Central High School - Blue and White / Pnalka Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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UVehie. 41 E40: Lawrence Trebbin wrote a book wegian fancy skater, while his partner, Mar- jorie Bickell, rose to the heights of fame and fortune. The “College Humor’ magazine employed Charles Glynn as a model for what the young man will wear, until Young America took matters in its own hands. Gregory Gaboury was famous (or infamous) in his interpretation of ““The Patent Leather Kid.” Bob Fellows gathered news and scandal in- discriminately as editor and chief dirt-getter of a well known New York tabloid. Roger Bender took to his studies after having been disappointed in love. He became Professor of Phthisipneumony at the college of Paeudo- neuropterical Arts. Jennie Angel surprised everyone by becoming head of the detention room in loving memory of Miss Whelan. James Clapp became a millionaire through his stupendous invention of an adjustable hip flask, complete with a light to be used in thea- ters. Ruby Churchill, equestrienne, was killed when her horse threw her during the Kentucky Derby. Ethel Fryckland a nd Dorothy Gilman formed an exclusive kinder- garten in New York. The firm of Hegarty and Haggerty, truck drivers, was sued by Evelyn Childerhose, who was matron at Wilbraham Academy. Sherwood Webber went to blazes. He became a fireman. Bruno Rumpal invented a new card game with no trumps to prevent home-wrecking. Donald Reichert, who was thought to have com- mitted suicide when his novel, ‘The Secret Of My Charms” in two volumes, sold only six copies in two years, was found to have been murdered by Amerigo Russo, who accused him of plagiarism. Dorothy Krauss was a hostess in a night club owned by Bob Curtis, who was realizing his ambition in overshadowing the croonings of Crosby, Columbo, and Vallee. The leader of the chorus was none other than our own George Plumb. Felix LaMar and Mary Mochak did their best to establish a non-stop flight record from Springfield to Agawam. Mary was seeking publicity which she thought would lead to a movie contract. They were rescued after having been forced down because of lack of °° A AA OO 2. 29 ND Wart eee supplies. Sam Katzman became a student at the J. Hopkins School. The faculty found him unusually talented as a dummy, where- upon he was used as a model for first aid classes. Kay Whish cleaned up on royalties from her new song “The Curse Of An Aching Heart.” Because of her ability in contract playing, Ruth Terrill was named corespondent by Mrs. Culbertson in the divorce case that recently swept the country. Amy Stuart established a school for girls of high school age offering her course in ‘Gab guaranteed to get “em.” Sylvia Lees posed for the cover of a new magazine “Lotta NHooey.”’ Ken LaPlante became the owner of a chain of lunchrooms going under the name of “The Moustache Cup.” Irving Lipovsky flipped flap jacks there until he became quite an expert as a flopper. Leonard Vinick roamed the country on a high-wheeled bicycle, making soap box campaign speeches for Cantor. Louise Smith, due to her practice as treas- urer, rose to the top as an outstanding woman financier. Sheldon Collins became an effi- ciency expert in Central's lunch room. He was elevated to this high position because of his discovery of the five-cent nickel. JeOra Eggleston turned studious and with great sympathy and understanding wrote a book during the post-deb season entitled ‘The Difficulties of Getting Your Man.” Charles Combs was a professor of Physics and a member of the Rotary Club. Elizabeth Dun- lap became the head of a new detective Marjorie Bickell — fancy skater , ,¢

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Laity eae ee lee ANE Dis Were +, 6%, 0% 2 The Prophecy of the Class of 1931; PROLOGUE The night was dank and dark and still, Wind spirits shrieked in voices shrill; The stars fell down from out the sky — People shuddered and knew not why. The moon had shrivelled up; the sea Tossed high and fell monotonously. All earth could feel the clammy feet As weird shapes in the silence beat Their way along the ways of men They'd never thought to tread again. Piercing through the waiting night Moaning swelled to wailing fright. Men went mad; the darkness waned And still uncanny stillness reigned. Suddenly, as time stood still, A splendor shone behind the hill, And terror stalked as people saw A sight that bent their knees in awe. In quickened wondering there slips A frightened cry from frightened lips. Every eye in panic lifts To see upon the highest rifts Gabriel, with his trumpet high, Send its notes across the sky. Stewart Anderson — broke Ninety-nine judges sat, solemn, grave — Sentencing all, the coward, brave, The liar, the honest, the right, the wrong. And still the mortals were millions strong. Recording angels with ponderous looks Found every name within their books. All secrets came to light at last, From out the shadows of the past. The Judgment Day was nearly done When judges reached the last, last one. The human beings were all frightened, but they waited patiently. The judge spoke to a distinguished looking old gentleman: “Your name?” “Stewart Anderson.” And the recording angel searched down his list of names in the great book to find what he had done while living. It didn’t seem pos- sible any one could be ignorant on that sub- ject. Stewart Anderson, the famous broker, who was so continually and astonishingly broke — who was, indeed, the ninth wonder of the world, the eighth being Edna Adler, who kept him in subjection and at the same time wrote her historical pamphlet on “What Every Young Stenographer Should Know About Her Employer.” Strange things came to light, — things thought to have been buried beneath the happenings of time and events. For instance, Milton White was found to have used his thriving bee-keeping business only as a blind for his private counterfeiting enterprise. Charles Dunn, the mathematical wizard, went insane trying to improve on Einstein's theory. John Baldwin, the archeologist, was the victim of one of the hoaxes known to history. He unearthed two mummies in Egypt which proved to be the bodies of Evelyn Welch and Frieda Zalewski who had embalmed themselves in an attempt to dis- cover the ancient Egyptian process of mummi- fication. Shirley Hardy was a deservedly famous actress, whose success was due, in great part, to the efforts of her press agent, Catherine Bailey, and her manager, Muriel Burgess. Lawrence Trebbin wrote a book entitled “My Sufferings Under The Curtis Régime.” Betty Brown became an exhibition diver in the circus. Lib Campbell attained fame as an aviator when she flew the first non-stop flight around the world. There are whisper- ings to the effect that it was her sister, Dorcas. who upheld her flagging spirits and urged her on to her goal. Bob Blitz was the favorite cub of the Wall Street Bears, and took every occasion to per- form. Dick Blanchard took a flop as a Nor-

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THE WWLUE. AN DeWeese agency and convicted Henry Shapiro of break- ing into the doll’s shop owned by Katherine Dunlea, celebrated designer of doll's clothes. Margaret Josko and Elizabeth Kellogg went into cahoots and opened a successful dude ranch. Both got along famously with the animals. Harriet Richard went out there to act as chief cook and bottle washer (when Prohibition was repealed). Ed Nichols conducted a correspondence school in art where you could learn to draw or try to get your money back, — the former being much simpler. After “doing” New York, Florence Proctor became so blasé that she decided to open a seminary for girls specializing in social careers. Hurlbut Rice (as befits his exalted station as a banker of renown) was retired perforce when the bank closed its doors. Laurence Senna was a double for Joe E. Brown and chose cliff jumping as his specialty. Florence Proctor became so blasé Aubrey Finn was a professional hypnotist, who died of remorse when he put Henry Bonacker under his influence and could not get him out again. Henry wandered about in a daze, but it was so natural that no one knew the difference. George Frentzos opened “George's,” a fashionable barber shop. He reached the very top in his profession. Al Brueckner was a steward on the ’S. S. Smith's Ferry. Blanche Johnson and Alton Summers were co-stars in a talkie version of “Harold Teen,” Al being Harold himself and Blanche taking the part of his small sister. This picture was considered one of the finest ever produced. Louise McDonald and June Martin were co-heads of the Home Forum Cooking School. Margaret Reppenhagen became famous as the inspiration for a new style head dress first worn at the German show. Al Mayer was the coach for the All-American at dear old Siwash. Great popular interest was excited when it was discovered that Phil Murray was there also, acting as water boy. Daniel Ryan fulfilled , 4%, Sn ++ +2 Blanche Johnson everybody's expectations by leading a band of midgets in vaudeville. Fred Schuman collected old suits of armor used by the knights in the days of yore. He sold them to football stars — cheap. Janet Ryan became the idol of children all over the world w hen she broke the International Olympic record for staying under water. Jean Beauvais — the sleek villain — jiggled about as a gigolo and was thought to have blackmailed Eleanor Spear (the Eleanor Spear, society grande dame out for a thrill.) Edith Andreson took all the honors in an outstanding event of the International Rolling Pin Contest. Many think it was done only by dint of long practice. William Gay was an undertaker, and one of the first projects he undertook was to change his name officially to Gay William, but he found that it cut into his profits so that he was forced to change it back again. Gordon Hall knew all the fine points in his profession. He was a razor manufacturer. Howie Chapin won a medal for sitting for more portraits for collar ads than any known predecessor. Dorothy Field has been stringing us along or at any rate, she has something on the string— marionettes, no less. Edith White mourned long over her desertion by her side kick, Eleanor Whitcomb. “‘She left me without any reason,’ she said, and some kind soul replied: “We always knew somebody had.’ Hazel Freedman took part in the super-super pro- duction of “The House of the Seven Gables,” which title was chan ged to “Sizzling Sinners” by the publicity manager, Vivian Chaplin.