Frankfort Community High School - Red Bird Yearbook (West Frankfort, IL)

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(Class }Jrnphmf ’Twas a very warm day in July, and I was sitting in the l oat holding a fishing rod; either the hot sun made me unconscious or 1 fell asleep and dreamed: I was in Los Angeles trying to satisfy my curiosity as to just how pictures were made. I had always desired to view the Mack Sennet Company, so 1 went on to his studio. 1 found that Lloyd Shipp had superseded him as manager, and that he was featuring Edith Jones as his “star” beauty. I asked about the other members of the class, and Edith said that Ethel was doing social settlement work in San Francisco, concerning the Asiatic immigrantion. She said she also heard from Eagle occasionally, and that he was now editor on the excellent magazine, the Police Gazette. I took up my journey, and stopped next in Denver. I found the people all excited over a new home for defective alligators, which had l een recently erected there. Desiring to view such a place, I went out to the location. I found the philanthropist who had erected it, to be Pill Howells. I wasn’t very much surprised at that though, for Pill had a leaning toward that line. Pill showed me over the buildings. We came to the hospital for the sick alligators, and there I saw Gwen Fox anxiously watching over the bedside of a sick alligator who had typhoid fever. Pill said that Gwen’s life was spoiled when she failed to get the man she wanted, and that she now devoted all of her time to charity. Pitying her sad lot, he had given her the position of matron of the alligator home. Pill took me to the theatre that evening, and while there I saw Louis Rodenbush, who was a very pro ninent political leader. In fact, he was the speaker of the House. Nina McClintock was there, a'so. Pill said she lived for fashion alone, and that her husband and children had to take care of themselves. The curtain rose, and 1 turned my attention to the stage. Luciel Gray was featured in a musical comedy. Then came Addie Moore in her wonderful new dance, “The Kalamazoo.” We left the theatre and I boarded the train for St. Louis. Just before we reached our destination, our train was derailed, and I was injured. I was taken to St. Luke’s Hospital. My physician was my o’d friend, Yale Downes. Under the wonderful influence of my nurse, Maude Mus-grave, I quickly recovered. Acting upon the advice of my lawyer, Irene Porritt, I sued the railroad company for ten thousand dollars damages. I sought for information concerning my other class mates, and found that Opal White was a fashionable modiste in “gay Paree” and that Sylvia Griffin was missionary to the natives of New Guinea. Paul Cox was an Intemational croquet champion, though he still does scientific work as a side line--- Just then I got a bite and awakened abruptly, only in time to keep the boat from sinking.

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Glass of Z It was just about four years ago, (Hut we can hardly know it’s so) That we were known as Freshies, green. For swiftly flew the years between— Then came our day of Sophs so wise, And at length we entered the Junior skies. We had l een watching the Seniors so bold. And now we are Seniors—just seventeen, all told. First there is Gwen, our president, fine She seems to be fitted for that sort of line, Along comes Sylvia with her laughing ways; And Edith surpasses all with her A’s. Quiet, modest and mee': is our Opal White Now who has seen Yale out late at night? Just gaze at Luciel with her golden locks Then watch our great scientist, wise Paul Cox. Maude is our yell leader, so full of pep; Louis has as his motto “Please, Watch Your Step!” Now Ethel tells us to “Look Up; Not Down;” Why Lloyd can never at study be found ? Eagle’s great hobby is Dasket Ball, And Zelga’s is studying—if any at all. Addie’s s'ogan is “On With the Dance;” William is always gaming with chance. Miss Irene is so quiet and very demure. Sha'l Nina’s gay spirit ever know cure? Mr. Allen has the title of “Senior Advisor” And no class ever had a wiser. We hope the next class will have just as much fun We had as Seniors of Twenty-One. Our long High School days—tho not weary—now end, And we leave as a parting “Good Luck to Our Friends.”

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JFannritr £ mms Gwen Fox—“You’d He Surprised.” Maude Musgrave—“There’s a Little Bit of Bad in Every Good Little Girl.” Yale Downes—“Don’t Take Advantage of My Good Nature.” Ethel Coleman—“In the Gloaming.” Luziel Gray—“That Naughty Waltz.” Addie Moore—“Take Me to that Land of Jazz.” Irene Porritt—“After You Get What You Want, You Don’t Want It.” Edith Jones—“You Can’t Get Lovin’ Where There Aint Any Love.” Louis RodenbuLh—“Your Eyes Have Told Me So.” Opal White—“Drifting.” Eagle Gray—“Another Good Man Gone Wrong.” William Howells—“Waltz Me Around Again Willie.” Paul Cox—“He Comes in Smiling.” Sylvia Griffin—“A Smile, Your in Style When Your Wearing.” Lloyd Shipp—“Give Me the Moonlight, Give Me the Girl, and Leave the Rest to Me.” Zelga Pulley—“Let’s All Be Good Pals Together.” Nina McClintock—“Everyone Was Meant for Someone, Surely There Was Someone Meant for Me.”