Auburn High School - Invader Yearbook (Auburn, WA)

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THE IGNVADER his charming wife was instantly recognized as the former Alice Goodson. It was getting late now, and the guests were arriving very fast. Miss Della Cass, teacher of English in a prominent Eastern college, and Edna Hussey, superintendent of a girls' college in Seattle, preceded the great novelist, Stella Chapman. They had all become prominent workers in an educational and literary line. Mark Hedman, a noted lawyer, and his wife, the former'Lena Portman, were the next to arrive. The former Misses Mary Gomersal and Josephine Giblin were both living in Denver, Colorado. They had married years before, the former to the noted inventor of the electrical can opener, and the latter to the head of one of the largest automobile firms in America. Miss Alberta Sorenson, a noted opera singer, and her accom' panist, Alice Dillman, were the next to be greeted by the rapidly growing crowd and they entertained the guests with many musical numbers. Miss Mona Mendenhall and Miss Gladys Hogan sent their regrets that they could not be present. Miss Mendenhall had' become a missionary in Africaiand many reports had reached her friends of the good results she was accomplishing among the people of the country. Miss Hogan was perfecting her German in Gerf many. ' Mr. Mineral Okura, Mr. Frank Natsuhara and Mildred Neely, as she was still thought of, although she had married a prominent minister of Iowa, and was wellfknown for her work in founding homes for orphan cats of that state, were the next to arrive. Mr. Okura and Mr. Natsuhara were just up from Puyallup where they had charge of all the berries in Western Washington. Baroness Von Houstenstafdeder was the next to 'be announced. She was recognized as Hazel Seten, and as a dowager she was just as pleasant and jovial as when a school girl. She had spent most of her time in Germany with her husband. Two very famous lawyers were announced- -and all the guests were thrilled at being able to meet these men. They were none other than Mr. George Campbell and Mr. Wallace Lindahl. f27l

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THEINVADER Dilys Davies. They were very pleased and surprised to hear from these noted musicians and they heartily welcomed them. These three visitors, it appeared, were traveling with a highfclass opera company, and being in Auburn for a little while, they had looked up some of their old classmates. Naturally their thoughts turned back to their school days to' gether in the Auburn High School. Chl said Miss Davies, wouldn't it be wonderful if we could have a class reunion? Yes, indeed, the other four said in unison. With the rapid transportation of today, l think we could manage one, said Miss Bodine. Before the visitors had left, it was decided that as soon as the explorers returned the reunion of the Class of 1929 would be held in the Auburn Club House. if Sl! lk Ik Sk Seven weeks later, on the morning of June sixth, the sun shone warm in the clear blue sky. It was the day for the reunion of the Class of 1929, and the occasion would bring together some of the most noted and brilliant personages of the United States. , Early in the evening the guests began to arrive, and as they entered the club house which was brilliantly lighted and beautif fully decorated in the old class colors, crimson and gray, their names were announced after the old Eastern style. Among the first to arrive were Dr. and Mrs. Fred Hughes of Los Angeles, California. Mrs. Hughes was easily recognized by her classmates as the former Margaret Goodman. Mary Soderquist, Dorothy Wickham and Freda Freeman were easily recognized and joyously greeted. They had all married well, the first a professor, the second a banker, and the third the gov' ernor of the state of Massachusetts. Mr. David Hopkins, manager of a large wholesale clothing house in Tacoma, was the next to arrive. A dentist and his wife arrived, the dentist was a stranger, but I 26 Il

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THEINVADER Joe Russell, inventor of radiovision, and his partner, Mr. Dan Hayes, entered the room and joined the merry group. The noted inventor, Mr. john Norback, was the next to be announced. His greatest invention was a device for holidng nails so that the husband who was hanging up pictures wou1dn't smash his fingers. Miss Tami Moriyasu wasdinstantly recognized. She was man' ager of a chain of florist shops and was rapidly becoming wealthy. The Rev. Mr. William Lieske and his wife were the next to enter the room. Much to the surprise of the guests, they discovf ered that Nadine Know, a 'member of the Class of 1929 was the wife of this distinguished man. Mr. Ivan Price and Miss Agnes Lund were just up from Alf gona. Mr. Price was owner and manager of the Algona Opera House, a building that made the Seattle Fifth Avenue Theater of 1929 look small. Miss Lund was principal of the Algona High School. The last to arrive were Miss Ruby jones and Miss Hazel Sanford. The former had charge of the kiddies' program over sta' tion GfRfIfEfF in Oakland, California. The latter was a famous dressmaker in Paris. ' All interest centered in the two gentlemen who had just arrived a few weeks before from the excursion to Mars, and quesf tion after question was put to them concerning that farfaway world. They expressed intentions of making another trip very soon and staying longer. if Sk Ill lk Ill All the guests had taken their departure, and the two bachelor maids sat alone, thinking now of the past and now of the present. Both wondered whether tonight would be the last time the class would ever be together again. They sat for a long time in silence. Then, from a distant cathedral tower, floated the chimes of silvery bells and away off in the east the first faint streaks of dawn glimmered. --CAROLYN WOLTERS. l 28 l