Alexandria Monroe High School - Spectrum Yearbook (Alexandria, IN)

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Eg't 11r- s'1lqI l--p cl- -lp..-:mg-mv -'vi ' -- '- -H - l-'wmv --up qw' 4' f'-'vrvr ll1'- -'P' -:F s. '- x l N--rf-on as . ,X wgmwvu, yas. ,.,,,,. Q ,A if Z' Spanish counts, Italian dukes and French marquis who live at the famous city. Hilton Z1 Spenceley is studying art in Italy, and has been very successful. He has had several iff pictures exhibited at the academy. These three cabled their regrets and said that they gg hloped to be present at another reunion later. They also mentioned that if Pearl Kil- fz gore, formerly Pearl Dunn, could not be located, she was at present obtaining a divorce Z2 ther sixthl from Frederick Kilgore in Paris. 97 Ruth Richardson, or rather Ruth Patterson, brought with her to the banquet a fine group of children, several in number. One remarked that she was probably a matron Q45 of a kindergarten or a school teacher and these were her pupils. She changed this ff completely, however, by saying that the children were all her very own. Z' Lawrnce Brown, because of his talent as an orator, became a. politician. More 7 than once he has run for the oilice of President of the United States, but like William Q Jennings Bryan, he has always met defeat. We suppose he will keep on running until Q he is elected or is otherwise appeased. His wife, whom we knew as Mildred Kane, is fg also a politician but is a trifle more successful than Lawrence, being the present gov- W' ernor of Indiana. N Richard Edwards followed in his father's footsteps and became mayor of Orestes, now a progressing city of five hundred. inhabitants. A beneficial ordinance he passed was one in which all tornadoes were prohibited from entering the city until a fee of X ilve dollars was paid to cover the expense of whatever damage might be done. , Two members of our class are a shining example to all. Hilton Cripe became Miss X Brereton's successor and has carried on her work noblyg and Mary Sizelove! We 1 never thought that she could rise to such heights! She is now lnlstructor of Manual V Training and Auto Mechanics in old A. H. S. Martha McEwen also became a teacher but in a more exalted state, being assistant professor of History at the University of 4 Chicago, of which our former teacher, Mr. Hollett, is now President. Edwin Conboy was never a star at playing football, but, to the surprise of all, he fx made a famous coach, leading Notre Dame's Eleven to national honor. Much of his 5 success may be attributed to the diligence of his wife, formerly Crystal Fuller. Crys- tal had two ardent suitors, Edwin and Bob Ellis. After a great deal of uncertainty she !' eloped with Edwin, breaking poor Bob's heart. According to reports, which we hesi- tate to believe, Bob, no longer caring for his life, became a bootlegger, bringing cocoa- gg cola. from Canada to the United States, where it is no longer permitted. We thought f that Bob would have more strength of mind than to let a love affair ruin his life fl and turn him into a member of the underworld, but alas! It is so. if Alvia Allen came all the way from Hollywood, where he is Larry Semon's director. S Incidentally he is also Mr, Betty Bronson, or in other words husband of Betty Bronson, 4 who achieved fame in the role of Peter Pan. Alvia has done pretty well. Q Oris Fleenor has taken the straight and narrow path, as did his father before him. He is at present assistant to Billy Sunday who, being unable to satisfy the demands f of his congregation, must have an assistant who can very ably deliver his sermons. ' Oris is one in a thousand. , Music was furnished for the banquet by Sousa's band, We were very fortunate in securing such a famous organization and it was only through the efforts of Charles Shinabarger, first cornet and Sousa's right-hand m-an, that this was done. Additional V entertainment was given by a quintet from Ziegfeld's Follies composed of Mary Hum- phrey, Helen Hite, Dorothy Wharton, Frances Eagleson and Ruth Stephenson. We are K convinced that Ziegfeld himself is a genius. f The banquet came to an end but not before plans were made for another in 1936. It has been hereby proven that all the members of the class of '25 were very suc- , cessful in their line of work. All felt that whatever success they had achieved was S due largely to their splendid training from the faculty back in old A. H. S. S f - Page Tmenly-seven :- , , ...ff .4 V'

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I ll f e NQ 'i W' . ..e , . . .6 E ,E E2 X, ...s,N.e.fwsv.zKs..1f i4'.A'x.fsY1f vb ,-if get 'Ul'4JYe-r - 'i X X WHAT IS T0 BE WILL BE Oscar Wilhelm, the only Irish plumber in the flourishing city of Alexandria, went up town on one Saturday night to get his weekly shave and monthly hair cut. Seeing a new barber shop in town, Oscar decided to give the recently arrived barber a trial. On entering he was very much surprised to see beside the chair an exceedingly large person who seemed familiar. It was none other than his old classmate, Leland Etchi- '7 son. Naturally, during the course of the shave and haircut, the two old pals began 'Sl talking of the old class of '25 and of the good' times they had during their four years 2.3 in Alexandria High School. gf Wouldn't it be wonderful to see that old gang again? remarked Oscar. Yes, answered Leland. Too good to think of as possible. Of course, it isn't possible, said Oscar, but I like to dream of it. Why not possible? asked Leland. Well, we don't know where they all live or how to get in touch with them or any- ' thing, :said Oscar. Yes, but I do, and a broad grin of satisfaction illuminated Leland's countenance. I have kept the address of each of the old classmates, and if by chance, it has chang- Y ed, I have obtained the new one by some means or other. Fine, exclaimed Oscar, jumping up and forgetting his precarious position and S almost getting his throat cut as a result. Let's have a banquet back in A. H. S., with 7 all the old classmates present. S The two talked on for some time, Oscar receiving many cuts with the razor, but if he was too absorbed in his thoughts to even notice them. The plans were made, and 5 within a few weeks the class of '25 was again together, having been 'separated for ten yeans. Such a success! They had all changed to some extent in the years that had Q elapsed, but it was the same old jolly class. , The most interesting event of the evening was that in which each one told of his or her experiences from the time they had left High School. The experiences of each alone cannot be related, but their presnt occupation can be briefly told. Q To begin with, Joe Baxter stayed with his job, and is now part owner of a ilne group of candy kitchens. You wonder who owns the other part? None other than J Eddie Meyer, once prop of the A. H. S. basketball team. He is still a bachelor, forever true to Esther Hall, who, being unable to decide between her two lovers, entered a con- vent and is now the bride of the church. Speak-ing of former cases, brings back the ZZ memory of Chic and Frances. Do you remember all the bright predictions made for Z Chic's future? Well his ambition seemed to increase in leaps and bounds until after Lobengrin's Wedding March was played for them, then it .suddenly disappeared, with 3? the result that Frances .is now a hard-working stenographer in the oflice of Roscoe Tel- fer, editor of the Indianapolis News, Roscoe is a great patron of the theatre, es- pecially of the Russian Ballet, of which our old friend, Ruth Ritchison, is premier danseuse. Her dieting was not in vain. Much to the delight of Blanche, -er-Russell, Babe Ruth has retired. But why should she be interested in Babe Ruth? Because Bill is now a member of the Yanks and has already broken the Bambino's home-run record several times. 5 There were a few of the class of '25 who were unable to attend the banquet be- Q cause they are living abroad. James Zedekar is playing Hamlet at the Drury Lane Y Theatre, London, in the longest run known. He has delighted thousands with his representation of the melancholy Dane. Do you remember his success as the irate parent in The Colonel's Maid? And we were not at all surprised when we learned that Mary Margaret Martin is now the partner of Maurice, dancing in the Casino at 5, Monte Carlo. It is rumored that she has broken the hearts of three-tourths of the QQ: 1, Qs 'ff x t A Page Twenty-six K

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