The Dalles Wahtonka High School - Steelhead Yearbook (The Dalles, OR)

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I934 SENIOR CLASS PROPI-IECY CAST Lawyer in San 1 rancisco...Charles Phipps Mrs. Phipps ................ Lauretta Lowe The Plumber ....,... ........ .I ack Camp The Plumb-er's Wife ...... Marcelle Negaard SCENE Living room-home of Mr. and Mrs. Phipps, San Francisco. TIME May 16, 1934 CLaur'etta is sitting at the piano singing Let's Lall in Love. J Charles-You've been singing that song all evening. Lauretta-I know. I was trying' to remind you of something. Can't you remember when it was popular? Charles-I faintly recall hearing the orch- estra render some such tune at the prom ten years ago when you walked around on my feet and I had to wear Blue Jay corn plasters at commencement. WVhy, say, it's been just ten years tonight since we graduated! Is that what you were thinking of? Lauretta-Yes-but there's the bell. I can't imagine who it could be: we've only been in this terrible neighborhood surh ashort time. fOpens door to find .Iack Camp? I'm sorry but I cialled you early this morn- ing and really dislike receiving plumbers in the evening. Jack-Sorry, but I misunderstood the name and couldn't find you. Well, here's my card, if you ever need a high-principled plumber who knows the business. Lauretta-CGI:-Lnces at cardb You couldn't. by any chance be the Jack Camp who graduated in the class of '34 at 11110 Dalles? Jack-Yep, lady. that's me. But how did you know and what's my education to do with fixing your stopped UD Sink. Lauretta-Jack Camp. Don't tell me you're going to stand there talking about sinks when two of your old friends are simply dyeing for a good long talk. Jack-iSpies Charles and leaves Lauretta staniding near door as he crosses the room and shakes Charles's sand furiously after changing p1umber's tools to hisleft hand, Charlie! Charlie! Charlie! and Lauretta Lowe! I wondered if the Charles Phipps on this street could be related to you- Charles- Yes, we're rather close. G-ee, son 25 it's great seeing you after all these years, Lauretta-It certainly is. Come on, Jack, do sit 'down and tell us all about yourself. Jack-My tra-de isn't much for parlour dis- cussions. Who would you be interested in hearing the low down on? Lauretta-AHav'e you heard anything about Marcell-e Negaard? Jack-Yes, I've heard a great deal. At pre- s-ent she's the wife of a lowly plumber, and is sitting right outside in the car waiting for me. Charles-For heaven's sakes, man, don't sit there talking. Go out and get herlOr better still, I will. lExit Charlesj Jack-Marcelle has been hunting up all the old class, and is writing a story for the Chronicle which she plans to send back as soon as shc's located the missing four. You and Charles were two we couldn't seem to keep up with. tEnter Charles and Marcellej LaurettaQHe1lo, Marcelle, this is almost too good to be true. Charles, Marcelle can tell us all we've wondered about the old class as she's been writing a, Story about it. Charles-Come on, Marcelle let's hear it Fight now. You and Laurbtta will have plenty of other evenings to get re- acquainted. Marcelle-All right, here's what I have. Virginia Peck has discovered vitamins B. V. and D. and has written a book on the subject, which shoulid be on the stand by this June as she's been working on it these ten years. Adele Shafer said she'd walk a mile for a Campbell and did for Bob who is a. radio announcer though we knew him when he thought a network was some- thing to fish with. Roy Stein, the big doughnut king, has on his advertising staff Helen Jurgens- meier and Florence Kennedy, the Yum- Yum Dunk-en sisters. Clarence Woodard is driving a taxi in St. Paul and goes Romeo every Satur- day night. He bears the then-come-the yawn expression on his countenance typ- ical of those in the taxi business. Americo Tramontina when last heard ot' was a hypnotist running amuck on some ocean liner. The Bolton girls-Bethel, Louise and

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1- l934--- SENIOR CLASS SONG O We are the Seniors of 1934 We're here to say good-by Now in the years that are sure to come and go We'll always think of our dear Dalles Hig We won't forget the school we loved so true, For it we'll always stand, It was the pride and joy of our schoolhood days, We'll never forget Dalles Hi. The proms and the picnics were not a thing to miss, A good time was always had, Even the lessons that seemed so very hard, They really were not half badg The teachers made us do the things for which we did not care But we know they were the best, Now we are thnough, we are starting on our way, And we won't forget D. H. S. -Words and Music by Jay Hendrick 24

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veda have clearly demonstrated tothei. trainer, Charlotte Rondeau, that they're the champions of the trapeze world, Up near the peak of the Big Top they spin! they leap! they turn somersaults backwards! all perfectly timed. Polly Allen and Helen Zavodosky, those two who used to monopolize the boys in the upper hall, are now old maids runn- ing a boarding house at North Bonne- ville. Phil Johnson, postman of the berg, is a bvoarder. Life for Jack Bally, warden at Sing Sing, is one narrow escape after another. Ken Cro-eni is a famous football coach at the University of China. Hazel Lange is head of the Music de- partment in D. H. S. Betty Marsh is living on the fat of the land and collects Pekinese dogs. Wilman Obrist has joined a nudist col- ony so his wife,Veda Renkin, can't pin anything on him. 'l'hat's showing them, VVilman! .lack Baird is a moth and butterfly collector at Shaniko. Lewis Chase is living up to his name. He's proven his prowess as a famous detective at Tallahassee, Florida. Joe Barber became weary looking at the same old barber poles for years so has created a new type with pink and purple stripes. When we last heard of Ella Hoffman sho was a noted costume designer. Robert Mackey is the Charlie Chaplin of today. Marg Nish celebrates to her heart's content every summer at Asua Caliente while her faithfull old husb-and stays home and delivers groceries. Kathleen Klindt is an adventuress in blackest Africa with sleeping sickness and one of the natives yet to conquer. Fin Spivey the 100 percent efficient osteopath-has as his assistant Jeane Selleck. Ethel Still is still rising in the Fleish- man's Yeast business. Wilbur Wittliff is the Fuller brush man now. Among his best customers are the housewives-Thelma Miller, Marie McCown, Olive Johnson and Orilu Coons. Elmore Zurfleuh is the big butter and egg man at No-rth Dalles. May Darnielle, Agnes Woods and Hazel Foster are successful nurses. Vvillard Woodard croons hauntingly 26 ,I934 over the radio while Jane Olson accom- panies and supplies the oo-la-las and what have you. Harry Jones is raising spinach at Ce- lilo. Clara Ledford, Dorothy Woodside, Ma- rie Metteer and Margaret Fredericks have organized a life insurance company back in New Jersey. Ed Howell is Bend'sl fire chief. Ed's plenty hot at his job but always has to go out to his gin-l's first to take her with him to the fire. Bill Dick and Millard Heath, the old rascals, left all the local products and have a macaroni factory in Palmero- Wherever that may be. Joe George, though for several years a Bromo Seltzer salesman, is now writing a wise-cracking column for the Hood River paper. The jokes are of such a frothy nature they'll maker even your great-aunt Hannah laugh through her blushes. Nothing like good clean fun! Allen Swanser is puttering around in the League of Nations as all you Dalles people know, and will probably make a name for himself sooner or later. Robert NVoolsey has made investments in the oil fields of Latin America. Lillian Stombaugh and Sidney Thomi- son sing hot song numbers the way hot song numbers should be sung to the pa- tients at the T.-B. hospital. Of course ther-e's not a Dallesite who d-ocsn't know that Mr. Jack Tidyman, Governor of Uregon, graduated with the Class of '34 at The Dalles. What a man! Frances Mackey is Governor Tidyman's secretary. Pedro V-elasco has made a fortune with his asthma cure. Leonard Vogel too, has been success- ful though not in the asthma line. His invention of the Bye Lo Baby Bunting Baby Buggy has earned not only mil- lions of dollars but millions of friends among the mammas and papas who no longer walk the floor. Among Leonard's employees are Edna Mae Seufert, Marie Scrivner and LeRoy Ryan. Phoebe Warren has gone altar-wise. Elsworth Britt is a guide for tourists in the Alps. Ed Geiger works on th-e police force in Portland. Ray Denton edits The Optimist. Fellow citizens, who do you suppose is care-taker of Sorosis? Jim Wilson? Right the first time. Frances Jones is a second Kathryn Hepburn. Don Williams and Jim Hill are in partnership in a Bantam Rooster farm at