The Park School - Spark Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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PRO Pl-I ECY-Continued Holly Popkins-For many weeks I noticed the figure of a woman crouching by the ocean side. I wondered what deep fascination these waters held for her, and upon inquiring I was informed that from a strange algae-like growth she was planning to produce a sensational new cigarette known as Seaweed bearing the slogan 'Wherever particular aquatics congregate. Bin the Basher, Spissel-I was profoundly amazed at the possibility of a woman bouncer for a night club, but in this strange land appar- ently anything can happen. Yes, one night while supping at Sloppy Joe's Dungeon, I was offered the sight of this peculiar spectacle. Upon further inquiry I found that Bin the Basher, the musclebound employee, had broken away from an early literary life and had set out on her career of physical exertion. Pal Sticher-This daring war correspondent whom I met one day at a tea in a Lilliput bomb shelter has certainly had her fill of excitement in these years of unsettled conditions between nations. According to substantial rumor, Miss Stitcher once swam the wide expanse of water between Blefescu and Lilliput and back just to give her Lilliputian newspaper the day's weather report from the other country. Joanne Kymbelle-This slinky exotic actress rose to her greatest heights in a new version of the Spearshakian tragedy The Taming of the True. Miss Kymbelle, in real life Mrs. Blupp, has been happily married to a Lilliput newsboy, Joe Blupp, for ten years and vows that their happiness will continue until death tears them apart. Janie Piker-Lilliput's leading iewelry store is owned and managed by Janie Piker, one of Lilli- put's former heartbreakers. Her main line is fraternity pins, but she handles as a sideline a few other incidentals, such as class rings. Marthur Eyer-Mr. Eyer, better known to his pub- lic as Marty heart throb Eyer, is Lilliput's glamor boy. His talents, however, are not limited to his outward appearance, Marty is also an excellent actor. What with his long wavy hair and deep romantic voice, he causes all fem- inine hearts to flutter whenever the fair Lillipu- tian maidens behold him. Jeremiah Speck-Miss Speck, chairman of the woman's division of the Lilliput theater guild censorship board, organized to further and ex- pand the necessary theatrical standards of Lilli- put has been one of its most spirited leaders for over five years. Her reforms have not been limited to the field of the theater, but have also affected the styles of dress throughout the coun- try. Laurence Tubbard-Upon entering one of Lilli- put's vaudeville theaters, I was entertained by one of the Lilliputian's comedians for almost an hour. The comedian in question was Laurence Tubbard who kept coming back for curtain calls until the management grabbed him and carried him back to his dressing rooms. His act, which continually kept the audience laughing, was one in which he sang exerpts from Gilbert and Sul- livan operettas, and made faces while doing so. Alicia O'Brianne-Leading poetess and writer of dainty heart-felt lyrics, Miss O'Brianne has made quite a name for herself in the Lilliputian Poetry Guild. This is an energetic group of women who try to escape from the realities of the kitchen and spend their time every Sunday evening knitting, reading poetry, and discussing maior problems of the day. Albereno Hoyte-Miss Hoyte U must call her this as I can not remember which married name she goes under at the present timej is the most amazing woman I have ever met in all my travels. She has broken every record as far as divorces go. I understand her thirteenth is now going through the courts. She cannot seem to get along with men for any length of time. Be- cause of her rash and periodical decisions, she has set up permanent residence in Renoput for convenience, as well as to save her carriage rims. Lizzy McVansderbilt-The same evening I visited Sloppy Joe's and witnessed the woman bouncer at work, I also had the opportunity of hearing Joe's sensational blues singer. Lizzy brings down the house every time she appears on the stage, and she has been the darling of the nightclub world for many years. Roaria Grief-Another one of Lilliput's civic lead- ers, Roaria Grief, is not only chairman but also the founder of the Lilliput Sun Greeters Club. This up-and-coming organization spends all its time industriously doing nothing. They arise in the morning at 6:00 in order to see the sun wend its weary way over the horizon, and then they again retire-this time, however, in the open, where the noonday sun burns them to a beauti- ful brown.

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PROPI-IECY Many years ago, around 1720 to be more exact, when the boorish German, George the First, was sovereign of England and the elegance of the upper and middle classes was being bitterly con- tested by the squalid lower classes, England's great prose satirist, Jonathan Swift, wrote a tale of a man's travels in remote and incredible countries of pygmies, giants, strange scientists and horses. He called his fictitious epic Gulliver's Travels. Twenty-two little beings, living on the island of Lilli- put which Gulliver described so vividly in one of his narratives, offer a striking resemblance to the graduating class of 1942 at the Park School of Buffalo. Similarities occur not only in the lives and the occupations of these people, but even in their names. After years of painful research, we con- sider that we are qualified to reveal to the world at this time the notes which Gulliver so aptly com- piled about these little beings. Durtis Cell-Upon inquiring as to the validity of my first investments in Lilliput's national bank, I came across a chap who seemed to possess a very round about manner of discourse. The most important thing that I determined after this short meeting with Mr. Cell is that he spends hour upon hour furthering his interest with the Lilli- putians, in fact, he has tried to get interest out of almost every one of them. Chandelle Van Radwick-One evening, while crashing into Lilliput society at the Biltmore-Ritz- laput hotel, I met an exciting sophisticate-ex- quisite whose droll stories amused me for the rest of the evening. One of his more faithful friends told me that he is noted for his strict adherence to social rules. The unbelievable fact that he has never dropped a piece of spaghetti on the floor has astounded even the most ardent socialites. The Earl of Beck-In the dark and hopeless years of war when Lilliput was at odds with her quarrelsome neighbor, Blefescu, Three gun Beck caused quite a commotion about the rationing of citizens' carriage rims. While glan- cing through the Lilliput Gazette one day, I noticed that the big-hearted Earl had entered the Fordleput carriage company, and through the smoke of his pungent cigar had growled, I'm takin' over dis place. Moron Willer-On the Easter morning after my third week in the country, I was greatly interest- ed to hear the sermon delivered by the Reverend Willer in regard to the reward of hard work. He held his audience spell bound while he ex- pounded his great theories on the fruits that one receives from hard work. He amazed even the most industrious of us when he tolcl the story of his seventy-two page high school thesis. Tosie Triscut-I became very interested in the ex- citing escapades of Lilliput's number one woman spy. Her daring exploits in Blefescu have brought her great fame in the land of her home, and the string of broken hearts which she left behind her has even now increased the contro- versy between the two countries. Soothey Retel-I was awakened early one morn- ing and rushed to the door with palpitating and expectant heart. However I was surprised and somewhat irritated when I heard a persistent woman's voice say Any Fullerput brushes to- day? Her name as far as I could gather from her story was Soothey Retel and her flowing speech and persuasive manner had sold me 18 floor-polishers, 6 tooth-brushes, 7 dozen mops, and hundreds of little gadgets and home knick- knacks, before I was obliged to shut the door. Woo-Woo Silson-One day, when I inquired as to who lived in the huge rambling mansion atop Lilliput bluff, I received an amazing answer. Oh, that? the little man said, drooping heavily on his cane, Years ago a beautiful woman lost her man in the Lilliput conscription and she lives there by herself, with her memories and 47 tropical fish,-a broken-hearted spinster afraid to face the world, who finds her only consolation in putting her little guppies to bed. Pancey Manspateur-The charming personality of Miss Manspateur induced me to read often her irrelevant discussions of women's manners and clothing, found in the Lilliput Evening Journal. Her vacations are generally spent offering free lectures to the public on the pure and chaste human spirit. Wavey Leopold-Often called Leo, the LiIy, this man whom I met at a tea interested me greatly with his horticultural beliefs. Leo is the leading florist of Lilliput and has iust recently acquired the name of D. Pussyfoot Leopold, after his in- cessant and successful fight against totalitarian- ism and brutalicism. Alyn Bengiedome-fOften referred to as Sergeant Borkj-Sergeant of his Maiesty's forces, this man has led a purely military life. He introduced into the regular curriculum of army life the great art of synchronized Spitball Warfare, and with the help of many industrious students began a thriving school to combat Jig-Witsu, a form of hand tactics. used by the people of Blefescu in warfare.

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