Albia Community High School - Screech Yearbook (Albia, IA)

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Tfze SCREECH IQ30... bit of gossip. Among the things she related was that Florence johnson and Mildred Mclnnes were old maid school teachers and roomed with Anna Mae Pickerell, who was married to Robert Ferguson and owned a fashionable hotel in Detroit, Michigan. She also told me that Marian Stump and Grace Derby were down in Texas, nursing a bad case of blood poison that Bill Foster, Jr., received when playing with his father's pet snakes. Bill Forster is now the owner of a large circus and his wife was the blond of the class of '30, namely, Kathryn Moore. She told me that August Schmitz and Norman Tomlinson were on his staff of clowns and his chief lion trainers were Cecil Anderson and Olga Brozovich. Just at that moment in the midst of her story the whistle blew and I had to leave immediately. I again boarded the train and amused myself by reading a magazine until I reached my destination. Among the things that attracted my attention wa sa large photo of Dorothy Morrow, who is one of the social leaders of New York, advertising Sealy mattresses. I recognized her at once to be the wife of George, Teele, a big banker. The train reached Montreal on Friday morning about ten o'clock, and we started to sail for Liverpool on Saturday evening. During my stay in the city I stopped at a hotel that was managed by George Clarkson and his wife Helen Carlson. I had quite an extended visit with them and they told me that Margaret Samuel was their principal bookkeeper and stenographer, also that Everett Findley was a good bellhop. The steamer docked in Liverpool the following Tuesday, and the party disembarked going immediately to London by airplane. The most able pilot was our handsome Ernest Muffin, he told me that he was married to Emma Ferguson, our flashing farmer maid. We arrived in London on Wednesday morning, and after breakfasting with Maxine Rhoads, who is now proprietress of an elaborate cafe, we purchased a news- paper and much to my surprise, I noticed that Edward Patterson is the new Chief of Scotland Yards, having in his force Dale Pilkington and John Murphy. I also read that Max Loeb is the new editor of the London Times , having gotten his start in journal- ism by working on our Screech. In the evening we went to the opera and who should escort us to our places but Verna Miscko and Margaret Mellick. VVhen the curtain arose, soft strains of the violin were heard and Homer Armstrong appeared before the footlights. Later in the program the star appeared and guess who-Emily Mock, the greatest soprano singer in all England. On Friday we crossed the cannel into France, and the first thing that attracted my attention was an old cathedral, being restored to its original splendor by the nationally known architect, Robert Wilson. His wife was formerly known as, Wanda Grimes. We traveled to Paris, the wonder city of the world, and while visiting the Latin Art Quarter we saw the budding artist, James Calhoun and Mae Anderson, sketching their graceful models Margaret Bilterman and Geneva Bates. While still visiting in the Quarter I saw the beautiful vender of violets, Ella Mae Combs. After leaving Miss Combs we purchased two originals from the brushes of Madie Issacson and Vivian Hunter. The following evening we visited the famous cafes on Le Rue. We selected the most intriguing one in which to have our fling. Lloyd Owens was the most popular giglio of Paris. He informed us that Evelyn Newell, Isabel Richter and Francis Sinclair were the best known night club hostesses on that street. Leaving Paris we suddenly decided to visit Spain there perchance to Find romance, of course. We visited the arenas in order that we might see the famous bull fights. There we hoped to see Arlo Conwell the famous Matador, emerge victorious in the contest of wits against the ferocious bull. The scene offended our sensibilities so we desired to seek romance in some other place, namely the eyes of the dashing senoritas. Moonlight in Spain! What could be more romantic! Guitars softly strummed by ardent Spanish lovers. High above the noisy streets, in the balconies, sat Isabelle Phillips, ,lane Bowe and Clara Karso with their ever present Duennas, Truis Tarbell, Ruth Wilson and Leona Williams. It was with a regretful sigh that we cast our last backward glance at Spain and started for home. Marilois Castles, the Mayoress of New York City, extended to our party the keys of the city. Zoe Jenkins and Patty Givens were her chief aids of staff. We decided to visit the Agricultural College while we had the opportunity, and who should we meet, but Olive Mosby, Juanita McCracken and Helen McGilvery, able instructors all in the art of Home Economics. Finishing our tour of the college we met Vera Spencer, one of the most brilliant instructors of history the school had ever known. She showed ns the handwork of one --Stl 19 129--

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The SCREECH 1930... James Calhoun's likeness for the High School Vamps to Russel Smith. Grace Derby's morning walks to school to Lois Bunch. Emma Ferguson bequeaths her fascinating blue eyes to Mildred Bohy. Lloyd Findley wills his size to John Reeves. Lucille Forsythe wills the money she lent her boy friend to the person who is so lucky. Merriam Gibson wishes to leave to Mary Lahart her place in Pardee's room. Wanda Grimes leaves her numerous Senior pictures to the Junior Class boys. Eugene Hart bequeaths his bruises and black eyes to John Wilson. Wallace Hawxby and Ray Morgan will their driving ability to John Watkins. Please stop at all stop signs. Madie Isaacson's good nature to Louisa Hickman. Florence Johnson and Mildred Mclnnes will their walks around the square to Marjorie Shaffer and Gertrude McDonald. Charles Kelley leaves his Mutt to Matt Karpan with a few changes. Juanita McCracken bequeaths her golden locks to Maxine Myers. Helen McGilvery wills her ability to get a school to Katherine Cernich. Pete Paviglio gives his business abilty to Homer Powell for a grocery business. Maxine Rhoads wills her impish and black eyes to Margaret Nelson. Truis Tarbell bequeaths her brilliance to Marjorie Wratten. Norman Tomlinson wishes to leave his rides with his sister-in-law by marriage fetc.J to the Avery tribe. Ruth Turner wills her chatter to Margaret Lott. Geneva Bates wills her Hardrock to Susan Miller. GWWID Proplzegf September 25, 1950. My dear Miss Miller: Now that I have just returned from my trip abroad, I will relate a few of the events, knowing that you will be quite interested in them. I left home on June 12, 1950, and boarded the train for Montreal, where the steamer was docked. I was on the train for several hours, it seemed that it just crawled along, so several members, getting restless, the party began to explore. We started at the engine and went through to the caboose. In the engine car, much to my surprise, I saw a large man shifting the levers who was no one else than David Adams. The man that was helping him was Wallace Hawxby, the fireman. From there we were taken to the mail car, where I mailed a letter, handing it to Eugene Hart, the scrappy half back on our football team. Journey- ing on in the many cars, I met several of my old classmates. Charles Mutt Kelly was the first chef in the dining car, Pete Paveglio the head waiter, and Marie Koiling the cashier. Touring back toward our own quarters,-we were taken through a beautiful private state-room, which we later learned was occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Bill Henley, are president of the Ofiicial Railroad Board. The bride will be remembered as Winifred iltner. Our train stopped for a short while in a little fishing town of Michigan. We got off and walked around the end of thc lake, it was a beautiful place and who should I see fishing but Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Anderson. They were here on their second honey- moon. The bride will be remembered as Theresa McDonald, the girl from Melrose. We stopped in at the station and turning around, I saw De Chantal O'Hare. Our conversation held many of the class of '30, She informed me as to the destiny of several of my class mates, it surprised me very little because she always did know every at 18 is-4

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The SCREECH IQ30.. of her former pupils, Mary Jane Stanhouse, A History of the VVorld Up-to-Date, soon to be adopted by all leading High Schools. Leila Stump, the professor of English, had just won the short story contest with her skit, Moderns . The trip by plane back home, was quite uneventful, with the exception of the fact that Alice Worth and Lucile Wilkin, daredevil fliers, enlivened the montony with hair raising stunts. But to Mary Winslow, the reliable navigator, we gave our sincerest thanks for making the trip without mishap. And Oh! Weren't we glad to meet Harold Tyrell and Ruth Williams co-staring in that new and yet ever old drama-matrimony. Now I must close because I know that you have been nearly exhausted hearing so much about your former scholars, and my disconnected missive of my journey abroad. Mary Lucille Williams '3O. P. S.-Oh dear, I almost forgot to tell you of my visit to Hyde Park, London, where Dorly Findly and Merrian Gibson were holding forth eloquently the value of Com- munism. Also while sojourning in the Y. NV. C. A. building in Cologne, Frnce, I was introduced to a very celebrated teacher of gymnastics, expressly Lucille Coulter. 17 i , X lf E535 lf ii? 'WH hge , RC QQI '0.e5:ie..:f email C' E at 10 ia