Minerva High School - Crescent Yearbook (Minerva, OH)

 - Class of 1928

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gint 1531: F, 'F F l swrv' lt '.! 'I M. IBI. CRESCENT Z VA, OIEUIO Ollaaa lirnphrrg Prepared to take a trip around the world, I entered the passenger airplane Pentagon at Overton Field, New York City on June 8, 1938. Having settled myself comfortably, I glanced around to see who my companions might be. There, just across from me sat two of my former classmates, Catherine Dietrich and Dareld Draher. When I spoke to them, they seemed very much surprised to find anyone on board that they knew. We chatted for about an hour of old friends and acquaintances. They told me that on our journey we would visit their large Self-Popping Pop Corn Plantation in South America. One morning we landed at Porto Rico. We were to stay there just long enough to get some supplies that were needed. As it would take a couple of hours at least, several of us decided to visit the town near the landing field. VVhile walking down the street, we saw a young American, handsome though very much sunburned, coming toward us. He looked familiar but we were not cer- tain so we passed without speaking. We visited many shops. They were so different from our stores at home that we were very much interested in them. On our way back to the flying field, we stopped at a stand where odd looking pieces of jewelry were sold. Nearby stood the young man we had met just a short time before. He looked at us and ventured to speak. We knew instantly that he was the great football athlete of the class of '28, Milton Nalley. He told us he owned a large rubber plantation about sixty miles from the town. - That afternoon we hopped off for Pernambuco, a city on the coast of South America, where we planned to stay three days. The first place we visited in Pernambuco was the American Hospital. When we entered the gleaming white corridor smelling of iodoform, the first person we met was Ruth Harter. She informed us that he was the Superintendent and Catherine Schneider and Ella Ray were head nurses. She also told us in order to make our visit in the city worth while, we must visit the American school. So we made that our next goal. We were surprised to find that Catherine Kurtz was the Superintendent. She told us that Rolland Kennedy, the principal, and his secretary, Zena Smith had gone to the nearest town 150 miles away, on business. NVe were very much disappointed, but brightened at her next remark, I want you to meet the best professor I have and one that no other can equal. We were curious for we had yet to see a professor that was out of the ordinary. Then we noticed a young man walking swiftly down the corridor. Catherine called to him. VVhen he turned who should it be but Harold Lanning, now Professor Lannlng, the only living specimen of the Model Professor. We visited the Cafe de letosses that evening. Just as we entered, a dark- complexioned young man rose to play on the violin. A tall fair young girl accom- panied on the piano. We, inquiring, were astonished to find the noted aitlsts to be Rohert Heldenbrand, the famous American violinist, and Mable Ready, his accompanist. The rest of the time spent in Pernambuco was uneventful as we found no more of our friends. Pentagon then took us to Ambrizo, a large American city on the west coast of Africa. The factories were all large American Corporations. The largest factory called the Simmons Rubber Co., was operated by one of our old friends, Carl Simmons. Leaving Carl we started down the street, when lo! we saw a large elec.ric sign over a theater. It bore this inscription: See the greatest dancer of the age. CoulJ anyone seeing that sign miss that opportunity? When the curtain went up, there stood our old friend Clarice Keith. She had stirred all the world with her great dance the Keith Tango. After leaving the theater we saw a large crowd assembled in the street. VW- went over to see what all the excitement was. There standing on a box and talking and making gestures so fast that it was almost impossible to follow him QI suppose he received his skill in oratory from studying Public Speaking in high schooli was Foster Richardson. He was upholding the theory that dogs could talk, that thry were as intelligent as any person. I am sure if any one stayed to listen long, he would have been convinced of the fact. But I am sorry to say that the crowd stayed only long enough to hear the title of the great orator's speech. Passing on a little farther we saw a sign that read: FOLTZ AND 'IlH'OiMA Attorneys at Law The lawyers were Lloyd Foltz and Donald Thoma. They had won great fame in securing divorces for women who were tired of their husbands. Page Twenty-two

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M. rm s.'6ais:scm4'i9 .- 6- . pglgursrgavai omno Qrniur iliiatnrg History is a word with many meanings, yet I might define it as a rise and fall of a nation through the different avenues of accomplish- ments. Likewise the same definition applies to an individual and a class. The class of '28 is about to leave this great institution of learn- ing. So, may we recount some of our contributions to our respected Alma Mater. This class, which represents ambition in its fullest measure, has had such leaders as Robert Elton, Grace Mindling, Robert Helden- brand and Carl Simmons. The class of '28 gave her boys and girls freely and honorably to the athletic activities. To football the class gave many men whose record on the field made an era in the history of M. H. S. Likewise both boys and girls made high scores on the basket ball floor. Many from the class took commendable parts in the debates, glee clubs, operettas, and plays. The four years have been busy ones, full of much work mingled with a great deal of pleasure. The members have proved themselves worthy of being called students of Minerva High School. May the class of '28 inspire the oncoming classes to greater understanding and higher ideals. n -Doris Leiby Class Historian Page Twenty one



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-1 -'1z5nrff ft, no M IHI s.camscm'1r' MlIlNllllRZYA,OIE1IIO The next day we hopped off for Bombay, India. Upon landing there we hoped to see some more of our friends. We were not disappointed for soon We saw a tall, broad shouldered man. He was arguing with an old woman who was selling flowers. This picture called to our minds one of our classmates, Herman Mick, who was al- ways in an argument. To our surprise as we drew nearer, we saw that it was he. It seemed they were arguing over a difference of two cents. The cities, which we visited in the other foreign countries, held for us merely thc interest of at sight seer, because no more of our friends were found in foreign lands. About a month after leaving the Overton Flying field in New York, we re- turned. We went immediately to the Statler Hotel and there took up our residence for a week. The first evening spent in this city, we visited the Metropolitan Ofpera House. This evening a young girl from Ohio was to make her debut. How amazed we were when the curtain went up and there stood an old friend of ours, Doris Walker. She was destined to be the most sought after Prima Donna the world has ever known. The next day we went on a shopping tour. While looking for a shop that appealed to us we came upon one which had a large sign over it reading, Madem- oiselle Thompsonaf' We entered because the window display attracted us. We found the owner to -be Mary Thompson, another member of our old high school class. llorothy Mills, who we always thought was destined to be a great orator, was the highest paid model Mary had. Mary, it seemed, had a hard time keeping her, for she had many offers from managers of other fashion shops. She asked us if we remem- bered Charles Shaw. Of course we all did, and I asked in turn, if she knew where he was. She told us to just follow her. We ascended, miles it seemed, on walking stairs to the roof of the building. She pointed out to us a large smoke stack quite a distance away. She told us to observe lt closely. We followed her instructions, and there al- most at the top we saw a small figure. Mary told us that lt was Charles Shaw, the famous Steeple Jack. Mary also told us that she had furnished from her shop all the clothes for Miss America, Helen Menard, for her trip abroad. She told us that we must not fail to visit Austa Thompson, who was the youngest President of the New York Red Cross, and Marjorie Patterson, who had a fashionable girl's school. We spent the rest of the week in having a good time with all our old classmates. The week Dassed so swiftly that we hardly realized it was time to start on a proposed trip to Minerva. Our party increased two more for Mary and Marjorie decided to ar-company us. Arriving in Minerva, we found it to he a large manufacturing city. It had Lhanged so during our absence that we scarcely recognized lt. The first place that interested us, of course, was the high school. We learned that there were three in Minerva. But the one that most interested us was the one that we had attended. It was now called North Central High. There we found three of our classmates teach- ing, Harriet Manfull, General Science and Physical Education: Lela Yochum, French and English, Howard Miller, Malhmetifs. Next we visited South Central High. There Fay George was teaching history and coaching the girls' basket ball team. Thelma Rue was a History and Latin instruct- refs, ln an aristocratic suburb Marjorie Fultz had founded one of the largest elocu- tiim schools in the United States. The second day we went to the Clark and Nelson Circus. This circus had the largest collection of animals and clowns in the world. It was owned by Donald Clark and Jay Nelson. They came every year to give two performances in Minerva. The clown that afforded the kiddies the most entertain- ment was Robert Pumphrey. In the afternoon of the third day we planned to gc to the Dreamland Theater. The theater was noted for its great architecture. The movie was called, Love's Blindness starring the modern Rudolph Valentino. We learned the modern Rudolph was no other than our old friend. Howard Biggins. His leading lady, Susan Hoff, had made a name for herself in the movie world also. On the fourth day we took a cab to visit East Rochester, a large suburb of Minerva. We found the ca-b company was owned by William Thrower, Manager of the littshurgh Pirates. In East Rochester a large -Garter Factory was located. The owner was Bryan Cox. We visited all the different departments. In the office department were several of our friends, Wilma Anthony, as head bookkeeper and filing clerkg Thelma Elder, as head typist: Frances George, as assistant bookkeeper and filing clerk. Mary Efvans was Bryan's private secretary. Sauntering slowly down the main street in East Rochester we saw a. sign which read Manfull Bea-uty Parlor. This, we found, was operated by Helen Manfull and Doretta VVltten. Page Twenty three

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