Caney Valley High School - Kane Kan Yearbook (Caney, KS)

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I9 --i-.-i-- -i-,-,--,k....-km.w-ii-------------28 SCBIITIIIOII' Class PTOPHHBCY Being,a buyer for the largest millinery house in New York, I find much time to travel. Just recently I made a trip to Paris, and whom should I meet on the boat but Evelyn Truskett? Evelyn had been graduated from K. U. and as a gift her father was taking her to Paris. She said she intended to marry the Prince of Wales, but that any one with a title would do, if she couldn't get the Prince. Suddenly we were interrupted by a steward, and to our surprise it was Jesse Wilson. He had a telegram for me. Opening it, I found it was from my old friend, Jewel. She had just married a boy that used to drive a bakery wagon in Caney, but now he owns a bakery. Evelyn then told me that Viola Eagen and Allen Mills were married and living in Tyro, where Allen was athletic director in the high school. I picked up a famous New York paper and, as I had already known, it was edited fby Laudine Dobson. They say that Laudine likes the position but that she is thinking of running for president. In the paper I noticed that Guy Dow, now Governor of Kansas, and his secretary, Loran Davis, were touring the states. In the movie section of this paper I read that the famous movie actress, Charlsie Bright, was elected Miss California and was going to Atlantic City to try to be Miss America. Also that the world's most famous. comedian, William Wilson, was seriously injured, for his co-star, Kathryn Essner, had hit him accidentally, with a brick, instead of the usual custard. I Well, we finally landed in Paris. There seemed to be excitement every where and, as we later found out, Louise Doughtery was making her debut with the Metropolitan Opera Company. Of course we attended the opera but we saw no one we knew. We went back stage and Louise was glad to see us. She told us that Dorothy Townsell had started to college but didn't like it, so was operating a beauty parlor in Kansas City. Then she said that Erma Criss had become interested in the cream and poultry business, that she had bought her dad's lpart, and she was shipping as far as Chicago. I asked Louise if she knew where Gaines Baker and Cecil Soden were. She said that Gaines was so interested in secretarial work that he was now secretary to the president an-d that Cecil had been recently elected the most handsome man at Harvard, and was looking forward to a con- tract in Hollywood. Twenty-nine 0 lKih.ll'l1fB:'lKilLlIl1n ' 2 8

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K-l'fW'5?'1 F ' ' ll9----------- Kane-Kan ' ' ' 28 Senior Class llzllistoiry The first day of September of 1924 found eighty passengers impatiently waiting to board the good ship U. H. S., which was to carry them over new and untried waters. They did not fear the voyage because they had faith and trust in their capable captain, Mr. Tewell. This was the same old ship that had carried many passengers safely to the Land of Great Wisdom, and its present passengers were proud to be aboard. When time came for the eighty girls and boys to disembark for a short period of time, they felt that the greatest part of their journey was cov- ered. It was but a very short time until, alas, it was time to lstart on another lap of their voyage. This time upon the wharf stood but forty and seven passengers who were willing to board the good ship for the second time. This trip was a very pleasant one. When the girls and boys were upon the deck they greeted their new captain, Mr. Popkins, with wide-stretched arms. One night after the ship was well under way the passengers de- cided they would like to give a party, so on the fourteenth night of Feb- ruary they gave one and called it a Valentine Party. Everyone enjoyed it very much. The ship sailed on and on, with an occasional gathering of time it would not be so crowded because, only thirty and four passengers another short rest. The first Monday of September of 1926 the same good oldtship that had started with eighty, made ready to start on its journey once again. This time it wolud not be so crowded because, only thirty and four passengers were ready to step aboard. Once more they faced Captain Popkins with joy in their hearts because they were sure their voyage would be a suc- cessful one. They had sailed for many days when they decided to give a feast in honor of the passengers who had been aboard one year longer than they. This feast they called the Junior-Senior banquet. In a few more days once again the time dawned for the good ship to anchor and give its passengers a chance to explore the fields of vacation. After exploring a brief period of time, the ship made preparations to fare forth on its last stretch of journey for the thirty and nine passen- gers who were still willing to continue the voyage. Soon after they had sailed out into the waters for the last time they decided they should have some kind of an emblem to show that they had been faithful to the journey's end. They assembled together and decided upon pins and rings for this purpose. Just before the good ship was ready to be anchored once more the pas- sengers known as Juniors gave a feast for the passengers who had been the first to board the ship, and a feast it was! They called it the Junior- Senior banquet as had they the year preceding. A few days passed then lo and behold! the Seniors sighted land! The good ship plowed for the shore where the passengers might land. As they passed off the ship their good captain gave each a small booklet, which they found by examining, to be a diploma, which showed they had faith- fully and successfully made the long, long journey and were ready to leave this good and faithful ship for another. J-C Twenty-eight 19 'llian e-fllian ' '- '- - 2 8

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'!F 'uw M Km I sf.. 22 fm ' NJN . . .-45, . 4 .i':.'.l 5 ll.9l ' ' Kane-KanH 'U' 'U' 'f '2 8 I was suddenly called back to America. The Captain of the returning boat was Harry Winkler. He said that Harold was teaching school in Tulsa and liked it very much. Harry also told me that the chef on the boat was Chester Hoffman. I asked him if he knew where Opal Sell and Treva Holeman were. He told me that he thought they were running a dress- making house in Joplin. When I arrived home I found a letter awaiting me. It was from Elsie Martin. She said that she had been teaching school but had decided to marry Deryl Pendleton, so they were running a store in Peru. John Lewis, so she heard, was working as a floor-walker in a department store owned by Imogene Jarvis. After a lull in business I came to Caney. When I stepped 0E the train, whom should I see but Lena Shelton, who was the ticket agent. I found out that Mary Partridge was telegraph operator in Dewey. After dinner, I went riding with Sam Hardman, who was the only real estate dealer in Caney. While riding I saw a man dressed in typical cow- boy fashion. As you have already guessed, it was Ivan Barrnett. He owned the largest farm in the state. I asked Sam what had become of Alma Bennett and Irene Hays. He said that they were directors of physical education in some school in Colorado. Then he told me that Wayne Brad- ford and Leonal Wilson were going to fly around the world. Wayne was an excellent aviator and when the weather permitted they were going to go. Returning home we went to Sam's house and 1 met his wife who was formerly Geneva Jordan. We went to the show and the ticket seller was Ellen Clawson and the ushers were Nellie Wilson and Evelyn Holeman. In the audience I saw Thomas Friedline. Geneva told me that he was at- tending K. S. A. C. After the show we Went to the confectionery. Whom should the waitresses be but Freada Fecht and Grace Courtney? Then I met the owner who was Mabel Sell. I talked to her a while and she said Irma Stoy Chamberlain was still going to college but was going to keep house for her husband when she was graduated. I asked what had become of William Noah. They said he was the town's best mechanic, and he co ound going to Havana almost any evening. Well,' t home knowing what each member of the class of '28 was doing. A of them were enjoying life but I could hardly help wishing that we were back at school again. s '1 ' 1-11. P. V. A. sf ' Thirty ll9 ' 'Kane-Kan ' 'W' ' ZS .Ll