Athens High School - Arena Yearbook (Athens, OH)

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Class Prophecy “Station W. L. W. of Cincinnati. Our radio listeners have just enjoyed a program which was sponsored by the Fifth Avenue Style Shop. We will now take you to our New York Studio. This is Paul Antorietto announc- ing.” These are the words which reached the ears of Mr. and Mrs. Rex Smed- ley, Mrs. Smedly formerly known as Mona Sanders. “Rex, do you know what happened just eleven years ago tonight?” “No dear, I don’t.” “Well, it was exactly eleven years ago tonight that we received our diplomas from deal' old Athens High with seventy-four other students and Paul Antorietto was one of them. “Listen, I forgot to tell you, but just a few days ago I heard that Ros- coe Reading had taken over the management of the Fair Store and en- gaged Mildred Holmes as his buyer, and that Merrill Morrison had bought the Banks Ice Cream factory. John Sheridan and Carl Beery, real es- tate agents, sold the property.” “Well, with owners like that the business should prove very profitable. Alice Keen and Rachel Syx, designers for the D. Zenner Company, told me that two of their new models were old school mates, Ramah Darst and Lorena Hartley. Rachel said that she had received a letter from Thelma Cox and Virgene Newman who are engaged in welfare work in the tene- ment districts of New York City and they were telling of a musical revue, “The Blue Laws of 1940,” the stars of the performance being Aldena Tewksbury and Camilla Nickoson. Also there were two Quite famous tap dancers, Ester Lewis and Alma Robinson.” “Gee, it would be great to have a get-together of all these folks, wouldn’t it? There goes the telephone. Wait, Mona, I’ll answer it.” “Sit still, it is probably mother. Hello-—Who?—Oh!—Why, we would be delighted to come.—Who did you say the honor guest was to be? Mr. Wiliam Cooper! the famous orator, oh, that will be lovely. Thank you. Goodbye.” “Rex, that was Pauline Overmyer, who was recently married to Paul Saylor, the organist at the Metropolitan Theater in Chicago. She has in- vited us to a dinner she is giving at the “Crocus Tea Room,” near Sugar Creek. It’s managed by Ellen Stokoe. Lelah Holland and Virginia Bran- non are waitresses. You remember them, don’t you ! She has also invited Audrey Shamel and Ruth Robson, the stenography and typing teachers from Athens High.” “That will be fine. I wonder if John Gift, the woodshop instructor, will be there. Say, you remember Elizabeth Ong, don’t you ? Well, she is coming over tonight to bid us farewell. She has just completed a course in Missionary work and is leaving for Africa next week. She is to be ac- companied by Doroles Phelps. Rosalie Coffey, and Vera Newman. She told me that while she was in New York, she saw Paul Dalton and William Strickland who are with Sousa’s band. You remember they played in the old A. H. S. Band. Very talented young men, weren’t they? She said also that Mona McKinley and Ruth Cone were on their way to Palm Beach to spend the winter, and to see Roy Robinson in the auto races. He cer- tainly ought to be good because he got plenty of practice during his high school career. Elizabeth wants to leave next week because Raymond Car- [27]

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Rhoda Cowan wills her “never absent” record to Robin Beckley. Lorena Hartley wills her diploma to Eloise Schar. Gertrude Lyon wills her raven black hair to Maxine Shaffer. Paul Antorietto wills his name “peanuts” to Paul Cable. Monadel Sanders wills her winning ways to Rhea Shumway. Lelah Holland wills her style of hair dress to Kathleen Frum. Esther Lewis wills her knowledge to Clarice Carpenter and Doris Burson. Merrill Morrison wills his size to Ted Preston. Vera Newman wills her indifference to Kathryn Minamyer. Dwight Gaskill wills his seat in Mrs. Price’s class to Robert Gullum. William Strickland wills his place in the band to Forest Noland. Fred James wills his Physics notebook to Webster Dalton. Roy Robinson wills his forwardness to Dick Cox. Arthur McCoy wills his ability to blush to Helen Junod and Doris Kenney. Lee Beasley wills his student ability to Owen Finsterwald. Ruth Robson wills her curly hair to Helen Searles. Camilla Nickoson wills her love for A. H. S. to Reta Smith. Dana Swift wills his manner of speech to Harry Hope. Arthur Scott wills his power of perseverance to Gwendolyn Lynch. Delores Phelps wills her part in the operetta to Martha Foster. Rachel Syx wills her charming features to Ernest Sams. Item VI. We the Senior Class of 1929 will the fillings from our wis- dom teeth to Helen Moriarity, Mary Ella Buckley, Francis Carter, Ethel Doughty, Margaret Graham, Georgia Shamel, Ernest Sams, Violet Hunter, and Charmion Persons. (Moral: Never let your wisdom decay.) Item VII. We hereby appoint John F. Newcombe as sole administra- tor of our estate. We hereby testify that this is the last will and testament of the class of nineteen-hundred and twenty-nine, of Athens High School, Athens, Ohio. Signed: SENIOR CLASS 1st day of June, 1929. By Elizabeth Ong Witnesses: Fountain Pen Atwater Kent Radio [26]

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michael is to fight in New York for the national championship, and you know she always was interested in Raymond’s activities.” “Mona, where is the evening paper? I would like to see it.” “Here it is and guess who is on the new staff. Mildred Reynolds is writing editorials and Alice McCracken is writing the “Lovelorn” column. That certainly is the right place for Alice. Just recall her high school ca- reer, and they say that experience is a good teacher. 1 see where Gertrude Lyon, the great character actress, is playing at the “Ohio” next week. We should go and se her.” “Rex, where did you get this magazine? I see a boy’s story in it writ- ten by Eniest Gibson. I suppose he acquired all his knowledge from read- ing Horatio Alger books in high school, and here is a page of wonderful poetry written by Bernard Matheny. I heard that he was considered the world’s second Shelley. I suppose he has Miss Pickering to thank for his wonderful background of literature. “Did you read here in the paper about the new air port which is to be erected by Jack Beverage and George Kilpatrick? I suppose Jack is go- ing to furnish the brains and George the money. I think there is also to be a flying school with Mary Belle Taylor and Elizabeth McGraner as flying- instructors.” “Yes, I saw that and also that Dana Swift and Dwight Gaskill have drilled another well at Fisher. If they keep on they will be real million- aires. I wonder who will be invited to the farewell party which Russell Hall, now a prominent business man, is giving in honor of Jack Swanson, Rex Koons, and Hollis Shaffer. You knew they were going to Hollywood to break into the movies, didn’t you ?” “Perhaps they will go through Washington and see Kenneth Jones, who, I understand owns a large apple orchard there.” “Do you remember Lowell Kenny and June Kimball? When I was in the Palm Beauty Parlor, owned and managed by Mable Croy and Harriet Jacoby, I overheard someone saying that Lowell was the new bus driver between Albany and Athens while June, his wife, operates a lunch counter. Mable said that Janet Bing, dean of girls at Columbia University, was com- ing home for a short visit. Perhaps Nelle Stout and Rhoda Cowan will come with her. They have established an exclusive finishing school for young ladies.” “Oh, Mona, I have just been reading the sport page and I see where Virgil Cross has accepted the position of coach at Notre Dame and Fred James has signed up with the New York Giants.” “Pauline Shuler, Pi Beta Phi house mother, was telling me that Flor- ence Vorhes, manager of the F. W. Woolworth store, has just returned from Grant hospital where she underwent an operation for appendicitis. She said that Edward Hixon and Eldridge Whipple were doctors there, and Mabel Bowles and Frances Gold were nurses. Dr. Whipple said that Lee Beasley, the famous architect, was convalescing from a broken leg.” Cledythe Cranmer came into my office today. She told me she and Arthur Scott were soliciting money to buy trophies for the basketball boys. They are now the physical education directors.” “Oh, Rex, if I go to the dinner party Mrs. Saylor is giving I must have a new hat. I think I will go down to the millinery shop, run by Addie Guth- rie and Blanche Cassels. They get their hats direct from Paris so I should be able to find something very stylish. Oh, that radio, Rex turn it off. —Wilson and Wilson. [28]