Bloomfield High School - Memories Yearbook (Bloomfield, NJ)

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Egan, which is managed by Alberta Hughes Egan. M-rs. Egan has made this hotel famed for its unrivaled cuisine and social events. Ringling Brothers' Circus is now visiting Bloomfield. Among the special attractions which delight the towns- people is The Cigarette Fiend, Thomas Brady. who now holds the world's record of fourteen cigarettes per min- ute. The tent next to his is occupied by lYilliam Cald- well, who creates great sensations as a Sword Swallower. The chief place among the side shows is held by the Fat Man, James Hitchcock. He now tips the scales at 570 lbs. and by proper dieting soon hopes to attain 6oo. The people of Bloomfield are glad to know that these young men have at last found their niches in society. Mabel Henry is one of the great coloratura sopranos 'of history. She represents a type of natural endowment and a perfection of art such as are met with few times, if at all, in any generation. Standing watch at the stage door of the Gayety Thea- tre in Newark is Howard NYhittaker, who is employed .as f'Bouncer at this place. He was chosen for this place because he is a man of great thought and few words. Antoinette Schindler is now running the Congres- -sional Manicure Parlorsin Xklashington, D. C., for lady members of Congress. It may be said with certainty that she gained this position through untiring efforts on her part. Dorothy Mulligan is making a tour of the United States delivering her address on. f'The Rise and Fall of the Irish Republicfl Having played an iinportant part in winning the cause for XYoman Suffrage throughout the world, Miss Mulligan's name is a familiar one in every home. A resort that is rivaled only by Monte Carlo is own- ed and operated by George Dahl. One of his most popu- ,u lar attractions is the Roulette Revuef, the leading part in which is played by Ruth Binzen. It is well known that many of the patrons of this resort come just as much to see Miss Binzen dance as to stake their fortunes on the wheel. joseph Slifkin is also connected with this estab- lishment as chief attorney to the manager, thus enabling him to evade the pitfalls of the law. Mr. Slifkin is one of the few honest lawyers thus employed. One of the exponents of the Back to the Farmu movements is Bessie Armstrong, who now spends eight hours a day guiding a tractor over the fertile fields of Cedar Grove. Also enthused with this idea is Ella Sulc. She is now the Walking Delegate of the Amalgamated Farmerettesl Associationfl Frances Tucker is now giving recitals before appre- ciative audiences at Carnegie Hall. Miss Tucker is famed for her beautiful interpretations of the works of the great composers and also for her original compositions. Arnold VVeichert is, as usual, doing nothing. Arnold discovered his proficiency in this art while in B. H. S. One of the most venerated members of the faculty of Princeton University is Robert Pilch, who is professor of Economics. Professor Pilch was given his start in this science by Mr. Robert Matz, who impressed upon him, the tremendous importance of this subject. Day by day the high school students are carried to and from school in a Kiddy Kar operated by Alice Dal- zell, Alice always did have a great fondness for cars. Over the snowclad hills of Lake Placid, starlight sleigh-rides are conducted by Odin Thulander. Odin took a delight in starlight sleigh-rides many years ago. while living in East Orange. As one passes through the Hoboken station of the Lackawanna Railroad he may hear the bass voice of Hans Siepermann announcing the arrival and departure , ' W' f- we '-if 1 lt- W 3 1 ' ' 3-I-r 1 Y i in

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Qi VF of trains. XYhen not thus occupied, Mr. Siepermann may be found helping the baggagemaster. As Editor-in-Chief of Life, Charles Johnson every week delights his readers with his exceedingly humorous essays. The enormous circulation of this magazine has been greatly increased by cartoons and sketches drawn by his wife, who signs all of her work with her maiden name, Elizabeth Raisbeck. Leading the 2oo-piece orchestra of the Lincoln Thea- tre, Bloomfield, N. I., is Raymond Hopkins. His orches- tra is noted for its Jazz renderings and syncopations. Any day George XVorthington may be found in the Jersey City office of The Anti-tobacco League of Amer- ica, of which society he is now president. Even in his high-school days Mr. XYOrthington was a strong advocate of this movement. Lester Richard has taken up his residence at the Vtihite House in XVashington. Here he is making a great success of his work, as caretaker. XYith the exception of having learned to milk cows. Robert Hepburn has at last overcome every obstacle in the way of a prosperous farmer. Mr. Hepburn is rapidly becoming one of the most influential citizens of this country. As a lecturer on Practical Physics, Ethel Jones has established a reputation for herself. Miss Jones is every- where accepted as an authority on this subject. since she has chosen this as her lifeis work. The headlines of the evening newspapers proclaim that after many hard-fought contests, Herbert Soutar has won the Featherweight Boxing Championship of the United States. Mr. Soutar always showed an inclina- tion to the manly art of self-defence. ln the pursuit of her work as stewardess in the B. H. S. lunchroom, Virginia Higgins has revived the well- known ham and beef sandwich. so famous in the days of '21. Dorothy Corle has become State Supervisor of Physical Training in the schools of New jersey. She is devoting a great deal of her time to the abolition of th: Fifteen-minute physical-training period. Still at large throughout the surrounding country is Robert Carpenter. the bold highwayman who is beirg sought by the State Constabulary for his daring hold-up of a Crosstown car, at the Brookdale Terminal. Even though there were 85 men in the car, Carpenter was not afraid to hold it up. Hot on his trail is Detective john Clark, whose name already strikes terror into the hearts of the denizens of the underworld. If a book were to b v written of Mr. Clark's adventures, The Exploits cf Sherlock Holmes would be asnothing in comparison to them. Here endeth the ,Prophecy Asznorn E. XYICICIIICRT, CHARLES A. jonxsoiv, Giiolccli K. DAIIL. , 3 WZ, ...N - .H -W' H .