Wellston High School - X Ray Yearbook (Wellston, OH)

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well, one must do it himself. Henry McClung after nnic-li consideration joined the Salvation Army. One can see him most any day twanging Ids banjo and singing at the top of his voice. He has asked me to‘state here that he will accept all donations. Ruth McGhee finally decided to gladden the life of a Mr. Willis. Today she is much sought after because of her admirable comments on “Advice to the Love-lorn.” Dorothy Hughes was presented with a medal by a grateful public when she invented a violin that did not have to be tuned every time it was played. Mae Kelly, after suffering the life of a midget for years, at last picked up enough courage to undergo a monkey glad operation. Now today she wishes that she was short again. Hardy Kruskamp, singer of fame, has braved the dangers of the Arctic coast that he may train seals in dancing and singing, so that they may be better fitted for circus life. Audrey Lambert now lives »' « large sugar plantation. She is building a candy factory nearby, so I guess Audrey is finding happiness in its truest form. Jennie Wills saved all the hair she had cut from her head since she was in high school and today is rapidly making a fortune selling wigs to bald headed men and women, who have not heeded Bernard Mel adden s advice. Wade Maloy married and bought a farm. He won his fame through having the largest family in the United States. Why, even in the school days Wade carried a picture of his future wife and six children, the photo being secured from a fortune teller at the county fair. Howard Wiseman, always a trifle wild, some time ago undertook to go over the Niagara Falls in a barrel. Because lie lived through it. Wisey has now undertaken a trip to Mars. Elva Graves, forsook the basket ball field and went in for prize fighting. Today he heads the list, but you would never recognize him, for he has a broken nose, is toothless, and has a cauliflower ear. Bowman Hall, always a genius at drawing, went to the Tennessee mountains and married. Today he draws water for his hard working wife. Captola Sneeedor was persuaded to marry a certain Mr. Lauscli, but one morning he put poison in her coffee and now poor Cap is only a memory. Paul Helm went all the way to Africa to prove a bet that elephants have teeth. He hasn’t returned yet. but of course Paul is always right. Ruth Herd put all the knowledge that she picked up at school together and is now running an intelligence bureau. She can tell you about anything, from how to get a husband down to the best recipe for berry pie. Raymond Howell took his knowledge of basket ball out to the reservations and now has the champion basket ball team of America composed entirely of 1 ndians. Thomas Patterson joined the president’s poison squad some years ago and is still among the living. He admits that it’s dangerous work, but that this is a tough old world and few of us get out of it alive anyway. Frank Pierpont when last heard from was promoting the fleece lined shoe string industry among the Eskimos. He says that it is more profitable than selling coal. Florence Handley went to Chicago and eloped the first week she was there. Florence says the old saying “Marry in haste and repent at leisure” is all wrong. Raymond Pope is a typical old bachelor. He owns a large apartment house in St. Louis in which only families with dogs are allowed to dwell. Garnett Roush married a certain “young” fellow and went to the West Indies

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PROPHECY The other day I was busy at work in my downtown office, when a book agent sent in his card. I did not wish to see him, but from experience I knew the best way to get rid of an agent is to talk with him. Imagine my surprise when the boresome man proved to be none other than Robert Talbot, an old schoolmate of mine. Before Bob left I was the unwilling possessor of one of his “wonderful volumes of human knowledge, nearly 3,000 pages, and bound in half calf.” 1 had selected the volume devoted to the Alumni of Wellston High School, and I found more space given over to the class of '25 than to any other class. This may have been due to the fact that Fern Leach was the author of the book. You may recall, that she won a prize some time ago for being personally acquainted with more celebrated people than any other person in America. The author had thoughtfully dedicated the book to Claudine Talbot, without whose aid in typing, the book could never have been published. I was leafing carelessly through the book when I came upon the name Martha Baker. She used to be in my Bookkeeping class, and now she won fame for waiting a book on “Business F.tiquette.” It tells how to hire an employee, ask for a raise in salary and many other important points vital to the life of a business man or woman. Here’s Doris Bowen who has turned her artistic powers over to an advertising concern. Every billboard, magazine and movie in the country bears witness of her talent. Lucille Byers James took up a collection and went to China as a missionary. Her spare time is spent visiting the royalty, with whom she is a great favorite. Joseph Dando, the well known Welshman, who is related to a duke of something, can be found at a certain opera house any night in the week. But he goes to see the pretty girls, and not to sing. Well, Well, Joseph Darling is now pastor of the largest Methodist church in New York City and is raising his two sons in the ways of righteousness. Here is my own name, business woman, I’ll skip that— William Deal, Rudolph Valentino the Second, now residing in Paris, where he appears as leading man at one of the largest pleasure houses in the world. Paul Dennison, noted philosopher. He was the first to advance the common theory that the world is neither round nor square. He says it is crooked, and we will agree with Paul to a certain extent. Hon. Thomas Irvin, B. S., now a professor of Astronomy at Harvard. He received a platinum medal for counting the stars in the sky. Geneva Feltv, famous daredevil airplane performer, who draws a crowd wherever she goes. She is scheduled to appear in London next month. Kenneth Fife, President of the Six Night Owl Society, which has grown to be one of the most influential political parties ever organized. This club was started back in the old school days. Mary Fisher, famous woman soap-box orator, who after years of active service married a man named McGinnis, and settled down to a peaceful home life. Lowell Gettle succeeded Harold Lloyd on the silent stage, and today draws a higher salary than the president. Lowell has been married ten times, but says he is willing to try again. Girls, here’s your chance. Heber Gennieks enlisted in the Forest Reserve forces and now spends his time caring for the trees and preventing forest fires in Alaska. Clifford Martin is now an actor. He is the main attraction in the great “Swamp Root” medicine show. Elizabeth Moore, who never could get a photo to suit her, took up the study of photography and today takes her own pictures. If one wants something done

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 to live. Garnett always said she was going South where the climate suited lier clothes. Cilenna Shcward now sings daily over various radios. She had her voice cultivated while she was at the Yellowstone National Park among the wonders of the world. I.amar Jones is now an intense student of bugology. I.amor always was a lover of nature even in his literature classes and was often heard to sav “Ain't Nature Wonderful.” Charles Smith is now a popular lecturer on the Darwin theory. He quite frequently uses his old schoolmates as proof of his ideas. But why blame it on the monkey? Everett Steecc hoboed his way to Ireland to kiss the Blarney Stone and so bring luck to himself. He, too, is still on his way. so we can’t tell as to the wisdom of his undertaking. Glendon Welsh, who was always trying to do something no one else would do. tried to construct a floating bridge across the Atlantic Ocean. And the aston- ishing part is; he succeeded. Franklin Wills and a few followers went on a crusade to the Everglades of Florida. They think now that the swamps are being drained, they can perhaps find the long sought for fountain of youth. Jennie I.ee, always an ambitious lass, has just finished rewriting the dictionary. She says Webster’s opinions on pronunciations and definitions are “so passe.” Marie Manring, on the death of Captola Snecedor, received a large share of the famous Drake estate over in England. Marie says the estate is even larger than Captola used to say it was in Civics class. Uuth Marks is now an author of fame, her latest and best work is entitled “The Clothing Store Sheik.” Rachel Woodruff, always of an inventive turn of mind, recently invented an electric tooth brusher. She has sent it in to Washington and applied for a patent. Arthur Worthcn always said he would rise in the world. One day while experimenting in the National Laboratory lie got his chemicals mixed and rose, lie didn't even leave a greasy spot. Florence Taylor ran off one day with her father’s chauffeur and hasn’t been heard from since. Her photo was published throughout the country, along with her description, hut all in vain. Her parents have given her up as a hopeless ease. Charles Mincks comes next in this brilliant list of characters. He was so fond of hilling and cooing that he was captured and put in a cage at a zoo. He is labeled “World’s Greatest Love Bird.” Paul (jetties is now a Congressman and stands a good chance of becoming president next term. What say, let s all vote for him! Helen Hudson, who ends these celebrities, is the head of a rising concern. Shi' sells thousands of dollars worth of yeast foam every year. If there be any resentment on account of this premature prophecy, remember that today the eleventh day of May, the June Magazines are ready for the press, if not already in the hands of the subscribers. We know that the styles for December and January are being designed, some models completed by the Parisian Modists. Then, why not this early edition of the future of the class of '25? Yet we have a little advantage over the styles and magazines. They must go out to the world and suffer rejection if not satisfactory. We have a chance at retaliation. A spirit of retaliation which might here be named inspiration was aroused in me by a little poem found at the end of my newly bought book, “Nothing But the Best.”