Mechanic Arts High School - M Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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f FEFC'-T-M.AH.S.-lPgFE CLASS PROPHECY Alvera Anderson is there Married to a millionaire. Anna Barke now is nightly dancing With a show called Maids Entrancingf' Lorraine Bauer now does play A grand piano every day. Mary Berman is now working In an office without shirking. Elda Berger, now a teacher, Will soon be married to a preacher. Ralph Black has world renown, He flies his plane from town to town. A clever chemist is Royal Bogart, Interested in women and his art. Naomi Bown is a nurseg They say she has a big fat purse. Emily Cikanek is an expert stenog To proposals of marriage, she always says No. Fame was won by Marian Clark In making the highest jumping mark. Lloyd Davis is a senator, Winning praise as an orator. Grace Brist sits in an editor's chair, Blue-penciling manuscripts with care. Kermit Hedman and Russell Deach To athletes fancy football teach. John Cameron is called Doc Jack, A knowledge of germs he does not lack. Wilfred Gau is married and happy, A successful lawyer, witty and snappy. Iris Goodrich, who was quite clever, Is bound in marriage forever and ever. Harold Goodwillie still skates around, Playing hockey and covering ground. And Janet Ferriss, who always was dapper, Has wedded a wealthy young fox trap- per. Rosalind Finberg with a happy heart Now is teaching dramatic art. A stenographer is Bertha Frank, Playing many a cute little prank. Virginia Fordyce's on the vaudeville circuitg Her job is whistling, she does not shirk it. Rose Gillig, who headed all our class, Won medical honors none can surpass. Flora Evans, one might know, Is teaching Spanish in Buffalo. Jimmy Harvey, handsome lad, Now is an actor. Good or bad? A famous person is Robert Hill, Who manufactures a well known pill. George Holisak now does sell Strawberry jam and a famous jell. Alfred Hornung has a good job now Raising wheat and milking a cow. Carl Jensen speaks at fairs Withlfrequent gestures and such grand airs. Ed Raykowski so they say Will be an artist some fine day. Page Twenty Tillie Levin, nice little girl, Works in a beauty shop making a curl, A statesman now is Ivory Satreg He is one of the famous Big Three. A dressmaker now is Martha Ressg She fashions many a Paris dress. John Spoone as physics prof's a whiz, But he gives his pupils many a quiz. Louise Kleeman owns a shopg At selling things she is no flop. Anne Horowitz, a sweet little mouse, Now does the cleaning in her own little house. Kathleen Mott with curly hair Is now one-half of a happy pair. Ida Marrell works at MacPhailg Her job is to answer the daily mail. Otto Mueller still goes to the Ug He works part time and studies too. Selma Irene now does pranceg In a famous village in far-away France. Dorothy Turner in the East does liveg Her time to charity now does give. Lillian Kocian is a famed modiste. Is she conceited? Not in the least. Lorraine Paulson, our popular blonde Does fancy diving in a private pond. Emma Lange, good and true, Like many others is married too. Margaret McKilligan is an Eastern tar, She drives a Pierce-Arrow sport model car. Herbert Poor, a basketball champ, Teaches at the Y's summer camp. Irene Briglia, popular child, Is still driving all the men wild. Bessie Nilva, tho she's small Is ranked as steno, best of all. George Cohen now does own A large house. He lives all alone. Harriet Hedman music does study In rain and sun, dry, wet, or muddy. Carl DeFrang is graduating From a school of undertaking. Marguerite Devereux is very well paid, A leader in her special trade. Bill Eckhoff teaches at the U5 Catherine McGue does so too. Gisella Eigler has now wealth, And is enjoying perfect health. George Elliott trains horses each dayg, He loves to ride them, and hear them say Neigh. Aster Fretheim owns a farm, And has married a man of no little charm. Loretta Kopp still shows much class, But shels no taller, alas, alas! Bessie Grabowski did not say nay To a wealthy count from Russia they say. Florence Geller owns a store, And she asks for nothing more.

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FI:-'PdiM.A.H.S.lFl3-'FI-L' Eve-Oh, really? I'm just thrilled to pieces. I'll show him who'll be the boss in this family. CTakes a bite of the apple and immediately realizes she has done wrong.J Oh, what will Adam say? I'm so afraid. Snake-Well, I always thought you women were fools, now I know it. Toodle-oo. Eve Ccrying, looks for Adam, finds him playing hide and seek with an ele- phant.D-Oh Adam, we're in an awful pickle and it's all my fault. Boo-hoo! Adam-Never mind, sweetnessg tell Addie all about it. Act III Scene outside gates of Paradise. Adam and Eve taking one last good look as they are thrown out of Eden. Adam--Well, Eve, I sure hope you're satisfied now. Eve-Go ahead, you bruteg rub it in. You men are all alike. Us poor, weak, defenseless women have to put up with so-oh-oh-much. Adam-Oh shut up! Who's kicking? And to think someone has had the nerve to say, The Woman pays! Well, all I've got to say is that it's a great life. Eve--Oh, Adam, I'm so sorry I did it, and I can promise you it will never happen again. Adam-Of course, I forgive you, dear. But-this much, I know-I certainly wish I had my rib back again. CCurtain.j CLASS WILL We, the class of 1928, in the County of Ignorance, and the State of Bliss, do publish and declare this to be our Last Will and' Testament and revoke all prior wills made by former senior classes. First, we will and direct that our Executors, hereinafter named, do first pay all our just debts and graduation expenses as soon after our departure as conveniently may be done. Second, we give, devise, and bequeath, Art. I. To Mr. Lange: 1. The satisfaction of having turned out such a brilliant class. 2. Our profoundest sympathy as re- gards the problem which will confront him after our departure because of the absence of our sagacious selves. Art. II. To Miss Johnson: The proud distinction of having been the adviser of the most loyal and bril- liant class that ever left the portals of Mechanics. Art. III. To our other teachers: The valuable experience they have received in teaching our distinguished selvesg also, any valuable information we have given out in our brilliant recita- tions. Art. IV. To the incoming seniors: 1. The distinction of occupying our high and mighty place. 2. The privilege of arguing with the faculty. 3. The delights furnished by Bacon, Milton, and the other historic literary bores. Art. V. To the juniors: 1. The privilege of giving informals and the J. S. 2. The delight of writing a Junior Essay. 3. The pleasures encountered with the office force during advisory period. Art. VI. To the sophomores: 1. The feeling of dignity that en- compasses one after having graduated from the ranks of the commoners. 2. The ability to forget one's studies and spend the time conversing with the young and fair maidens who roam the halls. Art. VII. To the freshmen: 1. The privilege of staying eight periods a day. 2. The thrill that comes only when one is about to begin four years of something or other. 3. A whole host of original excuses which we have through supreme mental effort inaugurated into the ranks of the old standbys. Note: Said excuses are to be found in the office files and may or may not be secured on application. We assume no responsibility concerning this legacy. Lastly, we nominate and appoint The Trust Company, Final and Finish, to be Executors of this our Last Will and Testament. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, We have hereunto subscribed our name and affixed our seal, the 14th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty-eight. Page Nineteen l ..l

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PClP,g-L---N.A.H.5.iHgFE Dorothy Granse is now in Paris, She is a companion to an heiress. Miriam Lipser still does write The best of her poems is The Kitef' Our salutatorian, Tillie Herman, Is private secretary to a noted German. Virginia Hakanson by grace of Fate Has become a millionaire of late. Ethel Klosterman, happy as ever, Has written a book which is very clever. Milton Grant in 1933 Graduated from Harvard with an M. A. degree. Iona Gregory, famous as a cook, Has made millions through her recipe book. Lillian Gruber works on Mondays, All the other days are fundays. Margaret Gundy has gone west For her annual well-earned rest. Stanley Greenberg is said to be The Lord Mayor's private secretary. Magdalen Haider engaged will be, And will be married across the sea. Phyllis Hansen, a pianist great, Has the world at her feet both early and late. Werner Haney, a physics shark, In bonds has made the highest mark. Evelyn Harnden is making sweets In a shop on Selby and Oxford streets. Vergel Anderson lives quite near, She visits Mechanics every year. Mayme Axling has journeyed far And some day hopes to reach a star. Axel Kvorning's a geologist Putting the U at the head of the list. Lucreta Aufenast has an easy life For she is the governor's wife. Martin Joyce is quite a sheikg You remember, he never was very meek. Pat McCarty is on the staff Of a famous paper called Just Laugh. Helen, the younger of the Johnstone twins With .her sweet voice much applause wins. Abe Odessky leads the rest: When he sells books, he's at his best. Robert Nelson by trick of Fate Is now a wealthy oil magnate. William Moeller makes things hum From a factory he gets his income. Wilbur Oleson is teaching mathg In Prof. Norton's high, a job he hath. A wealthy young wife is Opal Lee, Entertaining at parties, dances, and tea. A will known singer is McDonald Lock- art, But he still dabbles in futuristic art. Thelma Marcum did elope, And is happy, or so we hope. Marian Martin over studies does pore, But in the daytime works in a store. Alice Marie Mathews has a long name, But as a designer she has won much fame. Helen Melstrom dolls does dress, And on their price she lays much stress. Frieda Mendelson has a pleasant life, For she is a happy contented wife. Glass beads are made by Pearl Mickel- song She makes every day at least a ton. Myron Nelson manufactures doors, And Edward Raykowski now lays floors. Paul Nelson is a well-known actor, And to poor children a benefactor. Hortense Oden still writes verseg She also has a well-filled purse. Mildren Pehrson teaches school Disciplining only with the Golden Rule. Edna Olson has changed her name She has a nice husband known to fame. Bernice Penshorn held this year A big position as first cashier. Emily Perusse wrote a bookg She called it properly Oh Look! Dorothy Peterson does G. R. work: In rain or shine she will never shirk. Gordon Peterson, our well known Swede,,' In a stock company has the lead. Richard Peterson plays baseball, And he is well over six feet tall. Lucille Philipp now makes pies In the white house kitchen. Isn't she wise? Alice Polski teaches gym, Her basketball teams their opponents trim. Gertrude Posnansky is very kindg She is nursing small children who are blind. And James Rea still does draw When he isn't practicing law. Francis Roof with tortoise shell glasses Lectures to his zoology classes. Ethel Shapiro, who always wore blue, To her profession is very true. Ernest Shonka has played his violin In New York, London, and even Berlin. Tom Spencer is a manager, Of a theater called Scarlet Tanagerf' Grace Stannand designs dressesg She has now' long golden tresses. Goldie Staubitz is a dancer In a play called The Mad Prancerf' A wealthy architect is Isador Straus, He designed and built his own big house. . Emma Trautman for Girl Scouts worksg She's friendly, reliable, and never shirks. Avery Treon has invented A machine. To sell it he has consented. Mamie Trocinski pounds a typewriter She has won prizes as a speed writer. Perry Waldo is a genius's name For Perry's statues have ever great fame. Ronald Wilson, sells real estate. He has many experiences to relate. Ruth Woolery, cute little elf, Lives in an apartment all by herself. Billy Thomas, at the microphone's side, Page Twenty-one