St Marys Academy - Illuminatio Yearbook (Inglewood, CA)

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THE PRETZEL-BENDERS UNION, a characteristic European society of laborers who have banded together to preserve for posterity the unadulterated, pure form of pretzel, which has of late been deteriorating into a common shape, somewhat angular in appearance. This particular union is a branch of the International Pretzel- Wrestlers of the World, and was first organized in California by the fraus Lieb, Von Steger, Glotzbach, Dreyfuss, and Wehmeier. For the convenience of our patrons, we have been fortunate in engagmg the fol- lowing tradesmen and artisans, who will accompany the train and give their services absolutely free (tips accepted). M. Dunkle, electrician: Will repair flashlights and eliminate currents from San Francisco Bay. M. Gearin, palmist: Will predict financial catastrophes to guests who patron- ize Thomas Hook Son. T. Hessel, purser: Guests will turn over all money and purses to the purser and be relieved permanently of them. T. Petersen, engineer: Will keep machinery and Ingersoll watches well oiled. B. Rundio, Pullman car namer: Will supply pleasant and intellectual names for all cars on the train. A. Furrer, dietician: Will supervise serving of guests to see that sufficient starches and no spinach are provided. H. Poxon, R. Leake, H. Sill, chain gang: Will repair all roads and breakdowns. J. Reigh, professional acrobat: Will juggle glasses of water at dinner to amuse guests. M. Harding, porter: Will attend to all luggage and mifplaced toothpaste caps. Following we print the names of a few of the distinguished travelers who have already signed up on the advance tourist enrollment: E. Eccleston, pianist: Played last season before the round heads of Europe. H. Perry, artist: Painted the great-grandchild of a friend of a relative of a former secrctaiT to Rudy Vallee. J. Stroud, archaeologist: Discovered and excavated ruins of old china beneath the Blue Goose Tea Salon. C. Tomicich, ship-biiilder : Supplied yachts for the President of Transylvania last year. ]. Matulich, songbird of Broadway: Sung her w.iy into the hearts and pockets of many of Los Angeles ' prominent people. L. Leonard, biology professor at Podunk University, is conducting a group of cultured maiden ladies on this tour for the purpose of studying specimens. B. Stark fvery polished A. V italo I biology students M. Maxfield I touring Europe M. Gillespie |in California D. Griffith Ifor the first M. Lee |time: very goad- M. Foote [looking, and M. McDonough [interesting Ha .kl SiLI. Tivcnty-five

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EUROPE IN CALIFORNIA Spain; Josephine Hcssel, Portugal; Hazel Sill, Germany: Helen Perry. France; Calhenne Kelly. EncLind.] Against the roof of hewed logs came the intermittent swish of moisture laden pine boughs. Around the unprotected corners of the lodge nestled high in the Sierra Nevadas, rushed the wind, a roaring demon. It dashed the great sheets of water again.st the rough sides of the low, sprawling building. The rather forlorn drops of rain that retained enough vitality to roll down the window panes, saw within the cabin a sight which struck terror to the innermost depths of their watery beings. At one end of the long room, the cheery blaze from the hearth cast its rosy glow and filled the hall with warmth. But what are a room, a fire, and comfortable lounges without witnesses to the fact that there are a room, a fire, and comfortable lounges? Such might be compared to a pipe without tobacco, or a wine glass without wine. But in this room there were witnesses — several most characteristic witnesses. If you doubt that thev were characteristic, answer this question : What species of animal loves best a glass ready to his hand, a pipe between his lips, a roomy chair to hold his most ungracefully sprawling figure, and a fire to caress his extended legs? Do you doubt that they were characteristic? Turning away from the window, a tall, blond, blue-eyed son of the Vikings addressed the assembly in general. What a day! Reminds me of my homeland — Nature frowned on Norway, vou know. A highly colored individual replied : So I have heard, and it certainly is frown- ing on us now. He half-disgustedly turned to the fire. Eh, bien, but it is dreary. With a shrug of his thin shoulders, M. Gaston Cerveaux eyed the fair Scandinavian. The latter answered the challenge: But did my hardy forefathers allow drizzle and appalling mists of a late fall day to prey upon their spirits? They triumphed over nature and wrought a nation of peace and unit). He paused, dreamily lifted the poker, and began to stir the tire. Then he con- tinued, more to himself than to the others: ' In all the wide world ' round, are no waves so gladsome as those of Oresound ' . That surely expresses the true theme of the Scandinavian countries. Though the weather alone tends to make the Swedish people melancholy, are not we all occasion- ally inclined to such characteristics? A stranger once asked a Norwegian boy, who was plodding along the road, what the people did when it rained, and the answer was, ' We sing. ' Yes, we sing when it rains, and when we work, we sing too. W e may be pessimists, but we can still sing. Again he paused — this time to fill his pipe, and with the smoke curling lazily upward, he resumed his reveries: Scandinavia dwells in an all-picturesque setting, but life there is not all scenery and unforgettable sights. With a dash, winter is upon us, bringing its downy blanket of snow. This challenge is met by the distinguishing characteristic of Swedish youth. Skis and bob-sleighs are brought forth for the annual inspection. It ' s quite .surprising the age at which the children enter into these sports. Once every four years Finland, Norway, and Sweden unite at Stockholm to contend in the great Northern Games. Ski-jumping and ice-skating arouse as much enthusiasm and rivalry as your major football games. And do your sports cease with the melting of the snows? asked a much inter- ested gentleman. Tit ' enl ' -scirn