Austintown Fitch High School - Reflector Yearbook (Youngstown, OH)

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ALOHA OE in New Orleans. It is the third largest of its kind in the world. The other is a Hne advertising firm in San Francisco. He has also personally improved himself in that he has cultured his voice. Who would have thought that the sleepy school boy that came to school only half awake but still singing, Oh What A Pal Was Mary , would ever become so accomplished in singing. When my turn came I told how glad I was to be with them. It is true that I had received an invitation but because of Worry had forgotten it. I was flying to Washington with a chemical formula for an improved gun powder and had it not been for the ever present hunger of Simpson I would have missed the affair entirely. I am glad to say my formula is being utilized by the navy in their big guns. Thus, after fifteen years in the world of outside life, I believe that we are all a credit to our school, people of whom she may proudly say when their names are mentioned Yes, he was from this school. And now in the years to come, may we ever keep our names spotless, the just deserts of our SCHOOL. 28

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ALOHA OE speak in publicj. He told that he and Flick traveled in the sum- mer with the circus and in the winter gave continual performances in the great Hippodrome Theatre in New York City. Another act of interesting exhibition was made to closely fol- low that of our two acrobats. It was one furnished by Jack Bing- ham. How well I remember in the days when I was a little younger how I delighted in going to see Houdini or perhaps Thurston. How I would sit astounded at their stunts. But when our Jack arose and began to display his arts of fooling the eye and other stunts that have made hi.m famous, I almost blushed in shame to think that I had ever admired these old time magicians. When he came to Tacoma where I live, he was such an attraction that the other theatres of that city were forced to close up for lack of business. No such stale tricks as producing a rabbit from his hat, for he is not in need of that trick when he can produce a whole dinner of rabbit already cooked by just saying Here it is, there it is, here! Mahlon Creed's place was the only one vacant. The toast- master told us the reason. He is the leader of the latest expedition of the National Geographic Society to the North Pole. Dorothy Glenn seemed to be tinkering with some little ornament attached to her dress. Soon she looked up in triumph. Even as she raised her head the sound of the absent member's voice could be distinct- ly heard all over the room. He was broadcasting from a point within ten yards of the Pole itself. He said that he believed that it was a little colder than when he was last there in 1938. He told his wife not to worry as he would be home in a few hours. Yes, sir, that little pendant was a radio set she always carries when he is away. Mr. Lynn Medland was the next gentleman's name that was called forth. He arose and proved to be the same old Lynn we used to enjoy so much. He is the head of two large businesses, both of an extremely profitable nature. The first is a large funeral parlor 27

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ALOHA OE CLASS POEM By THEODORE R. JERGENS Farewell, Farewell to thee, Fitch High Our hearts and voices seem to say. As we sadly leave, We can but sigh, For we love thee, as well, we may. Thy great halls, thy sunlit rooms, were ours. With love, we hail thee, fair learning tower. Our wise and worthy teachers, too, Who guided us, along the way Of knowledge fine, and ideals true. Their memory is to us a sweet aftermath Of days and weeks and months together- Through sun and cloud of schoolday's weather. Rah, for our student crowd of old Fitch High! We will leave our footprints on its sands. We will work and do or die To keep Fitch's fair name and honor grand. See, with friendship fine, our ties we'll bind. Better comrades anywhere, you'll never find. With hearts as full as words are vain We pour out ardent gratitude For all this gift, our youth's great gain- Of heights and depths and matchless magnitude' Again, let praise and thanks our portion be, When e'er, where e'er we think of thee. Then when memory stalks by night or day, And years disclose our Class of Twenty-Six . With youthful faces in fine array- The proud and smiling Seniors of Twenty-Six When silver threads are entwined among the gold We still shall love thee, our dear Fitch of old. 29