Muhlenberg College - Ciarla Yearbook (Allentown, PA)

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EDWIN DANIEL CLAUSS 620 Park St., Allentown, Pa. Born at Allentown, Pa., January 14, 1896. Prepared at Allentown Prep. Entered Muhlenberg in the fall of 1913. Clas- sical. A. P. S. Club. Class Football (3). Reformed. Independent. Teaching. Clauss is a fine noble looking young man (see cut). He has a serious expression (?) which has dragged him thru many a tight pinch. He once tried it on in a physics lecture by trying to walk out “ in media res,” but after due thought and some coercion came back ‘‘apud nos.” Clauss’ chief occupation is keeping Kistler company. When you see one you must see the other. We must confess we do not know Edwin very well, as he is always a little reticent about making friends. We do know he has been a loyal classmate and has ‘‘acquired merit” by having participated in several class battles. One may sit thru a whole class with Clauss and not know that he is present, while on the other hand he may give violent and sudden warning of his presence. To get at the exact makeup of Clauss we would have to have a chemical analysis and find to what group he belongs. Edwin’s weakness, we hinted, was his fondness for Kistler and Ford. Some one was mean enough to say that Clauss was too lazy to walk and stuck around for a ride, but this is untrue, for Clauss would sooner walk with Kistler than ride with any one else. He will in after years spend his time training the young mind to appreciate the beauties of education.

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WILLIAM LAWRENCE CASKEY 3029 Rhawn St., ERlmesburg Philadelphia, Pa. Born at Philadelphia, Pa., 1892. Pre- pared at Northeast Manual Training High School. Entered Muhlenberg in the fall of 1913. Scientific. Philadelphia Club. Alpha Tan Omega. Varsity Baseball (1, 2); “M” man. “M” man Football (1, 2, 3); Captain-elect (4). Class Basket- ball (2). Progressive. Time: Two o’clock in the afternoon. Place: 120E. Door slightly open and we strutted in. We take a look at the sleeping figure and decide to wait till he gets up for the day. The wait was long. About four o’clock a solemn-faced boy appeared with his bathrobe drawn about him. (This is Kidder.) He made a beeline for the mandolin and started picking some weird tune. “What are you playing?” asked one of the hearers. “Just snatches from some of the Hawaiian love songs,” said Kidder. “Aren ' t they great?” Then he started to hum. He slowly got awake and drifted into some rag, always keeping excellent time. Now he started to sing and his melodious voice filled the air (?). Every one was too tired to move, except to put on ear warmers. Kidder now had them at his mercy. Slowly he puts the mandolin away and decides on some more sleep. (T

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I. NOBLE DUNDORE Myerstown, Pa. Born at Lebanon, Pa., May 17, 1896. Prepared at Myerstown High School and Albright Prep. Entered Muhlenberg in the fall of 1913. Classical. Euterpea Literary Society. M. C. A. Round Table. Class Treasurer (2). Class Vice President (3). Assistant Business Manager of Muh- lenberg Weekly (2); Associate Editor (3). Freshmen English Prize. Part Winner of Sophomore Reuben D. Wenrich Highest Average Prize. Lutheran. Democrat Ministry. I knocked at the door. “Come,” called a voice from within. I entered the room only to find Dundore busily wearing out his index fingers on a Remington. “Noble,” said I with the air of one who is intruding on a busy man at an important task, “have you anything on Monday” ? “I don ' t know.” He looked at his schedule. “Yes, filled up Monday.” “Tuesday?” “Filled up Tuesday.” Here the typewriter commenced to click, but I have been a book agent, so I continued : “How about Wednesday?” “Filled.” “Wednesday at four?” “Extra French, four to five.” “Thursday?” “Busy all day.” “How about evening?” “Literary Society.” Now, far be it from us, reader, to keep one soul from a literary society meeting, so we hasten on saying, “Perhaps Friday morning would suit”? “No, but Friday afternoon will.” Ah, cruel stroke! Friday afternoon we have drama and far be it from us to incriminate ourselves for the next two hours, but we said amid the rattle of the type- writer and with pseudo nonchalance, “Friday afternoon, we too are busy.” Then a brilliant thought. “How about Saturday? You can easily get an hour or two then.” “I am going home Saturday.” Reader, it can’t be done. It is simply impossible to make an engagement with Dundore. He is like a theatrical star booked an entire season ahead and no chance engagements, as all know who have had the ambition and temerity to beard 344G in his den. His life is run on schedule time, there are no waste moments in vain efforts. In Dundore we have efficiency plus.