Stadium High School - Tahoma Yearbook (Tacoma, WA)

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30 TI-IE TAI-IOMA V that outside the building the cleaner was run by Ruth I-Ieinenway and Genie Hicker, while Laura johnson and Lois King manipulated the machine within. It's Henry Jacksoifs invention, Lois said while she worked it, Hand it certainly is a success. Then she stopped, and' while Laura continued the operation, talked with us of some of our oldtinie friends. Did you hear about Jessie Short running a baby-carriage garage? She even has an elevator to the second floor, she has such good busi- ness. And Rachael I-Iull has established a pleasant tea-room in ,con- nection with it for all the babies' mothers. I was in visiting her the other day, enjoyed a nice chat for about half an hour, and she showed me a newspaper clipping which contained a graphic description of the daring deeds of Ivan I-Iine and Edwin Rounds while hunting lions in Africa. It also told how lfVillia1n Ludwig had been with them for a time, but he climbed a tree once when he saw a monkey and had not been seen or heard of since. As I turned the clipping over in my hand I saw advertisements of Leslie Young and Millard Thomas, who are conducting a sanitariuni, and Loren 'XN7etherby, proprietor of a men's clothing establishment. But nothing that I had heard all day surprised or shocked me more than to learn that Miss Alcott' and Miss Liddell are married and teaching a school of one. That was all I could stand, and as it was getting late, I said good-bye to Eva and the other girls and hurried home, where hubby was patiently washing the dishing. After all, I was the most fortunate and happy one of all that large class and with a laugh and a song I rattled the bright skillet and started supper. ' I -Helen Skinner 'll PN lg- :nd-if 7 Xl' 17' K- N ll A islf -:,?1 -' -af 4,53 f ' I' - '.jf4:

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Tl-IE. TAI-IOMA 29 and Dean Pickett, who were racing for a prize. I was anxiously watching to see what the outcome would be when some 'one shot across ahead of them and beat them by ar yard. Then a shout Went up, Three cheers for Prichard, and sure enough, if it wasn't James who had established quite a record for himself. Although I didn't care so much about the rest of the athletics, I was very muchhinterested in an aereoplane race between Albert Hartmann and Robert Monaghan who were to race to the fair grounds. All at once we saw one bird-like shape and then another, and watched with bated breath as they approached. Everyone was waiting to see the grand finish when suddenly the first one collapsed and all the occupants, including Paul Miller, who was steeringffell to the ground. The other machine propelled by Robert, who thought that some mistake had been made about the stopping place, lighted right on top of the first, causing considerable confusion and a general scramble to get out. The judges decided that neither contestant had won the race, and it was cancelled. Margaret and I decided that we had seen enough of the meet and as she had to return to her work, we started off again. On the way out, we met several classmates, Lily Swanson and Hazelle Trubshaw, who were travelling with an actor's troupe and were represented as the fair and the dark of it. Further on we niet Eva Truesdale and when Margaret left me, Eva walked on with nie.- I told her about the things I had heard and seen about our class and she said she could tell me something, for she had just been talk- ing to Charlie I-lay, who was running an automobile shop. I-Ie told her that Frances Loughlen, Laura Magill and Blanche Miller were making paper Howers which had again come into style, and had had a store built to accommodate their growing trade. I-Ienry MacLean and Rex I-Ienriot were deep into politics and were both running for mayor in New York City. Josephine Andrak and Lilian Calhoun were busy inventing a way to make hoops for skirts, out of straw, and Harry Ayres had actually found a way to make hair grow on bald heads. The mayor of Puyallup, Leonard Larson, whose hair had all come out because of his cares, and Mark Curry, a great steel mag- nate, had both recommended him to the public, and practically assured his success. just then we saw a vacuum cleaner run by four ladies and, being a housewife myself, I was always interested in such matters, so stopped to look at it. Great indeed was our surprise when we found

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' TI-IE. TAI-IOMA 3I C 15155 Wi!! i E, the students of the ,ll class, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, and not acting under duress, menace, fraud or undue influence of any person whatever, do make, publish and declare this our last will and testainent, in manner fol- lowing, that is to say, 'we wish to give to Mr. Knouff, our boy-hearted Principal, ouribest wishes for the future, and our gratitude for the interest he has taken in our class. Mrs. Knouff, an ear trumpet to enable her to hear the jokes Mr. Knouff tells about her in Assembly. Mr. Hunt, the hope that he may never lose that sympathetic smile and clear understanding of the students' failings. ' ' Miss johnson, a private secretary to take charge of social events, and to decide the question, Should Sophomores have co-ed parties? Miss Alcott, a lapse of memory ten minutes before the tardy bell, so the students may have 1nore time to socialize. ' n Miss Liddell, our deepest sorrow ,and regret over that one tardi- ness of hers. ' Miss Perkins, a class play for next year in which every scene is a love scene. Mr. Daniels, a parting injunction to stop running his fingers through his hair. That fresh product, known as Freshies, Sometimes we think that all the world is queer but us and thee, and sometimes we think that thee are a little queer. ' Mr. Owens, a softening of heart about whispering, and a certifi- cate of belief in the pig story. ' t Mr. Sniffen, a police star to wear on his beat on second floor. Miss Burgess, a carload of old clothes from which to select cos- tumes for the next class play, A Mr. Allen, students more highly developed intellectually, so that they can appreciate true wit when they hear it. Mr. Flett, a conscience that will not let him say again that he walked miles through snow that was 15 feet deep. . J!