Oberlin High School - O High Yearbook (Oberlin, OH)

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THE O-HIGH ANNUAL, 1928 25 that she and Ruby Brown were managing the shop together but that Ruby was tl1en out of town. I left Pearl after, of course, buying the hat, and without further stops reached my hotel. I sat tl0XV11 in the Parlor to glance over the news before tlI1l1l01'. The tirst thing to catch 1ny eye was the announcement that Champion XVard, famous humorist, was to speak in Chicago o11 Monday, tthis being Saturdayj. I straight-way determined to hear this person and so resumed my reading of the Indianapolis Times. I turned to tl1e editorial page, and was interested to find Laurence Bohrer's name as Editor. The next day was Sunday, aml being by nature a rather pious person, I made 1ny way to the Park Avenue Cathedral. I was a little late aml so had to wait a few minutes in the vestibule. The clear. resonant tones of the speaker floated out to me. Surely I had heard that voice beforeg as soon as possible I stepped into the auditorium aml looked at the imposing man at the altar. Heavens! it was lid Crompton! As soon as I recovered from the shock I looked about to see whether any others of my classmates might have been attracted by this drawing personality. My gaze wandered over the choir aml stopped at the director. There was a deeidedly familiar look to that up-raised ar1n. At last I realized who it was-Alvah IValker! That afternoon I took a long walk in the out-skirts ot' the city. There I came upon a large paper factory with the names Clark, Olmstead K Company. The next morning I set out very early for the bright lights of Chicago. YVhile on the train I heard several men discussing the oil business aml in this way learned that Ted l'rineehorn was the big Hoil mann from Texas. As we were speeding along, we passed a very interesting place called ttKamp Kill Karej' which I afterwards found to be a girls' cam 1 nianflffed by Ruth Gould and Sigyn Lindquist. b I7 K '23 I reached Chicago about noon and went into the small but exclusive Colonial Inn, where for the week, the renowned llrage Ensemble was playing. Several times during lunch, the pianist glanced 1ny way as though perhaps she recognized me. I looked at l1er more closely and there was something about that nose that - -- of eourse -- - Susan Carson! l'pon looking over the rest of the orchestra I discovered Evelyn Moore as first violinist. 'I next went to the Roosevelt theatre to hear the noted Mr. lVard. After Champ's interesting aml witty talk, the celebrated dancer, Mae Bostilski, appeared-who much to my joy proved to be Evelyn Skinner. After leaving the theatre, I spent the remaining time in looking over some of tl1e university buildings. Going into the Chemistry Laboratory who should I meet down the hall but Loeky, rather portly aml very distinguished. He said that he was teaching Chemistry and enjoying his work hugely. He mentioned that -Iaek Barnard was also on the faculty aml that ----

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24 THE o-HIGH ANNUAL, 1928 Class Prophesey In the year 1940, I, being in my right mind and not too old in spirit, decided to take a long-planned airoplane tour. I chose as my pilot the illustrious aviator Dayton Preston, and with this perfect assurance of safety, I set upon my journey. The iirst few days were days of keen enjoyment. Everything went splendidly until on the morning of the fourth day up, I was appalled to feel that the engine was working anything but smoothly. I frantically clutched at Dayton and asked him if he thought it necessary to get out the parachutes. He calmly assured 1118 that it was nothing but a little engine trouble that could be repaired a short time after landing, but that it would be necessary to land at once. This we did and found ourselves to be in South Bend, Indiana. Since at least three days would be required before the necessary parts could be procured, I looked about me for something amusing to do during my stay. As I sauntered down one of tl1e lllffllll streets of the town, and turned the corner to reach what appeared to be an -interesting shop, I bumped violently into a little lady who seemed to be in much of a hurry. I looked into a pair of rather dazed brow11 eyes and knew at once who this was - Elizabeth Chapin! My first question was of course what she could be doing in South Bend. She said that she was staying here at present because she really didn't know what sl1e wanted to do, but that she had 'tpretty nearly almost decided to accept a position as French teacher in Wellesley College. Biddy suggested tl1at we go to the Tong Tea Room, a very clever little place on Fourteenth street. In a short time we were drinking tea, eating delicious sandwiches a11d talking over old times. 'fBiddy informed me that Leslie Huntley was leading surgeon of N ew York City fyou know it takes a Huntleyj and tl1at Parlette Zimmerman was owner a11d manager of the P. 8 Z. chain stores fat tl1is point I remembered Parletteis weakness for groceriesj. She also mentioned that Russell Stone was running factuallylj for U. S. Senator from Indiana. This was all lll0I'6 or less news to me but as I had always expected something splendid of these particular people I was not surprised. After leaving Elizabeth, while walking toward my hotel, I noticed this sign Charles J. Metzler, Attorney? From the number going in fand outj I judged that he was a busy man. A little farther down the street I noticed in an attractive shop window, a l1at that quite caught my eye. I walked in and wl1o should come forward to wait on me but Pearl Justin, looking as pretty as ever. She told me

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26 THE 0-HIGH ANNUAL, 1928 at this point I glanced out of the window and saw someone that looked like- it was - Iielllly Powers. He had a most important stride and Locky fby way of explanationj said that he was football coach and a mighty good one at that, but, as he pointed out, who wouldn't be, with Buss Krueger as assistant? Time was limited and so I bade Locky good-bye and left for the station. O11 the way down I stopped at a book store for something to read on the train and the clerk very highly recommended a book of poems by Lois Brow11. Arriving at South Bend, I found the plane 1'epaired, so We planned to resume our trip the next 111orning. I was by this time very enthusiastic about my old friends, having seen or heard of so many of them, and as I knew that several were in Boston, I told my pilot that was our IIQXL stop. I vaguely remembered having heard something about the West-VVorcester School of Expression in tl1e city, and so they were tl1e first people that I called on. They seemed very happy Elllfl prosperous. My next thought was for Esther FitzGerald and Ifolmd her in Bob Hubbard's oflice working as his private secretary, in fact his right hand! Fitz mentioned that Hildreth Barone and Mildred Farrar were in the city and so I called them up. They were having a delightful time as usual only IIOYV it was in running an antique shop. Coming out of tl1e otlice, I observed that the theatre across the street was showing a movie that I had heard much discussed and so out of curiosity I went i11. I noted at once the unusually fine organ accompaniment and on closer observation of tl1e tenderness which eased each note into being l knew tl1at the swaying organist was Bradford Tenny. The heroine of the movie was very beautiful, very charming and ---- Phyllis Thompson. The next two people I discovered in Boston were Frances Robinson and Katherine McCullough. Frances was editor of the Liberty magazine, show- ing tl1e same executive ability that had so impressed us back in 328. She informed me that Fran Zavodsky was her chief contributor of short stories. Oh, and K! she and Helen Collins had charge of the Y. W. G. A. and were having a most wonderful ti111e of it. The time for my trip was becoming rather limited and as I had some relatives in Philadelphia that I hadn't seen for several years I decided to end my very pleasant journey i11 that city, where I tearfully said farewell to my faithful pilot and old friend Dayton. I reached lily aunt's home just as tl1e family were leaving for a most unusual auto race. Later I was more than glad that I had arrived at this opportune time because I found Milton Corlett and Jack Sayger as the