Fairport High School - Hourglass Yearbook (Fairport, NY)

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0 THE HOUR GLASS i Ii l0 June 13th-London Just came back from luncheon at the new Hotel Savoy, where much to my amazement I found Harry Schumacher is manager of this magnificent building, and he told me that William Surrey, his chief chef, is his right hand man there. I also learned that Alice Brandt and Shirley Bower were stopping there, but I didn't find time to see either of them. Alice is busy working on a biography of T. G. Coffee, the famous humoristg and Shirley is dietitian at the Green Lantern Inn and is attending a Dietitians' Conference in London. Our attractive classmate, Helen Van Norman, is completing a collection of antique furniture to furnish the home of the former Prince of Wales, who has at last been caught in the matrimonial net. Later-Paris I must write a few lines in you, dear diary, before I retire. Such an avalanche of news has been poured into my ears by Charlotte Doebereiner, the American hostess at Maxime's, whom I met while dining there. It seems that Amy Baker, Elizabeth Crowley, and Madeline Dryer are man- nequins at Patou's and Claude Emery, if I can believe my ears, is chief de- signer there. Feature that! And Helen Fritts, who married Count deFrost, had him design her complete trousseau. Charlotte, also, saw Mildred Ewing who was passing through her fourth honeymoon and lucky number four was none other than Johnny Buss, her first love. I hope I can sleep now that all this is off my mind. June 141th-Rome I'm so glad we were able to stay here long enough for me to visit Irene DeCassa, the golden-voiced singer, who has brought both fame and fortune to herself, at her beautiful. villa. She asked me if I had time to go to Monte Carlo, as our old friend Ralph Burrus is maitre de croupier, where his famous good luck still holds. I was also invited to remain and motor to the Riveria, where Barbara Brown and Anna Marion Weir have their beautiful studio. June 15th-Over Russia . , This evening I enjoyed a delightful program by the radio television, and what to my wondering eyes should appear but the miniature form of Davy Green, conducting one of his compositions, played by his 100-piece orchestra. His concert violin soloist was Bill Bolton. I'm so anxious to get to Bombay to see Nina Bramer, who is head nurse at the research hospital there. June 16th--Bombay Such an interesting day as I'vc spent with Nina. VVe were entertained at the American Consulate by the American Consul, Carl Burlingame. Of course, we talked about our high school days and I was able to give some information as to the whereabouts of some of our classmates. But I learned to my amazement that Ray Moulton had married a dark-eyed desert maid where he now leads the life of a shiek. Esther Kcsby and Esther Ginnegau are at Petrograd, dancing in the Joe Trauesky School of Ballet. Nina said to be sure and- look up Betty Foote at Yokahoma, who is writing up the new Japanese Democracy. June 17th-Yokahoma I've felt myself very fortunate to have met someone I knew at nearly every port of landing and doubly so in this land of yellow-skinned people. Betty Foote met me at the mooring and we had tea together, a time greatly suited to reminiscence and gossip. She told me all the recent Fairport news. Page Twenty-five

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0 THE HOUR GLASS O next campaign was the selling of Christmas Cards. What a time we had collecting the money! And then came-the Senior Play which was very, very successful. The play given was Pigs It was presented November 22nd and 23rd under the direction of Miss Smith. Then the idea of school stationery was suggested by Mr. Richardson. This project proved a money maker as had all the preceeding ones. Just before Christmas vacation childhood memories came back for the Seniors. They dressed up as little children and were given toys. On December 26th the Senior Ball was held. The next project was a chicken supper. The mothers of various members of the class were responsi- ble for its sucecss, resulting in a large profit. Then the Seniors began thinking of the Washington trip. It was fully realized when we left on April 18th to spend our Easter vacation at Wash- ington. Our chaperones were Mr. and Mrs. Richardson. fD. Shearns. ,,l.l... 57 DIFFERENT VARIETIES OF '30 June 11, 1950-New York At last the all-radio driven aircraft, Success, with the passenger ca- pacity of two hundred people has just left the International Mooring Station. I've never seen so many well-wishers as were present. There were over 5,000 people trying to obtain reservations on this maiden voyage of the Success I was most fortunate to secure my cabin, and all through the aid of Donald Ostrander, the inventor of this efficient superior craft. Hum -who would ever have thought Don Ostrander, one of the members of our class of 1930 at dear old Fairport High School, would turn out to be the world's most startling inventor and scientist of the age. After settling myself in my cabin, I glanced over the passenger list. I was rather disappointed because the first few names weren't the least familiar to me but the thirteenth fairly jumped at me, and whose do you suppose it was? None other than Kathleen Groetten, that gay little salutatorian of our class. Wasn't she funny, though, when she gave her oral English? I think Iill look her up tomorrow. We'll have a lot to talk over. June 12th I've just returned from a delightful afternoon with Kathleen. She told me that she is the political leader and campaigner for the National Repub- lican Party. The G. 0. P. secured her passage on the Success as a recrea- tional release from the heavy strain of the recent political question, Should Virgil be taught in Kindergarten? I also learned that Guy Everhart, the wealthy manufacturer of collar buttons for collarless shirts, won the heart and hand of Marjorie Clark. They have a palatial residence in Podunk. And I was most surprised to hear that Mary Sampson, Doris Shearns, and Helen Coon are successfully established. Mary is private secretary to Richard Halliburton, Doris is head nurse at the Johns Hopkins Hospital 5 and Helen, who was the youngest member of our class and valedictorian besides, now has Miss DeLand's position at Fairport High School. Our old friend, George Salmon, is a coach of football at Notre Dameg Dave Hodgson is the Chief Surgeon at Strong Memorial Hospitalg and Neil Burbank is a major at West Point. It seems so good to hear about our crowd of 1930. Tomorrow we have an hour in London, Page Twenty-four

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0 THE HOUR GLASS 0 Thelma Donk is married to a widower with seven childreng Jack Parks has taken over the VVoodlawn Market, Way Hare is an electrical engiineerhat the Muscle Shoals Power Plant, and Marjorie Hickey, Esther Murphy and Marie Notebaert had quite the most unusual triple wedding, an interesting event for old Fairport. Ida Mildahn is very successful making serial car- toons. All this I must admit has been my biggest earful and tomorrow I shall be in San Francisco. June 18th---'San Francisco Homeland once more, and the first person to greet me was John Petrie, the customs inspector. I hurried to my hotel as I had an important engage- ment with Ed' Surrey, who is taking me to Hollywood. He is a director at the Vitaphone Television Corporation. I am so anxious to go as Katherine O'I.eary, Mary Monihan, Loretta Lawler and Mary Murphy are making musical comedy successes there. June 19th Such an interesting day as I spent at Hollywood. I met Maryette Tallman, who has just had another scenario accepted. She told me to be sure to go to Doris Facer's and Lucille Martin's Tea House before returning East, and she showed me Florence Lucas' home on Beverly Boulevard. She married a very wealthy movie man. Oh! I saw Pearl Morrison's Beauty Shoppe at Hollywood, quite the chic place, but I wasn't fortunate enough to find her present. June 20th More surprises! Loretta Sullivan boarded the airship at San Francisco and is going to New York with me. She is now Dean of the Girls at Barnard College and she was able to complete the doings of the Senior Class of 1930. Evelyn Schumacher is the private secretary to the governor of New York State. Carlton Elliot is performing at Maderiag he is a second Thurston. I'm so glad that our class has turned out so well. Letis hope their success will continue forever. --Laurene Fuller. LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the Senior Class of 1930, of Fairport High School, Fairport, New York, being of extremely sound mind and memory, do make, publish and declare this our last will and testament in manner and form following: 1. We direct the Juniors to take charge of our class effects, the Senior Room, and Year Book, as soon after our graduation as conveniently may be done. A 2. We give and bequeath our superior intelligence and dignity to the Juniors. ' 3. To the Juniors we will our entire list of excuses for being late and not having work done. 4+. To the Juniors we will Mr. Richardson's various plans for making money. 5. To Miss Jessup we bequeath a medal for having watched over the untamed Juniors for a year. 6. To Margaret Doyle we will Helen Coon's Latin IV book so that she can continue studying the subject that she loves best. 7. To Catherine Ferris we will a new alarm clock and Maryette Tall- man's car so that next year's team may bring home the bacon. 9. To Helen Wagor we will Helen Fritt's dignity. Page Twenty-six