Central High School - Spokesman Yearbook (Erie, PA)

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Page Four PHALAN FOLLY June 21, 1939 Reunion Class Old Central at Peeves Peeve Stulakos, owner of the palatial Stulakos on the Take, will be host tonight to members of the 1929 Graduating Class of Cen- tral High School who are holding their .first reunion. Door checks and 'more checks will be served. Among the notable guests arriv- ing for the affair are: Jerome Masiroff, president of the Juddle- Pumper Auto Co., Theodore Blaze, managing director of the No-Blaze Fire Insurance Co., Lucille and Marion Nick, co-partners of the Knick-Knack Kutlery Kompanyg Mary Flavia Quigley, owner of the Quigley Gum Co.g Elveda Lizzi, sis- ter of Henry Ford: George Gaadt, head of the Gaadt-in-Himmel Corp. Three of the arrivals were badly injured this morning when a through Pullman train failed to stop at Erie. Rolling over in their bunks, the three fell off the rods beneath the coach. HAROLD HIGGS FOUND IN SHOE STORE BOX When Harold Higgs was found hiding in a shoe-box at the Nisely Shoe Company Store, 1006 State St., last night by the manager, a six-month's disappearance of the youth was solved. According to reports of the police department. made public today, the tale of the Higgs-iinding is an unusual one. The manager was preparing to close shop for the day when he no- ticed a pair of shoes lying on one of the store seats. Pulling out a shoe- box to put the shoes back in stock, the manager noticed Higgs curled up and fast asleep in the container. When Higgs awakens, if he ever does, police will question him as to his disappearance. As it is now, the mystery enshrouds itself in a veil of secrecy that will be torn away only when Higgs speaks and tells to the world the cause of the six-month's absence. Declaring that black eves were the mark of an honest trade, J. Pierpont Clough fcommonly known as Arthur TJ spoke today before members of the Erie County Bar- room Association. The speech was clear and force- ful and Clough was presented with two black eyes by members of the Association for his helpful talk. Grad Statue Is Unveiled at Park N An immense throng gathered in West Perry Square today, wit- nessed the unveiling of the statue to the memorable Central High School class of 1929. Every part of the student body of that year was represented in the work, with -the exception 'of Joe O'Keefe's'nose, which was 'kicked 'off 'by ra' laborer when he failed to lean in a rightful posture. It was hailed as a typical moron ,cast, by Head Janitor John C. Feel l of the Erie School Board. Mr. George C. Bore, when he viewed the plaster, said: It is worth the price 1 of admission to see-which is free. CORCORAN VICTOR IN BATTLE OF STRAW l IN F OLLY DIGEST l In the greatest straw vote ever lconducted by a newspaper in Erie fCounty, Dan E. Corcoran, city 1 street cleaner, polled a total vote of 11125 for the office of mayor in the Folly Digest, leading his nearest opponent by 1126 votes. How this came about no one knows, although the adding was done by Miss Tur- ,ner, former teacher at Central, who made the compilation by algebra. It is figured that a few 'fx's may 'have been dislodged unwittingly by lthe adder tharmlessl . In the recent election, the Folly 'straw vote was 99 and 44-100 per cent pure, we mean true. The vic- tory of Corcoran came when the corner on straw in the market lhousel had been taken up by his backers. Corcoran may now cut down heavily on city governmental ex- penditures by feeding the straw votes to Tomboy, who has taken a liking to Shredded Wheat. HOWARD SMITH NEW BAND LEADER West Springfield, Pa., June 21.- An announcement which will be greeted by Erie folks with three cheers was made here today by headquarters of the town Regi- mental Band who state that How- ard Smith of Erie has been se- lected as leader. A I I I I l Glenn Irwin is Here For a Lecture at Elks Mistaking the Union Depot for the Grand Central Terminal in New York City, Glen Irwin, former Erie boy, will lecture tonight in the Elk's Auditorium instead of . the Metro- politan Opera House for which he had an engagement to speak before the Tonsorial artists union. Finding that Irwin could not make proper connections to New York City, the Erie Teachers' As- sociation, through Miss Bennett, engaged the noted gentleman for this evening. His lecture, Ten Days in a Tar Room. will be fraught with personal remin- iscences, Irwin having had experi- ence in being tarred at Central High School more than ten years ago. He is well fortified in the lecture field, having received excellent in- struction from his former principal, Mr. Elmer G. Frail. He will be lodged at the City Hotel, Seventh End Peach Sts., during his stay in rie. PLAY CAST NOW SHOWS IN CAPITOL Washington, D. C., June 21.- This week's opening feature at the Capitol is a revival of the comedy favorite, t'When's Your Natal Fes- tivity? bv membersof the 1929 Central High School CErie, Pa.J graduating class. It is a special performance by the same old cast, with no scenery, no hope and-no foolinl. According to Director Charlotte Wermin, there will be no plot. One word will lead to another and that's all. Press clippings from other cities in which the comedy has played state: f'Another mystery play. You rlon't know what it's all about. Twice as good as 'Rain'. Has more wind. More clowns than Ring- ling Brothers. He was selected when Allan Wil-' The following persons and instru- son, who was more than sure of the ments finrin the personnfll ofFthe post, took his instrument apart to Band: ews harps, Spau ing eg- see where the music came from.iley, Frank Sampieri, Charles Blazeg Rather than be minus a playerpplayer piano, Jake Hallerg mouth without a horn they chose Howard , organs, Bob Merwin, George De- Smith, who plays a sweet potato. .Fazio.

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CbS fue, ,K f, -N , dai- cbs 'E' ! I L i Z Our eventful march down the time-honored trail I of old Central, glittering in its splendor of many - happy moments, is more than priceless to each of Z us. Memory, in the years to come, will be the dis- I tant echo of these footfalls. i Our joys have been real and although Time I passes his mantle of forgetfulness over many - things they will hold before our gaze in years to Z come their conscious pleasures, so prized in all l entirety. It is the sincere wish of the stai that this book n will assist in small measure to retain the memories 1 of your past here at Central and that those mem- ! ories will ever be too dear to be forgotten. 1 THE EDITOR T I

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June 21, 1939 PHALAN FOLLY Page Five LEAGUE EJECTS HU TER E : 0 n l A V Results Disastrous Gfamte Path Ruufed Tragedy Marks as Fire Destroys AS Bounce lS,G1Ve11 P Daily School Russack Dugout Former EUC Youth Rush to Eat Fire of undetermined origin, By Geneva Co 1'1' esponderzt Dissolute Press. breaking out last night in the Rus- sack Pharmacy, 10th and Cherry Sts., rendered fifty Central stu- dents homeless. Chief Abraham Silin, rushing to the fire, rushed into a telephone pole and was rushed to the hos- pital. His condition is reported as serious by hospital attaches, who removed two books from his feet. Climbing a ladder to do an Atlas on the roof, Pipeman Allan Wilson, of Company No. 3, missed his foot- ing and caught up with tive feet of cement walk. His head will be mended as soon as Patsy Bruno opens up his shoe repair shop to- day. Because the siren on his machine failed to work, Bill Trost attempted to make a hissing sound and blew out three front teeth on his way to the fire. CHARLOTTE MERWIN WINS ACCLAIM FOR MASTERFUL PLAYING A standing room only sign was hung out at the Perry Theatre last night when the Charlotte Merwin Company presented the comedy Three Faces to a capacity house. Miss Merwin's superb acting clouded the performance of her leading man. Robert Deckard. It was found by our inquiring re- porter this morning that some cul- prit had substituted Deckard's body for the S. R. O. sign in front of the theatre. Captain of Police Chester Davis will investigate the happen- ing. RECITATION FATAL TO FORMER ERIEITE By Dissolute Press. Polka-Dot, Pa., June 2l.-Becom- ing incensed because his teacher asked him to recite, George Gam- batese, a student at the Poke School of Ticknology, threw a fit and when he fell down, broke his collar. When the teacher apologized for his rash act Georgie broke down and wept profusely. The lad prom- ised to recite at least twice every school year. Gambatese is ex- pected to set an all-time speaking Dissolute Press CSpecial Dispatchl 1 Geneva, Switz., June 21.-A p- pearing here before the League of Abrasions as the official unofficial representative of the United States, Payson L. Hunter tried late yes- terday to present a plan to league members that would outlaw war and was instantly ejected. Hunter ruined the million dollar granite steps of the Peace Palace when he was thrown out on his head. After the ejection of Hunter, League members went back to their work of arranging a mammoth Fourth of July celebration by en- ideavoring to draw Bosnia and Rus- sia into a war. Guarding himself with a pound of Limburger cheese and a clothes- pin, Hunter will make another at- itempt tomorrow to get in the hall I by gassing the members out. iNEWTON CONTRACT l BROKEN AS MILK FAILS TO APPEAR Failing to supply Strong Vincent High School with their daily amount of milk yesterday, Billy Newton. owner of the Fig-Newton Dairy Co., Belle Valley. was let- down by the school directors when that august body, in session today, broke their milk contract with him. When asked the cause for the near tragedy, Newton declared that his one and only cow, Boscoe, had been t'hexed and failed to furnish the daily amount of milk yesterday. Newton, bankrupt over the oc- currence, plans to rejoin the gar- bage men's union, Belle Valley Local No. 8. TEACHER MONUMENT ORDERED TORN DOWN Due to the insistence of several civic clubs in the city, the statue of Irma Weinheimer, which has stood record for the school by doing this. He is a former student of Central High, Erie, Pa. Oskywow, Pa., June 21.-In an endeavor to halt a group of pupils from rushing to the cafeteria of the Oskywow High School at this place, Principal Elmer G. Frail was trampled underfoot and killed yes- terday. It marked the first catas- trophe in school history. Just what disposition will be made of the case is not known. An examination of the former princi- pal's face will be made by Coroner Gaadt to see what make of heel- plates caused the tragedy. An ef- fort will be made to round up the slayers. I-IOWLING NOISE DRIVES AWAY CROWD When he was refused admittance to hear Jack Crawford and his Vic- Ntor Recording Band at Peeve K l l Stulakos-on-the-Take last night, Claire Sullivan, former Central High School youth, set up such a howling noise that 150 couples fcustomersb were driven away from the doors, believing that the noise was the music made by the orchestra. Peeve Stulakos, when he heard of the occurrence, brought a damage suit against Sullivan in Jovial Court for five cents 1597. Whether the can collect the huge amount from Sullivan is considered doubtful by court attaches as Sullivan has been unemployed for the last few months. The howling also made itself known over the radio network of station WRACK and listeners-in immediately petitioned Washington for a discontinuance of the station, believing that it was up to its old tricks. on the southeast corner of Tenth and Sassafras Streets for over nine years, will be torn down according to an announcement from Mayor Harold Weber's ofiice. The statue having been so de- faced and so marred by irresponsi- ble students that it is no longer a credit to the prominent corner will be done away with to make room for the B. Butler Drug Store, deal- ing solely in ice cream sundaes,