Anderson High School - Andersonian Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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THE ANDERSONIAN because Imelda White was to be one of the main participants. Mel is internationally known for her grace and dexterity in figure skating. We had known that Ethel was an experienced flyer and that she Was specially skillful in sky writing but we were surprised to find that she has added parachute jumping to her accomplishments. A few days before she left Cincinnati, Ethel had visited Elizabeth Hauke at her new home in Hyde Park. Elizabeth and her husband, with their charming family, are very happy. We were interested to hear that Ethel Jackson has also settled down to domesticity in a lovely home in Clifton. When we returned to our hotel late that night we found that a telegram for us had arrived during our absence. It was from Hazel Childers and as some very impor- tant business had come up, she advised Phebe and me to return to the ofiice at once. Within a few hours we were aboard an airplane bound for Cincinnati and at seven olclock next morning we arrived at Lunken Airport. Although we had enjoyed seeing so many of our old friends from Anderson and the trip had been wonderful, we were very glad to be home again The sight of the Charleton-Evans filled us with pride and to our great relief, we found that the elevator strikeifiwas over and we did not have to walk up the fifty-nine flights of stairs to our 0 ce. CLASS HISTORY Have you ever read the seven volumes tiOn the Highway to Success ? If not, maybe this brief outline will hold your interest. In the first volume the author tells how fifty, sixth graders stumbled awe-stricken and bashfully into the long, broad halls of Anderson in the fall of 1929. After many mistakes of going into the wrong doors, they at last landed safely in their own room, number eighteen, to begin a happy year under the guidance of Mr. J ohn A. Wilfred, later succeeded by Mrs. Emma Johnson. On opening the pages of volume two, we found that a year had elapsed and the number of pupils had increased. A new supervisor, Mr. Harold Prickett, had acquired the honorable job of overseeing these young stu- dents. In the social life, progress had been slow but the future still lay ahead. Do you remember the story of how twenty frogs went to school and grew to be bull frogs? 'Well, so did these sixth graders tgrow to be eighth gradersl. In the third volume we found them under the leadership of Miss Elizabeth Hines, who organized the itGuidance Club? which by its title tells you its purpose to prepare and guide them to be faithful citizens in High School. This was followed by a most thrilling and impressive gradu- ation. tiFreshies, green freshies at last, were the words of the fourth vol- ume which inspired us the most. Imagine these youngsters being so green as to obey the biddings of the upper classmen so they wouldnlt get on the itBlack List, and be treated so terribly at initiation. Miss Louise Salisbury and later Miss IVis Hovious, both did their duties in getting these pupils acquainted With the new kind of school life. The author of these seven volumes distinctly remembered his days at school for some of the tales he told seemed very realistic. In the fifth volume description of many adventures of the sophomores were related. This class, made up of both the foolish and the wise, didnit get the opportunity of initiating the freshies as was the custom, but instead a Halloween party was given in their honor.. tMuch to the delight of those freshiesJ The class as a whole hadnlt gone in for social activities as it had taken all year for them to realize the progress they were making toward the goal of being graduates in ,36. 1936 Page twenty

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THE ANDERSONIAN Glancing over the sport section we saw that another Andersonian had made good. Sammy Peters has just been appointed Manager of the Cincinnati Reds. Sports writers predict that the Reds, with their new manager, will have a very successful season. Seeing no more items of interest in the paper, we turned to look out of the window. We saw that we were flying over San Francisco and one of our fellow passengers called our attention to the fact that the fleet was in the bay. Seeing the fleet reminded me that I had heard Jim Aubke was in the Navy. nI wonder if Jim is in one of those ships down there, said Mil. itHe probably is? answered Thelma. uWhen I was in Washington last month I saw Roger Schneider and he said that Jim has just been made an Admiral in the United States Navy. tth, uniforms have always been my greatest weakness, put in Phebe. By the way, what is Roger doing now? asked Mil. ttWhy, dont you know! Thelma exclaimed. He is one of Ohiols Representatives to Congress! He was elected last fall and has gained wide recognition by his brilliant speeches in the House. Roger had also told Thelma that, although it was not yet pub- licly known, the President had just appointed 'Rhoda Massey, Secretary of Labor. She has the distinction of being one of the only two women ever to secure positions in the Cabinet. . All at once we realized that the hum of the motor had ceased and that we had landed at the airport in San Francisco. Upon inquiring as to the best hotel accommo- dations we could secure, we were directed to the Rochester Hotel. As we registered, we noticed the name of Wilma Sutter signed just before ourst Later, while we were eating dinner, we saw at a nearby table two smartly gowned young women carrying on an absorbing conversation. One of them we knew to be Wilma and we soon recognized the other as Mary Klein. We crossed to their table and after greeting our old friends proceeded to deluge them with questions. Wilma told us that she is President of a girFs finishing school in Indianapolis, Indiana, and this being a rather exhausting and nerve-wracking position, she had taken a vacation and come to San Francisco to see the Olympics. Mary was filled with enthusiasm over her new position as hostess at the Rochester Hotel. She told us that the famous all-g'irl orches- tra directed by Evelyn Mudersbach was to play in the dance pavilion the following night. To our regret we would not be able to hear the orchestra as we had already planned to spend the entire day at the Olympics and there was to be a hockey game in the evening. ttAre you going to visit Hollywood while you are in California? asked Wilma. HSelby Bloomfield is there now, you know. He is working for Warner Bros. as Joe E. Brownls double. HWe'd like to, answered Thelma, ttbut we wontt have time. Jinny and Phebe have to get back to their office by the end of this week. Do you know anything about any of the other members of our graduating class? Wilma then told us that Alice Brooks was also working in Indianapolis, Where she is head of the Community Chest. The next morning we arose early and motored to a distant point in the mountains where the ski-jumping was to be held. While standing in the crowd waiting for the first ski-jumper to appear, we were nearly bowled over by two young men as they pushed their way through to the front. One carried a camera and the other clutched a notebook and pencil. Gazing angrily after them we recognized them as none other than Dan Wolfer and Stanley Longbottom. After the ski-jumping was over we accosted them and demanded an apology for the ungentlemanly treatment which they had given us. From their incoherent explanations we gathered that they were covering the Olympics for the Chicago Tribune. They had been given this assignment in recognition of their ability and their years of hard work for the paper. We had heard that Roland Martin and Robert Baker were in Chicago too. and we asked if they knew anything about them. Puff informed us that although formerly Roland had owned a cabinet making establish- ment in Chicago, he is now with a large firm in New York and has become quite well known for his beautiful and original wood carving. Toar, who has his own research laboratory in Chicago, is now experimenting with a new type of anesthetic. He has tried it out on several people and at the present time is waiting for them to recover from its effects so that he can judge whether it is entirely successful or not. ttYouire not the first persons from Anderson weive seen today, said Stanley. Your old friend Kathlyn Koster is a member of the United States swimming team. As you remember she swam the English Channel last year and we expect big things of her in the swimming events tomorrow. Also, we are represented on the bobsled team by Loren Von Gundy. With Loren at the helm the team is expected to break all former records. Hearing the roar of an airplane overhead we looked upward just in time to see a parachute open and float slowly downward. When the parachute jumper finally reached the ground a large crowd soon gathered. Being among the first upon the scene we were quite surprised to find that the daring jumper was Ethel Richardson. Nonchalantly, Ethel explained that this was an every day occurrence to her. It was the only way she could arrive on time for the ice skating contest, the event she was anxious to see 1936 Page nineteen

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THE ANDERSONIAN : Miss Rosa Straus was the Sophomore girlst capable adviser as was Mr. Ellis of the boys. With no exceptions to a junior class being a jolly and jittery group of uYoung unsf some applicable descriptions were found in the sixth vol- ume. The Junior Class Play, uPandora Lifts the Lid, and the Junior- Senior Banquet both proved to be very successful under the able guidance OI Mrs. Mary Struke. What happened to the frightened little sixth graders since 1929 is dis- closed in the seventh and last volume. Now being seniors, as dignified a group as had ever existed, they had many problems facing them, such as invitations, dress, Senior Class Play, and Lantern and Annual meetings. With the sincere advice of two capable instructors, Mrs. Florence W. Bath and Mr. J. Garner Srofe, the seniors had now realized that a great amount of territory had been covered since they started on the highway to suc- cess; but, that a still greater and harder road to future success was to be traveledl Our review is finished and we hope you have enjoyed it. CLASS WILL Being of sound mind and memory and realizing that we have but a short time to remain in our school Where we have spent so many happy and unhappy hours, we, the class of ,36, wish to bequeath to our heirs, the faculty, and irresponsible under'classmen that which is stated herein. T0 the faculty we give and bequeath all test papers and D. Tls. lav- ished s0 plentifully upon us during the course of our high school career. T0 Mrs. Bath we give and bequeath a misspelled ttchameleonl, and to Mr. Srofe a class that always comes on time. To the Juniors, we bequeath the senior home room, including the chew- ing gum under the desks in said room, our special privileges twhich we dont havel, and our rightful sense of superiority and dignity. T0 the Sophomores, we bequeath our sense of propriety and admonish said class to conform to our high standards. To the Freshmen, we bequeath our accustomed ease and knowledge of all school affairs. I, James Aubke, d0 bequeath my ttsuper burpl, to Richard Staub. I, Robert Baker, do bequeath all my new chemical compounds to Mr. Hurst. I, Ralph Birkley, do bequeath my frequent absences from school dur- ing hunting season to Ray Glasgow. I, Selby Bloomfield, do bequeath my booming voice and successful reci- tations to Robert Ayer. I, Genevee Brandt, do bequeath my liking for blondes and sirens t0 Eleanor Whitaker. I, Alice Brooks, d0 bequeath my generous spirit to Bud Dallmann. 1, Ralph Brown, d0 bequeath my moccasins to all the Indians and Hoodlumsl of Anderson. I, Hazel Childers, d0 bequeath all my worries and sleepless nights caused by shorthand to Catherine Birkley. I, Bernice Dunn, d0 bequeath my gracefulness and ttfleeting dogs to Bob Ludlow. I, June Emshoff, do bequeath all my numerous literary efforts wasted on the G. R. bulletin t0 Winifred Evans. 1936 Page twenty-one