Conneaut High School - Tattler Yearbook (Conneaut, OH)

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THE SENIOR TATTLER CLASS HISTORY “MINERVA’S VIEWPOINT” Eugenia Page, ’26 As an interested though silent spectator, I, Minerva, have stood in the lower corridor of Conneaut High School and havei observed the activities of many classes, but I can truthfully state that no class has so interested me as has the graduating class of 1926. Under my all-pervading glance, many events have happened which have made my heart rejoice. For the class of 1926 has excelled in sports, dramatics, culture, music and art. At first, my scornful look saw “Faltering Freshmen,” but these soon developed into “Sophisticated Sophomores.” From this stage, it was not very long before these people became “Jolly Juniors” but soon changed to the most important of all—that of being “Self-Sufficient Seniors.” And in this marvelous state of toeing I will see them depart—but perhaps I will see them in later years, as sadder and wiser persons. But as I have spoken briefly concerning their achievements, I will now relate a few facts about the notables themselves. Lois Cossitt, the Editor-in-Chief of the Tattler, is also the class valedictorian. I have watched her career and am well pleased with the result. Also that of Dorothy Wheeler, the class salutatorian and Senior Girls’ Club president. With the name of Lois Cossitt I should have coupled that of Geraldine Jones, she being a most brilliant and artistic partner of Lois’. I have also observed with interest William Kehoe, prominent in sports and dramatics. His chum, Alex Pauli, has distinguished himself in athletics and the study of the French language. Douglass Lyons leaves nothing to be desired as a hero and a singer as far as dramatics is concerned. John Wellman plays the drums in the orchestra and his pastime is considered arguing, as he is a fine debator, also an actor. I have watched the antics of the two class “clowns,” Richard Merrick and Charles Maxon. Richard is a capable actor and Charles is featured as saxaphone player in a prominent local dance band. Speaking of quietness, Eleanor Rood and Elvi Kahkonen, are noted for their bewitching silences. Alice Cole and Martha Ylisaari are two girls who are seen but not heard, except at intervals. Eleanor Pendleton. Anna Maseik and Mary Chapin speak the French Language fluently, and are cheerful and loyal boosters for Conneaut Hight School. William James and Howard Walters are the inseparable, both in scholarship and companionship. Both are “charming” Englishmen with their derbies and monocles poised to perfection. Edward Reeves, Reid Eddy and Edmand Huston are all celebrated as learned “physicists,” otherwise they are normal in every respect. Arvine McElroy has posed for many collar-advertisements and as such makes the perfect president of this class. Howard Blackman and Sherman Kennedy are the original hardworkers, especially in the mastering of the Spanish language, i will say nothing more about them in order not to cast suspicion and ruin their characters. Dorothy Clark, Thelma Holt and Charlotte Baker are a few of our representatives from Amboy. Thelma has an almost uncanny preception of Latin poetry, while Dorothy exercises sound judgment in the use of French idioms. Margaret Hall and Lois Abbott are known as wonderful singers and excellent players of the piano. Nydia Strong, Vivian Kroterfield and Pauline Esterhay are in a class by themselves, being “intellectual lights.” Pauline had a share in winning the annual debate while Vivian and Nydia specialize in culture of the most important of the Romance languages. Floyd Struble, Vernon Harley and Otis Fuller, are all well versed in the intricacies of manipulating the steering wheel of that car of all cars, the Ford. “Always ready, always willing” seems to be their motto. Gordon Fassett and Charles Hogle are believers in all well-known adages and benefit daily by their use of -them. Gaylord is the competent class lawyer and Roland the class secretary. Kenneth Rickard has great enthusiasm when it comes to selling tickets or driving a Ford. Athena Treas is the efficient business manager of the Tattler and Pearl Ku-beck and Edythe Gruber help to comprise the Tattler Staff and are noted for their dramatic ability. Bessie Petrie, Dorothy Brand and Helen Sibbald symbolize the satisfactory specimens of Senior Girls, Bessie and Helen being famous as to their newspaper reports in their club. Dorothy is a new girl, having been with this class during her Senior year. Ray Miller and Stanley Peters are good examples of what a Senior man should be. Ray is a singer, athlete, and actor of whom the class is most proud. Stanley returned from Florida just so he could finish his high school career with his old friends. James Mohan has an irreproachable reputation as to scholarship and is renouned for his wise and witty sayings. Edith Rubenstein, Helia Kananen and Gertrude Rubenstein are always seen carrying large books and ledgers pertaining to their business-like business course. Mary Dingman and Margaret Ring delight in higher learning for women, although they are sometimes appalled by the problems in Physics. Mary Mowry and Claribel King are (Continued on page 79) 24

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THE SENIOR TATTLER TOP ROW BOTTOM ROW Edythe Gruber As an actress, Edythe sure excels, As a classmate, she’s one of our belles. Cleveland Heights (1); Sophmore Tattler Staff (2); Dramatic Club (2, 3, 4); Library Staff (3, 4); Hiking Club (3); Glee Club, Tattler Staff, Operetta (4); Senior Girls’ Club. Arleen Beach Jolly, friendly and earnest, too, A real good helper in all you do. Ashtabula (1, 2); Literary (3); Senior Girls’ Club (4). Howard Blackman Dancing, joking, and lots of fun. Make up the day of this popular one. Chorus (1, 2); Dramatic Club, Sec. Class (2); O’Henry Club, Tattler Staff (3); Senior Boys’ Club (4); Glee Club (3, 4); Operette (2, 3, 4). Virginia Bennett Although in school, she's quiet and sedate. When it's time for fun, she is just “great. Business Club (2); Dramatic Club, Underwood Certificate (3); Bookkeeping Ce rtificate (4); Senior Girls’ Club. Frances Grace Frances is modest and serene. Seldom heard but often seen. She studies much and works quite hard, And has a record that’s unmarred. Chorus, Clionian Literary (1); Cresent Literary (2); Business Club, Scribblers’ Club (3); Palmer Awards (3, 4); Glee Club, Bookkeeping Certificate, Operetta (4); Senior Girls’ Club (4, 5); Underwood Certificate (5). Athena Treas Sherman Kennedy A man after my own heart. Always willing to do his part. Roosevelt Literary, Freshman Play (1); T-Square and Triangle Club (2); Chorus (1, 2); 0. Henry Club (3); Glee Club, Operetta (3, 4); Rusty Hinge Sextette (4); Senior Boys’ Club. Competent, sweet and witty, Charming, winning, and pretty; Good In her class standing, none kinder. This is Athena as we find her. Literary (1); Sigma Beta (2); Dramatic Club (2, 4); Tattler Staff (2, 3, 4); Debate Club, Palmer Method Diploma, Bookkeeping Certificate (3); Library Staff, Operetta (3, 4); Bus. Mgr. Senior Tattler (4); Senior Girls’ Club. 23

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TIIE SENIOR TATTLER CLASS PROPHECY This is station C. H. S. broadcasting direct from Washings-Taken-Ir.n at Washing, D. C. Our next number will be a piccolo solo by Caroline Meinke which we shall omit. Mr. McElroy, President of the Free Thinkers Institute for maniacs will give a short address on “Is the World round or flat and why does it.” This was the announcement that came thru the loud speaker at my radio station in the Rocky Mountains. As I hadn’t heard from any of my old schoolmates I immediately communicated with Mac and asked him if he wouldn’t please broadcast what he knew of our old class-mates. Here is the message he sent me. Pear Chuck, as I am president of an Insane Asylum and travel a great deal, I have been able to keep in touch with many of our old classmates. Here in my Insane Asylum I have a number of friends. Bill James is here; he thinks he is William the Conquerer and delights in catching flies and cutting their heads off. Margaret Ring has the idiocity to thing she is Cleopatra and goes about all day calling Reid, Reid, but Reid Eddy is over in China doing missionary work for the poor Mongolians. Floyd Struble has completely lost his reasoning power. He imagins he is in Conr.eaut High School studying. It is claimed he developed this stage of insanity while at school. Poor Floyd, I am afraid he is a hopeless case. I shall relate to you a trip I took a few days ago thru Washington. First I visited the Capitol and saw the President and who did I meet but Thelma Holt. She was elected president on the platform that powder was made for guns and should be used in guns only. Thelma was very delighted to see me and told me she would take me thru the city. We went down to her car and found Ed Reeves sitting in the chauffeur’s seat. Right then and there I told Thelma I would rather take a street car. On the street car I met two old friends, Howard Blackman and Dick Merrick. Howard was the motorman and delighted in playing with the levers in front. It is said that he is the best driver a street car could have. Dick Merrick was sitting between two big husky men. I went up to shake hands with Dick and found him handcuffed to them. He said he had been caught and convicted of breaking into an Ice house. During our ride on the street car Thelma told me that she had appointed Anna Masick, Laura Davis, Frances Grace and Margaret Mooney on the cabinet. She also said that Athena Treas had cleaned up the U.S. treasury, as a janitor. John Wellman has become a successful tanner, taking his father’s place. He now tans the hides to the tune of ten children. Eugenia Page is an ambassador to Bolivia. She had.learned so many languages in school every body knew she would become an ambassador. Otis Fuller has become a light heavy weight champion in the Charleston contest. We soon arrived at the fair grounds where there was an exposition to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Volstead Act. The main part of the exposition containeu substitute beverages and specially prepared mixtures for home brew consumption. James Mohan had perfected a home brew which was guaranteed to produce unconsciousness in 10 seconds. As we entered the gate the first person we saw was Vivian Kroterfield. She was taking the tickets just like she used to take the cake back at school. We asked Vivian if any of our old school mates were here and she said they all were in one way or another. Kenny Rickard was selling pop corn balls with a prize in each package. A pompous gentlemen was standing on a large platform telling the innocent bystanders that the greatest freaks and animal trainers in the world. This gentleman, I saw at a glance, was A1 Pauli. He had made enough money cleaning street lights to start a side show-. On the platform wth him was Eke Puffer and Howard Walters. Eke had attended the height of 10 ft. while Howard had shrunk to the small size of 3 ft. five inches. We purchased tickets at the window and saw Lois Abbott serenely chewing a maleable cud of gum. We entered the show and to greet our gaze was Arlene Beach and Nydia Strong who were each calmly tossing an elephant over their shoulders. Claribel King held down the job of cigarette fiend. We next proceeded to the animal trainers. There were Mary Mowry and Mary Chapin with long whips in their iiands making cute little dogs sit up and beg for animal crackers. Eleanor Pendleton would grasp a tawny lion, tear his jaws apart and plunge her head in, one of the most daring tricks in the world. Mary Dingman was doing a bara back stunt on a trained seal, also a very marvelous fete because it required great dexterity to remain upright on a slippery seal. But the best act of all was when Jerry Jones mude her pet mice stand up on their hind legs, throw their tails over their shoulders and march up and down the tent. When we went out we saw at the door Dorothy W heeler doing a juggling act. She was juggling three persons, Helia Kananen, Martha Ylisaari and Elva Kakkonen. Dorothy had learned this dare devilish trick while driving her flivver on the improved roads of East Conneaut. Over in the corner we looked into a mummy case and gazed on the dead feature of Doug Lyons. He hadn’t awakened yet from his unconscious state of mind. We left the side show and proceeded to the building of invention. All the-recent devices of the past twenty years were to be seen there and I noticed that oui school mates had been doing their share in contriving articles of the most importance. (continued on page 78)