Western High School - Friendship Yearbook (Parma, MI)

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PARADISE REGAINED ByDtclcD1ll The old clock in the Crematorlum at Woodmere Celn etery split the dismal sllence which can only be created in a grave yard It was ten o clock and already lt was as dark as the deepest grave Inside the Crematory a dim light is focused upon a lone figure reading intense ly and seemingly not aware of his ghost like surround ings We shall refer to this figure Cwho you remember IS the embalmerj as Mr X The dead silence IS broken by a hurried but not 1mpat1ent knock at the outside door Mr X lelsurely walks to the door opens it and nonchalantly looks at the waiting casket Without say ing a word he motions to the men to wheel the casket 1nto the cremation room Mr X follows the informal procession 1nto the room and telephones to the furnace room telhng them to prepare for a cremation Several minutes elapse and Mr X IS momentarily left alone Wlth the corpse At this time It must be mentioned that the retort which is the vault like furnace 1n which the wooden casket IS placed for the cremation acquires a temperature of approximately 2000 degrees Fahren helt which completely destroys the casket beyond rec ogn1t1on and only a few ashes constitute the remains of the body Returning to Mr X we f1nd h1m sliding the casket into the retort Turning to answer a beckon from an adjoining room he left the doors of the retort open Scientists from all over the world would s1t up and take notice on reading this followlng statement Due to the shock of the terr1f1c heat the body suddenly showed signs of life With a leap the corpse Jumped out of the casket and fled toward the door with terr1f1c speed Leaving you 1n suspense for a mlnute may I inform you that the man in charge of cremation in this case Mr X receives S25 for every cremation made S w1th this in mind Mr X turned in time to see the de ceased disappearing through the doorway 1nto the hall way Without hesltating a second Mr X gave quick pursult In mid hall he caught the body abruptly by the arm Swinging him around and picking him up he agaln deposited h1m in the open casket But this time he partlcularly made sure that the doors of the retort tion he turned on his heel and again resumed his reading under the dim llght A person might safely say that he reacted under these unusual condltions as 1f it were an everyday occurrence Having been questloned many times on why he put the body back 1n the retort to be cremated since It had come back to life he answered with this short but 1m presslve statement I didnt want to lose the S250 TO THE GODDESS OF THE NIGHT BY ELLEN FACKLER The mantle of the dark nzght hes un urled And covers all the silent, sleeplng world The moon, arzsmg, sheds tts szlvery ltght 0 er lull and dale Its radzance gleaming brtght Endous the plaln, drabs things of daylzght hours With beauty rare The perfume o the louers Luke fragrant, heady Incense heavy ltes Upon the mr, a scented sacrz we To Thee, serene, cool Goddess o the night. Oh! that the gentle rays of thy alr light Would pour upon my fret-ful soul sweet balm, Dispel dark doubts, bestow a blissful calm Bring sweet repose and rest, that thus I may Awake refreshed to meet the new-born day. Page szxty str ' l - were tightly closedand locked. Without a sign of emo- , . . . . ' - f 1 f '