Commerce High School - Commerce Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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FRESHMAN CLASS OF 1917. II D. Arelt, Louis. “Sweeney.” Arnold, Philip. “Flip.” Baltzer, La Rue. “Punch.” Barribal, Florence. “Florabella.” Baskind, Rose. “Posey.” Borocz, Gizella. “Gizzy Isabella.” Brandes, Hilda. “Hill.” Brennan, Morris. “Young Brow.” Braunstein, Henrietta. “Henny.” Brower, Pearl. “Pearly.” Buesch, Edna. “Bueschy.” Campbell, Ralph. Soup.” Carlson, Otilla. “Till.” Cheheyl, Hazel. “Blondie.” Cherdron, Norma. “Cherry.” Dorfman, David. “Davy.” Drda, Anthony. “Tony.” Duffy, Julia. “Jewel.” Feger, Olga. “Fig.” Feka, Marie. “Marion Tehap.” Flateau, Rachel. “Ra Toe.” Fogle, Irene. “Maybird.” France, Harry. “Frenchman.” Frankel, Isadore. “Lights.” Geiger, Eva. “Pheeny.” Gibbons, Anna. “Clarish.” Gimp, Maurice. “Abe.” Goldstein, Isadore. “O’Brien.” Hosste, Blanche. “Hessy.” Heaps, Myrtle. “Myrt.” Hedinger, Elsie. “El.” Heiser, Ed. “Pompadour.” Hoagland, Emma. “Emmy Lou.” Hughes, Sheldon. “Lefty.” Janovsky, Irene. “Happy Jake.” Jeandrevin, Harry. “Jenny.” Rammer, Jos. “Nigger.” Katz, Dave. “Doc.” Kessler, Sadie. “Ginger.” Kinnear, Laura. “Lalla.” Klaus, Pearl. “Earl.” Kuebler, Karl. “Fish.” Kocash, Margaret. “Laughing Peggy.’ Kohrman, Abe. “Young Smack.” Kruggel, Grace. “Gra.” Krysl, Mike. “Kayo.” Kutler, Nathan. “Copier.” Landa, Laura. “Baby Larry.” Lorman, Erma. “Lorry.” McCarthy, John. “Micky.” McCluskey, Edith. “Googly.” MacGibeny, Margaret. “Maggie.” McGraw, Earl. “Mag.” Mahrer, Helen. “Mayor.” Major, Rose. “Rosey Posey.” Melbourne, Richard. “Dick.” Melda, Joseph. “Cheese.” Milkove, Elte. Dearie.” Moses, Lester. “Mosey.” Murphy, John. “Dutch.” Myer, Helen. “Polly.” Nagy, Clara. “Clarabelli.” O’Malley, Mary. “Sunflower.” Peach, Rose. “Rosalie.” Petuska, Anna. “Pet,” Rahe, Anna. “Ann.” Reisner, Max. “Connie.” Robertson, Alford. “Slim.” Rose, Norma. “Norm.” Rosenberg, Elmer. “Rosie.” Satava, Josephine. “Jo.” Schilly, Alexander. “Al.” Schnittker, Hazel. “Jucky.” Schwartz, Malvina. “Molly.” Sherman, Clyde. “Shorty.” Silverman, Bessie. “Babbling Bess.” Silverman, Louis. “Louis.” Slavin, Elizabeth. “Betty.” Smith, George. Gunboat Smith.” Smith, Merivan. “Merry.” Sosahr, Anna. “Sweetie.” Spence, Eva. “Eve.” Stockert, Olivine. “Fritz.” Strasser, Alvira. “Verky.” Stuhlberger, Helen. “Goody.” Stuka, Stanley. “Stan.” Szabo, Irma. “Orma.” Teitelbaum, Bertram. “Berty.” Teitelbaum, Margaret. “Maggie.” Tresise, Carlyle. Breezes.” Tuite, Minnie. “Minn.” Upson, Benjamin. “Bennie.” Wadovich, Joseph. “Dependable.” Wendel, Elsie. “0. K.” Wendell, Carl. “Brother.” Weiner, Goldie. “Goldy.” Weisberger, Malvina. “Mally.” Yahraus, Jessie. “Jetty.” Zelmanovitz, Nathan. “Natie.” 118

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CLASS OF 1917. OUR career in the High School of Commerce had only begun, indeed we were not a year old, before our upper class-mates asked for our history. Our history is short, and easily told. Within one single year, our class-members have graduated from grammar schools and have become industrious pupils of Commerce High. No other class in our building has made a record so remarkable during that same time. We can also tell of a few things done at Commerce of which we are proud. “Flats,” as you all know, is the name by which we are called in our Freshman year, and it seems to us a name to be proud of. That name signifies that we have passed the elementary age and have entered upon our great High School career. Having so many new studies makes us carry our books home nights, but Algebra seems about the hardest of all our Freshman work; still we hope to conquer that, as well as any other subject, by careful thinking. Although we are only beginners, we are represented in the Orchestra and the Girls’ Glee Club. In fact they could not get along without us. We may well say that a great measure of the growth of Commerce is due to having so many “Flats” come in every year, for if we didn’t come in, our upper class-mates could surely not get along. We hope many more may come in next year. We shall be kind to the little boys and girls when they enter, for we know how they feel. We may call them “Flats” sometimes, for they would think it strange if we did not hand over to them our first-year pet name when we become Sophomores. EDNA BUESCH, ’17. AC COUNTING FOR FLATS; OR FRESHMEN RHYMES. One, two, what can they do? Three, four, study more; Five, six, stop their tricks; Seven, eight, walk up straight; Nine, ten, begin again; Eleven, twelve, learn to delve; Thirteen, fourteen, give up sportin’; Fifteen, sixteen, quit fussin’ and fixin’; Seventeen, eighteen, stop their prating; Nineteen, twenty, work a-plenty. Should Freshies do this They’d not go amiss; When to Seniors they grow, Things worth while they would know. 117

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FRESHMEN CLASS OF 1917. 1 D. Adams, Hazel. Shorty.” App, Myrtle. Myrtie.” Ausburn, Katherine. Kitty.” Baker, Sophia. Dolly.” Barnes, Dorothy. Dotty.” Berman, Louis. “Sticky” or Berm.” Berry, Catherine. Truth.” Biesinger, Marcella. Mercy.” Blackmur, Harriet. Harry.” Boim, Jane. “Jenny.” Boukalik, William. Pompadour.” Borger, Ruth. “Toodles.” Braun, Esther. Babe.” Branyan, Helen. Jane.” Braun, Regina. Reggy.” Brennan, Frank. Very well.” Broeckel, Helen. Billy.” Buchanan, Arlenia. “Milly.” Burger, Marian. Quite right.” Carnes, Elizabeth. Pat.” Clarke, Marguerite. “Wild flower.” Cohen, Jeanette. Tootsie.” Darrah, Dorothy. Dodo.” Dolan, Florence. “Irish.” Edelman, Mildred. Brownie. Epstein, Frieda. “Fritz.” Epstein, Yetta. Here!” Feighan, Helen. Feign.” Feldstein, Ethel. “Steinie.” Fisher, Harold. Hal.” Frantz, Helen. W'hitie.” Franz. Irma. Slats.” Friedman, Yetta. Yetta while.” Girz, Florence. Billie.” Glassmar., Max. Maxixe.” Goldman, Rose. Rosalie.” Gottfried, Rose. Cutie.” Gottlieb, Rose. Ro.” Grand, Eva. Eve.” Grau, Harold. Harry.” Grunau, Gertie. Gertie.” Hanna, Ethel. Brownie.” Harrington, James. Jim.” Harrington, Kathryn. Kath.” Heaps, Arthur. Artie.” Heck, Gertrude. By Heck.” Heil, Edward. “Eddie.” Hiles, Fay. “Happy.” Hoch, Gustav. Gus.” Hoffman, Irene. “Rene.” Hopkins, Jenness. Nessie.” Hopkins, Jessie. Sis.” Jacobson, Edith. Edie.” Johannes, Helena. “Lena.” Kaplan, Rose. “Rosa.” Kardos, Elizabeth. Nigger.” Kneller, Louise. Lou.” Kudirko, Genevieve. “Janet.” Labgold, Anna. “Ann.” Lang, Helen. “Babe.” Lommler, Leslie. Les.” McDonough, Ruth. Ruthie.” McGoey, Dorothy. Dot.” Maher, Edwin. “Eddie.” Mahoney, Dorothy. Dot” again. Mailman, Sadie. “Sallie.” Meyer, Edith. Sis.” Moskowitz, Bessie. Beth.” Newman, Gladys. Glad.” Nicholson, Emma. Emma.” Osborn, Grace. Race.” Platz, John. “Doc.” Pomeroy, Lawrence. “Larry.” Prochaska, Emily. Em.” Rehmar, Sarah. Sara.” Reiter, Frances. “Frankie.” Riley, Norman. “Normie.” Rochman, Lillian. Lilly.” Rooney, Frank. Frankie.” Roth, Gertrude. Gert.” Rutland, Laura. Laura.” Salzer, Pauline. Paul.” Schmotzer, Louise. Lutie.” Schneider, Matilda. Baby-doll.” Schwab, Luvema. “Vem.” Schwartz, Esther. Sis.” Seidman, Annette. “Nettie. Shandls, Bessie. “Beth.” Shibley, Norman. “Norm.” Smith, Leonida. “Leon.” Smith, Marjorie. “Madge.” Snell, Alice. Bunch.” Spilka, Gertrude. Gertie.” Spiro, Harold. Halloo.” Sugarman, Helen. Lena.” Sullivan, Essie. Tess.” Tegge, Lydia. Touch me not.” Toole, Margaret, Not yet.” Torok, Elsie. “Tootsie.” Toth, Elizabeth. “Lizzie.” Turek, Anna. “Ann.” Upham, Myrtle. “Myrtle.” Wagner, Dorothy. “Dodo.” Weiss, Martha. Mattie.” Wettrich, Kress. Kressie.” Wolf, Celia. “Babe.” Yocum, Helen. Helena.” Zaynz, Bertha. Berth.” Zeisler, Emil. Zeis.” no