Simla High School - Tattler Yearbook (Simla, CO)

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PROPHECY Ihave always had a passion for moving pictures. Come with me toa show and we will see something that will be interesting to all. A huge blush pink carnation is the first picture shown on the screen. From the center of the flower a bright and smiling face slowly emerges, and before we fullv realize what is happening a beautiful sprite carrying a nile green wand stands before us. I am the fairy god-mother of the class of 1924, she says, and I will show you some pictures which not only move, but talk. So saying she waves her wand. The first picture thrown upon the scene is a build- ing resembling a school, where Gifford Shipman is pro- fessor in explaining the whys and vsherefores of self- threading needles. Our next picture, called The Invasion of Africa , shows Ralph Keating and Calvin Theirfelder trying to introduce a new compressed breakfast fond to the na- tives. Then back to the United States. An Old Ladies' Home appears before us. In the sun parlor Pearl Lem- ley stands near the window, her favorite airedale, Lad- die Boy, at her side. The next picture shows us a White Star Liner. There we catch a glimpse of Ralph Zentz, who is now a great horse doctor, in company with other great doctors of the day. Succeeding pictures flash by very quickly, but we manage to get a glimpse of the lobby of the Liberty Theatre, New York City, and we read the posters of a play Catching Eczema written by that great drama- tist, Della C. Hammel. Next we see a Broadway Roller Skating rink in New York, owned and operated by Leslie Wood. He adver- tises Ten cents a fall. Inside we behold Marcella demonstrating the falls. In an instant before us is a scene from the Grand Op- era Rigoletto , and, as leading lady, we see Mae Tip- ton, who has replaced Mary Garden.

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The Junior Play, Brown Eyed Betty , with a cast of twelve characters, was a great success, on account of Miss Tufford's persistent and efficient training. Junior- Senior banquet. at which the Juniors displayed unusual ability in entertaining, was one of the best ever given in Simla High and was the crowning event of the year. The Seniors in 1923 had 27 members, and class officers were chosen with Thelma Barnhill as Presidentg Francis Foushee, Treasurer, Ralph Keating, Secretaryg Calvin Thierfelder, Reporter, and Miss Boyd, Sponsor. The class was deeply grieved by the death of our classmate, Fred Morgan, who will always be remem- bered for his dependability and happy disposition. This year there were four Senior girls on the first team, Marjorie, Thelma, Phyllis, and Della, who helped bring the cup back to Simla where we hope it will remain. The Tattler, edited and published by our class, went into the homes of 400 people every month and was a credit to the class. In track and literary events the class furnished its us- ual number of contestants who won many points for S U.H S. The Class play, Welcome Home Jimmy, under the supervision of Mr. Summers, was a success and fully up to the standard set by former Senior plays. Now that we are leaving the school we sincerely hope that each succeeding class may accomplish and enjoy as much during their four years in S. U. H. S, as has the class of '24,

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Next in New York, we see a Studio of Dancing and we decipher the name of Grace Bussel Instructor. She advocates the Castle Gait only. Then we see Bryn Mawr where Phyllis is coaching basketball. We notice she employs the pivot play only, so that the team resembles six smallcyclones. The scene becomes familiar when the prairies around Simla is next shown. Then Main Street. where we recog- nize Frances with her husband, a young Simla Million- aire. No his name is not Kimble. Margie is evidently married too, name withheld, but we see she is assisting the new proprietor of the Farmers' Union. And Ray runs a popcorn wagon on Main Street, and has alittle frozen-dainty wagon tied on behind. Then a flash of France where we find Mary Bowers, and from the setting, we judge she is pursued by many noblemen. Foremost amonga group of American Ambassadors next shown, we see Clyde Morgan, who is ambassador to Japan. We always felt his mania for high place s would secure for him some degree of elevation in this world. Then a church is thrown upon the scene. People are crowding and jostling in their eagerness to enter ard hear John Carner, the greatest evangelist the world has ever had. His methods are of whirl-wind variety --- even rivalling Billy Sunday. Then we are taken to a studio in Hollywood, where we see Thelma Barnhill, who has made a wonderful success in the Movies. They say her salary equals that of the President. Next We are shown Congress in session with Finley. Democratic leader in the Senate. Swaying all with his marvelous eloquence. Next before us is the City Auditorium in Chicago where a flaming electric signboard advertises to the world that Edna Kimer-ling is making a cross - country tour and lecturing in 33 different languages on the sub- ject The Perfection of Woman's Garrulity . From here the scene shifts to Ireland where Tom. who is called the American Caruso, is traveling. Mai ie is his pianist. Next we see the Palatial Palace of Iceland, and there is Edgar Haycook as President of that great domain. We see Alta teaching a school of cowboys in Jerk Water, Montana. The fading scene gives place to the tlush pink car- nation into vi hich our fairy vanishes with a parting wave of her nile gieen vsand.