Hudson High School - True Blue Yearbook (Hudson, WI)

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‘fSrue iBlue Class Prophecy It was during the reign of David Ross in 1933 as Czar of Russia, who had overthrown the republic of 1925. He has, at this time for his private secretary, a scheming young man, William Splan, in whom he foolishly places much trust. Through his position, William Splan, secretly head of a revolution- ary party, tries to overthrow the Czar and establish a republic with him- self as President. His charming young wife, Doris Engdahl, is in this plot with her husband, and aids him a great dieal by her extraordinary ability. Czar Ross received a telegram from his detective, Orvie Ssefland, a daring young man, who is working in Warsaw against the rebels. Clyde Jensch, a hot patriot, who is working under William Splan’s orders, is leader of this revolt. The Czar immediately sends troops under the command of Robert Iieggen, a general who took active part in the revol- ution of 1925, and locks himself up in his highest tower after having placed a firm guard about the room in which his will is kept; but through the treachery of his private secretary, Fredlerick Hughes, a young Amer- ican, is able to gain access to the treasury, and make away with the will. The Czar prizes this will almost above his life, because if the future Czar were known, he would be murdered by the rebels. Frederick hides the papers in his gold-handled cane and sets sail on the fastest boat forAmerica. Just off the coast of the West Indies, the ship is wrecked, and Frederick, the only survivor, having lost his pre- cious cane, is washed on the shore of the United States where he is res- cued by Agnes Lahiff, a heroic young girl. She has become a noted singer and is at present taking her summer vacation, after a strenuous and successful winter spent in singing for radio concerts in company with Elizabeth Sodal and Clarice Nelson, who were lecturing over the radio on home-cooking. But to return to the precious cane! Margaret Hannah, a dashing young maid, always fond of outdoor sports, is camping and sees a glittering object in the water. She dives with a daring loop and swimming rapidly to it, manages to grasp it in her hand In reaching the shore, to her disgust, she finds out that it is nothing but a cane and hurls it back in. A few hours afterward, Roger Defenbaugh, a young man with jet black hair slicked back from his forehead, coming along in a motor boat, is attracted by the bi’ight object in the water. He steers toward it. and with a swoop of his hand picks it up. In doing this, the p-old handle falls off, and the paper within is revealed to his sight. Roger is the craft- iest detective in Florida and at one glance at the paner realizes its im- portance. He makes for shore at a rapid pace, and hurries to t is office. Through his excitement he enters the wrong door, which in closing after him locks. With great surprise he finds himself in a small dirty room and sees a silent red head bending over a tvpewi’iter. At a closer loo1r he finds that it is his old classmate, David Hope, but his face is wrinkled and haggard and his shoulders are drooped. He is typing with rapiditv and mumbling at every error. David is one of the fastest typists in the United States. Conscious of someone staring at him, he looks up

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CS'rue ‘Blue DAVID ROSS. “Dave.” “Stately and tall, he walks through the hall.” Basket Ball Squad ’23. Football '24. ORVIE SHEFLAND. “Hardo” “Mow.” “We grant although he had much wit he was very shy of using it.” ELIZABETH SODAL. “Tuppie.” “Just fair enough to be pretty, Just dainty enough to be neat, Just saucy enough to be witty, That’s “Tuppie” hard to beat.” Glee Club ’21-2-3. Operetta '23. WILLIAM SPLAN. “Bill.” The blush that on thy cheek is found Bloometh fresh the whole year round. Class Stunt 1924. VIOLET YOUNG. ‘“Maggie.” “Never works and never worries. Never flunks, and seldom hurries.” Sec-Treas. Class ’23. Glee Club 21-2-3-4. State Typing Contest ’23. Operetta 1923. Class Stunt ’24. G. A C. ’24. Camera Club ’22-23.

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 5rue 'Blue and recognizing his old pal, jumps up to greet him. After a brief conversation, David tells Roger that he is now devot- ing his life to writing a manuscript on temperance. Roger tells him of his position as detective and David immediately says that he has lost a page of his manuscript and that he suspects Ruth Cuddebach, a cabaret dancer. Roger starts out after the young flapper. In trying to find out if she has the missing paper, he invites her to go to a dance, after which they go for a little stroll. Attracted by a crowd on the corner they walk up to it, and to their surprise find Gifford Nelson as the center of at- traction, with several pretty dames encircled around him. He is leading in the singing “Coming Through the Rye” accompanied by Cora Dahl playing a small organ. Screeching at the top of their voices are Helen Linn, Geneva Dunbar, Griselda Tursky and Esther Thill. After the singing is stopped Gifford delivers a speech on “Future Flappers.” They next pass a tent in which a Holy Rollers’ meeting is Defng held and enter it. Margery Miller and Winnifred Hanschel are rolling about on the ground in an outburst of religious feeling. Thinking that they are trying to reduce, Vivian Anderson, one of the audience, gets up and rolls about on the ground also. Finally, disgusted at not feeling any thinner, she jumps up and walks out. Roger, thrown into a trance by Ruth’s charm, tells her about the cane and shows her the papers. Ruth, by her sly cleverness, manages to steal them. Returning to conditions in Russia, we find that Hoo Robbins is now private secretary to Czar Ross in place of William Splan, who had been caught and executed for treason by Webster Hurst. Mrs. Hurst, nee Evelyn Brandenburg, is very adventurous and asks the Czar for his consent in letting her find the will. After much coaxing, he finally lets her take up the dangerous job. In communicating with an old friend, Nelsena Jahr, a leading wom- an suffragette, who also is employed in the Secret Service of the United States, Evelyn finds out that an actress has these papers. She sails to America and becomes acquainted with Ruth Cuddebach. By pretending to be one of her most intimate friends, Evelyn finds out that Ruth really has the will. As soon as she had succeeded in getting hold of it, Evelyn hurried back to Russia. On her way there she meets a sorceress, Helen Lind, who, as a friend of Ruth has learned of Evelyn’s possession of the papers. She lures her to her room, hoping to kidnap her and! take the will. Ev- elyn, having feared just such an outcome, had sent her maid, Audria Miller, a capable business woman, whom she knew she could trust, ahead with them. Helen Lind, enraged at finding that Evelyn hasn’t the papers, tries to make her tell where they are. Evelyn does not give up until she knows that Audria is safely on her way. Audria, meanwhile, reaches Russia safely and returns the will to Czar Ross, telling him of her mistress’ plight. Aid is immediately sent to Evelyn and Helen Lindl is arrested. At the return of Evelyn to Russia the Czar gives a great banquet and awards her with a dis- tinguished medal for her hazardous deed.