Batavia High School - Batavian Yearbook (Batavia, NY)

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X+,,,,.-J qw BATAIYIAN , 0112155 Hrnplgrrg, 1921 1991! How swiftly do the years roll around! lfVho would have thought that VValter and I would be all that is left? And he-he is dying and I have been dead for years-for all practical purposes. Testimonials no longer flow from my pen with speed and dexterity. It was that patent medicine of Walter's that has shortened my life. He told me not to take it, but there is no fool like an old fool. Yes, it shall be done. Thanks to Edison, we can talk to our ,departed class- mates. And I can remember when people, I myself, laughed at him-yes, laughed at him. Vtfhat blind fools we were! Let the dead alone, say I. VVhy bother them with embarrassing questions? But if you wish- ' ' ' ' ' ' 'lf . v 1 . . .1 How the old spirit phone has changed. Not much as it was when it?-waS new in 54. Yes, Walter, here I o. - 1, 15, 3 .g, ,lg ,- . . ,. ,- . . I '. -I-IellcqTBr1mstone, 170-Might as well have the worst over-Class of .q,Q.mr..1 - '-fir - .r-In-. .ji - ' I AlvJ7g.vH.ISV,--bL:OiJl2I'1Cl'C? Impossible! My mistake. ,P -+Paradise?G5'If31I-No'not 8l9M, 6-l-2-I. Yes, that's it. That you, Pearil? Busy? I thought nc,it'P1'?-Iovi's the class of '2l? 'lflore or less, eh? Begin atthe' beginning. . , , 1 ,r --Get away, I donhfgibelieife it. You, President of the Anti-Tobacco League? Honorary President ?'?Worse and more of it. What a world! So Bob Lewis was killed by Ivory head himters in Thibet. I thought something like that would' happen-Who? LaRene Miller? Married her in 1942? Well, well. Killed with him. How sad! Susie Dart, of course you remember her. Went down with her ship on the Barge Canal? What tragedy! Yes, I'd heard Lloyd was a li, tamer, but what of Marion Curtiss? Married a man named Coldslaw, you say? Not jasper Coldslaw, the aerial subway promoter? It was? Hold the line 2 minute, I'll have to put that down. r If -Hello-Carmichael wrestling in circus-japanese wrestler-No, don't hang up, I believe you. What's that-Ralph Olcott a bootlegger? So young, too. Oh my! Helen Mullen running a Hennery and Dorothy Buchholtz a plumber! What is the world coming to anyway? Roger Mathes a manicurer? If I weren't nigh onto a hundred I'd do a buck and wing-so Catherine Darch, became a vers libre poet-and lives-where did you say-Greenwich Village? Oh yes-King Kibbe in a class by himself, eh? Mend single rib umbrellas. All alone in his profes- sion. Most odd! ' 29. - if v 'ff' wi i

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Crm BATAVIAN X V A dance was held after the Le Roy game by the juniors, who patriotically gave the proceeds to the A.A. Since this history will probably appear in the Senior Annual, it would be fitting to make more of our Senior year than the others. VVe organized September 15, 1920. We elected the following officers: President, Herbert Rogers, Vice-President, Beatrice Carson, Secretary, Marian Combsg Treasurer, Arthur Curtiss. A Seniors End that they have more time for amusements, since they know so much, and consequently we have held more parties and dances than any year before. I First was the junior-Senior party at the Y.M.C.A. This was well attended lg-y both classes. We started something new and big when we started plans for a skating party. This party took place at the Palace Rink. All four classes at- tended, about one hundred and fifty students being present. Next came the Arbor Day program. The class of '21 dedicated two shrubs, one to its deceased member, Gladys E. Carson, and the other to. IohnliBur'ro 'f bs. 'The' Huntley Contest was excellent. Eight Senior orators wereithe participants 1. :id the musical' prgggram was given by Seniors. The Seniors, acting with the j :r.lf,-Ls, l1e1d,.a dance z-1g,ti1e Hotel Richmond in Aprilmxvhich was very well atteiwlff. ff ,A - Perhaps the most important event of the Senior year, next to graduation, is' the Senior Play. The Senior Play of 1921 has been CEl.ll6d,,i23:l many authorities, the best Senior Play of all time. Miss I-lunn's ability igrougnt the cast into shape to give two excellent performances, April 22 and 23. 'From the play the Seniors made enough to cover their expenses at the end of the year and to nearly print the Batavian besides. 'A With what joy we look forward to the Senior Ball the picnic the ban uet, , , , , 41 and what memories we will leave behind at graduation. if In Conclusion, We thank our class advisors who have guided us through erfj' ' ' of the best YCHYS Of Olll' llves-Miss Moynihan, Miss Saul, and Miss Hunn. -GEORGE D. OGDEN, '21, 28

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, -1-Qi ac- -nw L-r -A -me f-tina BATAXTIAN X i -Hello-Say we want to know about Rogers-Yes, Herb Rogers, the min- ister's son. What's that? This is too much, Mocha. Rogers was never a bummer in a barroom and as for marrying Emily Engle-preposterous! So Emily joined the Broadway Brevities. Well, that's more probable. Shouldn't be a bit sur- prised ifit were so, at that. What ever became of Casey and Brown? The last I heard Casey was a professional dancer at Rosen's in New York and Brown was operating a street-.Qcar line between West Rush and jug City. Still there, eh? -George Ogden, where is he? Thatls the last word all right. VVhat an ex- citing life-caretaker of an old ladies' home. No, I don't think so. He wouldn't takegthe job just because Marion Combs was an inmate. He might if it were soiiieone else, but not Marion. Eleanor Judd checked hats in the Waldorf Astoria and Cll,2lfS.cl1vvingel married a man in the carting business, I heard. Yes, I sq:f5.5I rather expected the latter, but Eleanoiggwell, well! Another onef'S' Marge igirien in German Opera and'T-eddy! Alfieri designing g:vwnIii1vr.5,E?Ygg?2QggfL9Qg:-5'fail'-Gertrude Krieger as Q,a-G:j?pSy,FO1 CL1I'1E Teller. I'n1 3 ii Kemp was ar banker-well, we .canlt all be famous. 11921 turn out any teachers? that Florence preacher, but I said teacher. Dus' -Y IRI.. .L . Tift CU1'f'bi teaching! Dusty taught manual training? No? T' - at Vassar? What did Art teach? Dog catcher? Are you losing yon. nfrwd, Mocha? A dog catcher isn't a teacher. Ella Woolf alderman at East Bethany and Florine Embt police lieutenant at West Rush. It's always the same. -Hold the line a minute-Hello-VValt is pretty near gone. Hurry up Mocha-Hazel Miller wrote a classical dictionary and Beatrice Carson indexed it? Irknew that-Pearl Wurtzman runs Synthetic cows and Bernice Betts was a sign painter. Dickinson a head waiter and Odell an undertaker. Hurry, or this bill will be a fortune in a minute. Lucile White in politics, campaign manager for Bryan and Erma Darron a member of Parliament. Yes-just a minute, Central-Beatrice Gehring a movie queen, Alfred Panepinto a Bolshevik, and Dorothy King run over by a street car. Yes that's all-What? How? Walter'S iust arrived? Central-Central!! No use, Fm cut off. Let's see. I can earnestly recommend Southworth's Syrup of Hypophos- phates for all diseases and accidents, including broken necks and astigmatism. What a life! SAMUEL H. Woon, f21. 30 Q