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

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ence school for all girls who desire to learn the secret of her success. Com- plete satisfaction is guaranteed within three weeks by conscientious practicing. Here certainly is the opportunity of a lifetime, girls. The most amazing sight of all. almost, was to see Rosalie Dann, of all people, selling cigars, cigarettes, chewing gum and what not in the Seneca Hotel, which is now owned, along with a string of taxicabs which race around the town at breakneck speed, by Charles Durnin. But to get back to Rosalie, she certainly is handing the local sheiks a mean line” and drawing in a load of trade. Leta Caswell and Marion Sadelmycr are teaching in good old B. H. S. They couldn’t see how it could get along without them, so they decided to give the faculty and students a break and come back. There surely is reward for those who persevere. Before I could draw a long breath, the waves shifted, bringing with them a vivid picture of none other than Paul Allen. He was washing ELEPHANTS in Ringling’s Circus. But then, Paul always did want to do something BIG!!! Marie Lawrence has chosen as her profession that of a demonstrator in a Rexall Store in Liverpool owned by none other than Elmer Clark. She is demonstrating how to grow, keep and take care of extra long hair, bne should be quite adept. I perceived mistily through the spray of the waves a rather large group of peopic gathered around two persons who seemed to be expounding some dif- ficult theories. You could never guess who it was, so I’ll tell you. Candy Doran and Doc Cenci, attempting to teach Hester Larkin, Catherine Muldoon and Marion Kelly how to play tennis. Here’s success to them! Clanging loudly over the roar of the sea, I heard the tin-panny sound of the calliope and there was a circus troupe. The ringmaster appeared to be our famous Chuck DcLyne. Among his company were Helen Gertrude Per- kins, as the dainty bareback rider, who startled the many audiences with her daring stunts. Lorin Mathewson, too, was there. He trained lions and tigers especially well, probably because of the very smooth line of hypnotic chatter the lad possessed in high school. Outside of the main tent I heard an im- mensely loud bally-hooing going on. Turning my attention to this, I found that Rich Decker was telling the interested public about Queen Zaza (Edith Albro), the snake-charmer; Eddie (Eddie Nesbit). the tattooed man, and Madame Henrietta, psychic of great renown, whom 1 recognized, nevertheless, as Henrietta Thompson. Esther Loveless is at present advertising Lux Toilet Soap at Connell’s, and there, too, I saw Helen Louise Dempsey, now traveling for the Woman’s Home Institute as their official dressmaker. Must be she gained her ski.l in the Domestic Science class at B. H. S. As yet I hadn’t seen anything of Laura Orvis, George Fowler, Velma Crook or Winston Baker, but now the waves brought them to me in the fol- 1 owing careers respectively: Laura is composing love letters for the Penny Arcade at Long Branch; George is in big business in a big way; Velma is doubling for Greta Garbo; and Winston is teaching Intermediate Algebra in Warners. Red Blanding and Dick Price, with Alice Henderson as assistant, arc ex- perimenting on some sickly looking concoction that is guaranteed to tone ™'i!' ! u air 9 lose unfortunates blessed with carrot tops. 5ud Mercer is, as I saw, running a ferry boat on Dead Creek and it seemt o me that he was still trying to find out why all the motors he had would» I have all the parts running right at the same time. course I couldn’t miss Elizabeth Barnett, who graduated from Syracuse c niversity and is now teaching infant psychology in Ossining. . .l Cronin and Grace McGann, having discovered how really clevei tneir literary talents were after writing their part of the Lyre, decided to g«vc witlf alfthe local “d t » ats w iat an( are editing a very select weekly papei pxntfJL Ut ,.lot. Least saw Bussell Furman monkeying with some highly shame! ° matena S- iac blown everything but himself up. What a 22

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The Senior Class of '31 will leave B. H. S. soon, For once again is drawing near that day of days in June; In after years the names of these may from your memory fade But B. H. S. will not forget the records they have made. In sports, in music, and oratory they’ve helped to do their part, They’ve been a credit to their school right from the very start. Now, kind Seniors, as you’re leaving and bidding friends adieu, Remember B. H. S. is wishing “Success to all of you.” ROSALIE E. DANN. CLASS PROPHECY, 1931 On my last trip across the Atlantic I was lying in my deck chair watching the waves rise and break endlessly. Whether I dreamed it or whether I really saw the different scenes remains a mystery; but slowly, one by one, views of my classmates in the 1931 graduating class of B. H. S. rose and fell with each wave—clearly showing me just what they were doing. It brought me back so distinctly to the days so long past. After having gained so much experience in presiding at class meetings, Sidney Luce has taken over the 4-H Club at Maple Road. I looked closed and there was Barbara Brown very efficiently running an information bureau in the D., L. W. station at Little Utica. Who should I see next but Doris Haas modeling fitted evening-wear in J. E. Connell’s Emporium, which is now run by the illustrious son Carl. His business seemed to be flourishing, but it really should, because Carl always was a snappy salesman with a deadly line. The following scene that was brought to my startled eyes was that of a gaudy night club owned and operated by none other than Ken VanDevecr and his gang, among whom were Howard Neupert, Clayton Burritt, Carl Dimon, George Hawley and his wife, Marion Hudson, who is known to the local underworld as ‘ Desperate Daisy.” As I gazed in wonderment as a revue of breath-taking beauties appeared I recognized in their numbers Leona Madden. Anna Mae Hess, Virginia Vaughn, Evelyn Schaflf, Myrtle Yates, Grace McGann and Barbara Heaton. People come from far and near to see these Baldwinsville Babies and their daring Naughty but Nice revues. So quickly did the pictures change that I could scarcely catch my breath. What I next saw caused me to smile with delight. Alice Hayes and Merton Brad way were comfortably domesticated on the Mud Lake Road. Their chief aim in life is raising chickens and little Bradways.” Who should I see next but Grace Pratt and Moon Widger, who have cast their lots together, but only in a business way. They are joint owners of Beauty Parlor and Barber Shoppe at Moyer’s Corners. Will miracles never cease, as the old saying goes? Dorothea Townsend is editing a very sympathetic column in the Gazette entitled “A Faint Heart Never Won a Fair Lady,” how to win your Heart’s Desire, for men only! Margaret Farley, one of my best pals in the days when we were in high school and also now. has gone into business with F. A. Smith Studio as an apprentice. How well I remember the great pleasure Margaret used to get out of having her picture taken for the girls’ basketball team. Must be she couldn’t resist the temptation to find out actually what the “little birdy” was and why one had to arch her back and pull her chin in just for a mere picture. Best of luck to yon, Margaret. I have wondered myself. I knew that it wouldn’t be long before I should find out what Marie Shrivcr was doing, and sure enough, I saw her as plainly as the nose on my face (and that wouldn't be hard to see); she was calling out trains at lony Corners. It certainly is a great job for tonsils and adenoids which are in a weakened condition. What was that I just saw? Sure enough. Bob Adsit, Pec Wee Seabold and Ed Hawley have joined The Belle Isle Flashes, that snappy baseball out- fit which is startling the section with its sensational playing. These boys should prove a tower of strength to the team. Because of the magnetic personality Helen Stryker had during her days of giving the high school boys a treat, she, I found, has opened a correspond- 21

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I heard the boat's whistle faintly, then louder and louder, and I finally came to consciousness of the present again, but my store of knowledge was greatly increased by the amazing facts that I had just learned. Some day I shall have to take another voyage. MARGARET FARLEY and PEG GERE. MUSIC BOX REVUE “Congratulations!!”........................................“Tunky” Luce “What Do I Care?”..................................................“Ed” Hawley “Where Can You Be?”...................................“Chuck” Durnin “Side by Side”.......................... Doc” Cenci and Candy” Doran “Who?”................................................ Red” Blanding “Together”.............................Alice Hayes and “Mcrt” Bradway “Football Freddy”........................................“Dick” Price “1 Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight?”.............................Marion Sadelmyer “I Wish I Had My Old Gal Back Again”..............................Lorin Mathewson “Laughing at Life”..............................................Clayton Burrit “Pm Tickled Pink With a Blue-eyed Baby”............. Pee Wee” Seabold “What Wouldn't I Do for That Man?”........................Laura Orvis “Honey”..........................................................Hester Larkin “Guess Who?”.............................................Myrtle Yates “When You’re Smiling”..............................Dorothea Townsend “Following the Cow Trail”................................“Ed” Nesbitt “Charlie, My Boy” ...............................................Grace McGann I Knew It All the Time”........................................Barbara Brown “My Ideal”...............................................George Hawley “One Man Band”.............................................Carl Connell “Lovable and Sweet”..............................................Evelyn Shaft' “We’d Make a Peach of a Pair”....Barbara Heaton and Kenneth VanDevecr “Baby Face”..............................................Marion Hudson “Ho-Hum”.................................................. Bob” Adsit “Ain’t She Sweet?”......................................Rosalie Dann “Ninety-nine Out of a Hundred”.............................Paul Allen Smile, Darn You, Smile”..................................Grace Pratt Little Things in Life”...............................Anna Mae Hess “Satisfied”...........................................Alice Henderson Roll, Jordan, Roll”..............................................“Peg” Gere “It’s a Lonesome Old Town”..............................Russell Furman “How Am I to Know?”......................................Marion Kelly “If I Had a Talking Picture of You”.......................Marie Shriver Sonny Boy”................................................Paul Marshal “What! No Women!”........................................Howard Ncupert “In a Kitchenette”........................................Leona Madden “I’ve Got Rhythm”.........................................Doris Haas “He’s So Unusual”...................................................Dan Marshall “It Seems to Be Spring”.................................“Marge” Cronin “Mysterious Mose”..........................................“Ed” Widget ■“My Man”..............................................Margaret Farley “I’ll Get By”.............................................Edith Albro “It's a Great Life if You Don't Weaken”................“Philey” Cooper “Hello, Beautiful!”.......................-...................Elizabeth Barnett “There’s Something About an Old-Fashioned Girl”...................Marie Lawrence “My Temptation”........................................Virginia Vaughn “Lonesome Lover”.......................................... Bud” Mercer “Ro-Ro-Rolling Along”.....................................Velma Crook “By My Side”............................Helen Perkins and Prof.” Baker “Somebody Loves Me. I Wonder Who?”.........................Lcta Caswell “Following You”...........................................Helen Stryker “I Never Knew'”............................................Carl Dimon “Drifting and Dreaming”......................................... Chuck” DcLyne “Smiling Irish Eyes”.............................................“Kate” Muldoon “The Peanut Vender”......................................“Dick” Decker “Show Me the Way to Go Home”.............................“Bert” Fowler 23