Ashtabula High School - Dart Yearbook (Ashtabula, OH)

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26 THE DART Fassett. I turned to the file again and showed Della a picture of Henrietta, Audrey Howard and Mildred Heas-ley, just before they sailed on their missionary mission to Missonla, a new-country adjacent to Mesopotamia. When Della saw the next page she exclaimed, “Nowr I really am surprised!” What she, or rather we saw, w-as the Ashtabula Opera House’s ad telling the public that “on June 4ili you will have the opportunity to see the great Shakespearean Drama, ‘Macbeth. ’ The renowned actor Arthur Spaeth will play the part of Macbeth while charming Lucilie Sharpe will play opposite as Lady Macbeth.” “Agnes George is the mayor of Plymouth,” Della informed me, “and she says that Iona Seymour has a dairy, which the students of agriculture, all over the state are compelled to visit before they are given their diplomas.” “Homer Pritchard ow-ns a restaurant,” this information from me, “and as a convenience to his patrons, and himself, he is running an undertaking establishment as a side line.” “Very considerate I calls it,” Della answered. “What do you think of this for opposition? Ruth Kelly is selling ‘French pastry guaranteed to make you fat, while in the same building Laurice Warren is selling 'Candy guaranteed to make and keep you slender.” “Of course, Dell, you know Charlotte Hoyt is married. I called on her several times. You ought to see her home! She has a “QP” doll In every room, which she said are Julia Smith’s specialties.” “Isn’t that a sweet picture of Elizabeth Hubbard! The w’hole wrorld is at Betty’s feet. Her latest opera “John of Johnstown” is said to be the most wonderful ever produced. “We have three members of our class w'ho are in the Cabinet. Howard Hough is Secretary of War, Edward Krause, Secretary of State and Endi- cott Landmesser, Secretary of the Treasury. And, Tillie, Kathryn Loomis is now in the Senate. She has introduced a bill which wiil provide that women who are tw'enty-four or over need not give their ages when registering. ’Tis said the bill is sure to go through.” “Hazel Lewis is Superintendent of the local hospital. Who would have thought fifteen years ago that Edith Johnson would be head surgeon, Florence Kellogg, chief dietition and Mable Crum, head nurse at Hazeis hospital!” “Elizabeth Lindslev and Elizabeth Reed are on the stage as “Star Acrobats and Paper Weight Lifters! Della have you heard from Elli Hanhilami or Lucy Guerini lately?” “Come to think of it I did. Elli is Commissioner of Immigration, and Lucy........oh, yes, Lucy has a very exclusive “Hat Shoppe” on Fifth Avenue. I am a little worried about Agnes Mack and Dorotha Grover. I haven’t received so much as a word from them since they left for Portugal to start a Portu Geese farm.” “I wouldn't worry, because I met the Reverand Dorothy Pelly, just before the girls sailed and she said she w'ould pray “for their safe deliverance,” so I feel sure that they are safe.” “Robert Shauter, American Consul at Bahama, sent word to the American Press that at last the unheard or was being accomplished. He stated that Ray Thorpe and wife are successfully raising Bermuda onions on the Bahama Islands.”

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THE DART 25 stated that “Contractors Eleanor Morey and Hildur Olson intend to leave the entire supervision of the construction in the hands of Marjorie Shaughnessy. The Work will commence April 13.” We turned the page and beheld a picture. I covered the name beneath it and told Della to identify the likeness. This is what she saw: a woman whose hair is straight and combed straight back. She wore tortoise shell rimmed glasses (now out of style for the last 12 years) and a waist with a high collar and long sleeves. In her hand she held a net, such as children catch minnows with. Delia made several attempts to guess but failed. That woman in the picture is no one else but Vera Emmons the great Bug-ologist. On the “Sporting Page” of the May first issue is an article by Coach Hazel Durey, announcing the line-up for next fall’s “Great League Football Squad.” Among its members are Margaret Clarke, Rose Ethel Dooley, Alice Erickson and Beth Rowiey. We again resumed our review oi tne “Dart.” “My, I never realized there were so many in our class. Here’s Anson Caloway. It was just the other day, Tillie, that I made out an ad for Anson. He’s conducting a matrimonial agency in Plymouth. 1 made an ad for Helen St. John, too, she’s teaching elocution by mail. Her office is in New Lyme.” “Della, do you know that Duane Harmon is teaching Greek at Junior High?” “No, but did you know that John Gran and Leo Kane are directors of a beautiful girls’ seminary? They admit girls who are of the ages from 16 to 20 only.” “How interesting! Let me see, it seems as tho’ there are some others who have taken up the teaching profession. Oh, yes! There are Barbara Mosier and Lillian Holmes. The giris are conducting the dancing classes in Mabel Eddy’s Dancing Academy. Helen Grosart and Ruth Day are Superintendent and Principal respectively of the Dorset High School. Forest Crandall is an ardent student of Browning and is teaching English In his old home town. Oh! I nearly forgot Leslie Broughton is the kindergarten teacher in the city schools. “Poor Venus! She fell in love with a count and Mary Craig married him. And now, Venus Dexter, of all people is a nun at St. Mary’s convent.” “Tillie, I was never so surprised in all of my life as I was to find Harry Carlton, Chief of Police in Ashtabula! And by-the-way whatever became of Max Dowell? and of Clifton Dunn?” “Max is right here, as society editor on the ‘Prevaricotor.’ Clifton has an egg factory. He has a method of producing eggs from egg plants.” “I received a letter from Almeda Eastman the other day. She is Ambassador to France. She says that Doris Shields has joined her and will act as her secretary. “Oh, what a picture! Why that's Merle Eddy!” we both exclaimed. “I always knew Merle would be famous,” Della continued, “and he is. He is noted all over the country as being a model husband. He stays at home and takes care of the kiddies while wifey works in the steel mill.” “Nellie Farrow is a mighty busy lady. She is truant officer.” Della didn’t seem a bit surprised at this but said “I always knew Nellie would do something desperate.” The next picture was of Henrietta

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THE DART 27 “That is marvelous. Till. I know of another accomplishment achieved by a member of the class of 21. Isabella Johnson has established relations with a lot of planets. She has also discovered that she has a multimillionaire uncle living on Mars ana he is going to leave her all his money when he dies!” “Della, do you know that Clarence Kennedy has turned scholar and author. Well, he has. He has written a psychological novel entitled “Why Mary Left Home and Came Right Hack.” “I’m going to get that book as soon as I can. Say, 1 witnessed an Underwood typewriting speed contest last March and among the contestants were Wilbur Mullen, Helen Wingelt and George Moury. Wilbur is now the world’s champion, having written 250 words a minute. Helen wro:e 200 words a minute and as a result of this has a position as demonstrator for the company. George wrote 199 words and has gone back to his old job as public stenographer, which brings him a salary of only $89000.78 a year.” “Merton Morse made a fortune by managing his own 5 and 10c’ store, so he decided to live on the interest of his money. He had an auction to sell out his stock, Harry Swift being the auctioneer.” “I passed Marie Shiya’s dry-goods store on my way to the office this noon and a very queer advertisement which was in the window attracted my attention. I looked closely ana read, ‘Ray Ticknor, fortune teller and hypnotist.’ 1 looked again to make sure that I saw rightly. ‘Is that a picture of Ray?’ I asked myself. Yes, those are Ray’s eyes, but his hair hangs to his shoulders and he is the possessor of a beard which is at least two feet long.” 1 glanced around at the clock and jumped up. “Mercy, Dell, it’s 7:30 and you must be famished. We’ll go to Hotel Ashtabula. I’m sure we’ll get a good dinner, although we are late, for Irene Richter is now the hostess there. It took nature 10.000,000 years to make a man out of a monkey, but it lakes Miss Richards exactly two minutes to change him back. (For example Arthur Spaeth.) Photographer to a Senior: “Do you want this picture large or small?” Senior: “Small, please.” Photographer: “Well, close your mouth then.” Mr. Rand: “Agnes, you weren’t paying attention to me.” Agnes: “Well, you can’t expect me to look at you all of the time.” Fee! Faw! Fum! The girls are chewing gum. But never mind, when they are thru, It’s probable the rag they’ll chew, And I prefer the gum, don’t you? Yum! Yum! Yum! Museum Guide: This old book is very rare and valuable, and it is so old that the leaves are falling apart. Student: Looks like my loose-leaf note book. Harrie K.: May I raise my hand? Miss Warmington: What for? H. K.: I want to ask a question.