Ashtabula High School - Dart Yearbook (Ashtabula, OH)

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THE DART 23 Class Prophecy TILME MOHILEWSKY I had just finished censoring the last item handed in by my chief reporter, Marie White. For the forty-’leventh time that day I had marked the top of the news items “May 26” but not until this last item was marked did it occur to me that the 26th was some sort of an anniversary, wedding, birthday, holiday—something that I should remember—Oh ! how stupid of me! Why of course, it is just fifteen years ago today tha: the class of ’21 graduated from A. H. S. “Here I am fifteen years after my graduation, nothing more or less than the Editor of the “Ashtabula Evening Prevaricator.” I was thus meditating and was about to call in Marie for a chat about our old high school days when— “Bang! Bang! Bang!” was executed upon my door. “My gracious goodness,” I thought, “must be a giant and he’s awfully mad,” but I very cordially said, “come in!” And in she came, “Too bad a person can’t have an ad in your punk old paper without getting it all muddled up—” Now it was my turn to fly off the handle, “See here. Miss, I want you to understand that the ‘Prevaricator is not a punk old paper and furthermore—” and here I stopped and stared. “W-w-why, Dell, how on earth did you get here?” for there as sure as preachin’ stood Della Louis laughing at me. “Well, Till,” she explained, “of course you know that I am a traveling advertising agent. I was called here to make an ‘ad’ for a big fire sale that the Fire Department is going to run. I happened to think that today is the fifteenth year or our commencement anniversary, so thought I would surprise you, and what I realiy want, is a good old time gossipy chat about our classmates.” “Surprise me, well I guess you did, you dear! I was just wishing I had someone to talk to. I was about to call in Marie White (she’s chief reporter on my staff) but I knew she’d be busy. Say, I’ve got my ‘Annual’ some place around here. That will help us to remember all of the ‘kids.’ “Do get it out and let us begin at the beginning. I am sure that through my travels and your newspaper work we can place the where-abouts and work of every member of our class.” I rummaged around in the top drawer of my desk and at last resurrected the “1921 Annual.” The first picture we turned to was of Marion Anderson. . “Have you heard from Marion lately, Dell?” I inquired of her. “Heard from her, well I guess I have! The last time was when I passed Public Square, in Cleveland, She was on one soap box yelling, “the only place for the husband is in the home!” While she was catching her breath, Amelia Crockett, on another advertisement for “Ivory” proclaimed, “the total prohibition of cruelty to poodle dogs.”

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22 THE DART was as follows: President, Max Dowell; Vice President, Almeda Eastman; Secretary, Elizabeth Hubbard and Treasurer, Edward Krause. Athletics next took up our thoughts for Coach Thorpe was back with us again this year. With his usual supply of stories and splendid coaching, not forgetting the help of the Juniors he rounded out a champion football team. Then came our social activities in the spring—the Junior party and later the Junior-Senior reception at which, of course, we were the hosts and hostesses. As ’twas said, “We had a swell time.” In the fall of 1920, our last year, one hundred and ten of us came back. The officers of the previous year were re-elected. The class of ’21 brought fame and honor to A. H. S. for not only had we members on the football squad but also on the girls’ and boys’ basketball teams, also the debate team. The Senior party, held in the Gymnasium March 4, was an event “very much enjoyed” by the dignified Seniors. Next came the Junior-Senior reception, the Juniors proving themselves “royal entertainers.” And so the class of ’21 has done its duty to old A. II. S. and not until the year 79103661482 will a class graduate which will be superior to ’21. Senior Honor Roll LEROY ARVIDSON ALMEDA EASTMAN MARY LOUISE FAWCETT ELIZABETH HUBBARD ISABELLA JOHNSON HATTIE LESLIE TILLIE MOHILEWSKY IRENE RICHTER KATHRYN SEYMOUR LUCILLE SHARP J

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24 THE DART “Leroy Arvidson! Isn’t that picture funny, Dell? You know at the time it was taken we all predicted him to become a movie star, but he s far from it. Lee is now teaching Domestic Science at A. H. S. Oh, I saw Leslie Beckwith just the other day. He is an expert accountant and was auditing the books of the Gas Co., which is now managed by Mildred Sheldon.” “Oh, say, while I was in New York City, I went to the Metropolitan Opera House, and what do you suppose I heard and saw? A musical review composed by James Breen e, with Clifford Smith singing the part of the leading lady!” “Here is shy, modest, Vera Brooks, she is now the court stenographer. You of course know that Gertrude Stimpson is the Judge.” “And here’s Andrew Burnham! I know this will surprise you. You see, I’ve been in a great many of the larger cities lately. Now listen closely; Andy and Luther Hollister are conducting a very prosperous beauty parlor in Sheffield.” “Speaking about beauty parlors reminds me, Edwin Palmer or rather ‘Red’ has invented a solution of red pepper, baking powder, jamaica ginger, nitro-glycerine and ammonia, which he guarantees to make any one’s hair the exact shade of red as his. As an inducement to buy this solution he offers with every bottle a perfectly beautiful football. Harold Trautman and Russel Wagner are two of his best traveling salesmen.” “Your mentioning inventions, Till, reminds me of Homer Blakeslee. He invented a perpetual motion potato masher and now just like everyone else who has discovered something before anyone else, he is being photo- graphed and painted and statued and busted.” “What has become of Dorothy Burch, Dell?” “Why, she and Kathryn Seymour ; are prosperous detectives in Trumbull, and right across the hall from j their office are two marvelous lawyers, and they are Clara Dalin and Hattie Leslie.” “Just you wait a minute, I have something that I am sure will interest you.” I went into the filing room and pulled down the big file which contains the April and May issues of the “Prevaricator.” We were soon engrossed with the contents of these issues. Among the various items which I pointed out to Della was “Speaker of the House. Mary Louise Fawcett admits that she | will Recognize Only the Good-looking Male Representatives.” About two columns away from this was an item which said, “Representative Marion Mills has been Recognized by the Speaker. He has introduced a bill which will prohibit high school children from attending school more than ten hours a day. Mr. Mills firmly believes that the twelve hour system that we now have is a serious handicap to the mental development of modern youth.” We turned to another issue and on the first page was a notice saying that “Aviatrix Annette Hogan was arrested for exceeding the speed limit. She pleaded ‘not guilty’ and was released on $1000.00 bail, which was provided by Mr. Gordon Burweii. President of the First National Bank of Ashtabula.” We were now looking at the April 10th issue. The Headline read. “Plans for the Center Street Subway Completed,” and the article further