Southwestern High School - Prospector Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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Page Twenty-five THE SOU'WESTER class of '21 were muvie stars! The director of the picture was Arthur Misner. I was sure he was to be a great orator instead of wasting his talents yelling through a megaphone at the actors of a play. This picture also vanished from sight. As I turned to speak to Myrtle and Frances, the Hindoo motioned me to be quiet. I did not understand his movement and spoke to the girls. As I turned back I was astonished to see the ball again that muddy color. I turned to the Hinjoo and he said that I had broken the spell by speaking, and that I would have to wait twenty-four hours before I could proceed. I returned the next day and anxiously inquired if it would be all right to go on. H: said that it would, and I turned again to the crystal ball. This time there was a vision of another happy marriage. It was that of Beryl Milford. She was living in a very magnificent home. There were many servants about. Beryl looked so happy that as I saw her husband come in, I turned away not to turn green with envy. I wonder why I don't get married. The next scene that was shown in the glass was that of a large church. The people were all seated in their pews and were looking up at the minister. As all were in rapt attention I looked to see the minister. You can imagine my surprise to see Lawrence Elwell presiding as minister over that large congregation. He is the last person I ever expected to see in the ministry. My eyes were glued to the glass in astonishment. To think that I was to have the privilege of seeing all my classmates in their chosen professions! After that came the picture of a large office building in the heart of New York's business center. One of the doors was marked, Willoughby Flaherty, M. D, On the opposite door was marked Ralph Scheel, Dentist. It was indeed a surprise to see them in business in New York. Then the glass grew clouded. The Hindoo said that that meant trouble. When at last it cleared, I was looking at a girl with her brow clouded as if in a temper. And I don't wonder! Ruth MacArthur, our former house president, is teaching a kindergarten class in China! In China, Ethel! And she was angry. She seemed not to be able to make the children understand. I really felt sorry for her. But I can't imagine Ruth as a missionary to China, and a kindergarten class too. It's beyond me, Ethel. The next person I saw in the glass was Elmer Goerke. He was just getting out of a fine big car and he was going into a bakery shop. It was a very large store and on the window was a sign which said Elmer Goerke, All Best Pastry. It seemed quite natural to see Elmer in the bakery business as you remember his father was in the business when Elmer went to Nordstrum. ' I looked into the glass again with an amused smile and saw an orator. He was Clifford Gould. He seemed to have moved his listeners for they were all attention. He was using every effective gesture that he could. Miss Marsh's training cer- tainly took some effect on him. I'm glad that he has succeeded. Ethel, you can't imagine whom I saw next. Our editor-in-chief, Bee Palmer. She is a physician and has charge of a large sanatarium in Denver, Colorado. I didn't think that she would be a doctor. And she hasn't changed a bit. Still the same cute girl she was at school. Am I boring you with all the details of the thrilling adventure that I had? If I am, don't read the rest of this letter, but I thought it was so wonderful that I just had to write to tell you all about it. ' Well anyway, the next person I was gazing at in the mirror of magic was Walter Hahn. He has a large sugar plantation in Cuba. He looked so prosperous that I wondered why he looked so cross, but when his wife came out of the beau- tiful house his face lighted up and he took out his watch to show her the time. I suppose he was showing her how late she was. And Joyce Hammond has his heart's desire. He is a lawyer. When he used to debate I thought he would be a lawyer, he was always so sure of his arguments and that is a quality that all lawyers seem to possess, don't you think so? The next scene was in Paris. In a picture gallery there was a large crowd gathered about one beautiful picture. The picture had a card in the corner

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THE SOU'WES,TER Page Twenly-four Class Prophecy Calcutta, India. April 21, 1938. My dearest Ethel: Well, here I am in India for a long two months and I haven't heard a word from you. You are the same thoughtless girl that you were before your marriage to jimmy. And speaking ofjimmy, how is he, and junior, and the cute little happy home that you have, and that you had planned for when you were a girl? I have had the most thrilling adventure that I ever had in all my born days. I will tell you about it. The other day I was out in an Indian settlement and who should I come across but Myrtle Garratt of the june class of 1921 at Nordstrum! She was teaching the Indian children at a Sunday School. She was so surprised to see me again. After she was through for the day, she said that she would take me around to see a little I-Iindoo magic. We called for little Frances judge, who is Myrtle's companion in India. Really, Frances has outgrown her bashfulness remarkably. She mixes with the natives as if she had never known a bashful feeling in her life. I could hardly imagine her doing that kind of work. Well, we went to the Hindoo man who, after knowing that I was a friend of the missionaries, told me that I was to have the privilege of looking into his crystal ball and I could wish. As the girls brought back old memories of school, I asked that I might be able to see just what all my classmates were doing at the present moment. I gazed into the ball, which was rather clouded at that moment. Pres- ently it cleared enough to make out the picture which was before my eyes, which was Elizabeth Bero. She was seen sitting at a desk which was marked Editor-in- Chief. On her desk was a magazine called, The Woman's Magazine. She was studying the cover design of the next issue of the Magazine. So her wish haS come true. She really is the editor of a magazine. The next picture which presented itself to my view was that of Edwin Arm- strong, that nice looking, big fellow who was the president of Roosevelt House at school. I-le was in the luxurious office of a large bank building. A bank president! I always thought Edwin would do something big. This vision faded, and in its place, came that of a theater in New York in which there were many beautifully dressed people. They were to hear a very popular prima donna, Margaret Black! I was astonished, but I remember that she used to sing very sweetly. The picture of the theater did not fade and when Margaret finished her song, and after much applause, Robert Kaylor came upon the stage. His act was announced as the famous Baron Kaylor, the World's Greatest Bass Singer. I-Ie also received a great deal of applause. When this faded I saw the picture of a beach, which I recognized as Palm Beach. Inacrowd of people on the beach was Viola Currie, the girl who used to go to Florida with her father. She seemed to be enjoying herself so much and she looked so pretty in her smart clothes, that I quite envied her good luck. After this picture, came that of a conservatory of music. There were several small children in one of the rooms where Gretchen Dinger was teaching them the mysteries of the violin. She looked so happy at her chosen profession that I didn't like to leave the picture, but as the time was going quickly I had to wish to see another one. When I looked again, I saw Ralph Barbier, Private Secretary of Mr. Edsel Ford. When I thought of the valor with which he stuck to his shorthand class among all the girls, I thought that he certainly deserved the fine position he held. The next picture was that of Edward Budnik, head of large tailoring estab- lishment. I was astonished to think that Ed would follow his father's footsteps. Ethel, did you think he would? The next scene was that of a large film corporation. There was a certain scene being taken in a large picture drama. The heroine was Marion Denton and the hero was Zoltan Deak. I was quite thrilled to think that two members of the

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Till? SO U'WESTER Page Twmzty-.ri.r which read First Prize-winner, Lucille Pate. Isn't that wonderful? I can hardly imagine it. And yet Lucille always drew well at school. I am so glad that she has succeeded in that line of work, as we need an artist to complete the list of celebrities of that June Class of '2l. Allan Holme is an army officer. Can you imagine it? He was the next one I saw in the crystal ball. He has charge of a large company of troops. He looked so trim and boyish in his uniform that he doesn't look a day older than when he graduated from school. He was on a transport on his way fromjapan. The captain of the boat was Nelson MacAlpine. I was glad that the boys had a chance to be together again after all these years, as they always were such good chums at school and in the R. O. T. C. But of course I expected Nelson to be a captain. It is born in him as his father was a captain on a boat. The next person shown in the ball was a school teacher, who seemed to have a class in physics. George Hutter is teaching physics! George Hutter above all people! I didn't think he would be dignified enough to teach school at all. But he has made good and I am delighted to think it is so. All this time I was gazing fascinated at the glass, and my thoughts were whirling. Ethel, just as soon as I get home from India, I am going to have all the class of I92l at my house if I possibly can, and have a regular class reunion. But to get back to my story. When that scene faded from my vision I beheld to my amazement another picture of a theater. It was crowded to the utmost. I don't believe I ever saw a body of people more enthusiastic in all my life. There was to be a great comedian on the stage that night. It was Suren jaffargian. Suren, the boy who took the part of Thisbe, in the performance of Midsummer Nights Dream, our Senior class gave. I laughed aloud. He is a born actor and he has the people in the theaters just howling with laughter. As I looked again I saw a plantation of great beauty. It was down South and I was enchanted by the beauty of the place. On the porch of a large Colonial house was Rondon Kerr. Ethel, he has changed so much. He has a small, pointed beard like all respectable southern gentlemen should have. He looks very pros- perous. I'm glad he is so happy. He looks it. Of course you know that Kornig Matosian is a lawyer, everyone does, and I saw his beautiful offices in the crystal ball. Ethel they are magnificent! Of course he is so successful that he can afford the wonderful place of business that he has. I think he is a very lucky man. One of the luckiest I know, except your jimmy of course. - Again I looked into the ball, and this time I saw the picture of a very noted brain specialist. Andrew Nagy is a success as a specialist. He is a very noted character in England. The next scene was that of a girls' gymnasium. The girls all seemed to enjoy themselves so much that I looked to see who was the physical director. It was Alice Martin! She was always so good at basketball, that I don't wonder that she would take to that sort of work. She always enjoyed taking gym at Nord- strum. The scene changed once more. I saw a table with many distinguished looking gentlemen seated about it. The one at the head of the table was Paul Schwartz- walder. He is a director of a bank and, Ethel, he is rich. He was always such a nice boy that I am glad he has succeeded. The next was a great surprise to me. Yet Carl and Dallas Vinette were always in partnership at school, weren't they? Now they are in partnership in a great big tobacco factory in Dayton, Ohio. My goodness! They're rolling in money! Ethel do you remember how they used to be in just everything at school? Again I saw another picture I did enjoy seeing-Arnold Zimmer as the head of the history department in a large university. I always thought he would be a teacher. He was always the most studious boy in our class, but he was always well liked in spite of his quietness. I looked once more at a happily married couple of our old class. This lucky girl was Evelyn Provencher. She has a nice looking husband and a very pretty little