Charles W Baker High School - Lyre Yearbook (Baldwinsville, NY)

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Margaret Northrup is touring Europe, giving recitals on the harp. Her accompianist is Lenore Hencle, the former pianist of our school orchestra. Harry Wagner has become a famous doctor; he keeps Fred Sears, the local Undertaker, busy covering up his mistakes. Anna McGann took up acting as a vocation. At present she is staring as little Eva in Uncle Tom's Cabin. Albert Palmer is traveling. He believed in that slogan, Join the Navy and see the World. Marion Whitmore, who because of her great height always commanded respect, lately became floor-walker at F. W. Woolworth's store in Syracuse. Kirby Vosburg, who always admired Sam Johnson, has copied his style and just completed a new Zulu Island Dictionery. The Prince of Wales has given up horse-riding and turned to the less dan- gerous game of golf. Red Blanding, the famous pro, is his instructor. Katherine Stryker first started her career as a postal card painter. New she paints the covers of some of the best magazines. Franklin Reddout and Hilda Blanchard, who have cast their lot together, are at the present engaged in establishing 4 H. C. Clubs in Siberia. Jack Hoffman is making use of his military training; he is doorman at the Syracuse Hotel. Felicia Dembowski is a huge success in her beauty parlor in Belguim. Roland Adsit is teaching embroidery in the Baldwinsville schools. Margaret Kittell, our Valedictorian, has taken up land-scape gardening. It is needless to say that she is making good at it. Joseph Turkowski, who always had marvelous tact with ladies while he was in High School, is now director of Athletics at Yassar. Margery Thompson's favorite class was Physical Geography. So, she has returned from Wisconsin to assist Mr. Cary in teaching it. Brick Mawhinney enjoyed so much being editor of the Lyre that he decided to have newspaper work as his vocation. His perseverance won; now he is editor of the local Gazette and Farmer’s Journal. Phil Linscott, the boy with the golden voice, is a train announcer in the N. Y. Central Station. Joe Farley, who is a traveling salesman, hopes some day to be a Justice of the Supreme Court. Ruth Cramer knits stockings for the Salvation Army. Coe Althouse, a plumber, is a very fast worker. Harriet Howard followed in her father's footsteps; she has become head of the Federal Post Office in Washington. Wilma Kelly is a famous Dietician; she shows all young girls how to keep slender. Because General Motors Stock has soared to unbelievable heights, Gramp Van Wie, the great financier, is able to satisfy all his little whims. Last month lie supervised the installation of checker-boards in the new Chevrolets. Than as this vision faded away, the Godess of Fortune appeared again before me for my third wish. My last wish is this: That every worthy under- taking of any member of this class may be successful and that the future may bring us all great happiness. 19 BLANCHE HALL

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number of tickets were sold it would be held. An adequate number of tickets were sold and plans were completed. Senior High School students, alumni and the faculty were eligible; Junior High students were barred. This was to stimulate more interest in the banquet among older students. The dinner, served at about quarter to seven by the ladies of the Grange, was followed by the usual toasts. Charles O’Brien, toastmaster, gave a few words and then introduced Dr. Kratzer, who told about plans for enlarging the seating capacity of the “Gym.” Coach Getman, the next speaker chose the banquet for his topci. He surely convinced all that a banquet is both desirable and necessary. Then he also spoke a few words to present the speaker of the evening, Mr. Leslie Bryan, assistant coach to Tom Keane, track coach of Syracuse University. Mr. Byran gave an interesting talk of what qualities one needs to bo successful. After this talk, Mr. Elden awarded the Block B Letters. When the guests had sung a few stanzas of the Alma Mater, they went upstairs and danced until twelve o’clock. The rooms were decorated in red and white; balloons were used as favors. The banquet was such a success that all sincerely hope the banquets to follow will be looked forward to and attended as they should be. BETTY ABRAMS CLASS PROPHECY Last night I dreamt that I had been given three wishes by the Godess of Fortune. My first one was that I might be high up in the air. Immediately I found myself sitting on a cloud. My second wish was that I might see into the future and be able to predict what my fellow-classmates of the Class of ’29 at Baldwinsvillc Academy were going to do after their graduation. As I told my wish to the Godess of Fortune, the mist around me cleared and my classmates passed by me in review. This what I saw. Merle Loveless has become Treasurer of the Rinkev Dinks. It has always been Merle’s mania, to handle money. Betty Abrams has a position on the staff of the New' York Times. Because of her many experiences in regard to the heart, she is well able to write “Advice to the Love-lorn.” Bob Row'll, the handsomest boy of our class, has become Chief of Police at Bangol. Dick Sears, with Mrs. Sears, the former Mary Reeves, now runs a horse ranch in Australia. Muriel Baker, because of her great love of studying spelling lessons, is now’ teaching spelling in South Carolina. James DeSerio, a famous engineer, is on his wray to the White House, following in Mr. Hoover’s footsteps. Lucy Hicks recently took a Correspondence Course on “How to Overcome Shyness.” This course gave her her first start as an elocutionist. Roy Dunham, the famous foot-ball player, has become an esthetic dancing teacher. Mildred Shea has w'orked up from ticket-seller to manager of the Variety Theatre. Carl Kratzer is preaching the gospel in Chicago. It might be mentioned that he wears a bullet-proof vest. Mildred Ward is selling glass eyes for canary birds. Mary Ostrowski has been elected to Congress from this district. It is certain that she will be well received at the White House, for the President is also from our town. Ho is Howard Cook. 18

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FOOTBALL When the call for Football Candidates was sounded for the team of 1928, ten veterans and several 1927 reserves reported. The line, composed of Dunham and Fowler, ends; Vosburgh and Pickard, tackles; Van Wie and Bicknell, guards, and Seabold at center, developed in to one of the hardest and fastest charging forward walls ever produced by our mentor, Wesley Getman. The backfiekl composed of Captain Turkowski, Crcgo Rowell and Bochino, was speedy, versatile and elusive. Two days before the opening game, Crego, veteran quarterback, sustained a sprained ankle while practicing. A loss to Fayetteville was the result of the first game. As Crego’s ankle was slow in healing, we were without his services with our arch rivals, East Syracuse. Although we were defeated by a small margin, the championship went with that game. Later in the season we defeated East Syracuse by a decisive score. Even though we lost the championship the team gained a moral victory by bringing the Football Sportmanship Cup to the school. Also Turkowski was picked for the mythical all county team. Baldwinsville (3 Fayetteville Solvav 13 Baldwinsville 13 13 Baldwinsville 0 E. Syracuse Manlius 7 Baldwinsville 2G 0 Baldwinsville 0 Solvav 0 Baldwinsville 20 E. Syracuse .. 0 Baldwinsville 20 0 Total 91 Total 45 BOB ROWELL THE 1929 BASE BALL SEASON With the Hon. Mr. Sears as our manager, we started out to clean up the County League. The only trouble seems to have been that Skancateles started sooner and copped their first league game, which as all loyal rooters know was with our Alma Mater. However, our season went along smoothly, without another mishap, and we finished a close second. Our average for the year was .855, while Skan- eateles had one of 1,000. At a rather critical time in our season, seven of the players on the first team were declared ineligible, and it looked bad for B ’ville. However the second string men played a snappy game and took the two remaining games. There was a brand of sportsmanship displayed by the team this year that has been noticeably lacking for a few years back. It is highly desirable that this spirit be continued and the student body be instrumental in attaining this goal. Baldwinsville .................... (5 Baldwinsville ..................... 1 Baldwinsville ..................... 5 Baldwinsville .................... 20 Baldwinsville ..................... 3 Baldwinsville .................... 10 Baldwinsville ..................... 4 Baldwinsville ..................... 5 Baldwinsville ..................... 9 Tully ............................ 2 Skancateles ..................... 12 Solvay ........................... 4 Split Rock ....................... 4 Tully ............................ 1 Jordan ........................... 4 Marcellus ........................ 3 Warners .......................... 2 Camillus ......................... 1 20 WILSON VAN WIE