Arsenal Technical High School - Arsenal Cannon Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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'W-it, THEARSENAL CANNON 5 really due to the wonderful course which Tech offered them. A handsome and imposing picture of Ernest Rea stared us in the face as we rounded a sharp turn in the road. Well, no one ever thought that Ernie would make a famous musician of himself, we said triumphantly, for had we not prophesied that he would be one of the bright lights of the Metropolitan Opera Co.? Our triumph that instant was changed to chagrin, a loud report from the rear end of the Fliv brought us to a halt. However, beneath the seat was a box of Hill's Folding Auto Tires. After some three minutes' effort the car was ready to start on its way again, thanks to Paul Hill's invention. Late that evening, we arrived in New York. ln the morning our exploration was begun. The first familiar faces we saw were those of Helen Hamilton and Mildred Hendrixson. Both looked like very prosperous American business women. When asked as to how the world had treated them since they had left behind the fair portals of Tech, Helen replied complacently, Oh, we're doing business now with a millionaire. VVe remarked, half en- viously, that it was not everyone who could make such a success of her life. Upon inquiring further, we learned that both girls were selling chewing gum at Woolworth's. Helen always did have such a wonderful sense of humor, didn't she. Later on in the day when we dropped in to trade with her for some much-needed accessories for the Fliv, she asked if we had seen Dick Fox and c'Bob Mauk. We were much surprised to hear that both were in New York. Helen told us that we'd hnd their shop if we rode up Fifth Avenue. Sure enough, we found it, a magnificent Modistes' Shoppe. Upon entering, we spied Dorothy Screes and Jeannette Harris chatting like magpies. Dorothy had just stopped in New York on her way to Cleve- land where she is dean of girls at Western Reserve. Jeannette had finally accepted a position as the private secretary of Dick, who is the business head of the firm. We wish to state, however, that in spite of all of his burdensome duties, Dick has by no means lost his elegant and fastidious manners which are considered, by the fairer sex, so charmingf, 'LBob Mauk, who has earned for himself the name, The Ladies Man, designs all the exclusive gowns for which the Shoppe is noted. Modeling for Bob are Mary Lois Givens, Catherine Bray, Grace Avels, and Evelyn Garrett. Dick was all enthused over a wonderful island in the South Seas which Lee Newland, the famous explorer, had recently run across. It seemed that Lee was not the first to discover the merits of the island. glohn Nickerson, a professional pearl diver, carries on a thriving business there. Gladys Mullin is actively engaged in social service work among the natives, while Howard McMillan was lately ap- pointed official dog catcher. There being no dogs in the vicinity, Tech has willingly agreed to export all her renowned Campus Canines so that Howard may have suliicient work. Bidding the Shoppe and its owners farewell, we rolled up the Avenue, but were soon halted by an immense crowd which blocked the thoroughfare from one side to the other. No, fond readers, it was not an accident, merely Vaughn Gayman, a Baptist minister, making his daily plea on the corner. It took the combined efforts of joe Stone, Elmer Paul, Ivan Pogue, Ray Russell, Martin Barnett, Kermit Suhre, Hugh Thatcher, Herman Hagemeir, and James Yeagley, police captains of New York's force, to break up the crowd. While riding through Greenwich Village we saw, in blazing letters of gold, Srlzmiflt tml! Sfhrei15ar'. Ah, here were more Techitesl Paul regretted that Clara was out, but declared that business was line and that he'd bought a new sign for their shop. When leaving we viewed with interest the three gold balls, evident signs of prosperity. From a late edition of the New York Time: entertainment was secured for the evening, a prize light between Guy lnman and Norman Thompson. Guy's manager and sparring partner are Robert Kuemmich and Donald -lohnston, popularly known in ringside circles as Kid Johnston. Numbered among Guy's enthusiastic supporters were Virginia Boyer, the founder of a model kin- dergarten, Cecil Hayworth and Hugh Dorsey of the firm of Hayworth and Dorsey, Commercial Printers, and Anna Doll, owner of a marionet show playing with great success in New York at the present time. From this same edition of the Timer the follow- ing facts were gleaned. Genevieve Fisher, our illustrious song-writer, is branching out into the professional world where her remarkable talent is recognized. Her most touching composition, Where, Oh Where Has My Monkey Gone? has won much favor among members of the Organ Grinders' Union. Louise Fletcher is writing for Coflcge Hmlzor. William Gillespie, a broker in Wall Street, went to the wall, causing many of the 400 to be- come panic-stricken. Harold Eviston has a wonderful position as chief barber to the House of David. Mary Bastian is in India making a collection of antique Persian rugs. Julia Clemens and Ruth Ebner have rnaile a page lwenly-nine

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TH A S N L ,Eb E R E A CANNON egg and Helen Noel. Genevieve Quinn, the wicked vamping villainess, was he clever accomplice of Art. The picture had been well produced by Leonard lkiletsker, cameraman, August Merkt, cast- ing director, and Kenneth Crouse, scenario writer. Among the appreciative audience, largely made up of Tech graduates who had flocked to see this Tech production, were Charles Traylor and Tom Conway, who had recently patented a hair tonic guaranteed to furnish that permanent gloss, Zona Bell, chief switchboard operator at Tech, Hildreth Siefert, manufacturer of Siefert's Collapsible Sausages, Wilbur Smith of Smith Bros. fcough dropsj, and Norman Brinsley, successor to Clarence Darrow. Well, we're getting our money's worth, we re- marked as we gazed at Mary Seal and her trained seals, one of the special features of the evening, and at Anna Louise McNutt, Esther Webb, Frede- rick Shugert, and Charles Soltau performing. We so admired their dancing that we wondered who could have been their teacher. Upon referring to our program we found the name of Madame Rosalind Taylor, Instructor of Ballet and Ballroom Dancing. Then, after much applause, the screen descended. In rapid succession the Topics of the Day were flashed upon it. Louise Waldorf, noted violinist, had played before the King of Spain. Walter Ely had sold the present Pharaoh of Egypt on the idea of installing steam heaters throughout his kingdom for the purpose of maintaining civilization. Walter represented the Hughes-Hortsman Hot Air Co. of which Charles Hughes and Howard Hortsman are managers. Helen Hanks was the inventor of the famous Notless yarn. The National Society of Old Ladies had presented Helen with a medal for distinguished service to womankind. Marjorie Holl was shown purchasing a large tract of land in Iceland from Mayburn Landgraf, local real estate agent. Marjorie's purchase was for the establishment of a Home for Homeless Hounds. Hazel jackson and Marie Fuchs are prominent workers of the Society fostering the project. Last, but not least, the famous beauties, Helen Griffith and Dortha Bruns, had won first and second places respectively in the National Beauty Contest, the judges for which were Byron Donough, Clyde Ford, Dan MacLaren, john Mur- phy, Ruth Patterson, Eva Sawyer, and Inez Rickard. That night we stopped at the Palmer House, the proprietoress, Jeannette Palmer, gave us rooms on the twenty-seventh floor. From the windows an ex- cellent view of the booming metropolis could be obtained. Here, the flashing sign of Martha McLaughlin's Matrimonial Correspondence School could be seen, here, electric lights insisted that we Say it with Blume's. The latter appeared page fzevnly-eight over the fashionable florist shop of Charles Blume. Our fascinated gaze was cut short by a persistent knocking on the door. The intruder turned out to be Floyd Ross, general repair man and janitor, who had come up to pay his respects. The next morning after consuming breakfast at the Coffey Cafeteria which, by the way, is owned by Maynard Coffey who has employed as head waiters, George Reilly and Samuel Sapirie, we fared forth, jogging along at a steady rate on our way to New York where we knew we would be sure to unearth numerous alumni of '26. Late that afternoon, we ran across the quaintest little barbecue in a sparsely pop- ulated section of New jersey. It was an inviting- looking log cabin with the queerest name, 'fThe Burnt Pig Barbecue. As we walked in, Aileen Hiatt and Agnes Kirkpatrick came forward to greet us. An enjoyable hour was spent here, during which we made known the purpose of our trip and our destination. Aileen and Agnes volunteered the in- formation that we were not far from Read Center, a beautiful little village named for its philanthrop- ical benefactor, Charles Read. Here, they told us, Ollen Bumpas had established the successful Bumpas Bus Line with Carl Rohr as chief bus caller, Albert Marshall, the new justice of Peace, had issued a license to Duane Hicks for the seventh time, Wil- liam Franklin, the postmaster, had appointed Howard Fessler mail carrier on Rural Route 1,5233 Rolland Geyer and Jeanne Chess had been unanimously elected as checker king and queen for the year 1946. In this little town jean jeanes is the owner of an overall factory which recently went to the walli' because of its rival, the Lett Coverall Co., motto is Let Lett's Coveralls Cover All. jean's competitor is Virginia Lett, but let it be said for jean that he has not been outclassed by a woman's ingenuity. The success of the Coverall Company has been due entirely to the excellent business methods of Harry von Burg, Virginia's general whose manager. Anxious to get to New York, we departed with best wishes for luck in our search. As we neared our destination, we drove slowly, for the road was lined with signboards. From these we learned, to our great amazement, that jack Garrison owned a music shop which specialized in training canaries. These canar- ies, ably instructed by Durward DeVries, are able to whistle all popular, as well as unpopular, songs of the present day. Fred Ranney and Raymond Prigger have complet- ed a revised translation of Virgil which, backward students claim, is the best of its kind. The authors modestly suggest that the publication of the book is

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THE ARSENAL CANNON WH. Ji-iff' fortune on their latest publication, How to Giggle for Ten Minutes Without Incurring Serious Injur- iesf' All New York has been swept by a wave of giggling because of their new and startling statements. Naomi Cox is a syndicate writer of children's bed-time stories. George Gardner, pants presser in Joe Foyls Hand Laundry, remarked in An Interview with Famous Men, What's in a name anyway? Others of our class seemingly have hidden them- selves away in obscure corners of the earth. Of them we have not found hide nor hair. There- fore, with all due respects, we hereby submit this record to whom it may concern. JOHN LITTLE MARJORIE MCELROY Senior Play Committees Student business manager: John Nickerson. Assistants: Ollen Bumpas, Vaughn Gayman, Nor- man Hammer, Shelley Givens, Ralph Keeney, George Reilly, Lawrence Sawin, Mayburn Land- graf, Charles Traylor, Robert Ullery, Rush Stewart. Faculty advisor: llflr. H. H. Anderson. Properties Committee: James Foley, Ruth Jenkins, Flora Lieber, Hildred Hudson, Theodore Fox- worthy, Ellis Stuart. Faculty advisor: Mr. Chelsea Stewart. Director: Miss Clara Ryan. N ext! Nextl exclaimed a rather cross voice from the door marked PRWATE. Cold shivers began to play up and down my spinel lVIy hands were becoming cold and clammy. Visions of drills and pinchers floated before my eyesl Nextl called that seem- ingly ogre-like voice once more. I looked around and saw the accusing eyes of the other sufferers upon me. They knew I was nextl There was no way outl So, sufferingly, I complied and entered-the door which was, as you must have guessed, the dentist's. Two months later I stood wearily, waiting in line. My feet had been stepped on so much they dicln't look at if they were mine. I was wedged in so tightly I felt like the filling of a sandwich. Next? asked someone in a bored voice, and a thrill of Joy ran over me. I looked around, and I saw the envious glances cast toward me. How happy I felt that I was next. So I stepped up and received perfectly wonderful tickets for the senior class play. Most of the things that are put off until tomor- row should have been done vesterday. page lllflfy To Beau Brzwmzel Haill Beau Brummel, King of Hearts, Hail, oh glorious Prince of Beauxl VVe bow before thy gallantries, Thy triumphs and thy woes Haill Oh perfect gentleman In courtly manners schooled, Thy mandates made the noblest bend, Thy whims a regent ruled. A frown from you-a broken heart- A smile-a fortune made, As you strolled slowly down the Mall In fashionls garbs arrayed. You drained the cup of sacrifice At true love's own behest, You cast aside an Empirels power, But Beau, for that we love you best. MARY MAHAN S efzior C ommitzfees Color: Grace Avels, Helen Noel, Thomas Robin- son, David Clarke. Class Day: Vaughn Gayman, Genevieve Quinn, Helen Hanks, John Little, Paul Carpenter. Motto: Norman Brinsley, Anne Seidensticker, Ralph Keeney, Walter Roberts, Mary Mahan. Finance: Arthur Stevenson, James Foley, Albert Ogle, Norman Hammer, Arthur Reeder. Flowers: Katherine Gibson, Jeannette Harris, Hannah Jane Wolfe, Mamie Williams, Louise Hodges. Tree Barbara Bridges, Dorothy Luplow, Lamar Perigo. Social: Richard Fox, Virginia Seeds, Evelyn Garrett, Billie Taylor. Announcement: Charles Traylor, Virginia Lett, George Cook, Mildred Allen, Irl Smith. Pin and Ring: Ellis Stuart, Kermit Slack, Mar- guerite Johnson, Ruth Jenkins. Gift: Marjorie McElroy, Evelyn Hitz, Robert Pentecost, Joe Stone, Florence McDonald. Commencement: Martin Barnett, Eleanor Bosler, Bonita Heft, Robert Ullery, Elizabeth Bowman. Picture: Robert Taylor, Norman Babcock, May- burn Landgraf, Frances Borcherding, Hildred Siefert. Constitutional: Thelma Kinnaman, Charles Sol- tau, Ollen Bumpas. Day: John Nickerson, Shelley Givens, 'rH1Nc:s woR'rH R1f:MEMBERiNe Colors: Cathedral blue and salmon Flowers: Butterfly roses Motto: Insist on yourself, never imitate.