Windsor High School - Pow Wow Yearbook (Windsor, IL)

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llIllIIIIHillllllfllllillllllllililillllllllIllEHlIllllIll5HIIElHIlllllllllllllilllllliiil uw: Hillllllllll1ilIHIIIIIiIIIIlIIIIlIlilllIHIlllllIllIIIIIIIIIIIlIIIIIIIllllllillllllllllllllii BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU TAKE S Neil sat in the watch tower scanning the distant horizon for a possible forest fire, he wondered what the future might have in store for him, but not being vrrrs able to arrive at any definite conclusion, he reverted to 'a review of his past life. His mother had passed to the great beyond when he was a mere lad at the age of ten. The many, many days following this sad event were the loneliest and dreariest he had ever known. Not more than three weeks after his graduation at the age of eighteen, his father passed on to his reward. Next his childhood home was snatched away to pay the mortgage on the farmg thus being left homeless and penniless, he sought employment in vain, finally he had been fortunate enough to get the job as forest fire scout after several weeks' persuading on his part. Suddenly he saw what he thought was a cloud of Smoke rise out of the forest di- rectly west of the tower. As he was unable to ascertain correctly, he pushed the light aeroplane out upon the platform there above th-e' treetops, and was soon speeding through the hot, sultry air. r , 1 L -cu , The sky for many previous days had been as clear as a crystal. Not a single cloud ventured out of its path to navigate the blue fields above. The tyrannical sun had reigned supreme over this illimitable expanse. His very tyranny took away the much needed moisture from the roots of the fairest of plants upon mother earth, and left them to wilt and perish at his mercy. How happy the little plants would have been if some cloud had only chanced to shade their withered stems for a few fleeting seconds. There had been no breeze to carry away the heat, but a faint, whispering current of air rustled the dry leaves of the dying trees. A number of ponderous airships, looking like mere specks, began to dot the southern horizon. , V As the young officer drew nearer he could see flames leaping from tree to tree like a band of fleeing monkeys. He landed at a reasonable distance from the fire, and helped th-e' other men move the power-driven saws, which were used to fell the -trees in a circular path, described at about a distance of a quarter of a mile from' the flames around them. A e For a while it looked as if the fire would be kept confined within the inclosed area, but the sky had suddenly been overcast by clouds, accompanied by a. strong gale, which, when it struck, carried burning leaves across the gap where numerous other ffres immediately sprang up. Neil stood gazing at this devasting' spectacle for several precious minutes, not his precious minutes, but the precious minutes of another, which might spell her fate. What if someone is in danger, he thought. He rushed to his plane, and was soon rac'ng with the howling wind and the roaring fire, which he soon out-distanced. Just a short distance 'ahead of the fire ran a person who could not be seen on account of the foliage of the trees. The person disappeared and didn't reappear. The nose of the plan-e was pointed toward the ground where a hasty but safe landing was made. From there Neil could see the limp form of a girl lying under a tree, which had obstructed. his sight. He hurried to her side, picked her up, and started to carry her to safety, but he happened to find a rippling little stream winding its way through a course no one knows how long. Here he washed with cool, refreshing water. , As he stooped over her, watching for the least sign of returning consciousness, the gasoline tank of his machine exploded. He looked up in time to see the remnants of the machine go flying through the air and leaving streaks of burning sparks IIIllll!illl'EIllililllllillllllliNil?'lflilllllllliiiillfHillNill?Hi?Illfllhi!IIilllilllllllillllllllllllllll 2 IlilillllllllllllllllfliIllI!IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!IIlIIIllIHHHIllIlllllllllllllillllllllllllllllllil Twenty-Nine

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IH1Ill1I111IIIllIIIII1ll!!lIIIIiIIIIIIllIIIllIIIIIllI1IIlI1l1IIll!1ll!lllllllllllllllllllllll nwnv IllIiIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!IIlIIIIiIIIIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIiIIllIlllllllllllllllllllllllli Frances- Say, have you read Clara McCowell's latest book? It certainly is in- teresting. The title of it is, 'How to Hold a Husband'. Genevieve-f'Well, who is Clara McCowell? Frances- Oh, why, don't you know that Clara Robison is married. She married a college professor. Clara writes books, and gives lectures most of the time. Russell- Do you know that Lucille J ones is home on a furlough? Corwin- On a furlough? Where has she been? ' Russell- Why, she's a missionary in China. She has been there about five years and this is the first time she has been home. Genevieve- Is Robert Neighbor home from Europe yet Y Virginia- Europe? Why, has Robert been to Europe? Genevieve- Yes, didnft you know it? He has been going to school over' there. After he graduated from W. C. H. S., he went to the U. of I., and graduated from there, then he graduated from Yale. He's been studying in Europe for three years. I think he's intending to teach Mathematics in college. Virginia- Maurine Wallace is in England. Frances- Is she going to school, too? Virginia- Oh, no. ,She went over there to take music. She wasn't over there very long' until she captured a duke and married him. Genevieve- Oh, say, do you know that Neva Rankin is .in the movies? She was the leading lady in 'Two Loves! I saw it, and it was fine. Russell- I saw in the paper the iother day, that Marcia Varner was in Alabama on a lecture tour. She has gone into politics and is traveling all over the United States making speeches. Corwin- Where is Clara Smith? Clara and Marcia used to be together so much, you know. Frances- Why, Clara is the State Superintendent of Schools in Nevada. Virginia-- Doesn't any of the Class of '24 live around Windsor ? - Genevieve-- Oh, yes. Gaylord Ripley is mayor of Windsor. Frances- And IvaDean Krummel and Oma Finley married the two Bence brothers. They live on adjoining farms south of Windsor. Russell-1 Clark Storm lives in Shelbyville and is farm adviser. of Shelby county. Virginia- Where is Eugene Jackson? Corwin- He lives north of Windsor and raises Poland China hogs. Virginia- Is he married? Corwin- Oh, yes. Eugene and Evelyn were married soon after Beulah and I were married. l Frances- What is Ruth Wilson doing '? Virginia- Why, she lives 'on the old homestead south-east of Windsor. Genevieve- Well, I guess that is about all of the Class of '24. I certainly have enjoyed this evening, and I shall expect all of you to take dinner with Jack and me tomorrow evening at six. We live on 1189 North Washington Street, you -know. And Virginia, I will expect you to bring your friend, Mr. Baxton. Russell- We will certainly be there. . ICURTAINJ -Ruth Wilson, '24, Two requirements for graduation:- 1. The faculty of working. 2. Working' the faculty. Illlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll!ll!lllllIIllllilill!lllllll!!IllIllI!!IIlilllIHlllIIllllllillllllllllllllll IlIIIiIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIfIIIIIIllIIlIIIlIlIliIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIllIIIIIllllllllllllllllllllllllIllll Twenty-Eight -

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IlllllillllllliilllllllllHHlllllllllllllllllllliNIHllHIllIIIllElIlIllllllllllllllllllllll nw: llIIll!IIlIIllHiLllIIlIlIIlIlIIIHI!H1IIIIIIIIllIIiIIIIIIIIIIilIIIIlIIlllllllllllllllllllllli behind them. His attention was diverted to the threatening clouds overhead, the black, boiling clouds which seemed to rumble with every move. A touch on his arm caused him to look down. He was never so surprised in all his life, for instead of finding a helpless form, he found her standing by his side, and watching the same terrible scene. Have you any relatives who -might be in danger? he asked. No, she responded, feebly at first, but with apparently increasing strength. I live alone, about half a mile north of here. My nearest neighbor lives about a mile farther on. You stay here while I go up there. I might possibly keep your home from burning. As you can easily see there are a number of fires across the stream now. Oh, no, no. What's an old shack worth compared to a human life? My parents lost their lives in an attempt to save the barn. They had practically succeeded when a bolt of lightning took away their lives. But I will take every precaution to -, A streak of lightning splintered a nearby tree. The following thunder 'made his last words inaudible. A stiff gale that up-rooted many trees was followed by torrents of rain, which gradually turned into a cold, chilly drizzle as the sky grew lighter. The fire was completely quenched. I'll go up your way to be sure that you are safe and to see if you still have a ho.me, but if you object, I'1l hurry back to my watch tower, If you don't mfnd, you can come up and have a lunch before going back. Besides traveling through this rain would not be pleasant. The young people walked side by side along the path which was generally wide enough for one. The intense silence invited Neil to get better acquainted with this beautiful nymph. He would steal sidelong glances at her, noting especially her blonde hair, rosy cheeks, and playful mouth. He wanted to see her eyes but dared not watch too long for fear she might catch him in the act, and while he was looking in some other direction, she would note his features. As it happened neither had taken the privilege 'at the same time. The passion tio see her eyes had kept Neil's attention too long or 'else his companion had looked too soon, but in either case or both, their gllances collided. A beautiful blush stole swiftly over her charming face as she read the question in his eyes. Thefr fate was sealed. --T. D. H., '24. 1 LANG SU'S DREAMS ,lg T tasted so deceiving. One didn't like to but yet,-yet one craved just a little more. My critical 'eye wandered speculatively about the room-my Chinese 1aundryman's turret at the top of the tower room. Why did my 'A' husband watch Lang Su so closely? Oh, well! perhaps it was just because he was a doctor. A doctor seems to always take a psycological view of a person. Ugh! What a stuffy little room. It is no wonder Lang Su is so drowsy and stupid so much. I do believe the foul air affects his brain instead of the perfectly horrid opium: to which the doctor alludes as a likely cause of his incompetency. What a queer little round container I held in my hand, and its contents so salve-like, so odorless and tasteless. Ah! I had always heard that Chinese dens were cloaked in mystery. I feel as if I were breathing incense and just floating dreamily into space. No, No. IllilIlllllllllllIillllllllllllllllil!!!lllllllllllllililllllllllI!!lllilllIEilIlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll 2 4 IllIlllllIIIIHIlllll'IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllilllIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllllIIIIHIIIIHIIIIIIllllllllllllIlllllllllllllll Thirty