Commerce High School - Commerce Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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There is a Miss Florence Spernoga, Who came from the town Saratoga She’s two curls which are cute, And they make her a “beaut,” This Florence “Spaghetti” Spernoga. Jessie Perram was arrested, And her sanity was tested. She broke too oft the school’s speed rule. In typewriting trials at Commerce school. Too substantial for a myth, Comes anon our Julius Smith. He was never on a diet, And no, never in a riot. Did you know one Mary Call? She was good at basket-ball, And was always there with more When the teacher called “Encore.” Little, “teeny” Rose O’Connor, Whom to know is quite an honor, For she is a darling kid, And in a thimble could be hid. Pretty, clever, witty and wise, Miss Anna Stewart McCorkindale, Long name for a little one her size, But to her mind we say, “All Hail.” Big and husky Clarence Porter, Loved a girl but wouldn’t court ’er. He was always very shy, When a walkin’ “through the rye.” 39

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 Collection of Senior Rfjpmes John Tobin, two-term president, Was by his worries stooped and bent. It was his task to guide his class, And for his thanks he got much “sass.” Dark-haired Miss Florence Gilbride, All the school laws had defied. Because she was quiet. She was put on a diet, And there she was left till she died. Flora Putnam, that dear child, Always was so awfully mild, Excepting when her way was crossed, And then she said, I won’t be bossed.” Frank Crebbin was sometimes called “Tottghy,” But never was known to get huffy. In basket-ball he won. great fame. How? He played in every game. Harold Smith we called the smart 'un, ’Cause much mischief he took part in. 'Twas in Chem. he was so bad. Which wc thought was very sad. Here’s smiling Miss Elsie Mead, Always keenest for a feed. She’d walk to the square, In foul weather or fair. To buy for her garden a seed. George Groman is lean, George Groman is long, He never was mean. In debates he is strong. Pretty, good-natured Cecil Strauss, In her hair there's not a mouse; But of rats there are a lot. Bought at Kirby’s, were they not? 38

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|9e school of Commerce 9lpfjabet A is for Albertson, Thomas his name; Composing this jingle, he hopes to win fame. B is for Bernstein. For poems he yearns, And many a rhyme he modestly turns. B stands for Boehm, a girl we all know. For Bandlow, a senior, who does nothing slow. C is for Corey, so modestly quiet, Who always subsists on a cream-puff diet. D is for “Dutch,” a boy who’s no double. He smashes out home-runs without any trouble. D is for Belahunt, Dc la War too. Through Frenchy their names, they’re Americans true. E is for Evans, our coach, strong and grand: Who, to all the boys, extends the glad hand. F is for Feller, for Foster, and Frank, Crebbin’s his last name. He’s sometimes a crank. G is for Groman, so tall and so slim, He works at debating with vigor and vim. H stands for Harrington, for Hoffman, for Hayes, Sprightly, and dainty, and daring their ways. H also’s for Hach, our baby so dear, He was captain of basket-ball throughout this year. I is for “Izzy,” our musician so small; Who can handle the fiddle far better than all. J is for Jerry, the friend of the girls. He admires their faces and soft, lovely curls. K is for Katz, who in foot-ball won fame. For helping write this, he deserves a good name. 40