- Doc Gibbs died in 1930
- Mrs. Gibbs died a long time ago
- Joe Crowell died in France
- John Vetter died in France
Doc Gibbs died in 1930. Mrs. Gibbs died first – long time ago. (They are still alive in this act.)
Joe Crowell – high school graduate, scholarship, war broke out, he died in France. (He is still alive in this act.)
Mention of the Treaty of Versailles and the Lindbergh Flight. (Both later than this date.)
John Vetter - college football star, died in France (He is still alive in this act.)
Mention of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. (Both later than this date.)
- Mrs. Gibbs died a long time ago
- Joe Crowell died in France
- John Vetter died in France
- Doc Gibbs died in 1930.
- Mrs. Gibbs died first - long time ago. (They are still alive in this act.)
- Joe Crowell - high school graduate, scholarship, war broke out, he died in France. (He is still alive in this act.)
- John Vetter - college football star, died in France (He is still alive in this act.)
- Doc Gibbs died in 1930. Mrs. Gibbs died first – long time ago. (They are still alive in this act.)
- Joe Crowell – high school graduate, scholarship, war broke out, he died in France. (He is still alive in this act.)
- John Vetter - college football star, died in France (He is still alive in this act.)
The other statements do not directly reference overlapping past, present, and future events in Act I.