ..... Pansy ...., Earl .,.,....,.,... Elizabeth Harold H. .........,.. . Sl KK KK EK Cf Page Twen ty-Six Gee, Skinny-H Some chickens, Oh Boy! I think I'll be an English teacher. Wlien I grow up-U Smile, smile, smile. And the little Ford rambled right along. VVhen I am a teacher- Never be late. Oh how I love our teachers. Everyone please be quiet. Say, George- Come and trip it as you go. Notice! seat next to me reserved. fFor A. GJ Well, I'll tell you folks. Oh, Babyll' The cigarette is better than a pipe any day. I am always ready K reddyjf' The line is busyf, Now, now, Miss Thorpe. Everywhere Ginger went, -Pearl was sure to go. ,You know what I mean. My word-H Oh you bob haired girlsf' I'll always be the same sweet girl. VV ell, by thunderf' I'll beat Paul's time yet. School days! school days! My Seniors! where art thou? Why can't I be good? Gone are the days when-I was a Freshman. Oh Mr. Benedict. My hair is crisp and black and straight. Oh why don't I ever grow. Hey, Tillief' There will be an Annual Staff meeting today. Ilfhere you see Mary, there you see I. I'll ask Henry about that. Come on everybody, let's go! Play the last strain over. VVell, you're the limit. Get thin to music. Me for Rupert Highf' Fifty ,pounds of ice ? Yes ma'am.l' I think that walking is very good exercise. E. M. L. '