Astoria High School - Zephyrus Yearbook (Astoria, OR)

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January Senior Prophecy Look into the future—see others at the present! Fortunes told—fifty cents. 1 hus read the sign which confronted me some ten years after my graduation from A. H. S. A desire suddenly seized me to learn of my fellow classmates, the class of January 30. I entered a bright, gaudy tent which stood before me, and sat down at a table before a gypsy and her large crys¬ tal ball. Stating my wish, I asked her if I could learn about the 1930 class of Jan¬ uary seniors. Answering that she would do he r best, she warned me to remain extremely quiet, smiled, and began her mystic procedure. Dodo Larson, she said, the president of your spectacular class, is now president of the Harvard University, and is regarded as one of the best author¬ ities on Latin. He gives all credit to his teachers at Astoria high. At this same college, Howard Blakely is the Dean of men, professor in mathematics, and vice-president of the college. Your worthy valedictorian, Edward Simonsen, is now the grave, stern Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, commanding the silence of the multitude. Sylvia Niemi, your salutitorian, is assistant Secretary of the United States Treasury, and hopes to knock off the first word of her present title in the near future. The scene is changing to Paris. Coming down the gorgeous aisle of the Paetow House, I see Bernhard Kekalainen, the most noetd dress designer in that city. He is distinguished by the title Benne. I perceive another of your class, a dainty lady, in this city. Envied and flattered by all—this queen of every gathering, the belle of every ball, is no other than Ann Pauling. Ah! a famous singer, a second Melba, is to make her debut at the largest opera in France this evening. She also graduated with your class-Esther Lofstedt. The setting now returns to America. There, a former January ‘30 senior is pawning his immense diamonds. Alas, William Paetow speculated too much and lost all in the stock market. The newsboys come shouting down the street. An immense robbery had occured, but the thieves had been captured by brave Sergeant Norman Thompson of the New York Police Department. In the same paper is the announcement of the marriage of Miss Dorothy Wilson to Edsel Ford, son of the automobile magnate. I also see a presentation of Hamlet, and in this stars Thomas Ely, the great Shakespearian actor. It is considered the succes of the season. A new scene—San Francisco, a large steamer from the Orient is entering the Golden Gates. It is carrying goods for the Koe Company, which is being successfully managed by George Koe. In one of the city s highest buildings are two of your former classmates. One, a woman of strong mind and will is lectur¬ ing before a group of women on How to Maintain Independence of Man. She is Elizabeth Paterson. The other, Edna Peacock, is devoting her entire life beautifying ugly women. Where there was once grey hair—presto! Dark, wavy locks. She deserves a medal for her excellent work. In this city is a stone building called San Quentin prison. One of your friends is making that place his abode for the rest of his life. Poor Leo Ross stole only one banana and received a life sentence. I also see a member of your class on the staff of [19]

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January Senior Activities NORMAN THOMPSON “Trying to concentrate without think¬ ing.’ — Football 3-4-5-6-7-8; “A” Club; Tumblers. LAILA PORKO “A girl with quiet anti demure man¬ ners.” DOROTHY WILSON “May your life be like fried eggs— sunny side up.”— Tri-Y 3-4-5-6-7-S; Tri-Y Sec. 6-7; Home Econ. 3-4-5-G-7-8 Girls Pep Club 7-8; Sr. Repres. Gilds League 8; Astor Post 7. CONRAD PETERSON MATT JUSSILA “In adversity—calm, in prosperity— “He accepts life as it is.” calm.” [ 18 ]

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the San Francisco Examiner. Rose Erickson has dropped the title Senior Sap only to adopt the name Office Cat. A short distance from San Francisco, in the beautiful suburb of Holly¬ wood, is an outstanding classmate of yours, Frances Carruthers is a popular actress with numerous contracts, and is incessantly demanded by the public. Laila Porko is becoming well known for her discovery called the Smellies. By means of this device an audience smell as well as see and hear in all movies. The state of Utah claims three of your members. Near Salt Lake City Byron Fitzgerald is struggling with an open air sanitarium with Olga Wahl as chief gymnastic instructor there. On the wide plains nearby, Catherine O Brien is working to obtain the women’s endurance record in aviation. She can get up. but oh!! the coming down. An aroma of sage brush conies from Texas, the land of buckskins, where a girl is racing across the plains. It is Borghild Orwick, present holder of the record for bare-back riding. In distant Russia a revolution is waging. Leaders in this warfare are Elo Kautto, Corny Soderman, and Harold Ilberg. Their colors are red and white. .So loyal were they to their high school class and its colors that they refused to adopt any other colors. A gentle nurse, beloved by all, cares for the wounded in these battles. Helen Tienson is known as Florence Night¬ ingale the Second. The setting this time is far-away Africa. Missionaries are struggling there to convert the heathens. Heading the list of these is Nellie Howe, who is prog¬ ressing rapidly. She has established several schools; and Irene Lewis, Ellen Krum, and Frances Olsen set a shining example as teachers there. Coming back to America, the state of Oregon seems to be the setting. The Right Reverend Harry Ellsworth Eide is known for his impressing ser¬ mons, and is regarded as the most eligible bachelor in Salem. Edith Peterson and Aura Laine, secretaries to the Governor of Oregon, spend the majority of their time discussing the up-to-date news. John Cattrall and Richard Arnold, architects, are trying to decide how their new building is to stand and on what, while Matt Jussila and Conrad Peterson are experimenting to become the se¬ cond and third Edisons in the future. I see Medora Svenson. a musical mem¬ ber of your class, well on her way to fame, playing in the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. That,” she replied, completes your class. I was very happy as I walked down the street, for I knew the entire class of ‘30 was happy and successful.