Ada High School - We Yearbook (Ada, OH)

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WOMEN AND THE CROSSROADS By RUTH STAGER In ancient Athens the women stayed at home, attending to the affairs of the house. They never acted as hostesses when their husbands had parties, and were only seen in public at the theater and at certain religious festivals. Sharply contrasted to this custom was that of the Aztec and Babylonian women. These Mexican women shared in most of the occupations of the men. Some learned to read and write, others learned the principles of astronomy and astrology. The Babylonian women often engaged in business for them- selves. ' In out-of-the-Way places on the globe geographers have found strange peoples among whom the rights of the mother are stronger that the rights of the father, and where women perform many duties which elsewhere belong to men. In most highly civilized countries the women come to outnumber the men. This is due primarily to the fact that men are more exposed to death from industrial accidents or war. In the world as a whole there are slightly more men than women, although with the white race alone the proportion is reversed. The progress of women in civilized countries has been slow. becoming more marked as men and women learned that one could not advance far without the other. Men and women alike must be Htted to bear a share in the nation's support and betterment. Old-fashioned propriety usually has shaken its head in shocked protest when women demanded new privileges. The controlling conception of the proper status of women prior to the nineteenth century was ex- pressed by Pericles in his eloquent funeral oration. He said, And if I am to speak of womanly virtues let me sum them up in one short sentence: To a woman not to show more weakness than is natural to her sex is a great glory, and not to be talked about for good or evil among men. The organized women's rights movements began in the United States in 1848, as a direct out- growth of the anti-slavery struggle. The story of won1en's gains was long and trying. but finallv in August of 1920 ratifications were obtained from the necessary three-fourths of the states, and suffrage was extended to all women over twenty-one years of age. Women have slowly gained power, until in 1040 they are represented in nearly all fields of work. ln 1924 Wyoming and Texas elected women for state governors. Nobody knows what the future holds in store for women. The fairer sex is advancing szpeeflilv in the fields of medicine and law, formerly considered a man's job. Long after schools generally felt the influence of co-education, law schools and medical schools failed to provide for the needs of women. In 1930 there were approximately nineteen times as many men practicing medicine as there were women. Florence Ellinwood Allen, a prominent woman lawyer, says that there is a great field for women in law and that modern women are deeply affecting the ad- ministration of justice. There are perhaps 'many women who genuinely love and are interested in people and their needs. Nursing as a career offers an opportunity to help mankind in deepest need and prepares young women to more adequately make good homes. Florence Nightingale put it, 'KNursing is an art that concerns every family in the world. Those of you who Find shorthand a fascinating art, should consider the profession of shorthand- reporting. It may surprise you to know that shorthand-reporting is one of the most exclusive and re- munerative professions, and the average earnings are greater than those of the doctor and lawyer. Adelaide S. Baylor says, 'iliverv girl is a potential homemaker and for eighty to ninety per cent of them potentiality ceases and reality begins. It is. therefore, proper to assume that the major respon- sibility in the lives of practically all Women in America is that of hornemakingf' l have only mentioned a very few of the professions which ofler an outlook for modern women. Somewhere in the world there is a niche with our initials carved on it. Let us start out tomorrow to find it. There can be no greater reward than that which comes from the knowledge that we have done our best: everything possible to advance our CCPIIZYIT-C and social haopiness. A clue to our path comes from a quotation from Achmed Abdullah. I have made the discovery that, when all is said and done, the old-fashioned much ridiculed decencies of life are the main basis for success and happiness-and by the 'decencies', I mean chiefly three: honesty, physical cleanliness, and loyalty. Continued on Page 64 Page 19 X s 1 . MT M Ti 'iihm'a 4il ---1---M ..a....-.,........., . , J., , L, .........,a AMN ..,,,.....,....,.. .... r... me--

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THE CLASS PROPHECY After checking all morgues, cemeteries, hospitals, and prisons, trying desper- ately to unearth some trace of the outstanding class which left Ada High School in ,4O, the investigating committee had almost given up hope when a sudden inspira- tion came. It is queer that they hadn,t thought of looking in the most natural place in the world for a record of this class. The following information was gathered from the 1960 NVho,s Vlfho: Kin Vvlilliam X of Norwa abdicated his throne for the woman he loved, S Y Betty Wzilly Doersam. I Englandls adopted sen and our former classmate, Alban Potter, has been made poet laureate of Great Britain. Helen Spar is star pitcheiein the WO111Cll,S National Softball League. Lorraine Chaney is the catcher in the said league Qur studious Esther Gay is now President Smith of Stevens Iufiior College and has made a great hir with all the girls. Earl Stober has sold broadcastin risfhts to the Crunch Crunch Breakfast Flake - , - . 3 .P ,, Co. on a new children s serial entitled, ' leanny. Lois Davis' he locks have ut her into l-loll wood. Her next ieture will be I II YY P II Y P a revival of the Red-l-leaded Woman. Evelyn Iones has been named English teacher of Ada High School. Harold Zimmer manages a theatre of his own, employing several of his former classmates, children as ushers. Little Bobby Dickmeyer, Ir., one of the ush- ers, was sent home last week due to a cold. But as there is a chiropractor in the fam- ily, he will soon be able to resume his work. Mildred Parker, Dean of Vxlomen at the world-famous Colleye of Bachelor- . . . . . . 1 O - . ettes in New York City is havinfr a tryiazrr time kee ine down those fliofhtv twins I I 5 7 o Y n P tr D .f of bachelorism, lxflargorie Vx-'hetzler and yleltn Rew. Viola Trautner has returned to her home town of Cincinnati and is very happy with her iob in a feed store. Norma Qbenour, the outstanding attraction at the Buckeye Skating Rink, is featured as mldhe Girl with Trieksf' Earl Baughman and Lewis Elwood are now on their seventh big week in the floor show at the T. N. T. Tavern. Aurora Ala f was recentl named Dean of the Colleve of Pharmac at Ohio I I Y Y ev Y State University. ' Alice ean Klingler married her hi h school sweetheart, im lrvin. The now I I o I g I I Y live on a rarm and are ver haw v with their two sets of twins. . Y H31 . .... . Reed Hubbell is busier that ever raising guinea Pigs. lncidentally he says if you lift a uinea iv by its tail its e es will fall out. . S . P a . I Y I I I A new guide service has been established in the Canadian North Woods un- der the direction of Hazel Ream. Ruth Weber has been employed as stewardess on the Ground Flight Co., flying between Lima and Ada. Ro er Pau h, world's most famous ballet toe dancer on the ti htro e, was re- g g . . . g P . , centl with the Barnum 81 Bailey circus at Ada. lncidentall , one of Gerald Caris Y I .f I , , Y I famous horses erformed in the Wild West attractions of the circus. . P I Page 18 Continued on Page 20

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TM 'A' i l rv-. , f Q , , .. -. - ,L ,rjh 5 ,ii V ' l cff2,.:U,i,51 ifgilx' .J - ' -:sv 'E r ' - Z' ' ,,.-.T F' E. E.. --winlwrwfuvra V Page 20 a -if-as-zulu-V v-V-W-V-,-W--avi .. ...,l,.,, ,... ,,. -.,,.,,,,,,,, ,,wn,,,,k,W-,Wmhm in V THE CLASS PRGPHECY Martha Bosse just won top honors as the best-dressed woman in the United States. Catherine Atha and Pauline Branan are putting the crinkles in the cookies at the Crinkle Cookie Company. Marshall Weber is flying the trans-continental Plane, Cone With the Windl' twice daily. Leona Motter and Ann Lowman have Hnally joined the long list of artist's models. Frances l-loyt is conducting the sale of those gaudy satin shirts that men are raving about these days. The most talked of radio actress and songbird is none other than our Sonia Davidson. EX-President of the American Rotary Club, Thomas Webb, is the great in- ventor of the Rocket that now makes weekly trips to the moon. Edna Hubbell is in much demand by Broadway producers to Play negro char-- acter roles. It all came about as a result of the senior Play of ,4o. Iames lvloser has accl. ired such a Enite knowledge of agriculture that he is considered an authority on the raising ei hybrid corn. I Dorothy Orwick has established an art studio in the heart of Ada. Brownie Pettit and Tom l-lall are capitalizing on their debating Power. You can hear them airing their views at 6 a. nw. every morning over station C. Y. U. R. Sara lane Piler, the hast in the class of ,ao to receive the matrimonial vows, is considered the perfect liosifsz-. Arlene Luft has just hnished the book, 'll loW to Win and Influence Cats. The book is more or less a collection of her English themes. Rolland Eley has followed in the footsteps of his father and is now preaching at the l-luntersville Church. Catherine Pratte, successor to Kate Smith, is trying patiently to get the moon over the mountziiir. The line of le-larrods in the scicnce department at Chio Northern University iust can't be broken. Rachel has replaced her father and is doing very well. Tom Richardson is swinging and swaying his own band after the inimitable fashion of the old favorite, Sammy Kaye. The book, The Art of Novel W1'iting,l, written by Helen Wingate, has inst come oil the Press. This book is especially noteworthy as it was written from the authorls personal experience. Nelson McBride has joined the large world of Hollywood extras. I-le recently played the part of a tiger in the current Tarzan hit. It used to be Robert Taylore-now itls Richard Messeiiger. Vife could not locate Eloise Vfalker. It is believed that she is lost somewhere in the Pacific in her attempted Pow' r pill lliqlat. Vfarren Hull and Eugene Czonse have joined forces and are terrorizing the country with their kidnappings and bank robberies. They say that they got their idea from the Senior Play, in which they Played these same roles so successfully. lilorence Staley still believes in the Wright man. Continued on Page 64 mme -- i... .. .imuaj-g..,MW Mm an, .. .