Auburn High School - Trojan / Oracle Yearbook (Auburn, IL)

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(! lrr ($rarlr i V°uif. s,aitl thatL?h.e was an old maid and still a stenographer in New York. She explained that her highest ambition was to become the stenographer to the President of U. S. who was Clarence Allen at th s time. Clarence Allen next made his little talk, of course he had so much to say in five minutes that he had to talk very last. He said that he had first been the mavor of Auburn, then he was the senator of the State of Illinois, then he became Vice-President of U. S.. and now he was the President. He made the remark that he was still an old bachelor. illiam Butler was asked to speak next. He said that he was a ditch digger in Ch'cago; he couldnt find anything else while he was looking for a job so he took this. He was satisfied lor the time being but will not lx when he gets married next month. Thelma Gheen next came up; she told of her experiences in the wilds of South America She had been there several times with her husband while he was hunting there. One winter her husband was killed by wild beasts, so she was left a widow. After the death of her husband she became a stenographer. 1 he next to talk was Olin Greenwood: he gave a very interesting talk on how he had become the editor of the Chicago Daily News; he sa d, too, that he was the author of several new books just out on the market. Kenneth Lechrone was next called upon: he said that he is known in New York as the painless dentist. He also told how many people came to him; he was so busv that he used ten other dentists to help him, but of course they weren’t all painless. After this speech was made. Grover Pierson said. “Well every one has made their speech except Sylvia Homez and myself. Sylvia wrote a letter stating that she will not be able to be present to make a speech over the rad'o. as she is just recovering from a severe illness in Hongkong, China. In her letter she says that she has been enjoying life verv much at the American embassy in China and that she will be in the U. S. within the next few months. She also states that she will be listening to the radio during that time that these speeches are being given. As for me I don’t have anything special to say only that I am enjoying being a radio announcer. I thank you. and the next time that you want to hear me announce, tune in on N. U. T. S. —S. H. SENIOR CLASS POEM Yes. we’re the class of ’29. We’ll soon leave high school life behind We’ve all our knowledge of book lore. But we’ve many more lessons yet in store; Lessons learned as we travel through life. In this wide wide world of care and strife. We’ve to learn to spare and when to strike. ’Cause our friends and foes seem so much alike. We turn from school feeling free and glad. We may find those days were the best we had. We know not what the future may hold. But we launch our sli p with hearts that are bold. Let’s play our life like, we would a game. Fighting and smiling—always the same. If the score’s against us try harder, but grin. And we’ll show ’em we’re made of the stuff that can win. We give thanks to our teachers who have helped us prepare To make our way through this world by a way that is fair. And as Commencement Day draws nigh It will be with regrets that we say good-bye. —Louise Kramer. I g 2 9 Eighteen

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®hp (iJrarlr % PROPHECY One evening as I was listen ng to the radio at my home in Hongkong, China, I heard the announcer say, “This is Grover Pierson announcing from the Planet Mars, and now you will hear the famous Class of 1929 of Auburn Township High School, each member give a five minute speech, concerning the things they have done during their life time. F.rst, you will hear Estella Tice talk.” Estella was introduced as Mrs. Charles Burgh. I wondered how this could be, but she later explained that she was married to Mr. Burgh, an aviator. She was a very successful aviatrix also, and she told of all her adventures, especially of the trip that she took to the North Pole. The next person that gave a talk was Paul Christopher. He said he couldn’t say every- thing that he wanted to say in 48 hours, let alone in five minutes, but he did say that he was a senator from the state of Kansas and that he still was a bachelor. Don Hurst was the next to make his speech. He didn’t say very much, only that he was a farmer, raising guinea pigs all these years, and that his love for Rosy ever flows. Now Walter Luedke was asked to talk. His speech sounded very interesting, as he had been the professor of Yale College for ten years, and he said that he had just about enough money to retire. Next, Virginia Williamson made her little talk and 1 certainly was glad to hear her voice again. Her speech was pitiful for she was a missionary and decided to be an old maid as Lawrence had deserted her. She had travelled all over Asia and Africa. The next person to talk was Brooke Hill. I knew who this was by his very familiar voice. He said that he was just as happy as could be, although he was only a ticket agent in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and that he had been married to Adella for many years. Frank Rush made so long a speech, that the announcer had to call time several times before he stopped. First, he said that he was a lawyer and that he believed, very strongly in com- panionate marriage, in fact he tried to advocate it over the radio. Then, too, he said he travelled all over the Un ted States making speeches, about divorces and marriages. Christina Vole stepped to the microphone. Her voice sounded just as faithful as it ever did when she attended Auburn High. She was a nurse in St. John’s Hospital for a t ine and then she was promoted to a hospital in Chicago. Her five minutes were soon up. so Lawrence Edwards, made his speech. He said he was very successful in acrobatics and that he had been with the Ringling Bros. Circus for many years; he also stated that he wouldn’t trade places in positions with the President of the United States. Then Helen Reynolds made her speech; she had been working in a beauty shop in Los Angeles ever since she left h'gh school. She also said that she remembers “The Physics Class’’ more than any other class that she was in, during her high school years. Rose Tranquilly came next to make her speech. She made a lot of noise as usual. She said that she was just as happy as ever and yes, she was a foli os girl in Hollywood; she also said that she was engaged to the Prince of Wales and that she was going to invite the Class of ’29 to her wedding. Just then the announcer said. M ss Tranquilly your five minutes are up.” He then called on Hurley Ping to talk next. Hurley said, “Well one thing my hair is just as curly as ever.” Then he began to tell how interesting it was to be the ambassador to Italy, and how one comes into contact with all kind of people. He also said than he was married for the third time and didn’t want to mention the names of the ladies. James McMurdo seemed very excited when he first started to talk; he told of the nice way he was treated by the people and after all was said and done, he was elected the mayor of Chatham. He said that he had reached the highest point of his ambition and that he is perfectly satisfied to stay in Chatham the rest of his life. William Woolsey was next called upon to make his speech. His voice seemed very familiar to me and he told how satisfied he was in being a football coach at Princeton University; he also stated that he had been married to a very beautiful Hawiian g'rl. He talked rather slow, therefore his time was up sooner than he expected; then the announcer called upon Louise Kramer. 1929 Seventeen

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