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

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THE M A JOURNEY INTO THE FUTURE The high-powered airplane manufactured by GORDON VARS, flew swiftly on its tour of the world, carrying DOLLY NEMER and ELEANORE MCALLISTER, who were doing research work for the l939 issue of Who's Who. JOE DELKOSKI, their private detective, was traveling with them, and his chief duty was to find out about the class of '29 of Mechanic Arts, as they were confident all of them were famous. As they flew over California, Eleanore, who was handling the stick, took less altitude, and Dolly leaning far over the side of the plane, adjusted her tele- scope. ALICE DANIELSON, an expert stenographer traveling with them, began to take notes on all Joe or Dolly saw. Imagine their astonishment at seeing HARVEY ST. PETER strolling around overseeing his mines while he nonchalantly smoked a GEORGE WHITE Cigar. Not far from Harvey's mines they could see a large building which proved to be a new hotel built and managed by HELMAR JOHNSON. EVELYN NEVINS had won fame as the chief cook at Helmar's hotel. MARY PETERS was singing in the hotel's main dining room during the dinner hour while LOUIS ALLAN'S orchestra played. a Flying over the State of Washington, Joe nearly fell out of the plane when he discovered a large building, which proved to be the home of Daily Whoopee Press, edited by MARION DICKMAN. Her partner and business manager was none other than PHYLLIS GRAHAME who ran around agitatedly bawl- ing out the reporters for their negligence in bringing in material. LORRAINE GOEE, who was dramatic critic on the A'Whoopee, tried to get Marion's at- tention. to protest about a printer's error in spelling that had ruined her cri- ticismf' Next to the news building is the factory of ELORENCE JONES-cos- metic manufacturer, Miss Jones hung out the window directing CLIEEORD JOHNSON how. to spell her name, as he daubed it on the window. The plane was landed on the roof of a large garage. The occupants jumped out, went to the door of the home, rang the bell and were admitted into Miss MARGA MAHOWINKLE'S huge residence. She has become fa- mous as a Bedtime Story Writer. Marga talked for quite some time and was most enthusiastic over LILLIAN LUSTMAN and BEATRICE BRAUEMAN who are famous scientists and had just completed a successful experiment, which VICTORIA FIREHAMMER, now owner of a dairy farm, was going to launch on the scientific world. After this delightful conversation, they left. They were perhaps 2,000 feet in the air, when a dreadful noise startled them. Imagine their amazement when they heard ISRAEL BLOCK yelling at the top of his voice, Right this way, folks! Right this way! Buy 'Block's Parsnip Porridge'--it is an emul sion that cures all ills, internal or external. 50c, folks, 50cl In the crowd listening to Izzy's impassioned appeal was LUCILLE MARTIN, now an eminent psychologist. She was getting material for her new book, Mob Psychology. They also saw a well dressed, trim matron hurrying her two sets of twins through the crowd. Ah! Eleanor recognized her' as KATH- LEEN whose last name used to be GIMBLE. Just then Eleanore made the plane zoom ahead over the boundary. Just as the tourists entered Nevada, they saw an immense ranch. Adjusting her spy glass, Dolly looked closely at the man who seemed to be supervising a horse- man. It was ISADORE ROSENBLUM trying to make WILLIAM ZUBER, who has won the title of The Laziest Man In Ten States and Three Coun- Page Twenty

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THE MU BEAUTIFUL BUT DUMB? By DOROTHY SHAVE, '30 Peggy Page paused in her diving and swimming as she spied her chum, Marjorie Seine, running out the long dock toward her, Peg, you can never guess who just moved into that vacant cottage near us! Marj. was breathless from excitement and running. UNO, don't try. I might as well tell you. She paused dramatically, 'Bud Burns! Bud Burns! Peggy weakly sank down on the dock. This was sufficient description for her. Bud Burns, the fullback on the football team and captain of the cage team, was one of the most popular boys at school, Peg had secretly admired him, but had never known him. And now he was living only a few houses away from her! Let's go back and dress, she said with a poor attempt at casualness. HI don't feel like swimming any more anyway. That evening, as the girls started out on their customary evening stroll, a voice behind them intervened. Pardon me, but as long as we're neighbors, we ought to be friends. My name is Bud Burns. Write that on your cuff! It doesn't take three young people long to get acquainted and soon they were chatting gaily. Do you swim? asked Bud turning to Peggy. Did she swim? Well rather! She had won no less than two trophies and three medals for this accomplishment. A half-formed idea shot through Peggy's head. No, I don't, she said, with a silencing glance at the gaping Marjorie, 'ibut I would love to learn. These women! So every afternoon after that Peg received a swimming lesson from Bud. She refused to tell even Marj. what her plan was. One afternoon when she was waiting on the beach for Bud, Peg heard that much dreaded cry of swimmers, Help! Far out she could see a small head bobbing up and down. A quick survey showed her that there was no one on the beach but herself, so she took the only course. Using her powerful Australian crawl, she soon reached the child and had but little dificulty towing him in. Imagine her surprise and dismay on reaching land to see Bud running to help her with her burden! She left the child with him and ran of What he must think of her now! A liar! A cheat! I-Iow she hated herself! That evening as she sat on the front steps still thinking of the episode, she was so engrossed that she didn't hear footsteps approaching. But she did feel somebody sit down beside her. Marjorie, of course. f'Marj, she began humbly, not looking up. I'm so ashamed of my- self. 'ANow, why should you be? questioned a well-known masculine voice. 'Saving a life is not something to be ashamed of, is it? Peggy's heart began playing' such pranks that she could not answer for a minute. Finally- I think I ought to explain it all to you, she said. And so from the beginning. she told her story. Yes, she could swim, but had always heard that boys liked dumb girls, so for once in her life she had tried to be dumb. A'And look how it ended! she finished tragically. Bud did not smile, but there was a ghost of a twinkle in his blue eyes as he took her hand and said, Peg, I'm glad that you are just what you are. For a while I thought that you were just like some of those empty-headed flap- pers, beautiful, but dumb. But I should have known, that you were different. Page Nineteen

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IKM!! ties ride PAUL CHELSTROM'S race horse. Joe remembered reading that Paul is the richest man in Nevada, who plays the races for a pastime. In the middle of Nevada, they were forced to stop on account of engine trouble. They landed on a very good airport run by MICHAEL MUTH. The mechanic who came to look over the plane was ROBERT McDONOUGH. The party decided to stretch their legs while the plane was being repaired so they walked down the main street. Suddenly, Alice's eye was caught by a cozy- looking tea shop called 'AYe Athletic Tea Shop. They entered and to their surprise found that the proprietors were BERNADETTE BRADY and ELIZ- ABETH BARNES. They were dressed in stunning blue and white oufits. They told the party that the outfits were manufactured by the TRAUTMAN, LYNCH CO. Juanita and Dorothy make only blue and white articles which have become very popular. After having the plane overhauled, Eleanore remembered they had failed to visit Hollywood, while in California, so they decided to return, confident of finding many old M, A, H. S. students there. When they landed in Hollywood, who should come sauntering along but JOHN VAN GUILDER who has invented a hair restorer at the request of PAUL RYAN who was afraid he couldn't play movie hero as he was becom- ing bald. GLADYS DIESSLIN, a scenario writer, came over to the plane and asked if IRENE LARSON had come with them, as she intended to enter the movies. WILLARD HOLMSTINE. famous movie director, and WESLEY ANDERSON, make-up artist, appeared on the lot looking for WALTER MCDONALD who is starring in the picture 'AEsk Me Another, written by MICHAEL DORR. MARGARET GUNDERMAN, a bathing beauty, who has also broken into the movies, volunteered the information that she had seen Wally with his leading lady, SARAH ZWEIG, who has become prominent in the talkies.'l The designer of the stage settings was CONN IRBER who has put Gordon Craig back-stage with his artistic settings, while CHESTER STAPLES has become famous as a master electrician, having introduced some modernistic lighting effects. BERNICE THORSON was the costume designer. HOXVARD BARNICK had charge of the continuity, and RINEHARD SIT- ZER, of the photography. EDWARD MOYLAN'S and GEORGE KAESS' Otto's Little German Bandl' played the music to affect the emotions of this select group of artists. Upon walking further, imagine the shock to the sightseers to see MARTHA RINGOLD throwing pies at ROBERT DAVIS. However, it was only a comedy scene on the screen. HAROLD JOHNSON was advertising artist for this corporation of which KENNETH JESSE was the owner. Walter Sime, now a famous pianist, invited Dolly to come to the night club where he played. Dolly accepted and they left. When evening came, they went to the Leemhuis Cafe, owned and operated by GLENN LEEM- HUIS, and found a cabaret where MARY KURLONCHICK was singing, CURTIS HUNT was a banjoist, while NICHOLAS MUSSACHIO played an unnamed instrument, newly invented by SAM DRUCKER. After a very enjoyable time, the party set out for a cross-country flight to Washington, D. C. Upon landing at the airport, they were met- by Postmaster General HERMAN PINK. MAE LEWIS, Assistant Postmaster General, was with him to take care of the multitude of reporters who swarmed about. Chief among them was WILLIAM LUTSCHER, once famed basketball player. GEORGE KATZ, revue producer, came down also to see if Eleanor would accept a contract with him. He told them that he was starring MIRIAM BEAUDETTE and HELEN RILEY in his present production which was Page Twenty-one