Chester High School - Summit Yearbook (Chester, IL)

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THE SUMMIT the finishing touches in their training by acting as internes. We soon learned that the boys had changed very little. Before we got away they had certainly convinced us that it was a pleasure to be ill these days. Just as we were leaving. Gertrude Pontow entered in a nurse’s uniform. As she had to go on duty, Fern and I decided we should move on. “My, I’m tired,” Fern remarked. I agreed, so we decided to call it a day. We took a taxi back to our hotel. As we entered the dining room, the head waitress came to meet us. It was Mildred Flog. “I’ll just take your orders myself,” she said. She brought our dinners and stopped to chat while we ate. “How do you like the food?” she asked. “It is very good,” I replied. “I thought you’d say so. Harry is a marvelous chef.” “Harry? So you call him by his first name? You must know him quite well,” said Fern. “Certainly, he happens to be Harry Jones,” said Mildred. We understood much better when Mildred excused herself a few moments later with the remark that she and Harry were off to see the sights at the fair. We decided that the day had already been full to overflowing and immediately retired from the dining hall to our room. We got up rather early the next morning and were soon at the fair grounds. Fern’s interest in her high school commercial courses caused us to go to the stenography contest which was being held in the Commercial Building. Imagine our surprise when we looked over the list of contestants and found the familiar names of Hazel Hamilton, Thelma Magers. and Vivian McConkey. During the afternoon we visited the Hall of Science. We felt duly rewarded for our visit when we found James Baronowsky, the old C. H. S. money grabber, in the physics research department. After dinner we decided to go to the theatre. On the screen whom should we see but Ruth Jany and Harold Buscher. However, we were due for other surprises before we left. On the stage we saw Portia Schoeppel, solo dancing, and Eddie Knapp, tap dancing. As we left, we saw Milton Duensing talking to the head usher. He told us that he was the manager of the theatre. While we were talking Ruth came and said, “Come on, Milton. Let’s go home. Junior is getting terribly restless.” Three days later we reluctantly started home in an aeroplane on which Teddie Mann was the pilot and Vivian Allison the nurse. As we were flying, we noticed a beautiful farm which Vivian told us was owned by George Anghouse. The next day after we arrived at home Mary Irose called and asked me to come to her house the following evening to play bridge. She had just come home on a vacation. I afterward learned that she was the private secretary to the governor of Oklahoma. When I arrived at her home the next evening, I found that Fern was already there. We had visited only a few minutes when a car drove up. We heard a car door slam and Alberta Huskey’s voice saying, “Yes, Clarence, dear, call for me at eleven.” “So she got him?” I remarked. “Yes,” said Mary. “For a long time I was afraid she was going to have to follow in Miss Gilster's steps, but it seems that Clarence finally came to himself. It was some catch, too. That boy owns a big ramie plantation in Alabama. They just came home day before yesterday.” Fern and I related our trip to the fair. Both girls were overjoyed to hear of their former classmates. After bridge was over both decided to go. About a week later I began preparing for my return to New York. It certainly had been grand to see all my former classmates, but I decided that the whole affair had been such a nightmare that I’d be glad to get back to work. Fern Stadler Lucille Beare Page 22

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THIRTY-THREE ing west of the Mississippi, and I east of it.” He excused himself hurriedly and in parting remarked, ”1 hope to see you at the fair.” As we turned and started to the house, Fern exclaimed, “Wouldn’t it be loads of fun if a bunch of us could go to the fair together?” Before the evening was over Fern and I planned the trip, but Edith and Alberta decided that they couldn’t leave. We planned to start on Wednesday. We left Chester in one of those new air-gas cars, the motor of which was perfected by Waldemar Stewart. It certainly was a lovely car and Gerald Plog, the chauffeur, told us that it would make fifty miles per gallon of gasoline. At St. Louis we transferred to a Rabe plane operated by radio control. Just as we were getting settled for our ride Olga Gilster appeared as the dramatic air hostess. After she had gone around and made everyone comfortable, she came to sit with us. She told us that Dorothy Hoffman had at last realized her ambition and was a dietitian in a St. Louis hospital. “Bv the way, Fern,” 1 asked, “what ever happened to Earl Staley?” “Did we fail to tell you about him? He married that little baby face from Sparta, entered politics, and is now city clerk. You should see him sitting with his heels parked up on the desk.” Since we wished to look our best when we reached the fair, we sought a beauty parlor during our stop at Indianapolis. Olga directed us to a shop which was owned and operated by Virginia Hamm and Virginia Gilter. As we were old friends they gave us immediate attention and we were back in the plane several minutes before it left the ground. Arriving in Columbus, we took a bus to the fair grounds. Alfred Decker, the driver, told us that he had married his old favorite of Sparta and moved to Columbus five years before. One of the first buildings that attracted our attention was a magn'ficent reproduction of the palace of Queen Isabella of Spain. We went over to the building and were told by the man in charge that it had been planned and constructed by Bunselmeyer, Lipscomb and Company, and lighted by Norman Schoeppel. Of course we were thrilled to think that we had graduated in the same class with these boys. While walking around we were attracted to the Education Building. As Fern was interested in teaching, we went inside. There we found Dean Harris presenting the latest developments in agriculture. We strolled over to the Hall of Music, and whom should we find among the interested spectators but Velma Cleiman, who informed us that she had just returned from an European tour. After lunch Fern developed a toothache, and as I had heard that there was a dental clinic on the grounds, we went in search of it. We were directed into a waiting room into which stepped the dentist, Lawrence Bruce. Faye Saxen-meyer, the nurse, gave Fern the gas, which made her insensible to pain, but allowed her to talk to the dentist. A few minutes later Mildred came in. She wfas her husband’s assistant at the clinic, and came in to see us. After we left the clinic we went to a demonstrabon of new methods in beauty culture. Here we were joyously surprised to find Conrad Becker giving the lecture and Ruth Barnard performing the demonstration. A loud speaker made the announcement that the leaders in the San Francisco to Columbus Air Race would soon be in sight. We immediately made our way to the finish line. Plane number thirteen won. Looking at our schedules we found the pilot and the mechanic to be our old friends, Frederic Sander and Wayne Smith. Later we were told that the flight was sponsored by the blue print magnate, Lester Weber. As we started to leave the race course someone called, “Hello, girls.” We turned and saw two of our old classmates, Dorothy Randall and Paula Fiene, coming toward us. They told us that they were employed as nurses at the large glass hospital on the grounds, and insisted that they show us through it. As we entered, we met Paul Wolff and Elbert Hoppe, who were putting on F age 21

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THIRTY-THREE CLASS OF ’34 Name Basis of Fame • Chief Occupation A cts Ambition Mabel K. Lipstick Being good Funny I wonder Robert K. Professor Writing letters Too cute Bootlegger Lucille A. Midget Standing on head Impish Nurse Olivia A. Voice Primping Too old W. C. T. U. Marian A. Silence Thinking Solemn To pass everything Harry 15. Von” Lifting eyebrows Boyish Industrial magnate Harold 15. Wrestling Studying Model An “A” June 15. “Doc” Talking “Hot cha” Be thin Jesse C. Size Getting lost I )umb Farmer Pat C. Chem'strv Strolling In love A happy home Earl C. Killarncy Smiling Friendly To be an inventor Ravil C. Manners Flirting Silly Graduate George C. Touchdowns Smiling Quickly Star athlete George D. Curly locks Wondering Satisfied Do as he pleases William I). Chickens Staring Sleepy Clara Robert E. Fish stories Popping Sleepy Lamoine F. Aping Atlas ? Bashful Be an acrobat Fey Twins The other Impersonating Alike To be different Oscar F. Ox cart Laughing Jake An hour of sleep Ralph G. Satire Dodging work Scotch Efficiency expert Inez G. Grades Studying Angelic Teacher Ruth H. un-huh Worrying Kiddish Grow up Sylvia H. Work Grumbling Pathetic Sympathy Raymond H. “Chink Jabbering Silly Be naive Ray H. Metzler Stammering Exuberant Manage Krogcrs Everett H. Wit Nothing Important Butter and egg man Odelia K. Batting T retting Bored None Florence A. Blushing Talking Boob-a-doop To lie an orator Amy Jean Me. Originality Typing Interested Movies Dorothy Me. Grades Walking Studious Live near school Margaret Me. Eyelashes Talking Flirtatious Nurse Alberta M. Laugh Selling candy Kittenish To be amused Wilma M. Curls Studying Latin Coquettish T eacher Clarence N. Blushes Talking Embarrassed Helen Jane Joanna N. Being new Smiling Sweet Be a designer Jack O. Singing Popping buttons Bold A hero Willard P. Ellis Grove Grinning Bashful Champion Elf ride P. Latin Studying Quiet Wear hoop skirts Helen Sa. Her twin Twin vs. Twin 1n love Own a Chevrolet Eugene Sc. Loud music Tooting cornet Too cute Play a cornet well Jmelda S. Red hair Combing tresses Natural Be small William S. Athletics Keeping up work Bashful Be understood Anna S. Grades Being quiet Wistful More “A’s” Anita S. Grades Studying Friendly T eacher Eugene Sm. Cork leg Wrestling Enlightened Goodness knows Helen Sm. Blushing Candy Shy Stenographer Marguerite S. Acrobatics Tumbling Funny Teacher Elmer Sp. Sleeping Chewing gum Tired Sleeping Elmer Sc. Feet Yawning Moony Grow up Cletis T. Algebra Giggling Silly Whip Ray 1-Ieuer Alden W. Flirting Winking Lazy Beau Brummel Dorothy W. Blue eyes Dreaming Studious Be understood Edgar W. Eno Gaining weight Shy Aviator iiginia W. Looks Hunting June Coy Be a secretary el ia W. Pool room Playing piano Bored Play with Whiteman Charles Y. Modeling Idolizing papa Brave Two gun Pete Page 23