Russell High School - Revilonian Yearbook (Russell, KY)

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SENIOR PROPHECY INVandering aimlessly along an old country road one clay, I came to an old well. I had heard that somewhere in the countryside there was a magic well, which when one dropped a pebble into it, would reveal anything the person desired to know. Never believing such fool', I, however, thinking this might be the so-called mythical well, decided to test its power. I plucked a pebble from the earth, dropped it into the well, made a silent wish to know the future of the Seniors of '38, and then peered into its depths. As the ripple from the pebble began to become indistinct, I heard music, and in the depths I could see the interior of Carnegie Hall. At the piano sat a girl. Her audience was spellbound by her rendition of the music of the masters. just as I recognized Imogene Trent, the last ripple died away, and the scene was no more. Astonished and excited at what I had just seen, I picked up a handful of pebbles and began to drop them into the well. The next vision that I beheld blinded me for a moment, because it was a great bank of white snow in the Alps. A professional skier was performing for the amusement of the crowd. She was Evelyn Lewis. The next scene took me from the Alps to the sunny beach at NVaikiki, There I saw G. NVebb in the full regalia of a life guard, walking back and forth eyeing the beautiful native girls. As this scene faded, I dropped another pebble and immediately I was viewing the interior of a broadcasting station. Before the microphone were standing the 'fKomedy King of the Kilocyclesu and the NVittiest XVit in the XVitty VVorldU otherwise known as Francis Lambert and Hunter Barnett. This scene didnit surprise me, because I had witnessed their gay banter in English 4 Class. As guest artist on this same program was the great sculptress, Helen Trumbo, being interviewed about a very magnificent piece of sculpture Spring Spiritu, which she had just completed. The next scene took my breath away. It was the world premier of Dig Your Gold and Like Itn, starring the heavenly-eyed Hllotti Rameeu, supposedly a French importation, but actually Dorothy Rainey. As famous personages left their limousines and walked up the flower- banked avenue to the microphone in the lobby of Grauman's Carthay Circle Theatre in Los Angeles, where the premiere was being held, I recognized many of them as classmates. These were: VVorld Tennis Champion, Ransford Potter. world's greatest feminine tap dancer, Dot Jacobs, the second Garbo, Eloise Osborne, greatest mathematician since Einstein, Emma K. Renfroe, great short story writer, Mary Stephens, and deep sea diver, VVilliam Milli- gan. VVhen I dropped another pebble, I heard the beat of red-hot rhythm. The scene was the exterior of the famous El Morroco in New York. A huge neon sign announced, Kittie Katto and Her Kittens, VVorld,s Most Famous Feminine Dance Bandn. The scene suddenly changed to the interior of club and there on the bandstand was the Nimble Nockout of Synco- pationu. who was really Kittie A. Delahunt. A This scene was replaced by one showing the interior of the Metropolitan Cpera House in New York. A great prima donna was taking her l5th cur- tain call after performing Mimi,' in La Bohemen. She was known as Madam Clarissa Rosa, but I immediately saw that she was Clara Rose Riggs. Page twelve

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ENIORS TRUMBO, HELEN CBJ Girl Reserve 2. 4 CPres.l: Glee Club 1, 3, 4 tSer'y. and Treas.J Science Club 2, 4 fSec'y.DZ Li- brary Club 3, 43 Bible Study 4. S STEPHENS, MARY Glee Club 1, 2, 33 Science Club 2, ll, 4, Girl Reserve 2, 3, 4. TKENT, IMOGENE llmiej Girl Reserve 1 2. 3. 4 fSee'y.bg Glee Club l, 2, 3, 4, fI'res.J: S1-ienc e Club 1, 2. 15, 4: Li- brary Club 4 fviee Presjg Bible Study l, 2, 3: Associate Editor of Annual. STRINGER. BILL XV AL K ICR. EM MA .IEA N fJeanJ Girl Reserve 1, 2, 3, 45 Science Club 1. VVALKER, XVEBB. J,-Xllllis VVEBB, JULIAN XVEBB, TALTON VVILSON. LAXVRHNCE GILBERT ffl. G., LORKAINE fT,,Ikm.J Science Club 2: Football 2, 3. . ' Basketball 4, R. Football 1. 2, 3, 4. Blblff Sfudy 1, 2, Football 1, 2, 3, H. S.-V. H. S., Lu- 4q Basketball 1, 2, vzisville, Ohio: Glee l 3. 4: Hi-Y 2. 41 Club 1, 2: Basket- Bible Study 23 Rifle ball 2, 31 Baseball Club 23 Debating 3. Club 4. NVIMMHR, MABEL YOUNG, MARVIN fFerd7 Girl Reserve 1, 2, 3, 42 Glee Club 3. 4: Bible Study 1: Science Club 1. 2. Football 2. 3g Bas- ketball 12, 3. 3: Girl Reserves 1, 2, 3, 4, Library Club 1, 2. Page eleven o

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As soon as I dropped the next pebble, I heard the blare of a circus band, and found myself gazing down upon a 3-ring circus. In one of the rings, a graceful bareback rider rated excited Oh's and Ah'si' from the amazed audience. Mimi was her pro name but she would answer to the call Mable YViH11l1C1'H. In another ring Iioward Mcilienzie was clowning in a trained monkey act. The following scene. a peaceful one, was a dude ranch in Texas. The strikingly beautiful ranch hostess, Maxcine Davis, was riding the range. gazing toward the beautiful sunset. XVhen the ripple subsided after I dropped the next pebble, I saw upon a stage, the greatest orator since Demosthenes, Ernest Armes, delivering a spectacular address, Year Books. and XYhat They Have Done To Mew. The next scene showed two of our dainty damsels, Kathleen Reed and IYilma Alexander, as mannequins at the very exclusively Mainbochers in Paris, where they were modeling for the feminine crowned heads of Europe. They modeled creations by Elseei' who was Esther Lee Butler. a great fashion designer. Peering intensely into the wonderful old well, I dropped my last pebble. Immediately a series of split-second scenes passed before my vision. Among these I saw Stanley Anderson, six-day bike rider: Edward McCleese, auto speed racer: Dewey Hilton, mountain climber: Osie Meade, snake charmer: Lois Hurt, famous torch singer on Broadway: Juanita Filbin. newspaper scribe: Frances Douglas, ballet dancer: Frank Chattin, Olympic star: Emma J. VValker, a beautician: NYinifred XVimnier, a XVall Street broker: Kathleen Riley, photographer's model: Helen Akers, a College Dean: Moe Marrs, State Governessg Jackie liratton, a novelist: Lawrence XValker. traveling salesman: Talton XYebb. Marvin Young, Doris Blanton, Julian XYebb, I.or- raine XVilson. all great lawyers Ctheir I.aw Class must have been the great influenceJ: Bill Stringer, champion jockey: Anne Elise Riggs, parachute jumper: Jerry Mitchell, author of the book My Secret of Speed for Getting through High School : Felonise I.eake, radio comedienne CI suppose that infectious giggle had something to do with itjl Catherine liurt, dancing in- structress: Elizabeth and Marjorie Hundley doing a Sister Act in a hit musical comedy: Margaret Hanshaw. managing a professional girls' foot- ball team: Gwendolyn Gilley, lady scientist: Fred Delahunt, airmail pilot: Dick Dawson, author of a new dictionary with his own ideas of pronunciation: and Clarence Berkley, Editor-in-Chief of a monthly publication. At last the series ended, but I had not yet seen Jack Chattin or Herbert Johnson, so I searched for two more pebbles. Upon finding them, I dropped one into the wall. Immediately there was a deafening roar. The scene was Madison Square Garden, on which a new King of Heavyweightsi' had just been crowned. He was none other than Jack Chattin. Then the final pebble was dropped, and there was lIerbert Johnson de- livering his Inaugural Address as the President of these United States. Of course, every class has its U. S. president. and I have watched closely to see which of the Seniors of '38 would occupy that worthy position. At last, with thunderous applause, the scene ended. I turned away from the well, thanking my lucky stars for that chance to peer into the future, and vowing never again to disbelieve in so-called mysti- cal powers. Page thirteen V l